Dragon Soul in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 31

In the battle at Baliqiao, Zhu Gan didn't know how Yu Song and Gao Qiang had persisted for so long, and they fought to the last. Fortunately, their bodies have not been found until now, and there is still hope for their lives.

But he is very aware of his current situation. Every time he attacks, his troops will become more powerful. Being able to defeat the officers and soldiers is not only due to luck, but also Zhu Gan's initial choice. Most of the soldiers are people who can read and write. Although people's individual combat effectiveness is a bit weaker, at the beginning, as Zhu Gan's personal guard, he kept instilling the righteousness of serving the country and the people. There is no doubt in my heart, so the battle is generally brave and not hesitating to die.

The method of continuously instilling an idea has a very disgraceful name, brainwashing!And every powerful army that can only be counted in history has the same idea, either for righteousness or money. When this idea is not destroyed or replaced by other ideas, its combat effectiveness is absolutely unparalleled.

The Qin army who unified the world, the twentieth rank of military meritorious service, for military exploits, fought like wolves and tigers, devouring six countries.

The Han army sweeping across the desert, whoever offends us, will be punished even if they are far away. For the sake of righteousness, they rushed thousands of miles to defeat the Xiongnu.

In modern history, there are too many similar examples. The rebel army, for righteousness, fought against the Qing with bare hands, but was finally corrupted by money and became corrupt. The Beiyang Army, for money, served Yuan Shikai and unified the world for a short time...

Before he finished the whole army, although his red-clothed army won two battles and two victories, the number of elite soldiers among them was constantly decreasing. This is what Zhu Qian is most worried about at present.That's why Zhang Yan on the other side of the river pointed out the predicament he was facing, so he chose to compromise instead of continuing this meaningless battle.

Zhang Yan heard about Zhu Gan's conditions, and there was a stir in her heart. What kind of tricks was this guy on the other side trying to play, and she suddenly felt like she was in a fog.

Suddenly he sneered and said: "Go spread the word, just say that I agreed, as long as he can keep his promise and release the 5000 officers and soldiers back, the officers and soldiers will definitely keep their promise."

Zhang Yan originally had another move to make, but after all, she was kind-hearted by nature, and she hadn't reached the point where she could easily exterminate people.

Most of the officers and soldiers recruited refugees. They only registered a name and place of origin, and then hurriedly distributed weapons and went out of the city to suppress the bandits. Even half of the salary was spent, and even this half used up all her dowry.

She could have taken another move, instead of negotiating with the red-clothed thieves, stationed troops on the west bank, and confronted the red-clothed army, but the red-clothed army would definitely retreat due to lack of troops, or kill 5000 captives, and fight with the red-clothed thieves again In the war, there were [-] fewer people, not only saved the remaining salary, but also did not need to pay any excess pension.

And this will definitely arouse the common hatred among the officers and soldiers. As the saying goes, mourning soldiers must win, and officers and soldiers who are angry and want revenge are very terrifying, but her kindness saved more than 5000 lives.

Zhu Gan also couldn't figure out what the other side was thinking. Even though the officers and soldiers agreed to the condition, he didn't relax his vigilance.

"Remember! Our brothers, everyone has to find them, regardless of whether they are dead or alive. If they really can't tell the difference, ask the officers and soldiers to take off their clothes and help them go downstream to find them." Zhu Qian looked at the neatly arranged rows of red flowers on the bank of the river. The corpse of Yibing said again emphatically.

The two sides of the strait were also cleaned up quickly. Although many of the officers and soldiers who died in battle had many former relatives, friends and brothers, the officers and soldiers did not treat the corpses of their comrades as carefully as the red-clothed soldiers. Heap, many people died of starvation in my hometown these days, it is lucky to be wrapped in a straw mat, now at least I can have clean clothes, and I can die peacefully.

The gunpowder smoke on the blown-up Bali Bridge has not cleared. The two sides exchanged the bodies of their comrades in arms. People will also ask the other side how the food is at night, which is a strange scene.

However, when the officers and soldiers on the other side of the river learned about the meals of the red-clothed army, many people envied them. These days, they are not as comfortable as a thief. Of course, the meals of the officers and soldiers have also improved a lot, and many of them come from the Bali Bridge. Things discarded as bunkers, seasonal melons and fruits, and southern bacon.

Although the red-clothed army prepared the meal, they did not eat it, but shared a portion to commemorate the dead brother. Zhu Gan stood aside as the leader, looking at the blazing bonfire, his eyes were flickering, and he could only do it. I have done so much, whether it is a dragon or a worm, everything will be revealed after tomorrow!

"If there is no wine, then I will replace the wine with water, and toast the dead brothers!" Zhu Gan held up a large bowl of water, took a big gulp, and then spilled the rest on the ground.

"Dear brothers..."

"Respect you..." Although this ceremony was very simple, it gave every participating Red Army soldier a sense of identity, and no one wanted to be forgotten after death.

Looking at the shouts on the other side of the river, compared to the camp of the red-clothed army, the official army was lifeless.Many people stared at the contents in the bowl in a daze, wondering what they were fighting for, for the few taels of silver, or for a full meal in troubled times.

