In the garrison mansion at night, lanterns were lit under the porch and swayed slightly in the autumn wind.
In front of the house, there was a figure standing beside the deer and wood where the horse was tied. He was about forty years old and looked like a pampered wealthy businessman named Mo Yang. He was standing respectfully and hammering his thighs with his hand from time to time.
The two spear-wielding guards in front of the door stood there as if the man didn't exist, while the officer carrying the sword stood facing him, making him a little uncomfortable.
The side door opened with a creak, and the people waiting hurriedly got on the platform and took two hurried steps forward. "Thank you, sir. I wonder if Mr. Pang is free?"
Mr. Hou bowed and said, "Mr. Chen has been waiting for a long time. Mr. Pangda has just finished discussing matters with the officials in Lu Ying. Please invite Mr. Chen to come in and speak."
Mr. Chen quickly followed Mr. Hou into the side door and all the way into the lobby. There were two rooms on the right with lights on. There were people talking in them. It didn't look like they were discussing matters. But Mr. Chen had something on his mind and had no time to carefully distinguish it.
of what.
When passing through the passage on the left side of the lobby, Mr. Chen saw that there was no one around in the dim light, so he quickly grabbed Mr. Hou's sleeve and stuffed a piece of silver into him. Mr. Hou didn't say anything and just took the money.
This is also a greeting gift. I hope Mr. Hou can say a few nice words on weekdays, and the meaning is self-evident. At this time, it was quiet at night, and his words were heard by the surrounding soldiers. The two of them continued to move forward without talking.
After passing the second hall, there were two more guards, standing straight and solemn.
Mr. Chen couldn't help but take a second look when he passed by. He had been waiting at the door for a full hour. The two soldiers at the door did not move. Only the officer took a few steps. Mr. Chen had never seen such soldiers before.
, I wonder if their legs are sore.
Outside the study room of Houya, there were two more soldiers.
There was an inexplicable chilling atmosphere along the way, and Mr. Chen became increasingly nervous.
Mr. Hou announced at the door, and Mr. Chen entered the study and finally met his young boss.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the Lord Guard."
"Chen asked Mr. Chen to get up."
Pang Yu did not stand up, his eyes were still looking at the military book in his hand.
Mr. Chen stood up, still with his head buried, as a sign of respect to his superior. From the corner of his eye, he saw his gift slip lying on the desk, and felt a little relieved.
In the past, Mr. Chen was not too afraid of Pang Yu, because Pang Yu did not have the power to appoint or remove him. That power rested with Wang Gongbi.
In the past, Anqing was mainly a water camp, used to defend the river. The defense was usually from the water camp. After the Tongcheng Civil War, Zhang Guowei increased the number of army troops in view of the lack of land defense in Anqing, and asked Pan Keda to take over the garrison. When the rogue bandits invaded at the beginning of the year
, Anqing's defense turned more and more to the land, and Pang Yu was able to rise from Tongcheng strong squad leader to garrison officer, which was also an opportunity for Anqing's military power to move from the river to the land.
But even so, when Wang Gongbi was in office, President Chen Baixia was not afraid of Pang Yu, but now that Shi Kefa has taken office, a great victory at Beixiaguan was achieved before President Chen Baixian could get through.
Due to this great victory, Governor Yingtian's jurisdiction achieved a brilliant record despite the recent downturn in the army. Zhang Guowei wrote back a letter to Shi Kefa, praising both Shi Kefa and Pang Yu. Shi Kefa obviously would not do it for
Mr. Chen was in trouble with Pang Yu about his little money.
With Wang Gongbi leaving office, Mr. Chen had no one to take care of him. Although he also gave money to Shi Kefa, Pang Yu obviously had the upper hand now.
Mr. Chen had some connections in the Bingbei Dao Yamen, and some news spread that Pang Yu wanted to perform surgery on Shuiying, but Shi Kefa had agreed. This was the reason why he was so panicked.
Even if Shi Kefa lets Mr. Chen go, as long as Pang Yu complains to Zhang Guowei and uses him to give Pang Yu a favor under the threat of rogue bandits, Zhang Guowei won't even blink an eye.
Mr. Chen had asked to see Pang Yu several times in the past few days, but failed to see Pang Yu. This afternoon, he notified him to come in the evening. He came early to wait, but ended up standing outside the door for an hour.
The room was very quiet. Pang Yu was still reading the book in his hand. Mr. Chen was frightened but did not dare to disturb. The situation was quite embarrassing. Even Mr. Hou could not move forward or retreat. He did not know whether Pang Yu wanted him to listen, so he had to keep the door ajar.
Then wait for Pang Yu’s instructions.
