Despite their reluctance, the county soldiers followed Qin Shubao's order to make way for the Wagang Army. They could not defeat the Wagang Army as easily as they defeated the rogue bandits, and there were more than 2,000 soldiers from Beihai County.
If the prisoners are in other people's hands, if Wagang is forced to jump over the wall, it will be difficult for Brother Qijun to explain to the elders of Beihai in the future.
In the evening, the scouts found the remnants of Beihai County soldiers and generals such as Luo Shixin and Wu Yulin in a valley 20 miles away. After re-counting the results of the battle, everyone found that the final battle was really not worth the gain. More than 10,000 Beihai County soldiers fought hard.
In the end, there were only more than 6,000 people left, and more than 2,000 of them were "travel money" left by Wagang's army. Luo Shixin was so angry at this result that he screamed and vowed to avenge the blood and hatred. Qin Shubao was tepid.
, just ordered everyone to camp and rest, and make plans for the next day.
At dawn the next day, Luo Shixin ran to the Chinese army's tent early to ask for a fight, despite the pain all over his body. Qin Shubao couldn't resist him, so he had to allocate 200 Qingqi to him to take with him to find out the movements of the Wagang army. Before leaving, he asked him to
A military order was issued: if the enemy can be overtaken, they are not allowed to attack and must come back immediately to move troops.
Everyone was packing their bags and waiting. It was almost noon when Luo Shixin rushed back angrily. "The Wagang Army is a bunch of cowards!" As soon as he entered the military tent, he couldn't wait to announce. Everyone knew that he must have missed the point.
, didn't say anything, and waited quietly for his next words. Luo Shixin was filled with anger and couldn't vent it. He didn't hold it in until his face turned purple, and then he gasped and added: "They actually went north into the ravine and rushed towards the plains of Jibei County.
It’s so bad! Grandma’s can actually run faster than a rabbit!”
Jibei County is adjacent to Qi and Lu counties. In recent years, due to complex terrain and flooding and many other reasons, the county has become an area hardest hit by banditry. The government's control area in various places does not exceed the county wall for more than ten miles, and there are also traces of large-scale attacks.
A group of bandits tried to attack the county. Pei Changcai and Shi Zihe, who were wiped out last year, once captured Changqing County. It was not until they were defeated in Qi County that the county was taken back by the government from the remaining bandits.
The Wagang Army's entry into Shelu County from Jibei County is like a fish returning to the sea. If the officers and soldiers pursue them, they will always join forces with the local bandits in Jibei County to resist the enemy. Even if the war is unfavorable, they will go west for more than a hundred miles,
After passing Yushan, there is a deserted swamp, bordering Jishui in the east and Juye in the west. Once the troops and horses dart in, the officers and soldiers will be exhausted and unable to catch up.
Qin Shubao was not surprised at all by this result. Before Luo Shixin was recovered yesterday, he had already analyzed the movements of the Wagang Army with Li Xu and others. Everyone knew that if it was for no reason, Xu Maogong might not take it.
The thing was spat out. The reason why the other party made such a big concession was because they did not want to continue to tangle with the county soldiers.
Xu Maogong once sent Xie Yingdeng to hint that Wagang sent troops to rescue the siege this time because he was entrusted by others. Now that the siege is over, the Wagang army's reputation for being anxious and righteous has also been earned, and the distance between Lu County and Wagang Mountain is
More than three hundred miles away, even if they completely defeated the army here, they would not get any more benefits in the end. So it was better to leave to avoid suffering more losses.
Qin Shubao wanted to dampen Luo Shixin's arrogance, so he asked him to take the people on a wasted trip. But he couldn't tell his good intentions in front of everyone, so he stepped forward and patted Luo Shixin on the shoulder. He asked with a smile: "
If you were the general of Wagang Army, what would you do?"
"I will definitely stay and fight to the death!" Luo Shixin replied angrily. After he finished speaking, he also felt that his words were a bit too sure, "You have killed all the other people. If it were me, this tone, this tone would not matter.
I can’t swallow it no matter what!”
Is it really hard to swallow? For a general, which one is more important, his personal appearance or the safety of his brothers? Looking at Qin Shubao’s smiling eyes, Luo Shixin’s voice immediately became softer, “So you have already
I know they will escape. But other bandits can be considered their friendly forces, aren't they here to relieve the siege?"
He is not a stupid person. The reason why he has been too reckless in recent days is because he has hardly lost any battles since his debut. Yesterday, he lost the first battle and almost had his pants taken off. When he really changes,
After thinking about the other party's perspective, Luo Shixin immediately understood all the mysteries. "This guy named Xu is so cunning! If I have a chance, I will dig out his heart to see what it is made of? I dare him to run all the way.
He came here just to gain a good reputation. To put it bluntly, he doesn’t care about other people’s lives!”
Everyone smiled and nodded, agreeing with Luo Shixin's point of view. Xu Maogong's wit and ruthlessness left a deep impression on everyone. It is best not to encounter such an opponent. If you encounter him, you must be careful with him.
"That kind of rubbish, if I were the leader of the Wagang Army, I wouldn't care about it!" When everyone had laughed enough, Dugu Lin sighed and said, "It's a pity that those good men in the Wagang Army, with such skill and strategy, actually stooped.
What a thief!"
"Yes, the soldiers surnamed Xu trained are not inferior to our Qijun brothers. The skills of Cheng Zhijie and Shan Xiongxin, and the magnanimity of Xie Yingdeng, alas..." Zhang Yuanbei also sighed and shook his head.
