Dragon Soul in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60 A Visit to Xuzhou

Xuzhou has always been the key to the North, the gateway to the South, and the junction of six provinces. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. In addition, the south has always been the most prosperous place in Ming Dynasty, so Xuzhou City has been built with high walls and thick walls. It is almost delusional to want to besiege the city and take this place with a large amount of grain stored.

However, the rogues are different from ordinary sieges. The rogues can roam around and eat wherever they go. Although the Red Army has achieved great victories one after another, they are still armed with the nature of rogues.

Therefore, Zhu Qian did not intend to forcefully go to Xuzhou. After landing, he dispatched a few small teams to quickly head to Xuzhou City. The strength of his subordinates quickly rose to a higher level, but Zhu Gan also knew that the south was different from the north. Although the gentry here were independent, they valued their own safety very much. He would not surrender easily, and he never thought of taking Xuzhou City down.

No matter how fierce the war in the north was, Xuzhou City was not affected at all, and it was still prosperous as before. Even because of the perennial natural disasters and wars, the northerners were constantly unable to escape, and the increase in refugees also made the textile workshops more prosperous. many workers.

Although it was raining continuously, the city was still filled with cries of hawking, continuous and uninterrupted. A war horse galloped fast, and the streets immediately jumped up and down. Many people saw the banner behind the knight on the horse, which meant eight hundred Riga's urgent letter dared not have the slightest complaint.

Seeing that the children playing on the street were about to be crushed by the galloping horses, but no one dared to risk their lives to rescue them, many people closed their eyes unbearably, and many people screamed out.

I saw a white shadow flashing past, and picked up the child like a ghost. The horse's eyes were red from running, and it was about to hit it. The man kicked the horse's calf, and there was a loud bang, With the powerful impact, even the man and the horse turned over and fell to the ground. <>

The knight spit out a mouthful of blood, and he got up and waved the whip in his hand, and whipped it towards the young man.

This young man is dressed in white, looks noble and elegant, suave and suave, and has a chivalrous air in every gesture, the real Mr. Pianpian, when the whip is drawn, he is seen moving sideways strangely while holding the child he just rescued, The whip just fell close to his body.

He raised his head slightly, and said softly: "If you have an urgent letter from the court, I advise you to send it to the place where it should be sent as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late, but you can't afford the serious crime of ransacking your home and destroying your family. "

The courier saw that the young man looked confident, and he exuded an air of nobility from head to toe. In addition, he was wearing a straight gown that only scholars would wear. The smooth top-quality silk material was everywhere. With extraordinary looks, he must be another dude!

The hero did not suffer from the immediate loss, checked the horse, and found that one leg was already lame. At this time, it was not far from where he was going. He pulled a donkey from the side, rode away, turned around and glared at the man With a glance, he said in a cold voice: "Boy, I remember you, and I will find you again this time."

Not long afterward, there was a sudden storm in Xuzhou City, and the red-clothed army that was making trouble in the north had already gone south and landed from the canal. The army came to Xuzhou City under pressure. The arrival of the red-clothed army was like drops of water dripping into boiling oil, and the pot exploded in an instant.

The city of Xuzhou was full of chaos, but I was only worried for a while, and soon the riots were suppressed by the people in the yamen. , even the magistrate, when he met a member of the countryside, he had to bend his waist and call him sir.

Zhu Qian was going to save the child who was about to die under the horse's hooves, but he was not annoyed at all by someone taking the first step. Instead, he felt strangely happy. Seeing the crowd dispersed, he took Wang Chengen to invite him and said, "This is for you!" Young master, I was very happy to see you acting out of righteousness just now, and it will be noon soon, how about going to the restaurant in front to have a glass of wine."

Hearing Zhu Gan's official dialect with a strong northern flavor, the young man in white looked up at Zhu Gan in surprise, shook his head and said, "You will not be rewarded for your merits. I don't know you before, so I think it's okay! I still have some things to do." , leave it alone."

After finishing speaking, he put down the child without looking back, and waved his sleeves, as if he wanted to wipe off the dirt on the sleeves, proud and conceited.

Looking at the back of the man in white, Zhu Gan couldn't help sneering. Who does this guy think he is? How ugly it is under the nostrils.

"I want to learn from Tao Yuanming. With your level, besides being disgusting and nauseating, you can no longer make people feel the slightest interest. If I really want to drink with someone like you, I will probably throw up." Zhu Gan thought very much. He had to turn around and go the other way, but that was the way out of the city, and he hadn't walked around enough yet!Immediately headed in the direction of the man in white.

Wang Chengen looked at Zhu Qian in awe, at this time he really looked like a child, not like the decisive emperor who ruled the world, and even less like the leader of the red army, a sharp knife going forward bravely, but this way Although he looks like a mortal, it makes Wang Chengen feel more real.

He asked softly: "Master, do you want this old servant to teach him a lesson?"

Zhu Gan waved his hands and shook his head and said: "No, it's boring, let's go! Take a good look around this Xuzhou City, you should have a good time these few days!"

Gao Qiang beside him chased after him with a smile, holding a very beautiful brocade box in his hand, as if he had picked up a big deal.

Zhu Gan asked curiously: "What are you and where did you come from?"

Gao Qiang smiled like a flower, opened the brocade box, and a gust of cold air gushed out, the cold blade made countless tiny goosebumps appear all over the body, making people shudder uncontrollably, almost the first sight I was deeply fascinated by this simple and sharp dagger.

Zhu Qian's personal weapon has been changed many times. For these ancient weapons made of steel, he always feels that something is missing, sharp or tough, but this dagger looks ordinary, black, except for the edge. Then nothing special.

But just such a glance made him fascinated. It was the soul in this dagger. He could feel that this must be a sharp blade that had harvested countless lives, and it resonated with the soul of his previous life. Sorry to ask for it.

Wang Chengen glanced at it, his expression changed drastically, he quickly closed the lid of the box, and said in a low voice, "Put this dagger away quickly, don't let the bottom out, it's easy to cause trouble! This is a treasure, where did you come from. "

Seeing how everyone was shocked, Gao Qiang said with joy in his heart: "When I first entered the city, I heard that there was an old blacksmith who was very good at blacksmithing, so I went to see the excitement. Somewhat capable, I asked him if he could create the things the lord said. He has a lot of experience, and he knew where the problem was when he heard it. The current fire temperature cannot reach such a high level, and the steel produced cannot reach That requirement can only be slowly grinded by the small workshop."

Zhu Gan also fantasized about equipping his red-clothed army with modern weapons, and then sweeping the world, doing whatever he wanted, but after realizing the reality, he clearly knew that this was just a fantasy. It's even more nonsense, not to mention whether the scholar-bureaucrats would agree to any move that would harm their interests, they would swarm to stop them, let alone an emperor who dared to waste literature and engage in such strange tricks.

The censor, who is waiting for the opportunity to be famous, will swarm up like flies smelling rotten eggs and make himself rotten. The carpenter emperor Xi Zong and the general emperor Wu Zong Zhu Shou are all examples.

As for getting some grenades that are more practical, Zhu Qian also thought about it, but the reality is reality after all. Qi's army has already equipped a large number of these things and used them to kill the enemy.

There are some things that can’t be done just by imagination, you have to distinguish between priorities, at least for Zhu Qian at the moment, the real purpose of doing business is to make a lot of money, with money, you can slowly develop whatever you want in the future.