Another beam was completely burned down, and sparks and flying ashes filled the sky.
At this time, Wang Zheng was looking ahead in silence, his eyes revealing his thoughts.
Countless heavenly armies were busy there, fighting against the raging fire.
"Xu Fang." Wang Zheng suddenly turned around and asked, "Why do you think this is?"
This question had no beginning or end, which made Xu Fang startled.
Thanks to his quick mind, these days he spent time chatting with future heroes like Yu Jin and Pan Zhang, which made him improve even more. After a while, he came to his senses and answered quickly.
"General, there is indeed something strange."
"The granaries located in the inner city are far apart. Xu Xuan sent people to set fire to them. In an instant, the fire became so powerful that we were helpless and unable to deal with it."
"Although the nearby county warehouse was also on fire. Although the fire seemed fierce, there was still a chance to put out the fire."
"It really doesn't make sense."
"Yes." Wang Zheng nodded and said, "I am also puzzled as to what the Lord's move means."
After thinking for a while, Wang Zheng waved his hand and said, "That's all, let's see if Wu Sheng can capture this person alive. I'd like to find out."
The two of them didn't know that the cause of this unreasonable thing was not Xu Xuan, but Wang Yi.
In other words, it's human nature.
The county warehouse is different from the granary. It not only contains rice, but also documents, equipment, and large sums of money, gold and silver.
Xu Xuan's request was to set fire to six places at the same time. Wang Yi naturally accepted the order when he was at the granary, but he hesitated when he arrived at the warehouse.
But when he made up his mind, Wang Zheng and others arrived too quickly, and their troops had already reached the inner wall.
Of course, Wang Yi still had time to completely burn down the warehouse at this time.
But in order to escape for his life, Wang Yi made changes under the advice of other officials.
The fire was still set.
But it was not because of Xu Xuan's order, but to escape.
Only when the fire was neither too big nor too small would Wang Zheng's army be busy putting out the fire and have no time to worry about their escape from the city.
...
Not long after, Wu Sheng was seen rushing back excitedly with a group of Tianzhu battalions.
Before they could get closer, Wang Zheng frowned slightly.
Not captured alive?
His eyesight was extraordinary, and he could clearly see what Wu Sheng was carrying from a few feet away.
It was a bloody head.
As for who, do you need to ask?
After Wu Sheng got off his horse and reported the matter, he handed over the spoils of war with both hands.
Wang Zheng took it casually and picked it up to take a look.
It was seen that the Palace Master had not closed his eyes until this moment, and a sneer of a smile could not help but escape from the corner of his mouth.
Is this a matter of dying in peace?
Even though this person was dead, Wang Zheng still felt angry and angry at the thought of the other party ruining his important affairs and causing him to suffer.
Staring at Xu Xuan coldly, various thoughts kept popping up in his mind.
Wu Zixu dug up the grave and whipped the corpse, Li Shimin pushed the monument to humiliate...
Finally, for the first time, a word that is extremely unfamiliar to modern people was born.
Implicated...
He was a little hesitant and asked casually: "Where are this person's family members?"
"Family members?" Wu Sheng was stunned, scratched his head, and thought for a while before answering: "They should all be dead."
Um?
Wang Zheng's heart moved. He thought of the old events in Zhao County and immediately turned his head to look at Wu Sheng.
"Did you kill him?"
Didn't this kid learn any lessons?
"No, no." Seeing his expression change, Wu Sheng quickly waved his hand to deny.
"Who is that?"
Wu Sheng denied it, but Wang Zheng believed it immediately.
But Wu Sheng pointed at Xu Xuan's head and said, "I learned from several servants that except for this man's first wife who committed suicide by hanging from a beam, the remaining concubines were all hacked to death by him with his sword."
"It is said that after he killed the person, he sat quietly in the lobby, seemingly waiting..."
Every word that came later became ethereal when it reached Wang Zheng's ears, as if it was coming from the clouds and could not be heard.
When he looked at the head again, Wang Zheng's expression became solemn.
He knew he had gone astray.
It turns out that the county guard was not beheaded by Wu Sheng, but committed suicide.
Can a civil servant be so staunch?
With a slight sigh, Wang Zheng gave up many of his previous evil thoughts.
Such an enemy should not be humiliated after his death.
Thinking of this, he slowly closed his eyes.
He barely suppressed the anger still surging in his heart.
a long time.
Wang Zheng opened his eyes, changed from holding it with one hand to holding it with both hands, and handed the head to Wu Sheng again.
"Put this governor's body back together and bury it properly."
After saying that, he turned around and looked around.
Seeing that the fire in the warehouse was beginning to be controlled, he waved to everyone and stepped forward.
After walking a few steps, he stopped again.
The ground shook slightly, which meant that another large group of people was approaching.
After a while, Xu He was seen rushing in with thousands of Taiping troops.
"General Tiangong, have you ever caught that son of a bitch Xu Xuan?"
