Under the scorching sun, the troops with the goal of revenge marched with difficulty under the scorching sun. The www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion has been marching rapidly for several days, coupled with the lack of food, the physical strength of this army has been consumed by more than half. The soldiers looked at both sides of the road, there were forests and hills, and there were no fields, and they could not see the villages, and if they could not find the villages, it meant that there were no women, no masters, and they had to transport their own supplies and food.

In fact, finding the village was of little use. Zhang Zongyao's reputation for toadstools is all over Hunan, his subordinates are close to the people and love the people, soldiers and people eat and sleep with each other, young and strong are regarded as robes, and women are regarded as wives and concubines. Before Tian Shuzhang's troops arrived, the people along the way began to flee.

Some villages have organized associations, and although they have not fled, they are not as obedient as they used to be. Only some supplies were provided symbolically, and more aid was denied. Although Tian Shuzhang's troops can pull out these blind villages, the problem is that the military situation is urgent, and there is not much time for him to waste. Considering the great enemy of the Lu army, Tian Shuzhang had no choice but to write down the names of these villages and wait for the future to settle the account.

The hot weather accelerates physical exertion. Soldiers who have not had enough to eat for a long time, resulting in poor physical fitness, have no way to maintain their military appearance in this environment. Including the officers, they all took off their military uniforms, went naked, and fanned the wind with military hats as they walked. The artillerymen brandished their whips and whipped their horses hard, and the artillery wagons struggled forward on the collapsed ground. Hunan is not as good as Shandong, except for the part from Yuezhou to Hubei, which was originally presided over by Wu Jingfu to build the road, the ground is still slightly flat, and the further south you go, the worse the road condition is.

Zhang Zongyao did not pay attention to road maintenance, and most of the official roads in the former Jin era were in disrepair because they were in disrepair, and it was even more impossible to build new roads. Even if the squire pays for the road at his own expense, he will find a way to embezzle the money into military expenses and will not implement it. Even if Tian Shuzhang chooses the main road, it is also rugged and difficult, even if the cattle advance, they need to be careful of hurting their hooves, let alone pulling the cannon.

The artillery carried by the 7th Division was mainly light artillery, and the 12-pounder guns added up to less than 10 guns. The cattle wailed, and no matter how much the soldiers smoked, they could not see the gun cart move, so they had to go over and help push and pull it themselves.

I finally pulled the gun cart out, and after a few steps, I fell into the next pit.

"Brigade, this can't be done, the brothers are hungry and have no strength, and they can't go fast, can you eat some food first?"

A regimental commander under Tian Shuzhang came over and reported the demands of the soldiers, who were already seriously dissatisfied because of the heat, fatigue and hunger. If you continue to be high-pressure at this time, you may mutiny. Tian Shuzhang nodded

"Be vigilant and rest for an hour...... Dine. ”

The cooks set up the stove and began to cook porridge, but on the third day of the troops' departure, they could no longer eat enough food, and most of the time they could only drink porridge.

The soldiers of Zhang's department were prescribed rations of one catty and three taels per person per day, and Tian Shuzhang was Zhang Zongyao's favorite general, and he had a warrant for supervision, so he could receive rations from the quartermaster department at the rate of one catty and one tael per person per day. He also has to pay for it himself, so when it is sent below, about the daily ration of each soldier can be guaranteed to be about eleven taels a day. Hunger, like poverty, is the most faithful companion of these soldiers, always accompanying and inseparable.

On this expedition, the military pay was very sufficient, but there was not much food. Zhang Zongyao regarded Xiangmi as a gold mine, imposed a passport tax, and often directly intervened in the sale. However, it is only regarded as a profit-making commodity, and it does not care about the reserve of rice grain.

Not long ago, Zhang Zongyao had just loaded 6,000 stone of Hunan rice on a ship and transported it to Fusang in exchange for a batch of arms. Anyway, Hunan is a large grain-producing province, as long as you have money in your hands, you are not afraid that you will not be able to buy grain, and if you can't do it, you can also buy foreign rice.

The problem was that this time the troops went out and encountered unprecedented difficulties, the people fled in large numbers, and the merchants refused to trade. The power of foreigners cannot be reached. The Albion rice merchants, even the shadow of the ghost could not be found, but there were a few Fuso merchants, but later they all disappeared mysteriously.

The ocean of white flowers can't be exchanged for white rice, which is something that has never been encountered before, and Tian Shuzhang can't do anything. The quartermaster's desperate report, even if only porridge is provided, food is very scarce, and it may not be able to support Yuezhou. If you don't open a few villages, or find some merchants, the army will be cut off.

