Ming Zuo

Chapter 539 Cut off the Canal
Linqing Chaoguan Wharf, a brigade of soldiers and horses rushed in, breaking the busyness here.

Qian Yunde, the head of the gate department of Chaoguanya, didn't know why, so he was controlled by the soldiers who rushed in.

The person who walked in after that made him even more dizzy.

"Master Qu, what are you going to do?"

Qu Shida Ma Jindao sat down.

"Lord Qian, by order of the Shandong Provincial Government, take over Chaoguan Yamen from today, you can go."

Chaoguan was dumbfounded.

Qian Yunde exclaimed: "Master Qu, are you planning to rebel?"

Qu Shi laughed again and again.

"Lord Qian, you are a good and honest official, and now everything has nothing to do with you. Just go, it won't be difficult for you here."

Qian Yunde wanted to say more, but looking at the soldiers staring at him all around, he knew that the general situation was over.

"Ugh……"

When Qian Yunde was about to leave, Qu Shi said again: "Master Qian will inform the imperial court that the canal is blocked and difficult to navigate. From now on, the waterway will be dredged again. In the next month, the canal will be cut off."

Qian Yunde's expression changed drastically.

"Master Qu, you are trying to put millions of people in the capital to death!"

Qu's face does not change color.

"You can just go back and tell the emperor. I believe he will make his own decision on what happens next."

Qian Yunde had no choice but to stagger away.

The Linqing Municipal Government officially took over the Chaoguan Wharf.

"Send an order to cut off the north and the south, and all ships going north will not pass."

Following his order, the bloodline of the Ming Empire was completely cut off.

One ship after another in the canal had to stop, and many people wailed, fearing that their families would be ruined because of this accident.

"My lord, I'm going to the capital to make a living by selling goods, and all my wealth is on this ship. Please have mercy on me, my lord, and give us a way out!"

Because the commotion was too great, some representatives were brought in front of Qu Shi, weeping, it was really pitiful.

Qu Shi could hear it clearly, and knew that this kind of thing had nothing to do with them.

It's just that under the overall situation, is there a complete egg?
"Everyone, release is impossible. This is a strict order of the provincial government. However, I will give you a clear way here. All the goods sold by you can be unloaded in Linqing. I will buy them all at the market price. At the same time, welcome Everyone, come to Linqing again to do business."

Shandong has been trying to break the canal and rob the court of urgently needed supplies.

This move is the most ruthless drudgery.

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Zuo Menggeng did not participate in political, economic, and cultural confrontations for the time being.

He is only in charge of the military.

The second and fourth regiments in Linqing were summoned urgently and combined to form the Luxi detachment.

The Fourth Division formed an army relatively late and had not fought any tough battles.

There are half and half recruits and half veterans in the team, and the combat effectiveness is uneven.Therefore, the main generals were dispatched from other troops.

Qi Jiaxuan, the head of the second regiment, served as the battalion commander in the first division for three years and has rich combat experience. This time, he was appointed as the detachment leader of the Luxi Detachment.

"Commander, our opinion is that the battlefield can't be placed in Linqing. We can't wait for the imperial court to come over. We should take the initiative to attack and keep the enemy out."

Qi Jiaxuan notified the plan discussed by the Luxi detachment, and got Zuo Menggeng's support.

Linqing is the hometown of the faction, and the development here is also the best.

Zuo Menggeng didn't want to suffer the torment of war here either.

"Then do you think it is more appropriate to place the battlefield?"

Qi Jiaxuan walked up to the map and pointed out: "The area around Guangping Mansion is the most suitable."

Zhang Shou, head of the Fourth Regiment, added: "At present, the officers and soldiers have just arrived at Linzhang. Although they are closer to Guangping than us, the officers and troops are moving at a slower speed. We can definitely catch up with them and set up positions in Guangping. , give them a head-on blow."

Zuo Menggeng observed the map and believed that the Luxi detachment could reach Guangping ahead of the official army.

But he has a question.

"What if the officers and soldiers don't go to Guangping? You see, the surrounding area is full of plains, extending in all directions. If the officers and soldiers detour to Daming Mansion, go to Guan County, Guantao and go straight to Linqing, do you have a plan?"

Qi Jiaxuan smiled.

"Don't worry, Commander, we are fully prepared. We will deploy a battalion in the direction of Daming Mansion to be responsible for security. If the officers and soldiers take this path, this battalion will block them face to face and buy us time to outflank."

