Iron blood Suiming

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So he immediately shouted: "Nonsense, seeing that our brothers are being hunted down by bandits, you don't bring your soldiers across the river to rescue them, but instead disturb the morale of the army. But do you want to die? The generals obeyed the order and immediately crossed the river to save Fujian. Soldiers and horses." He gave the order with alacrity, and asked others to die, but he himself was determined not to cross the river.

The generals in Hebei had no choice but to obey orders, but how to cross the river?There was no bridge or boat, so we had to cross the river with planks.Fortunately, the broken planks of the dragon boat were everywhere.Not long after, hundreds of Hebei soldiers crossed the canal.Then tie the rope that came over.Hundreds of ropes are stretched across the canal for traction.The water in the canal is not in a hurry, and the Hebei soldiers and horses crossed the river holding the rope. It doesn't matter if they don't know the water, as long as they hold the rope firmly, the 50 meters will pass in a blink of an eye.

The No. [-]th Household Brigade, who had been monitoring the Hebei soldiers and horses on the right wing of the Lingshan Guards, did not care when they saw the Hebei soldiers and horses crossing the river, and let a group of Ming soldiers who were attached to the rope like ants cross the river.Seeing that thousands of Hebei soldiers and horses had come over, and the sixth thousand households still did not issue an order to attack them, the hundred households couldn't bear it anymore.A hundred households stepped forward and said: "Lord Qianhu, if we don't attack again, if the Hebei soldiers and horses who come over stand still, then our mission to stop the enemy will fail, and the governor will not spare us then."

The sixth thousand households shook their heads and said, "Just relying on these Hebei soldiers and horses? Even though they have 7 people, more than half of them are useless. What kind of fighting power can the rural soldiers have? You see, the first to climb over are all rural soldiers." The soldiers, that is, the [-] township soldiers crawled over. We only need to fire a round of guns, and the [-] soldiers can run away. At that time, even if the adults give us credit, we will have no face. We have to wait for the official soldiers of the Ming army to come. Let us kill Falling flowers and flowing water can make a great contribution."

A hundred households laughed and said, "Lord Qianhu, I'm afraid it's not a good plan. Look at the soldiers rushing in front, they are obviously used as cannon fodder, and the Ming soldiers behind will not come over even if they die. Afraid that the soldiers from the township would make a charge, and then run away."

The sixth thousandth household was startled, and then picked up the binoculars to take a look again, and sure enough, there was something wrong with their faces.Said: "Damn the Ming army, let the cannon fodder die, forget it, if you can't eat big fish, you can catch some shrimps."

Send the order immediately.The [-]th household team turned around and pressed towards the township soldiers who had crossed the river.Xia Zhong saw the Lingshan Guards approaching.Almost opened his mouth and yelled 'Mingjin withdraws troops. 'But I thought how many people would die if they didn't die.The imperial envoy next to him will definitely be very angry, and then tell the emperor that he fled before the battle, and then he will be in great trouble.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Princess Taizhen was waiting for the Lingshan Guards to act.As soon as the Lingshan guards moved, Princess Taizhen immediately put the imperial envoy on guard.Said: "Hurry up and order the rest of the troops to go to the south. After the Fujian soldiers and horses, the whole army will cross the river. Let's join forces. Even if we use people to pile up, we must pile up the Lingshan Guards to death."

Xia Zhong was shocked. After the whole army crossed the river, it would be very difficult to come back. He hurriedly said: "No, my lord. If we really cross the river, we can only be cannon fodder. Didn't you see Lingshan Wei?" Those guns of the army..." Before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by the sound of the guns.I saw that the Fujian Chinese Army was divided into two waves to outflank the Lingshan Guards. They were bombarded with more than 200 cannons by tiger squatting guns hidden in the formation, killing and injuring more than a thousand people. .

Xia Zhong looked at such a ferocious firearm, shook his body violently, and shouted: "Look, my lord, Fujian's soldiers and horses are all elite soldiers, and there are many soldiers and generals, and they are all beaten to the brim... Throw away your armor, if we pass it..."

He dragged out the tone, looking at Princess Taizhen hopefully, hoping that she would change her mind.Princess Taizhen took a deep breath, knowing that the general soldier who was afraid of death would never order the Hebei Ming army to cross the river.

Princess Taizhen said: "Okay, if this is the case, then leave 2 people for you to block the road to the west, and I will lead the rest to cross the river to attack the Lingshan guards."

