Chapter 71 Filling
As early as the next morning after arriving at the camp, Tao Qian and a group of men left the camp in the small village carrying hoes and shovels. They were led by locals who had lived in this mountainous area all year round.
The path quickly arrived near the official road. They lurked on the side and observed for a moment. After confirming that there was no Qing army patrolling here yet and that the supply convoys were far from arriving, they swarmed down.
"Dig this road to pieces and see how those Tatars transport food to Tingzhou City."
As soon as they started shouting, the villagers hurriedly took action. There were special people watching at both ends of the road, and others picked up hoes and dug holes on the official road.
Digging holes is not for planting anything, it is actually just destroying it. Speaking of which, this official road has been repaired many times in recent years, and they, the common people, have put in their efforts. But this time when it was destroyed, one by one
He had exhausted all his strength, perhaps out of revenge, but he seemed extremely happy.
The hoe was raised high on the official road and dropped heavily. The farm man who had been digging in the soil for generations could definitely be considered a professional in doing this kind of work, and it was just easy to catch.
The official road was not completely dug out, but holes were dug out one after another, large or small. This job is far simpler than repairing, and you can use your imagination at will.
There are no certain rules, as long as one principle is adhered to, it is enough to make it impossible for cars and horses to pass.
In just one noon, this group of civilians completed their mission and returned to the camp before nightfall. In this way, starting at sunrise and resting at sunset, it took them only a few days to complete the nearby official road.
A thousand ditches and ravines have been dug out. Unless the Qing army's supply convoy can fly through the clouds, there is no way to get through easily.
"The national affairs are as urgent as a spark, and I'm afraid I won't be able to rest. Tomorrow I will bring a team of civilians there, and I will leave this place to my wise brother."
"Brother Tao, please rest assured, I am here and nothing will go wrong."
After passing the ancient town, we have to enter the territory of Tingzhou Prefecture. They have destroyed the roads here to pieces, and some other mutual aid associations are also organizing manpower to destroy bridges and some roads further west. All these are troublesome.
After that, news also came that the supply convoy in Ruijin County was performing a "dare to ask where the road is" drama.
According to the plan, the next step is to destroy the road between the ancient town and Tingzhou Prefecture. However, the Mutual Aid Association has a strong influence in Ruijin County, but that area is already the boundary of Tingzhou Prefecture. In addition, they implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.
, moved all the people to the mountains to avoid collaborating with the enemy. The safety of these people also needed a large number of men to ensure. Therefore, every previous action they took was based on a one-day cycle, starting early in the morning and returning to the camp before sunset.
.But if we take the next step, we will inevitably have to go deep behind enemy lines.
This can no longer be accomplished by one camp alone. Therefore, several members of the Tiandihui got together to discuss and decided that each camp would provide some personnel and food to go to various key points to destroy official roads.
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Before dawn the next day, Tao Qian and his men set off on their journey. They climbed over mountains and ridges all the way. Fortunately, there was a guide to lead the way, so there was no such thing as getting lost. They quickly arrived at the agreed upon place, and practice made perfect.
The sabotage experts began their good show.
This good show lasted for two days before Tao Qian led his people back to the camp. It wasn't until he returned to the camp that he got the news that the supply convoy had finally reached the ancient town after a lot of effort. Do the math.
, the time spent on this journey has been no less than ten times that of normal circumstances.
Next, the work of the Mutual Aid Association will not be too much, but the members of the Tiandihui will continue to toss and toss. However, for the supply convoy, the situation they face is still difficult.
After leaving the ancient town, the official road was fine at first, but after walking a certain distance, it quickly became what it was before. This time, looking around, the official road was still dotted with big and small potholes, and people passed by
No problem, it's not difficult to lead the horses around with a little attention, but the problem is that they are a supply convoy, and there is no way to slim down the grain-carrying vehicles.
Fortunately, with the previous lessons learned, the pianist collected a batch of tools in the ancient town this time, including hoes, shovels, etc., and even tamped pestles and other things with rammed earth, so vast.
We set off, and it really came in handy.
We still make do with what we can, and repair what we really can't. We just repair and leave as before in the ancient town. We just hope that we can get to Tingzhou Fucheng as soon as possible. The bad temper of the official in the middle of the journey has been eliminated.
It was almost worn out, and when he was supervising the repairs, the thought occasionally came to his mind that he was lucky not to be born in the violent Qin Dynasty, otherwise he might have to imitate Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, which was not a job that he, a scholar, could do well.
