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

Chapter 606 Queen 9
It should be said that the Tianxiong Army has developed well in the past six months. At present, the total strength of the Tianxiong Army has reached 3, of which there are more than 7000 light cavalry, and it is still increasing rapidly——Many Han and Mongolian people living in the border Young people from the ethnic group came here especially to join the cavalry.From Datong to Beijing, the air grassland, Zhangbei grassland, Bashang grassland, Jingxi grassland and other prairie grasslands have all worked hard to manage them. The pastures are growing well, cattle and sheep are full of pens, and horses and camels are in herds. The Xiong army provided a large amount of cheese, fur, meat, manure, and animal power. If the Tianxiong army wanted to organize an expedition against Mongolia, they would no longer have to worry about not having enough horses and camels.Of course, the more important thing is that the pace of changing clothes is getting faster and faster. More than two-thirds of the soldiers in the entire Tianxiong Army have changed to rifled flintlock guns. Yang Menglong is responsible for this. Facing the nomads directly is very stressful, and the military factories in the Heluo area have also gone all out to help them produce rifles, bayonets and bullets.In two months at most, the world's first infantry regiment fully equipped with muskets will be born in the misty and obscure Datong Basin.

The howitzers and rocket launchers provided by the Heluo New Army have also been delivered. The artillerymen are training every day, and the artillery fire is endless. The expensive artillery shells are fired like money. The shells they fire in a week are more than most of the gunners in the Ming army. I've played a lot more in my lifetime.

Landmines were also sent over, but for fear of accidentally injuring the people, the Tianxiong Army did not lay mines on the prairie. The landmines brought over were all stored in warehouses. Now is not the time to use these big killers.

Grenades are very popular. These iron bumps are filled with picric acid explosives, which are very powerful. When you are in close combat, you first throw a row of grenades and then charge with your blade. The picture is so beautiful that you dare not look at it.So now the Tianxiong Army has added bombing to the training subjects.Not only them, the young and strong on the Xuanda border were generally organized to receive training in bombing and shooting. The granulated gunpowder produced by the Tianxiong Army in the past was now in use. Of course, the power is not as good as the original goods from Nanyang Military Factory, but the lethality is quite considerable. If the density is high enough, the people covered basically have no chance of surviving.

Right now, there are at least 12 grenades stored in the arsenal of the Tianxiong Army...

Of course, what makes Lu Xiangsheng most happy is that the production in the Yinchuan Plain is gradually recovering.Food security is always the cornerstone of national security. If this is not guaranteed, it will be meaningless for the Xiongjun to prepare more arms and supplies that day.Border areas such as Datong in Shanxi and Yulin in Shaanxi are barren lands, and there is no way to produce large quantities of food. If the Tianxiong Army really wants to find a reliable source of food at the border, it can only be the Yinchuan Plain.Fortunately, Qian Yu did a good job and everything went smoothly.

"How much grain can we harvest this year?" Lu Xiangsheng asked, looking at the Yellow River water flowing slowly on the Hetao Plain.

Qian Yu said: "It is possible to harvest 20 shi of yellow rice, 300 million shi of potatoes, and sunflower seeds. It is not clear yet. If you are lucky, you can harvest [-] shi. Soybeans can also have a harvest of [-] to [-] shi. As for rape and sugar beet Wait, it's mainly used to fertilize the land, how much you can harvest depends entirely on luck."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes, this proves that the Hetao Plain is really a treasure land. The first large-scale reclamation has such a harvest. If we work hard, it will become the granary of Ming Dynasty."

Qian Yu said: "It's just that what we can control right now is still relatively limited, otherwise..."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "Don't worry, the whole Hetao Plain will be ours soon!"

When he made such bold words, in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu, tens of thousands of immigrants were climbing mountains and wading to the Yinchuan Plain.Although the rebellion of the bandits was pacified and the tax was reduced, the weather was still getting drought year after year, the crop harvest was getting worse year by year, and the farmers went bankrupt one after another. In desperation, they had to rush to the Yinchuan Plain, thinking of coming here Try your luck and see if you can get a piece of fertile land that is easy to irrigate.The Hetao Plain, a great plain that had been neglected by the Ming Dynasty for 300 years, re-entered the field of vision of the Ming Dynasty as the Ming army re-established its military superiority in the border areas, and became the key to alleviating the crisis of land annexation in the Nine Borders.

Land annexation has always been the curse of Chinese dynasties, which directly or indirectly led to the downfall of the most prosperous dynasties, even the mighty Han and Tang.Lu Xiangsheng still doesn't have the ability to break the curse, so he can't arrest and kill all those who annexed the land, right?He can only use his brains on expansion, grab the entire Hetao Plain, and let the landless people redistribute the land, so as not to become jobless refugees.Right now, his preparations in the Hetao area have entered the most critical time, where is he in the mood to care about the messy things in Xinyang!

Therefore, when the people sent by Chongzhen appeared in front of him with a face full of sand, indicating that the situation in Xinyang was critical and that the Central Plains was about to be disrupted, and that the Heluo New Army had to be sent to deal with the troubled people, he smiled and said, "Then Let Champion Hou deal with them, he's closer, it's more convenient." After thinking for a while, he said with a weird smile: "Also, tell Champion Hou that I didn't do this favor for nothing, let him give you more. I'll send five howitzers and five rocket launchers!"

