Madman Zhao abandoned his troops to protect the commander-in-chief, and allocated 15,000 men to Commander-in-Chief Li to hold on to Wulaofeng and lure the imperial army to penetrate deeper. Then Xing Huhu, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, personally carried out the strategy of luring the enemy. , attacked Feilingdu forcefully, and Yang Ling was forced to join the reserve team. Only then did Madman Zhao play his last card, using the red lady to seize the upper reaches of the Yellow River ferry, and went to the other side to collect a large number of ships, and made a surprise attack on Taiyuan to force Yang Ling After returning to the army, he took advantage of the cavalry's flexibility and the relatively backward information of the official army to return to the ferry and successfully jumped out of the encirclement.
More than 100,000 troops surrounded Donghua Mountain with a radius of 300 miles, and could only guard the main roads. Yang Ling originally did not expect to be able to annihilate the Zhongtiao Mountain bandits, but he did not expect that Zhao Sui could use such a clever strategy. , preserving the main force of thieves. Due to Zhao Sui's brilliant breakout plan, almost all of his 10,000 cavalrymen crossed the Yellow River, and then half of them rushed down by water and half by land, as if falling from the sky, taking away a large number of ferries along the coast of Shaanxi that had never expected thieves to appear here. Got it.
And then, until Weinan landed, there were thousands of department boats left in Weinan Prefecture, blocking the entire river. Pedestrians with children in hand could easily go back and forth across the Wei River by just walking on the bow of the boat. It was like a huge artificial pontoon bridge, which can be called Spectacular.
Madman Zhao led more than a hundred large and small merchant ships. While the officers and soldiers at the ferry were dumbfounded, the big waves and pontoon boats swaggered past them and arrived at Caijiagou. They anchored on the shore and headed eastward along the river. Xing Huhu took it on board and transported it to the south bank.
Zhang Yin’s troops chased them all the way and went the wrong way. The post soldiers who had escaped from the ferry found them and reported the news, so he led his men to intercept them. After a fierce fight, Xing Laohu’s two thousand soldiers and horses were killed again. Fewer than 1,800 people crossed the river.
Yang Ling got the news halfway that Madman Zhao had fled to the ferry. When he led his troops back, Madman Zhao's men had already crossed the river, and the merchant ships carried people down the river to attack the ferry, rob ships and rob food. .
Yang Ling was furious after hearing the news. Zhang Yin, who led his troops back, advised: "Don't be upset, Duke. This fact is no wonder for the river defense army. The defenders along the Yellow River are guarding the river, but the soldiers are Army, the only ones that can travel on the Yellow River are a few boats of the Inspection Department, and there is no navy at all. How can we defend the enemy on the water?"
Yang Ling was also stunned by Madman Zhao's false tactics. When he heard this, he remembered that Mr. Zhu Yuanzhang should be blamed. He smiled bitterly and sighed: "I underestimated Zhao Sui. This man is full of wits and plans, and he is really a talented general."
Miao Kui felt a little comfortable. It was not that he wanted to see Yang Ling's joke, but he had been attacking the mountain for two months without any results. If Yang Ling had succeeded in one battle, his face would be even worse. Now Zhao Kuaishou The main force escaped, and I felt more confident in front of the emperor.
Xu Tai comforted him: "Don't worry, Duke. According to the statistics of the battle just reported, the thieves who stayed behind in Zhongtiao Mountain stole Li Hua's opportunity and fled, leading more than a thousand people to Wangwu Mountain. Luocao became a bandit again, killing more than 7,000 bandits and capturing 12,000 people. Only 2,000 of Xing Laohu's troops escaped, and only 18,000 of the 50,000 bandits escaped the encirclement this time. Encirclement and suppression: 150,000 people surrounded Donghua Mountain three hundred miles away, and the results have been fruitful."
Yang Ling nodded, shook his head, and said, "That being said, although the number of horse thieves is smaller, their actions are more flexible and their supplies are easier to provide. It is not that easy to destroy them. "
He thought for a while, then smiled coldly and said: "Xiao Wu, go and collect the detailed battle reports of each department, reward and punish all the people who participated in the encirclement and suppression, and then rearrange the deployment. . Place the captured thieves properly and ask their leaders to see if there is any valuable information."
