The army will set off tomorrow. On this not-so-cold winter night, many couples are saying goodbye tenderly.
The husbands are full of pride, and the wives are reluctant to leave. They are looking forward to their husbands' early return before they go out.
"Oh oh oh..."
Accompanied by a crisp rooster crow, roosters throughout Chang'an Town rushed to crow.
It's daybreak and it's time to go to war.
Zhu Renxia got up early, put on his county magistrate's robe after eating, hugged Axiu goodbye, and strode to the meeting hall.
Jiang Guanjun, Jin Zhu, Pang Feihong and other military attaches have been waiting here for a long time. Fifth Guanjun and Zhao Yun also returned from the warehouse inspection early. More than fifty carriages are all ready and ready to go, just waiting for the order. .
After a brief exchange, Zhu Renxia got on his horse and led his generals out of the inner city, heading to the school grounds to meet with the people.
The 900 people who were preparing to go out were arranged in company lines, with every 100 people forming a square, carrying a red flag. It has the words "Chang'an Army First Company" and "Chang'an Army Second Company" written on it, all of which were sewn overnight.
This was Chang'an Town's first large-scale expedition, and they faced a massive 100,000 rebels. This made Minzhuang's family members worried, and they came to see off the old and young outside the city gate.
At dawn, there were already huge crowds of people on both sides of the cement road, with thousands of people moving around, and all kinds of shouts and calls for children and fathers coming and going, mixed with a little sobbing.
In the entire Chang'an Town, perhaps the most unhappy people are those businessmen from out of town, including those who open brothels and restaurants. Seventy-eight percent of the people are dispatched at once, which means that within the next month or two, they will Business will be bleak and deserted.
Zhu Renxia got on his horse and clasped his fists to appease the farewell residents: "Sangzi, please rest assured and don't worry about our soldiers. Although the rebels are powerful, we are not fighting alone. We have the entire Ming Dynasty court behind us, with more than a hundred people. Thousands of elite soldiers and generals.
You should not be afraid, panic, or pessimistic. You should believe that the soldiers have made great achievements this time. I, Zhu Renxia, am here to promise that I will bring the soldiers back to Chang'an Town safely. I guarantee that... most of them will come back alive. "
Zhu Renxia originally wanted to say that he would ensure that everyone was brought back safely, but he remembered the old saying that "the hounds must eventually die on the mountain, and the general will inevitably die before the battle", so he changed his words to "most people".
There is a fierce battle on the battlefield, the blade of the knife licks blood, and life and death are tied by a thin line. Even the gods can't guarantee that anyone can escape unscathed. It's better not to talk too much.
But no matter what, after listening to Zhu Renxia's comfort, the anxiety of the people in Chang'an Town eased a lot, and they waved their arms to say goodbye to their relatives.
"I wish Chang'an's army will fly with the flag and return in triumph!"
"I wish the mayor a successful career and a successful career!"
"I wish our soldiers will turn their adversities into good fortune, their adversities into good fortune, and each and every one of them return safely to be reunited with their families."
Amid the farewells, nine hundred people carried the banner of Chang'an Town and marched westward along the flat and spacious cement road.
The leader of the town committee, Bo No. 5, led Lu Buping, Jiang Jiao, Ouyang Feng, Gao Dabeard, Chen Zhili and others for more than ten miles before waving goodbye.
"Mayor, Commander Jiang, we have just sent you here. I wish you an early victory! I and the remaining soldiers will hold a celebration banquet for you to wash away the dust."
Zhu Renxia waved on his horse: "After a long journey, we must say goodbye. Let's all go back. The town of Chang'an will be entrusted to you."
According to Jiang Guanjun's instructions, Pang Feihong, commander of the second battalion, served as the vanguard. He led his fourth company at the front, followed by Hou Jie's sixth company and Chen Daoming's fifth company.
Zhu Renxia's handsome flag was walking in the center of the team. Jiang Guanjun, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, rode his horse to accompany him. Jin Zhu led the soldiers of the first battalion to march afterwards.
Nine hundred people walked majestically on the avenue. Dozens of flags made overnight yesterday fluttered in the wind, and sounded in the spring breeze that was suddenly warm but then cold.
