If you are not allowed to be promoted within one year, this punishment is naturally nothing if you are in peacetime. After all, it is not easy to get promoted on weekdays. It is not uncommon for some people to be stuck in the position of General Manager for three or four years or even more than ten years.

But in the current war period, it is already very heavy, which shows that no matter how great you make in this year, your official position will be locked in the position of General Manager of the Central Committee and will not be promoted. Such a punishment can be considered very heavy.

However, Cao Yingmao cannot say that Yang Feng was punished too much. After all, Yang Feng had issued a kill order against Tian Jianxiu before, but the General Manager retreated because he saw the bandits of bandits. To put it nicely, it was called preserving his strength, but to put it badly, it was fear of war, so there was no problem with Yang Feng's punishment like this.

Seeing Cao Yingmao's awkward expression, Yang Feng waved his hand, "Okay, don't be under any pressure. The President of the 1000 is understandable about this matter. You don't need to think about the promotion this year. Let him reflect on it, and there will still be a chance in the future."

"The Duke of the State is right. I will talk about him when I go back." Cao Yingmao said respectfully.

After dealing with this matter, Yang Feng smiled and said, "Okay, even if this matter is over, we should recapture Ningguo Mansion next. I just don't know if the bandits will be unable to hide like they did in Anqing Mansion this time."

The generals burst into laughter, and the generals were all ready to go, listening to the report that they would not accept at night. The Ningguo Mansion was a bandit named Liu Zongmin. The prince said that if anyone could kill Liu Zongmin, those below the age of the age could be upgraded to three levels in a row, and those above the age of the age of the age of the age of the year could be upgraded to one level, and those above the age of the age of the year could be rewarded with 3,000 taels of silver or 500 acres of fertile land outside the pass.

This reward can be said to be very heavy, especially for Chinese people, promotion is certainly a matter of glorifying their ancestors, but land is a lifeline that can be passed down from generation to generation. For Chinese people, there is nothing more important than land in the world.

For a moment, both pairs of hot eyes looked at Yang Feng, waiting for him to issue an order to launch an attack.

Yang Feng naturally saw the eyes of the generals. Just as he was about to speak, Ye Bushe suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the north and east gates of Ningguo Mansion suddenly opened, and a group of bandits began to escape from these two city gates."

"What, the bandits ran away?"

Everyone was shocked.

"Why don't you stop them?" Yan Di scolded angrily.

The Ye Bushou General said aggrievedly: "The villain tried to stop them, but there were too many thieves, so they really couldn't stop them!"

"You!" Yan Di wanted to scold again, but after thinking about it, he could only stamp his feet hatefully.

Ye Bushou was not doing this. Although Ye Bushou can be said to be the most elite unit in the Jiangning army, the number of people is too small. Besides, it is impossible to say that dozens of people stop thousands of people. He quickly said to Cao Yingmao, "Old Cao, send all your people out to chase you, maybe it will be too late."

"It's too late."

Cao Yingmao shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile.

The cavalry battalion had already sent out because of the pursuit of Tian Jianxiu. Because of the seized a lot of gold, silver and food, these cavalry were escorting the supplies back and rushing back. Until now, they have not yet fully returned. There are less than two or three hundred people who can gather now. What can this person do? If the bandits scatter and flee, it will be even more difficult to pursue.

Yan Di scolded angrily: "Oh, these bandits don't run sooner or later, but they're so lucky to run at this time."

"Maybe this was done deliberately by someone?" Gou Xingma, who was beside him, suddenly said.

Everyone was stunned.

"It's impossible." Yan Di said in disbelief.

"Who knows?" Yang Feng also said, "If this matter is really something that Liu Zongmin did intentionally, then we have to be careful. This person should not be that simple."

After being trapped for more than half a month, the Ningguo Mansion returned to the embrace of the Ming court. However, like Anqing Mansion, the Ningguo Mansion was already full of holes after being ruined by the bandits. All the gentry and wealthy families were looted, and even ordinary people were not spared.

Just when Yang Feng led a large army into the city, Liu Zongmin had already led a large group of troops to detour along another road towards Huizhou Prefecture.

Liu Zongmin rode on the horse, with a smug look on his face. After seeing this, his generals next to him kept flattering him. He heard that the smile on Liu Zongmin's face never stopped.

After walking for a while, Liu Zongmin summoned a confidant to ask quietly, "Liu Hong, have you done what I asked you to do?"

This general named Liu Hong is very young, and at least twenty years old, he is a cousin of Liu Zongmin. He is deeply trusted by him. Liu Zongmin usually leaves him with important matters.

Liu Hong nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, I sent someone to transport your things away a few days ago and buried them in the place you ordered. Moreover, all the people responsible for burying have been wiped out by me. No third person except you and me know about this."

"That's good." Liu Zongmin nodded: "This matter must not be revealed to anyone. We are doing blood-licking from the knife. Although we are doing well, the fact is impermanence, and the officers and soldiers may be suppressed at any time.

If we are defeated, we can live without worries about food and clothing for the rest of our lives and be a happy rich man. The only one left in our Liu family is our brother. If I have any accidents in the future, you must live. The Liu family must not be broken up with us. Do you understand?"

"Brother!"

Liu Hong was so excited when he heard this. He was about to say something, but Liu Zongmin stopped him.

He said quietly: "His grandma, for some reason, I always feel something is wrong during this period. Do you think our rebel army has been living so smoothly these days, and they have successively conquered cities and land in Jiangnan. If it were the strength of the Jiangning Army, they should have killed them long ago, right? Could it be that they are..."

Speaking of this, Liu Zongmin shook his head again, "Impossible, the court cannot be so stupid. How important is Jiangnan? How could they deliberately let us do it here?"

Speaking of this, Liu Zongmin couldn't help but think hard.

Looking at Liu Zongmin who was thinking hard, Liu Hong knew very well that his cousin actually had a smart heart under his rough and generous appearance.
Chapter completed!