The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 133 Prologue
"Datong's troops have moved."

Jin Chipeng raised his eyebrows, squinting at Zhang Yuan who was standing beside him on a horse.

Zhang Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he also noticed the change in the north, and all the followers followed Zhang Yuan and looked to the northwest.

The gate of the camp that was originally closed in the north of Hanzhong City was opened at this moment, and a large number of soldiers poured out of it, and countless red banners blocked his vision for an instant.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The sound of high-spirited war drums came from afar, and the expressions of everyone including Zhang Yuan were incomparably dignified.

Now it seems that the tactic of attacking east and west has indeed successfully led the battalion soldiers out of the barracks, but the real test has only now begun.

In the past few days, Zhang Yuan has already figured out where the battalion that appeared outside Hanzhong City came from.

It was not difficult to find out the news. Long before the siege of Chenggu County, he had sent people to infiltrate the fleeing crowd.

Following the fleeing crowd, some of them got into Chenggu County, and some got into Hanzhong City.

Dispatch agents to mix into the crowd of refugees, it is just commonplace for rogues.

They broke down many cities by relying on the technique of cooperating with the inside and the outside.

The rogues' attacking ability was not strong, and the pursuit of officers and soldiers left them no time and opportunity to build large siege equipment.

When the siege army only has simple long ladders, then even a city wall as high as Zhang Xu is already considered a natural moat.

Not long after the incident in Shaanxi, he led people to follow Wang Jiayin to conquer Shanxi, and at that time he encountered Datong soldiers.

Zhang Yuan looked dignified and his eyes were slightly cold.

Zhang Yuan himself was from the frontier army, and Datong was an important town. He fought against Mongolia all the year round, both in terms of the quality of the soldiers, and the military expenditure and ammunition he received were much more than those in Yansui Town.

At the beginning, they won several battles by virtue of their large number of people, but after that they were defeated again and again. Even Wang Jiayin was killed by Cao Wenzhao, and in the end they had no choice but to flee to Henan.

Later, I heard that Cao Wenzhao took over the status of the commander-in-chief of Datong Town...

"Cao Wenzhao..."

Cao Wenzhao, these three words are undoubtedly the nightmare that lingers in the hearts of all the rogues.

Zhang Yuan stared fixedly at the officers and soldiers in the northwest. It seemed that the government had no intention of hiding the news. The news they got was very clear.

This guerrilla battalion belongs to Datong Town, and the leading general is named Chen Wang. He was originally a servant under Cao Wenzhao's command, and he was promoted to become a battalion general after accumulating meritorious service all the way.

Defeated Li Zicheng first, chased and beheaded Li Guo, captured and killed Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan, won consecutive battles, and became famous in Shanshan.

Zhang Yuan clenched his teeth, the three words Cao Wenzhao pressed on his heart like three mountains, making it difficult for him to catch his breath.

Although almost three years have passed, he still remembers the great battle in Nanyuan.

In this battle, they gathered a total of 3 people, not one woman or child, not one old or weak, all of them were young and strong in the team.

They first showed weakness with a thousand cavalry all the way, and successfully led Cao Wenzhao into the encirclement.

When the guns sounded, soldiers and horses from all directions moved together, and [-] soldiers and horses surrounded Cao Wenzhao...

However, the encirclement net they painstakingly arranged was torn open by Cao Wenzhao, who led a group of armored cavalry with guns and horses, like a rag sack that was ventilated on all sides.

In the direction of the spear, the spears and shields are all shattered, and the soldiers and generals are all invincible!
Holding a spear to the left and right, the horses are among the crowd!

Jin Chipeng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked sideways at Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan's sudden silence made him feel that something was wrong.

Zhang Yuan was in a heavy heart, but he was also paying attention to Jin Chipeng, and he had already seen the change in Jin Chipeng's complexion from the corner of his eye.

Zhang Yuan thought in his heart, he knew that his gaffe might cause Jin Chipeng to have some different thoughts.

However, Zhang Yuan is such a fine person, he took advantage of the situation and immediately sank his face, his face was serious, and he changed the topic in a deep voice.

"Although the Datong soldiers went out of the camp according to our plan, my virtuous brother must not be careless and underestimate the enemy."

In the past few days, the two have called each other brothers and sisters, and even vowed to be sworn brothers, exchanging name cards.

Jin Chipeng called Zhang Yuan his elder brother, and Zhang Yuan called Jin Chipeng his younger brother, so the two ministries joined forces.

It's just that although the two call each other brothers, they only seem to be close, but they have their own thoughts.

Even if it is a joint army, it is not completely combined. It is still divided into two armies, just for mutual aid.

"Brother Xian started his army from Feng County, and he was invincible all the way. However, the officers and soldiers he encountered were all guards, and he didn't know the strengths and weaknesses of the battalion soldiers."

Zhang Yuan raised his horsewhip and pointed to the army that had stepped out of the camp in the northwest, Jin Chipeng followed the horsewhip and looked to the northwest, as expected, he was guided by Zhang Yuan's words.

Jin Chipeng's complexion also became a little dignified, and his heart sank involuntarily.

To be honest, he used to be just a farmer with his face facing the loess and his back facing the sky. He didn't even know how many people there were in Feng County and how big the land was in Feng County.

