On the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised its head. ◢ With ◢ Dream ◢ Small ◢ .lā appropriate, travel far away, bathe; Don't, break ground.

On that day, Lu Zhen took leave from the Yamen of the Ministry of War, drove a carriage, and sent the four daughters to the dock in Nantong Prefecture.

Although the current military department has long been busy because of the relationship between the upcoming troops in the north, Lu Zhen still took out this day, because he wanted to send the second daughter back to Jiangnan to avoid the catastrophe a few months later.

It was only when he came to the Nantong State Wharf that he realized that his thoughts were really a little too naïve. I saw that inside and outside the wharf, which was already very busy at this moment, there were boats, vehicles and people constantly, and the ships entering and leaving the port almost blocked the entire area, and within an hour or two, the ships in the port did not even want to enter the canal.

The reason why the three armies have not moved grain and grass first is quite clear to many officials in the DPRK and China. And this time the use of troops against the Mongolian people is not only related to the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but also closely related to the safety of the Son of Heaven, they naturally dare not have the slightest slackness, so as long as they can raise all the grain and grass baggage, they will let the local government use various methods to send it to the north.

In this month's time, grain and grass from Jiangnan, Huguang and other places were sent in an endless stream from both land and water, both directly to the capital, and many of them were transported to the north through this. But no matter where it is sent, this Nantong State wharf has become a necessary place for these materials, and the busyness here is naturally unavoidable.

Not only the wharf, but also the canal, at this time it was also lined up with a steady stream of ships loaded with supplies, and just standing on the wharf and looking south, the ship could not be seen at a glance, and people who had never seen such a scene were amazed.

The women sitting in the carriage were also shocked by the spectacular scene in front of them, and they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time. After looking at it for a while, he said worriedly: "Lu Lang, now that the waterway is so blocked, can we still take a boat to the south?" ”

Lu Zhen was also speechless, he only cared about sending a few girls to the south earlier, and actually ignored this problem. Now the only way to do this is to change the way and get them back to the south by land. However, in this way, the journey is much more arduous than the waterway, and the safety problems on the road are more serious.

Fortunately, Lin Lie came with him this time, so after Lu Zhen was silent, he said to him: "Then you can only go to Jiangnan with hard work, Brother Lin, and escort them back to Suzhou." ”

Lin Lie didn't have any opinion on this, and immediately agreed: "I will definitely take care of a few ladies in the future." ”

"Lu Lang, since you said that this battle will be very dangerous, why don't you go back to Jiangnan with us?" At the time of parting, Yun Yan suddenly put forward such a statement.

Although Chu Yunrong did not agree, just looking at her expectant eyes, Lu Zhen guessed that she actually had the same thoughts. But this time, he was going to disappoint the two girls: "Since I am an official of the court, there is no reason to retreat from the battle at this time, otherwise how will I gain a foothold in the court in the future?" And don't worry, I sent you south to ensure that nothing goes wrong, as long as I am in the capital, personal safety should not be a problem. ”

Yun Yan opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something more, but Chu Yunrong pulled her sleeve to stop her from speaking next. The latter had already seen that Lu Zhen was iron-hearted, and his identity was indeed not suitable for leaving Beijing suddenly, so he could only tell Lu Jin a few words with some worry, and then under the escort of Lin Lie, he slowly walked towards the south against countless vehicles and pedestrians heading north from the official road.

Lu Zhen stood alone on the side of the road where people came and went, watching the carriage finally disappear in a sea of people and cars, and then slowly exhaled a breath, and told himself in his heart: "Now that everything has come according to history, and I don't have any worries, then let me cooperate with Lord Yu to keep this last breath of vitality for Daming!" ”

Of course, under this somewhat helpless thought, he also hid another thought, maybe relying on the sand table and airship and other things he made for the Son of Heaven before, this war will be different. After all, during the change of the civil fort in history, the Ming Dynasty did not have the air supremacy weapons that could penetrate the movements of the enemy army dozens of miles away.

It's just that Lu Jin, who has this kind of luck mentality, doesn't dare to have too much hope, just buries it deep in his heart, and then waits for the day when the answer is revealed.

After smiling a little to himself, he turned over on his horse again, and then slammed his whip on the horse's hips, and turned back to the capital......

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The entire world of the Ming Dynasty entered the frenzied preparations after the New Year, which naturally cannot be concealed from the ears and eyes of those who have a heart. At this time, after some transmission, the news has been sent to the grassland and came to the front of Yexian.

