This time, Wu Shigong wanted to take advantage of the Hanshui bend between Xiangyang and Wuchang to wipe out all the peasant troops surrounding it.

According to the intelligence of the Shanchuan Division and the Military Intelligence Bureau, there were 30,000 or 40,000 peasant troops in this area, ranging in size and with more than a dozen units, and some of them were connected with the secret agents of the Runing Army, so Wu Shigong had absolute confidence in the victory of this battle.

But when Wu Shigong finished speaking, he was surprised to find that no officers had left, so he asked, "Is there anything else?" I don't care about dinner here! ”

Wu Shigong's joke caused another chuckle, and after a while, He Fei, who was the older of the legion commanders, asked, "Master! Who is in command of the whole army? ”

Those officers already knew that Wu Shigong was not going to fight in person this time, so he needed a forward commander for this battle. Because Xue Yongli and Zhou Xun were not there, these officers with similar qualifications were all peeping into this position.

Wu Shigong immediately patted his head, but he ignored this, so he looked up for a moment, and then ordered: "Just Zug!" ”

Zug burst into a trumpet flower with a look of disappointment on the faces of the other officers. Especially He Fei and Li Sanhe, when Zug was only the deputy commander of the legion, they were already the commander of the legion, so they were always a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

Wu Shigong also understood the psychology of those officers, so he explained with a smile: "In the future, you will all be released to take charge of yourself, don't be anxious!" This time, because it was Jihua formulated by Zug, he was asked to command. There's a chance. Let's disperse! Leave early tomorrow morning, and you all hurry back to the camp and get ready! ”

"No!" After listening to Wu Shigong's explanation, those officers felt a little better.

Only Shumo was muttering secretly when he came out of the big tent: "This jihua also has my share, why should you be cheap Chu Fox?" ”

Seeing that his officers had left, Wu Shigong shook his head with a smile. I thought to myself: "This competition is everywhere, it's really hard to think of a bowl of water!" ”

On June 13, the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Runing army set off towards Huguang in three ways, but half a day after the departure, Wu Shigong suddenly received an urgent report from the Runan militia group, and a local force of the Runing army suddenly attacked and conquered Xinye County.

Previously, in order to cover the actions of the Runing Army, the militia group in Runan was scattered and frequently operated on the southern border of Runing. On the one hand, it is necessary to capture and intercept the spies sent in by the peasant army; On the other hand, it also gave the peasant army an illusion: the troops of the Runing Army were not concentrated.

Of course. The order conveyed to the Runan militia was as follows: Because the Shaanxi bandits were becoming more and more rampant in Huguang, the militia should be vigilant and make appropriate attacks to deter the peasant army and prevent them from approaching the border of Runing Province.

But here in Xinji Township, Tongbai County. Several daring grassroots civil and military officers of the Runing Army made earth-shattering moves in accordance with this order.

Let's talk about the list of these grassroots civil and military personnel! Yao Liang, Ye Chao, Fu Sheng.

Yao Liang and Ye Chao were both sent to Xinji Township. So they immediately became friends. But the two men were not depressed. Always thinking about making meritorious contributions, and wanting to win Wu Shigong's favor again.

And Fu Sheng was promoted to deputy battalion commander after his last meritorious service, and this time he took two companies and happened to be active in Xinji Township. And these three ambitious people got together, and immediately plotted a long-distance attack that surprised everyone.

The clock ticked to three days ago.

"Said let's attack appropriately, but the thief army didn't dare to approach our Runing. How do you tell us to attack? Alas! Fu Sheng sighed.

In order to welcome Fu Sheng's arrival, Yao Liang and Ye Chao held a banquet to entertain them, although they were not allowed to drink alcohol on these days, but for a long time. The atmosphere of the banquet was also enthusiastic.

"What? Battalion Commander Fu still wants to make meritorious contributions? You've risen fast enough! Yao Liang began to test Fu Sheng with words.

"Why don't you want to make meritorious contributions? Who will be idle and small? I just want to enter the army as soon as possible and become a real general. Facing his seniors, Fu Sheng was not wary at all.

"I have a piece of news here, I don't know if Camp Commander Fu is interested?" Yao Liang continued.

"Oh? Tell me about it? Fu Sheng asked.

"A few days ago, I took in a few gentry who had escaped from Xinye County. They told me that Xinye County was empty, and the thief army would enter Xinye at any time. ”

"Oh? So how could Shinno be empty? Fu Sheng asked again.

"The magistrate there saw that the thief army had been operating around the county seat, and he was so frightened that he fled to Yu Yushi, saying that he was going to move the rescue soldiers. As soon as he left, Xinye fled the whole city. Yao Liang replied with a smile.

"How so?" Fu Sheng felt a little incredible, "It's safer in the city than outside the city, and the county may really be going to move the rescuers!" ”

"Who will bring their families with them?" Ye Chao interjected on the side.

