In the distance, a group of soldiers pushing a cargo truck was approaching, and the woman raised her eyes and saw Chen Hongfan, who was spontaneously stunned, lowered her head again, and took the opportunity of the soldiers approaching to hide in the small tent beside her.

Chen Hongfan didn't see the woman's appearance clearly, but roughly judged that the other party was at a prime age, and was puzzled: "Could this woman be taken by Hou Dagui?" ”

Since the establishment of the Hongguang Imperial Court, the whole body has been committed to the three principles of expelling thieves, saving Li Shu, and restoring the community. In order to show the demeanor of the king's division where Zhengshuo is located, the Unified Power Inspection Institute has repeatedly ordered that the army is not allowed to coerce the people, especially women, and violators will be severely punished. But Hou Dagui's temperament Chen Hongfan can no longer understand, at the beginning in Huguang, Hou Dagui was a frequent visitor to his manor, and it was not a problem to come to the door to look for flowers and ask Liu Fengliu to be happy, but now he is in a high position in the army, and it is not impossible to raise a woman with his power.

Originally, as a guest, Chen Hongfan could turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, but he had his own thoughts.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that after Hou Dagui was released from the Unified Inspection Institute, he commanded the army to win consecutive battles, and his status soared, and now he has gathered soldiers and horses from all walks of life to station in Datong Mansion, which can be regarded as the closest Ming army to Beijing. At the beginning of the imperial court, all the forces of the government and the opposition were actively developing, and the most prominent of them was the line of Zhao Dangshi, the king of Ningnan. Although Chen Hongfan has a good friendship with Zhao Dangshi, he is not a descendant who followed Zhao Dangshi from scratch with a knife and a gun. Now that Zhao Dangshi wants to use him, he can still maintain his position, but it is difficult to say how it will develop in the future. Hou Dagui is Zhao Dangshi's confidant, as long as he does not do trouble, he must have a bright future, if he can make friends with him, it will definitely be of great help to the long-term stability of his position in the new court.

Although Chen Hongfan is over fifty years old and has long lost his ambition to fight, he has to think about his family after all. His sons, sons-in-law, and others all served in the new court, and as the head of the family, while he was still in power, he had to find ways to seek the greatest blessing and well-being for the continuation of the family. He had invited Hou Dagui to play from his manor more than once, and deliberately accepted it, but he knew very well in his heart that he was completely passive in the face of Hou Dagui. He believes that unequal relationships are inevitably difficult to maintain for a long time, so the best way to form a close relationship with others is to use both hard and soft to benefit from each other, and to hold each other's handles.

Chen Hongfan knows very well that Hou Dagui has the experience of the Unified Inspection Institute, and he will definitely walk on thin ice in dealing with people. But the nature of the country is easy to change, he can't resist the temptation to sneak in the back to nourish the woman, this matter is absolutely not daring to let others know, otherwise the matter will be stabbed to the unified inspection institute again, and his good future can not be guaranteed. Therefore, as long as you step on his tail, it will be more beneficial for you to deal with him in the future.

Thinking about this, Chen Hongfan didn't care about any male and female defense, and followed up with the small account in a few steps.

The woman obviously didn't expect Chen Hongfan to follow, standing in the tent and stunned. Chen Hongfan was looking at her and thought to himself: "Hou Dagui is really lucky, where can he get such a beautiful girl." ”

The woman in front of her is slender, beautiful and slightly frowned, and it is even more moving, which is really the only thing Chen Hongfan has seen in his life.

"What's your name?" Chen Hongfan asked.

The woman replied: "Back to the old man's words, the slave and maid are small and round." ”

"Listening to your accent, it seems to be a Jiangnan clan?"

"Yes, yes......" the woman nodded slightly.

"How did you get to the army?"

"The slaves and maids sang with the team, went to the vicinity of Shanxi to coerce the rebels, and moved here."

"Singing? Are you a hook fence skinny horse? ”

"Yes."

Chen Hongfan continued to interrogate: "Who placed you in the back camp, Chief Hou?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Hou looks at the slaves and maids pitifully, and is very kind."

Chen Hongfan nodded secretly: "Sure enough, it's exactly what I thought." Then he asked, "Has he slept with you?" ”

The woman was stunned, lowered her head and replied, "I've slept ......."

