Chapter 596 The oriole is behind
"Boss, the doctor said the baby is only three months old, and there is no sound..."

Yan looked at Zhu Sanshan who put his ear on her belly and said shyly:
Yan, who just turned 28 a few years ago, is not a beauty, but she is also very good-looking and belongs to above average. Born as a Peking Opera actress, she has a great figure and singing voice. In addition, she is at the best age for a woman, and her whole body, every gesture is full of the charm of a young woman.

At the beginning, seeing that Ge Biao had some silver and could afford a life without worries about food and drink, Yan encouraged him to redeem himself. However, human desires are insatiable. In order to enjoy a better life, Yan encouraged Ge Biao to climb up among the bandits. Unfortunately, Ge Biao was not that kind of person, which disappointed Yan many times.

This disappointment also prompted Yan to turn her attention to other prey, and soon this ambitious woman set her sights on Ge Biao's boss Zhu Sanshan.

As the ancients said, whores are heartless and actors are disloyal. In order to achieve her goal, this woman began to make careful plans. She grew up in a theater and started acting as a cover since she was a child. She was very good at using her gender advantage. She secretly found out Zhu Sanshan's movements, created accidental encounters, created some small ambiguities, and showed Zhu Sanshan that she was often subjected to domestic violence by Ge Biao and felt lonely and painful.

Although Zhu Sanshan had traveled a lot and had seen some of the world, he was just a rough man and was no match for this carefully designed land of gentleness. He immediately felt pity for Yan, a woman who, in his eyes, had a miserable fate. Under such intense pressure, how could Zhu Sanshan still remember that Yan was a woman under his command?

In addition, Yan's belly was very competitive and she got pregnant in a short time. This undoubtedly made Zhu Sanshan's toughness turned into softness, and he completely fell in love with Yan...
Gently stroking Yan's belly, Zhu Sanshan said with a smile:

"The doctor said they said I could feel the little thing in there!"

Although he has been in the world for many years and is already quite old, and has had some women around him, Zhu Sanshan has no son or daughter, which has become a source of worry for Zhu Sanshan. Now, the child in Yan's belly has become the treasure in Zhu Sanshan's heart.

Just when Zhu Sanshan and Yan were about to be affectionate with each other, Zhu Sanshan's trusted general Liu Chuang rushed into the room in a panic.

Seeing Liu Chuang's sudden intrusion, Zhu Sanshan was stunned at first, then suddenly became furious. Just when he was about to scold Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang said with a sad face:

"Boss, it's bad! The government troops are coming from all directions! There are more than 10,000 of them!"

Zhu Sanshan's face suddenly changed when he heard this. Although it was a little unbelievable, he had been in the world for many years, so at this critical moment of life and death, his brain was still very fast. He immediately gave the order:
"Liu Chuang, you take the others and hold on. I'll be right there! Quick!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Liu Chuang immediately ran out and led his men to fight the government troops. Seeing this, Zhu Sanshan's face changed. Finally, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He said to Yan, who was already frightened and pale,
“Follow me! There is a small path to the east that can lead us out…”

After saying this, Zhu Sanshan pulled Yan and called more than a dozen trusted guards. While Liu Chuang and his men were fighting with the government troops, they quietly walked towards the path to the east. The reason why he chose Erlanggou as his hiding place was that

In addition to believing in Zhang Zhen's idea of ​​"darkness under the lamp", there was also a little-known path on the east side of Erlanggou, leading to a hillside ten miles away, so even if Erlanggou was besieged, he could escape.

Knowing that Liu Chuang could not hold on for too long, Zhu Sanshan ran very quickly. Although he was strong and could run, Yan, as a pregnant woman, was not in such good shape. She was panting after just a few steps. Seeing that Yan was about to fall behind, for the sake of the child in her belly, Zhu Sanshan immediately ordered the guards around him to carry Yan on their backs and continue running.

The guards loyal to Zhu Sanshan immediately did as they were told. However, at this moment, five guards in the crowd exchanged glances very secretly. Seeing that they were ready, they nodded to each other, and then suddenly jumped up and slashed at their companions with the swords in their hands.

