scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 264

After repeated weighing and deliberation by the old traitor Wu, on the 12th day of the twelfth lunar month in the 24th year of Kang Mazi, the much-anticipated list of the commanders of the various armies of the Wu army was finally released and publicly announced to the southwest Wu army.

According to Zhou Pei's public information, the old traitor Wu did indeed adopt a vicious tactic of attacking from multiple directions at the same time, with as many as six directions of attack, and simultaneously launched attacks on Hanzhong in Shaanxi, northern Huguang, central Henan, northwestern Jiangxi, southwestern Jiangxi, and Guangdong!The total force exceeds 20, and almost every road is inevitable, and every road is menacing!The long defense line of the Qing court was in emergency and crisis everywhere, so that in a hurry, Kang Mazi, who had the manpower and material resources of the whole country, couldn't find enough troops to cover everything and fortify everywhere, so he could only face the difficult choice of taking or giving up!

The specific personnel adjustments and the list of coaches of the Wu army are as follows: The old traitor Wu led [-] troops from the Three Gorges into Sichuan from the Three Gorges with Wang Hui and Wu Zhen as vanguards. Hanzhong, an important town in Shaanxi, launched an attack with a total force of more than [-]!This is the first road, and it is also the most inevitable road!
Wu Guogui was promoted to Jingzhou President General, under [-] new and old soldiers, with Tao Jizhi, Liu Zhifu, and Yang Laijia as his deputy. Create fighter opportunities for the main force of the old traitor Wu.This is the second way!

Xia Guoxiang named Pingdong General, led an army of [-], with Zhang Guozhu, Liu Hongyi, Chen Yao, and Qiu Shanwo as his deputy, and sent troops from Hengzhou to attack Yuanzhou and Ji'an in the south of Jiangxi. The land contact of Wu Geng and Zheng made the three most steadfast anti-Qing armies join forces, completely cut off all ties between the Qing army in Guangdong and the Qing court, and it is gratifying to isolate and surround the number one traitor!This is the fourth way!
Wu Yingqi's concubine Wu Shizong was named General of Zhennan, and his deputy Dong Zhongmin was named Governor of Guangdong and Admiral of Guangdong. Together with Ma Xiong, the governor of Guangxi, they sent [-] troops to attack the hinterland of Guangdong via Wuzhou. He cut his braids and raised his troops, and commanded the troops of Gaozhou and Lianzhou to attack Luoding and Zhaoqing.At the same time, the old traitor Wu wrote a letter to Zheng Jing of Taiwan and Liu Jinzhong, the general soldier of Chaozhou, ordering them to join forces to attack Huizhou and attack the Qing army in Guangdong on three sides!This is the least unexpected way in terms of personnel selection, and it is also the way for Wu Jun to completely eliminate hidden dangers in the rear.

The candidate for the coach of the Fifth Route is Ma Bao, the favorite general of the traitor Wu. The traitor Wu ordered him to lead an army of [-] from Wuchang and Hanyang to the north to invade and occupy the hinterland of Henan, where the Qing army was empty, and cut off the two main forces of the Qing army, Shanxi. The connection between the Gan Qing army and the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River, and looking for opportunities to advance eastward to Anhui or westward to Shaanxi-Gansu, disrupted the deployment of Qing troops and the transfer of grain and grass, and played a wonderful role in containing the Qing army's national strength.

In terms of this personnel arrangement, it can also be seen that the old traitor Wu is indeed superior in employing people. Ma Bao, who once served under the command of Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and Li Dingguo, is best at fighting fleeing battles. Entering the Central Henan Plain, not only can the mite clear the hinterland and turn the world upside down, but also the possibility of being surrounded and wiped out by the Qing army is the smallest. Even if you can't beat it, you can go to other places where the Qing army is weak and continue to harass!
In addition, the old traitor Wu appointed Hu Guozhu as the president and general of Yuezhou, and commanded [-] troops to guard Yuezhou as the general reserve of the whole army to protect the safety of the rear of Pianyuan.He also appointed Wu Yingqi as the Presidential General of Wuchang, and also led an army of more than [-] troops as backup on the East and North Roads, forming a double insurance with Hu Guozhu's army to ensure the safety of Wu's army in five provinces and one government.

