Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 472

After everything was done, Zhang Biao led the people back to Li Zhong's room.

Looking at Li Zhong who was a little depressed, Zhang Biao said: "It's almost time, it will be dawn soon, it's time to leave."

After hearing Zhang Biao's words, Li Zhong looked up at him, and asked in disbelief, "Leaving? Where are you going?"

There was an idea in Li Zhong's heart, but he couldn't believe it.

He couldn't believe that these people would actually do this.But looking at the other party's appearance, it seems that he really intends to do so.

"Where are you going? To Hangzhou." Zhang Biao said with a smile, "Didn't you always want to go to Hangzhou?"

"Bring your people and get ready to go. According to the original arrangement, do whatever you want." Zhang Biao continued, "You don't need to worry about the rest."

The guess in Li Zhong's heart was confirmed, and he couldn't believe that these people would actually do this.

Although he still wanted to ask why he did this, he didn't dare, because he has no right to ask now.

There are more or less guesses in his heart, but Li Zhong also knows that there is no way to verify his guesses.

Zhang Biao glanced back at the person behind him, and asked with a serious face, "Have you prepared everything along the way?"

"Everything is ready, people have already gone to every place, so there will be no accidents." The person standing behind Zhang Biao said: "We just need to do our own things well, and others will take care of other things. "

"Okay, then we'll set off right away." Zhang Biao nodded and said.

Soon the army began to assemble, but the number of assembled troops was much smaller.

Sure enough, many people escaped last night.

But for this kind of thing, Zhang Biao and the others didn't care at all.

"Okay, let's go." Zhang Biao looked at Li Zhong and said with a smile.

Hangzhou City, Zhu Houzhao's residence.

Glancing at Zhang Yun who walked in, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Your expression doesn't seem to be good news. l
"Go back to His Royal Highness, Zhang Biao messed up." Zhang He bowed quickly and said.

Zhu Houzhao's expression was stunned, and the smile on his face also subsided.

He looked up at Zhang He, and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

Zhang Biao's side is a very important part of his arrangement. If something goes wrong there, it may affect the whole situation.

At least I need to readjust my strategy, which will delay a lot of time.

"In order to appease the people under him, Zhou Laosan and Li Zhong discussed going out to rob. Zhou Laosan originally wanted to rob Jinshanwei, but was stopped by Li Zhong, so they set their target outside Jinshan and robbed them along the way. , let their subordinates directly become rogues, and rob all the way to Hangzhou."

"After learning the news, Zhang Biao and the others took action." At this time, Zhang Xi naturally didn't dare to hide anything, so he quickly revealed the matter.

Hearing what Zhang Xi said, the expression on Zhu Houzhao's face eased a lot.

I thought it was Zhang Biao who messed up the matter, but I didn't expect this to be the case.If this is the case, it is understandable.

After all, if Li Zhong and the others were allowed to rob all the way, the impact would be too bad, and the loss would be too great.

This is not what Zhu Houzhao wants to see.

Although it is not the last years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao is very clear about the bandits in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao also understands the harm of the rogues better, that kind of harm is really too great.So Zhang Biao did this, not only did he fail, but he also made merit.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people at first could not survive and rebelled, and later they were really rogues.

So Zhu Houzhao couldn't let this situation continue to happen. He looked at Zhang Xi and said gently: "Your brother did a good job. Not only is he not at fault, but he has credit for it. When he comes back, he will be rewarded for his merits. If he doesn't If you do, I will deal with him instead."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness." Zhang Yun said hastily.

"Then what's going on over there now?" Zhu Houzhao continued to ask.

He needs to figure out the ins and outs of the matter, so that he can arrange the next action plan, so that there can be no problems.

"Back to His Royal Highness, Zhang Biao and the others killed Zhou Laosan, hijacked Li Zhong, forced Li Rong to continue to rebel under their banner, and at the same time brought people to Hangzhou."

"Zhang Biao just came to the news. He hopes that we can cooperate, and the plan will go according to the original plan. But Zhang Biao has one worry. Now that Zhou Laosan is dead, he doesn't know if Zhou Laosan and here have What agreement; if there is an agreement, some people may not be deceived."

