Over at Dachang, Lieutenant Niu set off.
As agreed, he had already stayed in Dachang for two days.
So, now he can move around freely.
It was estimated that the Ming army, led by that boy Wang Wu, would almost collide with the real Manchuria. Niu Wancheng, who was eager to regain his position, boldly led people to pick up the leaks.
The Ming army was defeated, so it was time to give them a blow, a stab in the butt, and catch them all in one fell swoop!
Then swell the face of that boy named Wang Wu!
As the old saying goes, winning first is not a win, losing first is not a loss, but the last one is the difference!
The Ming army won...
He didn't lose anything either, since he wouldn't stick to it anyway.
Maybe if you are lucky, you can save a few lone Manchurian soldiers and make the admiral blush.
After giving the order to set off, what Lieutenant Niu didn't expect was that his subordinates were in even higher spirits than he was.
No dawdling at all.
Niu Wancheng was very satisfied with his mental state.
Soldiers are not afraid of losing the battle, but they are afraid of not fighting!
As long as you have a heart that refuses to admit defeat, you can't keep losing!
After repeated defeats and battles, Fang shows his true character as a man!
Unexpectedly, not long after the team left, a report came from the front that a group of Ming troops wanted to surrender to them.
The first thought that came to Niu Wancheng's mind was that Wang Wu was defeated and had no other choice but to surrender to Lieutenant General Niu? !
Surprised, he hurriedly asked people to contact the Ming army, and at the same time began to brew emotions.
Only halfway through the preparation, they were told that the leader of the team was a general named Hou.
"Bring people here."
Although the one who came to surrender was not the Wang Wu who had betrayed him twice, despite being disappointed, Niu Wancheng was actually quite happy. After all, someone surrendering to him was a good thing that was hard to find even with a lantern.
The key is that he suffered two defeats in a row. Not only did he lose Ma Tengyun's tribe, but he also lost hundreds of people. If he can't build some achievements, Niu Wancheng really won't be able to explain to his superiors when he returns.
Mr. Hou, who led the team to surrender, was quickly brought over.
"Whose subordinates are you, and why do you want to surrender?"
While speaking, Niu Wancheng put one hand on his waist and held a riding crop in the other, looking very impressive.
It is the demeanor of a general.
Deliberately standing on a stone seems condescending.
Unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief opposite heard this and quickly explained: "Your Excellency, you have misunderstood. We are not here to surrender, but to join you!"
Why did Hou Sanjiang correct Vice General Niu's statement? Because they had already surrendered to the Qing army once, how could they surrender a second time?
It doesn't sound good if it gets out.
While speaking, he also took off his hat, revealing his bald head and braided hair.
Other than that, it was no different from the Ming army. No wonder the Qing army misunderstood.
"Why, you are not the Ming army!"
Niu Wancheng was stunned for a moment by the opponent's hairstyle. Then he looked at the other soldiers who had come to surrender, and sure enough, they all had braids on the back of their heads.
Wherever there is the Ming army, it is clearly a team that has surrendered.
"Asshole, why are you surrendering if it's not the Ming army!"
Niu Wancheng was greatly disappointed, because if the other party had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, then he would not be able to take credit from the other party.
You can't shamelessly say that you surrendered yourself!
It was really a waste of joy. I was so angry that I raised my whip and wanted to give him a few blows.
"Sir, please listen to me!"
When Hou Sanjiang saw this, he was so frightened that he shouted quickly, "It was General Wang who asked the villain to lead his troops to surrender to the adults. He said that he had already agreed with the adults!"
"General Wang, what has been said!"
The more Niu Wancheng listened, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but pull off the whip, but Du Si Qi Yikui beside him reminded him softly: "Sir, is the General Wang he is talking about not Wang Wu?"
"Um?"
Niu Wancheng raised his eyebrows and moved in his heart. He did not pull down the whip that fell in mid-air. He glanced suspiciously at Mr. Hou and asked Qi Yikui to ask Qi Yikui clearly.
