Chapter 523: Chaos (3)
At the foot of the iron net mountain, between the dense fields, it was dark, but there was a large sound of rushing ropes.
An owl that got up in the middle of the night to forage for food temporarily rested on the top of a poplar tree because it was tired.
Suddenly, he heard a sound below, and he lowered his proud head and looked down at the field below:
Countless secret black shadows roamed the fields, and if it weren't for the sheer size of each one, it would have thought that those were its favorite dinnerβvoles.
Soon, however, it discovered that the dense crowd was full of terrible humans, and it was so frightened that it immediately spread its wings and flew high, leaving a sharp howl in the night sky.
In the field, it was also heard by those who were marching. The leader glanced up, then beckoned, and all the people behind him stopped in an orderly manner.
"General, what's wrong?"
"Stay put."
"But the scout is not a return, is the Iron Net Mountain already in chaos, if we go late, will the Emperor be in danger?"
"The Emperor's order is to see the signal appear, can you see the signal?"
"Nope."
"Then do as you are told!"
"Yes......"
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On the Iron Net Mountain, Jia Baoyu led the army to wander around the border line, trying to avoid encountering other armies.
Now the situation is complicated, and if you don't pay attention, you have to take action.
His more than 1,000 people (originally 2,000, but they were scattered a lot by chaos) can't be broken in vain.
Unfortunately, it backfired......
"Who'......?"
"Who are you??"
The voices that sounded on both sides at the same time made Jia Baoyu know that he might have met a "peer".
In view of his current "reputation", Jia Baoyu decided to use a fake name: "I am Feng Ziying of the Shenwu General's Mansion, who is the road ahead?" β
As soon as his words fell, a rough voice sounded on the other side: "Haha, it turned out to be Feng Xian's nephew, it's me......"
As soon as Jia Baoyu heard the voice, he recognized which goods it was, and immediately let down his guard and walked forward slowly.
"Feng Xian's nephew, do you know what happened tonight, the old man is still ......"
Xie Whale complained loudly as he walked towards "Feng Ziying", and suddenly he was stunned, opened his eyes wide, and took a closer look through the faint moonlight in the forest: "Why are you kid?" β
"I've seen Uncle Xie Shi."
Jia Baoyu smiled and gave a salute.
Xie Whale was stunned for a while, and then said happily: "You kid was also scared by those rumors and ran away, right?" β
He remembered that when it came to "supporting the king of Qi and punishing the king of faint", Jia Baoyu's name was still in front of him......
Jia Baoyu didn't answer, but asked, "What is Uncle Xie Shi going to do?" β
"What else can I do, it's so messy outside, run here to hide, and then go out to take a look when it's dawn."
Jia Baoyu said, "Uncle Shi said before that he didn't know what was going on, and the little nephew happened to know a little bit about it......"
"Then tell me about ......"
Xie Whale was very anxious.
He was leading troops on the periphery, and suddenly someone wanted to rebel, and he was one of them, so frightened that he immediately ran away with his cronies......
Jia Baoyu briefly explained to Xie Whale what he had learned from Wei Xiaoxiao and some of the situations he had judged.
"Are you saying that all these things tonight were planned by His Majesty? Is he going to force the palace? β
"Exactly."
"I'm obedient, no wonder the movement is so big, how can it be good now."
Jia Baoyu didn't care about his chatter, but asked, "I don't know how many people Uncle Shi has now?" β
Xie Whale immediately said on guard: "How many are you kid?" β
"Fifteen hundred."
"Two thousand!!"
Xie Whale replied without blinking.
Jia Baoyu was stunned, "Really? β
Xie Whale immediately changed his words: "One thousand!" β
Jia Baoyu promised that if Xie Whale hadn't been so categorical, he might have believed it.
"Well, only five hundred."
Facing Jia Baoyu's skeptical gaze, Xie Whale finally chose to tell the truth.
Jia Baoyu said speechlessly: "You are also the right section of the Beijing camp, and you will bring five hundred soldiers when you run away?" β
"That, there are few people and there is little movement, ......"
In fact, he was able to get rid of such a few people in a hurry, and if he didn't leave, he would be made dumplings.
