Chapter 194 I'm afraid that your blood will stain the sword of this general
Northwest of Julu, on the bank of Fuyang River, inside the ruined temple next to Chenjia Fortress.
After being scolded by Zhang Cheng, Gao Qiqian roared like thunder and trembled all over. He repeatedly ordered his eunuchs to prepare their horses. He even pointed at Zhang Cheng's nose and cursed: "You Zhang Cheng, wait a minute."
Wait and see, look at our house..."
Having said this, he froze in a daze, staring at the door of the main hall with bulging eyes. Several sergeants under Zhang Cheng's command walked in carrying blood-soaked heads.
What they were carrying were the heads of the few sergeants Guan Ning who had protected Gao Qiqian and fled here.
Gao Qiqian's face was full of disbelief. He stared blankly at Zhang Cheng and screamed: "We are the supervisors of the imperial court. Zhang Cheng, killing me is rebellion! Do you dare to kill me?"
Zhang Cheng said in a cold tone: "Kill you? I'm afraid your blood will stain my sword!"
He ordered: "Chen Zhong, do it."
He turned around, pointed at Gao Qiqian and said through gritted teeth: "Find someone with a living hand to make this eunuch die a miserable death. All I need is his head!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the temple.
A high-pitched scream came from behind: "Zhang Cheng, you can't kill me, I am the imperial supervisor... Zhang Cheng... I can guarantee your promotion and fortune... Zhang Cheng... you villain...
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Chen Zhong shouted: "Kill them and tie up this Eunuch Gao for me."
The eunuchs beside him screamed and ran away, but Zhang Cheng's subordinates refused to stop them all night, so how could they escape, so they went up and stabbed them one by one, and then they were all killed.
Soon, Gao Qiqian was tied up by Wuhuada and his mouth was gagged.
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Zhang Cheng left the ruined temple and stopped in front of a mound of earth to look around.
He saw Lin Fangping running out of the ruined temple. After a while, he led a man with a thick body and a fleshy face back into the ruined temple, and then there were screams and screams one after another.
At this time, Chen Zhong came over and reported: "General, there is a man named Big Monkey in Niu Sheng's team who has a good job. Xiao Linzi just brought him in."
"Um."
Zhang Cheng looked at Chen Zhong and asked, "Chen Zhong, would you be afraid if I did such a disobedient thing to my superior?"
Chen Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "General, Chen Zhong has ignored life and death since he followed the general. What's more, my father died in the battle at Jiazhuang because of the old eunuch who refused to save his troops.
I wish I could eat its flesh raw."
Zhang Cheng looked at Chen Zhong, his eyes were cold, and he said sinisterly: "Go, the eunuch's head and black heart are what I want to keep, and the piece of meat on the chest is also my general's, so take them too."
Come on, you can handle the rest as you wish!"
As soon as Chen Zhong turned around, Zhang Cheng stopped him again and ordered: "Chen Zhong, see which brother has a pipe. General, I haven't had a cigarette for a long time and I miss you a little."
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There was a square package beside Zhang Cheng. Inside was Gao Qiqian's head and his black heart, all wrapped in oil paper and covered with a layer of white cloth.
Zhang Cheng held a pipe in his right hand, which was already lit. He held a piece of fresh meat in his left hand and chewed it in his mouth. There was no expression on his face, and tears could not stop falling from his eyes.
Next to him, Chen Zhong held a water bag and said, "General, take a sip of wine to get rid of the fishy smell!"
Zhang Cheng threw the piece of flesh and blood in his hand far away. Chen Zhong took the water bag, poured some wine on Zhang Cheng's bloody left hand, and picked up a rag to help Zhang Cheng wipe it clean before removing the water bag.
Pass it to Zhang Cheng.
He just sat there, took a sip of wine, and took another sip of the sweat pipe. He inhaled more quickly, coughed a few times, and muttered: "I'm really not used to this thing. I don't know if I can do it."
Here comes the filter."
Chen Zhong was confused, but he didn't dare to ask more questions. He heard Zhang Cheng say again: "Take care of it cleanly. Throw the body and clothes into the main hall and burn it on fire!"
Chen Zhongwei only obeyed the order and led the people who were busy all night. They carefully inspected the scene and eliminated any traces of human habitation in the surrounding area. They stabbed several eunuchs in the heart a few more times to prevent them from dying incompletely.
The others' horses were also brought into the temple and killed.
Flames rolled, smoke rose, and the ruined temple was instantly ignited.
Zhang Cheng looked at the fire in the distance and felt filled with emotion. From now on, he would be alone on a road of no return!
At this time, the sky was bright. Zhang Cheng looked at the fire on the other side of the ruined temple and said to Chen Zhong: "Have all the people who come eaten meat?"
"Well, everyone can eat!"
"Okay, please remember everyone who has been here today. These people will be my personal followers for the rest of their lives and cannot leave my side!"
Then, Zhang Cheng called Niu Sheng again and ordered: "Your team will not stay here all night, and then return to camp after the fire subsides."
After saying that, he led the crowd and left silently.
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In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, it was December 15th, Chen hour.
Although it was already dawn, it was still gloomy. Some snowflakes even fell from the sky, getting bigger and bigger.
The cold wind blew against their faces, so Chen Zhong and others kept their heads and faces tightly wrapped up all night long. Even so, everyone was still shivering from the cold as they galloped on their horses.
Zhang Cheng sat on his horse and did not feel a trace of coldness. On the contrary, his heart was even more excited at this time.
The gloom on his face disappeared, and he showed a cheerful smile. He rode his horse faster and faster. He saw broken jade and broken jade, and the sky and earth were white. He felt a surge of pride in his heart. Suddenly, he saw a loud shout, and the horse under his crotch was even more excited.
With a long neighing sound, it rushed forward with lightning speed.
Chen Zhong and others rode in hot pursuit. Their whereabouts were hidden in the wind and snow. The cold wind blew up their cloaks and cloaks, and only a hint of bright red appeared.
Through the wind and snow, Zhang Cheng and his men rode their horses back to Jiazhuang. Many soldiers were already talking and laughing around the bonfire. When they saw Zhang Cheng approaching, they all stood up and saluted.
Outside Jiazhuang, those Guan Ning deserters who stayed overnight also left one after another as early as dawn. They just wanted to escape as soon as possible, as far away as possible, and ran all the way towards the capital.
Chen Zheng and Zhang Guodong came forward. They did not ask where Zhang Cheng had gone, but reported to Zhang Cheng: "General, Yang Zanhua is back."
"Yang Zanhua? Yang Tinglin?"
"Yes, this morning when it was just dawn, Yang Zanhua rushed over with four soldiers of the governor."
"Where now?"
Zhang Cheng asked anxiously.
Chen Zheng stepped forward and took the reins of Zhang Cheng's war horse, and said softly: "Yang Zanhua has been galloping for days. I think he is tired. We can't find the general, so we have advised Yang Zanhua to rest in the tent."
Zhang Cheng hurried to the big tent in the center of Jiazhuang, followed closely by Chen Zheng, Zhang Guodong, Chen Zhong and others.
In front of the Chinese army tent, Yang Tinglin had already heard the noise outside. He staggered out of the tent and saw Zhang Cheng. He came hurriedly and asked loudly: "Zhang Cheng, tell me quickly, where is the governor? Where is the governor?"