Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 248 North, North

In September, the land of the Central Plains seemed to be holding a military marathon. One after another, armies receiving recruitment orders left their bases and headed north, with the final destination being Jinzhou.However, what they are competing for is not who reaches the destination first, but who can dawdle better.For example, Kong Youde's Ministry in Denglai, Shandong Province, received a recruitment order in August. This man kept complaining about poverty. Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, had to hold his nose and provide food, wages and weapons. He gave him whatever he asked for, and just asked him to hurry up. Move away, don't make him less human inside and out.Finally, Kong Youde felt that he had almost made it and set off.Originally, taking a boat was the fastest way to get from Denglai to Liaodong, but Kong Youde said that all the ships of the Shandong Navy were ruined and they were unwilling to take a boat. They wanted to take the land route. Sun Yuanhua had no choice but to listen to him and just take the land route. .Kong Youde led his three thousand Liao troops to set out, but came back a few days later and continued to ask Sun Yuanhua for conditions. To put it bluntly, he was not willing to go to western Liaoning to die.Sun Yuanhua got a little angry and treated him with both kindness and power. Kong Youde had no choice but to go on the road again.But this guy is too lazy. According to their speed, they won't even be able to reach Jinzhou next year.In fact, Kong Youde had no intention of going to Jinzhou at all. He just wanted to drag it out like this until the Daling River was breached and Zu Dashou died, and then he would return to Denglai.

There are not a few generals who have the same thoughts as Kong Youde. The troops in the capital area are okay. After all, they are at the feet of the emperor, so they dare not go too far. But the two provinces of Henan and Shandong are not like this. They can pass the river slowly. For five or six days, the anxious supervisor could really vomit blood alive.Everyone is dawdling, hoping that Zu Dashou will be finished soon so that this unfortunate job can be delayed.It’s just that dawdling requires capital. Without enough money and food, it’s never a good idea to dawdle halfway, and money and food are just what Kong Youde’s troops are in short supply. A catastrophe happened.

Of course, not all troops are so slow, and there are still some troops who are determined to get No.1.For example, the Tianxiong Army travels hundreds of miles a day, faster than Ben Lei, which is jaw-dropping.The Wuyang Guard was not bad either, with [-] soldiers, each with a horse or camel, they also ran fast.In Henan, the state officials were lukewarm towards Wuyang Guard, which somewhat affected the speed of Wuyang Guard's march. However, after entering Hebei, with the full help of Hebei officials, their speed became even more frightening.The Tianxiong army was rushing towards the north while sprinkling money wildly, making all the state capitals smile. Now that Wuyangwei, who is more expensive, has come, it is hard for them not to be enthusiastic, not to mention the Wuyangwei soldiers, even the civilian husbands. I took a horse-drawn cart and donkey cart, and drove towards the north—it costs money to rent a horse-drawn cart and donkey cart.The two powerful teams launched a speed competition, the Tianxiong Army ran in front, and the Wuyang Guards chased after them fiercely, refusing to give in to each other.It's just that after all, it was a province away. After Wuyang Guard entered Hebei, the Tianxiong Army was almost at Beijing, and Yang Menglong was so angry that he scolded his mother.And those troops who were left behind by Wuyang Guard and Tianxiong Army looked at the billowing smoke and dust in front of them, wondering: Are you in such a hurry to die?
When Beijing was approaching, Wuyangwei's messenger ran to the death, and finally caught up with the Tianxiong army, and sent Yang Menglong's personal letter: I hope the Tianxiong army can stop, and when Wuyangwei arrives, we will go to Jinzhou together.

After Lu Xiangsheng saw it, he smiled slightly and said to the messenger: "Go back and tell Commander Yang that I will wait for him in Jinzhou!"

The messenger said: "The commander said that Wuyangwei and Tianxiong's army will be strong together, and they will be weak when divided. I hope that we can fight together with the Tianxiong army, so as not to be defeated by Jiannu individually!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Commander Yang is determined. Don't I know that the two armies are strong together and weak when separated? But now the military situation is so fierce that we can't stay for a moment. Go back and ask Commander Yang to speed up the march a little more. We are in Jinzhou Let’s meet up and compete with Jian Nu!”

The messenger didn't say any more, just cupped his fists, turned around and left.

Qi Hu frowned and asked Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, are you really not waiting for Wuyangwei?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "It's not too late to wait for him in Jinzhou! Moreover, the army led by Mr. Zhang has already arrived in Jinzhou. This army has a strength of no less than [-]. In addition to the Tianxiong Army and the Dalinghe garrison, the strength of the army exceeds that of Jiannu." , enough to repel Jiannu..."

Qi Hu said worriedly: "Although Mr. Zhang's army has a large number of troops, there are good and bad ones. It is said that there are 4 people, but if they can fight, [-] is not bad! The safest way is Tianxiong Army. Wuyang Guards will meet up, we will go to Jinzhou together, and then we will join Master Zhang, and we will have a chance of winning together!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "I'm afraid that Mr. Zhang will go to Dalinghe City before we reach Jinzhou! If the two armies of Tianxiong and Wuyang arrive, Mr. Zhang will be defeated. How can we fight this battle!"

