Chapter 250 The Four Heroes
All the rebels' intelligence was squeezed out. The stingy Zhu Youcheng did not want to waste food to feed the rebels, nor did he want to waste manpower to take care of the prisoners. Therefore, he agreed to the request made by the young man in the barbarians.↖
The three prisoners did not understand Chinese. When they saw a group of young people wearing Hanfu coming over, they thought they were putting them in the prisoner's camp. When they were dragged among the barbarians, they realized that something was wrong. They begged and kowtowed, but it was too late. The people who were destroyed by their family rushed up, neither using a knife nor a gun, and directly bit the three prisoners to death with their teeth. When the people dispersed, only a pool of blood and three uninhabited remains were left on the scene. The people's faces were full of grief and anger, and there was a hint of relief to be revenge.
Zhu Youcheng did not go out, and he did not like bloody revenge very much, but in this situation, he had no choice. Because the Ming Dynasty did not show its fangs for bloody revenge, the enemy would gain a better position.
He and the generals discussed how to deal with the upcoming 20,000 troops in the commander's tent. The Jinyiwei only dispatched 5,000 elite troops this time, and also assigned 500 people to guard the tent to ensure that the medical staff and strategic supplies without combat effectiveness were too short of their strength.
Zhu Youcheng said: "The enemy's vanguard troops are 20 miles away from the main troops, which means that there are still about two hours left, and we will encounter a 20,000 troops. This is the first battle since we entered Guizhou, so we not only have to win, but also win beautiful things. Tell me, how should we fight this battle?"
The generals frowned. If the weather was clear and the rifled muskets could be used afterwards, they would not be afraid of how many enemies they would come. During the battle of Juehua Island, five thousand muskets blocked the impact of 40,000 Jiannu cavalry. But now it was drizzling, and the muskets could not be used at all. Five thousand to twenty thousand, the generals felt a little confused.
Chen Guoqi said: "Sir, it is no problem to win four times his enemies with the combat effectiveness of the Jinyiwei Army. But to win beautiful things, you must use the maneuverability of the cavalry."
"Yes, sir, the cavalry we brought is not as good as Jiannu's cavalry, but they are cavalrymen after all. If they dismounted and fought in the field, it would be a bit wasteful." Wu Huping participated in the pursuit of Jiannu and also had some experience in cavalry warfare.
Feng Shuangping said: "Of course, cavalry is extremely powerful. Not to mention fighting, even if they trample on horseback, they can trample on many people. However, this area is full of mountains, and horses are difficult to move, which is not conducive to cavalry attacks."
Zhu Liang said: "It is a plain that is better to retreat forty miles. Why not retreat temporarily. Wait until the plain to fight them again?"
"Sir, you can't retreat. There are more than 300 people here. Once you retreat, they will be fed." After dealing with the prisoners, the young people from the barbarians came back to hand over the order. They shouted when they heard the suggestion of Feng Liang.
Zhu Youcheng waved his hand and signaled that the young people of the barbarians should not be impatient. He said: "Our main purpose this time is to rescue King Xin who was besieged in Guiyang. The so-called reinforcement is like putting out a fire. If we arrive one day later, King Xin will be more dangerous. We retreat forty miles in a row. We have to delay at least two days, so we will not retreat if we can."
A smart young man from the barbarian asked Jiang Ting why he wanted to withdraw his troops. Jiang Ting whispered the conversation just now. He thought for a while and said loudly: "Mr. Zhu, there is no need to withdraw troops. Climb the hill in front. Below is a very large plain, where the cavalry should be able to play a role."
Other young people from the barbarians also agreed and made clear the shape and size of the plain in front of the mountain. Zhu Youcheng listened carefully and found that they were talking very well, unlike the temporary ones. He was very happy and said: "It's so good, Chen Guoqi, you bring a thousand cavalry as the vanguard, first go to reconnaissance the terrain, and then the main force arrives."
Chen Guoqi gave a military salute and took the order out.
Zhu Youcheng asked, "What's your name?"
The young man from the barbarian replied: "Liar, no, I am under Jia, and I am in the capital."
"A... Forget it, the names of the Yi people are too difficult to remember. Otherwise, I will give you a Chinese name?" Zhu Youcheng asked a little hesitantly. Names represent bloodline inheritance. Before the Ming Dynasty had no choice, the people of the Ming Dynasty would never change their names. There is a saying that it is good, the head can be broken, blood can flow, and the name cannot be moved.
Unexpectedly, when Jia day, everyone was overjoyed and knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you Lord Zhu to give me your name!"
The other young people from the barbarians also knelt down and begged in unison: "Please give me a name!"
Zhu Youcheng was a little surprised. Why did these young people like Han people so much? He didn't know that the people admired Han culture, often spoke Chinese language and wore Hanfu. They originally liked to take Han names, but the chieftain monopolized the naming power and stipulated that only his confidants could use Han surnames and take Han names. If Zhu Youcheng could give them names, what a glorious thing that would be a thing that could bring honor to their ancestors. How could they not be excited?
Zhu Youcheng made a random proposal, but he did not expect that a stone caused a thousand waves and caused strong responses from the young people of the barbarians. However, deeply sinicizing the Yi tribe and integrating them into the Ming Dynasty was originally a concept of Zhu Youcheng. Taking the name of the Han Dynasty is a way to transform the Yi tribe. Since the barbarians do not object, let's go with the flow.
Zhu Youcheng waved his hand generously and said, "Okay, give all names. Come and bring a copy of "Hundred Family Names"."
"Hundred Family Names" is a literacy enlightenment textbook, which is in the hands of hundreds of households. The Jinyiwei stipulates that in free time, hundreds of households must teach soldiers' cultural knowledge. "Hundred Family Names" has become a must-have book for hundreds of households.
