On the river bed south of Wuli Bridge, Pang Yu rode his horse through a remaining pool. The horse's hooves splashed red river water, and the strong smell of blood floated in the air. From the position of the large formation to the river bed, corpses of various colors were covered, almost covering the river bed.
The color of the earth itself.
Countless injured people were squirming and wailing on the ground, and some who had recovered slightly struggled to stand up. Officers and infantry in red clothes were scattered on the battlefield, chasing and killing those who were standing, and ownerless horses were running blindly.
Guo Fengyou was not far behind, struggling to hold the reins of a horse. The horse obeyed Guo Fengyou after struggling for a moment. Now Pang Yu had three horsemen accompanying him. On the way back to Wuli Bridge from the ferry, those few numbers
The drummer has disappeared.
Lu Xiangsheng's flag had just crossed the bridge, and Pang Yu reined in his horse's head. This was not the time to go see Lu Xiangsheng. After the rogue bandits were defeated, Lu Xiangsheng must be busy expanding the results of his victory. He only looked at the corpses around Wuli Bridge.
I knew that this was the most significant victory against the rogue bandits since last year, and it was expected to reverse the situation in the Central Plains region in one fell swoop.
Compared to Lu Xiangsheng who had all the trumpets, drums and flags, Pang Yu fought very miserably. Not only did he lose all the baggage and flags, he also lost almost all his artillery.
All that was left around the Wuli Bridge was the unilateral massacre of the rogue bandits by the officers and soldiers. The men and horses of the garrison camp were not in sight. They must have chased the rogue bandits across the river and entered the rogue bandit camp to the west of Wuli Bridge.
The most important thing for Pang Yu now is to find his own men and horses first, and ride their horses to the west bank. Not far away, there are various shacks, with red flames flashing among them, and columns of smoke rising between the campsites.
, thousands of family members of the bandits were screaming and fleeing in all directions, while officers and soldiers wearing red fat jackets were chasing them.
In the chaotic scene, Pang Yu had to stop and take out the telescope and move slowly, looking for the flags of the First Division and the Second Division.
The smoke blurred his vision. Pang Yu looked at it for a long time, and finally saw a military flag of a garrison camp, and then found a second one. The two divisions seemed to be half a mile apart, and Pang Yu found some garrison camps.
The team is also separated from the general flag.
Pang Yu held a knife and rode through the dense shacks. There were corpses everywhere on the ground. More and more shacks were set on fire, and his vision was blurred everywhere. Guo Fengyou and three people guarded him and kept slashing at the approaching refugees.
But from time to time, frantically fleeing refugees rushed out of the shacks and bumped into Pang Yu's mount.
Groups of Ming troops were chasing and killing Pang Yu everywhere. Many of them were carrying bags with various belongings in them. When these Ming troops saw Pang Yu, they did not give way and continued to rummage around looking for valuables.
Pang Yu was nervous, carefully controlled his mount, and chased in the general direction in the chaotic camp.
After bypassing a burning shack, Pang Yu broke through the smoke and finally saw the first soldier of the garrison camp. The soldier wore the unique round helmet of the garrison camp and was covered in blood. He held up a heavy javelin and screamed at the ground.
Two bandits assassinated him.
Pang Yu stopped his horse five steps away and shouted, "Which one is the Secretary?"
The soldier seemed not to have heard and just kept poking at the ground. Blood and blood were everywhere. A refugee next to him struggled to stand up in fear and stumbled away to the north. The soldier raised his javelin and chased after him, disappearing in the middle of the shack.
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Guo Fengyou took two steps forward on horseback and guarded Pang Yu. In front and on the right, Pang Yu saw more soldiers from the garrison camp. They were chasing the bandits without any formation. Some spearmen in iron armor were holding on to their spear poles and panting.
Pang Yu approached there cautiously, but fortunately the flag kept flying high. Pang Yu chased the flag and finally saw Yao Dongshan. The chief of the first division had lost his helmet and his hair was stained with blood.
It looked like strips.
"Yao Dongshan, what are you doing? The First Division is running everywhere." Pang Yu was furious and shouted at Yao Dongshan, "Gather your subordinates immediately."
Yao Dongshan was stunned for a moment before he realized that Shangguan was here. After looking around for a while, he finally found his own trumpeter. The sound of gold clanging spread, and the infantrymen of the First Division returned one after another.
Under the flag.
Only then did Pang Yu feel a little safer. After taking a breath, he told Guo Fengyou, "Go find Wang Zenglu and ask him to assemble the troops, including the ninth round."
The gongs continued to sound, and there were more and more soldiers from the first division around. The officers shouted, and the soldiers were reorganized into the formation.
