South Sea treasure?
Huang Zicheng's eyes shone. Any of those things that he took out were considered rare treasures. The emperor was actually willing to exchange them for money and food?
I originally thought that the emperor wanted to rely on commercial taxes to make up for the immigration expenses, but I didn't expect that the emperor wanted to use his treasure to directly gamble on this hole.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Huang Zicheng thanked Zhu Yunwen from the bottom of his heart. If this matter was left to Emperor Taizu, he would definitely give an order and wait for the result.
As for whether the people were willing to immigrate during the process, how the immigration process was, and whether there was food and drink when they arrived, Taizu was busy with many things and had no time to take care of it.
But Zhu Yunwen was different. He put forward the tasks himself, knew where the problems were, and proactively proposed solutions. As an official, he only needed to implement, improve, and provide feedback.
With such an emperor, Huang Zicheng was sincerely convinced.
"Your Majesty, how many treasures do you have? Can they be converted to Shanxi merchants..."
Hou Xiyu requested, full of expectation.
There are many Shanxi merchants in Shanxi, but not many have peerless treasures at home as a front. If they take this back to Shanxi, they will make a lot of money...
Guangxi, one hundred thousand mountains.
In a secluded valley, an army lay crookedly. Qianhu Huanggui lowered his head and looked at the cloth shoes with exposed toes. There was a slit in the soles of the shoes with the thumbs upturned.
Sergeant Yuan Yue gasped for air, tried his best to sit up, took out a short knife from his waist, then took off his straw sandals, looked at the blood blisters on his feet, gritted his teeth and pricked them in.
Blood flowed out.
"Climbing over mountains and ridges is really not something people do..."
Yuan Yue sighed in his heart.
After all, he is also a diligent soldier, and the soles of his feet have been tempered for a long time. But who would have thought that the little calluses before were not enough to be worn on the mountain, and blood blisters appeared within a few days.
This foot has been punctured with four or five blood blisters.
"The water here is clean and drinkable."
Qianhu Pancheng stepped forward and reported to Zhang Fu who was sitting on the round stone.
Zhang Fu nodded slightly, took out a map from his arms, looked down at it, and then said: "Let everyone rest for two quarters of an hour and call Huang Ying over."
Huang Ying, the chieftain of Siming Prefecture in Guangxi, knew the trends of Guangxi's mountains and rivers very well, which was why Zhang Fu dared to choose this path.
When Zhang Fu heard the noise, he looked up at Huang Ying who was walking over and said, "Are we almost at Zhennanguan Pass?"
Huang Ying pointed at the guide and said: "Climb over this mountain and you can see Jinji Mountain and Daqing Mountain.
Nanguan is located on the pass of these two mountains. According to the usual march, Zhennanguan can be reached in the middle of the night. "
Zhang Fu put away the map, stood up, looked to the south with a resolute face, and shouted: "Wang Yuanxing, take more than 20 people and go across the mountain first to investigate the enemy's situation. Remember, don't alert the enemy."
Wang Yuanxing took a deep breath, stood up, called over twenty sergeants, asked for directions, and walked out.
"Sir, the soldiers are tired and should not go any further. They should rest here for two days."
Huang Ying looked at the sergeants lying on the ground around her. They were exhausted to the limit.
During this period, they marched every day and night, and only had to rest for two or three hours a day. They walked desperately. Although they gained time, they also greatly damaged their combat effectiveness.
Even the soldiers, who are famous for their bravery, have never been so desperate.
Zhang Fu looked solemnly at the sergeant following him, shook his head and said, "Just lead the way to Zhennanguan. I will take care of the rest."
Huang Ying had no choice but to go aside and rest.
Not long after, Zhang Fu led the army to set off. After climbing over a low mountain, there was a dense forest. Following the mark left by Wang Yuanxing, they chased all the way until night fell and the sky became dark. The sergeant took out the rope and They formed a small team and looked after each other as they moved forward.
