Wu Qingliang is the commander of the Fourth Association, and of course he must strive for honor for the Fourth Association. After all, the Fourth Association was a newly established unit, and since its establishment, it has not experienced a truly fierce battle. In this battle, the opponent is the Tartars, and it is a good opportunity for the Fourth Association to show itself. They want to play the prestige of the fourth association in the competition with the Tartars.

As for the commanders of the first, second, and third associations, they were already in Maojiatun last time, and they had a bloody battle with the Tartars, and they were not so excited about the battle with the Tartars. They have enough psychological superiority over the Tartars. When the other Ming soldiers heard the arrival of the Tartars, their first reaction was to be full of fear and panic. The convoys, on their part, felt that the Tartars were too slow to arrive. It would have been better if the Tartars had arrived at this time.

Regarding the struggle for the merits of the Fourth Association, the commanders of the other three associations rarely did not speak. As a big brother, he is naturally qualified to "despise" his little brother. In fact, seriously speaking, among the four associations of the escort team, the strongest is the fourth association. Because, the backbone of the Fourth Association is all elites from the other Three Associations. At the same time, the number of recruits of the Fourth Association is also the smallest.

"It's not enough to break the head and bleed, it's better to have no return!"

Zhang Lingyun said excitedly.

The boss of this association has already patted his chest, and he, his deputy, of course, must fully support him.

In any case, in this battle, the fighters of the Fourth Association must play the majesty of this Association!

"Yes!"

"There is no return!"

The other officers chimed in.

In their opinion, the Tartars of a few hundred people were not enough for the escort to clean up. Last time, there were only more than 400 people in the escort team, and they killed more than 200 Tartars in Maojiatun. This time, although the number of Tartars has doubled, the number of convoys has also doubled. Since everyone's strength has doubled, it is naturally not too much of a problem to kill the other party.

The current escort force, after being expanded, is strong and strong, and its morale is high. A thousand people, and artillery, what a mighty force! Well, the power of artillery, it may not be possible to fully demonstrate it for the time being. However, when ten artillery pieces bombarded together, the scene was still spectacular. Even a battle-hardened Tartar has to think about his feelings.

"Alright, everyone calm down!"

"The Tartars are not so easy to deal with, their combat effectiveness, we have already seen. We want to get the most out of the battle with the least casualties. Otherwise, even if the victory is won, the result is a miserable victory, and the gains outweigh the losses. The surname of every soldier is precious, and it takes more than ten years to cultivate before he can grow up. As commanders, we need to minimize the casualties of our fighters as much as possible. To do this, it is necessary to fully understand what kind of actions the enemy will take, and then make corresponding arrangements according to the enemy's actions. Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win all battles. ”

"Now, let's think about it, at this time, if you were a Tartar, what would you do?"

Zhang Zhun said calmly.

The officers were lost in thought.

After a while, Xu Ziwen said tentatively: "If I were a slave chief, I would try my best to create panic, exaggerate my strength, and undermine our morale and confidence. At the same time, the refugees were constantly driven to Aoshan City, creating panic in the city and lowering the morale of the defenders. If possible, a large number of fine works will be sent into the city. ”

Zou Mingjia also said: "Well, if I do the same,"

Everyone talked about it, and basically described the tactics of the Tartars. Rumors, panic, and annihilation are the three treasures before the Tartar attack.

Every time the Tartars come ashore, they will indeed try to create panic and let it weaken the fighting power of their opponents. They would divide their troops into multiple routes, drive out the local people from many different directions, and flee in a certain designated direction. For example, when capturing Laiyang City, the Tartars actually deliberately slowed down the speed and constantly expelled the surrounding people to the direction of Laiyang County. These people will bring a lot of false information to the local defenders, making it impossible to distinguish.

In fact, the strength of the Tartars is only a few hundred, but after the continuous spread and expansion of rumors, the strength of the Tartars in the rumors may reach several thousand, or even tens of thousands. The strength of the army has been exaggerated by tens, if not hundreds, times. As a result, the defenders of Laiyang City, as well as officials at all levels such as the magistrate, really couldn't bear such a panic and had to abandon the city and flee. As a result, the Tartars easily occupied Laiyang County without much effort.

