At that time, Luzhou was also the territory of the Jiangbei Red Turban Army. The defeat of Luzhou by the Song Dynasty was the gain of the Yuan Dynasty. Thinking of the grand occasion of the Song Dynasty and the military career of more than ten years, Da Kui couldn't help but sigh.
That night Zhu Shouren arranged for Dakui to stay in the mansion. On the next day, Zhu Shouren personally took Dakui to meet Pan Lei's family. To avoid suspicion on the road, Dakui, still dressed in green clothes and a hat, followed Zhu Shouren's sedan to Pan Lei's mansion. .
Pan Lei's ancestor was once a famous family in Luzhou, so the family had a great business.
Dakui followed Zhu Shouren into Pan's mansion and couldn't help but marvel at Pan Lei's versatility in both civil and military affairs, because after entering the mansion and walking back, he saw a courtyard with weapons racks, stone locks, iron melons and other objects used for practicing martial arts.
Until he met Mrs. Pan in the hall of Pan's mansion, Da Kui could not help but marvel. The portrait of Mrs. Pan painted by Pan Lei was really lifelike and expressive. Mrs. Pan, who was thirty years old, still had the picturesque eyebrows, almond eyes and peach cheeks, but she was a complete beauty. , I saw him wearing a sky-blue skirt and a thick armor, walking as gracefully as the willows blowing in the spring breeze, with a myriad of graces.
The so-called beauties have flowers as their appearance, birds as their sounds, the moon as their god, willows as their form, jade as their bones, and ice and snow as their skin. If one were to compare Mrs. Pan with her oriole, she would be Mrs. Pan’s. She is more talented and beautiful, which may be related to Huang Ying's fondness for martial arts. Huang Ying's words and deeds reveal her heroic appearance, while Mrs. Pan's appearance is more feminine.
"I have met Mr. Zhu," Mrs. Pan walked to the hall and greeted Zhu Shouren with a blessing.
"Mrs. Pan, please don't be too polite. Please get up quickly." Zhu Shouren hurriedly supported Mrs. Pan with both hands. When Mrs. Pan stood up, Zhu Shouren said: "Come on, come on, Mrs. Pan. I am here to tell Mrs. Pan that I am Pan Leixian." I have news, brother,"
Mrs. Pan was overjoyed when she heard the news and quickly asked: "What's the news?"
Zhu Shouren reached out to Da Kui and said, "This is Mr. Zhang Dakui, Jiangnan's political envoy. Mr. Zhang is crossing the river in disguise to pick up his wife and go to Jiangnan to reunite with Brother Pan."
Dakui stood aside and then held his hands in greeting: "I've met Mrs. Sister-in-law,"
After hearing this, Mrs. Pan couldn't help but asked: "Why does this gentleman call Mrs. Nu's sister-in-law?"
Dakui immediately said, "When I was in Jiangnan, I and Pan Lei, brother Pan, became sworn brothers. Naturally, I want to call you Mrs. Sister-in-law. Before leaving, Brother Pan showed me the portrait of Mrs. Sister-in-law and gave me a token." ,"
Mrs. Pan couldn't help asking: "What kind of token is it?"
Dakui felt ashamed and said: "That was a golden hairpin. It's a pity that I was in a hurry when crossing the river and fell into the river."
Mrs. Pan smiled softly when she heard this and said: "My husband told me before leaving that I should never trust others without his own handwritten letter. You have neither a letter nor a token, but how can I expect my slaves to trust you?"
Da Kui couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "Yes, I have neither letters nor tokens. How could people believe me for no reason?" His official uniform, sword and belt, as well as Tiancan Baojia and other items are all in Taiping Mansion, Jiangbei. But how do you prove your identity?
When Dakui was in trouble, Zhu Shouren smiled and said: "Mrs. Pan, you don't have to be so careful. Nowadays, the river is very tight. It's not easy for Mr. Zhang to cross the river. It's normal for the token to be lost."
Mrs. Pan still smiled softly and said: "Let's put this matter aside for now. The two adults will go to the humble house and please sit down. I will go and order the servants to prepare tea. Please wait a moment." After saying that, she turned and left.