The problem of missed appointments is no longer a problem, because the due date has long passed. In the past, he has encountered similar delays, such as encountering bandits, or encountering small groups of Ming troops and rebels.
There have been incidents where the troops and food were looted. But this time, no one was touched, but there were a lot of bad things. Even if you want to find someone to vent your anger on, you can only do it.
These people around me.
The whips of the petty officials and government servants had been cracking all the way. The civilians did not dare to make any mistakes on their faces, but in their hearts they all greeted these guys countless times - not only did they want to forcibly have sex with the direct women of these perpetrators
When relatives have unreasonable, irrational, and even illegal physical relations, they all do so out of compassion, talking about each other and not despising the other person for being old, ugly, dirty, and smelly. Some of them may be more generous.
They will reward the other party with a few cents after the work is done. If you don't look at their current situation and change a few words, some people may believe that they are doing good deeds.
"If I had known earlier, I would have followed the example of those people in the mutual aid association and ran far away. Could these bastards still be able to bite me?"
The people were full of resentment, and the pian knew of course, but he didn't care about it. It was just like why the jackal cared about the rabbit. He only cared about the road issue now, and his thoughts were focused on it.
Once I got here, I naturally started to observe more carefully, and it didn't take long before I discovered some clues.
According to his observation, these damages did not seem to be caused by one team, because there were great differences in the outline, depth and distribution of the potholes.
In addition, there are some creative ones. For example, some places not only dig pits, but also plant saplings in the pits; some places not only dig big pits, but also use trees to defecate in places where there are no pits.
Cover them with leaves or something like that. The former is okay, just a little more troublesome, but the latter is not only disgusting, but also an insult to their intelligence - no matter how good the cover is, it will attract flies, and many maggots will be there when they arrive.
It's flowed all over the ground. If you can't see anymore, what's the difference between being blind?
The official swore that after everything was over, these guys would be brought to justice, and that they would be treated the same way they were treated. This thought lasted for several days, until they left the mountainous area.
, it came to an end when we saw the outline of Tingzhou City.
"Finally we're here."
Finally arriving, the official couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately, the scouting horses sent out by the escorting Green Camp officers not only sent the news of their arrival to the defenders of Tingzhou Fucheng, but also brought back the soldiers who could enter the city directly.
information.
"We are surrounded by three and one is missing. Huangshan is still hoping to drive all the green soldiers in the city into Ruijin County after breaking through the city."
After coming here many times, I heard the officers guarding the city talk about it, and the clerk also had a little knowledge. After showing off in public, he was praised as a good soldier, so he and the Green Camp officer took the supply convoy.
We went directly to Tingzhou Fucheng.
The supplies of grain and grass were delivered, and the morale of the defenders in the city was boosted. However, the quartermaster counted the numbers, and soon the face of Dong Dayong, the commander-in-chief of Tingzhou Prefecture who was in charge of the city's defense, was so dark that he could drip with ink.
Come.
"It took so long to transport just such a small amount of food?"
Speaking of which, Tingzhou Fucheng has now become one of the few nails that the Qing army has in Fujian, and it is also the most important one. Since the Ming army regained Fujian, it has attracted much attention, so the Qing government specially came from southern Jiangxi
Dong Dayong, who was still a deputy general at the time, was transferred to serve as the chief military officer, and Dong Dayong's own troops and horses were transferred to assist in the defense.
When the Qing Dynasty first established this town in Tingzhou Town, Bule, the chief military officer, was in charge of two battalions on the left and right, with a total of 2,000 soldiers. Dong Dayong arrived with his headquarters and took over the command, and his troops were reorganized.
It is the central camp of Tingzhou Town. In addition, in order to strengthen the defense here, the Qing government also established a Tingzhou City Guards Association with a total of two thousand soldiers. They even naturalized the area under the jurisdiction of Tingzhou Prefecture, Ninghua,
Qingliu, Liancheng, Wuping, Shanghang, and Yongding established a city defense force of 500 soldiers each in the name of the seven counties. At first glance, it seems that
It is also somewhat necessary to restore the posture of the entire Tingzhou Prefecture.
Calculated in this way, the Qing government assembled an army of 8,500 in a small place like Tingzhou Fucheng, which was not much different from the soldiers and horses of Huangshan, the right admiral of the Ming army. Such a large-scale army, Ruijin's food and grass
Not only did the supplies arrive late, but they were also insufficient. Even though Dong Dayong was known for his good temper among the generals in Southern Jiangxi, Foye was also very angry, and he would never let his subordinates starve.
tolerated.
