Chapter 335 Zhang Zhun broke the outer Jinchuan Gate!

Zhao Zhilong straightened his waist and said sternly: "Nanjing Defense, I, Zhao Zhilong, have no choice but to do so! Zhang Zhun, a little thief, will definitely let him die without a place to die! I believe that all the lords in the city have the same heart and the same truth, and will never sit and see that Taizu's ancestral temple is frightened!"

Well, this is also a sign of determination. Since you don’t pursue this matter, I, Lao Zhao, have made a desperate fight. Anyway, our Lao Zhao family and Zhang Zhun have also become mortal enemies. In short, you will not be cut off. It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Zhun to enter Nanjing! At the same time, Zhao Zhilong was also tactfully reminding them that there are many dukes, marquis and Count in Nanjing, and they all have soldiers in their hands.

As long as you carry out Taizu's ancestral temple to suppress them, you will not be afraid that they will not fight hard. If the war is not effective, the heroes and powerful may just be dismissed, or the hereditary power will be abolished and their posts will be cut off for the people. However, once the Taizu's ancestral temple is frightened, no matter what its identity is, they will only be confiscated and exterminated! Even the most disobedient heroes and powerful people will not dare to disobey you at this time!

Zhang Yixian and Ma Shiying were relieved.

Originally, the Tartars invaded and the rioters entered Henan in large numbers, and the court and the emperor were already in a state of great trouble. The current Ming Empire only hoped that the southeast half of the wall was still stable and could barely support it. All taxes and food and wages in the north were transported from Jiangnan. In other words, the southeast half was actually the only healthy body of the Ming Empire, and the Grand Canal of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was the only lifeline. If we learned that the southeast half was in chaos and even Nanjing was attacked, Emperor Chongzhen's anger could be imagined. This emperor was not a merciful master. In anger, the arrests and those who were imprisoned were arrested. The examples of Yang He and Chen Qiyu were ahead.

Not to mention anything else, Zhang Yixian, the eunuch in Nanjing, must be held accountable first. The eunuch in the past was not in chaos, so why did you get in chaos when you arrived in Nanjing? Even if it was not your responsibility, it would seem that you were unable to do things and could not control the situation. Since you are not able to do things, then retire and return home! This is the most kind ending. However, Zhang Yixian felt that the chance of such an ending was not high. It is more likely that the home was beheaded and the possibility of being confiscated was greater.

Zhang Yixian thought of his fate and did not dare to delay at all, so he hurriedly said, "Judge Zhao is right. The town immediately sent an order to summon all Jushi in Nanjing to discuss matters! And major merchants also want to invite them! Everyone has money to contribute money and work hard! We will overcome difficulties together!"

After all, he was used to making money and was familiar with it. At this time, he did not forget the major merchants in the city and did not forget to have money to pay. According to his original intention, every big merchant would pay a few thousand taels of silver, called temporary suppression pay, which was specifically designed to deal with Zhang Zhun, a traitor. There were so many big merchants in Nanjing, and tens of thousands of taels of silver, which could definitely be collected.

Zhao Zhilong immediately nodded and applauded.

The most positive thing for the eunuchs in Nanjing who served as the governor of Nanjing was to make money. Without money, there was no motivation, and with money, there was motivation. At present, Zhang Yixian wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune, so of course he had no objection. The eunuchs in governors had ways to make money by the governors, and he also had ways to make money. At that time, send people to major merchants to leave a post, saying that his fifth concubine was pregnant, and those big merchants would not give gifts obediently?

Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t give gifts. Master Xincheng is a large number of people and will never care about it. However, no one guarantees whether there will be Zhang Zhun’s remnants, burning, killing and looting in the city, and just robbing your family! There are chaos and a few people die, what’s the point? If you have the ability, go and find Zhang Zhun to take revenge! If he dares to kill the Gu family, he will naturally dare to kill your people!

Ma Shiying didn't have much idea of ​​making money at this time. He liked the feeling of power and the feeling of manipulating the fate of others. He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "My lords, my soldier is a little worried. If Zhang Zhun, a traitor, breaks through the outer Jinchuan Gate, rumors will inevitably spread everywhere. Therefore, we must still guard the outer Jinchuan Gate."

