The two horse bandit leaders on Xishan Gangzi were discussing with great enthusiasm the important matter of unifying the Qingzhou rivers and lakes, while in the palace of Prince Heng, Chang Yu was assessing the situation with Li Yan and others with solemn expressions.
After Qingzhou City narrowly escaped death, King Heng Zhu Youyi entertained Chang Yu and his generals with the highest standards. He held a celebration banquet in the main hall, accompanied by the city's officials and gentry, and served fine wine and delicacies.
However, the young eunuch simply said: "The Tatars are still watching the bedside, it is not the time to celebrate" and sent those guests away, leaving only the generals to feast. Only King Yu Heng personally accompanied him.
However, Zhu Youyi soon discovered that he was redundant. The three big bosses Chang Yu, Li Yan and Zhou Yuji discussed military affairs throughout the dinner, speculating on how to deal with the Qing army's departure and stay. They had no time or interest to talk to him about thanking him and saying thank you was useless.
, but I still can’t get a word in.
Spend it!
After some reasoning, Li Yan believed that the heavy losses and low morale of the Qing army would make it extremely unlikely to attack the city again. However, this stumbled man must have been so angry that he was unwilling to leave, so he should vent his anger around him.
, I won’t be leaving anytime soon.
"But we can't afford it!" Chang Yu sighed slightly: "If the Tatars stay for one more day, the people of the Ming Dynasty will suffer one more day, and the national destiny will worsen. They must be driven away early, and we can still go south.
Clean up the mess.
The generals nodded. They understood Chang Yu's words. At this time, Ming Dynasty was all sick, the Qing army was suffering from cerebral infarction, and the traitor army was suffering from heart infarction. Although Li Zicheng was beaten back to Xi'an and temporarily calmed down, Bai Wang, the leader of the thieves in the south, was following his way.
The Yangtze River was marching towards Nanjing, and Zhang Xianzhong was even more lawless. These are the fatal causes of lung cancer and liver cancer. The sooner treatment is delayed, the greater the chance of death.
This is what Chang Yu said he couldn't bear, and he didn't want to bear it either!
"But if we use troops to drive them away, I'm afraid our army will not be able to catch them!" Li Yan frowned: "The losses in the battle just now were not less than those of the Tatars. If we don't have the upper hand in terms of military strength, we will not get any benefits at all if we fight with the Tatars!
We can only use defense as attack until he loses patience and leaves on his own, and then we bite him along the way..."
To put it bluntly, you can't defeat the Qing army even if you fight hard, and the initiative to stay or leave lies with others.
"But as the factory supervisor said, we can't afford it and we can't fight it, so we can only stare blankly." Li Shiyuan frowned, and Prince Heng next to him finally interjected: "Yes, yes, we can't afford it, we can't afford it..."
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Chang Yu and others had solemn expressions and couldn't help but feel happy after hearing what King Heng said. What Zhu Youchi said was very different from what they couldn't afford, but it was also the truth. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses spent here how much food and grass would they get?
No matter how much money was poured into it, the landlord's family didn't have much leftover food.
After laughing and laughing, the Tatar army was no joke. Chang Yu knocked on the table and said, "Let's observe it for two or three days. It's just a good time to rest our troops." Then he turned to Li Yan and asked, "Will Mr. Huang be killed?"
When we are transferred back, we are here with a lot of fish and meat, and he will have to scold us when he is drinking outside."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Huang Degong wandered near the Beiyang River to the west and gave the Qing army eye drops so that they would not dare to move. However, Chang Yu felt that it was not necessary at the moment and the Qing army did not dare to risk it for the time being.
Ran impulsively.
Li Yan and Li Muxian also agreed, so they sent people out of the city to order Huang Degong to enter the city to rest.
After the meal, all the generals went back to their rooms to rest. They were exhausted after not sleeping all night. However, the young eunuch was energetic and talked to King Heng, asking him to go to the city with the prefect Qian Lianghan to walk around more to appease the people. He then went up to the city from the west gate.
My condolences to the brave defenders of the city and countryside.
However, as soon as the dignified Admiral Dongchang entered the city, he was shouted at: "Get out of here." Xiang Yong, who was guarding the gate at the entrance to the city, didn't even recognize him, and he had a very bad temper.
Chen Suole was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, so he flashed his belt card. Na Xiangyong didn't know how to read or what he was talking about, but he thought that those with belt cards were not ordinary people, so he let him go.
When we got to Ximen City, the ground was full of local warriors. It was a cool and cloudy day, but it was comfortable to sleep. Chang Yu had originally prepared a long speech, but looking at this scene, no one listened to him. He opened his mouth several times and finally decided to
Hold it in, come on, don't disturb others' sleep.
In the dilapidated tower, more than a dozen officers and soldiers under Li Shiyuan were gambling money. When Chang Yu came in, they were shocked and quickly got up to greet him.
"Keep playing, keep playing, let's come and have a look." Chang Yu smiled and walked around for a while before coming out. With him in the group, they were too restless and too reserved to laugh. How could they have the mood to continue spending money?
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After leaving the city tower, Chang Yu walked to the battlements with his hands behind his back and looked at the west mountain in the distance. He could vaguely see a figure on the west hill with a smile on his lips. The two horse thieves must have been holding hands now.
