A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 619 Doomsday
"shooting!"

Wen Fangliang's left battalion, two blunderbuss soldiers, and two hundred soldiers in the front row, launched a volley towards the pontoon bridge, and some officers and soldiers on the North Fenxundao Road and Fenxundao Middle Road of Xuanfu Fenxundao.

The soldiers pulled the trigger, and the flames of the guns seemed to be connected together, and the guns were fired one after another, emitting a raging smoke.

Although the cold wind blows up gusts of snow from time to time, there are very few misfires of the Donglu bird guns in everyone's hands. After a row of salvos, a large number of officers and soldiers in front of them fell to the ground, clutching the place where they were shot, desperately Struggling, let out a hoarse scream.

"shooting!"

Two hundred soldiers fired again.

Gunpowder smoke filled the air like a white dragon, and more people in front fell to the ground, rolling all over the ground.

Many people looked at their protruding intestines and howled inhumanly.

"shooting!"

There was another deafening sound of volleying guns, and the officers and soldiers who came across the bridge on Fenxundao North Road and Fenxundao Middle Road were defeated, crying and fleeing.

The dense army on the other side of the river also collapsed...

It is the 28th.

On the afternoon of the 26th, after defeating Lai Tianlu's army from the right guard, Wen Fangliang's soldiers from the left battalion quickly returned to the southern suburbs of Zhangjiakou Fort. Another army led by Diqing.

The surname of the Lai family is the conscience of heaven and earth.

And this morning, from the east of Zhangjiakou, the army led by Lai Tianmin, Lai Tianlu's younger brother, from Fenxundao North Road, and the army led by Yang Tianfu, Fenxundao Middle Road.

Li Jiane, the general guarding Daoxia West Road, also led his reinforcement battalion to rush over.

Li Jian'e and Yang Tianfu are both Lai Tianlu's brother-in-law, one married his eldest sister, and the other married his eighth sister.

It can be seen from this that these generals are powerful and powerful, and they are powerful.

Therefore, even officials who know the inside story have to turn a blind eye to their private affairs outside the Great Wall. Even if the governor and the governor want to deal with them, they must weigh one or two, so as not to cause trouble or even mutiny.

If this is the case, they are still unlucky. Facing this kind of mass army riots, it is rare for officials to be resigned.

For hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty, warriors have always lived a very prosperous life, especially the warriors in the guards. Compared with civil servants, they are more prone to accidents and difficult to be promoted. It has been inherited from generation to generation, forming a local tyrant.

Even in the era of the rich and the humble, it is no more than nodding and kowtowing in front of people, the actual wealth is not lost, the so-called loss of face is a big advantage.

It was these warriors who first started to occupy the military land and fornicate outside the Great Wall, but it was a tragedy when they met the Jingbian army who was more powerful, more domineering, and played cards out of common sense.

"Wicked people still need to be grinded by wicked people..."

When the Zuoying soldiers lined up outside the east gate, there were also some gentry and merchants watching the battle on the Zhangjiakou city wall, and they couldn't help expressing such emotions.

"It's almost done. Except for Li Jian'e, everyone related to Lai Tianlu has been called. The Zhangjiakou matter can come to an end."

Wen Fangliang nodded with satisfaction as he watched the officers and soldiers on the north and middle roads howling and fleeing on the other side of the river.

Although there were many powerful generals and horses who rushed over, not to mention their weak combat power, let alone a unified command, they were quickly defeated by him one by one.

The officers and soldiers of the Fen Xun Dao North Road and Fen Xun Dao Middle Road in front of us also spread the news of the ice trap. They did not dare to come over from the ice, so they had to come over from the pontoon bridge. These officers and soldiers originally only dared to be arrogant in front of the people. How can the frontier army stand a chance?
In addition to attacking halfway, the Zuoying fighters were defeated after only a few rounds of platoon bombardment.

Seeing their embarrassing appearance, Wen Fangliang couldn't even think of chasing them.

However, at the end of the afternoon, Wen Fangliang frowned when he received the report from the sentinel.

The sentinel said that the officers and men who escaped in the morning from the North Road and Middle Road crossed the Qingshui River from the lower reaches, and joined Li Jiane's officers and soldiers who guarded the West Road.

In particular, among their military horses, there are many military households from various cities, especially a large number of women, children and the elderly.

"The thief!"

Wen Fangliang let out angrily.

"Fathers and elders in the hometown, these thieves from the east want to take away our food and clothing, and make us lose our way of life. We will never agree!"

"No promise!"

"No promise!"

"No promise..."

From a distance, a tidal stream of people rushed along the west bank of Qingshui River towards the south gate of Zhangjiakou Fort. They flooded the official road, hills, fields, and some forests and houses.

The ones walking in the front were ragged military households from various cities, old and young, all of them holding tattered knives, guns and sticks, while those walking in front of the men were also women, some of them had kitchen knives and sticks, many of them It was unarmed, and some people were holding children.

As for the officers and soldiers from all walks of life, they shrank and hid behind these women, children and old people.

However, when walking, they agitated loudly from time to time, and these crowds were full of enthusiasm, especially those military households who were patrolling the middle road.

