On the afternoon of the 22nd, he stayed at Songfengjiadian. The reinforcements and suppression troops set up camp on the mountain, with flags flying on the top of the mountain. Cheng Long strode to the west end of the post road and looked in the direction of Fenghuangpu. A group of army cavalry hurried back.
, many men and horses had arrows stuck in their bodies, two cavalrymen were leaning on their horses, and fell to the ground as soon as they reached the bottom of the mountain. A hundred steps behind the officers and soldiers,
There were a small number of rogue cavalry. When they saw the position, they slowed down their horses and marched at the rear of the team not far or near. King Chen Yu led the cavalry back to the mountain. There were arrows in his armor, and his face was covered with blood and sweat.
Dirt, with a rather embarrassed look on his face, immediately shouted loudly after dismounting, "General Cheng clearly knows that the last general encountered the enemy in front of Fenghuangpu. He originally intended to kill the Chema River. He had a small victory at the beginning of Xianguan, but when he went further, the enemy fought to the death.
If we don't retreat, the number of thieves and horsemen who are fighting me is no less than two hundred, preventing our sentry from exploring the carriage and horse river. After that, the fighting becomes more and more intense, so I have no choice but to retreat. On the way, I capture a man alive, who is from the fourth sentry team under the Eight Thieves.
Confession
The Western Camp has reached Moyanpu, and our army must not move forward any further." The notorious eight thieves appeared, and the bandits' actions suddenly became very determined. The originally smooth situation took a turn for the worse. The generals whispered, and Cheng Long looked back.
To the training manager Zhan Peng, Zhan Peng hesitated and said, "Another letter from Shi Daotai came, please wait for me."
Pull back and solidify your defense.”
"Where is Shidaotai?"
"Daotai and Mr. Xu will arrive at Taihu Lake today."
"Where is General Pang?"
"We are rushing to Taihu Lake from Shipai, but the feedback did not say when we will arrive. Shidaotai sent Tangma to urge us, and ordered the garrison to arrive at Taihu Lake within two days." Cheng Long turned back and looked to the west for a moment, and saw the rogue bandits.
There were more and more red figures of the horse soldiers. King Chen Yu pulled out a light arrow from his armor, threw it on the ground and said to Cheng Long, "The official thought that there must be a large group of rogue bandits between Chema River and Moyanpu. Now, now
physical
There are already many horse soldiers, so if you want to withdraw at this time, you must be cautious."
Cheng Long frowned and said, "It will not be easy to retreat the four thousand soldiers here. The bandits are all horse soldiers. There is still forty miles from here to Taihu Lake. As long as we retreat, they will kill us and the whole army will be wiped out."
"Lu Wangyou, who was fully armored, took a step forward and said, "The morale of the soldiers is still high, but there are so many people from the camp. If we retreat now, it will cause trouble, so we should stay here. If the traitor dares to attack, we can't wait for him to retreat.
After some cover-up, I got a big one
It won't be difficult to win. We need to expel these thieves from Anqing at least." Cheng Long hummed, then turned to look at Jiang Ruolai. This thin general had an unassuming appearance. He couldn't tell the difference among the soldiers.
, but he is indeed very skilled in martial arts. He took the lead when guarding Jiangpu and gave a group of thieves a head-on blow. He was an aid and suppression officer.
Jiang Ruolai, who had a higher record in the army, first raised his hands and said, "Xiaguan defeated these eight thieves in Jiangpu, and there was nothing surprising about the attack on the city. However, it was these thieves who made a general like Cao Wenzhao die for his country.
Relying on its rapid coming and going and its unpredictable gathering and dispersing, it is very difficult for us to retreat at this time, and we must also defend our position.
His energy was dampened for a while, but now he should still defend the mountain."
At this time, a large group of horsemen appeared behind the wandering bandits. The sound of hooves on the post road was like thunder. Groups of red-clothed horsemen came from far and near, numbering no less than two hundred.
"What General Jiang said makes sense." Cheng Long looked solemnly and said after squinting for a moment, "Let General Pan join forces with me to set up the artillery. We will set up a stronghold here and wait until the enemy loses his spirit.
