Although the Qing army has not yet killed them, refugees from Yijing continue to flee to Muling Pass, telling them that the Qing army is approaching the Qingzhou area from Yijing. Most of them are residents of Yishui County, so the people in Guancheng are
The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Shaoqing, who was in charge of the army in Yishui County, also fled to Muling Pass with his wife and several followers because the Qing army had reached Yishui County.
Fortunately, Muling Pass is only a small pass and the place is relatively remote. Therefore, most of the refugees fled to large places such as Laizhou, Dengzhou, and Qingzhou. There were not many people who fled to Muling Pass. But that's it, Mu
More than 2,000 refugees were admitted to Lingguan Lane one after another, and the entire pass was packed to the brim, with almost all the empty seats occupied.
At this time, Shang Yi could only be cruel and ordered not to accept new refugees. For the refugees who later fled to Muling Pass, Shang Yi could only let them bypass the pass and escape to Qingzhou Prefecture.
More than 2,000 refugees were accommodated, most of whom were young men and women, with very few elderly people and young children. Therefore, almost more than 1,000 people met the conditions for joining the army. Shang Yi still ordered that all eligible men should be transferred to the army.
Reorganize into an army and start training. Women are organized into groups and engaged in production.
But when people have too many minds, they are all divided. The residents who moved to Mulingguan before were all villagers from various villages, and their personalities were relatively simple. Moreover, most of the villages had been saved by Shang Yi, so Shang Yi had a greater reputation in their minds.
They have high prestige. At the same time, they are all farmers, and they are more able to endure hardships, obey management, and can endure Shang Yi's strict training requirements.
Most of the people who later fled to Mulingguan were residents of Yishui County, and many of them were from well-off families or small businessmen. They had seen a little of the world and were rather cunning in their daily lives.
It is also more comfortable and not difficult to eat. There are also some scoundrels and idle people among them. Therefore, after a few days of training, most people feel that they can't stand it and complain a lot.
So some naughty people began to think of various ways to be lazy and avoid training. Some people even stopped participating in the training and hid in residential areas. They didn't even go to get food, and just wanted to get by by stealing and petting dogs.
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But now the entire Muling Pass is only so big. Residents' residences are arranged in unified groups, making it difficult to hide. Moreover, food is subject to a unified rationing system. Not to mention that you can't steal food, even with money,
There was no food to buy. So after a few days, everyone was so hungry that they were hungry. Later, after an enumeration, the residents found them all, and there were twenty-two of them in total.
Of course Shang Yi knew that the punishment of this group of people must not be lenient. He immediately ordered to summon all the troops on the playground, and at the same time allowed the residents to watch, publicly dealt with the twenty-two people, and drove them all out of Muling Pass. This
The twenty-two people never thought that they would suffer such a severe punishment. Being expelled from Guancheng at this time was basically a dead end, so they were all so frightened that they collapsed on the ground, cried bitterly, and kowtowed to Shang Yi.
To save her life, she swore and swore that she would never dare to do it again.
But Shang Yi was not moved at all, and said sternly: "When you entered the customs, I made the rules clear to you. If you agree, you will stay, and if you don't agree, you will leave. If I had known this, why would I have done it in the first place?
What? It's too late to regret that I saved you now. Although I have the intention to forgive you, the military law is ruthless. If you want to blame, blame yourselves. However, when I punish crimes, I only punish the offenders and do not pursue the family members and your family members.
"Those who are willing to stay in the prison can stay. Those who are willing to leave with you can also leave."
Among the twenty-two people, at least twelve were single. Among the other ten, only three had family members who were willing to leave together. Although the rest of the family members did not want to leave, they all knelt on the ground and begged.
Shang Yi still did not relent, but immediately ordered his soldiers to drive all twenty-two people out of the pass.
At this time, Zhou Shaoqing, who had just escaped into the prison, felt a little unbearable. Just as he was about to come out to speak, Zhou Shiqi immediately grabbed him and said, "Shaoqing, what are you going to do?"
Zhou Shaoqing said: "Dad, I think Shang Yi has gone too far. A little punishment is enough. Why go so far? If we throw them out of prison at this time, wouldn't they cost their lives?"
?I think it’s better to give him some advice. Maybe he’s also waiting for a ladder to get off the stage?”
Zhou Shiqi glared and said: "You stupid thing, what do you know? In troubled times, heavy laws are used, and if these people are not severely punished, will the country still be in chaos? Don't look at them pretending to be pitiful now, they are actually cunning people.
, if these people are spared this time, do you think they will be really honest? And won’t military orders become child’s play? What should be done if someone disobeys military orders in the future? The principles of running the army and being an official
All the same, we must be lenient and strict at the same time. What I do to you is just a random application of benevolence and righteousness, and it must be a mess."
Although Zhou Shaoqing was still a little dissatisfied, he did not dare to argue with his father anymore, so he had to keep silent. In fact, many soldiers and civilians in the prison could not understand the lazy style of these people. When he entered the prison, he ate
After so much suffering, why can others be lazy? Therefore, Zhou Shaoqing did not come forward to plead for mercy, and no one came forward to speak out.
Although all the twenty-two people stayed on the ground and refused to leave, and some even just lied on the ground and acted like fools, they still couldn't stand up to the large number of soldiers. Four or five people fought against each other, but it was useless no matter how hard they struggled. They were taken out of the city and thrown away.
Once the city gates were closed and the drawbridge was pulled up, they were allowed to cry and beg outside the city, but they didn't care.
