To the west of Chizhou City is the Qiupu River. The west gate was originally called Qiupu Gate. During the Song Dynasty, the Chizhou Prefect renamed it Xiushan Gate in memory of Prince Xiao Tong of Liang Zhaoming. It is also the largest gate in Chizhou City. The tower is 18 meters high and has three door openings. The middle gate is closed on weekdays, and the small gates on both sides are for people to enter and exit on a daily basis.
Chang Yu stood outside the Xiushan Gate and looked up at the large stone characters on the city wall. Hearing Li Muchian talk about these anecdotes, he turned to look at the same landscape in the southwest and the Qiupu River flowing into the river in the northeast. He couldn't help but sigh: " There are beautiful mountains, rivers and beautiful scenery, but this great river and mountain has been torn to pieces by a group of thieves and is full of devastation.”
Li Muxian cupped his hands and flattered him and said: "The country is unfortunate, but fortunately God has blessed me and the Ming Dynasty has a genius like the Governor to turn the tide. After a few years of tinkering, it can still be seen."
"Fixing?" Chang Yu snorted coldly: "If it's just repairing, it's just whitewashing the peace. What I want is... I'm just telling you what to do." Chang Yu suddenly realized something and changed the topic: "We'll fix things later. For now, we need to uproot the culprits first!"
Li Muxian is so smart, he has already heard something. What the little eunuch wants is not to repair, but to dismantle the Ming Dynasty and rebuild it? This... this idea scared him as soon as it came out, and he didn't dare Thinking further, he quickly followed Chang Yu's words: "In this battle, Baiwang was defeated, and the general trend has been dispersed. We can say that we are confident of winning this time when we go south to suppress the bandits and quell the chaos. The next step is to regain Anqing." Consider it done.”
Chang Yu smiled slightly and shook his head, looking along the Qiupu River towards the vast mountains in the south: "Wildfires will never burn out, but they will be rekindled by the spring breeze."
Li Muxian frowned and knew what he meant: "What the Governor means is that there is no rush to regain Anqing, but to go into the mountains and capture Bai Wang?"
"If Bai Wang doesn't die, the thief will live forever. Now is the time when he is most embarrassed. We should take advantage of his illness to kill him." Chang Yu said with a fierce look on his face: "Go into the mountain first to chase Bai Wang's tribe, and An Qing will surround him first." , Li Yan also said that the walls of Anqing City are thick and if there is no help from heavy artillery, the losses will be heavy. Even if it is defeated, it will be an empty and dead city. It is better to attack the heart first and trap it. As time goes by, it will be internally chaotic. We will always have an opportunity to take advantage of it, and once we capture Bai Wang, Anqing City will be destroyed without any attack, and the thieves will open the door and surrender."
"It's just that I don't know how deep these vast mountains are. It's not easy to capture them." Li Muchian frowned as he looked at the mountains in the distance. Chang Yu also had a solemn look on his face. He came from a later generation, and he should know how big those mountains are. Deep, south of Chizhou is the entire Huangshan Mountains, with countless mountain tops and countless valleys!
"The thieves fled in a panic. They had no horses or food when they entered the mountain. In addition, they were harassed by mosquitoes, venomous snakes and wild beasts in the mountain. They would have to surrender within a few days. So we sent troops into the mountain to establish control and at the same time we recruited surrender. As long as someone surrendered, we would be rewarded. "Wang's clues." Chang Yu briefly analyzed it.
Li Muxian still frowned: "The white bandit will not surrender easily, and there must be many mountain villages in the mountains. These can help him survive. He will even rob these villages, including people and livestock, and occupy the mountains as king." Keep growing..."
"So this is the reason why I must go into the mountain!" Chang Yu interrupted him with a cold snort: "I must uproot it so that it has no chance to sprout and spread its leaves!"
After half an afternoon, the originally dead Chizhou City finally regained some vitality. The people who had been forcibly conquered by the bandits returned to the city one after another, but there was no trace of joy. Instead, they were devastated because their families were broken up, their families were dead, and their wives were scattered. Miserable wailing sounds could be heard everywhere in the city.
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Officers and soldiers went along the street to announce that the tragedy in the city was caused by thieves. At this time, the thieves had been executed and their heads were hanged outside the east gate. Only then did the people remember that when they returned to the city, they saw a pile of heads piled outside the east gate...
In the area between Pingtian Lake and Qingxi River in the east of the city, the officers and soldiers camped and rested. Although there was no fierce fighting last night, they were busy crossing the water to chase the enemy until dawn. By this time, most of them were exhausted and had fallen asleep.
As the biggest contributors to this battle, Hao Yaoqi and Ji Jike were praised and sought after by the generals. This made the two of them extremely happy. You must know that they are all big bosses at the moment, such as Wu Sangui, Ma Ke, and Lu Daqi, the Minister of War.
There are also a few top nobles in Nanjing City. These people usually put their eyes on others and don't look directly at others, but now they formed a group to get close to them. This is equivalent to saving face.
The generals got some food in a cool place by the lake. While eating, they listened to Hao Yaoqi and Ji Jike talking about interesting things on their way south and the situation in Anqing at this time. In the distance, several groups of officers and soldiers were standing by the lakeside and the river.
