I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 323 Zhenwu Army goes south

After leading the Beijing camp southward, he discussed with Jiang Lin and felt that the troops should be divided into two groups.

He was the leader along the way and led 4000 elite Datong troops to Wuqiao County specifically to arrest Wang Haoxian and others.

The other route, led by Jiang Lin, led the Zhenwu Army first, passing directly through Linqing County and attacking Caozhou Mansion to deal with Xu Hongru.

In order to deal with Wang Haoxian, they found an excuse to come here, and then asked their men to cooperate with the Jin Yiwei to enter the city and take action.

Fortunately, Wang Haoxian had been here for a long time, so his vigilance was very lax, and he acted quickly, so he was able to win with one move.

At this time, Wang Haoxian felt extremely regretful. He was escorted out of the county government office by Yang Zhaoji's soldiers.As soon as he went out, he saw bursts of shouting coming from near his mansion. It looked like he must have been kidnapped.

Now he just hates himself for being so stupid and still thinking about becoming a rich man, but in the end it is all in vain.If I had known this, I might as well have rebelled with Xu Hongru, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope.

"Wang Haoxian, you really didn't want to die well, you killed me!"

"How could I be so blind that I believed you?"

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Just when Wang Haoxian was still feeling regretful, the shouts of Zhang Jinzhong and others came from behind him.

Not only did Wang Haoxian regret it, but they also regretted why they had accepted Wang Haoxian's money, and they hadn't discovered Wang Haoxian's identity yet. They were really stupid.

But now there is nothing I can do to undo it, I can only curse Wang Haoxian a few words to relieve the hatred in my heart.

"Hurry and take them down and tell them to stop shouting. What's the use of making noise now."

Seeing the roars of the people outside the Yamen, Yang Zhaoji, who was also out of the Yamen, suddenly became impatient and waved his hands to tell them to shut up and stop saying a few words.

"Although this rebel is in the county town, most of the followers of the demon sect are still in the countryside, so this is only the first step. Going to the countryside to eliminate the sacrifices is the key point. If we just go to the countryside to annihilate the backbone of the demon sect and destroy the demon temple, we must Relying on local officials, they are familiar with the situation and the people tend to listen to them.

So for the government officials in Wuqiao County, you first scare them.If the circumstances are not serious, let them be released. As long as they cooperate with us in arresting them, they can atone for their crimes. "

"I will understand at the end."

Yang Zhaoji nodded when he heard this and asked the deputy general to go down quickly to handle the matter. Then he looked to the east. Over there was Linqing Prefecture in Shandong Province. Jiang Lin should have set off from Linqing now.I just hope that they won't be too quick and can be as successful as I am, and don't let Xu Hongru escape.
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Unlike the short distance that the Yaowu Army went to Yongping Mansion, the Zhenwu Army would have to travel at least two or three days even if they set out from Linqing, even if they advanced quickly.

In order to prevent him from taking action in Wuqiao County, believers in Wuqiao County reported to Xu Hongru.Before Yang Zhaoji came to Wuqiao County, he discussed with Jiang Lin and asked Jiang Lin to lead the people from Linqing first and wait for her to set off before heading to Wuqiao County.

Therefore, when Yang Zhaoji rushed to Wuqiao County, the Jingying Zhenwu Army had already set off from Linqing Prefecture.

Linqing Prefecture in Shandong Province is the key location for the water transportation of grain from the north to the south. Together with Jining and Caozhou, it has become the three major transshipment places for grain transportation in Shandong.

The three first-class grain transfer warehouses - Guangji warehouse, Linqing warehouse and Changying warehouse are stretching for several miles. Together with the establishment of banknotes, Linqing City has become the first-class city in Shandong.

As water transportation became more and more prosperous, the number of people living in Linqing was increasing.Businessmen and refugees from all over the country flocked in, and the area inside Brick City became increasingly crowded. Soon, business travelers traveling from south to north quickly formed a border several times the size of Brick City on the border of Zhongzhou between Brick City and the canal. Clear street market.

Therefore, this Linqing market is one of the most prosperous places in the city. It is bustling with people on weekdays, with endless shouts and shouts. Business travelers from all over the world gather here, and rely on water transportation to transfer to various places in the north and south.

It's just that the Linqing market is different these days. Not only are there fewer people than before, but there are also many Linqing customs officers, soldiers and subordinates on the street for no reason.

When meeting business travelers, no matter who they are or where they are from, they will be questioned, which makes the business travelers and shops in Linqing Market along the way extremely disturbing.

After asking for the reason, I found out that due to the large force of Beijing troops passing through the border, as usual, inspections must be strengthened to prevent accidents.

This surprised everyone. When the army was passing through, various prefectures and counties strengthened inspections. They only heard that they had done so in the early years of the dynasty, so what about this trip to the capital?However, these subordinate officials were not clear about the reason. They were just following the orders from above.

At the same time, he secretly scolded these military men for being so troublesome.It's not like the emperor is out on patrol and he's afraid of an accident. Could it be that someone else wants to make a sneak attack?

But the crossing of the army also gave these traders an opportunity.They had long heard that these soldiers in the Beijing camp were very rich, with a monthly salary of one or two yuan.These people couldn't spend money on training in the military camp on weekdays, but now they are out, including them and the civilians who escort food and grass in the surrounding areas, etc. Aren't so many people just money bags?So many clever and courageous Linqing merchants saw this and stocked up a lot of clothes, shoes, socks, and even food and other things needed by the soldiers from the Linqing market, preparing to go to the Beijing camp to fight.

