Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 94: Eat Guo Zixing to death (Subscribe)
When they heard that Lu Jin defeated Kang Maocai's main force of more than 10,000 people with only 8,000 men, and even used a small force to capture Kang Maocai's city, everyone was stunned, especially Feng Sheng.

Feng Sheng was just thinking about how to win when the two sides were evenly matched, but he didn't expect that Lu Jin could do it with only fewer troops.

Yu Tingyu was also quite surprised. He did not know the specific battle plan. He only knew that Lu Jin had assembled all the 20,000 troops he could mobilize. He thought that Lu Jin would use 20,000 troops to fight against Kang Maocai's 10,000. He did not expect that Lu Jin actually divided his troops into several places and still won.

Yu Tingyu immediately asked, "Is our loss big?"

Lu Jin shook his head. "In total, there are about 1 seriously injured and sacrificed. We killed nearly 13 enemy soldiers in battle. The casualty ratio is about 13 to . For every one of us who dies, they have to die . There are also more than slightly injured."

The others were even more shocked when they heard this. Yu Tongyuan said incredulously, "A battle of tens of thousands of people was decided with only one or two thousand dead?"

Lu Jin was speechless, "What else did you think? Fight to the death? Fight to the last man? You overestimated the organization and morale of the Yuan army. I only defeated Kang Maocai's right wing formation, and their entire army was defeated."

Yu Tongyuan was very excited when he heard this, and he quickly said, "Brother Lu, please transfer me to another regiment. I also want to fight on the front line and don't want to defend the city in the back."

"Hahaha, don't worry, I will definitely not let you sit idle this time."

"Really? Which group should I join then?"

Lu Jin patted his shoulder and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's talk about it when we get back to the Marshal's Mansion."

Lu Jin selected key members from Zhu Shou's regiment and added some captured soldiers to form the Sixth Regiment. Of course, the Second Regiment would not be idle either.

This is the current routine for expanding the army. Key members are drawn from the old regiments, and Chaohu veterans are promoted to commanders. Captives or new defectors are added, and one regiment becomes two, developing in a fission-like manner!
When everyone returned to the Marshal's Mansion, Zhang Yunxiu immediately pulled Lu Jin to a deserted place and asked hurriedly, "Husband, where is my brother? Why didn't he come back?"

Lu Jin immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, your brother is fine. He has made great contributions this time, so I have reinstated him. He is now stationed in Liang County, which is very close to Luzhou. If you miss him, let him come back to see you after a few days of work."

Zhang Yunxiu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, "That's good."

"Why, you only think about your brother and not your husband?" Lu Jin joked.

Zhang Yunxiu blushed immediately, "My husband is right beside me."

Lu Jin pinched her face, hugged her in his arms, and deliberately leaned close to her ear and said, "Put on your wedding dress and wait for me tonight."

Zhang Yunxiu's breathing became rapid, her face turned redder, and she whispered, "I know. I'll go prepare food for my husband first."

After saying that, he broke free from Lu Jin's restraints and fled back to the backyard.

After taking advantage, Lu Jin laughed triumphantly, tidied his appearance and returned to the central hall. Yu Tingyu and his son, Bao Heng, Li Shanchang and the Feng brothers were all waiting for him in the central hall's reception room.

After Lu Jin sat down in the main seat, he went straight to the point.

"Brother Yu, our territory has expanded, we have more cities, and we have sent the main forces of each unit to garrison the cities. If the Yuan court sends a large army to attack, we will not be able to spare the troops to deal with it. We are currently in urgent need of troops.

"So I want to transfer Tongyuan and Zhao Yong from your Second Regiment to form the Seventh Regiment, with Tongyuan as the commander. Is that okay?"

"Of course, I will follow your arrangements." Yu Tingyu agreed without saying a word.

Yu Tongyuan was also very excited when he heard this. Now he was directly promoted to commander, and would be on the same level as his father immediately!
Yu Tingyu now understands that he is the oldest among the Chaohu generals, and he is more steady in his work and can win the support of the people, so it is best for him to guard the family. No matter whether it is Liao or Lu Jin, everyone can rest assured.

After all, Yu was also one of the original shareholders of the entrepreneurial team. No matter who rebelled, Yu and Liao would never betray the group. It was certainly reassuring to have such people stationed in the rear.

He can stay at home and guard the house all the time, and he doesn't need any credit, but his son can't stay by his side without growing up. It would be best if Yu Tongyuan could be sent out to fight in the war and make meritorious contributions.

As it stands, the Liao family is too powerful among the Chaohu veterans. The three Liao brothers account for half of the five infantry regiments and one naval regiment.

