Win the Ding 1617

The first day of July in the seventh year of Chongzhen.

Hong Kong Island.

In the clearing by the sea, a large group of people gathered here.

After nearly two months of training, the refugees who stayed on the island are young and strong. According to the standards of the South China Army, 4000 people have completed basic training and can serve as spearmen or gunners.

As for the sword and shield soldiers, because the technical content is higher than the above two types of arms, they are not selected among these young men for the time being.

Under the leadership of their respective captains and team officers, the recruits excitedly lined up in columns according to the organizational units, and the columns formed a phalanx. Along the seashore, six huge phalanxes were formed.

"Two months of hard work are not in vain!"

Chen Tianhua was riding a horse, although his face was blown by the sea breeze, he still felt hot. He knew that this was a fire burning in his heart!

In the past two months, under the arrangement of Shou Han, several generals who led troops came to visit him on Hong Kong Island for reasons such as transporting reinforcements and artillery, or communicated with him in letters with many typos, and described themselves The experience of facing the enemy was passed on to him.And Chen Tianhua himself is a person who can concentrate on learning. After two months, he is already a very experienced military commander.

Of the 6000 people on the beach, after counting the original troops and the [-] refugees who joined, most of them were the [-] reinforcements who came not long ago.Team officers, armor chiefs, veterans, and recruits are effectively organized together, forming a powerful combination.The total force on the island has reached more than [-] people!

In addition to the normal drills and training, every battalion and every team.They all have the experience of going out to fight on the island, and have small frictions with those stubborn villages, speed up the internal integration of the troops in actual combat, and transform the training results into combat effectiveness.

Excluding the more than 6000 veterans who stayed on the island, [-] people lined up under the hunting flags blown by the sea wind, waiting for the commander's order.

Deng Xianda, the former battalion officer, assumed the role of Chen Tianhua and became the Chief of Staff of the North Route Army. Of course, this position did not exist in the South Central Army at this time.His official position is the commander in chief of the Chinese army.

He suddenly touched the belly of the war horse under his crotch with his stirrup.The horse kicked up all four hooves, kicking up fine sand on the beach.

"My lord, all the battalions are lined up!"

Looking at the phalanxes that stretch for several miles, it seems that they have reached the horizon.Chen Tianhua's heart was also surging.An iron pointed helmet with eight petal hats.The ups and downs are interspersed, forming a tidal line of the sea tide, looking around.Under the sun's rays, it glows with metallic light, which is spectacular.

He mobilized his horses, and under the escort of dozens of cavalry led by Liang Kuan, the Guards Battalion Officer of the Northern Route Army, he walked slowly in front of each square team.

According to the establishment of the South Central Army, the North Route Army lacked at least half of its artillery. There were not so many Dafolang machines and eight-pounders in front of the queue, and four twelve-pounders were missing in the middle of the artillery battalion.However, a lot of rockets have been added. There are two more 67-pound Cron guns in the artillery team, and two 32-pound mortar guns with wide mouths, which are nicknamed toad guns by the soldiers in the battalion.

In the phalanx, there are not so many sword and shield soldiers, only four teams, all of which are composed of veterans.They act as the core strength of each battalion.Most of the rest are firecrackers and pikemen. The spears and firecrackers in their hands and shoulders are as dense as a hemp forest.

Among the dark crowd, eager eyes were cast on this wind and thunder horse team. One after another, the phalanx stretched along the coastline. As far as the eye could see, they were all red fat jackets and soldiers with metallic luster. It seems that there is no side at a glance.

"Guys, what are we going to do today?!"

Chen Tianhua rode his horse past a phalanx, his shout was carried away by the sea breeze for a long distance.

The people in the phalanx were silent for a while, and suddenly, a roar erupted from the depths of the phalanx, "Revenge!"

Immediately afterwards, roars erupted from the two adjacent phalanxes.

"revenge!"

"revenge!"

"revenge!"

Listening to the roar that overwhelmed the sound of the waves, Chen Tianhua knew that the elite soldiers he wanted had already been forged and formed, what was lacking was the final tempering of the raging fire!

