Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 249 Beheading the Governor on the Parade Platform

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

In the city of Yunyang, the governor Pan Shiliang received an urgent order from the newly-appointed six-province manager Hong Chengchou, ordering Yunxiang to send troops south to reinforce Jingzhou.

"The flag of King Jinglue's order is here. The troops will be dispatched within three days, and they will arrive at the city of Jingzhou within ten days. Those who miss the deadline will be executed, and those who disobey the order will be executed!"

It was a banner officer from Hong Chengchou who rushed to Yunyang. He rushed all the way for [-] miles and brought Hong Chengchou's Wang Ming banner, but there was a slight delay, and even Pan Shiliang, the governor of Yunyang, could be killed first and then played.

After receiving the order, Pan Shiliang had a headache.

This Yunyang city had just been taken, and there was no reward, yet such a difficult task was sent.

According to Liu Kai's document, "Fuyuan, it is better to transfer Wang Bin, Chen Jiao, Wang Guangen, and Wang Guangtai from Xiangyang to the south to reinforce Jingzhou. Go to Jingzhou and secure Yunxiang."

"If Wang Guangen and others made meritorious service under the Jingzhou city, it would be the meritorious service of Fuyuan. If they were defeated under the Jingzhou city, it would also save some future troubles."

When Pan Shiliang heard this, he also felt great kindness.After Wang Guangen surrendered, although he still behaved quite obediently, he couldn't fully trust these people.

"it is good."

Pan Shiliang immediately issued a Fuzhi military order, summoning Wang Guangtai from Xiangyang, Wang Bin from Fangxian, Chen Jiao from Junzhou, and dozens of newly recruited troops, large and small, to come to Yunyang to gather south to reinforce Jingzhou.

After receiving the order, a group of people gathered by land and water. Pan Shiliang was very excited to see more and more people gathering outside the city.

"I have so many soldiers in Yunyang, it may not be impossible to break the siege of Jingzhou in one fell swoop."

The original plan was to let Wang Guangen, the commander in chief of Xiangyang, be the chief general of the reinforcements. Now that he saw so many troops, Yang Wenfu, the commander in chief of Yunyang, became a little jealous, and even hesitated whether he should stand up and lead the troops southward.

Before Hong Jinglue's arrival, if he led the troops to break the siege of Jingzhou and made a great contribution, then he would be appointed as the general army of Yunyang, and he would be appointed as the general army of Yunyang immediately.

"Do you want to lead troops to reinforce Jingzhou?"

Pan Shiliang thought for a while, then shook his head, "If you leave too, Yunyang will be empty."

"Master Fuyuan, now the rebels are besieging Wuchang, Jingzhou, and they are all under the two cities. Yunyang has a strong city to defend, and Fuyuan has recruited two thousand Fubiao to guard the city. It can be safe and secure. Go to Jingzhou with a humble job and fight Victory has made meritorious service, and that meritorious service is also the work of Master Fuyuan."

Pan Shiliang was still reluctant, but Yang Wenfu felt that the Qing army would definitely win the battle of Jingzhou, so this was an opportunity to claim credit, how could he miss it.

He talked left and right, and finally carried out Jinglue Hong Chengchou, "Hong Jinglue is coming soon. I heard that Hong Jinglue has always been strict in running the army. He asked us to transfer the soldiers from Yunxiang to the south. If we just send some new I'm afraid Hong Jinglue won't be satisfied with the recruited Ming army and rogues, and if he gets angry, wouldn't he blame the fuyuan?"

"Besides, this soldier has to be trained. It's rare to have an opportunity now. The brothers have to go out, so that they have a chance to make meritorious service and be rewarded."

Pan Shiliang was thoughtful. He felt that Yang Wenfu wanted to take the opportunity to go to Jingzhou to rob. After all, he starved to death on military pay these days, and he could only earn money by sending troops to fight. Whether it was food or rewards for meritorious service, they were actually far inferior to plundering.

After thinking about it, Pan Shiliang felt that what Yang Wenfu said was somewhat reasonable. At this time, Yunyang was quite safe, and these soldiers had to be supported and restrained at all times. It would be better to send all of them to Jingzhou, which would be considered a disaster. lead.

These warriors still have to respect his favor, and if they don't turn back, they will pay him a fortune with the looted ones.

"Okay, let's go, then you will be the chief general, and Wang Guangen will be your deputy."

