"Brother Pang Xian, my brother's life is miserable." Xu Ziqiang's eyes turned red when he said this, as if he was remembering his miserable life, and he picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.
Pang Yu sat opposite him. This was a dilapidated courtyard in Menghu Bridge. The owner who escaped had not returned, and now it was the place where the two of them lived temporarily.
"Master Xu, please don't worry or worry yourself. Mr. Zhang has not decided to ask you to go to Qinwang." "Why not? I told you to lead the troops first. Now Mr. Zhang has discussed with Feng Yuanbiao to divide the two groups. You will lead the Anqing garrison.
Feng Yuanbiao is the one leading the way." Xu Ziqiang pretended to wipe away tears, "What did you think that Gao Scar had been doing so long ago?
.Brother, the commander-in-chief of Wusong has done a good job. He hasn’t fought a war in many years. The bandits have destroyed all the trouble in the north, so there is no way to get through Jiang. But there is Anqing in the north of the river.
My brother has been traveling thousands of miles for more than a year, and I don’t care about him anymore. Every time he asks for money and food, he looks at me like a concubine. Down below, Qiu Ba is waiting for a meal to find a woman. I always go to you all shamelessly. I
Is it easy for me?"
"Isn't that what we military officers are like?" Pang Yu reached for the wine glass and poured it into Xu Ziqiang's cup, "Who makes us unable to write down the knowledge of the imperial examination?" Xu Ziqiang's eyes widened, "Why can't we destroy the knowledge of the imperial examination?
Why couldn't the bandits be suppressed? There were a lot of articles. In the end, it wasn't all me who waited for the military attaches to go up and fight. Of the generals who fought against the slaves, a few survived. Poor old man's newly accepted foreigners.
Fang, brother Pang, you don’t know, that style and figure are really hard on her.”
He sighed, stared at the wine glass in front of him and said blankly, "Feng Yuanbiao is a bitch. He wants to earn his Qin Wang Gong. How come he doesn't bring his Zhenjiang Camp, why doesn't he bring his Yongsheng Camp, Jinshan Camp, and leaves me alone?"
General Wu Song will bring it with you."
Pang Yu quickly advised, "General Xu, please don't raise your voice. There are many people around here with mixed ears." Xu Ziqiang slammed the table, "I'm a dying man, why should I be afraid of him? It doesn't matter if I hear him!
The officer was given by the Ministry of War. There are nineteen military generals in Yingtian's jurisdiction. Mr. Zhang Du has already written a list of comments. I am a wise and wise man. Then
The official is stable, so what if Feng Yuanbiao hears it, and when will it be his turn to interrupt."
After he finished speaking, he raised his head and drank down the wine in one gulp, then slammed the wine glass on the table. He couldn't hold it firmly in his hand for a moment, and the wine glass bounced up with a whoosh, then fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
"It's over, it's over, it's a bad trip." Xu Ziqiang suddenly lay on the table and started crying. Pang Yu was in a bad mood and didn't bother to persuade him. Gao Scarzi was arrested in Shaanxi. This was a major incident since the suppression of the bandits.
The victory was also a great achievement of Lu Xiangsheng, but it was not good news for Xu Ziqiang. Hong Chengchou's rapid rise in military service also made other patrols
This created a sense of urgency. If the big leader Gao Scarzi could be captured, his troops must have suffered a major blow. Chuangying has always been the most powerful group among the rogues, so the officers and soldiers could use more power to
To deal with other battalion leaders. If Gao Scarzi's arrest was not an accident, then the bandits as a whole will enter a relatively low ebb period. Zhu Dadian may increase the number of soldiers and horses of King Qin. Naturally, Zhang Guowei cannot fall into passivity again. Now the money and food are barely enough, so
Feng Yuanbiao led
The matter of King Bingqin has been decided. At this time, in the eyes of many generals, fighting the bandits is hard work, and hunting down slaves is working hard. Xu Ziqiang has already decided that King Qin will die. Pang Yu knows that no matter how hard he tries to persuade him, it will be useless, so he receives Gao Scar
In the past two days, soldiers and horses from Anqing have arrived one after another. On the day of departure,
The deadline was approaching, and Pang Yu became increasingly nervous due to the negative emotions of Xu Ziqiang every day. King Qin needed to pass through the three administrative regions of South Zhili, Shandong, and North Zhili. Pang Yu knew very well the difficulty of long-distance marches, whether by water or land. The earliest
The idea is that the capital is too far away. I'm afraid that by the time we get there, we will have already left the country.
It's just a show, but if it doesn't work, just waste time on the road. Now it seems that all the Shangguan officials have been given a shot, and Feng Yuanbiao, a civilian leader, is equivalent to an extra supervisory army. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to take advantage of the loopholes.
