There was no movement in the Qing army's camp. It was impossible for Chang Yu to lead his troops directly to the camp to stir up trouble. He had to rest under the shade of the trees by the river to wait for the situation to develop. Having said that, such a hot day was really not suitable for fighting.
It's better to have a good sleep under the shade of a tree.
Chang Yu was lying in the shade under the tree. Next to him, Song Luoshu, Hao Yaoqi and others were sitting around chatting. Jia Waixiong came out of the river cursing. It was a hot day and he went to swim in the river, but he didn't expect there to be dead bodies in the water.
He almost didn't climb up.
"You coward, I can't do anything to you when you're alive, what can I do to you when you're dead?" Chang Yu laughed and scolded, Jia Waixiong touched his head: "If you're not afraid, you're so scared..."
Just as he was talking, shouts came from the south, and everyone stood up in surprise, only to see several soldiers pressing down a Qing soldier. It turned out that a dying Qing soldier was found hiding in the grass by the river.
"Hey, I'm going to ask for a confession." Lao Jiu sneered and walked over. Jia Wai Xiong and others also followed.
Chang Yu curled his lips, saying that a soldier had a hairy confession, and a few people just wanted to have fun.
"Stop playing, disturbing my peace, give him a good time," Chang Yu shouted to several people. He killed the traitors and prisoners, and he had no mercy for the Tatars. It was not that he was afraid of being humiliated.
He died of torture, but he didn't want his subordinates to go crazy.
There is a saying that war makes people's hearts lose and twist, and any cruel and inhuman things can be done. If Chang Yu doesn't stop it, I can't imagine what kind of torture this Qing prisoner will suffer, and Lao Jiu and the others will also
Becoming extremely cruel and even humanly twisted without even realizing it.
This is what Chang Yu least wants to see, but sometimes he can feel that he is being possessed.
As a result, the Qing prisoner was spared from torture and had his head cut off with a knife. Then several Ming soldiers had nothing to do and had fun kicking around in the open space by the river. Chang Yu looked at everything in front of him with no expression on his face.
But I hate it so much, I hate that my face is expressionless and my heart is calm.
Several fast horses galloped from the northwest on the other side. Chang Yu stood up and said calmly: "The Tatars are coming." Hao Yaoqi was surprised and shouted to prepare for battle and assemble his troops.
Sure enough, several scouts came on horseback and started shouting from the other side: "Report, Governor, the Tatars are sending three thousand troops south to Linzi!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the southwest. Chang Yu looked towards Mingzu Mountain and saw that
There was a flag waving halfway up the mountain. Although he couldn't understand the flag language, he knew that there was also a warning there, and he had already noticed the Qing army's abnormal movement.
"Three thousand soldiers and horses are more than us, what we can do is better than others." Chang Yu turned his head and chuckled. Several of his warriors laughed without saying a word, and they drew their swords and slashed with murderous intent.
Very good. Chang Yu is very satisfied with the performance of his subordinates. Usually he talks nonsense, but when he comes to live, he is ruthless and doesn't talk much: "After this hard fight, it will be easier from now on. It's almost the same as when I came here. Chase."
cut!"
Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Chang Yu turned to the scout and said, "Draw a picture."
The scout picked up a branch and pulled it up on the ground.
The Qing army's camp is located on the bank of Beiyang River, twenty miles due north of Qingzhou City. Linzi is only more than thirty miles away in a straight line to the southwest. Along the dry Zihe River, you can go south to Taigong Lake under the city. The cavalry
If it's as fast as half an hour, if it's as slow as one hour.
"If the governor crosses the river and sends troops to the northwest at this time, I guess I will meet the Tatars here." The scout was familiar with the geography of dozens of miles around, and the branches made a hole in the ground: a small village on the bank of the Zihe River ten miles away from Linzi City
.
"Terrain" Chang Yu looked at the sketch on the ground with an expressionless expression.
"The village is located on the east bank of the Zihe River, with no large forests and no livestock." The scout spoke concisely and to the point. Chang Yu nodded slightly and said, "Continue the investigation."
The scouts rushed off. Chang Yu got on his horse and looked back at the two thousand cavalrymen behind him: "This battle is called evisceration. Do it to the death!"
"Do it to your death!" Two thousand Ming troops roared, and Chang Yu immediately ordered his troops to cross the river.
"What does deboning mean?" Hao Yaoqi yelled the loudest, but he didn't understand what it meant and asked Song Luoshu next to him in a low voice.
"In short...hey, didn't the governor explain it, or just follow it to death!" Song Luo wanted to show off in his book, but later he felt that it was too profound for him to understand.
