Nanming Engineer

Chapter 264 Incompetent court
Since Wang Huanyan prodded and resolutely resolutely, the generals' persuasion was ineffective, so they could only agree repeatedly.

"However, if you are far away from the middle of Shu, the strength of the guard is indispensable. My lord, let me take Fengziying with you." Zu Bian shouted, eager to try: "Ma Wannian's teaching team is only about two hundred people. Even the bigger thieves can't handle it, take me with you and make sure the journey is smooth."

Ma Long smiled, took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "General Zu is brave and invincible, he is really a tiger general, but the guard opening the way is a delicate job, and he pays attention to meticulousness and care. General Zu is overqualified for this, so the guard, I'd better leave it to you." It's the end of such a character."

When Zu Bian first heard it, he thought that Ma Long was praising him, and he was very pleased with himself, but then he felt more and more that something was wrong, that this kid was hurting his own carelessness!Immediately, he became unhappy, and was about to get angry, but was blocked by a crowd of people. All the generals in the room stood up and rushed to Wang Huan, demanding with fiery words and expressions that they must escort Wang Huandong to go .

Ma Wannian is a little unhappy, what's the matter?Look down on the coaching team?This teaching team is Wang Huan's guard team. They are all young and strong from the martyrs of the Kuizhou Army and Shizhu's kind-hearted people. Wang Huan will take the time to teach reading and reading, and select white-armed veterans to practice martial arts. Officer Miao Zi, who was released to be a centurion after the year, you are so active in wanting to be a guard, are you really a muddleheaded teaching team?

However, Ma Wannian was still young and had no status in front of these warriors like a child. He didn't dare to speak up if he wanted to refute, but just stood behind Wang Huan with a straight face and said nothing.

Fortunately, Wang Huan stood up in time, and he calmed down the quarrel with one word.

"Don't argue with anyone, you all stay here with me, build the city, hoard food and grass, and manage it well. When I come back from the east, I will see a brand new Hanzhong!" Wang Huan clapped his hands to make everyone quiet, and then said with a smile : "My guard, apart from Ma Wannian's guard, is in charge of Li Dingguo!"

"What?" It was like throwing a stone into a pool of still water, causing countless waves, all the generals turned pale with fright, and their eyes were dumbfounded.

One-eyed Li Tingyu shook his head and said repeatedly: "Impossible! Li Dingguo is newly attached, his heart is not clear, his ambition is unknown, it is too risky to let him lead troops to accompany you, it is too risky, absolutely not!"

The rest agreed one after another, saying that Li Dingguo is Zhang Xianzhong's righteous son, although he has submitted to the imperial court, but the time is too short, and he doesn't know much, so it is hard to say that there will be unexpected intentions. Nah.

Wang Huan looked at everyone with a smile, feeling infinitely deep in his heart. These are brothers who are sincerely good for him. They have escaped thousands of miles from Yangzhou, and now they are in charge of a party situation. They cannot do without this group of brothers who take care of each other. Although they are rough and unruly, They don't know much about writing, but they are very sincere and reliable people. In a word from Wang Huan, they can even risk their own lives, and throw their heads and blood without blinking an eye.

Suppressing the turbulent emotion in his heart, Wang Huan once again calmed everyone down a little, and said sincerely: "Masters, this trip to the east is all on the territory of Daming, and the danger is not great. Although Li Dingguo thinks Offering a thief to be his father is because the thief saved his life when he was still young. There is nothing wrong with emotion and reason. I have observed this person's temperament for a long time, and it is quite different from the thief. Believe me, I will take him with me, there are reasons to test him, and there are also reasons to make him steadfastly surrender to Kuizhou, besides, Hanzhong is initially set up, a lot of waste is waiting to be done, and there are Tartars outside, all of you have a lot of trouble in your hands, So this time, only Li Dingguo can go with me, you don't need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind, and it is useless to talk more!"

Everyone blindly obeyed Wang Huan's judgment. Although they all felt it was inappropriate, Wang Huan had no choice but to accumulate prestige. When Wang Huan made a decision, even Li Tingyu, who had the most experience, could no longer persuade him. sentence, so the matter was decided.

However, among the people present, the most nervous one was Ma Wannian. Li Dingguo led the guards, which meant that there were thousands of old Daxi soldiers around him. Thinking about the life-and-death rivalry with the Daxi Army in Shuzhong not long ago , Ma Wannian broke into a cold sweat.

This extremely tense emotion has always made Ma Wannian tighten the string in his heart, and it was directly reflected on his face. Therefore, when Wang Huan set off from Hanzhong five days later, under the protection of Li Dingguo's two thousand troops and horses, Ma Wannian Nian's cannibalistic eyes never left Li Dingguo who followed Wang Huanma.

Of course Li Dingguo felt the murderous intent shot on his back, and knew that it was from the eyes of the leader of Wang Huan's personal guard, but he didn't take it seriously, he just respectfully fell behind Wang Huan, and rode his horse to follow safely.

The generals of Hanzhong were sent thirty miles away before returning to the city. Then Wang Huan's army of 500 troops followed the restored Jinniu plank road, crossed central Sichuan, and headed for Guizhou.

When the soldiers and horses in Hanzhong disappeared and the guards lined up in a long snake on the official road, Wang Huan raised his head from his contemplation and looked at Li Dingguo who was following behind him.

Li Dingguo frowned, nodding his head and thinking about something. His deeply contoured face was already covered with fine lines, a kind of maturity that was not commensurate with his age, from the corners of his eyes, forehead and lips. It radiates out, forming a vicissitudes of face, tall and straight waist, with a slight curve that is not easy to be noticed by others, hiding tiredness, all these silently prove that this body contains a huge The pressure was silently carried by him.

