Chapter 205 Swallowing the Dragon, Escape, Punishment

"Hey, since you two are so close brothers, then go down and accompany your big brother."

Looking at Gao Yingen who was roaring in grief and pain in the distance, Shi Wenhu sneered and pulled the bolt to load the gun again.

"Bang!"

Although he did not mobilize a lot of military spirit again, Gao Yingen was not Gao Yingxiang, and was directly hit in the back.

Looking down at the blood holes on his chest and back, Gao Yingen forced a smile and looked at Gao Yingxiang, who only had half of his body left.

"Big brother, your younger brother is here to accompany you!"

After muttering something in his mouth, Gao Yingen immediately fell off the horse, twitched twice, and then completely lost his life.

"Moo~!"

On the other side, at the moment Gao Yingxiang died, the golden dragon above him let out a sad roar, and pieces of golden light began to float away from his body.

At the same time, the surrounding national destiny suddenly swayed slightly, and quickly collapsed and shrank towards one place.

Finally, a golden color burst out from it, and gradually expanded, twisting and turning into a golden dragon.

"Ang~!"

The golden dragon roared, swooped down in an instant, swallowed the golden dragon in one gulp, and eroded and assimilated its power and rules.

Seeing this, Shi Wenhu couldn't help but smile.

"It's done!"

Zhao Zesheng, who was on the top of Manchuanli City dozens of miles away, felt this through the national destiny and smiled as well.

But the next moment, a trace of pity appeared on Zhao Zesheng's face, and he turned his head to look south. Li Zicheng was about to escape from Shaanxi.

After all, Manchuanli was originally a border county town, and it was not far to the south, which was Yunyang Prefecture in Huguang.

As for why Gao Yingxiang fled eastward instead of southward?

That's because there were still government troops chasing them in the direction of Yunyang Prefecture.

In addition, he did not know that in the territory of the Salvation Army, a local official could sense the location of the enemy and us within the jurisdiction through the official seal and national destiny.

Otherwise, even if there were Ming Dynasty troops in the south, he would have to flee south.

Unfortunately, there is no if in this world.

So in the end, Gao Yingxiang died under Shi Wenhu's gun.

Looking at Li Zicheng who was about to escape from the jurisdiction in the south, Zhao Zesheng clenched his fists and secretly became fierce in his heart.

Although I can't kill you, I will definitely make you pay a price. Maybe I can kill you?

With his mind moving, Zhao Zesheng mobilized the national destiny.

"Fire! Wind! Climb!"

With the flow of national destiny, Li Zicheng and others who were running at high speed suddenly felt the temperature around them rise rapidly.

The next moment, the grass and trees around them suddenly ignited sparks.

"Puff!"

"Hu~!"

Accompanied by a strong wind, the fire quickly grew larger, and with the help of an invisible force, it became a prairie fire in just a breath.

"Ah~, help!"

In an instant, the many soldiers led by Li Zicheng became confused and began to flee.

"Don't panic, follow me!"

Looking at the raging fire that suddenly ignited around, Li Zicheng's eyes flashed a ruthless color, and he quickly galloped on his horse, rushing through a place where the fire was weaker.

Although there were flames on his body, it was not a big deal. The true energy flowed slightly and soon put it out.

Afterwards, Li Zicheng kept running and began to lead a group of personal soldiers and ran forward desperately.

Because the grass and trees along the way began to rise with green smoke, a little spark splashed, and gradually ignited flames. With a strong wind blowing, the fire burned all over the sky.

No matter where they ran, there would be a raging fire, as if they would never stop fighting.

It was not until a quarter of an hour later that Li Zicheng and his men escaped from Shaanxi and avoided the burning fire.

Looking at the twenty or so riders beside him, Li Zicheng couldn't help but feel like crying.

After decades of hard work, they were back to the time before liberation.

However, this was not without any benefits.

Looking at the direction of the Ming army camp in the distance, it was easier for them to avoid the pursuit of the Ming army.

After Li Zicheng quietly entered the mountains, Zhao Zesheng on the other side had a slight thought and stopped using his magical powers.

Looking at the completely burning fire, Zhao Zesheng once again mobilized the country's destiny to use his magical powers.

"Rain!"

"Huh~!"

A cool breeze blew, and a dark cloud quickly gathered. Sparse raindrops fell, and then it got bigger and bigger, and finally showed a majestic momentum, completely extinguishing the fire.

On the other side, after digesting the rule power carried by the golden dragon, the national destiny golden dragon roared with joy, and instantly spewed out a large amount of golden light, which merged into the eyebrows of everyone.

Zhao Zesheng stroked his eyebrows, feeling the brilliant and illusory golden dragon mark, and regretted Li Zicheng's escape again.

Otherwise, the golden dragon mark would have been able to solidify a little more.

So far, this premeditated defense of the city and destruction of the enemy has finally come to an end.

In Xi'an Prefecture, Wang Chao, who was handling government affairs, suddenly felt a feedback of rule power.

Feeling the foundation that was supplemented again and the increased power, Wang Chao couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

What is this situation?

Then, this piece of information flowed into his mind.

"Manchuanli"

After checking the information, Wang Chao's face couldn't help but change. This eagerness to make contributions is not all good things.

Of course, Zhao Zesheng's situation can no longer be regarded as meritorious service. What they did was just the golden dragon mark and personal interests.

So, unless he's willing to check in on everything that's going on everywhere.

