Juyongguan!
Night has fallen.
Song Zhong arrived in a hurry with 30,000 troops.
He raised his head and glanced at the most powerful pass in the world, and immediately ordered someone to call the pass.
But under the dark night, Song Zhong's face was a little gloomy.
He was originally a veteran general who founded the country, but because his father's achievements were appreciated by his great grandfather, he was promoted to the commander of the Imperial Guard in the 30th year of Hongwu.
As a result, before the Jinyiwei commander's buttocks got hot, he was impeached by the imperial censor and transferred to Fengyang Zhongwei commander.
Afterwards, he went round and round. Before his death, Taizu made him the commander of the Jinyi Guards and asked him to swear allegiance to the new emperor Zhu Yunwen to the death.
Emperor Taizu Gao was as kind as a mountain to Song Zhong, so Song Zhong naturally obeyed his orders and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the new emperor Zhu Yunwen.
But no one expected that after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would wantonly elevate the status of civil servants, suppress the generals in the court, and conspire with Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru and others to reduce the vassal status.
The notorious Jin Yiwei became the target of public criticism and was abandoned by the new emperor Zhu Yunwen almost instantly.
And he, Song Zhong, was also squeezed out of the court and led his army to garrison Kaiping to kidnap King Zhu Di of Yan.
But Kaiping, far away from the Great Wall, is no place for humans!
Although Song Zhong was loyal to the new emperor Zhu Yunwen, the new emperor's actions were very chilling and made people feel resentful.
However, if we successfully eradicate King Zhu Di of Yan this time and solve a serious problem for His Majesty the Emperor, we might be able to use this great success to return to the court and leave this bitter and cold place on the frontier!
Just when Song Zhong was thinking a lot, the city gate of Juyongguan opened wide, and a man rode out to welcome him.
Before he could get close, the man got off his horse and bowed to Song Zhong.
"General Song, please come and be fine!"
"The last general, Zhang Xin, is here to welcome General Song!"
Zhang Xin?
Why is he here?
Song Zhong suddenly had doubts in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on the surface.
He looked around and saw Peng Ju nowhere, and his heart suddenly tightened.
"Why is General Zhang here?"
"The situation in Peiping is so tense. Shouldn't General Zhang be assisting General Xie Gui in Peking now and prepare to capture King Zhu Di of Yan?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xin was suddenly shocked.
This Song Zhongzhen was worthy of being the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, and he was a little too cautious.
Zhang Xin looks as calm as an old dog on the surface, but in fact he is quite panicked on the inside!
"General Song doesn't know anything. The imperial court has issued a secret edict."
"It is precisely because of this that General Xie Gui urgently dispatched General Song to enter the pass and capture Yan King Zhu Di with us!"
A secret edict from the imperial court?
Hearing this, Song Zhong was suddenly moved.
"The content of the secret edict is..."
"General Song, this is not the place to talk."
Zhang Xin reminded him meaningfully, and then led Song Zhong towards the city gate.
Song Zhong also reacted and subconsciously followed Zhang Xin to the city gate.
However, for some reason, he always felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen!
Song Zhong looked around and then asked casually, pretending to be unintentional.
"Um?"
"Where's Peng Ju?"
"Why can't I see him?"
Peng Ju is Song Zhong's confidant and the guard general of Juyong Pass.
It stands to reason that when he arrives at Juyongguan, Peng Ju will come out to greet him in person!
But he was nowhere to be seen, which is very doubtful!
Zhang Xin secretly complained. He didn't expect that Song Zhong was so difficult to deal with, so he was extremely careful!
However, in order to succeed in his plan to lure Song Zhong into Juyongguan and engage in another game of catching a turtle in an urn, Zhang Xin could only make up an excuse and snorted in mock annoyance.
"Speaking of this Peng Ju, General Song must discipline him!"
"Since Peng Ju became the guard general of Juyong Pass, he has been nepotistic, sensual, and drank and had fun all day long, which has caused the military armament of Juyong Pass to be weakened and the morale of Juyong Pass to be very bad!"
"If I hadn't seen that Peng Ju is a member of General Song, I would have chopped off his head long ago as a warning to others!"
