Chapter 172 Have you ever seen a steam warship bombarded by giant cannons?
When Zhang Zixing heard the words "kill the nine tribes", he knew that what happened today was irreversible.
He is a veteran who has been in the underground world for many years. He is hypocritical and cruel, and he always has some tricks up his sleeve.
Even though the guards searched you before entering the door, there were still traces on you.
Zhang Zixing made his decision in a blink of an eye. With a wave of his hand, a silver needle shot towards Zhu Zhanchun.
"Your Highness, be careful." Xiaosheng reacted quickly and threw Zhu Zhanchen to the ground, narrowly avoiding the silver needle.
Zhang Zixing turned around and ran, rushed out of the window, and jumped down from the second floor without any hesitation.
"Catch me." Zhang Zixing jumped up and shouted. The boys below raised their heads one after another. Before they could react, Zhang Zixing had already fallen down and landed among the crowd.
Several people were knocked down. Zhang Zixing himself obviously didn't fall very lightly, but there were people underneath him to support him, and he was strong enough to still stand up.
"Brother, what's going on?"
Zhang Zixing was quick-witted and shouted: "There is someone here pretending to be His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County. Come on, where is Commander Zhang of the Guard?"
At this time, someone came forward on horseback. He was a tall and thin man, and he looked like he was not an easy person to get along with. He was Zhang Tao, the commander of the Dongwei Post in Guangzhou Prefecture, and he was also Zhang Zixing's brother.
"What's going on with the third child? Why are you engaging in such a big battle? I've never seen such a method in gang fights before?" Zhang Tao asked with a slight smile.
In the past, Zhang Zixing used his power to bully others and compete with other gangs for territory, so Zhang Tao was asked to finish it not once or twice.
"Second brother, there are people pretending to be the king of Zhujiang County. Second brother led troops to kill them."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked out the window and looked at Zhang Tao, with a murderous intention in his heart. The dignified guardhouse of Guangzhou Prefecture actually allowed a gangster to be mobilized.
Is the prefect of Guangzhou a shit-eater? Is the Sansi of Guangdong a shit-eater?
Or are these people also involved in the underworld?
We need to take a closer look at the officialdom of Guangzhou Prefecture. It is so reckless and reckless.
Zhang Tao asked the people around him in a low voice. After whispering a few words, his expression suddenly changed. He stared at Zhang Zixing and clenched his fists.
But he looked around and whispered: "Third brother, what are you doing? My subordinates said that there is news that the newly arrived Prince of Zhujiang County lives in the Moonlit Night of Twenty-Fourth Bridge. The emperor asked him to take charge of the troops in Guangdong, Guangxi, Cochin, and Yunnan. This
But he is my immediate boss."
Zhang Zixing was shocked that the young man inside actually had such power, but he gritted his teeth and said heartily: "Second brother, it's too late to talk about this now. Zhang Tai is still inside, and you have already led the troops out. Even if you retreat today,
Isn't he going to settle the score later? Why don't we just stop doing it and say he is a fake. If we do it, we will run away to Nanyang at the worst. At least we still have a way to survive."
"Are you crazy? That's the emperor's grandson." Zhang Tao looked at Zhang Zixing in disbelief for having such a crazy idea.
"Second brother, it's not that I'm crazy, it's that I really have no choice. Either way, I'm going to die, so I might as well give it a try."
"If you want to die, die yourself. I don't want to die." Zhang Tao was about to take the people away.
Zhang Zixing grabbed him and said, "Second brother, you led troops into the city privately. Normally, we would be able to suppress it with my elder brother's help, but that kid is ruthless. Zhang Tai will attack my three clans just because he has a conflict with him. You are so
This behavior is regarded as treason, and if you leave now, you will be waiting to be killed."
"Damn you, you killed me." Zhang Tao was so angry that he wanted to beat him up, but his anger was useless at the moment.
