On the ninth day of March, the Jurchen soldiers and horses near Jizhou began to move north, which also meant that a big battle was coming, and the one under the greatest pressure was Liu Zhongxun, because this was a battle with no chance of winning. When the Northern Shanxi Army did not
After rushing to the aid of Jizhou and shrinking their defenses, they were destined to be unable to stop the Jurchens from advancing.
In the big tent, Liu Zhongxun was discussing with several generals how to deal with the enemy. At this time, a member of his own army flew up to report, "Report...Old General, the second general is here and he wants to see you in person!"
The second general is the internal title of Liu Jiajun, and it naturally refers to the master who has been selected. Hearing that his own brother came over, Liu Zhongxun couldn't help but frowned. The second brother didn't know how to persuade the commander, so why did he come here?
After giving a few instructions, Liu Zhongxun returned to the private house where he was temporarily staying. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Liu Zhongmin holding a giant sword and walking around with his head lowered. He looked irritable and irritable, "Second brother, why are you here?"
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"Brother, how could I not come? You asked me to persuade the Superintendent, but brother, have you ever thought about why the Superintendent sent troops to save them? Do you want to become your enemy by rescuing these people? Furthermore, Superintendent
I also have my own difficulties. Jizhou is not a good place. What you consider is the court, and the governor has much more to consider. So, brother, please stop being stubborn. Please, listen to me for once.
Brothers, take them to the Baigou River area, at least there, if the Northern Shanxi Army wants to support them, they can arrive soon."
Liu Zhongmin said anxiously, he really didn't want his brother to lose his life because of his stupid persistence. Although they were brothers, Liu Zhongmin had been serving in the northwest, so he was not as loyal to the court as he imagined.
At that time, even he couldn't understand his brother's thoughts. As long as he could make the people live a good life, stabilize the territory, and strengthen the civilization, then he would support him. Why did he have to cling to the old Zhu family?
How could Liu Zhongxun not know what Liu Zhongmin said, but loyal ministers did not care for the two masters, and good generals died on the battlefield. He could not be as free and easy as his second brother. Everyone has a choice, and when he makes a choice, he must do what he does.
In order to pay the price, if he is going to die in this battle, it must be the destiny given to him by God.
However, what Liu Zhongmin said is not unreasonable. Maybe they should retreat. Since the Northern Shanxi Army has given up the Baigou River area, then Liu Zhongxun will lead his people to Baigou River. Even if the Jurchens want to return to the north, they must
He stepped on Liu Zhongxun's steel knife.
Retreating is not about not fighting, but a better fight. The Baigou River area has the defensive belt left by the Liao people. When the Jurchens went south, they also left some soldiers and horses to garrison. However, Dorgon later mobilized reinforcements on a large scale, and the Yongding River
As well as Baigouhe, Xiongzhou and other soldiers and horses close to the capital, all gathered and rushed to Bianliang. A vacuum zone was formed near the entire eastern suburbs. At least until the Jurchen army did not return to the north, this large area relied on the eastern suburbs.
Thirty thousand troops defended.
Such a large area cannot be defended by 30,000 people, especially the Baigou River area, which is so far away from Xijin Mansion. The Jurchens are beyond their reach and will definitely not take care of it. Relying on the original defensive belts, perhaps they can
How about blocking it for a while longer?
A war has been settled from the beginning. Seeing Liu Zhongxun nodding heavily, Liu Zhongmin smiled so reluctantly.
Liu Zhongxun's army broke out of camp and headed north, but this had no impact on Dorgon at all, because with Liu Zhongxun's few troops, what would happen even if they went to Baigou River.
It's a joke to say that a fly shakes a tree. When Liu Zhongxun came to Baigou River, he saw a barren land. The fortifications left behind were completely destroyed. Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. The Northern Shanxi Army had been to Baigou River.
river, but they were only stationed at the mouth of Sanhe. They would not be stupid enough to reach all the way to the Baigou River and form a confrontation with the Jurchens. All the fortifications were destroyed, but at least the Baigou River was still there. There was a Baigou River,
There is hope, but I hope the Jurchens' attack will not be too violent.
Dorgon was preparing his plan to go north. Xiao Yanyu had already returned it to Tie Mou. Of course, he also kindly gave Chai Keyan to him. Should Tie Mou say thank you? But Dorgon still had to give it to him.
He would not be so stupid that he would not take precautions. Na Tie was cunning by nature and could not rule out the possibility that he would pretend to be a puzzle and deceive the Jurchen warriors. Half of Jizhou's soldiers and horses went first, but the speed was not very fast, because Dorgon wanted to
Waiting for the news from the front.
"Deputy Commander, do you think Mr. Tie will let us leave with peace of mind?" Dorgon put his hand on his forehead, looking very worried.
