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On the morning of the 24th of January, 1855, Chen Cheng? He brought a dozen men with him and rushed to the North City Barracks in a panic. The entrance of the military camp had been tightly guarded at this time. As they approached, the troops in charge of guarding the place raised their flaming spears. Hundreds of black spears were pointed at Chen Cheng Xu. Waiting for someone. Soon, someone shouted, "Who are you waiting for? Don't go any further. Anyone who crosses the line will be killed!"
Chen Cheng? When he looked, he saw a line drawn with white ash thirty meters away from the military camp. He hurriedly stopped in front of the white line with more than ten people. Chen Cheng stood still. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "I am Zuo Tianhou Chen Cheng! Don't you recognize me? "
None of the soldiers on the other side answered. Did these people really not know Chen Cheng? How could these ordinary soldiers know Heavenly Lord Chen Cheng? Such a big shot.
Seeing that there was no response from the opposing troops, Chen Cheng decided to attack. He continued to shout, "I have the official seal of the King Of The East here. You can send someone over to take a look!"
"The King Of The East's residence has been breached by thieves. How would we know where the seal in your hands came from?" the officer opposite shouted.
Chen Cheng's words were reasonable and well-founded. He choked. Chen Cheng? He knew that the leader of the opposing army was Yang Xiuqing's nephew, Chen Degui. This child was very young and had not shown any special abilities. Unexpectedly, not only did Chen Degui's troops not fall into chaos at this critical moment, but they were also able to respond in an orderly manner.
But Chen Cheng? He couldn't help but want to take two steps forward to persuade him, but just as he took a step forward, he heard the officer opposite him yell, "If you take another step forward, we'll open fire!"
The officers on the other side reacted quickly. The soldiers were all as if they were facing a great enemy. He subconsciously took a few steps back. After he stopped, he wanted to shout again, but he was discouraged, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito.
Chen Cheng felt his breathing become even. He opened his mouth and shouted again, "Brother on the other side …" He only managed to shout that one time before Chen Cheng? He stopped. Even though his breathing had returned to normal, the shock from before was not completely gone. Chen Cheng? His voice was much softer, and the other side could not hear him at all.
He had no choice. Chen Cheng? He ordered his subordinates to shout. Every time he said a word, his subordinates would follow suit. Furthermore, their words were much softer. "Brothers on the other side, please help pass on a message to Chen Degui and Chen Jian Dian. Tell them that Zuo Tianhou is Chen Cheng? He was here to seek an audience! The situation is urgent, we must invite Chen Degui and Inspector Chen to come and see us! "
After shouting, Chen Cheng? The officer opposite them shouted, "Wait there for a moment, don't move! Let's go and report it now! "
Not waiting for Chen Cheng? To express their gratitude, the officer opposite them continued to shout, "Since you insist on meeting Chen Jiandian, then don't leave. Don't move. If you run away now, we'll kill you on the grounds that you're spying on us! "
Damn you! Chen Cheng? He cursed in his heart. This officer's defense was strict and merciless, but it could be said that he was well-trained and had quick reactions. But when he went to deliver the message, he controlled Chen Cheng? Freedom of movement! His reaction was way too quick!
But things had come to this. Chen Cheng? He knew that the troops opposite him wouldn't joke around. He could only order his subordinates to pass on the message again. "Then I'll have to trouble you, brother!"
Chen Cheng? He felt that it would take a long time for the message to be delivered. He had run in a hurry and had been frightened just now. Chen Cheng? He sat down on the spot. He looked at the other side staring at him like a tiger watching its prey.
However, the message didn't take as long as he had expected. Not long after, he saw a few people coming out of the opposite camp. Chen Cheng? He felt that they looked familiar, but he didn't recognize them. By the time he stood up, those people had already arrived at Chen Cheng? In front of him. The person in front shouted as if he had seen his savior, "Zuo Tianhou! It really is you! What exactly happened in this city? How … how did something happen to the King Of The East? "
Chen Cheng? He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Let's talk inside."
The group of people walked toward the camp gate. The troops at the gate made way for them. The person who came out smiled at Chen Cheng. "Zuo Tianhou, these people have offended you!"
With that, he yelled at the soldiers guarding the gate, "Are you blind? You don't even recognize Zuo Tianhou and dare to stop Zuo Tianhou? "
Chen Cheng? He didn't want to cause trouble, so he advised, "Forget it, forget it!"
