Travel back in time and become Chongzhen, watch me turn the tide

"What happened? Was he killed in the explosion?" Hu Debiao shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of the dizziness caused by the explosion.

The yard was small to begin with, and even though he was far away from the explosion point, the violent explosion had made him dizzy and his ears buzzing, as if countless bees were circling around them.

The courtyard was in shambles, with no one standing. Only the fallen lay in various positions, some motionless, their lives or deaths unknown. Others moaned in agony, their voices sounding especially mournful in the still night.

"This... I don't know." Lao Wai was also dizzy from releasing a thunder bomb at such a close distance for the first time. He thought for a while with a confused look in his eyes and said, "Boss, how many times did it go off just now?"

"How many?" Hu Debiao frowned and tried to recall. After a moment, he said, "I remember... maybe two?"

“Two?” Lao Wai was stunned. He slapped his thigh suddenly, a look of panic on his face, and said, “It’s broken!”

At that moment, movement began to gather in the courtyard. Zhu Ge suddenly lifted the door panel that was pressing against him. The powerful gust of air had sent him flying, and coincidentally, he collided with Zhu Tie. His earlier shouting had also caught Zhu Tie off guard, and he collapsed to the ground. With the door panel protecting them, although they were slightly dizzy, Zhu Ge, who vomited blood, sustained no fatal injuries.

Zhu Ge's first reaction was to get up and rush into the house. He clearly remembered that when he fell down, he saw a thunder bomb being thrown into the room!

The room where Chongzhen lived was not big. In his opinion, there was no way Chongzhen would survive if such a thunder bomb was thrown in.

However, when he rushed into the room, he found Chongzhen staring blankly at the thunder bomb under his feet.

The thunder bomb landed right at Chongzhen's feet, but miraculously broke into two pieces, with black gunpowder scattered all over the ground, but it did not explode at all.

"Is this God blessing me, or is it a golden finger..." Chongzhen sighed and muttered to himself. His face still showed the lingering fear, but his eyes revealed a hint of relief and doubt.

"Your Majesty, this..." Zhu Ge looked at the scene in front of him with some disbelief, his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time.

The two thunder bombs outside were so powerful that they not only swept away everyone in the courtyard, but also devastated the entire area with the blast of air and flying metal sheets. However, the third thunder bomb, though accurately launched into the room, merely shattered in two, with the black powder not even showing any signs of burning.

It was because of this miraculous event that Chongzhen was completely unharmed. Well, not completely unharmed, as a piece of iron sheet that flew into the room scratched his cheek, leaving a shallow blood mark...

"Gou'er, how is His Majesty?" Zhu Tie followed Zhu Ge in. Seeing Chongzhen sitting in the room unharmed, he grinned happily, "I'm glad His Majesty is alright!"

"What's it like outside?" Chongzhen asked after calming himself down.

His voice was still trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he had not fully recovered from the shock just now.

He was really scared by what he saw just now. When he heard the explosion outside, he saw a black, round object thrown in from the broken window and landed at his feet.

This thing had been seen by both Chongzhen in his previous life and Zhu Youjian in his later life. Of course, he had seen it in a museum... the famous "Sky-shaking Bomb"! Just when Chongzhen thought his journey through time had ended, the Sky-shaking Bomb miraculously broke in two, without exploding at all!

Could it be that he was still in the novice protection period? Was this mysterious power still protecting him?

But no matter what, he had escaped another disaster. Chongzhen thought to himself that he must pay more attention to gunpowder weapons in the future.

Not to mention the lingering fears of Emperor Chongzhen and his ministers, Hu Debiao was a little crazy at this time.

He had never expected that this crucial thunder bomb wouldn't explode. The two thunder bombs outside were incredibly powerful. Although their lethality wasn't as strong, they were still quite effective. Remember, he had someone make these thunder bombs specifically for him, with a higher amount of gunpowder. If they exploded in the room with this much power, the person inside would be completely killed!

But the thunder bomb thrown in did not explode. This person really has incredible luck.

"Charge in and kill them!" At this time, the people in the yard were either dead or injured, and most of them had lost their fighting ability.

