I have a cornucopia

Chapter 38 It's not easy to learn well, but it's easy to slip out after learning badly
  After sending Du Li to reinforce Huang County, Yang Feng arrived in Weixian that afternoon.

This place has been attacked many times before.

However, the tight defense led by the county magistrate Zhou Lianggong and Qing Zhuang failed, especially when the Qing army first attacked the city in December last year. After half a month of fierce fighting in this small county town that did not even have a real army, it finally failed. It was not defeated, and this half month also bought various places in Jiaodong a certain amount of time to prepare.

It can be said that the Qing army's biggest mistake in this battle was to struggle with them here for half a month.

Qingyang Tower.

"Nothing but a strong city and many cannons!
  The former magistrate of Xing County had repaired the county seat, raised the city walls, and cast a large number of artillery pieces after the last massacre of Jinan. This time, he relied on strong cannons to strengthen the city. "

Zhou Zhixian, who was in charge of Yang Feng and others, said frankly.

This observation tower on the north wall was also the main battlefield before. Zhou Lianggong even placed his concubine Wang Sun here to show his determination to coexist with Wei County.

After all, this is the only family he knows he has left...

He is from Kaifeng.

And it's from Kaifeng City.

So I don’t even know whether my family is alive or dead!
  "So the Jianlu could not actually open any real city with real defense. The city walls that could be captured by them either had long been in disrepair, or there was no effective defense organized at all. Even the officials in the city just wanted to escape, and the gentry were unpopular with the people. . Otherwise, it would not be difficult for a well-established city, equipped with enough firearms, and a leader who could win the support of the people, to withstand their attack. Jiaozhou, Gaomi, Anqiu, and even Laiyang and Jimo were not captured, so Xiang Zhao Yuanhe Fushan was even beaten back. So far, only one city in this area has been captured. Even they had Hongyi cannon and did not open Wei County. In this case, after this battle, cities and cannons were built everywhere. It's nothing more than spending some money, but the money spent will eventually return to our hands. If we don't spend the money now, when the next time the bandits come again or the bandits come again, it will all become someone else's pocket."

Yang Feng said.

The Qing army used Hongyi cannon here.

After they captured Changyi, they obtained three Hongyi cannons in the city.

But Changyi, which had the Hongyi cannon, did not block their attack. They brought the Hongyi cannon but were blocked in Weixian. So it is not that the Qing army is so strong. As long as such a small county has perfect defense, it can stop them. them.

Just encourage localities to become fortresses.

There's no need to build a bastion, that one can't protect too many civilians, just the Ningyuan style one.

It's nothing more than adding forts to the city wall.

Of course, there also had to be cannons, so a lot of cannons were cast.

"Jianlu is coming again?"

A fellow villager said in astonishment.

"How many times has this happened? It's already the second time! So can the third time be far behind?"

Yang Feng said.

"At this rate, when will it be the first time?"

Lao Xiangxian lamented.

Now he is not ready to welcome the king. After all, no matter how you look at it, the Qing army has no possibility of taking over the Central Plains. They have just finished conquering Jinzhou. As for this kind of looting invasion, it can't prove anything. Wala has also besieged the capital. I Dahan also went to the capital for outings.

Jianlu had entered the pass five times and plundered, and they had to leave quickly before they finished plundering.

If Shanhaiguan is not broken, they will have no hope.

"We can only hurt their heads if we can hit them. As long as we inflict heavy injuries on them, or if places like Weixian are like Weixian, they can't be hit, then they will naturally not come again. After all, they are here to rob, and if they can't rob, they have to catch up with them." Where there are a lot of human lives, they will naturally not come back.

So we had to build cities and build cannons.

As long as the Jianlu came again, when they were unable to move, grab anything, or even have enough food to eat, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses would give them a fatal blow.

Give them an unforgettable blow.

They would not dare to do it again.

Why was I able to annihilate all Jianlu in Yishui?
  I led my men and chased them non-stop for three days, leaving them with no food to eat and no fodder for their horses. They were so starved that the horses even gnawed the bark of trees. If we didn't defeat them, we would have only a few thousand mobs, even with me. It is impossible to annihilate the two thousand elite Jianlu troops, but it will be enough to starve them until their horses can collapse on the roadside. They went north from Ganyu and failed to capture Andongwei and Juzhou, so there was no harvest in the two places, and the food and grass could no longer be maintained. If they had not captured the cities before, they would have been hungry and retreated by this time. As long as all the cities in Shandong are built to the level of Weixian, with even stronger artillery and more artillery, they won't be able to attack any of them, and they will have to starve back if they can't even cross Qingzhou. "

Yang Feng said.

Of course, there is no need to say that he used a dump truck to rush the Qing army into discarding supplies.

But what he said is indeed true.

It was only because of the slaughter of the cities that Abatai had enough food and grass to stay in Jiaodong for a month. After all, he also had to have food and grass. If all the cities in Shandong were turned into fortresses, it would be like the Wubao complex in Shanxi during the Wuhu period. , the Qing army really couldn't penetrate deep. It is hundreds of miles from Jinan to here. If the cities in northern Shandong cannot be conquered, there will be no food and grass to reach Qingzhou. If the cities such as Changyi cannot be conquered, they will not be able to reach Jiaodong.

Castles were overhauled everywhere.

As soon as the Qing army arrived, they all entered the city, and at the same time they fortified the walls and cleared the fields and then held on.

At the same time, troops were gathered in the cities behind.

