There is a saying in later generations that they are called the Four Irons. Xu Yixian, who is now stationed on the other side of Yonghe and commanding the most elite direct troops under Zhang Xianzhong, has at least three. In the early years, one of them was a policeman and the other was a local snake under his protection. Later, Zhang Xianzhong
After being dismissed from their posts for committing crimes, the two went to Yansui Town together to join the army. When the restless Zhang Xianzhong was dragged out and beheaded by the commander-in-chief Wang Wei for violating military discipline again, it was also Xu Yixian who used many layers of connections to
He found the general Chen Hongfan and rescued him, and then escaped from the military camp together.
After Zhang Xianzhong raised his army, Xu Yixian did not set up his own business, but continued to serve as a military advisor. This time the rebels faced a life-and-death crisis. Zhang Xianzhong learned of the movements of the imperial army, so he could only ask him to come and guard the Yellow River ferry in order to resist the enemy.
After the attack of the imperial army, they took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack. And Xu Yixian did not disappoint Zhang Xianzhong. Since arriving here, he has done his best, directing his men to build fortifications day and night, and only deployed two lines of defense along the river. Among the rebels, that
The poor artillery, except for the two red cannons left on the top of Fushi City, was carried over by him.
"Fuck, hurry up! You're still dragging your feet, aren't you afraid that the officers and soldiers will rush over and chop your heads off?" Xu Yixian was very dissatisfied with the current progress of the project. After days of observation, he found that a large number of people had gathered on the other side.
Rafts and wooden boats, it seems that the officers and soldiers will launch an attack soon.
"Military advisor, can these broken wooden piles and rotten iron nails really stop the army?" These people led by Xu Yixian are said to be elites, but in fact they are just early bandits plus refugees who survived several battles. These people
They have not received much military training, so they can fight with the wind, but when it comes to positional defense, they are really not good. They don't know the kind of wooden stakes nailed crookedly and the triangle iron scattered on the ground.
What use will it have in battle?
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just do as you are told. Where does all this nonsense come from?" Xu Yixian didn't know whether these things were useful. Although he and Zhang Xianzhong were soldiers together, he just slept after eating.
What can be learned from the days of gambling when you wake up from hunger? It is said that the methods used to build beachheads today were thought up by Lord Fan, the chief think tank of the Qing Dynasty, and then passed on to Nimacha.
"I said you guys over there haven't even eaten? Try harder, each trench must be three feet wide and four feet deep..." Xu Yixian continued to patrol the construction site, shouting a few words from time to time. It didn't matter whether he saw it or not.
However, since Master Fan who was far away in Liaodong had given him advice, he had to follow it. He was a professional strategist, much better than me, a half-way monk like myself.
"Wei Laoqi, how are you preparing over there?" Although he had the defensive methods taught by his master, Xu Yixian was still not at ease. Whenever he had free time these days, he would sit in the big tent and think about it.
I figured out a way.
"Don't worry, we have dozens of boats hidden upstream, and the brothers from the old camp have made arrangements. As long as the officers and soldiers dare to come, I guarantee that they will not be able to reach you!" Wei Laoqi has not dared to be idle these days.
First, they robbed all the fishing boats on the west bank and strictly prohibited them from entering the river; then they led people to dig holes everywhere to hide, waiting to suddenly appear and cut off the retreat of the officers and soldiers crossing the river to attack from behind.
"That's good, that's good!" Xu Yixian lightly twirled his beard, thought for a moment, and continued to say to Wei Laoqi: "You immediately pass on the order. Anyone who kills an officer or soldier in this battle will be rewarded with a dou of white rice! If we can eliminate the officers and soldiers here,
On the beach, after crossing the river, they are allowed to loot for three days!"
"Get the order!" Although the slogan of the rebels was very loud, and they were dividing the land and exempting taxes, but in fact they were just going all the way to grab, and the people wherever they passed either followed or were displaced, even if there was no court
During the army's siege, they never thought of establishing their own base. In the past year or so, they had basically robbed all the big households in Shaanxi. The harvest was not small, but the expenses were also huge. Most of the gold and silver treasures were passed through Ao'er.
The capital was sent to Liaodong to repay the supplies borrowed when raising the army; the rest were hidden by the bandit leaders for emergencies. It would be harder to get the reward than to go to heaven. Moreover, Shaanxi has been short of food due to natural disasters in recent years, and this year the rebels
The spring plowing on the land has also been completely missed. Now even if you have money, you may not be able to buy food. So that bucket of rice does not seem to be much, but it has made Wei Laoqi so happy that he can't find it, not to mention that there is such a thing.
Where is the promise of a three-day robbery?….
Seeing his subordinates excitedly conveying military orders, Xu Yixian also felt a little comforted. What the rebels need most now is time, and what they fear most is the encirclement of the five imperial armies. Although this army from the capital has not fought against each other, it certainly has not gone south.
The "white pole army" is so powerful. Otherwise, why didn't we hear that they were too aggressive when the Tatars attacked the capital? What's more important is that there are few of them and they are still blocked on the road that must be passed north; if these guys stay on the other side, they will not
It's really hard to say whether they can move. But the general who is leading the army must be confused now. He actually wants to attack them because of his greed for power? I can't guarantee that they will all stay here, but at least they can consume more than half of them? In that case, I can hide my troops among the wild boars.
