Chapter 568 of the text Yunzhou

4855060.html

Next chapter

Qin Zhengguo looked at Che Enren's back thoughtfully.

If Qin Zhengguo has a deep friendship with Che Enren of the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce, it is not enough, but the situation has changed recently, and it is known from reliable intelligence that Xia Guoyunzhou has recently made abnormal movements and secretly gathered 100,000 Shu troops, which should be aimed at the Xinghua Baomin Army. Therefore, Qin Zhengguo naturally hoped that the military power of the Xinghua Baomin Army would be expanded to counter the rapidly increasing Shu army of Yunzhou in the Xia State.

Although Qin Zhengguo had reported the situation to the empire, and the empire also replied that it would send reinforcements to support, but Yuanshui could not save the fire after all, Qin Zhengguo learned that the Shu army of Yunzhou of the Xia State would take action from time to time, but with the current strength of the Xinghua Baomin Army, it was obvious that it could no longer deal with this army.

The Xiemin Army formed by the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce is a relatively mature military force in the area occupied by the Xinghua Baomin Army, except for the Xinghua Army. Therefore, Qin Zhengguo inevitably had an idea about Che Enren's Xiemin Army, and wanted to include Xiemin in the command system of the Xinghua Baomin Army to deal with the 100,000 Shu army of Xia State.

Because of this, in order to maintain the friendly and cooperative relations between the two sides, Qin Zhengguo has always adhered to a relatively friendly attitude towards Che Enren and other representatives of the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, the two sides did not have any hostile situation, and the practice of the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce was also to create civil strife in Yunzhou in the Xia Kingdom and disrupt the rear of the Xia army, so the two sides represented

"Zhengguo, we have good news again!" Zhao Chang said as he walked in quickly, interrupting Qin Zhengguo's reverie.

When Qin Zhengguo heard this, his face was relieved, and he asked, "What is the good news?"

"The Empire has put down the rebellion of the Moon Shooting Clan!" Zhao Chang said.

"Those bastard betrayers. It's finally settled. In fact. They should have known a long time ago. They could not be the opponents of the Xinghua Army at all, and they even tried to challenge the majesty of the Xinghua Empire without their own strength, which was purely self-defeating. This is good news, yes, but what good is it for us?" Qin Zhengguo didn't quite understand, and then asked.

"The Imperial Cabinet will punish the rebels and rebels of the Moon Shooting Clan. It is certain that more than 2,000 warriors of the Moon Shooting Clan will be sent to us to atone for their sins. Zhao Chang said. In Zhao Chang's opinion, this is good news, if it can increase the combat strength of more than 2,000 people, of course, it can relieve their pressure.

"That's good news, better than nothing. Qin Zhengguo also nodded and said, it's just that on this issue, his interest is not as high as Zhao Chang's, because he cares. It's whether these two thousand Moon Shooter soldiers can really be used by him. After all, they were the Moon Shooters from the Xingshi Rebellion. This made Qin Zhengguo naturally have certain concerns.

"Don't worry, there is good news!" Seeing Qin Zhengguo's tepid reaction, Zhao Chang understood that what he said just now did not arouse Qin Zhengguo's interest. So, Zhao Chang smiled, and then said, Moreover, the smile on his face clearly said that the main event was still to come.

Sure enough, Qin Zhengguo, who was unexpected, was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it possible, the empire wants to send the Xinghua army?"

"Hahaha, the Imperial Royal Guards will move to Snow Lotus Pass to participate in the decisive battle of Yunzhou and support our army. Zhao Chang said categorically, word by word.

Qin Zhengguo really smiled at this time, and immediately asked happily: "Great!

"Five hundred soldiers of the Royal Guard, and a force of three thousand auxiliaries formed by Wangdong City and Xilin City...... These auxiliaries, armed with rifles. Zhao Chang took the telegram and relayed the main points to Qin Zhengguo.

This news made Qin Zhengguo feel so happy in his heart.

Although in terms of quantity, it is only a supplement of 3,500 Xinghua troops, compared to the 100,000 military strength of the Shu army in Yunzhou of Xia State, it is indeed just a drop in the dime, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, the combat effectiveness of this mere 3,500 Xinghua army is definitely not much worse than that of the 100,000 Shu army. Moreover, some weapons have great lethality in certain environments. Qin Zhengguo has enough understanding of the strength of the emperor's ** team.