The person leading the way still hadn't vented his anger. He yelled at the soldiers guarding the gate a few more times before bringing Chen Cheng and Chen Cheng to the central tent. They rushed toward the central tent.
As soon as they entered the tent, Chen Cheng? He saw Chen Degui pacing around the tent like an ant on a hot pan. He saw Chen Cheng? He immediately ran over and asked anxiously, "Zuo Tianhou, what's going on in the city?"
Chen Cheng? He found a chair and sat down before saying, "Last night, North King Wei Changhui suddenly entered the city with his men. Without a word, he killed his way into the King Of The East residence and the Prince Of Qi residence. I don't know how the King Of The East residence is doing. The Prince Of Qi residence is already on fire. I don't know how the Prince Of Qi is doing right now! "
Chen Degui's face turned pale when he heard this news. He only knew that the King Of The East residence had been attacked, but he didn't expect that the Prince Of Qi Vézé residence had also been attacked. The King Of The East was his backbone. Although the Prince Of Qi Vézé and Chen Degui weren't familiar, the Prince Of Qi Vézé was the King Of The East's number one general. The fact that he had been attacked at the same time scared Chen Degui out of his wits. He hurriedly asked, "Zuo Tianhou, what should we do now?"
Chen Cheng? He anxiously answered, "We need to figure out what's going on with the King Of The East first. Also, North King Wei Changhui used to guard Tianjing City and has many henchmen in the city. We need to gather our troops first! I came this time to ask Inspector Chen to lead troops to the east side of the city. The people in charge of guarding there are all from the King Of The East residence. It'll be easier to do things if we all gather together! "
Chen Degui was currently at a loss. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. Hearing this, he immediately replied, "Very well! Good! We'll do as Zuo Tianhou says! "
Between Chen Degui and Zuo Tianhou, Chen Cheng? While they were talking, Qin Rigang quickly walked into Yang Xiuqing's bedroom in the King Of The East residence. In the meantime, Yang Xiuqing's corpse was still in the hall. The blood had already dried up and the main hall was filled with the thick smell of blood.
Last night, he and Wei Changhui had killed their way into Tianjing City from the south gate. The Heavenly King Residence, the King Of The East residence, the North King Residence, the Yi King Residence, the Prince Of Qi residence, and the Yu King Residence were all in the southern part of the city. Wei Changhui sent out a few dozen soldiers and had Qin Rigang send out two hundred. These three hundred soldiers separated from the main group and headed towards the Prince Of Qi residence. The main group headed straight for the King Of The East residence.
The main group was split into two groups. The North King, Wei Changhui's troops were in front. The King Of The East residence's troops did not expect that this group of more than a hundred people were here for a surprise attack. They did not expect that this group of troops would suddenly be killed by someone who had opened the side door. They went straight from the side door to the inside of the main door. After killing all the guards, they opened the main door. Wei Changhui's troops, who were already prepared at the main door, rushed in.
Qin Rigang sent his troops to surround the King Of The East residence. As soon as the siege began, the King Of The East residence was filled with battle cries. More than two thousand soldiers blocked all the entrances, ready to kill anyone who rushed out with their swords and spears.
However, no one rushed out. Within half an hour, the battle cries in the King Of The East residence subsided. The North King, Wei Changhui, sent someone to invite Qin Rigang in. When they arrived at Yang Xiuqing's bedroom, they saw a headless corpse lying on the ground. A human head was rolling on the ground. Upon closer inspection, it was actually the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing.
Wei Changhui was pointing the bloody sword in his hand at the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing's corpse. At the same time, he was cursing Yang Xiuqing in the local dialect of Guangxi. Wei Changhui was about 180 centimeters tall and had a handsome appearance. However, there were a few drops of blood on his face. Wei Changhui casually wiped the blood with his hand. Naturally, it was impossible to wipe it clean. Instead, a large area was wiped away. The face of Wei Changhui, who was cursing Yang Xiuqing, was already twisted. With the blood stains, he looked even more ferocious.
This expression did not scare Qin Rigang, who had also crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. What really shocked Qin Rigang was Wei Changhui's incomparable hatred. This hatred was soaked in the cursing, in the corners of his eyes that looked like they were about to burst, and in the figure that was baring fangs and brandishing claws. At this moment, Wei Changhui seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit.
