Win the Ding 1617

Dragon and Tiger Volunteer Camp, this is the number Li Huayu compiled for Luohu Wanglong's 6000-strong team.In theory, it is considered as the volunteers recruited by Li Huayu in Shandong, that is, mercenaries.They found a legal banner for their activities in Shandong.

From the Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River near Kaifeng to Jinan, the troops of the volunteer camp arrived in just a few days and were inspected by Li Huayu.With this speed, Li Huayu couldn't help but look at this volunteer battalion with admiration. He really can run, endure hardships, and endure cold!

With their arrival, Li Huayu immediately had a lot more available troops.In addition to the Liao Dongzhi Brigade and the three garrison brigades, which have been expanded into a mixed brigade, and the Shenji Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion, which have shed the habit of many dudes, now there is another brigade that can fight, run, endure hardships and stand hard work. Volunteer camp.

In order to show his importance and trust in this volunteer battalion, Li Huayu made full use of the power given to him by Shou Han.Taking the four twelve-pound guns, one thousand barrels of gunpowder, and five hundred firecrackers stored at the Dengzhou wharf as a deposit in advance, he ordered Chen Guoxi to secretly transport them to Kaifeng, and quietly hand them over to him through the way of monk Yongxin. They left Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai.

If it is said that Luo Hu Wang Long went to Shandong so smoothly to help the Southern Guangdong Army deal with Abatai completely out of national righteousness, this is a bit artificially elevating Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai.

It should be noted that these two people are the leaders of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the leaders of the bandits at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

They did not mention at all that Li Zicheng's peasant army fought against the Qing army on the mainland from the Jiashen period until the Kangxi period.From the Chixin Camp of the Nanming regime, to the Kuidong Shisan Family led by Li Guo, to Li Laiheng's Maolu Mountain, generations of ancestors and grandchildren fought against the Qing army.Just ask, these saint disciples who only read the humble words of the sages of Confucius and Mencius.At this time, how many times have you participated in the imperial examinations organized by the Qing court?

They are only responsible for playing with their mouths and pens.Constantly accusing others of their shortcomings and mistakes, constantly discrediting others and exalting themselves.It seems that as long as they have the power, they will immediately clear the world of peace and happiness, if they can't do it.I'm sorry, this is just a process, and ordinary people need to endure the pain, but they didn't say whether the pain is a moment or the price of one generation or several generations.Anyway, the Buddha said, a moment is the same as 1 years.

To a large extent, the reason why Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai were able to order people to come through Chen Guoxi's channel to help the government and army destroy Abate was entirely due to the huge rewards issued by the guards.

Gold and silver wealth.Now there is no shortage of Chuangying and Caoying, and Li Zicheng had a lot of these things even when he was most unlucky.What they lack is strong armor and sharp soldiers, and cannons for siege.It was the temptation announced by Shou Han that they could exchange for twelve-pound heavy guns and armored weapons for ten thousand people, so that the two were willing to take the risk.

With heavy artillery and gunpowder, Kaifeng Mansion is a piece of well-cooked fat beef.With excellent armor and equipment, the two can upgrade those troops that have been trained in actual combat to brave cavalry and old battalions.Further expand the strength.after.It is even possible to follow what the literati said in the late Ming Dynasty, go to other places, plunder counties, and slaughter people.

However, when it comes to looting prefectures and counties and slaughtering people, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others are also very aggrieved to be ranked behind Zuo Liangyu.It is really like what is said in fantasy works such as Ming History and Qing History Draft.Wherever Chuang Xian went, no grass grew, or he drank horses with human blood, even if he killed all the people on the earth at that time, it would not be enough to drink.The reason why the two have carried the scapegoat for hundreds of years and blamed Duduo, Haoge, Kong Youde, Zuo Liangyu and others for the crime of the sharp population decline during the Ming and Qing Dynasties is that.After the two broke through the city, not many ordinary people were killed, but a lot of gentry and rich households were killed.

But Zuo Liangyu is just the opposite.The soldiers of Zuo Zhen liked to enter people's homes to extort money. Whenever they encountered fat people, they would clamp them with wooden boards and burn them with a small fire.After the battle of Zhuxian Town, Zuo Town's elite soldiers and horses were all lost, so people from Hejun County were conscripted in Wuchang to serve as soldiers.This method of coercing and catching the strong is unprecedented.However, Zuo Xiaoshou has one good thing, that is, he knows how to respect scholars.Often sending the looted property to Guide Hou's mansion is a little bit of affection for the old officer.I don't know if when Hou Fangyu was in love with Li Xiangjun, the blood of ordinary people between the Jianghuai River and the Han Dynasty was included in those expenses.