Xia Zhong shook his head and said, "That's not okay. It's not that I won't give you soldiers. Even if I did, my generals wouldn't obey you. After all, you're just an imperial envoy, and you don't have the intention to transfer troops. "Speaking Xia Zhongze said sincerely: "Princess, I know that Li Guo killed your master, and you are eager to take revenge, but right now, even if we add another 3 people, we can't stop them."

He pointed at the [-] township soldiers who had been crushed by the [-]th household team, "Look, they only divided into a small team, and they were able to disperse our soldiers in a short time. This shows that we are not surrounding a flock of sheep , but a group of tigers, but we are a group of sheep. To be honest, if you hadn’t brought out the imperial guards, I, Xia Zhong, would have to deal with you so that if you have an excuse to speak ill of me in front of the emperor, I I have already gone back to Hebei with my soldiers and horses. Princess, listen to me, we have failed this time, look, Fujian’s soldiers and horses are all gone, and now the whole army has collapsed."

Princess Taizhen was startled, and hastily raised the binoculars, and saw that the flag of Zou Weilian, the governor of Fujian Province, was no longer visible, and she heard the sound of cannons, gunshots continued, and all she could see was the ruthless Lingshan Guard The army was shooting at the fleeing Ming army.A total of [-] soldiers and horses in Fujian were defeated in this way.

Princess Taizhen only felt that her whole body was light and weak.She set up this trap from the very beginning, she didn't know how much effort she spent, but she didn't expect this result in the end.Once the encirclement in the south was broken, all plans fell through, and this time it was Empress Yi'an who gave her a guarantee, so that Emperor Chongzhen could agree to the plan.

Now that the plan has failed, the queen mother in the palace...?Princess Taizhen broke out in a cold sweat instantly.This time it failed and lost so many soldiers and horses, Emperor Chongzhen had to give an explanation to the government and the opposition.Although Mingli couldn't tell his women out, revenge must be indispensable.

Princess Taizhen said anxiously: "Let's retreat quickly and send Empress Yi'an to the palace. As long as she is safe, the emperor will reward you greatly." She thought about the safety of her mother, and put everything down immediately .At this time, it is better to take care of the mother first.The key point is Empress Yi'an, as long as she returns to the palace safely, even if Emperor Chongzhen is furious, he will not dare to do anything.

The Hebei soldiers and horses withdrew like this, leaving only the corpses of five thousand township soldiers.On the other hand, Li Kaiguo led the Lingshan Guards to continue chasing Fujian soldiers and horses, and his soldiers had horses instead of walking.Divided into several teams to pursue the Ming army who fled with their feet, it was like an eagle catching a chicken, and it caught each one accurately.

In only one and a half hours, the entire Fujian army of 3000 soldiers and horses was wiped out, [-] Ming soldiers were captured, and the rest were all killed in battle.

Zou Weilian, governor of Fujian Province, was tied up tightly, his face was covered with black ashes, and he was wearing the clothes of a soldier instead of his official uniform.He wanted to change clothes and run away.However, on the plains, how can two legs run faster than four legs?Not to mention him, not even a single soldier escaped.Some hidden Ming soldiers are being captured like rabbits by the Lingshan Guards who are searching around, and some fierce Lingshan Guards even used Thunderbolt.Don't live anymore, it will kill you.

Li Jianguo looked coldly at the Hebei soldiers and horses who were leaving on the other side of the river.Said to the sixth thousand households: "You leave 2000 people and deal with the aftermath. Then take all these captives to Jinan Prefecture. They must arrive within five days. Also. The bones of the dead brothers should be cremated and brought back. Burial, wait for Benfu to go back, and then bury." The sixth thousand households responded immediately, and sent two hundred households to take charge of the matter.

Two hours later.Twelve thousand riders from the Lingshan Guards appeared outside the Shenji Battalion.At this time, General Shen and Li Bao in the Shenji Battalion had received a report from the Ming army that they did not accept at night, saying that the entire Fujian army was wiped out, and that the Hebei army had already withdrawn after losing 5000 people.

Li Bao couldn't believe it was true with the information.The little finger that was raised like an orchid every day didn't bother to straighten it, but bent up, matching the trembling of the hand.

General Shen made a decisive decision without discussing with Li Bao, the supervisor, and immediately decided to withdraw his troops.As soon as he gave the order, the Ming army came to report that the Lingshan guards had returned and were outside the camp.

