Han’s Son is Not a Slave

Chen Qice was born in Taishan and was born in Wuju. ?w.suimeng.lā has been a military attache for more than 30 years. Although he is already 60 years old, his body and bones have always been strong. Zhou Shixiang heard that the old general would lift the stone grinder every day after he got up, and he would not stop his hands until he lifted it ten times. The stone mill weighs more than 100 kilograms, and it is difficult for a strong boy to lift it, especially an old man. However, this time, the old general's illness came quickly and seriously. For the sudden illness half a month ago, a lot of famous doctors in Zhaoqing and Guangzhou invited a lot of them. Although they did not improve all the time, they did not worsen. He couldn't get up, couldn't eat anything, couldn't even speak, and he fainted several times. The old generals all said that the old general would not be able to do it. On the one hand, Zhenguo General Zhu Tong and others prepared the funeral for the old general. Zhou Shixiang's name.

Zhou Shixiang has always been grateful to the old general. If the old general hadn't led the army to help him in the battle of Xinhui, he would have died in the battle. When the Taiping army crossed the Xiangshan Mountain, many old generals took care of them. When the Qing army marched on the Xiangshan Mountain, the old general accepted nearly ten thousand people from Xiangshan Mountain without a word, so that the Taiping army could fight the Qing army without any worries. Later, the Taiping Army set up a water camp, and the old general specially sent Zheng Chengkui to bring dozens of warships to help. In the battle of Chaohui, if it weren't for Zheng Chengkui, Zhou Shixiang would have transported the first town from Huizhou to Chaozhou to capture the Qing army. back road. If the Qing army's back road and food supply cannot be cut off, the outcome of the Chaohui War will be completely changed.

Zhou Shixiang was not an ungrateful person. He kept all the kindness of the old general in his heart, and tried to help the old general as much as possible. The benefits the Zhaoqing Ming army got from the Taiping army were much more than the help the old general gave the Taiping army. After Zhou Shixiang returned to Guangzhou, he sent someone to send a letter to the old general, telling him that he wanted to invite various Ming forces to come to Guangzhou for a meeting, in order to integrate the forces west into King Qin of Guangxi.

The old general greatly supported Zhou Shixiang's preparation of the King of Diligence, and stated that he was the first to respond to support. He told Zhou Shixiang that if the Taiping army entered King Qin in Guangxi, the first thing to do was to solve the problem of food and grass transportation. Guangdong and Guangxi are connected by the Liujiang River, so there is no need to travel by land. It is definitely more convenient to walk by water than by land, which can not only transport troops quickly, but also reduce the food and forage burden of the Taiping army.

To this end, the old general specially ordered his subordinates to start building sand boats between 2,000 and 3,000 stone. The sand boats can travel on inland rivers, with a load of 250 tons to 400 tons. The load-carrying capacity and water combat capability are by no means comparable to the Qing army. The Qing army did not have inland water divisions in Guangxi at all. Even if there were, the old generals were confident that they could crush them into slag.

The old general's proposal to enter Guangxi by water is very much in line with Zhou Shixiang's intention. He ordered people to find a map of Guangxi and read it. If you go by water, you can save half the time, and you can get the help of the navy when occupying Liuzhou, Xunzhou and Wuzhou. It can be attacked and defended, and there is no danger of being cut off in terms of food and grass. The army of the Ming Dynasty was not as good as the army of the Qing Dynasty, but the navy was countless times more than them. Although the old general's navy was not as large as the Zheng family, in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, it was a behemoth that daunted the Qing army.

Walking on the waterway was like someone who was dozing off, suddenly a pillow and a quilt fell off, making Zhou Shixiang very happy. It was because he could go by water that he had to spend a lot of time in Guangzhou. Otherwise, he would have been busy in Zhaoqing now driving the remote land route into Guangxi, setting up post roads and food routes, and working with the various Ming armies along the way. Dealing with all kinds of affairs, he has no time to settle in a day.

After receiving Chen Yonghua, Zhou Shixiang was going to Zhaoqing to discuss the details of entering Guangxi with the old general, and to see how the navy could help. I don't think the old general was so seriously ill, and before that, he was only a little news. do not know.

In a hurry, Zhou Shixiang immediately rushed to Zhaoqing. After entering the city, he did not delay for a moment, and went straight to General Linghai's mansion. Hearing that Uncle Xingping arrived, the old general's eldest son, Chen Shibang, hurried over to greet him. Zhou Shixiang asked about the old general's condition.

