Chapter 191: Dare to ask, but is Ning Yuan Wu's general soldier?
There is the Xiaoling River in the south of Jinzhou City in Liaodong Province. Even in such a drought, the flow here has not stopped. Perhaps it is because more tributaries gather in the lower reaches of the Xiaoling River, but the amount of water here is not small.
The setting sun shines on the Xiaoling River, and the waves are sparkling, reflecting the dazzling silver light and rippling along with the water, which is really beautiful.
However, there were still bursts of smoke rising from the wreckage of two pontoon bridges, there were still flashes of fire from time to time, and there were broken pieces of wood floating downstream in the river.
Corpses were lying in the river, surrounded by blood. Some of them lay there motionless, while others continued to flow downwards along the river.
Some soldiers in red armor were holding long ditches, constantly lifting the corpses in the river, dragging them aside, and then beheading them. Large pits were dug in many places on the west bank.
I guess it was prepared to bury these corpses!
Under the loess ridge on the west bank of the Xiaoling River, more Ming army soldiers can be seen everywhere. They are holding blunderbuss and weapons in teams, and they are constantly coming and going. From the mountainside down, red flags can be seen flying everywhere.
On a high slope, there stood a large tent with a strong wooden fence erected around it. There were capable soldiers patrolling inside and outside the fence.
Obviously, this place was so heavily guarded that it must be where the generals of the Ming army were located, and the tall banners erected on the flat ground in front of the tent can further prove this.
At this moment, in this military tent, Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's aid division to the Liao Dynasty, Zhang Dou, the commander-in-chief of the Ningqian army, Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the front camp of the Shenji camp, and others are waiting.
Interrogation of Lin Qingye, the captured Korean Pingan Dao military commander.
"It's not that I can't trust you sirs, but I'm willing to take the risk of exterminating the nine clans, so I have to be careful."
Lin Qingye was still a little nervous. Obviously, he still didn't dare to fully trust everyone in the military tent.
Zhang Cheng knew that he didn't trust everyone in the account, but he was just worried and didn't want too many people to know about this. Besides, Zhang Cheng was also very interested in Lin Qingye.
At that moment, he opened his mouth and said: "Commander Lin, there is no need to worry. The person in charge here is our Lord Zhang Ruoqi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ming Dynasty's Aid Liao Division, and the person in charge at the side is my Lord Zhang Dou of the Ming Dynasty's Liaodongning Front Army Preparatory Road. They
The two hold high positions in Liaodong, and Commander Lin can trust them.
The two people opposite me are General Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town in the Ming Dynasty, and General Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the front camp of Shenji Camp. This time we went down Huangtu Ridge with a drum, it was all thanks to the bravery of these two generals.
Today’s achievement.”
Zhang Cheng paused for a moment and then said: "Today, everyone in this military tent can be trusted by you! If you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."
The North Korean general Lin Qingye was sitting on a chair with a bowl of water. He just stared at Zhang Cheng and asked with a little doubt: "Dare I ask this general, is he Ningyuan General Wu?"
Zhang Cheng couldn't help but be startled when he heard this, and then he realized that some of Wu Sangui's deeds in Liaodong must have been widely spread, and even his reputation in Liaodong has spread to North Korea.
In particular, before Zhang Cheng and other Liao troops had arrived in Liaodong, Wu Sangui personally led his Ningyuan army and horses to rush to the gates of Jinzhou City, killing everyone to open a lifeline and deliver a batch of grain to Jinzhou City.
This incident happened just before Lin Qingye arrived in Jinzhou. It must have been after he arrived that he listened to the story of the North Korean officials who arrived here earlier.
At this time, the pro-Ming faction was still in power in North Korea, so most of the people in the court and the local garrison officers were pro-Ming faction.
Although they were forced to help the Qing Dynasty by sending troops and food, in their hearts they still yearned for the Ming Dynasty and still fully hoped that the Ming Dynasty could defeat the slaves in a single battle.
In this way, the Ming Dynasty, with its power of victory, could completely suppress the prosperous Tatars and rescue them from the iron hoof of the Tatars!
Of course, this is just their wishful thinking, but people with such thoughts are very common in North Korea today.
In North Korea, from the kings to ordinary scholars, they almost unanimously believe that the powerful Ming Dynasty will not fall. After all, "a hundred-footed insect is still dead but not stiff", let alone the prosperous Ming Dynasty with its vast land and abundant resources.
Their memories seemed to still linger on the period when they marched into Korea to repel the Japanese slaves during the Ming Dynasty. They always believed that the Ming Dynasty would eventually defeat the Qing Dynasty.
They even believe in this more than the noble princes in the Ming Dynasty!
At this time, before Zhang Cheng could say anything, Chen Jiugao, who was sitting opposite him, took the lead and said: "I said the surname is Lin. How did you know that the handsome man opposite me is the commander-in-chief Wu of Ningyuan?"
