Han ride

Chapter 197
"The imperial court has sent Zu Dabi and Zhang Tao to lead [-] cavalry. I believe they will arrive soon. Shandong Governor Liu Yulie and General Wu Anbang also led more than [-] troops to kill." Mao Chenglu thought for a while and finally said : "With the thousands of troops entrenched in Laizhou, it might not be a good idea to cooperate with the outside."

"What does the general mean?" Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words. If they were other armies, they would not be afraid. Don't you see that not long ago, the government army gathered tens of thousands of troops from the towns of Shandong, Baoding, and Tianjin to fight in the field in Denglai, and the result was a big battle. Defeated, almost forming a second "Sarhu".There were only a few hundred people who were defeated and returned to Laizhou. Xu Congzhi, governor of Shandong, and Zhu Wannian, prefect of Laizhou, had to fight to the death in a cage.This barely blocked the enemy's attack.But it would be bad if Guan Ning's cavalry were sent here now.Although the Guanning iron cavalry suffered a big loss in the confrontation with Jiannu in the middle of last year, after reorganization, they have gradually recovered their vitality. These troops may not be able to deal with Li Xin and Jiannu, but if they enter the Central Plains, they will still be very difficult to deal with the rebels. simple.To deal with cavalry or for cannons, or design favorable terrain to use infantry to eliminate cavalry, the best way is to use cavalry to deal with cavalry.Most of the cavalry of the rebel army now is the [-] cavalry that Kong Youde was ordered to rescue, and the [-] elite cavalry formed by gathering the defeated imperial troops in the last battle. Such cavalry may still be a bit weak against Guan Ning's iron cavalry.When this kind of cavalry came, no matter whether it was Kong Youde or Mao Chenglu, they all felt a pressure on their faces.

"The strength of the imperial court is really too great." Mao Chenglu also sighed: "According to General Kong's inference, after the battle of Daling River, the Jiannu will definitely win, the Guanning Army will be severely injured, and the rebel army in the Central Plains will also be able to win the battle." If we hold back most of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, we can take advantage of the opportunity to revolt. Jiannu will attack in Liaodong, and even attack the capital like last time, so that the imperial court has to summon the army of Qin Wang. No one paid any attention to it. When the imperial court freed up our hands, we had already established a firm foothold in Shandong. Unexpectedly, Li Xin came out and defeated Jiannu. Those rebels fled in embarrassment, how could they hold back the imperial soldiers and horses, with Li Xin standing in the way on the grassland, Jian Nu would not dare to send troops to harass the area around the capital easily, in this way, the imperial court can gather soldiers and horses to deal with us."

"General, what should we do now?" Lu Fang's words resonated with everyone, and there was even a hint of panic in his words. The 200-year-old power of the Ming Dynasty is no joke. I hate the Ming Dynasty very much, and even follow the thieves, but in the south, the orthodox court is still very popular.

"I'm afraid there are only two ways for us to go." Mao Chenglu glanced at everyone, sighed, and said softly: "One way is naturally good, that is, we annihilated the Guanning Iron Cavalry in World War I, and then took advantage of the situation Sweeping the entire Shandong, using Shandong for my own use, although the court is big, it is impossible to keep an eye on Shandong for a long time, when the time comes, we will naturally be able to establish a dynasty that belongs to our Liaodong people, as for the second point?"

"What about the second point?" Lu Fang asked again.

"Take refuge in Jiannu." Mao Chenglu gritted his teeth and said, "Once we can't resist the Guanning iron cavalry and other reinforcements, we can only leave the Central Plains by sea, go to Liaodong, and join Jiannu."

"Take refuge in Jiannu?" There was a burst of uproar from the crowd.Different from other soldiers in the Central Plains, whether it is Mao Chenglu or Lu Fang, they are all from Liaodong, and they are far more familiar with Jiannu than other armies in the Central Plains, even ahead of Chongzhen and others.In the past few years, they had often fought against Jiannu.Both sides are also life and death enemies. At this time, Mao Chenglu suddenly said that he wants to join Jiannu, which is not surprising.

"However, there is only one way to go." Mao Chenglu lowered his head and said: "There is no other way. Otherwise, we have no chance of survival, and the imperial court will not show mercy to us rebels. , even if it is a short-term recruiting, we are also raised by stepmothers, and the court will not believe us. So we can only surrender Jiannu. In fact, General Kong has sent someone to contact Jiannu , Jiannu also agreed to our surrender. They are forming the Eight Banners of Han. All the soldiers and horses are composed of Han family children. When our people go over, they will lead the Eight Banners of Han. Jiannu Hongtai has promised, People from our side used to be treated the same as Jiannu. Everyone can get promoted and get rich, and General Kong has already agreed. This is why I came to Dengzhou from Laizhou. To go to Jiannu, you must have Sailor, our little navy is the last hope. If we want to go to Jiannu’s place, we can’t do without a meeting ceremony. Otherwise, others will look down on us. I don’t know what you brothers think? Seriously, all these years , We come in the wind and go in the rain, what is the purpose, isn't it just to get promoted and make a fortune? After following the court, I am afraid that we will have no such opportunity. "

"General, taking refuge in Jiannu is a matter of betraying our ancestors." Lu Fang said with some embarrassment.

