Cao Junyou, wet all over, slapped his horse and fled back to the camp outside the north gate. Before that, hundreds of people had fled back. When he heard that the three generals had been captured and the entire army was defeated, Bai Tiaosu was so frightened that he lost his mind.
"The captain must not have any opinions. Please send someone immediately to inform the eldest son, and order the whole camp to be under martial law to prevent the Shangrao defenders from leaving the city to attack!" Cao Junyou told him.
"You, you, how could you lose three generals? It's not good to fall into the water at any time, but at this juncture!"
Bai Tiaosu almost cried. He knew that if something happened to Lou Shifan, as the one with the highest status among the remaining people in the camp, he might be taken out by the anxious Lou family and his son.
"Hey, what's the use of saying this now? The most important thing is to report the news quickly!" Cao Junyou stumbled. Bai Tiaosu had no choice but to send someone to report the news. How dare he not retaliate, otherwise he would be given an excuse to behead his head no matter what happened.
When Lou Shiyong heard that his brother had been captured, he was so frightened that he jumped up from his seat. "What, got captured again?"
The word "again" felt inappropriate when he said it, but he couldn't take it back. After looking at the civil and military people around him, he cleared his throat, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, and then asked: "Who was he kidnapped by?"
"I heard that he is a leader of the Qingshirt Team, named Monk Gao." The person who sent the message hesitated and did not dare to continue. Lou Shiyong glared hard before kowtowing: "That person used to be a subordinate of the Third General. , and was later demoted to the Blue Shirt Team.”
It's better not to say this. It's really getting darker and darker. He Zhang, who was next to him, quickly waved his hand: "Okay, it's none of your business, go down and rest!"
"Mr. Xie Linquan!" The envoy was granted amnesty and hurriedly exited the hall.
"Sir, I really didn't expect that so many changes would happen when I woke up after a long sleep!" Lou Shiyong looked quite tired.
He was woken up in the night and sat on the bed and heard about the unusual movement at the north gate of the water village. Lou Shi's first thought was to ask Lou Shiming to check what happened and, if possible, stop the other party from transporting food.
As for Lou Shifan, he really hasn't thought about it. On the one hand, he is afraid that the Beimen officers and soldiers will take the opportunity to interfere. On the other hand, he also knows that the third brother is definitely not as good as the second brother in terms of combat and strategy.
However, I did not expect that the person sent to contact us came back and reported that the second general said that he did not dare to leave the camp because he had few troops and heavy responsibility for food and crops.
This high-sounding reason made him helpless, and he was summoning his men to discuss it. Unexpectedly, Lou Shifan could no longer restrain himself and sent troops privately. As a result, he not only suffered a defeat and lost three thousand troops, but also involved himself. These two brothers are really worrying! m.
The reason why Lou Shiyong stayed in the city and did not attack Shangrao was that he first wanted to wait for the arrival of the two commanders and Yin Tuo's return to realize the four-party alliance, and the second was to take the opportunity to digest the 15,000 troops in his hands.
But he never expected that Shangrao, who looked shivering, would actually jump up on his own. Now that the battle situation was reported, he suddenly realized that the blue-shirted team was back and it was them!
But Lou Shiyong was still a little confused. How did the Qingshirt team appear? They can't escape, can they?
And according to what the envoy said, it seems that they captured Guangxin first like last time and transported food to the city through Shangban Fort on the Chuxi River. So Yin Tuo's men lost Guangxin again?
One question mark is strange, but multiple question marks superimposed together become a cloud and fog.
He wanted to ask He Zhang, but Mr. Lin Quan was obviously confused as well. "Apart from anything else, the only plan now is to ask the second young master to come down the mountain quickly. No matter what conditions he proposes, you must agree first." He Zhang advised patiently.
"All agreed?" Lou Shiyong was unhappy. The second child said something in a nonsensical way, which meant that he felt that he had left him out in the cold, so he wanted to see a joke, and he also said that he had few soldiers, so he could not contribute to the family even if he wanted to.