"Otherwise, the chaos in the city will definitely be suppressed. The more it is suppressed, the more rumors spread. At that time, the people in Nanjing will be panicked and the situation will be worse. In addition, refugees from all over the country, if they believe the rumors and break into Nanjing for refugees, they are afraid that Nanjing will be overwhelmed and they will collapse."

He was a civil servant, not proficient in military affairs, and had never formally contacted the army. However, he still had some understanding of the various complications that war might cause. The surrounding city of Nanjing has been in peace for a long time, and no war has occurred in decades. Now, when a sudden war occurs, God knows what consequences will be. The emergence of rumors is simply certain. As long as the rumors arise, there will be no refugees. Once the refugee wave forms, Nanjing City will be in trouble.

His words were exactly what Zhang Yixian was most worried about. In fact, Zhao Zhilong was also worried. If the people in the city were panicked, all the garrisons, as well as the yamen runners, constables, soldiers from all levels of yamen must be dispatched. In this way, the whole city will inevitably be martial law. Once the whole city is martial law... well, this is equivalent to telling the people that there has been war in Nanjing. No one can guarantee the consequences that may be caused.

At that time, the people in the city will not know the situation outside the city, and will only spread rumors, and all kinds of rumors will fly everywhere. Similarly, the people outside the city will definitely run into Nanjing City and seek a safe haven when they are affected by the rumors. Nanjing City currently has a population of hundreds of thousands. If there are refugees pouring in outside, you can imagine what kind of chaos will occur. If a large-scale riot breaks out, even heavy troops may not be able to suppress it.

However, if refugees are not allowed to enter Nanjing City, the consequences will be even more serious. Refugees will run to various prefectures and counties around and spread rumors. Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Songjiang, and even Hangzhou, Zhejiang, around Nanjing City, are only a short distance from Nanjing City. Rumors can spread to all places in less than three days. If a good man takes the opportunity to rise up, respond to Zhang Zhun, win over the people, become bandits, or if there are heroes in the martial arts world and robbery, they may cause wars everywhere, resulting in the complete destruction of the entire southeast half.

Zhao Zhilong also said worriedly: "The overwhelming thing is a small matter. The most feared thing is that there are Shaanxi mobs or spies from Tartars who fan the flames in the city and deliberately make things bigger. There are more than a dozen gates in Nanjing. If you are negligent, you may repeat the mistakes of Shenyang and Liaoyang."

Both Zhang Yixian and Ma Shiying nodded in favor.

Nowadays, a small spark may cause a fire that soars into the sky. If there is a riot in the city, there will be heavy casualties. However, what is more afraid of is that this matter is related to the civil unrest in Shaanxi and the Tartars in Liaodong. What I fear most is that people in the city are inciting people, working inside and outside, opening the city gates, and allowing enemies outside to come in. Chenyang and Liaoyang fell like this.

At present, there were two fireheads in the Ming Dynasty, one in Liaodong and the other in Shaanxi. The Ming army ran around and ran around and was exhausted and could not put them down. Instead, they were like fans, and they became more and more vigorous. If the southeast half of the wall was also ignited, there were three fireheads. Three fires burned together... Well, they couldn't imagine what the consequences were.

The three of them discussed for a while and felt that relying solely on the power of the Jinwu vanguard, they would definitely not be able to defend the outer Jinchuan Gate. Therefore, reinforcements are necessary, but who will dispatch reinforcements? There are a total of twenty-six guards in Nanjing. According to the 5,600 people per guard, it is more than 100,000 people. However, everyone knows that these guards are all dissatisfied. It is already the limit to a single guard that can pull out more than a thousand people. If all guards are full, where will the extra money from the ministers and powerful people come from?

Zhang Yixian and Ma Shiying's eyes finally fell on Zhao Zhilong. The Jinwu vanguard was commanded by your son, and he strongly advocated going out of the city to fight. Now, he was defeated by Zhang Zhun and even made a lot of shit. Everyone swept the snow in front of the door, don't worry about the frost on others. Should your Zhao family wipe it clean before talking about it?

Zhao Zhilong also felt that it would be better to deal with this matter by himself, so he said readily: "I'll let Jinwu defender go up."

