Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 49 Who Kills Who

Taichang really didn't expect that the gang of rebels in Jinling City could even cut off his escape route.

All the boats and horses in Zhenhaiwei were transferred to encircle and suppress the pirates. It seemed useless whether he asked for help or fled to Zhenhaiwei.

However, the gang of rebels still missed one point after all their calculations, and that was speed.

Who could have guessed that he went to Zhenhaiwei's station this morning?

Also, Suzhou Weiquan is an infantry, and they all ride horses, so the speed difference is not ordinary.

You must know that Suzhou is more than 100 miles away from Taicang Prefecture. It takes less than an hour to get there with a horse and gallop, and the infantry can't catch up even if they march in a hurry!

And the most important point is the speed at which the Zhenhaiwei army gathers or advances.

Just now Zhang Miaoling said that the pirates are erratic and difficult to find, and even if they are found, it is not known how long it will take to encircle and suppress them.

This is very important. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Zhang Yuanfang to urge the army to move quickly.

Anyway, there was no rush for this matter, Zhang Yuanfang couldn't possibly lead his men to rush all the way to the beach, and then immediately go to sea to find pirates when the soldiers were extremely exhausted. Doing so was completely wasting the energy of his soldiers.

In other words, Zhang Yuanfang's troops may not have arrived at the seaside at this moment. Even if they did, it would take time for all the troops from the ten guards of Zhenhaiwei to gather there. He must not have gone to sea yet!
Thinking of this, Taichang asked Zhang Zhiji directly: "Where do Zhenhaiwei usually go to sea?"

Is the emperor testing his homework?
He really did this, and he did it very hard, because his duty is to manage these capital guards, and he doesn't know about this, so how to manage it?
Without hesitation, he said: "It depends on where they are going. Zhenhaiwei has three military ports, namely Liuhebao, Wusongjiang Estuary and Baoshan. This time they are going to Chongming Overseas, that is to go to the north. They will definitely go to the northernmost place." It is the Liuhe Fort closest to here."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then asked again: "How far is Liuhe Castle from here?"

Zhang Zhiji still said without hesitation: "About eighty miles."

Taichang asked again: "How many miles can a pawn walk in a day at a normal marching speed, and how many miles can a pawn march in a day at most?"

This is something to think about.

Zhang Zhiji thought for a while, and then replied: "Infantry can march fifty miles a day without the assistance of mules and horses, and can travel sixty miles a day with the assistance of mules and horses. If they march in a hurry, they can usually march a hundred miles a day. Running desperately, I can only run 120 miles a day, because if I run any more, most of the soldiers will not be able to get up the next day."

very good!

Calculated at this speed, the Zhang Yuanfang Department of the Zhenhai Guard should still be about [-] to [-] miles away, and the Chen Yirui Department of the Suzhou Guard would arrive at noon tomorrow at the earliest.

Taichang immediately ordered: "You immediately take ten Jinyi guards to convey my will, and order Zhang Yuanfang to lead the army to turn around immediately, and must come back before you this afternoon."

Zhang Zhiji hastily cupped his hands and said, "Observe the order."

After finishing speaking, he ordered people to open the gate of the city, and immediately ordered ten Jinyiwei who were not seriously injured, and rushed all the way to the seaside.

Looking at his back, Zhang Miaoling was obviously a little bit reluctant. The siblings had met for several years. Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, the younger brother was going to pass the decree again.

However, she didn't say anything, because it was the emperor's will.

She didn't say anything, but Taichang smiled at her and said, "Miao Ling, why were you so nervous just now, you closed the city gate when you saw someone."

Zhang Miaoling quickly explained: "Your Majesty, you don't know. These pirates are very vengeful. Whoever encircles them will find ways to get revenge. And their most common way of revenge is to take advantage of your army to attack and run away." Come and attack your lair, so we have to guard against it!"

Oh, that's what happened.

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Then how many people can be pulled out from the Acropolis to defend the city?"

Zhang Miaoling said without hesitation: "Now the only ones who can go up the city wall are old and retired guards. There are about [-] old guards like this in the guard city. If the emperor feels that there is not enough manpower, I can let them come from nearby households." Thousands of veteran guards were mobilized here."

Eight hundred is enough.

No matter how much, it is not good.

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "It doesn't need to be too much, you can order them to go to the city wall to take turns to be on duty now, 200 people in each round, without interruption for twelve hours a day."

Zhang Miaoling hurriedly cupped her hands and said, "Observe the order."

After she finished speaking, she called the old man over and told him carefully.

The old man is still a little trembling at the moment, because he just pointed at the emperor and scolded "little thief" several times!
If the emperor had a bad temper, he would have to drag him out and chop him up.

He couldn't help taking a peek at the emperor, seeing that the emperor had no intention of punishing him, so he lowered his head and listened carefully to Zhang Miaoling's instructions.

It seemed that there was nothing else going on at the moment, and Taichang also felt very tired. After Zhang Miaoling finished explaining, he asked Zhang Miaoling to bring a group of people to the Commander's Yamen, ready to rest.

Unexpectedly, at this time Wu Wan'er came to her senses.

She was coaxed to bed early last night. The reason why she couldn't get up in the morning was not because she didn't sleep enough, but because she wasn't used to it.

Originally, she was very nervous along the way, but when she entered the Acropolis of Zhenhaiwei, she felt at ease in an instant.

At this time, her playful spirit came up again, and she even went to tease the baby with Zhang Miaoling.

Taichang didn't care, he just asked Liu Shiyou to follow and protect him, and then he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

This time he slept until You o'clock in the afternoon, and he didn't get out of bed until Zhang Yuanfang came back with the army, washed up briefly, and then ordered Zhang Yuanfang to be called to the commander's yamen study.

Only at this time did he realize that Zhang Yuanfang was a rather burly man. This guy looked like Kong Wu's powerful man, while Chen Yirui was just like Zhang Miaoling said, just an embroidered pillow.

It seems that the British government is relatively reliable, and the command envoy sent to guard the coastal defense post is at least capable of fighting.

He nodded secretly, and then asked, "Yuan Fang, how many troops did you bring back?"

Zhang Yuanfang hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, I only brought back a total of 6000 troops this time, because Zhenhaiwei is in charge of guarding the entire Taicang Prefecture and Chongming County, and several thousand households are hundreds of miles away from here, so, Those men and horses will not be able to catch up for a while."

6000 people are enough.

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "6000 troops are enough. Tonight, you first order these 6000 troops to rest well. Tomorrow, you will take them out of the city, divide into two routes, and lie in ambush about ten miles in the direction of Kunshan. Be careful, keep away from the official road. Point, don't expose yourself. If the troops from Suzhou Guard come after you, don't attack yet. When they approach the guard city and prepare to attack the city, I will order someone to light the smoke. At that time, you will lead the army to surround the city from the left and right. Come here and surround and annihilate the Suzhou guards under the city."

Chen Yirui, you dare to chase me down, I want to see who kills whom.

It's upside down, you gang of chaotic officials and thieves, want to kill the king at every turn, this time I will improve your memory!
He was thinking about how to deal with these disorderly officials and thieves, when his stomach growled.

At this time, he remembered that he didn't seem to have eaten anything today.

He got up awkwardly and said, "Yuan Fang, what can I eat right now?"

Zhang Yuanfang nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, the empress and the wife are ready, but most of them are fish and shrimp in the sea, and I don't know the emperor's habit of eating or not."

seafood?

OK!

Taichang immediately stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "Come on, accompany me to have a drink or two."

(End of this chapter)