Chapter 288 Qin Liangyu, a famous general in the world
Seventy miles outside Chongqing City, the army is slowly advancing towards Chongqing City. However, it is very different from before. Now the entire army is filled with a tense atmosphere.
Everyone knows that the time for the decisive battle is coming.
This battle can determine the situation of the entire battle situation.
If they can win, the court will take advantage of the situation to eliminate the rebels; if they lose, the entire Sichuan will not be able to take it, and Chongqing will no longer have the determination to resist. Once Chongqing is lost, the entire Sichuan will be gone.
Although Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong were both confident, they were inevitably a little nervous at this moment. After all, it was a big deal. In addition, the two of them were newcomers, how could they not be nervous?
The army was walking forward, and Sun Chuanting sat on the horse and thought.
Not far away, a soldier suddenly came to report the news.
He went straight to Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong and turned over and dismounted, and said respectfully: "Sir, someone is asking for a visit in front of you."
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong were both stunned. Who could ask for a meeting in this place?
Sun Chuanting looked at the person who came to send the message and asked, "Who is asking for a meeting?"
"Sir, they said it was Ma Xianglin, the chieftain of Shizhu." The person who came to report the news quickly said.
"The man from Shizhu chieftain Ma Xianglin?" Sun Chuanting asked hesitantly.
Along the way, Sun Chuanting met many people from the chieftains, but most of them were rebels. At this time, a person from the chieftains from the stone pillar appeared, and I wonder what his idea was?
After thinking about it, Sun Chuanting waved his hand calmly and said, "Let them come here."
It didn't take long for this person to be brought over.
Neither Sun Chuanting nor Qi Yuangong thought that the person who came was actually a woman, and she should have been older than her age.
This is not what surprised the two of them. What surprised the two of them was the official uniforms on this woman.
Because this woman was wearing the clothes of a third-rank official, not to mention anything else, this outfit alone was already very shocking in this place, let alone a woman wearing this outfit.
Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong did not dare to neglect them, so they hurriedly walked down from the horse and came straight to the woman.
Sun Chuanting bowed slightly and said, "Sun Chuanting, the Minister of the Ministry of War, don't you know who is the emperor?"
"My lord has ruined the old woman." The old woman quickly smiled generously and said, "Because I was anxious, I didn't report myself, so I made the adult laugh. The old woman Shizhu chieftain Qin Liangyu has met two adults."
When Sun Chuanting heard the old woman telling her home, a sudden look appeared on his face. This time, he quickly bowed and said, "It turned out that General Qin was in front of him, and later students were polite to enter this house."
"Why did the old general come here? I don't send someone to send a message, so the officials can go and greet him."
Qi Yuangong turned his head and looked at Sun Chuanting in surprise. Sun Chuanting's attitude could be said to be really respectful.
Although the other party is a woman, she is wearing a third-grade clothing and is just a local toast. Is it necessary to be so respectful?
Qi Yuangong is not stupid either. Since he is not respectful in status, he can only be in other aspects, which shows that the old woman in front of him is extraordinary.
"The war is urgent, come here with a risk, and I hope you don't blame me." Qin Liangyu said quickly.
She didn't know why the young man in front of her was so respectful to her, but she felt relieved. In this way, it was easier to talk and do things.
Seeing that Qi Yuan was not sure about his achievements, Sun Chuanting quickly introduced: "This General Qin is a famous figure. You may have never heard of it at your young age. Yang Yinglong, the rebellion in Bozhou, could be said to be very powerful, not inferior to now, and even bigger."
"General Qin Liangyu and her husband defeated him first, and then took advantage of the victory to pursue him, and successively broke through seven camps including Jinzhu Pass; and then assisted the various official troops in Youyang to capture Sangmu Pass, defeating Yang Yinglong's army, and General Qin Liangyu was the first in military achievements in Nanchuan Road."
"In the 41st year of Wanli, General Qin's husband Ma Qiancheng was falsely accused by eunuch Qiu Chengyun and died of illness in Yunyang's prison. General Qin's family can be said to be a family heir of loyalty and righteousness. In this southern Sichuan, it can be said to be the pillar of my Ming Dynasty."
"I admire General Qin very much. Today I have the honor to meet General Qin. Later generations are lucky enough to enter the third life." Sun Chuanting said this last sentence to Qin Liangyu.
Qin Liangyu looked at Sun Chuanting and said with a smile: "The merit of size is not worthy of praise from adults."
