Since the failure of the Jin people invaded the south in the previous period, a major change occurred within them, which led to the threat of the Jin people to the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong had almost been lifted. Now the Ming army has an advantage in combat power, and the Jin people have to guard against when the Ming army invaded their territory to the east. However, at this time, the Ming court issued an order to order the soldiers stationed in Liaodong not to act rashly. After all, the Ming Dynasty's national strength has not yet been restored, and it is not the time to fight with the Jin people.

Without the threat from the Jin people, the natural disasters in the country gradually stopped, which made the court feel relieved, and the Ming Dynasty finally returned to its previous state. This state has both good aspects, such as spending more energy on treating political affairs and the people, but also bad aspects, that is, the struggles and greed among the ministers in the court have begun to appear. In this regard, even Emperor Chongzhen, who was the noble of the Nine Five, was helpless. He did not have the courage of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, and dared to carry out anti-corruption to the end.

As a result, the final charges of those officials in Shaanxi were left unresolved. They still returned to their original jobs, but they were slightly restrained. However, in the past few months, nothing happened. In the blink of an eye, several months passed, and they arrived in December of the fifth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.

There are a range of government troops stationed in Weinan City, dozens of miles east of Xi'an City, the capital of Shaanxi. It was Gao Yingxiang's troops who surrendered to Tang Feng after the failure of the uprising. Because they were very worried about them, this army of tens of thousands of people was disbanded into several teams and distributed to various parts of Shaanxi, called garrison, which is actually no different from distributing. Whether it is military pay or other things, these original uprising troops received the worst and the latest time they received.

Now it is almost the end of the year, and these brothers in the army have begun to miss their relatives in their hometown, so Gao Yingxiang sent their generals to Xi'an to ask for a leave from Yousiya so that everyone can go home. It was almost noon, and the sky was covered with wind and snow. Whether it was officials, civilians or military soldiers, they all hid in their rooms to take shelter from the snow. Only the general Zuo Yuanyi, who had just returned from Xi'an, braved the snow and hurried back.

Although Weinan is close to Xi'an, the conditions are very difficult. Even the site where the official troops are stationed is very simple. Gao Yingxiang is now sitting around a group of subordinates in one of the corners, eating the side stove and talking about gossip. It is precisely because a big stove is burning hot that the big house with air leakage looks a little warm.

These brothers who rebelled with Gao Yingxiang, so their names have not changed much, and there is little gap between them between superiors and subordinates in the army. After taking out a piece of beef with blood, chewed it all and swallowed it, a black man said, "King of Chuang, our brothers have become more and more uneasy recently. I heard that those dog officials have started to attack our brothers again after they have settled their positions. Now our troops are divided into so many ways, and their power is not as strong as before. If they attack us at this time, it will be difficult to deal with."

His words also aroused the dissatisfaction of others with the current Shaanxi officialdom. Someone wiped his mouth with oil stains and said, "Yes, I don't know how the brothers in other places are doing. We haven't received the salary for two months. I heard that the original officers and soldiers did not mean to owe two months of salary. And there are rumors that those dog officials almost lost their heads because they had caused them to lose their heads to protect us. Now that they have settled down, they may find various reasons to attack us."

"Yes, King Chuang, we are only half a day away from Xi'an, so we must be careful of this." Many people agreed.

Gao Yingxiang was still holding a stick in his hand, but at this time he had no intention of chewing it. He sighed and said, "I don't know their hatred for us brothers. But now we are scattered and we are a little embarrassed to resist."

During this period, Gao Yingxianghe's men also ate military rations. Many people are very accustomed to Ansheng's life now and do not want to take risks as they used to, which makes the original treason's combat power weak. This is also a common human nature. If it weren't for the fact that there was no way, who would have become that traitor? Even Gao Yingxiang, who had other ideas at the time, had become such a general, his original will was a little depressed.

However, since the court did not deal with the corrupt officials and allowed them to re-elect their positions, Gao Yingxiang and others have clearly felt their hostility, which has also made them start to get ready. However, now tens of thousands of people are leaving or dispersing, and it is not so easy to make a big noise as before.

After hearing what he said, everyone else showed a look of worry, even the side stove of beef and mutton with a strong fragrance in front of them was no longer so delicious. After a while, Gao Yingxiang said, "Has there been any news from Li Zicheng recently?" Although Li Zicheng was transferred to another place, because of his past relationship, they often had contact in secret, which was also their last move to protect themselves.

