Chapter Five Hundred and Thirteen Make Other Arrangements
There is an old saying that is very good, that is, soldiers are valuable and quick. So when Wu Shigong and Yu Zilian were arguing in Ruzhou for two or three days, the Henan bandits who got the news were already prepared and began to move around.
Therefore, when the Runing Army and the Ruzhou Army began to take action, the bandits who had been squeezed together by Xuanmo's main force of the Henan Ming Army and Xue Yongli's army began to flee. And when the Runing Army was speeding up
After the assault and the defeat of a group of tens of thousands of bandits, the bandits could no longer gather together and completely collapsed.
But such a collapse caused the bandits to scatter like headless flies to the area that had been calmed down by Xuanmo and Xue Yongli's armies. This caused the two armies to stop first and start to eliminate those who were in a panic.
Rioters.
"Why are these bandits acting like this? All they have to do is seek death and flee to Director Xue and surrender to us. We, the Runing Army, will not kill them." This is in contrast to the fiery temper of Xiong Zhengen, the current commander of the artillery regiment.
The difference is that Liang Hui, the former artillery commander and now the commander of the teaching corps, has always spoken slowly and calmly.
"The problem is that they are afraid that we will kill them!" Wu Shigong said with a smile.
Wu Shigong knew that his subordinates were pretending not to know. When the Runing Army wiped out the Leopard Head bandits, they killed them too hard. So now, as long as the local bandits in Henan see the banner of the Runing Army, they will be far away.
Just run away as far as you can.
"It has been more than half a month, and I have only caught a few stray hairs. Sir! Let's follow the old method and have a Sunchang rebellion!" Li Sanhe was a little impatient. He just considered it purely from a military perspective.
, we must end this pacification operation as soon as possible.
But Wu Shigong couldn't think so, he still had to consider the political consequences. So Wu Shigong said with a smile: "It is too difficult to hide such a thing under the noses of the governor and idiot Yu. Besides, this will be our territory sooner or later, seize it
Those gangsters are doing hard work. If they kill chickens and dogs, it will cause some trouble for us to occupy this place in the future."
"Then what should we do? It's been so hot these days! If our horses are used like this, they will lose weight and get sick." Li Sanhe was worried about the baby bumps of his cavalry regiment.
Wu Shigong let out a long sigh, shook his head and said: "It seems that it is impossible to make a final decision. After all, those gangsters are not fools. They will gather together and wait for us to catch them. It's better to calm down and take things step by step."
Wu Shigong pointed to the map and said, "Sanhe! Your three regiments separate and advance along these three roads: here, here, and here, and bring back all the scattered bandits. Liang Hui! You lead the teaching regiment to block this opening."
Try to eat a piece of the robber first. As for the robber who escaped, let’s talk about the next step.”
"Sir, you want to eat the bandits in one bite!" Looking at the map, Liang Hui and Li Sanhe both understood what Wu Shigong meant.
But Li Sanhe then asked: "Sir! We have driven so many bandits here, and there are only so many people in the Teaching Corps. Can they hold them back? Sir, there is no danger here, right?"
"A bunch of chickens and dogs! What's so scary?" Wu Shigong didn't care at all, "Besides, it's not like we're going to catch all the gangsters. It really doesn't matter if we miss a little bit. Anyway, they will fall into our hands sooner or later. So it won't happen.
Block all the openings and force the bandits to jump over the wall."
In fact, Wu Shigong has always been afraid of death, and he basically avoids going to dangerous places. The reason why he says this is because Wu Shigong is still very confident in teaching the Legion.
The lowest-level soldiers in this teaching legion are all veterans with skilled military skills, and they are commanded by Liang Hui. You must know that the only way those bandits can pose a threat to the Runing Army is through a mad charge, and Liang Hui happens to be
Liang Hui is a firearms expert with a background in artillery. Arranging powerful and layered firepower is Liang Hui's strength, so he is really a professional counterpart in dealing with crazy charges!
In addition, there is still the protection of the personal soldiers, so why should Wu Shigong be worried? He should take this opportunity to show off his general style!
After narrowing down the target, Operation Pingjing went smoothly. On the third day of July, Li Sanhe's cavalry regiment successfully drove more than 30,000 bandits to the teaching regiment. The main force of Xuanmo's Ming army and Yu Zilian's
With the cooperation of the Ruzhou Army, more than 21,000 people were killed, wounded and captured.
At this time, it is estimated that there are still 70,000 to 80,000 bandits surrounded in Henan. Xue Yongli's troops are stationed in Guide and the southern line of Kaifeng to prevent the bandits from roaming around again, while Xuanmo's troops, Ruzhou Army and Runing Army
The three armies reunited after winning the first battle on the fifth day of July.
"Yu Zhizhou can be said to be a model for underachievers. I am so relieved to have you help me!" At the banquet after the meeting, Xuan Mo somewhat ignored Wu Shigong and kept praising Yu Zilian.
Yu Zilian hurriedly left the table and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, the governor, you are too complimentary! I am an official and you will obey your orders!" But no matter what, the joy on Yu Zilian's face could not be concealed.
At this time, Xuanmo didn't mean to snub Wu Shigong. But when he learned that Yu Zilian's Ruzhou Army suddenly appeared in the territory, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Because in his heart, Xuanmo still believed that civilians led the army, and Wu Shigong and others
Military attachés always have some barriers.
