The lobby of the Puzhou County Government Office was silent. Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and Liu Liangzuo sat on the chairs with solemn expressions and relatively silent expressions. Their hearts were extremely complicated.
The eight-hundred-mile urgent letter given by the young eunuch to the three of them was an arduous and tempting task: each of the three troops would dispatch three thousand cavalry, rush north as fast as possible to encircle the Qing army's baggage, and keep the proceeds for themselves.
It turned out that the Qing army suffered a bloody blow in Qingzhou and wanted to withdraw its troops and escape. However, because of the heavy baggage, it was said that he was walking slowly and could easily be overtaken by the Ming army. So he came up with a ruthless move that had no bottom line and allowed him to breathe for five days.
, which will use these five days to hold back the Ming army and allow the baggage to move north quickly.
Therefore, Chang Yu issued a military order to mobilize troops from thousands of miles away, and went around to the front to surprise him and pick up the heavy camp. At the same time, in order to deal with Dorgon's desperate attempt, he increased the number of troops to encircle and suppress him so that he would not be able to expand the war. This is why Chang Yu mobilized Gao Jie and others
The most fundamental reason is, otherwise just to block its supply camp, the tens of thousands of troops in Tianjin are enough. Of course, we also take the opportunity to sharpen these three knives, otherwise they will become increasingly difficult to use if they are left to rust.
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But he also knew that it was not easy to get Gao Jie and the other three to rush to help him thousands of miles away. In addition to strict orders, he also needed dog food, so he offered the temptation of keeping the proceeds for himself.
Gao Jie and the other two were indeed tempted. Chasing Li Zicheng had already made them a lot of money. The Tatars had always invaded and plundered the country, leaving no chicken or dog behind. This guy had cultivated thousands of miles, and he was absolutely fat.
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But the three of them are still somewhat rational. If the little eunuch is not in trouble, he will mobilize his troops from thousands of miles away and give them such a big benefit?
Li Zicheng was a lost dog and they had a hard time chasing him all the way. The Qing army was powerful and the cavalry was absolutely tough, so it was not easy to chew.
But don’t go. With the methods of the little eunuch, he will never send someone to comfort him like Emperor Chongzhen who was weak, but would send someone to stab him!
"Are you going or not? You two have to express your opinions." Gao Jie was the first to break the silence and looked at Shuang Liu.
Liu Zeqing raised his head and glanced at Chunxiang who was playing with the birds under the tree in the courtyard, then turned to look at Liu Liangzuo: "Huama Liu, haven't you always said that you won't make much money on this trip? Do you have the guts to eat something big?"
Liu Liangzuo chuckled: "I am brave, but I am afraid that the food will not be so delicious. The eunuch asked us to lead three thousand cavalry each to the north, while the rest of the troops marched eastward and waited for orders. He did not say where we were going. I always felt that something was wrong.
It's not that simple. We were clearly asked to garrison the Yellow River port before, but why did we suddenly withdraw all the soldiers and horses? Aren't we afraid that the intruders will come and kill us again?"
Gao Jie heard this and sneered, saying nothing.
Liu Zeqing rolled his eyes: "Everyone knows people, don't pretend to be confused because you understand. You really asked us to garrison the Yellow River before. It was really the intention of the court or the little eunuch. It's better to say that we expressed our own attitude. They
I have no choice but to agree temporarily." Then he added: "What is there to defend in the Yellow River? What is there to defend? Not to mention that the intruders have no intention or ability to come again at this time. Even if they do come, who among you and me will really stop them?
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"Hey, hey, don't take me with you. I don't know if you can stop me, but I will definitely stop you from eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to him." Gao Jie chuckled, and Liu Zeqing curled his lips: "Listen to this, Mr. Gao
The soldiers must obey orders and march northward."
Gao Jie shrugged: "Is it possible that you two want to resist the order?"
Liu Zeqing tilted his head and was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "I was feeling comfortable in Jinan City a few days ago. The imperial court ordered me to go north to King Qin, so I went, and then I walked around and made a lot of money here.
In this case, let's go for a walk, maybe he is really fat, and at worst he won't be able to run well!"
"General Liu is quite honest." Liu Liangzuo saw that both of them agreed, so he slapped his thigh and said, "Follow these two brothers to have some meat to eat, so let's go for a walk too."
Outside the hospital, Chunxiang heard laughter coming from the lobby, and twitched the corner of his mouth with a sneer. The three wild dogs always wanted to take advantage, and sooner or later they would trap him.
"My lords, since we have decided to send troops within seven days, it is better to ensure the military situation is as early as possible and not delay it!" Chunxiang walked into the lobby with his hands behind his back and scanned the three people and said softly.
First it was Chang Yu and then Chunxiang. How could he have such a strong aura at the same age of sixteen or seventeen? The three Gao Jies sitting in the lobby were all powerful overlords, but this little eunuch had no less aura in front of them and was calm and composed.
, this is really surprising.
Liu Zeqing even felt for a moment that he was getting old and that the world was now dominated by young people?
