The Tiandihui has already begun to rescue Zhang Jie's family, and Wang Xinyu is also preparing to attack Ningbo Mancheng. The messenger sent by Zhang Jie once left a contact code, and after nightfall, the Ming army sent a signal to Beicheng according to the contact code. Soon the city was put down again.

The person who came was taken to the camp of the Chinese army, and when he saw Wang Xinyu, the man saluted and said: "Lord Wang, our general soldier has been waiting for more than ten days!" I don't know when the prince will be able to do it? We adults can't wait! ”

Wang Xinyu smiled: "This is ready to do it!" We have found the address of your General Zhang's family and are organizing people to rescue them. If you go back and tell General Zhang, let him rest assured, and it won't be a problem for us to rescue his family! Let's just say that in the next few days, when will it be convenient to start? ”

"I wonder when our general's family will be able to be rescued?" The messenger asked.

Wang Xinyu took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the messenger: "This letter is a letter from your wife that we brought, you can take it back and let your General Zhang know it." ”

"The villain must report to the general when he goes back! The villain is here to thank the prince for the general! The messenger knelt down and thanked him.

"Then you go back first, talk to your general, and discuss it first!" Wang Xinyu said.

The man thanked him and stepped back. After returning to the city and seeing Zhang Jie to discuss, the soldier took out the family letter from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "General, this is the family letter brought by the wife." ”

Hearing that it was a family letter, Zhang Jie was overjoyed, and hurriedly took the family letter, and couldn't wait to open it to take a look, only to see that this letter was indeed a handwritten letter from his wife, and his wife wrote in the letter, saying that he was doing well, but at this time someone went to her house and told her: "Since the war in Jiangnan, your husband is likely not to come back, you better sell your storefront, otherwise if your husband has an accident and has no backer, you don't want to do the business on the canal." ”

Zhang Jie continued to look down, and saw that his wife wrote in the letter: After that, the man brought another buyer, who was from the Yamen of the Salt Transport Envoy. Because such a person can't afford to offend, as the saying goes, Hades is good at seeing little ghosts, and if you offend such a person, it will be difficult to do business in the future, so I am considering selling the storefront......

Seeing this, Zhang Jie also understood: "Wang Yu of the Qiongzhou Army is trustworthy in his words and good at saving people. He has done it more than once. By cooperating with him, not only are we safe, but our families are safe! In view of this, our brothers followed the Qiongzhou Army! ”

Next, Zhang Jie made another arrangement: "Tomorrow, the king will send someone over, you all go down and prepare, and determine the code!" In addition, the person who put Fan Chengmo's dog on Lao Tzu is closely watched! There can't be a single leak! ”

That night, the messenger came to Wang Xinyu's camp overnight, saying that he could start his work in two days, and he would use fireworks as a sign. But this person said one more thing: "Fan Chengmo has begun to suspect our general!" He used the banner man to keep an eye on us, and I am afraid that it will be inconvenient to open the city gate when he does it. ”

Wang Xinyu learned about the situation and knew that Fan Chengmo was not at ease with any of the Qing troops in the green camp who had retreated into the city, and he only believed in the bannermen in the city. At this time, the morale of the Green Battalion Qing Army was low and it could be reversed at any time. Fan Chengmo asked the banner people to stare at the Qing army of the green camp, and the green battalion soldiers were not allowed to approach the important places at the city gate, and all the eight banners were stationed.

"Isn't there no chance for your commanders to open the city gates?" Wang Xinyu asked.

The messenger replied: "If you come to attack the city, we will go and attack the gates." ”

"Do you have enough troops to storm the gates? Can you beat the Eight Flags who guard the goal? Wang Xinyu asked.

"This ...... The villain didn't dare to guarantee ......" the messenger couldn't answer. After all, Fan Chengmo watched very closely, and arranged a large number of Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banner soldiers and Han Eight Banner soldiers to garrison the key places at the city gate.

Wang Yuyou offered a plan: "Go back and tell your general, saying that you don't need to open the city gate yourself, as long as you cooperate with us." We will organize death squads to enter through the walls of the northern city, and after entering the city, we will work together to open the city gates. ”

"Mr. Wang, but Fan Chengmo watched them closely, when we attacked the city, I am afraid that there are banner people behind the green camp, and we will not be able to enter the city, right?" Wang Xinyu raised a question.

Wang Yuyou stroked his beard and smiled: "Why should we send elites to the city when we are attacking the city?" During the preparation time of these two days, we can send men to the city at night, and let their men help us to pull them up, just as this messenger went back and forth. This little favor, General Zhang will definitely help, right? ”

The messenger arched his hand and said, "If Wang Shiken sends someone to help our general, it will naturally be the best!" ”

Then Wang Yuyou and Wang Xinyu made arrangements: Ma Chaoxing and Cai Dezhong, experienced veterans of the special combat team, personally led the team, each led a hundred elite special combat personnel, and mixed into the city under the cover of Zhang Jie in two days. Ma Chaoxing set off on the first night; Cai Dezhong set off the next night. After Cai Dezhong's people entered the city, they worked with Zhang Jie in the city to attack the north gate. At the same time, the Ming army attacked the city with great fanfare, and the inside and outside should be combined to capture the city.

