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

Chapter 592 Fire and theft
In May, the Central Plains gradually recovered from the torment of drought and cold. Poplars and willows became lush and shady again, and wheat seedlings in the farmland gradually grew stronger. Grasslands such as Beijingbei, Bashang, Zhangbei, and Guyuan The green grass has long been as green as silk, and the mountain flowers on the grasslands in the sky are swaying to the horizon. Cattle, sheep, and horses are shuttled among the flowers for food, and the land of Yanzhao is full of vitality.It should be said that this year has made a good start. The snow fell heavily last year, which brought rare nutrients to the barren land. The bandits were wiped out, and the suppression and training wages were cancelled. The burden on farmers was suddenly much lighter, and they could Cheer up and take care of your own fields.

Zuo Liangyu had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery, and only cared about leading more than a thousand cavalry all the way to the south.This man can be regarded as the number one man in the history of the end of Ming Dynasty. He is skilled in bowing and horses, can shoot left and right, can fly through a hundred steps, and is quite brave in fighting. He was promoted step by step, and finally became the commander-in-chief of the Changping Army, guarding the important town of Changping, holding heavy troops in his hands, and was highly valued by the court.According to the original history, he was going south last year to fight fiercely with the rogues in Henan, and rose in the war to eliminate the rogues, and finally became a man of the hour with an army of 10,000+, controlling the fate of hundreds of millions of people in the late Ming Dynasty, but now History has changed. Due to the rise of Yang Menglong and Lu Xiangsheng, the rogues did not step into the Central Plains until their demise. The Changping Army had no place to display their fists. In addition, Yang Menglong and Lu Xiangsheng fought earth-shatteringly against Houjin in Lushun. No one dared to Guaranteed that Hou Jin will break in again when he is anxious, and give Daming a siege to rescue Zhao. The Changping Army was firmly nailed to death in Changping City, and they were not allowed to go anywhere. Liangyu didn't even get a chance to succeed.

Last year's Yaowei Victory Ceremony, Zuo Liangyu also participated, besides being jealous, she was still jealous.After the first battle in Lushun, Daming had two more marquises. Lu Xiangsheng was completely convinced by him. The white-armored soldiers who arrived in front of the Huangtaiji Hall with bravery and bravery rarely had a single general, and they couldn't accept it!But Zuo Liangyu was not convinced when he saw that little boy Yang Menglong was also named a marquis, and he was a champion. In his opinion, Yang Menglong just got lucky and trained a reasonable army. He bet on the right treasure in the battle of Lushun again, and when the civil and military officials gave up Lushun, they desperately demanded a full-fledged battle, which left a good impression on the emperor. In the end, Lu Xiangsheng, Qin Liangyu, Wu Sheng, Zu Dabi, Zu Da Le, a veteran general, won the battle. What's so great about it?If I have such a chance, my achievement will be far surpassed by Yang Menglong!However, now his chance has come. After the news of Huguang's implementation of the New Deal spread, there was a turmoil in the court and the field, and there was a lot of scolding. Yang Menglong almost became a rat crossing the street. The meaning of leading the Changping Army to the south to assist Yang Menglong in suppressing the rebellion couldn't be more obvious.

Yes, he is going to make trouble for Yang Menglong and destroy that bird hair New Deal!
Zuo Liangyu was somewhat hesitant when receiving the order, after all, that guy Yang Menglong was desperate to fight, so it's no joke to really piss him off.But he was eventually forced to succumb to the pressure of the Wenchen Group. After all, unlike Yang Menglong, he had the courage to go against the Wenchen Group that had ruled the Ming Dynasty for 200 years, and the remuneration offered by the Wenchen Group was also very generous. As long as he could implement the New Deal It's ruined, the Duke is just idle, and won't allow him to be indifferent!Besides, Huguang is a treasure land, especially the Jianghan Plain. It is simply a land of plenty. It is infinitely better than the bitter cold of Changping. He is greedy to see it. If the Jianghan Plain can be snatched away, the Zuo family may be able to enjoy hundreds of dollars. Wealth and prosperity...

"Father, Runing is here!"

Zuo Menggeng interrupted Zuo Liangyu's meditation.This young man was pale and emaciated, and his body was hollowed out by wine and sex. He was so mean and arrogant.He pointed to the west with his horsewhip, and said with a smile, "When we arrive at Runing, we are not far from Nanyang."

General Wang Yuncheng laughed and said: "Commander, I heard that Nanyang is rich and beautiful, and the brothers have traveled for so long and it's hard work. Going to Nanyang can't be too much fun, right?"

Lieutenant General Wu Xueli agreed: "Exactly! Everyone says that Nanyang salt is armored in the world, and the peasants can eat big fish without stopping. The brothers have been driving for such a long time without stopping, and it's time to beat the teeth!"

Zuo Liangyu naturally understood what these guys were thinking.The generals under his command, Wang Yuncheng, Ma Jinzhong, Wu Xueli, Ma Shixiu, Lu Guangzu, etc., are not good people. They are either greedy for money, good deeds, or murderous. Of course, he himself is not a good person either. He is greedy for money, lustful and Bloodthirsty, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.They didn't dare to be too unrestrained under the emperor's feet, but now they have gone to Henan, thousands of miles away from the capital, and they have lost their restraints, and they immediately become unrestrained. Along the way, they came to rape the women of the people, plunder the countryside, kill good people and take credit for their merits, etc. Breaking things happen.When they heard that Nanyang was very rich, they couldn't hold it any longer. The purpose of this trip was to cause trouble for Yang Menglong anyway, so why not go to Nanyang first to make trouble?Yang Menglong still dare to go to war with them?