Zhang Yun said all his younger brother's thoughts, and then waited for Zhu Houzhao to make a decision.

Having worked by Zhu Houzhao's side for so long, Zhang Yun knew very well what His Royal Highness the Prince likes.

It doesn't matter if you mess up your errands.As long as you give a suitable reason, His Royal Highness will not pursue you.

But if you don't follow His Royal Highness's orders, this is the most serious thing.

What His Highness the Crown Prince hates the most is deception, so Zhang Yun dared not hide anything. When he came here, he first told what his younger brother did, and waited for His Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision.

"According to what he said." Zhu Houzhao said without the slightest hesitation: "Even if they have some agreement, once the war starts, how can the news spread so fast? They will still be fooled, even if they have doubts in their hearts, they will It's just a gamble."

"Up to now, they have put all their bets on the table, and it is impossible to retreat. Send an order to Zhang Biao, let him finish the matter, and I will reward him when he comes back."

"Yes, His Royal Highness, I will send him a message." Zhang Yun agreed, then turned and walked outside.

Seeing the back of Zhang Xi leaving, Zhu Houzhao took a sip of the tea on the table, and said with a smile on his face, "See if you can still sit still."

Hangzhou City, Shunchang Cloth Store.

Zhou Laoer walked in, came to Wang Huai, and said, "Sir, there is news that Li Zhong has rebelled. He left Jinshan with his people and fought all the way to Hangzhou."

After hearing these words, Wang Huai stood up, his face full of excitement.

After planning for so many years, I finally had such a good opportunity.

Now that things are moving, there is no possibility of stopping.This time, I must go all the way to the end, and my dream will soon come true.

Looking at the agitated Wang Huai, Zhou Er Er said hesitantly, "Sir, this news did not come from the third elder."

Hearing Zhou Laoer's words, Wang Huai was slightly taken aback, and the expression on his face also froze.

Then he turned his head to look at Zhou Lao Er, and asked in a calm voice, "Who passed it on?"

"It's our people in Jinshanwei." Zhou Laoer replied: "According to what they said, after Li Zhong's men set off, the third brother didn't send any more news. They don't know what the situation is about the third child."

"I'm worried that things have changed?" Zhou Er Er said with some hesitation: "Should we stop for a while and find out specific news?"

However, Wang Huai shook his head, and said firmly: "We can't stop at this time. No matter what Zhou Laosan's situation is, we can't stop. Since Li Zhong has already set off, then he has no way out. Being able to fight all the way to Hangzhou is enough for us."

"Maybe it's because of poor news delivery, or maybe it's because of some other reason. The third child can't send a message now. But the goal has been achieved. You should send a message to Jiangxi immediately, tell them the news, and let them send troops directly. There is no need to worry about it." Come directly to Hangzhou without any hesitation. After they arrive in Hangzhou, everything will be under our control."

Zhou Er Er glanced at Wang Huai and wanted to say something more, but he couldn't speak.

Because he saw the red eyes of the husband and the firm expression of the husband, he knew that it was useless to say anything else.

He can also understand that after so many years of planning and waiting for so many years, it is for this day.At this point in time, nothing can stop.

So he didn't delay any longer, and said directly: "I'll make arrangements right away, and notify Jiangxi to dispatch troops immediately; at the same time, notify the people in the city to get ready. As soon as the troops arrive, we will start immediately."

Soon the news of Li Zhong's rebellion spread throughout Jiangnan, which was something no one expected.

For many people, this is no secret; but for outsiders, it is definitely a big secret.

The rebels set off from Jinshanwei and went straight to Hangzhou. Everyone knew that they were heading for the Crown Prince.

The hearts of the people in the entire Jiangnan are unstable, and everyone is terrified.

Everyone knows that once there is a military disaster, it is a very big matter, and no one dares to underestimate it, because if it is not done well, it will lose its life.

The rebels set off from Jinshanwei and rushed to Jiaxing Mansion directly, very fast.

