Xie Ming

Chapter 61 Between Each Other
Since Li Zicheng, the King of Rebellion, captured Beijing, after a few days of adjustment, the Dashun military and political authorities had effectively taken over and cleaned up the various government offices of the Ming Dynasty!

Moreover, the policy of recovering stolen goods and supporting military expenditures, which is being implemented by Liu Zongmin, the Left General of Ruhou, is still continuing and is becoming increasingly serious!
It can be said that the military and political situation of Dashun at this time was completely vigorous and energetic.

It was simply that the recovery of the stolen money was too harsh, and the bureaucrats and nobles of the Ming Dynasty were too wary.

All officials above the third rank in the previous dynasty were not hired.

But if this kind of thing happened at other times, although it might seem like an overreaction, it would not necessarily lead to an immediate failure!

But there are no ifs in history!
When faced with a black swan event, often some trivial matters may very likely lead to irreparable major losses!
Before being hanged on Coal Hill, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian, also fought desperately.

He completely abandoned the defense of Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan and transferred Wu Sangui's elite troops into the pass. This was truly the last elite withdrawal of the Ming Dynasty. If the goal was to defend the capital and repel Dashun, it was nothing but a drop in the bucket.

But it was Chongzhen's action that caused the balance of history to begin to tilt quietly.

Wu Sangui's troops returned from outside the Great Wall to provide assistance, but when they were halfway there, the capital had already been captured!
At this time, Li Zicheng also realized that the elite Guanning troops led by Wu Sangui were the number one threat near the capital!

If it cannot be properly resolved, there will be endless troubles.

After careful consideration, on March 27, out of consideration for stabilizing the situation, Li Zicheng accepted Song's proposal and decided to send his surrendered general Tang Tong to persuade Wu Sangui to surrender!
From then on, the capital was on the verge of chaos. After Wu Sangui surrendered and then rebelled again, the Qing army's entry into the pass was imminent!

At the same time, in another secret private residence not far from the back alley of Shijing Garden in Renshoufang, east of the capital city, Yuzhen, Yu'e and the old housekeeper Xue Zhong have been trapped here for seven or eight days!

On the afternoon of the 27th, seeing that the situation had abated a little, old man Xue Zhong took the risk to get help from the captain of the soldier guarding the Dongzhimen Gate.

By evening, Yuzhen and Yu'e disguised themselves, wearing veils and pretending to be lepers. With Xue Zhong driving a horse-drawn carriage, the three of them hurriedly fled the city, heading south for thousands of miles to Nanjing!
On the morning of March 28th, in the mountains and forests northeast of Jiulong Town in Sanpo, Xiao Jingchuan slowly woke up in his tent.

After the ordeal in Bairui Valley yesterday, and the subsequent rapid march of thirty or forty miles, Xiao Lang was exhausted, so he got up a little later than usual.

At this moment, many soldiers were already making fire and cooking in their temporary camp!
After Xiao Lang sat up in the tent, he rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and lifted the curtain to go out.

But just as he was about to lean forward to go out, he suddenly raised his eyes and saw two black towers on the left and right sides of his tent!
The black tower is standing with its head held high and its chest puffed out. It is the pen tube that stands straight. If it is not the two sturdy men Li Huchen and Qi Dayong, who else could it be? !
"Oh my god! What the hell is this?!"

Xiao Jingchuan had just woken up and looked up to see the two huge Buddhas. He was startled for a moment and quickly stepped back a few steps and retreated back into the tent.

After he calmed down and stuck his head out again, he suddenly saw Qiu Zhizhong sitting on a blue stone next to the cooking stove not far away, grinning at him!
Seeing Xiao Lang coming out of the tent, Qiu Zhizhong smiled and gave him a look.

Xiao Jingchuan understood in his heart that the two guys in front of him must have known about his plan to save Dayong yesterday, so they came to his tent in such a disrespectful manner and were willing to be guards and stand guard.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lang breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

But in a flash, he became playful again, put on airs, puffed out his chest and stood with his hands behind his back, determined to make fun of the two of them!
So, Xiao Jingchuan straightened his face, paced slowly left and right, and when he looked back at the two of them, he couldn't help making a clicking sound with his mouth.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Afterwards, he slowly approached Qi Dayong, looked him up and down, left and right, then turned around and asked Qiu Zhizhong in a joking manner.

"Hey, this, Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong), did I get up too fast today? Why is my vision still blurry?"

"Hey, help me take a look, why does this guy look so much like Qi Dayong?"

Xiao Lang poked fun at him.

Hearing this, Dayong felt ashamed and embarrassed, but he just smiled.

"Hey, hey, General, it's me, Qi Dayong. I rushed for more than thirty miles in the middle of the night and returned to the camp to report to you!" Dayong scratched his head in embarrassment.

"what?"

"It's really Qi Dayong!"

"Oh my, what are you saying? I, Xiao, have already given you a fake copy of the beautiful woman you earned by disobeying orders and breaking the law!" "On your wedding night, why did you run back to the camp before dawn instead of lying on your wife's belly for a while?"

"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law?"

"It's okay. I'll find you a better one tomorrow! Okay?"

Qi Dayong's face was full of wrinkles after hearing Xiao Lang's words, and the more he smiled, the more he looked like he was crying.

"No, no, General, I know I was wrong!"

"Really? I really know I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please don't make fun of me!" Dayong begged for mercy.

"Well? No, no! I saw you sticking your neck out yesterday, you looked so fierce!"

"I still like your rebellious look!"

"Oh, yes, happy money!"

"Yesterday, I left in a hurry and forgot to give you the wedding money!"

"Wait, wait a minute!"

As he spoke, Xiao Jingchuan began to pretend to search around his waist, as if he was looking for his wallet.

"Hey? Where did I put my wallet?!"

"Dayong, wait a minute, I'll go into the account and find the money for you!"

While talking, Xiao Lang gestured, pretending to go to the account to look for money.

Seeing this, Qi Dayong hurriedly stopped Xiao Jingchuan in embarrassment.

"Hey, hey, General, please don't be angry, please forgive me!" Dayong said.

"Hey! What are you talking about!"

"You are such a tough guy! I, Xiao, admire you!"

"As a leader, I have to give the money. It's a happy occasion and I want to celebrate it!"

What a cunning Xiao Lang is! He is getting more and more excited with his performance!

Seeing this situation, Qi Dayong couldn't bear it anymore, so he looked to his own commander Li Huchen at the side pleadingly, wanting to ask for help.

But Li Huchen was also overwhelmed when dealing with such things.

Seeing that Dayong couldn't handle it, he had no choice but to apologize himself!
"Hey, hey, General, Qi Dayong and I really know we are wrong!"

"We are the first to get up before daybreak and stand guard in front of your tent, waiting to be criticized!"

"General, we are both rough men with straightforward tempers. Please don't be offended. A great man will not bear grudges against a small man!"

"Just forgive us this time! Okay?"

Li Huchen spoke naively and laughed, and he was not alone in his attitude.

(End of this chapter)