When he heard that Yu Zhiyong had been assassinated, Li Dan put down his chopsticks while having lunch. It was the first time that a middle-level commander under his command died. He felt sad and angry. Who did it? How could he succeed? Why didn't you, the masters, stop him?
Li Dan held back the questions he wanted to ask. He believed that Feng Shen, Shen Jie, and Li Tiedao were not fools or incompetent people, and they should have tried their best.
What's the use of blaming and getting angry now? Besides, it's not appropriate.
"Brother, please inform Mr. Han that according to the regulations, we will give preferential treatment to our family members and give them a generous burial!
Allow one of his sons to come to Yuqian, and either go to school in the county, or serve me, or go to the newly established industrial and commercial college to study and learn skills. It is funded by the fund of Chashan Society (Yu Zhiyong is the first batch of members of the Meigang branch). "He said slowly, suppressing his grief and anger.
Li Zhu, who was dining together at the same table, nodded: "Okay, I'll send the letter to Yu Qian immediately." This time he came not only as the chief secretary of Xing Anren, but also to join the military.
"At the same time, write the document for Fan Xianzun and Zhao Tongzhi to know." Li Dan closed his lips tightly and added. After all, Yu Zhiyong was a ninth-rank official, and no matter how young he was, he was still an official of the imperial court. Li Zhu also agreed.
Then Li Dan asked Feng Shen to go down and have lunch. Feng Shen was stunned: "Sir, don't you order the arrest of this person? Besides, I'm worried that he will find his way here.
Are you... moving the Central Military Commission to Yangbu's Baozhai? It's safer that way, and this is what Master Shen repeatedly told me before he left. "
"Didn't you already notify Yu Gan and Baima Shuiguan? In that case, I believe it will be very difficult for him to go north. If he wants to come here to find me, then let him come.
I'm not going anywhere. How can I move my army because of an assassin? If he has the guts, let him do it. After Li Dan finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued eating.
Song Xiaoniu teased Feng Shen, who wanted to continue admonishing him, and the two of them walked out together. "Don't worry, Lao Feng, I will arrange the security properly later." Maverick comforted him.
"People like Master Shen have been injured by him..." Feng Shen stamped his feet and wanted to say anxiously.
Song Xiaoniu smiled bitterly: "How could I not know what you mean? But you also know that the policeman is keeping his temper. He is holding back at the moment. If you continue to be verbose, the consequences are unknown. Instead of being scolded, why don't we discuss how to set up defenses? Wouldn't it be better? ?
Let’s go, let’s go, eat first, and talk about anything after dinner! After saying that, he dragged him to eat. Song Xiaoniu was very strong, but Feng Shen couldn't resist, so he had to follow him to another earthen house.
After Li Dan finished eating, he placed the bowl in his hand heavily on the table. Li Zhu raised his head to look at his younger brother and whispered, "You still say you're not angry, but you almost have a bottle of oil hanging from your mouth."
"He killed one of my generals, who was the highest commander of Meigang Guard!" Li Dan said harshly.
"Alas! Back then the Zhejiang Army surrendered and rebelled again, killing the commanders of both Zhejiang Roads. To put it more recently, five generals were killed in Huangxi Town not far away.
I haven't heard of any minister or emperor being so angry. If they are like you, how can we live? Aren't we full of anger after being angry all day long? "Li Zhu smiled bitterly:
"It's just because it's your first time. Everything is difficult at the beginning! It's not easy to pass this test, but you can still get through it. Don't let the brothers be discouraged. The war is about to begin, morale is very important!"
"I know, brother, there is no need to comfort me. I know what to do, and I also know that this is not easy." Li Dan buried his face in his hands, his shoulders shaking slightly: "Just give me some time, it will be fine in a while."
Li Zhu sighed silently, put down the bowl gently, and just sat with his brother. It wasn't until he took his hands off his face that he stood up and excused himself, going out to do his own business.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tongzhi is here." Mao Zaidi walked in softly and stood at the door with his hands crossed and said.
"Quick, please!" Li Dan stood up in a hurry.
At this time, Zhao Chongbi had strode in. Li Dan raised his hands and asked, "Sir, what's urgent? Why did you come in person?"
Zhao Chongbi waved his entourage to wait outside the door, and then whispered: "I just met my brother, and heard about Meigang."
"Don't worry, sir. I will order Tushan to be on guard outside your house tonight..."
"Hey," Zhao Chongbi waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. This is
What exactly does the assassin want to do? He won't cause trouble for Yu Gan, right? "
"I don't know his true intentions now. I'm thinking about asking the General Staff Headquarters, the county government, each inspection branch and the district team to take security measures against the commander? But most likely, I think he will come to me." Li Dan replied calmly.
