A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 122 Transfer
Wen Daxing and the others came back from the mountainous detour. They didn't stop all the way, they just changed their horses and ran wildly. After half of the horses were exhausted, they finally rushed back to Shun Township Castle in the evening.

They rushed into the fort and informed Wang Dou of the arrival of most of the Qing soldiers. Wen Daxing reported: "There are estimated to be 5000 Tazi soldiers. They came along the road from Huai to Baoanzhou. According to their marching speed, It is estimated that tomorrow evening, at most the morning of the day after tomorrow, will reach the local area of ​​Baoanzhou!"

The surrounding Lin Daofu, Han Chao, Sun Sanjie, Wen Fangliang and others were all quiet. Even Han Zhong, who always liked to make loud noises, was silent. Everyone's face was pale. Five thousand troops... What's wrong with Shun Township Fort? What happened, a remote small fort, first came 500 Qing soldiers, and now an army of 5000 people came. This Shunxiang Fort is so attractive to the enemy, is there really a problem with feng shui here?

Their eyes couldn't help looking at Wang Dou. Wang Dou's face was ashen. He just asked Wen Daxing carefully about the military situation that Wen Daxing had spied. , Xiyi also came to join in the fun."

It is estimated that the [-] Mongolian soldiers belonged to the Mongolian army of the Outer Domain, so I don't know which banner they belonged to.No matter if they came, the combat effectiveness of the Mongols was much worse than that of the Manchus, and it also relieved the burden on the defense of Shun Township Castle.

According to Wen Daxing's report, those Qing soldiers were still troops with white flags. During the march, there was also a huge gold-woven dragon banner. According to the understanding of history, Hauge, the owner of the white flag, did not join the army. It seems that Abate is the leader.

Wang Dou reckoned that these Qing soldiers came to take revenge. They suffered a loss under the Shunxiang Fort, and the Qing soldiers must retaliate if they bared their teeth. It is strange that they did not retaliate.

It's just that Abatai personally led the army here, and those Qing soldiers thought highly of themselves.

Wang Dou looked around, and everyone was looking at him. In front of the enemy, only Wang Dou could give them confidence and support, and Wang Dou's composure gradually restored their calm.Wang Doudao: "Here's an order to recruit Zhong Tiaoyang from Jingbian Fort, Gao Shiyin from Dongjiazhuang Fort, and Chang Zhengwei from Huiyao Fort to discuss matters."

Soon, these people came, and after hearing what Wang Dou said about the military situation, they were also dumbfounded, speechless for a long time.

They couldn't think of any good solution either, they just looked at Wang Dou to see what he had to say.

Wang Dou was silent for a long time, he stood up slowly, and shouted: "I order!"

His voice was harsh, and with a bang, everyone stood up straight.

Wang Dou pointed to the city defense map in front of him and said loudly: "Starting tonight, all the soldiers and civilians in the fort will rush to make defense equipment overnight. I want to have sufficient defensive weapons in the fort on the day when the bandits come. Master Lin, you Organize the young and strong auxiliary soldiers in the fort to go out of the city. Except for the south gate, dig all the trenches and earth pits on both sides of the old fort. I want the slaves to finally attack from the south gate and concentrate all the guns in my fort. , deal the greatest blow to the enemy!"

Lin Daofu took the order loudly.

Wang Dou looked around the crowd: "Starting tonight, all civilians from military households in Dongjiazhuang Fort and Jingbian Fort will all withdraw to Shunxiang Fort, and the same goes for the people in Xinzhuang!"

"By noon tomorrow, all civilian supplies must be evacuated. The officers and soldiers of each fort must organize the evacuation of the civilians. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "After the military households and civilians have been transferred, give me a fire to burn all the three forts, so that the thieves and slaves will not get any grass or tree!"

Everyone stood upright, all of them pale, burning down the three forts, the price was too heavy.

Wang Dou also closed his eyes in pain, not to mention Dongjiazhuang Fort, Jingbian Fort, where his countless painstaking efforts were condensed, and Xinzhuang, where his ancestral home was located. Cut like a knife.

It's just that although the price is heavy, it is the only way for everyone to survive.Five thousand Qing soldiers are no small matter, only by concentrating the manpower and material resources of the whole territory of Shunxiangbao, surviving from death, sticking to the city, there is still a glimmer of life.

Once Shun Xiangbao organized the evacuation of the people in the various forts in the territory. When they evacuated, those fortresses were not burned down. That was because everyone was lucky and hoped that the Qing soldiers would not burn down those fortresses, so that the Qing soldiers would rebuild them after they retreated. Homes are also easy.It was only later that Wang Dou discovered that a lot of wood in the fort had been dismantled by the Qing soldiers to make siege equipment. He could not make such a mistake again.

