Chapter 768: Bullet Pressure, Calculation, and Disaster

Although compared to his younger brother Zhang Qi, he had more experience in fighting against the Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River and suppressing the Japanese at sea after all, but Zhang Chao was not like Zhang Yue's officials all over the world, this time he left Beijing and went to Jiaozhou Mansion, and his father was kicked out as soon as he met, although he was full of sadness, but after all, he did not dare to disobey his father's order. Riding out of the alley in front of the General Army's Mansion, he saw the defeated soldiers sitting on the corner of the street or wandering around, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, and then he whipped heavily on the horse's stock, and galloped out like a gust of wind.

Like Huang Fu, Chen Qia has also served as a counselor in the army since Annan began to use troops. He came out of the Hongwu Dynasty, and his qualifications were second only to Jian Xia in the court, but Huang Fu had to rely on Zhang Youfang to control those arrogant generals when he was there, even if he had the ability to do so, he couldn't help those generals at all. Yesterday when he brought people back from the General Military Palace, although Peng 13 stopped the soldiers and generals who had worked with him in the past, and personally supervised them to lead the troops to retreat, there were still twenty or thirty officers from hundreds of households and thousands of households gathered in front of the door of the political secretary.

At this moment, Chen Qia was really aroused by these people, and shouted: "The imperial court has sent a large army to go on an expedition, and it will arrive at Jiaozhou Mansion in a few days. You will now advance ten days' grain and grass, and if the thieves attack the city, what will happen to the officials and people of the city at that time? Yang Wubo has an order, all the officers go back to pack up the defeated soldiers and gather in Xicheng, if there is any more trouble, they will be dealt with in accordance with military law! ”

Although his words were harsh, how could these officers listen, one of the officers with his left arm hanging down weakly stepped forward and shouted unrelentingly: "Chen Shangshu keeps saying that he is defeated, but this defeat is not something we are willing to fight!" If it weren't for Rong Changbo not listening to the words of the people below and rushing forward and losing the battle, how would we end up in the current situation! Along the way, there was a shortage of medical treatment and a lack of food and grass supplies, some people died of injuries, some people died of serious illness, and some people died of starvation! ”

"That's right, we have been away from our hometown for ten or eight years in this kind of ghost place, and now we are hungry, how can there be such a thing!"

"Let us Tuntian on weekdays, but we have to put down our hoes to become soldiers to die in this war, and we have to spread that kind of pus-filled general, we are unlucky enough! If you fight hard, it is a military law to deal with it, which is better than starving to death! ”

"Chen Shangshu said that it was Yang Wubo's military life, but as far as we know, Yang Wubo is now seriously injured, where would he say such a thing! The brothers at the bottom can't stand it anymore, and we can't hold back if we continue like this! ”

Although there were dozens of soap servants from the yamen around him, and more than a dozen family members sent by Zhang You, seeing the excitement of the crowd, Chen Qia knew that if there was a trouble, it was very likely that the defeated soldiers in the city would be involved, and his forehead was suddenly wet. Just when everyone was chattering endlessly, and his hoarse voice was useless, there was a sudden loud shout from behind.

"Do you still have military law in your eyes?"

All the officers turned around in unison, and they were all stunned when they saw a young man in a big red official robe jumping off his horse. Someone was about to speak, Zhang Chao lined up everyone and stepped forward, first hugged Chen Qia, and then turned to look at these officers who looked grizzled and upright just now. Although he had never fought a major battle, he had been immersed in the local guard and the Beijing guard for many years, and his father's letters often mentioned military affairs and military strategies, so he could understand the minds of these people better than Chen Qia.

"It's not a shame to lose the battle, it's the fault of the commander-in-chief, not yours! Not only that, but if you are defeated, you can also restrain your soldiers and horses, and you can bring them to Jiaozhou Mansion safely, you are not only right, but also meritorious! ”

Although I don't know who this young man who suddenly appeared is, there is no doubt that these words are more pleasant than what Chen Qia and those political counselors said before, so the officers gradually quieted down. And Chen Qia and the others don't care about whether Zhang Chao is open to his mouth at this time, in their opinion, but as long as they can suppress these people, it doesn't matter how many empty promises they make.

"The soldiers under your command have nothing to eat, you ask for their lives, that's right, but the wrong thing is that you shouldn't make trouble at this time! When's the time? Because of the defeat of the army, Jiaozhou Mansion now only has the road to the northwest and northeast is still unblocked, and the rebellion in the south is unknown. If you meet the army of the DPRK and China head-on, and you are only defeated, you will only have to manage the border after that, which is ten times more bitter than now! At this moment, the rations can only be sent once a day, the important thing is to work together to ensure that the state capital is not lost, and when the reinforcements arrive, then you are the real heroes, not the defeated army! ”

Chen Qia didn't say anything about it, but he was a civil official, so he naturally wouldn't say anything like a hero to these defeated soldiers, and Zhang Chao didn't have no defeated soldiers when he was suppressing the Japanese, and the colleague he knew at that time taught him to do this, so he didn't even fight in one go at this time. Such righteous and stern words finally moved some people, but the officer with the folded arm at the head did not retreat but took a step forward.