Liao Yongjian was in charge of the navy, Liao Yongan was in charge of the third regiment, and Liao Yongzhong was the deputy general of the fifth regiment. Although he was called a deputy general, he was actually almost the same as the main general.

Just like Zhu Di and Zhang Yu, during the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di was nominally the chief commander, but in fact he was always on the charge into battle. The command of the camp was always carried out by the deputy commander Zhang Yu. It is almost the same with Zhu Liangzu and Liao Yongzhong now.

In this way, the three brothers of the Liao family all became commanders, while in the Yu family, only Yu Tingyu himself was a commander, and his three sons were all battalion commanders of a thousand households, which was somewhat lagging behind. Now that his sons can be promoted, it will increase the strength of the Yu family in the group, which is certainly a good thing.

But after thinking about it, he said, "Marshal, if we are to choose a commander, Tonghai is more suitable than Tongyuan. After all, he is one year older, so Tonghai, as the older brother, won't be dissatisfied."

"Dad?! What's inappropriate? Why can't I be the commander?" Yu Tongyuan became anxious when he heard his father say this.

"Hahahaha, you don't have to worry about this."

Seeing the reactions of the father and son, Lu Jin immediately smiled and said, "This time, not only Tongyuan will be promoted to commander, but Tonghai will also be promoted to commander of the Ninth Regiment. Tongyuan is still young, so it won't be too late to let him gain experience for another two years. Promoting too quickly is not a good thing."

Yu Tingyu was immediately surprised and asked, "Expand the army so much?"

"Yes." Lu Jin nodded seriously, "We are so short of soldiers."

"Can the general be used?" This time, Yu Tingyu also began to worry like Lu Jin.

Lu Jin pointed at the newly arrived Feng brothers and said, "Look, aren't these the new generals?"

The Feng brothers quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you for your respect, Marshal."

"No need to be polite, please sit down. I have heard from Mr. Baishi about your two brothers. Guoyong is well-versed in the art of war and classics and history. He is a great talent. It would be a pity for him to become a military commander. I am still short of someone to help coordinate the various armies. I wonder if Guoyong is willing to take on this important task?"

Feng Guoyong was immediately delighted and said, "That's exactly what I wish for."

Being in charge of military affairs in the Marshal's Office is almost equivalent to the role of the Privy Council, and the future is limitless. Lu Jin nodded and looked at Feng Sheng again, "I heard that Brother Feng Sheng led more than 400 young men in his hometown to build a stronghold for self-protection. He is also good in martial arts and has studied, so he is not lacking in literary talent and military strategy.

"But you two brothers are new here and have not made any achievements, so it is not good to promote you to a high position all of a sudden. Would you like to serve as the commander of a thousand households first and gain some experience? When you have military achievements, I will definitely promote you."

Feng Sheng quickly knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, saying, "It's all up to the commander-in-chief."

"Well, then you can bring the 400 young men from your hometown, and use the prisoners captured this time to make up a battalion, and temporarily serve as the battalion commander of the Seventh Regiment in Tongyuan."

Feng Sheng glanced at the young man who was chatting happily with him just now, and he didn't expect that he would become his boss in the blink of an eye.

Yu Tongyuan is only 20 years old this year, while Feng Sheng is already 24. But there is nothing he can do, since he is a newcomer and has no military achievements, so he can only agree immediately.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tongyuan immediately grabbed Feng Sheng and said happily, "Great, with Brother Feng's help, my Seventh Regiment will surely be even more powerful."

Feng Sheng also clasped his fists and said, "I hope the commander will take good care of me in the future."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

The two were chatting before Lu Jin came back, so they didn't seem strange at this time.

Yu Tongyuan then asked, "Marshal, my Seventh Regiment consists of me, Zhao Yong, and Brother Feng, but we are still short of a combat battalion."

Lu Jin immediately said, "Xi Guobao of the Cavalry Regiment was originally a subordinate of Zheng Yong. He shot and killed Kang Maocai with his own hands in this battle and made great contributions. He was also promoted to the commander of the combat battalion this time. I will transfer him to you, so that we can complete it now."

Yu Tongyuan immediately said happily, "Great, great, another brave general. My Seventh Regiment is really full of talents."

Yu Tingyu was puzzled, "Marshal, why are there 7th and 9th Regiments? Who is the commander of the 8th Regiment? And half of the troops of my 2nd Regiment have been transferred away. Who should be used to fill the gap?"

Lu Jin then looked at Feng Guoyong and Li Shanchang, "This Eighth Regiment is naturally reserved for Guo Zixing. The two gentlemen have already convinced him. I heard that Guo Zixing also has several generals under him. What is the specific situation?"

Feng Guoyong immediately introduced.

"This Guo Zixing was born into a wealthy family in Dingyuan. He has three sons named Tianyou, Tianxu, and Tianjue, all of whom are already accomplished. He also has a brother-in-law named Zhang Tianyou. All four of them can become generals."

