The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 163 I Only Go All the Way
Chapter 161

Outside Youxi City, more than 1000 people knelt on the ground,
Looking down from the city wall, it is very spectacular.

The person kneeling at the very front was Po Tian, ​​who was in his prime.

Po Tian, ​​formerly known as Zhou Guoping, was a porter in a car dealership.
Unable to bear the extortion and bullying from the yamen servants, more than 20 old guys from the car dealership killed the yamen servants.
Each of them brought their families and relatives up the mountain to become bandits.

Although Po Tian is a bandit, he is not as cruel and ruthless as the Three-Eyed King, Fu Yan Wang, and Big Gold Tooth.

Only pick those local tyrants and evil gentry or profiteers,
Most of the subordinates take the initiative to join the gang,
Because of the weakest strength, his status is also the lowest among the Twelve Heavenly Kings,
The Three-Eyed King and the Big Stick Hammer occupy the rich county government to enjoy,
But Potian was sent to guard Xia Yang, which borders Yanping Mansion, to prevent General Ping Zei from taking people to wipe him out one day.
This is a tiring and dangerous job. One must know that Lu Changle has suppressed Flying Tiger and Hunting Demon King successively.
In the second battle, more than [-] people were killed, and even the East Route Army led by Zheng Du was almost wiped out by Lu Changle.

In the eyes of the Twelve Heavenly Kings, Lu Changle is an unrestrained killing god, whoever gets close to him is dangerous,
No one thought that Zheng Zhibao secretly bribed and countered King Fuyan, Da Jinya and King Dizhong,

caught everyone by surprise,
Even the most powerful Three-Eyed King died under Zheng Zhibao's fine cavalry sword,
Poking God knows that those people under him are not Zheng's opponents at all,
After thinking about it, he decided to bring someone to vote for Lu Changle.

I heard that many people under the hands of Flying Tiger and Hunting Demon King were captured, and only those who committed the most serious crimes were killed.
The rest were sent to the coolie camp, and if they performed well, they could leave the camp, and if they became full-time workers, they could share their fields.

Zheng Hongkui had already cut off the escape route ahead of time, so he decided to fight and surrender to Lu Changle.

It doesn't matter if you die, as long as you leave a way for the female relatives, old people and children in the team to survive.

"General Lu, please be kind"

"I beg the general to take you in, I am willing to work for the general."

"Is there a Min'an Wang family in the village? The slave family is the daughter of Wang Daqing at the bottom of the big banyan tree at the east end of the town."

"General, please forgive me, we are all forced to be cornered."

People kneeling on the ground begged for mercy loudly, piercing the sky. Zhou Guoping knelt at the front,

get down on one knee,

He also held a ghost head knife weighing ten catties in his hand.

Lu Changhe walked to the crenel of the gate tower with a simple trumpet, and shouted loudly: "Quiet, General Pingzei has something to say."

As soon as the words fell, everyone fell silent, and even if there were young children crying, the woman covered them gently with her hands.

Lu Changle took the loudspeaker from Lu Changhe's hand, and shouted to the people below: "Who is in charge? Let the person in charge come out and speak."

"Young Zhou Guoping, nicknamed Po Tian, ​​met the general." Zhou Guoping responded loudly.

"Bravely rebelling against the thief, he even went to Youxi to make trouble. He is quite courageous. Tell me, what are you doing here?"

"If you want to go back to the general, the little one is desperate, so I came here to surrender to the general. As long as the general agrees to take me in, I will serve the general."

Lu Changle glanced at the ghost knife in his hand, and frowned: "Since it's a surrender, why are you still holding a weapon in your hand?"

"The general hasn't agreed to take us in yet, so I dare not put down this knife."

With a knife in hand, there is also a trace of support in my heart.

"Zhou Guoping, you are not qualified to bargain with Ben."

"The little ones don't dare, as long as the general promises to leave a way for those innocent people to survive, I will put down my weapons immediately." Zhou Guoping retreated and begged for the next step.