In the silence, Gao Shiyindao, the officer in charge of Dongjiazhuang, heard Wang Dou's voice: "Team officer, after you withdraw all the military households in the fort tomorrow, I want you and Yang Tong to lead all the soldiers in Dongjiazhuang to go there." Fort of Glory, assist the regular team officers to defend the fort together!"

Gao Shiyin was startled, and hurriedly took orders with Chang Zhengwei loudly.

The location of Huiyao Fort is dangerous, located in the main pass, and the fort was built on the hillside. Wang Dou estimated that the Qing soldiers might not attack Huiyao Fort. However, just in case, Wang Dou decided to transfer Gao Shiyin and Yang Tong to the fort. Huiyaobao, assisting Chang Zhengwei in defense.

Wang Dou said to Zhong Tiaoyang again: "Master Zhong, you will withdraw all the military households in the fort tomorrow, and you will also lead all the soldiers from Jingbian Fort to Shunxiang Fort. There must be no mistakes!"

Zhong Tiaoyang also took orders loudly.

Wang Dou held his head up to the sky. Today is July [-]th, the ninth year of Chongzhen. If the Qing soldiers arrive tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, according to Wang Dou's understanding of history, if the Qing soldiers want to keep the strategy of entering the customs unchanged, at most they will be in their own fortress. If he stays until the [-]th day, as long as he persists for five days, or even a shorter time, things will turn around.

After pondering for a long time, he looked at everyone and bowed deeply: "Masters, the safety of Shun Township Castle is up to you!"

Everyone clasped their fists and shouted: "Swear to live and die with Shun Castle!"

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On July [-]th, the ninth year of Chongzhen, in the early morning, Jingbian Fort.

Since last night, there have been continuous torches inside and outside Jingbian Fort. Under Wang Dou's emergency transfer order, the military households in the fort, supporting the old and the young, carried rice, pushed vehicles, drove pigs and sheep, and evacuated overnight. Went to Shun Township Fort.Everyone knows that the Tartar army is coming, and for the safety of the military households in the fort, all must be evacuated to Shunxiang Fort.

All Jingbian Fort military households obeyed Wang Dou's orders without a doubt, they retreated in an orderly manner, and they were all transferred in just one night.

At this time in Jingbian Fort, Zhong Tiaoyang was holding a torch in his hand, accompanied by a large group of soldiers guarding him, he wanted to throw the torch in his hand to the house in front several times, but he couldn't help it.Jingbian Fort, this is the painstaking effort of the adults and myself, every brick and tile, I built it by myself, and it was set on fire, I really don't want to part with it.

After a long time, Zhong Tiaoyang showed a determined look in his eyes, and he threw the torch in his hand onto the barracks in front of him, and shouted sharply: "Burn it, burn it all, don't leave any plants or trees for the thieves!"

The soldiers of the brigade set fires everywhere, watching the flames in the fort soaring into the sky, and the memories of the past rushed into his mind, Zhong Tiaoyang closed his eyes in pain.The military households walking on the Shunxiang Fort Road, when they turned their heads and saw the fireworks rising in the fort, they also shed tears.

Near noon, the Dongjiazhuang Fort was also in flames, and all the military and civilian supplies in the fort were transferred.

For Wang Dou's orders, both Jingbian Fort and Dongjiazhuang respectfully obeyed, but encountered troubles in Xinzhuang.

The villagers in Xinzhuang were reluctant to leave their homes, and even more reluctant to set fire to them all. In one night, they only evacuated a small half of them.

Near noon, Han Zhong arrived with two teams of soldiers. He shouted an order: "Master Defender has an order. All the villagers in Xinzhuang must withdraw to Shunxiang Fort. Xinzhuang will be burned down. Anyone who dares to disobey will be enslaved and become the enemy." Let the law be rectified on the spot!"

With a bang, rows of firecrackers from Shunxiang Fort raised their firecrackers, and the black muzzles were aimed at the hesitant villagers.Seeing the wolves and tigers of the Shun Township soldiers, the villagers in the castle were scared out of their wits. These military masters just killed thousands of Tartar soldiers a few days ago, and the village is spreading that they are heavenly soldiers. Dare not to obey their orders, the firecrackers in their hands are not a joke, and the Zhuang Ding in his own castle cannot compete with them at all.

At this time, Jiang An, the head of the village, stood up and said to the crowd: "Everyone, let's go, the Tartar soldiers are coming soon, Mr. Wang also came out of our village, he will not harm you. Our Xinzhuang Although it burned down, as long as people are still there, there will be a day when it will be rebuilt."

In the afternoon, all the villagers in Xinzhuang also evacuated, and soon, the village was full of flames.

The sky was covered with smoke and dust, and Jingbian Fort, Dongjiazhuang Fort, and Xinzhuang Fort were ablaze from several directions one after another.

The flames and smoke from the burning of Sanbao can be seen for miles!

(End of this chapter)