Ming Zuo

Chapter 6 Tactics and Taoism

In order to create a ten-sided encirclement situation, it is actually very simple, and there is no need for a real army.

The bandits do not know the mobilization of the imperial court, so they only need to raise the momentum around Nanpi County.

Hundreds of people are dispatched in all directions, pretending to be the vanguards of the various armies, and the Nanpi rebels will be startled.

The bandits at this time would never dare to face the imperial army.

If relying on the county seat to deal with the more than [-] people under Liu Yuanqing's subordinates, the rioters have a good chance of winning.

But if the imperial army swarmed, the county could not be defended.

They will definitely run.

And as long as the rioters leave the city, they will be chased by the officials in the wild.

Zuo Menggeng explained the plan, and the rest is up to Liu Yuanqing's courage.

The handsome tent was very dull, and everyone was waiting for him to make a decision.

Liu Yuanqing gritted his teeth and his muscles were shaking.

It was the first time he had seen such a bold battle plan for so many years in the army.There is no benefit in the whole article, it is completely a "fraud" word.

Can it be successful?

But soon he figured it out.

Success or failure is secondary, the most important thing is that his life is about to die.

Even if you want to save your life, you have to fight once.

He finally made up his mind and slapped the table.

"Done."

The suspects were dispatched, each with [-] soldiers. After showing their faces in the south, west, and north directions of Nanpi County, they quickly returned.

The next step is to wait until dawn, when all the ministries enter the east of Nanpi and set up an ambush.

Zuo Menggeng returned to his tent and saw Miss Xu leaning aside, her head twitching little by little.He was very tired, but he didn't dare to sleep.

Zuo Rong and Zuo Hua were very sensible and stayed outside the tent.

Hearing the footsteps, Miss Xu jumped up.Seeing him, I don't know why, but I feel at ease.

"There is a war tomorrow, and the situation is unpredictable. You can stay here and be safe."

The battle plan was made by Zuo Menggeng, and he was bound to take command on the battlefield.It would definitely be inconvenient to bring Miss Xu with her.

But Miss Xu shook her head like a rattle.

"No, I want to follow you."

After experiencing many changes and repeated reincarnations of life and death, Miss Xu has been in a state of panic.

The only person who can be trusted is Zuo Menggeng.

Although this guy is very rude, he actually hit her there.But she also thought clearly afterwards, knowing that Zuo Menggeng was acting, not greedy for her beauty.

Otherwise, Zuo Menggeng would have already started these days.

She is a weak woman, and she must not be able to keep her innocence.

He...is a good man.

Zuo Menggeng didn't know that he had been issued a good person card, and he was very unhappy when he saw that she didn't listen.

"What are you doing with me? It'll only get in the way. Swords and guns don't have eyes on the battlefield, but it doesn't matter if you are a beauty or not."

"Am I pretty in your eyes?"

Miss Xu's big eyes fluttered, and her focus was very strange.

Zuo Menggeng's head was full of black lines.

"Is this the time to discuss this?"

Miss Xu pursed her lips and smiled, her heart was sweet.

"I don't care. It was you who saved me anyway, so you will be responsible to the end. Otherwise, when I see Yaya in the future, I will say that you are a disciple."

Zuo Menggeng shivered with anger.

Your grandfather is a servant of the Ministry of Rites, isn't it amazing?

uh, really amazing.

At least crush him to death, like crushing an ant.

"You saw it a few days ago. The battlefield is very dangerous. I may not be able to take care of you."

This time, Miss Xu was much more serious.

"It's safe in this barracks? You didn't see it, the idiots looked at me like a wolf. With you around, they didn't dare to do anything. Do you feel at ease leaving me here alone?"

Three years as a soldier, the sow races Diaochan.

These officers and soldiers were already poor and hungry, and most of them were bachelors.Compared with those chaotic people, in fact, they have also reached a critical point.

If Miss Xu is left alone in the barracks, Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yuanqing will not be there at that time, I am afraid that something will really happen.

what?
Are you saying that these soldiers are not afraid of military law?

You can't live as a soldier these days, and how many military households have fled?

Why did the peasant army in northern Shaanxi grow stronger and stronger?

It's not a mutiny of the frontier army. After joining, it brought the combat method of the regular army.

Zuo Menggeng thought about it carefully, and found that she really couldn't keep Miss Xu.

"Then follow me."

Miss Xu has to take an inch.

"I want to ride with you."

"you……"

"I can't ride a horse."

Zuo Menggeng was helpless.

"Whatever, you don't care about famous festivals, you will cry at that time."

Miss Xu plausibly spoke.

"I'm in a hurry, and it's not against etiquette."

Seeing that Zuo Menggeng was helpless, the girl showed a smug smile.One hand played with the end of his hair, and his voice sounded like a lark chirping incessantly.

"I'm only in my cardamom years, and I still have a lot of years to enjoy, but I can't die easily."

Really a maverick girl.

"Shouldn't it be that starvation is a small matter and a breach of law is a big deal?"

