Chapter 106 Rebellion 5 ◇

Zhou Jin's side...

Seeing the wall of fire about to be extinguished, Zhou Jin had no choice but to lead his men to retreat to the woods behind the bridge. Further back, they would reach the Longzong Gate leading to the Palace of Heavenly Purity...

The enemy must be stopped here. If they are allowed to pass through the forest, Zhu Xi and the others behind them and Emperor Cheng Qian hiding in the dark will be in even greater danger!

Sigh! I didn't expect Hu Xiang and his men to arrive so quickly! So quickly that they weren't even prepared! And they've even teamed up with the Third Emperor's grandson and the Longxiang Camp. I'm afraid even Emperor Chengqian didn't expect this!

I wonder if Zhu Xi and the others are okay, and if they can stop the Third Emperor's grandson and the others! ?

Zhou Jin was extremely worried, but he also knew that all he could do now was to stop the army in front of him. There was no point in worrying about anything else!

"Form a formation!" Zhou Jin ordered loudly.

After hearing this, the one hundred soldiers Zhou Jin had just recruited quickly divided into ten teams. They formed ten small square formations according to the formation Zhou Jin had just taught them today. The ten small square formations were then lined up in a row, forming a horizontal row, which just blocked the passage behind the woods!

At the front of each formation stood three soldiers holding shields, followed by three soldiers holding scimitars, and then three soldiers holding clubs or maces. In the middle of each formation stood a commander, who could change the formation of his own phalanx at any time according to the enemy situation! [Note 1]

Zhou Jin, as the team's commander-in-chief, stood in the middle of the general formation.

This formation was simplified by Zhou Jin based on the Qi family's Mandarin Duck Formation. Legend has it that the Qi family army once relied on this formation to fight against more than 10,000 Japanese pirates...

"I know that each of you has strong martial arts skills. Although you have only practiced this formation for an hour, I believe you have already grasped its essence!

I learned this square formation from an ancient book. It's incredibly effective against enemies skilled in wielding long swords! A ten-man formation, if used effectively, can easily take on hundreds or even thousands of enemy troops! And for convenience, most of these rebels today are carrying long swords!

So, don't panic, everyone! Just hold on to your posts, obey orders, and follow directions! We will definitely be able to stop these rebels! Hold on until reinforcements arrive!

As the saying goes, talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years! Do you all just want to spend your entire lives in this guard camp? Don't you want to achieve great things, become a noble or a prime minister, and live a good life as a passionate man?

Today, all of you will follow me in achieving this unparalleled feat! Tomorrow, we will have our place in the world! From now on, our achievements, including becoming dukes and ministers, will all begin with what we have accomplished today!

Before the enemy arrived, Zhou Jin loudly encouraged the soldiers around him!

What man hasn't dreamed of becoming a noble or a prime minister, of achieving unparalleled feats? Today, these soldiers learned that the young man leading them, who was younger than them, was actually Zhou Jin, the man who had led 300 soldiers to defeat the Tatars and the Oirat in just 20 days. Their admiration for him was already overflowing with words.

Now, hearing his confident and passionate words, they all thought that since he could lead 300 soldiers to challenge the two major Tartar camps, he could definitely lead their 100 people to fight against the more than 10,000 soldiers on the opposite side!

"Haha! Boss! If I ever become a marquis, I'll treat you to drinks every day! Brothers, our chance to make a name for ourselves has arrived!"

A generous soldier heard Zhou Jin's words and responded with a big laugh.

"Yes! Let's fight these rebels!"

“Let’s fight!”

When the soldiers on the opposite side rushed over like a tide, the hundred soldiers raised their weapons and shouted in unison!

…

On the side of the Qianqing Palace, uncle and nephew Zhu Shan and Zhu Xi also brought dozens of eunuchs to fight with more than a hundred people led by the third prince!

"Fuck! Old Three, you're so cruel! You even dared to kill your own uncle?!"

Zhu Shan blocked Zhu Tao's knife with a knife, looked at the cut on his arm, and cursed angrily, saying that if he had dodged a little slower, his arm would be gone!

