Chapter 136 The end of the song
Tian Hui also knows a little about the battle situation on the right flank and the middle lane, and now that the middle lane is defeated, the advantage of his side has come to naught in an instant, so angry that Tian Hui clenched his fists with both hands, and he hated to personally strangle the anti-thieves in the encirclement one by one.
"One step away, one step away!" Tian Hui muttered unwillingly, "Yu thief, I am inseparable from you!" ”
"My lord, the thief has already pounced, and the marshal is also retreating backwards, if you don't leave, I'm afraid it's too late!" A small colonel pointed to the Shuncheon Army, which was counterattacking in front and in the middle.
Tian Hui looked at the surrounding situation, and finally said helplessly: "We will also quickly retreat, and retreat from the side while the main force of the thief army has not blocked our retreat!" Tian Hui gave an order, and his troops retreated very quickly because they had the upper hand. Yu Zhilong and the others had not completely blocked their retreat, and Tian Hui retreated far away.
Wan Jinhai and the others finally got out of the sea of suffering, and when it was time to be rescued, they knew that the Zhonglu Yuan Army was killed by Liu Zhengfeng, Yu Zhilong, etc., and lost their armor and fled, and couldn't help laughing: "Ge Laozi, God does not live up to me!" Finally waiting for this moment! Little ones, let's fight the autumn wind! "He regarded the pursuit of the fleeing enemy as a big eater.
Tian Hui followed first, retreating step by step, because they were relatively complete, and they were not panicked on the way to retreat, thousands of people and horses were in order, retreating layer by layer, Mingxiong and others secretly admired it, Qin Zhanshan and Xia Houen were depressed in their hearts, and they followed behind and wanted to tear off a piece from the array of Tian's righteous army, but they didn't watch out for a sudden counterattack by Tian Hui, but they were embarrassed and broke dozens of people, so they had to stop.
Yu Shichang did not give up and wanted to continue the pursuit with his troops, but Li Zhenxiong led the rest of his troops to continue to patrol the periphery with the cooperation of Tian Hui, while the cavalry of the Shuntian Army was unable to meet it alone, and even if Wu Side's troops were added, they were still not their opponents.
Lacking the support of the cavalry, Yu Shichang's foot soldiers alone could not pursue and annihilate the enemy, and after several attempts, he was intercepted and killed by the Yuan army, and Yu Shichang also died.
On the battlefield of a mess, Liu Qi stood in one place with a sad face, looking around at his surviving places, it was already ten stops and five or six stops, he tried to come over to pick peaches, but he was broken teeth.
"Brother Liu, how are you?" Liu Zhengfeng strode over covering the wounds on his body, and couldn't suppress his joy in his words. His injuries were not light, and the basic wound was simply bandaged, because he wanted to dominate the overall situation and insisted on not retreating.
"Don't mention it, if it weren't for the early reinforcements from your brothers, these brothers would have all been wrapped up by Tartars!" Liu Qi replied weakly, thinking that Liu Zhengfeng and Yu Zhilong's subordinates had killed the enemy in the melee and captured countless people, Liu Qi's tone was slightly gloomy.
"This time it is a big victory, although it is thrilling, in the end, all the old brothers are safe and sound, as long as you win, I will make up for the loss of soldiers, brother!" Liu Zhengfeng was full of joy, and he didn't hear the unwillingness in Liu Qi's words at all.
Liu Qi delayed joining the battlefield, Liu Zhengfeng was very unhappy in his heart, but seeing that Liu Qi finally came to support, although he wanted to come over to add icing on the cake when he saw the momentum improve, he still made some effort after all. At this time, the war had not completely ended, Liu Zhengfeng did not want to make any extraneous branches, and comforted Liu Qi with a pleasant face, to see that his subordinates were indeed suffering a lot of losses, and patted Liu Qi vigorously on the shoulder, and then turned around and continued to look after the battlefield.
At this time, the battlefields outside the city were in shambles, the Yuan army suffered countless casualties, the rest either fled far away, or abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and some routs fled in all directions.
Yu Zhilong was surrounded by Sun Xing and others, slowly walking on the battlefield, the Jing'an army shone in this battle, and the soldiers of all departments admired it in their hearts, seeing Yu Zhilong coming, they raised their weapons one after another, "Wan Sheng!" The shouts are endless.
