The infinite heavens start from the red building

Chapter 274 September 9.20
Chapter 9

9.20 Preliminary determination of Jiangnan, and the entry of Dongfang into Jiangxi

The next morning, outside Jinling City.

"Prepare—release!" There are [-] troops in each of the four directions. This is the limit that the Jinling camp can accommodate at present. If there are more, there will be coordination problems when piled up together.

Thirty improved catapults on each side rushed packs of incendiary powder packs into the camp of the panic-stricken mob. Although each of them is now no less than [-], everyone knows that they It's over.

Even if the catapult has been improved, in addition to improving the range and carrying performance, the accuracy improvement is very limited, but with the support of the winch winding and personnel rotation, the rate of fire is already very impressive.

Basically, with an average rate of fire of two rounds per 3 minutes, with the support of thirty catapults, a rain of flaming explosives smashed into the camp of the rioters, filling the camp that had already been burned once yesterday with flames again. .

"Brother Xu, do you want to attack now?" Shi Xiangyun's BMW, which had been nourished by the energy of the snow-white jade pendant under his crotch, held a two-foot long spear in his hand, and was covered in heavy composite armor, with an eager expression on his face.

"Wait a minute, don't worry, when the artillery has run out of ammunition, let the crossbowmen advance while covering it, until the long-range weapons are exhausted, and then talk about the infantry and cavalry close combat." Wei Xu rubbed his waist and eyes hard, feeling sore It's really uncomfortable.

"Pfft——" Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun didn't see the problem, and Du Dao Saeko, who came here, is not so stupid. Looking at Wei Xu's expression, she couldn't help but tease, "Master, even if it's the best thing , but also in moderation.”

"Next time you yell to hurry up, don't say I hung up on purpose!" Wei Xu snapped back angrily. Anyway, the nearest people around are more than ten steps away, so you don't have to worry about embarrassment when your family quarrels.

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"Hiss—" Rubbing his waist and eyes again, Wei Xu remembered the phrase "I'm careless, I didn't flash". I didn't expect that the girls hadn't served for more than ten days, and they let go so violently. Broken down for a few days.

Under the puzzled eyes of Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun, Saeko Busujima held back a smile and came up to rub him well.

"Fengfengfeng—" Fortunately, the shouting behind Wei Xu distracted Wei Xu, and more than [-] strong crossbowmen used three-stage coverage to pour arrows at the camp that was left with only howling and chaotic mobs. rain.

"Brother Xu, isn't this a little bit?" At the critical moment, Lin Daiyu's Wen Qing disease relapsed, "Is there any peace? After all, they are ordinary people, and it's only when the government forced the people to rebel."

"You're talking about the early days, and now there are only thugs and rioters left here." Wei Xu said angrily, "They have long forgotten the days of the past, and keeping them will only disturb social order."

Lin Daiyu just mentioned it. After all, he was also the commander who led an army of 20. He didn't suffer so much when he went to the battlefield. What's more, the firing rate of the crossbow is much faster than that of the catapult. It's over.

"All the soldiers listen to the order - kill all the rebellious army and put down the war!" This time, before Wei Xu could explain, Shi Xiangyun excitedly raised the magic weapon spear, and was the first to charge up after a coquettish shout!
"Kill--" Seeing that the credit was right in front of his eyes, even though the number of enemies was still more than three times that of his own, the soldiers of the Jiangnan Army were not afraid, and killed them with a howl!
At this time, the remaining chaotic army, although its combat effectiveness has been greatly improved compared with the pure mob at the beginning, it also depends on who it is compared with. At least for the Jiangnan army with intensive training, it is really nothing.

Specific examples can be compared with the various uprising armies at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Basically, they did not win a few games against the elite troops of the Ming army, and the numbers were still more than five to one; Basically all the soy sauce.

The brutal fight or massacre erupted in an instant, and the well-trained Jiangnan Army quickly dispersed the assault in units of small flags. Often, the route that a spear and small flag rushed through would leave a dazzling trail of blood.

Fighting seems to have become an art here, with a small flag and a node, and the two alternately cover each other. Facing the rioters who don't even have enough weapons, the soldiers of the Jiangnan Army are basically one who picks off the enemy's weapons, and the other follows closely. The thrust is over.

The duration of the battle was also very short. In less than half an hour, the ground was full of captives or surrendered soldiers. The soldiers talked and laughed happily, and even began to think about how many rewards they could get after the battle.

"Brother Xu, the other directions are almost finished, but these prisoners." Lin Daiyu hesitated again, "It's a pity to kill them all, and there will be peace."