He also felt that he had left Wu Shigong in the cold, so Xuan Mo smiled and asked Wu Shigong: "Chang Jing! How long do you think it will take for things to be settled?"
Wu Shigong also hurriedly saluted and said: "If you return to your lord, I promise to basically wipe out the whole country within a month. After a rest, the Runing Army will gather 6,000 troops to leave Henan and enter Shaanxi in late August to help Governor Hong wipe out Shaanxi."
bandit."
If possible, Wu Shigong was unwilling to break his promise. He still remembered his six-month agreement with Hong Chengchou. Moreover, Li Zicheng in the peasant army was always a worry for Wu Shigong. He had the opportunity to completely eliminate the Shaanxi bandits, especially
To kill Li Zicheng, Wu Shigong would not hesitate to lose some of the Runing Army's strength.
After hearing Wu Shigong's answer, Xuan Mo felt very satisfied. He smiled and stroked his long beard and said, "That's right, but by then Chang Jing should have received the rank of general."
Xuan Mo had already promised at this time: as long as Wu Shigong solved the bandits in Henan, Xuan Mo would definitely protect the court and repay Wu Shigong's merits.
But Wu Shigong was also a greedy person, so he handed over his hand again and said: "Then I will thank the governor here in advance. But I have something to report to you: I know that the state department has played a very important role in this peace, and that is its consumption.
The money and food are supposed to be supplied to the Runing Army, the last general. Although it should be used on his troops, the general’s son is short of food and grass! I hope the governor will make some arrangements so that the last general can pass this level first."
"This is very easy!" Xuan Mo agreed to Wu Shigong's small request, "Counsellor Li is also here, Chang Jing! After the banquet, you can give me what I need. Counselor Li! You can't withhold money."
, let’s fire more Changjing Five-door Tiger Crouching Cannons!”
Xuanmo also knew that the main force in the pacification of Henan this time was Wu Shigong's Runing Army, so he still tried to win over Wu Shigong, so he let Wu Shigong receive food and grass at will. Xuanmo also knew that Wu Shigong liked firearms, so he gave him five more artillery pieces.
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However, Li Bingbeidao, who was in charge of military supplies, could only say: "I accept my order!" and then glanced at Wu Shigong intentionally or unintentionally. Wu Shigong felt that his status was now high and he was no longer willing to argue with Li Bingbeidao, so
After saying "Humph!", he turned his face and ignored Li Bingbeidao.
Just when Li Bing Beidao was cursing in his heart: "Arrogant!", a messenger suddenly came in from outside the Chinese military tent. Xuan Mo took a look at the letter sent by the messenger, and immediately stopped his smile and said with a frown.
: "Cao Wen ordered General Cao to be killed."
"Ah!" There was a sound of surprise in the Chinese army tent at the same time. Cao Wenzhao, the Ming Dynasty official, had an image of an undefeated God of War in his heart, but now that he heard the news of his death, everyone suddenly felt
An unreal feeling.
"Withdraw!" Xuanmo was the first to react. The most important thing now is to analyze the situation in Shaanxi clearly, and Henan must also quickly come up with corresponding plans.
When the Chinese army's tent was cleaned up, Xuan Mo asked Wu Shigong: "Chang Jing! What do you think?" At this time, Xuan Mo trusted Wu Shigong who knew military skills the most.
But what can Wu Shigong answer now? He knows nothing about the situation in Shaanxi, and he has no idea about the number and deployment of the enemy and our troops. He even only knows a rough map of Shaanxi, so
Wu Shigong could only consider it from the safest place.
So Wu Shigong said: "Master Governor! Sirs! There are so many things going on in Shaanxi that we don't really need to think about it. What we are guarding against is the Shaanxi bandits re-entering Henan. Nowadays, there are very few Shaanxi bandit activities in Huguang, so most of them are in Shaanxi.
As long as we guard a few passes on the Henan border, we in Henan will have no major problems!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo felt that Wu Shigong's words were reasonable, so he asked: "Then according to Yi Changjing, how should we deal with it?"
At this time, Wu Shigong became rude. He raised his hand and said: "The last general has recommended himself, and I will use the last general's Runing army to wipe out the besieged bandits. Yu Zhizhou will return to Ruzhou with your troops and defend Shaanxi.
The bandits have entered the hinterland of Henan, and the other ministries should reinforce the border passes and cities as soon as possible. When the peace is completed within a month, they should go to the border to join the governor as soon as possible."
After Xuan Mo thought about it, he felt that Wu Shigong's arrangements were very thorough, so he ordered: "Then I'll thank you for the extra work. Chen Shenjiang, Jiang Dusi! The two of you stay here to help Pingjing, and it must be completed within one month.
Yu Zhizhou, please return to Ruzhou as soon as possible to improve the defenses in preparation for the war. Vice General Chen (Chen Yongfu), take your troops back to Kaifeng and protect the area along the Yellow River. The rest of the troops will follow me to the west!"
Xuan Mo was also very considerate. He retained Chen Zhongzhi and Jiang Cheng, who were familiar with Wu Shigong, and asked them to assist Wu Shigong in completing the suppression of bandits throughout Henan as soon as possible. (To be continued...)