Chapter 236: Cao Wenzhao
"Uncle, the Ming army has withdrawn. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Hmm." Gao Yingxiang's heart didn't understand why the Ming army on the opposite side would retreat.
"The Ming army has retreated, they have been defeated, let's rush." Li Guo didn't think about it so much, and the first one rushed to the Ming army opposite with a weapon and hundreds of homeless people.
Wang Qianxiang put down the telescope in his hand and sighed slightly: "Order, the first row shoots into the sky." ”
Zheng Zhongjun really couldn't understand what he was thinking as the head of the regiment, but he didn't dare to ask more.
The 100 flintlock muskets of the first platoon of the first battalion were fired into the sky, and after a smoke of gunpowder, the charging peasant army found that not a single person on his side had fallen, not even a single wounded.
"Rush." Li Guo raised his knife and shouted, "The Ming army's firearms are finished, let's not be afraid, charge." ”
The procession of several hundred people was slowly accelerating.
"Herald." Gao Yingxiang suddenly ordered, "Mingjin withdraws his troops." ”
"Why?" Li Zicheng didn't understand, "The Ming army's firearms are over, let's just rush over, why do we need to collect the troops." ”
"The other side is not an ordinary Ming army. Their guns are very united, and I have never seen such a unified Ming army. Gao Yingxiang explained, "Zicheng, you go and gather the old battalion soldiers and horses immediately, and we are ready to retreat." ”
A gong sounded in the camp of the peasant army, and Li Guo, who was charging, stopped, he didn't understand why he was about to rush over, but King Chuang had to withdraw his troops at this time.
But the teams that were already in motion didn't stop so easily, and everyone was howling and running forward. As long as you rush through these short dozens of steps and defeat the Ming army on the opposite side, you will be able to have enough to eat, clothes to wear, and maybe a few dollars to spend.
50 meters, 40 meters, 30 meters, Wang Qianxiang finally gave the order: "Fire!" ”
Three rows of gunshots rang out, no one was running forward, and less than half of the remaining people began to flee in all directions at a faster pace.
Gao Yingxiang, who witnessed all this, secretly admired in his heart, what an elite soldier. Their own people almost rushed in front of them, but they still stood still, what kind of team is this, where did this team come from? Gao Yingxiang's heart gradually had a bad thought, if the Ming army was like this, then he would have no chance at all.
"Commander, the rogue has run away, should we pursue?" Zheng Zhongjun asked.
"There is no need to pursue, immediately send someone to ask whose troops the Ming army in front is." After Wang Qianxiang gave the order, he felt very uncomfortable, "Is he considered an executioner who suppressed the peasant uprising, and how will the history books of later generations evaluate him." ”
After a short time, the scout came to report: "Report to the chief, on the opposite side is the troops of Cao Wenzhao, the general of Lintao, and the leader of the troops is the guerrilla general Cao Bianjiao." ”
"Hey." Wang Qianxiang's thinking was pulled back by this news, "I really won the double jackpot today, I just met Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng, and now I am going to meet my boss again." ”
Wang Qianxiang knew that Cao Wenzhao was about to be transferred to Datong as the chief soldier, and he was going to Datong Town to station, so he had to have a good relationship with the nephew of this boss first.
"Zheng Zhongjun." Wang Qianxiang ordered, "Bring the guard platoon, let's go and meet this General Cao." ”
Cao Bianjiao's hundreds of people were trapped in the valley by several times his own rogues, originally this little general Cao thought that he could not break through the siege, and planned to fight to the death, but unexpectedly, a rescue army suddenly fell from the sky. What's even more strange is that I have never seen such a strange costume and such a well-armed Ming army, where did this army come from?
Hundreds of Ming soldiers gathered together and looked at the team of 30 people who came from a distance.
All the people secretly marveled in their hearts, don't look at this team, there are only twenty or thirty people, but the kind of domineering they show is incomparable to any Ming army.
The crowd unconsciously made way for this team, and Wang Qianxiang jumped off the horse and hugged his fist to Cao Bianjiao and saluted: "Wang Qianxiang, a thousand households in Xiaguan Datong Town, see General Cao." ”
"You're from Datong Town?" Cao Bianjiao didn't quite believe Wang Qianxiang's words, when did the entire Nine Border Town have such an army.
