Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

This time the book talks about——

Han Manzi retreated and formed a network, and went to Longzhou together.

Li Jinglong shoots a halberd at the gate, a magical gun to resolve grudges.

Let us also say that when Han Guan, the general who conquered the South, received the edict, he was not in Nanning Mansion, but only in a small post in the south of Nanning City. This post was called Jianwu Post, and there was a Wei Zhi nearby, all of which were like this " The confidants of "Han Manzi", and even old friends who have fought together for countless years, and here there are mountains and rivers, but the sleep is more comfortable and tight than in Nanning City.

"Han Zhengnan, the government office does have your documents, you can't escape this!"

The strange rocks are towering like swords, there are mountains in the distance, and water shadows are nearby. In this picturesque scenery, a bamboo raft is rippling in it, but the shouts coming from the distance really defeat the elegance.

"Brother He mistakenly caught me a big fish."

Hearing the sound, a big head emerged from the water. He was holding a fat fish tightly in his hand. No matter how hard the fish came out of the water, it was still unmoved. The steel-plier-like hands clenched tightly. When Han Guan climbed onto the bamboo raft, the fish had lost its breath.

Han Guan picked out a bone-cutting knife from the fish basket, shaved off the scales, removed the internal organs, made a sashimi in front of the Nanning magistrate, and rinsed it in vinegar. He then swallowed it, as if he didn't know what parasites were.

A civil servant in a scarlet robe was brought to the vicinity of the bamboo raft by the boatman. He carefully and somewhat embarrassedly took off his boots. He held the edge of the boat's mud-black wood with one hand and protected the documents in his arms with the other.

The bamboo raft had a limited load-bearing capacity, and He Zhifu started to shake as soon as he got on it. He was even more frightened and did not dare to move. Han watched him lingering but became impatient. He stood up, held his waist, and carried him into the air into the raft. The strength was so steady that the bamboo raft did not splash much water.

"Even if you fall in, you won't drown. The water is so clear that it bottoms out. I can just fish you up again. Why is it so difficult?"

I guess I knew his temperament, so I didn't care much about this barbarian. I just handed the document that I carefully protected in my arms to Han Guan, and casually replied: "I'm afraid of water."

Han Guan took the document transferred from Longzhou Mansion, looked at it for a few times, and asked in surprise.

"Li Jinglong still dares to find me?"

There was some disdain for the five-star general in his words. It seemed that the cooperation between the two in Texas was not a happy one.

"For both business and private reasons, this Longzhou Mansion man must go there."

When, courtesy name Chuyi, he served as an official in the Chief Envoy of Guangxi for many years. He successively served as the magistrate of Liuzhou Prefecture, the Tongzhi of Nanning Prefecture, and the prefect of Nanning. He was Han Guan's most important friend, or the one to whom his interests were bound.

If history does not change, seven years later, when will the local chieftain of Duanteng Gorge rob the merchants, and the chieftain will be arrested and tried? He would also feel that he could not escape death, so he would throw himself into the river to avoid being humiliated. And Han Guan would also personally lead his troops to search the mountains and rivers, supervise the governors, capture the chieftains and kill them, why should he take revenge.

"Not going."

Han Guan answered simply.

When did you insist: "It's not good if you don't go."

Han Guan just said: "It's good not to go."

The two fell into silence.

Han Guan burned the stove and grilled a small fish for Magistrate He with his own hands. He cooked both sides until it was golden and crispy. He sprinkled it with pepper, salt and spices and waited until it was delicious before handing it to him.

When did he lift up his official robe and squeeze it around his waist, squatting on the raft and blowing the hot air of the grilled fish, his mouth was sore for a long time before he said: "Cao Guogong is the commander-in-chief, and he has called you to go. It would be a mistake if you don't go. This is Guangxi , are you still afraid that he won’t be able to gain power by borrowing your head? Although he assigned you to be responsible for Annan’s intelligence and Guangxi’s troops, it’s not a bad job.”

"Li Jinglong won't kill me. If he kills me, the soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi won't have to fight. Can he win with just the troops he brought and the soldiers from Huguang and Fujian?"

"As for whether it's a good job or a bad job."