Haosheng scolded the pian and the escorting Green Battalion officers, and ordered them to immediately return to Ruijin County to transport more grain and grass. The pian did not dare to say anything, so he had to obey and hurriedly led the civilians with him.
He left Tingzhou Fucheng with the green soldiers who were escorting him, and he didn't even have time to have a meal.
The officials, government officials, green camp soldiers, and civilians were all indignant, especially because it was unexpected that the Qing government had originally stocked up a large amount of food and grass in Tingzhou City, and this time it was just a supplement, and it was not a matter of urgency.
Living on food is really too much.
"Principal, those holes on the road that were left unfilled, do you want to fill them in when you go back?"
A clerk tried to test him, so that he could bring the food again without wasting time. However, the clerk was very angry in the lobby of the General Military Mansion. When he didn't want to vent, he pointed at his nose and
He scolded him.
"How stupid can you be to ask this question? Those thieves will cause trouble once, won't they do it again? If they do it again and fill it in now, wouldn't it be a waste of time!"
Angrily, they returned the way they came, still making do with whatever they had. Fortunately, the food was unloaded on the way back, so they were traveling lightly and could go much faster. However, although they had not been in the city for a long time, they
What was unloaded in the city was not just food, but also all kinds of rumors, which spread quietly throughout every corner of Tingzhou City.
"Did you hear that? Nanxiong Fucheng and Nan'an Fucheng were both lost. Su Yangzhi, Su Shuai and Guo Hu Shuai were all killed. Their two heads are now hanging side by side on the big flag of Guangdong Governor Chen Kai. The flagpole is slightly apart.
If you move, those two heads will hit each other, shaking all the brains on the floor."
"Yes, I have also heard that Su Yangzhi and Su Shuai died at the hands of Li Chengdong's godson. And Guo Hu and Guo Shuai fled from Lianzhou Prefecture to Gaoming County, and then fled from Gaoming County back to Ganzhou Prefecture.
, a man with such a big destiny, in the end he let Li Chengdong's general Ma Bao be captured in front of the battle. This time, Chen Fujun brought Li Chengdong's generals and godsons back to avenge the old grudges.
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Withstanding Jin Shenghuan and Li Chengdong's three attacks, they bought time for the Qing government to suppress the two provinces. Even Li Chengdong was killed by them. The old events of that year can be said to be the most glorious record in Nangan Town. Because of this
Achievements, a kind of deputy general in Southern Gansu. Within a few years, the generals were sent to various places to serve as dispatches of the general military officers, such as Guo Hu, Xian Qiyu, Gao Jinku, Liu Bolu, Dong Dayong and others.
Yang Yuming, who was transferred to Changde Fucheng as the chief military officer, was like this.
The glory of that year was based on the sudden end of Nanming's first anti-Qing climax. They knew very well that compared with Shang Kexi, Geng Jimao and others, Li Chengdong's godson, the generals hated them, the Southern Gansu Green Camp, even more. But now,
Chen Kai already has more than one Li Jianjie under his command. Hao Shangjiu and Ma Bao are also Li Chengdong's old subordinates. Isn't this the purpose of sending troops to fight against them to avenge them?
According to the rumors circulating in the city, the Qing army has already opened up the gates in southern Gansu. The Ming army has captured these two mansions. The next natural place is Ganzhou Fucheng. That is where the governor's office of southern Gansu is located.
The core of the entire Southern Gansu region is just like Guangzhou in Guangdong. Once there is a loss there, the entire Southern Gansu and even the entire Jiangxi will face an undefendable situation. With the current momentum of the Ming army, it will not be possible
It's just one that sweeps half of the wall.
It doesn't really matter to them whether they conquer half of the city. But the problem is that once Ganzhou is threatened, their capital city of Tingzhou is likely to become an outcast. This is no joke.
Life and death were at stake, and panic spread wantonly in the city. In less than two days, these nonsense rumors had reached Dong Dayong's ears. He could probably guess that these were just rumors, but the problem was that he had no idea at all.
The evidence for the explanation is easy to get darker and darker. Especially when a burst of cheers came from outside the city, he quickly went to the city to take a look, but what he saw was the arrival of another Ming army. Is this true?
It's not that important anymore.
Chapter completed!