Nanming Engineer

Chapter 202
As soon as Liu Jinzhong died, the remaining generals of the Great Western Army were like hozens who had fallen down a big tree. They were frightened and frightened. They immediately changed from a menacing pounce to fleeing in all directions. , no one dared to resist and fight again, Zu Bian led a group of white-robed soldiers who were not very good at riding horses, and chased them heartily for a while, killing more than a dozen people, and the rest could not catch up.

And the infantry of the Daxi Army had already become ants all over the mountains and plains, scurrying around with their heads in their arms, throwing weapons and armor everywhere, wishing they could run more quickly when they were naked.

But no matter how fast a person runs, he can't run faster than a crossbow arrow.

The white-robed soldiers put down their spears eagerly, held up the mountain-destroying crossbows, aimed at the backs of the deserters of the Great Western Army, and pulled the crossbows one after another, harvesting lives one by one.

Zu Bian carried the bird's belt on his back, held the ghost-head knife high, and led a group of cavalry to gallop, while slashing and killing the skirmishers who ran in front, he shouted: "Kneeling will not be killed, and those who surrender will not be killed!"

This move was very effective. Under the threat of blood and knives, many Daxi sergeants who ran away knelt down with shaking legs, and were driven to gather in one place by the Kuizhou army infantry who were chasing up, and used their own robes one by one. Take them off, tie your hands, string them into long strings, and head to Longquan Mountain.

Zu Bian triumphantly took Wang Huan's order and escorted the captives. At this time, Li Tingyu also galloped there. He and Lin Ziying had just cleaned up the battlefield where the cavalry was defeated. Weapons are all good things, enough to arm hundreds of people, so they can't just be thrown away.

"Hahaha, Mr. General Soldier, this time it's a big profit. Our army killed only a hundred people and only a few were injured, but we defeated Liu Jinzhong's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. A big victory, a big victory!" Approaching Wang Huan's side, the iconic loud voice came over, and Li Tingyu's laughter was louder than Niaotong's gunfire: "Sure enough, you are worthy of little Zhuge, the soldiers trained are worse than the white soldiers before the last general. Be sharp."

Knowing Li Tingyu's temper, Wang Huan just smiled slightly and said: "General, there is no need to be humble. The white soldiers are unparalleled in the world. Today's Kuizhou army was born from the white soldiers. Without the white soldiers as the foundation, the Kuizhou army would not It might be what it is today."

Li Tingyu waved his hands, not obsessed with the routine of the two flattering each other, and then excitedly said loudly: "I think Liu Jinzhong gave us a gift. His cavalry are all wearing high-quality armor. That iron leaf , Those helmets are all croaking, and the saber used is also made of fine steel. One cut is a human head, which is extremely sharp. This guy, where did he get so many good things? "

He was grinning from ear to ear and couldn't even say what he was going to say. Fortunately, at this time Zhang Jianchun, the general manager of Wang Huanfeng's camp, came over. This young, strong man, his face covered with sweat and blood, was full of energy. Energized, the joy after victory bloomed on his face, looking full of masculinity.

"At the military gate, the last general took stock of the battlefield. Including the results of the battle with General Li Ying, a total of more than [-] people were beheaded in this battle, more than [-] rebels were captured, and countless weapons and armor were seized. The specific number is still You have to do a detailed inventory after you go back." Zhang Jianchun has the demeanor of a general. Although he is as excited as Li Tingyu, he is not as happy as Li Tingyu and can't shut up, and he is not as arrogant as Zu Bian. He still stands on the ground with fists in his hands and answers politely. It can be seen from his movements that he still has the clarity that a general should have.

The officers under Wang Huan, except for senior officers at the battalion commander level like Li Tingyu and Ma Xintian, the rest are all like ordinary soldiers, fighting on foot in the gun formation. Even the commander-in-chief like Zhang Jianchun is no exception. Therefore, Zhang Jianchun has It was full of blood, the result of personally carrying a gun into battle.

Wang Huan admires Zhang Jianchun's character very much. This guy is comparable to Ma Xintian's calmness, but he is different from Ma Xintian's poker face and iceberg personality. He is very human, happy when he should be happy, and calm when he should be calm Calm, with a high EQ.

"Okay, you have to work harder and send the captured baggage back to Longquan Mountain, count it and make a list. We will still have great use for these weapons in the future." Wang Huan praised.

Zhang Jianchun was ordered to go away, and Li Tingyu couldn't help but let out a "huh" with his calm appearance. Looking at his back, he said to Wang Huan in surprise: "This kid is not bad, he is very calm. He won't be proud if he wins, but he won't be discouraged if he loses. He is a good seedling, Mr. Chief Soldier, you have found a treasure."

Wang Huan said: "The general is on a mission. This man was originally the son of Zhang Ling, the deputy general of Sichuan. Because his father was killed, he fled to Shizhu. He became a thousand general under my command. If Zhang Ling is still there, he should have already died. He’s a guerrilla general.”

