Seeing Mangurtai and the other four Beilei slowly retreat, Zhou Qingfeng put away the 'road robber' and returned to his normal form. Han Shi and the others who went out with him all surrounded him in high spirits, praising him continuously, practically seeing him as' the reincarnation of Marquis Heng, the dragon of today's generation '. It was very inspiring.
"Maintain the formation and be vigilant at all times." Zhou Qingfeng rode on the back of the giant wolf, but his mood was not as good as he imagined. He coldly reprimanded them a few times, which actually made Han Shi, a thirty-something year old soldier, very obedient. He took the initiative to restrain the troops — the cavalry troops were originally from the Inspector-General's camp, and they also felt that the boss should have the serious look of a boss, who was valiant yet cold and merciless.
When the Jurchen barbarians were completely out of sight, Zhou Qingfeng led the troops back. Because the east gate was blocked, they could only enter the city from the south gate, which was still open. Although they had just repelled a strong enemy, whenever he thought about being suppressed to the point where he could only defend, he felt very uncomfortable.
When they entered the city, the people already knew that the Jurchen had been repelled again. Although the forceful extraction of wish power caused everyone a headache, the news of victory still made them very excited, and they even ignored this small discomfort. On the streets, the people cheering and congratulating Zhou Qingfeng could be said to be endless. Han Shi and the others were just there to support them. Now, they were standing with their backs straight and their spirits high.
Currently, Fushun was under military control, and after Zhou Qingfeng took over Li Yongfang, he completely showed his ferocious side, and everyone in the city had to listen to him. If someone didn't agree, he would kill them as a spy. Wang Kunpeng was getting more and more skilled at doing this. After cutting off a few dozen heads, the hostile forces completely stopped.
He had great power, but Zhou Qingfeng knew that he was walking on a tightrope. The closer it was to the final moment, the more nervous he became. Those who hated him to the bone were temporarily hiding, and those who shed all pretenses of cordiality were everywhere. Whether it was the Liaodong officials or the Jurchen foreign enemies, there were people everywhere who wanted him dead. Instead of these forces jumping out to cause trouble, it made people even more uneasy.
After Zhou Qingfeng returned to the city, he immediately occupied the official office of the Fu Shun Qianhu Office and publicly replaced Li Yongfang. His behavior greatly surprised Han Shi, who was following closely behind him, and the latter hurriedly dissuaded him, "I know you must desire power, but isn't it too much to be so ostentatious? Liaodong Army Commander Zhang Daren will be here in a few days. If someone reports, I am afraid Daren will lose face. "
"I want to rebel. It's not too late for you to back out now." Zhou Qingfeng sat down in Li Yongfang's seat. Beside him were several operational plans for the evacuation of Fushun. The Human-Faced Demon floated out from the ground to act as a secretary. The pressure in his heart was too great, and he was not shrewd enough. He was less and less in the mood to hide his emotions, so he could only release them.
Han Shi was startled, and a look of horror appeared on his face. After witnessing the tyrannical power of the 'road bully', he only thought that Zhou Qingfeng had great ambitions and wanted to continue climbing up. He was also happy to serve as a pawn under Zhou Qingfeng — it was better than being a spittoon for those civil officials. When Li Chengliang was the local tyrant in Liaodong, he was even more domineering than Zhou Qingfeng, and the civil officials couldn't do anything to him.
In this era, it all depended on whose fist was harder.
Who knew that Zhou Qingfeng's ambition was boundless, and he actually publicly said that he wanted to rebel?
You want to rebel? You don't want to stay in the system? Why didn't you say so earlier?
Han Shi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his mind went blank. He was stunned for a long time, and then weakly said, "Daren, this lowly official still has family in Shenyang. This … "
"You can lead the troops out of the city. You can do whatever you want after you leave." Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the documents in his hands, so that he had a clear idea of the current evacuation plan and time. "A melon that is forcibly picked won't be sweet. Go and gather your family. If you come back, you will still be the commander of the Second Company of the Imperial Guard. If you don't come back, then we will meet on the battlefield. "
Han Shi also didn't expect Zhou Qingfeng to be so carefree, and such a simple decision was extremely difficult for him to make. At this time, his forehead was sweating, and his mind was wandering. Han Shi stood in front of Zhou Qingfeng's desk, as if his body was frozen.
