Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

It’s not that I haven’t seen wounded soldiers, and it’s not that I haven’t seen troops who have just come off the battlefield.

But at this moment, Zhu Youjian was trembling in his heart as he looked at the crying remnants of the wounded soldiers camp.

The wounds on his body were nothing, and the bright red blood seeping out from the cloth armor was not that scary.

What Zhu Youjian really couldn't bear was the wounded soldiers whose arms were cut off, the remaining soldiers whose legs were blown off, and the several feet of intestines that were taken out from the stomach, with blood and organs flowing all over the floor. With the bloody smell, Zhu Youjian, whose legs were weak, almost supported the attendant beside him and walked all the way.

"The prince is here!!!"

As the news of King Xin's arrival spread throughout the camp, countless soldiers and wounded people rushed to the vicinity of the school grounds. King Xin's reputation among the people has always been very good, whether it was his fight with Wei Zhongxian's eunuch faction or his fight with Donglin's faction. His friendship with others, or his various good deeds in the Huzhou fiefdom, all gave him huge support among the people.

Especially in the generation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, because of the Donglin Party, both scholars and ordinary people have an inexplicable fondness for Zhu Youjian - people always like to beautify in their minds what they have never seen, but in Things that are perfect in other people's mouths, especially if this person is a nobleman of the Tian family and a relative of saints, can have weight.

Fighting to such an extent, facing such a powerful enemy, and even the Duke of Qi behind the enemy, who was the Wu Quxing praised throughout the Ming Dynasty, many people were questioning whether it was necessary to continue this battle?
  So they wanted to ask Lord Xin, can such a battle really be won?

Standing on the high platform, Zhu Youjian looked at the wounded soldiers and soldiers who were constantly surrounding him, and the blood in his heart began to surge again. This was a perfect opportunity to increase his reputation!
  If he can establish prestige among these soldiers, and even win some people's hearts, then when he returns to Nanjing City one day, he will not be a powerless vassal king at the mercy of others, but a powerful man with heavy troops. Your Majesty!
  It seems that I made the right trip this time!

This is definitely a great opportunity to go from behind the scenes to the front!

"Everyone, you are all warriors of the Ming Dynasty! Your bravery in killing the enemy, your bravery, and your loyalty will not be forgotten. When I return to Nanjing, I will tell the court about your achievements and achievements. Your family and relatives will be treated well and cared for. No matter who it is, the court will never forget that you sweat and bleed for the court, and neither will I!" Zhu Youjian stood on the high platform, facing the dark crowd. The soldiers shouted loudly, trying to make their voices heard by everyone: "I am here today just to visit you. Don't worry, as long as I am here, no one will erase your achievements!"

As if he was afraid that someone might not hear, Zhu Youxiao shouted loudly and repeated: "As long as I am here, your achievements will not be obliterated."

"His Royal Highness King Xin!" At this time, when Zhu Youjian was bursting with enthusiasm and starting to get better, someone in the audience suddenly asked: "Do you think we can win?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Youjian was a little unhappy at being disturbed.
  Where did the troublesome people come from? So rude!
  "We will definitely win!" However, looking at the expectant eyes of nearly ten thousand pairs of people below the stage, Zhu Youjian felt that he still had to answer this question: "Victory must belong to Ming Dynasty!"

"Da Ming! King Xin!"

As someone in the audience shouted this sentence, there were scattered calls, three or two after that.

"Da Ming, King Xin!"

"Da Ming, King Xin!"

Like a tsunami, the two words "Xinwang" and "Da Ming" resounded throughout the school.

what is this?
  This is what people want!

This is what everyone has been waiting for!

Listening to the deafening shouts, Zhu Youjian felt a little intoxicated, and his cheeks were illuminated by the torches in the school grounds.

It turns out that this is what it feels like!
  You should be at the top!

For the emperor brother, for the great Ming Dynasty, I have dedicated myself to death!
  "Your Highness, will you fight with us here?"

"Your Highness, when will the imperial court pay you? We are short of food, low pay, and have no armor to fight. Facing the rebels, we have almost no power to resist!"

"If I could make the decision, I would definitely give you brothers more clothes and more money, and prevent you from suffering such mental and physical pain!" Zhu Youjian sighed after hearing this, which seemed quite a pity.

The implication is that it is a pity that this king cannot make the decision in these matters!
  As soon as these words came out, Yuan Keli on the side frowned, and he was obviously a little hesitant: If you believe that the prince is making a show, why are you belittling the Nanjing officials overtly and secretly?