Chen Hongfan's right fist smashed on his left palm, and he couldn't help but say, "Great!" ”

The woman was surprised: "What does the master mean by this?" ”

"I'm not talking about you." Chen Hongfan hurriedly collected his face, and made a straight face again, "Does he want to accept you as a concubine?" ”

"Hmm......" The woman blushed and replied softly.

When Chen Hongfan heard this, he stroked his beard and thought about it, but the woman suddenly burst into tears, knelt down and said: "If the slave and maid offend the master, the master will be down!" ”

"You get up." Chen Hongfan waved his hand, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." "Turn," just casually ask a few words, how did you serve the head of Hou before, and you will serve the same in the future." You know? ”

"The slave knows." The woman wiped away her tears and got up.

Chen Hongfan had a bottom in his heart, and left the tent satisfied, and just took a few steps, the sound of the side armor piece was like water, and seven or eight armor soldiers went straight to him.

"Who dares to ......" The voice of the officer who took the lead rose and fell, "Chen, Chen Gong?" ”

Chen Hongfan recognized the officer as Wu Mingfeng, the left sentry officer of the Wuqi Battalion. Whenever Hou Dagui goes to the manor to have fun, he must bring two people, one Zhang Xianbi and one Wu Mingfeng, of which Zhang Xianbi is honest and Wu Mingfeng is cunning. Hou Dagui is sometimes merry and happy, Zhang Xianbi will only stand outside the room and wait and dare not move, but Wu Mingfeng will take the time to take the opportunity to be happy, but every time he can finish it before Hou Dagui leaves the room, if nothing happens, so compared to Zhang Xianbi, he has taken a lot of advantage in vain. Chen Hongfan was very impressed by him, and when he saw him drawing a knife in his hand, he wondered: "What are you going to do in a big way?" ”

Wu Mingfeng said embarrassedly: "Chief Hou has an order not to let anyone approach that small tent, and the offender will take it down...... cough cough, but I don't know if Chen Gong is here, it's rude. ”

Chen Hongfan smiled: "How long has Manager Hou been hungry?" The food guards are very tight, and I just passed by, and I almost caused death. ”

Wu Mingfeng was afraid of offending Chen Hongfan, and said: "Wu is acting on orders, Chen Gong, please bear with me." The identity of the woman in this tent is special, and Wu has to tighten it up. ”

Chen Hongfan said: "Isn't it just a woman, Manager Hou actually sent you a dignified sentry officer to take care of you, which is a big fuss." It is rumored that the Wuqi Battalion is the private soldier of the Hou Governor, I didn't believe it earlier, but now I believe it. ”

Wu Mingfeng heard his voice, and hurriedly said: "Chen Gong misunderstood, Manager Hou's move is not for personal feelings, but for official business, otherwise where would he dare to make such a big fanfare." Now that the Command Inspection Institute has strictly investigated, how can our army jump into the fire pit by itself. ”

Chen Hongfan frowned and said, "Business? Are you referring to the woman in the tent? ”

Wu Mingfeng nodded, stretched out his hand and said in a gesture of invitation: "Gong Chen, take a step to speak." ”

The two turned to a secluded place, and Wu Mingfeng said: "Gong Chen doesn't know, the woman in the tent is not small, she is the concubine of Wu Sangui in Liaodong. ”

"Huh?" Chen Hongfan was dumbfounded, "Wu Sangui's concubine? Is this true? ”

"It's true, what Chief Hou personally instructed me and others is that we dare not slack off."

Chen Hongfan suddenly remembered Wu Sangui's concubine search commission when he separated from Wu Sangui that day. From Beizhili to Shanxi, he was too busy to take care of himself all the way, he almost forgot about this matter, but he didn't expect to meet Wu Sangui's concubine here.

"If there is any offense, I hope that Gong Chen will bear with him in the face of Manager Hou. That small tent, Chen Gong should not come close. Wu Mingfeng said earnestly and arched his hand, "There are still patrol tasks in the rear camp, and Wu said goodbye first." ”

Wu Mingfeng and a group of soldiers went away, and Chen Hongfan stood for a long time. He secretly pondered: "It's a good thing to find Wu Sangui's concubine by mistake, but now that Hou Dagui has been involved, this matter is very difficult." That woman is beautiful and fragrant, and the old monk who sits in meditation has to return to the vulgar when she sees it, not to mention the hungry ghost in Hou Dagui. The woman said that Hou Dagui not only slept with her, but also took her as a concubine. Needless to say, Hou Dagui is now strictly encircled and protected, just to find an opportunity to completely take her in. If that's the case, what should I do with Wu Sangui...... The situation is unclear, and it's not good to go to Hou Dagui to startle the snake, cough, what should I do about this matter? "I was in a dilemma for a while, and I felt like I was in a dilemma.

