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

Chapter 798 Emergency Arming

Compared with last year when Zhong Susu just arrived in Guihua City, the scenery of the city is quite different now. The inside and outside of the city are more lively, and many houses have been built. The big city outside the Great Wall was erected on the grassland.

Dadu Hufuzhi is the original mansion of Gu Luge and others. After several months of repairs, it has shown a certain style. In addition to the Dadu Nursing Office, the four towns' general soldiers' yamen, and other officials' yamen, It is also densely built in the surrounding area, just like the town of Xuanfu at that time.

Soon, Wen Fangliang entered the yamen of the Dadu Protectorate. In the conference hall, Zhong Tiaoyang, Zhong Susu, the vice ministers of the staff department, Qin Yi, the senior Zanhua, Wen Daxing, the minister of intelligence, Huang Shibian, the chief officer of the Zhenfu Department, and Li Jinpei, the comfort officer, There are also general Li Guangheng and others in place.

Although Gao Shiyin is the deputy chief of staff, he is far away in Dongzhen, Monan at this time. Although Han Chao is the minister of military and political affairs, as one of the four generals, he also has important advice on the military, but the two are far away from Guihua City. We can only send official documents asking for their opinions and suggestions.

At present, the second town also has a lot of affairs. Only when everything is settled, can they live in Guihua City for a period of time every year. Just like the generals of the Ming Dynasty, the garrison for winter and autumn is always different. Somewhere, the station often changes.

As the Minister of Military and Political Affairs, Han Chao is not only the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, Sun Sanjie, Qi Tianliang, and Lin Daofu are the same.There are also Xie Yike, Shen Shiqi, Zeng Yiyi and others who are leading the Jianshao Battalion, Zhongyi Battalion, and Xinfu Battalion to chase and suppress the horse bandits everywhere, but they can't come.

Like the town hall at that time, there are paintings coming and going in the huge hall, a huge map is hung on the wall, and a huge sand table is placed in the middle. The sand table at this time is the rough topographic map of Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Monan. .

I dare not say it is very accurate, but the general topography, rivers and other graphics are not wrong. After years of detection and drawing by the intelligence department, it is found that Wang Dou has sand table maps of many provinces in Ming Dynasty.

"Information gathered from all parties, the bandits are going to attack Shaanxi, because Huguang is far away from Monan, more than three thousand miles away, so after the intelligence department receives the information, the bandit army should have arrived, and even passed Luoyang..."

Wen Daxing introduced the information in his hand to all parties: "Information learned that the intruders did not say anything this time, but they also pulled out most of the soldiers and horses. There are more than 20 horsemen and more than 50 infantry. The virtue of thieves, every time they plunder and siege the city, they will threaten the hungry people. In the end, it is hard to say how many soldiers they have, 100? [-] million?"

Wen Daxing shook his head: "The staff department is not sure."

He said: "And they divided into two groups, one to attack Tongguan and the other to attack Shangzhou. The road to attack Tongguan in the middle was led by the intruder himself, and the road to Shangzhou was led by the thief general Liu Fangliang. The intelligence department deduced that the left behind The bandit general should be Yuan Zongdi, the former battalion general of the bandit... These bandits have all fought old battles, and it is not so easy for the officers and soldiers in Huguang and other places to take advantage of the situation to regain lost ground, even if there is no disturbance from the bandit town..."

Zuo Liangyu was poisoned to death after eating foreign persimmons. Of course, the news spread all over the Ming Dynasty, and the officials and people felt relieved when they heard it. They all said: "This is retribution for the thief general! He should have died a long time ago!"

For Zuo Liangyu and his subordinates to suppress the bandits, no one in Daming has a good opinion of them.No matter how many soldiers and horses he has under his command, what effect does it have on state affairs?The only function is to harm the people, harm the friendly army, and ruin the situation.

Afterwards, all parties discussed the battle in Zhuxian Town, and the result was that without Zuo Liangyu, the armies of the Ming Dynasty would not have won a big victory, nor would they have been defeated.It can be said that Zuo Liangyu's soldiers and horses were the most important reason for Zhuxian Town's defeat.

Like He Renlong, they are all people who are not successful enough and have more than enough failures. Without them, the world will be better, and Daming will not be worse.

Sure enough, after the bandit army disappeared in Huguang, all parties did not feel any inconvenience, and the people of Huguang felt that their lives were much better without these evil scourges.

