The hall was noisy. All the battalions that had not entered the city asked to enter. Pang Yu and Zhou Yuji were still outside the city. Pang Yu was also looking forward to entering the city, because there was currently a Qing army not far from Dezhou. If they were in the city,
If you camp outside, you can't expect anyone to come to rescue you in the current situation. You have to enter the city to feel at ease. Even a dilapidated city like Tongchengyi can greatly enhance your defense capabilities.
But they were Liu Yuliang's confidants. At this time, the chief assistant was sitting high in the hall. If the two confidants raised their opinions, Liu Zhongtang would not be able to deal with it, so they both chose to remain silent. However, the other generals did not care about this and insisted on entering the city.
Went there, and a general from Xuanfu mentioned Liao Town, which meant that Liao Town had all entered the city.
Sun Chuanting turned his head and asked Liu Yuliang for instructions in a low voice. Then he discussed a few words with Yan Jizu through Liu Yuliang and Yan Jizu, and finally said to the audience, "Today we have decided on the location. Tomorrow all the ministries will enter the city to garrison. The officers and soldiers in the camp must be restrained and not allowed to enter the city."
There is trouble in the city."
The military attache won this round of victory. Since it was Liu Guangzuo who took the lead, he temporarily gained high popularity. The theme of the meeting was originally to discuss the restoration of Jinan, but now it has completely gone off topic.
Several civil servants had little choice. Sun Chuanting was the nominal aid governor, but the only one who could really listen to his command was Shaanxi Fubiao. Only 1,500 people were mobilized this time. Most of the other generals were
This is the first time I have seen them. Facing the extremely vicious Qing army, it is imaginable how difficult it is to mobilize these troops to fight with just one imperial title.
Therefore, Sun Chuanting did not act like a governor, but patiently discussed with these generals. Just now he could be regarded as giving in. But Pang Yu looked carefully and saw that Yan Jizu was the most anxious.
Sun Chuanting cleared his throat and was about to return to the topic, when suddenly someone else came out from below.
"I have a suggestion, please consider it, gentlemen."
Pang Yu raised his eyes and saw that it was Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong. Among all the generals in the hall, he had the most soldiers. The total number of Datong main barracks and affiliated soldiers was 7,000, and Wang Pu had more than 1,500 servants.
The two towns in Xuanfu and Shanxi suffered heavy losses, and together they were not as good as his family. So when he spoke, everyone consciously stopped and waited for him to speak.
Sun Chuanting, the governor, had to rely on the most powerful military leader, so he had no choice but to politely say, "It doesn't matter what Mr. Wang said."
Wang Pu said loudly, "Jinan fell into the hands of the Donglu. We have the responsibility to protect the people. We cannot just sit back and watch the invaders. It is better to find ways to rescue them as soon as possible."
As soon as these words came out, Yan Jizu's expression softened, and Wang Pu continued, "But Mr. Yang said that the morale of the towns was low and the soldiers and generals had no fighting spirit. This is also true. The lack of pay is one thing. Traveling for months and traveling thousands of miles
, it is reasonable to have low morale. The defeat of Jiazhuang that day was a lesson. Chief Yang, Chief Hu, and Deputy Town Li are all veteran generals. If not they are not as good as Donglu, they are really short of money and food. Think of Lu Du in the past
We all followed Lu Dutang's instructions and tried our best to restrain the troops. Although the military discipline was strict, the soldiers and generals were still full of resentment and would not go to fight the Tatars.
So hardworking."
His voice was not loud but he spoke clearly, and his tone was very gentle. He was not as rude as some of the other tour guides, but he said that he had strict military discipline, but no one here believed him.
"However, the Donglu are still killing and plundering. If you wait one more day, many more people will die. We cannot wait for morale to recover slowly. To recover morale quickly, we must use some extraordinary methods."
He spoke unhurriedly and his tone was very comfortable to listen to. Pang Yu waited carefully for his next words.
Wang Pu paused and said loudly, "I heard that there are 400,000 taels of salt in Dezhou City. I suggested borrowing it first. There are 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses of the King of Qin here. Each family owes several months of pay. 200,000
Two taels are enough to make up for the arrears, and the rest will be used in the next few months. The soldiers will have hope, and their morale will immediately rise."
