Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 458 Eastern Expedition (Fourth Change)
Gao Yi, the defender of Lucheng, was beheaded by Yang Wei, the magistrate of Licheng County, and the civilian officials of the Ming Dynasty killed military generals, which was never lenient.

If you don't resist the rebels, you just abandon the city and flee, and you deserve to die for the crime.

Even Gao Yi didn't even know the situation of the rebels on the other side of the muddy water, so what's the use of keeping him?

When Yang Wei ordered someone to patrol the city with Gao Yi's head, many soldiers trembled.

But for the matter of killing and standing up, they are still useful.

Nobody wants to have their head on display.

Yang Wei, the county magistrate, decided to defend Licheng and wait for reinforcements. He gathered the defeated soldiers brought by Gao Yi.

Regardless of the news of the gathering of 20 rebels in Shanxi, it had already been sent back to the Hebei Tianxiong Army, so there was no need for Gao Yi to pass on the news.

Letting him leave Licheng will only affect the morale of the army in the city and their determination to resist the rebels.

In the face of the rebels from the imperial court, some people choose to abandon the city and flee, while others choose to stick to it and be loyal to Ming Dynasty.

Yang Wei, the county magistrate, sent people to the turbid water to monitor the rebels on the other side of the river, but he wanted to attack them halfway across the river.

But there are not many elite soldiers in his hands, so it is better to defend the city well.

Killing people is a very effective and shocking method, and Li Cheng stabilized instantly.

The elite coalition army headed by Wang Ziyong slowly crossed the river by boat. There are many water systems in Lu'an Prefecture.

Wang Ziyong watched He Jinchao take the lead, stood on the other side of the river and said, "Brother He is really good at training soldiers."

When the army set up camp just now, they all lined up according to the squadrons he had listed, and almost no one left the squadron, even the noisers.

On the other hand, several of our own soldiers left the team, looking for things left behind, and even some people who were drunk and hungover, staring in a daze.

"good."

Gao Yingxiang also nodded. He had seen He Jinzhao's cavalry, and he had to write his name on all the weapons.

War horses should also be branded, and there are brands on the buttocks, and even the names of the soldiers are engraved on the bows and arrows.

The army is rigorous.

People's light cavalry has one man and two horses, and one horse carries beans, fodder and various weapons.

The other horse was riding a man, and he didn't even have to travel hard, but had to dismount and walk.

No one rides a horse all the time, and that horse is more valuable than a man.

The military discipline is strict, and there is no act of invading the common people.

On the other hand, I have to carry the frame and pull the things needed by the heavy cavalry to serve as logistics.

"Brother He, how did he train soldiers?"

"Naturally, I practiced according to Marshal Qi's art of war. I heard that he has recruited a group of miners and is also stepping up training."

Gao Yingxiang laughed twice, and sent all the princes and nobles and the captured Mongols to mine, and selected real miners to serve as soldiers.

This method is really good.

It is the best way to make those nobles live worse than death.

Wang Ziyong listened to He Jinchao's words, but nodded his head. If Marshal Qi's art of war can be used well, he will be able to train a good soldier.

But the answer is there. How many people can really practice it?
Wang Ziyong shook his head, he couldn't envy He Jinzhao.

According to such strict military law, he felt that all the people under his command had to run away.

The brothers who rebelled with you are here to eat and drink hot sleeping women, not to suffer.

For this point, Wang Ziyong has a clear understanding.

"I really admire Brother He." Wang Ziyong jumped into the boat and smiled.

"Yes."

Gao Yingxiang also jumped on board, no matter who was in the rebel army, his organizational skills were not as strong as He Jinzhao.

He Jinzhao didn't know that he was being talked about, but stood beside him with his horse on his shoulders. A sentry horse had already rushed to the shore, and someone was watching him just now.

It would be nice if he could catch one or two tongues, but it seems that the person in charge of Li Cheng didn't just run away like Lu Cheng did.

"Captain."

Gao Yigong rode his horse back and reported: "I just caught a tongue, the magistrate of Licheng beheaded the guards of Lucheng, and organized three thousand young men to defend Licheng to the death.

He also said that the Tianxiong Army in Hebei had been notified, and the imperial court would definitely send reinforcements. "

"Ah."

He Jinzhao nodded, and slowly walked towards Licheng with his soldiers.

Although Licheng is a small county town, it is also wrapped in blue bricks. In the Ming Dynasty, except for Gansu and other places, there were very few earthen cities.

Subsequent renovations of the county walls were all wrapped in blue bricks.

He led people around to inspect the city. There is no moat in Li City, and the young and strong people in the city don't seem to have any decent fighting power.

But the siege is always a little troublesome.

Besides, he would not attack the city with his own cavalry.

Wait until Wang Ziyong, Gao Yingxiang and others come over.

He Jinzhao told them about the situation he was facing. Should he just ignore it now and cross Licheng directly into Henan?

"Brother He, what do you think?"

"It doesn't matter if he can be forced to surrender, he will be forced to surrender. If he sticks to it, we will go straight forward."

"Isn't that the way back is cut off?"

He Jinzhao put down the binoculars in his hand: "Why did we choose to go back the same way, this time going to Gyeonggi, we may not be able to mess up which way.

My opinion is to let the leaders behind attack the city, we are the tip of the knife. "

Gao Yingxiang also wanted to go to the capital, even the Jurchen Tartars can wreak havoc in the capital, why can't we go there to wreak havoc.

What's more, he also heard that the Jurchen Tartars didn't fight one city after another, they just relied on riding horses to make chaos everywhere, making the dog officers and soldiers overwhelmed, and they could follow suit.

The Jurchen Tartars were wreaking havoc in Gyeonggi from the north. They came from the south this time, and it happened to be the territory of those high-ranking officials who had not been robbed by them, and there were plenty of wealth for them to plunder.

Wang Ziyong nodded. Their idea this time was to race horses and plunder in the capital, how could they be trapped in a small town in Shanxi and could not advance or retreat.

There are hard bones that are not easy to gnaw, but there are always soft bones that are better to gnaw.

Like everyone conquering Lucheng.

Crossing the river was really a hassle, and He Jinzhao was here waiting for the follow-up army to cross the river.

He also sent Gao Yigong to go directly to She County in the South of the River, because if he wanted to cross the river there, he had to collect boats, and he couldn't go around.

Yang Wei, the county magistrate of Licheng, stood on the city wall, looking at the rebels riding their horses, and then at the trembling defenders.

In any case, they cannot be allowed to conquer Licheng.

After dawn the next day, the rebel army outside the city packed up after eating and continued eastward.

Yang Wei looked suspiciously at the rebel army going east, and they left Shanxi when they went east. Did they pretend not to fight because the city was strong, so that they could relax their vigilance?

Although he looked suspicious, it was obvious that the guards in the city were becoming more and more happy.

The thieves are gone, there is no need to fight, and the lives of the brothers are saved.

Those rout soldiers felt that it was wrong for him to defend to death. If he also defended the city, maybe this group of rebels would not be able to occupy Lucheng.

Three days in a row passed.

Yang Wei, the magistrate of Licheng County, finally got the definite information that this group of rebels left Shanxi and crossed the river to Shexian County, Henan!

(End of this chapter)