Win the Ding 1617

The fine autumn rain, like a small invisible whip, lashed the faces of the people standing outside the Nanjing Palace City. The rainwater penetrated through the gaps in the armor, invading the people with waves of damp and cold.Autumn in Jiangnan is here.

Although the rain made people extremely uncomfortable and tormented, the more than 10 soldiers of the Eight Banners standing under several golden dragon banners still stood there like cast steel.They are all wearing heavy armor, holding long spears and axes, or carrying firecrackers on their backs, and orange cowhide medicine boxes are carefully protected out of the rain; or carrying horse bows and infantry bows, The quiver at his waist is full of spiked arrows.These [-] men are either Baijia soldiers or Baya La soldiers. They are the most elite part of the tens of [-] troops under the command of Pingnan Generals Luck Dehun and Belle Bolo. Naturally, they must set an example for the entire army. It's also good to show the surrendered soldiers next to them, so that they will be in awe of the Eight Banners.

Behind the Bala soldiers, twelve eight-pound guns were lined up, and the gunners had already put the artillery in place.Only waiting for the officers to give an order, the heavy artillery loaded with gunpowder can be released with a loud sound to strengthen the army.

"General, from the point of view of a slave, it's still a slave to attack Songjiang Mansion and pacify Li Huabao. Hangzhou can send his son-in-law Turge to lead the army. You are the Pingnan General of the Qing Dynasty, and you can't move lightly." Before the expedition ceremony, Boluo is still making the last effort, trying to let Pingnan General Luke Dehun guard the city of Nanjing that has just surrendered, and let him attack Li Huabao's troops stationed in Songjiang Mansion and controlling the Yangtze River waterway.Another son-in-law, Turge, led troops to reinforce Hangzhou to deal with Shi Lang's troops attacking from Jiangxi.The forehead consort of the Qing Dynasty played against the consort of the Southern Guangdong Army. This is the way soldiers fight against generals.

However, Luck Dehun is still stubborn. "Because I am the Great General Pingnan of the Qing Dynasty, I have to personally lead the troops to Songjiang Mansion. If the nail in Songjiang Mansion is not pulled out, the southeastern half of the Qing Dynasty will never have half a day of peace. The Yangtze River Water Transport, Canal Water Transport , and Shandong and other places, there cannot be a peaceful day!"

Seeing that Luck Dehun insisted on this, and said it righteously, Boluo was speechless for a moment.He had no choice but to quietly call Baya Latuzhangjing of Luck Dehun and order him to protect the general's security.

Luck Dehun's calculations were also very precise. Right now, both Hong Chengchou and Duoduo have left Jiangnan to go north and south. Every little bit of victory in Jiangnan will be credited to him, the general Pingnan.Right now, the collection of autumn grain from all over the south of the Yangtze River has begun, and the treasury is full. He doesn't have to worry about grain and payment for at least half a year.In his opinion, half a year, three months at the most, before winter, taking advantage of the continuous autumn rain in the south of the Yangtze River, when the Nanyue Army's weapons are not effective, he can calm down the south of the Yangtze River and drive Li Huabao into the ocean of the East Drink water.Then, use the grain, grass, military pay and equipment seized in Songjiang to turn around and deal with Shi Lang's troops who do not have the convenience of Yangtze River water transportation. Isn't Li Chuang's remnants easily captured?Without Shanghai's food and military support, Lu Mahong's troops entrenched in Shandong and Denglai are nothing more than a group of lonely ghosts. Can they withstand the thunderous blow of the Qing soldiers and horses? !At that time, the county king's hat on his head might be able to be replaced with a bigger one, maybe even the hereditary master.It is best to be able to get a banner owner to be the leader among the Eight Banners Manchuria, that is to live up to your life!

"Fire the cannon! Sacrifice the flag!"

Twelve eight-pound guns were operated by the gunners, spewing thick smoke and fleeting flames from the muzzles. Amidst the rumbling sound of the guns, someone carried pigs, cattle, sheep, and dried and fresh fruits. offerings.Dozens of prisoners from the Southern Guangdong Army were tied up with ropes and brought to the front of the queue.

"You savages, ignorant of the destiny and resisting the heavenly soldiers, sacrificed your heads to the flag in a short while, and then ransacked your lair in Songjiang Mansion!" A green battalion officer under Li Chengdong was half flattering and half serious. The captives staggered towards them, shouting and cursing.

