Chapter 24 Harvest (1)
On the way back to Beijing, Gu Zhenhua once helped two guards to treat the wounds, and Xiong Hui was one of them. Although this taciturn man didn't say anything, he always kept this kindness in his heart.
His body has not really recovered. In fact, he should have left the city first, but he has been following Gu Zhenhua and striving to kill the enemy.
The Dashun Army came from all directions, and the city gate was already full of people. In addition, Liu Zongmin and Li Yan had a very slim chance of escaping, and even said that they were infinitely close to zero!
In a desperate situation, Xiong Hui suddenly noticed the carriages beside him, and his eyes lit up. The carriages were filled with gunpowder, which combined to be over a thousand pounds!
Although **'s power is limited, these are enough. Blast the city gate and create a way out!
Xiong Hui gritted his teeth, and he pulled all the coachman down as if he was going crazy.
"Quick, tie the shafts together!
The coachman could only obey his command and wrapped the three horses with a rope. At this time, Xiong Hui snatched a rope from the musketman, which was more than two meters long and was still burning.
Xiong Hui wrapped the fuse around his neck without hesitation, then jumped into the carriage, waved his whip, and whipped the animals hard.
"Driving!Driving!Driving!"
The carriage ran and rushed towards the city gate. At this time, the Dashun army outside rushed in. The carriage hit five or six Dashun army one after another, as if it was unstoppable, getting closer and closer to the city gate.
At this time, not only Gu Zhenhua, but also Dashunjun all noticed Xiong Hui. Gu Zhenhua also instantly guessed his plan and hurriedly shouted: "Brother, come back quickly, there is another way!"
Xiong Hui was not stupid either, but just shouted: "Master Gu, please let me know at home!"
Just as Xiong Hui was shouting, an arrow suddenly shot over, which hit Xiong Hui's chest. Xiong Hui's body shook, and the severe pain made his facial features move, accompanied by the flow of blood, and the vitality that was gone.
Xiong Hui gritted his teeth and held it tightly. He suddenly pulled out his waist knife. With a wave of the tip of the knife, it just scratched the butts of several horses. In an instant, the animals were bleeding. The animals were in pain and ran wildly. The crazy animals didn't care about the person in front of them, and just kept running.
Facing the crazy people and horses, Dashunjun was caught off guard and could only dodge. He let the carriage rush towards the city gate, and they all looked big.
Those who are a little smarter have guessed Xiong Hui’s thoughts. They really can’t imagine that there are such crazy people. They are going to be crushed to pieces!
"run!"
The Dashun army around was completely scared and fled in all directions. Several archers were unwilling to give up and shot arrows at Xiong Hui desperately, trying to stop the madman!
He was hit by arrows on his shoulders, thighs, and lower abdomen one after another. Xiong Hui's body became increasingly weak. He threw away his waist knife and sat on the shaft of the carriage. He held the carriage firmly with one hand. Blood had been squeezed out from the cracks of his nails, but the other hand grabbed the fuse tightly and did not relax at all.
Death may not be scary! Xiong Hui only had a strong thought in his heart, drink water and remember the source, and be grateful for his kindness!
The distance of more than a hundred steps was reached in a flash. The carriage hit the city gate hole. The Dashun Army, who had no time to hide, was knocked down by more than a dozen. The three chariots also dispersed, and Xiong Hui fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood, and dizzy in front of him.
The barrels on the car were filled with gunpowder and were all scattered. When the Dashun Army saw the black powder, they were all frightened. Some people ran away frantically, and some struggled to kill Xiong Hui.
They were crazy and desperate, but Xiong Hui showed a proud smile on the corner of his mouth. He did it! Xiong Hui is a man, a man who is not afraid of life and death!
Death is a terrible thing, but there is always something more terrible than death. Death alone is worth it for everyone!
Xiong Hui held the fuse rope in his hand and inserted it firmly into the powder barrel. A fire flashed by, and in an instant, the sparks cracked, which was particularly gorgeous!
"No!"
Accompanied by the crazy shouts of the Dashun army around, all the gunpowder exploded, the fire shone, the bricks and stones in the city gate hole flew everywhere, and all the Dashun army dozens of meters around disappeared, and all the city gate and license plates were destroyed!
In the desperate situation, a hole was blown out. Gu Zhenhua saw Xiong Hui's plan and hurriedly took his subordinates to the back of a house to hide. But even so, when the explosion sounded, everyone still felt like thunder.
