The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 103 Crisis and Busy Base
Once this matter is over, Jiang Tao feels relieved. Since the military and government are separated, a police force must be established. Tens of thousands of people will inevitably have no lawbreakers.

"Well, all the green forest heroes who have just surrendered have joined the new barracks. Hu Yidao was transferred to be the county captain in charge of the military affairs of the interior, and formed a 500-member guard team to be responsible for the order of civil affairs. Jiang Shi is the leader of the new barracks. The new barracks must be trained strictly. , don’t slack off.”

Jiang Shi's broken arm injury is no longer serious, but he is not in a good mood and has become taciturn. He sat alone in the corner of the Black Tiger Hall. He was shocked when he heard the words. He knelt on the ground and said with red eyes: "Young Master, My brother is incompetent, causing heavy casualties to the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, now he is a disabled person, how can he take on such a big job again?"

"Get up, I forgot all the rules of the Black Tiger Army."

Jiang Tao scolded softly, and when Jiang Shi stood up, he wanted to comfort him, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he said seriously: "Where there is a will, there is a way. If the left arm is broken, the right arm will not cut people down." ? Ah! Besides, the military order is like a mountain, just obey the order, if you don’t do well, I will punish you again.”

"Of course!" Jiang Shi replied bitterly, holding back tears.

Jiang Tao sighed, and asked: "If you have any unclear points, you can tell me."

"General, my Black Tiger Army now has a total of more than 800 million catties of food, and it consumes nearly 7 catties a day. According to this calculation, I can only wait for [-] months at most. Please make a decision early."

Cheng Zhang stood up and said worriedly.

Most of the generals didn't take it seriously, Niu Mang laughed and said: "It's okay, let's grab some back, the living are afraid of being suffocated to death by urine, brothers, tell me if this is the reason."

"That's right, what Commander Niu said is very true, let's rob his mother." Many commanders said noisy.

People without long-term considerations must have short-term worries. Jiang Tao thought that he had robbed a lot of food and could last at least a year. Only then did he wake up. Food and grass are the foundation of the Black Tiger Army. If food is running out, few people are willing to stay.

In a few days, the new year will be celebrated, Jiang Tao's heart moved, and he said with a light smile: "Anyone who has a clever idea, let's talk about it."

"General, my subordinates think we might as well attack here. This place is across the river from us, and it is in the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend. It can also increase the buffer of the base. There are about [-] people in the territory, just to supplement us. With the strength, you can collect food on the spot." Cheng Zhang sang and drank to himself, obviously well prepared.

"Major Cheng is right, let's call here." All the leaders were overjoyed and shouted in unison.

Jiang Tao nodded and looked at the crowd again. Wei Donglai praised loudly: "It's feasible. The area of ​​the base near the river is flat and fertile. It can be cultivated and planted. There will be a harvest next autumn."

Wang Junyi also said: "Fishing and hunting can be done properly, and the loss of food can also be alleviated."

Jiang Tao thought hard, but he was still not sure about attacking and occupying Jinzhai County. He didn't want to anger the Manchu Tartars. After all, it is not wise to attract the attention of the Manchu Tartars too much. He quickly concluded: "All armies Training will be intensified and preparations will be made from tomorrow. As for the matter of attacking Jinzhai County, it will be discussed after the New Year. The rest of the people will cultivate fields, or fish and hunt, but they are not allowed to kill chickens for eggs. Well, they also raise a large number of poultry and livestock. The county magistrate will take care of it .”

"Follow the general's order." All the generals shouted in unison.

Jiang Tao nodded and told everyone to disperse. In fact, the current mode of the Black Tiger Army is to eat big pots of rice. He knows this is unscientific, but he can't help it. Many people have nothing to eat or drink, so they join the Black Tiger Army. After eating, people's hearts will be scattered.

Jiang Tao wanted to change this model, but there was no better way. After pondering for a while, he knew that the small family could only be separated when the people under his rule became rich. Fortunately, he can still support it now.

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But he didn't know that the Dabie Mountains had already sharpened their knives.