Li Tingyu said "oh", then he came closer and said: "In this case, why not transfer him to my camp, after a famous family, I will naturally train him, and he may be even better than his father in the future, why? My lord will send out a capable general."

Wang Huan looked at him speechlessly, and sighed: "General, you already have Li Yan, and you don't even give me the people I ask you for, and you want to poach my people again, that's not okay. , may be handed over to him."

Li Tingyu slammed his mouth regretfully, and argued: "Who thinks that there are too many people under him who can fight? Besides, Li Yan is not a good guy, so I have to let the old man train him, and let him go when he becomes a weapon in the future." You are alone, but everyone is yours, so don't worry too much about what will happen sooner or later."

Wang Huan reached out and took out the kettle from his waist, took a sip, threw it to Li Tingyu, and said with a smile: "Why are you so worried? General and Wang Huan, that is a life-and-death friendship. I understand your painstaking efforts. You just want to do something for Kui." The state army will train a few more capable people, don’t worry, I won’t wait long and I will release them to your camp for training, so don’t be afraid of trouble."

Li Tingyu caught the water bottle with both hands, and said with a big smile, "Okay, the old man took a look, but his eyesight was not affected. Your lord let me come here as much as you want, and let me show my face in front of young people."

The two laughed and went all the way to Zhongxin, the fortified city on Longquan Mountain. Zhang Jianchun's thousand-man team was left to clean up on the battlefield. It would be too wasteful.

The Kuizhou soldiers were all smiles, and even the small number of sergeants staying at the top of Longquanshan City were also happy and joyful. There was only one person, with a mournful face, sitting on the steps of the arrow tower at the top of the city, listlessly in a daze.

This person is Ma Wannian. Wang Huan worried that he was the only child of the Ma family, so he was afraid that something would happen to him, so he left him on the top of the city to guard the city. This is the most boring job. Touching the skin of the city wall, he did nothing but beat the war drums and yelled words of encouragement for a long time.

He was thinking about how to make a request to Wang Huan. He also wanted to make military achievements, and he didn't want to be a prince of peace.

Wang Huan didn't know what this square-faced boy was thinking. When he returned to the mountain city, he immediately ordered Li Tingyu to send two thousand-man teams to escort the more than 4000 captives back to Chongqing Mansion and hand them over to Meng Zhiyu and Xu Tiezhu. People sent the soldiers in batches to the deep mountains of Shizhu to mine.

Wang Huan will not kill surrenders, but he will not safely use the surrendered troops to join his Kuizhou army, and he will not let them go home like the Holy Mother. These surrendered soldiers can be anyone, and releasing them will only increase the number of bandits Thieves absolutely cannot tolerate bandits raging on their own territory, and there is a shortage of people in the mine. It is very happy to use these soldiers who do not pay wages to act as miners.After three to five years, if these people behave well, they can also become civilians, and they can be released to do whatever they want. They can farm and do business and go home. Wang Huan will not let them stay in the mine for the rest of their lives and die of old age.

And those weapons and armors were handed over to Meng Zhiyu and Xu Tiezhu. The prefectures under their rule have all set up regiment training, and the wounded or old men in the Kuizhou army will serve as instructors after retirement, and they will be responsible for maintaining law and order, arresting thieves and reassuring the people. , because the salary is sufficient, and grain and rice are also distributed, and the respondent gathers, there is no shortage of people, but there is a lack of weapons and armor. The captured these are just to solve their urgent needs.

Then, Wang Huan sent Zu Bian and Ma Long, each with his own team of thousands of people, to take advantage of the darkness of the night to walk around Shehong County.

Because Zhang Daqi, the garrison officer of Shehong, died in the rebellious army, although Liu Jinzhong's men and horses escaped a few guerrillas, they were frightened and did not dare to stay in Shehong at all. Defense, even the county magistrate appointed by Daxi Kingdom, after learning of Liu Jinzhong's death, embezzled the silver in the treasury, and ran away before dark.

The city was already sparsely populated, and the people who were afraid of the military disaster fled one after another. The remaining people who did not leave for various reasons were hiding at home in fear, closing the door and turning on the lights, not daring to breathe.So that night, there was no sound in the county town, not even a barking dog, and it was as lifeless as a ghost town.

Zu Bian and Ma Long flashed torches, rushed in from the unclosed city gate, and went straight to the Shehong Guancang. Wang Huan interrogated several captured Daxi Army generals. There was Liu Jinzhong's army in the Guancang. Because this guy intends to spend it here for a long time, he hoarded a large amount of food needed by ten thousand people, and was defeated in a hurry. The county magistrate and others who fled only cared about the gold and silver. It will be cheaper for Wang Huan if people ask.