"Return to General Cao." Wang Qianxiang said with a smile, "We are from the Thousand Households of Weiya Prefecture, Hainan, and the generals of the Ministry of Soldiers went to Datong Town to garrison, so the lower officials called themselves Thousand Households in Datong Town. ”
"I see." Cao Bianjiao also returned the salute, "I will thank Wang Qianhu for his help." ”
"The same Ming officers and soldiers, General Cao doesn't have to be polite."
"Wang Qianhu." Cao Bianjiao asked, "Why are your outfits so special?" Also, I will see that your firearms are very good, but I don't know where Wang Qianhu got them? ”
"Hehe, go back to General Cao." Wang Qianxiang said with a smile, "We Hainan Weiyuan is in the south, and we have many contacts with the Hongyi people, which is our military uniform designed after the Hongyi people, which is a little different from the original." ”
"As for firearms?" Wang Qianxiang pulled out his handcuff from under his waist, "This is also made by our Hainan Wei in imitation of the firearms of the Hongyi people." I can't talk about it, it's just that the range is longer. Xiaguan and General Cao hit it off at first sight, and this handcuff power was a meeting gift, and Xiaguan gave it to General Cao. ”
"I would have thanked Wang Qianhu, but I was disrespectful." Cao Bianjiao took the handcuff and couldn't put it down and looked at it over and over again.
"General Cao." Wang Qianxiang said again, "Since General Cao is now fine, the lower official will resign, and the lower official will rush to Datong Town to take up his post." ”
"Wang Qianhu is slow." Cao Bianjiao stopped Wang Qianxiang, "The general's uncle, General Cao is also here." Wang Qianhu had a life-saving grace for Ben Jiang, and asked Wang Qianhu to go with Ben Jiang to meet my uncle, and not to go to Datong in a hurry. ”
Cao Bianjiao had his own ideas for stopping Wang Qianxiang, and at present, Liukou has broken through the three counties of Michi, Yiyang, and Lushi. Cao Wenzhao was ordered to attack Mianchi, but he could not attack it for a long time. Today, Cao Bianjiao attacked rashly again and was ambushed by Gao Yingxiang, thanks to Wang Qianxiang's rescue. Cao Bianjiao fell in love with Wang Qianxiang's troops, especially their sophisticated firearms, so he hoped that Wang Qianxiang could stay and help them fight Michi.
Wang Qianxiang thought about it for a while, and felt that it was not a bad thing for him to meet his future boss, so he agreed to Cao Bianjiao.
In the big tent of the Chinese army, Cao Wenzhao is thundering, and his nephew led the troops to battle in the morning, but there is no news so far.
"Lord Qiqi, General Cao is back." A sergeant came in to report.
"Yes." Cao Wenzhao calmed down a little, "Let him come to see me." ”
Cao Bianjiao opened the curtain and walked into the big tent, kneeling down on both knees: "My subordinates see the chief soldier." ”
Cao Wenzhao was about to speak, but suddenly saw Wang Qianxiang standing behind Cao Bianjiao: "Who are you?" Why are you wearing it so strangely? ”
"Back to my lord." Wang Qianxiang replied, "The next official is Wang Qianxiang of Hainan Weiqianhu, who was ordered to garrison Datong Town. The lower officer wore the military uniform of Hainan Wei. ”
"Lord Commander, thanks to Wang Qianhu's rescue today, his subordinates were able to get out of danger." Cao Bianjiao got up from the ground and whispered a few words in Cao Wenzhao's ear.
"Thank you Wang Qianhu for your help." Cao Wenzhao put on a smiling face, "Did Wang Qianhu say that he was going to Datong Town to garrison?" ”
"Exactly." Wang Qianxiang said, "I was ordered by the Ministry of War to go to Datong Town, and the subordinate is now under the control of the general army of Datong Town. ”
"Hahahaha." Cao Wenzhao smiled, "Then you don't have to go to Datong now, just follow me here." ”
"This." Wang Qianxiang is a little confused, Cao Wenzhao should be the chief soldier of Datong Town, who was transferred to Chongzhen for seven years, and now it has just passed a few days after the Spring Festival, has history changed again?
"Wang Qianhu doesn't have to worry about it." Cao Wenzhao took out an official document from the table, "This general has just received an order from the military department, and this general will be transferred to the general army of Datong." ”
"My subordinates see the chief soldier." Wang Qianxiang knelt on one knee.
