Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to engage in infrastructure construction

Chapter 190 Big City Tieling

Now he is muscular, very strong, and his temperament is even more stable and decisive.

"I can accept you."

As soon as Zhao Cheng opened his mouth, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Don't be too happy. I accept you, but you are not qualified to directly join the strong army. You should do the reserve first!"

The equipment Zhao Cheng prepared for the reserves was not the most advanced Mines rifle, but a musket.

The musket has a shorter range and poorer accuracy. It is the previous generation of equipment for the strong army.

However, compared to this era, it is already an advanced artifact.

"Thank you Master Zhao! I am willing to be a reserve!"

Zufa excitedly agreed.

He didn't quite understand what reserve service was, but he felt that being able to work with the strong army was better than running away and becoming a savage in the deep mountains and old forests.

He thinks this way, and he is naturally not the only one who has this kind of thinking.

Seeing that the trigger was successful, a group of people rushed out immediately.

"My lord, accept me! I am also willing to be a reserve!"

"Master Zhao, I also want to be a reserve!"

"Lord Zhao is benevolent, accept us!"

"..."

These people, regardless of men, women, young or old, rushed over with a whimper.

This is exactly the effect Zhao Cheng wanted.

He selected three hundred young men on the spot.

Those who were selected were extremely excited, while those who were not selected looked depressed.

Zhao Cheng called out a unit from the Qiangdi army, broke it up, mixed with the three hundred young men, and divided them into four teams.

This new city is divided into three parts, which are the strong army garrison area, the reserve area and the labor area.

Partition management.In the evening, the reserve soldiers are responsible for the duty of the fixed sentry posts, and the Qiangdi Army separates a small team to be responsible for mobile patrols.

The Qiangdi Army expanded again, and the number reached a thousand.

The next day, Zhao Cheng equipped the reserve forces with six Hongyi cannons and six Napoleon cannons, and asked them to practice against the city of Shengjing.

Just after dawn, the sound of cannons, which had been silent for a whole night, rumbled again.

Amidst the sound of cannons, three units of the strong local army took the opportunity to dispatch and began to continue to search for Han people around.

……

In the city of Shengjing, there was a lot of mourning.

The head of the west city had been blasted to pieces long ago, and a large area of ​​the city wall collapsed.

In the city, houses were smashed down one after another, and some houses were set on fire due to the bombing, igniting a large number of houses.

Fan Wencheng stood on the high ground, looking at the green smoke rising everywhere in the city; in the west of the city, the sound of rumbling cannons continued.

His expression was numb.

When Huang Taiji handed Shengjing City over to him, Fan Wencheng was in high spirits.

As a Han Chinese, to receive such attention, he really wanted to repay the kindness of the Great Khan.

Fan Wencheng thought hard, trying to manage the rear and make Shengjing City as stable as a rock.

Originally he was full of confidence.

Since the Kingdom of Jin established its capital in Shengjing, it had an absolute advantage in Liaodong, and the Ming army was frightened.

But these hundreds of Ming troops who suddenly appeared dared to block the west gate of Shengjing City and build a city, bombarding Shengjing City...

If it was placed two days ago, even if someone told Fan Wencheng about this matter, he would never believe it.

Now it's right in front of your eyes.

Zhuobutai died in battle!

Sabitu is dead!

Yang Coulee is dead!

These are all "princes and grandchildren"!

Fan Wencheng's hands were trembling slightly.

He didn't sleep all night, his face was haggard, and his hair seemed to be a little pale.

Even with his intelligence, there was nothing he could do.

The Ming army outside the city seemed like a divine soldier descended from the sky, giving people a feeling that they could not be killed or shaken.

There are a total of six Niulu defenders in the city, all of which have been destroyed.

Ye Bilong and other young generals were still asking for orders, clamoring to gather the young and strong in the city and go out of the city to fight the Ming army.

Shengjing City was constantly being bombarded, but they couldn't fight back. They were too aggrieved.

Fan Wencheng suppressed these people.

The first two battles out of the city were unsuccessful, especially the one last night, where the four bullies couldn't even reach the front of the enemy's formation.

Sending people there now is also sending them to death.

He must concentrate his strength, strike hard, and win with one blow!
Fan Wencheng has sent several sentries to ask for help.

What he is looking forward to is two directions.

One is the way to the west, which is to go to the Great Khan for help.

Two days ago, he had just received information from the west, saying that the Great Khan had conquered Lin Dan Khan and had won a complete victory, and was preparing to return to the dynasty.

