Ruins.

Broken walls.

The wind is bleak.

A few wisps of black smoke rose from the beams that were glowing with fire.

Under the beams and pillars are the corpses lying horizontally and vertically.

Stumps and broken arms on the side of the road can be seen everywhere.

The air in the entire Jiading City was filled with a strong smell of corpses.

There are too many dead people.

"The east gate has been broken, and today is the last battle." Wu Zhifan looked up at the sky and sighed.

Three days ago, Wu Zhifan led more than 3,000 temporarily recruited elites, taking advantage of the Manchu Wusong general Li Chengdong, to lead the main force to attack Jiangyin, and recovered Jiading City, which was slaughtered twice by Li Chengdong's order.

After Li Chengdong heard the news, he hurriedly led the main force to fight back.

After three days, there were only more than 300 people left around Wu Zhifan.

A general beside Wu Zhifan persuaded: "My lord, stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, let's withdraw, if you don't withdraw, you really can't leave." ”

Remove?

Where to retreat?

Although the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, how can there be a place to live now?

On the day of his recovery of Jiading, countless gentlemen who could not leave their homeland returned to the city one after another when they heard the news and celebrated with their crowns.

If he were to leave at this time, it would be hard to imagine what would happen to the people in the city.

I can't bear to think about it, I don't dare to think about it, what good is it to think?

I can't bear to withdraw, I don't dare to withdraw, and if I withdraw, it will be infamous through the ages!

I took a deep breath and poured back the tears that had been oozing out, which was sad and bitter.

Wu Zhifan grabbed the iron gun that had accompanied him for 20 years and slammed it to the ground.

When he looked at the talking general, Wu Zhifan's eyes were already calm.

"This official promises the country with his body, and wants to live and die with the city. The decision has been made, and those who dare to retreat without permission will be killed! ”

But when Wu Zhifan's eyes swept over the descendants who had followed him for many years in front of him.

On the desperate faces, there are tiredness, unwillingness, and confusion.

Wu Zhifan's heart softened a little at this moment, he turned around and said in a deep voice: "Who wants to leave...... Let's go. This ruler has come for your royal highness. ”

The gun is straight, the person is straight, and the backbone is straighter!

Tears welled up in the general's eyes, so he knelt down on one knee and said: "I have been in the army for thirteen years, and I have never heard of the commander as the queen of his subordinate palace. He is willing to follow his lord and die for his country. ”

Hundreds of people behind him immediately bowed and said, "I am willing to follow my lord and die for my country." ”

The momentum is overwhelming...... But it is tragic.

Wu Zhifan's eyes were full of tears, and he slowly turned around and looked at the familiar faces again.

Suddenly, his eyes froze on the body of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.

This was the only one among the hundreds of people present who had a firm look in his eyes and a look on his face that was still eager to try.

On a broken sentry uniform, the dried blood stains have formed into hard lumps, it is the blood of the enemy!

"Zheng'er, go back to Wuzhuang."

"Nope! If the uncle doesn't leave, the fight won't go. Three years ago, I secretly came from home to join my uncle's army, and if I abandon him today, even if I can escape with my life, I will not be tolerated by my father. Please give the order of the uncle, and strive to be the pioneer. ”

"Shut up. This is the officer's military order. Wu Zhifan roared angrily, in the distance, the enemy army has already advanced, and the big battle is imminent, "The Wu family is the only one seedling you have, even if you want to die, you have to continue the Wu family's incense first." Song An, Er Han, why don't you take your young master away? ”

Song An and Er Han immediately hugged each other, each pulling one of the young man's arms.

No, the young man was so strong and stubborn that he shook his arms and broke free.

He immediately pulled out the waist knife from his waist with a "bang".

yelled, "Kill." ”

Hoarseness and exhaustion are resolute.

But he rushed out against the enemy alone.

"Buzz" Arrows like clouds of the sun rushed in the face.

Xiao An and Er Han roared and chased after the young man with their shields, trying their best to shield the shield in their hands in front of the young man.

There was a "click" sound, and arrows hit the shield like a torrential rain hitting the windows.

It's a pity that the two of them are holding a round shield in their hands, and they can't really close it.

An arrow pierced the boy's chest as if it had eyes, passing through the gap between the two shields.

"Fight!"

"Young Master!"

Xiao An and Er Han dragged the boy and retreated sharply.

Wu Zhifan's eyes widened, he shook the iron gun in his hand, put it on his head, and shouted: "Sons, kill thieves with this official!" ”

More than 300 people roared in unison: "Kill the thief!" ”

A rush up.

The moment he passed by Xiao An and Er Han, Wu Zhifan glanced at the young man deeply with his head sideways, and left a sentence, "Dead or alive, take him back to Wuzhuang." ”

Xiao An and Er Han wiped a handful of tears gushing out, and responded to Wu Zhifan's back: "Oh! ”

On August 16 of the first year of Hongguang (1645), Wu Zhifan, the general soldier of Jiading in the Ming Dynasty, led hundreds of remnants of soldiers to meet dozens of times the Qing army at the east gate of Jiading City.

