"Ahh It's the official army! The officer cavalry is coming! A sharp-eyed bandit was shocked when he saw a group of cavalrymen wearing Ming army-style cotton armor roaring in the distance wrapped in dust. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"What an officer! Brothers, get out! The bandit leader was also taken aback, and hurriedly beckoned his men to retreat. Although he never blinked when he killed people, and he also had a group of outlaws under him, he was not confident enough to dare to confront the official cavalry.

As soon as the bandit leader said this, the bandits scattered and fled for their lives. This is the greatest characteristic of the rabble, it seems that it is impossible to fight against the wind, and once it falls into the wind, it will be scattered in a disorderly manner. Taking advantage of this chaos, the only seven or eight guards left by the middle-aged man's side killed many bandits in a row, but they did not pursue after that, but just tightly guarded the middle-aged man.

The bandits had no intention of fighting, but the Ming cavalry refused to give up, and dozens of cavalry divided into several groups and pursued the bandits who fled in the wilderness. Even though these thieves who block the road and cut the path are ruthless, once they encounter the regular army and are still cavalry, they will only be slaughtered, and those who dare to resist are taken care of. In the sonorous sound of swords, the bandits who had been invincible just now let out a miserable scream and fell to the ground one after another.

It didn't take long for dozens of bandits to be killed, and only a few of them were quick to burrow into the woods. Pang Yue did not let people continue the pursuit, and after ordering the team to be gathered, he rode his horse in front of the middle-aged man and his party.

Pang Yue jumped off his horse and said to the frightened people: "Don't be afraid, we are the Ming Dynasty officials. The bandits have been exterminated, so you can rest assured. ”

The middle-aged man let the guards who were blocking the front get out of the way, walked up to Pang Yue, and made a gesture: "Thank you for the general's life-saving grace, it is unforgettable!" ”

Pang Yue smiled: "It is our duty to exterminate the thief, and Mr. does not need to be polite." Well, I don't know where Mr. will go? ”

A hint of hesitation flashed on the middle-aged man's face, but the housekeeper behind him quickly answered for him: "This general, my lord's surname is Yu, he is a cloth merchant in Hangzhou, and he came out to visit an old man today, but he didn't expect to meet these bandits on the way back. Thanks to the general's rescue! ”

The middle-aged man smiled, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Although Pang Yuejue felt a little suspicious of the actions of the master and servant, he still didn't take it too seriously, after all, the current situation was turbulent, and as a businessman, he should be cautious.

"Oh, it turned out to be Mr. Yu." Pang Yue hugged the middle-aged man, "Under Pang Yue." Now that it's getting late, and the road is not smooth, if Mr. doesn't dislike it, how about going to our army's camp for the night? Tomorrow, we will also leave for Hangzhou. Thinking that it was indeed unsafe on the way, the helpful Pang Yue simply did good things to the end.

The middle-aged man looked at Pang Yue for a while, ignoring the housekeeper's stopping eyes, he also arched his hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, since General Pang has good intentions, then it is better to be respectful than obey his fate!" ”

"Sir, please!"

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When Pang Yue and his party returned to the camp, it was already dark

"Your Excellency is back!" "The harvest of adults is really not small!" "I'm going to have a good meal tonight!" Seeing that Pang Yue and his entourage had returned with a large amount of prey, the officers and soldiers cheered one after another.

Shi Youliang laughed even more when he saw the two muntjacs: "Hahaha...... As soon as the adult makes a move, he is extraordinary! I actually hit two guys that big! ”

"Ma Yuancheng, let the prey be carried down and handed over to the Huotou Army!" After Pang Yue finished speaking, he greeted the middle-aged man who came with him: "Mr. Yu, please come here!" ”

Although the tent was relatively tight, Pang Yue specially arranged a tent for the middle-aged people to rest. Because in his opinion, after all, people are guests, and sometimes they take the initiative to invite them, so they naturally can't lose their manners. …,

"Mr. Yu, Pang Mou's conditions here are simple, and I have wronged everyone!" Walking into the tent, Pang Yue politely said to the middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man smiled and waved his hand: "Where is General Pang, the general's life-saving grace is no longer reciprocatable, how can he be picky?" As he spoke, he casually found a matza and sat down in front of the cloth robe, "If you can have a place to live, you will be satisfied." ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man motioned for the housekeeper and a few guards to go out, and continued to say to Pang Yue, "The general should also sit." ”

This person is definitely not simple! Pang Yue had such a thought in his heart. With his calm and relaxed appearance just now, ordinary people will never learn it! There are guards around to protect him, and he doesn't panic at all when he sees the thousands of soldiers and horses in this camp, this person must have a great background, and it will definitely not be as simple as just a cloth merchant!

Thinking about it, Pang Yue still politely sat opposite the middle-aged man.

"I don't know where the general is? It shouldn't be a local general in Hangzhou, right? Although he came to Hangzhou not long ago, he also knew that there were definitely not so many soldiers and horses here. The middle-aged man smiled, but his words invisibly brought Pang Yue a pressure.

Oh, I didn't tell my name but interrogated me first! Who are you? Pang Yue felt a trace of annoyance inexplicably in his heart, and did not answer immediately, but silently looked at the mysterious middle-aged man in front of him.

Facing Pang Yue's somewhat cold gaze, the middle-aged man was still smiling, and his eyes were full of indifference. After staring at him for a moment, Pang Yue weakly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and sighed: "Mr. is right, I am indeed not a local general, but a general of a defeated army!" ”

The middle-aged man came interested: "Oh? The general of the defeated army? What do you mean by that? ”

Now that he is almost in Hangzhou, there is nothing to hide, so Pang Yue told his name, official position, and experience after coming out of Ogigang.

