Zhang Xianzhong besieged Anqing?
After hearing the news, everyone was stunned.
To the west of Anqing is Huguang, to the east is Nanzhili, and to the north is central Anhui.
The most important point is that Nanjing is 600 miles downstream, and it has always been the gateway to Nanjing since the Ming Dynasty.
Why did Zhang Xianzhong suddenly come to Anqing?
Isn’t he in southern Huguang?
You know, although Hukou, Pengze and Wangjiang counties do not have many troops, as long as they want to defend, they can rely on the strong city to resist for a few days.
Once Jiujiang upstream and Tongling downstream learn that the three counties are surrounded, they will definitely provide support as soon as possible.
It is impossible for the three counties to be lost so quickly.
Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Lu Daqi sighed: "Everyone, Hukou, Pengze, and Wangjiang surrendered without a fight, so the bandits were able to march to Anqing."
"The Anqing garrison has less than 10,000 soldiers. If we don't get timely support, the city will fall sooner or later."
The generals were silent.
It is known that Zhang Xianzhong had an army of up to 100,000 or even 200,000 soldiers and horses.
Although they were defeated successively by Qin Liangyu and Yuan Jixian, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and the remaining troops were at least 40,000 to 50,000.
not to be trifled!
Even Gao Jie, who was always high-profile, couldn't help but gasp: "The thief Li ran away and the thief came here. How weird!"
"Lord Lu, what does the court mean?" Ma Shiying asked first.
"What else can the court do? Of course, we should fight back when the enemy comes! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent me an order, allowing me to mobilize the troops on my own."
"However, I have to reward the troops before we go out, otherwise I won't be able to convince them."
Wow...
There was warm cheering in the military tent.
These military generals who led the troops into battle actually didn't have too many demands. They just wanted to be rewarded for winning the battle and not be beheaded for losing the battle.
Lu Daqi raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then took out an account book: "This is the 500,000 taels of military silver that Zhang Huangyan, the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, borrowed from Yangzhou. I will keep 200,000 taels for you to prepare food and fodder, and the remaining 300,000 taels for you to distribute."
"Thank you, Lu Daqi."
"Master Lu, please send it quickly. We can't wait any longer."
As everyone was looking forward to it, Lu Daqi distributed the 300,000 taels of silver according to the casualties and contributions of each unit.
After distributing the silver, Lu Daqi stood up.
Seeing this, the others stood up and waited for his military orders.
Lu Daqi cleared his throat, his expression serious and his tone deep: "Everyone, those who have made contributions in this battle will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will not be punished."
"Now is the time to use military strategy. I won't mention the mistake for now, but I will keep it in mind."
Zhu Guobi lowered his head and did not dare to look at Lu Daqi.
He had previously refused to sign the military order, and if the prince found out, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Liu Kongzhao, lead the navy back to Nanjing immediately to ensure Nanjing's safety." Lu Daqi began to deploy the troops.
"Li Shiyuan, in addition to your troops, I will give you another 5,000 men. You will immediately lead them to support Anqing by water."
"Gao Jie, tomorrow morning you will lead your troops to besiege Huainan. After retaking Huainan, head south to Hefei to prevent the bandits from heading north."
"Liu Liangzuo, Li Jiyu, Wang Zhigang, tomorrow morning you will besiege Huainan with Gao Jie, and then join forces to hunt down Li Chuang. Remember, stability is the best option."
"The servant Shan will return to Suqian to guard the place and ensure the smooth transportation of grain."
"Liu Zhaoji will stay with me for other purposes." Lu Daqi looked at Liu Zhaoji while speaking.
This guy is too fierce.
A thousand men faced five thousand men, but not only did they not run away, they even dared to charge forward.
If it were someone else, they would have run away long ago.
This great general from Liaodong must be kept by my side. Sooner or later, he will become the brightest star in the Ming Dynasty.
After the others left, Ma Shiying looked at Lu Daqi expectantly, "Lord Lu, what about me?"
Lu Daqi sighed, "I have been ordered to take over Governor Ma's troops. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered Governor Ma to return to Nanjing to await his fate."
The light in Ma Shiying's eyes quickly disappeared, replaced by dead silence.
Although the Ming army won a great victory in the Battle of Fengyang, they were defeated several times in the process.
In particular, he was at least 50% responsible for Ding Kuichu's defeat and capture.
This trip back to Nanjing is likely to be dangerous.
"I..." Ma Shiying hesitated to speak.
Military generals are different from civil officials.
As long as civil servants do not engage in corruption or pervert the law, they will not be held guilty.
It is a sin for a military general to be defeated.
There's nothing to defend.
"Don't worry, Lord Ma. I have already written down your contribution in the Battle of Fengyang in the Tangbao. I believe it can atone for your crime." Lu Daqi advised.
Ma Shiying almost shed tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Lu. If I, Ma Shiying, escape this disaster, I will definitely repay you in the future."
Lu Daqi smiled slightly and completed the handover procedures with Ma Shiying.
With Ma Shiying's departure, Zhu Guobi was the only one left in the military tent.
Lu Daqi reached out and took out the military order from his arms and pushed it in front of Zhu Guobi: "Master Zhu, are you still going to sign this military order?"
Zhu Guobi was stunned.
He immediately looked at the military order and found that the content was the same as before.
"This..." Zhu Guobi couldn't believe his eyes. "The battle of Fengyang is over. What's the point of this military order?"
Lu Daqi turned around and faced him with his back: "Now that we sign the supplementary documents, Lord Zhu will only have merits, not passes."
Zhu Guobi was so smart that he immediately understood Lu Daqi's idea.
"Thank you Lord Lu for your help. I, Zhu, will keep it in mind." Zhu Guobi happily picked up the pen and wrote his name on the military order.
"If you are alright, Lord Zhu, please return to Huai'an as soon as possible. Recently, the imperial court has sent a batch of military pay via the canal, and Lord Zhu is needed to escort it."
Zhu Guobi nodded and bowed: "Don't worry, Lord Lu, I will definitely deliver the military pay to Nanjing on time."
After everyone left, Lu Daqi sat in the empty military tent and sneered at the seats of Ma Shiying and Zhu Guobi.
He looked down on people like Ma Shiying and Zhu Guobi from the bottom of his heart.
They are all worse than each other at leading troops to fight, and they are all better than each other at engaging in internal strife.
but.
The reality forced him to maintain good relations with Zhu Guobi and Ma Shiying.
These two people are quite powerful in the court.
Not to mention other government offices, just looking at the six ministries in Nanjing, at least half of them have their people.
He, Lu Daqi, was the governor-general of the aid and suppression campaign, responsible for pursuing the bandits.
The war is fought for money and food!
He didn't want the imperial court to cut off his food supply at a critical moment.
With the help of Zhu Guobi and Ma Shiying, and the assistance of Shi Kefa, even if the Nanjing court was in chaos, it would not be his fault.
As long as he has enough money and food, Lu Daqi will never lose the battle!
As long as he didn't lose the battle, Lu Daqi's reputation would remain intact.
"Hehe!" Lu Daqi laughed at the empty seats.
After laughing, he wrote the details of the Battle of Fengyang in the Tangbao, sending one letter to Nanjing and one letter to Beijing.
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