The Zhongxing Dynasty and the city continued to be prosperous, and the descendants of the descendants were arrogant;
I only advise you to chase after the master from the tower, and don't worry about the bow and arrow falling to destroy the Tang Dynasty.
——Kong Shangren's "The Peach Blossom Fan" (excerpt)
Li Dingguo has just turned seventeen this year, which is the age for men to start a family and start a business. However, Lao Yugang was killed by Zuo Liangyu. Although he and this man were only acquaintances, the kindness should be repaid by the spring. From a public perspective, Da Qi and the Ming Dynasty were at odds with each other, but privately speaking, he also wanted revenge. In short, Li Dingguo's current thoughts were on how to serve the court and how to conquer Nanming, and he was not concerned about women.
Suddenly hearing Yin Susu say these words, she couldn't help but be shocked. The girl took off half of her clothes and looked affectionate.
Li Dingguo quickly stopped and said:
"Miss Yin, although I have little education, I know that this important matter of marriage requires the orders of my parents and the words of the matchmaker, so this matter needs long-term consideration."
Li Dingguo's parents had already died in Shaanxi, and Yin Susu's father, for the sake of the Yin family's innocence - although Yin Susu had not been tainted by gangsters - and for his own future and wealth, he wanted to drown his daughter in a pig cage.
The fate of the parents is naturally gone.
"What are your parents' orders? I heard in Raozhou that people in Daqi don't have to obey their parents when they get married, and there are no matchmakers. Do you dislike me..."
"Absolutely nothing,"
Li Dingguo shook his head and waved his hands, and was hesitating how to refuse when he suddenly heard a bang outside and the temple door was knocked open by someone.
Li Dingguo quickly stood up with a sword in his hand to protect Yin Susu. Three or five soldiers broke into the temple, wearing black armor. At first glance, they were Ye Bushou of the Fourth Corps.
"Where did you get the idea? Don't risk your life if you dare to come to the fourth camp in the middle of the night and run wild! Catch them!"
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It was a gloomy night in Guishan Camp and the main tent of the Fourth Corps. The messengers kept coming in and out. The candlelight in the huge tent was as bright as day.
Qin Jianxun, a tall man in white armor, was crouching in front of the messy desk, frowning, and busy reviewing the messy newspaper.
From time to time, the chief officer's long sighs could be heard from all around, and two soldiers stood at the door of the camp with knives, looking cautiously inside.
With a bang, Tang Bao was thrown heavily on the table. The two soldiers quickly retracted their heads, but Qin Jianxun said angrily:
"You want soldiers? Where can I give you soldiers? Even the reserve battalion has been transferred to North Korea! They all ask me for them, and I ask who wants them!"
You don't need to look to know that it is the Xuzhou garrison who is once again asking for reinforcements from the Chinese army's headquarters. This is already the third request for reinforcements this month.
Since the beginning of this year, the Fourth Corps' Chinese military camp was moved west from Xuzhou to Wuchang. Qin Jianxun and his main force were stationed on the west bank of the Yangtze River. Several garrisons along the Huaihe River have asked their commanders for help from time to time, asking for food and supplies. Want soldiers.
Similar to the expansion of Wang Zengbin's cavalry regiment, the Fourth Corps has undergone several rounds of recruitment in the past three years, and its army has surged from 15,000 to 30,000. In addition, the auxiliary troops, horsemen, artillery, and As of the third year of Taichu, the total strength of the Fourth Corps stationed along the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River reached 80,000, which can be said to be a strong force.
Relying on hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land in the Jianghan Plain, Jingxiang commerce, and Yangtze River fisheries, Qin Jianxun and the others lived a pretty good life on the southern front. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Last year, Emperor Wu Ding went to Korea and dispatched troops from various places for reinforcements. Qin Jianxun Five thousand elite soldiers were sent north to reinforce North Korea.
At the beginning of this year, before the Eastern Expeditionary Army had returned, rebellion broke out again in the Jingxiang area. A group of Bailian remnants who fled from Shaanxi started an uprising in Fangxian County, where Daqi's rule was weakest. The mob, centered on Yunyang, threatens Tianxin City.
