On the eve of April 51
(All kinds of headaches, uncomfortable, all kinds of discomfort, all kinds of discomfort, only 5,000 words today, don't say anything, uncomfortable)
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A group of more than 100 Mongolian cavalry galloped past from the outermost megalithic castle at the west gate of Zhenyuan Mansion, which was only more than 200 meters away, brandishing the scimitars in their hands and shouting loudly
The defenders on top of the megalithic castle did not even react at all, neither firing nor firing
Seeing this situation, the cavalry of the Fuyu Guard became even more arrogant, screaming and scolding at the breaches on the city wall, tossing for a full cup of tea before leaving
Fuck you, Yang Fei took his eyes off the front sight of the flintlock pistol, the position he was stationed in was the top firing port of the Boulder Castle, just now when those Fuyu Guard cavalry were galloping not far away, he was always looking for an opportunity, but unfortunately, those Fuyu Guard cavalry were also very thieves, and after being killed a lot, they also learned to behave, not only kept a flintlock pistol shooting at a rather weak distance, but also ran on the horse all the time and never stopped, which made him never find a chance
Seeing that these Fuyu Guard cavalry had gone far away, Yang Fei cursed in his mouth, put down his rifle stupidly, turned back to the robe on the side, and complained: It's going to be more than half a month, it's still so consumed, they don't fight, we don't fight, just die like this, what the hell is going on, it's annoying to die, I don't know what the top thinks, just let these dog Tartars be so arrogant
The flintlock gunner who was also lying on the firing port next to him smiled sheepishly, and before he could speak, he heard a thunderous voice sound from behind them: Yang Fei, you forced grandson, what do you say
Yang Fei's heart jumped up with a whoosh, his body straightened, and he whispered: "My lord, I didn't say anything."
Didn t say anything, why did i hear what you said, xiaoqi liu quan walked up to yang fei and looked him up and down, his eyes were not good
Liu Quan is quite tall, but he is also fat enough, and he has a round body of fat all over his body, and he doesn't know how he got into the team of Wu Yijun
Seeing Liu Quan's gaze, Yang Fei secretly complained in his heart
Speaking of which, the two of them are also familiar with each other, both of them are from Ningjin County, Shandong, or neighbors, not only neighbors, but also neighbors, but the relationship between the neighbors is not very friendly, because Yang Fei's alley occupied Liu Quan's vegetable plot and disputes, the two families fought solidly, and the dog's brain was about to come out
As a result, Yang Fei's family has a lot of power in the local area, and some connections are entangled in it, and many people come to provoke and find trouble, while Liu Quan's family moved from Jiangxi and has no foundation in the local area, so he suffers a loss
was taken advantage of by others to theorize, but was beaten violently, Liu Quan's family was naturally resentful, but it was also helpless, and then Wu Yijun was conscripted in six counties, and the two joined the army together, but a year passed in a hurry, obviously Liu Quan's luck was better, and he was already a small banner, and Yang Fei was still a big soldier, so Liu Quan often looked for something to draw Yang Fei, which is naturally a normal thing
This is the army, a real army of naked reality, the dark side of any army exists, and it is absolutely clean, and there may only be the army of legendary robots
However, Wu Yijun had strict military regulations, and Liu Quan did not dare to table pong unscrupulously, he was just looking for fault and provocation
Yang Fei knew that he was talking behind his back, and Liu Quan was afraid that he would have to eat again
Liu Quan looked him up and down, and sneered: Behind his back, the official is criticized for disturbing the morale of the army, and the official will not punish you severely, and the second article will be exempted for you, and you will be counted according to the criticism of the official, and you will give him ten whips
It was the two soldiers who answered, picked up the dejected Yang Fei and left
All the brothers, Liu Quan glanced around, clapped his hands, focused everyone's attention on himself, and said: I was born in poverty, and I haven't read many books, and I don't know what the big truth is, but there is a saying: When we are soldiers and eat food, we have to be obedient, and we will do whatever Shangguan tells us to do, and Shangguan must have our own considerations, not what we should think about as little soldiers...,