The selection of the coaches of the above-mentioned five routes and the left-behind divisions did not exceed everyone's expectations, and no one dared to raise doubts and objections. Most of the generals were unavoidably surprised—even Kang Mazi and the Qing court were also taken aback by this, because this man was named the General of the Wu Army to Conquer the East, led the four armies of water, land, infantry, and cavalry, and attacked northern Jiangxi, which was heavily defended by the Qing army. The chief general of the Wu army in the area is actually Lu Yifeng, who has just been in Pingxi Palace for seven years and has a good character!

"What? Lu Yifeng?! Lu Yifeng led the army to attack northern Jiangxi?! Did I hear correctly?!"

When the old traitor Wu announced this decision to the generals of the Wu army in the lobby, there was a whirlwind of exclamations among the generals of the Wu army. Most of the generals of the Wu army were speechless. Such a decision was made to let a rookie who had just been in the team for seven years be in charge of the most important battlefield.The exclamations and boos were so intense that even Fatty Lu, the person involved, was a little embarrassed—his qualifications were indeed too shallow.

"Old Taishan, are you joking?" Xia Guoxiang, whose personality is only slightly better than Wu Yingqi's, was the most impatient. He jumped out and screamed in shock: "Let Yifeng be in charge of the battlefield in northern Jiangxi and lead an army of [-] to attack alone." Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, Nanchang? Did my son-in-law hear it wrong?"

"Your ears heard you right, but you missed something." The old man Wu said calmly, "The errand I gave to Yifeng is to look for an opportunity to capture Anqing, wait for the opportunity to go down the river, take Nanjing directly, and capture Jiangnan. A land of wealth!"

"Father-in-law, you must be joking!" Xia Guoxiang's eyes were bigger than bull's eyes, and he exclaimed, "You actually entrusted such an important job to Yifeng?"

Before the words fell, there was already a sound of echoing and questioning among the generals of the Wu army. Fatty Lu's expression was even more embarrassed, and the old traitor Wu asked back: "What's the matter, do you think Yifeng is not talented enough to take on this job?"

"This..." Xia Guoxiang hesitated—although the relationship between Fatty Lu and him is not as close as that with Hu Guozhu, it is still passable, and now Fatty Lu is not only the confidant of the old man Wu, but also the lackey. Wu Guogui's son-in-law, Xia Guoxiang, no matter how brave and foolish he is, has to consider the consequences of deliberately belittling Fatty Lu.After hesitating for a while, Xia Guoxiang finally found a decent reason, "Back to father-in-law, my son-in-law doesn't think Yifeng's talent is insufficient, but his qualifications are too young to take on such an important responsibility..."

"Is Yifeng's seniority low?" The old man Wu said surprisingly, "At the beginning, Han Xin joined Liu Bang's tent in April of the first year of Emperor Han Gao, but he did not make any achievements. In June, Liu Bang worshiped him as a general and entrusted him with commanding the entire army. Important task, Yifeng has been in the king's tent for seven years, and his achievements are outstanding, far surpassing those of his peers. Compared with Han Xin's qualifications, who is deeper and who is shallower?"

Xia Guoxiang was speechless, and at the same time squinted at Fatty Lu, who was full of embarrassment, and was even more confused in his heart—this little fatty, is he worthy of being compared with Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin?
"My lord, isn't it too risky?" Ma Bao also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your lord, you know that the friendship between the general and Yifeng brothers has always been good, and the general is very happy that you can use him so much, my lord." Is it just that the burden given to him by the prince is too heavy? The victory or defeat in the northern Jiangxi battlefield is related to the life and death of Mangou Jiangnan's wealth. Isn't it too risky to lead an army alone to carry such a heavy burden and face such a strong enemy?"

"Yeah, my lord, it's too risky." Several generals of the Wu army agreed, including Liu Zhifu, who is considered to be Lu Fatty's senior brother, expressed concern: "My lord, Yifeng is the disciple of the last general's father, and the last general shouldn't hinder him. The future, but the northern Jiangxi battlefield is too important, and the Mangou there is too strong, it is too dangerous for Brother Yifeng to encounter such a strong enemy for the first time leading the army."

