Not long after Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, he learned that Ni Wenjun had surrendered to Xu Shouhui.
Now Xu Shouhui sent Ming Yuzhen to lead an army of 100,000 to advance towards Wuwei.
Wuwei was the site of the Fourth War, and there was always a shortage of food. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to cross the river to Ningguo Road, but it was too late, so he had to summon the generals to discuss raising food!
Wuwei has neither coal or iron resources nor money, so he can't even buy or exchange grain for grain. He can only find ways to find people to borrow grain.
However, the only people around who could borrow food were Zuo Junbi of Luzhou, Zhao Junyong of Sizhou, Zhang Yangquan of Jiangdu and Liu Futong of Haozhou.
Zuo Junbi only had one state, and it was not enough to take care of himself, so he could never borrow food. Zhao Junyong wanted to conquer Wuwei, let alone borrow food.
We discussed and discussed, but in the end, we still had no choice but to borrow food from Jiangdu Army or Beijun Army.
Li Shanchang cupped his hands and said: "Deputy Commander, my subordinates are willing to go to Jiangdu and persuade the King of Chu to borrow food!"
Zhu Yuanzhang had become suspicious of Li Shanchang since he proposed to surrender to the Jiangdu Army last time and remained silent.
Miao Daheng suddenly said: "Deputy Commander, Feng Guoyong is in Haozhou, why not send someone to inform him quickly and ask him to borrow food from Liu Futong!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Is Liu Futong willing to borrow it?"
Xu Dadao: "It is said that at this King Ming's enthronement ceremony, King Ming will entrust many rebels. We might as well let Liu Futong borrow food on the condition of accepting the canonization of King Ming!"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said: "Okay, this matter is related to the survival of our army. General Miao, please go to Haozhou yourself!"
Miao Daheng held up his hands and said: "The last general takes orders!"
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Mountain shadows and long roads.
Not long after Qin Lingsi left Jiangdu City, she already wanted to go back before she arrived in Haozhou.
Since leaving Jiangdu, the further west you go, the more depressed you are along the way. Even the vegetation is bare, the fields are barren, and there are no working people in sight.
The autumn wind is bleak, making people feel melancholy.
After staying in Jiangdu for a long time, I almost forgot that the world is still in chaos, and not all places are as prosperous as Jiangdu City.
Along the way, she encountered countless homeless people and beggars. Qin Lingsi would help them at first, but then the number of people increased and it became impossible to help them.
Most of the villages have been abandoned, and you can often walk for a whole day without seeing a soul. There are no abandoned villages, and there are basically no men.
Whenever the cavalry passed by the entrance of the village, Qin Lingsi would see a group of old, weak, women and children walking out of the village, looking eagerly in the direction of the convoy.
Qin Lingsi couldn't stand their looks, so she had to get off her horse and hide in the car like a monkey.
In fact, there were many bandits along the way. Fortunately, the mission was accompanied by 500 sergeants.
Coupled with the bright blue Chu-character flags at the head and tail of the team, no bandit dared to attack Jiangdu's army looking for death.
Now we have arrived in Mengcheng. Further west is Chengfu County, and Haozhou is more than a hundred miles west of Chengfu.
It's getting dark outside, and Mengcheng is only five miles away.
The monkey was not as sentimental as Qin Lingsi, so he grinned and said, "Great, I should be able to spend the night in the city tonight!"
Qin Lingsi glared at him and said, "What's good?"
The monkey smiled and said: "You can also take a hot bath!"
Qin Ling thought: "What to wash with?"
The monkey fell silent. When faced with Qin Lingsi's bad temper, it is wisest not to speak.
At this time, Yang Ying suddenly said: "There seems to be the sound of horse hooves!"
Qin Lingsi was stunned for a moment, and after listening carefully, she heard the sound of horse hooves, which was different from the deep sound of the cavalry. It sounded loud and clear from far to near.
Qin Lingsi put her head out of the car window to look, and saw several riders galloping from a distance behind. The sergeant guarding the rear of the convoy did not stop them and let them in directly.
"Ah, it seems to be Chang Yuchun!" Qin Lingsi exclaimed and retracted her neck into the carriage.
