Chapter 216 The officers and soldiers came so fast?
The army horse ridden by the thieves aroused Shi Dayong's greed. This time when he went south, he did not even think about going south, so he only brought two hundred cavalry from Jinzhou. It can be said that apart from food and grass, this horse is what Shi Dayong needs most at the moment.
imaginable.
Unfortunately, his Jinzhou army returned to Liao Town, and it was impossible to obtain military and horse supplements from places other than Liao Town. Even with the war horses of Taipu Temple in front of him, Shi Dayong did not dare to take them for himself without the permission of the Ministry of War.
have.
He sent people back to the outside of the pass to mobilize war horses, but it was too late to come back. There were more than a hundred horses in the Beijing Camp, but Shi Dayong did not dare to possessive thoughts and snatch these war horses.
Beaten the soldiers of the capital camp, imprison the brave guards, punish the eunuchs and eunuchs with sticks, and offend Gao Qiqian.
Since going south, Shi Dayong has done a lot of daring things, but no matter how bold he is, he does not dare to steal the equipment of friendly forces, because Shi Dayong wants to treat this loyal minister to the end![
Since he chose to be a loyal minister guarding Chongzhen and the Ming Dynasty, how could he have the desire to rob friendly horses and equipment. However, if the horses were stolen by thieves and did not belong to any friendly army, he would be stupid not to snatch them.
Those who rob officials and soldiers and those who rob bandits are completely different concepts. The former can make Shi Dayong die and be buried, but the latter can make him feel at ease and even get recognition from the court.
Comparing the two, snatching the stolen army horses was naturally something Shi Dayong liked to hear and do. People died for money, birds died for food, and now he was about to take a risk for those more than a hundred army horses.
Qiushui Town is forty miles away from Yanshan County. If we hurry up, we should be there in half an hour.
The cavalrymen under his command do not suffer from night blindness, and the full moon in the sky is enough to distinguish objects, so there is no need to worry about the difficulty of seeing in the dark night, which will affect the march.
The only thing that makes people distressed is the weather. It's late at night and freezing. Although there is no wind, it still makes people feel biting. If you stop for a moment, there will be a chill in your bones.
However, the cold did not stop Shi Dayong from robbing the army horses, nor did it make the wolf cavalry flinch. Knowing that they were going back to exterminate a group of horse thieves, the wolf cavalry were all very excited. To them, a group of bandits were
Just like the food on the plate, it takes no effort to destroy.
Moreover, no matter whether the enemy is a Jian slave, a rebel army of Kong thieves, or some kind of bandit, the head will be counted as a military merit. Since going south, the Jinzhou Army has not fought against any enemy, so naturally there is nothing to say about it.
Military merit. Now that military merit is coming to your door, the soldiers will certainly be excited.
After experiencing the bloody battles of Da Linghe and the Jinzhou Defense Battle, the Jinzhou Army already considered itself a strong army and had a kind of arrogance that looked down upon everything.
Shi Dayong believed that with the ferocity and well-trainedness of the wolf cavalry, even without heavy armor, they could kill the thieves and route them into defeat, so he ordered the cavalry to set off lightly and carry nothing except weapons.
The purpose is to get to Qiushui Town as quickly as possible.
Cao Bianjiao was more attentive. After asking the two soldiers some details, he asked the soldiers to immediately wrap the horseshoes with thick cloth and cotton. In this way, when the horses galloped, there would be no such loud noise, which could achieve a surprising effect.
Effect.
Of course Shi Dayong agreed with Xiao Cao's method. After explaining to Jiang Wanli, Shao Wu and the others, he asked them to camp on the spot, build a bonfire, and wait for their return.
After the wolf cavalry were ready, Shi Dayong immediately asked the two soldiers to lead the way, and the two hundred wolf cavalry galloped towards Qiushui Town under the moon and stars.
When Shi Dayong led his wolf cavalry to Qiushui Town, a large group of soldiers from the Beijing camp climbed onto the beams of a house near the town and shouted at the angry thieves opposite:
"Aren't you horse thieves? Why did you sneak into the town without making any noise? Haha!"
"If you have the ability to show off your skills with a clear sword and a clear gun, how can you be a good man if you are sneaky!"
"Don't think I'm really afraid of you. Let me tell you, the knife in my hand is not a vegetarian. It killed Tatars back then. If you don't believe it, just come over and see if I'm bragging!"
"Damn thieves, you thieves, if you can get off your horse, grandpa will accompany you to the end!"
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During the shouting, one of the soldiers from the Beijing camp untied his belt and peed in the opposite direction. The thieves on the opposite side were so angry that they gnashed their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.
Peng Dachui, the leader of the horse thieves, was also very angry at this time. He originally wanted to take advantage of the lax defense of the officers and soldiers in the dark night to let twenty of his agile and bold men sneak into the town, and then kill the officers and soldiers by surprise, and then take advantage of the chaos.
He set fire to smoke the officers and soldiers out of the town, and then led others to clean them up. Who knew that the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were useless in fighting, but they were very smart and had already been waiting there in ambush.
As a result, none of the twenty skilled brothers came out alive. Peng Dachui saw with his own eyes that a boy from Mahu in a neighboring village was directly blown out by the firecrackers of the officers and soldiers, and he was lying on the ground struggling in pain.
It took him a long time to breathe.
Seeing that the child died so tragically, Peng Dachui was so angry that he wanted to rush in and kill all the officers and soldiers to avenge the child. However, the officers and soldiers guarded the town tightly, and the passage into the town was piled with obstacles.
, it is such a mess that horses cannot enter at all. Even if they rush in, they will be beaten by the officers and soldiers hiding in the people's houses, and they will be hard to guard against.
By evening, nearly forty brothers have been killed. If this continues, Peng Dachui will not be able to bear it, and his subordinates will not agree. After all, they are preparing to go south to Henan, and they are not here to fight with the officers and soldiers.
Damn it, if you don’t come out, I’ll be watching from here. I don’t believe you can hide in this town for the rest of your life and not come out!
Peng Dachui spat and pulled up his leather jacket. Qi Laoer, the second-in-command on one side, saw that the officers and soldiers were having fun, frowned, and whispered to Peng Dachui: "Brother, this is
The helping officers and soldiers are too cunning and dare not come out to fight us. There is no point in staying here. Brothers have suffered a lot, so we might as well withdraw. If other officers and soldiers come after daybreak, I'm afraid it will be troublesome."
Hearing this, Peng Sihai, the nephew of the third leader Peng Dachui, also echoed: "Second uncle is right. Uncle, let's go. It's more important to go to Henan. There is no need to fight with these officers and soldiers."
withdraw?
Peng Dachui was a little reluctant, but Qi Laoer and his nephew were right. If the gang of turtles inside never came out, what would be the point of staying here for a year? He still had to leave when he arrived. But he just left like this.
How to deal with those brothers who died?
Just as he was in trouble, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the quiet east end of the town, and then an unusually sharp scream was heard.
While the screams were still floating in the air in Qiushui Town, the expressions of Peng Dachui, Qi Laoer, and Peng Sihai changed. They were all thinking in their minds at the same time: The officers and soldiers came so fast?