Win the Ding 1617

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From Luoyang, Ruzhou, Baofeng, Yexian, Yuzhou, Nanyang, Xinye, all the way to Xiangyang, the skies over this area were densely covered with battle clouds and filled with murderous intent.

A series of official documents issued from Kaifeng, Luoyang and other places were quickly sent to various states and counties.

According to the population and the number of acres of fields in each state and county, these rolling lists list the grain, fodder, firewood, beans, and corresponding labor and vehicles that need to be raised by the transit people.It is clearly written on the roll sheet, from a certain day to a certain day of the month, how many soldiers of a certain unit under a certain general, how many mules and horses are about to pass by you from a certain place, and you need to raise the above-mentioned food, fodder, husbands and horses, repair the road, To supply the army crossing the border.

This is a form of providing money and food support and guarantees based on the "one whip method" that emerged during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and according to the current conditions of the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Peasant Army.That is to say, "the amount of the prefecture, prefecture, and county's annual mid-summer tax and autumn grain storage and transportation is equal to the amount of the Jiatu tribute and the addition of silver, which are collected and paid equally."Compared with the Ming army, although there are tax laws and regulations, the officials are often assigned privately, and their names are different.The rolling bill is very thoughtful and convenient in the collection procedure. The method is: in each li, 5 or 10 households are taken as a unit. The number and time limit, let the head of the village and chief A call for the payment one by one.The time limit for expropriation is called "ratio limit", which can be 5 days or 10 days.When the due date is reached, the flower households must go to the Yamen to pay the tax in person. If they still fail to pay after coming to the Yamen, they will be "responsible for comparison".

This system, in the eyes of Lao Huihui, Ge Liyan and others who led the army to the south, is naturally extremely novel, but it is extremely convenient and convenient.

"Master Liu, this is a good way! When the army crosses the border, they no longer have to worry about firewood, food and fodder. Even the places where people and horses camp are settled."

Ma Shouying cupped his fists at Liu Zongmin, who was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers, and said in admiration.

"Marshal Ma is really polite. There is no other way. He was forced out!" Liu Zongmin smiled wryly, and pointed to the villages hidden among the trees on both sides of the road.

Small chaos live in the city, big chaos live in the countryside.From Luoyang to Nanyang, there is the famous walled area in western Henan in history, full of people who are fighting to protect themselves.

A premonition of troubled times.The common people are very sensitive. Any village or Zhuangzi is surrounded by rammed earth walls, and deep trenches are dug around Zhuangzi.There are suspension bridges for access, and archery towers are built at the four corners, and people can watch it 24 hours a day.

In Zhuangzi, a rich place, the walls are still piled with bricks and stones, and there are horse faces, artillery, rolling wood, stone sheep's head, stone beating night, wolf tooth paddles and other defensive equipment.The big surname, the big clan, and the deep walled stronghold, such as the military fortress.

Small and undefended villages like those in the peaceful and prosperous times, which are ventilated from all sides, do not exist today.Nowadays, there are so many poles, swordsmen, and horse thieves everywhere that all the villages have built walls.

Of course, many villages and villages seem to be civilians, but in fact they also act like bandits from time to time.Not to mention some weak passing merchants and ordinary people, even officers and soldiers who look weak dare to rob.

During the Long March of the 25th Red Army led by Xu Huhu and Xu Haidong, some old people recalled that when they passed through the walled area, they were strictly on guard.Because there have been records of entire brigades and regiments being disarmed in this area.During the Anti-Japanese War, Commander Tang's troops were disarmed by the militia in western Henan.

Until General Chen Geng led his army across the Yellow River to open up a base area in the Funiu Mountains, the bandits and militias in western Henan were also very powerful armed forces.Individual combat capability is extremely strong.

"If these villages are fought one by one, I don't know how much time will be spent and how many soldiers and horses will be lost. It is better to ask the local government officials to distribute them. How much grain, rice, firewood and grass are paid by each village, and how many people's chariots and horses are sent to help Great army. In this way, they can also live their lives, and I will have less trouble waiting."

"Hmph! The Generalissimo is too kind! If he accepts our old Hao, all these villages will open him one by one! Give rewards to the brothers!" Hao Yaoqi was on the horseback, although the sores on his body were still there It's a dull pain.But still bared his teeth and expressed his opinion.

