Chapter 193: Robbing Whoever is not robbing

Seeing Zhang Tao and Geng Zhongming lead their troops to leave, Chen Xie was quite regretful. Sun Yuanhua, a rotten person, still spoiled his own good deeds.

Last night, he had such a good opportunity to privately talk to Sun Yuanhua, suggesting that the leaders of the Dongjiang River should be put under house arrest and divided into subordinates to prevent future troubles. It's a pity that Sun Yuanhua is not a ruthless person after all, and he can't do it. No wonder in history he was betrayed by Geng Zhongming, Dengzhou City fell, and he didn't even commit suicide. In the end, he fell to the wall and everyone pushed it, and Zhou Yanru was also affected by the wilderness.

Chen Xie is also worried about a question, that is, will Zhou Yanru go into the field because of the Wuqiao Mutiny? It is estimated that it will still be, there are too many enemies of the Donglin Party, and they have controlled the government for so long. At the time of the last Shoufu Han Yi, Chongzhen was already disappointed in Donglin, this time there was the defeat of Sun Chengzong Da Linghe, and then the rebellion of Kong Youde, the two together were enough to overturn Zhou Yanru.

For the Donglin Party, Chen Xie can't talk about likes and dislikes, these birdmen are essentially no different from other literati in the Ming Dynasty. What Qidang, Chu Party, and Donglin Party are, after all, a group of literati who come together for the sake of profit, the difference is that the former is according to the region.

Zhang Tao and Geng Zhongming, who left Dengzhou City, were actually the most nervous. It wasn't until Shun Lì went out of the city gate and walked out for five or six miles that he was completely relieved, and a small life was saved. Last night, these two saw Chen Xie's murderous intentions, they are not Sun Yuanhua, they are military generals, and they are very sensitive to these things. What Chen Xiejian said that they went to Laizhou, they wouldn't believe it. Especially after seeing the strong soldiers under Chen Xie, they were even more afraid. The farther away the better. So after leaving the city, the two ordered the troops to speed up the march.

To get rid of the troubles, it is natural to redivide the territory. Dengzhou Wharf and Shuizhai Fortress, Chen Xie naturally had to grasp it in his hands, and the strength of a battalion was placed there, and the rest was lost to Zhang Keda and Chen Liangmo to divide up.

Next, Chen Xie asked to see Sun Yuanhua, and the governor was very face-saving and immediately met him. But this time Sun Yuanhua was waiting for Chen Xie in the study, and after seeing the elite and equipment of Chen Xie's troops, Sun Yuanhua was also relieved. As long as Dengzhou is not lost. There's nothing anyone can do with him. The army mutinied because of a lack of food. Da Ming has gone a lot. Besides, the people mutinied in Shandong because the cities along the way did not sell their grain. It can always be said that the past is over.

"Sihua, come and sit down and talk." Sun Yuanhua's sense of Chen Xie is not bad. This kid hasn't messed with himself. It also helped solve technical problems.

Chen Xie sat down politely and said, "Lord Zhongcheng." Since this is the head of the lowly position, the lowly position should assume this responsibility. If Lord Zhongcheng didn't mean anything else. Humble duty, you can lead the troops to set off tomorrow. ”

Sun Yuanhua was shocked when he heard this: "So fast? The army went on the march, the money and food were supplied, and there were many things. ”

Chen Xie said with a smile: "Be prepared, work harder in peacetime, and you won't be passive in the war." Our department has always demanded that once the military order is issued, it must be ready to go out within half a day. Since the news of Kong Youde's rebellion came, our army has entered a state of combat readiness and can set out to meet the enemy at any time. ”

Sun Yuanhua is in a dilemma, Chen Xie's departure, Dengzhou's defense will be empty, this is a. If you don't go out to fight, and you're worried that when you settle accounts in the future, the imperial historians will seize on this point, saying that he is afraid of the enemy and cowardly. At present, the twists and turns of impeaching Sun Yuanhua are probably piled up, and those officials don't have a few good things, in order to gain prestige, they will definitely not miss such an opportunity.

"Sihua, are you sure you can win the battle?" Sun Yuanhua was still a little hesitant, wanting to get a positive answer from Chen Xie to strengthen his confidence. Chen Xie still has a good grasp of his mentality, and Yun smiled lightly: "How about Kong Youdebi's post-state Jin?" ”

Uh, Sun Yuanhua was stunned and said: "Naturally, it can't be compared, the Houjin army is brave, and the Ming army is invincible." ”

Chen Xie said at this time: "In the winter of the second year, Xie led his troops north to Qinwang, fought in Tongzhou in the first battle, Jizhou in the second battle, Xianghe in the third battle, and Luanzhou in the fourth battle. There was no defeat in the field battle of the Jiannu troops, and a total of 3,000 Jiannu heads were killed, and at that time, our department had only more than 2,000 artillery teams and more than 10 cannons. Today, the men and horses of the headquarters do not count the artillery team, and the soldiers are 3,000 and the artillery is 48 guns. Not to mention Kong Youde's 20,000 rabble, even if the main force of Houjin comes with 10,000 or 20,000, I can beat their dog brains. ”

Sun Yuanhua, the governor, didn't know what Chen Xie's actual strength was, just looking at the number reported by Chen Xie, it didn't seem to be very out of line, and it was no problem for the general to have 3,000 serious soldiers. A little more doesn't seem to be too much of a problem. The key is that Chen Xie is a local tyrant enough, and he can raise so many families.