The "achievements" of the Ming army that were not mentioned in the drafts of the history of the Ming Dynasty and the history of the Qing Dynasty were described in detail in the drafts of the Ming Dynasty's North and South. Most of them were just mentioned or briefly mentioned, but Ming Ji Beilue sincerely wrote in detail, even Yangzhou Tucheng was written.Now I understand why these two books were regarded as ** in the early Qing Dynasty.Moreover, most of the people who massacred the city were not Qing Yao, but former Ming officials.

Probably in the eyes of these literati, their standard for evaluating common people is that only scholars are considered common people.The rest can only be small people who have the obligation to pay food and pay taxes to support them.This is the same as the high caste in India now, but there are only [-] million people in India with a population of more than one billion.

Seeing those fierce riders in his eyes, Li Huayu couldn't help laughing until the corners of his mouth turned up.All these old battalion warriors have one man and two horses, and many old battalion soldiers still have three horses, in order to ensure the speed of marching.

Luo Hu rode on an Outer Mongolian horse, holding his own lance in his hand, wearing a jiao leather armor with an iron armor inside, and a big cloak made of rough wool rolled into felt outside. With a long knife, he immediately has a horse bow and a step bow.

The general attire of the Xiaoqi, Laoying, and horsemen led behind him was almost the same as him. They wore felt hats, armor or leather armor, held spears, and carried waist knives and bows on their waists. Some of them carried three-eyed guns or It's a bird gun.From the complexion, they are all elite soldiers, but their attire is much worse.

Standing beside him was Wang Long, although his clothes were more beautiful than Luo Hu's, but the weapons in his hands and the horse under his crotch were similar to Luo Hu's.

Although the infantrymen behind them marched a long way, their expressions were no less energetic than those of the Southern Guangdong Army and the Jingying soldiers and horses.

If there is a difference, it is the nutritional status of armor weapons and soldiers.

Although Chuangying pays attention to sharing weal and woe, Li Zicheng himself is a coarse cloth corn, but in a famine area like Henan, it is not easy to feed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.I have no choice but to barely eat enough.

"Young Marshal. Look at our soldiers, how can they be discerning?!" Wang Long approached with a smile, blocking Li Huayu's view of those soldiers and horses.

"That's right, it looks like he's old from war!"

Li Huayu sighed in admiration, turned his head slightly, and called Chen Guoxi.

"Old Chen. This Longhu Camp was introduced by you. You should work harder and be the military supplies stationed in the Longhu Camp by Xingyuan. Please collect and distribute the military supplies, rewards for military achievements, and treat injuries and illnesses. All are in your charge. "

Since Longhuying is a mercenary, it is necessary to clarify the remuneration and treatment in advance.

Now looking at both sides of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, who can have a stronger economic strength than the Nanyue Army?In Jinan is Li Huayu, who spends money no less than the elder sister Li Huamei.

Dang even ordered people to take out thousands of sets of cotton clothes from the warehouse and hand them over to Wang Long and Luo Hu, ordering him to distribute them. "Don't let the brothers fight in single clothes in severe cold weather!"

Although these people who came here already had a very generous level of equipment in the camp, everyone was wearing armor.But in Li Huayu's eyes, it was still a bit cold.

Followed by the unified equipment of armor knives and guns.

When Wang Long saw those knives and guns that had been carefully wiped with oil and wrapped with straw, he couldn't help smiling so small that he could hardly see them.But Luo Hu was somewhat reluctant.

"Young Marshal, the swords, guns and equipment in our hands are not bad. Let's take it if you like. It's easier for us to use our own swords!"

How old is Luo Hu? He's a little naive.Not as slippery as Wang Lung's side.

"Luo Hu! The young commander-in-chief is also very kind. What do you guys say? If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapons!" Wang Long feared that these thousands of sets of armor, knives and guns would be missed because of Luo Hu's arrogance. Hastily stepped forward to persuade this somewhat innocent little brother in a low voice.

"Brother Luo Hu, don't worry. These guys were lent to Longhu Camp by the young marshal. Right now, you are invited by the young marshal to help. If the weapons are too complicated and the armor and clothes are messy, it will easily arouse suspicion on the one hand, and on the other hand In the future, it is inevitable that he will lose the prestige of Uncle Ning Yuan and the Nanyue Army." Chen Guoxi set up a very suitable step for Luo Hu and Li Huayu.This forced a smile on Luo Hu's face.

"Since it is the kindness of the young marshal, then I, Luo Hu, will accept it! It is necessary to kill a few more tartars to repay the kindness of the young marshal!"

Luo Hu turned his head back, "All change armor!"

