Chapter 454: Temptation
Soon, when the first large warship sailed into the dock, close to the land, as soon as it stopped, a piece of hard planks immediately appeared, inclined downward, lined up in turn, connected to each other, the two ends were connected to the warship and the land, and the planks were wedged with horizontal bars about a few centimeters wide, making the planks like stairs, just at this moment, a shout came from the warship: "The people below hurry up and get out of the way, the warhorse is going down~!"
Immediately, the land soldiers near the plank instantly dodged away, standing on both sides, vacating a no-man's land, and then, three war horses walked out of the warship side by side, slowly descending along the plank, and between walking, the horses' hooves would step on the wooden bars, as if they had a spiritual care, well controlled the balance of the body, maintained a rhythm, and there were cavalry pulling them in front. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
War horses appeared one after another, followed closely behind, firmly stepping on the planks, and under the patience and pacification of the cavalry, they walked methodically towards the land, slowly. At this moment, everyone was holding their breath, not daring to make a big move, let alone pulling the trigger of the steel gun, so as not to frighten the war horse and disrupt such an order.
One by one, the warships anchored on the docks, and soon after, they quickly departed to make room for the warships in the rear, and all the warhorses landed in this way and continued to move forward. Thanks to thorough consideration in advance, it all went smoothly.
Taking a small boat, Yang Lin had already landed on the shore from afar, came to the vicinity of the dock, found Chao Sheng, and immediately ordered: "Commander Chao, everything here is handed over to me, you act now, take 100,000 troops on a rapid march, go to Anhui, attack the nearby Qing court garrison, and then, I will send 50,000 cavalry, followed by you, to cooperate with your actions." ”
"Yes, Marshal, the last general will go!" Chao Sheng was just about to raise his leg and leave, but he immediately reacted, stopped again, and suddenly turned around and asked, "Marshal, what about you?" Aren't we going to do it together? ”
Yang Lin looked at the war horses that were disembarking, and the cavalry was gathering more and more on the road, and saw that everything was going on in an orderly manner, and it was carried out according to the original plan, so he said: "No, our two soldiers are divided into two routes, each with an army of 150,000, you are responsible for the western operation, attacking Anhui, Hubei, Henan and Shaanxi, while I continue to advance north and take Jiangsu and Shandong." ”
Chao Sheng had a strange feeling in his heart, he didn't know what to say, he was a little stunned, but he still couldn't help but say with concern: "Okay, marshal, then I'll go." By the way, Marshal, the local people in Shandong are fierce, they have been a place of conscription since ancient times, and they are close to Zhili, not far from Beijing, and Shengjing is just separated by a Bohai Sea, you have to be more careful. ”
Yang Lin nodded: "Well, I know, you also pay attention to safety, 50,000 cavalry will be in place then to catch up with you." ”
As if he had thought of something, out of some consideration, he said again: "By the way, you are also in charge of many places, and there are two governors and several governors, and you should also pay more attention to safety." After I take Shandong, I will send another 50,000 cavalry and 100,000 infantry to support you, so as to relieve the pressure on your western expedition. ”
"Well, thank you Marshal, the last general is gone!"
Chao Sheng left, and went straight to Anhui with the 100,000 troops who landed first.
Yang Lin looked at the direction of Chao Sheng's departure, and saw that their figures were becoming more and more blurred, so he retracted his gaze and looked around, except for the place where the cavalry came ashore, everything else was messy, the corpses of the Qing soldiers were scattered all over the place, and the corpses were abandoned not far away, and blood was everywhere, Yang Lin knew that these corpses were all because the matter was urgent, and Chao Sheng and the others had no time to deal with them.
Beads of sweat flowed from Yang Lin's forehead like rain, soaking his clothes, feeling the hot atmosphere, seeing that flies had appeared on those corpses, buzzing, seeing this situation, he immediately shouted: "You, immediately lead someone to clean up those corpses, or bury them, or burn them, in such a hot weather, such a corpse wilderness, there must be a plague, hurry up!" ”
"Yes, Marshal!" Several generals immediately moved, and took the infantry that had already landed to a short distance away, dealing with the Qing court soldiers who had already died.
At the same time, the fishermen who were originally active on the wharf, or other people, saw that Chao Sheng and the others were only attacking the imperial court soldiers and did not do anything to themselves, and the panic in their hearts couldn't help but be reduced a little, and they hid far away.
Subsequently, when they saw the formation of thunder warships with a large number and hull sailing, these people were suddenly dumbfounded, shocked and inexplicable, and only then did they really realize that the matter was more serious than they imagined, and they became more and more anxious and uneasy in their hearts, and they did not dare to flee, for fear of causing unnecessary misunderstandings and setting themselves on fire.
As the war horses on the warship landed on the shore, the black-pressed infantry and cavalry appeared in the open space, and those civilians became even more frightened, their legs trembled, and they were very afraid, especially the costumes and costumes of Yang Lin and others, which were mysterious and a little weird.
Intuitively, the number of soldiers in the army is more shocking and deterrent than the size of the warship.
Gradually, nearly an hour passed, and during the whole process, in addition to Chao Sheng's rapid departure, seeing that Yang Lin and the others did not take further action, and did not have the intention of harming themselves, the ordinary people hiding in the distance were much more relieved, and some people were bolder and tried to step forward.