The guards went down and brought a book called "Hundred Family Names" after a moment.
The owner of this book must be very fond of learning because the book is already in a mess. Zhu Youcheng picked up the brush and painted two surnames, one is the character "Zhu" and the other is the character "Guo".
The reason for disposing of "Zhu" is self-evident. Today, when Zi's surname is Zhu, Zhu is the surname of the country. If you have not made any contribution, you will not be so cheap if you want a surname. The surname of the country is his original surname, and it is also a supreme surname in his heart. If you are not a confidant among your confidants, you will not reward this surname casually.
By the way, when he first came to the Ming Dynasty, he thought that boys' surnames were "Guo" and girls' surnames were "Dang". It was the willfulness of the orphanage directors at that time. He created two foreign surnames. Later, when he studied "Hundred Characters Surnames", he realized that the two surnames "Guo" and "Dang" were included in "Hundred Family Surnames". He couldn't help but sigh at the profoundness of Chinese surname culture.
Zhu Youcheng said: "I agreed to give a surname and name. However, after the Han people's names are chosen, they will accompany you for a lifetime and cannot be changed. Therefore, I will not assign a surname to you to avoid being dissatisfied. The surnames of the people of the Ming Dynasty all come from this book "Hundred Family Surnames". You can freely choose your favorite surnames on it and then hand them over to customers and thousands of households. She will record your names in the list of warriors, and then this name will be yours. You can continue to use the surnames like the Han people to prove the inheritance of your blood."
The young man from the barbarians went to find Ke Qingqing happily, and Zhu Youcheng led Wu Huping, Jiang Ting, Chu Liang, Feng Dingbang and other generals, and led the main cavalry to walk towards the hill behind.
He was not worried about ambushes. He had asked Chen Guoqi to explore the way just now. If the situation was wrong, Chen Guoqi would definitely come back to report the message. But he has not come to report the message until now, which means there is no problem ahead.
As for those young people in the barbarians, he deliberately stayed in the camp. It was not that he did not trust them, but that he was fighting in cavalry now. Those forty or fifty young people in the barbarians had never practiced riding skills. If they participated in the war, they would only drag the Jinyiwei back. Besides, these young people were still examples set by Zhu Youcheng. It proved that everything was easy to say after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty. But there was only a dead end to the end. There was no sight on the battlefield. If a few people died, where would they go to find the people who took the initiative to surrender in the future?
The mountain roads in Guizhou are indeed difficult to walk. The uphill section of the road is only a small path with a very steep slope. I can’t get up at all, so I can only get off the horse and lead it. When the horse saw such a steep road, it was so scared that its four hooves trembled and did not dare to move. The soldiers could only drag the horses. Fortunately, Zhu Youcheng’s yellow-fat horse, Dahuang, is not very brave. Zhu Youcheng didn’t have much effort. Dahuang walked to the mountain and looked back at the horses that were still shaking halfway up the mountain. The man stood up and made a few "后" neighing, as if mocking the horses who did not dare to go up the mountain.
Zhu Youcheng looked down from a high place and observed the terrain below.
As the young man said, halfway up the mountain is a gentle slope, and next to it is a plain. From the halfway up the mountain to the end of the plain, it has been reclaimed, and it seems that it was farmland before. However, because of the She'an Rebellion, the people either fled or died, and the fields were not managed by anyone, and it has become wasteland. Sure enough, this is a good place for cavalry to attack.
While checking the terrain, he suddenly heard the sound of "sighing" from the woods beside him. He couldn't help but hold the steel gun tightly and shouted: "Who is it?"
A honest face poked out from the woods and said, "Sir, I am Jia... No, I am Gu Long. We have already named him, and now we are here to help. Fortunately, we are used to walking on the mountain roads, so we can catch up with the adults."
Gu Long probably is the Chinese name given to him by Jia Ri.
Zhu Youcheng was stunned and asked, "How could you choose this name?"
"In ancient times, both the Yi people and the Han people were ancient nations, so I took ancient as my surname, and dragons were auspicious divine beasts, so I named them Gu Long."
"Okay," Zhu Youcheng said with sincerity, "I admit that the name of Hero Gu is very ordinary. This is a coincidence of traveling through time and space."
Another young man from the barbarian squeezed out and said, "Sir, I am Jin Yong!"
Ah, just now an ancient dragon came out, and another Jin Yong came out. Hey, can't you two come from later generations?
"How could you give this name?"
"Gold is very valuable and everyone likes it, so I take Jin as my surname. And we people often say that we often live a hundred years of life, so I thought of the name of Jin Ping at the beginning, but as I recited it, I became a golden bottle, which was so ugly. Thanks to thousands of customers, she helped me change it to Jin Yong."
Zhu Youcheng felt a little headache, rubbed his temples and asked, "Will there be Liang Yusheng and Wen Rui'an?"
"Sir, my name is Liang Yusheng!"
"Sir, my name is Wen Rui'an!"
"It's really true. Tell me, why do you choose this name?"
"My father used to be a Taoist priest, and his dream was to become an immortal. Of course, I will be called Liang Yusheng."
"The word "Rui" means auspiciousness, and the word "An" means peace, both auspiciousness and peace, so my name is Wen Rui'an."
Gu Long said admiringly: "My lord really has the ability to understand the world. Before we could report the names, the master guessed the names of the four of us. It's amazing."
The names of Gu Long, Jin Yong, Liang Yusheng, Wen Ruian and the four heroes all appeared. It seems that there will be many interesting things to promote the names of Han people among the barbarians this time. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
ps: (I wrote it until midnight yesterday, but I fell asleep as I wrote it. I am really embarrassed, so I will make up for yesterday's post first.)
Chapter completed!