"I am unclear about something, I hope Pang Qianhu can help me clear up my confusion!"
Lu Xiangsheng's words were like a drum beating in Pang Gang's ears. Pang Gang's heart suddenly became tense. He slowly put down the pig's trotters in his hands and said as calmly as possible: "Master Lu, please ask.
In a humble position, one must know everything and speak everything.”[]
Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said slowly: "Since you are only one thousand members of the Lingshan Guard in Qingzhou, according to the system of our dynasty, a guard post can only have more than 1,200 sergeants, but I am now
What I saw was about three to four thousand people. Can Pang Qianhu tell the governor where those extra sergeants came from?"
When Pang Gang heard Lu Xiangsheng say these words, Pang Gang knew that the problem he had been worried about had finally arrived, and if this problem was not handled well, he might be immediately dismissed from the capital this time, let alone meritorious service and an award.
There is a possibility of reprimand or even dismissal on the spot. Don't forget that the Lu Lu division in front of you also holds the position of Minister of War (equivalent to the deputy minister of defense in later generations). If you want to remove yourself, this sesame and mung bean-sized Guardsman,
The job of a householder is simply too easy.
However, although Pang Gang was a little worried, he also had a sense of confidence. He raised his head and said calmly: "As Superintendent Lao Lu is concerned, there are too many troops in the humble position, but there is nothing we can do about it.
, just because of the poor grain harvest in Shandong two years ago, countless refugees from Jinan Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture and other places rushed to Qingzhou under the instigation of thoughtful people. At one time, more than 50,000 refugees gathered in Qingzhou City, and the government grain depot was empty at that time.
They were unable to provide relief. At this time, the bandits sent people to Qingzhou to prepare for a secret attack. Seeing that Qingzhou was about to be in danger, the Qingzhou magistrate and the commander of the capital, Mr. Song, ordered the humble officials to lead these refugees to Lingshan Guard to eliminate this catastrophic disaster.
Resettlement. As a last resort, thousands of the best of them were selected and incorporated into military households. Just a few days ago,
I received an official letter from the Ministry of War from the commanding officer's office, and then I brought them all here."
"Oh! That's it!" Those who are doing this are not stupid people. They understand immediately. It turns out that Pang Gang is imitating the conscription system of the Xiang Army in the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, whenever there was any natural disaster,
The imperial court was afraid that the refugees would rebel, so it would select all the strong and strong among the refugees to be recruited into the Xiang army. In this case, the only remaining refugees who were old, weak, sick and disabled would be powerless no matter what they wanted to do, and the imperial court would naturally not have to worry about them rebelling.
"Oh, that's it." Lu Xiangsheng nodded. Although Pang Gang only gave a general introduction, he could also imagine the tense atmosphere in Qingzhou City at that time. Fifty thousand refugees without food or water gathered in Qingzhou, a small city.
The city was like a powder keg that could explode at any time, and there were also bandits who were inciting and provoking among the refugees. The anxiety of the Qingzhou prefect and commanders at that time can be imagined, and they had no choice but to take this step. For this reason
It works wherever you say it.
However, Lu Xiangsheng still had a question. He then asked: "But I noticed that these soldiers are well-trained and they don't look like they have never seen blood. What's going on?"
Hearing this, Pang Gang smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, I don't know something. I am in a humble position."
I had a bloody battle with the Tatars in Dezhou Prefecture, so I was delayed for a few days.
i, otherwise the humble position would have been earlier
I will arrive in the capital soon."
"Oh? Pang Qianhu had encountered Tatars in Dezhou? How was the war?" When they heard that Pang Gang had fought with the Qing soldiers in Dezhou, everyone became interested and quickly asked about the situation at that time.
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"Fortunately, at that time, I led 4,000 soldiers under my command and fought a bloody battle with 2,000 troops from Dezhou and 10,000 blue-flag elite troops led by Tatar Rao Yubeile Abatai, and captured the heads of more than 4,000 Tatars."
Pang Gang's tone was calm, as if he was describing something unrelated to him.
"Coax...what? Captured more than four thousand heads!"
Now the whole tent was boiling. Even Lu Xiangsheng stood up in shock. He pointed at Pang Gang and asked in disbelief: "Seriously, Pang Qianhu, do you know that lying about military information is a serious crime?
"
Pang Gang also stood up and said solemnly: "Superintendent Lu clearly knows that he will never deceive the imperial court and the superintendent due to his humble position. Moreover, the prefect of Dezhou and the Dezhou garrison also wrote a victory memorial in their own hand and reported it to the Ministry of War. I believe that the superintendent will be able to do it soon."
Long live."
"Where are those Tatar heads? Did Pang Qianhu bring them with the army?" Lu Xiangsheng's piercing eyes pierced Pang Gang's heart like lightning.
Pang Gang smiled bitterly and said: "The governor was disappointed. At that time, the Tatars threatened to exchange the corpses of those Tatars with Beizhi. Beizhi had no choice but to agree to them, so Beizhi did not have so many Tatars in his hands.
However, at the moment, there are still hundreds of heads in the base camp that were captured when they came to fight the Tatars.
