Chapter 15: The Children of Ji'an
Ji'an Province is located in the west side of the central part of Jiangxi Province, there are many rivers in the territory, all of which are tributaries of the Gan River, and after crossing two large rivers in succession, Gongyiying is not far from Yongxin County at the junction of Hunan and Jiangxi.
Stepping onto the stone bridge across the river, the Gongyi camp will stop and look up at the river breeze to point out the surrounding scenery.
"General Wang, are we going back to Huguang?" Lu Renqing was a little worried.
"What, homesick?" Wang Kefan smiled.
"Nope! We have gone around in Jiangxi, and we haven't made a name for ourselves yet, so if we go back like this, we will definitely be bullied......" Lu Renqing has been speculating about Wang Kefan's next move.
In his opinion, the Gongyi battalion was squeezed out and forced into Jiangxi, there was no way out, and if he returned to Huguang in disgrace, he would definitely be retaliated against by He Tengjiao, and it was not as simple as wearing small shoes...... It should be rooted in Jiangxi, and the idea is to try to open up the situation, or simply go to the governor of Jiangxi, Wan Yuanji.
"You're right, let's not go back to Huguang." Wang Kefan said with a smile: "But when I left Huguang, it wasn't because I was afraid of He Junmen and entered Jiangxi, nor because I was desperate. ”
All the generals turned their faces, their faces showed concern, and they listened intently to him. After the Gongyi battalion entered Jiangxi, it fought for hundreds of miles, although it was a success, but it also attracted the crazy pursuit of the Qing army, what to do next, Teng Shuanglin, Ti Zhaorong and others were a little confused in their hearts.
"We're in Ji'an, it's a good place. Renqing, tell the old post what big names have been produced in Ji'an Mansion. ”
"Ji'an Mansion, there are many big names in history, there are Yang Wanli, Ouyang Xiu, and ......" Lu Renqing suddenly paused, and his face became solemn and solemn. explained to Ti Zhaorong: "There is also Gong Wenshan, well, it is Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang who resists the Tartars!" ”
"Oh, Prime Minister Wen is from Ji'an!" Ti Zhaorong suddenly realized, he also knew Wen Tianxiang's great name.
"Not bad! Now it is the same as the Southern Song Dynasty, the Tartars are reckless, the mountains and rivers are broken, and the Shenzhou Lu Shen is in front of us, we should follow the example of the sages, and we will not hesitate to break our bones! ”
Wang Kefan raised his voice. Awe-inspiring said: "The Qing army has occupied most of Jiangxi, is frantically attacking Ganzhou, if Ganzhou is lost, there is no barrier before the two Guangzhou, and the same is the Ming official army." How can we see death and not save ......? ”
Abandon the prejudice of one province and one place, and link the dispatch of troops to Jiangxi with the entire great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty. A sense of righteousness rose in the hearts of all the generals.
"Hi. My old post is a military man, if it can be connected with Prime Minister Wen's name, it will be worth dying! Ti Zhaorong puffed out his chest: "General Wang, you give the order, I am willing to lead the people of my headquarters as the vanguard to rescue Ganzhou!" ”
"The old post is right. Ganzhou must be saved, but the Qing army is strong, and we only have a few thousand men and horses, so we can't fight them head-to-head. Wang Kefan said with a smile: "We have been in Jiangxi for almost a month. I've been on the road, and my shoes are worn out several pairs, so I'll take a breath in Ji'an Mansion first......"
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In Yongxin County, Zhang Xianbi was feasting.
Zhang Xianbi, in his early years, was a general of Fu Zonglong of the Ming Dynasty, and was promoted to deputy chief soldier after many merits, and fought with the peasant army for many years.
Repeatedly urged by Emperor Longwu, He Tengjiao sent Hao Shaoqi and Zhang Xianbi into Jiangxi, posing as a driver, but secretly ordered them not to advance. Zhang Xianbi did not dare to fight with the Qing army, and after leading more than 10,000 men and horses to occupy Yongxin County, he stayed at the junction of Jiangxi and Hunan, burning, killing and looting, and making a fortune.