It will be no problem for the general of Xiaxia to eat the remaining remnants. As long as the last army that the imperial court can mobilize in the north is eliminated, the good days of going to Liaodong to drink, eat meat, and kill people with big knives are not far away.
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"Zhuzi, have you heard? This time, you will be rewarded with a bushel of white rice for killing an officer and soldier!" Out of the more than two hundred young men who came out of Ruijin Town together, now only Erniu and Zhuzi are left. Every time they talk to each other,
Whenever I get any good news, I will rush to tell my fellow villagers as soon as possible.
"I know, the person in charge has already said it." Zhuzi was not very interested and was still digging trenches without stopping.
"What's going on? Aren't you happy to have rice to eat? Don't worry, if I'm lucky enough to get a reward, I'll definitely give you half of it, so you can use it to honor your parents who are following us!" Erniu's family has been hungry for a long time.
He is dead, gifted with brute strength and has been fighting bravely since he joined the rebels. After several battles, he took care of his fellow villagers.
"Brother Erniu," Zhu Zhu looked around and whispered: "Don't be stupid this time. I heard that the people coming this time are from the capital camp. Be careful during the fight and don't move forward with your head in a daze.
rush……"
"I'm so scared. What's going on with the people in Jingying? They're not made of flesh and blood like us. Could it be that they're monsters with three heads and six arms?" Erniu wanted to slap the timid Zhu Zhu, but he was afraid of this thin man.
The fellow countryman couldn't stand it. "Brother Zhuzi, I'm not talking about you. What's the use of being afraid of this and that? There's a big scar on your head, and twenty years later we're a good man again! Listen to my brother and get in.
Just follow us on the battlefield, don't think too much!"
"Brother Erniu..." In normal times, Zhuzi wouldn't talk so much nonsense, but now, except for the old camp thieves and bandit leaders, there are really not many cannon fodder like them who have never heard of the rumor. "You know what we are doing here.
Why are you going north? Do you know how powerful this army is on the other side?"
"Who are they?" Erniu was also troubled by the rumor, but he was simple-minded and couldn't think of any good solution. The most important thing right now was to hear what this fellow countryman who had attended private school for two days had to say.
See if you can kill two more officers and soldiers while protecting yourself.
"Those are the emperor's own soldiers who beat the Tatars under the capital city to the point of losing their armor!" Zhuzi said about the rumors he heard, "Those are guys who grew up eating meat every day. People like you are so skilled.
I can pinch two, and I can step on three with one foot..."
"The emperor's personal army?" His head is not that of a walnut. Erniu doesn't believe that the other party can be so powerful. But he is really envious when he hears that he grew up eating meat. He is definitely better than himself, a poor boy who has grown up eating bran and swallowing vegetables.
So powerful.
"Isn't that right? Are you here the same government servants and country soldiers you used to be?" For the sake of the lives of his fellow villagers, Zhu Zhu continued to threaten: "Think about it, they can even defeat the Tatars, so dealing with us is not like pinching an ant.
Like?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Er Niu was not afraid, but worried about whether he could charge into battle while protecting his only remaining fellow countryman when facing such a strong enemy.
"Besides, what if you can really cut off the heads of a few officers and soldiers? When you defeated Suide, you made such a great contribution, did you fulfill the promise you made before the war?" Zhu Zhu did not answer the question, but mentioned
"Think about Da Zhuang and the others. When they were fighting Qingjian, they were forced to rush in front to resist the random arrows fired from the city. As a result, on the day they died in battle, my parents were killed by those from the old camp.
The guy was kicked out of the camp..."….
"This..." Speaking of that battle, Erniu was also full of complaints. It was originally promised that as long as Suide was defeated, each member of their death squad would be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, but when they entered the city, nothing was paid, and even
The food was still sparse and barely half-full. The departure of Da Zhuang's parents made Er Niu deeply dissatisfied.
"Brother Erniu, since we live in such troubled times, as long as we can survive, we shouldn't have any complaints. But we are also human beings, and we are also the children of our parents. In the past, the court treated us as untouchables and exploited us wantonly. Now the so-called rebels
More ruthless than those officials! When we are desperate, we cajole and lie, and dare to make any kind of promises. Kill an officer and soldier and give him a bucket of rice? If there is really so much food in the army, why should we eat more than before?
What's worse, just two bowls of rice soup with wild vegetables a day? Are they waiting for the officers and soldiers to be driven back before selling us to the Tatars like animals?" Zhuzi became angrier as he spoke, and punched us hard.
On the ground.
"Then you should come up with something..." After this reminder, Erniu became anxious. This brother is right. If the army really had food and rewards, would it be as frugal as it is now? Those old battalions should not follow suit.
Same as before, eating two dry meals a day?
Zhu Zhu came close to Er Niu's ear and said: "When the officers and soldiers really rush over, we will let go and run around. Don't those people in the old camp often say that they are elites and close confidants? Let them go on their own. Listen.
Those people from the White Lotus Sect are already planning to join the imperial court, so let’s run with them! If there are so many people together, if the situation becomes worse, they may become bandits. It’s better than going to Liaodong to be slaves of the Tatars!