eldest son of Ming dynasty

Nanchang City is a mess.

  Zhou Shangwen's army was different. The [-] troops he led were all in good order, because it was not a training exercise, but a serious counter-insurgency battle, except for him. His two lieutenants and six commanders reached thousands and hundreds of households, all of whom were eager to fight.

  This is the power of the aura of a famous general.

  Since they are soldiers, they naturally want to perform meritorious service and be rewarded, and as famous generals are often invincible, their fighting spirit naturally surges.

  They were all thinking that after this battle, the general would be given the title of Duke Hou, and a few earls might be born among them.

  Otherwise, even if you endure it and become an old lady, you won't be able to get ahead.

  At night, the army camped in the wild.

  Inside the military tent, there were many young generals around Zhou Shangwen. In the early years, the status of the military academy was still very competitive. However, as there are more and more such people, it is not easy for them to stand out.

  But if you can really sneak into Marquis Jinglu's account and outsmart him, then you must be very skilled in military tactics and battle formations, not to mention personal force.

  Zhou Shangwen and the generals said: "Ning Ni has rebelled and angered the emperor. The emperor has led the elite troops of Tengxiang's four guards to leave the capital to personally conquer the traitor. Now the army has passed Baoding Prefecture."

  "The emperor wants to conquer it himself?"

  "The emperor is here?"

  ……

  All the generals in the tent were shocked when they heard this. The emperor's itinerary was originally a top secret, but the incident had happened for many days, so there was no need to hide it anymore.

  But these generals are not as pedantic and stubborn as the civil servants.

  The emperor's personal presence shows that he attaches great importance to this war against rebellion.

  Zhou Shangwen curled his lips, "We can't let the emperor receive a military report of defeat after arriving in Nanjing. Is that right?"

  Of course.

  The generals were filled with emotions, "General, just give the order. There is no one in our camp who is afraid!"

  "Yes, it's best to make a beautiful one. When the emperor comes and takes a look, he will definitely be delighted. We can also get some glory with the general."

  Soldiers do not care about politics. Of course Zhu Houzhao also instilled this idea.

  The imperial edict ordered them to quell the rebellion, and that was to quell the rebellion. They did not want to interfere with other matters.

  Taking care of Prince Ning is a credit, it's that simple.

  "I know you all want to ask for a fight, but you have to understand the situation on the enemy's side clearly."

  This did not bother them for too long. The imperial court must have been keeping an eye on Ning Fan for a long time, so the commander and deputy commander of the Jinyiwei were active in this area.

  After he led his army into Jiangxi, intelligence support came.

  On December [-], he received the news, so he raised his account again to discuss the matter. He pointed at the map and said, "Nanchang is above the Gan River. Currently, the rebels are trying their best to collect warships. The most advanced troops have entered Poyang Lake and laid down With the two capital cities of Nankang and Jiujiang on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the rebels can now reach the Yangtze River directly.”

  The terrain of Jiangxi is like this, with waterways everywhere.

  "In this way, Anqing's soldiers will be trapped in a fierce battle in just a few days. If we want to relieve Anqing's difficulties, we can attack Jiujiang and force the rebels to not easily leave the Yangtze River."

  The terrain here in Jiangxi is roughly like this: Nanchang soldiers can take boats from the city into the Gan River, which connects to Poyang Lake. Nanchang is in the south of Poyang Lake, so you have to sail north on Poyang Lake and then enter the Yangtze River in Jiujiang Prefecture. From Jiujiang, it takes a few days to reach Anqing and then Nanjing.

  Therefore, if Jiujiang Prefecture is not in the hands of King Ning, the rebels on the Yangtze River will easily become alone.

  Zhou Shangwen was confident that if he was asked to intimidate Jiujiang, he could do it, but the order he received was to send troops to Nanchang as soon as possible.

  "How can we get to Nanchang without passing through Jiujiang? The general can divide his troops all the way to contain the rebels. Otherwise, if they are allowed to roam on the Yangtze River, the disaster of the rebellion will easily spill over. The general believes that the influence of the rebellion must be controlled as much as possible. "

  "Yes." Zhou Shangwen nodded, "I will continue to lead the army to Raozhou Prefecture. Let's... separate our troops and go to Jiujiang, and test the combat power of Ning Ni's rebel army."