After a long while, Pang Yu raised his head and looked at Commander Chen in front of him, "The book of war says, if you kill three out of ten soldiers, you will be powerful in the enemy country; if you kill one out of ten soldiers, your order will be in the three armies."
I wonder if President Chen Bao thinks so?"
Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment, and his tone was a bit unkind. He thought about it again and quickly replied, "This...since it is a military book read by adults, there must be nothing wrong with it."
Pang Yu put down the military book in his hand, "I think it makes sense. At least after I killed a few people, the garrison camp at Beixia Pass can be regarded as an order for the three armies."
"Your Excellency is kind and kind. He treats his soldiers like sons. I think those soldiers and generals are willing to die for Your Majesty."
Pang Yu didn't make any pretense. Even after finishing his opening remarks, he didn't let Mr. Chen sit down. He still asked Mr. Chen to stand in front of the case.
After waiting for a while, Pang Yu said calmly, "Chen Ba is always an old man from Anqing Shuiying. There is no need to go around in circles about some things. Let's make it clearer.
According to the usual practice in previous years, Shuiying made money by doing his own business. Shangguan would share some of the profits, collect some for himself, and leave some for his subordinates, so that each family could support their family.
Transporting grain is also a good business in Shuiying. From the water warehouses in various places to the Wanyi warehouse, and the Wanyi warehouse to the capital, the bow of the ship can handle the grain heads and warehouses. After a year, the boatmen and military households can live a comfortable life, and those who are officials can still
Can become a wealthy family.
If it were that time, I wouldn't say anything, and everything would be done according to the old rules."
Mr. Chen opened his mouth as if to argue, but Pang Yu waved his hand to signal him not to interrupt.
"But today is not the past. Rogue bandits are raging in the Central Plains. Anqing is located in a strategic area. If there is a police force, it will take several days to reach the city.
By then Chen Ba can always cross the river by boat, but I can’t cross the land camp, I can’t cross the Shidaotai River, and hundreds of thousands of people in Anqing can’t cross the river.”
Although his tone was calm, it contained murderous intent, and beads of sweat began to form on Chen Baozong's forehead, "I dare not deal with you, sir. It's just that Shuiying has always been mainly about transporting grain. The businesses you mentioned...
A villain does not dare to hide anything, but he must act according to the rules. His subordinates are not ungrateful people, but according to the instructions of the adults, the villain will do his best."
After speaking, Mr. Chen raised his eyes slightly and Pang Yu looked serious. It seemed that the profit he suggested did not move Pang Yu. He only heard Pang Yu continue, "Shuiying is the imperial court's camp, and the imperial court's rules are the rules."
, Camp soldiers are there to fight, not to do business."
Chen's head was sweating more and more, and Mr. Hou behind him did not dare to say anything.
He used to work in the county government, and he had seen conflicts and fights between officials, but since he entered this garrison, he often threatened to behead him, which made Mr. Hou frightened.
Logically speaking, if Pang Yu threatened Mr. Chen, it would be inconvenient for others to hear, but Pang Yu didn't ask him to go out, and he didn't dare to leave. He could only stay motionless behind.
There was silence in the room for a while, and then Pang Yu's voice was heard saying again, "There are some things that do not need to be ordered by me. If the soldiers in the camp have to fight, it is the general's responsibility.
General Chen returned to the camp to reorganize the troops. Tomorrow, I will check and review the positions, equipment, and warships listed in the military register. After the review is completed, the Navy will conduct riverside drills, flags, ship formations, and weapon placement.
column, nothing can be reduced or reduced."
"This is Shuiying..." Mr. Chen raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead. In a hurry, he remembered that he was in the garrison, so he quickly put it down again and stuttered, "To be honest with you, Shuiying has been suffering from malpractice for many years.
We transport water every year to support our family, but we are unable to practice it, and some of the water ships have not yet returned."
Pang Yu stood up, came to the side of President Chen Ba, and looked at the nervous face of President Chen Ba, "President Chen Ba led the water camp, but told me that I was unable to drill.
You should know that as a general, you must gather all the three armies and put them in danger. The use of troops is a matter of life and death. How can you tolerate the slightest perfunctory? In the end, your own life will be perfunctory."
Mr. Chen was breathing heavily, and quickly added, "When the fleet comes back, I will intensify the drills." "The military situation is urgent, and we cannot wait to drill slowly."
"According to the orders of General Daotai, rogue bandits are infested near Anqing. In order to strengthen the land defense of Anqing, all those in the water camp will be inspected at the school grounds tomorrow, and it is planned to deploy to Songtong City and other places to meet the rogue bandits."
Mr. Chen didn't care about being respectful and looked up at Pang Yu in fear, "How can I fight on land in this water camp?"
