Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month in the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Shizhou.

On the western wall of Shizhou, two low-ranking generals on duty were chatting leaning against the battlements.

"It's been several days since the general went to Shiqu. How come there's no reply yet?"

"Oh! Perhaps you don't know yet, our young general Zuo is going to marry the Ma family of Shiqu. I guess the master is currently attending the wedding banquet in Shiqu, so he has no time to care about us."

"General Zuo is really lucky. I heard that the daughter of the Shiqu envoy is as beautiful as a fairy. What a pity."

"Old Sun, what do you mean? What's the pity? General Zuo is not good at martial arts and is a little timid. How is he not worthy of his family?

He is just a small envoy to Shiqian. He might be captured by the thief Zhang someday."

"I did say something wrong, but isn't the general too cautious? He's going out of the city, but he told us to keep the city gates closed and not go out.

I haven’t been out of town for a few days, and I’m suffocating.”

"That's the truth. It's better to go out and beg for money. If you're lucky, you can even eat a delicate young lady."

"Hey? Old Sun, look, that guy leading the charge outside the city, isn't that our General Zuo?"

But they saw a group of soldiers coming from outside the west city, led by Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Menggeng.

Behind him were four to five hundred guards, but they were not Zuo Liangyu's personal guards, but all of Shiqu's White Spear Army.

Zuo Menggeng's expression was very strange, and the two guards were almost sticking to him.

"Listen up, people on the city wall. I'm Zuo Menggeng. Open the city gate quickly."

Zuo Menggeng felt the weapon protruding from his back, and his voice trembled slightly when he spoke.

"It turns out that the young general has returned. I wonder where the commander-in-chief is?" asked the general on duty on the city wall.

"My father is drunk and asked me to come back to reward the brothers. You should open the city gate quickly!" Zuo Menggeng continued to shout.

"Our general usually doesn't drink much outside, so why is he drunk this time?"

"Come on, Old Sun, how can this be a normal situation? This is the young general's marriage! Drinking some wine is inevitable."

"That's true, but why are you so serious, young general? It's so cold and your face is covered in sweat."

"Maybe he was in a hurry." The man said, and then smiled evilly:

"It may be that the little master has been overworked these past two days."

The man called Lao Sun immediately understood what was said and gave an obscene smile.

"What are you two doing with such a frivolous smile? If you don't open the city gate, be careful that I will bring you to justice!"

Zuo Menggeng felt that there was another weapon behind him, and he shouted again.

Upon hearing this, the two generals on duty on the city wall quickly apologized and ordered the soldiers to open the city gates.

Although Zuo Menggeng was the son of Zuo Liangyu, he was too cowardly and did not have much prestige in the military camp. He was even often looked down upon.

It was also for this reason that two mere captains dared to neglect him like this.

But the city gate finally creaked open.

"Xianglin, I will control the city gate later. You take three hundred men and head straight to the barracks of those generals."

“Okay, let’s do it.

Zuo Menggeng, if you dare to reveal your flaws, your father's miserable state will be your fate."

After Ma Xianglin finished speaking, the group rushed towards the city gate.

When they arrived at the city gate, a general on the city wall frowned because the distance was too close.

"Eh? Why does the man behind the young general look a bit like Ma Xianglin, the envoy of Shiqu?

Old Sun, do you think he looks like him? No, he doesn't look like him. He is him!

Look at his helmet, it deliberately covers his left eye. Ma Xianglin's left eye is blind!"

"Not good! Lao Sun, hurry up and inform the brothers, this may be an enemy attack!"

"Action!" Qin Yiming said decisively as the team finally entered the city gate.

As he spoke, the four or five hundred white-flag soldiers behind him split into two teams in an instant. Ma Xianglin drew his sword and killed the soldier on duty nearby with one blow.

Ma Xianglin led three hundred men and headed straight for the residence of Zuo Liangyu's generals.

At this time, the soldiers on the city gate tower surrounded them, and Qin Yiming shouted:

"Zuo Liangyu disobeyed the imperial order and brought disaster to the people. I shall execute him in compliance with the imperial order!

Those who kneel down and surrender will not be punished! Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy! "

"Humph! You are talking nonsense and misleading the people. Brothers, charge over and rescue the commander-in-chief!"

The leading general ignored Qin Yiming completely. They burned, killed and looted near Shizhou, and he knew exactly what they had done.

If caught by the imperial court, you will basically be dead.

"General Sun, save me! My father was killed by them. They were the ones threatening me!

General Sun, save me!"

Zuo Menggeng was so scared that he burst into tears, struggling and shouting at the soldiers opposite him.

"What? The general is dead?" General Sun was shocked.

At the same time, the soldiers behind him also turned pale. The reason why they dared to act so unscrupulously in Shizhou was because of Zuo Liangyu's existence.

But now that Zuo Liangyu is dead, the team, which was originally a group of old soldiers, immediately lost its composure.

"Zuo Liangyu has been executed, and his body is hanging on the wall of Shiqian for public display. This is absolutely true!

You guys should surrender quickly and don't be stubborn!" Qin Yiming said immediately.

"Impossible! This guy must be deceiving us, don't believe him! Brothers, they are few in number, kill them!" General Sun said to boost morale.

"General Sun, my father is really dead. He was killed by Ma Xianglin and his head was chopped off. General Sun, please save me!"

Zuo Menggeng was already frightened out of his wits and could only cry and wail.

After Zuo Menggeng's howl, even those who originally did not believe that Zuo Liangyu was dead no longer had any doubts.

General Sun on the opposite side became furious upon hearing this.

"You idiot!"

"Brothers, kill these people and avenge the general!"

As he said this, he started fighting with Qin Yiming, but less than half of the people followed him, and most of them just stood behind and watched.

At this time, a large number of soldiers appeared not far from the city gate, numbering several thousand.

Although there were a large number of people in this group, their clothes were messy and worn out. Some were from the Inspection Office, some were affiliated with the surrounding garrisons, and there were also many militiamen who did not even have worn-out military uniforms.

Not only was the army in disarray, but its weapons were also varied, including rusty iron knives, worn-out harrows, iron hoes, wooden sticks, and even some carrying dung forks and sickles.

But at this time, these people were all full of fighting spirit, because the one in front of them was the heroine in everyone's mind - Qin Liangyu.

At this time, Qin Liangyu was dressed in military uniform again, and her bright silver armor shone brightly in the faint sunlight.

Although he was already sixty-five years old, his face was full of tenacity, and his prestige from years of fighting on the battlefield was enough to excite the mob behind him just by standing there.

Behind her followed the highest administrative officials of several surrounding state capitals. Under the military order of the governors of the four provinces, even though they were afraid, they had to come out and endorse everyone.

"Your Majesty has bestowed upon me the Emperor's Sword, and today I will use this sword to wipe out the rebellious forces for Your Majesty.

The city gate is open, rush in!

"According to the imperial edict, those who surrender will not be killed, but those who disobey will be put to death!"

Qin Liangyu raised the Emperor's Sword high.

At the command, thousands of miscellaneous troops behind him rushed towards Shizhou City.