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 that he had set an ambush here.

How did the plan become aware of the government?

Where did the whole thing start to change? It was really difficult for Xue Zheng to figure it out for a while, but there was no doubt that if he didn't evacuate this place quickly, he would probably never be able to leave again. He issued a warning

After hearing the news, he asked his men to evacuate the place in three directions from three different directions according to the original plan. This way, if someone outside intercepted him, at least they would not all be intercepted.

But when Xue Zheng was planning the operation, he did not expect that there would be an extreme situation of being surrounded here. Even if he asks all his men to break out in one direction now, it is too late and there is no way to break through the outside encirclement.

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Xue Zheng soon discovered this terrible reality. When he came to the edge of the forest, he had already seen the fire outside and the encirclement formed by many Haihan soldiers in the fields. He looked desperately to the left and right, only to see

Under the light of the torches in the field, there is still an infinite circle extending to the end of the field of vision. Needless to say, what he can see in any direction at this time will be the same scene. This place has already

Completely surrounded.

Xue Zheng had slowly woken up at this time. Seeing this scene, he could only cry secretly in his heart. From just now, the group of government officials disappeared in the tent without anyone noticing, and now the Haihan army has set up a circle with torches.

It all shows that all this is not a coincidence or a temporary arrangement, but a plan that the government has planned long ago. As for its purpose, naturally it is to lure all his people 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 to arrange this special itinerary. And the only person who knew that Xue Zheng would choose this place to launch the attack was also

Huo Fei!

When Xue Zheng thought of this, he was so angry that a mouthful of blood gushed out from his throat. He never expected 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 prided himself on being a shrewd man, but he suffered such a huge setback in Danzhou, and this time it was so severe that he might not even be able to climb up.

There is no chance of getting up and starting over again.

Xue Zheng couldn't think about why Huo Fei betrayed him. He was racking his brains and thinking about how to escape from this place. He was only less than ten feet away from the Haihan soldiers who were surrounding him outside.

, but the opponents are all armed with live ammunition and on alert. If he rushes out of the woods and shows up, he will probably be used as a target. Although he is not afraid of death, he does not want to be tortured by his opponent in a completely hopeless struggle, at least.

To gain a fighting chance, killing a few enemies is enough.

However, 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 another direction. But the gunfire stopped as quickly as it came. Xue Zheng didn't even think about it.

It's better to cooperate with the accomplices in the other direction to launch a breakout, because the noise in that direction has 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 were particularly clear in the silent fields, and made Xue Zheng feel desperate. He realized that he had completely fallen into Haihan's trap, and wanted to kill him all over.

Retreating is probably impossible.

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.

It was leaked 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 should I hide first?"

The men who were with Xue Zheng could no longer suppress 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.

To hide your whereabouts, you have to make a decision quickly.

Should he rush out and fight for his life or hide for a chance of survival? This is a question. In fact, Xue Zheng knows very well that if he chooses the latter, he is actually trying to escape reality by chance. Once he takes this step, he may never be able to survive again.

I can no longer make up my mind to commit suicide.

"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 the 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 him 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 is true, he is lucky to be able to run back and forth in the hail of bullets without being hurt. Xue Zheng snorted, but did not comment on this man's behavior. He couldn't do it himself.

Of course, if you die generously, you can't forcefully ask your men to stand up and face the enemy's gun.

The other group of people, like Xue Zheng's group, had stopped firing from the other direction before they had time to move, giving 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 are currently nine people left trapped here. Since the outside has been surrounded, it is basically impossible for them to break out separately with their small manpower. The only thing

The only feasible way is to hide somewhere together, and wait for the opponent to suddenly launch a search, trying to break through the encirclement, or hold a few Haihan soldiers as hostages, and even if they can't leave, they have to drag a few unlucky people with them.

Get into the water.

However, at this time, someone raised a question: "Boss, who is the one who betrayed us? Is it Mr. Huo who you mentioned, with all his hands and eyes?"

Xue Zheng responded: "This person was introduced by Qu Laowu, who said he was 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 recognized by everyone, and some people still thought that he was trying to shirk responsibility. After all, the process of contacting Mr. Nahuo was carried out almost from beginning to end by Xue Zheng alone, and his associates had neither seen

I have never met Mr. Huo, nor have I listened to their deliberations. Everything I know comes from Xue Zheng's 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. Some people immediately suggested that only Xue Zheng and Mr. Huo knew about this place, so how could they prove betrayal to the government?

Is it Mr. Huo who has never appeared in public before everyone, not Xue Zheng himself?

"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 from outside could be launched.

"Who knows if you have colluded with the Haihan Army outside and want 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.

We can only take the most extreme approach - 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 with doubts would naturally conclude that his reaction revealed his guilty conscience, so they 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 on 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, they turned around and rushed out in unison - no matter how you look at it, Xue Zheng and his gang are trying to kill people. If they don't run away at this time, they will probably die. It's better to rush out and surrender to the Haihan people, maybe they can save their lives.

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"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 pulled out the short blunderbuss from his waist and aimed a shot at one of them in the back. That person responded.

He fell into the pond. The other person couldn't run away. He was hit by two sleeve arrows in his leg. He limped for a few steps. Xue Zheng's accomplices who caught up behind him stabbed him in the neck with a knife and died immediately.

He fell to the ground and never got up again.

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 only took a short time.

That's it, but the situation here has been 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 if he had imagined various situations that might happen during the operation, he would never have imagined that he planned this

This operation ended up like this. Before the Haihan Army even began to narrow the encirclement and start a manhunt, the internal strife among his 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 fight to the death. But this is obviously impossible.

Xue Zheng lowered his head and looked 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. It can kill people if eaten.

"Boss, what should we do?"

The question from his subordinates brought Xue Zheng out of his thoughts. Should he choose to die or try his best to live? This is back to the previous multiple-choice question, but does Xue Zheng have the answer at this time?

As gunshots were heard in the forest, the officers commanding operations on the periphery suspended the encirclement. After all, in this environment of catching turtles in a jar, 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.
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