Let’s cover it up.”
Zhan Peng hesitated and said, "Most of the food and grass are still in the old county, and there are only less than two days left in the army..." Cheng Long's face was not good. The old county had been too smooth before, and he was unexpectedly blocked during the light pursuit. The food and grass were
There was not much left, and now they are out of touch with the army. "The bandits will return to the camp at night and ask the old county to send food in the evening. The remaining soldiers must be sent tonight."
Send the food here." At this time, the rogue horse soldiers arrived at the foot of the mountain. They did not come up to attack. Instead, they rode their horses slowly away a hundred steps away, making some strange noises. More than thirty horsemen dispersed to the south.
It seems that they are planning to go around the hillside of Fengjiadian and reconnoiter Pan Keda's camp behind them.
On the ground, the generals were worried. The rogue cavalry in front of them showed strong offensive intentions. However, there were too few cavalry to assist the officers and soldiers, making it difficult to control the surrounding battlefield. Facing the large group of rogue cavalry, they were very passive. At this time, the initiative in combat was
The power is completely in the
There was a commotion among the surrounding soldiers in the hands of the rogue bandits. When the generals looked up, a new group of horse soldiers appeared in the distance of the post road. It was difficult to see the exact number from a distance, but it should be more than a hundred. Fengjiadian
The soldiers on the hillside were all pointing to the west. Very
Many people looked fearful and the atmosphere was solemn.
Jiang Ruolai said to Cheng Long, "The bandits are powerful and they are willing to fight. Your Excellency, you must be on guard against bandits robbing the camp at night."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Long called the other generals and started discussing in a low voice, while pointing to the surrounding terrain and arranging night defense matters.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Ruolai turned around and whispered to the servant next to him, "Go find two sets of common people's clothes. Don't let others know. Do it yourself. I can only trust you." The servant nodded knowingly, then turned and left.
, Jiang Ruolai took a breath and came to Cheng Long and others, only to hear Chen Yu Wangzheng say, "Master Daotai has urged the garrison to arrive at Taihu Lake in two days, and it will only take three or four days to get here. This mountain has a favorable geographical location.
As long as the remaining grain from the old county is delivered in the evening, we will be able to defend this place. Xiaguan once fought a bloody battle with the garrison in Chuzhou. Although there were thousands of thieves, General Pang Shen did not flinch. The battle is trustworthy..."
... Late at night on the 22nd, seven or eight lanterns were hung on the tower of Fumin Gate in Taihu. In the dim light, Shi Kefa, dressed in armor, stood by the battlements, looking up to the southwest from time to time. Behind him stood Xu Ziqiang and Yang
Zhuoran, Xu Ziqiang leaned against the door
He was dozing off on the pillar of the building. At this moment, he tilted his head and woke up suddenly. Xu Ziqiang led his Wu Song soldiers and came to Taihu with Shi Kefa. Their original intention was to join Cheng Long to defend Taihu. They expected a battle, but unexpectedly
Cheng Long went directly to Fengjia Store. Now that Taihu Lake was considered a safe rear area, he would inevitably fall asleep under fatigue.
The mind goes up.
Xu Ziqiang looked around confusedly and realized that he was still on the tower. After rubbing his face, he winked at Yang Zhuoran next to him. Yang Zhuoran, the magistrate of Taihu County, also looked tired. He had been forced to leave many times since the rebellion this year.
I escaped from the bandits in the city and ran to Susong last month. This month, the eight thieves came again. I still don’t know where to escape. I was constantly worried and afraid of being tired from running around, and I was already low on energy.
Today I stayed up late with Shi Kefa again, and he really couldn't hold it in any longer. He opened his mouth to yawn, but when Shi Kefa turned around, he reluctantly endured it. When Shi Kefa faced him, Yang Zhuoran nodded respectfully and said,
"Sir, there is no need to worry. Although we encountered a large number of thieves at Fengjia's Store, I think that General Cheng is also a veteran general. His subordinates are composed of Zhang Junmen's sons who have been carefully trained in martial arts for many years, so they are not afraid of the rogue bandits.