When the Qing army ran out of food and had to retreat, they would chase them and deliver a fatal blow. As long as there was such a victory, the Qing army would not dare to engage in such lone in-depth plundering again.

"How much money will it cost?"

Fellow Xiangxian said with a sad face.

"Feng Sheng is right, money will come back after you spend it, but if the city is breached, let alone money, you will not even be able to save your life. Those in Shaanxi who are unwilling to spend money are not cheap bandits in the end. How many gentry families are there?" Being slaughtered?"

Zhang Erzhong, the former governor of Shaanxi, said sickly. He was also very unlucky. The situation in Shaanxi was really rotten and he couldn't bear it. He resigned and returned home. As soon as he came back, he caught up with the Qing army's attack. Although he and Zhou Lianggong organized a defense to protect Wei County, his son fell off the city wall. Fallen to death.

He is considered the leader of the gentry in Weixian County.

A group of gentry looked at each other sadly...

"Yang Shengyuan, Xue Minzhong and Li Fuming reported a victory, saying that Jianlu was defeated in Anqiu, and Jianlu had withdrawn from the siege of Anqiu and retreated eastward."

Yang Wei walked to Yang Feng and said.

"Defeat Jianlu?"

Yang Feng said.

Xue Minzhong and Li Fuming were previously ordered to rescue Anqiu, but they and Tuo were able to bypass Weixian County and go to Changle to harass. Their rescue was obviously very successful.

"Actually, it was Jianlu who learned that you personally led the troops and withdrew. They and their subordinates chased and killed them. If they cut off some heads, it would be considered a victory. However, Jianlu's retreat to the east should be to rendezvous with Gaomi's army. This is enough to fight a decisive battle with us. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to handle. We only have more than 8,000 people in total, and most of them are infantry. We have no less than 20,000 captives, not to mention that Abatai is still in Jiaozhou, and it is very likely that he will abandon Jiaozhou and come here. , then the Jianlu can gather at least 30,000 soldiers, and we can't defeat them even if the five generals join forces."

Yang Wei said.

While speaking, he also looked at the gentry.

"Feng, Feng Sheng?"

The fellow Xian immediately looked at Yang Feng pitifully.

Zhang Erzhong and others all looked at him with pleading eyes.

"Everyone, don't look at me. Even if I can fight alone, how many people can I kill? Last time, I only killed fifty or sixty people by myself. That's 30,000 soldiers. They can't drown them." I'm drowning.

Thirty thousand!
  I think it's better to go back to Qingzhou first to avoid his sharp influence.

Then if we combine the forces of the five generals, we might be able to fight again. "

Yang Feng said.

Zhang Erzhong exchanged glances with those fellow countrymen...

"Feng Sheng, I and your father are close friends and can be considered elders. This is the time when we, the people of Shandong, are working together, how can we retreat? Although I can't go into battle to kill the enemy, I have been a governor at least. This is the time to raise money and food." You can leave the matter to me. I once led troops, but now the situation is such that not only can we not retreat, but we must advance. Fengsheng should march to Anqiu and occupy Anqiu to block Jianlu. When Jianlu has exhausted his efforts to attack Anqiu, Fan The governor's army destroyed it. If Jianlu did not attack Anqiu, Fengsheng would send out cavalry to harass it. Now in the first month, or at most in February, Jianlu would have no choice but to withdraw his troops. It would only take one month to achieve a great victory. As for military supplies during the period, all Leave it to me, I will follow you to Anqiu. I wonder who in the Cao and Liu families dares not to provide money and food."

Zhang Erzhong said.

"Well, this junior has learned a lesson."

Yang Feng said with a smile.

This was his plan!
  However, what others ask him to do is different from what he does on his own initiative. When asking for help, you must have a begging attitude.

As for the decisive battle with the Qing army...

night.

"A decisive battle is nothing. The other four generals are just like us and dare to fight against Jianlu. Otherwise, we alone, with more than 8,000 people, will not be able to defeat Jianlu even if the whole army is annihilated in the end. What's more, why should we fight against Jianlu?" Are they going to take the credit after we have fought hard? Tell the brothers, how did you follow Liu Zeqing to play bandits in the past, and then continue, but there is one thing, as long as you encounter the Qing army with looted people, livestock and food We must fight if we are human. Even if we don’t have enough troops, we must make them drop their things when they are harassed. They can leave, but those who plunder must stay.”

Yang Feng, who was plotting behind closed doors, said simply to Yang Wei and several generals.

"understood."

Yang Wei said with a smile.

"Yes, this is the long-term solution. Otherwise, why would they pay for it?"

Another general said with high standards.

At this time, among them were large boxes full of white money.

This is the 10,000 taels that the gentry of Weixian County put together to reward the army.

“Isn’t Anqiu worse than Weixian?”

Yang Feng asked his uncle.

"It's almost the same. The Anqiu Liu family, the Cao family, the Zhang family, and the Ma family all have hairpins for generations. The Liu family, Liu Zhengzong, and Liu Zhengheng are all Jinshi, and they are all in the court. The Zhang family, Zhang Xulun, is also a Jinshi, and the Cao family is in the Tianqi Dynasty. He is a Jinshi, and the Cao family still has business in our Anton Guard."

Yang Daxun said.

"They are all fat sheep!"

Yang Feng said.

Liu Zhengzong!

I, Mr. Liu Ge of the Qing Dynasty!

It was also listed in the Biography of Erchen, but it seems that Fang Kezhuang was also a biography of Erchen, so he is now leading a group of famous officials from the Qing Dynasty in the Biography of Erchen to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

This is somewhat magical!

(End of this chapter)