The rain was still falling, and Jiang Yitao's head was hanged under the south gate of the city for public display. However, no people came to watch. After all the trouble just now, the people were all at home. Who dared to come out to watch the fun, not to mention it was still raining heavily.
More than sixty prisoners were imprisoned in the cells of the county government, and several cells were packed to the brim, waiting for Chang Yu's release. This also became Chang Yu's difficulty.
They were all cut off, but now he is no longer as impulsive as he was when he first debuted. He has many things to consider and his mind is tangled.
However, there was no rush to deal with it immediately. The prisoners were imprisoned first, leaving only two guards to guard them. The two guards just locked the cell door with an iron chain and said: "If anyone gets out of here,
If you open the cell door, you will all be executed." Then he lay down on the ground outside and fell asleep, not worrying at all that these thieves would escape from prison.
Such carelessness is not due to their deliberate dereliction of duty, but Chang Yu's order for everyone to rest immediately! There is no need to be on duty or taking turns.
Is Chang Yu careless?
Of course not, he just felt so sorry for these personal guards. In just two days, he had to go hundreds of miles in the rain to seize two cities in a row without sleeping all night. He was already exhausted.
Those prisoners were already frightened out of their wits, let alone whether they could break the iron chain on the cell door. Even if they could, who would dare to escape without knowing what was going on outside.
As for the city defense, at this time, the rebels had killed many prisoners and the three city gates had been sealed, so there could be no trouble. What's more, there were still more than ten personal guards sleeping in the doorway of the west city gate with knives in their hands.
Everyone really went to rest. Except for a dozen guards in the west city gate, the rest found a room in the county government office, got in, took off their clothes, hung them to dry, went to the ground, and then fell asleep.
Including Chen Suole, Chen Ruxin, and Kuang Ren, everyone was asleep. Chang Yu was the only one in the county government office sitting in the lobby drinking tea and watching the heavy rain outside.
Oh, there are two other people, the salt dealer and the scapegoat, who are leaning against the corner under the eaves of the lobby door and looking up at the sky. Neither of them speaks, but their stomachs growl incessantly.
"It's almost noon." Chang Yu walked to the door and the two of them occupied it: "Master... Du, Du, Du Gong... Lord, it's almost noon." The salt dealer didn't know what to call him at the moment.
Hearing this, Chang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "You can either call me Sir or Lord. Don't, don't, don't call me father-in-law or princess."
"Yes, yes, I understand," the salt seller said quickly, "Sir, can I go to the kitchen to get you something to eat?"
"Looking at your dirty hands makes me sick to my stomach. I can't eat the food you made." Chang Yu curled his lips: "There are women in the backyard. Go ask them to set up a table with food and wine. I want to treat guests to dinner." The salt seller agreed.
He was about to run to the backyard, but Chang Yu warned him again: "Just call at the door, don't go in."
After a while, the salt dealer came back in a hurry: "I've finished my explanation, sir, do you have any other instructions?"
"Yes, you two go outside and find out who is the most virtuous and respected in the city. If there are still living squires, go and invite them over. Just say that I am inviting them to lunch, but don't mention my identity." Chang Yu explained a few words
, the two of them left in a hurry.
Chang Yu felt bored after staying in the lobby for a while, so he went to check on the injuries of Chen Wangting and others. Seeing that they were all sleeping soundly, he touched their foreheads one by one to see if they had fever. The twelve people who participated in the battle, including him, each suffered more than a dozen injuries.
A knife wound would be considered a serious injury even in later generations, but the medical level today cannot be compared with later generations. Although Chang Yu has checked that there are no fatal injuries, the most worrying thing is that they have a fever. Once they have a fever, it means that the wound is infected.
, this is more difficult.
After trying them one by one, they were relieved that no one had any fever. As for himself, he was gifted. As long as his head was not chopped off, most serious injuries could heal automatically. For example, the wound on his body has already healed.
No more pain.
