As Han Xiufeng expected, after waiting for nearly two hours, the Taiping army, which had been divided into several groups and left, came back, and they really went to grab food. It's just that Zhang Guangcheng and Li Changjing had already reminded the nearby people with the help of the local gentry that all those who could run ran to other places to avoid trouble, and those who didn't run were all old and weak women and children, and the grain had already been hidden.

The sun was setting and it was getting darker.

I saw that they were divided into several groups and sent them to the opposite shore in batches, and the last group seemed to be not convinced by the large battalion that had not captured the bridgehead, and ran to a place two hundred paces away from the main camp and brandished their swords and guns to show off their might, and then returned to the ferry to board the ship.

"That's leaving?" Lee Changjing felt like he was in a dream.

Zhang Guangcheng couldn't believe that this was true, and it wasn't until the last batch of Taiping ships entered the estuary leading to Daqiao Town on the other side that he turned back and said, "It's really gone, we really hold it!" ”

The townsfolk guarding the wall saw it clearly, confirmed that the bandits had retreated, and the camp was defending, and immediately cheered. Liang Liuliang Jiu, who had already prepared to go out of the camp and prepare desperately with the bandits, was a little disappointed, threw down the knife and said unhappily: "Unload the armor, the bandits are all gone, what are you still doing with the armor, quickly remove the armor and cook the food." ”

Chu Cheng Guile couldn't help but lean over and tease: "Sixth, it's not easy to kill bandits, there are some on the other side, do you want me to put a few boats for you?" ”

"Yes, if you want to kill the bandits, I'll send you there!"

"Chu Bantou, don't say cool words, what is Lao Tzu afraid of, as long as Master Han speaks, Lao Tzu will go now!"

……

Looking at the way they scolded, Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing, Zhang Guangcheng, Li Changjing, Han Bo, Yu Qinghuai, Wang Qianli, and Li Zhiyong all showed knowing smiles.

At this time, a person who looked like a common man came out of nowhere, stood outside the east wall and shouted: "Master Zhou, Master Zhou, I am Yang Si, the thieves are gone, all gone, there is no one left!" ”

Zhou Xingyuan didn't care about letting the township guarding the wall put the drawbridge, ran over and asked eagerly: "All the bandits who went to attack Taizhou have retreated?" ”

"All retreated, the little ones watched them come back from Yiling, they walked in a hurry, even threw away the grain they grabbed along the way, and as soon as they arrived at the Fairy Temple, they crossed the river and went to the other side, as if they were in a hurry to return to Yangzhou."

Han Xiufeng reacted suddenly, and couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, it must be our reinforcements that have arrived!" We didn't know anything in the camp, the bandits had already received the news, and even received the military order to hurry back to defense, but there was a way to Taizhou, they were worried that we would copy the back road after we knew, and they didn't dare to just go like this, so they waited with us until the group of bandits who went to Taizhou crossed the river from the fairy temple before they left. ”

"Reinforcements have arrived, which way are the reinforcements?" Li Changjing asked subconsciously.

"I don't know this, it may be that Lord Qishan's army has arrived, or it may be the reinforcements sent by the imperial court from Shandong and Henan, anyway, we don't have to worry anymore, the next battle will let the eight banners and green battalions of the imperial court fight, and those places in Yangzhou, Yizhen and Guazhou will let the eight banners green battalion recover."

"Master Han, it's none of our business to say that?" Chu Chenggui couldn't help asking.

"You still want to fight?"

"Master Han, that's what I asked, I don't know if the bandits are so difficult to deal with if I don't go into battle, they are really not afraid of death, I better go back to Hai'an honestly."

"Qinghuai, Qianli, what about you?" Han Xiufeng looked back and asked with a smile.

This trip was not in vain, not only made a fortune but also made military achievements, no matter who goes to Taizhou Zhizhou in the future, no matter who goes to Hai'an to do inspection, they must be polite to these gentry. In short, Yu Qinghuai made up his mind to accept it, and said with a smile: "Master Han, it looks like spring ploughing is coming, spring planting and summer sowing can't be delayed, and we will go back as soon as the reinforcements arrive." ”

"Don't talk about you, even I have to go back to Hai'an." Han Xiufeng turned to look at Zhang Guangcheng, and then raised his leg: "Second young master, when the reinforcements arrive, you can help me take a leave of absence from Lord Lingzun, just say that my leg was broken while defending the city, and I will go back to Hai'an to recuperate first." When I got back, I wrote an excerpt to tell me about my illness, and I was bothered to hand it over. ”

Zhang Guangcheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a bitter face: "Brother Han, you have just made a war exploit, and the court will definitely reward you heavily, it is really promising, it is not appropriate to say sick like this!" ”

Han Xiufeng secretly thought that this battle had to be fought, not to mention whether the reinforcements sent by the imperial court could successfully recover Yangzhou, even if it could recover Guazhou, Yizhen and even Jiangning, it was not a child's play to lead troops to fight, now that the silver has been earned, and the official has done it, there is no need to take that risk again, and said with a serious face: "Don't hide it, Xiufeng is really not the material to lead troops to fight, now that Taizhou is defended, I am worthy of the court and the people, it is a good time for Zhishi." ”

"Master Han, if you get sick, what will happen to these brothers?" Zhang Yiguo pointed to the villagers in the camp and asked.

"Those who have land go home to receive rewards and go home to farm, and those who don't have land will be properly settled," Han Xiufeng thought for a while, and said: "If you want to make a contribution, stay, if Brother Zhang is willing, I will entrust them to you." ”

"Entrusted to you?" Zhang Yiguo was startled.

"Yes, it's entrusted to you!" Li Changjing couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother Zhang, I'm not afraid of your jokes, none of us want to lead troops anymore." It's a pity that this battalion of villagers who have finally been trained is scattered like this, so it's better to entrust them to you, but you have to raise your own food. ”

"This ...... This...... How can this work, the lower officials are immoral and incompetent, how can they ......"

"There's nothing that can't be done," Zhang Guangcheng also wanted to take the opportunity to withdraw, patted his arm and said: "I'll help you say from my father's side, when the reinforcements arrive and the matter is done, you will be the battalion officer of the Taizhou battalion!" ”

Seeing that Zhou Xingyuan wanted to speak and stopped, Han Xiufeng suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Everyone, there is another thing, when intercepting the bandits, we inadvertently seized the seal of Lord Lu, the governor of Liangjiang, who was robbed by the bandits. ”

"When was the Governor's Qincha Pass captured, why don't I know?"

"Now you just know, how to seize it, please discuss and write."

Zhou Xingyuan smiled and said nothing, Zhang Guangcheng suddenly guessed a rough idea, and couldn't help laughing: "Leave this matter to me, Brother Han, Mr. Zhou, or let's hurry up and draft it, and plan that I will go to Yiling overnight to report to my father." ”

"This is annoying the second young master."

After a day of worry, Han Xiufeng was really tired, and walked into the big tent that had just been erected under the crowd of people, and the big head asked eagerly: "Fourth brother, do you really want to tell the old man to return to his hometown?" ”

"It's not about returning to the hometown, it's about returning to the hometown."

"Didn't you do this?" The big head asked.

Han Xiufeng sat down and said with a smile: "It's not that you haven't seen what this official has done in the chaos, and now that the official has done it, we have earned the money, why don't you hurry back to Ba County and stay here to do something." ”