Seeing Xiao Wu Xiaoai hurried out, Yang Ling said to himself: "Crazy Zhao, hehe. , This is a good move. Since you are going to join Liu Liu and Yang Hu, I will deal with you all in Jiangnan."
Zhang Yin's eyes flashed and he quickly asked: "The Duke wants to completely eliminate the stubborn bandits of the White Army in Jiangnan? Have you made arrangements?"
Yang Ling looked at it coldly. Glancing at him, Zhang Yin hurriedly lowered his head and said, "I will always talk too much."
Yang Ling said calmly: "You have led soldiers for many years and are not familiar with the local terrain. When pursuing, you should have brought a local soldier from the ferry to lead the way. In the end, you went the wrong way. If not for the deserters at the ferry, you found If you report the news, all of Xing Hu's men will cross the river. I hope that after you get the news, I can pursue it with all my strength, attack with all possible strength, and annihilate Xing Hu's men and horses left behind. My father-in-law will not be held accountable this time, so I will quickly purge the men and return to Taiyuan and Shanxi. The defense troops in various places should not move to prevent Zhao Sui from killing him."
Zhang Yin did not dare to speak any more and quickly retreated.
Yang Ling vaguely remembered that there were several important battle reinforcements in history that delayed military flights because they got lost. This was a common occurrence during ancient marches.
He had just killed a Xia guard, and now it was clear that his military judgment was wrong, which caused the entire army to be passive. He could not blame Zhang Yin any more, so he just scolded Zhang Yin a few words, and then said to Xu Tai: "Your troops Take a rest, then look for a boat to cross the river, and at the same time send people to quickly find out the whereabouts of the thieves." Xu Tai took the order and hurried out. Yang Ling saw Jiang Bin's face covered with white cloth, only a pair of bull's eyes showing, standing there stupidly. He smiled softly and joked: "Go and have a rest. You are brave in fighting, and your country's guild has the best equipment." It's a pity that I turned to the emperor to ask for your merits. This arrow pierced his cheek and damaged his appearance, revealing the majesty of the handsome and majestic Jiang Guoqi."
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the tent, Jiang Bin winked and said with a smile: "As a man, it's enough to have an appearance. Are you afraid of being ugly? I'm not selling my ass."
Yang Ling touched his nose, glared and said: "Stop talking nonsense, go down and rest!"
Jiang Bin quickly left in response. After a while, he heard the sound of Jiang outside. Bin shouted loudly: "Hey, Brother Xiao Wu, please walk slowly. Why don't you find some bandit leaders to help me find out if my little wife was abducted by them and whether she is alive or dead?"
After hearing this, Yang Ling shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This guy is not afraid of his cheeks hurting."
Yang Ling worked intensively to arrange the aftermath and deploy the pursuit. Crazy Zhao and Lao Laohu landed at Jiaozhaikou. Together with the 4,000 people brought out by Crazy Zhao along the river, they claimed to have 20,000 troops. Marching toward Lingbao, Luoning, and Yiyang, they had great potential to capture Luoyang. At this time, the troops from the Henan direction were gathering along the Yellow River, but they were left behind.
Jiang Hengyi, the prefect of Luoyang, was very nervous. He quickly gathered all the troops he could mobilize into the city and closed the city gates tightly. Then he summoned all the gentry in the government and made impassioned speeches, mobilizing everyone to send out people and money. Qian, worked together to resist the bandits, and all the people and Zhuang people went to the city to fight.
Magistrate Jiang burst into tears as he spoke, almost like his last words. The gentry were so frightened that they were so frightened that they were willing to spend their money. They donated enough money to serve as military supplies, and also gave away all their servants and servants. Gather them together and hand them over to the prefect to form Minzhuang and go to the city to prepare for war.
The whole city of Luoyang was in panic, but Madman Zhao circled the city and attacked Yichuan and Ruyang. At the same time, Red Lady's team abandoned the boat and landed ashore, quickly turned into Henan along Lantian, Shangluo, and Danfeng, and attacked Xixia and Zhechuan.
