Chapter 279: Intercepting and killing the secret envoy

Zhu Di's eyes looked deep at the city wall of Daming Mansion in the distance.

He always believed that the Yan army under his command was invincible in the world. As long as he had an order, his soldiers could break through any city in the world. This was not his arrogant and arrogant. The Yan army in Beiping has been guarding the country for decades, fighting with the Tartars. More than 100,000 soldiers have been rolling in blood and fire. The former emperor personally conquered Mongolia five times, and Zhu Di also led the northern expedition several times. The Yan army had met and made considerable contributions each time.

Are the tough border troops who have been fighting and bloody all over the world comparable to those weak imperial troops who have never been on the battlefield or killed?

It was precisely because of his confidence in the combat power of the Yan army that Zhu Di made up his mind to rebel. He knew very well the gap in strength between the enemy and me. He felt that he had the opportunity to gain a chance. He bet on his fortune and life, and he won, and made a fortune. From then on, he faced the south and lost, but only died.

He raised an army to rebel, seized the nine gates of Beiping, broke through Juyong Pass, and conquered Huailai City. Everything went smoothly, but he did not expect that the invincible Yan army fell into a fall in Daming Mansion.

He saw the siege of the city one by one. It was not that the Yan army was not brave, but that the soldiers guarding the city were too powerful. In the past ten days, the Yan army launched more than 20 to thirty attacks on Daming Mansion, and each time they returned in disgrace. Nearly 10,000 bodies were thrown under the city of Daming Mansion.

Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh in a low voice as he looked at the figure standing like a javelin on the Daming City Wall.

"Guo Ying...is worthy of being a veteran who followed the late emperor through life and death. He defended the city without any leakage and was well aware of the method of using troops."

Daoyan said coldly: "Prince, if you don't have a good reputation, we must not waste time. If the hundreds of thousands of troops of the court are pressing forward, what awaits us at that time will inevitably be the result of the annihilation of the entire army."

Zhu Di's eyes flashed and hesitated: "Sir, do you mean to turn the way west?"

Daoyan nodded and said, "Yes, give up Daming and go to Shanxi. The way to go south has been blocked. The scout said that Xiao Fan ordered Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen to defend Kaifeng, Henan. Geng Bingwen is also a veteran. He is especially good at defending the city. Daming and Kaifeng are difficult to attack. We continue to go south with many disadvantages. Only by moving to Shanxi can we survive."

"Guo Ying, Geng Bingwen..." Zhu Di lost his mind and murmured to himself: "Xiao Fan's arrangement is so cruel. Since ancient times, Daming and Kaifeng have been important cities. Military tyrants must fight. The two veterans who are best at defending the city in the Ming Dynasty defend the two cities are equivalent to having two nails on my heart... Shanxi, is there a way out for Shanxi?"

"Taiyuan, Shanxi is the fief of King Jin, and King Jin also has more than 100,000 border troops. As everyone knows today that the emperor attacks the emperor's uncle, and the kings are in a panic, how can they know that King Jin has no other intentions? If a confidant can send a confidant to lobby, maybe it can be said that King Jin will raise an army with us to fight the crisis. By then, we will have more than 200,000 troops, enough to fight with the imperial army. Besides, Shanxi is not far from Beiping. If the imperial army heads north to attack Beiping, we can also rescue it in time..."

"What if the King of Jin does not agree to raise an army? What if he helps the court attack me in turn?"

"The prince, Taiyuan is also a border. In the past, the prince once joined forces with the Jin army and Ning army to attack the Tartars. The friendship accumulated over the years is quite deep. Even if the prince of Jin passes away and his eldest son ascends the throne, this friendship is still there. Even if he does not want to raise an army to calm the crisis, I believe he will never meet the prince. If he is not good at helping, he will just hold his arms and stand by and watch. What else is the prince worried about?"

Zhu Di gradually moved a little. He looked up at the Daming Mansion that could not be captured for a long time in the distance. Zhu Di sighed heavily in depression. After gritting his teeth, he activated his war horse to run for one or two miles to Daming City, and barely reached the range of Daming Guard's crossbow. Zhu Di took a deep breath, raised the whip in his hand and shouted in a deep voice: "Gen. Guo, do you dare to lead the army out of the city and fight the death with me?"

Guo Ying, who was standing still on the city wall, didn't even raise his eyebrows, and snored his mouth and spat hard at the city.

"Pooh!"

