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In the open field, by a shallow stream, a small village of about thirty or forty households is no longer in shape. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The original thatched and brick-covered roof had already turned into ashes at this time, and only the black rammed earth ruins stood alone in the cold evening breeze of early summer.

On the ground beneath your feet, you can clearly see the mixed horseshoe prints left by the rain not long ago.

They came from the southeast, and then turned all the way to the northwest.

Obviously~, this is the 'masterpiece' of Daishan, Mang Gurtai and Azig!

"These dog-day dogs! They robbed and robbed, killed and killed, why~, why did they set fire in the end? Sooner or later, Lao Tzu must burn the old village of Dog Day clean!! ”

Chen Zhong roared viciously like a lion.

Since leaving the deep mountains and old forests in the north, there have been at least a dozen such villages along the way.

This is still good, there are a few villages, because the structure of the houses themselves is not too strong, almost burned to the ground.

In most of the plains of China at this time, the houses of the common people were almost all made of rammed earth.

Because on the plains, stone is also a very precious material, and the common people who burn bricks and tiles do not have the financial resources, so they can only choose the most affordable and cheapest rammed earth.

Li Yuanqing quietly looked at the remnants of this small village, and his eyes were a little confused for a while.

The common people in the mountainous areas, when they encounter this kind of crisis, at the very least, there is still a space to escape and hide, and on this kind of plain, once they are targeted by the iron horsemen of the Tartars, they ...... It can only be a group of helpless lambs who have no power to resist.

It is no wonder that the sages said: "Xing, the people are suffering." Death, the people suffer. ”

For example, this kind of plain, in addition to the city has a certain defensive advantage, like this kind of village, it is basically equivalent to not defending.

When Chengzu Zhu Di was in the past, why did he smash the pot and sell iron, and he also vigorously repaired the Great Wall, wasn't it just to keep the enemy out of the country?

But I never thought that it would be now......

Of course, the reasons for the entry of the Tartars into the customs this time are extremely complex, including him Li Yuanqing, among them, he also bears a large part of the unshirkable responsibility......

Chen Zhong had calmed down a lot at this time, and said to Li Yuanqing in a low voice: "Yuanqing, damn it, the more I watch it, my brother is really angry!" What are these dogs in the court for! ”

Li Yuanqing handed Chen Zhong a cigar and let out a long breath of turbidity, "Big brother, the so-called do your best, obey the destiny of heaven." We can't change this matter, we can only make up for it as much as possible. ”

Chen Zhong nodded a little heavily, "Yuanqing, in the evening, have a drink." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "It's okay." In five days, we will almost be able to reach Qian'an. Wait for Liu Xingzuo to send some mules and horses, and our trip can be a little faster. ”

Chen Zhong nodded, but suddenly remembered, and hurriedly whispered: "Yuanqing, by the way, Zhu Guoyan, why hasn't there been any movement until now?" This dog offal, do you want to eat it for nothing? ”

Li Yuanqing took a deep puff of his cigar and said with a smile: "Big brother, this matter is not in a hurry. Fifty thousand taels of silver. Even if we don't do anything, this silver will burn his hands. ”

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The team of 100,000 people, layered on top of each other, is enough to stretch for dozens of miles.

Just eating, drinking, and camping and sleeping in the open every day will consume at least half a day.

Fortunately, after these days of running-in adaptation, the team finally found some rhythm a little, although it is not possible to travel twenty miles a day, but ~, fifteen or sixteen miles, seventeen or eighteen miles, but there is no big problem.

At this pace, it will take at least more than a month for the team to reach the stronghold of the fleet by the sea.

However, at this time, the main forces of Huang Taiji and Houjin had already left the customs, and in the entire area of the pass, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong were the most powerful forces.

Including Zhu Guoyan and Liu Xingzuo, they also had more or less contact with Li Yuanqing, and in this area, except for epidemic diseases, the team has no natural enemies.

Chen Zhong was not in a very good mood tonight, and after drinking more than a dozen glasses of wine, he was already drunk and fell asleep.

Li Yuanqing was also a little bored, but he still adjusted his mood in time.