In fact, there are only a dozen or twenty people in some road Tartars, and if the local people launch a ruthless attack, hundreds of people will rush up and kill these Tartars, it is not impossible. It's just that under the spread of panic, the local people can easily lose their resistance mentality. Many times, it is clear that his own number of people is several times or even dozens of times more than that of the Tartars, but he never has the courage to resist, but honestly goes to his death.

For example, Yangzhou Shi, during the three massacres in Jiading, a Qing soldier could lead a large number of Han people to the river to cut off their heads. These Han people were dragged away obediently with their heads drooped, and they had no sense of resistance at all. Solely because the locals, under the influence of all kinds of rumors and panic, have completely lost the spirit of resistance. Otherwise, the local Han people would fight desperately, and the consequences might not be so tragic.

The reason for this is that the news in this era is not spread smoothly, and the lies are infinitely amplified. When Tartars appear in one place, they often increase the number of Tartars several times by false rumors. If there are Tartars in several places at the same time, and the number of Tartars is magnified at the same time, then there is no way to judge the number of Tartars. Not all people are able to calm down. In chaotic situations, they hear that wind is rain and will only spread the worst.

In fact, high-level officials in Shandong all know that the number of pure Tartars on Tianheng Island will definitely not exceed 1,000. However, in this era, people are always skeptical of the news of the government. Even, it is speculated from the opposite angle. The prestige of the government is seriously lacking. In addition, when the officers and soldiers faced the Tartars, they were always defeated, and the people's confidence in the government was gone. The general public and the government are seriously opposed, and the refutation of rumors is ineffective, and panic naturally spreads faster.

"Everyone is ready to take in refugees."

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice.

When it comes to the issue of refugees, Huang Qingping, Meng Qinghao, Shi Zhenshan and other key military households were invited to the meeting. Hearing that the Tartars were coming, the soldiers were slightly stunned, and their hearts were raised to their throats. They do have a visceral fear of the Tartars. When the Tartars arrived, their first reaction was to leave Aoshan City for refuge. If you can't escape, you can only defend Aoshan City. Later, when they saw the calm appearance of the escorts, they relaxed a little.

"Now it's Zhang Zhun's escort team who is responsible for the safety of Aoshan City, and the Tartars of Tianheng Island have already been cleaned up by them, what am I nervous about?"

Some military households can't help but laugh at their cowardice in their hearts.

Zhang Zhun's escort team, which was a real thing to do with the Tartars, also beheaded more than 200 Tartars. On the same day, Brigadier Zhang beat the gongs and drums of the head of the Tartars, swaggered to Jimo County, and also cut off the brains of 14 live Tartars on the spot, which was really happy and thunderous. There were also many military households in Aoshan City who saw that scene, and after they came back, of course, they had to publicize it to other military households. To this day, this matter has been the most attractive after-dinner conversation in Aoshan City. Tartars also have today!

"I'm going to set aside a reading area in the city to house the refugees!"

"Before the battle is over, the military households in the city are not allowed to contact the refugees!"

"In order to prevent trouble, I will impose a curfew, and everyone must strictly abide by it!"

Zhang Zhun issued a series of orders.

These orders of his are, of course, directed at the surname.

After the Tartars came ashore, there must have been many refugees who fled to Aoshan City. This is also the tactic of the Tartars, deliberately causing panic and then driving refugees to specific targets. Since the target of the Tartars is Aoshan City, they will naturally drive a large number of refugees to Aoshan City. These refugees will come with a strong sense of panic. When they enter the city, it is easy for them to spread panic and cause panic among the original inhabitants of the city.

Once there is a large-scale panic in Aoshan City, the situation can easily get out of control. If a large number of people lose their minds, you can imagine what kind of scene may occur. Even, there will be Tartar annihilation, mixed with the refugees, sneaking into the city. Once in the city, they will look for opportunities, kill people and set fires, create chaos, and fish in troubled waters. Or even open the gates of the city and bring in the tartars from outside the city.

