Chapter 70: Crisis!
(xiexie's one-two-three and star's tip, xiexie's amazing evaluation vote)
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Le Bao's cavalry battalion, still thirty miles away from Shunyi, finally caught up with the chariot of the two palaces, saying that Su Zhongtang was in a hurry, and the soldiers behind the palace could not stop him.
"Grandpa Jing," Le Bao took more than 500 cavalrymen and galloped to the front of the royal car, found Jing Shou, who was a servant, and handed over Su Shun's "handwritten message", "Su Zhongtang has an order, please return to Miyun to rest, and go on the road together tomorrow." β
"This ......" Jing Shou hesitated. Around the royal car, there are full of guards, and there are also soldiers from the Yamen of the infantry army who are serving, but it is still uncertain who these soldiers are listening to now. Even if you are willing to listen to yourself, you have to confront the fierce-looking cavalry battalion, and you are not sure of victory.
The two queen mothers sat in the car, and they also heard Le Bao's words clearly, and their hearts sank. thought that he had escaped from Su Shun's grasp, but he didn't expect him to send a horse team to chase him. Naturally, I would never go back, but how to get through this difficult time in front of me? Seeing that this officer who led the team, his tone was quite arrogant, not only did he not speak very politely to Jing Shou, but he didn't even ask the royal driver for peace, most of them were people who were Sushun all the way, in case of chaos, how would it be good?
After all, it is a woman, and it is not as good as in the palace, and she suddenly encountered a crisis in the middle of the soldiers, and in the end she still lacked experience in dealing with it, and for a while, she had the feeling that the six gods had no master, so she had to put her hope on Jing Shou.
However, Jing Shou did not have this urgency, and when he was having no idea at all, and the sweat was pouring out, he suddenly saw the dust behind him, and there was a team of horses, with the sound of hooves like thunder, galloping towards the direction of the royal car.
"Infantry and horses, ordered to escort ββ!" Guan Zhuofan led the team to sacrifice his life all the way, and finally caught up with the car, and shouted this from afar, one is to take the lead in the first voice, the second is to give the queen mother who wants to be in the royal car a peace of mind, and the third is to tell the guards and officers and soldiers next to the royal car that I, Guan Zhuofan, are here to protect the car, not to hijack the car.
"It's Guan Zhuofan!" Cixi in the car, like the rest of her life after the catastrophe, grabbed the hand of the Empress Dowager Ci'an, "I'm not afraid of him now." β
This "he" naturally refers to Lebao. When he saw the momentum of the opposing horse team rolling towards the ground, his face was slightly frightened, and he was on guard.
"Grandpa Jing!" Guan Zhuofan galloped to the front, saw Jing Shou, gave a military salute on the horse, turned the horse's head, and looked at the soldiers of Le Bao and the Xiao Cavalry Battalion.
"Guan San, what are you?" Lebao asked loudly.
"I'll escort you." Since there was nothing wrong with the two palaces, Guan Zhuofan's heart was much more stable, and he hugged his fists on the horse, "Le Zoling, what are you?" β
"I am ordered by Su Zhongtang to return to Miyun to rest!"
"Lebao, you dare to drive?" Guan Zhuofan's face sank, his tone became cold, and he thought in his heart that if he really fought with the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, it would definitely be a bloody battle.
"What are you," Le Bao probe pulled out the saber at his waist and pointed at Guan Zhuofan, and several cavalrymen beside him saw it, and they all drew their knives in their hands, "Others are afraid of you Guan San, but I'm not afraid of you!" β
"Lebao! Draw the sword before the royal ride, this is a capital offense! Guan Zhuofan said sharply.
"Huh, what's wrong?" Le Bao sneered, "You dare to kill me?" β
"I dare to kill you!" Alhattu, who was closely following Le Bao, suddenly slashed with his backhand and slashed firmly at Le Bao's left neck, because the force was too great, it was deeply embedded in the bone. Le Bao snorted, took a knife, and fell headlong under the horse. Lao Cai and more than 20 of his brothers immediately surrounded Alhatu and shouted: "Le Bao is guilty of driving, everyone can be killed, and it has nothing to do with everyone!" β
The soldiers of the cavalry battalion behind him were stunned, but because Le Bao was good at Weifu on weekdays and had a deep grudge, almost no one was willing to stand up for him, only a few of Le Bao's sworn friends made a few noises.
