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

Looking at Li Zhong, who was a little depressed, Zhang Biao opened his mouth and said: "The time is almost up, it's about to dawn, it's time to leave." ”

Listening to Zhang Biao's words, Li Zhong raised his head and looked at him, and asked in disbelief, "Leave?" Where to go? ”

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 they really intend to do this.

"Where to go? Go to Hangzhou. Zhang Biao smiled and said, "Didn't you always want to go to Hangzhou?" ”

"Bring your people and get ready to go. According to the original arrangement, you can do what you have to do. Zhang Biao continued: "You don't have to worry about the rest. ”

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

Although he still wanted to ask why he did this, he didn't dare, he was not qualified to ask now.

There were some guesses in his heart, but Li Zhong also knew that there was no way to verify his guesses.

Zhang Biao glanced back at the people behind him, and asked with a serious face, "Are you ready along the way?" ”

"It's all ready, there are already people going to every place, and 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 the rest." ”

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

Soon the army began to assemble, but with much fewer men.

Sure enough, a lot of people escaped last night.

But for this kind of thing, Zhang Biao doesn't care at all.

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

Hangzhou City, Zhu Houzhao's station.

Glancing at Zhang He who walked in, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Looking at your expression, it doesn't seem to be good news. l

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, Zhang Biao messed up over there." Zhang He hurriedly bowed down and said.

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

He raised his head and looked at Zhang He, and asked in a cold voice, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhang Biao's side is a very important part of his own arrangement, and if something goes wrong there, it is likely to affect the whole situation.

At least you need to readjust your strategy, which will delay a lot of time.

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

"After learning the news, Zhang Biao and the others took action." At this time, Zhang He naturally didn't dare to hide anything, and hurriedly told the matter.

Hearing Zhang He say this, the expression on Zhu Houzhao's face softened a lot

originally thought that Zhang Biao had messed things up, but I didn't expect this to be the case. If that's the case, it's understandable.

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

This is not what Zhu Houzhao wants to see.

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

Zhu Houzhao also understands the harm of Liukou, and the harm is too great. So Zhang Biao did this, not only did not pass, but also meritorious.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the first people rebelled because they couldn't survive, and they were really rogues later.

So Zhu Houzhao couldn't let this situation continue to happen, he looked at Zhang He and said gently: "Your brother did a good job on this errand, not only is he not at fault, but he also has merit." When you come back, you will be rewarded for your deeds. If he doesn't, the palace will dispose of him instead. ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie." Zhang He hurriedly spoke.

"So 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 plan of action, and there must be no problems.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, Zhang Biao and they killed Zhou Laosan, kidnapped 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 with the news, and he hopes that our side can cooperate, and the plan will go according to the original. It's just that Zhang Biao has a worry, now that Zhou Laosan is dead, he doesn't know if Zhou Laosan has any agreement with this side; If there is an agreement, some people may not be able to be fooled. ”

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

After being by Zhu Houzhao's side for so long, Zhang He knows very well His Royal Highness the Prince's preferences.

It doesn't matter if you mess up the errand. As long as you give the right reasons, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not pursue you.

But if you don't do what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tells you to do, this is the most serious matter.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hated deception the most, so Zhang He didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, so when he came here, he first told his younger brother what he had done, and waited for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give a decision.

"Do as he says." Zhu Houzhao said without the slightest hesitation: "Even if they have any agreement, once the war starts, how can the news spread so quickly?" They will still be fooled, and even if they have doubts in their hearts, they can only gamble. ”

"By now, they've put all their bets on the table, and it's impossible to retreat. Send an order to Zhang Biao, let him do things well, and when he comes back, the palace will reward him. ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister will go and deliver news to him." Zhang He agreed, then turned around and walked outside.

Looking at the back of Zhang He leaving, Zhu Houzhao took a sip of the tea on the table, and said with a smile on his face: "Let's see if you can sit still." ”

Hangzhou City, Shunchang cloth shop.

Zhou Lao Er walked in, came to Wang Huai, and said: "Sir, there is news that Li Zhong's side has rebelled, and he left Jinshan with people and fought all the way to Hangzhou. ”

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

After so many years of planning, I finally have such a good opportunity.

Now that things are moving, there's no way to stop. This time, I must go all the way to the end, and my dream will soon come true.