Zhang Zhun's order is to prevent such a situation from occurring.

The city gates of Liaoyang and Shenyang were opened by these internal annihilations. Without these internal annihilations, the Tartars would have been unable to conquer Shenyang and Liaoyang. From then on, the Ming troops stationed in various cities were reluctant to let refugees into the cities, in fact, there were objective reasons. They really couldn't tell if there was a fine Han Jian hiding among the refugees and entering the city with them. For the sake of safety, there was only one size fits all, and all refugees were denied entry into the city.

"My lord, are you letting the refugees go in the direction of Jimo County?"

An officer said euphemistically.

Obviously, they were also worried that there would be annihilation mixed into Aoshan City. It is said that it is difficult to prevent night defense, and it is difficult to prevent thieves. No matter how strong a fortress is, once it is destroyed, it will become very dangerous. And the work of discerning the details is always so difficult. Aoshan City is not a very strong fortress, and if there is a thin annihilation, it will be even more terrible.

In the direction of Jimo County, even if there is annihilation, it will not pose a big threat to Aoshan City. At the same time, it is relatively safe over there. Even if the gate of Fushan City is opened, there is no need to worry about any adverse consequences. Neither the Tartars nor the officers and soldiers will rush forward until they take Aoshan City.

"No!"

"Put the refugees into Aoshan City!"

"We want these refugees to see our strength!"

Zhang Zhun said quietly and resolutely.

Speaking of which, most of these refugees are military households of Aoshanwei, and if they are forcibly blocked outside the city, it will undoubtedly be a fatal blow to them. The Tartars who came later would ruthlessly kill all of them under Aoshan City. Due to the constant attacks of the Tartars, their fate is already quite tragic, and if they sit idly by and watch them be killed by the Tartars, it is impossible to say anything. Moreover, an army that cannot be saved in the face of death cannot be regarded as an excellent army from any point of view.

After going through too much suffering and encountering too many disappointments, the confidence of these military households has been completely destroyed. If at this time, Zhang Zhun can rebuild the confidence of these people, there is no doubt that he will receive their maximum support. The image of the escort team will be greatly improved suddenly. A powerful force, in troubled times, is always the most attractive. It is like a magnet that will attract all the resources around it to itself.

The population of Aoshanwei is still too small to meet the needs of future development, and efforts must be made to attract more people to this side. To do this, there has to be a strong attraction. What is the biggest attraction in troubled times? Security, of course. As long as the surrounding refugees know that Aoshan City can guarantee their safety, they will definitely run to Aoshan City as soon as they encounter danger again. Slowly, the population of Aoshan City also accumulated.

Of course, in order to prevent the problem of annihilation, capable personnel must be deployed at each city gate. No one was allowed to approach the city gates after the battle had begun. At the same time, all refugees entering the city should be isolated and not mixed with the original residents. At the same time, the movement of refugees should be strictly controlled. At the same time, in addition to caring for and reassuring the refugees, it is also necessary to adopt a high-pressure posture. Anyone who tries to create chaos, provoke trouble, or is suspected of being annihilated must be brought under control as soon as possible. If necessary, even extraordinary measures can be taken.

The convoy now has enough manpower to do something like this. With a big killing weapon like the Tiger Ben, as long as the strength of the three associations is enough to block the attack of the Tartars. Zhang Zhun decided that the First Association was responsible for the vigilance of the four city gates, and Yang Zhiyuan was personally responsible for inspecting the four city gates. If someone is caught trying to storm the city gates, they will be killed on the spot.

At the same time, in the square in front of the White House, a special area was demarcated. All refugees who enter the city, whether they are in the city or have relatives who have taken refuge, must stay in the square and are not allowed to go anywhere. On this side of the square, food will be distributed and some warm clothes will be provided. The inhabitants of the city are also not allowed to approach these refugees.

(To be continued)