Ming Zuo

Chapter 396 City Wall Destroys Qingshu Reform

Xie Lian, Zhu Wannian, and Qu Yiyang, dreaming of successful courtship and promotion, walked into the rebel camp without any warning, so much so that they didn't notice the abnormality at all.

Just as they had just stepped into the camp, whistles rang out from all directions, and countless soldiers poured out to surround them.

The three of them couldn't figure out the situation for a while, and when they saw the soldiers' swords unsheathed and their bows and spears freezing, they couldn't help being dumbfounded.

"Hahahaha, three adults, let's wait!"

In the roar of laughter, the rebel generals such as Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Mao Chenglu, and Chen Shoushi came out with the triumph of the trick on their faces.

Xie Lian instinctively felt something and was still struggling.

"General Kong, what are you waiting for? Do you want to go back on your word?"

Kong Youde snorted: "Xie Zhongcheng, it's not that I'm obsessed, but the court refuses to let me go. You don't know yet? The court has sent Guan Ningjun to come, vowing to kill all of us before giving up. ."

When Xie Lian and the three heard this, they were all shocked.

The court even sent reinforcements, and they were halfway there.

Unexpectedly, they were deceived by others, foolishly thinking that cuddling was a great achievement.

Being surrounded by a heavy siege, Zhu Wannian turned his head and made his last effort.

"Since you have learned that the heavenly soldiers are coming, you should know that under the thunder, there will be no tiles left. Now is the last chance to save, so how can you make a mistake?"

Mao Chenglu scolded: "Shut up. How could the imperial court ever treat me with leniency? How could the hypocritical benevolence and righteousness on the surface be soft when raising the butcher's knife?"

Kong Youde didn't want to talk nonsense with them, but ordered: "Come on, invite Xie Zhongcheng and Lord Qu to rest."

Seeing the rebel soldiers rushing up, Xie Lian was frightened and angry, yelling and scolding.

"Kong Youde, you unkind, unrighteous, unfaithful and unbeliever, sooner or later, you will surely follow in the footsteps of Mao Wenlong."

However, all the struggles were meaningless, Xie Lian and Qu Yiyang were escorted away, and only Zhu Wannian remained on the spot.

And Zhu Wannian, who understood everything, faced each other coldly from beginning to end and said nothing, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Kong Youde took a step forward and threatened: "As of now, there is nothing to say. Please Lord Zhu move and help me. Kong promises that after the matter is completed, the life of the Lord will be spared."

Zhu Wannian's face changed, and he sighed: "What's the use of you catching me? The person in charge of the city is Yang Yufan. This person is tough and will never surrender. It is better to send a fine horse to follow me to the city and talk to President Yang. Harmony is the best policy.”

Kong Youde and the others couldn't help being moved, and after some discussion, they sent five hundred cavalry, carrying Zhu Wannian back to the city of Laizhou.

Since Xie Lian and others left, Yang Yufan has been on guard in the city.

Suddenly seeing Zhu Wannian returning, but alone, without Xie Lian and Qu Yiyang, but with unfamiliar soldiers and horses, Yang Yufan was puzzled.

Zhu Wannian brought people all the way down to the city. The distance was only a few dozen meters, and he could clearly see Yang Yufan's face.

He closed his eyes for a while, then slowly opened them again, flicking his sleeves very cautiously, and suddenly opened his mouth.

"Yang Zongrong, I am Zhu Wannian. The Dongjiang rebels will not die, and Xie Zhongcheng and I have already been captured. I know that I will die today, and there is no reason to do so. The elite rebels are by my side, please fire quickly and do everything possible. Kill the rebels!"

Yang Yufan's face was pale, looking at Zhu Wannian standing tall, his eyes filled with tears.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Xie Lian, Zhu Wannian and others' insisting on making peace, but in these days of defending the city, Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian's style of running with all their might, regardless of life and death, had already convinced him.

Now that Zhu Wannian asked him to shoot, how could he bear to do it?

The rebel general who was holding Zhu Wannian hostage was frightened, and he drew a knife and pressed it on Zhu Wannian's neck.

"You bastard, aren't you afraid of death?"

Zhu Wannian ignored it completely, just stared at the city head and shouted.

"Yang Yufan, don't be confused! The imperial court reinforcements are coming soon, and the traitor's death is not far away. You can shoot! What's the point of Zhu's death?"

The rebel general's body was icy cold, his teeth clenched, the steel knife slid and slit Zhu Wannian's throat.

"Master Zhu!!!"

Yang Yufan saw it from the top of the city, his eyes were splitting, the blood of violent anger broke through his mind, and he shouted wildly: "Fire!"

