Dashun barracks, inside the felt bag.

Li Mu handed the wine gourd to Li Yan and said, "Brother, drink two sips to warm up." ”

Li Yan was not polite, he took it and poured a few sips, the Chahar grassland in March was still extremely cold, and he had just soaked in the icy river water, and he couldn't bear it without a few sips of spirits.

Li Mu said again: "Brother, are you really worried that Chongzhen will run away with Guan Ningjun?" ”

"Worried?" Li Yan smiled and said, "Chongzhen entered the Kou with 100,000 slaves in the second year, do you know what happened?" ”

"I think I've heard it said." Li Mu said, "Jiannu tossed Hebei very badly, and also scared Chongzhen Lao'er and those civil and military generals in Beijing enough. ”

After a pause, he said, "It seems that an overseer has died." ”

"The superintendent's name is Yuan Chonghuan." Li Yan said, "Do you know why he died?" ”

"It seems that it is because he is not good at the king." Li Nian on the side said, "It is also said that he colluded to build slaves and raise Kou for self-respect." ”

Li Yan said: "No one can say whether Yuan Chonghuan colluded with Jiannu to raise Kou for self-respect, but one thing is certain, that is, Guan Ningjun really has the idea of raising Kou for self-respect, and he has never thought of fighting with Jiannu outside the Guan. ”

"So the contradiction between Guan Ningjun and the Ming court is very deep."

"That year, the Guanning army entered the customs and fought continuously with Jiannu, and they were extremely tired."

"Yuan Chonghuan asked for Guan Ningjun to enter Beijing to rest, but the Ming court resolutely did not allow it."

"Not only did the Guan Ning army not be allowed to enter the city to rest, but the Beijing soldiers in the city even smashed the Guan Ning army with bricks, and dozens of Guan Ning troops were killed on the spot in their sleep."

Li Mu was dumbfounded and said, "There is still such a thing?" ”

Li Nian said: "Why is this? Why did the Jingying soldiers fight the Guanning army? ”

"Yes, why did the Jingying soldiers fight the Guanning army?" Li Yan said, "Of course, there is a reason for this, but this is a long way to say, and it has to be traced back to the dispute between the north and the south." ”

"You just need to know that the military discipline of the Guanning army has always been very poor."

"The reason why our Dashun army was able to quickly create a situation in Henan is because of the poor military discipline of the Guanning army, which not only robbed the people of their rations, but even killed the people and exchanged their heads for rewards."

"The people of Henan hate the Guan Ning Army to the core."

"The Jingying soldiers fought the Guanning army because of this."

"The Ming court did not allow the Guan Ning army to enter Beijing because of this."

After a pause, Li Yan said again: "So you say, even if these thousand cavalry are really sent by Wu Sangui, does Emperor Chongzhen dare to follow them?" Aren't you afraid? ”

Li Nian said: "If it were me, I would definitely not dare." ”

Li Yan smiled slightly, and said: "Taking a step back, even if Chongzhen really leaves with Guan Ningjun, it is nothing, as long as General Gu Kecheng and General Li You can arrive in time, we can still take back Chongzhen." ”

As long as Chongzhen does not fall into the hands of the Mongols, it will be easy to do.

……

The 1,000 Yiding of the Guanning army had already set up camp.

Hu Xinshui actually brought a square-topped tent surrounded by felt cloth.

Hu Guozhu handed Hu Xinshui a freshly boiled jar of mare's milk and said, "Abba, will Chongzhen really come?" ”

"It's just talking, you really believe it." Hu Xinshui took a big sip of mare's milk, and said, "Look, I'll definitely send a eunuch to come over to reward the army later, and I made up all the reasons for him, and suddenly felt unwell." ”

Hu Guozhu said again: "Abba, why do I think the imperial court doesn't seem to trust our Guan Ningjun. ”

"It's nature." Hu Xinshui said, "Since Li Dashuai's death, the imperial court no longer believes in us. ”

"At the beginning, there were 3,000 people in the two battalions of Yiding left and right, but later they were divided into three by the imperial court, 1,000 people followed Zu Kuan and Zu Dale were killed by thieves in the pass, and 1,000 people were killed by Jiannu and Zu Dashuai who worked together to deceive Ningyuan City and booby trap them, and now there are only a thousand Yiding left of us, and it is really all thanks to the imperial court."

Speaking of the three thousand Yiding Raiders in the past, Hu Xinshui couldn't help but sigh again.

"Then why do we still have to work for the court?" Hu Guozhu said with a dark face, "The imperial court is guarding us like this!" ”

"Silly boy, if you don't work for the court, where will you get the money to feed your wife and children?" Hu Xinshui waved his hand and said, "The bitter cold land of western Liaoning can't support so many Liao people, not to mention that Jiannu still comes to rob for three days." ”

While the father and son were talking, Yi Ding entered the house to report: "General, the holy car has crossed the river!" ”

"Huh?" Hu Xinshui sucked a large mouthful of mare's milk into his lungs and almost choked himself to death.

I really didn't expect this, Chongzhen actually crossed the river? Chongzhen really dared to come over? How dare he?

Hu Guozhu patted his back and relaxed his chest for a while, Hu Xinshui finally eased up, wiped his tears and said, "What did you say?" Did the Holy Driver cross the river? ”

"Yes." Yiding, whose name is Wujiaotan, replied.

"The holy driver has already crossed the river, and is coming this way, and he has brought a lot of beef and mutton."

