Zhuo Yiwen and Pei Niang swept out 20 to 30 feet away and disappeared behind the distant slope.
Ximen Tong gritted his teeth and stood up, about to chase after Hua Bushi, but Hua Bushi held him back and said, "They are already far away and cannot catch up. Be careful not to get ambushed again."
The caravan was in pieces and a pit about ten feet in size was blown up on the roadside. A charred corpse was lying beside the pit. It was Junfu Luo Wei. He had been stabbed to death by Li Hu's sword, so Pei Niang and Didn't take him away
Li Hu got up from the ground, patted the dirt on his body, walked closer and kicked the body over, only to see that Jun's father's head and face were burnt to a charred black, and his original appearance could not be seen at all.
The leader of the "Tianchu" group, who has been the most mysterious and terrifying person in the world for nearly ten years, has finally committed a crime here. Who is his true identity and what is his connection with the forces in the court? What is "Tianchu"? Where are the secret caves where the group's treasures are buried? All these secrets disappeared with his death.
Hua Bushi looked at the big pit and the corpse, his brows slightly furrowed, but there was a faint feeling of ominousness in his heart.
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Most of the "Tianchu" killers who raided Baimaguan were killed, and the rest escaped.
The group of men and horses escorting the vehicle were also quite damaged. In particular, more than half of the official cavalry under Yu Jue were lost. In addition, there were casualties in the Battle of Mafei Valley. Of the 300 men and horses brought out from Luronce, only the remaining Less than a hundred people[
It was a pity that Yang Sichang learned from Hua Bushi that Jun's father had been killed, because in this way, the assassination case lost an important witness. Fortunately, the prince and princess were both safe and sound. As long as they were returned to the capital safely, It is still possible to clear King Fu's guilt
The original guards at Baima Pass, together with the general Yu Tiancheng, had been killed by "Tian Zhu" before. Yang Sichang asked Yu Jue to send someone to send a message to the inspection office in nearby Yanqing Prefecture, asking him to quickly send troops to garrison at Baima Pass. We only took a brief rest inside the pass before setting off again.
This time, we took a detour outside the customs to escort the prince back to Beijing. I thought we could avoid the interception of the "Donglin" and "Eunuch Party" brigade by surprise. Unexpectedly, we were ambushed repeatedly along the way. It was extremely dangerous. After these two consecutive battles, Yang Sichang was about to become a The frightened bird just wanted to rush to the capital as soon as possible so that he could feel at ease.
On the second day after leaving Baimaguan, we drove for more than two hundred miles and drove to the area of Changping County. After another sixty or seventy miles, we could see the city wall of Beijing. It was only then that everyone gradually relaxed. After all, accidents should not happen in places so close to Gyeonggi Province.
However, these thoughts are just wishful thinking. As the team was marching, a scout suddenly scouted the road and reported that the road ten miles ahead had been blocked. This time, there were as many as five thousand soldiers and horses blocking the road.
Now the officers and soldiers escorting the vehicle, together with the "Evil Dog Gate" and "Bai Long March", can only join five or six hundred people, and there are still many wounded among them. It is a daydream to break through the interception of five thousand soldiers and horses.
Yang Sichang, who was walking in front of the team, immediately changed his expression when he heard the news and asked the scout: "Did you see clearly what flag those troops were flying?"
The scout said: "Returning to Mr. Yang, I can see clearly that they are flying the banner of the Governor's Palace of the Fifth Army of the Beijing Camp."
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army" Yang Sichang frowned and looked at Yu Jue beside him before saying: "Come to the rear team to invite Master Hua."
Not long after, Hua Bushi came on horseback, and Li Hu came with him.
Yang Sichang said: "There are five thousand soldiers and horses blocking the road ten miles ahead, and they are fighting the flag of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, but I don't know what Master Hua has in mind."
Hua Bushi said: "Oh, the opponent has ten times more troops than us, so we are incapable of defeating us. If we don't surrender, we will have to think of other strategies."
Yang Sichang said with deep meaning in his eyes: "What else can we do now? How can these people from the Beijing camp know the route of our car? Don't you think it's strange, Master Hua?"
Hua Bushi looked at Yang Sichang and suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Sichang suspects that these people were recruited by my younger brother."
Yang Sichang said: "Master Hua has a close friendship with Master Muyun. Sichang has also heard about it" [
In the Ming Dynasty, there were three major battalions of the Yulin Army that defended the capital: the Shenshu Camp, the Shenji Camp, and the Fifth Army Camp. These three camps were all controlled by the eunuchs. In particular, the soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Dudufu were the trusted troops of the Cao family. The current Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, Cao Huayu, is the brother of Cao Huachun, the chief supervisor of the East Factory, and the father of Cao Muyun.
As soon as he heard that the person blocking the way was Yang Sichang, a member of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, he immediately thought that there must be something wrong with the relationship between Hua Bushi and Cao Muyun.
Hua Bushi did not deny it and said calmly: "Brother Sichang guessed it right. I did send a message to Mr. Cao about the route of the car back to Beijing."
