The Gan River bypasses from the southwest of Nanchang City and flows northeast into the vast Poyang Lake.

From north to south, go upstream, all the way through Linjiang and Ji'an.

At the bow of the boat, Zhao Weibo was long and jade, dressed like snow, and black as ink. Jiang Feng gently stroked the skirt, and the hem of the dress rose and fell.

God gave Zhao Weibo a look that made a woman jealous, and also gave her a pair of ethereal eyes.

In the silent eyes, two different worlds are reflected.

Ganjiang east, Fuzhou, Jianchang and even Raozhou and Jiujiang further north, are all clothed. The scholars put on the scarf again, with a crown and a wide sleeve.

Jiangxi of the Ganjiang River, Linjiang and Ji'an still hold the banner of the slaves.

According to Liang Desheng, Liu Yipeng, the general of Ji'an, is a subordinate of Jin Shenghuan and is still on the sidelines.

At that time, Zhao Weibo had seen many killings between people who had shaved their hair and people who had tied their hair in Jiangnan, saying to each other "kill and shave their heads" and "look at their bare necks". Jiangxi's situation will be fine, and there will be no bloody infighting.

The ten days when Yangzhou City was broken were unforgettable memories of microwaves. The city was shrouded in blood, men were killed, women were plundered, and they were reduced to playthings in atrocities.

Microwave can sing and dance, and it is unique in Guangling County. As a woman, she said poetry and elegance, general history books, and the number of chaos in ancient and modern times. But under the sword of the Tatars, what is the use of singing and dancing, poetry and books, but in the end it is no more than a tool to vent desires.

Microwave understood the usual fate of women in troubled times, and was already desperate, Li Chengdong broke in. Just like the rest of his companions around him, he was bestowed by the Tatars on the commander of the Green Battalion for his superior appearance.

But beauties are not a rare resource for generals who are in charge of thousands of elite soldiers. Just like Xingping Bo Gaojie said to Xu Dingguo, "The husband behaves because of the woman, it is better to kill the son, and you should be compensated for the beauty." ”

Women are to military generals, but they are tired of killing and abusing at will, and they are random gifts.

Jiading Massacre, Songjiang Massacre, and Zhao Weibo were all there, thinking that they were also committed to a murderous demon.

But later, when Chengdong was stationed in Songjiang, Microwave noticed some abnormalities in him.

He often touches his braids and gets distracted, and once, Microwave inadvertently broke into the study of the building, only to find that he was looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's royal appearance.

Microwave quietly retreated, and from then on, she knew that Cheng Dong might not be the same as the others who had surrendered.

Although she is only a concubine, the only one who can talk to Cheng Dong about military affairs at home is microwave, and the others are ordinary women. Microwave understands its own advantages, there may be many women with thoughts, and there are even more women with faces, but there are not many women with thoughts and looks in the world.

Since Chengdong left Songjiang and led the troops to the battle, the two wrote endlessly. Zhao Weibo influenced Li Chengdong little by little.

Going south to Fujian and Guangzhou, Li Chengdong never slaughtered the city again. The loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty captured were all courteous.

Zhang Jiayu, Chen Zizhuang, and Chen Bangyan died one after another, and Microwave keenly discovered the regret revealed between the lines of Cheng Dong's letter.

There are some things that men can't do, so women should do them. Zhao Weibo secretly made up his mind.

The boat passed through Ji'an Province and went to Ganzhou. Years ago, the Tatars and the Ming army fought a bloody battle in Ganzhou for half a year. The scars of the war can be seen everywhere in the city, and the suburbs are sparsely populated.

At this time, under the towering city walls of the important town of Southern Jiangxi, a strong atmosphere of tension was permeated. The defenders desperately strengthened the city's defenses, forcing the captured men to dig moats.

The Ganjiang River is divided into two streams in Ganzhou, the Zhangshui in the west leads to the Dayuling in Nan'an Prefecture, and the Gongshui in the east leads to Xinfeng County. The two rivers converge into the Gan River under the Bajing platform in the northeast corner of the city.

The shape of the Ganzhou city wall is irregular, the base of the city wall is built with large stones, and the rammed earth on it has been covered with bricks as early as the Song Dynasty. The heavy water marks on the base of the wall show that the river can force directly to the foot of the city wall during the high water period. Those stone wall foundations are actually the river embankments of Ganzhou.

