More than 30,000 people in the Beijing camp led by Zhang Fu and other generals, carrying a large number of firearms, first took the warship of the Chaohu Water Division and went to Guilin Mansion, which took nearly 3,000 miles by water, and took more than a month and a half; If it weren't for the lack of rivers and waterways, the Ming army would have taken longer to walk.

Pei Youzhen was in Guangxi's political envoy office, and with the holy decree, he asked the local government to gather a large number of strong men and official ships, advance by land and water, and send the belongings of the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp to Nanning Mansion. In Nanning Prefecture, tens of thousands of guards were requisitioned from Guangxi and Guangdong, and continued to march in the direction of Annan.

It was already mid-September when the army passed through the original border, Zhenyi Pass.

According to the seasonal division of Annam, the dry season has entered last month; The dry season is divided into cool season and hot season, of which the cool season is undoubtedly the most comfortable season, as the name suggests, it is cool and not hot, and the roads are dry and easy to walk, and there are fewer pests and diseases. This cool season is only part of the autumn and winter months, three or four months. However, the Ming army had to spend more than a month on the road.

There is no way to do this, the time from the decision of the imperial court to the dispatch of troops is short enough; If you miss this year's dry season, you will have to wait more than a year.

Liu Sheng followed Zhang Fu and rode up a hill, he saw that Zhang Fu's face was not very good, but he didn't know if it was a waste of time.

But perhaps what made Zhang Fu unhappy was actually Liu Sheng himself. Along the way, Liu Sheng always felt that Zhang Fu's speech was a little choking.

At this time, Liu Sheng was silent, so as not to be bored. The generals looked together to the south, and there was still a slight mist on the ground, but from the high place they could already see, and there was a small basin on the other side; It is surrounded by mountains and forests, but in front of it, there is a slightly flat area.

"Ridges." A military general spoke.

But that was the name of the Annamite people, and now the Ming army has given it a new name: Lang Son Wei.

From the Central Plains Dynasty to Annan, the east and west roads, Guangxi is closer than Yunnan; From Guangxi through the Langshan area, it is the Red River Plain, a horse and a flat river. Therefore, there is a proverb in Annan: If you lose your understanding of the mountain, you will lose the world.

Having said that, Annan has never set up a relatively large establishment here. Exactly what's going on, no one knows; Perhaps because of the supply problem, it is difficult for the Annan government to maintain it for a long time?

The surrounding mountainous areas are inhabited by Yao, Miao and other tribes, and often rebel; Annan was also a place with many minority, and it was difficult for them to receive enough taxes from the minority tribes.

However, the current Ming Emperor Zhu Gaoxu had just ascended the throne, and he immediately ordered to set up a garrison in the Langshan area. The Ming Dynasty government not only transferred troops from Dongguan (also known as Thang Long, now Hanoi) to Tuntian and build a city here; Post roads were also built, official shops, post stations, and tunpu systems were set up, and the Governor's Office of Annam and the political envoys of Guangxi were allowed to supply this place along the post road regardless of loss.

Liu Sheng walked all the way, stood on the hillside and looked at the map for a while, and not only did he feel in his heart: there is a person who is the commander of the army as the emperor, at least it will save a lot of trouble to fight. Only those who can fight wars do not need to consult the ministers to understand for themselves where the military is important.

However, Liu Sheng didn't say it, because Zhang Fu was still not very happy. The commander looked at the mountains and rivers and the army on the post road with a serious face, and his expression made people a little afraid and did not dare to make a mistake easily.

The Ming army and horses under the mountain, including the guards and the soldiers of the baggage battalion, had a total strength of only tens of thousands, but the march on this post road between the mountains and forests was still very grand, and the mighty team did not see the beginning and the end.

The mountains and forests on all sides were quiet, and the Ming army controlled the entire area, and the march did not occur without incident. Only the scene of the movement of the army was inexplicably shrouded in a majestic and solemn atmosphere.