The others had never expected that their companions who they had been with day and night would actually attack them. They were caught off guard and had no power to resist at all. They, including the Yan family, were soon killed. Only Zhu Sanshan was spared thanks to the desperate protection of his guards. However, the guards who protected him were stabbed several times and bled to death...
Seeing these five traitors slowly surrounding him, this also aroused the fierceness in Zhu Sanshan's bones. He wiped the blood on the knife and said coldly:
"Wang Mazi, I treated you well. How much money did Gao Dingshan give you bastards to make you so shameless?"

Facing Zhu Sanshan's question, Wang Mazi, the leader of the five, laughed sinisterly and said:
"How much silver can that poor fellow Gao Dingshan give us!"

Zhu Sanshan was quite surprised when he heard this. However, Wang Mazi didn't waste any more words with him at this time. He just led his men to attack. Zhu Sanshan had fought in the imperial guards in the past and had been wandering around the world for many years. He was also a ruthless man. Facing the attack from five people, he managed to knock down three of them in a few rounds.

But two fists are no match for four hands. He himself was stabbed several times and was covered in blood. He was at the end of his strength and fell to one knee on the ground. Seeing this, Wang Mazi smiled triumphantly and said:

"Boss Zhu, Mr. Zhang asked me to say hello to you!"

After hearing this, Zhu Sanshan realized who was behind the scenes. However, before he had time to think too much, Wang Mazi's knife chopped him down directly. Zhu Sanshan, who was unwilling to die, was completely trapped in this remote place. After getting rid of Zhu Sanshan, Wang Mazi said to his accomplices:
"Look through his body, maybe he still has some banknotes on him!" "Okay!"

Just as his accomplice leaned over excitedly and wanted to find something from Zhu Sanshan, a sharp blade pierced through his abdomen. The next second, Wang Mazi's cold and cruel voice came to his ears.

"Sorry, brother, there's only one reward, so of course the fewer people it's shared with, the better!"

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200 miles northwest of Yingcheng, Luoxiajian
Tens of thousands of Henan troops were marching in a mighty procession along the mountain trails. The leader, General Chen Chuande of Yingcheng, was riding on a tall horse with a proud look on his face, thinking about how his superiors would reward him after he returned to Yingcheng.

Chen Chuande originally thought that there was a trap waiting for him when he encountered the easy-to-attack but difficult-to-defend terrain of Erlanggou. Under pressure from Gao Dingshan, he had no choice but to rush in. However, he did not expect that not only was there no trap, but even the information given by Ge Biao was true. Zhu Sanshan was really there!

When seeing Zhu Sanshan's head placed in front of him, Chen Chuande could hardly believe that things were going so smoothly. Zhu Sanshan, who had escaped several encirclement and suppression attacks by the Henan Army, died in his hands.

After his joy, Chen Chuande immediately decided to return to Yingcheng to ask for credit from Gao Dingshan. Therefore, on the second day, he chose the shortest route and hurriedly prepared to return to Yingcheng.

At this time, Chen Chuande was still immersed in the joy of killing Zhu Sanshan, and had no idea that like Erlanggou before, the Luoxiajian where he was walking at this moment was also a perfect ambush location!

Like their commander, these soldiers of the Henan Army were also immersed in the joy of victory. They lost their vigilance and stretched the march very long, completely unaware that a crisis was quietly approaching...
An incense stick later, the long team of Henan Army entered Luoxiajian. Only then did Chen Chuande feel a little uneasy when he saw the hillsides on both sides. He was ready to send his men to occupy the hillsides on both sides. Unfortunately, it was too late. There was a loud bang of a cannon and the originally ordinary road was immediately exploded. The Henan Army soldiers were caught off guard and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.

At the same time, on both sides of the hillside, righteous flags of "Three Good Mountains" were immediately raised, and shouts of killing resounded throughout the entire mountain stream. Countless rolling stones, logs, arrows and bullets fell like raindrops from high above, smashing down on the soldiers of the Henan Army. For a moment, the Henan Army, which was so jubilant a moment ago, suddenly became crying and howling like ghosts.

Tong Wen, a captain of the Coordination Office standing on the top of the mountain, was looking at the human tragedy in the mountain stream with a telescope, a satisfied smile appeared on his fair face!