Ma Shiying nodded and said, "Brothers who fight tigers, father and son soldiers go into battle, and our soldiers strongly support them."

Zhang Yixian also nodded and said, "This town is waiting for good news from the Count."

Zhao Zhilong nodded and then went out to deploy.

The Jinwu Guard he mentioned just now is also his subordinate. The commander of the Jinwu Guard is also his son, named Zhao Zhufeng. Zhao Zhufeng and Zhao Lanfeng are brothers of the same father and mother. After receiving the order from his father, Zhao Zhufeng hurriedly arrived and waited for the order. The Jinwu Guard had been defeated by Zhang Zhun. After Zhao Zhilong introduced the basic situation, he had to give his son a good idea to avoid repeating his brother's mistakes.

However, Zhao Zhufeng's expression was obviously a little dissatisfied. On the surface, he seemed to be very respectful and obediently listening to his father's instructions, but in fact he was thinking about something else. It was not until his father finished speaking that he said impatiently: "Dad, don't worry, I will take ten cannons out this time. I will definitely not let Zhang Zhun go wild outside Nanjing City. Just wait for my good news!"

Zhao Zhilong found that his son was a little impatient with his appearance and couldn't help but frown. His second son and his eldest son were always competing. This is a good thing, not a good thing. The good thing is that both of them are relatively upward, unlike Deng Yuanshan, who only knows nostalgia for brothels and has never appeared in the military camp once a year or two. The bad thing is that only the eldest son can inherit the title. Zhao Zhufeng wants to become a lord, so he can only rely on his own efforts. He had to say, "After leaving the city, be careful. If you find that something is wrong, withdraw it immediately to the city."

Zhao Zhufeng nodded disapprovingly, said goodbye to his own son, and led his troops out of the city. Like the Jinwu Avant-garde, there are only a thousand people who can fight. The remaining 4,000 people were all eaten by the Zhao family. This is a well-known fact, and there is nothing to say. The two princes were more vacant than the Zhao family, otherwise the Zhao family would not have been suppressed.

Among the Jinwu Guards' troops, the most eye-catching one is of course the ten Folang cannons. There are no red cannons in Nanjing City, but there are still some ordinary Folang cannons. Each of the twenty-six guards has ten cannons. However, some guards quietly sold the cannons. All the cannons of the Jinwu Guards are complete, which is why the Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong is strong. If you have soldiers and weapons, you will naturally be stronger. Even the guards under the command of the two princes did not have so many cannons.

All the ten cannons of the Jinwu Guard were brought out by Zhao Zhufeng. In order to show his power, Zhao Zhufeng also equipped each cannon with two war horses. As for himself, he was also riding on a tall horse. The center of gravity of Nanjing City was actually in the east, south of the city, and about ten miles away from the north of the city where Zhang Zhun attacked. Therefore, Zhao Zhufeng led the officers and soldiers of the Jinwu Guard to sway across the city, proudly attracted many citizens to watch.

With ten cannons in hand, Zhao Zhufeng believed that Zhang Zhucheng would definitely not be able to break the outer Jinchuan Gate. Therefore, Zhao Zhufeng was not worried about the citizens' onlookers at all. If his father Zhao Zhilong saw it, he would definitely be annoyed. He led a large army to swagger across the city, fearing that he would not know that there was an enemy coming to Nanjing City. You are deliberately causing trouble for you! All the adults, including yourself, are worried about the possible rumors. Did you do this by intentionally catalyzing the speed of the birth of rumors?

Zhao Zhufeng didn't understand his father's distress at all. There was a reason for him to lead the team out of the city slowly. He didn't want to arrive at the Outer Jinchuan Gate so quickly. He had to wait until Zhao Lanfeng couldn't hold on before he arrived in time. Only when his elder brother suddenly arrived at the most critical moment can he appear to be precious. Well, I don't have the right to compete with you for hereditary right to have a title, but at least you have to value me, the younger brother, in the future, right?

"Boom!"

However, just as he and his troops left Jinchuan Gate, a deafening loud noise came from the direction of the outer Jinchuan Gate. Because the loud noise was so amazing, the war horses that pulled the cannons and the war horses under his command were seriously frightened and finally calmed down.

