"Da ......" A sound of horses' hooves came from the north, and a horse ran over following Liu Sheng's handsome banner and shouted: "Report!" ”

Liu Sheng turned around, and before the knight approached, his eyes immediately fell on a woman behind him.

The woman who rode over was none other than Ruan, and there were two Ming knights in front of and behind her. Ruan had already taken off the bamboo hat from her head, and she said in a non-standard Chinese accent: "General Liu knows me, so he didn't lie to you. ”

The knight who had gone to report the news had already arrived next to Liu Sheng, and was talking there while turning to point at Nguyen. Liu Sheng's eyes had already turned to Ruan, and he didn't look at the sergeant in front of him.

Ruan Shi didn't say much more, since Liu Sheng saw her, he would definitely be able to meet.

But at this time, Ruan Shi became even more nervous, she felt as if her heart was twitching, and her mind instantly became a mess. Originally, she had already made up her mind, but when it came, Ruan was still worried.

After all, she betrayed the Annan Righteous Army and betrayed her husband, after today, she has no way to retreat, I am afraid that she will be spurned by many Annan people. I don't know what will happen to her, but my heart is full of unknown fears.

Rao is like this, Nguyen still can't stop. Something tempted her, and something persecuted her. Maybe she has no way out, rather than choosing the known "self-determination and clear ambition", or facing all kinds of insults from people, it is better to choose the unknown.

Her tangled mind flashed through many sporadic and chaotic thoughts. Occasionally, she comforted herself again: Liu Sheng knows guilt, most likely a person who values kindness?

Liu Sheng's voice asked, "Didn't you leave Thanh Hoa, why is Madam here?" ”

Ruan Thi woke up like a dream and replied, "It's a long story. ”

Liu Sheng nodded calmly and said, "You wait in the army, and we'll talk about it after this battle." ”

Ruan hurriedly said, "General Liu should be careful. I heard that the king of Pingding, Li Li, was confusing with people, and they wanted to lure the enemy deeper, burn a bridge at the Songlai River, and design an ambush to kill General Liu......"

Liu Sheng was taken aback and glared at Ruan.

Ruan also wanted to say that she heard that Liu Sheng was in danger, felt sorry for him, and couldn't sleep because of it; But there were other people around now, and she couldn't say such meaty words for a while.

The river next to it is the Song Lai River, but the bridge that Le Li said has not yet been seen by the Nguyen family. She came around from the east, got lost on the road for a while, and was finally caught by the Ming army scouts.

Liu Sheng looked at Ruan Shi and was silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at the dust mist rising in the distance. He finally said to the people around him: "Send someone to give an order, the forward troops are to pursue the rebels, and they must not cross the river." ”

"Order!" A fully armored man responded with a fist clenched and left.

Liu Sheng ordered two Ming army sergeants beside Ruan to take care of her. He then drew his saber with a "swish" and shouted, "Kill!" ”

Ruan Shi and the others hurriedly let go to the side of the road, and immediately the roaring sound of horses' hooves sounded on the road, and a large group of iron horsemen rushed south. Ruan Thi still looked at Liu Sheng, who was riding a tall horse in front of him, his figure was very majestic, and the cloak on his back fluttered in the wind when he ran the horse, and his posture was very vigorous.

She watched for a moment, then kicked her horse and followed the large group of cavalry. The two knights next to her did not embarrass her, although one of the men persuaded her and spoke very politely. In the conversation between Ruan and Liu Sheng just now, the two sergeants should also understand that she has a relationship with Liu Sheng.

Several people chased the Ming army in front of them from a distance, and saw the corpses of many Annan people along the way. One man was not dead, he curled up on the side of the road, stretched out his bloody hand, and cried for help in Annamite. The Ming sergeant didn't understand and ignored it completely.

Ruan kept looking back, and she seemed to confirm that the eyes of the Annan soldiers did not recognize that she was also from Annan! An inexplicable sense of guilt suddenly enveloped Ruan's heart.

The group was not far from the Song Lai River, and soon Nguyen saw the surface of the river and an arched bridge over the river. The Ming army had reached the north bank, but they all stopped advancing by the river.

Ruan rushed to the riverbank, found Liu Sheng's flag from the crowd, and saw Liu Sheng's figure again. She looked at the bridge and saw two Ming soldiers with shields walking cautiously up the arch bridge, holding on to the railing to look down.

At this moment, several men appeared in the grass on the opposite bank, and they set fire to the tarpaulins on their bows and arrows. A moment later, several rockets flew into the air, and with the trajectory of several puffs of black smoke, the rockets were accurately nailed to the side of the arch bridge, and the fire immediately began to spread; It was as if oil had been poured on the place.

The fire burned for a short while, and suddenly there were several loud bangs, and a fire rose in the middle of the bridge, and the oil canister hidden inside suddenly exploded, and the arch bridge was immediately shrouded in flames. The two Ming soldiers turned around and ran back.

The soldiers of the Ming army on the river bank were in an uproar, and there were noisy people everywhere, all watching the fire on the bridge.

Liu Sheng, who was in the crowd, turned around and found Ruan. Ryu Sheng looked at Ruan Shi with a strange gaze for a moment, then turned his head and stared at the bridge that was gradually collapsing.