"How can I see it?"
Li Dan first asked him to sit down, and then told how Feng Shen met Yun Hezi and Yang Xing together in Dongxiang City, and later met during the pursuit, and were invited to the Inspection Department together;
Yun Hezi escaped and escaped twice, and finally assassinated Yu Zhiyong in Meigang and jumped into the river.
"From Feng Shen's contact with him, I heard that he wanted to assassinate three people, Yu Zhiyong, me and Fan Jinhu, Fan Xianzun.
At first they all thought this was nonsense, but judging from the assassination of Yu Zhiyong, this man was probably telling the truth!
The county town is difficult to enter, and it is not worth the effort to harm a civil servant. I think that assassinating me is the most valuable and correct choice.
Although I have a certain amount of defense in the camp, once successful, it can more directly disrupt order and morale, and disrupt our offensive deployment. "Li Dan said: "However, you should also have additional guards around you. Defense is always better than no defense!"
"Leave me alone, I guess the Jiangshan Army did not know that I was coming so quickly. You can see that I was not mentioned in the three targets. This is an example." Zhao Chongbi said firmly:
"If you really find me, it's just an accident. Don't worry, I will ask Zhu Baihu to be on guard. You must have countermeasures and don't take it lightly. At this time, anything that affects the morale of the army must be done with caution. Don’t rely on your courage and be arrogant!”
"Don't worry, my lord, I understand the humble position." Li Dan replied solemnly.
After chattering for a while, Li Dan sent him out. Zhao Chongbi saw Li Zhu walking towards him holding two manuscripts and asked, "But do you want one for me?" Li Zhu hurriedly agreed and stepped forward to give it to him.
Zhao Chongbi looked at it and nodded and said, "Although he was a local tycoon, he died in a king's service. He is commendable for his loyalty and bravery. I would like to add one more thing: please give him a first-class honorary burial as a civilian." Li Zhu agreed and took the manuscript. . Li Dan glanced at Zhao Chongbi and said nothing.
As the two of them walked out of the courtyard, Zhao Chongbi asked softly: "All the officers and soldiers are in place. How are you preparing?"
"I'm ready too," Li Dan nodded: "The rescue of the prisoners begins in advance. Then the whole army presses on Anren. The catapult convoy will arrive a day later, and I estimate that it will be over without them attacking the city."
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please issue an order. The waterway can be mobilized immediately to isolate the Jinjiang River, and at the same time transport Yang Yi's troops to land in Huangxi Town."
"Oh, this incident is really uncomfortable!" Zhao Chongbi stopped at the foot of the steps and said.
"Sir, we have to do what we have to do, and we have to shoot the arrow when it is on the string. As time goes by, the Anren defenders will find out, and it will be difficult to fight." Li Dan paused for a moment: "Besides, the informants in the city are also You are always in danger..."
"Okay, I understand. Then fight! Let's do it tonight, as fast as lightning!" Zhao Chongbi made a downward slashing motion with his palm. Li Dan cupped his hands and said "Hey." Zhao Chongbi asked again: "What are you going to do over at Meigang?"
"The Great Judge is presiding over there. With his prestige in the world, we can be safe for the time being. He will definitely be able to eliminate the impact and calm down the people of Meigang.
Feng Shen came back and said that before leaving, Meigang had imposed martial law in the entire area and began to mobilize all militiamen. They did it in a timely manner!
However, Suo Tiangang (Shen Jie) is not a general, and his grasp of the overall situation and team deployment are definitely insufficient, and he has never commanded a large group in combat.
According to the plan, after the mobilization of Meigang, there will be two complete squadrons with 500 people each, and three auxiliary rural brave teams with 200 people each in Dongjia, Chiling and Zhenshan.
Most of these people were the former Meigang Volunteers. They had participated in battles with the Jiangshan Army. They had experience and foundation, but lacked training.
I suggest that we have to send experienced officers to take command. " Seeing Zhao Chongbi nod, he added:
"Sir, do you think you can send Cui Baihu to lead his troops to Meigang and put him in charge of Meigang's military affairs? The judge will give him a chance to join the army. They recommended Hu Congxi. I think he might as well agree to be his agent.
Let's see how it goes. what do you think? "
Zhao Chongbi originally thought that he would assign people like Gu Da or Zhang Bo under his command to go to Meigang. Unexpectedly, he ordered Cui Baihu. He was very satisfied and nodded and said:
"Your arrangement is very good. Let's do it like this! When I get back, I will give Cui Baihu an order. You ask the boat with the water barrier on the other side of Baima to send them across the river."