The imperial court feels that there are few people, even if the Ping Zou army is still there, there are still many soldiers and horses. However, at this time, the Ping Zhai army is going north and the Ping Zhai army regains the lost ground. Whether Zuo Liangyu will obey the order is a question, and it is more about taking the opportunity It's all about looting everywhere, after all, where will the court provide food and pay for his "20" army?
Zuo Liangyu got this opportunity, with this excuse, why not go around looting?It is useless to let the people suffer for no reason, and it is good for the army to disappear.

Zuo Liangyu's death didn't stir up any waves in Wang Dou's heart. After receiving the information, he let it go with a light oh.

This generation is the disgrace of soldiers and the harm of warriors. Looking at his life, there is no bright spot. It can be summed up in one word: garbage!He is only worthy of taking poison. Compared with He Renlong, he has more or less the value of beheading for public display.

As for the details of Zuo Liangyu's death, only a few people including Wang Dou knew about it, and the details will not be announced in the future.Let the saying of his retribution continue to be passed on, and his notoriety will last forever, and he will somewhat warn other warlords that he has done too many evil things, and be careful of retribution like Zuo Liangyu.

In addition, Cao and Wang were defeated. After the battle in Zhuxian Town, the Intelligence Department conducted a careful investigation, collected and analyzed the intelligence from all parties, and was surprised to find that among the generals who surrendered to the thieves, Yang Shaofan, the favorite general of Bo Cao in Jingnan, surrendered. in ranks.

He was also highly regarded by the intruders, and he organized a new military camp, using the captured East Road firearms, which can be described as a very threatening camp in the camp.

When receiving the information, Wang Dou was silent for a long time, remembering the first time he met Yang Shaofan, at that time Wang Dou felt that this man was quite powerful and ambitious.

And an ambitious person always cherishes his life, because he wants to save his life to realize his ambition. Yang Shaofan's throwing himself into a thief is unexpected and reasonable.

It seems that the thieves have focused on protecting Yang Shaofan, so the news of his surrender to the thieves is still unknown to the court, let alone Cao Bianjiao.Wang Dou decided to hide the news for the time being. He could imagine the heavy blow Cao Bianjiao would suffer when he learned the truth.

As far as Wang Dou knew, Cao Bianjiao treated Yang Shaofan like his own younger brother. After he disappeared, he was very sad.

Of course, the burglars have news about the New Army Weapons Battalion, so they can disclose some information according to the situation, especially the forces that have good relations with the Protectorate's Mansion.

At this time, the intelligence of all parties is self-preservation. Of course, Wang Dou will not be taken advantage of by distributing the precious information obtained by the intelligence personnel at the risk of their lives.

"The thief is not far from Tongguan, can Sun Chuanting hold it?"

This was the first reaction of the generals after hearing the information. Sun Chuanting arrived in Xi'an in November last year. After beheading He Renlong, he immediately started recruiting new troops with sufficient loans. Young and strong.

However, even if there are enough instructors, how long have you been training until now?Will they be able to fight?

As for the rest of the local officers and soldiers in Shaanxi, their combat effectiveness...

Hundreds of thousands of thieves are attacking key points, whether Sun Chuanting can defend Tongguan, even Wang Dou is not sure.Moreover, there was another bandit attacking Shangzhou. In history, Li Zicheng not only broke through Tongguan, but another army also broke through Shangzhou. The second army converged in Xi'an.

But at that time, Sun Chuanting was defeated by the Chuang army, and the situation should be different now, especially with a battalion of Jingbian troops hired in the past.

"Shaanxi can't afford to lose!"

Wen Fangliang's handsome face was full of determination: "If Shaanxi is not protected, how can Shanxi survive? It is not easy to attack Shanxi from Henan, but if you attack Shanxi from Shaanxi to the east, there will be ferries everywhere. In winter, the Yellow River freezes and everything is flat. .The two provinces are lost, and the situation is deteriorating, and my Dufu also lost its barrier!"

"Assessing the worst situation, our army should be prepared to assist..."

Zhong Tiaoyang, deputy chief of staff, said calmly, but his face was quite worried: "It's just that Huguang is close to Shaanxi, and Xiangyang is more than a thousand miles away from Tongguan. Most of it is flat ground, and it is easy for soldiers and horses to walk. There was a movement under the moon, and the news spread to Monan. Their soldiers and horses left early, and they may have passed through Luoyang now. I am afraid that Tongguan has been broken before we have any movement. After all, our teacher is too far away. From Guihua City to Tongguan, it’s no less than two thousand miles.”

