"Don't be lazy, do you want to be whipped?"
"Hurry up, are you deaf?"
"..."
In the fields, Jianlu's overseers, men, women, old and young, were waving their whips, hiding in the shade and shouting. In order to prevent these Han slaves from escaping, there will also be a group of Jianlu soldiers stationed here, but they will not care about these chores.
These Ming people in the fields were all men and women in their prime, older or younger, or in poor health. Either they were forced to death from overwork or starvation.
It is said that they are men and women in the prime of life. In fact, the word "strong" has nothing to do with it. Only the word "年" can be regarded as the meaning of youth, which can be related to it a little bit. Facing the scolding of Jianlu's supervisor, although they were angry in their hearts, they did not dare to get angry. They could only use their remaining strength to work faster.
However, if you don’t have enough food and clothing, how can you use your energy? After a while, their movements slowed down again. As a result, some were yelled at and scolded, some were whipped with whips by the prison supervisors, and some were even beaten to the ground.
This scene continued until food was delivered from Zhuangzi, and the supervisors went to eat and drink in the sheds beside the fields, so they could squat at the head of the field to rest for a while. How much they can eat depends on how much food the overseers leave for them.
Smelling the aroma and watching them eating and drinking, the stomachs of these Ming people all started to growl.
Suddenly, a tall and thin man cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, I'll admit it even if I'm caught. I'll run away if I get a chance tonight. Who's going with me?"
"Xiao Si, don't talk nonsense!" Someone who looked a bit like him yelled quickly, "Except for those who escaped at the beginning, who else can escape in the future? What's the point of catching them? Haven’t you seen the outcome?”
"Second brother, if this continues, we will all be dead!" Xiao Si replied angrily.
There was another person on the side who immediately echoed: "Liu Er, your brother is right. I also have this idea. As long as I escape to the seaside, I will have a way to survive!"
When Liu Er heard this, he looked at the two of them and said sternly: "Can you two-legged ones outrun their four-legged ones? Also, where is the food on the road? Ever since Jianlu started to prevent us from escaping. , no one can really escape, they are either captured alive or their bodies are brought back and displayed to the public..."
"But staying here will lead to death! Second brother!" Xiaosi couldn't help but retorted with a louder voice.
Jianlu, who was eating and drinking by the field, heard the commotion, turned his head and looked over, and cursed loudly, but did not come over.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Jianlu's attention was on eating and drinking again, Liu Ercai whispered: "Wait, there will be a chance. Two days ago, I heard them worrying privately, indicating that the army is getting stronger and stronger. The days are getting worse and worse. They also said that Jinzhou was lost, and even their Prince Li was captured. Fortunately, the Ming Emperor was so deceived by lard that he exchanged Prince Li for an old woman. "
"Really?" When Xiaosi and several people around him heard this, their eyes widened in surprise, and they asked in unison.
Naturally, it was impossible for their Han slaves to announce Jianlu's war. And in this era, transportation is not convenient. You work at sunrise and rest at sunset. If you are locked back in the shed by the prisoner, the possibility of knowing what is going on outside is naturally slim.
Therefore, when the companions nearby heard this, they all asked for more detailed information. Their eyes were filled with the burning desire to know.
Liu Er only heard a little bit about it, and he had no way of knowing the details, which disappointed everyone around him. Among them, his younger brother said with some suspicion: "Brother, you don't want to dispel my idea and deliberately make it up, right? Prince Li of Jianlu, is he the highest status below Emperor Jianlu? Can he be caught by the emperor? , can it also be used in exchange for an old woman?"
"That's right, that old woman can't be a relative of the emperor, right? Is it worth the emperor using Jianlu's gift to the prince in exchange? Let me tell you, Liu Er, you can make up something better if you want to!"
"..."
Seeing that they didn't believe it, Liu Er became a little anxious and whispered with a very serious expression: "I, Liu Er, swear to God, what I heard is indeed true."
Seeing him swearing so seriously, everyone around him was stunned. Liu Er immediately whispered to them: "I have a hunch that as long as we persist, the imperial army will come over one day! Jianlu is like a rabbit's tail, it won't grow long!"
