Dashun Yongchang

Although the amount collected is the same as in the past, the burden on the lower class has not increased much because of the larger base, but the burden on the small landlords has doubled.Because the tax collectors also knew that the common people would not be able to extract much money, and the only ones who could pay the full amount of taxes were those small landlords with no background.

As the offensive speed of the Qing army's front line began to slow down, the pressure on the local collection became greater.Because the Qing army could not move forward to expand its territory, it could only count on the rear to increase supplies.In the face of the Manchus who use knives to reason, the efficiency of officials and tax collectors is much higher than in the Ming Dynasty, but it also means that conflicts in the countryside are increasing.

Therefore, on the afternoon of December 12, when Qingzhou officials received news that farmers in Linju, Changle, and Shouguang counties had besieged the county because of tax resistance, no one was surprised. Han Zhaoxuan from Qingzhou Road came directly to Qisong In the garden, he asked Wang Aoyong to reduce the amount of taxation, so that the common people could relax.

It's just that Liu Chengzu, the commander-in-chief of Kong Youde's subordinates, was also there. He came to urge Wang Aoyong for food and pay. Hearing Han Zhaoxuan's words, he immediately objected: "Tens of thousands of troops are fighting hard at the front. How can the army be short of food and pay at this time? If military affairs are delayed, who will bear the responsibility?"

Han Zhaoxuan felt suffocated when he heard this. As a civil servant, it was too domineering to be questioned by a warrior like this.But Wang Aoyong just pretended not to see it. Although he got the attention of Dorgon and served as two servants in one person, the rules of the Qing Dynasty were different from the rules of the Ming Dynasty. The voice of a general with soldiers has weight, and they Only when these civil officials are adopted by the Nine Kings and Ten Kings can they become decrees on paper.

Moreover, Kong Youde was from Liaodong, and was named King Sanshun by Huang Taiji. In the eyes of the Manchus, Kong Youde was much more important than him, a Han official who had just surrendered.Therefore, although Han Zhaoxuan was angry, he was unwilling to stand up for it, worried that he would get into unnecessary trouble.

For Wang Aoyong's behavior, Han Zhaoxuan was momentarily disappointed. His grandfather, Han Yu, was an official to a college student, and the rest of his ancestors also held various positions.There have been three officials from the six ministries, and seven of them are magistrates, prefects, and judges. They are real officials.

Naturally, he couldn't tolerate Liu Chengzu's provocation, so he said to Wang Aoyong seriously: "The ministers also proposed to the court that the new and training salaries should be exempted. Governor Fang also wrote a letter saying that the tax on wasteland should be exempted, and the outstanding debts should be paid. One-third of the exemption is allowed, so that the people can rest, and the people who are in the thief's nest will go down the mountain and return to farming.

But now it is unavoidable to pay the new salary and practice, and the wasteland will also be levied. Although one-third of the arrears are exempted, the people are required to pay the rest truthfully. .My lord, if this continues, there will be more and more thieves. How can the local people rest with them? "

Liu Chengzu sneered a few times and said: "Han Dao has a lot of sympathy for the thieves, and seems to be dissatisfied with us and the Qing army. Does Han Dao think that the thieves of the Ming Dynasty were forced out by our Qing Dynasty?"

Wang Aoyong had no choice but to stop Han Zhaoxuan's counterattack, and said to Liu Chengzu with a low face: "General Liu, please be careful, your army asks for food and pay, is there any excuse for this officer? But you have taken the food and paid and looted everywhere. Have you violated the decree of the Nine Kings?"

Liu Chengzu stopped talking immediately, looting civilians was nothing to Manchurians, but if they were stabbed by Wang Aoyong, then they would be slapping Nine Kings in the face, which is no fun.

After Liu Chengzu was calmed down, Wang Aoyong said to Han Zhaoxuan: "Whether tax exemption is a national policy, it is not for you, Dao Han, to comment on it. Now you can talk about how to calm the civil unrest in these places..."