The earth seemed to tremble, and for a moment, there was a buzzing sound in my ears, and I could not hear anything, and even some people's ears were bleeding.
Gu Zhenhua was also furious, but he knew that this was not a time of hesitation. Xiong Hui's life-sacrificing his life to fight for should not be missed.
"Out of the city!"
With a command from Gu Zhenhua, the remaining people, together with the carriage, ran towards the city gate frantically. When they ran for dozens of steps, Gu Zhenhua suddenly bent down and picked up a waist knife from the bricks and stone debris on the ground. There was still a little blood on the tip of the knife.
This was the knife that Xiong Hui had just thrown down, and it was the only thing left by this man. Gu Zhenhua held the knife handle tightly and rushed to the city gate.
The explosion of more than a thousand kilograms was quite terrifying. The city tower had been blown away, and a large pit of more than ten meters was left on the ground, and smoke was still emitting gunpowder.
Gu Zhenhua gritted his teeth secretly, rode his horse over the big pit, and finally left the capital, trapped the dragon into the sea, and the tiger returned to the mountain. In an instant, it seemed that all the pores in his body had opened, and Gu Zhenhua was particularly relaxed. The soldiers behind followed closely and all rushed out of the smoke.
When they crossed the moat, Sun Cheng and Lu Yong outside the city all shouted out. Since the Dashun Army's license plate rushed over, they felt as if their hearts had been removed.
The way out was blocked, how could they come out? In fact, they were already desperate, but they still fought desperately with the Dashun Army, trying to destroy the license plate.
However, after repeated attacks and repeated setbacks, Sun Cheng, Lu Yong, and Xue Biao were all injured. Their men also lost all confidence. Originally, this was a temporary team, and with the loss of confidence, the entire team was on the verge of collapse.
Some timid guys wanted to sneak away, but at this moment, a shocking explosion sounded, and then Gu Zhenhua and the others came out of the smoke.
In the eyes of people outside the city, it is simply a shocking reversal of life!
They couldn't help but cheer. Gu Zhenhua was still alive, and he came out safely! With this backbone, these already exhausted people finally had hope again!
"Fourth brother, I knew you can't die!" Sun Cheng came up with a smile. Lu Yong, Xue Biao, Gao Hongtu and others also surrounded him.
There was no joy on Gu Zhenhua's face, but handed the waist knife in his hand to Sun Cheng.
"Brother, we can come out alive all depend on Brother Xiong Hui. The explosion just now was what he sacrificed his life!"
When Sun Cheng and the others heard this, their faces suddenly showed pain. Lu Yong couldn't help but patted Gu Zhenhua on the shoulder: "The fourth brother, Xiong Hui is a good person. His family is still in the village of Xianghe. Let's take care of it as our own relatives."
Gu Zhenhua also nodded: "Brothers, we are all injured. The Dashun Army will come here at any time. Let's retreat quickly!"
"Yes." Several people nodded together.
Everyone rushed to urge the war horses, drove the carriages, and quickly escaped.
The city gate was blown up, which not only gave Gu Zhenhua the chance to escape, but the remaining noble officials also seized the last opportunity and ran out of the capital. On the road, there were carriages running away in panic everywhere, crowds of anxious people everywhere, and the chaos was extremely chaotic.
"My brothers, we have injuries on our bodies and have been fighting for so long. If we continue running like this, we can't hold on at all. And if we don't want to have a good direction and just run around like a headless fly, it will definitely be a dead end!"
"That's right, I see that these people are running towards Tongzhou and Tianjin, and Li Zicheng will definitely pursue them from behind." Sun Cheng also said.
Just as they were talking, more than a dozen knights and a carriage came on the road, and Tang Zhanxiong and He Zhonghou came. They left the city first, and they were originally escorting their families, but the old man and Tang Zhanxiong were both worried. Therefore, they temporarily handed over the team to Luan Hu and turned around to welcome Gu Zhenhua and the others.
"Zhenhua, you finally came out. In Shunyi, there is Zhu Chunchen's farm, which is quite secluded. Should you go and rest first?"
"Yeah!" Gu Zhenhua nodded quickly. Just as he was in tune with his wishes, the convoy immediately changed direction. Gradually, a glimmer of dawn appeared in the east horizon, and He Zhonghou also noticed the huge convoy. The old man had been in charge of the accounting for many years, but when he saw these vehicles, he was shocked.
Chapter completed!