Southern Ming: A boy soldier at the beginning, supporting the world

Chapter 109 Hero saves beauty
It is the duty of a hero to save a beautiful woman. Danchu personally led the battalion, and rode fast horses to the scene with Fang Yizhi and Feng Lin.

From a distance, they could see two or three hundred Ming soldiers, not many in armor and with few war horses. They were Zhang Xianbi's men. They outnumbered the few and surrounded the dozens of Jiangxi volunteers.

The rebels had no armor and their weapons were simple, only bamboo spears. Dozens of bodies had already fallen on the ground. In the middle was a woman in white, wielding a red tasseled spear. Her spear skills were sharp and flexible. Although she was fighting on foot, she was still not at a disadvantage.

I guess she is the chivalrous woman Liu Shu.

Feng Lin led the cavalry and the training team to raid the left and right wings and encircled the armies of Zhang and Liu in the middle.

Suddenly, more than 200 elite cavalrymen in bright armor came, and both armies were startled. Zhang's army was on the periphery, and some soldiers wanted to escape, but were driven back. Other cavalrymen tried to rush out, but were immediately shot and killed by the Yong'an army.

Then, a personal guard rode into the encirclement. Zhang's soldiers gave way one after another. The guard leader He Guozuo approached Liu Shu and asked, "Excuse me, sir, are you Miss Liu from Anfu, Jiangxi?"

Liu Shu was still in shock, but she pretended to be calm and said, "That's right."

"My commander-in-chief invites you."

A servant appeared from behind He Guozuo and nodded solemnly to Liu Shu.

Liu Shu had a plan in mind and said, "Young General, there are still dozens of loyal and brave men here. I can't bear to abandon them."

"That's not a problem," He Guozuo smiled and said, "Girl, just bring them out and see who dares to stop us."

Liu Shu was overjoyed. She first entrusted a ten-year-old child to the servant, then called everyone and followed He Guozuo out.

A man who looked like a deputy general in Zhang's army said boldly, "Young general, I am the deputy general under the command of Nanning Marquis Zhang Gongbiao..."

Before he finished speaking, He Guozuo interrupted him rudely: "What do you want to say? Just tell me. There is no need to disclose your official position, and it is not convenient to scare people by mentioning the Marquis of Nanning."

Seeing He Guozuo's fine warhorse and bright armor, the deputy general did not dare to say anything more and said, "Miss Liu was plotting rebellion and was imprisoned by the Marquis of Nanning. Right now, the Marquis of Nanning is attacking Wugang fiercely, which is very close to this place. Although Miss Liu escaped, the Marquis of Nanning can send troops to chase her at any time. I hope the young general will understand and not hurt the harmony between the two armies."

Liu Shu was furious and cursed: "Nonsense! I couldn't bear to see the country fall, so I spent all my family wealth in the second year of Longwu to raise an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. I wanted to join General He, but I met Zhang Xianbi first. He was so arrogant that he was attracted by her beauty..."

"You, don't slander the Marshal!"

"Hey," He Guozuo, who was the sentry leader of Danchu's personal guard, had also learned to be quite resourceful and eloquent, "If you have anything to say, go and tell the commander-in-chief."

"Who is your commander-in-chief?"

"You'll know when you meet."

"Then I will also bring my people out."

"You can't go alone."

"why?"

"Ms. Liu is a woman, she is powerless, so she should be treated with courtesy. If you were a woman, you could also receive this courtesy, but unfortunately you are not. Hahahaha!"

"You!" The deputy general was humiliated, but dared not speak, and watched Liu Shu and others escape. Finally, he gritted his teeth and followed He Guozuo to meet the Marshal.

Seeing Danchu, Liu Shu hurried over, bowed and said, "Thank you, Marshal, for saving my life!"

Danchu got up quickly and said, "Miss Liu, please get up! It's just a small favor, how can you say it's a favor?" Liu Shu got up and saw Danchu up close, and she couldn't help but be surprised. I didn't expect that the commander of an army was so young.

When Danchu saw her, he was also moved. Liu Shu was 28 years old, and her face was a little frost-stained after years of wandering around.

She had just fought hard, and there were many bloodstains on her white clothes. Her chest was heaving from time to time, and her clothes were loose, revealing her white neck, which made her look even more charming.

