Leap November 28.

Han Daxia and Yang Qian entered the Pizhou Lian General Mansion under the wind and snow, the cold wind was howling, the two of them were covered with thick snow on their coats and cloaks, and the eyebrows and eyes exposed outside the masks were also condensed with layers of frost, and even the eyelashes were white.

The weather was so cold that the dripping water turned into ice, and the two of them came all the way from Xin'anzhuang, and it was really freezing enough.

However, in this training to suppress bandits, the second and fifth generals of the two were arranged to fight in Xuzhou, and after the actual combat exercise, the general managers of the two were also left behind in Xin'anzhuang, and the same was true after the parade.

However, yesterday they received an order from Zanhuatang to let the two of them come to the General Office to discuss matters, and they rushed over.

Yang Qian has matured a lot in the past year, but he still has the heart of a young man, the weather is too cold, he wrapped his cloak tightly, stomped his feet hard, and almost jumped into the house.

Han Daxia still has a straight look, pays great attention to military posture and military salute, and is calm in the cold weather, looking at Yang Qian's appearance, he glanced at him unhappily, Yang Qian has no choice but to be more disciplined.

The two escorted the horses outside the lobby and were cared for by their own government guards. They went all the way in, and saw that the gates of the second hall and the back hall were guarded by ironclad guards, and they stood straight in the wind and snow, and the snow was also accumulated on their armor and cloaks.

Soon, the two arrived outside the warm pavilion of the West Flower Hall, which was newly built by Yang Xianggong in recent months, slightly different from the building of the government department, with a high chimney on the roof, at this time the chimney mouth was full of smoke, blazing, with warmth.

There were several iron-armored guards standing at the door of the warm pavilion, with red cloaks, holding spears, elite and cold, Chen Qiuao was also here, and when he saw the two, he greeted: "Come in, I'll wait for you." ”

When the two of them entered, a warm heat wave immediately greeted them, and the chill on the two of them was dispelled, and the warm whole body was comfortable.

I saw that the inside was quite spacious, with many tables and chairs, and the chairs were covered with fur cushions and blankets, which seemed warm and comfortable. In the middle of the wall, there is a big, very similar stove, which Yang Xianggong said is a "fireplace".

At this time, there was a raging fire in the "fireplace", and a lot of firewood was "crackling" and burning, turning into a warm heat wave. There are also high vents on each side of the wall on the side of the warm pavilion, which seem to be used for convection ventilation and ventilation.

At this time, it was bustling inside, and all the general officers and generals of the Central Army Department had arrived, and they gathered in three or five groups, either by the fireplace, or on the left side of the house. There was a stone fire pit over there, surrounded by many people, roasting whole sheep, and wine was still burning in a furnace next to it.

The wine and food are passed, and everyone eats happily, while drinking and eating meat, while making noise, the meat and wine are fragrant, and it is even hotter.

Mr. Yang Qian couldn't help but praise: "This warm pavilion is comfortable, and I am not afraid of smoke." ”

He exhaled comfortably, and saw that there were solid wooden shelves on this side of the wall, and there were many cloaks and hats hung in a long row, so he also took off his winter felt cloak and mask gloves, shook off the snow and hung them.

Han Daxia also took off the mask and other things, raised his eyes and swept around, and saw Yang Xianggong's wolf skin chair near the fireplace, a desk in front of him, sitting writing something, and standing next to Zhang Chugong, Zhang Chujing, Zhang Songtao and others, holding wine glasses, whispering something.

Qian Sanniang sat beside him, her hair wrapped in a scarf, wearing a long armor uniform, roast mutton and wine in front of her, and she was picking up a piece of brown and tender meat with chopsticks, feeding it to his mouth.

The two went to see each other, and saluted Qian Sanniang again, calling him Mrs.

Qian Sanniang nodded, Yang He chewed the mutton, and said with a smile: "You guys are here, there is wine and meat over there, do it yourself." ”

Mr. Yang Qian immediately passed, and Han Daxia arched his hand at Zhang Songtao and others, and followed suit.

I saw that there was a commotion here, there was a fire pit made of solid stones, the firewood was blazing, there was a grill, a lamb was on the rack, and the ninth master was holding a rack hand, constantly adjusting the fire. Minister Yang took a brush and brushed oil from time to time. By this time the sheep had been roasted to a golden and shiny color, and the oil was dripping to the fire.

Next to him, there was a pipe in his mouth, his sleeves were ringed high, he held a sharp knife in his hand, and cut off the roasted mutton neatly, Han Guan'er took it with a plate, put it on the side table, sprinkled with powder, green onions and other things, and the fragrance of the barbecue meat was salivating.

