Who is Zhou Yuji?
The Ming Dynasty has produced many famous generals for hundreds of years. He may not be famous, but it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty at this time!
You must know that at this time, all the generals in the Ming Dynasty who were capable of fighting were dying, and the rest were all watching from the other side, waiting to sell at a price, and there were only a handful of dirty men who could not save them. But three people.
Wu Sangui was good at fighting and using soldiers, but he was also a hesitant man with strong selfish desires.
Huang Degong is extremely brave and capable of fighting tough battles, but he is just a fool and a rough man.
What's left is Zhou Yuji in front of him, who has risen from a grassroots soldier step by step to his current position as the general soldier through military exploits. Knowing how difficult it was to reach this position under the hereditary system of the Ming Dynasty, he and Huang Degong are expected to be the only two people in the late Ming Dynasty. in this way.
Moreover, he is also a talented general, with natural supernatural power, good at riding and shooting, and can use a strong bow. In addition, he is not only brave but also good at using soldiers and training them. More importantly, he is extremely loyal!
Thinking about history, Li Zicheng was so tempting and coercive that he could not make him surrender. His love turned into hatred. He was hanged and beheaded, and Ning Wu was slaughtered to vent his hatred. Zhou Yuji's posthumous title after his death was Zhongwu.
He was the last loyal and brave general in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, it was less than a month before he died to serve the country!
This was also one of the main reasons why Chang Yu insisted on leaving Beijing in the first place. The payment of wages was just an excuse, and saving Zhou Yuji was the top priority.
Chang Yu was extremely happy, but Zhou Yuji on the opposite side was extremely horrified. This man at such a young age was actually the feared factory director of Dongchang.
What makes him even more puzzled is that Dongchang has always been arrogant and domineering. Even Qin Xing, the boss of Dongchang who had previously passed the message to him, was always arrogant. How come the factory supervisor was so respectful to him? Rumors spread. They didn't take the first- and second-grade ministers of the imperial court or the royal family and nobles in their eyes. How could they be so kind to a commander-in-chief like him?
The gesture of cupping his fists was surprising enough, not to mention that he actually dismounted and saluted. This was definitely a big gift! Could it be that he was playing a trick on me.
Like the rest of the world, Zhou Yuji didn't have a good impression of Dongchang. He murmured in his heart, but he looked flattered: "It turns out he is the factory governor. The fate will come later. He is guilty, guilty!"
"Hey, why is General Zhou guilty? We thought we were going to meet you in Taiyuan Mansion, but unexpectedly you came so quickly." Chang Yu was indeed surprised to arrive.
"I heard that the factory supervisor has summoned me, how dare I neglect you?" Zhou Yuji said and glanced sideways at Qin Xing, who was not far away. He thought to himself, "As soon as your people arrive, let me set off immediately. How can I not be happy that Daizhou is so close?"
Just from this look, Chang Yu understood. It must have been that Qin Xing had just come to work with him, and he was eager to make contributions. No wonder he set off an hour in advance. Yanmen Pass and Daizhou were close at hand. It was estimated that Qin Xing had already arrived when he woke up. When they arrived at Daizhou City, it was not surprising that the two groups met here.
"Very good, very good. Now I have company on the road, and I'm not bored anymore. Commander Zhou, please get in the car and talk!" Chang Yu warmly invited Zhou Yuji to ride with him in the carriage, which once again made the commander feel flattered and confused. Puzzled.
After a false alarm, the team made some adjustments and set off.
Chang Yu and Zhou Yuji were sitting opposite each other in the car. There were wine, food and hot tea on the table in front of them: "Commander Zhou, please feel free to do so."
"Master Xie Factory Supervisor" Zhou Yuji was tall, and when he sat in the car, the space seemed even narrower, and because of Chang Yu's identity, he seemed a little embarrassed.
"General Zhou, our family has heard that you are a man early in the palace. We admire you for your loyalty and bravery, so we treat each other with courtesy and sincerity. We also ask General Zhou to treat our family in the same way, at least not to threaten you." Prejudice." Chang Yu smiled slightly and raised the tea cup in his hand.
