Chapter 1852 Kunshan
"With titles in hand, horses with tattered hoofs, flags and drums stopped, the sound stopped, and we galloped at full speed to the bank of the Kunshan River."
After Zhu Pingan led the Zhejiang army away from the city gate, he ordered the entire army to The military officers and soldiers rushed to Kunshan with their titles and gold hoofs wrapped in gold.
All the Zhejiang soldiers who were traveling with them had a branch in their mouths, and they wrapped the horses' hooves with two layers of cloth. They also tied a stick in the horse's bridle and let the horse hold it in its mouth. , to prevent mules and horses from neighing.
Zhu Ping'an was no exception. He also broke off a branch and held it in his mouth, riding his horse forward at full speed with his whip raised.
The journey was uneventful, except for a flock of flying birds and ownerless livestock, and no one was encountered. We arrived at the Kunshan river bank smoothly.
Kunshan is also known as "Lucheng". According to legend, King Shoumeng of Wu once set up a garden to raise deer for hunting in this generation, and built a city named Xilucheng, so it was named Lucheng. Later, it was named Kunshan because the seat of the county seat at that time was located in the northwest of Kunshan within the territory, so it was named Kunshan County.
However, Kunshan County is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Except for Kunshan, the territory is a plain with dense river networks.
The ancient bridges, the small rivers, and the rows of villages sleeping on the rivers are like landscape paintings.
Unfortunately, because of the Japanese invasion, the people in these villages have all fled. They don’t listen to chickens and dogs, and they lose their vitality.
Such a beautiful Jiangnan water town and such a lifeless village strengthened Zhu Ping'an's belief in eradicating Japanese pirates as soon as possible.
When I, Zhu Ping'an, come to this era, I cannot just watch the tragedy of history repeat itself. I must eradicate the Japanese invasion earlier and better than in history! Let the people of this empire live a better and more dignified life!
"Dadao, go to that forest and see if Chen Dacheng and the others are there?"
After Zhu Ping'an arrived at the Kunshan River Bank, he scanned the surrounding terrain and pointed to the dense forest not far away. Liu Dadao said.
When they broke out from the Fengqiao Camp, Weiping ordered Chen Dacheng and his eighty-horse Zhejiang Army to lurk on the banks of the Kunshan River, where they prepared a large gift for the Japanese pirates.
Judging from the terrain, the nearby places where they can lurk, apart from these dense forests, are the mountains in the distance.
However, the mountainous area is too far away from the river bank, several miles away. Hiding there is not conducive to monitoring the river, and it is easy to miss the fighter plane, so Chen Dacheng and the others are most likely to lurk in this area. dense forest.
"Okay, I'm going to see if Lao Chen is catting in the woods."
Liu Dadao got off his horse and ran towards the woods. After running into the woods, he put his finger Put it to your mouth, puff up your cheeks and use force, "Gu Gu Gu Gu..." made a loud bird call, repeated three times.
“Chirp, chirp, chirp…”
Not long after Liu Dadao's bird call came out, there was a burst of bird calls from deep in the woods, and he responded three times.
"Hey, Xiao Chen is in the woods." Ruofeng heard a burst of birdsong from the woods, touched his chin and smiled.
The Zhejiang Army used the sound of Wu Ming to convey information, or Zhu Pingan asked him to teach everyone. In the beginning, they used bird calls to convey messages, but because of the out-of-season bird calls, they exposed themselves and learned their lesson. The bird calls they now use to convey messages are all in line with the season and the area.
He knew very well what the birdsong meant.
Sure enough, not long after the birdsong responded, Liu Dadao led Chen Dacheng out of the woods.
Chen Dacheng wore a straw hat made of branches on his head and a coir raincoat made of thatch, which was very camouflaging.
"Meet my lord..."
Chen Dacheng came forward to meet Zhu Ping'an, a little excited. They had been lurking here for a day and a night. Living in the cold winter and sleeping in the open was not an ordinary suffering, it was bone-piercing. The cold wind, wet and cold ground, in order to prevent exposure, they could not light a fire to keep warm, or even cook, and could only eat raw and cold food. Zhu Ping'an's arrival meant that their sins were not in vain.
It's finally time for their lurking to come into play, how can we not be excited.
“Dacheng, in the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, you have been sleeping in the open air. Thank you for your hard work.”
Zhu Pingan quickly stepped forward to help Chen Dacheng up. Seeing his face tortured by the wind and frost, he patted his shoulder and encouraged him with emotion.
"If it's not hard, it's not hard, what are we doing? Sir, it's hard for you to fight to the death with the Japanese pirates." Chen Dacheng shook his head repeatedly.
"I have kept your hard work in mind. Are everything ready?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"Everything is ready. Sir, we brought out more than two thousand kilograms of kerosene from the camp. Except for some to prepare the gift, the rest are kept in the woods and can be used at any time. The rest are kept in the woods. We have all prepared the things according to your instructions, and the arrangements by the river have been made according to your instructions."
Chen Dacheng replied with a serious look.
"Very good! I'll mark your merits. Now, take us to the woods quickly, hide the mules and horses first, and then prepare to give this great gift to the Japanese pirates." Zhu Ping'an was very satisfied after hearing Chen Dacheng's reply. The nodded.
"Your Majesty, please." Chen Dacheng led Zhu Ping'an and his party into the woods.
This forest is very large, and is interspersed with large tracts of dry reeds. There is also a hidden ravine deep in the forest with trees and shrubs in it. After Chen Dacheng and the others came out of Fengqiao Camp, they were in This ravine is hidden.
"Sir, this ravine has three exits leading to the outside. One of them can lead horses out of the valley, and you can ride horses when you go out..." Chen Dacheng led Zhu Ping'an into the ravine and introduced the situation of the ravine along the way. . "
After Zhu Pingan walked into the valley, he took a look and nodded with satisfaction. Putting the mules and horses here will definitely not be exposed. There are three exits to the outside in the valley. Don't worry about becoming a
The Zhejiang troops under Chen Dacheng were all in the ravine. They were dressed similarly to Chen Dacheng. They all wore straw hats with branches on their heads and raincoats. Their faces were weather-beaten. When they saw Zhu Ping'an, they all came forward to worship him.
"In extraordinary times, there is no need to be polite. You have all worked hard, and I will remember it in my heart. I will pay tribute to you after the war." Zhu Pingan waved his hand and encouraged them.
A soldier died for his confidant. When the soldiers heard this, they were very excited, and their whole bodies were suddenly filled with endless motivation.
Zhu Ping'an commanded the soldiers to gather the mules and horses in the valley, close to the entrance of the valley where horses can walk, so that they can ride their horses out of the valley at any time to be prepared.
In order to prevent the horse from neighing and revealing his traces, Zhu Ping'an did not let anyone remove the tree pieces from the horse's mouth.
"Dacheng, let me go and see the gift you have prepared." After hiding the mules and horses, Zhu Pingan said to Chen Dacheng.
"My lord, please come this way."
Liu Dacheng led Zhu Ping'an towards the depths of the ravine. (End of this chapter)