Chapter 180: The Miao Uprising (3) - Vipers
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Now that the Qing army is plagued by epidemics and morale is low, it is a good time to strike. And along the way, they were chased by the Qing army like lost dogs, and they were already holding their stomachs in their hearts. Now that there is a chance to fight back, how can you miss it?
Xu Lan, the envoy of the White Lotus Sect, did not stop them, and ordered Shi Liu Deng, Wu August, Wu Bansheng, and Wu Tingju to march to the Qing army in four directions with 3,000 people each.
But before that, Xu Lan also asked them to do something. That is to mobilize young and strong men, in the nearby mountains and forests, to catch more snakes and scorpions and other poisons.
Because of the boundary between Guizhou and Guizhou, the mountains are high and the forests are deep. The climate is humid all year round and rainfall is abundant. It is the favorite habitat of cold-blooded animals such as snakes and scorpions. Famous venomous snakes such as the eye snake, the eye king snake, the golden krait, the silver krait, the bamboo leaf green, the soldering iron head, etc., are distributed in this territory.
And now it's late July, and it's the summer when everything grows wildly. Therefore, poisonous substances such as snakes and scorpions are the most common!
The main purpose of using them against the Qing army was to disturb people's minds and exacerbate the fear of the soldiers. I didn't expect to poison many people.
This is really not a difficult task for the righteous people who have lived in the mountains and forests since childhood. After all, most of them are part-time hunters. When the green and yellow are scarce, they often go to the mountains and forests to look for wild things. This poisonous snake has also caught a lot.
With the help of local volunteers, they were lucky enough to discover a snake cave. A rough count shows that there are thousands. Coupled with the snakes caught in other places, a total of more than 200 cloth bags were packed.
He did not delay, and ordered Shi Liudeng and others to rush to the Qing army camp with these poisonous snakes on the same day.
In the early morning of the next day, the rebels hurried and hurried non-stop, and finally arrived at their destination.
It is located in Sien County, Qingyuan Province, the Huanjiang karst landform area, and the Guizhou Libo karst landform area is naturally integrated, the transition of the plateau karst to the low mountains and hills of the complete ecological system, unreservedly presented.
Therefore, in 2007 AD, Huanjiang Karst and Libo Karst were successfully selected as World Natural Heritage Sites.
There are different types of karst landscapes such as peak clusters, peak forests, depressions, valleys, and caves, which have immeasurable aesthetic and scientific value.
It's just that now, Shiliu Deng can't appreciate the immersive beauty! Because ten miles away from him was a small mountain village surrounded by thatched huts, which was crowded with Qing troops with pig's tail whips. In the surroundings, there are all kinds of strange peaks and stones, and the vision is not wide.
It seems that Fukangan is not lightly ill, otherwise he would never have camped in such a place. After all, a coach with a little experience knows that this place is the most suitable for sneak attacks.
After looking at it silently for a while, Shi Liu Deng quietly retreated.
I still remember that before leaving, the envoy specially instructed them. Counterattacking the Qing army lies in taking it by surprise and attacking it unprepared! Don't go head-to-head! After all, the difference in strength between the rebel army and the Qing army is too great, and the number is not superior. It's hard to get any advantage from going head-to-head.
Therefore, it was not until the sun went down that he entered an underground cave one after another with the rested rebels under the leadership of the local volunteers. Because the Qing army occupied the villages of the local Maonan people, military discipline was lax, and what jianyin captives and plundered occurred from time to time. Therefore, the Maonan people in the village were forced to flee to the nearby mountains to escape the military disaster.
When Shi Liu Deng explained his intentions, he asked him to help. The local Maonan people immediately agreed without hesitation.
When you get to the cave, the further you go inside, the more stalactites there are. It's weird, it's weird. And some of these stalactites are upside down and some are upright. Under the light of the fire, it is brilliant and beautiful. This reminded him of the legendary Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. But he had heard from the messenger that the stone was made of a substance called limestone, and that it was a normal natural phenomenon, not a dragon palace.
After a little twist and turn for half an hour, Mao Nan, who led the way, stopped. Shi Liu Deng also waved his hand, so that the marching rebel army stopped.
I heard Mao Nanren say cautiously: "My lord, fifty miles ahead, it is the exit." It was right next to our village. ”。
Shiliu Deng immediately ordered two rebels to investigate. Not long after, the two rebels came back and told them that it was indeed close to the village.
So he had the earth sprinkled with brimstone, and he brought in bags of vipers that he had brought. When the preparation is completed, the mouth of the bag is opened, and the clumps of venomous snakes that are intertwined immediately disperse. But as soon as he smelled the sulfur, he ran to the opposite exit.
Most people are stunned when they see so many venomous snakes for the first time. The Maonan man who led the way also swallowed his saliva. Thinking that if he was haunted by so many poisonous snakes, he was instantly scared into a cold sweat.
When the last poisonous snake disappeared from everyone's sight, Shi Liu Deng's expression also became cold. Poisonous snakes like blood and bloody breath the most, and so many people in the Qing army are sick. This bloody and bloody atmosphere will never be less.
Then, the camp of the Qing army will be lively.
Back on the ground, after Wu August and the others heard that the poisonous snake had been released, they were also overjoyed. All of them are sharpening their knives, waiting for a big job.
Time passed slowly, and the already gloomy sky quickly became invisible. Tick-tock, drizzle followed from the sky. The weather in this mountain is like a baby's face, and it has always been changeable. The heat of the day, along with the sound of the rain, gradually subsided, and then turned cooler.
On the ground, the village of the Maonan people. Thousands of tents surrounded the village. Except for some generals with status who can live in the village, everyone else can only live in simple tents. Orange-yellow torches burned violently, lighting up the barracks. But under the baptism of rain, the fire became smaller and smaller, and finally it was finally extinguished.
So the entire Qing army camp merged with the darkness.
At this time, in the northwest corner of the village, several huge tents were connected together. It was the camp where the sick soldiers were housed, and there was no sound in it except for the incessant coughing and lamentations of weakness.
The Qing army soldiers were left with dogs, so they stood outside the camp, listening to the voices of people inside and the sound of rain outside, and couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. He is a native of Wuchang, Hubei, his father died early, and he has only one widowed mother. Washing clothes in a manchurian landlord's house pulled him up with hard work.
Because of his similar age, he became the attendant of the young master of the full family. It's just that the young master has been a troublemaker since he was a child, and when he grew up, he became even worse. Once provoked a terrible character and was sent to the army.
The Manchurian old man felt sorry for his son, so he dredged up the relationship and let him replace him. Originally, he didn't want to, but the Manchu man promised that he would treat his mother well. Otherwise, they will be kicked out of the house.
In the current world, it is difficult to beg for food, and he has no skills to make ends meet. Under the coercion and temptation of the Manchurian master, he agreed.