Chapter 104 Rebellion 3 ◇
The Longxiang Camp Commander's Camp:
Ma Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Longxiang Camp, was enjoying a cup of tea in his tent when he saw his son-in-law, Ren Er, walk in through the curtains...
"What? Is there something wrong?"
Ma Jin raised his eyes and asked.
This son-in-law was the one he found for his fat daughter two years ago. Ma Jin's eldest daughter was a little fat and ugly, and it would be difficult for her to get married when she grew up. His subordinates gave him an idea, asking him to just find a son-in-law for his daughter. After all, their family had plenty of money and was not afraid of supporting a few more people.
So Ma Jin really listened to his subordinates' advice and married Ren Er to be his daughter's son-in-law.
Ren Er has no father or mother, is good-looking, and has the title of scholar. Most importantly, he is an honest man and will not bully his daughter. After getting along with him for a few years, Ma Jin is becoming more and more satisfied with this son-in-law!
Because his son-in-law had failed to pass the imperial examination for two consecutive years, Ma Jin simply arranged for him to stay by his side at the beginning of this year to help him handle some official business.
"Father-in-law," Ren Er said with a smile as he placed the tray on the small table beside Ma Jin. "Lian'er just had someone send over some braised food. It's still hot. Would you like some?"
"Hahaha, my daughter really cares about me! She knew I'd like this!" Ma Jin didn't doubt him and immediately grabbed a chicken claw and started chewing it. As he munched, he asked Ren Er, "I haven't been home for a while. Did you ask? Is everyone at home okay?"
Ren Er saw him eating the chicken feet, his eyes flashed, and he handed him a chicken drumstick, then smiled and said:
"Don't worry, father-in-law, Lian'er and mother-in-law are doing well. Lian'er even sent someone to tell you that she hasn't seen you in a long time and asked you to take some time to go back so that the family can be reunited..."
Ma Jin laughed as he chewed the chicken drumstick:
"Haha, okay! I miss them too..."
As he spoke, he began to have trouble breathing. His face changed drastically, and he hurriedly grabbed his throat while pointing at Ren Er across from him, wanting to say something...
“You…you!!”
Ren Er looked at him calmly and said with a smile:
"Father-in-law, please stop. It's no use vomiting. If you get even a little bit of this poison my son-in-law has given you, you'll definitely die!"
"Cough... cough..."
Ma Jin was furious and wanted to say something, but his throat was no longer under his control. Apart from making a few slight gurgling sounds, he could not say anything else.
All he could hear was his good son-in-law smiling softly beside him:
"Don't worry, father-in-law. After today, you and your family will be reunited..."
…
At this time, Hu Xiangfu...
Hu Xiang just finished listening to Ruan Da's report, saying that Emperor Cheng Qian had sent people to secretly search those suspicious manors and shops...
I couldn't help but sneer:
"Humph, have they really discovered us?! I told you, Mu Qingni and Zhou Jin are not to be underestimated! But, now, even if they discovered something, it's too late... Humph..."
"Master, what should we do next?" Ruan Da asked.
"Are Lu Xuezhi's people ready?" asked Prime Minister Hu.
Lu Xuezhi was also a member of the Hu Xiang group, mainly responsible for guarding the four gates of the inner city of Kyoto and part of Kyoto's defense...
A few years ago, he was still in the prince's camp, but after the prince's sudden death, he lost his backing and was given a big handle by Prime Minister Hu, so he turned to Prime Minister Hu's camp.
"It's ready. General Lu will be guarding the west gate of the inner city tonight." Ruan Da replied.
"Okay! Call Yier over. We can't stay in this mansion anymore. Let's evacuate through the secret passage first! You settle the mansion and come find us later!" Prime Minister Hu ordered.
"yes!"
…
The Tiger Guards of Kyoto,
"What? You said Prime Minister Hu is going to rebel?!" Lei Zhan was so shocked by Mu Feng's words in disguise that he almost bit his tongue!
"Well, although we don't know when they will take action, we can be sure that they are planning!" Mu Feng said.
