Chapter 42: Mao Wenlong's hesitation
On April 1, the second year of the Great Tomorrow Apocalypse, in the north of Guangning City, more than ten miles away, the wind was howling and the clouds were dark.
Except for Zuo Guangdou, the governor of Liaodong, who claimed that he was not accustomed to the water and soil and was sick in bed, the entire Liaodong officials and generals were already here.
Of course, whether Lord Zuo doesn't want to see Wang Qi as a person, or whether he really has unbearable abdominal pain, then it is not for outsiders - but last night, Wang Qi had received the news that a secret letter had been sent from the yamen of the governor of Liaodong, heading towards Beijing in Shanhaiguan.
Zuo Guangdou wants to sue?
Wang Qi didn't know and didn't care...... Because the views of Donglin and the corrupt Confucians were never in Wang Qi's plan.
The envoy to Horqin represented the expansion of the dispute between the Ming Dynasty and Jianzhou from Liaodong to Mongolia...... In any case, any prescient Ming courtier, who is a scholar and a common man, would not allow Jianzhou to win over Horqin so easily!
On the side of the couch, no one else is allowed to sleep soundly!
In the distance is the reckless mountains, and then the extreme eye, is the vast grassland land, as far as the eye can see.
Wilderness outskirts, terrace land.
Wang Tiqian, Xiong Tingbi, Luo Yiyi, Zu Dashou, Liu Qu and others all saw off Wang Qi with wine.
"Wang Duwei, this is more than a thousand miles, the army is alone, there is no supply, there is no help, in addition to saying a cherish, our family can only ask the saint to bless," Wang Ti said, sighed, took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, and held it in both hands: "This is the object given to us by the Queen Mother when our family was serving the saint in the hidden mansion, the saint blesses, and it will be safe to go." ”
The dark green jade pendant is crossed by a black string, and there are six pearls on the left and right sides of the intersection.
Just looking at its appearance, it is already worth a fortune, and it will not be changed.
looked at Xiong Tingbi and the other generals next to him and secretly smacked their tongues: In order to win over Wang Qi, the celebrant did not hesitate to spend money and spend a lot of money!
"It's too precious...... Wang Qi didn't reach out to take it.
"Hey, if Wang Duwei goes well, with this jade pendant, he also has the credit of our family, right?" Wang Tiqian smiled: "When the time comes, I will return it to our family and be a witness, how about it?" ”
Wang Qi looked at Wang Tiqian, who had a sincere face, nodded silently, and reached out to take the jade pendant.
On the other side, Xiong Tingbi had already asked people to bring up the nine altars of wine.
That was the royal wine that Wang Tiqian and Yang Lian brought when they came here.
Doodoo ......
Cold wine poured out of the jar, and a bowl was poured for everyone on the mission.
Xiong Tingbi stepped forward, holding the sea bowl in his hand, and said to the people in the mission: "This is a thousand miles, you are a lonely army, but with the emperor's order, for my Ming Dynasty, for the ambition of the husband, whether it is successful or not, this official Liaodong Jingluo will write a letter for all the strong men to ask for credit!" Rest assured, your family, parents, children, and friends are all shaded! ”
"Thank you, sir!"
Wang Qi raised the sea bowl high above his head, turned around and looked at everyone: "This will win!" Dry! ”
"!"
More than 100 people in the mission all raised their heads and drank it all!
After a long time, Wang Qi rode his horse in front of him, signaled to Xiong Tingbi, Wang Tiqian and others, and then turned his horse's head and led the delegation to the north.
"This son...... There is quite a chivalrous style, "Xiong Tingbi and Wang Tiqian stood side by side, looking at Wang Qi's distant back, the wind was bleak, and the black clouds were pressing down on the city, and they felt it for a while.
"The border is in chaos, it is the time when the hero is born, don't Xiong Jingluo hear about it, the times create heroes?" Wang Tiqian raised his head and laughed.
"Yes, the times make heroes," Xiong Tingbi nodded silently.
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When Wang Qi led the delegation to set off.
Liaonan, Phi Island.
