Opposite the pier where Tang Kuo joined forces, on the corridor below the city wall, Yang An'er was riding his horse.
There were hundreds of horsemen following behind him, and their iron hooves pounded the dirt road intensively, making bursts of roar, which was heart-stirring.
The dirt road is firmly compacted, and there are stone slabs on the edges. The stone slabs are very neat, and there are traces of careful filling in the damaged areas. On one side of the corridor, the houses in the city are more decent than those in ordinary small county towns. The local residents on the streets and alleys do not seem to be rich, but they are always getting by.
As for the desolation and depression outside the city, it is due to the general corruption and natural and man-made disasters, and has nothing to do with the governance of the place. In such a world, it is not easy for a small county town to achieve this level.
This is neither the achievement of Tang Kuo nor Yang An'er, nor the achievement of the local county magistrate, but is attributed to Zhang Rou. This Dingxing County is the ancestral home of Zhang Rou. Although Zhang Rou himself led the ethnic group to defend themselves in Dongliu Village in the Yizhou Mountains, selected strong men, and formed a team for self-defense, he still left some tribesmen in Dingxing County, doing more than a little repair. The bridge repairs the road and prevents thieves from committing crimes.
After the Tiewa Ganzhan Army stationed in Dingxing County, Zhang Rou had several polite dealings with Yang An'er through her connections with the people of Jing'an.
Yang An'er's troops have been stationed in Dingxing County for more than a year and have always been very cautious and low-key.
First of all, Yang An'er himself is a powerful man in Shandong, and he knows full well the potential of such local powerful people when the imperial court is weak. It's so easy to raise one's arms and call all the people to follow.
Although Yang An'er claims to be a powerful dragon, he does not want to be an enemy of these local snakes. If the cronies he has accumulated over the years are wasted in Hebei, it will not be beneficial to the anti-gold cause.
Secondly, Zhuozhou is adjacent to the Daxing Prefecture of Zhongdu and controls the dangers of the Western Mountains. Based on the power of the upper reaches, it has been said to be superior to Hebei since ancient times and is a place of great concern to all parties. No matter how weak the imperial court is, in Zhongdu and Jinshan Prefecture, there are still permanent guards, escort troops, Wuwei troops, Weijie troops and even Chi troops from subordinate tribes. The total number is more than 100,000?
Although Yang An'er's troops are elite, they are far from enough to fight against the imperial army. If you want to do big things, you have to lurk and wait for the right opportunity.
The opportunity is now.
At the local level, due to their previous deliberate friendship with Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou, Jing Anmin and others, although these people did not dare to participate in large-scale activities, they would not become an obstacle. The day before yesterday, Jing Anmin deliberately led his five hundred soldiers to leave Dafang Mountain, where he had been entrenched for a long time, and moved to Langshan Village in Yizhou, clearly showing their intention to do whatever they wanted.
Among them, I have to thank Zhang Rou for her understanding. A few days ago, some local clans that were closely related to Zhang Rou had already found an excuse to go out. Seeing that they were interested, Yang An'er didn't stop them.
After Tang Kuo and his father arrived in Dingxing County, they exploited the land without restraint, which aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the local area. Presumably, Zhang Rou was also happy to see Yang An'er vent her anger for him.
In terms of the imperial court's military deployment, there happens to be a gap at the moment.
In recent months, Mongolian expedition horses have frequently traveled to and from the south of Xuande, apparently preparing for the next large-scale invasion. Jinshan defense envoy and Marshal Quan Youdu supervisor Hu Gaoqi repeatedly warned the court.
Just ten days ago, the imperial court sent Shuhu Gaoqi's old boss, the famous general Wan Yangang, to Jinshan as Shangshu Zuocheng to save trouble. Many soldiers and horses from Zhongdu are being dispatched to Jinshan and brought under Wanyan Gang's command, while those who have been transferred to Zhongdu from other places are still wandering around.
