Wuqiao County is close at hand, and the only defenders are Baojia and Qingzhuang. Why don't Kong Youde and others attack the city nearby?
the reason is simple.
Wuqiao is too close to Dezhou, and Dezhou has heavy troops. Once reinforcements arrive, they will arrive at dawn and dusk.
Moreover, Wuqiao is not far from the capital and Tianjin, and reinforcements from all over the country are rushing to Liaodong at this time. They all have to pass through the capital and can change directions at any time to encircle and suppress them.
Wu Qiao looks weak, but is actually dead.
Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng are experienced in the battlefield, how could they make such a mistake?
After deciding to cause rebellion, Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng immediately sent their troops south. Early the next morning, while Ling County was opening its doors, he broke into the house.
The Dongjiang soldiers, who were like wolves and tigers, massacred in the city, looted money and food, raped women, and committed all kinds of evil.
In just half a day, Ling County turned into a hell on earth.
Dongjiang Town, which received supplies, continued to advance eastward without stopping for a moment. That night, they captured the unsuspecting Linyi again.
These two county towns had already been attacked once when the White Lotus Sect was in rebellion. The local people have not yet gotten over the trauma of the past and have fallen into hell again.
Pingyuan County.
Wang Daochun was sitting on pins and needles, his eyes not focused on the north.
He was waiting, and finally waited.
The servant rushed in and said, "Sir, Dongjiang Town mutinied in Wuqiao yesterday and returned to Shandong. Lingxian and Linyi have been defeated, and all the people in the city have been massacred."
Wang Daochun jumped up.
"It's too good... How can it be unreasonable? The people in Dongjiang Town have been favored by the emperor many times, but they don't want to serve the country. Instead, they raise armies and rebel. This is the way to death. Hurry to Jinan with this letter and ask Yu Zhongcheng to send troops to quell the rebellion."
Yu Dacheng, the governor of Shandong, has just made a taste of it recently.
His predecessor, Shen Xun, died of illness out of fear of being punished for his failure in wiping out the White Lotus Sect.
After he took over, he faced the overwhelming rebellion of the White Lotus Sect and was also flooded with lawsuits.
I thought that although he was originally the chief of the Military Department, he didn't know anything about soldiers, so how could he suppress thieves?
Fortunately, Zuo Mengeng fought hard and fought continuously, trapping the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in Yimeng Mountain. Seeing the land of Qilu return to peace, Yu Dacheng's heart dropped to his stomach.
He thought that once the White Lotus Sect was completely wiped out, his achievements as the then governor would not be able to escape. When the time comes for promotion, not to mention entering the cabinet, you can enter the six departments no matter what.
Living in the capital is not easy. If you want to make further progress, you must do a lot of activities.
Yu Dacheng is already thinking about how to get more benefits and take care of the nobles when he returns to the capital.
At this moment, Wang Daochun's warning came to him.
After reading it, Yu Dacheng sneered.
"It is understandable that Wang Yushi is eager to perform meritorious service, but there is no need to act like this. Dongjiang Town is also our army from Shandong, how can we kill and plunder the local elders?"
The person who delivered the letter was just a servant. He had no choice but to rush back and report it to Wang Daochun.
When Wang Daochun learned about Yu Dacheng's reaction, everyone was stunned.
what is this?
God assist?
But no matter what, since he has intervened, he must distance himself.
Wang Daochun pretended to be helpless and sent another letter to Yu Dacheng asking for help.
This time, Yu Dacheng was even more outrageous. He actually claimed to be ill and turned a blind eye on the grounds that he was unable to manage affairs.
Everything cannot be covered up on the sixth day of December.
Because on this day, Dongjiang Town, which was advancing violently, captured Qingcheng.
Qingcheng is located in the northeast of Jinan, adjacent to Qingzhou Prefecture. Along the way, military information came from many places in Shanghe, Wudingzhou, and Jiyang. It's impossible for everyone to lie, right?
Yu Dacheng was dumbfounded and hurriedly summoned Shandong Civil and Military to discuss countermeasures.
At this time, Wang Daochun also rushed back to Jinan, and confronted Yu Dacheng tit for tat, arguing with each other.
"The Dongjiang soldiers have been burning, killing and looting all the way. They have become rebellious. Unless we send troops to quell the rebellion, it will not be enough to quell it. I also ask Master Zhongcheng not to hesitate and put the people of Qilu in dire straits."
Yu Dacheng was in a state of confusion.
Counterinsurgency, to put it lightly.
But where are the soldiers?
However, he also knew that if the matter reached this level, it would be impossible not to suppress the rebellion.
This is not a question of whether we can fight or not, but a question of attitude.
Even if he felt that the situation in Dongjiang was extremely difficult to control, he would have to defeat it and let everyone see it, and then he would be able to implement the measures.
It was a losing battle, and he didn't want the blame to fall on himself.
Eyeballs wandered around among the civil and military personnel, not to mention, Yu Dacheng really found a person (xia) who could take on the big (pot) responsibility.
"Shen Zhongjun and Tao Shenjiang have a strong military spirit. The merits of suppressing the rebellion and saving the people still require the combined efforts of the two of them."
The people he named were Shen Tingyu, the commander of the Jinan Prefecture, and Tao Tingqin, the general of military ethics.
I think these two people should be brothers from the scapegoat faction. Otherwise, how could they be selected by Yu Dacheng together?
In fact, Yu Dacheng really didn't just pick up strong men.
Shen Tingyu and Tao Tingqin, one in the Chinese army and the other in the army, are precisely the few officials in charge of military affairs in Jinan now.
Sent to fight, Shen Tingyu almost peed his pants on the spot.
"Zhong...Zhong Cheng, Lord..."
