When Lin Chengcheng and others heard this, they were very curious and looked over there one by one.
I couldn't see clearly, so I talked to Yuan Shizhong and went over there to have a look together.
Liaodong Jianlu has always been a prestigious presence.
Every time the imperial officers and soldiers fought against Jianlu, they were bound to lose! At least that was the case in field battles, they never won!
The same is true. Every time the imperial court mobilized troops from various places to go to Liaodong, many of the brave Qin soldiers would mutiny on the way.
It can be said that Jianlu has established an invincible image through countless victories!
Not to mention, at the beginning of last year, for Lin Chengcheng and others, Hong Chengchou, who was very powerful in fighting, and Cao Bianjiao, who defeated Li Zicheng with only eighteen riders, were powerful enough, but they were defeated
Jianlu defeated the entire army and even Hong Chengchou surrendered to Jianlu.
However, such a powerful Jianlu was defeated by the imperial court, and it was a disastrous defeat. The army of hundreds of thousands was almost wiped out.
This matter, although from all aspects, has been proven to be true.
However, now that I saw that there were real Jianlu captives in the distance, I was very curious as long as they were individuals. It was reasonable to ask Yuan Shizhong to go over there and have a look.
This curiosity, a very strong desire to see the "style" of the Jianlu prisoners, was not only the thought of Lin Chengcheng and others, but also the thought of all the people in the fifth camp of Gezuo.
After the news quickly spread to the back of the team, almost all the soldiers of the fifth battalion of Gezuo, including their family members, were chattering and excitedly passing by.
"I heard that Jianlu all have three heads and six arms, so they are good at fighting!"
"No, it's just because they are barbarians, the kind that eat human flesh, so they are not afraid of death when fighting."
"That's not right. Why did I hear that in the Jizhou battle, after the collapse of the Jianlu army, they fled all over the mountains and plains!"
"I heard that Jianlu's hairstyle is all money rat tail. I want to take a closer look. It's so strange that there is such a hairstyle!"
"..."
Amid the discussion, the team got closer and closer to the construction site by the river.
On Yuan Shizhong's side, people would naturally go over to say hello. Therefore, the working migrant workers and the soldiers guarding the prisoners were not afraid. Instead, they looked happily at the soldiers of the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo and whispered to each other.
"Haha, another band of thieves has been recruited. From the looks of it, the day of peace in the world is not far away, right?"
"Forget it about the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo. If it's King Chuang and Cao Cao's team, bah, they still dare to come to us?"
"That's right, they all gave birth to sons without buttholes, and they also said that the government forced the people to rebel. Are they so vicious? They dug up the dams of the Yellow River and were punished by God!"
"..."
With Xiao Yuan's camp in front, the migrant workers here did not have any ill feelings towards the Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo, but it was obvious that they were definitely unpopular with Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai's troops.
When those prisoners of war saw the overseers observing an army one after another, they all wanted to be lazy and looked at the team with hatred in their eyes. After all, curiosity is human nature, although sometimes it can kill cats.
No, soon some supervisors saw that the Jianlu prisoners were slacking off, so they all rushed up to them without any courtesy, whipped their whips, and scolded the Jianlu prisoners for their work.
Those who don't want to be humiliated have already made their confession at the beginning. The captives who are still working today all want to survive, and they are just hanging on, and they can live one day at a time.
After being greeted by the whip, everyone started working obediently.
After Lin Chengcheng and the others got closer, they saw that thousands of Jianlu were really all money rat tails. At least they could tell that they used to be money rat tails, but now some short hair has grown on the bare areas, and there are
He was unshaven and looked like a beggar.
So, they started talking excitedly one by one.
"Haha, this is the first time I've seen the real Jianlu. It turns out he's almost the same as us!"
"How can it be the same? At least we are human beings. Look, are they still human beings?"
"Haha, it means that the person is taller and the horse is bigger. That's not right. Many of them are not as tall as me. I really can't think of it. How could they be so good at fighting before?"
"Tsk tsk, there were even thousands of Jianlu prisoners. Last year's Battle of Jizhou was really exciting!"
"No, that battle will definitely be a proud one. From now on, Ming Dynasty will also win!"
"Uncle Huaxian, did you enjoy the battle last year?"
"Hahaha, call me Lao Yuan, who of us is against whom? Let me tell you, these Jianlu are not as powerful as the legend says. Once the casualties increase, they will be afraid. Let me tell you..."
"..."
After seeing the prisoners of Jianlu, everyone in the fifth battalion of Gezuo had a new understanding of the strength of the imperial court without even realizing it.
Some things, no matter how true they are heard, are not as true as seeing them.
Four to five thousand Jianlu prisoners were definitely not a small number, and it was definitely shocking enough for everyone in the Gezuo Fifth Battalion.
I originally thought that they were a strong army, and many people might even have some opinions about the court's handling of them. At this time, I didn't know when these opinions disappeared without a trace.
