The Great Elm River, Hong Chengchou's camp, is among the handsome tents.

"Lord Hong, Changping has just sent an urgent report, and it is being attacked by the chaotic army, Lord Sun sent the last general to come, hoping that the lord can divide a part of the troops and go to Changping with the last general's department to support the defenders."

Bai Guangen was making a report with emotion, his face was full of anxiety, and everyone was shocked when he heard it, Hong Chengchou was even more shocked, and before he could say anything, Ma Ke preemptively said: "Lord Hong, Changping is a critical place, it can be said to be the northwest gate of the Beijing Division, once it falls into the hands of the rebel army, the rebels can drive straight into it, and the soldiers will surround the Beijing Division." When the time comes, we will not only have to face the chaotic army, but also always be on guard against the Qing army, almost falling into a completely passive situation, Changping cannot be lost! ”

"Yes, Changping is the throat of the Jingshi in the northwest, and it can't be lost, even if it is a huge price, it must be defended." Chai Shihua nodded lightly and said in agreement.

"Hmm... Just in case, the last general felt that once Changping was lost, the importance of the Dayu River and the Xiaoyu River was self-evident, second only to Changping, and was the last buffer zone of the Beijing Division, so that the three battalions would have more time to adjust the city defense and deal with the possible encirclement of the chaotic army. Deputy Chief Soldier Zhang Tianlu showed a deep groan, and said slowly and faintly.

Hong Chengchou had regained his composure, quietly listening to the speeches of the generals, his emotions did not fluctuate in the slightest, and after Zhang Tianlu finished speaking, he nodded slightly, and then said approvingly: "Yes, whether it is the Little Yu River or the Big Yu River, a certain number of troops must be stationed just in case." ”

Speaking of this, after a pause, Hong Chengchou looked at Bai Guangen, and suddenly turned to ask, "General Bai, do you know the specific situation in Changping?" How many rebels are there? ”

"I don't know." Bai Guangen shook his head, and then added: "There is only one cavalry who came to ask for help, and he also escaped by taking advantage of the chaos, and it is not clear how many rebels there are, only that Changping City is surrounded by chaotic troops. ”

Hong Chengchou was silent, and the others stopped talking, and they didn't know how many troops to allocate to rescue Changping City. There are too many, and the troops left behind in the Great Yu River seem to be overwhelmed.

"Lord Hong, I hope to make up your mind quickly, the defenders of Changping City won't last long." Bai Guangen urged, as if he had thought of something, and then said: "Moreover, Lord Hong, since Lord Sun and Yang Shangshu have always had a gap between them, and they are at odds over who should take precedence over suppressing bandits and resisting the Qing army, I would like to invite you to go to Xiaoyu River to discuss possible crises in the future." ”

"Yes, now the situation has changed greatly, and at the same time facing the threat of the rebel army and the Tartars, once the two are embarrassed and collude together, it will be an unprecedented disaster for the imperial court, and it is indeed necessary to discuss it well, interview with Lord Sun, and formulate an emergency plan in order to tide over the difficulties temporarily."

Hong Chengchou nodded and replied at the same time, he also knew in his heart that the current court is divided into two major factions, peace talks and non-peace talks, headed by Yang Sichang and Sun Chuanting respectively.

As soon as he thought of this, Hong Chengchou set his eyes on Ma Ke and ordered in a deep voice: "General Ma, you will lead your troops and General Bai to Changping to rescue Li Shouyao's general soldiers." ”

"Yes, my lord, the last general will obey!"

At the same time, in the southeast direction of Changping, on the official road leading to Shunyi, a group of more than a dozen routs were fleeing in confusion, and suddenly stopped, everyone was tired and out of breath.

"Gonggong Gao, my subordinates really don't understand, why don't we retreat from the south gate of Changping City, defect to Sun Chuanting or Hong Chengchou and them, and go to move the rescue troops?"

Looking at the little colonel who was supporting him, Gao Qiqian calmed his breath slightly, glanced at the northwest direction, Changping's position with difficulty, licked his dry lips, and said slowly: "What do you know?" Escaping from the south gate of Changping, although there were Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou's troops along the way, it was the closest to the capital, but that official road was definitely the most dangerous. ”

"Why, Grandpa Gao?" Another confidant junior school interjected and asked puzzledly.

"Hmph~ I don't understand this, no wonder you are difficult to take on the big responsibility!" Gao Qiqian reprimanded with hatred and iron, looked at the two of them, and then slowly explained: "Whether it is Sun Chuanting or Hong Chengchou, what shrewd people they are, the cavalry responsible for guarding and inquiring about news is all over a radius of more than ten miles. ”

"If we get the news that the rebel army is approaching and approach Changping, there will definitely be a horse to warn us. However, until the rebel army reached the city of Changping, there was no news coming, there must be something greasy in it, and it is very likely that all official roads, especially west of Changping, including Fangxi in the north and south, all the official roads were controlled by the rebel army. ”

Gao Qi's subtext paused slightly, swallowed his saliva, groaned slightly, and added: "Of course, it is undeniable that the reason why we didn't get any rumors and didn't get warnings is that it is very likely that the rebel generals of Changping City blocked the news, but our family still thinks that the former is the most likely." ”

"Also, no matter what the reason, escaping from the South Gate is the most risky. Relatively speaking, the detour road, although it is farther, is safer. The little colonel who was holding Gao Qiqian nodded slightly, couldn't help but glance at the direction of Changping, and then said uneasily: "Gonggong Gao, let's get out of here quickly, the sooner we arrive in Shunyi City, the safer it will be, and the faster we can reach the capital and report the news of the attack of the rebel army to the emperor." ”

"Yes, if my analysis is wrong, there will be another way of people who can deliver the news faster and report to the capital." Gao Qiqian agreed, did not squat on the ground again, and continued to hurry forward with heavy steps with the support of his subordinates.

Xiaoyu River, Sun Chuanting's camp.

Hong Chengchou walked slowly, and under the leadership of a general, he went straight to Sun Chuanting's tent, followed by the partial general and some guards.

Gradually, as he got closer and closer to the handsome tent, Hong Chengchou's heart jumped for no reason, his right eyelid was even more jumping, he felt that a depressed aura was approaching him, and he couldn't help but look around, and suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he turned around and retreated towards the camp gate, and at the same time, he pretended to be calm and said: "By the way, Zuo Guangxian, this officer suddenly remembered that there is an urgent matter in the army, which must be dealt with immediately, and he will discuss the military situation with Lord Sun another day." ”

However, as soon as Hong Chengchou turned around and took a few steps, the situation changed suddenly, and he was surrounded by a group of soldiers, three layers inside, three layers outside, and a sound of laughter echoed in the air.

"Haha... Lord Hong, since you are here, why do you have to leave in a hurry? ”

Li Laiheng walked out of the crowd, slowly came to the buffer zone of confrontation between the two sides, and said with a smile: "Come on, please come into the account to drink tea and stay in the barracks for a few days." ”

Suddenly, with a wave of Li Laiheng's big hand, an archer suddenly appeared, aiming at Hong Chengchou and his party, and if they moved slightly, they would be shot mercilessly.

Woohoo!

After several guards were shot, Hong Chengchou raised his hand to stop his subordinates, and said slowly: "Don't resist anymore, there is no point anymore." ”

I don't know if I really obeyed the order, or cherished my own life, the rest of the people really did so, put down the weapons in their hands one after another, and let them be escorted away, Hong Chengchou followed Li Laiheng towards the big tent.