Hearing this, Song Zhong's expression changed and he secretly scolded Peng Ju for being stupid!
Peng Ju was fond of wine and sex, and Song Zhong naturally understood.
It's just that he never expected that this idiot would be such a bastard, openly drinking and having fun in the army and having sex!
This is not just a matter of corrupting military discipline!
If the civil servants and gentry above the court found out, they might even implicate Song Zhong!
When he thought of this, Song Zhong's face became more and more gloomy!
"Where is this bastard now?"
"I will kill him myself as a warning to others!"
Zhang Xin glanced at Song Zhong in surprise, and said with a smile: "Peng Ju has been temporarily imprisoned, General Song can handle it on his own!"
"In that case, thank you General Zhang!"
The two smiled at each other and quickly entered the city gate.
However, the uneasiness in Song Zhong's heart, instead of gradually dissipating, became stronger.
He looked around and saw several defenders looking at him furtively, not hiding their murderous intent!
"not good!"
"Fell into a trap!"
"All troops retreat!"
Song Zhong shouted angrily in shock.
But it’s of no use!
I saw the city gate weighing a thousand kilograms crashing down, crushing dozens of soldiers who were entering the city into a pulp!
At the same time, Zhang Xin had galloped away on horseback and disappeared. A large number of soldiers holding torches appeared on the surrounding city walls, aiming their bows and arrows at him!
Song Zhong looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief and shouted loudly: "Zhang Xin, you thief, do you want to rebel?"
"Hahaha..." A burst of laughter came, and Zhu Di appeared on the city wall.
"Song Zhong, this king is seeking peace from heaven and peace to the country, so how can he talk about rebellion?"
"King Yan...Zhu Di!" When Song Zhong saw Zhu Di, his face was filled with shock!
How can this be?
Zhu Di has already raised troops?
And he also captured Juyongguan first?
Why haven’t I received any news at all?
Zhu Di looked at the lost Song Zhong, and his heart suddenly filled with pride!
This is the "information gap" that guy Su Yang said!
If Song Zhong had known that Juyong Pass had been lost, he would never have fallen into the trap so easily!
"Song Zhong, the situation is over, why don't you surrender?"
"God has the virtue of good life, and I, the king, seek peace from heaven and do not want to commit more crimes. As long as you surrender and surrender, I will definitely spare your lives!"
After hearing this, Song Zhong's officers and men suddenly panicked.
After all, they are now trapped in a tight siege. If they resist stubbornly, they may not survive tonight!
At this time, Zhang Xin had already left and returned, followed by five thousand elite Yan troops, completely blocking the way for Song Zhong's army to survive.
At the same time, deafening shouts of killing came from outside the city gate. That was Zhu Di's ambush at the city gate!
The war is about to break out, and there will be a killing spree!
Song Zhong was unwilling to surrender. He pointed at Zhu Di and cursed angrily: "Zhu Di, you are a rebellious minister and traitor. You dare to rebel and cause chaos. You are a traitor to the Ming Dynasty!"
"If you want me to surrender to you, a national traitor, just dream!"
"My sons, charge out!"
Zhu Di was furious when he heard this, and ordered in a hateful voice: "Fire the arrow!"
Since you, Song Zhong, do not know what is good and what is good, I will send you to death today!
Countless arrows shot out, taking away the lives of many soldiers!
At such a close distance, and with the Yan army's condescending position, Song Zhong's army could not resist at all, and could only hurriedly avoid the rain of arrows.
However, Zhang Xin also launched an attack with five thousand elite soldiers. Taking advantage of Song Zhong and others' confusion, he rushed in fiercely!
Zhang Xin's purpose is very clear, that is, the general Song Zhong. As long as he kills this person, the war will be over.
Song Zhong suddenly attacked from left to right, but it was impossible to break out of the siege. Instead, he was hit by several sharp arrows, which caused him heart-wrenching pain.
Zhang Xin had been observing the situation and waiting for an opportunity. When he saw Song Zhong being hit by an arrow and falling off his horse uncontrollably, he immediately clapped his horse forward and chopped off Song Zhong's head with a sharp knife!
"Song Zhong is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!"
