"In supervising the country, a tiger cannot leave the mountain, a dragon cannot escape the sea, and the city of Zhoushan cannot be left at all!"

"Jianguo, Daishan Island behind Zhoushan Island is vast and fertile, and can be used as a foundation. He Tengjiao should be allowed to hand over Daishan Island to us."

Zha Rulong's plan to lure Lu Jianguo into Zhoushan City failed as soon as he mentioned it.

Failure is inevitable. There are many talents under Lu Jianguo's command, and they can see through Zha Rulong's trick of inviting the king into the urn at a glance.

Wu Zhongluan, the Minister of Rites, Li Xiangzhong, the Minister of War, Zhu Yongyou, the Minister of Industry, and Zheng Zunjian, the General Secretary, firmly opposed Lu Jianguo's entry into Zhoushan.

Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi, Zhang Huangyan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and Dong Zhining, the minister of military affairs, and Zhu Yangshi, the minister of the Ministry of War, advocated asking for troops to be stationed on Daishan Island.

After listening to King Lu's request, He Tengjiao, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, sneered. If you want Daishan Island, will this governor give you Daishan Island? Dreaming!

He flatly refused and sent deputy general Wang Xing to garrison Daishan Island, and guerrilla Huang Yuqi to garrison Dqushan Island behind Daishan Island. He also ordered Zhongyong Hou Yang Huai, Fu Ming Hou Lincha, Yu Long, Du Zixiang, Li Rubi and other generals to attack Zhoushan Island. Heavy troops were deployed on Yu Island and Xiaomoshan Island to suppress Putuoshan Island and Luojia Island controlled by Lu Jianguo on three sides.

After making military preparations, Governor He said that he can only give Damoshan Island to your Lu army. If you want it, don't overthrow it.

Lu Jianguo had no choice. He was defeated in repeated battles and lost most of his troops. If he fought, he would definitely not be able to defeat the Jing army. More than 20,000 troops and horses could not stay floating on the sea. Although Damoshan Island is not an ideal place to station troops, But it is much safer than going to Zhoushan Island.

After some negotiations, the two sides agreed that the Lu army would be stationed on Damoshan Island and the Jing army would station 5,000 troops on Damoshan Island. Every day, the military judge of the Jing army stationed on Damoshan Island would report to the Lu army based on the number of Lu troops. The army distributed food and other supplies.

One guest does not bother two hosts. Since the plan to lure the Lu army ashore and disintegrate it was drawn up by Zha Rulong, he naturally had to do this job.

He Tengjiao called Zha Rulong: "Inspection reports, there are many dangers in Damoshan Island. Lieutenant General Li Rubi is brave and good at fighting. Let him bring five thousand elite soldiers to accompany you!"

Zha Rulong shook his head and said: "To do this kind of thing, elite soldiers will do bad things, and miscellaneous soldiers are the best. You can give me 'one marquis, one uncle and five generals', which is enough. Using Lu to control Lu will have endless wonderful uses!"

"One Marquis, One Bo and Five Generals" refers to the generals of the Lu army who were lured to surrender by He Tengjiao. The first marquis is Shi Zhongfang, Marquis of Dingyuan; the first uncle is Gu Qixun, the Bo of Yi'an; the five generals are General Jiang Junxian of Kaiping and General Wang Yongsheng of Anyuan. , Yiyi General Chen Long, Zhaowu General Tian Dekun, Zhongyong General Shen Chenglong.

These seven people are all rebels under the banner of Lu Jian. They are not direct descendants of Lu Jian, but they used to belong to the Lu army. Therefore, Zha Rulong said, "Using Lu to govern Lu has endless wonderful uses."

One marquis, one uncle, and five generals may sound bluffing, but in fact the total number of troops is only five thousand, and they are all miscellaneous soldiers.

Miscellaneous soldiers have the advantage of miscellaneous soldiers, which can at least make Lu Jianguo feel at ease.

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Lu Jianguo arrived at Damoshan Island. As soon as he landed, he ordered his trusted general Zhang Mingzhen to occupy the highlands of Damoshan. He held on to the danger and felt relieved. He also saw the Ming army's camp, which was directly opposite Zhoushan. The northwest side of the island echoes the Shenjiamen Military Camp of the Zhoushan Ming Army, and I can’t help but frown.

"Supervising the country, Jing Fan Cha Rulong patrol invites you to go to the military camp for a banquet."

As soon as Zhu Yihai thought about it, he would just go, just to see what the other party was like.

As soon as the results were gone, my nose was so angry! The generals accompanying the Ming army, such as Dingyuan Marquis Shi Zhongfang, Yi'an Bo Gu Qixun, Kaiping General Jiang Junxian, etc., were all his former troops.

These are the things that eat the inside out! When they were powerful, they all begged to be appointed officials and knights. Now that they are weak, they all defected to Prince Jing! What a bunch of villains!

Not pleasing to the eye and not wanting to drink, Zhu Yihai drank a few cups, excused himself to feeling unwell, and went back to camp to rest.

As soon as he left, Qiami immediately became lively.