"Quick, come with me." Hu Xinshui jumped up, but said to Hu Guozhu in the next second, "Wait, we still have to pay attention, it may not be the true son of heaven who comes." ”

It's not impossible to find a stand-in, this kind of thing.

Hu Guozhu was a little dumbfounded and said, "But I haven't seen the emperor either." ”

"Fortunately, Uncle has thought of it a long time ago." Hu Xinshui said, "Go and invite Grandpa Gao." ”

"Oh, yes." Hu Guozhu woke up like a dream, "I almost forgot that Gao Gonggong was here." ”

Hu Guozhu took the order and left, and soon led a white-faced bearded old eunuch over.

Hu Xinshui didn't say much, and directly took the old eunuch's hand and walked out: "Father-in-law Gao, follow me to meet the holy car." ”

The two of them walked not far out of the big tent, and they saw a team of Yiding escorting two people, both of them were wearing cotton armor, slightly bloated, and Hu Xinshui didn't think much about it.

One of them was very popular, walking in front with his head held high.

The other man was white-faced, and followed behind with something.

Gao Qiqian knelt on the ground: "The old slave knocks on the long live lord." ”

He stepped forward on his knees, hugged the thigh of the man in front of him, and cried.

"Long live the old slave, the old slave thinks he will never see you again, hey."

Is it really Emperor Chongzhen? Seeing Gao Qi kneeling and crying, Hu Xinshui no longer doubted.

Because Gao Qiqian is Ping Xibo's godfather, it is impossible for him to beat Ping Xibo.

At that moment, Hu Xinshui also took his son Hu Guozhu to kneel on his knees and sang: "Minister Hu Xinshui / Hu Guozhu knocks on the saint." ”

"Flat." Zhu Gaoyuan ignored Gao Qiqian in front of him, and only said to the Hu family's father and son, "Hu Qing, this is not the place to talk, our monarchs and ministers still enter the account to talk." ”

"Holy Lord, please." Hu Xinshui hurriedly turned over and got up.

led Zhu Gaoyuan in front of him, and he was happy in his heart.

I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect this mission to go so smoothly.

When I just arrived here last night, I saw that the thieves and the people from the Gongtu tribe were here, and I paused in my heart, and said that this time I was numb, and it was quite difficult to tie Chongzhen back from the hands of the thieves and the Gongtu tribe, and it turned out to be so easy, thinking of this, Hu Xinshui almost laughed out loud.

"Long live Lord, you have suffered along the way."

As soon as he entered the big tent, Gao Qiqian began to cry and wipe his tears again.

Zhu Gaoyuan is a little greasy, he is not Zhu Youzhen.

Gao Qidive, these few crocodile tears can't deceive him, Zhu Gaoyuan.

"You get up, I have something to say to Hu Aiqing." Zhu Gaoyuan frowned and said.

Gao Qiqian hurriedly got up and silently retreated to the corner of the big tent, thinking in his heart, why did the long live Lord suddenly change people? Becoming so strange? He wasn't like that before.

Wang Chengen threw a meaningful glance at Gao Qiqian.

Zhu Gaoyuan said to Wang Chengen, who was accompanying him: "Wang Daban, where is the brocade robe prepared?" ”

"Hooray, here." Wang Chengen hurriedly handed over the brocade robe he was holding.

"This is the brocade robe I brought out of the palace." Zhu Gaoyuan lied without blinking his eyes, in fact, this brocade robe and the two brocade robes worn by himself and Wang Chengen were all stripped off the bodies of several nobles.

"When I crossed the river just now, I specially told Wang Daban to wrap it in an oilcloth and not get wet."

Zhu Gaoyuan took the brocade robe and handed it to Hu Xinshui, and said with a smile: "Hu Aiqing, you quickly take off your wet robe and change into this dry brocade robe, so as not to freeze your body." ”

"Holy Lord, it's okay for the minister."

Hu Xinshui felt a little flattered.

"Put it on." Zhu Gaoyuan said, "Don't resist the decree." ”

Wang Chengen also smiled and said, "General Hu has not received the order to thank him. ”

"Chenhu Xinshui, thank you Lord Longen." Hu Xinshui hurriedly thanked him and got up again to change into a brocade robe.

After putting on the brocade robe, Hu Xinshui felt a little bloated, but it was really warm.

Seeing Hu Xinshui put on a brocade robe, Zhu Gaoyuan's face finally showed a smile.

Then he grabbed Hu Xinshui and said, "Hu Aiqing, I still have a lot to say to you, why don't you return to the West Bank with me tonight, and our monarchs and ministers will talk about it all night." ”

After Zhu Gaoyuan finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the big tent.

Gao Qiqian and Hu Xinshui, father and son, both looked at Zhu Gaoyuan with strange eyes.

Zhu Gaoyuan said blankly: "Hu Aiqing, is there any problem?" Inconvenience? ”

Hu Xinshui smiled, and then said, "Holy Lord, it's really a little inconvenient. ”

After a pause, he said: "Also, the minister thinks that the saint should not go back, just stay in the minister's camp tonight, as for the Beijing camp soldiers on the west bank, just let them cross the river early tomorrow morning to meet our Guanning army." ”

"Ahh Zhu Gaoyuan said with a dark face, "Was I kidnapped by you?" ”

Hu Xinshui said with a smile: "It's not impossible for the saint to say so. ”

"Bold!" Wang Chengen said angrily.