Chapter 298: The Gap in Being a Man

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Facing the sand table, Gu Zhenhua squinted his eyes, swept through every landscape, every state and county, and finally landed in the land of Lianghuai.

"Grandpa Guo, what are your instructions for looking for a lowly position?"

Gu Zhenhua finally came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Come and see, do you have any ideas?" ”

Zhou Yingjie also knew that he was talking about the battle situation in Shandong, and he hurriedly said: "Grandpa Guo, to say something unlucky, if we don't send troops, there will be more luck and less luck!" ”

"Hey, everyone discussed it before, and An** can't support a large-scale dispatch of troops for the time being. Only a small number of men can be sent to provide weapons. ”

Zhou Yingjie frowned, thought for a while and said, "Grandpa Guo, if you can have two thousand elite soldiers, coupled with enough firearms, you can't win by surprise." Between the two Huai, there are hundreds of thousands of Ming troops, thousands of people, if the whole is united, the army and the people are one, maybe there is a chance to hold on. ”

Gu Zhenhua said: "That's right, I want to send you to Yanzhou, I don't know if you want to?" ”

"Willing to do it!" Zhou Yingjie nodded without hesitation.

"As you say, I will give you two thousand soldiers, and you will have the firearms to choose from. What else is needed? ”

Zhou Yingjie thought for a while and said: "If you want to talk about war, even if you are facing 100,000 Tartars, I won't frown, but how to deal with those officials and see through their conspiracies, I won't be able to, Grandpa Guo had better send me an assistant." ”

"Then let Wu Kaijie follow you!"

Gu Zhenhua said without hesitation: "That kid is shrewd and treacherous, and he will never suffer." It's just that his temperament is still a little frivolous and not calm enough, and he should be sharpened. Then there is Xu Fang, who is in Germany, to be your chief logistics officer. If there is any problem, the three of you can discuss it, and you can make an arbitrary decision on the spot! ”

When Zhou Yingjie heard this, he hurriedly saluted solemnly.

"Please rest assured, my humble position will definitely live up to my mission!"

……

Yanzhou, prefect's yamen.

A few horses ran from the east, for a woman in her early thirties. She was dressed in filial piety clothes, with a clear water face and red eyes. Still with tear stains. This woman is Gao Jie's wife Xing, and behind her are the generals Hu Maozhen, Li Chengdong, and Gao Jie's nephew Li Benshen.

They hurried to the front of the yamen. Kick off the horse. Some people hurriedly took over the horses and led them into the main hall at the back.

Above the hall, it was already full, and many generals were talking to each other, chatting incessantly. On the throne sat an old man, dressed in a bright red robe, with a clear face and deep-set eye sockets. There was no light in his eyes, and even his temples collapsed.

This sad old man is none other than Shi Kefa. On Shi Kefa's left hand side, there was a middle-aged man, this guy was not tall, but he had a pair of golden eyes, exceptionally bright, a sparse goatee on his chin, upturned out, and his face was smiling, but it made people feel eerie. This guy is Liu Zeqing, one of the four towns in Jiangbei.

He watched the people below buzzing nonsense, and he was also a little impatient. Waving his hand for everyone to stop, he arched his hand at Shi Kefa.

"My lord, now that the Qing army has invaded the territory, the momentum is like Mount Tai, and the senior brother went to war without authorization, which caused a big disaster. He thought that the top priority was to straighten out the men and horses, clean up the morale of the army, and keep Yanzhou. ”

Shi Kefa groaned, and then asked, "General Liu, are you sure that you can keep Yanzhou?" ”

Listening to the words full of doubts, Liu Zeqing secretly pouted, the bigger this official is, the less courage he has, it seems that Shi Kefa is scared, so he will ask like this.

Liu Zeqing's golden eyes rolled wildly, and he said, "My lord, I don't have this certainty in my humble position. ”

"Then, let's return to Xuzhou!"

While he was talking, suddenly footsteps sounded, and Xing Shi walked up with a few people, slowly wishing for Shi Kefa.

"My lord, you said that you want to retreat to Xuzhou, what if the Tartars want to kill Xuzhou?"

"That ......"

"Then go back!" Hu Maozhen said unceremoniously: "The Tartars will not be satisfied if they take Xuzhou, can we still retreat all the way to Yangzhou and Nanjing?" ”

"This ......" Shi Kefa was suddenly asked, dumbfounded, and his face turned red.

