There is a high mountain called Gaogai Mountain from Fuzhou to Quanzhou, which is not a super mountain range across the earth, but the terrain of the hilly area is one after another.

The official road actually passes through these small mountain bags.

With such a terrain, if the bandits hiding in the mountains deliberately ambush, it is still a headache.

Speaking of which, in the sixth year of Hongzhi, the reason why the imperial court set up a governor in Nanjiang was actually because of this. Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, more or less have this problem.

For the current Fujian, if you can't get the bandits hiding in the mountain nests, you can't catch the people you want to catch, and these outlaws don't have the royal law in their eyes as long as they collect some money.

Imperial? This is not the city of Beijing, and the emperor's words are not as good as a piece of golden bean.

So this bandit must be suppressed.

Otherwise, the government has no deterrent effect here, and what is there to talk about implementing policies.

In particular, the envoys have been attacked, if this gang of mountain bandits is not knocked, then the yamen of all sizes in Fuzhou City are entertaining themselves, and no one is the same thing as you.

And because of Wang Shouren's outstanding performance, Governor Wang Wei naturally put the matter of suppressing bandits on his shoulders, and he also knew that this little principal he brought with him actually hid a heart to be a general.

After that, the commander Yu Zichu invited Wang Shouren to his camp with a suspicious mood.

Now, the guards in his hands are already in a state of war, after all, the bandits dare to attack Fujian according to the envoys, who dares to guarantee that nothing will happen?

On the way back, Yu Zichu asked a few more questions.

Only then did I know that Wang Shouren had followed Wang Xiangmingong to gallop under Helan Mountain before he was a Zhongjinshi, so he didn't dare to have a trace of contempt in his heart.

Those who have obtained Wang Yue's true biography can be said to be experts in the use of soldiers!

Moreover, these rough people always have some respect for Jinshi, and they feel that they have read books and know a lot.

"The use of troops in the northwest steppe is completely different from that in the southeast." Wang Shouren rode on his horse and said to him at one, two, and three points: "First, the enemy is different. Even if the Tatars do not regain the prosperity of the Great Yuan, they are still tens of thousands of troops, and they fight all year round, even the Ming official army is inferior. Therefore, in the northwest, the imperial court also had to form a huge official army to confront it. ”

"But what about Fujian? A few hundred people hidden in a col is a cottage, where they are the army, the rabble, most of them are just begging for food. ”

"So what?" Yu Zichu asked.

"So we don't need an army of tens of thousands. First of all, it is not easy to march, and secondly, it is inconvenient to command, so it is better to lead an army of 30,000 here than to give me 3,000 elite soldiers. ”

Yu Zichu said, I just look up to you, you can't open up and brag in front of me.

You have 3,000 people to do it, and I have no credit for taking 30,000 people, what is this called?

So he immediately showed a look of suspicion.

But Wang Shouren just laughed, "Commander Yu makes you believe me, pick out three thousand elite soldiers, the group of mountain bandits in Gaogai Mountain, we can eliminate them in an instant." It's just really 3,000 elite soldiers, and it's best to let the subordinate personally select and reorganize it personally. ”

Yu Zichu was a little unhappy, but he thought of Wang Wei. The governor of Zhejiang and Fujian trusts this kid very much, it is useless for him to be unwilling here, the two of them argued, Wang Shouren said a word in front of Wang Wei, or do whatever he wants.

Since this is the case, there is no need for Yu Zichu to offend this person.

If you want three thousand, then three thousand, if something happens, don't find yourself anyway.

"Good! Then we'll pick 3,000 elite soldiers when we go back! But...... But what are the rest of the people for? ”

"Just let it defend the city."

At this time, there is no danger in defending the city, do the bandits in the mountains still dare to attack Fuzhou City? Even if they really come to fight, such a bunch of mud legs can't even touch the city wall.

So this is no problem, Yu Zichu also thinks it makes sense.

Wang Shouren was actually quite excited, he was interested in military affairs when he was young, and after so many years, he could finally practice here. He once said to his father: Give me 50,000 soldiers and horses, and I can level the grassland!

What greeted him was Wang Hua's reprimand, not taking the imperial examination, and dreaming these beautiful dreams all day long.

Now, although it is not an army of tens of thousands, but three thousand...... You can also have a good time.

In Wang Shouren's view, the suppression of bandits requires a small group of elite soldiers.

Because of the inconvenience of the mountain road, it is just such a narrow road, at most two people, what is the difference between 30,000 and 50,000? On the contrary, the natural conditions are difficult, so it requires strong and strong-willed soldiers who can fight tenaciously over mountains and mountains.

Again, there is a connection between this mountain and that mountain. When using troops, it is basic common sense to cut off the enemy's interconnection with each other. The mountain bandits are weak in combat, but once they cooperate with each other and are familiar with the terrain, this is more troublesome, and it is best to defeat them individually.

Therefore, 3,000 officers and soldiers have to be divided again, and it is dangerous to face the Tatar division of troops, but here, 500 elites can beat a mountain bandit and flee.

But in this way, very efficient command is required. So in fact, fewer people is an advantage. The large number of people has become a disadvantage.

Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent. There is no so-called taboo in the use of soldiers, and if there is, it is a rigid brain and a script.

"So what's the second one?" Yu Zichu heard Wang Shouren say one thing, and he knew that there was another.

