Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 429 Marquis Yulin conquers Yanzhou

Yanzhou (now Fuxian) in the south of Yan'an Prefecture is located between Luoshui (east) and Lushui (west). It borders Huanglong Mountain to the east and Yichuan and Luochuan. It is connected to Huangling to the south and Ziwu Ridge to the west. Ning County is adjacent to it, and its northern edge is connected to hills and ravines and sweet springs.

This place is known as "the intersection of three rivers and the silence of five roads", and it has been a battleground for military strategists of all ages. The ancient name of Wujiao City refers to the "five fingers" original surface with the "palm" of Dezhao Eight Temples in North Dezhao: the "thumb" Tai'an is more than 20 miles long; the "index finger" is Eryuan, which is more than 40 miles long. li; the "middle finger" is Yangquanyuan, which is more than 60 li long; the "ring finger" is North Deyuan, which is more than 40 li long; the "little finger" is Yujiayuan, which is more than 20 li long and stretches south like the "five fingers". Luohe River To the east is Jiaodaoyuan, and to the southwest of Hulu River are Sixianyuan and Nandaoyuan. This Daoyuan among the hills and ravines is the unique scenery of the Weibei Loess Plateau.

Today, the army of Wang Yongqiang, the giant bandit in northern Shaanxi, is marching through the plains on the high loess slopes. When he had a falling out with Zhu Shizhen and left, he once proudly said, "Thirty thousand people are fighting, and they can't go anywhere." This was not an angry statement, but there really was an army of thirty thousand people, densely packed and walking fast. Having been a thief for many years, he had much stronger financial resources than Zhu Shizhong. He purchased a large number of war horses and weapons from Weiguo when he was in Ningxia. Originally, as a bandit, he was famous for his fast marching speed. With these horses, his speed was even faster. From a distance, it looks like a swimming snake.

"Marquis Yulin, the city of Yanzhou is in front of us. Brothers, we have traveled a long distance and have been working hard. Do you want to rest for a while before attacking the city?" Lieutenant General Liu Denglou asked for instructions. His waist was straight and his manner showed military demeanor. In fact, many of Wang Yongqiang's subordinates were veterans of the northwest frontier army of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Shaanxi suffered frequent disasters and the imperial court was financially strapped. It often defaulted on military pay and withheld military pay. In order to survive, many veterans followed him and became thieves. This also made His men's combat effectiveness is much higher than that of other rebels.

"Brother Liu, please don't call me Marquis of Yulin. You should still call me 'big brother' like before. It sounds cordial," Wang Yongqiang said with a smile. He has always been amiable and approachable to the rural party members who followed him to conquer the world.

"The eldest brother is now the Marquis of Yulin in the imperial court. The younger brother has also been awarded the title of deputy general because of your honor. The rules must not be messed up, otherwise it will be difficult to lead the army." Liu Denggou chuckled and insisted on calling him by his title.

"If (you) are good at everything, you just have too many rules! Let's do this. From now on, when there is someone around, you will call E Yulin Hou, and when there is no one, you will still call E Big Brother."

"Yes, Marquis of Yulin." Liu Denglu felt warm and straightened his body.

"Well, I know that everyone is working hard, but the soldiers are so quick that they can't rest. Tell the brothers that after we capture Yanzhou, each of us will be given two coins of silver, a pot of wine, and two kilograms of meat," Wang Yongqiang promised.

"Yes".

"Also, we are now officers and soldiers, and we are in our hometown, so military discipline must be strict. Order the entire army not to rob," Wang Yongqiang strictly enforced military discipline. Although he was known as a thief, most of his subordinates were locals from northern Shaanxi. They did not harass ordinary people very much. They only plundered the treasury and caused trouble for wealthy families. The military discipline was actually good and they were quite popular among the people of northern Shaanxi.

"Don't worry, Marquis Yulin. Whoever dares to ruin the reputation of our Yulin army will have his head chopped off by the general," Liu Denggou loudly accepted the order. Because Wang Yongqiang was granted the title of Marquis of Yulin, his subordinates called themselves the Yulin Army.

