A conquest army of 50,000 people officially set off.
This army is led by Qin Qiong, the general of the left army. It can be said that there are many soldiers, many generals, and a cloud of elite soldiers.
The army officially set off, preparing to solve the rebellion in Youzhou in one fell swoop.
Chang'an City, above the city wall.
His Majesty Li Er watched the army heading northeast.
He turned around and asked: "My lords, how long do you think it will take for Qin Aiqing to resolve the Lu rebellion?"
Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, judging from the recent intelligence, the Lu family has captured more than thirty counties in just ten days. This shows that the Lu family has been planning for many years and must have trained a lot of elite soldiers.
There are many strong generals, and it will take at least half a year to resolve the rebellion."
Wang Gui analyzed: "Half a year is not a long time. From my perspective, this rebellion will only take one or two years to be completely resolved. Youzhou is the hometown of the Lu family. There are rumors among the people, but the people of Youzhou only know that there are
Lu Huaguang didn't know about the Chang'an imperial court. From this point of view, it is not difficult to conquer, but what is difficult is to bring the people back."
"The two adults are right, the expedition to Youzhou must not be rushed."
"That's what I thought too."
When everyone spoke, they all said that the rebellion in Youzhou would not be resolved for a while.
Li Er sighed and said: "Of course I know, but I can wait and you can wait, but the people of Youzhou cannot afford to wait. The rebellion has started and the people are suffering."
Everyone sighed.
Li Er suddenly asked: "By the way, is there any news about King Shu and Du He?"
Hou Junji, Minister of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, since King Shu and Du He left Zhuozhou, they were like mud cows drowning in the sea. No news has been heard from them again."
"Send someone to investigate again and ask Liu Wentong, the governor of Zhuozhou, to find out the whereabouts of King Shu and Du He." Li Er ordered in a deep voice.
The King of Shu is one of His Majesty Li Er's favorite children...
Du He is the most gratifying consort of His Majesty Li Er.
Li Er really couldn't imagine if something happened to these two people.
At this moment, Li Junxian, who was wearing armor, came in a hurry, came up to him, and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is news from Zhuozhou. Two days ago, King Shu and Prince Consort Du led an army of beggars into Fan Yang. It seems that something happened to the Lu family.
The turmoil broke out, and since then, there has been no news about King Shu and Prince Consort Du."
Hearing this, some people couldn't help but say: "Looking at it from this point of view, I'm afraid it's more serious than bad."
"Yes, the Lu family in Youzhou now claims to have an army of 200,000. The beggar army only has a hundred people, so how can they escape."
"Your Majesty, my condolences!"
Li Er's blood surged up, his vision went dark, and he almost vomited blood.
These two bastards actually went to Fan Yang.
"Send someone quickly and tell Qin Aiqing to hurry up and march quickly. Fan Yang must be defeated first."
"yes!"
Several fast horses left quickly.
…
The palace of King Ming had become a pile of ruins.
The entire place where Lu's family was located had been engulfed in a sea of fire.
In the past, this place was so prosperous.
How lonely I feel now.
Stab.
King Qi Lu Mingzhou drew his sword and suddenly knocked down a pillar in front of him to the ground.
"check!"
"We must find out!"
"Who did it?"
"Even if I chase him to the end of the world, I will still find him!"
Lu Mingzhou roared like a wolf king.
Not long after, a young general ran over and reported: "His Royal Highness, King Qi, has found out that the person who destroyed King Ming's palace and destroyed the Lu family's hometown was none other than Consort Duhe."
"Du He?" Lu Mingzhou was stunned, "This person is causing trouble in Chang'an. He first killed my Lu family, Lu Mingyu and Lu Mingan, and then killed my third brother Lu Mingyou, and designed to frame my king's uncle, Wang Shu, and the civilian consort Du He of King Shu.
?”
"it's him!"
"Du He, very good. Now that you are here, don't leave. I want to use your head to commemorate the dead people of my Lu family. Also, I heard that your two wives and princesses are unparalleled in beauty, huh...
…Go and track down Du He’s whereabouts.”
"yes!"
A general said: "King Qi, now that King Ming is away and King Shu's whereabouts are unknown, the Lu family cannot be without a leader. Your Highness is the eldest son of King Ming and should inherit King Ming's rule."