Everyone in the hall was in an uproar. The military attachés all agreed, and the expressions of the civilian officials darkened again, especially the official from the Ministry of Revenue.
The lobby was noisy, and Pang Yu was stunned at first. He didn't expect that Wang Pu had been laying the groundwork for a long time, and the final decision was to give out money, but he actually agreed with it, as it was in line with Pang Yu's spending habits.
The sluggish military attachés just now were all energetic. Only Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei relied on their status and did not show any special attitude, but they probably agreed.
The local magistrate of Dezhou was not here, so Yan Jizu coughed and said, "The salt class is handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs and is only temporarily placed in warehouses in Dezhou. However, it is not the Dezhou yamen that can decide whether to borrow it or not. The yamen in Shandong have no control over it."
Yes, we still have to submit it to the Ministry of Household Affairs for a decision. This is the rule of the imperial court and I am not willing to do so."
Wang Pu did not argue, as if he had known this. His words were generous to the court and won the hearts of the military attachés present. Even if they were rejected, they would not lose anything.
But after Yan Jizu refused, something was wrong in the atmosphere in the hall. Several military attaches glared at Yan Jizu, the governor. Sun Chuanting spoke twice, but the generals below still talked to each other.
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talk.
There was a banging sound in the hall, and Pang Yu turned around to look. It turned out to be Sun Chuanting beating the gavel. Pang Yu turned his head and saw an angry look on Sun Chuanting's face.
The officers below heard the sound of the wood in the hall and saw that it was Sun Chuanting whose expression was not right. He was a governor after all, so they stopped talking and the hall became quiet.
"Liu Zhongtang has reported the matter of unpaid wages directly to His Majesty, and there will be an answer in the near future." Sun Chuanting glanced around the hall, "Jinan Tianhuang is a powerful land that unfortunately fell into the hands of the Donglu. It must be restored, and I will not be there soon."
The general will issue an order to march, and the morale can be boosted but not depleted. Each camp and town must focus on recovery, and the rest is just a matter of trivial matters."
Everyone in the hall was silent. Just now, Wang Pu hinted that Lu Xiangsheng's strict prohibition on grabbing food was the reason for Jiazhuang's defeat. Sun Chuanting just responded, meaning that he could send troops to grab food, but he didn't leave any trace behind.
In fact, regardless of whether Sun Chuanting agrees or not, once these military leaders leave Dezhou, they will provide food and grass on their own. Sun Chuanting's statement can be regarded as another compromise with the warriors.
At this time, Pang Yu felt that Liu Yuliang should not come to participate in the meeting. It would be better for such a scattered army to fight small-scale battles individually, but joining forces would only do harm to each other. The officers and soldiers who supported the Jiangnan suppression campaign also had similar virtues.
Liu Yuliang, the chief assistant of the visual division, should stay away from the command system and retain some of the majesty of the chief assistant. Now sitting together with Sun Chuanting, they have also compromised with the feelings of these military leaders.
Maybe Liu Yuliang also felt it, he coughed and said, "General Pang severely defeated the slave atmosphere, beheaded more than a hundred Zhenbarbarians, including Donglu Niu, Lu Zhangjing and others, and rehabilitated dozens of prisoners. What is your opinion on the restoration of Jinan?"
There was another discussion in the hall, and everyone looked this way. Pang Yu did not intend to speak, but he still made some preparations. Liu Yuliang asked him to speak now because he wanted to use Pang Yu's record to give him, the chief assistant, face.
However, the demands of civil and military forces were different at this time. Sun Chuanting and Yan Jizu had not officially expressed their stance. It was actually a little early for Pang Yu to speak now, and it would be easy to be displeased.
But the chief minister had already called his name, and Pang Yu had no choice but to take a step forward. Now he could only speak based on guesswork. He thought about it for a moment and finally said, "Mr. Lao, I would like to ask, sir, the general town knows that the Donglu are cruel, Jinan
The fall is really a pity, and we should recover as soon as possible, but I have another opinion. There are many unbroken states and counties around Dezhou and Jinan, and we must do our best to protect them. Don't lose them because of this, but only add to the losses.
The camps of King Chuqin are the only elites left in the world, and they rely entirely on these troops to deal with the slaves. What the villain means is to fight steadily."