"Okay, let's just do it to death." Hao Yaoqi laughed loudly and crossed the river with his horse: "I'm going to kill him and pick out his bones, and then I'll take the credit!"
"Hey, that's what it means! Shadi returns to Beijing for rewards after taking merit," Song Luoshu laughed. He was originally a reserved person, but after staying with bold people like Hao Yaoqi for a long time, his personality gradually became more relaxed.
Already.
At the same time, there was a panic in Linzi City County. The scouts notified the young eunuch and also came here to warn. Hearing that thousands of Tatar soldiers were about to invade, the big bosses in the city were panic-stricken but also a little excited.
This emotion is very contradictory, but it is completely understandable when it comes to Zou Fengji and Zhu Cian at this time. Let's talk about Zou Fengji, the magistrate of Linzi County. This is a very ambitious and practical official. He began to build enemy towers and forts since he took office.
The city's defenses were greatly improved.
But after I repaired my mentality, I still felt unsteady, or rather uneasy. I had some out-of-the-ordinary thoughts, always thinking that the enemy would attack and test the defense capabilities of the fortifications.
As for Zhu Cian, not to mention, he has a character that loves to fight and kill. He always fantasizes about commanding thousands of troops and sweeping the world. When he has nothing to do, he leads a bunch of servants to play house and play to quench his thirst. I participated in one with Chang Yu a few days ago.
The little ambush battle was really exciting for many days, but I still felt that it was not enough. At this time, I heard that the Tatars were invading, and the big bosses were not around. He and Zou Fengji were the only two people in charge, so I felt itchy and wanted to have a fight.
It can also become famous all over the world.
One is a local official who wants to earn political achievements, and the other is Prince Heng of Qingzhou who wants to satisfy his greed and become famous, so they hit it off and let's do it!
Both of them are novices when it comes to marching and fighting, but defending a city is different from fighting without having to fight face to face. They are still confident. After all, firstly, the city defenses are strong, and secondly, there are 300 veterans and thousands of wounded soldiers in the city. They have battle experience.
Rich, if only a few thousand Tatars invade, blocking them is not a problem!
So, after receiving the warning, the two men immediately mobilized the entire city's strength. The soldiers marched to the city bravely, and the people were on standby as logistics. The whole city worked together to prepare for a defensive battle. If the enemy retreated, Linzi would become famous, and Zou Fengji would naturally
With a prosperous official career, Zhu Ci'an must have gained face for the lineage of Prince Heng.
They were sharpening their knives and waiting for the rabbit. On the top of the city, Zhu Cian and Zou Fenggi's eyes were shining, but they could also see that they were very nervous. Some officials and gentry around them did not look as expectant as the two of them, and whispered sadly,
Does Qingzhou know about it and will they come to help?
From the north of the city, several cavalry came quickly. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the bottom of the city. They raised their heads and shouted: "Your Highness, there is a fight in the north. Qingzhou sent troops to stop the Tatars..."
What the hell, I have taken off my pants, show me this...
Zhu Ci'an and Zou Fenggi were relieved after hearing the news, but they were even more disappointed, but everyone around them was excited and reveled...
Everyone hoped that the Tatars would not come, but neither of them had any regrets.
The knife was sharpened but not needed, the cannon was mounted but could not be fired... Zhu Cian touched the cannon at the top of the city and sighed slightly: "Why did the reinforcements come so fast!"
Zou Fengji smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's all my fault, Xia Guan."
"Where in Zou County said this?" Zhu Ci'an asked in confusion.
"The name of a lower official is auspicious, and every misfortune can be turned into good fortune..." Zou Fengji said seriously.
Zhu Ci'an was startled, then laughed. This little old man was usually serious, but now he actually learned to shake off his burden: "The general soldier of Shanxi is called Zhou Yuji. He has been a soldier for half his life, but he has mixed success and failure."
Zou Fenji shrugged: "He is a military commander. If he doesn't die, he will be in bad luck."
"Hey, no wonder people say that civil servants have two mouths. No matter what they say, it makes sense." Zhu Cian sighed, raised his head and looked toward the northwest. However, the trees were lush and blocked, so he couldn't see what was going on there.
"Do you know who the reinforcements are?" Zhu Ci'an asked the scouts in the city loudly.
I don’t know, the scout replied, but there are some heavily armored soldiers, probably brothers from the fourth battalion under the governor’s command.
"Perhaps, it is possible for the Governor to personally participate in the battle." A veteran in the city looked into the distance with a chuckle.