"Hmph! Uncle Twelve is seeking death himself. Naturally, your nephew is very happy to give you a ride!" Zhu Tao grinned. He had no respect at all for this uncle who was one year younger than him!

Zhu Shan...

"Third brother! How can you be such a person? After all, we are a family and share the same blood! Can't we leave each other a way out?!"

"Uncle Twelve, stop preaching! We are from the royal family, how can there be any family affection? Haha, but considering that you have stood aside in everything, if you ask for mercy from your nephew, your nephew can spare your life! Hahaha..."

"I'm begging for mercy?! You little bastard, are you worthy? Today I'll let you taste my power!" Zhu Shan was immediately enraged by Zhu Tao's attitude. He suddenly changed his moves and attacked Zhu Tao fiercely...

Zhu Tao was no weakling, having been entrusted with such an important task by Emperor Chengqian, commanding the Imperial Guard Battalion. However, even though he tried his best, he couldn't withstand Zhu Shan's fierce attack...

Zhu Tao...!!!

"Uncle Twelve..." He was about to say, "Uncle Twelve, you are hiding your abilities," but Zhu Shan slapped him in the face! Then the sound of thundering slaps came one after another.

"I taught you not to respect the old and love the young!

I'll make you disrespectful!

I'll make you look down on your uncle!

I will make you cruel and ruthless! ”

Zhu Shan beat and scolded him.

Zhu Xi on the side...

Holy shit! When did his uncle become so fierce?!

But why are you just slapping him? ! !

"Hey! Uncle, are you stupid?! Don't just slap him! Take him hostage so his men can stop!"

Zhu Xi chopped down an attacking eunuch with his sword and shouted to his uncle,

Zhu Shan... is also right! !

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The phalanx of a hundred people on Zhou Jin's side blocked the passage leading to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and had been blocking the teams of Prime Minister Hu and the Second Prince for nearly quarter of an hour. Both the Second Prince and Prime Minister Hu were extremely anxious about this!

The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be for them...

But at this critical moment, the soldiers following Ma Jin retreated one after another, unwilling to listen to Ma Jin's command...

Obviously, I have doubted their intentions in bringing troops here this time, but, fortunately, they did not turn against us...

And now, all they can count on are the two thousand private soldiers that Prime Minister Hu has gathered...

Because they were too eager to break through the square formation led by Zhou Jin, at this moment, in addition to the private soldiers, even Ruan Da who was following Hu Xiang had already gone up...

Because he was a top-notch expert, Ruan Da immediately knocked down six or seven soldiers in Zhou Jin's formation...

Seeing this, Zhou Jin quickly jumped out of the square formation, blocking Ruan Da's attack, and then shouted to the soldiers behind him:

"Don't panic, protect the injured brothers behind you... Quickly put the formation together! Don't worry! We will definitely hold on..."

…

In this way, the two sides fought for nearly a quarter of an hour, and suddenly a loud shout was heard.

"Lei Zhan of the Tiger Guard Battalion is here! I've come to rescue you under your command. You rebels, why don't you surrender immediately?"

Then the soldiers rushed in like a tsunami!

Zhou Jin and the soldiers on his side breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this!

Their reinforcements finally arrived!

Then, Zhou Jin saw his Mu Qingni holding a long sword, running at the front of the team, rushing towards him...

It is foreseeable that the situation will develop into a one-sided trend!

The soldiers of the Longxiang Camp, who had never fought much before, finally believed that their commander was really rebelling when they saw the people from the Huben Camp arrive and the imperial order with the imperial seal in the hands of the Huben Camp commander!

Therefore, they ordered their soldiers to throw away their weapons and kneel down to surrender immediately!

"Commander Lei, has our general really rebelled?!"

A general beside Ma Jin couldn't help but ask, still not believing that their commander would lead them to rebel!

"No! Commander Ma has been found dead in the crevice of his tent! The current 'Ma Jin' is an imposter!" Lei Zhan said regretfully, "Your Commander Ma remained a loyal and capable general to His Majesty until his death!"