After thinking about it, Fu Sheng suddenly became daxiao.

Then Fu Sheng asked, "Do you want to take away Xinye?" It's not close, it's sixty or seventy miles away from us, and it has to pass through Tanghe County in the middle. ”

"What? Afraid that the whip will not be able to reach it? Yao Liang asked rhetorically.

"I am not afraid of a long journey, at most it is a day of rapid marching. I'm afraid that the thief army has already entered the city, so I'll run empty! You know, I only have two companies. Although he was a little excited, Fu Sheng was still relatively calm.

Yao Liang and Ye Chao glanced at each other, as long as their hearts were moved, then there would be a show. Then Yao Liang smiled and said, "Who said it's only you?" It's supposed to be us! ”

"Huh?" Fu Sheng was suddenly taken aback by Yao Liang's words, "You guys? Aren't you civilians? What army do you have? ”

"Don't underestimate people!" Ye Chao immediately replied: "We have more than 400 village guards here." ”

"The Guardians?" Fu Sheng's face suddenly showed an incredible expression. Can this militia compare to the regular army?

"What? Don't believe in my talent for military training? Seeing Fu Sheng's expression, Yao Liang suddenly pretended to be unhappy.

"How can it!" Fu Sheng immediately changed his expression with a smile on his face, "Township Chief Yao is the head of the old people's regiment, I don't trust others, how can I not believe you?" ”

"I'm not blowing to you, the village guards I trained are not much different from the militia soldiers, but the weapons in their hands are worse. But compared to those thieves, there is still a world of difference. They are also absolutely qualified in formations and marches, and I have been training them all these years in my idleness. Yao Liang continued to use words to encourage Fu Sheng's confidence.

"That's only a little more than six hundred, and there are still not enough people?" Fu Sheng was still a little uneasy.

"It's not a head-on battle with the thief army, just avoid it when you encounter a large group of thief army." Yao Liang was not relaxed, "Listen to my jihua!" We changed into the people's clothes and ran to Xinye County as fast as we could. Try not to fight the thieves on the road, and we pretend to be thieves. ”

"When we get to Xinye County, if there is no thief army entering the city, then we will occupy it. If there are thieves entering the city, we will infiltrate the city if we have the chance, and if there are few thieves, we will kill them and occupy Xinye County as well. ”

"What if you can't get into the city? Or what should you do if you sneak into the city and find that there are many thieves? Fu Sheng then asked.

"So what's the solution? Go home. But in that case, we would at most run for nothing and lose nothing. Yao Liang replied.

Then Yao Liang tempted Fu Sheng again: "Think about it, what if we succeed?" The county town will definitely not be occupied, and we will not have the ability to destroy too many thieves. But the official warehouses in Xinye County are full. According to the gentry, there are tens of thousands of stone of grain in it. What is our Runing Army lacking the most now? It's food! As long as we find a way to transport that grain back to Runing, will you, the battalion commander, still run away? The choice is yours! It's still a great achievement to run for nothing. ”

"Hearing you say that, I'm a little moved!" Fu Sheng pondered for a while and found that this was indeed the truth.

"Battalion Commander Fu! What are you hesitating about? Make up your mind. Ye Chao urged on the side.

"But? But there is no military order, right? Fu Sheng still couldn't make up his mind.

"Why are you such a mother-in-law?" Yao Liang suddenly became a little impatient, "Isn't it possible to attack appropriately?" At most, you're a little farther away from this sortie. Besides, even if we return in vain, will we still go around preaching? No one knows we've ever done that. As for occupying Xinye County, then how can we all be said to have merit and no fault! I'm not afraid that others will find out. ”

"Alright! I'll go crazy with you for once. Fu Sheng slapped the table and said.

Yao Liang and Ye Chao immediately smiled. The three of them raised their teacups and touched them: "Happy cooperation!" “

Zuihou Yao Liang commanded: "Battalion Commander Fu! Don't spread the word about what is being discussed here, and you can't let even your own soldiers know about it. I'll go and prepare the people's clothes, and I'll go and gather the guards at once in the evening, and you will also assemble your own troops, and we'll set off on time tomorrow morning." ”

In this way, Yao Liang, Ye Chao and Fu Sheng led 472 people from the militia group and the village protection team to raid Xinye County on June 11. After that, the raid turned into a legend.

At the beginning of the march, this army was quite smooth, only encountered a few small groups of peasant troops scurrying, but as Xinye County approached, the number of peasant armies increased, and even the displaced people from all over the country also gathered in Xinye County.

Since the news of Xinye County's emptiness has spread to Xinji Township, it must have spread all over the nearby countryside. So those people wanted to rush to Xinye County to harvest something. Seeing that the momentum was a little wrong, Yao Liang and the others immediately made a response. They began to gather the displaced people around them. (To be continued......)