When Shang Yi crossed the river, although Duoduo's army had gathered in Guide Prefecture and Xuzhou, the vanguard had already attacked Haozhou. However, it did not drive south like another time and space, occupying the Huaixi area in one fell swoop.
Because after Duoduo arrived in Guide Mansion, he had already learned about Haoge's defeat in Huai'an.
Dodo is Nurhaci's fifteenth son, Dogun's brother, and his best friend. He is now the lord of Zhengbai Banner, so he certainly has no good feelings for Haoge who is fighting for power with Dorgon. He knows Haoge is
After Huai'an's defeat, Duoduo was naturally gloating. After seeing Haoge, he first mocked him, and then marched without authorization for disobeying orders. He was defeated and insulted in the country. He ordered Haoge to be detained and banned.
, and sent someone to report back to Beijing, and it was rumored that Dorgon's defeat was revealed.
Although Haoge and Duoduo are both princes, Haoge has just suffered a great defeat and is short of soldiers and generals. Of course, it is not a match for Duoduo. Although Duoduo is younger than him, he still has Haoge.
If you don’t do it well, you will have to add a charge of being disrespectful to elders, so you dare not resist and surrender honestly. Life and death can only be left to fate.
However, although Duoduo was imprisoned by Haoge, he did not dare to underestimate Haoge's failure. He also knew that Abatai was defeated by the merchant army in Shandong. At that time, Duoduo did not take it seriously because Abatai was in Duo.
Duo's eyes are just an old man. However, Haoge is different. Among the generals of the Qing Dynasty, he was indeed a good player in war. In terms of his courage, he and Dorgon are not opponents, only Ajige can defeat him.
He was defeated by Shang Yi, and he was defeated by Shang Yi, which also shows that Shang Yi is indeed capable. Therefore, Duoduo couldn't help but become cautious and dared not advance rashly.
At this time, Duoduo had an army of more than 200,000, including about 25,000 people in the Eight Banners Army, more than 40,000 people in the Pangyi service, and 40,000 to 50,000 Han army, and nearly half of the rest were surrendered.
Most of the Ming army and Dashun army had not yet arrived to shave their hair. However, a considerable number of them remained in Luoyang. While sending people to find out the movements of the Ming army, they also urged King Kong Youde and Huaishun.
Wang Geng Zhongming rushed over quickly. The reason for urging these two people was because more than 40 red-clothed cannons from the Duoduo tribe were in their hands.
Now Duoduo learned that Abatai and Hauge's defeat was mainly because the merchant army's firearms were too sharp and powerful, but Duoduo was also half-believing and half-doubted, because he had also fought with the Ming army who used firearms, and
I don’t think the firearm is so powerful. Therefore, Duoduo can also use red cannons to suppress the firearms of the merchant army based on his own experience. On the other hand, it is also intended to be used for siege.
Just as the Qing army and police marched calmly, Shang Yi also arrived at Yangzhou Prefecture.
Although Shi Kefa was also very anxious at this time, it was obviously much better than once, because after the Qing army arrived in Haozhou, it did not continue to move south. Although Shang Yi was not there, there were nearly 20,000 merchant troops stationed in Jiangbei.
After seeing the super combat power of the merchant army in the battle of Qingshuitan, Shi Kefa was also very confident.
Shi Kefa was also a little worried that the merchant army would be brave enough to be strong, because when he was in Yangzhou, there were almost every day people like Shi Kefa complaining about the people from the four towns in Jiangbei. They either bought and sold for force or bullied the people. Even themselves
Gao Jie, who obeyed Shi Kefa, also made big mistakes and kept small mistakes, which made people worry for a moment. However, the merchant army was completely different from the four towns in Jiangbei. In the last half month, no one came to Shi Kefa.
Almost all the complaints heard about the complaints from the merchant army were well received.
And Shi Kefa saw with his own eyes that soldiers from the merchant army were helping the people push carts on the street to carry loads. If they were to sweep the floor and clear the slag, Shi Kefa was very surprised. Is there such an army in the world? It was the Yue family back then.
The army and the Qi family army are just like this. And this army was actually trained by Shang Yi, which is really unimaginable.
Not to mention Shi Kefa, even Li Benshen and Hu Shiquan were extremely surprised and ashamed. Seeing that the merchant army and the people were completely in harmony, they were as close as a family, while their own army was like poisonous snakes and beasts, avoiding them.
They are all army, why is the gap so big?
After Shang Yi arrived in Yangzhou, he immediately began to discuss the deployment of the defense line of Jianghuai with Shi Kefa. At this time, the news of Zuo Yuliang's sudden death in the army had also been heard. It is estimated that Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo had a greater chance of defeating the Zuo Army, and it was also possible.
Return to Jiangbei faster. However, the defense from Fengyang to Luzhou is still very empty. Although the Jiangbei merchant army had a lot of troops at this time, it was not enough to guard such a large area.
Therefore, Shang Yi and Shi Kefa also decided to push the defense line forward one step, expand the Fengyang line, and then drag the time as much as possible so that Liu and Huang could return to their Jiangbei station. Shang Yi immediately sent Cheng Jin to lead the company.
The First Division entered Fengyang and was in a horn-like manner with Sizhou, relying on the Huaihe River to defend. Its own and other men and horses were temporarily stationed near Yangzhou as mobile forces.
