Two days later, the eastern region of Chongqing Prefecture, Sichuan.

Near the Qianjiang River, Gao Yigong's tens of thousands of troops are slowly moving forward, through the mountains, heading straight for the hinterland of Chongqing Prefecture, there is no heavy artillery, all of them are all three-eyed guns, thunderbolts and other equipment that can be converted into cold and hot weapons, and the only heavy firepower is dozens of tiger squat guns.

"Marshal, is it inappropriate to let Marshal Liu and them go south and capture the remaining county towns of Huguang? After all, Huguang is a long and narrow province, sandwiched between Jiangxi and Sichuan, whether it is Sichuan or Jiangxi, we have not yet occupied. Especially in Jiangxi, there is no army at all, if it continues, Marshal Liu and they are equivalent to a lone army going deeper. ”

Gao Yigong disagreed with the adjutant general's words, and still walked forward on his own, and said without looking back: "Don't worry, most of the land of Huguang today has been captured by our army, and the garrisons in the rest of the land have all been held hostage by Zuo Liangyu, and they are still dreaming, wanting to go to the side of Qingjun in Nanjing City, but they don't know that the entire Yingtianfu has been controlled by the emperor." ”

"Therefore, Liu Zongmin's troops can easily take the place in the south of Huguang, and it almost does not cost a single soldier. As for the threat from both sides, our army is in Sichuan, no matter whether Qin Liangyu and these generals will not give in, whether they are willing to surrender on their own initiative, they are already unable to leave Sichuan and sneak attack Liu Zongmin's right flank. ”

Gao Yigong didn't say anything more, but the deputy general already knew it, and knew in his heart that with the strong combat effectiveness and well-equipped of the Dashun army, Liu Zongmin's tens of thousands of troops were enough to deal with the threat from Jiangxi.

At this moment, as if he had thought of something, Gao Yigong suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Liu Tichun on the side, and ordered: "By the way, General Liu, Qin Liangyu led the army to be stationed thirty miles outside Chongqing, and the Shizhu Xuanfu Division must be in a state of emptiness of troops, you immediately lead 10,000 horses to the Shizhu Xuanfu Division and take it down!" ”

"Yes, Marshal, the last general will go."

Liu Tichun agreed, and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Gao Yigong.

"Wait a minute, General Liu, remember, after taking the Shizhu Xuanfu Division, you must protect Qin Liangyu's clansmen, let alone damage his family property."

"Yes, marshal, the last general understands that Qin Liangyu's prestige in Shu is extremely high, as long as the safety of his family is guaranteed, supplemented by our various policies, the people in Shu can be convinced."

"Yes, General Liu, it's good that you understand!"

When the two were talking, Ma Xianglin was on the side, although his face was as calm as water, his heart had already risen and fallen, and he had turned several times.

Especially when he heard Gao Yigong's words, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

Liu Tichun led an army of 10,000 troops and left, heading straight to the northwest, that is, the location of the Shizhu Xuanfu Division.

At this time, the army continued to move forward, Gao Yigong glanced sideways at Ma Xianglin, and said lightly: "General Ma, I can see Lingmu tomorrow, I don't know how it feels?" Along the way, you must have also seen that wherever the Dashun army passed, the people were warmly welcomed and extremely supported, I don't know if you have ever had such treatment? ”

In an instant, a trace of complexity flashed on Ma Xianglin's face, and he returned to normal in an instant, how could he not know in his heart the meaning of Gao Yigong's words?

It seems that he has long been accustomed to Ma Xianglin's cold attitude, and he didn't think that he could get a response from the other party, Gao Yigong buried his head and continued to hurry, and continued very patiently: "General Ma, for the Ming Court, for the Emperor of the Zhu family, your family is a loyal and good general. However, in the hearts of the people, you are aiding and abetting. ”

......