After checking on the wounded, Chang Yu went to the back kitchen, but when the enemy and the salt dealer didn't come back, several women inside looked panicked and curious when they saw him.
"Are you originally the female relatives of the county government or were you robbed by thieves?" Chang Yu looked around and saw that several women were good at cooking and the food was fragrant.
Several women responded to him in a low voice, some were original female relatives, and two were plundered civilian girls but not from this city. A braver woman asked curiously: "Brother, you have become a soldier at such a young age.
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"My family is poor, so I work as a soldier to make ends meet." Chang Yu chuckled. Seeing that he was friendly to a few women, they boldly asked him for some information. Chang Yu had no scruples. After talking to a few people, he heard a sound in the front hall.
Then he walked away with the knife in hand. The female family members behind him looked at his figure and whispered: "He looks like a general... You see he is covered in wounds. He must be very brave in battle."
The salt dealer and the enemy went all over the city and found seven people. An old man in his sixties said he was a master with great prestige in the city. The remaining six were middle-aged squires who were surviving squires in the city. Some of them had wounds that had not yet healed.
These people didn't know Chang Yu's identity, but when they heard he was an officer and soldier, they called him "Little General."
Chang Yu invited these people to the banquet to appease the people. Not long after he stayed in this small town, all the officials in the city were killed by the rebels. It was impossible for the court to appoint officials for a while, so he had to find a reputable person to represent him first.
Take care of it.
When these people heard that the imperial court had sent troops southward and that the main force of the rebel army had recovered the lost ground from Nanjing and was about to defeat Anqing, they all shed tears of excitement. The old man even looked up to the sky and howled, saying how lucky the Ming Dynasty was.
Chang Yu actually didn't like to deal with these people, but he had no choice but to patiently chat with them about some trivial matters, telling them about the recent achievements of the officers and soldiers to make their blood boil, while the enemy and the salt dealer were busy pouring drinks.
I am particularly discerning when it comes to passing on dishes.
Hundreds of miles away.
On the bank of the Dongjiang River in Anqing City, Li Yan stood with his hands behind his back and stared at the river in a daze. The rain here had stopped since the morning, but from the surging water of the river, it was known that it was still raining upstream.
"General, Liu Zeqing is here." The soldiers beside him interrupted Li Yan's contemplation in a low voice. He turned around and saw Liu Zeqing walking over in a hurry: "General Li, I will launch another main attack tomorrow. If the city is not broken, I am willing to be punished by military law."
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Li Yan smiled and said: "We have lost our troops twice and failed, so how can General Liu be confident that we can defeat him tomorrow? General Liu has already attacked twice. If this happens again, I'm afraid the rest of us will not accept it."
"I don't care whether they accept it or not. I've lost a lot of troops in two consecutive attacks. I can't make wedding clothes for others. I will launch a general attack tomorrow. This main attack point must be given to me!" Liu Zeqing's face turned dark as he spoke.
, Li Yan smiled bitterly, shook his head and looked towards Anqing City: "Maybe the rebels will surrender before tomorrow."
"Do you think it's possible? There are only three days before dark tomorrow. The thieves have not made any move yet. They are determined to resist to the end." Liu Zeqing said and raised his hand to point to the high pole in the distance, where there was hanging
Personal head: "It won't help if you use that dead head to pretend to be Bai Wang. The thieves in this city are determined to find their way to the dark side."
"It will be dark tomorrow only for three days. It is too early to tell whether it will have any effect." Li Yan still looked calm and calm. When it rained that night, when Chang Yu was on the other side, he launched an attack. It was better than the first time.
He became a little more ruthless and said: He will not surrender within three days, and no prisoners will be taken after the city is broken. At daybreak, he set up a pole and hung his head, and shot a letter into the city saying that Bai Wang had been beheaded, urging the rebels to surrender immediately.
"Okay, then I'll put the ugly words here first. If the rebel army surrenders, then so be it. If not, the main attacker must be me. Otherwise, I will never accept it. I won't be afraid to sue the governor! I can't possibly kill or injure countless brothers.