"Please, Your Highness, inherit the throne, avenge King Ming, and avenge the Lu family."
"Avenge King Ming!"
"Revenge for the Lu family!"
For a time, many people elected Qi King Lu Mingzhou to succeed the Ming King.
Lu Mingzhou nodded gloomily: "Now it seems that I am the only one who can lead you to avenge King Ming and avenge the Lu family."
In the evening, Lu Mingzhou formally inherited King Ming's position in the military tent not far from King Ming's palace.
A new generation of King Ming was born.
Although the conditions were simple, the big tent was still filled with banquets, and the civil and military ministers celebrated.
The new Ming Dynasty king Lu Mingzhou appointed a group of officials.
Everyone is happy.
Late at night, everyone dispersed.
Lu Mingzhou was sitting in the big tent, but it was difficult to fall asleep.
Looking back on the past, the Lu family was prosperous, powerful and unparalleled.
Now, even the Lu family's old nest has turned into ruins.
All this is thanks to Duhe.
boom.
He punched the table hard and said, "Du He, you and I are irreconcilable."
Before he finished speaking, he heard shouts of murder outside.
"kill!"
"Capture King Qi alive!"
"Kill!"
Boom, boom, boom.
Ding-ding-ding-ding.
drum.
The clash of weapons.
Shout out to kill.
Come together.
Lu Mingzhou was shocked, quickly put on his armor, picked up weapons, and summoned his generals to assemble.
"What's going on?" Lu Mingzhou asked.
A general said: "King Qi Ming, it is an enemy attack. There are only more than 300 people, so there is nothing to worry about. However, these guys are very cunning and do not dare to confront us head-on. They run very fast."
"How dare more than 300 people attack me, more than 3,000 people? Is Du He crazy? Come, mobilize all the troops, adopt an encircling force, and annihilate all these 300 people, leaving a few alive.
Inquire about Du He, and I will capture Du He alive." Lu Mingzhou gritted his teeth at the mention of the word Du He.
"yes!"
Several generals quickly went out to mobilize troops and horses.
If you stand on a high mountain, you can see that Fan Yang's army of the Lu family, which was originally on the defensive, suddenly gave up its defense and launched an attack. More than 3,000 people were mobilized to surround the 300 people from all directions, as if a wave of
A monster opened its huge mouth to swallow a little rabbit.
At first, the more than 300 people were very flexible and ran around here and there.
Gradually, an encirclement was formed, and more than 300 people could only run around in a hurry, like headless flies. The encirclement gradually closed, and it was only a matter of time before the death of these 300 people.
…
A military commander said: "King Ming, don't worry. We just had news that more than 300 people have been surrounded and cannot escape. Maybe Du He and the King of Shu are among them. As long as Du He is captured."
and the King of Shu, telling the world, will definitely boost the morale of the army. Also, I heard that Du He is the most proud son-in-law of the Tang Emperor, and the King of Shu is one of his most beloved sons. If these two people are killed, it will be very harmful to the Tang Emperor.
It must be a huge blow. Maybe the Emperor of Tang Dynasty was depressed or even died because of this. The current prince Li Chengqian has a weak character and I heard that he is obsessed with farming and will not be able to achieve anything great. By then, we can plan for the world."
"Congratulations to Prince Ming, this is a God-given opportunity!"
"God bless King Ming!"
"..."
Everyone said flatteringly.
At this time, a military general reported: "I am reporting to King Ming that an encirclement has been formed. With just one stick of incense, more than 300 people can be wiped out."
Snapped.
King Ming slapped his thigh and said happily: "Great, the one who led the troops to encircle is the younger brother of General Tianbao, right?"
"Exactly."
"Yes," Lu Mingzhou nodded with satisfaction, "Although this boy is young, he already has the demeanor of General Tianbao. After solving these three hundred people, I will give him a good reward."
Naturally, there was another sound of celebration.
After a while, Ming Wang Lu Mingzhou suddenly pricked up his ears curiously, "Why is it so quiet outside?"
Yes, it's too quiet outside.
There was no sound at all.
