Chapter 457: Killing in the middle of the night

Late at night, Chen Ding left the palace and was returning to his mansion. Zhang Di died. It was a good opportunity for Chen Ding and King Xiang Kuang of Chu. Because once Zhang Di died, the military power of Chu, which was firmly controlled by Zhang Di, suddenly became unattended. It was not that Chu was no longer the case, but because Zhang Di died, the entire Chu military could no longer find the same prestige as Zhang Di in terms of prestige. Whether it was Yu Zilong, Chen Feng, and Jiang Zi, these three generals under the leadership of Chu were only half a dozen of pounds and no one was convinced. In addition, the careful thoughts of King Xiang Kuang and Chen Ding of Chu, the position of the general of Chu was still undecided.

Chen Ding sat in the carriage with a lot of thoughts. Yu Zilong and Chen Feng were assassinated one after another. Chen Ding had a premonition that an unprecedented turmoil was about to take place, which made Chen Ding feel very scared. He couldn't help but think of the Pengcheng Rebellion ten years ago. The Long brothers holding heavy troops launched a mutiny, which split the Chu State, one of the top powers in the world, into two, and were finally destroyed by Qi State. If it weren't for the later battle between Zhao, Qi and Wei, and Zhang Di's fishing in the waters, the Chu State would have long disappeared from the dust of history. Now Chen Ding seems to have seen the scene ten years ago.

Just now, Chen Ding was discussing with King Xiang Kuang of Chu in the palace about how to help Chen Feng ascend the throne of general. However, Chen Ding realized that Xiang Kuang had a different view of Chen Feng. Chen Feng's unscrupulous sending people to assassinate Yu Zilong made Xiang Kuang wary of Chen Feng and no longer had the kind of heart-warming trust he had in Chen Feng before. Although he still tended to take over the position of general, Xiang Kuang was obviously wary of him.

The overall situation is not decided, but there are cracks inside one side, which makes Chen Ding very tired. However, Chen Ding can understand Xiang Kuang. After all, Chen Feng's subordinates are too crazy. Without any instructions, they will assassinate the generals in the army without any instructions. This is something that has never happened in the century-old history of the Chu State. It is not for Xiang Kuang to worry. After all, today the generals under Chen Feng's command can assassinate Yu Zilong for the position of a general. If Chen Feng has aroused his thoughts on the throne of Chu State in the future, will these people come to assassinate Xiang Kuang?

Just as Chen Ding was sitting in the carriage and was thinking about it, the streets of Pengcheng in the middle of the night were full of dangers. In a dark corner not far from the carriage, a middle-aged man hid here with several soldiers wearing Chu army uniforms.

"General Zhang, the target person has appeared!" A soldier said to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was named Zhang Cong, who was Zhang Chuan's confidant general. The reason why he appeared here was because Yu Zilong and the Zhang brothers gave him an order, which was to ambush the prime minister of the dynasty Chen Ding.

This time, Yu Zilong and the Zhang brothers were all desperate. In addition to sending Zhang Cong to ambush Chen Ding, there were several other groups of people lying in the mansions of Chen Feng and Jiang Zi, and launching fierce attacks on them at any time. Thanks to Zhang Chuan's profound background, otherwise it would be strange if so many soldiers and horses were mobilized in Pengcheng, and they would not be discovered.

In the darkness, Zhang Cong looked at the moving carriage, nodded silently, then lifted up the craftsman in his hand, bent his bow and aimed the groom at the groom. Although he was in the dark and his vision was not very good, Zhang Cong was considered a powerful general in the army after all, and the distance here was not too far. Zhang Cong was still very sure. He put his hand directly on the bow and an arrow broke out into the air.

The groom who was driving the car for Chen Ding was originally leisurely and was not far from Chen Ding's mansion. As long as he returned to the mansion, he could rest. However, he knew that murderous intent had arrived. In the quiet street, the groom also heard the sound of arrows breaking through the air. He couldn't help but look up and saw something flying towards him. Before he could think about it, an arrow hit his chest and the groom shouted and fell off the car.

