Chapter 270: The Former Members of the Duke of Ying, Advancing in Compromise

Chapter 270: The Former Members of the Duke of Ying, Advancing in Compromise

Chapter 270: The Former Members of the Duke of Ying, Advancing in Compromise
The huge convoy arrived at the city of Yunlongzhou.
Before they could get close, the guards near the city gate shouted loudly and opened their hands.
"Hey hey hey hey, stop stop!"

A man came over, a middle-aged man in his thirties.
His face was dark with some cracked red, his body was thin, and his expression was arrogant.
More importantly, there was not a trace of masculinity in his voice.

I don't know why, as he approached,

The soldiers at the front suddenly felt provoked and wanted to draw their swords and kill him immediately.

"Which caravan are you from?"

The man approached and looked at the person who came.

Soon he saw Wang Xue standing beside him. His eyes widened and his voice rose a few tones:
"Hey~ It's you, you're still planning on staying here, right?
Our Longzhou is the border of Dali and Yunnan, how can anyone enter!"

Zhang Yu, who was sitting high on his warhorse, frowned.

He looked the man up and down, and without hesitation, he pulled out the whip in his hand and swung it out with all his strength!
Snapped!
There was a slight sound, and a big, red scar suddenly appeared on the soldier's face, as if a wheel had rolled over it.

"what"

The guard touched his face in disbelief.

Feeling the burning pain, he couldn't help but scream out loudly, the sound was shrill!

"How dare you hit someone? Who are you from? How dare you be so presumptuous!!"

Zhang Yu looked him up and down, with a strange look on his face.
He didn't expect that there would be such stupid soldiers in this world!
Those Luchuan soldiers were stupid enough before.

The Ming soldiers are even more like this now, which almost made him lose his eyes.

He waved his hand heavily, his voice cold:

"Lock him up for me!"

Two soldiers came forward and pinned him to the ground, with his arms curled up.

There were wailing sounds, mixed with some curses.

"Who allowed you to be so presumptuous? You are committing treason!"

"Let me go. Which company are you from? Your car will never enter Yunlongzhou again!"

The man was still howling, causing all the generals to look at each other in bewilderment.
I don't know why, but I no longer feel angry, but rather absurd.

Lu Yunyi looked at him with disgust,
From his exposed arms, I saw many colorful patterns, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
If he guessed correctly, this man should be a recruited chieftain soldier.

But why could the Tusi soldiers get such an important position to guard the city gate?

"Keep going." Lu Yunyi ignored the man and gave the order in a cold voice.

The caravan moved forward slowly again.

The women waiting at the city gate had already noticed something was going on.
One by one, they looked over with gratitude on their faces.

Wang Xue reported it and ran over quickly.

When the women saw him coming, they showed joy and a sense of security.
"Don't worry, this is an adult from Dali City. He will take good care of you."

After hearing this, the women felt more relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and saluted the caravan.

The soldiers guarding the city of Yunlong Prefecture also saw Shangguan being pinned to the ground, and their faces changed drastically.
More than ten people put down their work, drew their swords and rushed over.

But the next moment, the sound of swords being drawn rang out.
Upon seeing this, the hundred or so soldiers at the front of the team drew their swords and stood in unison.

There were even more than a dozen firearms and crossbows raised.
It was aimed at the dozen or so soldiers guarding the city who were standing there in a daze.

Zhang Yu flicked the reins, took two steps forward, and shouted at them coldly:

"Call your superiors over here. We are from the front scout unit of the Beijing Army. We are here to clean up the mess you have left behind!"

At this time, Wang Xue handed over the documents and pass in his hand and glanced at them with contempt.

"Go on, what are you standing there for?

Please hurry up and come here. I don't have time to waste with you."

The soldiers took the documents and ran back quickly.

The others also wanted to go back with him, but Zhang Yu said coldly:

"Stand still!"

The guard who had been shouting earlier also lowered his head quietly, not daring to speak. This time he had hit a wall.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye a quarter of an hour passed.

The city gate was just empty, the soldiers disappeared, and the caravan was bewildered.