A person next to him said: "Let me report to King Ming that the army has already gone to hunt down the more than 300 people. There is no one watching outside now, so it is naturally quiet."
Were they all hunted down?
Lu Mingzhou's expression suddenly changed.
"madness……"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he heard the sound of swords outside.
Then someone fell to the ground.
The curtain of the big tent was opened, and more than 20 people rushed in. All of them were wearing black armor and black helmets. Each of them held a long knife in their hands, filled with murderous intent.
Many people around Lu Mingzhou who had seen the world did not dare to look directly at these people.
Then, two figures walked in.
These are two young people.
One has handsome features, wearing a green shirt, and looks like a scholar.
One has dark skin and a stocky build.
It was Du He and Li Ke.
Li Ke's injury was not healed yet, so he was limping beside Du He. He looked funny, but no one laughed.
"Congratulations to King Ming for inheriting the throne," Du He said with a smile, fanning in his hand, "The first generation of King Ming was born before the bones of the first generation of King Ming were cold, and the second generation of King Ming was born. It's really enlightening!"
Lu Mingzhou's eyes widened: "Are you Du He?"
"Yes, Lu Mingzhou, you are captured."
Lu Mingzhou looked around and saw that the dozen guards he had guarded outside the tent had been killed. They were all Du He's people.
He suddenly rose up, drew his sword, and stabbed Du He.
Lu Mingzhou is a master.
"Du He, you are full of tricks, and I have been fooled. However, you are very stupid. You should not be so close to me."
call out.
The sword light flashed.
The sword stabbed straight at Du He's throat, unstoppable.
Du He stood there, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "What a fast sword, what a pity, what a pity..."
Swish.
The tip of the sword was about to touch Du He's skin when a black shadow suddenly appeared.
when.
A thick black iron rod slammed into Lu Mingzhou's sword, causing sparks to fly.
Lu Mingzhou's sword was directly knocked away.
The iron rod hit him on the shoulder.
boom.
Click.
Lu Mingzhou was hit and took several steps back.
The bones in my right shoulder are cracked.
A tall man was protecting Du He, it was Lu Bu.
When people around him saw this, they rushed forward and blocked Lu Mingzhou's front.
"Du He, if you want to kill Prince Ming, step over my body first."
"Protect King Ming!"
Each of these guys looks like they are not afraid of death.
Lu Mingzhou spit out a mouthful of blood, stared at Du He, and said: "Du He, I didn't expect that I fell into your hands today. Okay, ahem... whether you want to kill or behead me, it's up to you."
Du He smiled, "No, no, no, Lu Mingzhou, I'm not here to kill you."
"and you?"
Du He smiled brightly, "I'm just here to tell you that I want to destroy the Lu family, and no one can stop me. Don't look at the fact that the Lu family now claims to have an army of 200,000. In less than half a month, they will all be defeated by me...
...By the way, I have another purpose today, which is to let you know how good you are and how powerful this young master is."
"With just a few hundred of your people, you want to destroy my Lu family's 200,000-strong army? You're just talking nonsense."
"Let's see, Lu Mingzhou, we will meet again. But before that, I want to lend you a hand," Du He said.
Swish.
Lu Bu jumped up and rushed forward. The iron rod in his hand roared with the wind, and the people who were blocking Lu Mingzhou's front were smashed out in all directions.
Soon, Lu Bu rushed to Lu Mingzhou, grabbed Lu Mingzhou, and followed Du He and Li Ke outside the tent.
…
There is an open area ahead.
Those more than 300 people were already surrounded by more than 3,000 people from Lu's Fan Yang army, three levels inside and three outside.
The man leading the troops was Wang Rong, the younger brother of General Tianbao under King Ming.
Wang Rong is in his twenties, but he is familiar with military books and has the demeanor of his brother Tianbao, the general.
The lieutenant general said: "General, give me the order. These three hundred people are already unable to escape. If you deal with them, you can find Du He and the King of Shu. As long as you catch these two people, you will have made a great contribution."
Wang Rong shook his head: "These three hundred people should not be underestimated. The fighting spirit is high. If we attack at this time, we will probably lose a lot of people. The best time is to surround them and make them feel afraid."
.”
Attacking the mind is the best strategy.