Zuo Liangyu waved his hand and said, "We are going south this time to assist the champion Hou in suppressing the rebellion, and we must not cause extra problems."

Zuo Menggeng was upset: "Father, you can understand that you are dedicated to the country, but the brothers have been on the road for more than 20 days, and they are exhausted. It is not too much to go to Nanyang to rest, right?"

Ma Jinzhong said: "Even if you can't go to Nanyang to rest, you should at least ask for some food and grass from Nanyang, right?"

Zuo Liangyu felt that it made sense, so he asked the army to stop and rest for a day, and waited for those who fell behind. The next day, when they recovered enough energy, they went straight to Nanyang in a murderous spirit.

It is still far away from Nanyang, and everyone feels the obvious difference: the crops grow better than those in other places, and the crops are also diverse. In addition to wheat, soybeans, and peas, there are also large areas of tomatoes, eggplants, and large fields. Cabbage, beets, rapeseed, etc.In the land with relatively high salinity, sunflowers are smiling brightly at the sun, not one or two, but a large area, and the hot golden color of the large area gives people a shocking feeling.A low-growing crop was planted in some fields, and the fruits produced were small, but the red color was very attractive. Some soldiers picked a few grains and chewed them in their mouths because of their greed, and then their mouths seemed to be on fire. It was so spicy that he screamed and burst into tears. He had never eaten such a spicy food!
There are even worse ones, who jumped into the ground and picked tomatoes and stuffed them into their mouths to gnaw, but it didn't take long for them to foam at the mouth, clutching their stomachs and crying for their parents.Zuo Liangyu was furious, and ordered his subordinates to arrest the peasants who were working in the fields, and shouted sharply: "How dare you poison my soldiers!?"

Those farmers were so frightened that they trembled and screamed: "You are wronged! How dare the common people poison the military men? It's just that this vegetable field was sprayed with pesticides yesterday..."

Zuo Liangyu was stunned for a moment: "Pesticide sprayed? What pesticide?"

An old farmer said: "Poison deer vine powder and bitter sandalwood seed powder are specially used to kill insects..."

Everyone was stunned.Although they don't know much about chemistry, they also know that poison ivy and bitter sandalwood are highly poisonous, and they will definitely not feel good if they eat them!That buddy actually dared to pick tomatoes that were sprayed with pesticides last night, what a kind!

Ma Jinzhong said unreasonably: "You know that our army is going to pass by here, so you go to poison all the vegetables in advance, what is your intention! Commander, I suspect that these unscrupulous people are in collusion with the rebels, and deliberately poisoned them to death Our officers and soldiers should be arrested and interrogated strictly!"

Zuo Menggeng grinned grimly: "It's best to kill a few, to make an example to the monkeys!"

The farmers backed away a few steps in fright, and the oldest one collected himself and asked, "You are trying to harm us, aren't you?"

Zuo Menggeng kicked over and cursed: "Old man, how dare you speak rudely? I think you've got too much life!"

The old farmer was kicked down, his face turned pale from the pain, he held back the severe pain and shouted: "Signal...Signal..."

A young man suddenly jumped into the vegetable field, took out a signal flare and pulled it. With a whoosh, a red light screamed and shot up to a height of 300 meters, which could be seen from ten miles away.Zuo Liangyu and his subordinates had never seen such a thing before, so they didn't know why, they just looked at it stupidly, and forgot to stop that daring guy.

Zuo Menggeng suddenly pointed to the south: "Father, look!"

In a village to the south, a little red light shot up into the sky like a bolide, followed by the sound of gongs.Now everyone knows what's going on, Zuo Menglong jumped into the vegetable field, kicked the young man who sent the signal down, and scolded angrily: "You dog, how dare you report the news!?"

The young man looked at Zuo Menggeng stubbornly without any fear, and said, "This is Nanyang, and it is our territory, we cannot allow you to act wild!"

Zuo Menggeng drew out his knife, and grinned grinningly: "What if the young master insists on going wild?"

The young man said: "Then you just wait to be shot into a hedgehog, we Nanyang people are not easy to mess with!"

In a few words, I heard the screaming sound continuously, and the signal bombs rose into the air one after another, as if endlessly, and every time the signal bombs rushed, there would always be the sound of gongs and drums, and sharp-eyed people could already see , A large group of people rushed towards this side in groups.These common people have more or less received a little training. Although they are in a hurry, they still line up consciously. It really looks like an army when they march into the room together.In a blink of an eye, all the main roads were filled with the surging flow of people. When they got closer, Zuo Liangyu, Ma Jinzhong, Wang Yuncheng and others were horrified to see that these farmers basically had a crossbow or a Compound bows, a dog-leg-shaped scimitar on the waist, and some guys are holding spears and shields in their hands. It looks like they have retired from the Heluo New Army!These farmers came out of the village, from the farmland, and even from the mountains, and they gathered here in a stream of people. They rushed here with the momentum of trampling you to death, making Zuo Liangyu and others There was a burst of horror:
All people are soldiers!

Damn it, Yang Menglong actually handed out military weapons such as bows and crossbows to the common people, damn it, damn it!
(End of this chapter)