Dakui and Zhu Shouren couldn't help but look at each other dumbfounded. Zhu Shouren had no doubts about Dakui's identity, because when Dakui's reputation spread all over the country, Zhu Shouren had heard about Dakui, and even heard people describe Dakui's appearance. Now he sees Dakui's appearance. Real person, Zhu Shouren believed it even more.
Because Da Kui has two major characteristics: first, he looks like a country boy who is honest and honest, and second, he is very powerful in martial arts and is invincible. Needless to say, he looks honest and honest. Now that Da Kui is in front of him, if his identity is unknown, he would really think that Da Kui He was a servant, and he could behead Haruch alone while being guarded by five hundred soldiers. His martial arts skills were certainly not that bad.
But now Mrs. Pan is so cautious, and she doesn't seem to believe that Da Kui came from Pan Lei. Not only does Dakui have a headache, but Zhu Shouren is also helpless. If Mrs. Pan doesn't leave, I'm afraid Da Kui won't be able to leave immediately.
Mrs. Pan ordered people to serve tea and fruits, and then sat with her in the main hall.
Dakui and Zhu Shouren looked at each other, and Dakui advised Mrs. Pan bluntly: "Madam, to be honest, I am indeed the political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty. Now the general situation has been determined. King Wu will soon raise his troops for the Northern Expedition. This Luzhou is a place of right and wrong. Madam, you should cross the river with me."
Mrs. Pan pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhu Shouren with her beautiful eyes and asked, "Master Zhu, what do you think of this matter?"
Zhu Shouren sighed and said: "Zhu is a descendant of China but he served the Tatars. He feels extremely guilty. Now Master Zhang has come to ask for surrender. How can I still persist in my stubbornness? Now that I have made up my mind, I will cross the river with Master Zhang and surrender." ," Zhu Shouren thought for a moment and then said: "Master Zhang was a mighty general of the Jiangbei Red Scarf Army in his early years. He was naturally a man of his word. How could he joke and deceive you, a woman who is a woman?"
Mrs. Pan heard the words and chuckled: "People's hearts are evil and the world is unpredictable. The Nu family has also heard the name of the mighty General mentioned by her husband. The Nu family heard that he is eight feet tall and looks like a god. When I see him today, he is indeed well-deserved." Mrs. Pan said this It's ironic to say that today's Da Kui is in a different place than before, especially after being poisoned by Fang Jiutian, and his body has become thin after being treated by Master Linghui, his uncle. It's so unbearable that even though my body has improved a lot, it's no longer as strong as before.
Dakui immediately asked: "Zhang will not change his name or surname, but I don't know how my wife can believe it."
Mrs. Pan smiled sweetly and looked extremely charming. Unexpectedly, her words under her beauty made Zhu Shouren and Dakui extremely surprised. They only heard Mrs. Pan say: "Although the slave family is in a local family, it is very important to Luzhou." But he also knows a little bit about humanistic things. I heard that the Yuanting Privy Council sent a garrison general named Dutton. He is leading a hundred thousand elite troops to garrison the river defense. He must have some skills. If Master Zhang is really the powerful one in the past General, go and get his head. Only in this way can the slave family believe it."
Zhu Shouren was dumbfounded. Nadadun was a third-grade Daru Hua Chi, and he was also one of the most powerful generals in Yuanting today. Regardless of his martial arts skills, he was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. If he wanted to take his head, he would have no choice but to take his head. It's different from climbing to the sky with bare hands.
Zhu Shouren didn't know how to persuade him, so he just listened to Da Kui's words: "Since Madam has this intention, Zhang must obey her orders." When these words came out, not only Zhu Shouren was stunned, but also Mrs. Pan was so shocked that her face turned pale.
Zhu Shouren couldn't help but said anxiously: "Master Zhang, please don't be joking. That Dutton is so brave and he is among thousands of troops. How can you get close to him so easily?"