The night was dark and the autumn breeze was cool. The soldiers of the Yanzhou garrison guarding the city were so cold that they wrapped themselves tightly in cotton robes. At present, there is smoke everywhere, and the green battalion soldiers in the city have been transferred elsewhere, leaving only more than 300 garrison soldiers.

"Ah," a soldier sneezed from the cold, and soon his eyes widened. He saw a long ladder set up beside the city wall at some point, and several fierce bandits climbed up the city wall.

"Ah~" Just as he was about to shout, someone held a knife to his neck. "They are all members of the Northern Shaanxi Township Party. As long as they obey, they will not kill anyone." The man holding the knife said in a sharp voice, clearly a ruthless character who kills people.

"Listen, be obedient, you must be obedient," the soldier's voice trembled as he led the gangsters to the resting place of the robes. The dark city gate opened quietly, and groups of Yulin troops entered the city.

Soldiers suffer the cold, and officials enjoy the blessings. This has been a natural rule in all dynasties. At this moment, the stove was lit in the house of Li Fangzheng, the magistrate of Yanzhou, making the house warm. Wine and meat were placed on the table, and the actors drank the soul-stirring Qin opera. He was having a banquet, and he invited his colleague Sun Shining from Yulin Road to sing "Ambush from Flying Daggers".

Sun Shining's jurisdiction was in Yulin, but because the big bandit Wang Yongqiang occupied Yulin and rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, he could not stay any longer and fled to Yanzhou. After listening to this song, he suddenly burst into tears, "Brother Li, I am now like the overlord of Western Chu, trapped in Gaixia, and sooner or later I will be stabbed." "Don't worry, dear brother, the imperial court has transferred King Pingxi from Hanzhong to Xi'an, and the king's thieves will be defeated soon. You will be able to return to Yulin soon," Li Fangzheng comforted him.

"As a Yulin Dao, losing the territory under your jurisdiction is a serious crime. Our court has strict laws. Even if King Pingxi regains Yulin, my life will still be in danger." Sun Shining choked and drank the wine in the glass.

Li Fangzheng didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to drink with him. Du Kang is the only one who can relieve worries!

"Oh!"

The door of the house was kicked open hard, and two strong men, one tall and one short, entered.

Li Fangzheng became furious and cursed: "What kind of dog dares to ruin my elegance, master? Is it because he doesn't want to live anymore?"

"Pah!" He slapped the official with such a big mouth that he was dumbfounded.

"Who are you?" Sun Shining asked tremblingly.

"Well, it's Wang Yongzhen, deputy commander of the Yulin Army and first-class Mi Zhibo." The tall, strong man smiled proudly, with a hint of evil in his voice.

"Are you Wang Yongzhen, Wang Yongqiang's brother? You are a bold traitor and dare to act against nature. Sooner or later you will die without a burial place." Li Fangzheng got drunk and cursed loudly.

"How brave!" Wang Yongzhen was so angry that he pulled out his sword.

"Second General, wait a minute." Because Wang Yongzhen is Wang Yongqiang's second brother, he is known as "Second General" in the army. The short and strong man is the deputy general Liu Denglou, and he hurriedly grabs him. "Yulin Marquis has repeatedly told us to seize the puppet Don't kill the civil servants of the Qing Dynasty, but bring them all to the big tent. We are short of scholars in the army."

"Humph", Wang Yongzhen put the knife back into the box and spit out two words from between his teeth: "Take it away".

In the Yulin Army tent, Wang Yongqiang sat comfortably. He was in a good mood and attacked Yanzhou with very few casualties. He seized a large amount of gold, silver and supplies from the treasury, which was enough to cover the expenses of a 30,000-strong army for a while, so he was naturally happy.

"Brother, according to your order, I have arrested Li Fangzheng, the magistrate of Yanzhou, and Sun Shining of Yulin Road." Wang Yongzhen broke into the tent and sat down next to his brother.

Wang Yongqiang was stunned and looked at Li and Sun who were kidnapped by Wuhuada. He suddenly smiled and complained to his younger brother, "How can you be rude to these two gentlemen! Come on, please untie these two gentlemen and watch them." seat".

(End of this chapter)