Two troops entered the city to search for the thieves and appease the people. Chang Yu then entered the city and climbed the wall to see clearly. He finally solved his doubts. Zaoqiang was a small city, and the bandits only regarded it as an outpost and underestimated the enemy. They thought that the officers and soldiers did not dare to cross the river, so the city There were no effective defensive fortifications and military supplies prepared at all, such as rolling stones and wood. No wonder when they attacked the city earlier, the bandits fired arrows at random at first, and then... nothing more. After those few arrows were shot, they could only watch helplessly. I watched the officers and soldiers climb up, and then surrendered when they saw that they couldn't stop them.
But not all of the rebels surrendered. There were a few who hid in the city pretending to be civilians and trying to get through. They threw away their knives and it was difficult for the civilians to tell them apart. However, this plan was wrong. If it was in a big city, there would inevitably be fish that slipped through the net. Zao Qiang There were no more than a hundred households in the county. Chang Yu ordered Tian Xiong's troops to search every house in the city. Anyone who didn't match the number was immediately beheaded. Under such power, some thieves quickly surrendered.
It's just that they don't know who they are facing yet. The little eunuch is known as a butcher. No matter whether it is the rebel army or the Qing army, he will be treated equally. That is, no prisoners will be taken, and they will be killed! Therefore, surrendering yourself will inevitably result in death.
When Huang Degong and Gao Jie's vanguard arrived at the city, they saw the little eunuch's Jingguan made of five hundred heads. They were all horrified. The name of human slaughter was indeed true. His hobby was too perverted.
The small city could not accommodate a large army, so two troops camped outside the city, one in the south and one in the north. Subsequent troops arrived in a steady stream. Huang Degong and Gao Jie entered the city to meet Chang Yu. The three of them stood on the top of the city and looked at Jizhou City, thirty miles due west. It was already dark. p can’t be seen either.
The patrol team outside the city reported that several groups of bandits were spotted ten miles to the west. After being intercepted, they fled far away. Chang Yu sneered and pointed to the western night sky: "We will break Jizhou City before noon tomorrow."
Gao Jie raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Factory Supervisor, Jizhou City is a large city nearly thirty miles away, and there are tens of thousands of bandits. It cannot be broken so quickly in a hurry."
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "I know that Jizhou City is a big city. I heard that the circumference is twenty-five miles, the city is high and the walls are thick. It is indeed difficult to fight such a big city, but if you say that there are tens of thousands of thieves, I'm not sure. Are there lice?"
Huang Degong narrowed his eyes and said, "What the factory supervisor means is that the thieves in Jizhou City are too strong."
"It's much bigger, thousands are enough!" Chang Yu said with certainty.
Liu Fangliang's Eastern Route Army originally had only 20,000 men. Although it collected many surrendered troops and generals along the way, most of them followed the army northward. Those who stayed behind ranged from a hundred to more than a thousand, and the total number of soldiers in several prefectures was less than 10,000. , not to mention how many troops he had gathered to build a defense line in a hurry, three or five people were enough!
But even if there are three to five thousand people, it is not easy to defeat Jizhou City with its high walls and thick walls!
"It all depends on your two methods. Anyone can brag. No need to ask for help. It's time to show off your real skills and open the eyes of this governor." Chang Yu looked at the two of them with a faint smile.
Gao Jie and Huang Degong looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and finally said in unison: "Let's talk?"
Two rivals who were equally domineering and arrogant actually put aside their differences temporarily to discuss important matters together. Chang Yu smiled without saying a word and turned to leave. This time he decided not to participate in the siege of Jizhou and delegated power to these two people. If you don't want to do everything yourself, you will not have so much energy, but you will also develop dependence on your subordinates, making it difficult to stand alone. Secondly, although he has defended the city and fought in the field, he has never attacked the city. He can't!
He wants to see more and learn more! That's the most important thing.
For the first time, Huang Degong and Gao Jie led their men to jointly discuss how to attack the city. However, Chang Yu found a large family to stay in the city, and his second battalion rested in Huang Degong's camp outside the city.
This wealthy family was a local squire and had some property, but almost all of it was tortured and plundered by the bandits. Fortunately, he was still alive. The squires mostly supported the imperial court. After learning that Chang Yu was a high official of the imperial court, they were very attentive and entertained him with plenty of food and wine. It seemed that a skinny camel was indeed bigger than a horse.
After Chang Yu dealt with the squire for a few words, he sent him away and started chatting with a few of his followers.
"Since the governor hated Li Chengdong to the core, why didn't he kill him with one blow?" Tu Yuan said that he endured it for a day. When he was on duty outside Huang Degong's camp, he especially wanted Li Chengdong to rush to the camp, so he took advantage of the situation and killed him!
Chang Yu sighed slightly, with a looming murderous look on his face: "Killing him with one knife would be too merciful, but he can't be killed at this time. He is Gao Jie's favorite general, and this is when Gao Jie is needed. If there is no perfect excuse to kill him, If you kill him, Gao Jie will definitely be suspicious. I don't want him to cause chaos at this time, but I still expect him to fight Li Zicheng with all his strength."
"How about assassination?" Chen Wangting suddenly suggested, and Jiang Fa was ready to make a move.
Chang Yu frowned: "It's not a good idea. Gao Jie's death is unknown and he is even more suspicious of the governor. Our Dongchang is already good at this, so why don't we tell him clearly that we did it?"
Everyone frowned for a moment and was helpless.
"When the two armies are fighting, they will take advantage of the chaos and kill them. If they die in the chaos, they will be invulnerable." Wu Zhong suddenly laughed sinisterly, and everyone's eyes lit up.
Late at night, Gao Jie and Huang Degong were still discussing matters in the tent, sometimes roaring and sometimes scolding in a noisy manner. Almost all of the troops under his command entered the camp after crossing the river. Several joint patrols criss-crossed in the distance, making it difficult for flies to enter within ten miles.
The Second Battalion under Dongchang's command in Huang Degong's camp has become one with his people. It can even be said that they have collectively switched careers as storytellers. They talked about the experience of killing Tatars outside the customs. The more than ten layers of guest officers inside and outside listened with great interest and occasionally exclaimed in cooperation. Sound, admiration, applause...
Anyone who dares to kill Tatars and can kill them like shit is a hero. No one dares to underestimate these eunuchs and the Black Tiger Battalion who are former thieves all cheered for them and praised them as true men.
The soldiers of Gongzi Camp and Black Tiger Camp have never been so proud. The humble eunuchs who were once looked down upon by others, like the rats who humiliated their ancestors, now turned into heroes of the Ming Dynasty and were respected by others. This kind of It feels...so good, so solid!
The happiest people were the two groups who had previously attacked Zaoqiang County. Although Chang Yu did not offer a reward on their heads, they did not need to turn over their personal gains. Those thieves plundered a lot of money along the way, and it all fell into their pockets. Of course, the most disappointing thing was. The one who was envied was the soldier under Tian Xiong who was the first to climb the city. Although his shoulder was wounded by a knife, the young eunuch kept his word and rewarded him with a hundred taels of silver. The whole camp screamed in envy. One hundred taels of silver!
This money was all paid by Chang Yu privately. When he was embarrassed, he didn't have so much money on him, so he went through all the pockets of his companions to get it together! This made the soldiers who saw it praise Bo Yuntian's doctrine even more, and he kept his word!
Finally, the night reached its peak, and Chang Yu was tired. After a simple wash, he fell asleep with a smile on his lips. I am afraid that the thieves in Jizhou City will have trouble sleeping all night.
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