Chapter 320 Qingzhou Five

Seeing that the scene suddenly calmed down, Zhang Wenheng, the prefect of Qingzhou who came with Han Zhaoxuan, said: "The sooner the civil unrest is dealt with, the easier it is to solve. The strategy used is nothing more than suppression and appeasement, but the current Shandong war is still undecided." Blindly conciliating may encourage the momentum of the rebellious people. Therefore, the lower officials think that they should be suppressed first and then appease. First disperse the rebellious people who besieged the county, kill the mastermind, and then recruit the villagers, and slightly reduce some money and food, and the public grievances can be dissipated. went."

Wang Aoyong turned his gaze to Huang Huan, Commander of the Qingzhou Guard, and asked him, "Commander Huang, are you sure to disperse these rioters?"

Huang Huan replied with some embarrassment: "There are more than a thousand soldiers available in Qingzhou City. Right now, Changle, Shouguang, and Linju counties around Qingzhou are in chaos. It is not clear how many rioters there are, and whether the rioters in the three counties are connected. , if our army goes out of the city and falls into an ambush..."

Liu Chengzu suddenly laughed a few times and interrupted Huang Huan's words. After everyone looked over, he said mockingly: "Commander Huang's words are really interesting, and I couldn't hold back for a while. A farmer with farm tools doesn’t even have armor, and a dozen or so cavalry can disperse hundreds of thousands of people. Commander Huang is actually worried that he will be surrounded when he sends troops. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous?”

Huang Huan blushed and couldn't speak for a while.Li Shiyuan, the lieutenant at the side, quickly smoothed things over and said, "Commander Huang is responsible for defending the city, so he will naturally be more cautious in everything. It's not because he's afraid of those farmers. Civil disturbances broke out in the three counties at the same time, which is indeed a bit strange. We can't be careless."

Huang Huan glanced at his subordinate gratefully, and suddenly felt that the other party was not as hateful as he seemed.The reason why he hated Li Shiyuan was that without his consent, the other party secretly joined forces with the gentry in the city to attack the Shun army, which forced him to accept this fact after the incident.

As a hereditary officer of the Qingzhou Guard, Huang Huan actually didn't want to stand in line so early, even though Jinan had already been captured by the Qing army.He felt that he should at least discuss the conditions of surrender with the Qing army before taking any action, and the best way is not to completely tear himself apart with the Shun army. It is enough to send the other party out of the city, which can also be used for future Is there a leeway left?

But Li Shiyuan, who came up from the small soldier step by step, was eager for fame, and was won over by the squires in the city with a few words. So before he made up his mind, Li Shiyuan took advantage of Yao Yingfeng's opportunity to marry a concubine, and suddenly hacked him to death at the wedding banquet. Then he started arresting the leaderless officials of the Shun Army all over the city, and brought him a fait accompli.

Li Shiyuan's actions made Huang Huan lose his way of retreat on the side of the Shun army, and he did not get any benefits from the Qing army, because he was not the person in charge of the Qingzhou change, so the benefits fell to the squire who presided over the matter. Ke Zhuang, Fang Ke Zhuang was called into the capital to become an official.Li Shiyuan, who took a big risk, just took a lieutenant general, which can be said to be detrimental to others.So after the incident, Huang Huan also alienated the old subordinate.

However, Liu Chengzu did not give Huang Huan a step down. He still said relentlessly: "After the soldiers entered Shandong, they surrendered all the way. If the Shun Army really has such a great ability, they can win over tens of thousands of people in three counties and start riots." , did you locals not receive any news at all? This is too bizarre. If the Shun Army has such abilities, then how did you capture Qingzhou City?"

Huang Huan was tongue-tied and didn't know how to answer. He could vaguely see that Liu Chengzu was repaying the words of the king's ministers accusing Kong and Geng of killing too much in Shandong.Liu Chengzu just wanted to force the Qingzhou officials to admit that the people of Qingzhou were mobs who followed the thieves, not obedient people, so what they killed were not good people, but thieves.

However, Zhang Wenheng, the prefect of Qingzhou, stopped Liu Chengzu and said: "Since the ministers of the king have already spoken to solve the civil unrest first, then General Liu does not need to be aggressive. Isn't the money and food we have worked so hard to extract from the local area to be sent to your army? Liu Zongbing doesn't seem to be qualified to watch jokes from the sidelines, does he?"