Among the army, Zhang Biao was sitting in the carriage, beside him was Li Zhong, and all the people driving the carriage for him were Zhang Biao's subordinates.

Lifting the curtain of the car and watching the march outside, Zhang Biao had a very disdainful expression on his face.

The troops outside were too loose. Zhang Biao thought it was ridiculous that such an army dared to rebel.

It's like a group of old peasants on their way. It would be strange if they could fight.

Glancing at the men driving the car, Zhang Biao asked, "Where are you?"

"Go back to the second master, Jiaxing is ahead, and Pinghu County is not far away." Said the man driving the car.

Zhang Biao nodded and said, "Has everything been arranged at Pinghu?"

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged." The subordinate said with a smile.

Zhang Biao glanced at the army and asked, "How many people escaped last night?"

"Back to the second master, there were more than 2 people when we came out, and now it is estimated that there are [-] left. It is estimated that after arriving in Pinghu, there will be fewer left." The subordinate said a little bit dumbfounded.

"Then tell them not to go any further, and set up camp in place." Zhang Biao said with a smile, "After riding in the carriage all day, my body hurts. It's time to take a good rest and go on the road tomorrow morning. Anyway, we don't in a hurry."

Li Zhong on the side was a little helpless, and he didn't know what expression was on his face.

Is this a rebel march?
This is not at all.

He stopped and stopped along the way, and he has been walking for four days, yet he still hasn't arrived in Jiaxing.According to this speed, the Year of the Monkey will be able to reach Hangzhou?
Set up camp while walking, and then let the soldiers run.

If this continues, by the time Jiaxing arrives, it is estimated that there will be no more than 5000 people left.If that's the case, I'm afraid it's not okay to fake it, right?
Glancing at Zhang Biao beside him, Li Zhong didn't know what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd.

Even if you want to fake it, you can't make it so fake, right?

But Li Zhong also knew that he had no right to speak at all.

Before leaving Jinshan, almost all of his subordinates have been killed, and his happiness will all be dead in the future.

That Zhang Fu was all his fault. If it wasn't for him, he would still be obedient.

With such a killing now, the entire army is in panic, who would want to rebel with you?Those who could run had already run away, and the rest probably escaped soon.

Li Zhong's heart is ashamed now, like a walking dead.

Night fell quickly, and fires were burning inside the camp.

Zhang Biao was sitting next to the fire, and a leg of lamb was roasting on the fire, making a sizzling sound.

Grease dripped into the fire from time to time, making the fire hotter and burning more vigorously.

Li Zhong sat beside Zhang Biao, looking at the leg of lamb in front of him.

Zhang Biao held a wine jar in his hand, and poured a sip into his mouth from time to time.

At this time, a subordinate came over not far away, walked to Zhang Biao's side, and said, "Second Lord, the camp to the west is already empty. It seems that people have fled. But I am worried about one thing, will these deserters Will disturb the place?"

"Now these people are rebels. Once they escape, I don't know what they will do? If we really find a place to occupy the mountain as king, or run out to burn, kill and loot, we can't explain to the prince."

Zhang Biao glanced at his subordinates, and said angrily: "With your brain, you should eat more mutton. It's your turn to worry about this kind of thing? Don't worry, the prince has already made arrangements."

"Think about the places we camped these days. All of them are out of the way of the village and back of the store. What do you think it is for? The scouts outside are all our people, and the people here are like blind. Are you really If we had marched and fought, our team would have been wiped out several times already, but the time should be about the same."

At this moment, there were sudden sounds from all directions.

As soon as I heard it, I knew it was the sound of a large group of people moving, and all the torches were raised high.

After seeing this scene, Zhang Biao showed a smile on his face, and said, "Did you see that? People are coming? But our Duke is really calm. He didn't come out to meet us until four days after he left Jinshanwei. Let’s meet. But that’s okay, we’re finally here.”

Speaking of which, Zhang Biao stood up and said with a smile, "Follow me to meet our Duke! It seems that this leg of lamb is no longer available."

After speaking, T turned and walked outside.

(End of this chapter)