Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

After the idlers were dispersed, County Magistrate Qi and Wu Shigong, the messenger official, welcomed into the inner hall of the county government alone.After the little official recovered, Qi County Magistrate and Wu Shigong asked the little official to explain to them both the situation in Guide Prefecture in detail.

After Qi County Magistrate and Wu Shigong kept asking questions, the little official finally gave an overview of the situation.He also told Wu Shigong: Before the rioters completely blocked the road, he passed through the cracks of the rioters to the county seat of Qi County Magistrate.But it is estimated that at this time, the road should be completely blocked by rioters.

While talking, the little official took out a chicken feather letter with three chicken feathers stuck on it from his side, and handed it to County Magistrate Qi.Magistrate Qi opened the envelope, and there were three small envelopes inside.

County Magistrate Qi took a rough look at the handwriting on the small envelope, and handed the chicken-feathered letter to Wu Shigong.Said: "This is written for you, Wu Qianhu. There should be nothing wrong with it. It is in the handwriting of Master Fu Zun."

It should be said that the quarrel between Magistrate Qi and Wu Shigong just now has not completely dissipated, so Magistrate Qi did not read these letters, because he wanted to see Wu Shigong's illiterate appearance.It's better to ask Wu Shigong to ask him to read the letter.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shigong opened the small envelopes and read them one by one.This surprised the county magistrate Qi, because in the Ming Dynasty, the number of military officers who could read was simply too small.County Magistrate Qi couldn't help but mocked from the side: "I didn't realize that Wu Qianhu is both civil and military!"

Wu Shigong replied proudly: "I am still a scholar."

After hearing Wu Shigong's words, County Magistrate Qi immediately laughed out loud, even tears.It was like hearing the funniest joke in the world.

Looking at the appearance of County Magistrate Qi, Wu Shigong couldn't help thinking: "This person can't have the seal of a scholar engraved on his face. I am really a scholar. How come no one believes me until now?"

Wu Shigong didn't care about the cynicism of the magistrate of Qi, he began to read the contents of the letter carefully.Fortunately, these letters were written in a straightforward manner, and Wu Shigong could understand the contents of the letters.

These three letters were written by Wu Shigong's three superiors respectively.They are: the Lord of the Guide Mansion, the Commander of the Guide Guard - the old man Zhao Ming, and the Lord of the Henan Supervising Army - Eunuch Xiao.

In the letter, the Governor of Guide Mansion said a lot of truth.What is for the country and the people, eliminating violence and keeping the good, the duties of military officers, these contents.

In the old man Zhao Ming's letter, it is completely friendship with Wu Shigong.At the end of the letter, he even mentioned that Tao Xin, Wu Shigong's apprentice, had some relationship with the old man Zhao Ming.The old man Zhao Ming almost didn't shout out: "Come and give brother a hand!".Don't even mention that in China's humane society, many people know how to use it, and that's what they do.

As for Eunuch Xiao's letter, it was completely embarrassing in a panic.He clearly told Wu Shigong: As long as Wu Shigong brings his troops to the city of Guide for rescue, even if there is only one person, even if he can't even rush into the city, and show his face under the city wall of Guide's mansion, then Eunuch Xiao will accept his fate.Otherwise, even if Eunuch Xiao is a ghost, he will not let Wu Shigong go.

Wu Shigong looked at these letters and frowned tightly.He didn't know that Guide Prefecture City was sending rescue letters to all directions.In the city of Guide Prefecture, all the hairs on the buttocks of the cocks were about to be plucked clean.

If Wu Shigong really didn't go to the rescue, as long as Wu Shigong could find a passable reason after the incident, these superiors would not be able to do anything to Wu Shigong under the principle that the law does not rule the masses.

At this time, Wu Shigong thought so in his heart: this is a normal military transfer by his superiors in accordance with the normal procedures for the soldiers of the Thousand Households Office.

Wu Shigong must understand the reason why military orders are like mountains.If Wu Shigong doesn't go to the rescue, Wu Shigong is afraid that his superiors will settle accounts later.At that time, even if he hadn't been beheaded, Wu Shigong would definitely lose his official position as the agent of Qianhu.We all know that for the current Wu Shigong, the official position of acting as an agent for thousands of households is simply too important.

It should be said that Wu Shigong's current situation is very delicate.He could not make military achievements and present his identity in front of Emperor Chongzhen; he could not make mistakes in his own affairs and let his superiors remove him from his official position.Literally walking a tightrope.

However, after considering and understanding these reasons, Wu Shigong found that he would have to rescue Guide City.But who should I bring with me?And how to rescue the city of Guide Prefecture?

It is absolutely impossible to use these new recruits.These new recruits are infantry.Besides, Wu Shigong already knew from the little official who delivered the letter that the reinforcements led by Eunuch Xiao were all soldiers, and there were more than 500 people in them.In this way, they were still defeated.Bringing the four hundred new recruits of myself over there is simply a piece of cake.

Wu Shigong didn't know at all that although his recruits had only received four or five months of military training, their combat effectiveness was no less than that of the soldiers led by Eunuch Xiao.Even a little bit stronger.It can also be seen how poorly trained the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were at that time.

Then only the cavalry is used.Then do as Eunuch Xiao said.When the time comes, Wu Shigong will lead his own cavalry, rush past the brigade of the Holy Spirit Society rioters, and show up under the city wall of Guide Mansion.As for what to do in the future?Then we will talk about it in due time.

