Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 278 The Second Eastern Expedition ([-])
Although the May [-]st column easily defeated the Tartars, the regiment members also felt exhausted.The march in the past few days has consumed too much of their physical strength, and now it is June and the weather is hot. After this battle, everyone is sweating, and the spearmen, swords and shield soldiers are even stained with blood. It is even more unbearable to eat blood and minced flesh.

Of course, this situation is also often encountered by them.Although the security regiment has always emphasized the need to pay attention to hygiene, if the conditions are really lacking, the soldiers can only endure the strong stench from their bodies, and some people even suffer from serious skin diseases.

The May 200st column lost little in this battle, and only more than 30 of the more than [-] casualties died on the spot.However, it is foreseeable that some of the group members who survived by luck will die of serious injuries.

Since eating this bowl of bloody rice, life and death are commonplace.It's just that the screams of the wounded made people sad, and the sea of ​​corpses and blood in front of the battle also made people frown.Next, the May [-]st column as the vanguard had another task, which was to clean up the corpses left by the Tartars.Now that the weather is hot, if it is not cleaned up in time, the smell of rotting corpses alone will be unbearable.Therefore, after a squadron was sent out to clean up the buried corpses and search for the wealth and weapons on the corpses, the rest of the regiment continued to build the camp without taking a break.

Lin Jiawang won a small victory in the city of Hangzhou, but he was too far out of touch with the main force, and the main force had just entered the border of Zhejiang at this moment.Although he left troops in Yuqian, Lin'an, Yuhang and other counties, it was only half of the huge Hangzhou prefecture, and the number of thousands of troops was really not many.In particular, Lin Jiawang also brought in many cadres from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Political Propaganda in order to claim credit, and wanted to build a local security regiment regime, so the troops were even more dispersed.

As a result, some local regiments originally fled when Lin Jiawang's army came, but a few days later they saw the main force of the May [-]st column leaving, and some bold people sneaked back.At this time, every village and town in several counties started a vigorous land movement, and the wealth, land and relatives left by these people began to be cleared.As a result, these regiments and armed forces smashed the village committees of the peasant associations one after another, killed the cadres of the Political Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and even cut off the heads of the cadres of the Political Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs cruelly and hung them on the trees at the head of the village to deter them from becoming unhealthy. Honest villagers.Due to the despicable power of these people, some villagers who were assigned land use rights dared not accept the land.For a while, several counties began to be in turmoil again, and the brigades who stayed in the county continued to fight fires everywhere.

After learning of this situation, Lin Jiawang had just fought with the Tartar troops out of the city.But the siege of the city is important right now, and the changes in the rear are all caused by scabies. When the battalion commander's army arrives at these regiments, they will naturally be wiped out. It's just that the wealth of Hangzhou Mansion will be consumed for no reason.In Lin Jiawang's eyes, all the property and wealth that the security team took down will belong to the security team, and the heavy loss this time is like digging meat.And Lin Jiawang was also a little worried, so he wouldn't lose his points, maybe it would be difficult to get the battalion commander's seat.Lin Jiawang only regretted that he marched too fast, not the drastic land policy he implemented.Although the land policy under the security regiment began to ease, Zhejiang was once an enemy territory after all, and it would be detrimental to the stability in the future if there was no bloody fight.Although neither the head of the regiment nor the battalion commander said it directly, Lin Jiawang still understood the implied meaning.It's useless to think too much, Lin Jiawang started to get busy with building the camp again.Although the Tartars were defeated by themselves in the first battle, they can't be sloppy in marching.Arrange which troops to defend against the enemy, arrange which troops to dig drainage ditches, dig cesspit pits and set up tents, cut down trees to build walls, dig wells or go to the river to fetch water, and even take turns washing, bathing and cooking, etc. There are so many things that are scattered, it makes people exhausted.Fortunately, with the refinement of the duties of the security regiment and the increase in the number of arms, now there are staff officers from the regiment headquarters to the squadron. These people are in charge of those delicate tasks, which greatly relieves the military chiefs.After arranging the work of the various captains and some staff officers, Lin Jiawang had time to catch his breath.

As the camp built by the May Day column became more and more perfect, the Tartars in the city became more and more restless.

"My lord! The bandits are too powerful. I'm afraid we won't be able to defend this city!" Ma Jinbao, who was standing beside Jin Li, said.

"Now all the elites of our army have been killed in the first battle. Although there are still 2 troops in the city, most of them are old and weak, and the elites are less than [-]. Moreover, the bandits are good at blasting and attacking the city. I am afraid that this city will not be able to hold it. Your lord! "Wu Rujie looked at Jin Li eagerly and said, the meaning is self-evident.

These people are at the pinnacle of this era. They can enjoy endless food and beauties on weekdays. When they are in a good mood, they play with women and listen to music. When they are in a bad mood, they kill a few people to relieve their boredom.This kind of life is something that people can't give up, especially if they have to fill in their lives.

Knowing what his subordinates meant, Jin Li sighed, "Escape, where can I escape?"

At this time, seeing Jin Li let go, Ma Jinbao was overjoyed and said hastily.

"My lord, if you can still go to Fujian, I think Geng Jimao will take us in. Besides, there are many mountains in Fujian, eight mountains, one water and one field. No matter how powerful the gangsters are, they can't go to the mountains to arrest us. Besides, it's not worth it."

Wu Rujie nodded in agreement with Ma Jinbao's opinion, and added a sentence.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The bandits invaded Zhejiang this time regardless of King Lu's opinion. This has aroused the resentment of King Lu. Moreover, the bandits sent nearly a million troops this time. The heroes in the south are already very afraid of the bandits. If the bandits The bandits are fighting with the King of Lu, and I am afraid that all the heroes in the south will unite to suppress the bandits. At that time, our pressure will be less."

Wu Rujie's words made sense, and Jin Li couldn't help nodding his head when he heard it.It's better to be alive than to die. It's better to abandon the city and flee when the bandits have just arrived at the vanguard and the main force has not yet arrived.

When Jin Li thought of this, his heart was full of bitterness. When did the imperial army fall to such a degree? Isn't this the army of the former Ming Dynasty?Although Jin Li wrote a surrender form to King Lu, Jin Li still unknowingly regarded himself as the imperial army.Just kidding, King Lu can't even beat himself, how can he let himself sincerely seek refuge?King Lu was just a shield he used to resist the gangsters. Now that this shield can't stop anything, it's better to discard it.

Now that we are leaving, this city of Hangzhou can't be left to bandits, it's better to burn it down.So Jin Li ordered Wu Rujie to mobilize troops and supplies to prepare for fleeing south at any time. When fleeing for his life, the soldiers are expensive and the elite are not that expensive.And these people still have a role to play. When the time comes, the gates of the city will be wide open to let them flee in all directions, so that they can restrain the regiment's troops so that they can escape.

After receiving Jin Li's order, Wu Rujie obeyed and left.

Then, Jin Li ordered Ma Jinbaodao.

"After our army leaves the city, set fire to the city!"

(End of this chapter)