Zhong Susu murmured: "Sun Chuanting, shouldn't he be so incompetent? The general looks at this man's face, it's not simple... The Qin army is also considered a powerful force. Even if the field battle can't be compared with the bandits, it should be no problem to guard the gate and the city. .”

She murmured: "It is said that Tongguan is the number one city in the world. It is adjacent to the Qinling Mountains in the south, the Yellow River in the north, and Hangu in the east. Returning, it is generally necessary to cross the Yellow River and bypass Xiongguan before entering Shaanxi..."

She pondered for a while, and said solemnly: "General, as General Wen said, there is no room for loss in Shaanxi. We are at the critical moment in the farmland in Monan. At least Shaanxi and Shanxi will survive until next year's wheat harvest. Our Jingbian army has food and grass. Capital is not afraid of all enemies!"

Zhong Susu has also been tempered, and his words are penetrating, and his analysis is in place.

Wang Dou looked at the sand table and pondered: "Sun Chuanting should be able to defend Tongguan, but just in case, the cavalry battalion of the Chinese army is ready and will go south to support at any time... It's just that the troops are dispatched without order, which is like treason, and the imperial court is here..."

Wang Dou shook his head, if so, even if Shaanxi was saved, the imperial court and the emperor would be even more suspicious of him.

Zhong Tiaoyang said: "When you receive the news, you rush to the imperial court for orders?"

Wen Fangliang shook his head and said, "The military situation is like a fire. How many days will it take to go back and forth from Guihua City to the capital for [-] miles? The court will still argue in the middle, should it take ten days or half a month? Even if the court agrees, The imperial decree came to urge the dispatch of troops, and then to Shaanxi..."

He sneered and said, "By then, the day lily will be cold."

Everyone was silent. Li Guangheng was very happy to receive Wang Dou's order just now. Now all the towns of the Jingbian Army have been thrown into the field, only the battalions of the Chinese Army are still on guard, especially his cavalry battalion. Suppressing horse thieves is like cutting chickens with a knife. , it would be better if we could fight against the bandits.

He looked at the sand table and said fiercely: "If the last general attacks, then we must beat the bandits hard and let them know that our Jingbian army is powerful!"

Qin Yi smiled and said: "General Li, if this is the case, then the situation is already broken. The bandits have already broken through Tongguan and marched towards Xi'an. At that time, our cavalry will be useful. But in Tongguan city and outside the city, that kind of terrain, no longer How can sharp cavalry be used?"

Li Guangheng pondered and said: "The thieves gathered in Tongguan and Luoyang, why not go out to outflank the enemy's rear and send them..."

Zhong Susu frowned and said, "Brother Li, please don't meddle in military strategy!"

She said: "If the cavalry battalion of the Chinese army goes south, it is actually taking a risk. It is a risk for the soldiers. After all, Shaanxi is not our territory. With thousands of troops going south and a large number of horses, it is difficult to guarantee the supply of food and grass. The brothers are full. There is a great possibility of starvation, and the horses are even more likely to starve to death. This is going to be outflanked, and we have to go to Shanxi, not to mention how to cross the Yellow River, even if we cross the Yellow River, when we arrive in Henan, what will the brothers eat and drink? What's more, the intruders will be at our mercy? No one will know what will happen then. Soldiers' deceitful tactics are not a long-term strategy. My Jingbian army is talking about dignified battles, and never fights uncertain battles! "

She complained: "How can the general spend this little property at will? As the leading general, we have to think about our brothers! Besides, how many arrangements should we make on the logistics side when we simply encircle the enemy's rear? Here, how much planning and a lot of things are required, is it easy?"

Wen Fangliang also said indifferently: "Lao Li, the thief is used to running away. Even if everything goes well, he will run away with tens of thousands of horsemen and leave hundreds of thousands of hungry people. Do you kill or keep? Killing will hurt the sky." And, stay, where can we get food? Back then, the general went south to beg for thieves, and captured many soldiers who surrendered to Luoyang and stayed there. As a result, these people eventually became rebels. To be led by the thieves, you need to solve the opponent once and for all. And if you want to do it once and for all, you must have food, and resettle the captured hungry people on the spot, which is what the general is doing now, farming, accumulating food!"

