"Two military advisors, I will leave Anshan Town to you. Qinbei Pavilion"
Sun Lei looked at Xiao Jiasui and Wen Huanzhang beside him and said that all that was left to do was to appease the townspeople, build forts, and welcome the incoming army.
"Yes, brother!"
Xiao Jiasui and Wen Huanzhang cupped their fists.
The Liangshan army did not stay in Anshan Town for long. The army directly came to camp on the high ground outside Anshan Town. This is the commanding heights with a radius of dozens of miles. On one side is Anshan Town and on the other side is the canal leading to Liangshanbo. The location is considered Excellent.
Sun Lei just stood on the high hill and looked into the distance. He did not summarize the raid on Anshan Town. Everyone also remained silent and just directed the soldiers to build the military camp.
Anshan Town is not a big town, and winning it is even less worth mentioning. But the first official battle with a large army made everyone deeply touched. Although everyone has a bad temper, they are not fools, and they still know the good and the bad.
Everyone knows the performance of the battle just now. The slightly ugly and disorganized command and the chaotic running of the soldiers. If it were not for the sneak attack in the middle of the night and the absolute numerical advantage, the result of the battle would not be so good.
When everyone recalled what had just happened, they felt ashamed to see others. They were all thinking about how to command the army well so that such a chaotic situation could not happen again next time.
"elder brother."
Wang Jin walked to Sun Lei and cupped his fists.
"It seems everyone understands!"
Sun Lei smiled and said, he actually doesn't know how to train troops to fight. Everything comes from practice. It's the same for commanding an army for the first time. He has many ingenious ideas in his mind, but once he takes command, it's completely different. , the more frequent command and formation changes, the more the soldiers don't know what to do, and there is no cooperation between the two sides. This is the reason why Sun Lei divided the camp. The generals and soldiers must understand each other and be of one mind.
"Brother has good intentions."
Wang Jin sighed. Although Sun Lei did not come from an orthodox military background, as a commander he really knew how to make good use of people and was considerate of his soldiers.
"Liangshan is not only mine, but also everyone's."
Sun Lei shook his head. This is not only for the growth of everyone, but also for himself. When he works hard in the future, everyone will be better. It is always good to have stronger brothers around him.
"Brother is right."
Wang Jin cupped his fists and replied with a serious face.
…
Dongping Mansion.
The next day, the news that Anshan Town had been captured spread.
For a time, Dongping Mansion was in an extremely strange state. The wealthy businessmen, wealthy businessmen, officials, and gentry were all in danger, but the common people looked indifferent and even talked about whether it would be better after the heroes of Liangshan arrived.
Dongping Mansion responded quickly, and the army quickly closed the city gates. There were five posts and one sentry at ten steps on the city, looking like they were ready.
"Where are the scouts and spies sent over? Didn't you say that everything is safe? You know everything about the Liangshan thieves?"
Cheng Wanli glared at Dong Ping angrily and asked.
Dong Ping was the military supervisor of Dongping Prefecture, and it was his duty to defend against bandit attacks. As a result, Anshan Town was breached. They didn't know until the next day, what kind of defense was this? Anshan Town is only forty miles away from Dongping Mansion. If the thieves were cruel, they might have killed them in the city last night.
"Your Excellency, I didn't expect the thieves to move so quickly. I will take people to take back Anshan Town!"
Dong Ping clasped his fists at Cheng Wanli and said, Anshan Town is the gateway to Dongping Mansion and must be taken back.
"Take two thousand people to take a quick look. If you can't defeat us, withdraw quickly."
Cheng Wanli looked at Dong Ping and said, Dong Ping's martial arts skills are good, otherwise he would not be able to let a person of Dong Ping's character be the military commander of Dongping Mansion.
"Yes, Eun-sang."
Dong Ping was overjoyed. He had long disliked Liangshan Bo. It was really a big deal for a group of thieves to show off their power in the water pool. Today, he sacrificed the flag with the thieves and let the world know how powerful he was to defeat Dong Ping with his two spears.
After Dong Ping left, a group of officials came to Cheng Wanli, all worried.
"My dear, can General Dong Ping defeat the thieves alone? I heard that there are many thieves, thousands of them!"
"Eun-xiang, why don't you ask Tokyo for help first!"
"En Xiang, Daming Mansion and Dongchang Mansion are nearby, why not ask them for help!"
"Your Majesty, the people in the city are in panic, and I'm afraid things will change over time."
…
Everyone was chatting, and without exception they all had a pessimistic attitude towards the war.
"As an official of the imperial court, what's the etiquette of being so flustered?"
Cheng Wanli frowned and said angrily as he looked at the panicked officials under his command. The thief was already in disarray before he came. If the thief came, why not give up?
"Tell me, why are people in the city so panicked?"
Cheng Wanli looked at the catcher who had just spoken and asked, "When thieves attack, the people's hearts in the city are the most important. As long as we are united, no matter how many thieves there are, we will not be afraid."
"The people...the people are all discussing the Liangshan thieves!"
The head catcher hesitated and said.
"The people must be in fear and panic all day long. Alas, it's all the fault of my parents and officials!"
Cheng Wanli said with a look of remorse.
"No... the people are discussing when the thieves will enter the city, and many people are secretly happy to welcome the thieves into the city!"
Seeing that Cheng Wanli had misunderstood, the head catcher quickly explained.
"What! Welcoming thieves into the city?"
Cheng Wanli was furious. The people under his rule were bent on thieves? what is this? I have worked conscientiously and fulfilled my duties. How have I ever treated the people badly? Why do you do this to him?
"People say that if they welcome Liangshan into the city, they will pay less in grain taxes and silver."
The head catcher said truthfully with some fear.
After hearing this, Cheng Wanli became even more furious. Taxation was set by the court, so what did it have to do with him? He has tried his best to govern Dongping Mansion and protect Baixin's interests. Yang Jian's Xicheng Office has always wanted to go to Dongping Mansion to consolidate the land tax revenue, but he insisted on blocking it. For this reason, the official road was almost cut off, and the result was not as good as the thieves. Bewitch.
"Let me all perform their duties and guard the city. Anyone who has any objections will be killed without mercy!"
Cheng Wanli looked at the officials and ordered.
After everyone retreated, Cheng Wanli frowned and picked up a letter on the table. It was a letter from Zhu Chaofeng of Zhujiazhuang.
"How about taking advantage of Zhujiazhuang first?"
Cheng Wanli hesitated. The purpose of Zhu Chaofeng's letter was to recommend his three sons to join the official system of Dongping Prefecture. For this reason, he was willing to assist Dongping Prefecture in the fight against Liangshan.
Zhu Chaofeng's letter was very thick, focusing on introducing the third son of the Zhu family and mentioning Cheng Wanli's daughter.
The meaning of the letter is very obvious. I wish the family village has rich people, but it is difficult to have official connections. As long as Cheng Wanli is willing, I wish my family will provide money and people to assist Cheng Wanli. With power and money and manpower, Cheng Wanlu can be successful in a few years. After being promoted to the third rank, he was transferred back to Tokyo.
Cheng Wanli was very disdainful when he first read the letter from a village landowner. How dare such a weak-legged person dare to climb a high branch like his own? Does he still want to marry him? It's like a toad wants to eat swan meat.
But now Cheng Wanli has other ideas. Since Zhujiazhuang wants to climb high, why not take advantage of it. Zhujiazhuang is much stronger than Dong Ping. Use Zhujiazhuang to block the people of Liangshan, and then join forces with Zhang Shuye of Yuncheng and Liangshan. Even if the thief comes, you can't even hope for a favor.
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