Zhang Cheng saw that Chen Jiugao was deliberately teasing Lin Qingye, and he also wanted to hear what Lin Qingye would say, so he did not say anything to stop him, but looked on with a smile.
Lin Qingye didn't know what was going on, so he thought he had guessed correctly. He stood up and bowed to him: "I'm your subordinate, Lin Qingye, and I'd like to see Mr. Wu."
After he saluted, he did it again, and then said: "When I was still in the country, I heard the name of General Wu. It was like thunder."
When Lin Qingye said this, he had an expression of admiration on his face. He continued: "General Wu's filial piety in creating the original Tartar formation to save his father is admired by everyone in our country. Especially when he first arrived at Jinzhou City, he heard that Wu
General Shengsheng fought a bloody road south of the city and transported a large amount of grain and fodder into Jinzhou City.
Such benevolence, filial piety, loyalty and bravery are admired by the lower officials. Today I can see the general's lineup, and my trip to Liaodong is not in vain!"
His words were full of praise for Wu Sangui, which shows that in his heart, he must have sincere admiration for Wu Sangui.
However, what made him slightly embarrassed was that just when he finished speaking these words, the Ming Dynasty officials and generals in the military tent burst out laughing inexplicably "Hahaha...".
Lin Qingye was stunned at first. He didn't know why everyone was laughing. Then he looked angry. He actually forgot about his identity as a prisoner. He stood up and said sternly: "Although the lower official was captured by the officials of the upper country, he
I also have my heart set on a great nation. I came here today with no intention of being an enemy. It is actually because the Tatars are pressing me hard.
Even so, the subordinate still commanded my Korean sergeant to shoot with his musket aimed at the sky. Today he took the risk of staying here just to inform the Tatars about their military situation.
Although you are officers and generals of a great country, how can you laugh at me like this for no reason?"
Zhang Cheng heard what he said just now and knew that he really meant it. Seeing that he was really angry, he hurriedly waved his hands to stop the laughter of everyone in the military tent, and then said: "Lin Qingye, let me ask you. You
How do you know that this general must be Commander-in-Chief Ningyuan?"
When Lin Qingye saw that Zhang Cheng just waved his hand, he stopped the laughter in the whole hall. It seemed that even the two civilian officials sitting at the top, Zhang Ruoqi, the director-general of the army, and Ning Qianbingbeidao Zhang Dou, were quite afraid of him.
This further strengthened his belief that this young general must be Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan. Besides him, who else could be so powerful in Liaodong?
There may be one more person, but that ancestor Dashou is now trapped in Jinzhou City, just like "a tiger falling in peace, being bullied by vicious dogs."
I only heard him reply: "Returning to what the general said, I have never met Ningyuan General Wu, but I have great admiration for his heroic spirit in fighting against the Tartars, and I have admired him for a long time.
I heard rumors that General Wu was established at a young age. He was born with a white face and no beard. He had huge ears and long ears. He looked forward and looked forward. He was as dignified as a god. He could ride and shoot when he was mounted, and he could fight on foot when he was dismounted. His body was not very big but he was extremely brave."
When he said this, he looked at Zhang Cheng deeply, and then continued: "Looking at this general now, whether it is his age, appearance, or temperament and demeanor, they are all consistent with the rumors. At such an age, he is sitting like this.
Besides Commander Wu from Ningyuan, who else is there?"
"Hahaha……"
Zhang Cheng couldn't stand it when he saw the full confidence in Lin Qingye's eyes, and he couldn't help but burst into wild laughter again.
Even Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong on the opposite side, couldn't stop laughing. He gasped and asked Lin Qingye: "Lin Qingye, do you really think that there is no one in our army of the Ming Dynasty? Could it be that the hundreds of millions of people of the Ming Dynasty can only
Can Wu Sangui be a young general?"
When he asked this question, Lin Qingye was stumped!
Lin Qingye was about to get angry because everyone laughed for the second time, but after hearing Wang Pu's words, he couldn't help but froze on the spot, looking at a loss.
It is true that the Ming Dynasty had hundreds of millions of people, which was indeed not comparable to the small country of Korea. Perhaps there were many talents in the country, including more than just a young general like Wu Sangui.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but blame myself deeply for my talent, Meng Lang.
After all, he is still a scholar and a kind-hearted man. Zhang Dou, who was on the way to Ningqian's army, saw Lin Qingye standing there, looking very embarrassed. Thinking of his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, he came to his rescue and said: "Lin Qingye, you should take good care of me. This general is
I am General Zhang Cheng, the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town in the Ming Dynasty."
"Zhang Cheng...Zhang Cheng..."
