Lord of Ming Dynasty

"Why did you come here?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Tian Weicheng said: "The army withdrew the day before yesterday, and we were left to stop the pursuers. Yesterday, under the orders of General Li Chengdong, we searched for deserters in the vicinity. After a fierce battle, the two sides negotiated peace. The Chadaier tribe wanted to go back to the grassland, but Sumu Zhangjing refused. Although the two sides did not see the swordsmen again, they also delayed their return journey, so they camped here and waited for Su Muzhangjing to ask the postman sent by Lord Belle for instructions on how to do it. The act of leaving the brigade privately by the Chadar Department."

Zhang Qiang didn't seem to hear this. What he wanted to know was how many enemies there were. He was very worried about the comfort of his army. According to the sentry sent by Hu Kui, there were more than 2000 enemies in this group. In the battle, he felt that not many people were directly killed, and most of them escaped. If those who escaped were regrouped, it would also be a huge threat to them.

"How many soldiers and horses do you have?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Tian Weicheng said: "My lord, there are 300 people, including the Mongols and Tartars, a total of 300 people."

Zhou Porridge came over, "My lord, the battlefield is cleaned up, Master You has retreated with the prisoners and the wounded."

Zhang Qiang turned around and asked, "We have soldiers killed in battle, how many wounded are there?"

Zhou Porridge looked at Tian Weicheng cautiously, and Zhang Qiang said, "But it's okay to say."

Zhou Porridge whispered: "My lord, among our five hundred soldiers, more than 70 people were killed, more than 130 people were seriously injured, most of the rest were wounded, and another 100 civilians died, and more than [-] civilians were injured."

Zhang Qiang's heart sank, a big victory was also a big defeat, so many people were killed and injured, almost one-third of his troops were wiped out, it seemed that he had to hurry and stop causing trouble.

"How many enemies were killed and how many were captured?"

Zhou Porridge said: "Killed more than 120 enemies, killed more than [-] enemies, captured more than [-] people, and the number of enemies who escaped can't be counted in the dark night, it is unknown."

Zhang Qiang pointed to Tian Weicheng and said, "Behead him by the side of the road, hang the head on the side of the road, and leave the body in the wilderness."

"My lord, my lord, please spare the villain. The villain was also forced to do nothing. My lord, my lord, Emperor Hongguang is not dead. He was rescued. The one killed by the Qing court was his substitute."

Chapter 29 Zhu Dadian's Situation

In the early morning, the cooking smoke curled up, the birds chirped, and the hooves of war horses echoed over the abandoned village.

Occasionally, sighs and sobs could be heard in the ruins, and a loud horn sounded, and the people who had been terrified all night came out of the rubble of their abandoned villages.

Holding the baby, leading the child, the children with dull eyes around them silently followed, following the footsteps and vehicles of the guards who had been prepared, they walked towards the outside of the village.

Outside the village, You Haibo led his servants, pushed carts, drove carriages, led oxen and horses, and carried the wounded to Wuyi County first.

The sentry cavalry in front of them ran back and forth and scattered in all directions. Behind them, Zhang Qiang led four men and more than 100 wounded soldiers to line up. He watched the people in front of him pass by, and then followed behind to escort the prisoners. Forward.

There were about 300 prisoners, except for a dozen Mongolian soldiers, there were more than 200 soldiers from the new Qing army who were sent to the Qing by the Ming army.

Zhang Qiang rode on the horse, while watching the troops who had just defeated the enemy, but their morale was not very high, heading towards Wuyi County along the official road, Tian Weicheng's words echoed in his heart.

Emperor Hongguang didn't die, he just fled temporarily and disappeared without a trace, which made him suspicious of this world. Could it be that his arrival caused the so-called butterfly effect?

Is this something that should be certain in history?Why did it get into his ears, but it turned into a different appearance. It seems that this Daming country will not be so peaceful in the future.

And the so-called unification of the Qing Dynasty will not be so smooth.

Maybe it's another look.

Maybe... He chuckled, and he could become one of the powerful forces. As for who belongs to this country, it is not certain!

After thinking about it here, he began to worry that Zhu Panpan was here, where did Zhu Panpan go?

Such a chaotic time, such a chaotic scene, she couldn't really escape, could she?But he didn't dare to think elsewhere.

Such a beautiful woman, in this troubled world... Forget it, let me take care of myself first, my own strength is still very weak, let's think about other things when I become stronger, and besides, there is Zhu Dadian, a high-ranking official, who also uses it Don't worry about it yourself, Zhu Dadian's energy is much greater than his own.

The four subordinates around him also rode war horses, and there were some pro-army soldiers who could ride horses. Most of them were former infantrymen. Most of these people in the infantry were veterans of the Ming army, or soldiers who had been in contact with horses among the soldiers of the rebel army.

35 cavalry, plus Zhang Qiang and his five, forty cavalry.

