"Second uncle, I want this!" Xiao Jingyu stretched out her little hand and looked at a paper wind lane not far away.

Zhou Zheng turned around and walked over and said, "Buy!" ”

"Thank you for your patronage, Sanwen." The stall owner said with a smile.

At this time, Zhou Zheng, Xiao Deyi, and Xiao Jingyu all turned to Shangguan Qing beside them.

Shangguan Qing took out the copper coin, handed it to the stall owner, then picked up the windmill, handed it to Xiao Jingyu, and said, "Give it." ”

"Thank you, second aunt, second aunt." Xiao Jingyu took the paper windmill and opened her hand to Shangguan Qing.

Shangguan Qingqiao's face flushed, and he reached out to take Xiao Jingyu.

She is close to Zhou Zhengding, so there is no problem with calling her so.

Xiao Jingyu was hugged in front of Shangguan Qing, looked at the lanterns not far away, and said, "Second aunt, let's buy a few lanterns and go back......"

"I'm going to take the golden ......," Xiao Deyu immediately echoed.

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Let's go." ”

As he was talking, suddenly the crowd increased, crowding Zhou Zheng, Shangguan Qing and others in the middle.

Zhou Zheng hurriedly stretched out a hand, grabbed Shangguan Qing's little hand, and said, "Hold on, don't get separated." ”

Shangguan Qingqiao's face was slightly red, and she shook Zhou Zheng's hand a little harder.

The four of them walked in the crowd, talking and laughing, like a family of four.

When I returned home in the evening, the two little ones fell asleep tired.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Ding took over the two children, and Zhou Fang said dissatisfiedly: "Don't take them out to run around all day, as if you are the child's father......"

Before Zhou Fang finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Ding's pat.

Looking at Zhou Ding's annoyed gaze, Zhou Fang quickly closed his mouth.

Zhou Ding hugged Xiao Jingyu and said to Zhou Zheng with a smile: "Brother and sister sent back?" ”

Zhou Zheng shook his sore shoulders and said with a smile: "Send it back, she is also a little tired." ”

Zhou Ding listened and said a little ambiguously: "You didn't talk about anything else?" ”

Zhou Zheng continued to shake his shoulders and said, "Big brother, sister-in-law, I'm tired, go back to take a bath first." ”

Zhou Ding glanced at Zhou Zheng with a smile, watched Zhou Zheng leave, and turned around with the child and Zhou Fang into the house.

After the Lantern Festival, the imperial court opened one after another, and the people from various yamen went to work one after another.

The imperial court's decree came to Zhou Zheng, requiring him to rush to Songshan before March to defend the captivity.

Zhou Fang also returned to Changli County, and the three fathers and sons of the Zhou family left the house one after another, and the Zhou Mansion was deserted again.

Thoughtfully returned to Tianjin Wei, first met with Yao Tongshun, Zhang Heyi and others, then met Cao Bianjiao, and then Hejian Mansion, the prefect of Yongping Mansion and others, carefully understood the affairs and made arrangements.

It was not until the beginning of February that Zhou Zheng arranged the affairs of Yongping Mansion, Tianjin Wei, and Hejian Mansion properly, entered the barracks, and prepared to leave for Liaodong.

In the barracks.

Cao Bianjiao stood in front of Zhou Zheng and said, "My lord, the total number of people is 30,000, and the count has been completed." The armaments have been distributed, the bedding and other bedding have been packed up and ready to be pulled out at any time! ”

Zhou Zheng took the roster and said, "You have found all the craftsmen you are looking for?" ”

Cao Bianjiao said: "I found it, placed it in the army, and went to Liaodong with the army." ”

Zhou Zheng hummed, thought for a while, and said: "We have to rush to Songshan before the end of March, and the money and grain will be transported to Songshan by ship, don't worry." ”

Cao Bianjiao responded, glancing at Meng Hezhou and Chu Jin, who were standing not far from Zhou Zheng's side.

Zhou Zheng followed Cao Bianjiao's gaze to Meng Hezhou and said, "Is there any movement over there?" ”

Meng Hezhou was borrowed by Zhou Zheng from Wei Xizhuang, and he had been in charge of the intelligence network with Liaodong.

