Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

After learning the news that Wu Shigong and the others were about to go out again, the family members of the officers on the city wall staged a tearful farewell scene with the officers.Wu Shigong also looked at his tearful wife and son who refused to leave for a long time...

Although Qin Liangyu was actively seeking to fight, she was not dead-headed.Although Qin Liangyu took the initiative to ask Ying to be the striker this time, she still wanted to squeeze enough benefits from the court.After all, the poor life of the white-armed soldiers has been long enough.

Therefore, Qin Liangyu did not leave camp immediately, but kept complaining to the court and Sun Chengzong, asking the court and Sun Chengzong to add another batch of mules, horses and grass.In order to recover the four cities of Yongping, the imperial court and Sun Chengzong basically met Qin Liangyu's request.Even at the end, they made an exception and opened the south gate of the capital, and delivered a batch of supplies to Qin Liangyu from the capital.

Seeing that his requirements were basically met, Qin Liangyu officially announced that he would leave the camp and set off.And by now it was mid-February.Because this time it was a unified operation, Wu Shigong and his main officers also accompanied Qin Liangyu and obeyed Qin Liangyu's unified command.

But not long after departure, Qin Liangyu ordered the army to slow down the marching speed, and then she sent a messenger to the surrounding cities, and sent teams of soldiers to the countryside, and began to recruit the young and strong nearby.Moreover, Qin Liangyu also ordered these young men to prepare their own weapons, tools and dry food, and set off with the army.

Wu Shigong was greatly surprised by Qin Liangyu's order.Isn't this a naked brat?As Wu Shigong with modern thinking, he never imagined that the regular army of the Ming Dynasty could be so blatantly recruiting young men near the capital.And what's even more exaggerated is that it's fine not to pay those Zhuang Ding, but if these Zhuang Ding are required to prepare their own weapons, tools and food, isn't this forcing these Zhuang Ding to death?

These days, Wu Shigong also had some friendship with Qin Liangyu, so he stepped forward to persuade him: "Mr. Qin, aren't you afraid of civil uprisings if you keep doing this?"

Unexpectedly, Qin Liangyu turned around and yelled loudly: "Nonsense! If you are loyal to the country, why divide the army from the people?"

Then Qin Liangyu felt that his tone was a little heavy, so he lowered his voice and explained to Wu Shigong: "This time, the four cities of Yongping were retaken by the expedition. Those four cities are located at the border, and they were originally built very solidly. In addition, there are Tatars. The sub army is stationed."

"Although the old man is brave, his number is really too small. Including your army, there are only more than 700 people. The old man can't wait to divide one person into two people."

"You guys are going to fight the Tartars. If you don't have the strength, how can you do it? Just rely on these young men to do the heavy work. To attack a strong city, you also need these young men to dig trenches and fill in the moat."

"The old man has no choice but to do this. These young and strong people can also bring food for ten or eight days at most, and the old body will also provide them with a bite of food. When there is a war in the future, the old body will try to protect their safety as much as possible."

"Do you think it is so easy for us to attack these four fortified cities this time? From my point of view, we will definitely not be able to attack them in less than half a year. Besides, the troops following us will also be recruited in the same way." They are young and strong. They don't treat these young and strong as human beings, and they are killed at will. In comparison, the young and strong who stay by the old man's side are still better."

Wu Shigong was left speechless by Qin Liangyu's words.He understands that those young men brought here are just coolies and cannon fodder.But compared to the loss of his own army, Wu Shigong also knew that Qin Liangyu's approach was correct.There is no way, a soft-hearted person can't be a leading general at all, kindness does not command soldiers!

In the end, more than 3000 people were brought together from nearby cities and young men captured from the countryside.Although Wu Shigong looked at those sallow and emaciated young men, he felt that they were rather pitiful.However, Wu Shigong still urged these young and strong groups to immediately replace those heavy tasks such as camping and cooking that his own soldiers did.

At this time, what Wu Shigong didn't know was that near their march, there was an old acquaintance of Wu Shigong's in Guide Mansion, who was Hou Xun, who had been rehabilitated by Emperor Chongzhen and is now the Minister of War.

After the Tartars entered the pass, Hou Xun led a large army to station in Changping to defend the tombs of the Ming emperors.And at this time, beside him, there was a personal soldier who was trusted by him——Zuo Liangyu.

We have already known earlier that Zuo Liangyu was dismissed by Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong at the time, after the mutiny in Liaodong in the first year of Chongzhen.But because Zuo Liangyu did not participate in and instigate the mutiny, after Yuan Chonghuan's anger dissipated, he was quickly reinstated as an official, and Zuo Liangyu also served under the guerrilla general Cao Wenzhao.

And after the Tartars entered the pass this time, Zuo Liangyu followed Cao Wenzhao to rescue the danger of the capital, and made great achievements in the battles of Yutian, Fengrun and other four cities.But when passing through Changping, when Cao Wenzhao sent Zuo Liangyu to Hou Xun to ask for food and grass, Zuo Liangyu, who was very martial, was attracted by Hou Xun, who had a special hobby.Hou Xun asked Cao Wenzhao for Zuo Liangyu, and Zuo Liangyu, who had a strong ambition for fame, stayed with Hou Xun and became Hou Xun's personal soldier.

