"Dian Ying?" As soon as he heard what Tan Ma said, he remembered that this should be the army and horses commanded by the Yunnan generals Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

A few years ago, when it was still the Hongguang Dynasty, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan led the army out of King Qin. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to Jiangxi, he learned the news of the fall of Nanjing and the fall of Zhejiang, so he had to stay in the local area to seek a way out. Later, under the leadership of Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan, this army participated in the defense of Ji'an and Ganzhou, and was also rewarded by the imperial court. Later, I heard that they came to Huguang again, but I have rarely heard from them in the past year, so I didn't expect to meet them here.

Plug Yinxi let the army continue to advance, and at the same time sent people to contact. After walking for more than ten miles, he was rewarded by Tanma again: "My lord, Hu Yiqing, the chief soldier of the Yunnan battalion, and Zhao Yinxuan, the deputy general, ask to see!" ”

"Invite them over!" Du Yinxi nodded, and said to Ma Jinzhong again, "The army will rest here for a while." ”

After a while, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and a group of people who seemed to be dusty appeared in Du Yinxi's sight. The two leading generals dismounted from a distance, walked quickly to Plug Yinxi and bowed: "The last general Hu Yiqing (Zhao Yinxuan) has seen Plug Gong!" ”

"Two generals, please get up!" Du Yinxi helped the two of them up and asked, "I don't know why the two of you are here?" ”

Hu Yiqing smiled: "What else could it be?" When we heard that the Tartars were heading south, we naturally couldn't sit idly by and watch the safety of Xingdu and the Holy Driver. I've been waiting here for a day, please take us with you to Xingdu to escort you! ”

Seeing that Du Yinxi was a little puzzled, Zhao Yinxuan continued: "So that Du Gong will know that this is all specially explained to us by Pang Shuai before he set out for Jiangxi." Pang Shuai is loyal and courageous, he is a model for our generals, and our Dian camp has received a lot of help from him on weekdays, even if it is his private matter, as long as he explains it, we have no reason to push back. What's more, this escort is the duty of every courtier. Although we don't have Pang Shuai's ability, we don't want to lag behind him too much in the word loyalty. ”

Du Yinxi suddenly realized and was very pleased, and at the same time secretly said in his heart: Mu Yuan, Mu Yuan, your layout has also concealed me!

"The two generals are loyal to the country, and they are admired! As for those who don't want to bring it, Hugh will mention it, and I'll go with you!" It's just that this time he went to Xingdu, but he didn't get the will of the saint. The two of them went together, and I was afraid that they would also be charged with the great disrespect of blocking a certain person. Du Yinxi hugged his fists at Hu and Zhao, and at the same time explained the stakes to them.

"We're not afraid of blocking the public, what are we afraid of? The reason why we went to escort us was not only because of our duty as courtiers and Pang Shuai's explanation, but also because we all know that today's saint is not the kind of indiscriminate faint king, with him, the hope of our Han people is there! Speaking of this, Hu Yiqing's tone was a little cunning, "Even if it is really a last resort, we are not stupid, we will not be so stupid that we can't even run away." ”

Du Yinxi was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't cry or laugh.

Ma Jinzhong on the side laughed.

Later, in a conversation with Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan, Du Yinxi learned about the various experiences of the Dian camp in the past two years.

After the end of the defense of Ganzhou, the Dian camp had nowhere to go, and his hometown Yunnan had been occupied by the Great Western Army, so Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan naturally could not lead the army back to Sun Kewang for thousands of miles, so they could only wander around in southern Jiangnan, Hunan and other places, and eat everywhere.

Later, Pang Yue served as the commander-in-chief of Huguang Town and the commander of Huguangdu, remembering the feelings of fighting side by side in Ji'an and Ganzhou, he invited Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan to lead their troops to Baoqingwei to settle down, and most of the daily grain and grass needed by the Dian camp were also provided by the Huguang Division. The Dian camp was also entrusted by Pang Yue to protect the military fields of the guards in the area of Baoqingwei. The two can be regarded as a mutually helpful and mutually beneficial relationship.

In addition, Pang Yue's generals and troops against the Qing Dynasty have always been generous, and Hu and Zhao are also grateful for their kindness, so the two sides get along very well. As soon as they got the news that Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were going south, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan immediately ordered all the soldiers and horses according to Pang Yue's previous entrustment, and prepared to go to Xingdu to escort them.

