Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 202 Questioning by Tong Yanghe of Wuchang Mansion
Outside the north gate of Changsha City, [-] soldiers stood loosely, with blank expressions. They were the Manda Zhuang tribe who had just returned from escorting the head from Yuezhou to report their meritorious service.

Zhang Kuang looked at them. These were the elite soldiers that He Tengjiao gave him to go north to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Kuang's heart went cold.

Man Dazhuang was also extremely depressed. He originally thought that he would be promoted to a higher position when he came back, but in fact he didn't get anything, not to mention silver rewards, and he didn't even get any food and supplies that should be distributed.

Just yesterday, he happily showed off to others, and even invited a few familiar officers to eat and drink in a restaurant to celebrate his upcoming loud voice. He also had a big meal at the banquet, He described himself as extremely mighty.

In order to show off, he also invited Yao Youxing, a general in Fubiao's pro-army who didn't quite deal with him, to the banquet. Seeing that he had made great contributions, Yao Youxing was very likely to be promoted to deputy commander in chief and become his superior officer, so he forced Enduring the unhappiness in his heart, he rushed to the banquet, but Man Dazhuang naturally pushed his nose on his face, and severely humiliated Yao Youxing during the banquet.

For a while, Man Dazhuang was full of ambition and high-spirited, but after only one day, he became extremely happy and sad. Not only did he have no rewards, but he was also sent to the front to fight against the Qing soldiers.

It's not that Man Dazhuang doesn't want to follow Wang Yan, but with his veteran nature, he naturally doesn't want to go into battle to kill the enemy, and He Tengjiao just sent him one to go north. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that he just wants them to go to die. Da Zhuang naturally fell from great joy to great sorrow, and his heart was filled with depression.

All the officers and soldiers who were in high spirits had now become eggplants beaten by Shuang, and all of them looked listless.

Although Wang Yan won a battle in Yuezhou, he had few troops after all. Once the main forces of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners returned to aid, he would immediately struggle. 2000 people, it might as well not send out.

Zhang Kuang did not expect that He Tengjiao would treat him like this. If he brought these people to the battlefield, it would be tantamount to giving the Qing soldiers their heads. "Forget it~ you guys stay in Changsha~ I can go alone."

Zhang Kuang's heart was full of grief and indignation. After he finished speaking, he clamped his horse's belly and headed north. The west wind was blowing, and his figure was so lonely.

Seeing this, Man Dazhuang and the two thousand soldiers were taken aback. Don't they need to go north?But what's the point of staying in Changsha?

Man Dazhuang was full of hesitation for a while, he was originally a member of Zhang Kuang's tribe, although he was rude and did not have much intersection with Zhang Kuang who was a literati, but Master Zhang also supported him after all.

If Zhang Kuang was allowed to go north alone like this, what would he have become?

At this time, Man Dazhuang was still hesitating, but suddenly dozens of horsemen rushed out from the city, one of them galloped after him, and shouted loudly: "Private servant, wait a moment, Changsha has become a town of traitors, I will fight with you." The servants go together!"

Dozens of cavalry galloped past the two thousand Ming soldiers, and they were all magnificent. They were Tuiguan Wu Jinxi and Heng Yong's strict defense.

Seeing this, the two thousand Ming soldiers couldn't help but feel agitated. Man Dazhuang also felt hot in his heart. Instead of staying in Changsha and letting Yao Youxing make fun of him, he might as well follow Zhang Taipu to vote for the Duke of Chu. Show the man's true colors.

"The eunuch treats me well on weekdays, and never deducts my salary. Today, I want to follow the eunuch and go to the Duke of Chu. Those who have no eggs will stay, and the men will go together."

"It should be so, I am willing to follow the general."

The [-] Ming troops responded, but none of them flinched. They all chased after them.

Zhang Kuang rode alone on the wilderness, when he suddenly heard the shouting and the sound of horseshoes behind him. He looked back, and saw dozens of knights following him, followed by the billowing dust raised by two thousand Ming troops. He couldn't help but burst into tears. Orbital, throat choked.

But at this moment, another group of people seemed to appear on the southern horizon. He looked around and saw them directly bypassing Changsha and looking north.

There are more than ten thousand men and horses in this team, and the leader is a general who rides a tall horse and holds a moon knife in his hand. Shining, they looked very elite, and the two banners waving in the wind told their identities.

There is a book on the flag, "Zhenyue, Commander Dai of the Zhongwu Battalion."

A book, "The general town of Guangdong, the general king of Zhennan."

In Wuchang City, Tong Yanghe, the governor of Huguang in the Qing court, He Mingluan, the governor of Hunan, and Song Yizhen, the governor of Hunan, all sat in the lobby of the governor's mansion with gloomy faces.

Yesterday, the coated slaves of Prince Ying's family led more than 2000 people to flee to Wuchang overnight, which shocked them greatly.

At that time, the main force of the Qing army was in western Hubei, and the Ming army was chasing the Ming army in northern Hunan. Wuchang's defenses were very empty, so when they heard the news of Yuezhou's fall, they were immediately terrified.

Governor He Mingluan of Hunan advocated immediately asking for help from Lord Belle Kedehun to ensure that the important town of Wuchang would not be lost, while Governor Tong Yanghe believed that the main force of the Qing army would soon wipe out the Ming army of Duyinxi, and it must not be done at this time. Withdrawing troops easily will cause all previous efforts to be wasted.

The two couldn't argue, so they asked about the situation in Baoyi Yuezhou, but it was mainly responsible for making money for the Prince of England. They only knew that Zu Kefa had 2 people go out, dozens of people came back, and outside the city were piled high with mountains. The corpses of the green battalion, but they don't know much about the situation of the Ming army. They only know that the leader of the army is Wang Yan, who once shocked the Jianghuai.

Tong Yanghe frowned when he heard this, but at the same time he was very angry. He intended to kill Zhengfa that Baoyi, but he was a slave of Prince Ying, so he had to be cautious and endure his anger.

At this time, what the Qing court officials in Wuchang needed most was to obtain specific information about the Ming army in Yuezhou, and then make a countermeasure.

When Tong Yanghe was about to send sentry cavalry to inspect Yuezhou, Zhang Yingxiang, the guard of Yuezhou, led three thousand remnants back to the city of Wuchang.

At this time, Zhang Yingxiang was also worried. Not long after he left Yuezhou, Wang Yan entered Yuezhou, and the Green Battalion soldiers who escaped from Yuezhou brought him the news that Zu Kefa had been killed.

In the battle of Yuezhou, the 4000 Green Battalion lost [-], and lost the leader Zu Kefa, while the opponent had only [-] troops.

For such a big defeat, Zhang Yingxiang, as a lieutenant general, could not escape the responsibility even if he had various excuses.

When he came to the governor's mansion, all the seats in the hall were senior members of the first and second grades, which made Zhang Yingxiang even more frightened. He knelt on the ground and listened to Tong Yanghe's questioning, with cold sweat on his forehead.

He originally thought that the green battalion who fled back before had reported the situation in Yuezhou to Tong Yanghe, but now he found that the senior officials present actually knew very little about the war that took place in Yuezhou, so he couldn't help but feel moved However, when telling the story of the battle, he deliberately exaggerated the number of the Ming army, making Tong Yanghe mistakenly think that it was the attack of the soldiers, so as to escape his guilt.

(End of this chapter)