The wind gusted, and the heavens and the earth screamed.

The tens of thousands of people in Jiading City who are inseparable from their homeland, do you know that you will face a third horrific massacre?

……。

A few days later.

On the official road leading from Yuanhe County to Wujiang County, there was an endless stream of refugees.

They are aimless, their faces numb, and their eyes glazed over.

There is only one wish in my heart, which is to go south, south, south.

The farther away from this hell on earth, the better.

At this time, from north to south, following the crowd, a carriage came.

There was also a huge camphor box tied to the back of the car.

Outside the car were two people, dressed in tattered and bloodstained military uniforms.

One drove the carriage, and the other walked beside the carriage.

The carriage did not move fast, as if it were afraid of alarming the people inside.

People along the way avoided it.

The principle that the people do not fight with the officials, and the people do not fight with the officials, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for thousands of years.

Even if it is to flee, even if it is numb, the people still remember this ceremony subconsciously.

Etiquette is different from reason, etiquette is from the heart, and reason is forced by rules.

The difference between man and beast is that man knows etiquette, while beast is rude. Tartars are like beasts.

"Xiao An, if the young master knew about that a few days ago, how could it happen?"

"Shut up. Afraid of what? ”

"That's ...... Kill the officer? Er Han lowered his voice and shouted.

"Kill it, kill it, compared with the young master's life, needless to say that he is a corrupt official, even if he is a clean official, he will rob it. We are born as the Wu family, and we are the ghosts of the Wu family when we die. Don't worry, if this thing really happens, it will be said that I did it alone, and I will bear it with all my might. ”

The second man who was driving the car said in a sullen voice: "I killed the person, what does it have to do with you?" I don't need you to take my sins. ”

Xiao An said: "That was also my idea." ”

Dare to love, these two also grabbed it.

"Who did you kill?" A voice sounded that seemed to be nothing, obviously lacking in qi.

But this voice shocked the two who spoke, and they cheered in unison.

They stopped the carriage, lifted the curtain, and probed in, "Young Master, are you awake?" ”

……。

Wu Zheng (Wu Zheng) woke up in the morning.

It's just that the memories in his mind are merging, and at the same time, he is still listening carefully to the conversation between Xiao An and Er Han.

These two words really made Wu Zheng familiar with a lot of things.

Although Wu Zheng was very puzzled that he could cross over, he was not surprised by his death, because it was his own choice.

Wu Zheng committed suicide.

He was originally a salaryman in his thirties in a small fifth-tier town.

There is a family that is not very wealthy, but happy.

Beautiful wife, lovely daughter.

I thought that I could live a lifetime like this.

But fate-changing is always due to a small accident.

At the beginning of 15, the family's old house was demolished and received three million compensation.

Once he became rich, Wu Zheng, who had this huge amount of money in his hands, began to itch, with itchy hands, itchy hearts, and itchy whole body.

Wu Zheng wants to buy a townhouse, and he is so short of 100,000 yuan.

So, Wu Zheng threw himself into the stock market.

Wu Zheng has also speculated in stocks before, and hundreds of thousands of petty fights.

This also makes Wu Zheng no stranger to margin trading.

Wu Zheng secured 3 million in cash and raised 2 million.

Invested five million in it.

His goal is not high, as long as there is a profit of two percent, he will come out.

He was also cautious and consulted with an account manager for this.

For 5 million stocks, even if it falls by 50%, there will still be 2.5 million, which is enough to cover the financing amount, so the risk is not large.

But what Wu Zheng never expected was that many times, luck determines life.

The stock of 25 yuan actually fell to more than 2 yuan.

Nine down limits, followed by a long-term suspension.

When the cards are reopened, it is a continuous fall limit.

There is no way to escape!

In more than two years, Wu Zheng has changed from a cheerful person to moody and complaining.

The interest that needs to be repaid every month drains all the liquidity in the home.

The annual income of the husband and wife is less than half of the financing interest.

A year ago, my wife left with her daughter.

Wu Zheng did not complain, but agreed.

Wu Zheng left his only property, the suite where the family lived, to his wife and daughter, and left the house.

What can be done by one person, why should it affect the family?

For a long time, Wu Zheng has always been looking forward to a miracle, even though he knows that it is impossible, he is still looking forward to it.

On the day of the liquidation, Wu Zheng was relieved.

The moment he stood on the roof, Wu Zheng had no regrets.

If you have a wife and children, you don't die early.

Willing to gamble and lose.

Rather than endure humiliation and live, it is better to look forward to the afterlife earlier.

When the wind sounded in his ears, Wu Zheng secretly prayed that the afterlife would ...... Good luck!