Xuzhou, rich in mineral deposits since ancient times, is the power production base in East China, and all kinds of mineral deposits are second to none in East China.

Xuzhou is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces, with Huaihai in the east, the Central Plains in the west, the Jianghuai in the south, and Qilu in the north, known as the "thoroughfare of the five provinces".

If Xuzhou is controlled, for the Shandong army, it is equivalent to pulling out a nail at the door and opening the door to Nanzhili.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court had set up a mine in Yunlong Mountain, Xuzhou City, but was affected by the "land collapse" halfway, and had to give up this place.

Mo said that Yunlong Mountain has been occupied by several bandits, large and small, and even the surrounding villagers are not easy to mess with, and they don't know how many fights they have fought with bandits in order to protect this mine.

However, no one knows why the villagers fought with the bandits to protect the gold mines.

The reason why we say "fighting" rather than fighting is because of the scale of the battle, at most a few months ago, a few hundred people were dispatched from both sides, and that's it.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal runs through the city of Xuzhou and is one of the first places for the Shandong Army to set up a card.

......

On this day, the gate of Xuzhou City, which has always been stable, was knocked open, and several officers and soldiers lying on the city wall looked down and saw that there were three cavalrymen in helmets and armor standing outside.

The three horsemen, all with shiny eyes and shining spears in their hands, glared at them fiercely.

There was no hesitation, and the general hurriedly ran down with someone to greet him, just kidding, now among the officers and soldiers, the equipment can be so luxurious, it must be the personal soldiers of the chief soldier of the commander.

This kind of character, that's something that they, the characters who defend the city and wait for death, can't afford to provoke for the rest of their lives.

"Which marshal's personal soldiers are the military masters, what are you doing when you come to our Xuzhou, do you want to introduce you to your own guard?"

This attitude of nodding and bowing seemed to surprise the three cavalrymen outside the door, but soon, the leader of them took a few steps forward, holding a token, and said solemnly:

"Shandong Army Anton Hou, the commander of the cavalry battalion, come to Xuzhou to give an order, ask your family to come to see me!"

Hearing this, the general was stunned for a moment, and then he threw down the waist knife and ran, shouting as he ran:

"Shandong Army, the people of Shandong Army are here, Shandong Army has entered the city!"

Seeing this, the three cavalrymen looked at each other with disdain, swaggered into the horse, and frowned after entering Xuzhou.

The people around them seemed to be a little confused about such soldiers and horses, and they all looked at them with both surprise and fear, and no one dared to take a step forward.

"Xuzhou has been rich since ancient times, but I don't think it's as good as a county town in Shandong?"

"I don't know, we just have to give the order."

......

In the lobby of the Xuzhou garrison mansion, Tian Zhongxuan, who was the garrison at the time, had a black line in his head, looking at the three Shandong cavalrymen who were standing with their heads up, and his heart stirred up a thousand waves.

Good and decent, what is Wang Zheng doing in Xuzhou?

"Your Shandong army came to Xuzhou, do you have imperial edicts and documents?"

"Nope."

Hearing their answers, Tian Zhongxuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and his voice gradually became stern.

It is also said that the other party is just three small soldiers under Wang Zheng's hand, and he is a dignified garrison, the so-called lord of a city, what is there to be afraid of.

"Do you know what kind of crime this is without a letter or an edict and leaving the country without permission?"

Hearing Tian Zhongxuan finish saying this, the three cavalrymen glanced at each other, and the chief at the head walked forward step by step with a tiger spear in his hand, stared at his eyes, and said word by word:

"Tian Shourong, my lord's military order is here, do you accept it or not?"

This seemed quite rude and arrogant, Tian Zhongxuan was immediately furious, smashed the cup and roared, hearing his voice, a group of soldiers who had been ambushed outside immediately rushed into the hall with knives and guns.

"Presumptuous! What qualifications does Wang Zheng have to give orders to this official, although he is Andong Hou, but he does not have the right to rule Cangzhou, can he pull the flag and rebel!? ”

The murderous soldiers around didn't seem to frighten the three Shandong cavalrymen, the other party didn't move at all, and the chief glanced at the Xuzhou soldiers behind him and smiled contemptuously.

