There was a rapid sound of arrows piercing the air. Three or four soldiers of the Merchant Army fell to the ground after being hit by arrows. At the same time, there were more than ten soldiers who were still running forward quickly regardless of the uncertain life and death of the battle. Behind them,
, there were more than a hundred Qing army cavalry, riding their horses in pursuit while firing their bows and arrows.
The soldiers of the merchant army encouraged each other while running: "Quick, quick, after running through this section, it is our place. We must give the information to the military lord."
Because of the inconvenience of communication at this time, in order for Shang Yi to immediately understand the situation of the external troops, he could only rely on scouts to deliver the news. However, after Duduo sent Gushan Ezhen Ashan to recapture Chuzhou, the Qing army had already
They were stationed in the Guanqiao area, less than thirty miles away from Yangzhou, and the vanguard was only a dozen miles away from Yangzhou. And the scouts had to take great risks if they wanted to pass through this area.
This is a squad of scouts who were ordered to report back to Shang Yi on the results achieved by the outer troops in Chuzhou and their next steps. Although they acted very carefully, they finally reached the edge of the Qing army's control.
They were discovered by a group of Qing soldiers. They had just shot three people to death with a burst of bows and arrows. Now there are still seven people left.
However, the Qing army was all cavalry, and they were chasing closer and closer. At this time, the scouts hid in an abandoned small village and stopped temporarily. Several people gathered around them. The squad leader Liu Changlong said: "No, the Tartars
They all have war horses, so we can’t outrun them. If we continue like this, we will be chased by them in a while.”
A soldier said: "Squad leader, what should we do?"
Although it is said to be a village, there are actually only about twenty households. They have all moved to Yangzhou. After leaving, they set a fire and burned it all. Only a dozen piles of short walls were left. Liu Changlong looked up.
The Qing army approaching outside the village bit him
Gritting his teeth, he said: "Let's run separately, with Liu Changhu and Ma Jiang on one side, Li Wanjiang and Zhang Xintian on the other side, and go back separately. Xu Peng, Chen Gui, the three of us will stay here to block the Taji. You two must send the information back."
.”
Liu Changhu is Liu Changlong's younger brother. After hearing Liu Changlong's words, he immediately said: "Brother, I won't leave. If you stay, I will stay too. If we die together, we two brothers will die together."
"Pa!" Liu Changlong had already slapped him and said sternly: "What time is it now? Are you still arguing about this? This is an order. You must carry it out immediately. You must send the information to the military lord. Do you hear me? Remember it.
, we were beaten to death by the Tatars. From now on, killing more Tatars is to avenge us. Do you understand? Go, go, go quickly."
The other four people also knew that the situation was urgent and had no choice but to leave in tears. Ma Jiang also pulled Liu Changhu and ran out of the village.
At this time, the Qing army also pursued the village entrance, and was hesitating whether to enter the village. Liu Changlong grabbed a grenade, broke the fuse, and threw it towards the Qing army. Xu Peng and Chen Gui also raised their rifles.
Shooting at the Qing army. Several people shouted: "Damn the Tatars, I am here, if you have the ability, come in and arrest me."
With a sound of "Boom!", the grenade fell into the Qing army's formation and exploded, knocking down four or five war horses. More than a dozen horses were frightened, kicking and roaring. When other Qing troops saw it, they immediately mobilized their horses.
, and entered the village.
Taking this opportunity, Ma Jiang, Liu Changhu and others also fled out of the village from the other side. Listening to the shouts, gunshots and explosions of the people in the village, Liu Changhu wiped away his tears and said: "My brother and the three of them are here."
We can’t die in vain, let’s go separately and we must send the information back to Yangzhou.”
Neither Duduo nor Hong Chengchou wanted to sleep peacefully. Hong Chengchou was lying in front of the map on the table, looking at it repeatedly, while Duduo was sitting on a chair. Although he was playing with a beloved riding crop in his hand, his face was gloomy and he didn't smile at all.
The few people who accompanied him on the expedition knew that Prince Yu was on the verge of going berserk, so they were all cautious for fear of stepping on the tiger's tail.
After a while, a Qing soldier covered in sweat entered the tent, ran to the ground and said, "Your Majesty."
Duduo said: "How is it? Has he recruited anyone?" After hearing this, Hong Chengchou also raised his head and looked at the Qing soldier, his eyes full of expectation.
But the Qing soldier didn't even dare to raise his head, and said in a trembling voice: "I told the prince, the slave tried all kinds of methods, including whipping, using chrome, iron, chrome, pinching his fingers, and moving the stick, but he just refused to move."
.If torture is used again, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive... Therefore..."
Before he finished speaking, Doduo was so angry that he came to him in three steps and kicked him to the ground. He cursed: "Useless slave, this is the third one, and you still do it?"
I can’t ask anything, damn it, damn it, it’s useless.” As he said that, he raised his riding crop and whipped it hard several times, which only made the Qing soldier scream “ouch”.
