After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 8 Fighting In
Xie Qian gave up the strong attack and instead let his rebels rest on the spot. The rebel soldiers who were exhausted for a day buried their pots and prepared to eat and drink.At the same time, the aroma of rice was also wafting out from the Zhang family's courtyard, and it was quite on time, and the two sides started eating together, which was quite a tacit understanding.Xie Qian was afraid that people from the Zhang family would come out, so he led a team of troops and was on guard.

Father Zhu, on the other hand, had a bitter face, and moved to Zhu Yiyuan's side, whispering to his son, "It's all our family's food, and it's all your mother's hard work to get."

What can Zhu Yiyuan say, "Let's think of it as a waste of money and avoiding disaster."

Father Zhu was even more distressed, "I'm afraid that the money will go bankrupt, and the disaster will not be avoided. If the Zhang family compound cannot be opened, Xie Qian will kidnap us and run away. I'm really afraid that our father and I will die on the way."

Zhu Yiyuan felt that what the old man said was quite reasonable, "Why don't you work hard and ask Chief Xie for some weapons and armor that you can get your hands on. This time Master Qi takes the lead, we can't lose."

Hearing this, the old man was stunned for a moment, nodded vigorously, and hurriedly chased after Xie Qian.

Zhu Yiyuan came among Tan Qiye and the others to discuss with several fellow villagers.

After about a quarter of an hour, old man Zhu came back with eight sharp blades and five sets of armor.

"There are only so many, put them on quickly."

Tan Qiye hurriedly thanked him. He chose a Yanling knife and put on a chain mail. The other eight young men from Qingshiji also divided up their weapons and armors and armed themselves. Some of them did not have any armor. , let them follow.

"Qiye, I have nothing to say. This time, you are not trying to get rich and get promoted, but just to keep the villagers alive. If you can't open the Zhang family, the leader Xie will leave. Except for a few young and strong people who can follow, other fathers and villagers must Throwing it away, the Zhang family and the Qing court will inevitably settle their accounts after the autumn, and I am afraid that no one will survive. So I would like to invite a few fellow villagers and neighbors, no matter what, we must succeed."

Zhu Yiyuan's health is not good, and he jumped into the well for a few days and has not recovered, otherwise he really wanted to act with the big guys.

Tan Lao Qi nodded, "Young master Zhu has made it clear, Liu Bao, you lead the way ahead, if you dare to escape, Master Qi will stab you to death with a knife!"

Liu Bao was the mason who repaired the Zhang family's house. He worked all year round, was strong and strong, and carried a weapon, and he was also very powerful.

"Qi Ye, you have an old mother and wife, and I have three children. When it's time to work hard, who can be a coward?"

They encouraged fighting spirit on one side, while on the other side, Xie Qian also returned from inspection. He didn't look at Tan Laoqi and the others, but went straight to Zhu Yiyuan.

"Master Zhu, how are you going?"

Zhu Yiyuan thought for a while and said: "Boss Xie, we can't wait now. It's best to organize the team, display the flags, light the bonfire, and pretend to continue to attack to attract the people of the Zhang family."

Xie Qian thought for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll make arrangements now."

After speaking, Xie Qian turned and left, as if Tan Laoqi and others did not exist.

And people like Tan Laoqi don't want to see Xie Qian, anyway, they listen to Mr. Zhu.A small circle surrounding Zhu Yiyuan has begun to emerge.

Whether it can be officially formed depends on how the next battle goes...

Zhu Yiyuan raised his heart and looked anxiously in the direction of the Zhang family.

In fact, according to his judgment, if the Zhang family's soldiers came out at this time, there should be at least a [-]% chance of winning.

But the strange thing is that there is no sign of mobilization in the Zhang family's mansion, and I can only sigh, the excellent matching mechanism.

If it wasn't for the same hip pull, how could they get together?
Zhu Yiyuan had some guesses in his heart, because he almost got in several times today, but was defeated by the surprise soldiers sent by the Zhang family. According to some villagers, they didn't know this group of people.

It looks like a bodyguard brought by the Zhang family from outside.

Since we are in business, we need to discuss the price carefully...

"Master Zhang, this group of thieves are quite capable of fighting. I lost more than ten brothers today, and even I was stabbed." The speaker was a middle-aged man. Yes, it is said that it was shot down by an arrow.

This man's surname is Wang, and his name is Wang Qing. If you ask about his experience, it would be very interesting. This man once served in the Ming army, and later fought for Gao Yingxiang, then Li Zicheng, then Da Ming, Da Shun... He is currently working Work hard to become a soldier of the Qing Dynasty.

