Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 182 The Cunning Luo Rucai
Lin Yi's second command was assigned to the Second Battalion, which is the Artillery Battalion. Lin Yi told Wang Qi and Dong Sheng to put all the big and small artillery in the dark high places in the gully area on the bank. You can only run towards the river. If you run in other directions, you can shoot wherever you go. Remember not to waste ammunition, just shoot them back.

"No." The second general agreed, and went out to prepare.

In the third order, Lin Yi called Gan Bao and Jiang Xingyuan over. These two farmer warriors are also fat now. When I was less than 40 years old, my big belly stood out.His face is particularly rich, and the flesh on his face shakes when he walks. If he doesn't wear a military uniform, his image is similar to that of a butcher who kills pigs and sells meat.

"The two of you and your Biaoying brothers are in ambush at Yehu Ridge, fifteen miles away from the river bank. There is a jungle high up there, just right to hide the soldiers."

"As ordered!"

The standard battalion is the third battalion. This is the battalion with the strongest combat effectiveness of Lin Yi, and it is also the family property that Lin Yi has managed for many years. This battalion will be in charge of the two of them, and the two of them have never dared to think about it.

There are so many trusted soldiers and generals around Mr. Lin, and they can't be compared to them in terms of merit, bravery, and seniority. They really look down on them. They go through fire and water, and they don't hesitate. The second general was so grateful at that time that he wanted to die for Lin Yi immediately. .

Now that this order is at the head of their third battalion, the second general is both excited and feels a heavy responsibility.Don't say a word, be clean and crisp, follow orders and prohibit, never procrastinate, and bargain, this is the military standard that Lin Yi usually instills in them, and these two will keep it in mind.

Lin Yi exhorted: "The key to this battle lies in your third battalion. The first battalion will lead them here, and the rest will be handed over to your third battalion. Remember that only when the bandits chase you to the valley below the ridge, You can fight it out, it won’t work if it’s too late or too early, understand?”

"Don't worry, my lord, I understand everything, and I will definitely let them fuck off!" The two peasant warriors puffed up their chests and said in a low voice.

Both Xiaoying and Zhezhe were puzzled. Why didn't Cao Cao's men ambush all over the place as soon as they landed, but instead ambushed them so far away. Wouldn't this allow the bandits to gain a foothold after crossing the river?Is it because Brother Lin is afraid of getting a reputation for being invincible among thieves?
The two elves, who were as beautiful as stunners, didn't dare to intervene to ask more questions at this time, they could only think wildly in their hearts.

Lin Yi called Wang Jian to the front. His Fourth Battalion was also the most critical in this battle, because the Fourth Battalion was responsible for food, grass and military supplies, and there must be no mistakes. Otherwise, if Cao Cao robbed his food and grass, it would be useless They have lost the battle.

"Don't worry, my lord. With my subordinates, I will ensure that the fourth battalion is safe and sound. If something goes wrong, you will kill your subordinates." Wang Jian said with emotion.

The Fourth Battalion is now camping on a small hill more than 1 miles away from the river, where the food, grass and military supplies of more than [-] horses are located.

The Fifth Battalion and the Sixth Battalion moved with Lin Yi to the hills more than ten miles to the northwest. This was his condescending headquarters. Lieutenant General Zu Keyong followed Lin Yi and listened to orders at any time.

Like Zhuge Liang, Lin Yi arranged the troops of the Five Route Army in an orderly and seamless manner, which all the generals, including Zu Keyong, had to admire.

It's just that Zu Keyong still felt something was wrong in his heart.Facing Luo Rucai's [-] army, can such an arrangement be successful?In case there is a mistake and all previous efforts are wasted, for him and Jiong Yi, this is a gamble that can only be won but not lost.

After the troops are divided and the generals are dispatched, the battalions will act immediately.

Lin Yi first went to the river to see the defenses that Erhu and the others had set up, and he was quite satisfied. Then he went to the artillery camp to see their layout.

Wang Qi and Dong Sheng were commanding the soldiers to deploy the cannons and transport the ammunition, because they had to pull the huge cannons to the hidden place on the hill. A cannon weighed one or two thousand catties, so they could only use the strength of animals and manpower.Fortunately, there are more people to work, and there are more animals, so this difficulty is nothing.In just over an hour, the cannon was deployed.

The Second Battalion used [-] artillery pieces, most of which were red-clothed cannons, and several tiger-squatting cannons to supplement the gaps.The muzzle of the black hole is condescending and focused on several places in the west, northwest, due north and northeast. Some of them are intersections, some are hills and wilderness, leaving only one east, which is where the ravines lie. In addition to these The thieves who went ashore couldn't climb the mountain or enter the ground, so they could only turn around and run towards the river. This is what Ji Dong wanted.

Lin Yi looked at it from above, and then went to the bottom to look at it. He was still a little dissatisfied with certain angles. According to the topography here, some places could not be covered by firepower. Lin Yi ordered the brothers of the Second Battalion to bury the Add some gunpowder to help the effect.

Lin Yi's deployment of these cannons is of course a bluff, because his strength is limited, and it is impossible to blockade all the places on the shore. The point is that the ambush of the third battalion works, and then the soldiers of the first battalion cooperate with them to fight back, defeating the bandits Yu By the Whitewater River.

After Lin Yi saw all the arrangements, he returned to his tent. Only then did Xiaoying and Zhezhe dare to express the questions they had been holding back for a long time.

Lin Yi smiled, "You two are just thinking nonsense. This isn't a martial arts novel. What are you talking about with thieves? Do you know how to fish? You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Cao Cao is a man with both ends. It's not that easy to get him taken in, and you'll know when the time comes."