"Because the northern Jiangxi battlefield is the most dangerous and the pressure is the greatest, I can only choose Yifeng to go!" The old traitor Wu also gave Fatty Lu enough face, waving his hands and shouting: "Is Yifeng really just leading the army for the first time? Man In the 11th year of Dog Kangxi, Yifeng's lone army raided Bajiang City, cutting off the escape route of nearly [-] Mangou elite main force. , Yifeng fought against the main force of Guangdong Mangou alone, and it is gratifying to capture the Mangou coach in one battle! This year, Yifeng personally commanded the Wuchang River Crossing Battle. The dog emperor's brother!"

"Of these three battles, which one is not an extremely difficult battle of miracles? One can be said to be luck, the second can be said to be a fluke, and what can I say about the third?" Old man Wu treacherously pointed at the generals, and shouted: "You guys Ask yourself, if you were to fight three big battles, who among you could fight better than Yifeng? Tell me again, is there any one of you who can fight even one of the same miracles? If you can find out , this king promises you that Yifeng will be exempted from the position of General Zhengdong!"

All the generals of the Wu army closed their mouths. After careful consideration, they also found out the facts. In the two years since the Wu army raised its troops, as many as three princes Qing Qing were captured alive by Fatty Lu himself. Fatty Lu has more than [-] Qing troops in his hands, and Fatty Lu's phantom flashes in almost every battle that is enough to influence the situation of the two armies. out the second!At the same time, it was also at this time that many caring generals of the Wu army discovered to their astonishment that Fatty Lu was still acting with his tail between his legs after he had achieved such brilliant military exploits. My own people have forgotten these great military exploits of his!
"Grandfather loves grandson-in-law so much, grandson-in-law is smashed to pieces, and it's hard to guarantee grandfather's kindness... just in case..." Fatty Lu couldn't do it unless he stood up and expressed his opinion. Biao Zhong, expressing that he must go through fire and water for the great cause of the emperor Wu, the traitor, go up the mountain of swords and go down the sea of ​​fire, and die after devoting himself to death.

"Get up, this is the position you deserve." The old man Wu waved Fatty Lu to stand up, and said lightly: "In the past two years, this king has known that you are worthy of great use, but he has never given you the opportunity to be alone. Now it is the same. It's time to make up for you."

Fatty Lu cried even more when he heard the words, and it was rare for him to shed a few sincere tears.The generals of the Wu army also returned to their original positions one after another. They were embarrassed and did not have the courage to object to the old traitor Wu's reuse of Fatty Lu. There were also countless generals of the Wu army who were in a complicated mood. Guan Lu Sanhao also has today. Not only did he overwhelm many veterans of the Pingxi Palace as the coach of the first line, but he also served as the most important coach of the battlefield.And Han Daren, who has recently regarded Fatty Lu as his number one competitor, is even more envious and jealous, almost wanting to shout up to the sky with envy—why doesn't he have such good luck?

"Yifeng, the composition of your army. Grandpa will give you a think about it. Do you think it will be successful?" Finally, when Fatty Lu wiped his tears and got up, the old traitor Wu said in a consulting tone: "Except for your 8000 troops in the headquarters in Wuchang. In addition, grandfather will give you another [-] Jingzhou cavalry, and will also send you [-] sailors and [-] infantry from the armies of Yuezhou, Changsha, and Wuchang, what do you think?"

"Thank you, grandfather." Fatty Lu wiped away his tears and said, "Son-in-law can assure grandfather that he will cherish and use the troops bestowed by grandfather, and will try to bring them back safe and sound."

"Grandfather believes that you can do it, and this is also an important reason why grandfather entrusted you with the Jiangxi battlefield." Old traitor Wu nodded, and then said: "Grandfather will arrange a few more assistants for you, and you and Dajie (Gao Dejie) have a deep friendship , and has the experience of cooperating with you, he will go out with you. In addition, Wang Xu, whom you have repeatedly praised in front of your grandfather, will also go out with you."

"Grandfather Xie, Brother Da Jie and Brother Wang Xu are rare talents. With their help and guidance, grandson-in-law will be safe." Fatty Lu expressed his sincere thanks.Gao Dejie over there was both happy and disappointed. Of course, the happy thing was that Fatty Lu was easy-going and easy to get along with. The sad thing was that Fatty Lu was only his deputy more than two years ago, but now he has become his deputy. Heed his orders.

"Don't be busy." The old traitor Wu interrupted Fatty Lu's thanks, and said: "Besides, Han Daren is both civil and military, brave and resourceful, and I have appointed him as your assistant. I think he will be able to provide you with Strong support!"