The red lady is dressed in men's clothing, has a mustache on her lips, and calls herself Crazy Zhao to the outside world. The two armies responded to each other, and the government could not figure out for a while which team was commanded by Madman Zhao personally. Seeing that the two Madman Zhaos were about to join forces in Nanyang, the King of Tang Dynasty in Nanyang was greatly frightened and hurriedly commanded the capital. The envoy requested to send troops for reinforcements, but the officers and soldiers did not arrive. However, Madman Zhao came down along Baofeng and Nanzhao, making the king of Tang anxious like an ant on a hot pot.
The life-and-death battle in Zhongtiao Mountain established Crazy Zhao’s leadership position. Many leaders within the bandits, including many of the thieves, are now convinced of him. After Xing Laohu crossed the river, his condition worsened and he could only travel by car. In addition, his main force was almost wiped out. This team was actually in Zhao Sui's hands.
The flames of war have reignited in Henan.
On the third day of September, Yang Ling led the officers and soldiers of Xu Tai and Jiang Bin across the river to Luoyang. Luoyang prefect Jiang Hengyi eagerly awaited the arrival of reinforcements. He suddenly had a backbone and quickly led the gentry all over the city to welcome them. Invite Yang Ling into the city.
Jiang Hengyi said excitedly: "My lord, you are finally here. Henan was made a fuss by the white-clad army. Just after they left, the thieves broke in again, and the people were uneasy. Crazy Zhao is extremely rampant. , and only you, the Duke of the country, can cause them to suffer a great defeat. With your arrival, the people will have hope."
Yang Ling smiled faintly and ignored the flattery, and just asked: "Governor Jiang, with thieves everywhere, he is most afraid of creating a large number of refugees to enslave him. Although you are a civil servant, politics is the basis of war. Therefore, your task is also the most arduous. You can’t just shout for justice, and the so-called rebels can’t be sealed by yourself."
He glanced at the officials, generals and wealthy gentry present and said. : "If we talk about advantages, the advantage of the imperial court is not concentrated in the combat power of the army. Although the garrison has been reorganized, the combat power is still not high. This is a fact. The sharp cannon unique to the imperial court is facing the extremely fast-moving bandits. It's not of much use. As for bows, arrows, swords and spears, both officers and soldiers have them, as well as the common people.
Why are so many people following the bandits in Hebei and Shandong? Is it because there are many poor people and the wealthy gentry are exploiting them too hard? After the bandit rebellion was not appeased in time, the people could not survive."
When Yang Ling reached this era and witnessed everything that happened, he realized that all uprisings were only evaluated by later people. If you think that. To use the word uprising, to think that the people have absolute support, and to throw their lives and blood, is nothing more than idealism.
In the final analysis, the people are in order to survive. You must have a clear political program that can convince the people. This is what the thieves in white clothes lack. They are proud of several military victories. It cannot determine the final success or failure at all.
The common people only look at reality. If you are good for them, they will support you. If it is not good for them, they will oppose you. It is as simple as that.
So the suppression of bandits in Shandong had just come to an end. Yang Ling immediately launched an offensive on the policy outline and urged the emperor to carry out reforms. Various strategies to calm the people had an effect. The refugees were resettled and the people had hope. After the white-clothed army went to Jiangnan, Not only did it no longer have the opportunity to grow rapidly in response to a single call, but it encountered obstacles everywhere. It was not so much the military success of the officers and soldiers as it was the powerful political effect.
What’s more, orthodox ideas are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the Ming Dynasty is far from losing the hearts of the people. In this feudal era, orthodoxy can definitely produce powerful material power during armed struggle. The heroes of the uprising that were considered by later generations were nothing more than thieves in the eyes of most people at that time. Zhao Suijun still had a relatively good reputation. Once he entered Henan, he caused The panic among the people is enough to prove this point.
