He Renlong, who was at the front of the team, was in great spirits as if he had been given a shot of blood.

Yang Sichang's promise is not ordinary. He Renlong, a military Jinshi during the Wanli period, certainly understood the secret. Since entering the army, He Renlong has been promoted step by step with his status as a Wu Jinshi and his accumulated military exploits.

General, deputy commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief can be said to be one step at a time. Once you reach the position of commander-in-chief, it will be very difficult to continue to be promoted.

General Pingthief is the first grade, equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the left and right. However, the title General Pingthief is stronger than the commander-in-chief of the left and right. It represents honor and is the greatest affirmation for you. Once you are conferred the title of General Pingthief, it means that you have outstanding military exploits and will serve as a great leader.

The imperial court has made great contributions, which means you are a leader among military generals.

More importantly, the identity and status of General Ping Zei are different from those of ordinary generals. Even a high-ranking civil servant must be polite when meeting General Ping Zei.

Mao Wenlong, who started from scratch and had great military exploits, was not able to get the title of general ping thief.

When he led more than 20,000 soldiers to attack Wu Gong and Fufeng, He Renlong took the lead and showed no fear. The soldiers under his command were also high-spirited and defeated the rogue bandits like they were overwhelming the dead.

He Renlong reported to Yang Sichang the situation of the capture of Wu Gong and Fufeng as quickly as possible, and ordered the army not to stop and march towards Fengxiang Fucheng. This expedition was not only to defeat the rogue bandits, but also to recover many of Fengxiang and Hanzhong.

territory.

The food and grass needed by the army was basically guaranteed. When setting off from Xi'an Fucheng, Yang Sichang and Song Xian allocated part of the food and grass, which was enough to sustain the army for about half a month. He Renlong was already very satisfied.

He Renlong, who was accustomed to deducting military pay and food, took it upon himself to gather all the food and grass in one place, and did not allow anyone else to interfere. He also preached in the army that all food and grass must be distributed to every sergeant and every war horse.

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During this expedition, there were no supervisors in the army, which made He Renlong breathe a big sigh of relief. Without the constraints of the supervisors, He Renlong could command the sergeants to fight decisively and decide major and minor matters in the army.

"Report, General, we are still fifty miles away from Fengxiang City, and there are no bandits along the way..."

He Renlong's body on horseback shook slightly.

"The information is accurate."

"Three scouts conducted the investigation, and no rogue bandits were found along the way."

"I know, let's go investigate again and report any situation quickly."

After the scout left, He Renlong thought for a moment and spoke to the deputy general beside him.

"It seems that the rogue bandits know that they cannot resist our army and have already evacuated Fengxiang Fucheng. We must speed up our march and reach Fengxiang Fucheng quickly. If we move slowly, the rogue bandits may evacuate Fengxiang Fucheng."

"Order all sergeants to speed up the march and not to stop along the way. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed."

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The marching speed of the army increased again.

He Renlong was still very careful. Last year, when Shanhaiguan General Wu Xiang led the Liaodong Frontier Army to aid Shaanxi, he suffered a disastrous defeat due to carelessness. He Renlong was very concerned about that battle, and later made a special analysis, and dispatched a new camp to the rogue bandits.

The sergeant seduced Wu Xiang into being fooled, thinking that the bandit was vulnerable, and looked down upon him psychologically. Then he used the money to make the sergeant of the Liaodong Frontier Army under Wu Xiang focus on picking up money, and completely relaxed his vigilance. At the most critical moment, the bandit

The sergeants from the old camp suddenly dispatched.

The strategies of the rogue bandits are not unsophisticated, which shows that there are capable people among the rogue bandits.

He Renlong didn't take Wu Gong and Fufeng's victory seriously. He knew that it was just a test by the bandits. Fufeng and Wu Gong didn't have many bandits at all, let alone the main force of the bandits.

According to the plan, He Renlong was preparing for a decisive battle with the rogue bandits in Fengxiang Fucheng. Although the rogue bandits under Li Zicheng were known as 200,000 people, He Renlong was not afraid at all. He had fought with the rogue bandits for many years and was basically familiar with their combat effectiveness. The sergeants in the new camp of the rogue bandits

They basically have no combat effectiveness. To describe them as cannon fodder is not an exaggeration. The sergeants of the old camp of the rogue bandits are the real elite.

According to He Renlong's estimation, the number of sergeants in Li Zicheng's old battalion was at most about 30,000. His more than 20,000 sergeants could defeat Li Zicheng's 30,000 sergeants in the old battalion.

During the scout investigation, no rogue bandits were found along the way from Fufeng to Fengxiang Fucheng, which disrupted He Renlong's overall deployment. According to normal estimates, the rogue bandits should have evacuated Fengxiang Fucheng, so the plan to fight the rogue bandits in Fengxiang Fucheng would definitely be ruined.

Already.

He Renlong was still a little anxious. The army would not be able to get supplies of food and grass along the way. If the rogue bandits evacuated blindly and waited until the army ran out of food and grass, they would not be able to fight the main force of the rogue bandits, and the battle would be dangerous.

Whether it was in Fufeng City or Wugong City, there was no food and grass at all, all had been transported away by rogue bandits. It can be expected that there would be no food and grass in Fengxiang City.