Pang Yu's face was gloomy, and he felt a little regretful at this time. The garrison battalion was not a mature force, and the command system was even thinner. As a commander, it was an impulsive decision to personally rescue the seventh bureau. In this short period of time,
The garrison battalion has lost its command and its organization has been disrupted.
The shouts of killing were still loud all around. Not far away, a group of hundreds of Liao Army cavalry had just passed by and launched an attack in the northwest direction. When the nearby bandits saw a large number of officers and soldiers, they all fled away. Those Ming soldiers wearing fat jackets
The infantrymen were coming and going around, turning a blind eye to the garrison of hundreds of people, just rummaging around for their own things, including some low-level officers.
This is quite different from the big battle that Pang Yu imagined. The fighting was in full swing around, but the garrison camp gathered its troops here. After waiting for a full quarter of an hour, the first division still only had more than a hundred people. Yao Dongshan could only fight again.
Send someone to summon them.
Instead, it was Guo Fengyou who found Wang Zenglu, accompanied by Chen Rulie and Chen Yuwang.
Wang Zenglu cupped his hands and said, "I have met you, sir."
Pang Yu turned to look at Wang Zenglu, "The team didn't run everywhere."
"Replying to your Majesty, the three bureaus of the Second Division are all attacking in accordance with the regulations. The flag team is maintained at the minimum establishment. After receiving the order from your Majesty, the assembly has been completed."
Pang Yu looked at Yao Dongshan coldly, and Yao Dongshan quickly lowered his head. They were all people from the First Division, and Pang Yu did not reprimand him.
"Where is the guide? Has anyone seen it?"
Wang Zenglu said quickly, "Always follow your subordinates."
"Ask him to come over. The Second Division will make repairs on the spot and order the Ninth Bureau to come here immediately."
When Wang Zenglu arrived with the ninth game and his guide, the first division had almost assembled two hundred people. Many people had lost their helmets, and some were carrying picked-up weapons. The formation was very chaotic. The situation in the ninth game was very good.
It maintains a complete organization and formation, and can be considered Pang Yu's most complete unit at present.
Before Pang Yu could talk to anyone else, he first called the guide, "The bandits have fled from here. Where can they go?"
The guide had participated in such a battle, his clothes were still quite white, and his expression was not panicked. He came over and greeted politely, "Young man just saw a few flags with the heads of thieves, and they all went to the northwest. They must be
We take the official road for trade, passing through Qingliu Pass and Zhulong Bridge to Dingyuan. Other roads are difficult to travel. From here to Qingliu Pass, we must first cross the West Stream, and the nearest bridge is Wutu Bridge."
Pang Yu took out his telescope and looked to the northwest. He saw a sea of people in his field of vision. There were not only fleeing bandits, but also officers and soldiers and cavalry in pursuit. His garrison could only follow behind and eat dust.
"Is there any other way to Qingliu Pass?"
The guide narrowed his eyes, raised his head and said calmly, "Young man has traveled all over the north and south, so of course he knows that there is Yedu Bridge to the west from here. Although the road is narrower, you can still cross the Xijian. There is a way across the bridge.
Guanshan.”
Pang Yu sighed, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Wang Zenglu, "The officers of the First Division and the Ninth Bureau are taken away. You have full command here, including the Eighth Bureau, Marines, Guards, and all the garrison troops left in Chuzhou."
Camp people and horses. Go to the camp of the old camp of the rogue bandits and collect the valuable supplies on the battlefield. Horses will be given priority. Then the horses will be used to load supplies, such as gold, silver, cloth, etc. It is best for each soldier to be able to pull two or three horses, and then pull hundreds of horses.
Camp at Jiaqiao."
"My subordinates understand and immediately send someone to inform Mr. Zhuang in Hedong."
Pang Yu nodded. Originally, he was planning to let Yao Dongshan stay on the battlefield. After seeing the situation of the first division, he felt that Yao Dongshan was not yet capable of taking charge of his own affairs. Now that Wang Zenglu could immediately think of contacting Zhuang Chaozheng, he had the consciousness of a commander.
Let Pang Yu feel a little relieved.
Looking behind Chen Rulie, there were only a dozen cavalry left, and King Chen Yu's cavalry only had twenty cavalry left.
Pang Yu bowed his hands to King Chen Yu and said, "All the horsemen and soldiers of the rogue bandits have fled, and the rest in the camp are all slaves. Mr. Chen, would you like to go after the bandit leaders with me?"
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"Look, Master Pang, that's Yedu nunnery over there. Wei Yingwu's poem "The spring tide brings rain in the evening, and there is no boat crossing Yedu" is written here. There are many tourists in spring and summer, but fortunately it was not burned by the bandits.
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Pang Yu looked at the guide with a strange look. This tour guide was very conscientious and did not forget to introduce the scenic spots at this time. If it were not for the ancient costume, Pang Yu suspected that he might have taken her to go shopping in Nowa Temple.
