The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 306
  Because they had already sent people to pass on the information in advance, the Yunyang Mansion had already sent people to wait outside the city. The person who was arranged to go out of the city to meet Chen Wang was Kang Ruiwu, the commander of the Yunyang Guards.

Before Chen Wang could even get close, Kang Ruiwu, the commander of the Yunyang Guard who was standing on the official road with a group of servants, had already strode forward to greet him.

"Kang Ruiwu, the commander of the Yunyang Guards, comes to see Chen Shuai."

Kang Ruiwu has a ruddy complexion, a burly figure, a long beard that almost reaches his chest, a leopard head and wolf eyes, and a loud voice. He looks like a fierce general.

He wore an Ming iron helmet on his head, a piece of Ming armor with good protection, a large lapel cloak, and a belt sword. His attire was quite bloated.

Chen Wang looked behind Kang Ruiwu. Among the servants following Kang Ruiwu, there were only four or five of them wearing fine armor, and the remaining forty or so people were all wearing cloth-covered iron armor.

Each is leading a horse and holding a stirrup, and they all carry bows and swords. They all have evil spirits on their bodies, and they look quite capable.

Based on this alone, it is already stronger than many guards.

Tan Yingfeng, the commander of the Hanzhong Guard, had only more than thirty servants capable of fighting under his command. He didn't even have an armor. Many of his servants were not very well prepared, and their combat power was average.

It's okay to bully the bandits and bandits in Hanzhong Mansion, but if you encounter rogue bandits, you won't be able to fight them at all.

These servants under Kang Ruiwu are much better than those under Tan Yingfeng.

After all, he is a character who has been able to preserve himself through many storms.

"The Yunyang Mansion is in a mess right now. Wang Fuzhi is busy with affairs and can't get away for the time being, so he sent me to greet him."

After receiving Chen Wang's signal, Kang Ruiwu stood up from the ground.

Unlike his careless appearance, Kang Ruiwu is very tactful in his words and deeds, and is very skilled in dealing with people.

The current governor of Yunyang Mansion is Wang Aoyong, a native of Linzi, Shandong Province. He will be a Jinshi in the fifth year of tomorrow's reign.
  The reason why Chen Wang remembered him was simple. Wang Aoyong was a character in "The Biography of Erchen".

Naturally, Wang Aoyong was not unable to welcome him because he was really busy with affairs. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, culture was more important than military affairs.

As the governor of Yunyang, Wang Aoyong's status is almost the same as that of an ordinary governor, so naturally he will not lower his status to greet him.

Although there is only one word difference between "Fu Zhi" and "Governor", their official status is also similar. Although officially they are often called "Governor of Yunyang", in fact, the real and accurate name should be "Fu Zhi of Yunyang".

The full name of Yunyang Fuzhi is to govern Yunyang and other places and also to supervise military affairs. It is still different from the governor.

Although Chen Wang is now prominent as the commander-in-chief of the imperial seal, he is among the ranks of military ministers.

After a few simple questions and answers, Kang Ruiwu got on his horse and drove the horse to follow Chen Wang. His servants stayed a little further away and did not join the queue.

"Chen Shuai has come a long way. It has been a hard journey. I have already set up a banquet at a restaurant in the city to welcome Chen Shuai. After Chen Shuai meets Wang Fuzhi, he can have a good rest."

Kang Ruiwu led the war horse, slightly behind Chen Wang, and greeted him.

Chen Wang thought for a moment, but did not reject Kang Ruiwu's proposal.

In Yunyang City, there are not only the governor's yamen, but also the yamen of Huguang Xingdusi.

However, the troops guarding Yunyang Fucheng now are not the troops of Huguang Xingdu Division, but the sergeants belonging to Yunyang Guards.

Most of the sergeants in the Huguang Xingdu Division were recruited by Yang Sichang to join the army, either to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, or to follow Zheng Chongjian to stabilize the situation in Henan Province.

Currently, most of the people guarding Yunyang City are Yunyang Guards.

As the commander of the Yunyang Guards, Kang Ruiwu had all the guards guarding the city under him. Moreover, he had been the commander for a long time, so he should know a lot about the situation in the Yunyang Mansion.

Chen Wang is interested in learning more about the affairs in Yunyang Mansion.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Knowing more about the affairs in Yunyang Mansion can play a big role in the future layout.

Now that Kang Ruiwu is taking the initiative to make friends, why not?
  Chen Wang agreed to attend the banquet, and the atmosphere became much more lively.

Chen Wang and Kang Ruiwu walked along the way, asking many questions about Yunyang Mansion along the way.

Kang Ruiwu answered every detail, no matter how big or small, without any hint of impatience.

The soldiers and horses led by Chen Wang were not allowed to enter the city, and the Yunyang Mansion designated a place as a place to garrison.

Previously, because Yunyang Fucheng allowed soldiers and horses to enter the city, the military discipline of those soldiers and horses was ruined, which caused a very bad impact in the city.

Precisely because of the lessons learned from the past, all guest troops in the future were not allowed to enter Yunyang Fucheng.

Regarding the regulations of Yunyang Fucheng, the difference between inside and outside the city is not big now, and Chen Wang is not very dissatisfied.

