Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 131 Madam Qi

At the end of October in the 40th year of Jiajing, He Liu and Lao Hu arrived in Yangzhou via the canal.At the same time, more than [-] Japanese pirates and hundreds of warships made large-scale landings in Xiangshan, Fenghua, Ninghai and other places in the northeast of Taizhou.Yu Dayou led the Yu family army in southern Zhejiang to join the Qi family army in Taizhou.The decisive battle with the main force of the Japanese pirates is imminent.

He Liu and Lao Hu met Hu Zongxian in Yangzhou.

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and Hu Zongxian seems to be a few years older.He coughed uncontrollably when he held a reception banquet for He Liu and Lao Hu.

He Liu said to Hu Zongxian sincerely: "Hu Butang, the southeast half of the country is on your shoulders, you must take care of your health!"

Hu Zongxian forced a smile: "I think when I was young, I was also a Jinshi in the second rank of the army. I can drive a hard bow of a hundred catties and dance a big knife of twenty catties. I can't accept my old age! I know my life expectancy. Yangshou will probably only last three to five years. Before I die, I must complete the great event of eradicating the pirates in Zhejiang!"

He Liu raised his glass and said, "Hu Butang, you are a loyal minister of the imperial court! As an imperial envoy, I would like to present you with a glass on behalf of the imperial court!"

After speaking, He Liu drank it all.

Hu Zongxian coughed again, he also raised his wine glass, drank it down and said, "Lao Liu, I also want to thank you! Because you dug up 1000 million taels of dirty silver from the private salt case in Jiangnan, Qi Jiajun and Yu Jiajun just now With sufficient military pay, the imperial court is planning to buy firearms worth 200 million taels of silver from the Frang machine at one time, transport them to Zhejiang, and set up a special firearms battalion in the Qi family army. The money is used."

He Liudao: "It's an internal matter, I dare not say credit. After this meal with Hu Butang, Lao Hu and I will change horses in the afternoon, and go to Taizhou to deliver an edict to General Qi."

Hu Zongxian said: "Qi Jiguang is a mighty tiger general in the southeast. The emperor also awarded him Hussar General Sanjie, and he deserves the word 'hussy'! But I advise you to wait ten and a half months before going to Taizhou to announce the decree. Now the war in Taizhou is going on. Tight. The Japanese pirates don’t care if you are an imperial envoy or a commoner, if you see us Ming people, you will kill them.”

He Liu thought for a while and replied: "Since the battle is going on, I should go to the Qi family army to announce the decree as soon as possible, so as to boost the morale of the brothers in the Qi family army!"

Hu Zongxian said: "Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. I will send you 20 personal soldiers from the governor's yamen to escort you to Taizhou. Oh, don't think that I am contemptuous of the imperial envoy by only sending [-] people to escort you. I have dispatched all the officers and soldiers of Zhejiang Province to reinforce Qi's and Yu's troops to Taizhou."

He Liu cupped his hands: "Then thank you Hu Butang."

He Liu suddenly remembered something.

He took out a brocade box, and inside the brocade box were two precious Korean wild ginseng.

Bai Xiaoyan is He Liu's good helper.She knew that He Liu would come to Jiangnan, and she would definitely meet Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province.Hu Zongxian is not in good health, and Korean wild ginseng is a great tonic.Bai Xiaoyan personally went to Tongrentang to buy these two ginseng, and asked He Liu to give it to Hu Zongxian.

He Liudao: "I know that Hu Butang never accepts gifts. Your father is an old senior of our Jinyiwei. According to Jinyiwei's seniority, Hu Butang and I are considered to be of the same generation. These two wild ginseng should only be brothers gift between.

Hu Zongxian coughed for a while, forced a smile, and said half-jokingly: "Who said I don't accept gifts? I just don't accept gifts from those who entrust me with work. How can I not want gifts from your sixth son? I accept the two wild ginsengs! I hope they can hang my life for a few more days. I can spend a few more days to raise more military supplies for the Qi family army and Yu family army to eliminate Japanese pirates."

