Why Huaining's Shun army wanted to retreat, Wang Lanping knew it in his heart.

To know what happened in Huaining City, you have to start from the beginning, when Wang Lanping and Li Laixiang reached an agreement to peacefully settle Huaining, Wang Lanping told Li Laixiang one thing, and said that this matter was obtained by his own divination.

Wang Lanping said that Wu Sangui, the general soldier of Ningyuan, had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and Wu Qing's army broke Li Zicheng's army of 500,000 outside the Shanhai Pass, and Li Zicheng burned the Forbidden City when he was defeated, and then turned around and ran to Shanxi, shrinking his forces all the way, and surrendering the entire territory of Shandong and Hebei that the Dashun soldiers had fought down with great difficulty, and retreating to Tongguan City.

Regarding Wang Lanping's statement, Li Laixiang didn't believe it at all, there were hundreds of thousands of Shun troops around Beijing, and even if Wu Sangui had the courage not to return to Shun, he was not able to defeat the Dashun army that had just established the country, and the Guanning cavalry was only 60,000 or 70,000 people, if Wu Sangui surrendered to the Manchurians, how could this be possible, who would dare to bear this kind of infamy through the ages, and not be afraid of being drowned by the saliva of the Han people.

Therefore, when Li Laixiang heard Wang Lanping say these words, he laughed and didn't believe it at all, spreading this kind of rumor was nothing more than trying to shake the military heart of the Shun army.

But early this morning, a piece of news came from Yuan Zongdi's camp, which turned out to be the same as what Wang Lanping said ten days ago, and then look at the date of Emperor Li's defeat from Beijing, it was exactly ten days ago, how is this possible, Beijing is thousands of miles away from Huaining City, how did Wang Lanping know that day? Could it really be a prophet? Is it a man or a god?

Li Laixiang didn't have time to think about how Wang Lanping did it, because Li Zicheng had ordered the southern expeditionary army to return quickly and return to Tongguan to help Tongguan, and to fight with the Wu Qing Lian army under Tongguan City.

Li Laixiang hurriedly started to arrange, Huaining City has been taken, but as soon as his army leaves, what should Huaining City do, so many people were killed and injured, the officials of the Ming Court in Huaining died and ran away, and the officials of the Shunting faction could not arrive in time, as soon as the Shun army withdrew, Huaining City fell into the ownerless city in a blink of an eye.

Who to find to manage Huaining's civil affairs is a big deal, Li Laixiang is a newcomer, and he can say that he doesn't trust the people of the former Ming Dynasty in the city at all, and he doesn't believe that the county of the former Ming Dynasty can regain his sight in a blink of an eye as soon as the army leaves.

Thinking about it, Li Laixiang remembered that a wealthy merchant in the city sent a large number of silver taels early this morning, saying that it was a labor army, but in fact it was to buy them a peace, Li Laixiang did not refuse to come, anyway, it was not a robbery, one of these people who sent silver, Li Laixiang had some impressions, this person's surname is Du, the richest man in the city, it should be the Du family that Wang Lanping said yesterday that told him to be thoughtful, not only that, but this surname Du is also an outsider, that is, a rich man spent money to buy an idle position from the imperial court, and he has no power in the officialdom, which is roughly equivalent to a certain outstanding entrepreneur selected by the region today, has some fame and influence.

Thinking of this, Li Laixiang made up his mind about this surnamed Du, and he could take the initiative to take out 50,000 taels of silver to reward the Dashun army at this time of changing the dynasty, this person's ass must be sitting firmly on the side of the Dashun Dynasty, and using him to govern Huaining will not appear that the Shun army will regain his sight as soon as he withdraws, and there is this person's prestige in the city and the public, plus the identity is an outsider, and it is justifiable to correct the staff outside.

After making up his mind, Li Laixiang immediately ordered the whole army to march out, assemble towards Yuan Zongdi's army, and return to Xi'an together.

He himself wanted to meet the surnamed Du in person, so as to confirm whether he had chosen the wrong person.

I heard that it is the imperial relative of Dashun Li Laixiang came, Du Ming is really flattered, in the future it is the world of Dashun, usually if you want to see a royal family is afraid that you can't find the temple door with a pig's head and burning incense, now it's good, joy descends from the sky, the grandson of Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng is here, the great hero of the founding of the country, the opportunity is rare, in Du Ming's heart there is an idea, we must tie the knot, and the relationship will be stabilized, for fear that where it is not thoughtful, it will lead to the disaster of annihilation.

