Cui Chengxiu was really angry. He played tricks in the capital and used Yushi and Dongchang to attack his opponents. This was a familiar routine for him, but he did not do things like killing generals in front of battle, which required courage and military arrangements.
Not good at it, the originally well-planned plan was ruined by Yuan Chonghuan's lie. Why did the Tatars suddenly mobilize their troops? Bullshit! Fan Wencheng had promised himself that the Qing army would not make any moves at all before killing Yuan Chonghuan.
It's obvious that this guy doesn't want to come and greet me.
Cui Chengxiu came directly to Fan Wencheng's tent. The latter was sitting calmly on the bed reading a book. When he saw Cui Chengxiu coming in, he asked: "I expected that Yuan Chonghuan would not come to greet you. This person has no regard for court laws and superior officials.
It’s really a tragedy for your country.”
"What if he doesn't leave the city? Should we go into the city and kill him?" Cui Chengxiu had no ability to respond to emergencies.
"That's right, I just want to go to the city to kill him, defy the court's laws, neglect the superior, and add another crime of killing him." Fan Wencheng secretly observed Cui Chengxiu's face, and saw that he was listening carefully, and continued: "
If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. You must enter his army and kill his generals to show your heroic nature. This time, only Yuan Chonghuan will be killed, and all other generals will be rewarded. With both kindness and power, you will definitely be able to conquer the Xuzhou army."
"Soldiers are the soldiers of the imperial court, and generals are the generals of the imperial court. Being a soldier is nothing more than eating food, and being a general is nothing more than getting a wife and a son. What Yuan can give, the adults can also give, and it will only be more generous.
Why worry about people's hearts not returning?" Fan Wencheng said sincerely looking into Cui Chengxiu's eyes.
"Sir, I hope you can give me detailed advice on your wonderful plan." Cui Chengxiu became a little dependent on Fan Wencheng. Master Zhou Mengren suddenly fell ill and left him halfway. Now that there is no one around to make suggestions, Miao Kejian can only give money and scrape money.
There is no hope for land at all. Now we can only rely on the Qing Dynasty's number one adviser.
Half an hour later, Cui Chengxiu came out of the tent with a smile, and personally expressed warm condolences to the three hundred cavalrymen brought by Niu Yong, and each of them was given one tael of silver. The cavalrymen were moved by the approachable Lord Shangshu, and each one
He kowtows to express gratitude and looks happy. This mission is really worth it. When he returns, he will make the brothers in the camp envious to death.
Later, Cui Shangshu sent an order to break up camp and go to Yanzhou City. Along the way, he and Niu Yong walked side by side and asked in detail when General Niu Shen joined the army, who else was in his family, how many acres of land he had, etc.
, Niu Yong was flattered and answered the adults' questions in detail. After that, Cui Shangshu affectionately told a few inspirational stories that he had studied hard when he was a child, which made Niu Yong very fond of this scholar who held the first position in the Ministry of War.
I admire him for being so considerate and caring for his subordinates. He seems to be different from the Cui Shangshu described by Marshal Yuan.
The thirty-mile journey was quickly reached. In front of the south gate of Yanzhou, I saw two groups of people competing to enter the city. No one was allowed to give in. One side was driving hundreds of carts, and hundreds of cavalry and infantry were mixed together. It was obvious that they were
The logistics troops transporting the baggage, the other side are all cavalry, thousands of muscular men urged the horses to rush towards the baggage team. The cavalry of the baggage team are dressed in a special way, each horse has several bloody heads hanging around its neck.
Necklace, their riding skills were obviously more exquisite, and their attacks were more ruthless. Both sides exercised restraint and did not use weapons, but the thousand cavalry were still at a disadvantage during the collision.
"Is this how Marshal Yuan runs the army?" Cui Chengxiu asked Niu Yong with a sullen look on his face.
"Well, it seems that these two groups are not members of our Xuzhou Army." Niu Yong looked at it for a while before answering suspiciously.
The baggage train is the men and horses of the Liguo Iron Works, and the thousand cavalry are the subordinates of Mao Wenlong, the commander of Shanting. These people are bandits and have always been lawless.
