Chapter 45 Formation of Troops

After receiving the holy decree, Shen Chongming just got up, and the generals behind him bowed in unison: "Congratulations to Grandpa, congratulations to Grandpa. ”

Shen Chongming wanted to smile proudly, but he still held out a serious face, and said solemnly: "Congratulations are forgiven, the emperor loves me so much, as a courtier, I should feel that there is a great responsibility on my shoulders." ”

Seeing the look of admiration on the faces of the generals, Shen Chongming nodded with satisfaction, this is almost the same time.

"The city of Nanjing is strong, and there are currently about 100,000 troops stationed there, and it is not easy to capture it in a short time. Therefore, my subordinates thought that in this battle, I did not do anything to teach the army to make preparations for a protracted battle, and there should be no mistakes in the food, grass, ordnance, and control of the movements of the officers and soldiers. Cai Wenyuan said.

The sect leader Zhao Wenyi and the generals of all sizes also nodded one after another, and the military advisor thought comprehensively.

"What the military advisor said is very true, just in case, these things must be prepared in advance. Military, let you be solely responsible for this matter, and within ten days, the food and grass needed by the 200,000 troops for two months must be properly prepared. In addition, more capable men were sent to various localities to closely monitor the movements of the officers and troops, but when there was any disturbance, they immediately sent a message back without a moment's delay. ”

"Subordinates take orders!" Cai Wenyuan bowed down to receive the order, and his words were neat and neat, and he was also very satisfied in Zhao Wenyi's eyes.

"Not only that, Xiaose, you also have to make a hard trip to Huyukou to meet me in person. Although this old man has sent troops, but there has been no movement for two months, this time we must let him cooperate with our reactionary offensive, do everything possible to contain the officers and soldiers stationed in the northern Xinjiang, and never let them go south to support the city of Nanjing. ”

"Don't worry, your subordinates will clean up, and then go to Huyukou." Serangjun got up and said, very positive about this matter.

Serangjun knew in his heart that although he did not see the blood in this errand, his merits were higher than those obtained by others in the bloody battlefield, and this is the reason why the superiors worked hard.

Serangjun got up and left, and one of the most solemn military meetings of the Wuwei Sect was still going on.

"Now that the time is ripe, it is imperative to take the city of Nanjing, and the purpose of raising the banner of rebellion this time is to declare the people of the world. Therefore, Ben Shuai decided that half a month later, the brothers dispatched all their elite men and horses, gathered an army of 200,000 soldiers to the city of Nanjing, and captured the city of Nanjing in one fell swoop! ”

Zhao Wenyi's words were sonorous and powerful, and everyone present also stood up and responded violently. Although he had known about this plan for a long time, he was still inevitably excited when he heard Zhao Wenyi say it in person at this moment. Taking Nanjing City means that half of the Ming Court belongs to us without teaching.

"Tell Xiong Dabiao that if you go south by boat, you have to take the sea route, and after entering the mouth of the Yangtze River, you must travel day and night, and you must not be found out by rebel spies." Nanjing commanded the Yamen, and the sergeants entered and exited in a hurry under the light of torches, and military orders were also passed to various places with them.

"The commander of Shandong was strictly ordered to send 60,000 troops to board the ship and go to sea within three days from the time he received the military order. Escorted by the Fujian Navy Division, they attacked Fujian and landed at Min County, and captured Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, in one fell swoop with lightning speed, and the rebels in the city must not be given the slightest chance to prepare. ”

Shen Chongming spoke extremely quickly, and the sweaty knife and pen officer on his forehead tried his best to barely keep up.

It's a pity that Shen Chongming didn't give the child the slightest rest plan, and after a slight pause, he said: "After taking Fuzhou, the troops will be divided into four routes, the first road will be 15,000 men and horses to take Quanzhou Mansion directly, and after the plan is completed, the troops will return to quell the remnants of the rebels in Xinghua Mansion." The second route army and horses are 20,000, and Yanping Mansion is taken first. After succeeding, the men and horses were divided into two, all the way to Shaowu Mansion with 5,000 soldiers, and the rest of the men and horses took Tingzhou Mansion. As for the third road, with 10,000 horses, Jianning Mansion will be completely wiped out, and it must be camped step by step, and not a single remnant of the enemy can be left! ”

"My lord, what is the Fourth Way to do?" Seeing that Shen Chongming stopped and didn't speak, Brother Erdan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Needless to say, of course, he was responsible for following behind the army to clear the remnants of the rebels. It is necessary to tell the commander of Shandong that in addition to the necessary men and horses to prevent Fuzhou from being lost, try to allocate men and horses into small groups to deal with the remnants of the rebels, and let him remember that he must use both the suppression and suppression, but all those who are not big traitors must be let go. In addition, he told him that if there was not enough manpower, he could recruit villagers on the spot to carry out this errand, and he must do his best, and in two months, the official would hear the news that there were no more rebels in Fujian. Shen Chongming first looked at Brother Erdan, and then looked at the knife and pen officer next to him in the early stage. This man is a good writer, at least he writes fast enough.

"As for Jiangsu and Zhejiang, leave it to Wang Zhen and Li Sunchen. Wang Zhen's Fujian Navy Division has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and this person is from the border pass, and the Navy is well trained, but this old business has not been left behind, and I am afraid that this matter is also something he can't ask for. Erdan, you write a letter in the name of this official to inform him that if the rebels in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are pacified within a month, whatever position he wants, this official can give him! Shen Chongming had a smile on his face, Wang Zhen, a reckless man's expression when he heard the news, must have been extremely exciting.

