The Shandong Rebel Army's request for help naturally not only found Zhu Han.
They were almost in a hurry and sought medical treatment, and almost all the Red Scarf Army forces sent people to ask for help.
However, there was almost no real response.
The Red Turban Army from all walks of life are in a good situation now, and they are all busy grabbing money, food and territory.
Who has the spare time to take care of the Shandong Rebels?
Furthermore, even if you want to help, the Shandong Rebels along the coast are really too far away.
In addition to the sea route, if we rush to the rescue by land, I am afraid we will only be able to give the Shandong Rebel brothers seven heads.
Zhu Han had already made plans for the situation of the Shandong Rebels.
If Shandong, especially the coastal area, can be controlled, not only can it achieve complete control of the East China Sea, but it can also use the coast of Shandong as a base to threaten the Mongolian and Yuan rear areas of Liaoyang Province and the dog-legged vassal state of Korea to the north.
Liaoyang Province can not only provide troops, but also provide a lot of food and grass supplies, allowing the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties to barely maintain their food supply after losing Jiangnan.
In this way, Shandong becomes very important.
After returning to the camp, both Shi Naian and Hu Weiyong expressed some difficulties.
"Shandong is too far away. If we rescue them, we don't know how much food and grass it will cost." Shi Naian said worriedly.
"Deputy Commander, as for food and grass, it is still a trivial matter. Our army is currently short of troops, and it is time for spring plowing and sowing. There are no extra troops." Hu Weiyong said.
Nowadays, in addition to the state area, the land allocation for local tyrants has been completed. Soldiers and civilians in various military camps have been allocated land, and everyone is busy cultivating it.
Of course, at this time, ordinary people can no longer be recruited as soldiers, and the regular soldiers of the Red Scarf Army have been distributed everywhere.
"This time I send troops to Shandong, I have already thought about it. We don't need too many troops. Two or three thousand people are enough. The rest of the troops can be selected from the prisoners and let them lead the battle for us as servants! Zhu Han said.
Upon hearing this statement, Hu Weiyong and Shi Naian were both stunned.
"captive?"
"Yes, they are prisoners. We defeated Meng Yuan and Goryeo and captured a lot of people. Aren't they all working as coolies in Chuzhou? There must be some who have been reformed and are more honest. They can be used as soldiers. Anyway, they still have to eat food as soldiers. , I believe they can be obedient." Zhu Han said.
"You can give the deputy commander's strategy a try." Shi Naian immediately agreed.
Now that Zhu Han thought of this method, he immediately implemented it.
As for how to choose prisoners to serve as cannon fodder, it's up to him to choose.
This is something that Hu Weiyong and others have no experience with.
Before returning to Chuzhou, Zhu Han first ordered people to settle Gao Guoping, Liu Sanniang and other Shandong rebels, told them to come back soon, and then took them to Shandong by sea.
As soon as he returned to Chuzhou, Zhu Han immediately went to inspect the nearby quarry.
There are more and more various constructions in addition to the state, and naturally more and more stones are needed.
The work in the quarry is very tiring.
At least nearly half of the tens of thousands of prisoners who came originally died in the first three months of their arrival.
Nowadays, the remaining prisoners are relatively able to resist.
In the quarry, large puffs of dust arose from time to time, and the white dust spread all over the sky like flour, scattering on people's bodies.
Coupled with the scorching sun, each of the hard labor prisoners was sweating profusely, and the lime soil on their bodies was washed away in ravines.
From time to time, prisoners fainted on the ground. Of course, the quarry supervisors would not be polite to these Mongolians and Koryos, so they greeted them with whips in their hands.
If there is a strong struggle, it is definitely pretending to be sick, and the beating will inevitably be harder.
If you can only moan feebly after being beaten, it can be seen that something is really wrong. The supervisors of the quarry will call for help and carry the fallen prisoner to the wooden shed nearby.
There are medicinal soups that can be consumed to relieve heat and exorcise evil spirits, and you can also take a short rest.
"Deputy Marshal, these Tatars are blessed now. When we first came here, none of them gave up until they died." The leader of the quarry said from the side.
"Human power is still very precious and cannot be used to death." Zhu Han said.
After some inspection, he had obtained a detailed list of prisoners from the overseer.