He frowned and thought for a few seconds before making a decision. He raised his long sword and shouted: "Soldiers from the East Guards Station of Guangzhou Prefecture, listen to the order. Someone here is pretending to be the king of Zhujiang County. Everyone will follow me to capture the thief. There will be many killers."
There is a reward."
The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. On a bright moonlit night at the Twenty-Four Bridge, the gate opened and a guard came out, holding half of the Jinbiao Tiger Talisman of the Commander-in-Chief.
The general military order Tiger Talisman related to a vassal is divided into two, half is kept by the commander of the vassal, and the other half is placed in the hands of the emperor in the capital.
Once the emperor wants to order the army to take action, he will ask someone to come over with half a tiger talisman. The two can be combined into one. The tiger talismans are separated in different ways in different places, so it is not impossible for a pair to be put together.
This time, Zhu Zhanzhen came out with four such half tiger talismans, and he had the military order in hand. However, the real Guangdong tiger talisman was used to recruit troops from Huang Huihong before, and what he took now was actually another tiger talisman, which was used to fool them.
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Several people from the Guangzhou Prefectural Guard Office had seen the tiger talisman, all of them were generals with official positions. At this time, they saw half of the tiger talisman. From a distance, they couldn't tell whether it was genuine or not. They were all shocked and didn't know what to do.
On the one hand, it was the order from the commander of his own guard station, and on the other hand, the other party actually held up half a tiger talisman. Once he did it, it would be a serious crime against the nine tribes.
Zhu Zhanyang stood upstairs and shouted loudly: "I am the fifth son of the current crown prince Zhu Gaochi. I am Zhu Zhanyang who has taken office as the king of Zhujiang County. Your Majesty has ordered me to take charge of the troops in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Jiaozhi. All the soldiers have been raped today.
If someone confuses you, please retreat quickly. Anyone who retreats at this time will not be held accountable or questioned. Anyone who violates military orders will be killed."
Zhu Zhanzhen's words made the soldiers below feel psychologically turbulent. Ordinary soldiers did not want to get involved in this kind of thing. Now it was up to them to make their own choices.
Those upstairs were members of the royal family and the noble prince. They could not afford to offend him. If they launched an attack on the prince now, they would definitely not be able to escape.
We are all not fools and there is no reason to risk our lives.
A few smart people at the back of the team had already sneaked away, and no one even noticed that there were so many people missing.
Zhang Tao, on the other hand, is riding a tiger and is unable to get off. If he does nothing now, there is no way he can guarantee that Zhu Zhanzhen will settle the score in the future.
Zhang Tao and Zhang Zixing were sworn brothers, and Zhang Zixing would often call him to lead troops into the city, at most once or twice a year.
Most of them were fighting with other gangs. When the fight was almost over, they led their own troops to arrest people. Of course, the arrests were just a side-effect, and the reason was legitimate. Someone gathered to make trouble, and the army came out to suppress it.
But this time I have offended someone who cannot be offended.
Seeing Zhang Tao's hesitation, Zhang Zixing persuaded: "Second brother, if you don't do anything now, you will die. If you are caught, you will be punished by the nine tribes. Why don't we fight hard and kill him? We still have time to run to Nanyang, at least with our wife and son."
A way to survive.”
Zhang Tao understood that there was no turning back when he led his troops. Even if Zhu Zhanchen did not blame his soldiers, he, the commander, could not escape death. He gritted his teeth and said, "But I got killed by you."
"Brother will not ignore us." Zhang Zixing was determined.
"Commanders and soldiers, listen to the order. The tiger talisman in this man's hand is fake. I have seen the tiger talisman of Huangdu Commander. It is not consistent with this one. This person dares to pretend to be the king of Zhujiang County and the grandson of the clan. Everyone, come to me.
Kill."
Following Zhang Tao's order, the soldiers could no longer care so much. They were Zhang Tao's subordinates. Although they were hesitant, they did not believe that their commander would joke about such a thing. They were sure that the other party was fake.
