Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 168 Moved to Shandong ([-])

After entering Cao County this time, Sun Zhi did not beat all the landlords and gentry to death in Cao County.Instead, first use Zhao Erbao's men to pick out groups that are friendly to the Yuyuan Army, and then use these people to find out those who support the Tartars' resistance to the Yuyuan Army.In the end, these traitors were all plundered and plundered their property and killed all the clansmen, so as to make an example of others.

The reason why it is so troublesome is because some landlords and intellectuals in Caozhou Prefecture also joined the Yuyuan Army.If the policy of plundering is carried out hastily, it will damage the relationship with the Yuyuan Army.

The entire population of Cao County is less than 4000 people. The [-] people from the Second Battalion rushed into Xiaoxiao Cao County, and naturally swept Cao County and the forces that were colluding with the Tartars very quickly.

Facing the unfamiliar banner with the word An, the residents of Cao County panicked.Just a few months ago, they experienced the siege of the Yuyuan Army.Then quickly, the Yuyuan Army was defeated, and then the Tartars searched the whole of Caozhou Prefecture for the members of the Yuyuan Army.That kind of horror still haunts the residents of the city. Some Tartar officers and soldiers and the county government servants took the opportunity to ask for money.Many families end up ruined because they really have no money. The scene of relatives crying and crying when they parted is really miserable!

After a few years, it finally calmed down a bit, but unexpectedly, these and other security bandits carrying red flags and banners with the word "An" also came.They said they were members of the Security Corps, from Runing Prefecture, Henan Province, and came to Shandong to fight against the Tartars.It's just that the people in the city are not interested in this, they have received too much war.The Tartars began to invade repeatedly during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, and the world has become more chaotic in the past few years. There is no peace for a month, and the Yuyuan Army has repeatedly made waves in Caozhou Prefecture.As ordinary people, what they look forward to most is peace, not cutting off the pigtails at the back of their heads.Compared with the clothes and hair buns of the ancestors, the most important thing is to live, isn't it?
The indifference and vague rejection of the people in Cao County made Sun Zhi very worried.

It has been five years since the Tartars entered the customs. Under the promotion of some former Ming officials and big landlords, more and more people began to agree with the Tartar court. They wishful thinking that this is just a change of dynasty, not the end of the world. .And as a large number of unyielding people die in battle, the proportion of traitors will increase.And some ordinary people in Shengdou also began to recall the peaceful life in the past, and gradually became less resistant to the Tartars, hoping that the court could calm down the war as soon as possible.

In fact, after Jiang Guan failed anyway and Shanxi was almost massacred, there were no large-scale anti-Tartar forces in the north, and there was no such thing as Jiang Guan, which could almost turn the tide of the war and reverse the fate of the nation. struggled.

"Time doesn't wait! We must seize the time to develop." Sun Zhi sighed in his heart.The longer the time drags on, the more stable the Tartars' rule will be.

At this time, Sun Zhi became more determined in his strategy of cooperating with the Yuyuan Army.The reason why the Yuyuan Army can be active from the Chongzhen period of the former Ming Dynasty to the present is because they also have a large number of supporters.Now as an outsider, the Second Battalion came to Caozhou Mansion for the first time. If they want to take root in Caozhou Mansion, cooperating with Yuyuan Army is the best choice.

Just when Sun Zhi was looking forward to the Yuyuan Army's cooperation, Zhao Erbao also went through twists and turns, and finally crossed the Tartar blockade and came to Puzhou County.

Zhao Erbao is an old man of the Yuyuan Army, so he naturally knows the scope of the Yuyuan Army's activities.He didn't go back to Puyang before, because he took many brothers with him, and the movement was too noisy, which was easy to be spotted by the Tartars.That is, he is only bringing two brothers with him, and they were almost discovered by the Tartars several times.

After finding the Yuyuan Army's garrison, Zhao Erbao met the sentry as expected.The sentinel didn't know Zhao Erbao, but after several conversations with Zhao Erbao, he also believed that Zhao Erbao was also a brother of the Yuyuan Army.It's just that as a sentinel, he must always remain suspicious.So, the sentinel recruited a few brothers to press Zhao Erbao and the three to meet his head.In this way, Zhao Erbao was escorted all the way, walking in the tunnel for a while, plunged into the woods for a while, and got into the cave for a while, circling around repeatedly.After learning about Zhao Erbao's intentions, the leaders didn't dare to delay, they just reported it layer by layer.Finally, Zhao Erbao finally met the leader Ren Qi.

