sbdcsierra Chapter 114: Serial smoke bombs.
Chapter 114: Serial smoke bombs.
Ye Kun nodded, then took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his arms and shouted:
"Second Master, this is a secret letter from the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince promised me that after the matter is accomplished, he would allow me to govern Pingye County, Cigu County and Lingshan County alone, and I would never have to pay taxes. I would like to ask the Crown Prince to come out and meet me to confirm whether he is keeping his word!"
This secret letter was, of course, forged by Ye Kun, deliberately used as a smokescreen to confuse the Second Young Master and delay time.
Sure enough, the second son was stunned: "What nonsense, why would my eldest brother give you such a secret letter?"
Ye Kun shouted, "If you don't believe me, you can send someone to ask the prince. He asked for my salt refining technology, spinning wheel technology, double bow heavy arrows and stone throwing wheel technology. It is reasonable for me to ask for the three southern counties."
The Second Young Master was indeed deceived, and he ordered his personal guards to return to the city to ask the Crown Prince.
Then, the second young master shouted again: "The three southern counties are easy to negotiate. I'll give them to you. First, bring Shangguan Jifu here."
Ye Kun, however, put his long shield in front to protect the prisoner car, and shouted, "I want to see the prince. I will only hand over the prisoner after he personally agrees to it. Please forgive me, Second Young Master."
The second young master laughed angrily and cursed:
"Ye Kun, you are indeed an ignorant country carpenter. We are trustworthy. How could we lie to you?"
But at this time, under the cover of the shield, Shangguan Jifu had already slipped out of the prison car and began to quietly put on his armor.
A new death row prisoner of similar size was brought into the prison van.
Ye Kun continued to chat with the Second Young Master, talking half true and half false, making it difficult to tell the truth from the false.
Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hooves. Two fast horses came galloping on the road to the east. The riders waved their hands and shouted:
"Don't shoot, I'm an envoy sent by Changsha County Magistrate Lu Biao, and I want to see the prince!"
Two fast horses came running from the west, shouting, "We are messengers sent by Liu Dongliang, the governor of Dongba County, to offer our condolences!"
The second young master was stunned and ordered his subordinates to put down their bows and arrows.
The fast horse from the east stopped far away and shouted:
"The governor of Changsha has sent his chief clerk, Lord Song, to lead one hundred of us to pay tribute to the old governor Shangguan. We have come here to inform you that our chief clerk and the clerk are in the back."
The second young master clasped his fists and said, "Please welcome Lord Song."
The Da Ding Kingdom values filial piety. When the old county magistrate died, princes from all directions came to pay their respects. It was a great honor, so the second young master naturally did not dare to neglect it.
The messenger on the west side said the same thing.
The second young master also clasped his fists in thanks: "Please come in, please come in."
On the east and west sides, large groups of mourners came slowly, holding flags.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in Tianmen County.
On the top of the city wall, the soldiers were shouting, "It's bad, Second Master. There are fires in many places in the city..."
The second young master looked back and was horrified. He shouted at Ye Kun: "Ye Kun, what's going on?"
At this point, even a fool would doubt.
Ye Kun was escorting Shangguan Jifu, and the princes on the east and west sides sent envoys to express their condolences, and there was a fire in the city. It was such a coincidence!
"Second Young Master, I'm outside the city, how do I know what's going on in your city? Did Huang Tiandao's rebellious army set fire to the city?"
Ye Kun laughed and suddenly waved his sword: "Shoot!"
Behind the shield army, sixteen powerful crossbowmen suddenly stood up, two in a group, carrying a crossbow rack that looked like a long bench, and shot eight heavy arrows at the second young master!
Bang, bang, bang——!
The heavy arrow flew straight towards the Second Young Master like a javelin.
"oops!"
This idiot was prepared, but was made dizzy by Ye Kun's smoke bombs. Before he could react, he was hit by three arrows and fell off his horse!
"Fire arrows!"
Ye Kun continued to drink.
The two hundred crossbowmen behind him each pulled the trigger with their crossbows, firing two arrows at the Second Young Master's subordinates.
On the east and west sides, the so-called mourners also raised their short crossbows and fired arrows at once.
Suddenly something unexpected happened. The Second Young Master's men were hit by arrows, their horses were frightened, and their formation was in chaos.
Some people reacted, drew their bows and arrows and started fighting back, some rode their horses to charge forward, while others turned around and fled into the city!
"Fire arrows!"
Shangguan Jifu was already fully armed and mounted on his warhorse. He raised his gun and shouted, "I am the Fourth Young Master Shangguan Jifu. Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed!"
"Kill--!"
Dust and smoke billowed on both sides of the east and west.
Wang Meng and Zhao Biao from Guanjia Village each led a large force to encircle the enemy.
The guards of Tianmen County lost their commander and the initiative, and their camp was in chaos. At this moment, they were overwhelmed by Shangguan Jifu's momentum and frightened by the large forces coming from the east and west. They dared not resist anymore and turned around and fled into the city.
"Chase and kill, enter the city!"
Shangguan Jifu took the lead, chasing the defeated enemy soldiers and led his troops into the city.
The gun shot out like a dragon, flashing cold light.
A person with great skills is brave and courageous. Good martial arts skills are awesome, as they can engage in hand-to-hand combat at any time.
Wang Meng followed closely behind, and 800 cavalrymen rushed into the city and took control of the south gate.