Outside the main hall of the government office, Flat Hair flapped his wings and flew in. He landed on the desk and said, "Mangurtai and the others have retreated to the south bank of the Hun River. It seems that they won't come back today. Last night, I went to Hetuala. That place is on full alert, and outsiders can't enter. Nurhachi is mobilizing his Eight Banners. It is estimated that in half a month, at least 20,000 soldiers and 50,000 auxiliary troops will come. "
"Got it." Zhou Qingfeng was under too much pressure, so he was mentally prepared for Nurhachi's arrival.
Flat Hair said, "Just now, your propaganda section chief escaped from Shenyang. That old man said that Liaodong Commander-In-Chief Zhang Chengyin's 10,000 troops have been assembled. But they are too slow, and it will be at least five days before they arrive in Fushun. But there are nearly 2,000 men under him, most of whom are barbarians. They can't be underestimated. "
Barbarians were barbarians from the north. They were cheap, simple-minded, and willing to fight. They were good mercenaries. However, Zhou Qingfeng immediately sneered. He raised his head to look at Han Shi, who was still in a daze, and said mockingly, "This Commander Zhang is really dawdling. I'm toying with him like a monkey. He tossed and turned for so long to transfer 10,000 troops. What can such a small number of people do? Come to die! "
More sweat appeared on Han Shi's forehead.
Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand and said, "You'd better go back to Shenyang. After all, you are Li Weihan's men. After the battle in Fushun, I think you will naturally understand who you should follow. You will have a better future and can save your life. "
Han Shi, who was hesitating, felt as if he had been pardoned. After Zhou Qingfeng had made up his mind for him, he quickly turned around and left, leading his troops out of the city. He already knew what Zhou Qingfeng was going to do, but now the Ming Army and the Jurchens were attacking Fushun from the east and west. How could they fight?
Take chestnuts out of the fire?
Sandpiper and clam fighting?
It didn't seem right!
Could it be … a cicada shedding its shell?
Han Shi's mind was in a mess and he couldn't think. But when he got out of Fushun and was blown by the wind, he instantly sobered up. No matter what, he acted as a 'humble apology' and took the initiative to submit to Zhou Qingfeng. This was tantamount to tying him to Zhou Qingfeng.
"Wow … no wonder that kid is willing to let me go. The world is so big, where can I go? This guy looks loyal, but he is actually a traitor. If I lose, I will also die without a burial place. "Han Shi was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices. He wanted to gamble with his life, but now he found that there was someone who gambled even more than him!
These days, there were few people who would offer help in times of need, but there were many people who would throw stones at someone when he was down. Han Shi sighed and decided to return to Shenyang to gather his family before the news completely spread. Next, he would have to see how Zhou Qingfeng would arrange things.
Zhou Qingfeng's arrangement was to deal with changes by remaining unchanged. He ordered Flat Hair to sneak attack Nurhachi's barracks and grain depot in the middle of the night, or to evacuate the people in Fushun and rob a large number of supplies in the city. At most, he could maintain the last bit of face in Shenyang and didn't openly raise a flag of rebellion.
As the days passed, the population of Fushun became smaller and smaller. Many of the commoners were still feeling extremely emotional. Sang Carpenter, who had finally settled in Fushun, was reluctant to leave. He was crying like a child, holding on to the door and not letting go.
"Such a good house, but it's only sold for 180 taels. I have lived in a thatched hut in the village for most of my life. I have always dreamed of living in a good house, but I have only lived here for a few months. I can't bear to leave. "Sang Carpenter didn't want to leave, so his family could only persuade him.