This is all taught in military books.
Hooves clatter.
Hooves clatter.
A fast horse rushed over and reported: "General Wang, King Ming's camp is under siege. Please come back quickly for reinforcements."
Transfer everyone back?
Definitely impossible!
Wang Rong said: "Leave a thousand people to continue to surround. The rest, follow me back to save King Ming."
He turned the horse's head and was about to set off when he saw a group of people suddenly appear not far away, only a few dozen people, lighting bright torches.
A voice shouted: "Wang Rong, listen, your master is in my hands. I will count to ten and immediately withdraw your people to five hundred steps away, otherwise I will kill your master."
Wang Rong opened his eyes and took a closer look, only to see that Ming King Lu Mingzhou was being held in the hands of a tall man, like a pitiful little chicken.
He gritted his teeth, not knowing what to do.
"one!"
"two!"
"Three, four, five!"
"Six, seven, eight..."
Duhe has already started counting.
Wang Rong was dumbfounded.
Generally speaking, when two armies are facing each other, when they count, isn't it always slow? Isn't there a process?
Originally, he thought that the number of ten would be long enough for him to cope with it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Du He opened his mouth, he counted to eight in the blink of an eye.
He didn't have time to think about it, turned around and shouted: "Withdraw, withdraw!"
Fan Yang's army retreated like a tide, retreating five hundred steps away.
The more than 300 people who were surrounded quickly ran over to join Du He's men.
Du He looked at Lu Mingzhou, who was being carried by Lu Bu, and said calmly: "King Ming, I have to say goodbye after a long journey, so you don't have to see me off."
Lu Mingzhou: "..."
He even wanted to die.
But then I heard Du He say: "But don't be sad, we will meet again."
"Walk!"
boom.
Lu Bu threw Lu Mingzhou away.
Du He led his men and horses and quickly retreated into the distance.
Wang Rong led people up, rescued Lu Mingzhou, and then shouted loudly: "Hurry up, hurry up! Don't let Du He run away."
Fan Yangjun immediately chased into the darkness.
But before I could chase him very far, suddenly.
A series of dazzling bright lights flashed up, boom, boom, boom.
Explosions everywhere.
Fan Yangjun turned pale with fright. In addition, it was late at night and he couldn't see anything, so everyone cowered.
By the time everyone reacted, Du He and others had already disappeared.
…
Lu Mingzhou returned to the camp with the support of everyone.
But I saw that he had a gloomy face, said nothing, and was full of anger with nowhere to release it.
"King Ming, calm down!"
"King Ming, tonight, we accidentally fell into Du He's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Du He only has more than 300 people, and we have more than 3,000 elite soldiers. Outside, there is Lu's army of 200,000 people, and Du He is just one
, how unreasonable!”
The civil and military ministers all comforted Lu Mingzhou's heart.
But Lu Mingzhou was even more annoyed.
At this time, Wang Rong said: "King Ming, the general has a plan, I wonder if it is feasible?"
"explain!"
Wang Rong said: "The general has sent people to find out. There are only more than 300 people in Duhe. It is late at night. If they withdraw, they will not be able to go far. Moreover, the entire Fanyang is our Lu family's territory.
They have just arrived and are not familiar with the place. They will not be able to go far at this time. As long as we catch up, we will definitely annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Lu Mingzhou's eyes lit up.
He has never wanted to avenge his shame more than now.
The dignified King Ming was captured. This was a great shame and humiliation.
Duhe must be caught.
"Okay, let's do it. General Wang, you immediately lead people to chase Du He." Lu Mingzhou ordered.
But the people nearby objected one after another: "King Ming, you must not do this!"
"Just now, due to our carelessness, we have fallen into Du He's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If we send people to chase him now, what if Du He comes back again?"
"King Ming, think twice!"
Everyone tried to persuade each other.
Lu Mingzhou hesitated after hearing this.
Yes, what if you are captured again?
Wang Rong suggested: "King Ming, how about this? You and your lords, follow the army and move together. We have more than 3,000 elite soldiers to protect you."
Lu Mingzhou wanted to avenge his shame so much, so he nodded: "Let's set off immediately, don't let Du He escape."
