I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 330 Night Raid
"Dingtao County?"

The stall owner thought for a while after hearing this, and finally said with slight hesitation:

"This place is quite far away. It's still seventy miles away. If you hurry up, you'll have to arrive at night. If you're not busy, you can rest for the night and you can arrive tomorrow."

When the big man heard that there was still seventy miles left, a look of anxiety suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately clasped his fists in thanks. Then he mounted his horse and galloped away in the direction of Dingtao County without daring to stop for a moment.

"Seeing that this person is in a hurry, let's have a meal and let the horse rest. If you use the horse like this, you must not use it badly."

When the stall owner saw him galloping away, he couldn't help but sigh, full of heartache for the horse.

"I think he has a Zhending Mansion accent. It must be because something happened there."

The stall owner's words instantly aroused everyone's curiosity. They, the merchants, are the most sensitive to news.So everyone started to look together to see if there was anything big going on over there, but after thinking about it, they just didn't know what was going on.

At this moment, in Xujiazhuang, Xu Hongru and others had learned about the arrival of Jiang Lin and others.

"The county sent news that Yang Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Datong, had not been seen, and only Jiang Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenwu Army in Beijing, had arrived. Li County Prime Minister also asked about Yang Zhaoji's whereabouts, and the answer he received was that Yang Zhaoji was going south from the canal to Nanzhi. We were ordered to mobilize troops, so this time only the troops from the Beijing camp came."

In the Xu Mansion, Xu Zhi was reporting the situation to Xu Hongru. Now he was becoming more and more uneasy, always feeling that the Beijing camp was coming for them.

"Leader, just in case, how about we take shelter temporarily and go out to hide to prevent sneak attacks by the army."

As soon as Xu Zhi said this, Xu Hongru, who was still chanting, stopped immediately, opened his eyes and looked at Xu Zhi coldly.

"Don't mention this again, let alone whether the Beijing camp is coming towards us. Even if it comes, we can rely on Xujiazhuang to defend it. Now that the Beijing camp has not moved, we will withdraw. This is not a frightened bird. You let the believers Let the incense owners in other places think what they think."

Xu Zhi had already guessed what Xu Hongru said, so he secretly leaned down and said slowly:

"The leader is overly worried. This is just a precaution. If that doesn't work, you can stay away from the enemy for now and we can stay behind. You can just wait for the Beijing camp to leave and then come back. This way no one will know."

Xu Hongru kept silent after hearing this, and slowly chanted Buddhist beads with his right hand. After a while, he slowly said:
"If that's the case, don't say anything. Even if we are surrounded, we still have time to leave. Since we are going to do something big, we will be prepared for it."

Seeing this, Xu Zhi wanted to persuade him, but Xu Hongru waved his hand, so he could only give up.

"How are the armor and men and horses prepared now?"

Although Xu Hongru doesn't want to leave, it doesn't mean that he won't take precautions before they happen.After all, there is a Beijing camp nearby, so people, horses and weapons must be prepared in advance just in case.Xu Zhi has been in charge of this matter for a long time, and he knows all these things very well, so he immediately started talking about it.

"Now there are more than [-] people in Xujiazhuang who can fight, and there are more than [-] people in the surrounding Zhuangzi. They have [-] flags, [-] Yanling knives, and [-] long spears. Even if the Beijing camp comes, You can also keep it.”

When Xu Hongru heard this, he finally nodded with satisfaction, then looked around the gorgeous main hall and the temple with bells in the distance, and said with emotion:

"My father-in-law and I have been running the world for more than 200 years. According to our membership, we have more than [-] million disciples of my sect. As long as we wait a little longer, we can do great things and do justice for heaven. When the time comes, I will run rampant in the world. Who dares? Push me forward."

These words made Xu Zhi's blood boil. Isn't he following Xu Hongru just for the merit of following the dragon? When he saw this, he immediately knelt down and said:
"The leader of the religion, Maitreya, comes to the world, sweeps away the traitors, pacifies the territory, and changes the day to day. I will definitely follow and follow the work of dogs and horses."

"Okay, I know your loyalty."

Xu Zhi has always followed Xu Hongru, so Xu Hongru trusts him very much. Now that he speaks like this, he also praises him.

"If you want to do something big, you must work together. Wang Haoxian is Wang Sen's son. If you want to do something big, you must help him. So you must not relax and keep in touch. If it doesn't work, send someone to Wuqiao to have a look. what's the situation.

As for the Yu Hongzhi you mentioned yesterday, you can also invite him over. If he is really ambitious, it is not impossible for us to work together on great things. "

Hearing that Xu Hongru agreed to win over Yu Hongzhi, Xu Zhi was immediately overjoyed. Thinking that the leader was wise, he immediately bowed his head and said:
"The leader is wise, my subordinates will take care of it immediately."
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"Magistrate Yang, please send me here. Thank you for your hospitality today. Come see me when you arrive in the capital."

At the gate of the Dingtao County Yamen, Jiang Lin and his soldiers exchanged greetings with Yang Yishan. Yang Yishan's face was also full of smiles. When Jiang Lin said this, he smiled even more. He immediately held his hands and said:

"Haha, there must be no problem. When I get to the capital in the future, I will find time to visit. Please go slowly."

Although civil and military careers are different, Yang Yishan, who was born as a Jinshi, will not let go of this opportunity to make good friends with the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp. After all, many friends lead to many paths.So he greeted Jiang Lin all the way to get on his horse, and then looked at Li Xian Cheng, who had returned.

