It was almost noon, and on the bank of Taigong Lake outside the east gate of Linzi City, three thousand Ming troops were gathered here to stand by. These were elite soldiers transferred from the Jinwu Guards and the Tengxiang Guards. They were carrying dry food with swords and bows on their backs and were preparing to enter the mountains. Because the mountain road was rugged, all their horses were left behind.
In Qingzhou City.
Five Orion guides told Chang Yu last night that although there is a road in the mountains leading to the outside of Qingzhou City, the mountain road is difficult to travel at night. They even suggested breaking camp early in the morning. However, Chang Yu felt sorry for the soldiers and allowed them to rest for an extra morning.
The Jinwu Guard was led by Lu Xing and Liu Suiping, while the Tengxiang Guard was led by Ma Qianli and Huang Desan. Chang Yu was about to say something when he suddenly saw an acquaintance, Duan Wuhu!
Duan Wuhu is Cheng Ming's subordinate. Everyone knows that Cheng Ming has a good relationship with the young eunuch. Lu Xing allowed him to join the mountain because he wanted to share the work with Cheng Ming. After all, everyone knows that following the young eunuch is a good way to gain credit.
"Huzi, do you still remember what happened in Taiyuan?" When Chang Yu and Duan Wuhu were in Taiyuan, they went deep into the tiger's den and sneaked into the bandit camp to assassinate Li Laiheng, the young king of Chuang. After the First World War in Taiyuan, he became increasingly powerful and important, while Duan Wu
There are not many opportunities for tigers to meet a low-level military attaché, so I was overjoyed to meet him now.
"Of course I will never forget that I fought side by side with the factory governor. This is awesome enough for me to brag about for the rest of my life." Duan Wuhu grinned.
Chang Yu was very emotional. Several months had passed in the blink of an eye. Many of the soldiers who had defended the city with him in Taiyuan had died in battle. He could hardly touch those who were familiar to him, so he pulled Duan Wuhu to his side and put his hand on his.
On his shoulder: "You will stay with me all the way. Let's have a good chat!"
"This is what I wish for!" Duan Wuhu was overjoyed. Lu Xing and others looked on with envy, thinking that this eunuch valued love and justice and valued his comrades who had gone through life and death together.
"Last time we went deep into the tiger's den to assassinate the bandit leader Li Laiheng. Today we secretly cross to Chencang to see if we can kill the Tatar leader." Chang Yu turned around and looked at the two Tatars in the rising sun on the stone plaque on the east gate of Linzi City, and waved his hand: "
strike camp!"
There is no road into the mountain in the east of Linzi City. You need to go around the other side of Taigong Lake to enter the mountain from the north. Chang Yu, Li Muxian, Li Shiyuan and Lu Xing rode in front of them and rode slowly into the mountain. Li Yan on the other side looked at each other across the river with solemn eyes.
Zhou Yuji sighed at the side: "The mountains are full of thorns and the roads are rugged and difficult to navigate. The mosquitoes are itching at night, not to mention the dangers over there in Qingzhou... What my old Zhou Rongma hated the most in his whole life was those eggless supervisors. Who has ever done that?
Come to think of it, the person I obey the most now is also a eunuch!"
Huang Degong glanced at him: "I, Huang Chuangzi, used to want to squeeze his balls when I saw the eunuch, but every time I see the little governor... I want to be squeezed by him in turn!"
Pfft! Everyone was stunned. Huang Degong quickly explained: "It means being particularly convinced, similar to Lao Zhou..."
"Li Yan spent half his life as a thief and finally met his master. Even though he died, he has no regrets!" Li Yan on the chair gritted his teeth and looked at the other side and said slowly. Hao Yaoqi looked at him with a complicated look. Li Yan felt that he was also looking sideways.
He told him: "Hao Yongzhong, please tell me something from your heart when the war is about to begin. Do you want to leave or stay? If you want to leave, I will not keep you. The factory supervisor will blame me for resisting."
"You're a jug, the factory director has treated you badly, so you're still evil! General Li will let you go, but I won't let you go!" Tu Yuan was furious and drew out his sword. Li Yan raised his hand to stop him, but his eyes remained still.
Staring at Hao Yaoqi, the reason for mentioning this matter at this time was not to find trouble, but to make sure before using him.