"Your Excellency's words are indeed beautiful, but what if it doesn't work out afterwards? The adults looked at each other very much, probably not an officer from our Jiaolu Guardhouse, are you an officer sent from Beijing? ”

"Uncle Yang Wu, every word I say is what my father says!"

The crowd didn't know about Zhang Chao's arrival, and they were all stunned when they heard it. Seeing this scene, Chen Qia hurriedly stood up and clarified Zhang Chao's identity. Knowing that it was the eldest son of Yang Wubo, the officers up and down finally believed it, so after Zhang Chao encouraged and advised him, and promised to send someone to treat the wounded and sick, they finally dispersed to control their subordinates, and promised to bring their own soldiers and horses to help defend the city. Seeing that these people who had surrounded the political secretary for two or three days dispersed in turn, several political senators all raised their sleeves to wipe the sweat on their heads, and breathed a long sigh of relief, Chen Qia, who was tired to death, almost couldn't even stand on his feet.

"Thanks to the eldest son, I finally solved a big problem!"

In the face of everyone's praise and thanks, Zhang Chao just forced out a smile, and proposed to be entrusted by his father to see Huang Fu. Although Chen Qia was also concerned about the illness of his old boss, he still had a mountain of things to do, so he invited a senator to accompany Zhang Chao in, and he called others back to the court together. And the soap servants who had been working in shifts for several days as if they were facing a great enemy also breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately went to rest in shifts under the auspices of the leader.

Kunming County, Yunnan Province, Cuihu Muwang Mansion.

At the beginning, Mu Ying guarded Yunnan, because he saw the beautiful scenery of the green lake, he thought of this kind of willow herding horses, and imitated Zhou Yabo's fine willow camp, however, in the end, the regulation of this mansion was still just a courtyard with four entrances and a small garden. After his death, he was named the king of Qianning, this place is called Mu Wangfu, Mu Chun Mu Sheng two brothers are more luxurious than their father, gradually is to build a small building today, tomorrow camp a main hall, more than 20 years, is a small palace, is the alias of the king of Yunnan of the Mu family. Now because of the matter of leading the troops, Mu Wangfu is busy, Mu Sheng summons the generals in front all day long, and Mrs. Cheng is in the back to control the relatives and children.

In a side courtyard on the west side of the house since three months ago, two foreign guests were accommodated, and Mrs. Cheng ordered the concubines not to approach there, and only selected four proper maids and two mothers to serve. On this day, she was relieved to hear that Le's mother said that it was quiet over there.

"Thank goodness she's not making a fuss!" Touching her chest and sighing, she instructed Mother Le again, "Look up and down carefully, don't divulge a word about Yang Wubo, otherwise the family law will serve!" ”

When the person retreated, Mrs. Cheng rubbed her temples, took the teacup handed by the girl and took a sip, but her brows were still frowning. Mu Sheng told her that Fang Shuixin was the only daughter of the pioneer Mangshi Tusi, but now the position of Tusi has long been inherited by others, if this woman really lets her go back to her original department, it will be in endless trouble, not to mention that she even brought a son of Yang Wubo Zhang You! If it weren't for Zhang You's life and death, Fang Shuixin said coldly that if she was sent back, she and her son would die, and Mu Sheng would not have told her to look at such a troublesome person.

"Madam, this is a gift from the fourth master of Nanjing to congratulate you on your birthday."

Leng Buding was awakened by this sentence, and saw that the daughter-in-law in charge opened the brocade box, revealing a delicate blue and white peony pattern plum vase, Mrs. Cheng remembered that it was her birthday in a few days, and couldn't help laughing: "It's a shame that the fourth brother remembers it every year, first put it in the warehouse, and then let people choose a few return gifts to send to the fourth brother, he is in Nanjing, and the cost is much larger after all." By the way, pass the word, now that the army is out, although the lord is just a postponement team, but after all, it is a war, and this year's birthday is not celebrated. ”

As soon as these words came out, the daughter-in-law in charge agreed and hurried away. As soon as she left in this compartment, someone in the compartment reported that Mu Sheng was coming, and Mrs. Cheng hurriedly got up to greet her. Personally took off the red unicorn complement silk robe for Mu Sheng, and put on a homely lotus blue silk shirt, she asked next to her: "The master said before that he would leave in a few days, but now he has set a date?" ”

"The army of the Marquis of Anyuan is not far from the Jiaozhou capital, although I am only here to meet the follow-up, but I can't drag it out day by day, maybe if the war is unfavorable, I will have to follow into Jiaoluan. Hengzhu has been packed up, and it is time to leave tomorrow. ”

As soon as she heard that it was tomorrow, Mrs. Cheng was taken aback and hurriedly reminded: "But the person who went to the British Mansion in the capital to deliver the letter has been gone for a month and a half, and he is about to come back. Also, seeing that the end of the year is approaching, and we have to prepare gifts for various places in the capital, if it is according to the harvest of each grange last year, I am afraid that it will be a little difficult. ”

