The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Tens of thousands of people hurried on horseback, and arrived at the bank of the Yellow River the next day.The Yellow River, the river that gave birth to the Chinese nation, has now become a river with poor water.Coupled with the aggravation of corruption in the imperial court, the behavior of enriching one's own pockets became more and more common, which made people's impression of the Yellow River even worse.

Zhang Fan didn't think about these things. It's winter right now, and the Yellow River in front of him flows slowly and is so calm, people can't feel the horror of swallowing up the earth and submerging fertile fields.The calm Yellow River reminded Zhang Fan of his parents in his previous life and his current mother.A few days ago, when the retreated wounded soldiers returned to Ningxia Wei, he wrote a letter and asked the soldiers whose family also lived in Anhua County to bring it to his mother, hoping to reassure her.Although it's only been two days since the injury on my leg and I still can't move around flexibly, the pain is no longer there.

The battle report from Datong is urgent. Qi Jiguang's troops have driven the Tatars out of Datong, and they are now huddled in a small county.Although Qi's army fought bravely and had the sharpest firearms in the entire Ming Dynasty at that time, they couldn't completely surround the Tartars.Qi Jiguang did not order the army to attack immediately because he was afraid that the Tartars would escape, and he wanted to wipe out all the Tartars here.

Qian Yang, Zhang Ruihui and Liu Jinquan's troops met the three thousand Tartars who were going to pursue Wang Xing on the way.After annihilating this group of Tartars, 3000 people gathered and marched towards Datong in a mighty manner.

"My lord, what's the situation in other places in the pass?" Zhang Fan asked Liu Jinquan on the way.

"I heard from General Qian that the Tartars on the front line in northern Shanxi and Shaanxi were basically wiped out. The main reason is that Lord Wang sent people to blockade all the places where they could leave the customs." Seeing Zhang Fan asking, Liu Jinquan told him about Qian Yang yesterday. I told Zhang Fan about the situation.

"It seems that the situation in Datong is not good!" Zhang Fan said thoughtfully after hearing Liu Jinquan's words.

"Master Qi's army is nothing to talk about. He has fought against the Japanese in the east for so many years, and he has not lost a single defeat." Liu Jinquan said with admiration, "I just heard that there are a huge number of Tartars in Datong, and there are nearly 3 people. In terms of numbers, Master Qi only brought 3000 troops, plus the 9000 people Liu Dazhuang and Wang Qishan went to help, and they were defeated. It’s just that the imperial court issued a death order, and all the tartars who invaded the south must be wiped out, and no one should be spared. Only then did Lord Qi shrink back and forth."

"Master Qi really deserves to be my famous Zhongxing general of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhang Fan became more and more anxious to see this famous general when he heard this.

The army marched along the bank of the Yellow River. At noon on the second day, Zhang Fan could already see the majestic Great Wall winding on the hillside.After entering the customs, the 1 people did not rest for a while, and under the leadership of the local scouts waiting for them, they went straight to Fanxian County, where the Tartars were retreating.At the end of Shenyang and the beginning of Youyou in the afternoon, the city wall of Fan County was already in sight.

There were Tartars walking around on the city wall from time to time, but apart from the Tartars' patrolling, there was no other movement.Under the city, more than 1 soldiers of the Ming army were stationed in front of Datong City to guard against the Tartars in the city.

After the three of Liu Jinquan arrived, they immediately went to see Qi Jiguang in the big tent of the Chinese army. Zhang Fan also went with them with Liu Jinquan's consent.Everyone notified the guards in front of the tent and entered the tent.I saw a middle-aged man in an ordinary official uniform sitting behind a desk in the tent, reading a book.Standing in front of the desk were two generals in armor. They were the two generals Liu Dazhuang and Wang Qishan who had come to support them a few days ago.

