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Chapter 402 Fatty's Northern Expedition

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    Although it is too useless and aggrieved to give up the whole of Zhejiang to the Fatty Army, the proud and arrogant Prince Geng also finds it difficult to accept Fatty Lu who once went to his Wanghai Tower to beg for food and beg for travel expenses, but after really giving in and bowing his head  , Prince Geng suddenly learned what it means to take a step back and broaden the sky. Not only did all the problems be solved, but the situation on the Fujian-Guangdong battlefield suddenly became favorable to Prince Geng.

    The most favorable thing about the situation for Prince Geng is of course the truce with the Fatty Army. Although Li Tianzhi's regiment on the southern line is the weakest among the Fatty Army's several major regiments, it still has a certain advantage over Lord Geng. Even if Prince Geng wins by weak  Strongly defeating Li Tianzhi, one's own strength will also be severely damaged, and at the same time, it will definitely attract the full retaliation of the main force of the Fatty Army. If the remaining three legions of the Fatty Army are randomly pulled out, they are absolutely sure to kill Prince Geng in seconds!  It is a great thing for Lord Geng to be able to cease fighting with such an opponent and win the support of such a powerful ally.

    An equally important favorable situation is that Prince Geng can win Shang Zhixin as a friend. Even if Prince Geng is beaten to death, he does not believe that Shang Zhixin will always get along with his brother-in-law Fatty Lu and will never swallow him up.  But Lord Geng can be sure of one thing, that is, Shang Zhixin, who was also robbed of a large piece of land by Zheng Jing, will never miss this opportunity to beat the dog in the water. Even if he doesn't directly send troops to help, at least he will be able to contain it on the southern front of the Fujian-Guangdong battlefield.  Living in a large number of Taiwanese troops is related to the fundamental interests of Shang Zhixin's territory, and it will never be discounted in the slightest.

    The situation is indeed developing in this direction. On February 16th, the main force of Prince Geng had just withdrawn to Wenzhou Fucheng, and the first batch of money and food promised by the Fatty Army had just landed at Wenzhou Wharf by sea. Shang Zhiying, the fourteenth brother of Shang Zhixin,  Immediately, he ran to Wenzhou like a fly smelling blood. On behalf of his eldest brother, he asked Lord Geng to form an alliance and jointly beat Zheng Jing, who was robbing the territory.  Ready, you can stab Zheng Jing's knife in the back at any time.

    Naturally, Lord Geng would not refuse the allies who offered to come to your door. Not only did he agree to form an alliance, but he also agreed to the additional conditions put forward by Shang Zhiying on behalf of Shang Zhixin, that is, to open sea and land roads to the Pingnan Palace, so that Shang Zhixin can ask for it from his brother-in-law.  Money needs food and weapons¡ª¡ªGong Wang is naturally willing to give Fatty Lu who can disgust the mind of jackals.  Immediately, the two hit it off, signed a covenant immediately, and then rolled up their sleeves and started working hard.

    In late February, Prince Geng and Prince Shang, who had hated Zheng Jing for a long time, fought together. Prince Shang sent his trusted general Wang Guodong to send 20,000 troops to attack Haifeng County, Huizhou, where Zheng Jing's team was entrenched.  Shang Zhixin's army completely gained the upper hand, while Zheng Jing's troops were unable to stop Shang Zhixin's offensive because of their rapid expansion and scattered forces. They were forced to abandon Haifeng and retreat to Lufeng, and asked Zheng Jing for help.  Zheng Jing was shocked when he heard the news and urgently ordered Liu Jinzhong in Chaozhou to send troops to rescue. Unexpectedly, Liu Jinzhong was annoyed that Zheng Jing would destroy the unity of the anti-Qing troops regardless of the overall situation, so he stood still and watched Lu Feng's Zheng army besieged by Shang Zhixin without saving him.

    At the same time, Geng Jingzhong also launched an all-out retaliation against Zheng Jun. Bai Xianzhong returned to Tingzhou, Fujian from Xianxia Pass, and Zeng Yangxing returned to Jianning from Fushi Pass.  Yanping Prefecture, the food producing area, launched a counterattack.  And Geng Jingzhong personally led the 50,000 main force to go south together by sea and land, and rushed to rescue Fuzhou, which was attacked by Zheng Jing's main force, and fought with Geng's army at Honglu Post, Fuqiao.  The city was closed and defended. Zhu Feihuo, the captain of the Geng Army Navy, led Zhang Wangong, Xu Ying and other generals. With the support of the Fatty Army's cannons and Molotov cocktails, they also defeated the partial division of the Zheng Army Navy in the Haitan Island area, forcing the Zheng Army Navy to return to Meizhou.  On the island, Zheng Jun's north and south roads were in emergency together.