Pang Yu looked straight into his eyes, "Which imperial decree said that water camps are only used for water battles?
Anqing set up a garrison to guard against the Jiangmen and miners along the river. Could it be that the miners were also on the river? Did the Jiangmen go ashore and you turned around and went back to Shuiying?"
"This... villain didn't mean this, but this, this."
Pang Yu interrupted loudly, "As long as there is a police force along the river, no matter whether it is a land camp or a water camp, they will fight as one. When the water thieves come, the land camp will fight on the water. When the land bandits come, the water camp will also go ashore."
Mr. Chen's eyes flashed, but although he was afraid, he would never go to Tongcheng. Shuiying was stationed in Anqing and Huaining was on the riverside. As Pang Yu said, the bandits would just get on the boat and leave.
No life risk.
Over the years, Anqing Shuiying has been a shipping company, and he has made a lot of money. He will never go to places like Tongcheng or Susong to die.
He lowered his head, his body trembling a little, and after a moment he said, "It's not that I don't want to, the water camp is all poor military households, and they have never practiced land warfare. If the rogue bandits come from the water, the water camp will fight on their own, but
Your Majesty's order to let the water camp and the rogues fight on land is to ask the boatmen to fight with all their strength. I am willing, but I will definitely not be able to recruit those boatmen, and I am incompetent."
Mr. Hou held his breath and kept calm. Mr. Chen was trying to cheat. At the same time, he used the boatmen to coerce Pang Yu, implying that the boatmen would only listen to him.
Pang Yu did not lose his temper and leaned on the table and said, "According to Boss Chen's wishes, when the bandits come to Huaining in the future, even if they kill all the people in the city, the water camp will only be on the water, because they can't fight on land.
"
"If a villain doesn't dare, maybe he can do it if he guards the city."
"If you can defend Fucheng, why can't you defend Tongcheng? Does Mr. Chen think that when he dispatches troops to fight, he can let his subordinates bargain and pick and choose?"
Mr. Chen never stopped doing anything, "Your Excellency, it is clear that Shuiying has indeed not been drilled and cannot be fought."
"President Chen just said that Shuiying can't fight the war?"
Pang Yu looked at Mr. Chen and said coldly, "I understand Mr. Chen's difficulties, but there is no basis for what he said. Mr. Chen wrote down what he just said and said that Shuiying under your control is in a terrible state."
If we don’t dare to fight with the rogues, the water camp will be handed over to the garrison office within tomorrow, so I will not transfer the water camp to participate in the war.”
Mr. Chen was stunned, "Subordinate...Subordinate..." Mr. Hou secretly looked at Mr. Chen's back and saw that he felt a little unsteady. Naturally, Mr. Chen did not dare to write this document. There were some things
It is said below that it is possible, but the document will be fatal. If Pang Yu sends it to Shi Kefa, it is very possible to chop off his head and prove the military law.
Pang Yu saw that Mr. Chen Ba did not dare to speak, and his momentum had been completely suppressed. He slowly walked behind Mr. Chen and said, "I know that you have been in contact with Jiao Guozhao. Naturally, you should also know that Jiao Guozha is my official."
Become sworn brother.
He was serving as a sergeant for the Chinese army in the main camp. I haven't remembered it yet, but he also happened to be a commander. He was supposed to kill one of ten soldiers, but not three of the ten soldiers had to be killed. This seems debatable, and it also depends on Commander Chen.
the meaning of."
The fine beads of sweat on Chen's forehead finally condensed into a single drop, slowly sliding down his forehead, absorbing other small beads of sweat along the way, and creating a curved sweat trail at the tip of his eyebrows.
Although he is an officer, he has been doing business on the rivers and canals for many years. He is a boat from the water camp. Those river disciples usually dare not go against the officials, so he has basically no experience of licking blood from the edge of a knife.
Now he faces, whether it is the bandits or Pang Yu, they all seem to want his life.
"Now Mr. Chen will give me a word. Is Shuiying able to fight or not?"
Mr. Chen was sweating profusely. If he could fight, he would fight the bandits. If he couldn't, Pang Yu would find a reason to behead him. It turned out that both ends were dead ends.
Thinking of this, Mr. Chen suddenly knelt down and said, "I beg you, sir, to show me a way to survive."
Pang Yu nodded and said, "This is the way to work around it. Mr. Chen doesn't have to worry. I usually don't kill anyone."
You go back and inform the Shuiying camp that I have transferred the Shuiying camp to garrison Tongcheng to fight against the rogue bandits. I will give you a chance. No matter whether you are an officer or a soldier, you can voluntarily withdraw from the camp. I will not hold you accountable.
Those who are left behind will go to Tongcheng, and I will give you three days. After three days, I will review the water camp, and there will be as many people as there are left."