Zhu Yiyuan asked a few questions. The people in Maoyang Town couldn't stop suffering. They relied on Mengshan Mountain, the terrain was rugged, and the food output was not much. They originally rented 50% of the land, but they couldn't survive anymore. Many people had to go into the mountains.
But this year, the land rent of the Kong family suddenly increased, and many people suddenly sold their property and failed to make up the land rent. Didn't this force the family to be ruined?
Then news spread about the boycott of land rent, and Maoyang Town also responded and joined the ranks of boycotting land rent.
Not long ago, the Kong family sent people to negotiate for land rent, defrauded several leading villagers, and then beheaded them all, and their heads were hung outside the town.
If Zhu Yiyuan hadn't besieged Sishui and blocked the road so that the Kong family could not cross, Maoyang Town would have suffered a long time ago.
"Master Zhu, the villagers have been following you for a long time, why did you come here?"
This question made Zhu Yiyuan blush immediately.
"I know the kindness of the folks, but we don't need so many people this time. You select the fifty best people to go with me, and the others will protect the folks and wait for my news. Please rest assured, folks, I won't
I will break my promise."
Zhu Yiyuan repeatedly assured that more than 60 people still acted as guides and entered Mengshan Mountain.
After entering the mountains, Zhu Yiyuan realized the value of these villagers. They traveled through the mountains all year round. They were familiar with the roads and found convenient paths, which greatly accelerated the speed of the rebels.
And this group of common people have also seen what it means to be a soldier and what it means to be united...Zhu Yiyuan ate the same dry food as the big guys. When climbing mountains and ridges, he also helped the soldiers get dry food and weapons. When talking to the guide, he was also a guest.
Be polite, tell them about the policy, and ask for their opinions.
It didn't take long to get into a fight.
It took them less than two days to cross Mengshan Mountain, more than a day faster than expected.
However, there were more than 20 injured people along the way. The most minor ones were ankle sprains, and a few were injured by falling.
They were unable to participate in the next battle, so Zhu Yiyuan asked people to find a nearby village and stay in the villagers' homes to recuperate.
But the compensation that should be given to the villagers must not be less... When the injuries are healed and you can leave, you must chop firewood and carry water for the fellow villagers' homes. In a word, you must carry out the three words of "subordinate soldier" to the end!
The villagers in Maoyang Town are indeed convinced. Their only worry now is that such a force is good, but can it fight in such a peaceful and peaceful manner?
Especially Zhu Yiyuan, who is young and a white-faced scholar. Why doesn't he look like he can rush into battle and kill the enemy?
Zhu Yiyuan didn't care about these fellow villagers. In this battle, he was going to the battlefield in person. Zhu Yiyuan put on two layers of armor, held a long knife with cold light in his hand, and wore a scarlet war robe. He really had
So kind of majestic.
"Qianshi, just let us do it. There is no need for you!" Luo Yi muttered.
Zhu Yiyuan shook his head slightly. The news he got from the government servants who escorted Zhao Shizhe back was that the commander-in-chief of Yizhou was called Tong Yangliang.
This Tong family is one of the most important foreign ministers who has taken refuge in Boar Skin early on.
Last year, Tong Yangliang wiped out the rebels in Qingzhou, Linqu and other places. It can be said that his hands were stained with blood.
He went from north to south, fighting all the way to Yizhou.
The Qing government appointed him as the commander-in-chief of Yizhou for the purpose of pacifying Lunan.
When Zhu Yiyuan captured Surabaya, he sent 300 people, all elites from outside the Qing court, to Mengyin to prevent Zhu Yiyuan from getting bigger.
Others also said that these three hundred Qing soldiers should not be taken lightly.
Zhu Yiyuan ordered his soldiers to lurk well and wait for Zhao Yingyuan's offensive.
Sure enough, on the fifth day, Zhao Yingyuan led three thousand households and launched an attack to the west and north of Mengyin.
At this time, the rebels already had some bows, arrows and firecrackers, and also built considerable ladders.
Zhu Yiyuan previously emphasized bows and firearms. This does not mean that one can be invincible by relying on these two, nor does it mean that hand-to-hand combat is unimportant.
Rather, it means that long-range attack means must be available, which is the function of suppression.
Otherwise, even if they were beaten, even the most elite warriors would not be able to withstand several rounds of bow and arrow fire.
It may not be as good as the opponent, but it must be there, at least it can stabilize the morale of the army.
No, Zhao Yingyuan used these archers and fire blunderbuss to attack the city.
Mengyin's city wall was not very high, and the defenders had little fighting power. When they heard the sound of gunfire and saw the arrows, their legs became numb and they wanted to drop their weapons and run away.
It's a pity that they didn't run away this time. The soldiers sent by Tong Yangliang were the supervising team.