The team of 6000 people is divided into several groups and operates in the area of ​​hundreds of miles from Butterfly Valley to Shenzhen River. The sound of the horn came out, that was the buglers of each battalion passing the news and establishing contact with each other.

Along the way, the small surnames of the Ou family, Wen family, Lin family, etc. saw a large army crossing the border, and they couldn't help being frightened, fearing that they would suffer disaster.The village chiefs who were in contact with these families rushed to these villages and shouted, telling them that they were not looking for others at this time, only the five major families.This made these little surnames feel relieved. Some of the bolder and more active ones even set up snack tables on the passing road, arranged some dried and fresh fruits, tea and the like, to entertain the passing army.

And there were a few old men waiting for the army with incense burners on their heads, Chen Tianhua saw it from a distance, so he had to send someone over to comfort them, and then urged the troops to move forward quickly.

The army marched towards the north like a tide, seeing the mighty aura that seemed to be able to destroy everything, Chen Tianhua couldn't help feeling a surge of pride in his chest.

"It's a pity that I don't have Ye Qi's skills, otherwise I should write a poem!"

"Xianda, our army is advancing, is there enough food and ammunition?"

Suddenly Chen Tianhua remembered this crucial matter.

"Don't worry, my lord. The subordinates will guarantee the protection along the way with the sailors, and the army will not have any future worries. Moreover, each battalion has three days of food and grass, artillery ammunition, gunpowder's ammunition and ammunition are all equipped according to fifty rounds. Soldiers I have twenty rounds on my body, and thirty rounds on the cart in the camp, which is enough to hit the provincial capital!"

"Send the chief stewards of each battalion to take people to various villages to buy fresh vegetables, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc. with silver and copper coins. This group of people said that they belonged to us and carried out our various requirements and laws. God knows Is it because you are obedient to the contrary, you deal with both sides, and you still have contacts with the five great families in private?"

"My lord's opinion! In this way, it adds food to the brothers, and secondly, it is also a touchstone, a mirror for demons. Which one is true and which one is fake, the original shape will be revealed immediately!"

The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army picked up the brass trumpet and blew a long series of loud and clear notes. After a while, a burst of trumpets sounded one after another from the marching ranks in front, back, left, and right. The Chinese military responded.

With the sound of the trumpet, from the marching team, different numbers of carts were driven out of the team and walked towards the nearby villages.They are there to buy vegetables and fresh meat.By the way, check whether these villages are really attached.

And at this time.With a series of bad news coming from south to north, the atmosphere in Jiqing Wai was extremely tense and depressing.

After more than two months, the Nanzhong goods stored in various shops have been cut off, and most of the silver coins stored in each cabinet have been withdrawn by Hanyuan merchants as payment for goods.The economic strength of the five major families immediately showed embarrassment.Young and old in the clan are constantly asking for public accounts to be disclosed.Land rent and interest were reduced within the clan.Otherwise, so what and so on.

Faced with such a situation.Deng Yuanxun, the soul and head of the five major families, had no choice but to force himself to support his old and weak body to call the children of each family to discuss matters.

But, sadly.In the past, Mrs. Deng, who raised his arms and shouted to the mountains to respond, could not speak well today.The Wen family, the Peng family, the Hou family, and the Liao family sent their own children here one after another. They were very sorry to say that because the pirates were passing through the border, it was inconvenient for the patriarch to leave without permission. I hope that Mr. Deng will forgive me. Come and apologize in person.

"Alas! It seems that the sentence is really answered, when the disaster comes, fly separately! Ah Qi!" Old Mrs. Deng summoned his most proud grandson, Deng Qi.

"You send someone to contact the Nanzhong Army, and tell me that my Deng family is willing to pay the money and be an obedient citizen under the Nanzhong Army. As long as they are willing to retreat!"

"Grandpa! We have fought against them, and they are not heavenly soldiers and generals! We are afraid of him! Let's rely on Jiqingwei to defend to the death, and then call the clansmen from the four villages to fight against him!"

"Confused!"

Deng Yuanxun hit Deng Qi hard on the head with the crutch in his hand.

