Han Xiufeng no longer personally served as the supervisor of the "regimental head battalion", but asked Pan Er to temporarily serve as the supervisor, leading more than 100 civil and military supervisors to practice.

This time is different from the last time, I don't learn the art of war, I don't set up camp, and I don't need to set up a card to check the passers-by, but I am familiar with the mountains and rivers at the junction of Qijiang, Nanchuan and Qiandong. All on foot, not allowed to ride horses, let alone riding poles, carrying dry food and skins full of water for fifty or sixty miles a day, everywhere they went, they had to ask the local mountain people to be guides, and at the same time they were familiar with the nearby roads, they drew more detailed maps.

Through the mountains and mountains, all the roads are walked, and the narrowest place can only allow one person to pass.

Chen Tianru couldn't walk anymore while walking, so he held on to a tree and asked breathlessly: "Master Pan, Lord Han wants a map, and let the local gentry draw it." If there is a war here in the future, and we are not familiar with the terrain, we can ask a few mountain people to lead the way, so why do we have to do these things? ”

"If you don't go away in person, if there are really thieves in the future, how will you and I know where to set up a defense for a while. How do you know where to set up an ambush? Pan Er took a sip of water from the water bladder, motioned for the people behind him to follow, and then looked at him with a smile and asked meaningfully: "Chen Tianru, when it comes to ambush, don't you think the mountains in this area are a little similar to the vicinity of Xinzhan Station?" ”

As soon as Pan Er's words fell, a literary supervisor muttered: "It's really a little similar, even the road looks almost the same!" ”

"What's the matter?" Chen Tianru muttered.

Pan Er didn't want to go around in circles with him, pointed to the canyon in front of him, then looked back at the mountains and forests behind, and said coldly: "Everyone, you won the battle three months ago, but in my opinion Pan Changsheng, winning is not a fluke or two!" The road you followed and killed the bandits at that time was similar to the road we walked under our feet. If I am the leader of the bandits, as long as I ambush two hundred men on both sides of the pass in front and in the mountains and forests behind, and prepare more stone and bamboo guns, I can let you rush and kill the regiments at the front and annihilate them all. ”

Chen Tianru reacted and said with an embarrassed face: "Master Pan, how can those chaotic people who don't know a lot of characters know the art of war......

"If you can't read, you haven't read a book of war, you won't be able to fight if you don't wait!"

Pan Er looked around at everyone and said very seriously: "It is difficult to lead troops to fight, but it is easy to say, as long as you fight a few more battles, it will be natural." A few of the long-haired bandit leaders have studied, but their battles are getting more and more fierce, from being chased by the official army like a lost dog at the beginning, to now occupying dozens of prefectures and counties in Liangjiang and Huguang, and even dividing troops to kill the northern criminals until Zhili, countless civil and military officials died under their swords and guns, and even the governors have died several times! ”

Li Tianbao felt that Pan Er's words made sense, and couldn't help but sigh: "Everyone, listening to what Master Pan said, we were a bit lucky to win the battle before. ”

Pan Er's face was straight: "What's more, it's just a fluke in luck!" If it weren't for Zou Chenbao and other bandit leaders underestimating the enemy, if it weren't for the bandit leaders who led the way to attack Songkan, they were beaten into a hornet's nest by the first row of guns, leaving thousands of rebels leaderless for a while. If it weren't for the fact that the rebels under their command had never seen much of the world and were stunned by the rain of bullets, the battle outside Songkan Town would have suffered heavy casualties even if it could be won!

As for the later pursuit of victory, it was even more dangerous. Others don't know, but you know best, most of those rioters were trampled to death by themselves, some were squeezed off the cliff by the people behind them, and some were patronized to run for their lives, running and running exhausted. ”

Thinking that that day was not so much a chase as a duck chase, a group of civil and military supervisors nodded yes in unison.

"In Songkan, you not only waited for your work, but also occupied all the dangerous places, and taught the bandits to despise the enemy, and foolishly rushed into your ambush with the help of the large number of people. But the later pursuit was different, from Songkan to Xinzhan and then to Tongzi, the mountain was high and the road was narrow, and there was a long snake formation. ”

Pan Er took another sip of water, and continued: "If those routs are not frightened, if a few dare to turn back to the palace, as long as they choose a dangerous place, they can really be locked down!" The fourth master told you a long time ago that only the brave can win when it comes to meeting on a narrow road. Do you think that those rioters who have committed rebellion and even have already taken a few lives dare to go out, or do you have the courage to go out and fight hard? ”

Hearing Pan Er say this, everyone became apprehensive.

Chen Tianru's cheeks were even hotter, and he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.

……

Just when Pan Er led them to familiarize themselves with the terrain at the junction of Nanchuan and Tongzi, thinking that Han Xiufeng was worried that his merit would provoke a mutiny, so he asked Pan Er to take Chen Tianru and other group leaders out of Liyanggu, and finally waited for the news of the Yamen of the Taiwan Formation. To be precise, it was to wait for Cao Shuzhong of East Sichuan Province, Qian Houde, alternate Tongzhi, Cheng Zurun, Jiangjin Zhixian County, and Du Xingyuan, the prefect of Chongqing.

