"Commander, what should we do!"
"It's only a stick of incense. Tens of thousands of our brothers are dead. We can't break through the army's earthen wall. From such a long distance, we are just living targets!"
"Yes, Marshal, our crossbows don't have enough range and power. If our brothers rush forward, they will die!"
Zhu Chongyuan was completely disheartened and his heart was bleeding. He had never been afraid of anyone in a real knife-to-knife or gun-to-gun fight. Even with a knife, he could chop the enemy's positions to pieces, but now …
But the problem now is that no matter how strong you are and how high your martial arts skills are, you still can't withstand someone's shot.
One shot is enough to kill you!
Looking back, Zhu Yong, Zhu Lin, and Liu Zongmu were not killed by the firearms of the army.
He could see clearly that the brothers had tried their best, but they could not overcome the terrifying firearms threat from the army even with their lives.
Zhu Chongyuan turned his head and looked at Qiu Jun, "Mr. Qiu, what should we do now?"
As he spoke, his right hand unconsciously grasped the long knife at his waist. The vague pain in his thigh made his mind particularly clear.
Qiu Jun sighed and finally said, "Surrender, Marshal, it's not too late to surrender. The little emperor may spare us for the sake of his reputation."
"It seems that you have discussed it with the little emperor a long time ago. I wonder what position the little emperor promised you, or rewarded you with a title, so that you can harm my brothers like this!"
As soon as Zhu Chongyuan finished speaking, the other thieves and generals were shocked, and then they drew their swords and glared at Jun Qiu.
"Mr. Qiu, how dare you betray my handsome man!"
"Yes, you have killed so many brothers. Aren't you afraid that these dead brothers will turn into ghosts and seek revenge on you?"
"Mr. Qiu, you are such a dog-like bastard, I will kill you!"
"..."
The angry look of the generals made Qiu Jun completely confused.
What's the meaning?
Could it be that they thought I was the one who told the secret?
"No, it wasn't me. I wasn't the one who told the secret. Absolutely not!"
Qiu Jun knelt down and said, "Commander, please be clear, I was definitely not the one who told the secret. I, Jun Qiu, have been following the commander for more than ten years, how could I betray the commander!"
Zhu Chongyuan sneered, slowly pulled out the knife, and said coldly: "Mr. Qiu, I am not ashamed to have treated you. How can you betray me?"
"Since I want to kill you, let me let you know clearly. Apart from you, who among all the people present has been out of the camp tonight?"
The generals shook their heads and said that they had never been out, and some generals said that they had been accompanying the commander-in-chief. Only Qiu Jun had been out of the camp, and even went to the official camp to negotiate with the young emperor Li Yi.
Qiu Jun immediately defended, "I did go out of the camp, but I have been in charge of this matter from the beginning to the present. If I betrayed the commander-in-chief, how could he let the commander-in-chief attack the army at night?"
This is true, he was the one who came up with the plan.
When the thieves and bandits generals heard this, they nodded repeatedly, indicating that this was indeed the case.
But Zhu Chongyuan smiled coldly, "If you didn't let my brothers attack at night, how could the imperial army kill tens of thousands of my brothers so easily!"
"How dare you say it's not you, thief, I really wish I could cut you to death with a thousand knives!"
Mr. Qiu hesitated to speak, unable to argue. Finally, he sighed, shook his head in despair and said: "I, Mr. Qiu, am loyal to the Commander-in-Chief, but I have no choice but to be manipulated by God. Well, I chose this path myself. I just ask the Commander-in-Chief to give me some advice." I’m so happy!”
"Okay, I promise you!"
Zhu Chongyuan held the knife in both hands and raised it high, "You and I are kings and ministers, and I will give you a good pleasure!"
"brush!"
The sword flashed, and a human head fell to the ground.
Just after executing Mr. Qiu, a personal guard suddenly came to report, "Commander, it's not good, the army and cavalry broke out of the earthen wall and came straight to us."
Su Changyu and Guo Polu each led five thousand cavalry to cover up the enemy. The last siege was unforgettable to them. If they didn't personally kill Zhu Chongyuan, how could they be worthy of their dead brothers.
"kill!"
Su Changyu changed the style of the Confucian generals in the past and personally led the charge. He slashed left and right with a sword in his hand. The corpses of the thieves and bandits he killed lay all over the field, which was too horrible to see.
Guo Polu had a long spear, which was extremely sharp. The spear shot out like a dragon, with cold light, and several enemy generals fell off their horses and died.
At the same time, both of them were looking for traces of Zhu Chongyuan in the rebel army.
Finally found!
Su Changyu was the first to discover it, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He immediately chased after him, put down his long sword, took off the blunderbuss from his back, aimed and shot, all in one go.