Even Lu Yunyi and others had helpless expressions on their faces.

Li Jinglong stood on his feet, his heart was already extremely angry, he couldn't help but yelled:
"What's going on with the garrison commander of Yunlong Prefecture?

How can anything good happen if the Ming border is handed over to such people? "

There was a hint of hostility in his eyes, and he was furious.

Li Jinglong was the hereditary Duke of Cao, a national noble, and shared the world with the royal family.

The Ming Dynasty belonged to the royal family and to these founding nobles.

No matter which nobleman, they all attach great importance to border defense, which is their family foundation.

Seeing such a scene, it is no wonder that Li Jinglong was furious.

Lu Yunyi comforted him, "Yunnan has just been captured, so it is normal that the quality of the soldiers is uneven.

Once the imperial court moves some wealthy families from the interior to here, things will get much better.”

Despite this, Li Jinglong was still furious.

Along the way, I have seen many elite soldiers and generals, and I have seen them enforce discipline.
Now that the border is like this, what should other cities be like?
After waiting for another quarter of an hour, Li Jinglong could no longer bear it.

He turned to look at the musketeers behind him and quickly gave the order:
"Everyone, fire to the right!"

The next moment, two hundred soldiers holding muskets pointed at the sky on the right and lit the fuse without hesitation.

There was a loud crackling sound, and in an instant smoke filled the air, with the smell of gunpowder.

The sound spread far away, making the horses in the caravans in front and behind become uneasy and neigh continuously.

When the news reached Yunlongzhou, the common people and merchants near the East Gate could not help but stare wide-eyed.
He hurried back home, shouting that the enemy was attacking.

The sound of two hundred firearms firing in unison was particularly loud, and the effect was extraordinary;
The sound of loud horse hooves followed and soon arrived near the city gate.

Du Yutao, the commander of Yunlong Prefecture, was about 47 or 48 years old, and his face looked a little old.
The face has a dark purple color from long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays, and there are some cracks on the skin.
When he arrived here with his soldiers,
He saw the deserted East City Gate at first glance, and his eyes widened suddenly.

Thinking of the Luchuan soldiers who passed through the border quietly a few days ago, his face changed drastically! !

But when he approached with his soldiers, he found that nothing seemed to have happened.
Although the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder,
But there was neither enemy attack nor enemy entry into the city, which made him feel a little confused.

When he reached the city gate and looked out,
His eyes widened slightly as he noticed something was going on outside.

There are endless caravans waiting there.
Alonsu, who was guarding the city gate, knelt on the ground, with trembling soldiers beside him.

"Go and ask who they are!"

Du Yutao waved his whip and looked at the soldier beside him, but before the soldier could run out,
A cry of surprise came from behind:
“My Lord! My Lord!!!”

Looking back, a soldier came running over with documents and a pass.

He was out of breath and his face turned red.

"Sir, look! It's someone from the capital!!"

Du Yutao took the document and saw the seal of the commander-in-chief and the seal of the Dali Prefecture. His eyes widened slightly.
Looking sideways, he saw the 'merchants' outside the city staring at him fearlessly, and some of them were sizing him up.

Du Yutao's face was suddenly full of wrinkles, and he looked listless.

"It's bad, it's bad, it's bad now."

He did not dare to delay, and quickly dismounted and ran out.
As he ran, his face became paler.
From time to time, he looked back at the empty city gate, his heart sinking to the bottom.

Before he got closer, he saw a young man in a black and red brocade robe walking quickly towards him with an angry look on his face.

A trace of doubt flashed across Du Yutao's eyes, and he slowly stopped.

But Li Jinglong did not stop. He walked straight forward and slapped him without any hesitation!
A light "pop" sound echoed outside the city of Yunlongzhou, and it was extremely crisp.

Du Yutao was hit so hard that he was a little dazed. He blinked his eyes back and forth, not knowing what was going on.

The next moment, Li Jinglong's curse came over:

"As the garrison commander of Yunlong Prefecture, how do you lead your troops? You don't care if the Luchuan soldiers pass through the border, but you care if the people of Yushi Village enter the city?

