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Chapter 309: The Whole Nation Resists the Enemy (2)
Zhu Neng died of illness in the army. According to military law, Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng and the Right Deputy General of the Expedition to the Barbarians, immediately took temporary command of the Eastern Route Army of more than 100,000 troops and continued to march into the territory of Annan. In mid-September, Zhang Fu captured the Beijiang Prefecture and advanced to the north bank of the Dajiang (Red River).
Soon after, the imperial edict from the court arrived at the front line by express horse, ordering Zhang Fu to officially command all the Ming troops in the Eastern Route.
At this time, the two armies of the Ming army, totaling 300,000 soldiers and civilians, had completely advanced to the north bank of the river; the army was stationed in the east and west, facing the Annan army's thousand-mile defense line.
When Zhang Fu arrived at Zhu Gaoxu's army with his cavalry guards, Zhu Gaoxu was preparing to besiege Muwanzhou City.
...Muwanzh
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