Yesterday's brief confrontation had made Pan Luohuan fearful and afraid of Ouyang Xuan, so the next morning, he led his men out of the mountain in despair. Only about 20 soldiers followed him back to Chongqing Mansion, and the other 70 or so soldiers, including Tang Xiangwei, chose to stay in Wanjiazhai. Most of the soldiers who followed Pan Luohuan back were old and young, and they really couldn't leave their families behind. Tang Xiangwei also has family members in Fucheng, but he knows that if he goes back like this, Pan Luohuan will definitely throw the blame on him. According to Pan's mean and unkind behavior, he will have to be stripped off even if he doesn't die, and Yu Zhu will do something. After persuading him, he simply stayed.
Tang Xiangwei did not want to return to Chongqing Mansion, and most of the soldiers followed suit and stayed. On the one hand, they knew that they would most likely be punished and liquidated by Pan Luo Huan when they returned, or at least they would be blamed for not working hard and being unfaithful to protect the Lord. On the other hand, I was tired of being beaten and scolded. Although these soldiers were the elite of the Chongqing Prefecture's army, in the eyes of Pan Luohuan and other superiors, they were just slaves with weapons. They also often had their money and food withheld under other officers. These are still elite soldiers, and the treatment of other ordinary soldiers can be imagined. The Pili Army naturally warmly welcomed those who voluntarily stayed, so they established the sixth company of the field battalion based on these more than 70 people, with Tang Xiangwei as the company commander. In order to solve the worries of these people, Ouyang Xuan also sent people to bring the tokens and set off immediately. Their task was to arrive in Fucheng before Pan Luo Huanzhi set off, and pick up Tang Xiangwei and the family members of the surrendered soldiers in the mountains.
Pan Luohuan naturally hated being driven out of the mountain this time. He did not reflect on what he had done, but aimed his hatred at Ouyang Xuan. He also blamed the few troops he led and Tang Xiangwei's betrayal. He planned to go back to report to his uncle, and then bring more troops back for revenge. . Although he planned to come back, he was not ready to go back empty-handed. He had picked up a lot of good things in the past ten days. It can be said that Pan Tongzhi's behavior in plundering people's wealth and wealth was extremely ugly, but compared to Pan Luohuan's methods of scraping land, it was not as good as it was. Compared with Pan Tongzhi, Pan Luohuan's greed is actually better than his predecessor. In addition to a large amount of wine, he brought back precious medicinal materials, animal skins and other local specialties, as well as silk and satin. Most of these things were robbed by Xiong Ben and stored in the warehouse. Cao Ergou and others were already worried about letting Pan Luohuan go, and they were really angry when they saw that he was so greedy. They wanted to take back the property he was about to take away, but were stopped by Ouyang Xuan. He said calmly: "These properties will make people jealous, and someone will help us."
Pan Luohuan plundered so many things that except for a few mules and horses, most of the accompanying soldiers also walked with heavy loads. Pan Luohuan is not stupid at all. Yesterday's betrayal and separation made him learn a lesson. He promised the soldiers along the way that he would give them heavy rewards after returning to the city. The weight of the cargo on their backs made the soldiers gritted their teeth and became silent, and their marching speed also slowed down greatly. It was only after dark that they barely reached Hengyuan Village.
The so-called one and the other, compared with the hospitality when he entered the mountain, this time Xiong Ben saw the panic of Pan Luohuan and his party, and he couldn't help but show an arrogant look. Seeing this, Pan Luohuan ordered people to bring out wine to invite Xiong Ben to drink. Unexpectedly, the word "bear" on the wine vat made Xiong Ben's eyes red with a fierce look. He gritted his teeth and said to Pan Luohuan: "How dare you?" Take my wine?" After saying that, he left angrily and ordered all the wine to be carried away. People had to lower their heads under the eaves. Pan Luohuan, who was confused, saw Xiong Ben flipping his face faster than turning the page in a book, but he had no choice but to order people to take a rest in a hurry, and strictly ordered his men to be careful to avoid causing trouble.
Just because you don't cause trouble doesn't mean it won't come to you. Before dawn, Pan Luohuan and his people were preparing to set off. The fierce look in Xiong Ben's eyes scared him up all night, and he was ready to leave without saying goodbye. Unexpectedly, a large group of people surrounded Pan Luohuan at the entrance of the village. They all accused Pan Luohuan of stealing their belongings and mules. Several soldiers from the Xiang Army shouted loudly and said something loudly, and then a knife was cut at him without any explanation. In an instant, he was killed. He fell to the ground and died when he saw it. The hot blood from his hands splashed all over Pan Luohuan, who was so frightened that his face turned pale and his whole body trembled. He knew in his heart that these bandits in military uniforms were clearly planning to rob and maybe kill people, so he shouted Xiong Ben's name for help. Now only if Xiong Ben shows up can he save his life.
