On the steam warship on the Pearl River, as the soldiers lit the fire, the fuse in the dark barrel burned, and a fire snake flew out.
The shells landed accurately on the street.
boom
boom
boom
Three shells blasted a large hole in the street, sending rubble flying and thick smoke everywhere.
Those who were hit only had stumps and broken arms flying around.
Thick smoke rises from the dark barrel, ready to continue bombardment at any time.
He fired, he really fired. Amidst the surprised expressions of Zhang Tao and others, Zhu Zhanzhen ordered the steam warship to really fire without any hesitation!
Zhang Tao was originally sure that Zhu Zhanyi would not dare to open fire in civilian areas, but Zhu Zhanyi did not even hesitate. As soon as there was any action on his side, he opened fire without delay.
The two sides have been fighting for almost an hour. There are no civilians around here. If you don't open fire, you think I'm a sick cat.
Another artillery shell was aimed at the Guangzhou Fudong Guards and the gangsters at the back of the street.
How can flesh and blood fight against strong ships and cannons?
The truth is always within the range of gunfire.
This shot knocked Zhang Tao and Zhang Zixing silly. The guy on the other side was a ruthless man. He directly bombarded the city of Guangzhou. This was crazy.
Zhang Zixing asked in a panic: "Second brother, what should I do?"
"You have to find an opportunity to run, and run away with your men immediately." Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhang Tao was about to run away, and he didn't care about so many people. The opponent had cannons, and it was impossible for his side to defeat him. Although he had the advantage in numbers, he didn't care about morale.
Still has poor combat effectiveness.
Looking at the steam warship that looked like a giant steel beast, I couldn't even muster the slightest desire to win.
"Second brother, no, Zhang Tai is still inside." That is Zhang Zixing's only son.
"You can save the green hills without fear of running out of firewood. If you get in, Zhang Tai will be even more hopeless." Zhang Tao still fulfilled his obligation as a sworn brother and took Zhang Zixing and ran away in the chaos.
The crowd was already in chaos, and no one saw when and how the two left.
Until Zhang Tao's command could no longer be heard, the soldiers lost their backbone and soon surrendered from front to back.
At this time, the officers of the three rear divisions finally arrived. The first to arrive was Huang Huihong of the Commanding Envoy Division. He led his troops to fight from the rear. The soldiers of the Guangzhou East Guards who had no fighting spirit all knelt down and surrendered.
Huang Huihong rode through the kneeling crowd and ran towards Zhu Zhanchang: "Your Highness, Your Highness, are you okay?" He got off his horse and came to Zhu Zhanchang's side. He was relieved to see that Zhu Zhanchang was not injured.
"Your Highness, I am late to rescue you, please punish me."
"The incident happened suddenly and has nothing to do with Commander Huangdu." Zhu Zhanzhen said very coldly, looking at the situation that had been basically calmed down.
In Huang Huihong's impression, Zhu Zhanyi was not that easy to negotiate with. Zhu Zhanyi could not easily let this matter go by today, but his attitude towards him seemed to be better than before.
After Huang Huihong, Liang Fu, the prefect of Guangzhou, was the second to arrive, followed by Fang Shi, the envoy to be punished, and finally the fat Jin Wu came with a knife. When he ran, the flesh on his face trembled.
The amount of exercise is too much for him.
When he arrived in front of Zhu Zhanzhen, he was already out of breath from exhaustion: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"Thank you, Jin Fantai is concerned. They are just some thieves. Thank you four for coming to help me. If you four hadn't come, I'm afraid I would have fallen into the hands of thieves."
Zhu Zhanzhen's words were extremely polite, but several of them looked bad, and they could hardly help.
Didn't Zhu Zhanzhen blame them? Sometimes it's more comfortable to be scolded than not to be scolded. The army was dragged into the street by a group of underworld gangsters. Wasn't this a slap in the face of these people?
The military is so blatantly colluding with the gangsters, so what's the use of the Guangdong Third Division?
Huang Huihong hurriedly knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists with both hands: "Your Highness, don't worry, the low-ranking officials will surely find out the truth about this matter. There are bold thieves in the army who colluded with these thieves, and none of the low-ranking officials will be spared."
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I ordered the whole city to be sealed off and sent people to guard the homes of these two people. As for the military matters, I will take care of them myself."
"Yes, Your Highness." Huang Huihong was secretly frightened. His Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County was about to formally intervene in the military power, and at this time of intervention, no one could say a word to him, and no one dared to refuse.
If Huang Huihong dares to delay even half a sentence at this time, the Emperor Yongle's sword will be wiped across his throat.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at a large number of captured soldiers and gangsters. There must have been many who escaped before. If only these people were captured, the prison in Guangzhou Prefecture might not be enough, and the guards on his side would also be dead or injured.
Not a few.
These people all died or were injured trying to protect him.
When Chen Youshan saw Zhu Zhanyang who was calm as if nothing had happened, a trace of fear arose in his heart. He had never seen Zhu Zhanyang like this before.