This food and salary for the military can be solved with just a touch of lips?
  "However! Since you have told this matter to me today, I cannot ignore it!" Zhu Youjian raised his hands and said loudly: "When I return to Nanjing, I will fight for food and salary for you and others."

call out! ! !
  As soon as Zhu Youjian finished speaking, a long arrow with a black body and a cold light shot through the air with a sharp whistle.

boom! ! !
  It was directly driven deeply into the wooden stake on the school ground, and the arrow feathers at the tail were still shaking.

For a moment, the entire campus was as silent as night.

Zhu Youjian turned to look at the arrow, and his Adam's apple moved up and down: What is this?
  Everyone in the audience looked at the cluster of arrows that came from nowhere, and were stunned for a moment.

"Enemy attack!!!!!"

Almost instantly, the entire school grounds immediately erupted in exclamations, and everyone immediately dispersed.

In an instant, Yuan Keli demonstrated the qualities that an excellent commander should have:

"Get weapons!!!"

"Build defenses!!"

"Cavalry, cavalry assemble!"

"All armored soldiers come forward and prepare to form formation!"

At the same time, three breaths after the first arrow cluster was shot, Yuan Keli raised his head, and for a moment, his eyes were full of horror.

At this moment, the sky was full of arrows, piercing the sky and arriving.

"The rebels have arrived, kill everyone!!!"

When Yuan Keli led his troops to direct the battle, His Royal Highness King Xin was already protected by guards and away from the battlefield.

"The rebels are coming?" Zhu Youjian was helped by the guards to get on his horse. This time, Zhu Youjian did not panic anymore. Instead, he turned to look at the school ground, which was already filled with flames: "Where are we going?"

"Your Highness, please retreat first! It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. Governor Yuan and the others cannot hold it!"

The attendants were almost sincere.

"Alas," Zhu Youjian lamented: "For a moment, I really wanted to fight against the enemy with these Ming Dynasty warriors!"

"Your Highness, if a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, the future of Ming Dynasty will still depend on you!"

Hearing this sentence, Zhu Youjian immediately shrugged, and a sense of responsibility arose spontaneously. In desperation, he only said two words: "Go quickly!!!"

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On the bank of Zhaoyang River, Qin Erbao stopped his horse by the riverside, looking at the camp in the distance with flames rising into the sky and the sound of killings everywhere.

The coldness and indifference on his face never seemed to disappear. The surprise attack occurred late at night, at a critical moment when Zhu Youjian was delivering a speech to the Ming army in the school grounds.

Qin Erbao's timing of action was not as simple as good luck.

Soldiers who, deception also.

At twelve hours a day at the foothills of Huishan Mountain, there would never be less than three hundred scouts around, and if it was night, the number would be twice as many.

Qin Erbao knew the movements of the front-line Ming army in Huishan very well.

When did King Xin Zhu Youjian set off from Peixian County and when did he arrive at the Ming army camp? Qin Erbao received the news even a stick of incense earlier than Yuan Keli.

Among all the skills he learned from Brother Qi since the battle in Guangning City, Liaodong, this one is enough for Qin Erbao to last him a lifetime: always have a little more information than your opponent, even if that information seems insignificant. , because you never know when you will rely on him to save your life.

An hour later, the killing cries on the front line of Huishan had weakened.

There was such a huge disparity in strength, and it was a surprise attack, with more than 20,000 troops and horses all pressing down, so there would be no surprises.

Not long after, the horse stepped onto the river bank. All Qin Erbao's eyes could see was scorched earth.

"Sir, this battle is a great victory," Lieutenant General Diao Yunqi stepped forward to report: "The troops sent by Nanjing were completely defeated. Except for Yuan Keli who escaped with a few soldiers and horses, more than 10,000 enemies were killed and more than 3,000 people were captured."

"Capture three thousand people? There is still a group of people who have not shown up!" Qin Erbao stopped, turned to look at his entourage: "Ask Ding Fu to come see me!!!"

Not long after, Ding Fu, who was slightly injured, arrived.

"Sir, we have found out clearly," Ding Fu rode his horse to Qin Erbao's side and whispered: "There is no ambush in Qishan and Aishan."

Looking at the tragic battlefield in the distance, Qin Erbao sneered: "There was no ambush, and there was no effective resistance on the campus. More than 10,000 elite soldiers and horses disappeared out of thin air?"

"Could Nanjing retreat first in order to preserve its strength?" Ding Fu thought for a while and then said.

"Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu will not be that stupid, and Yuan Keli will not be that stupid!"

If you want to preserve your strength, why not all retreat?

Leaving these generals on the front line of Huishan, they want to use their own heads to cut off the edge of Liaodong's sword?
  As soon as these words came out, Diao Yunqi on the side was also puzzled: What about the more than 10,000 troops?
  "Report!!!" When everyone was confused, the scout suddenly came to report.