He looked at the sand table and pondered: "Our focus now is to farm the fields. When we have the foundation for food and grass, we will go on expeditions to Henan and Huguang, and we will wait for nothing... However, there are many thieves in various places in Henan, and my teacher's grain road is still too long. Fortunately, they crossed the Yellow River and went to Shandong, Beizhili and other places... The logistics are relatively easy at that time, and those in the Qianli Plain can also take advantage of our cavalry to kill all the horse thieves and leave no one behind. , and there is food, thieves can be found, but we need time..."

Li Guangheng was not annoyed by being taught a lesson by Zhong Susu, he regarded Zhong Susu as his own sister, although Zhong Susu thought that everyone couldn't see her daughter's real body, and she was right.

However, Wen Fangliang taught him a lesson, so Li Guangheng refused to agree. He stared back angrily for a few times, and then he felt irritable, and sighed: "It's all about food and grass, so you don't have to worry about food and grass if you thieves, just do whatever you want." Just threaten hundreds of thousands, millions of people?"

Everyone was silent for a while, and Li Jinpei, the consolation officer, said: "A man who is barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, and a rogue is not afraid of good people. A rogue is a rogue after all. Regardless of the name of advocating justice for the sky, eliminating violence and peace, attack and siege the city Just wait, you can sweep away wherever you go, anyway, the court has no way, I will just take the ill-gotten gains."

He sighed: "After all, we are officers and soldiers. How can we act like thieves? For example, when the two Earls Cao and Wang went south, due to lack of food and grass, the soldiers had looting. , Can I attack prefectures and counties like thieves? If so, the general has worked so hard, and the reputation of our Jingbian army will be ruined. After all, we are officers and soldiers, not thieves."

Li Jinpei is kind and funny, but his words at this time are quite heavy: "The thief is like the plague of the pathogen on a person. He lives by absorbing the flesh and blood of the host. He can grab it wherever he goes. After conquering the counties, he can naturally get a lot. Food and grass, if the food and grass are robbed, won’t the people follow? It’s too simple if locusts sweep through and threaten tens or millions of people casually.”

He finally said: "However, the thief lives by absorbing the flesh and blood of the host, the host dies, and the pathogen dies! Perhaps the day when Daming dies is also the day when the thief ends!"

Wang Dou waved his hands, and said calmly: "As Brother Wen and Brother Zhong said, a small indifference can lead to a big conspiracy. I will not be led by the nose by the intruders. I will destroy them once and for all! Now our goal is to plant seeds and accumulate food. , just give me time, by next year, I, Wang Dou, will solve all the problems!"

There was a cold light in his eyes: "Tiege, hmph! One day, I will catch the intruder and those thieves in front of me, and execute them one by one, so that I can vent my hatred!"

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Wang Douzhao's generals made arrangements to pay close attention to the situation at Tongguan. If Sun Chuanting was unable to catch up, he would immediately rescue him. Shaanxi must not allow any loss.

Not long after the discussion, Li Banghua urgently asked for an audience. When he met Wang Dou, he repeatedly said: "The thieves are approaching Shaanxi. The thieves are so powerful that they are afraid of Shaanxi... If there is a mistake, please send troops immediately to save the people from the fire. ...The lower official is willing to report to the court that if there is a crime, the lower official will bear it..."

Obviously, Li Banghua also heard the news and was very anxious, so he rushed to persuade him immediately.

Looking at the former Yushi Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, even though he was far away outside the Great Wall and was forgotten by the court, he still cared about state affairs. The situation in Shaanxi had nothing to do with him, and he was just as concerned.Wang Dou looked at him for a long time, and when Li Banghua was uneasy, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li, this Marquis will definitely not sit idly by and let Shaanxi go."

Li Banghua was surprised and delighted, and said again and again: "That's good... I thank you Lord Hou Gaoyi..."

The news of the bandit's approach spread to Shanxi, and the governor Cai Maode also summoned the Shanxi censor Wang Zongwen, the chief minister Zhao Jianji, the supervisor Mao Wenbing, Lin Gangzhong, Taiyuan prefect Sun Kangzhou, Pingyang prefect Zhang Linran and other officials to discuss matters.

