Chieftain Lu also wanted to show off. He talked about how brilliant and invincible he was in the process of suppressing the rebellion. It was as if the annihilation of Borbai was all due to his contribution. However, Chieftain Lu did participate in the suppression of the rebellion and made outstanding contributions. Thus, although it was a bit exaggerated, it was very vivid and made people feel like they were there.
Yang Chengdong was not in the mood to listen to him talk about the past. However, Chieftain Lu was in high spirits, so Yang Chengdong did not dare to interrupt him in case he was alerted. Yang Chengdong smiled apologetically and listened patiently. Finally, Chieftain Lu came to an end. He picked up the wine jar and drank in large gulps. Only then did Yang Chengdong interrupt and said: "So, Borbai's entire family committed suicide? When did this happen? "
Chieftain Lu wiped his mouth and picked up a large piece of lamb. He fiercely bit into it and said with his mouth full of oil, "Oh … about a month! I was promoted to be an official in the beautiful land of Jinling because of this great contribution. Hehe, after working hard for half my life, it's time to enjoy life! "
At this point, Chieftain Lu's interest was aroused again. He beamed with joy and said, "Originally, with my ability, if the imperial court sent me to lead an expedition to Dong Ying, I guarantee that I would be able to win in one battle. I would beat the Japanese until they cried for their parents. However, the Emperor was benevolent and thought about how I spent half my life in the military. He wanted to reward me and did not send me to the east!"
Chieftain Lu looked at the tender and delicious lamb and said with disdain, "That brat Li Rusong used all his skills and could only beat the Japanese into raising a white flag to negotiate peace with our Great Ming Dynasty. If it was me, I would definitely fight my way to Japan and occupy their palace in one fell swoop!"
This was another bolt from the blue. Yang Kedong could no longer hold it in and said with a trembling voice, "General, you mean that Japan has already negotiated peace with our Great Ming Dynasty?"
Chieftain Lu had a regretful expression and sighed, "Yes!"
He felt that it was a pity because Japan had lost too quickly. It had only been less than a year and he had just freed up his hands from Shaanxi and Gansu. If Li Rusong was defeated, how good would it be? Then he would have the opportunity to take command of the army and go on a punitive expedition to Japan and expand their territory. At that time, not only would he be promoted to be an official in Jinling, he might even be conferred the title of Marquis based on his meritorious service. Yang Kedong's face was ashen, and the terror in his heart had already reached the extreme.
Under the suppression of the Great Ming Dynasty's two armies, Japan and Laobai had both been defeated in less than a year. This news itself only shocked Yang Chengdong. What truly alarmed him was the fact that the imperial court had achieved great victories in both Ningxia and Korea. Moreover, they had not happened in the past two days, so why hadn't Bozhou received any news at all?
This kind of great victory is a good opportunity to show off the martial prowess of the Great Ming Dynasty. Why didn't the imperial court announce it to the whole nation? Instead, they tightly sealed off the news. Only now did they learn of this news from the mouth of one of the feudal lords?
Chieftain Lu was not only a hereditary local official near Lan Province, but also a military general of the imperial court. He was like a feudal lord, equivalent to the commander of a military region. His information could not be wrong.
The imperial court had achieved great victories in Korea and Ningxia, but they had tightly sealed off the news. There was only one possibility for this action — the imperial court wanted to give a wrong judgment to one of the powers. Then, who was the imperial court targeting? The Burmese, the Mongols, or …
Yang Chengdong thought of Bozhou. If the imperial court was targeting Bozhou, then it meant that the imperial court had long been on guard against them. Everything they had done before was just a smokescreen to confuse them. The more Yang Chengdong thought about it, the more afraid he became. His expression was extremely unsightly. Chieftain Lu looked over with drunken eyes and said in surprise, "Ah! Young Master Yang, you don't look very happy? "
"Ah? Ah! That's right, that's right … "Yang Chengdong casually agreed. Only then did he realize that his reaction wasn't right. He hastily replied," It's truly a pity. I was still thinking of requesting the imperial court to send troops from Bozhou to help the imperial court fight against the pirates. What a pity, these Dong Ying people really can't take a beating! "
Chieftain Lu was overjoyed. He was also a military general, and what he cared about the most was not to be outdone by others. Yang Chengdong said that the great victory of North Korea was because the Japanese couldn't take a beating and not because Li Rusong was brave. This was exactly what he wanted.
Chieftain Lu heavily patted Yang Chengdong's shoulder and laughed. "Not bad, that makes sense! However, the imperial court has determined that the Japanese haven't given up their evil intentions. Although they have lost this battle, they might not be willing to bow down to us. After two years, they will definitely provoke us again. At that time, I will ask the imperial court for permission to attack and recommend you to be my vanguard. Let's flatten Japan together! "
Yang Chengdong hurriedly squeezed out a smile and thanked him. Yang Chengdong accompanied Chieftain Lu restlessly. Chieftain Lu drank another two jars of wine and asked his guards to support him as he staggered away. Yang Chengdong sent him out of the residence. Chieftain Lu could no longer get on his horse. Seeing this, Yang Chengdong hurriedly ordered someone to drive his carriage back.