The "one marquis, one uncle and five generals" on Zha Rulong's side were all originally subordinates of Lu Jianguo, and the generals on Lu Jianguo's side were Zhang Mingzhen, Chao Chaoxian, Ruan Jin, Zhang Jinjue, Gu Zhong, Ruan Mei, Ruan Jie, and Wei Bin. The other generals are all old acquaintances. The two sides chatted about the old times when they killed the Tatars together, and the atmosphere gradually became heated. One cup after another, they drank happily!

After Lu Jianguo returned to the camp, although he was angry, he had a good sleep. He knew his subordinates best. How weak the army of the marquis, uncle, and five generals was, he felt like a mirror in his mind. It is a joke to expect these people to want to annex themselves. It seems that He Tengjiao has no ill intentions.

As soon as the banquet was over, Zha Rulong immediately summoned the lords, uncles, and generals and told them clearly, "When the opportunity comes for you to expand your army and get promoted, I will give you as many troops as you can lure from Lu Fan." Prepared".

Each department of the Jing Army has its own establishment. The number of soldiers in the establishment will be the same as the military pay. They are not allowed to expand the army without permission. Dingyuan Marquis Shi Zhongfang and Yi'an Bo Gu Qixun each have one thousand soldiers; the five generals each have six hundred soldiers. They all have combat strength. If the garrison is not strong, it is usually more difficult to expand the army than to reach the sky. Now that they have such a good opportunity, they are all gearing up to instigate Lu’s soldiers to rebel.

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"It's time to eat!"

Following the roar of Jingjun Zhenfu (junior-level military judge, equivalent to deputy sentry commander) Shen Biao, more than a dozen soldiers pushed carts of porridge and steamed buns on carts. The soldiers began to line up to eat.

According to the agreement between Jing and Lu, every day, each department of the Jing Army will send military judges to the various departments of the Lu Army to distribute rations for the day.

The military judge of the Ye Youcheng Department of the Lu Army was appointed by the Zhongyong General Shen Chenglong of the Jing Army. Ye Youcheng and Shen Chenglong fought against the Tatars in Taizhou together, and many officers and soldiers of the two units knew each other.

"Bring me three steamed buns and a bowl of porridge," a black man shouted, his voice like a bell.

Shen Biao nodded and the soldiers began to be distributed.

"Eh? Isn't this Brother Shen?"

The black man looked surprised.

Shen Biao was stunned: "Who are you?"

"Brother Shen, don't you remember me? I am Wang Tieniu! We are from the same county, and we fought in Huangyan City together."

Shen Biao remembered that this was his fellow countryman who had fought side by side with him in the past, and his expression immediately became friendly, "It's an iron cow. You eat first. After you finish eating, you can chat with your brother about home affairs."

Later, he turned his ear to Wang Tieniu and said, "Brother secretly gives you some food."

Wang Tieniu's eyes instantly became eager.

"Oh, Brother Shen, your Jingjun's food is so good! Three meals a day, while our Lu Army can only eat two meals a day."

"That's because His Highness Prince Jing has always been kind to us soldiers and never deducted our military pay." Shen Biao replied with a smile, his face shining brightly.

Wang Tieniu looked confused: "What? In addition to eating, you Jingjun can also receive pay?"

Shen Biao pretended to be surprised: "It is only natural and right for you to be paid as a soldier. What? Your Lu Army doesn't even pay you?"

"Alas! Brother, our Lu Army is suffering! We are satisfied with having enough to eat. In addition to earning some silver rewards for meritorious service, we usually don't get any salary."

Shen Biao was happy: "Then you are not as good as our Jingjun, our Jingjun, whose monthly rations are eight cents of silver for the guards and one tael of silver for the regular soldiers, and they still have food for the war. Although the military pay is not high, it is never in arrears. Moreover, our Jingjun army was rewarded very generously for its military achievements. Last time, brother, I made a small contribution and was rewarded with 20 acres of good paddy fields in Huizhou, Guangdong. My brother thought it was a long way, so he sold it and got eighty taels of silver. I'm so happy for you. My sister-in-law laughed all day long."

Shen Biao said that the pay of the Jing army was not high. On the surface, it was indeed not high. During the Tianqi period, the Liao army was paid two taels of monthly rations, and the troops from Guizhou and Sichuan that entered Liaodong were given three taels of monthly rations. Looking at it this way, it is indeed not high. But , corruption in the late Ming Dynasty, two or two taels of military pay were distributed to the soldiers, and it was considered good to have six or seven taels. Zhu Hengjia punished corruption in the army and never deducted the military pay paid to the soldiers, so it was higher.< /p>

When Wang Tieniu heard this, he was extremely envious.

Shen Biao saw that the time was ripe, and quietly said to Wang Tieniu: "Our Jing Army is recruiting troops now. Why don't you leave the Lu Army and join our Jing Army as a soldier?"

Wang Tieniu was startled: "Being a deserter? If you are caught, you will have to engage in military law!"

Shen Biao reminded him: "You are too honest. If you hide in our Jingjun camp, where will the Lu army catch you? After a few months, once the troops change defenses, won't everything be fine?"

