On the sixth day, the whole army was assembled. Zhang Yi'er led 4,000 people to the first. Deng She gave him the task of attacking Price Prefecture and taking Suchuan. Luo Guoqi led thousands of people, and his mission was to enter Yinshan and threaten Jiangdong. Chen Hu returned to Dingzhou, and with him went back another 2,000 new soldiers to strengthen his momentum.

Wen Huaguo and Deng She rushed to Tokugawa with the main force successively, and Wen Huaguo set off a day in advance. Deng She also brought all the new soldiers in the second batch, and they couldn't fight, so it was no problem to build bridges and pave roads, and be heavy soldiers. In case the siege is blocked, it can also be used as cannon fodder.

Hong Jixun and others came to see Deng She out of the city, and they each sent a lot of congratulations. The best and most affectionate one is Wu Henian, who said: "The Koreans are short and cowardly, from the generals to the soldiers, they can't compare with the tiger and wolf army of adults, and they will definitely be able to win when they go to Pyongyang."

"But the soldiers are in danger, the swords and arrows on the battlefield have no eyes, and when facing the enemy, adults must pay attention to safety and do not take risks lightly. Adults are concerned about the safety of 300,000 people in our twin cities, Pyongyang has traveled a long way, please eat more on the way; Adults are well-dressed and thin, stay in military tents at night, and the wind is cool in the field, so they must wear more clothes, so they don't feel happy for a while and fall ill. ”

Speaking of this, his eyes were red, and his words whimpered: "The villain knows that he shouldn't say these words, he only hates the villain's weakness, and he can't go into battle with the adult to kill the enemy!" With affection, he burst into tears, forced himself to make a smile, he said, "The villain is in the twin cities, waiting for the adults to win the flag." ”

Wu Henian has white sideburns and black face, a long neck and a high throat, and he is already ugly, but now he has tears and snot flowing everywhere, and his contaminated beard is very funny. Ha Guangxiu stood beside Deng She, staring blankly at him with a look of admiration on his face. Hong Jixun couldn't get used to it and sneered.

Everyone loves to listen to good words, and everyone wants to have loyal ministers, although Deng She is not good at patting horses, he does not want to lose his face, haha, he smiled and bowed his hand to everyone, and said: "Everyone has their own priorities, please go back." At most, in January, I will invite you to Pyongyang goodbye! ”

Hong Jixun and the others congratulated each other, and Wu Henian knelt down and kowtowed. Yao Haogu and Qian Shide also came, and when they saw Deng She pulling their horses away, and gradually went away, several people looked at each other, some laughing, some humming, and some snorting, with different expressions and the same behavior. Neither of them wants to talk to each other.

Divided into three groups, Hong Jixun took the lead and went first; Wu Henian, Luo Lilang and other officials of the twin cities followed; Yao Haogu, Qian Shidedianjun.

Qian Shide said: "Deng She fought Pyongyang, what do you think?" Yao Haogu said: "Hehe, it's going to rain, let him go." Anyway* is almost here, Pyongyang will be ours sooner or later, why not? "Ponder for a moment," * Although it is almost here, the little bastard is cunning and has to prepare with both hands. Ask him, "What is the inside connection of Brother Huang Donkey?" ”

Qian Shide said: "I only got in touch a few days ago. Yao Haogu sighed and said, "The surname Deng is a talent, I hope he will do it for himself and don't come to this point." Turning his head and looking back, Deng She's banner had already gone far away. From afar, the army was like a long snake, and countless red flags were shining among them, and they were as brilliant as fire in the sun.

The battalions on the march were clearly hierarchical, with the black epaulettes in the front, the red epaulettes in the middle, and the new soldiers pulling the baggage behind.

Dunsher reined in his mount and stopped on the side of the road to take a look at the army. A steady stream of soldiers walked past him with their heads held high, dressed in bast shoes, leggings, and red scarves around their heads, half armoured, and nine armed with spears on their shoulders or axes in their hands.