"Just the news sent two days ago, just like ours, they haven't received the salary for two months. In addition, as he said, it seems that some local people in Shaanxi have been staring at them, and I think they are also guarding against them."

"Hmph, not just to guard against them. Haven't we also arranged thousands of elite soldiers around us? This is what I worry most. If those dog officials turn against each other, we really don't know how to protect ourselves." Another person said indignantly.

Obviously, these officials who were insurrectionists have not been easy to come here during this period. Not only are they guarded against others, but they can't even get the money they deserve, so they often complained. Gao Yingxiang's eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Suddenly, "Yuan Yi has been to Xi'an for two days to ask for leave for us. Why haven't he come back today? Maybe he was cheated? I sent him to Xi'an this time just to test the Shaanxi government. If they really want to deal with us, they will definitely be exposed."

As soon as Gao Yingxiang finished speaking, a sound came from outside the leaking wooden door: "What the King of Chuang said is that I did find some news that was very unfavorable to us." With this sound, the wooden door was pulled open, and Yuan Yi, covered in snow, stepped in.

"You are finally back, and brothers are still worried that you will be harmed by the government army. Why, those officials are embarrassed by you, and there is still a holiday, but is there a clear letter?" Several people asked, giving up their seats and let Yuan Yi, who had been rushing far away, take a thick porcelain bowl in front of him and grab a big stick into the bowl.

Yuan Yi was not polite, and took it over and ate it hard. After a while, he ate it cleaned up with more than a pound of mutton. He wiped his mouth and said, "These dog officials can't do anything in war, but they are very good at putting on the shelves. I didn't say it for a day, and when I met, they still spoke in an official voice, saying that we are an official army and cannot let freedom, and in the end they refused to approve the request of the King of Breaking."

Gao Yingxiang was prepared for such a result, but the others were still very disappointed. Since surrendering, they have never seen their family members. I heard that the family situation has improved a lot now, so of course they wanted to go back for the New Year. But who would think that even such a small requirement could not be met, how could they not be angry?

"Is there anything else to say?" After looking at Yuan Yi, Gao Yingxiang said again: "What unfavorable news did you just say?"

"It's also a mistake and gain. Those dog officials would never have thought that because of their stinking airs, they gave me a chance to find out their situation. Last night, I saw several official troops transferred from other places in Shaanxi in a kiln in Xi'an City. I heard from their conversation that the inspector ordered them to come, as if he was going to send troops to deal with someone. It was only because of the distance that he didn't hear it too clearly. But now it's very peaceful here in Shaanxi, and there are no bandits to fight, I'm afraid..."

"It's not that they are afraid that their target must be us. These dog officials must hate us for dying. Now that they have finally settled down, they naturally refuse to let us go." Gao Yingxiang said: "This is also because they refuse to let our brothers go back to their hometowns. They are afraid that they will not only kill us, but will be retaliated by us, or leak the news."

"What should we do this? We only have more than 3,000 people now, and there are tens of thousands of military officials in Xi'an, and now there are people transferred from other places. How can we be their opponents?" Everyone said in horror.

"Hmph, if their plan succeeds, we naturally have no hope, but now it is different. In fact, we have learned about the combat power of the government army, and with them, we can't do anything to our army. And now that we know this situation, how can we hand over the opportunity to them? We must first take the initiative and kill the government army and those officials in Xi'an, so we are not afraid of them having any more conspiracy."

"Just with our more than 3,000 people, I'm afraid that we won't be able to enter Xi'an City. It's the largest city in Shaanxi. Even if the official army is not good, we can still defend it."

"If we attacked for a strong force, we naturally couldn't do anything to them, but now it's different. Moreover, the heavy snow these two days has given us a good opportunity. We will be determined this time in Shaanxi." Gao Yingxiang said without any worries. When facing the possible dilemma, the King of Breaking appeared again.

"Also, after taking down Xi'an, Li Zicheng and others' soldiers will know that by then the entire Shaanxi will be the treasure of our trespassing army, and then we can use Shaanxi as a basis to send troops to conquer the world!" Finally, Gao Yingxiang planned an extremely grand goal for everyone. This greatly enhanced everyone's enthusiasm. Everyone knows what Taizu of the dynasty was. Since Zhu Yuanzhang could be the emperor, can those who have soldiers in their hands now be able to conquer the world?

When it was dark, three thousand men gathered together. Although everyone was now an official army, their distrust of the government and loyalty to the King of Chuang did not decrease at all. After listening to the King of Chuang, they naturally agreed without saying a word, and then the three thousand men drove towards Xi'an City to the west in the dark.