Yang Wenfu three thousand, Wang Guangtai three thousand, Wang Bin and Chen Jiao three thousand each, and other people from all walks of life, adding up to 3 people.

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Jinglue's banner officer urged them urgently, before Xiangyang, Zhuxi and other troops arrived, the banner officer urged them to set off.

Wang Guangen reported to the Fuyuan, "[-] soldiers outside the city are about to go south to reinforce Jingzhou, please go to the Fuyuan to inspect and give lectures."

Pan Shiliang stood up with a hesitation, "What inspection, it's a reminder that the court has not issued food rewards to them. Don't worry, the imperial court will not send hungry soldiers, and the Fuyuan has already prepared for it."

To go hundreds of miles away from the city, for more than five days, the Ming army will provide additional rations. The standard is a minimum of one liter per day, three dou per month, and there are also one liter, five in one, or five dou per month.

Yunyang is [-] miles away from Jingzhou. There are two roads. One is to go along the Han River to Xiangyang through Gucheng, and then to Jingzhou through Jingmen. The distances are about the same.

The Ming Dynasty stipulated the speed of marching. In case of emergency, the cavalry had to travel 150 miles a day and night, and the chariot and infantry 120 miles.If you are not in a hurry, the cavalry will travel [-] miles a day, and the chariot and infantry will travel [-] miles a day.

Of course, there is also Ma Fang, who is like a great man, who rushed to help Datong from Xuanda, marching four hundred miles day and night.

In the Ming Dynasty, one mile was nearly 600 meters. This officially required marching speed is still reasonable. Of course, the actual situation also depends on the specific situation, such as the materials to be carried, the emergency of the military situation, and so on.

Eight hundred miles, normal infantry marching speed, takes ten days.

If there are rivers to transport materials and even transport soldiers, it will be faster.

Pan Shiliang directly only provided food for ten days, and the minimum standard was one liter per person, that is, one bucket per person in total.

One liter per day, this was the early standard of the frontier army before the Ming Dynasty, and it must be too little now.But Pan Shiliang could only give so much.

Even if there are 8000 forwards, and each of them has a bucket, it will cost [-] shi grains. He brought these grains from Xiangyang. , but there are many sections that need to be pulled by boats, which is very difficult.

"Fuzhi, each person has a bucket, and the rations are a bit small. There are more than [-] Ming troops in Jingzhou City. The brothers are also fighting for the court with their heads up. Can you give me more?"

Pan Shiliang chuckled, "You have guarded the city in Yunyang for several years, and you know Yunyang's family background. It's not that I don't want to give it to you, but I really can't get it out."

"Talk it to your brothers. When you arrive in Jingzhou and defeat the thieves, will the imperial court lose your rewards?"

"This ration is just for eating on the road, so it's a burden if you bring too much."

Wang Guangen chuckled and stopped asking.

All the way to the outside of Yunyang City, at this time 8000 people gathered on the banks of the Hanshui River. There were [-] Yunyang town signs led by Yang Wenfu, and [-] troops each from Chen Jiao and Wang Bin, and another [-] new troops. Recruit soldiers.

Pan Shiliang was wearing a second-rank robe and looked at the team proudly.

Two thousand Fubiao acted as a transport team, moving eight hundred shi of grain out of the city.

1 horses, all over the Hanshui River.

Pan Shiliang stood on the stage set up temporarily, pretended to give a speech on his departure, and finally announced that each person would have a bucket of rations.

But there was no response from the soldiers on the field, obviously very dissatisfied with this business.

Pan Shiliang was furious, but with a smile on his face, he got up and wanted to go back to the city.

Wang Guangen stopped him.

"Pan Fuyuan, borrow something!"

"Borrowing grain? Didn't you say that there is no grain in the city, and you have to wait for grain from Xiangyang and Nanyang to arrive? Why mention it again?" Pan Shiliang glared at Wang Guangen with an unkind expression.

"I don't want to borrow food." Wang Guangen grinned, but pulled out the knife, "I'll borrow the head of the nursing home!" After saying that, the light of the knife flashed, and with lightning speed, Pan Shiliang's head was stabbed in front of 1 horses. face cut off.

Wang Guangen picked up the head, stood on the reviewing platform, and shouted at the generals who were still in a daze, "The sun and the moon will last forever, and the Great Ming will last forever!"

Following this roar, Wang Bin's, Chen Jiao's and two other troops, 5000 troops under the leadership of their respective officers, cut down on the 5000 people from Yang Wenfu's and Fubiao's troops.

(End of this chapter)