Chapter 565 The proud soldier is not necessarily a good soldier
One hundred and sixty-four people!
This roster made Jiang Wan feel very unhappy. Many of the names on this roster almost corresponded to a familiar face. Some of these faces were imprinted in his mind in Zhouzhuang, and some were in Zhouzhuang.
Yan'an Mansion remained in his mind, but more importantly, these people were always by his side and had been with him day and night for a long time.
These people were once his personal guards, or some of the three hundred people he specially selected from the capital to Pidao.
It's just that at this moment, these people are not in Zhenjiang Fort, but in Pidao.
However, the trace of depression in his heart passed, and he felt a little relieved. Song Jian came to the island, the fierce and powerful battalions almost turned against him with clear flags. These subordinates who he once sent to each battalion to serve as grassroots or mid-level officers
Gentlemen, he thought for a moment that none of them would survive.
You must be aware of your influence and control in those battalions. Of course, these people who are loyal to you will not stay. Otherwise, no one can really guarantee who is in control of the army.
"What exactly does Supervisor Song mean?"
Jiang Wan put down the roster in his hand and looked at Yao Chunyong in front of him, with a hint of teasing at the corner of his mouth. Yao Chunyong was the messenger between him and the supervisory army. He was really not surprised at all. Compared with Geng Jingzhong's shrewdness and Kong Youde's ruthlessness,
, this good old man who doesn’t seem to have many opinions is almost the most suitable person to be sent out with his status.
"What the Lord Supervisor means is that since it is to rectify military discipline and these officers are the commander-in-chief's men, it is not good for him to overstep his authority, lest he maintains military discipline but damages the peace, so these officers will be returned to the commander-in-chief and let the commander-in-chief
Discipline yourself well!"
Yao Chunyong said nonchalantly, and then explained: "Commander, these are the exact words of the Supervisory Army Lord. This subordinate just repeated them again, and they did not mean what I meant!"
"Of course I know you don't have the guts!"
Jiang Wan glanced at him with a sneer: "Everyone is well, don't lose a few people, or lose a few arms and legs, I will fall out!"
"Of course!" Yao Chunyong said: "They are all brothers, and they have not committed a huge crime. How can it be too difficult for them? The commander-in-chief can rest assured, but..."
"Want food?"
Jiang Wan smiled teasingly: "I know you won't be so kind and kind as to send me people back in vain, and at this time, the edible food on Pi Island is probably about the same, isn't it?
?”
"The commander-in-chief really has a bright eye!" Yao Chunyong smiled sarcastically: "It was Geng Jingzhong's idea to use people in exchange for the commander-in-chief's military rations. With the commander-in-chief's love for his soldiers as his own children, I don't think it will make the brothers feel cold!"
"A thousand stones of food!"
Jiang Wan pondered for a moment: "Send it back to Zhenjiang Fort for me, and I will give you a thousand shi of food. No matter where you get food from, don't bother me with Zhenjiang Fort. Also, ask Eunuch Song for me.
, I heard that he has His Majesty's decree for me. I have been waiting for His Majesty's decree here at Zhenjiang Fort for a long time. When Eunuch Song comes, I will burn incense and set up a table to prepare for His Majesty's decree!"
"Commander, one thousand shi is too little. There are more than 10,000 brothers on Pi Island now!" Yao Chunyong said bravely. The bottom line Song Jian gave him when he came was at least 3,000 shi of food.
This would allow Pi Dao to support it for more than one month, and a thousand dan was only less than one-third.
"Are you going to bargain with me?" Jiang Wan's face darkened: "The war is about to begin, and military rations are such an important thing. Song Jian did not want to encourage and support the front line in Pidao, but instead hindered me. If I hadn't taken care of the overall situation,
, I should have gone to Pidao to question Song Jian face to face, is this his intention or His Majesty's?"
He said in a stern voice: "These thousand stones of grain are given to you because I think they are all soldiers and horses under my command, and I can't bear to let you die of cold and hunger. If you don't even give me these one hundred and sixty-four people,
If you send them back, or kill and injure a few people, then I won’t have a grain of food here!”
He took a deep breath and said, "The person who has such disregard for the overall situation is not me, but this Commander-in-Chief!"