"Han Daren?" Fatty Lu was taken aback.

"Me?" Han Daren suddenly raised his head.

Immediately afterwards, Han Daren and Fatty Lu, who were not too stupid, also suddenly understood the sinister intentions of old traitor Wu. The third feat.Fatty Lu understands that the old traitor Wu has not been holding back for a day or two. During this time, he deliberately raised Han Daren, the only general in the Wu army who had openly disagreed with him, and then put this guy by his side as an eyeliner. , so as not to send an eyeliner to be bribed by oneself as before.

"Han Daren?" Gao Dejie was also a little dumbfounded, because Han Daren was also at odds with him, and going out with such a shit-stirring stick in the army was indeed a more disgusting feeling than eating flies. (Note)
"What's the matter? Do you think there's anything wrong with grandfather's arrangement?" Old Man Wu asked Fatty Lu with a treacherous smile.

"No, no." Fatty Lu quickly denied it, and said respectfully: "General Han is indeed a rare talent, both civil and military, courageous and resourceful. With him assisting his son-in-law in conquering northern Jiangxi, his son-in-law is like a tiger with wings added."

"The old traitor Wu is absolutely at ease with me." Fatty Lu lamented in his heart again, and finally, Fatty Lu comforted himself in his heart: "But it's okay, it's troublesome to have an eyeliner around, but old traitor Wu can also do it." Be more at ease with me. And Han Daren, a shit-stirring stick, can't get along with Gao Dejie. If he is a disgusting person in the army, Gao Dejie will be closer to me, otherwise, I will crawl to With Gao Dejie on his head, he must have thoughts in his heart, and he will also be separated from him, so this battle will be completely impossible to fight."

"That's good." The old traitor Wu nodded in satisfaction, and then ordered: "Then you hurry up and prepare, and lead the army to Wuchang in three days, and join the army there to conquer northern Jiangxi. Be sure to start the army before the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month. , launched an attack on Manchu in northern Jiangxi. The other generals are the same, the army is on fire, don’t expect to celebrate the New Year in Jingzhou, hurry up and prepare, and all the armies will start at the same time in three days.”

Fatty Lu agreed with all the generals of the Wu army, and after three days of intensive preparations, on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, all the armies of the Wu army set off at the same time, Xia Guoxiang led [-] cavalry south to Hengzhou to join the Wu army there; Waiting for the general to lead an army of [-] to go north to Jingmen to join Yang Laijia there in the Northern Expedition; the traitor Wu led an army of [-] to march into Sichuan by water and land; Will bid farewell to the old traitor of Wu, and go east hand in hand with Ma Bao, and rush to Wuchang to gather an army to conquer northern Jiangxi.

At the time of parting, Fatty Lu and all the generals of the Wu army kowtowed to old traitor Wu together, and then solemnly kowtowed three times to old traitor Wu alone. I couldn't hold back the tears in my eyes.Seeing this scene, old traitor Wu couldn't help laughing and said, "If you have something to say, talk it out, what's there to cry about?"

"Grandfather..." Fatty Lu's lips trembled for a moment, and he managed to find an excuse, "Grandfather, although it's nothing to worry about, your old man is old and your journey will be bumpy. Wanwang, grandpa, take care of yourself." Yuti, you must dress and eat on time, and you must not be cold..., hungry.... Son-in-law, also..., you must see the day when your grandfather set the tripod in the Central Plains, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor..., that day."

Speaking of this, Fatty Lu was already sobbing, and the vicious and ruthless old traitor Wu was also rarely touched, nodded and said: "Okay, grandfather promised you that he will take care of himself during the journey, but you have to promise grandfather, you will also You have to take good care of your body. Don’t think that you are not afraid of anything when you are young. If you have any serious illness at this time, it will be a lifetime thing. Don’t be like before. Don’t care about everything when you start an errand, even eating I forgot about sleeping."

"Son-in-law, I would like to follow the teachings of my grandfather." Fatty Lu agreed with a forced smile, but his tears still rolled down uncontrollably.

"Okay, grandfather is gone." Old man Wu patted Fatty Lu on the shoulder, then turned around and boarded the pier, from which he boarded a boat westward to Sichuan.Looking at the old traitor Wu's old back that had already begun to show his rickets in the wind and snow, a premonition that haunted Fatty Lu for several days could not help but come to mind again.

