Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 209 The Third Siege ([-])
Hong Chengchou was also very surprised, he asked in disbelief.

"How can there be such a promiscuous mantra? Heaven and earth, rulers, relatives and teachers, how can sons defeat fathers? Sever relations with fathers? Even beat fathers? It's absurd, it's absurd, it's a joke in the world! Not as good!"

Because he couldn't believe it, Hong Chengchou said a lot in a hurry.

Seeing Hong Chengchou's demeanor, Chen Zhongqing was not surprised.He was like that when he first heard about it.Although Chen Zhongqing is a martial artist, he is dedicated to learning and respects the five ethics and eight virtues very much.This was also one of the reasons why he was unwilling to surrender to the security regiment.

Therefore, Chen Zhongqing smiled wryly at Hong Chengchou.

"Returning to Master Jinglue, the landlords and gentry who fled to Fucheng saw what happened to their relatives and friends, and that's why they fled to Fucheng with their families. Many people came from the direction of Luzhou Mansion, Lu'an Prefecture, and Taiping Mansion. They escaped here. If it wasn’t for the rescue of the army of Mr. Jinglue this time, even if the last general defended the city, I’m afraid these people would still flee south, because they were really frightened by the gangsters’ march.”

Hearing Chen Zhongqing's words, Hong Chengchou also nodded in agreement.Don't talk about those landlords and gentry, even myself, I must have lingering fears about this batch of fighting.At this moment Hong Chengchou thought of what happened in Songshan back then.If the first emperor threatened himself with this matter after capturing him, he might surrender before Fan Wencheng could test him out.

"Zhongqing, you are eloquent and thoughtful, you seem to have been educated?" Hong Chengchou suppressed the fear in his heart, and changed the subject.

"Returning to my lord, although the last general is a martial artist, he admires Confucianism. Although he has never studied, he will ask him to read the Spring and Autumn Period and understand the characters when he is usually marching and fighting."

"Okay, well, in ancient times, Guan Yun read the Spring and Autumn Annals at night, and now you, Chen Zhongqing, also read the Spring and Autumn Annals. Although the old man is not talented, he is also a Jinshi. This Spring and Autumn Annals has been read a lot. If you don't understand something, just ask the old man!" Hong Chengchou said with a smile.

Hearing this, Chen Zhongqing was overjoyed, and simply knelt down and knelt down.And the attendants and generals behind Hong Chengchou looked at Chen Zhongqing with jealous eyes, thinking what a sycophant, they even let him pat him.In the future, prosperity, wealth, high-ranking officials and generous salary are just around the corner.

After Hong Chengchou and Chen Zhongqing put on a show, the solemn atmosphere at the scene eased down, so Hong Chengchou continued to ask.

"Zhongqing! From now on, you will be regarded as half of the old man's disciple. Tell me, what are the strengths and weaknesses of this group of bandits?"

From Chen Zhongqing's mouth, Hong Chengchou heard many terms, but he didn't understand what they meant for a while.Direct interrogation would lose my identity, so I can only speak slowly.

Chen Zhongqing was stationed in Anqing Fucheng and dealt with the bandits for several months, plus the information he learned from the landlords and gentry who fled to Fucheng, he was naturally more familiar with the bandits.

After pondering for a while, he said.

"Besides mentally oppressing the people under their rule and not daring to resist, the regiment bandits are also good at training soldiers. The regiment bandits' military training methods are unremarkable. There are only a few mere methods such as standing in the military posture and walking forward, but they have trained strong discipline. Coupled with the fact that they exercise every day and practice their combat skills, this is their combat power."

"What? Exercise every day?" Hong Chengchou was surprised again.

How much food does this exercise consume every day?Even if the imperial court is so powerful and rich, it can't afford to exercise every day!Because all the soldiers are uncles, not only the army has to pay for the march, but also the drills have to be rewarded with silver!Once practiced, the consumption of food, arrows, knives and guns and other weapons will be gone.How can this group of gangsters do it every day?
Seeing Hong Chengchou looking at him suspiciously, Chen Zhongqing hurriedly explained.

"The bandit drills are mainly based on training the queue, so that there will be no waste of military resources. Even if they train combat skills, the spearmen will stab at the grass and will not damage the spear head. Also, the bandits do not have military pay. , so that they don’t need to pay fees and rewards. As long as there is enough food, they can operate once a day. In addition to the regular army, their militia also have to operate every three to five days. In their words, they hide soldiers in the people .”

"Ah? Militia?" Hong Chengchou asked again.At this moment, he felt that the court knew too little about the bandits.The Art of War says, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know the enemy but know yourself, you will win and lose once; if you do not know the enemy and yourself, you will be imperiled in every battle.Bandits know a lot about the court, but the court lacks understanding of bandits.It's like I know the enemy and hide the enemy, this battle will be difficult to fight.For a moment, Hong Chengchou felt uneasy.

"The bandits attack the city mainly by ant-attached siege and blasting siege. Ant-attached siege can only be defended with enough troops, while blasting siege can prepare a large amount of clear water, pouring down from the city wall, and wetting the gunpowder is enough. It can prevent the gunpowder from exploding. It’s just that if the bandits dig a tunnel and the water doesn’t flow in, it will be difficult.”

"The gangsters also have a weapon called dynamite, which ranges from a few kilograms to a dozen kilograms. Although this weapon is powerful, if the fuse is not burned out, just cut the fuse to stop the explosion. The last general defends the city This method has been used to prevent the explosion of many explosive charges."

"In addition, the bandits also have a kind of strange tree cannon, but most of this kind of cannon is disposable, and it will explode after two more uses. Although it is powerful, it has a short range and a short lifespan. It is not good for field battles. The city is still fine."

After Chen Zhongqing talked about a lot of information about the bandits, Hong Chengchou became more and more surprised the more he listened.Under the eyes of the imperial court, this group of bandits has developed into such a momentum.There are actually many weapons and tactics that he has never heard or seen before, which makes Hong Chengchou feel mixed feelings.

If more than ten years ago, I had the tactics of group bandits, maybe the Ming Dynasty would not have died, maybe the world would have been peaceful long ago, maybe no one poked me in the back, maybe my mother and brothers wouldn't either. It's like fire and water with myself.

Time is fate, and Hong Chengchou became in a trance for a while.

When Hong Chengchou fell into deep thought, no one around him dared to disturb him.After a long time, when Hong Chengchou came to his senses, seeing the expressions of the people around him, he knew that he had been thinking for too long.He said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Old, old, people like to think back when they get old."

"Zhongqing, the old man sees that you know the bandits like the back of your hand, where did you get all this information?"

"My lord, this is what the last general learned from the wounded and captured gangsters. Although some bandits refused to treat them or even committed suicide, there were still some timid and familyless people who were willing to surrender to the court. Therefore, the last general Knows a lot about bandits."

"Okay, okay, the imperial court just lacks such generals as Zhongqing! This time Zhongqing defended Anqing Prefecture, with such great achievements, the old man will declare Zhongqing as the commander-in-chief to the imperial court!"

"The final general will thank Mr. Jinglue for his promotion, and the final general will be loyal to the court and loyal to Mr. Jinglue!"

At this moment, Chen Zhongqing's spring finally came.

(End of this chapter)