Chapter 1967
There were too many things that Xue Zheng couldn't figure out at this time. He didn't know how this place, which was clearly going to be the place where the crown prince of Joseon was beheaded, suddenly turned into a trap for him. He didn't know how his plan to set up an ambush here was discovered by the officials.
Where did the whole thing start to change? It was really hard for Xue Zheng to figure it out for a while, but there was no doubt that if he didn't evacuate this place quickly now, he would probably never be able to leave again. After he sent out the warning, he asked his men to evacuate the place in three groups from three different directions according to the original plan. This way, if someone intercepted them outside, it would at least be unlikely that they would all be intercepted.
But when Xue Zheng was planning the operation, he never thought that there would be an extreme situation where he would be surrounded here. Even if he asked all his men to break out in one direction now, it would be too late and they would not be able to break through the outside encirclement. .
Xue Zheng soon discovered this terrifying reality. When he came to the edge of the forest, he could already see the fire outside and the encirclement formed by many Haihan soldiers in the fields. He looked desperately to the left and right, and saw only the fires in the fields, illuminated by the fires, and an infinite circle of encirclement extending to the end of his field of vision. Needless to say, he could see everything in any direction at this time. The scene will be the same, this place has been completely fenced.
Xue Zheng had slowly woken up at this time, and seeing this scene he could only cry secretly in his heart. From the fact that the group of government officials disappeared in the tent without anyone noticing, to the encirclement set up by the Haihan Army with torches, it all shows that this is not a coincidence or a temporary arrangement, but a plan that has been planned by the government for a long time. A game. As for its purpose, naturally it is to lure all of his group here and start arresting them.
Who came up with such a brilliant idea? The first person Xue Zheng thought of was Huo Fei, who claimed to have advised the government on arranging this special itinerary. And the only person who knew that Xue Zheng would choose this place to launch the attack was also Huo Fei!
Thinking of this, Xue Zheng was so angry that a mouthful of blood gushed out from his throat. He never imagined that he paid so much money to Huo Fei, but in the end, the other party sold him quietly, and he actually arrived. In the end, they didn't see through this trick and were still helping the other party count money. Xue Zheng prides himself on being a shrewd man, but he suffered such a huge setback in Danzhou. Moreover, he suffered such a severe setback that he might not even have the chance to get up and start over again.
Xue Zheng couldn't think about why Huo Fei betrayed him. He was racking his brains just thinking about how to get out of here. The closest distance between him and the Haihan soldiers who were encircling him outside was less than ten feet away, but they were all armed with live ammunition and on alert. If he rushed out of the woods and showed up, he would most likely be regarded as a target. Although he is not afraid of death, he does not want to be tortured by his opponents when he is completely hopeless. He must at least get a chance to fight and kill a few enemies.
But he was obviously not the only one who had this idea. Before he could make up his mind and give the order, gunfire rang out from the other direction. But the gunshots stopped as quickly as they came. Before Xue Zheng even thought about whether to cooperate with his accomplices in the other direction to launch a breakout, the sound in that direction had stopped.
The gunfire stopped so quickly. It was obvious that the accomplices in that direction had stopped trying to break through, or that they all fell under the guns of the Haihan soldiers. Xue Zheng even believed that the latter situation was the case. It's more likely, otherwise the gunshots wouldn't have stopped so neatly.
"People in the woods, listen, you have been surrounded by the Haihan Army. Give up resistance immediately, raise your hands above your head, walk out of the woods and surrender!"
Immediately, such shouts came from all directions, which seemed particularly clear in the silent field, and made Xue Zheng feel desperate. He realized that he had completely fallen into Haihan's trap, and it was probably impossible to escape unscathed.
Xue Zheng subconsciously raised his hand to touch the pendant on his chest. If he followed the pre-planned emergency measures, he would have to consider killing himself at this moment, lest he could not withstand the torture after being captured by his opponent, and leak the information that he should not tell. leak out. But when the time came and he had to be cruel to himself, Xue Zheng couldn't help but hesitate.