Brother Erdan hurriedly responded, snatched the brush from the hand of the knife and pen and began to write. Seeing this, the knife and pen clerk had the mind to cry, and looked at this day, he almost didn't exhaust himself to death, and now he can finally take a breath.

"My lord, it's written, please take a look at it." Blowing the ink, Brother Erdan walked in front of Shen Chongming with both hands.

"The fire paint is sealed, then send someone to send it, this Wang Zhen of the province is going to scold the official for being unfair to him again." Shen Chongming waved his hand and smiled.

Brother Erdan should be busy, but Shen Chongming turned his head to look at the knife and pen officer who was licking his lips. Shen Chongming's tea was cup after cup, but his little knife and pen clerk did not have such treatment.

"Drink this cup of tea, I'm working hard tonight, from tomorrow, this official will give you five days of paid leave, or double salary!" Shen Chongming handed his teacup to the knife and pen officer.

"Grandpa, you've killed the villain." Where did the knife and pen officer dare to reach out to pick it up, he took a step back and knelt on the ground, and the grandfather of the country tortured himself.

"Let you drink it, drink it quickly, and work well, this military affairs are all written by your pen. If you win a big victory, this official will also give you a point of merit! Looking at the nervous expression of the knife and pen officer, Shen Chongming couldn't help but make a joke.

He had been arranging this military operation all day, but he was actually very tired. However, if the war is not arranged compactly, in case there is a situation where the connection is not timely, it will be impossible to destroy the war and do nothing.

The knife and pen officer was dumbfounded, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

"Hurry up, let's go and rest when we're done, the back kitchen is scared of good wine and food, and you will leave later." Shen Chongming picked up the pen and handed it to the knife and penman.

The pencil officer nodded stunnedly, quickly stood up and re-spread the paper, holding the pen in his hand, ready to enter a new battle at any time.

"Write it down, and order Guizhou, Guangxi, and Sichuan to command envoys, each of whom will gather 30,000 troops, and the troops will advance into Huguang and Guangdong at the same time in three routes. After the soldiers and horses of Guangxi such as Guangdong, the soldiers and horses of Sichuan marched from south to north in the middle of the road, and the soldiers went out of the junction of Huguang and Guangdong, and were fully responsible for the military important places at the junction of the two places. As for the soldiers and horses in Sichuan, let them enter Huguang and go all the way south to deal with the men and horses of Guizhou. In this way, the three groups of men and horses are horns of each other, and it is much more stable. ”

A cup of tea went down to his stomach, and he was fooled by Shen Chongming, and he felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and if he had divine help, he recorded Shen Chongming's words concisely and concisely.

"Well, that's it. In addition, they should be told that they should be diligent in communication when marching and fighting, so that it is easier to take care of each other. The most important thing is to remember to be greedy for merit, if anyone makes a mistake, this official will never let him go! ”

"Grandpa, I wrote it all down, and I copied it in two copies." The knife and pen officer stood up and said, respectfully holding the paper full of pen and ink in front of Shen Chongming.

Shen Chongming waved his hand and motioned to Brother Erdan to put away this military order, and said with a smile: "Okay, that's it, these are the things, you go to the back kitchen by yourself, take the things you hold, and come to the yamen to work in five days." ”

"Grandpa, this ......" The sword and pen officer's face was a little frightened, he didn't expect what Shen Chongming said to be true, wouldn't it be a matter of military exploits......

"Let's go." Shen Chongming waved his hand and smiled, this guy still knows how to copy two more copies, but he is also a talent.

A thousand thanks, the knife and pen officer walked out with a sluggish expression, but he still did not recover from the excitement in his heart. If you have military exploits, wouldn't you be able to find an official and a half-job to lead the troops to fight?

Thinking about it, the knife and pen officials didn't go to the back kitchen, and almost ran out of the command yamen. With such news, you must inform your wife that your ideal is very likely to be realized.

"Erdan, you have to work harder, organize a group of trustworthy people to come, and tomorrow with the warrant of the official to order all places, but there are officers and soldiers in the army who do not abide by military law and take advantage of the chaos to do some unsightly deeds, they must be punished strictly, and they must not sprinkle salt on the people who are already scarred." Shen Chongming raised his head and said to Brother Erdan.

Brother Erdan was stunned for a moment, and said puzzledly: "My lord, haven't you already passed down the military order, could it be that the generals from all walks of life still dare to disobey the order and set up troops to cause trouble to the people?" ”

"Outside, the emperor's decree may be invalid, how can this official's words be thoroughly implemented? And as you know, there was basically little fighting in several places where troops and horses were mobilized this time. Most of these soldiers are in control of life and death for the first time, and it is inevitable that some people will not be tempted to do something wrong. And most of the generals are big and coarse, and after the nourishing life has passed, how many people understand the suffering of the people, and they are afraid that they will not take it seriously and tolerate it. So we have to take precautions, and we have to prevent this from happening all the time, you know? Shen Chongming asked.

Brother Erdan nodded, "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will remember and will definitely handle this matter well." ”

"Okay, that's all. You go to the back kitchen first, let the people of the yamen eat the prepared meals, and let's go home and eat." ”

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