As Zhu Jinzhang issued the order, the troops in Baishan County began to mobilize on a large scale.
In the county government lobby, Zhang Ziming no longer had anything to do, so he walked out of the county government lobby at this moment.
Zhang Ziming was not too surprised that he could not integrate into Zhu Jinzhang's inner circle. After all, he was not one of the people who joined him in the first place.
What's more, he also brought a group of brothers to join the team, and he was able to build a team within Zhu Jinzhang's system.
Of course, at this critical moment of life and death, Zhang Ziming didn't have time to think too much about this.
The most important thing now is to overcome the difficulty of attacking Yongwang Mansion.
After walking out of the county government office, Zhang Ziming entered an alley next to him, where all his subordinates and old brothers were inside.
Entering a courtyard, there were more than a dozen men talking nonsense. They stopped making noise when they saw Zhang Ziming coming back.
"Pack it up, we will leave the city within three minutes!" Zhang Ziming said solemnly.
Everyone looked at each other, and then they all got up and got busy.
"Ma Cheng...come here!"
Upon hearing Zhang Ziming's call, Ma Cheng immediately turned around and trotted all the way to Zhang Ziming.
"Brother, you have something to give me!"
Ma Cheng, the original second-in-command of the bandits, followed Zhang Ziming and defected to Zhu Jinzhang after the village was destroyed by Zhao Yanxun.
As an outsider, it was difficult for Ma Cheng to get into the inner circle of the Ming Dynasty, so he worshiped Zhang Ziming as his eldest brother.
"Are you familiar with Tie Jiangshan?"
Ma Cheng was first a hunter and later a bandit. He knew the terrain around Yuanyang best. After all, only those who hide in Tibet can live longer.
"I've been in there a few times. Why do you ask me why?"
"Prince Ming asked me to lead a capable team into the mountains and go around to the west side of Tianma Castle for a surprise attack!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Cheng's expression became solemn and he said: "Brother, this is a hard job..."
"To put it harshly, you might die if you go!"
Ma Cheng is very clear-headed, and only people who cherish their lives like him can live long.
It doesn't matter that the road to Tiejiang Mountain is rugged, but there are zombies in the mountain. They may not be able to come out if they go in at this point.
Even if they are blessed with great fortune and destiny, they will still face the powerful soldiers of Prince Yong's Mansion after passing through Tiejiang Mountain, which is like stepping out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den.
"Brother, you have to be careful about this!" Ma Cheng reminded kindly.
"King Ming has given the order and this matter cannot be changed!" Zhang Ziming said slowly.
After looking around, Ma Cheng said: "Brother, this time Prince Yong's Mansion is coming with great force. I think Prince Ming will be finished sooner or later... Why don't we take this opportunity to escape?"
"Zhu Jinzhang never regards our brothers as his own, so why should we sacrifice our lives for him!"
Zhang Ziming did not express his position, but asked calmly: "How do you know that we will lose this time?"
"Brother, isn't this simple? Prince Yong's Mansion is the official and army of the imperial court. We have many soldiers and sufficient food. What do we have here? In their eyes, we are just a grassroots team!"
Seeing Ma Cheng's anxious look, Zhang Ziming dusted his sleeves and said, "Caotai team, can't we make things happen? You have forgotten that the Taizu of the Jin Dynasty was a runaway slave from the landlord's family back then!"
According to unofficial records, Emperor Taizu of the Jin Dynasty was working as a slave in a landlord's house and fled after losing a cow.
At that time, the world was in chaos. Taizu Taizu of the Jin Dynasty joined the rebel army and fought in the north and south for fifteen years before finally unifying the world.
Logically speaking, Taizu's achievements in setting the cauldron should be the most praised by the world. Unfortunately, Taizong appeared later, and his literary skills and martial arts have shone through the ages, steadily overshadowing his father's glory.
"He? Can he be compared with Taizu?"
Zhang Ziming said solemnly: "When Taizu was in trouble, it was not as good as King Ming is now!"
