After hearing this question, Yan Xuming smiled: "General, the troops and horses from Nanjing are long overdue."
Wang Zamao was startled for a moment and then nodded slightly. They went down the river from De'an and fought hard all the way to Taiping Mansion without seeing a single soldier from Nanjing. Why? Be afraid! Today's Ming army is really fragile in terms of military morale and combat effectiveness. At this time, the dignitaries in Nanjing City are praying to Bodhisattva and Buddha to pray for the rebels not to attack the city. If they have the courage to take the initiative to fight, they can surrender without opening the door. The biggest bottom line.
With no worries, Wang Zamao decided to have a big fight with the officers and soldiers on the other side. However, he was also worried that the officers and soldiers would sneak over from elsewhere instead of attacking head-on. Yan Xuming was very confident about this. : "Just send people to keep an eye on the river coastline for dozens of miles in Wuhu. You can tell at a glance when the army crosses the river. If it runs too far to land, it will be meaningless. The rebels have enough time to prepare for the battle."
So the two of them quickly came up with a detailed response plan: they sent people to control more than ten miles along the river bank, and kept an eye on every move on the other side for twelve hours. At the same time, they also ordered thousands of people to patrol the river bank outside Wuhu City. They built fortifications, dug trenches and traps on the river beach, and piled up sharp rocks and branches and other objects. At the same time, they built high platforms and bunkers. If the officers and soldiers landed, they would fire a salvo of thousands of arrows to suppress them. They also ordered more than ten trebuchets to be built quickly to provide firepower.
When Wang Zamao was preparing for a big fight with the other side in Wuhu, he also did not forget to send spies to Dangtu and even Nanjing to inquire about information. If there was any trouble, he would report it immediately. After receiving the information from Wang Tizhong who was in charge of Chizhou Prefecture While sending people to deliver a message to Bai Wang, he personally led 5,000 elite troops to Tongling for reinforcements. He and Wang Zamao had the same idea. If the officers and soldiers faced off against each other head-on, it was hard to say who would win, but if the officers and soldiers wanted to cross the river to fight, they would definitely not be able to win. If you get too cheap, you will be hit hard.
Wang Zamao must not be shortchanged for such a big achievement.
The camera turned to Nanjing City. When the two armies on the other side of the Yangtze River in Wuhu were making their own plans, Chang Yu was not idle either. He was not able to enjoy the colorful world of Jinling for the time being because he had to go to the military camp for final mobilization.
The 20,000 soldiers carefully selected by Lu Daqi were waiting for the important figures to appear at the school field by the Jinchuan River.
The drizzle was continuous, and the 20,000 soldiers could see endless blackness at a glance. Chang Yu rode his black horse slowly around the school grounds, his eyes like knives sweeping across the faces of each soldier. People dared to look at each other.
"This governor, Dongchang Chang Yu, was ordered to go south to suppress the bandits and quell the chaos. Those who have heard my name should know my methods. It doesn't matter if you haven't. You will see it soon." Chang Yu's voice was like a bell, and the whole audience Listening in silence.
"A soldier's bounden duty is to protect his family and country. Now that thieves are raging, they are approaching the city. As soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, if you are still bloody, you can follow my governor out of the city to kill the enemy and protect your home. Of course, you don't have to drink the northwest wind when you go out to fight with my governor. You also eat the painted cakes, and the ones you get are real gold and silver." Chang Yu said and waved his hand, and saw more than ten carriages coming. As soon as the soldiers were curious, they saw those carriages arriving, and the soldiers came to them. Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise when they lifted up the raincloth, and saw that it was actually white money.
Immediately, the clattering sound continued, and the soldiers directly annoyed the silver car. The white silver rolled down and made the soldiers cheer. This is the result Chang Yu wanted. The reason why he did this was that the visual impact was large enough.
"Those who have unpaid wages will be paid immediately. In addition, each person will be rewarded with two taels of silver first." As soon as he finished speaking, the school grounds cheered each other. Those who didn't hear it quickly asked what happened. After learning, they also screamed, "Not yet." I'm naturally excited to be given half a year's military pay.
"After the war, you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver for those who do not die, and the pension for those who died in the war will be doubled!" Chang Yu shouted, and the school grounds were filled with discussions and cheers. Xu Hong basically wanted to signal for silence, but Chang Yu stopped him with a look. Such an atmosphere is needed.
When the noise calmed down a little, Chang Yu said again: "If you want to fight against me, you will be defeated and even die! If you want to make achievements, be promoted and get rich, then follow me and fight out!"
This was said with great confidence, even a little arrogant, but it was also true, even if it made people uncomfortable to hear it, there was no way to refute it.
