(0698) "Yes, it must be like this. [Full text reading]"

Mao Wenlong clenched his fist fiercely hard.

Feeling that Mao Wenlong, who had discovered the secret of the white-clothed army, his whole body immediately became excited. If the muskets of the white-clothed army were really that powerful, there was no need for him to be afraid of Jianyu. If all the speculations are true, Jian Yu is a scum in front of the white-clothed army. In the entire Liaodong region, it is estimated that there is no such clean and crisp battle.

No, you have to go back and catch up with Xu Xingxia. He must see with his own eyes whether the white-clothed army led by Xu Xingxia is really so powerful. If he had the chance to see the murderous Jianyu fall under his own gun, he would definitely have blood boiling. This is the only chance to avenge his relatives, his comrades, and his compatriots, and he must not miss it in vain.

"I'm going to chase the white-clad army and fight with them, which of you wants to come along?" Mao Wenlong glanced at the surrounding rout soldiers and asked bluntly.

The routs around him, you look at me, I look at you, and I can't make up my mind.

Judging from the situation at the scene, the white-clothed army is still relatively strong. It should be said that these captives have been eliminated before they have fought back. In the entire Liaodong region, only the white-clothed army could do this. However, the Jianyu of Liaodong, after all, was numerous, much more than the number of the white-clothed army. No one knows exactly how many troops there are in the Eight Banners of Manchuria. Most of the routs are estimated to be more than 100,000 men.

Just imagine, there are 100,000 people in the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and there are only 300 people in the white-clothed army, which is not a level of number at all. Even if the white-clothed army said that it would continue to send troops from the interior in the future, it is estimated that the 300 people in this area have already been eaten by the Jianjiao, and there are no bones left. Not to mention anything else, there are thousands of people in Haizhou City alone. These 300 white-clothed troops, when they encounter thousands of captives in Haizhou City, the end must not be much better.

Especially the chief of Haizhou City, who is still Amin, is a bad star. He can be regarded as the most murderous leading general in Jianyu. For Amin's ferocity and the rout of the soldiers present, they all have a deep understanding. On the battlefield, this Amin is even more difficult to deal with than Nurhachi. Amin is particularly murderous. Of the Ming troops that fell into the hands of Amin, none of them were alive.

What's more, they don't have 100% evidence that these captives were killed by the White Coats. What if, this was killed by someone else, and it has nothing to do with Xu Xingxia or the white-clothed army? That would really be a tragedy. The construction was raging, the Liaodong region was in chaos, and no one knew where an army would emerge.

Xu Xingxia went to die, and the white-clothed army went to die, but they couldn't be dragged together. If they catch up, they will really die. When the time comes, I'm afraid that even my intestines will be repentant. Most of the defeated soldiers present did not want to die. None of them reacted.

"It's all a bunch of cowards! I've never seen you so spineless! Mao Wenlong scolded angrily.

In front of Xu Xingxia, he himself is a coward. Before, he didn't have the courage to follow Xu Xingxia to take risks. However, at this time, he automatically ignored his inglorious past, and his courage immediately stirred.

"I'll go!" A young guy was the first to step up.

"Okay, what's your name?" Mao Wenlong nodded and said with satisfaction.

He suddenly realized that this young man was actually a raw face. In his impression, he didn't remember any information about the other party at all. He was sure that this young man was definitely not his subordinate. Must have joined halfway.

This is not surprising. Because, they went south all the way from Kaiyuanwei and Tielingwei, and along the way, people kept leaving, and people kept joining, and they were constantly attacked by Jianjiao, and they scattered and fled. The composition of the team is so complicated, where does he remember so much?

"My name is Kong Youde, Gaizhou Weiren. After losing the battle of Shenyang, I wandered around Shenyang, evading the pursuit of Jianyu. Later, I met you and followed you all the way. The young man came to Mao Wenlong's side and explained.

"Good! Kong Youde counts one! Who else? Mao Wenlong continued to ask. He didn't know Kong Youde, so he didn't pay special attention. It seems that a rout like Kong Youde is everywhere in the Liaodong region. In the original Liaodong, there were 100,000 soldiers and hundreds of thousands of military households, all of which were scattered. Who knows where they will suddenly come out?

If Xu Xingxia was here, he would definitely open his eyes and look at this Kong Youde carefully. The reason is very simple, because, this guy's name is Kong Youde! In the history of the late Ming Dynasty, Kong Youde played an absolutely disgraceful role. It was because of his surrender that a large number of red-coated cannons were given to Jianyu that Huang Taiji had his own heavy artillery. And the Han military flag also began in the era of Kong Youde. From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, the Han military banner is completely a collection of Han annihilation.

