When entering the county government office, Wu Sangui looked at the magistrate of Luotian County who had been captured alive, with no expression on his face.

In fact, most of the officials in Huguang were left over from the Ming Dynasty. After Zhang Xianzhong occupied Huguang, Sichuan and other places, he killed the gentry and officials in many places, took away their wealth, and left some of them.

Among the gentry and officials, the Daxi imperial court reshuffled and adjusted those scholars who were loyal to the Daxi imperial court, and arranged the gentry and scholars who were loyal to the Daxi imperial court to serve as local officials. It is inevitable that there will be a mixture of good and bad among them, including some students.

He Tongsheng was also assigned to be a local official.

The terrible thing is that the Daxi court did not allocate salaries to these officials. The local officials' salaries were completely obtained by collecting taxes from the people, and a large part of these collected taxes was turned over to the Daxi court for use by the Daxi army in combat. This is

Forcing local officials to find ways to increase the amount of tax collection to ensure that they have enough money.

As a result, the lives of people in Huguang, Sichuan and other places have become even more difficult, reaching the point where they are unsustainable.

Resistance and opposition to the Daxi imperial court emerged one after another from various places, leaving Zhang Xianzhong overwhelmed.

When entering Huguang from Yingshan, Wu Sangui noticed the poverty and overwork of the people. Wherever the army passed, the people he saw were numb. They had lost hope and ambition in life. It is not an exaggeration to describe them as walking zombies.

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When the scouts of the Denglai New Army go out for reconnaissance, they must not only obtain information on military matters, but also on people's livelihood. This can help the army commander make more accurate judgments.

Wu Sangui had learned about the living conditions of the people in Sichuan and Huguang through scouts.

In fact, Wu Sangui was not particularly concerned about the living conditions of the people. However, after spending a long time in the Denglai New Army, his understanding gradually changed. He knew that people's livelihood and the military were inseparable. If the people could not have enough food and clothing,

If you worry, the government will not be able to have peace and cannot collect enough taxes, and the army will naturally not be able to obtain sufficient military pay and food.

The Ming court did not understand this very simple truth. For their own selfish interests, the officials in the court, regardless of the rise or fall of the court or the lives of the people, pushed the poor people to a dead end. Peasant uprisings were raging in various places.

Eventually, the Ming Dynasty collapsed.

Most of the officials in the Luotian County government under the Daxi imperial court were captured alive. They had no chance to escape. The soldiers of Denglai's new army surrounded the Luotian County city in the middle of the night and launched an attack before dawn. It took less than an hour.

Within a short period of time, the entire city was completely captured. The Daxi Army sergeants stationed in the city were either killed in battle or escorted outside the city.

As for the people in the city, they did not suffer. The soldiers of the Denglai New Army did not harass the people.

Waving to the soldiers beside him, Wu Sangui walked straight towards the wing.

Several soldiers stepped forward and mercilessly dragged the magistrate who was kneeling on the ground outside...

After the soldier captain entered the wing, Wu Sangui spoke calmly.

"The money and food collected from the county government and officials' homes were kept, and 50% of it was distributed to the people. This gave some comfort to the people of Luotian County. How to distribute the money and food still depends on the local elders and Li Zheng. You

Remember, you must warn these elders and Li Zheng that if they try to embezzle money and food, what awaits them will not only lose their heads, but also implicate the family..."

After the captain of the soldiers exited the wing, Wu Sangui sighed slightly. He knew very well that it was impossible for the elders and Li Zheng to be open and fair, and it was impossible for the soldiers of Denglai's new army to stay in Luotian County to appease them.

The people here must quickly go to the capital city of Huangzhou to fight, so they can only verbally scare the local elders and Li Zheng to make them act impartially as much as possible.

In the past, Wu Sangui would not have been able to consider such trivial matters, but it is different now.

When the ten officers commanding the battle entered the wing, they had pleasant smiles on their faces.

It was very quiet in the wing room, and Wu Sangui's face showed little expression, which made many officers tactfully restrain their smiles.

Wu Sangui looked at the many officers, smiled reluctantly and spoke.

"It took us an hour to capture Luotian County. We won the battle. You are happy. This is normal. However, I do feel that it took too long for us to capture Luotian County. This Luotian County

The city wall of Tian County is dilapidated and less than five feet high. Of course, I also know that you don’t want the sergeants to suffer excessive casualties. When attacking the city, you were very cautious and used Hongyi artillery bombardment to let the top of the city wall

The sergeants of the Onishi Army completely lost their ability to resist."

"Next, when we attack Huangzhou Fucheng, we must use all our strength to capture Huangzhou Fucheng in the shortest possible time. We cannot let Zhang Xianzhong or Sun Kewang escape. I don't know if you can do it..."

The faces of the ten officers all showed confident looks.

Wu Sangui glanced at everyone, and the expression on his face was not very good.

The city defense map of Huangzhou Fucheng drawn by the scouts is on the desk. This Huangzhou Fucheng is completely different from Luotian City. It can be said that one is in the sky and the other is in the earth.