Qi Hu thought about it, so he didn't say any more, and the army continued on its way.

On September 21, the Tianxiong Army arrived in Beijing.Chongzhen and Manchu civil and military officials could not believe their ears when they learned that the Tianxiong Army had arrived in Beijing so quickly. After repeated confirmation, Chongzhen said with a smile: "When Zhuge Kongming was running the Shuhan, he recruited the natives who were fierce and good at fighting in Nanzhong. , formed an army of its own, the soldiers wore iron armor, and they could travel hundreds of miles a day, and they were known as the "No Flying Army". Compared with it, the Tianxiong Army is no less inferior. The army is my undeserved flying army!" In a good mood, he even planned to go out to inspect this powerful army that gave him a big surprise.Wen Chen was taken aback, what kind of international joke are you making, the prestige of those warriors has risen sharply, and it will be difficult to suppress them in the future!In any case, the big boss finally let go of this terrible idea, and at the same time asked all departments to speed up and send the Tianxiong army away quickly, so as not to cause trouble here.

The emperor didn't come, but the people in the capital came to see the Tianxiong army off.They were no strangers to the Tianxiong Army. The Tianxiong Army came to the capital Qinwang two years ago and brought five or six hundred heads of slaves.During the period when the Tianxiong Army was stationed in Beijing, the military discipline was strict, the people were not harassed, and the business was fair, which made the people in the capital have a very good impression of this army. Now the situation in Dalinghe City is very pessimistic. It's coming again, everyone naturally hopes that the Tianxiong Army can win a big victory like before, and bring them back a few heads of Jiannu.For a while, the official road was crowded with pedestrians, and everyone waited eagerly.And the Tianxiong Army did not disappoint them. Soon, horse-drawn carts and donkey carts full of soldiers and supplies rolled in. The soldiers in the carts were full of dust, their mouths were dry and wrinkled, but they were full of energy. The sharp swords and guns, the resolute gaze, and their silence all shocked the people of the capital who thought they had seen the world, and they finally knew what a strong army was.People said: "Two years ago, if the capital had such a strong army, there would be no room for slaves to rule the capital!" After that prosperous military appearance, he obediently shut his mouth and worked honestly.

Boss Zhu sent someone to send a large amount of silver, as well as some wine and meat, as a reward.Lu Xiangsheng accepted the wine and meat, and the money was handed over to the officials who helped in the inside and outside. Those guys immediately smiled and worked more quickly.Soon after the handover of materials was completed, Lu Xiangsheng said "Let's go", and the army transferred to the carriage provided by the capital and headed north.The common people of the capital lined the streets to say goodbye. Many people stuffed hot eggs, flatbreads and even large bowls of warm wine into the hands of the Tianxiong Army soldiers. Their enthusiasm overwhelmed these simple soldiers and they quickly waved them away. However, the common people Still keep stuffing things into their hands until they can't hold them anymore.There were too many people, almost blocking the road, making it difficult for the Tianxiong Army to move forward. Lu Xiangsheng had to say loudly: "Fathers and brothers in the capital, your thoughts are understood by everyone in the Tianxiong Army. Thank you very much for your enthusiasm! But now the military situation seems to be different. Huo, we really don't have time to delay on the road, please get out of the way, and we will have a drink with you after we return triumphantly, okay?"

The people in the capital hissed: "Those Jian slaves have brought us a terrible disaster, Mr. Lu, you must beat them hard for us!"

"Master Lu, chop off a few more heads of Jiannu and let us vent our anger!"

"You guys must work hard to kill the enemy and avenge the slave family's parents who died tragically at the sword of Jian Nu! As long as you don't dislike it, the slave family is willing to serve as a slave and maid for the military master!"

A sentence from the heart moved the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army, and a heavy sense of responsibility welled up in their hearts.Two years ago, they carried blunt knives and bamboo spears, and followed Lu Xiang to the throne of King Qin of Beijing. They were loyal to the court, and they respected Mr. Lu's loyalty. When he raised his arms, everyone naturally responded; they have been there day and night in the past two years. During the training, they were often beaten with military sticks, but they gritted their teeth and endured it, because they needed to eat and wanted to stand out. They were willing to fight in battle and fight for a future with their own blood and sweat!They fought against Laohuihui and Huntianwang with one as ten, because their relatives were all famous, and they had to defend their homeland!Only now did they realize that in addition to getting a share of food and wages and protecting their homeland, being a soldier also had greater and more sacred responsibilities. This land and the people behind them all needed them to protect it!They all patted their chests and said to the common people with a firm voice: "Don't worry, with us here, Jiannu can't get through!"

This is the case with fighters. If their temper is right, if others treat them sincerely, they can sell their lives to them.

After a lot of twists and turns, the people blocking the official road finally got out of the way, and Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the north: "North!"

The Tianxiong army shouted in unison: "North! North!"

The sound is like thunder!

(End of this chapter)