That's right, the family that Sun Yuanhua understands is the one who can fight. The Ming army is often like this, an army of 3,000 people goes to the battlefield, and it is the norm for 300 families to fight, and the rest of the people are basically made up. Do some chores or something, and be cannon fodder when you don't want to. Everyone does this, Chen Xie's phenomenon that every soldier can fight is wonderful.

"In that case, the military constitution grants your request. Just the defense of this Dengzhou City? Sun Yuanhua was still a little worried, Chen Xie already knew his worries, and said lightly: "I dropped a battalion of regiments to train in Dengzhou, plus Zhang Zongbing, Chen's subordinates, how can I have six or seven thousand soldiers and horses." Behind the high walls of Dengzhou City, there are enough artillery, are you still afraid that you won't be able to hold it? ”

When it came to artillery, Sun Yuanhua reacted, and immediately said: "Those Francophone people, you can also leave them for me, and there are still cannons, drop a dozen or twenty guns." "Sun Yuanhua knows the whereabouts of these Portuguese. Chen Xie didn't imprison them, he just let them teach the gunners, and some taught them how to operate soft sailboats in Qishan. From time to time, these Portuguese people also came to Dengzhou to visit Sun Yuanhua, and when they inquired about them, they were doing well now, and their income was higher than before. I heard that Chen Xie was going to get some Francois who could build ships to Dengzhou, but Sun Yuanhua didn't pay attention to it. Daming is a continental country, and sea power has never cared.

"Obedience!" Chen Xie didn't care about it, anyway, recently, the Ministry of Ordnance Manufacturing has built a batch of high-quality iron cannons compared to the Ming Dynasty, and there are about a dozen of them. On the wall of Dengzhou, it can scare many people.

Chen Xie said that he would move, and received Sun Yuanhua's military order, and the division became famous, and immediately issued a series of orders. In the afternoon of the same day, twenty-five Francois came out to take pictures, as well as sixteen new iron cannons with wheels, one of which went to the head of the city, and the whole Dengzhou was in a sensation, and the sense of security skyrocketed.

Seeing these iron cannons, Sun Yuanhua knew that Chen Xie had a hidden bar, but he was still very proud, which showed that his cannon was not so bad. When the number of "American Cannons" was insufficient, Chen Xie still used his own technology. With unprecedented satisfaction in vanity, Sun Yuanhua didn't pay much attention to Chen Xie's actions. Sun Yuanhua didn't expect that Chen Xie had let these Portuguese train not the regular army at all, but just the gunners of the reserve troops in Zhangjiazhuang and the surrounding areas.

Chen Xie still reported the plan of sending troops very carefully, a total of two "mixed battalions" and a regimental training battalion, and Chen Xie also specially explained what a mixed battalion is. That is, a battalion with five teams of riflemen, two teams of artillery, one team of grenadiers, one team of engineers, one team of baggage, and one team of medical personnel. According to Sun Yuanhua's understanding, except for shotguns and artillery, the others are auxiliary soldiers and cannot go to the battlefield to fight. As everyone knows, Chen Xie's army does not have this statement at all. Except for the medical guards, who must be protected by everyone, the other branches of the army can fight the same with rifles. That's the difference between modern armies.

Sun Yuanhua's imaginary regimental training battalion must have been to do some miscellaneous work, and he couldn't imagine that Chen Xie's regimental training battalion was no different except for one less artillery team and two percent more recruits.

The governor expressed his satisfaction with General Chen's attitude, and Chen Xie's goal was achieved, and he went directly to the barracks for a meeting. Facing a group of subordinates, General Chen's opening remarks were very direct: "Everyone knows that Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng rebelled in Wuqiao, and these two bastards are not good things. broke five county towns in a row, and slaughtered the city in the new city. Seeing that they were about to fight in Dengzhou, Chen was ordered to attack, everyone knows what to do, right? ”

Wang Qinian was the first to stand up, raised his arms and shouted: "I am willing to die for the master, kill Kong Youde, kill Li Jiucheng, and rob his mother." "Well, this line is wrong, Chen Xie didn't react to anything wrong, and the other officers all stood up, followed by a neat snap, and shouted: "I am willing to die for the lord and rob his mother." ”

Oh, Chen Xie understood the thoughts of these bastards, and took a trip to Beizhili, which is addictive. That's fine, then grab it, anyway, this deal is done, who is not robbing it.

made a gesture, the scene was quiet, Chen Xie glared at Wang Qinian fiercely, and the guy he saw shrunk his neck and lowered his head, and then continued: "If you have it, just put it in your heart, don't say it." Forget it today, next time whoever talks like this again, Lao Tzu will shut him up and punish him for cleaning the toilet for a month. Before setting out on the expedition, I once again emphasized that military discipline is military discipline, and it is okay to rob Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng. Those who rob the people, kill! Those who rape and adulterate women will be killed, and those who disobey orders and are not respected, killed! ”

As soon as the three killings were ordered, all the officers stood up neatly again, snapping upright: "Obey the master's orders!" ”

It's over, these bastards are really hopeless, one by one, they all use themselves as private soldiers. Don't you know that you are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty? Chen Xie felt that this truth must not be acceptable to them. Since this is the case, then avoid the burden of tongues, waved his hand and said: "The meeting is adjourned, the departments will go back to prepare, the second battalion of the regimental training will stay at the Dengzhou wharf, and the rest of the departments will send troops tomorrow morning." (To be continued......)