Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

In Chengdu, the General Mansion was in a festive mood, even more lively than New Year's Eve.

The rewards from the imperial court have come down, and all those who have made military exploits will be rewarded. Not only will they be promoted, but they will also be rewarded with silver. With such clear rewards and punishments, the soldiers are all happy and excited.

The happiest people are the Qin family. Qin Liangyu was granted the title of Governor of Sichuan, his brother Qin Yiming was granted the title of General Xuanwu of the fourth rank, and several capable nephews of the Qin family were granted the title of garrison officer. It can be said that they were full of glory.

Qin Liangyu's application for the expansion of 3,000 musketeers and an artillery company was also approved, and guns, ammunition and a dozen cannons were shipped, accompanied by more than 20 instructors who will be responsible for the white-armed musketeers. Conduct regular military training.

The Guangxi Wolf Barracks, the Sichuan Army Camp, and the Second Royal Regiment each also had their own awards. Lu Yiming, the commander of the second battalion of the Royal Second Regiment, was also officially appointed to take over the leadership of the Royal Regiment, replacing the regiment leader Fang Zhengtang who returned to the capital for treatment after being injured. The second group.

The three armies rested for three days, and then set off for the Xiangyang front line, accepting the command of Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides, and participating in the comprehensive elimination of Li Zicheng's remaining troops.

Qin Liangyu held a grand banquet in the general's mansion, not only to reward the soldiers of the three armies, but also to greet his deputy Li Chonglou, and also to bid farewell to Lan Fang, who was about to leave for the front line in Xiangyang.

Everyone present was an officer of mid-level or above in the army. There were hundreds of them, filling the huge general's palace. Soldiers are naturally straightforward, let alone drinking. It was hard not to liven up the atmosphere.

Three days later, Lan Fang set off with his army in a mighty manner, and the people lined the road to see each other off. Qin Liangyu led a group of generals and sent them back to the city ten miles away.

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Xuan County, Liuhe Town.

Xuan County is located a hundred miles south of Xiangyang and nearly a hundred miles away from Xiangyang. Liuhe Town is one of the large market towns under the jurisdiction of Xuan County. It has been devastated by the war and is in ruins.

But today, Liuhe Town was filled with gongs and drums, laughter, and a festive atmosphere.

Chengjia was one of the three prominent families in Liuhe Town, but it had declined after being looted by Li Zicheng's rebel army. However, Mr. Cheng Yuancheng gave birth to a good daughter, Cheng Yuanyuan, and was engaged to Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong.

Cheng Yuanyuan was only sixteen years old, and she was known as a beauty from all over the country. She was also well-educated, gentle and virtuous, and was the apple of the eye of Mr. Cheng.

Today is a happy day for Cheng Yuanyuan to get married. Wu Sangui, who is far away in Liaodong, is stationed in Liaodong and cannot come to pick up the bride in person. So he sent his brother Wu Jin to lead 500 Guanning cavalry and escort several cartloads of gifts to pick up the bride. This gave him enough money to get married. face.

It stands to reason that Wu Sangui guarded Liaodong and rarely entered the customs. The reason why he interacted with Cheng Yuanyuan was due to an unexpected encounter.

Wu Sangui once went to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. On the way, he met Cheng Yuanyuan who was passing by in a car. He fell in love at first sight and sent someone to follow her. They found out about Cheng Yuanyuan's identity and then sent a matchmaker to come to her house to marry her.

As the head of a married family, Cheng Jin wanted to revitalize his family, and hugging his thighs was the quickest way, so he agreed to the marriage without even thinking about it.

The wedding had been prepared for more than half a year, and the day was set for today. Many guests came to congratulate them. Mr. Cheng held a banquet to entertain the guests, and even more grandly entertained Wu Jin and the five hundred Guan Ning cavalry he led.

Wu Jin and the five hundred Guan Ning cavalry were so drunk that they escorted the bride on the road with satisfaction.

The team was playing and fighting all the way, and only a few miles out of Liuhe Town, waves of dense arrows suddenly shot out from the woods on both sides of the official road, as well as the sound of intensive gunfire.

Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry often fought with the Eight Banners cavalry of the Qing army, and was considered one of the elites of the Ming army. However, these five hundred cavalry were all drunk, and Wu Jin was even more drunk. He lay in the carriage and screamed. Huda sleep.

Suddenly attacked, the unprepared five hundred Guanning cavalry suffered heavy casualties and fell into chaos.

A large group of men and horses emerged from the woods on both sides of the official road. The leader was Li Zicheng's number one general Liu Zongmin, who could not defeat any enemy with his sword.

Several guards hurriedly carried Wu Jin, who was drunk and unconscious, out of the carriage. A guard hugged him and climbed onto the horse, intending to escape back to Liuhe Town. Unexpectedly, a wave of arrows fell, and the guard was still holding him. Wu Jin in his arms was shot into a giant hedgehog.

The remaining hundreds of Guan Ning's cavalry were so terrified that they were killed by the rebels who suddenly came out. Seeing that Wu Jin was dead, they dispersed without caring about protecting the bride.

Liu Zongmin ordered his generals to pursue and kill the escaped Guan Ning cavalry, and he happily got into the large carriage on which the bride was riding.

After hiding in the deep mountains and forests for a whole winter, he was already exhausted.