Looking back, the city gate is still empty.
If Si Yuanheng led his troops to attack, wouldn't it be easy to enter the city?"

Li Jinglong became angrier as he spoke and slapped him again.

Lu Yunyi stood behind him with a frown on his face, waving his hand gently.
Two soldiers stepped forward and kicked him to his knees, then they restrained him from behind.

At this moment, Du Yutao still looked confused.

"Luchuan is about to hit you in the face, and you are still neglecting your duties!

Tell me, who is your ally?

Today, I want to see who is backing you up and handing over such an important city to you!!!"

Li Jinglong became more and more angry, and drew his long sword from his waist.

It was placed directly on Du Yutao's neck, causing his face to change drastically.

"Excuse me, sir. Who are you?"

Until this point, Du Yutao, who was being punched and kicked, still didn't know who the person in front of him was.

"Who am I? You can't ask me that.
I want to ask you, why are there only a dozen people guarding the East Gate? Are all the more than 10,000 soldiers in the city dead?

If I remember correctly, the border cities have no fewer than 3,000 garrisons.

Each of the four city gates is nearly eight hundred.
Could it be that Yunlongzhou is located on top of a mountain in the clouds, so only ten people are needed to guard the city gate?"

Lu Yunyi also came over, frowning:
"The Luchuan soldiers who entered the city wanted to rob the caravan and sneak into the city.
At first, I thought he was just daydreaming.

But I didn't expect that when I saw it today, I found that it was already the best strategy!
It is really a blessing for Luchuan to meet a garrison commander like you. Tie him up and report all his crimes to the governor! ! "

Until this moment, Du Yutao was a little confused.
This Lord? This General? Who are these people?

"Excuse me. Excuse me, which sir is this?
I have offended you, sir, for not recognizing your talent. Please forgive me, sir." Du Yutao said hurriedly.

"Is a dying man worthy of knowing my name?
Allowing the enemy to enter the country is already a capital crime, and now I will accuse you of failing to defend the city. Then you can expect to be tortured to death!"

After saying this, Li Jinglong seemed unable to relieve the hatred in his heart, and kicked him again, cursing.

Lu Yunyi looked at the soldiers guarding the city.
As well as the empty city gate, he shook his head helplessly and waved his hand:
"Take them all and enter the city!"

As evening approached, the governor Feng Cheng and his personal guards rushed over from Dali.
When he saw the gate of Yunlongzhou, he was stunned.

The armor worn by the soldiers defending the city clearly belonged to the Beijing Army.
With unique patterns and heavy iron armor, it is very different from the armor of Yunnan Dusi.

He walked forward quickly and saw an acquaintance at a glance.
It was Xu Zengshou, who was young but looked a little eccentric.

"Zigong, why are you here?"

Feng Cheng got off his horse, and Xu Zengshou, who was checking the documents, glanced at him.

His eyes lit up, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Feng, you are finally here. Yunlongzhou was almost lost."

This simple sentence made Feng Cheng's whole body tense up, as if he was facing a formidable enemy!
"What? Didn't only a few dozen people escape?"

Xu Zengshou looked strange and handed the document to someone else.

He came over and told me in detail what happened in the afternoon.

Feng Cheng's expression changed back and forth, and veins on his forehead bulged.
His lips were tightly pursed, his breathing was rapid, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words:
"Fuck, this damn Du Yutao, I'm going to chop him up."

Feng Cheng entered the Yunlongzhou military camp aggressively.

He happened to run into Li Jinglong who was comparing documents everywhere and learning how to handle military affairs.

When the two met, their eyes widened slightly and the atmosphere became subtle.

Feng Cheng still had anger on his face:

"Jinglong, where's Du Yutao? I'm going to kill him."

"He's locked up in the military camp. I'll take you there."

Li Jinglong also became angry and walked angrily towards the military camp on the side with Feng Cheng.

"Jinglong, I heard that the battle went very smoothly?" Feng Cheng asked as he walked.

There seemed to be a divine light flashing in his eyes. It had only been less than seven days.
More than 2,000 people have been cleared out.
Such speed is already considered as the most elite soldiers of the Dusi!