"A month and a half...... It's half a month before it's time to come back. I only said that I heard about the woman, and I personally wrote a letter to apologize, and promised to help find someone, and the British duke is not a person with a small belly, so I don't think I will be blamed for this, and you can do it after you reply to the letter. I took the benefits of people, planned that place, and personally made a big medium to marry Fang Shuixin, I didn't expect this woman to be so troublesome, and she didn't stop again and again! ”

After losing his temper for a while, because he saw that Mrs. Cheng didn't answer the phone, Mu Sheng didn't mention the matter anymore, and only ordered: "From last year to this year, nineteen new granges have been added to the family, and the time is good, and the output can be at least thirty percent more, and it is enough to prepare those things." Remember, the English rite is doubled; Jian Xia and the two don't need to be heavy, just pick a few good pieces of paper and send a few good pens; Yang Shiqi, Du Zhen, Jin Youzi, and Yang Pu all sent the four treasures of the study, and don't forget to add a piece of inkstone; And Yang Rong, in addition to these, when he arrived in Beijing, he would see if there were any good leather goods, and then purchase four good horses. As for the others, as in previous years, it is. ”

Although Mrs. Cheng responded one by one, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed when she heard such a big stroke. Seeing her like this, Mu Sheng sent the maid in the house, and then whispered to his wife: "You know my ability to fight, the name of this Duke of Qianguo is based on his father, and secondly, by the light of the Duke of England." Mu's Shizhen Yunnan, the only one in the world, as long as I write an edict, no one dares to disobey those tribal chiefs, so he is called the king of Yunnan. Only by taking care of the top and bottom of Beijing, those bigwigs will help us talk in case something happens, I just want to control Yunnan and let him be flooded outside! You know the situation at home, in addition to the ones left for the third and fourth brothers, there are more than 200 Zhuangzi, don't be afraid to use money! ”

"Since the master said so, I know it in my heart. It's just that Fang Shuixin ran out of Zhang's house twice in succession, although I sent a safe person to watch it, but if it was ......"

"It's time to solve her business, but if she doesn't do it well, she will eventually attract scolding, and besides, Mangshi Tusi has already sent a generous gift, that is her cousin, who has just ascended the throne, and doesn't want her, the daughter of the former Tusi, to go back...... In this way, didn't I let you hide the news from her? I estimate how long Yang Wubo Zhang You can't hold on, and when that day comes, you will let people pretend to be unintentional and give it to her. Don't look at the appearance that she has done enough to break off with Zhang Youen now, and when she suddenly learned the bad news, she is probably a different situation! You know, the child will always have a way in the future, as for her...... She had nowhere to go. ”

Although she was a woman who couldn't look down on her, hearing Mu Sheng's words, Mrs. Cheng still felt her heart shrink, and then smiled extremely unnaturally, which was considered to be an agreement. But when her husband talked about the benefits she had received from the current Mangshi Tusi, she gradually put aside the idea of scruples and nodded emphatically.

It's just a matter of getting married and staying, Mu Jiajing has 200 hectares of fertile land, and it also envelops Mangshi!

As Zhang You expected, Zhang Chao had just helped Chen Qia collect the defeated soldiers, and many Jiaozhou Mansions had appeared one after another, initially a rabble, and gradually there were well-equipped soldiers, so the city gates on all sides were closed for a while. Fang Zheng, the governor of the capital who had improved slightly, immediately came out to preside over the defense of the Quartet, and asked Zhang Chao to lead people to defend the head of the city. Although the offensive of a few days was not difficult, seeing that the siege engines and ladders were all ready, and there were even war elephants, everyone's hearts were heavy.

If it weren't for the many derogatory officials in the south, in addition, it would be difficult to transfer people in Yunnan and Guangxi, so the more south they went, the more difficult it would be to have ulterior motives, but why did it come to such a point!

In Zhang You's bedroom in the General Soldier's Mansion, because Zhang You sent Zhang Chao out, Zhang Zhuo had to guard all day and night, and Imperial Doctor He also took care of it with all his heart. At this moment, he looked at the ink-drenched testament that he had written for Zhang You before, and his heart was already in his throat. Seeing that Imperial Physician He reapplied the trauma medicine, and pricked the needle to check the pulse for a while, seeing that Zhang You's breathing seemed to be inaudible, he couldn't help but ask anxiously: "It's been five days, what is going on?" ”

Doctor He wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and breathed a long sigh of relief: "Congratulations, my lord, I finally got through it!" ”

Hearing such a sentence, Zhang Zhuo couldn't help but sit down on the brocade pier in front of the bed all of a sudden, his eyes sour. He didn't believe in gods and Buddhas all his life, and he folded his hands and recited Amitabha Buddha several times, and then he squeezed out a smile at Taiyi He.

"My brother was spared, thanks to Doctor He!"