Seeing that Zhu Su and Zhu Di were willing to take responsibility for these poor women, Dai Sigong also smiled. He said: "'Nurse', haha, I like this name very much."
"Sir, your two highnesses are willing to hire you as a 'scholar'. Why don't you thank me quickly?"
The stunned Third Lady and her party finally woke up from a dream and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Su and Zhu Di. No one chose the second option and wanted to be sent back to their place of origin. Yes, they are already dirty. In this conservative and feudal era, even if they return home, they will be criticized by others, and they will live like zombies. It would be better to stay in this army and do something for the Ming Dynasty and for the few highnesses who have been kind to me.
The problem of treating wounded soldiers was solved by itself, and a team of precious "army nurses" were obtained for free. Zhu Su was in a very good mood. He and Zhu Di walked out of the wounded barracks together, and said to him with a smile: "The wounded soldiers were originally the most violent. Now that Sanniangzi and Dai Shenyi are in charge of the wounded barracks, those Ji Town soldiers are so grateful that they will not cause a mutiny. .”
"But it will take some time to conquer them for your own use." Zhu Di said. "Fifth brother, Naha was tricked by us over there. If we find out our true and false intentions, they will definitely unite with thousands of households in Shanyang and continue to attack."
"The number of troops required is only 10,000, which is still too few after all."
"Yeah." Zhu Su nodded. Thinking: "The key point is still Wanhu in Shanyang. We have already tested and found out that these Mongolian cavalry are not willing to fight with me, the Ming Dynasty. If there is any way to make them retreat outside the pass, Naha will definitely not have the confidence to fight alone. Just keep persisting.”
"But before that, we still have to find a way to block Naha's offensive." Zhu Di reminded. "This can only be a head-to-head confrontation, and it is difficult to get any tricks."
"Yes...where should we recruit troops..." Zhu Su pondered. The morale of the sergeants in Jizhen has not yet recovered, and it has been under the control of Guo Xing for a long time. It will take some time for Chang Mao and Zhang Dingbian to be able to command them. Other than that, there's just...
"By the way, fourth brother, what do you think about recruiting surrender troops from among the former prisoners of Guantong?" Zhu Su said.
"Guantong's surrendered troops?" Zhu Di was stunned, then touched his chin. "Maybe it works."
"It's just that they are newcomers after all, and they are far from trusting and loyal to us."
"If we send them to the battlefield, once they encounter a hard battle, they will easily think that we want to use them as cannon fodder to die. And when facing the enemy, if the two armies have doubts about each other and cannot coordinate, that is It's a disaster. How can we make them trust us quickly?"
"I have an idea about this." Zhu Su said with a smile. "It depends on you, fourth brother, if you have the courage."
"Oh?" Zhu Di looked curious.
…
"You want...you want me to be put on night watch in the middle army?" Among the rear army, Zhang Yu looked at the dog who came to deliver the order in great surprise. "My father-in-law, could it be that the general heard it wrong?"
"You heard that right." Gou'er said decisively. "In the army, Duke Chang Guo, who was originally responsible for guarding His Highness, and General Di, your Highness' personal guard, all have other important tasks in their hands. But His Highness's central army cannot be left unattended, so the two Highnesses personally dispatched 20,000 of your sergeants to go there. Chinese army, protect His Highness’s safety.”
"But, I haven't been waiting for Xinji for a long time..." Zhang Yu looked tangled, and after thinking for a long time, he whispered: "Your Highnesses... are you not afraid of danger?"
"...You are already my Ming Dynasty sergeant." Gou'er said. "His Royal Highness once said personally: Being in the Ming army, surrounded by loyal and brave men, is the best place in the world for peace and tranquility. What's the danger?"
"A loyal and brave man..." Zhang Yu looked moved and gradually straightened his back. Then he bowed his hands with great solemnity: "Yes, Zhang Yu has the order!"
The dog nodded, turned and left. Before leaving, he glanced at Zhang Yu quietly. Although his face was indifferent, he could not help but feel worried in his heart. His Highness's decision was indeed a risky one. He had 20,000 captive troops under his command, but His Highness had less than 10,000 soldiers at his disposal. Your Highness actually dares to dispatch this person to defend the central army... If this person has other intentions, wouldn't that be true?