The Fourth Corps was closest to Tianxin City. Qin Jianxun dispatched 3,000 soldiers to the north to quell the rebellion. This repeated deployment of troops led to the Huaihe and Yangtze River defense lines being stretched thin. The Fourth Corps had to carry out incomplete contraction and focused on defending several important cities and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. It was handed over to the Ming army.
Qin Jianxun also had to give up the battle plan formulated for him by the Supreme Emperor, "If people don't attack me, I will attack them. If people bother me, I will kill people."
In March and April, with the shortage of food and grass, the pressure on the front line was increasing. The front line defenders on the Huaihe River discovered that the Ming army on the other side of the river was constantly entering and exiting the barracks. The number of troops increased a lot. It seemed that Zuo Liangyu would make big moves.
Seeing this situation, Qin Jianxun immediately asked the court for help, hoping that the Emperor would allow the troops transferred from the north to return south as soon as possible. At the same time, reinforcements from the Fifth Corps and the Ninth Corps stationed in Shandong and Henan would be sent south to Huguang to strengthen the Huaihe and Yangtze River defense lines to prevent Zuo Liangyu from suddenly Launch an attack.
However, the Fourth Corps' request for help was sent out for a long time, but there was still no response. The Supreme Emperor was entangled with Rakshasa ghosts on Sakhalin Island, and he really had no energy to interfere with matters in the south.
Instead, requests for help from Huai'an, Xuzhou and other places were sent to Wuchang one after another. This was not because the local Qi army guards were timid. Taking Huai'an as an example, 500 of the 1,500 soldiers originally stationed there were transferred. To put down the White Lotus Rebellion, the Huaihe River surged this summer, and the soldiers were also tasked with disaster relief. No matter what, more than a thousand people could not defend this big city.
The situation in Xuzhou was even worse. It was the front line against Nanming. The several settlements of annual coins between Qi and Ming were all conducted in Xuzhou city.
Zuo Liangyu therefore regarded Xuzhou as a thorn in his flesh, and wished he could pull it out quickly. The Ming army gathered 80,000 troops on the other side, while the Qi army guarding Xuzhou, after several deployments, only had 3,000 troops.
The same situation also happened in the Wuchang camp where Qin Jianxun is currently located. The Qi army on the west bank of the Yangtze River only had 5,000 troops. A hundred thousand Ming troops gathered on the opposite side. Although a considerable number of them were refugees and bandits, their momentum was Ruhong didn’t know who gave Zuo Liangyu the courage.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! All I know is to hurry! Wuchang is even more dangerous now! Who am I urging? Someone! Please ask Instructor Hong to come in!"
The soldiers took the order and left.
After a while, hoarse dry laughter came from outside the tent.
"Hahaha, General Qin, be patient and don't be impatient, be patient and don't be impatient!"
Hong Youquan, the chief instructor of the Fourth Corps, dressed in elegant clothes and fanning a big cattail leaf fan, came straight to Qin Jianxun.
Hong Youquan looked up and saw the Tongbao piled up on the desk. He took out one and saw the word Xuzhou written on the cover. He stuffed the Tongbao back and took out another one. This one was from Junzhou.
"Ah, it's from Uncle Guo. Lao Qin, don't you take a look?"
"dont see!"
Qin Jianxun was furious and threw the few remaining newspapers on the desk. The chief instructor winked and signaled several staff officers in the account to go out first.
When everyone exited the tent, Qin Jianxun's anger was still there: "I just wanted to ask about the situation at Wuchang Wharf and when the Yunnan-Guizhou nanmu will arrive in Junzhou."
Hong Youquan picked up Jin Dajiu's newspaper from the ground, narrowed his eyes into a thin line, and said with a smile:
"Old Qin, don't be angry. Duke Cheng is here to supervise the construction of Tianxin City when he comes to Huguang. You don't know that?"
Qin Jianxun stood up, speaking in a Sichuan accent, and cursed: "You're such a bastard, you're so stupid! I'm so stupid! I'm almost out of food, and I'm still in a hurry to build the city, build the city! Build a hammer! What's more important, war or building the city?" !”
Instructor Hong quickly took two steps forward, approached Qin Jianxun, and motioned for him to whisper.
"Old Qin, don't talk nonsense! You think you have a long life! War is important, Tianxin City is also important!"