With this, the Jin army in the direction of Zhongdu no longer has to worry.
What is particularly satisfying is that in Shandong, the old enemy Wanyan Chenghui is now working in Dadu. Wanyan Salara, who succeeded him as the commander-in-chief of Shandong's army, also received an order from the imperial court at this time to gather 20,000 troops and head to Zhongdu.
Yang An'er and his companions have carefully calculated that if everything goes well, when our side invades Shandong, Wanyan Sala's troops will arrive in Zhongdu instead. In this way, one's own side will be able to do it with ease, whether it is criticizing the arrogant and attacking the weak, or calmly gathering the crowd.
As for the Jin army south of Zhongdu Road and even on Hebei Road... there is no need to worry. They were already extremely weak, and the weaker they became, the more they could only focus on what was in front of them. Guo Ning's troops, who had previously fought against Yang An'er in Guchengdian, are now constantly recruiting troops to expand their strength. They are the suspicious people who are closely watched by the officials of various towns, Fangzhou and Cizhou!
Are there any other oversights? Are there any other unexpected surprises?
Yang An'er held the reins and slowly thought about it again.
No more, everything has been arranged.
He took the reins and looked at Li Siwen, who was riding behind him, and then at Guo Yao'er: "Let's start!"
Yang An'er whispered an order, and a majestic and murderous aura emerged.
The soldiers who followed him were all tigers and wolves. Hearing the words, they shouted in unison and drew their swords at the same time. Hundreds of cavalry rushed out separately.
Previously, Tang Kuo sent two attendants to Yang An'er to urge him. After the two of them arrived, they saw everyone staring at them with swords and guns in their hands. They already felt that something was wrong, but they were coerced by the soldiers and had to follow them.
At this moment, cold light flashed and murderous intent surged. The two attendants turned pale, and it was like many bells, drums, and cymbals were beating together in their minds, making their heads dizzy and their whole bodies trembling.
Yang An'er wants to rebel? This guy is indeed the opposite! Those rumors are actually true!
There was one person among the attendants who was a favorite of Tang Kuo and had the status of a concubine. On a daily basis, Yang An'er flattered him, invited him to drinks several times, and gave him many gifts. At this moment, he relied on his old friendship to boldly say:
"Yang Dutong! You betrayed the imperial court and committed a heinous crime. Fortunately, the imperial court forgave you, issued imperial edicts, appointed officials, and generous bounties. What else are you dissatisfied with? My Mr. Tang Kuo is a high-ranking member of the imperial family. , seeing that there is an opportunity to take charge of the military affairs of all states, when Yang Du will command a military envoy, the Yongding Army, Yongtai Army, and Shuntian Army will not be a problem... Mount your horse to manage the army, dismount your horse to manage the people, your name will be on bamboo and silk, and your reputation will last forever. Wouldn't it be..."
Li Siwen sneered repeatedly.
The attendant quickly said: "This is the intention of my family's Dutong! My family's Dutong ordered me to invite Yang Dutong just to discuss this matter and to support Yang Dutong!"
Trash like pigs and dogs, adding to the chaos in vain. What can you do to help me? Still granting an official position and making a wish? Yang An'er waved his hand in displeasure, and the soldiers went up and slashed with their swords. They immediately chopped the two men into seven or eight pieces, and the blood stained the road red.
At this time, only one of the more than a hundred cavalry under Yang An'er stayed with Yang An'er. Others either rushed to control the city gate or rushed to the city head. The people responsible for guarding the city gates are the prison army in Dingxing County, which is an army composed of prisoners.
How can these people compete with the soldiers? After less than two or three kills, they all knelt down and surrendered. Many people were drunk by the soldiers and heard that they could kill people, set fires, drink wine and eat meat immediately. They all jumped up for joy and formed a group.
In an instant, the city gate changed hands. The Tiewa Ganzhan Army brigade originally stationed at the city gate sneaked here at some point and rushed into the city.
The troops entering the city immediately divided into groups.
