Gu Zhenhua brought Luan Hu to the main hall. The black boy was trembling and looked around. Looking at the exquisite buildings of the mansion, he couldn't help but praise him.
"Sir, you have a great skill. I heard that you have been promoted and promoted again. I will be very excited to follow you."
"Hey, I made a mistake too. I had a good plan at the beginning, but Uncle He Liu and the others were framed, all the treasures were stolen, and the people were sent to prison. Tang Zhanxiong and the others were almost cut off their heads."
"Uncle Six and the others also encountered trouble? The Ming Dynasty was so terrible. With these dog officials, it would be unreasonable to not destroy the country!"
As he spoke, he arrived at the main hall and sat down, Gu Zhenhua hurriedly asked: "Tell me quickly, how are the others doing? Is there any danger?"
When asked this, Luan Hu's eyes suddenly burst into tears and couldn't help crying.
"Sir, I have let you down and I have not protected them well?"
"Don't say it's useless, tell me quickly, are people still alive and how is the situation?"
Luan Hu wiped his tears and told about his past experience. He and Xu Fang led thirty people to protect their families south. He moved along the canal along the way. As the team was in the weak, women and children, the speed was relatively slow. When they were about to arrive in Nanzhili, news came that Li Zicheng's defeat came, and all the forces that had originally surrendered to Li Zicheng started to make a fuss.
The bandits, the Dashun Army's rebellious soldiers, and the landlords' armed forces robbed everywhere. The hardest-hit area along the canal was the hardest hit. In order to be on the safe side, Xu Fang decided to go around Henan and enter Nanzhili from Guide Prefecture.
"Sir, Mr. Xu also said that the situation in the world is exactly the same as you expected. As long as you arrive in Nanzhili, when you come here, everyone will have a good life. But how could we know that as soon as we entered Guide, we encountered a group of troops. They looted everywhere, not only robbed things, but also robbed people. All the people caught were tied into a bunch of people and sent to do hard work. We were few and were all captured."
"Who did it?" Gu Zhenhua asked coldly.
"It was the old man Xu Dingguo who sent all the looted people to Juzhou and Zhecheng to dig charcoal."
Carbonite!
Isn't it just a small coal mine? Gu Zhenhua immediately bit his teeth and clattered. He was about to make up Xu Dingguo, but he didn't expect that the old guy came to his door, which just satisfies his wishes.
"And how did you run out?"
"Report to the Lord, digging charcoal is not a job for humans. From morning to night, they can only sleep for two or three hours a day, and they can't finish it, and they don't give them food. Almost everyone starved to death every day. I and a few brothers found an opportunity, killed two guards and escaped. I happened to meet a group of bandits, who were also officials and forced the people to rebel. Many of the relatives of people were captured to dig charcoal and build the city walls. I joined the group and prepared to act together to rescue the people."
Luan Hu said, and looked at Gu Zhenhua secretly, and couldn't help asking: "Sir, I've entered the bandit's nest, I'm embarrassing you. You won't blame me!"
"What's wrong? I'm going to praise you. How about it, have people rescued me?"
"No." Luan Hu said lonely: "We robbed twice, but the old man was taking care of him more and more soldiers, and we were dispatched more and more. We were suffering from soldiers and generals, and we had to escape from Guide. We ran all the way to Nanzhili, and only then did we hear that a Duke of Ji was here. I sent someone to inquire and found out that it was your old man, so we came here."
Luan Hu said, then knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
"Sir, you have to think of a way. I almost vomited blood after working for a few days. The old man is also using it to death. What a great guy, I can't even last a year or two. I'm afraid that our people will be exhausted at this time!"
Bang bang bang bang!
Luan Hu's forehead touched the ground, and there was a dazzling blood mark on the tiles. Gu Zhenhua pulled him up, his face sinking like water, and his heart was already moved.
"It's all my own people, how can I not save me? It's just that why is Xu Dingguo, an old man, desperately trying to get charcoal? Do you want to sell it for money?"
Luan Hu wiped his tears and gritted his teeth and said, "I've inquired. The old man relied on his own money to support the army. Carboniferous is his great source of wealth. When Li Zicheng came over, the old man secretly sold the carboniferous to Li Zicheng and smelted iron for them. Now that Li Zicheng has retired, the old man's business has become more prosperous, and the absenteeism of his arrest has increased several times."
"Who did he sell this carbide?"
"I heard it was shipped to Shandong."
"Shandong? That's to be sold to Tartars!" Gu Zhenhua's fist hit the table hard, shaking the teapot and tea bowls.
"Old guy, you are looking for death! Come on, please invite Mr. Li and Mr. Luo here."
After a while, the two old men came over one after another. Li Jibo was in front, and Luo Yangxing was following him. The leader of the Jinyiwei followed Gu Zhenhua all the way to Nanjing. He still hoped that Gu Zhenhua could release him, after all, he was a senior official of the court. Even if he could not restore his glory, he could live a comfortable life.
But Gu Zhenhua didn't have the intention to show off to him directly. The officials have gone through two or three dynasties, but the intelligence leader and the eunuchs from the inner court. They have too many secrets. The first thing any ruling person does to take power is to remove them.
The two paths facing Luo Yangxing were either completely doomed, or they were honest and obedient and gave advice to Gu Zhenhua. Luo Yangxing weighed the pros and cons, but could only accept his fate and act as an aide.
