Chapter two hundred and eightieth sword light sword shadow
Upon hearing this, the old helmsman's face instantly darkened, he pondered for a moment, and said unhurriedly: "What Brother Shao said is not unreasonable. Youdao is the king of the world, and the one who finally holds the power of Donglin is today.
His Majesty, the common people are saying that today's emperor is very young and promising. Since he came to the throne, he has made a series of efforts to govern, such as: severely punishing corrupt officials, reducing and exempting excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, opening canals and controlling floods, and even dedicating national resources to help victims in disaster areas.
It is a pity that this young emperor was born at the wrong time and managed to seize military power from the treacherous minister Guo Wei. He happened to catch up with the Chu and Liang countries and sent troops to invade at the same time. As we all know, since the founding of our Donglin Kingdom, Taizu and Wenzong have
The two late emperors always valued civility over military affairs. Because of this, the armies of Chu and Liang were able to attack effortlessly. In desperation, our emperor could only lead the civil and military ministers to defeat the southwest..."
Shao Yan was quite moved when he heard this. Although the old helmsman went around in circles without getting to the topic, his words were from the bottom of his heart. This old helmsman put himself in the shoes of the people and used modern words.
Let me tell you, you are truly a good public servant of the people.
"I raised the uprising flag today, my purpose is to help the imperial army drive away these foreign barbarians, welcome the Holy Emperor as soon as possible, and bring benefits to our people in Donglin, but I have never thought about surrendering to the imperial court. I believe Brother Shao has also seen it.
These brothers of mine are used to being free in the mountains and cannot stand so many red tapes. Even if I agree, they will definitely not agree."
Shao Yan nodded thoughtfully, thinking that he was right. Most of the predecessors of these rebels were bandits and people who had escaped from various places. There were even many who were originally local ruffians.
With a strong brotherly spirit, except for the uniform red headscarves on their heads, they don't look like an army at all. To put it bluntly, they are clearly called rebels, but in fact they are a group of rabble with no rules and regulations.
, it is not a problem to pull out such troops and win a small battle, but once they encounter a large enemy force, they will soon be defeated or even annihilated.
Shao Yan is a little gangster in modern times. To be honest, he prefers to make friends who value friendship and righteousness. However, whether an army can win a war depends not only on pure loyalty, but also on a set of strict discipline and justice.
The consciousness of absolute obedience is indispensable. In other words, no matter how large their numbers are, they will be defeated by the enemy one by one sooner or later, and will eventually be destroyed. As the leader of a country, Shao Yan naturally does not want to see this scene, so
He cupped his hands and said: "Old helmsman, please forgive me for asking, how many troops do you currently have? What I mean is, together with the other sub-helms outside."
Before the old helmsman could answer, Zhang Tong said disdainfully: "You poor scholar, why do you care so much? This is the military secret of my village. Can you, an outsider, know about it?"
The little bully is the little bully. Not only is he stubborn, but he also has a bad temper. Now he even mentioned the words "military secrets". This made Shao Yan angry and funny. He knew that this kid was a difficult master.
So I don’t argue with him, but look at it with a smile.
The old helmsman saw that Shao Yan looked calm and composed, so he said with a straight face: "Zhang Tong, please forgive me for being rude. Although brother Shao is an honored guest from afar, I have never treated him as an outsider." He paused for a moment, turned around and said:
Shao Yan said with a smile: "Brother Shao, to tell you the truth, I have a total of ten sub-rudders under my command. Each sub-ruler has ten thousand people. They are directly commanded by the captains of each sub-ruler. Luojing, Huaiyang, Heyang,
We have troops in Gaoting, Luohe and other places."
"So, your army's strength is at least 100,000?" Shao Yan asked doubtfully.
"That's right." The old helmsman nodded with a smile.
Lao Yang never had a chance to say anything, so he couldn't help but add: "We have so many brothers under our banner, why worry about not being able to deal with the armies of Liang and Chu? Brother Shao, please forgive me for being rude. It's rare to have a helmsman."
If I value you so much, please stay and discuss our plans with us."
Shao Yan said: "Whether it is the rebel army or the Donglin army, everyone's goal is actually the same. Although your army has a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and if so many people gather together at once, the Chu and Liang Dynasties will definitely be defeated.
The national army was shocked, but have you ever thought about it? You have a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, but they have several times your strength. Therefore, their panic is only temporary. When they calm down, they will take dozens of them with them.
Tens of thousands of troops came to besiege your army, how should your army defend itself?"
"This -" Old helmsman, Lao Yang couldn't help being speechless. Although the rebel army was huge, its combat effectiveness could not be compared with the regular army. Moreover, there were countless fierce generals in the enemy army, such as Qinling, Jin Dingguo, Chaozong and others.
Each one of them has the courage to withstand ten thousand men. The rebel army has not been established for a long time and has little combat experience. Take the recent branch in Luojing as an example. Not long ago, Wang Lantian, the leader of the branch, led more than ten thousand volunteers.
