Chapter 155: Xia Lechang

This is what Wujiang looks like now. As a last resort, the Jinhua Army and Zhang Xuan's headquarters passed through Wujiang in such a dangerous way, and now the specific proportion of battle losses has not yet been estimated by Zhang Xuan. But he was already in pain.

At least more than a thousand people were not at combat attrition.

You must know that it is not a cat or a dog that is lost. It's the Jinhua Army. It is one of the trump cards in Zhang Xuan's hands. There are also Zhang Xuan's own personal soldiers, all of whom were trained as low-level officers.

Such a loss is enough for Zhang Xuan to fight a big battle. died in vain in Wujiang. How can you not make Zhang Xuan feel distressed.

But if you cross the Wujiang River, it does not mean the end of the operation of the Great Army. On the contrary, it was the beginning of Zhang Xuan's operation in Guangdong, what great things could he do with just more than 10,000 exhausted troops?

If the road of Wujiang can't be crossed. Zhang Xuan had to change his battle plan.

The old boatman pondered for a while, and then said, "It's a bit too much to say, but if you go upstream, you will need a large number of oarsmen, and you won't be able to load much cargo at all." ”

Zhang Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "You don't need to load any goods, you just need to transport the ship to Pingshi Town, and when you go downstream, you don't need oarsmen." ”

Zhang Xuan immediately came up with a plan to recruit a large number of oarsmen in Lechang County, transport all the boats hoarded in Lechang to Pingshi, and then leave all the oarsmen in Pingshi, and then Xia Jun took a boat down the river.

As for the oarsmen, let's stay in Pingshi for a while. Anyway, they're not in a hurry.

However, the premise of this is to take Lechang County down. Zhang Xuan didn't have any doubts about this, just a Lechang County, and if he wanted to take it down, it was a matter of getting his hands dirty.

Zhang Xuan said: "Old man, you have helped me a lot this time, just say whatever reward you want." I can't let it go. ”

"Hmph." The old boatman sneered and said, "I just see that after you conquered Pingshi Town, you didn't kill people indiscriminately. I don't think it's black money to make your money. What do you really want me to ask, you will exterminate the eight rows of Yao for me. ”

After that, the old boatman was gone.

Zhang Xuan and the others got off the boat, and Zhang Xuan asked Zheng Lian and said, "What's going on with these eight rows of Yao?" ”

Zheng Lian thought for a while before he said: "It seems that in the mountains of Lianzhou, there are Yao people, who often make trouble, and they are chaotic three times during the Chongzhen period. ”

"Okay, I got it." Zhang Xuan interrupted Zheng Lian's words.

Most of the tragedies in the world have the same thing, a boatman in northern Guangdong, and the old man in Shaanxi, what they hope for, is actually no different.

It's just that the world is peaceful.

Zhang Xuan secretly said in his heart: "I will do it in this world, as for the eight rows of Yao." When I arrive in Guangdong, I have time to clean up. ”

"General." Qin Meng said. In his tone, he said with a little irrepressible excitement: "General, I ------"

In half an hour, it was washed out by the current for nearly 100 miles. And while on the way, I sometimes saw a bamboo raft crashing into a stone for various reasons.

The people on the raft fell into the water one after another.

This almost life-threatening behavior made everyone extremely nervous, even Qin Meng was no exception.

Just after getting off the bamboo raft, his body almost collapsed, and even in the heavy rain, there was a lingering hot and dry air, which was a kind of mental hyperactivity.

However, Zhang Xuan didn't have the ability to pay attention to Qin Meng's state, and at this moment Zhang Xuan was eager to take Lechang County. Immediately asked: "In that direction is Lechang County, how is the garrison of Lechang County?" ”

Qin Meng immediately hit a spirit and said, "Xiaguan will go and investigate." ”

Zhang Xuan's heart moved, and said: "Don't check, go directly to the county seat of Lechang." ”

Many times speed is a very powerful force, the so-called soldier god speed, Zhang Xuan did not expect that he would come here in the next day or two.

Now in Lechang County, there is an 80% chance that they are defenseless. He only gathered less than a thousand people, so it was better to take Lechang County first.