No matter how much he Li Yanggu is under the control of the Taida people, he is just a friend, Cao Shuzhong nodded slightly with him, and walked into the handsome tent with Han Xiufeng first, and asked them to wait outside now.

"Lord Cao, when did you come back from Kuizhou?"

"As soon as I came back, as soon as I received the official letter from the master of Taiwan, I rushed back in the starry night, and I went straight here without entering the city after passing through Ba County." Cao Shuzhong smiled, and then arched his hand and said: "Zhixing, thank you, if it weren't for your intercession, Cao Mou would not be able to act as an envoy, I'm afraid that even this Taoist may not be able to continue." ”

Han Xiufeng reacted, and couldn't help but smile: "It turns out that Lord Cao has been promoted, congratulations!" ”

"Then I'll have to thank you before I congratulate you."

Thinking that so many people outside were waiting, Cao Shuzhong decided to make a long story short: "I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes, because I almost got out of prison because of my unclear words, I was handed over to the ministry like Du Xingyuan." It is said that how to investigate and deal with me, the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Officials have not yet come up with a charter. But the will of how to deal with Du Xingyuan has already come down, and it turns out that Xinjiang is sent to serve as a drudgery.

If it weren't for the fact that you helped us intercede with the emperor, and then fought a big victory, and let us share the credit of 'the official gentry running a group to suppress the thieves', my Cao Shuzhong really didn't have such a good pass, and he Du Xingyuan should be on the way to Xinjiang at this time. The kindness of my brother's rescue, Shu Zhong really can't repay it! ”

"Adults are serious, adults must not be like this."

Han Xiufeng hurriedly sat down Cao Shu Zhongla, who was about to get up to thank him, and said sincerely: "Lord Cao, you are the same year as my uncle, you are Xiufeng's elder, how can Xiufeng stand by and watch if you have a problem?" What's more, if it weren't for you and Du Futai, there would be no current group training in eastern Sichuan, and the battle three months ago would have been due to you and Du Futai, but it should be the first merit. ”

It is indeed the first merit, otherwise he would not be able to act as an envoy in Sichuan, but thinking that the soldier was trained by the one in front of him, and the battle was fought by the one in front of him, Cao Shuzhong arched his hand with an embarrassed face: "Thank you." ”

"Master Cao, let's get down to business."

"Okay, let's get down to business first." Cao Shuzhong hurriedly took out two official documents and said with a smile: "Brother Zhixing, the list of meritorious troupes and people submitted by Li Yanggu has been supported by the people of Taiwan, and the emperor has also approved it, but only added one person to the list. ”

"Who?"

"Cheng Zurun, the magistrate of Jiangjin County, used the Sichuan gentry to run a group and made efforts to suppress the Guizhou bandits, rewarded Cheng Zurun from the top of the four products, and stayed in Sichuan for the prefect's use." Cao Shuzhong pointed to another official document that Han Xiufeng hadn't had time to read, and then said: "This is the official document that Lord Huang ordered the alternate prefect Cheng Zurun to run the Eastern Sichuan League Training, and the alternate Tongzhi Qian Houde to handle the food and salary of the Eastern Sichuan League Training, and the official document that has dismissed the Chongqing prefect Du Xingyuan to serve in front of the Qijiang Formation to redeem himself. ”

Han Xiufeng was not surprised, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Cao, Cheng Zurun seems to be Henan, right?" ”

"Henan Xiangfu people, Daoguang twenty-four years of Jinshi, before the Jiangjin Zhi County, once did Guang'an, Xinfanzhi County, in Sichuan as an official is not a short time, very familiar with the customs and customs, the official reputation is also good, and Qian Houde is a rare able official in eastern Sichuan, otherwise the Lord of Taiwan would not have ordered him to come to the general office of the eastern Sichuan regiment training."

"He is the general office, and I am the supervisor, which means that I only need to supervise him in the future, and I don't have to ask about the affairs of each regiment in the future?"

"He is just in the name of the people of Taiwan, the general office of the Eastern Sichuan Group Training, you are ordered to supervise! By the way, you first look at this official document of the Military Aircraft Department, the emperor not only rewarded you with a four-grade top belt, but also a yellow jacket, which is a great grace! ”

Han Xiufeng opened the official document and looked at it, raised his head and asked with a smile: "Lord Cao, if Xiufeng is not mistaken, Lord Huang should be worried that Xiufeng will not hand over the power before inviting you over." ”

"Lord Huang, this is a piece of filial piety for you, you said that after you returned to your hometown, you stayed at home for a few days? I was displaced as an official outside, and I finally returned to my hometown, and I had to come to such a remote place to sit in ......."

"Lord Cao, you misunderstood, Xiufeng just asked. The master of Taiwan ordered Cheng Zurun to take over the group training in eastern Sichuan, and Xiufeng couldn't ask for it. You can handle the handover now, and after that, Xiufeng will take his wife and children, his uncle, and Sun Wuye back to Ba County. ”

"Your uncle is here, and Sun Wu's old urchin is also there?" Cao Shuzhong asked in surprise.

