In December of the twelfth year of the Zhengzheng Period, Qingyi Village, Huangya Village and Longtan Village were all ordered to be installed by the Yangzhou General Manager's Office and were organized into three thousand-household marching stations of the General Manager's Office.
Huangya Village and Qingyi Village both wanted some gold and silver from Zhao'an, while Longtan Village only wanted one person, Chen Ji!
"Haha, my two nieces, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and they both look more and more handsome!"
At the gate of Longtan Village, Zhang Yangquan looked at a middle-aged man with a beard and a face as red as blood, chatting and joking with the Qin sisters.
This person is none other than Chen Ji.
After Longtan Village was ordered to be safe, he was released. Everyone was waiting at the gate of the village early in the morning. Near noon, Chen Jicai, led by several village soldiers, returned to the village.
Zhang Yangquan originally thought that Chen Ji was a counselor-like figure, but he didn't expect that he was so bold and brave.
At this time, the conversation among the three people seemed to turn to him. Chen Ji looked over with tiger eyes, suddenly grinned, strode over, and slapped Zhang Yangquan on the shoulder.
"What a good boy, you dare to go against the Tatar court at such a young age, you have the same demeanor as I did back then!"
If it hadn't been for his recent exercise, Zhang Yangquan would have definitely been slapped down by him. He rubbed his shoulders and said with a smile: "Expelling the barbarians and restoring our mountains and rivers is our duty!"
"Haha, that's right. If the Han people in the world could think like you, just one person could drown those Mongolian Tatars by taking a piss!"
Qin Lingjun blushed and said: "Uncle Chen, you are already quite old, can't you be more serious?"
Chen Ji seemed to be a little afraid of this eldest niece, so he smiled and said: "Okay, okay, please tell me about the current situation quickly. I have been in prison for a long time!"
Guo Niansheng smiled and said: "Brother Chen, if you want to speak, you should go back to the lobby first!"
"No, no, just say it here!" Chen Ji insisted.
So everyone talked to each other and told some important events after Chen Ji was imprisoned. When Chen Ji heard that Xuzhou was massacred, he cursed his mother. When he heard that Hangzhou was lost, he was as happy as a child.
"Uncle Chen, Uncle Fang was detained by people from Sun Deya in Haozhou. You have a relationship with Guo Zixing, so I have to leave this matter to you!" Qin Lingjun said solemnly.
Chen Ji was stunned for a moment, and then his expression turned serious: "I have dealt with Sun Deya before. He is still a good man, but he is a bit petty. I will handle this matter. We are all companions in the fight against the Tatars, but we cannot do it ourselves.
Let’s fight!”
After saying that, he said to Guo Niansheng: "Brother Guo, go get me some dry food and horses. I'll set off right now!"
Everyone was shocked, and Qin Ling thought anxiously: "Uncle Chen, why are you in such a hurry? We'll go back tomorrow! We haven't seen you for so long, and I have a lot to say to you!"
Chen Ji smiled and said: "Girl, your Uncle Chen has wasted too much time in the prison. You can't waste any more time. You said that Zhao Junyong and Peng Da fled to Haozhou, then the Yuan army will definitely chase them to Haozhou.
I just happened to go over and help them!"
Qin Lingjun said blankly: "You're not coming back?"
Chen Ji smiled and said: "I will ask Sun Deya to release Brother Fang first, and then help Guo Ziyi and the others defend the city. When Haozhou is defended, Uncle Chen will come back to talk to you!"
Zhang Yangquan couldn't help but be in awe. Knowing that Haozhou was in danger, he rushed over to help like a moth to a flame. Chen Ji was indeed a good man.
"Commander Zhang, although I haven't said a few words to you, I have heard about what you have done. You are a good person. Help me take care of my two nieces. When you plan Jiangdu in the future, I will come to help you again.
!"
Looking at Chen Ji's piercing eyes, Zhang Yangquan took a deep breath, nodded, and said: "Uncle Chen, Haozhou will definitely be able to defend it. We will wait for you in Jiangdu."
Chen Ji laughed and said: "Of course, the dog Tatars will never try to kill the Han people in Haozhou again!"
Guo Niansheng came over carrying a baggage and leading a horse. Chen Ji waved to everyone without saying goodbye, took the baggage, turned around and led the horse away.
