Bright Spring

The sky has cleared up, the west-slanting sun shines in the sky, and the forest-like mountains in the east stand in the distance, and they are exceptionally green under the sun.The sergeant with the broken water bag turned his head to look to the west, and there was a clear river not far away, and the sparkling water surface was very attractive.The sergeant licked his dry lips, and suddenly staggered towards the river bank.

"Come back!" The general shouted from behind, "Who told you to leave the team without authorization?"

No matter how many soldiers there were, they threw themselves on the bank of the river, poured water on their faces with their hands, and then they lay there and couldn't get up.He just wanted to lie here, anyway, he was not the only one who fell behind along the way.

At this time, the officers and soldiers were like that leaky water bag, abandoning troops all the time along the way.Some of the stragglers were sick, some had sprained feet, and those who were too weak to keep marching. Naturally, some frustrated soldiers also mixed in and pretended to be sick.Night is the time when the number of people drops the most, and many people will take advantage of the night to escape.

The Battle of Yangshuo took place on August [-]th, and the officers and soldiers fought fiercely for a whole day.When night fell, the officers and soldiers gave up the battle, and most of them crossed the Anle River and began their retreat.

On the night of the [-]th, due to the confusion of the defeated team and the outflanking and siege of the rearguard, the official army lost more than [-]% of its strength.The army that was withdrawn from the battlefield did not have a good rest all night, and after a full day of marching on the [-]th, their fatigue was close to the limit of people's endurance.

So on the evening of the [-]th yesterday, after Wu Gao was overtaken by the vanguard of the rebel army, he did not dare to retreat easily.

But just last night, the main force of the rebel army marched overnight and approached the official army camp... Wu Gao did not think that the official army still had the slightest fighting power and morale. People are still shrouded in fear and worry of defeat.

Wu Gao had no choice but to order to pull out the camp overnight to escape from the range of the rebels' attack.

So last night, the officers and soldiers lost countless people on the way of marching, at least not less than 1 people.Today, the officers and soldiers can't get a rest all day long, so they can only continue on their way...

The main force of the rebel army marched from the west of the official army, and it did not stop for almost a whole day; the two armies were separated by a small river, and in a narrow place in the flat area, even the silhouette of the rebel army could be seen with eyes!

This rogue tactic of parallel pursuit is completely a competition for the physical strength of the soldiers on both sides.Wu Gao has nothing to do, because the officers and soldiers cannot stop and must rush to Guilin Mansion before the rebels!Otherwise, they would not have any chance to regain their combat power.

From Yangshuo County to Guilin Fucheng, there is only one, and everyone almost forgot about him.He was suddenly stopped by someone, his face was a little ugly, and then he said seriously: "Everyone has his own ambitions, and a traitor is always a traitor!"

The martial artist who shouted said: "I didn't mean to stop General Geng. We want General Geng to say something fair to your father-in-law after he returns. The Marquis of Jiangyin may still have family members in the capital! General Geng truthfully told the truth about the war in Guangxi. You have also seen the situation on the battlefield, everyone is not disloyal, nor is it unfaithful, there is really nothing to do now! If you can’t win, it’s fine, and you can’t run away..."

Geng Hao nodded, clasped his fists and said, "I will definitely bring the words to court."

... The sunset glow floats in the west, shining brightly.

On the official road to the south, a large group of people, already in disarray, gradually rushed to this side.They still carried banners, but many of them were disheveled in armor, some without helmets, and some with empty hands and no weapons.

The front line of the King of Han's army suddenly shouted, and the soldiers in the formation stepped out of their horses, raised their spears, and stood ready for battle.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had patted his horse and walked out of the phalanx. He turned his head and raised his hand and gestured gently downward, shouting: "The officers and soldiers have surrendered!"

Sure enough, when the officers and soldiers reached a distance of two hundred steps, they threw their weapons on the ground one after another.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu let out a long breath from his chest.He suddenly felt light all over, tired and comfortable at the same time.Suddenly, my throat didn't feel sore anymore, and my tonsils were inflamed, but I didn't know when they had healed up.

Zhu Gaoxu patted his horse and continued to walk forward, Wang Bin kicked his horse over his horse's head, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Those people just surrendered, the prince has to guard against it!"

"I know it well." Zhu Gaoxu whispered.

Wang Bin moved out of the way, but followed Zhu Gaoxu closely, as if he was ready to block a gun at any time.

Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse a hundred paces away, and reined in his mount.He shouted loudly to the countless people in front: "I am the King of Han you once had to deal with, Zhu Gaoxu! From now on, we are no longer enemies! You will understand later that this king is not so bad..."

"Hahaha..." King Han's army suddenly roared with laughter.Cheers gradually sounded from the crowd in the north, and the road in the wilderness was extremely lively.

The flames of war on the Guangxi chief envoy's territory were finally extinguished.

488 Chapter Honor

The 26-year-old Zhu Zanyi is the second generation King of Jingjiang. His grandfather Zhu Wenzheng is the nephew of the Ming Taizu.But in recent years, his health has been very poor, and he is often bedridden, feeling that he will not live long.

At that time, more than [-] officers and soldiers on the territory of Guangxi were defeated and surrendered, and the rebel army was about to approach the city of Guilin. These news had already reached the Jingjiang Palace.But Zhu Zanyi didn't care about it. What saddened him the most was that he was dying from a long illness, so why did he care about the two uncles fighting for the throne?

At this moment, Chang Shi Xiao asked for orders to enter.When Xiao Yongdao saw Zhu Zanyi, he said, "My lord, Governor Lei Tian wants to see him, and he said he has something important to discuss."

