The ice and snow are just melting.

The Xia people in the south of the desert also gradually entered Datong.

This is the only place to pass from the Gyeonggi to the northern grasslands, and the future development prospects of commerce are self-evident.

It is an area that is very likely to be comparable to Naturalized City.

Therefore, at the call of Wang Yishui and others, the emerging wealthy people who were originally in Hetao and the south of the Mo River moved south and immediately restored their abandoned trade routes.

Even if you lose money, you have to be named.

The trade routes are connected, the population moves, and the transportation of materials is more convenient. Xia State is equivalent to taking over the Datong area in all aspects.

Ge Sandao and others were worried about the safety of the king, so they sent the Xia army from the 8,000 Southern Theater Command more than ten days ago. When they arrived in Tianzhen County, they happened to meet Yuan Chongdi and were defeated.

The eight thousand elite soldiers from Guihua City did not even have the chance to participate in the war, and the Dashun soldiers began to flee.

So the eight thousand troops became stationed, and there was no Ming army in Datong Prefecture to defend it, but Xia State still had to take strict precautions after taking over.

In order to prevent Li Chuang from infiltration of the bandit forces.

Lu Zhou moved directly to Datong City.

At this time, the Xia army had 8,000 more people, which was no longer just the original Dragon and Tiger Army. The Dragon and Tiger Army was well-equipped, but its strength was not shown. Most of the soldiers were transported by four-wheeled carriages, and the artillery was also hidden in

On the frame.

If you look from a distance, a long convoy is strict and mighty.

But every car is exactly the same, and outsiders can never tell which car is the Summer Throne car.

However, the eight thousand elite soldiers of Guihua City are different.

They were dressed in straight new military uniforms, held the gun handle, and marched with strict and uniform steps.

Behind are rows of neat artillery...

From time to time, bright convertible carriages appeared. The regiment-level general of Xia Kingdom sat on a soft seat, holding a sword in his hand, monitoring the four directions, majestic.

The people of Datong Prefecture have never seen such an army before, so it is no wonder that the defenders of Datong Prefecture fled directly.

Lu Zhou took a carriage for seven days and arrived in Datong City. The roads in Daming were different from those in Xia Kingdom. The roads along the way were still bumpy.

After approaching the city, Lu Zhou got off the car and walked, one to exercise his muscles and the other to take a good look at the city of the Ming Dynasty.

Logically speaking, although Datong City is at a critical point, it has never been broken for many years. There are many merchants gathering in it, and the prosperity is still there.

Lu Zhou found a broken city wall hundreds of meters away from the city.

"Your Highness, this is the Great Wall during the Jiajing period. Seven years ago, Lu Xiang promoted his funds to extend the Right Guard Great Wall to this point.

But before the completion was completed, he was transferred from Xuan Da to die in a battle, so the ruins remain until now..."

Xu San explained to the broken city wall in front of him.

It's no wonder that Jiang Yan didn't care about Datong City. If the Great Wall could be repaired at that time, it would have been able to resist the invasion of the north.

But now people are dispersed, the defense of the Ming Great Wall cannot be connected, and the defense in Datong City is even more pale and powerless.

Lu Zhou walked into the city under tight escort, and the buildings inside were still there, but most merchants fled, either the industries left by the original eight major merchants, and the city seemed empty.

The people inside are not as enthusiastic as the residents of Tianzhen County, as if they had changed the world when they woke up.

He just became a subject of the Dashun Kingdom more than ten days ago, but now he is going to become a Xia country again.

Although the people in Datong City were moved, they were extremely shocked because they saw the troops who had just entered the city, with uniform steps and dazzling weapons...

The people who began to feel safe walked onto the streets and watched this righteous team.

Whether it is the grassland or in the Central Plains, people worship the strong in their hearts.

Especially these people at the bottom have never seen such a world.

The people from the art troupe had long been dispersed and mixed into the crowd, causing the first cheers, and the people became hustle and bustle unconsciously.

Lu Zhou looked at the art troupe that was trying hard to create the atmosphere in the crowd and shook his head and smiled, then ordered the army leaving the city to circle around and walk twice...

The whole "welcome ceremony" took half a day to tinker.

In the evening, Lu Zhou stopped in the Datong Prefecture yamen. The guards took out a map and drew another stroke of the territory of Xia Kingdom.

The territory of Datong Prefecture was divided into the land of Xia, and now it occupied an important town in the Ming Dynasty.

"It seems that Zhang Xianzhong's rise has a reason. It is so easy to occupy land behind the Ming army deserters!"

Lu Zhou looked at Datong Mansion and sighed.

Although it is Datong Prefecture, it is completely a large courtyard.

The architectural carved beams and painted buildings in the government office are no less than the previous Fan family courtyard, and even far better than that.

On the one hand, Lu Zhou could see the capital of the capital, and on the other hand, he could also monitor the rebels of Dashun Country.

"Your Highness, this place was the residence of the Daiwang a hundred years ago, so it is normal to be luxurious.

The only doubt was that Jiang Yan did not take away the silver before escaping, and ten boxes of gold and silver were found in the mansion."

Xu San came out of the backyard and said with emotion.

The Ming soldiers clearly lacked food and grass, and they were in debt, but there were ten boxes of silver in the private warehouse, which was completely incompatible with the characteristics of beggar soldiers...

Lu Zhou looked at the silver inside, but just shook his head and said with a smile: "It may not be that I didn't take it away, this should be endless.

The generals here must have taken advantage of the chaos to plunder gold and silver, and when the rebels arrive, they will surrender, so that the property will be completely legal..."

Lu Zhou's operation to clear the officialdom in the late Ming Dynasty began to become crazy about the embezzlement of land between the Wanli period.

By the end of Chongzhen, the great masters who made money changed from civil servants to local military generals. One of the characteristics of these guards was that they had no lower limit to deduct military pay and were surrendered as soon as they fought...

Judging from Jiang Yan's living environment, it would be strange if he was willing to defend Datong Mansion to the death. Neither the normal historical trajectory nor the current, the officers and soldiers of Datong did not play a major role in resisting.

"Next, gather troops and gather in various fortresses, and the land in Datong Prefecture needs to be gradually digested."

Lu Zhou issued orders to the accompanying officials, and then remembered the so-called Dai Wang Mansion, which should be in the south now.

"There is also the movements of the rebel army. The Xuanda defense line collapsed. So now it should be close to Datong. The Dai king of the Ming Dynasty should be in danger.

Emperor Chongzhen is afraid that he will lose another uncle..."

Lu Zhou's tone was not gloating, but just a calm analysis.

I remember that this Dai King was killed by Li Zicheng, so the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty in the north of the Ming Dynasty were basically wiped out by the group except for the abandoned city and fled.

Xu San nodded quickly and said, "Your Highness, the latest news, King Zhu Chuan of the Dai Dynasty? He was captured by the rebel army ten days ago.

Now that we have arrived at Wuning Pass, we are close to Datong Mansion, but most of Li Zicheng is blocked..."

Xu San estimated that most of the trespassed the trespassed the army, because Datong Prefecture was also a shortcut to entering the capital.
Chapter completed!