"Old traitor Wu, we are finally going to part." Fatty Lu murmured in his heart: "This parting may be the last time we see each other. From now on, we may never have the chance to see each other again." .”

"I hated you, liked you, and respected you. In the future, I will definitely go to your spirit, drink a glass of wine for you, and give you a... fair evaluation."

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With this complicated mind in mind, Fatty Lu embarked on the road back to Wuchang, preparing to gather an army there, like a dragon entering the sea, and start his free and earth-shattering soaring journey.However, when Fatty Lu gradually assembled an army in Wuchang Mansion to prepare for the Eastern Expedition, the news that he was personally appointed by the old traitor Wu as the head coach of the Wu Army for the Eastern Expedition has been sent to him in secret and in the open and now and in the future through various channels. In front of enemies and friends, after hearing the news, these people's reactions and evaluations are also very different.

"Lu Yifeng, a dog thief, is Wu Gou's head of Zhengdong? Well, dog thief, the blood of the Eight Banners soldiers has finally stained your leader!" Kang Mazi commented like this, and then Kang Mazi asked the Qing army in Jiangxi The so-called imperial decree was issued - whoever kills Fatty Lu will be promoted to three ranks, given a viscount, and rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!Whoever captures Fatty Lu alive and presents it in the capital will be promoted to five ranks, given to the earl, and rewarded with 2 taels of silver!

"Wu Sangui is crazy? Appoint Lu Yifeng as Zhengdong's coach? What else will Fatty Lu do besides patting horses and planting Eight Banner cream? His North Jiangxi East Route Army is waiting for the entire army to be wiped out!" Geng Jingzhong commented.

"Lu Yifeng is the coach of Zhengdong? Old man Wu Sangui, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd? Could it be that he wants to borrow a knife to kill someone?" Zheng Jing was suspicious.

"Wu Sangui old thief! Why didn't you send Lu Yifeng the dog thief to Guangdong!" Shang Kexi slapped the table and shouted.

"It's troublesome, our Jiangnan main force is going to be somewhat troublesome." Zhou Peigong was a little worried, and even had the idea of ​​encouraging Tong Guogang to ignore the Wu army's main force for the time being, and lead the Baoyi army south to Jiangxi to cooperate with the Jiangxi Qing army to wipe out the fat army.

"The battlefield in northern Jiangxi, my Qing army may never have peace." Tu Hai, who had escaped back to Jiujiang by chance, was also a little worried-that day on the battlefield of Manao River, Tu Hai changed into civilian clothes and jumped into the river to escape. He was rescued by an ordinary civilian ship that happened to pass by here. Seeing that he was disabled and his whole body was blue from the cold, he showed kindness and did not report to Wu Jun.Unexpectedly, after the civilian ship docked, Tuhai encountered several defeated Qing soldiers who were killed by the Wu army, and Tuhai decisively organized these defeated Qing soldiers to kill the owner and his family, seize the civilian ship and pretend to be ordinary people. Fleeing down the river, he fled back to Jiujiang City, which was controlled by the Qing army.

"Fuck!" The first batch of enemies of Fatty Lu's Eastern Expedition, Mite Qing Beizi Zhangtai and Jiangxi Governor Dong Weiguo, while spitting to show their disdain for Fatty Lu, followed Kang Mazi's order, put Tu Hai into the prison car, and escorted him to the prison. The capital was handed over to the Qing court for punishment.

"Brother Sanhao, what step do you have to go wrong to realize that you have lost your way?!" Han Shangshu Wang Xu, the Minister of War of the Qing court, shouted up to the sky.

"Brother Sanhao, why did you come to northern Jiangxi? If we meet again, how should I face you?" In Nanjing City, an official of the Qing Dynasty was in pain and complicated, so he could only comfort himself secretly, "No, we We will definitely not meet again. There are three important towns in the upper reaches of Nanjing, Anqing, Jiujiang and Nanchang, all of which are guarded by our Qing soldiers. I don’t believe you can be so powerful. You can break through the three ways of our Qing Dynasty with less attack and more attacks. The line of defense has reached the city of Nanjing. I believe that you will not be able to do it."

(End of this chapter)