"Why did you say this, Lord Factory Supervisor? I don't dare!" Zhou Yuji raised his brows and secretly complained in his heart. People say that accompanying the emperor is like calling, and these eunuchs from the East Factory are even more difficult to deal with. They want to invade the country with the rebel army, but the military affairs are urgent, but they can't. Being called by this eunuch to accompany him and chat with him makes people sigh when he thinks about it.
"In this case, Mr. Zhou doesn't need to call us factory supervisor. That's for outsiders. If Mr. Zhou is our brother, he can call us "Xiao Chang" or "Eunuch Chang". The title of Governor, to be honest, makes our family goosebumps." Chang Yu said and laughed.
Zhou Yuji felt confused and couldn't understand the situation for a while. Are the people in Dongchang crazy? But he said: "How dare you be so disrespectful!"
"Hey, General Zhou is doing this and that, but it doesn't make sense." Chang Yu sighed and shook his head.
When Zhou Yuji saw the expression on his face, he could only force a smile and said: "In that case, I became bold. I raised the glass in front of me and offered a toast to Eunuch Chang." He raised his head and drank.
Chang Yu doesn't like wine, but he poured himself a glass at this time: "Being able to drink with Mr. Zhou is a great pleasure in life."
Zhou Yuji was already confused as to whether what this person said was true or false.
Chang Yu sincerely admired Zhou Yuji, but he also knew that it was difficult for him to let down his guard after meeting him for the first time. He just wanted to wait for a long time to see the truth, so he didn't care much at the moment. After drinking three drinks in a row, the topic changed to business.
"Does Commander Zhou know the strength of the intruders at this time?" Chang Yu put down his wine glass and immediately poured Zhou Yuji a cup of tea.
"At the beginning of the month, I heard that the invaders had sent one million troops, but later it was confirmed that they only had more than 100,000. They crossed the Yellow River and broke into Pingyang Mansion the day before yesterday. They have been in power for nearly ten days!" Zhou Yuji said casually, and his heart brightened. Did he come to supervise the army? Otherwise, why would the imperial court send the Tangtang Factory Supervisor abroad.
"Ten days" Chang Yu muttered: "It seems that the journey north to Taiyuan will only take two days." Historical records record that the rebel army arrived at Taiyuan City on February 6th. It was more than 500 miles from Pingyang Mansion to Taiyuan, dragging the family with the rebel army. His marching speed would take at least five or six days, so he concluded that the rebel army was about to send troops to Taiyuan.
Although he was muttering, Zhou Yuji, who was also in the car, still heard clearly. He was startled when he heard the words, and quickly asked: "How did the factory supervisor know that the rebel army was going to attack Taiyuan that day?"
Seeing that he was so concerned about the war, Chang Yu was relieved, but he couldn't tell the truth: "Our spies are watching over there. By the way, General Zhou heard that when the bandits marched eastward, you were ordered to stop them at the Yellow River. , can you elaborate on it?"
Could it be that I was being investigated for my dereliction of duty? Zhou Yuji was a little panicked and felt a chill in his heart. After all, with Chang Yu's identity, no one would think too much about it.
Observing his words, Chang Yu knew that he was thinking too much, and coughed lightly: "General Zhou, don't think too much, we just want to thank you for understanding." This is indeed the case. Chang Yu only has a general outline of this historical data, and does not know the details. After all, the history of the late Ming Dynasty has been written in a mess, making it difficult to distinguish the true from the false.
"When the bandit army was advancing eastward, the last general was ordered by the Governor Wang to stop the bandit army on the bank of the Yellow River. However, the Yellow River was long and it was a cold winter. The river froze, making it difficult to stop the bandit army. As a last resort, the general had to defend in sections. Guarding the northern section of the river, Governor Cai Maode guarded the southern section, and Xiong Tong guarded the river... However, they were defeated in the end. The rebels easily crossed the river, and the officers and soldiers fled one after another. Along with the Hezhou County, Pingyang Prefecture also surrendered to the city because of its guard Chen Shangzhi. Fall..."
