In front, there was a pair of armored soldiers guarding, and a dozen people in official robes stood on the side of the road to greet them.
Lin Fan came forward with his army. Although the armored soldiers stood upright, their aura showed timidity.
"Haha! Wang Siliang, a humble minister, heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was leading troops on an expedition, so he brought Guizhou officials to greet him!"
A tall man with an extraordinary appearance walked up to Lin Fan, slightly cupped his hands, and said with a smile.
Behind him, there were more than a dozen officials, all smiling and saluting.
Is this Wang Siliang?
There is indeed something extraordinary about this person. If such a person is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, he must be promoted. Unfortunately, this person is rebellious and must be eradicated.
"Are you Wang Siliang?
How is the inspection in Guizhou?"
Lin Fan asked.
Forehead……
Wang Siliang did not expect that the first question Lin Fan asked him would be like this. He smiled awkwardly and said: "Back to Your Highness, the situation in Guizhou is complicated. There are many mountain bandits. I have been here for many years and have not eradicated them all."
, I am really ashamed of His Royal Highness, His Majesty!"
"The land of Guizhou is rich in mountains and water, and it is most likely to breed bandits. When I regain Yunnan Prefecture, I will leave some troops in Guizhou Prefecture to clear out those bandits."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince! This is a great good thing for the people of Guizhou Prefecture. I would like to express my gratitude to Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
Wang Siliang said hurriedly with a smile.
"This time I led the troops on an expedition. I left in a hurry and did not prepare cotton-padded clothes for the soldiers for the winter. I give you a task to collect some cotton-padded clothes."
"Remember, you are not allowed to touch the common people's needles and threads. If you are discovered by me, you will be killed without mercy."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Haha! I will do my best to carry out the orders given by His Highness the Crown Prince, and I will never touch the people's winter clothes!"
Wang Siliang said with a smile.
As soon as His Royal Highness arrived in Guizhou, he asked himself to collect cotton-padded clothes for the soldiers. Obviously, he planned to stay here permanently!
Wang Siliang felt doubly worried now. Previously, Guizhou Prefecture bordered Yunnan Prefecture, and he had private contacts with An Nan Guo. In order to maintain his position, An Nan Guo reached an agreement with him.
Therefore, if any official comes to Guizhou Prefecture, Wang Siliang will find a way to send them away. Those who cannot be sent away will naturally be eliminated!
This time, His Royal Highness the Prince came with 100,000 soldiers and horses, which made Wang Siliang not sure how to deal with it. Not to mention, there were still 100,000 soldiers and horses stationed at the border between Guizhou Prefecture and Yunnan Prefecture.
"Well! The city of Sizhou is just ahead of us. It just so happens that my 100,000 soldiers are all tired, so I will stay in Sizhou for two days."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Hehe! His Highness the Crown Prince's thoughts coincide with those of Wei Chen. Wei Chen has already prepared for His Highness the Crown Prince and can just lead the troops into the city!"
Wang Siliang said with a smile.
Sizhou Prefecture is the first city entering Guizhou Prefecture and can accommodate more than 400,000 people. However, Sizhou Prefecture has a small population and it will not be crowded if 100,000 soldiers enter the city.
Half an hour later, the army entered Sizhou Fucheng. Lin Fan settled the 100,000 troops and sent people to the city to buy meat.
Marching along this way, the soldiers' physical strength was extremely exhausted. If they could not replenish some meat in time, it would be very harmful to the body!
You know, we will have to go through winter and fight over mountains and ridges, so the soldiers' bodies must be protected.
"Haha! Your Royal Highness, Wei Chen has arranged a residence for you. Please follow Wei Chen there."
Wang Siliang said with a smile.
"No need, I will live wherever the soldiers live."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Wang Siliang hurriedly said: "Yes! His Highness the Crown Prince is so approachable, which makes me feel ashamed. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is tired of traveling and traveling, and the ministers have not yet prepared the reception banquet. I don't know..."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "You can go to the reception banquet."
"Yes! Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment!"
Wang Siliang said hurriedly.
Lin Fan had the army stationed, and then he took a thousand guards and Zhu Cijiong to follow Wang Siliang to pick up Feng Yan.
"Your Highness, the most luxurious restaurant in Sizhou Prefecture is undoubtedly the Zuiyang Restaurant. The wine here is famous far and wide. I even presented some to His Majesty before! After His Majesty drank it, he was full of praises!"
Wang Siliang smiled as he walked.
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "I have also drunk the wine from Zuiyanglou. It tastes good, but the strength of the wine is a bit lacking."
He had been observing the people around him. Along the way, at least thirty people were staring at him, and more than a dozen people's faces appeared three or four times.
Obviously, these people are Wang Siliang's people. As for the purpose, Lin Fan doesn't know.
"Hehe! His Royal Highness is also a lover of wine! The wine in Zuiyang Tower is only drunk by literati. For a hero like His Highness, it is not interesting."
Wang Siliang complimented.
Lin Fan ignored him and entered Zuiyang Tower with him. The children in Zuiyang Tower had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Lin Fan coming, they hurriedly asked people to serve them.
Officials from various cities in Guizhou Prefecture have also been waiting here.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The officials saluted one after another.
Lin Fan said: "There is no need to perform this great ceremony. Please sit down. This time, I, the prince, will lead the troops on an expedition and I will rely on all of you for help!"
"Haha! Colleagues, Your Highness the Crown Prince is going out with one hundred thousand soldiers this time and has not prepared any cotton-padded clothes for the winter. The cotton-padded clothes for these one hundred thousand people will have to get rid of you!"
Wang Siliang said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will make arrangements when we get back and ensure that all the soldiers wear cotton-padded clothes before winter."
Officials from every city all laughed.
"As I said before, if anyone dares to plunder the people's wealth to buy cotton-padded clothes for these soldiers, don't blame me for having their homes confiscated and exterminated!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
this……
The officials present were stunned, one hundred thousand people in cotton-padded clothes!
If you don’t plunder the people’s treasure and people’s ointment, and don’t recruit some from the people, how can you get it all together in a short time!
However, none of them dared to provoke Lin Fan, so they could only say yes.
"Your Highness, it's already November, and frost is coming soon. I'm afraid it will be faster to recover Yunnan Mansion."
Wang Siliang said in a deep voice.
"kindness?
Mr. Wang, do you have any opinions on this?"
Lin Fan looked at Wang Siliang and asked.
"I can't speak of any opinions. It's just that I have been in Guizhou Prefecture for many years, and I have always wanted to regain Yunnan Prefecture for the imperial court. Therefore, I often explore in both places!"
"Once winter comes, the ground at the junction of Yunnan Prefecture and Guizhou Prefecture will freeze, and the mountain roads are rugged, making it impossible to walk, and marching will be impossible!"