please make me king

Chapter 873

This Li Mou had a lot of experience after joining the rebel army with Hong Niangzi. Compared with other generals, Li Mou was more independent and capable of taking responsibility.He also learned some skills under Zhang Shunyan's teaching and example.

When he finished inspiring the soldiers, he didn't rush forward head-on.

On the contrary, more than a hundred people were selected as pioneers to explore the terrain and intelligence.If the officers and soldiers are unprepared, they will take the opportunity to touch the police post.

Sure enough, within two miles, the rebels found Liancheng built on both sides of the forbidden ditch.

It's just because this place is far away from the battlefield, after a few days of careful vigilance and patrolling, the soldiers relaxed.

Although these Twelve Linked Cities are dangerous, they are actually a place where birds don't shit.At a glance, except for the grass and trees in the deep ditch, there is no human habitation. How can there be thieves walking this road?
Seeing that the officers and soldiers are unprepared, how can Li Mou not like it?He hastily selected [-] people carefully, and took advantage of the darkness to sneak over.

Li Mou ordered that only bows and knives should be used, and guns and blunderbusses should not be used. After climbing to Liancheng, he blocked the exits at both ends and killed the generals all the way in.

Many officers and soldiers are resting in Liancheng, with no armor and no soldiers in their hands. How can they be the opponents of the elite rebels like wolves and tigers?Not long after, most of them were beheaded by the rebel army, and the remaining thirty or forty people surrendered quickly.

The rebel army rested here for a while, and then asked Li You for instructions on what to do next.

Li Mou frowned and said: "Compassion does not command soldiers, this time we are in a desperate situation, we must do our best, and there must be no negligence!"

"Where is there someone to take care of them? In my opinion, it is better to kill them all to relieve our worries!"

"This King Shun has always been benevolent and righteous. If he knows this and blames us, what should he do?" Hearing the words, the left and right couldn't help worrying.

"I'll take care of it myself!" Li Mou hesitated at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was right.

He couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and shouted sharply: "Listen to my order, and immediately select two or three timid people from the captives as guides, and kill the rest!"

"No, don't. We've already surrendered!" Immediately there were screams in Liancheng.

Hearing the sound, Li Mou couldn't help closing his eyes in pain.Killing and surrendering is inauspicious, but it is a last resort.

The so-called Liancheng is actually a series of piers and fortresses, each with about a hundred people stationed there.After all these killings of prisoners, except for the three guides who were so frightened that the shit was pouring out, no one slipped through the net.

Even though Li Mou had already participated in many wars, he still couldn't remain indifferent to this unilateral massacre by his own hand.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Mou let out a long sigh, as if to comfort himself, and as if to persuade others, he muttered to himself: "This is all for victory, there is no other choice!"

Afterwards, under the leadership of Li You, the rebel army attacked Liancheng repeatedly, smashing five cities in a row, and none of the officers and soldiers survived!
The sky was getting darker, and the rebel army crossed the mountains and ridges overnight, killing people repeatedly, exhausted both physically and mentally.

Then Li Mou ordered: "Let's rest in this city for an hour, bury the pot and make food, and prepare for the hard battle during the day!"

What is a surprise attack?Surprise attack is the ultimate contest of intelligence, physical strength, energy and willpower!

Inexplicably, Li Mou remembered what Zhang Shun had said in private back then.

The most important thing about a surprise attack is "surprise".Since there is such a road, it must obviously be a place where the terrain is rough and harsh, and it is difficult to walk.

Officers and soldiers only need a small number of elite soldiers to hold on, so they are unprepared and unintentional.

If the rebels want to succeed, what should they do?You can only grit your teeth, not afraid of bleeding, not afraid of sweating, use the most delicate feet, step on the most difficult road, and use the fastest speed to occupy the important position before the officers and soldiers react.

Therefore, although "burying pots and making rice" was slow, Li Mou still did not let the soldiers of the rebels fill their hunger with dry food.

This journey is really too difficult and tiring. If there is no more hot soup and hot water, it will not only be unreasonable, but I am afraid that the soldiers will not be able to maintain the morale that was inspired by the last breath.

In order to maintain the physical strength of the soldiers as much as possible, Li Mou took out all the dried meat that the rebels carried with them, and asked the soldiers to find some wild vegetables and cook them all, and boiled a pot of hot broth.

Everyone picked up their helmets, filled a helmet full of hot soup, grabbed two or three hot pancakes, and ate them.

Li Mou looked at the crowd, didn't make a sound, took his own helmet, filled a helmet full of broth, grabbed the pancake and ate it like everyone else.

The atmosphere is very heavy, and for many of them, it may be their last meal, and it is inevitable to eat a few more mouthfuls!
While eating, some people couldn't stop crying, and some even cried aloud.

The military judge saw it, and quickly scolded: "Why are you crying? Cowards should not recruit people who dare to die!"

"Hey!" Li Mou hurriedly yelled and stopped the military judge.

Only at this time did he realize that he had made a mistake. He was immersed in sadness like everyone else, and he didn't break the heavy atmosphere just now.

He couldn't help but smiled wryly: "To be honest, just like everyone else, I felt a little heavy!"

"I miss home too, my parents, my wife and children!"

"But I think more, if we lose this time, the next time, and finally lose, what will happen to us? What will happen to them? What will happen to everyone?"

"The officers and soldiers will kill us without any scruples, kill our parents, and insult our wives and children! All of us will have our families destroyed, and even if we want to die, we will not get it!"

"Yes, yes, that's it!" Many people couldn't help but pick up the words.

Although the Ming army was good at fighting, its cruel and bloody methods are obvious to all.What happened in history, the soldiers of the righteous army have never heard of it.However, since the military uprising in Shaanxi and Shanxi in recent years, countless people have been massacred by officers and soldiers.

If King Shun is defeated, will the officers and soldiers let them go?
How many rebels surrendered to the officers and soldiers, but were perfidiously slaughtered?How many rebels survived after being discovered by officers and soldiers?
In this world, either you kill me, or I kill you!What is so terrible about death?What is frightening is that not only is he going to die, but the whole family is going to die, and even if he can't live, he can't die. After being humiliated in every way, he is still going to die!

"Senior, you are right!"

"The general said it well. If we die, we will die here. At least we can earn some pensions for our family!"

Immediately, the momentum of the rebel army rose again, and the low and dull atmosphere just now was swept away, and instead, everyone screamed for a fight.

Zhang Shun once said that when approaching the enemy, the task is to be fierce; to fight today, the task is to extend the spirit.

In fact, these words come from the "Sun Bin's Art of War" re-excavated by Zhang Shun in his previous life. He just remembered a few words and it happened to be suitable for use.

Originally, Li Mou led the soldiers to the deep valley and dangerous place, and temporarily gained high morale by admonishing the soldiers.But as time went on, under the obstruction of difficulties, morale fell again.

He followed his plan, encouraged the soldiers with family affection, and inspired the soldiers again.

it's time!Seeing that the morale is available, Li Mou couldn't help but said to himself: "Half a half of the people who have traveled a hundred miles, now half of the twelve cities have just been broken, and the remaining half must be broken in one go!"

"If not, we will all perish in this valley!"

(End of this chapter)