: Inspiring Generals

Author: rising stone

: Inspiring Generals

It's quiet late at night and the shadows of the trees are desolate.

On the deserted and dilapidated official road, a group of people marched forward in order, led by a general, whose armor was bathed in the moonlight, and the helmet on his head reflected the dazzling cold light from time to time.

Li Zijing held the horse's rein with one hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked forward.

The biting cold wind and the moonlight lengthened the figures in the team, like dominoes, squirming in the dim moonlight.

It was about eighty miles from Xiangyang to Gucheng. Li Zijing led the front camp to set off yesterday morning and arrived tonight. They stopped all the way and were very cautious.

After all, the territory of Xiangyang Prefecture is not stable. The forces of the Ming army, Shun army, local bandits, and officials and gentry are complex. Gao Doushu is not a simple opponent.

The negative teaching material of losing everything by one careless move has become commonplace in later movies and TV dramas.

Just as he was thinking about it, the sound of horse hooves came from the front. Wu Zhaosheng beside him looked wary and quickly held his hand on the saber at his waist.

When they saw that it was the sentinel cavalry sent earlier, everyone felt a little at ease.

This sentry horse is also in military uniform, with a leather hat on its head, light armor, and a fine saber across its waist. The horse is not wearing armor.

Judging from this configuration, they are not expected to fight. They are typical fast horses and light swords, mainly used to detect intelligence and convey wartime orders.

Wartime etiquette is not complicated. Of course, even in the past, the Shunjun did not pay much attention to etiquette. Most of the time, they would hold hands and hold fists as a courtesy.

The sentry rider cupped his fists on his horse and reported in a cold voice.

"General Zhizhi, a group of refugees were found in the front. They said that Gucheng had been captured. They escaped from the city. Captain Dong Yunlin came out of the city and died fighting!"

After saying this, everyone in the already silent team looked even more angry.

Wu Zhaosheng sighed and said: "Dong Yunlin was a man. He did not die cowardly, but fell on the way to charge."

"General Zhi, how should we respond?"

Li Zijing stared slightly, raised his hand and pushed it away slightly. Upon seeing this, the sentry rider immediately turned his horse back and walked away along the official road with the dust flying.

"General orders to all camps, the plan remains unchanged."

"Your Majesty."

Gucheng, city head.

The banner of Dashun was already dilapidated, but for some reason it was still erected at the top of the city. Between the crenellations and on the parapets, there were corpses covered with scars.

Some of the soldiers who were wearing armor could not even see the appearance of their corpses. One can imagine what kind of treatment they received before they died.

The city was still echoing with the miserable cries that had lasted all night.

Groups of Ming troops were wandering in the streets and alleys. Except for the common people who took the initiative to help the Shun troops defend the city, the rest had their doors and windows closed.

But this was not a problem for the Ming army, which was accustomed to plundering. They would kick down the door when they saw it. If they couldn't kick it open, they would find a huge tree and use the combined strength of their men to push it open.

Then, there were bursts of screams from boys, girls and children.

This situation has continued all night since Wang Guangen broke the city. These soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, wearing imperial uniforms and armor, were doing banditry.

They looted people's houses, raped people's daughters, burned, killed, and looted in every possible way. Even children who were still learning to speak could not escape their hands. Gucheng seemed to have become a hell.

There was a sound of rapid footsteps, and Wang Guangen turned his head to look.

"Junmen, we don't accept detective reports at night!"

"speak!"

"Three miles ahead, traces of the rogue brigade were found, but they were covered by the night. Their number is unknown, but it is estimated to be no less than 10,000!"

Wang Guangen raised his hand to indicate further exploration and sneered.

"How many people can be in Li Zijing's front camp?"

"Ten thousand?"

"Twenty thousand?"

"Even if not all of his troops are coming this time, they are definitely the main ones. I want to see what this little King Chuang is capable of!"

Wang Guangen said, turning his head to look down at the city.

"Clean up the city as soon as possible, ask some troops to change the clothes and armor of these bandits, set up their flags, and lead Li Zijing to Wengcheng to annihilate them!"

After giving the order, the Ming army entering the city moved faster.

The banners of Dashun were raised again, and the bodies of the dead people in the city were hastily buried. If there was no time to bury them, a big hole would be dug on the spot to cover the matter.

When changing their clothes and armor, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty mostly laughed and laughed and sneered.

"Don't these bandits wash their armor on weekdays? Why do I always smell a bit of odor after I put it on?"