"In the past, when the bells and drums of the ancestral hall sounded, what was the sound of the surrounding villages? Now? The bells and drums of the ancestral hall are about to break, has anyone come?!"

The burning pain in his head made Deng Qi's mind clearer.

"Grandpa, in this way, my brothers and I will take people to several other villages, and bring as many young and strong people from the village as we can to guard the village!"

"Hey! That's all I have to do. Remember, it's useless to have too many people. Those guys who have never been in battle and faint at the sight of blood are useless. Facing the swords, guns and guns of the South Central Army, they can only cry and run away. , disrupt the morale of the army!"

"Grandpa, don't worry! I will let my brothers spread the news in all the villages. This time, the South Central Army came to retaliate. Anyone who beat up their enemies last time will be executed everywhere. If you don't want to die, you can go to Ji Qingwei is here to guard the enclosure!"

Although this idea is very clichéd, it is a very useful method. In an environment where the news is blocked and the sources are mixed, people would rather believe it than dare to deal with the rumors that the amount will be increased but the price will not be increased. Believe it or not.After all, your own life comes first!

Hearing the idea of ​​his favorite grandson, Deng Yuanxun couldn't help nodding his head in agreement. If this was a normal season, he would have to comfort him with warm words and feel happy in his heart.However, the military situation is urgent now, so I don't care about that much!

"You let your brothers handle this matter! You get [-] silver dollars from the cashier, and take people to the county seat quickly!"

"Grandfather?!"

Deng Qi was somewhat puzzled by Grandpa's actions. Could it be that he wanted to escape first?Leave some blood for the Deng family?This terrifying thought flashed across his mind.

"I was told by the eyeliner in the county government office that Chen Tianhua, the leader of the South Central Army, sent [-] silver dollars to Wu Wenming, the county magistrate, and asked him to watch from the sidelines and turn a blind eye to what happened south of the Shenzhen River. .You go! Tell Magistrate Wu that as long as he is willing to mediate, my Deng family will give him [-] silver dollars! There will be a big thank you afterwards!"

That's it!

Thinking about it, although the Nanzhong Army is a Huawai pirate, but the banner they play is the banner of the Ming Dynasty's official army. They claim to be the Daming official army, and they dare not make mistakes when facing the parents and officials of the Simu people who come to mediate? !As long as you can keep your family and your head, no matter how much money you spend, it's worth it!

Deng Qi kowtowed to Deng Yuanxun on the ground, turned around and went out of the hall, calling for several brothers to bring their own people to do the work.

Only Deng Yuanxun was left sitting alone on the bamboo rocking chair.The sunlight projected from the hall door dazzled his eyes, so he simply closed them, and slowly two lines of muddy tears rolled down his cheeks!

"Stones go too far with knives, thatch goes too far!"

The howl of wolves rang out over the five-surrounded and sixteen-village village of Deng’s house. Groups of young adults, holding various agricultural tools that could be used as weapons, were taken away from their homes amidst the cries of their wives and children. come out.

Not long after Deng Qi took people to the county seat, the children of Deng's family who went to various villages hurriedly led them back to Jiqingwei as if fleeing.

The forward ranger of the South China Army.It has appeared in the field of vision of each circle.

Wing Lung Wai, Taikang Wai, South Wai, North Wai and San Wai to which the Tang family belongs.In the field, their cries could be faintly heard.

"The grievance has its head, and the debt has its owner. Today we just need to settle the score with the head of the Deng family!"

"Irrelevant people. Hurry up and avoid them! Don't get caught!"

And the extremely arrogant cavalry.He rode his horse to the enclosure of several foreign surnames.Waving his arms outside the enclosure wall, he shouted at the villagers on the wall, "But you want to fight us?! If you want to fight, come out quickly! Let me move my hands and feet!"

Villager Zhai Ding, who was patrolling on the wall, watched the continuous army coming from the south.Where is the courage to dare to answer?Just keep accompanying the smiling face, hoping to escape this catastrophe.I'm afraid that one inattentive offends this group of gentlemen and brings disaster to myself and the village!