"But, what are they going to use to make it?" Lei Zhan asked in a low voice.
"I don't know yet, but His Majesty specifically instructed me to instruct you that if there is any unusual movement in the capital, you are to lead your troops into the city immediately."
Mu Feng handed the transfer order with Emperor Cheng Qian's seal in his arms to Lei Zhan.
"yes!"
Lei Zhan hurriedly bowed and took it, then asked, "Brother Feng? Do I have this transfer order alone? Or do the other two battalions have it as well?"
"Only you have it! His Majesty said that even if Prime Minister Hu is brainless, he can't dare to rebel with just a few private soldiers. One of the three camps must have been lost!
He trusts you the most right now, so he gave this order to you alone! He also specifically instructed me to hand this transfer order to you personally!
He also told me to keep an eye on the other two battalions. If any of them makes a move, that's the one that's going to do something bad!"
Mu Feng said with a serious face.
"Yes! I understand! Please also tell His Majesty, Brother Feng, that Lei Zhan will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust!"
Lei Zhan's expression also became serious.
"Okay!" Mu Feng nodded and said:
"Oh, right! Your subordinate Zhou Jin has been assigned another task by His Majesty, so I'm afraid he won't be back for a few days...
Lei Zhan knew that Zhou Jin's being summoned by Emperor Chengqian at this time must be related to the current situation. He thought to himself, I'm afraid that kid is going to make another contribution...
…
At this time, Zhou Jin had already entered the palace under the arrangement of Emperor Chengqian, and was quietly arranged by Emperor Chengqian to be in the Kyoto Guard Camp...
Mu Qingni also received the order from Emperor Chengqian and kept a close eye on the movements at the four gates of the inner city of Kyoto...
Although Emperor Chengqian had made preparations, no one knew what Hu Xiang and his men were planning, or when they would start.
But no one expected that they would act so quickly!
…
At midnight in Kyoto, the people had already fallen asleep, but some were still extremely excited...
After Hu Xiang came out of the cellars of several houses in the city with two thousand private soldiers that he had raised for three years, he suddenly felt that the wind in Kyoto at midnight was really fresh, probably because he had been stuck in the cellar for half a day!
Maybe it will become even fresher after dawn!
After gathering with the anxious Wang Xiang and others who had come from all over, Hu Xiang waved his hand and said:
"Walk!"
If he returns after this trip, he will still be the most powerful person! If he cannot return, he will be a headless ghost!
…
At the same time, Ren Er, along with a black-clad guard, followed "Ma Jin" and brought 10,000 soldiers from the Longxiang Camp into Kyoto on the pretext that there was a change in Kyoto and they were being transferred to the capital. They then entered the inner city through the west gate guarded by Lu Xuezhi!
Two quarters of an hour later, the team led by "Ma Jin" and the team led by Hu Xiang finally met at a fork in the road. They smiled at each other and ran towards the Xihua Gate of the Imperial Palace together...
At this time in the imperial palace, the third grandson of the emperor was leading three hundred Kyoto guards and more than a hundred eunuchs to surround Emperor Chengqian's bedroom!
At the same time, Emperor Chengqian, who was sleeping in another palace, was also awakened by Mu Feng. He asked Mu Feng in disbelief,
"Is it really Tao'er?"
After receiving a positive answer, he couldn't help but shed tears... After a while, he said:
"Don't kill him! Leave him alive!"
…
At this time, Hu Xiang's group and Ren Er's team had already arrived at Xihua Gate, but they thought that Xihua Gate could be opened easily, but now it couldn't be opened at all!
When Hu Xiang saw this, he immediately said:
"Something must have happened to the Third Emperor's grandson! Immediately have the soldiers break down the city wall! Attack us!"
The rest of the Hu Xiang group hesitated after hearing this, and Hu Xiang said angrily:
"At this point, is there still any chance for you to escape?! Today, it's either you die or I die!"
"Hu Xiang is right!" Ren Er, standing by, immediately whispered to the black-clad guards behind Ma Jin, "Master, we are now in a difficult position. We have no choice but to do it!"
