On Zuomennei Street in the east of Tongcheng, Pang Yu and his group of more than 30 riders had just entered the city. The streets were in chaos. Almost every door panel of the store on both sides was broken. Some worthless goods were discarded all over the street. Occasionally, people rushed out, all panicked. They fled to the west. A group of soldiers in messy clothes were leaving the city. Half of them looked like refugees. They were rushing towards the city gate in a chaotic manner. Their formation was chaotic. The officer leading the team took out a whip from time to time and whipped the soldiers. Don't dare to shout, when passing by the queue,
The eyes he looked at Pang Yu and others were numb and a little fierce.
Yao Dongshan, who was stationed in Tongcheng, came over and whispered, "Sir, these are Zuo Liangyu's troops."
Pang Yu nodded. He saw some of Zuo Liangyu's camps outside the city. They were at least several thousand in size. He smiled and said, "Zuo Shuai's soldiers and horses look similar to those of rogue bandits."
Xu Ziqiang, who was standing next to him, snorted and said, "What is different from being a traitor like this? It is really ruining the reputation of our imperial officers and soldiers. Why are we inviting you here with good wine and food? Why don't you keep the money and food with us in Jiangnan?" Soldiers and horses.”
Several other aid and suppression officers agreed, and Pang Yu also echoed a few words. Speaking of which, Xu Ziqiang's military discipline was not good when he first arrived in Tongcheng, but the soldiers mainly stole things, and there were not many people who broke down doors and robbed households like this. Yao Dongshan glared at the Zuo soldiers and said: "Just like thieves, Tongcheng has suffered a lot of harm in the past few days. Robbing stores is considered a light thing. On the first day, it harmed more than ten women and died by diving into the water. Three, there are women in the city, they all hide with us
They are near our military camp. If Master Daotai had not strictly ordered not to conflict with them, I would have killed them all."
Everyone did not stop while they were talking. The soldiers of the Zuo Army saw Pang Yu and others cheering and riding horses. They guessed that they were officers and generals. They did not disturb each other and passed by Pang Yu and others.
Soon we arrived near the county government office. The situation here was slightly better than that in the east of the city, but there were still sporadic left soldiers with various household items hanging on their bodies, including iron pots and the like. It looked like they had been robbed. Pang Yu had been fighting for two years. When leading troops in a battle, they all know that the people are afraid of soldiers. The northern officers and soldiers they saw were mainly during the Chuzhou battle. At that time, Chuzhou closed its gates tightly and the officers and soldiers from all walks of life had no chance to show their talents. However, they were all stationed at Taipu Temple. nearby
, they have to do business with each other, and military discipline has long been known to be loose. When I dismounted at the eight-character wall, no one came out to greet me. There were some horse dung scattered on the ground, and no one cleaned it. I could only hear people making noises inside. Pang Yu When he was wondering, he saw a group of people leading a horse out of the gate. Pang Yu also
Thinking it was Ma Kuai from the county government, he waited outside the door for them to pass. There was an endless stream of people leading horses, and Pang Yu felt something was wrong. These people were not Ma Kuai, and when they spoke to each other, they still had a Northern accent, probably Zuo Liang. The Jade Department, but those horses and harnesses all had the seal of Tongcheng County Government, Pang Yu was a little a little bit
Confused, I don’t know whether these soldiers are borrowing horses or robbing them.
A man who looked like the captain suddenly stopped in front of Pang Yu. He pointed at Pang Yu and said fiercely, "Come down, I want a horse."
Before Pang Yu could say anything, there was a shout from beside him, and a riding crop was swung like lightning and hit him in the face. The captain screamed and rolled to the ground, and his skin and flesh were immediately torn apart. "I'll blind you." Xu Ziqiang jumped off the horse quickly, kicked the captain several times, and then waved his whip in the street and continued to beat him. Xu Ziqiang had just arrived in Jiangnan, and was transferred back to Anqing.
He was so angry that he couldn't find a place to vent his anger after several days in Anqing. He whipped the man until he rolled around.
The captain on the ground screamed, "How dare you hit me? I am under Commander Zuo..."
Xu Ziqiang scolded him as he whipped, "I don't care who your subordinates are, you know who I am! Can you bear it?" The other left soldiers leading the horses started making noises, shouting and cursing, but no one came to save them.
Contrary to the ferocity just now, it was Xu Ziqiang's servants who rushed forward and kicked and punched him. Naturally, several Jiangnan aid and suppression officers were not polite, and Pang
Yu quickly called his guards for help, and there was a fight in front of the county government office. Those left soldiers probably thought that the people near the county government office were all government officials, but they did not expect that this group was also officers and soldiers. Facing the more ferocious Xu Ziqiang, the fierceness of these people disappeared.
