Cheng Wanli sits in the Dharma field at the entrance of the Dongmen vegetable market, surrounded by heavy security, and there are elite soldiers hidden in the houses on both sides, all of whom are armed with strong bows and crossbows.

He didn't plan to rely on Guan Sheng completely, Zhujiazhuang's gang of strongmen was too fierce, if he could shoot and kill them on the court, it would be better, and the credit was all his own - although it was natural to take the credit of his subordinates, it was better to make meritorious contributions in person.

The hour was still early, and my back was sore after sitting for too long, so I reached out and beat my waist twice.

Hey, I'm old, let's hide in the study all night tonight!

Suddenly, an official ran away sweating profusely, knelt down and said, "Report - my lord, the death row prisoner Wu Song was robbed by thieves on Ninghe Street!" ”

What?

Cheng Wanli almost fell off the chair, but fortunately, Master He helped him.

"Y-What did you say?" Cheng Wanli pointed to the messenger, and he stammered a little when he spoke.

"The death row prisoner was robbed by thieves on Ning Wo Street!" The official said it with a sad face.

Cheng Wanli was dumbfounded, the old man has buried heavy troops, ready to talk and laugh and disappear, you dare to release my pigeon, is it unbearable!

Master He advised: "My lord, since the death row prisoners have been robbed, then there is no need for us to be here, let's go back!" It's windy here, so be careful if you catch a cold! ”

Cheng Wanli slapped the table and said unwillingly: "I was played by Zhu Long again, and the old man is angry!" This official must go to the court and send a large army to flatten Zhujiazhuang! ”

"What my lord said is, let's not worry about him first, and see how long he can jump?" Master He spoke according to the owner's wishes.

"Hey!" Cheng Wanli sighed, as if his whole body strength had been drained away, and said dejectedly: "How can there be an army to send in the imperial court now!" Hebei Tianhu and Huaixi Wang Qing have been making trouble for many years, and they can't be suppressed!

Now Jiangnan has rebelled again, Jiangnan is the source of money and grain for the imperial court, and the government is angry, wanting to mobilize troops to extinguish Fang La, how can there be an army sent to Dongping Mansion?

If it really comes to that time, I'm afraid I, the Zhizhou, won't even want to be it! ”

Cheng Wanli complained for a while, and ordered the people to be dispersed and returned home.

At this moment, a rocket suddenly appeared in mid-air, dragging fire and black smoke, and emitting a sharp whistle.

"What's going on?" Cheng Wanli asked in surprise, feeling faintly uneasy.

"Oh no, this is a thief sending a signal!" Several experienced veteran officials next to him said in horror.

Cheng Wanli hurriedly asked, "What signal is transmitted?" ”

"Uh...... This ...... "The officials are divided, how do they know!"

No, there is no need for their answers. More than 700 steps away, the East Gate shouted loudly!

"Not good! Thieves are attacking the city! Cheng Wanli jumped up in surprise and said loudly: "Quick! Hurry up and help! ”

"Yes!" Several officers hurriedly ran to the east gate with their crossbowmen.

Cheng Wanli fidgeted, hesitated, and said, "Let's go and see it too!" ”

He stopped sitting in the sedan chair, and led the officials to the east gate that was filled with killing shouts.

Qin Ming, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi, Zhang Qing, and Sun Erniang came to the east gate with a hundred soldiers, and they swaggered all the way, and no one felt that it was inappropriate, they all thought that they were officers and soldiers of the imperial court, but they were strange about their clothes and armor.

As they approached the east gate, they slowed down and hid behind a row of houses.

"Send a signal!" Qin Ming said to his eldest brother, his eyes staring at the city gate two hundred steps away.

"Cheng Wanli is at the entrance of the nearby vegetable market, and there are many officers and soldiers!" Hua Rong reminded.