As he spoke, he reached out and patted Qin Jianxun on the back, and whispered:
"Old Qin, who is this Jin Dajiu? Others don't know, but you don't know? He has served as a Chaotian official, traveling between Beijing and Seoul. He is a well-rounded man. Let's talk privately. The Supreme Emperor asked him to supervise the construction of Tianxin City in Huguang. , you think it’s just about building a city,”
The anger on Qin Jianxun's face gradually dissipated, and he looked at his partner with a puzzled expression. Hong Youquan glanced around and whispered into Qin Jianxun's ear:
"The lack of guarantee is the intention of the higher-ups."
"What does the boss mean?"
"Yes, they are here to monitor us."
"Surveillance?" Qin Jianxun's expression became more and more confused, "Aren't there supervisors and your trainers? There are also those from the Chamber of Commerce..."
The Chief Instructor interrupted: "The Supreme Emperor trusts the Queen Mother's people the most, such as Lin Yu, Wu Xiao, Pei Dahu and the like,"
Qin Jianxun was thoughtful, but still felt that studying abroad was confusing.
"Let's not talk about the Fourth Corps. It is a direct descendant of the Supreme Emperor. However, the Ninth Corps stationed in Henan, led by General Jin Yinghe, is composed of foreign soldiers. Do you think the Supreme Emperor really trusts them? If you can rest assured, why not send them to North Korea? fight?"
The commander of the Fourth Corps nodded. It was true. This time to reinforce North Korea, all ten major corps requested to send troops. Only the Ninth Corps stationed in Henan seemed to have sent not a single soldier.
"I guess this time the Supreme Emperor comes back from North Korea and will launch another major purge. Don't let Jin Dajiu hold on to his pigtails."
Speaking of which, even a warrior like Qin Jianxun can understand what is behind it.
Hong Youquan smiled happily, with a teachable look on his face, and struck while the iron was hot:
"Isn't it just a matter of returning to my uncle to send me a report? Don't bother me, just go back! Let's tell the truth. The battle is dangerous. Zuo Liangyu is about to cross the Yangtze River. The Fourth Corps is outnumbered and still fighting to the death. Palace The needed wood from Yunnan and Guizhou was blocked by the Ming army as soon as it reached Xiangtan, Hunan. Didn't Jin Dajiu like to make auspicious signs? Let's make up an auspicious sign for him too..."
The instructor was still talking, and the soldiers shouted from outside: "The Ming Dynasty spy has been captured!"
Both of them were shocked when they heard that Zuo Liangyu was so arrogant that he sent people across the river to spy. Based on their understanding of Zuoying's operations, at this point, the Ming army on the opposite side would most likely want the entire army. Attacked.
"Bring people in!"
Two "Ming Army Xizuo", who were unkempt and covered in mud, were dragged into the Chinese army's tent. One of them was so fierce that even the two soldiers could not hold him down.
A Qi army commander came forward to report: "Commander Qin, these two thieves, a man and a woman, went to the Yuewang Temple in the middle of the night and sneaked around. One of them had a Jiangxi accent. A soldier saw them coming from before. The Ming army camp opposite is swimming over..."
"Swimming over, that was extraordinary."
Qin Jianxun waved his hand. He was distracted now and was not interested in these two little thieves.
"I interrogated him all night and asked him how many people Zuo Liangyu had and when he planned to attack the West Bank. After asking, he beheaded him! The head was ready and he gave it to Zuo Liangyu. This son of a bitch slapped his nose on his face. He really treated himself like a green onion. Got it!"
Several guards pulled Xizuo towards the outside of the tent. Qin Jianxun was about to continue discussing with the instructor how to write auspicious things in the pond newspaper, when he suddenly heard a Xizuo below shouting loudly:
"Let me go. I am Li Dingguo, commander-in-chief of the first battalion of the cavalry regiment. I was ordered to go to Fujian on official business. I was killed by pirates and survived by luck. This is not some trick! I know everything about Zuoying's military situation!"
The soldier who was pulling the strings laughed and said, "Damn it, you are Li Dingguo, I am still Li Zicheng!"
Qin Jianxun's expression changed drastically, and he quickly called to the guard, raised his slender face, looked at it carefully for a while, and then came closer to take a look.
"Is it really Li Dingguo, the Li Dingguo whom Wei Zhao rescued from Shaanxi?"