Han looked at the rising smoke and sighed: "It's just that I'm not convinced. Why can other generals from Dusi go to battle and perform meritorious service, while I have to stay in Guangxi with enough food and troops? What if Zhen Lun is fighting in the mountains and forests in the south? , how many of the many generals in our country can defeat me?"

The more Han Manzi talked, the more angry and resentful he became.

"I've been fighting here for twenty years! Twenty years!"

"I have to deal with various chieftains every day, but now, I am in Nanning Mansion watching others perform meritorious services!"

"Those bullshit generals in the Fifth Army Commander's Office are idiots and don't know how to fight a war!"

"I won't give in! I won't accept it!"

He punched the bamboo raft violently, causing the flames in the charcoal basin to tremble. He Zhifu on the side was so frightened that he could only hold on to the fixed object. He only heard Han Guan gnash his teeth and curse:

"I have worked hard and fought hard these years, but they are doing well. Now there is no soup left for me!"

Han Guan turned around and stared at him fiercely, his eyes cracked, as if he was about to eat someone the next moment.

He Zhifu was so frightened by Han Guan that his legs went weak. He sat on the raft with trembling lips and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

After a long time, Han Guan took a deep breath. His anger disappeared as quickly as it came. He helped Zhifu He up, patted his back several times, and consoled him with a smile.

"Brother He, don't panic. You also know that I, Old Han, am impatient. However, we are not in a desperate situation yet. Look, the document sent from Longzhou Mansion today doesn't mean that Marshal Li will also have to use us." ?”

Hearing that "this guy Li Jinglong" was upgraded to "Marshal Li", Zhifu He forced a smile, but didn't take it seriously: "What does this mean?"

Han Guan snorted coldly: "What does it mean? I think it explains a lot."

"This Marshal Li is different from his predecessor Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng. He is not a direct descendant of His Majesty, and his own abilities are just like that. It is not certain that such a person can stay in this position for long. Since I have been assigned to be responsible for the foot soldiers If you have enough food, then I will hide in Nanning Mansion and do my best. Only when I change the commander-in-chief can I, Old Han, have a place to use."

"Besides." Han Guan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Cao Guogong has been honored for generations. Li Jinglong is willing to stand up and help His Majesty solve his problems. He must have a way to prevent me from going to the battlefield. Do you think I don't know how to respond? What? It’s just to accommodate those generals in Huguang and Fujian who can’t deal with me, Old Han. Defeating Annan is a great military achievement.”

He Zhifu couldn't help but dumbfounded when he heard Han Guan's calculation, but after careful inspection, it was indeed such a thing.

Han Guan came from a noble family. Although he did not inherit the title, he has been exposed to it since childhood and has experienced it for many years. He is also familiar with the intrigues in these courts. To put it bluntly, this kind of thing is just a matter of balancing the pros and cons. However, when this kind of thing happens to warriors like them, it often seems much more vulgar.

It's just that although he has a good relationship with Han Guan, it's hard to say anything at this time. After all, civil and military affairs are different, and the position of local civil servants is different from that of Han Guan, a general. For him, the prefect of Nanning Prefecture, he has to provide supplies to the army. Having enough soldiers and food is already a great achievement.

However, Han Guan urgently needed the support of Governor He.

Han Guan seemed to see his concerns, put his arm around his shoulders, and said with a low smile: "I know Brother He, you always like to be quiet, but Brother He thinks, don't those civil servants like to talk about each other? ? Conquering Annan is such a big matter, in our Guangxi territory, and you are the prefect of the government, you always want to let the higher ups know that you have done it. How about this, you go to Longzhou Mansion for the banquet on my behalf, Old Han, I Then how about having enough food for the troops? This way you will show your face in front of Huang Shangshu and Marshal Li, and I will not have to look at the faces of those fools in Huguang and Fujian."

When should I say: "I know you don't want to see them, but you also know that I have always been this bad-tempered and not good at interacting with others. Are you not making things difficult for me by letting me go?"

Although not all people who become magistrates are good at dancing and elegant, there are still relatively few people who are as scholarly and fearful of being autistic as when they are in society.

Of course, it was precisely this that Han Guan took a liking to in him, and the congeniality that enabled him to help Shi Shi operate in the eunuchs of Guangxi over the years, eventually rising from a mere judge to the current high position of a fourth-grade prefect.