After the decision was made, Wu Shigong immediately bid farewell to County Magistrate Qi, and now he was going to rush back to Qianhusuo Fortress with his horse-riding guards to gather all the cavalry he could use to rescue Guidefu City.

Before leaving the county seat, Wu Shigong called Zhou Xun over alone and asked him to lead the 150 soldiers to assume the command of defending the county seat.

Wu Shigong was afraid that if he left and Qi County Magistrate and Li Lu ordered them blindly again, Zhou Xun's status would not be able to hold them down.Don't talk about Qi county magistrate, Li Lu is still Zhou Xun's old commander in Nancheng Bingma Division.

Wu Shigong finally ordered Zhou Xun: In case the worst happens, Zhou Xun must gather these soldiers and bring them back to the fortress of Qianhusuo as much as possible.For Wu Shigong now, every soldier under his command is his heart and soul.

When he left the county seat, Wu Shigong unceremoniously "borrowed" the dozen or so horses belonging to Li Lu's personal soldiers.When he set off, he brought one more person with him, that was Chang Meng who was sent by Wu Shigong to buy miscarriage supplements for his pregnant wives, and was later trapped in the county with Wu Shigong.

Chang Meng desperately wants to go back with Wu Shigong.Ever since Shumo returned to Wu Shigong's side, Chang Meng felt that his position in the world of dog legs had been greatly threatened, so he was always different from Shumo.

Of course Wu Shigong didn't know about Chang Meng's small thoughts, but since Chang Meng kindly accompanied him, there was no need for him to hurt the heart of this dog leg.

When returning to the fortress of Qianhusuo, although Wu Shigong and the others were cautious, they didn't even see a shadow of a rioter.It was when I passed the small town below the Qianhusuo fortress that I saw the town was destroyed by those rioters.What's more, Wu Shigong and Yao Yuanwai tried their best to protect the young crops in the fields, and more than half of them were destroyed by those rioters.This made Wu Shigong feel distressed.

After seeing Wu Shigong and the others come back, the fortress of Qianhusuo was full of joy.When the rioters of the Holy Spirit Society attacked, the military households of Qianhusuo, the town and nearby residents all hid in the fortress of Qianhusuo.

But when these Holy Spirit Society rioters saw what Qianhusuo Fortress looked like, they just burned and looted the small town, and never got close to Qianhusuo Fortress, so Xue Yongli and the others never fired a single shot.

However, the people hiding in the fortress of Qianhusuo were still a little worried after all.Now that Wu Shigong, the backbone, is back, they are basically relieved.

Dodging the cheering people, Wu Shigong called Xue Yongli and the leaders of the cavalry aside, and explained the situation in Guide City and his plan to them.

Seeing that Wu Shigong had already made up his mind, Xue Yongli didn't say much.He was just discussing with Wu Shigong: Let the horse team get ready and set off in the middle of the night today.In the early hours of the morning, you can rush to the city of Guide Mansion, and rush to the city wall of Guide Mansion when the holy spirit will have breakfast for the rioters and the defense is most empty.

Xue Yongli and several leaders of the cavalry went down to make arrangements, and Wu Shigong also returned to his inner house.

Seeing Wu Shigong, the four wives of Wu Shigong were so happy that they burst into tears.Wu Shigong repeatedly comforted them, and put his arms around them, but he couldn't do anything.

They remained tender till dinner time, these wives thought that after Wu Shigong came back, he would never leave again.The family just talked and laughed so sweetly.

But when the dinner was over, Wu Shigong said: When he was going to lead the horse team to rescue Guidefu City after midnight, the faces of these ladies changed.

Alone and dazed in the bedroom for half the night, Wu Shigong quietly left the inner house.He heard the sound of a window opening behind him.Wu Shigong didn't look back, he gritted his teeth and walked forward.I thought to myself, "This is my home, and I will defend it."

On the school field of Qianhusuo Fortress, all the cavalry members had already assembled.However, Yang Rusong who was at the side was arguing about something relentlessly.

Because there were not enough saddles on the horses, there were more than a dozen people in the cavalry who were unable to set off together this time, and Yang Rusong was one of the remaining cavalry members.But he was very unconvinced and clamored to set off together.

Wu Shigong walked up to Yang Rusong, patted his head with a smile, and said, "You are the future of the cavalry, and I will definitely bring you to fight together next time."

Shumo at the side, because he has also been trained by the cavalry after his return, so this time he also set off together.Shumo thought in his heart: "Since Yang Rusong wants to fight, it's me instead. I still have to fight."

It can be seen here that the site selection of the Qianhusuo Fortress at that time was quite elegant.If the enemy does not conquer the fortress of Qianhusuo, no matter whether they attack the county seat of Qi county magistrate or Guidefu city, they must send a large force to guard the fortress of Qianhusuo.

Otherwise, the reinforcements in the fortress of Qianhusuo could stab these enemies in the back at any time.And those rioters from the Holy Spirit Society led by Master Mou didn't have this military common sense at all.Therefore, they didn't even install spies here in the fortress of Qianhusuo, so they attacked Guidefu City in such a brazen manner.

Wu Shigong led the horse team, basically leading the horses, and walked for most of the night.Because they all have to save their horsepower and prepare for the battle in the early hours of the morning.

When they came to the back of a small hill closest to the camp of the Holy Spirit Society rioters, the early morning light shone over them all of a sudden.Except for the singing of some birds, there was silence all around.

The dawn is quiet here!