In Ningling, about ten miles northeast of Suizhou City, there was a Ming army that did not make any reaction to the reorganization of the Shandong Army, and this part of the Ming army numbered about 2,000 people and was led by Xu Dingguo.

Xu Dingguo, who was the chief military officer of Henan at the time, was guilty of meritorious service.

As for where this "crime" came from, it is necessary to start from the battle of Kaifeng this year, when Xu Dingguo was still a dignified chief military officer in Shanxi, and he was leading his troops to be stationed in the Lingshui area, so he naturally received the intention of the imperial court to urge the rescue.

The funny thing is that after Xu Dingguo's subordinates learned about this, they were in a big mess, and they all collapsed overnight, and even their own subordinates were not well restrained.

Later, Liu Guoneng, Chen Yongfu, Gao Qian and others defeated the Chuang army in Kaifeng, and when the imperial court gave them a reward as appropriate, they also arrested Li Dingguo by the way, saying that they were escorted back to Beijing to ask for beheading.

I don't know what happened during this period, Xu Dingguo did not die, and when he was halfway through, he was pardoned by Emperor Chongzhen, but he served as the chief military officer who aided Henan.

In history, Xu Dingguo led his troops to enter Suizhou City soon after, and stayed here until the Qing army entered the customs, and finally set up a Hongmen banquet to kill Xingping Bo Gaojie, one of the four towns in Jiangbei, and carried his head to the north, cut his braids and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

Not to mention what Xu Dingguo was thinking at that time, just from the current point of view, he is the chief soldier of one side, and Shao Yong, who came here for reinforcements, is just a general under Wang Zheng, how can there be a reason for the general army to be absorbed by the generals?

When the news reached Suizhou City, it immediately caused Shao Yong's anger, and the Shandong army was the first to dare to resist the adaptation.

Judging from the experience of following Wang Zheng in the past, to deal with this kind of person who is the first to come out to eat crabs, it must be cleaned up well.

But then again, no matter how poor Xu Dingguo is, he is also a general soldier, in a sense, he can even compete with Wang for seniority, although Shao Yong has a transcendent status within the Shandong Army, but the title outside is still only a general, and it is inconvenient to come forward for this kind of thing.

Shao Yong is not that impulsive person after all, after the initial feeling of anger passed, he began to think of some secret methods, and after learning from Chen Huang, the Suizhou garrison, that Xu Dingguo had a series of ugly things, he immediately had an idea.

However, this idea can only be done with the cooperation of the Military Council, and Shao Yong immediately hurried up his horse and sent cavalry to bring the news back to Licheng and ask for the assistance of Li Yan, the Left Military Council.

On the surface, the Shandong army seems to have tolerated Xu Dingguo's obvious provocations, but some things are often done in secret.

In the past few days, I don't know how many spies from the Military Council Department sneaked into Ningling City, and those who were lax in their defenses were the same as none, and soon found out Xu Dingguo's daily routine clearly.

Originally, he rejected the adaptation of the Shandong army, Xu Dingguo felt that he would be retaliated, so he always ordered his subordinate generals to guard the city gate.

But it didn't take long for him to feel that he was thinking too much, because the Shandong army didn't make the slightest move, and Shao Yong didn't seem to know about it at all.

Speaking of which, this is understandable, it is expected that no matter how rampant Wang Zheng is, he will not dare to blatantly do anything to himself, not to mention that he is still being dragged in Liaodong at the moment, and only Shao Yong, a mere general, is afraid that he will not dare to touch his own general soldier, and his mentality will be a little lax.

Within a few days, various rumors began to circulate in Ningling City for some reason, saying that Xu Dingguo secretly wanted to take refuge in King Chuang, so he continued to rub against the righteous division of the Shandong army.

The speed at which the rumors spread was already very fast, not to mention that there were people secretly who were specifically speeding up this speed, and as soon as this matter spread, even many of Xu Dingguo's soldiers and generals began to waver and talk about it.