"I've been here for a few days, and I'm planning to go back tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"Where are they?"

"In the village, stay in the small courtyard rented by Xiufeng."

"Zhixing, why don't you accompany me to meet your uncle first?"

"No need, you don't know my uncle, although he is now unofficial and light, he doesn't like others to delay official business in order to catch up with him."

"That's right, then I'll go to him when I'm done."

More than 100 civil and military supervisors were not there, and most of the gentry such as Wu Kuixiang and Liu Shanyang were also in Songkan, so Han Xiufeng could only ask Wu Junxiang to summon more than a dozen civil and military supervisors and gentry businessmen from the camp office and the grain platform to come to the big tent to meet Cao Shuzhong, who had just acted as an envoy to Sichuan.

Cao Shuzhong finished announcing the decree, and then announced the official document of the Taiwan Yamen.

In order to organize a group to suppress thieves, reward the name of Zhizhou Wu Kuixiang from the top of the four products, plus the same title;

To organize a group to prevent blockage and raise salaries to contribute, reward the villagers outside the Lang Wu Junxiang, Hua Ling;

to organize a group to suppress thieves, reward the famous county Pan Changsheng from the top of the five grades, and add the same title;

……

When Cao Shuzhong read the order of Cheng Zurun, the alternate prefect of Sichuan, to run the Eastern Sichuan regiment training, there was an uproar in the big tent.

Han Xiufeng hurriedly coughed twice, and looked around at everyone: "Everyone, Brother Luqiao was appointed by Lord Xiufeng to organize the group practice in eastern Sichuan, in fact, you are no stranger to Brother Luqiao, Xiufeng thinks that Brother Luqiao can do a good group exercise, can lead you to prevent and block the bandits, and can keep me safe in eastern Sichuan." Here, I also implore you to help Brother Luqiao like Xiufeng in the future! ”

Seeing that Han Xiufeng could afford to put it down so much, Li Yanggu secretly sighed, no wonder the emperor would attach so much importance to the person in front of him.

Cheng Zurun even bowed down and said, "Xiaguan Xie, Lord support!" ”

"Brother Luqiao doesn't need to be polite, and everything in the future will be up to Brother Luqiao."

"Lord Han, Jun Xiang has the courage to ask, Cheng Futai is here to run the Eastern Sichuan Group Training, what about you?"

"Speaking of this, Xiufeng is really a little ashamed to export, Xiufeng is a little homesick, and wants to go back to his hometown in Ba County to spend a reunion with his family." Han Xiufeng arched his hand, and continued: "But I can only spend the New Year at home, Huguang food and salary are tight, Hunan Governor Luo Bingzhang Luo and Hubei Governor Hu Linyi Hu Lord Cheng Taiwan asked the imperial court to order me Sichuan to assist in the salary, Lord Huang is worried about the safety of this transfer, and is ready to transfer four hundred brave men from my eastern Sichuan to help the officers and troops to solve the transport, I plan to send a few regiments to go in person after the New Year." ”

Thinking that Lord Han had an errand, Wu Junxiang and the others couldn't say anything.

Everything was arranged, and Han Xiufeng accompanied Cao Shuzhong to Giethoorn Village.

Unexpectedly, Cao Shuzhong exchanged a few words of greeting with Duan Dazhang and Sun Wuye, so he turned around and asked: "Zhixing, as long as a few regiments are transferred for the transfer of military salaries, how can you go out in person?" ”

"Where?" Duan Dazhang asked subconsciously.

"Transit to Huguang."

"Zhixing, Hunan is fine, Hubei is so dangerous, why are you suffering?" Duan Dazhang asked puzzled.

Han Xiufeng glanced outside the door and saw that Qin'er was not in the courtyard, so he explained: "Uncle, Lord Cao, Fifth Master, the bandits in northern Qianbei are hurt and scared by us, and they should not dare to commit Songkan again in two or three years, let alone invade my eastern Sichuan, so I have nothing to worry about."

The long hairs in Hubei and Hunan are different, they are really experienced in a hundred battles, and they are far less easy to deal with than those bandits in Guizhou. The emperor ordered me to supervise the regimental training in eastern Sichuan, and I couldn't just care about the bandits in northern Qianbei, and I didn't care about the long hair in Hubei and Hunan, so I wanted to take this opportunity to go to the states and counties under the jurisdiction of Kuizhou to have a look, and then go to Hubei and Hunan to see the war over there. ”

"I almost forgot, the emperor ordered you to supervise the group training of the entire eastern Sichuan, think about it, you can't just take care of Chongqing." Cao Shuzhong thought for a while, turned around and said: "Brother Zhuoyun, you can rest assured of the safety of Zhixing on this road, I will give the following to the Kuizhou Mansion and order it to send officers and soldiers to escort along the road." ”

Duan Dazhang didn't think that Han Xiufeng went to Huguang because of this, and muttered: "Not only do you have to write a letter to Kuizhou Mansion, but you also have to write a letter to Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi." Make it clear to the two of them, Zhixing is here to send them military salaries, if there is a little mistake on their territory, don't blame you and me for cutting off their robes and breaking their righteousness, and no longer remember the friendship of the same year! ”