Non-national surnames cannot be crowned kings, and non-military merits cannot be crowned marquis.

This has been a rule since ancient times.

Fame can only be obtained right away!

It was with such an idea that Yan Yan followed Zhang Fu out of the Beijing Division.

British Gong Zhang Fu is a veteran who established a prestige in Jiaozhi, when he recruited Jiaozhi, and fought for more than ten years in the first war. Even if Luchuan is in turmoil now, but on the side of Jiaozhi, it is still living and working in peace and contentment, and there is no trace of "response".

Even if the Ming garrison there has been reduced to just over 30,000 left, there have been no rebels for many years, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, while the Red River Delta provides considerable grain and grass for the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

If you can live well, who wants to rebel?

And when the news spread that Zhang Fu led 300,000 troops (claimedly) to Luchuan, the entire southwest was trembled, and even the few bandits were busy surrendering to the local officials.

It can also be seen that Zhang Fu's prestige and strong ability can be seen.

And Luchuan's side was also shocked by Zhang Fu's reputation.

The arrogance of the rebels has been reduced a lot, and they have begun to reorganize their armaments, and the borders of the Ming Dynasty have fallen into peace for a short time, and they are no longer harassed by them.

The morale of the Ming army has also rebounded because of the arrival of veterans.

Soon, the two armies merged, and the total strength reached 200,000.

"This expedition to Luchuan, should be a quick battle, must not be delayed for a long time, the mountains here are high and dense, once the other side relies on the city high pond to hold deeply, it will be unfavorable to our army."

"The first battle is here."

Standing in front of the sand table, Zhang Fu pointed to a position.

Lujiang, where a large number of Luchuan troops were guarded to prevent the Ming army from crossing the river.

"Who wants to be the vanguard and open the way for the army?" He glanced around the generals and asked.

"General, the last general is willing to be a pioneer!"

As soon as the words fell, Yan Yan had already spoken, and his eyes flashed.

Zhang Fu nodded approvingly, although he was from a wealthy background, he was not afraid of life and death, he saw his shadow in Yan Yan, and he was willing to give him this opportunity:

"Good! You're the Pioneer! After this battle, I ask Your Majesty for credit! ”

Then there was another arrangement, and the generals took orders one after another.

"The whole army is ready to march into Luchuan!"

With his order, the Ming army rolled towards the Lujiang River.

Relying on a large number of ships, the Ming army forcibly crossed the Lujiang River and launched a rapid offensive against the Luchuan army.

More than 80,000 Luchuan troops did not expect the Ming army's attack to come so quickly, and the vanguard army was even more brave.

The battle lasted only one day before it ended, in the case of the Ming army in full swing, the Luchuan army was defeated, the Ming army chased and killed, the Luchuan army suffered countless casualties, and the corpses were everywhere.

"Phew!"

Grim spat out a mouthful of blood, his armor was in tatters, and even his face was scratched and bloodied.

When the vanguard army crossed the river, it was attacked by Luchuan, and after crossing the river, it was a bloody battle with the Luchuan army that was several times his own, and he himself was the first soldier, and there were dozens of arrows.

Fortunately, the armor is strong enough, and it is not a big deal.

"Well done."

Zhang Fu walked over and patted him on the shoulder and exclaimed.

"It's really a gatekeeper."

Grim smiled reluctantly, he was already a little out of strength. This is not the first time he has fought, he had seen blood when he had quelled the rebellion of King Zhao in Beijing before. But this is the first time that such a tragic battlefield and such an endless enemy have existed.

Zhang Fu looked at his face carefully, although he was a little tired, he was not afraid or retreated, he was more satisfied with him, and said with a smile:

"In the future, the pioneer officer will leave this matter to others to do, and you will follow me after that and learn more about marching and fighting and using soldiers."

This battle made Zhang Fu see the grim courage and bravery, and he had excellent command ability, and he was able to command the vanguard to cross the river in an orderly manner for the first time on the battlefield, and not collapse in the rain of arrows, which is rare.

He wanted to focus on cultivating him, to be his successor, and to fight for the Ming Dynasty after his death.

It's a pity to use it in the charge.

"Will is important, but handsomeness is the key to a victory."

Grim nodded emphatically.

……

The first battle of the Ming army was won beautifully, and Zhang Fu did not pause in the slightest, and immediately waved his division to continue the offensive.

Although Luchuan lost tens of thousands of elite soldiers, their strength was still very strong.

After all, Luchuan was at its peak, but it was approaching Chongqing to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south, occupying a huge territory and supporting 300,000 troops.

It's just that he didn't fight the Ming army that went south, and Mu Ying led an army of 200,000 that year, and completely pacified the southwest, but because the culture here is different from that of the Han land, the Ming Taizu did not directly rule here, but set up the Xuanwei Division.

After all these years, Luchuan has risen again, and Si Renfa has an army of more than 200,000.

However, in front of the Ming army, they still don't see enough, whether it is equipment or combat quality, they are too bad, you must know that Zhang Fu has brought a part of the three major battalions this time, which is the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty.

During the fierce battle for five months, the Luchuan army was defeated in successive battles, losing more than 100,000 soldiers and recovering dozens of walled cities, which was a great shock.

However, it was also at this time that the envoys of Luchuan came to Beijing, brought a large amount of tribute, and begged the emperor to stop using troops and be willing to return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"The opinion of the ministers is to cut down on the feast." In the imperial study, Yan Keng said to Zhu Qizhen:

"But accept their submission, and let the British return and cease the fighting."

Feasting, refers to the banquet and gift to the tribute mission, the Ming is very generous, they will always give back a lot of gold and silver, showing the wealth and generosity of the Ming.

The ministers felt that now that the purpose of punishing Si Renfa had been achieved, there was no need to continue the attack, as long as they did not give them gifts, it was already a severe punishment from the Ming Dynasty.

If you continue to fight, it will be a waste of money and food.

Moreover, in recent years, Warat has also been a little restless, and it should shift its strategic focus to the north.

Zhu Qizhen thought for a moment when he heard this, he turned his head and picked up the map placed next to him, which was full of flowers and green, with many lines drawn, and various icons of different colors represented the distribution of forces between the Ming army and the Luchuan army.

It can be clearly seen that the front of the Ming army has moved forward in an all-round way, and the Luchuan army has only one-third of the country's territory left.

"Master, I'm thinking about the story you told me before." He said slowly:

"Liu Bang, Taizu of the Han Dynasty, conquered the Xiongnu in the north, but the Xiongnu were so powerful that there was the siege of Baideng."

"Taizu then temporarily called the Xiongnu a vassal, and then worked hard, and waited until the Seven Kingdoms were pacified, the Han soldiers were strong and strong, and Emperor Wu then sent troops to attack the Xiongnu in the north, sealing the wolf Juxu, and shameful before the snow."

"This is the wisdom of the Chinese ancestors, and it has been being learned by people all over the world."

"Si Renfa father and son have always had a heart of disobedience. Since the first expedition to Luchuan in the Hongwu period, although they have nominally surrendered, in fact they have repeatedly violated our borders, which shows that they have never yielded. ”

"This time, their losses are far less great than they were back then, and Si Renfa is so afraid, which is unreasonable."

"I think, this is their delaying tactic, just to confuse us temporarily, when our army retreats and Luchuan's strength recovers, he is afraid that he will rebel again and invade my Ming frontier!"

"And with this experience, they will definitely be even more difficult!"

(End of chapter)