Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 522 Deserter
After Zhang nodded, the marriage was settled.

Needless to say, Qiao'er was very happy when she heard the news.

As for Wang Hai, as long as Zhu Shenzhui asked, Wang Hai would definitely not refuse. However, getting married was not so easy. Zhang made the only request, which was that the marriage must be held in Ming Dynasty. Zhu Shenzhui had no objection to this. However, Wang Hai was in the grassland now, and the marriage could only be held after he came to Ming Dynasty. Zhu Shenzhui, who had just returned, had no plans to return to the grassland immediately, so he could only send someone to the grassland to let Wang Hai settle the affairs in his hands and then come to Luzhou Wei as soon as possible.

After handing over the letter, the next thing was to wait for Wang Hai to come. It would take at least two months to get from Luzhouwei to Guihuacheng after receiving the letter. During this time, Zhu Shenzhui handed over the preparations for the wedding to Xu Jingqiu and Zhang, and he planned to go back to Pingyang first, and then go to Taiyuan to see Zhou Anmin, and then return to Luzhouwei after these things were dealt with. I think Wang Hai should be here by then.

But just one day before Zhu Shenzui was about to leave Luzhouwei for Pingyang, someone suddenly came from Zhaowuling and brought a message from Lu Yishen, saying that something happened in Zhaowuling and asked Zhu Shenzui to go there as soon as possible.

Upon hearing the news, Zhu Shenzhui temporarily adjusted his route and went to Zhaowuling first. He arrived at Zhaowuling a day and a half later. When he got there, he saw that Zhaowuling did not seem to be in trouble. Just as he was wondering, Lu Yisheng, who learned that he had arrived, hurried over.

"Sixth Master!"

"Thank you for your hard work. What happened? Why are you in such a hurry to ask me to come here?" Zhu Shenzhui waved his hand and asked directly.

"It's just a small matter, I'm sorry to bother you, Sixth Master. Please follow me..." Lu Yisheng said in a low voice. Seeing his expression, Zhu Shenzhui knew that the so-called small matter might not be small. However, this was not the place to talk about what it was. He nodded immediately and followed Lu Yisheng to his residence. When they arrived at the place, tea was served and Lu Yisheng asked someone to go down. Then he told Zhu Shenzhui what had happened in a serious tone.

Zhu Shenzhui couldn't help but frown as he listened to Lu Yisheng's story. After listening for a while, Lu Yisheng finally finished speaking. Zhu Shenzhui then concentrated on thinking for a while and asked, "Where is the person now?"

"There is a cave five miles away. It was originally used to store supplies. Someone cleaned it up temporarily, and now everyone is locked up there."

"Where are the guards?"

"Don't worry. I have sent two teams to take turns guarding them. They will definitely not be able to escape. As for food and drink, haha, they won't starve to death. They are just waiting for you to deal with them." Lu Yisheng said with a smile.

Nodding, Lu Yisheng's arrangement sounded good, but Zhu Shenzhui still planned to go and see it in person. He didn't care that he had just arrived, and stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look together."

"Yes!"

Lu Yisheng brought some people and led Zhu Shenzhu out of the Hundred Households Office and headed east. The mountain road on the east was not easy to walk on. It was said to be only five miles, but it took more than an hour to get there. When they arrived at the place, they saw that there was indeed a cave over there. No one knew when this cave was formed, but the area was not small. The entrance of the cave was sealed with two large wooden doors. There were soldiers guarding the door. There were also simple wooden houses and tents outside, which seemed to be where the guards lived.

When they were still some distance away from the cave entrance, the soldiers on the outer sentry discovered Zhu Shencui and his group. When they saw that it was their own people, led by Lu Yisheng, and Zhu Shencui behind them, the sentry showed up without waiting for them to get close. Zhu Shencui was very satisfied with the sentry's vigilance. The new army had been trained and had become a force to be reckoned with after several wars. Whether in terms of combat effectiveness or other aspects, it had reached the level of the most elite Qi family army back then, even if there were some shortcomings, it was not far behind.

"Are they all locked up inside?" After arriving at the cave entrance, Zhu Shenzhui inspected the area outside the cave and then asked Lu Yisheng.

Lu Yisheng nodded and said, "All the living people are inside, a total of 216 people. A few of them were injured, but they were not seriously injured. They will not die after taking medicine."

Zhu Shenzhui understood immediately after hearing this. It seemed that the seriously injured had been dealt with by Lu Yisheng. However, these guys actually had the guts to pluck the tiger's beard. Even if they were all killed, they deserved it. There were nearly 300 people in total. Now that so many were left, Zhao Wuling was showing mercy.

"Where is their lair? Have you visited it?"

"Where is the old nest? They are a group of rabble who have fled and gathered together. They have no family and no property. They originally planned to take over the Hundred Households and occupy the nest. It's just a fantasy." Lu Yisheng said with disdain. Zhu Shenzhu couldn't help but laugh. Lu Yisheng was right. These guys were not only bold but also unlucky. They came to Zhaowuling without any good ideas. Zhaowuling was Zhu Shenzhu's military base. It not only had mines and workshops, but also a place for the new army to train. With the combat effectiveness of the new army, these three hundred people were just like hitting an egg against a stone. Lu Yisheng was merciful for not killing them all in one breath. These people who were so bold as to plan to attack Zhaowuling were none other than the Shanxi army that mutinied in the capital.

