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There is the Xiaoling River in the south of Jinzhou City in Liaodong. Even under such arid conditions, the flow here has not stopped. Perhaps it is the reason that the lower reaches of the Xiaoling River have more and more tributaries converging, but the amount of water here is not small.

The setting sun shines on the Xiaoling River, sparkling, reflecting dazzling silver light, rippling with the water waves, it is really beautiful.

However, the wreckage of the two pontoon bridges continued to emit bursts of blue smoke, and there were still flashes of fire from time to time, and pieces of wood in the river continued to float downstream.

One after another corpses were lying in the river, surrounded by blood red, some of them lay there motionless, and some of them continued to flow down the river.

Some warriors in red armor were holding long ditches, constantly picking up the corpses in the river, dragging them aside, and then beheading them. Large pits were dug in many places on the west bank.

Presumably it was prepared to bury these corpses!

And at the foot of Huangtu Ridge on the west bank of the Xiaoling River, more soldiers of the Ming army can be seen everywhere. Teams of them are armed with blunderbusses and keep coming and going. From the mountainside down, you can see red flags flying everywhere.

On a high slope, a large tent was erected, surrounded by a solid wooden fence, and there were capable soldiers on the inside and outside of the fence, patrolling back and forth.

Obviously, the security here is so strict, it must be the place where the general of the Ming army is located, and the few tall flags erected on the flat ground in front of the big tent can prove this point even more.

At this moment, in this military tent, Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief of the Liao Wang Division of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Dou, the former soldier of Ning, Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the former battalion of the Shenji Battalion, and others are Interrogation of Lin Qingye, the captured envoy of Ping'an Road in North Korea.

"It's not that the lower officials can't trust you adults, but the lower officials are willing to risk being expelled from the nine clans, so they have to be careful."

Lin Qingye was still a little nervous. Obviously, he still didn't dare to fully trust the people in the military tent.

Zhang Cheng knew that he didn't trust the people in the account, but he was worried and didn't want too many people to know about it. Moreover, Zhang Cheng was also very interested in this Lin Qingye.

At that moment, he opened his mouth and said: "Commander Lin, don't worry, the person in the front seat is Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief of the Liao King's Division of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Dou, the former soldier of the Liaodong Ning, the Ming Dynasty, is in the front seat. The two are high-ranking and powerful in Liaodong, and Commander Lin is trustworthy.

And the two people facing me are General Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town in the Ming Dynasty, and General Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the Shenji Battalion. This time, they went down to Huangtu Ridge with a drum, thanks to the bravery of the two generals. Today's work. "

Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, then said again: "Today, everyone in this military tent is trustworthy! It's okay to speak if you have something to say."

That North Korean general Lin Qingye was sitting on a chair with a water bowl at the moment, just staring at Zhang Cheng, and asked with some doubts: "Dare to ask this general, but is it Ningyuan Wu Zongbing?"

Zhang Cheng couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, and then realized that Wu Sangui's deeds in Liaodong must have been widely praised, and his reputation in Liaodong had even spread to North Korea.

In particular, before Zhang Cheng and other Liao assisted troops arrived in Liaodong, Wu Sangui personally led the Ningyuan army under his command to rush to the foot of Jinzhou City, opened a life channel, and sent a batch of grain to Jinzhou City.

This incident happened just before Lin Qingye arrived in Jinzhou, and he must have heard about it from the North Korean officials who had arrived here earlier after his arrival.

At this time, in North Korea, the pro-Ming faction was still in power, so most of the guards in the court and in various places were also pro-Ming.

Although they were forced to help the Qing Dynasty by sending troops and transporting food, in their hearts, they still had a heart for Daming, and they still hoped that Daming would defeat the slaves in a single battle.

In this way, Da Ming could completely suppress the thriving Tartars and save them from the iron hooves of the Tartars!

Of course, this is just their wishful thinking, but people with such thoughts are very common in North Korea today.

In North Korea, everyone from the king to the ordinary scholars almost all agreed that the mighty Ming Dynasty would not just fall down.

Their memories seem to be still in the period when they marched into North Korea to repel the Japanese slaves during the Wannian period of the Ming Dynasty. They always firmly believed that the Ming Dynasty would eventually defeat the Qing Dynasty.

They even believed in this more firmly than the princes of Huanghuang in the Great Ming Dynasty Hall!
But at this time, before Zhang Cheng could say anything, Chen Jiugao, who was sitting opposite him, took the lead and said, "I said the surname is Lin, how can you tell that the handsome man opposite me is the Ningyuan Wu Zongbing?"

