After the expedition ceremony, ten thousand troops went down the mountain like tigers and drove to Sanjiang Wharf amid the sound of drums.?    ??

In the clear sky, the dazzling sunlight shone on the Xijiang River, reflecting dazzling light. Zhu Youlang was wearing a helmet and armor, wearing military uniform. With the support of generals such as Jiao Lian, Wu Jisi, etc., he stood on the deck of the imperial ship and waved goodbye to the officials gathered on the dock.

With a command, hundreds of ships of all sizes anchored at Sanjiang Wharf put away their cable anchors, spread their sails, and slowly left the berth under the east wind.

Zhu Youlang was riding an imperial ship decorated with vermilion paint. It was about twelve or three meters long. The tail building had three layers. A tiger head was painted above the square well. A thousand-pound Franchise machine was installed on the platform. There were two tiger squat cannons on both sides of the ship. The ship was moving smoothly and was not afraid of wind and waves. After setting off, Zhu Youlang remained interested and climbed the ship building, looking at the fleet behind him and the 5,000-6th Division that covered the fleet on both sides of the Xijiang River.

The east wind blew, causing the square-shaped tooth flags hanging high on the mast to roar, the sails were full, hundreds of river boats lined up, covering the river and the sun, and the scene was grand.

Zhu Youlang could not hide his excitement. He waved his hand to call the chief and deputy commander Jiao Lian and Wu Jisi, and said, "This personal expedition will soon be held with the Eastern Captains. I am really looking forward to it!"

Jiao Lian smiled honestly and said, "I am the same as the emperor. When I was guarding Wuzhou, I was trapped in the city by the two Tartars for a month. I was very frustrated. At this moment, I really wish I could have a dignified field battle with the Tartars and fight hard, drive all the two Tartars and real Tartars out of Guangdong and Guangxi, and go outside the pass to return the rivers and mountains of the Central Plains."

Wu Jisi, who was standing beside him, also nodded and said, "People are clear-minded and united. This time, the emperor personally fought for the people and punished the people. The army will definitely be invincible everywhere, and it is just around the corner to recover Guangdong and Guangxi."

This sentence hit Zhu Youlang's thoughts. He chuckled and said, "The two beloved ministers are brave and loyal, and they are not arrogant. I feel very relieved. Unconsciously, I have leaned on them as my humerus. In this personal expedition, I hope you can make new contributions to the top of the pole!"

The two knelt on one knee, clasped their fists and said, "This time I go on the battle, I will do my best to repay the great kindness of the emperor."

During the boat trip, the people who had not yet shaved the Qing Dynasty on both sides of the Xijiang River heard that Yingrui's Daming Emperor personally conquered Guangdong and wanted to lead the army to recover the lost territory. After risking being bullied and extorted by the official army, they carried pigs and sheep and led them out of the mountains and rivers, high-rise buildings and fortress walls, headed to the dock to welcome the emperor.

While Zhu Youlang was deeply pleased by the enthusiasm of the people, he also felt that responsibility was like a mountain. They placed their hopes on themselves, and could they bear it?

Zhu Youlang smiled and met the people waiting by the river bank, but did not take advantage of them. He bought all the pigs and sheep that were worthy of the price, and then handed them over to the accompanying ministers and soldiers to boost morale.

It was not until the vast army left for a long time that the people realized that the army led by the emperor seemed to be very different from other Ming government troops. Other Ming government troops were better than the army like bandits. As the saying goes, bandits were like combs and soldiers were like combs. The people of the Ming Dynasty had been ravaged by warlords and soldiers before, but the emperor's army was strict in discipline and obeyed orders. They marched all the way, and they did not violate the surrounding villages and forts, which made them truly feel what the royal army was. The people were happy and had greater confidence in the army of personal expeditions to recover the rivers and mountains.

Two days later, the news of the Ming Dynasty's personal expedition reached Deqing Prefecture, the closest to Wuzhou. Wang Deyu, the governor of Deqing of the Qing Dynasty, was shocked. He was originally the magistrate of Guangning of the Ming Dynasty and was good at changing his powers. After the Qing army invaded Guangdong, he took the lead in shaving and surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, winning the trust of Tong Yangjia, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He was quickly promoted to the magistrate of Deqing Prefecture, the eastern and western departments of Guangzhou, and arranged for him a Han army flag general and 300 green camp soldiers. On the one hand, he monitored him, and on the other hand, he assisted him in garrisoning the city and suppressed the resistance of the local people.

When he first received the news, Wang Deyu was surprised and then calmed down as usual. He summoned other officials from Deqingzhou together and swears in front of Tong Yangjia's confidant Han Military Banner Military Academy, swearing to protect the Qing Dynasty to the death, fighting to the end of the bloody battle, and would rather die than surrender, and whoever surrendered would be the turtle.

In order to show his determination, he also specially asked his yamen runners to carve a big wooden turtle, pulling them all over the city, letting the yamen runners walk around the city, shouting as they walked: "Defend the Qing Dynasty, fight to the end of the bloody battle, you must not have the idea of ​​surrender. Whoever surrenders will be this turtle!"

Two days later, the 10,000 troops personally arrived at the city of Deqingzhou on the south bank of the west river as scheduled. Zhu Youlang originally planned to pull out the nail Deqing in one battle. Who knew that the army had just set up camp under the city and had not yet captured the city. In the middle of the night, Wang Deyu, the governor of Deqing, secretly sent someone to send a letter of surrender, and made an appointment to open the city to pick up the army into the city. He was afraid that the Ming army would not believe it, so he secretly sent his only son to the Ming army camp as a hostage.

Zhu Youlang, the monarch and ministers, verified from many sources. After confirming that Wang Deyu did not surrender, he secretly sneaked to the north gate in the night. After the two sides used the agreed secret code to connect, the north gate slowly opened.

Under the torch, Wang Deyu, the governor of Deqing, was wearing a pair of calf pants under his upper body and his hands were tied up behind him. He was wearing only a pair of calf pants, holding a sheep with his hands tied up behind him, followed by a car, which was equipped with a large coffin and knelt in front of Zhu Youlang.

"The criminal Deyu is incompetent, and he failed to make his Majesty angry and come to the humble city in person to punish the people. This is Deyu's crime!" After saying that, he fell to the ground and cried bitterly, not daring to look up.

I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.

However, Zhu Youlang was amused by this. Zhu Youlang dismounted himself and smiled and untied the rope for Wang Deyu. Then he sent someone to burn the coffin brought by Wang Deyu to show that he would not harm him.

The personal army quickly attacked the city under the secret response of Wang Deyu. In the city, Tong Yangjia's confidant was shocked and angry in the face of the surging Ming army. He immediately realized that Wang Deyu had been fooled. He led three hundred green camp soldiers and fled in a strong unwilling manner.

The other Qing officials in the city were also very angry, secretly scolding Lao Wang for not being righteous enough. He obviously wanted to surrender, but he pretended to be righteous and fought to the death, and fooled everyone into it. Now it was too late to surrender. The swords of the soldiers in the chaos were not recognized by the soldiers. The more they thought about it, the more angry they became. One of the officials, with a deception, wrote Wang Deyu's name on the wooden turtle, put him in the center of the city at the risk of being hacked and killed by the Ming army entering the city, and flew away.

As soon as the Ming army officers and soldiers entered the city, they saw the turtle with the words "Wang Deyu" written on the drum tower in the city. They couldn't help but burst into laughter. This incident gradually spread later, which made Wang Deyu very embarrassed.

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