Although he had expected it, Sun Kewang still felt a little disappointed when he saw that there was a roadblock ahead. At this time, he had no choice but to fight and rush over to survive.
Raising the steel sword, a remnant of more than a thousand soldiers rushed forward. This was destined to be an unfair battle. Although Geng Zhongming only had a few hundred elite soldiers under his command, they were all musketeers, waiting for work. They carried the fire.
The peasant army soldiers continued to fall under the firepower network formed by gunmen, but in order to survive, they continued to fight one after another.
The most primitive melee combat finally started. The melee combat that had some advantages in the past was not easy to gain this time. The tight formation and sharp bayonets were like hedgehogs, pricking the heads of the peasant soldiers and causing blood.
Sun Kewang didn't think about getting entangled, and ran away along the gap without looking back. Gunshots rang out again behind him, and the pursuers did not stop. People kept grunting and falling to the ground, but no one dared to stop and look back.
look.
Escape, only endless escape...
This cruel pursuit came to an end when a large number of reinforcements appeared in front. Aikeqi's reinforcements responded in time and stopped Geng Zhongming's troops at the foot of Qingniu Ridge south of the ancient elm forest.
Sun Kewang's remnant soldiers escaped, but others were not so lucky. Those peasant soldiers who did not follow Sun Kewang, after finally escaping, were attacked head-on by Zhou Dingshan's cavalry, and they were chased down.
, there were countless casualties. Even Zhou Dingshan himself didn’t know how many bandits were killed on this day.
The fire in the ancient elm forest not only once again made the name of the Living King of Hell famous in the three Jin Dynasties, but also greatly reduced the strength of Zhang Xianzhong's troops after the first battle.
On Qingniu Ridge, when he learned the final result, Zhang Xianzhong was so shocked that he could not utter a word. He sat alone on the smooth stone surface, motionless. Sun Kewang and others watched from a distance and did not dare to disturb him.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that after this battle, their strength has plummeted, and everyone's position in the rebel army is a bit embarrassing. Will Zhang Cunmeng let go of this good opportunity for annexation? What's more, there is a more powerful Zhang Damou. Wang Ziyong
I would just turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, and at most, it would pop up at the right time to make peace with it.
Zhang Xianzhong, on the other hand, had more on his mind. From Yinzhou Pass to Yuci County, every time he tried to fight with the Living King of Hell, he was bound to lose his troops and lose his troops. On the contrary, he spent money to avoid a military disaster in Zhenxiwei.
.It can be seen that the Living King of Hell is a person who takes soft things rather than hard things. Unfortunately, it is too late to regret. Things have been done and the losses have been made up for.
Zhang Xianzhong is not a person who is easily knocked down. He understands his current situation very well. If nothing unexpected happens, he will inevitably be annexed by others. At that time, whether he will live or die will depend on the faces of others. No,
We have to think of a way. As a big leader along the way, after enjoying the benefits of being a leader, he can't stand it if he is asked to work for someone else.
But where are the variables? At this moment, I really longed to have a Niu Venus by my side. Everyone thought that Zhang Xianzhong was too sad, but in fact, what Zhang Xianzhong was thinking about was what to do next. It was natural to feel distressed, but
For Zhang Xianzhong, soldiers were consumables. As long as there were enough refugees, he could quickly find a piece of land and develop again. The key was to find a place that suited him.
The wind was getting colder and colder, driving away the heat of early summer. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Zhang Xianzhong's mind. How could he forget that place? It was such a good place. Why could others go there but he couldn't?
Return to Shaanxi? Given the current situation, Zhang Xianzhong will no longer be the same Zhang Xianzhong when he returns to Shaanxi.
After thinking about it, Zhang Xianzhong frowned and a fierce light shot out from his eyes. He called Sun Kewang and others over, and he said seriously: "Everyone must be aware of the situation of our department. We can't go back to Shaanxi. So, I
We decided to go south along Qingniuling and attack Jiangxian and Yicheng, on the one hand to replenish supplies and on the other hand to prepare for the next step. However, the first thing we need to do now is to capture Fushan."
Jiangxian? Sun Kewang and others didn't think much about it, but Liu Wenxiu frowned slightly. Could it be that his adoptive father wanted to attack Jiangxian... After this thought came to his mind, Liu Wenxiu was a little shocked.
If it really succeeded, the Ming Dynasty would be in chaos.
.....
At the end of May, just after the Yuci War ended, Tie Mo led the main army to Taiyuan Prefecture. Tie Mo did not rest in Taiyuan, but brought some people to Yuci County. This dispatch of troops, many chores, Hailan
Zhu Sui was by his side to help process official documents. Chang Minyue also came to Yuci County because she was worried about the Chang family.