The sergeants occasionally robbed the people of their food and grass along the way, but He Renlong turned a blind eye. He knew that the people in these places supported the rogue bandits in causing trouble, and often sent messages to the rogue bandits. He could be considered to be rogue bandits.

However, He Renlong still issued an order, and the sergeants were not allowed to kill people at will.

When there were still ten miles away from Fengxiang City, the scouts came again to report, but no rogue bandits were found outside Fengxiang City.

He Renlong ordered the army to rest where they were and wait for the next order.

After laying out the map, He Renlong frowned and fell into deep thought.

He was not sure whether the rogue bandits had set up an ambush in Fengxiang Fucheng, and Wu Xiang's lesson was still fresh in his mind.

After thinking for a while, He Renlong spoke to the deputy general beside him.

"We marched all the way from Fufeng and passed through Qishan. We found no trace of the rogue bandits. This place is only ten miles away from Fengxiang Fucheng. We still found no trace of the rogue bandits. Could it be that all the rogue bandits evacuated Fengxiang Fucheng and headed towards Hanzhong?

Well, it is said that Li Zicheng can hold on to Fengxiang Fucheng. After all, he has 200,000 people under his command. It is difficult for us to resist if they all attack."

On the surface, He Renlong was asking the lieutenants around him, but he was actually deep in thought.

He remembered Wu Xiang's lesson very clearly. In any case, Li Zicheng had 200,000 sergeants under his command, and his military strength was ten times his own. If 200,000 people rushed at him, even if He Renlong went crazy, he would not

You must be able to deal with it calmly.

As the saying goes, a defeat is like a mountain. Once morale collapses, the battle is completely defeated and there is no way to recover.

He Renlong originally thought that Li Zicheng would stick to Fengxiang Fucheng, so that he could lead his soldiers to siege the city, and use the tactics of recruiting and surrendering, which would quickly destroy the fighting spirit of the rogues. After all, most of the rogues were refugees, and they would never

He devoted his life to Li Zicheng. Once the bandits showed signs of wavering, He Renlong would lead his sergeants to launch a fierce offensive to defeat the bandits as quickly as possible.

Now it seems that this tactic may be difficult to implement.

The deputy general beside him did not answer, and He Renlong did not continue to ask. He stood up and walked slowly around.

When the scout came to report the news again, He Renlong's expression became determined.

"Report, three lines of scouts have conducted an investigation. No trace of the rogue bandits has been found outside Fengxiang Mansion City."

According to the usual practice, He Renlong should ask the scouts to enter Fengxiang Mansion City to investigate and see if there is an ambush in the city, but at this time, he has no intention of doing so.

"Order the army to march as fast as possible and enter Fengxiang City..."

The deputy general next to him had a look of surprise on his face.

"General, if the bandits set up an ambush in Fengxiang City..."

He Renlong waved his hand and spoke decisively.

"The rogue bandits have already evacuated. It is impossible to set up an ambush in Fengxiang Fucheng. I estimate that Li Zicheng did not go to Fengxiang Fucheng at all. We set out from Xi'an Fucheng and only encountered a small number of rogue bandits in Wugong and Fufeng along the way.

There was no trace of the rogue bandits, which means that the rogue bandits were just trying to test us."

"The rogue bandits have not occupied Fengxiang Fucheng for a long time, so they may not be completely familiar with it. Moreover, Fengxiang Fucheng is undefeated. There is a vast plain outside the city. Li Zicheng has been fighting and fighting all year round. He knows what it means to be easy to defend but difficult to attack. He would not choose to fight in Fengxiang Fucheng.

We fight decisively, so we don’t have to worry.”

"Order the army to enter Fengxiang City and rest in the city today."

The deputy general nodded and went to pass on He Renlong's order.

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The city of Fengxiang Prefecture is very depressed. There are almost no pedestrians on the streets and all the houses are closed.

When the sergeant entered Fucheng, he was ready to knock on the closed doors and search house to house. The deputy general quickly reported to He Renlong whether the sergeant was allowed to search in Fucheng. He Renlong did not comment. Originally, Fengxiang Fucheng was invaded by bandits.

After occupying it for some time, the army recaptured Fengxiang Fucheng, and they must search the city to see if there are any hidden bandits.

The deputy general immediately went to convey the order and even joined the search team himself.

Everyone knows that by searching house-to-house in Fucheng, you can always get some money. The army set out from Xi'an Fucheng and went on an expedition for nearly ten days without getting any money or food. Many sergeants could not bear it for a long time. Besides,

, the 20,000 sergeants led by He Renlong were originally divided into two groups. One group was the more than 10,000 sergeants under He Renlong, and the other group was the Qin Army sergeants. If you want to settle these two groups of sergeants, you must use them.

Money and food, but He Renlong didn't have any extra money and food in his hands.

Fengxiang Fucheng soon fell into panic, with sounds of crying and screaming everywhere.

At this time, the government office was still very quiet.

He Renlong was alone in the wing of the government office, looking at the map on the table. He did not need to care about the sergeants' food and accommodation. The deputy general would naturally implement it. He Renlong needed to consider the next move of the army. Since the rogue bandits had completely evacuated.

Fengxiang Fucheng, so what is the next step for the army to pursue, and where may they have a decisive battle with the rogue bandits.
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