readx; After sneaking around Dong'an County, suddenly the sky was dark, followed by thunder and lightning and heavy rain. If the soldiers www.biquge.info were in such weather during the march in normal times, the soldiers would have complained bitterly, but today was an exception, because the sudden heavy rain also trapped the Houjin army in their respective places, and the Ming army would at least not be surrounded by enemy troops again.

Zhu Youzhen also secretly asked God to help me, and hurriedly ordered the whole army to speed up in the rain. But it's easier said than done, because the march in the heavy rain and the dozens of mule carts carrying artillery were far more difficult than usual.

In particular, the Ming army no longer dared to take the official road, because the line from Dong'an to Tongzhou had become an "enemy-occupied area". When walking through the farmland, because the ground was soft and watered by heavy rain, it became muddy, and the hooves of the war horses often got trapped, so the soldiers had to lead the horses on foot, and the speed was naturally greatly slowed down.

Even more difficult to move forward are mule carts. The wheels were so covered with mud that they couldn't turn at all, and the soldiers had to use their swords to cut off the dirt stuck to the wheels with every short walk. And those heavy mules were exhausted after nearly a day and a night of rapid marching, and some even died suddenly. In desperation, the soldiers had to push the cart together to reduce the burden on the mules.

Zhu Youzhen also joined in this tough battle with nature. He took off his boots and stood barefoot in the mud, shoulder to shoulder with ordinary soldiers, gritting his teeth and pushing the cart hard. For a while, the rain was like a pour, and Zhu Youzhen couldn't open his eyes at all; However, someone in front of him grasped the direction, and Zhu You's eyes were tightly closed, and he just pushed hard. Hao Yongzhong also wanted to persuade him to go back to the car to rest and hide from the rain, but he was immediately scolded by Zhu Youzhen, and he had no choice but to push the mule cart with him.

Seeing that the emperor was still desperate, the soldiers were greatly boosted, and no one complained no matter how hard and tired they were, and the speed of the march was not much worse than on the official road.

Only three young 'women' were given preferential treatment, and they were forcibly ordered by Zhu Youzhen to sit in a carriage with a carriage and not allowed to get down. The red lady has to take care of the precious carrier pigeons, and Anna and Qiulina are foreign guests, of course Zhu Youzhen can't let them brave the rain to do this kind of physically demanding dirty work.

Anna didn't appreciate it, and she had to push the cart with Zhu Youzhen. Zhu Youzhen saw that he couldn't speak well, so he had to let the two soldiers firmly guard the 'door' of the carriage and resolutely prevent Anna from coming down. Anna was very annoyed and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, this batch of artillery is not only the property of the Ming Empire, but also the first batch of goods officially exported to China by our Portuguese Kingdom. Now His Majesty wants me to sit in the carriage, and I think you have no respect for the Kingdom of Portugal! ”

Zhu Youzhen couldn't cry and laugh when he heard this, and wiped the rain on his face before saying: "I said Princess Anna, it's not that I don't respect your country, don't you Europeans pay attention to gentlemanly demeanor and knightly 'spirit'?" You are all 'women', and of course you should be protected in this situation. ”

Anna still relented and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you may be unhappy if I say this, but don't look at me as a 'woman', your strength is definitely not as great as mine." And I've been trained in equestrian and fencing since I was a child, and if there's any danger, I'm supposed to protect you! ”

Zhu Youzhen really had nothing to do with this straightforward and stubborn Portuguese princess, so he finally had to lean close to the car window and whispered: "In front of so many people, I'm embarrassed to say, why are you still endless?" A few of you are 'female', even if you are as powerful as an ox, there will always be a few days a month that are inconvenient, right? I can't ask when you're going to have your period! ”

This sentence really worked, Anna's pretty face turned red, and Qiulina and the red lady were too ashamed to look away.

In this way, the people struggled through the heavy rain, until at midnight, when the heavy rain finally became lighter and quieter altogether. But the night sky was still 'overcast', and in the wilderness, I couldn't see my fingers, and I couldn't make out the direction at all.

Zhu Youzhen was afraid that he would 'get lost' in the dark and run into the Houjin army's garrison; second, everyone was extremely tired, including the mules pulling the carts, whose physical strength was completely overdrawn, and even if they 'whipped' again, they would not take a step forward. Therefore, he had to order to rest in place for an hour, wait for a little recovery of strength, and discern the direction before leaving.

Soon, dozens of ghostly scouts were scattered in all directions, and Hao Yongzhong assigned another two hundred of the most 'elite' soldiers to be on guard. It was only then that the soldiers had time to 'feel' the cold dry food from their bosoms, and they devoured the rain that was still yellow mud soup after a brief clarification.

After finally filling their stomachs, the uncontrollable tiredness immediately hit, and the soldiers fell asleep one after another. It is no wonder that since they set out from Beijing early yesterday morning, they have not rested for a day or two nights, and they have been pushing mule carts in the heavy rain for four or five hours today, and even the iron-beaten men can't stand it. They were either leaning on mule carts, leaning on their sleeping horses, or simply lying down in the mud, and in an instant they were already snoring like thunder.

Zhu Youzhen's eyelids couldn't stop fighting up and down, and the three 'women' asked him to get in the car and rest. Zhu Youzhen glanced at the car but said with a smile: "Forget it, I am now covered in stinky sweat and mud, and I can't smoke you to death when I get in the car." Besides, the soldiers are all in the sky, and I can't get on the car to do something special. Sleep, I'll take a nap on the wheel. ”

Several people still wanted to persuade him, but Zhu Youzhen was already sitting on the ground, leaning his head on the wheel, and immediately fell asleep.

The autumn night after the rain was cold, and the soldiers were sleeping in the open, and many people were shivering from the cold. But somehow, Zhu Youzhen slept unusually sweetly, and his body also felt warm. In a trance, he seemed to be back to the bonfire party on the prairie. After the charcoal fire was peeling, he was also drinking lamb wine while singing and dancing with Li Chongyao and Da 'Yu'er. Against the backdrop of the blazing firelight, the smiles of the two beloved 'girls' are so delicate and beautiful, so touching, they are so beautiful that Zhu Youzhen's heart breaks!

Next, the massacre inevitably staged again, the three of them fled, but Li Chongyao and Da 'Yu'er turned into rainbows one after another, and gradually disappeared into the early morning sun. Zhu Youzhen stretched out his hand to pull, but how could the illusion be kept? He was sad and angry, and he wanted to shout desperately but couldn't say a word, and finally couldn't help crying!

"Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"Hooray!"

Zhu Youzhen sat up, only to find out that he had a nightmare. It turned out that he was hugged tightly by Anna and Qiulina left and right, no wonder he felt warm. However, the red lady sat silently at the 'door' of the carriage, but there was a little jealousy in her eyes.

After a long time, Zhu Youzhen came back to his senses, looked up at Chenxi in the east awkwardly and said with a smile: "I didn't expect me to have a dream." What time is it? ”

At this moment, Hao Yongzhong strode over and said, "Holy Lord, the scout returns: Twenty miles behind us, there are a large number of Tartars moving in this direction!" ”

Zhu Youzhen was completely sleepy when he boarded, got up and shouted: "Soldiers, we must not let the Tartars catch up, persistence is victory!" ”

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