Li Laixiang put the big seal of Huaining Zhixian County, which had been engraved a long time ago, on the table in the flower hall of Du Mansion, and said to Du Ming, who was kneeling on the ground, "Du Yuanwai, please get up, this is your mansion, sit down and talk"

Du Ming hurriedly kowtowed, "Don't dare, don't dare, the general Huwei is here, how can there be a villain sitting down, the humble house can usher in the general's condescension, it's really a great luck."

Li Laixiang laughed and pointed casually, "Humble House? Du Yuanwaifu can also be called a cold house, haha, you get up, don't be afraid, Dashun exterminated the former Ming only to eliminate violence and peace, and it has nothing to do with you good businessmen, I gave a special order to enter the city Shun army has no offense against Du Fuqiu, you don't have to worry, get up"

Hearing this, Du Ming felt a lot more relieved, slowly straightened his waist, and smiled at Li Laixiang, "General Xie, if you can get the general to be so thoughtful, the Du family will die hard."

Li Laixiang didn't have much time, but first he wanted to see which way this person's heart was heading, so he said, "As soon as I entered the city, I heard that someone was spreading rumors, saying that the Dashun army was brutal and unkind, how good it was to kill innocents indiscriminately, I don't know if anyone outside the staff has this idea?" ”

Ask who dares to find death and answer that he agrees and agrees, but there is one thing, as long as you Du Ming does not recognize the Ming Dynasty and says something rebellious, no one will believe you if you want to regain your sight in the future, at this time, there are more than ten people in the hall who are even the descendants of the Du family and the officials sent by the county government, he dares to scold the Ming Emperor, and Li Laixiang dares to use him as an official of the Dashun Dynasty.

Du Ming is also a shrewd person, but his attitude on this matter must be clear, otherwise he may immediately be splashed with blood on the spot, he got up and bowed his waist and said, "Dashun is a move to obey the people's hearts and minds, and it is very happy, some rumors in the market, but I am afraid that the people in the world will not be chaotic, and today the general will come to the house, and the rumors will be self-defeating."

Li Laixiang nodded in acquiescence and said, "That's good, let me ask you again, from what you know and hear, how is Emperor Dashun better than the former Ming Chongzhen?" ”

Du Ming didn't know what he meant by asking, he lowered his head for a long time, "How can the king of the dead country be compared with the founding saint, there is no comparison" I didn't expect such a straightforward question to let Du Ming bypass, but it can't be said that there is no comparison at all, at least one is the founder of the country, and the other is the founder of the country, which means that he is obviously praising the founding saint, but in fact he does not have any slanderous words against Chongzhen, it is really a personal essence.

Li Laixiang smiled slightly, "Good answer, I heard that you have a secret relationship with Wang Lanping, the former Ming Huaining guard?" Is there such a thing? ”

Du Ming was frightened into a cold sweat, his legs were weak, and he fell to the ground, "This, this is pure rumor-mongering, that Wang Lanping only made a nursing home in the villain's house many years ago, the villain's family has a small amount of money, and there are more than ten nursing homes, at that time I didn't care about this person at all, how did I know that he later won the champion, this person is so cunning, not long ago he also coerced the villain as the champion, and asked the villain to promise the little girl, the villain did not obey, he wanted to seal the house of the Du family, forced to helplessly, the villain had to agree, but as soon as he heard that the heavenly army came, the villain immediately refused the matter, although the little girl was not outstanding, and must not commit to such a remnant of the Ming Dynasty, this person dares to resist the heavenly soldiers, the crime deserves death"

Li Laixiang turned his head sideways and said, "That's it?" ”

Du Ming nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, that's it"

Coincidentally, the book was not written, and just as Du Ming finished speaking, a woman's very disdainful voice floated out from behind the flower hall, "It's not, my father is talking nonsense, Brother Lan Ping is not the kind of person he said."

Li Laixiang looked back, his eyes lit up, and he stood up involuntarily, saying that Jiangnan is full of beauties, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation, this little girl looks good, fresh and fresh, slender waist and white skin, red lips and bright teeth, and her demeanor is cold and glamorous, like a gorgeous rose with thorns, which makes people dare not approach too much while appreciating the eyes.

When Du Ming saw that his daughter had come out, the sweat came down, and he regretted it, he thought that Wang Lanping was gone, and the girl was relieved, and she caused trouble as soon as she was released.

"Bold, go in, there's no place for you to talk here" Du Ming glared at Du Ningning fiercely on the ground, and glanced at him from time to time, meaning aunt, don't talk nonsense, talk away, but the whole family will be destroyed.

