Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

A small conflict ended with the weaker side giving in. If it was normal, Zuo Liangyu would definitely go first with a big swagger, and the generals and troops under his command would definitely look arrogant.

He originally wanted to do the same today, but before he rode straight, he had a thought and said to Zuo Menggeng: "Go and invite Madman He to come and walk with me. Be more polite and be called an uncle."

"Here, father..."

For Zuo Menggeng, who is arrogant and has a playful temper, this job is of course very reluctant.

He didn't even dare to ask him to disobey his father. [

Seeing Zuo Liangyu's stare, Zuo Menggeng didn't dare to say no more, he immediately got on his horse and ran towards He Renlong's team.

Under He Renlong's banner, Zuo Menggeng was very respectful and courteous, and he was actually very suitable for such an errand. There are more young princes from the general family, no matter what their real abilities are, than young scholars He was a bit heroic, a bit more dignified than ordinary soldiers, and his words were very polite, which made He Renlong feel honored in front of his subordinates, and he had a lot of face. He immediately laughed and agreed. .

When He Renlong rushed over with a group of confidantes, Zuo Liangyu also greeted him with a big smile, and immediately bowed his hands to each other. Zuo Liangyu smiled first: "We will meet here at the beginning of the new year. This year's battle will definitely be easy." .”

"How to say?"

"You and I work together, is Cao Cao enough to fight local thieves?"

"Haha, I said yes, I said yes!"

People carry people in flowery sedan chairs. Zuo Liangyu has always been arrogant in Xunyang, Huguang, and doesn't take people seriously. The qualifications are far behind, Zuo Liangyu's win over, He Renlong is grateful, of course it hit it off, the two immediately burst into laughter.

It's just that while He Renlong laughed, he couldn't help muttering in his heart: "Did the old Zuo take the wrong medicine? I have seen Zhang Zhenglu's soldiers before, one of them is worth five, and my soldiers are one of them." Old Zuo two or three are still successful, I will fight the bandits together with him, and Zhenglu will watch on the sidelines? His mother’s old Zuo Fameng doesn’t do it like that..."

The two of them came late, and they only started after the year. Fortunately, the station is not far away, and they rushed over in a few days. Along the way, they saw flags flying, and generals, big and small, were all in Surrounded by confidantes and pro-army, they came over with the general flag waving. There were crowds of people who came to pay respects to Zhang Shouren for the new year. How many congratulatory gifts did you bring?

Most of the civil servants were sitting in sedan chairs, with their horses in front and guards of honor behind them. They came all the way so loudly that when they were less than two miles away from Taiping Town, the civil and military officials who came to drink full moon wine almost blocked the road. Living.

"This is what it feels like to be a general."

He Renlong was very envious. The grand scene in front of him also opened his eyes to this general boy from Mizhi in northern Shaanxi. So many civil and military officials made soup cakes for a deputy commander. Based on his life experience , Even when I was dreaming, I never imagined such a spectacle.

"I'm afraid it will be even more lively when the supervisor and assistant minister come over."

Zuo Liangyu's expression was also a bit gloomy. Although Zhang Shouren showed enough kindness that he also rushed to the banquet, one was to thank him, and the other was to finalize what Zhang Shouren had promised.

But what happened in front of him still stimulated him enough. With his original status, General Jiaping, the commander-in-chief of Huguang Town, would not have such a scene when he entertained local officials and generals from various towns. I did everything in front of me.

Combined with military exploits, connections, prestige, and the reputation passed down by the people, at this moment, General Zuo Ping deeply felt that in his life, even if he flattered him, he would not be able to stand up to Zhang Shouren.

When they were about to enter the town, the movements of the hungry people attracted the attention of these people.

On the southeast side of the town, a large number of hungry people are collecting money and food, claiming them by household and household. Of course, those who received them were very happy and happy. , The grain is not needed, but the silver is robbed.

These mountain people are all hungry and panicked, and the furthest ones came here after hearing the news from three or four hundred miles away. During the few days of Chinese New Year, the Fushan Army provided food, and now they are still giving money and food to evacuate them. When someone comes to rob money, even if the opponent is an officer and soldier with a knife and a gun, of course they can't obey obediently, and they become noisy all the time. [

"This damn mud-legged man, he's getting fatter!"

A small military officer like General didn't get involved at first, and only waited for his subordinates to rob the money, but now he saw that there was a lot of trouble, his subordinates saw that the Fushan soldiers were not far away, and they didn't dare to do anything, this general was furious , slashed with a knife, and hit the chest of a commoner who snatched money. Everyone saw a big gash in that commoner's chest, and blood gushed out continuously. Everyone shouted, but their faces were pale with fright, and the money in their hands was gone. If you dare to ask for it, you will either hand it over to the officers and soldiers, or simply throw it on the ground.

For a moment, the scattered silver all over the floor exuded an attractive luster.