Yang Ling said: "The common people are the most contented people. They want to have children and have food and clothing. With these, they are unwilling to rebel. Henan is also relatively poor. This Natural disasters have occurred in succession in the past few years. As parents and local gentry, you must care for the people and actively respond to the court's new policies. Then Zhao Sui's arrival is just like a meteor and cannot ignite a prairie fire." .
"Yes, yes, what the Duke said is that the local gentry cares for the people. Mr. Jiao Ge begged the emperor to exempt Henan from taxes for three years. This time, white-clothed bandits and thieves were in Hebei , Shandong was in turmoil, and they invaded Henan many times, but the people never followed suit, all because they were grateful for the kindness of the court," Magistrate Jiang said with a smile.
Yang Ling was stunned and remembered that Jiao Fang used cicadas, scorpions and other so-called three treasures of Henan to remonstrate with the emperor. No wonder the white-clothed army made such a fuss this time. There were almost no people in Henan who followed the rebellion. Unexpectedly Jiao Fang did a good deed for the elders in her hometown, and it had such an effect.
The officials and gentry present were deeply touched after hearing what Jiang Zhifu said. Luoyang General Magistrate Shi Chantian praised: "The Duke of the country used civil and military force to suppress the war, combining hardness and softness. I believe that the day can be used to annihilate the bandits." Wait. It's ridiculous that Madman Zhao was so arrogant that he crossed Luoyang and didn't dare to attack, but he left a poem praising himself at the White Horse Temple outside the city. He obviously fled from Shanxi, but he prided himself on being a hero. It's extremely ridiculous."
When Yang Ling heard this, he asked curiously: "Oh? Crazy Zhao left a poem in praise of himself at White Horse Temple? What did he say?"
Knowing that he had made a mistake, Shi Tongpan hurriedly looked at Magistrate Jiang. The magistrate hurriedly concealed his smile and said: "Haha, it's just the arrogant words of a thief. Why should the Duke pay attention to it?"
Yang Ling looked at Magistrate Jiang and said with a smile: "Since I know it is nonsense, why not say it to make everyone laugh?"
Magistrate Jiang was extremely embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before glaring fiercely. Judge Shi Tong glanced at it and said: "When Madman Zhao was walking around the city, he took a break at the White Horse Temple. He once wrote a poem on the white wall. The poem said: "How many times the golden stirrups are struck under the moon, how many heroes are frightened. Cold. Who dares to capture the enemy? '"
He didn't dare to breathe after he finished speaking. Officials care about reputation the most, and they can't give it to them. The enemy guard sent a woman's clothes to inspire him to lead the troops into battle regardless of the enemy's situation. It was a joke in modern times, but it worked on many occasions at that time. Zhuge Liang scolded Wang Lang to death, and his anger was just in name.
Yang Ling is a successful young man, he is the Duke of the country, and he has won many battles. Now he is being ridiculed by a rogue bandit. Isn't he furious? Everyone was trembling with fear, guarding against the roar of the lion. Unexpectedly, Yang Ling's face looked the same when he heard it. He read it again and smiled happily: "Madman Zhao is outstanding in martial arts, and his literary talent is also very good. He wrote a good poem."
He turned his eyes and saw the different expressions on everyone's face, and then he came back to his senses, "A tiger captures a sheep, a tiger captures Yang, haha, he, this fierce tiger, wants to capture me, Yang Ling, in turn. ?"
Zhifu Jiang felt relieved when he saw that he was not shy and said with a smile: "The Duke is generous, Madman Zhao's crazy words are just self-promotion."
p>Jiang Bin said cheerfully: "The toad yawned so loudly. Who dares to arrest Zongheng? My general's real name is Yang. This crazy Zhao, someone will skin him sooner or later."
As they were talking here, Wu Hanchao hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words into Yang Ling's ear. Yang Ling smiled and said: "My father-in-law has just arrived in Henan, and he still needs to know the specific movements of the thieves before he can decide where to go. . The military affairs are busy and there are still some things to do. Please come back now."
Magistrate Jiang stood up hurriedly and said: "The Duke has worked hard for the country. Now that the troops have arrived in Luoyang, the officials and gentry of Luoyang have prepared several banquets to welcome the Duke and wash away his dust."
