"Uncle Second, I want this!" Xiao Jingyuan stretched out his little hand and looked at a paper wind driveway not far away.

Zhou Zheng turned around and walked over and said, "Buy!"

"Thank you for your patronage, three cents." The stall owner said with a smile.

At this time, Zhou Zheng, Xiao Deqian and Xiao Jingyuan all turned to Shangguan Qing beside him.

Shangguan Qing took out the copper coins and handed them to the stall owner, then picked up the windmill and handed them to Xiao Jingyuan, saying, "Give it."

"Thank you, Second Aunt, Second Aunt." Xiao Jingyuan took the paper windmill and pointed his hand at Shangguan Qing.

Shangguan Qing's pretty face turned red and he reached out to take Xiao Jingyuan.

She got engaged to Zhou Zheng, so there was no problem with calling him like that.

Xiao Jingyuan was hugged by Shangguan Qing, looked at the lanterns not far away, and said, "Second Aunt, let's buy a few lanterns and go back..."

"I want to get the golden one..." Xiao Dejian immediately responded.

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Let's go."

As he was talking, suddenly there were more people, crowding Zhou Zheng, Shangguan Qing and others in the middle.

Zhou Zheng quickly stretched out one hand, grabbed Shangguan Qing's small hand, and said, "Get it right, don't get separated."

Shangguan Qing's pretty face turned slightly red, and he held Zhou Zheng's hand slightly hard.

The four of them walked in the crowd, talking and laughing, like a family of four.

When I returned home at night, the two little guys fell asleep exhausted.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Ding took over the two children. Zhou Fang said dissatisfiedly: "Don't take them out all day long, it seems like you are the child's biological father..."

Before Zhou Fang finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Ding's slap.

Looking at Zhou Ding's annoyed gaze, Zhou Fang quickly closed his mouth.

Zhou Ding held Xiao Jingyuan and smiled and said to Zhou Zheng: "Have you sent it back?"

Zhou Zheng shook his sore shoulders and smiled, "I've sent it back, she's a little tired too."

Zhou Ding listened and said ambiguously: "Didn't you talk about anything else?"

Zhou Zheng continued to shake his shoulders and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm tired, so I'll go back and take a shower first."

Zhou Ding smiled and gave Zhou Zheng a blank look, watched Zhou Zheng leave, and turned around and entered the house with his child in his arms.

After the Lantern Festival, the court held court one after another, and people from various yamen went to work one after another.

The imperial decree was sent to Zhou Zheng and asked him to rush to Songshan three months ago to defend against Jianlu.

Zhou Fang also returned to Changli County, and the three fathers and sons of the Zhou family left the mansion one after another, and the Zhou mansion became deserted again.

Zhou Dae returned to Tianjin Wei, first met Yao Tongshun, Zhang Heyi and others, then Cao Bianjiao, and then the prefectural prefectures and county magistrates of Hejian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture. They carefully understood the affairs and made arrangements.

It was not until early February that Zhou Zhengcai arranged the affairs of Yongping Prefecture, Tianjin Wei, and Hejian Prefecture, entered the military camp, and was ready to go to Liaodong.

In the military camp.

Cao Bianjiao stood in front of Zhou Zheng and said, "Sir, the total number of people is 30,000, and the counting has been completed. The military equipment has been distributed, the bedding and other bedding have been packed, and you can open it at any time!"

Zhou Zheng took over the roster and said, "You have found all the craftsmen you are looking for?"

Cao Bianjiao said: "I've found it and placed it in the army. Let's go to Liaodong with the army."

Zhou Zheng nodded, thought for a while, and said, "We will arrive at Songshan before the end of March. The money and grain will be transported to Songshan by ship, so don't worry."

Cao Bianjiao responded and glanced at Meng Hezhou and Chu Jin, who were not far from Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng followed Cao Bianjiao's gaze and said, "Is there any movement on Jianlu?"

Menghezhou was borrowed by Zhou Zheng from Wei Xizhuang, and he has always been responsible for the intelligence network with Liaodong.

Meng Hezhou turned sideways and said, "Sir, there is no movement for the time being. The cold winter has not passed, so they can't move even if they want to."

