Arrive at Guangnan Mansion.
They got in touch with the Zhennan Guard in Guangxi. The commander from Guangxi was named Cen Rui.
Zhu Xuan landed in Qinzhou before and then entered Yunnan through Guangxi. Cen Rui knew about this.
I also knew that this time during the expedition against Annan, there was an imperial grandson accompanying the army. As soon as Cen Rui met with Mu Sheng and the others, he noticed Zhu Xuan and said, "Meet your Highness!"
"Master Cen, you're welcome!"
Zhu Xuan returned the salute and said: "Next, the crusade against Annan will depend entirely on Lord Cen, Uncle Mu and General He."
Cen Rui smiled politely and said: "With His Highness personally supervising the battle, it will be easy to kill Hu Jiya. May I ask the Marquis of Xiping, how should we fight?"
Mu Sheng glanced at Zhu Xuan and said, "Your Highness, we want to take a look at your ship first and then determine the specific strategy."
"OK!"
Zhu Xuan agreed.
Cen Ruili had heard a little bit about the big ship parked in Longmen Port, but there was no information from ancient times. He had only briefly heard about it. It seemed that the Yingtian ship had defeated the pirate Chen Zuyi, but the details were not clear.
Although the distance between Guangdong and Guangxi is not far, there is still a certain lag in the transmission of news.
Cen Rui also looked forward to that big ship.
After they met, they went to Qinzhou together. At the same time, they got in touch with the prefect of Qinzhou, and walked from Zhen'an Prefecture to Qinzhou Prefecture for several days.
When you arrive at the port, you can see the Yingtian ship docked on the shore.
They were stunned for a while when they saw this huge thing.
"Let's get on board and take a look."
Zhu Xuan ordered.
When the soldiers on the ship saw Zhu Xuan coming back, they quickly lowered the gangway to greet him.
When everyone arrived on the deck, the first thing they saw was the divine cannon, and they asked to see the power of the cannon.
Zhu Xuan ordered Zheng He to launch the Yingtian ship to sea, and hit a small island overseas with a cannon, causing gravel to fly and fire to spread. He Fu and the others finally believed that the power of the Shenwei cannon was more powerful than the squatting tiger cannon. ten times.
"We have such artillery that we can shoot directly from the sea to Annan!"
Cen Rui said excitedly: "When the Yingtian ship docks on the shore of Annan, and then bombards it with artillery, Annan's soldiers will definitely not be able to stop it. It will be easy to capture it!"
Mu Sheng agreed with Cen Rui's statement. He spread out a map, studied it for a moment and said: "The coastline of Annan is very long. A Yingtian ship cannot completely block the sea area. Even if we can do it, the Annan people will be attacked." An attack will not do nothing, they may flee to Ailao, or they may go north, escape or fight into our Ming Dynasty, we must be on guard!"
"That makes sense!"
He Fu nodded and said: "We can't control the Ailao side, but on our border with the Ming Dynasty, we must take good defense."
Zhu Xuan listened to their words, thought for a moment and said: "Uncle Mu, I want to guard Zhennanguan, and I can also take back all the lost lands such as Luzhou and Mengman. I want to fight, not to be protected by you. Please Uncle Mu agrees."
Cen Rui reminded: "Your Highness, the battlefield is dangerous!"
"You are not afraid of danger, so what should I be afraid of?"
Zhu Xuan said firmly: "You guard the border for our old Zhu family. As the grandson of the emperor, I also want to contribute to the Ming Dynasty. You can't be the only one who works hard while we enjoy the blessings behind."
Everyone: "..."
After listening to Zhu Xuan's words, they were moved. The little emperor grandson knew so much at such a young age.
"Zhennanguan, Luzhou, Mengman and other places will be handed over to His Highness."
Mu Sheng still agreed, and then said: "Can Lord Cen guard Taiping Mansion and Guishun Mansion? General He will return to Guangnan Mansion, and I will go to sea on the ship and be responsible for bombarding Annan. What do you think?"
"no problem!"
Cen Rui agreed to this arrangement because he was the most familiar with the internal situation in Guangxi.
He is also the most suitable.
He Fu also received the order and nodded in agreement.
Zhu Xuan said: "Zheng He, you stay on the ship and help Uncle Mu go to sea. I will leave another three hundred soldiers from the Shenji Battalion at Uncle Mu's disposal."
The strategy of conquering Annan was thus determined.
The Yingtian ship was left to Mu Sheng, and the rest of the people returned to the land, and then agreed with Mu Sheng on the time to bombard Annan.
Zhu Xuan had experienced sea combat, and wanted to experience what it was like to fight on land. If he wanted to be a general leading troops in the future, he should not be partial to the subject and be proficient in both land and sea combat.
He is also confident that he can defend Zhennanguan and then take back Luzhou and other places.
You can even follow them and lead troops into Annan.
After leaving the Yingtian ship, Zhu Xuan followed He Fu and the others, returned to Pingxiang Prefecture in Siming, and separated from them. Only Yan Guan and Hou Xian were with him, and of course Shenjiying and Jinyiwei were also there.
In addition, Mu Sheng gave him another three thousand people, just in case.
Zhennanguan is a pass. As long as it is guarded well, it can be safe and without danger.
Zhu Xuan now has more than 5,000 people, which is enough to defend Zhennang Pass and regain the lost territory. He Fu and the others do not have any passes. They can only defend some mountains. Although the road is difficult to walk, the defense line is long and more people are needed to defend it.
This is also the reason why Mu Sheng agreed to let Zhu Xuan go to Zhennanguan.
Compared with other places, Zhennanguan is relatively safe.
"Go and find out clearly what is the enemy's current situation."
Zhu Xuan arrived at the pass and made arrangements for the soldiers around him based on his solid theoretical knowledge.
Luzhou and Mengman are both within the scope of Siming Mansion, not far from Zhennanguan.
Defending Zhennanguan is the main mission, while recovering Luzhou and Mengman becomes the side mission.
He wanted both lines to proceed together.
He even wanted to take the third route, which was to lead troops into Annan while ensuring safety.
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The palace maid Zhu Yunwen also came to Annan at this time.
She built a simple tea shop just south of Zhennanguan, at the southern foot of Lang Son.
Next to the tea shop, there is a piece of cloth hanging with a lotus pattern painted on it.
Zhu Yuanzhang had a long relationship with the White Lotus Sect. He knew that this non-governmental organization would become a scourge in the future. After he ascended the throne, he directly banned the White Lotus Sect. Those believers hid in Tibet under the suppression of the imperial court.
There was no place for them in the north, so they hid in remote areas, such as these border areas, where a large number of believers gathered. They looked for opportunities to resist Zhu Yuanzhang and rebel.
At the same time, they secretly cultivated believers with special identities. For example, Lu was one of the believers and had already infiltrated the imperial court.
The palace maid is in her thirties, but she is well-maintained and looks like she is in her twenties. She is busy in the tea shop with a little girl of about ten years old.
"When did the Holy Mother start doing such menial work?"
At this time, a stout man came over.
He glanced at the palace maid known as the Virgin with an evil look.