On the other hand, Yang Xiuqing, who was usually bossy and bossy, lay quietly on the ground with her body separated from her body. Blood was still seeping out from her empty neck. Although Qin Rigang hated Yang Xiuqing, in front of the even angrier Wei Changhui, this hatred was suppressed by Wei Changhui's more extreme emotions.
At this moment, there was finally the sound of gunshots coming from outside. Qin Rigang did not ask how Wei Changhui had killed Yang Xiuqing. He immediately ran to see what had happened. Soon, Qin Rigang found out that something was wrong with his troops. The Taiping army that had come to rescue the King Of The East had a small-scale exchange of fire. Qin Rigang immediately began to command the troops' defense.
Even though he was commanding the battle, Qin Rigang still found that Wei Changhui's demon-like figure could not be expelled from his mind. In the past, Wei Changhui was a tall, handsome, and warm-hearted person. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with the way of the world, he was not a bloodthirsty person.
Now, the feeling that Wei Changhui gave Qin Rigang was completely different. Seeing Yang Xiuqing's death, Qin Rigang felt a kind of relief, a kind of happiness, a feeling of finally being liberated. Obviously, Wei Changhui was not like that. Wei Changhui seemed to have gone crazy. He did not know if it was Yang Xiuqing who had driven Wei Changhui crazy. However, even though he had gotten his revenge, Wei Changhui was still immersed in madness and could not extricate himself.
It was not easy for the sky to brighten. Qin Rigang had also defeated the attack of the King Of The East's Taiping army. When the sky turned dark, both sides could still fight according to the location of their troops. When everyone could clearly see that the enemy was wearing the same military uniform and had the same hairstyle as them, their will to fight faded. Following that, their fighting spirit faded.
Qin Rigang's troops were slightly better. They finally knew that they had entered Tianjing City to kill the rebels. However, when the King Of The East and Yang Xiuqing's troops saw that the enemy was also the Taiping army, they suffered a huge psychological impact. Originally, they had temporarily gained the upper hand in the battle. After seeing that the enemy was one of their own, the troops no longer had the will to fight. Some troops simply took the initiative to retreat and leave the battle.
The most dangerous situation had been alleviated. Only then did Qin Rigang reluctantly return to the King Of The East's residence.
When he returned to the main hall of Yang Xiuqing's palace, he saw Wei Changhui sitting on a chair as if he had lost all his strength. He was tall and big. Even though he was sitting on a chair, he still looked very bold. Qin Rigang knew that when the Taiping army had just started the rebellion, the Qing Army did not know the actual situation of the Taiping army. For a long time, they thought that the leader of the Taiping army was Wei Changhui.
Yang Xiuqing, who was lying on the ground, was originally short. He was only about 160 centimeters tall. Now that he was in a different place, his corpse seemed even shorter than Wei Changhui. The room was quiet. If it wasn't for the smell of blood, it would have been quiet. Wei Changhui, who was sitting in a daze, and Yang Xiuqing, who was lying on the ground, had a strange feeling of silence.
When Qin Rigang entered, Wei Changhui opened his eyes. Qin Rigang immediately realized that he was looking at a pair of eyes that had turned red because he hadn't slept all night. There was a look of madness in those eyes.
"What's going on outside?" Wei Changhui asked in a hoarse voice. It seemed that the scolding that night had hurt Wei Changhui's throat.
"This … It's been blocked!" Qin Rigang had to use a lot of energy to suppress the uneasy feeling in his heart.
"Very good! Let's retreat to the North Palace now! "Wei Changhui said.
After giving Qin Rigang the order, Wei Changhui shouted outside, "Bring Yang Xiuqing's corpse and his dog's head away!"
Immediately, Wei Changhui's bodyguards ran in and started moving Yang Xiuqing's corpse. An officer stepped forward and asked, "North Prince, what about the King Of The East's children?"
"Bring them here!" Wei Changhui ordered.
Soon, more than ten women carrying children were brought over. Although there were tears on the women's faces, they were more afraid than anything else. They were hugging their children tightly. The oldest of these children was only two or three years old. The youngest was still in swaddling clothes. A few of the women were even pregnant. These children didn't know what was happening. When they were hugged by their mothers, they felt uncomfortable and wanted to cry. The mothers hurriedly covered their children's mouths to stop them from crying.
Standing on the steps of the hall, Wei Changhui looked down at these people with a cold expression. Finally, he ordered, "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. Kill them all!"
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