"Bah!" Hearing this, the leading prisoner spit bloody saliva towards him. "Although the fathers were unfortunately captured, they fought to the last moment on the battlefield and were captured exhausted. Under Laozi's hands, more than a dozen of you shaved heads died! I have already made a lot of money! As for Let’s talk about you, just wait and see! My lord also has a saying that is often said, don’t look at the fun today, be careful about making lists in the future!”

"These people can be regarded as good men. Tell the servants below, when you do something later, be quick with your hands and don't let them suffer." Turge, who was in charge of today's expedition ceremony, quietly explained to the people around him Confidant domestic slave, let him arrange it for the executioners.

Dozens of large knives were raised and lowered.Dozens of blood arrows flew up in the autumn rain, and after a while, they were washed everywhere by the rain.

The second round of gunfire sounded, the commander-in-chief of Pingnan General Luck Dehun was in front, and the commander-in-chief of Zhengnan General Boluo was behind. Mele Ezhenzhu Mala He Tuo, Gu Shan Ezhen Tulai, Turge , Azige, Nikan, Nushan, Mele Erzhen Zhuobutai's gold-woven dragon banners, and Li Chengdong and many other surrendered generals recognized the flags. The flags were like a forest, and they left Nanjing in a mighty way, all the way east, to Songjiang mansion came.All the way to the south, ready to enter Suzhou to assist Hangzhou.

For a time, the land in the south of the Yangtze River was filled to the brim with these 10 horses, soldiers and horses everywhere, and flags everywhere.Rivers, official roads, and country roads, there are no places where people are screaming, towns, and villages, nowhere is there is no place where people are screaming and crying.

"Qinggou really moved?"

Shi Lang, who had just settled down in the county government office in Wannian County, was pleasantly surprised to receive the latest military report from the vanguard scouts.Wannian County, like Qianshan, Yushan and other places, is under the Jiangxi Chengxuan Political and Envoy Department.It's just that it's not Shangrao City at this time, but Guangxin Mansion.It is adjacent to Quzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang Province.

Shi Lang's tens of thousands of troops were stationed in Guangxin on the border of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, with his [-]th garrison brigade and four naval and land battalions as the backbone, assisting the four towns composed of soldiers and horses of the Dashun Army. Mansion, ready to cross the border at any time, enter Quzhou Mansion, and advance towards Hangzhou Mansion.

In Shi Lang's view, the changes in the enemy's situation of the 10,000+ men under Boluo's troops not only failed to create difficulties for his campaign plan to attack Hangzhou, but instead helped him complete the task of capturing Hangzhou from another angle.

"The Qing army in Hangzhou Prefecture is only tens of thousands of people, and they are divided into various places. With the city's strong defense, we have to gnaw through the fortresses one by one. Now the general Boluo has led 10,000+ people. The original garrison plan must Adjustment. Moreover, the new troops are not familiar with the terrain and fortifications, and there will be problems with the cooperation between the old and new troops. Isn’t this helping us?!”

Shi Lang's words won the approval of all the generals and officers present.They all fought all the way from south to north, or started from Hejing with Li Shouhan, and put down countless messy chieftains and Sudans along the way.Or he fought with Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai in the north and south for more than ten years, experienced countless battles, and spent the rest of his life fighting with swords and guns.The grasp of the battlefield situation is as familiar as his own kang.

"However, after all, the enemy army has increased by 10,000+ people. We have to treat these 10,000+ people as sick cats, but we have to beat sick cats like tigers." The one who said this was Li Derun, the soul of Shi Lang's think tank.

Although Li Derun complained all kinds of things in the letter to Liu Zuoyuan Wencai, complaining about the heavy workload at Shi Lang's place, but it was a bit inappropriate.For him, Shi Lang fully trusted him and fully delegated authority.Because, the Li family's education for their children has always been to be good at listening to other people's opinions, even if it is a person of low status.According to what Li Shouhan said to his children at home, "Who is more stupid than whom? You are not Avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes, and you have no supreme wisdom. There must be things you can't see or think about, so what should you do? Find a way to let others See, think and do it for you!"

