Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 551 Solving the Bandits 4
On the pass in the Heluo Mountains, groups of black-clad and black-armored soldiers were silently advancing in the direction of the bandits.

Frankly speaking, this is not a good time for marching and fighting, the weather is very cold, everyone's lips are cut by the cold wind, and the pain is terribly painful. There have been several rains and snows, and the road has been softened. The infantry has no problem walking, but the artillery is a bit miserable. Even if the one-ton cannon is dragged by four horses, it is still easy to get stuck in the mud and cannot move. The artillery has to ask the passing infantry to help it out. Cannons pushed out of the mud.From a purely military point of view, the best way for Heluo's new army is to ignore these rogues, continue to guard the gate, let the cold wind and snow in the middle of winter wipe them out, and wait until the second year to do it again. How many were alive were tied back one by one.But at least 10,000% of the [-]+ bandits are women and children. The Heluo New Army is not a cold-blooded butcher. Let them block so many women and children in the mountains and let them freeze to death or become a delicious meal for wild beasts. They really can’t do it ————We are all from Shaanxi, so we can’t leave them alone.

Therefore, Yang Menglong chose such an unsuitable time for combat, and prepared to deal with the bandits at once.Rather than exterminating them, it is better to save them.

"I have sent envoys to persuade the rogues to surrender." In the tent of the Chinese army, Yang Menglong cut to the chase, "The condition I gave to the rogues is to let the past go, but they must surrender unconditionally. I am a straightforward person and I don't want to coax them with good words. , Wait for them to surrender before playing a bunch of tricks."

Qi Hu was a little helpless. When will Yang Menglong change his straightforward temper? This is a war, and soldiers never tire of deceit!How can we lay out everything from the beginning?He said: "The rogue bandits are far from reaching the end of their rope. If we ask them to surrender unconditionally, they will not agree."

Yang Menglong smiled wryly: "When they reach the end of the mountain, they will probably die... Didn't scouts discover that they dug up the corpses of the dead and roasted them for food two days ago?" Grinning, he smiled: "They don't Promise, we will fight until they agree! Isn’t it just 10,000+ rogues? Out of these 10,000+ rogues, only [-] to [-] can fight directly, which is not enough for us to fight in one Lushun battle!”

All the generals laughed.Everyone did not dare to laugh too loudly because their lips were cracked by the cold. The laughter was a bit weird.

Yang Menglong stood up, pointed to the map, and said: "In this battle, we have taken out all our wealth. In the direction of Beiman Mountain, there are 1000 musketeers and 1 archers recruited from military households. , [-] Mongolian light cavalry, [-] pikemen and horizontal swordsmen, and [-] howitzers, [-] rocket launchers, [-] soldiers on the surface, [-] in reality; Funiu Mountain direction, [-] Hundreds of musketeers, [-] archers recruited from military households, [-] light cavalry, [-] pikemen and horizontal swordsmen, seven howitzers, seven rocket launchers, and a total force of [-] Two thousand people, I don't believe that such a powerful force can't defeat them!" Draw two arrows on the map with charcoal pencil, "Xue Siming, attack with all your strength from Cuiyun Peak to Xiaoshan, don't pay attention to the fences along the way The entanglement of the rebels here, let me go straight there like a sharp knife, sealing off the possibility of the rogues escaping from Xiaoshan!"

Xue Siming said: "But, sir, Mount Wei is so dangerous. Even if we let them escape, they may not be able to escape alive, so why waste their energy?"

Yang Menglong said: "If you take tens of thousands of people with you, you will definitely not be able to pass through the natural danger of Xiaoshan Mountain, but the rogues are very ghostly. Once they see that the situation is not going well, they will immediately leave the old and weak, women and children, and run away without clothes. If you only lead a few cronies, It is not difficult for those bandit leaders to escape from Xiaoshan, but once they are allowed to escape, it will not take long for tens of thousands or even 10,000+ people to be involved. them!"

Xue Siming nodded, cupped his fists and accepted the order.

Yang Menglong went on to say: "Han Peng, you lead the army on the South Road to push flatly, squeeze the main force of the rogues to the center of Yiluo Valley, force them to a flat and open area, and then dispatch cavalry to deal with them!"

