The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Zhou Ziming rode a majestic black horse and walked in front.

Although he looked a little sleepy, he no longer looked sick.

His eyes were firm, and he had an air of confidence.

It seems like everything is under control!

Zhang Pingan understood that all this was done for them to see.

What a good move to get involved yourself!

The old bald man was extremely excited at this moment. He bumped Zhang Ping'an's arm and pointed to the distance and said, "Look, not only did we return with a great victory this time, but we also captured so many prisoners. Even if the court doesn't reward us for our merits, at least our merits and demerits can be offset!"

"Yes, Lord Zhou turned defeat into victory this time, which is truly admirable. Now the crisis has been resolved!" Zhang Pingan nodded and smiled.

Li Yue no longer had a stern face at this time, and loudly ordered people to open the city gate.

As the army entered the city, Zhang Ping'an discovered that not only had they captured many enemy troops, but they had also brought back a lot of food and weapons.

It has greatly recovered the previous losses.

"We'll definitely have a celebration banquet this time!" Captain Chen said with a smile, showing his experience.

The old bald man pulled the two men down from the tower and asked a familiar soldier about the situation: "What happened this time? Tell me quickly!"

The personal soldiers followed Zhou Ziming to the battle. They had neither eaten nor slept well these past few days, and they had to rely on their energy to keep going.

At this time, I have won a great victory, but after the excitement comes sleepiness.

After punching the bald old man, he replied, "Fuck you, I'm almost dying of sleep. What the hell are you talking about? You'll know in a few days, won't you?"

"No way, you know I'm the most gossipy person. How can I wait for a few more days? Tell me quickly!" The bald old man scratched his head and cheek anxiously.

Then he said with a stern face, "Hey, are you still brothers? Believe it or not, I will tell everyone about you peeping at the widow bathing. I want to see how you will explain it to your sister-in-law."

Zhang Ping'an and Captain Chen couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across the soldier's face. He quickly covered the old bald man's mouth and said angrily, "I think you shouldn't be called old bald. You should be called chatterbox!"

"Okay, okay, I'm a chatterbox, please tell me quickly," begged the baldy old man.

The personal guard then gave them a brief account of what happened after the expedition.

They had long guessed that there was a traitor among them, but they just didn't know who it was.

We cannot make suspicions out of thin air and cause internal strife among ourselves.

Because of this, there were a lot of dirty fights among colleagues.

This time, Lord Zhou simply took advantage of the enemy's strategy. After arriving near Luoshan, he designed a plan to suddenly lure the enemy army to the vicinity of Hanshan Valley, to another battlefield.

The enemy was caught off guard.

An ambush had already been set here.

Only the commander-in-chief, Lord Zhou, and the deputy commander-in-chief knew about it.

The Tatars rarely bathe and are not good at swimming, so water battles are their biggest weakness.

So I wandered around the Cangwu River for several years and was unable to cross the river.

Hanshan Valley is the lowest place within a radius of 100 miles, and it happened to be hit by heavy rain and the Huaiyang Canal burst its banks.

In an instant, the Tatar army was stuck in the water.

By taking advantage of their weakness in water battles, we can turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop.

After completely annihilating the enemy, Zhou Ziming did not let his soldiers rest. Instead, he ordered his men to change into Tatar clothes and, taking advantage of the night, attack Luoshan in one go.

Both wars were fought very quickly and beautifully, with extremely low casualties.

As for the captives brought back, they were nobles who had some status and power among the Tatars and were still of use.

Otherwise he would have been killed long ago.

Zhang Pingan then realized that this expedition was a plan that killed two birds with one stone. The traitor in Huaiyang Pass was actually dealt with so quickly.

His official position is not low, and he was promoted by Lord Zhou.

As a military commander without any background, it is quite difficult to climb to the fourth rank!

It's just that everyone has weaknesses. This person must have been bribed by a certain noble family and leaked the military secrets of Huaiyang Pass.

At that time, no one knew that this information would leak to other ethnic groups.

By the time you find out, it’s too late. It’s easy to get on the boat but difficult to get off!

This led to the last time Abra and his men successfully launched a surprise attack, resulting in heavy losses for the army.

"What? Where is that kid?" The bald old man clenched his fists and was very angry after hearing this.

He hated traitors the most in his life!

"Isn't this betrayal?! He killed so many people, he deserves to be cut into pieces!"

"Who said it wasn't? I was also very surprised when General Tian was arrested, but the evidence was irrefutable and he had no room for excuses," the personal soldier nodded. He was still frightened when he recalled the situation at that time. He really didn't expect that one could only judge a person by his appearance.

"But he has already taken poison and committed suicide. You won't be able to see him again. Lord Zhou, out of consideration for their past friendship, left his body intact. The dead are gone, and mentioning them again only adds to the sorrow. Alas!"

A sigh from a personal soldier drifted on the wind.

Captain Chen sighed with emotion upon hearing this: "He's a clever man. Living is suffering, so he might as well die!"

"Yeah," Zhang Pingan couldn't help but sigh.

He paused and continued, "But we don't need to sympathize with him. If he really succeeds, the consequences will be even more disastrous. Just imagine, he has lured out the main forces of Huaiyang Pass and joined forces with the enemy from inside and outside. If it weren't for Lord Zhou who saw through it in advance and used a trick to counter it, luring the forces of both sides from the vicinity of Luoshan to Hanshan Valley, and taking advantage of the heavy rain and the bursting of the Huaiyang Canal to flood the Seven Armies, who knows how the battle would have turned out!"

And the people in the three affected counties suffered a completely unprovoked disaster. They could have avoided this disaster. Who will sympathize with them?!"

"That's right," several people nodded in agreement.

The guard continued, "Lord Zhou has already ordered people to investigate near the Huaiyang Canal on his way back. I believe the gap will be plugged soon. General Li will also start the relief work for the people as soon as possible. Don't worry!"

After understanding the general situation, the personal guards hurried away. He had to go to the military camp quickly to take over and rest.

In his words, the breach of the Huaiyang Canal was entirely due to the right time, place and people in the war.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is not such a coincidence.

It doesn’t matter what the truth is. What matters most is that the ending is what the person expected!