Qin Ming smiled contemptuously, "It's all a local chicken and a dog, why be afraid!" ”

Hua Rong wanted to persuade again, but the words came to his mouth and swallowed back, took the bow from his back, took out a signal arrow from the quiver, took out the fire fold, lit the fuse, and then bent the bow and arrow, and with a bang, shot into the air.

"Win the door!" Qin Ming roared, rushed out from the corner of the wall, and killed the city gate, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi and the others followed, like a tiger descending from the mountain!

There were more than 300 officers and soldiers at the gate of the city, and they were only responsible for security and collecting taxes on weekdays, and they had never been on the battlefield.

They were looking at the signal arrow in a daze, looking at each other, when they suddenly saw a group of men and horses killing, and the momentum was violent, and they immediately panicked and didn't know what to do.

Looking at that murderous appearance, it is obvious that he is not a thief on weekdays.

Someone even threw the spear away, turned around and ran.

"Close the door and stop them." An infantryman descended from the tower, cut down several deserters, and led the officers and soldiers to form a formation to resist.

But Qin Ming's biao man came too suddenly, too quickly!

Qin Ming rushed into the ranks of officers and soldiers, swept with maces, and was invincible. Hua Rong has a spear, fast and fierce, and the gun carries a human life. Yang Zhi brandished the Pu knife, slashing left and right, like chopping melons and vegetables.

Under the charge of these elite generals, the officers and soldiers quickly dispersed.

After they occupied the gates, they did not pursue the officers and soldiers.

Qin Ming came to the door, looked outside, and saw the army of the Zhu family rushing towards the city gate here.

The first person to gallop on a horse is Zhu Biao!

"Oh no! Another officer and soldier are coming! Sun Erniang suddenly shouted.

More than 500 officers and soldiers suddenly appeared in the city, all armed with strong bows and crossbows, and outflanked them!

"Formation! Arrows! Qin Ming shouted loudly, very glad in his heart, all the swords and shields he brought this time were sword and shield soldiers.

These hundred people were all elite soldiers, and they immediately contracted their formations and formed a semi-circular formation, and the shields were stacked together like fish scale armor, forming a thick shield strong.

Qin Ming was relieved, but Hua Rong and Yang Zhi felt that it was inappropriate, these shields were all light individual shields, unlike the thick shields covered with iron sheets in the infantry phalanx, these small shields would become debris if they couldn't resist a few rounds under the bombardment of the crossbow.

"It doesn't work! These shields can't hold crossbow arrows! Hua Rong pointed to a team of crossbowmen in the official army and said to Qin Ming anxiously.

The crossbowmen carried a huge

Qin Ming looked over and saw a team of crossbowmen carrying a divine arm crossbow, and he was immediately startled. He was also a soldier who knew the soldiers, but he was negligent for a while, and hurriedly asked, "How is that good?" ”

Hua Rong said: "Hide outside the city gate, use the city gate as a cover, and when they come to close the city gate, we will kill them again!" ”

"Let me take a group of brothers up to the tower, it's a critical place, and we can't lose it!" Yang Zhi proposed.

"You can take everyone with you, just the two of us are here at the city gate" Qin Ming is confident that with him and Hua Rong here, he can guard the city gate. Moreover, Zhu Biao has already led the army here, and it is useless for these hundred elites to be placed below.

Yang Zhi didn't say much, and ran to the steps of the city wall with Zhang Qing, Sun Erniang and more than a hundred soldiers, and went up the city wall along the steps.

Shout!

A sharp scream!

Yang Zhi instinctively lowered his head and dodged a crossbow arrow, which shot at the city wall, and the rubble flew down!

"Quick! Hurry up the walls! ”

They hurried up to the top of the city, stooping down, and the crossbows of the city could no longer threaten them!

"Show me!" Yang Zhi saw a soldier with a crossbow bolt stuck in his shield and begged for it.

The crossbow bolt was about three and a half feet long, and the arrow was so sharp that it had already pierced through the shield!