It was nearly evening, and considering that the soldiers were tired from the journey, Du Yinxi decided to temporarily camp nearby and rest for one night after discussing with Ma Jinzhong, Hu Yiqing and others, and then continue to rush tomorrow.

Soon, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan's soldiers and horses of the Dian battalion drove over and joined forces with Ma Jinzhong's department. Du Yinxi also happened to check the situation in the Dian camp.

The situation in the Dian camp was similar to that of Ma Jinzhong's, and the mental state of the soldiers was very good, and there was no situation where there were dishes on their faces. Although the number of horses is small, they are also in good shape. It seems that there is still security in food and grass on weekdays.

It's just that there is a lack of armor and equipment. Except for the officers and commanders of the battalion, whose armor looks relatively new, most of the ordinary non-commissioned officers are dressed in shabby, and many of them do not even have cotton armor, so they wear a battle jacket full of patches and cannot see their true colors. As for weapons, cold weapons such as knives, spears, and bows seem to be complete, but firearms such as bird guns and spears are scarce, and the only three earthen cannons may not even be enough to strengthen oneself.

After inspecting the camp, Du Yinxi found that there was something wrong with the number of people in the Dian camp. At the beginning, they were ordered to march from Yunnan, and the quota was only more than 3,000. Later, I wandered around, and I couldn't even eat enough for a long time, so why did the number of people in the team increase somewhat?

When Du Yinxi raised his question, Hu Yiqing explained: "So that Du Gong can know that there are hundreds of people here who are not the subordinates of the last general, but the people in the area of Baoqing Mansion. In the past two years that we have been stationed in Baoqing, we have also helped the nearby villagers to do a lot of good things and made a lot of friends. This time, I heard that we were going to enter the Weixing Capital, and many heroes in the countryside organized their neighbors to join in when they heard the news. It's hard for the last general to refuse, as long as he takes them on the road with him. ”

After speaking, for fear that Yin Xi would misunderstand, Hu Yiqing hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, these people are not caught by the generals, and the generals will not dare to be presumptuous in Pang Shuai's territory." If you don't believe it, just find some people to ask. If the Duke thinks that they will make a mistake, he will let them go back early tomorrow morning. ”

"It's just that, it's rare to see their enthusiasm. When the time comes, try not to send them into battle to fight, just let them help with some camping and carrying grain and grass. "It's hard for you to be in such a difficult situation, but you still have the ambition to serve the country." ”

Hu Yiqing said with a smile: "Don't look at us shabby, but when it comes to the courage to kill the enemy, we don't let others." Pang Shuai has a good saying, if the official does our part, he will definitely leave his name in the history of the future if he does his part. Thousands of years later, how future generations will evaluate us when they look through the history books depends entirely on our current performance. Loyalty is loyalty, and treachery is treachery, which no one can erase. Don't look at Wu Sangui and Kong Youde, those things are very beautiful now, but even after a thousand years, it is inevitable that future generations will point at them and scold a traitor. That's to my liking! Yes, if we are a mountain village man who no one cares about, we will do some bastard things, and no one will know about us and care about us. But who dares to joke about such a thing as leaving a name in history? If we covet temporary comfort and do things that we shouldn't do, how can we live in peace underground with thousands of years of infamy in the future? And if we do the deeds of loyalty now, even if we don't win the Tartars, we will hurt a few times before we die, but what we will leave behind is a long-lasting name of loyalty. Thousands of years later, people occasionally turn to the history books, and they all point to the Ming Dynasty loyal minister Hu Yiqing, hehe, our old Hu is also comfortable listening underground! ”

The same distinction between loyalty and treachery was said in simple words in the mouth of Hu Yiqing, a rough man, which made Du Yinxi feel deeper when he heard it. He straightened his clothes and solemnly bowed to Hu Yiqing: "General Hu Gaoyi, please accept a certain courtesy." ”

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Just when Ma Jinzhong and Hu Yiqing began to camp, outside Changsha City, the tide of Qing troops was also returning from the city. In the continuous military formation, the position of the Chinese army, embroidered with the words "hole", "Geng" and other words of recognition flags are impressively listed.

