The battle in Shenjiazhuang lasted for half a month. The Liukou lost nearly 1,000 lives under the wall, and no less than 2,000 villagers who were forced to attack the city died. The entire surrounding area of Shenjiazhuang was ruined and withered by the bloodthirsty and violent rogues under Sun Kewang, and almost no one lived.

Sun Kewang has not heard the news of Zhang Xianzhong. No news is relatively good news. If the officers and soldiers captured or killed Zhang Xianzhong, they would definitely make a big declaration, and it would be impossible for Sun Kewang not to know.

Without news of Zhang Xianzhong, Sun Kewang gritted his teeth and desperately attacked Shenjiazhuang. Perhaps his attack on Shenjiazhuang has mobilized the strength of the official army, and he has already shared part of the pressure for his father-in-law, Sun Kewang thought so.

When the war came to this, the people of Shenjiazhuang knew that once the rogue invaded the wall, in order to vent their anger, they would definitely slaughter the village, and no one would be spared.

Therefore, Shenjiazhuang, regardless of men, women, young and old, as long as they can move, they all join the ranks of defense. Carrying stones, boiling water, scooping gold juice, cooking, treating the wounded, burying corpses...... Everyone takes action, for the sake of their loved ones, for survival.

Mei Zhihuan was unkempt, his eyes were bloodshot, his mouth was full of blisters, and his face was full of fatigue.

After more than a dozen days and nights without a good rest, Mei Zhihuan was extremely tired both physically and mentally. But if Liukou doesn't retreat for a day, Mei Zhihuan won't be at ease for a day.

"The rogue is crazy." Mei Zhihuan took the tea on the table and drank it down, and said: "For half a month, I fought to the death and did not retreat, and I fought to the end with Shenjiazhuang. ”

Li Changgeng was also iron-blooded, and his weak body was a little more ruthless by the bloody influence of the battlefield.

"The rogue must have a purpose, we just don't know it." Li Changgeng said: "The more crazy the Liukou is, the more anxious the Liukou is, and the more the situation of the Liukou is not optimistic." ”

"Father Bin (Mei Zhihuan's words), maybe as long as you hold on for another day or two, things will take a turn for the better. Governor Fang won't watch the two of us being killed by the rogue. ”

"Let's ...... We...... Father Bin, you say, could the rogues just come at the two of us? Liukou rescued Zhao in the siege of Wei. Zhang Xianzhong is in danger. Yes, it must be. ”

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The battle in the east of the city captured more than 30,000 prisoners. In the battle of chasing and encircling Zhang Xianzhong, nearly 20,000 prisoners were captured.

After reaching a secret agreement with Zhang Xianzhong, Zhu Shunming returned to Wuchang to screen the prisoners.

Prisoners who committed the most heinous crimes were executed on the spot, and those who committed lesser crimes were sentenced to a few years to more than 10 years of re-education through labor.

Zhu Shunming recruited 20,000 recruits from the remaining captives, and the rest of the captives were all placed in Changsha and other places, where they entered factories and farms and became excellent laborers.

After a big battle, Zhu Shunming spent a lot of money, and he lost but didn't make money. But in the long run, it's a big profit.

Zhu Shunming defended Wuchang City at a critical moment, which made the King of Chu, the officials of Wuchang Prefecture, and the people of Wuchang all grateful, so that he could gain a foothold in Wuchang and facilitate his development in Wuchang and northern Huguang.

In this battle, the naval division acted as the main force of the land war for the first time, which accumulated extremely important experience for Zhu Shunming's future battles in the water towns south of the Yangtze River, and also strengthened his determination to develop the naval army.

The tens of thousands of prisoners made Zhu Shunming's human resources abundant.

Although Zhu Shunming's army was strong in combat, its numbers were always small. First, it is restricted by the establishment of the imperial court, and it is inconvenient to expand indefinitely; Second, Changsha Mansion and other places have been peaceful for a long time, the people are simple and simple, and the life is comfortable, and it is not easy for Zhu Shunming to recruit soldiers in the local area; Third, the explosive development of industry and commerce in Changsha Province and other places has greatly increased the demand for young and middle-aged laborers.

With the expansion of Zhu Shunming's territory, there are more and more places that need to be guarded by troops, and Zhu Shunming's only few troops are a little stretched thin.

Yunnan left Li Dingguo's men and horses; Changsha Mansion has people and horses with Jade Feixing; Wugang Prefecture, Baoqing Prefecture is Zhu Shunming's old nest, leaving the old Hong Chaoguang to guard it; The connection between Dengzhou and Huguang in Shandong cannot be interrupted, and the role of Peng Yulin's sailors as a link cannot be lost.

