Chapter 55 The first line of reinforcements

"Don't worry, father, as long as the child is here, we will be able to guard the Fengyang Forbidden Wall," Ma Luan said.

He may not have understood the meaning of Ma Shiying's words, and simply thought that Ma Shiying expected him to defend Fengyang City.

"Okay." Ma Shiying said, "The only person my father can rely on now is you."

Ma Shiying sent Ma Luan away.

He secretly thought in his heart: "The best solution now is to defend Fengyang. As long as Fengyang is in hand, even if the imperial mausoleum falls, your Majesty will not be harshly blamed. Asking for help to defend Fengyang is the first priority."

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During this period, Zhang Xuan was still not firmly established, and internal and external news had not been cut off, so Ma Shiying immediately wrote many memorial letters.

The first memorial was written to His Majesty.

I just write that Fengyang is in a critical situation and ask your Majesty to send reinforcements as soon as possible.

However, Ma Shiying also knew that this memorial was superficial. At this moment, all the property in the hands of the imperial court was in Henan. Under the leadership of Sun Chuanting, he was preparing to compete with Li Zicheng. Your Majesty did not have any troops that could be mobilized.

The horse is gone.

But no matter what, the emperor is the emperor, and this face must still be given.

The second letter was written to Lu Zhenfei. After all, Huai'an is the closest important town to Fengyang.

During most of the Ming Dynasty, the Governor of Water Transport also held the official positions of Governor of Fengyang and Governor of Huaiyang.

However, due to the urgent need of the war, this mission has been separated. However, it can also be seen that Huai'an and Fengyang are closely dependent on each other.

Moreover, Lu Zhenfei may not be able to avoid many of the political responsibilities after the fall of Fengyang. If Fengyang falls, Huaiyang will bear the brunt. In such a situation, Lu Zhenfei cannot help but contribute to Fengyang.

The third letter was written to Huang Degong.

The content is almost the same as last time, but the tone is a bit sadder.

After Lu Zhenfei returned to Huai'an, he became more and more angry as he thought about it.

After escaping from battle in Linhuai, Wang Xincui fell into the hands of rogue bandits and was cut in half. This incident was a slap in the face to Lu Zhenfei.

Lu Zhenfei felt ashamed every time he thought about it.

I feel it is a great shame and humiliation in my life.

The first thing he did was to write a letter to plead guilty, then organize his troops and horses, recruit ships, and prepare to march by land and water to rescue Fengyang City.

It's just that Lu Zhenfei also knows the strength of his subordinates. If he doesn't take care of them, he might just be a meat bun beating a dog.

Especially the navy, which had nearly a hundred ships, lost a lot and was captured by thieves. Even though Lu Zhenfei, the governor of water transport, had a big family and a big business, he felt a little tight for a while. After all, he, the governor of water transport, could not always

Send ships to fight.

He still has business to do, which is to ensure water transportation, and then

In addition, Shen Tingyang also obtained many ships from tank ships and said that they would be converted into sea-going ships.

For a time, Lu Zhenfei couldn't mobilize many ships.

Not to mention sailors.

The sailors who fought in the last battle were all sailors on the canal. They were not soldiers at all, and they had no courage. They had long been softened by the various ways of making money on the canal.

When Lu Zhenfei thought of the navy, he suddenly thought of one person, that is the Zheng family of Nan'an.

However, what Lu Zhenfei thought of was not Zheng Zhilong.

Because Zheng Zhilong is far away, water cannot save him. After all, Zheng Zhilong’s troops are in Fujian, and many Zheng Zhilong are willing to serve the court. Lu Zhenfei’s relationship with Zheng Zhilong was very weak at the beginning. It was Lu Zhenfei’s thoughts about Zheng Zhilong.

It's pretty clear.

The person he was thinking of was Zheng Zhifeng, one of the Five Tigers of the Zheng family. But now his name has been changed to Zheng Hongkui.

If Lu Zhenfei could tell that Zheng Zhilong had ulterior motives for the imperial court, he could also tell that Zheng Hongkui's heart was different from what his brother had in mind. This was the reason why he changed his name from Zheng Zhifeng to Zheng Hongkui.

During this period, Zheng Hongkui's troops were ordered by the imperial court. They were located just above the Yangtze River and were under the jurisdiction of the Nanjing Ministry of War. To be precise, they were under the command of Shi Gebu.

