I haven't seen each other for a long time, so after saying this, Xue Yufei didn't know what to say except for being gentle in Wu Shigong's arms. After being intimate for a while, Xue Yufei asked speechlessly, "Why did the husband change horses?" Why didn't you see that horse this time? ”

"The man has been injured a few times, and his speech is high, and he can't be a war horse anymore. But it can't be idle, originally this time I asked it not to come out of Runing, but it is noisy to follow, so now it is in the barracks, and I will let someone bring it to meet the mistress later. Now the horse I ride is called 'Blackfoot', and I have a bad temper, and I will fight whenever I see someone crazy, so I don't put them together. ”

But as soon as he said this, Xue Yufei's eyes turned red again. She thought that the two husbands and wives had been separated for a long time, and before they knew it, they were even going crazy, which made Xue Yufei very sad.

But Xue Yufei thought that before leaving Beijing this time, his father Xue Lian told him not to persuade Wu Shigong to return to Beijing, so as not to affect Wu Shigong's career. So Xue Yufei could only sigh tactfully: "Hey! Lin'er can't see her father, and Ping'er can't see her mother. You have been making your concubine tremble on the battlefield, I don't know when this kind of day will end? ”

In this regard, Wu Shigong did not have the right words to comfort him, he could only keep touching Xue Yufei's shoulder and comforting: "It will pass!" It will pass! ”

……

"It's really ashamed to disturb the moment of the virtuous couple's daughter, Mr. Wu, the miscellaneous family will pay a glass of wine first." After Gonggong Qin finished speaking, Yang first drank a glass of wine.

Wu Shigong hurriedly took a drink with him, put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "Father-in-law Qin is too polite." Didn't you already say that you call me brother? How? has been working as an errand by the emperor's side, and already looks down on his brother? ”|

"Where, where!" Gonggong Qin also laughed loudly, "The miscellaneous family will call Brother Wu a big name, but don't be polite." You can also call the miscellaneous big brother. Come on, come on! Take another drink. ”

After the two of them had another drink, Wu Shigong said: "Although there are fewer drinks for a thousand cups of wine, but drinking wine in a hurry also hurts the body, and the night is long, let's talk slowly?" Speaking from the heart, I really miss you friends in the capital all these years! ”

"What? Want to go back to Beijing? That's great! Do you want me to talk to the emperor, big brother? ”

The two of them tried a few words of truth and falsehood, and then tacitly hahadaxiao.

The two of them drank another glass of wine, and after eating a few bites of food, Wu Shigong put the chopsticks on the table and complained loudly: "Say something after drinking!" The imperial court is not authentic. For so many years. Brother, I have no credit and hard work, but how does the court treat my brother? I'm going to let the Qin Cha take me back to the capital, and I didn't do this to unload the mill and kill the donkey. Brother, I really hold my stomach in my heart. ”

Gonggong Qin didn't expect Wu Shigong to be so straightforward, and he was a little stunned all of a sudden, but he reacted immediately. hurriedly explained: "In fact, the imperial grandfather also understands in his heart that he was bullied by the villain. It's not. Didn't you send your wife this time? A lot of things are misunderstandings, just talk about it! Just say it! ”

"I also know this, I just want to nag a few words in front of my eldest brother. Big brother, think about it: what am I drawing? Thousands of hardships to fight in the north and south, living a life of licking blood on the knife? My son was originally the son of the Hou Mansion, and if he goes up again, he will be a grandfather, and he has no head. What more can I get? Aren't you loyal to the emperor? Otherwise, who doesn't want to go back to the capital to live a stable life. ”

"Miscellaneous family understands! Miscellaneous family understands! ”

"For so many years, so many victories, to maintain such a large army. But how much has the food been paid? How many rewards have you received? Not even my brother's sons and daughters have official positions. It's hard to raise such an army! If I hadn't thought about serving the emperor, if I hadn't been reluctant to leave my sons, and if I didn't want to tell my heart, brother, I would have quit a long time ago. It is true that I have scavenged a lot of money in the local area, but it is all used on my sons, and I have a clear conscience, brother. And I didn't save much myself. Big brother, you can also find out, have I sent money to the mansion in the capital? What are the days in Hou Fuzhong now? It's just such a thing, those civil officials are still not used to it, so let them come? The Tartars outside the customs have been entering the customs, and the Shaanxi thieves in the interior are wandering everywhere, what are they doing? ”

"Yes! Be! Be! ”

"Brother Qin! I also figured it out, the current situation is that both ends are good, and the middle is poor. Think about the emperor, I just don't hear in the capital that the palace is quite simple, just like a saint. Even the eldest brother of the emperor's side, you are also cautious in your words and deeds, and you do not have the majesty of the former minister and factory guard. And those of us who are low-level officials can't do well when we work hard, and those who have some achievements are shot at the head. was harmed by those black-hearted people in the middle, and the emperor was deceived by them. ”

"That's it!" Gonggong Qin nodded again and again. Wu Shigong's words made Gonggong Qin empathize, and he also knew that Emperor Chongzhen hated those civil servants who did not do anything, were busy with party disputes, and deceived themselves.

