Chapter Seventy-Six: Preparations for War
Chongzhen's heart was very unhappy, especially this shoufu, who was determined not to let himself live a comfortable day. As soon as he was promoted to the head of the governor, this Han Yi was disobedient, and obviously asked him to draw up a list of Wei parties, tossing and turning, but in the end there were only dozens of people.
Prosecutor Zhu You breathed a sigh of relief, secretly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and then said: "Since this is the case, why wait? The two were immediately dismissed from their posts and investigated, demoted to commoners, and appointed new governors of Shaanxi and Suide. ”
After a pause, his expression softened a lot, and he looked at the head of the cabinet: "Han Yi, do you have any good personnel regarding the vacancy of the two governors?" ”
Han Yi took out a fold from his sleeve, handed it over, and said, "Your Majesty, how many people are there for Weichen's ticket, do you see which one is the most suitable." Moreover, the emperor, the most important thing at present is that Yang He, the governor of the three sides, has many generals and few generals, and urgently needs the assistance of generals who can fight well. So before coming, Weichen discussed with the squire of the military department, and also drafted a list, all of which were in the middle of the twists and turns. ”
Hearing this, Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction, then unfolded the fold, picked up the red pen next to him, and commented on it. After a while, he said, "Okay, let's choose these people." As soon as possible, the military situation in Shaanxi is already very tense. ”
In the blink of an eye, it was already August, and the transfer of officialdom in Shaanxi was so large that it was really rare, not only the dismissal and appointment and dismissal of civilian officials, but also the military generals, who gathered nearly ten generals at once. The officers and troops of all walks of life who encircled and suppressed the rebel army reached 100,000.
At the same time, in Yuzhong City, among the county offices, Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and Li Changmao came together, and went straight to Li Zicheng's study. As soon as he came to the house, Li Guo couldn't wait to say: "Uncle, the big thing is not good, the imperial court is preparing to focus on encircling and suppressing the rebel army in Shaanxi, not only because there are many good ministers and fierce generals, but also because it has mobilized 100,000 troops. ”
Tian Jianxiu couldn't keep calm, his face was full of sorrow, as soon as Li Guogang finished speaking, he immediately echoed: "Yes, boss, the imperial court encircled and suppressed a lot of strength, and suddenly guessed the governor of Shaanxi and the governor of Suide, and appointed Liu Guangsheng and Zhang Mengjing to hold these two positions respectively, which has the potential to quell the rebellion in the entire Shaanxi in one fell swoop." ”
Li Zicheng was very calm, his eyes rolled, constantly recalling the memories in his mind, searching for information about the novel of Li Zicheng's rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty, thinking about it left and right, he still didn't think of the information about Liu Guangsheng and Zhang Mengjing, and felt that the two were just small characters, how could they compare to ruthless characters like Hong Chengchou , Cao Wenzhao He Huchen, killing prisoners and surrendering at every turn!
Therefore, Li Zicheng lost a sentence so disapprovingly.
"What is there to worry about? In the whole of Shaanxi, there are not only our group of rebels, but also more than a dozen groups. If we divide it evenly, it would be good to have two or three thousand people to encircle and suppress us. Don't forget, we have a total strength of more than 2,000 people, and sending those crab soldiers and crab generals is not just a joke. ”
At this time, Li Changmao said calmly: "Boss, if you compare the strength alone, you are not wrong to say this. However, although there are so many of us, less than sixty percent of them have weapons, and many of us are armed with farm tools or sticks. Unlike the official army, although they are often in arrears and have their salaries deducted, their weapons are not only sufficient, but also very sophisticated, at least one for each person. ”
As if being poured with a basin of cold water, Li Zicheng suddenly woke up to the fact that although he had a 400-strong bird battalion equipped with four tiger squat cannons, his ammunition was limited and his follow-up was weak, so he could not fight a few battles at all. On average, it's good to be able to shoot five or six shots per person.
