It was nearly July, and in just a few days, Liu Huiding recalled 28,000 soldiers from the former Ming Dynasty who had lost their arms. Most of them had become proficient in using their left hands in a few years of life, so it was not difficult to join the grenadiers.

The left-handed grenadiers still need time to train, but Wanjun doesn't have time to wait.

The things to be done during the trip to Chongqing were completed, and Wang Huan was sad and ill in his hometown, so it was time to go north and leave.

Hongyamen faces the Jialing River. The gray and simple city wall streets at this time have no scenery of later generations.

Going up from the Jialing River, the waterway was turbulent and difficult to navigate, so the "Empire" could only return along the Yangtze River. Wang Huan was accompanied by his female family members on the river boat.

Wan Jun led his people along the river bank. Liu Huiding was eager for revenge and asked for orders to select 3,000 people from the left-hand army to follow Wan Jun on their way north.

Going north from Chongqing along the Jialing River, there are tall mountains on both sides of the waterway. Between the turning green peaks, the water flow sometimes looks like white water, sometimes like jasper, and the scenery is picturesque.

However, for pedestrians, there is no such leisurely appreciation.

The water flow along this road is very fast, and river boats traveling north from here can only be towed by trackers on the shore in many sections.

Two days later, they marched to Hechuan. As Wang Huan's condition worsened due to the bumpy journey, Wan Jun rested in Hechuan for two days and then headed to Suining by land on the third day.

When thousands of troops arrived in Suining, the entire battle of Chengdu was over, and Yang Zhan's troops had crossed Guanghan and attacked Deyang.

Since the founding of Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi Kingdom, more and more gentry returned to the Ming Dynasty due to Zhang Xianzhong's violent and murderous nature and poor management.

After July last year, Yang Zhan defeated Zhang Xianzhong's general Liu Wenxiu, and successively recovered Jiazhou, Qiongzhou, Meizhou, and Yazhou. Zhang Xianzhong was squeezed by Yang Zhan to the south and attacked by Manchu Hauge to the north. He was in pain from the north-south attack.

In February this year, because the Chinese army entered Sichuan, Yang Zhan stopped military operations against the Daxi Army.

After Zhang Xianzhong heard the news that the Chinese army was marching westward to Sichuan, he concentrated the main force of the Western Army near Chengdu, preparing to wait for Yang Zhan's troops to merge with the Chinese army, so that he could reap the benefits.

However, Yang Zhan did not merge with the Huaxia Army. On the contrary, by the end of April, the trend of cooperation between the Ming Army and the Huaxia Army in Southeast Sichuan was obvious.

After Zhang Xianzhong learned that the Ming Army in eastern Sichuan was about to surrender to the Chinese Army, he realized that he was just sitting there waiting for death in Chengdu, and finally made up his mind to abandon Chengdu and go north.

In early May, Zhang Xianzhong gathered his troops and headed north. Before leaving Chengdu, he killed his wife and biological sons, and then headed north to Mianyang.

To the north of Mianyang is the Jiange Pavilion. The poet Li Bai said that the road to Shu is difficult. He said, "The Jiange Pavilion is majestic and Cui Wei. One man can guard the pass, but ten thousand people cannot open it." Jiange Pavilion is famous all over the world.

The person guarding the sword pavilion was Sun Kewang, Zhang Xianzhong's godson. At this time, he still took Zhang Xianzhong's surname and was called Zhang Kewang.

Zhang Kewang had 30,000 troops. In early June, Haoge's general Obai captured Guangyuan. Shuangfei immediately started a battle at Jiange. With the advantage of the location, Zhang Kewang killed many Qing troops.

After Zhang Xianzhong arrived in Mianyang, Zhang Nengqi led 20,000 troops to reinforce Jiange, trying to break through Guangyuan and enter Hanzhong.

Zhang Dingguo led 30,000 troops and horses to defeat Yang Zhan in the south.

Considering the security in the direction of Bazhong, Zhang Xianzhong personally led 50,000 troops to Langzhong to guard against a surprise attack by the Qing troops from Micang Road.