, tried to attack the Qinling headquarters, but were beaten to pieces by three thousand Qinling cavalry. The rebel soldiers fled without a fight. Wang Lantian was seriously injured, and was unfortunately arrested and died at the gate of Luojing City.
After that, the deputy commander Zhang Qing'an led the remaining 4,000 troops to retreat southward, intending to join several nearby rebel armies. Unexpectedly, he encountered the main force of Jin Dingguo's Liang army on the way. Zhang Qing'an led his troops to resist tenaciously, but the 4,000 men only
There were 800 left, and Luo Chang came to rescue after hearing the news. The two rebel troops in Qinshan were blocked by the Chu army in Qinling ten miles away. Zhang Qing'an knew that he was unable to break out, so he drew his sword and killed himself. His 800 men either surrendered or surrendered.
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Various signs indicate that it is impossible for the rebels to compete with Liang and Chu based on their own abilities, let alone drive away the invading army. Thinking of this, the old helmsman's expression inevitably showed a bit of frustration.
Shao Yan followed: "If the old helmsman is stubborn and insists on leading the team to fight against the enemy alone, in my opinion, it is not impossible, but the premise is that you must change the current status quo. Although Guizhai has strong troops and horses,
, but there is a serious lack of the most basic sense of obedience in an army. This cannot be blamed on them. All the blame lies on you, the old helmsman."
"Bastard! Who do you think you are? When will it be your turn to teach the helmsman a lesson?" Zhang Tong said in anger.
The old helmsman waved his hands and said with a smile of appreciation: "What Brother Shao said makes sense, please continue."
"First of all, you are the coach, and you have to let your brothers understand why we are fighting? Why we are going to battle to kill the enemy? What will happen if we win? What will happen if we lose?..., after clarifying this series of questions
Only then will they set a goal for themselves. If this consciousness is brought to the battlefield, then the enemy will no longer face the rebels, but a group of savage beasts. It is conceivable that a belief and a consciousness bring about
What a harvest it will be”
After hearing this, the old helmsman applauded repeatedly and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Brother Shao has the talent to manage the army at such a young age. It would be great if you could stay and be my military advisor."
Lao Yang nodded in agreement, and Zhang Tong said unconvinced: "Shao Yan, let me ask you, what should the soldiers do if they lose the battle? What is the reward for winning the battle?"
"It depends on the situation. If he is defeated due to his escape from the battlefield, then the guillotine is waiting for him. If it is due to other objective reasons, he can be blamed for his crime and meritorious service next time." Shao Yan smiled and said, "As for winning the battle,
, that is the word 'reward', which means to reward officials or others with money, and it must be done in front of all the soldiers. In this way, the rewarded soldiers will continue to work hard, and the morale of other soldiers will naturally be boosted."
For such a simple truth, any descendant with a little bit of brain would know that without the motivation of profit, who would be willing to pay for you? Unless he is the kind of loyal and courageous person, Shao Yan thought to himself.
"Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years. I have lived for most of my life and have never obeyed anyone before. Just now, Brother Shao's words really convinced me." The old helmsman smiled and said
He stroked his beard, frowned slightly and said, "It is indeed a good thing to train an army capable of fighting well, but who among my brothers can take on this important task?"
Shao Yan said without hesitation: "Your eldest lady - Miao Shan"
"Miao Shan?" Everyone present was shocked. Everyone knew that Miao Shan had great martial arts skills, but this girl was just a killer before, so how could she know how to lead troops in war?
Shao Yan saw their concerns and said casually: "Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by my little brother."
Seeing his confident look, the old helmsman and Lao Yang nodded with confidence. Only Zhang Tong had a sad look on his face. The old helmsman immediately ordered someone to find Miao Shan and told her all this.
, Miao Shan wanted to refuse, but he couldn’t live up to the good intentions of his adoptive father and several uncles. The important thing was that this was Shao Yan’s intention. No one in the entire village knew about Shao Yan except those people brought by Shao Yan.
As the emperor, the emperor's intention was the imperial decree. How could Miao Shan dare to violate it? In desperation, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Immediately afterwards, Shao Yan exchanged a few words with everyone, and then, accompanied by Lao Yang, continued to walk along the entire village. This village covered a large area, and there were tents made of wood everywhere.
I heard from Lao Yang that there are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed here and in several nearby mountains. They usually don't move outside, so it's hard to see them. In addition, it's cold weather now, so the minions usually hide in tents.
Don't dare to go out, there are only some sentries and mobile sentries
After walking around in a circle, Lao Yang left in advance, and Shao Yan walked back alone. When he was halfway there, he suddenly found two vaguely flashing figures behind a wooden wall not far away.
Out of curiosity, he crept over to the ghostly figure. It wasn't until his back was leaning against the other side of the wooden wall that he heard the conversation between the two people.
"How's it going? Is there any reply from Mr. Jin and General Qin?" The speaker was none other than Zhang Tong, the little overlord.