Fei Fei, not even daring to draw his sword, quickly retreated towards the east, leaving the horse behind. Xu Ziqiang lost his temper and chased on foot. People and horses were running around on the road, and Pang Yu was afraid that he would have something to do.
When something went wrong, he asked Yao Dongshan to follow him with a few personal guards, and he stayed behind to lead a few horses. Only Guo Fengyou was left nearby.
Tianhuari was outside the Tongcheng County Government Office, and Pang Yu actually felt a little nervous. He had known that he should have brought more soldiers around.
There was a mess in front of the door. Someone inside the Yamen finally heard the noise and came out. The one at the front was Ruan Jin. Pang Yu saw him and waved to him. Ruan Jin came over to help hold the horse and said angrily to Pang Yu, "These left soldiers
They robbed all the way along the official road. Three days after arriving in Tongcheng, more than 20 people near Guanxiang were killed by soldiers. They were afraid that 30% of the shops in the city would be robbed. When they learned that Master Zhang was coming tomorrow,
Then he took the soldiers and horses outside the city. Before leaving, he came to the county government and called for horses. They snatched all seventy-three official horses." Pang Yu said, horses are the most important military resources nowadays. They are useless in fighting and running away.
Relying on horses, originally both soldiers and thieves were involved in robbing horses. Last year in Chuzhou, the officers and soldiers fought several times over the horses, so Pang Yu was not surprised.
. Xu Ziqiang was like this when he first came here, but he just asked the county government if he had borrowed it or not. He had never seen such an open robbery in a government office, and he had never heard of someone robbing everything.
"Why don't you close the city gates? Chuzhou and Puzikou are all closed with four gates."
Ruan Jin looked embarrassed and hesitated before saying, "Master Daotai said that Zuo Shuai was invited to help with the suppression. He was a guest who needed money and food from afar. As soon as the door was opened, Zuo Bing entered the city."
"There are no civilian officials to lead the troops?" "Master Dai Dongwen of Henan Supervisory Army Road led the troops, and the military attache who came with him was Wang Yunfeng, the capital commander. Mr. Dai lived in the guest house, and the Henan soldiers had no scruples at all. There was a quarrel in the stable.
Oh my god, doors were broken everywhere on the street, but Master Dai was not seen coming out.
"Pang Yu was a little surprised. It was too difficult for him to apply for an official position. He thought he knew the status of civil servants very well, so even though he did not rely on civil servants for money and food, he would not dare to disobey civil servants. Last year, he saw the domineering people in Liao Town, but Lu Xiangsheng still managed it reluctantly.
Liveable
, they restrained their troops and horses at Zhulong Bridge that day, and there was no further conflict. Now the civilian officials leading the troops are at the county government office, and the left soldiers dared to snatch horses at the gate, which was almost a violation of military discipline in front of their faces, and the civilian officials did not take charge.
Just as he said a few words, Xu Ziqiang had already returned, out of breath from exhaustion. A subordinate was supporting him, and almost all of his weight was supported by that subordinate.
"Who the hell wants..." Xu Ziqiang gasped, raised the whip in his right hand, and swung it at a knocked down Zuo soldier on the ground. The whip was weak and did not hit the Zuo soldier at all. Xu Ziqiang gasped again.
He said in two breaths, "Horse's?"
Naturally, no one around him dared to answer. Xu Ziqiang was satisfied and pushed the servant away. He took a moment to catch his breath and then laughed at Pang Yu and said, "A bunch of rats dare to snatch my brother Pang Xian's horse. They can run fast."
Pang Yu stretched out her hand to support Xu Ziqiang, "General Xu is so powerful that even the soldiers from the north dare not attack him directly. I admire you, brothers."
"You're not too polite. Mr. Xu, just call me brother. If you dare to attack my brother Pang Xian, you can't bear this tone. My brother has such a jealous temper. Don't laugh at me, brother."
After Xu Ziqiang said this, he called the servants and pointed at the horses on the street. It seemed that he was not ready to return them to the county government. Ruan Jin stood nearby and did not dare to say anything. Pang Yu said to Ruan Jin enthusiastically, "Then Ruan Ban
I quickly thanked Mr. Xu. If it hadn't been for the help of the dignified general town, you would have lost all your horses. By then, there would be no horses available for communication in Tongcheng. If you delay the affair, you will miss Zhang Duye's important event.