Yang Sichang's face darkened and he said: "On that day, Sichang asked Master Hua to help me escort the crown prince. He gave Master Hua a huge sum of money and millions of dollars in gifts, but he secretly tipped off the information to the eunuchs. Isn't it very unjust?"
Hua Bushi smiled and said: "Actually, I don't intend to ruin Brother Sichang's plan. I just want to introduce a friend to make Brother Sichang acquainted."
Yang Sichang said: "The friend that Master Hua mentioned is Cao Muyun."
Hua Bushi said: "The large group of people in front of him is nothing to worry about. You and I just need to go to the camp on the opposite side to visit my younger brother, and I will convince Mr. Cao to get out of the way and let the prince and princess' car pass."
"Are you kidding?" Yu Jue said loudly while Yang Sichang was still pondering, "If you go to the opponent's camp, Cao Muyun will take the opportunity to kill people and then send troops to snatch away the prince's chariot. Mr. You must not go."
Both Yang Sichang and Yu Jue knew that the cruelty of the imperial party struggle was no less than the war between the two countries. Cao Muyun was a member of the "Eunuch Party". If there was a chance to kill Yang Sichang, a backbone of the "Five Kings Party", they would definitely not show mercy. And afterwards he could have claimed that he killed Yang Sichang because he kidnapped the prince. Then Prince Fu's accusation would be more solid and he would never be able to clear it.
The smile on Hua Bushi's face did not diminish and he said: "If the other side has five thousand imperial guardsmen and they really want to kill people and seize control, the result will be the same regardless of whether we can get through. Does General Yu have any better strategies?"
Yu Jue's face twitched and he closed his mouth but remained silent.
Under the current situation, he really has no feasible strategy. Now he only has a hundred or ten cavalry left. Not only can they not fight against the five military battalions in front, but they are inferior to the two war departments of the "Evil Dog Gate". Yuan Ming knew that Hua Bushi was collaborating with the enemy, but he could do nothing to stop this young master.
Hua Bushi turned to Yang Sichang and said, "You and I will go together to meet Mr. Cao. Hua Bushi can guarantee that he will not harm me. I just don't know if Brother Sichang can trust me."
Yang Sichang, who had been bowing his head in deep thought before, raised his head and said, "Well, Brother Yu's life will be handed over to Master Hua. Let's go to the camp together."
The three battalions of imperial guards guarding the capital were the elite of the Ming army, which was very different from the ordinary officers and soldiers in various places. Cao Muyun camped in the forest on the roadside, and hundreds of cowhide tents with 5,000 men and horses were spread all over the entire hillside. In the middle of the camp, a yellow dragon flag more than three feet long flutters in the wind. On the flag is embroidered the big words "Yulin Five Camps"
The soldiers guarding and patrolling inside and outside the camp are all wearing bright armor, dazzling swords and guns, and are majestic.
Hua Bushi and Yang Sichang did not go there with any troops. Only four horsemen and horses accompanied Hua Bushi. However, Yu Jue insisted on coming despite Yang Sichang's objections.
The four cavalrymen arrived ten feet outside the camp gate and were stopped by the guarding soldiers. Hua Bushi revealed his identity and only said that he wanted to see the commander. Xiao Xiao went in to report. After having a cup of tea, he came out and led the four people to dismount and enter the camp.
The Chinese army's tent was set up on the top of the slope. The four of them followed the small school and climbed up the hillside for a while, only to see dozens of soldiers with swords and axes standing in front of a tent that was about ten feet high. In front of these soldiers, there stood a The man wearing a brocade robe with long hair covering his face is none other than Qiu Hengbo, the manager of Dongchang
Hua Bushi stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "It's been a long time, Mr. Qiu, but I don't know where Mr. Cao is now."
Qiu Hengbo clasped his fists and returned the salute: "My young master will invite Young Master Hua to come in and meet him in the tent."
After saying this, he glanced at Yang Sichang beside him and suddenly a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Someone come and capture this traitor for me."
The four swordsmen and axemen behind Qiu Hengbo claimed to be "forcing" Yang Sichang together. The first two people raised their long knives and were about to put them on Yang Sichang's neck. However, they only heard a "choking" sound, but it was Yu Jueba. The sword came out of its sheath, followed by two crisp sounds. The long knives of the two axemen had been blocked by his swing.
Yu Jue held the knife horizontally in front of Yang Sichang and shouted: "Who dares to touch Mr. Yu here?"
Before he finished speaking, a hand as white as jade touched his chest.
Yu Jue used to work as an official in other provinces and never lived in the capital for a long time, so he didn't know the power of the manager of the East Factory. When he saw Qiu Hengbo's palm slapped and when he was about to cut back with the knife, he suddenly felt a chill hit his body and his limbs immediately froze. His movements were more than twice as slow as usual, so he didn't have time to react.
He was originally a fierce general, and his physical strength and sword skills were not weak, but he was good at charging on the battlefield. He had to deal with Qiu Hengbo's "Ice Qi" and other superior internal skills, but he was still a long way away from being able to kill him. big loss
But at this moment, a figure flashed, and a sword light suddenly stabbed Qiu Hengbo's wrist.