Wu Shigong is not a fool, and of course he will not act heroic at this time. But among the current Ming army, Wu Shigong's Runing army is the strongest, so the task of clearing the way can only be done with due diligence. In such a critical situation
At this moment, we are not in the mood to play any tricks to preserve our strength. The only choice we can make is, of course, to help each other and tide over the difficulties together.
Moreover, after the Runing Army arrived in Liaodong, the commander-in-chief Hong Chengchou was indeed very kind to Wu Shigong. In the end, he often allocated more food and salary to Wu Shigong. Although it was not enough to meet the needs of the Runing Army and Wu Shigong needed to buy it locally, compared with other Ming dynasties,
The treatment of the army and the Runing army is already very good. So at this time, let’s not talk about repaying the favor! At least Wu Shigong should fulfill his duty as a general and obey Hong Chengchou’s orders.
Wu Shigong made a start, and another general also volunteered. Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of Yutian, volunteered to cut off the rear. Although Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, wanted Wu Sangui, the second strongest, to cut off the rear, Cao Bianjiao's troops were also strong, and Hong Chengchou
The trusted generals are worthy of peace of mind, so Hong Chengchou can also be satisfied with this result.
Then came the other Ming armies. There was no dispute among them, and they all obeyed the order assigned by Hong Chengchou, so the emergency military meeting ended quickly. Hong Chengchou had earlier let the generals return to his army.
Battalion, let them arrange for the troops to rest and prepare for tomorrow's decisive battle.
When the worried generals walked out of the tent, the other generals did not notice. Wu Sangui and Wang Pu, who were at the end, glanced at each other knowingly, and then both of them smiled knowingly at the same time...
The worried Wu Shigong returned to his camp, but was surprised to find Yu Ji and other officers waiting. They all frowned and were equally worried.
"What's wrong?" Facing the officers who gathered around him unknowingly, Wu Shigong forced a smile.
The officers were quiet for a while, and then Chi Ming suddenly shouted: "Sir, it's no big deal. Let's rush out with you." Only a young officer like Chi Ming, who blindly worshiped Wu Shigong, still blindly worshiped Wu Shigong.
"But...but our retreat has been blocked!" Yu Ji hesitated and expressed his worries.
The current Runing army has encountered the biggest crisis since its formation. Together with the other Ming armies, they were completely surrounded by the Qing army. To be honest, even the most powerful army would not remain indifferent when faced with such a situation.
, so these officers of the Runing Army felt very worried.
"Don't worry! The Commander-in-Chief has decided that the entire army will retreat tomorrow, and our Runing Army will be the vanguard." Wu Shigong still kept smiling. To show that he was confident, "You all go down to the troops later and let the boys go."
Let them rest early so that they can recuperate and prepare to retreat to Ningyuan in one go."
"No!" the officers said in unison, standing at attention.
"You don't need to worry." Wu Shigong continued, "We came to Liaodong to fight. Tomorrow's battle is nothing more than fighting in another direction. There is no difference in nature. Moreover, our Runing Army has been well trained on weekdays.
How to cross the trench, how to break through the obstacles, how to charge into the formation? You don’t need to teach me now! And before setting off, our entire army has been practicing for so long, so it’s not a big deal, just follow the training routine.
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"No!" After hearing this, the officers felt a little relieved.
But the officers still did not disperse. Yu Ji frowned and asked: "Sir! The soldiers' morale in the army is a little unstable. Sir, please say a few words and let the little people pass it on, which can also stabilize the morale of the army."
"That's it!" Wu Shigong also frowned. He thought for a while and said, "Let's put it this way! Tell me, our Runing Army has never abandoned a war horse, so we will never abandon a comrade!"
To be honest, this sentence is very simple. It is not an exciting slogan, and it will not make people excited after hearing it. But this simple sentence makes people feel at ease, and it is very effective when used here.
Being cut off from escape routes and food routes, it would be a lie to say that you are not afraid, so collective strength is needed at this time. If you are in a united group, as individual soldiers, you will feel at ease, and they believe
Since he will not be abandoned, he will be able to exert his normal fighting power.
The Runing Army's consistent approach of not abandoning every soldier has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. What is even more convincing is that the Runing Army would cremate and bring back all the horses that died in battle at any cost, not to mention the human beings?
So now Wu Shigong's words are not only a promise to the soldiers, but the soldiers also firmly believe in this promise.
Finally, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Wu Shigong spent half an hour personally inspecting the camp, and asked his soldiers to divide into more than a dozen teams and go to various parts of the camp to loudly announce the promise he just said. After hearing this promise
, the soldiers also entered the tents to rest, recuperating their energy and preparing for tomorrow's battle.
"Sir! There are people outside delivering mules, horses and sacks!" A soldier ran to Wu Shigong who was inspecting the camp and reported softly.
"Okay! Let's go and take a look."
Wu Shigong quickly followed the soldier to the gate of the camp, and saw a military attache in guerrilla uniforms leading hundreds of soldiers, leading horses and pulling a cart with sacks, waiting for the Runing Army to receive them.
Wu Shigong quickly saluted and said, "Thank you, General. I wonder if you can know your surname?"
Seeing Wu Shigong's salute, the guerrilla also hurriedly returned the salute and said: "General Yan Sanling, Commander-in-Chief Wu is so polite. General-in-Chief is from Biaoying. I respect the order of the Commander-in-Chief and send Commander Wu five hundred and one horses."
Twelve horses, fifty-one carts, and more than five thousand sacks. Please count them, General Wu."
Governor Hong Chengchou did not hesitate to spend money at this time. Most of the sacks were empty grain bags and salt bags, so they were easy to collect, but those mules, horses and carts were allocated from Governor Biao's camp. This shows that Hong Chengchou had great regard for Wu Shigong.
of high hopes.
"You still don't believe Master Yan." Wu Shigong immediately said with a smile. Then he waved his hand and asked his soldiers to hand over the horses, carts and sacks.
"Sir Yan! Come to my camp for a cup of tea?" Wu Shigong invited him politely.
"Thank you! I have to go back early." Of course Yan Sanling would not agree at this time. "After returning to Ningyuan, will I have the audacity to ask Commander Wu for a drink?"
"That's for sure! That's for sure!" Wu Shigong didn't hold back. Neither of them had any intention of socializing at this time and were busy preparing for tomorrow's battle. So after being polite, the two of them handed over and prepared to say goodbye.
But at this moment, there was a sudden loud noise outside the camp.