Shi Lang basically did this to Li Derun and to the staff office in his army.He reminded Luo Hu and others who were adapted from the Dashun Army countless times, "You can question Shi Lang's orders, but you must listen to the orders of the Staff Office and Mr. Li, and implement them to the letter. If there is any problem, you can report it while implementing it, but you must implement it!"

Therefore, Li Derun felt quite comfortable during this time.At this time, he was more than nine feet tall, and his face was full of smiles.

"Okay. Don't think too much about it. Anyway, these 10,000+ clear dogs are here. They will fight anyway. It depends on how we fight! Old Lu, what shall we eat at night?" Li Derun can be regarded as a talented and talented person. .However, the way of diet is not very particular.Even in Shi Lang's view, it was quite rough.Other scholars are the so-called "not tired of food, not tired of fine food", and they pay attention to delicious food and beautiful utensils.It is unavoidable that someone will sing and dance while eating.

But this Mr. Li is different. "Don't cook the dishes very finely, as long as there is meat, it must be big! Then add more peppers! The fish is the same, put more peppers for me, the more the better!" As for other scholars who pay attention to poetry and wine , he also thanked him for being insensitive, and his face turned red after drinking a glass of wine with his drinking capacity.Therefore, whenever there are celebrations, dinner parties and other activities, other people drink to the fullest, but our Mr. Li only cares about big pieces of meat and chili peppers, and eats so much.

Hao Yaoqi used to be quite dissatisfied with his style of work. At the banquet to send his family members south to Guangzhou, he came with a bowl of wine, half provocative and half teasing, and wanted to have three bowls with Li Derun.In the end, Li Derun proposed a compromise solution, "Hao Tongzhi drinks a bowl of wine, and I eat a piece of meat. How many bowls of wine do you drink, and I eat as much meat." Hao Yaoqi looked at the pile of meat in the big basin on the table. There are big pieces of meat like hills, and each piece is about the same size. Dang even nodded and agreed, "You can't eat this much meat even if you think about it!"

Unexpectedly, Hao Yaoqi, who has always been famous for his heavy drinking, lost sight of this matter.He drank three bowls of wine in a row, and Li Derun also slowly ate three large pieces of meat with chili, and licked the oil on his mouth with some unsatisfied desire.

"Come again!" Hao Yaoqi lost his temper, ordered someone to bring another jar of wine, and drank face to face with Li Derun.As a result, that time, Hao Yaoqi drank more than [-] bowls of wine, and he drank until his eyes were filled with gold stars. He fell unconscious from the table and was carried back to sleep by four soldiers. It took three days to wake up.As for Li Derun, he has become famous in the army since then, no one dares to bet with him and drink.

Shi Lang also issued a special order for this matter, "Drinking alcohol is originally for celebration, but to add to the fun. But if you accidentally hurt your body because of drinking, then the Military Law Department will take care of you! Gambling and drinking!"

The person Li Derun called to be the old way was Shi Lang's chief secretary, and he was also an old man who had been following him since Fujian. His qualifications and loyalty were fine, but he couldn't go to the battlefield. It was two legs that were shaking like chaff.However, handling general affairs in the camp is a good hand in order.Shi Lang also used it according to his aptitude, so he asked him to be a big secretary by his side, in charge of some general affairs such as food purchases.

Lao Lu also fully understood the eating habits of this Mr. Li, so he even smiled: "Mr. Li, we have cured dog legs at night, I asked the kitchen to tear the dog legs into shreds, and used the dried meat we brought from the south Stir-fried peppers, garlic slices, and green vegetables are very fragrant! In addition, we are now in Guangxin Mansion, which is not far from Jinhua Mansion. The ham produced in Jinhua is famous all over the world! The commander-in-chief has long ordered that we must let Mr. Li and the generals have a good taste. I asked the little ones to use a few hams to deal with a table, such as stewed ham, steamed ham, gold and silver hooves, ham and pigeon soup, honey sauce, ham stewed fish head, In the evening, there are all kinds of ham dishes."

"That's all?" Li Derun was a little disdainful. His temper has always been more contempt than appreciation for all kinds of things that scholars admire.

