Chapter 27: Never Abandon, Never Retreat, Never Fall
The engagement was really engaged, and it seemed that it was not a fake. Jiang Cheng and others put aside their last doubts.
Zhu Zan's words did not stop.
"...I haven't had time to tell you yet. After all, everyone knows that I am so talented and beautiful that the women in the North are attracted to me. If we get engaged, I don't know how many people will be sad. This will have an impact on the stability of the North..."
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Dry laughter sounded in the hall.
"Yeah yeah."
"Master, have you eaten yet?"
"You must be tired after traveling such a long distance. Go and rest first."
The voices of the generals sounded one after another, but this did not interrupt Zhu Zan's words.
"There's no rush, I'm not tired either."
"I haven't finished speaking yet. You know, a woman once hanged herself for me. This is very scary..."
"A handsome and handsome person like me cannot get engaged easily..."
"Of course you have never had this kind of experience and cannot understand this kind of trouble..."
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News of Zhu Zan's arrival in Shenzhou soon spread to Bazhou.
This is not because Zhu Zan did something great with his soldiers and horses. In fact, Baozhou is much more stable than Bazhou because Cheng Guogong’s army was on strict defense from the entrance of the Great Wall to the Juma River.
The main force of Wanjin soldiers.
After Zhu Zan convinced the Shenzhou general, he immediately wrote a letter and asked the post soldiers to send it to Hejian.
After receiving the letter, Hejian Mansion immediately sent it to Bazhou without stopping.
Although Tian Yao strongly wanted Mrs. Yu to stay in Hejian Mansion, which could better ensure safety, Mrs. Yu still insisted on following Miss Jun and others. Although she would not go to the battlefield, she would stay in the nearest town to wait and help with their resettlement.
Rescued refugees.
Mrs. Yu was very happy after receiving Zhu Zan's letter.
"As expected, my second child is here," she said.
Second child! Miss Jun burst out laughing.
The proud, narcissistic and triumphant Zhu Zan actually had such a crude nickname.
And even though he only has one son, why is he always called Xing Er?
"Before giving birth to him, I gave birth to another child, but it was a pity that I couldn't support him." Mrs. Yu said, "But at least I opened my eyes and saw that he had a place in the family, so I gave birth to Zhu Zan as my second son."
He said and smiled again.
"It's easy to make a living with a bad name."
For Duke Cheng and his wife who lost one son, this second son is such a treasure. They gave him a nickname and hoped that he would live well. However, they took him to fight and raised him in the most dangerous border so that he could walk thousands of miles alone.
Enter the capital and let him run in pursuit.
Now he is taking the soldiers and horses from Shenzhou to rescue the people.
He has been living in a difficult environment since he was a child and doing dangerous things.
Miss Jun looked at Mrs. Yu with a complicated expression.
Mrs. Yu didn't pay attention to her expression, she just looked at Zhu Zan's letter with a smile.
"Mom, Baozhou and Xiongzhou are mine, Bazhou is yours," she muttered, looking up at Miss Jun, "Then this saves us the trouble."
Miss Jun smiled and nodded.
Mrs. Yu lowered her head and picked up another letter. She smiled even more when she saw the words on it and handed it to Miss Jun.
"This is for you." She smiled.
Miss Jun looked surprised.
"Me too?" she said.
Does Zhu Zan know she is here?
In order to avoid being noticed by Jin Yiwei, she did not tell anyone her identity except Mrs. Yu.
Zhu Zan had just arrived from the capital, how did he know?
"You are his fiancée." Mrs. Yu said with a smile, "After greeting my mother, of course I also want to greet my wife."
Otherwise, it would be exposed.
Miss Jun suddenly smiled, but did he really write a letter? She curiously took it and opened it, and there was actually a letter inside, expressing her concern and longing for each other eloquently.
Although it is sincere and sincere, it is actually empty and boring. At first glance, it seems that it was written with eyes closed or rolled.
Miss Jun pursed her lips and smiled.
"I have to keep this letter well." She said, holding Mrs. Yu's arm again, her eyes bright, "Madam, don't tell him who I am, or scare him when we meet him."
Mrs. Yu laughed.
"Okay." She patted Miss Jun's hand, "I won't tell him, otherwise I'll scare him."
The two were chatting and laughing when Lei Zhonglian hurriedly walked in.
"Miss Jun, this is an urgent letter from the young master," he said.
This young master's name is no longer unfamiliar to Madam Yu. This name appears frequently these days, and it can even be said that it is closely related to them. They cannot do without him for food, drink, and weapon making. In addition to money, he is also extremely knowledgeable about the capital.
Mrs. Yu watched Miss Jun open the scroll.
This kind of letter is an urgent letter. It is sent as quickly as possible in the shortest sentences. From Yangcheng to Bazhou, it is faster than the Kuaiji Post of the Ministry of War. I don't know how he did it.
Miss Jun opened the scroll, her smiling face suddenly froze, and her hands holding the bamboo tube tightened.
"The peace talks are over," she said. "The three counties have been ceded, the Jin army has entered the three states, and all the troops stationed in the North have withdrawn. If there is any disobedience..."
She looked at Mrs. Yu.
"Punished as treason."
Everyone knows who this person who disobeys will be punished with treason is referring to.
Miss Jun looked at Mrs. Yu with a sad and angry expression.
Mrs. Yu's expression was calm.
"It's so fast," she said, "I'm afraid many people won't be able to evacuate in time."
She was only worried about this. Miss Jun looked at her with a complicated expression.
"Fortunately, we have almost evacuated here." She said, forcing a smile, "Let's speed up."