"What the fuck!" Tian Shuzhang scolded hatefully, an old-school officer like him is okay for commanding wars, and his ability to solve administrative problems is basically zero. After thinking about it for a long time, he yelled at the quartermaster, "If you can't get food and let the brothers starve, Lao Tzu will shoot you!" I'll give you a battalion, and you go and get the food. ”

The quartermaster left in despair, hesitating whether to simply give himself a shot to save trouble. Apparently he only sold one-fifth of the grain, so why didn't it have enough to eat? But he soon discovered that he no longer had to worry about food.

Because this area had been reconnoitred before, and Tabe was really tired, he didn't take enough precautions. When the shots rang out, most of the Tabe soldiers were still in a state of ignorance, not knowing what was happening. Immediately, he was swept to the ground by random gunfire.

The quartermaster was shot through the chest by a bullet, and the regimental commander, who was eating dry food alone, had just stood up when he was knocked to the ground by several bullets. The shouts of killing suddenly rose, and in the forest and under the hills, countless figures appeared, and hundreds of battle flags guided the soldiers to rush to their targets.

"Eliminate the toadstool and capture Tian Shuzhang alive!" With a loud roar, on the left flank, a unit had already come out and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Tian Shuzhang's troops. Tian Shuzhang looked through the binoculars, and then scolded angrily: "Wu Xintian, you traitor, you still have the face to see me!" Come on, him for me! ”

The command level of the two is almost the same, and the equipment of the troops is also close, but Tian Jun suffered a loss and just rested for a while, at this time, it was the moment when the body was weak and the muscles were sore, and the combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The ambush team has been lurking under the scorching sun for a long time, but it still maintains a strong fighting spirit. After the order was issued, the platoon of guns and hand bullets exploded in the ranks of the Tian army. Lacking fortifications and unable to find shelter from the terrain, Tian Jun soon found himself as a target.

A sturdy figure jumped out of the ambush area, waving a triangular battle flag in his hand, and shouted: "Fellow villagers, the time has come to kill the thief and take revenge, the children of Hunan...... Charge! ”

This is a young woman, dressed in a Lu-style tight-fitting military uniform, with long black hair tied into a ponytail, fluttering behind a military hat, armed belts, and long riding boots, making Jiao'e a heroic man who does not let her eyebrows go. Seeing that Luo Xiaoxiao, a talented woman from Sanxiang, personally waved the flag, and the Hunan soldiers who were in charge of the ambush, their blood was boiling, and they rushed forward with a shout, and launched a white-knives attack on Tian Shuzhang's troops.

The entire force spread like a long line, and with the rush of the ambush troops, the team was divided into several pieces. Seeing that the situation was not good, many troops immediately turned and fled, but when they saw that the bullets were coming from all directions, and no matter where they ran, there were bullets and bullets coming with them, so they obediently raised their hands and surrendered.

The most effective way to capture prisoners is bayonet warfare. Even if Tian Shuzhang's subordinates were able to shoot back in the face of a rain of bullets, they raised their hands in panic and surrendered as soon as the bayonets of the ambush troops came up. On paper, there are still quite a few troops under Tian Shuzhang's command, but from the actual situation on the battlefield, he can not even grasp a company.

The lack of means of communication, coupled with the fact that the bandit army was mixed with its own basic troops, could not organize a counterattack at all after hastily encountering the enemy, and each unit could only fight on its own. Some troops were barely able to resist, while many more chose to flee or surrender. The large-scale battlefield counter-water gave this force the most fatal blow.

While charging, the ambushers shouted in a Hunan township voice the slogan that Hunan people do not fight Hunan people, expel Zhang toadstool, and Hunan self-made. The Hunan soldiers under Tian Shuzhang dragged their guns and turned their guns back, and even turned their guns to attack the friendly and neighboring troops beside them.

The troops led by Luo Xiaoxiao directly assaulted the special forces of Tian Shuzhang's department and the infantry protecting the artillery, and they were all busy eating. When the bullets came, the resistance was very unruly, and they were quickly beaten to collapse.

The special forces, deprived of the protection of the infantry, are weak and powerless. Although the artillery fired a few shots, these attackers, who did not care about the casualties of their comrades at all, rushed directly to the front of the formation with artillery fire. The snow bayonet destroyed Tabe's courage, and the artillerymen surrendered with their hands raised.

