"Ah, it's Huiying, please tell me who it is?" the 'Old Immortal' asked hurriedly, eager to save Xingheng.
"Back then, when we were conquering the world with Emperor Dashun, I saw people like you mentioned every day. There were quite a few people like this in our camp at that time, but at that time everyone didn't care about their own family members. It’s just skill.”
When the old immortal heard this, he said in his heart, "Yes", and then recalled the past, his eyes shone with extraordinary excitement, and he looked very excited. Time seems to have returned to those turbulent years following Chuang Wang. Although the life was difficult, it was fulfilling and happy.
Suddenly I heard 'Princess Zhong' continue to say:
"I remember that it was a bloody battle in Tongguan Nanyuan many years ago. General Yuan, the 'Mianhou' Yuan Zong, once slapped five ribs of the enemy's deputy general Sun Chuanting with one palm on his horse, and the general Tian Jianxiu said, ' "Lion's roar", he killed dozens of enemies. There are many such examples. As long as he is a general of King Chuang, he almost has this skill, but now..., alas." 'Princess Zhong' sighed, her expression dimmed a little, but after a moment she continued:
"However, I have occasionally heard Lai Heng mention that although our current generals may have some differences in skills from the veterans of the previous dynasty, Tian Zhongshun, Liu Shun, Yuan Chongli, Niu Xi and others , is currently the leader of our army’s generals, I think there should be no problem in rescuing Xing Heng.”
'Princess Zhong' Huiying's words immediately reminded Song Qingping, but who should be called back to rescue the Duke? Could it be that all the four people mentioned by Princess Zhong were called back? That obviously won't work. Suddenly Song Qingping frowned and remembered someone.
"Old god, please wait a moment." After saying hello, he took Li Yong's arm and walked out of the tent together.
"General Li, you are very skilled in martial arts. In your opinion, among the four people mentioned by 'Princess Zhong', who is more suitable?"
"The general feels that Yuan Chong and Li Wuyi should be ranked first."
"Okay, I understand."
After a while, everyone saw the two people entering the tent.
I saw Song Qingping take out a token from her arms, shining with golden light, and said:
"Come to Xi'er and obey the order,"
"The end will be here." Laixi quickly stepped forward and responded.
"I order you to take this token and transfer Gufu garrison general Yuan Chongli back to Baiyangzhai. You must take over General Yuan's duty as garrison guard. I wonder...do you dare to take on this responsibility?"
Laixi looked at Chen Min'er standing aside and thought, "Don't let Min'er underestimate me!" So he agreed loudly:
"General, I will obey the order! I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the military advisor!"
"Okay! You are not old, but you are very courageous. You are worthy of being cultivated by the Duke of the State. However, the main purpose of your trip to Gufu Town is just to exchange for General Yuan, so you can't delay anything on the way. , twenty brothers outside the tent will go with you. If something happens, think twice and go." Qingping patted Xi'er on the shoulder and handed over the gold medal in her hand. Laixi took it, looked back at Chen Min'er, and went out of the tent. Everyone felt relieved when they saw that they were going to call Yuan Chongli.
By this time, Zhang Shun had already asked someone to arrange breakfast, and everyone ate it.
The 'Old Immortal' asked Qingping when Yuan Chongli would arrive. Qingping made a brief estimate and said:
"You should go and have a rest first. If nothing happens, we'll be there in about three or four hours."
"Well, okay, then you can just call me, Laiheng. Here, you only need to send someone to give him some cold water. There will be no fear of life within twelve hours." After saying that, he looked at Li Laiheng who was lying down. , went straight away.
Sisters 'Princess Zhong' and Chen Qiaoer, Zhang Shun also arranged a place to rest.
Mr. Long rested temporarily in Laiheng's tent.
Song Qingping watched the "old god" leave, still thinking about purchasing food for the army. Suddenly she felt a little dizzy. She knew it was because she had not slept all night, so she calmed down. Looking at the time, it was already past midnight. He quickly went to the desk and wrote a letter. He sealed it with fire paint and handed it to Li Yong beside him. He looked at him and said:
"General Li, our army is about to run out of food and grass. Yesterday, the Duke and I agreed to send you to the Chongqing area to buy food, grass and other supplies. I wonder if you are willing to go?"
"The Duke of the country and the village have treated Li Yong with a favor, how dare you say no? The military advisor has an assignment, so just tell me what to do!" Li Yong answered with his fists raised and his head raised.
"Well! I have always known that the general is a generous and loyal man, and he is extremely alert and decisive in his affairs. However, this purchase of grain is different from usual..." Qingping looked at him and suddenly stopped talking.
"How is it different? Please tell me, military advisor."
Qingping took a step closer and lowered her voice:
"The general's trip to buy food is not like before. We usually buy food in a few places nearby, and the furthest is only two or three hundred miles away. However, this time we are going to Sichuan East Road, which takes more than eight hundred miles by water alone. You can imagine how difficult it is here. And more importantly, Liu Wenxiu, the adopted son of the "Eight Great Kings", still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses entrenched in various places in Chongqing. If the general goes there this time, if he goes with If they meet each other, you must not fight them until they come to a head-to-head confrontation. After all, Liu Wenxiu's troops are also resisting the Manchus and have restrained part of the Manchu troops. We are both Han people and we should cherish each other."
