Marching in summer is the most troublesome. It's too hot on sunny days, too painful on rainy days, and cool but cool on cloudy days. Anyway, even the morale of marching on rainy days today will gradually become low due to the weather.
But most people are still excited. There are too many factors mixed in. Some people are because of the bloody nature of soldiers, some are because of the silver reward, and some are because of stimulation, such as the previous provocative words of the Black Wolf Battalion, but in any case, at the moment The morale is not bad. Even if they are suddenly encountered by enemy troops, they can immediately pull them over to fight.
After leaving the city and running due south, there were many hills, so the army headed west and went south along the river. After more than ten miles, the sky had darkened due to rain. Chang Yu ordered the army to rest for a while and repair. If you lose it, the gain will outweigh the loss.
At this time, although the rain was light, it was pouring continuously. The soldiers were seeking shelter in the woods on the side of the road to rest and satisfy their hunger. Lu Daqi, Xu Hongji and others came to Chang Yu's car to report on the military situation. In fact, it was the status and reaction of the soldiers. He needed to master these details.
During the chat, the scouts from the front came to report that Jin Shenghuan's vanguard had been repairing in Daishan Mountain twenty years away. Chang Yu knew that in later generations there was a cemetery full of tombs on the mountain, and now it should be an inaccessible wild mountain mausoleum.
Chang Yu asked about the enemy again, and Tan Ma told him that no trace of the rebels had been found within fifty miles, but he did not rule out the possibility of a rebel operation. After all, Wuhu was only two hundred miles away from Nanjing, so it was impossible for the rebels not to send people to conduct reconnaissance.
"If a suspect is found, kill him directly. It is better to kill him by mistake than to let go and try to conceal the movement of the army." Chang Yu's words made Lu Daqi and others take a breath of air. Even Chang Yanling changed his face. After all, he was Dong The big eunuch in the factory is ruthless.
Chang Yu asked again: "Can we find out who the thief general is and how his troops are deployed?"
In fact, Chang Yu sent a large number of Dongchang fans and Jinyiwei south to collect intelligence before he sent his troops south. When he was in Fengyang Mansion, he had learned that two thousand bandits had entered Wuhu. After a few days, he wanted to know the latest information.
"The thief general is called Wang Zamao, and he has more than half of the 2,000 cavalry. However, his force of holding nearly 20,000 refugees is very large. At this time, he has discovered that the officers and soldiers on the other side of the river are building fortifications on the river bank..." The spy said, Chang Yu couldn't help but shook his head slightly with a smile on his lips: "Wang Zamao... is interesting."
"Is this a thief who is not known to the public?" Xu Hongji asked curiously
"I've heard of this mixed number." Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly, sighing in his heart about fate.
The reason why we say this is because Wang Zamao and Jin Shenghuan have a close relationship. Historically, after Wang Tizhong killed Bai Wang, he came down to Qing Dynasty and worked with Jin Shenghuan to capture Jiangxi. Later, Jin Shenghuan bribed Wang Zamao, killed Wang Tizhong and annexed his troops. Then the two of them colluded together, first served the Tatar master together and then rebelled together. Later, they were granted the title of Founding Duke by the Nanming court. This also shows that the title of Nanming is really worthless.
Destiny is wonderful. Although Chang Yu, a little butterfly, flapped its wings and changed the trajectories of many people and things, there are still inextricable connections. Jin Shenghuan is the pioneer at this time. They are about to face each other head-on with Wang Zamao.
interesting.
"Could it be that this bandit general is very powerful?" Xu Hongji thought that if ordinary people could not reach the ears of the young eunuch, he looked at Lu Daqi in confusion. He should know who he was when he was suppressing bandits in Jiangxi, but Lu Daqi was confused. He still I've never heard of this guy.
"It's just an ant." Chang Yu smiled slightly.
The rain finally stopped at the beginning of the night, and the army continued to march for dozens of miles. It was already late at night and the troops were exhausted. Chang Yu ordered repairs. He looked around at the rolling Yangtze River in the west and the barren mountains in the east. The military guide pointed at several mountains to the east. Black Shadow: "That's Mashantou, that's Mashanzi, that's Yangshanzi..."
"We are almost reaching Ma'anshan, right?" Chang Yu suddenly thought of Ma'anshan between Nanjing and Wuhu, but Ma'anshan city did not exist at this time. However, this casual sentence aroused everyone's interest. Xu Hongji stroked his beard and said: "Look Eunuch Chang has also heard of this legend."
"What legend?" Chang Yu was startled. Xu Hongji didn't pay attention to his expression and raised his hand to point to the west: "On the other side of the river is the Wujiang River where the overlord of Western Chu committed suicide. It is said that this Ma'anshan is the saddle of his precious horse Wu Zui..."
Uh, it's such a magical legend again. Chang Yu smiled slightly: "But I don't know if the Wujiang River is still there?" In the memory of Wujiang in later generations, there is no trace of it. Xu Hongji shook his head: "The Wujiang River is no longer traceable, but the Wujiang River is gone. Wujiang Town is still there." He pointed to the southeast again: "The Ma'an Mountain is still there, but it's just a small hill."
"How much can a saddle change?" Chang Yanling said with a smile, and everyone echoed and continued to talk about some legends. Chang Yu listened indifferently, but it was hard to dampen everyone's interest. In fact, he also knew that these people were the first It's impossible not to feel nervous when leading troops into battle for the first time. It's just a matter of chatting to distract the tension.