There are eleven castles under the jurisdiction of this road. There are two guards, six conducts, and three defenses. The generals are stationed in Geyu Fort. These places have many mountains and little land, and the land is barren. Therefore, smuggling and collecting benefits is an important way for them to make a living. .

For these military households and women, they have been the tenants of the officials of the generals and guards for generations. For them, the superior is the sky and the earth, and fear and obedience have been deeply rooted in their bones.

He also firmly believed in what the generals above said, and he was immediately filled with righteous indignation when he incited them casually.

It's a bit like the civil war between the North and the South in the later generations of the United States. At the beginning of the war, what was angry was that the black slaves in the farmland were the first to be angry.

Not far from the south gate ahead, Wen Fangliang's left battalion had already set up an army formation, but the dense crowd of people still strode forward.

"Eastern Route Thief, hit me here, anyway, I won't live in the future, so I might as well die here."

"Your military exploits all come from killing women and children, right?"

In the flow of people, many women from military households screamed forward while stepping on their big feet.

At the position of the middle army in the left battalion, many battalion officers were extremely angry: "These foolish men and women!"

"Troublemakers come out of poor mountains and rivers, the ancients never deceived me!"

"The hateful Lai Tianlu, the hateful Li Jian'e, only dare to drive women and children. How is this behavior different from the Tartars?"

Seeing that the flow of people was getting closer, the central army of the battalion looked at Wen Fangliang: "What should I do, please show me the general."

Wen Fangliang looked ahead, his handsome face was extremely serious, and the cynicism of the past had long since disappeared. He said thoughtfully: "I remember, I am in the military law of the Jingbian Army. Is it true that you are not allowed to do anything to women and children?"

The town governors of the Jingbian Army were greatly influenced by Chi Dacheng, and most of them had a dead face, as did the town governors of the Zuoying Battalion.

He said sternly: "According to the military law of our Jingbian army, it is only necessary for the opponent to hold a weapon and attack, or not to hold a weapon but to attack, not limited to men, women, children, not limited to Han people, Hu people , Barbarians, not limited to Chinese and foreigners, are all enemies and can be punished!"

He said: "The general said that the safety of the soldiers has always been the top priority. If you can't protect yourself, how can you protect the people?"

He looked at Wen Fangliang: "I've said all this, what should I do, please Wen Shen will decide, but for the specific details, I will make a book and report it afterwards, and report it to the public."

Wen Fangliang exhaled slowly, and said decisively: "Ready to fight!"

Immediately, a voice spread in the army: "Ready to fight!"

"The gunners are ready!"

"Spearmen prepare!"

"The artillery is ready!"

Wen Fangliang issued an order: "Warning first, if you don't retreat, use artillery to bombard the enemy's middle formation, and the rear formation, shoot the enemy's front formation with blunderbuss!"

……

The mighty stream of people on the opposite side is still approaching the army formation. Looking at the army formation, some people in armor at the end smiled at each other, and dispatched women and children as a big killer. Would the other side dare to make a move?

The same is true of the Han Dynasty. Throughout the dynasties, officials and generals dared to attack the common people, even women and children, which would often cause an uproar. Warriors are slightly better. The fate of the prison.

So they were very relieved, and the officers and soldiers behind the large group of women, children, and elderly people were also very relieved. As they proceeded, they encouraged their wives, mothers, sisters, sisters, seven aunts, and eight elder women in front of them, forming a chaotic and huge crowd.

"Last warning, women and children disperse quickly, if you go forward, you will bear the consequences!"

Some nights they didn’t accept the orders, which only aroused the abuse of the crowd. Some stones and soil clods were thrown over, accompanied by bursts of laughter: "Eastern road thief, be afraid, go back to your hometown!"

"Ladies, don't be afraid."

"Let Wang Dou eat shit!"

Yebushou's eyes turned cold, and they left a cold sentence: "In this way, you will be the enemy of our army, so you can do it yourself!"

"Bombardment!"

"put!"

"put!"

Amidst the sound of huge artillery, several Hongyi cannons sprayed a lot of smoke and flames.

In the light of the flames, shells whizzed out one after another, shooting towards the center and rear arrays on the opposite side.

The sound of crying father and mother sounded, and the high-speed cannonballs fell, plowing alleys of flesh and blood among the crowds on the opposite side!
The hot solid iron ball rushed straight, and wherever it went, blood and flesh flew everywhere.

While crying, the crowd on the opposite side was chaotic, and in front of the crowd, some military households, women, children, and the elderly also stopped. The sound of the artillery made them fearful, and they also worried that the men in the family might be killed or injured.

However, although the artillery was powerful, there were not many of them. Compared with the huge crowd, the falling artillery shells were still small. There were still many people agitating, and some women shouted angrily: "Sisters, the East Road thief killed our man. Fight them."

"Fight them."

Those women screamed and rushed to the front of the army with all their might.

The military households and officers and soldiers behind them also roared and waved their weapons, taking the opportunity to quicken their pace.

The flow of people is like a tide.

"preparation!"

