He is tall and strong, with a straight nose and broad mouth, and a majestic appearance. Even if he is only wearing a new and not old military uniform, standing among a circle of fierce generals with bright armor around him, he still stands out from the crowd and has outstanding courage. And under his gaze, he is tall and strong.
The soldiers and generals leaving the city were like a stream of iron, full of murderous intent.
Standing next to Yang An'er is a lame and yellow-bearded general, who is Yang An'er's right-hand man, Li Siwen.
Li Siwen was the most experienced military officer among the generals under Yang An'er. He was once a member of the nine-pronged army that defeated the Song Dynasty under the famous general Pu Sankui. Yang An'er often entrusted him with the training of the soldiers.
Li Siwen looked at the postures of the soldiers for a long time and felt satisfied: "Very good, very energetic! All of my Shandong disciples are like wolves and tigers!"
This army is Yang An'er's disciples, the so-called "Tiewa Dare Fighting Army". Although the total number is only 1,200, they are all capable of firing strong bows and wearing heavy armor.
The Xuanhei can be said to be a rare elite tiger in the world. Back then, Yang An'er relied on him to travel across Shandong and defeat the Jin Dynasty's Dinghai Navy on the battlefield. The strength of the Anhua Army's two military envoys once threatened the interests of the Shandong Tongjun Division.
Du. Later, they faced off against the armed guards of Zhongdu and were not defeated.
Even the emperor of Dajin had heard of the bravery and proficiency of this army.
During the decisive battle between Dai Jin and Mongolia the year before last, the emperor even wrote a handwritten edict to urge Yang An'er, who was staying in the Jiming Mountain area, to send troops to reinforce him. Unfortunately, the hundreds of thousands of people in front of Dai Jin had already retreated. How could Yang An'er be willing to go?
To die?
As soon as he saw that the situation was unfavorable, he retreated without hesitation. And for more than a year after that, probably because of the various affairs in the court, no one came to investigate.
During this period, Yang An'er continued to train his troops in preparation for future promotion. Judging from the soldiers' equipment, martial arts, and even their familiarity with the orders to assemble and separate, they were indeed becoming more refined. With this as the backbone, they could easily assemble
The strength of tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people is enough to dominate Shandong to watch the conflicts in the world.
It's just...a little regretful.
The year before last and the year before last, there were droughts in Shandong and Hebei. In June, heavy rains continued, and rivers overflowed. The price of rice among the people had risen to more than a thousand yuan, and life was very difficult. Yang An'er was stationed in Dingxing County, and the entire army had food, clothing and housing.
The army came from among the people. Although the generals did not deliberately cause chaos, they did not strictly control military discipline. Over time, robbery and looting were inevitable.
At this moment, on the road from the county seat to the south leading to Guchengdian, the common people saw more than a thousand soldiers and horses leaving from a distance, and they fled one after another.
Some houses along the road were originally burned down during last year's war. Yang An'er thought they were unsightly, so she sent people to rebuild the sheds last winter.
At this moment, the people fled frantically, and several sheds were knocked down. There were also several new fires, and thick smoke billowed out. Someone was probably taking advantage of the fire to rob them, because they were far away and could not see clearly for a while.
Who did it? It was nothing more than the light soldiers placed in the front line.
Yang An'er looked in that direction and sighed.
He rarely saw this kind of situation in Shandong. After all, when the soldiers were in Shandong, all the places they passed were rural villages, and everyone was under the banner of doing justice for heaven. After arriving in Hebei, he saw too many looting and massacres.
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A person like Yang An'er, who is used to seeing life and death and has a heart of stone, will naturally not be filled with guilt or sympathy for this. However, this is a signal that cannot be ignored.
Obviously, the soldiers have been in Hebei for a long time, and they feel depressed in their hearts, and they feel that their situation is precarious. They have emotions and ideas. They have been depressed for a long time, and they have more violent emotions to vent. Even with Yang An'er's prestige, they cannot suppress them by force.
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Therefore, even if there is no threat of the Mongols going south again, it is time to return to Shandong.
Yang An'er does not feel that her decision to surrender to the imperial court three years ago was wrong. However, the imperial court today is much weaker than it was then. The beasts under Yang An'er have been restrained for a long time, and they can now let go of the reins a little.
, let them see blood.
Near Dingxing County in Zhuozhou, Yang An'er was the only one who had a firm grasp of the garrison location and had more than 20 troops who had fled, with a total of no less than 2,000. The imperial court had issued successive orders in the past to urge them to clear up their troops and recruit them. Yang An'er never came.
I wish there would be more trouble, and secondly, I was worried about the powerful families in Dingxing County, so I delayed it until now.
Once he lets go, no one of these stragglers is an opponent. They have only one way to go, being coerced into the army and used by Yang An'er. That way is the way back to Shandong!
After pondering for a moment, he waved to the two generals who were eager to try.
The two took half a step forward.
Yang An'er whispered to the two of them: "Kill all the leaders, no need to spare a hand! But for ordinary pawns, the priority is to recruit them, let's..."
When he was about to say more, a guard rushed over: "Du Tong! Tang Kuohe is calling!"
Everyone was shocked immediately.
Looking back, I saw from a distance that the marching troops at the city gate were in chaos. Dozens of people forcibly broke into the ranks. After leaving the city, they urged their horses and whipped their horses to approach.
