Now, Chen Sheng can understand Wu Zheng's bitterness, hesitation, and difficulty.

"My lord, if you want to go south to Shaoxing, there is a way to humble your job, but it is a little dangerous."

Wu Zheng was overjoyed and asked, "Chen Sheng, tell me quickly, what is the best plan?" ”

"Although we can't break through to the south by land, we can take the sea route."

Wu Zheng was stunned, and suddenly, yes, we are a traverser, and we forgot that we can still take a boat to Shaoxing.

Chen Sheng saw Wu Zheng's face relieved, and continued: "The humble and subordinate soldiers are all from the Wusong area, and they are quite familiar with this place, especially for Jinshanwei, if you don't take the official road, take the trail to Jinshanwei, at most two days, and then take a boat from Jinshanwei, through Hangzhou Bay to Shaoxing Mansion, it will be a waterway for most of the day. The Tartars do not know water, and the army has not had time to defend against waterways, so there is a good chance that this trip will succeed. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Sheng looked back at the group of soldiers behind him, "It's just that there are so many people, at least three or four big boats are needed." ”

Wu Zheng asked, "Could it be that Jinshanwei doesn't even have three or four big ships?" ”

"There are enough Jinshanwei ships, but I don't know if Jinshanwei has been occupied by the Tartars now."

Wu Zheng's face became solemn, he understood what Chen Sheng meant.

Jinshanwei, as a thousand-household guard station of the former Ming Dynasty, either the Tartars have not yet occupied, and if they do, it will be at least one Niu Lu, three hundred garrisons, and maybe even six hundred people.

If it is a dozen or so people, with the familiarity of the terrain, quietly get a boat to go to sea, the chance is still very great, but more than a hundred people, three or four big boats, this is obviously impossible to hide from the eyes of the Tartars.

"From the moment you and they joined me, we were brothers. If they are brothers, they must live and die together, and no one will be left behind. If God condemns us to die in Jinshanwei, then we will die together. Wu Zheng looked up at the blue sky and said firmly.

Chen Sheng bit his lip tightly, his eyes were full of tears, and he clenched his fists and said, "Thank you for your humble duties and for the soldiers under your command." ”

"You're not right." Wu Zheng lowered his head and looked into Chen Sheng's eyes, "They are my soldiers, and so are you." I don't need you to thank them. ”

"Yes."

"You go and send a few people who are familiar with the terrain to go to Jinshanwei to reconnoiter first, and the team will follow after twenty miles."

"Subordinates obey."

"Wait." Wu Zheng hesitated for a moment, "Send a few people to strip off the clothes, bows and arrows, and scimitars of those tartars for later use." ”

Chen Sheng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he nodded.

Wu Zheng looked at the three figures in front of the carriage in the distance at this time, sighed softly, and stepped forward.

"Zhou Gongzi, you must already know, right? Zhu Changshu, the king of Lu, had already been cleared more than two months ago, and I am afraid that you will not be able to go to Hangzhou Mansion. ”

Zhou Shimin's face was very complicated, with panic, despair, frustration, and anger, but more of a dazedness, a blank idea of the future.

Wu Zheng can understand Zhou Simin, there is no way to go, there is no way to return, it is a desperate situation.

"Zhou Gongzi should think about it again, and find another place to take refuge." After Wu Zheng finished speaking, he sighed lightly and turned around.

Zhou Simin said suddenly: "Can't the adults take us and others to Jinshanwei together?" ”

Wu Zheng was stunned for a moment and said: "Zhou Gongzi must have heard that eight or nine times out of ten Jin Shanwei has fallen into the hands of the Tartars, and so many people are close to Jin Shanwei, it is almost impossible not to be discovered by the Tartars." If the three of them avoid the village, they may have a glimmer of life, but if they follow the official, they are afraid that it will be a dead end. ”

Zhou Simin said angrily: "In my lord's heart, I'm just afraid of being dragged down by us, right?" ”

Wu Zheng was stunned by Zhou Simin's words, and asked himself, in addition to caring about them, he actually had this intention.

With these three people, the goal is too big, and the soldiers can do the order and prohibition, but these three people can't, especially with a woman.

"Take us, sir." Uncle Zheng knelt down and pleaded.

Xiao Man suddenly pulled out a short sword from his body, held it in his hand and said: "My lord, if you really reach a desperate situation, please believe that the slave will never steal her life." ”

Wu Zheng was a little shocked in his heart, a girl could be so decisive, it was really unexpected for him.

Zhou Simin looked at Wu Zheng coldly, "If the adults are afraid that we will be dragged down, then please ask the adults to kill us here, it is better than falling into the hands of the Tartars and dying in humiliation." ”

Wu Zheng was so excited that he had no choice but to nod and say, "That's fine." In that case, you can follow if you want, but there is no guarantee that the official will be able to take you alive. ”

Zhou Simin said lightly: "Life and death are fate, when it's really time to die, adults don't have to worry about me." ”

……。

Two days later, Wu Zheng led a large group of men and horses to a mountain col about twenty miles away from Jinshanwei.

The scouts who had been sent out also came back to report on it.

Jinshanwei was indeed occupied by the Qing army.

And there were two Tartars of Oxen stationed there.

Wu Zheng screamed in his heart, and bad luck was still with him.

The scouts reported that they had already found a few ship bosses, and they heard that the Ming army was going to break through, and they were all willing to go to sea.

The port of Jinshanwei was also guarded by a hundred Tartars.

The port is on the right side of the Jinshan Guard, about 50 or 60 miles away.

That is to say, if the Jinshan Guards learned that there was a change in the port, it would only take half an hour to go to reinforcements, and the cavalry would be faster.

Fortunately, the scouts reported that no Tartar cavalry was found.

After Wu Zheng and Chen Sheng, Xiao An and Er Han discussed, they determined two plans.

The first is to go to Jinshanwei to feint and attack in a part, attract the main force of Jinshanwei Tartars, and then lead the main force to attack the port.

The advantage of this plan is that some of them will be able to escape, but the disadvantage is that there is no possibility of survival if they go to Jinshanwei to feint and attack the first section, and some of the ports will also be sacrificed.

The second plan is to put the previous Tartar military uniforms and equipment to use, with thirty or forty people disguised as Tartars, and the rest dressed as captured Ming soldiers, blended into the port, and suddenly attacked.

The advantage of this plan is that those who survive the fight in the end can get on board. The disadvantage is that more than 150 people may not be able to defeat the 100 garrison Tartars, and the physique of the two sides is not at the same level. It is not easy to defeat, half an hour, or even less time to be completely annihilated, it is even more difficult, in case there is a Tartar breakthrough to report, or burn wolf smoke to spread the message, as soon as the Tartar reinforcements arrive, it will be a tragedy of the annihilation of the whole army.

"My lord, I am willing to take fifty people to Jinshanwei to feint and hold off the main force of the Tartars." Chen Sheng hugged his fists and asked for battle.

All the soldiers immediately stood up and clenched their fists, their expressions were firm, and they said in unison: "I am willing to go." ”

Wu Zheng was moved.

A few days ago, these deserters were still defeated when they heard the Tartars, but a few days later, knowing that it would be difficult to survive, they could still take the initiative to die.

Wu Zheng was by no means arrogant that it was his personality charm that changed them.