Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Seven Comprehensive War
Wu Shigong's life during this period was quite leisurely. In fact, for the superiors, as long as they are on the right track, all matters will be handled by subordinates according to their responsibilities. However, I don't have to worry about it. I just need to give orders and check.
That’s it.
The Runing army once again took advantage of this free time to stir up a wave of marriage crazes. Wu Shigong himself also participated in several of them, such as his deputy captain Quan Dashan, who finally got his wish and got married to the legitimate daughter of a large local family.
relative.
However, the fight for this diamond king was a fierce one, and Mrs. Quan and Quan Dashan, who came from poor backgrounds, were completely dazzled by those women from well-off families, and they were dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.
In the end, Mrs. Quan and Quan Dashan could only turn to Wu Shigong for help. So Wu Shigong also set a principle: not to marry the daughter of a high-ranking civil and military officer in the Runing Army; not to marry the daughter of a local official. In this way, the next batch of
The marriage was finally decided.
At this time, Wu Shigong was also thinking more and more from a political perspective. He would not let another powerful group appear in the Runing Army, so for a confidant like Quan Dashan, his marriage problems were not just
It's your own problem.
However, Wu Shigong could be rational about the marriages of his subordinates, but his own private life was in a mess. After holding it in for a while, Wu Shigong finally found an opportunity, evaded the guards like Tao Xin, and came to the other end of the Runing Army camp.
, in the house where Mother Li was housed.
When she saw Wu Shigong, Li's mother cried bitterly and acted coquettishly, using all kinds of martial arts skills. When the two of them were lying naked on the bed, Li's mother told Wu Shigong what was wrong with her.
Like many women in brothels when they were young, Li's mother also took drugs and was unable to have children. However, as her entertainment industry flourished, she accumulated a lot of wealth.
She also wanted to be able to support herself in old age, have someone to support her, and even more wanted to have an heir, so Mother Li set her sights on Wu Shigong. So she brought many girls with her to let Wu Shigong try something new, and she wanted to keep the son and chase the mother to adopt an offspring for herself.
Unexpectedly, such behavior led to the old mother being put under house arrest. But Mother Li had little knowledge. She had no idea that this was a decision made by Deng Qifan and other Runing army officials to protect Wu Shigong's safety. She thought it was just a case of jealousy in the house.
So she begged Wu Shigong: at least let her bring women from outside into the camp again.
Wu Shigong was stunned. He didn't expect that his behavior of stealing food would be regarded as noble as saving a young woman who had fallen off. But in his heart, Wu Shigong still sympathized with Li's mother. Due to his identity, Wu Shigong would definitely not treat Li's mother.
Taking her into the inner house, but her idea is now difficult to realize. If she can bring women from outside into the camp at will, then why is it necessary to put Mother Li under house arrest?
So Wu Shigong could only coax and deceive, and gave Li's mother a very vague answer. But this answer also made Li's mother full of joy. Maybe Li's mother, who has social experience, already knew that Wu Shigong was lying, but as long as there was
Hope, she is still willing to choose to believe, even if she deceives herself and others, she will not hesitate.
After the Runing Army became rich, it issued several large orders for the purchase of ordnance. This order was obtained through bidding for more than two workshops.
Unexpectedly. And as expected, most of the orders this time were obtained by non-Runingjun private workshops such as Majia Weaving Workshop and Bianshi Ironworks Workshop. In terms of quality and price, those
Private workshops are much better.
The situation would have been even worse. It would have been one-sided. If it weren't for Deng Qifan's behind-the-scenes mediation. In addition, the private workshop that received the order promised to subcontract part of Runingjun's workshop, Runingjun's own workshop would have stopped working.
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For this reason, Yang Goudan, director of the Workshop Department, personally came to Wu Shigong to accuse Wu Shigong. Wu Shigong didn't say anything, because she came from modern society and always knew that the production efficiency of state-owned enterprises was far inferior to that of private enterprises.
It’s human nature, why don’t you feel bad about your own money?
Of course, Wu Shigong cannot let this kind of free competition go. After all, Runingjun's workshop is also responsible for the manufacturing of core weapons; the support of important but high-investment, low-yield industries; and the provision of basic livelihood solutions for refugees.
Therefore, after discussing with the senior civil and military officials of Runing Army, Runing Army will gradually cash out the most profitable industries through the stock exchange, and invest in a number of industries such as papermaking, shipbuilding, brick kilns, etc., to increase the financial resources of Runing Army.
The income has been completely transformed into a healthy form that mainly relies on industrial taxation within the jurisdiction and is supplemented by other income.
With Li Xianfeng taking office, Henan's officialdom has also undergone major changes. Related to the Runing Army is that Runing Magistrate Guan Kesong was promoted to Henan Chief Envoy Si You to participate in politics.
This time Guan Kesong could be said to have made a big jump. He suddenly became the third in command among the civil servants in Henan. But Guan Kesong knew very well that his promotion was entirely dependent on the political achievements brought to him by the Runing Army.
.So even though he has been promoted, in order to secure his position in the future, Guan Kesong still needs to have a closer relationship with Wu Shigong.
So before leaving, Guan Kesong personally invited Wu Shigong to the banquet, and the two had a cordial conversation. For Wu Shigong, Guan Kesong was a pretty good prefect. Although there were some minor conflicts between them, Xiang San
Regarding matters such as this decree, Guan Kesong still chose to support Wu Shigong.