No matter how fast we speed up, it will not be able to match the speed of the influx of golden soldiers, nor the speed of the imperial orders. Many people must be too late.
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Baozhou border.
Beacon fire billowed into the sky, and there was a wailing sound from heaven to earth.
Countless people were running wildly.
In spring, the Northland is still barren, and the green grass that has just appeared is instantly trampled to pieces by the crowd. The wilderness is full of people, crying and running wildly. If they fall, they will be stepped on by the people behind them. Several times in a row, they will never stop.
Can't get up.
Behind them, beacon fires were rising continuously, indicating that a large number of Jin troops were approaching.
Run, run quickly.
Groups of officers and soldiers appeared in front. The running crowd saw hope and rushed over, crying and raising their hands.
But those officers and soldiers also looked at the beacon fire in the distance with fear on their expressions.
"Thirty thousand gold soldiers will break through the border and enter." The leading general shouted, "We, let's retreat quickly."
The soldiers in front and behind immediately turned their horses' heads. Seeing that these officers and soldiers were about to leave, the running people immediately cried and knelt down to stop their horses' hooves.
Looking at these crying people, the leading general looked unbearable.
"You don't have to be afraid." He said with a trembling voice, "You don't actually need to run away. You will be golden people from now on. You can still live here."
The people burst into tears, and an old man knelt forward.
"Sir, how can you become a golden man if you speak a different language and look different?" he cried. "Ten years ago, we welcomed the noble general and helped kill the golden thief. Now that you are gone, how can the golden man treat me like a human being?"
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The general's expression was also complicated.
"It's not that we want to leave, it's really hard to disobey the emperor's order." He said, "Even Duke Cheng is withdrawing his troops. This place no longer belongs to us, Zhou Dynasty, and we can't stay."
The people cried louder, and the old man raised his hands and kowtowed.
"Please, sir, take us with you," he cried.
The people knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Take us with you."
"Take us with you."
The cry shook the wild.
Many of the soldiers on the horse could not help crying, and the leading general was even trembling. He looked at the people kneeling on the ground, and then at the overwhelming beacon fire, and finally gritted his teeth.
"You guys, take care." He said hoarsely, raising his whip and urging his horse, "Let's go."
The horse neighed and jumped over the old man who was kneeling and kowtowing.
The other soldiers and horses immediately followed him and urged their horses to leave.
People all over the ground cried out in despair. Some people stood up to chase, while others knelt down in confusion.
How can a man's two legs outrun a horse's four legs?
Soon the soldiers and generals were getting faster and faster, and the chasing crowd was left behind, fell down, and watched in despair as the people and horses in sight went away.
But suddenly the running soldiers and horses stopped, and another group of soldiers and horses appeared in front of them.
What's wrong?
"No retreat allowed."
A deep voice sounded.
The leading general looked at the man holding up a flag in front of him to block the way, his expression turned red and white.
"Your Majesty," he said, "the emperor's orders cannot be disobeyed."
Zhu Zan looked at him.
"The emperor's decree is to give up the land, not the people." He said, "We cannot give up any people."
The general's expression was complicated.
"Your Majesty." He pointed behind him, "The thieves and slaves are so powerful that we may not be able to stop them."
"If you can't fight, you have to fight." Zhu Zan said calmly, looking at the beacon fire in the distance, "It's just a death."
The general tightened his grip on the reins.
"Otherwise, what do you think the purpose of becoming a soldier and a general is?" Zhu Zan's voice sounded again, and he looked at them with burning eyes. "Otherwise, what do you think the country and the people are for supporting you for ten years?"
At this point, the voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"Is it to allow you to run away when the thieves and slaves invade?"
"Is it to make you turn a blind eye when you see the people dying at the feet of thieves and slaves?"
"Are we giving you armor, weapons, and horses just to make you run fast when the thieves and slaves arrive?"
"Are you serving as officers and generals just to be cowards?"
A few words were thrown at him, which made the soldiers here blush.
Zhu Zan stopped looking at them, put away the command flag in his hand, and rode forward.
"Go away, you cowards, go away and live a good life." He said coldly, pulled out the long knife from his waist and waved it forward, "Heroes, follow me to resist the enemy."
The soldiers and generals following them all drew their swords.
"Resist the enemy!"
With the shouts and shouts, the horses galloped, and the roar of the mountains passed over these generals like a tsunami.
Seeing Zhu Zan and others whizzing by, the general's face turned purple.
"Damn it, isn't it just death?" he shouted, turned his horse's head, pulled out his long sword, "Resist the enemy."
The soldiers and generals around him also turned around one after another.
"Resist the enemy!"
The shouts are like a mountain and a tsunami.
Soldiers and horses also rolled past us like ocean waves.
The people who were kneeling and standing were still in disbelief. The shaking on the ground made them tremble all over.
The old man knelt down in tears and kowtowed three times. Then he wiped away his tears and stood up. He and the people around him helped each other and stumbled forward.
Behind them, soldiers and horses galloped in opposite directions, with military flags and swords like a forest.
If the sword does not fall, the forest will not fall.
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Bazhou border.
The people in the wilderness rushed forward, and behind them there were soldiers lined up like a wall, looking at the beacon fire rising in the distance in front of them.
The baggage carts have long stopped burying pots for cooking. They are squatting behind heavy shields. In front of each woman are densely packed stone bullets. Long spears are also tied to the crossbows of the carts, tilting upward.
The cold light shines under the bright sun.
Behind them is a dense phalanx. During the fierce battle, the armor is no longer bright, the spears are still like a forest, and a few big flags are fluttering in the wind.
Qingshan Army.
Shun'an Army.
The army is like a mountain, and the mountain cannot fall.
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