"Mr. Factory, Prince Heng also gave these village warriors a lot of silver rewards. Why are they all lifeless? There is not even a silver brusher. Look how happy those soldiers are having..." Chen Suole looked around.
After walking around for a while, I couldn't help but wonder.
Chang Yu sighed: "We soldiers don't know what will happen tomorrow. We are drunk today and drunk today. We don't have overnight money in our pockets. But these country warriors are different. Most of them are common people, and they have no choice but to go to the city."
I can’t bear to waste the little money I earn from killing enemies and using my life, because I want to take it back to support my family.”
The soldiers around him lowered their heads silently after hearing this. Soldiers also have parents, but this life of licking blood from the edge of a knife has forced people to become abnormal. Many times, they have gradually lost their sensibility and become more crazy.
Chang Yu and his party walked north along the city wall. Xiang Yong who was on patrol did not recognize him. He just thought that this man was very powerful and should be a big shot. When they saw him, they nodded and said hello. Chang Yu also nodded slightly in response, but kept staring at him.
outside the city.
Hundreds of people below the city were cleaning up the battlefield, collecting the corpses and burying the owl's head on a pole.
"Are there no prisoners?" Chang Yu asked from the north city gate tower.
Jia Waixiong and others shook their heads: "Everyone who went up to the city was hacked to death, and we below the city don't even know!"
Chang Yu looked at Chen Suole again.
"There has never been any retribution." Chen Suole shook his head and said: "The factory owner often said that the Tatars will not be spared alive. If there are any prisoners, they will be killed!"
"It's better to kill him, otherwise it will be a waste of food." Chang Yu hummed, took the telescope and looked north. Most of the defensive troops stationed by the Nanyang River were resting under the trees. There were many Ming army spies running around on the other side of the river.
Go, but you can't see clearly from a distance.
Looking northwest again, we could vaguely see traces of people and horses, guessing they were from Huang Degong's tribe.
"Mr. Factory, how long will this battle last?" Song Luoyu asked in a low voice from the side. Chang Yu put down his telescope and looked at her and then at the package next to him, "Why, you want to go back after making enough dowry?"
Everyone laughed loudly, and Song Luoyu was no longer as shy as before, and replied: "The dignified factory supervisor is not right. If you really get married in a humble job, will the factory boss also give you a big gift?"
Phew, there are not many people who dare to scold the Admiral of the East Factory of the Ming Dynasty these days, but Chang Yu and his subordinates don't take it seriously. They know best the virtues of the leader. He is ruthless to the enemy, and to his own people... He is just a child who has not grown up.
"It depends on who you marry." Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth: "If you marry that someone, forget it. Our family doesn't like that person, but if you marry Lao Jia Laojiu, our family will be happy to give you a house."
!
Everyone knew that he was joking and laughing, and Lao Jiu had a vulgar look on his face: "Mr. Factory Master, don't tell me, I really think Luo Yu is interested in me..."
Damn! Song Luoyu kicked me.
Jia Wai Xiong had a look of regret on his face: "No, no, I have Wang Erhua, Luo Yu, my brother has no choice but to let you down..." Before he could finish his words, Song Luoyu kicked him away, and everyone burst into tears of laughter.
Chang Yu saw it and was happy in his heart. This is great.
"Luo Shu," Chang Yu called again to Song Luoshu, who was just giggling beside him: "My sister is getting married soon, isn't it time for you to get married too?"
"Ahem, who cares about a humble position? Besides, having a precarious family is also a burden..." Song Luoshu had a sneer on his face. He grew up like a jade tree in the wind, but his personality was more calm and less talkative.
"Mr. Factory, why don't you introduce one to my brother?" Song Luoyu glared at Song Luoshu: "What's so precarious? You must have been running around in the world before."
"Isn't it true that we are joining the army now..." Song Luoshu was about to explain, but Song Luoyu scolded: "Don't talk." Then he looked at Chang Yu pitifully: "Mr. Factory, please hold a red rope. There are so many people in the palace.
Beautiful palace maid..."
"Hey, maid, I want it too," Lao Jiu shouted.
"I want it too." Jia Waixiong was not willing to lag behind. Chang Yu curled his lips: "Where is your Wang Erhua?"
"Ahem, that, that, you know."
"You know how to p" Chang Yu said and looked at Song Luoshu: "No one under our command is better than Wuzhong in terms of military force, but in terms of appearance, Luo Shu is the leader, and he should be comparable to this governor..."
There was no sound, and there were loud boos everywhere.
The little eunuch laughed and waved his hands: "Anyway, Luo Shu is handsome and has superb martial arts skills. If you want to find someone, you have to find someone who is well-matched. Forget about being a mere palace maid. I will introduce you to a rich family!"
"Ah, does the factory really have a suitable one?" Song Luoyu was pleasantly surprised.
Chang Yu chuckled: "I really didn't care at first, but after you said it, I suddenly thought of someone, and you also know this person."
Do I know her too? She's not a palace maid yet... Song Luoyu frowned and looked confused: "Could it be Little Apple?"
Chang Yu's face turned dark immediately. Song Luoyu knew she had made a mistake and quickly covered her mouth. Suddenly something came to her mind and her face widened in horror: "Mr. Factory, you are not talking about Zhu Yan, the princess of Prince Heng's Mansion, are you?"