I heard Liu Quan glaring and saying loudly
Hearing clearly, everyone responded loudly
Liu Quan nodded, and went up with his hands behind his back
After the corner, he also spat and muttered in a low voice: Mother, I have been here for half a month, and I am not allowed to fight, nor am I allowed to go back to the city, what do I think
It's been half a month since the siege began
The Mongols and Jurchens besieged and did not attack, it was just a vigorous provocation and harassment, and they did more and more excessively - at first, they only dared to go far away for a few miles or even ten miles, but now, after gradually figuring out the range of cannons and rifles, they became more and more bold, as if they had just touched the location of the boulder castle only a hundred steps away, and Wu Yijun really had no way, the opponent's target was too small, the speed was too fast, the cannon could not hit, and the rifle was a little far
The behavior of these Tartars is getting more and more excessive, and the evil fire in the hearts of the soldiers on the city head and the megalithic castle is getting bigger and bigger, although not many people dare to say it publicly, but many people are already a little puzzled in their hearts - let's go on like this
But the officers at the top didn't react, even the notoriously grumpy Jin didn't move, and a group of young officers under his command encouraged him to go to war, so that he gave a burst of scolding and scolding, and he didn't dare to open his mouth anymore
This subtle reaction lasted for more than half a month
Lian Zining stood on the east wall of Zhenyuan Mansion and looked into the distance
The eastern wall of Zhenyuan Mansion is more appropriate than a barrage, and below the towering and majestic city wall is the turbulent Asu River
This big river, which later became the boundary river of Northeast China, has just experienced a rainy summer, plus the ice and snow melt in spring and summer, so the amount of water is very large, and today's weather is a little gloomy and obscure, the sky is gloomy and gray, so from Lian Zining, there is no end in sight, only a white and foggy end
Standing here, you can hear the sound of water rumbling like a huge waterfall, and not far to the north, the Azov River joins the Songhua River
There is still some distance between the original Xishen Weidong City Wall and the Asu River, but after Lian Zining built Zhenyuan Mansion, the city wall was directly extended to the riverside - in this way, not only did the east city wall of Zhenyuan Mansion be impeccable, greatly reduced the pressure of defense, but also built a barrage embankment to curb the section of the Asu River, which flooded regularly every year, so that the people could be happy
There wasn't even a single figure around Zining, he stood here quietly, looking at the rushing river with his head down
From his point of view, the river flowed wildly, hitting the base of the city wall, causing a large amount of gray-white foam, and forming a vortex one after another, which made him a little dizzy
Lian Zining gently stroked his forehead and moved his gaze to the side
He has a fear of heights, whether in his previous life or in this life, he is also a person, he is a human being, there are always some defects of one kind or another, just like Cao Cao's head disease, Zhao Gong's impotence, Timur the Great's polio, if it is for an ordinary person, of course, this is not a problem, but when Lian Zining's status is high enough, it has become a taboo
Except for himself, even those close pillow people don't know
And Lian Zining is also trying to overcome his requirements for himself and not allow any flaws in himself
Not at all
But now it seems that it was in vain
The sky became more and more gloomy, and a muffled thunder came in the distance, and there was rain falling in the sky
Soft footsteps sounded behind him, and the rain was blocked, and Nona held an oil-paper umbrella to block the somewhat cold rain
She said in a low voice: Your Excellency Wang Zhenfu and Xiong Commander are here
For the arrival of those few people, her little heart is still very dissatisfied, since the Jurchen siege, these days even Zining has been working day and night, calling meetings, arranging tactics, arranging equipment, and inspecting recruits, and after the recruits come back, they don't have much time to build, and the lights in the study are on all nights...,
This made her feel very distressed, but she couldn't say anything about dissuasion
It's rare that today's adults have Yaxing, and they only brought some guards out to relax, but these people came to disturb them
