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Chapter 266

The Tartars were about to rob the camp, and Xu Yong, the commander of the navy, was ordered to lead 4000 sailors to escort them along the way. He tossed and tossed from midnight until almost noon the next day. Even worse, none of the five thousand Tartars came back, and only less than [-] of the [-] sailors he escorted came back.

The young commander Zuo Menggeng, the counselor Huang Shu, and the commander of the artillery battalion Ma Shixiu didn't say a word. It may be that they are used to losing battles. From the first few months to the next few months, they have never won a battle, and they have lost a battle. A battle, or a big defeat, a small defeat, a small defeat, and no defeat.

But the Tartars couldn't stand it, some were astonished, some were angry, some were cursing, and there was a lot of discussion and commotion. The two princes Nikan and Boluo were astonished, their faces were livid, and Xu Yong, the commander of the navy, was asked to report the battle situation in detail.

Xu Yong didn't dare to hide anything. According to what he saw with his own eyes and the lucky survivors under his command, he told the details of the robbing of the camp last night. He said that it was suddenly exposed when he was about to reach the shore. Breaking through the cannon blockade of the pseudo-emperor, and defeating their navy, they forcibly landed and killed the Ming army, but at this moment, a small number of troops came, first with guns, bows and arrows, and then all cavalry, Using double weapons, bows, arrows and long spears, after a hand-to-hand battle, their men and horses can't stand it anymore, but they can still save their strength and retreat.

But the fashionable general discovered the false emperor, and the original false emperor was supervising the battle. General Shang was eager to win, and led a team to kill the false emperor. After the fight, not long after, General Shang died in battle.

"Then why did you come back alive!" Nikan and Boluo's eyes were fierce, and Xu Yong felt cold. The two princes didn't believe that Zhu Yousong's men could have such a strong team, and they didn't even believe that Zhu Yousong Song can have such high kung fu.

Xu Yong hurriedly explained that they couldn't say a word well, so they had to cut themselves like chopping vegetables, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Go back to the lord, and I will take three thousand sailors to guard the warships by the river. The enemy hijacked the ship, just in case, and there was an accident. The general Wang Dahu and more than 6000 brothers, like General Shang, all died in the battle. The humble job vowed to fight to the death, but they were outnumbered. If the humble job hadn't been withdrawn Hurry up, I'm sure I won't be able to come back either, please punish me, my lord." He knelt down as he spoke.

"The servant of the dog envoy clearly retreats in fear of the sword and avoids the sword, and even makes excuses. What's the use of leaving you, pull it out and chop it!" Boluo was more tempered than Nikan, and no one discussed it as soon as Xu Yong finished speaking. Just pull the order.

The two tartars came over and couldn't tell each other that they drove Xu Yong outside, and they would cut off his head when they got outside the tent. Xu Yong didn't expect that the tartars really wanted to kill him, so what is his guilt?Under Zuo Liangyu's father and son, he, the commander of the navy, is also a powerful figure, and the Zuo family's father and son also think highly of him. These Tartars pretend to be masters and kill whoever they want, they are too rude!
You have to know why today... In this life, I will not talk about it, the next eight generations will not be traitors!

At that moment Xu Yong regretted it very much, but the handle of the knife is in his hands, and now he is the fish on the chopping board.

At this moment, counselors Huang Shu and Ma Shixiu shrank their necks. It seems that this traitor is not easy to be a traitor. He usually has to hide his breath and be yelled at by others. If he is not careful, he will be beheaded. The two of them felt that their weight was not enough, so they dared not intercede, so they quickly gave Zuo Mengliang a wink, and Zuo Menggeng knew how to bite the bullet and shouted: "Keep people under the sword!"

Speaking of which, Zuo Menggeng went out and patted two sleeves on the left and right. There was no dust on his sleeves, and he ran down to salute: "The two princes calm down, Xu Yong's escort failed in his duty, and he failed to bring General Shang and other generals back safely. There is more than one death. Dare to intercede on his behalf. But the enemy is currently in the midst of employing people, and he is the commander of the navy. Tens of thousands of sailors will not be able to find such a capable general, please think twice."

"That's right, my lords, the reason why General Shang died in battle was mainly due to the fact that the puppet emperor relied on his large number of people, not because the general was not skilled in martial arts, and his troops were not strong in combat. Please be merciful to the two lords, let Xu Yong win the water battle, and transport the army over. Dajiang, the false emperor can be captured." Huang Shu also knelt down.

"I beg the two princes to be merciful." Ma Shixiu followed and knelt down.

"Yeah." Nikan and Boluo looked at each other, nodded, and gave orders, and the two tartars pushed Xu Yong back again. Xu Yong felt that he had walked around Lord Yama, because He was held down by a Tartar outside the tent, and the other Tartar raised his knife. A little later, he moved his head.

"Xu Yong, the guilty general, will die with more guilt, but the two princes have the virtue of living well, and they intend to spare you, so why don't you hurry up and thank you!" Zuo Menggeng said, and gave him a wink, and Xu Yong knelt down Thank you.

Nikan and Boluo didn't kill Xu Yong, it was not for Zuo Menggeng, Huang Shu and Ma Shixiu's face, mainly because he listened to Zuo Menggeng and Huang Shu's words and it was useful. The 5000 people in Shangshan were defeated by the enemy. It's by no means that Zhu Yousong's iron cavalry is more powerful, so they can accept it.

In addition, after this battle, the two princes of the Qing court believed that Zhu Yousong’s tens of thousands of horses were not easy to deal with. The counselor Huang Shu's attention seems to be feasible, win the water battle, and then transport them across the river, and fight Zhu Yousong again, but of course the naval commander is inseparable from the water battle.

This is the fundamental reason for not killing Xu Yong, but the Tartars are arrogant and cunning, which can be regarded as giving Zuo Menggeng, Huang Shu, Ma Shixiu and others enough face.

Therefore, not only Xu Yong thanked him, but also Zuo Menggeng, Huang Shu and Ma Shixiu followed suit.

At this time, Nikan said to Xu Yong again: "I don't kill you, I don't really forgive you. Remember, this is for you to commit crimes and meritorious deeds. In the battle of Poyang Lake, as long as you win the battle, otherwise the king will kill you. All guilt."

Xu Yong's heart became colder after these few words. If you don't kill, you don't kill. He also said these unpleasant words. He really wanted to be like Zu Keyong, fight with a knife and go out to surrender Zhu Yousong, but he thought again, How could I have the skills of Zu Keyong, not to mention Zuo Menggeng's many men, and so many vicious Tartars, he would be finished after a few troubles.Even if he is lucky enough to get out, can Zhu Yousong forgive himself?

Forget it, this path was chosen by myself, who made me a traitor, now only the thousands of sailors who killed the faint king can survive.

Thinking of this, Xu Yong had no expression on his face, and secretly gritted his teeth and saluted upwards: "I understand, please rest assured, the two princes, I will definitely live up to the expectations of the princes, and send all the thousands of sailors of the false emperor to the bottom of the lake."

(End of this chapter)