Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

This time, Wu Shigong wanted to use the Hanshui bend between Xiangyang and Wuchang to wipe out all the peasant troops surrounded by it.

According to the intelligence of the Shanchuan Division and the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Peasant Army in this area has 4 to [-] people, and there are more than a dozen groups of different sizes, and some of them are connected with the secret agents of the Runing Army, so Wu Shigong won this battle. Have absolute confidence.

But when Wu Shigong finished speaking, he was surprised to find that no officer had left, so he asked, "Is there anything else? I don't care about dinner here!"

Wu Shigong's joke caused another burst of chuckles, and after a while, He Fei, who was senior among the army commanders, asked, "Master! Who will command the whole army?"

Those officers already knew that Wu Shigong was not planning to go on a personal expedition this time, so a front commander was needed for this battle.Because Xue Yongli and Zhou Xun were absent, these officers with similar qualifications were peeping at this position.

Wu Shigong immediately slapped his head, but he had ignored this point, so he looked up, and then ordered: "Just Zug!"

Zug suddenly laughed like a trumpet flower, while the faces of other officers couldn't help showing disappointment.Especially He Fei and Li Sanhe, when Zuge was only the deputy commander of the army, they were already the commanders of the army, so they always felt a little uncomfortable.

Wu Shigong also understood the mentality of those officers, so he explained with a smile: "In the future, you will all be released to take charge of your own affairs. Don't be impatient! This time, because it was Zug's plan, let him take command. Everyone has a chance. Let's go! Set off early tomorrow morning, you all go back to the camp and get ready!"

"No!" After hearing Wu Shigong's explanation, the officers felt better. [

Only Shumo muttered in secret when he was out of the big tent: "I also have a part in this plan, why should I cheap Chuhuhu?"

Seeing that his officers had left, Wu Shigong smiled and shook his head.I thought to myself: "This competition is everywhere, it's really difficult to think about a bowl of water!"

On June [-]th of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Runing Army set off towards Huguang in three routes. However, half a day after departure, Wu Shigong suddenly received an urgent report from the Runan Militia. A local unit of the Runing Army suddenly attacked and conquered the Xinye County.

Before, in order to cover the actions of the Runing Army, the militia group in Runan was scattered and frequently active on the southern border of Runing.On the one hand, it was to capture and intercept the spies sent by the Peasant Army; on the other hand, it also gave the Peasant Army an illusion that the troops of the Runing Army were not concentrated.

certainly.The order conveyed to the Runan militia is as follows: Because the Shaanxi bandits are becoming more and more rampant in Huguang, the militia must be vigilant and attack appropriately to deter the peasant army and prevent them from approaching the border of Runing Prefecture.

But here in Xinji Township, Tongbai County.Several daring Ru Ning army grassroots civil and military officers made shocking moves in accordance with this order.

Tell me about the list of these grassroots civil and military personnel!Yao Liang, Ye Chao, Fu Sheng.

Both Yao Liang and Ye Chao were dispatched to Xinji Township.So the two who were in the same boat became friends immediately.But the two men were not depressed.Always thinking of doing meritorious service, wanting to win Wu Shigong's favor again.

And Fu Sheng was promoted to deputy battalion commander after his meritorious service last time. This time he took two companies and happened to be in Xinji Township.And these three ambitious people got together and immediately planned a long-distance raid that was beyond everyone's expectations.

The time turned to three days ago.

"We were told to attack appropriately, but the bandits didn't dare to approach us, Runing. How can we attack? Alas!" Fu Shengchang sighed.

In order to welcome Fu Sheng's arrival, Yao Liang and Ye Chao hosted a banquet to entertain them. Although they can't drink alcohol these days, it will take a long time.The atmosphere of the banquet also became lively.

"What? Battalion Commander Fu still wants to make meritorious service? You have been promoted fast enough!" Yao Liang began to test Fu Sheng with words.

"Why don't you want to make meritorious service? Who cares about idle officials? I just want to join the army as soon as possible and become a real leader." Facing his old senior, Fu Sheng was not at all wary.

"I have a piece of news here. I wonder if Battalion Commander Fu is interested?" Yao Liang continued. [

"Oh? Tell me quickly?" Fu Sheng asked.

"A few days ago, I took in a few gentry who escaped from Xinye County. They told me that Xinye County is empty, and the bandit army will enter Xinye at any time."

"Oh? Then why is Xinye empty?" Fu Sheng asked again.

"The county magistrate saw that the bandit army had been moving around the county town, so he fled to Yu Yushi in fright, saying that he was going to rescue soldiers. Now that he left, the whole city of Xinye fled." Yao Liang replied with a smile. .

"How could it be?" Fu Sheng felt a little unbelievable, "It must be safer inside the city than outside the city, and maybe the county magistrate really went to rescue soldiers!"