He himself decided to go to Fenglingdu on the other side of Tongguan to prevent intruders from crossing the Yellow River from here to attack Shanxi, and at the same time attack Shaanxi by detour.It was also urgently called on General Zhou Yuji, Deputy General Li Yunshu, Deputy General Xiong Tong, and Deputy General Chen Shangzhi to come to Taiyuan to discuss defense.

Afterwards, it was decided to divide the responsibility into divisions and defend the Yellow River. Every important ferry was appointed to be responsible for it.

At the same time, Cai Maode also asked Xuanda Governor Ji Shiwei for help, and he did not forget to ask Datong Governor Wei Jingyuan, Xuanfu Governor Zhu Zhifeng for help, and even Wang Dou in Guihua City sent envoys to ask for help.

Of course, Ji Shiwei was very concerned about the approach of the bandits, but Cai Maode had no way to separate himself, so he could only exchange official documents.Ji Shiwei urgently summoned Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, and Zhu Zhifeng, the governor of Xuanfu, to Yanghe, and at the same time invited the two commanders-in-chief of Han Dynasty and Wang Pu to discuss matters.

Wang Dou had already authorized Ji Shiwei to mobilize the Jingbian army in Xuanfu Town in case of emergency.

Ji Shiwei is Wang Dou's father-in-law, this is known to anyone with a discerning eye, even if Wang Pu is an earl, he still has to give Ji Shiwei some face.Besides, in name, he, the commander-in-chief of Datong, is under the control of the chief governor.

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In April of the 16th year of Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting, governor of Shaanxi, stood quietly on a barren hill in a continuous military camp near Lishan Mountain in the southeast of Xi'an City, looking at the military camp below.

He was dressed as a general, with a phoenix-winged helmet, mountain armor, a sword hanging on his waist, and a quiver bag of red lacquer and gold. The iron armor was covered with a bright red cloak, which fluttered in the wind.He looked down quietly, although his expression was tired, his eyes were still sharp and deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking at this moment.

A large group of staff followed him, but they were also silent. The guards were scattered around, all of them in neat armor, silent, with an indescribable sense of heroism.But they were hired here to temporarily serve as the Jingbian soldiers and horses of the Supervising Biao Battalion, and they took turns as guards.

However, Sun Chuanting's closest bodyguard is Ma Weizhong, his loyal long-term follower who has always followed him. According to Sun Chuanting's order, he selects trustworthy people who will act as Sun Du's personal guards in the future.

As the leaders of the mercenary army, Wu Zhengchun and Gao Xun were also standing on the left and the right at this time, as if they could remain silent forever if Sun Chuanting didn't speak.There is also Zanhua Wen Shiyan, who is also smiling and standing beside Sun Chuanting looking out.

The sound of killing in the camp below was loud, and there were bursts of training sounds, as well as the sound of blunderbusses. The Shaanxi New Army was practicing in full swing.

Looking at the troops on that side, a smile finally appeared in Sun Chuanting's eyes. The pressure has been too great recently, and only seeing the new army in front of him can Sun Chuanting feel comforted.

From November to the twelfth lunar month of last year, Sun Chuanting began to recruit new troops on a large scale. He paid a monthly salary of one tael and settled down 15 taels of silver. There was a sensation, and countless young and middle-aged men joined the army enthusiastically.

Moreover, because Sun Chuanting followed the example of the Jingbian army, he recruited new troops with family members first. Immediately in Shaanxi Province, many people married quickly, and families with children were also happy to marry their daughters to them.

After all, these days, there are very few armies with stable military pay, An Jiayin, and especially land to divide after joining the army, except for the new army of the imperial court.As for the imperial court's new army, in the impression of the people of Ming Dynasty, they were basically good.

Although the salary for one or two months is a little less, but Sun Du promised to pay it in full, and he also boarded and lived in the military camp. According to the saving momentum of his children, he may save a lot every month, not to mention An Jiayin and land Therefore, before the new year, the recruitment of [-] new troops was completed, which went very smoothly.

On the contrary, it is more difficult to select officers. His own subordinates were transferred away, and the complaints from the generals of the towns were secondary, and the main reason was that it was difficult to find qualified and excellent officers. Of course, Sun Chuanting would not want a general like a police officer. Fortunately, he was the governor of the three sides. After beheading He Renlong, his prestige was unprecedentedly high. Finally, officials at all levels were selected, and the new army's airs were set up.

