"Raise your head!" In Chenghe Village, the sweeping king who was tied to the ground shook when he heard the sound, but did not raise his head. Pang Yu winked, and Guo Fengyou strode over, grabbed his hair, and pulled his head.
Pull it up, and the bun on the sweeping king's head will spread out,
Dirty hair hangs down on his face, and there is no emotion in his eyes from the ends of his hair.
Pang Yu secretly glanced at the gray-haired Mr. Ma. His face was slightly red, and he didn't know whether he was excited or angry when he saw this murderous devil.
Pi Yingju stretched out a finger and pointed at the Sweeping King and cursed, "For a murderer like you, I will serve as a warning to the world." Seeing that the Sweeping King still refused to give in, Pi Yingju knelt down and looked at him carefully and said angrily, "That day you killed people and destroyed everything."
When the house is poisoning the world, you can imagine the ending today. How could there be a villain like you among billions of people born in the world? Every time I think about where I stayed that day
As Song sees it, I have been unable to sleep at night for the past two years and wish I could chop you up today."
Another heroic voice said loudly, "Don't get Master Pi's hands dirty. Let the warrior, the general, come and chop him up as Master Pi says. Xu will take action and avenge this blood feud for thousands of Anqing people." Pang Yu didn't need to look.
We also know that it was his sworn brother Xu Ziqiang, who set fire to the old county bridge in Wusong Town that day, and ran away with his people before it completely burned down. He didn't even have time to burn the stored military rations. As a result, the deserters on the other side put out the fire.
, the remaining half of the Jiuxian Bridge was unguarded, so it fell into the hands of Cao Cao's men. In the end, Liu Guoneng led the defeated soldiers of each battalion across the river smoothly, and even received supplies in the old county. After gathering the defeated soldiers here, he successfully
Entering the mountain. There were still officers and soldiers in Fengjiapu that day. Liu Guoneng bypassed the mountain. As he fled, the team had no combat effectiveness at all and could not carry any supplies. If the sworn brother was a little more reliable, he would stick to the old ways as Pang Yu said.
County
, the defeated bandits had no choice but to be trapped by the river in Jiuxian County, and now more than one sweeper king was tied up here.
Pang Yu couldn't help but take a glance, and saw Xu Ziqiang pressing the handle of the knife and glaring angrily at the Sweeping King, as if he really wanted to chop the Sweeping King alive.
"You, the dog officer, are worthy enough to chop me into pieces!"
Everyone was shocked to find that it was the sweeping king who had been silent all this time speaking. Xu Ziqiang was stunned for a moment, and he shouted angrily and drew out his sword. Pang Yu quickly winked, and Jiang Guozhen, who was accompanying him, grabbed Mr. Xu.
Xu Ziqiang kept moving forward with all his strength. The knife was swinging back and forth, and everyone tried to avoid it. Pi Yingju tried to persuade him while dodging back.
"Don't even try to persuade me. I'm going to kill this thief in Susong today...ah!"
Pang Yu could see clearly from the side that the Sweeping King kicked off the ground diagonally, hitting Xu Ziqiang's vital point. Mr. Xu immediately collapsed to the ground.
Everyone quickly helped Xu Ziqiang aside, and Guo Fengyou ordered people to tie the legs and feet of the sweeping king. "Mr. Xu, please calm down. If you have to sacrifice him as a prisoner, I will kill him alive today." Pang Yu said to Xu while
Zi Qiang held the water and said, "He will definitely end up being killed by a thousand swords when he enters the capital. This sweeper is clearly deliberately irritating
Mr. Xu, if you want to die cheaply, I hope Mr. Xu won’t be fooled by him.”
Xu Ziqiang's face turned red, and it took him a while to regain his breath, "So that's how it is, he can't get what he wants."
Pang Yu looked up at Mr. Ma. He and Pi Yingju were standing far away, unwilling to participate in this farce. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Xu Ziqiang stood up with force and said, "Brother Pang Xian, as a brother back then, I had to stick to the old county."
, we warriors are here to kill thieves, so what if there are thousands of rogues, the so-called general dies on the battlefield, it’s a big deal
A life, but... oh, brother, this is also out of necessity, and it is difficult for outsiders to deal with it." "Brother Xu's character, brothers have always been trustworthy." Pang Yu said with relief, but in fact he had received the Shipai left-behind sentry horse.