"This is Qi Jiguang?" The first impression he gave Zhang Fan was not like a military general who had fought in the battlefield for many years, but Fan'er looked like a civil servant who was born as a Jinshi.The Qi Jiguang you see is only 39 years old, not past the age of forty.Gives a feeling of energy.Years of fighting made him look calm and arrogant, making people afraid to face him.

The four came to Qi Jiguang, saluted, and said, "Qian Yang, a general under the command of the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi", "Zhang Rui", and "Liu Jinquan, sees General Qi".Qian Yang continued: "Master Qi, under the order of Lord Wang Chonggu, we have brought 3000 soldiers from various departments in Shaanxi to help you destroy the Tartars and wait for your command."

"Everyone has worked hard." Qi Jiguang returned a salute and said, "Is your lord okay? The imperial court ordered not to let a tartar go back. I am short of manpower and I am worried. With the help of 3000 of you, it is really a relief." It's my urgent need!"

"Your Excellency, that's ridiculous! Your Excellency Wang is still good. Now the Tartars in all parts of Shaanxi are basically under control, and it will be a matter of time before they are wiped out." Qian Yang replied, "Now we will all listen to Lord Qi's orders."

"Okay, then I won't be polite." Qi Jiguang is not a wordy person, and immediately began to give orders, "My troops plus the 9000 people who came a few days ago can only surround the two sides of Fan County. If they are too scattered There is no effect, now you are here. The gate of Fan County is not big, and 3000 people from each faction guard the east, north, and south gates, and the north gate is slightly defended."

"No!" The three of Qian Yang responded.

"The remaining 1 horses are lying in ambush by the Yellow River. The Tartars have been trapped by me for two days. The people in the city have already fled and there is not much food. It is estimated that the Tartars will find a way to break through in less than two days." Qi Jiguang went on to say, "At the time, the west gate was empty, and the Tartars would definitely break out from there, and then withdraw from the Yellow River in the west. The 1 guards behind me also continued to chase, attacking back and forth, and wiped out this group of Tartars."

"No." After the five responded, they walked out of the tent.

Only Zhang Fan and Qi Jiguang were left in the tent. Qi Jiguang sized Zhang Fan up and said, "You are the recruited Zhang Fan, right? General Liu Shen told me about you."

"Don't dare, I'm right." Zhang Fan quickly replied.

Qi Jiguang called Zhang Fan to sit down, served tea with the guard, and said: "I heard that you are the first name in Shaanxi Province, Xie Yuan, in this year's provincial examination?"

"It's not true."

"You have a bright future, why did you agree to travel with the army? I heard that you almost lost your life?" Qi Jiguang asked.

"My lord..." Zhang Fan let out a long sigh, "A lot of people have asked me why I came here along the way."

"Then what did you say?"

"I don't want to come next time, I just think that my mother will suffer from the Tartars in the future, and I want to do my part." Zhang Fan said, "But the things along the way let me understand that this expedition is not just for a few Personally. If the Tartars are eliminated, thousands of families will be safe. I also used the determination to die."

"Hmm..." Qi Jiguang didn't say anything after hearing Zhang Fan's words. He just pondered deeply for a while and said, "My ancestors have been officials for generations, and I inherited my father's title at the age of ten. In the 28th year of Jiajing, I At the age of 21, he took part in the martial arts examination, and then he was sent to Jimen, where he also fought against the Tartars, and then he went to the coast to fight against the Japanese.

"When I first went to the battlefield, I just wanted to inherit the ancestral business and not shame my ancestors. Fighting other places has become a mission entrusted to me by the imperial court. But after so many years, I have seen many things. Whether it is Tartars or Japanese pirates, they The aggression caused countless people in our Ming Dynasty to suffer, and tens of thousands of families were destroyed. That is when I know that fighting against foreign enemies is not only a mission, but also a responsibility to the people.

"Your future is boundless, and now you can understand the meaning of this place at a young age. I hope you will not forget what you said today!"

"Lord Qi, don't worry, keep it in mind!" Zhang Fan said firmly.