As Zhu Youlang expected, the Qing army did not deploy heavy troops in Zhong County.

Gao Minzhan obviously adopted a strategy of shrinking and defending, except for Chongqing City and some nearby fortresses, other prefectures and counties that can be temporarily abandoned.

It's like the relationship between a tree trunk and a branch.

The trunk is the foundation. As long as it is either uprooted, branches and leaves that have lost more can grow again.

And if the trunk is uprooted, everything will be done.

Gao Minzhan certainly understands this.

But this is not good news for Zhu Youlang.

If Gao Minzhan divided his troops, he could defeat them one by one.

But if Gao Minzhan gathered troops to defend the Iron Barrel formation, the Ming army would inevitably have a fierce battle. Although the Ming army had large killing weapons such as six-pound cannons and twelve-pound cannons, it would be a bloody death to engage in such a war.

Zhu Youlang naturally hoped that the fewer soldiers would die, the better, but sometimes things were not diverted by his will.

As for Zhu Youlang, now he naturally took over Zhongxian and left a small group of troops to station, while the army continued to set off towards Chongqing Prefecture City.

Walking along the river, the two sides of the river are green and green.

Zhu Youlang was not in the mood to enjoy this beautiful scenery.

The Ming army did not encounter any decent resistance along the way, and everything went smoothly.

This is certainly good, but Zhu Youlang was unable to evaluate the comparison of the combat power between the two sides, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

It is said that the Qing army in Chongqing is not afraid of it, but it is unknown that nothing has ever been fought.

"Your Majesty, it's time to have a meal."

After Han Miao's reminder, Zhu Youlang then pulled out his mind and nodded gently.

Imperial food is used in the cabin. Zhu Youlang took a look and four dishes and one soup.

Yes, it's very rich.

This is already rare on the river surface during the march.

No matter what, you still have to eat well.

Only when you are full can you have the energy to plan.

But as soon as he moved, he heard a drum sound, and hurriedly put down his bowls and chopsticks and leaned out of the cabin.

From a distance, I saw a fleet of navy coming from a distance.

It seems to be quite large.

No wonder the soldiers became alert.

I encountered a large fleet in this place, and it should be the Qing army?

Zhu Youlang had some emotions and was about to say some passionate words to boost morale and prepare to fight, but unexpectedly, the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty was fired on the opposite side.

It turns out it's my own person!

It's really a false alarm!

At this moment, when you meet your own person, the other person's identity is self-evident.

Apart from Li Laiheng, Yuan Zongdi and others, Zhu Youlang really couldn't imagine anyone else!

It turned out that the Thirteen Kuidong families had arrived, which was faster than Zhu Youlang imagined!

Zhu Youlang asked Li Dingguo to confirm again. Li Dingguo nodded, saying that the types of flags and ships he was cast should be Yuan Zongdi, Li Laiheng and his party.

After all, the Qing army's warships were much larger. Small boats and bamboo rafts like this should probably be the work of the Thirteen Kuidong families.

Simple and practical, simple and unpretentious.

This is the style of the Thirteen Kuidong schools.

Of course, basic caution is still necessary.

After some identity verification, the two sides really got on.

After hearing that the imperial guards were here, Li Laiheng, Yuan Zongdi and others all took a boat to get close to see Tianyan.

Zhu Youlang even had some expectations for this. He had imagined countless scenes of meeting the Thirteen Kuidong families, but he never thought it would be on the surface of the river.

After the Kuidong Xuns knelt down and saluted on the boat, Zhu Youlang was able to carefully look at these legendary figures who were famous in history.

Yuan Zongdi had a neatly trimmed beard, which looked very elegant.

Hao Yaoqi is really like Zhang Fei and Li Kui.

Liu Tichun is tall and thin, and Li Laiheng is younger than he thought...

"All the best of you is calm."

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and signaled that everyone didn't have to be too polite.

The etiquette in the army is simple, let alone on the warships on the river.

"Your Majesty, after receiving His Majesty's order, I immediately counted my troops and rushed to Chongqing. I didn't expect that I would still be behind His Majesty and ask His Majesty to punish him."

The person who spoke was Li Laiheng.

His words and deeds revealed a sense of maturity that was inconsistent with his age, which made Zhu Youlang very much appreciated.

"The Duke of Linguo is so serious, and the towns in Kuidong are farther away from Fengjie to Chongqing. It is not easy for you to arrive at this time."

Zhu Youlang said it very objectively, and this was because the Fengjieming Army was waiting for the navy warships to be built. Otherwise, the Thirteen Kuidong families would have been far behind Zhu Youlang.

"I wonder how many people the Duke of Lin brought this time?"

Zhu Youlang originally thought that Li Laiheng wanted to think about it, but he blurted out: "Report to Your Majesty, Thirteen Towns bring a total of 100,000 children in total!"

One hundred thousand... Not bad, not bad.

This is somewhat different from Zhu Youlang's expectations.

Originally, he thought it would be good if the Thirteen Kuidong families could raise 70,000 to 80,000 people, but he never thought that they could raise 100,000 people after the last severe damage. It was really not easy.

"I don't think the scale of this navy is like there are 100,000 people."

Zhu Youlang glanced and found that the number of people was not very good.

"Report to Your Majesty, this is just a pioneer, and the large group of people are still behind."

It turned out that Li Laiheng and others took a quick boat to get in early, while the food and grass were heavy and the main army were at a later position.

Yuan Zongdi and others finally saw the emperor and began to introduce their children and nephews, hoping to leave a good impression in the emperor's heart.

But as you say something, the scene was very chaotic at one point.

"Ahem..."

Zhu Youlang cleared his throat and said, "You are all young talents. This battle is a great opportunity to serve the country and the court. I am optimistic about you."

Such a statement was considered to be Zhu Youlang's recognition of them, so naturally there was no reason for Yuan Zongdi and others to continue to pester them.

Anyway, the emperor has already recognized his nephew, and there is still little chance of showing off when the war is about to come?

"Governor Wen is fine!"

After facing the saint, Kuidong's honors naturally fell on Wen Anzhi.

Yuan Zongdi took the lead in speaking.

As comrades who fought side by side, they had a very deep relationship.

Seeing Yuan Zongdi greeting him on his own initiative, Wen Anzhi stroked his beard and smiled: "Duke Jingguo's complexion is getting better and better, unlike me who is half-buried, and he can live one day."

"Oh, what is Mr. Wen saying? You are sure to live a long life."

"Then I will borrow the auspicious words from Duke Yasukuni."

I have to say that Wen Anzhi is indeed very charming.

When Zhu Youlang first saw him, he thought this old man was very extraordinary and had his own appeal.

No wonder he was able to bring together the thirteen Kuidong families and the Ming army in the east of Sichuan, which they fought together.

As for Ertan's rebellion, it was just a simple accident.

After all, there will be scum everywhere, and even without Ertan, there will be others.

It is already difficult for Wen Anzhi to achieve this level.

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