Yao Chunyong withdrew with a face of shame. He did not dare to argue anymore. He was afraid that if he said a few more words, the thousand shi of food he had got would be gone. What's more, he was afraid that after Jiang Wan became furious, even he himself
There is no going back.
The next thing was that as the food was gradually delivered, the 164 people gradually returned to Zhenjiang Fort in batches. In any case, these people returned to Zhenjiang Fort, which can be regarded as a gift to Zhenjiang Fort.
Strengthened his strength, and through this incident, Jiang Wan not only fully understood that there was no room for reconciliation between himself and Song Jian, but also saw clearly that at least before the spring of next year, the troops and horses of Dongjiang Town on Pi Island would be
It would cause him too much trouble.
The soldiers and horses who have been hungry, even if they are armed, will not have much combat effectiveness. At this time, if Song Jian still drives them to invade Zhenjiang Fort, I am afraid that some of these soldiers and horses will mutiny on the spot.
There is at least more than a month between now and the beginning of spring. If he plans to do something, now is the best time.
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"Master Baile, the scout is back!"
Less than fifty miles away from Zhenjiang Fort, in a simple Houjin camp, an officer hurried into the simple tent and reported to Azige in the tent.
"How many Ming dogs have been killed today?"
Azig lazily turned around, with a hint of hangover in his eyebrows: "Are the Ming troops in Zhenjiang Fort still huddled in their turtle shells and dare not come out?"
"With Lord Beile sitting here, how can they dare to fight with Lord Beile!" The officer complimented: "Less than twenty Ming Dogs were killed today, but so far, the two scout teams have not returned yet!
"
"Um?"
Azig frowned: "Which direction and how far away?"
Houjin's cavalry had strict distance and time limits for sending out scouts. If the scouts did not return within the specified time, it meant that they encountered an enemy that was difficult to resist in the direction and distance where the scouts went. If they did not encounter any misfortune and returned late, wait
They will be severely punished by military discipline.
Basically, no one dares to come home late.
"It's going to the direction of Malanyu, thirty miles and fifty miles!" The officer replied honestly: "The Ming Dog destroyed the road from Zhenjiang Fort to the direction of Malanyu. There are horse traps everywhere in the wilderness. Is it possible?
There might have been an accident, not necessarily an encounter with the Ming army!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Azig shook his head decisively: "There are definitely Ming troops in that direction, and there are a lot of them. They want to block our news about going to Malanyu!"
"Then bring one of Niulu's soldiers over to take a look!" the officer asked, "Master Beile, please continue to sit in the camp and wait for your humble duty to come back!"
"No need!" Azig thought for a moment: "I'm feeling a little bored after staying here for so long. It's time to go out and stretch your legs. You and your people stay here and continue to intercept Ming Gou's scouts. I will lead the army there myself.
Look, I'm wondering, how come the Ming army appears in that direction silently, and what do they want to do?"
"Even the Ming army doesn't have many people!" The officer chuckled: "The Ming army in Zhenjiang Fort didn't make any big movements. There were only hundreds of thousands of people in the sky, just for the commander to practice his skills!"
"Hahaha!" Azig laughed loudly: "Do I still need to practice my skills? Are you afraid that the knife I used to chop off the dog's head will get rusty, or do you think my bow and arrow can't kill people? Hahaha, watch the camp.
, wait for me to come back!”
Half an hour later, the whole cavalry camp was in a state of excitement. Except for a few hundred people left behind, Azig led almost all the cavalry out and headed towards Malanyu.
A cavalry of this size will definitely not be able to cross the wilderness that looks like a spider web. Azig has already tested this point with his troops, but he cannot cross the dozens of fields. However, for those who dare to appear in
He was not polite at all to the Ming army outside the wilderness.
If the horses cannot get through, it means that all the Ming army must be infantry. For Azig's elite cavalry, it will be a massacre without any suspense.
Unless these Ming troops were too close to the spider web-like wilderness, they could turn around and flee back to the wilderness.
For this reason, Azig specially ordered his cavalry to build up their horsepower and slow down their speed. He gave the Ming army enough time to leave the wilderness. In this way, even if they escaped, they would not have much chance to escape back there.
It's a wilderness.