The quarry supervisors have already prepared which prisoners are more obedient and which ones are more prickly.
Hu Weiyong, who came with him, saw this and was immediately filled with admiration.
It seemed that Zhu Han had already thought of using these prisoners, so he made such detailed preparations.
"There are so many Korean prisoners? It seems that there are very few casualties."
Zhu Han was a little surprised when he looked at the list.
Of the more than a thousand Goryeo prisoners, almost no one died, and the number remained at just over a thousand.
Moreover, in the records of the quarry, the performance of the Korean prisoners was rated as high, and they were at a level that could be put to good use.
"Deputy Commander, these Koreans are very honest. After they arrive, if they are asked to go east, they will never go west. If anyone tries to be lazy and slippery, they will report each other. Within a few days, they have already asked us to I feel relieved, so I give them preferential treatment on a daily basis, so many people don’t die from illness or exhaustion,” said the leader of the quarry.
This quarry that punishes prisoners generally starts with harsh treatment in order to weed out the weak and arrogant and disobedient ones.
Hearing the words of the quarry manager, Hu Weiyong on the side couldn't help but said: "In that case, aren't these Koreans born with a servile temperament?"
"Hu Dada is right, we also think they are born slaves and slaves." said the quarry manager.
Zhu Han also burst out laughing when he heard this.
Others around him also laughed, and the whole room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere because they were laughing at the Koreans.
"Select a thousand Mongolian prisoners, and then select all the Korean prisoners."
Zhu Han said with a smile.
"As you command, deputy commander!"
Soon, two thousand prisoners were selected according to the names on the roster.
Zhu Han ordered all the prisoners to be summoned and announced in public that the two thousand prisoners would be transferred out of the quarry and turned into auxiliary troops of the Red Turban Army.
As auxiliary soldiers of the Red Turban Army, they not only get enough food, but also do not have to work day and night. They can get medicine when they are sick. They can also accumulate military merits and receive land, houses, livestock, and gold and silver rewards.
In an instant, all the prisoners in the quarry looked at him with envy and longing.
When Zhu Han saw this scene, he felt very proud.
This routine of mine is indeed simple and effective.
Let these prisoners suffer enough first, and then pull them out and reward them with the status of an auxiliary soldier. Not only can it motivate the remaining prisoners and give them hope of working hard, but also these prisoners who have received the status of auxiliary soldiers, He will also feel grateful to Zhu Han's Red Scarf Army because he received special treatment.
In fact, they attach great importance to their status as auxiliary soldiers.
"Deputy Commander, what should we do with these captive auxiliary soldiers? Are they to be incorporated into various armies?" Hu Weiyong asked from the side.
If we follow ordinary methods, the prisoners who surrender to us will generally not retain their original small organizational groups, but will often be dispersed into various armies to prevent them from colluding and causing trouble.
"No, I already have a plan."
"You take all these prisoners back first. First, get some medicine to eliminate diseases and insect pests from the state pharmacy. Give them food to detoxify first to prevent bringing back any plagues. Then, provide them with food according to the standards of auxiliary soldiers. Finally, Prepare clothes and other things."
Hu Weiyong didn't quite understand Zhu Han's arrangements, but he didn't dare to say anything and made arrangements immediately.
These prisoners have already suffered a lot. If they want to serve as auxiliary soldiers and serve as cannon fodder, they must first eat a few full meals.
Otherwise, once on the battlefield, the enemy will charge and collapse.
After selecting the manpower in Chuzhou, Zhu Han arranged the affairs of staying behind in Chuzhou, and returned to Taizhou with his soldiers and horses down the river a few days later.
The sea ships that have been requisitioned have been replenished with water and food, and are ready to sail to Shandong at any time by taking advantage of the south wind.
Gao Guoping, Liu Sanniang and others, who had been waiting in Taizhou for several days, were even happier to see Zhu Han back than to see their biological father and mother.
Especially Liu Sanniang, when she saw Zhu Han, she already looked shy.
Zhu Han has grown up recently, and he already looks like an adult. The more Liu Sanniang looks at him, the more she likes him.
As for why she likes it, Liu Sanniang herself doesn't know.
However, Zhu Han could still detect Liu Sanniang's eyes.
After getting along with her before, he had a pretty good understanding of this female Lulin's past.
