In the evening, the corpses in the Hutuo River had been fished ashore. At this time, the weather was getting warmer. Improper handling of corpses would pollute the water source and cause various plagues. Chang Yu ordered that all corpses be dug in deep pits away from the water source and buried.
This was a great victory, but the officers and soldiers did not dare to take it lightly. After all, Li Zicheng's main force had secretly secretly retreated southward from Chencang. Judging from Wu Ruyi's men and horses, he was definitely no more than a hundred miles away from here at this time, so Huang Degong waved his hand and sent countless scouting horses, covering a fifty-mile radius.
Any disturbance inside cannot be ignored.
Huang Degong's troops were ordered to continue to garrison the south bank of the Hutuo River, and Ma Shiyao's troops who had surrendered went to Zhending Mansion to defend the city. Huang Degong and other generals expressed dissatisfaction with this. Why didn't they transfer them to defend the defense line? Didn't they dare to show off after they had just surrendered?
They hide in the city and enjoy the good food and drink, but they are exposed to the wind and sun outside.
In this regard, Chang Yu patiently persuaded the rebels. The morale of the rebel army was not stable when they first surrendered. They could be the icing on the cake when the battle started. Don't even think about expecting them to be on their own now. If Li Zicheng attacked by force, these people would be forced to run away, let alone this.
At this time, one of the two generals was dead and the other was injured, so it was even more important to calm down the soldiers' morale.
After explaining the truth, the generals were in good spirits, and then Chang Yu, Huang Degong and others led the Dongchang Fourth Battalion into the city to visit the injured Ma Shiyao.
Ma Shiyao was seriously injured and survived, but had to lie down for several months. At this time, he had woken up and learned that Ren Jirong had died in the battle and was in bed worrying about whether his choice was right or not. What if the court suddenly turned against him and refused to admit his guilt? He was seriously injured at this time.
, what should I do if they take the opportunity to kill people and seize power?
When I was worried, I heard that Chang Yu, the governor of the East Factory, and Huang Degong, the commander-in-chief, came to visit. I was suddenly startled. I was thinking about whether to use an excuse to refuse to see him because I was not awake, when I heard a voice from outside: "Uncle Wu Shan has woken up?"
Ma Shiyao couldn't help but sigh to himself, since people were free to come and go, he had better stop tampering with his thoughts... So he quickly struggled to get up, and reluctantly said: "But Lord Governor, please come quickly, please come quickly..."
"I have admired the great name of Wushan Bo for a long time, and now it is a blessing for the court to abandon the dark side and join the bright side to benefit the country and the people..." Chang Yu entered the inner room and sat on the bed, caressed his hand, praised him for taking the lead in today's battle, and vowed to report his merits to Ma Shiyao.
At the court, waiting for the reward, Ma Shiyao expressed his gratitude repeatedly, the two said some more words, and Chang Yu left.
After he left, Li Tiezhu from Gongziying took over the security of the small courtyard where Ma Shiyao was located. Anyone with a discerning eye would know what was going on.
"Lord Governor, why don't you just kill him and seize the power? Just in case he is seriously injured, his subordinates will not suspect him." After leaving the courtyard, Chang Yu stood with his hands behind his back, and Hu Ling asked quietly from the side.
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, looking at the infinite glow of the sky in the west, Li Muchian rolled his eyes: "The governor is worried about the instability of the army's morale. It is the time to employ people, so it is ominous to kill..."
Chang Yu nodded lightly: "At least until Li Zicheng passes."
"In that case, I think it's better to withdraw our manpower." Li Muchian glanced at Li Tiezhu's subordinates outside the hospital. Chang Yu was startled, then realized and waved to Li Tiezhu.
Zhending City is a prefectural city. It was occupied by thieves for the rest of the month. However, because Li Zicheng bought the people's support and strictly ordered not to loot and harass ordinary people, nothing serious happened. It's just that in the past two days,
, there was civil turmoil and military turmoil outside the city, and two battles were fought one after another outside the city, making the people in the city panic.
In the evening, they saw the bandits entering the city again. To their surprise, the bandits suddenly shouted that they were officers and soldiers. The people felt baffled, but they seemed to have become more honest. In the past, although they were not committing any serious crimes, they were constantly harassing them.
Why, when we entered the city again, everyone seemed to be a different person.
Soon they realized that these bandits seemed to have really surrendered to the officers and soldiers, and the reason why they suddenly became honest was not because they had changed their identities. The officers and soldiers did no less harassing the people than the bandits, but because there were actually people in the city.
Hundreds of heavily armored cavalry are patrolling, and if they find anything disturbing the people, they will be killed immediately!
Chang Yu took over the city defense unknowingly and subtly. Although the city defenders were still those surrendered soldiers, the patrols on the street were from the Fourth Battalion of Dongchang, and the supervisors of all the gates in the city were also from Dongchang.
