Chapter five hundred and fiftieth chapters are dark and cool
Wu Shigong was also a very bachelor. Since he was already at a disadvantage, he wanted to resolve the matter at hand as soon as possible. So he said: "I will give you 20,000 shi at most. It's half of the family, so don't push yourself too far.
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"Okay!" Unexpectedly, Yu Zilian agreed immediately, and then he said: "My army has been engaged in fierce battles, and a lot of weapons have been lost. I hope Lieutenant General Wu will lend a helping hand and give me 200 blunderbuss and ten artillery pieces!
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"Fart!" Wu Shigong suddenly became angry, "You want to take advantage of the situation? There is no way!"
"I'm not in a hurry! You can talk slowly with Vice General Wu here!" Yu Zilian said slowly and calmly, with an air of being convinced by Wu Shigong. After finally having the opportunity to torture Wu Shigong, Yu Zilian felt like
It feels as comfortable as eating ginseng fruit.
Wu Shigong took a long breath and decided to hold back for now. So he calmed down and said: "There can be no more than two cannons and fifty muskets. I, King Qin, also need to use them. But it's half buy and half free, for my sake."
For the sake of our friendship with you."
"Hmph!" Today, Yu Zilian especially likes to talk with his nostrils: "You are such a black-hearted merchant? You have the nerve to offer half the price? Be more cheerful, either give it away, or we can continue to talk!"
Because the Ruzhou Army could not produce firearms themselves, they bought a lot from the Runing Army through the Sihai Trading Company. Of course, the price was very expensive, and what was given to Yu Zilian was not the standard firearm of the Runing Army, but the firearms that had been seized in the past.
Bird guns, squatting tiger cannons, etc., so Yu Zilian, who was severely chopped several times, always had resentment in his heart.
"Yu Zilian! Do you think I'm really afraid of you talking about it? After all these years, you still haven't changed your sour attitude. Forget it! I feel sorry for you, so I'll give it to you!" As he spoke, Wu Shigong's tone
Still softened.
But today Yu Zilian seemed to be indifferent to Wu Shigong's provocation. He still said calmly: "Thank you very much, Lieutenant General Wu. One hundred muskets and five artillery pieces. I don't want the scrap metal you sold to me. That's all."
I want it for your army."
"Hey! You're like a lion! Tell you, no way!" Wu Shigong shook his head repeatedly.
Seeing that the talks might collapse, Yu Zilian continued: "My Ruzhou Army is guarding Ruzhou and Nanyang. It can stop the rebel army from attacking Runing, which is empty of troops. Lieutenant General Wu should give it some thought!"
Wu Shigong hesitated for a while, and finally decided: "I will give you at most eighty muskets and three artillery pieces. But I can't give them to you until my workshop produces them. I have no choice but to go to King Qin!"
"No need to bother." Yu Zilian smiled "hehe", "I'm afraid that Vice General Wu will break his promise! So just give me what you have in the army!"
Wu Shigong saw that his intentions were exposed by Yu Zilian. He suddenly became angry and shouted: "When have I ever broken my word? Just you? I don't even bother to lie to you, a nerd! I will always give you something new."
Firearms, all the ones used by our army are old!"
"I don't mind! Just send it right away. Otherwise, let's have a long talk!"
"You are not a beauty. Who is interested in having a long talk with you?" After all, Wu Shigong was eager to get away, so he reluctantly ordered Quan Dashan: "Go back and give the order. Give them all to him! Yu Zilian! What if you take these things?"
Don’t you want to choke to death?”
"It's better than someone being angry to death!" Yu Zilian's bickering today was superb. He beat Wu Shigong to the point where he lost his temper.
In fact, Wu Shigong was not as angry as he looked at all. Because the spies from the Military Intelligence Bureau who infiltrated the Ruzhou Army basically had experience in the Runing Army, so now they have basically become middle- and upper-level officers of the Ruzhou Army.
Wu Shigong believed that his firearms were only temporarily stored with the Ruzhou Army. Sooner or later, Wu Shigong would swallow up the fat pig of the Ruzhou Army.
Seeing Yu Zilian arrogantly arranging his men to take away the firearms sent by the Runing Army, Wu Shigong was also preparing to return to the camp. At this time, Yu Zilian said again: "Vice General Wu! I see Commander Yao
It's very unsatisfactory to be here with you. Do you want to give up your love to me so that your talents will not be buried?"
Wu Shigong was so angry! His attempt to keep a low profile was misunderstood by Yu Zilian as weakness. He was getting more and more aggressive. So Wu Shigong replied: "Dream!", and then returned to the camp without looking back.
Wu Shigong didn't know that Yu Zilian was secretly feeling happy. He had already received a notification from Governor Lu Xiangsheng: Lao Huihui Ma Shouying's peasant army camp was once again fleeing Nanyang. Lu Xiangsheng and other three Ming armies were still entangled by the main force of the peasant army.
Yunyang is difficult to pursue. It is hoped that the Ruzhou Army stationed in Dengzhou will intercept this peasant army and prevent it from flowing into Henan again.