    The situation on the battlefield, which was extremely favorable just now, suddenly reversed. Of course, Zheng Jing was furious. He also found out that the main force of the Geng army returned to Fujian because the Fatty Army intentionally condoned it, and also subsidized a large amount of food, supplies, and military pay. Zheng Jing was even more furious.  An envoy Ke Ping was sent to Nanjing Xingshi to inquire about the crime, accusing Fatty Lu of betraying his alliance and breaking his trust in the world, and asking Fatty Lu to immediately stop all support for Geng Jingzhong and start a new war against Geng Jingzhong!

    Whether Zheng Jing's condemnation and request will be effective will not be discussed for the time being. As the main force of Geng's army returns to Fujian, Shang Zhixin, who has accumulated strength for a long time, joins the battle.  The strategic plan was finally successfully achieved, and the Fatty Army is also in a favorable position on the southern front. At least for a year, the Fatty Army does not need to be distracted by the urgent military situation on the southern front, and can free up its hands to deal with other enemies  , and then take action to clean up the mess in Fujian and Guangdong.

    March is already spring, and the southeast wind is blowing heavily. Ke Ping, the envoy sent by Zheng Jing from the sea, has to rush to Nanjing City to condemn Fatty Lu's betrayal of the alliance face to face, but Fatty Lu rolled his eyes and snorted coldly: "  Who betrayed the alliance? This king signed a contract with Yanping PalaceOn March 28th, the first year of Honghua in the Great Zhou Dynasty, after intensive preparations and arrangements, and after confirming again and again that the Wu army¡¯s civil war had expanded throughout the southwest, Fatty Lu finally issued a decree at the Yinluan Hall, determined to lead the army himself  Initiate the Northern Expedition to completely eradicate the Qing court, first drive the Qing court back to the north of the Great Wall, and then arrange a plan to completely wipe out the Qing court.

    Although there are many people who object to Fatty Lu going out in person and staying away from the Nanjing Center, Fatty Lu, who even dreamed of personally marching into Beijing City, has already undergone careful consideration and careful arrangements, and categorically rejected the kindness of these lackeys, and issued an order on the spot  , ordered Han Daren, the general who conquered the West, to lead his army across the Yellow River and march westward to Huaiqing Mansion in Henan, cut off the connection between the Tongguan Qing army and Zhili, and waited for an opportunity to capture the entire territory of Shanxi.  He also ordered Gao Dejie, the general who conquered the North, to go north immediately and capture the whole territory of Shandong.  Fatty Lu personally led an army of 80,000 troops to the north to meet them, and he joined the high-level Czech army to launch a fatal blow to the Qing court. He also ordered Wang Shaobo, Xie Dong, Wang Xu, and Qin Yong to sit in Nanjing to take care of the overall situation.

    Killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, Fatty Lu's Northern Expedition army was close to 200,000. The 80,000 army led by Fatty Lu was drawn from the four major legions and formed. More than 30,000 were recruits or newly surrendered troops.  After the invasion of Shandong, the military establishment also exceeded the 50,000 mark, and Han Daren was even more ruthless. He recruited various cannon fodder in Anhui and Henan, and the army has exceeded 60,000.  The three armies marched north and west together, Han Daren was in charge of cutting off the mites and clearing the wings, Gao Dejie opened the way, and Lu Fatty shamelessly went straight to Huanglong!

    On April 12th, the last Fatty Army dispatched to participate in the Northern Expedition returned to Zhenjiang from Zhejiang. Fatty Lu also worshiped the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the spirit tablets of the old traitor Wu in Nanjing, and led the army on the journey in person.  Before leaving, Fatty Lu gritted his teeth and said to all the soldiers in the army, "Beijing is the Beijing of the Chinese! It is not a Beijing full of dogs! No matter how long the dogs have been entrenched in Beijing, no matter how deep the legacy of the dogs in Beijing is,  We Han people will drive them all out! All, wipe out!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation  .) (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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