Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 578 The Eve of the Great War (2)

Xu Shiyi originally didn't intend to preach anymore.

Because during this period of time, the relationship between father and son has become very tense.

But seeing Xu Yingwei washing the eldest grandson's feet, Xu Shiyi couldn't hold back after all.

"Youzhen." Xu Shiyi scolded, frowning, "You are a general commanding an army now, how can you wash the feet of a child? This is really disrespectful, outrageous."

As a result, he didn't finish speaking, and his ears hurt sharply.

But the softest earlobe was grabbed by his wife.

"Hey, a gentleman should not move his mouth, but Madam let it go, it hurts."

"I'm a woman, not a gentleman." But the madam gave up after all.

Xu Shiyi quickly fled ten paces away, stomped his feet and cursed: "Only women and villains are difficult to raise, and my husband's sincerity will not deceive me."

"Old man, I think your skin is itchy again. I will tighten your skin today." Mrs. Xu made a gesture to chase after him, but Xu Shiyi quickly covered his face and fled.

It's an insult to the gentleman, it's really an insult to the gentleman.

The young Xu Xiaowen giggled again.

"This old thing." Mrs. Xu turned around after cursing, and then turned into a smiling face when facing Xu Yingwei and his son, "My good grandson, come, grandma hugs."

"Mother, Dad wants to save face, don't pull his ears from now on."

Xu Yingwei also wanted to laugh, but held back.

"What face does he want? Give him face so that he can take a concubine?"

"Taking a concubine?" Xu Yingwei felt unbelievable, there is such a thing?

"Before you came home, the old man read Zhuangzi every day, and he only read one sentence: Duke Ling had three wives, and they bathed together. Do you think he wants to take a concubine?"

Xu Yingwei couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Xu suddenly said: "But you, son, shouldn't you take a concubine? San Niang has to serve her parents-in-law at home, and you can't have no one around you to take care of your daily life. You need someone who knows what's cold and what's hot."

Shi Sanniang, who was picking vegetables next to her, couldn't help but slapped her hands, and her face was not very good-looking.

But Xu Yingwei shook his head and said: "Mother, I was just about to tell you about this. After the family leave is over, my son plans to take Sanniang and Xiaowen to Nanjing. There are better prefectural schools in Nanjing, and Xiaowen can directly enter the prefectural school to study new things." study."

Shi Sanniang's expression relaxed, but Mrs. Xu's face was full of disappointment, and she couldn't say anything.

However, at this moment, a fast horse galloped from the official road at the entrance of the village like lightning.

"The sage has a decree to call Xu Gejian back to Beijing urgently! The sage has a decree to call Xu Gejian to return to Beijing to listen!"

A few potatoes in Shi Sanniang's hand fell into the sink again, well, this time I can't go to Nanjing again.

Xu Yingwei's expression also became serious. He had been on family leave for three months this time, and he originally had to wait until the Lantern Festival was over before returning to Beijing, but now His Majesty actually asked him to return to Beijing early?

Is this a big deal?
……

In Xinjin, Sichuan.

The Ming army is launching a fierce attack on the low-lying Xinjin County.

After more than a year of fighting from east to west, the rebellious armies in Sichuan have been basically put down by Li Xiangjun. Now Li Xiangjun has joined forces with Qin Liangyu to launch a fierce attack on Zhang Xianzhong's Great Western Army.

As the southern barrier of Chengdu, Xinjin County has become the main battlefield for both sides.

However, the resistance of the Daxi Army was extremely tenacious, because Xinjin County was already the last barrier. Once Xinjin County fell, the Ming army would be able to drive straight in and fight all the way to the city of Chengdu.

Qin Liangyu was wearing cotton armor and stood on the nest cart surrounded by Li Xiangjun, Ge Nunniang and other female generals.

Standing on the roof of the five-foot-high nest car, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Xinjin County in front of you, and you can even see the battlefield outside the south gate of Xinjin clearly.

I saw the local soldiers from various prefectures in eastern Sichuan rushing to the city wall like a tide, and attacking the city along dozens of ladders.

The south wall of Xinjin County was crowded with black soldiers, really like a colony of ants looking for food, and the not-so-majestic Xinjin County in front of them was the prey.

However, this prey is still stubbornly resisting.

Spike, Yaksha, Golden Juice and Gray Bottle, and Fire Oil.

Especially the kerosene oil, buckets of hot kerosene oil poured down, and a few torches were thrown, and the base of the city wall would be engulfed in a sea of ​​flames in an instant.

Seeing this, a look of regret flashed across Li Xiangjun's pretty face.

Poor bones by the Wuding River, like people in a spring girl's dream, their wives and their children, I'm afraid they will never wait for the return of their husband-in-law and father.

"Girl, do you think it's cruel?"

Qin Liangyu said quietly: "After a battle, hundreds or even thousands of living people will be gone."

"Master, I know." Li Xiangjun nodded lightly, and the eyes in his beautiful eyes became firm again, "Since it is a war, people will eventually die, and these soldiers will not die in vain, it is precisely because of their bloody sacrifices , in exchange for the revival of the Ming Dynasty and the peace and contentment of the common people.”

"That's right, kindness does not command soldiers."

Qin Liangyu's voice gradually became cold.

"If you want to be a good general, you have to be ruthless."

"Before going to war, you must prepare as much as possible and be as sympathetic as possible to the soldiers under your command."