Du Ningning twisted his waist, snorted, and came to Li Laixiang, holding his head high, not taking this battle-hardened general in his eyes at all, and directly pointed to his nose and said, "You, you are the head of the thief?"

Boom! Du Ming, who was kneeling on the ground, fainted directly and lay on the ground tremblingly.

The Shunjun soldiers next to him, with a snort, pulled out more than a dozen bright knives.

Du Ningning glanced back, no matter, her father pretended to be dead again, she didn't seem to see the soldiers on the side, no way, she didn't know what she was afraid of since she was a child, and even if she was afraid before death.

Li Laixiang waved his hand at the hem of his hand, chuckled, and stood up, "Hey, what is the young lady of a big family, she has the confidence to speak, and she is a thief?" What a gut, with these words alone, I can make you have no Du family left, including you, a young lady who doesn't know the height of the sky."

Du Ming struggled to get up, kowtowing again and again, "The general atonements, the little girl is ignorant, offending the general Huwei, guilty of sin, hurry, come on, pull the young lady down, lock her up, and don't allow her to go out for three months"

Li Laixiang stretched out his hand, "Slow, don't be in a hurry, Miss Du, tell me, what did your father say wrong?"

Du Ningning has been used to calling and drinking with his subordinates since he was a child, and he didn't take this general of Dashun seriously at all, his hands were back to his back, and his willow eyebrows were horizontal, "I, I am Wang Zhuangyuan's daughter-in-law who has not passed the door, if it weren't for you people who came to Huaining City to fight and kill, we would have been married a long time ago, say, did you mean it, how much does Brother Lan Ping owe you, I, I will pay him back"

Li Laixiang's eyes widened, and then he laughed, daring to love thousands of people lying outside, in the eyes of you, the eldest lady, you are here to ask for accounts, interesting, it is said that the women's football team of the deep house does not leave the house, and today is really enlightened.

But Du Ningning doesn't leave home, but she doesn't know what a change of dynasty is in her life, let alone a war, in her eyes, this war is almost an upgraded version of a gangster fight, as for the purpose, it's nothing more than for money, division of forces or something.

Du Ming was completely stupid this time, he hit it crookedly, General Li was happy, it seems that the Du family can't be destroyed.

"You, what are you laughing at?" Du Ningning's chin was raised.

Li Laixiang couldn't help laughing, this girl was too coke, she was originally disturbed by the attack on Tongguan by the Wuqing coalition army, but she didn't expect to be amused by this girl.

Li Laixiang said, "I laugh at that Wang Zhuangyuan can also be called a hero, how can you have such a rude and willful face, I really can't imagine what the two of you will be like together."

Du Ming hurriedly interjected, "No, the Du family will not marry the little girl to him when he dies, the marriage contract has long been abandoned, and the whole city knows about it" This is obviously not a good thing, but compared to the enemies of the Shun army, it is a big deal.

Du Ningning said, "It doesn't matter what you say, I am in charge of my marriage, and you, say, why do you come to ruin our happy event?"

My Fair Lady, a gentleman is easy to ask, originally Li Laixiang still had some thoughts about such a beautiful woman, but as soon as he heard that it was Wang Lanping's fiancée, he immediately dispelled this idea, and now he understands why Wang Lanping wants to take care of the Du family by himself before leaving, in fact, he refers to this eldest lady, he Wang Lanping is really heartfelt, he sees himself through at a glance, and he plays some tricks on the battlefield that is his own master, but he robbed other people's sweethearts, which is a bit inauthentic, he Wang Lanping knows that one day he will meet her in Huaining City, then named himself to be thoughtful about the Du family, and directly cut off this back road, the meaning is too obvious, look, I entrusted my sweetheart to you, as a general, the royal prince of Dashun, are you embarrassed to reject her as your own? Aren't you afraid that the world will laugh at you? When we meet on the battlefield in the future, we will have no place to be ashamed.

And this Du Ming doesn't need to try again, he turned his face with the martial champion of the Ming Dynasty, and made the whole city know about it, and no one believes it if he wants to turn back.

So Li Laixiang said, "Miss Du, okay, it's me who is wrong, I shouldn't destroy your match made in heaven, I'm sorry, don't worry, when Dashun rules the world, you will be able to meet, and then I will definitely prepare a big gift to congratulate me to show today's fault, okay?"

Du Ming has long seen that none of the men can withstand the beauty of the head, Ning Ning's appearance is not to say that everyone loves her, but she also does not lose to any woman, it seems that the Du family is really overjoyed, to be able to climb with the emperor of Dashun, maybe in the future can be mixed with the emperor to do it, thinking of this, Du Ming's heart is happy.