Ordering his soldiers to settle Chen Zhong to rest, Li Yuanqing lit a cigar and came to the outside of the big tent to breathe.

These days, although there are 50,000 female dependents around, many of whom are outstanding, but whether it is Li Yuanqing or Chen Zhong, they have never been close to women.

Both commanders are like this, and the sons naturally don't dare to mess around.

By this time, the female guards of the Immortal Battalion had already had a lot of experience in dealing with these female dependents.

After several improvements by Meng Qingzhu and the military doctors, the Changsheng Camp already has a very mature prescription, which can basically solve the troubles of these female dependents very safely, and will not let them leave the evil seeds of the Tartars, thus leaving disasters.

However, because Li Yuanqing was a high-intensity rapid march before, Hanerzhuang, who arrived in a hurry, the main force of the female guards, including Li Yuanqing's favorite concubine Wang Wei, did not accompany him, but stayed in Yongping.

The medical work of the army still relies mainly on male military doctors.

Fortunately, the time for the Tartars to enter the customs this time is not long, and it is still less than two months at this time, and those who have been injured by the Tartars among these female dependents will not have problems for the time being.

In addition, it is not too appropriate to drink medicine at this time, and by the time the team arrives at the seaside camp, the time is almost right.

At this time, the main force of the female guards who stayed in Yongping, including Wang Wei, had already received the news and was hurrying to this side to join Li Yuanqing's main force.

According to their itinerary, that is, within three or five days.

At that time, the physical examination of more than 50,000 female dependents will also begin to be carried out meticulously.

Liu Xingzuo's side is not a big problem.

After receiving Li Yuanqing's request for mules and horses to support, he quickly reacted, saying that he would do everything he could to help Li Yuanqing.

It's just that Zhu Guoyan, at this season, chose to be a turtle with a shrunken head......

For a moment, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "Zhu Guoyan, this guy ......"

It is no wonder that in the decades of the post-Ming Dynasty, in addition to the officers of the Liaodi Group, it was the world of the camp and the western camp.

Officers from other regions of the Nine Sides, like Zhu Guoyan, have not been tested in real war, have not been tortured in pain, what the hell is ...... The mud can't hold up the wall.

Li Yuanqing certainly understood Zhu Guoyan's careful thinking at this time.

The reason why this guy accepted Li Yuanqing's money but didn't do anything is no wonder, but he still sees that the wind in front of him is still unclear, and he is worried that he will be blamed by the court if he is involved with Li Yuanqing.

At the beginning, Li Yuanqing did have a certain degree of confidence in Zhu Guoyan.

Although this guy is a mediocre mediocre talent, at least, in history, his death is still glorious.

Li Yuanqing wanted to pull him and give him a lift.

It's a pity~, the facts have proved that Li Yuanqing still has some wishful thinking when he thinks so......

It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married.

Even good words can't convince damn ghosts!

He didn't do it when it was time to make a choice, then~, don't think about what else Li Yuanqing can give him after Yulu Junen.

At this time, for Li Yuanqing, Zhu Guoyan is just a small character who does not enter the stream, before Hanerzhuang, he still had some sense of existence, but at this time, he has already passed Hanerzhuang, and this guy has directly become a transparent person.

What Li Yuanqing really cared about at this time was the movement of the Jingshi.

The rumor here should have been transmitted to the capital, I don't know~~, Emperor Chongzhen and Inspector Yuan learned the truth of the matter, how would they react?

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Four days later, on May 17, Li Yuanqing and the main force of the brigade had arrived at a small village twenty miles southeast of Qian'an, and successfully joined the 5,000 troops who stayed behind in Yongping, as well as the main force of the female escort, Li Yuanqing's favorite concubine Wang Wei, including Liu Xingzuo and his party, who personally escorted more than 1,000 mules and horses.

The main reason is that the weather is excellent these days, and the team's itinerary is very smooth, more than a day faster than expected.

The county seat of Qian'an has long been out of shape.

In fact, in the entire Guannai area, except for those remote county seats, as well as bluffing fortresses like Santunying, as well as Yongping City, which was personally guarded by Li Yuanqing, the other cities were basically swept by the Tartars.