"Sir, when the war just started, more than 10,000 troops took advantage of the darkness to cross the upper river and headed for Dangmang Mountain."

Dangmang Mountain?

"Yuan Keli has the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrist!" Qin Erbao laughed loudly when he heard this, without the slightest panic: "Use the remaining soldiers from the front to attract our attention, and the elite troops crossed Dangmang Mountain."

"They want to go to Henan?" Ding Fu and others asked doubtfully.

At this time, if you don't do your best to block the frontal army, why go to Henan?
  "It's not Henan," Qin Erbao shook his head and turned to look in the direction of the Dangmang Mountains: "It's the north, the capital region."

However, Qin Erbao was not worried about anything.

Because Qi Guogong's back-up force is not just the 10,000 people guarding the capital.

Lu Xiangsheng's more than 10,000 Lu family troops received Wang Qi's transfer order half a month ago and have gone south to Shanhaiguan. It is estimated that they have arrived at Hejian Prefecture.

"Hey, I hope Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu won't run into that kid Lu Xiangsheng," Qin Erbao smiled a little wildly, remembering Lu Xiangsheng's furious look in Liaodong.

I believe that Lu Xiangsheng will teach these so-called Ming army elites who have never seen the world a lesson!
  "Sir, since the main force of the Ming army going north is handled by General Lu, and Yuan Keli has escaped with the remaining soldiers, what are we next?" Diao Yunqi is already gearing up. If he can go straight to Huanglong, wouldn't it be a great achievement? When the time comes, those members of the Raushizi Parliament can also take a seat themselves!
  "Second the order, the whole army will rest where it is and march towards Xuzhou Mansion in three hours!"

Qin Erbao's eyes passed through the Huishan Mountains and looked southward, where there was the Yangtze River running thousands of miles away, the city of Nanjing that was obsessed with gold and gold, and the Qinhuai River that was like a gold-stained cave.
  "I'm not willing to stop here!" Qin Erbao waved his riding whip.

With a snap, the long whip exploded in the air.

It seems to be echoing far away among the mountains.

at the same time,

As if he was hallucinating, Zhu Youjian, who was already galloping towards Xuzhou Mansion, suddenly heard an explosion in his mind, his body trembled, and he almost fell off the horse.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" The attendant stood close to Zhu Youjian with a worried look on his face.

In the past few days, Zhu Youjian has been on the road, from Huzhou to Nanjing. Within three days in Nanjing, he met with several Donglin bosses and cabinet ministers, and then went from Nanjing to Xuzhou Prefecture. , and then rushed non-stop from Xuzhou Prefecture to the front line of Huishan. Prince Xin, who had been pampered since childhood, was able to persist until now, which also impressed his relatives.

"Nothing, how far is it from the front line of Huishan now?" Zhu Youxiao and others immediately chose to escape after encountering the rebel raid. Therefore, they ran away for an unknown number of miles in one hour. .

"Your Highness, it is estimated that there are still two hundred miles away from Xuzhou Prefecture. The number of the rebels is not large. They still need to rest and recuperate after the battle on the front line in Huishan. They will not rush to attack Xuzhou Prefecture. Moreover, the city of Xuzhou Prefecture is fortified and deep. They will definitely Unbreakable!”

After hearing his attendant's reply, Zhu Youjian finally let go of his anxious heart and nodded.

When the tense nerves suddenly relax, the body's feedback is overwhelming.

For a moment, the muscles all over his body were extremely sore, and his legs were almost twitching. Zhu Youjian screamed in pain, and then fell off the horse.

"Your Highness!!!"

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Xuzhou Mansion, the temporary official residence of His Highness King Xin.

When Yuan Keli rushed to Zhu Youjian's bed with his remaining soldiers, His Royal Highness King Xin was still in a coma.

"His Highness fainted because he fell off his horse while the rebels were fighting around because he had been busy with state affairs these past few days!"

Yuan Keli looked at the pale Zhu Youjian. No matter what, he was still moved.

No matter what the purpose was, Prince Xin really went to the front line of Huishan and fought side by side with the frontline war.
  Although it still cannot change the ending!

Moreover, Yuan Keli knew that he was completely defeated.

On the front line of Huishan, in addition to the more than 10,000 troops taken away by Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu, after a battle, he only had more than 6,000 remnants left in his hands. When he returned to Nanjing, he might not be able to escape the blame!
  "King Xin is loyal to the country!" Finally, the veteran of the three dynasties sighed: "I'm in trouble!"

At this time, the sleeping Zhu Youjian seemed to have had a sweet dream, with a faint smile on his lips. (End of chapter)