"It's just that there is still a fly in the ointment, I'm afraid we won't be able to capture Fan Chengmo alive!" Wang Xinyu sighed.

Wang Yuyou smiled: "Even if you can't catch the living, you can die!" Cutting off his head is a great achievement, and it can also be placed on our Jingguan and placed with Hong Chengchou's head! When the time comes, we will slaughter the whole city, and then impose a little discord on the Qing court, even if the Qing court does not kill the Fan family, Fan Wencheng himself will be scared to death! ”

After the envoy returned, he told Zhang Jie the contact information and password.

"Good! They sent someone to help us, and we didn't have to risk dealing with Fan Chengmo alone! Zhang Jie said happily.

The next night, Ma Chaoxing, who was the first to set off, took a hundred elite special combat soldiers disguised as Qing soldiers, and left the Ming army camp at night and approached the north city wall.

Before approaching the light at the foot of the city wall, Ma Chaoxing made a gesture: "Pause forward!" Wait for the signal! ”

After about a stick of incense, a red lantern appeared on the top of the city. The red lantern flashed three times, apparently someone was shielding the red lantern with his hand and signaling it. The meaning of this code is: The city is safe, and Fan Chengmo's people have been separated by us.

Ma Chaoxing waved his hand: "Let's go!" ”

The special operators took advantage of the cover of night to approach the foot of the city wall. When he arrived at the city, Ma Chaoxing raised his head and learned two cat meows at the top of the city wall. In a few moments, twenty hanging baskets were laid down in the city.

Ma Chaoxing and the special combat team members went to the city in five groups and rode the hanging basket.

"You're here! Please come with the lowly position! The personal soldier who served as the messenger came to greet Ma Chaoxing and the others.

Ma Chaoxing and the special combat team members followed Zhang Jie's personal soldiers and entered Zhang Jie's camp. Seeing Zhang Jie, Ma Chaoxing arched his hand and saluted Zhang Jie.

"You will stay here tonight and tomorrow night, it will be safe here, and Fan Chengmo's dog thief will not come!" Zhang Jie greeted.

Ma Chaoxing and others spent the night in Zhang Jie's barracks, because of Zhang Jie's strict protection, neither Fan Chengmo's Eight Banners nor Tian Xiong's Green Battalion soldiers found that there were more than 100 people in Zhang Jie's barracks. There are more than 3,000 people under Zhang Jie's command, and more than 100 people can't be noticed at all, not to mention that there are still a large number of recruited people in the city.

When it got dark the next day, Ma Chaoxing and others followed Zhang Cheng to the camp, preparing to take advantage of the dark opportunity to go to the north city wall to meet Cai Dezhong and others who had entered the city for the second batch.

Just when Zhang Jie was about to make a move, someone outside came to report: "Lord Zhang, the big battle is coming, Lord Fan will set up a banquet to reward the warriors of the three armies, please come over immediately." ”

Zhang Jie had a ghost in his heart, but he was only worried that Fan Chengmo was setting up a Hongmen banquet, and where he dared to go, so he prevaricated: "Okay, you go back and report to Lord Fan, and then prepare here and go over immediately." ”

"Please come quickly, sir!" The man saluted and left. After leaving a few steps, he suddenly turned his head again, carefully looked at Ma Chaoxing who was standing next to Zhang Jie, and looked at it suspiciously for a while, but he didn't say anything, and turned his head to leave.

Seeing the man leaving, Ma Chaoxing lowered his voice and said to Zhang Jie: "General Zhang, it seems that the dog nose surnamed Fan is quite smart!" He must have suspected that he was setting up a Hongmen banquet to take you down. ”

"I know, that puppy surnamed Fan set up a Hongmen banquet to arrest me! Without further ado, we have to do it right away! Zhang Jie nodded with a gloomy face.

"Hurry up to the city! Things have changed tonight! Zhang Jie's personal soldiers beckoned their green battalion soldiers to the top of the city.

Zhang Jie had just led people up to the city wall, but he saw Tian Xiong coming towards him with a large group of people. Under the city, there are still a large number of Eight Banners and Green Battalion soldiers who are rushing here.

Seeing Tian Xiong's angry face, the people under him were all murderous, knowing that the comer was not good, Zhang Jie shouted first: "Tian Xiong!" What are you doing here? You are the one who guards the east! This is Lao Tzu's defense zone! Go back to your side! If you let the rebels take advantage of the chaos and take the city, what sin should you be guilty of? ”

"Hahaha!" Tian Xiong suddenly laughed, "The surname is Zhang, Lao Tzu has been paying attention to you for a long time!" You and the traitor secretly eyebrows, don't think Lao Tzu doesn't know! Lao Tzu has reported to Lord Fan! Come! Take down this thief for me! ”

At this point, Zhang Jie knew that Tian Xiong and Fan Chengmo were ready to make a move on themselves, just now they were planning to set up a Hongmen banquet to take down themselves, and when they saw that they were not fooled, they would come hard.