The scorching sun was like a fire, and the fields and rice were half scorched. In mid-July, Zhao Dangshi, who defeated the main force of the Shun army at Yumendu, returned to Shiguanzhong and launched a final offensive against the long-besieged city of Xi'an.

During the period when Zhao Dangshi led the army north, Tian Jianxiu, who was trapped in Xi'an Fucheng, sent troops to attack the Ming army's defense line many times, intending to break through, but they were all blocked by Guo Ruke, who was strictly defended, and Li You, the general of the Shun army, also shot the Ming army on the spot in a battle. After months of siege and fierce battles, the Shun army in the city of Xi'an was gradually depleted, decreasing day by day, and has been less than 20,000 so far, and due to repeated defeats and food shortages, morale is extremely low.

The Ming army was restored with the power of a great victory, and the drums beat on all sides of the siege, and the heads and armor of the generals of the Shun army who were captured and killed such as Liu Zongmin, Wang Tizhong, and Ma Chongxi were hung high outside the city. Zhao Dangshi attacked the heart first, and at the same time shot letters into the city one after another, recruiting Tian Jianxiu, promising that as long as Tian Jianxiu surrendered the city, he would ensure the safety of the soldiers and families of the Shun army in the city, as well as the Empress Gao and the third brother Li Zijing of the Great Shun Emperor Li Zicheng.

The only belief that supported Tian Jianxiu to defend the city of Xi'an was the upcoming reinforcements of Li Zicheng, and now Liu Zongmin and other more than ten middle battalion generals were at the head of the command, and the news that the Ming army was rumored to have broken the old main force of the Shun army must be conclusive, looking around the devastated city, Tian Jianxiu finally felt despair.

Whether it is Tian Jianxiu, or Wu Ruyi, Xin Sizhong, etc., they are all old brothers who have followed Li Zicheng through ups and downs and nine deaths, and if they want to dedicate themselves to the Shun army, they will not frown. But they couldn't help it, and when they thought of Li Zicheng and the relatives of tens of thousands of Shunjun in Xi'an Prefecture, they had to think about it more.

Everyone knows in their hearts that the general situation is irreversible, and once the Ming army launches an attack, Xi'an Fucheng will inevitably fall.

After weighing it all night, Tamihide finally chose to surrender.

Zhao Dangshi's army entered the city, and did not show off his might, but the military discipline was strict, and the Dashun palace in the city and the families and property of the Dashun soldiers under Li Zicheng were all innocent, and concentrated the army and the treasury to help the desperate people who were surrounded by the siege of the city, and preached the new dynasty and new policy, which quickly suppressed the original floating people's hearts.

Shaanxi has been in war for many years, the people are poor, and the government treasury does not have much reserves, so it is possible to solve the urgent needs of the moment, but it will be difficult to support the needs of the army for a long time. Therefore, Zhao Dangshi planned to reorganize the army in Xi'an for half a month, first, to wait for the logistics supplies transferred from Sichuan, Henan, Huguang and other places, second, to assist in the establishment of Shaanxi to lead the yamen and divide troops to expel the puppet officials of the Shun army in surrounding prefectures and counties to consolidate the power of the imperial court, and third, to wait for the summer to survive the hottest dog days before marching.

There were more than 10,000 Shun troops in Xi'an Fucheng, plus the prisoners of war in Yumendu earlier, a total of about 35,000 Shun troops became prisoners. The Ming army first transferred part of it to supplement the shortfall in battle losses for months. After that, Zhao Dangshi presided over the selection of loyal and brave people from the surrender of the soldiers to set up three new battalions, for the Fengyi front battalion, Fengyi middle battalion and Fengyi rear battalion, each 2,000 people, the commander of the battalion officers were appointed to the Changhong right battalion officer Qin Jinxiao, the Changhong left battalion officer Li Yanlang and the Qihun battalion left sentry officer Wang Guangen, these three people are commendable in terms of qualifications, ability and recent military exploits, and they are in their positions. There are still more than 20,000 people left, and they will be handed over to Shaanxi, Henan and other places to receive the yamen for their own distribution.

At the end of July, an angel arrived in Fan Jing to announce the reward. Zhao Dangshi bathed and changed clothes, and built a platform to receive orders.