A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 351 Summoned Beast——Luzon Army

Amidst the flying snow, the mighty army is heading south, and the flag with the word "Lu" is fluttering, which is so eye-catching.

It was already the first month of the 20th year of Wuxing, and just after the New Year, Lu Xiangsheng received an order to lead his army to Zhejiang to quell the rebellion.

The emperor could not wait a moment longer.

Zuo Liangyu's defeat made the world look at him and told everyone that this bandit was not as simple as they thought.

At least ordinary bandits don't have this ability.

Emperor Wuxing had no choice but to finally use his trump card.

In addition, Wang Er was already dying, so after leaving more than 30,000 men to continue attacking Nanyang, Lu Xiangsheng led the main Ming army of 80,000 southward.

At this time, he was riding on a horse with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.

Not long ago, he was still lamenting the impermanence of the world. He did not expect that he would have to face a war with the Yan family so soon.

He has always regarded himself as a Confucian general and regarded Yan Ling of the early Ming Dynasty as his idol, and because of this, his descendants have a faint halo in the eyes of Lu Xiangsheng.

Listening to the sound of praise in his ears, Lu Xiangsheng exhaled the turbid air in his chest.

Where can he get the extra supplies to support the refugees?

But he couldn't blame Yan Yinghui and others.

The refugees didn't know this. When the sergeants came to them and conveyed Lu Xiangsheng's order, their eyes lit up with life, and someone shouted in a weak voice: "Thank you, Commander, for your great kindness."

When Jiangnan was in chaos, it was time to pay taxes. Without the support of the wealthy Jiangnan, the imperial treasury was even more strapped.

He put down his hand helplessly, and then asked:

As the governor of the three provinces, local officials would not disobey his orders. It's just that all the prefectures and counties are actually having a hard time now, so he only uses "trying his best".

Slowly, the number of people shouting gradually increased, but they did not delay too much. After expressing their gratitude, they quickly followed the sergeants away.

It really doesn't work, so I can only...

But what the other party did went against the idea of ​​loyalty and patriotism that he held on to in his heart.

Where the army passed, groups of refugees passed by the road. As they walked, people often fell to the ground suddenly and could not get up again.

He sighed.

So in fact he is unwilling to confront him.

This winter, I don’t know how many people will disappear from this world.

Lu Xiangsheng raised his hand. He wanted to order his sergeants to distribute some bedding and food, but he sighed again.

Coupled with the fact that Yan Chenhao, who was famous all over the world not long ago, is a huge bonus.

"Send these refugees to nearby prefectures and counties, and let local officials do their best to provide relief."

And these dead people were carried by the hungry people on the side.

When lives are threatened, the moral bottom line becomes empty talk.

The refugees were not born because of them. Even if they were in trouble, the court would not spend money to help them. At least the Yan family took in many refugees and gave them the possibility of survival.

As if he had figured something out, his eyes gradually became firm.

"I will definitely create a peaceful and prosperous age where the people can stay in their own place and no longer die of cold and hunger!"

"Conquer the south and the north, and pacify the world... This may not be the source of this troubled world, but it is the simplest solution!" "Whatever it takes... Even if the other side is your descendant!"

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Yan Ling received information from Yinlong on the dock of Ningbo Prefecture. Lu Xiangsheng led his army from Huguang to Nanzhi and began to mobilize various people to prepare for the war.

And its edge points to the city of Nanjing.

This is the advantage of having Daming's company in hand.

The political significance and influence of this ancient city are too great. It is the first target that must be recaptured. The main direction of the Ming army's attack must be it.

As for the exposure to the imperial court and being targeted by the fall of Nanjing, it seems somewhat inconsequential in comparison. Because Jiangnan is an important financial and taxation area, this incident will definitely attract special attention from the imperial court, and it will not work even if you want to ignore it.

In fact, not only the emperor, but also many courtiers have been putting pressure on Lu Xiangsheng these days. Even the chief minister Zhou Yanru sent people to the governor's camp to tell him that "the capital is accompanied by a large number of court officials and nobles as well as common people. I hope it can be taken back as soon as possible so that they will no longer suffer from rebellion and oppression.”

He also has several officials with close connections in Nanjing, and his hometown is also in Nanzhi.

If he is not careful, he will not be able to go back. Of course, he hopes that Lu Xiangsheng will quell the rebellion quickly and at least relieve the crisis in southern Zhili first.

So in desperation, even though Lu Xiangsheng knew that the best way was to attack their base camp, he was still forced to focus his main attack on Nanjing City.

However, although it was expected, the pressure on the family in Nanzhili was still great. After all, the 80,000 Ming army did not seem to be as many as the hundreds of thousands in the previous expedition to Liuwei, but in fact this There are almost no weak guardsmen inside, they are all veterans who are good at fighting, including more than 10,000 Liao cavalry.

In the previous battle, in order to ensure a quick victory and recapture Luoyang, the imperial court transferred nearly 10,000 Lijia Liao cavalry who were guarding Liaodong to go south. It was this force that beat Gao Yingxiang, who had joined forces with Wang Er, to howl, and was killed. Forced to flee again, Wang Er's elite "double-armored cavalry" were beaten to pieces. Their combat power should not be underestimated.

So Yan Ling also called out his "summoned beast".

On the pier in front of him, huge boats were docking.

A well-armed and capable soldier stepped down from it, and a middle-aged man wearing a senior officer's uniform walked quickly towards him.

In front of Yan Ling, he stood at attention with a snap and performed a military salute:

"Commander of the Seventh Army of the Luzon Army, Qu Yuanju, I have met you sir! Our army has a total of more than 30,000 people, and all of them have arrived!"

The Luzon Governor's Palace had actually announced its relationship with the mainland family at this time. After all, it was impossible and unnecessary to cover it up anymore. Qu Yuanju naturally knew it.

And he had heard about this famous "sir". In his opinion, this is a figure similar to a "prime minister". Even the nominal supreme ruler and family head Yan Yinghui respects him very much and can even be said to obey his words.

Naturally, he did not dare to neglect.

"Ah."

Yan Ling nodded gently:

"After a quick reorganization, you can lead the troops north to support Nanjing. To ensure speed, you can not bring heavy artillery first."

"Your opponent is Lu Xiangsheng, a talented general of the Ming Dynasty. Be careful. I will have his information sent to you."

"As ordered."

Qu Yuanju answered loudly, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

He didn't know who Lu Xiangsheng was, but the Luzon army had never been defeated in the past decades.

He won't lose either.

(End of this chapter)