After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 52 The Unlucky Mr. Fang
Zhao Yingyuan and Tan Qi rode out, and rushed towards Ma Degong's servant.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, both the official army and the rebel army had a habit of pouring limited resources on the core confidants.

The generals are all supporters, no matter how many people they have in name and how many losses they have suffered, as long as the hundreds of confidants are still there, they can easily revive.

Ma Degong returned to the Qing court, and he also had three or four hundred family members in his hands, which was his lifeblood.

Zhao Yingyuan and Tan Qiyi led the rebel army to outflank them and quickly went into battle.

Zhao Yingyuan's calculations were very accurate. After being full, the Qing army lost vigilance, was suddenly attacked, and lost its position. Almost everyone was incompletely armored. Some had weapons but no armor, and some grabbed bows. But he lost his arrow and was in a mess.

Such soldiers and horses would never want to defeat their opponents no matter what, so the gang of servants defended Ma Degong desperately and ran towards Changcheng Ridge.

Zhao Yingyuan's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly, "Ma Degong, you still have today, where is the arrogance you used to chase and kill Lao Tzu?"

He fought bravely to be the first, swinging the long knife in his hand, and every time the knife fell, a Qing army fell down.

Zhao Yingyuan didn't have to work hard to make up the knife. The rebels who followed him were not polite, swung their sharp knives, and harvested the lives of the Qing army. In a short period of time, more than 50 family members died.

Ma Degong's eyes were red and his heart was bleeding.

These are his family's children, lifeblood, and decades of military service, which is all he has saved.

Obviously there are no famous bandits in Shandong, how can they fight so well?

How did the magistrate of Laiwu report it?
When Lao Tzu kills him, his head must be screwed off!
Ma Degong swears and swears, but it's useless, it's more important to escape, he can only flee wildly towards the mountain road when he came.Zhao Yingyuan followed closely behind.

The servants were killed one after another, and the rest had to flee in a hurry. There were less than 20 people who could still follow Ma Degong.At this time, they came to the front of a rugged mountain road, and it was difficult for the horses to walk.

One of the servants said to Ma Degong: "Chief Township, you have given up your horse, run from here, and the lowly ones will stand by for a while!"

Ma Degong was taken aback for a moment, there is no doubt that breaking the back at this moment means death.

"Brother, as long as Ma is still alive, I will take care of all the wives and children in your family."

Ma Degong was not too polite, he threw away his war horse, even the fish scale armor that was not securely tied to his body, and only carried a saber, he followed the mountain road.

At this moment Zhao Yingyuan came to kill him, and Ma Degong's servant screamed and rushed forward, making a desperate fight.

There were more and more rebels, and these dozen or so people were all beheaded.

Looking at their corpses, Zhao Yingyuan spat hard.

"It's a pity that Ma Degong was not caught!"

It was Tan Qi who rushed over, he smiled, "Master Zhao, I don't think you need to worry, the one surnamed Ma can't run away."

"Can't run?" Zhao Yingyuan raised his head and looked around. He found that there were teams of militiamen all over the mountains and plains, and even porters and common people...

Zhao Yingyuan suddenly realized, that's right, Zhu Yiyuan is not King Li Chuang, nor Da Ming, nor Da Qing.

He fought in Laiwu and had an unparalleled home court advantage.

The Qing army that had been dispersed had no fighting spirit, and fell into the hands of the militiamen. It was a side dish, and they could eat whatever they wanted!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yingyuan couldn't help laughing up to the sky, "Three thousand Qing dogs, one general soldier of the two dynasties, is enough for Mr. Zhu to be famous all over the world."

The battle at this moment has come to an end. Except for Ma Degong who disappeared, more than 300 of his more than 200 men died, and the rest were basically captured.

The other Qing troops were also beaten to pieces, leaving corpses everywhere.

After counting, more than 1000 Qing soldiers were killed, and more than 800 prisoners added up, and many escaped.However, with the cooperation of the militiamen, few of these people could escape.

There is no doubt that Zhu Yiyuan has won a big victory.

It's just that Zhu Yiyuan's face was not very good-looking, because more than 180 soldiers died in the rebel army, and there were more than 100 wounded.