Liu Chengzu glanced at Zhang Wenheng and finally stopped talking. Unlike others, Zhang Wenheng was from Liaodong just like him.However, this Ming scholar took the initiative to go to the Xuanfu to surrender to Xian Khan in the eighth year of Tiancong, and compared Xian Khan to a king born at the right time, and offered Xian Khan a wonderful strategy to rule China.

Although Xianhan did not adopt his strategy, he still valued Zhang Wenheng who took the initiative to vote, and he was directly awarded the post of deputy director of the Secretariat. Of.It can be said that in the hearts of the people, Zhang Wenheng's status is much higher than those of the descendants of Dongjiang Town, and he can be regarded as a real one of his own.

Zhang Wenheng then suggested to Wang Aoyong: "What Liu Zongbing said just now is not unreasonable. The riots were unorganized at the beginning. At this time, elite soldiers will be sent to destroy their masterminds, and then disperse the rest. The riots will soon be suppressed." But if they are allowed to cause chaos, once the leaders and backbones are formed to control the rioters, then a small number of soldiers and horses will be useless.

Therefore, for the current plan, troops should be dispatched to rescue the three counties as soon as possible.All the way to Shouguang, all the way to Linju, to disperse the rioters in the two places, and then attack Changle County together, then the civil uprising can be suppressed. "

Han Zhaoxuan also nodded and said, "Zhang Futai's proposal is very good, and I will second it."

Wang Aoyong then asked Huang Huan, commander of the Qingzhou Guard, again: "Commander Huang, do you have any comments?"

Huang Huan looked left and right, and finally replied bravely: "Vice General Li and the officer can lead the way separately, but in this way, there will be no troops in Qingzhou City. The officer is a little worried..."

Looking at Huang Huan's appearance, Zhang Wenheng couldn't help but shook his head. He voted for the Jurchens because he felt that Daming's officialdom was rotten. Civil officials don't know how to govern the country, and military officials don't know how to fight. They only accept bribes and ask for bribes, so Daming can't tolerate himself at all. Because of his talent, he went to the Jurchens to try his luck and see if he could become another Zhang Yuan.

Therefore, unlike other people who were forced to surrender to the Jurchens, he turned to the Jurchens with the idea of ​​making contributions. He thought that only by letting the Jurchens rule China could his behavior become a good talk instead of a laughing stock.Just like Wang Meng beside Fu Jian, Zhang Yuan beside Yuan Hao, Yelu Chucai beside Genghis Khan and Okuotai Khan.

Seeing Huang Huan's timid look, he was really worried about letting this surrendered general go to suppress the riots. If the other party was defeated by those rioters, then the resentful farmers around Qingzhou would have a lot of confidence. Things got out of hand.So he suggested to Wang Aoyong again: "Minister Wang, I think it is more appropriate for Commander Huang to sit in Qingzhou City. As for the matter of leading the army to exterminate the rioters, the other way might as well be handed over to General Liu. If the chaos subsides as soon as possible, he will also Can I get the military salary as soon as possible?"

Liu Chengzu frowned and was about to object. He came to urge the pay, not to wipe the ass of the local officials.However, Wang Aoyong said to him: "If Mr. Liu thinks there is any embarrassment, then I can write a letter to King Gongshun, asking King Gongshun to send troops to help wipe out the rioters."

Liu Chengzu opened his mouth and finally did not raise any objections. He ran back to see Kong Youde, and then brought troops back to wipe out the rioters. Wasn't this torturing himself? "

Now that the matter has been agreed upon, Han Zhaoxuan didn't want to stay with Wang Aoyong any longer, he only said that there were still many official affairs to be dealt with in the Yamen, so he left.Liu Chengzu didn't take Han Zhaoxuan's behavior seriously, but Wang Aoyong felt that this little brother was still young and vigorous.

