25. Encounters in the night of war
Nanjing is the second capital of the Ming Dynasty, also called Yingtianfu, so the streets are vertical and horizontal, extending in all directions.
The official road from Yangzhou to Nanjing is paved with rammed earth mixed with lime, and it is flat and spacious to walk, Lin Yu turned on the lights, stepped on the accelerator, and went all out at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.
The four accompanying soldiers saw through the periscope that the trees on both sides of the post road outside kept retreating, and they couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts.
"This ironclad car is amazing, it can run faster than a horse!"
"No, it's uncomfortable to ride a horse, and sitting in an ironclad car is like walking on the ground, which is more comfortable than sitting in a sedan chair!"
"Can you see the road at night while riding? You see how bright the lights in front of this armored car are, illuminating the road like daytime. ”
Lin Yu was happy to hear this, and while holding the steering wheel, he said loudly: "As long as you follow this official loyally, there will be good things for you to see in the future!" ”
A fourteen or fifteen-year-old, childish, thin, and big-headed baby soldier hugged his fists and said: "The villain Li Wei, without a father or mother, is full of food and the whole family is not hungry, and he will hand over his life to Mr. Lin in the future." ”
Lin Yu turned his head to look at the young man, and was amused by his disproportionate figure: "Oh...... What is your name? ”
Without waiting for the young man to answer, several other soldiers rushed to coax and said: "His name is Li Datou, he is famous in the whole army, and no one in the barracks has a big head...... Ha ha! ”
The young man looked aggrieved, stretched out his hand and took off the military hat on his head, revealing a round and bright bald head: "My name is Li Wei, my hometown is Changshan County, Jinan Prefecture, when I was born, there was a famine in my hometown, and I had more Guanyin soil from snacks, so my head was very big and my hair didn't grow. ”
Lin Yu looked sympathetic: "In this troubled world, natural disasters and man-made disasters, human life is as cheap as mustard, and it is really fateful that you can survive the death of both your parents." There is a shortage of a few pro-soldiers around Ben General, and you and I are fellow villagers, so from now on you will stay by my side to run errands! ”
Li Wei almost cried when he heard this, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed a few times: "Thank you for your support, some people say that I am blessed with a big head, but I didn't expect it to finally come true today, and the villain is willing to make cows and horses for the master in the future." ”
Lin Yu controlled the tank with both hands, and it was inconvenient to support him, so he beckoned: "Li Wei, get up, this official is to let you be a personal soldier, not a servant, and you will call me an official in the future, and you are not allowed to call me master." ”
"In my heart, you are both the chief soldier and the master!" Li Wei shook his shiny head and looked stubborn.
"It's a blessing for Li's big head, it's awesome to follow the chief soldier in the future, don't forget to bring a few brothers in the future!" Several of the other soldiers looked envious.
Li Wei turned his head to look at the big black man behind him, and begged Lin Yu in a hurry: "Since there is a lack of personal soldiers around the master, let Brother Da Niu also run errands with you?" He is strong, honest, and real, and since the villain joined the army, thanks to his care, he is really ...... Reluctant to part with him. ”
The soldier who was called "Brother Da Niu" by Li Wei was nearly 1.9 meters tall and about 30 years old, with a Chinese face, big eyes, dark skin, and a simple face.
After listening to Li Wei's words, Da Niu hurriedly excused himself: "I can't do it, I'm a rough person, I can't read big characters, let me fight on the battlefield, I can't do errands!" ”
After listening to the conversation between Li Wei and Zhang Daniu, the other two soldiers had an idea and knelt down and requested: "The villain is also willing to follow the general soldiers, and serve before and after the saddle!" ”
Lin Yu pondered carefully, he had his own army in the future, and he really needed a few loyal soldiers around him, and Li Wei was obviously not enough as a baby soldier.
This big bull has a burly physique and an honest appearance, and should be a reliable person. The other two soldiers looked old and sophisticated, and they were probably soldiers and were not suitable to be pro-soldiers.
"This official only needs two personal soldiers for the time being, Zhang Daniu, you and Li Wei will run errands with this official in the future, and the others will talk about it later!"
