On May 28, the tenth year of Longwu, the north of Yuezhou City. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The docks were crowded and bustling. Under the clear sky, the red military uniforms on the soldiers, the red tassels on their helmets, and the red flags waving in the wind converged into a sea of red that could not be seen at a glance. Next to the neat queue, the people who came to bid farewell were also crowded, everyone held the sun and moon flame flag on a blue background symbolizing the Ming Dynasty, and the earth-shattering cheers of "ten thousand victories" and "victories" were endless.

"Alright, we're going to get on the boat soon, you can go back first. Remember what I said, take good care of your parents and children, get along well with your brother and sister-in-law, and don't be angry with them. The first division of the 1,000th Corps of the 1st Guards Battalion of the Zuofu Army handed the two-year-old son back to his wife and admonished.

His wife wiped the corners of her eyes and choked up: "The battlefield is full of dangers, husband must take care of himself, you don't have to worry about family affairs, I, my father and mother and children are waiting for you to return safely." ”

"Okay, got it, it's not my first time on the battlefield. Besides, my good life has just begun, why would I be willing to leave it behind? Zhang Santong smiled nonchalantly.

"Daddy...... ......The chubby son in his wife's arms obviously didn't understand the sorrow of his parents' parting, and the people around him shook the small flag of the sun and moon in their hands, giggling and making a few indistinct words.

"Haha, Zhu'er is so good!" Zhang Santong instantly felt a sour nose, and a stream of heat poured into his eyes. He pinched his son's chubby little face, trying not to let the heat in his eyes overflow.

As Zhang Santong himself said, his good days have just begun. Now not only did he buy a small courtyard in Yuezhou City, took his father and mother to live in the city, but also bought a shop with others, which can be regarded as half of the owner. But he also knows that a good life does not mean that he can sit back and relax, just like the words of the marshal conveyed at the pre-war mobilization meeting, "At that time, some people in Beizhili said that Jiannu was only for the disaster of Liaodong, and it had nothing to do with him. At that time, some people in Shanxi Xuanda said that the construction of slaves was only in Liaodong and North Zhili, and it had nothing to do with him, but in the sixth year of Chongzhen, Jiannu entered Kou Xuanda, and hundreds of people's wives were scattered and became the clothes of Jiannu; At that time, some people in Jiangnan also said that the disaster of Jiannu was only in the north and had nothing to do with him, but in the first year of Hongguang, Jiannu went south, and Yangzhou and Jiading were all corpses and mountains of blood......"

A good life is just the beginning, and it is a perfect ending to let your children live this kind of good life forever, so that their children and grandchildren can grow up peacefully in this stable and peaceful environment, so that the tragedies in Beizhili, Xuanda, Jiangnan and other places will never have to be repeated in their hometowns and families. This is Zhang Sanxin's wish, and it is also one of the biggest motivations for him to fight.

Zhang Santong turned his gaze to the front, and saw that Hu Dapeng, a fellow villager in his village and the thousand head of the 1st Thousand Corps, was also saying goodbye to his wife and children, and then turned to the other side, and saw a somewhat lonely figure, which looked out of place with a large group of soldiers around him who were saying goodbye to their families. That was Ding Liehu, the commander of the Second Division of the Benqian Corps, and one of the youngest generals in the battalion and even the whole army. He is relatively withdrawn, rarely talks to people, and has not yet started a family. Dante Liehu's various military skills and military exploits are also enough to make up for these shortcomings in his character, especially the two first-class Flying Tiger Medals and the first-class white-bladed assault medals on his chest, which symbolize the highest honor of soldiers, which Zhang Santong has always envied.

Seeing Zhang Santong's gaze turning, the muscles on Ding Liehu's face trembled, and to him this was regarded as a smile. Zhang Santong nodded with a smile, he knew that although a comrade-in-arms like Ding Liehu was not easy to get along with in life, he was absolutely trustworthy and relied on on the battlefield.

In the solemn and warm farewell atmosphere, the military horn sounded, and the password in the team came one after another. Groups of supervisors separated the procession of officers and men from the farewell crowd, and then the majestic drums sounded, and the 1st Guards Battalion began to board the ship.

In this Eastern Expedition, the Zuofu Army's expedition strength was the second, third, fourth, and fifth towns, the Dongting Battalion and Poyang Battalion of the Inland River Division, most of the Nanyang Fleet and its Marine Battalion, and the First and Second Guards Battalions and the Guards Cavalry Battalion directly under the Central Military Department. Among them, the Second Town, the Dongting Battalion, and the battalions directly under the Central Military Department set out from Yuezhou, and after arriving at Jiujiang by land and water, they joined up with the Third and Fourth Towns, which had already assembled in Jiujiang, and would serve as the main force of the attack on the northern route, and move eastward along the Yangtze River to Nanjing. The four infantry battalions of the Fifth Town, the Nanyang Fleet and its Marine Battalion will serve as the Southern Route Army, with Shi Lang, the chief military officer of the Nanyang Fleet, and Liu Renjun, the chief military officer of the Fifth Town, serving as the principal and deputy commanders respectively. The Fifth Cavalry Battalion under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Town was temporarily under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Military Department.

The remaining troops were: the first town and the Fubo battalion of the water division stayed in Wuchang and Chengtianfu; The first garrison battalion stayed in Chenzhou, the second garrison battalion stayed in Yuezhou, and the first and second garrison battalions were temporarily organized as the first brigade left behind, and the brigade headquarters was concurrently composed of the battalion headquarters of the second garrison battalion; The 3rd Garrison Battalion and the 18th Battalion of the 3rd Town remained in Jiujiang, and the two divisions were temporarily organized as the 2nd Brigade, and the brigade headquarters was concurrently composed of the 18th Battalion and the battalion headquarters; The 4th Garrison Battalion remained in Guangzhou.