After Yang Zhan easily captured Chengdu, he also easily captured Guanghan. He became increasingly arrogant and attacked Deyang directly. Unexpectedly, Zhang Dingguo abandoned the fortified city of Deyang and ambushed his troops in Bajiaojing. When Yang Zhan's troops attacked the city, the soldiers suddenly came out and beat Yang Zhan.

Caught off guard.

Yang Zhan's troops were ambushed and defeated, so they had no choice but to retreat to Guanghan to regroup their strength.

Zhang Xianzhong led his army to

When we were in Cangxi County, news of Deyang's success reached the Chinese army's tent. After seeing it, Zhang Xianzhong said happily, "Okay, my good son."

Godson Liu Wenxiu, now called Zhang Wenxiu, asked, "Why is my father so happy?"

Zhang Xianzhong threw the good news to Zhang Wenxiu and said with a smile, "Dingguo won a big victory in Deyang. Yang Zhan will have to be honest for a while."

Zhang Wenxiu received the good news and hurriedly read it carefully after hearing the news. The more he looked at it, the happier his face became. Last year, he was defeated by Yang Zhan, which directly led to the loss of four states in southern Sichuan. Zhang Wenxiu hated this Yang Zhan in her heart.

After seeing this, Zhang Wenxiu said with great joy, "Congratulations, Commander-in-Chief, our army is now at peace in the rear, so we can concentrate on dealing with the Tatars."

Hearing the word "Tatar", Zhang Xianzhong's excited face turned cold for a moment. Zhang Wenxiu knew that he should not mention this matter, so he quickly stopped smiling and did not dare to say a word.

Thinking of the Tatars, Zhang Xianzhong's face became more and more serious. The Tatars were really hateful. Li Zicheng's Dashun was about to dominate the world. In a battle at Shanhaiguan, Li Zicheng was defeated and fell into disrepair. In the end, he died and his country was destroyed.

Zhang Xianzhong's thoughts were racing. The world was so damn weird. How could anyone become an emperor and fall to the ground unable to get up after being defeated in a battle?

I remember that when I and Li Zicheng were defeated from Henan to Shaanxi, and from Shaanxi to Huguang, we were defeated again and again, but in the end we didn't even become emperors.

Why are the Tatars so strange that they occupied most of China after just one war?

What's strange is that the Chinese army, which was said to have suddenly appeared from Shangluo Mountain the year before last, was able to capture and surrender Yang Zhan.

It’s not like I, Lao Zhang, have never been to Shangluo Mountain before. How many monsters can be found in Shangzhou Prefecture?

It is said that the leader of the Chinese army fell from the sky during the day, accompanied by four divine dragons, red, white, yellow and black. The roar of the dragon was as loud as thunder, and the dragon smoke filled the air for hundreds of miles.

Zhang Xianzhong didn't believe it in his heart, but the news spread quickly. The sudden rise of the Chinese army might not be due to God's will.

Zhang Wenxiu saw Zhang Xianzhong's serious expression, his expression changing again and again as he thought, so she dared to wait quietly.

After a long time, Zhang Xianzhong slapped his thigh and said, "I'm afraid that he is a bird, so I, Old Zhang, will go and have a fight with the Tatars and see how many eggs the barbarians have."

Zhang Wenxiu said quickly, "My son is willing to be in front of his father's handsome horse, and he will do whatever he wants without hesitation."

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Zhang Wenxiu, a strange look flashed in his eyes, "Wenxiu, have you heard of this sentence?"

Zhang Wenxiu said, "I wonder which sentence my father-in-law said?"

Zhang Xianzhong said, "The ancient alchemists calculated the general trend of the world and said that the Han family would be in chaos every three hundred years, and then a saint would come to the world, and peace and prosperity would come again."

Zhang Wenxiu had heard such words when he was still farming in Shaanxi, but at that time he was still a farmer, and he only thought about the harvest in the fields, the taxes from the court, and the county magistrate were all distant to him.

Inaccessible existence.

The only thing that Zhang Wenxiu has to do with the world being in chaos and the birth of a saint is that when he was forced to survive by the imperial government's food and taxes, he counted on his fingers whether he would be three hundred years away from the Yuan Dynasty's world being in chaos.

Zhang Wenxiu said, "Now that Zhu Ming is unruly and the world is in chaos, my father is a saint descended from heaven. I, Daxi, will definitely be able to rebuild a peaceful and prosperous age."

Hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong burst into laughter and said, "Just listen to Wenxiu's words."

Zhang Wenxiu wanted to say something more, but Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand to stop him, "I know it very well, otherwise I wouldn't have done that when I left Chengdu."

Recalling that when Zhang Xianzhong left Chengdu, he killed three of his wives, concubines, and his own son, Zhang Wenxiu stopped talking.

Zhang Xianzhong sighed and said, "I, Lao Zhang, have been a hawker, a frontier soldier, and finally an emperor in my whole life. It has been worth it."

Zhang Wenxiu said, "Father, handsome?"

Zhang Xianzhong said, "I have been fighting for half my life. Do you know what I discovered?"

Seeing Zhang Wenxiu listening to his words attentively, Zhang Xianzhong said, "When I was young, my father and I were selling dates in Dingbian. We talked down to people and gave them filial piety money, but we were always humiliated. Later I became a frontier soldier. Every time there was a person in the army,

Because of his position, he is as proud as the King of Heaven in front of me, and the others are mostly bullies. Because I couldn't stand the arrogance of the army, I was almost framed and lost my life."

Zhang Xianzhong continued, "From then on, I swore that I would never be criticized by others. Later, I led a team myself and Po Fengyang burned the emperor's ancestral grave. No one could do anything to me. Later, I

The more people I kill as king and emperor, the more respectful everyone will be to me."

After Zhang Xianzhong said this, his face glowed red and he said excitedly, "Wenxiu, I found that people are like this. Only if you hold a steel knife in your hand will they be friendly to you. Benevolence and righteousness are not worth mentioning. Only by killing people can you get everything."

Zhang Wenxiu said, "My child has written it down."

Zhang Xianzhong said, "As we head north, we have strong enemies in front of us and pursuers behind us. I'm afraid our future will be worrying."

Zhang Wenxiu said hurriedly, "Father, commander-in-chief, must not say that?"

Zhang Xianzhong said, "I have been fighting for half my life, and I know the situation very well. Listen, if one day I die in battle, you have to send a message to Dingguo for me. Hopefully, if you can surprise them, you can surrender tomorrow."

You can also surrender to the Chinese army, but you must not surrender to the Tatars. Anyone who dares to be a traitor will be killed by me again in the underworld."

Zhang Wenxiu knelt on the ground and kowtowed and said, "My father is destined by destiny, and he will never die in battle if he comes to earth from the stars."

Zhang Xianzhong laughed and said, "I kill people, and people kill me. That's all. How can I not die in battle?"

Seeing Zhang Wenxiu still kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, Zhang Xianzhong said, "Remember what I just said. Go down and have a rest. We will arrive in Langzhong early tomorrow morning and arrange military affairs as soon as possible."

Zhang Wenxiu said, "My child, please remember that my father will take a rest early and my child will retire."

The next day, Zhang Xianzhong got up early in the morning and saw green mountains standing beside the Jialing River, green water like ribbons, and morning smoke filling the mountainside. It was like a scenery of Shu Mountain.

In the past few days, they have been on the road one after another. Now that Langzhong is in front of them and there is no sign of the Qing soldiers, Zhang Xianzhong was in a good mood for a moment. With a roar, he mounted a bay-red war horse and galloped towards the mountains with a dozen personal guards.

The morning breeze blew through Zhang Xianzhong's beard, and the frustration of the past few months suddenly disappeared. A dozen war horses galloped into the mountains in an instant, and ran straight to a mountain pass before stopping.

The sun pierced through the morning fog and fell on the mountain pass. The entire mountain pass shone with golden light, and Zhang Xianzhong seemed to be standing in a golden light.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, "That person is the Eight Great Kings!"

"It's Zhang Xianzhong!"

Then a gibberish gibberish sounded!

"Hey!" A bowstring sound sounded.

Zhang Xianzhong, who has been in battle for a long time, immediately heard that there was an enemy attack!

But it was too late. With a "swish" sound, a sharp arrow with sharp fangs penetrated into Zhang Xianzhong's throat with a sound of piercing the air.

Blood spurted out, Zhang Xianzhong's body went limp and he fell off his horse.
Chapter completed!