"Has the food and grass been handed over?"

"Don't worry, Lord County Lord, we have all been escorted to the Jingying Camp, and the Huang Ginseng General over there has signed."

"That's good."

Yang Yishan breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally taken care of the great masters in Jingying.But it's just Jingying. If it were other people, it wouldn't necessarily be treated like this.On the other side, Jiang Lin mounted his horse and led his soldiers out of the south gate of the city, heading straight for the Beijing camp.

When they entered, they saw that the entire military camp was in order, with fences and sentries in place. The Zhenwu Army's battalions were all set up in order, like a training ground and a playground. The materials in each camp were also arranged neatly, and there seemed to be no panic at all.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin couldn't help but sigh. This Huang Degong was well-organized in marching and setting up camps. He was very knowledgeable and was indeed a talented general.

"Master Chief Soldier."

After seeing Jiang Lin return, Huang Degong, Li Siwu and other generals from each battalion of the Zhenwu Army also came to the Chinese army's tent to greet him.Jiang Lin also dismounted when he saw this, waved his hands to everyone and said:

"No need to be polite, just come into the tent and talk."

"Huang Degong, what did Jin Yiwei say?"

Jiang Lin came in and asked Huang Degong directly before he could sit down. He knew the purpose of this mission, so he couldn't be careless.Huang Degong had already prepared himself. When he saw this, he immediately handed over his hands, looked around at the crowd and said:

"Sir, Commander-in-Chief, I'm afraid we have to attack in advance, and it will take a lot of effort to fight."

When Jiang Lin heard this, she frowned and looked at Huang Degong.

"Oh, why do you say this? Does Xu Hongru already know our purpose?"

Huang Degong nodded and shook his head when he heard this.

"According to Jin Yiwei's intention, Xu Hongru has indeed noticed that they have been sending people to keep an eye on us, and have sent several groups of people to the north. It seems that they want to contact Wang Haoxian. Dingtao County has long been their eyes and ears, I guess Our movements were clear to them.

Moreover, Xujiazhuang, where Xu Hongru is located, is located twenty miles east of Dingtao County.According to Jin Yiwei's investigation, although this place is a village, it is actually a city. It has city walls one and a half feet high, and there are many temples inside. Xu Hongru's mansion is here, and there are 6000 or [-] people inside, most of whom are Xu Hongru. of believers.

Very few outsiders can enter this place. Jinyiwei spent a lot of effort to find out that Xu Hongru had been building armor and weapons here day and night. It would take a lot of effort to attack. "

As soon as Huang Degong said these words, Geng Jie, the commander of the Shenji Battalion opposite, immediately shook his head and said:
"It doesn't matter if there is a city. Once the Krupp artillery arrives and two or three rounds of bombardment come down, the city will be destroyed."

Huang Degong naturally knew the power of the Krug Cannon, but the important thing in this battle was not to destroy the city, but not to let Xu Hongru escape. If he escaped, he would cause trouble again.

Fortunately, Jiang Lin also knew how powerful it was, so she shook her head and said:
"The key lies in the group of thieves. If we want to fight, the Krug Cannon is naturally the key, but more importantly, we cannot let them escape."

As soon as these words came out, everyone said nothing, obviously agreeing with his point of view.Jiang Lin also stood up at this time and walked around thinking.

"Since they sent people to the north to find Wang Haoxian, it seems that they will be in regular contact. Mr. Yang has succeeded, so the letter from Wang Haoxian cannot be delivered, so they become suspicious. Since the suspicion has been raised, they will definitely Are you prepared? Did Jin Yiwei tell you how many people there are in Xujiazhuang?"

Huang Degong quickly thought about it, and then said slowly:

"They are all believers. If they were to fight, they could mobilize no less than 3000 to [-] people. However, the followers of the Eastern Mahayana Sect are not only found in Xujiazhuang, but also in the surrounding villages and even the county."

Jiang Lin nodded when he heard this, and now it seems that he has to plan and arrange things carefully.

"What are your plans?"

Li Siwu, the commander of the Yongwei Battalion, stood up immediately, looked around at everyone, and then cupped his hands to Jiang Lin and said:
"Master General, you should make a decisive decision now. Before he is sure of our intentions, immediately send troops to Xujiazhuang. First, use cavalry to surround the village so that he cannot escape. Then, wait for the arrival of the army and immediately attack the city with artillery. Who cares? How many people are just a mob, how can they compare with my officers and soldiers."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded in agreement. Jiang Lin actually thought the same thing. The soldiers were so fast that they had no time to think, so they surrounded him first and then talked about it.

"That's what I think, so it's settled. I'll stop being messed with. Everyone, listen to your orders!"

After hearing this, everyone immediately stood up and raised their hands in agreement.

"Rest for the time being. Let's cook at Xu Shi ([-] to [-] p.m.) and set out at Hai Shi ([-] to [-] p.m.), with the cavalry as the vanguard, Shenji Camp, Yongyi Camp, and Yongwei Camp following, and Yongwu Camp staying behind. , guarding Dingtao County."

"Order!"

Jiang Lin gave the order and everyone immediately calmed down.

After leaving the camp, they followed Jiang Lin's deployment and banned everyone from going out. They explained the situation to the guerrilla generals below and ordered them to appease the soldiers, wipe their weapons and prepare ammunition, and prepare for tonight's operation.

　The second update, there will be another update tonight!
　　
　
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