The palace of Prince Chongyang is brightly lit.
Zhu Yuanzhang started from scratch and became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He had a deep love for his descendants, and established the Ming vassal king system in order to prevent future generations from suffering his own sins and suffering.
After Chengzu's Jingnan, the administrative power of the vassal kings to command troops was gradually taken away, and most of them were reduced to confinement.
Most of the descendants of these people ended up not very good. When the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty revolutionized the Ding Dynasty, the relatives of the last vassal kings were either killed by bandits or massacred by the Qing army. Very few of them actually died well.
Among them, Zhu Xianxiu, the king of Chongyang, was convicted and executed during the Jiajing period, and the line of the Chongyang king was cut off.
Zhu Xianxiu never dreamed that his mansion would one day become a restaurant where a group of Qiu Ba would gather.
There was a long table in the living room, and a group of warriors sat around the table. The table was in a mess, with dishes and wine glasses scattered all over it.
At the door of the living room, four well-armored servants were looking around eagerly.
At the top of the long table, Zuo Liangyu, the Duke of Kunshan, is sitting upright. This handsome man is over forty years old and is well-maintained. Time has left no trace on his face, and he remains the same young man as before.
At this moment, Zuo Liangyu gently twisted his beautiful beard under his chin, as if recalling the past.
Sitting on both sides were four military generals, clearly Ma Jinzhong, Jin Shenghuan, Hui Dengxiang and Wang Yuncheng. The four of them sat crookedly with their heads raised, and they were all a bit drunk.
Ma Jinzhong is the deputy general of Jiangxia. He has just arrived from the north. Compared with others present, General Ma is more familiar with the enemy's situation:
"The governor, that man named Pu, only has a few thousand soldiers in his hands. He can't even surround Jiangxia, let alone attack Wuchang. He dares to call for battle every day, like flies that can't be driven away. He doesn't really fight, he just Sending refugees to attack the city at night and then letting them bombard the city with artillery during the day is a waste. If you don’t send soldiers to attack the city and just waste it like this, you really think of yourself as a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general!"
Jin Shenghuan, who was sitting opposite, narrowed his eyes and asked Ma Jinzhong in a low voice: "Then why don't you rush out and fight? If you continue to consume like this, the people in the city will eat food, and tens of thousands of horses will eat food. How long can it last? Besides, what if Liu Zhaosun comes with troops? , what should we do?”
Ma Jinzhong automatically ignored the first question and patted his chest and said: "Jiangxia has enough food and grass to last for half a year. As for the people, the Qi army allows them to go out of the city to eat. Thousands of people from Pugang are not afraid of running thousands of miles. What do I have to be afraid of?" He consumes it!”
They were all surprised when they heard that the Qi army allowed the people in the city to go out to eat. This was clearly beyond their comprehension.
Jin Shenghuan asked again: "Have the surrounding trees been burned?"
Ma Jinzhong thought for a while and then said: "Burn it, and not a single bird feather was left for him!"
"It's good to burn it, it's good to burn it."
Jin Shenghuan nodded repeatedly.
Ma Jinzhong was originally an old subordinate of Emperor Li Xianzhong of the Tang Dynasty. He was a native of northern Shaanxi. In the first year of Wuding, he accompanied Liu Zongmin on the eastward expedition to Qi. After the explosion in Wang Gongchang, Li Xianzhong died in the battle. Ma Jinzhong was desperate. Zuo Liangyu happened to be in the army at that time. Recruiting troops and horses everywhere, he took refuge in Zuo Liangyu.
Zuo Liangyu was still twirling his beard, looking leisurely and saying nothing.
Wang Yuncheng, who had a fat head and big ears, suddenly laughed lewdly and said: "Even buying and selling in the north is banned. People have to smuggle rice to buy it. Their women also have to fight with the army and don't bind their feet. Isn't this fucking nonsense? Lao Ma, you see Qi Qi Are there any female soldiers in the country? I caught them, but I have to leave a few for my brothers."
Ma Jinzhong glared at him and said angrily: "If you want a woman, grab it yourself. I have been guarding Jiangxia for five days, but you didn't send any troops in Xianning, and you still have the nerve to ask me for a woman! I see there are a lot of Miao girls in Chongyang County." , grab a few when you go back and warm your bed!"
Wang Yuncheng was stunned and turned to look at Prime Minister Hui Deng. Prime Minister Hui Deng was responsible for guarding Wuchang. This time, he was also summoned by the Duke of Kunshan to Chongyang for discussion.
"General Hui, how is your grain business in Huguang? I heard that the price of rice on the black market in Xiangyang, Qi State, is already one stone and ten taels! Brother, I am so poor that my servants are all pawning their weapons and armor. Do you have a way to make money? You need to give me a hand, brother..."
Prime Minister Hui Deng was about to have a fit when he suddenly heard a bang, and the wine bowls and dishes on the long table were knocked to the floor.