If it wasn't because he had nowhere to go, this thief was forced to make people unable to live, he might still be the Lu Shi Lu Sanlang who only knew how to work hard with his face facing the loess and his back facing the sky.

When he was working, he only managed three or five people at most.

When he broke into the Huang family's mansion and killed the fat yellow dog who had been bullying him, more and more people gathered behind him.

By the time he reached Bao County, he had already become the commander of tens of thousands of people.

It wasn't until this time that he realized...

It turned out that they could actually change their way of life.

It turned out that those high-ranking gentlemen would also be afraid.

It turned out that those green skins holding sticks were just strong on the outside but dry on the inside.

It turned out that Fengxian County was just a small place in the world that couldn't be smaller, and the world was far wider than he originally thought.

Everything is beyond his cognition, beyond his ability.

Lu Shi lowered his gaze, his legs gradually tightened, he held the whip in one hand, and the rein in the other.

The first time he rode a horse was actually a month ago. His riding skills were not superb. He fell off the horse countless times, but in the end he learned to ride a horse, and the brothers under him also learned to ride a horse.

Those who did not learn how to ride a horse died under the pursuit of officers and soldiers...

The burden on his shoulders weighed more than ten thousand catties, but he couldn't show any weakness.

Lu Shi knew very well that as long as he showed timidity and weakness, the people under him would take his position and take his life without waiting for the officers and soldiers to take action.

"What's the difference between a battalion and a guard?"

Lu Shi pulled the horse forward a little, restrained his expression, and asked in a low voice.

Zhang Yuan's eyes flickered, he pointed to the sky with his finger first, and then pointed to the ground.

"One is heaven, one is earth, one is tiger, and the other is dog."

Zhang Yuan held up his horsewhip, pointing to the battalion formation in the distance.

"The guards on the Nine Sides are quite capable, but the guards in the inner guards don't even wear their clothes neatly, let alone their weapons and armor."

Zhang Yuan originally just wanted to find an excuse to dispel Lu Shi's suspicion, but when he saw the formation of Datong soldiers in the northwest, he started to feel a little startled for some reason.

Because the battalion that just stepped out of the camp gave him a different feeling from any army he had encountered before.

The more Zhang Yuan looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He didn't feel the killing spirit from the battalion soldiers, but he felt another kind of oppression.

The depressing atmosphere affected the overall atmosphere. Zhang Yuan was controlling the restless horse, and the scene in front of him made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Zhang Yuan remembered that he once met a group of officers and soldiers, and the feeling that that group of officers and soldiers gave him was almost the same as that of the Datong soldiers in front of him.

The officers and soldiers of that team were called "Tianxiong Army", and the leader of the army was named Lu Xiangsheng, the cold-blooded and ruthless King Lu Yan who was famous in the seven provinces!
Zhang Yuan's eyes were deep, and his eyes kept wandering in front of the battalion not far away, explaining to Lu Shi.

"The battalion is different from the guard. Almost everyone in the battalion wears armor and has sufficient weapons. They are much stronger than the guard. You can pay attention when you get closer."

"There are also ranks among the battalions. Not all battalions can fight. There are weak and strong battalions."

Lu Shi frowned slightly, inspecting the formation of officers and soldiers in the northwest, and asked.

"Which class does the Datong soldier belong to?"

Zhang Yuan stared at the soldiers who had lined up not far away, his face became more and more gloomy, but he did not forget to answer Lu Shi's question.

"Among the Ming armies on the Nine Frontiers, Liaozhen has the strongest combat power and ranks first."

"The next class is Changping soldiers and Jizhou soldiers. These are important towns, and the battalions in important towns are well-organized. If you encounter them on the battlefield, run away if you can. Don't think about winning."

Zhang Yuan's eyes were cold, and some bad memories appeared in his mind.

"Datong and Xuanfu are the third class, but Cao Wenzhao went to Datong, and now Datong can be ranked second."

"Then our three towns in Shaanxi?"

Lu Shi frowned slightly, wondering.

"After lining up all the military towns in front, our three towns in Shaanxi are the last ones. Our three towns in Shaanxi are the fourth rank, the worst rank..."

There are three towns in Shaanxi Province, namely Yansui (Yulin), Ningxia and Guyuan.

He used to be a battalion soldier in Yansui Town and an officer in the army, but even if he was an officer, he still couldn't get the food and salary he deserved.

They guarded the frontier day and night in the northern grasslands, guarded the Great Wall, and fought bloody battles with the Mongols outside and inside the Great Wall, but in the end they got nothing.

They are all border guards, but why do they have the worst weapons and the lowest wages.

There is a severe drought in the world, and there is no harvest. What is waiting is not the officials for disaster relief, but the documents for tax increase...

Millions of silver were smashed into the fire pit of Liaodong, and nothing was exchanged, but the situation worsened.

When the war started, troops had to be dispatched from these towns every year, and the people who aided Liao once set foot on the official road and never returned.

Hundreds of people passed by, and only a fluttering letter full of failure came back.

Resentment rose in Zhang Yuan's heart, his whole body trembled slightly, and the uneasiness in his heart was completely replaced by anger.

Lu Shi keenly noticed the change in Zhang Yuan's mood. He saw that Zhang Yuan's hand holding the whip was gradually turning white due to excessive force, and he also saw the anger and unwillingness in Zhang Yuan's eyes.

(End of this chapter)