Chang Yu first stabilized the morale of the troops in the city and praised them for their surrender. The past evils would be forgotten, and the meritorious service in this battle should be rewarded. In addition to the private gains that could not be turned over, the court had other rewards...
Then he went to various places to appease the people, and invited those squires who were lucky enough to survive to a banquet. After some appeasement, they showed their true colors. Everyone, please donate some food. You see, we have all killed thieves to avenge you. How interesting is it?
…
In fact, as a big boss in the bandit army, Ma Shiyao gained a lot along the way. Countless grains, grass and property were stored in the city. Of course, they were taken over by the people of Dongchang at this time. After making statistics, they would distribute them to reward meritorious soldiers.
After a lot of trouble, it was getting late, and after the wine and dinner had been finished, Chang Yu invited everyone to come to the government office lobby to have tea and discuss matters. They discussed whether Li Zicheng would besiege the city when he arrived soon, and how to stop Li Zicheng's main army. At this time, Li Yan
Have troops been launched to pursue...
Until late at night, Huang Degong left the city and left for the riverside camp. Chang Yu sent him outside the west city gate. Huang Degong was slightly worried: "The morale of Ma Shiyao's troops is not stable. Lord Governor, please pay more attention in the city."
Chang Yu chuckled: "Are you afraid that they will suddenly become violent, take me away, and then surrender to the thieves? In this way, the thieves will not only ignore the guilt but also get a big reward?"
Huang Degong snorted and said, "We have to be on guard. The governor has deployed too few troops in the city. Why don't we send another force into the city?"
Chang Yu shook his head in denial with an indifferent expression: "Ma Shiyao has no way of turning back now. Moreover, although the governor has few people, the four battalions under his command are all elite. At this time, all important places in the city are under the control of the governor. Even if someone moves
You can’t make big waves even if you think too hard.”
The Gongzi camp patrols the city, the Black Tiger camp controls the four city gates, the Black Wolf camp guards the supply warehouse, and the Black Panther camp takes over all government security. No one is allowed to enter without being summoned, and any offender will be killed immediately.
And Ma Shiyao and some of his cronies are living in the government office. If someone from outside is really interested, let alone whether they can pass the Black Panther Camp, they have to consider the safety of their boss.
After sending Huang Degong out of the city, Chang Yu did not rush back to the government office. Instead, he took Kuang Ren and other personal guards to patrol the streets of the city. There was a curfew in the city, and there were no other people on the streets except the patrol team. It seemed calm and peaceful.
The guards did not dare to be careless. Li Muxian, Chen Wangting and others looked around with vigilant faces. Kuang Ren and other sharp archers even drew their bows and arrows as if facing a powerful enemy.
"Master Governor, please return to the government office early. It is not advisable to stay outside for a long time at this time." Li Muxian reminded in a low voice that Chang Yu had a special status, Ma Shiyao's subordinates had just surrendered, and the general was seriously injured, which did not rule out the possibility of someone being interested.
Chang Yu nodded, walked towards the government office, and suddenly asked: "Where is Wuzhong?"
"Go to the granary to find Lao Jiu," Qiao Sanxiu said softly. The granary is in the west of the city. It contains the grain and property looted by Ma Shiyao's troops. It was originally guarded by his own soldiers but has now been taken over by the Black Wolf Battalion.
"This kid..." Chang Yu smiled, guessing that Wu Zhong must have asked Lao Jiu to inquire about the details of the conflict between Hejian Mansion and Liu Zeqing. He had been restless for several days since he heard that the whereabouts of the Black Wolf Camp were unknown in Baoding City. They almost met today.
I cried with joy. I had no time to ask in detail before, but now I had time to go.
After returning to the government office, although it was late at night, Chang Yu was not sleepy at all. After thinking for a while, he whispered a few words to Li Tiezhu. After a while, he heard the movement outside and went to the lobby. He saw a man standing in the hall with five-flowered clothes.
When he saw him, he immediately cursed: "You dog eunuch, I can't spare you even if you are a ghost. If you are still a human being, please give me a good time." This man was none other than the captured thief Li Guo.
"Li Guo, I respect you as a human being. I have treated you politely since I captured you. I have never insulted you at all. Now I am looking for you to talk to you late at night. If you don't know what to do and say something rude again, I will have all your teeth knocked out."
Can you be trusted if I strip you naked and parade you through the city!" Chang Yu sneered, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"You..." Li Guo was furious and wanted to curse. He suddenly thought that if he was really humiliated like this, life would be worse than death, so he said coldly: "Dongchang has always been cruel and inhumane, so of course he will do anything.
out".
"It's good if you know." Chang Yu motioned to Li Tiezhu to untie him. Li Tiezhu hesitated, and Chang Yu laughed: "With all the masters in front of the governor's hall, what kind of waves can he make?"
This is true. Although Li Guo is superb in martial arts, at this time, none of Chang Yu's subordinates in the hall are not great masters. Li Muxian, Qiao Sanxiu, Chen Wangting, Jiang Fa... just pull out any one of them to keep him busy. (Unfinished)