Thirty miles outside Chongqing, Qin Liangyu's camp.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Qin Liangyu and Lu Xun sat down, there were only two people in the big tent, the latter was dressed in plain clothes, but his face was full of sadness, and he said anxiously: "General Qin, you must have received the news that the Dashun army has reached the south of the Yangtze River, occupied Yingtianfu, and captured Emperor Hongguang alive." ”

"Yes, Lord Lu, the last general has heard of it, and he has indeed gotten the news."

Qin Liangyu responded expressionlessly, nodded slightly, and said: "Not only that, the Dashun army is divided into two roads and has entered Sichuan. Especially Lu Shiyi in the north, almost at any cost, he took three prefectures, one state and one guard, and Shuntian Mansion is even more precarious, and the army will come to Chongqing Mansion soon. ”

"Hey... In that case, General Qin, why are you so persistent? Lu Xunzhi sighed, asked rhetorically, his eyes still couldn't help revealing a hint of admiration, and finally added helplessly: "You also know that Governor Shao Jiechun is passive and defensive, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is showing weakness to the Dashun army and preparing for surrender." ”

Qin Liangyu's expression is still the same as the ancient well, without the slightest change, although he has passed the age of the sixtieth year, but the whole person's spirit is still so strong, and his eyes are sharp, just like She Taijun at that time.

Seeing that Qin Liangyu was as stubborn as ever, although he did not say no refusal, Lu Xunzhi knew that Qin Liangyu was ready to die for the country, and when he thought of the sassy and heroic posture of this heroine and his convincing character, Lu Xunzhi couldn't bear it, and he was unwilling to make senseless sacrifices for such a heroine.

Especially for the sake of this already corrupt court, it is deeply worthless!

"General Qin, just three days ago, Zuo Liangyu in order to force Yuan Jixian to submit, with him east to King Qin, Qing Jun's side, did not hesitate to use ruthless means, let the general Hao Xiaozhong set a fire, the entire Jiujiang City turned into a sea of fire, the people were killed and injured countless times, countless people were displaced, there was no place to live, such a group of people formed the Ming Dynasty, although it is still the emperor surnamed Zhu, is it really worth your death in battle, martyrdom?"

Qin Liangyu's expression finally changed a little, a trace of anger flashed, and he returned to normal in an instant, but Lu Xunzhi still sensitively caught this change, and his heart moved, and he added a fire.

"Of course, even if you regard death as your home and want to die for the court, have you ever thought about your subordinates? Well, even if the Dashun Dynasty has all kinds of policies, it will not harm the family, even if it was once a soldier of the Ming Court and fought against the Dashun army, it will not do anything to the families of those people. ”

"But, General Qin, most of the white-pole soldiers you recruited are young people, many of them are the only seedlings in the family, and their relatives, or fathers, brothers, or sons, almost all of them have fought with you, or died in the Central Plains, or died in Liaodong, do you really have the heart to let the family cut off their children and grandchildren and extinguish the incense?"

"And, well, even if you don't care. But what about the families of the soldiers who were born and died with you? When you die, you are a hundred dead, but their families are left uncared for, their high halls unsupported, and their children unsupported. ”

"The fall of the Ming Dynasty is inevitable, and no one can change it, unlike the soldiers of the Great Shun Dynasty, if they die in battle, not only will they have a generous pension, but their families will have special care from the imperial court, and no one dares to bully. But what about your soldiers' families? ”

Even if Qin Liangyu was hard-hearted and bent on death, but after Lu Xunzhi's words, she couldn't get up anymore, and her heart began to waver.

Born in Sichuan, he grew up in Shu since he was a child, and after decades of conquest and killing, Qin Liangyu can't remember how many generals died in battle?

Especially in recent years, wars have occurred frequently, and the boys in Sichuan have been killed and injured countless times, and many families have become ruined, and life has become more and more difficult.

At this moment, thinking of those orphans and widows, thinking of those old people who had no one to support, how could Qin Liangyu's heart be ashamed?