Nanming Engineer

Chapter 249 Ding Guodong Mila Seal

Wang Huan's words immediately aroused everyone's curiosity. Who is so important that the commander-in-chief has traveled thousands of miles to come to this valley to meet him?
So, everyone stretched their necks together, stood behind Wang Huan, and looked towards the path leading to the Muslim village in the distance.

Wang Huan was not in a hurry, he put his hands behind his back, raised his chin slightly, squinted his eyes and stood motionless like a mountain, standing at the mouth of the valley like a green pine.

Not long after waiting, several figures appeared from the front, walking quickly and in a hurry. The leaders were the two leaving white-robed soldiers, followed by several tall and strong figures.

Seeing Ma Wannian from a distance, he frowned slightly and blinked left and right. Immediately, a few guards stood calmly towards Wang Huan a few steps.

However, Wang Huan didn't care at all. He moved his feet and rushed towards the visitor. Ma Wannian was so panicked that he hurried to follow him, almost trotting.

The visitor obviously also saw Wang Huan standing at the front of the crowd, and there was a clear pause in his pace. He seemed to be hesitating whether this very young-looking scholar was the person he wanted to meet, but he saw the white robe leading the way. Bing knelt down in front of Wang Huan without hesitation and said "Master Chief Soldier", and he was relieved.

"The last general of the Ming Dynasty, deputy general of Gansu Town, Mi Layin, and the guerrilla Ding Guodong, please refer to the commander-in-chief!" The two burly men who walked in the front among the visitors flicked the hem of their white robes, as the Ming army's middle and low officials paid respects to their superiors, He knelt down on his knees and bowed his head in worship.

Wang Huan immediately took a few steps forward, holding the two men's arms with both hands, one left and one right, and suddenly exerted force, supporting the two big men, and kneeling halfway, he couldn't kneel down.

"The two generals can't be like this. Wang Huan is not the chief soldier of Gansu appointed by the imperial court. He is no subordinate to the two generals. Although there is a difference in rank, he has no jurisdiction. There is no need for such a big ceremony. Let's all stand up and talk." Wang Huan said warmly. Said, all smiles.

Mirayin and Ding Guodong also had smiles on their faces, but they were secretly surprised in their hearts, because they felt that the person holding their arms seemed to have a huge force, and they could not kneel down. The young commander-in-chief, A lot of strength in the hand.

So the two of them thanked him and stood up.

Mirayin clasped his fists and raised his hands and said: "The two generals were very happy when they received the message from you. They immediately rushed from Ganzhou to Shaanxi and chose this secluded place to meet you. The general was already in the village. We have some food and wine in the hall, sir, please move inside and talk."

The two stretched out their hands, bowed and made a gesture of invitation.

Wang Huan laughed, and said: "Okay, worry about the two generals, here are some grains that were seized from the Tartars, and I gave them to the two generals as a meeting gift."

Ding Guodong and Milayin had already seen the grain bags piled on one side, and they had a vague premonition in their hearts. They secretly estimated that the grain would be enough for the people in the valley for a year or two. They didn't expect Wang Huan to be so generous and give them all. I was a little surprised when I met them, and at the same time I was very grateful.

So the two of them bowed again and said with joy, "Thank you so much, Mr. Commander-in-Chief. Your kindness to me will be unforgettable to us."

After some speeches, a group of people walked towards the valley. Six thousand white-robed soldiers stayed at the entrance of the valley to camp and rest, making fire to cook. Some people also came out of the valley, carrying vegetables and fruits, plus a small amount of beef and mutton. Send it to the Kuizhou army to serve as a meal.

Wang Huan and the others walked among the crowd. They saw Hui people with white cloths on their heads or white hats working in the fields on both sides of the road. When they saw Wang Huan and others coming in, they all looked frightened and timid. He stared fixedly and dared not make a sound.

Ding Guodong observed his words and saw that Wang Huan and others looked confused, so he quickly explained: "Sir, the residents in this valley are all returnees who moved here from Gansu and other places to avoid trouble. I saw that your Excellency and others were wearing armor and carrying weapons. , couldn’t tell the difference between the Tatars and the Ming army, so they were a little scared.”

After that, Ding Guodong shouted loudly to the surroundings: "This is the commander-in-chief of Kuizhou of the Ming Dynasty. He is here to help us fight the Tatars. You don't need to panic. Those who followed him are all officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They are here. Very safe!”

Ding Guodong's voice was so loud that the entire valley could be heard. The Hui people lost their fear after hearing this.

Seeing this situation, Wang Huan couldn't help but sigh, shook his head and said: "General Ding, to what extent have the Gansu Tatars brought harm to the Hui people to make them so afraid?"

Ding Guodong laughed miserably and said: "You don't know, the Tatars are more harmful to the Hui people than they are to the Han people. Because the Hui people believe in God and refuse to shave their hair and leave braids, the Tatars kill people to establish their authority. They arrest and behead people in entire villages. Governor Zhang Wenheng was originally the chief envoy of Gansu Province in the Ming Dynasty. In order to please the Tatars and keep his official position, he desperately implemented the shaving order. Today, Gansu has become a hell on earth. Returnees dare not return home and flee in all directions. In this valley The more than 1000 people living there all fled here from other places in Gansu."

