When Xiao Ruxun led his troops to Qi County, he saw that the city gates were tightly shut and thought that something had happened. However, the Daming War Flag was still hung on the city gates and the Ming Dynasty Army could be seen vaguely on top of the city walls. They must have received the warning that the Northern Barbarians were about to arrive, so they closed the gates and guarded the city.
Therefore, he immediately sent someone to the city gates.
Inside the city, Zhu Minchun, who was scared out of his wits, hurriedly asked when he heard that the Great Ming Dynasty's army was rushing over, "Who is rushing over? How many troops are there? "
The messenger replied, "They said that the Commander of the Army, Marquis Zhennan, Xiao Ruxun, is leading his troops here. There are quite a lot of horses, and many of them are cavalry. It's a black mass, at least tens of thousands of them."
"Xiao Ruxun?"
Zhu Minchun blinked his eyes and suddenly thought of this name. He looked at the Qi County Magistrate and the Qi County Guard. Seeing the ecstatic expressions on their faces, he was certain of what this name represented.
Xiao Ruxun, the number one general of the Wanli Dynasty, had never been defeated in battle and would always shine in every battle. Therefore, he was highly regarded by the Emperor. However, three years ago, he went south to guard Myanmar and was later conferred the title of Marquis Zhennan. Logically speaking, he would not return to the north …
Since he was back, it meant that the Emperor had summoned him back.
Without a doubt, it was him!
"Let him in quickly!"
Zhu Minchun hurriedly said, but was stopped by General Qi County.
"Your Highness, no! We have not verified their identities yet. We have to verify their identities before letting them in. Otherwise, what if it is a trick of the Northern Barbarians? Your Highness's safety is too important, we have to be careful! "
This made sense. Zhu Minchun felt that it was right, and the Qi County Magistrate had no objections. Therefore, the three of them went straight to the north gate to see if Xiao Ruxun and his so-called army were real or fake. If it was real, then there was nothing more to say and they could let them in. If it was fake, then it was over. Everyone could prepare to fight to the death.
Zhu Minchun would go crazy.
Fortunately, he is a lucky man. As soon as he ascended the city gate tower, he ordered his men to summon Xiao Ruxun to pay his respects to the King Of Jin. Xiao Ruxun knew that Zhu Minchun was suspicious of his identity, so he did not mind. He took off his military helmet and revealed his Han hairpin. He urged his horse forward, dismounted in front of the city gate and knelt down on one knee.
"I, Commander-in-Chief Military Officer, Marquis Zhennan, Xiao Ruxun, greets Your Highness, the King Of Jin!"
The soldiers behind Xiao Ruxun dismounted their horses and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness, the King Of Jin!"
Zhu Minchun cried tears of joy and said, "It's the Ming Dynasty Army! It was the Ming Dynasty Army! It was the Ming Dynasty Army! Quick, quick, quick, open the gates and let them in! Open the gates now!! "
This time, no one objected and the gates opened smoothly. Xiao Ruxun immediately ordered the army to form up and slowly entered Qi County.
After entering the city, Xiao Ruxun, Li Rusong and a group of high-ranking military officers ascended the city gate tower and paid their respects to the King Of Jin, Zhu Minchun.
"Xiao Ruxun pays his respects to Your Highness!"
"I, Li Rusong pays his respects to Your Highness!"
Xiao Ruxun and Li Rusong paid their respects to Zhu Minchun. Zhu Minchun hurried forward to help them up — — Oh my god, the two famous generals of the Daming Army are here. This place could not be any safer.
Seeing such famous generals coming to rescue him, Zhu Minchun was overjoyed and hurried forward to help them up.
"The two generals came at the right time! It's the right time! The Northern Barbarians are about to arrive. There are only three thousand soldiers in the city and Qi County isn't very big. We definitely can't defend it. Just when I was at a loss, the two generals came. This is great! This is great! "
Xiao Ruxun and Li Rusong looked at each other and asked, "May I ask Your Highness, the King Of Jin, how did you know about the arrival of the Northern Barbarians?"
General Qi County came forward and answered, "Two hours ago, a group of shabbily dressed horse soldiers came from the northwest direction of Jiaocheng. They said that the Northern Barbarians had ambushed Jiaocheng and that it had fallen. Now, a large number of Northern Barbarians are heading towards Qi County. The situation is very dangerous."
Xiao Ruxun nodded. Before he could say anything, Zhu Minchun couldn't help but ask, "General Xiao, what is the current situation of the war? Wang Shiyang threw me here and didn't ask about it. He only sent three thousand soldiers to protect me and even said that no Northern Barbarians would come. What is going on now? "
Xiao Ruxun decided to tell Zhu Minchun everything.
"Your Highness, Taiyuan has fallen. It was a sneak attack by the Northern Barbarians. Governor Wang Shiyang was in Xin Prefecture at that time. When he heard the news, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fell sick. He couldn't manage anything. Coincidentally, I arrived at Xin Prefecture at that time. In less than fifteen minutes, Governor Wang handed over the power of Governor to I. Governor Wang is currently bedridden."
"What?!"
Zhu Minchun was shocked. Behind him, the Qi County Magistrate and General Qi County were also shocked.
"The Northern Barbarians have a strange motive for coming south. Their tracks are strange and it is beyond common sense. Furthermore, they are scheming. They hid their main army deep in the mountains and used the old and weak to fight against our army. They retreated step by step and lured Governor Wang to the north to chase after the old and weak. This weakened the defense of Taiyuan and then attacked and captured Taiyuan."
Zhu Minchun swayed a few times. Then, he immediately grabbed Xiao Ruxun's hand and asked, "Is Taiyuan still in the hands of the Northern Barbarians?"
Xiao Ruxun shook his head and said, "No, Taiyuan has been recaptured. The Northern Barbarians retreated eight hours after capturing Taiyuan. When I arrived, there were no Northern Barbarians in Taiyuan City, but …"
"But what?"
Zhu Minchun hurriedly asked.
"But, including the King Of Jin's Residence, all the government offices, military facilities, warehouses, etc. were burned down by the Northern Barbarians. Almost all the officials were killed. The wealthy families in the city were all captured and killed. All the treasures in the city were looted. The Northern Barbarians had a premeditated plan to capture Taiyuan and then retreat."
Zhu Minchun did not hear the rest clearly. He only heard the first sentence — His King Of Jin Residence was burned down.
The best Daming Residence built by the ancestors for the King Of Jin to live in … was burned down just like that?
Wang Shiyang … you lied to me … you lied to me!
Zhu Minchun fell to the ground on his buttocks, and it took him a while to recover.
The Qi County Magistrate and the Qi County Magistrate were scared out of their wits.
"Your Highness, although Taiyuan has been recaptured, the Northern Barbarians appear and disappear mysteriously. They are a huge threat to us. We don't know if the Northern Barbarians are the main force. If they are not, if they are only a secondary force, it proves that the Northern Barbarians have split up to plunder and plunder. Their target is unknown.
After being repelled this time, it is hard to guarantee that they will not make a comeback next time. I can't take care of Your Highness. Therefore, in order to prevent the Northern Barbarians from harming Your Highness, I's army is the safest place in the entire Shanxi.
Therefore, I asks Your Highness to make up your mind to follow I's army. I and Commander Li will protect you. Only then will Your Highness be safe. "
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