Chapter 883: The Daan Army is defeated, Shen Tang enters the city
Chapter 883: Da’an’s army is defeated, Shen Tang enters the city
In Xingyuan Mansion, Fan Anhe got up from Rourou Village in the middle of the night and sat alone in the study drinking tea! Of course, the study was not as good as the room, but tonight he had important news to wait for!
As time passed by, Fan Anhe couldn't help but frown. This time, the pacification envoy ordered the Da'an Army to attack the rebels with 10,000 troops! The first stop was Dingjun Mountain! Although the rebels occupied the area both in terms of numbers and location. Advantage, but he didn't believe it could withstand the attack of 10,000 Da'an troops.
Those people said they were rebelling, but they didn't even have any decent weapons. The best weapons were probably some iron farm tools.
Furthermore, although the number of rioters was large, the elderly, weak, women and children accounted for the vast majority, and the remaining ones were barely able to starve to death and could not even eat a full stomach.
When such a person faces the army, he probably doesn't even need to fight, he just needs to set up a formation and the outcome will be decided.
Are the rest just left to be slaughtered?
If we calculate this way, the news should have been sent back a long time ago! The distance between Dingjun Mountain and Xingyuan Mansion is only seventy or eighty miles, and it can take more than an hour by horseback. But why is there still no response in the middle of the night?
Could it be an accident?
Thinking of this, Fan Anhe immediately shook his head. Everything that should be arranged has been arranged. What surprises can happen?
Unless those Da'an troops were defeated, is this possible?
Do you really think they are rebellious men who are not afraid of death?
"Tap, step, step..."
Outside the study, familiar footsteps sounded, and Fan Anhe could clearly hear that it was the housekeeper.
Sure enough, the next moment, the butler's voice sounded.
"Sir, urgent report from Dingjun Mountain!"
"come on in!"
The housekeeper pushed open the door and handed a letter to Fan Anhe!
After opening the letter, Fan Anhe nodded slightly. This was exactly the handwriting of his confidant. Although it was a bit messy, he would not admit it!
Looking through the light next to him, he rubbed his eyes fiercely the next moment!
"At three o'clock in the morning, the Da'an army sent a vanguard of two thousand people to find their way up the mountain. However, they were ambushed and defeated by the mob! Eight hundred people fled back, and the rest did not know whether they were alive or dead! Chen Xinbo, the general of the Da'an army, was furious and asked his confidants to lead five thousand people. The soldiers and horses attacked the mountain! The two sides fought for more than an hour and a half, and the Da'an army was defeated! Only less than two thousand people were left and fled back in embarrassment!"
"After the Second World War, the Da'an Army lost nearly half of its troops. General Chen Xinbo was too frightened to fight again and now led his troops to retreat to Xi County..."
Fan Anhe rubbed his eyes, looked at it twice and finally confirmed that this was not his hallucination, but that the Da'an army was really defeated, and nearly five thousand soldiers and horses were damaged!
How can this be?
Are these rioters possessed by various gods of war?
After thinking for a long time, Fan Anhe didn't have any answer, because this matter was so unreasonable and unexpected! Even if these Da'an troops are useless, they can't defeat the refugees who don't have enough to eat, right?
Knocking on the table with his fingers, the butler came in again.
"Go, send someone to investigate in detail what happened in the Battle of Dingjunshan, and find out why the Da'an Army was defeated!"
"In addition, give Chen Xinbo another 50,000 taels of silver! Let the remaining troops under his command cooperate with the military inspections to secretly blockade Dingjun Mountain and Zhongliang Mountain! If those rebels do not come down from the mountain to attack the county town, there is no need to pay attention to them for the time being."
"Pi Sheng, you take a group of brothers and follow me into the city in disguise. The rest will camp in the wild and join me in the city at noon tomorrow!"
Shen Tang and others left Mianzhou and walked quickly when they saw Xingyuan Mansion approaching.
After Shen Tang entered Xingyuan Prefecture, the situation he saw was much better than that of Mianzhou before. Passing by Baocheng County, Shen Tang specially sent people to inquire about it and found that although there were many refugees here, the local officials The handling was quite appropriate.
Of course, Shen Tang also knew that this was closely related to his actions in Mianzhou, but Shen Tang originally wanted to scare the monkeys!
If the treatment of Mianzhou can give some warning to officials in other states, then Shen Tang's efforts will be considered to be in vain.
In his profession, disaster relief and saving the people are the main focus. If those local officials knock him on the head, he will certainly not show mercy.
However, if they can restrain themselves and focus on the disaster and the people, even if it is just a temporary show, it will still have a certain meaning.
The others set up camp on their own, and Pi Sheng came to Xingyuan Mansion unhurriedly with a dozen people, Shen Tang, who was dressed up to protect the noble master.
Although Xingyuan Mansion is not as good as Chengdu Mansion, it is still the seat of Lizhou East Road. Therefore, this city is tall and majestic. There are no less than 20,000 to 30,000 refugees gathered in front of the North City Gate where Shen Tang and others are.
However, although the number of refugees is not small, the order is pretty good.
It was now evening, and more than a dozen large pots were set up in succession. The smell of rice porridge made the surrounding victims salivate.
Many government officials and young men were shouting, waving their whips from time to time and hitting the victims.
"These people are really hateful. These victims are so pitiful, so they can do it!"
One of the soldiers stared and whispered.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "You don't know this. These victims are indeed pitiful.
However, when it comes to food, they can do anything! If they can't maintain order, then the place will be chaotic.
It takes some threats and even some harshness to get them to obey the instructions."
Shen Tang is not a holy mother, and he knows that sometimes there is no mercy! What happened outside Shanyin City back then is still clearly in his mind.
"Let's go into the city!"
Shen Tang waved his riding whip and headed towards the city gate.
The city gate is not closed, but there are at least 100 soldiers guarding both inside and outside the city gate, and there are also soldiers patrolling the top of the city!
"Who is this person and where does he come from!"
A young soldier stepped forward to stop Shen Tang's horse.
Pi Sheng sneered and waved the riding crop in his hand!
"Snapped!"
The man staggered with a whip, "You are so brave, even our young master dares to stop him! Don't you want to live anymore?"
With that said, ten guards protected Shen Tang from front to back, with their palms pressed on the hilts of their swords, and they entered the city gate of Xingyuan Mansion majestically! The gatekeeper on the side hesitated for a moment, then secretly waved his hand to let all of his All brothers retreat.
"Sir, didn't Shangguan say that everyone entering the city must be identified?"
The beaten soldier asked with a sad face.
The gatekeeper glared at him, "You just don't have eyesight?
These people are not easy to mess with at first glance. They are either rich or noble! What if you stop them and ask?
Once you offend someone, do you think your superior will praise you for your strict enforcement of the law?
It’s fine even if I don’t give you a slap in the face.”
"Some people can be offended, and some people cannot be offended! Do you think the so-called commands and laws are used to require these people?"