Tianjin Wei Zhangjiawan, one after another blessing boats filed in, slowly docked on the shore, sampans were set up on the pier, and heavily armored cavalry jumped from the deck.
The auxiliary soldiers were busy pulling the horses and mules from the Fu boat. Amidst the sharp bamboo whistles of the cavalry commander, the two thousand cavalry quickly completed the assembly. Some of them who were in good mental condition immediately formed a combat formation and headed west. Advance towards the capital.
When all the cavalry landed, the pikemen came ashore next. Four thousand pikemen gathered from various landing points in an open space. The chief officer, Wang Erhu, ordered his pikemen to rest on the spot.
The last ones to land were the artillerymen and artillerymen, a total of four thousand people. The heavy artillery pieces were pushed on their shoulders and slowly transported down the sampan.
Finally, two thousand auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands carried the grain and grass from the bilge of the fortune ship ashore.
At dusk, the Zhangjiagang camp was completed. Except for a few who stayed overnight and sentry horses, the others rested on the spot.
The soldiers of the Third Guards Army, the Seventh Army, and the Tenth Army all came from the north. It was the first time for many of them to take a boat. They vomited all the way from Shandong, Liaodong and other places. Their stomachs were already churning, and their physical strength was severely exhausted. They immediately It is of course unrealistic to go to the capital to quell the rebellion. While Wang Erhu ordered the military medical officers to treat the soldiers who were severely seasick, he also asked the soldiers to seize the time to rest. The local Capricorn Guards in Tianjin sent intelligence overnight, saying that the capital was temporarily safe, and that the rebels were in a stalemate with the defenders and would be difficult to capture for a while.
Seeing this situation, Wang Erhu ordered all the landing personnel (a total of 13,000 people) to rest in Zhangjiagang overnight, and set off at noon the next day, marching at full speed, covering hundreds of miles a day, striving to reach the capital tomorrow night and attack Zhang Chun's rebels from behind. A fatal blow.
Accompanying Wang Erhu to reinforce the capital were Wang Huazhen and Yuan Keli. The two civil servants were equivalent to supervisors of the army. They constantly made suggestions to Wang Erhu along the way, and Wang Erhu adopted most of these suggestions.
"General Wang, Zhang Chun and Wu Xiang have a close relationship. I heard that this time Wu Xiang also raised troops in Gaoyou and established an emperor. He was called Emperor Hongguang, who was the former King Gui."
Wang Huazhen worriedly told Wang Erhu that the Apocalypse Emperor was already a headache, and now there was the Hongguang Emperor.
Yuan Keli coughed lightly and said lightly:
"If there is no Duke Protector, there will be many people in the world who will be kings and emperors. The capital is still in the hands of Kaiyuan. These people can't wait. Just watch. In a few days, other provinces will also have vassals. The king appears."
"So, General Wang, soldiers are valuable and quick. We must rush to the capital as soon as possible and destroy them in one battle. Otherwise, if the vassal kings from all over the country follow suit, the world will be completely in chaos."
Wang Erhu nodded heavily. As Liu Zhaosun's confidant general, he felt for the first time that he had a heavy responsibility, and the safety and life and death of the entire Kaiyuan were on him.
"Don't worry, you two. These 10,000 men are all our elite Kaiyuan troops. They will rush to the capital at midnight at the latest to eliminate Zhang Chun and let this thief know the consequences of betraying the Lord Protector."
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At the same time, on the official road more than fifty miles away from Wang Erhu and others, a group of ragged soldiers, led by a fat officer, were slowly heading west along the official road. The fat man was beaming with joy, looking forward to his appearance, looking very proud of himself. Next to the fat man, there was a handsome young general, but his face was full of sorrow.
Both of them were riding horses, and they were only two or three steps apart from each other. The two tall bay-red horses bumped into each other from time to time.
The fat officer suddenly said: "That guy Zhang Chun is really nothing. Last year he went to Beijing to report on his duties and passed by Zhangjiawan. I entertained him. At the wine table, he said that we should work together in the same boat and help the Lord Protector manage Hejian Mansion well. , Damn it, turn around and prepare to rebel!"
"This is really unreasonable!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he slapped the horse's back suddenly, causing the horse to neigh and almost fall to its knees under the weight of the fat man.
The young officer next to him smiled politely and said to the fat officer:
"Lv Tongzhi knew that Zhang Chun had colluded with Wu Xiang before. In September, Wu Xiang sent his servants, but he didn't know what he said to Zhang Chun, which led to the rebellion. Shen reported to the Protector many times that It is said that this person is determined to be a thief, but the Protector of the Country is kind-hearted and tolerates him repeatedly and does not let the coir raincoat guards deal with this thief, so what happened today!"
The officer surnamed Shen glanced at the fat man and added, "
"But with Lu Zhongping's help now, they won't be able to make any splash!"
"Wherever Shen Baihu is over-reputed, it's all within the scope of my official duties."