Just now, Danchu heard a lot of stories about Liu Shu through Fang Yizhi. She was a descendant of a loyal hero. She practiced martial arts since she was young, was familiar with military books, and was good at using a spear. She married a family of gentry in the same county at the age of sixteen, became a widow at the age of eighteen, and had a son.

During the Longwu reign, Liu Shu raised an army to fight against the Qing dynasty, but she felt that she could not do it alone, so she went to Changsha to seek refuge with He Tengjiao. On the way, Zhang Xianbi heard of her reputation and came to visit her.

At that time, Zhang Xianbi was a brave and courageous general under He Tengjiao. Liu Shu was ignorant of worldly affairs and did not take precautions. He opened the camp gate to welcome Zhang Xianbi and spent a lot of money to reward Zhang Xianbi's Yunnan soldiers.

At the banquet, Zhang Xianbi was attracted by Liu Shu's beauty and proposed to take her as his concubine and annex Liu Shu's righteous army. Liu Shu was furious and drew her sword to chase Zhang Xianbi on the spot, but Zhang Xianbi went around the beam and ran away.

Liu Shu angrily wrote a poem, saying: "To repair the universe with a breath of air, to sharpen one's will in vain to repay the country's kindness. The achievements of the Lin Pavilion have not been completed, and the imperial edict of the Jade Tower has been passed down in dreams. I am willing to swallow the sword and hold my eyes open to hang myself. I will sacrifice my body to preserve my integrity, but why not shatter my soul and scatter it?"

Zhang Xianbi did not dare to take a concubine, so he annexed Liu Shu's righteous army, placed her, her son, and her servants under house arrest, and moved with the old camp.

"Miss Liu, I know everything about you. Zhang Xianbi's hundreds of soldiers have been surrounded by our army. In your opinion, how should we deal with them?"

Liu Shu hesitated for a moment, thinking of the injustice he had suffered in the past two years and the confidant who had just died, and then he resolutely said: "Zhang Xianbi is in Wugang, only 400 miles away from Yongzhou. The commander-in-chief should cut off the roots and kill them all."

The world is dangerous. After experiencing so many things, Liu Shu is no longer the girl who would easily trust others, open the camp gate, and spend a lot of money to reward other soldiers.

Danchu nodded and was about to speak when the deputy general knelt down and said, "Liu Shu's lies are misleading, you can't trust him. The Marquis of Nanning has a strong army and can attack us at any time. You can't trust him..."

"Zhang Xianbi has committed many evil deeds. He was ordered to welcome Shaozong, but he hesitated to do so, causing Shaozong to fall into the hands of the Qing invaders. He also robbed and killed civilians in Xiangxi. His crimes are numerous." Danchu made up his mind and said to Feng Lin beside him: "Take him out and behead him. The rest of them will all be buried alive."

He remained silent and sighed deeply. He had always advocated treating prisoners well, but was he too cruel to kill 300 friendly soldiers just to save a woman? Was it worth it to make a grudge against Zhang Xianbi?

Fang Yizhi succeeded in this matter and advised: "It's okay. Afterwards, we will send someone to spread the news that Miss Liu escaped. The group of Ming soldiers were afraid of being punished by Zhang Xianbi and dispersed."

Liu Shu was relieved and said, "Your Excellency, I will never forget your kindness!"

It's done, there's nothing to regret. Danchu smiled and said, "Miss Liu, you don't have to be polite. I'll go to Guilin as soon as I finish this matter. What are your plans, Miss?"

What plans? Liu Shu really didn't have any plans. She had always wanted to escape from Zhang Xianbi, but now that she had gotten her wish, she didn't know where to go.

Hometown in Jiangxi? I ​​heard there was a war going on there. It would be troublesome if Zhang Xianbi sent people to chase us.

Enemy-occupied territory? Even more impossible. He had raised an uprising army, had a small reputation, and had already been wanted by the Qing Dynasty.

The key point is that he was with his ten-year-old son and dozens of injured servants, so he was conspicuous wherever he went.

Her face turned red, and she finally said, "If you don't mind, I beg you to take me to Guangxi. We will hide our identities and survive in this chaotic world, and we will not bring any trouble to you."

In order to do good things, Danchu had no choice but to agree.

(End of this chapter)