As a member of the pirates, Liu Sanniang is a fierce female gangster who has really killed and robbed people. Even her ruthless methods are not far behind others in the pirate den.
"Yizhangqing!"
This was a nickname Shi Naian gave Liu Sanniang immediately after hearing about her deeds.
Yi Zhangqing is a kind of black poisonous snake, the most fierce and fierce. With Liu Sanniang's young and voluptuous figure, Zhu Han thinks it is very appropriate.
"Deputy Commander, do you want us to lead the way?"
Before setting sail, Liu Sanniang, Yi Zhangqing, took the initiative to come to Zhu Han.
"There's no need to lead the way. We have detailed charts and guides. Besides, you are Shandong pirates, hey, rebels, and you are not familiar with the water conditions here."
Zhu Han said with a smile.
Now Liu Sanniang had put on a woman's disguise as a man again, because she was about to board a ship, and it was generally taboo for women to be on ships going out to sea.
Even wearing men's clothing could not hide her figure.
hiss!
When he thought of this, Zhu Han couldn't help but take another breath.
What's going on with me recently? I always think about wrong things.
When Liu Sanniang heard Zhu Han's words, she looked unconvinced.
"We have been to the Yangtze River Estuary before going to sea, so we are familiar with the water conditions." Liu Sanniang said.
The pirates' so-called "going to sea" or "fishing", without even thinking about it, must be robbing homes and plundering ships.
Zhu Han stopped being restless when he thought that the girl in front of him could be regarded as a veteran of murder and robbery.
"Vice Admiral, it's time to get on the ship!"
Following Hu Dahai's words, Zhu Han boarded the ship.
The mighty fleet started from Taizhou and headed east, then entered the sea and headed north, heading towards Shandong along the coast.
Zhu Han and his crew arrived at a good time for their voyage.
Not only was there a south wind in the sky, but it was also sunny all the time, and there were no common summer storms or typhoons.
After two days of sailing, they entered the northern end of the East China Sea, which was regarded as entering the waters of Shandong Province.
"Deputy Commander, that is Haiqu County in Shandong Province!"
Hu Dahai held a nautical chart and pointed to Zhu Han the coast.
Haiqu County is the southeasternmost part of Shandong. There is also a rebel army rising here, and its leader seems to be named Yu Deshui.
However, this Yu Deshui claimed to be a descendant of the Zhao Song royal family and had already changed his name to Zhao Deshui.
"Go and take a closer look." Zhu Han ordered.
According to the information provided by Suzhou's merchant Zhou family, Haiqu is a very good haven, and the Mongolian Yuan forces here are weak, so it can be used as the first base to enter Shandong.
Under Zhu Han's order, the mighty fleet approached the coast.
After sending a team of scouts ashore, information was quickly obtained.
"Reporting to the deputy commander, my subordinates have found out that the rebel Yu Deshui and others are camping not far from the shore. They have abandoned Haiqu County and are ready to cross the sea to escape at any time."
When Zhu Han heard this, he immediately ordered again.
"Go and explore again, find that Yu Deshui, and bring him here. I want to ask for details."
Soon, the scouts landed again.
Not long after, a group of fishermen and farmers wearing coarse cloth walked to the shore surrounded by a man wearing khaki clothes.
At this time, the Red Scarf Army had found a suitable parking place and completed setting up camp on the shore.
"Deputy Commander, the general has brought people here."
Zhu Han took a quick look and saw that the man in khaki clothes in front of him should be the 'Uncle of the Song Dynasty' Zhao Deshui.
However, this great uncle of the Song Dynasty was really poor and pitiful. The yellow robe he wore was actually made from a yellow cassock, and it even had the stitching pattern of a monk's robe on it.
As for the auspicious picture of Yunlong, there is no shadow at all.
For people like Zhao Deshui, these things can only deceive the common people, but they are not worth mentioning here.
"Attend your lord."
After Zhao Deshui saw Zhu Han standing on the bow of the ship, he quickly knelt down and worshiped.
Zhu Han looked at Zhao Deshui, then at the people next to him, and then asked: "General Zhao, are these people your subordinates?"
Calling him General Zhao is a great honor.
Zhu Han took a look at this group of people. There were about fifty or sixty of them, and all of them were sallow and thin.
