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

Chapter 386 Arriving in Luoyang to be jealous
On the tenth day of December in the 13th year of Chongzhen, Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu's army set off from Longmen, passed by Guanling and worshiped Guan Yu's temple, and the whole army arrived at the south bank of Luoshui.

Luoshui is wide and wide, and in the past, a ferry was needed, but now it is the twelfth lunar month, the weather is freezing, and the river is frozen, so it is possible to cross without a ferry.Of course, it is necessary to choose a place with thicker ice. After all, some artillery and luggage of the Shunxiang Army are quite heavy.

When we got to the river, the wind became stronger and the chill was overwhelming. We could see the gentry and common people fleeing to Luoyang from some surrounding counties and counties crossing the river continuously.Many people rode on a large horse-drawn ice cart, passing by the ice like lightning.

"The original bridge on the Luo River..."

It was Qin Yi who was speaking. He was tall and thin, wearing a mandarin duck war jacket, an eight-petal iron helmet, and a red cotton and wool cloak.There is a hat on the cloak, which can cover the head to shelter from the wind and rain. The dress is the same as that of the ordinary Shunxiang army, only the waist plate and the helmet tassel are different.

All the literati in the Shunxiang Army also had to wear military uniforms, instead of ordinary literati, which meant that the overall planning of the Shunxiang Army was consistent.

Qin Yi's official speech is very standard, with only a few Henan Nanyang accents.After entering the Shunxiang Army, he also continued to learn. After all, the staff Zanhua of the Shunxiang Army is very different from the military division at this time.It's not just a simple strategy, but you also need to understand the deployment of firepower in the army, logistics, military training and other aspects. The one-way literati's empty talk in the past is not enough.

Moreover, the high literacy rate of the Shunxiang Army also made it difficult for the literati who entered to stand out from the crowd.After more than a year in the Shunxiang Army, Qin Yi has gained a lot. From this army, he feels that he has learned a lot.This time he joined the army to fight, he has more thoughts of his own, and it seems that he can overlook the land of the common people with an overall perspective.

"In the Sui Dynasty, Luoyang had Tianjin Bridge, which was originally a pontoon bridge. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, it was burned down by Li Mi. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the original site was rebuilt and changed to a stone bridge, still called Tianjin Bridge. Endless. The crescent moon in the sky and the sparkling water in the river is Tianjin Xiaoyue, one of the eight ancient sceneries in Luoyang."

Qin Yi's voice was reckless: "The Tianjin Bridge has lasted for hundreds of years. It is a pity that the Jin and Tartars invaded repeatedly at the end of the Song Dynasty. This Tianjin Bridge was finally destroyed in the fire of war. After hundreds of years, there was no stone bridge on the Luoshui River. , Cars and horses crossing the river all rely on ferries."

Wen Fangliang, Gao Shiyin, and Zhao Xuan rode on their horses, pointing at the majestic Luoyang City on the opposite bank, writing passionate words, and pointing to Jiangshan.The cold wind lifted their cloaks and cloaks, which can be described as high-spirited.

After hearing Qin Yi's words, Zhao Xuan said in admiration: "Qin Zan is very knowledgeable about paintings, and he knows so many about Luoyang allusions."

But Gao Shiyin scolded: "The golden captives and Tartar captives of the dog days made our army cross the river but have to walk on ice. It is a heinous crime."

Behind several people, Gao Xun also rode on his horse, looking at the opposite Luoyang City, listening to Qin Yi's words, and then listening to Gao Shiyin and others' words, as if a sense of vicissitudes of history came oncoming.

This era is a time when a man can do a lot. Although he was promoted to the new army general, he still has no reputation in the Shunxiang army.However, Gao Xun believes in himself, and he will definitely be able to do a great job in this era, he believes in himself.

Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu rode their horses in front of the generals, listened to Qin Yi's words, and looked at the majestic and majestic city opposite, feeling a lot of emotion.

Chen Yongfu looked at the opposite city in a daze, wondering what he was thinking.After a long time, he said to Wang Dou: "Gunzi, Li Guangheng of your army, and Wen Daxing, the two generals, have already crossed the river in advance. They sent information about Wang Yinchang for the military preparation, Kang Menghui, the prefect of Henan Prefecture, Wang Shaoyu for the general army, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai for the guerrillas. We have already been waiting outside Nanguan. According to Wang Bingbei, our army will be stationed outside the east gate first, and we will enter Luoyang after choosing an auspicious day."

There was a smile on his face: "In the first battle in Ruzhou, the bandits were frightened, and Luoyang's army and people were greatly encouraged. Now the army of bandits is overwhelming, and the people in the city are in panic. Wang Bing's intention is also an inspiration."

Wang Doudao: "It's all because of Chen Junmen's bravery to kill the enemy that the victory of Ruzhou can be achieved."

Chen Yongfu shook his head: "I know my own affairs. Without General Wang, it is really hard to say whether Ruzhou will be successful."