Yesterday Zhang Qiang and the others captured about seventy war horses, twenty of which were taken by the scouting cavalry to replace their mounts. Their original mounts were all pack horses, and the pack horses were handed over to Yu Haibo and the others to pull carts , loading.

A dozen more war horses were handed over to Yu Haibo, and Yu Haibo's servants rode these horses out to explore the road.

After the common people and the servants led by You Haibo passed by, Zhang Qiang led his soldiers and followed behind.

In Jinhua City, Zhu Mansion.

Zhu Dadian was walking up and down in the hall of his backyard. The official uniform of the Ming Dynasty University Scholars already looked a little loose. Looking at Zhu Dadian carefully, there were black circles around his eyes, bloodshot eyes, and his body was thinner than before.

"Haven't you found a fight yet?" He roared loudly.

The servant next to him replied tremblingly, "Yes, my lord. The rebel cavalry in the city has scoured Jinhua for [-] li, and found nothing except for arresting some scattered soldiers and killing some hooligans who caused disasters in the village."

Zhu Dadian looked up at the sky and said in a sobbing voice: "God, what crime did I do in my previous life to let my little girl suffer so much for me."

A servant ran in, "Master, Zhang Qiang, the guard of Wuyi County, broke through the city regardless of the obstruction, and the cavalry team failed to catch up with them."

Zhu Dadian waved his hand and said, "Forget it, he's just a villain. I'll settle accounts with him later. He dared to use witchcraft to coerce me, usurp power and position, make decisions without authorization, and mobilize the generals in the city... But he is not too bad. , at least, because of his command, Jinhua was saved from the murderous hands of the Tartars, alas - he is a talent, at this time of national crisis, let him go."

A woman swayed three times, holding a red cloak in her hand, walked over, and put the cloak on Zhu Dadian's shoulders, "My lord, take care of yourself, I hope you will be fine, and you will be fine."

Zhu Dadian made the wrong hand, patted the woman's hand, bent his body, "May God bless her."

A general of the volunteer army, wearing a Ming army garrison uniform and holding a long sword, walked in, clasped his fists and bowed and said, "My lord, what should we do with the prisoners in the city? There is also that Ruan Dacheng who kept shouting, wanting to see you, sir." , I don’t dare to make a claim on my own in a humble position, so I’m here to ask your lord for instructions.”

Zhu Dadian thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "After the captives have been screened, ordinary soldiers will be broken up and organized into the rebel army. The generals will pick out those who have committed the most heinous crimes and escort them to Caishikou for beheading. Tartars, escort Fuzhou together, and ask His Majesty to rule. Ruan Dacheng..."

"This kind of unfaithful and unfilial, unfaithful and unrighteous person... Forget it, let's take it to Fuzhou and let His Majesty deal with it!"

"It's my lord." The guard bowed and retreated.

At dusk, Zhu Dadian was reading a volume of "Ji Xiao's New Book" handed down by Qi Jiguang, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, when he heard the noise outside the door, he couldn't help frowning, and shouted: "Who is making noise?"

A servant was full of joy, and pushed the door in. "My lord, hurry up and receive the order outside the door. His Majesty the Emperor Longwu sent Hui Gonggong, Jinyi Baihu and your lord to announce the order."

Zhu Dadian hurriedly changed his clothes under the service of the maid, pushed the door open and went out.

"By God's favor, the emperor ordered that the great scholar Zhu Dadian was brave and fearless, and led the army and people in the city to resist the rebellion of the Qing Dynasty. He won a great victory, and wounded its chief general Boluobeile, causing him to flee in embarrassment. He took over as the magistrate of Jinhua Prefecture, added the title of right servant of the Ministry of War, and assigned officials from the counties under his jurisdiction to report to the officials for record.

This is it. "

Zhu Dadian was full of joy, and received the imperial envoy politely.

Accepting the official position of the Longwu Dynasty meant that he rejoined the big family of the Ming Dynasty and became an official of the Ming Dynasty again.

Zhu Dadian, who longed for power and wealth, was already in full bloom at this time, and the previous haze was swept away.

"Grandpa Hui, do you see that you have brought supplies for the army this time? Jinhua's soldiers and civilians have been besieged for several months. Their lives are devastated and they lack food and clothing. Will the imperial court provide relief?" Zhu Dadian's eyes were full of joy.

He secretly took the bank note from Zhu Dadian, stuffed it into his sleeve, and said with embarrassment, "Master Zhu, I don't want to talk nasty things to you. The imperial court is also struggling at the moment, and all supplies depend on the Zheng family. It's all under the control of the Zheng family. What the emperor can do for you is to get you back and appoint you as the prefect of Jinhua. For the rest, the emperor is also powerless. The other ministers in the court have said a lot for you, but the Zheng family and others have an ambiguous attitude... ...Well, you can only rely on your own efforts, reluctantly, to independently support the current situation in Jinhua Mansion."

Zhu Dadian's face was as gray as iron, and he trembled all over. This was not what he wanted to hear.

"Then did you send troops to help?" He asked unwillingly.