At this juncture, if the old general passed away, it would be a very serious blow to Zhou Shixiang. With the old general in charge, his navy can assist the Taiping army. If the old general is not there, it is difficult to say whether the generals under his command will still support Zhou Shixiang. If Chen Bu was torn apart due to the death of the old general, even if Zhou Shixiang relied on strength to reintegrate them in the end, it would probably take a lot of time.

Worrying about the old general's condition and his plans for the Western Expedition, Zhou Shixiang entered the old general's ward with a heavy heart under the leadership of Chen Shibang, and found the town general Zhu Tong and the old general's generals Wu Yuan, Zhou Sheng, Zheng Chengkui is here. The aide Hu Deyu and others are also there, and there are several family members of the old general, and several gentlemen who look like gentlemen are also there, but their faces are ugly.

"Uncle Xingping!"

Zhou Shixiang was the uncle of Xingping, and everyone in the room was not as high as him in terms of title. Zhu Tong was the general of the clan, and his title was not as high as Zhou Shixiang. In addition, the Taiping Army is now powerful, so everyone saluted Zhou Shixiang in public and private. Zhou Shiguan was concerned about the old general's condition, so naturally he was not polite to them, and handed back the salute. Everyone knew that he was concerned about the old general's illness, and no one blamed him for being ill-mannered.

The old general on the sickbed was still in a coma at the moment, his face was pale, his breath was weak, his head was full of white hair, and his spirit was haggard.

"How is the old general's condition? Maybe it can be cured?" Zhou Shixiang was sad and asked a middle-aged man.

Nalang Zhong said: "The general is very ill, and he is already ill, and no medicine stone can save him."

When he heard that there was no cure, Zhou Shixiang became anxious and asked Langzhong, "You can't think about it!"

"The little guy is really powerless."

Lang Zhong shook his head in embarrassment. Zhou Shi knew each other and couldn't force it. It seemed that the old general was afraid that he was really going to die.

The old general was in a coma, and he didn't know if he could wake up or not for a while, so Chen Shibang asked Zhou Shi and others to have tea in the hall. It was very boring, and it was not good for the patient to wake up, so Zhou Shixiang nodded in response. When he was about to go out, he heard Hu Deyu exclaimed: "The general is awake, the general is awake!"

Everyone was shocked and rushed forward. Zhou Shixiang also strode to the couch, looking at the awakened old general with concern.

The old general opened his eyes in a daze, his eyes were cloudy, and his eyes fell on the people in front of the bed, as if looking for something. Zhu Tong knew his intentions, and hurriedly took Zhou Shixiang's hand to the old general.

The old general held Zhou Shixiang's hand, his eyes flickered slightly, but he did not look at Zhou Shixiang, but stared at Wu Yuan, Hu Deyu and others, his lips moved slightly, trying to say something, but he couldn't say it.

Seeing this, Hu Deyu choked and said: "General, don't worry, after you leave, I will only obey the order of Xingping."

Wu Yuan also nodded sadly, and Zhou Sheng, Zheng Chengkui and others behind UU Reading www.uukanshu.com also cried and said that they would like to be ordered by Xingping.

Hearing what the generals said, the old general seemed to have his thoughts on the ground, his eyes slowly closed, but he passed out again, but he still held Zhou Shixiang tightly in his right hand.

"Uncle Xingping, this is the memorial that the general asked Xiaguan to write on his behalf a few days ago. You can read it yourself."

Hu Deyu handed a memorial to Zhou Shixiang, and after Zhou Shixiang read it, tears came out of his eyes. This memorial is actually the legacy of the old general. It didn't say anything about his life, and he didn't ask the court for Yin's son and nephew. It only said that after his death, he begged the court to assign his department to the commander of Zhou Shixiang.

After closing the playbook, Zhou Shixiang was already in tears. He didn't expect that the old general had already arranged everything.

Zheng Chengkui said in a low voice behind him, "The general got sick at the shipyard, and he never let us tell you, because he was afraid that you would be distracted when you found out..."

After Zhou Shixiang heard this, his throat moved up and down, but he didn't cry, he just looked at the white-haired old man silently. I don't know how long it took, the old general suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Zhou Shixiang closely, and called out, "King Qin, save the emperor!" Then he closed his eyes and left. (To be continued.)