It's absolutely impossible to set up a stage for others at a critical moment!" After Liu Zeqing said this, he turned around and left angrily. Huang Degong was walking leisurely in the distance, and when he saw Liu Zeqing, his mouth cracked, "What's wrong, Li Yan asked you to attack again
Oh, look, you are so angry. Hey, Li Yan is really not honest about this. If I were to make three consecutive main attacks and lose troops and generals, I would also be angry."
"Fuck you." Liu Zeqing snorted: "If he doesn't let me hit him a third time, he will only get angry. Huang Chuangzi, please stop gloating about others' misfortune. If this main attack falls on my head, it will be a disaster. If it falls on someone else's head, it will be a disaster."
I will never do it, and neither can you!"
"Why, why don't you bite my balls?" Huang Degong rolled his eyes. Liu Zeqing knew that he was a fool, so he stopped arguing with him and left cursing.
"You don't want to come here to ask for a fight, right?" Li Yan turned his back to Huang Degong and looked at the river with a bitter smile and shook his head. Unexpectedly, Huang Degong curled his lips and said: "I won't be so stupid when it comes to thankless things, let them fight for it."
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This surprised Li Yan: "Why don't you please me? The main attack department is the first to attack after the city is broken. Didn't you clamor for the main attack the day before yesterday? Why are you no longer interested?"
"There are more wolves and less meat, and this meat doesn't really suit my taste." Huang Degong chuckled and turned to look at Anqing City: "The city is high and the walls are thick and there are no big guys. If you attack hard, the losses will be too great, and the team can be defeated by one mistake.
But how powerful can it be in destroying the city, can it still be regarded as a lie by a lord?"
Li Yan laughed: "The words of a man who has become an uncle are very grand, and his vision is very different!"
"Don't rush me." Huang Degong rolled his eyes: "Of course, if there is a shortage of troops on weekdays, the major general will be a tough bone. As long as there is an order from above, I will gnaw on it. But now there is no shortage of people, and everyone is going crazy to grab it.
For example, Liu Wenbing and the others wanted to make a great achievement immediately and take it back to the capital to show off, but they didn't consider their own abilities. Do they know how to fight and attack cities? Even if they were given tens of thousands of holes, they still couldn't break it.
city".
"Let's not talk about other people, let's talk about yourself, uncle." Li Yan smiled slightly: "This should not be the main reason why you gave up trying to get credit." Huang Degong chuckled, looked around and then whispered: "
You think I’m stupid.”
Li Yan was startled: "Uncle Jing, I don't understand what I'm saying."
"Besides, don't come here." Huang Degong rolled his eyes again: "Let me ask you, what do you think of Gao Jie?"
Uh... Li Yan's heart moved: "He is arrogant, domineering and impulsive, but he also dares to fight and fight hard..."
"That's it. In the past, how could he not fight for something like this? But this time everyone fought so hard, but you see him acting like it has nothing to do with him. Hehe, something will go wrong.
There is a demon, and although I don’t know why, I decided not to get involved.”
Good guy, why did this guy who usually doesn't like to use his brain suddenly suddenly have a flash of inspiration? Could it be... Li Yan decided to change the topic and pointed to the top of Anqing City: "Uncle Jingnan, do you think the rebel army will attack tomorrow?"
Will it drop before?"
As expected, Huang Degong was led away by him. He looked up at the city and narrowed his eyes: "I don't care whether he surrenders or not. If he surrenders, I will go into the city to drink. If he doesn't surrender, I will follow you to destroy the city."
Ahem, Li Yan almost choked: "Uncle Jingnan, you are too negative, be careful to affect the morale of the army."
Come on, Huang Degong curled his lips: "You've made the army's morale beat like chicken blood." He looked at the other side of the Yangtze River and sighed: "I knew it would be more fun to follow the little eunuch to the other side to fight in the field, but I'm just grinding away with you.