Chapter 235 Killing the Chicken

This time, there were two captains and eight troops, but the first ones to fight were only the four towns, and the Tongwaxiang was still Ying Yi's.

Therefore, there are plenty of troops.

The captured prisoners were temporarily detained. When daylight came, the State Mu Yamen followed up, and these prisoners would be handed over. After the selection, I am afraid most of them would be used as slave labor to contribute to the construction of the new dynasty.

When Ying Yi easily defeated Tongwaxiang, Chenqiao Town, Zhujiazhai, and Xiaosongji were attacked almost simultaneously.

The ordinary Ming army is no different from a ragtag army. It often collapses at the first touch and is as powerful as a broken bamboo.

Chenqiao Town.

Chenqiao is a rather special place. Maybe few people don’t know about the Chenqiao mutiny. It was here that the founder of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, wore a yellow robe and established the Song Dynasty.

It was the middle of the night when fire suddenly broke out in Chenqiao Town, and the shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth.

The Ming army stationed in Chenqiao Town was also attacked by two troops under Qian Yue's command while they were sleeping. Without using artillery, they easily entered the town and defeated the Ming army that had just woken up from their sleep.

In the north of Chenqiao Town, several riders fled in panic.

Under the moonlight at night, the appearance of the leader can be vaguely seen. But he was a chubby, white-faced, beardless middle-aged man with a frightened and feminine expression. He clearly didn't have time to put on his outer robe, and only wore a white inner robe, which showed his embarrassment.

Several horses ran wildly, like bereaved dogs. After running for seven or eight miles, the horses under the seats were already breathing heavily before they stopped.

"High School Officer, now...what should we do now?"

One person trembled.

But the white-haired man with no beard turned out to be a middle-ranking eunuch. He turned out to be the military supervisor of the Seven Towns of Baoding, Gao Qiqian.

Gao Qiqian was not a small role either. He had quite a status in the palace and was trusted by Emperor Chongzhen. When the Tatar army entered the pass, Chongzhen summoned the soldiers and horses from all over the world and appointed Gao Qiqian as the supervisor. Lu Xiangsheng's defeat was directly related to Gao Qiqian.

This eunuch was timid and afraid of death. He just let the fighter plane pass by and watched Lu Xiangsheng die in the battle without sending troops to rescue him.

The Tatars robbed hundreds of thousands of people, and he followed behind with his troops and horses, sending them all the way to the outside of the pass without making the slightest move.

This shows his character.

Hou Xun was in charge of the seven towns of Baoding, and Chongzhen sent Gao Qiqian, intending to use his lieutenant to urge Hou Xun to send troops. However, what Chongzhen didn't know was that his trusted eunuch was just like Hou Xun who was greedy for life and afraid of death.

The two hit it off immediately, and neither of them wanted to go to war.

Gao Qiqian had a good relationship with the civil servants, and he was an old acquaintance with Hou Xun. Neither of them wanted to send troops, so they wandered around leisurely, taking bribes from those who needed to do so, and having fun while those who needed to play.

Change places every ten days and a half and go searching. This time it was Chenqiao Town’s turn.

In the middle of the night, I was sleeping soundly when suddenly there was a sound of killing. Gao Qiqian got up in a hurry. He didn't even have time to put on his new clothes, so he ran away.

But he was lucky enough to teach him to escape.

"Go to Fengqiu."

Gao Qiqian said in a trembling voice: "Go find Hou Xun."

The attendant said: "I'm afraid even Hou Xun won't succeed. Fengqiu only has two soldiers and horses..."

Gao Qiqian gritted his teeth and said: "If not, where do you want our family to go? The war is in chaos. How can we return to the capital without the soldiers and horses of Hou Xun and the two towns?"

When the follower heard this, he immediately understood.

He then said: "In this case, we must hurry up."

Gao Qiqian said harshly: "These damn thieves, when our family returns to the capital, report to the Emperor Ming and teach them to cut their bodies into thousands of pieces!"