"
Ruan Jin quickly knelt down to Xu Ziqiang and said, "On behalf of the people of Tongcheng, I would like to thank Mr. Xu for your righteousness." Several Jiangnan aid and suppression officers from behind also agreed, and Xu Ziqiang was put on the stage. He hesitated for a moment and then laughed,
He waved his hand to the servant and said, "With a little effort, it is our duty to hoe the strong and help the weak. What's more, this Tongcheng is my Pang Xian."
My hometown, how can we allow these foreign soldiers to act recklessly?" Ruan Jin asked the horses to collect the horses quickly, and at least left a few horses for the county government office. He then led everyone into the county government office. Because Zhang Guowei was coming, Shi Kefa sent the patrol road branch to the branch.
He gave it to the leader and lived in the guest house of the county government, so Pang Yu and his group were the first to
All arriving officers must pay a visit to the county government office.
Xu Ziqiang said as he walked, "Brother Pang Xian, this time the army has gathered. Master Zhang is determined to defeat the bandits. Brothers, you and I still have to walk together in battle. You have also seen the northern soldiers today."
, where is it reliable?”
Pang Yu was perfunctory and followed Ruan Jin to Tuisi Hall. Yang Erming and Shi Kefa were both there. Xu Ziqiang had the highest official position. Pang Yu slowed down and let Xu Ziqiang go to the front.
As soon as Shi Kefa saw a few people, before Xu Ziqiang and others could speak, he immediately asked hurriedly, "Did you and others have a conflict with Zuo Shuai's troops just now?" Pang Yu and others were stunned, and before they could answer, Shi Kefa actually said slightly
He said angrily, "Zhang Duye asked several times, and only then did Premier Wang send powerful troops to help suppress it. Commander Zuo is here to fight the bandits. You are all generals. Don't overestimate trivial matters. Don't worry about them."
But the details are lost in detail." None of the officers responded. Pang Yu didn't expect that Shi Kefa didn't even ask about the process, so he blamed himself first, let alone the people and women who were killed in Tongcheng. Shi Kefa in the past was dark and dark.
Thin, looks a little malnourished, but today
However, you can see a little rosy feeling, which shows that you are really anxious. The most enthusiastic person fighting outside was Xu Ziqiang, but this incident was caused by Pang Yu. Pang Yu whispered to Shi Kefa, "My lord, you have taught me a lesson. I was just a low-ranking official."
I was confused for a moment, and had some misunderstandings with Zuo Shuai, but Zuo Shuai is famous all over the world, and I don't know how to do it even if I think about it.
So waiting for small details misses the overall picture.”
Shi Kefa waved his hand impatiently, looked at Pang Yu again and took a breath and said, "Pang Shoubei is well here. Zhang Duye's meaning is quite different from Pang Shoubei's, and I agree with it."
Pang Yu immediately felt relieved after hearing this. Zhang Guowei came to Tongcheng this time to coordinate several troops. Henan's troops to support Anqing, the main force was Zuo Liangyu, and Henan's capital commander Wang Yunfeng. In addition, Pang Yu also
To take away the first division, gather the garrison battalions in one place and use them as mobile troops. Anqing's officers and soldiers are divided into three groups. Zuo Liangyu brings about six to seven thousand troops, Pang Yu has nearly four thousand, and then Jiangnan
Aid destroy
Officers and soldiers, Zhang Guowei would not personally lead the troops into battle, so Shi Kefa should be the civilian official who led the officers and soldiers to support the suppression, and his support for the strategy was also very important. But after looking at today's situation, Pang Yu had doubts about the cooperation of the armies. The Henan soldiers
Domineering, Anqing's civil servants had very limited restraint on them, and there were as many as thirteen military camps in Jiangnan, and many of the people transferred there were only two or three hundred people.
After getting in touch with Yu, he found that most of the battalions did not understand each other, they had never trained together, and there was almost no command system. With such several groups of officers and soldiers participating in the war together, there were great hidden dangers in command. Shi Kefa was thinking in retreat with his hands behind his back.
Walking back and forth in the hall, he didn't seem to be worried about these problems. He excitedly said to everyone, "I received a report the day before yesterday that eight thieves were entangled and several battalions of thieves came down from Huangmei along the river. They came out of Jifei Beach in Leliyan again. There were criminals.
Taihu Lake, the sign of the hidden mountain, can be said to be the gathering of giant thieves. Commander Zuo has arrived at the right time. This time I have gathered strong troops, and I will definitely destroy the group of thieves and restore peace to the people of Anqing."