And not long after, Zuo Liangyu, who was very admired by Hou Xun, was promoted by Hou Xun to be a general.And a few days before Zuo Liangyu became a lieutenant general, he once went to Hou Xun's bedroom to "talk all night long".And the next morning, whether Zuo Liangyu came out holding the chrysanthemum, I really don't know!

From then on, under the favor and promotion of Hou Xun, Zuo Liangyu began to embark on the history of his fortune.

What Wu Shigong didn't even know was that near his march, there was an official and the King Qin's army he recruited, which would be famous in the history of the late Ming Dynasty.That is Lu Xiangsheng and his Tianxiong Army.

Lu Xiangsheng is from Yixing.But although he is a southerner, he is both civil and military.In addition to studying diligently, he also studied military books and practiced martial arts.It is said that his practice sword weighs 130 jin.This greatly surpassed Guan Yunchang's 82-jin Qinglong Yanyue Knife!

At the age of 22, Lu Xiangsheng became a Jinshi and served as the head of the household department. At the age of 27, he served as the magistrate of daimyo.After the entry of the Jin army this time, Lu Xiangsheng recruited more than 1 people in the Daming Mansion, went to Beijing to assist in the defense, and made a small contribution.Also in the imperial court, Lu Xiang's reputation as a master of military strategy was left behind.

And not long after, Lu Xiangsheng was promoted to the right to participate in politics and deputy envoy, responsible for rectifying the military preparations of the three prefectures of Daming, Guangping, and Shunde.Based on the more than 1 people he recruited, he strictly enforced military discipline, strengthened military training, and greatly improved his military capacity.Finally, a powerful army of the late Ming court——Tianxiong Army was created.

At this time, A Min, who was ordered to lead the Xianglan Banner and stationed in the four cities of Yongping, was of course aware of Huang Taiji's sinister intentions.At this time, he was discussing how to defend the four cities of Yongping with his deputy Shuo Tuo, Gushan Ejinna Mutai, Turge, Tang Gudai and Baduli.

At the beginning of the military discussion, the outspoken Badu Li said: "Lord Belle, although our inlaid blue flag was raised by our stepmother, we are all sons of the nation. Our nation is originally an eagle on the grassland, and we pay attention to Just galloping on a horse. But now it is framed by those four cities. When the time comes to fight hard under the city, our son Lang with the blue flag will definitely lose a lot. The lives of the slaves belonged to Lord Baylor. It's nothing to hand over to Lord Baylor, but Lord Baylor has to think about it, without the support of the servants, Lord Baylor's life in front of King Khan will be difficult in the future!"

Seeing Baduli's words became more and more embarrassing, the deputy commander Shuo Tuo immediately stopped him: "Stop talking nonsense. There is no one who knows how to speak." Baduli shut his mouth resentfully.

Then, Shuotuo turned his head and said to Amin: "However, what Baduli said is still reasonable. There are nearly 300 people in each of the other banners, and only a little over 200 people in each of our Xianglan Banners. Our Xianglan Banner has a total of Only five thousand soldiers and horses."

"As for our Xianglan Banner, there are more than 3000 Mongol soldiers. These Mongols can be useful in a downwind battle, and they are good at burning and killing, but if there is a war, they are just herdsmen."

"There are more than 2000 Ming troops who surrendered to us, which is even more worrying. When the Ming army comes, it is very good that they don't fight back! But we have to face tens of thousands, 10,000+ The Ming army, but we have to divide our troops to defend the four cities. This battle is indeed difficult to fight!"

After hearing what Baduli and Shuo Tuo said, Amin touched the bald skin on the top of his head in annoyance.He said: "King Khan has an order, and we can't do it if we don't obey it. In this way, we will prepare with both hands."

Then, Amin, Shuo Tuo and the generals of the Hou Jin Army discussed it.In the end they decided: Namutay, Turge, Tang Gudai, etc. led a thousand soldiers of the Xianglan Banner, cooperated with a thousand Mongolian troops and a thousand surrendered Ming troops, and defended the first city - Luanzhou City.

Amin brought the main force of the Xianglan Banner, and Yongping City was guarding behind as a backup.And Shuo Tuo led some soldiers to defend the two cities behind.In addition, Shuotuo will bring the property, mules and horses seized in the four cities with him, and if the two cities in front cannot be defended, he will immediately withdraw these things to the outside of the pass.

In addition, Baduli led [-] Xianglan Banner soldiers and [-] Mongolian troops to take the initiative to attack, and tried to delay the actions of the Ming army as much as possible through night raids and robbing food roads.It is best to knock out one or two troops of the Ming army.And Amin will also ask for help from King Khan Huang Taiji outside the pass, asking him to send some reinforcements.