He swung the whip and gave it a sharp blow, which made the horse rush forward and almost fall off the horse's back.

Gao Qiqian wanted to kill the horse with a knife, but he relied on the horse's leg strength, so he had no choice but to hold back and walk all the way towards Fengqiu.

The night is flowing, and the morning star is hanging high, and the dawn is approaching. Gao Qiqiu and several others finally arrived at Fengqiu.

"After passing this intersection, Fengqiu is ahead."

Follow the path.

Gao Qiqian pulled the reins and got off the horse with great difficulty. He spread his legs and grinned: "Our golden branches and jade leaves also suffer from this!"

Said: "Rest for a while first."

The entourage hurriedly searched for a stone in the dark and asked Gao Qiqian to sit down.

At this time, there were sounds in the distance on the other side of the road. Gao Qiqian was startled and stood up quickly: "Go and see, what's going on?!"

The entourage hurriedly looked at it and ran back in panic after a while, shouting from a distance: "It's not good, it's the bandit army...ah!"

A scream, suddenly short.

Gao Qianqian suddenly turned pale: "Hurry, bring the horse quickly!"

But where can I get it?

But I saw a figure descending from the sky, landing in front of Gao Qiqian with a roar, splashing gravel and gravel, causing Gao Qiqian to sit on his butt, wailing ouch.

Ying Yi's eyesight was as sharp as lightning. He looked at it and said, "Eunuch?"

He dragged the knife, and without waiting for Gao Qiqian to open his mouth, he slashed with the knife, killing Gao Qiqian.

There was one remaining follower who shrank aside in fear. Ying Yi grabbed him and said, "Who is this eunuch? Who are you? Where do you come from?"

The attendant was frightened and stammered: "Yes... it's the supervisory army Gao Qiqiqiu... coming from Chenqiao Town..."

"High dive?"

Ying Yi was stunned and said with a smile: "It turned out to be this eunuch. It would be a neat thing to die."

Then he killed the follower with a sword. Behind him, Wang Yisheng led his army.

"They are officials who escaped from Chenqiao Town." Ying Yi said, "Feng Qiu still doesn't know the news."

He added: "We must not escape Hou Xun in this battle, and aim at total annihilation. You lead your army to take a detour and block the north gate of Fengqiu. When Zheng Wu and Qian Yue arrive, it will not be too late to attack the city again."

Wang Yisheng beat his chest and clasped his fists: "Here!"

Leaving ten men to guard Ying Yi, Wang Yisheng immediately led his troops to take a detour to the north of Fengqiu.

Ying Yi was here, and at dawn, Zheng Wu arrived first.

"Fengqiu's four gates, I have ordered Wang Yisheng to go to the north gate. You divide two groups to block the west gate."

Soon, Qian Yue also arrived.

"You divide into two groups to block the east gate."

Then Ying Yi, Zheng Wu, and Qian Yue led four troops and attacked the south gate.

Under the light mist, Fengqiu stands tall. The old man pouring night fragrance drove the donkey cart slowly out of the city gate. On top of the city, the Ming army changing the guard was still wiping its sleepy eyes.

At this time, mighty soldiers came from a distance like a tide. The first thing they saw was not the Ming army at the top of the city, but the old man who came out of the city to pour night fragrance!

The old man's heart buzzed and his mind went blank. It took a long time before he screamed: "Ah!!!"

In an instant, the city was in chaos.

The bells were ringing, the bells were being shouted, and the doors were being closed. Some people were actually pushed to the top of the city and fell paralyzed.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

...

Hou Xun got up early. Under the service of the maid, he had just finished washing and was preparing to have a meal.

The kitchen was stocked with delicacies from all over the world, and a large table was filled with a group of wives and concubines already waiting aside. Hou Xunshi sat down and then waved his hand, asking his wife to sit with them.

At this time, there was a faint sound of bells outside. Hou Xun just picked up the cup and was suddenly startled.

Said: "Come, come and see what's going on."