Early the next morning, the Sichuan soldiers and local soldiers visited three civil officials together.
Qin Liangyu came forward first, and still stated that the white-pole soldiers were isolated and lacked food, clothing, and money. He asked for additional soldiers, food, grass, and silver.
Xu Guangqi saw with his own eyes that most of the white-armed soldiers had rattan and leather armor, and the crossbowmen even had no armor, which was much worse than more than half of the iron armor in Jizhen, so he added what he saw and heard and said that these supplies should be replenished.
Yao Zongwen chuckled and said: "The imperial court has allocated a large amount of military pay to Xiong Tingbi. According to the number of soldiers, it is enough for each person to have 18 taels. It is a pity that Xiong Tingbi and other thieves are corrupt, so you will suffer. Therefore, if Xiong Tingbi's corruption is not investigated, and
I'm afraid the court won't be able to allocate any money to recover the military pay."
This immediately leads to the impeachment of Xiong Tingbi, which is neither acceptable nor acceptable.
Of course Hong Chengchou is aware of the subtle relationship. He is now extremely reclusive and does not participate in these difficult-to-handle matters.
Zhou Dunji, who seemed to be very stable, left his seat and stood up. He formally said to the three civil servants: "A certain person has been in Liao for two years. He has done meritorious service, but mostly he was responsible for managing ordnance and recruiting and training, and he had no chance to go to the battlefield.
I sincerely ask the three adults to allocate supplies for our Sichuan troops so that we can go north to Liaodong as soon as possible."
oh?
Hong Chengchou, who had nothing to do with himself just now, suddenly lit up his eyes. His mission was to urge the troops to go to Liaodong as soon as possible.
Yao Zongwen said: "Now there are more than 6,000 people in Shizhu and Youyang, more than 3,000 Sichuan soldiers, and more than 3,000 Zhejiang soldiers. The total is a considerable force, but they still lack the generals to preside over it."
Among the soldiers and horses, the highest-ranking one is Qin Liangyu, but there is no one in Qin Liangyu's court, so at present, chieftains and female generals cannot be allowed to directly command these powerful armies.
"Nanjing Military Juren, with the last deputy commander Tong Zhongkui to support the Liaochuan troops, is expected to arrive in August."
"Coming from Guangdong, he participated in the Luliang naval battle, and there is Chen Ce, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Yu Jiajun's old department. It is estimated that he will be there for a few months."
"Where is General Qi Jin now?" Hong Chengchou suddenly asked.
General Zhang Mingshi of the Zhejiang Army replied: "General Qi is recruiting troops in Zhending. He has completed training today and is probably on his way here on horseback."
"Oh? In that case, why not temporarily command General Qi Jin to jointly train and prepare to leave Liaodong?" Hong Chengchou's mission was to get them to leave quickly, so he selected the right candidates at the right time.
"Good~" Yao Zongwen is from Zhejiang and wants to enhance cooperation with Qi Jiajun. Although Qi Jin is not from Zhejiang, if he chooses a veteran from Qi Jiajun as the coach, the Zhejiang soldiers will definitely not suffer.
Xu Guangqi also nodded. He had trained with the Zhejiang soldiers in his early years, so of course he had this good impression.
I see!
Wang Hongyu knew clearly in his heart that these confirmed Hong Chengchou's true purpose, which was to let the armies leave as soon as possible.
This wave is done!
Now that you have determined the opponent's goal, you can take advantage of the situation!
Silently nodding towards Zhang Shenwu and Zhou Dunji, the two understood and executed according to the optimal plan.
"The final generals agree with the leadership of General Qi Jin and look forward to the joint training of all armies as soon as possible." Zhang Shenwu and Zhou Dunji expressed their support together, and Qin Liangyu also expressed his support.
Yao Zongwen and others expressed that they were very much looking forward to the results of the joint training and would go to Liaodong as soon as possible to beat up Jiannu.