"Boss, what should I do? Should I rush out and fight or hide first?"
The men who were with Xue Zheng could no longer hold back their emotions. Seeing that he had not issued an order for a long time, they couldn't help but began to urge them. After all, if you hesitate for a moment at this time, the hope of escape will be reduced, whether it is a desperate fight or a try. Hiding your whereabouts means you have to make a decision quickly.
Should we rush out and fight for our lives or hide and try to survive? That is the question. In fact, Xue Zheng knew very well that if he chose the latter, he was actually trying to escape reality by taking chances. Once he took this step, he might never be able to make up his mind to commit suicide again.
"Go back to the pond first, gather the team, see how many of us are left, and then discuss the next step!" Although Xue Zheng knew that the current situation might be hopeless, he still chose to retreat in the end, and The surrounding subordinates did not raise any other opinions on this matter. Xue Zheng seemed to see them breathing out a sigh of relief in the darkness.
Back in the forest, Xue Zheng quickly ordered the remaining people to gather at the pond. The people who had withdrawn from the other two directions were quickly recalled by him, but there was only one person left in one direction - according to him I saw with my own eyes that after several other companions rushed out, they were instantly killed by Haihan soldiers' musket fire.
"Why didn't you rush out with them?" Although time was running out, Xue Zheng coldly asked this subordinate a very heart-wrenching question.
"The villain also rushed out, but the few who rushed in front of the villain were shot and fell. The villain was guilty and cowardly, so he turned around and rushed back into the forest!"
If what this man said was true, he was lucky to be able to run back and forth in the hail of bullets without getting hurt. Xue Zheng snorted, but did not comment on this person's behavior. He himself could not die generously, and of course he could not forcefully ask his men to stand up and face the enemy's gun.
The other group of people was the same as Xue Zheng's group. Before they could move, the gunfire from the other direction stopped, leaving them no chance to fish in troubled waters.
Xue Zheng counted the heads. Except for one person who stayed in Danzhou City, fifteen people including himself came to Yangyue Village to implement the plan. Four people had already confessed to the gunshots just now. Excluding the two people who stayed outside to watch the horses, there were currently nine people left trapped here. Now that they are surrounded outside, it is basically impossible for them to break out separately with their small manpower. The only feasible way is to hide somewhere together, and wait for the opponent to launch a sudden attack, trying to break through the encirclement, or hold a few Haihan soldiers as hostages. Even if they can't leave, they will have to drag a few unlucky ones with them. Ghosts go into the water. However, at this time, someone raised a question: "Boss, who betrayed us? Is it Mr. Huo who you mentioned, with hands and eyes as bright as the sky?"
Xue Zheng responded: "This person was introduced by Qu Laowu, and he was said to be absolutely reliable. I looked at his talk and behavior, and thought that this person had some abilities, but I was wrong. Qu Laowu missed my big deal!"
"Qu Laowu died just now, you can say whatever you want!"
Xue Zheng's explanation was not agreed with by everyone, and some people still thought that he was trying to shirk responsibility. After all, the process of contacting Mr. Huo was carried out almost from beginning to end by Xue Zheng alone. His associates had neither seen Mr. Huo nor listened to their deliberations. Everything they knew came from Xue Zheng's one-sided words. To put it more seriously, one can even doubt whether Mr. Huo is a fictional character created by Xue Zheng.
But Xue Zheng no longer had the energy or mood to explain his original decision and the reason for being fooled. He must immediately integrate the team again, let them obey his command, and use the geographical environment here to make a last ditch effort to win the victory. Find a chance to escape from the encirclement.
It's a pity that the mistakes he made before were so serious that some of his associates couldn't help but doubt his position at this time. Someone immediately pointed out that only Xue Zheng and Mr. Huo knew about this place, so how to prove that it was Mr. Huo who had never appeared in public, and not Xue Zheng himself, who betrayed everyone to the government?
