There was no movement in the Qing army's camp. It was impossible for Chang Yu to lead his troops directly to the camp to stir up trouble. He had to rest under the shade of the trees by the river to wait for the situation to develop. After all, such a hot day was really not suitable for fighting. It's better to have a good sleep under the shade of a tree.
Chang Yu was lying in the shade of a tree. Next to him, Song Luoshu, Hao Yaoqi and others were sitting around chatting. Jia Waixiong came out of the river cursing. It was a hot day and he went to swim in the river, but he didn't expect there to be dead bodies in the water. He almost didn't climb up.
"You coward, I can't do anything to you when you're alive, what can I do to you when you're dead?" Chang Yu laughed and scolded, Jia Waixiong touched his head: "If you're not afraid, you're so scared..."
Just as he was talking, shouts came from the south, and everyone stood up in surprise, only to see several soldiers walking over a Qing soldier. It turned out that a dying Qing soldier was found hiding in the grass by the river.
"Hey, I'm going to ask for a confession." Lao Jiu sneered and walked over. Jia Wai Xiong and others also followed.
Chang Yu curled his lips, a soldier's confession, a few people just want to have fun.
"Stop playing, disturbing my peace, give him a good time," Chang Yu shouted to several people. He killed the traitors and prisoners, and he had no mercy for the Tatars. It was not that he was afraid of being humiliated. He died of torture, but he didn't want his subordinates to go crazy.
There is a saying that war makes people's hearts lose and twist, and any cruel and inhumane thing can be done. If Chang Yu didn't stop it, I can't imagine what kind of torture this Qing prisoner would suffer, and Lao Jiu and the others would also Becoming extremely cruel and even twisted without even realizing it.
This is what Chang Yu least wants to see, but sometimes he can feel that he is being possessed.
As a result, the Qing prisoner was saved from torture and had his head cut off with a knife. Then several Ming soldiers had nothing to do and had fun kicking around in the open space by the river. Chang Yu looked at everything in front of him with an expressionless face. But I hate it so much, I hate that my face is expressionless and my heart is calm.
Several fast horses galloped from the northwest on the other side. Chang Yu stood up and said calmly: "The Tatars are coming." Hao Yaoqi was surprised and shouted to gather troops and horses to prepare for war.
Sure enough, several scouts came on horseback and started shouting from the other side: "Report, Governor, the Tatars are sending three thousand troops south to Linzi!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the southwest. Chang Yu looked towards Mingzu Mountain and saw that There was a flag waving halfway up the mountain. Although he couldn't understand the flag language, he knew that there was also a warning there, and he had already noticed the Qing army's movement.
"Three thousand soldiers and horses are more than us, you can do it better than anyone else." Chang Yu turned his head and chuckled. Several of his warriors laughed without saying a word, and drew their swords and slashed with murderous intent.
Very good. Chang Yu is very satisfied with the performance of his subordinates. He usually talks nonsense, but when he comes alive, he is ruthless and doesn't talk much: "After this hard fight, it will be easier from now on. It's almost the same as when I came here. Chase." cut!"
Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Chang Yu turned to the scout and said, "Draw a picture."
The scout picked up a branch and scratched it on the ground.
The Qing army's camp is located on the bank of Beiyang River, twenty miles due north of Qingzhou City. Linzi is only more than thirty miles away in a straight line to the southwest. Along the dry Zihe River, you can go all the way south to Taigong Lake under the city. The cavalry As fast as half an hour, as slowly as one hour.
"If the governor crosses the river and sends troops to the northwest at this time, I guess I will meet the Tatars here." The scout was familiar with the geography of dozens of miles around, and the branches made a hole in the ground: a small village on the bank of the Zihe River ten miles away from Linzi City .
"Terrain" Chang Yu looked at the sketch on the ground with an expressionless expression.
"The village is located on the east bank of the Zihe River. There are no large forests and no livestock." The scout spoke concisely and to the point. Chang Yu nodded slightly: "Continue the investigation."
The scouts rushed off. Chang Yu got on his horse and looked back at the two thousand cavalrymen behind him: "This battle is called Evisceration. Do it to the death!"
"Do it to the death!" Two thousand Ming troops roared, and Chang Yu immediately ordered his troops to cross the river.
"What does deboning mean?" Hao Yaoqi yelled the loudest, but he didn't understand what it meant and asked Song Luoshu next to him in a low voice.
"In short...hey, didn't the governor explain it, or just do it to death!" Song Luo wanted to show off in his book, but later he felt that it was too profound for him to understand.