As the night got deeper and deeper, many of the soldiers had already fallen asleep. The few bosses, perhaps because they were nervous or too excited, were not sleepy at all. They gathered around and chatted from all over. Chang Yu silently calculated in his mind that this place was only a hundred miles away from Wuhu, and he would be there soon. He had no intention of chatting here when he was about to enter combat mode, so he decided to move ahead by changing his carriage.
All the bosses were frightened. The further they went, the more dangerous it became. The eunuch had the responsibility of overseeing the army. How could he be involved in danger? If something happened to him, they would be afraid... so they all tried to dissuade him. Little did they know that this kind of thing was just a common occurrence for Chang Fang.
Seeing the dissuasion, everyone had no choice but to follow the advice. Chang Yu ordered Laojiu's Black Wolf Battalion to stay behind: "If there is anyone who commits crimes, disturbs the people, or disobeys orders, behead them first and report them later." Naturally, he said this in front of Xu Hongji and others. Yes, the warning couldn't be more obvious.
Chang Yanling pulled Chang Yu aside and whispered: "Bring more people over, it's too risky to have hundreds of personal guards around you." It could be seen that he really cared about this junior, and Chang Yu was slightly moved: "Uncle, please don't worry. These more than a hundred people can defeat thousands of troops. Even if they encounter the main force of the rebel army, they can retreat unscathed." Seeing how confident he was, Chang Yanling couldn't help but tell him a few more words: "Be careful. Making the Wannian Ship..."
The mute made a fuss and wanted to follow, but Chang Yu refused: "We are going to fight up front, so you don't need to lead the horse and drive the carriage. You can just watch the carriage from behind." Although the mute was reluctant to give up, he still nodded. He is extremely dependent on Chang Yu because the little eunuch never humiliates him or mocks him. For a beggar who has suffered countless looks and bullying, Chang Yu is his patron saint.
"Whoever dares to bully him will be in trouble with me. If you are in trouble with me, you will be in trouble with my knife." Wuzhong looked at the people around him with a murderous look on his face, and then walked up to the mute: "Don't run around, if If someone bullies you, tell me later.”
The mute nodded vigorously, Li Muchian curled his lips and whispered: "If you don't bully him, no one will bully him."
"I can bully him, but others can't" Wuzhong said sternly, Chang Yu stepped up and kicked him away: "What a ghost crying and howling in the middle of the night."
Chang Yu left, taking Kuang Ren and a group of less than a hundred personal guards with whips. Watching him disappear into the night, Lu Daqi, Xu Hongji and others looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Is this person just pretending, or is he just like this? ?
"Hey, that mute, your master..." Zhao Zhilong raised his hand and was about to greet Chang Bian, who was sitting on the car's shaft wiping his tears, when a person flashed in front of his eyes. Lao Jiu said coldly: "Don't provoke him, Boss Wu's warning You must remember."
"Do you fucking know who I am? You're talking to me like this?" Zhao Zhilong was furious. He raised his hand and pushed Lao Jiu: "What the hell, Boss Wu is just a personal attendant. What can he do to me?"
Lao Jiu staggered when he pushed him, but he was not annoyed and said with a sneer: "I know you are the Marquis, but I have seen this Marquis a lot and he is not very arrogant. As for Boss Wu, although he He is just a personal servant, but the sword in his hand is a gift from the emperor. During the Beijing Guard War, one man and one sword could hold off half a hundred dead Tatars and guard the city gate without losing anything. It doesn't matter if you don't like him, Lord Marquis, but his sword is yours. You have to weigh it carefully."
"How dare you scare me!" Zhao Zhilong was furious. He raised his whip and was about to whip Lao Jiu, but when he heard a few clicks, several people around Lao Jiu had their swords unsheathed. Zhao Zhilong's expression immediately changed, and the whip he raised fell. If they can't go down, Lu Daqi and Xu Hongji hurriedly came over to persuade them: "Don't hurt your harmony, don't mess up the overall situation..."
"I forgive you for your dissatisfaction at this time, but how can the noble Lord allow you to insult me? I will have to explain this matter properly in front of Eunuch Chang later." Zhao Zhilong snorted coldly and found a step to get off. Unexpectedly, Lao Jiu was indifferent. One sentence: "To be honest, I really hope you can whip me."
"Don't you dare to be a Marquis..." Zhao Zhilong was furious. Lu Daqi quickly pulled Lao Jiu away and whispered: "Just accept it when it's good. He is a Marquis after all. If your repeated provocations make things worse, I'm afraid Eunuch Chang will do the same." "Inconvenient" Lao Jiu then snorted and walked to the side of the carriage and said to the mute: "Chang Bian, if someone bullies you, tell our brothers, don't be afraid of them. This guy or that guy is not enough to look good in front of our governor." !”
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately felt disgusted. They all secretly cursed how domineering the little eunuch was on weekdays. His subordinates were so arrogant. Even Chang Yanling couldn't help but frown. In fact, this was really a bit unfair to Chang Yu. , it is true that his men are rebellious, but they are generally knowledgeable. However, Lao Jiu is an exception. This guy usually just fights and kills and doesn't know much about the world. To put it bluntly, he is a bit stunned.