"Help me, if we can get through this disaster smoothly this time, Marshal Li will stop looking for trouble, and I will definitely look for opportunities to kill a few little beasts in the future. Li Jinglong is a soft-hearted person who cannot make decisions, no It must be those people’s idea to let me go to the battlefield.”

After saying that, Han Guan showed a cruel smile.

People like them have long been accustomed to killing people with knives and guns and paying with blood. If they return to a peaceful environment, something will happen.

This is why Han Guan has been wandering at the border all year round and has never been transferred back to the central headquarters of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.

When I heard Han Guan's words, I suddenly felt horrified. I looked at Han Guan in fear for a long time, but finally said nothing.

After all, he was already a fourth-grade prefect, not a petty official who could be called upon by everyone. Even Han Guan was talking to him in a consultative tone.

But even if they discussed it, he did not dare to refuse, for fear of angering Han Guan and making Han Guan go crazy. Killing him would not be a problem, but beating him up and throwing him into the water would not be a good thing.

"Alas." Shi Ji sighed and could only respond: "Han Zhengnan, I would like to go to Longzhou Mansion on your behalf, but you also know that I can't do anything."

A strange look flashed in Han Guan's eyes, and then returned to normal. He laughed loudly, put his arm around He Ji's shoulders again, and said sincerely:

"How could I let you go alone? What I just said was just to see the friendship between you and me."

"Now that we know that Brother He is a true friend, how can I, Old Han, force Brother He to do something? All in all, you only need to accompany me, and I will do the rest."

Han Guan said this and nodded in agreement.

When it comes time to leave, Han Guan continues fishing.

Only this time he took out the fishing net.

"Lin Yuan Xianyu, why not retreat and build a net? Hum, since I, Old Han, have been asked to take charge of ensuring adequate food for the troops in Guangxi and information on Annan, then there will come a time when you will beg me for help."

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"Dong dong dong~ dong dong dong dong~"

The sound of drums shook the sky. Outside the city of Longzhou City, in the distant mountains and forests, one could vaguely see flags fluttering and swords flashing. Tens of thousands of troops were waiting in formation in the mountains and fields. The black soldiers were solemnly killing each other, like a torrent of steel.

Li Jinglong stood at the top of the city in bright light armor, holding a sword in his hand and staring at the opposite side without blinking.

These are soldiers and horses from the Fujian and Huguang divisions. They arrived after receiving his order.

Beside him was Huang Fu, Minister of Industry, with a hint of hesitation in his eyebrows: "This is..."

Li Jinglong turned to look at him, nodded slightly, and signaled him to calm down, and only said: "They thought Han Guan had seen it. This was done for Han to see, not for me."

"The hatred is so deep?"

"What do you think? Han Manzi has offended many people."

Li Jinglong said helplessly: "Why else would he not dare to come by himself, but let the prefect He of Nanning Prefecture come for him? Is it because this land is not under his control, and he is afraid that something will happen."

However, Huang Fu's heart did not calm down. He tightened his grip on the battlements and frowned, "I think Duke Cao's move is too risky."

Li Jinglong just laughed secretly in his heart. These people who brought the troops were all noble children who had been playing around with him since he was a child. What danger could there be?

But this is a good opportunity.

Li Jinglong waved his hand and said calmly: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs."

After that, he walked down the city and led his elite horses to gallop out.

Next to Li Jinglong, Cao Afu was also following him, with a worried look on his face: "My lord, you must be careful!"

Li Jinglong laughed: "Don't worry, these people still recognize me. Besides, this time I, as the coach, can give them a step down."

While he was talking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in front of him, and several horses were galloping towards him.

One of the horses is tall, handsome, and white in color, and is the so-called "White Dragon Colt".

"Brother Jiujiang!"

The man on the white dragon colt jumped off the horse and cupped his hands towards Li Jinglong.

This man's name is Chen Jun. He is now the former Governor of the Military Governor's Office (from the third rank) and is acting as the director of the Fujian Capital Commander. After this battle, he will probably be officially promoted to the Fujian Commander-in-Chief (the second rank). ).

Behind Chen Jun was Hu Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province (third grade). He was slightly older, a local snake in Fujian, and an old military leader.

"Brother Chen."