"In reply to Zhang Tongzhi, Jin Ye's condition is that as long as we surrender to them, he will ask their emperor to make you Pingnan Bo," another person replied
When Shao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat. Oh my god, this Zhang Tong turned out to be rebellious.
Zhang Tong was obviously very satisfied with the title of 'Ping Nanbo', and said with a proud smile: "Jin Ye is the adopted son of Wang Boyan, Prime Minister Wang, and Prime Minister Wang is an important minister in the court. To put it bluntly, the emperor of Liang is just a puppet emperor.
In this way, Mr. Jin's words are quite reliable." He paused and then said: "What about the Qinling Mountains?"
The man hesitated for a while and then said: "General Qin said, he said that if you lead troops to join them, you will still be a rebel, so the court will only give me a meager reward, unless, unless..."
When Zhang Tong heard this, he gritted his teeth in anger and said impatiently: "Unless what?"
"Unless you lead troops directly to Badaling, even if you cannot destroy the small court of Donglin, you will still severely damage their vitality. In this way, the Emperor of Chu will reward you heavily."
"What?" Zhang Tong was furious and said angrily: "The Chu people have gone too far, and they don't take my little overlord seriously." After thinking about it, he said straightforwardly: "Go tell Lord Jin, I, Zhang Tong,
It has been decided and he will lead his troops to surrender in a few days and ask him to be ready."
"Yes, I will do it now." The man looked around cautiously, then wrapped his head in clothes and quickly turned around and left.
Zhang Tong said to himself angrily: "Qinling, Qinling, you have always looked down on us rebels, you will regret it in the future, huh." After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and left in a menacing manner.
When Shao Yan heard this important situation, he couldn't help but secretly said, "Mom, luckily I was prepared." Without any explanation, he strode back to his residence and told Bai Ruxue and Liu Meng what he had overheard.
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The wind picked up outside, and the blow on one's face was as painful as needle pricks. After Miao Shan got the military talisman from the old helmsman, she walked to her residence out of boredom. Before that, she resolutely agreed to the old helmsman's promise.
, she trained these minions within three months, not that she boasted about it, many things happened out of necessity, her adoptive father was so kind to her, how could she let him down?
Three months is not long or short, but she has no clue. She really hopes that at this time, someone can come and help her.
Just when she pushed back the door nonchalantly, two more figures appeared in the room, one was Bai Ruxue and the other was Liu Meng.
"Why are you two here?" Miaoshan asked curiously.
Bai Ruxue said happily: "Oh, the emperor ordered us two to come and help you."
"Emperor——" Miaoshan's words came to her lips, and she hurriedly turned around to close the door, and then whispered: "Although this is the territory of the rebel army, people's hearts are unpredictable. For the safety of the emperor, please be careful.
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Liu Meng chuckled and said: "Miss Miao, Ruxue and I are not nervous. Why are you so nervous? Others say you are a ruthless killer. I can't tell that you treat my second uncle so badly."
It’s quite heartwarming. You used to deliberately want to kill the emperor, but now you finally realize that you have gone astray and returned.”
Miaoshan said expressionlessly: "What happened in the past is in the past. Now Miaoshan just wants to live a quiet life."
"It's really commendable that Miss Miao can think like this," Bai Ruxue said, "The emperor specially ordered us two to come here to help you. If you have any questions, just ask me and Mengmeng directly."
Miaoshan was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said: "That's very good, then I'll help you two. Miaoshan used to be a killer and knows nothing about marching formations. I don't know why the emperor asked me to train them by name."
Rebels, you have to know that these people are used to being unorganized. If you want to train them like a regular army, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky."
Liu Meng patted her chest and said: "It doesn't matter, the two of us will stay and help you."
Bai Ruxue nodded and followed: "Yes, the reason why the emperor chose you is mainly because he trusts you the most in the entire village. You now have the military talisman given to you by the old helmsman. You should take good care of it."
"Performance is the key"
Miao Shan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard the words 'give full play to', and said in confusion: "I don't understand what you mean."
Liu Meng said happily: "To put it simply, you will take over all military power."
"Ah? How can this be allowed?" Miao Shan turned pale and said, "My foster father treats me with great kindness, how can I do this? Doesn't this trap me into being unkind and unjust?"
Bai Ruxue shook her head and said: "That's not the case. If you don't take over these rebels, once the power is in the hands of traitors, not only will your adoptive father's position be in danger, but the lives of tens of thousands of brothers in the entire village will also be in danger."
Then he told her about Zhang Tong’s intention to surrender to the Liang Kingdom.
Miaoshan was shocked and couldn't help asking: "Is this true?"
"If Ruxue has even the slightest lie, I would rather be struck by thunder and not end well." Bai Ruxue said sternly, "Your Majesty ordered us to come here. One is to bring you this news, and the other is to hope that you can come as soon as possible."
If we accept all these troops, there may be changes if we wait too long.”
Miaoshan hesitated for a moment and said: "I have military talismans. It is not difficult to take over the military power. But Zhang Tong's two thousand soldiers and horses are all his confidants. They will definitely not