Before Lei Zhan led his troops into the city, he had already sent someone to Longxiang Camp to search for evidence of Ma Jin leading his troops in rebellion. Unexpectedly, the person who went there found Ma Jin's body in the crack of his barracks!

"Woohoo!! Damn! That bastard Ren Er must have done it! Brothers, let's go chop that guy up and avenge our boss!"

When the generals under Ma Jin heard the news that their commander had passed away, they immediately burst into tears! One general was the first to pick up the long sword that had just been thrown on the ground, and with red eyes, he rushed towards Hu Xiang!

"Revenge our boss!" Seeing this, the other generals picked up their weapons and followed the man crying to kill him!

Seeing that their soldiers did not move, Lei Zhan did not stop them!

All the generals were experienced warriors, so brave that they attacked Hu Xiang and his men in a matter of seconds, and chopped Ren Er and "Ma Jin" beside Hu Xiang into meat paste!

Not satisfied with this, he rushed towards Hu Xiang and the Second Prince beside him with red eyes...

Prime Minister Hu and the Second Prince watched helplessly as Ren Er and the fake Ma Jin were chopped into pieces before them, screaming in agony. They were horrified. Seeing the generals charging towards them again, they tried to run, but it was impossible. They were so frightened that their legs trembled and they fell to the ground...

"Stop! These two can't be killed!"

Fortunately, Lei Zhan saw that things were not going well and rushed over with two guards, stopping the generals and saving the two men...

But Hu Xiang and the Second Prince, who had fallen to the ground, now knew that the situation was hopeless. Even if they survived, their fate would not be good. So they collapsed to the ground and could not get up...

Hu Xiang even thought about hitting his head against a rock to commit suicide, but when he looked at the big rock beside him, he couldn't hit it...

Lei Zhan saw it and was afraid that the two of them would get hurt, so he quickly ordered his soldiers to

"Tie them up tightly! Gag them! Keep them under guard!"

Then he handed over the matters here to a few subordinates, and personally led 2,000 soldiers to the Qianqing Palace to rescue Emperor Chengqian!

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At the same time, Mu Qingni also rushed to Zhou Jin and joined him in dealing with Ruan Da. Zhou Jin was struggling to deal with Ruan Da alone, but with Mu Qingni, who was equally matched with him, Ruan Da's side was suddenly outmatched. After more than 20 rounds, Ruan Da had no power to fight back and could only defend himself...

Zhou Jin even had time to show his affection to Mu Qingni. While beating her, he smiled and said to her coquettishly:

"Qing Ni! I knew you would come to save me!"

Mu Qingni asked with concern while beating him: "How are you? Are you hurt?!"

Ni Da...

You two are flirting with each other right now! Can you please respect your opponent's feelings...

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Zhu Xi's side...

When Lei Zhan and his troops rushed to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the first thing they saw was a yard full of people fainting...

These people fainted in strange ways. Some even found a corner to faint, as if they were afraid of being trampled... When they came over, they secretly opened one eye to look, then pretended to faint again...

Lei Zhan...

But at this moment, he didn't care why this group of people were so dramatic. After leaving some men to guard against their sudden sneak attacks, he hurriedly led most of the people to the Qianqing Palace!

As soon as he entered the room, he saw that the Third Prince Zhu Tao had been knocked unconscious by the Twelfth Prince Zhu Shan and thrown under the desk of Emperor Cheng Qian. The soldiers of the guard camp had also surrendered.

Only a few eunuchs who had joined the rebellion were left. They knew that if they failed this time, they would definitely die. They were still fighting with the loyal eunuchs led by Zhu Xi's uncle and nephew...

Lei Zhan immediately waved his hand,

He said to his soldiers:

"Catch them all! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

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Note 1: Zhou Jin's formation was based on the Mandarin Duck Formation of the Qi Family Army, but it's not a complete reference. The Mandarin Duck Formation is supposed to consist of twelve people in a group, but here it's changed to ten. This article is purely fictional, so don't take it too seriously...