Li Jinglong also returned the favor.

The other horse is an ordinary bay-red horse. It looks ordinary, but in fact it is not. It is a BMW that does not look obvious.

There was a heroic young man sitting on the horse. His eyes were long and narrow, and he was looking at Li Jinglong with a smile on his face.

It was none other than Li Jinglong's eldest son, the third son of Kang Duo, Marquis of Qichun, and the commander of the capital of Huguang, Tongzhi (second grade) Kangzhen.

Of course, there is no longer the Marquis of Qichun, because Kang Duo got this title from his father, Kang Maocai, the famous founding general of Hongwu. Kang Maocai died of illness in the third year of Hongwu. It was only when Zhu Yuanzhang made him a hero that Kang Duo was able to obtain it by virtue of his father's merit. He was granted the title of Marquis of Qichun. After that, Kang Duo settled in Fengyang and led an army to conquer the Chenzhou rebellion. He then followed Xu Da in the northern expedition and Fu Youde in the Yunnan expedition. He died of illness in the army in July of the 15th year of Hongwu.

The eldest brother of Kangzhen, Kang Yuanying, was involved in the temple turmoil in the late Hongwu period and was dismissed from office for crimes. No one in the Kang family could succeed in becoming Marquis of Qichun.

However, the Kang family has not lost its voice in the military circles of the Ming Dynasty. Not only does Kang Zhen now sit in a high position as the commander of Huguang City, but his uncle Kang Jian also serves as General Mingwei and Commander of Hainan Guard, and now guards the southern end of the Ming Dynasty. As for Haijiang, at least compared to other friends of Li Jinglong in his youth, Kang Zhen was doing well.

Kang Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Jiujiang, we haven't seen each other for a long time. How are you?"

Indeed, I haven't seen him for many years. I remember that when I was still in Nanjing, Li Jinglong was a direct descendant of the Li family. He was extremely intelligent and had high hopes since he was a child, and he became famous in the capital as an adult.

In short, the Duke Cao's mansion four years ago was a truly wealthy and powerful family.

And Li Jinglong is still recognized by everyone as a general who knows the military.

Until a peace war broke out.

Kang Zhen was also sad for a moment.

However, Li Jinglong was also one of his childhood friends, and their relationship was unusual. In addition, he was under Li Jinglong's control at this time, so Kang Zhen didn't show anything and just waited for Li Jinglong to speak.

Li Jinglong may also be recalling the youthful days of the past. At this time, he didn't say anything and walked side by side silently.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Chen Jun smiled and said, "Brother Jiujiang, after hearing your order, we rushed here all night long. If we don't give other people's face, we have to give it to you."

Kang Zhen also answered: "That's right, Brother Jiujiang has to take care of me!"

Listening to these polite words, Li Jinglong had a thought in his mind: After all, he could never go back.

But Li Jinglong quickly put these personal thoughts behind him and got down to business now.

"I am grateful that the soldiers and horses from Huguang and Fujian can gather in advance. Military law must be military law, and human relationships must be human relationships. Come on, the alcohol ban is lifted today, so let's have a good drink." Li Jinglong said with a haha.

Hearing that there was something in Li Jinglong's words, Kang Zhen and Chen Jun, representing the two divisions of Huguang and Fujian, also understood.

Li Jinglong is not the kind of coach who likes to kill people to establish his authority. On the surface, he is polite to everyone, but it does not mean that Li Jinglong is really easy to mess with. No easy-to-provoke commander can lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight. If he does not have the ability to settle matters, The generals under his command may have difficulty even setting off.

Kang Zhen then looked at Li Jinglong beside him, and said thoughtfully: "Brother Jiujiang doesn't know about the conquest of Annan. How are you going to deal with it?"

Li Jinglong smiled, with a cold look in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Those who are just bandits, what do you have to fear? There are more than 100,000 of my army here, and together with the West Route Army of Marquis Xiping, there are more than 20 Ten thousand is enough to defeat them!"

"More than two hundred thousand?"

Hearing this number, the two generals leading the troops were a little surprised. Of course, the imperial court's overall plan for conquering Annan would not be notified to them. The orders for sending troops only stated how many troops to send, how to march, and when to arrive. Where, as for the others, I don’t know at all.

