Chengdu, the General Military Palace.

As the core of the whole of Sichuan, Chengdu undoubtedly plays a pivotal role.

And the General Military Office is the core of the core.

Nowadays, the state affairs are difficult, and the local civil officials have basically become decorations, and the military generals are the absolute pillars.

General Liu Yao, deputy general Yang Youcai and others gathered at the General Army's Mansion to discuss the matter of welcoming the car.

Some time ago, they received an order that the Son of Heaven would personally attack Chongqing. The holy car needs to pass through Chengdu, and the holy decree ordered Liu Yao to make all preparations.

Liu Yaozhi was surprised and delighted at this.

As an authentic Laochuan person, he has a very deep affection for his hometown.

It's a pity that by the time he got ahead and became the general army, Daming was already in tatters.

The old Sichuan army is even more dead and fleeing, and the rest are the old, weak, sick and disabled who can't run.

Now there are only 10,000 soldiers in the city of Chengdu, and it is difficult to defend the city, let alone capture it.

Although Liu Yao had the intention to kill the thief, he was powerless and could only cry out in vain.

He really didn't know what the future would hold. can only live one day at a time, and the whole person is no different from the walking dead.

But that's no longer the case.

The Son of Heaven is coming to Sichuan!

Although Liu Yao is a chief soldier, he has never seen today.

In any case, the entry of the Son of Heaven into Sichuan is an exciting and encouraging thing.

I heard that the victory in Kunming was because the Son of Heaven personally came to the city, and the soldiers were enthusiastic for a while and bravely killed the enemy, and killed the Dongyu and fled.

As the only surviving imperial descendant of the Ming army, Liu Yao certainly did not admit that the Laochuan army under his command was worse than Li Dingguo's miscellaneous army.

Since the Son of Heaven has decided to enter Sichuan, he must fight for his life and support the field, so as not to let people look down on the court.

Deputy General Yang Youcai is Liu Yao's henchman, and Liu Yao naturally knows everything about him.

"Talented, the holy drive should come from the direction of Jianchang. It's better to notify as soon as possible, so that the lieutenant soldiers of the fort along the way have a preparation in their hearts, and don't rush into Your Majesty. ”

Although the officers and men of the Lao Sichuan Army have a bold personality, they don't know much about etiquette and rules.

Liu Yao was worried that they had said something they shouldn't have said and done something they shouldn't have done, and if they collided with the Holy Driver like this, Long Yan would be furious, and it would be a good thing to turn into a bad thing.

"Lord Commander, please rest assured, the last general will notify you here, so that the soldiers can be happy."

"The imperial court has finally won a big victory over the years."

Liu Yao stroked his beard and said with heartfelt emotion.

For him, every local battle in the imperial court was crucial. Although it may not be possible to regain the lost ground immediately, as long as you persevere, you will have a chance.

Hope is more important than anything else right now.

As long as there is hope, the soldiers will have the courage to struggle.

"Your Majesty is wise and martial, and the Ming Dynasty is promising."

Yang Youcai's words are not all sycophants.

In the past, when I heard that the Qing army was pressing, His Majesty was always the first to run away for his life. Although the soldiers desperately resisted the queen of the palace, they inevitably had no resentment in their hearts.

Now His Majesty has finally figured it out.

He and Daming have a relationship of both prosperity and loss.

If the Ming Dynasty is prosperous, His Majesty will be a magnificent, like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and a saint who will turn the tide of the tide.

If the Ming Dynasty died, how could he survive the cruelty of the Edon captives?

Look at Emperor Hongguang and those pro-vassal kings, weren't they all captured by the Dongyu and sent to Jingshi to cut off their heads?

In other words, even for the sake of His Majesty, he should not retreat!

"I heard that King Jin will also accompany him this time."

As soon as Liu Yao's voice fell, Yang Youcai scolded: "That thief, why is Your Majesty credulous to him. ”

Liu Yao's face changed when he heard this: "Be talented and cautious!" Li Dingguo is the King of Jin personally crowned by His Majesty! ”

"Lord Commander, I just can't understand how His Majesty could give him a knighthood!"

Yang Youcai stiffened his neck and said, "Others don't know, don't you know yet?" Our Lao Sichuan army has a blood feud with the Western Thieves! ”

Liu Yao couldn't help but be silent.

Why didn't he know about the festivals of the Ming Army and the Western Army?

If you say it's good, it's a festival, and if you say it's bad, it's a blood feud.

At the beginning, Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan and killed the King of Shu's family, and many officials and soldiers died.

So who is Li Dingguo, isn't he Zhang Xianzhong's righteous son?

"This time and that time. Now that the Western Army has returned to the Ming Dynasty, Li Dingguo is also loyal to protect His Majesty. Even if there is no merit, there is also hard work. Things from the past... Just let him pass. ”

"That's it?"

Yang Youcai's face was full of unwillingness.

"You're talented, if you thought that way even ten years ago, I wouldn't have said anything. But now that the state affairs are so difficult, do you still have to fight in the nest? ”

Liu Yao said bitterly: "At the beginning, He Tengjiao Danfan had a better attitude towards the loyalty camp, maybe now the Ming Dynasty is at least ruling the river with the thieves." ”

After a pause, Liu Yao sighed and said, "What's more, this is not King Jin's fault alone. The world was in chaos at that time, and anyone had some ideas. Now that King Jin has proved his loyalty through King Qin's rescue, you should stop being harsh on him. ”

After he said it bitterly, Yang Youcai was finally moved.

This is not to say that he really forgave Li Dingguo.

Instead, he felt that Li Dingguo could now be used by the imperial court.

The remnants of the Western Army were still a very effective army.

If Li Dingguo is also forced to stand on his own, then the imperial court will really see no hope.

"The last general knows."

Liu Yao nodded with satisfaction, patted Yang Youcai's shoulder and said, "The eldest husband should focus on the overall situation, and everything is for the sake of Daming." ”

"Lord Commander, there is one thing that the general does not know whether to talk about or not."

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Youcai still hugged his fists.

"Say it."

"The grain and grass in Chengdu are barely enough for us, and if it is provided to the Northern Expeditionary Army, I am afraid it will not be enough."

Liu Yao frowned when he heard this.

This is a very real problem.

Although Sichuan is known as the land of abundance, it has suffered too many military disasters and man-made disasters over the years.

In this case, there is no grain stored at all, that is, the grain in Chengdu is still saved by Liu Yao's soldiers by tightening their belts.

"Maybe the imperial court will collect grain along the way, right?"

This is the most common practice.

Regardless of whether it is a soldier or a bandit, the army basically has to dig three feet into the ground, and there is not a single grain of rice left in the scavenging.

This is also why in recent years, the vicinity of Chengdu has been sparsely populated, and those who can run have run to the mountains.

Of course, Liu Yao didn't know that Liu Wenxiu had stored a lot of food in the Jianchang army at that time, which was enough for the army.

"I really can't do it, I can only save a little bit."

Yang Youcai muttered quietly.

Although he was a little reluctant, Yang Youcai also knew that this was the only way.

The emperor doesn't send hungry soldiers, so he can't let the soldiers go hungry to fight and kill prisoners, right?

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