After hearing Zhang Dou's words, Lin Qingye was stunned again. He repeated the name "Zhang Cheng" repeatedly, as if he was thinking about something.
He felt that the name seemed very familiar, but for some reason, he couldn't remember it at all. I'm afraid only those who have experienced it personally can relate to that kind of pain and discomfort.
Everyone in the military tent was also stunned. They didn't know what kind of evil Lin Qingye was going to do.
"Are you Zhang Cheng?" Lin Qingye suddenly exclaimed loudly.
"The Zhang Cheng who attacked and killed Duke Ma Zhan?"
"But Zhang Cheng, the one who killed Prince Yuetuo of Keqin County in a formation?"
Lin Qingye screamed one after another as if he was frightened, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"It's this general."
Zhang Cheng looked kindly and affirmative, and then said: "May I ask Ambassador Lin Jiedu how he learned about these deeds of this general?"
Lin Qingye seemed to still be unable to calm down his nervous mood. He picked up the water bowl and put it to his mouth, only to realize that there was not a drop of water in the bowl.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly waved to Zhang Chengfang, who was standing beside him. Zhang Chengfang understood what he meant and personally stepped forward to fill Lin Qingye's bowl with warm water.
Lin Qingye didn't even forget to return the gift. He took the water bowl and drank it hastily. It seemed that he was in a hurry, and his front was covered with water stains.
"There is not a day that goes by that our kings and ministers do not look forward to the great army of the Great Kingdom, which can defeat the Tartars and save our kings and ministers from fire and water. Even if our king's prince is imprisoned in the Tartar lair, the hearts of our kings and ministers are still towards the Ming Dynasty."
He seemed to be very excited. When he talked about the deep love, he actually raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corner of his eyes. He only heard Lin Qingye continue: "In our country, the deeds of the Celestial Kingdom are praised all the time.
The year before last, the Tartars invaded the capital of the Celestial Empire. However, our country was small and weak, and the prince was taken hostage. There was nothing we could do. Later, we heard that the Tartar auxiliary princes, Ma Zhan, Beileyue Tuo and other thieves, all died when they invaded the Celestial Empire.
Everyone in our country is excited, and everyone hopes that tomorrow the dynasty will regain its national prestige, march into Liaodong, and pacify the Tartars, so as to save our people and restore our way to Beijing to pay tribute."
He said so much in one breath, drank several large mouthfuls of warm water, and then continued: "After asking around, I found out that he was a young general who bravely killed slaves, from the capital of the Celestial Dynasty to Julu, and then from the giant
Lu Zai returned to the capital and killed Ma Zhan, Yue Tuo and two high-ranking Tartar officials.
The common people in our country were overjoyed when they heard about this incident, and even those who did good things compiled it into a story and spread it among the people!"
When Lin Qingye said this, he actually stood up and gave Zhang Cheng a long bow, and said: "I was too reckless just now, and mistakenly identified General Zhang as Ningyuan Wu Commander-in-Chief. It is really a sin, a sin..."
He seemed to still feel sorry in his heart, and added: "It's not that I don't know the general's name, it's just that I never thought that General Zhang would lead the army to aid the Liao Dynasty. That's why I didn't think of this and mistakenly thought General Zhang was General Wu.
Please forgive me, General Zhang!"
Naturally, Zhang Cheng would not care about these trivial matters with him. Moreover, after a lot of probing, he now knew that Lin Qingye was indeed sincerely looking towards the Ming Dynasty.
I saw him waving his hand and saying: "Lin Jiedushi, there is no need to be so polite. Zhang Cheng is not that kind of person."
Zhang Cheng then said to Zhang Chengfang who was standing aside: "Chengfang, please go down and quickly prepare some food and wine to satisfy Lin Jiedushi's hunger."
Just when Zhang Chengfang reached the felt curtain of the military tent, he was stopped by Zhang Cheng and told him again: "Send the order and carefully screen the Tatar, Han and Korean prisoners and keep them separately."
He looked directly at Zhang Chengfang and said with profound meaning: "Arrange meals so that the brothers from North Korea cannot go hungry."
"Here!"
Zhang Chengfang was also someone who had been around Zhang Cheng for a long time, so he naturally understood the meaning of these words. He shouted loudly in response to the order, then turned and left.
Immediately, some soldiers entered the military tent. In the empty space next to Zhang Cheng, another small table was placed, followed by some simple meals, placed on the table.
When Lin Qingye saw Zhang Cheng treating him like this, he didn't know if he was excited or something? He just stood there blankly, not knowing which foot to lift first.
Zhang Ruoqi, who was sitting at the top, had been watching with cold eyes, and now he was stroking his beard and smiling. However, Fu Yingchong, who was sitting in the second place opposite Zhang Cheng, said carelessly: "I said that Korean Jiedushi, what do you mean?