Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

So under such circumstances, in the autumn of the 13th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai flowed into Sichuan again from the border of Sichuan and Chu, and Yang Sichang ordered Sichuan governor Shao Jiechun to lead the Sichuan army from Kuizhou (now Fengjie) to Daning (now Wuxi) The front line intercepted the peasant army.

The governor of Sichuan, Shao Jiechun, is a very good local administrator. He has an official reputation in Sichuan and has made great achievements in disaster relief and people's affairs.

But at the same time, Shao Jiechun was a very bad military commander, messing up Sichuan's military affairs.The generals of the Sichuan Army at all levels embezzled the army's salaries. The ministries were seriously short of personnel, and the ordnance was poor. The soldiers were hungry, tired, and lacked in training.

However, Shao Jiechun cannot be completely blamed for this.Sichuan’s taxation is just like this, and a large amount of land and industries have been concentrated in the hands of nobles and officials headed by the King of Shu for more than 300 years. It is impossible to receive any tax from them, so a lot of money was spent on disaster relief. , it is bound to save military expenses.It's hard for this clever woman to cook rice!

In addition, Sichuan's geographical location also gave Shao Jiechun and the others a false sense of security.Although Li Zicheng and other peasant armies had invaded Sichuan in the past few years, Shao Jiechun and the others still believed that Sichuan was a land of abundance and it was not easy to enter.

But Sichuan officials like Shao Jiechun didn't understand at all: the peasant army is used to living in mountains, rivers and jungles.It is difficult for the general army to walk, but it is no problem for the peasant army.So under the neglect of Shao Jiechun and the others, Zhang and Luo's coalition forces entered the Chengdu Plain smoothly.

At this time, Shao Jiechun's men were only able to fight under the command of the female general Qin Liangyu's Shijie Tusi soldiers and the deputy commander Zhang Ling's troops, among which Qin Liangyu's troops were the most famous.

As Wu Shigong's godmother, Qin Liangyu also fought with the Runing Army, so she has always had a good relationship with Wu Shigong.And these two people have been passing on letters from swan geese all these years.They give each other gifts during the holidays, and they have never lost contact.

And because Qin Liangyu is the female chieftain of Shijie Xuanfusi (in today's Shizhu), she has led troops to serve the Ming Dynasty since the middle age of Wanli. "Strong soldiers", military discipline is strict, and they fight bravely.In particular, Qin Liangyu is the only female general in history, so she is particularly eye-catching. Therefore, just mention her and her white soldiers.Almost no one in the world knows, no one knows. [

But success is also famous, and failure is also famous.Because of the fame of the Baiganbing, Qin Liangyu's son Ma Xianglin, nephew Qin Yiming and other skilled generals were transferred out of Sichuan by the court to participate in other battlefields.And those generals took most of the main force of the white-armed soldiers out of Sichuan, including some artillery and firecrackers sent by Wu Shigong.They were also handed over to Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming by the old lady.The old lady also loves her son and nephew.

But in this way, Sichuan's military strength is stretched.to this end.Qin Liangyu proposed to Shao Jiechun that Qin Liangyu had dispersed all his wealth.Recruit [-] soldiers; Shao Jiechun tried to raise food and pay, and recruited another [-] soldiers to make up for the lack of troops.

But this proposal made Shao Jiechun dumbfounded.In such a large Sichuan Province, it is impossible to even afford the food and wages that a chieftain can afford.So Qin Liangyu, the old lady, and Zhang Ling, the old man, could only be short of major generals and resign themselves to their fate.

At this time, Qin Liangyu would try his best and could not recruit soldiers.Can't recruit people yet?So she recruited all the military households, refugees, and beggars from the nearby guards into the army. A total of more than 2 people, known as 30, were stationed more than [-] miles east of Chongqing.

certainly.This kind of army is ragged and has various weapons, and they are all from the poor. The long-term hunger and half-starvation state make them have no physical strength at all, so Qin Liangyu can do nothing even if he wants to train them.At this time, Qin Liangyu could only rely on the three thousand white soldiers in the army.

But although these three thousand white-armed soldiers have well-armed battles, clear-cut banners, and well-organized military appearances, the fly in the ointment is that there are many veterans in their 40s and [-]s among them.And this is also the most elite army that Qin Liangyu can afford.

At the same time, Lu Xunzhi, the former magistrate of Mianzhou (now Mianyang) who had just left office, was ordered by Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, to come to see the situation of the garrison near Chongqing.He had seen several barracks the day before yesterday and yesterday, including the governor's standard camp, and they had all disappointed him.Until today, Lu Xunzhi finally saw a decent army when he saw the veterans of those white soldiers.

So with a sense of admiration, Lu Xunzhi asked Qin Liangyu for advice.But Qin Liangyu's answer was in every possible way.As soon as she opened her mouth, she expressed her determination to die to Lu Xunzhi: "Mr. Shao doesn't know soldiers. I am an old woman who has received great kindness from the country. I should serve the country with death. I only hate dying with Mr. Shao!"

These words surprised Lu Xunzhi.He hurriedly asked, "Why did the governor make such a statement?"

So Qin Liangyu said: "Two months ago, I was stationed in Wushan to block the way for the thieves to enter Sichuan. Later, Luo Rucai and others invaded Kuizhou, and I rushed to help Kuizhou from Wushan. Defeated bandit soldiers. In the battle at Xiansiling, they captured Luo Rucai's banner and captured his important leader, Vice-Taitian alive. In war, you should think more about competing with the enemy to win the pass. Only by taking the first step can you win. Shao The public did not plan this, and sent [-] weak soldiers to sit in Chongqing, which is more than [-] li away from Kuizhou. Shao Gong also transferred Zhang Lingyi's army and our army to the vicinity of Chongqing as a reliance, which would be a big loss of ground. If There are police in Kuizhou, so how can Zhang Ling and I rush to help? Besides, the bandits have returned to the top of Wuwan Mountain. After resting, the iron cavalry will descend from the top of the mountain, and Zhang Ling will be defeated. Once Zhang Ling is broken, he will come and beat me. I am defeated. Can we still save Chongqing?"

Qin Liangyu pointed out Shao Jiechun's command error, instead of relying on the active defense of important passes, he passively guarded the city.If it's just like this, it's all right. If you are completely shy, you can keep the peasant army from gnawing, and you can also preserve the strength of the Ming army.But now Shao Jiechun still has to divide his troops, giving the peasant army every opportunity to defeat them. Losing both territory and soldiers, it is completely a situation of feeding meat to the wolves.

In fact, this truth is very obvious, even laymen can understand it as soon as they hear it.It's just that Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, was "lost" by the authorities, and he didn't understand military affairs, so he was "disorderly" commanding. Therefore, he did the strange thing of dividing troops for defense and giving up the pass to defend Chongqing.

In the case of insufficient troops, either jump to the outside line to take the initiative to fight, and use the active attack to ensure that the enemy cannot attack the city; Can't get both. (to be continued

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