Not to be outdone, he now has more admiration for the enemy in his heart. This army is so different from the bandits and bandits he had seen before. It is simply the difference between the white clouds in the sky and the smelly mud in the sewer. It turns out that in
In his heart, his father Zhang Xutuo, Qin Shubao, Li Zhongjian, Luo Shixin and others were already among the best heroes in the world. Now that he has come into contact with the heroes of Wagang, he realizes that there is truth in the saying that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world.
"The thieves are so powerful, it is probably not a blessing to the imperial court." Wu Yulin's troops suffered the heaviest losses, so he looked at the problem from a very different perspective than others. Beihai's soldiers are weak, and he, the county magistrate, is not qualified to be like the soldiers of Qi County.
He has a bitter relationship with his opponent. Now, the most urgent thing he needs to consider is how to protect the country and the people. If any nearby bandits have the same strength as the Wagang Army, Beihai County will not be able to resist the opponent's attack.
He paused, watching everyone's eyes fall on him, and slowly added, "I have been thinking about what Xie said these past few days, and the more I think about it, the more scared I feel!"
This sentence made everyone grimace. Xie Yingdeng's words cannot be repeated in front of many people. But the conclusion that the court is playing around and the bandits will only fight more and more is not wrong at all. This time Qijun's elite broke out
Although the rogue bandits suffered a small loss when they finally closed the palace, judging from the overall situation of the entire battle, the victory was still brilliant. However, next time, who can guarantee that the newly emerged rogue bandits will all be Guo Fangyu or a coward like Qi Guoyuan
Goods? Judging from the level of Wagang Army generals, the leaders of the bandits are no longer the ordinary people who have not enough to eat and are forced to revolt. More and more local powerful people have joined in, and there are still many ambitions among them.
Yuanda, a man with sinister plans, such as Li Mi, and the military advisor named Fang under his command!
These people are proficient in the art of war, good at planning, and have acquired excellent martial arts skills since childhood. Their destructive power is far greater than that of ordinary people. Looking at the overall situation of this bandit suppression campaign, more than a thousand Qijun veterans initially suffered almost no losses.
But after encountering the Wagang Army, they lost nearly 300 soldiers in one battle. Although this loss was not fatal for the time being. But if we fight like this four more times, the elite of Qi County will no longer exist!
"Let's go back quickly and seize the time to train our troops! The affairs of the imperial court are handled by the ministers. As local officials, it is enough for us to fulfill our responsibilities!" After a while, Qin Shubao was the first to recover from the silence.
, concluded with a sigh.
"We can only do our best and obey fate. Otherwise, what else can we do? Alas!" Wu Yulin shook his head with a wry smile. After spending half his life in officialdom, he finally found a loophole and climbed up, but in the end he was still likely to die at any time.
He is not too afraid of dying, but it is not worthwhile to die like this! The person who caused the trouble does not take responsibility, but allows the person who is dedicated to doing things to add holes, what kind of world is this?!
He secretly decided to move closer to Qijun at all times, leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade. Although the tree in Qijun may not be very big, at least he must have soldiers and generals at the moment. As for food, grass and baggage, he needs to eat more
Damn, if you suffer some grievances due to official etiquette, just let it go. If you can't save your life, what's the use of those frivolous things?
Thinking of this section, Wu Yulin bowed his hands to Qin Shubao and others and said: "Wu has an idea here. I wonder if the brothers can consider it!"
"Don't be polite, Mr. Wu. We are now interdependent in both fortune and misfortune!" Qin Shubao returned the favor with a smile. He was feeling a little sorry that Beihai County had lost most of its troops in the first battle. If the other party's request was not too outrageous, he decided to try his best.
Give satisfaction.
"Brother Shubao, please don't call me "sir." The age difference between us is actually not too big." Wu Yulin looked around and said polite words. Qin Shubao was three in forty, and the remaining ones were all under twenty.
, the age difference of more than 20 years is indeed "not too much". "You guys call each other brothers, Wu is alone, alas, actually looking at it, your eyes are full of enthusiasm! If these brothers don't dislike it,
Just call me Yulin. We all live and die together, and it’s a big deal if we have one mouthful!”
"Brother Yulin, please speak up if you have anything to say. We will do our best not to embarrass Brother Yulin!" Dugu Lin laughed so hard at Wu Yulin's "hypocritical" behavior that he almost fell off the bench and had to stand up.
, respond.
"Brother Chongmu is so refreshing. This time Wu followed a few people and killed the thieves, which is an eye-opener. Although our Beihai County soldiers are numerous, they are vulnerable to a single blow. So I would like to ask you all to take the time to come over and give me some advice.
Second, help me, Beihai, train my troops, so that next time the rogue bandits come again, I, Beihai, will not be able to fight back at all!"
It was a matter of life and death, so Wu Yulin also put his face aside, swallowed and continued: "As for the loss of Qijun soldiers this time, since it is for me, Beihai, I, Beihai, will naturally bear all of it. If there is a similar situation in the future,
I also ask all brothers to lend a helping hand. I will bear all the losses in Beihai, and I will never let the brothers who come to help suffer!"
"Brother Yulin made a good plan!" Qin Shubao stood up with a smile and said. "But this trick of yours can only cure the symptoms, not necessarily the root cause!"
"Oh, I only care about it for a while." Seeing that Qin Shubao didn't seem to object, Wu Yulin finally felt a stone fall in his heart and replied with a smile. (To be continued)