"However, once the war starts, you can't see any living people. All the soldiers are just piles of chips, just cold numbers, understand?"

"Disciple would like to be taught." Li Xiangjun said solemnly.

While the two masters were talking, the native soldiers from eastern Sichuan finally seized the top of the city.

As time went by, more and more Ming troops rushed to the top of the city, and the Daxi Army finally collapsed.

"Mother, Commander, the bandits have already collapsed!" Ge Nunniang immediately cried out excitedly.

Accompanied by Ge Nunniang's cry, huge cheers erupted from the city of Xinjin County ahead.

Li Xiangjun let out a long breath, and said to Qin Liangyu, "Master, the next step is to fight Zhang Thief."

"Thief Zhang may run away. This traitor is always very alert, and he will run away decisively if the situation is not right." Qin Liangyu was worried that Zhang Xianzhong would go to northern Sichuan to escape in advance.

While speaking, a fast horse came galloping from the direction of Meizhou.

From far away, I heard the messenger on horseback shouting loudly: "Express delivery, Nanjing express delivery!"

"Nanjing Express?!" Qin Liangyu's face changed slightly, and he immediately took Li Xiangjun out of the nest car.

After reading the urgent delivery, Li Xiangjun's expression turned serious, and he turned to ask Qin Liangyu, "Master, what should I do?"

After pondering for a while, Qin Liangyu said: "Issue the order to abandon Xinjin County, and the whole army will withdraw to Pengshan Pass and stick to it!"

"Ah? Abandon Xinjin and retreat to Pengshan Pass?" Ge Nunniang said in amazement, "Why? It took so much effort to attack Xinjin County, and then you can directly attack Chengdu. Why did you give up?"

"Nen Niang!" Li Xiangjun's pretty face darkened, and reprimanded, "This is a military order."

"Yes." Ge Nunniang agreed, then turned and left depressed.

Qin Liangyu and Li Xiangjun turned their eyes to the northeast at the same time.

Daming, the Northern Expedition is finally about to start.

Unfortunately, the two of them couldn't catch up.

……

Chengdu, the former Shu Palace, Chengyun Hall.

Sun Kewang [Zhang Kewang] knelt on the hall in disgrace.

Zhang Xianzhong was holding a horsewhip in his hand, and was frantically beating Sun Kewang's body.

"Idiot, mother-in-law thief, you idiot, the [-] army, my [-] army let you die like this, why don't you die for me, die, you idiot!"

Zhang Xianzhong beat and cursed at the same time.

Sun Kewang was beaten to a pulp and did not dare to say a word.

Ai Nengqi and Liu Wenxiu wanted to persuade them, but they didn't dare to persuade them.

Wang Zhaoling sneered, he had long disliked Sun Kewang.

Tired after smoking for a long time, Zhang Xianzhong finally decided to stop.

"Prime Minister, make an order quickly." Zhang Xianzhong ordered Wang Zhaoling panting, "Li Xiangjun's brat is too powerful, I will go to the north of Sichuan to avoid the limelight."

"There is a child of Dingguo in northern Sichuan, and his life is safe."

"However, I will kill him sooner or later."

"At that time, we will not only have to recapture Chengdu, but also capture Li Xiangjun alive."

After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "I must kill Li Xiangjun, this little brat."

"Receive the order." Wang Zhaoling received the order and was about to go out when he saw Li Dingguo rushing in.

"Father!" Li Dingguo entered the hall, immediately knelt down on his knees, and pleaded guilty to Zhang Xianzhong, "I came late to save you, and frightened my father, I will be punished with death."

"Dingguo boy, why are you here?"

Zhang Xianzhong was shocked and said, "Could it be that Northern Sichuan is lost?"

"My father, there is no danger in the north of Sichuan." Li Dingguo said, "I heard that Chengdu is in danger, so I specially led my troops to escort me."

"That's good, as long as Chuanbei is not lost." Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when he heard that, as long as Chuanbei was not lost, the Daxi Army would not be homeless, and would no longer have to be bandits.

To be honest, Zhang Xianzhong had had enough of being a bandit.

He didn't enjoy a comfortable life before, so he didn't feel much, but after living a stable life in Chengdu these past few years, Zhang Xianzhong really didn't want to wander around anymore.

Li Dingguo said: "Father, how is the situation now?"

"Now..." Zhang Xianzhong didn't know what to say when a eunuch suddenly came in.

"Long live, the Ming army has suddenly retreated." The eunuch screamed, "Testing horses reported that the Ming army that had just captured Xinjin County suddenly retreated back to Pengshan Pass, and the Ming army has already retreated!"

"Is there such a thing?" Zhang Xianzhong was immediately stunned when he heard the words.

I've fought for most of my life, and I've never experienced anything like this.

Ming Jun is willing to spit out the fat that has already been eaten?
In other words, what kind of tricks is this little girl Li Xiangjun playing?
For more than half a year, Zhang Xianzhong really frightened Li Xiangjun. You said that you are a famous prostitute in Qinhuai River. If you don't make a good show in Qinhuai River, why go to Sichuan to fight?What kind of skill is bullying our old Zhang.

In the end, Zhang Xianzhong decided to ask Li Dingguo to visit Xinjin County.

"Dingguo, take your troops to Xinjin County to see the situation."

Zhang Xianzhong said: "If the Ming army really retreats, you should stay there."

"Your servant receives the order." Li Dingguo didn't say a word of nonsense, and left after receiving the order.

(End of this chapter)