No torches.
Even if there is, it will only go out after a short while.
This place is too close to Zhennanguan. Once the whereabouts are exposed, all previous efforts will be wasted.
Zhang Fu would never allow this to happen.
Wang Yuanxing led his people back, met with Zhang Fu, and said, "Sir, the defense of Zhennanguan is not tight, and the city gate is not even closed. This is our opportunity!"
"The city gates are not closed?"
Zhang Fu couldn't believe it. He was somewhat doubtful about Wang Yuanxing's intelligence and asked, "Are you sure it's Zhennanguan?"
Wang Yuanxing assured: "It is absolutely correct that Zhennanguan is the retreat route for Hu Du's army. Hu Du has plundered people and wealth in Shixi Prefecture and is transporting them to Zhennanguan overnight. Perhaps Hu Du has sensed the danger and is moving Prepare your retreat."
Zhang Fu calculated the time. At this time, Han Guan's army should have been approaching Shixi Prefecture, and there was not much time left for him.
"Hu Du will fight Han Guandusi in Xishi Xizhou. We must capture Zhennanguan as soon as possible and completely block Hu Du's way south."
Zhang Fu said sharply.
Qianhu Huang Gui asked with some worry: "Will Hu Du give up the fight with Han Dusi and flee directly to Zhennanguan?"
Hu Du has an army of more than 10,000 people. If he gives up the fight and comes directly
Zhennanguan, even if the Nanning Guards capture Zhennanguan, they may not be able to hold it.
Therefore, a key issue is that Hu Du's strength must be weakened, and the key to weakening it is for Hu Du to stay and fight with Han Guan.
Zhang Fu said confidently: "Don't worry, Hu Du will definitely lead an army to fight Han Dusi."
Huang Gui, Pan Cheng, Wang Yuanxing and others heard Zhang Fu's confidence and believed him without any doubt.
Zhang Fu's confidence is not without reason.
Hu Du was the general of the Annan Kingdom and led his army into the Ming Dynasty's territory. He said he would fight against the Ming Dynasty's regular army once to test the strength of the Ming Dynasty's army.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
Unable to defeat him, the most Hu Du could do was abandon some of the soldiers' bodies and run home.
After fighting, it means that the Ming Dynasty is incompetent. It is impossible for Hu Du to expand the scope of the war to other state capitals and plunder more people and wealth.
But fighting without fighting and running away directly would have a great impact on Hu Du's prestige.
As a general, he would never choose this path.
Therefore, Hu Du will fight here, and because of this fight, he will lose everything he owns, including his life.
"With this victory, we Nanning Guards are heroes; with this defeat, we are sinners!"
Zhang Fu's serious and cold voice swept through the dense forest, burning blood in the darkness!
"Set off!"
Zhang Fu did not hesitate. Nearly three thousand people passed through the forest until they reached a hillside and saw the brightly lit Zhennanguan Pass in the distance!
Zhennanguan, first built in the Western Han Dynasty, was once known as Jilinguan, Dananguan and Jieshou Pass.
In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang rebuilt the Zhennanguan gate from one floor to two floors in order to consolidate the southern border and prevent Annan's army from moving northward, and built several forts to control the pass.
Now, this "Southern Xinjiang Fortress" is right in front of you, with the city gate open!
Zhang Fu really couldn't believe that such an important checkpoint was not closed at night. In the Ming Dynasty, the generals who defended the city could have hung flagpoles on their heads.
That’s fine!
God cannot take it, but he will be blamed for it.
If you fail to do so at the right time, you will suffer the consequences.
Today, I, Zhang Fu, will close the door and beat Hu Du!
PS:
Thanks for meeting me unexpectedly, and thanks An Xiu for the reward.
Special thanks to the fat otaku brother Xia Shenhai for coming here to reward me. Jingxue is very touched, thank you.
I have been working overtime every day recently and have no rest days. I will make up for it when I finish this period of work. Thank you for your support.
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