"No need, Henan is being disrupted by bandits, and local officials and gentry need to work together to stabilize the place and stabilize the people's hearts. If things are done well in this way, it will be the greatest welcome to our country. There are indeed important military affairs to deal with now, and the good intentions of Governor Jiang have been accepted by the people of this country."
Seeing this, Magistrate Jiang had no choice but to lead a group of officials and gentry to say goodbye and leave.
Yang Ling sent them out of the hall, rushed back to the study with Wu Hanchao, and asked: "An urgent letter from Mr. Jiao Ge?"
Wu Hanchao took out a letter from his sleeve and said: "Yes, the sender has returned it?" At the concierge, I asked him about his humble job, but he was only responsible for delivering the letter, and I knew nothing about the details."
Yang Ling nodded, hurriedly opened the letter and took a look, his brows gradually furrowed. Wu Hanchao observed his words and asked quietly: "My lord, has something big happened in Beijing?"
Yang Ling shook his head and said: "There is nothing major in Beijing. Mr. Jiao Ge has returned to Beijing and has sorted out some of the recent major events in the government and the public to let me know. Boyan Mengke led his troops back to the northern grasslands, but he The situation is not too good. Hua Dang has taken the lead and is now powerful enough to compete with Boyan and Huoshai.
The coalition forces of Huoshai and Oala have finally learned that Boyan's territory has been lost. Their faces were torn, and the three parties were fighting endlessly on the prairie. It seemed that each had a victory or defeat for the time being, but Boyan's party was the weakest, and it was the common enemy of both Huadang and Huoshai. Although they relied on the descendants of the Jin family We have regained some of the tribes, but the overall strength is still at a disadvantage.
This is the situation outside the Great Wall. We are in chaos here, and they are also in chaos there. We don’t need to consider their threats for the time being. The implementation went smoothly, but Mr. Jiao Ge mentioned the war situation in Jiangxi, which made me very worried.
Yang Hu and Liu Liu entered Jiangxi. Because the officers and soldiers from various places were not unified, they were repeatedly taken advantage of by the white-coated army. However, King Ning sent a lieutenant to Beijing to express his support for the New Deal, and at the same time suggested that the emperor order King Ning to temporarily control all the troops in Jiangxi and work with the Jiangxi governor to suppress the bandits."
Wu Hanchao said strangely: "This is What are you worried about? If the place is cut off from the imperial court during the war, the vassal king has the right to take charge of all military and political affairs to suppress the rebellion. King Jin, King Dai, King Shu and other border vassal kings all have this power. Although King Ning is inland, But we are also responsible for the local stability in Jiangxi. It is normal to temporarily restrain our troops and horses so that we can command nearby."
Yang Ling hesitated. Although Wu Hanchao was a confidant, how could he say such shocking and unfounded words to him? He pondered for a moment and said: "Well, I just thought that King Ning had never commanded a battle, and I was afraid that he would overstep his bounds and mess up Jiangxi's defense position. It's okay. You can retreat first."
"Hey, by the way, Xiao Ai has been so taciturn recently. Aren't you two at odds?"
Wu Hanchao laughed dryly and said: "How could it be? Hahaha, she has a bigger temper than me. , the official is older than me, how dare I mess with her?"
Yang Ling also smiled, he waved his hand, Wu Hanchao quietly stepped back, and then a trace of sadness appeared on Yang Ling's brow.
He sighed quietly, sat down at the table and spread out a map of the Ming Dynasty. He was extremely worried: Will Prince Ning rebel at this time? If we take advantage of this chaotic situation and raise troops, the imperial court will have to pay a huge price to quell the rebellion.
Prince Ning has always been extremely respectful to the new emperor. He keeps giving generous gifts during festivals and celebrations. He also hires officials in the capital and pays homage to virtuous officers. According to the information he knows, even Yang Tinghe has received generous gifts from Prince Ning. , before there is accurate evidence of King Ning's rebellion, and the vassal king has a precedent of controlling his troops in times of chaos, he will inevitably be unable to prevent King Ning from intervening in the military.