These guys Nona waved his little fist
Well, Lian Zining replied, retracted his gaze, but his gaze fell on the umbrella
Very delicate umbrella embroidered with landscapes, and the lady also inscribed a poem, but it is her own song, if life is only as first seen
If life is only as it first seems
Lian Zining suddenly found that nearly a year had passed since he last returned to Beijing
I haven't seen Cheng Yu Qinglan for another year, and the woman who was deceived by her own words is as if she was only as first seen
There was a sudden feeling of longing in his heart
After this battle, it's time to go back to Beijing, Lian Zining thought secretly in his heart
Let's go, go and see them, Lian Zining said lightly, caught a glimpse of Ye Nai's undisguised displeasure, chuckled, and twisted her little nose
The eighth month of the lunar calendar is the September of the later generations, it is already a little cold, the material is steep, the city tower of the east gate has a fire, red clay, a small stove is put on the stove, a copper kettle is placed on the stove, there is a faint rich fruity fragrance
Lian Zining sat around the fireplace, not up and down, but like friends
The fruity aroma became more and more intense, and the mixed wine aroma made the gluttony in people's hearts hooked, Ye Nai carefully lifted the wine jug with mahogany as the handle, and gave the silver cup in front of the three of them a full cup each, Wang Dachun and Xiong Tingbi hurriedly thanked them, and owed them
Nona smiled slightly, put the flask down, and stepped back, carefully closing the door
Among the three, Wang Dachun is the best in the cup, and he said to Lian Zining with a greedy face: My lord, you are welcome
Lian Zining smiled: It's rare to have such an interest and politeness
Wang Dachun first sniffed deeply, then squinted his eyes lightly, and felt it for a long time, and then he clicked his lips and said in surprise: What a weird taste, this is ......
Coconut wine, Lian Zining smiled and said: The so-called coconut is a kind of big tree that grows in the extreme south, we only have Yazhou in the Ming Dynasty, there are several zhang high, its fruit is called coconut, as big as a human head, the outer skin is very thick, but there is a very fat coconut meat and coconut juice inside, you can eat it directly, the taste is excellent, the local people do not work, do not farm, just wait under the coconut tree all day long, waiting for the coconut to fall and eat - the small life is not bad, this wine is coconut wine, how about it
Wang Dachun took another sip and praised it: sweet, sweet, and a little milky...... Very good
Lian Zining said with a smile: I love to drink, I will give you two bottles, there is no more, this is Cheng Yu from the capital, it is a New Year's gift from the Marquis of Shouning, and there is not much left when he was in office in Guangdong
Wang Dachun was overjoyed: Thank you first
Lian Zining took a sip and said: How are you preparing?
Wang Dachun said: I was about to talk to the adults about this matter, and I checked it again, and now we have a total of 31,000 war horses, including more than 14,000 Mongolian horses traded from Fuyu Weizhong, all of which are over one year old with good teeth, and now they are all tame and can be ridden for military use, and there are 17,000 horses from the northeast, all of which were obtained when they swept the wild Jurchen tribe, and they are all good
In addition, these days, the subordinates have already prepared military rations - a full 500,000 large cakes, a two-pound heavy, and 100,000 catties of dried meat, pork and beef, it is best to eat directly on this hot water, but in addition, raw meat and raw rice have also prepared a lot, and the plan is to stop and bury the pot to cook rice, and each soldier has half a catty of rice, three taels of meat, and two braised eggs
There is also the grain and grass for war horses, thinking about the high autumn horse fat in the field, there is no grass to eat, so I only prepared soybeans, two bags of horses, and a bag of ten catties
These grains and grass are enough for 30,000 people and 30,000 war horses to eat for two months, and we can also replenish them on the spot
There are also weapons, Wang Dachun is like a few treasures: the flintlock pistol bullets are prepared with an average of 500 rounds of ammunition per cannon, and each cannon is also equipped with 50 guns, which is enough for ten rounds of artillery battles, now it depends on how you arrange how many people to send troops, how many people and how many horses accompany you...,