Chang Yu ordered Gao Jie and three others to go north to Tianjin within seven days to wait for the order. Since the three had decided to go, they did not dare to neglect, so they went to the military camp to mobilize troops. Each of the three had more than 10,000 troops, and they were slightly injured after chasing the intruders for thousands of miles.
, but they got a lot of bargains, including numerous war horses. Now everyone has at least half of them as cavalry.
The Tatars were fighting this time and should not be underestimated. Each of them picked 3,000 elite soldiers from the army and left camp after a short rest.
And just when the three of them were about to draw troops, Chunxiang from the county government was silent alone in the lobby for a long time, and finally got up and walked towards the side courtyard.
"Eunuch Chun, where are my servants..." Zhu Cunji looked out the door and saw that there was no one else except a few strong Dongchang fans.
Chunxiang closed the door gently, then stared at Zhu Cunji without saying a word, only staring at him so hard that his heart went numb: "Eunuch Chun, this is..."
"Prince Qin, you are thinking about those servants because you are afraid that they will reveal something if they don't speak strictly." Chunxiang sneered at the corner of his mouth, and Zhu Cunji suddenly felt chilled in his heart: "Eunuch Chun, what are you talking about?"
"Prince Qin, you know what we are talking about." Chunxiang sighed and sat down on the stone pier in the yard. He looked at Zhu Cunji and sneered: "They have already recruited him."
Ah! Zhu Cunji's legs went limp and he collapsed on the ground, his face turned pale and he wailed: "The thieves are threatening the lives of the people in the city. I have no choice but to do so!"
Chunxiang sighed: "Our family also knows that the situation forces us to have no choice but, Prince Qin, you should also know the consequences of the crime of deceiving the emperor. Let's not talk about the consequences of the crime of deceiving the emperor. Let's not talk about the consequences of the vassal king surrendering to the thieves...
…You…hey!”
"Eunuch Chun, I have no choice but to do this." Zhu Cunji grabbed Chunxiang's leg and said, "Help me, help me. At this time, he no longer calls himself the king."
Seeing his runny nose and tears, Chunxiang sighed: "We are a district official, what can we do to help?"
"Yes, yes. Since the emperor sent you here, you must be a trusted confidant. Please help me put in a good word!"
"Prince Qin," Chunxiang stood up and helped him up: "You can't hide it for a while. The day it is revealed that you will be punished with a first-class crime and the whole family will be executed, and I will be executed for deceiving the emperor!"
"Then, then, am I doomed?" Zhu Cunji stayed there, his eyes blank.
"That's not necessarily the case." Chun Xiang said lightly, but he bounced up as if he had inflated Zhu Cunji, and grabbed him again: "Eunuch Chun, save me!"
Unexpectedly, Chunxiang suddenly said: "There is a way, but it requires money. The prince has on hand..." Zhu Cunji was startled and said quickly: "Some, some." After saying that, he ran into the house to get a package and opened it. The money
Not much, but a lot of gold, a hundred taels, and some jewels, which are priceless.
The first vassal of the Ming Dynasty, King Qin, was extremely wealthy. However, after Li Zicheng entered Xi'an, most of his property was confiscated. Even the palace was occupied as a palace. However, Li Zicheng won the hearts of the people and did not strip him naked.
, there is still some life left, at least the outside of the donkey shit egg is bright.
Li Zicheng ordered him to accompany the army on the eastward expedition, but he was empty-handed. However, the bandits looted along the way, and with his special status, every time he visited a city, there were always surrendered officials and gentry asking to see him and secretly sending some money and supplies, but he also saved a lot. Now,
All taken out.
Chunxiang tied the package and turned to look at Zhu Cunji: "Prince Qin, if I tell you that you are true, you will definitely die, if you tell me that you are false, you will die without a doubt. What do you think our family should say?"
"Well, what should I say?" Zhu Cunji was already incoherent: "Eunuch Chun, what should I say?".
"There is no Bodhi tree, how can it cause dust?" Chunxiang raised his head and looked up at the sky. Zhu Cuunji's eyes lit up when he reacted, "Yes, yes, yes" and then his eyes dimmed again: "There has never been such a person as me.
There will be no such person as me in the future.”
"Just bury the rest of your life in the mountains, maybe... at least you won't die right now." Chunxiang stared at Zhu Cunji and comforted him.
Zhu Cunji looked sad and closed his eyes tightly, tears streaming down his face.
"Also, give the iron box to our family," Chunxiang said again.
Zhu Cunji opened his eyes and was a little confused: "What does Eunuch Chun want with that thing?"
"Making a fuss" Chunxiang stopped directly, "There are dangers in keeping those things around you. If you want to hide them, hide them completely."
Zhu Cunji trembled all over and finally closed his eyes and nodded.
The iron box contains his seal, books and other items, which are his ID cards. If you give them to others, no one will know who he is in the future, and he will not be able to prove who he is...
"Pack up and leave overnight. Our family will escort you into the mountain." Chunxiang sighed, turned around and left with the package and the iron box. He suddenly stopped at the door of the courtyard: "By the way, your servants are loyal and righteous."
, no one opened his mouth and said a word."
Ah! Zhu Cunji opened his mouth wide and slowly collapsed to the ground again.
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