According to the news, Mr. Xu thought that the bridge had been burned down, so he fled to Taihu Lake along the post road.
It was completely different. He rushed to Shipai in one day, and when he was about to go to Anqing Fucheng, he met Tang Ma who was delivering the good news to Pang Yu, and then he met Pi Yingju and came to Chema River.
Now Xu Ziqiang's words imply that it was Shi Kefa who caused him to lose the old county, not to share the military merits, but mainly to shirk responsibility, so as to prevent Pang Yu from taking advantage of his victory.
Pang Yu had cooperated with him many times and knew his style well. He could barely use it to defend the city, but he couldn't rely on it in fighting. But relatively speaking, Xu Ziqiang was easy to get along with. At most, it was a waste of troops. It was also from him.
After receiving the confirmed news, Shi Daotai went to Baiyazhai, where Pang Yu had been. The village itself was not particularly tall, but it was located in a high mountain. There was no place for gathering and resting on the way.
Shi Kefa was already half exhausted and had little energy left to attack the stronghold. It was indeed an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. If Fengjiapu's army was really destroyed, Shi Kefa would only have that place to hold on.
Estimating the distance, Shidaotai will probably not be reached until tomorrow. This gave Pang Yu and Mr. Ma a chance to communicate in advance, which can be considered a good thing for Xu Ziqiang.
After Xu Ziqiang rested, the two came to Pi Yingju and Mr. Ma. Mr. Ma was more interested in the battle that day. Pang Yu accompanied the three of them all the way west from Chenghe Village. Thousands of corpses were left on the battlefield of Chema River.
, a large number of prisoners began to dig holes under custody. The verification of Ming Dynasty's war merits required the participation of local prefectures and counties. Susong County Magistrate Gou Tianqi and Magistrate Pi Yingju both arrived at the scene, and they still needed to wait for Shi Kefa's verification.
, when conditions permit, it is also necessary to review and then write a formal report of merit. But now that the weather is hot, Pang Yu and Pi Yingju are worried about causing a plague, so they only have the governor of the government verify and report to Zhang Xuan.
Pang Yu introduced the battle situation all the way, and everyone listened with rapt attention, as if they were participating in the battle. Finally, when they arrived at the small slope where the artillery array was set up, Pang Yu asked someone to bring a small cannon. Pi Yingju and Xu Ziqiang surrounded the cannon and looked at it carefully.
Mr. Ma walked aside alone. After Pang Yu followed, Mr. Ma whispered, "This time the Jiangnan reinforcements and horses were completely defeated. Pan Keda, Zhan Peng, Lu Wangyou, Wang Xihan were all killed, Cheng Long was injured, and Chen
Yu Wangshang, Jiang Ruolai's whereabouts are unknown
Tomorrow, there will be only a few hundred defeated troops out of more than 4,000 soldiers." Pang Yu nodded, and Wang Zenglu had also verified the news. Cao Cao deliberately withdrew the siege that day, and the Fengjiapu army found a way to survive. At night, all the troops were defeated, and only Cheng Long and
King Chen Yu thought it was a conspiracy by rogue bandits and restrained a small number of servants to stay behind.
Finally survived.
"General Cheng also dares to fight." Mr. Ma shook his head, "If the garrison camp had not defeated the thieves in one fell swoop, Cheng Long's remnant army would have been able to survive for half a day at most. General Pang is capable of fighting in this battle, and he can defeat tens of millions of soldiers.
The head of the thief chief is actually the mainstay of Anqing. I must
Reported to the Ming Army."
Pang Yu hurriedly said, "The villain has some minor achievements, but he relies on the military sect and Mr. Ma's care of the Anqing garrison. The soldiers will fight hard. In addition, the local government offices also work together." Mr. Ma smiled and said, "You and I don't have to.
Duoli, that day the old county was lost. After receiving the report in Taihu Lake, I thought that all the elite soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River were wiped out. I suddenly felt like the sky was falling apart. Who knew that I could turn defeat into victory? It was a timely help to Zhang Junmen.
General Pang, if there is anything else that needs to be done, just tell me."
The two have been familiar with each other since the civil unrest in Tongcheng. Since then, Pang Yu has been seeking promotions, and Mr. Ma has also been a participant, and they have become less and less evasive in talking to each other. "I will not hide it from Mr. Ma. This victory is extremely dangerous.