Pan Luohuan's crying call made Xiong Ben extremely contemptuous. After careful consideration, he walked out of the darkness. In fact, Xiong Ben's earliest plan was to wait for Pan Luohuan and his party to leave the territory of Hengyuan Town before killing people and robbing goods. However, the bandits under his command were too impatient. Their eyes lit up when they saw the property, and they took action before they even walked out of the village gate. Why do you want to rob Pan Luohuan? The world is so big, do we need a reason for robbery? Moreover, in Xiong Ben's eyes, the property from Wanjiazhai warehouse was originally his, but was robbed by Ouyang Xuan. Why can't he get it back now? As for what the consequences would be, he didn't even think about it. If the Yongkang County Magistrate and Yao Shian cannot protect them, the worst they can do is occupy the mountains and become kings again and the grassroots become bandits. It's just that Xiong Ben felt that he was now an official of the imperial court, and the person he was robbing was Pan Tongzhi's nephew. He couldn't do such a thing in an obvious way when robbing on his own territory. After all, there are many benefits to being an official. In addition to being able to legally search for money, it is also more convenient to rob passing merchants. It is also more convenient to recruit people with an official status. Less than a month after taking control of Hengyuan Town, several small groups of bandits have come to seek refuge with Xiong Ben. Now he has more than a hundred bandits under his command.
"Mr. Pan, misunderstandings are all misunderstandings! However, these properties are indeed mine, and now they should be returned to their original owners. As for them..." Xiong Ben said to the corpse on the ground: "They are all It was the people from Liuliba who did it, and it was all done by Ouyang Xuan, don’t you think so?” At this moment, Xiong Ben, who had a sinister face, seemed to be Pan Luohuan’s savior. He hurriedly bent down and said, “Brother Xiong, no, Master Xiong. That's absolutely true, I should report it clearly to my uncle."
After being looted by Xiong Ben's men, Pan Luohuan and others left Hengyuan Town tremblingly, and then ran all the way back to Chongqing Fucheng. Pan Luohuan, who was covered in blood and kneeling in front of Commander Pan, looked completely different from the smug and complacent person before he took office. He wailed and gave an overview of the matter. Of course, he never mentioned the incident of kidnapping civilian girls. He only said that the mountain people were ferocious and disobedient to Wang Hua. Under Ouyang Xuan's instigation, they refused to pay food and taxes, and even organized private troops to attack. Officers and soldiers are really no different from barbarians. Tang Xiangwei colluded with the barbarians in the mountains and refused to return to Chongqing Mansion. As for what happened in Yokohara Town, he didn't add any exaggeration and told it as it was.
Pan Luohuan's crying made Pan Tongzhi hateful, angry and angry. What I hate is that Ouyang Xuan has such influence in the mountains in just a few months. These stragglers who call themselves the Thunderbolt Army have become invincible. What makes Xiong Ben angry is that he dared to rob his nephew openly and "beat the dog to demand the owner." This small Yokohara prison town was so arrogant that he clearly didn't take him seriously. What makes him angry is that his nephew really failed to live up to expectations. Not only did he not get the territory, but he also lost nearly a hundred elite soldiers in vain. The Jiguan Mountain is rich in products and has a large number of peasants and fugitives. It is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. If it can be taken as private property by the family, it will have the foundation to establish itself in this troubled time. As long as it is managed well, even if the dynasty changes, the Pan family will not be affected. Prosperity of the family. Precisely because he wanted to firmly control Jiguan Mountain, Pan Tongzhi sent his nephew to the mountain for inspection even though he knew that his nephew was stubborn and difficult to take the lead. It's just that he really didn't expect that his nephew was really unable to hold up the wall, so he messed up the pick-picking thing.
"Although Ouyang Xuan and Xiong Ben are hitting me, they are actually hitting you in the face. Quickly raise troops to arrest them..." Pan Luohuan was still lying on the ground crying, which made Commander Pan, who was frowning, upset. He With a flying kick, he cut off the cry of this worthless thing.
After careful consideration, Pan Tongzhi decided to send another confidant to the mountain to take up the post of Liuli inspection. Of course, Pan Luohuan could not let it go when he was bullied. On the one hand, he ordered his scribes to write letters to reprimand Ouyang Xuan and Xiong Ben for their misbehavior. He also wrote to Yongkang County Magistrate Cheng Jinyong to question his lax control of his subordinates. On the other hand, people were sent to arrest the families of Tang Xiangwei and others who had not returned, and to punish them in the name of being bandits. Pan Luohuan was very puzzled when he heard this arrangement, and cried and asked: "Uncle, are you going to let them go like this?" Unexpectedly, these words made Pan Tongzhi furious. He kicked Pan Luohuan and shouted: "You What does this idiot who does bad things know?" Finally, he leaned over Pan Luohuan's ear and whispered with gritted teeth: "The Mongols are invading Shu again."
