Chapter 257: Let you be a ghost
It's a pity that this accusation is not painful or itchy, and it is not enough to cause any harm to the extremely thick-skinned Mongolian Tartars. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Even most Mongolians could not understand the official dialect with a Shaanxi accent, so this accusation did not even make a wave, and fell into the sinking along with his master.
"These southern barbarians, they really don't need to be beaten, just like this, they're gone!" A Mongolian centurion grinned, quickly withdrew his face, and beckoned his cavalry to chase after the group.
Accustomed to seeing the Hetao in the south of the Yangtze River, he turned around to see the world of the Han people, but he was dazzled by this group of Mongolian Tatars, and when the soldiers occupied a market without blood, these Mongols turned into the most vicious bandits, and did not leave even a trace of residue to the Ming army.
It was only the Ming infantry army of four or five thousand people hanging from afar, with the high-speed power of cavalry, breaking through several towns in a row and looting them before they left.
The generals of the Ming army who led the team had the intention of intercepting the rear road, but as long as the infantry army tried to approach the Xingwu camp to the north, they would be harassed by hundreds of Mongolian iron cavalry.
There is no way to do it now, after all, the infantry army attacking the cavalry is in an extremely weak position congenitally, and it is not a choice for you to fight and stay.
The current situation is that the Mongols are in a team of 100 or hundreds of people, and the troops are directed to the interior, giving priority to plundering the population and goods, but the Ming army does not dare to divide the troops in this way to intercept them, although the strength is almost twice as large as the enemy, but the infantry army has broken its leg, but it can only eat ashes in the rear.
So they watched as the Mongol Tatars uprooted almost all the towns in this area, allowing them to retreat outside the customs with their plundered population and goods.
However, within a radius of 100 miles near the Xingwu camp, just like that, there was no oil and water to speak of, and the people were not prosperous, and within two days of entering the customs, the Mongolian cavalry did not even catch more than their strength, so they could only begin to withdraw to the Great Wall one after another under the condition that Hong Chengchou personally led the troops to rescue.
"Lord Taiwan, spare your life, spare your life." In the temporary military tent, under the strong pressure of Hong Chengchou, a guerrilla general of the imperial court who led the troops north this time kowtowed and begged for mercy, but where did he expect that Hong Chengchou had already shown murderous intentions against him at this moment.
Seeing that there was no reaction from above, the guerrilla general suddenly showed a cold light, and wanted to burn the jade, "My lord, if you don't save the little one, don't blame me for being rude." ”
It's a pity that when he said this, he was forced by a almost devouring look from above, and under the majesty of the governors of the three sides in the past, he was dizzy in the head, and secretly thought that once the charge was confirmed, I was afraid that he would be beheaded all over the house, and suddenly slowly retreated, but his hand was pressed on the handle of the knife, and he shouted, "I want to go to the court to sue." ”
It's a pity that the garrison He Renlong, who had already been signaled by Hong Chengchou behind him, suddenly moved forward, and his clean hand rose and fell.
"Ah~" only had time to let out a miserable roar, and there was no more follow-up.
Hong Chengchou had a gloomy face above, and waved his big hand, "Such a traitor who collaborates with the enemy deserves to be cut three times and six times, and he died so easily, it can be regarded as luck, come on, carry the body down." ”
He Renlong immediately received the order, and he didn't dare to hesitate at all, and he didn't dare to say anything more about this ruthless boss.
Just looked at this corpse, and shook his head inadvertently, yesterday he was still a confidant of the governor, high and powerful, but unfortunately he was indeed an eggless person, he dared to fornicate with the Mongolian Tartars, and tried to commit murder in public, it was really a good death.
For such thieves who dared to draw their swords in the big tent of the Chinese army, everyone gritted their teeth with hatred, but it was obviously official, and one person stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, the Mongolian Tartars have fled north through the Xingwu Camp to guard the Thousand Households, but all the grain, grass and reward silver escorted to Ningxia Town have been lost, and so many soldiers have been lost, even if the Mongolian Tartars retreat, what strength do we have to recover the East Road?" ”
When everyone saw it, it was the governor of Zuo who was sick and returned to home, plus the prince Taibao Ma Shilong, and he was the only one who dared to say this.
Although Hong Chengchou was the governor of the three sides, he did not dare to be rude to him, and immediately smiled bitterly when he heard this, "It's nothing more than repaying the gentleman's kindness with ten thousand deaths!" ”
"Alas," Ma Shilong sighed heavily, and then said, "The Mongolian tribes such as the Han Department, the Tiger Squatting Rabbit and other Mongolian tribes have invaded in a big way, and now they have broken the Xingwu Camp Fort, involving countless armies, and they have seen how innocent the residents of the three Shaanxi areas are, and they are called the hometown of the thieves and cholera. ”
It is said that with a martial artist like Ma Shilong, he should not wade into this troubled water again, after all, the situation in Shaanxi has reached the point of hopelessness.
Although there are still 50,000 or 60,000 so-called elite main forces of the imperial border army, the situation is repeatedly erosive, these main forces are concentrated in the direction of the Great Wall, and in the farther inland areas, there are almost no soldiers and horses to guard, resulting in the main force of the official army defeated on the east road of Shaanxi, repeatedly fled, and the thief army was like a bamboo, even in Xiazhou County.
