The rise of the poor

"A man with a crown, a horse's hooves, the flags and drums stopped, the sound suppressed, and 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 whole army to rush to Kunshan with hoof-bound gold.

All the soldiers of the Zhe army who accompanied them bit a branch in their mouths, and wrapped the horse's hoof with two layers of cloth. At the same time, they also tied a stick in the bridle so that the horse could also hold it in its mouth to prevent the mules and horses from neighing.

Naturally, Zhu Ping'an was no exception. He also broke off a branch and held it in his mouth, and rode his horse and whipped forward at full speed.

The journey was uneventful, except for a flock of birds and unowned livestock, and no one was encountered, and we arrived at the bank of the Kunshan River smoothly.

Kunshan is also known as "Deer City". It is said that King Shoumeng of Wu once set up gardens to raise deer in this generation for shooting and hunting. He also built a city called Xilu City, hence the name Lucheng.The reason why it was named Kunshan later was because the county seat was located in the northwest of Kunshan within the territory at that time, so it was named Kunshan County.

However, Kunshan County is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Except for this Kunshan Mountain, it is a plain with dense river networks.

Ancient bridges, small rivers, and rows of villages sleeping on the river are like landscape paintings.

It's a pity that because of the Japanese invasion, the people in these villages have fled.

Such a beautiful water town in the south of the Yangtze River and such a lifeless village made Zhu Pingan firm in his belief in eradicating Japanese pirates as soon as possible.

I, Zhu Ping'an, have come to this era, so I can't just watch the tragedy of history repeat itself. I must clean up the Japanese plague earlier and better than in history!Let the people of this empire live a better and more dignified life!

"Da Dao, go to that forest to see if Chen Dacheng and the others are there?"

After Zhu Pingan arrived at the bank of the Kunshan River, he scanned the surrounding terrain, pointed to the dense forest not far away and said to Liu Dadao.

When he first broke out from the Fengqiao camp, Weiping ordered Chen Dacheng to lead the [-] Zhejiang troops to lurk on the banks of the Kunshan River, where he was preparing a big gift for the Japanese pirates.

According to the terrain, the places where they can lurk nearby, except for these dense forests, are the mountains in the distance.

However, that mountain is too far away from the river bank, several miles away, lurking there is not conducive to monitoring the river, and it is easy to miss the opportunity of battle, so the most likely place for Chen Dacheng and the others to lurk is this dense forest.

"Okay, I'll go see if Lao Chen is still cats in the woods."

Liu Dadao was ordered to get off his horse, and ran towards the woods. After running into the woods, he put his fingers to his mouth, puffed up his cheeks and exerted force. all over.

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

Not long after Liu Dadao's bird call came out, there was a bird call from deep in the woods, which responded three times.

"Hey, Xiao Chen is in the woods." Ruofeng touched his chin and smiled when he heard a bird song coming from the woods.

The Zhejiang Army used Wuming to convey information, or Zhu Pingan asked him to teach everyone.At the beginning, their cottage used bird calls to convey information, but because of the unseasonable bird calls, they exposed themselves and learned a lesson. The bird calls they use to convey information now are all in season and in the region.

He couldn't be more clear about the meaning of the birdsong.

Sure enough, not long after the birdsong responded, Liu Dadao led Chen Dacheng out of the woods.

Chen Dacheng wears a straw hat made of twigs on his head and a coir raincoat made of thatch, which is very camouflage.

"My lord..."

Chen Dacheng came forward to meet Zhu Ping'an, feeling a little excited. They had been lurking here for a day and a night. They lived in the wind and camped in the cold winter, which was not an ordinary suffering. The biting cold wind, the wet and cold ground, in order to prevent exposure, they could not light a fire to keep warm. They couldn't even start a fire to cook, and could only eat raw and cold food. The arrival of Zhu Ping'an and the others meant that their crimes were not in vain.

It's finally time for their lurking to play a role, how can they not be excited.

"Dacheng, in the cold winter months, you have worked hard to eat and sleep outdoors."

Zhu Pingan quickly stepped forward to help Chen Dacheng, saw his face tortured by wind and frost, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him very touched.

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work, what are we doing, it's hard work for you, my lord, to fight to the death with Japanese pirates." Chen Dacheng shook his head repeatedly.

"I remember all your hard work. Is everything ready?" Zhu Ping'an asked.

"It's all ready. My lord, we brought more than two thousand catties of kerosene from the camp. Except for the gift, the rest are stored in the woods and can be used at any time. We also have the rest of the things. Everything has been prepared according to your lord's instructions, and the riverside has also been arranged according to your lord's instructions."

Chen Dacheng replied seriously.

"Very good! A credit to you. Now, quickly take us to the woods, hide the mules and horses first, and then prepare to present this great gift to the pirates." Zhu Ping'an was very satisfied after hearing Chen Dacheng's reply nodded.

"My lord, please." Chen Dacheng led Zhu Ping'an and his party into the woods.

This forest is very large, jagged with large stretches of dry reeds. In the depths of the forest, there is a hidden valley with overgrown trees and bushes. After Chen Dacheng and the others came out of Fengqiao camp, they hid in this valley.

"My lord, there are three exits leading to the outside of this ravine, one of which can lead a horse out of the ravine, and you can ride a horse 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 in satisfaction. Putting the mules and horses here will never be exposed. There are three exits leading to the outside in the valley, so there is no need to worry about becoming a turtle in the urn.

The Zhe army under Chen Dacheng's command was all in the valley, and they were dressed similarly to Chen Dacheng. They all wore straw hats with branches on their heads, coir raincoats, and weather-beaten faces. When they saw Zhu Ping'an, they all went forward to pay respects.

"In an extraordinary time, there is no need to be polite. You have all worked hard, and I will remember it in my heart. After the war, I will honor you." Zhu Pingan waved his hand and encouraged them.

The soldier died for his confidant, and all the soldiers were very excited when they heard the words, and their bodies suddenly glowed with endless motivation.

Zhu Pingan commanded all the soldiers to gather the mules and horses in the valley, close to the valley entrance where the horses can walk, and they can ride out of the valley at any time, just in case.

In order to prevent the neighing of the horse from revealing its traces and ruining the event, Zhu Pingan did not ask someone to remove the tree tree held in the horse's mouth.

"Dacheng, let me go and see the gift you prepared." After hiding the mules and horses, Zhu Pingan said to Chen Dacheng.

"Sir, this way please."

Liu Dacheng led Zhu Pingan to the depths of the valley.