Dragon Soul in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 84 The White Rose with Thorns

The officers and soldiers almost ran away, but their legs seemed to be filled with lead. Even at this critical moment, it was difficult to speed up.

The shouts of the red-clothed soldiers shook the sky, and they stabbed obliquely, cutting the long line of officers and soldiers into several sections. Many officers and soldiers jumped off the cliff more than ten meters high in desperation. .

After a big battle, more than 2 officers and soldiers were captured alive, and some of the remaining people ran away at the sight of the opportunity. Many people jumped off the cliff and were seriously injured. Zhu Gan only left 1000 people to guard these soldiers. , and sent people to Suzhou City to convey his order. At this time, the prefectures and counties around Fengyang were almost empty of troops, and it was a good time to seize the city.

The remaining 4000 people rushed towards Fengyang City quickly, and today they are in full bloom. He wants to make this land in the south of the Yangtze River tremble under his iron hooves.

The people in Fengyang City hadn't heard the news at all, and even if they got the news, they wouldn't believe it. How could it be possible for the [-] officers and soldiers to be swallowed up by the red-clothed army in less than an hour.

As for those honorable officials, they were arguing about whether to send troops for reinforcements. In the end, everyone was so quarrelsome that Zhu Guoxiang, who stayed behind, had to come up with an idea, which was to send someone to ask the governor, but only then did he know that the governor had already gone to Beijing. Apparently, he was still sick a few days ago, but he didn't expect to go to Beijing so soon. He clearly wanted to escape from this vortex, but now he may have run far away.

They thought of another person in Fengyang City, and hurriedly sent people to look for him, but they found the thatched hut where he usually studied, but the building was already empty, and even the soldiers and eunuchs guarding him were gone. Only then did I know that I am afraid that disaster is coming.

Fengyang City without city walls, under the iron hooves of the red-clothed army, is the little girl who has been stripped of her clothes. She can be ravaged as much as she wants, and she can pose in eighteen poses.

The man who escaped was a taboo of the Ming court, not because he rebelled, but because he was too loyal, the peasant army revolted, he recruited soldiers to suppress the uprising, but failed, and has been imprisoned by the court since then.

Many people scolded him for being stupid, if he is wise, he must learn to hide his clumsiness. Among the princes, there are many people who are smarter than him. Who are not pretending to be free and waiting to die, to be a romantic prince, not to be feared by the court? , how comfortable it is.

Some people praised him for being smart, as the so-called great wisdom is like a fool, if he didn't fight hard, how could his reputation be so prominent, making the court fearful, not only because he violated the ancestral system and recruited troops without authorization.

Some people also say that he is as wise as a monster, and it is precisely because he has seen through the general situation of the world that he raised his troops, and then deliberately failed to make the court afraid, but he could not find an excuse. There was a step down, and he was imprisoned by the trend He didn't lose anything, instead he won a great reputation, only waiting for one day, the dragon will ascend to the sky and soar into the sky.

Zhu Yujian, the second emperor of Nanming, wanted to follow the ancestral system, and his eight generations of ancestors could not turn to him. History has proved his vision. (ps: It is now the autumn of the seventh year of Chongzhen, and he has not raised an army yet. For the needs of the plot, Yi Sheng moved him forward.)

For such a controversial and taboo figure, he actually ran away ahead of schedule at this time. For the royal family and nobles in Fengyang City, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, making them dare not stay longer in Fengyang City. Regardless of the imperial court's prohibition, they pretended to flee Fengyang City with big bags and small bags. As for whether they would be held accountable by the imperial court afterwards, that was not the time to consider.

The red-clothed army came in a mighty way, and intercepted these royal relatives in the city. At this time, the carts and carts were moving out, like ants moving house. When the red-clothed army arrived, they happened to have all of them in their pockets. In the middle, I didn't forget to say a few words of acceptance.

At this time, Zhu Gan was wearing a silver mask, his pupils were cold and stern, and the soldiers behind him were all brave men, who were slightly better than the big Han general in the Forbidden Palace. The army confiscated the family property of the emperor's relatives. Although these people could always get some kind of relationship with him, he didn't feel the slightest burden in his heart. However, in order to avoid being recognized by others, he had to wear a mask.

Zhu Gan only showed up in Fengyang City, and left with Wang Chengen, quietly heading to the imperial mausoleum. At this time, the army guarding the mausoleum had also surrendered, and they were concentrated and imprisoned together with the soldiers who surrendered. The imperial mausoleum looked deserted, surrounded by trees, and the wind was blowing, rustling, like ghosts crying and gods howling, which made people feel frightened.

After paying homage to the ancestral grave of Old Zhu's family, Zhu Gan became more relaxed. It seems that he has changed most of the history. The burned goods can be regarded as doing something for his other identity, Zhu Youjian.