Anyone who dares to escape will be killed immediately!
"Go to the city, block it!"
The green camp in the city rolled and crawled and rushed forward again.
The fighting between the two sides was fierce, and more and more soldiers and horses were attracted.
Zhu Yiyuan's opportunity finally came, "Send the order to attack the city immediately!"
His eight hundred men suddenly rushed out from the south at extremely high speed. The soldiers crossed the dry moat, grabbed the city head with their flying claws, and ran up.
Although there is no specific data, the wall of Mengyin will definitely not exceed two feet.
Even faster than Zhu Yiyuan's soldiers were the mountain people from Maoyang Town. They climbed to the top of the city with flying claws, split the bolts with hatchets, and opened the city gate wide.
"Master Zhu, quickly enter the city!"
Zhu Yiyuan led his soldiers and quickly entered Mengyin.
His eight hundred men are known as elites, and they are indeed very capable. They have generally participated in the battles against Ma Degong and Liu Zhiqian. They are much stronger than these green battalions.
Zhu Yiyuan did not love fighting, but went straight to the core. What he was looking for was the three hundred elite Qing troops.
Just as he expected, these three hundred people found that the city gate had been captured and immediately gathered together to try to break out.
Zhao Yingyuan led his troops to fight over, and the Qing army quickly concentrated their bows and arrows and fired them at Zhao Yingyuan's team.
Along with screams, more than a dozen rebels fell down.
Zhao Yingyuan was furious and took the lead in the pursuit. The heavy arrows of the Qing army whizzed past him. Several more rebels were injured and fell down, losing their combat effectiveness.
Zhao Yingyuan hurriedly ordered a thousand households to go around and surround the Qing army.
Finally, this Qing army was surrounded near the Chenghuang Temple.
The rebels were greatly encouraged and immediately launched an attack. However, two consecutive rounds of offensives were shot back by the Qing army with bows and arrows.
The rebel army lacked hard bows, and the soldiers' archery skills were even worse. In the confrontation, they really suffered a huge loss. In the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty people died, and Zhao Yingyuan was heartbroken and bleeding.
They were all from good families, and they lost their lives just like that!
As long as we give them some more time, upgrade their equipment, and train them better, these Tatars will be the ones who die.
Just when Zhao Yingyuan was angry, the Qing army also felt that the rebels had a large number of people and that the fight would not end well.
They first rushed toward Zhao Yingyuan. As Zhao Yingyuan retreated step by step, the Qing army immediately turned around and rushed in the opposite direction.
"It's a Tatar, kill him!"
Huang Ying and Luo Yi decisively led their troops and rushed forward. The Qing army had no time to use bows and arrows, and the two sides collided.
Just after the fight, several rebels fell.
Archery is not good, and hand-to-hand combat is even worse. If one-on-one, even if the numbers are similar, the rebels will never be a match for the Qing army.
Even with a numerical advantage of several times, the situation is very bad.
Luo Yi always rushed to the front, but this time it didn't work. The opponent was stronger and more powerful than him. He was wearing heavy armor and his momentum was like a rainbow.
"kill!"
A sword struck, and Luo Yi hurriedly blocked it. He felt his arms go numb and almost lost consciousness. He looked up and saw that the Qing army's sword from the opposite side was coming again.
He quickly stepped back and narrowly escaped.
The Qing army did not want to let him go, so they pursued him two more steps. Luo Yi accidentally tripped over a corpse and fell directly to the ground.
The Qing army on the opposite side raised their machetes high. At this moment, Luo Yi clearly felt the breath of death.
But at this moment, there was a slender voice, holding a sharp blade, and stabbed out first. The Qing army's knife on the opposite side didn't have time to fall, and his chest was hit by a huge force.
Zhu Yiyuan exerted force with both feet, relying on the strength of his whole body, the knife in his hand made a sound of penetrating metal and cutting flesh and blood. He paused suddenly, then drew the knife with both hands and kicked it out.
This Qing soldier fell heavily, as if he wanted to see who killed him, but he died in the end.
Zhu Yiyuan killed a Qing soldier and even felt a little bit like he had practiced stabbing all his life. He shouted excitedly at the soldier: "Follow me!"
He took the lead and killed the Qing army. Hearing Zhu Yiyuan's voice, Huang Ying's eyes turned red, and she moved closer as quickly as possible to protect Zhu Yiyuan. Luo Yi ignored his injured hands, changed his knife, and rushed forward.
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The soldiers of the rebel army were as powerful as a rainbow for a moment, and everyone roared angrily.
"Kill! Kill all the Qing dogs!"
Even the hunters in Maoyang Town jumped onto the buildings on both sides, took off the tiles, and beat the Qing army hard... This chapter has been completed!
