Seeing that Zhao Rui was puzzled, Steward Zheng briefly said today's matter.

Zhao Rui was also sympathetic when he heard it, and said in a deep voice: "It's not too late for you to understand now, sooner or later, our Song people will drive the Tartars out of the Central Plains and recover the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains!" ”

"It turns out that the prince thinks like this, okay, I'll take you to the secret passage, it's just ...... I'm going to run away with the prince! Steward Zheng seemed to have finally made a decision, and said in a deep voice.

"I have had the heart to make contributions since I was a child, but the Northern Song Dynasty fell, I was born here, there is no way to serve the country, if the prince can give me a chance, I Zheng Taiping will definitely do my best for the prince, and I will not hesitate to do anything!"

Zhao Rui also just learned the name of Steward Zheng, and said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this, the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty is unpopular, and I welcome people with lofty ideals like you here!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!"

Zheng Taiping couldn't help but say, he couldn't imagine that his wish to be an official was not realized by the Mongols, but Zhao Rui, the king of Yongping, helped him fulfill his long-cherished wish.

Time is pressing, and it will be dawn in an hour or two.

Immediately, Zheng Taiping packed up his things and took Zhao Rui to the garden.

At this time, Zhao Gong also came back with Ma Yue.

Ma Yue saw Zhao Rui and said with palpitations: "Lord Wang, the movement is too big, I'm really afraid that something will happen to you!" ”

Zhao Rui now has a secret passage to walk, and he is much more relieved, so he introduced Zheng Taiping to everyone, and then tried to lower his footsteps as much as possible and walked in the direction of the secret passage.

Coincidentally, the road happened to pass the earl's son's room, and the boy got up to pee, and suddenly saw Zheng Taiping sneakily leading a group of people to pass by.

"Steward Zheng, stop me!"

Fortunately, the person was quiet and didn't attract attention, but the cold voice also scared Zheng Taiping into a tremble.

Seeing that it was the earl's son, he hurried forward to speak, lest he shout any more.

"What the hell is called! Hurry up and go to bed! Zheng Taiping pretended to be serious and said.

"Then what are you doing with so many people!" The count's son didn't take him seriously at all.

"Adult's business, why do you care so much about a child!"

Zheng Taiping pretended to be a little vicious, trying to scare this kid away.

But this kid may also be desecrated, and he said in the tone of his family: "Okay, you Zheng Taiping, did you bring outsiders to steal things from our house?" Wait, I'll tell my dad and see how he treats you!" ”

Zheng Taiping was already embarrassed by this, and if this little cub hadn't told his father today, he wouldn't have been reprimanded in vain.

And now he has to report again, that is not good, it will take a certain amount of time for these people to cross the secret passage, in case they are entangled by the army again, then it is difficult to say how much they can escape.

He has just become an official on the prince's side, so he can't give him bad things.

"You bear child, you really don't know how many pounds and taels you weigh?"

Zheng Taiping grabbed his arm, and the earl's son didn't expect Zheng Taiping to dare to treat him like this, and said fiercely: "Let go quickly, otherwise I'm going to call someone, and then you will wait for the family law to serve!" ”

If it was normal, Zheng Taiping would have been a little scared for a long time, but now, he is going to leave the Earl's Court forever, what scruples do he have.

"Hmm...... Zheng Taiping, you dare to ...... Woohoo......"

When Zheng Taiping returned to the group to lead the way, the bear child had been tied to a wooden pillar and his own stinky socks were still gagged in his mouth.

"Woo woo...... "The earl's son is about to die of anger, and his body can't break free from the rope, especially the stinky socks on his mouth, which he hasn't cleaned today!"

"Haha, that's so exciting!"

Zheng Taiping returned to the team, and it seemed that the whole person had become a little more cheerful.

The secret passage is so hidden......

Although Zhao Rui was a little prepared in his heart, he never expected it to be in an abandoned garden.

There are pieces of rockeries here, and the arrangement and arrangement also have some formation meaning, too many twists and turns, like a maze. If it weren't for Zheng Taiping leading it, even if Zhao Rui knew that it was here, he might not be able to find the secret passage.

"This is it!"

Zheng Taiping led everyone to the center of the rockery, where there were several bluestone slabs on the ground, overgrown with weeds.

The stone slab was removed, and a hole with a diameter of nearly one meter or more was exposed, and a cool breeze came up from the darkness.

"I'll lead the way!"

Zheng Taiping jumped down one by one.

So Zhao Rui arranged for everyone to follow one by one, behind his palace, after jumping in, Zhao Rui supported it with his legs, and re-covered the bluestone slab on the entrance of the cave.

At this time, the east is slightly bright, the glory of the rising sun is free and easy, the grass here is green, the rockery is beautiful, and it doesn't look like someone has been here at all!

After walking in the dark for a long time, and finally walked out at the foot of a mountain outside the city, everyone moved their hands and feet, shook off some dust, and then looked at Kaifeng City, they were a little lucky to escape.

Fortunately, Prince Zhao Rui has a way, otherwise the more than 3,000 people in the White Lotus Society may be captured and killed by the Mongols.