After speaking, Zhou Yuji sighed heavily and turned to look out the car window, his eyes filled with sadness and helplessness.
"Do you know that your general Xiong Tong has surrendered?" After listening for a while, Chang Yu asked.
Zhou Yuji nodded, his face showing anger: "Two thousand men and horses surrendered without a fight. This thief is very evil. If we encounter him again, we should kill him to sacrifice his country!"
Chang Yu smiled and thought that if I didn't show up, you and Xiong Tong would really have seen each other again, and the evil thief would have been killed by you!
But if I didn't show up, wouldn't your death have been in vain?
"What day does it fall today?" Chang Yu asked calmly.
"Twenty-eight" Zhou Yuji said casually without thinking.
"Then Governor Cai should go back to Taiyuan." Chang Yu took a long breath. He remembered historical records that Cai Maode went to Pingyang Mansion on the 18th, and 23 thieves broke into Pingyang Mansion (due to time constraints, it was changed to the 19th day). On the 28th, Cai returned to Taiyuan.
These words confused Zhou Yuji again, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "How did Eunuch Chang know that Governor Cai was returning to Taiyuan today, and how did he know that the last general was in Daizhou at this time?"
In fact, he had been holding this question in his mind for a long time. After he failed to stop the bandit army on the bank of the Yellow River, and knowing the bandit army's intention to move north, Zhou Yuji returned to Daizhou to form a defense line. As for why he did not stay in Taiyuan, it was because Taiyuan had high walls and strong walls, and the bandit army was It is not easy to capture, and it is very likely that the city will be bypassed in the end, so it is necessary to set up a defense line as early as possible to prevent danger before it happens.
In addition, he was the commander-in-chief of the Three Passes, guarding Yanmen, tilting his head, and Ning Wu. He often traveled around the three places, but Chang Yu immediately guessed that he was in Daizhou and sent people to look for him without telling him. At this time, he pinched him again and again. I didn’t even bother to pinch my fingers and figured out that Cai Maode would return to Taiyuan today. This is so amazing!
But how did he know that Chang Yu had traveled through time and had a God's perspective.
"As the factory director of Dongchang, we have countless spies under our command. If we want to know something, how can we not know it?" Chang Yu said with a laugh.
Zhou Yuji believed him immediately. He had no doubt about Dongchang Fanzi's ability. After all, there were too many miraculous rumors, and Dongchang could also summon the Jin Yiwei, so everything was reasonable.
"Not long ago, the bandit army went north to besiege Taiyuan. What does General Zhou think of this?" Chang Yu changed the subject.
"The city of Taiyuan is strong, there are elite soldiers, and with Xuanda reinforcements, it will be extremely difficult for the thieves to break through the city, and they may even come back defeated. Of course, there is also the possibility of taking a detour to the north, so we will eventually establish a defense line in Daizhou." Zhou Yuji pondered briefly and blurted out, slowly letting go of his wariness towards Chang Yu. After all, this factory supervisor had no airs at all, and he didn't talk nonsense. It was all about military affairs, which was very suitable for him.
"But what if there is a traitor who offers the city, just like Pingyang Mansion?" Chang Yu squinted at Zhou Yuji with a playful smile on his face.
"Uh... no way," Zhou Yuji said, suddenly startled, stared at Chang Yu and asked in a low voice: "Factory Supervisor, what information does Eunuch Chang have... who is he?"
"It's hard to say who it is. After all, there are many people who are greedy for life and afraid of death." Chang Yu sighed slightly. Historically, Taiyuan City was dedicated to Zhang Xiong, the governor's Biaoying general, but at this time, Zhang Xiong had been imprisoned for some reason, but he had An intuition suggests that spies are a species that will never become extinct.
Zhou Yuji nodded and remained silent when he heard this.
