Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"This is all thanks to big brother! We have told them long ago that it's never wrong to follow big brother!" Wang Jingduo said with a beaming face.

When he thought of killing the Tartars on the battlefield, Wang Jingduo wanted to fly to the capital immediately to let his parents know that he was no longer the coward who was afraid of even a worm.

The others were also full of expectations for the future and had great respect for Zhang Shikang, but everyone asked about Sun Dasheng.

In terms of achievements, perhaps the achievements of all of them combined are not as great as this guy's. He captured the Jiannu's General Yuetuo alive. It is said that he is the nephew of the pseudo-Qing emperor and was a prince before.

Sun Dasheng had made such great contributions, but I heard that he was suddenly put in solitary confinement by Zhang Shikang, as if it was because of a plague or something.

"He has made an indispensable contribution. You guys just take good care of your injuries these days and don't go looking for him." Zhang Shikang frowned and said.

Although smallpox has been eradicated in modern times, it is still considered an incurable disease in those days, with a mortality rate of up to 30%.

Moreover, there is no specific medicine, and it all depends on the body's immunity to resist. If it can resist it, it will be immune to the same virus in the future. If not, the whole family will suffer.

After all, Sun Dasheng had very close contact with Yuetuo, so there was always a risk of infection. Now he could only leave it to fate.

Fortunately, Sun Dasheng was not alone. There were six soldiers from the Ma Army Camp locked up with him. Zhang Shikang knew that Sun Dasheng was feeling aggrieved, so he ordered people to send him wine and food to entertain him. As expected, Sun Dasheng never complained again.

That night, the soldiers of the Beijing camp, who had been tired for several days, finally had a good sleep. The snoring in the camp was deafening, but Zhang Shikang couldn't sleep.

After all, it was his first time to lead troops in battle. The bloody scene on the ground during the day replayed in his mind like a kaleidoscope.

It has been more than seven months since he came into this world. Before that, Zhang Shikang was a good citizen who abided by the law. Not to mention killing people, he had never even killed a dog.

But today, in just one day of bloody fighting, tens of thousands of people were killed. He would not even dare to think about it in the past.

A general will eventually become a nobody, but he didn't want to be that general. He really just wanted to live a peaceful life as a rich young man. However, the tide of the times is rolling forward and no one can stay out of it.

Early the next morning, Zhang Shikang ordered the Beijing troops to head straight to Zhao County with only one purpose: to seek justice for Lu Xiangsheng.

Of course Lu Xiangsheng knew that Zhang Shikang went to Zhao County to find Gao Qiquan to question him.

In his opinion, the eunuchs who supervised the army could report directly to the emperor, and even Yang Sichang did not dare to disrespect him.

He knew that it would be difficult for him to escape the crime this time, and he did not want Zhang Shikang to get involved in this mess. Lu Xiangsheng knew that Zhang Shikang might have some support, but whether it was Yang Sichang or Gao Qiquan, which one of them did not have the emperor as support behind him?

But in the end he couldn't persuade him, because Zhang Shikang acted differently from ordinary people. He didn't like to hold grudges and would usually take revenge on the spot.

In the afternoon, the soldiers from the Beijing camp arrived at Zhao County. Since they had just been there yesterday and Gao Qiquan treated them with great courtesy in front of his men, no one stopped Zhang Shikang when he went to Gao Qiquan's mansion with a team of personal guards.

Zhang Shikang did not delay at all. He found a servant in the mansion to find out where Gao Qiquan was, and then rushed over immediately.

As soon as he walked to the courtyard where Gao Qiquan was, he heard a woman's wailing coming from the house, which made him frown.

Although eunuchs cannot have sex, they are still interested in those things, especially those eunuchs who are powerful and wealthy.

They used the power in their hands to have many wives and concubines outside, and because of their psychological defects, these people always enjoyed torturing women in order to satisfy their desires.

"Why did Admiral Zhang come here without notification? Is there something urgent?"

Gao Qiquan's personal guard who was on duty at the door said with a stern face that he certainly knew Zhang Shikang. Although he felt that the other party was very rude, he was not Gao Qiquan after all. He only dared to ask loudly, and by the way, let Gao Qiquan in the room know.

"You can't find out, so ask Gao Qiqian to come out." Zhang Shikang ignored the guard.

A moment later, Gao Qiquan opened the door while putting on his clothes. Through the crack in the door, Zhang Shikang vaguely saw two young women in the room, their bodies covered with scars.

"I heard early in the morning that Lord Zhang had won a great victory. If the emperor knew about this, he would be very pleased. I congratulate Lord Zhang!"

Although Gao Qiquan was very surprised by Zhang Shikang's sudden visit, he was still very enthusiastic.

But when he saw Lu Xiangsheng following Zhang Shikang, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

"My victory has nothing to do with you. Even I am not so happy. Why are you so happy?"

Zhang Shikang hates hypocritical flattery the most. You are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are you playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with me?

He prefers to speak frankly.

"Admiral Zhang, how have we let you down?

If this is the case, we will apologize to you. We are all working for the Emperor, why do you have to do this?"

Gao Qiquan was stunned by Zhang Shikang's words. He dealt with many officials in the court on weekdays, and he preferred to see through things without saying anything, and always stopped at the point.

"Let me ask you, when Lord Lu was fighting the Jian Nu, he sent you letters for help many times. Why did you lie to me and say you never received any?"

When Zhang Shikang said this, his eyes were staring at Gao Qiquan coldly. If it weren't for the procedure, he wouldn't even bother to say these.

"What are you talking about, Admiral Zhang? We are following orders from Yang Ge's army. How can we mobilize troops at will without receiving orders?"

Gao Qiquan could tell that Zhang Shikang did not come with good intentions, so he simply put away his smile.

The moment he saw Lu Xiangsheng, he knew that his previous lie had been exposed, but he did not take it too seriously and instead used Yang Sichang as a shield.

What I mean is, it’s not that I don’t want to rescue them, but I really don’t dare to mobilize troops without receiving military orders.

"You are so audacious! You dare to take human lives so lightly with a military order. Do you really think that no one can stop you?"

From what Gao Qiquan said, those soldiers who sent the letter for help were probably secretly executed by this man, otherwise they would be hidden dangers.

This is almost blatant rogue behavior.

Zhang Shikang was furious. The situation on the battlefield was ever-changing. A general should have made judgments based on the circumstances, but he used military orders as an excuse. This was obviously unreasonable.

Before this, Zhang Shikang had always been unreasonable, but now Gao Qiquan dared to take his script.

It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!

"Admiral Zhang is a warm-hearted man, but listen to my advice, it won't last long, it's easy to break!"

Gao Qiquan had a gloomy face, as if he was giving a warning, but more like a threat.

It's best to mind your own business, because even the Duke of England may not be able to save you.

Zhang Shikang was so angry that he laughed when he heard this. Gao Qiquan made him understand how shameless a person could be.

The emperor eats coarse food in the palace, while you enjoy delicacies outside. The emperor cannot sleep at night, while you have many wives and concubines outside.

They were fighting bravely against the Qing army and serving their country with all their loyalty, while you were plotting to kill them behind their backs. When the plan was exposed, you wanted to use your power to pressure them and persuade them not to meddle in other people's business.

Zhang Shikang didn't say a word. He just felt that his anger had reached its limit and he had to let the person in front of him know.

What is the price!

With a clang, Zhang Shikang drew out the Emperor's Sword from his waist.

Damn you, I wanted to reason with you, but you were the one who acted like a rogue first!

"Zhang Shikang, what are you going to do? How dare you!"

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