The sound of horse hooves slowly stopped outside the car window, and Chang Yuchun's powerful voice came in.
"Owner, are you inside?"
Qin Lingsi said angrily: "Did Sister ask you to come and take me back?"
Chang Yuchun said: "The king and the princess are very worried about your safety, and asked the general to protect you along the way!"
Qin Lingsi was overjoyed, and then she stuck her head out of the window and said with a smile: "General Chang, you have worked hard all the way, please get on the carriage and talk." She ordered the convoy to stop.
Chang Yuchun hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't it appropriate?"
The monkey said: "Brother Chang, I'm in there too, come up quickly!"
Chang Yuchun finally agreed, got off his horse and got into the carriage.
The carriage was very spacious, and it was not too crowded for four people. Chang Yuchun glanced at Yang Ying, and without asking any further questions, he handed Qin Lingsi a letter and said: "Master, this is written for you by the king."
Letter!"
Qin Lingsi quickly took it and after looking at it for a while, her eyes blurred with tears.
In the letter, Zhang Yangquan did not blame her at all. He only asked her to take better care of herself outside and go home early. They were all words of care and concern.
He also said that he had already persuaded Qin Lingjun so that she would not have to worry about being scolded when she returns home.
Qin Lingsi's nose felt sore and she quickly stuck her head out of the window, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window.
Monkey intended to ease Qin Lingsi's embarrassment, and smiled at Chang Yuchun: "Brother Chang, you have to thank the host this time, otherwise you would still be studying at the Military Academy!"
Chang Yuchun laughed and said: "That's right! By the way, I heard something on the way here, saying that Wuwei Tianwan's army retreated, and Zhu Yuanzhang was saved!"
Monkey said: "We have also heard that Xu Shouhui has gone to Hanyang. Ni Wenjun seems to have surrendered to Xu Shouhui again. It is estimated that in a few days, Tianwan Army will attack Wuwei again!"
Chang Yuchun said: "They all say that Ni Wenjun is such a hero, but I didn't expect that he would admit defeat so easily. It's really disappointing!"
The monkey nodded. Xu Shouhui eliminated the internal divisions in Tianwan Army so easily. This is not good news for Jiangdu Army!
While they were talking, the convoy arrived outside the east gate of the Mongolian city wall, and a civil servant went over to negotiate with Jiang Dujun's customs clearance document.
Because the envoy sent by Liu Futong stamped the customs clearance document in advance, the journey was smooth.
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As a result, there happened to be a group of refugees at the gate of the city clamoring to enter the city, but the guards stopped them outside. The cry of the refugees made people feel uncomfortable.
Qin Lingsi couldn't stand what she heard, so she waved her hand and said, "There's no need to go into the city. We'll camp outside tonight!"
The monkey had no choice but to order the team to camp outside the city.
As night falls, the stars twinkle.
Qin Lingsi felt depressed after dinner, so she walked along the outside of the camp, sat down on a big rock, and looked up at the night sky.
When I was stunned, I suddenly heard a burst of yelling and cursing in the distance: "Where is the little devil from? You dare to come to our place to steal things, you are looking for death!"
Then there was a sound of metal clashing.
Qin Lingsi quickly got up and went to check, and saw a group of sergeants surrounding two men in ragged clothes near a camp in the west.
No, to be precise, they were a young man and a boy. The boy looked about the same age as Han Lin'er!
Monkey, Chang Yuchun and Yang Ying have arrived first and are questioning the two people.
"Who are you, and why did you break into our military camp?" the monkey asked.
Although the young man was young, his expression was extremely fierce. He said coldly: "I am very hungry. If I don't find something to eat, will I starve to death?"
The monkey yelled angrily: "You little bastard, it's okay to steal things! Someone, get it for me!"
Several soldiers immediately stepped forward, but the young man fell to the ground and swept his legs, sweeping the two of them to the ground.
The young man also took action at the same time, kicking his legs and whipping his legs, knocking down all three remaining soldiers. His agility even surprised Qin Lingsi.
The monkey could tell at a glance that these two people were very skilled in martial arts, and he was probably no match for him. Just when he was about to ask everyone to join him, Qin Lingsi suddenly said: "I'll do it!"
He stepped forward and reached out to grab the young man's collar.