Walking at the rear of the team was the 13th Company led by Gao Tong. They escorted forty carts of grain, which weighed about hundreds of thousands of kilograms.
Based on the calculation that each Minzhuang eats three kilograms of grain a day, then this team of more than 900 people will consume nearly three thousand kilograms a day.
In addition, there are more than a hundred horses in the team, and fodder must be transported for these animals, so the food and fodder transported can probably provide the team with supplies for about a month.
Zhao Yun, who was ordered to go to Jinping County to serve as a master, led more than 40 minzhuang people to be organized into companies, escorting 50 carriages filled with grain, and a carriage pulling 5,000 taels of gold followed.
This is food and money given to Jinping County. It is a meeting gift given by the new county magistrate to the people of the county.
In order to ensure the safety of the gold, Zhu Renxia ordered Ding Xiao to lead a company of soldiers to the rear to prevent rebels from suddenly coming out to steal the food.
Guizhou is already in chaos, and it is said that small groups of bandits are gradually appearing in many places, so we must not act with caution.
After all, people died for wealth and birds died for food. Five thousand taels of gold were worth fifty thousand taels of silver, which was almost three years of tax revenue from Jinping County. God knows if there were any official messengers who tipped off the bandits.
"Cheer up, everyone!"
Ding Xiao was riding on his horse, looking around vigilantly, fearing that there were bandits coveting him in the dark.
The team of more than 900 people lined up on the cement road, stretching for more than two miles, and looked huge.
Sure enough, after the Chang'an Army walked more than thirty miles and entered a relatively dangerous road section, a group of more than fifty bandits appeared behind a pile of rocks.
The night before yesterday, they received news from Jinping County that the new county magistrate was going to give five thousand taels of gold and a batch of grain to the county government, so the bandits quietly came to ambush them halfway.
It was only after they waited for a day and a night that they discovered that the people of Chang'an Town were out in full force, which seemed to be huge.
The bandits were a little reluctant to just leave like this, but the robbery was like an egg hitting a stone.
The bandits were sighing in the dark, waiting for the large army to pass by. They were surprised to find that a carriage full of food was at the end of the team.
This immediately boosted the spirit of the bandit leader "Drilling Dragon".
I saw him grinning, showing his big yellow teeth, and said proudly: "It seems that this county magistrate is a fool. He actually put the baggage behind the team. If we don't rob it now, when will we wait?"
The deputy general reminded: "Master, didn't you see there are hundreds of people behind the baggage truck?"
The Earth-Drilling Dragon said disapprovingly: "I dare say that the last team is old, weak, sick and disabled. Because they can't fight, they are put in the back to bluff."
He pointed to a conspicuous carriage in the queue: "This carriage is transported by two horses, and the vehicle looks more luxurious and moves lighter, indicating that there is no food in the carriage. I estimate that it is the five thousand Two gold.”
The dog-headed military advisor next to him echoed: "What the boss said is that five thousand taels of gold is five hundred kilograms, and the horse will be able to pull it easily. The other vehicles are filled with grain, which weighs at least three or four thousand kilograms. When the horse runs, It’s more difficult. There is no doubt that the black carriage contains gold.”
With a "choking" sound, the Earth-Drilling Dragon drew his sword out of its sheath and said viciously: "Brothers, there are fifty-three of us in total, and the five thousand taels of silver are divided equally. Each of us can get about one hundred taels.
Now that we are here, how can we return empty-handed? Everyone is willing to go all out. If you can grab a ten or eight catties, you won't have to worry about it in the next life. If you die, blame yourself for not having the ability! "
All the bandits were red-eyed, and they raised their weapons and responded: "We listen to the boss, and we will risk everything to rob his mother!"
"Kill me!"
With a wave of the Earth-Drilling Saber, more than fifty bandits swarmed down the hillside, leaving only him, the dog-headed military advisor and a few confidants standing still.
For him, if he can exchange the heads of some of his younger brothers for gold, this business will not be a loss!
No matter who comes back alive, he can reap the benefits. He is the boss, and of course he will distribute the gold he grabs.
No matter where you go, these are the rules on the green forest road. If the boss takes the same risks as the younger brothers, then what is the meaning of his existence as the boss?
