"If you keep persisting, we will return to Yangqu in more than ten miles. There is no need to stay and take risks." Mr. Jie Shigong rejected the deputy general's idea of staying and resting for a while.
Although he didn't know what was going on behind him, he had a feeling that the thieves had definitely not given up chasing them.
The lieutenant on the side insisted on escaping to Yangqu in one breath, so he had no choice but to endure his hunger, thirst and physical fatigue and continue riding towards Yangqu.
About half a stick of incense after they left, hundreds of cavalrymen from the Tiger Flag arrived.
"Captain, look at the horse hoof prints left on the ground. They should have gone to Chaoyangqu." A cavalryman checked the marks on the ground and returned to the cavalry captain and said.
Lu Liang, the deputy captain at the side, said: "We can't chase anymore. If we keep running, we can't stand it anymore either."
The captain Zhao Wugu pulled out a map from his horse, opened it and held it in front of him.
After confirming the location of these people, they also silently calculated the distance to Yangqu.
"Find a place to stay first, and go directly to Yangqu tomorrow."
Zhao Wugu discovered that this place was less than twenty miles away from Yangqu. If Xie Shigong and others who were pursued by them did not consider their horse power, they could have fled to Yangqu overnight.
Even if they continue to chase, it will be difficult to intercept Jie Shigong and others before Yang Qu, but it will cause damage to their own horses.
Although they have grassland at their back, their Tiger Flag never lacks war horses, but cultivating a good horse requires a lot of energy, and it is not worth the loss.
What made him regretful was that he could not capture Taiyuan's commander-in-chief Jie Shigong. He could only wait for the army to break through Yangqu before looking for a chance to capture the Taiyuan commander-in-chief who escaped from him for the second time.
drive! drive! Call!
Outside Yangqu City, Duke Xie stopped at the city gate with dozens of horses.
The sky had already darkened, and torches were lit on the city wall. From the bottom of the city, one could barely see the shadows moving above.
"Open the city gate! General Jie's soldiers are back." Jie Shigong's soldiers came to the top of the city and shouted at the people above.
News of the Tiger Character Banner's capture of Daizhou reached Yangqu, and the city of Yangqu became turbulent. Later, the soldiers and horses of Fubiao Camp were sent to Tianmen Pass. This also made Yangqu only open the city gate for half a day. Most of the guards on the city were police officers from the yamen and young men brought in temporarily.
The guards on the top of the city heard the shouts below, and someone took a torch and shined down, trying to see clearly what the people below the city looked like.
"Please wait for a moment, Commander-in-Chief Xie. I will send someone to the governor's office to inform Pan Fujun." A military attache on the city wall felt by the firelight that it was Mr. Xie who came down from the city.
However, the army of thieves had already arrived at Tianmen Pass. At this time, Mr. Jie Shigong came back with only a few dozen horses. He did not dare to open the city gate at will and let people into the city.
"Open the city gate quickly. Don't you even recognize General Jie?" The soldiers of Lord Jie's face darkened when they heard that the guards on the city wanted to inform the governor's office in the city.
Unexpectedly, a small military attaché in the city had the guts to let them in without opening the city gate.
The military attache shouted from the top of the city: "General Jie, please calm down. It's not that I'm unwilling to open the city gate. It's actually the governor's office who has told me that I can only open the city gate with Pan Fujun's warrant."
When the soldiers under the city heard this, they knew that the people inside the city were unwilling to open the city gate, so they had to retreat to Duke Jie and said, "General, we have to wait a while before we can enter the city."
"Then just wait."
Mr. Jie Shigong heard all the conversations between the two people above and below the city. If he had not returned in defeat, he would not be so angry, but he knew that the situation was different now, and he could only tolerate this tone for the time being.
After getting permission, the soldiers returned to the city head again and shouted towards the city: "Go back quickly. My general has worked hard all the way back from Tianmen Pass and brought important things. He has delayed important things. Please keep your heads in mind." .”
"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief Xie, I have already sent someone to patrol the Yamen. They will be back in a quarter of an hour at most." The military attaché on the top of the city reassured the people below.
People were indeed sent to the governor's yamen.
Regardless of whether the person outside the city is Mr. Jie Shi, someone came to Yangqu City under the banner of Mr. Jie Shi. Faced with such an important matter, he did not dare to delay for a moment.
Under night, a curfew had already been implemented in Yangqu City. Apart from the watchmen, only the police officers patrolling the streets appeared.
The man who was sent to deliver the letter to the governor's Yamen held a lantern in his hand for illumination and ran closely.
In front of the governor's office, behind two large stone lions are two large lanterns.
boom! boom! boom!
The messenger knocked hard on the large wooden door of the governor's office.
Afraid that the people inside were too asleep to hear, he would tap hard almost every few breaths.
"Who is it? It's late at night."
As a complaining voice came out, the door of the Yamen was opened a crack from the inside, and then a lantern stretched out from the inside.
With the help of the light of the lantern, the people inside saw clearly the appearance of the person calling outside the door, and recognized him as the policeman guarding the city. They asked unhappily: "What's the matter with coming here so late?"
"Dozens of horsemen came from outside the city. The leader looked like the General Jiefang. They were clamoring to enter the city. The general guarding the city did not dare to open the city gate privately, so he sent me to see Pan Fujun." Send the message. The person explained his purpose of coming.
The person at the door was shocked when he heard what the other party said. The lantern in his hand almost didn't fall to the ground, and he said: "Quick, come with me to see Pan Fujun."
When Mr. Jie Shigong came back from Tianmen Pass, even if he was just a concierge, he knew that something big had happened.
The door was opened to allow one person to enter, and the person delivering the message was let in, and then he took the person to the place where Pan Xiguang usually rested.
Behind the Yamen is a courtyard where people can live. Every governor of Shanxi usually lives in the courtyard behind the Yamen.
There were female relatives living in the backyard. The concierge did not go directly to the backyard to see Pan Xiguang, but went to the small courtyard where Chang Sui lived next to Pan Xiguang.
"Master Pan, is Master Pan asleep?"
The porter stood outside the window and shouted softly, tapping the wooden window gently with the hand that was not holding the lantern.
"Who is it?" Chang Sui's confused voice came from the room.
The porter said hurriedly: "Something happened, Mr. Pan. The soldiers guarding the city sent news that General Jie has returned and is waiting outside the city to enter the city."
"Who did you say is back?" The attendant in the room seemed not to hear clearly and asked again.
"Commander Xie who went to guard Tianmen Pass." the concierge replied.
The room was lit by oil lamps.
It didn't take long, and Chang Sui walked out of the room while putting on his clothes.
"Master Pan, this is the letter he sent." The concierge pointed at the person he brought.
Chang Sui took a look and said: "You go back first, I will take this person to see the master."
Those who serve as long followers are people who are close to them. They are either boys who grew up together, members of the same clan, or neighbors who have a good relationship with each other.