However, they soon discovered that it didn't work. Before they reached the Beijing camp, they were stopped by patrolling rangers.When I heard that these people wanted to do business, I immediately drove these people out.

If this were placed in the previous Beijing camp, these merchants would naturally be welcome. Even after the restructuring of the Beijing camp, the army was governed by Qi Jiguang's laws. Military discipline was strict. When setting up camp, not only were soldiers not allowed to go out at will, but they were also required to do so at any time. train.Don't let people from outside say that they have come in, that is simply impossible.

"My lord, after passing through Linqingzhou, you only need to go south via Dongping Prefecture and Yanggu County to reach Dingtao County in Yanzhou. According to the report from Jinyiwei, Xu Hongru is now living in Dingtao County, but based on what he heard about its surroundings, There are many White Lotus believers in Caoxian, Shanxian, Juye and other places.

If the army were to attack Dingtao, the White Lotus sect believers along this road would definitely inform Xu Hongru of the news in advance, fearing that they might alert the enemy. "

Outside the main camp of the Beijing Camp, banners and flags were being hunted. After a brief rest, more than [-] Zhenwu Army troops were ready and set out, with the cavalry as the vanguard, Yongyi Camp and Shenji Camp (Artillery Camp) as the middle route, and the remaining battalions followed in sequence. Go south to Dongping Mansion.

Outside the camp, Jiang Lin, Huang Degong and other generals also prepared and mounted their horses. While watching the army set off, they discussed the next move.Huang Degong, who was behind Jiang Lin, also expressed his worries. He thought that with so many people going south, they were not taking the imperial road, and it would be too easy for them to be noticed by the White Lotus believers.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to send the cavalry to fight day and night and go straight to Dingtao County to arrest Xu Hongru. This would save time and effort.

Just hearing these words, Commander-in-Chief Jiang Lin shook his head.Huang Degong's suggestion has been given to him several times by others, but he doesn't quite agree with it. He secretly thinks that their thinking is too simple.

"Hushan (Huang Degong's word), you are overthinking. We are setting out with a large army. Those White Lotus followers can inform us in advance if they want. Are we still afraid that others will know that we are going south with a large army?

Dingtao is close to the border of Henan. We went south to Guizhou. It was the normal route to pass through Shandong, cross Henan, and take Huguang to Guizhou.

You have to know that our trip this time is different from General Yang’s arrest of Wang Haoxian.The rebels in Wuqiao County are in the Ming Dynasty, and the leader of the thieves has no intention of starting a rebellion, so he can be arrested as long as he puts you in the urn.But Xu Hongru was different. He had been plotting rebellion for a long time, and secretly built weapons to entangle thousands of people who rebelled against the party.

Once Qingqi makes a surprise attack, it's okay to catch him. If not, it will definitely cause panic among the surrounding rebel parties, and even lead to rebellion in advance.The army has not yet arrived, and there are only more than 2000 cavalry troops there. It may be difficult to deal with them in a hurry.

Therefore, I don’t think we should carry out any kind of attack. Sometimes the faster we go, the more unstable we are. This is not the way to achieve success.It would be better to directly send a message to Dongping, Yanggu, Dingtao and other prefectures and counties, saying that the army will be passing through and asking them to prepare food and grass.

Once the documents arrive, what if there are doubts about the army crossing the border? So what if Xu Hongru knows, but he doesn't know that our target is him. Even if a crowd gathers to make trouble when we arrest him, we have more than 2 Zhenwu troops. Destroy with a snap of your fingers. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately nodded in agreement, and Li Siwu, the commander of the Zhenwu Yong Guard Camp behind him, even agreed:

"What the Commander-in-Chief said is very reasonable. In my opinion, I just went ahead with it without hesitation. The imperial court's actions have their own reasons. How can they speculate?"

Huang Degong nodded when he heard this. When he heard Jiang Lin's words, he felt that he had thought too little. What he said was indeed reasonable, so he immediately raised his hand and said:
"Then as far as the Commander-in-Chief is concerned, I will send someone to send a message to the prefectures and counties along the way."

Jiang Lin nodded in agreement, and he intended to reuse Huang Degong.Don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face. After all, you have to give your majesty some face no matter what. But looking at it now, Huang Degong does have a good way of running the army, and he does lack in strategy.

However, he also knew that this kind of thing happens slowly, and there is no one who is full of tricks right from the start, so he nodded and asked:

"Well, by the way, has the Commander-in-Chief of Shandong Province responded to your letter?"

Seeing that the matter was over, Jiang Lin turned around and asked about reinforcements. This time, in order to prevent insufficient troops and possible riots after countering the rebellion, he discussed with Yang Zhaoji about deploying troops to Shandong for support.

"We're back. General Zhao Yan, the commander-in-chief of Shandong Province, will lead a battalion of [-] soldiers to come to our aid. However, our army will leave first, and he may arrive later."

Jiang Lin smiled slightly after hearing Huang Degong's words and thought to herself that Zhao Yan was quite good. After hearing this, he immediately raised troops and came over. It seemed that he was unwilling to give up such a good opportunity.

"Nothing, as long as people come, this is also a credit to Zhao Yan, they are naturally very active. Let's go, don't delay for too long."

After Jiang Lin finished speaking, he turned the horse's head and rushed towards the forward cavalry. Upon seeing this, Huang Degong and others kicked the horse's belly to keep up with the pace of the general.

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