Huang Huan, Li Shiyuan, and Liu Chengzu discussed in detail the plan to send troops in front of Wang Aoyong and Zhang Wenheng, and then they dispersed.After Huang Huan returned to the yamen of the guard, he ordered his cronies to inform Ambassador Cang to prepare the armor and arrows needed for the army's expedition tomorrow.

Huang Qing, the warehouse ambassador, received the order, and immediately called several scribes to write down the list of all required materials, and then asked the warehouse managers to prepare according to the list.Huang Huan's confidant left satisfied after seeing that the errand was done. After seeing this person leave, Huang Qing also found an excuse to leave the warehouse and went to the donkey meat shop in the next alley to buy some stewed donkey meat, sesame seed cakes, and spiced spices. Come back with dried tofu and a jug of wine for dinner.

After Huang Qing left with the oiled paper bag, a clerk from the donkey butcher shop also pushed a wheelbarrow to the west gate. The soldiers guarding the gate didn't have any suspicions when they saw the clerk coming, but complained to him: "Little four." , next time you come here so stuck, we won’t wait for you, let’s see what else you can sell in the store tomorrow.”

Xiaosi hurriedly stopped, took out an oiled paper bag and a small wine jar from the wheelbarrow, and handed them respectfully to the soldiers guarding the gate, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao is taking care of Xiao Gu. Next time, Brother Zhao After resting with a few brothers, you might as well come to the small shop and let the younger ones treat the elder brother well."

The head of the guard guard looked at Xiao Si and smiled and said: "It would be nice if you can get some snacks from time to time. You don't have to go to the store. It's not easy for anyone in this world. You, hurry up and go out, we The door is also closed for duty. Be careful on the road, it's really not safe outside now."

Xiao Si nodded and bowed his thanks to the soldiers guarding the gate, and then pushed the cart out of the city gate quickly. When he passed the moat, he also heard the sound of the gate closing behind him.He looked at the sky, and hastened his pace towards the small river ditch three miles outside the west gate.

As soon as it got dark, Xiao Si also pushed his wheelbarrow to a single compound near the river in the village. Hearing Xiao Si's call to the door, someone came out and opened the door soon.On the left side of the compound is a barn, and on the right side is a slaughterhouse. The owner who opened the door saw Xiaosi and said enthusiastically, "I was thinking that if you don't come today, I will find someone to send donkey meat to the city tomorrow. Two of them were killed today, half of them were sold to Majiazhuang, and the other one and a half are waiting for you to come and get it..."

After entering the door, Xiao Si looked around and found no one else, so he said to the master: "Brother Wang, there is a letter to be delivered tonight, can you go to the Taohuagou in front of the temple..."

Chapter 321 Qingzhou VI

A gust of cold wind blew by. Although he was wearing a thick leather jacket, Sun Chenggong still felt as if his face had been cut by a blunt knife. Standing in the forest, he couldn't help but turned to the direction behind the tree, and could not help complaining in a low voice. Said: "This damn weather is really cold."

But at this time, the subordinate who had been paying attention to the south gate of Qingzhou City reported to him in a low voice: "Come out, my lord, the army has left the city."

Sun Chenggong's spirit was lifted immediately. He quickly stepped forward and took the monocular in the hands of his subordinates. Then, while adjusting the focus of the telescope, he searched for the city gate. Soon he stopped still, and then began to report in his mouth. Count: "There are five... ten... 54 horsemen, one hundred... 350 infantrymen, up to four hundred. Have you written it down?"

A subordinate immediately agreed: "Remember, there are 54 cavalry and up to 400 infantry."

Sun Chenggong put down the binoculars and said with a sigh of relief: "This binoculars is really a good thing. We can see them, but they can't see us. You go back and report to the commander-in-chief. Xiao Qi, Lao Wan and I will continue to watch Let's see which way they go..."

Soon, a sound of horseshoes sounded behind the forest.Hearing the sound of the horse's hooves going away, Sun Chenggong also said to the two subordinates beside him: "Let's also look at another place. It is hidden here, but the wind is too strong..."