"Wang Qianhu, please get up." Cao Wenzhao gave a little help and asked bluntly, "How many soldiers did you bring?" ”
"Lord Hui, Chief Soldier." Wang Qianxiang replied, "There are 1,000 infantry, 6 artillery pieces, and no horses. ”
"You still have artillery?" Cao Bianjiao asked first.
"Back to General Cao, we have artillery."
"Wang Qianhu, where are your soldiers now?" Cao Wenzhao asked, "Take Ben to take a look." ”
Nine hundred Yulin soldiers stood still in the bitter cold wind in three battalions, and six six-pounder guns and 100 soldiers from a heavy artillery company lined up neatly at the front of the line.
"What a mighty army." Cao Wenzhao praised unconsciously, "Wang Qianhu, can you practice it for the general." ”
"Subordinates obey." Wang Qianxiang replied in his mouth, but said in his heart, "Why is this Cao Wenzhao so anxious, this is to rush to reincarnation?" ”
There was a burst of firecrackers, and several wooden targets 100 meters away were torn apart by the rounds fired from 100 flintlock pistols.
Immediately after, six artillery pieces fired in unison, and smoke rose from a small hill in the distance.
Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao's big mouths have been open, and the two of them have never seen such sharp firearms.
"Wang Qianhu." Cao Wenzhao came back to his senses for a long time, "Where did these firearms of yours come from?" ”
"Back to my lord." Wang Qianxiang replied, "It was made by our Hainan Wei Ordnance Bureau. ”
"You made it yourself?" Cao Wenzhao didn't believe that even the Ordnance Bureau in Beijing couldn't make such a good musket and artillery, and a small Hainan Wei could make it himself? Cao Wenzhao felt that Wang Qianxiang was bragging.
"Lord Hui, we really made it ourselves." Wang Qianxiang said, "If the adult is willing, the subordinates can also make it for the adult." ”
"Really?" Cao Bianjiao grabbed Wang Qianxiang, "You can also make it?" ”
"General Cao, don't get excited." Wang Qianxiang said with a smile, "I really don't hide it from the two adults, although the subordinates used to be Hainan Wei Qianhu, and now they are transferred to Datong Town, but their subordinates are not Ming people, but after Yashan, the remnants of the Song Dynasty." ”
"Are you really a remnant of the pre-Song Dynasty overseas?" Cao Wenzhao also heard that a group of remnants of the Song Dynasty assisted Chen Yingyuan in achieving a great victory in Liaodong, and now he is quite appreciated by Emperor Chongzhen.
"Back to my lord, there is no lie." Wang Qianxiang replied, "I waited for our ancestors, and after Yashan lived overseas for hundreds of years, pondering and thinking hard, only then did we master the know-how of these firearms. ”
"It's rare that you have a heart of loyalty to the country." Cao Wenzhao took Wang Qianxiang's hand, "Come, follow the book to enter the account." ”
Cao Wenzhao introduced the current situation in Shanxi and Henan to Wang Qianxiang, and Cao Wenzhao meant to recover Mianchi first, and then go to Datong to take up his post. Because he has been fighting in Henan for so long, he doesn't want to give up halfway.
Wang Qianxiang promised Cao Wenzhao that tomorrow he would lead the Yulin army to attack Mianchi and use artillery to open the city gate of Mianchi.
After Wang Qianxiang returned to his regimental headquarters, he had been engaged in a fierce ideological struggle in his heart. The Yulin Bay Committee did not give him clear instructions, only told him to avoid fighting the peasant army as much as possible. However, the education he received since he was a child in his previous life deeply troubled him, whether the peasant army was just or unjust. Today, Cao Wenzhao told him that wherever the rogues went, there were no clouds and no rubble.
There are tartars outside, there are rogues inside, and the outside must first settle inside. All kinds of thoughts from past and future lives were mixed up in Wang Qianxiang's mind.
"Someone." Wang Qianxiang shouted, and a sentry walked in from outside the tent, "What does the chief have to order?" ”
"You go and call Zheng Zhongjun."
Zheng Zhongjun walked into the big tent: "Sir." ”
Wang Qianxiang nodded, still bowing his head and pondering.
"Zheng Zhongjun." Wang Qianxiang made up his mind and handed over a note with words written into Zheng Zhongjun's hand, "You take a few people and shoot this secret letter arrow into the county seat of Mianchi." Don't say anything, come back as soon as you're done. Be careful, it must be kept secret, especially for the Ming army outside of the Yulin army. (To be continued.) )