The sandbar between the pier and the Eight Mirror Terrace is called Kaketail, which has a sharp triangular shape.

Microwave looked up, the eight mirror platform is located on the city wall, three floors high, nearly 10 zhang, completely overlooking the wharf where the three rivers converge.

In front of the stage was a sharp fort, and the red stone fort looked like it was soaked in blood.

Microwave has seen a battle in the south of the Yangtze River, and the dozens of large cannon holes on the fort mean that Ganzhou is a city that cannot be insulted.

Liang Desheng, who went to Ganzhou to replace the customs defense, came back and reported to the microwave that things were going well and that the fleet was about to sail.

Although the Tatars agreed to let Chengdong's family come to Guangzhou, they still detained Chengdong's old mother and young son. In this fleet, Zhao Weibo is faintly the highest-status woman.

"General Liang, I want to ask you something." Zhao Weibo waved the maid away.

"Madame, please."

"Who are the defenders in this Ganzhou city, and how many are there?"

Liang Desheng didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Madam, the garrison of Ganzhou is under the command of Liu Wuyuan, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, there are Hu Yousheng, the general soldier of Ganzhou, Gao Jinku, Liu Bolu, Xian Qiyu, Xu Qiren, 5 battalions of Zhenbiao, 2 battalions of Xiebiao, a total of 7 battalions of 7,000 people. ”

"From a general's point of view, how is its combat power?"

Liang Desheng thought for a moment and replied: "The general soldier Hu Yousheng is from the Guanning Army, and the Han Army is a person with a yellow flag, and he has a reputation for being able to fight. The defenders are good and bad, and their elite are also in addition to a hundred battles, and their combat strength is not inferior to our army. ”

Hearing that it was the general soldier of the banner people, Microwave was a little disappointed, "General, do you think Jin and Wang can defeat Ganzhou?" ”

Liang Desheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Madam, Ganzhou is such a strong city, and the defenders are more than 7,000 people. Although the Nanchang soldiers are strong, they are also difficult to fight. ”

There is the sound of horses' hooves in the east, and the microwave looks at it, and there is the Gongshui River on that side, and there is a famous Dongshui pontoon bridge across the two banks of the Gongshui River.

A troop of cavalry was returning from the bridge, with carts full of food and men and women with their hands tied behind their backs. Zhao Weibo lost his mind for a while, and he was once tied to the back of the horse with his hands tied.

"The pontoon bridge was burned down before, it was newly built. Those should be the cavalry who returned from Ganzhou to collect food. ”

Zhao Weibo hummed softly, and the look of loss was palpable.

Liang Desheng thought for a while and said, "Madam, in fact, Jin Shenghuan is not without a chance."

"General, where is the opportunity?"

"Although the city of Ganzhou is strong, after last year's war was consumed, there was very little food in the city. If Jin Shenghuan moves quickly, it will not be difficult to break through Ganzhou before the defenders can collect enough food. ”

Zhao Weibo's eyes that lit up for a while dimmed again, "It's too late now, isn't it?" ”

Liang Desheng shook his head, "Our fleet is moving very slowly, but there is no news from Nanchang soldiers behind. The longer it drags on, the less likely it is that Jin Shenghuan will win. ”

"General Liang," Zhao Weibo bit his red lip lightly, "Is the southern city wall of Ganzhou better to fight?" ”

Liang Desheng's face changed slightly, he took two steps back, and clasped his fists, "It's cold on the river, please sit in the boat." We immediately set sail and left Jiangxi, the land of right and wrong. ”

Zhao Weibo sighed in his heart. Turning back to the cabin, the curtain was lowered.

The fleet set sail again and went back along the Zhangshui River.

In winter, the water is shallow, and the flat-bottomed boats can only reach the new town.

Liang Desheng escorted the ladies off the boat, changed to walking, crossed Nan'an Mansion, and boarded the Great Yuling. The plum tree on the ridge is also known as the plum ridge.

There is Meiguan at the top of Meiling, Guancheng is between the two peaks, the tiger is located in Meiling, like a city gate, Guangdong and Jiangxi are cross-disconnected. The ridge road of the pass, for the Tang Dynasty Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling presided over the construction, the roadbed is about three steps wide, and the road surface is paved with bricks and stones. In the middle of the building, the word "Meiguan" is signed, the north and south of the gate are closed, and the "Nanyue Xiongguan" and "Lingnan First Pass" are engraved.

