Zhang Erhu led the cavalry team to gallop for more than half an hour, and saw the slightly dilapidated Great Wall and the West Fort of Muyangchuan River.

They dismounted and revealed their identities and entered the fort through the city gate.

The others went back to their own residences, while Zhang Erhu continued to the south with a few people until they came to Yongchang.

He was going to report the process and harvest of the customs to the Qianhu officials.

Yongchangwei's official surname is Lai, and his single name is a clear character.

Seeing Zhang Erhu returning, Lai Ming smiled and took his hand and asked him to sit down affectionately.

"I haven't seen you for many days, and the two tiger brothers seem to be more mature again. How's it going, how is it going this time?"

"Living up to the high hopes of thousands of households, we have completely annihilated the gang of horse bandits, eighty-seven enemies in the war, and a number of gold and silver have been captured, all of which have been brought."

"Okay, I really didn't see the wrong person, the second tiger brother is really our Yongchangwei number one general! No! I'm afraid that no one in this Shaanxi Xingdu Division can compare to the two tiger brothers. Although you have not been here for a long time, you have made many achievements. It seems that it won't be long before I, the thousand-household official, will have to give you a seat!"

Lai Ming looked very relieved when he heard this, and said half-jokingly after taking a sip of tea.

He is quite well-informed, and for this military cadet who came from the capital to gild, Lai Ming also inquired about his heels. But with his ability, nothing was found. And the upper echelon, who has always known everything about him, is also taboo, just telling him that even among the military academy students, Zhang Erhu is not the same as other people, and he will definitely be a high authority in the future, so he will be careful to serve.

Lai Ming is very smart, his ancestors inherited Yongchang Wei Qianhu, although his hands and feet are not clean, but he is not bad to the people below. Therefore, in the reform of the border guards, his position was retained, although it was also a prudent consideration for the imperial court, but it also showed that this was not a big woman who did a lot of evil.

Although Zhang Erhu was only his subordinate, he didn't dare to hold it up at all.

Let's not talk about the mysterious relationship behind him, just the identity of the military cadet, the future achievements are not below him, and it is definitely right to have a good relationship. Therefore, all the tasks that will make meritorious contributions are tilted towards Zhang Erhu, and Zhang Erhu is indeed outstanding, and he can successfully complete the task every time.

"Lai Qianhu said with a smile, don't say that Shaanxi Xingdu Division, just say that we Yongchangwei, there are many people who are more capable than me, and the two tigers dare not support it! And even if there is a little credit to the subordinates, it all depends on the trust of thousands of households. Qianhu's love for Erhu, Erhu is grateful."

Hearing Lai Ming's voice, Zhang Erhu said without humility or arrogance.

"Hahaha, you. I will report your merits to the above this time, and the reward you deserve will definitely be indispensable to you. Don't go to the castle in the evening, come to my house, we brothers haven't seen each other for many days, let's have a good talk."

I have to say that Lai Ming really admires this young man. There is knowledge and culture, the force value is super high, and the most important thing is that he also loves the people below, and he has not kept any of the rewards he has received these days, and he has all helped the bones of those martyrs.

Affectionate, intentional and capable, such a person can only be described in two words: really capable.

"It's better for the two tigers to be respectful than to obey their orders!"

Lai Ming's hearty smile came from the room again.

Everything about Zhang Erhu is naturally Zhu Youzhen's instructions.

Compared with other graduates, the position is not high, and the place of employment is much more remote than most people.

It's not that Zhu Youzhen has any opinion of him in his heart, but he just hopes that he can grow up in a harsh environment and lay a solid foundation for the future.

Yongchangwei is subordinate to the Shanxi Xingdu Division, close to the outside of the Guan, and to the north is the territory of the Mongolian Tumut Department.

Zhu Youzhen arranged him here, naturally he has his reasons, as for whether he can achieve a meritorious career as he himself said, it depends on his own creation.

Compared with the calm in the inland, the people of Jiaozhi at this time were panicked, to be precise, the Ruan family fell into a panic.

The Ming army had been stationed on the Zhengjiang River for five or six days, and although it did not attack directly, it caused great pressure on the Ruan troops on the south bank of the Zhengjiang River.

Their thoughts gradually changed from why they wanted to hit us

Why didn't you hit us?

During this period, Nguyen Phuc Yuan once again sent people to the military camp on the north bank of the Zhengjiang River to find Xu Zhi'an, trying to get them to withdraw by paying some price, but this time the envoy was directly killed and his body was thrown into the river.

The meaning is clear, don't come again.

It is inevitable to beat you, and it is useless for anyone to say anything.

If you want to live, then surrender!

At this time, Ruan Fuyuan completely died of the desire to make peace, and planned to resist to the end.

Although stubborn resistance may not necessarily have a good result in the end, maybe, what if, the Ming army can't even cross this Zhengjiang River?

Nguyen Phuc Nguyen is immersed in fear and luck about the future.

But the panicked voice of his son, Nguyen Phuc Thanh, woke him up from his contemplation.

"Father, there's a fleet out there! The Great Ming's fleet!"

"What!?"

Ruan Fuyuan's hair stood up.

"What, what's going on? How many?"

"Seven!"

"It's over."

In Ruan Fuyuan's opinion, he is not afraid of ten, twenty, or even fifty ships, why is it seven?

Ruan Fuyuan sat down on the ground again, muttering that it was over.

"Father, cheer up! Now what? Father!" Ruan Phuc Nguyen knelt on the ground and shook Ruan Phuc Yuan's shoulders and shouted.

"When did the news come from?"

"Just got the news! Father, is the fleet of the Ming army so terrible? Just fight with them!"

"Good!"

"Huh?"

"Fight it, help me up and try."

Ruan Fuyu stood up with his trembling father in his arms, and when he walked out of the hall, there was already a large group of civil and military people waiting.

Everyone panicked.

The Nguyen clan and the Trung clan were slightly different in that Thang Long was far from the coastline, and even if the other side attacked from the sea, they had to land first. But Hue is not, Hue walks eight kilometers east to the sea, that is, more than ten miles at this time.

At this distance, as long as the opponent can go ashore, he can directly attack Hue.

The strength of the Ruan clan's naval army is much stronger than the Zheng clan, otherwise it would not have allowed Zheng Jie's feather to return.

But being strong is relative, it's true that you're stronger than Zheng Jie, but you're stronger than Ming?

So is the Netherlands strong? Is Spain strong?

Didn't you still get beaten into a dead dog?

"Lord!"

Seeing that Ruan Fuyuan was helped out, a group of people quickly surrounded him.

Ruan Fuyuan pushed away Ruan Fuyuan, who was supporting him on the side, stood on the steps in front of the hall, looked around, and said loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the end of the matter, and there is no need to say more. I have twice sent envoys to ask for peace talks, but the Ming court has deceived people too much and has not taken us and others seriously. At present, the fleet is already on the border, and there are many rumors that their fleet is strong, and it has defeated the Netherlands, Spain and other powerful countries in a row, and even Zheng Jie's fleet is vulnerable in front of them!

If that were the case, we would certainly not be its opponents.

But they will not accept peace talks, and what is set before us is only death."