Chen Wang asked a group of soldiers to stay at the station outside the city, and only brought Hu Zhili and six personal guards into the city.

Although the war has not yet affected Yunyang City, Yunyang City has already entered a state of war readiness.

Chen Wang led his troops along the way and met several patrol teams sent from Yunyang City on the way.

Approaching Yunyang Fucheng, the atmosphere of war preparations became even more intense.

After Yun County was upgraded to a prefectural city, a masonry city wall was expanded and built on the basis of the original earth wall.

With the increase in population, the city wall of Yunyang City has been repaired several times, and the entire city wall is now more than six miles long.

The average height of the city wall is two feet four feet, which is about eight meters in height, nearly three stories high.

Between the crenellations of the city wall, there were figures, flags fluttering, and a large number of soldiers gathered.

There were a large number of soldiers standing on the outskirts of the city and at the city gate, and there were many patrol teams to maintain order. Everyone who wanted to enter Yunyang City had to go through an extremely strict interrogation.

Those who failed the interrogation would be driven out of the city, or detained on the spot.

During the period when rogue bandits were rampant, very few cities were forcibly conquered.

Most of the cities fell because rogue bandits sent people to sneak into the city, taking advantage of the battle or in the dead of night to cause turmoil inside and cooperate with the outside.

Therefore, at this time, Yunyang Fucheng was extremely strict with inspections and interrogations when entering the city.

With a dedicated person leading him, Chen Wang certainly did not need to go through the guards' inspection. Even when he passed the city gate, a group of soldiers bowed down and saluted.

All soldiers and civilians who wanted to enter the city were ordered to stop and wait. After Chen Wang passed the city gate, the passage into the city was reopened.

The soldiers and civilians who were ordered to wait stayed aside, and many people's eyes stayed on Chen Wang. While they were waiting to enter the city, they naturally saw the large group of cavalry galloping from afar.

Nowadays, the northern part of Yunyang Prefecture is in constant turmoil, and news of rogue bandits has spread from various places. People inside and outside Yunyang Prefecture have always been panic-stricken because of this.

Now that a large group of soldiers and horses are coming for reinforcements, and they obviously look extremely elite, everyone can't help but feel relieved.

Chen Wang's attention was not on the people around him, but on the soldiers guarding Yunyang City, so he didn't pay attention to these looks.

The Yunyang Guard is quite famous in history. When it was first formed, its combat strength was not bad, and it also fought effectively against rebellions several times.

However, today's Yunyang Guard is naturally inferior to its heyday. According to Kang Ruiwu, there are almost more than [-] regular troops under his guard, and there are more than [-] troops left in Yunyang Mansion by the Huguang Xingdu Division.

The standard military battalion under Yunyang Fuzhi's command had almost a thousand people, and now Yunyang Mansion's adjustable soldiers and horses barely counted four thousand people.

In the earliest days, Yunyang Fuzhi did not have a standard military camp under his command. After all, only the governor generally had troops under his command.

But today is different from the past. When Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others were wreaking havoc in Yunyang Mansion, the imperial court ordered Yunyang Governor to train a model army as a defense.

Most of the city guard sergeants that Chen Wang saw along the way were wearing red military hats, jackets and mandarin duck jackets. Many of them didn't even have a cover of armor, let alone iron armor or cloth-covered armor.

Many soldiers and even military uniforms and shoes and socks are in tatters in many places, some are thick and some are thin. It is obvious that many soldiers are troubled by the cold.

The guard officer on duty at the west gate should be at least a hundred households, but he was wearing a cloth-covered iron armor and a pointed iron helmet.

There were three or four strong men around, presumably the servants of the guard officer.

They were wearing helmets and armor, but those armors were also double-breasted cotton armor, reaching only to the shoulders, exposing the red jackets on both arms, just like breastplates, and the chain of iron arm armors could not be matched.

The combat strength of the Yunyang Guards can actually be estimated somewhat from this equipment.

Compared with the original Hanzhong Guards, the combat power of the Yunyang Guards is indeed much stronger, but it is not much higher. The real combat power is equivalent to that of ordinary battalions.

Among the ranks of the Guards, the Yunyang Guards are considered adequate.

However, in the situation of the Yunyang Guards, they were more than capable of defending the city, but not enough to advance in the field.

Chen Wang had a panoramic view of the soldiers guarding the city, as well as Yunyang City's city defense archery towers and other facilities, and he had an estimate of Yunyang's defense strength.

Kang Ruiwu followed Chen Wang and naturally noticed Chen Wang's gaze.

Kang Ruiwu naturally couldn't guess Chen Wang's true thoughts. When he saw Chen Wang's eyes sweeping around and then quickly looking back, he thought that Chen Wang might look down on the sergeants under him.

"The military under Chen Shuai is at its peak. I really admire it. If these sergeants under me were as capable as Chen Shuai's sons, there would be no need to trouble Chen Shuai to personally lead his troops to put down the rebellion."

"The rogue bandits are invading the place. As officers and soldiers of the imperial court, we have the duty to protect the environment and the people. No matter whether the road ahead is difficult or not, we should fulfill our responsibilities."