When he arrived at Meiguan, Liang Desheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Meiguan is already under the jurisdiction of Guangdong, and in the cheers, Liang Desheng joined forces with Li Yangchen, deputy commander of Xiongshao.

In Zhenjiang, Nanxiong Province, board the fleet that has been waiting here for a long time. After Shaozhou, eat a meal of Qingyuan chicken in Qingyuan. Then to Sanshui County, into the main stream of the Pearl River. The fleet sailed smoothly and soon arrived at Guangzhou, the first city of Nantian.

Cheng Dong had been waiting for a long time, and when he met, he picked up Zhao Weibo horizontally and went to Wushan together.

Xiao Biesheng is newly married, after a few clouds and rains.

Zhao Weibo leaned on Cheng Dong's chest and muttered, "General." ”

"Huh?"

"Jin Shenghuan is anyway."

"I know, did you have any trouble on the road?"

Zhao Weibo shook his head, "General Jin took care of us quite a bit on the road. ”

Cheng Dong smiled, "Jin Huchen is still a face-saving person, I have written down this favor." ”

Li Chengdong doesn't care that Jin Shenghuan is already an enemy army?

The microwave gently lifted his head and stroked the wound on his lips. It was an arrow wound left by a battle many years ago, and Cheng Dong Li Hezi's nickname was also derived from this injury.

"The general has the whole province of Guangdong, the land is vast and there are many soldiers, and the food is like a mountain, so it is better to return to the Ming anyway. Join General Jin Huchen in Ganzhou, enter the Yangtze River, and the southern capital will be recovered in the near future......"

Cheng Dong's hand stopped moving, his face sank like water, and he didn't say a word.

The woman looked at Li Chengdong fixedly.

Cheng Dong got up and dressed neatly, "I have something to do at night, you can sleep alone, don't wait for me." ”

After the man left, the woman lay on the bed and thought for a long time. Ganzhou can't wait, time is pressing. She got out of bed, lit the oil lamp, cut her fingers, and left lines of blood-curdled words on the white paper.

"The general's personal experience.

The concubine is the food family of Guangling, the general calms the three Wu, and the white water of Yiyi is distinguished, and the miscellaneous admiration is wanted, and the Suqin is a friend. It is nothing less than the grace of the blue bird jade.

The concubine only wishes that the king will follow Di Liang's anti-Zhou story for the Tang Dynasty. Greet Yong, Yi, for the princes handsome. Pan Yangtze River, over Peng Li, the world's righteous flag will be gathered. ”

……

Li Chengdong hurriedly walked out of the Admiral's Mansion, turned on his horse, and headed to the north of the city. The sound of iron hooves striking on the stone-paved pavement was heard far away. It was curfew, the doors were closed, and several teams of city guards patrolled the streets. When he saw the Admiral's horse caravan coming, he hurriedly avoided it.

Yuexiu Mountain looks at the sea building, climbs the stairs into a building, and the soldiers firmly surround the city tower, and do not allow any idle people to approach.

The city wall of Guangzhou winds through from Yuexiu Mountain, Wanghai Tower is high on it, five stories high, the eaves are warped, the vermilion building wall is green and tile, and the majestic shadow overlooks the city of Guangzhou.

Chengdong ascended to the top floor of Wanghai Tower, and Guangdong political envoys Yuan Pengnian and Li Yuanyin had been waiting for a long time.

Cheng Dong couldn't wait to ask Yuan Yin, "Are the people who went to Nanning back?" ”

"I'm back, father."

"How does the emperor look?"

"It is like a god ancestor, it will intersect and harmonize, and the gods and men will wear it together."

"Okay." Cheng Dong high-fived with a fist, "Yuan Fantai." ”

"General."

"From tomorrow, on the grounds that there is no silver in the treasury, the salary of the whole army will be cut off."

"This ......" Yuan Pengnian immediately sweated on his forehead, "General, Fang is at a critical juncture, and it is the time to use troops." At this time, if you don't show kindness to the soldiers, you may have unforeseen disasters. ”

Cheng Dong sneered a few times, "You are a scholar, you don't know how to lead soldiers." Only by cutting off the salary can the soldiers move. My soldiers will listen to me, and when the time comes, they will respond to every call, so why worry about not succeeding in big things. ”

Yuan Pengnian wiped his sweat and let go, "Yes, general, I'll do it tomorrow." ”

Li Chengdong looked at the Longwu Dynasty official who surrendered to him in Fujian. Like Jin Shenghuan, Li Chengdong took in many Ming ministers. Among them, he was headed by university scholars He Wusu and Huang Shijun, and Geng Xianzhong, the governor of Guangxi, who is now stationed in Wuzhou, Yuan Pengnian, the political envoy of Guangdong, and Pan Zengwei and Hong Tianzhen, who had no official positions.

