Please ask me to be the emperor

While Zhang Shun and others were vigorously planning the "One Wave" strategy, General Chen Changzhen, who was at the center of the vortex, knew nothing about it.

He didn't know that he now shouldered a heavy responsibility, which was related to the success or failure of the rebel army's overall strategy.

Now there is only one goal, to defeat the Lu chieftain as soon as possible and stabilize the situation in Gansu.

The Lu family is not the only chieftain in Gansu town, nor is the Lu family the only army.

In fact, in addition to the Lu family, there were also 300 large and small chieftain families near Xining, and there were also 20,000 to 30,000 officers and soldiers in Liangzhou, Ganzhou and Suzhou.

If the Lu clan cannot be put down in time, once a demonstration effect is formed, other chieftains, officers and soldiers will follow suit and resist, and the situation in Gansu Town may be very bad.

So when he heard that Wei Congyi encountered Lu's soldiers and horses in Hongchengzi, his first reaction was to use his troops quickly and take the opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Lu's chieftains.

But just when he thought of this, he was shocked again.

It turns out that the strategic location of Lanzhou City is very important and cannot be lost.

However, Fei Yizai, the general in charge of the city, was from the vanguard of Xi'an. If anything happened, not only would his life and fortune be in danger, but the whole of Gansu would probably be lost to the rebels.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Changzhen couldn't help but call Ren Jirong first and said: "The military situation is urgent. I want to attack the Lu family in the east, but I am afraid that Lanzhou will be unstable. What can I do?"

Although Ren Jirong has grown taller in the past two years, he is still a child after all. How can he hide his thoughts?

He couldn't help but smile and said: "In that case, I am willing to lead the 'Haierying' under my command to defeat the Lu clan."

"Nonsense, what can you do with the five hundred people in your hands?" Chen Changzhen couldn't help scolding him after hearing this.

"I plan to personally take action in this matter. I originally wanted to entrust Lanzhou City to you, but I never thought that you are still a child, how can you handle this matter?"

"I can bear it, I can bear it!" Ren Jirong became anxious after hearing this.

Now his brother Ren Guangrong has served as the commander-in-chief of the first battalion under the command of Zhennan General Xiao Qinhu, and many others who followed King Shun have also been promoted.

But because he was too young, although he was rewarded for his meritorious services, there were still only 500 teenagers in the "Haier Camp" under his command.

Since he didn't have any part in the battle this time, he could still get some free credit by asking for the job of guarding the city.

"Since I asked you to come, I am naturally prepared to entrust you with important tasks!" Chen Changzhen cleared his throat and couldn't help laughing.

"It's just that you are young, so you must not be coaxed."

"After I leave, I will arrange for soldiers to patrol the city every day. You must also be careful in the city, and you must understand the principle that 'it is difficult to guard against domestic thieves'."

"Yes, I understand!" Ren Jirong heard this and didn't understand what Chen Changzhen meant.

In fact, there were a lot of demoted officials in Lanzhou City, and all of them were scheming, fearing that they would be tricked by them.

And if he was asked to lead the troops in a war, he was afraid that he would not be able to convince others due to his young age, so Chen Changzhen made such an arrangement.

"After the general sets off, no matter who invites me to drink or visit prostitutes, I will remain unmoved, but I will make proper arrangements for patrolling and guarding!" Ren Jirong said honestly.

"Good guy, how old are you, and you just want to go whoring?" Chen Changzhen was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but laugh.

"You're still telling me, how many wives and concubines have you married? Are you not right?" Ren Jirong blushed when he heard this and couldn't help but retorted.

"Haha. Young men should be wary of sex!" Chen Changzhen was not angry when he heard this, but said in an old-fashioned way, "I'm afraid that you are young and can't control it."

"Just understand it in your heart. You are already a grown man. After you have made great achievements this time, I will ask King Shun to reward you with a woman from a wealthy family, so that you can enjoy and enjoy it!"

"Huh? Which... which one?" Ren Jirong was stunned when he heard this, couldn't help but look left and right, and stammered.