There are about [-] people in a battalion.

It seems not many, but Zuo Menggeng believes that with the fighting power of the new army, this battalion only defends but does not attack, and the mob under Zuo Liangyu has no hope of breaking through.

"Then follow the plan."

Qi Jiaxuan and Zhang Shou were overwhelmed by the order.

This time the commander-in-chief is in the army, as long as he fights well, it is tantamount to getting a name in the commander-in-chief's heart.

As the territory grew larger and the number of troops increased, regiment-level generals like them saw Zuo Menggeng less and less frequently.

This battle can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunity.

That afternoon, the Luxi Detachment set off from Linqing, marched westward along the Zhang River, and established supply bases in Qiu County and Guantao.

Then the main force went out of Quang Binh, and it only took one day and one night to set up camp in the east of Quang Binh.

At this time, Zuo Liangyu's troops had just arrived in Da'an, and they were still hundreds of miles away from Guangping.

However, Zuo Liangyu's scouts had already clashed with the new army's scouts, and relevant military information was sent back to Zuo Liangyu's army.

"This little bastard is so bold that he doesn't take Lao Tzu seriously."

Zuo Liangyu yelled and cursed, furious, and at the same time, his old face was hot.

Before setting off, he boasted in front of Gao Qiqian and Xie Wenju.

It is said that Zuo Menggeng is as afraid of his father as a tiger, as long as he goes back, Zuo Menggeng will be frightened and beg for mercy.

Unexpectedly, before seeing Zuo Menggeng's face, Zuo Menggeng's soldiers beat his scouts to pieces.

awful!
It's so miserable!

Even in the eyes of Gao Qiqian and Xie Wenju, Zuo Liangyu's combat effectiveness is a bit unjustifiable.

Hundreds of scouts went out, but less than ten came back, and all of them were injured, all of them were terrified.

When asked about the casualties of the new army, everyone talked about him.

As a result, anyone with a discerning eye can understand what's going on.

In this expedition, Zuo Liangyu's army also had a civil servant, that is Wu Daochang, the censor of Henan Province.

The Ming army didn't fight very well, but the supervision system was perfect and impeccable.

Above the chief general in the army, there will not only be eunuchs from the inner court to supervise the army, but also censors and civil officials to follow and supervise.

In this way, he will not be afraid of the generals being domineering, reckless, and double-minded.

As for how the generals still fight...

The emperor and court far away in the capital didn't care.

Seeing Zuo Jun's tragic appearance at this time, Wu Daochang was in shock.

"Then Zuo Menggeng doesn't care about human relations, doesn't obey filial piety, isn't he afraid of being scolded by the world?"

Gao Qiqian and Xie Wenju had black lines all over their heads and didn't want to talk to him at all.

If he cared about these things, would Zuo Menggeng rebel?
Wu Daochang didn't think it was a joke, but he urged: "Zuo Zongrong, your soldiers are very fast. The journey to Linqing is smooth. As long as we drive straight in, we will be able to frighten Xiaoxiao, and put down the rebellion. I hope you don't Delaying military aircraft, harming the country and oneself.”

Zuo Liangyu hurriedly said flatteringly: "Your Excellency's words are very true, the general will make arrangements for this."

But when he returned to his tent, Zuo Liangyu's expression changed, he summoned all the generals, and let the scouts come in.

"You are an elite general, how did you achieve this virtue?"

One of the scouts had a mournful face, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Marshal, those people are too scary. You can clearly see that they are naked. But I don't know what's going on, they can actually get out of the soil. They have strong bows and crossbows in their hands, and they shoot one by one. , Our armor can't stop it at all. The brothers are not cowards, they really went up and fought hard. But I don't know how those people practice? Even if we ride on the horse, they are on the ground, and we will die when they fight many."

Xu Yong said angrily at the side: "Absurd, you must be greedy for life and afraid of death. A mere infantry, isn't it like paper in front of the cavalry?"

Because the marriage was destroyed by Zuo Menggeng, Xu Yong held a grudge against Zuo Menggeng.This expedition, the most active is him.

On the contrary, Li Guoying should be more cautious when going.

"Marshal, in the end, I'm afraid the young master is not a good match."

On the main seat, Zuo Liangyu's face was gloomy and he was speechless for a long time.

no one knows what he is thinking

(End of this chapter)