It's March, and spring is already blooming. According to the lunar calendar, it is indeed spring now, and compared to a few days ago, the day is much warmer. You can also see rape flowers along the way, and the fragrance of rape flowers
Coupled with the buzzing bees, it makes people feel indescribably relaxed and happy. But after nightfall, it was still very cold, and I still couldn't take off the cotton coat on my body, and it didn't feel like spring at all.
After traveling for hundreds of miles, the soldiers were somewhat complaining because they didn't know where their general was going to take them. There was no food left, and everything the army could eat was eaten. The previous three meals a day were already gone.
It became two meals a day, one dry and one thin.
The soldiers of the old camp in Jinzhou can still understand and support it, but the new soldiers and Sichuan soldiers are not so aware. After all, the ambush of the Beijing camp in Shang County is a big event, and there are many people involved. It is inevitable that things in this world are not airtight.
Yes, over time, the ambush of imperial soldiers and horses has become an open secret in the Jinzhou Army.
Killing officers and rebelling was the first reaction of all the officers and soldiers who had not participated in this incident after hearing about it. It was impossible for them not to be frightened. Coupled with the continuous movement, people and horses were exhausted, and there was not enough to eat. No matter how hard the Jinzhou Old Camp pressed
, this complaint is always inevitable.
Photographed due to the strength of the Jinzhou veteran army and the wolf cavalry, there can be no trouble in the army for the time being, but no one can guarantee whether the Jinzhou army will have internal strife if this continues.[
More than ten miles ahead is Texas. Beyond Texas is the territory of the rebels. The distance to the destination, Pingdu, is less than a hundred miles.
Official roads were not dared to be used. For more than ten days, the Jinzhou army had picked up all the people and walked to secluded areas. The villagers they met along the way were also plundered into the army, for fear that their whereabouts would be leaked and they would be captured by Shandong soldiers and horses.
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But fate is not good enough. When they reached Changyi, the Jinzhou Army was still discovered by the Changyi defenders. At first, Shi Dayong called out the flag of the official army and asked the Changyi Prefecture not to come to inquire, intending to get through the pass in a muddle and go straight to Pingdu.
And left. However, Lu Xiong, the prefect of Changyi, did not know what was wrong with his brain and insisted on bringing people to reward the army.
It is a good thing, a great good thing, for the local government to come to reward the army. Normally, Shi Dayong would have wished for it, but now, he dare not let Changyi Mansion join the army, because what he is doing now is no different from a traitor general.
He couldn't take any risks. If the Changyi magistrate discovered the true identity of the Jinzhou Army and reported it to the governor's Yamen, Shi Dayong believed that Zhu Dadian's troops would come to encircle and suppress him as soon as possible.
Jiang Wanli was asked to send Lu Xiong away, but he didn't know what went wrong, but Lu Xiong became suspicious and sent guard Peng Tai to lead troops to block the Jinzhou Army's eastward advance. Shi Dayongnai had no choice but to order Cao Bianjiao's wolf cavalry to take advantage of the night.
He attacked the Lu soldiers and killed the guard Peng Tai in one fell swoop. More than 600 guards in Changyi Prefecture were also killed by the sword.
Lu Xiong, the prefect of Changyi who was loyal to his duty, was also captured by Peng Dachui's detective team. Shi Dayong originally did not want to kill him, but attacking Peng Taibu was already unspeakable, and Lu Xiong was a very proud man. After being captured, he couldn't help but curse.
, and was finally killed with a knife by the impatient Li Dashan without asking for permission.
The man was already dead, so Shi Dayong had no choice but to reprimand Li Dashan, order him to rob the Lu soldiers of their food and grass, and set off overnight.
Now Shi Dayong is like jumping on the back of a tiger. He can no longer do anything. Shang County ambushed Bai Shangyi and Jingying, and now he has killed Lu Xiong and Peng Tai. He has killed officials twice. It is difficult to explain his great injustice.
What you do.
Now, he can only win Pingdu to clear his name. If he cannot win Pingdu, the best way out for Shi Dayong is to join the bandits.
After the sun went down, the Jinzhou Army camped in a small village. After Shi Dayong took Guo Yi for a brief inspection, he turned around and asked Guo Yi: "Where is Junyi?" Junyi refers to Lin Junyi, the battalion officer of the personal barracks.
He was the young man from Changping who went to help Dalinghe without asking for money.
Guo Yidao said: "After setting up camp, he has been busy with food and fodder for the whole army, and he hasn't rested yet. Knowing that you want to summon all the generals to discuss matters, I have sent someone to tell him that he will come here after eating.
"
Hearing this, Shi Dayong nodded, looked at the village carefully from a high place, and asked: "Are there any people in this village?"
"Of course there are people, but they have all gone to hide in the mountains. I heard that there are still a lot of people in this village, but everyone is frightened. Seeing us coming suddenly, is there any reason not to be afraid? I called out as soon as we arrived.
The brothers searched for the common people in the village, but they only found a few deaf old men and women who were left behind as caretakers. They couldn't even speak clearly. I asked the brothers to find a way to continue searching. As long as they could find a few sensible men
, you can always get some news." Guo Yi was a little unsure whether he could find sensible people. This place was unfamiliar to people, and without a guide, it would be difficult for the army to pass through.