Lou Shiyong smacked his teeth. Your own soldiers have just begun to digest, how can you give up the points to the second one? "Is it necessary?" he asked tentatively.
He Zhang knew what he was thinking, but felt that there was no better way in his hurry. At this time, Long Hui, the general of the left army, handed over his hands and said:
"Eldest Young Master, I have a suggestion. You can add the Second Young Master as the deputy marshal of troops and horses, and then allow him to dispatch the two groups of troops and horses that are about to arrive. In this way, he may be able to send troops!"
"That's disgusting!" Former army general Qiu Keqin shook his head and said, "That's just painting cakes to satisfy hunger. In fact, the number of troops in the second master's hands has not increased. He is a regular leader, how can he not see through this little idea?"
"Then...you mean to give him some of our team?"
"That's not necessarily the case." Qiu Keqin used to be the bookkeeper of a bookstore and was very fond of talking to Zou Zou.
"The last general's intention is that, in addition to giving him a name and promising soldiers and horses as General Long said just now, it is better to let him take 3,000 people to move the camp to seal the north gate, and simply replace the three generals, so that he now has There are six thousand people available.
As for the two commanders, they were originally going to be stationed outside the north gate. There were already military camps everywhere outside the east gate. How could they be arranged in such a crowded place?
Why not simply let the second young master take command? The food and fodder are all in the hands of the first young master. Are you afraid that he will take over the second division? At the same time, the eldest son sent a general and three thousand people to Jiyang Mountain to take charge of food and grass.
The second general will definitely be satisfied with this arrangement. Not only can he be expected to immediately send troops to repel the Qing Shiyi team and recapture the third general, but the north will be secure from now on and no one will take advantage of the loophole again! "
"Hmm!" Lou Shiyong thought. He knew that Qiu Keqin had a lot of twists and turns. There was something in his words. This was to remind him to hold the food and grass in his hands. He turned to look at He Zhang, and when he nodded, he asked, "Then who should I let go to Jiyang Mountain?"
"The final general will recommend one person. Yushan Colonel Lin Feng has a younger brother named Lin Shi. This person has good strategy and martial arts. He has always been Lin Feng's most effective assistant." Qiu Keqin said:
"I have been with this person for half a year, and I feel that he is quite capable and stable in his work. I think he is a talent that can be promoted and used. In this way, the Lin family team must be loyal to the eldest son!"
Lou Shi flashed his eyes, looked at He Zhang again, and ordered someone to pass on Lin Shi. It turns out that Lin Feng was a troop recruited by Lou Zishi from east to Yushan after he withdrew his troops from Shangrao. Lin Feng was originally a captain in Yushan County. Because he couldn't stand the county captain's rampage, he came to Shangrao to complain.
Unfortunately, the prefect at that time was about to take the county captain's girl as a concubine, so he secretly sent someone to Yushan to tell the story.
After the county lieutenant heard about it, he set up a bureau and sent Lin Feng to lead people to catch a well-known local thief. After they failed, they claimed that he had colluded with the thief and deliberately let go, and Lin Feng was thrown into death row.
Lin Shi learned that his brother was wrongly accused and actually went to death row! They immediately gathered two to three hundred people to attack the county government office, rescued Lin Feng who was beaten half to death, and went all the way to Xishan.
Later, when the team grew stronger, the county reported that they were part of Lou Zishi's party and invited the army to suppress them. The brothers had no choice but to move to Geling to settle down with their tribe and family members.
In the next year, thousands of people gathered on the mountain, with more than 800 tribes. Lin Feng was elected as the leader of the alliance by more than a dozen surrounding villages, large and small, and formed an alliance to protect themselves.
After Lou Zishi conquered Yushan, he sent people to lead the county lieutenants and magistrates to the mountain to attack. Lin Feng listened to his words and decided to lead his troops down the mountain to create a new dynasty, so the two brothers summoned 1,700 people from the surrounding area to submit.
Their arrival caused a wave of refugees from Yushan, Dexing, Jiangshan and other surrounding counties to seek refuge. Lou Zishi was very happy because of this and wanted to give him the title of general. However, Lin Feng firmly refused on the grounds that he had not made any meritorious service and only accepted the title of captain. .