Meng Liu and Meng Qi and others returned in the pursuit, seeing Yu Zhilong gradually passing by, Meng Liu was greatly moved, and the soldiers around Yu Zhilong were immersed in the joy of the great victory, and the vigilance could be said to be reduced to the lowest point, if it was a violent killing, it might be effective with one blow!
"Brother Qi, do you want to do it?" Meng Liu vigorously grabbed Meng Qi's hand and raised his knife to signal.
Meng Qi couldn't help but feel excited, now after the big victory, the soldiers of the Shuntian Army are extremely tired, and they do have a great chance after their mood is relaxed.
Meng Qi and they were also sent by Yu Zhilong to pursue the Yidu army, at this time, in addition to cleaning the battlefield and escorting the prisoners, some of the soldiers of the baggage battalion retreated one after another, celebrating the hard-won victory with other soldiers, and when they saw Yu Zhilong and his party passing by, they raised their swords and guns in their hands and shouted excitedly. "Wan Sheng!" Cheers resounded outside the city.
Looking at the excited Shuntian Army soldiers around him, Meng Qi knew that if he attacked at this time, even if it was successful, he would not be able to take care of it.
To do it, or not to do it?
Meng Qi was very conflicted in his heart. They endured it for so many days, in order to take revenge, as for their own safety in the situation of the blood at that time, they did not think about it carefully, and later several times to find an opportunity to assassinate to no avail, so they sent Meng Wu to secretly go out of the camp to report the news, which is also to hope to stay useful. After all, no one wants to be a dead soldier.
In Meng Qi's heart, there is actually a faint different mood, which is difficult to be humane.
These days, what Meng Qi sees and hears in Linqu is quite fresh. After a series of measures by Liu Zhengfeng, Yu Zhilong and others were promulgated, it was obvious that there was a positive response from countless leaders inside and outside the city, and people who came to join him gathered in groups. The most touching thing is that these hungry and cold people are finally able to eat a full meal every day.
It is indeed a full meal every day, although it is only eight points full.
The Qianshou who have been hungry and cold for a long time have eaten the last meal but not the next meal every day, and there is no oily smell in the dishes, and they can't feel full at all after a few bowls of dry rice. Both men and women, young and old, have a big appetite. Fortunately, the current Shuntian army has captured a lot of grain and rice, and in order to attract the people, part of the captured grain and rice are used for the people to eat and drink, and there is still no need to worry about the supply of grain and rice for a period of time. But it can only satisfy the hungry people with a full meal every day, and of course, the diet of the soldiers is naturally another matter.
To be able to do that is an amazing thing!
Although Meng Qi is a disciple of the Meng family, he is a distant relative of the side branch, and his family is not wealthy, and he can't even open the pot during the spring famine, otherwise he would not have joined the rebel army, so he made a small brand.
Meng Qi has a deep understanding of the taste of long-term hunger. Seeing the joyful expressions of these hungry people when they were able to eat hot rice and drink a bowl of clear porridge, Meng Qi's heart also stirred.
As a big family, Meng Qing also organized large households to give porridge during spring famine or disaster years, but compared to thousands of hungry people, a little soup soup is often a drop in the bucket. At most, I can barely hold on to my breath, and if I want to survive the spring famine or disaster year, I must rely on wild vegetables, tree bark, and even Guanyin soil to survive.
Simply supplying the hungry people with food and rice, Meng Qi is not too emotional, after all, large households also have achievements, but for the follow-up measures such as measuring acres of land, dividing fields and cattle and sheep, re-signing land deeds, and abolishing slavery, craftsman, and military status, Meng Qi's heart couldn't help but be shocked.
The land is the foundation of all the wealth of the present, looking at the hopeful eyes of those who have been allocated to the land, watching them hold the brand new land deeds, and still wrapped in the fresh ink fragrance in front of their noses and smell intoxicated, and then cherish them in their arms, and leave with brisk steps. Meng Qi couldn't help but feel stunned. This is the Shuntian Army that wants to fight to the death and take revenge, or the things that the Jing'an Army has done.
