On the third day, finish your meal in the morning. Zhu Hongsan led the army and prepared to set off.

The whole family came to the playground to see off Zhu Hongsan. Ma Guoxiang and Ma Mingyuan are here. Ma Mingyuan took out two letters and said, "Brother-in-law, there are two letters here, one is for my eldest brother, and the other is the text that I sent you to Henan on a business trip to the county order." Because you are a clan, the name signed on it is Zhao Guodong's name. ”

Ma Guoxiang said: "Virtuous son-in-law, you must bring Jiyuan back this time, don't let me send a white-haired person to a black-haired person." ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Father-in-law and second brother, don't worry, I will definitely bring the eldest brother back." ”

Zhu Hongsan walked up to the two ladies again and said, "Don't worry, the two ladies, I will definitely succeed." ”

Ma Xiaofang nodded. Ma Ruyan said: "Husband is really not good, he must return safely." ”

When Ma Guoxiang heard Ma Ruyan say this, he snorted and said, "It's really a girl who is outgoing." Ma Ruyan's face turned red when she heard her grandfather say this.

Zhu Hongsan smiled, stepped forward to hug Ma Ruyan and whispered: "Don't worry, wife, I will have a son with you when I come back." Then he hugged Ma Xiaofang again and said, "Xiaofang takes care of her body at home." Alas? What about Luoer? ”

Ma Xiaofang looked around and said, "I don't know if I'm crazy again." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded, and came to Ma Mingyuan and whispered: "Now the situation is critical, if Zhang Xianzhong comes to attack Wuchang, please give up all your family business and take someone to Hengyang Mansion to vote for the second cousin." As long as people are kept, it is fundamental. ”

Ma Mingyuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, Mingyuan will arrange it." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said loudly: "Everyone is waiting for my good news at home." ”

After Zhu Hongsan finished speaking, he got on his horse and shouted, "Open up." After saying that, he led the troops to set off.

This time I went to Xinyang, Henan Province, to cross the Yangtze River from Hanyang Mansion. Then pass through Xiaogan County in De'an Province, go to Yingshan County, and enter Henan through Xingsha Pass of Yiyang Sanguan. Then arrive at Xinyang Mansion. The whole journey is more than 500 miles, and it takes about a month.

There was basically nothing to do near Wuchang, and I arrived at Hanyang Mansion on the first day. Zhu Hongsan did not enter the city, and camped ten miles outside the city. After dark, Tong Yangjia mysteriously came to find him. Zhu Hongsan made him really speechless, and he arched himself to stand on his own feet when he had nothing to do. Seeing him enter the room, Zhu Hongsan said: "Mr. Tong, I know that your mind is for my good, and there will really be a day when I will count you as your first merit." ”

Tong Yangjia was overjoyed when he heard this: "Ziyi (Tong Yangjia's character) thanked the lord first. But that's not the case today. ”

Zhu Hongsan heard and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Tong Yangjia said: "When I was distributing the tent just now, I found Miss in the baggage convoy. ”

Zhu Hongsan was shocked when he heard this, and said, "What? Luo'er followed? Where is she? ”

Tong Yangjia said: "I saw her enter Ma Bao's tent. ”

Zhu Hongsan is so angry, he is a girl who makes himself unaccustomed to it. Get up and say, "Go, go find her." ”

Zhu Hongsan led Tong Yangjia to Ma Bao's tent, and as soon as he entered, he asked, "Ma Bao, is Zhu Luo here with you?" ”

Ma Bao hesitated and said, "That's with me." ”

After speaking, he pointed under the marching bed.

Zhu Hongsan came to the marching bed, pulled Zhu Luo out from under the bed. Zhu Luo shouted: "Dad, I won't go back, I will go to Xinyang with you." ”

Zhu Hongsan didn't speak, took Zhu Luo back to his tent, picked up and slapped Zhu Luo's little buttocks, and slapped him three times. Zhu Luo didn't cry either: "Dad, you have already beaten me, can I go to Xinyang with you." ”

Zhu Hongsan scolded: "I see that you are just not used to it, go back immediately, I will ask your mother to wrap your feet." ”

Zhu Luo shouted: "Daddy, you don't keep your word, didn't you tell your mother not to wrap Luo'er's feet?" Military orders are like mountains, and the general's words must be counted. ”

Zhu Hongsan was angry and scolded: "What kind of soldier are you." ”

"I want to be a general like Princess Pingyang in the future, and naturally the military order is like a mountain."

Zhu Hongsan sighed and said, "Luo'er, dad is going to kill someone in Xinyang this time, you will have nightmares when you see it." ”

Zhu Luo said: "Dad, don't you often say? How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain. That's what I'm going to have to do when I want to be a general. ”

Zhu Hongsan secretly scolded himself for blowing something with his daughter, and this time he moved a stone and hit his own foot. After thinking about it, there should be no problem for Luo'er to follow. This time, they are dealing with displaced people, so it should not be a big problem.

