Lord of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Qiang said: "We can't go, I have to defend Emperor Longwu, since we are here, we have to take the goods back, we can't make a trip in vain, my firecrackers plus dozens of infantry can completely deal with the enemy, I leave twenty cavalry by my side, and you take the rest, we must deal a fatal blow to the enemy at the most critical moment."

"Of course, there is no best thing. If there is something, we should prepare early. Even if we suffer a loss, we will not suffer a big loss."

After the two discussed it, Yang Yangyang carefully notified the cavalry he brought out of the camp one by one. The cavalry moved out of the camp in twos and threes, as if they were going to take turns to check the cavalry.

After they left, Zhang Qiang's personal guard cavalry took over the cavalry camp, which covered the disappearance of the cavalry in the camp very well, making it look like the cavalry was still there, just sleeping.

In the middle of the night, Xiao Yuanwai and his steward reunited again, and the steward secretly said to Xiao Yuanwai: "In the middle of the night, when the cavalry was changing guard on the way out, the servant he sent out came back, and he told us a The 3000 Qing soldiers and Han army banner cavalry have arrived on the road ahead, and it is estimated that they will arrive at our place at dawn. They hope that we will cooperate with them to attack this rebel camp and capture Longwu. Which general officer said , he will definitely recommend you to Master Fan as a sixth-rank magistrate, and let you go to a better, bigger county to be the magistrate."

After getting an affirmative answer, Yuanwai Xiao looked up at the moonlight that was not clear tonight, and was lost in thought with his hands behind his back.

The steward said anxiously: "My lord, don't be half-hearted. You have already done it. It is impossible to keep it safe without being discovered. What do you think the emperor will think when the news leaks out? At that time, you will be a high-ranking person, but you will be told , when you wanted to sell the emperor in exchange for glory and wealth, did you fall when you were so high, or do you want to get a real magistrate now as soon as possible?"

Member Wai Xiao was a little frustrated, and said in a sobbing voice: "I still betrayed Daming and surrendered to the barbarians. This will make people in the future think of me, what will they say about me, and will future generations feel that their ancestors have embarrassed them. "

The butler shook his head, "Sir, don't think too much, that's for the future, and now I can only do this, it's hard to get off a tiger."

Member Xiao waved his hand, "Go, bring the Qing soldiers, and gather our families together secretly, don't spread the word."

"Cuckoo, Cuckoo——" When the sky turned slightly pale, a figure quietly appeared at the valley entrance not far from the camp, with his hands folded around his mouth, singing like a bird towards a patch of grass.

"Frog, frog, frog——" A toad's cry penetrated the darkness of the morning and came from the grass on the other side.

The two sides waited for a few seconds, got up together, and approached each other. Several Qing soldiers in black and brown uniforms of Qing soldiers emerged from the grass, and the first one had a red tassel on his head.

"How about it?"

He asked as soon as he saw a man dressed like a servant in a long robe and a melon cap.

"My lord, my master said that those rebels are still resting. Except for the patrolling soldiers, the others are still fast asleep, but it has to be early, otherwise, in another quarter of an hour, they will get up and start cooking."

"You go and stabilize them, let's repay the Lord, let them rise up, when the cooking pot is buried, it is the time when the army's defenses are the most relaxed. At that time, our large cavalry rushes over, and the enemy has no time to react. "

On the other side of the camp, Zhang Qiang also secretly moved his firecrackers out, and lined up on the hillside not far away. He would not let down his vigilance until he got definite news.

But he himself still stayed in the camp with twenty gunfire soldiers, dozens of infantry, and twenty chasseurs, patrolling everywhere on purpose, giving people the feeling that the army was still in the camp.

The darkness gradually dissipated, and the people in the camp began to bury pots and cook food. Xiao Yuanwai walked with his hands behind his back on the road to pay his respects to Emperor Longwu, followed by several servants and housekeepers. He suddenly stopped and said to the housekeeper: " Steward, don't you feel that there are suddenly fewer people in the camp?"

The butler's expression changed drastically, and he said to the servant beside him, "Go and find out, where did the soldiers of the rebel army go?"

Xiao Yuanwai also said to the servants beside him: "Go and ask Madam and Miss, and other clansmen and common people to gather immediately and load the things into the car."

On the hillside more than a mile away from here, three thousand cavalry had already lined up. Ruan Jie looked at the general beside him and said, "Take one thousand cavalry and launch a frontal attack."

Chapter 1 Ten

Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian slept very soundly this time, and he was already close to Zhang Qiang's army station. He could finally let go of his fear and fear. Although it was a rebel army, he felt that it was better than being alone with a dozen guards. It is much safer to walk through the Ming land occupied by the enemy.

After the two guards around him helped him get up, he put on his clothes in an unhurried manner, then smiled at Su Guansheng and He Kai who came to greet him, and at the same time looked at the side who was snuggling up in the arms of the queen, wearing black clothes. Liu Liu looked at his prince with Liu Liu's eyes, showing the kind side of a father.

