On the eighth day of October in the 11th year of Baoda, on the day after Li Hongji, Zhou Zong and Fu Hong's three families arrived in Langzhou Mansion, the angels of the imperial court walked for two months against all odds, and finally arrived at the back foot.

It was two months ago that Emperor Li Jing issued an order for Li Yuan to immediately lead the army out of Chu to rescue the national capital Jinling, and in the holy decree, Li Yuan was first named the Duke of Chu and the general of the auxiliary state, and the envoy Wuping Wu'an Guiguan three towns, and then greatly praised it, and praised it to a new height, describing it as a great loyal minister who is rare in the sky and there is no one in the ground, and hoped that Li Yuan could hurry up and rush to Jinling to rescue the driver, because at that time, the rebellion in Jiangxi had just started, and the north and south of the river had become a pot of porridge.

Of course, Li Yuan knew that he would receive the will of the imperial court sooner or later, but in fact, there was no need for the imperial court to issue an order, and Li Yuan also knew that it was time for him to send troops. Because Li Hongji, the king of Yan, his father-in-law Zhou Zong, and Fu Hong, who was degraded to a concubine, had already talked with him all night, and now looking at the entire Southern Tang Dynasty, in addition to some soldiers and horses in his hands, who has soldiers?

It is true that the Zhennan Army in Hongzhou Mansion in Jiangxi Province still has 50,000 or 60,000 troops, but since the Baisheng Army Jiedu made Wang Chongwen and the Yongan Army Jiedu make Chen Yu turn against the water, the Zhennan Army not only has to face the huge pressure from the surrounding rebels, but also always be on guard against the two towns of Baisheng Yong'an to attack at any time, and self-protection is about to become a problem, how can it be possible to cross thousands of miles of land occupied by the rebels to rescue Jinling?

And after the defeat of Bailuzhou, Chai Kehong, the heroic army, gathered the remnants and retreated to Jinling, with his remnants, even if he added 80,000 newly recruited Dianzhi troops, how could he stop the rebels who were in full swing? I'm afraid that the entire Southern Tang Dynasty can only hope for the soldiers and horses at hand now.

Chu Jun was not at all unintentional, and he was not half panicked, and he had made a small amount of preparations for that moment in the past four months. The soldiers and horses have become large-scale, the defense of the city has not been reinforced, and the grain and grass are sufficient. Before everything was ready, there was no confidence in my heart.

Since the rebel uprising, the Chu army has not deduced the process of raising troops several times, and when that moment came, the Chu army was shocked and disorderly.

Within seven days, Li Jianqi's 10,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Chenzhou, Zhu Kuang's 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Dongting, and Li Hongji's 70,000 Wu'an troops in Tanzhou were all recalled.

Before Li Jianqi and Tanzhou's Zhi Binglei led their troops to Langzhou to assemble, all the troops of Chudi, including the regimental training reserve soldiers and horses, were rapidly assembled within 10 days, and the number of Zhibing instantly soared to 770,000. In just ten days, like a balloon that suddenly inflated, the Chu army instantly pulled up a small number of elite soldiers, which made Yan Wang Changgeng and Li Yuan, Fu Hong and others dumbfounded.

Of course, in addition to leaving 10,000 soldiers and horses as the remaining soldiers and horses in Chu, the 170,000 people selected by the small army will retreat east with the Chu army to quell the rebellion.

The roar of 170,000 soldiers and horses shook the world, and the trees around the school grounds were shaken to the ground, and the majesty shook the sky.

Xu Kuangheng, Liu Jiangsheng, Luo Qihu, Lin Sichang, Fan Renyu, Zhu Kuang, Peng Shiwei, Ebony Special Service, Zou Ping, Li Jianqi, Li Hongji, Li Hongji and others were all in front of him, and Wang Changgeng, Wang Changgeng, Hubu Shangshu, and Fu Hong, the later commander of the Xiongwu Army, were also invited to watch the ceremony.

In the clear hot air, the cold air exhaled by several soldiers gathered into a cloud of mist shrouded in the sky below, wafting and lingering in the sunlight. 170,000 Zhou Sects gathered here and are about to embark on their journey.

"The generals of each battalion will lead their troops and horses, and they will be drawn immediately!" Chu Jun ordered in a deep voice.

Liu smiled kindly: "Brother Yuan'er is worried, there is no mother, do you still need to talk about those things?" Miss is the first grandchild of the old man, and he will take good care of him, although he is at ease to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, he is going to miss his family, and you are waiting for the news of his triumph. ”

Chu Jun laughed, turned around and walked out of the mansion in small steps.

The morning sun shines between the mountains and fields, and under the small school field in the southern suburbs of Langzhou, the dense crowd is like ants.

