plumnovel Chapter 34 Bread as Military Pay, Combat Power as the Counterweight
Chapter 34 Bread as Military Pay, Combat Power as the Counterweight
Half a month later.
The first battle report that Zhu Youjian received in the Wuying Hall was not good news.
The weather is getting colder.
The further south you go, the warmer it gets. After Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others looted Weinan.
The intention was to leave Shaanxi via Zhuyangguan and then head south.
Following the imperial order, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangshan mobilized troops to Huayin.
The purpose was to intercept Gao Yingxiang and his peasant army, who were preparing to march south.
To leave Zhuyang Pass, the peasant army would inevitably have to pass through Huayin.
Therefore, as long as a large number of troops are deployed to guard the major passes with Huayin as the center, it is possible to achieve this.
Gao Yingxiang and his group's attempt to move south would inevitably come at a heavy price.
However, unexpectedly, Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng's troops arrived in Huayin ahead of Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangshan.
Meanwhile, Gan Xuekuo, the governor of Shaanxi, was in Huayin and was supposed to obstruct Gao Yingxiang.
However, when they encountered Gao Yingxiang's troops, they closed the city gates and avoided battle.
This led to the situation when Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangshan arrived in Huayin.
Gao Yingxiang and his group had already left Huayin and continued south.
Zhu Youjian remained silent upon receiving this news.
The fighting strength of the peasant army in winter.
The further north you go, the worse it gets; the further south you go, the better it gets.
Gan Xuekuo's cowardice directly led to the failure of the plan to encircle and annihilate Gao Yingxiang and his men in Shaanxi.
At this moment, all the civil and military officials remained silent.
They could sense the emperor's anger.
After all, the emperor was the one who funded this campaign.
Although it's unclear where the emperor got the money, once it was spent, the first battle report was that the governor of Shaanxi was afraid to fight.
This allowed the enemy troops to escape Shaanxi and break out of the encirclement.
Zhu Youjian threw the report in his hand to the ground, suppressing his anger: "A bunch of useless idiots!"
"Imperial decree! Gan Xuekuo, the Governor of Shaanxi, is cowardly in battle! Gan Xuekuo is hereby dismissed from his post as Governor of Shaanxi!"
Zhu Youjian took a deep breath. What's done is done, and there's no use being angry anymore.
His gaze swept over the assembled officials, and he said, "I need someone to succeed me as the governor of Shaanxi."
Minister of Personnel Xie Sheng hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty! Your humble servant recommends Sun Chuanting, the Prefectural Magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, to succeed as the Governor of Shaanxi!"
Upon hearing this...
Zhu Youjian was slightly taken aback.
I almost forgot, Sun Chuanting, this military general, also holds a civil post in the capital.
However, the reason he did not appoint Sun Chuanting was not because he did not trust Sun Chuanting's abilities.
Rather... the capital needs a general to pacify the city.
To be honest, even if this encirclement and suppression had failed, Zhu Youjian could have accepted it.
As long as you can continuously obtain resources from the Minecraft world.
One day, we will be able to completely wipe out the bandits.
But if the capital falls, he'll be doomed.
Then there's nothing left.
This is also why Sun Chuanting was left in the capital, in case the Qing army really marched south.
In critical moments, Sun Chuanting could be entrusted with the defense of the capital.
If Sun Chuanting leaves.
That really makes me feel insecure.
"Are there any other candidates?" Zhu Youjian asked.
Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting immediately stepped forward: "Your Majesty! Your humble servant is willing to serve as the Governor of Shaanxi."
Looking at Sun Chuanting, whose face was round and whose figure was slightly bloated, Zhu Youjian remained silent.
Sun Chuanting volunteered for the task.
Zhu Youjian could no longer refuse.
Helplessly, he waved his hand and said, "Fine, since you volunteered, then you can go."
Gao Yingxiang, the rebel leader, was captured by Sun Chuanting. If Sun Chuanting were to be forcibly detained...
If they fail to capture Gao Yingxiang, then it would be a loss that outweighs the gains.
If the Qing army really marches south and the capital falls, then I will simply have to hide in the Minecraft world.
Sun Chuanting, however, was unaware of the emperor's intentions and his face was full of joy at receiving permission.
For these generals...
Only through fighting can one demonstrate their value.