"Sir, they are all my subordinates."
Yu Deshui also quickly replied that he did not dare to continue to show off in front of the majestic Zhu Han.
"How many local Tartar troops are there and where are they stationed?" Zhu Han continued to ask.
Zhao Deshui answered quickly.
"There are more than a thousand Tartars in Haiqu, some of whom are stationed in the city, and the rest are roaming around the county. The commander of this army is named Ma Wenchang. Now he is busy searching for money in Haiqu County. We haven’t come here to attack the sea yet.”
"Then how many soldiers and horses do you have?" Zhu Han continued to ask.
Zhao Deshui's men originally numbered more than 20,000, but after successive defeats, they had lost most of them.
"Deputy Commander, we only have more than 8,000 people!" Zhao Deshui said.
More than 8,000 people?
Zhu Han couldn't help but be surprised. There were more than 8,000 rebels in Haiqu County, a small county!
Moreover, what surprised Zhu Han even more was that a rebel army of 8,000 people was forced to a corner of the seaside by more than 1,000 Mongolian troops.
"Then there are so many of you, why don't you fight back!" Zhu Han asked.
Zhao Deshui was very straightforward. "Deputy Commander, we can't beat them! Everyone of those dog Tatars has weapons at their disposal, and they wear armor and ride horses. Even their bows and arrows are attacked with hard crossbows. We originally had 20,000 people, but most of them were killed or injured, and only eight were left. Thousands of people.”
Zhu Han raised his eyes and saw that what Zhao Deshui said was absolutely correct.
The tribesmen who followed Zhao Deshui were more like rioting fishermen and farmers than rebels.
The most threatening weapon in their hands is the fork used by the fishermen. The other hoes, pickaxes and the like are all for participation.
"If that's the case, then let your subordinates follow me to take back Haiqu County!"
Zhu Han looked at Zhao Deshui and said.
"Deputy Commander, really?!"
Zhao Deshui couldn't believe what Zhu Han said. He was originally worried that Zhu Han would despise him or even ignore him.
After all, the people he led this time were just a mob.
Zhu Han ignored Zhao Deshui and looked at Chang Yuchun.
"General Chang, can you take back Haiqu City for me?!"
"Don't worry, Deputy Commander, this matter will be taken care of naturally!"
Chang Yuchun was extremely excited when he heard that Zhu Han asked him to take action. After all, this was a good opportunity to earn military merit.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you!" Zhu Han nodded.
"Don't worry, Deputy Commander, these little minions can be dealt with by one person!" Chang Yuchun assured, patting his chest.
After a night's rest.
Early the next morning.
Chang Yuchun led the Thousand Red Scarf Army as the main force, and Zhao Deshui led the Haiqu Rebel Army as the vanguard, attacking Haiqu County in a mighty manner.
They brought with them three twelve-pound cannons, which were enough to destroy the city gates of Haiqu County.
In such a small war, Zhu Han naturally does not need to take action.
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“Boom…!”
The shells rolled inside the barrel, carrying fire and smoke, and directly hit the city wall of Haiqu County.
Soon after, the weak city gate collapsed immediately, and rows of sawdust were blown away.
Some soldiers were affected and fell to the ground one after another.
However, these Meng Yuan soldiers in Haiqu County were well-trained, and they immediately fought back on the spot after the city gate collapsed.
However, how could Chang Yuchun, such a powerful general, take these small fish and shrimps seriously and directly lead his army to charge.
Throughout the entire battle, Zhao Deshui's 8,000 'beggar' rebels, apart from waving flags and shouting, were just watching the show.
All the food supplies and treasures in the city were confiscated into the hands of the Red Scarf Army.
Zhao Deshui's men jumped and celebrated with joy.
Seeing how happy his brothers were, Zhao Deshui also had a happy smile on his face.
"Haha, okay, I must hold Marshal Zhu Han's thigh tightly from now on!
"
Chang Yuchun took the head of Ma Wenchang, the Yuan army guard, and returned to the seaside in a majestic manner.
"Deputy Commander, I'm back!"
Zhao Deshui, who followed closely behind, immediately smiled and praised Chang Yuchun's prowess.
It also expresses loyalty.
Hearing Zhao Deshui's words, Chang Yuchun felt happy in his heart.