  This is not considered disobeying the imperial edict. It was also reasonable in terms of military strategy. After all, they couldn't just watch the rebels pass by and ignore it, and it would be difficult to explain afterwards.

  But the next day, a visitor suddenly came to visit and claimed to be the governor of Jiangxi.

  Zhou Shangwen didn't dare to ignore it directly. He wanted to see it after all. Even if it was fake, he would just kill it on the spot.

  In fact, it is not false at all. Jiangxi Governor Zheng Yu had known that Prince Ning had the intention to rebel, and his heartfelt help was Zhou Shangwen, the closest Marquis of Jinglu.

  After the Nanchang City Incident, he was originally ambushed, but fortunately he had anticipated it and arranged for guards and horses to protect him, and finally managed to escape. However, his troops were newly defeated and he was unable to rebel, so he kept inquiring about the Jinglu Hou tribe.

  I think that as soon as the imperial court hears about the sudden change, it will definitely make such adjustments.

  The real situation was just as he expected, and after a few days of inquiring, he rushed over.

  As soon as we meet.

  The old man Zheng Yu was so excited that he wanted to cry, "When I see Marquis Jinglu here, I know that the chaos in Jiangxi will be put down! Okay, okay!"

  Zhou Shangwen put down the token and bowed to him, saying, "Zheng Zhongcheng has given you too much praise. Please take a seat." With such important events at hand, there is no need to talk too much. After Zheng Yu sat down, he immediately asked: "When Marquis Jinglu entered Jiangxi, he must have obeyed the decree." OK, Your Majesty already knows?"

  "Yes." Zhou Shangwen affirmed: "Not only does the emperor know, but he has personally led an army of [-] people and will arrive soon."

  "The Emperor personally marches?"

  As a civil servant, Zheng Yu knew that this incident must have caused some turmoil in the capital, and there was no telling what major events would happen. He felt complicated and felt deeply guilty, saying: "As the governor of Jiangxi, I failed to detect the disaster in time, which caused the disaster to happen." The people suffered from the war. This is a failure of the emperor's favor and a failure of the people. When His Majesty arrives in Jiangxi, I will apologize to the Emperor!"

  Zhou Shangwen raised his arm in vain, "Hey, Zheng Zhongcheng doesn't have to be like this. Ning Ni has harbored evil intentions for a long time, and this is inevitable. As the governor of Jiangxi, you would rather die than join the thieves, and you have done your best to kill the enemy. This is meritorious and worthy of reward." , why would the emperor punish you?"

  "But I am responsible for losing the territory after all." After Zheng Yu finished speaking, his eyes gradually became firmer, "Jinglu Hou, although I was defeated this time, I have not given up. After I was defeated in Nanchang City, I transferred the province as governor. Guards were placed in various places in the country, and more than [-] defeated soldiers were collected along the way. Since we are all the emperor's soldiers who suppress the thieves, you and I should work together to suppress Ning Ni. Furthermore, Marquis Jinglu's ability in commanding troops is unparalleled in the world, so you say Come on, let’s fight back from here!”

  Zhou Shangwen thought to himself that this came at just the right time.

  "To be honest with Zheng Zhongcheng, my unit is going straight to Nanchang this time to cut off its roots! However, I have also received battle reports that Ning Ni is organizing a naval army, so we plan to attack Jiujiang! If Zhongcheng thinks it is okay, we can I’ll fight alongside you!”

  "Okay! It will be a joy to live side by side with Marquis Jinglu! Even if you die, you will have no regrets!" Zheng Yu agreed quickly, but immediately felt a little embarrassed, "One more thing, my food and grass..."

  "It doesn't matter. We should help each other and it's all for the sake of the imperial court."

  Zhou Shangwen is not worried about food and grass. The emperor is here. Are you still worried that you can't get food?

  Zheng Yu was overjoyed, "Jinglu Hou Gaoyi!"