Then Zhao Rui followed the map and found the mountain where the White Lotus Society escaped from those people.

When Ma Yue appeared, those gangs gathered around one after another, and there was a lot of emotion before, some tears, and some rejoicing, but fortunately, the people of the White Lotus Society, who had finally separated, came together again.

However, there were originally a few thousand of these escapees, but with the conquest of the Kaifeng officers and soldiers, coupled with the harsh conditions on the mountain, the dead plus those who escaped, now there are only more than 2,000 sect members left.

plus Zhao Rui brought out from Kaifeng Mansion, adding up to more than 5,000 people.

Although Zhao Rui has accomplished the purpose, he is also in a heavy mood, the original team of 10,000 people is less than half, and I have to say that this is a huge loss.

And there is no way to blatantly develop the White Lotus Society here, these people have to follow Zhao Rui back to Xiangfan.

In this way, the official road and the city can not be walked, and everyone walks on some country roads or mountain roads.

But even so, it was discovered by the forces of the Yuan Dynasty, so Zhao Rui made a big fuss about Kaifeng, and the news that he was fleeing was spreading to Dadu as quickly as possible.

To say that Zhao Rui's movement in Kaifeng is not small, first he killed more than 1,000 Tartar soldiers stationed in the White Lotus Society, and then killed two or three thousand Yuan troops in the city, but they escaped inexplicably, and they almost blew up the earl of Kaifeng.

Especially the housekeeper Zheng who he originally regarded as a dog, it turned out that he tied up his own son and fled with him.

Is it tolerable or unbearable, the earl of Kaifeng is an elderly minister, called Bagen, who became an earl in Kaifeng because of his military exploits, married several concubines, and gave birth to children.

But when he rescued his most beloved youngest son, he was almost out of breath from the smell of his stinky socks.

So Bagen quickly passed the book and asked Borkin to ask for orders to personally ask Zhao Rui.

And he also said in the letter that since Zhao Rui was fleeing, it might be that there was a problem with their firearms, and now was a good time to pursue and explore the truth, and if he acted fast enough to intercept Zhao Rui halfway before he returned to Xiangfan, then it was very likely that he would be killed!

Bagan is a veteran and experienced, seeing that what he said is the way, Borkin was moved, and he also understood the truth that the opportunity cannot be lost, so he immediately ordered Bagan to lead his troops to pursue!

At this time, when Bagen received the holy decree, he had already completed the order, the horses were fed, and he was waiting to set off.

Thousands of Yuan cavalry rushed out from Kaifeng.

The Bagan people are old, and their horsemanship has not been lost, and they run in front to lead the army.

While running, he also urged the speed of the march.

According to his estimates, Zhao Rui and the others are very likely to catch up, or on foot!

Zhao Rui's side also anticipated the possible pursuit, and had already ordered all the staff to speed up their march, only these people from the White Lotus Society could be completely relieved when they arrived in their own city.

At this rate, it should be able to reach Tangzhou tomorrow.

Zhao Rui urged so anxiously, which made those White Lotus Sect members who had no experience in marching complain, that is, Zhao Rui was commanding, and he wanted to change to someone else, and these people would probably have quit a long time ago.

On the evening of the second day, Tangzhou City was in sight, and everyone let out a burst of cheers, because Zhao Rui had also promised that they could rest for a while when they arrived in Tangzhou!

But just when everyone was rejoicing, Zhao Gong suddenly discovered the enemy situation in the rear with a telescope.

"Not good! The Yuan army is catching up behind! ”

What the!

The mood that everyone had just soothed suddenly rose to their throats.

Zhao Rui didn't dare to be careless, and immediately picked up the binoculars to check, and it seemed that there were tens of thousands of people.

All the cavalry who came showed how much the Yuan Dynasty hated itself!

No time!

When the infantry meets the cavalry, it is completely crushed, and it is estimated that there is no room for resistance.

"Everyone! Run towards Tangzhou City for me! ”

Zhao Rui roared, and everyone heard the anxiety, so they ran wildly one by one.

At this time, the cavalry behind him was getting closer and closer.

Bagan was already dusty, looking at the deserter in front of him and laughing.

"Come on, charge me with all my might!"

Although the order was given, the speed of the horses did not increase significantly.

Bagan said eagerly: "Hurry, speed up, speed up, use the leather whip!" ”

At this time, the lieutenant general on his side said with some embarrassment: "My lord, the horses are too tired to travel for a long time, and if they charge forcibly, the war horses may not be able to withstand it!" ”

But where is Bagen willing to listen, although he knows that what the adjutant said is the truth, but now the deserter and the hateful Zhao Rui are close at hand, and there is no reason to give up the pursuit.

Even if there is a loss of war horses, it will not hesitate!

"Bastard! No, rush up for me, whoever cherishes the war horse, I will whip it on whomever the whip! ”

Listening to what Lord Bagen said, the soldiers had no other way, and the military order was like a mountain, so they had to whip the war horses and charge as hard as they could.

The war horse was also not happy, it was too tired, and its nose had already spewed out a white mist, which was a sign that the body temperature was already very high, but even so, it still couldn't stand the whipping, and rushed forward with the last of its strength.