The centurion and above rode with the caravan on foot, and most of the centurions and above rode horses, clothed in armor, and carried iron robes; Because the Mongols still had swords, and under their influence, some of the nobles wore swords, and the hilts were inlaid with seized gold and silver jewels; The pragmatic and simple ones carried knives, and the long, black scabbard slapped against the saddle.

It was a high-morale army, and most of them had an unwavering belief in the fact that they would go from victory to victory under Dunsher's leadership. Their dark faces were filled with excitement and hope, because victory meant wealth and victory meant fame.

Fang Mihan is one of them.

Although he has a Mongolian name, he is an out-and-out Han Chinese. It is not uncommon for Han Chinese to give Mongolian names, but Fang Mihan is better than most of them, because he knows what Mihan means. In Mongolian, mihan means meat.

His parents gave him this name probably to borrow some Mongolian nobility, hoping that he would be able to eat meat every day when he grew up. But this was only his speculation, and he could never confirm it, because his parents died early.

Fang Mihan is a native of Lintong. Three years ago, the marshals of the Great Song Dynasty, Li Wu and Cui De, broke through Tongguan, burned Huayin, and invaded Shaanxi. The Mongol military capital of Shaanxi, Wanhufu, was powerless, and the officials and troops could not count on it, and the localities organized their own green armies. Fang Mihan's father was a tenant of a wealthy family in Lintong, who had worked hard all his life, could not take care of food and clothing, and was unwilling to work for them anymore, so he fled with his whole family, and since then he has embarked on the road of exile.

Mixed in with the ranks of the homeless, they made their way east. Shaanxi fights, Henan fights, Hebei fights, thousands of miles away, but there is no place in the world. Later, when they arrived in Dadu, most of them were not fighting, but most of them had no food. Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen in the south cut off the grain transportation road, and in the winter of that year, most of them were hungry. His parents didn't survive, they were sick and hungry, and they went one after another.

The first good area at the foot of the Son of Heaven is still like this, and other places can be imagined. Fang Mihan was completely desperate, with no way out, and he didn't want to die, so he followed the tide of homeless people and continued to wander. Finally, he arrived at Yongping.

In troubled times, food is more expensive than gold. He was too young to find a job; It's lonely, and you can't grab anything. To save his life, he ate almost everything. Tree bark, weeds, and soil, if you can get some scraps thrown by rich people, it will be a good delicacy. He remembers that one day, for the first time, he caught a mouse and made him very happy. He didn't dare to make a fire, for fear that people would see him and snatch it away, so he hid in a corner where no one was around, and ate it for three days.

Just because he's young doesn't mean he can't think. Whenever he couldn't find food and was hungry, he would consciously or unconsciously use thinking, or rather, boundless imagination to divert his attention from his belly. What he imagined the most was his name. Meat, a lot of meat, a big plate, a big plate, fragrant stacked like a mountain of mouth-watering cooked meat. Not raw, bloody, stinking rat meat.

Occasionally, he would consider some of the more realistic issues. For example: Why does the dog of the old man Daru Huachi eat fatter than him? The old man Daru Huachi was really majestic, with a very fat dog and many tall and strong horses; Every time he went out, more than a dozen people beat gongs and drums to clear the way for him, and whoever hid slowly was about to be whipped really hurt; He also has a lot of beautiful concubines. Speaking of concubines, when will Wu Tongzhi's concubine be able to throw him two more steamed buns?

Summer is here, winter is gone, spring is coming. There are more and more displaced people in Yongping City, and food is becoming more and more difficult to find day by day, and he is keenly aware that the pressure to survive will become more and more intense. He's getting thinner, he's getting dizzy and dizzy, and he's now out of breath every time he takes two steps. He began to wonder if he would ever survive another spring.

Many displaced people came and went, some went to Liaoyang, some went to Bianliang, and of course, many went to the areas controlled by the Mengyuan Yuan, and they all said that they were going to join the army. If you join the army, you can grab food, you can grab it, you can eat it, and you can live if you join the army. Fang Mihan thought about it, should he go too?

One day in April, Dunsher came. Eight hundred people fought Yongping, and that night, they cut off the lord of Daru Huachi, and the manager of Liu was stripped clean and hung on the city tower, and Wu Tongzhi personally came forward to summon troops for Deng She.