The distance is close and easy to dispatch. Lu Zhenfei, Shi Kefa, and Zheng Hongkui can all be said to be old acquaintances.

Moreover, Lu Zhenfei also knew that Zheng Hongkui was not only a general in water warfare, but also had certain abilities in land warfare. His arrival would greatly alleviate Lu Zhenfei's dilemma of being short of major generals.

When he thought of this, Lu Zhenfei immediately wrote to Shi Kefa.

But before the letter was written, someone came to report it and asked King Lu to see him.

Lu Zhenfei couldn't help but frown. He didn't have a good impression of these vassal kings. He didn't want to have contact with them. In many cases, it was a taboo for civil servants to be too close to the vassal kings. But when things have reached this point, Lu Zhenfei's responsibility lies at all.

Shirking responsibility.

"Please come quickly." Lu Zhenfei said.

After a while, King Lu arrived.

Lu Zhenfei saw King Lu's nails again which made him feel uncomfortable.

King Lu's nails were very long, so long that each nail was as long as a small dagger. They were neatly built and clean, and exuded a white bone-colored light, as if they were works of art.

However, with his nails growing like this, King Lu could hardly do anything. Such long nails were extremely fragile, and I'm afraid they would break off on their own if he moved even slightly.

However, King Lu himself is a wealthy and idle man, and does not need to do anything at all. His only hobby is to maintain his nails, and he usually protects his nails with bamboo tubes. This time he came to see Lu Zhenfei, so he did not bring a bamboo tube to express his respect.

But he didn't know that Lu Zhenfei still hated his nails.

In Lu Zhenfei

Lu Zhenfei has already cultivated such an upright scholar to be able to resist scolding when reading such things.

"If I, a member of the Lu family, dare to do this, I will have to break his legs." Lu Zhenfei thought to himself.

It's just that this King Lu's surname is Zhu, so Lu Zhenfei can only endure it.

After the two met, King Lu said: "Master Lu, Xiao Wang heard that Fengyang is now surrounded by thieves, do you know?"

Lu Zhenfei said in a calm tone: "It is indeed true. But don't worry, Your Highness, Fengyang is where the capital is, it is impregnable, and it is protected by ancestors and clans. I think the thieves will definitely be unable to attack, and they will be defeated in a few days."

The crisis has been turned into safety.”

These things cannot be hidden, and the Ming government has always been a big sieve. Even if Lu Zhenfei didn't tell him, wouldn't Prince Lu still be able to find a few people who tipped him off?

King Lu said: "This is still the case in Fengyang. I wonder if Sir Lu can send troops to escort Gu and several wise nephews to Jiangnan."

King Lu wanted to say some kind words, but he had never said any kind words to anyone since he was a child, so after saying a few words, he didn't know what to say, so he just said the purpose.

Lu Zhenfei suddenly frowned.

Send troops to escort him. He doesn’t have enough troops now. Where can he find the troops to escort him?

Furthermore, Lu Zhenfei did not want to get entangled with these feudal kings at all.

"Your Highness is the grandson of a dragon and a phoenix. How can a lower official control your behavior?" Lu Zhenfei said, "It requires a holy judge. As long as His Majesty is persuaded by His Highness, Mr. Lu will naturally obey his orders."

The current meaning is that without the emperor's will, not only King Lu, but also several other princes cannot go.

Lu Zhenfei made it very clear that at a critical moment like Linhuai County, it was about obeying power, but now in Huai'an, there is no possibility of obeying power. Lu Zhenfei must make arrangements only when the emperor speaks, otherwise these princes

, just stay here.

After Lu Zhenfei finished speaking clearly, he lost his intention to speak and picked up the tea bowl.

King Lu still knew the rules of serving tea and seeing off guests. He snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves, almost knocking off his nails that were like works of art. He quickly did not dare to move, stretched out his hand, and immediately eunuch

Put several finely polished bamboo tubes on the nails one by one.

Lu Zhenfei sent King Lu out of the dripping eaves and said, "Your Highness, walk slowly."

King Lu left without looking back.

Just after Lu Zhenfei came back, the servant sent another letter, which was from Ma Shiying. Lu Zhenfei read it, frowned for a moment, and gave Ma Shiying a reply. The letter didn't say anything else, but he told Ma Shiying to persist.

After that, at the end of August, he will definitely send troops.

As long as he persists for this period of time, reinforcements will arrive.
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