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Zhang Xianzhong's locust army was like a broken bamboo in Huguang, like entering a no-man's land, Yin Xianmin, the general of Huguang, and He Yide, the general of Changsha, both surrendered to the enemy, which made Zhang Xianzhong not only not suffer any damage, but grew rapidly, and the total number of rebels has reached three or four hundred thousand.

And it is still growing at an alarming rate, like an overwhelming torrent, spreading in all directions, sweeping everything.

As soon as Changsha was over, the rebels captured Hengzhou and Yongzhou, the important towns in the south of Huguang, with astonishing speed, wantonly looting and slaughtering, and the cries of the people in distress rose to the sky, and the officers and soldiers from all over the country were so frightened that they fled;

Yizhang in Chenzhou, Hunan Province borders Shaozhou, and the rebels have not yet arrived in Chenzhou, and the officers and soldiers of Lechang, Ruyuan, Renhua, and other prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Shaozhou are "running away."

Wang Sunlan, the deputy envoy of Nanshao, asked the governor's office for help, and the governor's office sent 700 people to arrive, and when he heard that the rebels were powerful and murderous, the next day 700 people scattered in a hurry, rushing to flee for their lives;

Li Xiannong, the nearby Lianzhou guard, heard the wind and moved, according to the city and reversed, the people of Shaozhou heard the change, they took the old and the young, abandoned the city and fled, Shaozhou became an empty city in one day, and the false official set up by the thief was coming, Wang Sunlan was so frightened that he hanged himself.

Soon, the rebels occupied Wuling County, Changde Prefecture, the hometown of Yang Sichang, the former first assistant, Yang Sichang and his father Yang He had led troops to encircle and suppress the rebels, Zhang Xianzhong once suffered a big loss under Yang Sichang, after the rebels occupied Wuling County, they took revenge on the Yang family, and the women were raped. fornication to death, all the men are beheaded in public.

In this way, Zhang Xianzhong did not understand his hatred, and personally sent a token: Zhu (Zhu) thief Yang, in the past, he had transferred the world's soldiers and horses, dared to resist the heavenly soldiers, and a certain fortunate died early in my forbearance (blade), and now he has passed Wuling, which is his house and soil, and the grave is here. It's enough if you don't return to obedience, why tie up the same country gentleman and set up a group everywhere. The nine clans will be punished, the graves will be dug up, the houses will be burned down, the land will be occupied, and the small people can be returned, and those who have the surname Yang will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and those who will catch their children and grandchildren will be rewarded with a thousand gold, and this card will be used to look up to the house. ”

This token for a while. Not only did the Yang family die, but even the ancestral graves were erected, and all the bones were destroyed.

Now Zhang Xianzhong's vanguard has approached Pingxiang, Jiangxi, and heard about the tragic situation in Huguang, and the whole Jiangxi is in turmoil, and the people are panicking. The officials and people in Pingxiang, Wanzai and other places who bore the brunt of the incident fled when they heard the news;

Some avoided Nanchang Mansion, and more people came to Ganzhou.

More people chose to flee to Ganzhou, because Lü Daqi took Zuo Liangyu's army of 80,000 to the south through Nanchang, intending to block Zhang Xianzhong's rebels outside Jiangxi. However, Zuo Liangyu's army was corrupt in military discipline, robbed, and traitorous everywhere it passed. Adultery and plunder, and all kinds of evil. The scourge of the people is no worse than Zhang Xianzhong's rebels.

And Lu Daqi has no soldiers in his hands, so he can only rely on Zuo Liangyu's department, as long as he has a little strategic vision, he will know. If Jiangxi is lost again, the entire south of the river will become Zhang Xianzhong's bag, in order to keep Jiangxi, Lu Daqi can only let Zuo Liangyu's wanton looting behavior, no restraint.

There were rebels in front, there were bandits in the back, Pingxiang, Yuanzhou, Xinyu and other places officials and people had to flee south to Ganzhou, Ganzhou prefect Yang Tinglin was famous, and just with his own strength to quell the rebellion in southern Ganzhou, everyone felt that Ganzhou would be safer.

At this time, the four gates of Ganzhou City were locked, and the atmosphere was extremely tense and treacherous, it can be said that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings, and a storm was inevitable, and Qin Mu, who was in the eye of the storm, was under extremely heavy pressure.

Yang Tinglin's life and death not only affect his heart at all times, but also affect his fate.

After letting Zhu Yijin pass out the order, and the soldiers and horses from Huichang, Xinfeng and other places immediately assembled in Ganzhou City, Qin Mu walked into the back office with heavy steps.

In Yang Tinglin's bedroom, the smell of medicine was permeated, and Yang Zhi, who had been guarding the hospital bed for two days and two nights, looked haggard, pale, and fainted several times.

Her mother, Yang Chen, was no better, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen, and she stood rickety.