The former authority was trampled under his feet in one day, and Fang Mihan was shocked, and did not forget to take advantage of the chaos to steal the dog of the old man Daru Huachi. He had a full meal, and the next morning, he made up his mind and joined Dunshe's army.

Although he joined the army, he was young, lacked strength, and had no guts. Defending the camp for a battle, he peed his pants in fright; Hit the twin cities, slightly improved, and the second batch of cities entered; In the bloody battle of Nanying, he killed for the first time; Playing Tokugawa, he followed Yang Wanhu in the formation for half a day.

He is becoming more and more like an old soldier, although he is not even a ten-division now, many of the people who have joined the army are centurions, and there are also thousand-division commanders, and the most outstanding one is naturally Zhang Xiao'er. He is not as good as Zhang Ji'er, he envies Zhang Ji'er. He envied his former companions who now had meat to eat. He swore that he would live like that too.

This year, he is fifteen years old.

In the sound of horses and people, Fang Mihan slowly marched with the torrent. A large red flag was tied to the side of the road, and dozens of cavalrymen in net armor stood solemnly on one side with their swords, and he looked up at it with awe. Under the banner and among the cavalry, there were tens of thousands of generals standing.

Dunsher watched the passing troops, and he smiled as best he could, a long smile would harden the muscles. He rubbed his face and asked Zuo Che'er, "Has General Zhang's army reported?" ”

"Nope." Zuo Che'er replied, and then added, "I guess it's almost there." It doesn't take more than four days to get from Twin Cities to Price. ”

Deng She looked at the sky and ordered: "Speed up the march and strive to reach Tokugawa the day after tomorrow." "The army that is mainly attacking Pyongyang cannot move west, and I hope that Zhang Ji'er can go smoothly. Deng She turned over and got on his horse, and the left cart was busy with the cavalry and foot soldiers, and hundreds of people were surrounded, and the horses' hooves brought up a cloud of dust.

They walked through the West Pass Pass, and at noon, they entered the mountain. The road is not wide, the vines are entangled, the trees on both sides are deep, the canopy is luxuriant, and the layers cover the sky and the sun. Flocks of wild birds, hares, and wild foxes were alarmed, and there were antelopes in the mountains, and they ran away in groups.

A few officers who were good at shooting jumped off their horses with shouts, caught up with a few steps, and some of them triumphantly dragged their prey back, winning a round of applause. It's not like a war, but it's like an outing and a hunt. Dunshe smiled and didn't stop him. This morale is good and needs to be maintained.

Because of this mountain road, there are often large armies walking recently, and the road is quite flat. The next day, he crossed the mountain, stayed in Ningyuan that night, and brought Guan Shirong, who was stationed here; At noon the next day, they arrived at Tokugawa together.

Wenhua Guo and Tokugawa stayed behind thousands of households to welcome ten miles, and there were not enough people living in the city to camp outside the city. Deng She, Zhao Guo, Qing Qianxing and others entered the city, did not go to rest, and went straight to the Tokugawa Mansion to prepare to hold a pre-war military meeting.

When I arrived at the lobby, the left car took out the map and hung it on the wall. The generals took their seats one after another, Deng She took off his helmet, put it on the table, and said, "So far, all the armies have been in place on schedule. Luo Guoqi arrived in Yinshan yesterday; Zhang Yi'er came to report last night that he had already started in Pricezhou. As soon as he makes a move, the Pyongyang Lijun will get news within three days at the latest. Ladies and gentlemen, how are the preparations of our army going? ”

Lu Qianshi said: "According to the general's order, grain and grass, partial box trucks, arrows, and siege equipment are all transported in place. ”

Guan Shirong said: "In the ten days since the general's order, the villain has collected more than 100 large and small fishing boats, and requisitioned 600 people from Ningyuan, Tokugawa, Mengshan, and fishermen. ”

Wenhua said: "Yesterday there was a memorial meeting in my camp, and none of the sons were afraid of death, and they all shouted that they wanted to ask the general to reward a pioneer." ”

