Chapter 84: Exit the Base
As soon as Xiong Jianhao got Zhang Biwu's reply, he hurried to find Qin Huaiyu. When Qin Huaiyu saw it, she nodded and said, "I knew my husband would agree! Okay! Mr. Xu, go now! I'll send a notice to the people to know, let the people decide whether to stay or leave! We will not force it! And all the yamen are ready to leave here!"
Qin Huaiyu said, she looked at these places again with endless nostalgia, and she was so reluctant to let it go! She had been here for so long, and now she was about to leave!
Xiong Jianhao nodded firmly, and he issued a notice. At the same time, Zhang Biwu also said that he wanted to issue a notice to apologize to the people to show that he promised the people that they would protect their homes and prevent them from being displaced from their homes again, but now he cannot do it. Zhang Biwu was sorry to the people and apologized to the people.
The people gathered in groups of three or three under the announcement, and some people read out the notices on the spot.
People kept shaking their heads and said pessimisticly: "Ah! The Marquis's Marquis can't keep us in the end! We have to be displaced as before! Alas! But the Marquis is really a kind person, and he still blames himself deeply for this! If other people in power ignore it, for example, the former Emperor Chongzhen."
Someone can tolerate it: "What's the solution? It's all because of Li Zicheng. The Marquis saved him repeatedly, but he actually revenges for his kindness. Now he is invading with the Qing Tartars. Of course, the Marquis can't handle it! Alas!"
People were worried: "What should we do? Are we going to leave our home again? The Tartars were very cruel, the Three Massacres in Jiading and the Jiangyin Massacre. Many people died in destruction! Even children and babies were not spared!"
Immediately someone said sadly: "Yes! The person who was killed was screaming miserable! Alas! The whole city is full of corpses! Even the river is broken by corpses! It's so terrible!"
Under such thoughts, people knew that they had supported Zhang Biwu for a long time. The Qing Dynasty was very cruel. It was not surprising that the Qing Dynasty carried out a massacre. They all had to think about themselves.
Someone thought of this but said, "I want to follow the Marquis! No matter where the Marquis and the wife go, I and my family will follow you!"
One person took the lead, and many people expressed their opinions: "Yes! We used to escape into the mountains with our wife, but now what's the matter with us!"
These people were the ones who had fled with Zhang Biwu and the others before. They are not afraid of escaping into the mountains again. In their hearts, they think that Zhang Biwu will return to their home again like this time. Their trust and admiration for Zhang Biwu will make them willing to follow Zhang Biwu all the time.
"Five days later, the wife and officials at all levels will evacuate! If you are willing to follow the wife, prepare together!" The official in front of the notice shouted loudly.
There are many people who respond: "We are willing to follow the Marquis! We must follow the Marquis! We would rather be a Han ghost than a Qing slave!"
"I would rather be a Han ghost than a Qing slave!" This sentence soon formed a consensus. Many people were shouting, and it was repeated again and again in people's mouths.
Qin Huaiyu was moved again after hearing this. She wanted to tell Zhang Biwu all this.
The long line formed by people was beyond the limit at first sight. Qin Huaiyu stood on the big rock, looking at her, and she was sighing.
Caixia came over and put on Qin Huaiyu's cloak and said, "Madam, don't watch it anymore! Let's go with the team!"
Qin Huaiyu forced a smile and said, "Okay!" What she thought in her mind was: "How difficult the people are to escape, when will it be the time to clear the world?"
Qin Huai frowned: "Biwu, Biwu, you will definitely feel sad when you see this scene! But I know you will also feel responsible in your heart, and you must let the people who trust you really live a good life!"
What about Zhang Biwu now? He is nervously planning the retreat of his own people, and at the same time, he also prepares the people of Henan to retreat and escape into the mountains.
Zhang Biwu could not stay in the deep mountains where the people were located. He knew that once the Qing army or Li Zicheng's Dashun army entered the deep mountains to encircle and suppress them, it would cause many people to die, and he also wanted to do a good job of delaying the enemy's army to ensure the safe evacuation of the rear personnel.
As for where to protect it well, you have to consider it well. How he will act next must be considered clearly.
Zhang Biwu pointed to Yongning County and Mianchi County. He knew that he scored two troops to block the cavalry of the Qing army. Who should he send?
Now that he wants to lead his troops to stay away, he may become a bandit like Li Zicheng, and he must choose loyal people to follow him. It has been decided that there will be 20,000 people, and Li Yan will still stay in eastern Henan to call on the people with his reputation and prevent Henan from completely surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.
