After only staying for 5 days, Wang Hongyu set off with the army.
As soon as you leave Shanhaiguan, the surrounding scene is completely different from that inside the pass.
There are many fewer villages and towns, and most of them are built some distance away from the roads. The villages and towns also have high walls, and there are even sentries on guard.
There were far fewer pedestrians encountered on the road. Even if they were encountered, the pedestrians would stay away from the advancing soldiers and horses, for fear of attracting unnecessary attention.
This hasn’t reached the Chongzhen period yet?
"What they are afraid of is not the Jiannu slaves, but us..." Zhou Dunji said expressionlessly.
"We? They are afraid of the Ming army, to this extent..."
"Not all Ming armies are like us, so let's not mention some." Zhou Dunji has been in Jiliao for two years, and he knew how difficult it would be here.
After leaving Shanhaiguan, the scouts in charge of investigation also increased their efforts. Sometimes they would report that the road ahead was in poor condition, sometimes they would find abandoned and dilapidated villages and towns covered with grass, and there were even reports of groups of horse bandits and small groups of Mongolian bandits appearing.
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Of course, at the inns and some markets along the way, you can still see bustling crowds and a variety of products, making people feel like what they saw a few days ago is like a lifetime ago, and they don't know which is real and which is fake.
If Nurhaci cannot be stopped militarily and the slave establishment cannot be defeated, I am afraid the situation will get worse.
"Fight the Tartars!"
"Ping Jiannu!"
After seeing such a scene these days, morale was a little low. Wang Hongyu took the lead and led his 500 soldiers, shouting slogans while marching.
"Fight the Tartars!"
"Ping Jiannu!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
The momentum of other southern troops was mobilized. Under the leadership of Qi Jin, the Zhejiang soldiers sang loudly the military song composed by Qi Jiguang - "Song of Victory":
"With all the people united, the mountains can be shaken. But with loyalty and righteousness, they fight with anger... The orders are clear, and the rewards and punishments are given. If you go through fire and water, you dare not stay for a long time..."
The Zhejiang soldiers sang loudly, imitating the Qi army in those days.
The other troops also had their blood boiling after hearing this.
"Victory Song" is a war song composed by Qi Jiguang after he led the Qi Jiajun to conquer the Japanese pirates. It has become a song of the Qi Jiajun bloodline.
At this time, the various departments of the Southern Army had a close relationship, and they all learned this song together with Qi Jin and the Zhejiang soldiers.
"Let's sing military songs too!" the Sichuan Army veteran suggested.
"But we don't have military songs."
"Singing Yue Wumu's Manjianghong!"
Someone took the lead and started singing:
"I was so angry that I leaned against the railing, and the rain stopped. I looked up, looked up to the sky and roared, my ambition was strong... I had the ambition to eat the meat of Huns when I was hungry, and I laughed and talked about drinking the blood of Huns..."
"The ambitious people eat the meat of Huns when they are hungry, and drink the blood of Huns when they are thirsty for laughter!" the Confederate army sang loudly together.
The songs of Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang guided the veterans on their journey.
However, both songs are sung in ancient ways, and the speed is relatively slow. If the rhythm is accelerated, it will be more exciting.
Wang Hongyu thought for a while, and he could teach everyone to sing fast-paced modern war songs.
"The wind is roaring! The horses are barking! The Yellow River is roaring, the Yellow River is roaring..."
Wang Hongyu sang the catchy "Defend the Yellow River". This roaring voice and generous melody boosted everyone's morale.
Although no one had ever heard it, people around Wang Hongyu started to sing it, inspired by the spirit of blood and courage.
This positive energy boosted their morale, and even the business travelers and passers-by who occasionally passed by paid more attention to them. The content of the songs and their masculine temperament made people feel that they were a team.
Teacher of justice.
While training the spear phalanx, Wang Hongyu had another idea and thought of a song, which he modified to suit the status of veterans.
"Soviet March"~
Although this song was originally written for the Black Soviets, it can be done with just a few changes!
"I will teach you another "March of Veterans"! Everyone, raise your spear with me and move to the rhythm!"
A symphony melody sounded in his heart. Wang Hongyu waved his spear and sang:
"Goddamn it, the enemy is here again. Don't even think about turning back until the bloody battle ends. If you're afraid of death, it's not a hero to charge forward with a gun. Just one roar will make the enemy tremble!"
As soon as the lyrics and melody came out, everyone was extremely horrified.
Wang Hongyu continued to roar: "All veterans in the world are heroes. They have never been afraid of anyone with a spear in their hands. Come on, veteran, do you hear it? Come on, kill without leaving any chance!"
Ula! Ula!"
The veterans' blood boiled instantly after hearing this.
"It's not a hero to be afraid of death. He rushes forward with a gun, and only one roar will make the enemy tremble in fear!"
"Come on, veteran, did you hear that? Come on, kill without leaving any chance!"
The Sichuan Army veterans sang so touchingly.
After a few days, Nanjun learned this "March of Veterans" with Wang Hongyu.
Over several days, the news spread, and the people in Liaodong gradually learned that a Southern army with neat appearance and high morale had arrived.
They marched forward singing war songs, showing their momentum as a truly strong army capable of fighting.
You Shilu from Yulin and Liang Zhongshan from Gansu went north from Shanhaiguan with the Southern Army. Their servants were stronger than the Southern Army in physical fitness, but their discipline and unity were not as good. This time they were encouraged by the Southern Army and they also emphasized unity.
Start changing the atmosphere.
The deputy general who was guarding Shenyang, You Shigong, got the news through his younger brother You Shilu. He was on the front line of Shenyang and had fought against Nurhaci many times. Of course, he was looking forward to this excellent reinforcement.
Jiang Bi, the deputy general of Wu Jingying Camp, came from a family of military generals in Yulin. He once served in Ningxia and Jizhen. He also heard about the spirit of the Southern Army through his old comrades and started to learn from it.
Zhao Shujiao and Zu Dashou who were in Liaodong also heard about it.
However, only a small number of people were actively influenced by the Confederate army. Most of the ministries had a group of veterans who were too old to return, and some of the newly recruited ruffians were not suitable for the battlefield at all.
For a time, both support and hostility to Liaodong appeared at the same time and became a hot topic.
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This news quickly reached the ears of Houjin Great Khan Nurhachi through a spy who used his identity as a refugee or business traveler.
Nurhaci stood up and said, "Call the four great Baylors and the five great ministers."
After a while, the five assistant ministers Guarjia Fei Yingdong, Niu Hulu Eyidu, Dong E He Heli, Tong Jia Huerhan and Juercha Anfeiyanggu arrived quickly and low-key.
They are all people who have followed Nurhaci for many years, led the Jianzhou Jurchens to rise and grow little by little, and made many achievements. They are not young at this time, but they are here at a moment's notice.
"Father Khan, are you going to send troops?"
A loud voice walked in. He was tall and mighty, with a plump and fierce face. He was none other than Sanbeile Mang Gurtai, who was highly skilled in martial arts and had an impatient personality.
"Sit down and we'll talk in detail later."
Nurhachi is very concerned about this legitimate son, after all, he will not kill his biological mother until next year.
Immediately afterwards, the door opened again, and Daishan, who had a big head and small eyes, and Huang Taiji, who was quite handsome and had not yet gained weight, walked in hand in hand. They said "Father Khan" and quickly took their seats.
After waiting for a while, Erbeile Amin arrived with gloomy eyes. He glanced at everyone and sat down in his seat without saying a word.
They are all early money rat-tail heads, and they are about to start discussing plunder and attack.