Seeing such a scene, the generals didn't say anything, and many ordinary soldiers who followed the generals showed envious expressions on their faces.

In any case, this group of people who dare to do it is going to make a fortune.

"Haha, I deserve it. Pick it up and don't keep it private. After a while, everyone will have a share anyway."

The man who did the work was always very happy. His subordinates began to pick up the silver that fell on the ground, and then dozens of people continued to loot with their knives and weapons. Or just draw a knife and chop it over, and after a while, many brave mountain people were hacked.

"I don't care who is helping you, it's useless for you mud legs to ask for money anyway. I ask you to carry the food, and I will keep all the money."

The general who led the team had a fierce look on his face, and after a while, another group of military officers came together and gathered the money into a pile, ready to divide it up later.

Stimulated by the money, more and more soldiers participated in the looting, and even many of the generals' relatives were eager to try and want to make a little money.

At that time, the military discipline of the Ming army had already collapsed. Li Zicheng and other thieves fought against officers and soldiers, and turned defeat into victory many times, relying on the trick of throwing gold, silver and satin on the battlefield.At that fatal time, soldiers wearing dozens of catties of armor, holding weapons in their hands, instead of chasing and killing the enemy, stopped to loot gold and silver property, and then competed with each other and caused chaos. It was a big defeat.

They dared to rob on the battlefield, and at this time, they saw ordinary people holding bright silver in their hands?

"Restrain subordinates and not participate in the past."

The military discipline of Zuo Liangyu's subordinates has always been bad, and they dared to burn, kill and loot in front of the local officials. Saliva, but dare not move.

Seeing him like this, He Renlong of course restrained his subordinates from doing anything.

Soon, Zhang Shiqiang rushed over with his subordinates.

"Dengzhou soldiers are all well-equipped with a stomach."

It was the first time for He Renlong to see a large group of Dengzhou soldiers. His eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly. Beside him, a group of generals and sergeants of the Qin Army all had different expressions and looked at him with complicated eyes. With Dengzhou town soldiers.

Zhang Shiqiang is wearing the general's Mingjia, with a majestic look, wearing a cloud-wing helmet, wearing a long body armor, the armor leaves are exposed, and the arms are worn from the shoulders to the arms, and the armor leaves are shining.

A circlip cowhide belt around the waist, with a sword hanging on it, a skirt on the lower body, also outside the armor, knee pads under the skirt, made of fine steel, very thick, shining with a cold light, a pair of black long leather boots on the feet , not the Ming army style, the leather is better, and the handwork is more sophisticated.

Forget about the general's armor alone, all the Dengzhou soldiers who followed were all short armor in the style of Mingjia, with the leaves on the outside and a red lining inside, which looked like a red cloud from a distance, very mighty.

This attire is also the reason why the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were called the "Red Army". [

The Jiawei in Dengzhou Town is similar to Daming's standard battle armor, except that it is more refined, easy to wear, and has stronger protection capabilities. In terms of gorgeousness, it is even better.

The central army and logistics soldiers who released the food had such armor, which made the generals and soldiers of the other army towns present very surprised and envious. The financial resources of Dengzhou Town were really surprising.

The value of the general's armor cannot be estimated, but the equipment of these ordinary Dengzhou soldiers in front of them are all worth more than one hundred taels of silver.

A few more generals came not far away, and they also saw what happened here. A burly man in his forties frowned and said, "Where did Zhang Zhenglu get so much money? If all the Dengzhou town soldiers are Such a battle armor, how can a battalion not have hundreds of thousands of soldiers?"

"Based on 7000 men, the total amount of armor is more than 70 taels. I heard that Zhang Zhenglu's subordinates all use fine iron long soldiers and fine firecrackers..."

The other general answered slowly, thoughtfully.

One of the two men is the commander-in-chief who is as fierce as a tiger, and the other is Zhang Renxue. They are coming quickly. Recently, Luo Rucai joined the [-]th Battalion of Ge Zuo, and the army went to Ying and Huoshan. , This time it is considered to be a rescuer.

Mengruhu is also a family of generals, the soldiers and horses under his command are not weak, and there are also a group of arrogant soldiers. On the way here, including him, all the soldiers are not convinced by Dengzhou Town and Zhang Shouren. In addition, there is also a sense of enlightenment.

For the general battalion of the Ming army, if it is a Beijing camp or an important frontier town, it may cost more than a dozen or 20 yuan to start a battalion from scratch. Like Zhang Shouren, who spent hundreds of thousands to nearly a million to equip the battalion, that is the same. No one else.

If they knew that the war horses in Dengzhou Town were purchased with huge sums of money, they would be even more alarmed.

"Which general are you under?"

When Zhang Shiqiang arrived, the civilians who were injured and robbed of money came to complain, and many townspeople from nearby Taiping Town came to denounce the officers and soldiers who looted.

Hearing such accusations, the military officers and the officers and soldiers who robbed the money sneered, as if they didn't care at all.