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Some of the valuable furnishings in the palace had probably been taken away, but the curtains, beds, and clean tables and chairs still retained the magnificent style of a royal palace.
Qin Mu leaned back on the couch as if he had returned home, and waved gently to the four women kneeling on the ground.
The four women were all no more than twenty years old. Chen, who was kneeling in the front, was Zhang Xianzhong's newly married princess. She was wearing a light green long skirt with light blue peonies embroidered on the cuffs, a few auspicious clouds outlined with silver thread, and a row of blue sea and cloud patterns at the hem. Her full chest was wrapped in a wide piece of light yellow brocade.
She had an exquisite oval face, with her hair in a bun, her eyebrows lightly drawn, her eyes full of spring, her skin as smooth as warm jade, her cherry lips red without any makeup, and her figure as graceful as a willow in the wind. She was truly a rare and stunning beauty, no wonder Zhang Xianzhong made her his princess.
The three women following behind her were also Zhang Xianzhong's concubines. They were all extremely beautiful, like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each competing for fragrance.
The four girls carefully moved to Qin Mu's side and quickly knelt down again, each with their heads lowered without even breathing.
"Am I scary?" Qin Mu's gaze fell on Chen's plump chest. The yellow bra was bulging, revealing a touch of snow-white skin on the upper part of the bra, which was very pleasing to the eye.
"Sir...you are very handsome, not scary at all." Chen replied reluctantly with her head down. Since she had become a prisoner, she had no choice but to accept her fate.
"Not bad, you are quite good at making people happy." Qin Mu stretched out his hand to pinch her chin and lift up her pretty face. Chen couldn't hide the fear in her eyes. Her body trembled slightly. Qin Mu said with a smile, "Your Great Western King is not kind. He made me travel thousands of miles, eat wind and sleep in the dew, and my bones are almost falling apart. Come on the bed and help me massage. It's considered as paying some interest for the Great Western King. I never do business at a loss, hahaha..."
Qin Mu's words, how dare the women resist, one by one they climbed up the bed, carefully helping him to hold her, after coming to the Ming Dynasty for so long, and going through life and death several times. This was the first time Qin Mu had the opportunity to lie in the land of tenderness;
He was a normal man, a normal man full of vigor and vitality. It was inevitable that he would feel a little excited when his body was touched by so many delicate hands.
Besides, these women were the spoils of war that he had earned with his life, and he would not be condemned by the current social morality if he enjoyed them. No one had to talk about himself too noblely. Soldiers fought for food and wages, and generals fought for wealth. Qin Mu felt that he was also risking his life. He could enjoy himself a little and let anyone say whatever he wanted.
He pulled Chen forward and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, Princess. I don't eat people."
"My Lord, I am not worthy of being called a princess..." Chen's graceful body was pulled and gently fell on Qin Mu, revealing a deep cleavage in her bra. Her cheeks flushed at the same time, like a frightened rabbit.
Qin Mu's fingers slowly slid down her cheek, from her round chin to her smooth neck, and then to her soft shoulders. Chen slightly closed her starry eyes, her breathing became increasingly rapid, and her bulging breasts in her chest were brought up and down;
Qin Mu couldn't help but slide his right hand down, into the yellow bra, holding a soft jade rabbit, the warm and smooth feeling on his hand made him linger.
The little cherry on Chen's snow-capped peak is particularly sensitive. As soon as it is pinched, she can't help but let out a sweet moan, her face flushed, and she is so beautiful... ... ... ..
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Yuanzhou.
After learning that Qin Mu had raided Changsha and attacked Zhang Xianzhong's backyard, the morale of the left army in Yuanzhou City increased greatly. Not only did they repel the rebels' attacks time and time again, they also went out of the city to counterattack from time to time. The situation became increasingly favorable.
Zhang Xianzhong has been very angry these days and has killed three generals who fought ineffectively. Even Xu Yixian, Zhang Dingguo and others were silent and cautious in front of Zhang Xianzhong.
It was not that Zhang Xianzhong did not want to withdraw his troops back to Changsha immediately, but he had to wait until Hu Yansan's tens of thousands of troops were withdrawn from Ji'an before he could leave. It was not that he was reluctant to leave Hu Yansan's troops, but his food and grass were already very tight;
Hu Yansan's main purpose of going south to Ji'an was to plunder food and fodder for his army. Before Hu Yansan returned, his food and fodder would not be enough for the army to support it to Changsha.
The war was not going well, and his backyard was raided. The army's morale was already unstable. If the supply of food and grass was cut off halfway, his newly assembled army would collapse on its own without anyone else having to fight.
Therefore, after receiving the news of the fall of Changsha, Zhang Xianzhong was delayed for another four days. He was able to withdraw his troops only after Hu Yansan returned with the looted food and fodder. Excluding the losses in the battle, Zhang Xianzhong was left with only 160,000 troops when he withdrew, and their morale was very low.
In order to prevent Lü Daqi from pursuing him, Zhang Xianzhong ordered Zhang Dingguo to lead 30,000 troops to cover their retreat. However, after the siege of Yuanzhou City was lifted, no soldiers were seen pursuing them.
It turned out that Lu Daqi and Wu Xueli in the city had started fighting again. When Yuanzhou was besieged, the two were like grasshoppers on the same rope. Neither you could run away, so they worked together.
This solution brought up new problems.