Qi Yikui, who was very conscientious, soon found out the matter.
It turned out that this group of surrendering troops followed the Ming army to guard Han Dewang and returned to Shaanxi Green Camp. However, they were defeated by the Ming army led by Wang Wu within a few days of surrendering to the Qing army.
"Wang Wu didn't want to kill the prisoners, and he thought it would be a burden to take them with him, so he asked the man named Hou to come to Dachang to find the Lord."
After Qi Yikui finished speaking, Niu Wancheng couldn't help but snorted angrily: "Damn it, what does this Wang Wu think of me? He sends all kinds of dogs and cats to me!
...Besides, when did I tell him? If this were to spread, people who didn't know would think that I, Niu Wancheng, was having an affair with the Ming army! "
After saying that, his anger suddenly stopped, and he looked at Qi Yikui thoughtfully, "You mean, after these people surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, they were captured by the Ming army again?"
"..."
Qi Yikui nodded, that should be the case.
Niu Wancheng confirmed again: "In other words, this group of people fell into the hands of the Ming army before they met us?"
"That's true."
Qi Yikui answered in the affirmative.
Facts are facts and there is nothing to dwell on.
Niu Wancheng, whose eyes were already bright, went one step further: "Is there a possibility that I, Niu Wancheng, led my troops to defeat the Ming army and then rescued these people from the Ming army?"
"this..."
Qi Yikui felt that what the deputy general said was not deviating from the facts, but completely different.
The result is still the same, but the process is hard to describe.
"Whatever, listen to me and report it to the police as I say!"
Niu Wancheng coughed lightly, patted Qi Yikui's shoulder, and patiently persuaded him: "It's not that I, old Niu, are shameless. It's because we suffered a loss from that king five times and lost a lot of people. If we don't get any more credit, Admiral It will definitely be difficult for you to get through there."
"If this matter is known to the higher-ups, then..."
As an old subordinate of Niu Wancheng, Qi Yikui certainly knew what Niu Wancheng was thinking, but he was worried about lying about such a big matter. If someone exposed him one day, it would not be a simple matter of lying about military achievements, but it might really involve collaborating with the enemy.
If you don't do it right, you might lose your head.
"If you don't tell me, and I won't tell you, who knows?"
In order to get Qi Yikui to cooperate with him in lying about his military exploits, Niu Wancheng continued to enlighten him, "It's very scary these days if you don't have soldiers or food in your belly... How can we make up for the losses by taking these people under our control? Besides, I If Lao Niu really asks the higher-ups to do it, will you be able to do well?"
Qi Yikui looked embarrassed, and was quite confused about this matter.
"What's there to think about? Even if it doesn't happen, if the Ming army arrests and releases us and the higher-ups find out, we'll still lose our heads!"
Niu Wancheng used his "killer trump card".
"My lord, I would rather die than give in. It is your lord who insists on me..."
Qi Yikui's face turned red in anxiety.
"Look at how anxious you are! Yes, this is my fault, but isn't there nothing I can do about it? Can I just watch you be killed by the Ming army?... Forget about the past. You have been with me for so many years, anyway. Help me cover it up."
Niu Wancheng couldn't let Qi Yikui's wild thoughts, "Okay, you listen to me on this matter. Even if the admiral knows a thing or two, he won't embarrass us too much."
"Sir, I, I..."
Looking at Niu Wancheng's almost pleading eyes, Qi Yikui could only sigh and agree to help hide the matter.
After all, Niu Wancheng collapsed and he didn't have a good life.
Niu Wancheng wasn't the only one the Ming army put there!
Seeing that Qi Yikui was willing to do it, Niu Wancheng was very happy and immediately ordered him:
"Immediately report the victory to the Admiral. Let me tell you that our unit recently fought fiercely with the Ming thieves in the Dachang area for a day and night. We killed more than a thousand enemies and rescued hundreds of our captured soldiers. We are now pursuing the Ming army with all our strength!"