This is a very safe method. No matter whether it is a foot battle or a cavalry battle, the rogues cannot compare with the Heluo New Army who followed the Golden Eight Banners. Coming roaring forward, what awaits them is a terrible massacre. Those Mongolian light cavalry who are eager to make meritorious deeds to please Yang Menglong will not be merciful.

Whether it is Yang Menglong, Xue Siming, or Han Peng, they all do not want to see such a massacre in their hearts. They hope that the envoys can persuade the rogues to surrender, or annihilate the main force of the rogues in an upright battle of the main force, rather than killing blood Flowing into rivers, corpses filled the fields, most of the rogues were originally honest farmers who rebelled after being forced to die. Killing thousands of such enemies will not add to their honor, nor will it help solve the problem of rogues .

The only way to completely solve the rogues is to turn them into farmers again!

But, can the messenger really persuade the rogues to surrender?
The mountain wind was blowing, and it was terribly cold. Thousands of rogues stared blankly at the Heluo New Army envoy and two entourages, riding a white horse, with no expression on their faces.The envoy was handsome and majestic, both in appearance and temperament. The two attendants behind him also held their heads high, neither humble nor overbearing. Just these three people entered the base camp of 10,000+ rogues without a trace of fear, as if they were shopping Similarly, some little bosses of the rogues were amazed, such characters are rare.Of course, what attracted their attention the most was the three big bamboo baskets in their hands. It was unknown what was inside, and they were tightly covered with a clean white cloth. The scent went straight into everyone's nose, but before they could smell it enough, it was blown away by the mountain wind.

Seeing these three people approaching calmly, He Yilong couldn't help being a little surprised, and touched Luo Rucai: "Hey, live Cao Cao, it's not a good person, what kind of way are these three guys?"

Luo Rucai shook his head: "I don't know, anyway, he won't be someone who is waiting for nothing... Wait a minute, look at the leader who doesn't even have an official uniform, what exactly does Heluo New Army mean?"

Everyone has also noticed that the leader does not even have an official uniform, just dressed in white, which is chic enough. Many concubines and even daughters of the generals are full of splendor, but for He Yilong, Luo Rucai, Yuan Yuan It's not good news for Zongdi, Liu Xiyao and others, at least you send a general over here, send such a scholar over here to do something wrong!
The white-clothed scholar didn't know that the generals were already muttering in their hearts at this time. He jumped off the horse, handed the bamboo basket in his hand to his followers, and quickly stepped forward to salute Luo Rucai and the others, saying: "My next Li Yan, see Generals."

Neither humble nor overbearing, with a calm and elegant demeanor, he is worthy of being an outstanding person.

Liu Xiyao blinked: "Li Yan?" Luo Rucai and He Yilong looked at each other, but none of them knew who Li Yan was.

Li Yan smiled and said: "I am a scholar from Xinyang Qixian County. I met the champion on the way to Beijing this year, so I served under him and participated in the Battle of Lushun with him. Since I did not make any achievements, I am not famous until now. I made all the generals laugh."

Liu Xiyao blinked faster: "The Battle of Lushun? What the hell?" This dear man didn't even know that Lushun was in his eyes, let alone that the Ming army fought a fierce battle with Hou Jin in Lushun.

Li Yan knew that these guys had been trapped in the mountainous area by the Heluo New Army for more than half a year, and the information was very limited. He explained patiently: "In June, Jiannu sent out [-] troops to attack Lushun. The government and the public were shocked, and all officials Fearing that he had to give up Lushun, the champion came forward and took the initiative to lead the Tianxiong, Denglai, Heluo, Guanmen Sichuan troops and other powerful troops across the sea to the north, and fought a deadly battle with Jiannu under the city of Lushun. In one battle, Lushun wiped out nearly ten thousand enemies. More than [-] people were beheaded, and over [-] enemies were killed in Fuzhou during World War II. In the end, only [-] of the [-] Buddhist slaves escaped."