After the mutiny, nearly 8,000 Shanxi troops looted the capital area and then scattered. Although the court sent troops to capture them, because each unit was dissatisfied with the court's placement of the army to support the king, the resentful troops did not put in much effort, so only a few Shanxi troops were captured.

Most of them ran away. Some went south to Henan, some went to Shandong or Nanzhili, and more ran back to their hometown in Shanxi. After all, most of the Shanxi soldiers were military households, and they all missed their hometown, so it was normal for them to run back after something happened.

However, it was not easy to return home. It was easy for the large army from the capital to Shanxi, but it was not so easy for these small groups of rebels to return safely. Moreover, the news of the Shanxi Qinwang Army mutiny soon spread to Shanxi. With the execution of the governor and the general, the Shanxi Provincial Administration Commissioner, the Commander-in-Chief, and the various guards knew the seriousness of the matter. Soon they also received the imperial edict, requiring the local authorities to arrest all the Shanxi soldiers who escaped back and deal with them according to military law.

The news spread quickly, and some quick-footed people were unlucky. They ran home just as they were discovered and arrested and thrown into prison. As for those who walked slowly, how could they dare to go back after hearing the news? They either ran to the mountains to hide, or went to other places to become bandits.

The group of people who attacked Zhaowuling were hiding in the mountains. There were about three hundred people in total. After they got the news halfway through their journey, they dared not go back. After discussing, they hid in the mountains to avoid the limelight.

But as time went by, after nearly a month, they had to find a way out. Although the Shanxi troops looted in the capital after the mutiny and got some food and property, the problem was that they could not take too much with them. In addition, they originally planned to go home directly, but halfway through they heard that the court was arresting them, so they temporarily hid in the mountains, and the food they had was even less.

After so many days, the food they brought was almost gone. If they continued to go down, they would have to dig tree roots and eat wild vegetables. If they continued to stay in the mountains, they would only starve to death. They had no choice but to find another way. So they set their sights on Zhaowuling, which was dozens of miles away from where they settled. When they learned that there was a hundred households in Zhaowuling and that there was food, several leaders discussed it and hit it off, and brought their brothers directly to Zhaowuling.

In the eyes of these chaotic soldiers, a mere centurion was not worth their attention. They were all born as military households and knew the centurions of the guards best.

The so-called 100-household unit was very powerful in the early days of the garrison, but now it is no different from an ordinary village. At most, there are only a few dozen families and a hundred military households, and even if the village's artisan households are included, there are not many.

Moreover, ordinary centurions are usually old and young, and there are not many women and children who are capable of fighting. With nearly 300 young and strong men carrying weapons, it would be easy to capture a centurion, right?
If they act quickly, catch the enemy by surprise, and directly occupy this 100-household station, then they will have a suitable place to stay. It is said that the 100-household station in Zhaowuling has opened up a lot of wasteland and stored a lot of food, which is enough for them to eat. Moreover, after occupying the magpie's nest, as long as they control the people in the original 100-household station and don't leak the news to the outside world, no one will know that they are hiding here.

They acted as soon as they said it. After making up their minds, several leaders led their brothers to Zhaowuling. However, they never expected that Zhaowuling was not an ordinary centurion, but Zhu Shenzhui's military base.

Apart from the superficial hundred households, Zhaowuling not only has mines, coal yards, ironworks and other workshops, but it is also a base for training new troops. Even if Wang Rong transferred the new troops here to serve the king, there are still nearly a hundred new troops left here, coupled with elite weapons and more advanced firearms. Not to mention the mere 300 mob, even if there were more people, they would not be able to take down this place.

When these people were ten miles away from Zhaowuling, they were spotted by the sentries of Zhaowuling, who reported the news immediately. At this time, Yan Laosi and Lou Laoer in Zhaowuling were just sitting around doing nothing. They had been helping Zhu Shenzhui train the new army since they came to Zhaowuling, and it had been several years now.

Seeing batches of new soldiers trained by them and going to war, Yan Lao Si and Lou Lao Er had long wanted to go to the battlefield to stretch their muscles. Unfortunately, one of them was missing an arm and the other had a broken leg. They were disabled and no longer suitable for going to the battlefield. They could only watch Lao Jin go out for a few times. Every time he came back, he would show off his military prowess in front of them, which made them itchy.

Some time ago, Wang Rong transferred the new troops to defend the king, and the two old guys volunteered again, but were still rejected. They had no choice but to stay in Zhaowuling with their men. Every day, they either trained their new soldiers or drank. This boring life was really boring.

And now they suddenly heard that a group of blind people were so bold as to attack Zhao Wuling? Isn't this just a pillow when you are sleepy? The two old guys were excited when they heard this. This is an opportunity given by God. If they miss it, they will regret it for the rest of their lives.

Just like that, this chaotic army, without knowing anything, rushed into the pocket formation prepared for them by the two old guys. Before they could come to their senses, they were beaten black and blue by the two old guys. In the end, dozens of the more than 300 people were killed on the spot, and the remaining 200 or so were captured. Not even one escaped. The entire army was completely wiped out.

(End of this chapter)