Troops of the South Central Army continued to separate from the marching brigade with whistle as a unit. This trickle of streams, with sharp swords and guns in their hands, dragged a big Buddha Lang machine, carrying firecrackers, and came to the big and small enclosures along the road. These enclosures were used for surveillance and intimidation.Prevent them from being dispatched suddenly to harass and destroy the flanks and rear of the South China Army.

Nearly half of the troops were dispatched one after another, but the momentum of the South China Army not only did not weaken, on the contrary, it seemed that all they could see in the field of vision were the flags and troops of the South China Army.There are red dots everywhere.It also made all the surrounding villages along the way close their gates and dare not act rashly.

In a blink of an eye, the troops of the brigade appeared several miles away from Jiqingwei.

The people on the fence first felt the ground trembling, and then they saw a large area of ​​red, red flags, red fat jackets, and the helmets of the iron pointed helmets on people's heads, as if burning like a raging fire. Eyes hurt.In full view.The South Central Army under the fence began to adjust its team and surrounded the entire Jiqing fence.

For those who are timid, their legs have already started to tremble uncontrollably.I have seen a lot of officers and soldiers, and I have seen pirate teams, but it is unprecedented to see a team that can walk dozens of miles and still walk so uniformly.Those who were quick-witted began to look around how to escape home in the shortest time, and which route to choose was more appropriate.

This fence seems to be unstoppable today!

Outside the Huzhuang River, Chen Tianhua led a group of officers to watch the terrain leisurely.Different from the last visit, the mood of observing Ji Qingwei this time was so calm, even Chen Tianhua was surprised by the calmness.

During the two months, Jiqing Wei also strengthened the fortifications. On the outside of the Weizi wall, ten more horse faces were built, combined with the four-corner forts and the original horse faces, further strengthening the blockade of the periphery.

Coupled with the ten-meter-wide moat, it becomes more and more indestructible that this polder is so indestructible.

"Did you see it? There is only one gate in this polder, and personnel must use this gate to enter and exit. If we want to break through Jiqing Siege, or attack by force, in that case, a river to protect the village is built close to the bank of the river. Forts and horse faces will be flanked by bows, arrows, and firecrackers, and with the troops on the front wall, our attacking troops will be flanked by three sides!"

Everyone followed Chen Tianhua's horsewhip and looked. The Jiqing Wall was 100 meters long and 90 meters wide. The perimeter of the wall was no more than 400 meters. Ordered ten horse noodles.Whether it is a fort or a horse face, there are gunholes on it, and the dark muzzle can be seen vaguely.

"My lord! This enclosure is not big, and there are not many people inside who can fight on the wall. Even if young men are recruited from the five Deng family enclosures nearby, it may not be possible to exceed 2000 people. We can use our The superiority of artillery fire, the infantry created the illusion that they were going to fill up the moat, lured them to the wall, and fired artillery on the horses and forts to intercept them. Thinking about it, with their artillery and artillery skills, even firing artillery may not be able to deal with it. How much impact we have caused, our artillery will use this opportunity to suppress the fort and clear those artillery one by one!"

Mai Tiansheng, the proud disciple of artillery commander Huang Leiting, as the commander of the artillery team of the North Route Army, proposed an offensive plan from the professional perspective of artillery.

"At the same time, the real and the fake are mixed, the real and the fake are false and real. During the interval of artillery fire at the top of the city, our brothers really went to fill the moat to open the way for future attacks!"

"The artillery at the head of the city was destroyed, and the moat was filled up to a section of the river. The last reliance they relied on to fight against our army was gone! I guess the defenders in this group had no intention of resisting. The rest The most important thing is to go up the wall, open the iron gate, and let a large group of people rush in!"

Liang Kuan, who was standing behind Deng Xianda, also greatly appreciated Mai Tiansheng's plan, and was even eager to try it out.

"How far can the big Buddha Langji and the invincible general in the city fight?"

Chen Tianhua also agrees with Mai Tiansheng's proposal, it's very simple, I want to use my artillery and range advantages to abuse you! (To be continued..)