In fact, there was no need for the Ming army to report, anyone could hear the thunderous hooves.Wu Sangui rushed over, saw General Shen and Li Bao, and said, "Why are they back again? Did they run into a wall at the Fujian soldiers and horses?" When he failed in his attack, he hoped that the other army would not win, so he could cover up his failure.

Sure enough, Li Jianguo did not disappoint him.After reading the report, Wu Sangui couldn't believe his eyes.He knew about the soldiers and horses in Fujian, and Zou Weilian, the governor of Fujian, was even more troublesome.

In such a short time, all 5000 people will be gone?Although he hoped that the friendly army would also fail, it shouldn't be such a miserable defeat.Wu Sangui threw the report away with a livid face, turned around and left.

Li Bao was furious, pointing at Wu Sangui's back and said: "Damn you bastard, you don't know any rules, this time when the bastard goes back, he must play you well in front of the emperor."

General Shen was so anxious that he shouted: "Elder-in-law, stop scolding, Wu Sangui will definitely escape with the cavalry, what shall we do?"

Li Bao suddenly understood that Wu Sangui would leave them behind and run away.Immediately frightened, he said: "Brother Shen, you can't leave me and run away by yourself, and you have to tie us together if you go."

General Shen trembled all over, he didn't want to be tied to the dead monster.Quickly said: "Elder-in-law, the top priority now, only by joining forces with the Beijing camp can we be safe. We must immediately send someone to contact the Beijing camp."

Li Bao stomped his feet and said joyfully: "Oh, the miscellaneous people are confused. That's right, let's go join forces with the Beijing camp and let them protect... No, it's us who protect them, so let's do it like this."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of cannons roared, and then dozens of gaps were shot into the camp that was regarded as very strong by the Shenji Battalion, and many soldiers of the Shenji Battalion guarding behind were also killed.The Lingshan Guards fired continuously, and the entire Shenji Battalion was full of gaps from artillery strikes, and there were even sand bullets that kept harvesting the lives of the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion.Li Bao looked at a group of living soldiers of the Shenji Battalion who were smashed into sieves and turned into dead men with big holes in their bodies.Li Bao screamed, "Run away..." and immediately ran back desperately.

General Shen was furious. He also had artillery and firearms in the Shenji Battalion. He did not expect to be attacked first by the Lingshan Guards. He raised his knife himself and was about to rush forward to direct the artillery to bombard him, but was surrounded by his own soldiers and killed him. Wrapped in the middle, escaped.General Shen shouted: "What are you going to do, rebel? We also have artillery, don't run away."

While pushing him to escape, a soldier said out of breath, "My lord, don't talk about those cannons. Others don't know, don't you? Don't you know? If you fire four cannons at most, the chamber will blow up. Let's run away quickly." .”

As soon as the soldiers said it, General Shen immediately remembered that the artillery in his battalion were all for display, let alone four artillery pieces.Even if you shoot a cannon, it may explode.On weekdays, they are used with reduced medicines. The cannons made by the Ministry of War are all fake, and all the money goes into their pockets.Thinking of this, General Shen was a little bit aggrieved. He took such a big responsibility, and those bastards from the military department only gave him 2 taels of silver.

The escape of General Shen and Li Bao immediately caused the collapse of Shenji Camp.In fact, if General Shen and Li Bao were more courageous, they would organize the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and the Lingshan Guards to confront each other.It can also cause minor casualties to the Lingshan Guards, but unfortunately they have no guts.

Wu Sangui led the remaining [-] cavalrymen, looked at the artillery fire in the Shenji camp three miles away, couldn't help but shouted to the sky: "Damn Li Guo, I, Wu Sangui, will definitely find you again."

He saw the opportunity very quickly.Immediately escaped with the soldiers and horses of the headquarters, after venting his depression.Wu Sangui returned to Liaodong with [-] cavalry.He wants to see his father as quickly as possible, and then bring money to the capital to clear the way, in order to reduce the crime.

The [-]th household looked excitedly at the squatting cannons of the Shenji Battalion, and said to Li Kaiguo, "My lord, give us these cannons. Our [-]th household team is short of artillery now."

The third thousand household said: "Why should I give it to you? We also lack artillery."

The sixth thousandth household also said: "That's right. If we want to share it, we will share it equally. We can't give it all to you."