This is the No.1 general of Nanming. With his own strength, he continued the Ming Dynasty for decades. Without him, Emperor Yongli would have ended his sad life early, and the schedule for the Qing government to unify China would be greatly shortened. A famous general who shines in the world is now by his side. As his subordinate, he will change his tragic life and write a new chapter.

"General Li." Wang Huan said lightly, turning his head slightly, half of his face facing Li Dingguo: "I let you enter Fengtian Mansion with me, and I ordered you to lead the troops without discussing with you in advance. willing?"

Ma Wannian quietly pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, staring closely at Li Dingguo's back and secretly accumulating energy, preparing for Li Dingguo to draw the knife immediately if something goes wrong.

Hearing this, Li Dingguo suddenly woke up from deep contemplation, raised his head in a daze, and then hurriedly clasped his fists and said in a respectful voice: "The military gate is serious, and Dingguo is now a general of the military gate, but he is driven, and he will always go. Unwilling to say?"

Wang Huan narrowed his eyes, as if the sun in the sky was too hot, so he stretched out a hand to cover his eyebrows, raised his head to the sky, and said softly: "At this moment, there are old parts of Daxi on the left and right. There is only one personal guard by your side, if you want to avenge Zhang Xianzhong, the time is right!"

His movements were natural and relaxed, his tone was flat, and he seemed to be talking about something irrelevant, and his voice was not loud, only Li Dingguo who was by his side could hear it. Can't hear well.

Li Dingguo raised his head impressively, his eyes sparkled, and he looked at Wang Huan in disbelief. His expression was twisted and weird, his expression changed from shock to hesitation, and several expressions were exchanged in an instant. lay down.

Wang Huan simply turned his face away and did not look at Li Dingguo. He turned his eyes to the distance ahead, and sat upright on the horse, free and easy, showing incomparable confidence.

A delicate atmosphere heated up sharply in the short distance between the two, dangerous and embarrassing. Although both of them maintained a brief silence, even Ma Wannian behind Li Dingguo could faintly sense it, holding the hand of the knife handle. , added a little more strength.

"Why did the military sect say that?" Finally, Li Dingguo's changing expression settled down, his violent facial expression became calm, and his face became as calm as water, and his bowed head could be heard clearly by the two The tone was slow and said: "The last general gave his seal from the Jiange, and discarded everything in the Great Western Dynasty. Today's Li Dingguo is just a pawn under the command of the King of Kuizhou. Life and death are decided by adults. If you don't believe me, you can order someone to general Li Dingguo was tied up and sent directly to Fengtian Mansion, the Eight Great Kings have done things that are irreconcilable to the royal family, the emperor will be happy to vent his hatred for the Eight Great Kings on the young general."

After saying that, Li Dingguo kept his head bowed and hands in the air, waiting for Wang Huan's reaction.

Wang Huan remained silent for a long time, looking into the distance as if he was in a state of concentration. It was just in the morning, and the team came to a mountainside. The sun was slowly rising from the top of the mountain, and the lush greenery all over the mountains seemed to be covered with a layer of gold under the sun. The forests are all dyed and brilliant.

"General Li, please take a look." Wang Huan opened his mouth. He raised his whip and pointed towards the sky: "The majestic mountains and fields are full of life, and the mountains and rivers are so beautiful and magnificent! How can we not let people's blood surge, and not be born to compete for the deer? Central Plains, revive my ambition of rivers and mountains!"

"I am a son of the Han family. I was born in the world and grew up in my hometown. I was raised by my parents and accompanied by close relatives. Every inch of soil and every drop of river water has the blood and sweat of our ancestors. This is our home and our land. Why? Should there be foreign occupation? Why should there be oppression and killing by foreigners?"

"Ah!? Why?" Wang Huan's tone gradually increased, from soft words to rough growls, he turned his head and glared at Li Dingguo, with the hair standing on end between his eyebrows and eyes, not angry and majestic.

Li Dingguo looked at Wang Huan and felt the majestic emotion that came to his face. It was a kind of sadness from the heart, a kind of anger born in the heart. Li Dingguo was stunned. He had never been from a general of the Ming Dynasty. See this situation.

"Because we are too weak, the court is corrupt and incompetent, the governors and ministers spread out their corpses, the warriors and generals are greedy for life and fear death, and those in high positions are plotting against each other. Everyone has their own little calculations, not caring about the country but only about themselves, and treating the country as fat. , I want to take a bite and swallow it into my own belly. How can such a court and such an official government not be destroyed? How can the country be saved? The emperor is not like the emperor, and the courtiers are not like the courtiers, which will affect the people of the world!"

Every word oozes blood, every sentence is whipping, Wang Huan's words shocked Li Dingguo for a while, he didn't know how to answer.

Is this what a court commander said?Every word is outrageous, what is this for?Rebellion?
Not only Li Dingguo, but even Ma Wannian was stunned, the hand holding the knife handle was covered with sweat, and his mind was in chaos.Fortunately, Li Dingguo's army was strictly guarded, and it was strictly forbidden to speak out while the troops were marching. No one on the left or right turned back. Wang Huan's outburst did not arouse much reaction.

Li Dingguo was stunned for a moment, the mist in his eyes gradually rose, and the emotion of meeting Bole with a thousand li horse and meeting a bosom friend in a foreign land came to his heart.

(End of this chapter)