PS: Thanks to the book friend Blizzard Elegy for the reward.
Upon hearing the news that Tianmen Pass had been lost, Pan Xiguang's feet softened and he slid straight to the ground.
The military attache accompanying him noticed him and hurriedly supported him.
"Master, don't be too anxious. The imperial court has sent reinforcements, and it won't take long to arrive in Yangqu." Chang Sui comforted Pan Xiguang in a low voice.
Although the city guarding military officer had no words in his mouth, there was a flash of light in his eyes.
Pan Xiguang took a breath, freed himself from the hands of the two people who were supporting him, looked at Mr. Jie outside the city and said, "Have I not sent soldiers and horses from Fubiao Battalion to support Tianmen Pass? Almost all the soldiers and horses from Taiyuan Prefecture are sent to you. After passing through, you lost Tianmen Pass, which really disappoints me."
In anger, he slapped his palms hard on the blue bricks at the entrance of the crenellation.
"Fubiao Camp?" Mr. Xie Shigong was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile, "The soldiers and horses of Fubiao Camp did not reach Tianmen Pass at all, but on the way back to Yangqu, the general found the baggage left behind by Fubiao Camp. I thought they went back to Yangqu."
"What? You didn't see anyone from Fubiao Camp?" Pan Xiguang was surprised.
Tianmen Pass did not receive support from Fubiao Camp, and Yangqu did not receive news of Fubiao Camp's return. Such a troop actually disappeared out of thin air.
The judge said fairly: "The general did not see anyone from the Fubiao Camp. Instead, he was pursued by a bandit cavalry on the way back. As a last resort, he had no choice but to return to Yangqu overnight to bring back the news."
"You mean the thieves have also arrived in Yangqu?" Pan Xiguang's expression suddenly changed.
Jie Shizheng said: "Can Fu Jun open the city gate first and let us enter the city? We came all the way and didn't dare to stop for a moment."
Hearing this, Pan Xiguang's face looked hesitant.
Losing Tianmen Pass so quickly and exposing Yang Qu to the bandits made him want to pluck out a brick from the city wall and beat him to death.
However, things naturally cannot be done like this. After all, the opponent is also the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan, and he will have to rely on the opponent as the commander-in-chief to defend Yangqu.
"Put down the hanging basket and bring in all the people outside the city." Pan Xiguang said to the military attache guarding the city. As for opening the city gate and letting people in directly, he was worried that there would be thieves riding all the way outside the city, so he needed to be careful.
There are soldiers guarding the city on the city wall. They use hanging baskets to hang people outside the city gate onto the city wall. Even if something happens, the soldiers guarding the city can solve it in time.
The military attache who defended the city went to arrange for people to prepare the hanging basket.
There were not many hanging baskets prepared, only one was used, ready to transport people from outside the city into the city one by one.
"General Jie, please step back. I'll take you into the city in a hanging basket." The military attache guarding the city shouted to Mr. Jie Shigong outside the city, and then turned to a few soldiers manipulating the hanging basket and said, "Put the hanging basket on." Put the basket down."
The hanging basket was sent little by little along the city wall to the bottom of the city.
Seeing the hope of entering the city, the people waiting outside the city dismounted one after another and came to the side of Mr. Jie Shigong.
As for what would happen to the horses outside the city when they followed the hanging basket into the city later, no one cared. They just wanted to enter the city early, eat some hot food, and have a good sleep.
When the hanging basket was delivered to the city, Mr. Jie Shigong took the brunt and walked over and stood inside the hanging basket.
Others will naturally not fight and wait patiently below.
Little by little, the hanging basket was swung up the city wall by the soldiers on the city. The city defense officer guarding here helped Mr. Jie Shigong out of the hanging basket, and then asked the soldiers on the side to continue using the hanging basket to pick up people under the city.
Mr. Jie Shigong was brought to Pan Xiguang. He bowed and said: "The last general will see Fu Jun."
"Please tell me carefully about the situation of the bandits." Pan Xiguang did not give Mr. Jie Shi a good face.
Without the barrier of Tianmen Pass, Yangqu may fall into danger at any time, especially when the defenders in the city can't gather much, whether Yangqu can hold on is a question.
Mr. Jie Shigong did not hide anything, and carefully told the story of the enemy soldiers at Tianmen Pass, especially emphasizing the strength of the enemy soldiers.
After he finished explaining what happened at Tianmen Pass, almost all the people outside the city were taken to the city wall.
However, only the lieutenant general who went to Tianmen Pass with Xie Shigong came to Pan Xiguang, and the others were left alone by the soldiers on the city wall.
"So the thieves and bandits are so sharp that it will be difficult for even Yang Qu to defend them?" Pan Xiguang asked with a frown.
Mr. Jie Shigong nodded and said: "The general has fought against them more than once. The previous battle was in the field outside the city, which can be explained as carelessness. This time is different. The general has the advantage of Tianmen Pass, but he has not been able to fight for two days. Can hold on.”
The tone was very low.
The dignified Taiyuan general was defeated by the bandits twice in succession. He knew that his official career was almost cut off. Even if he could survive the bandits this time, the court would punish him.
"Is there no other way to stop the bandits?" Pan Xiguang asked.
The judge said fairly: "Unless the army sent by the imperial court rushes to Yangqu immediately, the situation in Yangqu may not be able to hold it for a day. Fujun, please make plans in advance."
Although he knew that his fate would not be good in the future, he still did not want to stay in Yangqu. If it was just for the sake of being loyal to the country, he would not have to escape from Tianmen Pass.
"Zhending Mansion is the closest to Yangqu. I'm afraid it will take a few more days to arrive. Could it be that I can't hold on even for these few days?" Pan Xiguang asked in a bad tone.
Mr. Jie Shigong shook his head and said: "There is no shortage of sharp artillery in the bandit army. The city wall at Tianmen Pass cannot last for two days. I am afraid that the city wall here in Yangqu will be destroyed by artillery in less than a day."
"How could a group of thieves get so many cannons?" Pan Xiguang said bitterly.
He knew that artillery was extremely useful in sieges.
"Fujun, please make plans early." Mr. Jie Shigong looked at Pan Xiguang.
"If you people were not useless and faced with repeated defeats, how could the thieves come to Yangqu with unstoppable momentum." Pan Xiguang glanced sideways at Xie Shigong and others.
He was very disappointed that these generals could not even defeat a group of thieves.
Mr. Jie Shigong and the lieutenant beside him lowered their heads and allowed themselves to be scolded by each other.
Having lost the battle, I have no confidence to refute.
"Send me back." Pan Xiguang didn't want to see Mr. Jie Shigong and his group of people returning in defeat, so he left the city head accompanied by Chang Sui.
The sedan chair has been waiting at the foot of the city.
He walked down the city wall from the horse path and got into the sedan chair with the attendants waiting on him.
"Go back to the Governor's Yamen." Changsui ordered the bearer of the sedan chair.
Several bearers lifted the sedan, turned it in one direction, and carried it toward the city.
At this time, Pan Xiguang opened the curtain of the window on one side and said to the long attendant who was following him: "You go to the Yamen of the Provincial Envoy. No, go and find Mr. Zhu first."
"Yes." Changsui agreed outside the sedan chair.
When the sedan was about to arrive at the governor's Yamen, the chief attendant left the sedan and went to a nearby alley.
