233. Chapter 233 Fire in the Guards Camp

Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 233 Fire in the Guards Camp

Qiao Hongyue was not surprised either.

He immediately organized the guards around him and rushed to the two boats to fight. The shouts of killing rang out all around. The Taiping people who had dived from the water or the boatmen who were carrying them by mistake came over and killed them. As soon as the screams rang out, they

, the boatman was so frightened that he hid in all directions.

The strange sound of the boat did not arouse the vigilance of Han Chun of the palace. He immediately asked the palace guards to lead people to check. After a while, the palace guards and the Taiping Cult people were killed together, and more and more people came from the water.

The more people came, the momentary shouts of killing had reached the shore.

The restaurants, brothels, and shops next to the pier closed their doors tightly when they heard any commotion, and the people eating in the restaurant dispersed. Xu Jingbo's expression changed, and he rushed towards the pier with his guards.

second floor,

Hong Shuiyue is also unbelievable. There are many water bandits at the pier in Beijing. Isn't that right? They are also members of the Taiping Sect.

"Leader, they must withdraw first. It must be the Taiping Sect's people who have the strength and courage. Is this place really too close to the Canal Transport Guards?"

The right protector also said with a change of expression.

"Okay, let's go now."

The Red Lotus Sect and his party were also unobtrusive, hurried to the east building, and disappeared outside the market town in a short while.

Zhang Jinyu, on the other hand, led his troops to a short distance to the north of the dock. He vaguely saw a brightly lit market town in front of him, and he couldn't help but asked in surprise;

"How come the dock is bigger than the average town?"

Ningbian also watched for a while, knowing that the dock here was the same as outside the capital, a temporary gathering area, and that there were government officials there to manage it, so it was more orderly, so he replied;

"Master Marquis, is this place the same as outside the gate of the capital? It's just that there are people from the imperial court keeping order over there, so it looks better."

Zhang Jinyu was only bright red. The wharf had become a small market town. At a glance, he felt a little weird. Why was there no one in the brightly lit streets? There were actually a lot of people from the Guards. It looked like something had happened in the town.

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"Yingbyon, the plan has changed. I asked the brothers in disguise to hold torches and set fire to the guards, and then they ran away. Let's pursue them again. I saw that the guards were gathering into the town. Did you see them?

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Ningbian looked over there, and sure enough, the assembled Canal Guard troops ran to the dock, so the camp would be empty.

"Master Marquis, the situation at the dock is unknown, so we should be more careful."

"Well, no, tell the brothers in disguise to run to Nantou and meet up with the brothers from the Pioneer Battalion, and then return to the dock. The four thousand cavalry behind us will be 5,000 people. At that time, we can directly

Take over the market town."

Zhang Jinyu decisively wanted to take over the town directly, but she couldn't even open her mouth no matter what she said. Ning Bian looked at the guards and asked worriedly;

"Master Marquis, what should we do with the guards and horses?"

"Why don't you go back to the camp and stay, or else you can directly take over the Dong garrison general. The capital dock guard force is rated at five thousand, but three thousand people will burn high incense."

Zhang Jinyu replied directly and domineeringly, if you want to do something, you should not offend others. Besides, they are just scraps of cannon fodder, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

"No, Lord Marquis, I will finally know what to do."

Then a whistle sounded from Yongbyon.

The five hundred people in the border army outside the pass took off their Eastern cloaks to reveal black brocade robes. At first glance, they looked like dead soldiers, which was quite a bit evil.

Then he looked at the military camp near the dock market town not far away, lit a torch and rushed over.

And the steward of the Zhen family who was leading the way was also anxiously urging,

"Sir, please hurry up, the thieves are on shore."

Xu Jing, who was walking in the restaurant waiting for the food box, saw the shouting of killing coming from the boat at the pier, so he rushed out of the restaurant with his people. When he got halfway, he saw many fleet guards gathering towards the two ships.

They left by boat, and even the palace guards also passed by.

I thought that there must be a lot of thieves, and for fear of making a mistake, I led the people and ran straight to the Caoyun Yamen Guards Camp.

When he saw the guard general Lu Guangju, he begged the general to send troops to help immediately. He mentioned that people from the Beijing Palace had also arrived.

Lu Guangju was naturally shocked, and his heart was suddenly filled with surprise. What on earth was being transported that took so much trouble? There were bandits hijacking the ship. It had not happened for many years, so he did not dare to delay. After all, he could not defend the area by himself.

He had to mobilize the 2,000 men and horses of the Guards' camp, and hurried out of the gate and ran to the dock market.

After a while.

The sudden rumble of horse hoofbeats shocked the sentries at the Guards camp speechless. It was not until the unidentified cavalry arrived at the gate of the camp that they suddenly blew their horns to signal an enemy attack.

However, bandits disguised as border troops outside the pass rushed directly into the camp, picked up torches and lit the tents, stables, and woodsheds with lots of fodder. As if they were in an uninhabited country, the fire soon started, and those who stayed behind in the barracks were on fire.

The guards were blocking the barracks door to prevent them from entering.

After seeing the fire, the captain who led the army calmly rushed out of the barracks and rushed south. In this sneak attack, no one was killed and no one was injured.

The guards who were running towards the dock suddenly stopped when they heard the warning horn sound from the camp. Guard general Lu Guangju looked back and saw that the camp was on fire. He was shocked and ordered directly;

"The whole army obeys the order, the rear team becomes the front team, and quickly returns to camp."