"Are you crazy? Why don't you listen to my command and try to get out of here!" When Xue Zheng heard such questioning, he was angry at first, and then felt a sense of sadness. He could understand why his colleagues questioned him, but at this time At such a critical moment here, these people still ignored the need to resolve internal conflicts first. In the end, they themselves had to be in chaos before the Haihan army outside could be launched.
"Who knows if you have colluded with the Haihan Army outside to exchange the lives of your brothers for government rewards!" At that moment, someone shouted an accusation that Xue Zheng could not avoid.
Xue Zheng was stunned. Seeing that everyone was silent, he could only sigh and said: "Okay, come here and I will prove it to you."
As soon as the man took two steps closer, Xue Zheng took action, rushed forward and ran into the man's arms. The dagger in his hand had already stabbed into the man's heart, and he was taken care of in one glance.
"You don't believe me, but I still have to save everyone, I'm sorry!" Xue Zheng said and turned aside, letting the man's still twitching body slip to the ground. At this time, he had no time to explain to those who doubted him, so he could only take the most extreme method - if the problem cannot be solved, then solve the person who raised the problem.
Of course, this method may not really have the final say, not to mention that the team he commanded was composed of people from different forces. The person who questioned him was not in the same camp as him. At this time, he chose By taking action, other people who had doubts would naturally conclude that his reaction revealed his guilty conscience, so he wanted to kill him and silence him.
At that moment, two more people roared, and drew out their weapons, preparing to fight Xue Zheng. However, before they could get close to Xue Zheng, someone else took action next to them, and took advantage of them to stab the two of them in the back - -Xue Zheng can certainly not be a mere commander when he commands this team. There are several people here who are from the same camp as him. It is just that under Xue Zheng's deliberate arrangement, he usually does not show off his appearance. Only at this time did he show it in this way. position.
Within a few words, three people had fallen in the field, and only six people were left standing. Among them, Xue Zheng, who had just started, and his group accounted for four. The remaining two people, look at me, look at me. Look at you, turning around and rushing out in unison - no matter how you look at it, Xue Zheng and his gang are going to kill people. If they don't run at this time, they will probably die. It is better to rush out and surrender to the Haihan people, maybe they can save their lives. .
"Don't let them run away!" Xue Zheng was already murderous at this time. He didn't even bother to think about why the two people were running away. He took out the short blunderbuss from his waist and aimed a shot at one of them in the back. The man responded. Fell into the pond. The other person couldn't run away either. He was hit by two sleeve arrows in his leg. He limped a few steps and was stabbed in the neck by Xue Zheng's accomplice who caught up from behind. He immediately fell to the ground and fell to the ground again. Didn't get up either.
At this point, Xue Zheng and his group, who had arrived at Yangyue Village to prepare for an ambush, were left with only Xue Zheng and three of his men by the pond. From the time he discovered there was something wrong with the tent to the moment the fight was over, it was actually only a short time, but the situation here was turned upside down. All his plans, all his expectations, everything was shattered in this short period of time.
If it weren't for the strong smell of blood in his nose, Xue Zheng wouldn't even believe that what happened before him was real. Even though he had imagined various situations that might occur during the operation, he never imagined that the operation he planned would end like this. The Haihan Army hadn't even begun to narrow the encirclement and start a manhunt, but the internal strife among their own group was already dead.
There are still four living people left, including Xue Zheng himself. If they can still get out, it will be unless the Haihan Army outside also engages in such an internal strife and death fight. But this was obviously impossible. Xue Zheng looked down at his chest. The silver pendant could not be seen clearly because it was stained with blood, but the pills included in it must not be affected if eaten. It can kill people.
"Boss, what should we do?"
The questions from his subordinates brought Xue Zheng out of his thoughts. Should he choose to die or try his best to live? This returns to the previous multiple-choice question, but does Xue Zheng have the answer now?
As gunshots were heard in the forest, the officers commanding operations on the periphery paused the encirclement. After all, in this environment of catching turtles in a urn, there was really no need for the soldiers to risk their lives in the dark to catch the desperadoes and wait for dawn in a few hours. It's the same thing if you do it again.
(End of chapter)