Not long after, Lu Mingzhou led Fan Yang's army to set out in the dark to pursue Du He.
In order to take revenge, he even endured the injury on his shoulder.
Not long after everyone set out, scouts came to report that Du He and more than 300 people were stationed in a mountain stream not far away.
Wang Rong said: "King Ming, that mountain stream is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has only one exit. As long as we fight in, we will surely capture Du He."
"God is helping me, God is helping me, hahaha, General Wang, speed up the march and rush in directly. I want to capture Du He alive." Lu Mingzhou said happily.
Fan Yangjun soon arrived at the mouth of the mountain stream.
Looking from a distance, it turned out to be the place where the Duhe troops were stationed.
Du He led more than 300 people and stood ready.
"kill!"
Wang Rong personally led more than 3,000 Fan Yang troops and charged in fiercely.
Although Du He's troops were brave and good at fighting, there was no way they could defeat more than 300 people against more than 3,000 people.
As soon as the two sides came into contact, Du He's troops collapsed.
"Kill!"
"Capture Duhe alive!"
"Capture the King of Shu alive!"
The cry of killing was everywhere.
Du He saw his men retreating steadily and hurriedly shouted: "Retreat, go up the mountain!"
More than 300 people quickly abandoned their helmets and armor and ran up the mountain desperately.
The exit has been blocked and the only way is to go up the mountain.
Fan Yangjun's deputy general Wang Rong said: "General Wang, Du He's people have gone up the mountain, what should we do?"
"Chase!"
"But...what if there is a scam?"
Wang Rong smiled disdainfully and said: "Du He only has more than 300 people. Don't forget, we have more than 3,000 people. We have good military skills and can annihilate them ten times. Now is the best opportunity to destroy Du He. Everyone
, obey the order and kill!"
"kill!"
Fan Yangjun also went up the mountain holding torches and weapons.
Lu Mingzhou wanted to avenge his shame.
Wang Rong wanted to make meritorious deeds.
Someone saw Wang Rong personally leading his troops up the mountain to pursue him, and worried: "King Ming, is there something wrong with General Wang's rash pursuit?"
Lu Mingzhou sneered and said: "You want to say that Du He will come up with another plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain? You are all worrying too much. Just now I can see clearly that Du He's men have been scattered and fled from all directions.
Yes, at this time, Du He has too much time to take care of himself, so how can he come back again? I will take you to station here and wait for the good news from General Wang."
Everyone began to make arrangements, light bonfires, and wait for the good news.
…
"Hoo ho!"
Wang Rong held a long knife and stared at the voice in front of him, chasing after it.
That's right, the man in the green shirt is Du He.
Under the escort of two guards, Du He fled in a hurry, but he could not escape Wang Rong's eyes.
As long as Du He is captured alive, it will be a great achievement.
It can even become famous.
It is said that Du He was full of tricks and very powerful.
If I could catch him, wouldn't I be famous all over the world?
Wang Rong wanted to make meritorious deeds too much.
"kill!"
He yelled and quickened his pace to catch up.
Going up and down the mountain, I don’t know how many cycles I have gone through.
Ahead, Du He and others gradually slowed down.
Wang Rong was very happy when he saw it.
"Du He, you can't run away."
Wang Rong shouted loudly.
Ahead, Du He stumbled. Two guards supported Du He and turned into a Taoist temple nearby.
Wang Rong chased after him and broke into the courtyard of the Taoist temple.
This is a Taoist temple that has been in disrepair for a long time, far away from human habitation.
But he saw Du He and two guards standing in the corner.
Wang Rong sneered and said: "Du He, just surrender and capture him!"
Du He turned around and suddenly laughed: "What Du He, I am your ghostly grandpa!"
Wang Rong opened his eyes and took a closer look. Although the other person was wearing a green shirt, he was not Du He.
"You...why are you wearing Du He's clothes?" Wang Rong asked in surprise.
The ghost smiled faintly and said: "You idiot, you still want to hunt down my young master? You are really overestimating your capabilities!"
"Boy, your righteous grandpa is here!"
On the roof, a voice suddenly sounded.
…
(Thanks to brother [Du] for the reward, and thanks to brothers for their support!) (To be continued)