Zhou Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Send the order, we will start tomorrow."

"The last general will take the order!" Cao Bianjiao knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice.

Zhou Zheng watched Cao Bianjiao leave, thought about it again and again, and said to Meng Hezhou: "Please pay attention to the direction of the court."

Meng Hezhou understood and said, "Yes, the officials understand."

Early the next morning, the 30,000 troops of Tianjin Guard marched towards Shanhaiguan.

The north of Tianjin Wei is Yongping Prefecture, and the northernmost end of Yongping Prefecture is Shanhaiguan.

Zhou Zheng's march was very fast, and he arrived at Shanhaiguan in just a few days.

The general of Shanhaiguan was Zhao Rujiao. He fought side by side with Zhou Zheng and kept Zhou Zheng resting for a night.

The two were drinking on the city tower, talking about some past events in Liaodong and the threats they are facing now.

Zhao Rujiao looked at the north and said, "Zhengyun, although Jianlu suffered a lot of frustration last time, their foundation has not moved and Mongolia has support. It is not that easy to recover Liaodong."

Zhao Rujiao didn't know that in history, he died in Zunhua in the second year of Chongzhen, and it was Zhou Zheng who changed his destiny.

Zhou Zheng took a sip of wine and said, "Well, you have to do this slowly. You can't be too hasty. If there is another defeat, Liaodong may not be safe."

Zhao Rujiao naturally understood and suddenly said, "When you arrive at Songshan, you must be careful, be independent, and never rely on others."

Zhou Zheng was slightly moved when he listened to his words. Although Zhao Shujiao didn't say much, he revealed a lot of important information.

He knew that Liaodong was complicated, but he didn't expect that even his own people would have to be wary of it.

Nodded slightly, Zhou Zheng said, "I understand. I brought some weapons and armor. If you need them, I will give you some."

Liaodong is short of money, food, soldiers and armor. Anyway, there is nothing left, and the court cannot give much, and a large part comes from "military farming".

Zhao Shujiao said: "I don't need it, but be careful on the way. If others fight Qiufeng, don't pay attention. There will be a second time. If you don't give me any more, you may write a letter to impeach you."

Zhou Zheng didn't expect that Liaodong was more troublesome than the officialdom in the capital. He responded and said, "Is there anything to pay attention to in Songshan?"

Zhao Shujiao said: "The north of Songshan is Daling River and the northeast is Jinzhou. If Jianlu comes, Songshan cannot be defended. Move to Jinzhou immediately and don't fight against Jianlu head-on. The last time we were in the capital was because Jianlu had no reinforcements and had insufficient food and supplies, otherwise we would be defeated."

Zhou Zheng agreed with this and said, "Okay, don't talk about these things, drink."

Zhao Rujiao admired Zhou Zheng very much. Scholars have the integrity of not fearing death. There are almost no one who left the city to fight Jianlu in a crisis. Zhou Zheng is the only one he has seen.

The two drank for half a night and Zhou Zheng continued on the road the next morning.

When they arrived in Ningyuan, Sun Chengzong met Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng was wearing a military armor and raised his hand and said, "The lower official Zhou Zhengyun, I have met the governor."

Sun Chengzong is very tall, has a thin horns, white hair, and is nearly seventy years old.

He looked at Zhou Zheng and smiled and praised, "I know what you do in Yongping Prefecture. Tianjin Wei do. ​​It's very good. What the court lacks is the people who do things. Of course, what I appreciate the most is that you are fighting against the capital. Most people can't do it. The key is that you won and saved my Ming Dynasty..."

Zhou Zheng looked as usual, raised his hand and said, "The supervisor praised him, and the subordinates dare not take responsibility."

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhou Zheng, nodded slightly, and said in a handsome voice: "It's good not to be impatient or impatient. Mangui is the general of Jinzhou with a force of 20,000. Zu Dashou is in Youtun, with 5,000. Plus your 30,000 in Songshan. As long as you devote yourself to the management for a year, Jianlu will not be able to cross the Daling River in the future, and there is hope of recovering Chenyang."
Chapter completed!