Yang Ling thought for a long time and began to spread out the letter and draft a memorial to Emperor Zhengde. He didn't talk about anything about Jiangxi. He only said that he was preparing to completely annihilate the White Army in Jiangnan. The military deployment had already produced results. Yang Hu and Liu Liuyi were gradually compressed in Jiangnan, while Zhao Sui went south. Due to the limited troops, the variables that occurred Very small, but just in case, in view of the reality that Jiangnan is mostly guarded by soldiers, the soldiers are weak and the generals are mediocre, and it is difficult to achieve results at critical moments, I request the emperor to mobilize defenses for the generals in various places.
Yang Ling pondered for a moment and then wrote: "I suggest that He Bingwen, the commander of the Fujian capital, control the armies of Fujian and Guangdong provinces in order to mobilize them uniformly and prevent the white-coated troops from passing through Jiangxi and continuing southward. The Sichuan capital command Li Sen has rich combat experience and can coordinate defenses with Liu Zhong, the commander of Hunan Province, to strengthen Hunan's defense line."
Yang Ling thought for a while, and with this arrangement, he should be able to nip problems before they happen. He has crossed Henan and South Zhili, and there is Bai Chongzan in Zhejiang. This man is also brave and good at fighting. He has been tempered in the anti-Japanese war and is worthy of reuse. These generals have surrounded Jiangxi. If King Ning dares If you really raise an army, as long as you block the way north, you can catch a turtle in a jar, and I bet he won't be able to escape from the palm of your hand.
In Song Xiaoai's room, Wu Hanchao whispered: "Xiao Ai, you have to pay attention. The Duke of Guo just asked about you. Don't let him find out."
Song Xiaoai He sat on the bedside with his mouth pouted, grabbed a pillow and threw it over: "Look, look at your size. If you can't tell it now, you will be able to tell it in a few months. Will I still be alive by then?" It's all you who deceived me with your sweet words. What do you think we should do now? I didn’t expect it, how could it be possible? It’s such a coincidence.”
Song Xiaoai's pretty eyes widened and she said angrily: "What are you talking about? What coincidence, what impossibility? Do I have a second man besides you? You have no conscience, you" .
"Shhh! Shhhhh, please keep your voice down, nǎinǎi, how could I ever say that the child is not mine? I mean, I'm on the edge of my seat, why did it happen, haha Haha." Wu Hanchao laughed dryly, with a bit of pride in his smile.
"What the hell, you only care about your own happiness and don't worry about others."
Song Xiaoai flattened her mouth and was about to cry: "I don't know where you came from. You are so energetic, fighting in Bazhou City during the day, and even touching other people's rooms at night, making them so embarrassed now, I hate you so much."
Wu Hanchao lowered his head and muttered: "Aren't you just as happy just talking about me?"
Song Xiaoai's ears were pointed and he said angrily: "Xiao Wu, what did you just say? "What?"
"I didn't say it, uh, I thought, I did, the Duke's wife has the best intentions. I originally wanted to ask her to make the wedding arrangements for us. Do you miss the country?" My father-in-law made the decision for us to get married. My father heard that he couldn't say anything anymore, but who would have thought that the father-in-law would go to Shanxi to suppress bandits again. You said it was inappropriate for me to say it at this time. What kind of decency would it be for me to say it now? ?"
"Okay! You want to be decent? Then I don't want the child. I'll prescribe some medicine to abort him. You have no conscience. Eunuch Miao is working as a eunuch and a military supervisor. No, you, Wu Hanchao, are good at being a thief, not a man."
As Song Xiaoai spoke, she grabbed the things on the dressing table and threw them over in a mess. Wu Hanchao immediately showed off his kung fu, dancing and blocking, and finally raised his foot, holding a vase on his foot. , holding an eyebrow pencil in his mouth, a powder box in his left hand, a bronze mirror in his right hand, a horn comb in his crotch, and a golden step under his ribs swaying, he froze there dumbfounded, and said in a dignified voice: "Little Ai, don't leave. If you lose it again, I won’t be able to catch it.”