Immediately, cheers erupted from the camp break-in team, and the infantrymen took off their tattered clothes.In the cold wind, he put on thick cotton clothes and trousers, took off the mandarin jacket of the Ming army with large holes and small holes, and carefully put on the dragon leather armor or iron-inlaid cotton armor that at least Xiaoqi could have in the past.

The riders were even more excited. All kinds of tattered armor were replaced by Nanzhong breastplate and dragon leather armor.

Whether it is infantry or cavalry, the original shabby household items have been replaced by sophisticated Zangmen guns and Juehu knives.Except for the lack of bows and arrows, the rest are all fine weapons.

However, without bows and arrows, the Nanyue Army has more ruthless weapons.

All the riders, no matter they are old battalion riders, young riders, or cavalry soldiers, are given one horse gun and twenty rounds of medicine.On this basis, officers at all levels and the elite of the old battalion were also issued a double-barreled short-fire gun as long-range strike firepower.

"Let's count according to the imperial court's reward. The head of a Tartar, whether it is a real slave or a rebellious bandit, as long as it is a person with shaved hair and braids, twenty silver dollars. If there are any wounded soldiers in the Longhu Camp, All shall be treated according to the standards of the Southern Guangdong Army. Those who died in battle will be given one hundred silver dollars as compensation."

After sending Li Huayu away, Chen Guoxi began to tell the two leaders of the Dragon and Tiger Camp about the conditions that had been negotiated.Such conditions basically have nothing to compete for for Longhuying.After all, everyone came here with their heads on their waistbands.In the past, if you are injured or dead, you have to accept your fate, but now there is still medical treatment and compensation, where can you find it?

However, after Luo Hu and Wang Long summoned a few confidantes to discuss in a low voice, they made a difference: "Master Chen, we have a little request. Whether it's a bounty or a pension, it's the Young Marshal and Uncle Ning Yuan." It is good for us. We dare not argue about more or less. However, can we exchange silver for gunpowder, military armor, food and medicinal materials?"

Chen Guoxi never expected that the other party would make such a request, demanding to use various materials to pay the bounty!But thinking about it carefully, Chen Guoxi felt relieved immediately.Based on his experience of traveling all over the Central Plains, famine is everywhere and refugees are flocking.Even if it is 20 taels of silver, it may not be able to exchange much food.However, it would be much more cost-effective to exchange silver dollars for grain and rice shipped from the Southern Guangdong Army.Now that Chuangying and Caoying are near Kaifeng, with the convenience of Yellow River water transportation, bulk cargo transportation is naturally not a problem!

Immediately, it was agreed that a first-level ten barrels of gunpowder was based on the fact that Li Huayu had given Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai [-] barrels of gunpowder.Send another thousand barrels.Subsequent gains will be calculated separately.Ordinary Liao soldiers and religious bandits, as long as they shaved their hair and kept their braids, they were entitled to ten barrels of gunpowder, and there were even more officers at all levels above the strong, basically starting with fifteen barrels of gunpowder.The rewards offered by the commanders of the Qing army's entry troops, Rao Yubeile, Abatai and Turge, and the bandit leader Wang Ke made Wang Long salivate even more.It turned out to be a ten-door big Frang machine equipped with ten sub-guns and related ammunition.

The price of twenty silver dollars per head can be exchanged for equivalent good things.This kind of reward was quickly conveyed by Wang Long and Luo Hu, telling the whole army to know.However, the sequelae appeared immediately.When the soldiers of the peasant army were fighting the Liao thieves.Just shout the slogan "Kill ten barrels! Change ten barrels!"

This slogan was shouted from the land of Qilu, and it has been shouted for a long time.

Except for the reward of beheading, all the gains of the Dragon and Tiger Camp on the battlefield, armor, swords, guns, horses, gold and silver, except for the armor and banner of important figures, Li Huayu, who will be used to repay the credit, the rest belong to the Dragon and Tiger Camp.

The daily supply of supplies is also carried out with reference to the treatment of the Southern Guangdong Army.

But this simple sentence made Luo Hu and Wang Long greatly improved their knowledge.

Chen Guoxi led his quartermasters.It is very laborious to count the number of horses, mules and donkeys in the Longhu Camp, and register them by category.After that, the feed is rationed according to the standards of war horses, pack horses, draft horses, mules and donkeys.

According to say.Although Luo Hu and Wang Long were not nomads who grew up on horseback, they had lived on their crotch horses for many years.I think that I am also very careful about raising war horses, mules and donkeys. At the very least, I will not sell the concentrate feed and salt that war horses should have like like the army.

