Chapter 131 The Master of the King
In the evening of July 16, Wang Shouren's official ship began to berth on the bank of the river. Wang Shouren and the magistrate Wu Wending were discussing military aircraft. Wu Wending said: "Captain, although your strategic intention to attack Nanchang is very good, the subordinate heard that Nanchang City had carried out strict defense before the departure of King Ning, with rolling wood, gray bottles, artillery, stone crossbows and other equipment. May I ask if the governor has any good strategy to take down Nanchang as soon as possible?
Wang Shouren said, "King Ning's subordinates seem to have a large number of people, but they lack unified orders and strong morale. When we get to Nanchang City, we can do something about it."
At this time, Chinese officer Lei Ji came to report: "Liu Shouxu of Fengxinzhi County brought people to see him, saying that there was confidential information reported to the governor."
Wang Shouren heard this and said, "Let him get on the boat."
In a short time, a middle-aged man dressed as a seven-grade official stepped on the boat, followed by a nine-grade official. The Qipin official knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Liu Shouxu, the magistrate of Fengxin County, visited the governor. Because the road was far and inconvenient, he did not go to Zhangshu, but directly waited for the governor here. Please forgive me."
Wang Shouren said kindly, "Liu Zhixian, please get up quickly. What military information do you want to report to this governor?"
Liu Shouxu said: "According to reliable information, before Wang Ning left Nanchang, he sent a military eunuch Wan Rui to ambush more than 1,000 people in the area of the new and old tomb factory 20 miles west of the Ganjiang River outside Nanchang City, ready to attack it from behind when the officers and soldiers attacked Nanchang Province. I don't think the governor may know this news, so I'm here to report it. I hope the governor will be on guard.
Wang Shouren began to meditate when he heard this. Wu Wending said with a smile, "I really know how to find a place to ambush and hide in the cemetery."
Wang Shouren raised his head and asked Liu Shouxu, "Liu Zhixian, how many people are there in your army? Are you good at marching quickly? Are you familiar with the geography of Nanchang?
Liu Shouxu said: "The humble position led 500 people to come here. They are all veterans trained in the area of Jiuling Mountain in recent years. They can climb mountains and walk well. As for geography, Fengxin is very close to Nanchang, and there are many junior officials and officials from Nanchang, which can be said to be quite familiar.
Wang Shouren said, "Okay. Liu Zhixian, the first battle against rebellion will be fought by you. Please return to the team as soon as possible and lead your subordinates to attack the new and old cemetery at night. Note that you don't have to annihilate all the thieves. The key is to create momentum and scare them out of their fear. Returning to Nanchang City is a victory. Come and report it as soon as you win.
Liu Shouxu said, "I'm obedient." After saying that, he hurriedly got off the boat and left.
Looking at Liu Shouxu's departure, Wu Wending said thoughtfully, "Is Liu Zhixian OK? If only I had fought this first battle.
Wang Shouren smiled and said, " Shi Tai, you are less and less like a civil official."
Late at night on the 18th, Xiao Scale, the leader of the army, and Wan Rui, the eunuch who came to inspect, were drinking in a grass room. Xiao scale said angrily, "Fuck, I have worked so hard to run from Hengshui to Nanchang to join the King of Ning. If he doesn't use me seriously, it's fine. However, I was sent to take a thousand people to guard the graveyard, looking at the grave during the day and the ghost fire at night. What a bad luck!"
Wan Rui, who was half drunk, said, "Don't complain, Brother Xiao. It's awesome that Mr. Liu Yangzheng can come up with such a thing. If Wang Shouren came to attack Nanchang, how could he think that there was such an ambush in the wilderness of the cemetery behind him? Keep it well. You will make great contributions in the future.
At this time, the two heard all kinds of strange screams outside the house, like ghost crying wolves. A soldier ran in in a panic and said, "Report, report, report the general, haunted, everywhere."
Xiao scale dropped the wine glass and said, "Bullshit! I have been in the world for decades, and I have never seen a ghost look like!"
The eunuch Wan Rui was a little superstitious. He pulled out his sword and said, "Xiao Qianhu, let's go out and have a look."
The two walked out of the grass room and saw the fire in the woods around them, and the "ghost" shadows shrugged. A large number of Ning soldiers stood in the field and were overwhelmed. Suddenly, a rain of arrows shot over, and dozens of rebel soldiers fell to the ground. Then, a large number of night attackers wearing ghost masks rushed to the front and slashed at the rebel soldiers with knives and guns. The rebel soldiers were unprepared, beaten to disperse and fled. Some also shouted one after another, "It's amazing, the ghost soldiers are coming!" The ghost soldier is coming!"