Meng Hezhou turned sideways and said, "My lord, there is no movement for the time being, the cold winter has not passed, and they can't move if they want to." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded lightly and said, "Order, start tomorrow." ”

"The last general commands!" Cao Bianjiao knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice.

Zhou Zhengmu saw Cao Bianjiao leave, thought about it again and again, and said to Meng Hezhou: "Pay attention to the wind direction of the imperial court." ”

Meng Hezhou understood and said, "Yes, the lower officials understand." ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Tianjin Wei's 30,000 troops marched towards Shanhaiguan.

To the north of Tianjin Wei is Yongping Mansion, and the northernmost part of Yongping Mansion is Shanhaiguan.

Zhou Zheng's march was fast, but he arrived at Shanhaiguan in a few days.

The chief soldier of Shanhaiguan is Zhao Shujiao, who fought side by side with Zhou Zheng, and kept Zhou Zheng in Shanhaiguan for a night.

The two drank on the castle tower, talking about some of the past events in Liaodong and the threats they are facing now.

Zhao Shujiao looked at the north and said: "Zhengyun, don't look at Jianyu's setback last time, but their foundation has not been moved, and with the support of Mongolia, it is not so easy to recover Liaodong." ”

Zhao Shujiao didn't know that in history, he died in Zunhua in the second year of Chongzhen, and it was Zhou Zheng who changed his fate.

Zhou Zheng took a sip of wine and said: "Well, this matter has to be thought out slowly, and you can't be in a hurry, once there is another rout, Liaodong is afraid that it will not be guaranteed." ”

Zhao Shujiao naturally understood, and suddenly said: "When you arrive in Songshan, you must be careful, be self-reliant, and never rely on others." ”

Zhou Zheng listened to his words, his heart moved slightly, although Zhao Shujiao didn't say much, it revealed a lot of important information.

He knew that Liaodong was complicated, but he didn't expect that even his own people had to be wary.

Nodding slightly, Zhou Zheng said, "I know." I've brought some armor, and I'll give you a portion if you need it. ”

Liaodong is short of money, food, soldiers, armor and people, anyway, there is a shortage of everything, the imperial court can't give much, and a large part of it comes from 'Tuntian'.

Zhao Shu taught: "I don't need to, but you should be careful on the road, if other people fight the autumn wind, you don't pay attention to it, there is a first time, there is a second time, and if you don't give it, you may be impeached." ”

Zhou Zheng didn't expect that this Liaodong was more troublesome than the officialdom of the capital, so he responded and said, "Is there anything to pay attention to in Songshan?" ”

Zhao said: "The north of Songshan is the Daling River, the northeast is Jinzhou, if Jianyu comes, Songshan can not be defended, immediately move into Jinzhou, don't fight hard with Jianlu, last time we were in the capital because Jianlu has no reinforcements, food and grass are not enough, otherwise we will lose." ”

Zhou Zheng agreed with this and said: "Okay, don't talk about this, drink." ”

Zhao Shujiao admires Zhou Zheng very much, scholars can have the integrity of not fearing death, there are almost no people who go out of the city to fight with Jianyu at the moment of crisis, and Zhou Zheng is currently the only one he has seen.

The two drank and talked for half a night, and the next morning, Zhou Zheng continued on the road.

When he arrived in Ningyuan, Sun Chengzong met with Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng was dressed in armor, raised his hand and said: "The subordinate Zhou Zhengyun has seen the supervisor." ”

Sun Chengzong is very tall, with a very thin face, gray hair, and an old man who is nearly seventy years old.

He looked at Zhou Zheng and said with a smile and approval: "You are in Yongping Mansion, I know what Tianjin Wei did, it is very good, what the imperial court lacks is people who do things." Of course, what I appreciate the most, is that you fought a battle against the water under the capital, ordinary people can't do it, the key is that you still won, and you saved my Daming Sheji......"

Zhou Zheng looked as usual, raised his hand, and said: "The superintendent praises falsely, and the subordinate officials dare not be the official." ”

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhou Zheng, nodded slightly, and said in a handsome voice: "Don't be in a hurry, it's good." Man Gui is the general army of Jinzhou, with 20,000 troops, Zu Dashou is in Youtun, there are 5,000, plus your 30,000 in Songshan, as long as you concentrate on business for a year, Jianyu will not be able to Daling River in the future, and it is expected to recover Shenyang. ”