"Rogue bandits are just rogue bandits, and they can't get on the stage. When we capture Xiangyang, there will be more treasures in the city, and we can plunder some more. Wouldn't it be great?"

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were playing around, and when they saw an officer approaching, they immediately stopped smiling.

"Hurry up and put on your clothes. The army of bandits has arrived outside the city. If too few people come to the city, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Li Zijing will not be caught by then. Be careful that the military will punish you!"

These soldiers, who usually get along well with their team officers, did not feel much about these harsh words, but they still sped up their dressing speed.

Someone said with a smile: "Whose credit is it for catching Li Zijing?"

The team officer turned around and walked a few steps. Hearing this, he turned around and sneered.

"If you can rush out of the city and capture the little intruder Li Zijing, it will be considered as your contribution. By then, maybe I, the team officer, will be lying on my knees."

While chatting, a few people finally slowly put on the uniforms of the Shun Army and began to climb the city in batches. As soon as they entered the city, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

In front of Gucheng, although we couldn't see how many bandits were attacking in the night, we could feel the fire all over the mountains and fields, and there were torches everywhere.

Several soldiers were secretly stunned, and even the team officer was shocked.

"With such a formation, I'm afraid the bandits from Xiangyang are coming out in full force, right?"

"We were ordered by Futai to besiege Gucheng to lure the enemy. Why should we go to such lengths!"

The team officer immediately turned around and scolded him severely.

"Shut up!"

"If you say any more, I'll cut your tongue out!"

Several soldiers of the Ming Dynasty also knew the temper of the captain, and when they understood that this was not a joke, they immediately held their breath and looked at the city.

A general wearing a helmet and mountain armor stood at the foot of the city on horseback. He had a rich voice and looked like he was not a simple character.

"Ask Dong Yunlin to come see me!"

"Gucheng is not lost, what kind of emergency military information did he pass on?"

The Ming army general at the top of the city looked around and saw that this man spoke so arrogantly. In addition, he was wearing fine armor. The mountain armor was originally only worn by the governor, so he thought it was Li Zijing.

"Is this the little Chuang King who came down from the city?"

The general looked stunned, then sneered.

"Are you new here and you don't know me?"

Such a question confused the general who was asking the question. Without moving his expression, he looked down and asked Wang Guangen in a low voice for his opinion.

Wang Guangen, holding a sharp knife, crouched under the battlements. He did not expect that these bandits, who were rushing to rescue them, could still maintain such sanity.

He didn't reply. He thought about it carefully for a long time. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He carefully recalled the words of the general below the city, and then raised his head and asked.

"What is he wearing?"

The general took a glance and then replied.

"Wearing a golden lacquered mountain armor and a helmet on his head, he must be Li Zijing."

Wang Guangen was stunned when he heard this, then stood up suddenly, squinted his eyes, realized something immediately, and then laughed loudly.

"Below the city, I know you are not Li Zijing, go back quickly and ask your little Chuang Wang to come see me!"

Wu Zhaosheng was also slightly startled, but thinking that the other party had found out, he stopped pretending, smiled slightly, and replied coldly.

"What are you?"

Wang Guangen was furious for a moment and said angrily.

"This general is Wang Guangen, the chief military officer of Yunyang in the Ming Dynasty. Isn't he qualified enough to meet your bandit leader?"

Wu Zhaosheng turned his horse back slightly and laughed.

"Aren't you just a general soldier? You're not a popular person. When I was working in the Liao Army to select generals, you were still a bandit!"

"If you open your mouth, you'll be a gangster, if you shut up, you'll be a gangster, and you don't even know what you are!"

Since Wang Guangen took over Yunyang, he has always grabbed whatever he went. Even Gao Doushu would respect him. He had never been so insulted.

He was immediately stunned by the scolding and looked up and down.

Among the rogue bandits, were there actually people who had served as generals in the Liao army?

Wu Zhaosheng drove his horse back and forth and continued shouting outside the city.

"If you want to see my general, ask Gao Doushu to come out of the city, kneel down and kowtow three times, and I can consider introducing him!"

"As for you, forget it, you and I are not the same level as our generals!"

Wang Guangen was still thinking, but when he heard another curse, he became furious and brandished the steel knife.

"Don't run away if you dare. I will take someone out right now and chop off your dog's head to use as a chamber pot!"

With that said, Wang Guangen picked up his knife and was about to rush out of the city.
Chapter completed!