Xu He, who stepped forward to ask, had a sinister look on his face, and even filthy words came out of his mouth as soon as he opened his mouth.
Apparently he hated Xu Xuan very much.
Wang Zheng felt slightly unhappy, but shook his head and said slowly: "Xu Xuan is dead, there is no point in Qu Shuai being angry anymore."
After a pause, he added: "Besides, I have the same surname as you."
Then he waved to Wu Sheng and said, "Go ahead."
"promise."
Wu Sheng was about to take people away, but Xu He caught a glimpse of the head and quickly stopped him:
"Wait a minute."
While walking towards Wu Sheng, he called Sima Ju next to him and asked:
"Brother Xian, is this Xu Xuan?"
Seeing Sima Ju nodding, Xu He looked up to the sky and smiled, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, okay."
He said directly to Wu Sheng:
"Give me the head, and by the way, bring the body as well wherever it is!"
How dare you order me anything?
Wu Sheng rolled his eyes strangely and was about to choke when he saw that his General Tiangong's expression had changed with dismay.
"Qu Shuai, who are you instructing to do something?" Wang Zheng looked at the other party and said word by word:
"This is my Major of the Heavenly Army, not the cats and dogs of your Taiping Army!"
"Wang Zheng!"
Seeing the other party's rude words, Xu He, who was already feeling angry, turned uglier and replied sullenly:
"This Xu Xuan sent people to set fire to two of my granaries!"
"The commander vented his anger on his body, is it your turn to take care of it?"
"He burned your granary and also burned mine." Wang Zheng replied decisively: "It is great for a man to die!"
"What's more, the general had something to say beforehand. His words had already been spoken, and his body had been gathered together for a safe burial."
Xu He sneered, seemingly disdainful: "You have something to say first?"
"I heard that you pretended to be the emperor. Why do you really think that your words are golden and everyone has to obey your orders?"
As he spoke, Xu He sneered again and again, and Sima Ju on the side also laughed in amusement.
Everyone in the Taiping Army behind him also agreed.
Some of the bolder ones even started talking sarcastically and sarcastically.
Seeing this, everyone in the Heavenly Army showed angry expressions. Wu Sheng, Xu Fang and others even showed murderous intent in their eyes. They had put their hands on the handles of their swords, waiting for Wang Zheng's order.
When the smell of gunpowder between the two sides became stronger, Xu He continued to chatter.
"If you want me to let Xu Xuan's body go, you can."
"I heard that only one of your three granaries was burned. That's just right. Leave the remaining two granaries to me. I will let Xu Xuan's body go and let the matter rest in peace. What do you think?"
"OK!"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Zheng raised the corners of his mouth, his smile gradually became more intense, and he even clapped his hands gently:
"Qu Shuai's words really reminded me."
This answer was so unexpected that Xu He was stunned.
He couldn't help but look to the other side suspiciously.
Is this guy out of his wits? He actually agreed?
But Wang Zheng had a bright smile on his face at this time.
Just that look...
The moment their eyes met, Xu He's scalp was numb and his hair stood on end at the penetrating gaze, and he instinctively looked around.
I saw several of my personal guards guarding me. They were all tall, mighty and well-equipped.
Seeing that Wang Zheng was still more than ten feet away from him, he felt a little relieved.
Waving away the vague fear and uneasiness, Xu He laughed a few times:
"General Tiangong promised a thousand pieces of gold, since he said it..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a sudden roar that resounded in his ears.
Clang!
Xu He felt his eyes blur as a tall figure appeared in front of him, looking down at him like a distant god.
At the same time, a cold feeling came from my neck.
"you..."
Xu He couldn't help but glance at the position where Wang Zheng was just now, and then looked back at the young man, his eyes full of disbelief.
Can this turtle fly?
He was in a trance, and the soldiers around him were roaring and rushing forward one after another.
The next moment, only the banging sound was heard.
When Xu He came to his senses again, only two figures were left standing upright.
Seeing several personal guards falling and wailing in the distance, Xu He felt regretful.
You shouldn't be so close.
He knew that this guy was a bit brave, but... wasn't this too exaggerated?
At this moment, the coldness of the sharp blade crossed the distance and hit his face.
It made him feel chills all over his body.
It's just that as a commander of an army, Xu He, who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, is not comparable to ordinary people.
Even though someone held a knife to his neck, although he was frightened in his heart, there was no fear on his face.
He even raised his eyebrows in anger, puffed out his chest, glared at Wang Zheng, and said every word:
"Wang Zheng, I don't believe you dare to touch me!"
He actually showed off his momentum without falling behind at all.
At this time, thousands of Taiping troops also reacted and immediately made a loud noise.
Under the leadership of Sima Ju, everyone raised their swords and raised their halberds, shouting and cursing constantly.
"Zhuzi, let go of Qu Shuai!"
"You dare to hurt Qu Shuai even a hair on his head, today we will kill everyone in your army, no one will be spared!"