They have all become bereaved dogs, and the number of people is small, so how can they dare to negotiate conditions.

Lu Changle said loudly, "Okay, I agree."

After getting the promise, Zhou Guoping said nothing, threw the ghost knife aside,
Those subordinates threw away their weapons one after another, and then watched the city gate open with apprehension,

The rural protection team came out to search and escorted them into the city one by one.

Lu Changle deliberately asked Zhou Guoping for a while, and then he was detained.
After the trial, those vicious people need to be imprisoned,
If the crime is not serious, they will be sent to the coolie camp and let them make meritorious deeds.

After asking the question, Lu Changle called Lu Jinyuan and Gan Hui over,
Analyze the latest information with them,

Lu Jinyuan listened for a while, and said simply: "Patriarch, you don't need to analyze with me, just tell me what to do."

I've said a lot, and I'm a little confused.
It's better to be straightforward, anyway, I want to fight wherever I mean.

Gan Hui looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and quickly said: "Patriarch, the Zheng family will come in three groups. Their strength is five times that of ours, and their weapons and equipment are better than ours. Unless we gather all the militias and minzhuangs, I only have one It is recommended that no matter how you fight, try not to divide your troops."

Insufficient troops, it is easy to be broken one by one when separated,

It's better to concentrate your forces and beat the enemy.

"Patriarch, let's recruit troops, fight them." Lu Jinyuan mentioned the matter of conscription again.

Now that he controls half of the province, he is not afraid of someone surnamed Zheng.

Lu Changle shook his head: "What the Zheng family has done has already caused the anger of both humans and gods. Even if they don't conscript, now all the people are soldiers. It doesn't matter whether they are conscripted or not."

"We still follow the original plan. All the people will evacuate into the city nearby. The militia and the people will defend the city. The rural protection team will wait for the opportunity. This time, we will give the coolie camp a chance to assist the rural protection team."

Having said that, Lu Changle firmly clicked on the location of the general village on the map: "According to the latest information from the intelligence team, Zheng Zhibao is still obsessed with liquidating and confiscating property. Already arrived at the location of the general’s stronghold”

"It's a big taboo for military strategists to go deep alone. I decided to lead the rural protection team and the coolie battalion, and first eat Zheng Hongkui all the way."

"This time we will learn Jianlu's tricks, let him come a few ways, and I will only go all the way."

The "Battle of Saarhu" that established the foundation of the prisoner, the Ming army marched from four directions at that time,
Marching from the north was the regiment of the Marlins, and from the west the regiment of the Junipers;
To the south is Liu Ting's Corps, to the southwest is Li Rubai's Corps,
Nurhaci, the commander-in-chief of Jianlu, said: "If you come a few ways, I will only go all the way." He concentrated his superior forces to defeat them one by one.

Finally, the final victory in the battle of Saarhu was achieved.

The situation is somewhat similar now, and Lu Changle is also planning to use this strategy.

Zheng Hongkui's aggressiveness allowed Lu Changle to find an excellent opportunity.

Breaking through Zhou Guoping's sky is regarded as Jian Jie's contribution.

"It depends on how many ways you come, I'll just go all the way." Gan Hui clapped his hands and said, "Patriarch, I'm going to gather people now and take down Zheng Hongkui this way."

After Zheng Hongkui looted grain and grass in Hankou, he was afraid that the court would anger him.
Also anxious to return to Fujian to regain lost ground,
I have been getting up early and walking silently,

The troops haven't rested much, and now they are rushing to catch up again.

It is taboo for military strategists to go on expeditions and to go deep alone.
Give the rural team an excellent opportunity.

"No hurry." Lu Changle said meaningfully: "Song Lao and Lao Zhou sent people to send a batch of new weapons, and they have already arrived by boat. Let the team members take a day to familiarize themselves with it."

The blacksmith shop and firearms workshop are the places where Lu Changle invested the most.

Do business with Cheng's firm, collect resources in various places,

It is also a priority to meet the needs of the firearms workshop,
Fortunately, Song Yingxing and Lao Zhou did not disappoint themselves. Before the decisive battle, they sent the killer weapon that they had been thinking about day and night.