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly:
"The battle went smoothly. Those Luchuan soldiers were just miscellaneous soldiers with no fighting power. They were sent here to die.

There are only about 300 elite soldiers among them, but it is a bit troublesome to find them."

But Li Jinglong changed the subject and spoke in a deep voice:
"Uncle Feng, the leader of this trip is Si Yuanheng, who is under Hanba's command.
He planned to attack Yunlong Prefecture, although his subordinates were just miscellaneous soldiers.

But if they really come to attack, we won’t be able to stop them with the dozen or so guards at the city gate.”

After these words were spoken, Feng Cheng fell silent and became angry again. This was also one of the reasons why he was so furious.

"Jinglong, this Du Yutao was a general who followed the Duke of Ying to conquer Yunnan a few years ago.
Because he was injured in the war, he settled down in Yunnan.

He probably has a brain injury and is old, so he acts a little dull.
In the past, we did not seek to achieve anything, but to avoid mistakes. I just don’t know what has happened now.”

As he spoke, Feng Cheng sighed, looking somewhat confused:

"Jinglong, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."

Li Jinglong looked strange: "Could it be that Uncle Feng wants to spare him?"

Feng Cheng's eyes suddenly widened:

"Of course it's impossible, but let's make a big deal out of a small matter. Transfer him out of Yunlongzhou and save his life."

The two walked slower and slower, and the atmosphere became increasingly strange.
Li Jinglong frowned in deep thought, wondering what abilities Du Yutao had that warranted such strong protection.

"Uncle Feng, is there any hidden story?" Li Jinglong asked in a low voice.

Feng Cheng pursed his lips, his expression complicated, and sighed:

"I won't hide it from you. A few days ago, I borrowed two thousand soldiers from the Duke of Ying for mountain warfare.

I came from Guizhou a few days ago and should have entered the country by now.

If we kill the old subordinates of Duke Ying at this time, it would be too unreasonable. "

After these words were spoken, Li Jinglong suddenly realized something, his expression became strange, and he scratched his head in annoyance.

Feng Cheng sighed softly:
"Now the elite troops of the Dusi are stationed in Jingdong and Kunming, so borrowing troops is a helpless move.

If you hadn't come, these Luchuan soldiers might have succeeded.

I can't quite bring myself to say this, but I hope you can bear with me.
How about I go ask Yun Yi and hear what he has to say? "

Li Jinglong immediately became alert and shook his head repeatedly.

Feng Cheng is also Yun Yi's uncle. If such a relative asks for it, it will be too difficult to get it done.

After thinking about it, Li Jinglong sighed heavily:
"That's fine, but those guards who neglect their duties will be beheaded as a warning to others!"

Feng Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked much more relaxed:
"Of course. Transfer Du Yuntao to Jingdong first, and punish him after the war is over."

Li Jinglong nodded slightly, approving this treatment.
He always remembered what his father said, "Giving in is the key to court affairs."

The atmosphere was a bit dull, Feng Cheng spoke tentatively:
"Jinglong, you are the commander of the Beijing Army, and I need to discuss some things with you.

The army had already reached Kunming, but it was still unclear where to send it.
What do you think of sending the Beijing troops to guard the Yunlongzhou Yongping line?"

Li Jinglong was stunned and blinked his eyes slightly.
But he soon realized that he had no say in the matter. After all, he was just a figurehead.
Sima Xu and Duke Shen were also the ones who transported the troops.

When the Beijing troops arrived in Yunnan, they would be under the control of the Xiping Marquisate and used as the imperial army.

Whether to defend Dali or not is not up to him.

After thinking for a while, Li Jinglong spoke in a deep voice:
"The Beijing army is under the control of Xiping Marquis Mansion. We will follow your orders."

"That's great!"

Feng Cheng felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Li Jinglong continued:
"But I still need to discuss with Yun Yi where the front scouts should go.
On the way, he told me that fighting in the territory is always restrictive and is far less exciting than going deep into Luchuan.
I think what he meant was to switch from defense to offense."

(End of this chapter)