More than three quarters of an hour later, Yang Yufan in Taohuagou received the news sent by Sun Chenggong, so he said to Yang Yan, Ma Dai, and Shen Yinwei beside him: "The news sent last night is correct. Sure enough, the Qingzhou army has left the city. There are 54 cavalry and 400 infantry, so it means that there is still a road going to Shouguang and Changle. We defeated this road first, and then went to cooperate with the rebels in Shouguang and Changle to defeat the other road. Qingzhou already has no troops to defend the city."

Seeing that they would be able to fight back to Qingzhou soon, Shen Yinwei was also quite excited and said: "This group of people going out of the south gate, most likely came to Linju. We can ambush them on the way."

Yang Yufan nodded and said: "The place that must be passed between Qingzhou and Linju is the Huangshan Mountain in the middle. This is a forest formed by several small soil bumps. There is a road on the east and west sides of Huangshan Mountain. The distance is less than For four miles, let's go to the middle of Huangshan and wait, no matter where the Qingzhou army goes, we can intercept them halfway."

Shen Yinwei looked at the village, and whispered to Yang Yufan: "Should I leave a few people at the mountain pass to watch, so as not to tell anyone?"

Yang Yufan thought for a while and said: "Then let those local heroes guard, and they won't be needed in the next battle. Everyone else go prepare, we can set off..."

Liu Chengzu looked back again, and found that the Qingzhou soldiers behind him lost their formation again. Seeing their curled up bodies moving forward feebly, they looked more like a group of refugees.

Although Liu Chengzu was furious, he was not in the mood to organize the queue for these people anymore.He knew in his heart that he could really rely on the servants around him, and those Qingzhou soldiers could only be used as a background to intimidate the peasants.

Of course, the reason why these Qingzhou soldiers dispersed as they walked was purely due to lack of physical strength and insufficient clothing, shoes and socks to keep warm.Liu Chengzu was no stranger to this kind of situation. When Dongjiang Town was in the Daming Army, its supplies were not sufficient, and it was necessary to farm and do business by itself to keep the soldiers and military families alive.

When Mao Shuai was in charge of Dongjiang Town, at least he was able to get some food back from North Korea, and he had a verbal fight with the civil officials in the DPRK, so that they didn't dare to withhold too much.But after Mao Shuai was killed by Yuan Chonghuan's Jiaozhao, the logistics of Dongjiang Town were immediately in chaos.So much so that the troops sent to Liaodong for reinforcements couldn't even eat on the road, so they could only steal chickens and dogs, which led to the Wuqiao Incident.

But after they surrendered the Manchus, at least the soldiers would be fed and clothed.No matter how much hatred they had with the Manchus before, at this point Dongjiang Town admitted that the Manchus were more reasonable than the imperial court, at least they didn't let everyone go hungry and work hard, while they themselves ate and drank spicy food in the rear.

These Qingzhou soldiers are no different from the Dongjiang soldiers in the past. Under the Ming system, they can barely survive.They won't know how to feed and clothe themselves with a sword until someone lets them go.

Liu Chengzu, who was sitting on the horse and was thinking, suddenly noticed that the cavalry in front of him stopped suddenly, and then the cavalry who opened the way urged the horse to trot to his side and said to him: "My lord, there is a fork in the road ahead. Should we go left or right?" ?”

Liu Chengzu looked up at the sky, it was cloudy today, but he reckoned it was almost noon, so he said: "Looks like it's getting late, let's bury the pot and make a meal first, don't let them eat enough, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Linju City until dark..."

"Stopped again? Are they going to fight a war, or are they out for a tour? They only walked more than a dozen miles in the morning?" Ma Dai was a little anxious when he heard the news brought back by the spies, and Yang Yan couldn't help it. Nobuyuki broke off a branch.

Yang Yufan was quite calm. After asking where the Qingzhou soldiers were, he squatted on the ground and drew a simple topographic map, and then said to the subordinates around him: "Now they are less than three miles away from us. , This distance is actually suitable for a surprise attack. In this case, we simply don’t engage in an ambush, and directly attack them while they are cooking, but we can’t let people escape back to Qingzhou to report.”

Ma Dai's eyes lit up immediately, he threw down a piece of dead grass in his hand, squatted down beside Yang Yufan and looked at the map, and said, "Good raid, those infantrymen have nothing to fight, just rushed over and grabbed the horses, they How can you escape?"