Seeing the meaningful smile on the corner of Lu Changle's mouth,
Lu Jinyuan and Gan Hui knew better.

Zheng Hongkui led his troops to Shaxi and gritted his teeth angrily looking at the rushing water.

I don't know who leaked the wind, piercing the sky and running so fast,

On that day, I boasted that I would wipe out all the twelve bandits in Haikou, so that people can see how powerful the Zheng family is.
First ran away a Duo Jin Wang, and then ran away a Po Tian,

Zheng Hongkui couldn't hold back his face.

Those thieves, what they said about the king of heaven, is actually a group of rabble,
Fighting is messy, but running is fast,

Not only ran fast, but also destroyed the bridge,
If you want a bridge, you can't have a bridge, if you want a boat, you can't have a boat,
A Xiaoxi River that is neither big nor small,
He abruptly blocked Zheng Hongkui's way.

If there is a detour, it will take a full thirty miles.
Zheng Hongkui just hesitated, and ordered his men to use local materials to build a boat to cross the river.

Who knows if it will pass smoothly after another thirty miles.

"General, do we need to slow down a little bit? Fourth Master's movement should be slower. Now we are a little faster, and the army has penetrated deep alone." His confidant Huang Zhonghui persuaded.

Zheng Hongkui nodded and said: "One time was luck. He has won several times in a row, which shows that he is superior. He really can't be careless. Now it is almost the middle of June, and there will be more and more rain. Based on my many years of experience, soon There will be heavy rain”

"Let's cross this Shaxi first, and then find a place to shelter, and wait for the boss and the fourth child to get ready."

"The little thief surnamed Lu, if he can get it, he is the Township Protection Team"

"The rural protection team has only a little over 1 people. We attack from three directions. He can only huddle in the city with strong walls and fight with us to see how Ben will break his shell."

"Not waiting for elder brother and fourth younger brother, let's approach Youxi first to attract his attention, so that elder brother can go ashore smoothly."

Agreeing to lead troops out of Fujian to help suppress the bandits, the benefits are naturally indispensable,
Zheng Hongkui added a batch of armor and firearms,

Especially firearms, with the efforts of Zheng Hongkui, he returned to Fujian this time, bringing [-] three-eyed blunderbusses, [-] shotguns, and [-] Franc machine guns.

Did not underestimate the opponent, this time with all of them.

Even if the rural protection team hid in the city, Zheng Hongkui also had the confidence to blow up the city.

"The general is still thoughtful." Huang Zhonghui complimented quickly.

"Zhonghui, you are good at water, take a group of people across the river first, and let Lao Tzu explore the surroundings carefully. This is the land of the surname Lu, so you can't follow his way."

Although Zheng Hongkui is arrogant, but he is careful,
Nephew Zheng Du was too careless, the navy was eaten by others, and he marched forward in the middle of the night,

Thousands of elites disappeared overnight, and his own life and death were uncertain.

Can't repeat the same mistakes,

If someone attacked halfway across the river,
The casualties cannot be afforded.

Huang Zhonghui responded, and immediately led a small group of people to swim across the river. After searching carefully,

After sending out a signal of safety, Zheng Hongkui ordered people to cross the river in batches.

Soon, Zheng Hongkui felt that his worries were unnecessary,

More than 2 people and horses and firearms crossed the river in batches,
There was no movement until the river was crossed.
Needless to say, Lu Changle's rural protection team was short-handed, so they didn't dare to split up and rush forward easily.

It's really cunning, the regular army alone has more than 1 people, controlling half of the province of Fujian,

It also claimed to be a rural protection team.
People who don't know the inside story are really easy to be confused by him.

After crossing the river, Zheng Hongkui did not enter the city, but found a flat place with a wide view to camp.

While sending scouts to inquire about the news, they waited for the boss and fourth brother to act.