After drinking a bowl of oatmeal porridge, eating two pieces of steamed buns, and drinking two sips of rice wine, Longwu felt a little full, and then said to Su Guansheng and He Kai: "You two lovers, you haven't eaten yet, eat the rest. Well, in the countryside, even the royal family doesn't have any delicious food, so just order it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," the two of them came to pay their respects early in the morning, and they also groaned with hunger. They immediately stepped forward and politely ate a few mouthfuls to fill their stomachs a little.

Just as he was about to speak, he felt the ground shaking. Su Guansheng screamed, "There's an earthquake."

He Kai wanted to be more realistic, his face was pale, and he said tremblingly: "This is the effect that can only be obtained when the enemy cavalry is attacking."

Long Wu was stunned, the queen cried, and the prince cried.

Su Guansheng yelled, "Protect me."

The guards outside the tent drew their weapons together and rushed in, protecting Long Wu. He Kai said to one of the guards, "Go out and have a look, what's going on?"

Zhang Qiang also heard the vibration of the ground, dust filled the distance, and grass clippings were flying.

He immediately rushed to Emperor Longwu's tent with twenty cavalrymen. The horses knocked the guards flying and knocked down the tent. Before he could talk nonsense, "get everyone on the horses and retreat to the hillside."

Long Wu was caught on the horse by a cavalry, then the queen and prince, and He Kai. When Su Guansheng was arrested, one of Long Wu's guards ran over and swung a knife, and the cavalry dodged sideways. Zhang Qiang He didn't force it, and took the rest of the people, turned and fled facing the assembled infantry and gunfire soldiers.

The steward led several servants to run towards the cavalry of the Qing soldiers rushing over from the brigade, shouting, yelling, hoping that the other party would recognize them, and one of the servants who joined the Qing soldiers was among them.

However, the Qing soldiers in front did not regard them as their own at all, and said: "Shoot the arrow."

Thirty-odd arrows flew out from the charging team, but the housekeeper and several servants didn't realize it, they were shot like hedgehogs and twitched.

Masses of cavalry trampled over them and headed straight for the camp.

The shining waist knife slashed at the head, and no one in the entire camp could stop it. The spear charged, and many people and women turned around and fled.

Xiao Yuanwai's servants greeted the enemy with spears, bows and arrows, but the enemy had too many cavalry and their mobility was too strong. Within a few minutes, Xiao Yuanwai's head was chopped off. He never thought of why these Qing soldiers will kill him.

A part of the cavalry bypassed the camp, chasing after Zhang Qiang's troops who fled. They were about a mile away from the hillside, and the cavalry sprinted past quickly caught up with Zhang Qiang's troops

Twenty chasseurs turned back to resist the enemy, a row of short-fired cavalry shot past, seven or eight cavalry fell off their horses, dropped their short-fired guns, drew their sabers, and twenty chasseurs took away about thirty enemy cavalry.

The enemy cavalry wielded waist knives, broadswords, and spears, and chased them fiercely. The two sides jumped and fought on the terraced mountain road.

The rest of the cavalry still chased Zhang Qiang and the others, leaving behind dozens of infantry to stop them. Zhang Qiang took Emperor Longwu and twenty gunfire soldiers and continued to flee. At this time, there were not many enemy cavalry who could catch up.

150 meters, 100 meters, shouted in front, "Lie down"

Dozens of people hurriedly lay on the ground, and a dozen Qing cavalrymen had grim faces. They wanted to trample and hack them to death, but found two or three hundred people standing on the opposite hillside, holding firecrackers together. All the cavalry fell off their horses together.

They didn't have time to close their eyes until they died. Surprise and panic were their expressions before they died.

"Quick, quick, run up." Zhang Qiang got up and called everyone to continue running to the hillside where the firecrackers were.

The violent volley of gunshots attracted more cavalry, who rushed towards them madly, and another volley of seven or eight cavalry flew down from their horses, and were trampled to death by the horses of their comrades-in-arms.

Zhang Qiang and the others had already fled to 80 meters away. They continued to flee, and the enemy's cavalry was still hot on their heels.

"Lie down" shouted again.

Another volley flew over their heads, and one of the firecrackers was too late to lie down, and was pierced through the head by his own bullets, and his brain burst suddenly, scaring He Kai who was beside him, and fell on his back.

The enemy cavalry who flew behind them killed more than a dozen cavalrymen and were knocked into the air.

The horse slowed down.

More than a dozen gunfire soldiers took the opportunity to fire their first shot in this battle.

They were only 30 meters away from the enemy's cavalry, and the power of the firecrackers was exerted as much as possible, causing the enemy's cavalry to lose another ten men, and the heads of the horses were smashed.

The enemy cavalry hesitated.

"Run," Zhang Qiang yelled loudly, and took the lead in running away.