Chapter 261: Lushun Crisis

Zheng Toniang lived in Gu Xi's house, and she was not too angry about this little girl's secret trick. It's not how broad-minded Zheng Toniang is, but the era she lives in, this kind of thing is not a thing. The old man just accepted another aunt's wife, and this is not a place where she can be jealous.

Master Chen simply lives in the city, with Ying Niang's courtyard on one side and Zheng and Gu's small western-style building on the other, just running back and forth. On the side of Zhangjiazhuang, I only go back every ten or five days, so I should be in the market.

It's really not that Chen Xie is eccentric, but that there have been a lot of things recently. The recruits have been formed, and they have been changed according to Wang Qinian's intentions to become more reasonable. Six thousand recruits plus hundreds of veterans formed an ingenious mixed brigade. It consists of one to five battalions and directly subordinate teams, each of which is a thousand soldiers. The 1st and 2nd battalions were armed with five-meter-long cross guns and plate armor. The three battalions were equipped with three-meter-long ash poles and plate armor. The fourth battalion is equipped with smoothbore guns, chain mail, and steel helmets, and the fifth battalion is a firepower battalion with two teams of grenadiers and two artillery teams. The direct team is a 1,000-person baggage team, equipped with a Tang knife and a pair of chain mail. When necessary, he also has to carry a knife to cut people. The engineer corps consisted of 500 people, equipped with helmets and stab-proof suits. Basically, the sappers don't have to fight, and when they all the guys, the battle is basically lost. The sword and shield team has 500 people, and the main responsibility is to use it as a guard unit, and as a commando team during a melee. The equipment is an aluminum alloy shield, a long knife, and a pair of chain mail.

The commander of the mixed brigade is Wang Qinian, creating such a strange unit. It can be said that it is an attempt. What is the purpose? It's very simple, there are many people in the Ming Dynasty, and the investment in these equipment is small. If the combat effectiveness of this army is verified after actual combat testing, this type of army will appear in large numbers on the battlefield of exterminating rogue thieves in the future. If I have to say one reason, it is that the logistical pressure is greatly reduced.

Just such a reason is enough to impress Chen Xie. You know, the road conditions in Daming are very bad. The logistical pressure on the same musketeers is too great. Chen Xie's subordinates. A real workhorse. Or did you build that green soldier in the early stage. For this army, Chen Xie's plan was to first step up the expansion of the gunpowder factory and reserve more chariots and horses. It is planned to expand the army by four more Greenskin battalions next spring. As for the current troops, in Chen Xie's opinion, they are already sufficient.

What Chen Xie needs is quiet development. Instead of being the target of public criticism.

After the Battle of the Great Ling River. Demolition worker Huang Taiji Nianzi is still going to demolish Shanhaiguan. For Shanhaiguan. Huang Taiji can be described as resentful. Running for thousands of miles is certainly very popular, but it has to go a long way. And who knows if it will be so smooth next time?

On this issue, the general Ning Wan I (the Han army is the red flag) proposed: "Take Lushun first, and then go west, if there is another path, then drive the boat to the mountains and seas (pass), water and land roads, advance together on a scheduled basis, and attack inside and outside, then the mountains and seas can be obtained." ”

This mention was corresponded by Ding Wensheng and Zhao Fuxing, who were the leaders of the Ministry of War, and they proposed: "General Huang's occupation of Lushun is a great trouble for our country's henchmen. Please note that the above three people are all of Han origin. The national concept of modern people is not so strong, but in Daming, they are out-and-out traitors.

However, in this time and space, because Kong Youde did not surrender, the two did not come up with a specific strategy. Because there were more than 100 large and small ships and a large number of artillery pieces brought by Kong Youde, even if the fight against Lushun was put on the agenda, it would not be possible to play the trick of advancing by land and water.

Huang Taiji could only choose to attack, and in early June, he issued an order to go out, mobilized more than 100 artillery pieces, and threatened North Korea to send troops to help. Then, on June 19, he ordered Yue Tuo and Dege to lead 20,000 cavalry, 3,000 Korean birds, and more than 20,000 people, and marched south.

After learning of Houjin's movements, Huang Long urgently sent messengers to cross the sea to Dengzhou for help. This time, Sun Yuanhua panicked, the salary he gave to Huanglong before was discounted, and the grain was all from Chen Xie. In the past six months, relying on selling wood and fishmeal, Huanglong has lived a fairly good life. The days are okay, the army has not changed much, and even because of the previous mutiny, it is much worse than before, and there is only one Lushun left in the territory.

Sun Yuanhua's first reaction was to send someone to Jingshi to report the news, and the second reaction was to go all over the world to find Chen Xie.

Mr. Chen was very face-saving, and appeared in the meeting hall in less than half an hour. A group of civil officials and military generals are here, and the military generals system are basically Chen Xie's people. Wang Qinian, Zhang Biao, and Chen Shan, one general and two guerrillas. Chen Longmo, the deputy commander-in-chief, is a number of Zhejiang soldiers, who are usually stationed in Penglai County, and the money and grain are made by Sun Yuanhua. It's barely an army that pins down Chen Xie. There is also a guerrilla general Geng Zhongming in Laizhou, who is a man with his tail between his legs all day long, let alone expect it, it will not be able to catch up.

"Jiannu covets Lushun, and the Huanglong soldiers are outnumbered, so they can't help but save them. Sihua, you are the chief soldier, tell me what to do? As soon as Sun Yuanhua opened his mouth, he relied on Chen Xie, which was a matter of urgency. There is no way, no one can count on it, only Chen Xie.

