Suhe walked into Dashanguan Pass, which is a typical military town layout. There is an Wengcheng after entering the city gate.
There are two huge mortars near the barbican, with their muzzles facing directly towards the city gate.
If this were done with shotgun shells, it would cause huge casualties.
Dashan Pass, the most important pass away from the base area, was finally occupied by them.
The geographical location of Dashan Pass is very important, as it blocks the important passage in and out of the Qinling Mountains.
With Dashan Pass in hand, you can retreat and defend the city, and advance south to Hanzhong.
The Qinling Mountains are rich in mineral resources, and the bulk of the mineral resources are in the hands of others. Suhe can only use a few poor mines in the county.
Now that we can capture Dashan Pass, we can exploit the huge mineral resources in the Qinling Mountains.
Su He ordered Li Fengming beside him: "Mr. Li, I will deal with the prisoners, and you can count the supplies in Dashan Pass.
Dashan Pass is our city now, remember to send craftsmen to repair the city wall."
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In the Wengcheng inside the North City Gate, more than 400 prisoners were unarmed and guarded here with helping hands.
Su Hu was interrogating a middle-aged Ming army officer.
Su He walked over and heard the Ming officer complaining.
"Sir, I am the artillery sentry, in charge of all the artillery at Dashan Pass.
You attacked the city, but we didn't fire a single shot.
Guard Sun Rujun treated us as outcasts and disliked us, so we wanted to betray him, but we didn't have the chance.
We are rebelling before the battle, not being captured. You cannot treat us as prisoners.
We deserve better treatment."
Su He walked over and said, "Su Hu, it's just a matter of time before the battle begins.
If they are willing to join us, we can recruit them into the team, and if they are not willing, we will give them travel expenses and let them go home."
Su Hu heard Su He's instructions and ordered the soldiers to untie the ropes from the prisoners' hands and feet.
The Ming officer turned around and said flatteringly: "You must be Commander-in-Chief Su, I am Artillery General Niu Siyuan.
We are recruiters, not Sun Shoubei's cronies.
I heard that if you serve as a soldier, you can earn one acre of land a year.
I want all my men to give up resistance, and we just want to serve as your soldiers and eat your food."
"You have done well and will still be an officer.
As long as you serve as a soldier well, there will be no shortage of land in the future.
You will be promoted if you perform meritorious service, and no one will take away the credit that belongs to you.
After eating, we put on our military uniforms and were sent to the recruit camp for training."
Su He first asked them to go to the recruit camp to get rid of some bad habits of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers through recruit training.
He knew that most officers and soldiers in the feudal era had no national consciousness.
They will serve as soldiers for whomever offers good treatment.
These people have been trained and are also very good soldiers.
The military households of the Ming Dynasty, whose combat power was extremely stretched, immediately surged in combat power after they surrendered and became slaves.
One of the important reasons is that the military laws of the slave establishment were strict and the generals really knew how to command.
Military pay will not be deducted when establishing a slave, military logistics can be fully guaranteed, and meritorious service will not be taken away by other related households.
In terms of military organization, the establishment of slaves completely destroyed the corrupt Ming Dynasty.
Su He continued to inspect Dashan Pass, and he found that there was a lot of wealth in Dashan Pass, not gold and silver but idle talents.
There are more than 3,000 craftsmen in Dashan Pass, and most of them did not run out.
With these talents, Suhe can move the factory to Dasanguan, which is safer and closer to the source of materials.
Su He walked to the south gate. The crane at the gate here was also damaged and had just been repaired by soldiers.
The south city gate opened, and more than 500 military households from the Ming Dynasty were wandering at the gate.
When they saw the waiting army, they immediately put down their weapons and shouted at the same time: "We surrender."
The soldiers controlled these people, and Su He stepped forward and asked, "Didn't you escape with Dashan Pass guard Sun Rujun?"
