Zhu Yiyuan rushed to Gegoudian on the 23rd day of the first lunar month.
After the troops and horses arrived, they immediately deployed their defenses.
As an old bandit, Wang Jun has not received any formal military training, but the experience accumulated over the years is not trivial.
He now holds four thousand households, three of his own and one of Zhu Yiyuan's. If he puts all his troops and horses together, Gegoudian will be very narrow and cannot be deployed at all, and it will only be a waste of troops.
Therefore, Wang Jun decisively separated two thousand households and set up a camp five miles east of Gegoudian. They formed a dichotomy with Gegoudian, taking care of each other and jointly resisting the Qing army.
It's not easy to set up a camp in a bare place.
Zhu Yiyuan immediately came forward in person, visited every house, and borrowed some wood from the people in Gegoudian.
When they heard that Mr. Zhu was here, the villagers took the initiative to come over and say hello to Zhu Yiyuan, pay New Year greetings, and say hello.
Instead, the big guy made Zhu Yiyuan blush.
"My fellow villagers are in love... I'm here for the Chinese New Year. I didn't bring any gifts for you, but I asked you to lend me the wood at home to help build the camp. I really can't open my mouth."
Hearing what Zhu Yiyuan said, several old men from the farm community in the village immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Zhu, you're welcome. The villagers all understand this. If we don't fight off the Tatars, no one will have a good life."
Zhu Yiyuan hurriedly handed over his hand, "Thank you for your understanding. As long as you win the battle, you will be compensated double. I am here to thank you all."
Zhu Yiyuan repeatedly handed over, and the villagers were very moved. Even if some were reluctant, under the leadership of members of the farm cooperative, every household contributed beams and wooden boards.
There was even an old man who took out the coffin boards.
"Dad, this is the longevity food you always prepare for yourself, how can you take it out?"
The old man glared at his son and cursed angrily: "Idiot, if the Tatars win, your father will die without a burial place and there will be no need for a coffin in this life. As long as Master Zhu can win, our fields will be saved.
In two or three years, we will be able to buy a better coffin. Why can’t you even think about this?”
The son was startled, then suddenly realized, he quickly loaded the longevity materials on the bullock cart and sent them out.
There were many more villagers who not only provided building materials, but also went to work personally to help dig trenches, making them extremely busy.
In this way, the original Gegoudian was strengthened, and the new camp became quite large... Zhu Yiyuan specifically ordered that the old, weak, women and children be evacuated in batches and temporarily leave the battlefield, leaving only a few young and strong people to assist in the defense.
On his side, he was actively preparing for war, while on the other side, Tong Yangliang was leading five thousand elite Qing troops and was marching in.
In order to avoid the problem of insufficient food and grass last time, he specially arranged a large number of carriages filled with food to accompany the army.
At the same time, Tong Yangliang also sent a large number of scouts ten miles away to detect the enemy's situation.
He was sitting on the horse, arrogant. Next to him, there was a young scholar named Tian Bin.
That's right, he was the guy who had Zhu Yiyuan beat him eighty times with a stick. He almost lost his life, but he finally recovered more than half of his life and couldn't wait to join the Tatars.
He wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge and let Zhu Yiyuan know the consequences.
"Tian Bin, how sure am I of winning this time?"
Tian Bin quickly said with a smile on his face, "We are 100% sure of sending troops from the main town."
"Fart!" Tong Yangliang said unceremoniously: "How can I be 100% sure? How can I have full gold? Let me tell you, in this battle, I am only 70% sure."
Tian Bin hesitated for a moment, then grinned and said, "That's a lot, that's a lot."
Tong Yangliang laughed and said: "It's a lot. I might as well tell you that although I am only 70% sure, I will definitely win when I set out! Because my subordinates are all elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty."
Tian Bin was stunned and didn't understand yet.
Tong Yangliang hummed: "My men not only fought into the Central Plains several times, but also participated in the Songshan Battle and captured Hong Chengchou alive. The Jurchens are invincible. There are 10,000 elite Jurchens who can run rampant in the world. My five thousand Han army flags are also
Enough to run rampant in Shandong. This is the confidence and confidence accumulated over the years."
Although it is a bit boastful, Tong Yangliang's words are not unreasonable. After so many years, the Qing army has established an absolute psychological advantage over the Ming army.