Wang Tieniu thought for a while and gritted his teeth, "I will listen to Brother Shen. I will pack my things tomorrow and go to Brother Shen's military camp."

"That's right. When you go to the military camp, go directly to General Shen Chenglong's recruiting office in the west. Don't make the mistake of going to another recruiting office."

"I understand."

Soon, Wang Tieniu, a soldier of the Lu Army, was missing from the world, and Wang Tieniu, a soldier of the Jing Army, was added to the world.

Similar incidents happened every day, and more and more deserters under King Lu's command were deserted. In one month, seven or eight hundred soldiers escaped.

In order to prevent soldiers from escaping, Zhu Yihai ordered his family members to be gathered on Mount Putuo Island. Soldiers were not allowed to leave the camp without incident. He also sent troops to search for deserters, and those who were caught would be punished.

Even so, people still take risks and escape every day.

It is not okay for food and salary to be controlled by others.

Lu Jianguo's finances mainly come from three parts: first, the land tax in the controlled area. With the loss of the controlled area, this part of the income naturally disappeared; second, the donations from the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, the Qing government increased the blockade of Zhoushan , a large number of gentry with Ming ambitions were confiscated and beheaded. In addition, He Tengjiao came to Zhoushan, and some gentry turned to support the Jing army, and their support for the Lu army became less and less; thirdly, the seizures of the captured areas were commonly known as " "Three grains".

It seems that the only option is to let the soldiers collect food.

Lu Jianguo ordered Zhang Mingzhen, Ruan Jin and other generals to take risks and attack Yuyao, Dinghai, Xiangshan and other counties, killing and wounding hundreds of sergeants, but finally got some food and pay.

He ordered the Lu army to receive a month's additional military pay to restore the morale of the army. The Lu army was pitiful, with only four coins of monthly rations, and it has been in arrears for several years.

Most of the soldiers who followed Lu Jianguo were loyal people with Ming dynasty in their hearts. No matter how hard and tired these people were, they would never surrender to the Qing Dynasty. It would be better to kill them if they were allowed to meet their ancestors with money and money. But Jiang Jing It was different. King Lu was the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, and so was King Jing. King Lu was flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty, and so was King Jing. Jiang Jing didn’t feel any burden at all. He knew that the treatment of Jing’s army was so much better than that of Lu’s army. Later, people continued to surrender.

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On Damoshan Island, Wei Bin, the commander-in-chief of the Lu Army, roared like thunder. Dozens of his men fled, and it is said that they all fled to the military camp of Dingyuan Marquis Shi Zhongfang of the Jing Army.

"Old Shi is so unkind! You even seduce one of my own people!"

Wei Bin and Shi Zhongfang were both subordinates of Lu Jianguo in the past, and they got along quite well and were called brothers.

Wei Bin invited Shi Zhongfang to come to his barracks for dinner, intending to have a good argument with him. He also invited the commander-in-chief Ruan Mei and Ruan Jie to testify. These two generals also had an old relationship with Shi Zhongfang.

As soon as Shi Zhongfang heard that his old brother invited him to dinner, he immediately understood what was going on, prepared a generous gift, and went there with a smile.

The official didn't slap the smiling man, let alone the generous gift. Wei Bin couldn't get angry immediately, so he had to welcome him in for a drink first.

After drinking half of the wine, Wei Bin spoke: "Brother Shi, we have been brothers for many years, you are not doing this kindly!"

"Why did my dear brother say this? What happened?"

Shi Zhongfang pretended to be confused.

Ruan Mei and Ruan Jie couldn't hold it in any longer, and many of their subordinates fled to Shi Zhongfang's military camp.

"Brother Shi, if you don't tell secrets, are you asking the military judge to abduct three of my subordinates and serve as soldiers in your military camp?"

After saying that, the three generals all stared at Shi Zhongfang with fierce eyes, and Ruan Mei's hand was still on the knife handle.

Haha, what kind of bullshit brother, when it comes to interests, it won’t explode at the first moment?

Shi Zhongfang cursed secretly, and tears came at every turn, like rain.

When he cried, Ruan Mei, Ruan Jie, and Wei Bin felt embarrassed, "Brother Shi, the brothers just want to ask you to understand, why are you crying instead?"

Shi Zhongfang looked sad but hurt, "Brother Yu did not act kindly in this matter, and I'm sorry to the three old brothers. But Brother Yu also acted under orders and couldn't help himself. I'm so ashamed!"

"Oh, brother, what do you say?"

"Since ancient times, there have been no two days in the sky, and the country has not had two kings. King Jing of the prison country has great talents, strong soldiers and horses, and the determination to rule the world. How can we allow King Lu to continue to be the governor of the country? To be honest, Brother Fool sent someone to lure San San to surrender this time. The subordinates of this worthy brother were under the orders of He Tengjiao, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and Cha Rulong, the inspector of Zhejiang Province. They were ordered by the superiors to do this unkind and unjust thing, and they couldn't help themselves. I am really ashamed of my foolish brother!"< /p>

The three of them were shocked: "Governor He actually wants to annex our Lu army. What should we do?"
To be continued...