Yang Yan also said: "Should be divided into three teams, one team to grab horses, one team to catch the generals leading the team, and the last team to support and monitor the battlefield. I don't think they would expect to be raided here."

Yang Yufan nodded after thinking for a while and said: "Ma Dai, you bring 30 people to hunt down the general, Sun Chenggong, you take 20 people to rob the horse, Yang Yan, you take 50 people to kill the infantry, don't let them gather together. Shen Yinwei, you take 10 people to block the road leading to Qingzhou, don't let people flee back to report. I will lead other people to fight..."

Liu Chengzu was sitting beside the fire, with a thick cotton blanket under his buttocks. When he watched the water in the pot start to bubble, he couldn't help but said to his nephew: "Who is the old man?" I think back then when I was lying on the ice and drinking snow with the commander in Liaodong, I didn’t feel bitter, but now I don’t want to drink cold water after riding a horse for a few steps.”

While adding branches to the fire, the nephew said with a smile, "Uncle is just in his prime, and he is just now making achievements, so why is he old?"

Liu Chengzu looked at the guards sitting on the ground around him, then sighed and said in a low voice: "I really want to retreat. At first I had no choice but to face Mao Shuai now. It's still Lao Cao who can think about it. After retiring to take care of the elderly at home, I still think it is too late.

Yangsan, I have no children. These people have been with me for so long and there is no result. If you get along with them well, they will become your good helpers.When I go back to the army this time, I plan to submit a letter to the imperial court... What's the sound..."

Liu Chengzu subconsciously stood up and looked towards the southwest path. At this time, no one else had any reaction, and then some smoke and dust rose from the gap between two small hills in the distance. Liu Chengzu Immediately, he loudly called the police to the people around him: "Enemy attack, enemy attack, get on the horse, get on the horse..."

Ma Dai rushed out of the intersection first, and immediately found the chief general of this Qingzhou army, although it seemed that the armor on this general was too dazzling, and he did not look like a local general in Qingzhou.But he quickly lost his other thoughts, and only aimed at this person. Behind him, thirty cavalrymen expanded outward from a marching array of three, forming an arrow headed by Ma Dai.

The distance from the intersection to Liu Chengzu’s station is about one mile. After Ma Dai found the target, he raised his horse speed. After about 33 breaths, the spear in Ma Dai’s hand had already stabbed Liu Chengzu’s chest. A young man wanted to stop Ma Dai with a soup pot on the fire, but the cavalry around Ma Dai had already urged his mount to hit him flying.

When Liu Chengzu's uncle and nephew were killed, the remaining people had no fighting spirit anymore. Qingzhou soldiers dropped their weapons and surrendered honestly, while Liu Chengzu's servants fled in all directions, each fleeing for their lives. Obviously they didn't think they could Get special treatment.The whole battle ended very quickly, and even the rear team led by Yang Yufan hadn't completely left the valley, and the battle was over.

Yang Yufan took a look at the situation on the battlefield, and sent his own soldiers to tell his subordinates that there was no need to chase those who fled to Mihe without riding horses. Then he stayed on the battlefield and asked the Qingzhou soldiers who surrendered, only to find out who was leading the team The local general was Kong Youde's subordinate, which surprised him greatly.

After a while, the chasing and intercepting teams all returned.Except for more than ten people who fled to the direction of Mihe, all the family members around Liu Chengzu were chased back, and all the horses were also seized.

Yang Yufan got off his horse, looked at the food that had just been prepared, and said to his subordinates: "It's just right, now we have saved even the effort of cooking. Give them our food and let them cook some more food. We eat After that, go to Qingzhou City and meet Wang Aoyong, a big traitor. Since all the troops in Qingzhou City have gone out, who else can stop us?"

The subordinates led by Yang Yufan immediately burst into laughter. The victory of this battle was so easy, which immediately restored their confidence in Yang Yufan.During the period when Yang Yufan was imprisoned in Nanjing, there was a blank period between the two parties. Although they were still loyal to Yang Yufan, they still had doubts about whether Yang Yufan could continue his previous fighting will.