"No, General"

All the guardsmen turned around and retreated in a hurry, but Xu Jing, the steward of the Zhen family who asked for help from the front, was extremely anxious.

"General, we are just ahead. If you catch the thief, you will know who is behind it. Then the Zhen family and the prince can say some nice things to the general, and everything will be safe."

After hearing this, Lu Guangju's face became uncertain for a moment. He said, "Sure, can you come to hand over the goods in the middle of the night?" It happened that he was robbed. It seemed that there were a lot of people. He was afraid that gods would fight and mortals would suffer. I beg you to come and see me.

Can I get rid of things I shouldn't see?

Looking at the anxious steward Xu Jingxu leading the way, he took a breath and refused coldly;

"Xu Guanshi, I must first ensure that the camp is not lost, otherwise I will be relieved of my dismissal. I will come back to support me after I save the camp."

Manager Xu looked at the guard general with some disbelief. He would not give face to the prince and the Zhen family, so he threatened anxiously;

"General Lu, have you thought about it? How can I explain the goods of King Beijing and the Zhen family? If there is a mistake in my place, how can I explain it? Besides, the people who attacked the camp are not simple. If he guessed correctly, there will be so many

There is the sound of horse hooves, are you coming with cavalry?"

Seeing the unkind threat on Xu Jing's face, Lu Guangcai hesitated for a moment. What he said was unreasonable. He was really begging for cavalry. Those people and he were very sincere and did not deny others' mistakes. It seemed that it was not God's will. Let him

I can't advance or retreat. Have you ever thought that if you really lose the military camp and then the dock, your head will be chopped off?

Looking at Xu Jing in front of him, Lu Guangju said sadly;

"Follow me. The reason why I have fallen into such a situation is that we, the Zhen family, know best that no matter what happens to Bungao's life or death, I will always be loyal to the imperial court."

Looking at the military camp that was already on fire, Lu Guangju shouted;

"Brothers, how about tomorrow night? I will never retreat and fight back to the military camp."

Lu Guangju drew his long sword and rushed back first. The guards behind him also shouted to follow him.

"Kill."

Xu Jing stared blankly as the guards fought back, and the guards behind him said anxiously;

"Manager Xu, please tell me what to do if you don't want me to stop you."

"I'm going to stop you. They're all in trouble. Listen, go back and provide support."

Xu Jing also drew out his long knife and headed towards the dock.

The dock is at

The Zhen family's guards bravely went to the ship to kill them, but the Taiping Sect's people had already taken control of the ship and their legs were unprepared. They killed the Zhen family's guards and suffered heavy casualties.

On the shore of the pier, as the palace guards joined in and cooperated with the Zhen family guards, the thieves who were diving on the shore were instantly killed.

Although they had blocked the Taiping Sect's attack, the two large ships that had arrived had already put away their anchors, raised their sails and started to leave the shore.

The palace guards did not dare to go forward when they saw it. There were almost no one of their own on the boat, and they were all the bandits of thieves. Even if their own people were gone, they could not deliver food.

Could the lively energy there be an eye-opener for everyone at the dock? Did the people from the Imperial City Department hide in the stronghold and look out of the windows, and then keep recording something in their legs, not to mention other hidden clues?

And in the lake,

There was a passenger ship that followed Anhu Lake and entered Anshui. The right protector of the Red Lotus Sect had already taken people east of the Yangtze River. Hong Shuiyue sent people off and did not go back.

But as he stared at the lake, he saw the two large ships being attacked raise their canvases, set sail and leave the dock, and knew that the Taiping people had suffered leg injuries.

When I saw the Canal Guards camp, the fire was soaring to the sky, and my heart was greatly moved. The Taiping Religion actually had so many human legs. Could it be that they had gone to the north in a big way?

It was a good idea to think about it. Is there anyone else? Looking at the camp not far from the market town through the firelight, I saw a large group of cavalry coming not far away. Who were those?

Outside the dock market town.

Behind the dirt slope five miles away, Zhang Jinyu did not lead people to rush over immediately. I felt that what Ningbian said was right. The market town of the dock would feel a little weird tomorrow night, because in the capital, I had long heard whether the Anhu dock in the capital could stay overnight.

Even if the lights are not extinguished, there are not a lot of people there. Many large ships that come in at night, and the coolies on the docks are all carrying their loads.

What's going to happen tomorrow? Everything is weird. Zhang Jinyu really didn't expect someone to be bold enough to rob.

After a while, I saw that all the guards had withdrawn, and by the light of the fire I saw that the leading general was also hastily arranging sergeants to put out the fire, and was not in a hurry to return to the dock.

Only then did Zhang Jinyu know that the matter was not serious, otherwise he would not have come back so quickly. Did Ning Bian see the situation in the military camp behind him?

"Master Marquis, the guards have withdrawn. There are less than 3,000 troops in the barracks. We have been waiting for so long. Shouldn't it be time to go out?"

Zhang Jinyu waited there for a while. The people who had dressed up as horse bandits and met with the escort had already run back to their side. When they saw the thousand people, Zhang Jinyu was not in a hurry and said;

"There's no rush, just wait a moment. I didn't see what happened, and the royal convoy didn't come out either. Just be careful. Wait a moment."
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