Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Strange Man at the End of the Ming Dynasty
Yuan Chao led the large army while rushing quickly, while silently calculating the distance, Yuan Chao felt that it should be almost to the capital.
Just when Yuan Chao was in a trance, the dust and smoke raised by the horses in the distance attracted Yuan Chao's attention.
"Don't think about it, there must be new information ahead, if you guess correctly, then it should be that the scout has observed the capital." Yuan Chao muttered to himself.
"The owner, the owner, the scouts in front have seen the capital, and there seem to be many troops stationed outside the capital, Captain Ergou asked me to come back first to report the news, and he has personally gone to inquire about the details of the garrison under the city." The fish came back this time with a relaxed face and a little smile.
"Okay, after driving for so long, it can be regarded as coming to the foot of the capital, and everyone is ordered to speed up and approach the capital." Yuan Chao was also relieved from the fear of the past few days, and this time he finally avoided the main force of the Jin army and came to Beijing safely.
The whole team heard Yuan Chao's order at this time, and they also relaxed rarely, these days, everyone was really as cautious as a thief, and their nerves were tense.
After driving for a while, Yuan Chao led a large army to finally arrive at the place where the scouts were temporarily stationed in front.
Looking from afar, the majestic capital is in front of you, this is the first time that the Yuan Dynasty has seen the outline of the Ming capital, and the Yuan Dynasty can't help but admire when he sees the towering city wall like a mountain. "Such a strong city is rare in the world."
However, Yuan Chao didn't look at the scenery for long, so he hurriedly gathered everyone to discuss.
"Whose team is stationed in front, have you found out clearly?" Yuan Chao first found out whose team it was under the capital.
"Owner, I think it is still necessary for me to say an important piece of information first." Kong Ergou did not directly answer Yuan Chao's question, but put forward his own opinions.
"Oh? What kind of information, let's hear it. Yuan Chao looked at Ergou.
Seeing the owner's eyes looking at him, Ergou's rare heartbeat in his life accelerated and became a little nervous. "Zhuang master, accurate information has been found ahead, General Yuan Chonghuan was arrested by the emperor, and now the entire Beijing city has become panicked, and the Guan Ning army brought by General Yuan Chonghuan is under the leadership of Zu Dashou, and it is directly turned around and wants to return to Shanhaiguan." Ergou nervously said this important piece of information.
"What?" "What is this for?" "How can this happen? Yuan Chao hadn't spoken yet, and Yuan Xu, Yang Hao and Qu Ling who were surrounding them were all shocked.
"Owner, it seems that the people in the capital are unstable, and Huang Taiji is also a good person, this person will not fail to seize this opportunity, and this time there will be another vicious battle in the capital." After listening to this, Zhou Weihang also pinched his mustache and hurriedly put forward his opinion.
Yuan Dynasty was not very surprised after hearing this, this is the history that Yuan Dynasty is familiar with in later generations, this time when he came to the capital, he knew that there would be a war, but in this troubled world, except for a big war, there is no other way to increase his influence faster. Looking at Yuan Xu's surprised look after hearing this news, it was still necessary for him to find a way to stabilize people's hearts.
"Wei Hang is right, Huang Taiji will not miss this good fighter, according to my guess, in a few days, Huang Taiji will definitely return to the capital. But everyone, we are here this time to make a break in this troubled world, I think the capital is strong, rare in the world, plus there are other places of King Qin's troops, as well as those Beijing camps, I believe that the capital will not be conquered. Yuan Chao looked around at the crowd and put forward his own opinions.
Seeing the confident expression of the owner, everyone's mood calmed down slightly, "Yes, the capital is now full of troops, although there is some turmoil, but how can it be held." "What the owner said is reasonable, we have come all the way to defend the capital, and we can't retreat. "What's so terrible about the golden man? Didn't you still be beaten by us a few days ago. "Yang Hao, Yuan Xu and Qu Ling are all exchanging views below.
"Okay, okay, Ergou, go on, whose troops are under the city now." Yuan Chao saw that everyone stabilized their minds, raised his horsewhip, signaled everyone to be quiet, and then asked Ergou to continue.
Ergou cleared his throat, and then said, "Owner, according to my inquiry, the city is now stationed under Wu Jingluo, Mangui's subordinates, and General Manchu now has many subordinates, including Heiyunlong, Ma Dengyun, Sun Zushou and other generals, and now General Yuan Chonghuan has been arrested, and General Mangui has become the backbone of many armies. ”
"Man Gui! Well, the same is true in history, this person is also a rare brave general, but he has always been at odds with Yuan Chonghuan, this time Yuan Chonghuan was arrested, Man Gui was promoted, and Man Gui did not live up to Emperor Chongzhen, and finally stuck to the capital until he died under the capital. Yuan Chao thought about this tragic military deed.
"You mean General Sun Zushou is also under the city?" Zhou Weihang, who had been pinching his beard on the side, asked out loud uncharacteristically after hearing Kong Ergou's information.
"Yes, this information is all certified and cannot be mistaken." Ergou saw Zhou Weihang on the side asking, and hurriedly patted his chest to reassure.
"Okay, General Sun is under the city, and the capital is safer." Zhou Weihang pinched his beard and raised his head, looking unfathomable.
To be honest, Yuan Chao doesn't like Zhou Weihang's goatee, Zhou Weihang is also the same as Yuan Chao, in his twenties, eight feet long, and his appearance is also bright, but he has a goatee, and he usually likes to pinch his beard and rub it back and forth to think about problems.
Seeing Zhou Weihang's appearance this time, he must have had some ideas, and Yuan Chao could only ask, "What?" Wei Hang has an old friendship with General Sun Zushou, a subordinate of Wujing Luo Mangui? ”
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, I, Zhou Weihang, am a broken scholar, how can I know a countryman like General Sun." Zhou Weihang is still in that shape, but there is a hint of regret on his face.
"Oh? Townspeople? Could it be that this General Sun is still from our Chenzhou, why don't I have this impression? Yuan Chao was also a little interested, and then asked.
"General Sun Zushou, the word must be, his ancestor Sun Xian is the hero of the founding of the country with Taizu, and his ancestral home is our Chenzhou, but after the ancestor moved to Changping, he was far away from Chenzhou. If this is the only way, I will not be too interested in it, the reason why I know him well is because this person Yunwen Yunwu, quite strategic, after the official has remarkable military achievements, and can be diligent and thrifty and self-disciplined, quite able to educate one side, I heard that a general contracted a disease, his wife Zhang cut his flesh to treat his illness, the general was cured, and his wife unfortunately died, the general is no longer close to women, General Sun can really be called a strange man with affection and righteousness. Zhou Weihang looked intoxicated and talked about the deeds of General Sun Zushou.
Yuan Chao listened carefully to Zhou Weihang's narration, these detailed histories, don't say that the Yuan Dynasty of later generations does not understand, it is estimated that it is this life, and only Zhou Weihang, a "idler" who no longer pursues fame, only likes to read some idle books all day long, and listens to some affectionate and righteous stories.
"There is such a strange man, who is still our fellow countryman, so let's go and take refuge with him this time." Yuan Chao thought that he was about to vote for a general this time, hugging his thighs, and this time he had such a good thigh. Then hug this thigh.