Meng Qing can't be regarded as a bad gentleman in this era, at least he also released grain to help the victims, and deliberately reduced rent and interest during the disaster year, and no longer forcibly collected rent. If it weren't for this, the Meng Rebellion would not have a large number of poor children to join and make a living from it, let alone be driven by it willingly before the war. However, compared to what the Shuntian Army did, it was more than one grade worse.
Meng Qi also has a favorite person in his hometown, but this woman is a small maid in Meng's mansion, or a slave, if she wants to marry, she must either buy back her free body with ransom, or she is favored by the Meng family and is the master of matching. No matter which method it is, it is not something that Meng Qi can do now.
Meng Qi sacrificed his life to fight in the army, but he also wanted to fight for a military merit, and he had a reward as a ransom.
But here, there are no more slaves, craftsmen, and military status, and the people who have been released are like being reborn, and they have a head start in everything. Although the future is unknown, the imperial court will inevitably send troops to recruit and suppress, but the notice makes it clear that if you want to live a good life like now, you have to follow the Shuntian army, pick up the sword and fight with the Yuan court.
"Hmph, it's just to buy people's hearts, once the thief gains power, these are not forgotten!" Meng Liu didn't believe it. Others are skeptical.
"Maybe." Meng Qi replied with some loss. The rules of the imperial court could not be changed, and Meng Qing was only a big party, and he tried to make good friends with the Yuan court, and he would never implement these policies in the township.
What he has seen and heard these days, Meng Qi's determination to take revenge has gradually become a little cold.
Now seeing Yu Zhilong and his entourage coming, the overjoyed demeanor of the officers and soldiers of the Jing'an Army, even Meng Qi is somewhat encouraged, and he can defeat the Yuan army head-on on a large battlefield of 10,000 people.
Seeing Meng Qi's trance, Meng Liu was in a hurry. His own uncle was killed by the Jing'an army, and this hatred is not shared, and at this time, seeing Meng Qi disheartened, it is no longer as decisive as the original.
Now that he saw the opportunity again, Meng Liu saw that his companions were embarrassed, and he openly assassinated him in front of the army, even if he succeeded, there was no way out, Meng Liu couldn't help but sneer, and said in a low voice: "Your brothers have been in the thief camp for a long time, and the rice and grain are full, and this man's generosity and enthusiasm are cold." The little brother is not talented, so I will do it for a while today! ”
At this time, there was jubilation everywhere, the soldiers of the Shuntian Army were wielding swords, guns, swords and halberds in a carnival, Meng Liu held a sharp blade and followed the example, and walked quickly towards Yu Zhilong.
Meng Qi was shocked, but this companion was so strong that he could not be shaken so far. Slightly stunned, he couldn't reach out, and Meng Liu had already taken a few steps away. Meng Qi and the others want to chase after him again, then Yu Zhilong is already close on horseback!
Yu Zhilong came all the way, his physical strength was extremely tired, and listening to the cheers of the soldiers around him, he was also very happy. There were several twists and turns in this battle, and the Jing'an army fought hard for several times, paying countless costs, so that they could win at this time, and with emotion, their minds were still immersed in the excitement of killing the enemy with iron and blood just now.
Meng Liu walked over quickly with a sharp blade, and did not attract everyone's attention, there had been countless soldiers along the way before, most of them gathered to celebrate the victory, and to see the demeanor of General Fei and others.
Meng Liu was close to Yu Zhilong, and with the dozens of soldiers around him shouting together, he walked fast, squeezing into the crowd, Meng Qi couldn't catch up with him, and was blocked by a group of soldiers, so anxious that Meng Qi's head was sweating. He didn't dare to shout loudly, let alone warn, and stood on tiptoe to find Meng Liu's whereabouts, but now when he looked, he saw the backs of rows of soldiers, where could he tell who was Meng Liu!
Yu Zhilong waved his hand to the soldiers who came up, and from time to time he leaned down to shake hands with a few of them, or patted them on the shoulders vigorously as an exhortation.
In ancient times, it was common for the Han people to have two meals a day, which was called the two meals of the morning and the sun. The Tang and Song dynasties began to eat three meals a day; By the Yuan Dynasty, the three-meal system had become commonplace.
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