However, outside the courtyard, there were still twenty or thirty reinforcements, not counting those blocking the Governor's Mansion's guards. Hu Debiao, like a gambler who had lost all his money, his eyes red as he howled, urging them to rush in. His voice was hoarse with anger and madness, and the muscles on his face were twisted together, making him look particularly ferocious.

At this time, Zhu Tie and Zhu Ge were covered in wounds. One of the two guards died in the explosion. Chongzhen and the other also picked up weapons and joined the battle.

After this period of training, Chongzhen's body had long since recovered. In addition, he would also learn boxing, swords and spears from Zhu Tie, Yan Yingyuan and others on weekdays. At this time, Chongzhen was not afraid of fighting.

He brandished the weapon in his hand with a firm look in his eyes. Although his movements were a little clumsy, he exuded a resolute aura and was able to hold on for a while.

Just as Chongzhen and his men were engaged in a fierce battle, a sudden cry of killing came from behind Hu Debiao. In just a moment, a group of armored soldiers rushed in like a tiger descending from the mountain, breaking through the encirclement.

"Zhang Han, you take your men to protect Mr. Zhu, and the rest of you follow me to kill the enemy!" Seeing that Chongzhen was safe and sound, Zhao Meng's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

A relieved smile appeared on his face, but it was soon replaced by anger, and his eyes were fixed on Hu Debiao and others.

Although Hu Debiao came from the army, his men had not been trained in military formations. Although they were brave enough, they were powerless when they encountered the soldiers in formation! Under the attack of the soldiers, these men were thrown into disarray and fled in all directions.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Hu Debiao no longer wanted to fight and turned around and fled, dragging Wang Cong away.

Poor Wang Cong originally wanted to kill Mr. Zhu himself to avenge the humiliation he suffered, but he had been unable to do anything since he came in.

Zhu Tie's divine power made him dare not even think of approaching. When the thunderbolt exploded, the young man was so frightened that his hands and feet went limp, and he trembled as he looked at the fallen body.

At this time, under the pull of Hu Debiao, Wang Cong staggered and fled outside. His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were full of fear and despair.

Qu Shangzhong looked at Chongzhen in the courtyard and sighed in his heart.

Chongzhen was doomed to die in today's incident, but he never expected that God would protect him. Now the situation is hopeless, and it seems that Emperor Hongguang's throne will not last long!

Seeing that the reinforcements had arrived, Qu Shangzhong naturally did not want to be caught, so he hurriedly followed Hu Debiao along the retreat route that had already been explored.

But when they rushed out of the Governor's Mansion and came to the street, the entire street was suddenly lit up with clusters of torches, making the night as bright as day.

Someone shouted sternly, "Drop your weapons and surrender, and I'll spare your lives!"

Hu Debiao looked up, only to see the streets filled with armored soldiers, all with bows strung and swords unsheathed, ready for battle. Their figures, illuminated by the firelight, looked mighty and majestic, surrounding the entire Governor's Mansion.

"Boss, it's a matter of death, let's fight them!" Before Hu Debiao could say anything, Lao Wai, who was following closely beside him, shouted loudly. A resolute look appeared on his face, and he drew the sword at his waist, ready to make a final struggle, "Follow me!"

Encouraged by Lao Wai, more than ten people immediately rushed out.

But before they could even take two steps, they heard the sound of bowstrings snapping, and a torrential downpour of arrows shot towards them. In an instant, the dozen or so fearless warriors were shot like hedgehogs...

"Sir, I can't protect you today," Hu Debiao sighed, patting the trembling Wang Cong beside him and whispering. His voice was filled with helplessness and despair. "If you don't want the Wang family to be exterminated, take the blame for tonight's incident on yourself. Otherwise..."

"Brother Hu, what do you mean by that?" Wang Cong asked, somewhat confused. His eyes were filled with fear and confusion, and he had no idea what Hu Debiao meant.

Hu Debiao smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although he didn't know why he came to assassinate Mr. Zhu, he had followed Wang Zheng for so many years and could tell from his words that the success or failure of this matter was crucial to the Wang family! However, these had nothing to do with him...

"Take care!" Hu Debiao smiled wryly at Wang Cong and nodded, a flicker of determination in his eyes. He swung the steel knife across his hand and slashed hard at his neck. Blood splattered everywhere, and his body slowly collapsed...