Li Zicheng had just captured the capital less than a month ago and was already in chaos. Now Zhou Zheng is back, which is even more chaos.

Countless people were running on the streets, in a mess, and too many people followed Li Zicheng and wanted to run out of the west gate of the capital.

Zhou Zheng's army had already broken through three gates and surrounded and suppressed them from three sides.

Li Zicheng had already run out of the west gate, and led his men to fight the horses desperately, running towards Shaanxi.

Cao Bianjiao's cavalry were deployed on both sides, watching from both distance or near.

The deputy general beside him observed for a while and said sideways: "Sir, Li Zicheng has come out. He is followed by dozens of taels, hundreds of servants, and women."

Cao Bianjiao sneered in his eyes and said, "Don't worry, let him run for a while."

The deputy general said: "Sir, there is an order to conquer Xibo, and all the people's fat and ointment that Li Zicheng plundered will be left behind."

Cao Bianjiao held the horse rope with both hands and said, "I know that Li Zicheng is also confused because so many carriages are so many. Even infantry can catch up!"

The deputy general stopped talking. It was true. He was holding so many things, and the carriage was heavy and difficult to take away. He could not take it away at all. Normal people would give up and run away alone. This Li Zicheng is really ridiculous!

After waiting for a while, I vaguely heard the shouts of killing in the capital. Cao Bianjiao was almost done and said in a deep voice: "Kill me, no one is allowed to be let go!"

"As for order!" A group of deputy generals responded loudly.

Cao Bianjiao's cavalry suddenly ran out from the hidden place, with murderous aura like a dragon, and cut Li Zicheng's escape team into several sections, especially those carriages, which were overturned in a hurry, and countless gold, silver and jewelry were scattered.

Cao Bianjiao looked at it and shouted immediately: "Wang Zhenyong, look forward to these things, everyone else, kill them!"

A group of people quickly surrounded the gold, silver and jewelry to prevent others from snatching it.

Cao Bianjiao's army immediately turned around and chased Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng brought out not many people. Listening to the pursuit behind him, he fought desperately and rushed towards Shanxi eagerly.

After chasing for a while, suddenly, 10,000 or 20,000 people rushed out from both sides of the road, and they were ready to stop Cao Bianjiao.

"Sir, it's Wu Sangui, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen and others..." The deputy general shouted loudly on his horse.

Cao Bianjiao also recognized it. He only brought five thousand people and said calmly: "Cross the left and right, and disperse them for me!"

Cao Bianjiao's five thousand cavalry were divided into two strands, like sharp swords, crossing and cutting across the army of Wu Sangui and others, and did not rush to pursue Li Zicheng.

Wu Sangui and Tang Tong were extremely tenacious at this time, with more than 10,000 people resisting Cao Bianjiao's cavalry attack, and bought a lot of time for Li Zicheng.

Cao Bianjiao's cavalry did not dismount and would not fight with Wu Sangui. His mission was to let Li Zicheng go, and the cavalry would not waste it to Wu Sangui and others.

Wu Sangui and others did not bother them. When they felt that the time was about the same, they decisively set out to disperse and escape.

Cao Bianjiao's cavalry chased him, leaving as many people as possible.

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Zhou Zheng stood behind and watched the capital. When he saw the army breaking the door, he put down his telescope and said, "Enter the city!"

He beat the horse forward, and the army behind him immediately followed.

Mangui surrounded the palace and did not rush in immediately, but was waiting for Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng came quickly, dismounted and rushed into the palace with his men, and shouted anxiously: "Where is Your Highness the Crown Prince? Take me there!"

The palace had been scattered and in chaos. Several internal prisoners appeared and cried and led Zhou Zheng to the west gate of the Qianqing Palace.

Before Zhou Zheng arrived, Zhu Cilang, Li Zhong and others were protected by more than a dozen guards and appeared not far from Zhou Zheng.

When Zhou Zheng saw this, he quickly stepped forward in panic and surprise, and raised his hand and said, "My minister Zhou Zhengyun is late, please forgive him."

Zhu Cilang's face was pale and was very scared. Even when he saw Zhou Zheng, the corners of his mouth were trembling and he couldn't say a word.

When Li Zhong saw Zhou Zheng, he felt at ease and quickly said to Zhu Cilang: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you have made contributions in the rescue of Xibo. Please tell me to calm down."

Zhu Cilang then calmed down a little and said tremblingly: "I have made great contributions to the rescue of Xibo, and I have many rewards."

Li Zhong turned to Zhou Zheng and said, "Your Highness is frightened, please rectify the palace and ask your Highness to return to the palace to rest."

Zhou Zheng hurriedly said: "Yes, Shangguan Lie!"

Shangguan Lie was Zhou Zheng's close friend, followed Zhou Zheng, looked solemn, raised his hand and said, "The last one is here!"

Zhou Zhengdao: "I ordered you to be the commander of the imperial guards and clean the palace immediately and eliminate all bandits and chaos!"

Shangguan Lie said: "Yes!"

After he finished speaking, he turned to several subordinates and said, "You are going to lead two thousand troops to guard the outer court. You are going to lead three thousand troops to patrol the inner court, but if there are suspicious people, you will be killed!"

The six people came out together and raised their hands and said, "The last general will take the order!"

These were all confidants who followed Zhou Zheng’s ten years ago. They turned around and led the army and arranged them together.

Zhu Cilang and Li Zhong were relieved and a stiff smile appeared on their faces.

Zhou Zheng looked at Zhu Cilang still trembling all over and stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I escort you back to the palace."

Zhu Cilang nodded slightly. The palace was not safe now. Without Zhou Zheng, he was uneasy.

Zhou Zheng brought people to escort Zhu Cilang back to Zhongcui Palace. Zhu Cilang was not the emperor after all, and could not live in Qianqing Palace.

Lu Xiangsheng and others were outside, cleaning the capital. At the same time, the army was mobilized to attack important areas such as Beizhili, and prepare for the future of Beijing to suppress the bandits.

Zhou Zheng escorted Zhu Cilang to Zhongcui Palace, and Li Zhong found a trustworthy palace maid to serve Zhu Cilang to wash and change clothes.

Outside, Li Zhong also changed his clothes and returned to the gate of Zhongcui Palace.

Li Zhong was still in shock and looked at Zhou Zheng with a reluctant smile and said, "This time it's really thanks to you, otherwise His Highness and I will be desperate here."

Zhou Zheng smiled with his hands behind his back, "I received the will of the late emperor to fight against the rebels and do my part."

Li Zhong also smiled. He didn't know what Zhou Zheng was going to do next. He panicked and asked carefully: "Will the thief come again?"

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "You can feel at ease with me."

Li Zhong was immediately relieved and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good."

Li Zhong didn't know what to say for a moment, and after looking at it, he still couldn't calm down. Life and death were intertwined, and it was really difficult to calm down in a short period of time.

Seeing that Li Zhong was staring inside, Zhou Zheng suddenly said, "Your Highness, I will leave it to you."

Li Zhong was stunned and didn't understand what Zhou Zheng said.

Just then, cries suddenly came from outside. Zhou Zheng and Li Zhong turned their heads and saw Zhou Yanru and a group of people running over with great sorrow.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I'm late..."

"Your Highness, I am guilty..."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you are safe..."

Zhou Yanru brought more than a dozen people, all of whom were in a very embarrassed shape, with disheveled hair and ragged clothes, as if he had suffered a lot of torture.

They just glanced at Zhou Zheng, then knelt in front of the door and cried loudly.

Zhou Zheng twitched the corner of his mouth. Zhou Yanru's play is better than him, and time is just right.
Chapter completed!