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When Ji Yi dispatched troops and generals to spread suspicious soldiers on the shore, of course the rogues on the other side were not idle.

Luo Rucai pushed aside the entanglement of a group of beauties and wives, and took generals Hong Tatian, Dongshanhu, Yang Chengen, Li Rugui, Ji Si, Chen Sheng, and nephew Wang Long, etc., and wandered around the bank of Baishui River. They rode horses and stopped. , pointing and pointing.

It has been more than three months since they started their army, and they have fallen out in Yunzhou and Junzhou. They beat the local officials and soldiers to flee, and then rushed into the city, killing officials and seizing the mansion, and bloodbathed the officials and the local tyrants and evil gentry. In the mansion, people killed people like hemp, and the food, horses, gold, silver and treasures they robbed could not be moved.

Luo Rucai came from a poor background and couldn't afford a wife in the early years. After becoming a thief, it's different. He robbed anyone who was pretty. He snatched them all away, collected dozens of beautiful women on his bed, and took them wherever he went.

However, the appearance on the surface could not conceal the emptiness and terror in his heart. Of course he knew that the imperial court could not let him go. Sure enough, Xiong Wencan soon mobilized soldiers. Soldiers and horses from Sichuan, Huguang, southern and northern Zhili and other places came to encircle and suppress them.

Zhang Xianzhong, the eighth king, ran away after burning, killing and looting. Luo Rucai had had enough trouble here, and he couldn't wait to die here, so he had to run away.Thinking about how close this place is to Shaanxi, I have to go back to Shaanxi, and I am not sure about other places.

Luo Rucai ran away, Liu Zeqing's Shandong soldiers, Zhu Dadian's Nanjing soldiers, Hu Dawei's Baoding soldiers, etc. came one after another. Tens of thousands of well-equipped officers and soldiers chased after him, and they chased Luo Rucai all the way to Baishui River.

Seeing the military camp on the north bank, how to cross the river was on the agenda.

"Master Luo, why is this so difficult? The subordinates have already sent someone to figure it out. There are only [-] officers and troops on the other side, and the leader is Lin Yi, the general manager of Miyun. Although the river is wide, it is not deep and fast. He rushed over from the shallow water." His deputy, Hong Tatian, couldn't help saying when he saw Luo Rucai frowning.

Hong Tatian is Zhang Tianlin's nickname. Luo Ru shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Brother Zhang doesn't know, who is Lin Yi? He has become the most important minister of the faint emperor, and recently it has been heard that he has been cut off from shooting down the sky and crossing the stars, so we must guard against this person."

As soon as Luo Rucai finished speaking, one of the subordinates didn't like to listen, "Master Luo, what's so great about his surname Lin, I'm not talented, I'm willing to clear the way for Master Luo, cut off this guy's head, to see if he is still arrogant. "

The one who spoke was Dongshanhu, whose real name was Shi Wankui, the most valiant general under Luo Rucai, with two guns in his hand, and never met an opponent.

Luo Rucai saw that it was him, and said: "This matter must not be reckless, let's plan again."

Luo Rucai finished watching Mingguan's company camp on the other side, inspected the river course, and came back to the camp to discuss countermeasures with the generals.

Zhang Tianlin said: "Master Luo can't hesitate any longer, we don't have much time, we must cross the river quickly, otherwise it will not be so easy for a few officials to chase us."

"Well, there are not many officers and soldiers, so we can cross the river, but we can't cross the river from shallow water, we must cross the river from deep water." Luo Rucai finally made up his mind.

Hong Tatian said: "Master Luo, the shallow water is well guarded, but we can easily cross the river, and there are many soldiers and horses, so we can kill and disperse them there. Although the deep water is not well guarded, it may be difficult to cross the river there."

Luo Rucai smiled, "I've already seen it. Although the water is deep there, the current is not rushing. It's no problem to cross the river from there. If some soldiers and horses pass by by surprise, the officers and soldiers in the shallow water will be in chaos, and we will be in trouble. Dongshan Tiger , you bring some brothers who can swim and swim through the deep water area, and kill the defenders on the shore. It is not difficult to kill them with your bravery. After killing the generals there, remember not to pursue them."

"Master Luo, why didn't you take advantage of the victory to chase them down?" Dong Shanhu asked puzzled.

Luo Rucai smiled slyly, "Brother Shi, don't you see that there is an ambush on the shore. There are more than 1 officers and soldiers, and there are only a few birdmen on the other side? This is a trap set by Lin, huh, playing with Lao Luo This set, his surname is Lin is still a little tender! After you cross the river, first occupy the other side of the river, and only kill the defenders on the bank. They will surely flee. You just don’t chase them, and then cover the large group of troops to cross the river. Wait until all my men and horses have crossed the river, and then deal with them bastards, this time I will make their ambush soldiers moldy on the bank!"

"Of order." Shi Wankui, the Dongshan tiger, carried two guns, and promised to order troops.

Later, Luo Ru sent an order: "All gather, listen to my order, and prepare to rush across the river!"

With one order, the [-] to [-] thieves all took action and tore down the tents. Some of them had a few horses, and the horses were full of loads. These were all the things they robbed, and they were ready to cross .

Shi Wankui was fully clothed, with two guns on his back, and picked out five hundred elite soldiers, all of whom could swim, armed with knives and guns, and followed him to the shore.

"Go into the water!" Shi Wankui gave an order, and took 500 people into the water, the waves splashed, and the [-] thieves swam to the opposite bank.

(End of this chapter)