When the two capital divisions got together on the northern border of Guangxi, they briefly exchanged information, but they did not expect that the total force to conquer Annan would be so large. They thought that 140,000 to 50,000 troops would be enough to support the army.

After all, the south is barren and food production is insufficient. Sometimes when fighting a war, the more people, the better.

"With so many people and horses, is there enough food to eat?"

Li Jinglong patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I have raised enough food and grass this time. When we capture the Furiang River, we will slowly wipe out these Annan thieves!"

"If we have enough food, you have to work harder in the war."

Knowing that Li Jinglong was targeting them, everyone quickly said:

"Since Cao Guogong has such trust, we must do our best to help Cao Guogong destroy the Annan rebels."

"Then I'd like to thank you all!"

Li Jinglong laughed loudly: "Let's fight side by side and participate in the grand event together. Let's celebrate with a few drinks. Let's go to the city!"

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Li Jinglong himself brought troops and horses drawn from 20 guards along the Yangtze River, as well as troops and horses from Zhejiang Dusi. Soldiers and horses from Huguang and Fujian Dusi also arrived here. In fact, the army gathering problem that had previously troubled Huang Fu had been solved. That's almost it. All that's left are the Dusi soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi. The key to mobilizing these troops lies in Han Guan. After all, the "Han Manzi" has been operating in the military circles of Guangdong and Guangxi, especially Guangxi, for many years. He is a local snake and has great influence. He can almost say everything.

It is precisely because of this that Han Guan was so angry in Nanning Mansion before.

But in fact, Han Guan misunderstood, because making him responsible for intelligence on Annan and raising food soldiers in Guangxi was not actually Li Jinglong's arrangement, but Zhu Di's direct order.

But this is also one of the disadvantages of Han Guan staying in Guangxi for too long. No one told him what news there was in the DPRK. Before, he had made friends with several officials from Guangxi who were serving in the DPRK, but now Jianwen-Yongle After the temple was shuffled, there were no well-informed people left.

From Nanning Mansion to Longzhou Mansion, Han Guan and Shi had a smooth journey.

On the 29th, we set off by boat at Xu time and arrived at the confluence of the rivers around Chen time the next day. Then at noon, we went to Lingshan Station in Funan County and took the land route. It took us a day and a night to reach Tuolu, rested for one night at Taiping Mansion, and arrived there in the next day. Longzhou Mansion.

In the Longzhou Mansion, I heard that General Zhengyi and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong held a banquet to wash away the dust for him. No one knew when Han Guanzi attended the banquet with pleasure and whether he had any thoughts of being used as a hostage.

In the Yamen of Longzhou Mansion, there were lanterns and colorful decorations, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very joyful.

However, as soon as he entered the banquet place, Han Guan's expression suddenly changed.

It was when I met Kang Zhen, Chen Jun and others who I couldn't deal with easily.

Previously, Han Guan had obtained the authority to govern Huguang and Fujian, but he could not reach out at all. There was an extremely unpleasant quarrel between the few people because of issues regarding military power and sphere of influence.

After more than thirty years of the Hongwu Dynasty, the military circles of each capital have long formed their own factions and factions. How can they allow others to annex their own forces? Moreover, Han Guan has always been fierce and domineering in his actions and domineering, so it would be strange if he didn't get offended.

Han Guan sat under Li Jinglong's hand. Han Manzi's character was so natural that he didn't bother to hide it, so he simply put on a bad face, but it wasn't too obvious. He could only pretend to be tired, as if he hadn't slept for days and nights. Similar.

"Haha, General Han is really working hard, he looks like this after working so hard."

As soon as Han Guan sat down, Kang Zhen smiled and said some weird nonsense. Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, Li Jinglong even called the servant to pour a bowl of wine for Han Guan.

At this time, Li Jinglong also smiled and said: "General Han, please drink this cup!"

"Thank you very much, Lord Cao Guo, for the wine. I am very grateful!"

Han Guan stood up and thanked him, then raised his head and drank, then sat back down, with a blush on his face. It was obvious that he drank a little hastily, but Han Guan was also bold and continued after drinking: "Subordinate It is indeed very tiring. Due to the urgent order from Cao Guogong, my subordinates did not dare to delay for a moment, unlike some people. Therefore, my subordinates did not sleep for half the night yesterday and just rushed on their way. No, as soon as they arrived at Longzhou Mansion, they were arrested. Duke Cao Guo summoned us."

