When this good news from Xiuzhou began to spread in the camp.
The already high morale of the soldiers became more and more excited, and even training became very active.
And the generals and generals were naturally happy to see this scene.
The only person who was unhappy may be Commander Deng of the Guangde Army who was dismissed from his post after a few words by Gao Zhang.
It can be said that Gao Zhang did a very good job of killing chickens and respecting monkeys.
And now, the imperial court's new appointment to Gao Zhang has arrived, and the fate of their group of generals is firmly in the hands of Gao Zhang, the prodigy champion.
The head of the Guangde Army who was promoted by Gao Zhang was directly appointed as the deputy capital commander by Gao Zhang.
This merciless treatment really made all the generals put away their miscellaneous thoughts and honestly obey the orders of Gao Zhang, the twelve-year-old prodigy.
And Gao Zhang had a pleasant chat with a group of soldiers on the embankment.
Instead of continuing to stay on the boat, he began to frequently show his face in the military camp on horseback.
He often greets these soldiers cordially, and uses subtle behavior to instill his thoughts into these soldiers.
That means you should not be afraid. What you should be afraid of is Zhu Meng and his gang of traitors.
Are there any relatives or friends around you who were harmed by the Zhu family’s extortion and extortion in the past?
Besides, if we don't hold the Zhu rebels here. It is very likely that Zhu's rebels will invade your hometown.
When that time comes, will these rebels, who regard human life as trivial, let you, or even your family members go?
Therefore, whether it is for the court or for yourselves, we should stand together bravely and not be timid.
In addition, the imperial court has received the news and is sending hundreds of thousands of troops to rush for reinforcements at night.
I believe they will be there in a few days. By that time, won't the Zhu family's thief army be wiped out in a snap?
What's more, I am only twelve years old and still a child, and I am willing to work with you to resist the rebels.
Are all of you heroes not as good as a child like me?
It has to be said that as a child who is only twelve years old, he is also a world-famous child prodigy.
Gao Zhang has an excellent reputation among the people, plus he is good-looking and speaks well.
Importantly, even when inspecting the camp, Gao Zhang never felt that he was superior to others, even if he was just a rural soldier from an old farmer background.
Moreover, Gao Zhang was only twelve years old and so amiable. He was definitely the most amiable high-ranking official of the court they had ever seen in their lives.
In the eyes of those soldiers, children of this age were either still studying or herding sheep and ducks in the countryside.
The soldiers watched the champion, who was exactly the same age as their nephews, greeting them with greetings, trying to relieve everyone's uneasiness.
Just think that even such a Wenquxing, who is still a child, is even willing to fight with big-headed soldiers like himself who cannot read a bunch of words for the safety of the people in Jiangnan.
What reason do you have to be afraid and timid? Do you still want to be worse than a child?
This is almost the voice of these over 10,000 soldiers.
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Zhu Zhonglie, who was good at military affairs and was entrusted with important tasks by Zhu Meng, carefully conducted reconnaissance for a day and estimated that the governor's troops could only be a little over 10,000 at most.
Presumably this is the limit of what the governor can deploy at present.
After returning to the camp, he wrote a memorial overnight and sent a messenger along with the letter of challenge to Suzhou.
A group of civil and military officials from Wu State were in the brightly lit hall, discussing in low voices.
Because of a piece of news that was not good at all, Zhu Meng and other civil and military officials were caught off guard in an instant.
It was General Zhu Gui who had successfully captured Xiuzhou before. He encountered thousands of officers and soldiers. General Zhu Gui was defeated and retreated to Xiuzhou.
Moreover, he was seriously injured. Now, he can only close the four gates tightly and defend Jiaxing City, the capital of Xiuzhou Prefecture.
Because when Xiuzhou City was captured, Xiuzhou's original troops suffered heavy losses, coupled with a major defeat outside the city. Even if Xiuzhou City is defended, it will appear that the troops are insufficient.
Therefore, I hope that the king can send troops quickly to relieve the siege of Xiuzhou.
"Zhu Gui mistook me, Zhu Gui mistook me."
Zhu Meng sat on the throne with a livid face, and kept tapping the table in front of him with his big hands.
Instead of just jumping up and down and scolding others like in the past.
After all, he has gradually adapted to his identity as the leader of the Wu Kingdom. He cannot act like a ruffian and undermine the dignity of the leader of a country.
"Your Majesty, Xiuzhou is very important. You must not lose anything. Our country of Wu now only has two states. If Xiuzhou is lost, it will definitely cause turmoil in our country of Wu..."
"Your Majesty, if there are so many old salt fields in Xiuzhou, if they are taken back by the imperial court, how can we recruit troops?"
"Please also ask your Majesty to send troops quickly to save Xiuzhou."
It was just a quarrel, but in the end, Zhu Meng's roar finally calmed down.
Such a large number of officers and soldiers actually appeared in the south, and they all attacked Jiaxing City, the capital of Xiuzhou Prefecture.
Prime Minister Liu stood up, came closer and whispered.
"Your Majesty, the incident occurred not long ago. I'm afraid it won't be long before the court receives the news."
"Even if the southern states gather troops and horses, it is impossible to reach Jiaxing City so quickly..."
"What you mean is that Zhu Gui lied about military information?"
Prime Minister Liu chuckled. After all, he had also been a court official, and he was very familiar with the various ways that court officials used to shirk their responsibilities.
However, Zhu Guinai is the king's cousin, and it is useless to guess the truth at this time.
Zhu Meng looked at the scheming prime minister and couldn't help but say again.
"But Zhu Gui lost his troops and retreated to Jiaxing City. It can't be a lie, right?"
"What the king said is true, but now, we have the main force of imperial officers and soldiers in the northern border of our country of Wu.
If a large army is raised to support Xiuzhou, Gao Zhang's cunning boy will definitely send his troops southward with the troops under the command of General Zhu Zhonglie, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Meng rubbed his eyebrows and couldn't help but let out another long sigh. Sure enough, rebellion is not that easy.
I originally thought that I had the right time, place and people, but it turns out that the one who stepped on the horse had just ascended the throne as king. Gao Zhang's son in the north was watching eagerly with a big blade.
In the south, regardless of whether Zhu Gui encountered a large number of officers and soldiers, he suffered a heavy defeat. This is a fact.
Xiuzhou can be regarded as the back garden of Suzhou, and there are many salt fields in Xiuzhou.
This is also the reason why he sent his confidant Zhu Gui there. By controlling Xiuzhou and the large number of salt fields, he, the King of Wu, could bring a steady stream of military supplies.
But now, such an army appeared out of nowhere, causing Zhu Gui to suffer a big loss...
Just when Zhu Meng was in a dilemma, someone finally came and brought news, including Zhu Zhonglie's autographed letter and Gao Zhang's son's letter of challenge.
When I saw this letter of challenge, I thought of the words that made me so angry that my liver ached last time.
Holding the letter of challenge, Zhu Meng's eyelids twitched for a while and his eyes moved and fell on the prime minister, Mr. Xu.
"Come on, Prime Minister Xu, please take a look at what that kid with a yellow mouth wrote."
(End of chapter)