Lou Zi then added 3,000 men to him, so it was called Yushan Camp.
This time Lou Shiyong followed He Zhang's suggestion and did not occupy the villa of Lin Huiyou, a big tea merchant outside Qingfeng Temple where his father lived. Instead, he allocated this area to Lin Feng as a camp. He half-jokingly said, "The Lin family lives in Lin Huiyou." "Jiayuanzi" to win over him.
Of course, Lin Feng was not that stupid. He still set up his military tent in the military camp, which made Lou Shiyong very satisfied.
The distance between the two sides was very close, and Lin Shi arrived quickly. The Lin family's strength relied on his father's commander-in-chief. If it could be gathered together with just one captain, it would be a good deal in Lou's life.
Then why not let Lin Shi lead the troops to rescue Lou Shifan? The answer is simple and everyone knows it well. Let the second young master go. He will take into account the reputation of the Lou family and his younger brother and will do his best. Besides, he has played against the Qingshirt team and knows something about it.
But letting others go may cause trouble. With Lou Shiming's pampering temperament, whoever helps him will probably be angry in the end! He only obeys his second brother, so Lou Shiming has been wiping his butt since childhood, just like he owed his brother a debt in his previous life.
Lou Shiyong liked Lin Shi very much as soon as he saw him. This man was nicknamed Red Faced Tiger. He had a red face, yellow hair, a thorny beard, thick eyebrows and a broad nose. He looked like someone who had just stepped down from the Palace of Heavenly Kings.
Lin Shi was overjoyed when he heard that he had assigned three thousand soldiers to guard Jiyang Mountain and was given the title of grain inspector. Without saying a word, he took the command and went out.
In the room, Long Hui suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, I think it's not enough!" Everyone was shocked. Lou Shiyong asked quickly: "Why did General Long say this?"
"Just now everyone was talking about where this group of people came from, and the general has been thinking about it. In my opinion, they must be small in number, but very fast. They can attack Guangxin with lightning speed.
It is not surprising that they cooperated with the Shangrao army to defeat the three generals. The key lies in two things: their small number and whether they will stay in Shangrao? "
"What General Long said is right! My eldest son, this is what I am considering." He Zhang cupped his hands and said, "If they don't have many people and want to withdraw, then we have a chance!"
"But there are many roads, where will they evacuate? And we mainly want to rescue the third brother. If there are only a few of them, why does it matter if they evacuate?" Lou Shiyong felt in his heart that Rou Shao had not eaten enough, and he was still thinking. On how to weaken Shangrao.
"Young Master, if you come in like this, you can seize a county seat and then transport grain and grass to Shangrao. It's impossible without two to three thousand civilians and an armed escort team of thousands of people!" He Linquan said with certainty.
"so much?"
"Yes. As for the retreat roads, there are four from east to west. The easternmost one is too close to Jiyang Mountain, so I don't think they will use it. The westernmost Fenglingguan road is narrow and difficult to walk, I don't think so. So only Lengshuipu and Luoqiao are the most likely!
Among them, Luoqiao Road is the best way to go. If they have carriages and horses, they should go here! "This Mr. Lin Quan is indeed a counselor. If Li Dan were here to hear this, he would be shocked and break out in a cold sweat.
"But sir, where is my third brother? Will they send him to Shangrao, or have they already killed him?" Lou Shiyong asked anxiously.
"It is possible to send him to Shangrao, but it is unlikely that he will be harmed. They also know that irritating the Lou family will do no good."
"Sir, eldest son, I think if they are captured by the Green Shirt Team, it is more likely that they will take the third son away and will not easily lose this credit to Shangrao." Qiu Keqin said, and Long Hui next to him also agreed:
"The rules of the army are that whoever catches it gets the credit. The Qing Shirt team is not a fool. Can they easily throw such a big fish to others?
Besides, if they want to break out, the Third Young Master will be their hostage. On our territory, he can come whenever he wants. Can he still escape easily if he wants to leave?