Giving Chen Jun a wink, Li Jinglong smiled and agreed: "General Han is working hard, we all admire him very much!"

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

Han Guan said modestly, and then looked at Li Jinglong who was above him, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Cao Guo, what do you think of my subordinates?"

Li Jinglong glanced at the people behind Han Guan and praised: "What an elite! As expected of Han Zhengnan's elite soldiers, they are really powerful!"

This sentence is heartfelt. The soldiers beside Han Guan are all strong Guangxi wolf soldiers. They are all brave and good at fighting, especially the generals wearing heavy armor, who are majestic and intimidating.

Han Guan shook his head modestly, and then said: "It's my fault. I have been too busy in Guangxi these years and neglected to help manage the civil affairs, which caused the people to complain deeply. Fortunately, the emperor is kind and did not blame me. Thank you for your hard work in the past few years. If we can eliminate Annan’s hidden dangers on the border over the years, I will be able to thank you all on behalf of the military and civilians of Guangxi."

Li Jinglong still couldn't tell that this was Han Guan's dissatisfaction with his inability to go to the front line to win military glory, but he couldn't say what Zhu Di meant.

At this time, the generals also complimented Li Jinglong one after another and said a lot of beautiful words, such as saying that Cao Guogong can definitely wipe out the ugly people. Li Jinglong had a proud look on his face, but he quickly restrained himself. Said: "I only hope that the Annan rebellion can be put down as soon as possible and that I can serve our Ming Dynasty faithfully."

The generals echoed again.

Li Jinglong suddenly smiled and said: "General Han, we are going to conquer Annan this time, but we are going to fight a big battle. Are you interested in participating?"

Chen Jun and Kang Zhen looked at Han Guan one after another.

Li Jinglong continued: "If General Han is willing, he can't get what he wants. He only needs to lead his troops to station at the border. When the leading troops enter Annan, they can then conquer the Annan counties and seize their land, population, and property."

"Gong Cao Guo is joking."

Han Guan said calmly: "Han is not good at leading troops, and he dare not rush forward without an edict and greedy for merit!"

Li Jinglong frowned. He originally thought that Han Guan would agree without hesitation. After all, this was an opportunity to make meritorious service. As long as he made meritorious service, Han Guan would definitely be promoted even if he did not want to go to the Governor's Mansion of the Central Fifth Army.

Han Guan's attitude was a bit beyond his expectation, and he was obviously holding a breath in his heart.

When the man next to him saw this, he couldn't help but comfort him: "General Han, don't refuse. You have such a great reputation in Guangxi and have surrendered so many chieftains. These soldiers will come in handy in the attack on Annan this time." Otherwise, our troops and horses alone may not be enough."

This means giving Han Guan a chance to step down.

After saying this advice, Li Jinglong nodded in approval: "Yes, Annan's rebellion is quite powerful this time. With the few troops in our hands, we are still a little short, so General Han might as well call on the chieftains of Guangxi to also Send out a group of troops to help us attack Annan!"

Han Guan suddenly looked embarrassed and sighed: "Cao Guogong, you also know my temper. I can't do this kind of thing. What's more, I can't decide the chieftain, and I have to consider the wishes of the natives!"

Seeing Han Guan's refusal, Li Jinglong lost face again and again and said, "What if I, the coach, give the order?"

After saying that, Li Jinglong cast his eyes at the surrounding generals and signaled them not to fan the flames.

Han looked at the generals and just sneered: "I am flattered by Duke Cao's love and protection. How can I shirk it? I'm just impatient and never fight with stupid people."

"Who the hell are you scolding?" Chen Jun was furious.

"Whoever jumps up and scolds is the one." Han Guan counterattacked without showing any weakness.

Kang Zhen directly pulled out the sword in his waist, and all of a sudden, the fierce Guangxi wolf soldiers behind Han Guan also took out their weapons one after another, and the banquet hall suddenly became tense.

"presumptuous!"

Li Jinglong said angrily: "I invited you guys to a banquet to break up the fight, so why don't I teach you to come here to fight! Does the country still have rules?"