Speaking of which, you are the chief soldier, so you naturally don't want to be subservient, maybe you can still be a leader and a king if you vote for the king, but these big soldiers and generals who don't have any real power don't think so.

At present, all parts of Guide Mansion are full of rumors about the soldiers and horses that have been reorganized by the Shandong Army, what is the first month to pay a full amount of silver, what weapons and armor have become brand new, some outstanding people can also get acres, and even heard that a few lucky people were directly received into the lineage.

This kind of real treatment benefits, not only the ears of Xu Dingguo's subordinates in Ningling are about to grind out cocoons, but also the Ming army in other places, so these have not been adapted in their hearts have long been a little envious.

For ordinary soldiers and down-and-out generals, there is not much difference between changing or not adapting, on the surface, you still mark your name on the imperial court's military register, but you are under the establishment and command of the Shandong Army.

Speaking of the original life in the imperial court, it was almost poor to be pants, since following Wang Dashuai in Shandong, many people's lives are obviously improving.

The monthly money is distributed in full, but many people talk about armor and weapons, in the past, most people only had a pair of tattered mandarin duck battle jackets, waist knives are notched, and standard spears are broken as soon as they are chopped.

The armor, knives and guns of the Shandong army are really called a whole, you don't have to worry about spending money yourself, and the people in Shandong Licheng have sent you a complete set early.

In this comparison, the court is a bird, can you have a way to live and have a future with them?

The right choice is obvious, in the face of this situation of being pressed by the army of thieves, the righteousness of the court immediately became bullshit, and many people are like Ming Spiegel in their hearts, knowing that only by following the loyal martyrs of Shandong and responding to the righteous call of the Ming Wei Army can there be a way to live.

It didn't take long for the generals under Xu Dingguo to be ready to move, and when he was still leisurely in Ningling, a guerrilla general in Ningling came to Suizhou City in disguise.

Shao Yong was very happy when he learned the news, and happily took the guerrilla general in, the meeting was very pleasant, the guerrilla general went back with joy, and Shao Yong looked like he was waiting to see a good show.

During the negotiation that day, Shao Yong made a promise to the guerrilla general, saying that as long as he took the lead in making money and bringing Xu Dingguo's head to himself, he would be able to ensure that he became the battalion commander and general of the Shandong Army in the Ningling area.

In those days, it was already common for officers and men to make trouble, and it was impossible to say how big a crime there were, and as long as it was done in moderation, they could often take advantage of the fire and get some unexpected benefits.

Therefore, this guerrilla general did not have any suspicions, and not long after he returned, the officers and troops in Ningling City really set off a trouble, and the trouble even extended to the surrounding areas of Ningling.

In the mansion of the chief soldier in Ningling City, dozens of soldiers surrounded the pale Xu Dingguo, looking unkind.

Xu Dingguo thought that the first person to deal with him would be Shao Yong, so he put all his energy on guarding against the Shandong army, but he didn't expect his subordinates to take the opportunity to turn back.

At this time, he shouted in vain:

"Zhou Fang! Ben Shuai treats you well, why do you want to oppose me? ”

"Anti-you, Lao Tzu is a guerrilla of the imperial court, and he is not your family member of Xu Dingguo, how can it be regarded as anti-you. Over the years, you have led everyone to run around, to flee when you meet thieves, and to nod your head when you meet officials and soldiers. ”

Receiving this, Zhou Fang smiled lewdly: "To be honest with you, Lao Tzu didn't want to do it for a long time, it's too cowardly!" ”

Seeing Zhou Fang holding a bloody steel knife in his hand, when Xu Dingguo was dying, he suddenly wanted to understand something, and suddenly sneered and said:

"Zhou Fang, believe it or not, you died worse than Ben Shuai!"

Zhou Fang didn't think so, just regarded it as Xu Dingguo's resentment and curse when he was dying, and only listened to his order, and several soldiers immediately stepped forward to hold Xu Dingguo down.

Zhou Fang pressed forward step by step with the waist knife, and finally swung violently.

"Click......"