Ha Guangxiu said: "In the villain camp, there are many Goryeo natives in the northwest. Following the orders of the general, the villain carefully selected ten people to serve as village guides. Take them all with you, and if you want to see it, you will bring it. ”

Deng She was very satisfied, and said: "The township guide is not in a hurry to see, and the military discussion will be dispersed later, and each thousand households will bring one of their own." "Turning his eyes at the generals, all of them were in good spirits, and Wen Huaguo and Qing Qianxing were sitting at the front. Deng She asked: "General Qing, I should go on the expedition today, and I don't know what to teach me along the way?" "It's not good to ask if there is your old department, Qing Qianxing can bear it, and he hasn't taken the initiative to mention it until now.

Qing Qianxing said: "The generals are elite, and success is not a problem." Don't hide it from the generals, Suncheon, Cishan and the western cities of Pyongyang have many old generals, fake generals and tigers, or the soldiers may not be bloody. ”

Deng She's main attack is Pyongyang, and it is of course better for Suncheon, Cishan and other places to be able to take them by the way, and at the same time, it can greatly reduce the pressure on Zhang's department. He firmly believes that there is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people, and said: "Great! It is a point to save one point of strength, and General Qing is willing to persuade him to surrender, which is no better. …… Well, the general is going to do such a big thing, and his subordinates must be left without soldiers, so he temporarily allocates thousands of soldiers and asks the general to take charge. ”

Qing Qianxing bowed down and responded. The vanguard of the whole army has not yet been decided, and he went to persuade him to surrender, which is counted as a part. Wen Huaguo shouted again to fight, Deng She had already been selected, and said: "General Wen, you are my right-hand man, and the soldiers and horses of the left battalion cannot be separated from you." For the position of this pioneer, you don't have to fight with the small ones. ”

As soon as the word "little ones" came out, everyone knew that there was no drama at all. Among the generals, those who are considered the younger generations of Wenhuaguo, except for Deng She, are Zhao Guo.

After the Nanying War, Zhao Guo Zhenjiashan, Tokugawa and other battles did not participate, and many others fell on their achievements. Deng She had a small relationship with him, and if he wanted to be close, the whole army belonged to Zhao Guo, and he had the heart to give him a chance, saying: "General Zhao has fought hard in Jiashan and appeased the Jurchens; However, I know that the sword is hidden in the sheath, and it is not the general's wish in the end, and in this battle, the vanguard will be borne by the general, and it is time for you to show your edge. ”

If he didn't say it, Zhao Guo could guess that he would not be entrusted with a heavy task when he was transferred back from Jiashan. He had a problem with stammering, he was quick to speak and act, and he had never spoken much, so he drew his saber and stabbed it into the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I wish to be the general's sword." ”

The vanguard is set, and then the battalions are ranked.

Scout first, scattering six. One in front of the army and one in the rear of the army, two on the left side of the middle army and two on the right side of the middle army. Each lane selects elite twenty-four horsemen, divided into four waves: three miles away is the first wave, two horses; Six miles away is the second wave, four horsemen; Twelve miles away is the third wave, six horsemen; Twenty-four miles away is the fourth wave, twelve horsemen. The scout holds the five-color flag, and when he encounters a road situation that needs attention, or an enemy, he will convey it backwards in waves; All of them were given strong horses, two horses per man, lest the horsepower be insufficient and captured by the enemy.

The second in the Jie Jie Battalion. All the way to the west, there are many mountains and waters, and many places have rugged terrain and mossy mountains and forests, so we have to be more vigilant. Pick three hundred brave jumpers, walk before the vanguard, and when there is danger, first search its passage, search the distance and near, check that there is no hidden enemy soldier, and then the vanguard passes.

After the vanguard, with two cavalry hundreds, connected the front and rear, and communicated with each other. The left battalion of Wenhua followed behind, and Monk Li and others led their headquarters, with a distance of miles between the front and back, and a cavalry hundred-man team in the middle as a link.