Xing Shi saw Shi Kefa's embarrassment, and hurriedly said: "Lord Qiqi, the deceased husband died in the hands of the Tartars, although there are not many remaining soldiers, but all of them are warriors who are loyal to the country. The little woman was willing to fight the city and fight to the death with the Tartars. If you win, you will avenge your deceased husband, and if you don't win, you will give up your life! ”

Shi Kefa lowered his head and could only say: "Madam Gaoyi, the official can see it clearly, but the Tartar is powerful and difficult to resist." ”

"My lord, don't say such discouraged words, there are still more than 10,000 elites in our army, and there are still 100,000 people of the Ming Dynasty in Yanzhou, and there is still something to be done in a battle against the city!"

A woman who has just died of her husband has such courage that many of the eyebrows present lowered their heads and were ashamed.

At this time, Liu Zeqing suddenly smiled and said: "My brother and sister are really heroes of Zhenlie, which is admirable. It's just that now the Qing army is menacing, and the people and horses in my city are fighting separately, and they can't be twisted into a rope, I'm afraid they can't defeat the Tartars! ”

Xing's brows tightened, she keenly heard the meaning of Liu Zeqing's words, this guy didn't have a good heart!

"Lord Liu, I don't know how to twist it into a rope?"

Liu Zeqing deliberately hung his head and sighed: "Liu is not talented, he is willing to lead the whole army and shoulder the burden on one shoulder, brother and sister, you are a woman, it is better not to show your head." Brother Fool promises that he will do his best to avenge Brother Gao's shame! ”

"Hahaha, hahaha!" Xing suddenly burst into laughter, and fire appeared in his eyes.

She pointed at Liu Zeqing with her finger and said sharply to Shi Kefa: "Master Shi, although my deceased husband was defeated by the Tartars, he personally led an army of 30,000 to Dongping, fought bloodily with the Tartars, and died of exhaustion. He is bleeding for Daming, you can't bear to watch his subordinates being taken over by the petty gangsters? ”

Shi Kefa didn't answer, but Liu Zeqing was unhappy. He stood up from his seat suddenly, his yellow eyes shining brightly. Staring at Xing, his hand pressed on the hilt of the knife.

"Brother and sister, I, Liu Zeqing, am a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, unlike some people who are rashly greedy for merit, and as a result, they lose their teachers and humiliate the country. Life and death, that's to blame, if you spew blood. Don't look at a female streamer, I, Liu Zeqing, am not a vegetarian! ”

The generals Hu Maozhen and Li Guodong suddenly took a step forward and stood on the left and right of the Xing family. glared angrily at Liu Zeqing.

"Lord Liu, the handsome corpse is not cold, you just want to annex the people and horses, is it a gentleman's doing?"

Liu Zeqing sneered: "Okay." How dare you be rude to Benjue. Come on, take them all! ”

Gao Jie's original strength was over Liu Zeqing, but now that he has lost tens of thousands of horses, the difference in strength has come out, and in the hall, more than half of them are Liu Zeqing's generals, and they all poured up with an order.

Shi Kefa wanted to stop the two groups from fighting among themselves. But I didn't know what to say, just at the time of the stalemate. Suddenly, someone outside fell directly down in the lobby!

"No, no, the Tartars are coming!"

Before he could finish speaking, suddenly there was an earth-shattering loud bang outside. All they felt was the ground swaying under their feet.

"What sound?"

Liu Zeqing asked in surprise.

"Yes, it's the Tartars, their artillery, it's so thick!"

The soldier who reported the news panicked, barely stretched out his hand, and gestured, and the muzzle of the cannon was a big circle thicker than his waist!

Liu Zeqing snorted coldly: "Waste, I'm stupid, let Benjue go to the city to take a look." ”

At the moment of the great enemy, they didn't care about the trouble, so they could only straddle their horses and hurriedly came to the city. Following the steps, they climbed up to the top of the city.

The moment they reached the top of the city, everyone was so frightened that they could barely move.

Just below the city, all of them are Tartars, as far as the eye can see, and when you reach the edge of the sky, you can still see the banners and horns, how many people and horses are there! Liu Zeqing couldn't help but grit his teeth.

At this moment, suddenly from the Tartar ranks, three horsemen rushed out, holding a head in one of their hands, shaking proudly. Xing Shi looked down and almost fainted, this human head was Gao Jie's.

"The Ming dog in the city watched, this is your great official Gao Jie, who died at the hands of the Qing warriors in no turn. You only have two ways now, either you will be trampled by the iron hooves of the Eight Banners, or you will surrender obediently, and those who follow me will prosper and those who disobey me will die! ”

This tartar finished. He threw Gao Jie's head high in the air, and the other two Tartars scrambled with him, as if they were playing with a ball.

"Brutes, the slave family fought with them!" Xing was about to rush down the city, but the others hurriedly stopped her.

"Madam, don't be impulsive!"

Suddenly, in the midst of the Tartars' position, a cloud of white smoke rose into the air, and the mountain shook the ground. The huge lead ball swept through the air and smashed accurately on the Yanzhou city wall.

