I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 708: Fearless and Unafraid of Death

Chapter 708 Fearless

Wang Qiang's prediction was correct. At that moment, Wang Wenzhou was preparing to send a special forces battalion to raid the palace and behead Zhu Youjian. In any era, a decapitation strike is the best tactic.

Wang Wenzhou said, "Zhu Yi, you must remember, you must not harm the Empress. You must be careful and not frighten her. She is pregnant and nothing can happen to her."

"Rest assured, sir, I guarantee I will complete the mission," Zhu Yi quickly replied.

"Hmph!" Gao Guiying snorted coldly, rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou, and thought, "You're such a fickle person!"

Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment, but was still worried, and said, "How about I go with you?"

"No!" Gao Guiying and Sheng Lan said in unison.

Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Stop messing around! I'm quite familiar with the palace. Even if something happens, I can find a hiding place with my eyes closed. Besides, even if Zhu Youjian, that pig, were beaten to death, he would never have imagined that we would suddenly send troops to his aid."

Sheng Lan said anxiously, "My lord, a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall..."

Before Sheng Lan could finish speaking, Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "Jian Fengyu, Jian Fengyu, why are you becoming more and more fussy? Can't you, a grown man, stop acting like an old woman!"

Sheng Lan smiled bitterly to herself. "You rascal, you're the man here! She's your woman!"

Sheng Lan looked at Gao Guiying and said, "Madam, please persuade the master!"

Gao Guiying nodded, took Wang Wenzhou's arm, and said softly, "Boxin, although you used to frequently enter and leave the palace, things are different now. With your army besieging the city, the palace must be heavily guarded. If something happens to you, who will command the army? Who will avenge your wives and concubines?"

"Good girl, sister!" Wang Wenzhou hugged Gao Guiying and kissed her, laughing as he said, "Listen to your sister and be a good man! Zhu Youjian killed my baby, and I really want to kill him with my own hands. Zhu Yi, how about this: if there's a chance, bring Zhu Youjian back; if not, then kill him!"

"Yes!" Zhu Yi nodded in agreement.

"Pat pat!" Wang Wenzhou patted Zhu Yi on the shoulder and said solemnly, "If anything goes wrong, don't make any unnecessary sacrifices. Immediately proceed with the surrender procedure, and I will find a way to get you out."

"Thank you for your concern, sir!" Zhu Yi was deeply moved, but he had already made up his mind to succeed or die trying. Zhu Yi was Liu Rushi's student, and after Liu Rushi's death, Zhu Yi vowed to avenge his teacher. A teacher for a day is a father for life; if he couldn't avenge Liu Rushi, Zhu Yi would feel he had failed himself.

“Let’s go!” Wang Wenzhou said.

"Start the fire!" Zhu Yi gave the order, and the hot air balloons were ignited. In no time, 20 hot air balloons, carrying 200 special forces soldiers, headed straight for the Forbidden City.

Half an hour later, the raiding squad arrived over the Forbidden City.

Zhu Yi observed for a moment and found nothing unusual. He then said, "Order them to surrender immediately."

The messenger waved the oil lamp a few times, and the soldiers on the hot air balloon received the order to immediately rappel down.

Zhu Yi and his entourage descended smoothly without being discovered by the guards.

"Sir, which way do we go?" someone asked.

"Wait a minute, let me look at the map!" Zhu Yi took out the map and squatted down. Immediately, someone cooperated with him, covering him with clothes to block the light.

The map was drawn by someone commissioned by Wang Wenzhou. Zhu Yi and the others had never been inside the palace, so without the map, the Forbidden City was like a maze to them.

Zhu Yi located himself and then checked the location of the Imperial Study, quickly determining the route.

"Let's go!" Zhu Yi waved his hand, and everyone followed behind him.

Suddenly, it was as if it were daytime, and the surroundings were brightly lit. Zhu Yi was immediately terrified, realizing he was surrounded!

"Haha!" Wang Qiang laughed loudly, "Just as I expected, Wang Wenzhou really did send you here to die. Who led the team? Come out and show yourselves! My special forces battalion, how come the quality is getting worse and worse!"

Wang Qiang was the first battalion commander of the special forces battalion, and he can still name many of the soldiers present.

"Hmph!" Zhu Yi snorted coldly and angrily rebuked, "So it's that traitorous young master Qiang!"

"Fuck you!" Wang Qiang cursed, "Who betrayed their master for personal gain? I am a loyal subject of the Ming Dynasty, loyal to His Majesty, not to this traitor Wang Wenzhou!"

"Shameless scoundrel!" Zhu Yi cursed.

"Heh!" Wang Qiang sneered, "Gentlemen, stop working for the traitor Wang Wenzhou. You are surrounded. Surrender now! Out of consideration for our past acquaintance, I will plead with the Emperor to spare your lives. After all, you are innocent; you were only misled by Wang Wenzhou."

Zhu Yi shouted, "Brothers, the time has come to sacrifice ourselves!"

After Zhu Yi finished speaking, he drew his sword and charged towards Wang Qiang, with the others following closely behind.

Everyone understood that being surrounded in the palace meant certain death if they didn't surrender. The special forces members were all from labor camps, either students of Liu Rushi or Sheng Lan. The deaths of Wang Wenzhou and Wang Rushi filled their students with immense grief and indignation. They all vowed to avenge their master.

Although Wang Wenzhou had given orders to immediately surrender in case of any unforeseen circumstances, Zhu Yi had no intention of surrendering. Because Wang Qiang was present, if they surrendered, wouldn't they be aiding and abetting the wicked, just like Wang Qiang?

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without exception!" Wang Qiang coldly ordered.

"Yes!" The imperial guards readily accepted the order.

"Bang bang bang..." In an instant, the guards began firing their muskets and bows.

The special forces were on a raid mission, so they were not wearing heavy armor, as it would be too heavy and cumbersome. As a result, after the palace guards fired a volley of muskets and arrows, more than half of the special forces soldiers had fallen.

Wang Qiang said coldly, "Gentlemen, stop making pointless sacrifices and surrender now!"

"Hmph!" Zhu Yi said solemnly, "I'd rather die than surrender! Send a signal like a hot air balloon, tell them to immediately report back to the lord that the operation has failed, and Zhu Yi and the others will have no face to live and will all die in battle!"

"Yes, sir!" The messenger immediately picked up an oil lamp and shone it towards the hot air balloon in mid-air.

Zhu Youjian frowned deeply. He simply couldn't understand whether these people were fools. How could they be so willing to die for Wang Wenzhou?

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment, then, protected by his guards, took a few steps forward and said loudly, "I am the current emperor. Surrender, and I will spare your lives!"

"Haha!" Zhu Yi laughed loudly, "Zhu Youjian, listen up! The hatred of killing your master is irreconcilable. I'm passing on a message to you on behalf of the magistrate: hurry up and wash yourself clean, or the magistrate will come and skin you alive!"

"Go!" Zhu Yi said, leading the remaining special forces soldiers to charge forward.

"Protect the Emperor!" Wang Chengen roared, and the guards quickly escorted Zhu Youjian away.

Zhu Youjian admired Wang Wenzhou even more. The soldiers he trained were not only extremely loyal but also fearless. If all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were like this, how could the Tartars be so arrogant? Suddenly, Zhu Youjian broke out in a cold sweat. If all the soldiers under Wang Wenzhou were like this, could the capital still be defended?