Zuo Liangyu stood up and said, "Have you said enough?! I recruited you to hear how you make money?!"
The four people immediately stopped talking, and the guards at the door all looked in this direction with fierce eyes.
"I said when I was in Nanjing, every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner!"
The four subordinates were frightened by him and stood up.
"In this Northern Expedition, the first thing is to avenge the Zuo family, and the second thing is to rob things and women! Wang Yuncheng! Are your fucking ears hairy?"
Wang Yuncheng's fat face turned red, and he stood there without daring to move.
"Twelve years ago, in Linqing, Liu Zhaosun killed twenty-three members of the Zuo family. My son Zuo Menggeng died at the hands of a thief! At the end of the year, this thief also snatched away my beloved concubine Chen Yuanyuan, and now he has sealed her I became a noble concubine of Qi! I must avenge my son for killing my son and taking my concubine!"
"You guys are still here talking about business!"
Zuo Liangyu punched the long table and his hand was pricked by a broken bowl. He was bleeding. However, he looked around as if nothing was wrong and continued:
"General Ma told me just now that the Sixth Corps led by Pu Gang was the one who attacked Huguang this time. They were also the ones who attacked us in Linqing twelve years ago!
The expressions of the four generals turned ferocious at the same time, and the past events of Linqing came to everyone's mind. Many people died in the Ming army that night, and the four of them were considered the lucky ones.
"Ma Jinzhong, go back and tell Li Cheng that you must defend Jiangxia. When the morale of the Qi army is low, I will counterattack with all my strength and annihilate Pu Gang's troops, and then Liu Zhaosun."
All the generals straightened their backs in unison.
Through the narration of Xuzhou's surrender to the Qi army, Zuo Liangyu has an in-depth understanding of the situation in the Qi state.
He knew that Liu Zhaosun was in a difficult situation now, and Qi State could be said to be in trouble both internally and externally.
Therefore, this time Zuo Liangyu was willing to spend all his wealth to launch this massive Northern Expedition together with Fujian Zheng Sen.
"Open your eyes, everyone. Zheng Chenggong is just a pirate. This time he said he was attacking Liaonan, but he actually wanted to get ahead of us and grab Shandong! He said in front of the emperor that day that he did not want food and supplies, but before leaving, Nanjing's dignitaries gave him more than a million dollars in money and food! He was so shameless that he accepted them all! What a man with a beast's heart!"
Zuo Liangyu felt angry and unjust.
It was also the king's army's Northern Expedition, and it was also the vanguard of the king. When Zuo's army went north, the response from the Nanjing officialdom was mediocre. Not to mention the money, there were not even a few bureaucrats to see him off.
It can be seen that Southeast pirates are not only good at robbing, but also at deceiving people.
"Forget it, this traitor has no king and no father. He doesn't even want to avenge his father. He just wants to steal things. Pirates are pirates! Shandong is already a mess. The White Lotus Sect, bandits, and Qi army are all fighting with each other. Let him Go grab it. If he wants to pick peaches, let him fight the White Lotus Sect. I guess Liu Zhaosun will focus on defending Shandong and let Zheng Sen attract the Qi army. We can occupy Huguang and the Central Plains as soon as possible..."
Zuo Liangyu twirled his beard and sneered:
"Who can pick the peach in the end is still uncertain."
"In short, the Qi army only had 5,000 men. They held the city for more than ten days. Even if they didn't attack the city, I guess they were outnumbered and at the end of their strength. Three days later, the Zuo army counterattacked!"
He looked around and began to issue counterattack orders.
"Jin Shenghuan, you lead 5,000 troops in your headquarters to bypass Hanchuan, destroy the post road, and cut off Pugang's retreat. You must reach Hanchuan before twenty-six days, control your people, and do not loot along the way, otherwise military law will be enforced!"
"The last general takes command!"
"Prime Minister Hui Deng! You lead 10,000 troops to guard Bali Bay to prevent them from escaping eastward! It must be reached on the 26th, otherwise, I will chop off your head!"
Zuo Liangyu finally looked at Wang Yuncheng: "General Wang, you don't need to guard Xianning now. When you return, go north to reinforce Ma Jinzhong and Li Cheng. Cross the Huangpi River within a time limit, attack the Qi army, and force the Qi army to flee. If something goes wrong, You and your family members in Nanjing will have to move your head."
Wang Yuncheng shuddered and agreed.
Zuo Liangyu said loudly:
"Liu thief is in trouble both internally and externally, and he is unpopular with the people. It's all because of us! We failed to kill Liu Zhaosun in Linqing twelve years ago. He will definitely die this time! Everyone, if we can't defeat Liu thief in this battle, we will all die!" Kill him and destroy Qi, the good days are yet to come!"
The four military generals responded in unison: "I will obey the orders of the Grand Governor General!"