I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't command troops.
……
Huayin.
Inside a tent in the military camp.
Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangshan, and Sun Chuanting, the newly appointed governor of Shaanxi, discussed the encirclement and suppression route.
"Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng's troops have already left Shaanxi Province, and their destination should be Wenxiang, Henan Province."
"Their intention is probably to join forces with Zhang Xianzhong and his men," Cao Bianjiao explained the latest intelligence from the scouts on the map.
Lu Xiang-sheng frowned.
"If they reunite, their forces will increase significantly, making the encirclement and suppression much more difficult."
"Let's contact Zuo Liangyu and see if we can ambush them on their way to reunite."
"We'll head to Henan as soon as possible."
Sun Chuanting, standing to the side, remained silent.
According to Yang Sichang's plan, the governor of Shaanxi would only act when enemy troops appeared in Shaanxi.
Only then can he send troops.
Troops cannot be deployed across provincial borders.
Therefore, he obviously could not participate in the plan to encircle and suppress Gao Yingxiang and others.
……
Wenxiang, Henan.
The camp of the rebel leader.
Li Zicheng hurriedly entered the tent and reported, "Your Majesty, Zhang Xianzhong's troops have been ambushed by Zuo Liangyu and are temporarily unable to reach Wenxiang to join us."
Upon hearing this, Gao Yingxiang frowned.
Were we ambushed?
Although the increasingly cold weather has indeed affected their mobility.
However, if things don't flow, people will starve, so no matter how cold it is, we can't stop.
As long as people are on the move, they can burn firewood, burn supplies, and even grab clothes to keep warm.
"What should we do next? Should we head south?"
Only by moving south can they unleash their full fighting potential.
Gao Yingxiang shook his head slightly at this.
"Since we all know that the south is warm, the imperial court must know it too."
"They will surely ambush us on our way south; going south is a dead end."
After thinking it over, Gao Yingxiang made a decision: "Rush to Zhang Xianzhong's aid, attack Zuo Liangyu's troops, and then advance straight to Luoyang."
soon.
With Gao Yingxiang joining the war.
Zuo Liangyu's troops were defeated.
The two sides joined forces.
Shanzhou fell.
They also intended to besiege Luoyang.
Fortunately, Chen Biqian, the governor of Henan, led Zuo Liangyu, Zu Kuan, and others to provide assistance.
Gao Yingxiang and others then abandoned their attack on Luoyang.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng's troops marched towards Yanshi.
Zhang Xianzhong's troops then attacked Ruzhou.
……
Ruzhou.
Lu Xiang-sheng had already led his troops to Ruzhou.
Upon learning that the peasant army actually intended to besiege Luoyang, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangshan understood the situation.
The peasant army should have abandoned its southward strategy.
They then roamed freely throughout the Central Plains.
Therefore, Lu Xiang-sheng ambushed the direction the peasant army intended to attack.
And so they waited, and then the peasant army arrived.
It is unclear whether this peasant army was led by Gao Yingxiang or Zhang Xianzhong.
But annihilation is the right thing to do.
Lu Xiang-sheng immediately shouted, "Order Li Chongzhen, Lei Shisheng, and Zhou Yuanru! Join forces! Encircle and annihilate them!"
A major battle between the two sides is imminent.
They played from dawn till dusk.
Lu Xiang-sheng gazed at the newly arrived batch of supplies.
"This is?"
Commander Zhu Wenjin replied, "Reporting to the general, this is the grain and rations allocated by the imperial court, called bread."
bread?
Lu Xiang-sheng picked one up and took a bite.
The taste is familiar; it must be a food made from wheat.
Lu Xiang-sheng was filled with emotion: "The soldiers haven't eaten such fine grains in a long time."
He immediately raised his arm and swung it.
"Distribute them!!"
The bread was quickly distributed.
When the Ming soldiers saw the bread in their hands, they were all shocked.
Lieutenant General Li Chongzhen even went so far as to ask Lu Xiang-sheng, "General, is this... really our rations and pay?"
Lu Xiang-sheng nodded: "I have confirmed that it is grain allocated by His Majesty."
"Tell the soldiers, since His Majesty has provided us with such good food, if anyone dares to back down in battle, I, Lu Xiang-sheng, will be the first to disagree!!!"