"Pooh."

Miss Xu was particularly disdainful.

"It's all the dross that you stinky men made out to oppress our women. Why are you men so unscrupulous and unscrupulous that we women have to keep the so-called famous festivals and live people and ghosts?"

This time, Zuo Menggeng couldn't help but be curious about Miss Xu.

Although he has not seen many women, the mother and sister in his impression are really gentle, virtuous, and observant of women's ethics.

The performance of this Miss Xu is completely beyond the definition of women in this era.

"You are so shocking, do your family care about it?"

Miss Xu is very proud.

"Hmph, I'm not like those old stubborn stubborn people. He told me that people should live freely. Although women are weak, don't become someone's subordinate. Pursuing their own happiness is the most important thing."

Unexpectedly, Xu Guangqi was so enlightened.

But Zuo Menggeng quickly reacted.

Xu Guangqi was the first person who opened his eyes to see the world in the late Ming Dynasty when he interacted with Western missionaries, and it was inevitable that he would be influenced by Western ideas.

Although the West is still in the darkness before dawn, it is more of an ideological confinement, and there really isn’t that much dogma about ethics.

Looking at the arrogant and arrogant Miss Xu, she felt more and more radiant, with a radiance that was never seen by women in this era.

The originally peaceful and peaceful Nanpi county town has now become a den of bandits.

Thousands of riotous bandits poured into the county seat, captured the county office, and killed all the officials.

At night, the county town was still full of flames and smoke billowing.

The mourning of innocent lives resounded through the sky, but there was no hope of rescue.

The city gates opened wide, and a group of bandits escorted vehicles kept coming out.Some were parked on the side of the road, while others were sent further afield.

The only one riding backwards, Fei also rushed into the city.

Not long after, the leaders of the various gangs were called together.

"The little one found the official army in Liubali Township and is coming towards us."

The major leaders exclaimed in amazement.

"Where did the officers come from?"

"Didn't the officials go to Qing County?"

"How many men are there in the official army?"

The spy said: "There are not many people, about a hundred, but they are playing the banner of Baoding Chief Soldier Deng. I asked him and said that this is the pioneer."

The leaders were scrambling, apparently panicking.

"Why did the officials from Baoding come here?"

"It's still a general soldier, I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of people."

There was a commotion, and the second spy rushed in.

"Report, an official army was found fifty miles north of the city, under the banner of Xuanda General Army Black."

The leaders were in an uproar and couldn't sit still.

But the bad news comes one after another.

"Report, the officers from Dezhou have passed Wuqiao and are coming here."

This is the pressure of the army!
A leader jumped up with a loud voice.

"What are you waiting for? The wind is screaming."

Another was unmoved.

"Run? Go there? We can resist while guarding the city. Going to the wild, let the officers turn them into rabbits."

Before he finished speaking, ridicule came.

"Nine knives, did you sleep with the landlord's concubine? You feel comfortable and don't want to move the nest? You think you are the landlord when you live in the landlord's house?

A group of rough men laughed, and the atmosphere eased a little.

Someone stood up, clapped their hands, and suppressed the noise.

"Leaders, the saint has invited the big guys here to report the enemy's situation. Now the situation is clear, the official army is strong, and Nanpi must not be defended. The saint said, we have to withdraw tomorrow. Now Jifu is in a mess, let's Go wherever you want."

The leaders did not agree, and all looked strange.

Finally someone couldn't help it and opened his mouth.

"If you want to go, you can go, but as we said before, we will break the county seat and capture it. Ask the saint, when will the money be divided?"

"Yes, yes, the old men fought desperately to hit the county seat. Why? If you don't give us money, don't blame the knives in your hands."

The man waved his hands again and again.

"Everyone, don't be impatient. The saint said that the money will be distributed early tomorrow. Everyone has taken the money and set off, so they can continue to deal with the officials."

This promise finally appeased the leaders, and everyone dispersed and prepared separately.

The man returned to the backyard, entered a clean room, and saluted through a curtain.

"Saint Nun, we have agreed with all the leaders. Everyone is clamoring for money, and if they don't, they are afraid of making trouble. Only after they have shared the money, they will start tomorrow."

A nice and cold female voice came from behind the curtain.

"These traitors who are oblivious to the benefits, they will go up if they are good, and they will bite their own people if they are not. If they want to achieve great things, how can they count on them? Do they rob less during the day? They still want money, hehe, a dream."

"No money, I'm afraid it won't end well tomorrow."

"Why wait until tomorrow, the people who greet us, don't scare the snakes, and leave overnight."

After the leaders went back, they were gearing up and fantasizing about getting gold and silver in their hands, and they could enjoy prosperity and wealth from now on.

No one noticed that before dawn, a convoy quietly drove out of the north gate, and then disappeared into the vast darkness.

The thieves should have been together with the forest birds, and they should fly separately when disaster is imminent.

　Thanks to Wei Aiqinger, Water Resources and Hydropower, and Wandering Like a Cloud for the rewards!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)