Walking into the Chang family courtyard, Tie Mo's heart skipped a beat. There were dilapidated scenes everywhere, and everyone had a look of sadness on their faces. When I came to the Chang family, it was so majestic, but now, everything has followed Chang Yin.
It fell down continuously and temporarily lost its color.
After Minshan retreated, Chang Yinxu couldn't afford to fall ill. He invited the best doctor in Taiyuan, but he was still helpless. Chang Minyue sat by the bed, looking at her father who looked very poor, and felt like a knife.
In Chang Minyue's consciousness, Chang Yinxu had always been in good health, but after Chang Minshan's incident, his body collapsed at the earliest opportunity.
The doctor came to the living room, Chang Minyue got up and Tie Mo left the room with the doctor. When they came to the living room, Chang Minyue couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhong, what is the situation of my father? Please tell the truth."
"This..." Mr. Yu thought for a while and said carefully: "General Tie, Miss Chang, in fact, there are no external injuries on the body, and the body looks as good as before."
Tie Mo was very puzzled and urged impatiently: "Mr. Yu, if you have anything to say, please speak directly. There is no external injury, why is this happening?"
"Hey, what Chang Yuan is suffering from is a heart disease. I am afraid that this disease is caused by depression for a long time. After a long time, it is stimulated again and it becomes sick again. There is a saying whether it is a heart disease or a medicine for the heart. The old man can only open some houses for health.
, adjust slowly, everything must be done slowly!"
"Heart disease?" Tie Mo muttered to himself. This kind of disease is really difficult to treat. It is said to be easy to cure, but it is said to be difficult to cure. Chang Minyue frowned slightly, and seemed to have thought of something in his mind.
After sending Yu Langzhong away, Tie Mo took Chang Minyue's hand and comforted him: "Leave the military affairs to others for the past two days. Please stay with me. Brother Chang will be back in two days. Yueyang Mansion is still here
There are a large number of rogue bandits, and the army is expected to stay here for a while."
"Well, don't worry. I'm fine. You go and do your work first. Especially the Jin Chan Sect and Chang Minshan. If I have the chance, I will kill them with my own hands!" Chang Minyue hated Chang Minshan. If not
This man's father would not be so ill.
Tie Mo nodded heavily. There are some things that even if Chang Minyue doesn't say, he must do them. He can't live without the Chang family, and Yuci is the base camp of the Chang family. Yuci County contains
No matter how you think about it, the members of the Golden Chan Cult are an unstable factor. Since they are going to be stationed in Yuci for a period of time, they must find a way to dig out this cancer.
...
In the room, a piece of spice was burning, and the smell filled the whole room, making people breathe freely. Chang Minyue sat by the bed for about an hour, and then Chang Yinxu slowly woke up. Seeing that his daughter was the only one beside the bed, he whispered:
"Where's Rhett?"
"He just left. There is still a group of rebellious Jin Chan sect hiding in the city, and he needs to go check it out. I heard that there are clues, and they need to be checked."
Chang Minyue hesitated for a moment, then asked softly: "Father, are you worried? Is it because of your elder brother? In fact, you don't need to pay too much attention to Chang Minshan's words, he is just a mad dog...
..”
Before Chang Minyue could finish speaking, Chang Yinxu interrupted her. He wanted to sit up, but because his body was so weak, he could only lean on the pillow. Looking at his daughter close at hand, he smiled bitterly, "Yue'er,
It’s not that I care about my father, but I can’t stop thinking about it... Ahem... Ask those people in your family, who hasn’t thought about these things? You know your eldest brother’s body and bones best, and you haven’t thought about it for so many years.
I'm afraid there's no hope..."
Chang Minyue deliberately disagreed, but didn't know how to refute. Because of the issue of heirs, she went to many doctors and kept adjusting, but there was no movement from the third wife. Now, let alone others, even Chang Minyue accepted it in her heart.
This is a cruel fact.
If there are no heirs, who will inherit the family property in the future? Chang Yinxu will die, and Chang Minteng will die. What happens after this? The power is handed over to the collateral lineage? How willing is this? The family property that several generations have worked hard for will be given to the family business because of the issue of heirs.
For others, this is probably the last thing they want to see.
Of course, there is another possibility, which is to recruit a son-in-law as Chang Minyue. The children born in this way will still be the direct descendants of the Chang family. But with the marriage contract with Tie Mo, this possibility has disappeared. Chang Yinxu is
No matter how domineering he is, he would not dare to let Tie Mo become the Chang family's son-in-law. This would be an insult to Tie Mo.