The envoy was at a loss, did you do anything to help the champion, and asked him for ten more cannons so confidently?But in any case, it is a good thing that Su Yihou has such a deep understanding of righteousness, at least he can go back to work smoothly, and he is quite satisfied with this.

Chongzhen was also very satisfied. Regardless of the criticism of the officials, he ordered Yang Menglong to send troops to quell the Xinyang Rebellion.It's just that this time and again, more than half a month has passed, and when Yang Menglong received the order, it was already the first ten days of June.

Yang Menglong looked at the imperial decree with a confused face: "Well, do I owe Su Yihou any favors? Why did he ask me for ten cannons as soon as he opened his mouth?"

Zhaji said to Weng: "My lord, you really owe Su Yihou a great favor."

Shi Tianbao nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, a great favor!"

Yang Menglong was even more confused: "Really? Why don't I have any impression?"

Qi Hu said leisurely: "Although Su Yihou's military strength is a little tight now, it is still very easy to send two or 3000 people to the south to quell the Xinyang Rebellion. But in this way, even if Hong Niangzi has ten lives, she will be dead! He didn't do that Do it, but give you the initiative to quell the Xinyang Rebellion, tell me, do you owe him a favor?"

Yang Menglong scolded: "Damn, push such a troublesome matter to me and say that I owe him a favor? I'll go, I won't bring such a joke!"

Qi Hu wiped his forehead and said: "It's okay if you don't want to owe others favors, but in this way, the red lady will be gone... You know how murderous the Tianxiong Army is, if you really force Su Yi Hou made the move himself... hum!"

Yang Menglong said angrily, "None of my business!"

Zhaji Chongweng was expressionless: "I will tell the words of my lord to Hong Niangzi exactly."

Shi Tianbao said: "I will testify for Zaji."

Yang Menglong raised his fist to beat someone, but felt a dull pain in his scalp, and finally put down his fist helplessly, muttering: "Forget it, that female bandit saved my life after all, so that I can manage Jianghan Plain calmly, no The credit also has its hard work, the Tianxiong army did not send troops to kill her, it really helped me a lot..." Weakly waved his hand, "Let the arsenal build ten more howitzers and ten rocket launchers to send to the Tianxiong army. The grain harvest is coming soon , It is estimated that the days of peace at the border are numbered, and once there is a fight, they will definitely need more artillery."

Qi Hu said: "But it is difficult for the arsenal to produce so many howitzers and rocket launchers in a short period of time!"

Yang Menglong said: "Then take a part of our artillery unit and send it to him. Anyway, it must be delivered as soon as possible." Stretching, "As for me...the mess in Xinyang should have someone It's over, it's really not a pleasant thing to keep those two thieves hanging around the door of the house..."

On June [-], the seventh year of Chongzhen, Yang Menglong led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry into Xinyang, preparing to join forces with Zuo Liangyu and Liu Zeqing to put down the Xinyang Rebellion.

When the news reached Zhengyang, Hou Xun, Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing and others all felt cold.After fighting for so long, if they don't know that the Red Lady is backed by the Heluo New Army, then their IQs are really terrible. That bastard just provided the rebels with some equipment and put them in a dilemma. Tears, now lead the troops here personally, who do you think he will deal with?Hou Xun said angrily: "The imperial court is so confused, how could they let Heluo's new army enter Xinyang? Isn't this leading wolves into the house!"

Zuo Liangyu and Liu Zeqing looked at each other, both looking like they were about to cry.They haven't forgotten their good deed of looting Nanyang villages and towns. Yang Menglong is notoriously narrow-minded, and he will avenge any revenge. Now that he has personally acted, can they still have good fruit?Joining forces with Yang Menglong and annihilating the rebels in one fell swoop, they can't even think about it. Now they are struggling whether to admit their mistakes to Yang Menglong, or to lead their remnant soldiers to escape from this ghost place of Xinyang. The farther the better, the better!

Pretending to be aggressive but getting fucked is probably what these two are feeling now.

These two were in the worst mood, but Hong Niang's mood was extremely bright. After reading the letter sent by Heluo Xinjun, she cracked her knuckles.

Li Yan's strategy was undoubtedly very successful. With only three thousand infantry and one Zuo Menggeng, all the more than ten thousand troops of Zuo Liangyu and Liu Zeqing were crucified in Zhengyang City, unable to move. For the past month, Hong Niangzi has basically been in a state of doing nothing, nothing more than leading a small group of cavalry to attack the grain requisition team of the officers and soldiers, burning the grain and grass of the officers and soldiers, and catching and hiding with the cavalry of the Changping Army. There is nothing to do, very boring, now it's good, I can finally do a big job!

When she met him after the war, should she twist his hair like a sunflower, or squeeze his face into a pig's head?
Thinking about it, a smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth little by little, revealing an amazing beauty.

This is definitely a smile that can make Yang Menglong shudder!
(End of this chapter)