"Deputy Commander, the general has seized some Tatar letters."
Chang Yuchun immediately handed some documents to Zhu Han.
After Zhu Han took the document, he quickly browsed it.
After a moment, Zhu Han put down the paperwork.
"General Zhao, there are five thousand Tatar troops in Langya Mountain to the north. Is this true?" Zhu Han asked.
"It's all true, Deputy Commander."
Zhao Deshui quickly replied.
The letters captured by Chang Yuchun showed that the main force of the Shandong Yuan Army was divided into two groups, attacking and encircling Langya Mountain and Haiyang County, which was Liu Sanniang's rebel army.
"It seems that if we want to defend Haiqu County this time, we must first capture the Tatar forces in the north. Otherwise, we will not be able to occupy Haiqu County at all."
After Zhu Han finished speaking, he gave instructions to Chang Yuchun.
"Command all officers and men to rest for two days, then we will destroy the Tartars in the north and relieve the siege of Langya Mountain in one fell swoop!"
"yes!"
Chang Yuchun was shocked when he heard Zhu Han's words and hurried away in response.
In these short two days, Zhu Han drastically changed the situation in Haiqu County.
Zhu Han first led the local rebels to ransack their homes and kill a group of die-hard Mongolian powerful men, confiscating their land, food and money.
Zhu Han began to solve the problem for Zhao Deshui as the local rebels were weak in combat power and collapsed when encountering strong enemies.
"Now you are rebels, not bandits. You should strictly formulate and implement military orders and make rewards and punishments clear!"
"Every soldier of the rebel army is allocated twenty acres of land, and ten people have one horse or one cow. Other farm tools, houses, etc. must also be allocated to the soldiers, so that they can have the resources to defend themselves when the enemy attacks. Property Determination!”
Zhu Han began to teach Zhao Deshui, the uncle of the Song Dynasty emperor in Haiqu, how to defend Haiqu County.
For Zhao Deshui, although this method is stupid, it is very effective.
Because these rebels in Haiqu, Shandong are generally poor people without fields or food.
Therefore, they are very eager for land and wealth.
When they heard what Deputy Commander Zhu Han said that they could get land and houses, these local rebel soldiers immediately went crazy.
"The deputy commander is wise!"
"Deputy Commander Kamui!"
The rebels all cheered from the bottom of their hearts.
"Then get ready now." Zhu Han said to Zhao Deshui with a smile.
"As you command!"
Zhao Deshui nodded repeatedly, and then led some rebels from Haiqu County to the city.
This time, Zhao Deshui was not like before, just leading the rebel soldiers to eat meat and drink wine.
Instead, they directly divided the fields among the women, and distributed all the captured property of the wealthy officials of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty to everyone.
This method also made these rebels very satisfied.
Not only that, Zhu Han also asked Zhao Deshui to open a warehouse to release grain in Haiqu County to provide relief to the victims and win over people's hearts. Soon the army was expanded to more than 10,000 people!
For a time, the rebels who were scattered around started to respond.
The situation in Haiqu County improved instantly. With Zhu Han's support, Zhao Deshui quickly gained a group of elite rebels who were willing to work hard to defend their 'property'.
Zhao Deshui's sphere of influence is getting wider and wider!
With Zhu Han's encouragement, Zhao Deshui began to recruit and select elites to form new elite soldiers. Not only did they increase their military pay, but they were also equipped with new equipment such as weapons, armor stomachs, and Pishan cannons delivered by Zhu Han!
Under such a good situation, the big and small powerful people in Haiqu County have pledged their allegiance and no longer dare to resist at all.
Some people who were unwilling to surrender were also captured by the rebel army led by Zhao Deshui, and then their heads were beheaded, beheaded in public, and their homes were ransacked and their families destroyed!
In just a few days, the situation in Haiqu County immediately underwent a huge reversal!
Everything was going according to Zhu Han's plan, and Zhao Deshui also began to rectify the public security in Haiqu County.
At this time, Zhu Han led the Red Scarf Army to move north and came to the Langya Mountain area surrounded by the Yuan army.
The local rebels, led by their leader Li Ershan, also called Zhao Ershan, had been surrounded by the Yuan army in the mountains for more than a month.