, at the critical moment, Cao Cao had already reached the flag, and all the firemen, medical officers, scribes, and civilians in the camp went into battle. Even his own officers drew their swords and killed more than ten bandits. All the soldiers and generals fought hard to save the lives and injuries.
It is very tragic. In addition to monetary compensation, I also want to find a future for them." Mr. Ma said happily, "Since they have won this great victory, a future is what they deserve. Ma can first go with them.
The general revealed that for such a great achievement, it is indispensable to be awarded the title of deputy commander-in-chief. Even the commander-in-chief can compete for it. As long as the official position of general is
If you get up there, everyone below will have a future."
"I think, if they stay in my camp, they are just guerrillas, no better than defending one side alone,"
Mr. Ma's eyes moved, "General Pang, do you mean other places?"
"I hope they will stay along the river and support the south of the Yangtze River in the future. They can gather more troops along the river. If there are strong troops along the river, the defense of the river will be safe."
Mr. Ma looked at Pang Yu and said nothing. He looked thoughtful. Pang Yu quickly added, "This is just my idea. I need Mr. Ma's advice on whether it is appropriate."
After he finished speaking, he waited for Mr. Ma's reply. After this defeat, there was a great victory. Many generals were killed and many people in the Anqing garrison needed to be promoted. Pang Yu hoped to have his own people along the river. "I don't dare to give you advice. I only know the news here."
Before returning to the south of the Yangtze River, Du Ye had made a plan. Since Anqing was located in a strategic area and the army was weak, he proposed to increase the number of cavalry by 300. Among them, he recruited 150 frontier cavalry, 150 servant cavalry, and 1,800 infantry.
, a total of 2,100 soldiers (Note 1), this is one battalion of soldiers and horses. It is okay if it is divided into two battalions of guerrillas. In addition, Pan Keda died, and Tongbiao camp had another guerrilla vacant, and its commander
The total number is always the same
There are enough, which should be enough for General Pang to find a future for his men."
When Pang Yu heard this, he was surprised and said, "Such troops and horses cost a lot of money. Can the Ministry of War and Husbandry pass it?" "This increase in troops is a matter of raising money and food from the sky. Naturally, the Ministry of War and Husband will not stop it." Mr. Ma recalled.
He said, "The annual cost of these two thousand soldiers and horses is 31,100 taels of silver. It is really difficult for the army to move around. It needs to be raised from several places. Previously, the rogues came to the river, and each county organized and trained rural soldiers. In a large county, there were five or six hundred in three counties."
Four hundred, two hundred for small counties, and five taels of labor and food silver per year. The meaning of the military gate is that all prefectures and counties without bandit policemen will each draw 100 to 140 labor and food silver, so there are fourteen thousand
One thousand taels, the second one is from Wuhu, Chaoguan serves soldiers, food, silver, and the city's facade tax, totaling six thousand taels, and the third one is Tangjiagou in Songyang, Anqing."
"Tangjiagou?" Pang Yu listened carefully. Tangjiagou is where the port of Songyang is.
Mr. Ma nodded, "The rice and beans broker in Tangjiagou promised to donate two liters per stone, and here it is thousands of taels..."
Pang Yu's mind was racing. He had been in the camp recently and all his energy was focused on fighting. He had not even noticed such important local news.
Although he had already made arrangements in Songyang, because there were too many powerful gentry, he only controlled Caogang and could not control Yahang. Even if there was a naval garrison, Yahang only paid part of the money as protection fee.
Shengtangdu in Anqing has already controlled the Yak Brokerage, and has drawn points for various material trades. However, this is only a private act. What Zhang Guowei is doing now is an official act, and it has a completely different meaning to Pang Yu.
What Mr. Ma mentioned later was from several other sources, mainly to increase the silver conversion ratio of other health centers. Although the amount was not less than that of Songyang, it did not arouse Pang Yu's interest at all.
After Mr. Ma finished speaking, he glanced at the battlefield littered with corpses, "I suggested that General Pang help them find a future in Anqing because of one incident."
Pang Yu concentrated on listening carefully, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ma."
"Before this battle, because Anqing was isolated thousands of miles away, Zhang Duye had been planning to ask the court to set up a separate governor and remove Anqing from the jurisdiction of Yingtian. Strong soldiers and generals were hard-won..."
Pang Yu blurted out, "No!"
...Note 1: See "Fuwu Shucao" in April of the 10th year of Chongzhen, "Wan County was invited to increase troops and sparse troops".