"It turned out to be a big thief. Haha, if he was captured alive under the Central Army's tent, he might be able to offer prisoners to the Meridian Gate!"

Xiao Mo sat in the middle of the tent and also received information from the bandit army. In this era, some people were interested in Li Zicheng and believed that Zhu Chao had exhausted his energy. Some people also believed in the Ming Dynasty and believed that the government army would eventually defeat the bandits. More people were standing on the wall and would turn to whoever had the momentum.

Before the official army, the guards of the East Palace arrived in Ruyang, most of the gentry in Ruyang felt that the thieves would come again this time, and the county town would probably send an edict. Although they verbally expressed their concern for the country and the people, they had already prepared to post the words "Suit the people" on the gate and took out a sum of money to welcome the "Wang Shi Yijun".

When the guards of the East Palace first arrived in Ruyang, they were not favored by these gentry. The number of people was really small, and the generals were not strong enough. Not to mention suppressing the thieves, even the local government failed to successfully suppress them. However, they could understand that the soldiers were military generals, not civil officials. Until this general took over the defense of Ruyang City, the East Palace also sent a juren to mobilize the people and persuade them to donate and raise silver. This showed that the difference between the guards of the East Palace and other officers and soldiers was revealed.

No matter how much you donate, the East Palace will post a clear statement, without any room for greed, and even the military expenses will be posted one by one. The specific details are that it is clear how many kilograms of grain and eggs a corps eat every day.

For the gentry, they were already accustomed to the various ink traces left in the Ming Dynasty officialdom. Suddenly, they felt clear and uncomfortable. But look at the yellow list beating and gongs and sticking them on the city gates and markets, and lit their own name with a red pen, and a warm feeling spreads in this humid and cold winter.

This is something that can make a big splash.

Moreover, in the Ming Dynasty, the patriarchal society, promoting good reputation is by no means simply showing off. Every place has its own "hometown temple" to worship people in the hometown who have made significant contributions to the society. This first ensures that one can continue to work. Secondly, being able to gain fame can take greater initiative and make greater noise when discussing affairs among the clan. According to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty's imperial power not going to the countryside, if the county and county officials want to govern the local area, they must not interact with the "celebrities" among these big clans if they want to dominate the local area.

This connection is the exchange of power and interests, and the benefits naturally need not be stated clearly.

In this way, not only the local gentry in Ruyang are willing to donate money and food, but even those local people who are brave and ruthless in joining the army know that once they enter the Eastern Palace Guard Camp, there will be delicious food and drinks. But I heard that training is hard and they have to go to the battlefield to fight and kill. If it weren’t for the news that the camp was coming back, it might have set off a wave of joining the army.

"She'an, your army is the vanguard of our army, do you have a constitution?" Xiao Mo still prefers to use his old subordinates, whether in his accent or intention to understand. Officers from Jinyiwei and miners and boatmen are less separated.

She An stood up and saluted, saying, "When the two armies fight, they must fight first. Our troops should test the thieves' virtuality and reality after they set off the camp, so as to refer to the dispatch of the army."

Xiao Mo nodded.

She An was only a little relieved. Now the officers of the Eastern Palace Guards are talking about wars on paper and fighting according to their own principles. No one has any combat experience. They also test the enemy's reality and depth. Some generals can see it, while others have to exchange for human lives. These are bloody lessons. They are essential nutrients on the road to growth, so the poet lamented that "one general succeeds and thousands of bones are undone." It is indeed a false point.

But as long as you want to make the "famous name in front of the body", even if you have tens of millions of bones are woven?

"Remember to regard soldiers as brothers, lead by example, and make contributions in the first battle!" Xiao Mo mentioned.

"I understand the humble position!" She An politely beat his chest and said.

She'an's fifth department accommodated refugees along the way, and after approval, it established an independent auxiliary military bureau and civil servant bureau. This made the fifth department particularly large and became the leader of the various departments. She'an did not expect that his thoughts of kindness actually got the opportunity to expand his staff, and therefore naturally became the pioneer department of the entire camp.

"The entire battalion is ready to fight, and after the military agreement, the whole city will start martial law. The Fifth Department is the vanguard, attack first, Zhen Feiyu. You lead your troops to respond!" Xiao Mo ordered repeatedly.

