"Second Uncle, want this!" Xiao Jingyuan stretched out his little hand and looked at a paper wind lane not far away.
Zhou Zheng turned around and walked over, saying: "Buy!"
"Thank you for your patronage, three cents." The stall owner said with a smile.
At this time, Zhou Zheng, Xiao Deshou, and Xiao Jingyuan all turned to Shangguanqing beside them.
Shangguanqing took out the copper coin and handed it to the stall owner, then picked up the windmill, handed it to Xiao Jingyuan, and said, "Yes."
"Thank you, second aunt, second aunt for hug." Xiao Jingyuan took the paper windmill and cleared the office with an open hand.
Shangguan Qingqiao blushed and reached out to take Xiao Jingyuan.
She and Zhou Zhengding were married, so there was no problem calling them that way.
Xiao Jingyuan was hugged by Shangguanqing, looked at the lantern not far away, and said, "Second aunt, let's buy some lanterns and go back..."
"I want to get the golden..." Xiao Deshou immediately echoed.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Go."
As he was talking, suddenly the crowd increased, crowding Zhou Zheng, Shangguanqing and others in the middle.
Zhou Zheng quickly stretched out a hand, grabbed Shangguanqing's small hand, and said, "Grab it well, don't get lost."
Shangguan Qingqiao blushed slightly and shook Zhou Zheng's hand slightly.
The four of them walked in the crowd, talking and laughing, like a family of four.
Back home at night, the two little guys fell asleep tired.
Zhou Fang and Zhou Ding took over the two children, and Zhou Fang said dissatisfied: "Don't take them out all day, making it as if you are the child's father..."
Before Zhou Fang finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Ding's pat.
Seeing Zhou Ding's sullen gaze, Zhou Fang closed his mouth quickly.
Zhou Ding held Xiao Jingyuan, smiled and said to Zhou Zheng: "Sister and younger brother sent back?"
Zhou Zheng shook his sore shoulder and said with a smile: "She was also a little tired after sending it back."
Zhou Ding listened, and said ambiguously: "You didn't talk about anything else?"
Zhou Zheng continued to shake his shoulders and said, "Big Brother, Sister-in-law, I'm tired, so I will go back to take a bath first."
Zhou Ding gave Zhou Zheng a white smile and looked at Zhou Zheng's departure, turning around and entering the house with the child and Zhou Fang in his arms.
After the Lantern Festival, the court opened the dynasty one after another, and people from various yamen went to work one after another.
The imperial court's order came to Zhou Zheng and asked him to go to Songshan three months ago to defend and build prisoners.
Zhou Fang also returned to Changli County, and the three fathers and sons of the Zhou family left the residence one after another, and Zhou's residence became deserted again.
After returning to Tianjin Wei thoughtfully, I first met Yao Tongshun, Zhang Heyi and others, then Cao Bianjiao, and then the prefects and magistrates of Hejian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture. They carefully understood the affairs and made arrangements.
It was not until the beginning of February that Zhou Zheng made arrangements for Yongping Mansion, Tianjin Wei, and Hejian Mansion. He entered the barracks and was ready to go to Liaodong.
In the barracks.
Cao Bianjiao stood in front of Zhou Zheng and said: "My lord, the total number is 30,000. The count has been completed. The armaments have been issued, and the bedding has been packed, ready to open!"
Zhou Zheng took the roster and said, "Have you found all the craftsmen I asked you to find?"
Cao Bianjiao said: "Find it, put it in the army, and go to Liaodong with the army."
Zhou Zheng hummed, thought for a while, and said: "We are going to Songshan before the end of March. Money and food will be shipped to Songshan by ship, so don't worry."
Cao Bianjiao responded and glanced at Meng Hezhou and Chu Jin who were standing not far from Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng followed Cao Bianjiao's gaze to Meng Hezhou, and said, "Is there anything happening at Jianlu?"
Meng Hezhou was borrowed by Zhou Zheng from Wei Xizhuang, and he has been in charge of the intelligence network with Liaodong.
Meng Hezhou turned sideways and said, "My lord, there is no movement for the time being. The cold winter has not passed, and they can't move if they want."