The horses are all tall and tall, and the riders are all wearing white clothes with coiled collars, black leather boots, Zaoluo gauze scarves on their heads, and swords hanging on their waists. Surrounded by dozens of people, two horses are bridling together, and a carriage is rolling.
Since last year, the imperial court has been located in Huanzhou, and the herding supervisors in Yunnei Prefecture have been looted by the Mongolian army. Hundreds of thousands of war horses have fallen into the hands of the enemy. On the contrary, the imperial army is in short supply of war horses. Yang An'er's department originally had 60 war horses.
, after arriving in the north, many died of illness because they were not acclimated to the soil and water. There were only a few left, and the generals were reluctant to ride them.
There were only dozens of people here, but they were able to manage one person and one horse. This simply made people's eyes spit out fire. What's even more detestable is that so many good horses are in the hands of a mediocre person who dare not go into battle!
In a moment, a group of carriages and horses approached.
The knights reined in their horses one after another, and as soon as the carriage stopped, the curtain opened, and with a burst of heat, a fat Jurchen, covered in silk and brocade, came out.
It was early spring, and the weather was very cool, but he was also wrapped too thickly, so that his face was covered with oil and sweat. As he walked, he waved his narrow sleeves to fan the air, breathing heavily. But his physical condition
He became a little weak again. When he walked in front of Yang An'er, he probably caught the wind and sneezed violently, spittle flying everywhere.
This Jurchen was Tang Kuo, the commander of Tiewa Ganzhan Army appointed by the imperial court.
After Yang An'er surrendered, the imperial court recruited his subordinates and appointed Tang Kuo Heda, who came from the Jurchen clan, as the capital, with Yang An'er as his deputy.
After a few years, although Tang Kuo Heda could not control Yang An'er's troops, it was difficult for Yang An'er to hide what Yang An'er wanted to do from the justifiable commander. At this moment, Yang An'er had just sent his troops out of the city, and Tang Kuo Heda had just
After getting the news, I hurried over.
While Tang Kuo took out a silk scarf to wipe his face, Yang An'er winked at his subordinates.
The generals agreed and dispersed in a hurry.
When Tang Kuo raised his head again, only Yang An'er and a few people close to him were left in front of him. His face immediately showed a doubtful and gloomy look.
With a smile on her face, Yang An'er hurried a few steps forward to greet him: "I haven't seen much of Tang Kuo's command recently!"
Tang Kuo rolled his heavy eyelids and stared at Yang An'er without answering.
After Yang An'er finished the military salute to pay homage to Shangguan, he slowly said: "Brother An Guo, why did you suddenly launch an army? Who are you trying to attack?"
When Yang An'er was a boy, he made a living by selling saddle materials. The word "An'er" in his name was a scornful name for those who sold saddle materials. It was not a big name that could be put on the market. So after he surrendered to the imperial court, he started a family
His famous name is Yang Anguo.
After hearing Tang Kuo's inquiry, Yang An'er replied without hesitation: "Du Tong, in the past few days, news came from Anzhou that Xiao Haohu, who was to be appointed as the governor of Tudan, and appointed as the commander of the capital of Anzhou, was killed by a Chang.
The defeated soldiers of the state were killed. But the governor was helpless to deal with the defeated soldiers."
"oh?"
"I think that the move of the governor alone is a bit weak. As a result, the prestige of the imperial court will be greatly reduced, and I am afraid that some people who are disloyal to the imperial court will be ready to take action! To be honest, I have received news since the day before yesterday.
, Anzhou, Ansuzhou, Suizhou, Baozhou and other places, the stragglers are restless."
Yang An'er paused, looked at Tang Kuo's expression, and continued sincerely: "Previously, the commander-in-chief asked me to collect the defeated troops in the counties south of Zhuozhou as soon as possible, but because our army was short of food and fodder, I was unable to do so. But now
In this situation, if we let them go again, we might really be in trouble! So..."
He made a decisive gesture of waving his hand downwards: "Du Tong, I will definitely catch them all this time, and I will never allow them to cause trouble!"
After Yang An'er spoke these words, Tang Kuo laughed several times: "I can see Brother An Guo's loyalty to the court, it's very good!"
"I dare not take it as a compliment from the emperor."
After a while, Tang Kuo asked together: "Tu Shanhang suffered such a big loss, but he was helpless against the defeated troops in Changzhou?"
"Yes. After the man killed Xiao Haohu, he escaped unscathed. Not only did Tu Shan not pursue the case, I heard that he even sent someone to give him a gift as a sign of appeasement."
Tang Kuo continued to sneer.
After laughing for a long time, he asked again: "Could there be a reason for the defeated troops in Changzhou?"
"Ahem, there is no origin. The man was originally from the Jia Army of Wushabao in Changzhou. His surname was Guo. He was very young. The year before last, when he fought with the Mongolian army, he had a record of success. Among ordinary soldiers, he was quite brave.
reputation."
"So, he is just a common man!"
"That's true... that's true."
"Then, Brother An Guoxian, you send a team of men to kill him. Take his head, I can use it."
"This..." Yang An'er didn't expect that Tang Kuo Heda would suddenly come up with such an idea. He was about to shirk it, but seeing Tang Kuo Heda's expression very determined, he had to bow and said: "I'll do it right now!"