Ming Zuo

Chapter 489
The majestic and majestic gate of the palace, painted in gold and cast in copper, cost more than a thousand taels, but there is no sign in front of a stone cannonball that costs less than two taels.

Amidst the loud bang, the gate of the palace was shattered into pieces, flying everywhere.

In the billowing smoke and dust, demonic rebel soldiers frantically rushed in, and were immediately aroused by the magnificence of the palace.

They robbed everything that seemed valuable, they raped every woman they saw, and they killed every eunuch and guard who tried to escape.

Zhu Youfen was supported by two eunuchs, and ran around the palace like a headless chicken, but couldn't find a safe place.

This is obviously his home, but he is not familiar with any road.

Because in the past no matter where he went, he always sat comfortably in the chariot.As a result, when it was time to flee for his life, he didn't argue at all.

He saw with his own eyes that his concubine was captured by a group of rebels, and her clothes were torn to pieces in broad daylight.

The desperate screams of the concubine Shizi knocked him out of his wits, and he didn't dare to take a second look, so he quickened his pace even more.

"Your Majesty, save me... Your Majesty..."

The innocent concubine must be regretting it, she never thought that her husband would be so incompetent that she would fall into the hands of beasts.

But where can Zhu Youfei escape to?

Another group of rebels rushed towards him, and when they saw him dressed in gorgeous clothes, they immediately surrounded him.

Looking at those raging and brutal faces, Zhu Youfei couldn't control his soul anymore.

"You...you...this king...lonely...lonely..."

With a flash of the knife, his head and torso were separated.

The unlucky Prince Heng's son met unlearned and incompetent soldiers.

If it fell into the hands of Li Jiuzheng, Kong Youde and other traitors, they might still struggle.

But this group of penniless rebel soldiers didn't care who he was, and killed him with a knife.

This is not over yet, after killing him, the soldiers swarmed up and looted all the valuable things on him.

As the heir of the Heng family, is there anything worthless about Zhu Youfen?

So, after being plundered by the rebels, Zhu Youfen, who had already died, turned into a naked corpse, lying in the messy weeds, not appearing to be any nobler than others.

"General, this servant knows where King Heng... Hengni's treasure is hidden."

As the massacre continued, some eunuchs who were greedy for life and afraid of death resolutely betrayed their masters.

Mao Chenglu was overjoyed.

"Take this book and go, I will credit you with credit."

The eunuch was ecstatic, and hurriedly led the way, and finally found the treasury of Prince Heng's Mansion.

When the heavy stone gate was pushed open, for a moment, all the rebels lost their light.

It wasn't that they were plotted against, but the sunlight reflected by the mountains of gold and silver that piled up like a sea made them blind for a short time.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Mao Chenglu threw away the knife in shock.

Even if he exhausted his fantasies, he would never have imagined that wealth could accumulate to this extent.

Fortunately, he was not stupid and quickly reacted.

"Go and invite the governor and the commander-in-chief."

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Zuo Menggeng also arrived in Yishui when the Dongjiang rebels broke through Qingzhou City.

After reading the information, Zuo Menggeng called a meeting of officers above the battalion level of the third division.

"Your third division has not been in the army for a long time, and its combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of the first and second divisions. But next, your task is the heaviest. Whether you can stop the rebels from going south is entirely up to you. How are you, do you have confidence?"

Lou Fu obviously hasn't slept well for a long time.

"Commander, there are only a few people in our division, and we need a certain amount of support to be responsible for hundreds of kilometers of cross-sections."

He is a mature and prudent person, he will not make random promises, but he will not be afraid of difficulties.

He unfolded the map and talked about the concept of the third division.

"Our division plans to move forward immediately. The first regiment is in charge of defending Jiagushan, Yanshen Town, and Qingshiguan. The second regiment is in charge of Yiyuan. The division headquarters and the third regiment will control Muling Pass and block the official road. As for the second regiment I plan to put the Fourth Regiment on the front lines of Anqiu and Jingzhi Towns. But in this way, the distance between the various departments is too far, and there is no reserve team, and they cannot receive heavy fire support from the division headquarters. If the rebels go south, they must be Concentrate on attacking one point with all your strength, for fear that the support will not be enough and the event will be ruined."

Zuo Menggeng carefully checked the battle plan, and knew that it was a bit difficult for the third division.

He thought about it and proposed a change.

"In this case, I will let the first militia brigade of Mengyin go northward, divide it into two parts, and arrange it around Yiyuan. This will not only take care of Yanshen Town, but also support Muling Pass. As for the line from Muling Pass to Anqiu , I asked the cavalry brigade to come over and be responsible for cruising. Wherever support is needed, it will definitely arrive at the speed of the cavalry."

Hearing his arrangement, the third division finally beamed with joy.

"That way, nothing will go wrong."

Zuo Menggeng was not so optimistic.

"This time, none of your ministries will have heavy artillery support, and there are not many infantry artillery. I'm afraid you will go through a bloody battle."

Wei Qiyou's expression remained unchanged.

"No matter how difficult it is, can there be a time when Qingshui Pass is difficult?"

The generals of the new army often discussed, and everyone agreed that the most difficult battle since becoming an army was Qingshuiguan.

At that time, the new army almost collapsed. Even if Amin's troops were wiped out in the end, their own casualties were horrific.

As for the subsequent few battles, they were basically chasing rabbits without any difficulty.

Zuo Menggeng did not suppress the arrogance of these people.

It is not a bad thing to be an arrogant soldier.

Without that kind of arrogance, you can't become a strong army.

He just took precautions where he couldn't see it.

The third division didn't know about it, so he dispatched the second brigade of the militia to Zhucheng to give them a cover.

"How about it, you two, I have seen enough on the way, what do you think?"

In Zuo Menggeng's team, there are two special people.

That is Ren Dong and Shen Shouyao, whose identities were exposed in the Battle of Lijin.

Mao Yuanyi was also taken aback when she learned that the two were officials ordered by the imperial court and that Ren Dong was killed in a bloody battle in Laizhou City.

When Zuo Menggeng visited Lijin, he handed over these two people.

Seeing Zuo Menggeng again, Shen Shouyao looked at Ren Dong very nervously, and only prayed that this guy would stop shooting indiscriminately.

After so long, he clearly remembered what Ren Dong blurted out when he first met Zuo Menggeng in Lijin.

"Bah, traitor!"

At that time, Shen Shouyao thought that the two of them were dead.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Menggeng laughed and didn't think he was disobedient.

And what Ren Dong did after that made him even more confused.

Zuo Menggeng admitted openly that he wanted to rebel.As for the arrangement of the two of them, they are free to come and go.

It stands to reason that since Ren Dong has identified Zuo Menggeng as a traitor, he should have left and returned to the court.

But Ren Dong asked: "Zuo Menggeng, are you going to kill Dongjiang's rebels or not?"

Zuo Menggeng pointed to the impregnable position.

"If you don't kill the rebels, what kind of battle is being fought here?"

Ren Dong stopped talking, but he didn't say he was going to leave, he insisted on staying by Zuo Menggeng's side.

Unexpectedly, in just a few dozen days, he actually crossed half of Shandong, and saw a world completely beyond imagination.

But it was obvious that Zuo Menggeng was going to be busy fighting, and he didn't have time to carry two burdens.

Finding them today seems to have a showdown.

(End of this chapter)