  In this way, he also gained confidence. He now believed that he was guilty, and of course he had to perform meritorious deeds to seek forgiveness from the emperor. Moreover, he deeply hated King Ning.

  This group of people escaped, it was his family who escaped, and many relatives, friends, and former colleagues all died tragically at the hands of the rebels! Some of them happened in front of him, and his nephew fought until he died of exhaustion to protect him.

  This is the hatred of the country and the family!

  As long as you still take the initiative, this revenge must be avenged!
  On December [-]th, Zhou Shangwen and Zheng Yu said goodbye. He assigned a Yulin left guard to Zheng Yu and combined it with the remaining soldiers he had brought. A total of more than [-] troops went straight to Jiujiang Prefecture!
  Zhou Shangwen himself led [-] troops and continued to march towards Nanchang!

  The government army and the rebels are all competing for time with each other.

  After various preparations in the early stage, by mid-December, the people on both sides began to gradually encounter each other.

  The war is about to break out!
  Zheng Yu can be regarded as a thoughtful official. As the governor of Jiangxi, his righteousness is there and it is very useful. Not many people want to follow Prince Ning to death. How fucking comfortable is it to turn around and sell him to get a share of the credit?
  Zheng Yu brought tens of thousands of troops with him. As long as he passed through a county along the way, he would use this status to ask the other party to open the city immediately.

  Some people may not believe that he looked like a defeated soldier and a beggar along the way.

  However, there was a Yu Linzuo guard wearing a facade, and he knew he was an officer by looking at his military attire and makeup, so he arrived at the gates of Jiujiang City in three to five days.

  Here are the real rebels.

  The commander of Yulin's left guard, named Yang Wei, was a young general in his twenties. He pointed at the city wall and said to Zheng Yu: "Zheng Zhongcheng, if the rebels don't surrender, why don't we just attack the city directly?"

  "As far as I know, many of the rebels were coerced and did not really join Ning Ni. Now that the imperial army has arrived, their morale will be in chaos. Commander Yang first asked me to go to the city to shout for a while, and then attacked city."

  Yang Wei's eyelids twitched, "Zhongcheng, this is dangerous. Besides, you can find someone to do this for you."

  "No, I have been here in Jiujiang Prefecture, and some of them may still know me. Once they recognize me as the governor of Jiangxi, and bring tens of thousands of imperial troops, how can the rebels not be in chaos? When the time comes, General Yang will lead his elite troops If you attack a city, you can definitely defeat it in one battle.”

  As soon as Yang Wei stretched out his hand, two soldiers came forward from behind, "Take care of Mr. Zhongcheng."

  "Yes!"

  In fact, there is no need for Zheng Yu to shout. Just the dense army under the city has already caused some commotion in Jiujiang City.

  The person who took the order to attack and garrison here was Zhu Chenhao, who had collected some people from all over the world. Everyone had a reputation, including the Poyang Lake bandit Chen Min.

  "It's unusual for the imperial army to arrive so quickly. There seems to be some kind of trap."

  "Bird Trap, those old soldiers are not worth mentioning. You prepare the wine and meat. I will go out and kill him for a while, and then I will come back and enjoy it with you!"

  "Out of town?"

  The big man with big arms and round waist laughed loudly, "Look at you guys, you are cowards. When you start a rebellion, you are targeting the army to kill them. When you meet the army like you, you only know how to hide. How can you rebel by wiping your neck as soon as possible?" Reincarnate as soon as possible! Brother, I know about Zheng Yu, that bird officer, who was just killed by us and fled. How dare you come here this time, we can’t let go of the credit we got!”

  "it is good!"

  These Poyang Lake thieves were desperadoes to begin with, and their actions became even more bold and boundless. They had never taken the officers and soldiers into consideration, so it was impossible to give in before fighting.

  Yang Wei outside the city was originally waiting for the news ahead.

  As a result, as soon as he sat down, he heard the news reported by his subordinates. His eyes widened in disbelief, "The rebels left the city?"

  "Yes, General Mo has seen it with his own eyes, it's absolutely true!"

  "You're here just in time!" Yang Wei stood up suddenly, "Bring me my knife!"

  (End of this chapter)