Fu Chachun glanced at his Baylor sideways and thought, don't you know Tie Mo best, why did you ask about someone else instead? "Master Baylor, actually you don't have to worry too much, no matter whether Tie Mo fulfills his promise or not, we
They have to go north, so if the troops come to block the water and cover up the soil, are we really afraid that their Northern Shanxi Army will not succeed? At worst, my Jurchen warriors will just fight against his Northern Shanxi Army."
The land of Gyeonggi is constantly changing, and things are also unpredictable in Xiangshan. Zheng Zeshi is working hard on his infiltration plan. This plan is crazy and bold. Once successful, it will completely change the situation in the North Country.
There is a Phoenix Tower here. Just by the name, you can tell what this building is for. In the past, the Phoenix Tower was considered one of the most romantic places in the North. Unfortunately, since the arrival of the Jurchens, people have been in panic, and the business of the Phoenix Tower is not what it used to be.
So hot.
What makes Old Madam Zifeng the most angry is that after the barbarian soldiers came, they didn't give any money after finishing the work, but they didn't dare to ask for it. No, the hateful barbarians are here to recruit people again, and this time they are even more outrageous.
The girls were led up to Xiangshan. A leading centurion stood at the door. He was short, dark-skinned, and had a pair of triangular eyes. He looked very uncomfortable. Sister Feng knew this guy. He was not the centurion stationed at Xiangshan.
Changbalu?
Balu came to Phoenix Tower more than once or twice, but not once did he give money. If the service was not good, the ancestor would get angry. Sometimes Sister Feng was thinking about moving to Phoenix Tower.
Balu stood at the door and waved. Sister Feng cursed in her heart, with a sweet smile on her face, and ran down, "Oh, isn't this General Ba? What kind of wind has brought you here today?"
"Stop talking nonsense, I will choose a woman for you general. I will send you to the Xiangshan Military Camp at the same time. If you miss the time, be careful what the general asks you for." Balu hugged his arms and twitched his beard, regardless of whether Sister Feng agreed or not.
Agreeing, she led a few women and wandered away. Sister Feng lay at the door and looked around for a while. After making sure that Balu was gone, she spat on the ground and cursed in a low voice, "Bah, it's just a little centurion."
, I really think of myself as a general."
However, Sister Feng just showed off her rhetoric. She really didn't have the courage to say it in front of Balu. After scolding her, she began to worry. Although Balu was a girl, Yin Shiniang was indispensable.
Ba has asked Shi Niang more than once, but Shi Niang just doesn't want to serve Balu. Balu has come several times, and it's okay to refuse once or twice. If it happens too many times, Balu should be angry, but he shouldn't.
How to convince Shi Niang?
Speaking of which, Yin Shiniang was also a poor woman. She was originally from a wealthy family in Nanjing. She came to Zunhua City when life became difficult. Zunhua City changed hands several times. In this turbulent era, the Yin family was also swept away by rebels.
Even Yin Shiniang's five-year-old brother was not spared. The culprits who caused the ruin of the Yin family were the Jurchens. It can be said that Yin Shiniang had a blood feud with the Jurchens, so how could Yin Shiniang calm down and serve those Jurchen barbarians?
Balu came again, and Sister Feng also came to persuade her, but Yin Shiniang still refused. Even if she died, she would not accompany Balu, but she didn't want to hurt the sisters in the building. After the family was ruined, it was Fenghuang who asked her
After surviving, although Sister Feng has become a bit more powerful, she has never been forced into anything. This is already very valuable for an old brothel madam. Do you still need Sister Feng to bear the risk on her behalf?
Shiniang thought about leaving, leaving Zunhua City, and going wherever she wanted. The night was as cold as water, the wind flapped the curtains, and a black shadow flashed past. As soon as the window opened, the man rushed in. At this time, Shiniang
Just as she was about to take a nap on the bed, a man in black suddenly came in. She instinctively wanted to scream, but the man in black quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth, "Shh, Madam Yin, a certain family is not a bad person. Today
I have something to ask of you, and I hope you don’t disturb others.”
The man's voice was rough, but it didn't sound like a strongman. Somehow, looking at the man's sharp eyes, Shi Niang actually believed it. She nodded lightly, waited for the man to let go, and then asked softly,
"Who are you?"
Not to mention how surprised Shiniang was, someone actually asked her to do something. She was a brothel girl whose family had already been ruined. She had no power or connections, so what could she do for this person?
The man was obviously a little surprised, because now Yin Shiniang's reaction was obviously beyond expectation. After thinking about it, the person actually reached out and removed the black mask on his face, revealing his true appearance. Looking at this man, he has a tall figure and a square face.
The beard covered with vicissitudes of life, isn't it Zheng Zeshi?