Looking at Wang Huai, who was a little excited, Zhou Lao Er said hesitantly: "Sir, this news is not from the third child. ”

Hearing Zhou Laoer's words, Wang Huai was slightly stunned, and the expression on his face 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 Lao Er replied: "According to what they said, after Li Zhong's men and horses set off, the third child did not spread any more news, and they don't know what the third child is doing now." ”

"I'm worried about things now?" Zhou Lao Er said with some hesitation: "Shall we stop for a while and inquire about the specific news?" ”

Wang Huai shook his head and said in a firm tone: "You can't stop at this time." No matter what Zhou Laosan's situation is now, we can't stop. Since Li Zhong has already set off, then he has no way to retreat, he can only fight all the way to Hangzhou, which is enough for us. ”

"Maybe it's because of poor message delivery, or maybe it's for some other reason, the third child can't send a message now. But the goal has been achieved, you immediately send a message to Jiangxi, tell them the news, and let them send troops directly, without the slightest hesitation, directly to Hangzhou. When they arrive in Hangzhou, everything is under our control. ”

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

Because he saw his husband's red eyes and his unwavering expression, he knew that it was useless for him to say anything.

He can also understand that he has been planning for so many years and waiting for so many years for this day. At this time, nothing can be stopped.

So he didn't delay any longer, and said directly: "I'll arrange it right away and notify Jiangxi to send troops immediately; At the same time, inform the people in the city to get ready. As soon as the people arrived, we started immediately. ”

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

For many people, this is no secret; But to outsiders, it's definitely a big secret.

The rebels set out from Jinshanwei and went straight to Hangzhou, and everyone knew that they were heading towards His Royal Highness the 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 thing, and no one dares to underestimate it, because if you don't do it well, you will lose your life.

The rebels set out from Jinshanwei and rushed directly to Jiaxing Mansion at a very fast speed.

In the army, Zhang Biao sat in the carriage, and by his side was Li Zhong, and the people who drove the carriage for him were Zhang Biao's subordinates.

Lifting the curtain of the car and looking at the march outside, the expression on Zhang Biao's face was very disdainful.

The team outside is too loose, and such an army dares to rebel, Zhang Biao thinks it is too ridiculous.

It's like a group of old peasants who are on the road, and it would be strange if they could fight.

Glancing at the men who were driving the car, Zhang Biao opened his mouth and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"Back to the second master, Jiaxing is ahead, and it will be a short walk to Pinghu County." Said the man who drove the car.

Zhang Biao nodded and said, "Pinghu has all been arranged, right?" ”

"Don't worry, it's all 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, when I came out, there were more than 20,000 people, and now it is estimated that there are 10,000 left. It is estimated that after arriving at Pinghu, there will be less left. The subordinate said with some tears and laughter.

"Then tell them not to go anymore and camp where they are." Zhang Biao said with a smile: "After a day of riding in the carriage, my body hurts. Just take a good rest and hurry up early tomorrow morning, we won't be in a hurry anyway. ”

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

Is this a rebellion march?

It's not at all.

It's been four days of walking along the way, and I haven't arrived in Jiaxing yet. At this rate, will the Year of the Monkey be able to reach Hangzhou?

As you walk, you set up camp, and then let the soldiers run.

If it goes on like this, by the time Jiaxing comes, it is estimated that there will be no 5,000 people left. If that's the case, I'm afraid it won't be possible to fake, right?

Glancing at Zhang Biao beside him, Li Zhong didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.

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

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

Before leaving Jinshan, his subordinates had almost been killed, and his happiness would all be dead in the future.

That Zhang Fu is all a ghost made by him, if it weren't for him, he would still have someone obedient.

Now that you are killed, the whole army is panicking, who is willing to rebel with you? Those who could run had already run away, and the rest of them were estimated to have fled quickly.

Li Zhong's heart is now like ashes, like the walking dead.

Night soon came, and a fire burned in the camp.

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

From time to time, the grease dripped into the fire, making the fire rise and burn more vigorously.

Li Zhong sat next to Zhang Biao and looked at the leg of mutton 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 not far away walked over, walked to Zhang Biao's side, and said, "Second master, the camp in the west is empty. It looks like the man has fled. But the lowly is worried about one thing, will these deserters disturb the place? ”

"Now these people are thieves, and once they escape, I don't know what they will do? If we really find a place to occupy the mountain as the 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, let's eat more mutton." Is this kind of thing still your turn to worry about? Don't worry, the prince has already made arrangements. ”

"Think about the places where we have camped these days, all of them are not in front of the village and behind the store, what do you think it is for? The scouts outside are all our people, and the people here are like they're blind. If you really marched and fought, our team would have been annihilated several times ago, but the time should be about the same. ”

At this moment, a sound suddenly sounded in all directions.

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

After seeing this scene, Zhang Biao showed a smile on his face and said, "See? People are coming? However, our prince was really calm, and he didn't come out to meet us until he left Jinshanwei for four days. But that's fine, it's finally here. ”

Saying that, Zhang Biao stood up and said with a smile: "Come with me to meet our prince!" It seems that this leg of lamb is not edible. ”

With that, T turned around and walked outside.

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