Zhu Di was furious, this damn but immortal old fox! What is your attitude!

——It seems that Daming Mansion is really unable to conquer.

"Okay! You have a genital! If I don't pee at this pot, how can you take me?"

"Pooh!"

Zhu Di was so angry that his heart was filled with blood and energy, so he pulled his horse back.

"Soldiers, withdraw your troops!"

More than ten days later, when Xiao Fan led his army to Dongchang Prefecture, Shandong, the scout came to the military newspaper.

Yan's rebel Zhu Di gave up attacking Daming Mansion, and the rebels turned west and attacked Henan Zhangde Mansion. The prefect Xu Sen and Zhangde's garrison Zheng Tai led thousands of defenders to defend. Three days later, Zhangde was trapped and Zheng Tai died for his country. The prefect Xu Sen surrendered to Yan's rebel. On the day the city was broken, the Yan army entered the city to loot and massacre, and countless people were killed and injured.

Xiao Fan was furious when he heard the news and ordered the army to speed up the march and rushed to Zhangde, Henan.

The 500,000 army is a huge monster. The commander's words to speed up, but the effect is not great. There are so many people standing next to each other, pushing and shoving, and they can't get faster even if they want to.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty did not produce many horses. Most of the 500,000 troops were infantry, and only a few more than 10,000 cavalrymen were. No matter how fast the infantry marched, they could only travel dozens of miles a day. If they continued at this speed, no matter how favorable the fighter could not catch up.

Xiao Fan was anxious. He finally understood the difference between leading hundreds of thousands of troops and leading thousands of cavalry. The two were so different. At this time, his hot mind gradually calmed down.

Therefore, the army marched for several days, and when it was more than 300 miles away from the fallen Zhangde Mansion, Xiao Fan beat the drum and gathered the generals, summoning Sheng Yong, Ping'an, Wu Jie, Cao Yi, Qu Neng and his son and other generals to take up the tent to discuss matters.

"Yan Ni gave up attacking Daming and headed west instead, and captured Zhangde Mansion. What is his intention?" Xiao Fan stared at the map tightly, touched his chin and pondered.

Cao Yi said: "The Daming Prefecture defender was 80,000, with sufficient food and supplies. The leader was the veteran Guo Ying, who was good at defending the city. The soldiers were strong and the city was strong. Yan could not attack and then attacked elsewhere. This was reasonable."

Xiao Fan shook his head and said, "But he doesn't attack so many cities, why do he attack Zhangde?"

The generals shook their heads and puzzled.

Xiao Fan stared at the map for a long time and said, "The commander of the first army, any decision he made is purposeful. It is impossible to hit anyone who likes it. Yan attacked Zhangde, and I guess his strategy may have changed."

When the generals heard this, they all looked up at Xiao Fan.

"You can't take it straight, so you look for it. The way to the south was blocked by us. Turning back to the north was completely contrary to his attempt to usurp the throne. Going east, after passing Shandong, there is the sea, and there is no way forward. The only choice left is to go west, to the west... After passing Zhangde Prefecture, it is Shanxi. Does Yan Ni want to visit Shanxi?"

As he said that, Xiao Fan raised his head and glanced unconsciously over the generals.

Cao Yi was swept by Xiao Fan's eyes, and he couldn't understand Zhu Di's intentions, so he scratched his head and said, "Shanxi... Shanxi Fenjiu is good, strong enough!"

"Fenjiu? Is it delicious?" Xiao Fan's thoughts were also interrupted by Cao Yi and he became distracted.

Cao Yi slapped his thighs: "It's so damn good! It's pure in the mouth, long aftertaste, and it tastes very refreshing!"

All the generals were drunk people and nodded in agreement.

Sheng Yong replied with a look of scent: "Du Mushi said: I would like to ask where the restaurant is. The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village from afar. This Xinghua Village is in Shanxi. The Fenjiu in Xinghua Village is the most famous. It was once a palace tribute wine from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, making it famous all over the world. The feeling of drinking is tsk..."

The topic was interrupted, and the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became much more active. The generals described the taste of drinking Fenjiu, and the discussion was very lively, and it was a grand sugar and wine party.

Xiao Fan's thoughts drifted further and further away. He touched his chin and murmured: "Fenjiu is so delicious. If the Jinyiwei secretly sneaked into Shanxi and put some arsenic into all the brewed Fenjiu, and was drunk by Yan Ni, tsk..."

The generals immediately stopped talking, staring at Xiao Fan in horror, sweating all over...

