Chapter 342

Thus, in the overall battle, the rangers suffered extremely heavy casualties.

In just half an hour, several hundred people fell.

The Tatars had lost fewer than one hundred and fifty men in total.

It could be called a crushing defeat!

Fortunately, there were many Han groups entering the mountains, and many heard the cries of battle here and came to help.

Dai Shan finally pulled away Manggaltai, who was filled with indignation.

The original large group of over a thousand people, now that the great battle had ended and they counted slightly,

was left with fewer than four hundred, scattered and sparse.

Many were even wounded all over their bodies.

"Wuwuwu... It's too terrible. These Tatars are like madmen; Little Liuzi didn't even have time to escape!"

"Third Brother, Third Brother, wake up..."

"Damn it, Old Lu, didn't we agree to take the silver back to Shandong to buy land and marry a wife? Why have you fallen?"

600 The atmosphere in this hollow of the mountain was extremely low.

Many of those who entered the mountain had friends and relatives.

This time they were careless and were ambushed by Dai Shan and the others, suffering extremely heavy losses.

Many people lost heart and wanted to retreat.

Before, many people grabbed one person, almost without getting injured, and could take the head.

Everyone subsequently felt the Tatars were just so-so.

Now, this counter-attack organized by Dai Shan and the others immediately made the crowd, who had become somewhat arrogant, alert.

It's not that the Tatars are easy to kill, but that they hadn't met any ruthless bastards!

This time, many people lost their morale and fought out fear.

They picked up the bones and corpses, supporting each other as they left Mount Zhangbai.

Only Old Song remained silent, chewing half a piece of dry food with snow water, putting the black knife on his back again, tearing off a few strips of cloth, and simply bandaging the wounds on his body.

He stood up and said:

"I will continue to pursue the Tatars. Those willing to follow, come along; those unwilling, stay."

Without waiting for anyone, he strode forward.

Having witnessed Old Song's wisdom and blood courage, many people followed behind Old Song.

After Zhu Youjian left with the world map and the globe given by Su Qiao,

the study courtyard instantly became empty.

The old craftsman was very perceptive and quickly found a reason to leave with the steward.

In the vast courtyard, only Su Qiao and Liu Rushi, master and servant, remained.

197, Dorgon: Begging for surrender?

Qing'er also sensed that the Miss seemed to want to say something to this Young Master Su.

She quickly found an excuse, saying, "Oh, Young Lady, I seem to have dropped something in my room; I'll go find it."

After speaking, she ran away quickly, as if there were some flood or fierce beast behind her.

"Eh?"

Su Qiao felt the atmosphere becoming increasingly pink and quickly cleared his throat, saying:

"Congratulations, this time you are finally free."

"Yes, ever since I was driven out of the Zhou family and forced to sell myself, Rushi has always hoped for a noble person to help redeem me and escape this bitter sea..."

Liu Rushi's beautiful eyes were filled with gratitude and admiration, making Su Qiao's heart tremble involuntarily.

No!

This girl is simply too seductive.

"From now on, Rushi is a free person; you don't need to think about those bitter and bad things of the past, but should think more about the future and being able to live a good life."

Su Qiao averted Liu Rushi's burning gaze.

Hearing this, Liu Rushi smiled brightly, bowed, and said, "That's right. From now on, Rushi can live a good life. Young Master Su, Your Majesty, seeing your face, has removed my registration from the registry; I am infinitely grateful!"

Su Qiao: "... What comes next?"

"What comes next?"

Liu Rushi was stunned by Su Qiao's question.

Su Qiao smiled and said, "Isn't the routine always like this? If the scene of a hero saving a beauty happens, if the saved beauty falls for the hero, she says, 'I am infinitely grateful and have nothing to repay you, so I can only offer myself to you.' If the hero is too ugly and the beauty doesn't like him, then she says, 'I am infinitely grateful; in the next life, I will be an ox or a horse to repay you!' Isn't it all like that?"

"Pfft!"

Liu Rushi covered her cherry mouth and couldn't help but giggle, "Who says things like that?!"

"Isn't it true?" Su Qiao shrugged.

Liu Rushi suddenly turned her pretty face pink and looked at Su Qiao playfully, saying:

"Of course not! But does Brother Su want little sister to offer herself to you, or to be an ox or a horse?"

"Why even ask? Rushi is such a stunning beauty; who wouldn't like her?"

"Rushi has no place to stay after being removed from the registry; how about settling down at Brother Su's place?"

"Agreed!"

Liu Rushi thanked him shyly, turned, and walked away quickly.

Just now, Liu Rushi had already made her pursuit openly clear, so Su Qiao no longer continued to dodge or hide.

A straight steel man is not to be tolerated!

Besides, though Liu Rushi is a singing girl, she is a qing guan'er herself, not one of those hidden-door courtesans.

So she is still completely clean!

Why not want a girl who is clean, beautiful, and famous? Should she be given away instead?

As for returning to the Hongwu era,

Su Qiao has not considered it for now.

Old Zhu threw him here to Zhu Youjian, didn't he, just to let him develop the Great Ming directly as an example?

To want to develop and strengthen the Great Ming, it certainly cannot be achieved in one step.

It is unknown how many years of time will be consumed.

Returning to the Hongwu era and discussing it with Old Zhu, letting him agree to bring someone along, wouldn't that do?

Wang Chengen's efficiency was very fast; on that day, after leaving Su Fu, he sent someone to Yi Hong Lou.

Madam Hong of Yi Hong Lou was startled.

Usually, the Embroidered Uniform Guard are very respectful; our establishment is just a brothel, and we haven't provoked anyone.

But next, a Battalion Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a small Eunuch attendant conveyed Zhu Youjian's oral decree.

"According to Your Majesty's requirement, remove Liu Rushi from the register! Bring out the slave contract!"

The Emperor is greater than heaven!

Even though Madam Hong's heart was extremely reluctant, she dared not disobey and immediately had someone fetch the contract.

Subsequently, the contract was delivered to Su Fu.

Su Qiao waved his hand, ordering it to be sent into Liu Rushi's hands.

Liu Rushi took her contract, tore it up with tears streaming down her face, and then set it alight.

Afterwards, she called for Qing'er to bathe, then found rouge and powder to dress herself up.

The next day, Su Qiao did not leave his room.

Eating and such were all resolved within the room.

Until the early morning of the third day, someone from the palace sent word to Su Qiao that Dorgon would arrive at the capital to beg for surrender today.

Only then did Su Qiao emerge from the room, feeling refreshed and clear-minded.

"Let's go!"