Seeing that Chen Jiugao was deliberately teasing Lin Qingye, Zhang Cheng also wanted to hear what Lin Qingye would say, so he didn't say anything to stop him, but watched with a smile.

Lin Qingye didn't know, so he went in and thought he had guessed right, so he got up and said, "My subordinate, Lin Qingye, see Mr. Wu."

After saluting, he did it again, and then said: "When the officer was still in the country, he had already heard the name of General Wu, and it really hit his ears like thunder."

When Lin Qingye said this, his face was full of admiration, and he continued: "General Wu's filial piety to save his father in the Tartar formation is admired by all the officials and generals in our country. Especially when he first arrived at the city of Jinzhou, he even heard that Wu General Shengsheng killed a bloody road in the south of the city and transported a large amount of grain and fodder into Jinzhou City.

Such benevolence, filial piety, loyalty and bravery, the subordinate officials also admire him unceasingly, seeing the lineup of generals today, it is worthwhile to come to Liaodong for this trip! "

His words are full of compliments to Wu Sangui, it can be seen that in his heart, he must also have sincere admiration for Wu Sangui.

However, what made him a little embarrassed was that just after he finished speaking, the officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty in the military tent burst out laughing inexplicably, "Hahaha...".

Lin Qingye was taken aback for a moment, he didn't know why everyone was laughing, and then he looked angry, he forgot his identity as a prisoner, stood up abruptly, and said sharply: "Although the lower officials were captured by the officials of the upper country, how can you be a prisoner?" The lower official is also interested in the great state, and he came here today with no intention of being an enemy. It is really because the Tartars are persecuting him urgently.

Even so, the officer still commanded our North Korean soldiers, aiming their firecrackers at the sky to shoot, and now they are even more adventurous to stay here, just to tell the story of the Tartar army.

Although you are the officials and generals of a big country, how can you laugh at me for no reason? "

Hearing what he said just now, Zhang Cheng knew that he was sincere. Seeing that he was really angry at this moment, he hurriedly waved his hand to stop the laughter of everyone in the military tent, and then said: "Lin Qingye, let me ask you. You How do you know that this general must be the general of Ningyuan?"

Seeing that Zhang Cheng just waved his hand, Lin Qingye stopped the roar of laughter. It seemed that even Zhang Ruoqi, the two civil servants who sat high on the head, and Zhang Dou, Ning Qianbing, were quite afraid of him.

This strengthened his belief that this young general must be Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan. Besides him, who else could be so strong in Liaodong?

There may be one more person, but Nazu Dashou is now trapped in Jinzhou City, just like "a tiger falls in Pingyang, bullied by vicious dogs".

He only heard him reply: "Returning to the general, I have never met Ningyuan Wu Zongbing, but I admire him very much for his heroism in fighting the Tartars, and I have admired him for a long time.

It was rumored that General Wu stood at a young age, with a white face and beardless, huge ears, looking forward, dignified like a god, able to ride and shoot when mounted, and able to fight on foot when dismounted, his torso was not very large but he was extremely brave. "

When he said this, he looked at Zhang Cheng with deep eyes, and continued: "Looking at this general today, no matter his age, face, temperament or demeanor, they are all in line with the rumors. At such an age, he is sitting like this." Besides Ning Yuan's General Wu, who else is there?"

"Hahaha……"

Looking at the confidence in Lin Qingye's eyes, Zhang Cheng couldn't bear it anymore, and he couldn't help laughing out loud again.

Even Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong on the opposite side, couldn't stop laughing. Panting for breath, he asked Lin Qingye: "Lin Qingye, do you really think that there is no one in my Ming army? Could it be that the hundreds of millions of people in my Ming Dynasty only Can Wu Sangui be a young general?"

When he asked such a question, Lin Qingye was stumped!

Lin Qingye was about to get angry because everyone laughed for the second time, but after hearing Wang Puzhi's words, he couldn't help but froze in place, looking at a loss.

Indeed, Ming Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people, and it is indeed not comparable to the small country of North Korea. Perhaps, the country is full of talents, and it is unknown that Wu Sangui is not the only one.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel deeply guilty for my talented Meng Lang.

After all, he is still a kind-hearted scholar. Zhang Dou, the former soldier of Ning, saw Lin Qingye standing there with a very embarrassed look. Thinking of his loyalty to Daming in his heart, he spoke out to help him: "Lin Qingye, you can take care of this general. I am General Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town in the Ming Dynasty."

"Zhang Cheng... Zhang Cheng..."

After hearing Zhang Dou's words, Lin Qingye was stunned again. He repeated the name "Zhang Cheng" repeatedly, as if he was thinking about something.