"Yes!" Zhen Feiyu was also an old subordinate who entered the Duke Cheng's mansion that day, so he naturally assigned a task with a weight second only to the Pioneer Camp.

She An has always been familiar with Zhen Feiyu and knows that although he sometimes likes to talk big, his work is generally reliable. Moreover, his training performance is probably better than his fifth department, and it is also reliable to help. The two of them signed military order receipts and went back to rectify the organization.

In September of the 16th year of Chongzhen, it rained continuously in the long-dry areas of Henan Province, which was quite a trend of getting heavier and heavier. The weather had turned colder, but after so much rain, the crops might have to be poor or even lost. The military rations transported by Jiangnan were becoming increasingly embarrassed, and this battle was already on the verge of being forced to be fired.

Moreover, Sun Chuanting won the field battle. Although he did not have the great contribution of killing generals and robbing the flag, he forced Li Zicheng into the city of Jia County. Qin soldiers and Yu soldiers surrounded this small county, but they stopped because of heavy rain.

Li Zibing wanted to pretend to be defeated and lure the enemy, but at this moment he still underestimated Sun Chuanting's ability to fight. This old general was a top student when he was studying, and his marching and fighting were not inferior to the military masters of ancient and modern times. Under the leadership of Sun Chuanting, generals such as Niu Chenghu, Bai Guangen, and Gao Jie were all extremely powerful, without the slightest momentum of the official army being defeated at once. Even the Henan soldiers who had been defeated repeatedly seemed to be a little tougher with the power of the Qin soldiers.

Li Zicheng maintained his apparent calmness, as if everything was under his control. In fact, from the day Xie Junyou died in the battle, he knew that he might have been playing. It would be unrealistic to conquer Luoyang this year, so he had to return to Xiangyang to resist. When Sun Chuanting entered the guest place, he would inevitably have friction with Zuo Liangyu, and the Changyi Camp might be fine.

"Marson, our life is not easy here, and the officers and soldiers may be even worse." Gu Junen saw Li Zicheng's distress and stepped forward and whispered: "There will be news from General Liu soon. Whether he catches Prince Zhu or not, Sun Chuanting cannot escape the charge of ineffective protection. He is not afraid that he will not return the army. Besides, the rain is really the kindness of God. First, it will greatly reduce the power of the Qin soldiers' train, and second, it will make them unable to transport food."

Li Zicheng has been paying more and more attention to Gu Junen recently. He likes such a strategist who speaks frankly and does not make things mysterious. He asked, "Is it so wasteful now?" If he was based on Li Zicheng's temper, he might have really been wasteful. In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the rebel army fell into a trough, and even Zhang Xianzhong was recruited. Only Li Zicheng would rather take the eighteen cavalry into the deep mountains of Shangluo than bow to the government.

"It's not a big deal to waste." Gu Junen pursed his lips: "In the opinion of a student, it's better to throw Jia County to Sun Chuanting."

"Oh? I have already lured the enemy here, why do I have to send him off again?" Li Zicheng was a little dissatisfied.

"Marson," Gu Junen paused, "I'm worried that Sun Chuanting would not want to return."

The army is outside and camping for camp. If you want to divide the troops back and rescue, it will inevitably lead to unstable morale in the army and it is very likely that you will collapse without fighting. Sun Chuanting has not only Qin soldiers, but also Henan soldiers. Who will keep whom? If one is not good, it will lead to a separation and no longer fighting. I think this supervisor, Lao Yu, will never make such a mistake.

"If you throw Jia County to Sun Chuanting, it will solve his urgent problem." Gu Junen said: "He can rely on Jia County and order Yu troops to defend and return to rescue Prince Zhu himself."

"When the time comes, we will fan the flames and say that the Qin soldiers will escape, and those Henan soldiers will inevitably be in chaos!" Li Zicheng was clear at a glance, and a bright smile appeared on his face: "Sir, you are such a noble man! This reminds you of me!"

"The Marshal is too honorable! Excessive honor!" Gu Junen looked panicked, bowed, buried his head between his arms, and grinned his mouth to the ears.

"Just put them in Jia County to fight!" Li Zicheng waved his hand, and had already made up his mind and ordered someone to pass on the order.
Chapter completed!