On October 25, Xiao Ruxun swore a northern expedition in Nanjing, led his 120,000 troops to advance by land and water, and dispatched to the north of the Beijing division.

On the first day of November, the army arrived in Huai'an Mansion, and the Huai'an prefect surrendered without a fight, offering Shanyang City and warehouses for Xiao Ruxun's use, and ordered the entire garrison to give up resistance, transport grain and grass for Xiao Ruxun, provide ordnance and materials, and then joined the Northern Expedition camp with a smile, and became a member of the northern crusade against the national thief Shen Zheng.

Subsequently, Xiao Ruxun's goal was Suqian.

Starting from Huai'an Mansion, Xiao Ruxun encountered many officials who were willing to resist, such as the resistance of the local county order and garrison in Taoyuan County, Xiao Ruxun sent people to defeat the rabble of less than 1,000 people on the other side with a single charge, and his army captured the county commander.

Xiao Ruxun asked why the county commander resisted, and the county commander said very angrily: "How can a minister crusade against the emperor? You're rebelling! ”

"It is Shen Zheng who rebels, Shen Zheng has always forced His Majesty to abdicate, and supported the puppet to take the throne, my emperor is not that puppet, let alone Shen Zheng, the reason for the rebellion is to restore His Majesty's throne and restore orthodoxy, how can you say that you rebel? Shen has always supported that puppet, and it is not the Ming Emperor at all! ”

Xiao Ruxun asked the county order.

The county magistrate did not agree with Xiao Ruxun's statement: "Since ancient times, there has been no one who does not harbor evil intentions except Guo Ziyi!" An Lushan still raised troops in the name of crusading against Yang Guozhong! ”

"Did Yang Guozhong depose the emperor? Does this mean that I am An Lushan? I raised troops all the way to strictly restrict military discipline, Yu Minqiu did not commit any crimes, just to kill the national thief Shen Zhengyi, not for your own selfishness, why do you use An Lushan to compare with me but not Guo Ziyi to compare with me? How do you know if I'm An Lushan or Guo Ziyi? ”

Xiao Ruxun was a little angry.

And the county magistrate's eyes widened.

"You didn't commit any crime in Minqiu? So what exactly are you for? You don't want fame or profit, but you still buy the hearts of the people along the way, what are your intentions? I think that no matter whether Shen has always been a national thief or not, you are the biggest national thief! You are An Lushan! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Ye Mengxiong couldn't listen to it anymore, and pointed to the county order and scolded: "You person with eyes and no beads!" Shen has always staged a coup d'état to force the emperor to abdicate, which is really a great rebellion! The whole world should work together to crusade against him! Not only did you not crusade, but you aided the abuse, and now you have wronged General Xiao for harboring evil intentions, what do you want?! ”

The Taoyuan County Commander said loudly: "He rebelled, held hundreds of thousands of male soldiers, and fought to the capital just to kill the national thieves and regain the emperor's throne?" I don't believe it! Those martial artists are all swordsmen who lick blood from the edge of the knife, and they will do anything for fame and fortune! I'm afraid he won't be the next Zhao ......"

"Shut up!"

Ye Mengxiong glared angrily: "It is rare to have righteous people when the country is in danger, you don't want to help, and you slander righteous people everywhere!" What is the intention? It's because there are so many people like you that there is only one Guo Ziyi in the ages! Come on, drag him down, and give me a hard ......"

"Someone! Drag it down and cut it! ”

Before Ye Mengxiong's words were finished, Xiao Ruxun had already stood up and shouted angrily.

The guards outside immediately stepped forward and dragged the county order away.

The county magistrate laughed.

"It's not me who has no eyes! Not me! It's you! It's all of you! Ahahahaha......ha

The guards raised their swords and fell, and a human head fell to the ground.

The speed was so fast that Ye Mengxiong and Yuan Huang didn't have time to react, Xu Hongji looked at the corner of his eyes twitching from the side, and many other civil officials were also taken aback, and the Huai'an prefect who had just surrendered to Cheng was even more sweaty.