"Wave the flag! Don't talk nonsense! You missed a big deal, be careful of your blackhead!" Liu Zongmin has always looked down on Hao Yaoqi from the bottom of his heart. Now that he has such an opportunity, he will naturally not let Hao Yaoqi go.The conflict between the two of them can be said to be a typical portrayal of the conflict between Hao Yaoqi and the generals of the old eighth team.Because Hao Yaoqi was not a member of Li Zicheng's old eighth team, but originally belonged to Gao Yingxiang's subordinates.After the death of King Gao Chuang, Hao Yaoqi belonged to Li Zicheng.Although his subordinates fought bravely, their military discipline was not good, and they were quite capable of harassing the villagers and looting the people.Regarding this, Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Gao Yigong and others were quite critical.Coupled with the fact that he led his troops away during the most difficult and lowest period of entering the camp in Shangluo Mountain, it made the generals of the old eighth team even more grieved.

A few days ago, the turmoil that happened in the conference hall, although Luo Rucai pleaded for mercy, temporarily kept Hao Yaoqi's head. "Although there is a general who pleads for you, the death penalty is inevitable. If you snatch Cao Ying's horses, you will send them back to Cao Ying's brothers!"

After saying this, Li Zicheng faced Luo Rucai full of guilt, "Brother Rucai, I will send you another 100 good horses from my old camp as an apology for you. Those injured brothers, every day People paid [-] silver dollars for soup and medicine."

The arrangement agreed upon by the three families is to use Liu Zongmin and Hao Yaoqi who broke into the camp as the troops, old Huihui Ma Shouying, Ge Liyan He Yilong, Zuojin King He Jin, Troubled Times King Lin Chenggong, Changed King Liu Xiyao and other troops, as well as Luo Rucai Wang Long's subordinate Feilong Battalion, with a total of nearly 12 horses, drove from Kaifeng, Luoyang, Ruzhou, Nanyang and other places to Xiangyang to fight against Zuo Liangyu's troops.

"Going to Xiangyang under the banner of Generalissimo and our old Cao, we must create a big momentum along the way! Let the court and Zuo Liangyu know that we will come to look for him together from Chuangying, Caoying, and Huige Wuying. It's bad luck!" Cao Cao, as the military adviser of the three armies, smiled and explained the precautions to the generals.

"Last time, Yaoqi and Yuan Zongdi brothers frightened Lao Zuo and fled all the way back to Xiangyang under the banner of Xiao Luohu. This time, we might as well have a false and real. Real and false. Wang Long, let your former dragon Find out the banner of the Tiger Camp and hand it over to Marshal Ma and the others. Let them continue playing to frighten Lao Zuo. However, let Lao Zuo find out his flaws and think that our rebels are using the banner of the Dragon and Tiger Camp to scare him again! Lure him Feel free to come out of your old lair in Xiangyang and fight with us!”

Cao Cao patted Wang Long's shoulder vigorously, "At that time, you Uncle Ma, the two Uncles He, Uncle Lin, and Uncle Liu will pretend to be defeated and lure Lao Zuo's troops to your front. It depends on whether your troops are better than Xiaohu. My son's team is stronger!"

Wang Long raised his chest proudly. "Please don't worry, Grand Marshal, Grand General, and fellow Marshals and Generals! Although I dare not say that it is stronger than Luo Hu's Zhenshan Battalion, at least it will not be inferior to his team!"

Wang Long's words made Cao Cao's eyes glisten with pride.There was an almost imperceptible smile on his fat face.Glancing at Li Zicheng out of the corner of his eye, "Don't think that you are the only one who has the elite of the new army, Li Blind. My father also has it!"

"Old Ma, Lao He." Li Zicheng explained the battle plan after listening to Luo Ru, stood up and bowed his hands to Lao Huihui, Ge Liyan and others. "Beat Zuo Liangyu, I won't take any of the horses, weapons, or armor I have when I break into the camp. You and the general will divide them up."

This attitude naturally made Lao Huihui and the others overjoyed.In these years, the more soldiers and the more generals, the more soldiers and horses, the more weight and cost of words.For this, they are naturally grateful.However, Luo Rucai instinctively smelled a strange smell.

"To take down the four prefectures of De'an, the government officials of these states and counties will trouble Brother Li Yan, you and Mr. Wu Xing to arrange and select them."