At this time, after experiencing last year's failure, Ren Qi was very frustrated.The capture of Caozhou City was the most glorious moment for the Yuyuan Army over the years.It's just that the peak moment came and went quickly. Even if he continued to resist after Li Huajing was arrested, he was finally bombarded by the Tartars' cannons and the city wall collapsed, and Caozhou City was also broken.

In the past few months, the Tartars have hunted down the troops of the Yuyuan Army. There is almost no place for the Yuyuan Army in the south of Caozhou Prefecture. They can only hide in the elm forest in the area from Puzhou to Fan County in the north of Caozhou Prefecture. Resist the attacks of the Tartars with tunnels and dense forests.

Therefore, when Zhao Erbao saw Ren Qi, he only felt that Chief Ren seemed to be a lot haggard, and he was several years older.

Seeing Zhao Erhu, Ren Qi recognized that this was indeed his subordinate.However, although it is confirmed that the person is not wrong, but whether the heart has changed is not guaranteed. After all, I haven't seen him for several months. Maybe this subordinate surrendered to the Tartars and came to assassinate him.Therefore, the person guarding Zhao Erhu did not go out.

"Er Bao, you said that there is a large group of people in the south who want to form an alliance with us and attack this Caozhou mansion together?" Ren Qi asked.At this time, Ren Qi secretly hoped that if there is really a strong foreign aid, the situation of the Yuyuan Army will be much better.

"Boss, the troops in the south are from Runing Mansion, Henan Province. They are called the security regiment. This time it is only their second battalion, and the battalion commander is called Sun Zhi. Sun Battalion Commander Sun brought five thousand elite soldiers, each of whom is strong and strong. He is a good man. Before I came to see the big boss, they were already planning to attack Cao County. Maybe they have already taken down Cao County by now." Zhao Erbao said respectfully to Ren Qi, and praised the Second Battalion in words.

"What? Five thousand? All are strong?" Ren Qi was taken aback.Although he also has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and there are also many women and children mixed in.The real warriors don't even have five thousand.This is also the reason why after he failed in Caozhou City, he could only hide in the Puzhou area, but he dared not go out.

"Yes, I have seen them all with my own eyes. They are all reputable men, and they are all much better than me." Zhao Erbao boasted again.

Hearing Zhao Erbao's words, Ren Qi pondered and remained silent.After a long time, he said.

"What is this security group, Erbao, how much do you know? Also, this Battalion Commander Sun is the commander of the Second Battalion, is there any other battalion leader?"

Hearing Ren Qi's question, Zhao Erbao immediately started talking non-stop, his face full of glory.It seems that the strength of the security team is also his face, and he is proud of it.

"The head of the security regiment is Qiu Tianxing, who is still in Hubei. He established the security regiment. There are eight battalions in the security regiment, and each battalion has more than 1 people! There are [-] people in eight battalions! They are all elite soldiers! The Second Battalion is just one of them. This time Battalion Commander Sun of the Second Battalion brought the advance team to Shandong to develop and establish what is called a base. Well, many of the soldiers of the security regiment also bear the hatred of the country and the family. So, they are all really here to fight against the Tartars!"

Hearing about one hundred thousand elite soldiers, Ren Qi's heart twitched suddenly.

"Hey, he's so powerful, how can he not go in this world with a hundred thousand elite soldiers!"

Zhao Erbao was his old brother, Ren Qi knew Zhao Erbao very well, he even knew that Zhao Erbao's ears would move when he lied.Ren Qi could tell that Zhao Erbao hadn't lied to him, and his only worry was that Ren Qi was being lied to.But even so, the five thousand elite soldiers are not fake, after all, Zhao Erbao saw it with his own eyes.With these [-] elite soldiers, and joining forces with the Yuyuan Army, the Caozhou Mansion can walk sideways.

Therefore, Ren Qi made up his mind to cooperate with the Second Battalion of the Security Regiment. Ren Qi, who had been silent for a long time, decided to stand up for a while, and didn't want to be a gopher anymore.

It's just that the Yuyuan Army is not a strict organization. The army is divided into many factions, and everyone is an alliance with each other.I, Zhang Qi, Liang Min and others just came early, and everyone regarded them as the principals.If it really involves the interests of the big guys, it's better to get together and talk about it openly.

Therefore, Ren Qi sent a post, inviting Zhang Qi, Liang Min and others to come to discuss the matter and discuss the important matter of alliance with the security group.

(End of this chapter)