The city wall of Huangzhou Fucheng is nine feet high, and has been specially reinforced recently to make the entire city's defense stronger. To attack such a city, Denglai's new army must rely on Hongyi cannons.

It is absolutely impossible to underestimate the enemy. Strategically, you can despise the Daxi Army and the Daxi Imperial Court, but you must attach great importance to tactics.

"Eighty thousand people against two thousand people, and they took the city of Luotian County in one hour. You all look very happy. Well, let me tell you, the wall of Huangzhou Fucheng is nine feet high, and it is heavily guarded.

We don’t know how many Daxi Army sergeants there are in Huangzhou City.”

"If you still don't understand, let me settle the score for you. The intelligence we have received shows that the Western Army gathered around Huangzhou City is close to 300,000 people. Even if there are 290,000 people, 100,000 of them went to Shaoguan.

In the battle, 150,000 people went to Qizhou to fight, and there were 40,000 Daxi Army sergeants remaining."

"There are two thousand sergeants stationed in Luotian, and the total number of Daxi Army sergeants stationed in Ezhou, Daye and other places cannot exceed 10,000. In other words, the Daxi Army sergeants stationed in Huangzhou City are close to 30,000

people."

"Facing a fortified city and 30,000 soldiers of the Western Army, how can you guarantee that you will capture the city of Huangzhou within one day?"

"If Huangzhou Fucheng cannot be captured in one day, the 150,000 soldiers of the Western Army who are on the campaign in Qizhou will rush to Huangzhou Fucheng's aid once they get the news. How should you respond..."

There was silence in the wing room. It was less than a day before the attack on Huangzhou Fucheng. In less than an hour, the army was about to move in the direction of Huangzhou Fucheng and launch an attack before dark.

The sergeants of the Western Army guarding Huangzhou Fucheng are not to be feared. The key is the 150,000 Daxi Army sergeants who are attacking Zheng Chenggong in Qizhou. These 150,000 Daxi Army sergeants return to support Huangzhou Fucheng. It is difficult to predict the outcome of the battle.

"Everyone, the emperor has been strategizing and planning for so long to create the best opportunity for us. If we can't grasp it well, how can we be worthy of the emperor and the court..."

Wu Sangui's words made everyone lower their heads, and their previous confidence almost disappeared.

Wu Sangui was a little angry. His original intention was to stimulate many officers and ignite their stronger fighting spirit. He never expected that such a situation would occur.

"What's wrong? They all lowered their heads and lost confidence. Well, I will command all the soldiers to attack Huangzhou Fucheng. You stay in the Chinese military tent and watch how I lead the soldiers to take Huangzhou Fucheng..."

All the officers raised their heads in unison, and one officer stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted Wu Sangui and spoke.

"Commander, we are confident to capture Huangzhou Fucheng. We did not fully anticipate the difficulties that the commander just mentioned, so we don't know how to answer the commander's inquiry. Please rest assured, commander-in-chief."

I am willing to issue a military order and guarantee that we will capture the capital of Huangzhou before noon tomorrow..."

The other officers also expressed their opinions one after another.

Wu Sangui's face finally showed a smile.

"Very good. In fact, I just reminded you that you must not underestimate the enemy. You must use all your strength to launch an attack on Huangzhou Fucheng and strive to capture Huangzhou Fucheng in the shortest time so that the Daxi Army in Qizhou cannot rush to help. As for

Regarding the specific combat deployment, I will make the following adjustments."

"The infantry battalion of 40,000 people is responsible for the main attack mission and will attack Huangzhou Fucheng with all its strength. The cavalry battalion of 20,000 people serves as a reserve force. The remaining 20,000 sergeants are responsible for guarding and blocking the sergeants of the Daxi Army who rush to aid Huangzhou Fucheng..."

All the officers left the wing and went to make arrangements. Wu Sangui was still standing next to the desk, looking at the map.

He had not slept a wink for a day and a night, but he was still in good spirits and did not feel tired.

When his right fist landed heavily on the map, Wu Sangui murmured to himself.

"Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Xianzhong, I don't believe it. Are you a loach? You can save the day every time. It was the army of the Ming Dynasty that fought you before, but now it is the Denglai New Army that is encircling you. If you are really in Huangzhou Fucheng

, this time is your death, you can’t even think of escaping..."

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At midnight, Wu Sangui was already on horseback outside Luotian County.

The entire army has been assembled, and the artillery battalion has set off ahead of schedule for Huangzhou Fucheng.

An officer trotted over and saluted Wu Sangui on horseback with his fists clasped.

"Commander, all the sergeants are ready, please give me a lecture..."

Wu Sangui waved his hand.

"There is nothing to say. Everything is based on what you said. The army will set off immediately and launch an attack on Huangzhou Fucheng around Youshi. Everyone must do their best to capture Huangzhou Fucheng. When the time comes, I will personally present it in front of the emperor.
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