Xiao scale shouted, "This is a sneak attack by officers and soldiers. Don't run away. Stop it!"
However, few people listened to his command, and most of them rushed around like headless flies. Eunuch Wan Rui ran faster than anyone else. In a blink of an eye, he got on the horse and disappeared.
Xiao scale waved his knife in his hand and wanted to kill a few "ghost soldiers" to show his subordinates what was going on. However, a war horse rushed by, and the "ghost soldiers" of the war horse raised a knife, and Xiao scale fell to the ground. Seeing that the leader had died and could no longer stabilize their positions, the soldiers around him instinctively fled in the direction of Nanchang City. Strangely, these "ghost soldiers" don't chase after them, just follow them and scream...
The rebel soldiers ran away. A "ghost soldier" general with a sword took off his mask. It turned out to be Liu Shouxu of Fengxinzhi County. He looked at each other and laughed with the soldiers around him. Liu Shouxu said, "Don't throw away the mask. You still need to use it when you dance in the first month!" Hahahaha!"
A large number of rebel soldiers who fell black and blue came to Nanchang, including the ragged eunuch Wan Rui. The soldiers in the city asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Some soldiers replied, "Wang Shouren invited ghost soldiers to help us. Last night, we were attacked by ghost soldiers, and Xiao Qianhu was also killed by ghost soldiers."
Some soldiers corrected: "It's not a ghost soldier, it's a magic soldier. It's amazing, knives and guns are invulnerable!"
Eunuch Wan Rui said, "Don't talk nonsense. Go and inform Prince Yichun. Open the door!"
The soldiers in the city hurriedly notified and opened the door. However, they whispered to each other, "Can Nanchang City be guarded? The elite troops of the cemetery were defeated overnight.
"Yes, what should we do?"
"Just surrender when the time comes. There is no need to work for King Ning. Didn't he just give you two taels of silver?
A panic of failure quickly spread in the streets and alleys of Nanchang City. ......
Wang Shouren, who was fully dressed in uniform, faced the generals and asked, "Have all kinds of people arrived at the designated position?"
All the commanders came forward to report:
"The magistrate Wu Wending has arrived in front of Guangrun Gate"; "The magistrate Xing Xun has arrived in front of the Hue Gate";
"The governor Yuli Department has arrived in front of Huimin Gate; "The magistrate Dai Deru Department has arrived in front of the Yonghe Gate";
"Hu Yaoyuan's department has arrived in front of Zhangjiangmen"; "Yu Enbu has arrived in front of Jinxianmen";
"Li Mei's department has arrived in front of Desheng Gate."
Wang Shouren heard this and said, "Okay, all departments attacked the seven gates of Nanchang according to the original plan. Liu Shouxu, Li Zhi, Wang Tianyu, Huang Mian, etc. are responsible for taking over all roads and taking advantage of the enemy's gap to attack. Do you understand?"
"I will understand at the end."
"According to the previous appointment, after entering the city, order the whole city people not to run around. Those who close the door will live, and those who open the door to meet the enemy will die and not kill indiscriminately. Do you understand?"
"I will understand at the end."
"At the beginning of tomorrow, we will launch an attack. With the sound of drums as the horn, one drum will charge, and then the drum will go to the city. If the three drums do not climb, they will kill their commanders, and if the four drums do not climb, they will kill their team. The military law is ruthless. Do you understand?
"The last general will obey the order, kill the enemy with all his strength, and destroy the rebels!"
Suddenly, a burst of cannon sounded, and then only the sound of drums was heard, which was deafening. The Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers rushed to Nanchang City from all directions. The cannons on the position kept roaring, arrows and rained, and the guards on the wall fell to the ground one after another. Soon, the Ming army rushed under the wall and climbed the wall with ladders and ropes. The morale of the soldiers guarding the city was low, and they only resisted for a moment and then fled. Several officers who served as the best friend of King Ning were still shouting "not to retreat", and in a blink of an eye, they were cut to the ground by the Ming soldiers who rushed up. After a while, the flags of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers fluttered above the head of Nanchang City, and the gates were also opened.