Usually, His Highness can feel his emotions no matter what happens, whether he is happy, angry, or sad, it has never been like this.
It was like a pool of water in an ancient well in winter, without any ripples, but with a shocking coldness.
This matter is big!
Zhu Zhanyi closed his eyes and concentrated for a while, and then said: "There is a gangster hanging inside, claiming to be the prince, and he is the son of Zhang Zixing. There has been such a big commotion today, and we have to give an explanation to the people. We will prepare for the meeting of the three divisions tomorrow.
In the trial of the rebellion case of Zhang Tao and Zhang Zixing, Jin Fantai, Fang Zhensi, and Huangdu will be the commanders, and then we will have three people to work for."
rebellion!
Zhu Zhanzhen concluded the crime first, and the three of them looked at each other and agreed one after another.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Guangzhou Magistrate Liang Fu again: "I heard that Magistrate Liang's wonderful judgments in the past have solved many major and mysterious cases, so I asked Magistrate Liang to preside over this case, and the third division will review it."
"I am afraid, but I would like to share your worries for Your Highness."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at the steam warships on the river. Sure enough, he had to have a gun in his hand. The princes and emperors were all empty. The sky was high and the emperor was far away. What really happened, the emperor wanted to do.
Help is already an afterthought,
If your life is gone, what's the use of catching the murderer? You have to have enough strength.
Li Xiaozhu and Zara walked down, and Zhu Zhanzhen said with a slight smile: "You must be scared."
Both of them shook their heads, but it was clear from the looks of it that this scene still frightened them.
"Send the two of them back to the warship first. They should stay on the warship from now on. Guangzhou is not safe. The gangsters can lead troops into the city at will. You don't know when they will rebel." Zhu Zhanyi's voice was not loud.
, but the three divisions in Guangdong can hear it, and the prefect of Guangzhou can also hear it.
There is no doubt that Zhu Zhanzhen is blaming him. This matter will definitely reach Zhu Di's ears, and the positions of the three of them may not be guaranteed.
Now the only chance to make meritorious service is to give Zhu Zhanzhen a satisfactory explanation at the next three-division interrogation. As long as Zhu Zhanzhen opens his mouth, all three of them will still have a chance.
"Your Highness, please take a rest first. We will arrest all these bold and crazy people first, and chase back those who ran away." Jin Wu helped Zhu Zhanchen sit down first, and several others also agreed.
Looking at the people on the street being tied up and taken to jail, Zhu Zhanzhen drank tea leisurely. After a while, the people who were sent out came back in a panic: "It's not good, it's not good, it's not good, I'll give you the command."
"Take a breath and talk again."
"The commander-in-chief, the families of Zhang Zixing and Zhang Tao had already left the city before we arrived. They had already left before the people who notified the people who had sealed the city arrived at the city gate. Most of the family members stayed behind. Their wives and Zhang Tao's two
My son, hurry out of the city."
"What?!" Huang Huihong's face was full of anger.
Zhu Zhanzhen narrowed his eyes slightly. If they ran away from here and took their closest people with them, it would be too late. But if they were prepared, could they really rebel?
Shaking his head, it was obvious that these two people did not have any premeditated plan to attack him.
Zhu Zhanzhen observed the expressions of everyone present. Huang Huihong was angry, Fang Shi had no expression, Jin Wu was anxious, and Liang Fu and Jin Wu had basically the same expression.
The most likely possibility is that when the war started here, the two of them sent someone to notify their families and rode out of the city lightly. But there is another possibility, that is, when the war started here, someone helped them to notify their families first.
After leaving the city, who is this person?
The water is very deep.
But is this right? How dare you be so arrogant with just one commander from the Guangzhou Prefecture Guard Station?
Huang Huihong angrily reprimanded his subordinates: "What are you still doing? Why don't you send someone to find him quickly? Go and chase him. He must not have gone far yet."
"Yes, yes." The subordinate received a scolding and hurriedly sent someone to look for him.
Turning his head, Huang Huihong was originally afraid that Zhu Zhanyi would blame him for his failure in doing things, but Zhu Zhanyi was holding a cup and sipping tea and seemed not to take these things to heart.
"Your Highness, this humble minister is not doing his job well. Please punish me, Your Highness."
"The commander has made a serious statement. It's not your fault that things go wrong. There's no need to worry. Let's sit down and have a cup of tea together."
Zhu Zhanzhen seemed so easy to discuss, but Huang Huihong was confused.
"It's getting late. I'll go back to the warship to rest first. You should also go home early to prepare for the next meeting of the three divisions. I will let Lin Miao take notes. I will log in from beginning to end about these people's rebellion.
Put it in the newspaper."
"Oh, by the way, the warship's cannons were blind and blew up some residents' houses. I'd like to ask three people to resettle them properly at the expense of the Pearl River County Prince's Palace."
