Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 78
Zuo Menggeng escorted Zuo Liangyu's body, and fled to the outside of Jiujiang City in panic.He had no idea at all, and summoned the generals in the army to discuss the matter.

The handsome boat that originally belonged to Zuo Liangyu has now become Zuo Menggeng's boat.The warship is still magnificent, and the cabin is still luxurious and exquisite, but the atmosphere is depressing.

"Generals, you should have something to say!" Zuo Menggeng said anxiously.

Lieutenant General Ma Shixiu got up abruptly, drew out his long sword and slashed at the low table in front of him, breaking a corner of the table.

He glanced at the crowd, and said in a stern tone: "The commander was unfortunately assassinated. From today on, the young master is our master, the commander of this million-dollar army. I, Ma Shixiu, swear allegiance to the young master. Anyone who has a different heart is just like this case!" "

Ma Shixiu held a very high position in the Zuo army and held a lot of power. Zuo Liangyu regarded him as his arm when he was alive.He expressed his attitude, and the rest of them knelt down and swore allegiance to Zuo Menggeng.

Zuo Menggeng calmed down a bit, and said: "There is no doubt about your loyalty, this general will never treat you badly. It's just that the father died, so what should we do, fight or retreat?"

Ma Shixiu said: "Little Marquis, we can't get off riding a tiger. There is no way out. Now there is only one side to mourn for Commander Zuo, and the soldiers of the three armies wear mourning. On the other hand, they continue to march eastward, playing the banner of revenge for Commander Zuo. The soldiers will be motivated! Not to mention Huang." The censor sneaked back to Nanjing, and we still have internal support, so we have a great chance of winning."

This statement won the approval of most people.They all understand that since leaving Wuchang and sending troops eastward, it has been tantamount to rebellion.Having become enemies with the emperor, there is no way out, only one way to go to the dark.

Zuo Menggeng murmured: "According to my father's plan before his death, he would hold the crown prince hostage after entering Nanjing and force Chongzhen to abdicate. But I am always worried that things will not be so easy..."

"Little Marquis, don't stop being disturbed!" Ma Shixiu shouted.

Just as he was talking, there was a commotion outside.After a while, a soldier ran into the cabin and said in a panic, "Young Master, those three assassins are here again, leaving a letter..."

"Where are they, where are they? Hurry up and kill the assassin!" Zuo Menggeng yelled anxiously.

The soldier said: "The assassin shot a letter from a distance, and then drove away. The soldiers couldn't catch up."

"They're all fucking trash!" Zuo Menggeng cursed and said impatiently, "Letter it, give it to me!"

Received the letter, but saw a simple sentence written on it: "Zuo Menggeng, I will take your dog's life within ten days."

Zuo Menggeng threw away the letter in a hurry, as if it was burning his hands, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and his brows became more and more wrinkled.

Ma Shixiu picked up the letter and read it, and said comfortingly: "Young Lord, don't be afraid, it's just three thieves, they killed the commander by chance, and then wanted to assassinate the young Lord, I don't know the heights of heaven and earth! Are we all dead? , Could it be that millions of soldiers are idiots?"

"General Ma, you don't know. These three people are very strange, like ghosts. On the way back from the retreat, I asked carefully, and the soldiers who protected the father said that the bows and arrows shot by the assassin came and went without a trace. , Flying freely like having eyes, hard to guard against.”

The more Zuo Menggeng talked, the more frightened he became, running around like ants on a hot pot, and finally made a decision: "No, I have to go back to Wuchang, and go back to our base camp to avoid danger temporarily!"

"Young Lord, absolutely not..." Ma Shixiu said eagerly.

Zuo Menggeng made up his mind and decided to go back to Wuchang. He spread his hands and said, "General Ma, let me save my life first, okay? I promise you, if I am safe and sound in ten days, I will continue to send troops to attack Nanjing."

The generals had no choice but to take orders.Ma Shixiu paused and sighed: "The big thing is over!"

The Zuo Army withdrew from Jiujiang and returned to Wuchang.Zuo Menggeng never showed his face again. His father and son had been running business in Wuchang for many years, and no one knew where Zuo Menggeng was hiding.

Even Ma Shixiu couldn't see Zuo Menggeng, but Zuo Menggeng's cronies would go to the army to announce any military orders.People in Wuchang City are in panic, and the grass and trees are full of soldiers.

There are soldiers patrolling all the streets and streets in the city, day and night, and anyone who looks suspicious will be arrested immediately.

In order to strengthen his courage, Zuo Menggeng also ordered Ma Shixiu and others to lead the troops to practice outside the city.There are flags all over the hills in Wuchang, and they are also planted in the valleys.Soldiers ride side by side in groups of two and gallop side by side, which is called "crossing pairs".The sound of horseshoes shook the sky like thunder, and could be heard several miles away.

After seven days of being like a shadow of a snake, Zuo Menggeng gradually gained courage, and began to resume his demeanor of a dandy.

He was currently hiding in an extremely hidden secret room. The secret room was built under the lake, and the exit was hidden in the rockery by the lake. The guards stayed away in disguise and would never reveal their whereabouts.

There are everything in the secret room, enough for Zuo Menggeng to live for a few months.In addition, there are several glamorous and delicate women who take turns serving Zuo Menggeng day and night.

Zuo Menggeng smiled and said: "It's the seventh day, I'm still alive and well! Haha, how did those three assassins kill me? My life is very precious, I don't want to die, I need to drink wine, and women want to kill me!" Sleep, the treasure is going to be fished, it's beautiful!"

……

On a mountain outside the city, outside the Zuojun camp.

