Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Xinshun Steel Century

Volume 4 Leviathan Chapter 28 Journey 3

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    "Commander Gao!" Chen Zaixing said for the first time in the military meeting: "If I guessed correctly, do you mean to spread the news of the coming army as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of Eren's defenders?" Gao Tingyu  His eyes flashed, but there was no expression on his face: "No! I don't want the rebels to know that our army has arrived here!" Chen Zaixing was stunned when he heard this, and then he thought about it for a moment, and suddenly flashed through his mind.  Li Bin said something when he was talking to himself, and he suddenly understood what the other person meant.  "Sir, do you mean to only let Eren's defenders know about the arrival of reinforcements?" Gao Tingyu finally showed a look of surprise on his face: "Oh? Why does Mr. Chen think so?" Chen Zaixing smiled slightly: "  The commander has already made arrangements. According to what the officer sees, the army should march slower these days! " "Haha!" Gao Tingyu suddenly laughed and said, "I thought I had a plan, but I didn't expect Master Chen!  Watching with cold eyes, I have already made up my mind! With such a good disciple, Mr. Hu will have no regrets in his life!" The two of them were guessing riddles here, but all the generals were confused. Gao Tingyu did not explain, and ordered in a deep voice: "Give me the order.  The whole army should stop and rest!" "Yes, Commander!" The generals accepted the order in a deep voice, and one of them asked hesitantly: "Commander, what about informing Eren's defenders that reinforcements are coming?" "It doesn't matter.  I had dispatched an emergency envoy three days ago, and they must have arrived by now!" Eren (today's Erenhot, Erenhot is the transliteration of Mongolian), this important town in the north of Dashun, is now completely in a state of mourning.  All the houses outside the city walls should be demolished or burned, the newly sprouted crops in the fields should be trampled by horses, the wells should be blocked or poisoned, in short, everything outside the city walls that could be used by the enemy should be destroyed.  Destroyed.  As for the market at the four city gates, the defenders simply demolished the buildings in the market and used them to build a fortress outside the city gates to protect the city gates.  Since peace has lasted for nearly a hundred years, Eren's population has increased too much, and the defenders had to evacuate part of the population. At this time, they were the last group of people to leave the city gate. Most of them were family members of soldiers. These people dressed in costumes  The families of women, children, and children bid farewell to their farewell relatives, and the cries that came from time to time made the guards on the tower feel a little soft-hearted.  "Brother Chen, you have been eating grain for almost 20 years and have extensive experience. How many Tatars do you think are coming this time?" A young man in his early twenties on the city tower looked at the carriage below the city and asked uneasily.  The veteran on the side asked.  The veteran looked around to confirm that no officer was nearby, and sneered: "Who knows, but it's indispensable, at least seven or eighty thousand!" "So many?" The young man opened his mouth: "That's not enough.  We were drowned by one person's spitting!" "Hmph!" Chen Er sneered: "You know what, the year the late emperor just passed away, there were 40,000 to 50,000 Tatars in Mobei.  Isn't there such a movement in Eren? Look at the movement outside the city. The wells are blocked and the houses are burned. There are not 100,000 Tatars this time. " "Don't know me, Chen Er!  Brother, don't be as knowledgeable as me!" The young man hurriedly flattered the other party when he saw the other person's face changed. After a while, he timidly asked: "Second brother, do you think this city can be defended?  "Who can say for sure about the war? If I knew, I would be the master!" Chen Er replied impatiently. After a while, he whispered: "Actually, this is the case.  The city is not difficult to defend. There are cannons and walls. There is food and medicine in the city. Not to mention one hundred thousand, even two hundred thousand Tatars cannot attack. But the problem is-" "What is the problem?"  "The problem is that the master is eating up his salary. There are only 60 to 70 percent of the 2,500 soldiers here. The only people who can make up for it at this juncture are bastards like you who haven't fired their guns yet, and there are  It¡¯s useless? I can¡¯t believe those soldiers either. Who knows if they will rebel?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true!¡± The young man nodded hurriedly when he heard this.  It turns out that like other dynasties in the middle and late periods, Dashun also suffered from empty pay.  For example, Eren was doing well and only had 30% of the free pay. However, the border areas could not be without soldiers, so the local governor recruited Mongolian soldiers from various ministries to replace them. These Mongolian soldiers did not have to pay military pay, so they saved money.  A large sum of money fell into the pocket.  These Mongolian soldiers were fine when they went out to conquer the rebel tribes. After all, Dashun still had the upper hand at that time. But when the rebels besieged Eren and the situation was unfavorable to the defenders, it was another matter. Who knows if there were any rebels among them?  Army spies.  "Brother Chen, since those Tatars can't be trusted, why don't you send them away and still stay in the city?" "Are you stupid?" A surprised look appeared on Chen Er's face: "?Our troops are not strong enough to begin with. As soon as you dismiss these soldiers, they will turn around and attack you. They have been trained and know the situation in the city. If they go to the rebels, it will be a big trouble!  "Speaking of this, Chen Er pointed to the market under the city: "Actually, the general is not unprepared. Look, all the Mongolian soldiers are in the market outside the city. As long as the city gate is not open, they will  There¡¯s nothing you can do!  If there is any movement among them, the cannon on the city gate will not be spared.  "    "I see!  A smile appeared on the young man's face: "That's good, that's good!"  " "We are all Han people, there is no place to run on this grassland, we can only hold on to it!  I just hope that the reinforcements from the pass will arrive soon, so that we will have a way to survive!  As for the rest, those who eat food and serve as soldiers can only ask Bodhisattva for blessing!  "When the veteran said this, he was also a little tired. He pushed the young man and said, "Go and watch. I'll find a place to take a nap. When the officer comes, I'll let you know!"  " "Second brother, don't worry and go rest, I'm here!  "The young man hurriedly patted his chest. The veteran found a corner to shelter from the wind and lay down. After a while, he started snoring. The young man looked down from the tower. At this time, the last group of carriages and horses had already been dismissed.  After leaving the city, it was already deserted. He looked at the open space outside the city with some boredom. Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, and he shivered instinctively. He looked back at Chen Er, who was sleeping soundly, and murmured in a low voice:  "Two of you stand guard, and you sleep soundly while I sleep. You bully a new guy like us, and you're not afraid of retribution!  " As soon as he said this, there was a sudden burst of shouting from downstairs. He poked his head out and saw a few Mongolian soldiers shouting something at him, as if they were about to open the city gate. "The superior officer has an order, but there is no reason.  Don't open the city gate privately!  "The young guard shouted loudly, but he could recite the words Shangguan told him very smoothly. A few more shouts came up from the tower, but he couldn't hear clearly under the blowing of the north wind. This young man was  Thinking about whether to wake up Chen Er first to ask for instructions on how to deal with it, a gunshot was suddenly heard from below the city. A man dressed as an officer stepped forward, holding a pistol in his hand, and shouted to the sky: "Listen on the city tower.  It¡¯s clear, I am the messenger of Marshal Gao. The Marshal has military orders, please let me enter the city quickly!  " "Where did the gunfire come from?  Are the Tatars coming?  "Chen Er climbed up in a hurry. He had already grabbed the rifle in his hand before wiping the shit out of his eyes. This soldier who had been fighting outside the Great Wall for twenty years was very responsive. "Second brother, the people in the city said there is something.  Commander Gao's messenger said that military orders have arrived!  " "What, Mr. Gao's messenger?  Chen Er had already woken up and quickly ordered: "Go and call the head up quickly."  " A moment later, the messenger had jumped down from the basket hanging from the city tower. As soon as his feet landed on the ground, he loudly said: "Take me to the Lord Protector quickly. The marshal has led his troops out of Zhangjiakou!  "What, Marshal Gao personally led the reinforcements?"  "Chen Er couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this. "That's natural!  The messenger smiled disdainfully: "I'll just tell you one more thing. If we calculate it based on the distance, it will take at most five days for the commander's reinforcements to arrive!"  I was sent here by the commander-in-chief to keep you under guard!  " "When the villain receives the order from the superior officer, he must be well guarded, he must be well guarded!  "Chen Er hurriedly responded. When the visitor came down from the city, Chen Er still looked respectful. The young man asked cautiously: "Brother Chen Er, do you think this city can be defended?  " "Of course I can hold it!  Chen Er said with a smile: "Listen, kid, not only can the city be defended this time, but if we are lucky, Chen Er can also make great contributions and save a family fortune!"  "    "Huh?  Second brother, isn¡¯t that what you just said?  He also said that Yi Congbing outside the city could not trust him.  " "Just now was just now, now is now.  Chen Er said with a smile: "Marquis Gao personally led the troops to come to help. Are those Tatars outside the city so stupid that they collude with the rebels?"  I bet that as soon as the Marquis arrives, within twenty days, all the princes in Mobei will obediently send their troops to come over. Boy, just watch!  " "Tsk, tsk, I am also following the second brother, maybe I can also make a contribution." Hearing Chen Er say this, the young man couldn't help but widen his eyes, and his back, which was originally a bit rickety, straightened up. "  While he was talking, there was a noise coming from the city. When Chen Er looked over, he saw that the last group of evacuated people who had just left the city were back and arguing with the soldiers guarding outside the city. Chen Er listened carefully.  The convoy had just gone a short distance when it saw the rebel vanguard crossing the Eren River, so it had to return. "Quickly notify the leader that the rebel vanguard has arrived and is ready to open the door to let the people outside in!"  "Chen Er turned his head and shouted to his companions, and soon there was a commotion on the tower. "Great Khan, the forward reports that we have arrived at the Eren River!  " "Well, how about the guards?  "Chelin Dorji was leaning on the soft bed, with twoA female slave knelt beside his legs and gently beat his thighs.  Chelin Dorji did not ride a horse. The means of transportation for his trip was a mobile felt tent pulled by dozens of bullocks. Mongolians have lived in the water and grass since ancient times and have no fixed location, so they invented this portable felt tent.  A mobile tent pulled by horses or oxen. Of course, the one Che Lindorzi is using now must be the deluxe version of the deluxe version.  "Report to the Great Khan, the villages outside the city have been destroyed, and people have withdrawn to the city. It seems that the Han people are preparing to defend the city!" "Huh! These weak-minded Chinese dogs!" Chelin Dorji stood up.  He came and took a few steps back and forth in the tent: "Then let's send envoys to contact our fellow tribesmen as we prepared before!" "Yes, Great Khan!"
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report