Chen Ding in the carriage also heard the groom's scream before his death, and his face suddenly changed. Soon, a large number of elite soldiers surrounded Chen Ding's guards and carriages. Chen Ding sighed and finally it was his turn. So he slowly walked out of the carriage and recognized Zhang Chuan's confidant general Zhang Cong at a glance. However, when he saw Zhang Cong's forehead, Chen Ding looked solemn, because he saw that Zhang Cong and his men came in armor. That is to say, this was not an assassination, but an ambush.

A few days ago, whether Chen Feng's assassination of Yu Zilong or Zhang Hai sent people to assassinate Chen Feng, although everyone guessed who did it, the ones sent were all dead soldiers at the beginning, and they all covered up very well and did not break the window paper. But now Zhang Cong is blatantly leading troops to surround him. Does this mean that Yu Zilong has decided to tear his face apart?

When Chen Feng thought of this, he became confused. He suppressed his worries and asked Zhang Cong not far away: "General Zhang, why are you going to bring troops here late at night?"

Faced with Chen Ding's questioning, Zhang Cong sneered: "Why am I here? Isn't it unclear with Chen Xiang's intelligence? Why should Chen Xiang ask clearly!"

"It seems that you are going to break up completely. Are you not afraid of becoming the eternal sinners of the Great Chu?" After hearing Zhang Cong's words, Chen Ding finally confirmed his thoughts. Zhang Cong brought his troops here to take his life, but Chen Ding still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. He bet Yu Zilong did not dare to bear the infamy of the eternal sinners of the Chu State.

However, Chen Ding, who has always been resourceful this time, miscalculated. Zhang Cong replied coldly: "The eternal sinner of Da Chu? Who is the eternal sinner of Da Chu? If it weren't for General Zhang Di, you nobles would have been killed by Qi people long ago. How could you have the prestige of the prime minister of Chen and the country? Now that the general has just passed away, you are going to kill the general's family. You are the one who really pushes Da Chu into the abyss!"

Chen Ding knew that today was probably in danger, so he shouted to the guard: "Quickly, turn around, break out of the siege, and retreat to General Chen Feng's home!" At this point, there was no room for relief. Chen Ding hurriedly asked the guard to break through, and Chen Ding was not stupid. He knew that if he broke through to his mansion, he would probably not be able to escape Zhang Cong's pursuit. He had to retreat to Chen Feng's mansion. As long as he entered Chen Feng's mansion, Chen Ding would be safe!

Seeing that Chen Ding was still thinking about escaping at this time, Zhang Cong ordered: "Kill! There is no need to capture alive!" With the order, a group of elite soldiers killed Chen Ding.

Chen Ding had only a dozen guards, and Zhang Cong brought hundreds of elite soldiers, and they were all elite troops in the army that fought south and north. How could Chen Ding's mere guards resist it?

Soon, Chen Ding's guards were all killed by Zhang Cong's men, and Chen Ding was also captured alive. Zhang Cong walked up to Chen Ding and said coldly: "Xiang Chen, I wonder when you planned on us, did you think that you would have today?"

Chen Ding, who knew that he was doomed, looked as if dead and smiled, "Zhang Cong, do you know what you are doing? I am the prime minister of the current dynasty. If you kill me, it is equivalent to conspiracy. Think clearly. This is a serious crime to kill the nine clans!"

"You don't have to worry about this. Since I dare to do this, I'll think about the consequences. Come and send Chen Xiang on the road!" Zhang Cong was not scared by Chen Ding, but directly asked someone to send Chen Ding on the road. Soon, Chen Ding was dragged down by the soldiers and killed by random knives!

The scene on the streets of Pengcheng was just a corner of the turmoil. Just when Zhang Cong ambushed Chen Ding, the soldiers who were ambushing Chen Feng and Jiang Zi's mansions also launched a fierce attack on their mansions. Chen Feng was well prepared for his own defense because he had been assassinated, so there was no problem. However, Jiang Zi was not so lucky. The Jiang family, which had only dozens of people in the family, was suddenly broken. Except for Jiang Zi, who relied on his own strong strength and killed the guards with the desperate protection of the guards, the rest of the Jiang family, except for Jiang Lin, the eldest son of the Jiang family who fought out with Jiang Zi, all died in the Jiang family.
Chapter completed!