Hao Yaoqi looked back at the knife in Tu Yuan's hand and smiled bitterly: "I am a rough man who cannot speak, but I have something I don't understand. I want to ask you why I and Li Yan are both traitors and surrendered, but you have never doubted that he has bad intentions."
"Sincerity, why are you so wary of me? Although I'm rude, I'm not stupid. I knew it very well along the way."
"First of all, your purpose of becoming a thief is different. Even in the thief army, General Li had strict military discipline and asked for orders for the people. What were you doing at that time?" Zhou Yuji sneered: "Furthermore, when General Li was in Taiyuan, he took the initiative to surrender and then traveled thousands of miles to attack.
As for helping the battle outside the pass, when the bandit army approached the capital, they retreated south with the young governor and made countless achievements. What were you doing at that time? A few days ago, he was seriously injured when resisting the enemy in Xianghe. Everything he did was obvious to all, and he was sincerely dedicated to the Ming Dynasty.
But you were defeated, captured, and uncertain, so it is reasonable to be wary of you."
Hao Yaoqi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I see, it's just because I was captured and had no choice but to surrender." He looked up at Li Yan and said, "You and I have been working together for a long time, and you think of me the same way? Does the young governor think of me the same way?"
"The little governor has never said anything wrong about you in front of us, let alone asked us to watch out for you. Instead, he praised you for your bravery." Li Yan said solemnly: "As for us, we have worked together for a long time because of you.
Then I asked you whether you should leave or stay. If you stay, I will dare to use you as a vanguard general. If you leave, I will not stop you. Even if Tu Commander is here, I will block it for you. But if you want to stay,
, then don’t always think half-heartedly about the affairs of the world. We are officers and soldiers, no longer thieves."
Hao Yaoqi nodded slightly when he heard the words, looked at the lake and sighed: "To be honest, being a thief is really happy. You have wine to drink, meat to eat, women to play with, you can do whatever you want, no one cares, no one asks, you are very comfortable.
But the officers and soldiers... have too many rules and feel uncomfortable."
"So you are really determined to leave?" Tu Yuan shouted angrily: "Jiu Guan, if you leave today, I will sell General Li a face and won't stop you, but in the future, as long as Tu Yuan lives, I will catch you anywhere in the world.
Come back and chop!"
Hao Yaoqi sneered and glared at Tu Yuandao: "If you talked to me like this in the past, I would have to fight with you!"
"Fuck, just do it to whoever you're afraid of." Tu Yuan roared: "Come on, don't be a coward now."
"I'm not a coward," Hao Yaoqi said in amusement, "Because I am an officer and soldier and must abide by military regulations. Private fights are prohibited in the army!"
"You...if you don't leave, don't you think you'll be happy being a thief?" Tu Yuan was stunned.
Hao Yaoqi smiled bitterly: "Being a thief is happy and comfortable, but as the little governor said, this kind of happiness is actually a kind of walking corpse, just eating and waiting to die. And a thief is a thief after all. He has dishonored his ancestors, and now he is
After surrendering and becoming an officer, I, Hao Yongzhong, can be a decent person. I am a nine-foot-tall man who can fight and fight. As long as I have military exploits, I will be able to honor my ancestors one day. Even if I can't fight for a prince or a general, I can still be a general soldier!" said
He pointed at Li Yan and said: "I can do what you can do. Although my brain is not as bright as yours, in terms of charging and fighting, ten of you are no match for one of me!"
The last sentence almost roared out, everyone changed their expressions, but Li Yan smiled: "In the past, I underestimated you. You are right. I, Li Yan, am not as good as you in charging and fighting. In this battle, you will be the leader."
Pioneer general, let’s see you make great achievements and shine brightly on your family!”
"Good guy, this is so good. Look at the Tatars we and I kill every time we join forces. This is what makes them happy. Isn't it a hundred times better than being thieves and waiting to die? Besides, our officers and soldiers also have
You can drink wine and eat meat, and you can play with as many girls as you want after taking the reward money..." Tu Yuan put away the knife and punched Hao Yaoqi hard. Seeing his statement, everyone relaxed a little and everyone said
Chat forward.
Hao Yaoqi felt relieved after being depressed for many days, and asked Li Yan: "When will the war start? I can't wait to make achievements!"
Li Yan looked to the northeast. He saw the sparkling water on the lake and the lush trees on the shore in the distance. He looked up at the sky again and said, "If it clears up, it will take three days. If it rains... it will take three to five days at most. You guys need to gather your strength first."