Lu Tongzhi looked at Shen Lian with squinted eyes and continued to express his loyalty:
"No matter what other military sects do, my life, Lu Demin, was given by the Protector, and my future family members are all given by the Protector. At present, the Protector can use it to serve in high and low positions, in water and fire, with just one sentence. ·····”
The folds on Fatty Lu's face were squeezed together, and he smiled like a Maitreya Buddha.
"The Protector of the Country is brave and powerful, and it's easy to deal with Zhang Chun. Zhang Chun can't see the limelight, but I can see that their rabble is no match for the Kaiyuan Army..."
Shen Lian looked up at the dim sky, then turned to look at the fat and white guard officer in front of him, patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more.
He was quite surprised that Lu Demin could take the initiative to rescue. The capital was in danger, and it was rare that Lu Demin did not add insult to injury. He did not expect that Lu Demin would take the initiative to lead troops to attack the rebels.
Shen Lian came to Tianjin Wei originally to supervise Lu Tongzhi and others to prevent them from fishing in troubled waters. Unexpectedly, the target of surveillance became teammates in an instant.
"Don't worry, Lu Tongzhi. Once the rebels are quelled and the thieves are eliminated, the court will definitely reward you heavily!"
Lu Demin grinned, moved closer to Shen Lian, and whispered:
"Shen Baihu, I heard the Duke Protector say last time, what, there are many red-haired barbarians in Australia, and are there also many women?"
Shen Lian nodded noncommittally. He was not interested in this kind of cross-border triangular trade, and he didn't know the details of Australian human trafficking. He had only mentioned it to the Duke several times, but after all, Lu Demin had helped Kaiyuan a lot, so seeing him ask this , thought for a while and then said:
"There should be a lot of them. The red-haired Yi women are tall and strong, much taller than the Han women. They just have too much body odor and their waists are thicker..."
Lu Demin knew that Shen Lian had worked in Dongchang earlier and was well-informed. He was also a beauty in Dongchang. He loved women and he knew several red-haired barbarian women.
"That woman will definitely sell for a good price. Many of the gentlemen in Jiangnan like this."
Shen Lian smiled awkwardly and did not answer.
The two rode horses forward slowly, with a group of servants surrounding them on guard.
Ever since Lu Demin took refuge with the Protector, Liu Zhaosun had taken good care of him. Not only did he reinstate him, he also stood up for Fatty Lu and eliminated several of his enemies who had previously suppressed him, allowing Lu Demin to continue to maintain his original business. Of course, , all human trafficking must not involve Liaodong and Shandong, and cannot be bought or sold by force - this is also the limit that the time traveler can accept.
With the development of time, Liu Zhaosun's moral values are gradually and subtly changing. People like Lu Demin cannot be exterminated. As long as they can be controlled and utilized, their positive value can be brought into play, and they are accepted and tolerated to a certain extent. Sometimes, corrupt officials His role is no less than that of a mediocre official.
Lu Demin, as a typical example of the Lord Protector forgiving his old enemy, will play the role of a rich man. Therefore, from this perspective, not only can this fat man not die, but he must also live a good enough life.
"The Lord Protector has been kind to his subordinates. Although Lu's battles are common, he still has some manpower on hand. Brother Shen can rest assured of my connections in Tianjin Guards. From the guard post to Haiphong Road, from Futai From the Yamen to the Censor of Kedao, there are people I know everywhere. This time I brought more than a thousand people, and I will definitely kill Zhang Chun."
Shen Lian didn't believe a word Lu Demin said. He knew what Lu Demin was thinking. The Lord Protector eliminated his enemies for him and actually tied Fatty Lu and Kaiyuan to a chariot. If Kaiyuan was like this After being destroyed for the first time, Lu Demin definitely had no good fruits to eat.
"Lü Tongzhi took the overall situation into consideration and took the initiative to assist the Kaiyuan Army. Shen was very pleased. Shen took Lu Tongzhi with him on behalf of the Protector."
Although he said this, Lu Tongzhi's sudden change in attitude towards Kaiyuan Army still made him feel very uncomfortable.
Shen Lian looked back at the guardsmen following him. Most of the guardsmen were not wearing armor. Only a few of them had swords and spears. There were no muskets at all, and only 10% of them were archers. It seems that they are not as good as those gangsters in Shaanxi.
In the spring of the second year of Tianqi, Lord Protector sent a team of trainers and officers to Tianjin Guards to assist Lu Demin in training the guardsmen, training them in basic formations and formations, and supporting them with a batch of weapons. Now it seems that the results have been Not very obvious.
The only good thing is that the Jingnan army along the way was not very interested in this beggar-like team. The few rebels they encountered regarded them as friendly forces and did not attack them.
"I hope the Lord Protector can hold on for a little longer."
Shen Lian thought silently in his heart, Zuo Miaoqing is still in the city, if the city is destroyed, she may not be able to escape death.
The two rode forward, and among the guardsmen following behind them, a thin, childlike young man looked up at Shen Lian and said silently:
"Dad, my child will finally avenge you!"