Therefore, with the foundation of cooperation, the two of them can talk a lot easier. Wu Shigong also hopes to have a spokesperson in Henan official circles. Since Guan Kesong is willing, the position of spokesperson should be given to him.
So in the end, an agreement was reached: Guan Kesong knew that he could not order Wu Shigong; Wu Shigong also knew that Guan Kesong could not influence him; but the court thought that Guan Kesong could order Wu Shigong; and Wu Shigong also made the court think that Guan Kesong could order him.
Although this agreement seems like a tongue twister, it is also the reality of the agreement between the two people.
After reaching an agreement, Wu Shigong of course had to express something. In addition to sending a heavy gift of Cheng Yi, the Runing Army also sent five hundred soldiers to send Guan Kesong and his family to Kaifeng to take office. This was not only to protect Guan Kesong but also to take office in Kaifeng.
Croissant's safety also shows to outsiders the "close" relationship between the two.
Unlike Wu Shigong, who was leisurely, Zhou Xun threw himself into busy preparations as soon as he took office. Now Zhou Xun has two legions of the Runing Army, as well as Li Lu's four thousand miscellaneous forces and the Tuanlian Town of the Reclamation Trading Company, which has more than ten thousand people.
people.
If combat effectiveness is not taken into account, Zhou Xun already has more than 20,000 troops under his control. However, the area defended by this army has also expanded a lot. At least according to the agreement with Yan Jing, the new governor of Ruzhou, the southern part of Ruzhou City is now controlled by Ruzhou.
Ning Jun guaranteed it.
Moreover, what Zhou Xun lacked the most was cavalry. The Runing army only had more than a thousand cavalry, and Li Lu's cavalry was only nearly two thousand. Therefore, both reconnaissance and maneuvering were in a very difficult situation.
However, Zhou Xun was still very excited. After all, it was his first time to lead an army alone. Zhou Xun had no repayment for Wu Shigong's trust. He only hoped to achieve a great victory and submit a satisfactory answer.
Yu Zilian did not leave Ruzhou immediately after taking over the new position. He wanted to squeeze Ruzhou as much as possible to equip his Ruzhou army. Yan Jing did not dare to go too far, so he could only be a coward and let Yu Zilian drink.
Serve the last mouthful of soup.
So Yu Zilian expanded the Ruzhou Army to 10,000 men and even raised more than 800 cavalry. With the remaining 3,000 Ruzhou Army soldiers as the core, he stepped up training and was ready for the upcoming war.
But the most surprising thing is that among all the Ming army units except the Runing Army, Yu Zilian's Ruzhou Army has the worst combat effectiveness, the worst equipment, and the least combat experience, but they have the strongest cohesion and the highest morale.
Ang, and the most offensive. This...the reason for this can only be found in the coach Yu Zilian!
After Li Xianfeng took office, of course he also discovered that Li Bingbei had retreated rashly, leaving the Henan border undefended. But at this time, it was impossible for Li Xianfeng to return because he didn't have enough time. He just had to get familiar with his men.
Those generals will need a certain amount of time.
So Li Xianfeng decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes, and ordered the Runing Army to be responsible for the defense of southern Henan. Wang Shaoyu, the commander-in-chief of Luoyang, led his troops to guard Luoyang City and the Yellow River line of Henan Prefecture, and personally integrated the officers and troops in Henan to form a
The mobile corps went to rescue everywhere.
Under Li Xianfeng's integration, an army of 13,000 men was finally formed. Because it had equipment from the Henan arsenal in Kaifeng City, and because the governor Li Xianfeng could call on the Henan official warehouse, this army was quite well-equipped.
After the military pay was withheld by officials, the soldiers were still able to get part of it.
The main force among them was Kaifeng Commander-in-Chief Chen Yongfu, who was personally promoted by Li Xianfeng. He had more than 6,000 troops with rich combat experience. In addition, Chen Yongfu had always been very low-key, so he immediately became Li Xianfeng's right-hand man.
In October of the eighth year of Chongzhen.
Due to the natural disaster in Shaanxi, there was a depression everywhere. The number of the peasant army also increased significantly, so it was naturally not easy to find rations. In addition, nearly the entire peasant army was lost in the fierce battle with Hong Chengchou. Therefore, except for Li Zicheng and other troops, there were only a few
Several peasant armies remained outside Shaanxi, including Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, Lao Huihui Ma Shouying, the Eight Great Kings Zhang Xianzhong, Yizi Wang, Chuangtian Wang and other troops with hundreds of thousands of people leaving Tongguan eastward and entering Henan.
Lao Huihui Ma Shouying, who fled with his elite troops last time, asked his men to dress up as Ming troops and went to Shaanzhou to falsely claim to have exchanged horses. He took the opportunity to break into the pass and unexpectedly captured this important town in northwest Henan, opening the door for the peasant army to enter.
Henan roads.
Facing the dusty peasant army, which was forty miles wide and hundreds of miles long, with the old and the weak in the middle and the elite cavalry outside. The two armies, Zuo Liangyu and Zu Kuan, were separated by seventy miles. "Looking at the top of the mountain, I dare not invite an attack."
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The all-out war between the peasant army and the Ming army in Henan has begun! (To be continued. If you like this work, (.) vote for recommendation, monthly vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to