Cao Yi wiped his sweat and said, "Sir, Yan Ni's army is very strict, and no drinking is allowed in the army."

Xiao Fan was stunned and then sighed: "What a erotic guy..."

Facing the complicated gazes of the generals, Xiao Fan finally came to his senses, a hint of shyness rose on his face, and he slapped the table hard in shame and annoyance: "Why did you get drunk? Be more serious, we are having a meeting here!"

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"Yan Ni is most likely going to take Shanxi." Xiao Fan pointed at the map a few times, and his tone gradually became affirmative.

"There is no way forward, so you can only detour. Although Shanxi is not as rich as Jiangnan, Yan Ni has enough food and grass. You can recruit new soldiers on the spot, and the emperor is even more unrighteous. In the name of the Emperor Jingnan, he incites people to rebel. Shanxi's geographical location is also more beneficial to Yan Ni. If you advance, you can enter Henan, defeat Runing, and then take the capital directly. If you retreat, you can return to Beiping. It is precisely that you can attack and retreat. The most terrifying thing is that there are two princes guarding Shanxi, one is the King of Jin in Taiyuan and the King of Dai in Datong. The King of Dai has only three guards, which is not worth worrying. However, the King of Jin has more than 100,000 troops under his command. If the King of Jin is persuaded by Yan Ni and rebel with him, the court will be in trouble..."

Cao Yi said: "Take Shanxi, then go back to Henan, and finally take the capital?"

Xiao Fan nodded: "The imperial army is in large numbers, and Yan Ni dared not fight with us. He wanted to avoid the main force of our army, so he could only take a detour."

Cao Yi smiled bitterly and said, "It's so far away. This can be regarded as the Long March."

Xiao Fan was stunned and then laughed: "Yes, Long March, they are indeed Long March."

Cao Yi slapped his chest and said heroically: "Then we will catch up quickly and conduct inhumane siege and block them along the way. We will be the pioneer!"

Xiao Fan smacked his lips, what a familiar scene. Why did this say smell like a reactionary? If there are planes throwing bombs and scattering leaflets now, it would be even more like...

"It is inappropriate to encircle and block. We are always passive and will easily be enlarged by Yan Ni. If an army moves for several times in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it is easy to carry hundreds of thousands of troops, and it will be difficult to deal with it. This war cannot be delayed for too long, nor can it affect too much scope, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"

Staring deeply at the map, Xiao Fan drew a small circle on the map and said, "I want to force Yan Ni to retreat to Peiping, and then I have to fight me near Peiping. This is the one-time and for all."

"How to force me?"

Xiao Fan thought for a long time and two words burst out from his teeth: "Divide the troops."

On the second day, the army continued to start. Xiao Fan divided up 100,000 troops and ordered Ping'an to lead the 100,000 troops to escape from the main force, head straight north and head to Beiping. Xiao Fan instructed Ping'an that before Zhu Di returned to Beiping, the 100,000 troops would only siege and not attack Beiping. If Zhu Di learned that Beiping was besieged, he would probably lead the troops back to the aid. At that time, Ping'an and the main force led by Xiao Fan attacked at both ends, which might force Zhu Di to fight decisively.

Ping'an led the army northward, and Xiao Fan led the main force of the 400,000 army, and still headed straight to Zhangde, Henan as planned.

Although he knew that Zhu Di would probably flee, Zhangde had to go. The war did not matter whether it was justice or evil, but Xiao Fan was still willing to imagine himself as the justice side. Zhangde's people were crying and humiliated under Zhu Di's tyranny, and were in dire straits. They were waiting for the justice army of the court to recover the lost territory, settled north of the Central Plains, and family sacrifices were announced to his husband...

At the same time, a group of casual men of about twenty people also quietly left the camp under Xiao Fan's order, and rode their war horses toward Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi. Their mission was to intercept and kill.

More than ten days later, it was May.

An inconspicuous tea shop outside the square in front of the Jin Wangfu in Taiyuan is very simple. It is located in a house outside the Wangfu. Several wooden boards are pieced together to form a shabby room of more than ten feet in a radius. There are four or five tables scattered inside the coarse porcelain tea bowls on the table, and the inferior tea water is steaming.

More than 20 men dressed as men in civil servants and soldiers sat scattered everywhere, with their clothes open and their chests exposed, chatting and greeting each other in a row. However, their eyes glanced at the gate of the Jin Palace and the guards who were patrolling back and forth at the door. They looked leisurely and casually glanced around, but their eyes were flashing with a slim and fierce light.