Princess Changping lay on her back in the withered grass, and said with a smile: "A letter scares Zuo Menggeng into such a state, the shadow, isn't it exciting enough?"

Shadow held a piece of grass in his mouth, resting his head on his arms, and said, "It's really exciting! But Zuo Dabao is hiding, where should we find him?"

"Now that I know I'm blind, who made you have to look for excitement, play difficult games, and shoot yourself in the foot with a stone, you deserve it!" Princess Changping smiled, as if she wasn't too worried.

Among the three, Wang Yi wanted to be more stable and mature. He curled his lips and frowned and said, "Don't just focus on having fun, completing the task is the real business. The emperor is still waiting for our news, the left army's rebellion has been quelled, the emperor wants to take over Celebrating the Spring Festival in Nanjing is the top priority!"

"You, three sentences are inseparable from the emperor, are you annoying?" Princess Changping turned over and lazily basked in the sun, "I don't care anyway, finding out Zuo Menggeng is the shadow's task, and I can't help you either." busy."

Shadow scratched his head, and said with a sad face: "I didn't expect Zuo Menggeng to hide so well, like a mouse. For seven days, I went in and out of Zuo's mansion many times, and I stayed in the hut for a day and a night, but I didn't see him again." To Zuo Menggeng. Where did this kid hide?"

He also begged Wang Yidao: "Brother Yi, you are the smartest among the three of us. Come up with a way. As long as Zuo Mengeng shows up, I will assassinate him myself without you taking action, okay?"

Princess Changping sat up abruptly, pouted and said, "Hey, isn't this princess smart?"

"Then I would like to ask Your Highness the Princess to give you an idea." Wang Yi said.

Princess Changping thought for a while, then grabbed a handful of soil and sprinkled it on Wang Yi, angrily said: "I have no idea, think about it!"

Wang Yi looked at the sky and said with a smile, "The mountain people have their own tricks."

Two days later in the morning, Zuo Menggeng opened his eyes in a daze, lying on the bed not wanting to move.The past few days have been debauched, his body has been hollowed out, and his whole body is weak.

A confidant shouted outside the secret room: "Young Master, it's not good, something serious has happened in the city!"

"Dog slave, keep your voice down, be careful to attract assassins! What happened, come in and tell me."

The confidant walked into the secret room with an anxious face: "Young Lord, the soldiers in the army are all rumoring that you are dead."

"Nonsense, Master is alive and well. What's going on?"

A friend said: "Last night, a headless corpse suddenly appeared in the city, wearing the clothes of the young master, with the seal of the general who suppressed the thief hanging on the waist, and his figure was almost the same as the young master. After the patrolling soldiers found it, they reported it to the army. lieutenant general, and then there were gossip."

"Young Lord, the morale of the army is not stable! General Ma, please go out anyway and meet the big guys. The rumors will be self-defeating."

"Today is the ninth day. I'll go out after tomorrow." Zuo Menggeng said.

The confidant was very embarrassed: "My lord, the city is really in chaos. Deserters appeared in several barracks, and they fled in groups. If you don't go out, the situation will get out of hand!"

"How could it be like this? Don't those people like Ma Shixiu have any brains?" Zuo Menggeng's temples throbbed and he felt a headache.

"You can't blame General Ma and others. The key is that the headless corpse looks decent, and the seal of General Pingze is real, not forged, so it makes people suspicious."

Zuo Menggeng gasped, and was very annoyed, he only cared about saving his life, why did he forget to bring the seal of the general who suppressed the bandits in the study with him?

This seal was bestowed by the imperial court to win over Zuo Liangyu a few years ago.With this seal, Zuo Liangyu has made great achievements since then, and then laid down a huge family business.

The importance of the seal of the general who suppressed the thief is self-evident!

Zuo Menggeng finally realized the urgency of the situation, and it seemed that he had no choice but to show up.He jumped out of bed, thought about it for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and stamped his feet: "Go tell General Ma and others to wait for me in the main hall of the mansion. In addition, order five hundred soldiers to escort me out."

Half an hour later, Zuo Menggeng walked out of the secret room, and under the strict guard of five hundred soldiers, he came to the main hall in fear.

"Everyone, I'm living a good life. Do you see that? By the way, whose hand is the seal of General Ping Zhai? Give it to me, give it to me!"

After getting the seal, Zuo Menggeng confirmed that it was true, said goodbye, and hurried back to the secret room.

"Huh, it's okay, the young master went out safely and came back safely!" Zuo Menggeng breathed a sigh of relief, clapped his hands and said, "Little ladies, get up, let's play music and dance!"

Zuo Menggeng laughed loudly seeing the girls' waists twisted round.After drinking a few cups of flower wine, he became anxious and got up to go to the toilet.

The latrine is in the compartment of the secret room, within three to five steps, it is fragrant inside, and the decoration is more luxurious than ordinary people's bedrooms.

In the corner is a large tiger (a drowning device in ancient times), which is covered with cushions and can be squatted on.

Zuo Menggeng untied his belt, but suddenly felt a tingling pain in his waist, and said in a cold voice: "Big Zuo, you know how to hide, are you a mouse? Hehe, I finally found you! If I say I will kill you, I will definitely kill you, you are more trustworthy than the Lord of Hell!"

Before Zuo Menggeng could cry out, he felt a severe pain in his waist, and then he was pressed down tightly and bent over, with his head stuck in the tiger's mouth.

After a cup of tea, a delicate woman stood at the door of the latrine and said with a smile, "Master, why haven't you finished your toilet yet?"

Called a few times, but did not hear anything, the woman bravely walked in, and then a siren-like cry sounded: "Killer, murderer..."

(End of this chapter)