Of course, in this way, Sun Chuanting was burdened with a heavy burden. How much money and food would he need for food and wages, Anjiayin, land reclamation, armor and equipment, firearms and gunpowder?Even if Wang Dou gave him a loan, Sun Chuanting still felt that money was tight.

Not to mention, the loan has to be repaid, and there is the original army in Shaanxi, so they don't need food and pay?

So when Sun Chuanting was recruiting new troops, he began to frantically investigate the tax arrears. He announced to the outside world: "Even if you owe a tael of silver, I will spit it out to the governor!"

Countless gentry were shackled to the yamen for public display, and they would never be released without money. Within a few months, every household in Shaanxi was crying, every household was crying, and the name of Sun Chuanting could stop children from crying at night. Countless people exclaimed: "Sun Chuanting is crazy!"

Crazy He has been forgotten by people. Now when it comes to Crazy, everyone says Crazy Sun, Crazy Sun's name, has already replaced Crazy He.

Not only that, but what is even more jaw-dropping is that Sun Chuanting also announced that this year's summer tax and autumn grain, all gentry will pay grain as a whole, and those who dare to resist the grain will be beheaded and their homes ransacked!

Sun Chuanting's madness shocked Da Ming into silence. Originally, the impeachment memorandum was enough to overwhelm him, but it might have been so shocking that people forgot to impeach him.

The whole of Shaanxi just watched him quietly to see what Sun Chuanting's final outcome would be.

Of course, Sun Chuanting dared to be so crazy, and he also had the confidence, that is, he had a group of loyal thugs, three thousand strong soldiers of the Jingbian Army.

They embody the excellent qualities of mercenaries. Except for some things that exceed the bottom line, Sun Chuanting will kill people if he says to kill people, and ransack the house if he says that.

They were all-rounders, not to mention thugs, they could also train soldiers. Most of them were well-educated, and they were as qualified as military officers, and they were also good as praise paintings. This made Sun Chuanting understand why Wang Dou taught the soldiers to be literate.

Not only is it easy to memorize the rules and regulations, there are many advantages for highly educated arms.

Sun Chuanting doesn't feel distressed anymore. Although the Jingbian army's employment fee is high, it is definitely worth the money. It's a pity that he can't hire more.

Of course, at the same time as the madness, Sun Chuanting still remembered what Wang Dou said at the time about the death of the people and the death of the government, and the words of the interest groups. He also began to test the officials as a new fortress.Just as Wang Dou said, although Sun Chuanting offended a large number of people and would not end well in the future, his political career can be passed on.

Sometimes Sun Chuanting also wondered what his end would be in the end, and laughed when he thought about it, even if Shang Jun was torn apart by a car like that, so what?Thinking of it again at this moment, I just whispered: "I want to gallop with him, I walk among the swords."

At this time Wen Shiyan broke the silence, he smiled at Sun Chuanting and said: "Sun Gong, the new army will practice for a few more months, and they will basically be ready for a battle."

Wen Shiyan had no choice but to admire Sun Chuanting, and he was also quite interested in where this crazy man would end up.

Although the instructors of the Jingbian Army currently have a very low evaluation of the Shaanxi New Army, thinking that these soldiers are not good enough to fight big battles, and the lack of veteran seeds is a weakness, but it cannot be denied that their morale is very high, and their combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the mature Jingbian Army. It's also unfair to compare.

Sun Chuanting raised his thick and tall eyebrows, and laughed. He also had confidence in this. His new army had initially taken shape, and the equipment was also good. Only the Hongyi cannon promised by the imperial court did not arrive.

The main reason is that the roads are blocked, and the roads between Huguang and Henan have been cut off. It would be too difficult to transport artillery by other roads.Sun Chuanting knew that the bandits had an artillery battalion, so they temporarily collected the artillery of the major generals in the province, and, like the new army, closely trained the artillerymen.

Sun Chuanting hoped that after the training of the new army, he would wipe out the bandits and restore peace to the country in a dignified battle. At this time, he even ran to the hill not far from the camp to have a look.

He is proficient in the art of qi-watching, and it can be seen that the formation of the new army is basically rigorous, and what is owed is only blood. After a series of tempering and fighting, the new army can be successful.

He was about to speak when the sound of urgent hooves came.

(End of this chapter)