At that time, Yan rebelled, and the vassal kings were very uneasy, and the King of Jin was no exception. Although he held more than 100,000 troops, his reaction was no different from other vassal kings. Not only did the royal palace strengthen its vigilance, but the King of Jin also claimed that he was ill and refused to see any foreign guests. The prefect of Taiyuan was turned away several times and was turned away and returned in disappointment.

The world is too elusive. Not long after the old King Jin passed away, the eldest son Zhu Jiying had just assaulted the throne. Before his butt was hot, Zhu Jiying was a little panicked. He knew very well that the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands were big fat pieces. Although the court and Zhu Di were fighting, their eyes were staring at him. Who knew that the court and Zhu Di regarded him as a friend or an enemy?

Before the situation became clear, the disease was still sick...

In the tea shop, the dark-faced doctor, who was slightly hunched, carried a large copper pot and added tea to the twenty men in the shop one by one. On weekdays, few people came to his tea shop. Today there were twenty, and how many money could he earn.

While pouring water, Dr. Tea chatted diligently in Shanxi dialect: "Well, you are not the only one in the local area?"

The men in the store looked at each other, then looked at Dr. Tea in a daze with a dog looking at the stars.

Dr. Tea made a boring thing, smiled awkwardly, and then walked away with tactfulness after adding tea.

Before long, a man with a short shortage walked into the tea shop, dressed in the same style as a soldier, who looked ordinary and could be forgotten immediately after a glance.

The man entered the tea shop, sat slowly at a table, and said in a very low voice: "They are here, just entered the city, and a group of six people are coming to the royal palace."

All the men in the tea shop nodded quietly, and the burly man in the lead threw a piece of silver at Dr. Tea. Twenty people stood up at the same time and walked towards the gate of the palace like a leisurely garden.

As soon as he approached, the guards at the door of the royal palace glared at them and shouted at them: "Are you blind? Are you vulgar men walking around at the door of the royal palace? Get out of here! Otherwise, you will kill you!"

The man in the lead looked frightened and urged towards his personal guards repeatedly, and then quickly retreated.

Just as the mess was getting messy, a chaotic sound of horse hooves came from afar, and six strong men in coarse cloth clothes walked towards the royal palace from afar.

The guards of the King of Jin's Mansion raised their eyebrows: "Huh! The door is so lively today, and they are all coming to our palace. Are you here to go to the market? Get out of here! No idle people are allowed to pass by at the door of the palace!"

The twenty men shook each other, and the man who came to the tea shop to report the news nodded gently without a trace. The man in charge changed rapidly, his fearful expression instantly became ferocious and terrifying, and a strong murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

When the six men were holding horses, only two feet away from everyone, they suddenly heard a loud shout: "Take it!"

The six people were stunned, and then they saw about twenty men dressed in civilians and soldiers at the gate of the royal palace rushing forward. Everyone cooperated tacitly, as if they had already arranged it. Three people were in a group, each group was responsible for killing one person. The six people only felt a flash of figure in front of them, and then they saw several snow-colored daggers with a coldness drew through a dazzling arc. A small red line suddenly appeared on the necks of the five people, and finally blood gushed out of the red line.

Five out of the six were slapped with a knife, and their movements were neat and beautiful!

The rest of the people were very lucky. Before they could draw their swords, they felt that the back of their heads were hit hard, and then they lost consciousness.

It was not until this time that the personal guards at the gate of the royal palace reacted and pointed at the twenty men and said horrifiedly: "You...you dare..."

The man in charge handed the person who knocked out to his subordinates, then reached into his arms, took out a copper waist card, and threw it to the frightened guard of the royal palace, and said coldly: "Tell the King of Jin that we are the Jinyiwei in the capital, and we are ordered to intercept the Yan Ni party members. This interception has nothing to do with the King of Jin, so please don't worry."

No longer paying attention to the personal guards who were stunned and unable to move, the twenty men carried the only prisoner and left in a swagger.

——In front of the gate of the King of Jin’s Mansion, Zhu Di must be intercepted and killed in front of the personal guards of the King of Jin’s Mansion, the secret envoy sent to Taiyuan to lobby for the King of Jin’s rebellion. It would be better to leave a living address to bring it back for interrogation. This is the order given to them by Xiao Fan.

The commands are perfectly completed.
Chapter completed!