Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chongzhen five years July 29th.

The troops drove out of the front battalion in single file.A group of former army military officers waiting outside the front camp were chatting without saying a word.

Wu Shigong looked at the former camp that had turned into an earthen city, and sighed: "I didn't expect that we have lived here for such a long time."

Zhou Xun said from the side: "My lord, if you want to live here again, then after we win the battle, come back and live for a few days."

"What the hell are you thinking, you idiot?" Wu Shigong scolded with a smile, "Who wants to come back to live again!"

Wu Shigong's words caused a burst of laughter from the surrounding officers.If you come back to live in this Tucheng, there is only one possibility, that is, you have been defeated in the battle against the rebels, and you need to come back to collect the remnants and take a breather for a while.And this is something no one wants to see.

Seeing that his Runing camp had already left the camp, Wu Shigong waved his whip and said, "Let's go!"

Although they are all pioneers, the coalition forces of Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing have to go one step ahead, and they still have to seize the time to cut off the flow of the Shahe River.

The starting order of the coalition forces is that Wu Shigong's Runing Battalion is the leader, Liu Zeqing leads his elite as the rear guard, and the other troops guard the civilian husbands as the central army.This is also the marching order that Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing's coalition forces had discussed long ago.

And yesterday, the Liaodong Army had arrived and stationed next to the former military camp, and the military attaches from both sides simply contacted each other.Afterwards, it was discussed that the Liaodong Army set off again half a day after the coalition forces of Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing set off.

The sun in midsummer is very fierce, and the soldiers on the march are sweating profusely.But despite the scorching sun, the farmers in the wheat fields beside the road were still working before the autumn harvest.

There was a severe drought again this year, and the wheat in the wheat field was rescued by those farmers, so the wheat seedlings were also sparse.Chinese farmers are really tough!Wu Shigong sighed in his heart.then.He ordered loudly: "Pay attention to your feet, don't get off the road and hurt the crops." So the orderer passed the order one by one, spreading the order throughout the entire team.

But at this moment, there was a rush of horseshoes behind the team.The cavalry behind them probably saw that the Runing Battalion blocked their way, so they got off the road and galloped forward in the wheat field.

Seeing cavalrymen enter the wheat fields that had been saved with great difficulty, the farmers were very distressed.But seeing those cavalrymen waving their whips aggressively, they could only flee in all directions.

"Whose army is this?" Yu Ji asked beside him.

"It's from the Liaodong Army." Zhou Xun replied, "It seems to be the front team they sent."

Although Wu Shigong also felt that those farmers were very pitiful.But there is no way, this is war.Put yourself in their shoes and think about it.If you change positions, in order to ensure the safety of your own army, Wu Shigong may also order your own army to do so.So Wu Shigong didn't intend to take care of this matter.

But an accident happened.Regardless of his own life, an old farmer ran up to a cavalryman's horse and blocked the way, yelling and cursing loudly.

The cavalryman was caught by the sudden old farmer who was blocking the way, so he hurriedly grabbed the rein of the horse.The war horse stood upright, and the cavalryman was almost thrown off the horse.

"It's the old man." Yang Rusong shouted beside him.

Wu Shigong suddenly remembered who the old farmer was.Several times Wu Shigong went out to the camp to lead a team to inspect.They will take a break at an intersection ahead.And that old man lived there, after he got acquainted with Runing Ying, he would often carry a water bottle to give Wu Shigong and the others a sip of water to drink.So I formed some good ties with Runing Camp.And at this moment, the old Cangtou's wrinkled but always smiling face appeared in Wu Shigong's mind.

And the cavalryman who almost fell off his horse in the distance was quite angry, facing the old man's scolding.He drew his saber and raised it high.

"Ah!" Wu Shigong exclaimed in unison here.But the distance was too far, and it was too late to rush to stop it.

Fortunately, several Liaodong cavalrymen saw the movement at this time, and they also surrounded them.When he saw the cavalryman, he was about to move his knife.One of the cavalrymen who looked like a leader yelled and cursed a few times, and the cavalry with the saber took it back angrily.

But when the cavalryman wanted to avoid the old Cangtou, the old Cangtou still stood in front of the cavalry without hesitation.The cavalryman was furious at this moment, he picked up the horsewhip and whipped the old Cangtou down, and the old Cangtou fell to the ground after a few strokes.

The cavalry didn't care what happened to the old man who was lying on the ground anymore, they walked around the old man without a trace.

"Go and see if he is still alive. If he is still alive, save him." Wu Shigong ordered.

Several guards immediately jumped off their horses and ran in the direction of the old man.

Fortunately, the cavalryman was still measured. When the guards helped the old Cangtou, the old Cangtou had recovered from his breath and regained consciousness.