That night, Wangdu from the General Manager's Office came to inform him that at noon tomorrow, someone from the government would come to the foot of the mountain to lead the people of Longtan Village to Zhaoan outside the east gate of Jiangdu.
Since the uprising of Liu Futong and Han Shantong in the eleventh year of Zhizheng, the Red Scarf Army has been in full swing, and the Yuan Dynasty army has been defeated repeatedly.
Later, Chahan Timur of Runing Prefecture organized local volunteers and defeated the Red Scarf Army several times. Everyone in the Yuan Dynasty appreciated this, and not only set up volunteer Wanhu Mansion in many places, but also allowed local armies to recruit rebels.
Therefore, it is unusual for the Yangzhou Governor's Office to recruit bandits.
In the early morning of the next day, Tongzhi Sun Hong personally led hundreds of city defense soldiers and carried three green, yellow and blue banners out of Jiangdu City and went straight to Qingniu Mountain.
Zhang Mingjian and Liu Ju had been waiting at the foot of the mountain for a long time with two thousand troops. Everyone was wearing brand-new Tsing Yi cotton-padded jackets, full of energy and high spirits.
Since Liu Ju was killed by Wang Mengge last time, he took his subordinate Chang Yuchun to join Qingyi Village.
Zhang Mingjian first saw his reputation in the green forest, and secondly saw Chang Yuchun's bravery, so he made Liu Ju the leader of the second village and Chang Yuchun the leader of the fifth village.
Zhang Mingjian patted his horse and stepped forward, smiled at Sun Hong and said: "Although Zhang is living in the wilderness, he always has the heart to serve the country. Today, it is a lifelong wish to be granted the title of a thousand households by the King of Zhennan!"
Sun Hong glanced over and saw that although there were many people under Zhang Mingjian, they were all in disarray. They were whispering to each other, laughing and joking, and some were staring at him with fierce looks on their faces, and secretly shook his head.
"His Highness heard that Master Zhang was so loyal, so he asked his subordinates to come to Zhao'an. It's getting late, let's go to Longtan Village quickly!"
Zhang Mingjian agreed and asked his men to take over the green banner. His men and horses gathered together with Sun Hong and headed north.
It turned out that Longtan Village's sneak attack on Qingyi Village made Zhang Mingjian hate it in his life, and he thought about revenge all the time.
However, Liu Ju's three thousand men were easily wiped out by Wang Mengge, but Wang Mengge's 20,000 army could not defeat Longtan Village!
Zhang Mingjian knew that if Brother Wang Meng came to attack his village, he would not be able to hold out for a day. From then on, the hatred in his heart turned into fear, and the hatred in his heart turned into admiration, and he gradually lost his desire for revenge.
The brigade marched very fast and arrived at Longtan Village after more than two hours.
Zhang Yangquan, Qin Lingjun and Qin Lingsi have already led a thousand soldiers and are waiting at the foot of the mountain.
Now that Longtan Village has expanded to 1,800 people, Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters discussed and decided to let Guo Niansheng lead 800 people to guard the village and only take 1,000 people to Jiangdu.
It was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the Qin sisters were all wearing white mink cloaks. Among the men, they looked like two pretty impatiens.
Zhang Mingjian was so itchy that he couldn't bear it. He already admired Qin Lingjun's beauty, but when he saw her standing pretty among the crowd, he wanted to rush over and hug her.
The other bandit officers and soldiers also stared closely at the two women. Only Sun Hong looked at the soldiers of Longtan Village.
After looking around, my eyes lit up. Although the people in Longtan Village were not uniformly dressed, everyone was holding a spear and arranged neatly, without whispering to each other.
Sun Hong nodded secretly, drove his horse forward, and cupped hands with the three people and said: "His Royal Highness Suwen Longtan Village of Zhennan not only has righteous men like Military Master Zhang, but also heroes like two female village masters. I can see you today.
It’s really extraordinary.”
Zhang Yangquan had tied up his hair at this time. He had a gentle face and was happy-go-lucky. After staying in Longtan Mountain for a few months, he had gained a calmness and calmness. Therefore, Sun Hong's compliment was not a polite one. p>
"I have acted boldly and offended His Highness the King of Zhennan. I don't think that His Highness not only did not blame me, but also favored me so much. I will repay this kind of kindness with all my heart!" Zhang Yangquan said with cupped hands.
The Qin sisters also returned the gift, but did not speak.
Sun Hong smiled and said: "It's getting late, let's get on the road quickly."