Lu Jin nodded and continued, "Didn't you say in the letter that if we promised to give him a regiment to command, he would be willing to lead his troops to surrender?
"Then I agree, and let him command the Eighth Regiment. However, I will be responsible for arranging the generals under him, and he can only leave his little son with him in the Eighth Regiment."

At this time, Lu Jin turned and looked at Yu Tingyu.

"In this decisive battle with Kang Maocai, we also captured several generals, including one who led the rear formation named Chen Hong. He is not good at attacking but good at defending. He is a bit timid. We can transfer him to Brother Yu to supplement him, and then add Guo Tianyou, the eldest son of the Guo family, to the Second Regiment. In this way, the Second Regiment will still have four battalions. Is that ok?"

"can."

Yu Tingyu agreed immediately. Helping Lu Jin keep an eye on these surrendered generals and the new foreign forces, and guarding the home at the same time, was his biggest responsibility.

In this way, the Sixth Regiment includes Zhang Wen, Zhang Liang, Qin Zhao, and Li Jun; and the Seventh Regiment includes Yu Tongyuan, Zhao Yong, Feng Sheng, and Xi Guobao; the two new regiments are fully staffed.

The commander of the 21th Regiment is temporarily appointed as Yu Tonghai, and Chang Yuchun can be transferred to his command. Both of them are years old and of the same age, so they should be able to get along well.

Guo Zixing is temporarily appointed as the commander of the Eighth Regiment. He only has his youngest son Guo Tianjue as his subordinate. Another general from the Chaohu faction must be transferred to look after him. Who should he transfer?

Lu Jin thought about it and finally chose Zhang Desheng under Liao Yongan of the Third Regiment. Zhang Desheng was also a veteran of Chaohu, was quite good in combat, and had no involvement from his brothers. He could be trusted and reused. This time he was transferred to the Eighth Regiment as deputy commander, promoted half a level, to stir up trouble for Guo Zixing.

Then Guo Zixing's brother-in-law Zhang Tianyou was transferred to the Third Regiment.

Cao Liangchen from Yang Jing's Fourth Regiment is also good. He showed courage and strategy in the capture of Heyang City and made some small contributions. He can be transferred to the Eighth Regiment first and then promoted next time.

In this way, the second son of the Guo family, Guo Tianxu, was transferred to the fourth regiment.

Before Guo Zixing came, his family had been torn apart by Lu Jin, and they were starving. After he came, he could only work honestly for Lu Jin.

Therefore, the Eighth Regiment temporarily appointed Guo Zixing as the commander, Zhang Desheng as the deputy commander, and Cao Liangchen and Guo Tianjue as the combat battalion commanders.

Leaving a little son by his side was to lower Guo Zixing's vigilance, lest he think that Lu Jin was deliberately targeting him and had transferred all his father and son relatives away, leaving a little son behind just to silence him.

Seeing that Guo Zixing had not arrived yet, Lu Jin had already arranged the people, and Li Shanchang hurriedly reminded him.

"My lord, if Guo Zixing wants to recruit thousands of soldiers in Dingyuan, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. In this way, Dingyuan will be on guard. Therefore, Dingyuan City must be taken down together with the matter of Guo Zixing."

When Lu Jin heard this, he thought about it and felt that it made sense. "Mr. Bai Shi is right. Let me think about who to send to attack."

The second regiment has to go back to guard Lu'an, the first regiment has to go back to Luzhou, the fourth regiment is in Heyang, and the third regiment is in Wuwei. None of them can move. Only the fifth regiment under Zhu Liangzu's command in Chao County can move, so let Zhu Liangzu go.

The defense of Chao County can be taken over by Yu Tongyuan’s newly formed Seventh Regiment.

Thinking of this, Lu Jin looked at Feng Guoyong and Li Shanchang again, "Are there any righteous men in Dingyuan who are willing to build a stronghold to protect themselves? Can we recruit a few of them in advance and let them sneak into the city to help us capture it?"

Li Shanchang and Feng Sheng looked at each other. Li Shanchang was not familiar with this kind of people, but Feng Guoyong should know them.

But before he could think of a suitable candidate, Feng Sheng beside him said, "There is a man named Wang Bi, who is very brave and good at using two swords. He can be the insider."

Wow, here comes another one using dual swords.

Feng Sheng should have been called Feng Guosheng in history. To avoid Zhu Yuanzhang's courtesy name (Zhu Yuanzhang's courtesy name was Guorui), it was changed to Feng Sheng. However, in order to use a name that everyone is familiar with, we will still call him Feng Sheng. For similar character names in the future, we will also use the familiar ones.
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