Zhang Daniu didn't get too excited when he heard this, but just promised honestly: "Oh...... Got it! ”
The other two soldiers were full of regret and said wistfully: "In this case, the villain will wait for the lack of people around the chief soldier to serve." ”
The tank drove fast, and Li Wei, who had been observing outside with a periscope on the road, suddenly shouted: "It's not good...... Someone is fighting ahead! ”
Lin Yu immediately stopped the tank, walked to the periscope and looked in the direction Li Wei said, only to see that the torches in the southeast were really bright, the crowds were crowded, and the gunshots could be vaguely heard.
"Shhh...... The Qing army has withdrawn to Huai'an, where did this team come from? ”
Lin Yu opened the hatch and got out of the cockpit, and suddenly heard the sound of fighting clearly, but when he saw the torches shaking in the southeast direction, people shouted and neighed, and the sound of fighting came for several miles.
"Immediately go and find out what's going on, where are the teams fighting?" Lin Yu crossed his hands on his hips and looked surprised.
"I'll go!"
Li Wei hurriedly jumped out of the tank and ran faster than a rabbit, "It is said that I am a clever head, and I am the best at inquiring." ”
After a meal, Li Wei ran back like a smoke, and before he could climb into the tank, he panted and said, "Master...... The villain found out clearly, it seems that a defeated army under Zhang Tianlu did not follow the Qing army north after withdrawing from Yangzhou, but ran to the territory of Nanjing to plunder. ”
It has been an hour and a half since I left Yangzhou, and it is estimated that I have walked sixty or seventy kilometers south, but I have already entered the boundary of Yingtianfu.
As the four-rank general soldier of the Ming Dynasty, Lin Yu naturally couldn't stand idly by when he encountered the rout and looting, not to mention that he also had a BSSS-level ironclad chariot in his hand.
Although there were only two shells left, and the coaxial machine gun was dismantled, after all, there was a huge tonnage weighing sixty tons, and just crushing it could kill these routs.
Lin Yu turned the Beretta pistol in his hand, this was his favorite action when he served in the army in his previous life, it looked handsome and cool, and it was very stylish!
"How many rebels are there in the looting? Was it a village or a town that was robbed, and was there any resistance? ”
Li Wei took the kettle handed by Zhang Daniu and poured a few sips, moistened his throat that was almost smoking, and said breathlessly: "The rebels are about three hundred people, and the one who was looted is a village, it seems to be called Gujiazhuang, and there are almost four or five hundred strong men resisting ......"
The other two soldiers who were on the verge of the enemy breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this: "Since there are more strong men in the village than the rebels, it seems that we don't have to worry about it, after all, there are only five of us, a drop in the bucket, a drop in the bucket!" ”
Li Wei took off his military hat, stretched out his hand and touched his bald head, and retorted: "Although there are many strong men, the weapons are only red tassel guns, spears and even hoes, these rebels under Zhang Tianlu are equipped with firearms, and no less than one hundred and ten strong men have died......
Li Wei was about to shed tears as he spoke: "Master, save them, these villagers are very pitiful, if they die, there will be many orphans in this world." ”
Lin Yu nodded: "As the chief soldier of the fourth grade of the Ming Dynasty, this official is naturally responsible for clearing out the rebels!" ”
Li Wei patted his head, as if he remembered something, and his eyebrows danced again: "By the way, there are two powerful characters in these strong men, a handsome boy in white, with a sword in his left hand and a ......dart in his right hand."
As he spoke, he danced and gestured: "This boy is amazing, the long sword in his left hand is flying, dozens of officers and soldiers can't get close to him, and the money dart in his right hand, piu, piu, piu...... Flying outward, it's more powerful than a firecracker! ”
"Oh...... It's a talent. ”
Lin Yu was moved when he heard this, the most important thing for him to achieve a hegemony in the future is talent, followed by weapons, if this boy in white is really like Li Wei said, why not take it for use?
"And, there's!"
Li Wei's mouth frothed, "In addition to this boy in white, there is also a girl in a redwood, with a scimitar in her hand, and her martial arts are not under the boy in white." Moreover, she also carried a bow on her back, and from time to time she took it off and put a cold arrow to shoot the enemy's eyes, and seven or eight rebels had already been shot into one-eyed dragons. ”
"I didn't expect that there were such strange people in this wilderness, since we have encountered them, let's go forward to help them repel this rout."
Lin Yu beckoned Li Wei to get into the car, and several people got into the cockpit one after another, turned the steering wheel and galloped straight to the place where the torch was shining in the southeast direction.