Please ask me to be the emperor

It is said that after Hong Chengchou obtained the letter from "Lu Xiangsheng", after many appraisals, he had to admit that it was written by Lu Xiangsheng himself.

He couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly summoned his left and right staff and generals under his command: "Our army has been besieging Luoyang City for a long time. If we can't attack it for a long time, I'm afraid something will happen. Fortunately, Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yunyang, lived up to the emperor's grace and brought five thousand troops with him. Attack Song County south of Luoyang, and we will join our forces soon!"

"I believe that our army should abandon the fortified Ziwei Star Fort and fight the bandits in the northwest corner of the city. The bandits will definitely fight me if we take the risk and their morale is low. Our army only needs to hold on for an hour and three, waiting for Yunyang When the governor arrives and attacks this official from both front and back, he will definitely be able to defeat him in one fell swoop!"

Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, has always been domineering, and the proud soldiers under his command relied on him for their meritorious service. How could they dare to have any objections?

Sure enough, Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief Zuo Guangxian, Lintao Commander-in-Chief Wang Chengen, Gansu Commander-in-Chief Chai Shihua, deputy commanders Liu Guozhen and Ai Wannian, as well as staff generals Bai Guangen and He Renlong all responded: "What the superintendent said is true, we I am willing to listen to the commander's orders and fight the enemy bravely, even to the death!"

Seeing that there were no objections from the left and right, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, in that case, everyone listen to my order. If you are afraid of the enemy and don't move forward, you will be killed without mercy! If you patrol and refuse to advance, you will be killed without mercy! If you run away from the battle, you will be killed without mercy. Pardon! Anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed without mercy! Everyone works together and will definitely accomplish their feats in one battle!"

"Promise!" Hong Chengchou's murderous words of "Kill without mercy" made all the generals tremble with fear. Anyone who responded was afraid of offending the governor of the five provinces.

On the morning of the next day, the rebels suddenly discovered that the officers and soldiers had built a pontoon bridge overnight in the northwest corner of Luoyang City, and quickly reported it to Zhang Shun.

Hearing this, Zhang Shun couldn't help but look at Chen Changzhen and smiled: "As I expected, Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, has joined me!"

"It's just that we still need to send one person to take the belongings to Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture, South Zhili to protect Lu Xiangsheng's family. I don't know who can be?"

Chen Changzhen pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Li Youke is also here. This time he is escorting Mrs. Li into Song County. I see that he is calm and cautious, and his words are appropriate. He is qualified for this task!"

"This," Zhang Shun couldn't help but ask, "How is his injury? Is it okay?"

Chen Changzhen is now different from what he used to be. Naturally, he understood what Zhang Shun meant and couldn't help but promise: "This Li You is my cousin. We grew up together. But I know his character well and will never abandon his official career for personal reasons." , affecting the master’s plans.”

"What's more, everyone on the battlefield is his own master. The sword has no eyes, how can there be any personal hatred?"

Zhang Shun nodded after hearing this and ordered Wukong to call him over. After being polite, Zhang asked by the way: "I want to send you to Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture, South Zhili to find Lu Xiangsheng's family. I wonder if you can do it?"

Li You laughed when he heard this and said: "It's not strange to greet many people when you are away from home! Talk less when you see people, and give more courtesy. There are differences in the languages ​​of the north and the south, but the etiquette is the same!"

Zhang Shun was not very good at traveling in ancient times. He was about to ask Song Xian for advice, but Zhang Shenyan reminded him: "The south of the Yangtze River is rich and has experienced little war, so the big clans are not the same as those in the north. The Lu family is a prominent local family. , not like a small family in the north, just a few dozen people. What if there are hundreds or even a thousand members of the Lu family when Li You arrives?"

"This" Zhang Shun, Chen Changzhen, Li You and others were all a little confused. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the north has been in turmoil for many years and the population has been reduced to ten.

Despite a hundred years of fertility, the population has once again returned to its former glory. However, the clan was ruined and rebuilt, and was not as prosperous as the south. Therefore, it is difficult for northerners like Zhang Shun and Chen Changzhen to imagine the situation of the big clans in the south.

"By the way, people from large clans are mostly supported by their clans. Since Lu Xiangsheng has been an official for many years and has returned to the army, he must have brothers, relatives and friends in the clan to help him. Please do a few investigations to prevent any fish from slipping through the net!"

Zhang Shun couldn't help being frightened when he heard this, and quickly said to Chen Changzhen: "Brother Chen, please send someone to Song County quickly to check if there are any members of Lu Xiangsheng's tribe among the captured officers and soldiers! Don't let him get away, otherwise One careless move and everything will be lost!"

Chen Changzhen quickly accepted the order and left. Zhang Shun saluted Zhang Shenyan and continued to ask: "I wonder if Mr. Zhang has a plan in mind, how to win over the Lu Xiangsheng clan members?"

Zhang Shenyan shook his head and said three words in succession: "Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

"How can hundreds of people leave overnight? If it were limited to Lu Xiangsheng's family, this would be easy."

"What about Lu Xiangsheng's people?" Zhang Shun asked quickly.

"Isn't this just a case of killing Lu Xiangsheng for the sake of the government?" Zhang Shenyan asked with a smile after hearing this.

"I won't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. It's hard to get over it after all, and I won't do it!" Zhang Shun responded decisively. Just kidding, Lu Xiangsheng is not a fool, because this has affected the Lu clan, and I am not "Song Sanlang", can I still sleep peacefully at night?

"You are a truly benevolent gentleman!" Zhang Shenyan praised him and said with a smile, "Don't worry, my lord, according to the "Da Ming Law", anyone who conspires or conspires with great treason will be put to death regardless of the leader or subordinate. Lu Xiangsheng will not be like this. The clan members should also be fine. If the imperial court becomes angry and breaks the rules, we cannot predict it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shun found this acceptable. He then said to Li You: "When I arrived in Yixing County, I met Lu Xiangsheng's wife. Please say good things to her. You said that Lu Xiangsheng had done great service in suppressing the bandits. The imperial court rewarded her with several fields and houses, but no one is taking care of them now. I specially gave Lu Xiangsheng's gift. Order, come and invite the whole family to go north."

"Don't send soldiers to protect people along the way, don't let them get wind of it and get hurt. If someone commits suicide, it's hard to explain to Lu Xiangsheng."

"When you have gained Lu Xiangsheng's family, you can send someone to spread the news in Yixing, saying that Lu Xiangsheng has surrendered to the enemy, and Chongzhen wants to kill his entire family. When the Lu family hears the news, they will definitely sell their property and flee."

"If Chongzhen's son is really angry and angry, he can still save the Lu family; if there is no movement from the court, the Lu family will only lose some money and land. When the rebels take over the world, we can compensate them!"

After Zhang Shenyan heard Zhang Shun's calculations, he couldn't help but stood up and said in admiration: "My lord is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. He considers even trivial matters so thoughtfully. Unless Lu Xiangsheng has a heart of stone, he will definitely be moved by my lord's true feelings and surrender!"

Hearing this, Zhang Shun quickly helped Zhang Shenyan up and said with a smile: "What's it worth? He is a loyal and caring person, and he was recommended by Mr. Zhang and Brother Chen. I can't bear to kill such a heroic man! As long as he is used by me, it will be The blessing of the world; if you can't use it for me, living in prison for the rest of your life is like buying a horse's bones for a thousand gold!"