However, the Southern Guangdong Army raised horses like this.But it made the two of them suddenly feel that they don't know how to raise horses at all.

Each horse is rationed one tael of salt and one tael of bone meal every day.For those horses after simple weight estimation, according to the standard of three percent of their body weight allotment of dry feed.At the same time, concentrated feed such as sorghum, corn, oats, and fried beans were distributed.

"It's good to raise horses like this, but what should we do in the future?"

While Luo Hu was astonished, this thought first rushed into his mind.After all, in Shandong, at most, he can be regarded as a Mike in Guanzhong.After working as a part-time job, it won't be long before he returns to King Chuang's command.At that time, these war horses will not be treated so well. At most, there will be some fried beans. At that time, what should these horses who are used to eating do?

However, looking at his beloved steed that didn't lift its head and just kept eating hard, Luo Hu had no choice but to grit his teeth and let it go!Let's talk about it first!

"Donkey ball! Our life is not as good as the livestock here!" One of Luo Hu's soldiers complained, which was to vent his dissatisfaction.He is considered an elite veteran of the old camp, but if he asks himself, he may not be able to guarantee a daily standard of a few catties of grain and a tael of salt.In the years when almost all the grass roots and bark were eaten up in Shaanxi and Henan, not to mention a few catties of grain every day, the victims could only eat Guanyin soil and human flesh.

However, Wang Lung was overjoyed at the supplies sent by the quartermasters.

Apart from the oil, salt, grain and rice, the most salivating things are the porcelain pots of meat and the frozen chicken, salted duck, bacon and other things packed in sacks.Along with Luo Rucai who fought north and south, Wang Long naturally knew what the meat meant to the army.The physical strength and morale of the soldiers will be different because of these things.

Every time when galloping for tens of miles in the mountains and valleys and stopping for a short rest, Luo Ru would order someone to take out a few meat porcelain pots from the luggage, and cut them up to share with the crowd, or if there were some wild game that had been hunted. , It is even more delicious to stew with these meat porcelain pots.

After arriving in Henan and partnering with Chuangying, although the supply of food and grass is not so scarce.The generals can even enjoy the wine and women, but it is not enough for the whole battalion to have meat every day.At most, a small number of elites and personal soldiers can fight tooth sacrifices every few days or when there is a big war.On weekdays, there is not much meat.

"These are all for us?"

Wang Long looked at the seven or eight carts full of meat in surprise, and asked the quartermaster who was transporting them nervously.

"Of course not!" The quartermaster glanced at Wang Long and stuffed a list into his hands.Wang Long was immediately disappointed by these words, but then became calm again.Originally!With so much meat, it must be distributed by several companies.It is already very benevolent and righteous for Li Huayu to allow us to be treated the same as his personal soldiers and direct line troops.

"This is your meat for this month! Hurry up and sign for it. Next month's supplies will depend on where you have been fighting, and the ones closest to you will be supplied!"

The words of the quartermaster suddenly made the soldiers and officers of the Longhu Battalion surrounding the cart burst into cheers.

"It turns out that we can have so much meat to eat every month!"

The soldiers rushed to tell each other.

According to the regulations of the Southern Guangdong Army, during the combat period, in addition to the daily guarantee of one or two meat meals per day, the combat troops also had wartime food subsidies.Calculated, each soldier can eat three or four taels of meat almost every day.Of course, this also depends on the transportation and material guarantee conditions.

Like the Dragon and Tiger Camp, in the future it will be necessary to display their mobile combat and long-distance marching combat skills. The officers of the Southern Guangdong Army will add three feet to this material support.

The 6000 people in Longhu Camp couldn't help but let out thunderous cheers in the face of the piles of meat, rice, and horse feed that were similar to the hills.The old battalion and Xiaoqi are better. After all, they are treated the best among the peasant army. The cavalry and infantry that are the main components of the Longhu battalion are usually under the command of Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai, and the infantry can only eat twice a day. Standard, the horse soldiers are slightly better, they can eat three meals a day, but it is impossible to eat dry rice, full rice, and meat for all three meals!

It was worth the trip!Almost all cavalry and infantry thought this way.Feeling the thick cotton-padded clothes on their bodies and brandishing their newly-arrived swords and guns, people couldn't help bursting into bursts of ecstatic laughter.

Looking at the thousands of smiling troops, the soldiers of several supply battalions who came to escort supplies and supplies quietly curled their lips, expressing their disdain for these bumpkins.

"Young Marshal gave them all these porcelain pots of meat and bacon that we all ate disgustingly, and you see how happy they are!"

"That's right! I really don't know anything!"

The two heavy soldiers communicated unscrupulously in the Fujian dialect. (to be continued..)