"Mr. Li, don't worry. Jinhua's ham is famous because the local 'two-headed black' pig is so good. Among other things, it's just the pork belly, the pork belly of ordinary pigs, with the fat and skin separated from the meat. The flower has five layers, so it is called pork belly. However, the two-headed black grown here can reach seven to eight layers as long as the weight of the two-headed black is more than 200 catties. People with fat meat probably have a hard time refusing."

Sure enough, for dinner, all the dishes served were mainly made of ham and two ends of black pork.Shi Lang, Li Derun and others all praised it so well.

"Just for this ham, we can't give up Zhejiang to the Tartars!" Hao Yaoqi held a ham hoof in his hand, and while biting, he shouted indistinctly.

Li Derun used a large rough porcelain bowl, filled it full with mixed rice and sweet potato steamed multigrain rice, and ate there with the unusually sweet and delicious braised pork.

(Look at your talent! A bowl of braised pork and a few pieces of ham can make you eat like this! Another reader expressed disdain. However, it’s not that the author has no eyesight and has never seen the world, but that the pork with two black ends is really good Not to mention, in Japan, the two-headed crow is called the "Phantom Pig", and has been pushed to the altar higher than the local famous pigs. Japan's Hirata Ranch commented on the two-headed crow: "There is silk that is not inferior to wagyu. The meat quality is as delicate as snowflakes." With the super narcissistic national character of the Japanese, they all admire this pig so much, which can be seen. Today's Jinhua ham is reluctant to use it as a raw material. If someone invites you to eat Pork with two black heads means that you have a different status in his mind, because this kind of pork is always sent to the international high-end meeting table of the G20 Hangzhou Summit in Zhejiang.)

In a blink of an eye, Li Derun's bowl of rice with sharp grains had come to an end. He burped loudly, and took the big bowl to the big wooden barrel full of rice to fill himself up. a bowl. "Braised pork with rice, even a god would not change it!"

"Mr. Li, eat slowly, we have plenty of braised pork, and even more rice!" Shi Lang knew the behavioral characteristics of his capable staff member very well.If you want to ask him what day he drafted, he can recite it to you immediately, and at the same time, he will find the original manuscript from a certain corner and show it to you.Comparing the two words, it can almost be done word for word.In addition, at a certain time, a certain unit, the combat situation, the key points of a certain city captured, how many enemies were wiped out, how many prisoners were captured, and as soon as the numbers were answered, they would open their mouths and come, and the ups and downs would not exceed two digits.

However, just like your computer for playing chicken games, which is fast and has high-definition effects, it will inevitably occupy a lot of memory space. The same is true for this Mr. Li, who cannot do without braised pork.According to his words, after eating a bowl of braised pork, his heart immediately clears up like a mirror.

From Shi Lang's point of view, this was probably like Wang Yangming, the Xinjian uncle of the previous dynasty, who roared in the middle of the night and startled the entire army.If you keep a group of righteousness in your chest, you can achieve great things.However, there are as many disciples of Confucianism, Psychology and Neo-Confucianism as there are sands in the Ganges River. Even if about half of them can truly achieve the achievements of Wang Yangming, from the reign of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, Chinese and foreign countries can count them on one hand.

In a blink of an eye, Li Derun ate twelve bowls of rice in one go, and the big pot of braised pork in front of him had already been drained, he ate half a ham trotter, and he brought some peppers to the meal.The twelve bowls of rice alone, if the sweet potatoes in it are not counted, and the rice alone is counted, there are as much as five liters of rice.

This amount of appetite made everyone speechless.

"A few days ago, Uncle Yaoqi talked about Mr. Li, and we were still not convinced. We thought it was because Uncle Yaoqi was old and had lost his ability to drink a lot. Today, after meeting Mr. Li himself, we realized that Mr. Li was letting Yao What about Uncle Qi! Otherwise, with this appetite, I’m afraid that Uncle Yaoqi will vomit blood from drinking, and he may not be able to win him!" Several young officers looked at the pile of thick porcelain bowls piled up in front of Li Derun and couldn't help but Some speechless.

"Mr. Li, have you ever eaten enough?" Seeing that everyone present had gradually put down their bowls and chopsticks, they began to take out their pipes and pipes, fill them with shredded tobacco, and puff.Only then did he ask.

"I'm [-]% full. You can start working!" Li Derun rubbed his stomach in satisfaction.

"Then, Mr. Li, how do we fight this battle?!" A young officer asked him eagerly.