Fan Wencheng reckoned that if the sentinel who reported the letter had set off and the Khan had started to march, it is estimated that the army is already on the way.

Just around the corner!
What Fan Wencheng didn't know was that Huang Taiji's army was indeed on the way, but the situation was very bad.

Another direction for help is Hetuala.

Hetuala is the place where the Jianzhou Jurchens prospered, and there are elite soldiers staying behind.

What's more, in Hetuala, all the people are soldiers, and even the little Huang Piao can hold a long knife and draw a light bow.

The battle situation in Shengjing is urgent, and Hetuala can definitely raise an army of thousands of people.

Moreover, Hetuala is very close to Shengjing, and reinforcements will arrive soon.

Fan Wencheng let out a sigh of relief.

He felt hopeful again.

"Shengjing can't be lost! Otherwise, I will have to commit suicide to apologize to Da Khan!"

……

"There's no movement? Are you lying down? I'm so tired here, but you don't respond at all even if I fire... It's not good!"

Zhao Cheng stood on the container and looked in the direction of Shengjing City through binoculars.

In his mind, he already had a way to capture Shengjing City.

However, the time is not yet ripe.

But the progress of the matter was slightly different from what he had imagined.

Zhao Cheng's original imagination was that the Tartars in the city might organize another wave of counterattack today, and it was impossible to let them just bombard Shengjing City like this.

Now, the city wall to the west has been blasted mottled, and several gaps have collapsed.

If it continues, the city wall will completely collapse, and soldiers will be able to climb up directly when attacking the city.

Yesterday Zhao Cheng won two battles and wiped out some Tartars.

But this is Shengjing City!It is the lair of the Tartars!

How could it be so easy for the Tartars to let it go and lie flat?
"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon! I don't know what the hell are you doing?"

Zhao Cheng was talking to himself.

"Are they waiting for reinforcements?"

This is not difficult to guess.

Zhao Cheng took out the map.

Hauge's army is still a day away from here.

The strong land army does not collect at night, and spreads out hundreds of kilometers, and has a very clear grasp of the enemy's situation.

Moreover, one day later, whether Hauge's army can arrive and immediately join the battle is still a matter of course!
Because, pimple disease broke out among the Hauge army.

According to the news from Yeburei, the marching speed of Hauge's army was getting slower and slower, and every day during the march, some people fell behind and died violently by the roadside.

Every night, when camping, and when we marched out the next day, we would leave behind a lot of corpses...

This is the Black Death that made the whole world tremble in the middle world!
It erupted in the barracks, and the consequences were absolutely dire.

Hauge's army is a waste.

"Hetuala!"

Finally, Zhao Cheng fixed his gaze on a city east of Shengjing on the map.

"This is the place where Jianzhou Jurchens thrive. It has a large population, and the quality of the population is very high. It will definitely bring out a support army."

Zhao Cheng boldly speculated that Shengjing must have asked Hetuala for help and was waiting for Hetuala's reinforcements.

Otherwise, it is impossible not to shrink back.

The army of Huang Taiji and Hauge must be troubled by pimple disease now.

This march, coupled with the dense population of the barracks, caused the outbreak of the Black Death, which must have been more serious than usual.

Zhao Cheng reckoned that the Eight Banners army would most likely lose about half of its staff.

The remaining half are sick and weak on the one hand, and frightened on the other.

It is certain that there will be no combat power for a certain period of time.

The garrison in Shengjingli had just been hit hard by Zhao Cheng. They suffered heavy losses and their morale was low.

Then, the most capable army of Jianzhou Jurchen is probably the one from Hetu Alara.

"As long as the army of Hetuala is defeated again, the Eight Banners of Jianzhou will never recover. At that time, Shengjing will be mine, Hetuala will be mine, and Tieling will be mine too!"

Zhao Cheng's eyes were fiery.

He has coveted Tieling for a long time.

Tieling, a big city in later generations, was regarded as a stalk.

However, at this time, Tieling is definitely a very important place.

Because Tieling is the land where Jurchens raise horses.

The water and grass here are abundant, and the golden hippos raised here are taller than Mongolian horses.

The tall mount is also one of the reasons why the Jurchens have strong combat effectiveness and can crush the Mongols.

At this time, the three teams that went out to plunder the population just came back one after another, bringing back 2000 people.

Zhao Cheng selected 2000 young men from the [-] people.

"You are all Han Chinese and citizens of Ming Dynasty, but you have taken refuge in the Tartars. This is a capital offense!"