One of the military households of the Ming Dynasty stood up and said with a cry: "Sun Shoubei fled in a hurry, and his control over the army was very lax, so we took the opportunity to escape.
Sun Shoubei and his close family members all took him with him, but he abandoned our family.
My child has not yet been weaned, and my wife and children are all in Dashan Pass. We cannot abandon our family.
Without us, how can these orphans and widows survive?"
Su He also organized the surrendered military households into the new military camp. Only after a grievance campaign and basic training could he become a qualified soldier.
He arrived at the Dashan Pass garrison, which was not affected by fire.
But the room was in a mess, and there were small holes that had just been dug out. These should be places where the silver was hidden.
Through various details, it can be seen that Sun Rujun was in a hurry when he was on guard.
Su He and the soldiers worked together to sort out several rooms for offices.
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Li Fengming came over with an angry look on his face, slammed his fist on the table, and said: "Sun Rujun, the guard at Dashan Pass, is really disgusting.
They actually doused the granary with kerosene and burned tens of thousands of stones of grain in a huge fire.
I can only lead soldiers to build an isolation zone to prevent the fire from burning into people's houses. There is no way to save the food, we can only let it burn out slowly."
"It's really abominable." Su He threw the pen on the table angrily, "What's left in the Dasanguan warehouse?"
"There are a lot of ores. Dashan Pass is the pass guarding Chencang Road. We must pass through this city when we go to Hanzhong.
There are mines in the major mountains of the Qinling Mountains, and many gentry are engaged in mining.
The ore is usually stored in Dashanguan, and there is a lot of ore accumulated in the warehouse.
By the way, there are also some gentry housekeepers who are familiar with the surrounding mines. They did not run out, so I sent soldiers to guard them."
Li Fengming introduced the supplies in Dashan Pass to Su He.
Su He was very happy after hearing this. He was worried that he didn't have the talent to look for mineral veins.
With these people, it will be easier to mine the minerals in the Qinling Mountains.
"These housekeepers need to review it carefully and find some people who are willing to cooperate.
As long as all the minerals belonging to the gentry within our sphere of influence are confiscated."
The fire in Dashan Pass quickly subsided, and a notice to calm the people was posted in Suhe.
He summoned the officers and arranged the next task.
"Zhang Wansi led the reconnaissance battalion to chase Sun Rujun."
"Staff Li Fengming used Jianmen Pass as a standard and used Dashan Pass to simulate our army's siege tactics without heavy artillery."
"Dashanguan is a new military garrison, and new recruits are also trained here. I am personally in charge of it."
"If other armies train more, we will soon launch a larger-scale war."
The officers went to perform their tasks, but Su He left Su Changsheng behind.
"Ergou, you will be in charge of the intelligence department from now on, and the reconnaissance battalion will be handed over to Zhang Wansi. I will allocate another 10,000 taels of silver to you for special operations.
Send a special agent to find out the strength of Hanzhong Mansion's troops, and it is best to sneak into the city to provide support."
"My name is Su Changsheng." Su Changsheng muttered, "Commander Su, please rest assured, I will immediately arrange detailed operations to strengthen the penetration of Hanzhong Mansion."
Su He watched Su Changsheng go out. He took out a military map and wrote and drew on it.
This winter is a good period of strategic opportunity. Shaanxi Governor Yang He is busy recruiting rebels.
When Jiannu invaded the capital for the first time, the entire Ming Dynasty was shocked, and all the troops from across the country went to the capital to serve the king.
Even if they make a big fuss and attack Hanzhong Mansion, they will not be surrounded and suppressed by the Ming Dynasty's entire army.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, Shaanxi Governor Yang He recruited most of the rebels.
The Ming Dynasty also survived the invasion of slaves and invaders.
At that time, the success rate of attacking Hanzhong Mansion would be much lower.
As long as Hanzhong Prefecture is captured, with the two mountain ranges of Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountain forming a natural barrier, there will be no problem in holding it.