Patrolling back and forth, from time to time I would pull out a few hiding thieves from nooks and crannies in the grass, and either tie them up or kill them on the spot.
"Lord Lu, Lord Xu, and Lord Governor summon you all to the Qiupu River in the west of the city to discuss matters." At this time, a messenger rushed over, and everyone hurriedly got up and went.
Under a big willow tree by the Qiupu River, Chang Yu looked at the water in trance. Wang Zamao ran over from a distance and said cautiously: "Master Governor, what's wrong with me?"
Chang Yu looked back at him and smiled slightly, waving to Wang Zamao and quickly bowed to his side: "What are your orders, Lord Governor?"
"I have a job for you," Chang Yu said casually, and Wang Zamao's eyes suddenly lit up: "The governor's support and support will never be forgotten."
Chang Yu laughed: "I have many elite soldiers under my command, but you are the only one who is happy with me, because I like your style and means of doing things very much. I will not use any means to achieve the goal! I need people like you!"
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Wang Zamao was so excited when he heard this, his whole body itched, and he kept saying words of gratitude.
"You made your first contribution in the battle of Qingtonghe the day before yesterday, but if you want to sit firmly in the army camp and be looked upon by others, you have to keep working hard, otherwise people will always roll their eyes at you." Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly, saying this again
Said Wang Zamao in his heart: "I know, if you want others to respect you, you have to show your skills, otherwise no matter how much the governor supports you, it will be useless. People will still gossip behind their backs. I want to be like Li Yan and Hao Yao."
With a flag like that, you will be respected wherever you go!"
Chang Yu was startled, Li Yan was both wise and brave, and he was considered a king in the army, but Hao Yaoqi... who respected him?
"I just saw General Wu, General Ma, Lu Shangshu, Duke Xu and others waving flags around Hao on the other side of the lake to congratulate him. Hehe, there are so many powerful people supporting him..." Wang Zamao said.
He smacked his tongue in envy.
"So you also want to be like Hao Yaoqi?" Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth, and Wang Zamao snorted, slightly embarrassed: "But Hao Yaoqi was originally the King of Chuang in the thief army... a thief.
The generals under my command are now supported by the Governor and hold great power, and the younger ones are incomparable..."
No, no, no, Chang Yu waved his hand: "As long as you have military merit, there is nothing incomparable. Don't say become Hao Yaoqi, just become the people around him. As long as you do this job well, I will keep it."
"You go up." Chang Yu began to draw cakes for him. Wang Zamao was startled when he heard this. The people around him... then understood Chang Yu's meaning, and were dumbfounded and trembling all over: "Supervisor, Mo Xun
I’m so happy.”
"You can't trust the governor, or you can't trust yourself!" Chang Yu chuckled, and Wang Zamao said quickly: "Of course I can trust the governor more than I trust God." Wang Zamao rubbed his hands in excitement:
"Lord Governor, please tell me quickly what kind of job it is. I really can't wait any longer."
"Go to the mountain to capture Bai Wang. Once the job is done, I will give you a title!" Chang Yu looked at Wang Zamao and said word by word. Wang Zamao said, and then knelt down with a pop: "Thank you, Lord Governor, for your support."
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Chang Yu was a little surprised to agree so readily: "It's not easy to find someone in the deep mountains and forests!"
"Don't worry, Lord Governor. I have followed Bai Wang for some years and know his habits very well. If he fled into the mountains in a hurry without eating or drinking, he would definitely look for villages in the mountains. After entering the mountains, I will definitely gain something by following these clues.
Sir, just listen to the good news." Wang Zamao looked confident.
Chang Yu nodded: "Since you are sure, that's the best. Although this job is difficult, there are many people who care about it. You understand the principle of first come, first served."
"I understand, I will mobilize people to go into the mountain now." Wang Zamao looked eager to try and asked in a low voice: "Does Wang Tizhong also want to go into the mountain?"
"What do you think?" Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly: "Now that you have broken up with him, if you don't have military merit in the future, you may be restricted everywhere... You should understand what I mean."
"Master, please just listen to the good news. I'll resign." Wang Zamao cupped his hands and left in a hurry. Li Muxian came from the side and watched him go away. He couldn't help but laugh in the background and said: "This guy's pulse has been stolen by the governor."
He is dead, but the pursuit into the mountains is a large-scale operation, so why should the governor give him a small job alone?"
Chang Yu chuckled: "If there are a lot of people in the deep mountains and old forests, it is easy to find traces, but there are only a few people who just burrow into the bushes and go looking for them like mud cows into the sea. However, the governor feels that he is the only one with a chance to catch Bai Wang."
Yes, as long as you give him a pie, he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal!"
"Sir, are you no longer worried about his capriciousness?" Li Muchian smiled, and Chang Yu curled his lips: "When Bai Wang was at his peak, he was determined to surrender. At this time, Bai Wang is like a lost dog. Do you think he will become a thief again?
At this time, he had already drunk the governor's ecstasy soup, and he only thought about making meritorious service and becoming a successful official in the officialdom. However, this person is not a kind person after all, and if he stays for a long time, he will be troubled in the future."
"But if he really captures Bai Wang, will the governor really guarantee his knighthood?" Li Muchian was curious, and Chang Yu half-smiled: "What does the Taoist think?"
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