The eldest son, Sang Wenlai, was a squad leader in the Imperial Guard. He was originally an honest man, but after killing people on the battlefield, his temperament completely changed. When he saw his father clinging to the door, he immediately shouted to his brothers: "Help me, hold father down and carry him away. Even if we tie him up, we must go. We can't stay in Fushun anymore. "
Carpenter Sang's face was covered in tears and snot. When he heard his eldest son's arrangement, he immediately shouted in rage, "You dare! You dare! I am your father, how dare you tie me up? Do you have any family rules? "
His other sons didn't have the courage and straightforwardness of Sang Wenlai's training and fighting, so they didn't dare to move when their father shouted. Only his youngest daughter, Sang Xiu 'er, came up and tried to persuade him: "Father, the house can be repaired and sold again, but the people are gone. Now that the official in charge of us has made up his mind to leave, what's the use of you staying? "
"I want to stay and guard my house." Sang Carpenter stubbornly came up, holding on to the door frame and not leaving. He also stopped his family from moving furniture, and shouted: "No matter who comes to Fushun, do you think they can really kill us all? Those officials need someone to work the fields for them, and we can still live with a different master. "
In Fushun, there were many rich and powerful people who were eager to escape from the war, but there were also many people like Sang Carpenter who refused to leave. Zhou Qingfeng often forcibly moved the young and strong away, but he didn't care about the old, weak, sick or disabled. As for the people in his system, his attitude was slightly milder.
Sang Carpenter was clinging to the door, and Zhou Qingfeng happened to pass by the government office on his giant wolf. He glanced at him and asked: "What's going on?" Carpenter Sang immediately felt embarrassed. His son, Sang Wenlai, jogged forward and gave a simple report. When he finished, the whole family felt even more embarrassed.
Sang Carpenter stood at the door of his house and wanted to ask Zhou Qingfeng if he could not move. For example, he could have a good talk with the Zhenren and then apologize to Shenyang, so that there would be no need to make such a big scene.
But Zhou Qingfeng didn't have time to talk nonsense. He said to Sang Wenlai sternly: "You are the backbone of the Imperial Guard, and it is a big mistake to leave the team without permission. I order you to immediately return to the team and direct the engineers to move, and after this, you will be recorded as a 'big mistake'. Don't waste time here on such a small matter. Now I have a lot of carpenters under me, and I don't need your father. If he doesn't want to leave, then stay. The others will move. "
After saying that, Zhou Qingfeng left.
Sang Carpenter and his family were stunned for a few seconds, but they still didn't know what to do. Sang Carpenter, on the other hand, loosened his grip on the door frame and said unhappily: "Back then, I was the first carpenter to join you, and it's only been a few months, and you don't want me anymore? Forget it, I won't argue with you. If you want to move, then move. In the future, you can just continue to work and make money. "
He realized that he was not as important as he thought, and his mind became clear. Sang Carpenter and his family all heaved a sigh of relief, and they quickly began to move. After being reprimanded, Sang Wenlai received a 'big mistake' for nothing, so he hurried back to the Imperial Guard. Sang Carpenter pulled his eldest son's arm and asked: "Eldest son, you said that you followed that Baihu Zhou to fight the Jurchen barbarians?"
"Yes." Sang Wenlai answered with his chest puffed out. The night attack on Guleshan was the first organized attack of the Imperial Guard, and it was also the real beginning of his life. The moment the explosives exploded, he felt as if he and the flames were shining brightly.
"Are the Jurchen barbarians easy to fight?"
"Not at all."
"Are they fierce?"
"Extremely fierce."
"I heard from the storytellers on the streets that the Jurchen barbarians especially like to capture Han people as slaves, and that they like to kill people?"
"Father, don't expect the common people to have a peaceful life during the war. When we fought the Jurchen barbarians, we even killed a lot of those Han slaves. If we really fight, the lives of nobles and generals are the same as those of chickens, ducks, cows, and dogs. No one can tell if you are a good citizen or not. Hurry up and follow them. "
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