Xu Ziqiang was still crying across from him, and Pang Yu had a headache just thinking about it. He couldn't help but drink a glass of wine. Before he could swallow the sip of wine, the two soldiers appeared in the courtyard at the same time.
Pang Yu's soldiers hurried over and whispered, "Sir, Zhang Duye's military order is to set off immediately with King Qin's troops and horses."
Pang Yu was so shocked that he couldn't even close his mouth. His garrison only had 1,100 people, and Xu Ziqiang only had 400 people. They hadn't rested yet. They had clearly planned to set off in three days, but for some reason they suddenly gave the order.
Xu Ziqiang grabbed Pang Yu, tears streaming down his face, "Brother Pang, let's talk about it first. We must march together, so you can't leave your brother behind."
…
At night, lanterns were hung everywhere in the garrison camp. The large lantern in the middle had a red horizontal bar in the middle, which was the mark of the Chinese army set by Pang Yu himself, making it easier to identify at night.
Inside the Chinese army's main tent, Commander-in-Chief Blacksmith and Zhuang Chaozheng had just left. Marines and soldiers were the main force this time. Due to the hasty deployment, only thirty cavalry came, and they could at most do some communication and communication tasks.
Pang Yu rubbed his face and asked Mr. Ma who was sitting next to him, "Sir, you have seen it. The battalion has not yet rested, and there are still about 500 people who have not arrived. Why is it in such a hurry?"
"There is news from the capital."
Mr. Ma's expression was very mysterious. He took out a note from his sleeve and said, "Burn it after reading it."
Pang Yu hurriedly took it, and only wrote two short lines on it, "The southeast is a rich land, and the invaders are alarming the neighbors. Zhang Guowei is working hard to prepare, and the assembled troops do not need to enter the defense. They will return to the flooded areas immediately. This department knows.
"
Dare to call Zhang Guowei's name directly, Pang Yu knew who it was at a glance, but when Mr. Ma showed it like this, it was obviously not a formal approval, which meant that the imperial edict had not actually arrived yet, but the news was obtained through other channels.
. He was filled with surprise. This imperial edict approval must be a secret document from the Ministry of War. Yima has a heavy responsibility. Zhang Guowei must not have the guts to send someone to open it in advance on the way. That is, the person in charge of the Ministry of War in the capital knew the news and provided it through other communication channels.
It was sent in advance. It seems that Chongzhen's approval was full of confidence, and the news could be sent smoothly, which shows that the capital's contact with the outside world has not been broken. It seems that the emperor is very confident in dealing with this invasion of slaves.
But no matter what, now that he knew the exact news, Pang Yu felt a big stone fall in his heart, and his whole body seemed to feel relaxed.
After relaxing, Pang Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "Since there is no need to enter the guard, why do we have to break camp?"
"Before the emperor's decree comes back, King Qin's army must set off."
Pang Yu didn't react for a moment, "Why is this?" Mr. Ma was silent for a moment and said, "The emperor is very practical in his work. If the ministers talk more and do less, the emperor will not like it. Since our Yingtian Yamen is the king of Qin, then
You have to really do it, so in the eyes of the emperor, it is still not launched.
It’s different here.”
Pang Yu paused for a moment and suddenly realized that the army was setting out now and receiving imperial edicts again and again on the way. It seemed that King Qin was sincere and not just talking perfunctorily. In short, he wanted to put on a show and play out the show in front of the emperor.
"Let's move out early tomorrow morning... Do you want to lower your rank and move out camp overnight?"
"It is also right to break camp overnight. We will receive the imperial edict in the morning at the latest, and we must rush to Chuzhou before then."
Pang Yu calculated in his mind that since he was an infantryman here, it might be difficult to reach Chuzhou in one day.
Mr. Ma added, "There is Nan Taipu Temple in Chuzhou. When the army arrives there, they will provide some horses and write a memorial."
Pang Yu suddenly realized that Nantaipu Temple also wanted to achieve this performance, and at the same time it was a proof to King Ying Tianqin. It was not far from Menghu Bridge to Chuzhou, less than a hundred miles, and he could reach it by marching urgently.
"Then I'll pack my bags overnight, and I'll be sure to arrive in Chuzhou tomorrow."
Mr. Ma took the note back and lit it on the oil lamp next to him. "Don't tell anyone about this matter. I'm here to supervise the departure. I shouldn't have told General Pang the whole story."
"I'll let you understand." Pang Yu said quickly and respectfully. He knew that such things could not be said, and it was because they were old friends with Mr. Ma that he told him this.