Gu Zhenhua briefly explained the matter to them, and Luo Yangxing immediately smiled bitterly: "The officials of the Ming Dynasty, they are self-respecting and colluding with bandits. The old man Xu Dingguo is even more an old loach, very slippery. The Duke's judgment is correct. Haoge's army has entered Shandong. The carbonite in Guide is very good, and it is a good thing for smelting iron. The old man sold the things to the Tartars, which just left a way out for himself. When the Qing army headed south, he would surrender immediately."
"Mr. Luo, you Jinyiwei don't know how to keep an eye on this kind of borer. It's really embarrassing to be the emperor's personal army!"
Luo Yangxing laughed dryly: "Mr. Duke of the State has been punished by the most nine clans since ancient times. Only my court has killed ten clans. No one is clean. I, the leader of the Jinyiwei, is just a puppet with a thread!"
Li Jibo frowned from the side and said, "Since Xu Dingguo and the Tartars colluded, if we send troops directly, we are afraid that the old guy will be anxious. In addition, there are many people in his hands, and it is dangerous to fight rashly, and this matter is a bit troublesome."
Luo Yangxing also said: "Even if you send troops there, it is unknown whether you can win. The old man is in the Guide area of ​​Juzhou. He has been in the Guide area for a long time and has tens of thousands of armed forces. Although the Anguo Army is elite, he has big hands and can't cover his God!"
Both senior officials mentioned the difficulties, and Gu Zhenhua also frowned and paced back and forth on the ground. Luan Hu, who was standing beside him, was so anxious that he scratched his head.
"Sir, you can't ignore everyone!"
"Sincere, of course I have to take care of it!" Gu Zhenhua said without hesitation: "We should rescue the person first, and then take down the old thief with lightning speed. Otherwise, if such a disaster is left in the Central Plains, there will be endless disasters."
"Although that's the case, Xu Dingguo is not a good deal. If he thinks it's not good, he will probably cross the Yellow River and surrender to the Tartars."
"So we must stabilize the old thief first!" Gu Zhenhua said: "Let's do this, I'll go and meet Xu Dingguo and find an opportunity to get the person out."
"Don't go." Li Jibo hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Since Xu Dingguo has had contact with the Tartars, An Guojun is a thorn in the eyes of the Tartars again, and a thorn in the flesh. If the old thief takes the opportunity to attack, it will be troublesome."
Luo Yangxing also said: "Mr. Guo Gong, you must be cautious. Xu Dingguo is arrogant and arrogant. He has scolded Gao Jie before and satirized him as a bandit. To be honest, you suddenly rose to a high position. The old guy must be dissatisfied!"
Gu Zhenhua thought about it and then shook his head: "It was my idea to divide the troops at the time. Now, when we see that there are troubles in both divisions of troops, I must bear this mistake and people must be rescued. As for Xu Dingguo, he is most likely still hesitating and may not dare to attack me. Of course, we must also discuss a proper way to ensure that everything is safe."
"Sir, great kindness and righteousness, for us, I am willing to take risks. Even if the villain has shed all his blood in this life, he will go through fire and water for the Sir!" Luan Hu cried bitterly, and Minghe was in the Wuliu.
Li Jibo and Luo Yangxing also looked at each other. Gu Zhenhua was definitely interested in his subordinates. It was also a blessing to be able to follow such a person in troubled times.
"Duke, I think Luan Hu and the others can continue to act as bandits, jump into Guide, and then let Li Xu take the cavalry and pursue it. Our troops have been sent over, so you will meet Xu Dingguo under the name of joint bandit suppression and rescue the people at the right time. A large group of people will follow closely behind to protect your safety. Once the people are rescued, you will attack Xu Dingguo immediately!"
"Well, just follow Mr. Li's idea!"
Saving people is like putting out a fire. Gu Zhenhua did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately made arrangements. This operation mobilized a total of five battalions of troops, including Li Xu, who led the heavy cavalry battalion. As the pioneer, Gu Zhenhua carried a battalion with him, Guo Yunlong and Zhou Yingjie, and the two cavalry battalions as the main force to hinder. In addition, the first battalion of recruits was also sent out. They were mainly responsible for escorting food and grass along the Yellow River, which was actually to train recruits.
After everything was arranged, the big show was staged according to the script. Luan Hu and Li Xu played the game of cat-catching mice, and chased them from Xuzhou to Guide.
"Duke, Battalion Commander Li and his men passed Mangdang Mountain and arrived in Xiayi." Yue Polu reported to Gu Zhenhua. Since reorganizing the army, Gu Zhenhua's prestige has been completely established. Everyone was calling his brothers in private, but in official affairs, they were all called positions, and no one was exceptional.
"Well, then we should go to Xu Dingguo and I will give him a book right away!"
Yue Polu immediately smiled and said, "Guan Yun went to the meeting with one sword and passed it on to the ages. We are almost as good as the ancients."
"Hahaha, we must be better than Guan Yu. Not only will we return safely, but we will also take Guide and bring Guide over!"
While he was talking, a horse suddenly rushed over and delivered a letter to Gu Zhenhua's hand. After Gu Zhenhua took a look, his eyebrows stood up and his teeth clattered.
Chapter completed!