Mai Tiezhang was a strange man. He was originally a bandit from Nanchen. He was later captured by the governor of Guangzhou and demoted to an official slave. He served as an umbrella to Chen Shubao, the empress of Nanchen Emperor Chen.
That year, Mai Tiezhang was not yet fifteen years old, and he was just a brat!
Who would have thought that this bandit had such a bad nature that he would hold an umbrella for Chen Shubao during the day, and at night he would run over a hundred miles away to fight in open fire in the southern Xuzhou city, and continue to do his old business of robbing!
After committing many crimes in succession, the victims in Xuzhou already knew this distinctive-looking little bandit, so they jointly filed a petition to the state.
The governor took a look and realized that this little bandit with such a distinctive appearance was the little official slave who held an umbrella for our big boss Chen Shubao. Then he brought the matter to Chen Shubao!
At first, Chen Shubao didn't believe it, thinking, "This governor must be old and confused! Although Xiaomai Tongxiao used to be a bandit, he has been very quiet these days! He has never left my side, how can he have time to run to a hundred
How far away did you go to commit the crime?"
Not only did Chen Shubao not believe it, but even the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty did not believe it, so the matter was suppressed!
Although the matter was suppressed for the time being, the wheat bandits did not give up! Instead, they carried forward the bandit spirit of not being afraid of hardship or death, committed crimes continuously despite the wind, and continued to rob openly!
As a result, more and more people complained!
With so many people complaining, Chen Shubao couldn't help but become suspicious. Could it be that Xiaomai's shoes were really responsible?
Later, a minister came up with an idea. He made up a lie and said that an urgent document was sent to South Xuzhou, requiring that the reply must be brought back before the court the next morning. Who can do this with one hundred taels of silver?
of remuneration.
This matter is really urgent, because even if you ride the fastest horse, you can't go back and forth in half a day and one night!
The result was that after this announcement was posted, no one answered the call.
The wheat bandits didn't know it was a trick, but when they saw it, it was a piece of cake! Moreover, they still had a hundred taels of silver to earn, and they could also go and rob some on the way! So, they happily accepted the mission!
There was no fast horse for the inn, so the wheat bandit ran back and forth in half a day barefoot, and also did a job in southern Xuzhou in the evening, and came back the next morning without delaying Chen Shubao's morning meeting!
As a result, the wheat bandit was defeated! Although he received a reward of one hundred taels of silver, all the proceeds from the previous robbery were justly confiscated by Chen Shubao, and the wheat bandit himself was beaten to death by Chen Shubao's order!
Later, Nanchen was destroyed, and the wheat bandits came to the Sui Dynasty to serve as soldiers. After accumulating military exploits, they also became a right-guard chariot and cavalry general.
Among Nanchen's surrendered generals, Mai Tiezhang became a fifth-rank general with real power at the age of less than thirty, which is considered an anomaly!
This time Yuwen Chenglong led the army on the expedition, and he remembered this wonderful man, so he temporarily borrowed him from Yang Su's staff!
Knowing that Pujing Pass was of vital importance and fearing that something might be wrong here, Yuwen Chenglong told him about the wheat iron staff before the army set out, asking him to run to Pujing Pass to hold it first!
Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy!
Mai Tiezhang had just arrived at Pujing Pass in the morning, and at noon, General Yu Zhengli under Yang Liang rushed outside the pass in a furious manner! Hence the suspicion strategy just now!
After he was done, the wheat bandit breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the house to sleep in a daze!
It was not until midnight that Zhang Xutuo, the Third Division of Yitong, led the elite cavalry of the left guards of the three prefectures and rushed to Pujin Pass panting.
As the most elite (in terms of equipment) unit of the Sui Dynasty, the elite riders of the Left Guard Army were all high-quality Dawan horses. In order to rush on the road this time, Yuwen Chenglong specially assigned a man and a pair of horses to the troops of the three prefectures.
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And Zhang Xutuo led the army all the way. He really came here non-stop. He ate and drank all on horseback along the way! After running wildly for more than three days and two nights, hundreds of left guards ran away from the team.
, and then finally arrived at Pujin Pass….
Even so, Zhang Xutuo's troops arrived nearly ten hours later than Mai Tiezhang!
Nine thousand troops from the three prefectures entered the pass, and General Wang Yingyanglang who originally guarded Pujin Pass finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the little bandit Mai Tiezhang got up and took a look at Zhang Xutuo, then went back to his house to sleep!
He ordered his sergeants to rest quickly and prepare for tomorrow's battle. Zhang Xutuo himself called General Wang Yingyang to learn about the situation. After hearing General Wang Lang's story, Zhang Xutuo secretly said, "It's so dangerous."
He was greatly impressed by the Wheat Bandit's stunning performance! At the same time, Zhang Xutuo was also a little more curious about the face of his current boss, Princess Leping, Yuwen Chenglong Xiao Ma Gan'er!
Letting go of other things, but with this strategic vision, military strategy and ability to recognize and employ people, that little fool can be said to be the best choice! The famous generals of ancient times are nothing more than this!
I just don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse for me to work under this little fool!
With this complicated mood, Zhang Xutuo gathered his energy and inspected the entire Pujing Pass. After correcting several deficiencies in defense, he had a hasty supper before turning back to his tent and falling asleep.
Early the next morning, Zhang Xutuo was awakened by the rumble of war drums outside the pass.
He quickly got up and put on his helmet and armor. When Zhang Xutuo walked into the school while chewing dry food and holding a machete, the left guards of the three prefectures had already lined up neatly under the command of nine Jiehua guards Dai Xiaoqi.
Team.
Although each of these left guards looked tired, and they were still standing in line while chewing dry food, their morale was quite good, their armor was bright, and their bodies were upright, making them look like some elite troops.
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"Is this the legendary Left Guard Army, the elite "Gongzi Army" with the worst combat effectiveness in the Sui Dynasty? Why, in my opinion, this momentum is not weaker than the frontier army!"
Just as Zhang Xutuo was sighing in his heart, several Jiehua guards in that compartment had already sorted out their troops. Three of them came out in front of Zhang Xutuo and reported in a hoarse voice.
"Reporting to General Zhang Lang, the first command of the Left Guard Army, 3,000 people were supposed to arrive, but actually 2,878 people arrived. One hundred and twenty-two people fell behind on the road and have not arrived yet! The report on the 1st is completed.
,Please advise!"
"Reporting to General Zhang Lang, the Second Mansion of the Zuo Wei Army, 3,000 people were supposed to arrive, but actually 2,873 people arrived. One hundred and twenty-seven people fell behind on the road and have not arrived yet! The report on the 4th is completed.
,Please advise!"
"Reporting to General Zhang Lang, the Third Mansion of the Left Guard Army was supposed to have 3,000 people, but actually 2,865 people arrived. One hundred and thirty-five people fell behind on the road and have not arrived yet! The report on the 7th is completed.
,Please advise!"
"Well, one hundred and twenty-two, one hundred and twenty-seven, plus one hundred and thirty-five, that means we lost 384 people! This is the first time that a team of nine thousand people marched continuously for three days and three nights.
, there are more than 300 people left behind, which is pretty good!"
"So, there are 8,686 people in front of us, and the pass is dangerous. With the skills of a certain family, there should be no big problem for the time being!"
Thinking about it in his mind, Zhang Xutuo began to issue orders calmly, "From now on, the first government of the Left Guard Army will take over the defense of Pujin Pass; the second government will be temporarily undressed and rest and standby; the third government will take over the defense of Pujin Pass.
Return to camp and rest. After dinner, the third mansion will take over the defense of the first mansion. Do you understand?"