After learning the details of Huang Degong's vow not to surrender and finally died by a secret arrow, the middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh: "Yasukuni Gongzhen is brave and loyal, righteous and thin!" Although I had learned the news of his martyrdom the day before yesterday, I still had to sigh deeply for such a loyal and good general when I heard General Pang say this today! Alas, if my courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were as loyal and courageous as the Duke of Yasukuni, how could the country's power stop at declining? ”

"Huang Shuai's loyalty and courage, Pang is ashamed." Pang Yue said, "Now that he has escaped from his life, Pang has nothing else to think about in his heart, continue to kill the enemy for the country, and avenge Huang Shuai and the robes who died in battle as soon as possible, that's all." ”

"Good! General Pang is worthy of being a subordinate of the Yasukuni Gong! The middle-aged man's tone was full of approval, "The easterners went south, and countless generals were servile and committed to the captives, and they forgot all about their duty of loyalty to the country!" However, General Pang was able to consciously lead the army to the east and look for the imperial court under the condition that the situation was dangerous and there was no constraint from the supreme officials, which can be described as loyal and commendable! ”

Pang Yue shook his head: "Mr. has won the award, Pang is just doing his duty." In Daming, how many loyal righteous people are stronger than Pang? The reason why Jiannu is so rampant is not that I have no one in the Ming Dynasty, but because of excessive infighting and unclear rewards and punishments in the court! ”

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, but still looked at Pang Yue quietly, meaning to let him continue.

"That Jiannu is just a small tribe outside the Guan, and there are only 100,000 soldiers who can fight. And my Ming Dynasty has a population of hundreds of millions and an army of millions, if we unite as one and unite with the outside world, how many times can Jiannu withstand consumption? It's a pity that the party in the court is endless! The soldiers who desperately killed the enemy in the front did not get enough food, and the loyal and patriotic people did not get the rewards they deserved, but those who were arrogant and harmed one side were repeatedly connived at by the imperial court to make the people feel cold! In this way, Da Ming Yan can be undefeated?! Can Jian Nuyan not be arrogant to this extent?! From the Battle of Salhu to Jiannu's repeated breaking through the border wall, and then to Jiannu's effortless capture of the Central Plains and Jianghuai, which time is not the case!? If Da Ming wants to make a comeback and recover the rivers and mountains, it is time to put his fists together! As long as you tighten your fists and unanimously open your fists, with my Ming manpower and material resources, Jiannu is just a local chicken and a dog! After saying what he thought in one breath, Pang Yue only felt drenched in joy and shouted happily! But soon he realized that he had done something reckless just for a moment, not in modern times, but in the late Ming Dynasty! Besides, the identity of the person in front of him is not yet known! However, now that the words have been spoken, Pang Yue doesn't think about it so much. …,

After listening to Pang Yue's generous speech, the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes gradually showed excitement, and he slapped his palm on his thigh: "Okay, good!" What a close fist, unanimously to the outside! What Pang Shen thinks and what he thinks below coincides! ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man stood up, paced in the tent with his hands behind his back, and said excitedly as he walked: "I think that my Ming Dynasty has been repeatedly defeated by the Donglu since the end of Wanli, but in this regard, some people who are short-sighted only attribute the reason to the elite weapons of the Donglu soldiers, and even say some nonsense such as 'the Jurchen is not satisfied with ten thousand, and the ten thousand are invincible'!" It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous! My Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and abundant materials, is it not as good as a small tribe in a bitter cold land! As General Pang Caizhi said, it's all because of party disputes! The endless party strife has caused my Ming country to be eroded to this point! ”

Pang Yue was also stunned, he thought that he was excited enough just now, but he didn't expect to meet an even more excited one now. Just as he was about to say a few words of praise to the middle-aged man, Ma Yuancheng's voice came from outside the tent: "The little one has seen Master Zhu!" ”

"Well, excuse me. The old man asked General Pang to discuss some things, is he in there? This is Zhu Dadian's voice.

"Back to Lord Zhu, the huge person is inside, talking to a guest."

"Okay, the old man can go in by himself." As soon as the words fell, Zhu Dadian lifted the curtain and walked into the tent.

"Mu Yuan...... Well? Who is this? As soon as Zhu Dadian said hello to Pang Yue, he happened to see the middle-aged man turn around. The light in the tent was not very good, so Zhu Dadian took a few steps forward, squinting his eyes and looking at the middle-aged man's face.

Before Pang Yue could speak, Zhu Dadian's two eyes suddenly widened at the boss, and he knelt down tremblingly: "Old minister Zhu Dadian, see His Royal Highness King Tang!" ”

Tang Wang? Zhu Yujian?! Pang Yue seemed to have been struck by a bolt of lightning, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated violently: Oh my God, it was him! The Emperor Longwu, who was known as the most capable king of the Southern Ming Dynasty in later generations! I've always wanted to find him, but I didn't expect to meet him here! No wonder this person gave himself an invisible pressure as soon as they met! At that time, I felt that he was not an ordinary person, but I didn't expect his true identity to be this!

"Mu Yuan, don't be rude!" Seeing that Pang Yue was still sitting on the maza, Zhu Dadian hurriedly shouted.

Pang Yue came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Pang Yue, the general of the minister's Luzhou, see His Royal Highness the King of Tang!" ”

"Hahaha......" Zhu Yujian laughed heartily, and raised his hands falsely: "Lord Zhu is exempt!" Pang Shen will be exempted! ”