"I have my own responsibilities." Jin Wu responded.
Zhu Zhanyi led the guards back to the warship. The three of them knew that unless the matter was resolved, Zhu Zhanyi would not live in Guangzhou Mansion. The three of them now only had the chance to make meritorious service. If Zhu Zhanyi did not get angry with them now, it would depend on what they would do next.
Performance.
The three of them watched the steam warship sailing along the river. Jin Wu waved to Liang Fu and the four of them had a small meeting together.
"Brother Jin, what do you think we should do about this matter?" Huang Huihong asked first, as this matter had the most to do with him.
As the chief envoy, Jin Wu is theoretically the top leader. At this time, his face was filled with sadness: "What should I do? What can I do? Brother Huang, this Zhang Tao is your subordinate."
"Don't blame the matter on me. Although the Guangzhou Prefecture's guard station is under the command of the capital, it is essentially under the control of the Guangzhou Prefecture."
Liang Fu saw that after just a few words, the blame fell on himself. Was he trying to take the blame on himself, the person with the smallest official position?
"My lords, now is not the time to shirk. His Highness Prince Zhujiang ordered me and the three lords to conduct a joint trial of Zhang Tai. This is your Highness's opportunity to give us an opportunity to redeem ourselves."
Jin Wu turned to Fang Shi: "Brother Fang, what do you think of this matter?"
"What do I think? Your Highness wants a trial, so let's go to trial." Fang Shi didn't put forward any constructive suggestions. This matter had the least to do with him, and he felt that he had surrendered to Zhu Zhanyi. Such a mess
Let’s put things aside as much as possible.
"Brother Fang, you are the most familiar with the law. What is the purpose of Your Highness ordering us to examine the matter? Please analyze it."
"Since it is a three-judge trial, it is natural to convict him."
Jin Wu saw that Fang Shi was not helping or anxious at all, so he could only say with a sullen face: "Brother Fang, we are grasshoppers on the same rope now, although it seems that this matter has something to do with you, the criminal prosecutor."
It’s not big, but with the Beijing Inspectorate coming soon, it’s inevitable that the ginseng book inspector will neglect his duties.”
"Brother Jin, are you threatening me?"
"How dare I, Brother Fang? It's just that we are on the same boat now. You are responsible for the law, and you have an old mentor in the cabinet. You can always speak in front of His Highness, and help you to ask His Highness what he means. Do you want to give it to him?"
What kind of crime can satisfy His Highness?"
Only then did Fang Shi provide some meaningful words: "Zhang Tai's conviction is a small one, just follow the clues. The backer behind His Highness's desire to arrest him is a big one. Your Highness has given us the power to interrogate, in order to let us interrogate the person and find out who he is."
Until he is satisfied, His Highness will catch Zhang Zixing, Zhang Tai and the others in one fell swoop."
After Fang Shi finished speaking, several people couldn't help but look at Huang Huihong.
"What are you doing? What do you think I'm doing? I have nothing to do with them." Huang Huihong shied away.
"Brother Huang, as far as I know, Zhang Tao should have led several troops into the city in the past few years. Although the number was not as large as this time, there were still hundreds of troops. I still got your permission." Jin Wu talked about the past.
matter.
Huang Huihong panicked instantly: "Don't talk nonsense. He had called for troops before. The reason was that there was a small riot force in the city, and Magistrate Liang knew it."
Liang Fu's face turned ugly, but he nodded: "Before, there was a melee between gangs in the city, and it was impossible without bringing in troops. But the next time, he had already arrived with troops before I even asked for help."
Attention returned to Huang Huihong again, and Huang Huihong coughed: "My procedures are all complete and can withstand inspection." Having said that, I felt very guilty. There were indeed one or two backfills.
Because Zhang Tao was usually filial and respectful, he just turned a blind eye.
Jin Wu sighed: "Then let's investigate. Until His Highness is satisfied, the commander will have people arrest all the people from the Xinchaoan Gang. They will interrogate one by one and question one by one to see if they can investigate.
What's going on?"
While several people were talking, a guard came over.
"Don't you see we're talking?"
"Master Fang, Mr. Nan is here."
"Mr. Nan?" Fang Shi was stunned, who invited him out.
While he was talking, an old man with gray hair and a gray beard walked over. He was wearing rough cloth and carrying a cane from a branch he picked up from somewhere. His face was in good spirits, and his eyes were bright and full of energy.
Next to him was a young man wearing navy blue coarse cloth. He was fair and really good-looking.
"Caomin, Nansheng Huai, I have seen the chief envoys, the envoys who punished and punished, the envoys and the prefects."
Fang Shi hurriedly supported the old man who was saluting: "Uncle, why are you so polite? We, the younger generation, cannot bear your courtesy."
"Teacher, why are you here?" Jin Wu also came to help Nan Shenghuai sit down first.
He sat first in front of the Third Secretary, and his cloth clothes were worth a lot of money.
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