Luo Xiaoxiao ordered loudly: "Don't kill innocents indiscriminately!" These artillery, like artillery, are the precious wealth of our Hunan troops in the future. Fast! Drag all the cannons and shells away, and don't leave a single one for the thief. ”

The villagers were puzzled, "Miss Luo didn't make Zhao Dashuai an aunt, why do you still worry about these rags?" Look at the cannons of the Lu army, they are much stronger than these rags. This rich man is really more and more stingy the richer he is. ”

Under the desperate protection of the guards, Tian Shuzhang finally broke through a bloody road, but it did not mean that it was safe. The sound of gunshots, explosions, and shouts of killing could be heard everywhere, and even the captain of the guard who was fighting an old man around him couldn't help but scold: "These Hunan people are crazy!" It's just deadly, charging with bullets, it's really amazing. ”

"It's not just Hunan people, Lu Jun also helped. Those platoons of guns shoot so fast, this is the typical style of the Lu army, the shooting speed is at least twice as fast as ours, and there are a large number of quasi-head guns in the troops, which are much stronger than our soldiers. If you are not convinced, you can't do it, Lu Jun's training is much better than ours, and he can't beat him at all. ”

Tian Shuzhang wiped the gunpowder smoke on his face, the dignified brigade commander is also very embarrassed now, like a stove prince. Scattered troops were contained, and gradually grew in size to several thousand. However, the composition of the unit is very mixed, and even he himself does not know the establishment and affiliation.

No matter how loyal you are, at this time, you know that you can't fight anymore. If you have lost all your baggage and grain, you will definitely not be able to advance, and even if you want to retreat, it will not be easy. Several officers squatted on the side of the road and held an impromptu meeting, and finally decided, "Let's open a village first, find some food to fill our stomachs, or we will starve to death." This group of plagued Lu soldiers shot without even letting people finish eating. ”

Tian Shuzhang's men and horses, not many were killed, most of them were fleeing, as long as there was a military flag, they could gather. As we get closer to Changsha, there are more and more routs in containment. However, opening a village is not as easy as imagined.

Instead of providing food supplies, the villages, which had previously refused to cooperate, took the initiative to attack the fields. In the eyes of the Lianzhuang Association, these thousands of people are fragrant fatty meat, and everyone wants to take a bite.

"Capture the prisoners, collect the guns!"

Slogans like this have come and gone, and some Lianzhuang will simply not take prisoners and only have weapons. Earthen guns, arquebuses, and all kinds of backward weapons were brought out, and the brave peasants armed with these rudimentary weapons launched a fierce attack on the remnants of the defeated generals.

The emaciated camel is fatter than the horse, and even if the newly defeated division is newly defeated, there is always the ability to clean up the Lianzhuang Society. But the problem is that in these villages, more or less, there are people from the Lu army as military advisers, although they can't talk about the rules, but the momentum is very scary. Frontally, the pursuers of the Lu army did not stop their pursuit because of a new victory. Since the successful ambush, the Lu army has bitten Tian Shuzhang to death, and his troops have just exchanged fire with the Lianzhuang Society when they get the news that the Lu army's large army is chasing them.

Due to the poor road surface, the heavy equipment of the Lu army could not be used, so it could only attack with pure infantry and bicycle cavalry, and the ability to attack the fortified position was not very strong. However, Tian Jun did not even have time to build fortifications, and his morale was low, even against this kind of rifle team, he could not take advantage of it at all.

The sloppy military spirit made it impossible for Tian Shuzhang to use his troops, and it became very difficult to gather the troops. The rout of thousands of men and horses is like a piece of cake, which is cut into a piece in the east and a piece in the west, and becomes a meal on the plate of these local tyrants, squires, and militia groups.

Finally, in the evening, the troops around Tian Shuzhang were reduced to 900 again, but they could barely resume effective command. A village where the people fled became his temporary residence. The whole army has lost its food and can only go hungry and dry up.

The guards around him thought about hunting, looking for any wild things to satisfy their hunger, but looking at the darkening sky and the hazy moonlight, the extremely terrifying woods couldn't move their legs. muttered in a low voice: "Why do I think that this woods in Hunan are very evil?" You say, "Will this tree become a spirit?" ”

"It's hard to say, I don't just see that the trees are becoming essences, the mountains and rivers here are very strange, and the whole Hunan seems to have a heart to fight against us. You see, what are we starving, those Lu troops are alive and well, isn't this an evil sect? We've been here for so long, how can we adapt to the environment better than them, but the current situation is the opposite, don't you think this thing is weird? ”

Tian Shuzhang heard the guard's conversation, didn't say anything, turned around and went back to the temporary residence. He had read books, and his knowledge was stronger than that of these guards, and when he recalled the situation of fighting during the day, a sentence came to his heart: Heaven and earth are all working together, and heroes are not free. Maybe Zhang Zongyao's luck has run out, and he deserves to be unlucky. This time, it was not the simple Lu army that fought against him, but the entire Hunan. Mountains, rivers and lakes, grass and trees, and every Hunan person are their own enemies, how should such a battle be fought?

Thinking about hunger, it was difficult for him to think about the problem, and the thought that repeatedly echoed in his mind was: How much money is in that safe, will it be cheaper Zhao Guanhou?

Outside the village, there was a burst of gunfire, but Tian Shuzhang was no longer ready to escape, he was exhausted, rather than fleeing like this, he would rather choose to die like a soldier.

Governor Zhang, take the lead in his humble position.