Due to the appearance of Xu Xingxia, the history of the late Ming Dynasty was tampered with by him. Kong Youde has not yet defected, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to have a chance to mutiny in the future. With the white-clothed army entering Shandong and firmly controlling the Denglai region, it was impossible for Kong Youde to repeat the path of history. Perhaps, he will hold an inconspicuous position in the White Army. For Jianlu, he has no value in surrendering at all.

"I, Liu Xingzhi, am also one!"

A moment later, another young man stepped forward.

"Okay, Liu Xingzhi! Come over here! Who else? Mao Wenlong continued to shout.

One after another, more than 20 people stood up, and it was interesting to follow Mao Wenlong back to catch up with Xu Xingxia. Most of them were young men, all of whom were of a strong age. People of this age are more enthusiastic and not so timid. While they hated Jianyu, they also developed a deep admiration for the White Clothes Army, hoping to become one of them.

Mao Wenlong looked around and found that no one stood up anymore, so he waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Since no one has come forward, then let's say goodbye!" Keep going south! You should be able to find a ship to meet you on the beach! Let's go back and chase after the whites! Keep killing Jianju! Brothers, there will be a meeting later! Welcome back to Liaodong in the future! ”

After speaking, he took Kong Youde, Liu Xingzhi and others and hurriedly returned the same way and chased Xu Xingxia. They have to be fast, or they won't be able to catch up. The rest of the rout, after a moment's hesitation, also hurried south.

…… Haizhou Wei, the official residence of the commander of the guard.

The Ming Dynasty's guards in Liaodong were completely different from those in the interior.

Due to the general lack of military spending and the insufficient supply of money and food, the general acropolis are in tatters and basically have no chance of repairing. It seems that there are many acropolis in Shanxi, and the city walls are so dilapidated that they are simply not presentable. The white-clothed army did not need to use explosives at all, only needed to use hammers, shovels, hoes and so on to tear down the city walls.

However, due to the needs of the battle, the guard posts in the Liaodong region had to be repaired from time to time to block the enemy's attacks. Therefore, the acropolis and walls here are very tall and strong. For example, in an acropolis like Haizhouwei, the shortest place has five zhang, and the highest place has eight zhang. At the top of the narrowest city wall, there is a zhang. At the base of the narrowest city wall, there are three zhang. The façade of the castle wall is all stone.

The city wall of the important part of Haizhou Wei has no rammed earth inside, and it is all directly piled up with stones. Even if the façade was smashed by artillery shells, the inside was still densely packed with stones. Such an acropolis is stronger than Yulin City. Yulin City is one of the important towns on the nine sides. It is conceivable that the eastern Liaodong region has spent a lot of military money and food. Cultivating a strong fortress like Haizhou City definitely costs a lot of money and food.

It's a pity that such a strong fortress, under the attack of Jianyu, did not resist for long at all, and was conquered by Jianlu. Most of the defenders in the city fled. After conquering Haizhouwei, Jianyu used this place as his base camp and continued to attack south. As a result, soon, Gaizhouwei, Fuzhouwei, Jinzhouwei and other places in southeastern Liaodong fell one after another.

At this moment, in the official residence of the commander of Haizhou Wei, Amin was tasting fine wine. Everyone in Daejin likes to drink. The more spirits you have, the more you like them. This time Jianyu captured many large cities in eastern Liaodong, and indeed seized countless spirits. The high-level leaders of the Ming Army in Liaodong are also good drinkers. Every year, the eastern Liaoning region has to buy a large amount of spirits from the mainland.

A person like Amin who is a good drinker is naturally accompanied by spirits every day. In Haizhouwei, he can drink freely. Even if you are drunk, you will not miss something. Because, in the surrounding area of Haizhouwei, there is no strong enemy at all. Even if he, Amin, is not in the command position at all, Niu Lu Ezhen and Jiashan Ezhen below can be dealt with completely.

The Jurchens should actually be regarded as a fishing and hunting people. They are better at hunting in the mountains and forests, or fishing in the rivers. To be precise, they should be considered foot archers, accustomed to standing on the ground and firing arrows. As for mounted archery, it was slowly learned after marrying the Horqin tribe of the Mongols. On the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of the infantry is often stronger than that of the cavalry, and it is for this reason. This is especially true during sieges.

It seems that Amin, Mang Gurtai, Abatai in the early days, and Ao Bai and others in the later period all started from the infantry. Every time the Ming army and Jianlu fought, it was also quite a headache for Jianlu's foot archers. Compared to mounted archers, the foot archers of Jianyu had a longer range and were more accurate in their marks. During the siege of the city, the foot archers of Jianyu fired arrows directly at the head of the city, causing great damage to the defenders at the head of the city. Not to mention that they climbed up to the top of the city.

(To be continued)