But Gonggong Qin's meeting was not to spy on Xue Yufei, nor to listen to Wu Shigong's complaints, he mainly wanted to hear Wu Shigong's views on the battle situation. Although Emperor Chongzhen had a bad feeling towards Wu Shigong, he also knew in his heart that Wu Shigong was very good at fighting and had a deep understanding of the war situation, so he wanted to learn about Wu Shigong's views through Gonggong Qin.

"Brother Wu! What do you think about the battle situation in Liaodong this time? Gonggong Qin asked.

"I don't know the details of Liaodong, so it's no wonder that you say the wrong thing!" Wu Shigong also knew that his words would definitely reach the ears of Emperor Chongzhen, so he said very cautiously, "Inspector Hong's name is Zhenyu, and the general soldiers are also famous generals, and those in Liaodong are elite soldiers in a hundred battles, and they have a slight upper hand compared with the Tartars." This battle situation is unpredictable, brother, I don't dare to say anything, but we are going to rescue Jinzhou, the distance is one hundred and ten miles, the distance is not far, it should be no big problem! ”

"According to you, it should be fine?" Gonggong Qin asked again.

"Exactly! If it is to rescue Jinzhou, the Tartars should be difficult to resist, but to defeat the Tartars completely, it depends on the right time and place. Wu Shigong replied.

Listening to Wu Shigong's words, Gonggong Qin nodded, and the current Emperor Chongzhen had little confidence in annihilating the Qing army. He also believed that as long as Jinzhou was rescued, the purpose of the campaign could be achieved.

"How long does that brother think this battle will take?" Gonggong Qin then asked. Because the army assembled in Liaodong was too large, the pressure on the supply of food and salary in the imperial court was quite large, so Emperor Chongzhen wanted to find out through Gonggong Qin, how long would he fight?

"It should be three months! Brother, I heard that the other officers and soldiers have already gone to Liaodong, and they are waiting for me, the Runing army. And I'll be in the middle of July, so I'll be able to start the rescue. That is, a hundred miles of road, that is, walking one mile every day, you will climb to Jinzhou City. But brother, I have to say more, although we have a large number of Ming troops, we can always fight in unison. I fought a few times alone, with no friendly forces at all. If it is really a plate of loose sand, then no matter how much our Ming army has, it will be broken by the Tartars. ”

Gonggong Qin hurriedly wrote this down and assured Wu Shigong: "Grandpa Huang has given an order to Inspector Hong: let him not divide the army. Besides, Inspector Hong is holding the sword of Shang Fang, and he is a person who knows the soldiers, so he will not make such a big mistake. What is Brother Wu's opinion on the war situation in the mainland? ”

"Not in his position, not in his politics!" Wu Shigong is more cautious about this, "However, now that Yang Ge is old and strategic, and General Zuo has made many military exploits, it should be difficult for Shaanxi thieves to become a climate!" But brother, I promise that as long as we need our Runing camp, we will live up to the expectations of the court. It's just that this time the troops were sent to Liaodong, and they had more than enough self-preservation and not enough troops. So here, the brother implored the eldest brother: as long as the war situation in Liaodong becomes stable, the brother will immediately lead the troops back to Runing. Otherwise, if the situation changes, and the Shaanxi thieves flow to Runing to wreak havoc, invading my home in Runing's Yingerlang, I am afraid that the army will be unstable and mutiny! ”

"Uh-huh!" In this regard, Gonggong Qin only nodded, not daring to open his mouth to agree to Wu Shigong. After all, it is difficult to say what will happen in the future, and Gonggong Qin does not dare to make a guarantee here.

"Then you still think that there is hope for both internal and external wars?" Father-in-law Qin asked.

"Hopefully! But there must be no mistakes. Now our Ming Dynasty is already fighting on both sides, and they all have a slight advantage, as long as there is a loss in one place, it will take a sharp turn. The perils that followed were unimaginable. So remember to pull things together. And brother, I promise here: I will be absolutely loyal to the court, and I will not take the past to heart. Otherwise, my brother and I wouldn't have set out to Liaodong so quickly. ”

"This miscellaneous knows! The royal grandfather also knows! ”

"Hey! I don't know how to do it, we have thousands of miles of fertile land and millions of elite soldiers, and we have come to today's situation, I really don't know what to say! ”

"Hey!"

The two of them thought of the current predicament and couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother Wu, this time the miscellaneous family brought you an edict from Emperor Zhang, asking you to go to the Tongzhou warehouse to carry grain, grass and ordnance at will, you must not live up to the emperor's trust!"

"Then thank the emperor and eldest brother here!"

……

Wu Shigong's conversation with Gonggong Qin should be said to be very pleasant, so Zuihou Gonggong Qin also took out Emperor Chongzhen's edict. In the current situation, they decided that it would be better to put aside their unhappiness and work together.

After resting for two days, the Runing army passed through Tongzhou, passed through Tianjin, and went straight to Shanhaiguan, and on the way, the Runing army was still conducting tactical training. On June 27, the Runing Army arrived at the world-famous Shanhaiguan. (To be continued......)