At this time, in Xi'an City, where the lights were already on, the officials who had already restored their old positions were gathered together, discussing how to deal with the thieves who almost destroyed their families. In their eyes, although these people had surrendered to the official army, they were still thieves, but they had not yet. Their killing of these thieves removed a major concern for the court. So these people were all righteous and without any guilt.

"Mr. Yu, are you ready for the personnel?"

"Of course, I have mobilized the troops of various guards around Xi'an. With just one order, I can attack Weinan and kill all the thieves there. What's ridiculous is that they are still looking for me today and want to give them a few days off. Haha, as long as New Year's Eve is over, they will no longer have to practice and guard in the future." This sentence attracted everyone's laughter, which was a mixed laugh of contempt and pride. Who would have thought that they would use troops to those thieves on New Year's Eve?

"There are only one of the rebels in Weinan, but how can the other teams deal with it?"

"Don't worry, we have prepared tens of thousands of troops this time. A mere 3,000 of them will be killed without leaving any of them. If we block the news, it is impossible for the rebels from other places to know. As long as we do the same, are we still afraid that they will fly into the sky?"

"It's just that we have to think about it first. After killing so many people, what will the court think and say."

"Don't worry about this. Not to mention that the court actually disagrees with these thieves. Even if someone really asks about it, we can say that they took the initiative first. The thieves were killed. Will there be anyone who will revenge their dreams to call for justice for themselves?"

"Haha, Lord Yu is indeed thoughtful and deserves to be the one who knows the most about the soldiers among us. Come on, in order to wish me success in the battle and get rid of these thorns in our eyes, we will drink this cup full of drinks." For a moment, the sound of clinking cups in the hall was the 27th day of December of the fifth year of Chongzhen, and it was only three days before they could take action.

At the third update, the soldiers from the East Gate of Xi'an saw a large group of black figures appearing under the city, which puzzled the people guarding the city and asked, "Where did you come from? Why did you arrive at the city in the middle of the night?"

"Well, don't mention it. Our General Zhao was ordered to bring people to Xi'an, but we fell off the team because of the wind and snow on the way. Then we arrived. Brothers, please give us a gift and let us hundreds of people in. The cold outside was so cold that we couldn't stand it." Someone at the city replied loudly.

"This... the city gate cannot be opened before the hour, and you don't have a warrant to enter the city..."

"Hey, there are so many people stationed in Xi'an now. Are you still worried that you will change? We were ordered to help deal with the thieves in Weinan, but we have been on the way for several days. Besides, if we stay outside the city like this and are noticed by those interested, we will also miss the big things for the adults. You will not be able to afford it at that time."

These words really touched the defenders in the city. Just when he was hesitating, someone from the city took out a purse and said, "We won't ask you to help you in vain. There are dozens of taels of silver here, so I bought wine for my brothers."

It was another threat and another inducement. The government troops on the city naturally stopped insisting. They quickly put down the suspension bridge, opened a gap in the thick city gate, and let the three hundred people outside the city enter. The people under the city entered the city with great gratitude, and the dozens of defenders above also hurried down, wanting to get the gifts of the dozens of taels of silver. Each of them could get more than one tael of silver, which was a small fortune.

"If it weren't for everyone's orders, we wouldn't take this risk to let you in." The defenders in the city said as they walked over, obviously wanting to knock a few taels of silver. Their eyes were only staring at the purse in the man's hand, but they didn't see the hundreds of people holding weapons tightly in their hands.

"That's right, that's more help from you." The man was perfunctory and the two sides gathered together. As soon as the people in the city reached out to get the money, hundreds of people rushed over and chopped down the officials who were shocked and had not yet reacted to the ground.

"Go, open the city gate and let the King of Chuang come in." After a command, the heavy city gate slowly opened. Seeing this scene, more than two thousand people lying in ambush outside the city rushed in. The leader was the King of Chuang Gao Yingxiang.

"Now is when they are sleeping and resting. We divide our troops into several groups to kill all the officials in the city. Remember to attack with fire first, so that the more chaotic Xi'an city, the better." Gao Yingxiang said as he assigned his troops, while he led the most fierce team to the place where the governor's yamen gathered, and went to kill all the imperial officials.

"Yes!" After a low shout, the three thousand people divided into ten teams and ran to all sides along the wide road of Xi'an City. After a while, bursts of shouts and fires that soared into the sky came from the city.

"What happened? Could it be that the military camp was gone?" After hearing the sound, several officials who were still having fun came back from their drunkenness and ran outside to look carefully.
Chapter completed!