Baoding Mansion, heavy snow is falling, goose feather snow flashes in the air and slowly falls, at this moment, it seems that the whole world has become very quiet.

The camp of the Ming army outside Baoding City, the military flags are lined up, and the camp has already been covered with a thick layer of snow.

Even though it was snowing heavily, there were still some patrol sergeants in helmets and armor walking in the camp, although these soldiers were old and tired, but the momentum on their bodies was not a level higher than that of ordinary Ming troops.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, looking at the sergeants of the Tianxiong Army patrolling outside through the tent door, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Governor, we have been in Baoding Mansion for some time, and the supply of grain and grass has been insufficient, so we can't let the soldiers go hungry to fight!" Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, said.

Lu Xiangsheng turned to look at the generals in the tent, and his brows were also furrowed, about the grain and grass, he tried to maneuver in many ways, and urged the governor of Baoding to support him several times, but Zhang Qiping, the governor of Baoding, said every time that he was raising, so he was helpless.

The Ming Dynasty has been famine repeatedly, the grain grassland in the land of Gyeonggi is insufficient, and it is maintained by the land south of the Yangtze River, and now the Tatar invasion is wanton in all parts of the North Zhili, and the food supply of the imperial court is more difficult, not to mention that this is wartime, and the grain and grass required by the army are several times that of the past.

The supply of grain and grass to the people and horses of the three towns of Xuanda has been cut off for many days, and there are also many emotions among the officers and soldiers in various towns.

Hu Dawei, the chief soldier of Shanxi, said indignantly: "I heard that all the units of the Guanning Army are well fed, and they are also the king of Weiqin, why should there be such differential treatment?" ”

General Xuanfu Town said: "Who let Guan Ningjun be commanded by Director Gao!" Of course, people take care of the grain and grass, and of course give their own people enough to eat and drink! ”

The general of Shanxi Town also said: "Let's not talk about the grain and grass, what about the reward we received from the Niulanshan Tartar Camp last month?" Why hasn't there been any movement for more than a month? ”

"Shut up!" Lu Xiangsheng shouted fiercely.

Several generals of the general army immediately shut up, not to mention that Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, had a very high prestige in the three towns of Xuanda, just talking about the director and the imperial court in private, this crime was not small, and just a few generals were also resentful before blurting out.

Lu Xiangsheng's brows furrowed, in the past month, Xuanda Sanzhen has also fought a few small victories, but every time it is reported, there is no response, although it takes a while for the cabinet to discuss the award, but this is wartime, it should be dealt with urgently, so as to encourage the officers and men of the three armies.......

Lu Xiangsheng said: "The matter of grain and grass, this governor will solve it as soon as possible, the last big victory, this governor is desperate for his life, and he will also present your merits to the holy case, and will never let the merits of the generals be buried!" ”

The generals of the three towns of Xuanda were a little moved, and at the same time worried that the governor had been sending the battle report to the superintendent Gao Qiqian in accordance with the process, so would the dead eunuch be detained? But thinking about this kind of military event, the dead eunuch shouldn't have the guts, right?

......

Lu Xiangsheng walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army, his face was desolate, and he let the cold wind blow on his face.

Looking at his lonely back, Lu Xiangtong and Lu Xiangkun's eyes were red, and they came to his side and comforted him softly: "Big brother......"

Looking at the concerned eyes of the two younger brothers, Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "At the beginning of last month, I was trusted by the Holy Lord for my brother and commanded tens of thousands of troops to resist the enemy. ”

After a moment of silence, Lu Xiangsheng laughed miserably and said: "I don't want Gao Gonggong and Yang Butang to insist on dividing the troops, and the courtiers are also controlling everything, now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, Your Majesty has issued a decree to blame, and he wants to fight a decisive battle for his brother, but the soldiers and horses are decreasing day by day, and there are only more than 10,000 people, and ........it is difficult to make achievements."

Since Lu Xiangsheng was reprimanded, Gao Qi was hidden in the shadows to the end, and privately wooed the general of the three towns of Xuanda, and Jiang Xiang, the chief soldier of Datong, directly led the people to defect to Gao Qiqian.

Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, and Hu Dawei, the chief soldier of Shanxi, deeply admired Lu Xiangsheng as a person, and they were always willing to follow the left and right, never giving up, which moved Lu Xiangsheng.

Now there are not many soldiers and horses, and in the face of the Qing army, which is stronger than his own military strength and combat effectiveness, Lu Xiangsheng is reluctant to let the Xuanda officers and soldiers fight hard, because he knows that Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, and Hu Dawei, the chief soldier of Shanxi, although they are loyal and brave, but if they are allowed to face the same number of Qing troops, their men and horses will not dare to fight.

In the afternoon of the same day, a group of people came from the wind and snow, they were several eunuchs and a group of brocade guards who came to the palace to deliver the decree.

The generals of Xuanda were excited, thinking that it was a reward, but the content of the decree made the generals of Xuanda in an uproar.

In the holy decree, he severely reprimanded Lu Xiangsheng for supporting troops to avoid battle and doing nothing during the period of superintendent, resulting in the defeat of the Guanning army many times.

The holy decree announced that Lu Xiang was deprived of the title of secretary of the military department, took back the sword of Shang Fang, demoted him to the left servant of the military department, and allowed him to resign from the post of governor of Xuanda, but he was still retained in the army and made meritorious contributions.

After the announcement ended, the generals in the tent were in an uproar, all of them were indignant, Lu Duchen obviously won a few battles, but he was said to have done nothing, and the Guanning army under the command of Gao Qiqian suffered a Tartar defeat, but said that Lu Duchen did not rescue, mercenaries avoided the battle, and the ghost knows where Gao Qiqian ran now!

Lu Xiangsheng laughed miserably, only felt that his heart was very uncomfortable, half a year ago he wrote ten times to resign from the post of governor of Xuanda, and went home to keep filial piety, but the saints were not allowed, but now he has to change generals before the battle......

Hu Dawei, the chief soldier of Shanxi Town, kicked over the table and scolded: "What kind of bullshit fight!" ”

Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, also said hatefully: "If you win the battle, you don't have a reward, no food and supplies, and the governor was reprimanded by the official, is the next step to send that Chen Xinjia to be the governor of Xuanda?" ”

The court has long discussed, Yang Sichang has repeatedly recommended to the emperor that Chen Xinjia, who is still in charge of the military department during the period of filial piety, according to the unwritten rules, the military department is preferentially elected from the local governors, Yang Sichang was the governor of Xuanda at the beginning, and now Chen Xinjia wants to join the military department, and it is best to transition from the post of governor of Xuanda, and it happens that Lu Xiangsheng has resigned many times.

"Lao Tzu won't wait, so I'll lead the troops back to Xuanfu!" The more Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, thought about it, the more angry he became, scolded angrily, threw off the cloak behind him, and walked towards the tent door.

Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, is the general of Zhenshuo, one of the two generals with the highest status in the Ming Dynasty, who is usually very low-key, but at this time he is very angry.

Lu Xiangsheng shouted: "Stop! ”

Yang Guozhu turned around and said hatefully: "Governor, the last general will be unfair for you!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng said solemnly: "As a Ming courtier, you should obey the dispatch of the imperial court, don't mess around!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng said again: "What is personal honor and disgrace, as long as the new governor kills thieves for the country, Lu is willing to lead the horse for him, charge and kill the enemy, die on the battlefield, and repay the country with death!" ”

"The Governor ......"

The generals in the tent looked at each other, and they all saw the grief and indignation of serving the country from his eyes.