Li Dingguo held his head high, ignoring the astonishment of everyone in the tent, and said without being humble or arrogant: "It's true."
Qin Jianxun hurriedly stepped forward to untie him, and while supporting him, he said in surprise: "I haven't seen him in a few years, and he has grown so tall, but his face and voice have not changed. Wait, you just said that you are now working under Lao Wang next door. .”
Qin Jianxun asked about the training details of several cavalry regiments. Li Dingguo quickly answered, and then he confirmed that he was one of his own.
"Untie them!"
The soldier next to him was stunned for a moment, and quickly stepped forward to untie the kneeling female Seizaku.
Lao Wang next door was Wang Zengbin’s nickname when he was in Kaiyuan, because the cavalry battalion was next to the war barracks at that time. Deng Changxiong, Wang Erhu, Qi Jin, Qin Jianxun and others would often ask where the commander of the cavalry battalion was when they had dinner together after training. The answer next door gave Wang Zengbin this nickname over time.
Of course, Li Dingguo didn't know that his boss had this title. He couldn't care about it now. After two days of escaping, he was already hungry without eating any water or rice. He saw several small bowls on the table in front of him, filled with meatloaf and chicken legs. , peanuts and other food, he pounced on them without saying a word.
The guards on both sides were about to draw their swords, but Qin Jianxun waved them back.
"This is Commander-in-Chief Li, who is the bravest of all three armies. He killed thirty-two thieves in a row at the capital city. He is the one who was commended by the Supreme Emperor! Don't be rude!"
Hong Youquan stared at the wounds on the two men's bodies, thoughtfully.
All the guards in the tent bowed to him.
Li Dingguo ignored it, grabbed a piece of cake, and was about to stuff it into his mouth. He suddenly remembered something and turned around to hand it to Yin Susu, who was covered in mud and blood.
"eat."
"My hands hurt because they are tied with ropes. Feed me."
The others pretended not to hear this and turned their heads away. Hong Youquan coughed lightly, called the guards forward, and ordered the guards to bring in more food.
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Half an hour later, the two of them put on clean clothes, had two bowls of hot steamed pork, a Wuchang fish, and four chicken legs that were eaten cleanly.
Hong Youquan asked sideways what they had experienced these days.
According to the military regulations of Daqi, unless there are special circumstances, intelligence between friendly armies is not exchanged, which means that the Fourth Corps has no right to interfere with the military affairs of the cavalry regiment.
However, the peace talks between Qi and the Fujian pirates have completely broken down, so there is no need to worry about anything anymore.
Li Dingguo told Qin Hong and Qin Hong in detail how he traveled from Shandong to Fujian to ask for ransom.
Of course, all the things that happened with Yin Susu because of a meal were omitted.
After hearing this, the chief officer and training officer of the Fourth Corps were all amazed. They lamented that Li Dingguo was so lucky. Not only was he alive, but he also brought a woman back from Fujian. It was really not easy.
Hong Youquan couldn't help but asked: "Who is this girl? Is she an army doctor?"
It has become common practice for women to serve as nurses in the field hospitals of various corps, and it is not unusual.
"No,······"
Li Dingguo hesitated to speak. He didn't know where to start from when describing this inexplicable relationship.
Yin Susu had eaten and drank enough, and gently put down her chopsticks. Under the candlelight, she revealed her bright eyes and white teeth: "Two superior officers, I am Li Dingguo's wife."
"oh."
Hong Youquanruo glanced at the majestic Li Dingguo, and then at the graceful little wife next to him, and he was suddenly filled with envy.
Li Dingguo smiled bitterly after hearing this and wanted to explain. The chief instructor smiled and said:
"Okay! Okay! Didn't the Supreme Emperor say that we should work together in combat and life, and we should not take one side to another? Mr. Li Ba not only made great achievements in battle, but also married a good wife. As the saying goes, husband and wife are birds of the same forest... No, it's Good tiger hunting brothers, husband and wife soldiers go into battle, we also have a few couples like this in the Fourth Corps... Anyway, it's good."
Li Dingguo smiled awkwardly and gave up the idea of continuing to explain. He looked at Qin Jianxun and asked if he could send troops across the river to attack Zuo Liangyu and avenge his dead brother.
As soon as Li Dingguo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense.
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