After hearing this, the heavenly army was not to be outdone, and immediately formed an array and showed off their weapons.
Amidst the sound of countless swords being unsheathed, the two armies were confronting each other with murderous intent.
He glanced disdainfully at the crowd opposite, and his eyes fell on Xu He's face again. Wang Zheng turned his head slightly and stared with a smile:
"Commander Qu, I think you are also a Yellow Turban martyr, and you can be considered as having contributed a lot to breaking the city. I will give you a chance."
"You just said, if you don't believe me, I dare to touch you?"
Having said this, all the smiles on his face disappeared, and his eyes once again showed a radiant look like blue flames.
"I'll ask you again."
"Do you believe it or not?"
Without any cover, the cold murderous intention was as real as ever, and the courage in Xu He's heart melted away bit by bit, and there was no longer any color on his face.
He believed it.
This Zhuzi has no overall situation, let alone a city government. Now he is furious...
I'm afraid that I might do something unwise and really do something to myself!
only...
Different from the last incident where there were only a dozen or so people watching, this time it was watched by tens of thousands of people, in full view of everyone.
He really didn't want to show weakness and couldn't.
Otherwise, how can I lead the army and be powerful in the future?
"I..."
He opened his mouth, but the second word on the tip of his tongue was as heavy as a mountain, and he couldn't get it out for a while.
"oh."
Wang Zheng nodded.
Hey, I haven’t finished speaking yet?
While he was hesitating, Xu He suddenly felt a chill pass through his neck quickly.
Amidst the strange noises, the flesh, blood and bones in the neck shattered...
In an instant, the world suddenly turned upside down in his eyes.
what's the situation?
With the last doubt in his life, Xu He's eyes completely darkened.
"It seems you don't believe it."
After kicking away Yu Zi's swaying headless corpse, Wang Zheng sighed, smiled, and looked up.
Opposite Sima Ju and the Taiping troops seemed to be completely shocked by this scene.
Everyone is as dumb as a chicken.
"What are you doing standing still?"
Wang Zheng made a horizontal sword movement, drawing a sharp straight line, and suddenly let out a loud roar, as if thunder exploded in mid-air.
"Kill me!"
What?
Sima Ju, who was awakened, was about to speak when he saw a black torrent rising again on the opposite side.
The entire array was filled with swords and halberds standing like a forest.
Countless heavenly armies were approaching fiercely, and everyone looked ferocious as they rushed towards their home.
"kill!"
The shouts of killing filled the sky, causing countless noises.
It was the sound of gold and iron, the sound of horse hooves, screams, and the dull sound of corpses falling to the ground one after another...
In the tragic symphony, Wang Zheng not only did not participate in the battle, but was too lazy to watch the battle. He just touched his chest with his sword and breathed softly.
Well, not bad.
The nameless fire that has occupied my heart since the granary was burned.
It finally disappeared.
...
No one could have imagined that Wang Zheng would choose this moment to attack Xu He.
Including Wang Zheng himself.
Of course it can't be true because of Xu Xuan.
It's because three of the five granaries were burned down, and the remaining two are really unable to satisfy everyone's appetite.
In this case, it is better to choose the day than to hit it, so let Linzi City only have one voice.
Xu He and others were not unwary, after all, they had the same intention.
So when I came, I also brought more than 5,000 Taiping troops with me.
But what they didn't expect was that Wang Zheng not only went on a killing spree, but also directly killed the leader Xu He. Although the Heavenly Army he brought to the palace only had 2,000 people, nearly half of them were second-tier soldiers from the Tianzhu Camp.
In terms of combat power alone, the five thousand Taiping Army was completely unmatched.
And when Sima Ju was shot through the heart by Xu Fang, the remaining Taiping troops could no longer organize themselves.
In less than an hour, nearly half of them had become dead souls under the sword and fell to the ground.
As Wang Zheng shouted loudly, the heavenly army responded in unison, and with the thundering sound of "He who surrenders will not be killed",
Amidst the continuous sound of clang, clang, clang, the last two thousand Taiping soldiers all dropped their weapons and voluntarily surrendered.
They were completely frightened by the fierceness of the heavenly host.
"I've long seen that this old man doesn't like him."
After the victory was decided, when everyone gathered around Wang Zheng again, Wu Sheng spat and cursed disdainfully.
At this time, Wang Zheng looked at the changing numbers and increased experience on the transparent box and shook his head.
Both were lower than their own expectations, which is not a good thing or a bad thing, it just proves a point.
The ordinary peasant rebel army... is really weak.
No wonder that in the history of the Celestial Dynasty, except for Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bang, most of them were pioneers for kings.
He calmed down and looked at everyone.
“Either don’t do it or never do it.”
"Let the descending troops quickly reveal the strength distribution of the Taiping Army!"
"While the news has not leaked out, the dragons on the opposite side are leaderless, and immediately kill all the remaining Taiping troops in the city!"