"Swinging arms to build a rain flower terrace, Mrs. Xi is on the left with a wine glass on the right. She is pointing at the beautiful land of Jinling with a smile, but she is worried that it is difficult to bring lychees." Zhu Yongxing ran through a few poems in his mind, and couldn't help but sigh softly, suddenly waved the spear in his hand, and shouted
He yelled "kill" and hit the wooden target hard with the tip of the gun. It was still a few inches away from the red heart, but it was so powerful that it pushed the wooden target backwards.
"Okay, Your Highness is making rapid progress. One day he will be brave enough to join the three armies and no one can beat him." Zhang Guoyong shouted, and his flattery was loud.
Zhu Yongxing laughed, pulled out his spear with all his strength, and said: "I have only practiced for a few days, and there is still no one who can defeat me. General Zhang is overly praised."
"Your Highness has been practicing for a few days, just like the ordinary people who have been practicing for ten or a hundred days." Zhang Guoyong did not take it seriously and continued to compliment: "Look at this spear, it is so powerful that it is heavy. Even if it has been in battle for a long time, it will be difficult to resist it."
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Zhu Yongxing didn’t want to train to become an unrivaled general who could brave all three armies, but martial arts was also a way to protect himself. Who knows if he would encounter a situation that forced him to fight for his life in the future! When he was elected as a teacher, he also
He kept an eye on it and recruited Zhang Guoyong to his side. Zhang Wencui, Chen Sheng, and Chen Yiyao, who were the first to join the team, were more reassured by their recent performance. As for Zhang Guoyong and Zhao Desheng, whom he did not trust very much, he kept them.
Having multiple opportunities for observation around you is also a method of surveillance.
"Sigh." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and sighed: "I just remembered something, and I was depressed. I vented it all in this shot. If we were fighting in a battle, my hands and feet would be trembling, and I wouldn't even be able to hold the gun.
It’s stable.”
Zhang Guoyong hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "I wonder what your highness has in mind, but you are worried about Tengchong?"
Zhu Yongxing shook his head, walked to the table and chair next to him and sat down. He took the towel handed over by Mengzhu with a smile and wiped his sweat. He motioned for Zhang Guoyong to sit down as well, and then said slowly: "Tengchong is not too worried.
With such a thorough arrangement, and with His Royal Highness Zhao, Huairen Hou and other veterans on the battlefield commanding, even if it is not a great victory, the whole army can retreat. I am thinking of Nanjing. It is really a pity that the Yanping County Prince missed the opportunity."
Calculating the time, it should be the time when Zheng Chenggong launched the Battle of Nanjing, and the few lines of poems that flashed through Zhu Yongxing's mind were a clever satire on Zheng Chenggong's order for the soldiers to accompany their families with the army. Since ancient times, most generals have gone on expeditions.
The family members are not allowed to be brought with them. Although this has the intention of holding the wife as a hostage to prevent the generals from rebelling, it obviously has a positive effect on the soldiers fighting on the front line without worries. Zheng Chenggong violated this military principle and apparently decided to conquer Nanjing and take over Jiangnan.
We were sure of victory, but underestimating the enemy was an important factor in the failure of the Battle of Nanjing.
"Prince Yanping is going to attack Nanjing?" Zhang Guoyong was taken aback and asked in confusion: "How did your Highness know?"
Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and did not answer the question. After Guangxi was occupied by the Qing army, Yunnan lost contact with Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan at sea, let alone news from Nanjing. Zhang Guoyong was shocked, and it was reasonable.
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Zhang Guoyong opened his mouth and did not continue to ask. He felt that Zhu Yongxing was very inscrutable, so he changed the question, "Your Highness, will Prince Yanping's attack on Nanjing fail? Jiangnan is one of the main sources of wealth for the Qing Dynasty.
The land is also the heartland of the country. If it succeeds, the Qing court will be extremely shocked. If troops are mobilized from the southwest, the situation in Yunnan Province will also be favorable to our army."
Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said: "If there is a communication channel so that the various anti-Qing armed forces can communicate with each other and support each other, that would be good. But this is a matter for the future after all. Now we still have to rely on ourselves to create a situation. Yunnan
The Provincial Qing Army wants to deploy troops in a large scale, but it has to wait until after the rainy season. These few months are our opportunity. We must work together to overcome the difficulties."
Zhang Guoyong saw that Zhu Yongxing did not mention Zheng Chenggong's matter, so he followed what he was saying, "The rainy season usually doesn't end until September, and we still have three or four months. Your Highness is wise and wise, and will surely lead everyone through the crisis."
, creating a new situation.”
"The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the loyal ministers." Zhu Yongxing said in a low voice: "The more critical the time, the more each person's character and thoughts are revealed. General Zhang, you and General Zhao persuade King Zhao to come to Tengchong to fight with
We met, and I will remember this credit."
Zhang Guoyong was secretly happy in his heart and said humbly: "Your Highness is the clan member appointed by the imperial court to stay on guard. It is natural for the generals to come to protect you. There is no credit for it."
"Of course it's credit." Zhu Yongxing pursed his lips and smiled, his face became gloomy again, and said: "I think Yang Wu sent troops to rob His Majesty and the officials, which is a capital crime. Now that I know that I am in Tengchong, I will not lead the troops here.
It is a deplorable thing to atone for one's sins by only sending people to ask for the imperial edict. It is a dream to have the Duke surrender to the Qing army again. After this battle, we must go to annihilate them, and we must not let the traitors escape.
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The gloomy and solemn tone made Zhang Guoyong's heart tremble, and he couldn't help but re-examine Zhu Yongxing. If it were said that in this critical time, it was time to recruit the remnant army with gentle means, but Zhu Yongxing obviously had no illusions about Yang Wu and wanted to kill him hard. This
This is in sharp contrast to the weakness of Emperor Yongli.
"Let's finish our training today!" Zhu Yongxing softened his expression and said to Zhang Guoyong: "Thank you, General Zhang, please inspect the camp to see if there are any omissions."
"The duty of the general is not hard work. Your Highness, the general is retiring." Zhang Guoyong stood up, saluted, and left.
The guards were all the strongest among the refugees from Yongchang who had fled with Yang Guoxiang. They had acquired their appearance after practicing these days. Even if Zhang Guoyong wanted to surrender, he could not win over these people. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing kept Zhang Guoyong by his side.
, which seemed to be a favor, but actually held him firmly in his sight.
"Your Highness." Mengzhu saw Zhang Guoyong leaving, and then she smiled cheerfully and said, "Just now, your face changed really fast. One moment it was as warm as the sun, and the next moment it was so chill and scary."
"Are you scared?" Zhu Yongxing put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "Come here and let me listen. Is your heart beating fast?"
Mengzhu smiled, then walked directly behind Zhu Yongxing, pinched his shoulders, and said softly: "Your Highness, you have been practicing martial arts so hard, do you really want to go into battle and kill?"
Zhu Yongxing closed his eyes in comfort, smiled and joked: "Even if you can't go into battle, it's good to be able to protect yourself at critical moments! Haven't you also practiced? If I can't beat you, how can I strengthen my husband? It's not a joke.
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Mengzhu pursed her lips and smiled: "Then I won't fight back, and His Highness will be merciful when the time comes."
Zhu Yongxing stretched out his hand to grab a pair of Mengzhu's catkins, rubbed them gently on his face for a while, and unexpectedly took a bite, but what he heard was a thunder in the sky, which shocked him.