He said with emotion: "Since coming here from Kaifeng, General Wang owed a lot to General Wang, but it is a pity that General Wang is not a soldier in Henan, so he cannot stay there for a long time... Anyway, as long as General Wang comes to Henan in the future, the gate of my mansion, Chen Yongfu, will always be General Wang open."

This veteran sighed a lot, the Battle of Ruzhou, he got great credit without any effort, needless to say the future rewards.Even the real benefits, Ruzhou also gained a lot after the war.Chen Yongfu plans to expand his military power in the future.

During the days of fighting the enemy side by side with the Shunxiang Army, Chen Yongfu was also thinking day and night how to imitate the Shunxiang Army in training troops, and hoped that Wang Dou could retain some experienced veterans as instructors of the Vanguard Battalion.Wang Dou is still considering the pros and cons of Chen Yongfu's request.

In fact, the Shun Township Army became famous, especially after the commanders of the towns went to the East Road to observe last year.Not only did the towns imitate the training of the Shun Township Army, but also the generals and generals of the Shun Township Army, from officers to ordinary soldiers, were constantly being poached, overtly or secretly, and promised various generous rewards and benefits.

Just because of the stable environment on East Road, a good platform for advancement, and harsh punishment measures, there has been no corner jumping yet.But I don't know if there will be generals who can't withstand the short-term temptation of the opponent in the future, and will jump to other places.

"I heard that there is a lecture hall set up on the East Road, and Quanzi is considered smart. I hope the general will give me a place to let Quanzi enter the lecture hall to hone his skills for a few years..."

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After Chen Yongfu's words came to this point, the officials from Luoyang City who had come to greet him had arrived, and he immediately stopped talking, and together with Wang Dou commanded the army to cross the river.With a local guide, Wang Dou and others knew where the ice in Luoshui was thicker and where the river was thinner, so the army crossed the river smoothly.

Arriving at the Nanguan Wharf on the north bank, Wang Dou and the others couldn't help being surprised when they got ashore. They saw that the wharf, the river bank, and the streets where the wharf entered were densely packed with people welcoming or watching.

Seeing the Shunxiang Army and the Qianfeng Battalion continue to go ashore, those mighty armored troops, especially the ten heavy red barbarian cannons appeared, there was a lot of exclamation and admiration on the shore.There are more than 1000 carriages, everyone said: "I have never seen officers and soldiers with so many carriages."

The people are too enthusiastic to keep Wang Dou and others low-key.There must have been a secret operation of breaking into the army on the shore, and the men and horses kept coming ashore, presumably the military strength of the Shun Township Army and the Qianfeng Battalion would fall into the eyes of these people, but it was not easy to drive away the onlookers.

After Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu went ashore, drums and music blared on the pier, and firecrackers exploded. The soldiers waiting on the shore Wang Yinchang, the prefect of Henan Province Kang Menghui, Henan General Soldier Wang Shaoyu, guerrilla Liu Jianyi and other dozens of officials came up to welcome them. Such a high-scale welcoming team reflects the importance that Luoyang soldiers and civilians have for this rescue force.

After exchanging pleasantries, the army headed towards Nanguan. Luoyang has four passes, East, West, South, and North. These four small cities protect the main city of Luoyang.Li Guangheng and Wen Daxing had already arrived at Nanguan, but according to the arrangement of Luoyang officials, this army was stationed between Ying'en Temple and White Horse Temple outside Dongguan.

From the wharf to Nanguan, and then to the main city of Luoyang, it is a place where residents are prosperous and there are row upon row of shops.Wang Dou and others walked all the way along the official roads and streets, not to mention the crowds of onlookers on the side of the road, and people kept coming to hear the news, all wanting to see the heroic appearance of the joint troops after the great victory in Ruzhou.

Wang Dou rode on the horse and kept clapping his hands. He was wearing the armor bestowed by the emperor, which was actually a pair of bright light armor. The right guard was on the chest, making Wang Dou look like a god descending from the earth, which attracted a lot of clicks.

The onlookers all said: "General Wang and Zongbing Chen have arrived, Luoyang must be safe."

Before arriving at Nanguan, the first thing that appeared was a "horse blocking wall". The "horse blocking wall" was about one foot long, and a trench was dug in front of the wall to draw water into the trench.This is the first line of defense in Luoyang, which can prevent the opponent's cavalry from approaching and force them to dismount and fight.

According to local officials in Luoyang, the "horse barrier" surrounding Luoyang City has a circumference of more than 23 miles, and only some gates are opened on certain official roads.After passing the East, West, South, and North Passes, thirty steps away from the main city wall of Luoyang, there is a deep moat, which also leads to the Dangshui or Luoshui into the moat.

On the inside of the moat, there is also a "horse barrier wall" one foot high, which forms a strict three-dimensional security system.

In fact, the cities of Ming Dynasty are deep and well-defended, the key lies in the defenders.

Nanguan is not big, about two miles away from Luoyang City. Originally, a general was defending here. However, after the arrival of Henan General Wang Shaoyu and others, this Nanguan and Luoyang South Gate have been taken over by Kaifeng guerrilla Luo Tai.