Knowing how to keep their heads down, this group of tough bandits followed General Mao down the mountain to Yanzhou for a meeting, specifically to show their prestige to the Xuzhou army.
But at the south gate, I encountered an incomprehensible baggage team. The small team of several hundred people was so arrogant. The things tied around the necks of the horses, hung on the shafts of the carriages, and carried on the tips of the spears were all heads.
The two arrived at the south gate almost at the same time, so who went in first and who went in last became an important issue related to face.
The iron factory's baggage team drove for several hours and unknowingly passed Cui Chengxiu's troops who were camping far away from the official road. Instead, they arrived at Yanzhou City in front of him. They originally thought they could go into the city to rest and have a cup of hot tea.
I was eating, but I didn't expect to encounter someone arguing at the door.
Those people were dressed like bandits. They were actually using the banner of Damingshan Pavilion's General Mao. They were so imposing that they took advantage of the strength of their numbers. Without even saying hello, they whipped the mules pulling the carts of the baggage team.
I want to drive them to the side of the road and make way for the so-called General Soldier to pass.
Of course, death battalions are not fuel-efficient. Because they are considered friendly forces, they do not use weapons blatantly. Reasonable collisions are inevitable. The Shanting troops are mountain bandits and are mountain infantry. They do not have many opportunities to ride horses, so their riding skills
It was not even as good as the mounted infantrymen of the death camp, who pushed and pushed each other, making it very unpleasant.
Liu Ziguang has developed a bit of general style, and the opponent's commander-in-chief has not come forward. He is also happy to cultivate the brave and fierce style of his brothers, who do their duty. In this way, Wu Sangui can't be embarrassed. His duty is
Contact and coordinate to avoid misunderstandings between friendly forces. Now that we have finally reached home, something went wrong again. How can we explain this?
Seeing that Liu Ziguang's calm expression did not look angry, Wu Sangui said helplessly: "General Liu, this General Mao Shen from Shanting Town is a bandit. He has a strong bandit spirit, but he is also a general who has been recruited by the imperial court. General Liu
Don’t be on the same level with him. I’ll go find General Mao to argue.”
"General Wu doesn't need to go. Since they think they have high official rank and many people and horses, and they insist on going into the city before us, then we can't let it go, but we can't tolerate whipping our mules. You don't know, my Mongolians
The brothers take care of the mule like a brother. Now when someone bullies their brothers, it is tantamount to bullying them directly. Bullying my brother means bullying me. It has been bullied to me. How can I swallow this breath? Let the brothers and them
Go ahead! Whoever wins will go first into the city, it's fair after all." Liu Ziguang's trick made Wu Sangui confused. He really didn't understand how beating a few mules was equivalent to bullying General Liu himself, but Liu Ziguang let his men and Shangui go.
He understood the intention of the fight between the Ting army. Both parties refused to show weakness, and he, the liaison officer, had no choice.
The south gate has been opened wide. The Xuzhou Army on the city wall has had an eye-opening experience today. Two gangs under the city are fighting over who can enter the city. They are fighting each other. The one who is more well-dressed is the one who sent us ordnance from the Liguo Iron Works.
The baggage team, this group of people are really bachelors, they just pulled a few carts across the door, making it impossible for anyone to get in or out, and the traffic at the south gate was paralyzed. The other group of cavalry seemed to be some officials from Shanting Town.
The army wears all kinds of clothes, including the armor of the Ming army, the Qing army, and the clothes of the common people. They are not well-dressed and have a good reputation. They are bossy and gesticulating, which is quite like our Xuzhou army.
Chen Jisheng, the guerrilla general of Shanting Town, wore the mountain pattern armor of a mid-level officer of the Ming Dynasty. Brand-new armor, bright red tassels, cowhide combat boots, and a standard general's sword. Putting these accessories on his body, the former second master of Shanting Village felt like he was
He really became a powerful officer and army.
Horses galloping on the roads and streets of Yanzhou Prefecture, the same road, different feelings. In the past, they were gathering in the mountains and forests, robbing homes and houses, and people would panic and hide when they saw them; now private salt has finally become official salt, and people see them even though they
He would also subconsciously avoid it, but in addition to fear, there was also respect in his eyes. He was a fourth-grade guerrilla general in the Ming Dynasty. The old Chen family had never produced such a high-ranking officer in his eighteen lifetimes!
