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In fact, Sun Chuanting himself knew that he had no choice.

After Emperor Chongzhen asked, if he refused, then his good impression in the emperor's heart would be gone; not only would he not have to do anything, he would even be demoted for reasons, and he would no longer have to hang out in officialdom for the rest of his life.

Of course, Sun Chuanting was not willing to see such a result. He remembered that when he was in Dai County, he and Governor Yansui were discussing heroes over wine. At this moment, wasn't there a huge opportunity in front of him?

Sun Chuanting was originally a decisive person. Otherwise, when he was defending the city in Dai County, he would rather consume more of Dai County's troops, and let the bandits attacking the city think that there were not enough troops in the city, so they would continue to kill people. Consumed under the walls of Dai County, thereby gaining greater credit for him.

He even risked his own life in order to get a good official position after his comeback and show his ambition. Without even telling his wife, he secretly took three hundred soldiers out of the city to attack an army of tens of thousands of thieves.

All thoughts flashed through Sun Chuanting's mind. To outsiders, he actually had no hesitation. He immediately bowed and responded: "I have dedicated myself to death, and I will definitely fulfill your majesty's entrustment!"

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help laughing when he heard this. I inferred from Sun Chuanting's deeds that he should be a suitable candidate. At least for now, he has lived up to his expectations.

In fact, he did not know that in the original history, Sun Chuanting forcibly requisitioned grain from the local gentry because the court did not allocate military supplies and was unable to lead the army to suppress the bandits. He would quickly coerce the people to rebel, and he once killed people along the way. Whether they were thieves or ordinary people, he didn't distinguish between them and struck decisively.

For such a character, it is indeed a good choice at present to let him establish maritime bans, collect taxes, and combat tax evasion. If it were anyone else, even Hong Chengchou or Lu Xiangsheng, they might not be as good as him!

Emperor Chongzhen was happy when he saw his promise, so he encouraged him again and called in Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet. The three of them discussed the issue of the sea ban in detail for about an hour before finally ending this time. meet.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen also met with Liu Guoneng. He praised Liu Guoneng for his move to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, and asked him to keep up his efforts. After going to Fujian, he should listen carefully to the words of the governor of Fujian, not to let down the divine grace, but to honor the ancestors!

Liu Guoneng had never seen such a battle, and the emperor actually thought so highly of him. His heart had already been given to the emperor. Even if he was asked to go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, he would definitely do it without saying a word!

Emperor Chongzhen also rewarded the troops Liu Guoneng brought to Fujian. Each of them was given twelve taels of Ming Dynasty banknotes, which was equivalent to a year's military pay for the frontier army. It also greatly boosted the morale of the army and made these men from Qin and Jin happily join forces. He has an ear-to-ear smile and no trace of the psychological burden of surrendering to the imperial court and letting down the rebel army.

Unlike Emperor Chongzhen who used money to boost morale, the cavalry led by Mang Gurtai chased the Dongjiang Cavalry day and night. Their hatred and pride supported them. Their morale was also very high. No one was passive and slow down because of exhaustion. .

At this moment, Mang Gurtai and the others were stopping to take a breath. The most important thing was to give the war horse something to eat and slow down a little, otherwise the war horse would definitely not be able to hold on.

Mang Gurtai himself was very depressed and aggrieved. He transferred all the anger Huang Taiji gave him to the Dongjiang Cavalry. Regardless of his tired body, he shouted loudly to the guards around him: "Send the order, and we will definitely We cannot let Ming Gou escape, we must speed up a little later, Ming Gou definitely has no fighting power at all, as long as we can catch up with them, we can avenge our tribe and clear our name!"

Mang Gurtai absolutely believed that the cavalry he led were exhausted, how could those bright dogs fare better? As long as you can catch up, you win!

If he can take the Dongjiang Ming Army back and avenge so many clan members, I believe his prestige will also be improved a lot. If Huang Taiji still wants to bully himself like that, it won't be so easy!

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly reported back on his horse, saying that judging from the traces left by the Dongjiang Ming Army, they should be not far ahead. But there is one thing that is strange. Among the traces left by the Dongjiang Ming Army, there seem to be traces of carriages.

"That must be the gold and silver treasure robbed by Ming Gou!" Mang Gurtai immediately came to this conclusion without even thinking about it. Then he didn't even bother to rest for a while, and immediately sent an order to continue the pursuit.

Indeed, as Mang Gurtai expected, the Dongjiang cavalry were exhausted by this time, and even their horses could hardly move. They started from Haizhou, moved day and night, swept northward near Liaoyang, sneaked past the army that was chasing them, caused harm to the surrounding areas of Shenyang, continued to feint to Fushun, and finally made a surprise attack under the cover of night. There is basically no rest during these days, it’s hard to imagine that I’m not tired!

It could have been faster, but the carriage couldn't go fast, and the carriage was full of women, children, and even old people. Even though they were covered with quilts, they still couldn't go faster, otherwise the people inside wouldn't be able to bear it. This is also thanks to the fact that these women and children are not pampered. They are used to hardship in Liaodong and can grit their teeth and endure it. Otherwise, it would be enough for Lu Xiangsheng and Liu Xingzhi to have a headache.

However, Wei Mulan eventually fell ill, feeling weak all over and still having a slight fever. This little girl had obviously never experienced such a difficult journey, and her body couldn't bear it anymore. However, she persisted, remained silent, and tried her best to play the role of a good correspondent. She immediately conveyed all the information given by Emperor Chongzhen to Lu Xiangsheng.

It was almost evening, and Lu Xiangsheng was leading the army on the road. Beside him, Mao Chengzuo suddenly pointed in the direction behind him and said a little surprised: "Master Zhongcheng, are you looking behind us?"

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he turned around and saw countless black spots faintly moving at the end of the grassland. Based on his experience, he immediately understood that the Jianlu Cavalry Army had finally caught up.

However, Lu Xiangsheng was not panicked at all. According to what the emperor just said, it shouldn't be a big deal.

So, he immediately ordered more than 40 soldiers who looked tough, assigned the remaining 40 or so undamaged crossbows, and arrived at the end of the team, ready to shoot the Jianlu Tanma who was chasing after him first.

"Lord Zhongcheng, let's put this in perspective!" Liu Xingzhi felt very uneasy that his family was slowing down the cavalry, so he hurriedly came over and said.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at him and smiled and said: "In terms of archery, the three of you are no match for one of me. Just go back and take care of your family. There is no need to worry!"