"General Qin must not say such things. Before I left the capital, His Majesty once mentioned it personally, and he also mentioned General Qin at that time."
"Your Majesty now said that General Qin is a pillar of the southwest and is a loyal and kind person. In the matter of General Qin's husband, the court is sorry for General Qin; but for so many years, General Qin has been loyal to the court and can be a role model for his ministers. Your Majesty also specifically instructed me that if you see General Qin, I will ask me to say hello to General Qin on his behalf."
After hearing Sun Chuanting's words, Qin Liangyu was stunned.
She really didn't expect Sun Chuanting to say such words. The previous words surprised her, and she didn't expect the following words at all.
After hearing this, Qin Liangyu said hesitantly: "Your Majesty still remember our family?"
Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he is extremely wise. Naturally, he remembers General Qin. Your Majesty once said that among the famous generals in the world, General Qin should be famous; he has been guarding the southwest for many years and has worked hard and made great contributions."
After hearing this, Qin Liangyu's eyes were a little red. She has not lived well in the southwest over the years. The officials of the Ming Dynasty did not regard her as their own person, and the chieftains did not regard her as their own person. It can be said that she is both sides and not human.
No matter what, she never expected that thousands of miles away, in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the current emperor still remembers her and their family's contributions.
Qin Liangyu slowly lifted up her robe and knelt on the ground, kowtowed a few times to the capital, and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty's kindness, my Qin family will repay you with death!"
When Qin Liangyu stood up from the ground, Sun Chuanting asked, "General Qin, how did you get here?"
"This is a long way to say." Qin Liangyu sighed and said, "When She Chongming rebelled, she sent someone to contact me. Fan Long, the general of She Chongming, sent an envoy with gold, silver and silk to come to form an alliance with me. I killed the envoy and immediately sent troops to lead Qin Minping and Qin Bangping's son Qin Yiming, Qin Gongming went west against the current, crossed Chongqing City, took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and went straight to Nanping Pass in Chongqing, and cut off the thieves' way back."
"Then the ambush was set up to attack the two rivers and burn the enemy's ships. Then divide the troops to defend Zhongzhou, send fast horses to Kuizhou, and ask the local garrison to quickly defend the upstream and downstream areas of Qutang Gorge and repel the invading bandits."
"General Qin is worthy of being a famous general in the southwest!" After hearing this, Sun Chuanting quickly bowed and said, "Everything is done by famous generals. Your Majesty must be very happy after hearing this news."
On the one hand, Qi Yuangong did not expect that General Qin would have done such a big thing. He quickly bowed and said, "My younger brother Qi Yuangong, I have met General Qin."
Qin Liangyu looked at Qi Yuangong and asked in confusion: "Who is this?"
"I'll recommend it to General Qin." Sun Chuanting quickly took a step forward and said gently: "This General Qi Yuangong Qi is the nephew of Qi Jiguang Qi Shaobao, and the son of Qi Jin, the general of the current dynasty. This time, I led my army to suppress the rebellion and defeated the enemy many times along the way. It can be said that he is a new generation of good generals."
After hearing this, Qin Liangyu showed admiration and said with a smile: "It turns out that he is a general, and he is really heroic! He is valued by His Majesty, and he will definitely have a bright future in the future."
Qi Yuangong bowed humbly and said, "General Qin cannot praise him like this."
Seeing that he was polite, Sun Chuanting quickly said, "I won't say these words for now. General Qin, how is the situation in Chongqing now?"
"Mr. Sun, the situation in Chongqing is not very good." Qin Liangyu said, with a little helpless in his tone. "Now Chongqing is surrounded by She Chongming, it can be said that it is in danger. Although I occupy Nanping Pass, I am short of manpower and cannot resolve the siege of Chongqing. I can only help from the side occasionally."
"It is impossible for General Qin to do this." Sun Chuanting was worried about Chongqing, but also admired what Qin Liangyu did.
"This time the reinforcements arrived, and the day of She Chongming's defeat was not far away." Qin Liangyu showed a happy face and said with a smile: "I wonder how many reinforcements Lord Sun brought this time? When I came from Chongqing, She Chongming had already brought his men to this side."
"Go back to General Qin, I have 30,000 elite soldiers." Sun Chuanting said confidently: "In addition to bringing 5,000 troops from the capital, all the remaining people were reinforcements brought from Sichuan. Even if She Chongming brought his men and horses, he would have come and never come back this time."