Undoubtedly, by capturing the trophies and prisoners of Zuo Liangyu's subordinates, the territory of these four prefectures was easily transferred to the camp account!This is too fine abacus!

"You blind man. Just wait for me! Don't even think about snatching the land of the Sifu from our old Cao! You have your Zhang Liangji, and I have my wall ladder!"

The rest of Chuangcao's troops quietly assembled in Shanxian, Mianchi, Xin'an, Yiyang, Lingbao, Xichuan, Lushi, and Songxian counties, preparing to ambush Sun Chuanting's army who came out of Tongguan and attacked the rear of the peasant army. .

"This battle is over. We can go back to our hometown in Shaanxi in a leisurely manner!" Li Zicheng encouraged everyone present with great enthusiasm.In fact, not only can he go back to his hometown in a good way, but also, he is no longer a so-called rogue, but an army that is dignified and defending the land.

For a long time, the strategy that Li Yan and others planned for him to separate the Hubei, Henan and Shaanxi regions and gradually expand eastward, westward, northward, and southward can be firmly implemented.

"Entering Guanzhong. Not only can you go back to your hometown to have a good time, we can also go west to Xiningwei, go to Xifan to get thousands of good horses, and we can also take down Yulin City. Go to the Mongols. Go buy horses! At that time, we will have tens of thousands, 10,000+ good horses, and this world is not ours?!" Luo Rucai's agitation was more direct.

As a result, the Huige Fifth Battalion and the troops of Liu Zongmin, Hao Yaoqi, Wang Long and others appeared in the Nanyang area.

this area.Unlike Luoyang and Kaifeng, which have already been occupied by the Chuangcao family, the princes' Wangzhuang land has already been returned to the original owners, and the grain and grass tax has been collected from the farmers who have taken back their land according to the agreement.Because after all, it was not long before they were captured by Zuo Liangyu and Meng Ruhu. Although the land of the Tang Palace in Nanyang had already been distributed to the farmers, the government officials in this area had not yet been fully assigned.

Looking at the wheat that has been harvested in the field, occasionally some rice can be seen on the ground with abundant water, but the farmers are not so active in planting soybeans and other crops.Instead, he looked coldly at the army that kept passing by the village.

Without such a strong local government, Lao Huihui and others immediately felt inconvenient.

Not to mention food, rice, firewood, grass and beans, even drinking water is a bit embarrassing.

"Fortunately, we marched in multiple routes, otherwise, I'm afraid we won't even be able to drink water! We have to go everywhere to grab it!"

Outside the South Gate of Xinye City, there are many temples here, including the Dragon King Temple, Guandi Temple, Horse God Temple, Caishen Temple, etc. The few temples not far from the Chengguan are spacious and tall enough for thousands of people to station.The ministries each chose a temple to camp.

Inside Guandi Temple, Ge Liyan He Yilong wiped the dust off his glasses with a piece of silk, making his eyes bright.Zuojin Wang He Jin beside him raised the kettle and gulped it down fiercely, wiped the water from the corner of his mouth, and complained dissatisfiedly.

If they were in other places, they wouldn't have to worry about such things at all. They didn't have food and grass, so they just sent out the soldiers and just collected food!

However, this cannot be the case here.This is the site of Chuang Cao's family.Not to mention that there are Chuangying and Caoying's brigades, and Liu Zongmin, Wang Long and other core figures of Chuangcao's family are there, so we can't be too presumptuous.What's more, the two families have already talked about it well.We will pay for your food, supplies, military expenses and equipment.The implication is that you must obey our military discipline and not make mistakes on our territory.

If Luo Rucai, Li Yan and others had not considered this point, they would have paid special attention to it when formulating the marching route and scale.It is stipulated that after the army enters the southern area of ​​Nanyang Prefecture, it must be divided into multiple groups, each with no more than a few thousand people, and the time is stretched.It is also good for the local area to have a buffer time.To avoid the hundreds of thousands of people swarming along a road as in the past, it will not only waste time, but also turn all places along the way into a desert like locusts.When the troops in front pass by, they still have grain, rice, fodder, firewood, vegetables, and vegetables, but when they pass by, when the troops behind pass by again, don't talk about grain, rice, firewood, and vegetables.Not even a straw stick!

