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The Tianxiong Army originated from the Tang Dynasty, and its government was located in Weizhou, which was later known as Daming Mansion.However, it was a strange person during the Chongzhen period that really made this historical term famous.

That person is Lu Xiangsheng.

In the second year of Tianqi's Renxu examination, Wen Zhenmeng, who later became the emperor's teacher, won the first prize, catching up with his great-grandfather Wen Zhengming in fame.The current chief assistant, Chen Yan, is also a Jinshi in this subject, ranking 53rd in the second class, which is much behind Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs - Ni Yuanlu is 23rd in the second class.Before them, there was Wang Qiaonian, Governor of Shaanxi, ranked No.6, and after them, there were celebrities such as Huang Daozhou, Li Mingrui, Wen Anzhi, and Qi Biaojia, which can be described as a wealth of talents.

Lu Xiangsheng was ranked No. 58 in the second class, neither high nor low, not conspicuous enough, but he personally built a strong army in the late Ming Dynasty—Tianxiong Army.

In the second year of Chongzhen, the eastern captives invaded and besieged Yanjing.Lu Xiangsheng, who was the prefect of Daming Mansion at that time, recruited tens of thousands of soldiers to become the King of Weiqin. Because Daming Mansion was the Tianxiong Army in ancient times, he was given the title of Tianxiong Army.In the third year of Chongzhen, Lu Xiang was promoted to Hebei to participate in politics, and was ordered to rectify the military preparations of Daming, Guangping, and Shunde.In the sixth year of Chongzhen, the right governor and censor began to suppress bandits.Under his command, Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang was defeated in Zhuxian Town and fled. He turned his head and bumped into Sun Chuanting's army, and was captured and executed.Ma Huihui, Mantianxing, Qiqiwang and other bandit camps were destroyed one after another, and it seemed that the bandits were about to be completely suppressed.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Eastern Captives invaded from Xuanfu and Datong, and the capital was in a hurry.The Ming court ordered Lu Xiangsheng to defend the capital, and then gave Shang Fang the sword.The thieves all breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that "Lu Yanwang" is gone.

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the eastern captives entered the pass in two ways and besieged the capital.Lu Xiangsheng was ordered by Governor Xuanda to be the governor of the world's soldiers and horses. He bestowed Shang Fang with the sword for the third time, and brought his Tianxiong army back to the battlefield against the Eastern Captives again.However, Chongzhen trusted Yang Sichang very much at that time, and secretly favored the Qing army to negotiate a peace.Yang Sichang was extremely dissatisfied with Lu Xiangsheng's banner of the main combat faction. He divided Lu Xiangsheng's military power with Gao Qiqian, the eunuch of the commander in chief, and then stood still, letting Lu Xiangsheng fall into the siege of the Qing army.

Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of the world's soldiers and horses, could only take [-] remnants to the battlefield in the end, and died in the battle.

For being so wronged, I am afraid that there will be no second person after Yue Fei.

"At that time, Gao Qiqian held Zu Kuan's [-] Guanning iron cavalry in Jize, less than [-] miles away from Jiazhuang, which was besieged by the governor! More than [-] slave cavalry attacked the [-] remnant soldiers of the governor, and the governor of Baoding Zhang Qiping Refusing to pay the salary, the camp has been cut off for several days!" Xiao Donglou only felt sore in the root of his nose and burning pain in his injured eyes.

He raised his hand slightly, and wanted to cover his eyes, but he was afraid of being impolite, so he pressed it down forcefully.

"Is there too much anger in the tent?" Zhu Cihong looked at this sturdy man and said softly, "Come here, remove the stove."

"Your Highness..." Xiao Donglou's voice was choked with sobs.

"Go ahead," Zhu Cihong waved his hand, "I also heard about Lu Du's deeds when I was in the palace, but I don't know much about what happened behind him."

"At that time, the governor's troops fought fiercely, and the voices were loud. From the time of the battle to the end of the day, all the artillery and arrows were exhausted. The villain was the governor's personal soldier at that time, so he heard the governor say: "Fight to serve the country, At this very moment!" Immediately, he charged forward and killed dozens of people with his own hands. He was hit by three knives and four arrows, and fell under the horse. It was covered in blood, and Yang Lukai, the head shepherd, could still be vaguely seen pounced on the supervisor, and his back was full of arrows in a blink of an eye." Xiao Donglou raised his hand to cover the scar on his face, and said in a breath.

Zhu Cihong breathed a long sigh of relief, and said: "Du Lu was only encoffined more than [-] days after his death. I know this. Regardless of merits or demerits, Yang Sichang treats loyal ministers so slowly is his stain."

"Tie Yang...that villain Yang Sichang!" Xiao Donglou said angrily, "Since the supervisor led the army, there have been more than a hundred battles, and he has never been defeated! Especially in Yunyang, he won nine battles and nine victories, beheading More than [-]! And with [-] troops breaking through the heights and welcoming tens of thousands of horses, he is a real general! If it wasn't for that villain who was in power and seduced Sheng Ting, how could the supervisor have ended up like this!"