At the same time, Shang Yi once again stated that those who do not want to accept the conditions can leave immediately and will never force them. However, no one left voluntarily. After this rectification, the entire military and civilians in Guancheng were also alert.
, many people have discovered that although this young Mr. Qian has no official airs and is usually very harmonious, he also has such a ruthless side. When it is time to be ruthless, he can really do it. Also.
Many people were secretly rejoicing. Fortunately, they didn't follow a few of them, otherwise they would be the ones being kicked out now.
On the second day, the newly reorganized soldiers gathered on the playground and began to receive training. No one dared to complain or complain.
On this day, Muling Pass received news that the Qing army had captured Yishui County with its war effort. Yishui County was only more than fifty miles away from Muling Pass, so it can be said that the Qing army approached the city with its war effort.
I saw in the distance outside the pass, with dust flying and the sun hiding from the sun, a dozen Qing troops on horseback chasing dozens of civilians, stabbing with spears and arrows, approaching the city wall, and among the civilians, some people kept falling to the ground, and there were faint traces of people.
Screams, cries, grins, roars and other sounds were heard.
Because the distance is now about 200 steps, all long-range weapons cannot reach it. Even if they can reach it, they are afraid of accidentally hurting the people, so they dare not attack easily. Therefore, all the generals in Mulingguan are watching from the top of the city.
Shang Yi took out his telescope, adjusted the focus, and looked outside the city. He saw a total of twelve Qing troops and twenty-eight horses. Most of the Qing troops were wearing iron armor and wearing leather heads. They wore helmets and held sabers and spears, but three of them wore cotton armor with copper nails, leather hats with sharp needles, and held long flying knives. Another three wore open helmets and dark armors, with back-protecting flags on their backs. Among them, There is also a man wearing an iron helmet with silver armor and a long red tassel on the iron helmet. Even the war horse under him is covered with cotton armor and holds a long tiger spear. The other sixteen empty horses are also carried on their backs. Lots of other stuff.
After Shang Yi told Tang Zhen about the characteristics of these people, Tang Zhen not only took a breath of cold air, but also said: "The ones with silver armor should be white armor soldiers, while the ones with bright armor and dark armor are horse soldiers, with copper nails and cotton armor, and pointed ones." The pinskin hats are fighting soldiers, and the others are guards. Although the number of these Tatars is not large, they are all elite troops and should not be underestimated."
Shang Yi nodded. He knew that at the beginning of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, when the Eight Banners system was established, soldiers were divided into three levels: horse soldiers, combat soldiers and garrison soldiers. Of course, these names are all levels and have nothing to do with whether they ride horses or not. , but the requirements are extremely strict. Ordinary Eight Banners men can take an exam every three years starting from the age of ten. Those who meet the standard are guard soldiers, and they can be regarded as armored soldiers. After that, they can take a promotion exam every three years. If they pass the exam, they will be promoted. The higher level is a fighting soldier or a horse soldier. Those who cannot even pass the garrison exam can only be regarded as auxiliary soldiers. The treatment of soldiers at each level varies greatly.
The horse soldiers are regarded as the elite of the Qing army, but among the horse soldiers there are even more outstanding ones, called Baibaiya Labing, also known as Baijia soldiers. Under the Eight Banners system, three hundred households are considered one cow. Lu. During wartime, one of the three men will be drawn. Generally, there will be more than a hundred armored soldiers in a Niu Lu, but at most there will only be a dozen white-armored soldiers. Some Niu Lu will only have three or four white-armored soldiers. Therefore. White-armored soldiers can also be called the elite among the elite.
After listening to Tang Zhen's words, Jiang Yiqu, Wang Xin, You Hongliang, Zhou Qi, Wu Hansheng and others all had unnatural expressions on their faces. They had all fought against the Qing army in the past and knew how powerful the horse soldiers and white-armored soldiers were. Although the other party only has twelve people, even if our side sends out a hundred people, we may not get much benefit.
At this time, both the Qing army and the people were close, and there were only about twenty or thirty people left. The soldiers of the Muling Army could also see clearly. If nothing else, this group of Qing soldiers was really full of people. They were all skilled in equestrian skills. They all controlled the horses with their legs. No one used their hands. Moreover, they had already caught up with the fleeing people, but they did not pursue them. Instead, they were like cats playing with mice, and sometimes they deliberately let the people go. After running for a while, they galloped to catch up with them, bumped into them, and trampled them. Because they were closer, the people's exclamations and screams became clearer, mixed with the proud laughter of many Qing troops and their incomprehensible voices. of Manchu.
The soldiers of the Muling Army on the top of the city were also angered by the atrocities of the Qing army. They were all filled with indignation, especially the young people, who were even more excited and eager to go to war. And Yang Wucheng came to Shang Yi with his classics. In front of him, he said: "Sir, please let me go to fight. I'm going to teach these Tatars a lesson."
Shang Yi shook his head and said: "Don't panic, it's not yet time. Without my order, no one is allowed to go to war without permission, and no one is allowed to shoot casually."
In fact, Shang Yi was not angry at all. Although this Qing army was small in number, it was the first battle between the Muling army and the Qing army. He could only win but not lose. Victory would greatly boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city.
Stabilize the hearts of the people, but once you lose, the mood of defeat will inevitably spread and the morale of the army will be shaken. Even if you can kill a soldier, it is still a victory.
Therefore, Shang Yi had to be cautious. He would rather let the Qing army lean against the city wall and attack the Qing army with the most stable muskets, rather than easily go out of the city to fight. When necessary, he should not waste a few of his own bullets, but also ensure that