Arriving here, Luoyang City can be seen more clearly. In fact, Luoyang City is about the same size as Ruzhou, but the city is taller and thicker. The city wall is covered with green bricks of one color, and the wall may be more than four feet high.What impressed Wang Dou was the majestic tower on the city gate, as well as the many crenels and horse faces on the city wall.

According to local officials, Luoyang City has a total of 39 horse faces, and there are enemy towers on each of the horse faces.Those horse faces are each tens of steps apart, and the enemies attacking the city are all within the killing range of the weapons on the city, forming a crossfire net on the front and both sides.

There are also corner towers and turrets at the four corners of the city, with a wide field of view, which can monitor and attack enemies from various angles.The four city gates are also built with urns, which makes Luoyang City extremely strong.If the defenders are a little more careful, the city cannot be breached.

This was the case in the eighth year of Chongzhen. Gao Yingxiang led an army of 10,000+ to attack Luoyang City, which could not be broken for many days.In history, when Li Zicheng attacked Luoyang this time, it was a bloody battle for many days because the city was strong. If it weren't for the mutiny of the defenders, Li Zicheng might not be able to attack Luoyang City for a year.Ningwu Pass was much simpler than Luoyang City. Due to the tenacious resistance of the guard Zhou Yuji, Li Zicheng concentrated his superior forces and paid a very heavy price to be able to break through. He was even ready to give up.

Thinking of this, Wang Dou glanced at Wang Shaoyu, the general officer in Henan, and Guerrilla Luo Tai and Liu Youyi. At this time, these three people were looking at him and Chen Yongfu with jealous eyes.

Wang Dou sighed inwardly, the literati in the late Ming Dynasty were full of worthless people, and the warriors were not much better. From the warlords of the towns on the Nine Borders to the generals in the Southern Ming Dynasty, most of them were not successful enough, and more than failed.The vitality of the country is exhausted in their internal strife.

The country is unfortunate when the literati rule the country, and the country is also unfortunate when the military people govern the country. It is a pity that the people are full of disasters.

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According to the arrangement, after arriving at Nanguan, the Shunxiang Army and the Qianfeng Battalion drove to the Dongguan area, and set up camp beside the Dangshui and Luoshui to prepare lunch.

Military officials Wang Yinchang and other civil and military officials entertained Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu in the Nanguan office. The banquet was very rich, and Le Ji added to the fun.Thinking of those refugees and refugees around Luoyang who ate tree bark and grass roots, Wang Dou couldn't help but secretly shook his head. The common people have been abandoned by the dead, and these officials and generals are still so desolate.

During the banquet, Wang Yinchang and Kang Menghui, the magistrate of Henan Province, were full of praise for Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu. They even said that they were the pillars of the country. Waiting for people to enter the city, King Fu intends to summon a banquet.

Chen Yongfu was overjoyed. After hearing the news, Wang Shaoyu and Liu Jianyi even showed expressions of envy and jealousy.

When their army arrived in Luoyang at the beginning of the month, in addition to the commander-in-chief Wang Shaoyu, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai's army horses were also refused to enter the city outside the east gate of Luoyang City.Wang Shaoyu repeatedly asked, and Fu Wang reluctantly put Liu and Luo's army horses into the city to guard the two gates.There is no way to talk about summoning for a banquet.

Unexpectedly, when Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu arrived, Fu Wang would be so courteous.How can the three of them not be very jealous?

Although Wang Shaoyu and Liu Jianyi were also present at the banquet a few days later, it was thanks to Wang Dou and others, which made Wang Shaoyu and others very uncomfortable.

After the luncheon, Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu left, and Chen Yongfu cursed bitterly: "All the idiots, you can't fight wars, but you can fight for profit."

Just now, the banquet was not very happy, Wang Shaoyu and Liu Jianyi were eccentric, sneering and sarcastic from time to time, no matter how uncomfortable it was, Wang Dou was fine, but Chen Yongfu almost couldn't help but jumped out.

At this time, the power of the literati was greatly weakened. As soldiers and prefects, Wang Yinchang and Kang Menghui had no way to deal with the intrigue among the warriors. Especially when the soldiers were about to suppress the situation, they could only try their best to mediate.

To be honest, Liu Jianyi and the others didn't give him any face as a soldier, and a reception banquet almost broke up. Apart from cursing a few words in his heart: "These warriors are getting more and more domineering", the rest have any solution?
An official led the way, and Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu led their guards towards Dongguan. Wang Yinchang had already stated that tomorrow he would personally lead some officials and squires from Luoyang to visit Lao Jun in their barracks, and teach them how to meet King Fu Things.

The winter in Luoyang is very cold. There is a little snow on the ground, but it is not thick.

Wang Dou was riding on the horse, listening to Chen Yongfu swearing beside him, scolding Liu Jianyi and others for being incompetent and jealous, not seeing himself making meritorious deeds, working with these people, it was really bad luck for eight lifetimes, the good mood after the battle of Ruzhou was all wiped out by them broken.

(End of this chapter)