golden scales

"Confused!" Cai Maode stomped his feet heavily on the ground, his whole face wrinkled together: "The general has come to Taiyuan, who is Ningwu Pass handing over to?!"

Zhou Yuji took out a transfer order from his bosom, and said helplessly: "How dare I disobey orders if the Ministry of War transfers documents? What's more, if Taiyuan falls, Ningwu Guguan, even if I want to, I won't be able to defend it." Although Zhou Yuji said geographically The truth is that I can't hold it, but I think in my heart: Thousands of people guard the pass, and tens of thousands of people attack the city outside. Even Sun and Wu Fuqi can't hold it!

"Who is this?" Cai Maode cast his eyes on the general behind Zhou Yuji.Although he was wearing the same uniform as ordinary Ming soldiers, his eight-foot height made the fat jacket extraordinarily strong.Moreover, there are some other patterns on his fat jacket, which are the horizontal bars of the star emblem on the shoulders of the guards of the Eastern Palace.

Xiao Mo was also quite helpless, and only sighed in his heart: This is Wen Zunwuwu!

"The last general is Xiao Mo, Chief Qian of Zuoqian Headquarters of the Eastern Palace Guard Camp." Xiao Mo introduced himself, but said in his heart: I have met you countless times in the Eastern Palace Tent, and you still don't recognize me!

But he misunderstood Cai Maode.Cai Maode has been copying scriptures and chanting Buddha in the dim scripture hall all year round, and he developed myopia and astigmatism very early.In the past two years, I have gradually grown older, and my myopia has improved a lot, but I have suffered from presbyopia. I have always seen people and things in a hazy way. Even old friends for many years often face strangers.

"Oh, it's General Xiao who went straight into the enemy's line!" Qian Zong is an official in the guard system. If it corresponds to the battalion officer system, it is probably between the garrison and the capital. It belongs to the middle-level generals, not a general.It's just that the status of the guard camp in the East Palace is different, and Xiao Mo's daring to join the battle in person is really admirable, so Cai Maode respectfully called him a general.

Xiao Mo bowed slightly to show that he didn't dare to take the role, and said again: "I am humbled by the order of the crown prince, and lead the people in the department to protect the department."

Cai Maode was overjoyed when he heard the words, and stepped forward and said, "With such an iron army defending the city, why worry about trespassers and trespassers!"

Xiao Mo pursed his lips slightly, but said in his heart: Haven't you heard clearly?Just to protect you alone.It is not our fault to defend the city.

When Xiao Mo charged, he brought two elite assassins with him, a total of more than two hundred people.Attack the Chinese army of the intruders, behead the generals and capture the flag, and then break through to the north and enter the mountains.All the way down, everyone was injured.Those who were seriously injured could only stay in the mountain people's home for recuperation, and it was not known whether they could survive.As for those who died in the battle, it was as high as one-third, and even Zhen Feiyu, the chief executive, was also on the death list.

After going through such a bloody battle, without medical treatment, supplements, rest, and recovery training, how can they participate in the sequence of defending the city?Zhu Cihong's letter to Xiao Mo to protect Cai Maode was only to allow him to escape alone at the last moment, and he did not expect a few thousand underdogs to resist Li Zicheng's [-] army.

Zhou Yuji also heard about the achievements of the guard battalion, and saw Li Zicheng's big banner with his own eyes. The East Palace guard would rather die than throw away this big banner, and brought it all the way back to Hedong.Although he failed to kill Li Zicheng, it was enough to prove that this group of guards who were not afraid of death was a powerful army in the world, so they would naturally be favored by Zhou Yuji.

"The Ministry of War's move is strange, but since I have already brought five hundred soldiers here, I would like to ask the Ministry to order the defense area." Zhou Yuji asked aloud.

"How about the general guarding the east gate?" Cai Maode discussed with Zhou Yuji with the appearance of a nice gentleman.

Without saying a word, Zhou Yuji responded loudly: "The last general will obey orders!"

Cai Maode was overjoyed in his heart, and then thought again: there are tens of thousands of bandit troops outside the city, even with such two strong troops in hand, there is still no possibility of defending Taiyuan, so it is sad.

Xiao Mo and Zhou Yuji came out from the Governor's Department, and they got on their horses, as if they were going to go back to the camp.Zhou Yuji was about to bid farewell, but Xiao Mo suddenly said: "The general defeated the [-] Eastern Captives with a hundred horsemen in Yangliuqing, what an admirable life!"

Zhou Yuji was taken aback for a moment, and his heart blossomed with joy. In this world, there is nothing more joyful than heroes cherishing each other!

In the 15th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji, the eastern captive, gave Abatai the command to "grab the west", entered the border from Huangyakou, conquered the city 88, surrendered the city to six, and killed Lu Wang Zhu Yipai, capturing a population of more than 36. It is amazing to get 2000 taels of gold and 220 million silver, and almost seized the wealth of the entire Hebei, Jinan and Shandong.