"Master, there are about ten thousand captives here, all of whom are in their prime of life. After all, the old, weak, sick and disabled can't make it to the present, so it is really not suitable for killing in vain." Saeko Busujima also does not support the killing of prisoners.

"Am I so fond of killing indiscriminately in your eyes?" Wei Xu asked angrily, but quickly retreated in the eyes of the girls "You are the one", "Okay, I won't kill so many. These people must We need to screen them carefully and select some of the most heinous ones for public execution. This will not only give an explanation to the higher authorities, but also serve as a deterrent to the remaining people. Only then can we discuss the specific arrangements.

After nearly two years of war in the south of the Yangtze River, all parts of the country have been severely damaged. It will take a lot of money to restore it. These captives, as well as captives from all over the world in the future, are rare labor forces. "

"Brother Xu is going to let them do infrastructure construction?" Shi Xiangyun's eyes lit up, and he understood Wei Xu's meaning, "In this case, 20 strong laborers are still indispensable to completely put down this war."

"In all this war, ordinary people will always suffer the most." Lin Daiyu sighed softly, and looked at the captives who were being arranged separately with a complicated expression, "Brother Xu, we can solve this war quickly."

Although she has become a famous "Jade Commander" in the world of "Datang" by virtue of her record, she has always insisted on winning the victory at the fastest speed on the battlefield, and has never scrupled about the "behind" problem.

The civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River was actually caused by hungry people in several places. If they acted quickly, even with the strength of Wei Xu's troops at the beginning, they could have been resolved by the end of last year, or at the beginning of this year at most.

"Yes, in this war, almost all the people in the south of the Yangtze River were victimized. The loss should be between 500 and [-] million. But we cannot bear this responsibility, and the problem is not our fault," Wei Xu said flatly.

In fact, even without Wei Xu, relying only on the [-] elite soldiers in the Beijing camp, with sufficient money and food, the speed of quelling the chaos would not be much slower. However, the court masters fought for power and profit, dragging the civil chaos into a war.

"If you want the world to be clean, someone will definitely need to dirty yourself." Saeko Busujima said with a heavy tone, "let alone a rebellion that will soon be successful."

"Okay, don't be hypocritical here." Wei Xu shook his head and forced himself to divert his energy away from the number of casualties. After all, rebellion is the "job" and there is no way to take a step back. "Yu'er, you have to trouble yourself." .

Now sort out a memorial, and wait until the battle reports from all over the country are delivered, and send it to the capital with [-] miles to report the victory, so that the [-] capital battalion that has not yet set off will be completely suspended. "

"What about the keynote of the memorial?" After all, Lin Daiyu is no longer the crying tearful hiding in the bamboo grove. She has directed more than ten times in the world of "Datang" in the battle of more than 10 people, and she has not been so hypocritical. .

"There are three points to emphasize. First, all the prefectures and most of the county towns have been recovered, and the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River has been put down in a general direction. This point must be emphasized, just to tell the court that there is no need for reinforcements here.

The second is to emphasize that our losses are very heavy. You can be sure of this point. In short, you need the capital to understand that we have tried our best for this decisive battle, and now we urgently need money and food relief.

Finally, it is specifically stated that because of the huge losses, the Jiangnan Army can only focus on recovery and self-cultivation in a short period of time, but those marginal counties or areas that have not yet been recovered will be resolved by our own strength before the end of the year. "

"I'm afraid these are not enough to stop the [-] Beijing camp." Lin Daiyu shook her head, "If possible, can you arrange for Sister Bai to make some big moves, such as capturing a prefectural city?"

"Okay!" Wei Xu nodded, "You can just deal with the memorial, Saeko, arrange the notification as soon as possible now, and make Dongfang act more aggressively, and get her title of 'Holy Empress' out." .”

"Brother Xu, you can't do too much, at least you can't let the court think that she has to deal with it with all her strength." Lin Daiyu shook her head and objected, "It's best to give the capital an illusion that she only succeeded by taking advantage of the surprise attack."

"Alright." Wei Xu understood Lin Daiyu's meaning after a little thought, "In this case, you don't have to rush into the main area of ​​Huguang first. It's better to do some activities on the edge, such as the Poyang Lake area."

"Then go south to Jingdezhen." Lin Daiyu immediately had an idea, "The water network there is dense, and there are waterways that can enter Poyang Lake everywhere. Once you gain a firm foothold there, you can take Jiujiang along Hubei at any time."

"Very good." Wei Xu nodded in satisfaction, "It just so happens that the Beijing Camp can pass by water, and we will give Dongfang more support at that time. I believe that this so-called 'elite' will soon become history."

"Master, don't worry, I will notify you right away." Saeko turned and left.

(End of this chapter)