Then he inspected several compounds where captives of rogue bandits were held. Zhang Guowei looked at them very carefully. It was the first time for him to see rogue bandits with his own eyes, and he listened carefully to Pang Yu's introduction on the distinction between old thieves and subordinates.
Zhang Guowei passed in front of the prisoners. Pang Yu thought that the gentleman would scold those people, but Zhang Guowei remained silent the whole time.
After the trip to Wanfeng Gate, the group continued to Yinding Bridge.
After the rogue bandits began to retreat, Pang Yu deployed the first division, second division, third division, marines and all cavalry at Yinding Bridge, basically concentrating the main force. There was basically no threat in the direction of Menghu Bridge, leaving only the pro-army infantry.
, Wanfengmen is used as a logistics base to deploy another pro-military infantry bureau.
Zhang Guowei walked out of Yinding Bridge and immediately stood in the wilderness. There were some scattered riders a mile ahead. Because the distance was a bit far, Zhang Guowei squinted his eyes to see clearly.
There were two soft noises beside him, and Pang Yu opened the three-section telescope and put it in front of Zhang Guowei attentively, "This is specially prepared for your Excellency. I am thinking that your Excellency is the governor of Yingtian. Whether he is commanding the army or inspecting water conservancy, this
Things can add some help."
Zhang Guowei took it over and looked at it with some surprise. The barrel was also engraved with the words "mainstay of the river". It was obviously trying to flatter him, not only praising his achievements in guarding the river, but also flattering his ability to control the water.
He didn't care about these superficial efforts. After all, he was the governor of Yingtian, and there were countless people who thought of ways to please him every day. But after taking a look at it, Zhang Guowei turned his head and looked at Pang Yu in surprise, "Pang Shoubo is very interested in this."
It is so sophisticated that it can be called an artifact when used in the military."
"It's thanks to the Lord's blessing. If it hadn't been for the Lord's discerning eye and the ability to pick up Bo Yu from his humble beginnings, even the lower officials would not have been able to make such a wonderful weapon. Zhang Guowei suddenly said, "It turns out to be Bo Yu. No wonder he is so ingenious. He already has real talent.
Practical learning, at first I was looking for talents for the country, but now Bo Yu wants to stay in Anqing for a long time?"
"Replying to your Majesty's words, I know something about making weapons. Mr. Bo and your Majesty hit it off immediately. They confirmed each other's knowledge of Western learning and armaments, and both of them improved their knowledge. Mr. Bo plans to live in Anqing forever and make weapons and strengthen the army for your Majesty.
This time he also came east with his master, but he got off the ship at quarrying and returned to Suzhou to recruit some skilled copper craftsmen.
The bronze cannon used in this surprise attack was made by him according to your Excellency's instructions. Both cannons are here, and I am just sitting back and enjoying the results."
After saying this, Pang Yu pointed to the right.
Zhang Guowei looked at it with a smile, and he seemed to be somewhat impressed. He was indeed the one who discovered Bo Yu. He was not the one who gave guidance on the first bronze cannon, but he did order it. In this way, the Puzikou Great Convenience did have a closer relationship with him.
association.
"How can we say that he is just sitting back and enjoying the success, or that Pang Shoubei has a heart of loyalty to the country.
I read the newspaper in the pond. You disrupted the bandit formation with bronze cannons, and then led your own soldiers straight into the bandit formation. The formation shook the heavens and caused the thieves to collapse. You are brave and resourceful. I read you right.
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Pang Yu continued without blushing, "Xiaguan came from upstream, and the rogue bandits massacred Hezhou. When the river below was covered with corpses, all the soldiers in my garrison were furious. Killing thieves for the country is our original intention in joining the army.
But the root cause is that Du Ye and Shi Daotai made plans in advance, and sent Mr. Ma to Anqing many times to instruct the army to raise armaments, so that the Anqing garrison could be used. After that, there was a great victory at Puzikou, and the lower officials did not dare to be greedy.
The details of the merits have been reported in the Tang newspaper."
Zhang Guowei looked at Pang Yu with a gentle expression, "This time the Anqing garrison traveled thousands of miles to aid the south of the Yangtze River and used more than a thousand soldiers and horses to defeat hundreds of thousands of thieves in one battle. Only loyal and brave men can do this.
It can also be seen that the throat of Anqing really needs heavy military garrison."
When Pang Yu heard this, he knew that Zhang Guowei was going to give him a sweet spot, so he quickly replied, "This time the bandits are raging in the north of the Yangtze River. The villains came from Hezhou, and the villages on the river bank were ruined.
Two rogue bandits invaded the south, causing the north of the Yangtze River to be devastated. The villain thought about how to deal with it day and night, and came up with two simple ideas. The first was to strengthen the army and horses to guard the throat of Anqing and cut off the enemy's east-west access. The second was to use both land and water to attack the enemy.
The water camp carried the land battalion along the river for rescue, but there were no sailors on the way, and we knew nothing about the situation on the river. We used the water camp to transport troops to attack them unprepared. Just like in the battle of Puzikou, the troop-carrying warships can also prevent the enemy from crossing south. It can be said that it is a great victory.
As long as you practice skillfully as a soldier, you can make the bandits look at the river with fear."
Zhang Guowei didn't say much, but Pang Yu knew that he was very satisfied.