Thinking of this, Zhu Hongsan said: "Luo'er, since you demand yourself as a soldier, then your father will use military law to control you, you make a mistake but you will be spanked, don't cry." ”

As soon as Zhu Luo heard that he could stay, he immediately stood up and gave a military salute and said, "Yes, sir." ”

Zhu Hongsan touched his daughter's head dotingly. went out and asked Tong Yangjia to get another bed, and wrote a letter to tell the family that Luo'er was here. Now I don't know what the mess is like at home.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day the troops had to cross the river at the Chenjiashan ferry. The troops advanced in three columns, with the Ma Bao battalion in the vanguard and the Zhao Guodong battalion in the rear. Zhu Hongsan led the Chinese army in the middle. Walking the troops stopped. Ma Bao rode over in front, saluted and said, "Sir, the inspection department guarding the ferry in front did not let us cross the river, saying that each person would pay one or two pieces of silver." ”

Zhu Hongsan said angrily: "Fuck, how many people are in the inspection department guarding the ferry?" ”

Ma Bao replied, "There can be more than 20 people." ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Ma Bao, you lead your company to kill all the people guarding the ferry." ”

Ma Bao was stunned for a moment and said, "Sir, this is not good, this is not far from Hanyang Mansion." ”

Zhu Hongsan's eyes stood and he said, "You dare to disobey the military order, Zhu Hongyi." ”

Zhu Hongyi said on the side: "Yes." ”

"Immediately kill Ma Bao, pass on the head of the troops, and order the first company commander Zhou Yu to act as the commander of the third battalion, and immediately kill all the ferry inspection divisions."

Zhu Hongyi said: "Take the order." After speaking, he flipped his hand, unsheathed the horizontal knife, cut off Ma Bao's head, and carried the head to the front to give the order.

Zhu Luo on Zhu Hong's three sides screamed in fright and shouted, "Dad"

Zhu Hongsan glared at him and said, "Shut up." What did I tell you last night. ”

Ten minutes later, Zhou Yu, the commander of the first company, came back to hand over the order and said, "A total of 28 people in the inspection department have all been killed, please show the commander." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Organize ships to cross the river." ”

Zhou Yu didn't mention it before he went.

Because of the large number of people and the lack of boats, it was all over in the afternoon. At night, they camped twenty miles from the ferry.

In the evening, Zhu Luo asked, "Daddy, why did you kill Uncle Ma Bao, he was kind to me." ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Of course I know, but do you know, daughter, the army has the heaviest military discipline, today Ma Bao disobeys his father's military order, and tomorrow others can also disobey." How else can the army be brought in this way? The heaviest thing in the army is to give orders from above, like an arm and a finger. In this way, you can be invincible. ”

Zhu Luo nodded and asked, "What if I disobey the military order?" ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "The same must be killed." Because if you don't kill you, others will not accept it, you know, baby. ”

Julo nodded, it was her first lesson. And the most important lesson.

In fact, Zhu Hongsan didn't say anything about it, killing Ma Bao is also the reason for Liwei. Because the Ma family was too powerful in the army, 200 of the 200 members of the Ma family at that time are now officers at all levels. I have to gradually clean up the forces of the army and the Ma family without anyone paying attention. In addition, Ma Bao disobeyed the military order this time, which just killed him with one stone. Zhu Hongsan wants to gradually transfer the control of the army to the hands of non-commissioned officers and students who are loyal to him.

Of course, you can't tell your baby daughter about these dark things, and she doesn't understand them.

The next day, he continued to hurry, and the journey was relatively safe, because Zhu Hongsan's team was very numerous, and the general bandits and homeless people did not dare to start. But after three days, after passing through Xiaogan, it became dangerous.

In the first month, Zhang Xianzhong broke through Xiangyang and entered Henan from Chengtianfu through De'an Mansion. The rogue passed through one place and ate all the food he could, and then dragged the homeless people to the next place to continue the scourge.

Liukou passed by on the edge of Xiaogan County and did not attack the county seat. But outside the city, it is basically the world of the homeless.

Zhu Hongsan knocked on the door of Xiaogan County with Ma Mingyuan's letter, and after entering to meet the county order, he found that this county order was the same year as Ma Mingyuan. The brother-in-law of the same year naturally had to be entertained. Zhu Hongsan spent three days in the county repairing. After replenishing the provisions, we will set off.

You have to be careful when you set off again. Every night the camp must leave a company of guards, no one must remove their armor, and swords, guns and weapons must be within reach.

I walked for ten days tremblingly. Finally arrived at Xingsha Pass.

A large flock of crows hovering in the sky can be seen far away in Xingsha Pass, and after a while, the forward will report that Xingsha Pass has been broken by the Liukou, leaving a large number of dead bodies in front of the pass.

Zhu Hongsan nodded and ordered the striker to clear the road and pass through the pass.

When the Chinese army came to the pass, they saw that the front of the pass was covered with corpses. Most of them were ragged homeless people, mixed with Ming troops wearing red mandarin duck robes. The wild dogs on the side ate the carcasses and had red eyes. From time to time rushed to the troops. From time to time, some of the sword and shield men shot the wild dogs that charged the marching procession with their hand* crossbows. Because the weather has warmed, some corpses have begun to decompose, and a corpse stench has reached the nostrils. Zhu Hongsan ordered the troops to cover their mouths and noses with strips of cloth, and at the same time ordered that they were not allowed to touch the corpses, which might carry the plague. It was also ordered that all drinking water must be boiled for five minutes after entering Henan. Drink raw water and beat five whips.

Zhu Hongsan sighed and asked Zhu Luo beside him: "Daughter, see it." This is war, do you still want to be a general now? ”

Zhu Luo's little face turned pale with fright, but he still nodded tenaciously and said, "Yes, father." ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Daughter, this is the path you picked yourself, don't complain about your father in the future." ”

After passing through the apricot pass, it began to enter the border of Henan. If Huguang is considered heaven, Henan is now hell. A large number of displaced people died on the side of the official road, and some of them had exposed their white bones, and there were obvious traces of knives and axes on the bones. It is clear that this is for the hungry to eat. The homeless people lying on the side of the road waiting to die saw a procession approaching them, and many of them fell to the side of the road, reaching out for something to eat.

But Zhu Hongsan's own food will be enough. After all, there are still 200 miles to get to Xinyang after entering Henan, and there is no supply on the way. Therefore, Zhu Hongsan ordered all those who blocked the advance of the army to be killed. Close to the marching procession, all three feet were killed.