Especially in the previous confrontation with Kong Youde and other troops in Anqiu and Gaomi, Yang Yufan did not take advantage of it. This made the morale of the newly expanded Yang family army quite low, and they doubted whether they could defeat the Qing army.That is to say, the continuous supply of materials from the rear has improved the morale of the army, so that the army will not collapse.

But now this battle immediately reassured the cavalry who followed Yang Yufan.If you follow the commander-in-chief to win such battles every time, what is there to be afraid of the Qing army?

Chapter 322 Qingzhou Seven

Kang Kala was lying on the warm bed and sleeping soundly, but suddenly he heard the faint sound of fighting. He drank a few more glasses at the reception banquet of Wang Aoyong and other Qingzhou officials at noon, and now he can't even open his eyes. I am dreaming.

But the sound of fighting in the dream not only did not disappear, but became more and more clear. The teenage boy had never been on a battlefield, so he still did not wake up.But the next moment, the sound of the door being knocked open finally made him startled and sat up.

The two servants left by his father rushed in. Although their clothes were disheveled, they were holding on to their sabers and armor tightly. Before Kang Kara could make a sound, one of them threw the armor in his hand On the bed, he quickly said to him: "The thieves have invaded Qingzhou City, put on the armor quickly, we have to leave here as soon as possible."

Kangkala's mind was drowsy, but his hands and feet also started to move.He never thought that he would encounter bandits in Qingzhou City, so he took off only his middle clothes, and after pulling off the silky silk quilt, a burst of coldness suddenly woke him up a little.

While putting on his clothes, he asked the two servants: "Where are the bandit soldiers? Where are Wang Shilang and the others? Where are the defenders of this city?"

The two servants guarding the door were arranging their armor and shoes, and replied to him: "We don't know where the bandit soldiers came from, but we only knew that there were bandit soldiers entering the city when we heard the shouts outside. The servants in the mansion have all run away, and we didn't bother to ask where Wang Shilang is, so we came to protect you, master first."

Kangkala's mind was agitated, and he was completely awake.He hurriedly got out of bed and put on his shoes, then asked, "Where are Teller and the others? Have you sent someone to look for Chen Jin?"

The two servants looked at each other, then shook their heads and said: "Teller and the others were drunk. When we ran out, they were not fully awake. But we have already told them to get dressed and talk to us later. Let's meet together and protect the master. At the end of the noon banquet, Chen Jin went with Zhang Zhifu, and we don't know where to find him."

Kangkala's heart suddenly sank. He received the order of the ten kings to escort Chen Jin to Laizhou to be the governor of Denglai. This was originally an extremely simple task.From a certain point of view, this kind of mission is to accumulate qualifications for these heroic children. Ordinary soldiers can only go to the battlefield to cut their futures. This can be regarded as preferential treatment for future heroes.

If such a simple task is messed up, then he will become a laughing stock in the eyes of others.So Kang Kara stood up, picked up the saber on the side, gritted his teeth and said: "We can't run away by ourselves. First, ask the people in the mansion where Wang Shilang is. If you can't find Wang Shilang, you can also ask the magistrate's yamen." where…"

But at this time, when Wang Aoyong sent people to the street to inquire, he found that a group of well-equipped cavalry rushed into the city, and immediately fled to the roof with his entourage, ignoring the Manchu soldiers shouting his name everywhere below. Will.

The relatives who followed Wang Aoyong up to the roof were still a little apprehensive, and asked him in a low voice: "Master, should we respond and let them hide for a while? It's not a problem for them to shout like that."

Wang Aoyong lay on the roof, worried that he would slip down, but also felt that the tile surface was too cold and it was not a good place.Hearing what his followers said, he was furious but lowered his voice and said: "Are you a fool? These Manchus are dressed like this, no matter where they go, they can't hide. We are with them, where can we hide?" go?

Damn it, there are still applause for the thieves on the street, and there are so many thieves in the city, it seems that this place is not safe.Go over there and have a look. If there is no one, we will go down there and climb over the courtyard wall to hide in the next door.These thieves should not dare to invade the big families in the city at will, otherwise the thieves may not be able to stay in the city if everyone fights together..."