The victory at Puzikou showed that it was correct to activate Pang Yu and expand the Anqing garrison, which could effectively defend Anqing and support the downstream. This was indeed the result of Zhang Guowei's planning. Pang Yu's flattery in the Tang News further confirmed his wisdom.
, proving that the strategy is effective, it is imperative to expand Anqing’s troops after this war.
Zhang Guowei is a Shangguan, and he generally would not talk directly to Pang Yu about the exchange of interests, as that would be disrespectful.
But when Mr. Ma came first, he had already informed him that Leigang was under the direct jurisdiction of the Anqing garrison. Later, he planned to upgrade the garrison camp to a ranger camp. At this time, he had basically maximized the benefits of victory at Puzikou. Pang Yu's plan for the future was
Stay in Jiangpu for a period of time, and then return to Anqing after the bandits have left.
He was even thinking about the retreat route, whether it was better to go from Jiangnan or Jiangbei.
Zhang Guowei suddenly said, "The officials in Anqing and Tongcheng are planning to garrison troops in Tongcheng, called Tongbiao Camp, and set up a separate guerrilla garrison for Anqing's land defense."
Pang Yu immediately became vigilant. Mr. Ma told him about the promotion of the garrison camp to the guerrilla camp. Pang Yu was naturally promoted to the guerrilla camp. Now Zhang Guowei came and told another bad news.
Pang Yu had heard Ruan Jin mention this Tongbiao camp once before, but at that time, the idea had just been proposed, and Pang Yu didn't take it to heart. After that, he received some scattered news one after another.
Because of the bandit rebellion in the eighth year of Chongzhen, some Anqing officials headed by Liu Ruozai and Sun Jin were planning this matter. However, there was still resistance from the Ministry of Revenue and the cabinet, because setting up troops required retaining pay. Now rogue bandits have spread thousands of miles, and people everywhere are
If someone is an official in the court, if other invaded areas follow the same example, the revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs will be greatly reduced.
Troops are needed everywhere in the world, and the imperial court is already struggling to support the general troops. If there is no good reason to keep wages, the cabinet and the emperor will not agree. This time Anqing troops rescued Nanjing, but it became a good reason.
Once the Tongbiao Camp is established, a separate guerrilla force will be another team besides the Anqing garrison. It will not be under the jurisdiction of the garrison camp. This battalion head will also have to pay from Nanzhili or Anqing, and the local government will provide the original quality.
Competing with the garrison for resources, Pang Yu became a wedding dress for others.
With such an additional camp head, Pang Yu's power cannot extend to the direction of Tongcheng, and Songyang is also within Tongcheng. He has lost the legitimate reason to exert influence. Qianshan may even be their defense zone.
This not only affects the integrity of defense, but also affects its financing capabilities and long-term planning.
Zhang Guowei said it at this time, which shows that the other party has operated to a certain extent, and Zhang Guowei must have other meanings.
This matter has no impact on Zhang Guowei. Having more troops will be a good thing for him no matter who leads them.
Zhang Guowei could not have heard about Pang Yu's fundraising in Anqing. From his point of view, Pang Yu just wanted money. This victory at Puzikou, if he could use the Jiangnan tax to increase his troops, it would be beneficial to Pang Yu.
A great benefit, but it requires Pang Yu to provide a certain amount of chips.
Pang Yu couldn't figure out what exactly Zhang Guowei wanted to trade with him. At present, Jiangpu Liuhe was not in danger, so Zhang Guowei had other urgent matters that required him to trade with him on such a condition.
Pang Yu prepared some words in his mind and said, "Tongcheng is an important land defense area in Anqing, so it is necessary to set up troops. However, if the land camp is set up alone, there will be no joint training with the water camp, and it will not be possible to deploy both water and land forces.
The lower official thought that Songyang had an excellent water port, was the closest to the downstream, and was the place where Anqing rice and beans were shipped out. There were two water and land commanders here, and the subordinate water camps could also fight on land. This time, they landed at Puzikou.
We use Shuiying as the vanguard, so that once the police arrive, they can not only support Tongcheng nearby, but also go downstream to rescue Jiangnan."
Even if they put forward their own conditions at this time, the reasons are still high-sounding. If Songyang sets up a water camp, it will be different from the Tongbiao camp. Water camp is the main job of the Anqing garrison. How many new water camps will be set up in Songyang?
It was also under the jurisdiction of the Anqing garrison, and the money went into the garrison camp's account, so Pang Yu also specially emphasized that the water camp can fight on land.
From Zhang Guowei's point of view, Pang Yu wanted to raise troops and pay them, but from Pang Yu's point of view, from Leigang to Songyang, it was the entire river section in Anqing that he must win, not to mention that Songyang was also an important grain exporter.
aisle.
Now we must get ahead of those Tongcheng officials and set up a water camp in Tongcheng one step ahead.
The next step was to wait for Zhang Guowei's conditions, but Pang Yu always felt that there was a pit waiting for him. He looked at Zhang Guowei attentively, feeling a little uneasy.
Zhang Guowei slowly put down the telescope and handed it to Mr. Ma. Without talking about the topic again, he left Pang Yu who was looking forward to it, turned his horse's head and walked towards the east bank of Yinding Bridge.