………………
In Kaifeng, Sun Chuanting ran to see King Zhou again and reported to King Zhou that Zuo Liangyu was causing trouble to Henan and was likely to come to Kaifeng. He was going to gather troops to encircle and suppress Zuo Liangyu and needed money and food from King Zhou.
The King of Zhou was also in a dilemma. He was sitting on nothing, and the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years could not withstand the years of war. So he simply took Sun Chuanting to visit his inventory, and then said to Sun Chuanting: "The emperor just divided the lone lords among the emperors.
It’s a good place, but I can’t afford much money for food!”
The king of Zhou was caught licking his wool all the time, and it was indeed already bald, with not a few hairs left.
But this time, it can barely support the current military operations. However, the battle must be resolved quickly, otherwise, there will not be enough money and food!
To be honest, Sun Chuanting was a little worried.
Although there is no problem in defeating Zuo Liangyu, if Zuo Liangyu's troops are to be annihilated, there will be problems both in terms of troops and food.
At this time, the people sent by Yuan Shizhong to report the news arrived.
Even Sun Chuanting, who had always been expressionless, immediately showed joy when he heard the news and praised repeatedly: "Good, good, good!"
Nowadays, the most powerful thieves in the world are the four-legged thieves.
The first is the bandits under Li Zicheng, the second is the bandits under Luo Rucai, the third is the thieves under Zhang Xianzhong, and the fourth is the fifth camp of Gezuo.
Originally I was just trying to recruit people, but I didn't expect that the fifth battalion of Gezuo was actually recruited. In this way, by removing one of the four, the difficulty of encircling and suppressing the bandits became a little lower.
There is another one, the Gezuo Fifth Battalion is a united force of five relatively small bandits, mostly cavalry. In particular, their fighting method is to flee or hide when the official army is strong. When encountering the official army,
Take the initiative to attack when you are weak. This kind of tactics is very troublesome for the court.
Now this army has been recruited and has become part of the imperial army. The comparison of strength between the imperial army and the bandits cannot be underestimated.
Thinking about this, Sun Chuanting admired Emperor Chongzhen more and more. He really felt that since Emperor Taizu appeared, Emperor Chongzhen's methods have become more and more powerful.
Apart from anything else, Sun Chuanting knew with just his toes that the reason why the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo was so smoothly recruited was definitely related to the fact that Emperor Chongzhen appointed Yuan Shizhong as the uncle of Hu County. Even if the person sent to recruit him this time was not Yuan Zhuangfei.
, it won’t go so smoothly.
Thinking about this matter, Sun Chuanting fell into deep thought.
After a while, he immediately went to the study and began to write the memorial.
Based on the current understanding, Sun Chuanting believes that the strategy for dealing with bandits should be based on recruiting security and extermination as a supplement.
The strength of the imperial officers and soldiers is already strong, and it can be used as a backing to deter the rogue thieves. Under this premise, it will be much easier to recruit the rogue thieves.
And with Yuan Shizhong's example before, when the bandits felt the strong pressure from the imperial officials and soldiers, they had another choice they were willing to make.
After elaborating on this idea, Sun Chuanting flattered Emperor Chongzhen again in the memorial, feeling that the emperor was really foresighted. Not only did he reward Yuan Shizhong with a large amount of money, he also gave an imperial edict to the world, expressing that he would recruit bandits in advance.
It means peace in the world as soon as possible.
Under such a premise, since the Gezuo Fifth Battalion is now the first to respond to the recruitment, Sun Chuanting proposed to Emperor Chongzhen that he thought they could be made deputy generals instead of guerrillas. This would encourage other bandits who were allowed to be recruited to be
Return to the imperial court and avoid military disasters.
However, there is one thing that is more troublesome. There are about 100,000 people in the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo, and nearly 40,000 soldiers, including about 20,000 cavalry. To accommodate so many people, Kaifeng does not have enough money and food.
Therefore, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen, requesting for the allocation of money and food, and also asked Emperor Chongzhen for instructions on how to resettle the eliminated weak soldiers and their families.
In addition, he also gave advice to Emperor Chongzhen, saying that the King of Zhou was indeed running out of money and food. In the surrounding area, the vassal kings from Wei Hui should be the richest.
Although it was not stated explicitly, the meaning was still obvious. He wanted Emperor Chongzhen to find a way to get some money and food from the vassal king of Weihui Mansion.
After writing the memorial, Sun Chuanting immediately sent someone to rush to the capital.
Subsequently, a camp was arranged outside Kaifeng City.
Five days later, the fifth battalion of Gezuo arrived in Kaifeng.
Along the way, after seeing the captives of Jianlu, I saw that everything here was in ruins and was waiting to be renovated. The imperial court was focusing on controlling the flooding of the Yellow River and restoring people's livelihood. When they arrived in Kaifeng, they all became very well-behaved.
Because they felt that the court's style had really changed.
For most of the bandits, the rebellion is just to make a living, and the thoughts of the bandit leader are still different. Seeing signs of peace, they are of course eager to settle down. Otherwise, this kind of life with their heads up