Lechang County is not big, adjacent to the Wujiang River, Wujiang River flows from the west of Lechang County, and the west gate of Lechang is facing this wharf. They didn't hear the wind at all.

It can only be a large and small ship on the pier, which explains the problem.

The boats in the upper reaches of the Wujiang River are all here, and many families make a living from it. It's just that boats are not allowed in Wujiang, and many people have switched to downstream business.

But there are still many people who have no choice but to park their boats here.

Coupled with some ships coming and going to Shaozhou, there must be a lot of ships here, there are more than 100 large and small, densely standing at the Lixu Wharf. It can be seen from the top of the wall of the West Gate.

The so-called autumn rain and cold layer.

This heavy rain not only fell on Wujiang, but also on Lechang and even further south.

In the heavy rain, there were three or five old soldiers sitting in the hole of the city gate, opening the half-pulled city gate. Looking out at the continuous rain line, a person asked, "Old Mengtou, I heard that there are soldiers in Hunan." Do you think the summer thief can fight it? ”

Lao Mengtou baked the brazier, dried the wet clothes on his body, and said: "Don't worry about those idle things, let's take care of our city gate." ”

"Old Mengtou, just talk about it, who doesn't know, you are the one who followed Lord Shen to send troops and release horses."

The people next to him coaxed.

Lao Mengtou was also quite proud, and said: "Then I'll tell you, this summer thief can't get by, this rain Wujiang River water is soaring, it's good to sail, but they still need to have a boat, otherwise the road in the mountains is difficult, you."

We all know that. I guess this rain doesn't stop, and the summer thieves won't be able to get through. ”

"Mengtou, look, it seems that someone is coming?" A man seemed to see something through the half-pulled city gate and greeted Lao Mengtou.

Old Meng Tou muttered: "With such a heavy rain, who would go out." ”

But when he saw it, he was stunned. At a glance, he could see that these people were in the army.

As mentioned before, Lao Mengtou also did things in the army back then, and because of his injury, he was placed in the position of guarding the city gate.

Don't underestimate it, this looks at the location of the city gate, but it is quite oily.

Today, when it rains, the gates of the city can be opened or not. Old Meng opened the half-sliding door. Who wants to get out of town if they are in a hurry. I can't give Lao Mengtou a little bit.

This is enough for Lao Mengtou to support his family.

But at this moment, Lao Mengtou was nervous to death, and one thought after another came out.

These people are definitely not the Ming army, Lao Mengtou has seen too many people with a pair of eyes, and he can see at a glance that the spirit of this group of people is not owned by the Ming army.

It's not the Ming army, it's naturally the enemy.

What if it's an enemy?

Close the gates. It's just in time. But is it possible to hold the city by closing the gates of the city by keeping the enemy out?

Lao Mengtou guards the city gate all the year round, and knows how many people in the county seat. It was only a few hundred old, weak, sick and disabled troops, and even if he closed the city gates, it would take about half an hour for them to go up to the city to guard it.

The walls are unguarded, but they are just decorations.

The consequences of this may not be able to keep Lechang. But a few of their old guards of the city gates did not survive.

"What to do? What to do? Old Meng Tou said secretly in his heart.

But time waits for no one, and just when Lao Mengtou didn't know what to do, the group had already come to the city gate.

An old man said, "What do you do?" I don't know if the county seat has closed? As he spoke, he pinched his fingers slightly and made a gesture of taking the silver.

The implication couldn't be clearer.

Qin Meng looked through the hole in the city gate and looked into the city.

It seems that this continuous heavy rain is the greatest help to Xia Jun. On the long street of the county seat, there were not many people at all, and before them, there were only these old soldiers.

Qin Meng turned his gaze and said, "Do business." ”

"What kind of business?" The old man had already asked, but there was some impatience in his tone.

"Buy Lechang City." Qin Meng said slowly, while pressing his hand on the weapon of Anzang, and the soldiers behind him also prepared. Just wait for an order, and it's time to strike.

"I buy it. I buy. Old Mengtou really couldn't bear it, these old brothers around him died unexpectedly, and hurriedly said.