He said that he made it clear enough, but the problem is that these gangsters don't even have the most basic concept of Hou Jin. Talking to them about the war outside the Pass is almost the same as talking to them about the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France——The duck listens to thunder, and it is misty. .Not only did they have no idea about Houjin when they were driven away by the Ming army, but in history, even if they captured Beijing and destroyed the Ming Dynasty, they still had no idea about the Manchu Qing Dynasty who were just around the corner and had already sharpened their swords. Ignorant, it seems that in their consciousness, the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties has nothing to do with them. If the Ming Dynasty falls, the matter will be over. There is no reason for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to cause trouble for them.They did not realize at all that this was a war related to the life and death of the two nations. They destroyed the Ming Dynasty, which was hard to return, and inherited the Ming Dynasty's territory. At the same time, they also inherited the Ming Dynasty's important task of protecting these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and hundreds of millions of people. The former dynasty They have to accept all the glory and shame, glory and hatred, and there is no room for escape.Those who cannot bear this heavy burden will be abandoned by the people immediately.They didn't realize this from the beginning to the end. They sleepwalked through the destruction of the Ming Dynasty, and then sleepwalked to establish the Dashun regime. Then they couldn't wait to collect assets and enjoy themselves wantonly. The terminator of the dynasty who was so short-sighted was still the first to create a new world. suffered.The biggest misfortune of the Ming Dynasty was not the encounter with the Little Ice Age or the cheating Manchu Qing Dynasty, but the encounter with two groups of extremely short-sighted birders like Li Zicheng and the Donglin Party. It was these two groups of birdmen, The foundation of the Ming Dynasty was hollowed out internally and externally. With a gentle push from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty collapsed, shattered into pieces, and the color of China changed.

Of course, Liu Xiyao didn't realize that he was very short-sighted and ignorant. He really didn't know what Houjin Jiannu was, let alone the concept of annihilating [-] Jiannu and beheading [-]. He just blinked and said : "Although I can't understand it, I still think it's very powerful..."

Yuan Zongdi directly skipped the discussion on the Lushun War... He hadn't heard of it before, discussing it is gross, and pretending to be forced will only make him a pig's head.He pointed to the three bamboo baskets: "Is this a gift for our meeting?"

Li Yan nodded: "This is the meeting gift prepared by the champion for all the generals."

Luo Rucai sneered: "I think back when old man Yang He recruited us, the money was shipped in truckloads. You wanted to recruit us but only offered such a small greeting gift. You are too stingy. How about sending beggars away?"

He Yilong shouted: "That's right, you guys are too bullying!"

Li Yan smiled, and casually lifted the white cloth from a basket. Immediately, a basket full of steaming steamed buns appeared in front of everyone, making their eyes protrude, their noses sniffing fiercely, and their saliva secreted wildly. It was very disappointing. Flowed from the corner of the mouth.

God is sorry, they haven't eaten buns for almost a year, and they can easily tell that they are donkey meat buns just by the smell!

Li Yan said: "This is the best donkey meat bun. The champion marquis knows that you are trapped in the mountainous area, have nothing to eat, and are hungry, so I specially ordered you to bring some food to feed the generals..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xiyao dashed over and said, "Mr. Li, please come inside, please come inside!" Stuffing it into his mouth slashing left and right.He Yilong was not to be outdone, his hands and feet were quick, and everyone saw half of the bun disappearing down his throat. He not only ate it, but also stuffed it into his pocket.This move offends the public, all idiots know that the buns in the bamboo basket are limited, you old man thinks like this, why don't you take our share too?
Yuan Zongdi really hates that iron cannot be made into steel. A group of short-sighted guys bought you off with a basket of buns. It's hell to make a big deal!But thinking this way, he still walked over without disappointment, kicked He Yilong, snatched two steamed buns from his hand and stuffed them into his mouth... After eating the warm, soft and fragrant steamed stuffed buns, he Only then did I feel that I was still a human being.

This gang of big shots fought fiercely, and in a blink of an eye, the big basket of buns was divided up. The guards of the Chinese army tent could only swallow their saliva. Grab buns with these big shots!They can only secretly pray that these big shots don't eat too cleanly, and leave some scum for them to satisfy their greed.

(End of this chapter)