HCB Chapter 315 The Generals of Liaoxi
Chapter 315 The Generals of Liaoxi
Chapter 315 The Generals of Liaoxi
Wang Wenzhou patted Wu Sangui on the shoulder and said with a smile, "To tell you the truth, the reason I came to Liaodong is to force the Tartars to negotiate peace. Once we stop fighting with the Tartars, I will start to deal with the military families of Liaodong. Those who should be dismissed will be dismissed, and those who should be beheaded will be beheaded. You bastards, it would not be unjust to exterminate your entire families."
Sweat beaded on Wu Sangui's forehead. Although he had been castrated by Wang Wenzhou and felt utterly hopeless, he still had family—his wife and son! His death would end everything, but what about his family?
Wang Wenzhou continued, "Little Gui, you are still young and talented. The reason I only castrated you is because I want to use you. I'm not afraid that you will hate me. As long as you can work with me to destroy the Tartars, I guarantee that the Emperor will appoint you as a prince of a different surname."
At this point, Wang Wenzhou waved to Wang Ying and said, "Sister-in-law, come here and give me a kiss."
"Sigh..." Wang Ying had already guessed what Wang Wenzhou wanted to say, so she could only smile wryly and walk up to him, offering her lips to him.
After the kiss, Wang Wenzhou put his arm around Wang Ying and said with a smile, "Xiao Guizi, you're too low-ranking, you must have never met my sister-in-law. To tell you the truth, my sister-in-law's real name is Tian Xiuying."
Wu Sangui was baffled; he didn't understand what Wang Wenzhou was trying to say.
Wang Wenzhou continued, "The reason I call her sister-in-law is because she used to be Consort Tian, the current emperor's concubine!"
"Pfft..." Wu Sangui was shocked. It turned out that the widely circulated rumors were actually true.
Wang Wenzhou reached inside Wang Ying's clothes, groped her a few times, and said casually, "Xiao Guizi, you're right. Rumors are often the truth, while so-called truths are often lies."
Wu Sangui looked at Wang Ying and saw that she had a pained expression, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Wu Sangui suddenly realized that this was indeed true!
“Back then, that idiot Yuan Chonghuan boasted to the Emperor that he would pacify Liaodong in five years. In the end, he overestimated himself and was executed by the Emperor by slow slicing! Meanwhile, your uncle Zu Dashou, the head of the Liaodong military family, actually escaped back to Liaodong, and the Emperor dared not do anything to your uncle.” Wang Wenzhou said, looking at Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui was aware of this, and he was now somewhat convinced that Wang Wenzhou might really be going to deal with the Liaodong military family.
Wang Wenzhou said confidently, "I also presented the Emperor with a plan to pacify Liaodong. Of course, I certainly won't be like that idiot Yuan Chonghuan, who was subjected to slow slicing. Because I have brains! That moron Yuan Chonghuan actually killed Mao Wenlong, the only Ming general who dared to fight the Manchus head-on. I think Yuan Chonghuan was actually one of your Liaodong military families."
“Lord Yuan is a civil official, and we are all his subordinates.” Wu Sangui did not want to get involved with Yuan Chonghuan. He was afraid that Wang Wenzhou would tell him so much and then kill him to silence him.
"Little Gui, I just want to ask you one question: do you want to die, or do you want to pacify Liaodong with me?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"Fuck you! Who wants to die? I'd like to see how you, this madman, die!" Wu Sangui immediately knelt down and said passionately, "This humble servant is willing to assist Lord Wang in pacifying Liaodong!"
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Little Guizi, what you said is too fake, I don't believe it! But in a few days, when I have subdued the Tartars and they are crying and begging the Ming Dynasty to negotiate peace, you will be convinced and help me, because if you dare to disobey, I will kill all the generals in Liaodong."
Wu Sangui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but then it suddenly occurred to him, how could the Tartars possibly surrender so easily? It's just a few deaths! Wang Wenzhou is a madman, full of wild fantasies!
"Let's go! If we don't leave now, we'll be questioned," Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
As Wang Wenzhou and his group left the restaurant, the streets became bustling with people coming out to inquire what had happened and what had caused such a commotion.
Just then, several people dressed as Tartars walked towards them. At this time in Liaodong, Huang Taiji had already proclaimed himself emperor, but he had not yet implemented the shaving order, so most of the people on the street were still dressed as Han Chinese. Only Tartars would keep that ugly, rat-tail braid.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and said, "Take it easy, there's more to see later."
Those men dressed as Tartars were also assassins; Wang Wenzhou recognized them at a glance. Their group was codenamed "Troublemakers."
Troublemaker 001 also noticed Wang Wenzhou and bowed slightly to him.
Wang Wenzhou nodded to him.
Troublemaker 001 drew his broadsword, shouted a few words in Manchu, and then said in Mandarin: "These damned Han Chinese actually blew up our Great Qing Gate! Kill them all!"
Then, the members of the troublemakers took out knives and started slashing at the people on the street.
At this moment, another group dressed in Han Chinese clothing, known as "Heroes of the Ming Dynasty," jumped out and shouted: "The Tartars have gone mad! They want to slaughter all the Han Chinese in the city! Fellow countrymen, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die! Kill all the Tartars! We will break out of the city and return to the Ming Dynasty!"
In no time, chaos erupted in the streets. The uninformed civilians, blinded by the ferocity of the two suicide squads, joined the battle. In an instant, the Han Chinese and the Tartars were locked in combat.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and said, "Let's go. If we stay any longer, we won't be able to get away."
Jiang Zhenghe asked, "Master, where shall we rest today?"
For safety reasons, Wang Wenzhou prepared many secret bases in advance, which only he and Jiang Zhenghe knew about; no one else was aware of them.
Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment and then said, "Let's go to a brothel."
Jiang Zhenghe nodded and quickly directed the guards who were subtly protecting the surroundings to clear the way.
Along the way, Wu Sangui was completely dumbfounded; Wang Wenzhou was truly insane. He frequently caused explosions in crowded places, killing large numbers of civilians.
With Wang Wenzhou causing such a commotion, the Tartars would definitely send a large army into the city to impose martial law and then search the entire city. Wang Wenzhou himself was still inside the city; how would he escape? Thinking of this, Wu Sangui was very conflicted. If the Tartars found him, should he reveal Wang Wenzhou's identity?
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Inside the Shengjing Imperial Palace, Huang Taiji slammed his fist on the table and angrily ordered, "Issue my decree: close all city gates immediately, mobilize the army to enter the city, and conduct a city-wide search. We must find these Ming spies!"
"Yes!"
At this moment, a guard rushed in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Fan Wencheng's residence has just been attacked."
"Ah!" Huang Taiji frowned and asked anxiously, "How is Fan Wencheng?"
"Lord Fan is seriously injured and unconscious!" the guard reported.
"Quickly summon the imperial physician to save Lord Fan!" Huang Taiji said hastily.
"Yes!"
"Report! Prince Li's residence is under attack by bandits. We request Your Majesty to send troops to assist."
"Report! Bandits have broken out in the city and are massacring innocent civilians."
In an instant, people kept coming to report bad news. Upon hearing the successive tragedies, Huang Taiji felt a sweet taste in his throat, and anger surged through him. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.