The opportunity to make a contribution has arrived.
In an instant, the gangsters and the soldiers from Guangzhou Prefecture's East Guards rushed towards the Twenty-Four Bridge on a moonlit night.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" Chu'er was a little anxious.
Chen Youshan commanded calmly: "Everyone is holding on for dear life. The three of you will retreat first with His Highness. The others have to fight their way out to protect His Highness's safety." After saying that, Chen Youshan pulled out his saber. He was not good at fighting and the saber was not good at fighting.
It just looks good together. I didn’t expect that I would have to fight to the death today.
A chaotic battle was about to break out. The guards downstairs fought each other with swords and swords flashing, and someone fell down from time to time.
The gangsters were fine, but the regular troops at the guard station were all good players with their equipment. The opponent's number was far greater than ours, so it was disadvantageous to fight head-on.
A battle broke out on the twenty-fourth bridge on a moonlit night. The prefect of Guangzhou got the news not long ago, and everyone else who was drinking tea was stunned.
"Say it again? What's going on?"
"Zhang Tao, the commanding officer of the Dongwei Post, and Zhang Zixing of Xinchao'an surrounded the Twenty-Four Bridge where His Royal Highness the Prince of Pearl River was located on a bright moonlit night."
Bang
Liang Fu, the prefect of Guangzhou, angrily smashed his favorite teapot to pieces: "Isn't this nonsense? Get your horses ready."
Just as Feng Feng Huo Huo was about to go out, someone came to report: "Sir, Sir, it's not good, there's a fight, there's a fight."
Liang Fu felt dizzy for a while. Why was there still a fight? If Zhu Zhanchen had a problem, none of them would be able to escape.
"Quickly, take my token and mobilize the troops. Let's go to the Twenty-Four Bridge on the Moonlit Night first."
"Sir, you can't go. Thousands of people are fighting there. It's like a war. You can't get in. It's too dangerous for you to go."
"Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense!" Liang Fu was furious and helpless.
"Go and inform the chief of the Third Division. Go quickly. All the servants in the house will bring their weapons and follow me. We will rescue His Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County." Liang Fu made a decision after thinking for a while.
The prefect of Guangzhou, with more than twenty servants, rushed over there with weapons in hand.
When the chief envoy Jin Wu got the news, he was even more shocked than Liang Fu. His eyes widened on his fat face: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"
"What should I do, sir?"
"Go, go, go find the commander of Huangdu quickly. We can't let His Highness make any mistakes. We can't afford it. This idiot Zhang Tao, go and tie up all Zhang Tao's family for me. The same goes for Zhang Zixing's family. You guys follow me."
Come."
Jin Wu also set off with all his soldiers.
Previously, Zhu Zhanzhen sent people to find Huang Huihong, the commander of the Guangdong capital, but because of the long distance, Huang Huihong was the last to receive the news.
The strong man shouted: "You led troops into the city without permission and dared to surround the residence of the prince. Are you not seeking death?"
"Hurry up and ask the nearest guard station to send troops to relieve the siege. All the personal guards will mount up and follow me to rescue His Highness the Prince of Pearl River County."
Fang Shi's reaction was similar.
All the three divisions in Guangdong received the news, and they immediately tried to find a solution. After all, the Prince of Pearl River County was in trouble, and none of them could escape. However, everyone's reaction was different.
The streets and alleys beside the twenty-fourth bridge under the bright moon were already full of swords and swords, and the sounds of fighting with swords and guns were everywhere. The surrounding residents had already fled. Of course, there were also many gangsters who took advantage of this time to break into houses and rob houses and seize property. Of course, they also had their own intentions.
Unscrupulous guardsmen took advantage of this opportunity to make money.
We are soldiers in prosperous times, but we are bandits in troubled times. If we don’t have a team with firm faith, don’t expect it to be able to protect our country.