At that time, Zhou Yuji was ordered to go to Shanxi to serve as the commander-in-chief. He had already pulled out his camp and set off. On the way, he heard that [-] Qing soldiers were going to pass by Yangliuqing and returned to the outside of the pass. He took hundreds of cavalry and returned to Yangliuqing. It was a rare battle of winning more with less since the Battle of Salhu.

Mentioning the glorious moments in his life, Zhou Yuji's face was full of light, and he said, "It's just a fluke. It's no better than Brother Xiao with two hundred warriors charging a crowd of one hundred thousand."

Xiao Mo shook his head and said: "It is said that there is an army of one hundred thousand. At that time, Li Chuang's army was at the forefront, and the main force was in the south of Hexi. The enemy's formation was in chaos because of the broken river ice. I just took advantage of it. I was better than General Zhou It is far from attacking and killing the Eastern captives."

"Hey," Zhou Yuji shook his head and said, "That's because someone gave money to a certain family. It is said that there are [-] Eastern captives, but the real barbarians of Manchuria are only [-], and the rest are all coated and Mongolian. And speaking of Yang Liuqing, hehe, Too many people is really not a good thing.”

Xiao Mo raised his brows: "The one I admire the most is General Zhou who doesn't deserve credit. I don't know if the general can appreciate it. Let me be the master and have a drink."

Zhou Yuji didn't have any urgent matters to deal with when he thought about going back to the camp. Naturally, someone would help him with defense and military affairs.He also admired a brave general like Xiao Mo, and readily agreed that the two walked side by side, as if they had been best friends for many years.

After Xiao Mo led his troops back to Taiyuan, he garrisoned at Jinwangfu, which happened to be convenient for Zhou Yuji to have a banquet.There was not a single servant in Jin Wang's mansion, either traveling eastward with Jin Wang, or sending them home.Xiao Mo led soldiers who were close to death, and they were absolutely not allowed to do chores. Fortunately, Taiyuan Mansion sent civilian husbands to undertake chores.

The two spent three rounds drinking in the palace, and naturally talked about the terrain and terrain of the battle that day, and the deployment of the two armies.When the wine was hot, they dipped in the wine and drew a map on the table, chatting heartily.

"If General Ming is like you and my brothers, how could he let the trespassers and captives be so tyrannical!" Zhou Yuji poured down a bowl full of wine, and burst into tears: "Now that half of the country has fallen, isn't it a shame for us warriors! "

Xiao Mo patted Zhou Yuji's shoulder, his tongue was a little big, but his mind was still clear: "Brother, why do you have to act like a little girl! Let me tell you clearly, the crown prince is a real star, and he is here to restore the country! When the time comes There is also room for you and me!"

Zhou Yuji shook his head heavily: "Brother, you still have a chance, but brother, I can only confess here." With red eyes, he stared at Xiao Mo and said bluntly: "Taiyuan is a place of death, there is absolutely no reason to keep it. "

"It depends on whether my brother is willing..."

"Brother, stay here!" Zhou Yuji grabbed Xiao Mo's hand and said loudly, "Brother, I have been favored by the emperor, and I can do whatever I want on the battlefield, but I have a loyal army! There is absolutely no reason to run away!"

"Brother doesn't know how to write the word 'escape'!" Xiao Mo grabbed Zhou Yuji's wrist and said, "My brother's generals are the crown prince's most important! This time, His Highness used the Ministry of War to transfer my brother to Taiyuan. I want my younger brother to discuss with you, and follow the crown prince to rebuild the country!"

Zhou Yuji withdrew his hand, patted his head hard, and looked at Xiao Mo in puzzlement: "Brother, I don't understand. Isn't the imperial court belonged to the crown prince's family?"

"The court belongs to the emperor," Xiao Mo said with a smile, "The crown prince is the son of the emperor, but he can't be the family of the court."

"I understand." The blood red in Zhou Yuji's eyes gradually receded, revealing a trace of clarity: "Young Master wants to study Limen."

Xiao Mo took out a letter from his bosom, and slapped it on the table: "Brother, I was a libertine half a year ago, relying on the achievements of my ancestors to be a pillar in the palace. I eat, drink, play and gamble on weekdays, and I have nothing to do with airs. But he is a worthless cripple! Today he can sit down with the famous generals in the world to discuss military affairs, thanks to the cultivation of the Eastern Palace. Brother, you are a good general, if you follow the Eastern Palace, you don’t know what your future will be like!"

Zhou Yuji is a veteran in the army, from the Beijing camp to the frontier soldiers, and even the commander-in-chief of a province, he has already found Xiao Mo's bottom in a few words, he is indeed not an experienced general.Just like what he said, a novice who has been fed for half a year can achieve the feat of beheading the general and capturing the flag. In today's troubled times, how can he, who is old on the battlefield, lose his feats!

"In today's world, the only one who can turn the tide is the crown prince!" Xiao Mo pressed the letter heavily: "Brother, make a quick decision, this order is not to be read!" (To be continued.)