The general of the Yuan army, Meng Ge Timur, led an army of 10,000 yuan to block all the passages. As long as the siege lasted for another month, the thousands of rebels inside could starve to death.
"Deputy Commander, the general has found out that the real strength of the Tartars is only five or six thousand!" Chang Yuchun reported to Zhu Hanhan.
"Well, if I give you three thousand troops, can you be sure to annihilate the Tartars?" Zhu Han asked.
"Don't worry, deputy commander, I will make sure to bring Meng Ge Timur back to life with his head!" Chang Yuchun said loudly.
Zhu Han's expedition this time included only 3,000 model troops in addition to the navy, and 2,000 auxiliary troops selected from prisoners.
This time, it can be said that Chang Yuchun had great trust in him, and all three thousand troops and horses were handed over to his command.
"Okay, if you win, there will be lots of rewards!"
When Chang Yuchun heard this, his eyes narrowed into a slit, filled with murderous intent.
"Yes, deputy commander!"
Chang Yuchun agreed, and then led three thousand soldiers straight to Langya Mountain.
...
"Sir, a group of people of unknown origin is coming towards us. They are already in the southeast of Langya Mountain!"
A soldier knelt down in front of Mengge Timur and reported loudly.
"What a thief. I don't know where he came from. He is really looking for death!"
After Meng Ge Timur heard this, he became furious.
"Soldiers, follow me to attack!"
"kill!
"
As soon as Meng Ge Timur finished speaking, bursts of horn sounds resounded through the sky!
Immediately, hundreds of men in black armor rode toward Chang Yuchun's army at the foot of Langya Mountain.
"Kill!"
When Chang Yuchun saw this, he immediately roared and led three thousand rebels towards the Yuan army to kill them.
The two sides met halfway and immediately started a fierce fight.
On one side is Chang Yuchun, a great general who has left a name in history, and on the other side is the unknown Meng Ge Timur.
The outcome of the battle between the two sides can be said to be without any suspense.
Chang Yuchun's three thousand rebels easily defeated the Yuan army, which was twice his own, and fled.
Seeing the Yuan army fleeing in all directions, Chang Yuchun was in a great mood!
However, what made Chang Yuchun feel bad was that after annihilating the Yuan army, Meng Ge Timur actually led the remaining soldiers to escape.
This made Chang Yuchun very angry.
However, the pursuit was unsuccessful, so we had no choice but to give up.
After the three thousand rebels led by Chang Yuchun arrived at the foot of Langya Mountain, thousands of rebels shouted in unison as they watched Chang Yuchun's arrival.
"The Tatars are defeated!"
"Reinforcements are coming!"
"Reinforcements are coming!"
"Long live!"
"Marshal Zhu, you are finally here!"
Chang Yuchun led a group of soldiers stationed at the foot of the mountain stronghold, responsible for guarding against sneak attacks by the Yuan army.
...
When Zhu Han rushed to the foot of Langya Mountain, he saw the rebels standing in front of Chang Yuchun's camp.
"See Marshal Zhu!"
"See Marshal Zhu!"
When Zhu Han revealed his identity, many rebel soldiers in Langya Mountain shouted in unison.
"General Zhao, how many troops do you have left?"
Zhu Han asked with a smile to Li Ershan, another uncle of the Song Dynasty emperor.
"If we get back to the commander, there are still about 2,000 people!"
"good!"
After Zhu Han heard 'Zhao' Ershan's answer, he immediately nodded and praised: "General Zhao, you did a good job!"
"My subordinates are terrified!"
Hearing Zhu Han's compliment, Li Ershan quickly bowed and saluted.
"General Zhao, I order you to immediately lead your rebel army to help General Chang wipe out the remaining Tatar army! They must be wiped out!"
"Everything seized in Jiaozhou City will be given to you!"
Upon hearing Zhu Han's order, Zhao Ershan or Li Ershan was immediately overjoyed.
"Thank you so much, Marshal!"
"Don't worry, Commander, my subordinates will definitely wipe out all the Tatars and will never disappoint the Commander-in-Chief's expectations!"
Zhao Dechun roared excitedly, and led the rebels under his command, leading Chang Yuchun's troops from the front, to Jiaozhou City to pursue the remaining soldiers of the Yuan army.
Shandong, outside Haiyang County.
