Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

"Since this is the case, we will stand still!" Wu Shigong decided, "Just stay here for another day, and nourish our spirit well."

"We stay here to guard against the Shaanxi bandits who turn around and return to Runing to kill us, and also guard against them going south and entering Guide. Of course, the Shaanxi bandits in Nanyang Mansion cannot be ignored. They did not go to Huguang, but followed the road of the Shan bandits into our Runan, of course we still have to go back and keep our hometown."

"However, our actions must be measured. We can't move too early, and we can't be too late. Too early will block the Shaanxi bandits from entering Fengyang, and will force them back to our Runing mansion. On the contrary, it is not beautiful. It is too late and Fengyang is in trouble, and we are more or less responsible, because this group of Shaanxi bandits always passes through our Runing Mansion."

"However, this is also a good opportunity. As long as the Shaanxi bandit's goal is Fengyang, they must first capture Yingzhou. They can drag them for four or five days in Yingzhou. And Yingzhou is more than 400 kilometers away from Fengyang. Here, Fengyang will always be prepared when the time comes."

"Fengyang is the central capital and the emperor's ancestral tomb. There must be heavy troops stationed there and a strong city built. As long as the Shaanxi bandits can't attack for a while, we will start from here, and the border of Runing will be surrounded from the west. The back route of the Shaanxi bandits allowed Governor Zhu and Zongbing Zuo to quickly enter Guide and block the Shaanxi bandits from the north. The Ming army in Nanjing will also rush to rescue them from the southeast. This is a three-sided encirclement This situation can completely wipe out this group of Shaanxi bandits."

"So I order!" Wu Shigong raised his head and looked at the officers around him, "Little Xinzi, send a fast horse to deliver a letter to Governor Zhu and Zongbing Zuo, and tell them that Fengyang is in a hurry, so let them go to Guide as soon as possible. Fengyang."

"No!" Tao Xin stood at attention immediately.

"Sanhe! Your cavalry brothers will work harder. Immediately send more scouts to monitor the movement of the Shaanxi bandits. You don't need to get too close, just watch them leave our Ru Ning. As long as he leaves our Ru Ning Ning Mansion, our Runing Army will move immediately. On the contrary, we must act accordingly to their actions."

"promise!"

But at this moment, Wu Shigong noticed that Xue Cunyi's face below was a little unnatural, as if he had something to say.So Wu Shigong asked, "Cunyi! What's the matter with you?"

Xue Cunyi immediately puffed up his chest and replied: "Grandpa, when I was just an adult, I followed the old housekeeper of the Hou Mansion to the Zhuangzi of our mansion in Fengyang once. But that time, I found out that there is no city wall in Fengyang!"

"What? What did you say?" Wu Shigong almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears today.He looked at the other officers and found that they were also puzzled.Because no one could have imagined that in such an important city in the Ming Dynasty, the city wall would not be built.So Wu Shigong asked again, "Please speak clearly."

"Yes! Uncle!" Xue Cunyi quickly explained in detail, "Fengyang has a city without a gate. Although there are city gates, there are only some one or two feet high earth walls surrounding the city. And many places are for walking It’s convenient to open the mouth. It can’t play the role of a city wall at all.”

"Why?" Zhou Xun asked everyone's question.

"The villain doesn't know either!" Xue Cunyi replied. "The villain was too young at the time, so he didn't take this strange situation to heart, so he didn't ask anyone in the know. I only know that Fengyang has been like that since the time of Grandpa Taizu."

"Low test!" Wu Shigong immediately cursed.He knew that what Xue Cunyi said must be true, and Fengyang must be in such a situation now.Then use Fengyang Jiancheng to attract the main force of this peasant rebel army.There must be a change in the plan to encircle and eliminate this peasant rebel army on three sides.

This is mainly determined by Fengyang's political status.Fengyang was rescued before it fell, and Fengyang was rescued after it fell, that has two meanings.But now Wu Shigong has to weigh the pros and cons.

After weighing for a long time, the Runing Army's own interests still prevailed.It is not necessary to drive this peasant rebel army back to the Runing Mansion, and let the Runing Army pay heavy casualties to wipe out this peasant rebel army?After all.Wu Shigong didn't have any thoughts of loyalty to the emperor.So Wu Shigong ordered to follow the original plan.

This time, he fought against the peasant rebel army who entered Henan for the second time.The Runing army beheaded and captured more than 2 people. Except for the two county towns of Guide Mansion, the two counties of Nanyang Ye County and all the cities of Runing Mansion were not lost.Moreover, after repelling Zhang Xianzhong's troops for the first time, they also indirectly saved Ruzhou City and Nanyang Fucheng.So this report card is still acceptable.The Runing Army should also have some credit.

If Fengyang falls, it is not the defense area of ​​the Runing Army after all, so the responsibility that the Runing Army should bear is very slight.At most, the merits and demerits are balanced, and the Runing Army doesn't want those merits.

Anyway, Wu Shigong now also feels the benefits of being light without an official.Even if I can actually control the Runing Army, other officials cannot use the officialdom to order myself.This free and unrestrained identity is a bit priceless.

Besides, the Ming army guarding Fengyang must also be elite.Even if Yingzhou falls, Fengyang will be warned, and they will also close the gaps in the earthen walls.Anyway, it is much better to have an earthen wall than no city wall.As long as the Ming troops in various places move faster, Fengyang may not necessarily fall.

But Wu Shigong didn't expect at all that the situation in Fengyang that he had underestimated was far higher than the real situation now.Let us take a look at Fengyang now.

We all already know that Fengyang is the birthplace of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang's parents, and the place where Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk.

Moreover, Fengyang is the central capital, and its status is equal to that of Beijing and Nanjing.In addition to setting up a governor, heavy soldiers and eunuchs were also specially sent to guard here.We have already known from the previous article that this governor also served as the governor of water transportation and was stationed in Huai'an, while the eunuch who guarded the mausoleum was stationed in Fengyang.Therefore, the highest officials in Fengyang are the magistrate of Fengyang and the eunuch who guards the mausoleum.

At this time, the governor is Yang Yipeng, and the grave supervisor is Yang Ze.Different from other cities, Fengyang did not build a city wall, it is said that it was worried that it would affect the king's spirit.Speaking of this, the author is a little confused. Isn't the kingly energy gathered by the city wall to accumulate more densely?It may be that the author does not understand any Feng Shui nonsense!

But the undefended situation in Fengyang now can be said to be the result of superstitious thinking killing people, and it can also be blamed for the fact that the Ming Dynasty could not find a talented physiognomist. (Salute to Da Dan!) (To be continued..)