At this time, Zhu Chongyuan was just directing his soldiers to resist, when he noticed that someone was sneaking up on him. After a shot, he hit his abdomen directly, and the projectile passed through his body.
Zhu Chongyuan screamed and fell off his horse.
"ah!"
"Commander! Marshal!"
The generals on the left and right were all frightened and dismounted to save others.
Morale was already low, coach Zhu Chongyuan was dismissed again, and the army of thieves and bandits completely collapsed.
at the same time.
New Army Camp.
Li Yi did not personally participate in the pursuit of Zhu Chongyuan. The vicious dog who was just in fear all day long was no longer worthy of Li Yi himself.
Also present was Cao Fengyang, who was studying the map on the wall.
Now Zhu Chongyuan has indeed been defeated, but the real enemy is still there. King Xiaoliang is eyeing him. He has recently mobilized his troops and sent troops to the border to send troops to Beijing at any time.
Unlike Zhu Chongyuan and other bandits, King Xiaoliang's men were truly elite soldiers. They were also officers and soldiers of the imperial court. They were well-equipped and had high morale. They could not be compared with these rogue bandits.
Now, Li Yi wanted to know where King Xiaoliang would send his troops from.
Daliang is located on the northwest frontier of Dafeng, bordering the imperial court's Three Qin Land, Two Rivers Land, and even the Capital Region. There are as many roads as a drizzle to get into the Capital.
It’s hard to defend!
We can only find a certain path, concentrate our forces, and decide in one battle.
"Where do you think King Xiaoliang will attack the capital area?" Li Yi asked.
Cao Fengyang pointed to dozens of points, and finally had to say: "Your Majesty, there are too many. King Xiaoliang is in the dark, and we are in the light. He can choose any point at any time and concentrate all his forces to attack, but we can only spread our limited forces. Go out, it’s hard to defend like this.”
Li Yi nodded, rubbed his temples vigorously, and said sadly: "Yes, there is nothing we can do about it. King Xiaoliang is much stronger than me, and many vassal kings from all over the country have good friends with him. It moves the whole body, and once a group attacks them, the world will be in chaos!"
"I'm not afraid, but those people are in dire straits."
"Yes!" Cao Fengyang also sighed.
Li Yi continued: "The plan for now is to decide on a battle. In the first battle, King Xiaoliang will be hurt, let him throw the rat weapon, and retreat on his own. When I have completely digested the land of Sanqin and the land of Lianghe, If we start a war again, we will be sure.”
At this time, Su Changyu's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the bandits have been completely wiped out. Tens of thousands of people have surrendered, and they have all been imprisoned. In addition, fifteen red cannons have been captured, with some shells and no food or grass."
Li Yi turned around and said, "Where is Old Thief Zhu?"
Su Changyu's expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was incompetent and allowed this old thief to escape. I clearly hit him, but somehow I still let him escape."
Li Yi nodded, "Forget it, it's late, the lights are dark, the thieves and bandits are in a mess, they just ran away. Without the army, what kind of splash can he make."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Changyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Guo Polu also walked in, with his head hanging down and a look on his face that he had had enough.
Like Su Changyu, he regretted not catching Zhu Chongyuan. He bore the hatred of his family and the country. The last time he was besieged by bandits, many of his good sons were injured, and those good sons were all his brothers.
If he didn't kill Zhu Chongyuan with his own hands, how would he be able to swallow this breath and explain to the families of those brothers?
Just at this moment, the guard outside the door came to report, "Your Majesty, Mr. Cao is back!"
Li Yi dropped everything and hurried out to greet him. This battle was thanks to Cao Qingyan's intelligence. Without his intelligence, the thieves might have really gotten a big advantage tonight.
As soon as Cao Qingyan entered the camp, he immediately saluted, and then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, look, what have I brought you?"
The generals were surprised and looked up one after another, and saw two masters of internal machine supervision walking in with a middle-aged man on their backs.
Someone shouted, "It's Old Thief Zhu!"
It turned out that the old dog did not escape from Li Yi's grasp in the end and was caught by Cao Qingyan.
It's a pity that Su Changyu's shot hit his lower abdomen. Although it was not fatal, he bled too much and he didn't have much time left.
Li Yi was too lazy to look at him anymore and said immediately: "Come here, drag him down and take him back to the capital. We will sacrifice his head to our ancestors the day after tomorrow!"
"promise!"
This battle is truly a great victory!
With 100,000 new troops, they destroyed a million-strong army of thieves and captured Zhu Chongyuan alive. This battle will be rare in the world and the world will be shocked!
Just as the generals and Li Yi were celebrating their victory happily, someone suddenly came to report, "The imperial decree has arrived!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the generals, including Li Yi, changed drastically.