Song Xiaoai snorted, rolled her eyes at him and said, "What do you think we should do now?" , I mean I am the only one in my family, if my father knew that I aborted his grandson, he would beat me to death."
"Then you should quickly write a letter to your father and marry me as soon as possible while you can still cover it up."
"But what should I say? There is a war going on, do you think you have it? My father is a scholar and the most important person in the family. Isn't he going to beat me to death?"
Song Xiaoai raised her eyebrows and scolded: "This won't work, that won't work either. What about your ability when you crawled onto my bed? It really pissed me off. I'll go find Mr. Guo."
"No, no, no, how can you, a girl, open your mouth?" As he said that, Wu Hanchao was doing magic, and the pitiful appearance he had just now disappeared, and the things on his hands and feet were gone. They were lifted into the air one after another, and then they lifted up their robes and hugged her. Their movements were not only magical, but also extremely beautiful.
Song Xiaoai's beautiful eyes lit up and she said happily: "What kind of kung fu is this? You haven't taught me, okay, you are keeping secrets from me, hurry up, others want to learn."
Wu Hanchao said in a dumbfounded voice: "Girl, you really don't know how to worry. Why are you still studying? You're already mad at me."
"Oh!" Song Xiaoai then realized that she was pretending to be pitiful to force him into marriage. She quickly put on a bitter face and said quietly: "If I don't say it, why don't you say it? Since I can't let you Dad knows that it takes the Duke to stop him. Men are easy to talk to. Doesn’t the Duke himself have a daughter in Nanjing who has never been seen? He will definitely sympathize with you when you tell him. Let’s have a pre-military wedding. It’s so beautiful.”
Song Xiaoai put on a gentle smile, walked over gently and hugged his arm, turning her elbows on her plump and soft chest and rubbing them, speaking softly and softly. He said angrily: "Xiao Wu, just go. We're officially married, so there's no need to be secretive. I'll be with you every day, sleeping together, with flowers blooming, raising eyebrows together, and growing old together."
Wu Hanchao's body was numb, his bones were numb, and his ears were itching. He held a robe in his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, please let me think about it. I'll think about it again." Find a good opportunity."
Song Xiaoai changed her face, kicked him in the butt, and said bitterly: "You heartless!"
Yang Ling thought about it for a long time in the room, and wrote the memorial He looked at it again carefully, after deliberation for a long time, his eyes were fixed on Qing'an Mansion, the main road from Shanxi to Nanjing City. He tapped the map with his finger, rolled his eyes, and filled in another person's name on the paper with his pen. : At the request of the ministers, Wu Wending, the co-president of Chengdu, was promoted to be the prefect of Qing'an Prefecture in Nanzhili. The Red Lady failed to attack Nanyang and led the army to bypass the city and attack Biyang. The Biyang County magistrate fled away with the big seal, and the Red Lady's soldiers were not killed. She took Biyang and waited for Zhao Sui to arrive. Unexpectedly, when Zhao Sui arrived, the entire army was in plain condition, which surprised her.
It turns out that during the Battle of Fukou, Xing Huhu fell ill and personally led the battle. His illness worsened and he could not receive effective treatment along the way. He suddenly died when the soldiers arrived at Fangcheng.
Crazy Zhao led the whole army to pay filial piety and buried him in a secret place in the mountains. Then he led the army to Hong Niangzi and Xing Laohu. The lady shouted in a sweet voice: "Come here, arrange the incense table, I want to pay homage to Marshal Xing!" , about thirty years old, with white skin and tender flesh, obviously a non-worker, he couldn’t help but frowned and said: "Who is this person?"
The red lady said: "Such a luxurious mansion, Naturally, he comes from a wealthy family. He is also an official. Guess he is the son of a big shot in the court?" Madman Zhao asked suspiciously: "Young Master? "It's the brand of Jiao Mansion, and Jiao is the son of Jiao Fang?"
