So in this case, in the autumn of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai flowed into Sichuan again from the Sichuan-Chu border, and Yang Sichang ordered Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, to lead the Sichuan army to intercept the peasant army on the line from Kuizhou (now Fengjie) to Daning (now Wuxi).

Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, is a very good local administrator, he has a good reputation in Sichuan, and he has made great achievements in disaster relief and people's affairs.

But at the same time, Shao Jiechun was a very bad military commander who made a mess of Sichuan's military affairs. The generals at all levels of the Sichuan army ate empty quotas and embezzled military salaries, and there was a serious shortage of personnel in various departments, and the ordnance was broken, the soldiers were hungry and tired, and they lacked training, and their combat effectiveness was extremely poor.

However, Shao Jiechun cannot be completely blamed for this. Sichuan's tax revenue is just like that, and a large amount of land and industry are concentrated in the hands of the nobles and gentry headed by the king of Shu, and they can't receive any taxes from them at all, so a lot of silver is used for disaster relief, and military spending is bound to be saved. It's hard for this clever woman to cook without rice!

Also, the geographical location of Sichuan also gave Shao Jiechun a false sense of security. Although Li Zicheng and other peasant armies had invaded Sichuan a few years ago, Shao Jiechun still thought that Sichuan was a country of abundance, and it was not easy to enter.

But Shao Jiechun and these Sichuan officials did not understand at all: the peasant army was accustomed to surviving in the mountains, rivers and jungles. What is difficult for the ordinary army to take is no problem for the peasant army. So under Shao Jiechun's neglect, the combined forces of Zhang and Luo entered the Chengdu Plain very smoothly.

At this time, Shao Jiechun's subordinates were only able to fight under the female general Qin Liangyu's Shi Yan Tusi soldiers and deputy commander-in-chief Zhang Ling's troops, among which Qin Liangyu's troops were the most famous.

Qin Liangyu, as Wu Shigong's godmother, also cooperated with the Runing Army to fight, so she has always had a good relationship with Wu Shigong. And the two of them have been passing on books all these years. Gifts are exchanged during the New Year's holidays, and they have never broken contact.

And because Qin Liangyu is the female Tusi of the Xuanfu Division of Shili (in today's Shizhu), she has led troops to serve the Ming Dynasty since the middle of Wanli, and has participated in all major wars such as Pingbo, Liao, and Pingxuan Chongming. In particular, Qin Liangyu is the only female general in history, so it is particularly eye-catching, so just mention her and her white pole soldiers. Almost everyone in the world knows and knows about it.

But success is also famous, and failure is also famous. Because of the fame of the white pole soldiers, Qin Liangyu's son Ma Xianglin, nephew Qin Yiming and other warlike generals were transferred out of Sichuan by the imperial court and participated in battles on other battlefields. And those generals took most of the main forces of the white pole soldiers out of Sichuan, including some artillery and guns sent by Wu Shigong. was also handed over to Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming by the old lady. This old lady also feels sorry for her son and nephew.

But in this way, Sichuan's troops are stretched. For this. Qin Liangyu proposed to Shao Jiechun: Qin Liangyu himself scattered all his family wealth. 10,000 recruits; Shao Jiechun tried to raise food and salaries, and recruited another 10,000 soldiers to make up for the lack of troops.

But this proposal made Shao Jiechun dumbfounded. In such a big Sichuan Province, it can't even take out the food and salary that can be taken out by a toast. So Qin Liangyu, the old lady, and Zhang Ling, the old man, could only lack soldiers and major generals and resign themselves to fate.

At this time, Qin Liangyu will do his best and can't recruit soldiers. Can't you recruit people? So she summoned all the military households, homeless people, and beggars from the nearby guard post into the army, and gathered a total of more than 20,000 people, known as 30,000, and stationed them more than 30 miles east of Chongqing.

Of course. This kind of army is ragged, the weapons are all varied, and they are all from poor people, and the long-term hunger and semi-starvation state make them have no physical strength at all, so Qin Liangyu can't do anything even if he wants to train them. At this time, Qin Liangyu could only rely on the three thousand white pole soldiers in this army.

However, although the 3,000 white-pole soldiers were in full armor, had a clear banner, and had a very neat military appearance, the fly in the ointment was that there were many veterans in their thirties and forties mixed in. And this is also the most elite force that Qin Liangyu can handle.

At the same time, Lu Xunzhi, the former governor of Mianzhou (now Mianyang), who had just stepped down, was ordered by Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, to come and see the situation of the garrison near Chongqing. He had already seen several barracks the day before yesterday and yesterday, including the governor's standard barracks, and he was disappointed. It wasn't until today that Lu Xunzhi saw the veterans of those white pole soldiers, and he finally saw a decent army.

So with a sense of admiration, Lu Xunzhi asked Qin Liangyu for advice. But Qin Liangyu's answer was helpless. As soon as she spoke, she expressed her determination to die to Lu Xunzhi: "Shao Gong doesn't know soldiers. I, an old woman, have received great favor from the country, and I should repay the country with death, and I hate to die with Shao Gong! ”

These words surprised Lu Xunzhi. He hurriedly asked, "Why did the governor say this?" ”

So Qin Liangyu said: "Two months ago, I was stationed in Wushan to choke the way of thieves into Sichuan. Later, Luo Rucai and others invaded Kuizhou, and I rushed from Wushan to help Kuizhou. Subsequently, the thieves were defeated in Majiazhai and Liumaya. In the battle of Xiansiling, he seized the banner of Luo Rucai and captured the important leader of his subordinates. In a war, you should think more about fighting with the enemy and taking advantage of the pass, and only then can you win. Shao Gong did not want to do this, and raised 20,000 weak soldiers to sit in Chongqing, more than 1,100 miles away from Kuizhou Mansion. Shao Gong transferred Zhang Ling's army and our army to the vicinity of Chongqing as a support, but lost the territory. If there is a police in Kuizhou, how can I and Zhang Lingzhi's division rush to help? Moreover, the thieves returned to the top of Wuwan Mountain, and after resting, the iron cavalry descended, and Zhang Ling would be broken. As soon as Zhang Ling broke, he came to beat me. If I am defeated, can I still save Chongqing? ”

Qin Liangyu pointed out Shao Jiechun's command mistakes, not relying on important passes to take the initiative to defend, but passively guarding the city. If it's just like this, just be a turtle with a shrunken head, let the peasant army gnaw and not move, and you can also save the strength of the Ming army. But now Shao Jiechun still has to divide his troops, giving the peasant army a chance to break through, so losing land and soldiers is completely a situation of feeding meat to the wolf.

In fact, this truth is also very obvious, even laymen can understand it when they hear it. It's just that Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, is a fan of the authorities, and he doesn't understand military affairs, so he is commanding in chaos, so he will make the strange thing of dividing troops to defend and abandoning the pass to defend Chongqing.

In the case of insufficient troops, either jump to the outside line and take the initiative to fight, and take the initiative to attack to ensure that the enemy army cannot attack the city; Either they just shrink into the city and defend it, and like Shao Jiechun, who wants it at both ends, Zuihou often can't get it at both ends. (To be continued......)