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

Chapter 448

Because the northwest bandits were successfully blocked from the gate of the Central Plains, a large number of bankrupt farmers in Henan and Hebei were absorbed by the factories and farms established by Damingdao and Nanyang, and even simply moved to Denglai. What's more, they even went south with great interest. , without tossing in the Central Plains, the current situation of the Ming Dynasty is not too bad, at least it will not cause the Central Plains to rot, and smoke and fire will be everywhere - in fact, the collapse of every dynasty in history began in the Central Plains, the Central Plains Once it becomes a battlefield of repeated see-saws, the dynasty is not far away from being extubated and immediately cremated.In other words, although the Ming Dynasty was overwhelmed by the attacks of rogue bandits and Hou Jin, it was not at a loss of ground yet, and it still had the power to counterattack.

It was confirmed that after Lushun fought Houjin to the death, the Ministry of War's orders were issued like water, and the war machine of the entire empire, which had almost stopped turning, started to run slowly again.

Fu Zonglong immediately ran to Tianjin to mobilize naval vessels and military resources.As a result, he found that many seagoing ships of Tianjin Wei existed on paper, and there were no shadows at all... This is nothing unusual. The Guanning Army had many cavalry, war horses, cannons, and fortresses that only existed on paper. Why don't you just turn a blind eye and still pay them the full amount of food and salary?Anyone who dares to poke out will be killed!Tianjin Wei obviously lacked interest in defending Lushun, and ignored Fu Zonglong's indifference, pushing three times and four times, so angry that the old man asked Shang Fang's sword to chop several times, which suppressed this unhealthy trend and mobilized 45 ships within a few days There are sea ships, but they are still not enough. Sea ships can only transfer four to five thousand people at a time, but Tianjin Wei cannot afford more sea ships, so there is no way to do this first.

After finally getting the ship, Fu Zonglong ran into another big trouble: the Sichuan Army who was about to board the ship and go to sea to participate in the war was very poor, and Tianjin Wei refused to provide them with food and salaries. Provide food and wages.Guan Ningjun said that if I provide a hammer, they will go to Lushun to join the war. Why should I provide food and salary?Find your own way!One hundred defenders in Lushun are willing to provide food and salaries for the Sichuan army. The problem is that they have a little military food...Fu Zonglong wrote to the Ministry of Finance to ask the Ministry of Finance to allocate part of the food and wages. The Ministry of Finance said that every soldier of the Ming Army must be mentally prepared ————Find a way to get food and salary yourself!But besides plundering Tianjin, what else can the Sichuan army do to raise food?Before the war even started, the entire Beijing-Tianjin area was in a state of chaos. This was probably a characteristic of the late Ming Dynasty.

The Shanhaiguan Ming Army also received an order to send aid to Lushun.They do have the ability to support Lushun, but...the ability does not necessarily mean that they are willing to go. Wu Xiang obeyed, turned around and threw the order of the Ministry of War into the trash.Wu Sangui mobilized 3000 troops, mobilized sea ships, and prepared to cross the sea to support Lushun... Yes, they were ready to cross the sea. They were not ready until the end of the battle.

Zu Dashou of Jinzhou also received the same order.This dear friend adopted the same strategy and ordered the Jinzhou garrison to prepare to launch a diversionary attack in the direction of Shenyang to support Lushun. This moved Chongzhen greatly.It’s just that the Jinzhou garrison regarded this reinforcement as a camping exercise. One army left Jinzhou City, walked a few miles and set up camp, then blew up the camp and came back. Then the next garrison set off, blew up the camp, and came back. Over and over again, that wonderful performance really let the people across the country see the style of "camp bombing cavalry", and the Ming army was eye-opened: it turns out that there are so many ways to bomb camps.It's a pity that they couldn't get a few heads of slaves, otherwise they could have achieved a great victory and ask for rewards from the court.