"Our lives are gone, what do we need our ancestors for?" Mao Chenglu's eyes flickered with a cold light, and he sneered: "Lu Fang, do you think we still have a way to survive? Think about our commander-in-chief! There are no charges, just I was beheaded by a scholar Yuan Chonghuan. Hmph, since then I have understood that in the eyes of the imperial court, we people, these warriors have no status. Those scholars can ride on our heads to shit and piss, I A dignified lieutenant general has to be cautious when meeting a county magistrate, let alone you, we are nothing here, but in Jiannu, they value us. They value those generals who are good at fighting, but they don’t value those who Literati, this is where we can display our abilities. I have been friends with you brothers for more than ten years, and this time it is not difficult for you. If you don’t want to join Jiannu, you can leave here. Said outside.

"This?" Lu Fang's expression changed when he heard the words, and he was about to leave when he suddenly noticed a cold light flashing in the eyes of Mao Chenglu above him, and his heart turned cold. At this time, he remembered Mao Chenglu's character, this is not a kind person stubble.Speaking these words at this moment, I'm afraid it's just a mouthful, and if he can't make it out, he will be killed by random knives.

"The last general is willing to obey the command of the general." As soon as Lu Fang thought of this, he quickly weighed it. In terms of life and integrity, he chose life without hesitation.If life is gone, so what if you have integrity?Lu Fang kept comforting himself in his heart.Seeing this, Mao Chenglu at the top nodded secretly, saying hello repeatedly.

"The last general is also willing to obey the command of the general." Soon after Lu Fang, someone saluted Mao Chenglu again.Seeing this, Mao Chenglu comforted them one by one.In the end, there were still a few people standing there without moving a bit, obviously they didn't want to follow Mao Chenglu to join Jiannu.

"Since these brothers have their own choices, this general will not force it, but from today onwards, you are my brothers of Mao Chenglu." Mao Chenglu glanced at those people, his eyes flashed fiercely, and said coldly: "The gate is open, you can go." Mao Chenglu pointed to the gate outside.

"Thank you, Junmen." These people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, they bowed their hands to Mao Chenglu, and then slowly retreated.Lu Fang watched clearly from the side, with a trace of regret in his eyes.If Mao Chenglu was so easy to talk to, he wouldn't have rebelled with Kong Youde.

Sure enough, as soon as those people left the gate, they saw dozens of armored soldiers rushing out from one side. Without any explanation, they raised their long knives and slashed at them.There were bursts of screams, and those people were hacked to death in the blink of an eye.Everyone in the lobby saw it clearly, and couldn't help being shocked. They looked at Mao Chenglu with shocked eyes, and secretly rejoiced for their choice just now.If the choice is wrong, these people may also become ghosts under the sword.

"Since it's not my Mao's brother, then it's my enemy." Mao Chenglu cast a cold glance at the people in the court, and everyone lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

"The last general is willing to obey the command of the army." The crowd hurriedly said with their hands clasped together.

"Okay." Mao Chenglu was overjoyed when he heard the words, stood up and said: "There are two things right now, the first is to guard against the Huanglong Navy, and the second is to move all the artillery and craftsmen of Dengzhou to the island, prepare Leave Dengzhou at any time. These craftsmen are our treasures. The word has been handed down from Jiannu. Gold, silver and treasure are not needed, as long as these craftsmen and firearms are needed. With these things, we can make great achievements."

"The final general understands." All the generals shouted loudly.It would be very troublesome for other things, but these craftsmen are easy to find.You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, these craftsmen, that is, craftsmen, were all recorded in the book. One person is a craftsman, and the whole family is a craftsman. The craftsman has its own rights and obligations. In the final analysis, a craftsman is a low-status Profession.Therefore, these people have to be recorded, and Lu Fang and others only need to ask for it according to the list.Not wanting gold, silver and treasures is even more of a big deal for these prostitutes.Since the whole city is going to be seized, and the Ming Dynasty is its own enemy, it must be cruel to its own enemies.When you search, the gold and silver treasures you get are your own.

Thinking that Dengzhou is close to the sea, there are countless smugglers, and the number of big households in the city is unknown. Although Dengzhou was captured not long ago, those big households have not been touched. Now that we are leaving now, we can't let them go. Over these big families.

(End of this chapter)