Wu Zheng was rushing north.

In order to gain time, naval officer Zhang Mingzhen personally escorted Wu Zheng to the north.

Previously, Song An received an urgent report from Changlin Guard, saying that it was Qingyin's message, and Chen Zhiyuan wanted to return.

This news made Wu Zheng happy and even more anxious.

In Hengyang Ancient Town, an unknown gangster, Wu Zheng found a breakthrough.

Then, Chen Zhiyuan's return was equivalent to opening the door to the Northern Expedition for Wu Zheng.

One goes up and the other goes up!

How could Wu Zheng still hold back? So as soon as he heard the news, he quickly headed north.

The Northern Expedition began with the Qing army's raid on Haizhou, causing the entire army of Jiang Quanyi and Taizhou Guards to be wiped out, and the people in Haizhou became the souls of the Tartars' butcher's sword.

In the words of Wu Zheng’s memorial to Jianxingchao, “If this report is not reported, how can you be a human being?”

The Jianxing dynasty declared war on the Qing court, after all, it was just to shock the situation.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that the more than five years of war, not only the Jianxing Dynasty, but also the Qing court was tired of fighting.

This may be just for a breath in my heart, or an interlude during the stalemate between the two sides.

It will not help big things, but it will be beneficial to morale.

The imperial court declared war, but the recruitment of the troops there was actually just a look. Even the Jianyang Guard of Zuo, Youjing Camp and the Duke of Wei could not afford it. If you recruit troops and form a new army, it would be accelerating and suffocating.

The declaration of war in Yingtian Mansion was just "lively" for three or five days, and the streets and alleys shouted slogans for a few days. Gradually, the monarch and ministers, officials and people passed by, and the days passed, singing and dancing.

But Wu Zheng was brewing in his heart, planning carefully? Inadvertently, everyone?                                                                                                                     

At this point? The General's Mansion has poured into Taizhou and Wusong Guards to the north? The First Army has 18,000 people, plus Qian Qiaogong's Fenglei Cavalry and Jiang Quanyi's new battalion who later raided Sizhou? The total force has exceeded 50,000.

At the invitation of Wu Zheng, the Li Dingguo Daxi Army had already hoarded more than 30,000 troops around Macheng.

Liao Zhongping Zuoying of Jianxing Dynasty? 20,000 troops have been deployed on the front line of Qingliu Pass in Chuzhou.

The Jianyang Wei of Duke Xia Wanchun of Wei Guo, has already attacked Luzhou and the troops are aimed directly at Hefei.

Now, the situation of the war is gradually becoming clear. At this scale? If it is still called a local war? I am afraid no one will believe it, and the Qing court will naturally not believe it anymore. Especially once Chen Zhiyuan turns against it, the Qing court will inevitably be alert to the dangers of Qingzhou, Jinan, Tianjin and the capital.

Wu Zheng no longer hides his thoughts, there is no need.

Before leaving Hangzhou Prefecture? Wu Zheng issued another order, urgently handing out a memorial and three handwritten letters.

What is the military order? Zhang Mingzhen and Wang Yilin led the navy to go north immediately and shelled Dagukou? Arrived in Tianjin at the right time and cooperated with the infantry to restore the three guards of Qingzhou, Jinan and Tianjin.

Three letters were sent to Li Dingguo, Xia Wanchun and Liao Zhongping respectively.

The Northern Expedition? From this day on the first day of September of the second year of Jianxing?                                                                                                                    

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There is a mountain range south of Yizhou and north of Tancheng, called Maling Mountain.

This mountain has no peaks, but it spans a lot. It is located in Shu, Tancheng, and Xinyi, Jiangsu. It belongs to low mountains and hills. Although it is located in the north, it is more like a southern mountain system.

When Wu Zheng and Shen Zhiyuan met, they chose to be on the east bank of Mushui where Maling Mountain was located.

This is not because the enemy is obstructed when they hear the news. Nowadays, Tancheng is controlled by Chen Zhiyuan, and east of Maling Mountain, they are within the sphere of influence of the Northern Expedition Army.

Ganyu City was surrounded by the Lu territory and Qian Qiaogong's two troops. The only air outlet was Andongwei in the north, and he was unable to leave the city to expand his sphere of influence.

Therefore, choosing this place was nothing more than the two of them rushing to meet. One went south and the other went north. It was better to meet the day than to choose a day, and happened to meet it here.

When the two met, they hugged each other tightly.

This is not about power, camp, nor about long-term differences.

This is all about. Both of them believe that the other party is someone they can absolutely trust. Even if they are opponents, even if they are enemies, they can still trust them.

Many times, friendship is really nothing to do with interests, and it is even purer than the love between men and women.

Wu Zheng took the lead in letting go of his hand and looked up and down at Chen Zhiyuan.

Chen Zhiyuan has changed a lot. The originally round face has already slim edges and corners, and his expression has faded away from its immaturity and has become calm.

The melancholy and pain revealed in his eyes made Wu Zheng's heart sank.

"Qingyin... is dead."

Wu Zheng could not have expected that the first thing he saw with Chen Zhiyuan was such a bad news.

"She is your person?"

Wu Zheng was silent.

"She has always been yours!"

Wu Zheng was silent.

"Maybe, she was also like Dong'e, ordered to kill me at some point... right?"

Wu Zheng could no longer remain silent, and spoke dry and difficult, his voice a little hoarse, "If I said...I just asked her... to monitor you, would you believe it? You should know that you and Qian Qiaogong were the first one..."

Chen Zhiyuan suddenly spoke and interrupted: "I believe it."

Wu Zheng looked at Chen Zhiyuan in surprise.

Chen Zhiyuan looked at the river in the distance in melancholy, and said in a sad voice, "If she wants to kill me, she will not fall in love with me... Do you believe it or not? Even if you ask her to kill me, she will not?"

Wu Zheng did not answer, but said softly, "Her surname is Mo, the Mo family... Qing'er's cousin was absorbed by Qing'er when he was in charge of Lin Wei."

"I know." Chen Zhiyuan turned around and suddenly smiled, smiling a little like crying, "What's her surname is not important anymore... What's important is that I have to avenge her... She can't die in vain!"

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "Of course... the murderer will die!"

"That's good." Chen Zhiyuan sat down slowly and looked at Wu Zheng and said, "I need food, weapons, and reinforcements..."

Wu Zheng slowly frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Chen Zhiyuan looked at Wu Zheng strangely, "Of course, he attacked Ziyang in the west, and Dorbo's troops were scattered. The maximum available troops around Ziyang should not exceed 50,000... Moreover, in the city of Ziyang, there may not be anyone who turns against him at the last minute... Don't worry, if you capture Ziyang, I only need Ganglin and Qi Chongge, and you will deal with all the matters."

Wu Zheng shook his head slowly and didn't say anything.

Chen Zhiyuan said angrily, "Wu Zheng, Qingyin is your person..."

Wu Zheng let out a sigh and nodded, "Yes, Qingyin is the fifth tier of Changlin Wei... Even when you and I meet in Xuzhou, she chooses to follow you... She is still the fifth tier of the year, and has always been... But now, what we need to do the most is not the Western Expedition, but it should be the Northern Expedition!"

Chen Zhiyuan's face twitched, and he stood up suddenly and pointed at Wu Zheng and said, "You know the Northern Expedition. Since you returned to Shaoxing Prefecture, you have been calling for the Northern Expedition... to attack Ziyang. Isn't it the Northern Expedition? Wu Zheng, I will ask you one thing, if your princess is killed, can you still tell me so calmly, what we need to do the most is not the Western Expedition, but should it be the Northern Expedition?"
Chapter completed!