Your Excellency has not slept for two days. Please rest early and take care of yourself for the people of Anqing." Shi Kefa waved his hand, "This is what I am worried about. These more than 4,000 soldiers and horses are the essence of Jiangnan. Zhang Jun
In order to go to Anqing to aid Anqing, all the elite troops from the ten prefectures have been mobilized. In response to the crisis in Tiananmen, we really depend on this army. This time, we rashly threw them into danger.
How can I sleep in peace?"
Yang Zhuoran said in a low voice, "Tangma saw only a few hundred bandits. Although there were many foot soldiers, they were just a mob. Although Deputy Town Cheng encountered the enemy at Fengjiadian, he had already secured a good location, and it would be difficult for the eight thieves to please them.
"
"Hundreds of horse thieves can serve as several times the number of infantry. Deputy Town Cheng is leading...after all, the hastily assembled troops may not have a chance of winning if they encounter a large number of thieves." Shi Kefa paused for a moment and said, "Tomorrow we will lead the troops first.
Fengxiang Station is ready to move."
The sleepy Xu Ziqiang behind him staggered and suddenly woke up from his sleep. He quickly came over and said to Shi Kefa, "Master Daotai, I think it would be more appropriate to wait until General Pang comes to Taihu and join forces to go."
Shi Kefa waved his hand and said, "General Pang has responded before and said that it is better to set up danger in the old county. We will rush there first and wait for General Pang in the old county, so that we can assist Deputy Town Cheng nearby."
Just as he was talking about this, there was a sound of horse hooves on the post road, followed by the shouts of ambushes. After a pause, the sound of horse hooves came to the city. The three of them were a little nervous. Tang Ma was probably walking at night because of something urgent, and he was coming from Susong.
Shi Kefa took the lead and hurriedly walked down the city stairs. There were also lanterns hanging inside the city gate. Several soldiers had opened the city gate, and a general was checking Tang Ma's token.
, Lingfu and accent. The Tangma did not carry the Tangbao, so when he saw Shi Kefa, he said, "The villain came from the old county. After nightfall, there was a loud sound of artillery at Fengjiadian, and more than ten soldiers escaped to the old county.
, saying that General Pan Shen had joined forces with Mr. Cheng, and there were tens of thousands of thieves in the night attack.
So much."
Shi Kefa rubbed his hands and looked anxious. He turned around and said to Xu Ziqiang, "I'll go to the old county immediately after dawn, hoping that Deputy Cheng will have some staying power."
Xu Ziqiang made a growl in his throat, but Shi Kefa's tone was firm and he did not dare to refuse for a moment.
Seeing Shi Kefa's anxious look, Yang Zhuoran said in a low voice, "I'm waiting for General Pang here. As soon as the garrison camp arrives, I can tell him about the battle and defense situation in time, and then go with General Pang Shen's army to support the suppression."
Shi Kefa did not reply, but Yang Zhuoran comforted him and said, "The garrison camp is well-drilled and will be here within two days. By then, it will not be afraid of the eight thieves."
Shi Kefa finally nodded, "Although General Pang is still young, he already has the air of a veteran, and he can still be trusted when marching and fighting..."
…
In the early morning of April 23, on Long Lake, five miles away from Chang'an Port in Susong, hundreds of ships covered the lake. The sails of the ships in front had been lowered. The ships that followed were lowering their sails one after another, gradually reducing their speed.
Several small sentinel boats with white flags were slowly swimming around, and someone on them was waving and shouting, instructing nearby cannons to change their positions.
Chang'an Port is only eight miles away from Susong County. It is the largest wharf in Susong. The trade of the entire Longhu Basin is centered here. The wharf is in excellent condition and is a good place for regular landings. The garrison camp goes up through Leishui, passes by Bo Lake, and
From Guanhu to Longhu, which was five miles away from Chang'an Port at this time, Pang Yu sent out a sentinel boat to contact the Marine Department's sentry to confirm the latest information before deciding whether to land. At the same time, he also adjusted the order of the fleet, from
Yu mobilized many civilian ships. They did not have formation training from the navy, and chaos was inevitable during the voyage. The sentinel ship of the Shuiying Town was commanding and adjusting.