This location is less than a foot from the city. At the head of the castle felt only a jolt under their feet, as if they were sitting in a boat. The city wall is even more bricks and stones, dust, and a delicate crack has appeared!

Everyone looked at each other, and they were all shocked. The messenger was not lying, and through the clairvoyance, he could clearly see the artillery whose tartar was thicker than his waist.

"Ahh How can the artillery of the Tartars be so powerful! ”

Shi Kefa was so frightened that he trembled all over, and kept muttering about how to be good, the most anxious was Liu Zeqing, this guy's yellow eyes were rolling back and forth, and cold sweat was already breaking out on his forehead.

"My lord, don't be in the city, it's too dangerous."

Shi Kefa nodded hurriedly, and hurriedly returned to the prefect's yamen surrounded by people, and the others also went down to the city, and the four gates of Yanzhou were closed and strictly guarded.

Just when Shi Kefa just went back, Liu Zeqing suddenly followed.

"My lord, I want to talk to you about this city defense, what do you think?"

"Yes, yes. General Liu has any tricks to retreat from the enemy, this official listens to him! ”

Liu Zeqing shook his head with a smile and said: "My lord, haven't you understood, the Tartar soldiers are strong and strong, and there are so many artillery, if we want to be with the Tartars, it is tantamount to a mayfly shaking a tree, and the mantis arm is a car, it is self-destruction!" ”

Shi Kefa was stunned, and before he could understand it, he just asked in surprise: "Liu, General Liu, what do you mean?" ”

"It's easy, surrender the Tartars!" Liu Zeqing said: "I heard that the Tartars treat their ministers very well, just with the prestige of the adult, I don't worry about the position of auxiliary, I almost, let alone I can mix a prince as a prince, glory and wealth, isn't it better than lifting my head and selling my life?" ”

"You!" Shi Kefa finally understood at this moment, he was cowardly, but it was also wishful thinking to let him surrender to the Tartars.

"Liu Zeqing, you have received the grace of the country in your life, and you should be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, how can you say such bastard words, it is simply against the way of the ministers. When you leave, the official should have not heard of it, otherwise, who can let you go among the loyal ministers of the world! ”

Liu Zeqing sneered disapprenously: "Master Shi, I'd rather be stubborn, I'm not a thing, you have a way, you want to go!" ”

Liu Ze left in high spirits. Shi Kefa couldn't sit still anymore, Liu Zeqing was the most powerful, if he had the idea of surrendering, he was afraid that his life would be in danger.

Shi Kefa hurriedly left the yamen and went directly to the residence of the Xing family and others! Talking about the situation, Xing sneered: "My lord, Liu Zeqing is greedy for life and afraid of death, and it is not unusual for him to have the idea of surrendering. However, we have a blood feud with the Tartars, and we must fight to the end. ”

Shi Kefa finally had a little comfort, and reluctantly smiled: "Madame has a bright heart, which is really admirable." ”

Xing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly grabbed a teenage child and sent it to Shi Kefa.

"My lord, I heard that you have no children under your knees, this is also the only blood and blood between me and my deceased husband, if the adults don't dislike it, this child will worship you as a father-in-law, if there are adults who mention it sooner or later, my son will become a talent as soon as possible!"

Xing's thinking is very good, now, they must form an alliance with each other, Shi Kefa wants the army, and Xing wants to stabilize the army's heart. Each takes what he needs, and it is natural to worship his godfather.

Hu Maozhen and the others also smiled, and secretly gave his wife a thumbs up, this timing is really good!

They were full of coals, and suddenly, Shi Kefa's face became solemn.

"Madam, this son's family background, it may not be appropriate to worship the old man, it is better to worship the prison army Lu Jiude, Lu Gonggong is highly respected and admired, just to be able to teach this son!"

In an instant, everyone present was dumbfounded, no joke, if you want to worship a eunuch as a godfather, won't this child become a little eunuch? is also thanks to Shi Kefa's dignified scholar, can he say such things, is it because Gao Jie was born as a thief?

Xing's face became gloomy in an instant, and he stopped the child in his arms.

"Master Shi, the deceased husband died for the Ming Dynasty, is he dead, can't the notoriety of the thief be washed away?"

Shi Kefa was silent, as if he was saying that he was a thief for one day and a thief for life!

Li Benshen's eyes widened angrily, and he was about to argue with Shi Kefa, when suddenly someone from outside came over with two people. Far away, someone smiled and said: "Such a good child, Master Shi doesn't want it, can Mrs. appreciate her face and let the child worship my Ji Guogong as a godfather?" I can guarantee that Grandpa Guo will love him in every way! ”

While speaking, Wu Kaijie and Zhou Yingjie walked in one after the other. (To be continued......)