Wang Shouren led the guard and walked into the city in high spirits. As soon as I entered the city, I saw thick smoke rolling in the direction of Ningwang Mansion. Seeing this, everyone was shocked and reported: "The governor, the family members and maids of Ning's mansion were on fire because they were afraid of the officers and soldiers. They not only burned down the house in Ning's mansion, but also burned down the houses next to them."
Wang Shouren asked, "Who is the closest person to the Ning Palace?"
Tan Ma said, "It's the man of Wu Zhifu and Liu Shouxu from Fengxinzhi County."
Wang Shouren said, "Order Wu Zhifu and Liu Zhixian to quickly organize their subordinates to put out the fire and rescue the people in the houses first."
Exploring the horse and leaving. Wang Shouren said, "Let's go to Ning Wangfu and the government office of Buzheng."
When the group walked to the streets near Ningwang Mansion, they found dozens of officers and soldiers looting property. Some soldiers opened several boxes that had been moved out of Ningwang's mansion, which contained glittering gold ingots and dazzling pearls. These soldiers were all red-eyed and grabbed them one after another. A small officer next to him shouted, "This is the thief's stolen goods, and now it is the trophy of the brothers."
When Wang Shouren saw it, he said angrily, "Take it down!" Gao Rui, a general of the guard, jumped in and immediately pressed the little officer to the ground. The soldiers next to him came forward and tied him up with ropes. The soldiers who looted their belongings were dumbfounded and stood there and dared not move. Wang Shouren asked, "Which magistrate are you?"
A veteran trembled and said, "Captain, we are subordinates of Wu Wending's governor."
Wang Shouren said, "Now you all stand under the wall, turn your back, and wait for the Wu magistrate to come for punishment. People have collected their weapons, and those who dare to move will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!" A group of soldiers rushed forward and handed over the weapons of the soldiers and held them up.
Wang Shouren said, "Let's go! Go to the government department to have a look. Continue to move forward with the guards and staff. When I arrived at Longxing Street, where the government office was located, I saw some civilian attire bodies lying on the ground. Wang Shouren was shocked and asked, "Aren't these all ordinary people? Why slaughter civilians?"
At this time, three officers and soldiers walked out of a private house proudly, and there was a woman's sad crying cry behind. Wang Shouren saw it and shouted, "Take it down!" Gao Rui and others came forward and immediately caught the soldiers. Wang Shouren walked into the house and saw the bodies of two men lying on the ground, and a young woman in ragged clothes may have been raped just now. Wang Shouren was furious and asked one of the soldiers: "Say! What's going on?"
A soldier said, "These two men guarded the city. After the city was broken, they ran into this yard. Several of our brothers chased after us, and then... then..."
The woman cried and said, "Master, my man did not open the door to meet the enemy. They broke in by themselves, killed my man, and bullied the women. These beasts..."
Wang Shouren was really angry. He pulled out his sword, aimed it at one of the soldiers and cut it down. The soldier fell to the ground. Wang Shouren said, "Whose subordinates are you two?"
"Liu Shouxu of Fengxinzhi County." The other two soldiers were scared out of their wits.
Wang Shouren said, "Bang the two of them to the tree and wait for Liu Zhixian to deal with it."
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Wang Shouren and his party came to the front of the government. At this time, Wu Wending, the governor of Ji'an, and Liu Shouxu from Fengxinzhi County came to Wang Shouren in a panic. Wang Shouren asked coldly, "Do you two know the crime?"
The two hurriedly knelt down: "The subordinates are not strict in governing the army, please supervise and punish them."
Wang Shouren said, "Let's talk about punishing you later. Now, you two serve as the city's disciplinary inspectors, and will immediately burn and kill all the ** plunderers in the city, ask and kill them on the spot, and parade in the city with their heads to stabilize the people's hearts and declare military discipline.
"The subordinate is at your command." The two left in a hurry.
Gao Rui said, "Captain, Wu Zhifu and Liu Zhixian's subordinates, some of them are mountain bandits who have been recruited in the past two years. Although the military discipline is not strict, their combat effectiveness is quite strong..."
Wang Shouren turned around and said, "No matter how strong the combat effectiveness is, if you harass the people, what's the difference between it and bandits and bandits? What kind of king are we to work and destroy the bandits?"
Lei Ji said, "Captain, our team is made up temporarily. It is difficult to achieve strict military discipline at once, and we need to slowly** in the future."
Wang Shouren sighed and said, "I also know that. The master of the king is not so easy to practice.