These people openly and secretly encouraged Li Chengdong to return to the Ming anyway. Li Chengdong is much more secretive than Jin Shenghuan, and his inner circle is only Li Yuanyin and Yuan Pengnian.

There was silence, and the sound of Jiang Tao was in my ears.

Li Chengdong overlooks the Pearl River at this time, and the Pearl River is extremely wide, looking at it like the sea, which is the origin of the name of Wanghailou. The river was lit with sparkling lights, and it was the dwelling place of the Tan people.

Li Chengdong said slowly: "My generation went to return to Tartar because of the national disaster. I always think about it, since Shaokang has been more than 3,000 years old, although the orthodox dynasty has been defeated, there will be those who will rise and rise. This dynasty is deeply benevolent and generous, far beyond the Tang and Song dynasties. The change of the first emperor's coal mountain, the common sympathy of the wilderness. Now Jiangxi Jin Shenghuan is unstoppable, Jiao Lian defeated Kong Youde in Guilin, and Chen Bangfu did not dissolve the armor although he submitted a letter of surrender to me. The time of day and personnel is not yet known. ”

"I have made up my mind, and if I succeed, it will be easy to be a marquis, and if I fail, I will be loyal."

Yuan Pengnian trembled. In recent years, Li Chengdong has finally heard the right words today.

Li Chengdong turned around and went downstairs, and Li Yuanyin hurriedly followed.

Cheng Dong said faintly, "Today's microwave also persuaded me anyway, women have this knowledge, what am I hesitating about." ”

"Did my father tell my aunt about our plans?"

Cheng Dong shook his head, "It's a matter of confidentiality, only the three of us know about it, how can I tell a woman." ”

The three of them got off the Wanghai Tower and went back to their homes separately.

Cheng Dong had an important reception the next day, went to bed early, and did not go to Zhao Yue's room again.

……

Li Junchang was dressed as a Hongyi person and got off the boat at Tianzi Wharf. He couldn't remember how many times he had been to Guangzhou.

Guangzhou was the most important trading object of the Federation, and he came almost every year during the Ming Dynasty.

The war caused trade to shrink dramatically, and Li Junchang stopped for a year and had to venture back to Canton under Tatar rule again.

Li Junchang believed that although the rulers had changed, the demand for maritime trade was still there. As long as it's not brain-dead, you won't leave the silver and not make money.

Li Chengdong is in power, and the army's thirst for money is particularly strong, power has demand, and everything is so natural. After Li Yuanyin's matchmaking, Li Jun often came to the Admiral's Mansion and met with Cheng Dong.

The two sides had a basis for cooperation as early as Nanzhili, and the negotiations went smoothly. Li Junchang even felt that it was more straightforward and flexible to negotiate business with warlords than with the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, to do business in Guangzhou, it was necessary to get the Guangdong General Army, the Guangdong Patrol Channel, the Guangdong Political Envoy, and even the Governor of Guangzhou. There are countless officers and soldiers of the Navy Division below, and the Inspection Department and the Customs Department have to be dealt with. The relationship is complicated, and the business is very tiring.

Now as long as you talk to Li Chengdong, Tong Yangjia is a Bodhisattva, and coastal defense affairs will be decided in one word.

Li Chengdong has no shortage of weapons, he has more than 100 newly cast Hongyi cannons. Guangdong is also not short of gunpowder, and China would have exported some saltpeter through Guangzhou. Although there are no natural saltpeter mines in China (Xinjiang has), the vast territory and almost unlimited manpower provide sufficient resources for the mainland, which can be replenished by sweeping salter and boiling secondary saltpeter in caves.

All you need is money and food.

Li Jun often promised that as long as Guangdong took out raw silk, porcelain, dried ginger, and tea, everything would be easy to talk about. Young women and craftsmen are the most valuable, followed by old farmers and young men.

Cheng Dong promised that it would not be a matter for the warlord, and it was quickly negotiated.

Both parties were very happy, the maid carried the banquet, and Li Chengdong and Li Jun often drank together.