Zhou Zheng nodded lightly and said, "Passing the order, we will start to draw tomorrow."
"The final commander!" Cao Bianjiao knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice.
Zhou Zheng watched Cao Bianjiao leave, pondered over and over again, and said to Meng Hezhou, "Pay attention to the direction of the imperial court."
Meng Hezhou understood, and said: "Yes, the official understands."
Early in the morning of the second day, Tianjin Wei's 30,000 army headed towards Shanhaiguan.
To the north of Tianjin Weibei is Yongping Mansion, and the northernmost point of Yongping Mansion is Shanhaiguan.
Zhou Zheng marched quickly, but arrived at Shanhaiguan within a few days.
The general soldier in Shanhaiguan was led by Zhao. He had fought side by side with Zhou Zheng, leaving Zhou Zheng to rest for one night in Shanhaiguan.
The two drank on the tower, talking about some past events in Liaodong and the threats they face now.
Zhao Shijiao looked at the north and said, "Zhengyun, don't look at Jianluo's frustration last time, but their foundation has not changed, and Mongolia's support is still there. It is not so easy to regain Liaodong."
Zhao Liaojiao didn't know that in history, he died in Zunhua in the second year of Chongzhen. It was Zhou Zheng who changed his destiny.
Zhou Zheng took a sip of wine and said, "Well, this matter has to be done slowly. You can't act too hastily. If you lose again, Liaodong is afraid that it will not be guaranteed."
Zhao Shujiao understood naturally, and suddenly said: "When you arrive at Songshan, you must be careful, be self-reliant, and don't rely on others."
Zhou Zheng listened to his words, and his heart moved slightly. Although Zhao Lijiao didn't say much, he revealed a lot of important information.
He knew that Liaodong was complicated, but he didn't expect even his own people to be on guard.
Nodding lightly, Zhou Zheng said: "I know. I brought some armors. If you need it, I will give you some parts."
Liaodong lacks money, food, soldiers, and people. Anyway, it lacks everything and the court can't give much. A large part of it comes from the'tuntian'.
Zhao Li teaches: "I don't need it, but you should be careful on the road. If other people play the autumn wind, don't pay attention to it. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. If you don't give it, you may be impeached."
Zhou Zheng didn't expect this Liaodong to be more troublesome than the officialdom of the capital, so he responded and said, "Is there anything Songshan should pay attention to?"
Zhao Li taught: "The north of Songshan is the Daling River, and the northeast is Jinzhou. If the captives come, Songshan cannot be guarded, so move to Jinzhou immediately. Don’t go head-to-head with the captives. If it doesn't help, we will lose."
Zhou Zheng agreed with this point, and said, "Okay, let's not talk about it, drink."
Zhao Lujiao admires Zhou Zheng very much. Scholars can have the integrity of not fearing death. Few people go out of the city to fight against the prisoners at a crisis. Zhou Zheng is currently the only one he has seen.
The two drank and talked for half the night, and early the next morning, Zhou Zheng continued on the road.
When we arrived at Ningyuan, Sun Chengzong met with Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng, dressed in a military armor, raised his hand and said: "The next official, Zhou Zhengyun, has seen the supervisor."
Sun Chengzong is very tall, with a thin face, gray hair, and an old man who is nearly seventy years old.
He looked at Zhou Zheng, smiled and applauded: "I know what you did in Yongping Mansion and Tianjin Wei. It is very good. What the imperial court lacks is people who do things. Of course, what I admire most is yours under the capital. In a last fight, ordinary people can't do it. The key is that you have won and saved my Daming Shrine..."
Zhou Zheng looked as usual, raised his hand, and said, "The supervisor is absurdly praised, I dare not be an official."
Sun Chengzong looked at Zhou Zheng, nodded slightly, and said in a handsome voice: "Don't be impatient or impatient, it's good. Man Gui is the General Soldier of Jinzhou, with 20,000 troops. Zu Dashou is in Youtun, with 5,000, plus your 30,000. In Songshan, as long as you concentrate on operating for a year, Jianlu will not be able to regain Shenyang in the future.