please make me king

Chapter 646
It is said that after Hong Chengchou got the letter of "Lu Xiangsheng", after many appraisals, he had to admit that it was written by Lu Xiangsheng himself.

He couldn't help being overjoyed, and hurriedly summoned his staff and generals to say: "Our army has besieged Luoyang City for a long time, and if we can't attack it for a long time, I fear that things will change after a long time. Fortunately, the governor of Yunyang, Lu Xiangsheng, lived up to the emperor's grace and brought [-] troops. Conquer Song County to the south of Luoyang, and join us soon!"

"I think our army should abandon the strong Ziwei Star Fortress and fight the bandits in the northwest corner of the city. The bandits have taken risks and their morale is low, so they will definitely fight with me. Our army only needs to hold on for a while and wait for Yunyang When the governor arrives, he will be able to defeat this official in one fell swoop!"

Hong Chengchou, governor of the five provinces, has always been domineering, and these arrogant soldiers under his command owe much to his meritorious deeds, who dare to have any objections?
Sure enough, Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, Wang Chengen, the commander-in-chief of Lintao, Chai Shihua, the commander-in-chief of Gansu, Liu Guozhen, Ai Wannian, the deputy commander-in-chief, Bai Guangen and He Renlong, all of them responded: "What the supervisor said is true, we Willing to listen to the command of the supervisor, bravely kill the enemy, and never hesitate to die!"

Seeing that there was no objection from the left and right, Hong Chengchou couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, since that's the case, everyone listen to my orders. Those who are afraid of the enemy and do not go ahead will be killed without mercy! Those who hesitate to enter, will be killed without mercy! Those who fled before the battle will be killed without mercy." Forgiveness! Anyone who disobeys the military order will be killed without mercy! All of you will work together to complete the battle!"

"Promise!" Hong Chengchou was full of murderous intent, and when the four "kill without pardon" came out, all the generals immediately trembled, and those who did not respond were afraid of meeting the bad luck of the governor of the five provinces.

In the morning of the second day, the rebel army suddenly discovered that the officers and soldiers had erected a pontoon bridge overnight in the northwest corner of Luoyang City, and hurriedly reported it to Zhang Shun.

Hearing this, Zhang Shun couldn't help but looked at Chen Changliang and smiled, "Sure enough, as I expected, Hong Chengchou, Governor of the five provinces, has entered my hub!"

"It's just that we still need to send one person to go to Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili Province to guard Lu Xiangsheng's family with his belongings. Who can do that?"

Chen Changlan pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Li Youke also. This time escorting Mrs. Li into Song County, I think he is calm and prudent, and his words are appropriate, and he is worthy of this responsibility!"

"This..." Zhang Shun couldn't help asking, "How is his injury? Is it all right?"

Chen Changliang is not what he used to be today, so he naturally understood what Zhang Shun meant, and he couldn't help assuring him: "This Li You was originally my cousin, and we grew up together since we were young. I know his character very well, and he will definitely not abolish public affairs for personal reasons. , affecting the master's plan."

"What's more, on the battlefield, everyone is their master, and the sword has no eyes. How can there be any personal hatred?"

Zhang Shun nodded when he heard the words, 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, Nanzhili Province, to find Lu Xiangsheng's family. I wonder if you can do it?"

Hearing this, Li You laughed and said, "It's no surprise that there are many people who are polite when you're away from home! Talk less when you meet people, and give more courtesy. The languages ​​of the north and the south are different, but the etiquette is the same!"

Zhang Shun was not very good at traveling far in ancient times, and was about to ask Song for some advice, but Zhang Shenyan reminded him: "The south of the Yangtze River is rich and rarely experienced wars, so the big clan is different from that in the north. The Lu family is a famous local family. It's not like a small household in the north, but only a few dozen people. If Li You arrives, Lu's family will have hundreds or even thousands of people, so what?"

"This..." Zhang Shun, Chen Changzhu, Li You and others were a little dazed.Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been years of wars in the north, and the population is less than one in ten.

Despite a hundred years of birth, the population has returned to its former prosperity.However, the clan's dilapidated rebuilding is not as prosperous as the south.Therefore, northerners like Zhang Shun and Chen Changbing have difficulty imagining the situation of the big clans in the south.

"By the way, people from big clans are mostly supported by the clan. Since Lu Xiangsheng has been an official for many years and has returned to lead the army, he must be surrounded by brothers and relatives and friends from the clan to help him. Please check a few times to avoid any fish slipping through the net!"

Zhang Shun couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, and quickly said to Chen Changzhu: "Brother Chen has worked hard, please send someone to Song County to check if there are any members of Lu Xiangsheng's clan among the captured officers and soldiers! Don't let him escape, otherwise One careless move and everything will be lost!"

Chen Changzhu hurriedly led away, Zhang Shun saluted Zhang Shenyan, and continued to ask: "Then I wonder if Mr. Zhang has a plan in mind, how can he earn money from Lu Xiangsheng's clan?"

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

"Hundreds of thousands of people, how can they leave overnight? If it is limited to Lu Xiangsheng's family, it will be easy."

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

"Isn't this the right way to beat and kill Lu Xiangsheng for the government?" Zhang Shenyan asked with a smile.

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

"True benevolent gentleman!" Zhang Shenyan praised and laughed, "My lord, don't worry. According to the "Law of the Great Ming Dynasty", all rebels and co-conspirators, regardless of leader or subordinate, will be put to death immediately. Lu Xiangsheng will not be like this. The clansmen should be fine. If the court becomes angry and breaks the rules, it is beyond our expectation!"

When Zhang Shun heard it, it was acceptable.He then said to Li You: "When you arrive in Yixing County and see Mrs. Lu Xiangsheng, please tell me more good things. You just say that Lu Xiangsheng has made great achievements in suppressing bandits, and the imperial court has rewarded some farms and houses, but no one is taking care of them now. Lu Xiangsheng's special gift Order, come and invite the whole family to go north."

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

"When Lu Xiangsheng's family has been earned, then you send someone to spread the news in Yixing, saying that Lu Xiangsheng has defected to the enemy, and Chongzhen wants to punish him. After hearing the news, the Lu family will definitely sell their property and flee."

"If Chongzhen's children are really angry, they can still save the members of the Lu family; if there is no movement from the court, the Lu family will only lose some money and farms. When the rebels take over the world, they will be compensated!"

After Zhang Shenyan heard Zhang Shun's calculations, he couldn't help standing up and bowing: "My lord is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. He even considers small things like this. Unless that Lu Xiangsheng is hard-hearted, he must be moved by the lord's true feelings and bow his head down!"

Hearing this, Zhang Shun quickly helped Zhang Shenyan up, and said with a smile: "What is it worth? He is a loyal and loving person, and he was recommended by Zhang Gong and Brother Chen. I would never bear to kill such a hero! As long as he is used by me, it is The blessing of the world; if it can’t be used for me, spending the rest of my life in prison can be regarded as buying a horse’s bone with a thousand pieces of gold!”

(End of this chapter)