You can't beat it before you enter the level, and you can't beat it even more after you enter the level.
As soon as the Qing army came, everyone would be trembling with fear and trembling with fear.
In fact, during the Battle of Sarhu, the Eight Banners soldiers were not as capable as the Ming army. They could only defeat the Ming army by concentrating their superior forces and focusing on attacking along the way.
But they improved too quickly. Within a few years, they established an invincible advantage in the field.
After they recruited Kong Youde and others and established a firearms camp, not even the fortified city could stop them.
In the past twenty years, the Eight Banners soldiers have been transformed.
The Ming army was in decline, getting worse day by day.
"Qian Qianyi, the subjugated scholar, didn't know how to use troops at all, and the court was confused for a while and didn't see the trouble. The Zhu thieves won several times in a row, especially in Mengyin, where they killed hundreds of Han army flags. They were no longer able to
Back to the beginning, I started to believe in myself and gained the will to fight. If the delay continues and this group of thieves gets bigger, it will be even more difficult to restrain them."
Tian Bin was stunned for a while, and then he bravely said: "Zongzhen, the Zhu Thief is indeed a little different. He is good at deceiving people, especially the mud-legged ones. They all follow him like a devil and listen to his mercy. It is indeed necessary to guard against it.
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Tong Yangliang chuckled and said, "It's unlucky for him to meet me. After this battle, there will be no more red thieves."
Tong Yangliang looked proud, then waved his hand and shouted at his subordinates: "Hurry up, hurry up!"
The Qing troops speeded up one after another and trotted towards the front.
While we were on our way, someone called us urgently.
"Headquarters, the Red Thief's soldiers and horses were discovered at Gegou Store ahead."
"oh!"
Tong Yangliang was shocked, what a good guy, he actually dared to come to his door.
“Go take a look at the front!”
Under the protection of two hundred servants, he urged his horse forward and reached the outskirts of Gegoudian. Looking up, he saw a small town and a camp, standing side by side to the east and west, blocking the way.
After watching for a moment, Tong Yangliang laughed loudly, "The red thief really doesn't know how to fight. He will definitely be defeated!"
Tian Bin couldn't see any clues, so he could only boldly ask for advice, "General Town, what's the truth?"
The corners of Tong Yangliang's lips turned up and he said proudly: "That's all, let me open your eyes... The Zhu Thief's soldiers and horses are in Juzhou. He must have heard that my army is coming, so he divided his troops to stop it. How many soldiers and horses does the Zhu Thief have in total?
Even if he goes all out, he is not my opponent. Now he actually divides his troops to stop him. What is the difference between this and seeking death? After I break through Gegoudian, then go north to defeat the Zhu thieves and chop off Zhu Yiyuan's head, I want to see the money.
Qianyi, Ma Guanghui and the others have nothing to say!"
Tian Bin was stunned for a moment, why was he so sure that Zhu Yiyuan's main force was in Juzhou?
Isn't it possible that all the troops and horses are placed here?
This thought only flashed in his mind, but he did not dare to say it out. Moreover, he soon understood that with Zhu Yiyuan's strength, he did not dare to risk his life with Tong Yangliang.
All I can say is that I have the advantage in this battle!
Soon, more than a dozen tall carts appeared from the ranks of the Qing army. In front of them was a wooden board covered with iron sheets, which could block bows, arrows and firearms. Behind the carts, there were twenty or thirty Qing soldiers, and some were pushing the carts forward.
, some archers, some carrying siege equipment, rushed towards Gegoudian.
Although the Qing army likes to boast that it is unmatched in cavalry and archery, the Mongols are also good at cavalry and archery. For more than two hundred years, they cannot defeat the Ming Dynasty. The real treasure of the Qing army is this kind of carriage.
Regardless of whether it is a field battle or a city siege, using carriages to clear the way can shield the Ming army's bows, arrows and firearms. Once they get close, they can quickly approach with the bravery of the Qing army.
This trick works almost every time.
"Qian Shi, it's this move again. We can't let the carriage get closer. I'll lead my men to kill it and destroy the carriage." Wang Jun took the initiative to ask for a fight.
Zhu Yiyuan waved his hand and said with a confident smile: "Don't be busy yet. I have prepared some firearms this time, just to test the power." This chapter has been completed!