There was a round table outside the screen, and the three old men were discussing the recipe in a whisper, and when they saw Qin Mu coming in, they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Qin Mu was ashamed, he didn't know how to face Yang Zhi and Yang Chen, he was speechless to Yang Chen, Yang Chen didn't even raise his eyelids, as if he was air, he walked to the table and asked the three Lang Zhong: "How has the prefect's injury changed?" ”

"Back to my lord, the wound on the prefect's chest has been slowly healing, but the high fever has not subsided, shortness of breath, according to the judgment of the villain, it is probably a slight injury to the lungs, and the blood stasis has not dispersed, the three of us are discussing a different prescription, if the blood stasis can be dispersed, the prefect can hope to get better."

"What if you can't disperse?"

"This"

"Hurry up and prescribe a prescription, if you can't cure the prefect, this official will ask you."

Yang Zhi raised his heavy eyelids slightly, looking at Qin Mu's gaze lifeless, Qin Mu walked to the side of the bed, touched Yang Tinglin's forehead, felt very hot, and felt a little more ashamed of Yang Zhi, although he had no intention of hurting Yang Tinglin, but Yang Tinglin's injury was always a fact under his knife.

"Zhi'er, don't be like this, as the saying goes, Daoji people have their own natural appearance, and your father-in-law will definitely get better, you and your mother-in-law should go back to the room to rest first, just look at it here."

Yang Zhi didn't seem to hear what he said, there was no reaction, looking at her pale face, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid that Yang Tinglin will be fine, and she will fall first.

Qin Mu couldn't stand it anymore, and reached out to pick her up, intending to forcibly send her back to the room to rest, but unexpectedly, this time Yang Zhi did not struggle, maybe she was too weak to struggle, and Qin Mu carried her back to her room.

As soon as he entered the door, Qin Mu instructed Mo Mo and Ruoruo who were following him: "Go and get some porridge, quickly." ”

Yang Zhi had just laid down on the bed, struggling to sit up again, holding Qin Mu's hand as if she had something to say.

Qin Mu brushed the scattered hair on her forehead, and said softly: "Zhi'er, lie down, rest for a while, and wait for Momo and them to bring porridge for you to drink, can you say anything more?" ”

Yang Zhi shook her head and said weakly: "Husband, the concubine wants to ask you something, can you tell me frankly?" ”

"Ask, we are husband and wife, we should be honest with each other, no matter what, as long as you want to know, the husband will tell you the truth."

"Husband, do you intend to create a rebellion against the Ming Dynasty?" Even though he was already weak, after asking this question, Yang Zhi couldn't help but show a nervous look in his eyes when he looked at him.

Qin Mu didn't expect her to ask such a thing, and he couldn't help but sigh lightly when he was under heavy pressure: "Zhi'er"

"Husband, please tell the concubine, you don't have the heart to oppose the Ming, do you?" Yang Zhi asked nervously.

"Zhi'er, you listen to me, for your husband to dare to swear to the sky, there was really no intention of going against Ming before, but"

"But but what?"

"But my father-in-law's husband this time has now been pushed to the edge of the cliff, and there is no way out."

"Don't, husband, if you are reversed, my father's name will be ruined, even if he can be rescued this time, he will have no shame to live anymore, and then what will be the face of the concubine to live in the world, husband, the concubine begs you, don't be okay?"

After Yang Zhi finished speaking, tears were already dripping like beads, and they all said that marrying a chicken and a dog was a dog, but her father was seriously injured under her husband's knife, and the torment in her heart can be imagined, at this moment her body trembled slightly, like an elk in the ice and snow;

Qin Mu saw that his heart hurt, he hugged her tightly into his arms, gently patted her powder back and said, "Zhi'er, there are some things you don't understand, and you can't say it clearly for a while."

"No, husband, the concubine wants to hear your words clear today, otherwise the concubine can only be freed from the sins in her heart by dying."

"Okay, Zhi'er listen to me, now my Ming Dynasty has been decayed, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others are in rebellion, fighting in the same room, so that the country is ruined, and the people are not living, but the Liaodong Jurchens are like the rising sun, the military is flourishing, and the customs are detained year after year as if they are in a no-man's land, and if it goes on like this, it is very likely that the Jurchens will take advantage of the fish, and the matter of the barbarian Meng's entry into the Central Plains will be repeated, and the husband can't bear to see such a thing happen, although he has supported the army and respected himself before, he did not intend to oppose the Ming, everything he did for the husband, It's all for the sake of being able to compete with the Tartars in the future, Zhi'er, for the husband to say so, can you believe it? ”

"I believe, because you are my husband, husband, you have to promise your concubine, don't rebel, otherwise" Yang Zhi stared at him for a long time, she was extremely weak, and after answering this sentence gently, she fell asleep.

Qin Mu looked at his sleeping wife, his heart was full of mixed feelings, now, do he still have a choice? Oppose, or not opposed?

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(To be continued......)