"The water barrier cannot be moved. Their mission of blocking Jinjiang Estuary and Dadong River is critical. It would be more appropriate to send Yang Yi's landing force's boat back to Yangbu in Huangxi Town, and then take them to Meigang." Li Dan suggested.
"Well, that's good. You make the arrangements." Zhao Chongbi lowered his head and thought that he was giving some random orders. Li Dan saved face for him, so he immediately expressed his opinion that he would still make the decision.
Li Dan had a complete set of strategies in mind, and he, Zhao Jingzi, and Han An had even calculated the Dongxiang strategy together.
But Yang Xing's sudden outburst this time and sent someone to assassinate Yu Zhiyong was unexpected. He was caught off guard and panicked for a moment. Fortunately, Li Zhu's few words calmed Li Dan down.
Originally, he really thought about whether to send his own people to Meigang. He thought about Gu Da, Zhang Bo, and Yang Dayi, but the first two also lacked experience in regional command, and Yang Lianjie could not leave Yu Qian.
It would not be a good idea to transfer Ma Jiuye over. He is a Yugan barrier. It is difficult to say whether the mountainous area to the east is stable. He Wei has been transferred and I don't want to touch him. However, Song Qian did not reach the middle level in the official army and was still slightly inferior in ability.
After much deliberation, it was better to give this opportunity to the army. Cui Conghu became the best candidate. He was not only close to Li Dan but also a direct subordinate of Zhao Chongbi.
Now that Zhao Tongzhi decided to take action, he immediately made arrangements. First, he called Feng Shen who had finished eating to discuss a few words. Then he called Tan Zhong Xiao, Yang Yi, Song Qian, Wan Siyou, Li Zhu, Song Xiaoniu, Liu En, Han Jinguo (Han Si), Xie Guiting (Crab King Five) and several others. A convening meeting.
First, Feng Shen informed everyone about the changes in Meigang, and then told everyone that Zhao Tongzhi would send Cui Baihu to lead troops to Meigang to guard it.
"We don't know why they suddenly did this, but maybe it's a precursor to attacking Meigang. That's why Zhao Tongzhi just discussed with me and decided not to wait for the catapult convoy and attack Anren immediately tonight!"
After he said this, several people looked at each other and said nothing. Li Dan looked at everyone's expressions and understood what they were thinking. In order not to alert Anren's enemies, all troops are currently gathered in the Xiashan camp.
The straight-line distance from here to Anren is thirty miles. Even if an ordinary march starts now, it will arrive tomorrow evening. But Li Dan just said that he would attack Anren tonight. Does he want everyone to fly there?
However, everyone knew that the Qingshirt Team had a secret weapon, which was the horse-drawn carriage with a large carrying capacity and a brisk and agile running. So they were surprised at first, but then everyone stopped being anxious and waited for Li Dan to assign tasks to themselves.
"Laotan will be the main attack in the county tonight." Li Dan looked at Tanzhong Xiao and couldn't help but feel happy when he saw him grinning: "Look at how happy you are, you can fit a handful of walnuts in your mouth!" Everyone laughed and heard him continue:
"Feng Shenjun will arrange the reception for you in the city. Old Crab, you listen to the command of Tanying. Old Han, you are responsible for the discipline inspection after the brigade enters the city!" Tan Zhongxiao, Xie Guiting and Han Jinguo immediately stood up and handed over. Say it loudly.
"Old Song, you and Siyou are going to rescue the captured brothers. Please listen to Feng Shenjun's detailed explanation on how to do this." Song Qian and Wan Siyou quickly stood up and responded.
"Xiao Yi, you and Liu En board the boat at Yangbu, seal the river first, and then occupy Shigang. Liu En, you are in charge of Shigang. You must not make the craftsmen panic and escape, and try your best to save both people and the boat. Save it!
After the settlement of Shigang, Yang Yi went to Huangxi Town on the other side. At the same time, Zhu Erye's thousand men were asked to start building a castle according to the plans at the location we selected in Huangxi, and unload the cement and bamboo reinforcements brought by the carriages and fleets. Waiting for goods. "
When Li Dan said this, he glanced at Song Xiaoniu and said nothing.
"Then...what does the Chinese army do?" Song Xiaoniu couldn't help but ask.
"Stay and wait until the old man comes to the door." Li Zhu answered him with a smile.
"What? Just waiting like this?" Song Xiaoniu was surprised.