Zhao Cheng took the loudspeaker and started shouting.

This sentence made the Han people who had been taken into captivity startled, and the sound of weeping came from the crowd.

The triggering and so on also followed a burst of tension.

Mr. Zhao's performance today is different from yesterday!

Although they were somewhat confident that Mr. Zhao would not harm them, they couldn't help mentioning it when they heard what Mr. Zhao said.

Because they, like the Han people who came back from captivity, were originally Ming people, and they all took refuge in the Tartars!
"However, I can give you a chance! The six hundred young men selected are all your brothers, your fathers, and your husbands!
You can follow us to kill the Tartars!As long as you fight bravely and defeat the Tartars, I will set you free!This officer means what he says! "

Zhao Cheng changed his tone and shouted again.

These 2000 people were actually plundered from three or four villages.

They are related to each other.

Especially among the six hundred young adults selected, almost everyone has brothers and sisters, or parents, wives and children.

Therefore, Zhao Cheng dared to use them boldly.

As long as their families are left in this city surrounded by containers, they will not be afraid of their rebellion.

"My lord, can I say a few words?"

At this time, Cui Fa suddenly stood up, looked at Zhao Cheng expectantly, and said.

Zhao Cheng looked at the reminder.

To be honest, he didn't like this prompt at first.

Although this reminder made a contribution yesterday and reported the guy named Jin Chuan who stole the dog's head gold.

However, Zhao Cheng always felt that this reminder was too villainous!

He and Jin Chuan are fellow villagers in the same village. He saw Jin Chuan's small actions early in the morning, so he didn't remind Jin Chuan quietly, but waited for Jin Chuan to make an irreparable mistake before reporting Jin Chuan and killing Jin Chuan with a stick There is no chance of repentance at all.

This behavior is really a villain.

Of course, it cannot be said that the reminder was wrong.

Zhao Cheng said that Jin Chuan ran away even after sitting together, but in fact he killed his fellow countrymen.

It is not wrong to urge to report the other party.

But in Zhao Cheng's heart, he just didn't like it.

Seeing that Zui Fa was eager to try, Zhao Cheng finally nodded and handed over the loudspeaker.

The reminder hurriedly jumped up excitedly, held the big horn, suppressed the curiosity in his heart, imitated Zhao Cheng, turned his mouth to one side, and shouted:

"Folks, my name is Cuifa, and I'm from Mushroom Village! There should be many of you who know me. Our people from Mushroom Village were arrested by Mr. Zhao yesterday.

To be honest, we were a little scared at first, but now we are not afraid.Look, what are we wearing now?It's all cotton armor! "

Reminding him to pat the cotton armor on his body, he showed it to the newly arrested people.

It's not that Zhao Cheng treats them so favorably.

But for hygiene, to prevent pimple disease.

In this small city, the population is very dense, and epidemic prevention work is definitely the first priority.

Every time Zhao Cheng arrests someone, the first thing he does is let them go to the river to take a bath.

Fortunately, it is next to the Hun River, so it is very convenient to take a bath.

Then, all the old clothes are thrown away, and everyone puts on new clothes.

Soldiers waiting for reserve duty wear a layer of cotton armor.

Ordinary workers wear cheap work clothes.

But no matter how cheap they are, they are still new clothes.

Although these Han people say that their life here is better than that in Daming territory, they can only eat an extra bite of food, and they can't even solve the problem of food and clothing, let alone buy new clothes.

Give them a new dress, they are happier than New Year.

Zufa understands everyone's thoughts best, so show off the cotton armor and set an example by yourself.

"Master Zhao is a good official! As long as we do things well and obey the rules, Master Zhao is really willing to give us food. If you don't believe me, look at us, we are all full!
Of course, you must not have any bad thoughts. Although Mr. Zhao is a good person, the knife in his hand is fast!Jin Chuan from our village, do you know anyone?Just because he was disobedient and wanted to escape, Mr. Zhao chopped off his head with a knife. "

Zhao Cheng glanced at the reminder appreciatively.

This reminder is very flexible.

He didn't say that Mr. Zhao shot Jin Chuan to death... because everyone didn't know what a gun was.

That doesn't work well.

It is the most shocking to say that Mr. Zhao chopped off Jin Chuan's head with a single knife.

Sure enough, everyone changed color.

"Jin Chuan is dead? Urgent, is what you said true?" A woman sobbed.

He took a look and recognized it.

(End of this chapter)