"Tell the civilian husband that all the wounded should be properly carried down, settled and taken care of. The names of the soldiers who died in battle must be recorded. Just outside Dawen Village, a hero's ancestral hall will be set up. Also, next Laiwu will divide the land and grant Tian Qi, in front of the Ancestral Hall of Heroes, let everyone know where this field came from."

"In particular, we must let the people know that without the sacrifices of soldiers, they would not be where they are today. Whoever dares to despise warriors or speak anything that slanders heroes will be severely punished."

"In addition, the pensions for the dead and wounded soldiers must be strictly implemented. Each person has 60 taels of silver, and six shi of grain per year, for a total of ten years. If there are any difficulties in the family, they must help solve them."

After Zhu Yiyuan announced these orders, he went there in person and carried the corpses with the soldiers.

Carefully arrange each corpse, wipe off the blood on the face, and cover it with a white cloth.Some limbs were broken and internal organs flowed out, and they should be carefully arranged and sewn up with thread.

Every time a corpse is sorted out, the name must be recorded.

Zhu Yiyuan did it very seriously and meticulously.

To respect the dead is to strengthen the living.

Zhao Yingyuan looked at it from a distance, and sighed in his heart, even King Chuang, at most he could say a good funeral, compared to this young man, he was really far behind.

It's just that he did it, is it really useful?

After Zhu Yiyuan finished his work, Zhao Yingyuan came over and said casually: "Young master Zhu, as the leader of one side, you are in charge of the overall situation, killing decisively, that's all. As for some small things, I don't think it is necessary to do them yourself."

Zhu Yiyuan smiled, "General Zhao, I thought human life was at stake, and it was not a trivial matter...By the way, General Zhao, didn't you say you have something to talk to me about?"

Zhao Yingyuan was taken aback, and said with a wry smile: "It's not a big deal, but I've been fighting all my life. I heard Mr. Zhu wants to equalize the land. I want to ask for a piece of land. I can be a farmer with peace of mind. Can't promise?"

Instead of being a general, you want to farm.

Zhu Yiyuan smiled, "Naturally, this is no problem. According to the rules, General Zhao can divide five acres of land. In addition to this battle, he can have a total of eight acres of land according to the soldiers. Is General Zhao satisfied?"

"Satisfied." Zhao Yingyuan said with a smile: "I asked, Mr. Zhu only needs [-]% of the land tax, and eight acres of land is enough for my old Zhao to eat and drink."

Zhu Yiyuan pondered slightly, and then said: "General Zhao, I want to ask, do you believe that I can defeat the Qing court and make you a farmer safely?"

Zhao Yingyuan frowned, took a deep breath, raised his head and sighed: "I don't know, I hope God bless Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Yiyuan shook his head, "Heaven will not bless anyone...Only we work hard. From top to bottom, everyone contributes their talents and courage, and strives towards victory. Only then can we hope to defeat the Qing court. As for General Zhao just now Speaking of small things, in my opinion, each of them is the same as Zhu Yiyuan. We are like-minded brothers, and the unfinished business of them needs to be completed by us who are alive."

Zhao Yingyuan was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Zhu Yiyuan blankly. At this moment, someone suddenly shouted.

"Caught, caught!"

I saw a few sheep-herding people escorting a naked guy to this side.

Everyone glanced at it, it was Ma Degong!

"This guy was running in the mountains. His clothes were scratched and his buttocks were bare. We went over to have a look. The torn pants were still made of silk. We knew it was someone, so we caught him."

Ma Degong almost wanted to cry. After fighting all his life, the last lesson he learned was that silk should not be worn as a middle coat!

"Ma Degong surrendered to the Qing court and slaughtered the people. His crimes are heinous. When the Hall of Martyrs is built, he will be beheaded in front of the Hall of Martyrs for public display!"

He captured Ma Degong and won the battle.

The soldiers of the rebel army returned to Dawen Village happily and joyfully.

This time they passed by Laiwu County again.

"Master Zhu, can we go to the city?" Huang Ying gritted her teeth, "Go and settle accounts with that dog official!"

Zhu Yiyuan's face darkened, and he nodded slightly, "Yes!"

Huang Ying was overjoyed, and immediately led the people to Laiwu County. To their surprise, Master Fang was waiting outside, with a bitter face, kneeling on the ground, drooping his head, "Don't look for it, Tang Zun!" Already ran away. This old bastard, he ran away by himself and threw me into the blame."

(End of this chapter)