Dakui looked up to the sky and smiled and said: "Zhang has not been in the military formation for a long time. At this time, Mrs. Pan told me that Zhang missed the time of galloping on the battlefield very much." As soon as Dakui finished speaking, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Zhang will take his leave." , wait until Zhang takes Dutton's head and come back to invite his wife." After saying that, we made an appointment with Zhu Shouren and left Pan's house together.
When Dakui followed Zhu Shouren back to the garrison mansion, and the two of them sat down in the study, Zhu Shouren couldn't help complaining: "Master Zhang is indeed a little sloppy today. How can those 100,000 elite Yuan troops be child's play?"
Dakui smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, Zhang will definitely not go there rashly."
Seeing that Da Kui insisted on going, Zhu Shouren offered advice: "If Mr. Zhang goes, he will have to disguise himself and sneak into the military camp. Why not pretend to be a messenger?" Zhu Shouren paused and said: "Whenever there is an important event in Luzhou, people are sent to report it. Your Excellency pretending to be a messenger will definitely not arouse suspicion, but after the matter is completed..." Zhu Shouren did not continue, but Da Kui knew it well.
It may not be difficult to kill Dutton, but if you do it, it will be extremely difficult to escape. Then you will be surrounded by heavy soldiers, and it will be difficult to fly even with wings. No matter how powerful Da Kui is in martial arts, it will be difficult for him to fire thousands of arrows at once, especially Yuanting now attaches great importance to Jiang defense, and even transferred the Shenhuo Camp from Dadu. Those guns and artillery are no joke.
Zhu Shouren immediately told Da Kui about the pros and cons, but Da Kui didn't take it seriously. The main reason for the Jiangbei Red Turban defeat was because Yuanting's muskets and artillery were powerful. It seems that many Red Turban soldiers were equipped with muskets at the beginning. But once it rains and the pellets and gunpowder are exhausted, that thing becomes a pile of scrap metal. Although Da Kui has seen it before, he doesn't take it to heart at all. If he relies on real swords and guns to charge into battle, those foreign things are unreliable after all.
(Muskets and artillery originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Due to their scarcity and imperfect workmanship, they were not well-known. However, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, muskets and artillery were very popular. The main ones were fire blunderbuss and short blunderbuss, and then artillery. Volume 2 In the Battle of Bozhou when Da Kui was in the army, the cannon used by the Red Scarf Army was one of them,)
After listening to Zhu Shouren's advice, Dakui said: "The top priority is for Master Zhu to win steadily. This time Zhang passed the river and Master Zhu stayed in Luzhou. When the King of Wu raised his troops, Master Zhu took the opportunity to dedicate the city to the cause. This is so terrible." Guaranteed against failure,”
After Zhu Shouren heard this, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for thinking about Zhou Xiang. I will just do as I please."
Dakui then asked: "Master Zhu, does he know where Dutton's military camp is and what its defense situation is?"
Zhu Shouren thought for a moment before saying: "South of Luzhou is Chaohu. There is Wuwei County three hundred miles south of Chaohu. Wuwei County is under the jurisdiction of Luzhou. Dadun's army is currently stationed in Wuwei County, including 30,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry. , because it is fortified along the river, so the 100,000-strong army patrols along the river every day. These patrol teams are only stationed in a few fishing villages along the river."
Only when Dakui heard this did he realize that Dutton was far away from Luzhou. Dakui couldn't help but asked: "If you want to cross the river, how should you do it?"
When Zhu Shouren heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused: "All the fishing villages along the river are under Dutton's control. I'm afraid it won't be possible to use civilian boats to cross the river." But Zhu Shouren said in a flash: "Unless you can steal the goods after getting rid of Dutton." If you get the tiger talisman to order the arrow, you can cross the river safely."
Dakui knew a little about the tiger talisman. All the generals of the Yuan army who led the troops were wearing tiger talismans. The chief general was a golden tiger talisman, the deputy general was a golden eagle talisman, the ten thousand husband Dalu Huachi was a silver tiger talisman, and the thousand captain was a silver eagle talisman. (Fenglang also
I don’t know why, so I can only make assumptions)
Dakui had made up his mind, and immediately asked Zhu Shouren to prepare wine and food. After eating and drinking, he rested early. There was still a desperate fight waiting for Dakui...