The red lady said: "Exactly, this is Jiao Mansion, otherwise, where can we find such a big house in this small Caodian place?" ”
Jiao Fang had five sons. The eldest son, third son, and fourth son all died early. Now he only has two sons. The second son Jiao Rui is the judge of Wuding Prefecture, Shandong. This Jiao Huang is the youngest son. He was just three years old. At the age of ten, he passed the top two exams two years ago and entered the Hanlin Academy. This year he was just promoted to a student.
When Jiao Fang visited various provinces to arrange for refugees, he also took leave to serve his father. When Jiao Fang returned to Beijing, he went back to his hometown first. He thought he would return to Beijing some time later, but unexpectedly the Red Lady soldiers came quickly , that unloyal Biyang County magistrate who always swore brothers and fawned over him very tightly, but at this moment he didn't know who he was and ran away first, and the red lady specifically targeted wealthy families, but she was caught by the red lady.
Madman Zhao snorted coldly and looked at Jiaohuang up and down, which made Jiaohuang look pale with fright.
Madman Zhao sneered and said: "Jiao Fang has no bad deeds in Beijing. He is just an attendant of the Hanlin Academy. He was killed unjustly. It is not enough to intimidate the officers and soldiers. He is a temporary one." It's suitable to be a servant, go down."
The burnt-yellow man retreated with his face flushed as if he was amnesty.
The red lady frowned and said: "Xiucai, we broke through the encirclement all thanks to your plan. Now we have arrived in Henan, but Yang Yangling is chasing us closely. Where are we going? Are you going to join forces with Liu Liu in Jiangxi?"
Zhao Sui shook his head and said: "No, Yang Ling is slowly mobilizing his troops and gradually pressing toward Jiangnan, in order to push us into an area that is not conducive to large cavalry operations. If we are trapped or starved to death, or we can find fighter planes to gather together and annihilate them, we cannot go to Jiangxi, it is a place of death."
He glanced at the red lady, and then said: "Have you not noticed that we are invincible in areas with many poor people such as Hebei and Shandong? We recruit troops and horses very quickly, and we can defeat them in just ten days. We can gather a large army again. As long as there are stutterers, those who can't survive are more willing to risk their lives as soldiers, but that's not possible in the south.
The people here are relatively wealthy, even if they are a little dissatisfied with the imperial court. They are dissatisfied, but they are far from supporting the thieves in their eyes. After more than a hundred years of Ming Dynasty, the foundation has been solidified, and the idea of ??orthodoxy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This orthodoxy means soldiers and money, and you cannot use the northern method of fighting in the south. < /p>
If what I expected is correct, Liu Liuyang Hu and the others went all the way south to Jiangxi. The number of troops has been reduced and it is difficult to replace them, and their strength has been further weakened. We must find a place to stabilize first and take a deep breath before we can Trying to develop further."
The red lady wanted to go to South Zhili to seek revenge on Zhou De'an, but she couldn't open her mouth at this time. She said patiently: "You scholar know these things better than me. I just want to go to South Zhili to seek revenge." Ask you, what should we do now?"
Zhao Suidao: "When I was in Zhongtiao Mountain, I guessed that they would encounter difficulties going south. Unfortunately, they were too far away to stop them. Before this breakout, I had sent Some people rushed to Jiangxi to contact Liu Liuyang Hu. We will operate in this area first, waiting for the people they sent, and then we will discuss a way out.
Now, we will return to attack Nanyang first and take advantage of the situation. Yang Ling had just arrived in Henan and had not had time to mobilize his troops. He must capture Nanyang City and capture the Tang King Zhu Mihao alive at any cost. When we choose a suitable place for development, we will make him a puppet emperor. He is also a descendant of the Zhu family. With such a person here, the resistance we receive will be weakened a lot, and it will be justifiable to launch the attack."
"Descendants of the Zhu family?" Madam Hong rolled her eyes and suddenly smiled and said: "As long as they are descendants of the Zhu family, it's okay? Then there's no need to attack Nanyang by force. When I passed by Nanyang, I took it easy. I copied someone, and this person happened to be a grandson of a phoenix."
Madman Zhao was stunned for a moment, then stood up ecstatically and asked: "Tell me quickly, who is he?"
The red lady smiled sweetly and said: "Is this person the same person? Monk!"