"Brother, what's so good about that person named Zhu? That makes you so devoted to him?" Ma Cheng was deeply puzzled.
Zhang Ziming turned around, stepped away and said: "Stop talking nonsense, pack up quickly, we will leave soon!"
With no choice, Ma Cheng could only turn around and leave.
At this moment, he was already thinking about retreating. Naturally, he couldn't really risk his life. Once there was danger, he would definitely run away as soon as possible.
Walking into the room, Zhang Ziming walked to the table and sat down, then fell into thinking.
Even though Ma Cheng could understand the question, it was not clear to him.
He sacrificed his life and carried out a surprise attack. Zhang Ziming was not so loyal to Zhu Jinzhang, but wanted to accomplish a career.
As he himself said, even those who were born as slaves of the Taizu of the Jin Dynasty could achieve success, so who is he worse than?
Even if the army is defeated, it can still lie dormant and seek to rise again when the time comes.
What's more, he, Zhang Ziming, has a bloody feud with the Jin court. Now is the time for revenge, so how can he back down in the slightest?
In fact, every one of Zhang Ziming's brothers had a deep hatred for the Jin court. Only people like Ma Cheng would not care.
After cleaning up, everyone soon gathered in the yard. Zhang Ziming briefly explained the battle plan and left with a group of his brothers.
At the west gate of Baishan County, Zhu Gui was waiting with a hundred cavalry.
Seeing that Zhang Ziming felt this, Zhu Gui quickly rode forward and said loudly: "Brother Zhang, the prince asked me to take someone with you!"
Zhu Gui and Zhang Ziming were the guides who defected to Zhu Jinzhang, and their relationship in private was quite good.
"Your Highness, are they leaving?"
"We just left, the troops split into two groups and left!"
"Okay, let's go too!"
Zhang Ziming didn't say much and led his men directly out of the city gate.
Baishan County does not have a moat, and its defense capability is really worrying.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ziming looked up and saw that the top of the city wall had been replaced by civilian guards transporting grain.
The city wall is only over a foot high, and the people on it are all sallow and thin. If they are used to defend the city, the enemy may surrender as soon as they come.
I heard Zhu Gui say from the side: "Brother Zhang, there are dozens of people left in the city to supervise the battle. They should be able to hold on for several days!"
This arrangement was quite good. As long as there were dedicated soldiers to supervise the battle, these people would not dare to surrender easily.
As long as the two armies outside the city cooperate properly, it is not impossible for the three of them to work together to block the Yongwang Mansion army.
"Who is responsible for supervising the battle?" Zhang Ziming asked.
"Wu Pingxuan!"
Hearing this name, Zhang Ziming couldn't laugh or cry.
Wu Pingxuan proposed to send the people to defend, but he did not expect that he himself would be trapped. Supervising the battle in the city was not as dangerous as usual.
"I'm afraid this guy will surrender immediately!" Zhang Ziming said half-jokingly.
"He doesn't dare to surrender. If he surrenders, he will be dead!"
"Why?"
"The concubines of King Xingyuan are already pregnant with his baby!"
This news surprised Zhang Ziming even more.
King Xingyuan was the unlucky man who was rebelled against by Zhu Jinzhang. All the men in the palace were killed. Zhu Jinzhang gave all the women in the palace to his subordinates.
In this way, the subordinates became a community of interests. Everyone was stained with the blood of the royal family and slept with the royal woman... These sins cannot be washed away no matter what.
"Speaking of which, the beheaded King Xingyuan was the uncle of King Yong Zhao Yanxun..."
After saying this, Zhang Ziming smiled: "Wu Pingxuan slept with Aunt Zhao Yanxun, they will definitely not let him go!"
Zhu Gui also laughed: "Who hasn't slept with the royal family? The third daughter of King Xingyuan is raised in my house!"
Zhang Ziming sighed, it seems that he is really an outsider, why is it his turn to do this?