The so-called 'out of sight is pure'.

Chen Zhong simply stopped looking at these 'ruins' in the past few days, and his mood has recovered a lot.

After Chen Zhong got drunk that day, Li Yuanqing also deliberately selected two excellent water spirit girls from these female dependents and gave them to Chen Zhong, so that this guy could open two buds and open up good luck, and by the way, he also went to the fire.

Obviously, this works very well.

In the evening, Li Yuanqing set up a sumptuous banquet in his big tent to entertain Liu Xingzuo and his party.

However, under such conditions, if you want to eat too well, it is impossible, the key is the friendship.

Liu Xingzuo is the best person who came over in the wind and waves, although sometimes he is fluctuating, but in this critical choice, he is still more reliable.

Chen Zhong originally didn't have a good feeling for Liu Xingzuo, but the so-called 'sending goose feathers for thousands of miles' is light and affectionate.

Liu Xingzuo was so decisive at this time, he hurried over and sent the most needed mules, horses and carts to the team, not to mention anything else, just with this friendship, he Chen Zhong had to give Liu Xingzuo face.

Not to mention, there is also the Golden State incident back then.

Even if it was just based on the Jinzhou incident back then, Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, including Mao Wenlong and all the officers of the Dongjiang Department, owed him Liu Xingzuo a favor.

At this time, after a short greeting, with the official start of drinking, the wine has passed three rounds, the dishes have passed five flavors, and the atmosphere in the whole tent has also become warm.

Chen Zhong smiled: "Old Liu." What is the old saying? The grace of dripping water is reciprocated by a spring! In the past, my Lao Chen didn't have much contact with you, and if there was any misunderstanding during this period, you should have to bear more. Come, I'll give you a drink! ”

Liu Xingzuo also felt some of Chen Zhong's temper at this time, and said with a busy smile: "Chen Shuai, you have tormented my old Liu." How do you come to that old saying? If you don't fight, you don't know each other! Chen Shuai, although we have never fought. But Li Shuai is here! Chen Shuai is Li Shuai's brother, and that is my Liu Xingzuo's brother! Come, Chen Shuai, you use this bowl, and my old Liu uses the jar! Today, our brothers, we must not get drunk and not return! ”

As he spoke, Liu Xingzuo smiled and hugged Chen Zhong's fist, lifted the wine jar on the side, directly held it in the air, and began to pour it into his mouth.

Chen Zhong couldn't help laughing: "Lao Liu, be happy!" Rejoice! You Lao Liu is like this, how can my Lao Chen not give you face? Come on, open another jar of wine! ”

"Yes!"

In a few moments, a soldier brought another jar of wine.

Chen Zhong also looked like Liu Xingzuo, grabbed the wine jar, and drank proudly.

On the side, Liu Xingzhi, the fifth of the seven brothers of the Liu family who followed Liu Xingzuo over, was directly dumbfounded......

I've seen it bold, but I've never seen it so bold.

Especially...... He, the second brother who has always been cautious, will ...... when It's so arrogant......

The fifth Liu Xingzhi is just a general.

Normally, he is not qualified to serve at the table.

But after all, with Liu Xingzuo's face, he can barely be regarded as the main escort at this time.

Of course, he just served tea and poured wine, ate some food peacefully, and wanted to speak out, but he was not qualified enough.

Of course, Liu Xingzhi is also self-aware of this.

It's just that the scene at this time is really shocking......

Feelings~, if he doesn't stop it, his second brother is afraid that he will have to go down like Chen Zhong.

This jar of wine is at least ten catties, and I'm afraid that even the iron man can't stand it...... looked at Li Yuanqing like a helper.

Li Yuanqing kept a faint smile at this time.

He saw Liu Xingzhi's eyes for help, but he didn't stop it.

The main reason is that this wine is the seized Ming property looted by the Houjin, just a low-alcohol ordinary rice wine, which is only a dozen degrees, similar to the beer of later generations.

In a way...... Li Yuanqing also wants to see Liu Xingzuo's deeper sincerity!

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