What's more, with this new force, the number of soldiers of the Xinghua Empire in Yunzhou of Xia Kingdom will also reach about 10,000. Originally, Qin Zhengguo was still very confident in defending the Shu army of the Xia State. After that, because the Shu army was temporarily formed and expanded to 100,000 troops, in the case of the disparity in the number of soldiers between the two armies, the enemy army had a numerical advantage, and the Qin Zhengguo was afraid of being insufficient. However, as soon as the imperial reinforcement arrives later, the strength of the Xinghua Baomin Army will increase to 10,000, and at that time, even if it is a head-to-head confrontation in the field, 10,000 Xinghua troops will fight 100,000 Shu troops, and Qin Zhengguo will be full of confidence.

Therefore, Qin Zhengguo seemed to have taken a reassuring pill all of a sudden, his expression was relieved, and he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Then, with a little anticipation, he said, "We still need to do something beforehand." We need to prepare a sufficient number of barracks for friendly troops, and we must also ensure that we have at least three days' rations to ensure that friendly troops can have a comfortable environment. ”

"Okay, I'll leave these things to me. Zhao Chang replied. After that, Zhao Chang was about to get up and leave, but Qin Zhengguo stopped him again: "Wait......"

Zhao Chang then turned around. Qin Zhengguo pondered for a moment and said, "Before the arrival of friendly troops, we still have to clean up again, mainly against the landlords in Xiangshan County. Among them, if they encounter those landlords who are not friendly to us, then drive them out. They have a lot of slaves, and if they are allowed to stay, it will not only be a hidden danger, but also a waste of food. ”

"Yes, I see. Zhao Chang replied.

Qin Zhengguo made this arrangement in the hope that he could do his best to clear the interference factors that the friendly army could solve before the arrival of the Xinghua reinforcements, so that when the final army converged, he only needed to deal with the Shu army of Yunzhou in the Xia State with all his might.

Therefore, not long after Zhao Chang left the Xiangshan Headquarters of the Xinghua Baomin Army, the Xiemin Army received an order: all landlord families who did not owe allegiance to the Xinghua Empire would be driven out of Xiangshan County.

Moreover, the order had a very clear proviso: only the landlords and their relatives with the same surname were expelled from Xiangshan County, but they were not allowed to take any of their slaves with them.

Only in this way can the power of these landlord families in Xiangshan County be completely cut off and they will lose their manpower. There is no force. will not be able to affect the outcome of the battle. So that they can't come back from the ashes.

There is no doubt that as soon as this order came out, the entire Xiangshan County suddenly fell into chaos. Because, the number of landlord families here is not small, so as soon as this decree against them was promulgated, they naturally panicked. Time. They were very confused about whether or not to continue to refuse allegiance to the Xinghua Empire.

Of course, there were still many stubborn landlords who resisted in an attempt to preserve their power, and even their slaves swore to defend their masters.

However, the entire Xiangshan County has long been under the control of the Xinghua Baomin Army and the Xiemin Army, how can they, the rabble, show their teeth and claws?

Those who opposed fiercely were naturally dealt with by the People's Army, and they were immediately arrested, and they were not given a chance to collect any belongings and daily necessities. and threw him out of the city;

and those who are willing to give up stubborn resistance and cooperate with the Xinghua Protector Army and the Cooperative People's Army. Then they will have some time to pack up some belongings, hire a carriage, and drive away on their own under the supervision of the People's Protector Army and the People's Army.

After some of the early birds defy the law, Xiangshan County was originally going to unite with the outside world of the major landlord families privately formed an alliance, but also gradually collapsed, roughly driven by two choices, these landlord families also gradually got two results, and then, the chaos in Xiangshan County gradually ended.

In fact, since Xiangshan County is under military control, naturally no one dares to be in a stalemate with the People's Protector Army all the time, so from the very beginning, it was actually destined to have such a result. No matter how much uproar there was before, it will only settle in the end.

After driving out all the dissenting landlords in Xiangshan County, the Xinghua People's Army issued another order to forcibly recruit slaves over the age of 15 and under the age of 40.

This order was to control these slaves who had just been forced to change hands, so that they would not be angry because their original owners had been driven away, and that they would have the opportunity to commit rebellion, and second, to select some relatively weak slaves from among them to serve as civilian men of the army and specialize in the logistics of the army. This is to share the duties currently undertaken by the People's Army, and to share some relatively inconsequential miscellaneous items, so that the People's Army can be more free, so that it can focus on strengthening military training and strive to become a supplementary force of the People's Liberation Army as soon as possible.

On the third day after the Elephant Mountain Rebellion was quelled.

Xia Kingdom, Yunzhou Shucheng, the gate of the General's Mansion.

At this time, outside the gate of the General's Mansion, it was more solemn and solemn than usual, and a group of sergeants lined up on both sides, waiting for a certain big man, waiting for him to give orders.