Therefore, Chen Jisheng quickly grew up, and when he walked, he intentionally or unintentionally imitated the official steps in the drama. He walked with three steps and three steps with great style. When traveling, he even needed cavalry to clear the way and drive away pedestrians with whips. His subordinates also enjoyed this feeling, although once
Because of the chaos of war on the road, there were no pedestrians for them to drive and whip.
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Fortunately, I finally met such a group of ignorant guys outside the south gate of Yanzhou. The flag was a convoy transporting baggage from the Liguo Railway Works. They were militia, an armed group of landowners with no rank. Don't hurry up when you saw the flag of the General.
Get out of the main road. Have their elm heads never tasted the whip of an official? The bandits were secretly happy. They finally caught the opportunity to show off their power and couldn't let it go.
This gang of vigilantes is really vicious. There is a bloody human head hanging on the horse's neck, and the mace on the winning hook seems to be covered with blood. Huh, who are you scaring? You are still young for playing bloody games in front of us bandits.
, the trick of killing civilians and pretending to be the leader of the Qing army is what men do.
The bandits waved their whips to drive away the mules of the baggage team, swearing, which angered the heroes of the death camp. They also waved the horse whips in their hands, whipping the bandits' horses everywhere.
They ran away. They also drove several large cars across the city gate and blocked the road. The conflict was intensified. They started pushing and shoving, yelling at each other, and even hitting each other with shields, because they were under Yanzhou City and the city wall was full.
The officers and soldiers were watching from above, so the two sides did not draw knives or use force. If they were in the wilderness, they would have started fighting long ago.
Chen Jisheng originally thought that the men had the advantage in numbers and would not be at a disadvantage, but after a while of commotion, he realized that his group was no match for them at all, and they were pushed down one after another.
It's a bit bad. Bandits have always bullied others. Now being bullied by others is a bit unacceptable. Some brothers couldn't hold back their anger and pulled out their waist knives with a "canglang" sound.
It's not a good look to have something happen under Marshal Yuan's nose. Chen Jisheng looked back at General Mao. Mao Wenlong, who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb, winked over and signaled him to step in and stop the situation from developing.
"Quality! Pay attention to your quality!" Chen Jisheng urged his horse forward, pointed at the bandits who were drawing knives and wanted to use force, and cursed: "Your Majesty...how did the General teach you? You should sweep away clean dogs like the autumn wind.
You are as cruel as fallen leaves, but you should be as warm as spring to your comrades. Have you all learned this from the dog's belly? You are officers and soldiers, and they are civilians. How can you bully others? Put your knives away quickly."
Several bandits returned their swords to their scabbards angrily and stepped aside. Chen Jisheng showed off his official authority and questioned the cavalrymen in front of him: "I am the fourth-ranking general of the Ming Dynasty, Lord Mao, of Shanting Town, Shanting Town, Shandong Province."
Guerrilla General Chen Jisheng, do you know that driving a car that rams an official of the imperial court is punishable? General Mao Shen was ordered to rush to Yanzhou to discuss military affairs with Marshal Yuan. Can you afford the delay? I don’t know, so let’s forget it this time.
Why don't you drive the carriage quickly and get out of the way?"
Zhamu and the cavalrymen under him did not accept this trick at all. They still occupied the city gate and prepared to enter first. No official even came out to say a few words to Chen Jisheng. Now even Chen Youyi was very angry.
, I persuade you with good intentions but don’t listen, do you really want me to touch this guy?
"Young men, push the carriage for me, drive away the idle people, and welcome the general into the city!" Chen Jisheng gave the order, and the bandits who had been patient for a long time immediately pounced on him.
At this moment, a loud voice came from far behind: "Master Cui, the right deputy governor of Shandong Province and the governor of the Ministry of War, has arrived."
Everyone looked back and saw a larger team coming behind them, with flags fluttering and covering the sky. All of Cui Chengxiu's titles were written on a very tall banner. The soldiers had bright helmets and swords and guns.
The momentum and pomp far surpassed the two small conflicting units at the south gate.