As casually as in their own home, Zu Bian and Ma Long yelled at the men who were driving the cart to load bags of grain into the cart, not even letting a single grain go, and dragged them all back to Longquan Mountain. These two rough people When the middle-level soldiers in the county were loading their vehicles, they were bored, and excitedly led some loud-sounding men to shout loudly in the street, publicizing the various benefits of the Kuizhou army, such as exempting the newly reclaimed wasteland from land tax for three years, everything The attached prefectures and counties were exempted from land taxes for a year, the Kuizhou Army encouraged business and industry, rewarded farming, and life was guaranteed when participating in the Kuizhou Army, etc., which caused a small county town to stay up all night until it was almost dawn. After the food was finished, the two talents left with others.

The poor people in Shehong were so troubled that they couldn't sleep all night, and they also listened to the propaganda of the rough men with half-belief.

The food taken away was about 6000 buckets, enough for Wang Huan's [-] soldiers to eat for several months. The free food made everyone very happy, and they repeatedly praised Liu Jinzhong as a good man. .

With these grains, the Kuizhou army, who originally had to transport grain and grass from Chongqing along the rugged official road, had no worries. Wang Huan insisted on nailing the plan on Longquan Mountain and waiting for the Qing army to enter Hanzhong without any obstacles.

And Li Dingguo, Anxi King of the Great Western Army, was on his way from Chengdu to Tongchuan Prefecture. Halfway through, he was shocked when he received the news that Liu Jinzhong's entire army had been wiped out and that he himself had been shot to death.

He originally thought that the Ming army would go all out and march westward with the help of the victorious army, and rushed directly towards him. He quickly chose a terrain beside the road, set up a camp and waited, but he waited and waited for no Ming army to come. It took two days to figure out that the Ming army did not come down the mountain at all, and they were still guarding Longquan Mountain at this time.

When Li Dingguo heard the news, he was stunned at first, and then ordered the whole army to advance quickly. A total of 3000 people from sixteen battalions walked at full speed for two days. On the third day, when it was getting dark, they entered Shehong County, set up camp and settled down. .

Not waiting for the Chinese army to set up the Xingyuan, Li Dingguo went up to the loess city wall, looked at Longquan Mountain from where Liu Jinzhong had stood, and frowned deeply.

In the twilight of the evening, Longquan Mountain in the distance is hidden in a layer of light mist. In the Sichuan Basin in deep winter, water mist is very likely to fill the air at night. Even if Li Dingguo had excellent eyesight, he could not see the walled city on the mountain.

Li Dingguo was only [-] years old, but he was weather-beaten. He almost starved to death in the countryside of Shaanxi when he was a teenager. The long-term hardships gave him a rock-like tenacity, and the years of fighting gave him insight and determination. On his face as rough as a rock, there was a sense of heroism, and his eyes, which were as bright as stars, revealed his inner strength without a doubt.

At this moment, he was standing on the city tower, with the cool breeze blowing against his face, and at intervals on the city wall around him, there were a few strong black shadows standing on the top of the wall, they were sergeants on guard.The hustle and bustle of camping in the city came faintly, adding a touch of vitality to the silent night. Looking at the mountains in the distance, he took a deep breath, and Li Dingguo frowned.

"What is the purpose of the Ming army? They killed generals without seizing the city, killed people without taking the people captive, and did not even disturb the rich households in the city. Is this still the Ming army?"

He thought to himself, puzzled, and shook his head: "I heard that the leader of the Ming army is Wang Huan, the commander-in-chief of Kuizhou. He is young and has never been heard of before. He may be a puppet. The real leader may be Li Tingyu is well-known, and Li Tingyu has a fiery personality, is known for his bravery, and is not very good at intrigue, so what does he mean by doing this? Could it be that he is afraid of the prestige of my Great Xi'an Xiwang and Su Weijun? back?"

Thinking of this, he smiled self-deprecatingly and rejected the idea: "If he was really afraid, he would not even come. A person who can defeat Liu Jinzhong's ten thousand troops and annihilate them cannot be someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death." Sir, there must be a reason why the Ming army did this!"

But what is the reason?Li Dingguo thought for a long time, but got nothing except for his head and body to be covered with water droplets in the mist.

He was a little frustrated, his shoulders moved, and the water dripped off his body. He decided to stand still tomorrow and wait and see before talking about other things.

The night was getting colder, and the soldiers came up lightly, and put a fur cloak on him. After thinking about it, Li Dingguo felt that it was useless to stand like this, so he walked down the city wall. When he went down, he looked again In the direction of Longquan Mountain, a flash of light suddenly flashed in the confused eyes: "Could it be that the Ming army's inexplicable movements were all done by the chief soldier named Wang Huan?"

The thought flashed by, and he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, amused at having such an absurd idea, Li Tingyu is a warrior, so young, how could he be able to command him?Impossible, impossible.

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