He had the intention to refuse, but when the words came to his lips and Yu Dacheng's dangerous eyes met, he knew that he had no choice.
If you go to suppress the rebellion, you still have a chance to survive; if you don't go, Yu Dacheng will cut down the sacrificial flag now.
Since I have no choice, I have to think about how to survive the danger.
On the eighth day of December, Shen Tingyu and Tao Tingquan, who had high hopes, led their troops to Ruan City and happened to encounter the rebels.
Just outside Ruan City, the two armies fought at a small river.
As the commander-in-chief, Shen Tingyu shouted for a fierce battle, but the soldiers under his command did not listen at all.
Your master will sit in a sedan chair and hide several miles away to supervise the battle. Even if you are the leader, you will not fight to the death.
The civil and military pair Shen Tingyu and Tao Tingqin, one riding a sedan and the other riding a donkey, did not allow any soldiers to sit further back than them.
So as soon as the confrontation began, the Jinan soldiers led by Shen Tingyu fled.
Originally, the rebels were a little frightened when facing the official army. At this time, seeing the officers and soldiers fleeing without fighting, they immediately became victorious and joined forces to attack Tao Tingqin's martial soldiers.
The martial soldiers encountered the rebels who did not respect martial ethics. They did not hold on for long and immediately ran away.
A weak chicken is a weak chicken at any time, even if he runs away.
How could the old, weak, sick and disabled Jinan soldiers and Wude soldiers outrun the strong rebels?
In this battle, all the officers and soldiers were lost, and only Shen Tingyu and Tao Tingqin, who were hiding far behind, escaped.
After this battle, the situation in Shandong immediately took a turn for the worse, and everyone had a premonition of impending disaster.
When Yu Dacheng sent troops to quell the rebellion, he had already sent urgent reports to the capital and Denglai, requesting rescue.
The capital is too far away, so there is no reply yet. However, Sun Yuanhua of Dengzhou got the military information first and immediately began to gather troops to put down the rebellion.
Unfortunately, this process was not smooth.
Except for Zhang Keda, the rest of the troops were struggling but not in place.
Sun Yuanhua became anxious and called the general over.
"Geng Zhongjun, Chen Dusi, why haven't your troops come yet?"
Geng Zhongming and Chen Guangfu looked at each other, suddenly threw themselves at Sun Yuanhua's feet, knelt down and cried loudly.
"Lord Zhongcheng, why don't we Dongjiang soldiers and horses deserve it!"
Sun Yuanhua was caught off guard and asked hurriedly: "How do you say this?"
Geng Zhongming cried so much that it made anyone who heard it sad and shed tears, and he was so eloquent that it was a pity that he didn't go to Deyun Society.
"Sir, I miss you Dongjiang Jianer. I followed Mao Shuai and fought bloody battles in Liaodong. Why did I come here? I just wanted to defend my family and country. I live up to the emperor's favor and my father. The Eastern captives are so powerful that Liaodong is difficult to sustain. We, the people on the Dongjiang River, can only be trapped on the isolated island. Even if we are made things difficult in every possible way, and despite being humiliated, we still do not change our original intention. Even if Mao Shuai died unjustly, do we, the people on the Dongjiang River, ever harbor resentment? Your lord is kind, summon us, give us food and clothing, and we, the Dongjiang River, I will bear this in mind from top to bottom, and I will die hundreds of times to repay your kindness."
Chen Guangfu also chimed in.
"That's right. Those people in western Liaoning regard me as an enemy of Dongjiang, and they wish they could get rid of them as soon as possible. Even so, my Lord, I, Dongjiang, will still die without regrets."
Geng Zhongming picked up again.
"Since returning to your Majesty's command, we brothers have all fulfilled our duties. However, the people of Lu have been prejudiced against me in Dongjiang for a long time, and they often turn evil eyes and make obscene remarks. It is said that Kong Guerba and others went all the way to the west, and the people everywhere closed their doors and stopped business and strikes. , Not even a meter or a piece of cloth is sold. I dare to ask, sir, why do I, Dongjiang, have the ambition to serve the country, but I am staggering like an enemy?"
Continuous rhetoric made Sun Yuanhua change his mind.
Geng Zhongming and Chen Guangfu were not lying. After Dongjiang Town came to Denglai, the relationship with the local people was indeed very tense.
Thinking that Kong Youde and others braved the wind and snow to support Liaodong, but were treated as enemy bandits along the way, and that people from all over the Dongjiang River treated him with great respect, Sun Yuanhua softened his heart.
"Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. If you want to change people's hearts, you should start today. Send the order and all the soldiers and horses will disperse. Please spread the word to all places, and you are not allowed to attack my Dongjiang disciples."
Just like that, Sun Yuanhua firmed up his stance on recruiting. Instead of summoning troops to suppress and defend the rebels, they demobilized all the troops and prevented other troops from attacking.
For a time, after Ruan Cheng, the turbulent chaos seemed to calm down.
Kong Youde was overjoyed when he saw the message quietly sent by Geng Zhongming.
“Great things can be expected.”
In order to confuse the civil and military forces of Shandong, after Ruan City, the Dongjiang rebels just headed eastward and never attacked the states and counties along the way. They seemed to be repenting.
Sun Yuanhua, a political novice, was so encouraged after learning about the situation that he even wrote a letter to Yu Dacheng.
[The situation has been decided. Our soldiers are not allowed to take a step eastward and cause harm. 】
Yu Dacheng wished that one more thing would be better than one less thing, so he immediately dismissed all the Ming troops.
On December 22, Kong Youde's troops arrived at Dengzhou City.
The only thing they had to face was the officers and soldiers in Dengzhou City.
Sun Yuanhua has not yet noticed that the balance of strength has tilted.