Li Chengdong said: "Mr. Junchang, I want to invite the ruler of your country to come to Guangzhou to meet you, what do you think?" ”

Li Junchang couldn't be sure of the attitude of order, and hesitated: "Your Excellency, I can't be the master of this, I have to return to China to report." ”

Cheng Dong nodded, "That's nature. Guangdong is busy with military affairs, and I must not leave for a moment. If I have the chance, I would also like to go to Nanyang. Please Mr. Kimitsune bring my words to your country. ”

"You often dare to disobey your orders."

Cheng Dong laughed and said, "I have a concubine, singing and dancing is a must in Jiangnan, and today I will invite Brother Jun Chang to enjoy it." ”

Li Junchang was a little surprised, "General, is this appropriate?" ”

"What's out of place. You are a maritime merchant, I am a military general, not those poor and sour people, who can only talk about some general ethics. ”

Li Jun has often heard that Li Chengdong's family uses more etiquette, and there is no poverty and attention of ordinary bureaucrats, so it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate.

The two continued to eat and drink.

Zhao Weibo walked into the hall in a plain white silk dance dress.

Without the usual silk and bamboo music, Li Chengdong was a little inexplicable.

Zhao Weibo danced with a cappella singing, starting gently, soft and soothing.

The white dance clothes have a delicate texture and a white color, like white clouds floating in the blue sky. Sometimes he bends his waist and turns around, sometimes his steps move lightly, his dancing posture is elegant, his dance clothes are white, and his brilliance is shining. Meimu is looking forward to it, such as complaining about grievances.

It is by no means the same as the extravagant and extravagant ordinary dance, Li Jun is often stunned.

After the dance, Zhao Weibo bowed down, took off the Jia donation, raised the ancient martyrs, and then persuaded Chengdong to do it anyway.

Li Chengdong was furious, "The major military affairs come from Sima. Si Chen, who is a chicken, will only go to Ling Chi's execution ground to see you. ”

Zhao Weibo smiled poignantly and pulled out the dagger that had been prepared long ago, "The general is a dignified Chinese man, and the concubine wishes that the general will no longer stoop to be captured." ”

Li Chengdong jumped out of the chair and stretched out his hand to stop him, but it was too late.

A vivid blood-red color spread from the microwave's chest and landed on the snow-white dance dress. When the flowers bloom, life is withering.

Microwave's body still has the blood book from last night. Cheng Dong fell to his knees, already in tears.

Moving away from the microwave's fingers, Cheng Dong put away the dagger.

"Mr. Junchang, I'm afraid you'll have to stay in my house for a while longer."

Li Junchang knew that he had broken into the earth-shattering event, and gritted his teeth and said, "Everything is arranged by the general." ”

……

After the tenth month, June 5, 1648, the fifteenth day of April in the second year of Yongli, and the fifteenth day of the fourth month of the fifth year of Shunzhi.

Li Yuanyin surrounded the Yamen regiment of the governor of Liangguang and disarmed Tong Yangjia 300 Eight Banners.

Li Chengdong pulled out the dagger that Zhao Weibo used to commit suicide, and said coldly: "Please ask the governor to braid." ”

Tong Yangjia's face was embarrassed.

"If the Governor is unwilling, please use this dagger to cut himself."

Tong Yangjia was about to cry, the Tong family was a first-class relative to the Tatars, but he was forced to serve Nanming when the whole country arrived.

"Admiral Li, what if it doesn't work out?"

"I have received the grace of the country in my life, and if I can't do anything, I should repay this dynasty with blood on my neck."

On the same day, Guangzhou was fully clothed.

Li Chengdong's old mother and young son are still in Songjiang, and their fate is also doomed today.

In the same month, on the 30th. The white flag is inlaid with the mountain and the real He Luo will conquer the Raozhou Mansion and slaughter the city.

On May 1, the Tatar forward, reinforcing the deputy commander-in-chief Yang Zingchu Jiujiang, slaughtered the city.

On the seventh day of the fifth month, Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen, the generals Tan Tai and He Luo will enter Nanchang from the east and west.

Red tassels and white hats, all over the mountains. The slaves captured 100,000 people in the suburbs of Nanchang, and the men dug trenches and gave a bowl of gruel every day. The women entered the camp and were served by the soldiers.

On the same day, Kuang Lu, a disciple of He Wusu, wrote "The Song of Mrs. Zhao".