Du Ming said, "General Li, the little girl has been willful since she was a child, and her words are not measured, don't go to your heart, the two families of King Du have long been well water and do not violate the river water, the surname Wang is gone, there are no eyes on the battlefield, how can it be so easy to come back, besides, even if he comes back, my Du family will never recognize this family"

Du Ningning breathed, "No"

Du Ming stretched out his hand and pulled her back, "The girl's family, her mouth is open, what is the system, go, go back to the room, come, send the young lady away"

Li Laixiang did not dissuade this time, and let the Du family's subordinates pull her away.

Li Laixiang said, "Du Yuanwai, you are a businessman with brains, I want to give you an official, are you willing?" ”

Du Ming's heart was full of joy, look, good things are coming, this is to slap me, I like my girl, "the little talent is shallow, I'm afraid I will be embarrassed by the big responsibility"

Li Laixiang has no one else to trust, "Huaining Zhixian is dead, and now Huaining County's civil affairs are abolished, thieves are infested, and if this goes on for a long time, there must be chaos, for the people, and there can be no one without a master in this county for a day."

Du Ming understood, and arched his hand, "With the general in charge, there will be no chaos if you think about it."

Li Laixiang waved his hand, "I am a soldier and a soldier, it's okay to fight, if you want me to fiddle with the case and deal with the county government, I can't do it, not to mention that I am leaving today."

Du Ming said, "The general wants to go on an expedition?" ”

"This has nothing to do with you, you only say that you can be a good acting magistrate of the county, do a good job, I will guarantee you to the imperial court as a real position, and you will be rewarded from the "can be an excellent businessman, it should not be difficult to be a small magistrate county, besides, now the Dashun Dynasty is short of silver, the biggest function of the county official is to collect taxes, even if you Du Ming can sell Huaining for 10 million taels of silver, it is also a great achievement."

Du Ming, how can he not agree, the Du family has been in business for several generations, and there has never been an official, hundreds of years, none of them are reading materials, spending money to donate a member, it is also in vain, seeing the official still bows his head and waist, this is good, the ancestral tomb of the Du family is smoking, and finally an official in his own generation, as soon as he comes up, it is the main hall of a county, which is not necessarily able to win the vast majority of scholars in the world in their lifetime.

Du Ming said, "General Meng is wrong to love, the villain doesn't dare to say that he can't, he can only say everything"

Li Laixiang nodded, this sentence is quite real, "Okay, it's enough to have your words, then, the official seal will let you here, remember, from today on, you are the county master of Huaining County of the Dashun Dynasty, govern the people under your rule well, I brought all the officials of the former Ming Dynasty, there are not a few left, there are not enough manpower, you can find your own way, I can only leave five hundred soldiers to garrison here, but you have no right to mobilize them" The last words are obviously a warning to Du Ming, don't do stupid things, five hundred pairs of eyes are staring at you here.

Du Ming hurriedly knelt down, "Villain, oh no, the next official will live up to the general's trust."

Li Laixiang got up to leave, "Okay, now you can go and take office, I will also leave Huaining"

"The general has a good journey, please, the next official will send the general out of the city"

On the north bank of the Yangtze River, Wang Lanping looked at the rolling waves, cross the river, what to cross the river, the ships along the coast have already let Liu Zeqing requisition all out, not even a small sampan left, the Yangtze River is so fast, look at the river surface is three or four miles wide, you can't just cut down wood on the spot, thousands of people, ordnance, food, horses, what to do?

The nearby villagers heard that the champion who had defeated the thief under Huaining City was going to cross the river, and they all ran over, and many people removed their own door panels and beams, saying that they wanted to help the champion cross the river, Wang Lanping was very moved, and it seemed that his reputation was already outside.

But this is not the top thing, if you really can't do it, you can only cut wood and make boats, but fortunately, pine trees are everywhere here, and it is easy to get materials.

So Wang Lanping mobilized manpower, and all the staff changed to carpentry.

More than 20 large pine trees are fixed with iron nails in two layers, and then lay wooden planks on them, and a few people can be transported over at a time, but the wind on the river is too rapid these days, and the safety of this kind of wood felling is too low, so it is better to cross the river when the wind stops.

A few days later, the raft construction continued, and the southeast wind did not stop, but a fleet of boats blew from the river, and from a distance, it looked like a small island floating from the intersection of water and sky, and the black pressure covered the entire surface of the river.

Zheng Sen pointed to the coming ship and said happily, "General Wang, hurry, look, Daming Sailor"