"Who would bring his own family with him?" Ye Chao interjected.

After thinking about it, Fu Sheng laughed out loud.

Then Fu Sheng asked, "Are you trying to take Xinye? It's not close, it's sixty or seventy miles away from us, and you have to go through Tanghe County in the middle."

"Why? Afraid of being too late?" Yao Liang asked back.

"I'm not afraid of the long distance, at most it's a one-day rush march. I'm afraid that the bandit army has already entered the city, so I'll make an empty trip! You know, I only have two companies." Although he was a little moved, Fu Sheng was still relatively calm.

Yao Liang and Ye Chao looked at each other, as long as their hearts moved, then there would be a play.Then Yao Liang smiled and said, "Who said it was only you? It should be us!"

"Ah?" Fu Sheng was taken aback by Yao Liang's words, "You? Are you not civil servants? What kind of army do you have?"

"Don't underestimate people!" Ye Chao replied immediately: "We have more than 400 village guard teams here."

"Guangzhuang team?" Fu Sheng suddenly showed an inconceivable expression on his face.Can this militia compare with the regular army?

"Why? Don't you believe my talent in military training?" Seeing Fu Sheng's expression, Yao Liang pretended to be unhappy.

"How can it be!" Fu Sheng immediately changed his expression with a smile on his face, "Major Yao is the head of the old people. I don't trust others, how can I not trust you?"

"I'm not bragging to you. The village guards I trained are a little different from the militia soldiers, but the weapons in their hands are worse. But compared with those bandit troops, they are still very different. They are absolutely qualified in formation and marching. These In my free time, I just train them." Yao Liang kept encouraging Fu Sheng's confidence with his words.

"Then there are only more than 600 people in total, isn't there enough people?" Fu Sheng was still a little worried.

"It's not about fighting the bandits head-on, just avoid them when you meet a large group of bandits." Yao Liang didn't relax, "Listen to my plan! Let's change into ordinary people's clothes and fight as fast as possible." Run to Xinye County at high speed. Try not to fight with the bandits on the road, we also pretend to be bandits."

"When we arrive in Xinye County, if there are no bandits entering the city, then we will occupy it. If there are bandits entering the city, we will sneak into the city if we have the opportunity. If there are few bandits, we will kill them and occupy Xinye County as well."

"Then what should I do if I can't sneak into the city? Or if I sneak into the city, but find that there are many bandits and soldiers, what should I do?" Fu Sheng then asked.

"Then what can we do? Let's go back home. But in that case, at most, we will go for nothing, and we won't lose anything." Yao Liang replied.

Then Yao Liang seduced Fu Shenglai again: "Think about it, what if we succeed? Then the county will definitely not be able to occupy it, and we are not capable of destroying too many bandits. But the official warehouses in Xinye County are full. Listen. The gentry said, there are tens of thousands of shi of grain in there. What is our Runing army most lacking now? It is food! As long as we find a way to transport the grain back to Runing, can you, the battalion commander, still escape? Choose yourself! It’s a waste of time or a great achievement.”

"Hearing you say that, I'm a little bit moved!" Fu Sheng pondered for a while and found that it was indeed the truth.

"Commander Fu! Why are you still hesitating? Make up your mind." Ye Chao urged from the side.

"But? But there is no military order?" Fu Sheng still couldn't make up his mind.

"Why are you so mother-in-law?" Yao Liang suddenly became a little impatient, "Isn't it possible to attack properly? At most, your attack distance is farther. Besides, even if we return with success, don't we still go to publicize it? ? No one knows that we have done this before. As for occupying Xinye County, then we all have merits and demerits! Don’t be afraid that others will find out.”

"Okay! I'll just go crazy with you once." Fu Sheng patted the table and said.

Yao Liang and Ye Chao immediately smiled.The three raised their teacups and touched each other: "Happy cooperation!"

Finally, Yao Liang ordered: "Commander Fu! Don't spread the matter discussed here. You can't even let them know about it. I will prepare the clothes for the common people. I will gather the village protection team immediately at night. Gather your troops, and we will set off on time tomorrow morning."

In this way, Yao Liang, Ye Chao and Fu Sheng led 470 people from the militia and the village protection team to raid Xinye County on June [-].Since then, the raid has become a legend.

In the beginning of the march, this army was quite smooth, but encountered a few small groups of peasant troops running around, but as Xinye County approached, the number of peasant troops increased, and even the refugees from all over the place gathered to Xinye County.

Since the news of Xinye County's evacuation had already reached Xinji Township, it must have spread to the surrounding countryside as well.So those people all wanted to rush to Xinye County to harvest something.Seeing that something was wrong with the momentum, Yao Liang and the others immediately reacted.They began to gather the refugees around them. (to be continued...)