His only hope now is that the number of this Ming army should not be too small. If there are only three or two hundred people, then it will not be much fun to fight. He, Azig, is not going to fight against a group of minions.
of.
Half a day later, on the edge of a forest, the cavalry saw a series of simple barracks. All the cavalry suddenly became excited. There really was a Ming army, and there were quite a lot of them!
The sky is fluttering with light snow, which makes Azig feel more at ease. During these days of fighting with the Ming army in Zhenjiang Fort, he clearly knows that these Ming troops are equipped with a large number of firearms. If it snows, it will be a disaster for him.
It didn't have much impact. For the Ming army, their firearms were probably not that easy to use.
"Busuntai, take a thousand people and go behind the Ming army. Don't let them escape into the woods!!"
He stood on the hillside and issued an order coldly: "The size of the Ming army seems to be only three or four thousand at most. It cannot stop the soldiers and horses I charge forward. However, if they are scattered, it will be difficult to deal with."
!”
"As you command!"
Amidst the flying snowflakes, a thousand cavalrymen quietly walked around the hillside and moved towards the rear of the Ming army. The snow began to fall heavier and heavier. The snowflakes flying in the sky not only obscured the sight of these Houjin cavalrymen, but also those who were fighting in the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming army in the military camp was at a loss and could not see any movement either.
The cavalry began to check their horse gear and weapons and prepare for the battle. The hillside was still about four to five hundred steps away from the Ming army's camp. However, when the horses charged, it took only a dozen breaths for the battle to break out.
Death can only be seen in these dozen breaths.
"Crush them!"
Azig pointed his riding whip forward: "Kill them all!"
The cavalry behind him, like a mudslide flowing down the hillside, rumbled past him and flowed towards the Ming army's camp. The snowy open space between the hillside and the Ming army's camp was covered in an instant.
The galloping cavalry of all colors were overwhelmed!
The forwards who were the first to rush into the Ming army's camp rushed directly into the Ming army's camp without any obstacles. Azig frowned slightly on the hillside. Those fires made him itch with hatred.
There was no sound of gunshots, and there were no shadows of Ming soldiers fleeing in the military camp. When the cavalry under his command rushed over, the military camp looked like what it looked like, and after they rushed in, it still looked the same.
Something's wrong!
He suddenly felt an ominous feeling. The figures that he thought were Ming soldiers were almost motionless as he watched his cavalry pass over them and then cut them down. They looked strangely like they were not alive.
He raised his whip, and the cavalry behind him all reined in their horses and looked at their commander in confusion.
At the same time, most of the cavalry galloping in the open space between the hillside and the military camp also entered the Ming army's military camp.
As soon as Azig opened his mouth to say something, he suddenly felt the ground shaking. Then, a loud noise that almost enveloped the world came from a distance. The cavalry around him, the cavalry's hips
The dismounted war horses suddenly lost their balance and fell off their horses one by one, or were frightened and began to run around like crazy, as if these war horses had simply forgotten that they had a human master.
Azig's horse was also shocked, but he skillfully controlled the horse and prevented himself from falling off.
But after he sat firmly, he looked up and saw a huge fireball rising slowly from the Ming army's camp. The fireball burned a huge hole in the snowy sky.
And around this hollow, you can vaguely see broken clothes, weapons flying everywhere, and broken limbs all over the sky.
His eyes suddenly turned red.
But at this time, the impact of the huge roar seemed to have just passed. The screams of the people in front of him, the screams around him, and all kinds of mixed sounds were entangled together, and they all rushed towards his ears.
Pour it in.
The cavalrymen who were lucky enough to survive in the distance fled frantically from the Ming army's camp, making hoarse sounds while heading towards the hillside. At this moment, the Ming army camp seemed to be lit by fire.
A hornet's nest, these people are like wasps escaping from this hornet's nest.
Hasty, anxious, and clueless.
Azig held his waist knife tightly, until the knuckles of his fingers were as white as the snow on the back of his hand. He tried hard to control his eyes and moved away from the cavalry who had escaped from the front, and began to attack the Ming army.
Search for traces of the enemy around the camp.
And he began to give orders non-stop: "Go to a group of people, gather the remaining soldiers, use this commander as the guide, search for traces of the enemy, order Busuntai to come back and prepare to engage the enemy!"