"Okay, let's do it to death." Hao Yaoqi laughed loudly and crossed the river: "I'm going to kill him and pick out his bones, and then I'll take the credit!"
"Hey, that's what it means! Shadi returns to Beijing to invite rewards after taking merit," Song Luoshu laughed. He was originally a reserved person, but after staying with bold people like Hao Yaoqi for a long time, his personality gradually became more relaxed. .
At the same time, there was a panic in Linzi City County. The scouts notified the young eunuch and also came here to warn. Hearing that thousands of Tatar soldiers were about to invade, the big bosses in the city were panic-stricken but also a little excited.
This emotion is very contradictory, but it is completely understandable when it comes to Zou Fengji and Zhu Cian at this time. Let’s talk about Zou Fengji, the magistrate of Linzi County. This is a very ambitious and practical official. He began to build enemy towers and forts since he took office. The city's defenses were greatly improved.
But after I repaired my mentality, I still felt unsteady, or rather uneasy. I had some out-of-the-ordinary thoughts, always thinking that the enemy would attack and test the defense capabilities of the fortifications.
As for Zhu Cian, not to mention, he has a character that loves to fight and kill. He always fantasizes about commanding thousands of troops and sweeping the world. When he has nothing to do, he leads a bunch of servants to play house and play to quench his thirst. I participated in one with Chang Yu a few days ago. The little ambush battle was really exciting for many days, but I still felt that it was not enough. At this time, I heard that the Tatars were invading, and the big bosses were not around, so he and Zou Fengji were the only ones in charge, so I felt itchy and wanted to have a fight. It can also become famous all over the world.
One is a local official who wants to earn political achievements, and the other is Prince Heng of Qingzhou who wants to satisfy his greed and become famous, so they hit it off and let's do it!
When it comes to marching and fighting, both of them are novices, but defending a city is different from fighting without having to fight face to face. They are still confident. After all, the city defenses are strong, and there are 300 veterans and thousands of wounded soldiers in the city. They have battle experience. Rich, if only a few thousand Tatars invade, blocking them is not a problem!
So, after receiving the warning, the two men immediately mobilized the entire city's strength. The soldiers bravely went to the city, and the people were on standby as logistics. The whole city prepared to fight a defensive battle. If the enemy retreated, Linzi would become famous. Zou Fengji would naturally With a prosperous official career, Zhu Ci'an must have gained face for King Heng's lineage.
Sharpening their knives and waiting for the rabbit, Zhu Cian and Zou Fengji's eyes were shining on the city wall, but they could also be seen to be very nervous. Some officials and gentry around them did not look as expectant as the two of them, and whispered sadly, Does Qingzhou know about it and will they come to help?
From the north of the city, several cavalry came quickly. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the bottom of the city. They raised their heads and shouted: "Your Highness, there is a fight in the north. Qingzhou sent troops to stop the Tatars..."
What the hell, I have taken off my pants, show me this...
Zhu Ci'an and Zou Fenggi were relieved when they heard the news, but they were even more disappointed, but everyone around them was excited and reveled...
Everyone hoped that the Tatars would not come, but neither of them had any regrets.
The knife is sharpened but not needed, the cannon is mounted but cannot be fired... Zhu Cian stroked the cannon at the top of the city and sighed slightly: "Why did the reinforcements come so fast!"
Zou Fengji smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's all my fault, Xia Guan."
"Where did Zou Zhixian say this?" Zhu Ci'an asked in confusion.
"The name of a lower official is auspicious, and every misfortune can be turned into good fortune..." Zou Fengji said seriously.
Zhu Ci'an was startled, then laughed. This young man was usually serious, but now he had learned to shake off his burdens: "The commander-in-chief of Shanxi is named Zhou Yuji. He has been a soldier for half his life, but he has had mixed successes and losses."
Zou Fenji shrugged: "He is a military commander. If he doesn't die, he will be in bad luck."
"Hey, no wonder people say that civil servants have two mouths. No matter what they say, it makes sense." Zhu Cian sighed, raised his head and looked toward the northwest. However, the trees were lush and blocked, so he couldn't see what was going on there.
"Do you know who the reinforcements are?" Zhu Ci'an asked the scouts in the city loudly.
I don’t know, the scout replied, but there are some heavily armored soldiers, probably brothers from the fourth battalion under the governor’s command.
"Perhaps, it is possible for the Governor to personally participate in the battle." A veteran in the city looked into the distance with a chuckle.
