Maybe the cavalry was delayed by other things, maybe he didn't see them, turned around and ran towards another city gate, in short, when Zhang Qiang's team walked out of the city gate, they didn't meet the cavalry who gave the order again.

As soon as he got out of the city, he met You Haibo.

At this time, Zhang Qiang was also very embarrassed, he was the boss when the NPC Zhu Dadian was still there, and he could give You Haibo an official, but after Zhu Dadian sobered up, he was nothing, and all the previous wishes were invalid.

In the eyes of those Ming officials, to give Zhang Qiang a garrison position depends on the fact that he has mastered so many soldiers of the righteous army, and he needs to support Zhang Qiang and seize military power.

As for You Haibo, a person without an official position, when you respect you, you are a scholar, and when you are not respected, when you are busy, you are nothing, but because of your wealth and strength, you become the object of exploitation by officials.

Zhang Qiang estimated that You Haibo had this fate, also because of his involvement, he couldn't help but feel guilty and wanted to make up for something.

took the initiative to talk, only to know that You Haibo was worried about the Qing army going and returning, and was ready to take his clan neighbors to Fuzhou, Fuzhou is still under the control of Nanming, and has not been affected by the Qing army.

You Haibo glanced at the soldiers led by Zhang Qiang and said, "Zhang Shoubei thinks that if the Qing army comes again, can Jinhua hold it?" ”

Zhang Qiang replied without hesitation: "No, if the Ming Emperor is still in power, or the Ming army is still intact and someone dispatches, then Jinhua can still guard it and wait for reinforcements to rescue, but now the emperor is in trouble, he is under control, and he is powerless. ”

"If anyone who faces the enemy's aggression only knows to flee with his people, it will only make the enemy more rampant, although the world is big, but when will this escape road be a head, the homeland is ruled by a foreigner, and there is no home to return, what is the use of such a person living? It's just that they have been tortured by humiliation for a lifetime, it is better to draw their swords in anger, and once they are bloody, even if they can't defeat the enemy, they will bite the enemy covered in blood, which makes them uncomfortable. “

"Okay, what Brother Zhang said is so good, I admire people like you." You Haibo was very excited, Zhang Qiang saw his expression, and took the hot railway:

"Brother You, it's better to go to Wuyi County to settle down first, if the Qing army comes again, it will be overwhelming, and then take the clansmen to other places, can you?"

You Haibo didn't want to say decisively: "That is a brother, it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate, seeing that Brother Zhang is also a person who wants to make a difference in this troubled era, You Haibo is not talented, and is willing to follow Brother Zhang and do his part to expel the Tatars." ”

Saying that, he looked back at Beishan melancholy, and said faintly: "Now in troubled times, although the world is big, but it is not as good as my hometown, I don't want to leave my hometown, if I can have a place to settle near my hometown, and at the same time I can contribute to the country, and this life is not in vain, I can return to my hometown that day, and I will avoid the pain of turbulence and displacement!" ”

You Haibo brought a population of nearly 1,000 people and 300 families and tenant farmers to join Zhang Qiang's team.

Jinhua is more than 60 miles away from Wuyi County, and Zhang Qiang took these people, about 1,500 people, to drive 20 miles in one go, until it was dark, and only stopped in a dilapidated abandoned village.

Taking a breath, ordering the soldiers to set up camp and sending the only eleven cavalry to spy around, Zhang Qiang settled down in a private house that had not been completely burned down.

The night was dark, and after Zhang Qiang inspected the circle, he faintly heard some soldiers sighing, and also heard some ordinary people sitting around the bonfire, sobbing in the ruins of the village, and couldn't help sighing, people in troubled times are not good, and the people in troubled times are bitter.

Looking back at Jinhua County in the night.

I don't know what Zhu Dadian is doing at the moment, whether he already knows that he is the person who caused the loss of his daughter, whether he is furious, sighs, and angrily, and sends chasing soldiers to chase and kill him.

Zhang Qiang is also very sorry, but there is no way, his current net worth and strength all come from the cooperation of NPC Zhu Dadian, and now, if he is so immortal, NPC Zhu Dadian passed through his consciousness and was suddenly driven away by the consciousness of the original body, which caused him to lose the opportunity to continue to expand his strength.

Hu Kui hurriedly ran over, "My lord, we found a group of rebels resting in the woods five miles away. ”

"Rebels?" Zhang Qiang frowned, "Is it the Ming army or the Qing army?" ”

"My lord, it's the Qing army Tartars, some Mongolian cavalry, and some Ming troops."

"How many?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Hu Kui said: "I don't know, but the sentry is roughly estimated to be about 2,000." ”

"Two thousand?" Zhang Qiang jumped up, and Zhou Congee Zhou and You Haibo, who were following him, were also startled, pressing the knife on their waists and looking around vigilantly.

"My lord," Hu Kui didn't panic, but whispered, "I'm glad the other party didn't find us." I have told the sentry to continue to probe and not to disturb the enemy. ”

Zhang Qiang and You Haibo glanced at each other and said to Hu Kui: "Go and find Xuanyuan Longfei and Wei Wuji, and at the same time let our soldiers prepare and not disturb the people who follow." ”

"Yes, my lord." Hu Kui bowed and retreated.

Zhang Qiang turned around and took Zhou Congee Zhou and You Haibo back to his residence, took out the map of the Ming army brought out from Jinhua Mansion from his arms, and the three of them carefully studied the terrain with their lamps.

After a while, Xuanyuan Longfei, Hu Kui, and Wei Wuji came in, and several people carefully studied the map.

Hu Kui pointed to the map and said: "The enemy is on a small hillside, the small hillside is full of trees, the trees are not high, just above the head, there is a stream on the left, and the right side is facing us.

From the abandoned village to the small hillside where the enemy is entrenched, there are several small hills along the way.

Our village was located next to a swamp, the low-lying terrain, and the hills were mostly sheltered by trees, so the enemy did not find us for a while.

But if the enemy has cavalry, it will be a matter of time before they find us, and if we don't hurry up, they will find us. ”

Zhang Qiang squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then shook his head, "No, we have so many people and supplies with us, and the marching speed can't be faster."

During the day, I urged everyone to march, and many people were already complaining, and the physical exertion of the soldiers was also very great.

Besides, let them hurry at night, they are likely to go the wrong way, or fall behind, and if anyone is discovered and captured by the Tartars, we will be pursued by the enemy.

Among the enemy were the Mongols and the Tartars, they were all cavalry, and as long as the enemy increased the detection range a little, we could be caught up by the enemy, and only the sound of the enemy's hooves came. ”

Zhang Qiang glanced at the henchmen who followed him from the family and the rebel soldiers, and said solemnly:

"In the dark, the whole team will be in chaos."

"What we have to do is to take advantage of the fact that the enemy has not discovered us, and when the enemy is still quiet in the defeat of the first battle of Jinhua, frightened and demoralized, and suddenly kill us."

"Maybe we can disperse the enemy, a small group of enemies, we have so many troops that can be easily dealt with, and it will not pose much of a threat to us."

You Haibo said worriedly: "The enemy is strong and I am weak, this is not good, that is not good, what should I do?" ”

Zhang Qiang tried his best to suppress the panic in his heart, and said calmly: "You can only fight, and you must win." ”