Liu Quan led all the way to the barracks of the local soldiers in the city, Li Siwen led all the way to attack the county government office and the granary, while Yang You led the others and rushed straight to Tang Kuo's luxurious mansion in the city.
These soldiers were all veteran thieves with many years of experience and were good at causing chaos. They did not need Yang An'er's orders to set fires along the way wherever they went.
Smoke and dust were everywhere, the sound of killing was like thunder, torches set the house on fire, and swords were wiped across throats. The military camp is loose and will be broken down immediately. The local soldiers surrounded the inspector and went out in panic. As soon as the inspector showed his head, he was slashed to death by the wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers of the Tiewagang warriors. Those who escaped by chance ran around and screamed like bereaved dogs. The screams caused an even greater uproar. confusion.
The county magistrate and county lieutenant hurriedly came out to take a look. Before they could go out, they saw the lights of swords outside the Yamen approaching step by step. The two officials rushed to the backyard. After running a few steps, they both turned to look at the other side. In their sight, thick smoke billowed and fire burned into the sky. Something happened in the deep house compound where Tang Kuo worked together.
The city was originally not big, but thousands of soldiers were deployed in the city, and everything turned upside down in a matter of seconds.
The sound of killings was everywhere, causing panic among Tang Kuo's subordinates. When more than ten people were stained with blood, they ran up the horse path to the city wall to report that Yang An'er had rebelled. Tang Kuohe felt cold all over. Looking back, dozens of rebels with sharp swords and guns came to kill them! The whizzing arrows have already been shot towards the pier!
This guy Yang An'er! I treat him well! Last time he failed to capture Changzhou Guoning, I didn't blame him, I only asked him for a gold buckle and jade belt as compensation! As a result, he was like this... Even if this guy warned me in advance, why don't he let me take the first step?
Tang Kuohe stretched out his trembling hands and tried to support his body, but after two consecutive attempts, he felt that all the bones in his body were stiffened into stone, and he could not move no matter how hard he struggled. He tried his best to urge himself to think of a way, but his mind was in chaos, and it was like the strings of a piano were broken and there was no connection anymore.
In a daze, he saw the grain shooting troops around the pier fleeing one after another; he saw several heavily armored warriors he had brought out from them, holding maces, hammers and other weapons to block the fight under the pier, but they were attacked by a group of soldiers. The young warrior armed with a spear was easily defeated.
He saw the young warrior raising his spear and pointing it, and then many people gathered around him with grins. The swords they held high reflected the sunlight, which was very dazzling.
At this time, in the Gucheng store in the southwest of Dingxing County, Guo Ning was talking to Monk Luo and Li Ting when he suddenly stopped talking and cast his dark eyes out the window.
"Okay! Let's do it! Let's do it!" Li Ting stood up and walked out. His movements were so big that he almost overturned the tables and chairs. Monk Luo touched his head and said "hey" heavily.
At the old site of Jintai built by King Yan Zhao in the northwest of Dingxing County and the southeast of Yixian County, there was a group of soldiers dressed in military uniforms and holding spears and spears surrounding them. On the golden platform, Jing Anmin stood on one side. In the middle was a middle-aged man about forty years old with thin eyes and long beard, and on the other side was a heroic young man.
The three of them stared at the thick smoke rising from Dingxing County and remained silent for a long time.
Farther away, dozens of miles away from Dingxing County and north of Fanyang County, there is a military camp. The military camps were simple and loose, and seemed to be set up temporarily. Many tents were just made of branches intertwined and then covered with felt. However, the demeanor of the generals and officers in the army was all fierce and fierce.
At the gate of the central army camp, the old soldier Han Renqing was kneeling. He was dusty and covered in dirt. He was so exhausted from kneeling for a long time that his body began to tremble. Seeing that he could no longer hold on, a soldier came out of the Chinese military tent with clanging steps and shouted in a deep voice: "Marshal, let you in!"