The Guan Ning army was unreliable, they had no intention of supporting Lushun at all, and they even hoped that Dongjiang Town would be destroyed immediately so that they could collect Liao's salary all by themselves.But those with insight have not yet died, and those who know the importance of Lushun and Dongjiang Town have not died. Among the millions of Ming troops (paper army, don’t take it seriously), there are still a few willing to support Lushun troops.No, as soon as the order from the Ministry of War arrived, the Tianxiong Army immediately started to move.The hussar battalion was dispatched from the Taihang Mountains. In order to save horsepower, they didn't even bring sabers, bows and arrows, and armor. They rode two hundred miles a day and galloped towards Tianjin.Behind the hussar battalion are two thousand musketeers. They also did not wear armor, but only a musket, a three-edged bayonet, and fifty rounds of ammunition. It is incomparable with the hussars battalion, and it is a long way behind.As for the armor... I have my own convoy to transport it for them. If there is no time to transport it, I can only hope that the Denglai New Army can provide them with a part. Anyway, don't count on Tianjin Wei, and don't count on them even if you expect a sow to climb a tree. .

Thousands of red-clothed knights flitted across the land of Youyan like flames, their murderous aura soaring to the sky, the majestic aura lifted everyone's spirits... With such an elite army, there is still hope for this country!
On the other side of Nanyang, an equally elite army began to get ready to go.It seems that since its establishment, the Heluo New Army has been fighting wars, fighting bandits, fighting bandits, fighting with Jian slaves, and quelling the Denglai Rebellion... There has never been a time to stop. Fighting seems to have become the daily life of the Heluo New Army. They are either on the battlefield or on their way to the battlefield.This time, according to Yang Menglong's order, the cavalry of the Heluo New Army counted one by one, and all of them went to the battlefield. Endless mountains were drawn out.The archers can't be drawn for a while, the battle line is too long, there are too many soldiers, and if one or two thousand archers are taken away, Nanyang will become a paradise for rogues.But with Xue Siming's order, 1000 well-trained military households were mobilized soon, and they received crossbows that were ten times more powerful than the broken ones at home, and went to the fortresses in the Funiu Mountains to replace the regular troops. come out.Together with the Musketeers of the Tianxiong Army, these archers will form a formidable long-range strike corps.

As always, before going to the battlefield, they first held a military parade in the central square of Nanyang.The spears of the Lancers pointed forward obliquely, eight riders in a row, viewed horizontally as a row, and viewed directly as a column, the hooves of the eight horses in each row were raised and lowered at the same time, neatly, this can only be described as "precise" The rhythm is creepy.The chasseur's saber was out of its sheath, and he controlled the horse with his legs, without squinting. The saber shone with a chilling edge under the sun.Their sabers are still horizontal sabers, only narrower and thinner. In their hands, this kind of saber is a terrifying killing weapon. No matter where the blade lands on the opponent, the opponent's body will not be complete. up.The archer carried the half-man-high formation-breaking crossbow on his shoulders, and kicked forward in a mighty way, a bloodthirsty breath swept the audience.They are more like a war machine than any other unit. When the formation-breaking crossbows in their hands start to fire, the wings of death will cover the battlefield.

Fang Yizhi frowned and worried: "Only cavalry and archers, can they really stop Jiannu? Why don't you wait a few more days? I will be able to mobilize enough carriages in a few more days, so that you can Bring the swordsmen and spearmen with you!"

Xue Siming said: "Don't worry, sir. It is enough to have cavalry and archers. We must give other troops a chance to perform, right?"

Fang Yizhi sighed, and said: "Forget it, I don't understand such things as marching and fighting, so you just go ahead and do it. I only have one request for you..." Pointing to the soldiers who drove past the square silently, " Bring these soldiers back to me safely!"

I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. Who doesn't know that once the Heluo New Army encounters Houjin, sparks will hit the earth, and they will not stop until the fight is bloody?Although the Heluo new army is well-trained, the Houjin army is the most powerful military force in East Asia in this era. With 4000 troops, it is hard to say how many people will come back alive.Xue Siming didn't pat his chest and utter a rhetoric, but just said: "I will try my best. I can't guarantee that each of them will come back alive, but I promise, I will be the first to step on the battlefield, and also the last to leave the battlefield of."

Xiao Yufang smiled and said: "Tell my husband for me, let him fight the war with peace of mind, and don't have to worry about the family."

Liu Ziyan said: "Don't be too desperate, he is the commander-in-chief, and it's fine to command and dispatch from behind. What's the matter with personally leading people into the battle every time?"