"I don't care about Guilin Mansion's affairs... Cough cough! Why is he looking for me?" Zhu Zanyi frowned and said, "If it's related to the Palace, Xiao Changshi will just deal with it for me."

Xiao Yongdao was a civil servant in the Jianwen Dynasty. Later, he surrendered to Emperor Yongle and was sent to Jingjiang Palace in Guilin to do a long history.Zhu Zanyi knew the details of Xiao Yongdao, so she must be responsible for monitoring her, but last year Emperor Yongle passed away, and now Zhu Zanyi's health is also very poor, so she doesn't want to worry about those things anymore.

"In my opinion, Lei Tian wanted to persuade the prince to leave Guilin. In this way, he could use the excuse to escort the prince and escape from Guilin." Xiao Yongdao said straightforwardly.

Zhu Zanyi was a little angry and said, "I'm not going anywhere! Instead of dying on the road, why didn't I die in my own home; if he wants to run away, what's the matter with me?" Zhu Zanyi gasped for a while, and said, "The rebel leader, King Han, Speaking of it, I have to call him uncle, so he won't do anything to my half-dead nephew?"

After listening carefully, Xiao Yongdao said calmly, "But my lord, you have to think about the future for the two princes."

Although Zhu Zanyi was not in good health, her mind was still clear at this time, and she immediately understood what Xiao Yongdao meant.Although Zhu Zanyi was about to die, the Jingjiang Palace was to be inherited, so he had to face a choice when he was about to die.

If Zhu Zanyi chooses the wrong person, Jingjiang Palace may not be abolished, because no emperor wants to bear a bad name and be mean and unkind to Zhu Wenzheng; but the problem is that Zhu Zanyi still has eight younger brothers!The imperial court had many choices.

"What is Xiao Changshi's good strategy?" Zhu Zanyi's disapproving expression disappeared, and he asked seriously.

Xiao Yongdao was chosen by Emperor Taizong, but after Emperor Taizong passed away, he may not be loyal to anyone; therefore, Xiao Yongdao's suggestion can still be listened to.

"The matter is of great importance, and I dare not speak lightly, but..." Xiao Yongdao leaned over and said in a low voice, "I have a policy. The prince is unwilling to leave Guilin, and he only says that he is ill; you have two There are two princes, choose one to stay, and the other will return to the capital with Lei. What do you think?"

"Could it be that the two sides are not pleasing to each other?" Zhu Zanyi asked.

Xiao Yongdao shook his head and said: "As long as the prince does not openly become an enemy of one side, there should be no serious problem. Since the prince is staying in Guilin Mansion, it is best to send the eldest son to the capital."

"Ask Lei Tian to come in and meet," Zhu Zanyi said.

After waiting for a long time, Lei Tian, ​​governor of Guangxi, was taken to King Jingjiang's bedroom.Zhu Zanyi had already gotten up, and was leaning weakly on a thickly paved chair.

... Lei Tian was a sallow and emaciated civil servant. He stepped forward to salute at this moment, unable to hide his worried expression.

The governor Lei Tian himself was an official of the imperial court; the imperial court sent him a Beijing official to inspect Guangxi, just to supervise the local government and prevent them from surrendering too easily.Now that the capital of a province is about to dedicate the city, Lei Tian doesn't want to stay and urge the officials and the people to defend the city, but wants to run away quickly... This kind of thing is really easy to be impeached!

So Lei Tian thought of King Jingjiang.

After seeing the ceremony, he couldn't wait to persuade him: "The Marquis of Jiangyin was defeated, and many officers and soldiers surrendered. But there are also loyal and brave men who are loyal to the Holy One and will never change until death! These people have just returned to Guilin Mansion. They are all brave and good at fighting, and they are sincere. Heart, will be able to escort the prince to Beijing smoothly."

"My life is not long." Zhu Zanyi said suddenly.

Lei Tian was stunned for a moment.

Zhu Zanyi said: "I can't travel long distances with my body, alas! If I want to leave Guilin Mansion, I will die on the way. Besides, I don't want to part with the hundreds of beauties that I have loved in the palace. Let's do it this way, Governor Lei will The king's eldest son, Zuo Jing, and his wife, Geng Shi, were taken away."

When Lei Tian heard this, he was overjoyed!His face turned red with excitement... If he could escort King Jingjiang's eldest son out of this place, it would be the same thing as coercing King Jingjiang himself.

He hastily and happily cupped his hands and said: "My lord is wise. Among the soldiers who came back from the front line, there happened to be Geng Hao, the son-in-law of the Marquis of Jiangyin, who has the same surname as Mrs. Geng. They might be relatives. They will definitely protect the safety of the prince with all their strength."

Zhu Zanyi frowned and said, "I heard that the Marquis of Jiangyin surrendered before the King of Han after being beaten unconscious. Will his son-in-law surrender?"

Lei Tian almost patted his chest and said: "My lord, don't worry, General Geng has great integrity, otherwise he wouldn't have to go back to the city, but he would follow Wu Gao's men to surrender on the battlefield."

"That makes sense." Zhu Zanyi nodded.

Lei Tian couldn't help urging: "The rebel king's army is less than a hundred miles away from Guilin Mansion; its cavalry vanguard may arrive early. At this critical juncture, the lower officials dare not neglect in the slightest, lest His Royal Highness be in danger .I also hope that the prince will give an order to tell Madam and Prince to pack up the bags as soon as possible, and we will set off today!"

Zhu Zanyi said: "After an hour, you call the guards of the officers and soldiers to pick you up at the north gate of the palace."

Lei Tian said: "Your Majesty, please take my leave."