But they had no way to survive. More than 9000 people died in one day, and more than 5000 people were captured. If it weren't for the fact that the Red Army's strength was too small, none of them would be able to escape.

Under such circumstances, the officers and soldiers could not see a glimmer of hope, and the sentiment of war weariness continued to spread in their hearts.

Zhang Yan also noticed this situation, looking at Cao Huachun and Fang Zhenghua, looking at each other speechlessly, she really didn't know what to do.

Cao Huachun was almost killed by the spear today, but fortunately, a few eunuchs under him escaped with him and the brigade, and he has been in a dazed state. All will fall ill.

Although Fang Zhenghua is an eunuch, his martial arts skills are very strong. Most of the 1 people he led were captured. He is currently wearing a sinful body. He is eager to find a chance to make amends. Looking at Cao Huachun's muddled behavior She looked disdainful in her heart, stood up and said: "Empress Empress, this servant is willing to lead the army to attack at night, and will definitely defeat the red-clothed thief and make amends!"

Zhang Yan pondered for a moment, then said softly: "This matter should not be discussed again! We will discuss the matter of attacking after the soldiers are collected tomorrow."

Fang Zhenghua hurriedly persuaded: "Empress, do you really want to compromise with these thieves? This servant is willing to die to repay the emperor's kindness, and lead the army to attack at night. If it fails, I will definitely come to see you."

"Okay, Aijia is tired, let's all go down and rest!" Zhang Yan said in a deep voice.

Fang Zhenghua knelt on the ground in a little panic, and kowtowed continuously: "I am guilty, I am guilty!"

Zhang Yan waved her hand and said, "Go down! Take a good look at the soldiers and put the thief in red."

"Yes, I'm leaving!" Fang Zhenghua kowtowed to accept the order, and then the little eunuch also took the confused Cao Huachun away, leaving Zhang Yan alone.

There was nothing to do all night, just before dawn, the morning mist had not yet cleared, facing the silent and huge camp of the red-clothed army, the officers and soldiers, led by Fang Zhenghua, began to cross the river from the shallows.

"Kill!" Fang Zhenghua was the first to rush into the crude camp of the red-clothed army. There were no patrol posts, and it was dead silent.

"If the military discipline of the red-clothed thieves is so bad that they are all thrown to sleep, then I will definitely be able to turn the tide in this battle." Fang Zhenghua opened the curtain of a tent, and saw a large area naked and white, all tied up The officers and soldiers got up, but they couldn't see a red-clothed thief.

The sound of killing on the other side awakened Zhang Yan, who was in a light sleep, and hurriedly asked someone to wait for her to dress and wash. After driving out of the tent, the officers and soldiers had already crossed the river and were pulling down the tents of the bandits in red one by one. Strings of naked officers and soldiers tied with rope.

"Where's the thief in red!" Looking at the large area of ​​white flowers on the other side of the river, Zhang Yan hurriedly turned around and asked the female guard beside her.

The female officer, who had heard the news a long time ago, quickly said: "The thieves in red had all left in the middle of the night last night, and they probably went to Tongzhou... Empress, should I pursue them?"

Zhang Yan pursed the corners of her somewhat parched mouth. The red-clothed thief looked so powerful to her. More than 9000 people disappeared overnight without disturbing a single person, not even the captives. She didn't realize that, she suddenly realized that such an opponent was more than difficult to deal with.

He waved his hand and said, "Don't chase after him. The thief in red is full of tricks, and he doesn't know what tricks he is playing. Immediately send out scouts to investigate Tongzhou City. I must find out the whereabouts of the thief in red."

When Fang Zhenghua learned of Zhang Yan's order not to pursue, he hurried back again, knelt outside Zhang Yan's camp, and said loudly: "Empress Empress! This is the time to annihilate the red-clothed thief and take back Tongzhou City!" This is a great opportunity, don't miss it! It's even more important to dig out the red-clothed thief and expose his corpse to the wilderness, so as to frighten Xiaoxiao."

Zhang Yan was very angry that Fang Zhenghua dared to take people across the river privately and provoke a war, but she didn't care about Fang Zhenghua for the sake of taking over the entire camp, and now he is even more She came here to point fingers even worse, and she could hardly hold back her anger, and said coldly: "The Ai family has their own plans, so you don't need to say too much. As for the exposure of the dead body, the Ai family will never allow it, but anyone who dares to disturb the death Those who are spiritual will be executed."

At this time, she had made up her mind, and she would never make any mistakes in haste. The 3 men under her command were the last capital she could use to speak forcefully in the court.

She didn't intend to just wait like this. After rectifying the soldiers, many of them lacked clothing and armor, so they could only make do with it, moving slowly towards Tongzhou City.

When it was almost noon, the spies brought the latest news from Tongzhou City. The red-clothed thieves returned to the city in the middle of the night, found the embezzled grain, and released the grain at a low price. All the silver went into the official storehouse, but it never came out, and there was no red-clothed soldier in the city.

Afterwards, some curious people went into it to investigate, and found that the official warehouse was empty, and all the soldiers of the Red Army soldiers disappeared.