Zhang Guangwu, the general of Yunzhou, wearing armor and a long sword, walked out of the general's mansion under the support of dozens of personal soldiers. Today is the day when Zhang Guangwu was ordered to go to the battlefield, and at this moment, he is majestic and ready to lead the troops into battle. It is he who will lead these brave soldiers outside the gate to the battlefield.

"Son, I wish you every victory and victory!"

"Father, son also wish you a great victory!"

"Husband, come back early, I'll wait for you at home!"

Zhang Guangwu's family members were present early in the morning, standing at the door, and greeted Zhang Guangwu. They unanimously watched Zhang Guangwu get on the horse, with eager eyes, and gave blessings and encouragement.

"Don't worry, I will definitely return victorious!" Zhang Guangwu waved his hand, responding to his family's ardent expectations, and then rode forward. With his movements, the sergeants outside the door also unanimously drove their horses to follow closely and rushed to the battlefield.

Originally, Zhang Guangwu still wanted to have more time to train his troops and then go to the battlefield. However, when the emperor's decree came, Zhang Guangwu had to lead his troops to the battle.

The 100,000 Shu army was outside Shu City, waiting for their commander, Zhang Guangwu.

Ouyang Deren, the prefect of Shucheng, stood on the wall of Shucheng, looking at the Shu army heading to the front line, and his heart was stable. Ouyang Deren also had a holy decree, and the emperor ordered him to assist the general Zhang Guangwu as much as possible to eliminate the Xinghua army and recover the country. Ouyang Deren was very happy, the emperor did not attribute the cause of the war to him, and he escaped a catastrophe. Next, the Shu army must win!

As for the Xinghua merchants who were imprisoned in the prefect's yamen, they were selectively forgotten by Ouyang Deren......

Less than a quarter of an hour after the dispatch of the 100,000 Shu army, in a hidden courtyard in Shu City, the Shu City Intelligence Station of the Xinghua Empire, an electric wave, spread to Xiangshan County.

Soon, the Xinghua Baomin Army got the news of the dispatch of the Shu army in time.

Qin Zhengguo and Zhao Chang were a little surprised when they got the news that the enemy army in Shucheng had gone on an expedition. Although it has long been known that Yunzhou has prepared an army of 100,000, the Shu army has not moved, and Qin Zhengguo and other Xinghua officers have been preparing for war in Xiangshan County with peace of mind. Suddenly, hearing that the enemy army was coming, Qin Zhengguo and Zhao Chang also had to shake. The two got together to discuss countermeasures.

"Zhao Chang, our reinforcements haven't arrived yet. What should we do before the enemy arrive?!" Qin Zhengguo said solemnly.

"Yes, I feel the same way. Zhao Chang said.

Qin Zhengguo thought for a while, his face sank, and said, "I have a way to increase the trouble of the enemy army. ”

"Strong wall clear!" Zhao Chang said.

"yes, that's what I thought. "Qin Zheng National Road.

"I went and ordered the reconnaissance company to burn all the villages in the northeast of Xiangshan County, suitable for camping, and poison the wells. Zhao Chang said.

"Since you have done it, let's do it absolutely. drove the people within a radius of 100 miles into Xiangshan County. At the same time, rumors spread among the people of the Yunzhou Basin that the Shu army would kill the good and take the merits, and any people outside the county would be killed as spies of the Xinghua army. "Qin Zheng National Road.

Zhao Chang took the order and walked out of the headquarters.

After another three days, a Xia Guoshu army advanced all the way unhindered and came to a village a hundred miles away from Xiangshan County.

The son of the Ji family of the Yunzhou military generals, Ji Yunlai led the 5,000 forward army of the Xia State Shu Army to arrive at the entrance of a village called "Lijia Village".

"This is Lijia Village, send troops into the village to investigate! If there is no problem, we will set up camp in this village. Ji Yun said.

"Yes, General. "A personal soldier with a few soldiers rode into the village to investigate.

After a while, the soldiers returned, and Ji Yunlai reported with an ugly face: "General, most of the houses in the village, except for the thatched houses, have been burned down by the old villagers. Moreover, because it was rumored that the Shu army would kill the good and take the risk, the young men and children hid in the mountains to avoid the war. ”

"It's nonsense, this must be a rumor spread by the Xinghua Army!" Ji Yunlai was furious. He didn't expect that before the Shu army arrived, it had already lost a lot of popular support.

"Not only that, but according to the elderly villagers, the wells in their village were poisoned. The water they drink is rainwater. If there is no rain, they can only go far into the mountains to find water from the stream. "The pro-soldier said.

Ji Yunlai rode on his war horse, deep in thought, the army behind him did not move, waiting for him to make a decision.