Ye Kun didn't dare to risk his life like Shangguan Jifu, so he held back the team and slowly entered the city.
There were fires in many places in the city and there was chaos with ghosts crying and wolves howling.
Ye Kun and Shangguan Jifu followed the main road in the city and headed straight for the county governor's mansion.
Wherever he went, most of the resisters were driven away by Shangguan Jifu's shout.
I hadn't walked far when I saw a group of people coming in a disorderly manner in front of me.
A bearded man, escorted by Qin Erwu and several of his brothers, walked towards them step by step.
There were swords and guns like a forest outside, all targeting Qin Erwu.
Qin Erwu put his sword on the captive's neck, glared and shouted: "Don't move, whoever dares to move, I will kill Shangguan Boyan first!"
The prisoner looked pale, waved his hands and shouted: "Don't move, everyone, step back, step back..."
It turns out that the bearded man is Shangguan Boyan, who is directly controlled by the desperate Qin Erwu!
Ye Kun and Shangguan Jifu were overjoyed. They took Shangguan Boyan, tied him up, and kept him by their side.
Shangguan Boyan turned pale and shouted at Ji Fu, "Fourth brother, I treated you well, why are you like this?"
"Is it not too bad to send someone to send a letter to Ye Kun, asking him to kill me in Pingye County?"
Shangguan Jifu sneered, took Shangguan Boyan to the four gates and blocked the entire Tianmen County.
Inside the north city gate, Wang Da Kui also came with a few brothers, escorting the chief clerk Wen Qiwen.
When Wen Qi saw Ye Kun, he was furious and shouted, "Ye Kun, you actually betrayed me..."
The fire that broke out in the city just now was caused by Wang Da Kui's men.
Wang Da Kui came to Tianmen County a few days ago and bribed Wen Qi with a large sum of money. In addition, due to the relationship between Ye Kun and Wen Axiu, Wen Qi was completely unguarded. He also said many good things in front of the prince to ensure Ye Kun's loyalty.
When the prince saw that Ye Kun sent him spinning wheels, lime, alcohol, crossbows, catapults, and even salt-refining technology, he really thought that Ye Kun was afraid of his power and was loyal to him, so he was not on guard against Qin Erwu and Wang Da Kui at all.
Especially Qin Erwu, who has been in Tianmen County for almost a month and has already gained the trust of the prince, and follows him closely every day.
Now Qin Erwu and Wang Da Kui are causing chaos in the city. Not only are they disrupting the entire city, they are also ambushing and capturing Prince Shangguan alive. The outcome will be decided in one battle.
At this moment, Wenqi was both scared and afraid!
If Qin Erwu and Wang Dagui failed in their rebellion, Wen Qi would be torn into pieces by five horses by Prince Shangguan.
Now the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. Shangguan Jifu has become the boss. Wen Qi feels that he still cannot escape death!
After all, it was he who wrote the letter asking Ye Kun to kill Shangguan Jifu.
Ye Kun stepped forward to catch Wen Qi, untied him personally, and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Master Wen. Tianmen City is already under our control. No one can kill you."
Wen Qi, for the sake of face, pretended to be a virtuous man, raised his head and said, "You traitors, I will kill you if I want to, no need to say anything more!"
Ye Kun chuckled, leaned close to Wen Qi's ear, and whispered:
"You are my father-in-law, who dares to kill you? Ah Xiu said that if she has children with me in the future, she will honor you as her grandfather and let you enjoy a happy life."
Wen Qi's face turned red and he didn't know how to respond.
The old man was so concerned about his reputation that he was afraid that people would know that his daughter Wen Axiu had fallen into a den of thieves.
Shangguan Jifu also dismounted, came to Wenqi, and bowed:
"Master Wen, you are my father's confidant, right-hand man, and a veteran of Tianmen City with outstanding contributions. Ji Fu and Ye Kun will be in charge of the overall situation in the future, and we need people like you to assist us. If you don't mind, I will treat Master Wen as a guest of honor and ask for advice sooner or later."
Wen Qi had gained face and received a guarantee, so he finally stopped pretending and knelt down to return the greeting:
"The fourth young master is brave and resourceful, kind and righteous. Wen Qi is willing to follow him, even if it means sacrificing his life for him."
Ye Kun helped Wen Qi up and said with a smile:
"Master Wen, help us quickly to stabilize the situation in the city. Tell everyone, we won't kill anyone, as long as everyone obeys."
Shangguan Jifu nodded: "In the future, Dalangge and I will jointly manage Tianmen County. His words are my words."
Wen Qi clasped his fists to express his gratitude, then took his men to stabilize the situation in the city.
Because Shangguan Boyan had already surrendered, Shangguan Jifu, as the fourth young master, with the cooperation of Ye Kun, quickly took control of the situation.
But just as things were stabilizing, there was an uproar outside the north gate.
The personal guards came to report: "The Third Young Master is leading a thousand cavalrymen from the riverside to attack the north gate!"
The third young master was the commander of the navy, leading three thousand navy soldiers. He lived by the river, fifteen miles away from Tianmen City.
He had a thousand cavalrymen and could attack us very quickly.
"Brother Dalang, you defend the city. I will go into battle myself and defeat the traitors!"
Shangguan Jifu was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He led his troops to charge forward and attacked his cheap third brother.