At this time, Gao Jie happened to lead his troops to the city and entered the city directly. He was already a ruthless person and this time he got the killing license from the young eunuch. Those who were hesitant or stubborn were killed. The thousands of cannon fodder that the thief had gathered in a hurry were no match for his executioners. They were killed in a single charge and retreated into the desert.
After crossing the bridge, there was the refugee camp. Gao Jie was quite restrained. Apart from intimidating the refugees to disperse as soon as possible, he almost did not kill him, because entering the city was the most important thing at the moment, and he had no time to deal with these cannon fodder.
After entering the city, they immediately divided one group into the city, and the remaining groups were divided into several groups, led by the undercover Ming army who had been lying in the city for a long time. They rushed towards the military camp and the place where the rebels gathered. The refugees on the street gave way, and it did not cause much panic. Because they are all old men, they know that it is safest to stay still during the melee between the two armies. The more they run around, the faster they will die.
The Ming army entered the city too suddenly. There were many bandits in the city who didn't even know that their leader had been kidnapped, let alone that there were bandits entering the city. When they suddenly heard the sound of killing, they panicked, and then the sound of killing got closer and closer. Then they formed a group and fled. Some threw away their weapons and transformed into civilians, while others walked away from the north gate.
It only took half an hour. Zhaozhou City, which was expected to be a bloody battle, changed hands. Not only Chang Yu was surprised by such ease, but also Huang Degong and Gao Jie, who had been fighting for years, suddenly felt like they were dreaming. Can the battle be fought like this?
It was extremely late at night, but there was an extremely noisy scene inside and outside Zhaozhou City. Both the refugees outside and the people in the city were all panicked. Most of them didn't know what was going on, so why did the fight suddenly break out without any warning.
It only took half an hour for the officers and soldiers to take control of the situation after entering the city. The four city gates were tightly closed and heavily guarded. A curfew was set and no one was allowed to move around at will, even the homeless people sleeping on the streets. The officers and soldiers were also strictly ordered not to make excuses for arrests. The thieves harass the people at will.
In the yamen, it was still the same courtyard and lobby. The leftovers were still there, and the bloodstains on the ground were still shocking. However, the drunken thieves were tied up and held captive by Wuhuada. When Ma Deqiang came to kill them, the people in the yamen The thieves had almost escaped, and the remaining ones surrendered without resistance.
After a simple cleanup, the little eunuch poured three bowls of wine and said to Huang Degong and Gao Jie: "Congratulations on winning another victory."
Huang and Gao both looked high-spirited and drank the wine in one gulp. They repeatedly praised Chang Yu for his wisdom and bravery, and felt ashamed.
Chang Yu accepted it calmly, not because he was really upset, but because he wanted to build confidence in his subordinates. I am so awesome, and thieves are so unbearable!
Seeing that Huang Degong was still full of wine from a bowl of wine, he ordered another jar of wine, saying with a smile that it was a reward for this battle. Huang Degong laughed and said: "Good wine is worth a thousand gold." The wine stored in the Yamen was certainly to his taste. Gao Jie If you like to drink but don't drink too much, you will roll your eyes when you hear this. You only have a bottle of wine, and the cat urinates in your mouth without knowing whether it is good or bad. You know what good wine is and what bad wine is.
"The strength of the bandit army does not mean that they can conquer and fight well, but that the officers and soldiers are weak, incompetent, and afraid of death. Facts have proved that as long as they are serious, they are the ones who are actually vulnerable!" Chang Yu knocked on the table to highlight: "Can't the officers and soldiers fight? No, that's not true. , but he didn’t dare to fight! Liu Zeqing lingered in Jingzhou for half a month and did not dare to move forward. He was forced by the governor to send troops and easily captured Jingzhou. If he bullies the small with the big, then you two are attacking Jizhou, but the city has a high wall and a thick wall. , the real skill is not to capture it easily! Can't the officers and soldiers defend the city? What's more, the Black Wolf Battalion under the former Japanese governor defended Hejian Mansion with more than 200 people, resisting several charges from nearly 10,000 thieves and still holding on until reinforcements arrived! "
What does this mean! Chang Yu shouted loudly, which shocked Huang and Gao: "It's not that we can't fight, but we don't dare to fight. That's why the bandits marching eastward and northward feel like they are entering an uninhabited land. What a disgrace, what a disgrace! Even the governor is deeply ashamed and ashamed!"
Chang Yu rubbed his face and gritted his teeth. Huang and Gao were convinced that his emotions were quickly aroused by him, and they all expressed their willingness to follow him to kill the enemy for the country, and would never be afraid of war!
"Just remember one thing, the bandit army is just a paper tiger. It looks fierce but can be broken with just one poke, and it will kill you with just one poke!" Chang Yu continued to inject chicken blood into the two of them. At this time, Ming Dynasty was afraid of too many generals, or in other words, he was waiting to see what he could do. There is no need to be too bloody. At present, one of the two men is incompatible with Li Zicheng and is the sworn enemy of the bandit army, while the other is extremely loyal to the Ming Dynasty. With a little training, he can become a good sword.