For this moment, he had endured Ma Jin's foolish daughter for more than two years! How could he give up so easily just for this achievement?
The black-clad guard nodded upon seeing this and glanced at Ma Jin, who immediately loudly ordered the soldiers behind him:
"Smash down the city wall for me!"
"yes!"
…
"stop!"
Just as the soldiers were about to take action, Zhou Jin, standing on the tower next to Xihua Gate, raised a large loudspeaker made of metal sheets and shouted:
"Comrades, Prime Minister Hu is now allying with Ma Jin to rebel. Are you going to follow him? You must know that this is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your clan. You don't care about your own heads, so do you not even care about the lives and wealth of your families behind you?!"
The loud speaker had a sound amplification function, and Zhou Jin shouted loudly, so the sound was clearly heard by the more than 10,000 soldiers below.
When the soldiers heard the word "rebellion", they were thrown into chaos. They were soldiers of Dayan, so how could they be accused of rebellion for no reason?!
Even the generals under Ma Jin looked towards him in panic...
Commander Ma brought them into the capital, saying things were changing in the capital and that they were here to protect the emperor! How could that be interpreted as them planning a rebellion?!
"Commander! What's going on? Why did that kid say we're going to rebel?"
A square-faced general under Ma Jin couldn't help but step out and ask Ma Jin.
"Don't listen to his nonsense!!"
Ren Er beside Ma Jin hurriedly said in a high voice:
"The emperor is now under their control. We must rescue him and eradicate these treacherous villains!"
The square-faced general said, "I want to hear it from Commander Ma himself, not from you, my son-in-law!"
It’s really strange. Why does the commander today always ask his son-in-law to pass on orders?
"Commander! Are you sure it was the Emperor who asked us to come here?" the square-faced general asked again.
Ma Jin seemed a little flustered after hearing this, and the square-faced general became more suspicious. Just as he was about to ask something else, a sharp sword suddenly pierced his body... The general screamed and fell to the ground dead in an instant!
The black-clad man behind Ma Jin drew his sword and pointed angrily at the frightened officers behind the square-faced general, shouting:
"Commander Ma is right here! Could anyone else pass on the imperial order privately?! Anyone who openly forges the order again will be executed!"
At this moment, no one among the soldiers dared to say anything!
Ma Jin, who was standing by, also came to his senses from his panic and said:
"Listen to my orders! Break through the city wall immediately and follow me into the palace to rescue the emperor!"
Zhou Jin on the city wall...
Oh! It's over!
He hurried down the city wall, taking the only one hundred soldiers given to him by Emperor Cheng Qian, and retreated towards Duanhong Bridge, the only way to Emperor Cheng Qian's bedroom!
"Hurry! Team one, go and get all the firewood and kerosene we prepared! Build the fire wall!" Zhou Jin ordered hurriedly!
Then he pointed to a rockery path beside Duanhong Bridge.
"Second team, move all the rocks from that rockery over here! Put them behind the wall of fire!"
I didn't expect Hu Xiang and others to act so quickly! It was too late to break the bridge at this time, so I could only try my best to block it!
Zhou Jin thought:
Fortunately, he made some preparations in secret after surveying the terrain today! Otherwise, it would be even more disastrous!
"Yes!" The soldiers responded in unison and followed orders one after another!
A moment later, a two-meter-high wall of firewood was piled up, covered with kerosene! Not far behind the fire wall, another stone wall was built with stones!
After they finished doing all this, Hu Xiang and Ma Jin's team also broke through the city wall and attacked!
When they got close, Zhou Jin personally used the torch in his hand to ignite the wall of fire!
Then he retreated behind the stone wall with more than a hundred soldiers!
Looking at the dark masses of soldiers opposite, Zhou Jin suddenly thought of the former Fuzhou City!
One hundred to more than ten thousand, the battle ratio is almost the same as in Fuzhou City!
well!
Qingni! Please come quickly! Your future husband is in danger!
Zhou Jin shouted in his heart.
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