This kind of conversation doesn't only happen in Yingzhong. Miss Xu San is now a famous figure in the world. She led the troops out of Nanyuan and has long been the target of all parties. It's just that each family is close or far away, and the news
Arrival may come quickly or slowly.
Taking the city in three days, her own casualties were negligible, and all the rebels were killed... This was much more cruel than killing Wu Zijing! If she was willing, would every city in the Chu region be named Xu? And she also built a Jingguan! The rebels were all
After being captured and killed by her, who are you trying to scare by building the Jingguan? Of course it’s them!
Shivering.
However, Xu Yin didn't know this, she was concentrating on cleaning up the mess.
In a city like this that was massacred, all the grassroots governance was completely destroyed, and it would take some effort to pick it up again. Fortunately, she brought a whole team of Cao Cao to join the army when she came out. Although the work was complicated, it was easy to handle.
When Xingtong was gradually getting back on track, Wei Jun came to report that the original garrison was back.
Xu Yin stopped what he was doing and asked him: "Did you send the message? When will it arrive?"
"afternoon."
Xu Yin nodded and said, "Go and greet him and deal with him as you should."
"Yes." Wei Jun understood and went out to make arrangements.
Xingtong, the commander-in-chief of the army, is a bit intriguing to talk about.
When the mountain people made trouble, he was sent out to quell the rebellion. This was normal, but what happened next was abnormal.
First, he did not see that the trouble was not with the mountain people, but with the rebels hiding in the middle. Second, he fell into the trap as soon as the rebels started to attack the east and west. Third, after the rebels captured the city, he could have driven faster.
came back, but he didn't. Fourthly, when the Nanyuan Army arrived, he didn't come to join them. Instead, he waited until the dust settled before showing up.
The first two points show that he is not capable enough to take on big responsibilities. The last two points are more problematic. The lighter one is hiding selfishness, and the more severe one is hiding evil intentions.
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"General, they accepted the letter sent back."
In a mountain col more than twenty miles away from the city, the soldiers reported this.
The general in Xingtong is called Fan Ming, and he was quite comfortable in this position. Xingtong is a small place, mostly in mountainous areas, with a small population and low taxes. There is not much oil and water in such a place, but there are also few people.
Guan, very comfortable. He has no ambitions, so he is very satisfied.
There have been troubles among the mountain people in the past, and they sent people over for a walk, and they were almost settled. This time the trouble was bigger, and I heard that even the county seat had been captured, so Fan Ming brought out most of the people.
Something happened in this area. Xingtong is too remote and comfortable, and the garrison is not strong to begin with. Fan Ming also took away a relatively elite group, leaving behind old and weak soldiers who are no match for the rebels.
Fan Ming, who was halfway there, heard that Xingtong was gone. His head buzzed and he realized that something was wrong.
His family fortune is all in Xingtong. The loss of the city means the loss of his family fortune. Where will he go now?
But he quickly realized it. Who said he had no family assets? Aren't these thousands of elite soldiers at hand his family assets? In the past, they belonged to Xingtong, but now that Qi Governor is gone, they belong to him!
In troubled times, soldiers are the most valuable. He has thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands. If he can't find a place to throw them, who will not treat him with every courtesy? Or he can find a county seat and occupy it, and slowly develop and grow. It is said that heroes emerge from troubled times.
, if he is lucky, he may also be able to create a great career!
The more Fan Ming thought about it, the more passionate he became. No matter how incompetent people are, they can have ambitions. He had never thought of this possibility in the past, but now that the situation has reached this point, it is like the wind helping the fire, and no matter how small a flame is, it can burn into a sea of inferno.
He hesitated for a while and almost made up his mind.
Let's go to the original captured county. Those tough mountain people were killed by the rebels. Once they withdrew, they were basically empty. Moreover, it was not far or close to Xingtong. Who knew whether the rebels would take it?
Xingtong will be gone as soon as the disaster is over? In that case, he will go back to Xingtong, and he will be the master of Xingtong from now on!
The plan was well done, but before he could set off, the Nanyuan Army arrived.
"Miss Xu San has come in person. The troops are led by Du Ming and Wei Jun. There are about ten thousand troops, and more than half of the cavalry are elite soldiers." The subordinates were very excited, "General, shall we go to meet up? With Nanyuan's help, we can definitely defeat them."
Take Xingtong back!"
"no!"
He refused too quickly, and his subordinates showed a little doubt: "General?"
Fan Ming racked his brains and came up with an excuse: "Who knows what the Nanyuan Army is here for? What if they just come to grab territory? By then, not only the rebel soldiers will be beaten, but also us!"
"But..." The subordinates were in a dilemma. Most of the sergeants were locals. When they heard that Xingtong had been massacred, the crowd was so angry that they wanted to fight back, but they finally stopped.
"Wait a moment." Fan Ming reassured, "Even if we go to rendezvous, the city will not be recaptured overnight. Let's see what Xu does before making a decision. After all, we cannot afford to lose."
This made sense, and his subordinates finally obeyed.
In fact, what Fan Ming was thinking was that since Ms. Xu wants to meddle in this business, let her get into trouble! Miss Xu San is indeed very powerful, but fighting is different from assassination. A novice who has never led an army will be invincible. She
Do you think she is the second young master of Yan? Even if Yan is second, it is because her family has been famous for generations and she grew up in the military camp.
In Fan Ming's expectation, it would not be a problem for Nanyuan's army to capture Xingtong, but it was hard to say how many of the 10,000 soldiers and horses brought by Miss Xu San would be left. It would be best if both sides suffered losses. If he took the opportunity to appear again, Nanyuan was worried
If you are beyond your reach, the best option is to share the profits with him.
At that time, as a local snake, will he still suffer a loss? If he can find a way to sideline Miss Xu San, then he will be the real master of Xingtong.
Who would have known that only three days later, they reported that the city was in ruins. Immediately afterwards, my subordinates came to report that Miss Xu San built a Jingguan at the gate of the city.
Fan Ming's newly grown ambition was half extinguished in an instant.
Is this Miss Xu San really a born famous general? And she was so cruel, how many people had to be killed to build the Jingguan!
"General, shall we go back?" The subordinates were beaming with joy, "Xingtong has been recaptured, and everyone wants to go back and see how their families are doing."
Fan Ming nodded: "Go back."
He was still half-convinced, mainly because it was hard to say how much fighting power the rebels had. Desperate outlaws with nowhere to go could slaughter a city, but they might also be defeated by the impact of the regular army.
Furthermore, the soldiers under his command would not allow him to delay him any longer. If he did not return, they might not follow him.
Then go back and take a look. If the Xu family is really powerful, there is no harm in joining them. Anyway, just changing the master will still be more powerful than before. If there is any inside story, then he will have to think of a way to get some benefits for himself.