Wu Peifu hummed, and left the residence in high spirits, and went to the banquet with all his subordinates.
The banquet was held in the Ren family ancestral hall, and more than twenty sumptuous banquet tables were laid out. There was no room in the room, so they were placed in the courtyard. The gentry and businessmen of Zheng County attended to accompany them. Everyone sat down one by one, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
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When the guests and guests were seated, Zhao Ti, as the host, stood up and delivered a speech: "Everyone, please prepare a little wine today to wash away the wind and dust for Yushuai. Yushuai's opening of Luoyang this time is an honor for us in Henan. I sincerely welcome and support you. Now please
Let’s all raise a toast to Yushuai!”
All the guests in the hall stood up one after another and raised their glasses to toast. Wu Peifu stood up with a cheerful face, raised his glass to everyone, raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou said that I am mentally warm, let me say a few words.
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"I'm here in Luoyang to open a mansion. If you bother Brother Zhou, please let me know." Wu Peifu said to Zhao Ti, clasping his fists.
Zhao Ti hurriedly said: "If you say anything, don't bother me, don't bother me."
Wu Peifu smiled and said: "Brother Zhou is very generous, how can I not know what is good and what is bad? I am here to express my attitude and ask everyone here to bear witness. I came to Luoyang only to train elite soldiers for the country and will not interfere in Henan Province."
In military and political affairs, two, I will not appoint private individuals, and three, I will not disturb the local people. If any of these three points are violated in the future, everyone can drive me, Wu Peifu, out of Henan."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Zhao Ti never expected that Wu Peifu would say such words. He knew that the purpose of Wu Peifu's words was to reassure himself, and he was very moved at the moment. He stood up and said:
"Shuai Yu, in front of everyone, I also want to express my position. From now on, I will only obey the orders of Marshal Yu and I will never have any second thoughts."
"Brother Zhou Ren!" Wu Peifu was very moved and held hands with Zhao Ti heavily.
After the scene just now, the atmosphere at the banquet became more harmonious. The guests were walking around and toasting. Wu Peifu only drank with a few prominent figures, and the rest were blocked by his staff. He and Zhao Ti were having a banquet alone, while talking freely.
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After three rounds of wine, five dishes and five dishes, and everyone was intoxicated with wine, suddenly an officer broke into the banquet with an urgent look, came to Zhao Jie and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Jie's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly came to Zhao Ti's ear and said
A few words.
Wu Peifu glanced at Zhao Ti's face, and saw a look of anger on Zhao Ti's face. He put down the wine glass heavily, turned to Wu Peifu and said: "Brother Ziyu, we have urgent military affairs to deal with, so I won't be with you for a while.
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Wu Peifu said: "Brother Zhou, please excuse me."
Zhao Ti and Zhao Jie hurriedly left the table, attracting the guests' glances.
"Shuai Yu!" Zhang Qizhen came over and whispered, "Is there any problem?"
Wu Peifu shook his head gently: "He is not so bold."
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In a guest room outside the banquet hall, Zhao Ti was jumping to his feet and cursing: "Are Baode all stupid pigs? A division of the provincial army was defeated by bandits. If word spreads, I will be completely embarrassed by him.
Order him to reorganize his troops immediately, and he must regain the county seat within three days, or else he will come to see you!"
It turned out that after Zhecheng County was captured by the Longshanji bandits, Bao Dequan, the garrison envoy of Guide, immediately sent troops to suppress the bandits. However, he encountered an ambush by the bandits on the way to rescue. The officers and soldiers of a regiment suffered heavy casualties and were chased and beaten by the bandits on the way back.
, almost being invaded by bandits into Shangqiu City. Now Baodequan knew how powerful the bandits were and hurriedly asked Zhao Ti for help.
Zhao Jie smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, you know the situation of the Second Division. The entire division has eaten nearly half of its free pay. It is said that there are three regiments, but the actual strength is less than 4,000. According to Baodequan's report, Longshan Group
The bandit army has more than 3,000 troops. It is good that he can hold Shangqiu. How can he have the troops to suppress the bandits and regain the county seat?"
Zhao Ti became even more angry: "What a Bao Dequan. I give him full military allowance every month. If he eats 10% or 20% of his salary, I have nothing to say. If he eats half of his free salary, I have to skin him alive."
Zhao Ti shrank his neck, not daring to say anything. Bao Dequan ate half of his salary, but most of it went into his pocket. Naturally, he wanted to say good things to Bao Dequan at this time, and hurriedly said:
"Brother, he is not the only one who has been shortchanged. The First Division is under your nose, and 30% of the quota is vacant. This kind of thing has become a routine, and there is no way to pursue a strict investigation. I think he can be punished privately, but he will still be asked to
The only way to atone for your sins is to eliminate the bandits as soon as possible."
Zhao Ti took a deep breath. This was indeed not the time to investigate. Besides, it was not good for Wu Peifu to cause such a scandal when he first entered Henan. At the same time, the banditry in eastern Henan had to be concealed, and he said: "Order the First Division Cheng Shen to go.
There must be no mistakes in suppressing bandits in eastern Henan."
"Yes!" Zhao Jie hurriedly left.
When Zhao Ti returned to the banquet, Wu Peifu asked with concern: "Brother Zhou Ren, what happened?"
Zhao Ti said easily: "It's nothing. There is some banditry in the east of Henan Province. I have ordered the officers and soldiers to eliminate it. Come on, brother Ziyu, let me toast you."
Wu Peifu didn't ask any more questions, and exchanged cups with Zhao Ti.
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Late at night, the sound of gunfire still resounded outside Yongcheng County. The bandits' offensive continued day and night, with the momentum of not giving up until Yongcheng was broken. The ancient city wall was now riddled with holes by gunfire, and the moat had long been covered in blood.
Dip-dyed, showing a bright red color.
In the city, Xue Linzheng was working hard to patrol the city and set up defenses. At this time, Yongcheng was like a rag bag with holes everywhere, and he was a paper poster. After repairing this hole, another hole was also broken. He led the army all day long.
The regiments of the two squadrons went to rescue the emergency, and the final headcount revealed that only a hundred or so people were left, and almost none of them were uninjured. The situation of the defenders on the city walls in various places was also roughly the same. After two days of fierce fighting, his militia group had already
More than half of the casualties were casualties. Calculated at this casualty rate, if he could barely hold on for one day at most, the county town would be captured by the bandits. Therefore, he was worried and anxious now. He regretted that when the officers and soldiers came to rescue yesterday, he was so distracted that he stood still, causing the officers and soldiers to retreat. Otherwise, the two armies would have retreated.
If we work together to defend the city, we don't have to worry about bandits attacking.
Of course, there is no regret medicine in the world, so Xue Lin could only bear the heavy responsibility of defending the city. Fortunately, the big families in the city knew the importance of it. Without him asking, they took the initiative to let the guards of the hospital carry guns to defend the city, temporarily solving the problem of defending the city.
The problem of insufficient military strength.
When he was patrolling the city to the City God's Temple, he suddenly heard a loud roar from the south of the city, and the whole city was shaken. He was so startled that his horse jumped wildly, and almost knocked him off his horse.
"What happened?" Xue Lin struggled to steady his horse and looked to the south of the city. He saw a fiery red light shining over there, and then there were loud killing cries. Gongs and drums were beaten in the city, and someone shouted: "No!