So, in fact, Yu Zilian couldn't stand it any longer. He was able to extract so much from Wu Shigong through bluffing, so his heart was filled with the pleasure of being a sinner.
However, Yu Zilian's last words reminded Wu Shigong that he still had to deal with these three daring guys like Yao Liang. So as soon as he returned to the camp, Wu Shigong ordered: "Call those three guys from the city."
Yao Liang, Ye Chao and Fu Sheng arrived at the camp anxiously. As soon as they entered Wu Shigong's tent, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Wu Shigong, and then did not even dare to raise their heads.
Wu Shigong sat silently, just to make these three guys suffer more. After a long while, Wu Shigong finally said: "You are quite capable, aren't you? You can mobilize all the troops of our Runing Army to surround us."
I followed you around, captured Xinye County, and gathered so many refugees. Tell me, how should I reward you?"
The three people were still lying on the ground motionless. Everyone could tell that Wu Shigong was saying something sarcastic. It would be a fool to raise his head and reply at this time.
After a while, Wu Shigong felt that he had scared them enough, so he said: "Stop lying on the ground and pretending to be pitiful. Lift your heads up! Yao Liang! Tell me why you like running around so much."
Yes?"
After all, Yao Liang had followed Wu Shigong for a long time and knew that Wu Shigong had not charged him with any crime, so he became bolder and replied: "Sir, you have always taught us to take advantage of us."
!I saw that Xinye County was empty, so I dragged Ye Chao and Battalion Commander Fu over. This matter has nothing to do with them."
Fu Sheng quickly said from the side: "There are villains involved in this matter. If adults want to blame, just blame us!"
Ye Chao hesitated for a long time, and finally said with trembling lips: "Young ones also have a share."
Wu Shigong said "Huh!" and sneered: "You are quite loyal, aren't you? You don't want to blame everyone? It's not that simple. None of you can escape the charge of disrespecting military discipline, and 30% of your military pay will be deducted for half a year. Also, you guys
If you like fighting so much, I will expand the number of people you bring to Xinye County to 1,000 people this time to form a regiment. I will give you half a year. If you pass the examination, then you will lead this regiment. If you fail, then you will be counted.
The crime is punished."
This is not a punishment, but a discussion of merit, so Yao Liang and the others immediately smiled. They kowtowed repeatedly and said to Wu Shigong: "Thank you, sir! I will definitely live up to my trust!"
"Go away!" Wu Shigong finally showed a smile on his face, "Hurry back to the city and gather the team. I will enter the city later to inspect your soldiers."
"promise!"
Yao Liang and the others needed to be beaten, but for the soldiers who captured Xinye County and the bandits who took refuge, the refugee leaders also needed encouragement, comfort and rewards, so Wu Shigong still had to review and receive them in person before leaving.
That is to say, in times of war, this kind of results-only theory will arise. Wu Shigong had to reward these three people just to protect Yao Liang and his heroic deeds. If in peacetime, like Yao Liang, who did not obey military orders and attacked, even if
If you win a great victory, at most you will be given a honorary title, and then you will be dismissed from office.
After Wu Shigong reviewed and met with the soldiers in the city, he immediately set off back to the Runing Army Camp. In addition to receiving official orders from the court, he also had to make arrangements at home.
Wu Shigong was very relieved about the agreement he reached with Yu Zilian, and so was Yu Zilian. Interestingly, sometimes enemies trust each other's character more.
While Wu Shigong was leaving, he sent an order to Zug: He must finish the Huguang attack by the end of June. After that, the cavalry regiment no longer had to clean the battlefield, and immediately went straight to Ye County with the artillery battalion.
This time King Qin, because the Grand Canal was the peak of shipping and the Shandong army had to be transported north through the Grand Canal, so Wu Shigong did not join in the fun. He planned to take Guide, the two cavalry regiments, the artillery regiment and his own troops
, cross Henan, cross the Yellow River, enter Zhili, and go to Qinwang in the north.
The reason why he only brought these troops was that in addition to leaving enough soldiers in Runing and Guide, Wu Shigong also wanted to keep a low profile under the emperor's feet. With more than 8,000 troops, the Runing army may not be able to completely defeat the troops entering the pass.
The Manchu and Qing armies had absolutely no problem protecting themselves.
On June 19, Wu Shigong returned to Runing and received military orders from the court.
On June 22, Wu Shigong led the personal troops and the artillery regiment remaining in the camp to Ye County to join the Guide Army.
On June 28, the entire battle in Zug was completed. A total of 21,000 peasant troops were wiped out. However, due to changes in the battle plan on the way and Wu Shigong's order to end it early, more than 10,000 peasant troops fled eastward towards Luzhou.
However, the seizures in this battle were quite astonishing. In addition to more than 30,000 taels of gold, silver, treasures, silk and other items, a total of 210,000 dans of food were obtained. So that the mules and horses in the Runing army plus the more than 1,000 taels captured
There were not enough mules and horses. In desperation, more than 20,000 local people in Huguang were forced to transport these things back to Runing. (To be continued...)