"It turns out there are not so many heads!" Lu Xiangsheng, who quickly woke up from the shock, took a long breath, wiped a thin layer of sweat from his forehead, shook his head and laughed, "It seems that the governor still underestimated Pang Qian.
Hu."
The surrounding generals heard that Pang Gang had not captured thousands of heads, and they also sighed at the same time. If Pang Gang came to the capital with more than 4,000 heads that could be cleared, it would be quite a sensation.
It would not be an exaggeration for the emperor to immediately make him a military officer.
Suddenly Lu Xiangsheng laughed: "But even so, Pang Qianhu's harvest of hundreds of Tatars is not bad. Plus the recent
iThe emperor will surely praise you for your outstanding performance."
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Pang Gang, who was sitting at the end, and admired him more and more, and asked, "Does Pang Qianhu have a nickname?"
Pang Gang quickly stood up and was about to answer, but Lu Xiangsheng reached out and pressed him down, "You don't have to get up, just sit down and answer."
"Yes!" Pang Gang sat in his original position and answered with cupped hands: "I hold a humble position at Wuhan University and haven't read much, so I gave myself a nickname called Chaodong, which means the pillar of the imperial court!"
"Hahahaha"
When Pang Gang said this, everyone around him was amused. Picking up a cousin's name is a big deal these days. It's always done with the help of elders or people with high status, and each cousin has his own name.
It is really rare for people to randomly choose a nickname for themselves like Pang Gang, and he also chose such a vulgar-sounding nickname. If word spread, I don’t know how many people would laugh.
"Hehehe scared six
Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. He laughed and shook his head and said, "You, you, you, little
Pang Gang also blushed and murmured: "Sir, I am just a martial dog who only knows how to dance with a gun and stick. This,... this one is really not good at... not good at naming."
"Hahaha" everyone laughed even harder when they heard this, and everyone in the big tent was staggering with laughter.
Later, when Lu Xiangsheng saw the generals around him laughing too hard and was afraid that Pang Gang would lose face, he reprimanded him: "Okay, what's so funny? Chaodong, the cousin, is very good to the governor. This also proves that Chaodong
This is always keeping the imperial court in mind."
As Lu Xiangsheng was the boss here, everyone still had to give him this face. Soon order was restored in the big tent. At this time, Shandong General Liu Zeqing slapped his forehead and asked with a smile: "Brother Pang, brother, I have a
I've been holding this question in my mind for a long time, and I just haven't had the chance to ask for advice. I wonder, brother, can you give me some advice?"
Seeing that Liu Zeqing did not hold an official position but treated him as a brother, a smile flashed in Pang Gang's eyes. He nodded and said, "Brother, just say it. I will definitely know everything and tell you everything!"
"Well, you're welcome, brother." Liu Zeqing asked seriously: "Brother, I'm going to
I see that the blunderbuss used in your army can shoot through the triple armor of the Tatars at a distance of forty or fifty steps, and these blunderbuss do not use match ropes. This is a very remarkable thing. I wonder if I can tell you, brother,
Where did you buy the muskets used by your department and how much did they cost?"
As soon as Liu Zeqing's words came out, there was silence all around. The power of the bird cannons used by Pang Gang's troops was witnessed by everyone. They could rely on a thousand bird cannons and two simple defense lines surrounded by carts.
He was able to stop three thousand elite cavalry of the Qing army for such a long time, and also allowed them to leave nearly a thousand corpses in front of the battle. In addition to those well-trained sergeants, they relied on sharp firearms. Such a good thing everyone
Who wouldn't be worried about it? I just couldn't find a chance to speak. Now that Liu Zeqing mentioned it first, everyone's ears pricked up.
After hearing this, Pang Gang did not answer his question immediately, but said: "Masters, please wait a moment. I will order someone to fetch a bird gun and give it to my brother to watch."
After saying that, Pang Gang stood up and walked out of the tent. He quickly turned back to get a blunderbuss and handed it to Liu Zeqing.
Liu Zeqing took the blunderbuss, and all the generals gathered around to watch it. After a while, Liu Zeqing exclaimed: "Isn't this the Lumi blunderbuss? It just lacks the fire door for placing the match rope.
It’s just one more thing that I don’t know what it’s used for.”
"Yes, yes! This is clearly the Rumi gun, but it has just been slightly modified." Everyone also commented.
Finally, the bird gun came into the hands of Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng carefully looked at the Rumi gun in his hand and praised: "What a good gun, what a good gun. The barrel of this Rumi gun is very thick and strong, and the thickness is exactly the same.
In this way, there is no need to worry about the risk of exploding the barrel. Moreover, flints are used instead of match ropes. In this way, there is no need to worry about the impact of strong winds or rainy days during war. It is really a wonderful idea, but as far as I know, this dynasty's
The Ordnance Department can’t make such sophisticated firearms?”
"Yeah, I really don't know where Pang Qianhu got such sophisticated firearms." Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass on the side, was also amazed.
Looking at everyone's envious eyes, Pang Gang smiled and said: "My lords, I bought these blunderbuss from a businessman in Fo Langji country. At that time, I spent a lot of money on my blunderbuss, but if you have
If you are interested, I can purchase a batch for you.