"Second. It's that many of the people in this mountain don't really want to rebel, and it's not the life-and-death relationship between the Ming army and the Tatars. In short, if the government does not give the people a way to live, then there will be anti-people everywhere and bandits all over the mountain, even if Da Luo Jinxian comes, he will not be able to finish it. ”

"The king's participation in politics means ......"

"Suppress and appease." Wang Shouren seemed confident, "This involves us catching spies, which can be used together." ”

"How to use it?!"

Wang Shouren got closer and whispered a few words,

Yu Zichu was shocked when he heard it, "This plan is very good, this plan is very good!" ”

Then he changed his demeanor and saluted Wang Shouren quite seriously, "Wang participates in politics, I have not served a few people at the beginning of the year, and from now on I will serve you." ”

"It's not too late to say this when this battle is over."

"Good!"

It is said that after the two returned to the barracks, they made a lot of fanfare and publicity. It's like beating a gong and a drum.

Under Yu Zichu's order, the Fujian Metropolitan Commander and the Commander of the Department were all in charge of the Tongzhi and the Commander, and the Commander of the Guard, who had already subordinated the guard, about 20 people were all gathered.

At this time it was the rhythm of the wartime state, and the barracks were full of soldiers.

The commander of each soldier was all under the tent of the commander, and the rhythm was easy to guess.

Going to war?!

Yu Zichu brought five people from the Beijing Division, all of whom he used effectively, one was placed by him in the position of commander of Tongzhi, and the other four became the commanders of the guard post in charge of 5,600 people.

Of course, there are actually no 5,600 people.

Time waits for no one, Yu Zichu is not verbose, and when everyone arrives, he announces three things.

First, the official army has decided to march into Gaogai Mountain to suppress bandits!

Second, select 3,000 elite soldiers from the entire Fujian Metropolitan Division and reorganize them!

Third, the suppression of bandits should be based on security, supplemented by killing, and those who are willing to surrender may be dealt with lightly.

Although Yu Zichu is not a famous general, after all, he has learned a lot of things in the military book, and military orders are the basic qualities of their students.

Whether it's good or not, it's being used anyway.

So after his order went down, the first selection activity began after lunch.

Wang Shouren personally presided over the case, according to height, physique, age, and whether he has a criminal record...... and so on, one by one in a group of men.

Such an open activity exposed the next move of the officers and soldiers, and the selection of personnel was disorderly, and some people hidden in the crowd took advantage of this pass to sneak out of the barracks, and disappeared between the mountain and village roads in a few steps.

A young school officer named Feng Weide, whom Yu Zichu brought from Beijing, now helped Yu Zichu to control Zhendongwei, and saw that the new guy named Wang Shouren made a lot of noise in the barracks, and he was a little worried, so he went to Yu Zichu to report to him.

“…… The march and battle pay attention to surprise, the bandits in the mountains are difficult to find, this Wang Shouren is still so fanfare, we may not have spies here, or one night, those mountain bandits will not know that the official army is going to go to suppress? ”

Yu Zichu stood with his hands on his chest not far from the martial arts platform, and he was here watching Wang Shouren choose one by one.

Three thousand people, not much, but one by one, you may not be able to pick them all in two days.

But this guy has patience.

"If the mountain bandits don't know, can we find our way up the mountain?" Yu Zichu asked slowly.

Feng Weide saw the chief's reaction, and immediately guessed: "The commander will make you...... Got a plan? ”

"It's not that the envoy has a plan, it's that person has a plan. A scholar, who is not good at studying the Four Books and Five Classics, is interested in the art of war all his life...... He is the son of Shangshu of the Nanjing Military Department, and when he was not yet a jinshi, he asked the emperor through his father to ask for a position next to Wang Xiangmingong, and in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, the imperial court used troops in Helan Mountain, and when you and I were not there, he was already there. ”

Feng Weide was slightly shocked, he took a closer look at the thin, busy figure not far away, in his thirties, not strong, how special could he be?

Yu Zichu looked at the sun, "After the sun sets, you bring your cronies to guard the main entrance of the barracks, remember, the first half of the night is loose, and the second half of the night is tight; Go out loose, come in tight. I'll let them guard the other entrances and exits. ”

"What does that mean?"

Yu Zichu looked left and right, this was an open space, and no one was close to them, so he said: "Let's talk so seriously about suppressing bandits, what will the mountain bandits in the barracks do?" ”

Feng Weide's eyes lit up, "I'll go to the ventilation to report the news!" ”

"Not bad. So whoever isn't there tonight, then arrest whom. If you catch him, let him lead the way, what else is difficult to walk on the mountain road? ”

"But...... Even if they go, those mountain bandits will know that the officials and soldiers are coming, and the thieves are waiting for them, and this battle is afraid that it will not be easy to fight. ”

"A bunch of bandits are afraid, are we still called the official army?!"

Even if you are upright, you can defeat those rabble!

"Good! Then they will be waiting for them tonight. If you want to say that it is still a commander, this method is good! ”

Yu Zichu smiled with a slight sigh, if only he had come up with this method, it would be better if he had come up with it, and it would save him from fighting bandits in Fujian...... Zhou Shangwen became the commander of the Ming cavalry, and they were all on the grassland compared with the Tatars.

However, Yu Zichu also thought that this Wang Shouren had ink in his stomach, and the emperor seemed to favor him, and if he followed this person, maybe he would have the opportunity to be rewarded for meritorious service in the future!

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This book, about to be a million words.

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