Guan Zhuofan knew that although there was only a small group of people making noise, if one man advocated chaos and ten thousand people obeyed, if he didn't suppress it immediately, something would happen if he didn't do it. At this time, he couldn't hesitate a little, so he suddenly jumped off the horse, nodded to the ground on one knee, asked the royal driver of the two palaces to say goodbye, and said loudly: "Le Bao rushed to the imperial driver, and he has been in front of the army." Xiao Cavalry School Alhatu, brave and good at fighting, loyal, willing to protect Alhatu to take over the position of the third leader of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion! β
"Quasi-play! With Alhatu, he served as the third leader of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion. Cixi's crisp voice came from the car, paused, and added: "Temporarily return to Guan Zhuofan's moderation." β
Cixi was the most decisive in these matters, speaking simply and neatly, without hesitation.
With the position of a five-grade leader, he promoted another leader, and was granted the invitation, which is an unprecedented thing in the Qing Dynasty.
Now that Lao A has the identity of the chief officer, Guan Zhuofan is not polite, and shouted: "Alhatu! β
"In!"
"Take down those bastards who were clamoring just now!"
Cixi and Guan Zhuofan's disposition was crisp and neat, and those few Lebao's sworn friends, with no one to help, did not dare to resist, obediently dismounted and handed over the knife, and were tied up, and more than 500 people in the third cavalry battalion were under control.
After this obstacle, the royal convoy can move on. Guan Zhuofan left Lao A's cavalry camp at the crossing and strictly ordered no one to pass.
"Even a bird that flies over it will be counted on your head." He told Alhatu very seriously, and then led a team of infantry horses to escort the chariot forward, in case there was any more accident. While walking, he counted the hours in his heart, until the car drove past Shunyi and met Prince Gong, who led a large number of officials to take over here.
"Minister, respectfully invite the emperor and the queen mother!" King Gong knelt in front of the royal car and said calmly.
The Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, who was frightened all the way, dared to be sure that she was finally safe, and couldn't help but cry with joy when she held her hand. Cixi gently lifted the corner of the sedan curtain, wanting to take a look at Guan Zhuofan, but in the hazy eyes of tears, she saw that the cavalry of the horse team had already turned their horses' heads one after another, heading towards the direction of Miyun, and went away from the dust, and among the hundreds of people who galloped in the saddle, they could no longer tell which one was him.
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The King of Alcohol County in Miyun City had already begun to fidget, and he took out his big gilded pocket watch over and over again, looking at the hour.
"Fifth brother, let's do it." The alcohol king finally couldn't help it, closed the lid with a snap, and said categorically.
Sitting with him were the princes of Xuan and Rui, as well as the son of the monk Grinqin, Belebyan Nemohu. Among them, King Alcohol is the youngest, but the secret message to capture Su Shun is in his hands. For this, the king didn't feel anything, just held a big pu fan, and fanned it whirringly, but Prince Rui, who had gray hair, felt a little uncomfortable in his heart - after all, he was old, and he was still a prince anyway. As a result, he slightly objected to the decision of the alcohol king.
"Uncle Seven, I think it's better to wait for Guan San's horse team." Prince Rui's rank is one generation lower than that of King Alcohol, so he can only be called like this. He has never touched a knife or gun in his life, and he doesn't know anything about the things on the battlefield, but he is the most stubborn and old-fashioned person, and he has always disagreed with the Hunan army, but he regards Guan Zhuofan's horse team as a god, thinking that this is the invincible iron army in the world in the flag camp, so he feels that he still has his horse team by his side to feel at ease. "In the end, Su Shun is still the Minister of the Guards of the Zhenghuang Banner, if he resists the order, he may have to do it."
"Su Shun is not a military general, he brought two concubines to live on North Street, and there is only a group of long-term and easy-going messengers in the hall, and the guards of the Yellow Flag are all guarding Zigong in the Ludian Palace, which is very far away." King Alcohol was a little impatient, "The royal palace guards of our three families add up to more than a hundred, plus the Mongolian guards of Bebel, there are also two hundred, it is more than enough to clean him up." Could it be that the soldiers who patrol the yamen of the infantry army at night still dare to do something with us? β
This remark can't be said to be unreasonable, and Prince Rui can't say anything more, so he has to arch his hand and say, "Okay, then it's all up to the seventh uncle." β
So the royal guards and the Mongol guards were gathered, and the king of alcohol announced that he was going to take the rebel Su Shun, who was in trouble, and after a while, he arrived at Su Shun's hotel, who was at the front door, who blocked the back door, and who was on both sides, and they were well distributed. The guards were certainly excited, but the alcohol king himself was also proud. He has always been good at martial arts, and he prides himself on knowing soldiers, and he is determined to do this errand without leakage, and he shows his face beautifully.