The three thousand households argued and wanted to share the batch of artillery.Li Kaiguo said in a deep voice: "Stop arguing, no one can give this batch of artillery. Take it back and let the artisans recast it. You dare to ask for the artillery made by the Ming court. You are not afraid that the enemy will not be killed, but you will be killed instead." ?"

The thousandth household hesitated and said: "My lord, this is the emperor's personal guard Shenji Battalion, and their cannons are not reliable?"

Li Kaiguo sneered: "If you dare to ask for it, I will share it with you. If a cannon explodes, I will take your head."

The first thousand households shrank their heads sharply, and said with a dry smile: "My lord, I don't want it anymore, let the craftsmen recast it, don't worry about using it."

The [-]th household and the [-]th household also nodded.

Li Jianguo glanced at the battlefield, and said: "Clean the battlefield quickly, gather all the prisoners, and take them back together. Let's go and fight the [-] soldiers and horses of the Beijing battalion. This damn old Chongzhen dared to play tricks on Ben Fu, no If you hurt him, how will Ben Fu gain a foothold in Shandong?"

The Lingshan Guards quickly cleaned the battlefield, then mounted their horses and headed east, heading towards the [-] Beijing Camp.

Seven days later, Li Kaiguo led the Lingshan Guards and escorted [-] Ming army prisoners into Jinan Fucheng.The whole Jinan Mansion once again became a sensation, the old and the young lined up to welcome Li Jianguo's triumphant return.They very much welcomed Li Jianguo's victory in the battle.The common people found that since Li Kaiguo occupied Jinan Mansion, their life became easier at once, although it was not yet time to collect summer grain, and they did not know how much tax they would have to pay then.

But at least the Lingshan Guards have never harassed the people since they entered the city. Instead, they have done a lot of good things for the people.It not only stabilizes prices, but also prevents profiteers from earning their hard-earned money.Moreover, the channel for suing officials was opened, allowing a large number of people to sue for their grievances, and let them breathe a sigh of relief.

But the gentry were different. They looked at the dejected Ming army prisoners one by one in fear, still unbelievable.How could there be such a thing as 1 Ming troops being captured by more than [-] Lingshan Guards?Could it be that Li Guo is a god who came down to earth?All his soldiers are heavenly soldiers?Can one against a hundred?

They don't understand military affairs, so naturally they can't think of the power of firearms.As long as it is used properly, it is not uncommon to fight against a hundred, let alone one against a thousand, especially when the weapons held by the two sides are not equal.

As soon as he returned to the governor's office, Li Jianguo saw Wei Chuping.Wei Chuping immediately fell to his knees and said, "Congratulations, my lord, you have triumphantly returned."

Li Jianguo raised his hand to let him stand up, and said to the generals: "You step down first, tomorrow will be promoted to the hall, and all the officials will come to attend, please send someone to inform." After speaking, he pulled Wei Chuping into the mansion, smiling Said: "Did you run out of money? Did you come to Jinan Mansion to find Benfu?"

Wei Chuping was shocked, and said, "My lord, how do you know? We really have no money. My lord, you buy such a large amount of food and recruit soldiers on a large scale. You don't know, the number of recruits in Lingshanwei has exceeded 20. My lord, we can’t afford to support so many soldiers. According to my calculations, we can only raise 30 soldiers including auxiliary soldiers at most, and that’s enough for five common people to support one soldier.”

"Now we have added another 20 soldiers, which has reached three common people to support one soldier. And Feng Guoyong is still desperately recruiting soldiers. My lord, this is not enough. If we have no money, it is useless for us to recruit more soldiers. .”

Li Jianguo smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Chuping, I have my own way. Also, Feng Guoyong's non-stop recruiting is what I asked him to do. Now the time has come. I want to sweep the world. There is not enough The source of troops is not enough."

Wei Chuping was stunned, and said in a low voice: "My lord, let's do it now, our foundation is not stable."

Li Kaiguo smiled and said: "It seems that the foundation is not stable, but in fact we are very stable. You know that this official has not publicly opposed the Ming Dynasty, just to rely on the flag of Ming Dynasty. As long as we regard ourselves as officials of the Ming Dynasty everywhere, we will be regarded as the emperor. Turn your back on us and make a decree saying that we are not afraid of rebels. At that time, if there is a villain next to the emperor, and then a Qing emperor, no one in the world can say that I am wrong." (To be continued...)