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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 212 "Mockery"

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    The harm caused by rogue bandits to the Ming Dynasty is like the ants on a tree.  The huge Ming Dynasty is being eroded bit by bit from its once vigorous vitality.

    The bandits are known as the Thirteen Families and Seventy-two Battalions, and among the people here, Gao Yingxiang, who has eight teams of generals, is the most powerful.

    In the seventh year of Chongzhen, the imperial court promoted Chen Qiyu to be the minister of the Ministry of War.  The governor-general of Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan, together with the governor of Yunyang Lu Xiangsheng, advanced by land and water to surround and attack the bandits on all sides.  Rogue bandits came out of Henan, Zhechuan, Shangluo and other places.  Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng entered Shaanxi and entered Xing'an Carriage Gorge.  It rained heavily for two months, and the horses fell dead from exhaustion, and all their bows and arrows fell off.

    At this moment, Li Zicheng proposed a plan to Gao Yingxiang and used his usual method: fake surrender, and then took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Ming army generals to lead his troops to cross the siege and break through Guanzhong.  At that time, the imperial court was preparing to celebrate the death of the rogue bandits. When they heard that the rogue bandits had broken through, the ministers impeached them. Chen Qiyu was dismissed from his position as a border guard, and Hong Chengchou replaced him.

    Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng took advantage of Hong Chengchou's handling of the Xining mutiny and had no time to go eastward. They led their troops into dozens of prefectures and counties in Gongchang, Pingliang, Lintao, and Fengxiang. They defeated the troops of He Renlong and Zhang Tianli, killed Lu Menglong of Guyuan Road, and surrounded Longzhou Silk Road.  day.  Waiting for Hong Chengchou to advance eastward, Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng entered Zhongnan Mountain.  Later, they went out eastward and defeated Dongzhou, Lingbao, Sishui and Xingyang.  Hearing that Zuo Liangyu's army was approaching, he moved to Meishan and Qinshui Wen. He divided his troops to capture Cai and burn Runing.

    The Ming army's successive defeats in battles increased the rogue bandits' momentum, and Hong Chengchou, the new governor-general of the three sides, was in dire straits.

    But after all, Hong Chengchou was a rare general in the Ming Dynasty. After getting over the initial panic, he quickly formulated an eight-pronged encirclement and suppression strategy.

    The Ming army marched step by step and fought steadily. Hong Chengchou had decided to succeed in the battle and completely annihilate the rogue bandits!

    "Report! The spies at the front have reported that there are 72 battalions of 13 rogue bandits and more than 200,000 people are gathering in Xingyang!"

    "How much? More than two hundred thousand?" Hong Chengchou took a breath: "I can't believe that in just a few years, the rebels have grown to such a scale. If they can't be wiped out, I'm afraid there will be no place for you and me to die."

    Deputy Commander-in-Chief He Renlong smiled and said: "The rebels will be rampant again, and the commander-in-chief will encircle and suppress them in eight directions. I predict that the rebels will be defeated!"

    Hong Chengchou was not at all pleased with his words.  Instead, he looked solemn and said: "You can't say that. These rebels are very cunning, otherwise the imperial court would not have attacked them repeatedly, but failed to achieve an inch of success. Everyone, please do not be careless. This time, I have been ordered by the Holy Spirit to outline three sides.  The responsibility is great, the eight-pronged attack must be successful!¡±

    "Report! Ding Yunyi, Taiwan's Five Tigers guerrilla general and commander of light vehicles, is here to ask for an audience with the commander-in-chief!"

    "Who?" Hong Chengchou was startled.

    Commander-in-Chief Cao Wen¡¯s edict was detailed: ¡°Commander-General. He is the son of Ding Yuanzhao, the Minister of War, who killed the pirate Liu Xiang and saved Wang Chengen¡¯s life, Ding Yunyi.¡±

    "Taiwan? Isn't Taiwan in the hands of Hongyi?" Hong Chengchou was a little confused.