That silly boy Zheng Zhenchuan, after he captured the city, was eating, drinking and having fun in the city,
Unexpectedly, Lu Changle asked someone to dig a cave for hiding soldiers in the city ahead of time, and broke out in the middle of the night.
The five thousand sailors were in Changle County just like this. Zheng Hongkui knew that Lu Changle was full of tricks,

Don't give Lu Changle a chance.

Soon, Huang Zhonghui admired Zheng Hongkui so much,

The army crossed the Shaxi River, and just set up camp when the big raindrops poured down,

The water in Shaxi seems to be rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The water also became cloudy,

There is a flood.

Judging from the rain, this kind of rain will last for at least two or three days.

If you don't cross the river in time, you will be delayed for at least a few days.

Zheng Hongkui ordered the slaughter of cattle and sheep, so that all the soldiers had a good meal,
Just take advantage of the rain to take a break.

In the temporary barracks, two shirtless strong men were wrestling.
Zheng Hongkui and his confidants exchanged cups, and the whole barracks was in a festive atmosphere.

After drinking for three rounds, Huang Zhonghui, who is very good at observing facial expressions, cut the most tender lamb chops for Zheng Hongkui to enjoy.
Zheng Hongkui didn't even use a knife, he just picked it up and bit it with his teeth.
Biting and asking: "Is the patrol sent? Don't be careless."

It was raining so hard, Zheng Hongkui didn't believe that Lu Changle dared to send people to attack,

However, the experience of suppressing bandits told him that being careful makes the Wannian Ship,

When a person is pushed into a hurry, he dares to do anything.

Zheng Zhenshan, a brother of the family and a thousand households, said quickly: "If you go back to the general, you will be sent. In addition to the patrol team, there are not a few sentry posts."

Only then did Zheng Hongkui nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very well, brothers have worked hard these days, I would like to offer you a toast."

Everyone hurriedly picked up their wine glasses, and when they were about to drink happily,
Suddenly a person who looked like a soaked chicken rushed in outside, and as soon as he entered the tent, he yelled loudly: "Report!"

"Say, what's the matter?" Zheng Hongkui said solemnly.

It's not a big deal, the messenger will never disturb his interest at this time.

The messenger said loudly: "Report, a large number of suspicious persons have been found in the east. The number is estimated to be more than [-]. There are also cavalry. They are only four miles away from the camp. They are suspected to be Lu Changle's rural protection team."

"How is that possible?" Zheng Zhenshan said furiously, "I personally issued an order, the range of vigilance is ten miles, how come I only found out after four miles, what are they doing for food?"

He just assured Zheng Hongkui that there was nothing wrong with him, so he came here so soon to slap him in the face.

Huang Zhonghui patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Zhenshan, don't be angry. It must have been cleared up. The one surnamed Lu won half of the province in just one year. He must have some real skills."

"That little thief Lu Changle was just from a mud-legged background, and the court didn't take him seriously. As far as I know, the government didn't allocate a cent to him or send him a single weapon. The firearms in their hands were limited. Even if they had firearms, they wouldn't Ammunition, so he took advantage of the rain to attack, no one can use firearms, which is in his favor, really thoughtful."

Zheng Hongkui raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "Brothers, after drinking this glass, we will slaughter those ignorant little thieves, and then come back and have a good drink."

When everyone was toasting, Zheng Hongkui suddenly said: "Let's play a little game, one person here counts as one, and the person who kills the most enemies tonight can go to the Rouge Camp to pick five beauties at will, how about it?"

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of everyone present lit up.
Rouge Camp is a place where beauties are captured under house arrest, and there is no shortage of such beauties as ladies from everyone, ladies from official families,

Especially when Zheng Hongkui left Hankou, he snatched a large number of beautiful beauties,

Randomly pick five beauties to enjoy, just thinking about it makes me excited.

What else can I say, everyone naturally said yes in unison,
After finishing the glass of wine, everyone filed out of the barracks with a murderous look,

Each summoned his subordinates and prepared to face the incoming enemy,
Kill the enemies as much as possible, and then pick the beauties.

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