A footboat paddled quickly from the northwest. The small sentry boat went to check and then released it. The footboat came to the side of the canoe with the general's red flag. The two people climbed onto the deck along the lowered rope. After a while,
Pang Yu received the latest information.
The deck of this tanker has undergone some modifications. This cabin is much wider than ordinary tankers. After reading the information, Pang Yu handed it to Xie Zhaofa who was accompanying him. Yang Xueshi was also present, but he did not know much about literacy and could not go smoothly.
Read. Xie Zhaofa whispered to him after reading, "As of yesterday afternoon, it was confirmed that the eight thieves had passed through Erlang Town. The Sweeper King, Ma Shouying, and Cao Cao were also coming, but it is not yet known whether they have arrived at Erlang Town. The captured treasure
Qi mentioned that the Eight Thieves once told Liu Wenxiu
, Chuang Taotian met a large group of officers and soldiers on the post road, and asked him to join these giant thieves, and then join forces to attack and kill the Anqing officers and soldiers."
Yang Xueshi was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't it true that all the big thieves are here?"
Xie Zhaofa continued, "Another member of the management team of Youlihua Division was captured. He said that he had an eye. Fatty Zhang's troops are also coming, but he only heard rumors and did not see it in person."
Yang Xueshi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and was speechless for a moment. Pang Ding next to him buried his head and kept biting his lips. Xie Zhaofa lowered his head. He was the one who came up with the idea of attacking Erlang Town.
The camp head has obviously far exceeded expectations. The main force of the garrison camp has arrived here. It is too difficult to continue the attack. If we retreat to Taihu Lake, time will
It was too late to support Taihu, so we were in a dilemma.
He thought about Pang Yu and bowed, "This subordinate is not thinking well..."
Pang Yu, who was wearing chainmail, waved his hand magnanimously, "It is your duty to plan, and it is me who makes the decision. Since you have adopted this strategy, whether it is right or wrong, it is my responsibility and has nothing to do with summoning you."
Xie Zhaofa's face softened a little, and Pang Yu came over and patted him on the shoulder and said gently, "Since the eight thieves left a message to join forces for a siege, it can be seen that Vice General Cheng must have arrived in the old county, and the momentum of gathering and annihilation has been completed. At this time, as long as I wait ashore,
It has the effect of a surprise attack. There is nothing wrong with your strategy itself, and it can be said to be very brilliant. As for the arrival of more rogues, that is beyond your control. Moreover, I have already anticipated such a situation. Once we arrive on the battlefield,
, the plan will lose its effect, but the plan is still indispensable
, you will understand it after you fight more battles."
Pang Yu looked calm, not caring about so many ferocious bandits. He looked like a veteran on the battlefield. Xie Zhaofa, who was originally worried, felt much calmer. He couldn't help but admire Pang Pang in his heart. Yang Xueshi also looked at Pang Yu with admiration.
After feeling relaxed, Xie Zhaofa's thinking became more flexible. He said respectfully to Pang Yu, "If the Cavalry Division goes well, they will arrive at Chang'an Port in about an hour and a half. By then, they will alert the bandits around Susong. Whether the infantry here is going to land or not?
please
Sir, make your decision early."
Pang Yu nodded and said, "That makes sense, but the situation on the battlefield has changed greatly. I need to think quietly for a while to decide on a strategy."
When Xie Zhaofa and Yang Xueshi heard this, they immediately stood up and exited. Pang Ding was also preparing to go out. When he reached the door, he saw Pang Yu winking. He stopped knowingly and closed the door, even bolting it.
As soon as he closed the door and turned around, Pang Yu suddenly covered his face and walked around the room hurriedly, saying in a hurry, "It's over, it's over, I'm done this time!"
Pang Ding followed Pang Yu and whispered, "Then let's not go ashore. Although there are many thieves, they can't catch up here." Pang Yu covered his face and raised his head, crying in his mouth, "I can't bear it.
It's a defeat, a big defeat. What kind of military officer am I supposed to be? The bastard thieves, the bastard Wen Tiren, and the bastard dead eunuch, together they will kill me. If I had known it would be so difficult, I would have succeeded that day.