"A strong man speaks carefully." Wu Weiye coughed dryly and reminded him.

Only then did Xiao Donglou realize that this is the eldest son of the emperor, how could he talk about "the Holy One".

Zhu Cihong didn't think so, and asked: "What plans does the strong man have in the future?"

Xiao Donglou opened his mouth, and said with some hesitation: "We are all damned people. Since we escaped by chance, we always think about the teaching of the supervisor's 'loyalty, filial piety and sincerity'—the four words are still hanging on... er, A villain's family. If His Highness does not despise grassroots being despicable and lowly, I will be willing to be driven by His Highness."

With a smile on Zhu Cihong's face, he stepped forward to support Xiao Donglou, and said: "It is a blessing for the country that men of strength are willing to serve the country! However, the military discipline of the officers and soldiers is now lax, and the people are afraid of them like tigers and bandits, so I am in the East Palace. The guard camp has set some rules, you can take a look first, if you are not used to living, you can also take the reward silver and go home to live a peaceful life."

"Your Highness, military discipline is the foundation of running an army, and the military discipline of our Tianxiong Army is also very strict." Xiao Donglou grinned.His smile moved the muscles on his face, causing the scar to be extraordinarily distorted, and Wu Weiye took a deep breath in fright.

"As for giving Lu Du a posthumous title," Zhu Cilang paused, "but it's not something I can promise you now. It has to be made by the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, and then the Holy Emperor will decide."

Xiao Donglou's enthusiasm was like being poured with a basin of cold water, and immediately extinguished a lot.

"However..." Zhu Cihong took Xiao Donglou's arm, walked out of the tent, and pointed at the neat and well-arranged guards of the Eastern Palace: "What do you think of this division?"

"It's a mighty army in the world!" Xiao Donglou praised sincerely: "It's not inferior to our mighty army!"

"That's good." Zhu Cihong said in a firm voice: "If you can uphold the loyalty and filial piety of Du Du Lu, I will hand over this powerful army to you as the admiral. It will still be called 'Tianxiong Army'. After you, there will naturally be more The other fierce generals are in command. As long as my Emperor Ming is not destroyed, and there is only one person left in this army, the title of Tianxiong will last forever! Lu Du's loyal soul will also exist with this army, and the fragrance will last forever!"

"This... this..." Xiao Donglou suddenly didn't know what to say, he held back for a long time before he said, "Your Highness, can you offer sacrifices to Du Du in the army?"

"The heroic spirits of each army must sacrifice on time, and they have to offer incense to teach those who come after them." Zhu Cihong said clearly: "As for Lu Du, when compiling the military history of the Tianxiong Army in the future, he will naturally be listed first."

"Military history of the Tianxiong Army..." Xiao Donglou said in a daze, "Does Your Highness want to write a biography for Governor Lu?"

"All armies have military histories. As the founder of the Tianxiong Army, Du Du Lu naturally has a legend." Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "This is also how I have climbed a high branch, and I have to be listed with the famous officials of the ages."

"The villain is willing to die!" Xiao Donglou prostrated himself on the ground, and when the cool wind blew, a series of teardrops gushed out from his injured eyes and fell to the ground.

"After you go back, you should sort out the roster first. Those who are willing to stay in the army will be assigned to the new barracks for training first. After the training is over, they will be appointed. Those who don't want to stay in the army can be rewarded generously. Those who want to buy land in their hometown , you can also take my decree to see the local officials. In short, it is up to them voluntarily." Zhu Cilang said.

"The villain understands!" Xiao Donglou excitedly said.

"You can become a minister." Zhu Cihong smiled and patted Xiao Donglou's shoulder, making him stand up.

Compared with Niu Jinxing, the Prime Minister of Dashun, who was captured alive, Zhu Cihong was more happy to have this old Tianxiong army.

On the same day that Lu Xiangsheng died in the battle, the Tianxiong Army was also incorporated into the Xuan Dabing, and scattered under the generals of various departments, completely obliterated in the torrent of history.

As the ink theory says, if you put a drop of ink in a glass of water, the whole glass will be black.But dropping a drop of ink into the river will not change anything at all.The Tianxiong Army who was incorporated into other troops was like ink falling into rivers, lakes and seas, and was quickly assimilated.However, the rest of the Tianxiong Army, which fell into bandits, preserved more of the traditions of the Tianxiong Army and was a more "pure" Tianxiong Army.If they are used as seeds and irrigated with strict Eastern Palace regulations, what kind of giant trees will grow?

Zhu Cihong herself had some expectations.

"Your Highness," Wu Weiye walked in front of Zhu Cihong, "These people say it's Dudu Lu's trilogy, why do they look a bit gangster?"

——You can see it, but I can’t see it?

Zhu Cihong shook his head and said: "How can ordinary people know those secrets? Don't worry too much, and do your own thing well. Go and bring Niu Jinxing up."

Wu Weiye wanted to say it again, seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so decisive, he had no choice but to shake his head, feeling a little bit of a sigh that his talent was not appreciated and could not be reused. (To be continued.)