On January 30th, the Battle of New City broke out.
On that day, Kong Youde gathered 7,000 men to storm Yang Yufan's position.
Yang Yufan was also a fierce general and personally led his soldiers to shoot at the rebels across the camps and trenches.
The fight lasted until night, but the rebels still failed to break through Yang Yufan's trench. In desperation, they had to leave 2,000 men to trap Yang's tribe and concentrate their forces on Wang Hong's tribe on the mountain.
On the first day of February, the rebels gathered more than 10,000 troops, set up red cannons and general cannons, and bombarded Wang Hong's troops one after another.
Faced with such fierce firepower from the rebels, Wang Hong gradually couldn't stand it any longer. With no other choice, Wang Hong quickly sent someone to make peace with the rebels.
Therefore, the entire Wuqiao Mutiny turned into a mess in the end, which is inseparable from the chaos of the Ming Dynasty's civil and military forces.
Wang Hong didn't realize what his actions meant at all.
In the night, Yang Yufan at the bottom of the mountain only saw the messengers from Wang Hong and the rebels on the mountain coming and going. It was so lively that he couldn't help but feel vigilant and shrink his defense line.
Of course, the rebels had no intention of making peace and took this opportunity to redeploy their artillery.
Soon after, the rebels suddenly began to attack, and this time the redeployed artillery fire was fierce and accurate. Yang Yufan at the foot of the mountain was afraid that Wang Hong was playing tricks on the rebels, so he did not support them at all.
Wang Hong was unable to support himself and gradually began to collapse. Even he himself fled.
After wiping out Wang Hong's troops, the rebels occupied the top of the mountain and completed the siege of Yang Yufan's troops.
On the same day, the rebels launched a siege on Yang Yufan's tribe with five red cannons and more than 300 general cannons. Not only that, the rebels also sent spies to burn the Ming army's grain and grass along the way to Zhuqiao Town, causing Yang Yufan's tribe to be completely trapped.
into an isolated and helpless situation.
Even so, Yang Yufan still persisted all day and night.
However, nothing comes of his persistence.
On the second day of February, seeing that it would be a total defeat if it dragged on, Yang Yufan triggered the isolation and helpless buff and began to fight against the odds.
The rebels thought they were sure of victory, but they were careless and underestimated the enemy. Yang Yufan seized the opportunity.
He personally led the soldiers to charge forward, set up cannons and bombarded the rebels, causing the rebels to be in chaos.
Yang Yufan also ran out of ammunition and food. Due to the fierce fighting for days, 24 of the more than 30 cannons in his hands were exploded.
Yang Yufan mustered up his courage and led the entire army into the rebel central camp on the early morning of the second day of the lunar month.
The rebels were frightened by Yang Yufan's bravery and became confused. Finally, he opened a gap and broke out of the encirclement. Not only that, Yang Yufan's troops were able to retreat to Laizhou in intact order.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Congzhi, the newly appointed governor of Shandong, and Xie Lian, the governor of Denglai, arrived in Laizhou, and then welcomed Wang Hong's troops who had fled back.
In order to cover up the fact that he escaped from the battle, Wang Hong also lied that Yang Yufan's entire army was wiped out. But then Yang Yufan's messenger came back and forth, resulting in the truth being revealed.
Angry Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian imprisoned Wang Hong and reported to the court for questioning.
After Yang Yufan's troops retreated to Laizhou, the Ming Dynasty no longer had a fighting force in the wilds of Denglai.
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What happened over there in Denglai cannot affect the new army.
The new army began to reorganize, and officers at all levels were transferred more frequently than ants moving.
Shen Xun also received an order to complete the task at hand and return to the military academy to study.
Everyone knows that this company commander is not far away from being promoted.
In the envious eyes of others, Shen Xun returned to Linqing.
On the way, he visited his friend Zuo Maodi.
"Hey, isn't this our General Shen?"
As soon as they met, Zuo Maodi started joking.
Shen Xun was a little afraid to admit it.
"Zhongji, why do you look like this?"
Zuo Maodi looked at himself and found nothing wrong.
"It doesn't matter whether it's wind or rain, black spots or skinny. You came just in time. We have a great harvest of fish in Anshan Lake. I'll treat you to fish tonight."
After a year of cultivation, Anshan Lake Fishery Company finally ushered in the first wave of harvest.
Shen Xun followed Zuo Maodi and saw an unforgettable scene in his life.
Thousands of boats, large and small, passed through the lake, and tens of thousands of people worked together to pull fish out of the water one after another.
The fish caught in each net weighed at least a thousand kilograms.
While catching, they were weighed at the same time. In just one day, more than 300,000 catties of various fish were harvested.
Seeing the overwhelming variety of fish, shrimps, turtles, snails, etc., Shen Xun was speechless.
"There's so much, when can we finish it?"
The joy of the harvest filled Zuo Maodi's face.