After a while of silence, some people still shook their heads and sighed: "How many years have passed, is it possible for the imperial army to come to the hinterland of Liaodong?"
"That's right, Liu Er, don't be too fanciful. This is the hinterland of Liaodong. How could the imperial army come?"
"It is estimated that even if we die, we may not see the shadow of the imperial army!"
"That's right, Liu Er, war is a big deal, and you can't just talk about it casually. You think it's just drinking water and eating something. It's as simple as that. Let me tell you, my ancestors once Every general has military skills passed down from generation to generation, but it's a pity that the prodigal ancestor exchanged them for wine..."
"..."
Listening to their words, they all expressed disbelief, and Liu Er became a little anxious. In this way, Xiaosi might still want to escape, but if he did, it would be death. So how to convince them?
When he was in a hurry, he suddenly felt something was wrong. After a moment of concentration, he felt a faint vibration and a faint sound, and he knew that there should be cavalry coming.
Others felt it too, but they didn't panic. Don't be too normal when the Jianlu Cavalry passes by. What's the matter with them?
However, among the Jianlu who were eating and drinking, some of them had already finished their food. They walked out of the shed, as if they wanted to greet them and see which adult was passing by leading the army?
The sound became louder and louder, and the movement became louder and louder. Finally, at the bend at the foot of the mountain not far away, figures rising and falling with the horses running appeared.
Liu Er was also watching. Suddenly, his eyes widened with a look of disbelief on his face. He grabbed his brother and pointed with his finger. He couldn't speak clearly and stammered: "Wang... …Master Wang…it’s Master Wang…the imperial officers and soldiers are coming to kill us!”
Some people had nothing to do with their own affairs and just kept their heads up. If there was anything interesting about Jianlu's cavalry, they lowered their heads and rubbed their stomachs. Suddenly, when they heard this, they quickly looked up. Suddenly, their mouths opened wide. Yes, it can fit a goose egg into it!
I saw the cavalry that had appeared, all wearing red mandarin duck jerseys. They were so different, so dazzling, so kind...
When those Jianlu saw it, they felt as if they had seen a ghost. First they stood there motionless, then they kicked off and ran away.
However, just as Liu Er had worried before, two-legged people cannot outrun four-legged ones. The Ming Dynasty cavalry suddenly appeared and swept over. When they saw the Tatars, they just pointed their blades at them and quickly led them with them. The blade passed quickly, and everything was settled immediately.
The vanguard of the Ming cavalry did not stop, but continued to rush forward, sweeping towards Zhuangzi in front and across the fields.
Liu Er and others watched all this in stunned silence until a group of Ming troops came in front of them.
The man at the head was very young, but he was already a general. He was surrounded by personal guards and looked very majestic.
"Do you know how many Jianlu troops there are around here?"
Hearing the Ming Dynasty Mandarin with a Qin accent, Liu Er and others felt very cordial for some reason. For a moment, they all knelt down, but they started talking in different languages. Such a reply made it difficult for people to hear clearly. Finally, the general smiled and said to them: "This general is Li Dingguo, the guerrilla general of the Dongjiang Army. You don't have to worry, it's up to you. Let's talk and listen. You can add the rest later. "
The person he was referring to was Liu Er, so Liu Er immediately told what he knew with excitement.
Li Dingguo nodded after hearing this. It was no surprise. There were not many Jianlu cavalry in the hinterland of Liaodong. As long as he led the raid quickly, he could ensure the safety of the army to the greatest extent.
With this in mind, he continued to smile and said to Liu Er and others: "Wait a moment, you go to the village to pick up some useful things, and then run to the seaside, where there will be colleagues from the navy to meet you. I have the order of the general. Just take the first step!"
After saying that, he was about to leave.
Seeing this, Liu Er hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to speak: "General Li, can I ask you something?"
Li Dingguo didn't expect this to happen, so he pulled the reins, stopped his horse, turned around, and asked curiously: "What's the matter?"
Others were also curious and looked at Liu Er, wondering what he wanted to ask?
"I heard that the emperor captured Prince Li of Jianlu alive, but used it in exchange for an old woman?"
When Liu Er told this before, no one believed it. To be honest, if he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed it. At this point, given the opportunity to confirm whether the news was true, he mustered up the courage to ask.
