Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 77 Escape from Xinyang
In June, He Tengjiao led his troops to storm Hunan, and Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren echoed him in Jiangxi.At this time, Remnant Ming attacked rapidly, Hubei was in crisis, and the Governor's Mansion was full of soldiers.Luo Xiu Jinbu, governor of Huguang, defended Wuchang, Jingzhou and Yichang with heavy troops, and mobilized a large number of troops from other prefectures.Xiangyang Prefecture and De'an Prefecture, which border Henan, are empty of troops, and Huangzhou Prefecture, which borders Anhui, is even more short of troops.

In the eyes of Luo Xiujin, governor of Huguang, the resurgence of the dying light is a catastrophe.After all, Remnant Ming has enjoyed the country for nearly 300 years, and it has always been orthodox, and Remnant Taizu has a great reputation for expelling the Tartars and restoring China.Therefore, in the eyes of the world, Remnant Ming still has great prestige.Once the remnant light rises again, then the Qing Dynasty may not be able to resist it.During this period of time, Luo Xiujin felt that the hearts of the staff and subordinates were fluctuating.

As for the security team, Luo Xiujin didn't care.This kind of organization, when the world doesn't pull up one?There are tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of them everywhere.People come and go quickly.An army without enough money, food, and righteous support is vulnerable.In Luo Xiujin's eyes, the security group trying to stand on its own is just a grass-headed king's army, and there is no great danger, but if the security group supports a remnant royal family, it will be different under the banner of respecting the king and restoring the Ming.Therefore, even after Luo Xiujin learned that Yingshan was taken back by the security team, he was not in a hurry, but shifted all his attention to He Tengjiao and Jin Shenghuan.

After learning that the Huangzhou Mansion was empty, Sun Zhi immediately summoned his confidants to discuss matters concerning the expedition.

"Battalion Commander, the world is in great turmoil today, and it's time for my second battalion to expand its ambitions. Unlike the first and fourth battalions, our second battalion is sandwiched between the first and fourth battalions. To the north is the lair of the Tartars, and to the south is Yingshan Mountain. There is little room for development, and now it’s just time to jump out. I think we should jump out of Henan and Hubei, go west for hundreds of miles, and pass through Nanyang Mansion to reach the border of Shaanxi. Shaanxi is barren and poor, which just allows us to mobilize the masses. Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng , Zhang Xianzhong and the others can come out of Shaanxi, so can our Second Battalion. I suggest that the entire Second Battalion be transferred to Shaanxi and join the Guanzhong uprising army fighting there, and start the great cause of resisting Tartarism together. After accumulating strength, we can leave the customs Sweep the world!"

Ma Lin, who has studied for several years, talks with eloquence, as if planning a strategy to win thousands of miles away.

It was just Ma Lin's idea, but Sun Zhi didn't agree, he didn't want to leave here.After all, I am from Henan. Firstly, not returning to the hometown is like walking in brocade clothes at night. Second, the development of foundation here can also rely on the strength of the township party. After all, many people think that the fellow villagers are of one mind.Besides, Shaanxi is barren and Huguang is rich. Life in Shaanxi is not as easy as here.

"Comrade Ma Lin. After more than ten years of turmoil caused by Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng, Shaanxi's population has dropped sharply and it has been devastated. Going to Shaanxi will restrict the strength of our second battalion. And in Henan and Hubei provinces, they are rich places. We Taking down any county at will can pull up tens of thousands of troops, which is unmatched in Shaanxi. I think it is better to send troops to Huangzhou Prefecture. I think the target is Huang'an and Macheng counties! Come one by one." Sun Zhi, who has been insisting on studying at night school, now speaks in a set way, showing his rich knowledge of idioms.

Sun Zhi is the top leader of the Second Battalion, and Ma Lin is the second leader.Although it was a meeting, Sun Zhi and Ma Lin, the second-in-command, spoke most of the time, and the captains listened.Therefore, the grand strategy of the Second Battalion was decided, not going west to Shaanxi, but going southeast to Huangzhou Prefecture.

"What about the headquarters and the head? Going out with the army?" Ma Lin asked again.

"This?" Sun Zhi was a little worried.In all fairness, Qiu Tianxing's words about dividing up the world last time moved him, but his subordinates were a little worried, for fear that after releasing Qiu Tianxing, he would unite the first battalion and the fourth battalion to annex the second battalion.Because of a betrayal, the two parties no longer trust each other.