Li Yong nodded while listening. When the military advisor continued to speak, Long Gongfu (also known as Xiaofu) who was resting on the side sat up at this moment. He straightened his clothes, then walked to Li Yong and moved Sit down on a chair. Obviously, he had heard Song Qingping's conversation in his sleep.
"It just so happens that you are here, Xiaofu. Can you roughly estimate how much gold and silver it will cost to buy grain on Sichuan East Road this time? Have you brought the key to the vault?"
After hearing this, Mr. Long frowned, thought about it in his mind, nodded and said:
"Military advisor, if we calculate based on the usual price of rice, 80,000 taels of gold will be enough to sustain our army for more than a year. However, judging from the current situation, it is better to bring more gold and silver when dealing with Liu Wenxiu and the others."
"Yes, Mr. Xiao's words make sense. When we go to Chongqing to collect grain, Liu Wenxiu has many 'little devils' under his command. It would be best if he can use gold and silver to clear the way. General Li Yong can use it conveniently. Then, Mr. Xiao, think about it. Let’s do it.” Song Qingping said.
"Yes, military advisor, will General Li leave now?" Xiaofu asked.
"Well, as soon as possible."
…
Heading out of Wollongong towards Nanyang Town, the dozens of miles of rugged roads on the north bank of the West River are now densely covered with tens of thousands of troops led by "Governor of Shaanxi" Bai Rumei, "Governor of Huguang" Zhang Changgeng and "Admiral of Shaanxi" Wang Yizheng.
Because tomorrow, a general attack must be launched on Nanyang Town, so early this morning, the rear groups of these three armies began to break out of camp and rush toward Nanyang Town.
The roads are too narrow and the trees are thick, so the roads are blocked by grain trucks and baggage. The sounds of scolding, shouting, and the sounds of mules and horses all mixed together.
At this moment, a large group of soldiers drove six ox carts from behind. The Manchu cavalry in red clothes and armor waved the long swords in their hands high and proud, as if they were menacing, and from time to time they used the backs of their swords to urge the Han soldiers. The ox cart pulled the Hongyi cannon, the siege weapon that Dorgon assigned to Bai Rumei. These cannons looked very heavy, and each cart was pulled by seven or eight oxen. If he couldn't move the pothole, he let the Han soldiers push him on his shoulders. Anyway, no matter what, it must be sent to Bai Rumei and others before the war starts tomorrow.
The leader of the escort of the artillery at this moment is named Tong Puhan. He is tall and thick, with a leopard head and eyes. He is the son of Tong Yangxing, the artillery commander and a veteran of the Qing Dynasty. He is one of Dorgon's trusted generals and the second-ranking Angbang Zhangjing.
Angbang Zhangjing, whose position is equivalent to that of the Ming Dynasty's general soldier, is the head of all the Zhangjings, followed by Mele Zhangjing, Jiala Zhangjing and Niulu Zhangjing.
The fact that Dorgon could send this person here in person shows that he attaches great importance to Bai Rumei and the others.
Nowadays, people and horses are so crowded that Tong Puhan doesn't know whether he can reach the front of the army as scheduled, and he is secretly worried. He urged his horse forward, whipped the Han soldiers who were pushing the cart with a whip, and cursed: "You damn bastard, push me as hard as you can. If you delay, I'll tell you to move your heads!" "
Just as he finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind blew in from the forest opposite, picking up many broken branches and leaves in the air, making his eyes blurry. Tong Puhan suddenly felt a chill on his back. He shook his head and looked around. The sky was clear just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, it was filled with dark clouds.
"It looks like rain is coming, so we have to hurry up!" He thought to himself, otherwise, it's hard to say whether the guy who feeds him will be there tomorrow or not. He didn't care about urging the soldiers to hurry up. It was more important to take a few personal guards to clear the road ahead.
…
Xihe camp.
Hei Yougong hosted a banquet for Kuang Hanju and fifty archers and others yesterday evening. After drinking until the third watch, Niu Xi led the crowd to come, and they drank together until it was almost twilight before they dispersed.
Several of Niu Xi's capable soldiers had already set up the Zhongzhen camp, so it was a matter of course. Han Ju and others were sent by Laishun and arranged in a newly built barracks not far from the gate tower of the village wall.
It was almost midnight, and Generals Kuang and Niu were still sleeping soundly. At this moment, on the north bank of the Xihe River, thousands of meritorious infantrymen were busy. Three or four hundred meters north of the river bank, along the dirt road leading to Wollongong, all the trees on both sides of the dirt road were cut down to set up deer villages to keep out horses, and a large number of caltrops were placed on the ground. Two arrow towers were set up every fifty steps to prevent small groups of enemy sentries.
The sentry horse of Yougong had already discovered that the enemy was only six or seven miles apart and believed that they would attack soon. Therefore, regardless of the fact that he was still under the influence of alcohol, he had to struggle to make these preparations.
…
The tired bird returns to the forest to see that dusk is approaching. A small group of cavalry quickly entered the village from the west gate of Baiyang Village, led by a general, none other than Yuan Chongli!
