Chapter 236: Reunion
"Marshal, why don't we give up Datong County and go somewhere else!"
In the tent, one of the Marshal's confidants said worriedly.
The Marshal scratched his head and said, "Too late!"
The man's eyes widened. In the dark tent, he couldn't see the Marshal's expression.
"How come it's too late? We left overnight, and they don't know at all. Even if they knew, they don't have any soldiers at the moment, so they can't catch up with us!"
The Marshal opened his empty eyes and looked up.
"We can't run away. If it was before, we could have run away, but after today, we can't run away!
With so many brothers following me, we are running close, and the only county left nearby is Qingshui County. But after Qingshui County was looted by us once, it has been heavily guarded, and we may not be able to attack it.
If we attack by force, do you think they will fight to the death like they did before?"
The henchman blinked.
Definitely not.
Not to mention others, even him, the Crown Princess's words today caused ripples .
What are these people trying to achieve by following the Marshal?
You can't just seek death!
Travel thousands of miles just to die in a foreign land?
"If we run far away, hey... no matter how far or near, we can't be bandits forever. The Crown Princess' words today about resolving the household registration issue touched everyone's heart."
The confidant sighed, not knowing what to do. He was silent for a long time, "But, Marshal, don't worry. I'm here to protect them. I will definitely not let them do anything to let you down."
The Marshal rolled his eyes inwardly.
I don't even believe you!
As the two were talking, there was a sudden noise from far away outside.
The Marshal was so shocked that he rolled over.
The confidant also stood up, "Could it be that the prince's troops are coming?"
The two men scrambled out of the tent. Quite a few people were already standing outside, all craning their necks to look into the distance.
In the distance, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.
"Marshal!"
"The prince's men are coming to kill us!"
"What should we do? If we had known, we would have surrendered yesterday. Now let's all wait for death."
"Is there a small path behind? Let's run from the back."
…
The garrison was in chaos, with everyone talking and chatting in a noisy mess. The Marshal wanted to kick someone to restore discipline, but he was so scared that his hands were shaking.
Suddenly~
In the chaotic night, a shout pierced the night sky.
"Pig ears, shrimps, Qibei pig kidneys and dog strips!"
"Marshal!"
The Marshal's confidant missed his step and grabbed the Marshal's arm.
"It's Brother Zhou and the others. It's Brother Zhou and the others who are here!"
His voice trembled with excitement.
The veterans who came from Qibei also heard it, and their originally discouraged military morale suddenly became high.
It was as if everyone
"It's Marshal Zhou!"
"Marshal Zhou is here!"
"God has mercy on us. We are saved!"
The torches in the base were lit, and the Marshal went out to greet the visitor surrounded by the crowd. As expected, the visitor was none other than the Marshal Zhou whom they had been waiting for.
"Brother Tu!"
Marshal Zhou was a tall and strong man, and he was riding on a horse and galloping towards this side.
When they got closer, the man jumped off the horse. The horse took two steps forward and was led by someone. Marshal Zhou laughed at the man opposite with a tired face, "Brother Tu, we are late!"
The man he called Brother Tu was none other than the commander-in-chief currently stationed here, Marshal Tu.
Marshal Tu grabbed Marshal Zhou's arm and almost cried for joy.
"Brother Zhou, you are finally here!"
After welcoming the people into the tent, he ordered his men to cook and set up tents for the newly arrived Marshal Zhou's men. Marshal Tu asked with concern , "What happened to you on the way? Why are you so late? I thought you would arrive earlier."
Marshal Zhou picked up the wine cup in front of him with a gloomy face and drank it in one gulp.
"Don't mention it. We ran into the prince's men on the way and almost got killed. Fortunately, we got away quickly. They seemed to be in a hurry to get on with their journey."
Marshal Tu was stunned. "The prince's men? How did you run into them?"
Next to him, Marshal Tu's confidant was curious, "How do you know that those are the prince's men?"
Logically speaking, when the prince escaped from Kyoto, his men should have crossed the border with their tails between their legs.
Marshal Zhou said, "I went to Kyoto once a few years ago to work at the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion. I met the prince's attendant named Minglu once. He happened to be in that team.
We originally planned to come directly from Ordos, but they took that route and we were afraid of meeting them again on the way.
I simply took a detour from Fengyuan, and this detour has delayed me until now."
No one had expected that Marshal Zhou and his team would be delayed because of this reason.
When the food and wine were served, Marshal Zhou introduced the situation on his side to him without missing a beat.
Marshal Zhou was his life-and-death brother on the battlefield in his early years. He was not worried that this man would kill him and would directly surrender to the prince.
"...Since Brother Zhou is here, we will definitely be able to take down Datong County by force. Then, we can use the excuse of capturing the prince alive! It will also be a legitimate reason for our expedition!"
Marshal Zhou nodded.
“You may not know this because you have been trapped here, but we have heard a lot along the way.
Prince Yu rebelled, the crown prince fled, and the Queen Mother of Kyoto supported the young emperor to ascend the throne. The third daughter of Rong'an Marquis's Mansion married the new emperor as queen. Due to the great mourning of the previous emperor, the wedding could not be held, but the Queen Mother brought the third daughter into the palace first.
Guess what?
On the day the Third Miss entered the palace, Marquis Rong'an fled Kyoto with the Crown Prince."
Marshal Tu was shocked.
"Just the two of them?"
There is no need to guess where to go when escaping from Kyoto, of course it is back to Qibei.
However, there are hundreds of people in the Rong'an Marquis's mansion. Even if he doesn't care about the lives of the slaves, Rong'an Marquis still has a lot of legitimate sons and daughters, as well as illegitimate sons and daughters!
Don’t you want this anymore?
Just the prince?
"Just the two of them, no one else was brought with them! They had been on the run for three days before the imperial court realized something was wrong and arrested everyone in the Rong'an Marquis's mansion. But when they ran away, they had abandoned the family, so it was useless for the imperial court to arrest them.
The world is about to start a war!
We must find a place to settle down immediately while we have the troops at hand.
As you said, Datong County is very good. Once we occupy it, we will have the prince in our hands. At least the prince's troops will not do anything to us!
As long as the prince lives in Datong County, his troops will be our protection for the day."
The two brothers discussed it and decided that among the thirty-six strategies, capturing the prince was the best one.
They must seize the time now while the prince's troops have not arrived.
Just do it when you say it.
Marshal Zhou's troops had their meal and rested for more than an hour, then a group of two thousand soldiers headed towards Datong County.
A large number of people came running in the night, wrapped in the cold wind, and the huge noise made the earth tremble.
When the people guarding the gate of Datong County heard the noise, they ran towards the county government office in a panic.