There are also cavalry, although they have reached a thousand people, but more than half of them are earthen horses, not the kind of war horses that fight and fight. Whether it is endurance or the speed of the charge, it is far inferior to the cavalry of the official army.
Thinking of this, Li Zicheng's expression became more and more solemn, and Li Changmao continued in a serious tone: "If we can't resist the first wave of attacks from the imperial court, our foundation in Yuzhong County will be ruined. Either all killed, or transferred. ”
Li Zicheng did not immediately express his position, but his brain was running rapidly, comparing the situation of the enemy and his enemy, their respective advantages, and thinking of countermeasures. The time when he joined the army in Ganzhou, coupled with the memory of being a messenger at the post station, made Li Zicheng firmly believe that even if the Ming army was well-equipped and had nearly 50 percent of the firearms and equipment, it could not cover up and make up for their shortcomings.
The quality of the soldiers was low, military discipline was lax, and there was also the problem of military salaries, which made the mutiny of the Ming army often occur and were commonplace. As long as you grasp these conditions and make proper use of them, you can reverse the current disadvantage, replenish ammunition at the same time, and at least let every soldier have a big blade in his hand, so that he will not go into battle with his bare hands.
In a trance, Li Zicheng couldn't help but think of Grandpa Mao's words, it is better to break one finger than to hurt his ten fingers. There are also some TV drama scenes during the Anti-Japanese War, and the devil's rifle will have a sharp blade in front of it, which can be used for white-knuckle combat!
Suddenly, Li Zicheng's eyes lit up, and he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment in his heart, and then said: "Hmm... It is better to take the initiative than to be beaten passively. In this way, Li Guo, you immediately integrate the superior forces, put all the well-armed soldiers into a team, and form a temporary combat unit, ready for battle at any time. ”
"Tian Jianxiu, immediately mobilize all the intelligence networks we have established around Yuzhong County, search the nearby Ming army stationing locations, and summarize the information of the army with the least number of troops and the weakest combat effectiveness, and send it all to me."
At this moment, even the three of them understood that the boss was going to work hard and take the initiative to find fault with the officials and soldiers. I don't know if it's because of the limitations of thinking, or because of the lack of self-confidence, Tian Jianxiu instinctively thinks that the battle with the official army should avoid its edge and avoid direct contact with it as much as possible, and immediately said: "Boss, isn't it good for us to do this?" Once you take the initiative to attack the garrison of the imperial court, it is easy to attract the key encirclement and suppression of the official army. ”
Li Zicheng shook his head slightly, looking like he hated iron but not steel, but still patiently explained: "See Xiu, no matter how low-key we are and how weak we are, it is impossible for the officials and troops not to encircle and suppress us!" Since this is the case, why not take the initiative to attack and knock out some minions of the officers and soldiers, and the troops whose combat effectiveness is not strong. ”
"In this way, not only did we beat our momentum out, but also gained a place among the many rebel armies. We can also capture some weapons, horses and materials to make up for our shortcomings. Why not? ”
Hearing this, Tian Jianxiu didn't say anything, and Li Changmao, who was originally calm, suddenly brightened up, and strengthened the judgment in his heart, Li Zicheng was definitely different from the leaders of other rebel troops.
Not only is it kind to the people, but also brave and strategic, and it can definitely achieve great things!
Immediately afterwards, Li Zicheng no longer paid attention to whether Tian Jianxiu could turn that corner and whether he could understand what he meant, Li Zicheng then looked at Li Changmao, and while gesturing with both hands, he solemnly explained: "Changmao, after our conversation, you go and make arrangements, let all the iron shops in Yuzhong County work overtime to forge such a sharp blade, which is about one foot five long and can be fixed on the bird." ”
Although I don't understand why Li Zicheng wants to forge such a sharp blade, a dagger is not like a dagger, and a big knife is not like a big knife. However, Li Changmao's heart has already recognized Li Zicheng, which is completely a kind of trust, and he feels that the reason why Li Zicheng did this must have his intentions and plans.
When this thought flashed in his heart, Li Changmao immediately replied affirmatively: "Yes, boss!" ”
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