The imperial envoy, Zhou Peigong, has already been stationed in Gwangju, while recruiting soldiers, horses, food and grass from the three provinces, while conducting secret training.

They also sent scouts to sneak into the mountains, trying to find out the location and strength of the Black Tiger Army.

Especially in the outskirts of the Dabie Mountains, there are sentry posts set up by him, and all supplies are only allowed to go out, not allowed to enter.

Zhou Peigong was also a little helpless, he just wanted to kill people to vent his anger. The [-] troops mobilized to him by the three provinces were not only good and bad, but most of them were young men who had not fought.

Moreover, many of the armor stomachs worn by him were rusty, obviously aged, Zhou Peigong was overwhelmed with emotion, so he had no choice but to cultivate his internal strength first, and then try to get rid of the thief.

For half a month, none of the scouts came back, coupled with the urging of the Holy Majesty, Zhou Peigong became a little anxious, and visited Suishi Ridge many times, only to hear the sound of killing on the mountain, the momentum was like a rainbow.

The terrain was steep, and there was a stone wall built on the top of the mountain, so it was obviously not advisable to attack hard.

Only then did he realize how powerful he was, and secretly visited Yaonong, and finally found a trail, but there were bandits guarding the trail, and there were dozens of heads hanging from the tree branches, which were actually scouts sent by him secretly.

Zhou Peigong was shocked, he hurriedly led his men back, and finally put down his contempt. He has read military books and knows the importance of thoroughly understanding the enemy's situation. Since he can't find out the enemy's situation now, he can only try the Black Tiger Army.

The black tiger army occupies the terrain, and there are strong troops stationed in dangerous places. It seems that a strange plan must be used. Zhou Peigong sneered, and he already had an idea in his mind.

On the one hand, the Anhui army was completely assembled in Liu'an Prefecture, and the Hubei army gathered in Macheng Town to implement a complete blockade. However, he personally led more than [-] green battalion soldiers in Henan to stay in Guangzhou, and only sent dozens of elite scouts to stare at Sushiling. , Of course, there are more than these means, but the time has not yet come!
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The navy always called for battles, almost breaking the threshold of the Black Tiger Hall. Jiang Tao was a little depressed, so he had to expand the navy again, so that the total strength of the navy reached 2000.

I thought the navy commanders had something to do now, but Chen Dajiang and Gan Zhi came to ask for warships again. Now they have figured out Heihu's temper. As long as they don't violate military orders, Heihu doesn't care about trifles. of.

Jiang Tao also had no choice. Although there were more than a hundred shipwrights among the original water bandits, they couldn't build so many ships in a short time. , as long as the navy is not wiped out."

"Okay, General, this is what you said." Gan Zhi was overjoyed, and this was what he was waiting for.

"Okay, go and come back quickly, and try to come back before the Chinese New Year, but the new soldiers who join the navy must be well-trained." Jiang Tao saw that the two were in high spirits, and he didn't want to spoil the interest of the soldiers, so he decided on the spot.

In fact, he also knew that the Black Tiger Army could only find a way out by robbing them. If they were righteous in everything they did, boat builders and warships would never come to their door.

"Don't worry, general, let's set off now." Chen Dajiang glanced at Jiang Tao gratefully, and strode away with Gan Zhi.

Jiang Tao shook his head. In fact, he was too busy to take care of the navy. First of all, the number of youth battalion increased to more than 1600 people, including many girls.

Although many people stopped him, Jiang Tao insisted on carrying it out, and everyone was helpless.

But literature education is far from enough, so Jiang Tao has to take on multiple jobs, after all, he needs to use literati in logistics and political affairs.

Jiang Tao's honor is also beneficial. No one dares not to listen carefully in class. He not only has a loud voice, but also has a lot of knowledge. He can answer all the questions raised by the children, but the traditional characters are a bit troublesome.

But he has a way. He learns traditional Chinese characters at night and teaches them to the children during the day.

On this day, Jiang Tao was teaching the children in the youth camp to read and write. He didn't want Wang Tiebang to rush over and shouted out of breath, "General, it's done. This subordinate has finally done it."

(End of this chapter)