In addition, the Right Army led by Wang Dongri, the Governor of the Right Army, went north from Jinhua Mansion in Zhejiang Province and attacked Jiangnan by land.

The sound of majestic drums and the cheers of "Wansheng" were incessant like the tide of the sea, and after the 1st and 2nd Guards Battalions boarded the ship, they were followed by the Central Military Department.

Pang Yue stepped onto the deck and glanced back at the dock. Liu Bing'er was still standing in the place where she had said goodbye, holding Pang Yang in her arms, and a maid next to her was holding Pang Yu in her arms, and the two little guys leaned forward in the arms of adults, and their little hands stretched forward vigorously.

Holding back the sorrow, Pang Yue waved vigorously to the shore.

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On the same day, Guangdong and Hong Kong

The vast sea was lined with warships, and the flags of the Fifth Town of the Zuofu Army and the Nanyang Fleet were flying high on the wharf, and the assembled troops were also huge. It's just that most of the people here are military bases, and the number of people who see them off is much smaller than in Yuezhou, and most of the people who come to see them off are the families of some middle and high-ranking officers.

Taking advantage of this precious time before departure, Zhao Liangdong, the deputy commander of the 16th Battalion of the Fifth Town, was also saying goodbye to his wife and children like other officers.

Time flies quickly, and more than six years have passed since Zhao Liangdong joined Huguang Town as an ordinary pawn after Zhao Liangdong was captured at the end of Longwu's third year. In the past six years, Zhao Liangdong has experienced a lot, participated in almost all the important battles of Huguang Town and Zuofu Army since then, made a lot of military achievements, and also obtained the opportunity to enter the military academy for further study. Because he had read books in his early years, was literate and hyphenated, and had a lively brain, he always had a unique opinion on the battlefield, so he quickly dispelled the prejudices of others with his practical performance. The speed of promotion has not been affected by his status as a general, and in more than six years, he has been promoted from a small soldier to a deputy battalion officer, and his military rank is already a garrison, which is considered very fast in the entire Zuofu army system. In addition, he also married and had children in Guangzhou, and had his own family and industry.

When he was in the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Battalion, Zhao Liangdong was a garrison rank, but he knew that his current garrison rank was no longer the same as the original garrison rank. Not to mention the development prospects of the two, let's just say that his personal feelings are very different, simply put, he feels that his current self is more like an upright person than his past self.

"I'll leave now, and everything in the house will be entrusted to you." Zhao Liangdong gave his wife a final explanation before parting, and pinched the face of the son in his wife's arms. He usually doesn't talk much, and his instructions before parting are very brief.

His wife didn't say anything more, just nodded with teary eyes.

The bugle sounded, the drums sounded, and the Fifth Town, dressed in red uniforms, and the Marine Battalion of the South Ocean Fleet, dressed in white uniforms, began to board the ships one after another. The queue was endless, mighty, like a stream of iron slowly moving forward, and the powerful beat of the drum, surging against the chest of the witnesses.

On the deck of the Nanyang Fleet's flagship "Daming" docked in the harbor, Shi Lang, the chief officer of the Nanyang Fleet, looked at the officers and soldiers who were boarding the ship in an endless stream, although his dark face was trying his best to remain calm, but the hand holding the railing and trembling had betrayed the turbulence in his heart. Back then, he was just an inconspicuous low-level officer in Zheng Zhilong's army, how could he dare to imagine that he could lead tens of thousands of elite soldiers on the sea and land to participate in the feat of recovering Nanjing today?

"Finally, it's time for our Nanyang Fleet to show its talents!"

"Yes, the last time I fought a few battles to recover Fujian, it was a great one, and now it has not been so happy for several years!"

"Haha, don't worry, there are so many Tartars in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, they will definitely make the brothers have enough fun!"

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Beside Shi Lang, Sun Tiancheng and Qian Dayou, the two deputy commanders of the Nanyang Fleet, expressed the happiness in their hearts every word, and Shi Lang couldn't help laughing when he heard it. Although the three of them originally belonged to different factions, after so many years of running-in and so many large and small battles, they have gradually come together, at least when facing foreign enemies.

There was a sound of footsteps on the deck, and someone had boarded the Da Ming again.

Sun Tiancheng and Qian Dayou saw the appearance of the visitor clearly, quickly put away their smiles, simply nodded at the visitor and walked away without saying a word. Although he did not explicitly say anything, he expressed his unwelcome attitude towards this person to a greater or lesser extent.

It was a man in his thirties, with a heroic face, a tall figure, and the same military uniform. He didn't seem to mind the indifferent attitude of Sun Tiancheng and Qian Dayou, walked up to Shi Lang, and smiled and hugged his fists to salute: "Brother Hou!" ”

Shi Lang also smiled and returned the salute: "It turned out to be Brother Da Mu!" ”

The person who came was Zheng Sen, the chief officer of the Fujian Navy Division. The Fujian Naval Division, like the Nanyang Fleet, is an ocean-going naval division, but it is smaller in scale and is subordinate to the Governor's Office of the Right Army. In this eastern expedition, the Fujian Navy Division was also among the expeditions, and was temporarily divided into two parts by Emperor Longwu's edict, and its main force followed the Zuofu Army to act together with the South Route Army, and the rest remained in Fujian to patrol the coastline.

At this time, the army was about to set off, Zheng Sen did not stay on his flagship but ran here, Shi Lang was a little puzzled and asked, "I don't know what Brother Damu is doing here at this time?" ”

Zheng Sen smiled and said, "There is a reluctant request." ”

Shi Lang glanced around, asked the soldiers around him to retreat into the distance, and said, "Brother Damu, it's okay to say it." ”