Perhaps out of self-preservation, to win more favor from Yang Lin and others, some of the civilians who were hiding came out, and saw the soldiers in the distance carrying and burying the corpses, and they all moved, holding iron pickaxes and shovels, helping to dig pits and dispose of those corpses, because these people also knew that if the corpses were not disposed of properly, they would produce plague if they were placed on the ground, and if they were thrown in the water, they would pollute the water source.
From beginning to end, seeing this situation, Yang Lin didn't say anything, nor did he stop it, but he was still presiding over the overall situation, urging the war horses to get off the ship as soon as possible and land ashore, after all, there were 100,000 war horses, and the action of getting off the boat was very slow, and it would definitely take a lot of time.
When he was busy, Yang Lin had no time to be distracted, paying attention to the farmers who were helping in the distance.
Although those civilians were born in peasants, in poor families, they didn't know a few characters, and they didn't have any culture, but these people were thoughtful and smart, and when they helped to dispose of the corpses, they were very knowledgeable and didn't inquire about the soldiers, but just buried themselves in their work and worked hard.
Yang Lin walked back and forth, waiting for all the horses on the warship to come down, at this time, there were already 50,000 cavalry set off, chasing Chao Sheng and others, galloping away, dusty, and even above, attracting passers-by to frequently sideways and avoid from afar.
At this moment, Yang Lin's inspiration suddenly moved, and after thinking about it, he came up with an idea, looked at the poor people who were helping in the distance, and whispered to the people beside him: "Ah Sheng, go get some rice grain, boil it, and then build some pergolas to comfort those people." ”
Although he nodded, Ah Sheng was still a little puzzled, and after instructing the matter, he came to Yang Lin's side and asked: "Marshal, some of my subordinates don't understand, I can still understand if I give some rice porridge to those people, but there is no need to be so troublesome, I have to boil rice porridge and build a pergola." ”
Yang Lin smiled slightly, and said casually: "Ah Sheng, I not only want to comfort those people, but also have other purposes. ”
As soon as Yang Lin's words paused, he sold a pass, which made Ah Sheng's curiosity far greater than his doubt, and he subconsciously asked, "What purpose?" ”
"Hehe, it's very simple, that is, when the people drink porridge, promote our teachings and ideas, so as to obtain the initial recognition of these people in the mountains and wilderness, and we can gain the support and support of the people in the vicinity by making some efforts."
Ah Sheng is a smart person, after such a little dialing, he immediately understood what Yang Lin meant, what idea he had, did not hesitate any longer, and immediately said: "Then ~ Marshal, I will now select some soldiers who are good at words, convey your meaning, and promote the concept of our army." ”
"Well, you go, it's been so busy, it's time for the army to rest, it's time for lunch." Yang Lin nodded, with a faint smile on his face, and then walked away.
Half an hour later, all the bodies were disposed of and buried in the earth, and the soldiers and civilians who had been busy for a long time were in the pergola or around, drinking porridge, taking advantage of the cold, and resting.
At the beginning, those people were a little suspicious and worried, and they were not very relieved of the rice porridge that came suddenly, but under Yang Lin's kind invitation, they drank some porridge first, and most of the people's vigilance was lowered, and the gurgling sound from their stomachs made them no longer scruples, and then drank the porridge.
Between you and me, under Ah Sheng's special instructions, the soldiers who drank porridge with the people began to take the initiative to talk, talking, talking very happily, the atmosphere became more and more active, very harmonious, gradually, began to have soldiers emerge, warm greeting.
"Folks, do you have any difficulties? For example, there are evil bullies and unscrupulous landlords in the village, and our marshal can make decisions for you, except for those people, and give everyone a stable life, a life of stopping, and a full meal and drink. ”
As soon as the words fell, there were four surprises, and the surroundings were quiet, and even the people outside the pergola turned around sharply and looked at the Qilin soldier, his eyes were burning, and he was a little dodging, or more precisely, scruples.
The short words contain too much information, and they are explosive and mixed with rebellion, but the years of suffering from poverty and long-term starvation make these people unbearable and do not want to continue to live such a life.
At this moment, an almost inaudible muttering sounded, so clear in such a quiet atmosphere.
"Hey... What a sin, coinciding with a once-in-a-century flood in northern Anhui, which caused the displaced people to flee in all directions, plus those bullies and black-hearted landlords in the village, how can they live this day? We have to pay so much land rent every year, as well as all kinds of taxes, how can we ordinary people live? ”
"Isn't that good? Which village are you from, brother? You might as well tell me, as long as you talk to our marshal, you can go to your village to teach those bullies and black-hearted landlords a lesson, fight local tyrants, divide the land, and from now on, as long as you pay some taxes from the state, you will no longer have to pay land rent, and you can have your own land! The soldier was very clever, and when he heard this, he immediately said.
At this moment, the eyes of the surrounding peasants became more and more intense, and there was no more temptation to own their own land. However, everyone was in a trance, feeling a little like a hallucination, coming so suddenly and a little unreal, so unbelievable.
When everyone was stunned, before the Buddha could digest what the soldier said, Yang Lin stood up, lived in the center, and said loudly: "He is right, you can find me if you have any difficulties, and help you punish the bullies and local tyrants in the village, there is no problem at all, and you can share the land of those gangsters and live a life of abundant food and clothing!" (To be continued.) )
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