Chen Wang looked slightly solemn. First he responded to Kang Ruiwu's words righteously, and then spoke leniently.

"I have also been a colleague of the Guards, and I also understand the situation of the Guards. The guards under Commander Kang are already stronger than more than [-]% of the guards, and they are not inferior to the guards of Jiubian. "

The smile on Kang Ruiwu's face was even bigger. As the commander-in-chief of the seal, Chen Wang was much higher than him in terms of status. Not only was he talking to him pleasantly, but he even praised him. Naturally, he couldn't hide his joy.

There are still many rogue bandits raging in the Yunyang Mansion, and as the commander of the Yunyang Guards, he is quite troubled by them.

If he can make good friends with Chen Wang and use Chen Wang's power to eliminate these threats, it will not only be a great achievement for him, but he will also feel more at ease.

There are dozens of streets and alleys in Yunyang City. Merchants gather on the east and west streets. Many buildings such as bell and drum towers, government schools, guild halls, theaters, temples, and nunneries are arranged in an orderly manner.

Kang Ruiwu led Chen Wang all the way from the main road into the Inspectorate.

When the government was first established in Yunyang, Yuan Jie, the first Yunyang Fuzhi, was appointed as the left deputy governor of the Supervisory Court, so the offices were jointly operated, and Fuzhi's Yamen was located in the Supervisory Court.

"Chen Shuai, wait a moment. Wang Fuzhi will be here soon. I will go to the restaurant first and wait for Chen Shuai to arrive."

Kang Ruiwu brought Chen Wang to the second hall of the Inspectorate. After he confessed to Chen Wang, he exited the hall and walked to the side, leaving only Chen Wang waiting in the second hall.

Chen Wang did not wait long. Wang Aoyong, the governor of Yunyang, wearing a black gauze hat and a scarlet civil official uniform, had already walked into the hall from the outside.

Wang Aoyong was over fifty at this time, but he was well-maintained, with a fair complexion and a long beard that reached his chest, and he looked gentle and elegant.

Chen Wang was extremely contemptuous of Wang Aoyong's second minister, but this was not the time to fall out.

"The last general, Chen Wang, will see Wang Fuzhi."

Chen Wang stood up and gave a military salute to Wang Aoyong. He was wearing armor and naturally did not need to salute.

"General Chen is diligent in state affairs and has come from afar. No need for courtesy."

Wang Aoyong smiled and waved, then walked to the first seat of the second hall and sat down.

After a brief greeting, Wang Aoyong went straight to the topic.

"Mr. Chen said he has something important to report, but I don't know what it is?"

Wang Aoyong looked at Chen Wang. Chen Wang did not directly lead his troops to suppress the rogue bandits in the north. Instead, he came to Yunyang to see him first. He also said that he had important matters to discuss, which puzzled him.

"The number of bandits that rushed into the Yunbei mountainous area this time exceeded ten thousand people. Chang Guo'an, the leader of the thieves, was one of the thirty-six camp bandits in the past. He was originally from the Junzhou area and was pacified. For Yunbei The geography is extremely familiar.”

"The rogue bandits broke into the countryside, and there were rebels among the people who colluded with them. The general sent troops to suppress them. He often knew that the rogue bandits relied on the advantage of the cavalry to fight all the way. Since ten months, our department has had little effect."

Wang Aoyong's eyes were solemn, but Chang Guoan was a big bandit during the Thirty-sixth Battalion.

He also knew what Chen Wang was talking about. Chang Guoan had recently raided various counties, and even in the countryside, urgent people from all over the country were swarming in like snowflakes.

Chang Guoan ignored ordinary people and only targeted the local gentry and officials.

In the land of Yunbei, people were panicked for a while, and many people wanted to take refuge in Fucheng with their families. He knew all these things.

After the murder of these local gentry and officials, it caused quite a stir in the court, and there was fierce criticism in the court, which had a great impact on his reputation.

Thinking of this, Wang Aoyong frowned involuntarily.

As Chen Wang spoke, his mind was always on Wang Aoyong.

The change in Wang Aoyong's expression naturally did not escape Chen Wang's eyes.

"That's what Mr. Chen said, but we already have a strategy to defeat the enemy."

After all, Wang Aoyong had been in officialdom for many years. His expression quickly returned to normal, and he asked Chen Wang questions.

He is not stupid. Since Chen Wang has laid out all the difficulties he encountered and made a special trip to Yunyang Fucheng, he naturally has a solution.

As for Chen Wang, it was Wang Aoyong's question that he was waiting for.

"The rogue bandits rely solely on the help of the mob as their eyes and ears, and they also rely on the advantage of the mountainous terrain."

"Fu Zhi has been in charge of Yunyang for many years and knows Yunyang well. If we can get the detailed map of Yunyang Mansion, it will not be difficult to eliminate the bandits."

Chen Wangtu realized that the map owned by Yunyang Fuzhi was not a simple map.

On that map, not only the key pass points were recorded, but also the gathering places of the mountain people, as well as many unknown and important places.

If you can get the map, you will have mastered all the secrets in the entire Yunxiang Mountain area...

(End of this chapter)