But as an eunuch, he neither dared nor had the right to question his master's judgment. He could only suppress the worries in his heart and leave with worries in mind.
"That's all, I will stay up all night. If this person dares to rebel, I will risk my life to save His Highness the Fifth from the encirclement."
The Fifth Highness saved himself from the pit of fire, and respected and trusted his servant, and even asked others to teach him martial arts and bow skills. To Gou'er, the favor of His Highness the Fifth Prince is comparable to that of his reborn parents... no, even higher than his parents' position.
For His Highness, his dog, why would he want to die...
At dusk that day, Zhu Su's 10,000 Ming troops evacuated the Chinese army without leaving any one behind, and went to the front line to guard against Naha's night attack. Zhang Yu led a total of 20,000 Han people who originally belonged to the Yuan army to surrender and stationed at the Zhongjun camp. When Zhang Yu arrived at the Chinese army's tent, he saw the two highnesses soaking their feet and playing chess intently. There was no one else around except the father-in-law who had just come to deliver the order.
"General Zhang Yu, I have met your two highnesses." Zhang Yu knelt down on one knee.
"Huh? Oh. It's Zhang Yu." The fifth prince, Zhu Su, was still soaking his feet. He looked up at him and said with a smile, "It's been hard work changing camps. Didn't I miss you guys making rice?"
"Go back to Your Majesty the Fifth Highness. The soldiers have used dry food directly. They are not hungry." Zhang Yu lowered his head and said.
"Oh, that's good. Otherwise, it would be my fault and my fourth brother's fault if I make you hungry for a long time!" Zhu Su looked at Zhang Yu and said with a smile. At this moment, Zhu Di suddenly shouted from the opposite side: "Eat, haha, you're the general! Fifth brother, you lose!"
"Ah! You don't follow martial ethics! You attacked Zhang Yu while I was distracted talking!" His Highness the Fifth Prince was frightened, and then jumped to his feet. The foot bath bucket was splashed with water. "Come again! Come again! Zhang Yu, go ahead. If anything happens, come to me at any time."
"Haha, war never tires of deceit!" Zhu Di turned around with a proud look on his face and said happily: "Zhang Yu, don't worry about us, you can go and rest yourself."
"Let the sergeants eat and drink enough to recharge their batteries so that they can make great achievements."
"Yes." Zhang Yu lowered his head again. Seeing that the two highnesses had no other instructions, they excused themselves and walked out of the tent with respect. As soon as the curtains were closed, a team member waiting outside hurried forward: "Boss Zhang, how are you? What's the situation? This order tonight is unusual!"
"What's going on? It's just a normal defense change." Zhang Yu turned around and said.
"Isn't this unusual enough? Your Highnesses are not afraid that we are pretending to surrender, so they..." The team raised their palms and made a slashing gesture.
"Bold!" Zhang Yu's expression was serious, which shocked the team. "Your Highnesses trust me and treat me as your heart. How can you say such treacherous words?"
"Is it disloyal for you to utter arrogant words to His Highness? Could it be that you want to test whether the knife in my hand is sharp?" After that, he slightly pulled out the long knife from his waist.
"This..." The team was also stunned, and then they were speechless: "Do those two highnesses really trust us so much?"
A feeling of emotion suddenly surged in his heart. He didn't look at the long knife on Zhang Yu's waist. Instead, he took off his helmet first, knelt down in the tent and saluted, then stood up and leaned over and said, "The villain made a mistake. The villain should not be disrespectful to His Highness."
"General, please keep me useful. I am willing to prove my loyalty to your two highnesses on the battlefield!"
"...Hmm." After hearing this, Zhang Yu sheathed the sword. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the tent, only to see the candle shadow swaying. The two highnesses were still sitting face to face with each other and playing chess in an imageless manner. From time to time, laughter and laughter could be heard, showing no signs of alertness.
"A scholar dies for a confidant. I, Zhang Yu, wasted half my life to finally meet the Master of the Ming Dynasty. How could I betray such trust?" Zhang Yu thought to himself.
(End of chapter)