In the second hall of Qingzhou Wei Yamen, Commander Huang Huan looked at the trembling soldiers around him, and finally lost the courage to resist, he shouted to the outside of the courtyard: "Who is the hero outside, can you give me a name. "

After a while, a voice that was not unfamiliar to Huang Huan replied: "Huang Huan, my official Yang Yufan. If you surrender, I will give you a way to survive because of the acquaintance in the past. But if you continue to resist, Then don’t blame me for being ruthless. The people inside listen carefully, I will not make things difficult for you if you put down your weapons and come out, but if you continue to be stubborn and work for Jiannu, you will be punished on the spot.”

Huang Huan noticed that as soon as Yang Yufan said this, some of the soldiers around him started to move away from him.He thought for a while, finally dropped his weapon, and shouted outside: "Mr. Yang, I will come out and surrender. I am willing to accept the punishment. I also ask Mr. Yang to spare the soldiers and my family below. They and Qingzhou Nothing to do..."

Yang Yufan looked at Huang Huan who was walking out of the yard, hunched over with a dejected expression on his face, and knew that this person had completely surrendered.He then said to the soldiers behind Huang Huan: "Those who have families put down their weapons and go back to their homes, and those who have no homes go back to the barracks. Officers with a hundred or more households stay with Commander Huang."

The soldiers who were still following Huang Huan immediately dropped the weapons in their hands when they heard this, then carefully walked around Yang Yufan and the others with a smile, and then ran out of the yamen without looking back.Soon there were only five people left beside Huang Huan. Huang Huan looked at these soldiers who abandoned him and ran away, although his eyes were wide open, he did not make a sound after all.

Seeing that the idlers and others were all gone, Yang Yufan was satisfied and ordered to the subordinates around him: "Success, you take Commander Huang to search for any official documents in the room, and take the official seal letter by the way. Shoumin , you take other people to the city gates, warehouses and other places that are still resisting everywhere in the city, and let those soldiers put down their weapons and surrender. Others follow me to see if the double servant appointed by Jiannu has caught..."

All the soldiers behind Yang Yufan agreed in unison. With the capture of Commander Wei's Yamen and the surrender of Commander Huang Huan, the battle in Qingzhou City is coming to an end.The next step is to control the city gate, and then drive the idlers back home to officially take over the city.

Although there are tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou City, as long as these people are isolated in their own homes, they don't have to worry about anyone jumping out to resist them.In the absence of an organization, if one or two wealthy families want to fight an army, it is almost courting death.

Although these rich and powerful families generally have servants and children who practice martial arts in their families, it is okay for these people to bully the villagers or hide at home to guard their homes.Therefore, street blockade and curfew are the most effective measures for a small number of troops to control a city with a large population. Any army knows this basic common sense.

Yang Yufan was on his way from Wei Commander's Yamen to Qisong Garden, and saw that there were no pedestrians on the street, but there were many people lying on the walls on both sides of the road watching his army.He rode his horse forward on the road, and didn't yell at these people, because as long as they didn't take to the streets, they were harmless people.

When Yang Yufan led people to the gate of Qisong Garden, he realized that Ma Dai was still guarding the door with people, and there were two soldiers who had been shot by arrows lying on the ground.He immediately got off his horse and stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"

Seeing Yang Yufan approaching, Ma Dai suddenly said with some shame: "There are some sharp archers in the yard. We were unprepared for a while, and we were injured by them. Now they control the gate and the wall, and we failed to charge several times." Yes, I have already asked someone to carry the door panel. I will lead the team to rush in after a while."

Yang Yufan looked at the gate and the wall of Qisong Garden, and then asked someone to pick up a helmet with a spear and walk around the wall, and sure enough, an arrow flew and shot the helmet down.Yang Yufan simply asked a few soldiers to walk around the wall holding their helmets, looked at the way the archery came from, and then said: "It seems that there are not many people in the yard, Guozhu, go and bring us here. Bring me a bag of iron bumps..."