At this time, Mao Wenlong was covered in blood, standing at the head of Phi Island City, looking at the black pressure in the distance, a piece of Jianzhou soldiers and horses rushing to the town fort through the cover of the forest, his expression was full of panic and confusion.
He didn't know why Houjin didn't attack Guangning in western Liaoning, the first-line town of Songjin, but sent heavy troops to the land of southern Liaoning.
Is the strategic position here so important?
Mao Wenlong wanted to cry without tears: You Mang Gurtai was angry in Siping Fort, go to him Wang Qi, what are you doing here to find me!
Since Mao Wenlong led more than 100 people to take advantage of the emptiness of Houjin's troops in southern Liaoning to win the victory in Zhenjiang, it can be said that it has been smooth sailing, the government and the opposition have been shaken, and the rewards have been like a tide, and they have been directly promoted from a garrison officer to the deputy chief soldier of Zhenjiang.
Of course, now this title has been taken off by Wang Qi.
"My lord, the Mang Gurtai army has broken through the defense from the front and is coming towards the city," Kong Youde and Shang Kexi were also dressed in remnant armor, and it seemed that they had fought all night, but they still failed to block Hou Jin's fierce attack.
After all, everyone's eyes in Liaodong were on Siping Fort, who would have thought that Houjin would suddenly come here? On weekdays, Mao Wenlong sold human body and mink wool in Zhenjiang, and at the same time collected commissions and profits from the trade between North Korea and Houjin.
At this time, how much can the armament defense of Phi Island be?
"My lord, the Han army led by Tong Yangxing in the west also broke through the defense and killed the city!" Geng Zhongming came with his subordinates, and at the same time scolded and said: "His damn North Koreans also took the opportunity to backstab and take refuge in the Jurchens!" ”
At this time, Mao Wenlong looked around, the entire Phi Dao City was already full of fires, and on the sea farther away, the sea was densely packed with full-style Jurchen sea-crossing boats, and it was even more difficult to escape.
"Fight to the death!" Mao Wenlong held the handle of the knife tightly in his hand, although he said that he was going to fight to the death with Jianzhou, but obviously, there was a trace of struggle in his eyes.
And the three of them, Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming obviously know this handsome father very well.
They glanced at each other and had a plan in their hearts.
"My lord, don't do anything," Kong Youde said, his voice hoarse.
"My lord, you need to think about it early," Shang Kexi added.
When Mao Wenlong heard this, his body shook, he turned his head to look at his three adopted grandsons, his voice trembled, and he pointed to the three of them: "The court treats me well!" Ben would rather die than surrender! ”
"My lord! Court...... Apart from Lord Yuan, the governor of Denglai, who else has said a word for you? Geng Zhongming opened his mouth and added the last sentence: "Even if the court doesn't do it now, in a few years, presumably the status of the handsome father will become a thorn in the eyes of the princes of the court!" A thorn in the restless sleep! ”
"I ...... I am not an unfaithful person! Mao Wenlong sighed, and it seemed that he had been shaken.
"As long as the handsome father has a word," Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and the three of them half-knelt on the ground: "I will swear to follow the lord to the death!" ”
As soon as the three of them finished speaking, there was a loud bang in the distance, and the watchtower at the highest point of Phi Island had collapsed in the raging fire.
Mao Wenlong stared blankly at the watchtower, at that moment, as if the backbone of his body had been sucked away, his body collapsed in an instant, he took two steps back, and fell backwards.
"Handsome father!" Seeing this, the three adopted grandsons stepped forward and stretched out their hands to support Mao Wenlong's fallen body.
"I'd rather die, swear not to surrender Houjin!" Mao Wenlong struggled to struggle: "How many more people do we have?" ”
"More than 7,000 people, all of them have been put together, handsome father, if you want to leave, now you can only abandon your entire wealth, and the hard work of several years will be ruined in one fell swoop!" Kong Youde hurriedly said: "If it is temporarily with the Houjin Void and the Snake, then the future will be long!" ”
Mao Wenlong looked up at the sky when he heard this, and the distant Big Dipper flickered brightly and darkly, as if to indicate that his future was uncertain, and after a while, he could only sigh: "That's it, it's over......"