Chu Jun looked at his adoptive mother Liu again and said, "Mother, although everything in the family is not controlled by Emperor E, you still have to bother to take care of it." Not yet, An Shu is still big, his body is strong, and he will take care of you with a big heart. You discuss with Emperor E, you have a doppelganger to take care of those. ”

Chu Jun clenched his fists at the Bing Planting Banner and shouted, "Zhou Zong will win!" ”

In the early morning of October 77 in the 11th year of Baoxiao, Chu Jun got up early in the morning. The adoptive mother Liu and all the wives and concubines also got up early and stood in the back hall waiting for Chu Jun. Today is the day when the Chu army goes on the expedition, and everyone gets up early to bid farewell to the Chu army. When Chu Jun walked out of the front house and came to the back hall, no one's eyes were fixed on me.

"Zhou Zong will win!" The 170,000 soldiers shouted in unison, the small ground roared, the valley echoed, and the hum was overwhelming.

Emperor Zhou E smiled and said: "Lang Jun, he still knows that he will get rid of the old and welcome the new after a long time, and the concubine has been busy for the past few months!" Since he wants to go home and celebrate the New Year with you, don't break his promise, don't worry his sisters! ”

Chu Jun nodded with satisfaction, turned around and saluted King Yan Wang Changgeng, raised his arms and said in a low voice: "Come on, set up a flag!" One of the guards immediately took out a small purple Chu flag embroidered with colorful edges, raised it low, and fluttered in the cool breeze. Then the front was raised was the handsome flag of the Chu army, and then the front was the general flag of the leading generals.

The men laughed coquettishly, and Chu Jun said to Emperor Zhou E: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law have lived in Langzhou Mansion, you have been busy with military affairs in those days, and you really have time to take care of a few places, and you haven't bothered the lady to arrange a place to live for us or something. You are at home, and everything in Nafu will be left to him. ”

That is His Majesty's little favor to the Governor of Pontus and his sons! And His Royal Palace of King Yan is here today, and he has already brought the promise of the imperial court, and the sons and daughters who did not participate in the war have doubled their monthly salaries, and if they make meritorious contributions, they will be rewarded! The court is so kind to you, how can you live up to it? That battle will let the imperial court and the people of heaven see why your Zhou Zong is brave and strong! ”

"You and others follow the governor of Pontus to kill the enemy, the governor of Pontus guarantees, all of you who have no merit can be added to the official position and retire to the glory of the ancestors! The governor of Bendu hopes that you can be afraid of life and death, and you will fall into the prestige of Zhou Zong. In your hands, you will definitely allow soldiers who are not afraid of the enemy!

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"Sons, today you are about to set out for the national capital Jinling! The national disaster is at the head, the traitors are in turmoil, and Jinling is in danger! Your Majesty ordered the Governor of Pontus to lead the army to rescue him, and all of you will go with the Governor of Pontus to defeat the rebels and save Your Majesty from fire and water! His Majesty's love, the governor of the capital of Chu retreated, so from today you Wuping and Wu'an armies merged, called Zhouzong, and set up the Chu military flag!

Chu Jun's voice fell, and 170,000 soldiers and horses shouted in unison: "Yes!" ”

Emperor Zhou E's eyes showed a grateful look, and he nodded in agreement with his previous life.

Zhi Bing smiled softly, and looked at the wives and concubines around him one by one, Zhou Ehuang, Wang Jingyao, Peng Qingying, Qiu'er, all of them were beautiful and dignified, each of them was not beautiful, and they all looked at themselves stupidly and smiled.

Emperor Zhou E smiled prettyly and beckoned heavily, Qiu'er hurriedly walked over with the eight-month-old Li An, the big guy babbling and sucking his fingers, and staring blankly at the low figure of the elderly father.

More than ten days after the whole army, the Zhu father and son of the Zhennan Army finally carried the offensive of the rebels, and sent a letter to implore the Chu army to immediately send troops to share the pressure.

Chu Jun smiled and pinched Zhou Ehuang's pretty face, straightened his chest and said, "When did you break your promise to the lady?" ”

All the soldiers were excited, just because Li Xiaodu became the Duke of Chu, but because the real monthly salary doubled! Originally, Zhou Zongzhong's treatment was generous enough, and it could be doubled again, and there was no reward for killing the enemy, so the soldiers were all smiling.

The Chu army stood in the center of the low platform with its head held high, admonishing and encouraging the 170,000 soldiers after their departure.

Zhi Bing smiled: "Mother, they use it like that, and they fight once or twice." It's a pity that you may have to miss the New Year with them. ”

Of course, the governor of Pontus can guarantee that you can come back alive and be promoted and rewarded, so you can only assure you that if you die in battle, their parents will be supported by you planting ice, and their sons and sons will be worried, and the names of those who died in battle will be engraved under the monument, standing in the temple of Zhongyi in Langzhou, and will be admired and worshiped by 10,000 people. Are you willing to fight to the death with Pontus?! ”