Just as he was eating alone, Jiang Wanli, Cao Bianjiao, Li Dashan, and Song Qing arrived. A little later, Lin Junyi and the officers from the four personal battalions of Guo Cheng, Li Gu, and Wang Fei also arrived. In this way, in addition to the detective team,
Peng Dachui from the baggage camp, Qi Sanbao from the baggage camp, and almost the core generals of the Jinzhou Army arrived.
Seeing that no one had eaten, Shi Dayong asked Guo Yi to go work and bring some more food. They all gathered around the fire and started eating salted dried radish.
When the generals were eating, Shi Dayong put down his bowl and observed. Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao, his old subordinates from Jinzhou, ate very happily and had nothing to worry about. The only two Sichuan generals, Guo Cheng and Wang Fei, raised their heads and looked at each other from time to time.
At first glance, it seemed that he had something to say, but he was afraid of saying it.
Shi Dayong knew what the two men were thinking. It was not just about killing officers and attacking officers and soldiers, but suddenly it was about thousands of people being short of food.
Dayong was worried and anxious, not knowing whether he could make a comeback this time. But he couldn't show his anxiety in front of his subordinates, and only considered the current serious situation in his mind.[
After eating, everyone put down their bowls and sat quietly. Dayong suddenly stood up and waved to them, telling them not to go back, but to wait here for now and go around by themselves. They would come to discuss matters later. The generals
After agreeing, Dayong asked Guo Yi to take a few soldiers with him.
The moon has risen in the sky, and under the moonlight there are Jinzhou Army camps everywhere. Some live in tents, and some sleep in the open beside the fire.
The wolf cavalry army and the war horses in the baggage camp have dedicated people feeding them, but now there is a shortage of food and grass, so the war horses' feed has been reduced, mainly hay, with some beans.
Because of the continuous march, the soldiers were really exhausted. Some of the wolf cavalry lay down on the grass next to the horses' hooves, with the reins hanging on their arms, pillows on the saddles, and snoring. They were really tired.
The soldiers who had not yet fallen asleep saw the general approaching and quickly stood up and saluted. Dayong asked them not to get up and rest early. There were soldiers along the way who came forward to salute Dayong, most of them from the old camp in Jinzhou.
After checking the left camp of the infantry and confirming that there were no problems, Dayong was about to go back. At this time, a soldier caught up with him and shouted: "General!"
Dayong stopped and turned around, asking the soldier, "What's the matter?"
The soldiers approached him and reported to him: "General, Captain Peng and the others are back."
"You're back, so soon?" Dayong was a little surprised. Why did Peng Dachui come back so quickly? Calculating the time, he should still be near Pingdu now.
Could something have gone wrong? Dayong was startled and quickly waved his hand to Guo Yi to follow him back.
As soon as Dayong came back, he saw Jiang Wanli, Cao Bianjiao, and Li Dashan talking around the fire. They stopped and listened for a few words, but they were talking about the bandits. Peng Dachui and his nephew Sihai were squatting aside and chewing.
Potato.
Everyone did not notice Shi Dayong's return, and while he was talking excitedly, Song Qing, the acting officer of the left battalion of the infantry, said with emotion: "The imperial court has stationed so many soldiers in Huguang and the Central Plains. I heard that they all drove the intruders into the mountains. Why are you doing this?"
In just a few short months, the Central Plains is in chaos again? Are those soldiers all useless?" (Author's note: The intruder at this time was Gao Yingxiang)
"Hmph! The troops are not up to par, and the civil servants are giving blind orders, causing chaos among the people in the northwest. Things like this happen more than once. If the suppression continues like this, there will probably be more thieves than officers and soldiers.
"After Cao became the general of Jiao Northwest, he followed his uncle Wen Zhao and fought several battles with the people's army. He had a personal pain for the people's army, but he knew better than everyone here the root of the increasing chaos. Sui Shi Dayong has been there for a long time.
, Cao Bianjiao's character is becoming more and more like Shi Dayong's. I'm afraid it's the truth that people who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to Mo are dark.
"Damn it! Damn it!" Li Dashan scolded, "Didn't the imperial court ask Chen Qiyu to be the governor of the five provinces? It is supposed to have someone in charge, but why is the situation getting more and more chaotic?"
Jiang Wanli shook his head and explained: "Chen Qiyu has taken office as a new official and is in Xi'an. The trouble is in Henan. He can't save the fire from far away. However, there are always far fewer thieves than last year.
I heard that I was severely wounded by Governor Lu Xiangsheng in Xunyang and my vitality was severely damaged. Although I ran into Henan again, I am afraid that I am no longer a match for the Henan army."
His words made everyone nod. Although he stayed in Pingdugou, a place where birds didn't shit, the general also obtained a lot of military intelligence reports from Pei Shaokuan of the Beijing Camp. Many of them were
Those who talk about the relationship between thieves in the Central Plains and Huguang all know the several victories that the army won against the bandits in Henan in the later years. Although the bandits have now fled from Xunyang to Henan, they are no longer as powerful as last year.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is living a lifeless life.
Among the old people in Jinzhou present, Lin Junyi only came from Changping to join the army during the Battle of Dalinghe. He was not as good as Jiang Wanli, Li Dashan and the others who had been following Shi Dayong, so he did not interrupt when they were talking.
.When others stopped talking, he suddenly said: "I think this gangster is afraid that it will be difficult to pacify him for a while. Didn't the gangsters in the past always come back to death when they reach desperate situations? So this time it will be the same as before. We can't be too optimistic. This gangster
The thieves probably still can’t be exterminated.” After saying that, he suddenly said excitedly: “If our Ming Dynasty continues to be in civil strife, maybe the Manchu Tatars will take the opportunity to enter the customs again!”
Hearing this, everyone was startled. Even Shi Dayong in the distance was shocked. In the vague impression, it seemed that the Qing army had indeed entered the pass several times, but it did not seem to be at the same place. Could it be true as Lin Junyi said?
Is Mrs. Hong, the slave chief, really planning to enter the customs a second time? [
Yes or no, no one can answer.
Jiang Wanli sighed and said: "Who can say for sure about this matter? We are not Manchu Tatars. Who knows what they think. However, in the past two years, the Eastern Han invaders have caused great harm to the capital, but the imperial court has also strengthened the capital.
Defend, I’m afraid Donglu won’t be able to break in easily again.”
"What if Donglu doesn't come in from the capital?" Lin Junyi's eyes became a little sharp.
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Jiang Wanli was speechless and didn't dare to think about it. The faces of the others also changed, and for a while, there was silence around the fire.
"Whether they come or not is not what we worry about. Soldiers come to stop them, water comes and the soil floods them. Donglu's battle from Jinzhou is not small, and the losses are not small. Even if they want to re-enter the pass, they will not come right now. We
The top priority is still how to break into Pingdu City."
Shi Dayong walked up, and the generals stood up and saluted. Dayong looked directly at Peng Dachui and asked in a deep voice: "How?"
"I can fight." Peng Dachui nodded slightly.
"Talk about it." Shi Dayong took Peng Dachui's hand and sat down.