After listening to Guo Yi's words, Shi Dayong sighed, walked down from the height, walked to the fire, took branches to light the fire, and thought thoughtfully, his brows furrowed.
The mountains near Dezhou were originally a place of alienation and had always been plagued by thieves. The common people called this mountainous area a soft land, but the government called this place a "land of dissatisfaction."
The so-called "disobedient place" refers to the common people who cooperate with thieves and the poor mountains and rivers with unruly people. This is actually true. The people in this mountain usually have no source of livelihood, and the government's control is not available, so they have developed a law
Tian's character, if his hands are short of money, what he likes to do is to block roads and rob houses. When the government police officers come, they hide in the mountain den, but the police officers can't do anything to them. Some brave young people simply rob houses and houses.
The thieves were no longer doing anything, and the thieves were ganging up in small and large groups. They were as powerful as Peng Dachui and others, and the officers and soldiers were afraid of them. Over time, a tacit understanding was formed. As long as they did not commit crimes locally,
The government would not come to trouble them. Such actions naturally emboldened these evil people. They complained endlessly to the nearby prefectures and counties, but there was nothing they could do about them. There are some thieves hiding in the mountains and wilds. You call the officers and soldiers to come.
Where to find it, where to catch it?
It is natural for thieves to be afraid of soldiers. The Jinzhou army is an official army. They wear official robes and carry official flags. If they suddenly appear here, how can the people in the village not be afraid? The young people are even more afraid. They think it is the government.
To catch them, they all hid, leaving only some old people to guard the door.
Only one time when Peng Dachui's detective team was on the offensive, it came so suddenly that the people in a village couldn't escape and were able to see some young people. The other times, they couldn't even see the ghost of a young man and hid.
The people at home are all old men and women who can't even understand what they're saying, or speak clearly. To them, it's like a scholar meets a soldier, and they can't say anything. You can't threaten them, they'll be beaten or killed.
, After all, the Jinzhou Army is an official army. In Shi Dayong's mind, no matter how many officials he kills, he will always be loyal. He is a good minister of the emperor and is definitely not a bandit. Naturally, the following people will not dare to have this kind of mentality.
Hu Lai. At least so far, the military discipline of the Jinzhou Army is quite good.[
Having said that, the good military discipline is actually relative. If Shi Dayong breaks the rules, I am afraid that his Jinzhou Army will be worse and more brutal than Kong Youde's rebels.
There is a phenomenon that I don’t know whether it is good or bad. The common people hide a lot, but there are also brave young people who have been highway thieves or have a close relationship with thieves. They look for it on their own for the purpose of making some money and spending money.
They came to the door to report the news of the surrounding officers and soldiers to the Jinzhou Army and lead the way for the Jinzhou Army. However, these people were few in number after all, and when they learned that the officers and soldiers in front of them were not coming to catch thieves, they did not act too eagerly.
Shi Dayong was also very happy. He put real money and money in front of him, said everything, and showed all the ways.
The team has been in the mountains for four days. According to the guide who led the way, after climbing another mountain, they will leave the Dezhou border. Going further will be the Denglai border. I heard that there is a rebellion there. The guide said,
He could only take him there, and he would not go further. It was not that he did not want to serve the government, but that the rebels were really fierce. It is said that they were all ruthless people who had fought with the Jurchen Tatars outside the pass.
The officers and soldiers were no match for them, and he didn't want to lose his life in vain.
Shi Dayong smiled and ignored the guide's remarks. He was not afraid of ruthless and vicious people, but he was afraid of traitors, sir.
In fact, traitors are not terrible. What is terrible is that the traitor is an adult. For example, Gao Qiqian, a high-ranking eunuch, if he acts as an adulterer, Shi Dayong cannot resist him, because he is an adult, and he
He's a villain. That's the truth.
Guo Yi brought the prepared dinner. On the table was half a bowl of pickled radish mixed with chili noodles, the rest was steamed potatoes, and a bowl of porridge. This meal was quite good, compared to
Soldiers, General Shi Dayong still doesn't have to worry about going hungry.
Dayong had been hungry for a long time, so he wolfed down a steamed bun, then picked up the porridge bowl and drank a few mouthfuls. It was called porridge. In fact, there was no millet in the bowl, and no one could be seen under the light. It would be more appropriate to say it was dried wild vegetables boiled in water.
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While eating potatoes, Dayong thought that the food was almost gone and he could barely survive for three days. Moreover, this area was a poor mountain. Even if he found the people, there was no way to find food in the rush. If he could climb over the mountains and leave the border of Dezhou tomorrow, everything would be possible.
There will always be a way to solve any difficulty. What if we can't get out tomorrow and provide supplies for the army?
After much deliberation, the only way out is to climb over that mountain at all costs tomorrow. But Pingdu is less than a hundred miles away from here. How many rebels are there, how they are arranged, and who is defending the city. Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde are nearby.
It is unclear whether troops will be sent to rescue him. After occupying Pingdu, whether the next step is to directly attack Li Jiucheng outside Laizhou City or to march eastward to Dengzhou to compete with Kong Youde.