Teams of soldiers rushed to various streets in the city to suppress the unrest in the city and search for the hiding city defenders.
Yu Huai sits in the county government office.
"Report, Xiao Yingzheng led the Third Battle Battalion to successfully ambush the Shenwuwei army who came for reinforcements ten miles away from Shouyang City. He captured Du command Meng Bai, Du commanded one person from Tongzhi, Du commanded one person from Qianshi, and captured one person from each experienced Dushi. The capital has more than three thousand soldiers and horses." The flying cavalry who rushed back from outside the city brought back news about the third battle camp for Yu Huai.
"Okay." Yu Huai slapped the table with his hand excitedly.
The three reinforcements sent by the imperial court to Shanxi, Shenwuwei, were completely destroyed, leaving only two reinforcements sent by the imperial court, Yulin Town and Xuanwuwei.
At this time, Qiao Yuansheng strode in from outside.
"Qiao Yingzheng, you came just in time. Xiao Kui has defeated the Shenwu Guards and cut off one of the tentacles sent by the imperial court to Shanxi." Yu Huai pulled Qiao Yuansheng and said happily.
After hearing this, Qiao Yuansheng smiled and said: "Great, without the troops of the Shenwu Guard, there will be no threat to our eastward march to Pingding Prefecture."
"Bring me the map." Yu Huai turned to his guard and said.
The guard pulled out a map of the entire Shanxi Province from the scroll behind him and laid it flat on the table.
Yu Huai and Qiao Yuansheng walked to the table covered with maps.
Yu Huai pointed at Pingding Prefecture and said: "I am going to divide the troops. Your second battle camp and Xiao Kui's third battle camp will attack Pingding and Leping respectively. If these two places are captured, Pingding Prefecture will be in my hands. At that time, we can move our army south to attack Heshun in Liaozhou."
His finger slid down from Pingding Prefecture to Heshun County between Liaozhou and Pingding Prefecture.
"When will we send out troops?" Qiao Yuansheng asked.
Yu Huai said: "The army will stay in Shouyang for the past two days to rest and recuperate. When the land distribution matters are almost settled, the army can march eastward and capture Pingding and Leping counties."
"Zhending Prefecture borders Pingding Prefecture. After we occupy Pingding Prefecture, we need to station troops at Jingxing Pass. I'm afraid we need to leave some of our few troops at Jingxing Pass." Qiao Yuansheng pointed to the gap between Pingding Prefecture and Zhending Prefecture. Jing Xingguan said.
Yu Huai said: "You don't have to worry about the troops and horses. The general has sent the newly formed Dragoon Division to support us and help our third combat division and personal division to speed up the capture of all of Shanxi."
"The Dragoon Division uses horses instead of horses. I'm afraid they will arrive before we can attack Liaozhou." Qiao Yuansheng said happily.
The newly formed Dragoon Division has always stayed on the grassland, specifically used to defend Mobei and the left-wing Mongolian tribes. It was the first time that it came to the Ming Dynasty from the grassland.
Moreover, the dragoon division is equipped with a large number of mules and horses, and its marching speed is much faster than that of several combat divisions.
Yu Huai said: "Not so fast. The Guards Division encountered soldiers and horses from Yulin Town. The Dragoon Division is likely to go to support the Guards Division first and cooperate with the Guards Division to deal with the troops and horses in Yulin Town."
Shenwuwei and Xuanwuwei are both the capital commanders and envoys. They are one of the twelve guards. They were once the emperor's personal soldiers. They were later included in the Ministry of War and handed over to civilians. Like other capital commanders and envoys, they gradually began to decline and their strength Not as good as before.
Yulin Town belongs to Jiubian and has been fighting against the Mongols on the grassland. Although it is far inferior to that of the Hongwu and Yongle years, it still has some strength left, which is stronger than most of the commanders of the Twelve Guards.
"When will we divide the fields?" Qiao Yuansheng asked.
Every time the army captures a place, it will cooperate with the field division personnel to ensure the smooth progress of the field division.
"Farmers' associations have begun to be formed outside Shouyang City, and the land will be divided in half a day at most. With the cooperation of the farmers' association, it won't take long to divide the fields. At that time, we will only need to leave a small number of soldiers to help manage local personnel and train farmers. Soldiers, the army can leave Shouyang first." Yu Huai said.
Qiao Yuansheng nodded.
The army rushed all the way from Taiyuan to Shouyang, and only stayed for one night before attacking Shouyang City. The army also needed to be repaired before it could continue to advance eastward.
As the sky turned dark, Xiao Kui led a group of people into Shouyang City.
After taking Shouyang City, the grain and grass were replenished. That night, the army stewed dozens of sheep sent by the squire in the city in a large pot to reward the army.
Not only was the mutton stewed in the pot, but also large pieces of potatoes and sweet potato vermicelli were added to it. Before it was cooked, the air above Shouyang City was filled with an alluring aroma that would make you drool.
The stewed mutton was put in a large teapot, served with flatbread, and brought to the table.
"You're back just in time, let's sit down and eat together!" Yu Huai asked Xiao Kui to sit down and eat together.
Xiao Kui was not polite. He came over and sat down on the stool, grabbed a piece of mutton with bones and brought it to his mouth to gnaw.
"The captured Shenwu Guard prisoners need to be guarded by your second battle camp. For the time being, your second battle camp cannot enter the city and can only stay outside the city." Yu Huai said to Xiao Kui who was eating.
Xiao Kui nodded.
Thousands of Shenwuwei prisoners must not be released, and can only be held in special custody until someone can take over.
Everyone has a quota of mutton, but flatbread and vermicelli potatoes are enough.
Xiao Kui ate two pancakes and a large tea jar of vegetables in one go. Finally he burped, then stopped eating and poured himself a cup of hot water.
"Where did the mutton come from? I remember that the army didn't have such fresh mutton." Xiao Kui, who was full and drunk, picked the shreds of meat between his teeth with his hands.
Faced with the Tiger Flag soldiers who were equipped with armor and weapons, the unrest on the streets was quickly suppressed, and some streets were filled with the pungent smell of blood.
After the second battle camp captured Shouyang City, Yu Huai took the thousand-man team left behind by the third battle camp and went directly to the county government office in Shouyang City.
"Where is the county magistrate? He ran away?" Yu Huai did not see the Shouyang County Magistrate in the Yamen, so he asked a squadron leader who was the first to capture the Yamen.
The other party came to Yu Huai and said: "My subordinates have sent people to ask. They said that the county magistrate went to the city wall early in the morning and has not come back yet. However, I have sent people to search for it on the city wall."
"Unexpectedly, he is still a loyal minister." Yu Huai said, "Take good care of the county magistrate's family, and deal with it when the county magistrate is caught."
"Yes." The squadron leader nodded in agreement.
At this time, a soldier ran in from outside.
"I'm reporting to Deputy Master Zheng that some people from the city have come outside the Yamen. They want to ask to see you, Deputy Master Zheng?"
"See me?" Yu Huai frowned.
To the people in the city, soldiers and horses like their tiger-character flag are considered bandits by everyone. When the city is usually captured, the people have long gone into hiding. There has never been a situation where people come in groups to meet them. .
"Perhaps the name of our Tiger Flag has spread to Shouyang, and they know that we are the righteous troops." The squadron leader standing in front of him said to the side.
Yu Huai thought for a while and said: "Then let's meet!"
The soldiers who came to deliver the message retreated.