Next, Wang Hongyu began to perform.
With the cooperation of Zhou Dunji, a military training expert of the Sichuan Army, he had the Sichuan soldiers and the white pole soldiers practice the spear phalanx, plus the gunners and chariots of the Zhejiang soldiers, to form a new method of warfare.
A mixed phalanx of muskets, spears, bows, crossbows, knives, and shields.
Muskets can break armor, and bows and crossbows are efficient against light armor. When fighting, you can attack different types of enemies based on their armor.
The spear phalanx and the shield wall of swords and shields can restrain enemy cavalry and light infantry. Especially the spear phalanx can be formed into a dense formation after special training.
"The first row crouched, the second row raised their arms, and the third row raised their guns on their shoulders!"
"The bush gun pokes here, the bush gun pokes away!"
The phalanx of spears was majestic, with three dense rows stabbing forward from bottom to top, and the sound of killing was overwhelming.
"Shoulder to shoulder, foot to foot, chest to back!"
"If we just crowd in together, it's difficult to change hands, how can we allow them to move left and right?"
The phalanx marched in unison, and their movements were unified when turning. The formation was tight and no one moved arbitrarily.
Wang Hongyu just combined his own experience, military knowledge and book records to create a three-in-one training of military training, spear phalanx and Jixiao new book, forming a trinity of Sichuan soldiers, Zhejiang soldiers and white pole soldiers.
The Zhejiang soldiers' vehicle formation was not discarded, but was placed specifically on the flanks of the spear phalanx, which could not only block the enemy's outflanking, but also continuously fire artillery to cover the phalanx.
Based on the foundation of these elite veterans, Wang Hongyu launched a new type of training, and with the help of Xu Guangqi, a military training expert, after a few days of training, he had already achieved some success in cooperation.
Tacit understanding is definitely not enough for a real fight, but there is no point in conducting a drill.
...
Five days later, Qi Jin arrived with 600 real soldiers.
Yao Zongwen recommended that Qi Jin be reinstated as a general, and currently he is temporarily in charge of the troops in Tongzhou assisting the Liao Dynasty. He also promised that he would be granted the position of deputy commander-in-chief when he arrived in Liaodong.
Qi Jin was Qi Jiguang's nephew, and his reputation in later generations was far higher than that of the generals of the Sichuan Army. Wang Hongyu had long wanted to meet him.
But when I actually met him, I was shocked.
I saw old General Qi Jin, his weather-beaten face was full of wrinkles, his hair was gray after decades of fighting for the Ming Dynasty, his figure was ordinary, but his expression was determined and unshakable.
In fact, he is close to 70 years old. He has defeated Japanese pirates, saved North Korea, defeated Japan's main force at the peak of the Warring States period with superior strength, and defeated the Mongolian cavalry who did not want to trade but wanted to plunder. In the end, he was only a general.
As a result, the liquidation of Zhang Juzheng fell on the Qi family army. All his brothers were killed and he was squeezed out and demoted. It was not until March of the 47th year of Wanli, that is, a year ago, that Qi Jin was transferred from Tianjin guerrilla to Zhending guerrilla.
Now he has gone round and round, returned to the position of general, and is about to embark on the trip to Liaodong again.
Qi Jin actually had a very low profile and was very polite to Qin Liangyu, Zhou Dunji, Zhang Shenwu and others, but when it came to military formations and drills, his stern aura did not care about anyone's face.
This is Qi Jiajun’s temperament.
...
When the ten-day deadline came, Yao Zongwen made arrangements in the capital to remove Wang Xueshu from his post and go home to reflect, which was actually a refrigerated cover.
Wang Xue Shu packed up his luggage with 300 confidants, planning to leave Pinggu at night, take Changping, Juyongguan, and Xuanfu all the way west to return to his hometown.
Fortunately, my father, Wang Bao, worked in Changping and Xuanfu for many years and accumulated a lot of connections. Otherwise, this road would have been uneven.
