The victory was only temporary. Chang Yu did not dare to take it lightly. The siege of Baoding was only initially lifted. The rebel army had not retreated yet. Hundreds of thousands of people were watching from the south and could pounce at any time. The real tough battle was still to come.
After parading through the city and making an indignant speech to calm the people's hearts and boost morale, Chang Yu went straight to the city without entering the Yamen to rest. What he saw was a mess, ruins and broken walls. The endless fireworks showed the fierceness of the bandit army's previous attack on the city.
The rich gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua in the city organized people to put out the fire and clean up the city. When the governor of Dongchang arrived, he hurriedly came to see him. Chang Yu praised the two for their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. After the war, he should commend them to heaven for their merits. Zhang Fang and Zhang Fang I was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.
Chang Yu also asked Xu Yuke, the governor of Nancheng, Benwang Dengzhou and the official of Baoding Prefecture, where was Zhu Yongkang, the magistrate of Qingyuan County? Shi Kefa informed that he had been placed under house arrest a few days ago.
"Kill" Chang Yu's expression was cold.
Shi Kefa was in some trouble, so he killed the guards of Benwang Dengzhou and others. But Xu Yueke, Zhu Yongkang was an official of the imperial court, so he killed him without any evidence?
Chang Yu patted the green bird on his waist and said: "I hold the sword given by the emperor, so I can kill them first and then show them. These two people should be killed because they were unable to defend themselves against the enemy. Afterwards, Dongchang will report it to the emperor, so Mr. Shi does not need to take responsibility."
In fact, Xu Yueke and Zhu Yongkang were deceived by Li Jiantai in history to leave the city and surrender together. However, now that Li Jiantai died suddenly in the capital, he never even had the chance to conquer on behalf of the emperor himself, let alone deceive these two people. However, these two men did passively fight when the bandits came, but would it be too harsh to kill them just like that?
Shi Kefa originally wanted to plead for mercy, but when he saw what Chang Yu said, he thought that Dongchang had always been vigorous and resolute in doing things, and his methods were ruthless. This should be to frighten other officials, so he stopped talking.
As expected, Chang Yu glanced at the dozen or so officials with cold eyes, and said sternly: "It is a matter of eating the king and being loyal to the king. The bandit army marched eastward and north where all the officials either abandoned the city and fled or surrendered. It is really abominable." , I would like to make a word today, if any of the officials are passive and lazy in fighting, anyone who abandons the city and surrenders will be killed!"
The officials around were silent and said yes. Soon Wang Dengzhou and others were escorted to the top of the city. The Dongchang fan raised his knife and dropped more than ten heads. The corpses were thrown directly into the city. Everyone was frightened and secretly said that the people of Dongchang Really cruel.
On the moat in the south of the city, Cheng Ming and other four major commanders led their troops to confront the rebels across the river. The three rebel barracks at Hou River and Yimuquan River in the west of the city were controlled by officers and soldiers. Qin Songwang led his troops to rest and recuperate here and was responsible for guarding more than 10,000 prisoners.
Within a radius of more than ten miles outside Baoding City, there was smoke billowing and corpses piled up. Thousands of Ming troops were cleaning up the battlefield and searching for loot.
It was already afternoon, and all the troops were tired after the battle. Chang Yu sent an order to light a fire and cook food so that he could rest and rest. There was already a surplus of food in the city. Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua led the wealthy gentry in the city to donate money and food. It could be said that there was enough food and grass. Chang Yu was very happy with this move. , they were given permission to go to the Yamen for a banquet.
The magistrate He Fu held a banquet to celebrate Chang Yu's achievements and wash away the dust for Chang Yu. Shi Kefa, Zhou Yuji, Li Yan, Wu Weiying and other more than ten generals were present at the banquet, as well as local righteous gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua.
Of course, what surprised the generals the most was that there was also an unfamiliar face, that is, Ji Jike, the great master who captured the leader of the thieves Hao Yongzhong alive, was also allowed to attend. Unknown to Li Yan and others, they were introduced by Zhou Yuji and heard about his military exploits. Unable to hide their surprise, there were such fierce generals, and they all stepped forward to pay their respects.