"Are you scared?" Li Dan asked
He looked over with disdain: "There are more than a thousand officers and soldiers around us, what are you worried about?"
"I'm not worried." Song Xiaoniu pouted: "What's wrong with me if we beat Anren together?"
"With only five hundred weak soldiers, how many sticks can I withstand from you?" Li Zhu chuckled: "You can wait here with peace of mind until the old Taoist arrives so that you can avenge Master Yu, right?"
"Okay." Song Xiaoniu nodded and glanced at the audience: "It seems that only I, Xiaoniu, can do things like taking the cow's nose, so I will give the battle glory to all my brothers." Everyone suddenly booed. .
A black flag passer was followed by two lance guards, and the three of them rushed out of the camp towards Yangbu. On this more than 60-mile road, there were mobilized rural warriors keeping watch every other mile.
When a fast transmission appears, a bamboo whistle will be used to inform the next station's watchman and pedestrians on the road that they need to avoid it quickly and cannot stop it!
Therefore, they will travel unimpeded and arrive at Baima Shuiguan in an hour. Zhou Qin will receive the order to dispatch the navy in a quarter of an hour at most.
Yun Hezi is now in a very embarrassed state. He is walking barefoot on the official road, his hair is disheveled, and his Taoist robe is covered with black mud. "What happened to the Taoist priest? Did he fall into the mud?" someone was whispering.
Yun Hezi didn't hear it at all, and just kept walking south. After killing Yu Zhiyong, he swam across the Jinjiang River and drank several sips of water before landing safely on the other side.
I finally calmed down and continued walking north, only to find that the patrols on this side were much stricter than those on the other side. Later, under the guise of pretending to be in trouble, some well-meaning people persuaded him not to wander blindly, because there was going to be a war!
Only then did he know that thousands of officers, soldiers and regiment drills had gone south. Shocked, Yun Hezi realized that he was still a step too late. If Li Dan had been killed earlier, Anren would not have suffered a military disaster!
After thinking this way, he became happy again, because he heard that Li Sanlang had gone to the south to supervise the battle and left the heavily defended Yugan City Wall.
Ha, God help me! The Taoist priest immediately made the decision to turn around and head south. He wanted to rush to the army camp tonight, and he must succeed with one attack! But in his hurry, he didn't notice that there was a watchman on the roadside staring at him.
When he walked half a mile away, Xiang Yong took out the bamboo whistle hanging from his neck and blew a short and sharp sound.
The Taoist priest didn't know what this sound meant. He didn't know it meant "be careful." The sentries on the road blew their whistles one after another. Maybe this was because they had nothing to do to relieve their boredom?
The Taoist priest was still rushing forward. He came to a tea stall, took out a piece of money and ordered two bowls of tea to drink to suppress the hunger in his belly. "May I ask Dr. Tea, is this far from Xiashan Mountain?" he asked with a smile on his face.
"It's not far away. There is Xiashan Mountain in another ten miles." Dr. Cha raised his head and asked, "Do you want to go to Xiashan Pass, or do you want to go to Xiashan Camp?"
"Uh, what's the difference?"
"Oh, walk straight along the road from Xiashan Pass to Xiashan Village and then go 400 steps forward. If you get to Xiashan Camp, you need to turn left from the entrance of the village and walk 500 steps along the foot of the mountain."
"I see. Pindao is going to the village to visit friends. He will be back tomorrow morning. Then I will thank the doctor for showing him the way."
"It's a small matter, Taoist priest, it's important to hurry up. There's a war here, and the inspectors have issued instructions today, no pedestrians are allowed from the end of the day!"
After thanking Dr. Cha, Yun Hezi planned to continue on his way, wondering why pedestrians were not allowed to go so early? I have heard of curfews in the city, but this ban outside the city is truly unheard of!
After taking a few steps, he suddenly heard a series of short sirens and remembered that Dr. Tea stepped forward and pulled him to the shoulder of the road. Soon after, three fast horses roared past.
"Oh my god, thank goodness you haven't gone too far yet!" Dr. Tea shook his head and said, "Remember, if you blow this kind of siren, you have to get out of the way. The black flag pass is not a joke. I'll shoot you if I see you blocking the way." It’s not unfair to be accused!”
"Is this possible?"
"This is the law of this county, it's not a joke!"
Seeing the serious look on Dr. Cha's face, Yun Hezi sighed in his heart, secretly thinking that Li Dan was really domineering, and he was like a local emperor here, killing people like a piece of grass. I have to rush on my way as soon as possible, maybe a minute earlier can save more lives!