The money from Yunji Temple went to Nanjing to buy a big garden by Lake Mochou, buy a hundred maids, and follow Ruan Dacheng as an artist, why not beg for favors and give money, and rack your brains to trick this annoying military attaché into becoming your grandma?
garrison
ah!"
"But I'm still a big official even if I don't think so..."
"You bastard thief, I'm not afraid of you. Just call Xu Lengzi and follow me. Xu Lengzi is the most trustworthy person in a battle."
Pang Ding scratched his head, "Master, have you forgotten? You said he was too stupid to be a personal attendant, so he was sent to the Personal Guards Department to be a heavy armored soldier."
Pang Yu waved his hand and said angrily, "This is obviously inappropriate, why don't you stop me?"
When Pang Ding was in a daze, Pang Yu suddenly grabbed him by the collar and said in a low voice, "Have you prepared everything you ordered last time? If we lose, we will have money to run away."
Pang Ding replied with a little fear, "Three thousand taels of cash are ready and placed in the house in Chizhou. No one else knows... Master, are we running to Nanjing?"
"If you lose, do you dare to go to Nanjing to die? Let's go directly to Chizhou, take the money and go to Suzhou. No, Zhang Guowei is in Suzhou, let's go to Hangzhou. In short, no one knows our place."
After saying that, Pang Yu took a few long breaths, left Pang Ding slumped and walked a few steps, slowly sat on a chair, staring at the ground in a daze.
Pang Ding came over cautiously and said, "How can I take away the master and his wife, and Miss Zhou, Liu Ruogu, and the third brother He... Do you want to leave some money for them? There are still some in the left and right banks."
Pang Yu just shook his head slowly, and Pang Ding asked in a low voice, "Master, are you afraid of being arrested by the court?"
"You don't understand, it's not necessarily the court who wants my life, let alone the bandits." After Pang Yu finished speaking, he stayed for a while, and then suddenly said in a calm tone, "Bring me a piece of Shayong."
Pang Ding hurriedly went to the table opposite, took out a piece of Shayong from the copper box and handed it to Pang Yu. Pang Yu didn't look at it, and after taking it, he didn't bite hard, but put it gently in his mouth, as if he wanted to slowly use his saliva.
transformed it.
Pang Yu seemed to be still, and there was silence in the cabin. The lake water gently rocked the hull, and occasionally there was a chirping sound. The drums and horns of the commander of the water camp on the lake sounded from time to time, and passed into the cabin through the cabin board. It felt like both
Far and near.
After a while, Pang Ding felt that his waist was a little sore. Pang Yu finally moved. He took away the remaining Sha Yong, stood up, walked to the table and put it back into the copper box. His movements were very slow but very
smooth.
Pang Ding turned his head and looked at Pang Yu, "Master, let's not go to Erlang Town. Let's go back to Anqing. Master, you have thousands of soldiers and horses, who can do anything to you." "Needless to say, even if there are twice as many soldiers.
I must also go to Erlang Town, otherwise I will give up the chance of victory, and I never give up." Pang Yu turned to look at Pang Ding and said firmly, "Without victory, there is no survival.
." Pang Ding opened his mouth. At this time, the young master was full of the glory of struggle in adversity. He was completely different from the previous young masters. He looked at Pang Yu with admiration in his heart. There was a surge in his heart and he blurted out, "Then I will go ashore with the young master.
Go kill the bandits!
"
Pang Yu slapped Pang Ding on the head and cursed in a low voice, "What are you going up for? If you don't give up, it doesn't mean you don't leave a way out. Just stay on the lake. If I lose the battle, we will run away when we come back."
"Can't we let Ren Dalang take over?"
"What can I do with Dalang? You are the only one who can trust this." Pang Yu slapped him hard again, let out a long breath, straightened out his military appearance and restored his calm demeanor, and then opened the cabin door.
, said calmly to Xie Zhaofa and Yang Xueshi who were waiting outside, "Send orders to Shuiying and other departments to land at Chang'an Port in the scheduled order."