Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In February of the first year of Qiongyuan, Liaodong Zhenyuan City.

"I'm coming!"

Looking at more and more black spots appearing in the west, the city of Zhenyuan gradually became commotion.A few scouts galloped away immediately, and more and more people rushed to the city of Zhenyuan.And in the military fort outside the city, those people couldn't care less, some even ran out of the military fort to welcome the reinforcements that arrived.

When the scouts came back to investigate, they said: This is indeed the reinforcement of the Daping Army, and the city was even more boiling, and it didn't take long before bursts of cheers rang out.The lonely city has been hanging outside the pass for a long time, and the feeling of loneliness and fear is simply indescribable.Today, when reinforcements finally arrived, many soldiers wept with joy, and in the end, some even shouted hoarsely.

……

An hour later, Zu Ge, Yao Liang, Yu Ji, Fu Sheng, Ye Chao, Hadan Bateer and others stood at the gate of the city, watching the cavalry carrying grain and supplies enter the city.

At this time, the smiles had disappeared from everyone's faces, because many soldiers of the Daping Army who entered the city had red frostbite marks on their faces.There were even a few camel workers whose lips were cracked and turned into three or four lips like rabbits.

And Chu Ge was nagging and introducing to Yu Ji and the others: "This time, in order to transport food for Commander Yu, the emperor recruited almost all the camels and pack horses in Beizhili. But along the way, the camels froze. More than 600 peaks died, nearly [-] pack horses died, and nearly [-] horses in our Pegasus Town froze to death."

"All the horses lost weight badly, and many of them suffered from frostbite. Those who lost their ears were fine. More than 100 of them also lost their fingers. They will no longer be able to fight with swords. What a pity!"

"However, luckily, the food and supplies were finally delivered, and the troops led by Yao were safely escorted here. On this way, several tribes of the Tartars were wiped out, so the food and supplies are nothing. Loss. It’s just camping in the wild, it’s as cold as a scraper! Commander Yao is alright, he finally arrived at his destination, but I still have to take Erlang back!”

"Thank you for your hard work!" Looking at the miserable appearance of the soldiers who came over, Yu Ji swallowed hard and moistened his dry throat.

"No way! The white disasters on the grassland are together. You can't drive at all. So this time I can't transport guns for you. However, I brought three hundred firecrackers, one hundred each for ten thousand enemies and one hundred for swarms of bees. Not unhelpful," Zug went on.

"Great!" Fu Shengxi smiled and said, "As soon as the Wu thief in Ningyuan left, he took away all the artillery. Even the general artillery that was placed on the top of the city and could not be moved was destroyed. Our firearms It’s missing. With this batch of items sent by Master Chu, we can deal with the Tartars well.”

But Ye Chao suddenly asked: "Master Chu! Dare to ask: When will the next batch of supplies be delivered? Can you send the artillery?"

Chu Ge smiled and shook his head: "After the beginning of spring, the ground is muddy, and we can't take a cart. Besides, for this surprise, our Pegasus Town went directly out of the city to escort Yao Tong and them over after the New Year's Day military parade. Well, although the weather is cold and it is difficult to walk, the tartars are all nested in their old dens, and our journey has been smooth. Even if we go back... it is actually nothing. Without the hindrance of the horse team and camel team, we can have a good time We fought a battle with the Tartars."

"Really can't come?" Ye Chao frowned immediately.

Although this is a bit of a blame.But Zu Ge didn't care about it, he explained with a smile: "Before I came here this time, the emperor asked me to send a message to you: as long as you persist until the end of June, the situation will change."

"What do you mean by this?" Everyone at the side was confused, and Fu Sheng, who was outspoken, asked first.

Chu Ge smiled and shook his head: "I don't know either! But you just need to know this, and you must not spread it outside."

Seeing that what Zug said was mysterious, everyone exchanged puzzled eyes, and stopped asking questions.In fact, it was not that Zuge was completely ignorant of the military action that the Daping Army was going to take. After all, Feima Town also had to participate in that military action, so there was always some preparation work to be done.However, it has not been officially announced yet, and Chu Ge is not good at saying anything, for fear of misleading Yu Ji and others.

But even if Chu Ge didn't say anything, Yu Ji and the others could guess something.It is nothing more than to attack Shanhaiguan.And if the Qing army sent troops to rescue, the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan would definitely be besieged by the Qing army.

So Yu Ji asked, "How much food did Commander Chu send this time?"

Zuge smiled wryly, and replied: "More than 400 shi. The camels and horses have big appetites, and we have to bring food and grass back, so there is less."

Yu Ji counted with his fingers, nodded and said: "Take it easy, it will last for eight months. But if you drag it on, you will kill your horse. At most, it will take one or two months. If so, you have to take it to the emperor. Please! Please!"

Ye Chao on the side interjected: "The Tartars may not come to besiege the city either! The roads are not easy to travel in the spring, and it is also difficult for them to send large troops. Besides, their soldiers usually have to farm. Do they want to stop harvesting this year? "

"Master Ye!" Hardan Battelle quickly explained, "The Jurchen entered the customs this time and robbed so many people. With these slaves farming, the Jurchen's production will be fine. But we, we must always guard against Shanhaiguan and The Tartars in the north. They will send troops at any time, and they must not be taken lightly."

After hearing this, Chu Ge asked: "Could it be that Commander Yao has brought over an alliance, and the troops are not enough?"

Yu Ji smiled and replied: "The more soldiers the better. But I can guarantee that with these troops, at least one city can be defended. Even if there are already tens of thousands of people outside the city. In case the Tatars When the Zi army arrives, the military forts outside the city will definitely not be able to stop the Tartars. Although some of these people are worrying, the rest...? Hey——! It's a pity."

Chu Ge thought for a while, and said: "That's it! I will bring back all the males who come to seek refuge alone. If you are with a family, take away one member of the family. For father and son, brothers, leave one and stay one. In this case , you can use some manpower, even if you put them into the city, you can feel more at ease."

Yu Ji's eyes lit up immediately.Yu Ji said with a smile: "No wonder they call you 'Little Zhuge', this is a good idea. If you want to be an insider, you always vote alone. If you leave here, the rest of the people will not be able to stir up trouble." It’s coming. I can even recruit thousands of soldiers to join the troops defending the city. Even food and grass can be saved a lot. It’s really a feat!”

... (To be continued..)