Rumble!
The sound of horse hooves was like muffled thunder. The ground was trampled into a cloud of dust, and their vision was somewhat blurred.
The air was filled with a cold and murderous aura. The black line of soldiers meandered for more than ten miles like a long dragon, with no end in sight.
The entire ground trembled under their feet. Wherever they passed, it was lonely. Other than them, there was no living thing.
"Giddyup!"
As soon as the horse came from the south, a travel-worn knight immediately rushed straight to the middle of the group.
It was Li Zicheng's temporary residence, a moving golden tent that was as grand as a palace. Just the tall horses used to pull the carriage alone required a total of a hundred, enough to arm a hundred cavalrymen.
"Emergency military intelligence!"
The knight shouted along the way, and everyone avoided him like a tide, allowing him to rush straight into the golden tent. He knelt down and reported,
"Your Majesty, the 30,000 vanguard troops have already arrived two miles outside the capital. General Gao has already ordered them to set up camp. General Gao asked Your Majesty to tell him what to do later.”
Everything in the big tent was extremely luxurious. More than a dozen young ladies of the government officials who had been kidnapped by Li Zicheng were performing songs and dances with all their might. Their expressions were stiff, and their eyes were filled with fear and humiliation.
However, everyone came to a sudden halt because of the arrival of the knight. Then, every woman screamed and covered the gauze on her body as if she was not wearing anything. She retreated to the sides in a panic, revealing Li Zicheng who was sitting at the head of the table.
Li Zicheng's eyes flashed, and a hint of gloominess flashed in his eyes. His expression immediately darkened. He pushed the two women beside him to the side and scolded the knight,"You have no manners at all."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
The knight's heart skipped a beat as he lowered his head in fear. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his face, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly. He really didn't expect Li Zicheng to be playing with women inside...
The lower the background of a person, the more emphasis they placed on hierarchy and rules after they made a name for themselves. Li Zicheng was such a person, but what he demanded was from others.
Glancing at the fearful knight, Li Zicheng felt a trace of satisfaction in his heart. Then, he thought of the knight's words, and his eyes flashed. He asked with interest,"We're already here. Is there any movement in Beijing?”
"According to our scouts, the capital seems to be seizing the time to repair the city walls in an attempt to block His Majesty's heavenly army.”
"Hahaha!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately smiled smugly. His eyes were filled with mockery. He was overestimating himself.
"Let them repair it. The soldiers were tired from the journey, and it was getting dark, so it was not easy to attack the city. He ordered the three armies to stop and stay where they were. Tomorrow at the fifth watch, we'll go down."
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of shouts came from outside. The tent that was originally moving gradually stopped, and the feeling of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking instantly disappeared.
Li Zicheng stroked his beard and asked with interest,"
"Who is the general guarding the capital?"
"The scouts have reported that the general flag of the 'king' is hanging on the top of the Yongding Gate. It's that Ming Dog Wang Cheng who killed General Hao Yaoqi.”
Li Zicheng's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the smile on his face darkened again. He tightened his face and cursed through gritted teeth,""Good, good, it's good that he didn't run. This time, this king will skin him alive.”
After saying that, Li Zicheng's eyes turned red. He was furious. Losing Hao Yaoqi was equivalent to cutting off one of his arms. How could he not hate him, especially at such a time?
However, suddenly, Li Zicheng's eyes narrowed, and a cunning look flashed across his eyes. He revealed a sinister smile."Pass down the order to have someone write a letter of persuasion to Chongzhen. As long as he is willing to hand over Wang Cheng or give me Wang Cheng's head, this king is willing to spare his dog life.”
Knight was stunned. He looked at Li Zicheng with some doubt. No one would agree to such a condition, right?
However, he was just a small soldier. In an instant, he understood that this was not something he had to worry about. Therefore, after seeing that Li Zicheng had no other instructions, he left the place like flying and rushed towards the front camp of the capital.
……
As night fell, Wang Cheng stood behind the city wall and looked into the distance. His eyes were filled with coldness.
The civil and military officials who followed him to defend the city looked at the huge camp that reflected half of the sky red. Their eyes were filled with fear, and their faces were pale. Panicked voices kept ringing out.
"Finished? It was over. We're finished! Will they attack the city immediately?"
"Great General, what should we do now?”
"Sound the alarm, quickly sound the alarm. The entire city is on alert.”
"Great General, quickly gather everyone to prepare for the battle in the city to guard against Li Ni's sneak attack.”
"Light the torches, light the torches, light up the city walls!”
“……”
Li Zicheng's soldiers had not even arrived, but this group of people was already somewhat terrified. Their panicked words directly broke the silence on the city wall. Everyone was at a loss, and their legs were weak. They looked at the distant military camp like a bloodthirsty monster.
Affected by their panic, the surrounding commoners also panicked like headless flies.
A cold light flashed in Wang Cheng's eyes, and his expression turned cold. He suddenly shouted,"Shut up, what are you panicking for? I have my own plans.”
At the end of his speech, Wang Cheng looked at the officials who seemed to have been beaten down. A hint of indifference flashed across his eyes, and he could not even feel disappointed.
However, when he saw the Ming Dynasty soldiers around him who were still as stable as a mountain, a strange light flashed in his heart.
At this moment, Zhang Liao's voice suddenly sounded in his mind,""My Lord, Liao has already led his army over. They are currently on the side of Li Zicheng's army.”
In an instant, a map appeared in Wang Cheng's mind. On it, a green dot representing Zhang Liao and the others was flashing.
However, Li Zicheng's army was right in front of them.
Suddenly, Zhang Liao's voice sounded in Wang Cheng's mind again.""My lord, Liao has a plan to defeat this traitor.”
"What plan do you have?"
"Night raid!"
Wang Cheng's pupils constricted…
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