The prefecture government office is heavily guarded. The Gongzi camp takes over full power to provide security. It is not as unbearable as the thieves. Not to mention that it is difficult for flies to approach, but anyone who is not summoned can try the consequences. Let’s not talk about whether they can get through the peripheral barriers. Kuang Ren has deployed sharp archers at several commanding heights in the courtyard, not to mention there are several great masters like Qiao Sanxiu on duty outside the hall. Just ask what kind of assassins in the world can get in.
Chang Yu and others are still discussing the war in the hall. Gao Jie is worried that Zhaozhou is an important town in Zhending Mansion and is too close to the main force of the bandits. If it falls now, it will attract the attention of the bandits. They are afraid that they will counterattack soon. They should prepare as soon as possible. He proposed that the main force of Ning Jin should advance towards Zhaozhou overnight. After all, the small town had no strategic role, and he also felt that there was no need to go south to regain the lost territory for the time being. He wanted to fight side by side here and fight the intruders to the death!
Chang Yu thought for a while and agreed with his opinion, and urgently ordered to go to Ningjin to mobilize the main force to station in Zhaozhou overnight. However, he also denied Gao Jie's request to stay and help in the battle. Although it was rare that he dared to take the initiative to fight against the intruders, Chang Yu felt even more confident about going south to recover. The loss of land is of greater significance, because the faster the officers and soldiers recover the wider area, the greater the psychological pressure on the bandit army. It will have the most direct psychological impact on the refugees who are coerced by the bandit army. Only the best publicity can make them see it. Clarify the facts, leave and return to your hometown as soon as possible, and stop helping the evildoers!
Gao Jie agreed, saying that he would set out at dawn, and took the initiative to issue a military order to wipe out Guangping Mansion within five days. Chang Yu was very happy and said some words of praise. Huang Degong refused to accept and immediately led his troops north to pursue the traitors... until Chang Yu was so horrified that he almost choked on his tea, and Gao Jie looked even more disdainful. Is this guy out of his mind? Going north at this time is like diving straight into a den of thieves. Isn't that asking for death?
After being comforted by Chang Yu, he finally calmed down and asked a difficult question: How to deal with the refugees outside the city?
The refugees are indeed the biggest headache at the moment. Although Chang Yu has issued a three-kill order, can you kill all of them? Killing them all will force them to rebel. After all, the three-kill order is just a threat. auxiliary means.
disperse.
The only solution Chang Yu can think of at the moment is this. It is impossible to let them cling everywhere like parasites. When the thief army comes, they will depend on the thief army, and when the officers and soldiers come, they will depend on the officers and soldiers. Li Zicheng can also torture the rich households to feed them. Chang Yu can use What feeds them? It is obviously impossible to feed these parasites who have already eaten their own soldiers.
However, if they were simply driven away, these refugees would naturally go west to the bandit war zone and become cannon fodder for Li Zicheng again. Therefore, Chang Yu ordered to comprehensively publicize the court's policy, use both kindness and force, and then forcibly disperse them to the liberated areas in the east or south.
In the early morning, Huang Degong and Gao Jie dispersed to rest. Chang Yu felt a little excited and not sleepy. This state usually meant that he wanted to kill someone.
"In the world of martial arts, integrity comes first. I have complied with all your requests. Why did you do this?" Yang Tianba, who had been knocked unconscious by Qiao Sanxiu's punch before, now looked at Chang Yu, who was sitting in front of him with a sneer on his face. There was fire in my heart but I didn't dare to explode. I was confused and couldn't figure out the situation.
"Do you know who I am?" Chang Yu couldn't help laughing.
Yang Tianba was startled: "The boss of Gongjiling?" In fact, he had already seen that this young man was the talker of this group of people.
Chen Wangting and others couldn't help but burst into laughter, and then told Chang Yu's identity. The leader of the thief immediately turned pale, trembled and collapsed on the ground. Chang Yu's name was familiar to the thief army, but it was a taboo and could not be discussed publicly because of the intruder. The thief and his group of thieves leaders all suffered heavy losses under his hands and were ashamed of themselves.
This man is an executioner, a butcher, and his men are cruel and cruel. He can't help but tremble just thinking about it. He has also heard the legends about Chang Yu, especially the killing of prisoners, inside the rebel army. There is a popular saying that if you encounter a young eunuch, you would rather die than surrender, because the consequences will be that you will die without a complete body!
Yang Tianba never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to meet the young eunuch. Yes, yes, it was rumored that he had sneaked into the main camp to assassinate Li Laiheng when he was in Taiyuan, but now who would have thought that he would sneak to Zhaozhou...
"My lord, my lord, my lord, my lord, I don't want to die. I will spare my life. I will work hard for you..." Yang Tianba cried with snot and tears, making him cry miserably and softly. Lying on the ground like a drowned dog, he no longer had the majesty of the hero who commanded the three mountains and five mountains and green forests.
"The governor will not use you if you are a cow or a horse." Chang Yu sneered: "I never leave useless people under my command. If you want to survive, then you must show some skills."
"You can do whatever you want me to do, sir..." Yang Tianba begged, but Chang Yu stood up and left. Hu Ling, the leader of Gongziying, came over: "Let's talk..."