Then he said coldly:

"Tian Shourong, I'll only say this once, you can listen carefully."

"Today, if one of the three of us does not return to the camp safely, tomorrow, my Shandong army will level Xuzhou, and at that time, can the court save you?"

Hearing this, Tian Zhongxuan took a few steps back, Shandong Army, Shandong Army... The name is simply thunderous...

“... Kill the head of the thief of the fifth battalion of the left of the revolution, He Yilong, behead the thief of 5,000, and since then the fifth battalion of the left has avoided Shandong; won the great victory of Hetuala, and won more than 3,000 levels of Jiannu; In the battle of Songjin, the prince of Heshuo Azig and the king of Gongshun Kong Youde, two famous kings; Kaifeng defeated Li Zicheng, the king of Xinshun, three times, and beheaded thousands of thieves..."

Xuzhou is relatively close to Shandong, Tian Zhongxuan has heard more about these things than other generals in Nanzhili, and Tian Zhongxuan has seen every report of the Great Victory, and he is often shocked, and he can't believe that this is true.

Is there such an army under the sky?

Although the scholars are constantly using articles to say that the Shandong Army and the Left Army are the same dog, and the military exploits are all obtained by killing good and risking merits, this statement is self-defeating after the Cangzhou military admonition.

If these rumors are false, then why did the imperial court not send a large army to destroy Wang Zheng after he made such a rebellious act as a military admonition, but instead of sending a large army to destroy him?

It is said that the Shandong army has 200,000 armored soldiers, and in addition, the total number of soldiers in various places cannot be calculated.

Thinking of the Shandong Army's pen and pen achievements, those Xuzhou soldiers in the hall were constantly retreating in the face of the three Shandong cavalry, and fear continued to rise on their faces.

If these are true, it is reasonable for these three cavalrymen to have such great courage, and the court has repeatedly tolerated Wang Zheng.

"What do you want?"

Hearing Tian Zhongxuan's seemingly subdued attitude, the cavalry commander of the Shandong Army smiled, as if this matter was expected, and said:

"Tian Shourong, what you need to do is very simple..."

"First, it was spread to the prefectures and counties in Xuzhou that our Shandong army was invited by people to come to quell the chaos and not hurt the people; Second, Shou Rong led his troops to Yunlong Mountain to exterminate the bandits on the same day, and there must be no mistake; Third, the banks of the canal are blocked, and non-Shandong soldiers are not allowed to enter and exit. ”

After saying these three words, Tian Zhongxuan was already stunned on the spot.

Seeing this, the cavalry commander of the Shandong Army thought that he was unwilling, and reminded him again:

"Tian Shourong, smart people will take advantage of the situation, don't do the stupid thing of using the mantis arm as a car, if these three are done well, they can also be garrisoned in our Shandong Army."

Hearing this, Tian Zhongxuan suddenly raised his head and asked suspiciously:

"Shandong military foreign department?"

The cavalryman nodded and said:

"Let's open the skylight and say something, General Liu of Kaifeng Mansion, General Chen, General Kong of Guide Mansion, Qiu Garrison of Haizhou, etc., are all foreign generals of our Shandong Army."

Speaking of this, Tian Zhongxuan remembered what happened last year.

The Haizhou garrison died suddenly, but Qiu Wu, the unrelated Qianzong, successfully became a trusted garrison, and it is said that there are already a lot of Haizhou soldiers under his command, and there has never been any conflict with the security department of the Shandong army.

In the past, Tian Zhongxuan felt that it was wrong, but now that he thinks about it, he is afraid that it is all the handiwork of the Shandong army.

Chen Yongfu is the Henan army selected by the imperial court, Liu Guoneng used to be a well-known leader of the peasant army, "breaking into the sky", it is said that he and Li Zicheng became brothers, but this is a rumor, may not be credible, and Kong Luan, but also in the south of Zhili have some famous mules and horses.

At present, even these people have become generals of the foreign departments under the jurisdiction of the Shandong Army, and they are determined to fight for the king, and they have no second thoughts, Tian Zhongxuan suddenly felt terrified.

How far did the Shandong army penetrate?