"The order will go on, the whole army will have extra meals, and the whole army in red will be rewarded with five taels of silver. Others who have made military exploits will be counted separately. They will rest for a day and will not go out again tonight." Zhu Gan came out of the imperial mausoleum and went to Fengyang City After patrolling around, most of the people who escaped saw that the red-clothed army ignored them at all, and fled back again. However, many people stayed behind closed doors, obviously they were also afraid of the red-clothed army.

As for those high-ranking officials and relatives of the emperor, all their properties were confiscated at this time, and they were imprisoned in prisons. They had three meals a day, only porridge and porridge. They were used to big fish and big meat on weekdays. How can they adapt to this kind of thing? Many people are so hungry that their eyes are dizzy, and they spend the whole day crying in prison. Also painful.

Zhu Gan didn't think about how to deal with them. After all, many of them were his relatives. What he did was nothing more than human feelings. As long as there are people, it is a society of human feelings. After all, people are emotional animals. Being stern and selfless is just a sign of immaturity. In other words, you can use simplicity and simplicity. Such a person has a noble spirit and can be admired and revered, but he is useless.

Thinking of no way out, Zhu Gan had no choice but to put them on hold temporarily and put them in the prison, and then he also threw this trouble to the sky and forgot about them.

Zhu Gan was sitting by the window on the second floor of a small restaurant, looking at the street below Fengyang City, it was deserted, almost no one was there, after the waiter served him a few cold dishes, he hid somewhere and dozed off.

The sound of the abacus from the shopkeeper downstairs also came into Zhu Gan's ears clearly, and the shopkeeper's sighs could be heard from time to time, obviously this business is not easy to do!

Fengyang is full of face and stingy, and it can barely maintain its business on weekdays, but after the Red Army entered the city, the business completely stopped, several streets were closed everywhere, and there were few people in the bustling.

Taking a sip of the fruit wine, it was dry everywhere. Although the land in the south of the Yangtze River is rich, the rice wine is made by a rich family. It is difficult to buy it in these small shops, but there are some grain wines, which Zhu Gan doesn't like. Instead, it is these mountain fruits The brewed fruit wine was astringent to drink, but it had a small aftertaste of fragrance, which made him even more fond of it.

I picked up a piece of stewed beef and chewed it slowly in my mouth. The Ming law strictly prohibited the slaughter of farm cattle, but at the end of the Ming Dynasty, this Ming law became a dead letter, and the rich still slaughtered it. If you have money, you can buy a head of thin beef. Zhu Gan didn't care too much.

After nearly 300 years of precipitation and washing, the social atmosphere cannot be said to be a chronic disease, but it is not easy to get rid of it easily, unless a fierce war is waged, all rules and morals are destroyed, and finally it is rebuilt again. Shape it however you want.

But this is also what Zhu Gan deeply hates. He has not reached that step yet, and he will never step out easily. Some things cannot be turned back.

"Why, you, the big leader of the red army, are drinking here and drinking. It's not a private visit. I want to see that your soldiers are not messing around and lazy!" Yang Ling went upstairs at some time, and went straight to Zhu Gan.

She was wearing a purple dress, with a white belt around her waist, exposing her small waist, and because of the scenery of the clothes, she has an exquisite figure, and a pair of treasures on her chest are also propped up high, looking like Unusually full.This girl gradually changed from youthful to mature and charming, and I don't know which big fat pig will be cheaper in the end, but it's a pity to lose this good purple cabbage.

Not to mention Wang Chengen, who was sitting by the side, he himself had been training his body so hard for so long. With the help of the one-stroke control technique in his previous life, now that he encounters the Eight Guardians of the White Lotus Sect again, he doesn't feel the slightest nervousness in his heart. With a smile, he pointed to the side of the table and said: "Eight Protectors, long time no see, I miss you so much after leaving Zhuozhou City!"

Yang Ling gave Zhu Gan a pretty look, the watery eyes made people tremble involuntarily, and she said softly: "Brother Zhu thinks about my younger sister, I don't dare, how many younger sisters are there in Zhuozhou City?" Offended, I haven't apologized to Big Brother Zhu yet!"

Her voice was so crisp that it scratched one's ears, but she didn't intend to stand up and make amends. Instead, she sat down and looked at Zhu Gan with a smile, her eyes full of teasing.

Zhu Qian climbed up the pole, and said with a smile: "I think Ling'er sister took good care of me outside Zhuozhou City, and I didn't close my eyes for several days and nights. I don't know how to thank you!"

But Yang Ling didn't want to fight with Zhu Gan anymore, so he slapped the table suddenly, and the things on the table jumped up, and said coldly: "Zhu Gan, you ungrateful thing, don't play dumb for this girl, don't playfully smile, talk well .”

Looking at her shy and angry face, she was like a blooming white rose, attractive but with thorns, making it hard for people to get close.