Seeing that Zhu Wannian was killed, the Laizhou military and civilians were already extremely angry, and the prepared artillery pieces were lit one after another.Dozens of shells were smashed, and this group of elite rebels suffered heavy casualties and fled.

Kong Youde and others watched from a distance, seeing Zhu Wannian cheating, Laizhou could no longer cheat, and immediately became angry.

"Siege!"

The rebels, who had already prepared, immediately launched a fierce attack on Laizhou.

Dozens of red-clothed cannons were pushed out and blasted towards the city wall.

The cannon fodder soldiers carried door panels and wooden frames and ran wildly against the artillery fire at the head of the city, filling in the trenches.

The follow-up main force of the rebels immediately followed, and after rushing to the bottom of the city, they erected a cloud ladder and began to climb under the cover of archers.

The defenses on the city walls were more tenacious, and gold juice, stones, and giant trees were thrown down, killing many rebels.

The large and small artillery and fire guns roared endlessly, trying to block the follow-up rebels.

The siege battle has been heated from the very beginning.

In a corner of Laizhou City, the eerie tranquility formed a sharp contrast.

When an ordinary young man was running, he saw that no one was paying attention to the left and right, and suddenly dodged into the yard.

In one of the rooms, several people were waiting anxiously.

"Director, Xie Lian has been detained, and Zhu Wannian has been killed, we can do it now."

The person who was called the director was Bu Shiren, who jumped up when he heard the words and asked anxiously, "Can you see clearly?"

The man patted his chest and said, "I was right at the head of the city, and I clearly saw Zhu Wannian being killed. Listen, the rebels are attacking the city now, and if they don't make a move, they will miss the opportunity."

Bu Shiren pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

"ignition."

Immediately someone opened a cabinet next to it, and there was a small hole in the back.And a piece of fuse was exposed outside, and when Huo Zhezi touched, the fuse immediately shone with sparks and disappeared all the way into the small hole.

Bu Shiren and the others didn't dare to neglect, they hurried out of the courtyard, turned around in the alley, and entered another courtyard.

After entering, move a rockery and enter the tunnel.

At the head of Laizhou City, the battle between the defenders and the rebels has fallen into a frenzy.

Yang Yufan, wielding a big sword, ran back and forth on the wall, with his elite soldiers, and he would support wherever there was danger.

He was confident that even if Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian were gone, they would be able to hold Laizhou and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court.

In other words, because his immediate boss was gone, he became the biggest official, and it was easier to command.

Seeing that a city wall was breached and the guarding civilians were killed and retreated, Yang Yufan immediately rushed over with his personal soldiers.

After a bloody battle, this group of rebels was wiped out at the head of the city.

Yang Yufan stood still, just about to speak to boost his morale.Suddenly, something seemed to shake.

Immediately afterwards, the world in front of him spun rapidly, and the airflow outside his ears poured into his brain, making his head buzz, and he couldn't hear anything.

Immediately afterwards, the yellow dust and smoke shot straight into the sky, mixed with countless bricks and rubble, and swept violently towards the surroundings.

Wherever he passed, not to mention flesh and blood, even the tall and magnificent city gates and towers flew into the air.

Everyone, whether it was the defenders or the rebels, all disappeared.

I don't know how long it took before Yang Yufan gradually woke up.Although his body was blurred and the world in front of him was still in a trance, he still struggled to get up unconsciously.

With the help of the wall, he finally stabilized his body.

However, after just one glance, he would rather die.

I saw the northeast corner of the Laizhou city wall. Now the strong and tall city wall has long disappeared, forming a gap of [-] to [-] meters wide.

The defenders and rebels who had fought bloody all around could not see even a single piece of cloth.

Although both sides suffered heavy losses in this bombing, it was a disaster for Laizhou City.

Yang Yufan's heart was cold, and he vomited blood even more.

Obviously, since the rebels attacked the city, they have used the tricks of digging tunnels and burying explosives, and the city has also made complete responses. Why is the city wall still collapsed?
He was puzzled, and Kong Youde and others outside the city were equally confused.

"Who bombed the city?"

No one answered, they all looked at each other.

But soon all the rebel generals came to their senses with ecstasy on their faces.

It doesn't matter who blew up the city, in short, now that the city walls are open, the originally solid Laizhou city has no defenses against them.

Kong Youde drew his sword out of the scabbard, pointed to the position of the gap and shouted wildly, "Rush in and capture Laizhou City!"

The morale of the rebels was boosted, and countless soldiers and horses rushed to the gap like a tide, and they rushed into the city without any climbing tools.

History has changed. Laizhou City, which had been safe until the end of the Wuqiao Mutiny, has become a paradise for the rebels to wreak havoc.

(End of this chapter)