They will definitely take the Third Young Master as a hostage and will not touch him until they reach a safe area. Therefore, the general feels that the safety of the third young master is not worried for the time being, but our pursuers have to catch up quickly.
The general thought that the enemy must be coming from a certain road from the north! If the Qingshirt team is busy fighting in the area around Guangxin, Shangbandu, and the north gate of Shuizhai, then who will guard their rear in the north?
The general will ask the eldest young master to allocate a cavalry force. I will take them to insert between Dayuan, Luoqiao and Lengshuipu, cut off their retreat, and chase the third young master back! "Long Hui clasped his fists and said loudly.
Jiyang Mountain Camp.
Lou Shiming, who had known what was going on and was sitting there waiting for the messenger to tell him the good news, stood up immediately after hearing the news about his younger brother: "What did you say? He was caught again?" After speaking, he glanced at Qianzhong and sat down again. Down:
"This kid is really careless! Who asked him to go down without permission?"
The envoy from Yanchan Temple came with the envoy from Beimen Camp. He didn't answer immediately and glanced at Lou Shifan's men. The guy cried and said that it was Song Mingzi who was instigating him. The guy fell down when he saw that the wind was not blowing. , but it was so painful for the three generals.
Lou Shiming was so angry that he kicked the table down and cursed: "He is stupid, why should he blame others?"
Qianzhong quickly came out to smooth things over, pulled Lou Shiming into the next room and whispered: "Are you prepared to accept the eldest son's order or not?"
"What do you think?" Lou Shiming didn't want Qianzhong to think that he agreed easily, and deliberately frowned: "I'm very unhappy that they want us to do this wiping thing again. It's so easy for me to build this camp and provide food. Ku, Co-author is making wedding clothes for others again!"
"Actually, it's not necessarily a bad thing." Qianzhong chuckled and said, "If the general takes over the North Gate Camp, he will be able to get two commanders, and the total strength will not be inferior to that of the eldest son. He intends to seize the food and grass, and we will stay in the camp to guard it. Just add sand to the thousand people."
"You mean to take over this matter?"
"As far as I know, the government regards Guangxin as Shangrao's rear area and has been accumulating grain and grass there." Qianzhong said:
"There are not 30,000 dan but 20,000 dan in there. The army suddenly attacked Guangxin and then tried their best to transport food from there to Shangrao. This is to shrink the troops to one point and compete with our army for consumption. It is a very smart approach."
Qianzhong sighed after speaking: "I can even guess why they did this."
"Why?"
"Because the imperial court is mobilizing a large army to surround us outside, we need Shangrao to pin me here." Qianzhong glanced at Lou Shiming: "Second Young Master must make plans early!"
"Which direction do you think the imperial army will come from?"
"In my opinion, the direction of Yushan and Jiangshan is currently the most likely, followed by Pucheng. Whether the army will come from the west depends on how the fight between the imperial court and Yang He and his son goes.
If the Jiangshan Army cannot withstand it, then the main force of the government army will come up along the Xinjiang River, coming from Guixi, Geyang, and Qianshan, and finally put us into the big cage of Shangrao. "
"I told my father commander long ago that we should follow the Yang family to the west. The space there is vast and more suitable for turnover. With Jiangshan Army as an ally, we will not be defeated by the imperial court one by one.
But he felt that it was just to pick off people's wisdom, and he had a hometown complex, so he had to take the title of Shangrao and establish the country here! Lou Shiming said angrily: "This place is a dead end. You can't get out even if you are surrounded by people. What's the good thing?" "
"The second young master's ambition is beyond human understanding." Qianzhong nodded: "However, if you can control half of the army through this matter, you will not lose anything. In the future, you may be able to use this to attack the city and seize territory that belongs to you. Where is my country?"
"If that happens, I hope that you, sir, can continue to assist me and speak freely to me like you do today!" Lou Shiming said, cupping his fists.
"Obey your orders with piety!"
The garrison of Shangban Fort has now been changed. After the fourth company left, the second company took over the defense, and the troops began to evacuate in an orderly manner.