Everything that is happening now is in their plan!
After realizing that Zhu Sanshan would not obediently follow the Fengwu Army's plan and try his best to hold back Gao Dingshan, the Coordination Office began its plan under Ye Mingsheng's orders.

With Ye Mingsheng's approval, the Fengwu Army provided Zhu Sanshan's rebel army with more than 100,000 taels of silver, 50,000 dan of grain, and 3,000 muskets of various types. At present, the Fengwu Army's own financial situation is not very prosperous. Having paid such a price, the Fengwu Army cannot easily let go of the control of this rebel army. If they want to control this rebel army and complete the task assigned by Ye Mingsheng, the first thing to do is to kill Zhu Sanshan...
When providing Zhu Sanshan with money, food and firearms, the General Coordination Office had already thought about how to gradually control Zhu Sanshan's troops. On the one hand, they sent instructors to build up their prestige in the name of training, and on the other hand, they used gold and silver to win people's hearts, using both kindness and force.

In addition, they persuaded Zhu Sanshan to divide his troops and fight guerrilla warfare, which allowed several troops to gradually escape from Zhu Sanshan's control. These three approaches made Tong Wen, a captain in the Coordination Office who was in charge of this matter, convinced that as long as they killed Zhu Sanshan and eliminated his remaining followers, and then found a reasonable name, they could completely control the rebel army.

For Tong Wen, getting rid of Zhu Sanshan was not a difficult task. After all, his subordinate Ye Zhen had won Zhu Sanshan's trust through the support of money, food and firearms. All he needed to do next was to kill Zhu Sanshan.

However, in order to maximize the benefits and better gather the rebel army under Zhu Sanshan, Tong Wen did not choose to do so. Instead, he planned to let Zhu Sanshan die at the hands of the Henan Army after the layout was completed. Just when they were about to secretly reveal Zhu Sanshan's whereabouts to the Henan Army, they discovered that Ge Biao, who had been cuckolded, had quietly defected to Gao Dingshan.

Tong Wen, who discovered this situation, simply took advantage of the situation and asked Ye Zhen to persuade Zhu Sanshan to hide in Erlanggou, creating an opportunity for the Henan Army to kill Zhu Sanshan. In order to prevent Zhu Sanshan from escaping, he also designed a double insurance around Zhu Sanshan to ensure that Zhu Sanshan would die at the hands of the Henan Army without any risk of error!
As for why they persuaded Zhu Sanshan to hide in Erlanggou, this is also very particular. Erlanggou is easy to attack but difficult to defend. No matter who Gao Dingshan sends to encounter this terrain, they will feel a little suspicious. And when they successfully kill Zhu Sanshan and find that Erlanggou does not have the ambush they expected, they will think that they are making a fuss and scaring themselves······················
The most crucial thing is that if you want to return to Yingcheng from Erlanggou, you must go through Luoxiajian, otherwise you will have to walk an extra 200 miles. Luoxiajian is the place where Tong Wen arranged for the Henan Army to die. Tong Wen concentrated the rebel army he secretly controlled here, and then arranged the newly developed firearms mines of the Fengwu Army, waiting for the arrival of the Henan Army.

Although Luoxiajian is also a natural ambush site, with the experience in Erlanggou and the excitement after getting rid of Zhu Sanshan, Tong Wen believes that the Henan Army is likely to let down their guard and will not search Luoxiajian very carefully!
And things happened just as Tong Wen had imagined. The Henan Army, having let down their guard, walked step by step into the deadly trap carefully designed for them!
Although he did not know Chen Chuande, the general of Yingcheng, Tong Wen saw through the telescope that hundreds of Henan troops were desperately guarding a middle-aged general. He also realized that this guy was a big fish, and immediately said to Ye Zhen beside him:
"Tell the person below not to hurt him. I have a great use for him!"

"Yes!"

An incense stick later, after the rebels’ fierce attack from a high position, the Henan Army, which suffered heavy casualties, completely collapsed. However, only more than a thousand Henan Army soldiers were able to escape death, and more of them became prisoners of the rebels. Among them was Chen Chuande, the general of Yingcheng, who was captured alive by Tong Wen.

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(End of this chapter)