He wanted to retort, but he was afraid that Chen Changzhen would turn around and say bad things about him in front of King Shun, so he refused or accepted for a while, causing a lot of trouble.

"Haha, do your best!" Chen Changzhen was also a veteran. He didn't understand what he was thinking, so he just assumed he acquiesced.

Chen Changzhen stood up, patted Ren Jirong's shoulder, and continued: "I have written to Lintao Commander-in-Chief Zhang Yingchang and ordered him to send a troop of troops to Xining for support. You only need to defend Lanzhou City!"

"As for Lanzhou General Fei Yizai, I will summon him to fight together soon to completely relieve you of your worries!"

"General." Although Ren Jirong has led troops for several years, he is still a child after all.

Hearing that Chen Changzhen took such good care of him, I couldn't help but be deeply moved.

If Chen Changzhen hadn't already given birth to a son, Ren Jirong would have almost recognized him as his adoptive father.

After arranging everything in Lanzhou City, the next day Chen Changzhen led Lanzhou Commander Fei Yizai and other 3,000 troops to Hongchengzi Fort to support Wei Congyi.

Chen Changzhen originally mobilized 2,000 cavalry in Guyuan, plus Ren Jirong and other 1,000 infantry, and Wei Congyi newly recruited 1,000 cavalry.

The rest of the troops, about a thousand or so, were all entrusted to Zhang Rujing's care in Guyuan.

Now that he had arrived in Lanzhou, Chen Changzhen had to separate a thousand infantry and Ren Jirong, letting him hold Lanzhou while he led the remaining two thousand cavalry and more than a thousand infantry under Fei Yizai's command.

Fortunately, there were many horses in Lanzhou, and Fei Yizai's subordinates were quite good at riding them, so Chen Changzhen also took the opportunity to recruit more than a thousand mules and horses to ride on them.

With the help of this horse power, it took Chen Changzhen, Fei Yizai and other three thousand people to rush to the outskirts of Hongchengzi in two days.

"What's going on?" Wei Congyi had already come up to him in person, and Chen Changzhen asked when he saw him.

"At the beginning of the battle, the Lu bandit suffered a lot. Once his reinforcements arrived, the battle became difficult!" Wei Congyi shook his head and said.

"How many men and horses?" Chen Changzhen also knew that it would be difficult for a strong man to defeat the enemy with only Wei Congyi's thousand cavalry.

"There are more than a thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry. There are many horses and mules, all of which can be ridden!" Wei Congyi hesitated for a moment.

"It's normal. Ganzhen has been on the border for a long time. Both men and women can ride, which is different from the mainland!" Chen Changzhen glanced at Fei Yizai and couldn't help laughing.

"But it doesn't matter. I will write a battle letter later and agree to fight tomorrow morning!"

"Is this... Lu bandit willing to accept the challenge?" Wei Congyi looked at the huge cavalry behind Chen Changzhen and couldn't help but wonder.

The Lu family had more than a thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry, while the rebel army had three thousand cavalry and one thousand infantry.

No matter how you look at it, the rebels are stronger. As long as Lu Yunchang is not a fool, he will not fight at all!

"It doesn't matter. Tomorrow we will send orders to the soldiers. Only 1,500 riders will be left outside. The other soldiers will dismount and line up to wait for the Lu bandits!" Chen Changzhen said with a smile.

Although he is an upright person, he does not understand the truth about reality.

I remember when he led the escorts in escorting, he also used methods such as bluffing and pretending to be pigs to eat tigers, but now it is easy to use them.

"Besides, even if Lu Thief doesn't come out, I still have a way to deal with him!" Chen Changzhen sneered.

"This time I brought a banner of artillery specifically for siege. Why are you afraid of him?"

"What?" Wei Congyi was stunned, and then he remembered the rebel army's practice of "flying cavalry and iron cannons".

One flag is ten teams of gunners, with ten men in each team serving one artillery piece. Each man was equipped with a mule to pull the artillery, which was unexpected.