His 20,000 people will decide to go east and west to preserve their strength and restrain the Qing army. Even if they go deep into Fujian and Zheng Chenggong and other joint stocks, that is a possible thing! But this is really not to be implemented. This is a step toward helplessness. Zhang Biwu is very clear about this.
At this time, Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng came. Zhang Biwu looked at them and knew that they were grown up by Qin Huaiyu. Qin Huaiyu treated them as their own sons. Now it was time for them to join the war. If they were there, Qin Huaiyu's safety could be guaranteed and he could rest assured.
Zhang Biwu then said, "Wu Xun, Xiong Zongheng, you two are going to complete a difficult task!" Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng were very happy when they heard this. They stood up and asked together, "Lord, what task do we want to complete! Please give me instructions!"
Zhang Biwu solemnly ordered: "Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng, you two will lead your army to block the Qing army in the two counties of Mianchi and Yongning! To protect the people from all over the country, quickly enter the mountainous areas!"
Xiong Zongheng and Wu Xun couldn't help but look at each other. They wanted to stay and follow Zhang Biwu. If there was a real war, they would have to be with Zhang Biwu.
As for the battle after going to blockade, there were much fewer people who wanted to participate in the battle, and the two seemed very unhappy.
Zhang Biwu said to them: "You must know that this trip is to protect everyone, especially my wife. I will leave my two wives to you! You must not let my two wives suffer any harm. Don't think that this is looking down on you. It is precisely because I trust you! Zhao Yun is the Five Tiger General and is famous all over the world. He is shouldering the important task of protecting Liu Bei's wife and young children. From this we can see that delivering this task is not to look down on you, but to value it!"
Zhang Biwu pointed to the two and said, "Young man, you two must be clear that among these retreating people, there are aunts, aunts, relatives of all the soldiers who grew up in your army, uncles, and many people! You two have a lot of burden! Although you are young, I am still willing to let you take it! Don't let me down!"
Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng were very happy when they heard this. They agreed that they would do it and left in a row.
Zhang Biwu looked at them, couldn't help but smile, shook his head, and said, "You two must complete the task I assigned you well!"
Of course, Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng agreed repeatedly, so they hurriedly went, and this battle would become very difficult.
Zhang Biwu decided that he would go to Wuyang again, and then march to the east first and then south, either pretending to break into Northern Zhili or Southern Zhili.
Wu Xun and Xiong Zongheng blocked the enemy in Yongning County and Mianchi, and both successfully blocked the Qing army, making it impossible for the Qing army to move.
Just as the two retreated and joined together to Xionger Mountain, the army suddenly arrived and wanted to surround them. The number of enemy soldiers was very large.
Wu Xun looked at him and couldn't help but feel frightened. He gritted his teeth and said, "Best, let's die here today!"
Xiong Zongheng said to him: "Brother Wu, it's useless to die in vain! Go away! Leave here! I'll get behind here!"
"No! We will die together! You must not let you take people here. If you want to stay, I should stay..." Wu Xun disagreed.
Xiong Zongheng said: "Brother Wu, go quickly! You and I can't fight anymore! I'm here to block it! Don't worry! There will be no problem! Time is too late! Go quickly! Quick!"
Xiong Zongheng said, pushing Wuxun and shouted, "Let's go! Go!" Wuxun knew that it was not the mother-in-law's mother, so he just pointed his head and said, "Okay! Then take care of yourself!" He ran away quickly as soon as he ran away.
When Xiong Zongheng saw Wu Xun leave, he smiled. At least one of them could escape.
"Dea! Dea!" The rapid sound of horse hooves came into his ears, as if telling Xiong Zongheng that they couldn't want to walk.
Look, the Qingqi was surrounding them by splitting them, and the siege was very fast. In just a short while, they surrounded them one after another.
Someone shouted, "You can't leave! Get off the horse and surrender quickly! Our Prince Yu's men are here, who can stop Prince Yu's army!"
Xiong Zongheng couldn't help but look at his 700 people, some of which were the original Boy Scouts, and some were not.
Xiong Zongheng couldn't help but smile and said helplessly: "It seems that there is only such a little person left! It's good! It's good!"
Xiong Zongheng shouted: "Just! There will be no surrendered general under the tent of the Marquis of Wuwei! If you want to fight, you can fight, so don't say much!"
"Looking for death! Kill him! Huhu!" A large group of soldiers came over with sabers, and they wanted to kill Xiong Zongheng and others.
At this moment, Xiong Zongheng also knew that it was not easy for them to escape. Xiong Zongheng looked away again, and could not see the edge at first sight. It seemed that the speed of Qingqi's encirclement was too amazing and too fast!
Chapter completed!