"How much is this? Let me tell you, our fishing this time will last for half a month. Don't look at how many fish are caught. In fact, they have all been ordered."
Shen Xun was even more surprised.
"There are so many, who can afford them?"
Zuo Maodi counted on his fingers.
"Your military has ordered 150,000 jins, Dongchang Prefecture has ordered 100,000 jins, Linqing has ordered 100,000 jins, and Jinan Prefecture has ordered 50,000 jins. The rest of the surrounding areas have also been ordered. Few, plus the reservations from mines and major factories, this batch of seizures may not be enough."
Shen Xun vaguely understood and was sincerely happy that his friend had arrived.
"Congratulations on getting rich!"
Zuo Maodi put his hands on his hips and was in high spirits.
"Shenzhen is right. This is the way to benefit all people in the world. As long as we persist, no more people will starve to death in this world. I don't think the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty will be far away."
The two young men looked at the boiling lake, feeling relaxed and happy. They had never been so determined.
After staying one night in Anshan Lake, Shen Xun took the Anshan Lake Fishery Company's boat directly back to Linqing without any further delay.
When he arrived at Zuozhuang, he did not report to the military camp first.
When he comes back this time, he still has ten days of vacation.
After being away from home for many days, of course the thing I miss the most is my family.
Shen Xun returned to his small courtyard and raised his hand to knock on the door, but the door opened automatically.
A young woman was sweeping the yard, her head covered with sweat from exhaustion. When she heard the door knock, she looked up and saw him. She was distracted and tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
It was his wife Zuo Shi.
As the name suggests, he was born in the Zuo family of Laiyang. In total, Shen Xun and Zuo Maodi were related by marriage.
After Shen Xun joined the army, he had been away on expeditions. Zuo stayed in Linqing to raise his children alone. Unexpectedly, Shen Xun suddenly came back.
Seeing her beloved in person, Zuo was so happy that she was in perfect condition.
Shen Xun finally coaxed her and asked, "Where is Jun'er?"
Zuo looked at her husband all the time, her heart racing, and she finally felt that the home was heated.
"He's in school. Don't worry, Jun'er is very well-behaved. His grades have always been among the best. Even his wife praised him."
There is only one person called Madam here, and that is Xu Ruolin.
Knowing that his child was so powerful, Shen Xun was extremely relieved, and then he thought of comforting his wife.
Seeing that no one was around, he held his wife in his arms with his big hands, speaking softly and softly.
"I came back this time to study at the military academy. I can stay at home for half a year and won't let you suffer alone."
Zuo was overjoyed when he heard this, and the heat in his heart surged like a volcano.
"I...I'm going to see if the courtyard door is closed."
Returning to Zuozhuang again, Shen Xun found that something was different here.
First of all, it is not as lively as before.
"Hey, the factories have moved away, and the big guys have followed. To the old man, the young master is just messing around. It's great that the big guys are here and it's lively."
I met Lao Qintou on the way and I don’t know how many times he had complained like this.
Lao Qintou was very unhappy about the relocation of the factory.
As people get older, they like to be lively.
Lively means angry.
Once several major factories were moved away, Zuozhuang lost about half of its population, and the elderly felt even more lost.
Shen Xun had to speak for Zuo Mengeng.
"There is no way. If our factory wants to be bigger and stronger, we need a bigger place. Zhuangzi is still a bit small, and there is no coal and iron, so it is no longer enough."
Old Qintou was unhappy, pointing around Zhuangzi and cursing.
"Why are you so small? Take a look, isn't this all ground?"
Shen Xun supported him and walked slowly.
"Those are arable lands that are used to grow food. Without food, people will go hungry. But Shen Zuo said that no one is allowed to touch the arable land."
Lao Qintou didn't take other people's words seriously, but Zuo Mengeng's words were an unshakable imperial edict for him.
"What the young master said is absolutely correct."
Shen Xun rested at home for three days, rushed to the military academy to report, and was assigned to the junior class of the Combat Command Department.
Walking into his class, he bumped into someone, who immediately showed a mocking look.
"Hey, isn't this a great talent? Why are you hanging out with us idiots?"
Compared to the other party, Shen Xun looked ordinary.
"Gu No. 2 Middle School, the past is over. The people who ruined your family have been punished. Now I am your lord, not your enemy."
The man opposite was Gu No. 2 Middle School who was captured by the New Army at the foot of Laiyang City.
It was through his words that everyone learned about Zuo Maotai's evil deeds. Later, Sun Yuanhua severely punished Zuo Maotai, which was regarded as avenging him.
After that time, Gu No. 2 Middle School underwent transformation and joined the New Army.
Unexpectedly, time has changed and the two people who once fought life and death have now become comrades-in-arms.
Both of them just felt magical about this situation.
Little did I know that this was actually the result of the reform of new ideas.