The guards wanted to lead Zhu Zhanchen to break out, but they were surrounded by opponents and had no way to break out.
Seeing that he couldn't run away, Zhu Zhanyi was heartbroken: "Don't worry about me. All the guards will obey the order and fight bravely. If they fight, they will win. From now on, they will be high-ranking officials with generous salaries and titles. I, Zhu Zhanyi, am also here."
Don't take a step back even half a step."
Break the cauldron and sink the boat and fight hard.
Chen Youshan raised his arms and shouted: "Fight for His Royal Highness the Prince of Pearl River!!"
"Fight for His Royal Highness the Prince of Pearl River!!"
The morale rose immediately. The roads in this place were not wide to begin with. With so many people squeezed in, the people at the back could not participate in the war at all. The battle between the front lines of both sides was fierce.
At this time, we must delay until reinforcements arrive.
Zhu Zhanzhen glanced at Li Xiaozhu and Zara. Li Xiaozhu was standing quietly behind, while Zara was rummaging around and found a wooden knife he bought at the market today. He was desperate.
"What are you doing?" Seeing the slightly ferocious expression on Zara's fair and tender face, Zhu Zhanzhen relaxed his brows and smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness, I know how to fight." Although Zara is thin, she has learned several moves from a female swordsman teacher since she was a child.
"If I want a woman to protect me, then I, the Prince of Pearl River County, have done my best." Zhu Zhanzhen took the wooden knife from Zara's hand. This toy could not scare the group of desperadoes below.
"Your Highness, I will now order someone to open a road in the rear. You go first." Chen Youshan observed the battle situation upstairs and found an alley with not many people.
To go or not to go? Zhu Zhanyi frowned, and after a short period of thinking, Zhu Zhanyi made a decision that was extremely inconsistent with his original character.
The young man holding the sword of Emperor Yongle will not abandon his men and retreat.
Woo
Woo
At this time, two steam warships were approaching at full speed from the Pearl River. This place was on the riverside. Everyone who was fighting looked towards the Pearl River.
"What is that?"
"Is that a boat?"
"Why is it steaming? Why are there so many iron plates on the hull? How can a ship be equipped with so many artillery pieces?"
"What kind of ship is this? How could there be such a ship?"
The steam warship approached, giving people a huge sense of oppression, and the battle on the moonlit night edge of the Twenty-Four Bridge also temporarily slowed down a bit.
The huge semi-steel warship gives people a calm and powerful feeling at close range. It is like a steaming beast, ready to open its huge mouth and tear everything apart at any time.
Moreover, Zhu Zhanchang specially made the rivet connections at the outer iron plate connections of the steam warship larger, making it look even more fierce and cold.
This is called skin bonus, characteristic intimidation, and reduces the enemy's morale.
Just appearing on the scene is enough to strike fear into the hearts of these gangsters and soldiers.
Zhu Zhanzhen held the Yongle Emperor Sword and pointed forward: "Give me the order. The steam warship's cannons should be pointed at the street ahead. Anyone who uses swords will be killed with huge cannons!"
When the imperial guards heard Zhu Zhanzhen's voice, they all shouted: "It has been reported that the Prince of Zhujiang County ordered the steam warships to aim their guns at the streets ahead, but anyone who uses swords will be killed with huge cannons!"
There were sounds one after another, and the guards shouted loudly with a murderous spirit, spreading the sound, and the cannons on the steam warships were aimed at the streets crowded with soldiers and gangsters.
"It's impossible, he won't fire. This is a civilian area." Zhang Tao looked at the steam warship in shock. His subordinates had no morale. This was not going to work.
"Kill, kill for me. Those who take the enemy's head will be promoted to a thousand households." Zhang Tao roared frantically.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Zhang Tao in the distance with cold eyes and waved the Emperor Yongle sword.
boom
From the dark barrel, a fire snake spurted out.
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