Otherwise, as long as he delegates power and blocks most of his perceptions, even with the constraints of heaven and earth, someone will eventually take advantage of loopholes and use power for personal gain.

So, should he punish Zhao Zesheng and the others?

Wang Chao tapped his fingers on the table and fell into deep thought.

However, although Zhao Zesheng and the others were suspected of deliberately guiding them.

However, that was not the reason why Gao Yingxiang led his army to attack the city of the People's Salvation Army.

What's more, the dynasty had promised them to replenish food supplies for them for a month.

In doing so, it would be no exaggeration to say that they were repaying kindness with enmity.

Therefore, punishment is still necessary, but it does not need to be excessive.

After all, Gao Yingxiang is also a foreign enemy to a certain extent.

He let Gao Yingxiang enter the territory and wanted to use him to contain part of the Mingting power again, but it was actually thoughtless.

And, given his power, does this really need to be the case?

After all, his mentality has not changed.

Although his current power is extraordinary, he still inevitably thinks from the perspective of ordinary people when thinking about problems.

"Huh~!"

Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Wang Chao looked through the window glass towards the faintly white east and murmured to himself.

I still have to change my mentality as soon as possible. Since I have absolute power, I should have the mentality to push in all directions and suppress everything.

Many little tricks are not necessary at all.

Also, Gao Yingxiang, the King of Chuang, who was supposed to be active on the stage of history for a long time, but was just dismissed, unexpectedly died at the hands of the People's Salvation Army.

However, since he is dead, so be it.

And since he discovered his mentality problem, he adjusted it.

Anyway, now he has almost completely integrated the occupied area, almost finished recuperating, and there is no need for the rebels to cause trouble for Mingting.

Wang Chao clasped his fingers lightly on the table. After pondering for a while, an idea came to him.

In Manchuan, Zhao Zesheng and Shi Wenhu were originally happy that they had also received the Golden Dragon's seal and the Golden Dragon's mark.

Suddenly, I felt that the golden dragon mark between my eyebrows began to dissipate quickly. It was originally very solid, but eventually became extremely weak.

Looking at the golden dragon mark that had not changed much among the subordinates, Zhao Zesheng and Shi Wenhu couldn't help but feel like crying.

They spent a long time calculating, but what they finally gained was far less than their subordinates.

However, they soon realized why this happened.

This must be because of what they did and because of their own calculations.

Even the King of Heaven might already know.

For a moment, the two of them couldn't help but break out in cold sweat, their faces turned pale, they fell to their knees, kowtowed to the north, and loudly apologized.

"King of heaven, my subordinates realize their mistakes."

They know very well what the dynasty's attitude is towards those dignitaries and wealthy businessmen who violate laws and disciplines.

That means beheading people and ransacking their homes at every turn. The guilty ones will be beheaded, and even the innocent ones will be sent to a labor camp.

After all, since they are the same family, wouldn’t the rest of the family enjoy the wealth accumulated through their crimes?

In this case, how can he escape responsibility?

Even if he doesn't die, he will still be sent to a labor camp for several years. He doesn't know what will happen to him after he is released.

Of course, this must be much lighter than the ancient criminal law that frequently confiscated homes and exterminated clans.

But no matter what, this is a great punishment for the criminal. Beheading, ransacking the house, and exiled the whole family. So what is the meaning of everything he did?

At this time, Zhao Zesheng and Wang Shihu felt as if the sky was falling, and it seemed that the next moment a sword from heaven would fall, and all their plans would be successful.

After a long while, when the two of them were about to stand up and write to the King to apologize, they suddenly heard a majestic and faint voice coming from the sky.

"This will not happen next time! Three years of political achievements will not last long."

The two men suddenly looked up and saw the golden dragon of national destiny in the sky, looking at them with majestic and cold eyes.

The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then they kowtowed heavily to the ground and promised loudly.

"My subordinates must remember the teachings of the King of Heaven."

At this moment, the two people's hearts were completely let go.

At the same time, I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart.

How could they forget.

The golden dragon of national luck represents the king of heaven.

They attracted the Golden Dragon of National Fortune, isn't it equivalent to showing everything they do in the eyes of the King of Heaven?

Thanks to the generosity of the King of Heaven, Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang, is still an outsider after all, and may even be an enemy in the end.

And in the end, it was Gao Yingxiang who took the initiative to attack.

Therefore, the King of Heaven did not punish them more severely.

However, it was a big blow to lose all their political achievements in three years. For at least three to five years, it would be impossible for them to be promoted during the rapid development stage of the People's Salvation Army.

Touching the pale golden dragon mark between their eyebrows, the two of them couldn't help but feel happy in their misery.

Finally, there is a consolation prize.

On the other hand, after punishing Zhao Zesheng and the other two, Wang Chao took back the Golden Dragon of National Destiny.

Then, through the heavenly and earthly status, he issued orders to many generals to adjust the garrisons of various armies.

In addition to Wang Shi and Li Yu stationed in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Wang Dahu, Li Shu and other generals of various armies all began to lead part of the army back to Xi'an.

As for the local garrison commanders, they were handed over to their deputies and all promoted to the position of generals.

While Wang Chao was dispatching troops, Li Zicheng, who had been frightened by the Salvation Army, had quietly left Yunyang Prefecture and entered Henan again, and sneaked all the way to Nanzhili and Shandong.

He always felt that it was a bit dangerous to be close to the Salvation Army.

So, it is better to stay away from it.

It is better to be as far away as possible.