As long as the Mongol tribes do not withdraw their troops for a day, the main elite of the three sides will not be able to move south for a day, even if it is delayed for another half a month, Shaanxi will find earth-shaking changes, once the thief army has gained a firm foothold and agitated the peasants in the countryside, it will be a million people, and no one dares to say that they can put down the rebellion.
But who let Ma Shilong still have a sonorous enthusiasm to serve the country, the more important it is, the more he has to come out, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of a good man's ability? !
Hong Chengchou was struggling to stop the rebellion without a general at hand, and when he saw Ma Shilong open his mouth at this moment, he was immediately ecstatic, and hurriedly got down from the coach's seat, dragging his hands, and after a while of emotion, he made his debut with Pantuo, "Don't hide it from the governor, Shaanxi East Road, it's all over, and there is no one left!" ”
"Huh?!" Even if Ma Shilong is used to seeing the wind and rain, he still can't help but be shocked at this moment, this is more serious than he imagined, if there are no soldiers and horses of the imperial court in Qingyang, Pingliang, Yanan and other places, then even if he has three heads and six arms, he can't quell the rebellion.
But the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and the hope in Hong Chengchou's eyes made him unbearable to refuse, but said solemnly, "The governor promised me a month's work, and I will do my best to block the westward advance of the thief army. ”
Hong Chengchou was overjoyed, and waved his hand again and again, "I will give the Ma Du Governor 3,000 Fu Biao Battalion, 2,000 war horses, and then give January of grain, if the Du Du wins, then Yan Yan will make a contribution to the Du Du!" ”
Yan Yan is Hong Chengchou's word, saying it at this moment, it shows that his true feelings are revealed, Ma Shilong suddenly took three steps back, hugged his fist and said, "If this is the case, it is very urgent, and you can set off on a starry night." ”
"Everything is entrusted to the governor," Hong Chengchou took the official document, wrote one, and then stepped forward and solemnly handed it over to him, "The chief military officer of Linzhao, Cao Wenzhao, and the general soldier Cao unfortunately failed in the war, please take this position first, and wait for him to calm down the thieves and thieves, and then make plans." ”
This is an official letter recommending Ma Shilong to take charge of the post of chief military officer of Linzhao, covered with the seal of the governor of the three sides, and to a certain extent, Ma Shilong is the chief military officer of Linzhao prepared by the imperial court.
"Take care, Governor." Ma Shilong took the seal letter heavily, like a thousand pounds pressing on the top, looked up, and then turned his head and went down to order troops.
"Huh." Hong Chengchou saw him leave, sighed, and then turned back to his seat, looking at the generals standing left and right, and no one could tell the misery in his heart.
He was the governor of Yansui in the imperial court, and he was under the governor of the three sides for a long time, and at the beginning of Shaanxi participated in politics and led the troops, beheaded 300 thieves, and flew all the way to the top.
However, the current situation makes people, the fate is not good, there are eight Mongolian invasions of Hetao outside, and there are thieves and thieves inside, and the first war of stability, ten years of work, once lost, Shaanxi chaos, since then erosive to out of control.
Ma Shilong, if he leads the troops to attack, he will delay the time if he wins, but the soldiers and horses on the three sides of Shaanxi, not to mention the fatigue and lack of horses, and the lack of soldiers and major generals, and the most serious thing is that this year's three salaries are levied, and there are not many left in the Shaanxi territory.
Most of them were taken over by the thieves, and that's the most important thing.
The most important thing is food, grass and silver! But Hong Chengchou doesn't have these two things! Not a single one!
What he has to do now is not to stabilize the war situation at all, but to find ways to get silver and food, otherwise there is no need to start a war, and his troops should collapse on their own, and without silver, they will not be able to stimulate the morale of the soldiers.
Forward, without appropriation, the soldiers will not be willing to die.
In wartime, without pension, the soldiers will spare their lives and refuse to fight!
Without food and grass support, the three armies cannot be stable, and there is even the possibility of mutiny.
If there is a weaker personality of the trilateral governor, I am afraid that he will already have the intention of wiping his neck, but although Hong Chengchou is troubled, he still holds his breath, and he wants to survive in death.
However, stealing chickens and rice, after the Mongolian Tatars took the thousands of stones of grain they gave through gritted teeth, they did not have the slightest intention of withdrawing from the army, which is the most irritating thing.
"All armies, without others, fight to the death!" In the temporary military tent, with a group of generals who rushed to the rescue, Hong Chengchou was completely helpless, there were no soldiers, no money, no food and grass, and if he changed to a god to command, it would also collapse.
Unless the main elite of the three sides can play a long time, take the initiative to defeat the Mongol army in front of them, force them to return to the Hetao, and then send out a considerable part of the elite to the east to recapture the lost grain and grass, otherwise there is only one way waiting for them, that is, the entire army is annihilated.
"Why did Lord Tai say this?" When the generals below heard this, they were all shocked, and they were all right just now.
"Hmph, without him, now we're at the Jedi!" Hong Chengchou decided not to hide these people anymore, they were all dying anyway, so let them be ghosts. (To be continued.) )