After he finished the meal, everyone in the hall nodded, but Yan Jizu didn't say anything. Pang Yu immediately stepped back. This was considered a complete appearance, allowing everyone to get to know him, and no one was offended.
Sun Chuanting also asked the officers from Shaanxi Fubiao to speak, which was to show his confidants in front of the chief minister. What these people said was roughly the same as Pang Yu, with an emphasis on stability.
After these people had spoken, Sun Chuanting asked Liu Yuliang's opinion in a low voice, and then slowly said, "Everyone has made a very logical statement about Jinan's strategy. We should not only strive to recover, but also strive to protect the remaining cities.
I will make all preparations, and each battalion will honor its orders, and will not be perfunctory. The fall of Jinan will shock the entire court, and the emperor will strictly order the restoration. The national laws and regulations will always be here. I hope you will not do it on your own."
Although he had made concessions just now, Sun Chuanting's tone was cold at this time. The warriors in the hall were more or less guilty in the previous battles. Sun Chuanting was now the governor and had great decision-making power in determining the merits of the post-war convictions.
He had just shown the flexibility to compromise with the warriors and his long-term experience in leading troops, so these military leaders were now reluctant to offend him. Sun Chuanting regained a victory in the game with the warriors.
In the end, regarding Jinan's recovery strategy, Sun Chuanting was very tactful and did not force everyone to fight the Qing army. Pang Yu felt that both civil and military parties had found a balance point for cooperation. The military attache's request was not to fight the Qing army because they would lose.
Undoubtedly, losing one's life easily will also damage one's strength. Sun Chuanting's request is that the military attache should not go too far. There are many ways to restore Jinan. It is not necessary to fight a big battle, but to fight some small battles to communicate with the court, otherwise everyone will be finished.
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The atmosphere in the hall was subtle, and all the military attachés generally understood the meaning. No one came forward to raise conditions. The meeting reluctantly set the tone, which was to restore Jinan and protect Dezhou and nearby counties. Sun Chuanting would mobilize his troops according to this tone.
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After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, he hurriedly ended the meeting. There were many people in Xuanda University and they walked together by themselves. Pang Yu could only walk with Zhou Yuji. When he was about to leave the lobby, he saw Liu Yuliang waving from the hall.
"General Pang came to see Sun Dutang and Yan Junmen."
Pang Yu hurried over to greet him. Sun Chuanting already knew about the reported victory of Tongcheng Post. After looking at Pang Yu for a moment, he said, "Back when the Tongcheng people were in turmoil, General Pang went to his residence to report. I have heard for a long time that General Pang is a young hero. Today I saw it was really like this."
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Yan Jizu also praised a few words, and it could be heard that these two people were just talking for a show. Now that the war was in chaos, these civil servants were becoming more and more polite to the military attachés, and Pang Yu could also feel it.
Liu Yuliang left himself alone, not to introduce the two civil servants to him, but to make it clear to Sun Chuanting and the others that Pang Yu was a soldier under his command and should not be treated like an ordinary soldier.
Liu Yuliang did not let him go, and Pang Yu could only stand and wait in the hall. Several civil servants stood in the middle of the hall and discussed in low voices, but did not avoid Pang Yu.
I only heard Sun Chuanting whisper, "Jinan has been defeated for several days. If the Dong captives want to kill or rob, they can't be rescued at this time. I want to be prepared to rescue Nan. We must not act hastily. If these soldiers and horses are thrown away rashly,
, in the middle of the enemy's arms, Jiazhuang Yin is not far away, and the situation will inevitably be completely ruined."
Liu Yuliang did not express his opinion. Yan Jizu said cautiously, "Two gentlemen, it is clear that the city of Jinan has been destroyed. Once the government receives the news, it must urge its restoration. If the Tatars stay here for a long time, and if they are completely unprepared, then it will be even worse."
In a hurry…”
Sun Chuanting shook his head and said, "If we go from Dezhou to Jinan, the Eastern captives will wait for work. The Tatars will not stay here for long if they hang their troops to join the invaders. They will eventually go out. It is better to wait for them to return north after plundering, and Jinan will naturally recover."
, we are here to wait for work, without the need for soldiers to rush back and forth. If these soldiers and horses are pressed blindly, they will be defeated today. Where will the troops be mobilized to suppress them? We still have to wait for four strong troops to gather before launching a major suppression.