This was the first day that Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming arrived at the city of Changsha, and the first tentative attack used Hongyi cannons, and the earth-shaking momentum made the defenders in the city tremble.

They could have come earlier. At the beginning, the first guard battalion of Huguang Town, which was stationed in Yuezhou, did not camp in front of them to block their way south. And after they attacked Yuezhou City for a few days without taking much advantage, they also gave up the idea of continuing to gnaw on this hard bone. Set up a camp in a certain important place east of Yuezhou City, guarding the official road, leaving Hao Xiaozhong's troops to garrison to guard the rear road of the army and the grain and grass supply line from the south of Wuchang, and then the main force of the army continued to move south.

Kong Youde thought that the purpose of the first garrison battalion in Yuezhou City was only to defend the city, but he didn't expect that he had not gone far before he led his army south, and received a report from Hao Xiaozhong, saying that he had been attacked by the Ming army in Yuezhou City, and the offensive was quite fierce. Before the army took Changsha, the grain and grass supply line from the south of Wuchang could not be lost, Kong Youde had no choice but to turn around and go back, and after some fighting, the Ming army was driven back to the city. Subsequently, he allocated a total of 1,000 troops from his own and Geng Zhongming's headquarters, and added some artillery to strengthen the defense of the camp. This back and forth has delayed a lot of time.

"Our army has been delayed on the road for a long time, and Zhu Yujian, the puppet emperor of Hengzhou, must have also gotten the news. This time, he couldn't let him run easily, so the king decided to send an elite army south to Hengzhou as a partial division first, not seeking to take Hengzhou, as long as he could drag the puppet Ming emperor in Hengzhou. Wait until the army takes Changsha, and then go south with all your strength to capture the puppet Ming Emperor Zhu Yujian! At the military meeting that night, Kong Youde made a decision.

He decided for a reason. Now Changsha City has not been taken, the city is still gathered with the heavy troops of the Ming army, if the main force of the army abandons Changsha and goes straight to Hengzhou, it is equivalent to completely giving up the back road and going deep alone. No matter how unbearable the combat effectiveness of the Changsha Ming Army was, this was a taboo in the use of soldiers. At that time, if Zhu Yujian runs away and Changsha is not taken, won't the army return in vain? When Changsha is taken, the situation will be different, not only will there be enough grain and grass in the city to supply the army, but even the Ming army in the city can be incorporated as a precursor to the south, so there is no need to worry too much about the back road.

"I wonder who wants to go?" Kong Youde looked at the generals in the tent.

As soon as the words fell, a general came out: "Lord Qiqi, the last general is willing to go!" ”

Kong Youde took a look and saw that it was the left-wing chief officer of his headquarters, Line Guoan.

As soon as the line Guoan finished speaking, another person came out of the ranks: "The last general is willing to go!" ”

However, it was the new governor of Huguang and Shen Yongzhong, the Duke of Shun. In the eyes of everyone, his move to ask for war was obviously intended to avenge his uncle.

Following Line Guoan and Shen Yongzhong, there were people who came out one after another to ask for help, and a large area stood up in the tent.

Kong Youde smiled and encouraged everyone. He didn't think much about the others, but only weighed a little between online Guoan and Shen Yongzhong. Line Guoan is his old subordinate for many years, and he followed him when he was in the Dongjiang Army, fighting bravely and calmly, which is worthy of trust. Shen Yongzhong, on the other hand, is relatively young and vigorous, and the purpose of avenging his uncle can make him more brave on the battlefield, but if he leads the troops independently, he is easy to be rash.

After a little weighing, Kong Youde made a decision, ordering the line Guoan to lead more than 2,000 cavalry from the headquarters, and strengthened all the cavalry of Shen Yongzhong's department to him, a total of more than 3,000 cavalry, and tomorrow he will go south to Hengzhou. In Kong Youde's view, although these 3,000 cavalry are not many, they are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they have the mobility advantage of cavalry, not to mention that they can eliminate the Ming army near Hengzhou and capture Emperor Longwu, at least it is no problem to drag the footsteps of Emperor Longwu to flee south.

On the second day, the ordered line Guoan point gathered troops and horses, brought enough grain and grass, and went south to Hengzhou.