After a while, Zhao Zhufeng was surprised to see that many scattered soldiers retreated from the direction of the outer Jinchuan Gate. Looking at the embarrassing marks of these scattered soldiers, they were the officers and soldiers of the Jinwu vanguard commanded by their brother. They seemed to be frightened by a huge amount of frightened people, and they were all numb. Many people still had a lot of blood on their bodies, which were obviously injured.

"What's going on?"

"What's going on in the outer Jinchuan Gate?"

Zhao Zhufeng hurriedly grabbed a defeated officer and asked.

He often went to Jinwu Avant-garde to visit his brother, so he knew many officers from Jinwu Avant-garde. The officer he caught was the one he knew. At the same time, this officer also recognized Zhao Zhufeng.

"Second Young Master, it's over, the outer Jinchuan Sect is over!"

"Zhang Zhun broke the outer Jinchuan Gate!"

The officer replied in horror.

"What?"

"The city gate was broken?"

Zhao Zhufeng was shocked when he heard this.

Oh my god, Zhang Zhun actually broke through the outer Jinchuan Gate so quickly!

The outer Jinchuan Gate is quite solid. How did this guy do it?

"Where is the eldest son?"

"Where is your commander?"

Zhao Zhufeng thought of his brother and asked hurriedly.

After all, family affection is thicker than water. All the messy things Zhao Zhufeng just thought of were left behind. If his brother unfortunately died, it would be a huge loss for the Zhao family. Although he might be able to inherit the title because of this, he did not want his brother to die.

"The eldest son is behind..."

The officer stammered.

"Second brother, go quickly!"

"Zhang Zhun is catching up with that dog thief!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zhufeng heard his brother's voice.

When I looked up, it was indeed his brother. With the support of two servants, he jumped back desperately. He kept bleeding from his left leg. Even though the wound was tied tightly with a linen, the blood continued to seep out. You can imagine how serious the injury was.

Zhao Zhufeng was even more surprised and hurried forward, saying in horror: "Brother, what's going on?"

Zhao Lanfeng said with a wry smile: "Brother General Zhang's city gate exploded... I have more than 200 people under my command, buried under the ruins of the outer Jinchuan Gate... You can go quickly, you can't stop the dog thief outside... His soldiers are really amazing..."

Zhao Zhufeng said calmly: "Brother, how many people did Zhang Zhun come?"

Zhao Lanfeng said depressedly: "Three or four hundred people! Anyway, there are definitely less than five hundred people! However, although they have few people, their weapons are very powerful, with a long range and great power! The soldiers below are not afraid of death! They rushed up one by one! I don't know how much money Zhang Zhun gave them, even their lives are not needed! The soldiers in our garrison are not so fierce and fearless!"

Zhao Zhufeng took a deep breath and said unwillingly: "Brother, you go first! I'll cut off the back! I have a cannon in my hand, so I don't believe that Zhang Zhun, a dog thief, will be more powerful than a cannon! He dares to bully the people of our Zhao family, I must be good-looking!"

Zhao Lanfeng knew that his younger brother was a little dissatisfied with him, and in many cases he wanted to be on par with him. Now that he was defeated by Zhang Zhun, if he could defeat Zhang Zhun, he would naturally seem better than him. The eldest brother only smiled bitterly about his younger brother's thoughts. He said helplessly: "Then be careful, Zhang Zhun will arrive soon! The second brother, if you can't hold on, don't hold on! Hurry up and withdraw to the city! There are so many troops in Nanjing, don't wipe out all our Zhao family!"

After saying that, with the help of his family, he hurriedly entered Nanjing City.

"Set up the cannon!"

Zhao Zhufeng screamed fiercely.

He ordered the soldiers to set up all ten cannons, lined up, aiming at the road ahead. At the same time, he ordered all officers and soldiers to be on guard. Once the enemy was found, they would fire the cannon immediately. He didn't believe it. Zhang Zhun's hundreds of people could actually hit the city of Nanjing City. The outer Jinchuan Gate was broken, and there was also Jinchuan Gate. If Zhang Zhun wanted to enter Nanjing City, don't even think about it!
Chapter completed!