Not to mention the famine years in the late Ming Dynasty, which was basically an agricultural society, but at the beginning of this century, a certain unit of the People's Liberation Army stationed in the coastal areas of Fujian conducted cross-regional mobile training.The troops of a division are stationed from A to B for training.As a result, the local government found sadly that after the entry of more than 1 people and a large number of vehicles, the local municipal system collapsed.

First of all, the piped water system cannot meet the needs.The water supply pipe network that can only guarantee drinking water in one county can not meet the demand at all due to the sudden increase of such a large demand.Secondly.The road system is finished!A large number of heavy vehicles are running back and forth on the road, and the pressure on road traffic can be imagined.Third, the price of non-staple food supplies has risen.A good cooking squad leader can serve as half an instructor, not to mention such activities as going out for training.The consumption of the fighter's physical energy is huge.How about not eating better?Therefore, all catering units go out to purchase non-staple food at any cost. As a result, the price of local non-staple food has skyrocketed.

The modern southeast coastal areas can't bear it, let alone Xinye at the end of the day!

"What are you grabbing! The wheat has already been harvested, and the land here is not as serious as the famine. Let's take out the money. Let the old camp secretary take people out to buy it!"

As the coach of the army and horses along the way, Liu Zongmin was quite calm.While ordering the accompanying soldiers to remove the armor for him, he chatted with several fellow villagers very relaxedly.

"Have they received the bill sent to Xinye County? Send someone to remind you!" Wang Long frowned, this is already the junction of Nanyang and Xiangyang.Xinye is only more than 100 miles away from Xiangyang, and it is the area where Zuo Liangyu's army and horses wander around. God knows if the gentry in Xinye County have colluded with Zuo Liangyu's army?In case Zuo Liangyu's soldiers and horses suddenly make a surprise attack, it will be easy to make a big joke!Still have to be more careful!

Wang Long led his own soldiers to go out to inspect the situation of the troops stationed and fortified.Fortunately, the army has long been experienced in camping, and each battalion and department are orderly.The old soldiers of the three families lived in Guandi Temple.A large flag several feet high stands in front of the temple gate. The flag tassel is snow-white, but it is made of horsehair.The flag gun is silver, but it is made of silver.The flag unfurls and rolls in the wind, revealing a large Chinese character "Chuang" faintly, but it is embroidered with black satin.There is also a large banner with the word "Cao" of the same shape raised high, telling the outside world that this is the place where the two generals Chuang and Cao are stationed.

The banners of Laohuihui, Ge Liyan, Chaotic King, Zuojinwang and others were erected on the roof of the temple and on the treetops, lest others would not know their arrival.

Dozens of old battalion chiefs led the military servants, carrying a basket of copper coins and carrying a lot of silver dollars, came out of Guandi Temple with heavy steps, and headed towards Chengguan.

Although there are also refugees and beggars in Nanyang, Xinye and other places, at least the people's life is relatively stable, and there are popular people in every village, unlike other places where there are hungry people and refugees everywhere, and there are often no people for thousands of miles. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them. Vegetables and meat.

In Xinye Baili Pingchuan, there is Jishui in the east, batching water in the north, Xiaoshui in the west, and turbulent water.

"I used to hear people talk about the Three Kingdoms. When Uncle Liu Huang was stationed in Xinye, Liu Biao told him that Xinye County had a lot of money and food. It seems that Xinye County is really a good place in peacetime!"

"General, Uncle Liu Huang is a hypocrite and refuses to take Jingzhou from Liu Biao, so let's take the Jingxiang Nine Counties for him!" Wang Long's head of the army continued to joke.

But Wang Long ignored it, and just observed the nearby terrain. This is a good habit he has developed from his uncle Luo Rucai for many years.No matter how indulging in wine and sex, this kind of life and death matter is not sloppy at all.The two sides of the Xiaoshui River are surrounded by plains, but the area of ​​Xinye City on the east bank of the river is not large, and the city walls are quite dilapidated. There is a small pass around the city.A pontoon bridge spans the two banks of the river and leads to the South Gate of Xinye City.The soldiers in charge of purchasing were talking and laughing as they walked across the river.

A burst of drums sounded, the gate of Xinye City opened, and a group of well-dressed gentry poured out of the city.Behind them, many people carried pigs, sheep, cattle, wine, etc., obviously, they came to reward the army. (~^~)