Lu Xiangsheng knew it very well.
Tiger Flag's army could afford it, but he and Tianxiong's army couldn't afford it.
He can't raise too many soldiers and horses based on the land of Sanfu alone, not to mention that there are only a few counties in Yifu and Guangping Prefecture left.
He stayed in Shunde Mansion, not only to increase the strength of the Tianxiong Army, but also to wait for the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag to attack. In this way, as the defender of the city, he had a geographical advantage.
It is a pity that the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag have been stationed near Fuyang River for so long. They have not even taken Guangfu City, and there is no hope of coming to Shunde Prefecture.
In addition, there was an official document sent by the Ministry of War urging him to send troops. For various reasons, he knew that he had reached the time when he had to send troops.
"Deputy Envoy Lu, why don't you understand! Why must we send troops at this time?" Xu Yinsheng, the prefect, looked helpless when he saw that Lu Xiangsheng was determined to send troops.
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "The sooner the tiger thieves in Guangping Mansion are dealt with, the sooner Xu Futai can feel at ease and sleep peacefully."
Hearing this, the prefect Xu Yinsheng looked scornful.
Ever since he learned that the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag had arrived in Guangping Mansion, he had never slept peacefully. Even when he fell asleep, he would dream that a group of strange soldiers had arrived and picked him up from the bed.
"Now that Deputy Envoy Lu has decided, I can only wish Deputy Envoy Lu a bright future." Prefect Xu Yinsheng bowed his hands to Lu Xiangsheng.
The reason why he said this was because he knew in his heart that if Lu Xiangsheng could defeat the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag, he would definitely be reused by the court, and even the recovery of the three provinces occupied by the Tiger Flag might be handed over to Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng also cupped his fists and cupped his hands, saying, "Then let's borrow the good words from Xu Futai."
After training in Shunde Mansion during this period, the strength of the Tianxiong Army has reached about 8,000.
Although many of them are newly joined soldiers, because there is no shortage of food and salary, many of them are relatives and friends of the village, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of many Ming troops.
Moreover, Lu Xiangsheng knew the importance of armor on the battlefield.
The Tianxiong Army under his command never cut corners on their armor, let alone sell their armor to others.
The veterans of the Tianxiong Army who followed him out of Daming Mansion were all equipped with armor. If there was not much iron armor, they would use cotton armor, leather armor, bamboo armor, or even paper armor.
All the soldiers and armor that could be found in Shunde Mansion were also used by him in the army.
It's a pity that the thousands of Tianxiong troops who joined later still couldn't achieve one armor per person. By the time they had one weapon per person, they were even wealthy.
The Tianxiong Army has cavalry, but the number is not large. After all, cavalry consumes too much money, and Daming Mansion alone cannot support the existence of too many cavalry.
However, Lu Xiangsheng still added some more cavalry here in Shunde Mansion.
Lu Xiangsheng took the food and grass collected from Shunde Mansion and led the army all the way to Jize County.
Jize County is a county under Guangping Prefecture. Because it borders Shunde Prefecture and is to the north of Yongnian, it has not been captured by the Tiger Banner army yet.
And just when the Tianxiong Army left Shunde Fucheng, the news was immediately sent back to the Tiger Banner Camp stationed here at Fuyang River.
"Lu Xiangsheng and his Tianxiong Army finally moved." Sun Chuang said with a smile to Ying Zheng of his two combat barracks.
Xiao Wu from the Second Battle Barracks said: "Now that Lu Xiangsheng is here, should we go up to him and take the initiative to attack his Tianxiong Army?"
"No." Sun Chuang waved his hand and said, "Since he dares to lead his troops out, it is naturally to rescue Guangfu City, so we will stay outside Guangfu City and wait for him in leisure."
Xu Guang from the Third War Barracks on the side said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the prefect Liu from Guangping Prefecture would help us in the end. Otherwise, we don't know how long Lu Xiangsheng would stay in Shunde Prefecture."
"That's right. When we capture Guangfu City, we must thank Governor Liu." Xiao Wu grinned from his seat.
When I wanted to sleep, someone immediately handed me a pillow.
In his opinion, Lu Xiangsheng is surrounded by colleagues who are so selfish and care about him, and it is difficult for him not to die.
Sun Chuang said: "When Lu Xiangsheng and his Tianxiong army arrive, none of you can be careless. Lu Xiangsheng gave his Tianxiong army ample food and pay, and more armor than the average Ming army. If you two If anyone capsizes in the gutter, don't blame me for not warning you. Chen Wu of the Cavalry Division is the best example."
Hearing Sun Chuang mention Chen Wu, Xiao Wu and Xu Guang's faces became serious.
Chen Wu's escape from the slave thief Beile Daishan has become a negative example in all armies, and has been distributed to all military divisions through military reports.
A senior cavalry division captain can only serve as a cavalry instructor in the martial arts hall.
I don’t know how long I will have to wait for the next opportunity to take up a position in the military. Moreover, one step is slow and one step is slow. Without special circumstances, it will only widen the gap between me and my former colleagues.
The soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag did not move here on the bank of the Fuyang River.
However, the news that Lu Xiangsheng led the Tianxiong Army to Guangping Mansion still reached the ears of Liu Yangcui in Guangfu City.
Liu Yangcui, who learned the news, spread the news throughout the city that day to boost morale and the confidence of the people in the city to stick to Guangfu City.
After the officials in the city and the country gentry family learned the news, the haze disappeared from their heads, and the sadness on their faces turned into joy. There was even a country squire who got drunk that night and stayed in Xinna's concubine's room. middle.
For the squires hiding in Guangfu City, they are more concerned about recovering the land occupied by the Tiger Character Banner and driving the Tiger Character Banner out of Guangping Mansion, so that they can return to their homes outside the city and continue their lordship.
Although they were temporarily stable in Guangfu City, all the land their family had accumulated over the years was gone, turning it into the land they used to call dirt.
If they don't drive away the Tiger Flag, how can they get back what belongs to them?
The arrival of Lu Xiangsheng and the Tianxiong Army gave them hope of taking back their belongings. Some squires even thought that after they got their property back, they would deal with those who rebelled against Tiangang.
After Lu Xiangsheng brought Tianxiong's army to Jize County, he only rested for one day and immediately rushed to Quzhou.
Quzhou is very close to Guangfu City, separated only by a section of Fuyang River.
After arriving in Quzhou, Lu Xiangsheng did not rush to Guangfu City. Instead, he recruited nearby fishing boats, just like he did in Jize County, and brought all the boats he could find.
He knew that he did not have an advantage in terms of strength in this battle, so he prepared to use the Fuyang River to catch the Tiger Banner army stationed here by surprise.
After all, taking a boat is faster and more agile than marching, and it is also easier to conceal your whereabouts.
Originally, when he was in Jize County, he could take a boat to go south along the Fuyang River, but in order to confuse the general of the Tiger Flag, he walked a distance to Quzhou, and then went south by boat.
Moreover, after arriving in Quzhou, the ships needed for the army had been gathered together. Unlike when they were in Jize County, the number of ships recruited was not enough to transport all the Tianxiong Army soldiers at once.
