If it weren't for Lord Shen's order to withdraw the troops, the five hundred Shenji battalion soldiers alone would be able to kill these bandits who were not in the climate and turn them on their backs.

After half a year of hard training, Qi Jiguang worked out the crane wing formation for the left sentinel and horses, and he was already familiar with the road, and two hundred war horses were like thunderbolts and slanted into the left flank of the bandits.

Zheng Tianshi knew a little about military affairs, and knew that the infantry army against the horse army relied on formation, otherwise he could only be slaughtered, so when he saw that the other party took the initiative to kill him, he immediately ordered the pikemen to line up closely in front of him.

But things were very unexpected, and when he saw the official cavalry running diagonally to his left flank, Zheng Tianshi was stunned, I don't know what they are doing? You have to hide the cat with yourself.

The answer was soon revealed, and a burst of beans sounded, and the left-wing bandits screamed again and again. Although a few casualties are not very many for 3,000 people, the effect caused is extraordinary, and the bandits who have not had contact with firearms are suddenly in chaos, if it were not for the hysterical scolding of the well-informed Zheng Tianshi, I am afraid that their true nature has been revealed and dispersed.

Taking advantage of the gap between the officers and soldiers to change ammunition, Zheng Tianshi quickly adjusted his deployment, and led the men and horses to break away from the formation and disperse to kill, and the casualties who were ready to fight entangled the officers and cavalry, as long as they were close, the power of the officers' firearms could not be exerted, and they had to be slaughtered by themselves at that time.

But Zheng Tianshi didn't expect that the soldiers of the 200 Shenji Battalion had no intention of contacting them at all, relying on the horses to quickly turn left and kill the back of the bandits, and then turned left again to attack the right flank of the bandits, completing all this, and then the legs and feet were so numb that they followed the army that took the first step, leaving only 3,000 bandits with nearly 100 casualties standing there.

"Chase!" Zheng Tianshi was annoyed and angry, this place is not far from Shunde, as long as you speed up the foot, you can arrive at most two hours, and then the ambush Zeng Yi is killing, that is the end of the official army.

However, the reality proved that Zheng Tianshi's military order was wrong, a burst of firearms attacks just now had already made thousands of bandits frightened, and there were many wounded soldiers, it would take some time to rectify them, there was no way, Zheng Tianshi could only be patient and wait for the bandits to come to their senses before making plans, fortunately, the officers and troops retreated in a hurry, and they should not find Zeng Yi's ambush.

On the way to Shen Chongming, the general couldn't help but wonder, I heard that there were nearly 7,000 bandits, but just now I saw that the formation was only 3,000 people at most, so where are the rest?

I don't understand, but I also know that this news is very valuable, so as soon as I keep up with the team, I will report to Shen Chongming.

"Less than three thousand!" Shen Chongming frowned deeply, thinking in his heart, this matter is also simple, he thought about it thoroughly after a few turns in his mind, it seems that the bandits have also played a trick with him, if it is not bad, not far ahead, the ambush ghost bride they planted will read it all.

With a smile, Shen Chongming instructed the guards beside him: "Pass the order, the army will bypass Shunde County and find another way back to Guangzhou!" ”

"My lord, that bandit is weak in battle, our 3,000 men and horses are enough to kill him and turn over on his back, why do you want to avoid them?" The general was a little puzzled, Fang Cai's battle was that his men were too few, if all the five hundred Shenji Battalion brothers attacked, a few more rounds of him would be enough to defeat the bandits.

"That being said, even if we defeat the bandits, how many of our 3,000 men and horses will be left, they are all people with families and families, how good it is to live!" Shen Chongming said a word, beat the horse forward and commanded the men and horses to turn around and rush east, leaving only the general stunned there.

It's not shocking, but I have relatives in my heart, and I don't know if it's lucky or unfortunate to follow such a boss as a soldier.

pounced, and Zheng Tianshi, who was face to face with Zeng Yi, couldn't help laughing, originally thought that the officials and generals of Guangdong would be enough for rice buckets, but he never thought that this Qincha from the capital was even more a wine bag and rice bag.

"Hehehe, Heavenly Master, what is there to be afraid of such a thing, since he is in Guangzhou City, then let's attack the city directly, with your people as the internal response, it will definitely be successful, and when the time comes, the owner of the island will divide you into thirty!" Zeng Yiyi said with an arrogant face.

Zheng Tianshi was stunned for a moment, and said with a slight smile: "The island lord is looking down, Guangzhou City is on guard, and the inventory is also very good, and now the people lurking in the city can send the news out, don't expect them to open the city gate as an internal response!" ”

"Hehe, can the Heavenly Master tell the owner of the island who you are now, and what is the purpose of selflessly helping the owner of the island for so long?" Zeng Yiyi finally asked the question that Zheng Tianshi had been waiting for him to ask.

"The identity of the island owner below doesn't have to be clear, you just need to remember that I won't harm you, as for why I want to help you, it's just that we just take what we need, you and I are perfectly matched, and great things can be expected!" Zheng Tianshi said with a smile on his face, it's good to say it earlier, you can prevent me from delaying the big event.

"Hahaha, the Heavenly Master is a cheerful person, the owner of this island likes it, then what do you say we should do next, we can't wait like this!" Zeng Yiyi asked with a smile.

"If you can't wait, you have to wait, we can't afford the government, and sooner or later they will take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, and then it's the opportunity to start!" Zheng Tianshi said with a smile, this time the officers and soldiers fled in embarrassment, and they would definitely mobilize troops and horses again, this is the opportunity he was waiting for.