The father and daughter were silent for a long time. After a while, Chang Yinxu raised his head and suddenly said: "Yue'er, you and Rhett should get married as soon as possible!"
"This..." Chang Minyue blushed slightly and lowered her head, "Father, why do you suddenly say such things? He just received the order and was appointed governor of three provinces, responsible for suppressing bandits.
The wedding will definitely not take place anytime soon."
"Hey, as a father, I just hope that you can talk to Rhett and get married as soon as possible. If there are any children..." Chang Yinxu frowned and spat out the next words with great difficulty, "If there is a male, can you
Choose one of them as a descendant of the Chang family?"
Chang Minyue widened her beautiful eyes and raised her head suddenly. She was shocked. How could her father have such an idea? If Tie Mo's son was named Chang, wouldn't it be equivalent to adopting his own son into the Chang family? Chang Minyue knew that Chang Yin
Xu was helpless. This was almost Chang Yinxu's last resort. Only by doing this, the future of the Chang family could still be controlled by the direct bloodline of the Chang family. But for Chang Minyue, she didn't know how to open this door to Tie Mo.
.......
There were many officials gathered in the Yuci County Government at this time, and even Gao Jie, the prefect of Taiyuan, was among them. It can be said that the matter of the Jin Chan Sect has affected the hearts of many people. The rogue bandits are already a headache, and Shanxi has
The Golden Cicada Sect has emerged, and the White Lotus Sect is causing trouble in Shandong, which makes people anxious. As the governor of the three provinces, Tie Mo naturally has the right to interrogate the Yuci Golden Cicada Sect.
After the self-defeating bandits retreated, Yuci County strengthened its surrounding security. If nothing unexpected happened, the people from the Jin Chan Sect are still hiding in Yuci County.
Tie Mo has always left the investigation to Sha Diao. Sha Diao is particularly good at this kind of assassination and investigation. In just one day, he found out some clues. This time, he called officials from all over the place.
See if what you find out is true.
In the lobby, Tie Mo said calmly: "Everyone, everyone knows about the Jin Chan Sect a few days ago. The imperial court deeply hates these evil cults. Of course, I also hate these people very much. So far, there have been many disasters.
In times of difficulty, taking the opportunity to cause trouble is simply a heinous crime."
"These people are certainly hateful, but what is even more hateful is that some of us, because of some selfish interests, collude with these cult members. Everyone, what do you think we should do with such people?"
Xi Jingchao felt a chill on her back and couldn't help but sit up straight, because Tie Mo's eyes were looking this way. At this time, Xi Jingchao was shocked. Just when he was about to say a few words of defense, he saw Gao Jie angrily saying: "Adhering to the rebel party"
"If you don't want to serve your country, you should be cut into pieces with a thousand swords."
Tie Mo smiled and ignored Gao Jie, but pointed in the direction of Xi Jingchao, "Wu Xian Cheng, do you think what Gao Zhifu said is right?"
The county magistrate Wu Zixiu almost slipped out of his chair and fell to his knees with a plop, "Master Supervisor, it's all my fault that I've been fooled by lard. I really don't know that they dare to do such a heinous act."
The thing is, at that time, they only said they wanted to make it easier for them to preach..."
Tie Mo's expression changed and he slammed the table, "Fart, according to my people's investigation, after the Chang family's sudden change, you, Wu County Cheng, received another sum of money. What was this money used for?"
"
"Xiaguan deserves to die...Xiaguan deserves to die..."
"Tell me, if you can tell me something useful, you can die more happily and your family will not be harmed. For the sake of the court's face, Tie Mou will let you die a little nicer."
Wu County Prime Minister slumped on the ground. Tie Mo's words were equivalent to a final verdict. It was inevitable to die, but it was just a way to die. Wu Zixiu thought for a long time, prostrated on the ground, and cried in a low voice: "Supervisor
Your Excellency, I don’t know much about those who rebel against the Party. I just saw someone going to Zhiyuan Tower by chance!"
Zhiyuan Building? Tie Mo's heart moved because this place was mentioned in the official document sent back by Sha Diao before.
Wu Zixiu was taken away, and several minor officials were taken down with him. Xi Jingchao felt uneasy. There was someone under his nose who was colluding with Jin Chan's teaching, but he was not aware of it. The crime of this oversight was
There was no way to escape it no matter what. For some reason, Inspector Iron didn't pursue it too much, which made Xi Jingchao breathe a sigh of relief.
At night, Zhiyuan Building, Yuci City gradually regained its peace after the war, and this famous restaurant gradually gained customers.
A group of people walked into Zhiyuan Tower. The leader was dressed in brocade clothes. Just one glance would tell you that these people are different from ordinary guests.