Hama, the prime minister of Shandong in the Dayuan Dynasty, was stationed in the west of the city with 5,000 elite troops.
To the east of Haiyang County, more than 6,000 Korean soldiers who had just arrived were stationed.
Both sides surrounded Haiyang City tightly.
The defenders in the city broke out one after another under the leadership of Liu Sangui, but each time they lost troops and generals and failed to succeed.
For this battle, Shandong Prime Minister Hama is already confident of victory.
However, how to win this battle is the top priority. For Hama, pacifying some thieves along the coast is simply a small problem.
Hama wants to establish his prestige in Shandong through this battle and manage Shandong as his base.
Therefore, Hama did not implement a very brutal policy of killing all the thieves in Shandong, burning them all, etc., because Hama already regarded these Shandong territories as his own.
As the saying goes, if you kill some thieves and beat Shandong to a pulp, then when you rule Shandong in the future, you will have no one but people and no money. How will you maintain your strength? .
At this time.
Thick smoke suddenly rose from the east side of Haiyang County.
Thick black smoke shot straight into the sky, and faintly tragic shouts could be heard.
"What on earth is going on?" Shandong Prime Minister Hama walked out of the camp and saw the situation on the east side of Haiyang County and immediately asked the soldiers.
Several soldiers of the Red Marquis of the Yuan Army immediately went out to check, and soon they came back to report.
"Lord Qi, the Koreans there are burning, killing and looting to collect food, grass and women." the scout reported back.
"You bastards! These damn Korean barbarians."
Hama cursed.
The Koreans were reinforcements invited by the Empress Dowager from the Kingdom of Korea.
As the die-hard losers of the Yuan Dynasty, the Koreans were far from being able to show their loyalty by contributing food, grass, and women.
The Goryeo Kingdom has sent troops twice in succession to assist the Yuan Dynasty in suppressing the various Red Turban armies.
Hama has already regarded Shandong as his private property. However, some thieves in Haiyang County allowed these Koreans to take the opportunity to burn, kill and loot in Shandong. What they burned was his Hama's property.
But Hama had no choice against these Koreans.
As the saying goes, listen to the tune but not the propaganda.
These Goryeo soldiers came under the order of the Empress Dowager, so for Hama, they only had a cooperative relationship and could not command with full authority.
To the east of Haiyang County.
Pillows of thick smoke shot straight into the sky, and the tragic wails of women echoed throughout the village.
"Hahaha, so happy."
"Kill all these men and take all the women back to the military camp."
"Useless old things, throw them into the fire and burn them to death."
A Goryeo army general stood in the thick fire and shouted.
The high-collared soldiers around him had fallen into madness.
They dealt with these defenseless ordinary people with ferocity.
As the Goryeo soldiers burned and killed, the entire villages and towns east of Haiyang County were reduced to scorched earth.
These ordinary people are actually very good people. When Liu Sangui's rebel army rose, they did not follow these rebels, but regarded themselves as ordinary ordinary people.
Their goal is nothing more than to save their own lives.
When the rebels rose, they were killed, robbed and their houses burned.
When the Mongolian Yuan army came, they were not killed, robbed, or had their houses burned.
On the contrary, soon after these Koreans arrived, the local people were brutally murdered one after another.
Those people who were lucky enough to save their lives fled into the mountains and forests one by one.
They had no food, and no one knew how long they could survive in the forest full of snakes, insects, rats, and ants.
After burning, killing and looting, these Koreans returned to the military camp with satisfaction.
The women who were looted were also divided up one by one by them. Soon after, the screams of women were heard in the Goryeo military camp again.
"These damn Central Plains people are so poor. Except for a little food, they don't have any gold or silver at all." Goryeo general Park Dehuan said dissatisfiedly when he looked at the looted goods.
Another general, Jin Chengde, the deputy general of the Goryeo Army, also said from the side.
"I heard that there are a lot of gold and silver treasures accumulated by the rebels in Haiyang County. If we can attack Haiyang County, we can make a big fortune."
"Oh, it's just a pity. Hama refuses to attack the city and insists on waiting for the defenders to surrender. It's just a daydream. These thieves deserve to die. They should attack the city immediately and massacre the city in three days."
Pu Dehuan said dissatisfied.