Hong Chengchou hurried over and advised: "Prince Yu, he has tried his best. Just calm down. It's useless to hit him."
Duduo whipped him a few more times, finally stopped, kicked the Qing soldier hard, and said: "Get out, get out, you damn slave." Then he breathed for a long time, and then stopped for a while.
After calming down for a while, he smiled bitterly at Hong Chengchou and said: "Counsellor Hong, Shang Yi can actually teach his soldiers to be like this. I really can't help but admire him. But I never expected that there are people like this among the Han people.
A tough guy."
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou looked quite embarrassed and had to laugh a few times without answering. But he couldn't help but touch his left cheek again. Although the blood had been wiped away, Hong Chengchou had a strange feeling.
The inexhaustible feeling.
It turns out that Duduo has also been paying attention to the movements of the Merchant Army's outer line troops, so he also ordered the spies who encountered the Merchant Army to capture them alive so that he could ask them about the whereabouts of the Merchant Army's outer line troops. But in recent days, to
Three spies were captured, but no matter how severely the Qing army tortured and beat Wan, not one of them confessed. This also left Duduo helpless.
After Liu Changlong was captured today, he was also beaten for a while, but it was of no use. Later, Hong Chengchou and Duoduo came forward in person to persuade Liu Changlong to confess. Hong Chengchou first said: "You are just an ordinary soldier, so why bother to hold on?"
, how about suffering this kind of physical pain? I can’t bear to do it.”
Liu Changlong looked up at him and said, "You look like a Han, why are you working for the Tatars?"
Hong Chengchou was stunned for a moment and couldn't answer for a while, but Duduo said at the side: "You don't know who he is? He is Hong Chengchou, the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty and the governor of Jiliao. Even high-ranking officials like him surrendered.
In our Qing Dynasty, a soldier like you can still..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Changlong spat out a mouthful of blood on Hong Chengchou's face and cursed loudly: "Fuck, who do I think you are? It turns out that you are an old traitor and a traitor. You still have the nerve to talk to your grandfather in eight days." Do you want to talk? Go back and ask your mother who your father is, whether he is a Manchu, a Han, or a bastard."
Hong Chengchou's face turned red after being scolded by him, but he could not utter a word. After Liu Changlong finished scolding, he was immediately beaten violently by the Qing soldiers. Although he was beaten with blood all over his body, his expression remained unchanged. He shouted: "Damn Tatar, you can use all kinds of tricks. If your grandfather frowns, he is not a hero of the merchant army."
Duduo couldn't help but admire him a little, and couldn't help but said: "What benefits can Shang Yi give you, and what benefits can Ming Dynasty give you? Is it worth it to be beaten so black and blue for them? If you honestly kill Shang Jun If someone recognizes his movements, not only will he not be beaten, but he will also be blessed with glory and wealth. A high-ranking official must be a high-ranking official. Isn’t it so difficult?
Liu Changlong spat out another mouthful of blood at Duduo, but Duduo was much more agile than Hong Chengchou. He ducked out of the way and Liu Changlong said: "Damn Tatars, stop pretending to be cowardly in front of grandpa. After you get through the pass, Haven't you done enough bad things? Burning, killing, looting, nothing. Except for me and my brother, at least a dozen of our family members were killed by you dead Tatars. Although the court did not give me any benefits. , but the merchant army not only led us to kill you Tatars, but also gave me land and helped me find a wife. Even if I die, I will not betray him. To tell you the truth, after joining the merchant army, I will say less. Killing twenty Tatars is enough to kill you. Moreover, after the old Tatar dies, I will still have my brothers, sons, and grandsons in the future. I will continue to kill Tatars from generation to generation until I kill you all. Until the light comes."
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Thinking of the result of his personal persuasion to Liu Changlong just now, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but smile bitterly. After he was captured in the Songshan battle, why didn't he just like Liu Changlong, vowing to refuse to surrender? But in the end... he still surrendered to the Qing court. Scenes of the past events were clearly recalled in Hong Chengchou's mind, and he couldn't help but think that if things happened again, would he choose to be like Liu Changlong and really fight to the death? But it's a pity that he There is no chance to re-elect.
Just when Hong Chengchou was full of random thoughts, suddenly a Qin army hurried into the tent and said: "Report to Prince Yu that Yizhen was attacked by the Ming army. Baiyin Tugushan sent someone to ask for reinforcements."
Duduo jumped up from his chair again and said, "What? Call someone into the tent quickly, I want to ask questions."
At this time, Hong Chengchou also woke up suddenly, cursing himself in his mind: What are you thinking about? It has been more than three years since he surrendered to Daqing. The entire Ming Dynasty also regarded him as a traitor. Can he go back to the past? Now he should What he was doing was to help the Great Qing Dynasty sweep the south of the Yangtze River, unify the world, and become Zhengshuo. Only in this way can he completely get rid of his reputation as a traitor and become the founding father of the Qing Dynasty. So he hurried to the table and found Yizhen on the map. Thinking about how to rescue Yizhen.