The victory was only temporary. Chang Yu did not dare to take it lightly. The siege of Baoding was only initially lifted. The rebel army had not yet retreated. Hundreds of thousands of people were watching from the south and could pounce at any time. The real tough battle was yet to come.
After parading through the city and making an indignant speech to calm the people's hearts and boost their morale, Chang Yu went straight to the city without entering the Yamen to rest. What he saw was a mess, ruins and broken walls, and the endless fireworks showed the fierceness of the bandit army's previous attack on the city.
The wealthy gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua in the city organized people to put out the fire and clean up the city. When the governor of Dongchang arrived, he hurriedly came to see him. Chang Yu praised the two for their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. After the war, he should commend them to heaven for their merits. Zhang Fang and Zhang Fang
I was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.
Chang Yu also asked Xu Yueke, the governor of Nancheng, Benwang Dengzhou and the official of Baoding Prefecture, where Zhu Yongkang, the magistrate of Qingyuan, was? Shi Kefa informed him that he had been placed under house arrest a few days ago.
"Kill" Chang Yu's expression was cold.
Shi Kefa was in some trouble, so he killed the guards of Benwang Dengzhou and others. But Xu Yueke, Zhu Yongkang was an official of the imperial court, so he was killed without any evidence?
Chang Yu patted the green bird on his waist and said: "I hold the sword given by the emperor, so I can kill them first and then show them. These two people should be killed for their inability to defend themselves against the enemy. Afterwards, I will report it to the emperor in Dongchang. Master Shi does not need to take responsibility."
In fact, Xu Yueke and Zhu Yongkang were deceived by Li Jiantai in history into leaving the city and surrendering together. However, now that Li Jiantai died suddenly in the capital, he never even had the chance to conquer on behalf of the emperor himself, let alone deceive these two people.
However, these two men did passively fight when the rebels came, but would it be too harsh to kill them just like that?
Shi Kefa originally wanted to plead for mercy, but when he saw what Chang Yu said, he thought that Dongchang had always been vigorous and resolute in doing things, and his methods were ruthless. This should be to frighten other officials, so he stopped talking.
As expected, Chang Yu glanced at the dozen or so officials with cold eyes and said sternly: "It is a matter of eating the emperor and being loyal to the emperor. The rebel army marched eastward and north where all the officials either abandoned the city and fled or surrendered. It is really abominable."
, I would like to say something today, if any of the officials are passive and lazy in fighting, those who abandon the city and surrender will be killed!"
The officials around were silent and said yes. Soon Wang Dengzhou and others were escorted to the top of the city. The Dongchang fan raised his knife and dropped more than ten heads. The corpses were thrown directly into the city. Everyone was frightened and secretly said that the people of Dongchang
It's really spicy.
On the moat in the south of the city, Cheng Ming and other four major commanders led their troops to confront the rebels across the river. The three rebel barracks at Hou River and Yimuquan River in the west of the city were controlled by officers and soldiers. Qin Songwang led his troops to rest and recuperate here and was responsible for guarding more than 10,000 prisoners.
Within a radius of more than ten miles outside Baoding City, there was smoke billowing and corpses piled up. Thousands of Ming troops were cleaning up the battlefield and searching for loot.
It was already afternoon, and all the troops were tired after the battle. Chang Yu sent an order to light fires and cook food so that they could rest and rest. There was already a surplus of food in the city. Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua led the wealthy gentry in the city to donate money and food. It could be said that there was enough food and grass. Chang Yu was very happy with this move.
, and granted permission for the two of them to go to the Yamen for a banquet.
The magistrate He Fu held a banquet to celebrate Chang Yu's achievements and wash away the dust for Chang Yu. More than ten generals including Shi Kefa, Zhou Yuji, Li Yan, Wu Weiying, etc. were all present at the banquet, as well as local righteous gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua.
Of course, what surprised the generals the most was that there was also an unfamiliar face, that is, Ji Jike, the great master who had captured the leader of the thieves, Hao Yongzhong, was also allowed to attend. Unknown to Li Yan and others, they were introduced by Zhou Yuji and heard about his military exploits.
Unable to hide their surprise, they all stepped forward to pay their respects to such a fierce general.
Ji Jike once joined the army as a low-level military attache. Now he was just recruited into the army without even a title, but he was invited to the table. Everyone present was a big boss. He felt flattered and secretly happy in his heart.