In order not to alarm unrelated people, the team of 200 people was on foot, and the three princes and one Baylor sat in four large sedan chairs and walked towards the North Street. Dozens of lanterns were lit, looking majestic and solemn, and the soldiers who were patrolling the night in the city, seeing such a jiashi, really just knelt down to say goodbye, and no one dared to ask where the princes were going.
After a while, he came to the front of Sushun's hotel. King Alcohol got out of the sedan chair, waved his hand, and the team dispersed with an uproar, and twenty or thirty people went around to the back door.
There were four guards lined up at the door of the hotel, and when they saw such a battle, they were shocked, and a guard foreman named Suokda saluted several princes, and asked with a smile: "I don't know how many princes, what are your orders?" β
"Where's Sushun?" The alcohol king raised his face and asked, "Are you still sleeping?" Tell him to rise up and take the commandment! β
Seeing that King Alcohol was domineering and called Su Shun's name, Sokda knew that it was badβeven if it was to receive the order, but the time was not right, and the situation was not right. He and the other three guards are all guards of the Zhenghuang Banner, and they are not Su Shun's henchmen. Seeing that Su Shun was about to be unlucky, he was thinking about how to get himself out, when the door of the hotel suddenly opened, and it was Du Han who came out. He was in Sushun's pavilion, waiting for the news of the royal driver, and when he saw the formation outside, he was stunned at first, looked at it, and knew that King Alcohol was the main master, and frowned and said, "Seventh Master, what is this?" β
"You're here too, I'll save you a lot of trouble." King Alcohol sneered and raised the edict in his hand, "I am ordered to ask Su Shun, even you!" β
"Seventh Master, don't you lose your mind and go crazy, right?" Du Han's face was like frost, "The edict must be taken care of, and it comes out from the military plane, do you dare to make trouble if you take a piece of paper?" β
"You...... You still dare to act for the tiger! In terms of words, King Alcohol was far from being Du Han's opponent, and he was squeezed by him, and he was annoyed and angry, and before he could speak in a hurry, he saw Su Shun striding out, and there was a woman's cry inside.
"I heard everything," Su Shun's robe had not yet been buttoned, and he obviously got up from the concubine's bed, designated the alcohol king and said, "Old Seven, let me ask you, did Gong Lao Liu send you?" β
"So what?" King Alcohol sneered, "Now I only ask you, is it an edict or not?" β
"Okay, even if you brothers are powerful, I will let you be blinded." Su Shuntie blushed and said loudly, "Emperor Daxing's bones are not cold, do you dare to make trouble, are you not afraid of being punished by heaven?" β
Seeing Su Shun and Du Han's "edicts", King Alcohol was furious and scolded: "Su Liu, until now, do you still want to be powerful? I don't have so much nonsense to tell you, since you don't obey the edict, give it to me! β
The palace guard beside him suddenly agreed, and was about to move forward, but he heard Su Shun also shout: "Someone!" β
Several princes were stunned, not knowing who he was shouting, but they saw that in the two rooms on the left and right of the hotel, hundreds of guards rushed out, arranged in three rows in front of the hotel, and the swords in their hands were shining, aiming at the palace guards - these are the sticky pole guards that Su Shun has worked hard to raise, Su Shun listened to Du Han's suggestion today, and transferred it to his side, not wanting to really come in handy.
"Old Seven, who takes whom, it's not necessarily." Su Shun said coldly.
At this moment, the alcohol king's side had a big accident, and the momentum naturally fell. However, if it drags on, there are many dreams at night, and if there is any kind of accident, this errand will be considered a mess. The alcohol king was in a hurry, and waved his hand ruthlessly: "Go!" Whoever dares to resist the decree will be killed! β
The guards of the palace rushed forward, and then exchanged hands with the sticky rod guards, and after a while, they separated again, and the array of the sticky rod guards did not move, but the palace guards retreated.
Both of them are their children, and although they don't have any experience in taking people seriously, they are at least considered to be strong choices. But this class of sticky pole guards is Su Shun's deliberate grasp in his hands, usually fed with money, well-trained, and dare to work hard. In comparison, the palace guards were quite inferior, although there were many people, but after a round, seven or eight were injured, and only three people were injured on the opposite side. For a while, no one moved again, and there was a stalemate across the street, and King Xuan and Prince Rui were even more frightened and hid behind.
Su Shun can afford to drag it out, but the alcohol king can't afford it, and he is very anxious: If it goes on like this, it will be a bad thing!