Saying goodbye to Hu Zongxian, He Liu and Lao Hu came to Taizhou.

According to what Hu Zongxian said, at this moment the main force of the Qi family army should be stationed in Xinhe County in Taizhou.

He Liu and Lao Hu came to the city of Xinhe County, but found that there was no guard at the top of the city.Only two veteran soldiers in their 60s stood at the gate of the city.

Old Hu said: "Could it be possible that General Qi is telling the Japanese pirates an empty city plan? Why is there no one in Xinhe County?"

He Liu walked up to the two old soldiers and showed his badge: "I'm from Jinyiwei North Town Fusi. I'm here to give you General Qi an order."

The two veteran soldiers knelt and saluted: "Meet the imperial envoy! The four personal soldiers of the Governor's Mansion have come to Xinhe two days in advance and told us General Qi that the imperial envoy is coming. But the battle is urgent. Yesterday, General Qi led the army Let’s go to Taozhu! Before leaving, General Qi told the imperial envoy to stay in Xinhe City for a few days. At most seven or eight days, at least three to five days, he will lead the troops back to Xinhe.”

He Liudao: "Okay then, take us into the city first and find a place to rest."

Two veteran soldiers led He Liu and his party to the Qinghe county government office.The war is tense, and this place has become Qi Jiguang's Chinese army tent.

As soon as he entered the county government office, He Liu ran into a woman in her thirties.

This woman has a pretty face, and her pair of red and phoenix eyes look forward to shine.But different from ordinary beautiful women, this woman seems to have a heroic spirit on her body.

The woman was holding a vegetable basket in her hand.There are radishes and some green vegetables in the vegetable basket.

The veteran quickly introduced He Liu: "This is our Madam Qi!"

He Liu was wearing a flying fish suit.Madam Qi knew that the imperial envoy from Jin Yiwei had arrived.She quickly saluted and said, "Meet the imperial envoy!"

He Liu hurriedly said: "Madam Qi please get up quickly! I can't stand your bow!"

In the Ming army, some people may not know He Liu of Jin Yiwei, but everyone knows Madam Qi's reputation!

The Madam Qi in front of her is a tigress among champions!

Mrs. Qi, the daughter of the commander of Nanxi Guard.Among the generals, the tiger girl will naturally come out.

Hu Zongxian used to have an almost joking comment on Mrs. Qi: mighty, well-versed in military aircraft, and often assigned to Qi Yuanjing (Jiguang).

Qi Jiguang is an upright hero, a famous general in the Jiajing Dynasty, and a pillar in the southeast.When I got home, I was a "crazy ear" who was afraid of his wife.

He Liu once heard three jokes about Qi Jiguang being afraid of his wife from his colleagues in Jin Yiwei.

One day, Qi Jiguang drank with his generals.The generals lashed him out: "When Shuai Qi was in Shandong, he led tens of thousands of guard troops, and when he came to Zhejiang, he led [-] elite Qi family troops. How can such a hero be afraid of his wife? We have a plan to make Mrs. Qi fear in turn. You are handsome! You invite her into the camp, and we hold sharp knives and line up on both sides, so that she can see your majesty in the army! After seeing your majesty in the army, she will naturally be afraid of you in the future!"

After hearing this, Qi Jiguang felt reasonable.So he sent someone to invite Mrs. Qi into the camp.When Mrs. Qi entered the camp, all the soldiers in the tent were all in bright armor, holding sharp knives, and looked murderous.

Madam Qi grew up in the military camp. When she was a child, she played with the rebellious head cut off by her father as a ball!Can this kind of formation scare her?
She didn't show the slightest fear, instead she looked majestic and shouted at Qi Jiguang: "What are you calling me for?"

Qi Jiguang was terrified when he heard the words, he knelt down and stammered, "Recently, the military drills are rigorous these days, and I would like to invite my wife to parade!"

(End of this chapter)