Chapter 118 Wollongong
When Liu Ping opened his eyes, he felt that the sun was particularly dazzling.
It took him a long time to adapt.
Looking around, Liu Ping found that more than a dozen Ming army men surrounded him. It was his companion Zhao Xiaowu who was tied into rice dumplings in a corner.
This is a temporary shed built with weeds, which should be at the foot of the mountain.
Liu Ping touched it for a while, and plucked up the courage to ask, "June, what is this place?"
"Shut up!"
A strong Ming soldier glared at Liu Ping fiercely, scaring Liu Ping to shrink his neck.
"Do you want to slaughter these two thieves? All the questions you should ask have been asked. They are worthless."
When Liu Ping heard this, his face turned pale as paper as he heard this, and cold sweat suddenly emerged from his forehead.
"No hurry, take them back to see General Ai before talking about it."
It is obvious that these dozen people were Ming army whistle cavalry, and Liu Ping could only admit that he was unlucky when he fell into the hands of the Ming army.
Whether or not you can survive depends entirely on Ming Jun's expression.
Fortunately, he doesn't have to die now.
I hope that General Ai, whom they mentioned, is a good man, and let them live a life.
But the group of people came to Ai Chengye's army and threw Liu Ping and Zhao Xiaowu into Ai Chengye's tent.
Ai Chengye, who was sitting upright, glanced at the two of them and said disdainfully: "What are the two enemy thieves bringing them back? They have tainted the eyes of our general!"
He was only twenty years old, and he was young and arrogant.
This time, Li Dingguo recommended him as a vanguard officer, Ai Chengye thought about making a name for himself in the battle and establishing his position in the army.
He really didn't take the mere two Qing soldiers seriously.
"Report to General Zhao, these two are all squadrons under the command of the captive thief Zhao Liangdong. They were captured by us in the mountains. We thought it might be of some use, so we brought you to see you."
Ai Chengye said disdainfully: "What important things can only be known for two whistleblowers?"
"General Ai, I know the proportion of our army's troops, and I am willing to give it to the general."
"oh?"
Seeing Liu Ping's desire to survive, Ai Chengye asked casually.
"General Ai, our army has about 80,000 Green Camp soldiers, 15,000 flag soldiers, and 5,000 general standard camp soldiers."
This number was really not something that Liu Ping could tell.
This was not a secret matter among the Qing army, and it was almost known to everyone.
It is not surprising that Liu Ping knows this number.
However, this is indeed useful information for Ai Chengye.
First of all, the Qing army was mainly green camp soldiers, and the entire army was 80,000 green camp soldiers.
Ai Chengye is very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Green Camp soldiers. Isn’t this the Ming Dynasty official army?
In the past, the official army was beaten by the peasant army and thought they could beat them by changing their clothes?
As for the combat effectiveness of the standard battalion under Zhao Liangdong, the command of the standard battalion is definitely much stronger than that of the ordinary green battalion, but it will not be an opponent of the Ming army.
The only thing that interested Ai Chengye was the so-called Eight Banners Elite.
Ten thousand people.
The Eight Banners claim to be invincible, but Ai Chengye doesn't believe it.
After all, King Jin has broken the invincible golden body of the Eight Banners, and Ai Chengye firmly believes that he can do it too.
If we could overcome these 5,000 Eight Banners Army, Ai Chengye would be completely famous among the Ming army.
"Come on, take them down and be detained for the time being."
Ai Chengye waved his hand.
Most of the soldiers under his command were from his father Ainengqi, so he was naturally very attentive to assist him.
The veteran Chen Yong thought for a moment and suggested: "If the enemy thieves attack, they will definitely pass by Wolonggang. We might as well set aside here. Passing by Wolonggang is the Paoma River, and we will set aside here! The enemy thieves will definitely fight to cry for their parents."
Ai Chengye still respects Chen Yong very much.
He nodded and said, "What General Chen Shen said is reasonable, so set up an ambush here as you said."
Although Ai Chengye was young and energetic, he was not so stupid that he had to confront the Donglu head-on.
Besides, the warrior is a treacherous way. Why don’t you play with those who can play with evil spirits?
Although Zhao Liangdong has a bit of a temper, he can still suppress his temperament after being influenced by Hong Chengchou for so many years.
When formulating the march route, Zhao Liangdong learned that Wolonggang was a must-pass place, so he decided to send the Pioneer Camp to go first.
First, it is to explore the way, and second, it is to minimize the risks.
After all, the terrain of Wolonggang is too easy to set up.
If the Ming army really lies here, the Pioneer Battalion can serve to lure the Ming army into action.
Although Zhao Liangdong will sacrifice some things in this way, most of them can still be preserved.
It's better than being ambushed together by the army.
Of course, Zhao Liangdong felt that the Ming army might not set up an ambush.
After all, he was coming in full force this time, with a total of 100,000 troops.
The Ming army was probably so scared that they dared not leave the city when they saw this scene.
Zhao Liangdong just made two preparations to ensure that there was no problem.
He always has a steady and steady style.
Facing an enemy who is stronger than him, Zhao Liangdong may not have an advantage, but facing an enemy who is weaker than him, Zhao Liangdong can steadily eat him.
In Zhao Liangdong's opinion, the Ming army is the weaker side compared to him this time. Therefore, Zhao Liangdong will not take risks, even if he cuts the flesh with a blunt knife, he will have to cut off the piece of flesh a little bit!
The officer sent by Zhao Liangdong as a vanguard was named Sun Ji. He has been a deputy general by Zhao Liangdong for many years and has won Zhao Liangdong's trust.
Sun Ji has one of the biggest characteristics, which is that he does not fight unprepared battles and does not take a path that is unsure.
Before heading to Wolonggang, he sent a whistle cavalry to investigate several times, and then led his army to set off after getting satisfactory information.
The Pioneer Battalion has three thousand people, and except for a small number of cavalry, they are basically infantry.
But the marching speed was not slow. Under Sun Ji's dispatch, the Qing army's vanguard was moving in an orderly manner.
A senior once told Sun Ji that stability means stupidity, and hesitation means defeat.
But Sun Ji feels that the caution he should be. Respecting his opponent means respecting himself.
The Ming army was not a scarecrow, so it was impossible to sit idly by and watch the Qing army advance.
After entering Wolonggang, Sun Ji always observed the situation on both sides. Whenever there was a turmoil, he warily ordered the army to stop.
This ghost place feels like there are ambush everywhere!
Sun Ji was wearing a full set of armor and was already wet.
Although there is no sign of the Ming army at present, Sun Ji always feels something is wrong.
His intuition is often very accurate, and at this moment he feels that something big is about to happen!
"Stop!"
Sun Ji suddenly spoke up, and his personal soldiers immediately went to pass the order.
The mountain path is very narrow and the team is very long. It took a long time for the soldiers who walked in front to learn about the military order.
After all the soldiers stopped, Sun Ji said in a deep voice: "Don't continue leaving now, send someone to the hills to take a look."
ps: The second update is here, the war is coming, are you looking forward to it?
Chapter completed!