When he learned that the Ming Dynasty had poured the strength of the country into a decisive battle with him, even the previous confident Yexian's expression at this time became extraordinarily solemn: "I'm afraid that the people and horses mobilized by the Ming Kingdom this time are not under 300,000, right?" ”

After hesitating for a moment, the person who reported the news still told the truth he had discovered: "Taishi, according to the news from the Central Plains, this time the Ming army mobilized nearly 400,000 people from all over the country, plus the hundreds of thousands of troops they guarded the border, even if we have to leave people to guard the city, I am afraid that the Ming army we will face this time will not be less than 500,000!" ”

Hearing this number, even Yexian couldn't help but gasp: "500,000 troops, this Ming court really wants to do it once and for all, and it's all worth it!" ”

And Xuan Chengyuan, who was beside him, also became a little ugly at this time, and his eyes were full of apprehension and uneasiness. If Da Ming really won a series of big victories in this battle like he did decades ago, I am afraid that his end would be very miserable. Even if he didn't fall into the hands of the Ming army later, just the grudge of those people on the grassland was enough to kill him.

But at this point, he had no way out at all, so he could only bite the bullet. But before he could say anything, the man reported: "Taishi, I also got a definite news, Zhu Qizhen, the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty, will also accompany the army to fight in person, which will be even more unfavorable to us!" ”

"Zhu Qizhen? The emperor who was only a teenager in his twenties? Hearing this, he narrowed his eyes unconsciously, and said in a calm tone: "Does he want to emulate his ancestors?" ”

When Xuan Chengyuan heard this, his originally pale face suddenly changed, and then a burst of joy surged into his heart: "Congratulations to the Taishi, in this way, our chances of winning will increase by five more!" ”

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Xuan Chengyuan's expression just now was actually seen in his eyes first, he just didn't break it. Now I suddenly found that the other party had changed his mood after hearing this, and he didn't feel curious.

"Taishi is not from the Central Plains, so he doesn't know what the emperor's personal expedition means to the Ming ** team. Yes, on the surface, the emperor's personal expedition can indeed greatly boost the morale of the army, but at the same time, his appearance will also bring considerable hidden dangers. Because of the emperor's noble status, it is bound to put a lot of pressure on those generals, so that they must regard every battle as a tough battle that cannot be defeated. Maybe once or twice the sergeants below can still hold on, but if this goes on for a long time, their military spirit will definitely be shaken, this is one thing. ”

As he spoke, Xuan Chengyuan raised two fingers: "Second, the emperor's noble status will inevitably become the top priority of the Ming army's defense, and they will hoard most of the troops around the city where the emperor is located." This will drastically reduce the strength of the rest of the Ming Kingdom, and it will give us a better chance. ”

Ye Xian's eyes kept flashing with a strange light, and after the other party finished speaking, he continued: "What you said does make some sense, but for me this is secondary." The most important thing is that he is probably the key to my victory. Isn't this great tomorrow young and vigorous, and wants to learn from his ancestors to defeat me? Then I'll give him this opportunity, but not somewhere in the city he wants, but in a place that is more conducive to our steppe spirit cavalry to attack! ”

By the time he said this, a thought had already taken shape in his mind!

Xuan Chengyuan looked at his confident appearance, and somehow, there was a sudden break in his heart, it seemed that even he could already foresee that this battle between Ming and Mongolia would end with the rout of the Ming Dynasty!

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In addition to the frontal strong enemies on the grassland, there are also some people who are also closely watching the movement of troops and horses in the imperial court.

In a house somewhere far away from the capital, several men with solemn expressions were gathering together to discuss a major matter:

"This may be the perfect opportunity for my Holy Sect to make a comeback. Now that the attention of the imperial court has been turned to the north, and the local government and garrison have been exhausted, as long as we can seize the opportunity, we will be able to capture a few important towns, and when the time comes......" A middle-aged man said his thoughts with some excitement.

"No!" But his words were ruthlessly interrupted by another person.

"What do you mean by that? Do you still want to help the government? The man shouted angrily.

"Do you think the people in the government are so stupid? Didn't even take this precaution? In my opinion, the more this time comes, the more we must not act rashly, because the government will definitely be prepared. ”

"Fourth, what he said is right, this matter must not be rushed." A half-hundred-year-old man at the top spoke at the right time, and finally pressed the meaning of the rebuttal. Then he added, "But just because it's not the time doesn't mean we don't have to do anything." In my opinion, when this war ends, whether the Ming court wins or loses, it will be their most vulnerable moment, and at that time, we will be able to achieve unimaginable gains if we suddenly attack! ”

The monarchs and ministers in the court could not have imagined that at this moment, not only the foreign enemies had begun to fight their ideas, but even in the hinterland of the Central Plains, some people began to move!

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