Of course, Shi Kefa is the most important person here when it comes to official positions. The Minister of the Ministry of War, also known as the Superintendent, has a dignified and upright second rank, and he dominates everyone at the table. When the banquet started, he was supposed to say a few words of honor, but after thinking about it, he gave it to the young eunuch.
He has the highest official position here, but Chang Yu is the most powerful person.
Chang Yu did not shirk or make so many empty lies. He came up and thanked the two wealthy gentry Zhang Luojun and Fang Zhenghua again for their loyalty. In history, these two people were killed by the bandits after the city of Baoding was destroyed, but now they have him.
He was as flattered as Ji Jike by being treated with courtesy again and again.
After everyone toasted to the two men, Chang Yu named the generals under his command one by one, and he was full of praise in his words. Li Yan was extremely resourceful and commanded the battle on the northern front. He single-handedly defeated several thieves and joined forces to attack several times, and finally made the final decision.
When the thieves were defeated, the officers and soldiers under his general Qin Songwang captured the leader of the thieves, Chen Yongfu. Taken together, they can be regarded as the first meritorious service.
Everyone toasted to celebrate, and Li Yan couldn't hide his joy and thanked him repeatedly.
Zhou Yuji's tribe defeated the thief Zhang Nai and Hao Yaoqi's tribe had the power to assist. His subordinate Colonel Ji Ji was able to capture the thief's leader Hao Yaoqi alive, and his general He Chengxin captured the thief's leader Bai Guang'en. It can be said that they have great military exploits. In terms of the second merit!
The four generals of Jinwu Guard defeated Zhang Naibu in the lead, and assisted Li Yanbu, ranking third in terms of merit.
The Black Panther Battalion under the command of Dongchang is always on the front line, blocking the most dangerous places. Its leader Jia Waixiong is brave in battle and well-commanded, and ranks third among Jinwu Guards in terms of merit.
The Shenji Battalion has contributed a lot in helping the battle, ranking fourth in terms of merit!
He Fu, Emperor Xuanzhong of Shao Zong had the righteousness to help Shi Kefa and defended the city properly. He was ranked fifth in terms of merit.
The military exploits were immediately reported to the court, and the spoils gained from defeating the thieves were divided according to their merits. The generals were overjoyed and congratulated each other, and there was great joy at the table.
However, the young eunuch poured cold water on him in time: "The bandit army has not retreated. It is now eying the south of the city. Its main force is intact and intact. It is estimated that there are still as many as fifty or sixty thousand. In addition, there are still a few hundred thousand of the miscellaneous troops in the partial division."
, and there are refugees who have no plans, and their power is much greater than that of Taiyuan, but Baoding City does not have as high a wall as Taiyuan City, so we cannot take it lightly at the moment, and we must be prepared to fight another or even several tough battles.
Prepare".
"Lord Governor, why don't the bandits take the opportunity to attack us when they are so powerful at this time? If they attack us, how will we resist?" Shao Zongxuan, the fellow acquaintance, asked, and everyone's eyes were focused on the young eunuch.
"That's a good question." Chang Yu put down his chopsticks: "The reason why the bandit army didn't take action immediately is that the governor had previously stuck a few nails behind it, making it timid. As for if they attack Baoding City in a large scale, what will we do?
I want to ask you guys, General Li, please tell me." Chang Yu asked Li Yan.
Li Yan was silent for a while: "According to the previous plan, he advanced and we retreated. Since they could not all enter the city, otherwise they would be trapped inside and outside the city without reinforcements, which would be like catching a turtle in an urn."
The generals nodded in agreement, Chang Yu remained silent and looked at Zhou Yuji: "General Zhou, what do you think?".
"We use offense as defense. We in Taiyuan were really without reinforcements, but sometimes we took the initiative to attack the bandits, breaking their rhythm and finally defeating the intruders..." Zhou Yuji believed that offense is the best defense.
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, looking at Shi Kefa: "What do you think, Master Shangshu?"
"I don't think so. I think what General Li and General Zhou said are reasonable. It would be more beneficial if they were used both. What do you think, Lord Governor?"
Chang Yu took a long breath: "I think this is worse than p!"
Everyone was in an uproar, looking surprised and puzzled by Chang Yu's statement.
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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we welcome the God of Wealth, and wish all book friends great prosperity! (To be continued)