According to the prior arrangement, the observation post immediately rushed back to report after seeing another messenger coming from the east gate to Jiyang Mountain.
Li Dan ordered to notify all ministries, the city and Guangxin. The officers and soldiers were responsible for cleaning the battlefield, and they withdrew into the city with the captured troops and thousands of prisoners.
The civilian men and carriages transporting supplies could finally rest. They entered the city and never returned.
Song Jiuyi of Guangxin also received instructions to evacuate.
"Brigade, here, there are still two thousand stones that haven't been transported away in time. What a pity!" the subordinate said to Song Jiuyi.
"No matter what, leave quickly! Your Majesty said you should evacuate immediately and carry out the order!" He suddenly remembered: "Has the county magistrate evacuated? Where are the escorts and police officers?"
"We all arranged to evacuate half an hour ago. They went to the water village across the river from Xiaban Crossing Road. Their family members also left." The subordinate replied:
"Following your order, all the account books, books, and records in the yamen have been transported away! Some of the less important ones were packed into boxes and taken out of the city one by one, and buried behind the Tutu Temple."
"Shout to the whole city. After two cups of tea, all of us will gather outside the north gate!"
"yes!"
The loudspeaker made of rolled pig iron is a good thing. Li Dan thought of it when he shouted to Lou Shiming in Nanshan last time. On the way back, I was chatting with Chen Sanwen about what pig iron could be used for, and he suddenly remembered this thing.
As a result, some were made and distributed to ministers first, and then began to be distributed to various inspection departments. They soon became the new favorite among the team.
At this moment, seven or eight people riding mules were holding their hands and shouting loudly throughout the city, which could be heard in every corner. The auxiliary troops and some of the town troops who remained in the city gradually gathered outside the city, lined up for roll call, and then headed north.
This is the last group of people to leave Guangxin County. Behind them was an empty city with not even a cat on the street.
Pei Tianhu, who had been staring at Dayuan Ferry, finally felt relieved. He and his men worked like crazy that night, digging traps, setting up ambushes, and using horse ropes, bamboo sticks, and wild animal traps.
Of course, there is also the help of more than 300 folks employed in Luoqiao and surrounding areas. Until daybreak, people started to report from behind:
"The Fire Gun Team and the Fourth Company passed by. The First Company arrived at Luoqiao Town. The Third Company also passed by. We have already seen the Command Company..."
His mind was much more settled, but half of it was still hanging in the balance. The auxiliary troops with the largest number of people and supplies have not arrived yet, and more importantly, Li Sanlang and his second company are still behind!
"Urge the command company and auxiliary soldiers to pass quickly! Damn it, why did it get light so fast today?" He cursed through gritted teeth.
Hearing him say "urge the command company," the signal soldier was stunned for a moment, but said nothing and turned around to get on the mule to deliver the message.
At this time, someone suddenly shouted: "Commander Pei, someone is coming from the ferry!"
Pei Tianhu turned around and saw a wet man running up the mountain. As he got closer, he saw that it was the scout he had stayed on the other side to observe.
Pei Tianhu immediately felt a thump in his heart. He strode up to meet him and asked, "What's the matter? Is there something going on on the other side?"
"Commander, cavalry, cavalry, about 800 people!" The man reported: "Seven or eight detective horses walking in front took a closer look at the ferry, and then went back to report the news.
Their group was about half a mile behind. Later, I saw from the telescope that an official said something, and the cavalry brigade went to Dayuan's abandoned stockade. Now they are demolishing the wood in the stockade! "
"Oops, they must be the pursuers! These bastards are really smart. I didn't expect them to use the wood in the village. Otherwise, it would be better to burn them!" said the subordinate next to him.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Pei Tianhu slapped the small tree next to him fiercely, twisting the tendons in his neck and said, "Don't change your clothes yet, get on the horse and report to Gao Ying truthfully. Right, let him be well prepared!
Now that we know there are pursuers, well, now our efforts have been wasted and we won’t have any regrets! Brothers, cheer up and prepare for war! "
Some people died, but not completely...