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The fifteenth day of the first month of the twelfth year of Chongzhen.
Yang Guangdi stood on the west gate of Dezhou City, leaning against the parapet and chewing a pancake. In front of him were the stacks of houses under the tower, with white smoke floating on the roofs.
Dezhou is an important town on the canal and a prosperous place. In previous years, the Lantern Festival was very lively, but this year the city of Dezhou was quiet, and most of the shops along the streets were closed.
The few people who went out to buy things were cautious and immediately ran into the alley when they saw the officers and soldiers approaching.
Many tents were erected on Ximen Street, almost blocking the street. This was the camp of the Anqing Camp. Pang Yu's Chinese troops were arranged in the nearby Baiyi Nunnery, and the nuns there were temporarily transferred to other nunneries.
Yang Guangdi took two steps. The wound was only slightly painful and he could basically resume fighting.
During the past few days in Texas, my stay was not that good, but after all, I was in a solid city. I felt the safest psychologically, and my body and spirit recovered very well.
The Ranger establishment was basically gone. Chen Bin took up the post of Chief Hundred. All Rangers were merged into the Ranger Bureau of Qian Headquarters. Nine slightly injured ones were released from the military hospital, making a total of thirty-one Rangers.
When we left Tongcheng Station, we added nine civilian warriors. They were all outstanding civilian warriors in Tongcheng Station. These nine people used to guard the escorts on the post road. They were good at fists, feet, swords, and were relatively skilled in riding. They could basically take care of livestock.
and archery, but I don’t understand the army’s cavalry tactics at all, and I can’t teach them the various regulations and disciplines for a while. I can’t be used as a cavalry yet, and I mainly do the work of standing guard.
The Anqing camp stayed in Tongchengyi long enough, and there was a process of mobilization and collaboration. There were many young people practicing martial arts in the local area. Although this kind of boxing and kicking skills was not suitable for battle, these people were generally strong and dared to fight with others.
Comparatively priced cavalry resources.
However, the post road had a strong commercial atmosphere and there were many slick people. In the end, only more than fifty people were recruited, most of whom were good at riding. The best nine were added to the rangers.
Since they were still fighting, these recruits did not understand the organization and military discipline, so they were unable to mix and form a separate team. The captain was an Anqing soldier, and the captain was Yu Laoer. The three Xuanfu soldiers were still in the same team as Yang Guangdi.
, standing not far next to him.
"Li Chongzhen is alive." Mandal pointed towards the north, "I just went out to fetch water and saw his recognition flag."
Qin Jiuze hummed, "Who else is alive?"
"Liu Qin, Hu Dawei, and Yang Guozhu are all here."
Qin Jiuze looked at the flag over there indifferently, showing no emotion at all when he saw his comrades, "All the generals are alive, but Lu Dutang is dead."
Mandal spat, "Any good person who follows Li Chongzhen will be ruined. The clerk said, let's go find some more Ye Bu Shu brothers."
Yang Shisan on the outside was eating a pancake and said, "If you want to go there, you can go alone. If you are caught by Li Zhongzhen, you won't be able to get out. If you go and get his servants, it will be strange if he doesn't chop your head off."
Mandar said angrily, "Those old brothers who followed Li Chongzhen were killed by him sooner or later. They came to our Anqing camp."
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Qin Jiuze spat on the ground, "Lu Dutang is dead, and Li Chongzhen escaped with his life. Sooner or later, the court will accuse him. He is scared to death and dare not come out to cause trouble."
Yang Shisan snorted and said, "It's impossible for Li Chongzhen to fight, but he doesn't fight every day. When he was at Xuanda University, he didn't even ask the servants to feed and wash their own horses. As long as there are auxiliary soldiers doing such things in the camp,
The food must be served to me, and those old brothers may not be willing to come to Anqing Camp."
Mandar said angrily, "If you don't feed the horse, he won't even pay you a monthly salary.
Yang Shisan glanced sideways at Mandal, "Pang Pang gave you money, so why didn't you pack it up better and give it all to the Tatars?"
Mandar's chest heaved. He had received forty taels of beheading rewards in Tongchengyi, so he took them with him. Then he was transferred to raid Dong'a, and then fought with the Qing army at night, and even the horses were killed.
