The terrain becomes more and more difficult to travel as you go south. The mountains are densely forested, the air is humid, mist envelopes the sky, and the dark green branches and leaves cover the stubborn rocks and mud.
Jiaozhi is located in the Red River Basin. During the Chunxi period of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty canonized Li Risui of the Li Dynasty as the King of Annan, and then renamed the Annan Kingdom. Later, the male heirs of the Li Dynasty were cut off, and his daughter succeeded to the throne and gave birth to a son, Chen Rixuan, and then it became the Chen Dynasty. Outside of China, he calls himself the king, but internally and to other countries, he calls himself the emperor.
Annan, as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, experienced severe civil strife. Li Jiyou, a relative of the Ming Dynasty, usurped the throne. Chen Tianping, the grandson of the former King of Annan, asked the Ming Dynasty for help. Zhu Di sent the governor Huang Zhong and his deputy Xue Yan to lead 5,000 soldiers to send him back to Annan to succeed him. Unexpectedly, Li Jisu set up an ambush and killed not only Chen Tianping, but also Xue Yan.
Zhu Di was furious when he heard the news, and immediately sent Zhu Neng to lead an army of 800,000 (a very boastful person) to conquer Annan. Zhu Neng was the commander-in-chief and Zhang Fu was the deputy commander. After all, Zhang Fu had no experience in leading troops independently. Zhu Di specially asked Zhang Fu to follow Zhu Neng to exercise.
The miasma in Annan was quite serious. Not long after Zhu Neng arrived, he contracted the disease and died in the army. For a time, there was no suitable general to serve as the coach, so Zhu Di directly asked Zhang Fu to be promoted from deputy coach to coach. Although Zhang Fu was the first He led the troops to fight independently for the first time, but he knew the strategy and tactics very well, and defeated Li Jiya and others until they fled.
Annan was pacified, which meant that the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties was recovered; Zhu Di was very happy and directly made Zhang Fu a British Duke. It can be said that Zhang Fu gained both fame and fortune from this battle, and secured his position as the top leader.
Not long after the Annan Rebellion was put down, another rebellion broke out. Zhu Di sent Mu Sheng, the Duke of Guizhou, to quell the rebellion, but he was defeated. Zhu Di then sent Zhang Fu over to continue to quell the rebellion.
Zhang Fu was victorious in many battles, while Annan was defeated in many battles. First surrendering and then continuing the rebellion was really a headache.
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These young men from wealthy families asked a blacksmith to make a sword and thought that they were like Li Bai, who could kill someone in ten steps without leaving a trace. In fact, if they were given a real sharpened sword, they might be able to kill themselves. .
Only then did Lu Chaoyang notice that there was a long object wrapped in linen hanging on the back of the young man's waist. Judging from the size, it should be a sword.
Ming army commander camp
Zhang Fu, wearing armor, stood in front of the Annan map, his eyes shining with wisdom.
"Where are you from?" Lu Chaoyang was a little confused.
Could it be a trick sent by the enemy country?
"I was born in Shuntian Prefecture, and my home is in Jinling." Zhu Gaojie took out the document from his sleeve, "Please take a look, this is the route guide and voucher for the two of us."
Although Lu Chaoyang longed for a few more soldiers to join the army, he still wanted to persuade him to retreat from the "rich young man who didn't know the heights of the world" before him.
"Excuse me, are you the officer in charge of recruiting soldiers into the army?"
Lu Chaoyang turned around and saw a handsome young man wearing a raincoat and riding a black horse. Next to the young man was a man in black robes riding a high horse. The man in black robes covered half of his face with a coarse linen scarf, and he didn't mind the heat.
But this conscription is just two words to say, but it is difficult to do.
"Although I don't understand, but... I think you are a very good young man." Lu Chaoyang said, "I promised you in advance that the battlefield is not a child's play. You still have time to leave now."
"Oh, he is my servant Aqi." Zhu Gaojie replied.
"That's not necessary." Zhu Gaojie said, "I came with weapons."
In Lu Chaoyang's memory, none of the people who came here for military merit and knighthood were still alive, and the grass on their graves grew unusually strong.
"My name is Zhu Silang, and I'm here to join the army." The young man got off his horse and smiled shyly.
The people were living a good life, who would be willing to tie their heads to their waists and join the army? What's more, this place was sparsely populated, and even the strong men could not be found.
He couldn't tell Lu Chaoyang that this was the shadow attendant sent by His Majesty the Emperor to protect Zhu Gaojie.
"My lord, you can't say anything." Zhu Gaojie scratched his head and said, "Why don't you take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, like a scholar with ten thousand households?"
"Sir, I have traveled thousands of miles to come here, and I will not go back." Zhu Gaojie said.
"Let me remind you, most of the swords you young masters play with are unbladed and cannot kill anyone." Lu Chaoyang said.
Just when Lu Chaoyang was feeling worried, he suddenly heard a heavenly voice coming to his ears.
The Duke of Guizhou, Mu Sheng, was also a famous general, but he also knew that Zhang Fu was far more talented than him.
Ever since Mu Sheng was defeated in Shengjuejiang, he no longer had any desire to compete with Zhang Fu for power. If the Ming Dynasty lost another battle because of him, then Mu Sheng would have committed suicide.
Lu Chaoyang took the document and found that all security stamps and procedures were complete and there was no fraud.
He had seen a young man from a wealthy family join the army before. He was full of enthusiasm and brought his own weapons. However, when he got to the battlefield, the young man discovered that his sword was not pointed, and was trampled to death by the enemy's cavalry.
Meaty meat, when the battlefield was being cleared later, the undertaker spent a long time looking for it but could only find half a face.
This is the first time in his life that he has seen ordinary people come to his door to join the army. When ordinary people hear about the conscription, they will be so scared that they wet their pants.
Lu Chaoyang: "?" Why do you think that I, an illiterate person, can understand the poems and poems you are talking about?
"How effective has it been in reorganizing the army these days?" Zhang Fu asked.
"More than four thousand...that's enough. We must seize the time now and pursue the victory." Zhang Fu pointed on the map with his finger, "Chen Jun is now gathered in Siam and camped in Kunpu. They should have constructed a defensive front.
If we delay it any longer, our siege losses will be even greater."
"No regrets."
It's a pity that such a young man is dead now.
Li Bai's poems were free and romantic, which attracted later generations to yearn for the carefree life of a knight.
"You, a young master from Jinling City, traveled thousands of miles to join our army?" Lu Chaoyang was a little doubtful about life.
Alas, it's all Li Bai's fault.
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Duke Mu Sheng of Guizhou said: "Each battalion has been recruiting troops, but the effect is average, but more than 4,000 new soldiers have been added."
"Who is he?" Lu Chaoyang pointed at the man in black robe, somewhat confused.
"Don't regret it?" Lu Chaoyang asked.
"Ah, yes, yes."
Who the hell joins the army and brings a servant?
"You are?" Lu Chaoyang couldn't believe it.
Lu Chaoyang was a commander of the Ming army in Jiaozhi. Not long ago, the general defeated the enemy army at Aizijiang. However, Lu Chaoyang's men suffered heavy losses. Only a few dozen of his more than 400 brothers died. The battalion officer
The Lord ordered him to recruit troops nearby.
Lu Chaoyang nodded: "You kid, come on, follow me to get the weapons."
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Now Zhang Fu is responsible for all matters in the army, and Mu Sheng's task is to serve as Zhang Fu's deputy general.
Zhang Fu suddenly remembered something important and asked: "Prince Qi who came from Jinling City, is it time to arrive?"
Mu Sheng was stunned for a moment: "It seems... it's time to arrive."