In addition, there are medicines and so on, in order to load these things, the logistics camp specially prepared 500 carts, all of which are new-style, and the loss of the whole adult of the Mining Supervision Bureau, these carts are covered with rubber on the wheels, and the speed is much faster
Using the rubber, Lian Zining raised his eyebrows: I heard about this, and the Mining Supervision Bureau also held a special meeting to celebrate, and I heard that it was good, and what was the effect of giving Quan Yang fun
The whole adult is worthy of being a member of the Ministry of Labor, and the things made by the foreigner are really excellent, Wang Dachun picked a thumb up: the standard has done experiments, the wheels of the car are wrapped in rubber, and those carriages that are not wrapped in rubber must be faster than ordinary carriages in the same road conditions, and the lower officials use two-year-old Hequ horses to pull rubber-tyred carriages, carrying 2,000 catties of goods, running on ordinary dirt roads, and can travel 28 miles per hour; If you advance on the smooth stone road, you can advance forty-six miles every hour, and calculate it, as long as the pack horses are changed diligently, the coachmen also take turns, and when they are marching, they can also travel more than three hundred miles a day, even if they catch up with the cavalry
Lian Zining high-fived and said excitedly: This is good news, I was still worried that the cavalry would not be able to carry much baggage in order to maintain mobility, and the soybeans, flintlock pistols, bullets, bows and arrows used to eat war horses for a few days have already overwhelmed the war horses, and those grandsons of Fu Yuwei are also cunningly sold to us are stallions, and if you want to learn from Genghis Khan's army, you can't drink mare's milk, and with these carts, you don't have to worry about the problem of baggage
Wang Dachun said again: There are still some doubts under the mark, and the logistics battalion is bound to be at a short distance from the army, so once it is attacked......
You don't have to worry about this, Lian Zining waved his hand and said: We only need a quick word this time, and we don't need other Haixi Jurchen troops have been drained out, how much can be left, even if there is danger, it will only be a small group of enemy troops and large vehicles, and if they resist for a while, the army will be able to rescue
Wang Dachun nodded and said: Then you can rest assured
Lian Zining turned his face to Xiong Tingbi and said: I have to give you an account of Tingbi's expedition
Xiong Tingbi said: Your Excellency, you can just give orders
Lian Zining stretched out his hand and roasted on the stove, and took a sip of wine, and said: It is not difficult for the Jurchens to fight the Haixi Jurchens, we all know the family background of hundreds of thousands of people, last time they died so many under the Xishen Acropolis, and yesterday's two battles were even more disastrous, these 100,000 troops were pulled out, and only the old, weak, sick and disabled were left in the clan, even if there were those who were left behind, they were weak, so once our army passed, it was ploughing the court and sweeping the holes, and although the army of the Jurchen Department of Jianzhou was powerful, we were not ourselves, facing Russia and us, who was more threatening, and Monk Wanyan Chen should have an idea, the so-called soldiers, as long as we are fast enough, it is enough to achieve the goal before the Jurchen Khan court reacts
Do you know what I'm afraid of, Lian Zining stared at Xiong Tingbi and asked
Xiong Tingbi said in a deep voice: Amin
Yes, Lian Zining nodded: Amin, this person ranks first among the three heroes of Haixi, has the means, scheming, and can forbear, and I can see the clues from last year's calculation of Xu Pengju, so what I am afraid of is that after he hears the news that the Jurchen hinterland was attacked, he will not return to the division, but will continue to strengthen the offensive, so I decided that you will stay behind and lead the army, no matter what, remember that Zhenyuan Mansion must not be lost, understand
Xiong Tingbi Huo Ran got up and said solemnly: The mark will definitely live up to the trust of adults
Lian Zining waved his hand and said with a smile: You don't have to be so serious, I believe you have this ability
I'll give you a bottom first, Lian Zining said: This time I am going to take four guards, three cavalry guards, and Xia Zikai's tenth guard, these things will be explained in detail in future meetings, Tingbi, what you have to do now is to have a number in your heart, how to do it next (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)