Ji Jike once joined the army as a low-level military attache. Now he was just recruited into the army without even a title, but he was invited to the table. Everyone present was at the level of big shots. He felt flattered and secretly happy in his heart.
Of course, Shi Kefa is the most important person here when it comes to official positions. The Minister of the Ministry of War, also known as the Superintendent, has a dignified second rank and dominates everyone in the banquet. He should have said a few words at the beginning of the banquet, but after thinking about it, he gave it to the young eunuch. He has the highest official position here, but Chang Yu is the most powerful person.
Chang Yu didn't shirk or make so many empty lies. He came up and thanked the two wealthy gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua for their loyalty. In history, these two people were killed by the bandit army after the city of Baoding was destroyed, but now they have him. Ji Jike was flattered by the repeated courtesy.
After everyone toasted to the two men, Chang Yu named his generals one by one and praised them without hesitation. Li Yan was extremely resourceful and commanded the battle on the northern front. He single-handedly defeated several thieves and joined forces to attack several times, and finally made the final decision. When the thieves were defeated, the officers and soldiers under his general Qin Songwang captured the leader of the thieves, Chen Yongfu. Taken together, they can be regarded as the first meritorious service.
Everyone toasted to celebrate, and Li Yan couldn't hide his joy and thanked him repeatedly.
Zhou Yuji's tribe defeated the thief Zhang Nai and Hao Yaoqi's tribe had the power to assist. His subordinate Colonel Ji Ji was able to capture the thief's leader Hao Yaoqi alive, and his general He Chengxin captured the thief's leader Bai Guang'en. It can be said that they have great military exploits. In terms of the second merit!
The four generals of Jinwu Guard defeated Zhang Naibu in the lead, and assisted Li Yanbu, ranking third in terms of merit.
The Black Panther Battalion under the command of Dongchang is always on the front line, blocking the most dangerous places. Its leader Jia Waixiong is brave in battle and well-commanded, and ranks third among Jinwu Guards in terms of merit.
The Shenji Battalion has contributed greatly to the battle, ranking fourth in terms of merit!
He Fu, Shao Zongxuanzhongjun had the righteousness to help Shi Kefa defend the city properly, ranking fifth in terms of merit.
The military exploits were immediately reported to the court, and the spoils gained from defeating the thieves were rewarded according to their merits. The generals were overjoyed and congratulated each other, and there was great joy at the table.
However, the young eunuch poured cold water on him in time: "The bandit army has not retreated. It is now looking at the south of the city. Its main force is intact and intact. It is estimated that there are still as many as fifty or sixty thousand. In addition, there are still a small number of one hundred thousand in the miscellaneous army. , and there are refugees who have no plans, and their power is much greater than that of Taiyuan. However, Baoding City does not have as high a wall as Taiyuan City, so we cannot take it lightly at the moment, and we must be prepared to fight another or even several tough battles. Prepare".
"Lord Governor, why don't the bandits take the opportunity to attack us when they are so powerful at this time? How will we resist if they attack us?" fellow acquaintance Shao Zongxuan asked, and everyone's eyes were focused on the young eunuch.
"That's a good question." Chang Yu put down his chopsticks: "The reason why the bandit army didn't take action immediately is that the governor had previously planted a few nails behind him to make him timid. As for if they attack Baoding City in a large scale, what will we do? I want to ask you guys if you want to resist. General Li, please tell me." Chang Yu threw the question to Li Yan.
Li Yan was silent for a while: "According to the previous plan, he advanced and I retreated. Since they could not all enter the city, otherwise they would be trapped inside and outside the city without reinforcements, which would be like catching a turtle in an urn."
The generals nodded in agreement, Chang Yu remained silent and looked at Zhou Yuji: "What do you think, Commander Zhou?".
"We use offense as defense. We in Taiyuan really had no reinforcements everywhere, but sometimes we took the initiative to attack the bandits, breaking their rhythm and finally defeating the bandits..." Zhou Yuji believed that offense is the best defense.
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, looking at Shi Kefa: "What do you think, Master Shangshu?"
"I don't think so. I think what General Li and General Zhou said are reasonable. It will be more beneficial if they are used both. What do you think, Lord Governor?"
Chang Yu took a long breath: "I think this is worse than p!"
Everyone was in an uproar, looking surprised and puzzled by Chang Yu's statement.
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