Without waiting for Chen Xie to speak, someone said in a weird voice: "Zhongcheng, this is not good." Sihua is the chief soldier, isn't Huang Long the chief soldier? The Dengzhou battalion is a bit of a belonging, which is a soldier made by the money and food saved by the Dengzhou fathers and elders from between their teeth. On weekdays, I don't see a penny of food, this will be a war, worried about it? ”

This can only be said by Zhang Yao, and it is not pleasing for old Zhang Su to see Sun Yuanhua. In his eyes, Sun Yuanhua has been suppressing, restraining and guarding against Chen Xie's Dengzhou camp. Chen Xie is easy to speak, which does not mean that Zhang Yao is easy to speak.

Sun Yuanhua was dumbfounded by what he said, the officialdom was an old fritter, of course he knew what Zhang Yao meant. Sun Yuanhua's principle in dealing with Chen Xie has always been to ask for money and food, and to guard against containment. This is not any hostility, but the instinct of civilian officials towards military generals.

At this time, Sun Yuanhua was speechless, so he had to look at Wu Zhi, the eunuch guarding the town, and let him speak. Wu Zhi is also very embarrassed, Chen Xie is very interesting. He is in Dengzhou, but he has no less benefits. You let him say anything, but he can't help but show a sense of saving zài, so he has to be with the mud.

"State affairs are important, and state affairs are important. Sun Zhongcheng is the head of a town, and Denglai and Dongjiang are all within their own affairs. What Mr. Zhang said also makes sense, this, let's talk about it, let's say it. "Wu Zhi is nonsense, what he said is equivalent to not saying it.

Problems always have to be solved, and even if they can't be solved, they have to be done. Chen Xie sat there like Mount Tai, closing his eyes and recuperating. The other three subordinates also followed his example, like the three statues.

"This constitution may allocate 50,000 taels of silver for the purpose of Lushun's military salary. Governor Song, don't you want to say something? Sun Yuanhua transferred the target, and the prefect Song Yi saw that he didn't need to stand in line, as long as the grain, he agreed very quickly: "The treasury has the summer grain that has just been harvested, and it can allocate 5,000 stone of miscellaneous grain and 1,000 stone of wheat." ”

"The money and food are complete, which general took the initiative to ask for help?" Before Sun Yuanhua's words fell, Chen Xie suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Zhongcheng, there is something unclear about the humble position, please give advice." Sun Yuanhua's heart was cold, and he secretly said What tricks are going to be made for this product? But he said kindly: "Speak." ”

Chen Xie sneered: "The same is the general soldier, Huang Long has more than 10,000 soldiers under his command, and there are only 6,000 under his humble command. Jiannu is coming, and it is the duty of a soldier to go on an expedition. It's just that I was thinking about it, and the Huanglong War Report said that the Houjin army was no less than 50,000, which was less than 20,000 even if the entire army in Dengzhou was transferred. How big is Arthur City? Twenty thousand soldiers squatting? With so many troops gathered in one place, how to solve the problem of money and grain transportation? How many days can 50,000 taels of silver and 4,000 stone of grain last? ”

Sun Yuanhua actually knew very well in his heart that the 10,000 soldiers on Huanglong's side were on the books. The devil only knows how many real troops there are. Eat empty salary, the entire Ming Dynasty will not eat empty salary. That's because Chen Xie is a local tyrant enough. According to the lack of 20,000 soldiers, even if there is so much food in Denglai, you don't have so many ships to transport.

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, Sun Yuanhua felt that Chen Xie was really slapping his face nakedly. Isn't this revealing the truth? It's not just Huanglong's old bottom, but even his is counted. I'm usually nice to you, right? I didn't stop you from doing those things, did I? Thinking about it carefully, Chen Xie does have a reason for what he said. The last time he punched the hole, wasn't it a soldier from someone else?

Holding down the anger, Sun Yuanhua also said with a cold face: "Then tell me, what should I do?" ”

Chen Xie said lightly: "Let him guard Lushun by himself, and the money and grain will come out of Dengzhou." If he can defend it, he will hold it, and if he can't hold it, he will withdraw. Sun Yuanhua was furious and stood up and shouted: "Chen Sihua, the safety of Lushun is related to the society and the future of all the officials here. This is what it means to die and beg for nothing, and to make it clear, you can't do this if you don't take it.

Zhang Yao couldn't help but say, "Sihua, be cautious." Chen Xie smiled at him, looked back at Sun Yuanhua's face and turned cold, and sneered slowly: "Lord Zhongcheng, don't get angry, I haven't finished my words yet." Huanglong lost Lushun, and he was responsible for taking it back. At most, for a month, I won't be able to recapture Lushun, so I'll see you here. ”

"Bastard!" Old man Zhang slapped the case and shouted angrily. Chen Xie's neck shrank, and he closed his mouth and eyes.

"Hey!" Zhang Yao sighed heavily, sat down weakly, and was silent. There was a dead silence at the scene, and Chen Xie's words just now could be heard by fools. Lushun, which 10,000 people can't hold, 6,000 people can take it back. When others say this, Sun Yuanhua can go up with a big ear scraper. When Chen Xie said this, everyone dared to question it. Who will make the family win every battle?

After experiencing Kong Youde's rebellion, although everyone didn't want to see it, Chen Xie, a warlord, still grew up. Which of the officials present has no interest in him? Now Chen Xie is equal to a multiple-choice question, answer 1: everyone goes together, takes the road of officialdom, destroys Huanglong, and asks him to go home to retire and give up the territory. Answer 2: Let the Yellow Dragon fend for itself. (To be continued......)