Mi Layin's eyes were full of anger, and he said angrily: "Now the Hui people can't stay in their ancestral land anymore, and they have fled to the deep mountains and old forests similar to this place, living a life of hardship and hardship. Master Ding and I are the same. As a Huiren, there is nothing we can do about it, and instead we are forced to act as pawns who mutilate our comrades, and Zhang Wenheng strictly orders us to work for tigers everywhere, and we have had enough of this kind of life!"

Ding Guodong took up the conversation and said: "So as soon as Mr. Wang's letter arrived, the two of us rushed over immediately, and asked Mr. Wang to talk here and discuss big plans together!"

While they were talking, everyone had already walked to a hut in the field. There was an open space here with several sets of tables and chairs. Some Hui women were busy serving some dishes, meat, and jars of rice wine.

"My lord, please take a seat. There is a place in the mountains and plains, and I hope you don't dislike it. When your lord comes to Ganzhou as a guest, I will hold a banquet with General Mi to welcome you." Ding Guodong greeted Wang Huan and the others. After taking a seat, facing the plate full of vegetables, he was a little embarrassed and explained awkwardly.

Wang Huan smiled, and sat down on the seat arranged by Ding Guodong. He picked up the chopsticks and picked up the vegetables. He repeatedly praised him for his good craftsmanship.

Ma Long said with a smile: "You two generals don't need to worry about it. My chief soldier doesn't like luxury and is accustomed to being plain. He often eats and lives with the other officers and soldiers. He has three meals a day of steamed buns, brown rice, and some pickles and dried meat. He can handle it." "

Ding Guodong and Mi Layin looked surprised. Seeing Wang Huan talking and laughing without pretending to be close to the people, eating with gusto, calmly as if they were living every day, it was incredible.

The generals of the Ming army that the two of them have seen are all nobles who are fed by big fish and big meat. It is common for them to eat soldiers' salaries and drink their blood. Regarding the war, Wang Huan is so young, they instinctively because they are also second-generation ancestors who rely on background connections, they must have seen big scenes, and the valley is rough today, so there are not many good things to entertain him, and they are worried that Wang Huan will He won't be unhappy and get angry, but he doesn't think that Wang Zongbing is actually a figure in the same robe as Zi.

Ding Guodong's eyes lit up, and he glanced lightly at Mi Layin, who nodded slightly.

With this little action, the two of them had already reached a consensus that this Daming Wang Zongbing was someone who could make friends with.

Ding Guodong stood up, holding a bowl of wine with both hands, and said to Wang Huangong: "My lord Wang's great victory in Hanzhong, I will eventually hear about it. Unexpectedly, after entering the customs, the Eight Banners soldiers of the Tartars, who had no opponents after entering the customs, were attacked by lord Wang's ingenious plan. Kill 2000 people, and the final general wishes you mighty majesty and invincibility!"

Wang Huan picked up the wine bowl, stood up, touched him, raised his neck, and drank a bowl with him.

After sitting down again, Wang Huan introduced the general and Ding Mi who he had brought with him. They got to know each other and became familiar with each other, and the topic got down to business.

"This general led his troops to go deep into Shaanxi alone, turned around in the Hanzhong Plain, and circled among the powerful Tartars, just to understand the siege of the Jiange and cut off the Haoge food road, forcing him to return to the division and withdraw his troops." Wang Huan sat up straight. , supporting the table with both hands and shaking his voice: "This move will keep Sichuan, and bring all the large land west of Xi'an into my Ming's hands, so as to establish a solid base for the future east out of the customs. Second, you can look north. In Longxi, where the Tartar army is weak, they are all defending by surrendering troops and generals. Among them are two generals who were forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty due to the situation. As long as the situation changes, there will be many people who turn against the wind. Recovering Longxi in one fell swoop, the central Sichuan and the north of Qishan can be connected into one piece, and the entire northwest is under our military power. As long as the imperial court can send a high-ranking official to guard it and manage it well, it will be no problem to fight against the Tartars."

Ding Guodong and Mi Layin listened intently, their expressions changed several times, and they were incomparably surprised.

They were shocked again. Wang Huan's words almost overturned their world view of recognizing people. Wang Huan's initial consideration for his subordinates and his soldiers were already rare and valuable. He can be called a qualified general who leads troops. At this time, His remarks directly talked about the current overall battle situation. He had a high level of focus and was at a strategic level. It was beyond what ordinary generals could say. At the level of a commander, listening to his words gave people a feeling of chaos. The situation was It became clear all of a sudden.

The two of them had thought so much, they only wanted to get Gansu out of the rule of the Tartars and restore the treatment of the Hui people in the Ming Dynasty. They didn't expect that Wang Huan's ambition was so grand that he had already planned to drive the Tartars out of the Northwest.

Shocked, the blood in the two of them froze, and after a while, they were churning again. They were very excited. They didn't understand the big picture, but Wang Huan was right. The situation in Gansu was indeed the same. The Tartars were not stationed in Gansu. One soldier and one soldier, the governor Zhang Wenheng has all the former Ming army and Li Zicheng's surrendered generals. As long as someone raises his arms, there will be a crowd of responders.

"When I met the two generals, I knew that the two generals were loyal to Daming. They were in Cao Ying and their hearts were in Han. Therefore, I asked the two of you to contact the old department secretly after you go back and make more preparations. When July comes, you will kill them." Zhang Wenheng started an incident and erected our Ming flag in Ganzhou, and our armies from the north and the south echoed each other, so why not worry about a major event?" Wang Huan tapped his knuckles on the wooden table lightly and said loudly.

(End of this chapter)