Qi Yuangong looked at Sun Chuanting, who was full of confidence and boasting about Haikou, and really didn't know what to say.
Do you still dare to say that there are 30,000 elite soldiers?
Can your troops under you also be called elite soldiers?
The last time I attacked Luzhou City, I used a gun to force them to rush forward. If the Hu Xiao Camp hadn't had enough guns, these men would have almost mutiny.
The siege of Luzhou is not without sequelae. How many people secretly ran away from Luzhou along the way?
The remaining people are not very angry now, for fear that Lord Sun will take them to die. If he does this like Luzhou again, these people will probably rebel.
However, since Sun Chuanting said that, Qi Yuangong naturally could not destroy his position.
After hearing Sun Chuanting's words, Qin Liangyu had no doubts. After all, this time, the reinforcements sent by the court were naturally elite soldiers, otherwise it would be useless to send some waste.
However, she was still a little worried, raised her head and looked at Sun Chuanting hesitantly, and said, "Is the 30,000 troops missing? There are 100,000 troops in She Chongming gathered under the city of Chongqing."
"There are so many people in She Chongming?" Sun Chuanting asked in confusion.
"Many people are driven by him," Qin Liangyu explained: "But even if they are driven by him, there are still many people. I also sent people to investigate. Even if there are not 100,000, there are 70,000 or 80,000. She Chongming himself claims to have 200,000 people, which shows that his popularity is huge."
"It's not worth fearing." Sun Chuanting said with a smile.
"This time let General Qin see how we defeated him." Sun Chuanting's face was full of confidence.
In fact, Sun Chuanting has to say that, we can’t say that we have no confidence, right?
What's more, in front of Qin Liangyu, it cannot destroy the momentum of the court, and it also needs to give Qin Liangyu confidence.
However, Qin Liangyu is not a rookie, and she can be regarded as having experienced many wars. If Sun Chuanting said that, she could also make a little bit of fun.
She looked at Sun Chuanting and asked, "But what happened in Guizhou?"
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting felt a little embarrassed. He asked, "General Qin even knows what happened in Guizhou?"
"Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan are all in the southwest. Although I have never been there, I have heard that many things are very different."
"The life in the southwest has been hard for the years. The chieftains have slaughtered the people, and local officials have also slaughtered the people. The officials from the Ming Dynasty do not regard the natives as human beings. After every official arrived at this place, he had nothing else in his heart. He always wanted to plunder and leave here after leaving."
"Although the southwest is not considered the power of bitterness and cold, it always has the word bitterness. Few people who are officials here are sincere, and those who can come here have no background. What can they do when they come here? The first place is to make money."
"So this time when She Chongming rebelled, many chieftains followed. The chieftains wanted to get some benefits, but the local people below really couldn't survive. The people in the southwest were strong, and many people were not afraid of rebellion. So it was not surprising that She Chongming was able to attract so many people."
"Since She Chongming is so disturbing, I think Guizhou is similar. After hearing about the matter here, people there must be no peace. Even if they don't make a fuss, they will probably not be stable. Lord Sun actually came from Guizhou and has not brought so many people yet. I think it's not very balanced on the ground in Guizhou."
"General Qin is indeed far-sighted." Sun Chuanting bowed quickly and said, "I admire you."
"There is no need to say these polite words." Qin Liangyu waved his hand and said, "The reason why I told Lord Sun was because I hope Lord Sun could tell me the truth. How confident is he? If he is not sure, he should not force himself. If he is defeated at this stop, I think Lord Sun knows better than me."
After hearing Qin Liangyu's words, Sun Chuanting's expression became serious.
After pondering for a moment, Sun Chuanting said slowly: "Since General Qin has said this, I will just say something heart-to-heart. I am 100% sure of this battle. She Chongming is the grasshopper in the autumn and will be able to jump around in a few days."
These words made Qin Liangyu stunned. She raised her head and looked at Sun Chuanting hesitantly.
She didn't expect that she would say everything to this, and this Lord Sun actually dared to take on a lot of things. Could she really have enough confidence?
"General Qin, please think, I first conquered Zunyi and then occupied Luzhou on the way, and seized Hejiang a few days ago. I didn't dare to go to Liangshan without a few kilograms. I could fight all the way, so I was naturally capable. Although She Chongming has many people, I really didn't take it seriously."
Chapter completed!