In his opinion, if Prince Li of Jianlu was captured as soon as he said so, and could be used in exchange, it would mean that Jianlu really couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty for such a thing to happen. Otherwise, it was rare for the Ming Dynasty to defeat Jianlu and finally capture a Prince Li. He must have used it as a treasure, and how could he use it in exchange?
When Li Dingguo heard that he was asking about this, he immediately showed admiration on his face. He nodded solemnly and said: "It is true! The emperor personally led the army to surrender Jinzhou Jianlu and captured Prince Jianlu Li in order to exchange for it. The remains of Lieutenant General Geng who abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and Chen Qianhu’s old mother who understood justice well. You will know these things when you go back."
After saying that, he no longer stayed here, pulled the reins again, turned the horse's head, said "drive", and drove away.
Watching Li Dingguo go away, watching the Ming army capture Zhuangzi and leave quickly, Liu Er and others finally came to their senses, cheered, and ran towards the shed and toward Zhuangzi.
They want to eat, they want to wear clothes, they want to run away, they want to escape from a future!
This situation occurs in many places in the hinterland of Liaodong. Anyway, Li Dingguo's two thousand cavalry troops were like a violent storm, sweeping through every place, and the scene on Liu Er's side would happen.
As long as they were built captives, there would be no good end. The fields and villages were all destroyed. The people of the Ming Dynasty who were plundered were able to share food and clothing, and then they all fled to the sea.
Jianlu's cavalry had just been transferred away, and not many of them remained, or in other words, none of them were elite. Faced with the surprise attack by Li Dingguo's troops, there was no way to deal with it. Of course, the most important thing is that Li Dingguo's troops never stayed in one place, so the Jianlu without an elite cavalry could only chase the horse's butt and eat dust.
When Li Dingguo's troops were turbulent in the hinterland of Liaodong, Azige also led the army to Xinjin.
It followed the principle of bluffing to attract the attention of the Ming army. Azigena was so exaggerated that even his own people were deceived by him. He really thought that this time, the Qing Dynasty was going to drive all the captives in the Liaodong Peninsula to the sea and recapture Jinzhou and Lushun. .
However, what they did not expect was that Azig fell ill as soon as he arrived in Xinjin, so that the army stopped in Xinjin and did not proceed to Jinzhou. This made them very regretful.
Only very few people know the real situation. If Azig dares to lead an army to attack Jinzhou, it will definitely be exposed. It turns out that he is just an empty army.
Therefore, Azig was not sick at all, but was hiding in his house and spending his days, just waiting for the Qing Dynasty to make achievements on the grassland.
However, he did not pretend to be ill for long. Suddenly, a detective came to report urgently: "Your Majesty, Lu Xiangsheng of the Ming Dynasty is leading an army to Xinjin!"
"What?" When Azig heard this, he was immediately shocked and quickly confirmed, "Lu Xiangsheng led the army and took the initiative to attack Xinjin?"
In his opinion, since he was so bluffing, Lu Xiangsheng should strengthen the defense in Jinzhou. How could he dare to take the initiative to lead troops and attack Xinjin instead? This is not common sense!
After confirming that Lu Xiangsheng really had to lead the army to attack Xinjin, although Azige was not afraid, he was still a little confused, so he reported the situation to Shengjing and asked for reinforcements.
But he didn't know that Lu Xiangsheng was actually just bluffing. A large part of the Dongjiang Army's food and supplies have been transferred to Yongwei Camp and Panshi Camp. If he hadn't known that Azig had no intention of fighting, he would never have left Jinzhou.
As a result, it can be said that war broke out all over the Liaodong continent at about the same time, and the rebels from all over the country rushed to Shengjing to report the situation and ask for reinforcements.
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On the Shengjing side, Daishan is indeed older. Jinzhou was captured before, and Huang Taiji died. After experiencing this series of events, his energy was even worse. Although I report to Chongzheng Hall every day, I mostly doze off.
Bumbutai couldn't help but feel happy about this, because many things were handled by her, the Queen Mother, which was a rare thing in the Qing Dynasty. I never thought that a woman could be in power! Speaking of which, I really should thank that damn fat man!