That night, Li Benshen brought Gao Jie's widow Xing and his youngest son Gao Yuanjue to meet Shang Yi, and thanked Shang Yi in person for arresting Xu Dingguo and his son to avenge Gao Jie. The three of them all knelt on the ground and went to Shang Yi
Kowtow.
Shang Yi helped them up and said, "Although General Gao and I were a little flawed in Nanjing, we had no selfless grudges. General Gao unfortunately lost to the hands of villains, but he was also loyal to the country. It is admirable. I admire Gao.
The general's loyalty and righteousness is also a matter of responsibility. Li Dudu, Mrs. Gao and the young master do not have to worry about it."
After all the three of them stood up, Li Shenben said: "Benshen's parents died since childhood. It was my uncle who raised me. Benshen worked as a father. The military officials avenged my uncle. Such a great kindness will never be repaid for my life.
.If the military lord does not give up, I am willing to join the military lord from now on to listen to it and repay the military lord's kindness."
It turned out that Gao Jie had died, Gao Yuanjue was young and could not convince the public, and his subordinates were divided. Li Chengdong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Hu Qizhen, Wu Shengzhao and others also had their own plans, forming cliques with each other, and gathering Gao Jie's remaining troops. Li Benshen
There were more than 20,000 people under his command, but seven or eight thousand people had been pulled away. Therefore, Li Benshen discussed with Xing and it would be better to find a backer. Shi Kefa was obviously unreliable, and his only choice was to defect to Shang Yi. Therefore, Li Benshen Cai was therefore
I came to Yangzhou with Xing, hoping to meet Shang Yi and express my meaning in person.
After arriving in Yangzhou, Li Benshen also personally witnessed the strict military discipline of the merchant army and the performance of winning the hearts of the people, which also touched Li Benshen. After all, Li Benshen is only a young man in his twenties and still has an ideal age. Therefore,
He also felt that if he could really invest in Shang Yi's account and listen to it, he might have a lot of prospects. So as soon as Shang Yi arrived in Yangzhou, he and Xing brought Gao Yuanjue to meet Shang Yi.
Of course Shang Yi knew that Li Benshen would never defect to him just because he avenged Gao Jie. Moreover, he could basically understand what Li Benshen and Xing meant. Therefore, he pondered for a while before saying, "Du Du Li, you are willing to seek refuge."
Our merchant army, I naturally welcome it, but the state has national laws and family rules. My merchant army also has its own regulations. Please think twice.”
Li Benshen hurriedly said, "Please talk to the military gate."
Shang Yi said: "First, my business army is not allowed to private soldiers. Therefore, if you join the business army, your army must accept our reorganization, and soldiers also have standards. Those who meet the standards can be considered formal soldiers. Those who fail to meet the standards can be considered reserve troops.
, receive training and retest; secondly, I don’t care what official position you were in the past, but in our business army, we will be recruited according to the materials. Those who are capable and those who are mediocre will be demoted. Everything depends on their ability and will be without bias. Thirdly,
The merchant army must respect the military discipline of the merchant army. Those who violate the discipline must engage in military laws and will never be protected. Can you agree to these three things?"
Li Benshen couldn't help but be surprised. Of course he knew that if he wanted to join the merchant army, Shang Yi would definitely have conditions, but he didn't expect that the conditions were too harsh, which was equivalent to depriving all his army. So what's the point of seeking for himself.
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Shang Yi also saw his hesitation and said, "Du Du Li, I also know that these conditions are indeed very difficult, but since our merchant army formed an army, we have been invincible and have been able to defeat everything, and we are all in unity and training.
Good, strict military discipline and clear rewards and punishments. If this is not the case, there will be no current merchant army. Therefore, no matter who you want to join the merchant army, you must be subject to these conditions. If you are not sure about it now, don’t go back and consider how many days you have to do,
It’s not too late to make another decision.”
Li Benshen agreed as he agreed. At this time, Xing suddenly spoke: "Benshen, don't think about it anymore, you will agree to these requirements of Shang Junmen."
Li Benshen was stunned, looked at Xing and said, "Auntie, you..."
Xing interrupted him and said, "I know what you want to say. You are just reluctant to give up your current army, but have you ever thought about it? What is this army worth? If you listen to and work hard under the command of Shang Junmen, work hard to make progress.
, the future is natural, so why bother with this small mistake in front of you? Don’t think about it anymore, and agree quickly.”
Li Benshen was stunned for a moment, then knelt down and said, "I agree to the Shang army. From now on, I will follow the leader of the quasi-military army."
Shang Yi nodded and glanced at Xing, thinking that this woman had some knowledge, but she didn't know what she saw in the first place, so she actually left Li Zicheng's big potential stock and eloped with Gao Jie. If she had followed Li Zicheng at the beginning
If you are lucky, you may be able to spend a few more days with the queen's addiction.
But of course this cannot be said. Shang Yi said: "Okay, Li Benshen, you see when the army can be brought over, and the soldiers' families can be moved to Zhejiang to settle down. There are also Mrs. Gao and the young master, if you want,
You can also go to Hangzhou to live in peace, and Gao Gongzi can also go to the school we open in Hangzhou."