Because Zhang Xianbi is a native of Yunnan, so his troops are called "Dian Qi Battalion", when he was in Hunan, the military discipline was not good, and he was even more careless when he entered Jiangxi, this is not his territory anyway, and the common people were forced to shave their heads.
Early this morning, someone came to give him silver, and the person who came was still a beautiful woman, so he hurriedly arranged a banquet for him.
"This is a thousand taels of silver, for General Zhang's subordinates." The woman was dressed in a military uniform and hugged Zhang Xianbi, practicing men's etiquette, heroic and cool, with a hint of charm.
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Mrs. Wang is really loyal and righteous, loyal, really loyal!" Zhang Xianbi had haha in his mouth, but his eyes swept over the woman, and the woman's face changed, and her eyes were full of disgust, but she became more pretty.
Her name is Liu Shu, her father was a Jinshi in the Wanli period, was killed by Wei Zhongxian, and was rehabilitated by Chongzhen and gave Shaoqing to Taifu Temple, so she was called Zhongliang, and her husband's surname was Wang, who had died, so she was called Mrs. Wang.
"General Zhang, the concubine has something to ask for today." Liu Shu suppressed his anger and said: "My volunteers are going to Huguang by the way, and ask General Zhang to fulfill the ......."
Liu Shu's family is a big family in Ji'an Mansion, the Qing army invaded Ji'an, she scattered her family wealth to recruit more than 1,000 volunteers, raised the flag to resist the Qing Dynasty, retreated to Yongxin after defeat, and wanted to retreat to Huguang through Zhang Xianbi's defense area, and defected to He Tengjiao.
The 1,000 taels of silver are actually the money to buy the road.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianbi still has conditions.
"Are you going to Huguang? Well said, well said! Just promise me one thing, and I will personally send you to Changsha. ”
"General Zhang, please speak!" Liu Shu's face was pale, and she already felt that something was wrong.
"This general has been fighting for the country for half his life, but there is a lack of a woman to take care of him. If Mrs. Wang is interested, it is better to follow the general, and the wife is afraid that she will not be able to do it......"
Zhang Xianbi's words were shocking, and he actually wanted to take Liu Shu as a concubine, and his generals were stunned for a moment, and then shouted and cheered together.
Sheep into the tiger's mouth, see if you can fly to the sky!
With a "poof", Liu Shu suddenly pulled out the sword at her waist and rushed towards Zhang Xianbi, Zhang Xianbi was stunned, and before she could figure out what she was going to do, Liu Shu raised her sword and stabbed!
The sword went straight to Zhang Xianbi's throat, obviously wanting his life, Zhang Xianbi hurriedly flashed back, fell off the chair with a chatter, and fled for his life, but Liu Shu still chased after him, raising his sword and stabbing again.
Zhang Xianbi dodged behind the pillar, his generals surrounded him, and several of Liu Shu's entourage also drew their swords and stepped forward, but Liu Shu suddenly jumped hard, kicking Zhang Xianbi to the ground, and the sword in his hand was against his throat!
Confrontation!
Zhang Xianbi's cronies were forced to take a few steps back, still surrounding Liu Shu and his party in the middle.
"Get a pen!"
Liu Shu suddenly shouted angrily, took the pen and ink, and she left a poem on the wall:
Make up for it out of thin air, and repay the country's kindness.
Lin Pavilion Xu Denggong has not been built, and the jade building is waiting for Zhao Mengxian to be heard.
The iron gall is willing to swallow the sword, but the eyes want to hang the door.
In order to abandon this body and righteousness, why not break it and scatter the fragrance.
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PS: Introducing Liu Shu, the following is not within the scope of the charge.
Liu Shu is a famous female poet in the late Ming Dynasty, chivalrous and strong-hearted, both civil and military, and a representative of traditional Chinese women, with a bumpy fate in her life.
When she was 7 years old, her father Liu Duo was killed (the rights and wrongs of Wei Zhongxian and the Donglin Party are not within the scope of this book), and at the age of 19, she married the second son of Wang Zhenqi, the governor of Ningxia, and her husband died of illness at the age of 21, raising her young son independently.
The Qing army invaded Jiangxi, she raised troops to resist the Qing Dynasty, hid in the mountains and forests after the defeat, sorted out her father's manuscripts, and left a lot of poems herself. (To be continued......)