Han Guan here is not angry, but Kang Zhen is fighting over there, and the two sides are about to fight.

Li Jinglong directly picked up the halberd used as a guard of honor in the tent and said: "In ancient times, Lu Bu shot a halberd at the gate. Today, I, Li Jinglong, am not very talented, so I will imitate it. I advise you not to fight, just follow fate. If it doesn't work, I will I don’t care, just go and fight among yourself.”

"What does Cao Guogong mean by this?" Chen Jun asked at the right time.

Li Jinglong didn't answer, and asked Cao Afu to carry the halberd and set it outside the camp gate from a distance.

"Fifty steps!"

"One hundred steps!"

"My lord, is it still further?"

Li Jinglong shouted: "One hundred and fifty steps!"

When the halberd reached the position of one hundred and fifty steps, Li Jinglong looked back at Han Guan, Chen Jun, and Kang Zhen and said, "Lu Bu used a bow, and today I use a blunderbuss. The rules are the same. If I hit the halberd branch with a blunderbuss, you shake hands and make peace." , From now on we are as close as brothers, if I miss my shot, I don’t care if you each fight each other, how about that?”

Li Jinglong did this, but Han Guan couldn't refuse, and all the generals could not help but find it strange at this time. After all, bows and arrows are accurate, but they have never heard of fire guns also being accurate!

Whether this thing can aim at fifty steps is a problem, let alone one hundred and fifty steps!

Therefore, Han Guan and other generals will not refuse.

"Bring me my magic weapon!"

The six-foot-long rifled gun was carried by his subordinates. It was the type used by the Eagle Guard in air combat. As mentioned before, Li Jinglong got one from the Ordnance Bureau and often used it for hunting. It was powerful and accurate. It can be said that I can’t put it down.

I saw Li Jinglong lighting the fire, holding his chin, aiming, and pulling the trigger, all in one go.

Then he shouted: "hit!"

Exactly:

The gun fired like a thunderbolt and bounced off like a meteor falling to the ground.

As soon as the shot hit the halberd branch, all the generals and schools cheered in unison.

When the halberd was brought to them, Han Guan and others still looked in disbelief.

No one would have thought that firearms could be so accurate?

When did Ming Dynasty’s technology secretly develop behind my back?

However, a gentleman's words are hard to follow. Since they all agreed to Li Jinglong's handshake and made peace, even if Han Guan was still unconvinced, he could only drink with Chen Jun, Kang Zhen and other generals from Huguang and Fujian to settle the matter. The grievances and grievances were revealed.

After the grievances between the two sides were resolved, Li Jinglong reorganized and trained troops in Longzhou Prefecture, adapted the soldiers and horses of the southern capital divisions to the local climate, and learned how to fight in the mountains and jungles. He also mobilized grain and grass with Huang Fu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the civil officials of the Guangxi Chief Envoy Division. , but some preparations for war were carried out in an orderly manner. It was obvious that Li Jinglong had his own rules for preparing for war.

After the food from Guangdong and Guangxi arrived, the East Route Army finally basically completed its pre-war preparations for Annan and was ready to leave at any time. The subsequent food from Jiangnan was needed to maintain the war process.

Li Jinglong gradually issued various precautions, including prohibiting the spread of rumors within the Ming Dynasty; prohibiting burning, killing and looting after entering Annan; prohibiting the unreasonable destruction of Annan texts, pictures and records; except for scriptures about Buddhism, all other documents were burned ; Collect ancient copper pillars, destroy them, melt them, and transport them back to the country for making money; send craftsmen from all over Annan to Nanjing; order former officials from Annan prefectures and counties to go to Hajj in turn; do not reveal the secrets of firearms; after the army sets off, in Guard stations and cities were built along the road from Jilingguan to the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that the five-star general is very meticulous in everything, but he does it seriously enough. He clearly explains to the officers and soldiers what should and should not be done, which also cheers up the whole army.

On the Annan Kingdom side, after learning that the southern front was defeated and that the Champa Kingdom could not be destroyed quickly, most of Pan Maxiu's troops were withdrawn into the territory of Annan Kingdom, leaving only a part of the troops to defend Hengshan Pass, and at the same time began the final battle. Preparing for war and spying on intelligence work.