Seeing that the morale of these close and dead soldiers was so low, if it was normal, Zhu Meng would have taken a beating.
But now, Zhu Meng seems to be a self-taught man, he knows how to be kind to others, and understands how to understand the physical and mental weakness of his brothers.
After wiping his face, he continued to ride his horse forward silently.
The three thousand elite troops he brought out were directly scattered by the damn imperial cavalry that night.
After that, Zhu Meng led more than a hundred riders who were with him and fled all the way.
Fortunately, that night, an unknown number of soldiers and horses fled in all directions, and naturally no one knew the whereabouts of Zhu Meng.
But in the next few days, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court began to press towards the eastern part of Suzhou, as if they were dying to see corpses or alive to see people.
As more and more of the defeated soldiers surrendered, even Zhu Meng's cavalry met the official army on the way and finally escaped because they had cavalry on their side.
Zhu Meng saw that Suzhou was really pursuing a large number of troops. In desperation, he decided to go south directly. After entering Xiuzhou, he went to Hangzhou. After all, there was Zhu's smuggling fleet there.
With that kind of capital, I dare not say that I will make a comeback, but at least I can continue to be carefree.
As a result, he did not expect that he would encounter officers and soldiers in Weitangchang in Xiuzhou, which really made Zhu Meng feel that his luck was extremely bad.
It's a pity that the horse under him has gone through so many days of tossing, and the previous escape from Weitangchang also consumed a lot of horsepower, so he can only move forward slowly at this moment.
At this moment, at Weitang Field, Fang Qifu hurriedly led more than a hundred people to the place, and saw corpses and even war horses on the ground in front of him.
After hearing what the soldiers said, and that a dozen people had already fled, their eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brothers, chase after me!"
"Brother Qifu, there are more than ten people, what are you going to do after them?"
"Are you stupid? It's strange to be a horseman and a high official without a bandit army. Hurry up, brothers..."
Fang Qifu did not hesitate to lead his men and pursue them along this road.
When Fang La, who was also searching for the defeated soldiers of the Red Thieves, received the news from Fang Qifu's people.
Without hesitation, he ordered his troops to move in the direction of Naxu Mountain.
In the past few days, Suzhou has captured a large number of high-ranking officials and leaders of Zhu's bandit army.
Almost all the fish caught in Xiuzhou were small miscellaneous fish. Unexpectedly, a group of cavalry actually appeared today.
Even Fang Qifu felt that it must be a big fish, so Fang La would not let go of such an opportunity.
More than an hour later, Fang La, who was leading his army to search eastward, received the good news that a group of more than ten cavalry remnants had been surrounded in the east of Naxu Mountain.
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After Fang La arrived in a hurry, Fang Qifu happily came forward and pointed at the horses that had been abandoned at the foot of the mountain by the bandits.
“Brother, look, it’s really a big fish, look at this mount.
The saddle is inlaid with gold and silver, and the straps on it are all made of yellow silk. "
"Maybe there's little Zhu Meng up there."
Looking at the skinny horse, Fang La's eyes suddenly shone. After looking closely at it for a long time, he raised his hand and slapped the sturdy little horse.
"Good boy, you have made a great contribution. Even if he is not Zhu Meng, he must be an important leader of the Zhu family's rebels."
"Brothers, I have surrounded this little Xushan Mountain and don't let them escape.
Brother, if you have a loud voice, shout to the mountain and tell them to get down on their own, and maybe you can spare their lives. "
"Otherwise, in an hour, I'll attack the mountain."
"Yes, little brother, no, I will take the order." After Fang Qifu agreed loudly and excitedly, he put on his armor and stood in front of the rugged mountain road into the mountain to shout.
Xushan is really not big, only a few feet high, and only about a hundred acres long and wide.
It's just that there are overgrown weeds and bushes inside, and it's also a stone mountain. Being surrounded by the men brought by Fang Qifu and Fang La, there is no way out.
At this moment, at the highest point of Mount Xu, Zhu Meng stared blankly ahead. He saw the soldiers and horses at the foot of Mount Xu.
He even heard shouts coming down the mountain. At this moment, Zhu Meng was exhausted both physically and mentally.
Never would I have imagined that just a moment ago I felt there was hope of escaping.
As a result, he was chased down by these officers and soldiers the next moment, and the horse underneath him couldn't run at all.
Zhu Meng and his men, who were already exhausted physically and mentally, abandoned their horses and ran away in a panic. Only then did they realize that the man who stepped on the horse was simply heading for his own death.
Even if you want to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, there is no suitable location.
Just as Zhu Meng was holding on to the trees next to him and was in a daze, he heard the voice of advice coming from behind him.
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"Your Majesty, we are at the end of our rope, so we might as well surrender..."
Along with the sound of exhortation, there were also the sounds of footsteps surrounding him.
Zhu Meng turned his head suddenly and looked at these confidants. He saw that they were looking at him one by one, and there was no trace of the respect and flattery in the past.
There was only the scrutinizing look like a butcher looking at a lamb to be slaughtered, and their big hands already on the handle, which proved what they wanted to do next.
Zhu Meng subconsciously reached out to his waist, pulled out the long knife at his waist, and spoke in a trembling voice.
"Brothers, Zhu has always treated you well..."
"Your Majesty, if the brothers don't force you, you can commit suicide. At any rate, the brothers will lend you your head and maybe you can save your life."
The leader's confidant, whose eyes were filled with the desire to survive, spoke earnestly and sincerely to Zhu Meng, who was obviously a little nervous.
But his big hands behind his back were making gestures frequently.
The two archers who were huddled in the back, still carrying bows and arrows, slowly took their bows in their hands.
"Don't come over here. If you dare to take another step forward, I will kill you..."
Zhu Meng began to wave the long knife in his hand randomly and retreated slowly.
After taking two steps back, he saw the bow that had been opened behind him. Zhu Meng subconsciously turned around and wanted to duck into the bushes ahead.
But just when I bent down, I felt like I was bitten by a mosquito on my back, and then another bite...
"What are you trying to do? You won't survive even if you kill me. Brothers, please let me go..."
Zhu Meng, who was hit by two arrows in a row and fell to the ground, struggled with snot and tears, trying to stay away.
The leader had already pulled out the long knife at his waist and stepped on Zhu Meng, making him lie flat on the ground.
"Your Majesty, go on your way. For the sake of our friendship over the years, I will give you a ride."
Accompanied by a bright sword light, the sight in Zhu Meng's eyes suddenly turned white and black.
I also heard someone shouting. "It's rolling. Pick it up quickly."
After that, I no longer had any consciousness...
(End of chapter)