In the Yuanzhou government office, Lu Daqi said with a sullen face: "General Wu, the rebels have been attacking the city for a long time but have not been able to take it down. There is a fire in the backyard and their morale is very low. Now is the best time to pursue them and defeat them. I hope General Wu can put national affairs first..."
"Putting national affairs first?" Wu Xueli didn't wait for him to finish, he slammed the table and sneered, "My brothers are almost starving to death, and you, the commander, can't even pull out a hair, and you still want us to chase the enemy, what the hell is this logic?"
Lu Daqi said calmly, "The imperial court raises soldiers for a thousand days and uses them in one moment. As a Ming soldier, it is my duty to be loyal to my emperor and father. As the saying goes, once you lose an opportunity, it will never come back. Right now, Zhang Xianzhong's 200,000-man army is blocked between Yuanzhou and Zhuzhou, and his food and grass will not last long. This is a good opportunity to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong in one fell swoop. General Wu, just lead the troops to pursue. As for the food and grass, I will rob it for you even if I have to. How do you think?"
"Go rob? Hahaha..." Wu Xueli laughed up to the sky, slammed the table again, and said, "General Lu, when I led the army to the tiger's mouth, you promised to raise food and money for us as soon as possible. In the end, you couldn't raise food and money. My soldiers were starving and borrowed some food from the people in the city. You killed them without asking, causing chaos in the city. I lost more than 30,000 troops. And that son of a bitch Qin Mu took advantage of the situation and robbed us of nearly 6,000 horses. You don't want us to chase the enemy without sorting out these things? You are talking nonsense."
Speaking of this, Wu Xueli wanted to kill Lu Daqi, so how could he be polite to him
Lu Daqi was so angry that his beard was shaking and he almost choked. It was pitiful. He came here with the emperor's order, but he had no soldiers or generals and couldn't even raise food and money. How could he expect Wu Xueli and other soldiers and bandits to obey his orders
He really regretted it. If he had listened to Jiangxi Governor Guo Duxian, he would have let Wu Xueli return to Jiujiang and recruit soldiers to resist Zhang Xianzhong.
With the troops of Qin Mu and Xu Kaijin, and by urgently recruiting some soldiers, it is not difficult to stop Zhang Xianzhong according to the current situation. Although Qin Mu is not very obedient, at least he is fighting Zhang Xianzhong sincerely. As long as he is given some benefits, it will not be difficult to make him obey orders temporarily.
Now that Jiangxi had been plundered by Wu Xueli, this army was useless at a critical moment. It was too late to recruit soldiers. Jiangxi, which had just been plundered, could not raise money and food to recruit soldiers.
Qin Mu has only a few troops and they are hiding in Zhang Xianzhong's trap. If he is not restrained from the outside, he will be destroyed by Zhang Xianzhong sooner or later. Then this good situation will be ruined. After Zhang Xianzhong destroys Qin Mu, he will turn around and attack Jiangxi again. What can we use to stop him then
Not to mention the loss of Jiangxi, even if Chongzhen just allowed Zhang Xianzhong to occupy Huguang and did nothing, his own life would be lost.
Thinking of this, Lu Daqi had to suppress his anger, put down his airs and advised in a gentle voice: "General Wu, even if you don't pursue with your entire army, you should send 10,000 or 20,000 troops to contain Zhang Xianzhong. Changsha has been lost, and Sun Kewang, who is in Yuezhou, must not sit idly by. Once he sends troops south to Changsha, General Zuo in Huangshi and Dazhi can take Wuchang in the west or Yueyang in the south. Then General Wu and General Zuo will attack from both sides, and it will not be difficult to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong. If we take Huguang, will General Wu still worry about not having food and money?"
Lü Daqi almost said something like, "After conquering Huguang, are you still afraid that you won't be able to plunder enough?" Thinking that Zhang Xianzhong must have accumulated a lot of treasures after plundering Huguang, and that this was indeed a good opportunity to defeat Zhang Xianzhong and take these treasures for himself, Wu Xueli began to be tempted.
Seeing that Wu Xueli was about to waver, Lu Daqi immediately added fuel to the fire: "General Wu, Zhang Xianzhong is withdrawing his troops at this time, and his morale must be extremely low. General Wu is chasing him. As long as he finds an opportunity, it will not be difficult to defeat Zhang Xianzhong in one fell swoop. When the time comes, I will definitely ask for credit for General Wu. General Wu has made such a great contribution, it will not be difficult for the emperor to make him a general. It is even possible to make him a marquis. If General Wu hesitates at this moment, he will miss the opportunity to attack Zhang Xianzhong from both sides with General Zuo, and General Zuo will be in danger of fighting alone. I am afraid that General Zuo will blame General Wu at that time."
Wu Xueli was a real rough man. After being fooled by Lu Daqi, he couldn't help but worry about gains and losses. He thought for a long time and felt that he had suffered heavy losses. If he just withdrew his troops, Zuo Liangyu would inevitably vent his anger on him. It would be better to take a chance. Perhaps there would be a chance to make a comeback.
"General Lu, don't forget what you said today. All right, I will lead the army to pursue them now. General Lu, please get food and money as soon as possible. If food and money don't come, I will have to go back and raise it myself."
"Okay, General Wu, please just focus on chasing the enemy. I will go and get their food and money right away."
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ps: The internet was down tonight, and I waited for several hours but it didn't come back, so I had to run to my friend's place to use the network card... It was so cold, my hands were frozen... The update is delayed, sorry, sorry, please vote for recommendation!
.(To be continued..)
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