Fang Cai Fan Chengmo and Tian Xiong set up a banquet in the governor's mansion, ambushed 500 elite soldiers in the mansion, and took it just when Zhang Jie came in. Who knew that Zhang Jie was not fooled, so Fan Chengmo asked Tian Xiong to drag Zhang Jie first, and he came with the Eight Banners soldiers later, wanting to get rid of Zhang Jie's hidden danger.

Zhang Jie stepped back and shouted, "Brothers! General Ben is loyal to the imperial court! But Fan Chengmo, a dog thief, did everything he could to General Ben! ”

Ma Chaoxing stepped forward with the special combat team and protected Zhang Jie.

Zhang Jie's henchmen and generals were also prepared, and they immediately stepped forward to protect Zhang Jie and stop Tian Xiong, and the pro-soldier who had served as a messenger many times shouted: "Brothers! Fan Chengmo's dog thief deceives people too much! Can we bear it? ”

"I can't bear it! I can't bear it! Zhang Jie's personal soldiers and henchmen shouted one after another.

Tian Xiong's personal soldiers had already rushed to him, but they were stopped by Ma Chaoxing and others, and the two sides drew their swords and slashed and slashed. After all, Ma Chaoxing's people are strong in martial arts and have been trained in formations, but as a result, Tian Xiong's personal soldiers rushed to him and were killed in one fell swoop. The green battalion soldiers in the back were about to come up, but they were also blocked by Ma Chaoxing's special combat team and Zhang Jie's personal soldiers.

"Brethren! The Ming army is coming to the city! As long as the city is broken, we will all die! If you don't want to die, kill Tian Xiong and offer the city to surrender! Zhang Jie pulled out his sword and roared.

"Kill!" Zhang Jie's green battalion Qing soldiers showed off their various weapons one after another and killed Tian Xiong.

The soldiers of both sides collided together, and a fierce bloody battle broke out on the top of the city. The sword flashed, and the spear of the green battalion soldier pierced into the body of the green battalion soldier, and the green battalion soldier's sword cut off the head of the green battalion soldier. The people on both sides were in a mess, and the city was in chaos.

Fang Chonggong and Tao Shiwen led the special combat team into the crowd of the Qing army, one of these two people was agile, the other was infinitely powerful, and the special combat team members behind them were all masters, and they killed the Qing army in the city for a while.

"Yikes!" Tian Xiong is also a martial artist, and his martial arts are not low. He swung his sword and hacked to death two Qing soldiers of Zhang Jie's Green Battalion and a member of the Ming Army who were close to him.

"Tian Xiong dog thief, suffer death!" Ma Chaoxing pulled out a thunderbolt and shot at Lian Lian, who was more than ten steps away.

Several of Tian Xiong's personal soldiers immediately came up to protect the lord, who knew that the short gun could be fired in bursts, only to hear a series of gunshots "bang bang bang", several personal soldiers all fell, and even Tian Xiong was hit by a lead bullet in the abdomen.

Tian Xiong, who was in unbearable pain, roared, like a wounded beast, brandishing a big knife and slashing at Ma Chaoxing.

Ma Chaoxing's martial arts are very strong, he thrust the thunderbolt short gun that finished the bullet into his waist, pulled out the sword, and killed Tian Xiong. The two looked at each other, but in one round, the sword light in Ma Chaoxing's hand flashed, Tian Xiong looked at the sharp sword that had submerged into his chest in disbelief, spit out a mouthful of blood, and slowly fell backwards.

Ma Chaoxing grabbed Tian Xiong's braid and swung his sword to cut off his head.

"Tian Xiong is dead! There are those who resist, and there is no forgiveness for killing! Ma Chaoxing yelled while holding Tian Xiong's braids.

In the city, a large number of Eight Banners and the Green Battalion Qing Army are coming. Although Zhang Jie had been preparing for this matter for several days, because of the lack of strict confidentiality, there was a small loophole, which gave Fan Chengmo time to prepare. The Eight Banners and other green battalion soldiers in the city combined with a large number of people, and Zhang Jie's people were few, so he was in a disadvantageous situation for a while.

"Whoosh" Eight Banner soldiers opened their bows and arrows, and the locust-like arrows shot from the rooftops and streets in the city to the head of the city, and many of Zhang Jie's green battalion soldiers were hit by arrows.

In Wang Xinyu's camp, someone came to report: "Handsome! There is already a fight in the city! ”

Wang Yuyou said: "We still have people who haven't gone up, why did we fight?" It seems that Fan Chengmo's dog nose is too smart! It must be Zhang Jie himself who was careless and exposed his whereabouts! In that case, let's attack the city in advance! ”

In the pitch-black outer city, countless torches suddenly lit up, and several fireworks exploded in the sky above the city.

The Ming soldiers who were ambushed in the outer city jumped up one after another, carrying simple ladders and torches, and rushed towards the city with a shout. (To be continued.) )