Zhu Shunming was promoted to the commander-in-chief of Huguang, and theoretically his influence could be extended to the entire Huguang. However, Zhu Shunming's mobile troops are only four or five thousand at hand, and he still needs to divide troops to guard the county capitals, and the troops at hand are completely insufficient.

Therefore, expanding the number of troops and replenishing the number of troops became Zhu Shunming's top priority. In the Battle of Wuchang, nearly 50,000 prisoners became Zhu Shunming's biggest trophy.

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The training of recruits is run by Liu Wenxiu.

According to the old rules of Zhu Shunming's time in Xixiang, the training starts with the queue, housekeeping, obedience and other aspects.

At first, the recruits did not understand or understand these seemingly useless training methods. Under Liu Wenxiu's high pressure, the casual habits of these recruits slowly faded, and gradually showed the appearance of a soldier.

As for those who do not obey orders and seriously violate military discipline...... In this era when there are no human rights, Zhu Shunming gave training casualties. Without iron-blooded training, how can there be an iron-blooded army?

When everything was in order, Zhu Shunming began to face up to the remnants of Sun Kewang, who was driven to Huangzhou Mansion.

"Sun Kewang's ministry has been attacking a village in Macheng? What is the appeal of this village? Worthy of such a casualty attack? Zhu Shunming said strangely.

Before Zhu Shunming arrived at Wuchang Mansion, Lei Yan of the Intelligence Department had already arrived in Wuchang one step ahead and carried out effective work.

Lei Yan flipped through the love report: "Macheng has a Mei Zhongcheng Mei Guozhen. His nephew Mei Zhihuan was the governor and his son-in-law Li Changgeng was the official of the ministry. Now they are all at home. ”

"According to the intelligence, Sun Kewang went to Chongmei Zhihuan and Li Changgeng. Mei Zhihuan and Li Changgeng both live in Shenjiazhuang, east of Macheng. Perhaps Sun Kewang wants to capture Mei Li alive and use it in exchange for the rogue high-level who was captured by us. ”

The only high-ranking rogues who were captured by the official army were Ai Nengqi.

Enengch was stunned by the huge shock wave of the cannonball, and the shrapnel and steel balls that flew around during the explosion only scratched his thigh, and he was really lucky.

Zhu Shunming's consistent practice for the leaders of the rogue is to find out their past crimes and sentence them to prison or death depending on the size of the crime.

To be able to become the leader of the rogue, his hands must be stained with blood, and his mind must be affected by the theory, words and deeds of the rogue. Without long-term transformation, these people will not be able to integrate into Zhu Shunming's system at all.

But Wang Fuchen admired Ainengqi very much.

"Boss, the captives all say that Ainengqi is a good general." Wang Fuchen said with a smile: "The boss wants to set up a personal guard team, not to mention the combat effectiveness, there are few people who can predict good and bad and turn evil into good fortune." ”

Zhu Shunming rose too fast, and the people around him performed their duties, so that he didn't even have an organized personal guard.

Now that there are enough soldiers, out of the need for security and development, Zhu Shunming decided to form his own personal guard.

The manager's personal guard requires absolute loyalty first, and secondarily ability and moral considerations.

Zhu Shunming's own strength is amazing, and a dozen strong men are not his opponents. Except for assassination, under normal circumstances, no one can help Zhu Shunming. Therefore, Wang Fuchen recommended the Fu general Ai Nengqi to serve as Zhu Shunming's personal guard captain.

Zhu Shunming's process of convincing Ai Nengqi was very simple, direct and violent.

"This official is Zhu Shunming, the chief soldier of Huguang. Now give you three paths. One is to defeat the official, let you out of the city, and let you go wherever you go; the second is to confess your guilt and go to Changsha Mansion to serve 12 years in prison to wash away your sins; The third is to run errands for the official and be a housekeeper. ”

Ai Nengqi is taller than Zhu Shunming, and he boasts that he can fight well on weekdays. Now that there is a chance to get out, he can go to find his stepfather, of course he has to try.

was put down by Zhu Shunming three times in a row, and Ai Nengqi lay on the ground, humming for a long time and couldn't get up.

Ai Nengqi glanced at Zhu Shunming with some surprise, he didn't expect that there were such powerful figures in the official army, and he was not an opponent at all.

Ainengqi said frustratedly: "It's okay for you to be in charge, but I won't attack my former brother and betray my father-in-law." ”