"Okay, then it's according to the Heavenly Master, hehe!" Although he still hasn't figured out the specific identity of Zheng Tianshi, Zeng Yiyi is not afraid of him, anyway, the thousands of brothers under his command are all defecting to him, as long as they are there, no matter what conspiracy Zheng Tianshi plays, it is useless, and if he is in charge, he has a lot of peace of mind.

Returning to Guangzhou City, Shen Chongming couldn't help but feel depressed, he was reluctant to die, and he couldn't think of a good way to exterminate the bandits, so it was not a matter to drag it out day after day, the bandits would not be destroyed, and the court would be uneasy!

"Lord Qincha, what can we do now, we can't always keep working like this!" Su Chenwu also had a sad face, he originally had a lot of confidence in this plan, but he was unfavorable, he didn't expect to be discovered by the bandits, and now he is more worried that there are masters among the bandits, so it will be even more difficult to exterminate the bandits.

Sighing, Shen Chongming probed and said: "According to the gap of this official, the reason why Zeng Yiyi did not move after breaking through Shunde County must be waiting for us to mobilize troops and horses, it is better to do what he wants, let's mobilize soldiers and horses to give him a full blow!" ”

"Lord Qincha, since the thief is looking forward to us mobilizing troops and horses, how can he do what he wants?" Su Chenwu said with a puzzled face, how could there be any talk of sending food to the wolf.

"This is also a helpless way, otherwise the bandits will not move, if we take the initiative to find fighters, it is very likely that we will fall into their strategy, so it is better for us to take the initiative to mobilize troops and horses to lure them into the bait, as long as the arrangements are properly arranged and the reconnaissance is strict, there will be a great certainty of surrounding them Demon Dao Emperor!" Shen Chongming clenched his fists and said. It's risky, but if it succeeds, it's time for the bandits to be wiped out.

"Lord Qincha, although this method seems to be good, but once Zeng Yi is caught, it will be a big incident, in case we lose a mansion, we can't afford to blame the court!" Su Chenwu was a little unhappy and said, the reason why the bandits did not make a move for a long time must be to plot a few mansion cities, because there were heavy troops stationed in the mansion cities, which made them have no chance to start.

"Yes! However, in the long run, the loss of Guangdong will be heavier, and the long pain is not as good as the short pain, even if you lose a mansion city, you must exterminate the bandits who have done a job, and then get the silver back! Speaking of this, Shen Chongming sneered again and again, this is just the worst plan, each city leaves two thousand men and horses to defend, even if there is an internal response in the city, as long as the defense is properly controlled, a few internal responses will not be able to succeed, and then the army gathers in Guangzhou City, gathers cavalry to form a rapid reaction force, and then where there is a problem left and right, the army will rescue there, as long as it moves quickly, it can bite the bandits tightly, and then the infantry army will kill to the overwhelming advantage in numbers, as long as it pays a small price, it can completely annihilate the bandits.

Seeing that Shen Chongming no longer changed his attention, Su Chenwu no longer persuaded him, and asked about the plan in detail, and the two of them could see what the shortcomings were.

"There are not many cavalry in Guangdong, even if they are all gathered, it is only two thousand, and the nearby cities add up to more than a thousand, plus the five hundred people you brought, it is only one thousand and five!" Su Chenwu was a little worried, he was a local official in Guangdong and had never been to the northern frontier, so he seriously underestimated the combat power of the cavalry.

"Fifteen hundred cavalry, it's enough to entangle the bandits!" The number of cavalry was more than Shen Chongming expected, and the only worry in his heart when he heard this number no longer existed: "This matter is so decided, ask Lord Su to send someone to carry documents to dispatch troops early tomorrow morning, the faster the better!" ”

"Yes, the lower official will go back and arrange it!" Su Chenwu got up and said, and walked out with a heavy heart, this Lord Shen is not very old, but his courage is not small! This is simply playing with fire, and once you don't grasp it enough, it is very likely to burn yourself.

On the first day of June in the second year of Longqing, Henan continued to rain heavily for three consecutive days, the river swelled sharply, the embankment was overwhelmed and finally breached, the Lijia Gaokou at the self-determination mouth went east to the Dingjia Daokou for hundreds of miles, the two sides of the bank were a piece of Wangze, hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land along the coast were flooded, Lanyang, Yifeng, Kaocheng, Caoxian, Yucheng five counties were seriously affected, the victims were tens of thousands, the government and the opposition were shocked for a while, and the world was a sensation.

When the news reached Guangzhou City, it was the night when Shen Chongming made his plan, the eighth day of the sixth month.

"My lord, something is wrong!" There was a knock on the door, and Shen Chongming, who had been nervous, sat up with a spirit, and rushed to the door before he had time to put on his shoes.

"Say, what's wrong!" Shen Chongming's heart was in his throat, for fear of hearing the news that the bandits had captured a certain city again.

"Henan is flooded, mourning is everywhere, the political secretary Yamen has just sent someone to invite you to discuss major matters, I want to know if you can send troops to escort the disaster relief silver two to Henan!" The guard said nervously, according to rumors, every disaster year, the tragedy of cannibalism will be staged.

"Henan water!" Shen Chongming was dumbfounded, he had been to Henan to repair water conservancy, and at that time he felt that the embankment was precarious, and several years had passed in a blink of an eye, and finally he couldn't avoid this catastrophe.

"Hurry up and prepare the horse, the official will come out immediately!" With a command, Shen Chongming hurriedly went back to the house and got dressed.