To be honest, when she came, Zheng Zeshi did not expect Yin Shiniang to be so calm. Facing the unexpected visitor, she only panicked for a moment, and then responded calmly. After some consideration, Zheng Zeshi decided to pull off the mask. She needed to win Yin Shiniang's trust.
The governor has completed the negotiations in Jizhou, and the armies of various groups are shrinking. It can be said that whether the Northern Shanxi Army can launch a surprise attack on the Yongding River depends on whether Zheng Zeshi can successfully sneak into Xiangshan and attack Zunhua City.
I have never felt such a heavy burden on my body. Even when crossing the Tanggula Pass, there was no such pressure. Whether she can sneak into Xiangshan this time depends on Yin Shiniang.
"Ms. Yin, let me introduce myself first. Zheng Zeshi, the current guerrilla general of the mountain special battalion of the Northern Shanxi Army of the Ming Dynasty, came to see Mrs. Yin this time to ask for something!" Listening to Zheng Zeshi's words, Yin Shiniang's brows gradually frowned.
When she got up, she was not afraid, but thinking about what the Northern Shanxi Army was.
After a while, Yin Shiniang's beautiful eyes showed a glimmer of light, and she asked a little excitedly, "But the troops and horses of the Guanzhong Shanxi Railway Supervisor?"
For a little woman whose memories of Zunhua City have been in Zunhua City all her life, it is already very good to know Guanzhong and Tie Mo, the governor of the five provinces. I remember that it was two years ago, when Zunhua City was not in ruins, and once from Zhangbei
When I came back from doing business, I talked about some things about the northwest, saying that the Ming Dynasty produced a remarkable man, who traveled across the northwest, subdued the Mongols, and recovered the lost territory one after another.
For Yin Shiniang, Tie Mo, the governor of the five provinces, was just a legend. As a descendant of the Han family, when the Mongols fell and the Jurchens rose, they also hoped that such a hero could regain Zunhua City so that the children of the Han family would no longer be bullied by the barbarians.
Unexpectedly, this moment came so quickly.
Zheng Zeshi nodded and said humbly, "Yes, Zheng is under the command of the Iron Governor. This time he came here to plan the attack on Zunhua City under the orders of the Governor!" As he spoke, Zheng Zeshi observed the expression on Yin Shiniang's face.
, if Yin Shiniang showed a little disgust or displeasure on her face, he might as well change his mind. Isn't it just because he asked others to do something?
"General Zheng, will the Northern Shanxi Army really capture Zunhua City?" Yin Shiniang asked excitedly, and Zheng Zeshi naturally admitted it. At this point, he had concluded that Yin Shiniang still supported the Northern Shanxi Army in controlling Nanjing.
"General, tell me, what exactly do you need a little girl for?" Yin Shiniang went straight to the point, which made Zheng Zeshi look a little sideways. This little girl is extraordinary. After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Zeshi talked about the purpose of his visit, "Don't hide it from Miss Yin.
In this attack on Zunhua City, the first barrier was Xiangshan. The military order Zheng received was to sneak into Xiangshan, wait for an opportunity to attack the west gate, cooperate with the army to break through Zunhua City, and then block all Jurchens going south to the south of Zunhua City.
But at present, the Jurchen barbarians have deployed many troops and horses in Xiangshan, especially the important roads, which are full of manpower. It is too difficult to sneak in. However, there is a cliff under Jitou Ridge in the south, and the barbarians are not guarding it. It's just that
That place is too steep. Someone needs to hang the rope on Jitou Ridge in advance so that my brothers can climb up. I heard that the barbarian wanted to find some women to go up the mountain, so... so Zheng..."
Zheng Zeshi couldn't say what happened next. After all, forcing a weak woman to accompany a Jurchen barbarian was not a glorious thing. If it was just for Zheng Zeshi himself, he would never do such a thing even if he died. But this time it was for
Hundreds of thousands of brothers, even for the final dignity and glory of Ming Dynasty.
The luster in Yin Shiniang's eyes gradually faded. She swayed and seemed to be sitting on the ground. She turned her head and her cheeks were filled with moisture. What she hated most was the Jurchens. Even if she died, she didn't want to accompany those Jurchen barbarians. But this Northern Shanxi Army
The general actually begged her to do these things. Could it be that the Northern Shanxi Army was like that Jurchen barbarian?
Looking at Yin Shiniang's desolate back, Zheng Zeshi's heart ached for no reason. Did he go too far? But he was not the supervisor, let alone Dongfang Jin, so this was the only idea he could think of.
For a long time, Yin Shiniang didn't speak. Zheng Zeshi sighed, clasped his hands and saluted, "Ms. Yin, there is no need to be upset. I think Zheng's request is too rude. Madam, rest for a while, Zheng will leave now!"