Today, the Korean Empress Dowager Qi is already the nominal supreme ruler of the Yuan Dynasty.
The empress dowager's identity as a Korean. Let other Koreans also feel that their own strength has risen, especially the Korean soldiers and generals who were ordered to come to Shandong to surrender the bandits.
Each one of them regards themselves as a higher-end existence than the Mongols and Han people.
Regarding the military orders of Shandong Prime Minister Hama, the Goryeo generals Park Dehuan, Jin Chengde and others simply listened to them if they wanted to, and refused to listen if they didn't want to.
As a result, Hama is not easy to get along with.
He ordered people to mix a lot of tricks into the military rations for the Koreans.
Either the portion of the military rations was insufficient, or the food was mixed with a lot of sawdust, sand and other impurities.
As a result, the Goryeo army began to pillage surrounding villages and towns unscrupulously.
After the Shandong Yuan Army and the Koreans separated their defense lines, they were in a situation where neither one paid attention to the other.
Regarding the Korean people's burning, killing and looting on their own territory, Hama was angry in every possible way, but there was nothing he could do about it.
At this moment, a scout suddenly came and reported.
"A lot of thieves have appeared in the south." Chi Huotanma said.
"Where did the thieves come from? The biggest thief was trapped in Haiyang County by me. He must be a bandit who came out of nowhere." Hama said nonchalantly.
Especially when he heard that there were only a few dozen people in this group of thieves, Hama didn't care at all.
He sent a team of cavalry, probably more than a hundred people, to encircle and suppress this sporadic group of thieves.
The name of these more than one hundred generals is Wang Side, and he is a descendant of the Han people in Yunzhou.
Wang Side received Hama's military order and led these one hundred cavalrymen out of the military camp in a hurry, heading straight towards the group of sporadic thieves in the south.
Following the scout's guidance, they came to an important traffic artery.
Wang Side climbed up the hillside and looked south, and sure enough he saw a group of sporadic thieves.
There were probably about a dozen people and a few horses.
"It really looks like a group of bandits." Wang Side smiled confidently.
According to usual practice, to deal with such a small number of bandits, there is no need to dispatch more than a hundred people.
About a dozen cavalrymen would be enough.
"I've just been bored for so many days. Let me stretch my muscles." Wang Side smiled and asked his soldiers to put on his armor, and then led the cavalry to rush forward.
But as they got closer and closer, Wang Side suddenly had a bad feeling.
Because he found that these bandits did not panic, nor did they run away in fear.
Instead, he calmly mounted his horse and retreated to the rear.
Even while retreating, he looked back at Wang Side and the others.
From the looks of them, it seemed as if they were deliberately tempting Wang Side and the others to pursue them.
"It's strange. Are the thieves in Shandong stupid?"
"Can't you see that I am an elite?"
Wang Side couldn't help complaining in his heart.
Under Wang Side's pursuit, the group of thieves quickly retreated several miles away.
Wang Side led his soldiers in pursuit, and when they turned a corner of the mountain, they suddenly saw a large number of infantrymen and flags emerging from the front.
When the prince saw clearly the big word "zhu" on the red flag in front of him, he simply couldn't believe his eyes.
"What!? This, this, how is this possible?" Wang Side couldn't help but trembled.
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As a descendant of a Han army prince, Wang Side was once a member of the Imperial Guard of the Mongolian Emperor.
In this way, Wang Side naturally participated in the Battle of Hongze Lake.
As for the flag of the Red Turban Army, there is also the bright red flag with Zhu characters.
Wang Side is like a dream demon who often appears in his dreams late at night, often scaring Wang Side into a cold sweat.
While Wang Side and the others were in a daze, the army in front suddenly gave an order, and the cavalry filed out from both wings and pounced on Wang Side and the others.
When Wang Side saw this, he shouted bad.
By the time he wanted to turn around and run away, it was indeed too late.
Many ambushes also appeared in the mountains and forests on both sides.
Wang Side and a dozen other cavalrymen were surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.
A black-faced warrior from the Red Scarf Army rode a tall horse and rushed in front of Wang Side and others. He waved the spear in his hand and shouted loudly.
"Tatars dismount quickly and accept surrender."
Chang Yuchun's loud scolding was like a thunderbolt, which scared Wang Side so much that he almost fell off his horse.