As soon as he saw Wu Shigong, the old Cangtou burst into tears, and he murmured: "My lord, my lord, I, I..."

"Take care of the old man quickly." Wu Shigong ordered.Then Wu Shigong said to the old Cangtou: "This is in chaos, don't farm here anymore. Clean up with your family and go to Runing Mansion where I am."

"My lord, my land is about to be harvested!" The old man was still reluctant to part with his crops.

"Saving your life is the most important thing. I will make the decision for you. This land and this crop are all gone. When you arrive at Runing Mansion, there will be plenty of land for you to grow."

Then, Wu Shigong ordered the guards around him: "Go to the old Cangtou's house quickly, and send all his family members here. Then arrange for people to be sent to the Runing Mansion. If they are disobedient, they will all be arrested." come over."

Zhizhi gave the old man a simple bandage, and then rode to Wu Shigong's side: "My lord is kind-hearted, in fact, the old man is also very grateful for your kindness."

"It's rare to hear your praise, Monk! Alas! This military disaster is really a disaster! How many can I save? I really hope that all this will end soon!"

In the camp of the rebels on the west bank of the Shahe River, it was Li Jiuzheng's son Li Yingyuan who led more than 300 rebels, monitoring every move of the Ming army on the other side.And now, Li Yingyuan is listening to the report of the rebel officer in charge of the spy.

"Mr. Li Qian, only three of the spies we sent out came back yesterday. They reported that the officers and soldiers on the other side seemed to be crazy, and they refused to let anyone cross the river. .And this morning, the brothers who were watching by the river also found a large number of cavalry from the army sweeping along the bank. It is estimated that the army from the other side is about to attack."

"I know." Li Yingyuan nodded and said, "There is already news that the officers and soldiers on the opposite side have changed their commanders. Moreover, tens of thousands of reinforcements have come. It seems that this time there is going to be a real battle. But I only have more than 4000 here. People, our old Liao army only has more than 500 people, and all our hands have been drawn to Laizhou City. The calf raised it, and the Laizhou City is still stuck in our necks like an iron pea. General Kong Have you passed the news yet?"

"A letter was sent as soon as the cock crowed. But the reply has not come yet."

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion from the entire camp.Li Yingyuan and the officer were just about to leave the tent to see what was going on, only to see a soldier running in excitedly.

"Master Qian, General Kong personally led the reinforcements!"

This time Kong Youde led more than 600 people to reinforce.After Li Yingyuan welcomed Kong Youde into his big tent, he asked, "Why did Uncle Kong come by himself?"

Kong Youde smiled and waved his hands and said, "With your father watching over Laizhou City, there won't be any major problems. They just have the guts to stay in the city."

"The people I brought with me this time are all old Liao soldiers. Another group arrived later, with more than 1000 people. Although the sand river is very shallow and there are many places where you can wade through it, there are The old Liao soldiers were holding the line, and none of the tens of thousands of troops could not come through. If we can beat the officers and soldiers this time, we will have at least two or three months to spare. We have besieged Laizhou City for more than half a year. They don't have much food in stock. Using this spare time, they can knock it down in one go. In this way, our soldiers and horses in Dongjiang Town will be able to move around boldly!"

"But Uncle Kong, the officers and soldiers who came this time are quite aggressive."

"Oh? Have you inquired? How many people are there?"

"The spies lost a lot, but it is estimated that it will not be less than 3 horses, and may exceed [-]. In terms of this number, we are at a disadvantage."

"It doesn't matter, we are enough. Minus the so-called, and minus the captured civilians, how many people in the army can fight? That is to say, our stall is too big, and we need to use soldiers everywhere. Our cavalry and chariot soldiers are still unable to be transferred from Huang County. But it doesn’t matter, how many officers and soldiers can fight with our Liao soldiers? After all, they are the three-sided soldiers, but they They are all trapped in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and there is no way to come over. The other officers and soldiers, it’s not that I underestimate them, our Liao soldiers can fight ten of them.”

After finishing speaking, Kong Youde and Li Yingyuan both laughed together.

"Uncle Kong, don't you want to send another surrender form to play with the officers and soldiers?"

"It's probably useless. Don't be too dark, we have played with them five or six times."

After finishing speaking, the two laughed again.

"However, we still have to be cautious. When the time comes, let the people we recruited in Denglai stand in front. If something goes wrong, you have to watch closely and withdraw all the people from our old Liao army in time. I also Confess to your father. In case we are unfavorable here, he must withdraw from Laizhou City in time, at least transport our artillery and looted things back to Dengzhou City."

"As long as we have the old Liao army and those artillery belongings, is there any place in the world we can't go to?"

Li Yingyuan nodded repeatedly, the two people in the big tent didn't realize that these last words were a bit unlucky. (To be continued..)