Even so, I still felt a little uneasy, as if I would be on the road this time...
"Master, it's time to go."
He Chao, who was still on crutches, stuck his head in and urged him.
"Well, let's go, try to keep up."
Wang Xue Shu had already given up on the "idiot" servant He Chao, but considering that he was also from Shaanxi Wumen, he still kept him with him.
Taking advantage of the darkness, more than 300 people set off immediately. Most of them were elite servants. At this time, they were carrying weapons, armor and horses, walking on the wild roads in the mountains. Ordinary bandits would never dare to stop them.
unless......
"Who are you?!"
As soon as I reached a mountain col, I heard a powerful roar.
"Jizhen soldiers and horses! How dare the gangsters stop me!" Wang Xue Shu, who was walking in front, shouted, not believing that the gangsters really dared to attack the stone with an egg.
"I am Sichuan Army Commander Meng Biao. Since I am a colleague of Jizhen, let's meet each other. After all, we have known each other in the arena!" Such a sentence came from the avenue, frightening them.
Damn it!
"Meng Biao! The guy in the ring..."
"You can't escape if they find you!"
Wang Xue Shu was so frightened that he took the lead and fled into the mountains. The rest of the people followed him and fled in one direction in the dark night.
After crawling into the mountain for half an hour, the number of more than 300 people was reduced by half. When we stopped to check, we found that Cheng Youbi, who was in a wheelchair, couldn't keep up and was probably captured by the Sichuan Army Meng Biao.
On the other hand, He Chao's pair of iron crutches had already used their dexterity and followed him closely without falling behind.
Keep walking and leave Pinggu as soon as possible.
After finally finding the road, we walked for another quarter of an hour, only to see other soldiers and horses on the path.
Wang Xue Shu was cautious this time. He observed carefully for a while and saw that there were men and women on the other side...
Bandits? Who is afraid of whom?
Just when he was about to scold him, someone in his team suddenly exclaimed: "No! It's the white pole soldiers and the Zhejiang soldiers!"
Hearing the noise over there, someone immediately shouted: "Who are you in the mountains! I am the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang Army, Zhao Hannian..."
"The little girl is Shizhu Qinling~Zhejiang soldiers and white pole soldiers are practicing here."
Damn it!!
Run quickly!
The white-pole soldiers and the Zhejiang soldiers have made enemies, and they will never be able to leave if they are caught!
Wang Xue Shu abandoned his horses and headed into the mountains. The rest of the men and horses were already so frightened that they scattered in all directions like grasshoppers that had fallen into a pot.
After fleeing for more than ten miles, there were only fifty or sixty people left. At a glance, there was no one reliable except He Chao.
"He Chao, you are still loyal in the end~" In his heart, he was actually on guard against the worst-case scenario.
He Chao did not approach and replied normally: "There are still many people in our hometown. No matter what Sichuan soldiers, native soldiers, or Zhejiang soldiers, we will kill them all when the time comes."
"Yes!"
He continued to lead the people on the road, focusing on He Chao on the way. His pair of iron crutches were of very good quality, and he was probably made by a powerful blacksmith, but his kung fu was not good, and his legs were broken, and now he was no match for him.
Just like this, while paying attention to He Chao, he hurriedly walked on, and finally reached a relatively steep mountain.
"This mountain..."
I remember it was in the Pinggu area, a relatively steep mountain with only one road.
After thinking about the location, I realized that my escape at night had gone astray, and it wasn't too far from where I started.
"Hey, keep walking. Now that you know the location, you don't have to worry about walking in the wrong direction."
Wang Xue Shu looked back with a strange expression on his face.
"What happened to the master?"
"We...how many people came just now?"
"Including the head of the family, there are eight in total."
Wang Xue Shu was stunned on the spot after hearing this, sweat dripping down his forehead.
"Why is there one more now!?" This chapter has been completed!