The footsteps of the riders are like some kind of instrumental ensemble, maintaining an even tempo and marching neatly to the sound of cowhide drums. Donkey carts, wheelbarrows, and armies filled the valley as if the whole valley was mixed with dust in mid-air, like clouds.

Zhang Fu seemed to be unable to bear it, turned his head to Liu Sheng and said, "Our army is not abundant. Marquis An Yuan really came up with a brilliant idea in front of the saint, and he also divided more than 20,000 troops. ”

This old man finally said the unhappiness in his heart, Liu Sheng had already guessed that this was the case, and he couldn't confirm it, but now he was happy.

It turned out that Liu Sheng thought that his personal relationship with Zhang Fu was good. After all, they fought the Han army together and surrendered together, and they usually have dealings with each other about what they do at home. However, Liu Sheng suddenly felt that any friendship was just wishful thinking; In Zhang Fu's heart, I am afraid that only military merit is the most important.

Maybe last year in Mongolia and Liu Sheng made great contributions, Zhang Fu was not very happy.

Liu Sheng said quietly: "The last general is just putting forward a proposition, aren't all the saints who make decisions?" ”

"Hmph......" Zhang Fu let out a soft sound from his nose, "There is no danger on the way from Langshanwei to Annan, and the Marquis of Anyuan has to take the sea route, do you know the things at sea?" More than 20,000 soldiers, if the sea is not quiet, what is missing, I see how you explain. ”

Liu Sheng didn't buy it, and continued to refute: "The last general doesn't understand much, but the eunuch Hou Xian patted his chest." That time in the Rouyi Palace, the handsome man was also present. Hou Xian didn't say it, there is a bay north of Qinghua, and there are Qiongzhou (Hainan Island) and Leizhou Mansion in the east, and the wind and waves are not big; The sailors of Liangguang and Fujian can also come here, let alone the sea ships of the Beijing Division? ”

Zhang Fu frowned and looked at Liu Sheng, who looked at him for a while. Zhang Fu didn't say anything more.

As long as Liu Sheng did not disobey the military order, he was not afraid of what happened to Zhang Fu at all. Because he has worked with Zhang Fu for a long time, he knows Zhang Fu too well.

This person is a bit hypocritical and often very unkind, for example, Zhang Fu felt that the Han King was weak, so he directly arrested the Han Wangfu Changshi and sent the Beijing master to invite merit. But Zhang Fu is a qualified general, he will not abolish the public and affect the war situation because of his personal interests, during the "Battle of Pinghan", Zhang Fu was not used to too many people, and it was not good.

The only time that people thought that they were blackmailing the public for personal affairs was to deal with He Fu; As a result, the truth was later revealed, He Fu did have different intentions, and Zhang Fu did not wronged him......

The army successively reached the flat area near Lang Son Wei, and the various armies chose a place to camp. The generals entered the acropolis and came to the temporary Chinese army.

Soon, a military general rushed to the Chinese army to do business, and the person who came was named Li Bin, who was very familiar with Zhang Fu. Liu Sheng knew that when the Yongle Dynasty conquered Annam, Zhang Fu was also commanding troops in Annam, and it seemed that Li Bin was Zhang Fu's old department; Liu Sheng didn't come that time, so he didn't know much about the situation, so he just guessed.

Li Bin brought Huang Zhong's letter.

The current deputy governor of the Governor's Mansion of Annam (the governor is the king of Annam) is Huang Zhong, who was the person on the side of the abolished prince during the civil war of the Ming Dynasty; And he refused the surrender of the Han Wangfu many times, and he had no choice but to give the edict until the Jingshi was broken. But the emperor did not purge these people, and still let Huang Zhong lead the troops in Annam; Probably because Huang Zhong is Zhang Fu's old department, and he also recognizes Zhang Fu as a benefactor.