Next, there was Deng She's central army, which was similar to the left battalion of Wenhua Kingdom. Finally, it was the baggage camp, which was guarded by Guan Shirong with thousands of people. The remaining cavalry and Jurchens, accompanied by the two wings of the Chinese army, together with Lu Qianwu's firearms battalion, were uniformly dispatched by Deng She. The artillery of each city was also brought, and six of them were brought together, and they were handed over to the firearms battalion, together with catapults and other things, to be used in the siege of the city.

Partial box carts and deer feet were issued to the armies overnight, and they were brought with them when they marched, and they were used for camping at night; If there is an encounter, it can also be used as cover.

Guan Shirong requisitioned more than 100 fishing boats, not to resist the Xijing naval army, but to use them to build a pontoon bridge to cross the Datong River. Tokugawa is on the west bank of the Taedong River, and to go to Pyongyang, you must first wade through the water. At the same time, under the condition of ensuring safety, it is also possible to put some baggage on the boat and go down the river to speed up the march.

The temple is established, and the ministry is Wulebi. In the afternoon of the same day, Deng Shezhong's military camp was fully mobilized, and he personally went down to the army to hold a meeting to remember the suffering.

At night, when all the officers of the centurion and above were organized to participate in the oath-taking, Dunshe vividly described the current situation of the two cities to them: "Like a fierce tiger, trapped in a cage. Now, at the end of July, three months later, the weather will be cold, and our army will have no food, clothing, and myrrh, and tens of thousands of people, how can they live? "Speaking of which, this battle opened a trade route for the sake of struggling and surviving.

"Pyongyang Ruoke, I have a seaport, I can go to Shandong in the west, and I can go to Zhejiang in the south. Shandong, Zhejiang, are all rich lands, I have Korean women, Korean ginseng, Korean salt and iron, sail across the sea, return is fully loaded, what can not be exchanged! Hong Jixun repeatedly insisted, and Deng Sheh acquiesced to his proposal to sell Korean women, and only after conquering Pyongyang, he began to proceed.

Deng She looked around at the generals, and then tempted them to gain fame and fortune, and said: "Capture Pyongyang, communicate with the east and west of Shuangcheng, and Datong Jiangbei is in my hands." Shall I be stingy with gold and silver and beautiful jewels? Gentlemen! ”

Hundreds of officers responded with a bang. He Guangxiu took out his short sword, pointed at the night sky, sharpened his throat, and shouted hoarsely: "I am willing to be the general's sword!" In the morning, he envied Zhao Guo's generosity, and secretly learned, and took it out at this time.

Countless swords were drawn at the same time, pointing at the night sky, and hundreds of people shouted in unison, shaking the roof tiles: "Willing to be the great general's sword!" May it be a great general's sword! The night wind blew the torches, and the light of the fire was flickering, reflecting on their faces, and everyone was excited under the double stimulation of seeking survival and profit.

When the call stopped, Deng She took out the tiger talisman. It is conceivable that the battle of Pyongyang will be tragic, and it is still not enough to stimulate it only by seeking survival and profit, and it is necessary to have immediate and immediate benefits to make the soldiers see it, he said: "General order: Pyongyang is broken, and Xu Da plundered for three days." ”

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1, the Mongol Shang Jian.

The Mongols still have swords, which are more commonly used, followed by swords. The blade of the sword is extremely sharp, and it is inlaid with gold and silver jewelry, which is beautifully crafted.

2, burned Huayin.

In September of the sixteenth year of Zheng, "Li Wu and Cui De broke the Tong Pass, and the governor Shu Lujie died in battle", "broke the Tong Pass and burned Huayin".

"The people of Weinan and Weibei, the old and the young embraced, and the rich and the poor cried to shake the heavens and the earth, rushing to the mountains of Yan'an. and one or two horses in red scarves, inviting thousands of people to drive forward, robbing and killing humiliation, which is unbearable. The extreme of crossing Wei is in vain, and it disappears with the water, and it is innumerable. And scoundrels pretend to be thieves, rob and kill, and it is not surprising. There are officials who go away, but they don't see anyone who is for the country and the people. ”