Chapter 17: Black and White Impermanence (Part I)
It has to be said that Niu Jinxing is good at sneaking and slapping horses, and he had an idea, and hurriedly played a round for Li Zicheng.
"It is an auspicious omen for the Lord to determine the world with an arrow."
His words can be regarded as relieving Li Zicheng, and then there was a thunderous roar, and Li Zicheng's stiff face was red, and he barely squeezed out a little smile.
He threw his bow and arrows in a daze, and rode on.
At this moment, a remnant of the defeated general of the Dashun army ran over, and immediately a general, covered in blood, jumped off his horse and limped a little, kneeling in front of Li Zicheng's team.
The rest of the remnants of the defeated army followed and knelt behind.
"Lord, the last general has come to ask for sin."
The generals of the Dashun army on both sides of the road, the common people and the Ming army and ministers who surrendered to the Dashun army were all a little confused.
Li Zicheng and the others frowned at first glance.
When is this? This is when Li Zicheng took the Ming Dynasty and went to Beijing to officially raise troops into the city, it was the time when the hundred officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty opened the door to meet each other, and it was the time when the people in Beijing shouted "The king does not pay food".
This is the most beautiful time in my Li Zicheng's life!
Such a scene in front of me is really a terrible scenery!
Liu Fangliang, who was behind Li Zicheng, hurriedly squeezed to the front, followed by the mighty general Liu Rukui, "Shiyao, what's going on?" ”
It was Ma Shiyao who came, who belonged to Liu Fangliang's left battalion in terms of establishment, Liu Fangliang was worried that he couldn't find him, but he didn't expect to come out of here, obviously this was a defeat.
"General Liu is hard to say......," Ma Shiyao reported, "Last night, his subordinates rushed to kill with a battalion of men and horses, and they entered the imperial city of the faint monarch in the early morning, and they fought until dawn, temporarily repairing on the bank of the Jinshui River, and suddenly a squad of the Ming army rushed out, and the subordinates continued to fight with them. I didn't know that they were bait, and they ran away after a few hits, and their subordinates were also eager to make meritorious contributions, intending to kill them all, so they fell into the scheme. Chased to the end of the street met the faint king's brigade of people, the faint monarch brought all the masters of the interior, the brocade guards and eunuchs all have outstanding martial arts, stretching out their hands extraordinary, the subordinates have suffered a loss, please the general and the lord to cure the sins of the subordinates. ”
"That's nonsense!" Without waiting for Li Zicheng to speak, Liu Fangliang glared, "Ma Shiyao, do you know what the crime is for making false reports and deceiving the Lord?" ”
Chongzhen has come to this point, all the rebels have left, the civil and military officials have abandoned him, and his soldiers are about to die and flee, where is there still a large number of people? They are all masters of the interior, and the ghost will believe it, Liu Fangliang feels that Ma Shiyao is making excuses for himself.
"What the subordinates say is true, don't dare to deceive with half a word, don't believe you ask them, if there is a half-word lie, please take the head of the subordinate." Ma Shiyao swore by it.
The generals kneeling behind him nodded their heads one after another, unanimously saying that Ma Shiyao was not talking nonsense.
Li Zicheng, Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, including Gongzi Li Yan, etc., these high-level leaders of the Dashun Army looked at each other, and they were suddenly suspicious.
They also didn't believe that Chongzhen still had a mysterious army, all of them were masters of the Great Interior, so they hurriedly summoned Wang Dehua, Chen Yin, Luo Yangxing and other Ming judges to ask what was going on.
Wang Dehua is the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, known as the second prince, second only to Wang Chengen in terms of status, he opened the Desheng Gate to welcome the king, Chen Yin is the elder of the Donglin Party, the cabinet auxiliary minister, he and Zhu Chunchen colluded to offer Chaoyangmen, Luo Yangxing is in charge of the Jinyi Guard, these three people can be said to be the Ming Dynasty power of the government and the opposition, of course they know the details of Chongzhen.
Therefore, they shook their heads like rattles, and said in unison that there would never be such a thing. If Chongzhen had such a mysterious army, he would not have led the eunuch soldiers to charge into battle last night. He will not kill his wife and children, and he will run to the coal mountain for refuge.
Li Zicheng suddenly remembered something, "Where is Zhu Chunchen?" ”
Didn't this Chengguo Duke of the Ming Dynasty say that he wanted to dedicate the Ming prince Zhu Cihong to him? Why is there no figure at this time, where is the Prince of Daming?
Li Zicheng asked twice, but no one answered.
Wang Dehua and Luo Yangxing didn't know why Zhu Chunchen broke his promise at a critical time, Chen Yin had already sent someone to investigate, but the person who reported the incident had not returned, and Liu Fangliang, who was the main mediator in this situation, didn't know how to answer.
At this moment, two people suddenly jumped out of the air, one in black, with a face like the bottom of a pot, compared with Bao Gong of the Great Song Dynasty. The other is in a white robe, his face is as white as paper, and the two swords in his hands are bloodstained, and he looks like a person in the rivers and lakes.
Since ancient times, the people in the rivers and lakes are the most difficult to mess with, there are many sects, high martial arts, grievances and hatreds, sectarian disputes, and complex intersections.
The imperial court can rule the world, but there is no way to take the rivers and lakes and green forest roads, at most the well water does not interfere with the river water, otherwise the court will not be peaceful.
"Escort!"
I don't know whether it is friend or foe, Li Zicheng's guards are very vigilant, the young general Li Shuangxi shouted, and led dozens of soldiers to block in front of Li Zicheng, Liu Fangliang, Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi and other generals also pulled out their sharp blades, as if facing the enemy.
"Who's coming?" Li Shuangxi is Li Zicheng's adopted son, the young man has good martial arts, and he has been in front of Li Zicheng's saddle all these years, pointing at the two swords in his hand, and shouted.
"You don't know our brothers, we are black and white, and the opposite side is King Li Chuang?"
Li Shuangxi has never set foot in the rivers and lakes, he has followed Li Zicheng and the Ming army to kill all these years, how can he know the characters in the green forest, and glared: "It's the prince Chuang, what are you doing here?" ”
"We see that King Chuang has a few words, you get out of the way!"
"Tell me anything beforehand." Li Shuangxi said.
Talking to King Chuang, is King Chuang someone who can see anyone who wants to see him?
"You're not worthy!"
Hei Wuchang saw Li Shuangxi's disdain, and was furious, only to see him swing out with a palm.
Li Shuangxi hurriedly greeted him with two swords, but he felt an irresistible force forcing him to retreat more than a dozen steps, knocking down several generals behind him, and then he stood firm.