This is related to this, which makes Liu Sheng feel that the current saint and Zhang Fu seem to be the same kind of people, and they generally don't deal with someone just because of likes and dislikes.

Li Bin said: "Huang Dudu has said several times in a row, and he wants to admit his mistake and ask for guilt in front of the marshal, saying that he has failed the grace of the marshal. ”

Zhang Fu opened the letter and immediately asked, "What did he do?" ”

Li Bin said: "The governor of Hoang Du withdrew the garrisons of Bac Giang and Tsz Son (present-day Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam). Now the post road between Dongguan (Hanoi) and Lang Son Wei has been cut off, and the only way to communicate is to detour from the west.

Since last month, the rebels have been advancing northward on many routes, and their numbers have become more numerous and ferocious. Dongguan Mansion and Langshan Wei did not dare to give up, and Huang Dudu was worried that the troops would be scattered and suffer defeat, so he abandoned Beijiang and other places, and gathered troops in Dongguan and Langshan to wait for reinforcements. Later, these places were all occupied by the rebels, and Huang Dudu felt that he could not retreat without a fight, and he knew that he was wrong......"

Zhang Fu reacted indifferently, looking indifferent. He was vaguely relieved, as if he didn't think the matter was serious.

Li Bin added: "Since this month, the rebels have gathered heavy troops in two places, one is in the lower reaches of the Yellow River (Red River) in Dongguan Province, threatening the important land of Dongguan. One is in Bac Giang Province, where the rebel general is Nguyen Shuai; They got the news nowhere, as if they knew in advance that reinforcements were coming from Lang Son Wei. ”

Zhang Fu quickly ordered: "Send someone to take a detour back, tell Huang Zhong, and immediately mobilize the main force to cross the Yellow River, control the banks of the Dong River (a tributary of the Red River east of Hanoi), and burn all the boat bridges." ”

Li Bin was stunned for a moment, as if he felt that he had heard it wrong, and hurriedly asked: "The meaning of the handsome, Huang Dudu doesn't have to stick to Dongguan City?" ”

Zhang Fu frowned and asked, "If Huang Zhong doesn't leave Dongguan, who will cut off the traitor Ruan Shuai's retreat?" ”

Li Bin bowed down and reminded in a deep voice: "In the southeast of Dongguan Mansion, there are a lot of rebels, or 100,000 people......

Zhang Fu said coldly: "Haven't you arrived at Dongguan yet?" ”

"Yes, yes." Li Bin had no choice but to clench his fists and agree.

Zhang Fu turned to look at Liu Sheng: "The more than 20,000 people of Anyuan Hou will be pulled out tomorrow, and after leaving the Langshan Mountains, they will go straight to Zhiling Village." You must first let the vanguard army build a boat bridge, cross the Taiping River, and then attack Zhiling Village from the east. In this way, the river crossing will not be disturbed, and the river can be crossed a few times. ”

Liu Sheng came to Annan for the first time, and he was not as familiar with it as Zhang Fu; Liu Sheng couldn't remember some small place names and specific areas. He hurriedly pulled out a map, looking for the place mentioned in Zhang Fujun's order.

The place that marked Zhiling County was immediately found, and it was very conspicuous, at the confluence of the four rivers.

The north-south flow is the Taiping River, and sure enough, as Zhang Fu said, cross the river to the east of the Taiping River first, and take the land route to reach Zhiling County; Otherwise, it will have to cross the Shang River, the Li River, and the Taiping River.

Liu Sheng had to show a look of admiration.

Zhang Fu said again: "After Marquis An Yuan took Zhiling Village, he first garrisoned the army for a few days and controlled the northern section of the Taiping River; After the general has suppressed and destroyed the rebel Ruan Shuai, you will call the sand boats from Liangguang and Fujian to come along the Songtai River (the river north of present-day Haiphong City) to meet the artillery baggage and go to the sea. ”

Liu Sheng clenched his fists and bowed: "The last general will be ordered!" ”

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