"aim……"

The soldiers of the left battalion put down their firearms in a dense manner, aiming at the screaming crowd in front of them.

Some soldiers looked a little bit unbearable, but they held the hands of the firecrackers, but they didn't move at all.

According to the military law, everyone is the enemy in front of them, and they will never show mercy to the enemy.

"shooting!"

The turbulent white smoke rose, and the sound of guns burst like beans.

Some of the shot women fell screaming and flung themselves on the cold ground, blood gushing from their bodies.

"shooting!"

The second layer of soldiers fired another volley, and another group of women and old people fell down and rolled on the ground, howling heart-piercingly.

"shooting!"

It was the deafening sound of firing guns again.

"what!"

The blood of the people who fell beside them splashed on themselves and their faces.

Seeing them rolling all over the ground, crying out in pain and helplessness, the people around them came to their senses. They had made a wrong calculation. The thieves from the East Road on the opposite side did not treat them preferentially just because they were women. Kill when you need to kill, and cut when you need to cut.

The heart-piercing screams around them made them even more terrified. Someone started to retreat, and then drove the whole crowd, desperately fleeing to the rear.

The men who were covered by them were stunned and helpless, so they had no choice but to flee with the flow of people.

Seeing thousands of people rushing ahead, Wen Fangliang stared at them for a while, then rode his horse and came to the front of the formation.

There are corpses and wounded lying here and there. The air is filled with a strong smell of blood. Some cold and hard grounds have absorbed a lot of blood and melted, turning the ground black and red.

Snowflakes, big or small, fell down from time to time. Amidst the groans that fell one after another, Wen Fangliang suddenly heard the sound of a baby. He got off his horse, looked around, and saw a baby in the swaddling womb of a dead woman. Crying loudly.

Wen Fangliang picked her up and coaxed, "Oh, oh, niece, don't cry, don't cry."

After coaxing for a while, he handed it to the doctor beside him: "Take it to the orphan camp."

He ordered: "The wounded are no longer a threat, call the doctors for rescue."

Then his face sank like water, and he shouted: "It is a great crime to drive women and children into battle! Those generals who are in charge must not be let go, and they must be captured alive. After the trial, they will be severely executed!"

……

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, except for some soldiers and horses led by the Han Dynasty to stay in Taiyuan, Li Guangheng, Gao Shiyin, Li Yunshu and others sent troops to Yuci, Taigu, Pingyao, Jiexiu, Pingyang and other places to arrest profiteers one by one and confiscate their properties.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Jiexiu, Fanfu.

The mansion that entered and exited frequently was magnificent, and it used to be very lively here, but now the atmosphere in the mansion is dull, no matter the Fan family or the servants they saw, everyone looked anxious, and everyone felt that a catastrophe was imminent.

In the study room, Fan Yongdou was sitting slumped. He was already too old to speak, but now he looked ten years older, his beard and hair were all white, the grooves on his face were deeper, and his every move showed a trembling and old-fashioned look.

In the past few days, Fan Yongdou has become more afraid of the cold. The fire wall in the study and several exquisite carbon, wood and copper plates seem to be unable to drive away his coldness. Every step he takes, he has to wrap his fur coat tightly.

In the past few days, he has always locked himself in the study, and it is difficult for outsiders to see him again. Over and over again, he is thinking about a question, why is this happening?

The development of things was beyond his expectation. Taiyuan fell, Datong fell, and his houses, shops, and collapsed houses in those places all became Wang Dou's spoils of war, right?There are also many stewards and clan members who have all been arrested, right?

These are the painstaking efforts of generations from generation to generation.

The news came that his son, Fan Sanba, was also arrested, and his life and death were unknown. Could it be his turn and his family next?
Fan Yongdou smiled bitterly. Just yesterday, the Jingbian army had arrived outside the city. I heard it was the forward Zhuque camp. Now people in the city are panicking. Even Taiyuan is under attack. Can Jiexiu be saved?
Originally, Jiexiu was his ancestral land, which had been operated for generations and was deeply rooted in the local area, but things changed too much, and cracks appeared in the city like an iron bucket. One family may not be able to do it, but several families can unite.

In the past, they were forced by their own forces to obey others, but now they have revealed their true colors.

All kinds of remarks began to spread in Jiexiu City. Many people scolded themselves as profiteers, harmed the country and the people, and punished everyone if they got it, as if they were not smuggling and collaborating with the enemy.

He took a sip of hot tea slowly, if he had known today, he would not have fought against Wang Dou, but there is no medicine for regret in the world.

Facing Wang Dou calling him a profiteer who harmed the country, he felt wronged. Isn't it natural for a businessman to seek profit?Besides, how many civil servants, generals, tyrants, merchants, and clean ones are there in Xuanda?
"We still have to go to the city to have a look. If we can guard the city for a month or two, things may turn around."

Just as Fan Yongdou stood up, he suddenly heard a commotion outside, and everyone shouted: "Someone has dedicated the city."

Then Fan Yongdou heard a faint whistling sound: "Wan Sheng!"

The tea cup in his hand fell to the ground and became shattered without knowing it. His whole body trembled like a lone bird in the cold wind.

(End of this chapter)