He was not interested in Nodu Temple. Fortunately, Nodu Bridge was still there, and there were many fleeing bandits nearby. However, this place was several miles away from Wuli Bridge. Many of the bandits were running for their lives, but they had already escaped and saw the guards.
When the camp arrived, they could only barely escape to the roadside. There were even old and weak refugees lying on the roadside, showing no intention of resisting, as if they were waiting for the officers and soldiers to take their heads.
The soldiers of the garrison camp ignored these people and rushed to Nodu Bridge at the speed of a rapid march. This Nodu Bridge is a wooden bridge. I think the poem written by Wei Yingwu attracted a lot of traffic, and it has indeed developed into a scenic spot. The ferry can no longer be used.
To meet the needs of the new situation, such a bridge was built, but the heritage of Yedu was gone. Pang Yu felt that there was a problem in demonstrating the necessity of this bridge.
But for Pang Yu, this bridge is very necessary. The Wutu Bridge on the official road has been blocked by rogue bandits and officers and soldiers. Fortunately, with this bridge, Pang Yu can quickly cross the West Stream to pursue the fleeing rogue bandits and horse soldiers.
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"Which way to go to Qingliu Pass after crossing Yedu Bridge?"
"That's the road on the left, and the pavilion on the side of the road is the Youcao Pavilion. It's also from Wei Yingwu's 'Only pity the grass growing beside the stream, with the orioles chirping in the deep trees.'" The tour guide squinted his eyes and shook his head with an afterthought.
appearance.
After hearing this, Pang Yu subconsciously looked at a big tree next to him, and was a little disappointed when he saw that there were no orioles on it. He had never been here in his previous life, and even if he had been, he would not have recognized these places. The landscape of western Chuzhou has changed over the past few hundred years.
It is very large. Due to the construction of a reservoir, the Xijian watershed has turned into Chengxi Lake. However, Yedu Temple and Youcao Pavilion have long been destroyed by modern wars.
Pang Yu looked at him curiously. This tour guide was a small businessman. He seemed to have read some books, but he must have never fought in a war. He almost lost his life yesterday. Today, he saw a big battle involving hundreds of thousands of people.
Seeing that the ground was covered with corpses, he was not affected at all. He was still traveling around the mountains and rivers, but he explained the terrain of the road clearly. Either his bones were amazing or he was born with extraordinary courage.
If Pang Yu had not seen it with his own eyes, it would be difficult for Pang Yu to believe that such a person existed, but in retrospect, he was not lucky. At that time, he was recruiting guides at Puzikou. Everyone knew that they were going to chase hundreds of thousands of bandits, and Puzikou was full of tens of thousands.
There are thousands of people who are doing business on the road, but less than ten of them have come to apply. If not, they would not dare to come.
Thinking of this, Pang Yu couldn't help but ask again, "Then where do you think the rogue horse soldiers will camp tonight?"
"The officers and soldiers in Guancheng are all young and old. When the bandits invade, they must have given an empty city to the bandits. Naturally, the bandits will be stationed at Qingliuguan." The guide frowned for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and said, "The bandits are a ragtag group of people, and they will not sacrifice their lives.
Logically speaking, the Chuzhou official road runs through Guanshan. There is only this road for fifteen miles from south to north. You can only escape danger after passing the Zhulong Bridge. The leader of the bandits will definitely spend the night at the Zhulong Bridge."
Pang Yu pondered for a moment. Qingliu Pass was what the two guides had repeatedly said before. The place was built with thousands of walls and only one official road leading to it. It was a ready-made pass.
Theoretically, as long as the garrison battalion cuts off the south exit of Guanshan Avenue, the rogue bandits can be blocked. However, the garrison battalion does not have any supplies. After being stationed in the cold wilderness for a night, I am afraid that less than half of the people will be left tomorrow morning.
The garrison camp also fought fiercely for a day, and it must have a place to stay overnight. He said to Yao Dongshan beside him, "We must rush to Qingliuguan before dark to cut off the escape route of the bandits. The first division marched along the road in a hurry and were not allowed to leave the road.
When chasing rogue bandits, we are fighting with them, and the earlier we arrive, the more rogue bandits we can intercept."
After saying that, Pang Yu turned to Chen Rulie and said, "Don't wait for the infantry, still follow Mr. Chen as the vanguard. As long as Qingliu Pass can be passed, you must chase to Zhulong Bridge today. If I don't catch up tomorrow morning, you will fight with Mr. Chen."
I pursued them on my own. After the rogue bandits were defeated, they became disheartened and boldly pursued them."
Chen Rulie responded, crossed the bridge and went to the left road with King Chen Yu. Pang Yu took a breath, turned to the guide and said, "From now on, you will stay with me."