The shore was noisy, but the fighting seemed to have come to an abrupt end. The soldiers of the Ming army who had just rushed to the river did not seem to have prepared the boat bridge, and now seeing that the bridge was destroyed, countless people and horses were blocked by the river on the north bank.

That night, Li Li not only planned this plan, but also seemed to think that the Ming army would definitely be fooled and Liu Sheng would cross the river in person, which was reasonable. But Nguyen still can't conclude that things are so miraculous and that Le Le can really predict things like a god?

If Nguyen had not been informed, would Liu Sheng have led his army to rush across the river in a hurry? Nguyen could not have predicted. Perhaps, only Liu Sheng, who was still looking at the firelight for a long time at this time, knew the judgment in his own heart.

…… Liu Shengjun camped on the side of the Songlai River, waiting for the forward to bring in ships to erect the boat bridge. In this battle, the Ming army broke three enemy villages in a row, but failed to take advantage of the situation to pursue.

After crossing the Songlai River, the army encountered several small rebel attacks along the way. Liu Sheng became much more cautious, and he led his army on a slow march, sending many squads along the way to search the nearby mountains and forests to ensure that there were no traps and ambushes.

Originally, there was only one day left, and the army walked for several days to reach Yanzhou City. Liu Sheng's decision to "capture Yi'an within half a month" agreed in Qinghua City has now gone with the wind.

Yanzhou City has long since become an empty city, there is no enemy defense, there is not much left, and the treasury and granary have long been destroyed. The Ming army was stationed directly in the city.

Le Li's small force of enemy troops appeared to have retreated westward. There are many mountains and dense woods over there, and Liu Sheng decided to ignore it for the time being, and still take Chen Jikuo, the head of the puppet emperor thief, as the target of the conquest.

Now the rebels seem to be reluctant to fight the Ming army, and Liu Sheng decisively gave up his original deployment in Yanzhou, and no longer focused on rapid marching.

On the one hand, he sent people to inform Chen Xuan's sailors to enter the Chajiang River by sea and block the middle and lower reaches of the Chajiang River; On the one hand, he led the land division along the plain area, marched to the southwest, reached the middle reaches of the Chajiang River, and followed the river. The two roads of water and land outflanked and encircled the city.

The city is located on the north bank of the Cha River. Half a month later, the Ming army of about 20,000 people, Lu Shi approached the city from the west and north roads.

The siege did not take place, and there was a mutiny in the city of Nguian. Several rebel generals ambushed in the city, captured Chen Jikuo, who was disguised as a civilian and was about to escape, and then opened the city gate and surrendered.

It was November. Rebel generals such as Le Li still had troops active and controlled large areas of land in the mountains and forests west of Thanh Hoa Yanju in the middle and upper reaches of the Chajiang River. If Liu Sheng wanted to deal with these scattered traitors, it would be troublesome, and he decided to stop using troops for the time being, and immediately sent people north to report victory to Zhang Fu.

Nguyen was still in the army and had already arrived at Nghe An City with the army.

Liu Sheng has been busy with military affairs in the barracks for more than half a month, and has snubbed her for a long time. At this time, the fighting gradually subsided, and Liu Sheng decided to meet her.

Ruan lived next to the Chinese army, and when she greeted Liu Sheng, she looked uneasy.

After the two of them saluted, Liu Sheng was welcomed to the living room, and he asked, "Your parents and brothers are still there, where do they live?" Do you have any children? ”

Ruan replied: "General Hui Liu, the concubine has no brothers, and her parents are both in Hedong (Haiyang). The husband is a continuation, and the concubine has not been married for a long time, and has no children. ”

Liu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said: "The land on the north bank of the Yellow River is now under the control of Xinchenghou's people. However, Ling Zun and the others still have to go to Dongguan to be more stable. Madame should repair a letter, and I will send someone to answer them. ”

Ruan Shi curtsied and said: "The general has thought carefully, and the concubine is grateful to General Liu." ”

Liu Sheng said: "I should thank you, and I have also burdened you." ”

Ruan Shi didn't respond, but she had already raised her head and looked at Liu Sheng's eyes with a very complicated look and a look of wanting to speak. After a while, she said softly: "I don't blame General Liu, I only blame myself for being dizzy." That night, Li Li said very terrible, as if he was determined to win, and the concubine felt that General Liu's fate was too bitter, and it would be ...... if he was harmed like this."

Liu Sheng thought for a while, and then said, "When the Ruan family arrives in Dongguan, I will ask a matchmaker to discuss the marriage with the second elder." ”

"Huh?" Ruan Shi looked surprised, and said with a red face, "Does General Liu want Ming Media to marry me?" ”

Liu Sheng exhaled, nodded and said categorically: "As long as the Ruan family's parents agree." ”

Ruan Shi said in a trembling voice: "General Liu is the Marquis of Daming, and the concubine is only afraid that her identity is not worthy of ......."

Liu Sheng said: "That Ruan Jian is a criminal who aids and abets abuse, and your family has severed relations with him, which is supposed to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and this matter should be fine." However, I have to speak to the eunuch Hou Xian, and when he returns to China, he will see the Holy One, and I can mediate between them. ”

The conversation somehow went cold, and the two looked at each other. Somehow, they hadn't met a few times, but Liu Sheng felt that they had a very tacit understanding with each other.