He felt that the name seemed very familiar, but for some reason, he couldn't remember it at all for a while. I am afraid that only those who have experienced it can empathize with that kind of pain and discomfort.

Everyone in the military tent was also taken aback, wondering why Lin Qingye was going to be bewildered.

"You are Zhang Cheng?" Lin Qingye suddenly exclaimed loudly.

"The Zhang Cheng who attacked and killed Fu Guogong Ma Zhan?"

"But that Zhang Cheng who killed King Yuetuo of Keqin County?"

As if frightened, Lin Qingye let out exclamations again and again, with an expression of disbelief all over his face.

"It's the general."

Zhang Cheng affirmed with kindness on his face, and he continued: "Dare to ask envoy Lin Jiedu, how did he know these deeds of this general?"

Lin Qingye still couldn't calm down his nervous mood. He picked up the water bowl and put it to his mouth, only to realize that there was no drop of water in the bowl.

Seeing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly waved to Zhang Chengfang who was standing beside him. Zhang Chengfang understood what he meant, and personally stepped forward to fill Lin Qingye's bowl with warm water.

Lin Qingye even forgot to return the gift, he took a bowl of water and drank it hastily, as if in too much haste, he spilled water all over his front.

"Our kings and ministers in North Korea have always been looking forward to the army of the upper kingdom to wipe out the Tartars and save our monarchs and ministers from the fire and water. Even if our princes and sons are detained in the lairs of the Tartars, the hearts of the monarchs and ministers in our country are still towards Ming Dynasty."

He seemed to be very excited, and when he talked about the deep love, he raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, only to hear Lin Qingye continue: "In our country, there are always stories about the deeds of the Heavenly Kingdom.

Years ago, the Tartars invaded the capital city of the Celestial Dynasty again. However, our country was weak, and the prince was taken hostage again, so there was nothing he could do. Later, it was heard that the Tartars’ auxiliary princes Mazhan, Beile Yuetuo and other thieves all died when they invaded the Celestial Dynasty.

Everyone in our country is excited, and everyone hopes that the Great Tomorrow will regain its national prestige, march into Liaodong, and wipe out the Tartars, so as to save our people and the common people, and resume our way of paying tribute to Beijing. "

He said so much in one breath, and drank a few mouthfuls of warm water before continuing: "After inquiring from many sources, I found out that he was a little general who bravely killed slaves, from the capital of the Celestial Dynasty to Julu, and then killed himself." The deer went back to the capital again, beheading Ma Zhan and Yue Tuo, two high-ranking Tartar officials.

The common people in our country were very happy when they heard about this matter, and even those who had good deeds compiled it into a story, which was widely praised among the people! "

When Lin Qingye said this, he got up and gave Zhang Cheng a long bow, and said: "The officer was too reckless just now, and mistakenly recognized General Zhang as the general soldier of Ningyuan Wu. It is really a sin, a sin..."

He seemed to still feel sorry for him, and said: "The lower officer is not ignorant of the general's name, but he never thought that General Zhang would lead the army to aid Liao, so he never thought of this place, and mistook General Zhang for General Wu.

I also ask General Zhang to forgive me! "

Naturally, Zhang Cheng would not bother with him about these trivial matters, and, after a lot of probing just now, he also knew that Lin Qingye was really sincere towards Daming.

He waved his hand and said, "Envoy Lin Jiedu, there is no need to be so polite, Zhang Cheng is not the kind of person who waits for a small belly."

Zhang Cheng said to Zhang Chengfang who was on the side: "Chengfang, order me to prepare some wine and vegetables quickly to satisfy Lin Jiedu's hunger."

Just when Zhang Chengfang reached the felt curtain of the military tent, Zhang Cheng stopped him again and ordered him again: "Send down the order to carefully screen the Tartar, Han, and Korean prisoners and separate them for custody."

He looked directly at Zhang Chengfang, and said with deep meaning: "Arrange meals, and don't make the brothers from North Korea hungry."

"Here!"

Zhang Chengfang is also a person who has been by Zhang Cheng's side for a long time, so he naturally understood the meaning of these words, he answered the order loudly, then turned and left.

Immediately, some soldiers entered the military tent, and in the empty space next to Zhang Cheng, a small table was placed, and then some simple meals were placed on the table.

When Lin Qingye saw that Zhang Cheng treated him like this, was it because he was excited for a while, or what?He just stood there in a daze, not knowing which foot to lift first.

Zhang Ruoqi, who was sitting at the top, had been watching with cold eyes all the time, and now he was stroking his beard and smiling, but Fu Yingchong, who was sitting in the second place opposite Zhang Cheng, said carelessly: "I said that North Korean Jiedu envoy, what do you mean? Our food is not good?"