In fact, many soldiers had heard of his reputation and knew that he had outstanding achievements. He solved the danger of the Ming Dynasty's collapse in a few months. You must know that many people thought that the Ming Dynasty was going to be doomed, but it was the little eunuch who turned the tide from Yan. The prince rescued him.
With such an invincible man supervising the battle and earning money, morale immediately skyrocketed, and everyone shouted at the top of their lungs that they were going to kill the thieves and make meritorious deeds.
There is no need for Chang Yu to waste any more words. He has already lit the fire. The leading generals will be responsible for encouraging the people. In fact, he has long been familiar with mobilizing and stimulating the morale of the army. That is to attract the public. The head of the family, Qi Jiguang's military discipline was strict, and Li Chengliang's heavy rewards and riches inspired him with glory and wealth. With the two-pronged approach, there was no soldier who could not be defeated.
In the evening, when the rain stopped, Chang Yu ordered to leave the city. Twenty thousand soldiers, led by Lu Daqi and Xu Hongji, left the city in two separate ways, from Dinghuai Gate and Qingliang Gate. This naturally caused the people in the city to talk about whether they were going out. Was there a war? Could it be said that the bandit army has already reached the outside of the city?
As the commander-in-chief, Lu Daqi did not dare to take the battle lightly even with Chang Yu's help. Before the soldiers left the city, he had sent several groups of detective horses to reconnoiter and collect intelligence on the road ahead. He also ordered his deputy Jin Shenghuan to lead a thousand cavalry as the vanguard, in front of the army. Twenty miles.
Of the 20,000 troops who left the city this time, there were only 5,000 cavalry, and the rest were infantry. Moreover, Xu Hongji's front army accounted for 3,000 of these 5,000 cavalry. Lu Daqiu had no complaints about this, because he felt like a mirror in his heart. Yes, no matter what Xu Hongji or whoever wants to play, it is all in vain, because all the generals and nobles, including him, are actually working for that little eunuch. Although he has the false name of being a military governor, in fact all the command rights are in his hands. Clutching. Whenever he asks you to charge or fill in a hole, you have to go immediately. If you hesitate for a moment, you will be punished for disobeying military orders, so this kind of small calculation is meaningless and meaningless.
Chang Yu was known for his strict military discipline, and he had given Lu Daqi before leaving the city. Xu Hongji and others made a three-part agreement: not to disturb the people, not to resist orders, and to be afraid of battle and beheaded!
Dongchang's words were definitely not just words. As soon as they left the city, Xu Hongji and others discovered that the Black Wolf Battalion, which originally accompanied the young eunuch, was divided into two teams to accompany the army. They were obviously supervising military discipline, and there were actually members of the Jin Yiwei around their bosses. As you go, the meaning is self-evident.
In addition, Chang Yu also strictly ordered all generals not to ride in cars. Even at an old age, Lu Daqi still had to march in the rain on horseback. The irony is... Chang Yu himself lay comfortably in his special car, lifting the lid. He opened the curtain and looked out the window at the large troops marching in the rain, with no trace of shame on his face.
Lian Xin and Su Jing did not accompany them, but stayed at Chang Yanling's house. When they left the city, Li Muchian said that the monk and Wu Shu had gone somewhere unknown, and maybe they left without saying goodbye. Chang Yu laughed it off. A strange man, he comes and goes as he pleases without forcing himself.
The Wuzhong escort car stared into the distance and said, "Aren't you worried that your great-uncle might have something wrong with him?"
Chang Yu curled his lips: "If you get sick so easily, then there is really no need to go out to march and fight." He pointed at Wuzhong and said: "Please be stricter with your mouth. There is no elder or younger in the army outside the city. Only Follow orders."
Wuzhong shrugged: "As for my humble position, I want to ask something else. Originally, I had a Black Wolf Battalion under my command that could still charge into battle, but now I have been promoted and become a bachelor. What do I, a powerful general in the world, dream about?" It will only come true when the time comes.”
Chang Yu glanced at him: "To be honest, isn't being a personal attendant better than charging into battle?"
Wu Zhong thought for a while: "It's good, but it's not as enjoyable as that one."
Okay, Chang Yu nodded: "After the war starts, if you want to go up, just ask, and the governor will allocate a troop of troops to you at any time... It doesn't matter if you want to gain military exploits! A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier." Wuzhong watched. When he said this, he suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment: "Actually, being a general doesn't mean being a personal attendant to your lord."
"Hey, don't say that. If the governor turns around and uses a third-grade military general as his personal attendant, he will be drowned by Tumoxing." Chang Yu curled his lips and said, "How dare you trouble General Wu?"
Hehehe, Wu Zhong couldn't help but laugh: "It makes sense. At that time..."
"What did you do at that time?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes, and Wu Zhong quickly said: "At that time, you had to salute when you saw an adult, hahahaha..."
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