Cheng Qi said: "It doesn't matter if you are injured, just don't lose arms or legs. If you really lack arms or legs, this lady...return the goods!"

She is engaged to Yang Menglong, and the wedding date is set on August [-]th.In Ms. Cheng Qi's eyes, Yang Menglong is now an undelivered valuable cargo, and it is acceptable to have a little time, but if the damage is serious, needless to say, return the goods.

On June [-], the sixth year of Chongzhen, the Heluo New Army swore to go out to reinforce Lushun.

Also on this day, a deafening roar erupted from the foot of the wall of Jingzhou City, which had been besieged for a month. Flames broke through the shackles of the ground and shot straight into the sky. Dozens or hundreds of tons of bricks and stones disintegrated, flying all over the sky, and followed by It was like a volcano erupting... The rebels spent half a month digging a 500-meter-long tunnel, delivering a ton of granular gunpowder to the foot of the wall, and successfully blasted a 30-meter-wide gap.Hundreds of thousands of rebels gave out loud cheers and poured into Jingzhou City like a tide. Cheers also came from Jingzhou City. Some people responded to the rebels and launched an attack on the defenders. Jingzhou City instantly turned into a A whirlpool of blood and fire.Without the protection of the city wall, it is only a matter of time before the city is captured. This process will not be too long. The end of Jingzhou city officials, gentry and feudal kings has come.

Sun Xiucai congratulated Qin Mai and Wang Rui: "Congratulations to the two generals. Jingzhou City has finally been taken, and Suizhou City is about to be taken down. The three towns of Wuhan have been under the vanguard of our rebel army. The great cause of our rebel army Going one step further!"

Qin Mai hummed, and said: "As usual, after entering the city, no looting is allowed, no abuse of the old, the weak, women and children... The closer you are to victory, the more you must pay close attention to military discipline."

Wang Rui said calmly: "Those who violate discipline will be killed without mercy."

Sun Xiucai noticed that the two generals seemed not in high spirits, and looked at them in surprise, only then did he see that the two brows were looking at the north with a hint of loneliness...

On June 30th of the sixth year of Chongzhen, Qin Wangyi's army captured the famous city of Jingzhou, and destroyed Xiangxian King's family. Thousands of gentry officials were killed.Two days later, another rebel army captured Suizhou after a bitter battle and broke open the gates of the three towns of Wuhan.So far, the rebel army has grown to 1000 horses and has [-] cavalry. The entire Jianghan Plain is trembling under their iron hooves.The officials and gentry in Huguang were terrified, and they were desperately trying to sell their land properties... This thing used to be property, but now it is simply a death talisman. The more land you own, the faster you die. This is their experience.Among them, the king of Chu in Wuchang was the most active in selling. Large tracts of fertile land were sold as if they were free of money, and they were all discounted. But at this critical moment, who would buy large tracts of fertile land? Kicked by a donkey, he thought he died too slowly.

As a result, an extremely funny scene appeared in the three towns of Wuhan: the vassal kings and gentry who usually racked their brains and frantically annexed the land desperately sold the land, but the farmers who were desperately eager to own their own fields dismissed it, even if those vassal kings and gentry beat the price. No one wants a [-]% discount or even a free gift.There was no other way, those vassal kings and gentry had no choice but to force it. Each of their domestic slaves counted one by one, and each of them forced a land deed of hundreds of acres of fertile land, and then asked them very seriously and seriously: "Do you want land or land? Death?" The domestic slave who was forced to become a landlord with hundreds of acres of fertile land did not feel the slightest joy, on the contrary, he began to prepare for his own funeral with a sad face.At the same time, there was a wave of requests to cut down the vassal in Huguang. Many vassal kings cried and said that I am tired of being a vassal king, and I don’t want to be a vassal. I don't even want the palace anymore, I just ask you to treat me like a fart and let me go back to being an ordinary citizen!Soon, more than ten people requested to resign from the post of vassal king, and hundreds of people requested to resign from the posts of General Zhen Guo, General Yasukuni, General Protecting the Country, etc., which was spectacular.

Although it is very cool to be a feudal king, but the whole family will go to the crematorium, and it is absolutely crazy to continue to be the feudal king at this time!

(End of this chapter)