He was too busy running for his life to take care of his money.
"I'll turn around and chop off a few heads and get forty taels. You go back and follow Li Chongzhen and see if he pays you. You have no money and you can't even go to that bitch."
The corner of Yang Shisan's mouth twitched twice, dropped the cake and walked straight towards Mandal'er. Mandal'er had a fierce look on his face and was ready to fight without fear.
Yang Shisan walked up to Mandal'er in a few steps, and the two looked at each other fiercely like cockfighting. Yang Guangdi did not try to persuade him. He was a little annoyed that these two people were causing trouble every day recently.
Qin Jiuze sat on the ground and said calmly, "Just fight, it's time for the governor to patrol the city to come again."
The two were still not separated. At this time, the gate of the tower rang, and Mr. Chen Bai and Yu Laoer walked out together.
Yang Guangdi quickly stood up, and three Xuanfu soldiers also came and stood in a row. Mr. Bai and Yu Laoer stood in front of a few people.
Mr. Bai didn't speak fluently, he just waved his hands to indicate to the others to relax.
"General Panda's order is for soldiers entering the camp from other towns." Yu Laoer raised his head and said, "Before Donglu comes out of the border, you are not allowed to recruit officers and soldiers from other towns."
Mandal was stunned for a moment and said, "Why?"
"Jinan slaves in Jinan are showing signs of moving north and will fight Donglu in the near future. We need to cooperate with the towns of King Qin to avoid causing trouble and affecting the fighting."
After Yu Laoer finished speaking, he added, "One more thing. The Rangers need to be reorganized. The old ones and the new ones will be mixed. Yang Guang will be the captain of the third team."
Yang Guangdi was stunned. He originally thought he would be a corps commander at most, but he didn't expect to be a captain.
Yu Laoer said to the people in Xuan Mansion, "You guys need to pass the examination and register in the military register before making arrangements."
Mr. Bai still had some difficulty speaking, so he simply pointed at Yang Guangdi and said, "You, captain, and the rest of them will take care of you."
After Mr. Bai finished speaking, he pointed to the newcomers, and Yu Laoer added, "Old Qin, you guys and Yang Guang's first team also need to make up for a few newcomers from Tongchengyi."
Yang Guangdi had never led a team before, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. President Bai waved his hand and walked to the next team.
As soon as Mr. Bai and the other two walked away, Qin Jiuze turned around and walked to Yang Shisan, "Yang Shisan, this team doesn't want you. Find another team."
Yang Shisan glared at Qin Jiuze, "Why should I find another team?"
Qin Jiuze said indifferently, "You are worried about that woman and will run back to Xuanda University in a blink of an eye. Don't implicate Yang Guangdi, and don't drag us into being imprisoned."
Yang Guang didn't know what to do for the first time. His eyes moved on the faces of Qin Jiuze and Yang Shisan without interrupting.
When facing Qin Jiuze, Yang Shisan was a little dissatisfied, but not as vicious as before. Mandal came over and said, "Everyone here knows now, and it doesn't make sense for you to keep it."
After a while, Yang Shisan showed an angry look, took a step back, picked up the arrow on the ground and left.
Yang Guangdi suddenly grabbed him and said, "We'll leave after fighting the Tatars."
Yang Shisan looked at him in shock, "Aren't you afraid that I will run away and harm you?"
Yang Guangdi said sincerely, "As long as you promise to finish fighting the Tatars before leaving, I can trust you. You are a good whistle. After the Tatars are fought, I will tell Mr. Bai that I will give you money first and let you go back to Xuanda."
When the woman came out, she came back to the third team."
Yang Shisan's eyes changed. He looked at Yang Guang for a long time, then turned to look at Qin Jiuze and Mandarer, and finally dropped the arrow on the ground.
At this time, someone was shouting from other places at the top of the city. Mandar went to the wall to take a look, and quickly called a few people to take a look.
Everyone crowded on top of the city, looking at a long queue approaching the west gate.
When Yu Laoer came back from the northern city wall, Mandal grabbed him and asked, "Where did these people come from?"
Yu Laoer waved Mandar'er away and said, "Lintao Commander-in-Chief Cao Bianjiao."