    Cao Wenzhao smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief is on three sides to suppress the rogue bandits. I'm afraid I don't know much about the things in those remote places. I only found out about it two days ago. I heard that on the night of Ding Yunyi's wedding, he suddenly led the entire Penghu navy to launch a sneak attack.  Taiwan is hot, the city is hot for success. The emperor was very happy when the news reached the capital."

    Hong Chengchou said "Oh", and then became very interested: "This man is quite a character. He actually sent troops on his wedding night? That's interesting, that's interesting. What's he doing here?"

    He Renlong on the side said nonchalantly: "A few days ago, the commander-in-chief went to Mianchi to arrange military affairs, and the imperial court came with an order. This Ding Yunyi was transferred here and placed under the control of my subordinates. I thought it was not a big deal. I was negligent and forgot to report to the governor.  So handsome.¡±

    "You are confused." Hong Chengchou glared at him dissatisfied: "No matter how important the imperial decree is, it is also a big deal. How dare you not report it? Besides, he is a favored minister and the son of Minister Ding. After all, he has to give a  Save face. Someone, let Ding Yunyi come in."

    Not long after, a young general came in, saw Hong Chengchou and said loudly: "Ding Yunyi has seen the commander-in-chief!"

    "Are you Ding Yunyi?" Hong Chengchou nodded: "Young hero, very good, very good. Take a seat."

    Among the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief and staff general of the camp here, Ding Yunyi has the highest official position and sits at the end.  Hong Chengchou said a few polite words, ignored it, and returned the topic to the bandits:

    "Everyone, thirteen families and seventy-two battalions are very powerful. I think these 200,000 rogue bandits are gathering in Xingyang to fight a decisive battle with our army."

    "Commander, the last general is willing to lead an army as a vanguard to defeat the rebels!" He Renlong stood up and said boldly.

    "The courage of Vice-President He is commendable, and the governor is very pleased." Hong Chengchou said calmly: "But you need to be careful how to advance the troops. I will attack in eight directions, and attack steadily. If there is a problem along the way, I will inevitably beThe rebels have a few opportunities to take advantage of.  You are all important officials of the imperial court. What should we do together?  "

    For a time, there were a lot of people talking about everything in the camp.

    Hong Chengchou observed carefully and suddenly saw Ding Yunyi at the end of the seat moving his lips, as if he was mumbling something. At that time, he asked: "What do you think, General Ding?"

    This was the first time someone called him "general". Ding Yunyi was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing. He stood up hurriedly and said, "Commander Commander, Yun Yi is bold, but Yun Yi thought that the rebels would gather in Xingyang, and his intention was not to fight a decisive battle with our army.  !¡±

    "Oh?" Hong Chengchou became interested: "What are you, what are they going to do?"

    Thirteen families and seventy-two camps of bandits gathered in Xingyang. How could Ding Yunyi not know about such a famous event?  He was not polite and said loudly: "Yun Yi thought that the rebel rebels gathered in Xingyang because the commanders and commanders marched from eight directions and camped step by step, forcing the rebels to have no way out and had to join forces to discuss strategies. They wanted to break out of the encirclement, but  It¡¯s not about a decisive battle!¡±

    After looking at the generals, he continued: "Yun Yi expected that the rebels would send out troops in four groups, and the Eighth Route Army would attack them. The other three routes were all empty, and only the east route was the main force. The thieves would head high to welcome Xiang's troops, and they would definitely go all the way east.  Advance, defeat Huoqiu, attack Shouzhou, enter Yingzhou, and take Fengyang by the victorious route!"

    There was silence in the camp. After a while, He Renlong laughed, and then laughter spread everywhere, full of ridicule. Even Hong Chengchou, who had always been steady, couldn't help but smile.

    Ding Yunyi didn¡¯t know what he was doing wrong, which caused so much ridicule.

    Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "General Ding, if you hadn't been personally appointed by the Holy Emperor, I would have thought you were a spy for the rebels, here to disrupt the morale of our army. How did you know that the rebels would send troops from all directions? Seventy-two of the Thirteen Families  The rebels are fighting on their own. When did Gao Yingxiang become the leader of the bandits? If we attack from the east, will he split his forces instead of joining forces? "

    He Renlong sneered and said: "Ding Yunyi, you are under my control. It would be embarrassing for me to say these words. Defeat Huoqiu, attack Shouzhou, and enter Yingzhou? Do you want to go straight to Fengyang? Are we, the commander-in-chief and deputy generals?  The commander-in-chief and all the adults are incompetent trash, and we just let them fight until Fengyang? Well, even if we are all trash, we won¡¯t dare to fight the rebels even if they pass by us in a big way, but along the way, Zhizhou Yin Menglong  , state magistrate Zhao Shikuan, and Shangshu Zhang Heming each hold heavy troops, and they are eager to welcome the rebels. Are these officials appointed by the rebels? "

    The laughter in the camp was even louder. He Renlong's face was full of sarcasm: "If we retreat ten thousand steps, the rebels will really hit Fengyang. They have already become exhausted. Fengyang is the important place where the imperial mausoleum is located. Fengyang  The imperial officials who stayed behind in Zhu Xiangguo's command, such as Yuan Ruizheng, Lu Chengyin, and the prefect Yan Daxuan, were able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop without any effort. I'm afraid it won't cost you, Ding Yunyi, any trouble."

    "He Vice Town, you don't have to embarrass General Ding." Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "General Ding is young and energetic, with fantastic ideas. The emperor loves him deeply. It is not something ordinary people like you and me can understand. Although he is you  "As a subordinate of me, as the deputy mayor, you should always ask General Ding for advice every day."

    Ding Yunyi was furious, but due to his official position, he could barely bear it.

    ¡°His reputation is known and disrespected by everyone in Fujian and other places, but here, in front of so many prominent officials, he is nothing in their eyes.

    "Okay, okay, what's the point of being so noisy?" Hong Chengchou asked everyone to calm down: "General Ding has been at sea for a long time, so he is not familiar with things on land. You are all high officials of the imperial court, and you should treat the underachievers  It's better to support him, how can he be rude? Vice-President He, General Ding is under your command, so you should always take care of him for the sake of Minister Ding. "

    "Yes, my subordinates will always take care of me." He Renlong glanced at Ding Yunyi with evil intentions: "General Ding is from a famous family and is a general favored by the Holy Father. I must be extremely cautious. If I get a scratch,  The blood has been shed, and even if I make a hundred contributions, I can't make up for it. I think about it carefully, and there is still a shortage of people in the camp to supervise food and grass, and it seems that it is the most suitable person."

    Ding Yunyi was angry in his heart. He was ordered to fight, not to take care of food and grass!

    Hong Chengchou nodded: "Very good. General Ding, the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass officers have to go first. This grain and grass officer has a heavy responsibility, and you must not neglect it at all!"

    "Yes, I will do as you please." Ding Yunyi reluctantly responded.

    Hong Chengchou also felt that he was ridiculous and it was not easy to ask anyone, so he asked a descendant who came from Taiwan, and it was completely disrespectful to conduct a good military meeting:

    "The eight-pronged suppression campaign will never change. Everyone, whether you can annihilate the rebels and restore the stability of our court depends on this battle. After you go back, you must work hard and not slack off in the slightest."

    "We obey your orders and will never withdraw our troops until we destroy the rebels!"

    ? ?Behind the generals, Ding Yunyi also repeated these words mechanically.  When I came this time, I was killed first, and no one wanted to listen to me. My previous ambitions were severely damaged in an instant.

    I¡¯m afraid this is just the beginning, and my life in the future may be even more difficult.

    However, he knew that his judgment about the rogue bandits breaking through and taking Fengyang straight away must be correct!

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