Jia Baoyu thought for a moment and asked, "Does Uncle Shi really plan to hide in the forest for a night, and then liquidate it in the future, Uncle Shi is afraid that he will not be pleased." β
"That's better than going out to be a thief and being robbed of your family and exterminated, right?"
"Who said that if you go out, you will be a thief, maybe you can earn a lot of wealth?"
To be honest, he took a fancy to the five hundred people under Xie Whale.
At a critical time, 500 people, which is not a small number, may be able to play an important role.
"What do you want to do? Otherwise, let's go and copy His Majesty's deeds. β
Jia Baoyu was stunned.
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In the palace, Feng Xiang came in and replied: "Back to the old emperor, a large number of rebels have gathered outside, and the number adds up to no less than 40,000, the number is too much, and the front division of the palace is probably unable to withstand it......"
"Forty thousand? The means have grown. β
After this trip, all the battalions combined to use a total of 60,000 troops, and Emperor Jingtai was able to gather 40,000 troops to attack him......
You must know that even if it is the army near Jingshi, the senior generals on the surface are still the majority of the high-ranking generals promoted by him.
It can be seen that Emperor Jingtai's efforts will not be less.
"All the characters who should have appeared have appeared, right?"
"Yes, Zhao Quan, Wu Tianyou, Nan'an Wang, Qian Shouzheng, these people basically appeared."
"In that case, let's send a signal."
"Yes......"
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"Snort~~~~!!"
Two fireworks that pierced the sky, accompanied by a piercing and loud sound, exploded in the sky, attracting countless people to look up.
At the same time as the assassination, in the dark night on the north and south sides of the Iron Net Mountain, countless black shadows rose in response, breaking through the already useless defense line at a rapid speed......
"What sound?"
Within the line, many "strategists" heard the voice and immediately asked in surprise.
"Fireworks, they are two fireworks, coming out of the palace!" The eunuch ran in to pray.
Emperor Jingtai's face was ugly.
Gunpowder was rarely used in this era, especially on the battlefield.
Because Taizu once said: "Playing with gunpowder on the battlefield is like eating chicken ribs." β
Therefore, the main function of gunpowder is to enjoy fireworks.
But at this time, it is impossible for the emperor to set off fireworks, right? Is it possible to send a signal?
What signal is sent and to whom?
A haze enveloped Emperor Jingtai's heart.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for a scout to report: "An unknown number of troops of unknown origin have appeared at the foot of the mountain......
Army...... How can there be an army......
There are only a few armies in Beijing, can he not know?
If he can't do this bit of defense, what else will he force?
It can be seen that if there is really a large number of troops, it must not be from the capital!
If it's not from the capital, it can only be a border army.
However, how could the border army appear in Iron Net Mountain?
Could it be that his father already knew his mind before he arrived at Iron Net Mountain?
Suspicion, and direct mobilization of the army, is not the same concept!
He believed that it was only a suspicion that his father, the emperor, could not transfer the border army into Beijing......
What Emperor Jingtai can think of, there are also people present who can think of it.
Suddenly, many people turned to ashes.
No matter how many stratagems there are, they are useless in the face of absolute strength.
The Emperor Taishang alone can mobilize the millions of troops of Daxuan, and compared to firepower, they can't have a little chance of winning!
"No, we still have a chance!"
Suddenly, one of them stood up and said in a low voice: "The current defense force in the palace is estimated to be less than three thousand, and we still have tens of thousands of horses.
His Majesty immediately dispatched some people down the mountain to block the enemy, and the rest of the people attacked with all their might, as long as they could catch the Emperor Taishang before the border army went up the mountain, everything would have a chance to recover! β
"Yes, yes, what Master Mei said is right!"
In fact, there was no need for him to remind him, Emperor Jingtai had already made up his mind to do so.
He did not hesitate, and immediately dispatched more than 10,000 people, and went down the mountain in batches to block the enemy, and the others, all of whom were ordered to launch the most fierce attack, no longer caring about the lives of the palace ministers......
As long as he catches his father, everything can still be discussed.
He just wanted to take back the power that belonged to the emperor......