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    "Empire Hegemony" Chapter 252

    Chen Ziang and the others rested in Pingshun Town for half a month. The Second Army completed the task of reorganizing the army, and its combat effectiveness was further improved.

    The Hezhong Province where Pingshun Town is located is the hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty, not to mention the surrounding areas of the Four World Wars, the army of the Dynasty and the armed forces of each family are relatively strong.

    Therefore, Chen Ziang has no intention of staying here for a long time, because it is not suitable for establishing a firm foothold.

    After Chen Ziang completed the reorganization of the troops, he was going to lead his troops to continue marching southward, to the fertile and densely populated south.

    Because the southern region has a large amount of food, grass and population, and it is far away from the heartland of the court, the military strength is relatively weak.

    The most powerful frontier defense troops of the Far Eastern Dynasty were deployed in the north and west. Although there was also a field force in the south and east that belonged only to the court general's mansion, they were weaker by more than one level in all aspects.

    The field force deployed by the Far Eastern Dynasty in the south is the Southern Army, which is mainly responsible for the guarding tasks of several provinces in the south to ensure food security in the south.

    ?Because of the fertile land, large population, and abundant rainfall, the southern provinces were the main grain-producing areas of the imperial court.

    The Southern Army has 300,000 troops, stationed in several provinces in the south, also to help the imperial court take care of the food in the south.

    However, the Southern Army has not experienced many major battles since its establishment, and the area it guards is a rich place, and in a favorable environment, the combat effectiveness of the Southern Army is not strong.

    It is precisely because the south not only has a large population and sufficient food, but also the imperial court's troops are weak in combat effectiveness, so Chen Zi'ang wants to go to the south to develop.

    Now the main force of the Qinghe Army has gone south via Yunmeng Province. Although Chen Ziang doesn't know where they are now, Chen Ziang has decided to lead his troops to the south.

    Because he is a little bit alone in the second army now, if it is an independent development, it will be more difficult.

    However, if they can get the support of the Qinghe army's main force, their development will become faster.

    ?Because there are many people and great strength, with the main force of the Qinghe Army to restrain some enemies, the pressure on their Second Army can be reduced.

    After Chen Zi'ang and the others completed the mobilization meeting in Pingshun Town, they immediately headed south with the cavalry unit of the Ninth Banner Regiment as the vanguard.

    In just one week, they left the territory of Hezhong Province and entered Lujiang Mansion in the northern part of Luyang Province.

    Chen Ziang and the others had long been famous. When their black wolf flag appeared in Lujiang Mansion, Lujiang Mansion was in a panic.

    "What, Chen Ziang arrived in Lujiang mansion?"

    The admiral of the Lujiang Mansion never expected that Chen Ziang's troops would suddenly appear in the Lujiang Mansion, and his face was full of disbelief.

    "Aren't they traveling in the middle of the river? How did they get to Lujiang Mansion?"

    "Admiral, I don't know. They suddenly appeared outside our county seat. I led my troops to fight in blood, but I was outnumbered. After holding on for a day, the city was broken, and my whole family died. If it wasn't for reporting to the Lord  Enemy, I would have committed suicide a long time ago"

    The county magistrate of Wenshui County in the northern part of Lujiang Mansion recounted his experience with snot and tears, looking pitiful.

    Seeing the clean and spotless Wenshui County magistrate, the admiral of Lujiang Mansion felt like Ming Jinger.

    The so-called bloody fight is probably to avoid the crime of losing the city, but anyway, Wenshui county magistrate is his man, and he has no intention of pursuing it now that he is employing people.

    "Okay, okay, don't wipe your tears, you are still alive and well."

    Seeing the poor Magistrate Wenshui, the admiral waved impatiently and interrupted him.

    "You just came from there. Let me ask you, how many soldiers and horses are there in the bandit army Chen Ziang?" The admiral asked, staring at Wenshui county magistrate.

    The magistrate of Wenshui thought for a while and replied: "It's a big black area, with at least 100,000 people."

    "you sure?"

    The Magistrate of Wenshui gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sure, there are at least 100,000 of them."

    Although the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion is quite skeptical about this number, he has no other channels now, so he can only believe it tentatively.

    If Chen Ziang really led an army of 100,000 to attack, their Lujiang Mansion only had more than 3,000 local garrison troops, and they might not be able to stop it for a day.

    "Send a quick horse to ask the governor for help, and say that the thief chieftain Chen ZiangLead 100,000 troops to attack my Lujiang mansion, please send troops to rescue quickly.  "

    The admiral of Lujiang Mansion is also quite afraid of Chen Ziang, because he knows that Chen Ziang is making trouble in Gyeonggi Province.

    Chen Ziang was able to kill eight generals in a row under the capital city, break through the company overnight, and escape safely in the end. Of course, he, a little admiral, could not deal with it.

    Therefore, the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion immediately asked their provincial governor for help, and at the same time ordered 3,000 garrison soldiers of the Lujiang Mansion to go to the city to prepare for the battle.

    However, the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion has always been acrimonious, and has been in arrears with the soldiers for several months.

    When he ordered 3,000 garrisons to go to the city to garrison, not only did no one go to the city, but more than 500 people deserted in half a day.

    ?Because these soldiers were just eating and drinking in the garrison camp, and they didn't want to lose their lives when they learned that the 100,000 Qinghe army was coming to attack, so many of them became deserters.

    After learning of this situation, the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion was also furious and beheaded more than a dozen deserters, only then did he stop the soldiers from escaping.

    Although the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion curbed the desertion, the morale of the garrison battalion was low, and there was no desire to fight at all, which seemed to be panic.

    If he lost the Lujiang mansion before the governor's reinforcements arrived, he might not be able to keep his black hat.

    "Reissue the arrears of military pay, and tell the soldiers that as long as they go to the city to garrison, each person will receive one silver coin per day! Repel the bandits, and then reward them for their merits!"

    In desperation, the admiral of Lujiang Mansion had to come up with this method, hoping to unite the morale of the army.

    With great rewards, there must be brave men. The words of the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion spread to the garrison camp, and the soldiers of the garrison camp actively went to the city to garrison, preparing to resist Chen Zi'ang's Qinghe army.

    The admiral of the Lujiang Mansion regards money as his life, so he is naturally unwilling to use his own money to reward the soldiers, because he has secretly ordered his family to pack up, transport the people's fat and people's ointment that they have searched over the years, and leave secretly.

    If he really couldn't wait for reinforcements and Lujiang Mansion was about to fall, he would not be buried with Lujiang Mansion foolishly. He was ready to run away at any time.

    It's just that he still has to make a gesture. If the reinforcements arrive in time, or if Chen Zi'ang doesn't come to attack, he can win the reputation of being prepared to live and die with the Lujiang Mansion and not afraid of bandits. This is the capital of promotion.

    In order to support the expenses of defending the city, the admiral of the Lujiang Mansion also came at his fingertips, and directly added a new tax, that is, the anti-thief tax.

    The counties and towns under Lujiang Mansion immediately raised the anti-thief tax. When the soldiers actively went to the city to prepare for defense under the heavy reward, the tax officials at all levels were also busy immediately and began to collect the new anti-thief tax.

    So much so that before Chen Ziang and his troops arrived at Lujiang Mansion, the tax collectors at all levels in Lujiang Mansion had already made chaos everywhere.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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