"Humph!"

Xiao Ruxun left directly, Ye Mengxiong looked back at Xiao Ruxun's departing back, looked at Yuan Huang with a little worry, and then the two nodded together, letting the others disperse first, and then Yuan Huang and Ye Mengxiong went to talk to Xiao Ruxun together.

We can't let him feel guilty, otherwise it will be very difficult.

The army is stationed in Taoyuan County today, the army has stopped to prepare for cooking, Xiao Ruxun got off the big boat alone, and walked around the neighborhood under the escort of the guards, as if he was distracting, Yuan Huang and Ye Mengxiong hurriedly came behind Xiao Ruxun.

"Ji Xin, kill that person, kill it, those who harbor evil intentions really can't stay for a long time."

Yuan Huang comforted Xiao Ruxun.

"Yes, Ji Xin, don't worry too much, Shen has always acted rebelliously and didn't see him raise troops, but if you raise troops to fight against rebellion, he raised troops, this person can't see right and wrong clearly, just kill it, it's not a big deal."

Ye Mengxiong also hurried to comfort Xiao Ruxun.

Xiao Ruxun turned to look at the two elders and smiled bitterly.

"Ye Gong and Yuan Gong don't worry too much, I didn't take this matter to heart, I just felt very distressed, I was bent on crusading against rebellion for the country, but in the end I was still questioned and hostile, and the conspirator rebel calmed the world with an edict, and I worked hard to fight for justice but couldn't get recognition, I ...... Alas......"

Seeing Xiao Ruxun's lost appearance, Ye Mengxiong and Yuan Huang felt uncomfortable.

Xiao Ruxun is only twenty-eight years old today, but he has taken on too many things, in the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, which is heavy on literature and light on military force, it is indeed easy to be misunderstood and not understood by people as a military general.

Obviously, they have borne so much, but it is still so difficult, Ye Mengxiong and Yuan Huang can also understand the distress in Xiao Ruxun's heart.

"Ji Xin, don't care too much, some people with eyes don't understand you, it's not important, the old man understands you, the old man knows your pure heart, the old man knows your life ambitions, the old man will always support you!"

Ye Mengxiong made his attitude clear.

"Ji Xin, the old man followed you to North Korea from Beijing, and then to Myanmar with you, you should know, the old man has always believed that you can do something for the Ming Dynasty, and now you have to do it, and you must believe in yourself, don't doubt yourself because of the words of some people who have eyes and no beads to help the abuse, you have to believe that what you are doing is for the Ming Dynasty."

Yuan Huang also directly made his attitude clear.

Xiao Ruxun had a smile on her face and nodded and smiled.

"Even if the people of the world don't understand me, Ye Gong and Yuan Gong understand me, that's enough!"

Seeing Xiao Ruxun's relief, Ye Mengxiong and Yuan Huang were also happy.

The three of them talked about a few other things.

After a while, Xiao Ruxun looked at the slowly flowing river, and her face became solemn.

"The weather is getting colder and colder, and Jiangnan is fine, but further north, I am afraid that the surface of the river, the lake, and even the inland sea will be frozen, and I don't know if the Jianghai Department can rush to Tianjin Wei to land before the freeze, and our army must also be prepared, so we can save the ships and go north on foot."

Ye Mengxiong and Yuan Huang also became solemn.

Further north, the river is really going to freeze, and the weather will get colder and colder, and how the army will survive the winter will be a very serious topic.

The river surface is frozen, and it will become difficult to transfer grain, and the logistics supply of the 120,000 army will also be affected, which is slightly unfavorable to the Northern Expedition, so Xiao Ruxun decided to slow down the march, and the army will slowly move north, so as not to put too much pressure on the logistics transfer troops.

Without the help of ships, you can only rely on mules and horses to transport, which is still a bit difficult in the end.

So the march can only be slowed down.

Give Shen Cheng a little time, and give Xie He a little time.