At this time, Sun Zhi no longer had the idea of ​​accusing the head of the regiment and calling him Zhuying. Instead, he felt that it was a hot potato.So, it dragged on like this.

"Let's stay in Xinyang. Pay attention, we must protect the safety of the regiment leader." Sun Zhi finally said.

On June 1th, Sun Zhi gathered all the elite 5000 troops, and engulfed the [-] remnant soldiers who belonged to the headquarters outside the city. A total of [-] soldiers were dispatched to Huangzhou Mansion, leaving only [-] troops in the city to defend. city.The five captains sent three troops, and Ma Lin was in Xinyang, commanding the remaining troops of the Second Battalion.

More than 1 people left, not only the villages and towns below, but also Xinyang City was quite empty.However, there are many more regiments patrolling the streets every day.However, it's not the quantity that matters, but the frequency.

At this great opportunity, Zhou Zhen immediately teamed up with the Information Department to continuously recruit and deceive some relevant personnel, preparing for Qiu Tianxing's escape plan.

Three days after Sun Zhi dispatched troops, that is, the eighteenth day.Qiu Tianxing and Zhou Xiu walked in the small courtyard to digest food according to their usual habits.While talking with Zhou Xiu, Qiu Tianxing inadvertently looked at the scenery of the bamboo forest.Suddenly, his eyes widened, and a white handkerchief hung down on the bamboo branch, as if a maid was accidentally caught while walking through the bamboo forest.On the side of the white handkerchief facing the outside, Qiu Tianxing clearly saw a black and white panda pattern embroidered on it.

Suddenly, Qiu Tianxing became excited.The plan has already begun, and those who rescue themselves are about to act.

However, although Qiu Tianxing was excited in his heart, his face remained calm. He didn't care about the white handkerchief any more, but supported Zhou Xiu to continue walking for a quarter of an hour, and then returned to the room.

Husband and wife are connected, although they have only been married for more than a year, Zhou Xiu also knows Qiu Tianxing very well.Qiu Tianxing's hand holding him trembled slightly, and his palms were sweating.At this moment, Zhou Xiu seemed to understand something.In fact, Zhou Xiu also faintly felt some of Qiu Tianxing's many times of information exchanges with the information department.Moreover, Zhou Xiu is also very clear about Qiu Tianxing's ambition.My husband is not a dou who is reluctant to leave, as long as there is a one in ten thousand possibility, he will escape from here and return to Yingshan.It is better to have the jade broken than to have the whole tile, Zhou Xiu understands Qiu Tianxing's will.

Zhou Xiu also knew a lot of news outside the courtyard, and they all heard about it when the maids and servants were chatting.Sun Zhi has gone to war, and his husband may also have to take action.

After closing the doors and windows, Zhou Xiu looked at Qiu Tianxing and said nothing, but the meaning in her eyes told Qiu Tianxing clearly, she wanted to know.

Seeing his wife's eyes, Qiu Tianxing's expression became serious. He put his hands on Zhou Xiu's shoulders, fixed his eyes on his wife, and said word by word.

"Xiu. Sun Zhi has left, so I have to leave too. Otherwise, it will be hard for me to leave when he comes back."

At this moment, Zhou Xiu's eyes suddenly burst into tears.I don't know whether I am happy for Qiu Tianxing or feel sad for the word "I".It was me, not us, who was destined to leave alone.

"As long as I can return to Yingshan, Sun Zhi dare not let me go. If it's half a month sooner, or a month later, we can still get together."

Zhou Xiu's tears stopped, but there was still a trace of sobbing in her throat.

"Husband, don't forget to be a wife and a child in the womb!"

In the past year, half of the servants in the courtyard where Qiu Tianxing lived were bought by the Information Department.They are either informed or uninformed, but none of them can change the role they play at critical moments.It's just that Qiu Tianxing didn't escape before, because even if he escaped from the house, there was still the entire city defense of Xinyang outside, as well as the second battalion site with a radius of dozens of miles outside the city.However, now, the Second Battalion is empty of forces, and there are too many defensive loopholes.

In the 21st year of Chongzhen, that is, the second year of Yongli, on June [-]th in the fifth year of Shunzhi, Qiu Tianxing fled Xinyang and returned to Yingshan the next day.

(End of this chapter)