When the servants went to get the carriage, Yang Chengdong suddenly noticed that there were many unfamiliar faces around the residence. These people included pedestrians, fortune-tellers, and street vendors. Yang Chengdong immediately became more vigilant.
Although these people could disguise themselves as dragons and tigers and could not be seen at all, long before Yang Chengdong moved to Chongqing, he had already sent people to carefully observe the situation around the residence every day. Hong Baichuan wanted to send a spy over, but it was a step too late. Therefore, there was no one at that time. Now, the sudden increase in merchants and other people naturally made Yang Chengdong, who already had a guilty conscience, feel wary.
Yang Chengdong sent Chieftain Lu to the carriage and left. When he returned to the residence, he immediately ordered people to rush back to Bozhou to report while he secretly made preparations to escape.
Although Yang Chengdong could not compare to his father, he was also meticulous. He sent four people away, and one of them was only responsible for accompanying his companions out of the city. Once his companions successfully left and embarked on their return journey, he still had to return to report. However, Yang Chengdong did not see him return until dusk. He immediately understood that something had happened!
Thinking about it, his contact with Chieftain Lu had already attracted the attention of the Chongqing government. Perhaps the Chongqing government had already found out from Chieftain Lu what information he had obtained. Right now, it looked like everything was normal in his residence, but there must be many spies of the court in secret. The four people he sent out of the city must have already fallen into the hands of the court.
If the court tortured these four people and one of them couldn't withstand the torture and revealed the truth … Thinking of this, Yang Chengdong made a prompt decision and ordered, "Get ready immediately. When it gets a bit darker, we will immediately break out!"
According to Yang Chengdong's original plan, he had planned to use the opportunity of visiting a retired official in the capital the next day to leave the residence and then suddenly break out of the city to escape back to Bozhou. However, something had happened to his people. He could not wait a moment longer. His subordinates received the order and immediately stepped up their preparations.
If they wanted to escape all the way back to Bozhou, they had to make ample preparations. Horses were a necessity, and they had to have two horses for each person. Otherwise, under the pursuit of the soldiers of the court, it would be difficult to use the fastest speed to escape far.
They also had to bring enough food. They could not use the main roads and it would be difficult to replenish their food supplies in the wilderness. They also had to prepare all kinds of long and short weapons. This was an important guarantee for breaking through the pass, killing the enemy, and safely escaping back.
Yang Chengdong's residence was in full swing. The sky gradually darkened, and lanterns were lit at the door. On the surface, everything looked normal. However, in the deep courtyard within the high courtyard walls, horses were already saddled and saddled. The saddle bags were already packed and placed on the backs of the horses. Everyone was dressed in riding gear, and only the torches had not been lit.
In order to ensure that there were enough horses in the residence, Yang Chengdong pretended to be extravagant. There were four large carriages in the residence, each for different occasions and different people. For example, his two concubines each had a special carriage.
Each of the Yang family's carriages were pulled by four healthy horses, not ordinary ones. In this way, after the carriages were unloaded, the horses would be fine steeds for riding. These horses, in addition to the residence's regular riding horses, were enough to ensure that he could escape with all the guards.
"… the court has clearly become wary of our Bozhou. Every day we stay in Chongqing is an additional day of danger. Tonight, we will break through the pass and escape back to Bozhou! "
Yang Chengdong stood in the dark veranda and solemnly admonished his subordinates in the courtyard. The horses were all fastened with rings to prevent them from neighing.
Yang Chengdong said, "I've already told you the reason for our escape in detail. Going to Bozhou from here will be fraught with difficulties. If something happens to this Young Master on the way and I can't make it to Bozhou in time, each and every one of you must do your best to escape! No matter who it is, as long as you can return to Bozhou and inform my father in time, it will be a great merit. This young master will make the decision to bestow upon you a title! "
There was a sudden commotion in the courtyard in the night. Everyone's hearts were burning with passion.
Yang Chengdong had successfully aroused their fighting spirit. He waved his hand and shouted, "Charge out of the city!"
"Rumble …"
The gates of the Yang residence opened. Yang Chengdong took the lead and rushed out.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang …"
Torches were lit one after another. These were not the torches in the hands of Yang Chengdong and the others. Instead, they were lit at the two ends of the dark cross street. One, ten, a hundred, a thousand … the countless torches were like stars in the sky. The entire street was like the Milky Way.
Yang Chengdong suddenly pulled on the reins of his horse. The warhorse reared up. Yang Chengdong was stunned.
A voice rang out from the front where the torches were concentrated. "What a pity! What a pity! Second young master Yang, how good would it have been if you had stayed in the residence. You and I, as the host and guest, would have been able to end well. Why must you do something that makes things difficult for me? "
The shield wall moved aside one after another. Under the illumination of the torches, Wang Shiqi of the prefectural magistrate's residence appeared.
Yang Chengdong was shocked. "How could Wang Shiqi have been waiting here all this time?"
At this time, Yang Chengdong suddenly noticed that there was a tall pagoda in the distance. There was a little light at the top of the pagoda that was still circling around him. From that pagoda, one could see the entire Yang residence. Yang Chengdong vaguely remembered that this pagoda was built not long after the completion of the Yang family's residence.
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