When sending Mr. Ma out of the tent, he asked Pang Ding to quietly hand over the five hundred taels of silver notes, take them all the way to the camp gate, and then asked several cavalry to escort him back to Puzikou.
When the group of people walked away, Pang Ding whispered, "Young master, you can rest assured that we will not fight against the slaves anymore."
"Don't worry, young master, am I afraid of the slaves? Sooner or later I will beat them until they run away." Pang Yu said easily, "It's no longer interesting to fight the thieves. I have long wanted to beat the slaves, but it's a pity that I have no chance."
Pang Ding pursed his lips, "Then do we want to transport our little money and food away first?"
Pang Yu looked at him in shock and said, "Just bring the money and food with you. Why... do you mean to return it?"
"That's King Qin's money and food. Now that King Qin is no longer there, the news will come to Nanjing in the next two days, and then all the yamen will cross the river if they have no choice but to..."
"Take back the supplies, money and food." Pang Yu snorted, "That's a good idea. Then I'm going all the way in vain."
"Young master, think about it, the governor's office is the one who owes the money. Mr. Zhang will definitely arrive earlier than the government office in Nanjing. But now we are asked to go to Chuzhou for a trip, so don't say anything."
Pang Yu thought for a moment and felt that Pang Ding's logic was very reasonable. He thought about it in his mind and realized that only 50% was left after the money was allocated by the governor's office. If he wanted to go back now, he might lose a lot of money.
Already.
"It's not that easy to refund the money. If you move out, you will say that it has been paid to the generals." Pang Yu suddenly remembered his brother Xu Ziqiang and told Pang Ding, "Go and remind General Xu, lest he doesn't do it in the future."
Think about this."
"He is better than us. Master, look over there. Xu Ziqiang is moving things to the dock."
Pang Yu looked to the east, and sure enough, it was bright in Xu Ziqiang's camp. Several carriages had just left the camp and were heading to the dock. It seemed that they had learned the inside story from the governor's office, but he didn't come to remind him.
He sighed and said, "Let's move it too. We'll load it with silver first and then transport it across the river in the evening!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ziqiang's camp started beating drums, the north camp gate opened wide, and the troops roared across the Tiger Bridge and headed to Chuzhou in the north, with no intention of following Pang Yu.
Pang Yu stayed for a moment and cursed, "It's so shameless."
…
On August 13, two armies of King Qin rushed to Chuzhou with great momentum.
Xu Ziqiang lost all his baggage and carried only two days' rations for his 400 men. He ran as fast as the wind at the front. Pang Yu needed to maintain the army's structure, so he couldn't outrun him. He was about thirty miles behind. But Xu Ziqiang ran
There is a price to pay for being fast. Pang Yu saw many of his defeated troops along the way. Since he could not tell his subordinates about the imperial edict, the soldiers still thought they were going to Qinwang. Xu Ziqiang only focused on rushing and restraining the battalion.
Not allowed
If you don't obey the authority, there will naturally be more deserters. The leaders of the Fubiao camp are Zhang Ruolai and Chen Yuwang. These two people are not politically aware. It is more likely that they have not heard the exact information, because even in the Biao camp, Zhang Guowei is
I won't say it casually. It depends on their participation with those core members.
How was their relationship? After taking him over, the two of them packed the luggage in Jiangpu, but fell behind. Even Pang Yu didn't run. According to the non-combat emergency march, the infantry of the garrison battalion walked eighty miles a day. Chuzhou was a little further, but not more than a hundred miles.
There was no harassment from thieves and no luggage. The garrison camp arrived at Chuzhou City within one day. They were familiar with the environment.
Then we set up camp at the old camp outside Taipu Temple, and Xu Ziqiang's camp was also nearby.
Pang Yu's 1,100 men set up camp. The Chinese army made arrangements for fetching water, feeding horses, ambushing the road, and making night calls, etc. After getting busy, they went to inspect the camp gate. When they looked up, they found that Xu Ziqiang had also opened the camp gate on the opposite side.
.They all set up simple camps. The garrison camp brought javelins as camp walls. Since there was a lack of crossbars, they put spears on them, which only served to mark the camp. However, Xu Ziqiang did not bring a javelin, so he put spears on them.
Plunge it into the ground and pull it out in the middle
A piece of hemp rope served as a wall, but at least he made a camp gate.
Two red flags were fluttering on the gate of the camp, and a letter in nine characters read, "The loyal and diligent king Wusong, the general of the army, promised."
Needless to say, someone was asked to rush the production last night, and Pang Yu was busy arranging military affairs, and had never thought about such a thing. As a military operation for show, Xu Ziqiang obviously had another advantage. Pang Yu looked at the two
He held up a waving red flag and muttered, "This is shameless."