All in all, this is an old fritter on the battlefield, the famous wild rabbit, the kind that even eagles can't catch.

Zhang Xu was killed a few days ago, but it hurt the Zhang family badly. They were worried that Xie Qian would kill him, so they spared no expense and recruited Wang Qing to help guard the home.

The two parties agreed that the Zhang family would give these 100 people 3000 taels of silver first, and then help them get through Zhao'an's path and become soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.

The Zhang family agreed without hesitation, but today, Wang Qing quit. He leaned on the seat and tore open his clothes to reveal his wounds.

"Master Zhang, we were born and died. We bled and lost our lives for you."

How can Zhang Quan not understand that he needs to add more money!
He frowned and said, "Brother Wang, the price we negotiated will be disadvantageous if you don't trust me. I have already promised to give you more food, pigs and sheep. If you can kill Xie Qian, I will give you an extra generous gift. It's not impossible..."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Qing laughed loudly and said, "Master Zhang, I have been beating Xie Qian for a whole day. I know how far Xie Qian is. It is my duty to protect the safety of the Zhang family. It is just whether we want to fight them off or not." It’s up to you, Master Zhang, to rest in peace, Mr. Zhang.”

Zhang Quan was beaten to death, he hesitated again and again, and finally sighed: "Brother Wang, how about this, I will give you another 500 taels."

Wang Qing said viciously: "Not enough, 2000 taels!"

Zhang Quan's face was ugly, this guy is really greedy.He continued: "Listen to me, I will help Brother Wang find a way to make you the general manager of Zichuan County!"

"Boss?" Wang Qing became interested, "Is what you said true?"

Zhang Quan had no choice but to smile bitterly. If it was in the Ming Dynasty, even a commander-level military officer would have no difficulty, but in the Qing Dynasty, the Zhang family was not as good as before.

"Brother Wang, don't worry, even if it costs money to buy a general manager, I will help. With you guarding Zichuan, we will watch and help each other, and I will feel more at ease."

Wang Qing lowered his head, thought for a long time, and suddenly said: "I don't want 500 taels, but I want to be the general manager within half a month!"

Zhang Quan immediately said: "Then your brothers must shave their hair, so that the imperial court can order peace."

Wang Qing thought and thought, finally nodded, "Success, that's the deal."

Wang Qing was very excited to get what he wanted, and finally had a bright future.

Troubled soldiers and bandits like him are everywhere, as numerous as a cow's hair.

Even Xie Qian is one of them.

It's just that Xie Qian is dedicated to fighting the Qing Dynasty, while Wang Qing works for whoever benefits him.Now it is obvious that the Qing court is very powerful, if he can rely on the help of the Zhang family to get into an official position, it will be smoke from the ancestral grave.

Regardless of his injuries, he immediately ordered to get his men ready.He personally went up to the courtyard wall of the Zhang family, looked out, and observed the situation of Xie Qianyi's army.

The bonfire was raging outside, and Xie Qian also sent people to attack, but as soon as he saw the Zhang family fighting back, he immediately retreated, without any intention of attacking.

However, as time went by, the rebel army became more and more exhausted, and many people could no longer stand it. They leaned on the ground and were ready to sleep.

Wang Qing saw it and couldn't help laughing.

"Xie Qian's real slave. How dare you fight me with this little ability? Send an order and attack at midnight." After he ordered, he came down from the courtyard wall and suddenly thought of something, so he asked: "Is this courtyard wall well repaired?" Still strong? No holes, right?"

Immediately, the Zhang family said proudly: "The courtyard wall of our house is made of rammed earth, covered with blue bricks, and the foundation is made of strips of stone... Even the city wall of Zichuan County is not as strong as our house, please rest assured that is."

Now Wang Qing heaved a sigh of relief, even the Zhang family was so confident, so why was he worried.He just waited to defeat Xie Qian in the first battle, and then he would become his own boss in a glorious manner.

Time passed, and the time to kill was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, a plume of smoke shot up from the back of the Zhang family compound, and after a while, thick smoke billowed and flames rose.

The direction of the fire was the haystacks of the Zhang family's granary.

"What's going on? Who accidentally walked into the water?"

Zhang Quan was furious, and hurriedly asked the servants to check, but these servants had just arrived, and before they could see clearly, they were attacked.

The Yanling knife in Tan Laoqi's hand pierced fiercely into the chest of a servant, and Liu Bao actually chopped off a head almost at the same time!They were covered in blood, and they set fire and shouted to kill everywhere.

And at this moment, the back door of the Zhang family compound suddenly opened, and the rebels who had been waiting for a long time rushed in like a swarm.

Among this group of people, there is Zhu Yiyuan...

(End of this chapter)