Many people are waiting around to eat, there is a stove not far away, the iron dish is boiling hot water, there is a warm wine pot in the dish, the aroma of rice wine is shaking, obviously the wine is hot inside.

Seeing the two of them coming, everyone greeted them, and Minister Yang raised his head and shouted: "Old Han and Old Yang are here, hurry up, drink wine and eat meat, and warm up your body." ”

Han Guan'er brought a plate of mutton to his father, and poured him a cup of warm rice wine with a wine jug, Han Daxia took a sip and felt warm in his stomach. I took another bite of the mutton, it was burnt and oily, the meat was crisp and tender, hot, and had the taste of spices, and a sense of comfort came to my heart.

Mr. Yang Qian couldn't wait to grab a piece of meat, poured another glass of wine, and feasted on it, which was quite pleasant.

was eating happily, when I heard Yang Xianggong's clapping voice: "Okay, everyone is here, let's start the discussion." ”

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Everyone gathered in front of the "fireplace", and at this time gathered in the warm pavilion were all the general-level figures, first-class general, the first general minister, the second general Han Daxia, the third general Han Guan'er, the fourth general Luo Xianjue, the fifth general Yang Qian, and the sixth general Zhang Songtao.

There are also second-class generals, the newly appointed seventh general Dong Shicai, the eighth general general Yang Tianfu, the ninth general Lin Guangguan, the tenth general Zhang Dong, the eleventh general Yang Han, the twelfth general Yang Zuwen, etc.

The generals of the Chinese military department were also there, such as Cui Lu, the captain of the artillery team, Chang Rusong, the captain of the grenadier team, Zeng Youyu, the captain of the sentinel team, Sheng Santang, the captain of the baggage team, Li Jiale, the captain of the medical team, Zhang Chujing, the captain of the sharp army, and Qian Zhongyong, the captain of the cavalry team.

Among them, only Qian Sanniang is the deputy of the cavalry team, not the general rank, but she is Mrs. Yang He, and her status is not ordinary, and she is also ranked in the cabinet.

The guards carried a large map depicting the topography of Pizhou, Suining, Shuyang, Haizhou, and even part of Shandong. However, Yang He slowly drew a map based on the map of later generations, as well as the mountains, rivers, water and soil conditions detected at this time, which was much more accurate than the map at this time.

However, accuracy is accuracy, his mapping has always been very slow, but although he has a cavalry sentry team to manage surveying and mapping, topography and surveying involve a lot, and even to know scale, latitude and so on. His team members are still learning basic mathematics and detecting terrain, most of which can only rely on common sense and experience, and cannot accurately depict them, and many times rely on Yang He himself.

Got up and walked to the big map, there was a big red circle in Linqing, Shandong, pointing to the red circle, Yang He said: "In October, the Tartars entered the Kou for the fifth time, and in the middle of this month, they even came to Shandong and captured Linqing. Rumor has it that the Tartar soldiers plundered in five ways, we don't know which five roads, but one way is certain, that is, to the southeast! ”

Pointing to the location of Yanzhou, there is also a big red circle here, Yang He said: "There are refugees who say that some Tartars go south to Yanzhou, and Yanzhou goes southeast, and the official road is Zou County, Teng County, and Yi County, and Yi County to the south, it is Pizhou." ”

Everyone was shocked, could it be that the Tartars would hit Pizhou?

Of course, everyone knew about the Qing soldiers, and at first they felt that this matter was far away, but they didn't think that their border town was broken, and it was like a bamboo, and they fought all the way to Shandong. Everyone also didn't think that the cities of Yanzhou, Zou County, Teng County, and Yi County could stop the famous Tartars.

At the same time, many people thought to themselves, Yang Xianggong asked Jiu Ye, Liu Qilang and others to talk about the tactics of the Tartars in the martial arts hall early in the morning, did they expect such a day?

Looking at everyone's expressions, Yang He said: "However, it is unlikely that the Tartars will enter Pizhou, because there is no official road connecting Yixian and Pizhou, and they usually rely on water transportation, and the river is frozen at this time, making it inconvenient to walk." Most likely, after the Tatars occupied Yi County, they continued to attack Yizhou and Tancheng in the southeast along the official road, and then after occupying Tancheng, they entered the Nanzhi territory along the Jingdao Avenue. ”

He sighed: "If the Tartars enter Nanzhi, then Suqian, Shuyang, and Haizhou will suffer!" ”

The warm pavilion is quiet, everyone's hearts are heavy, especially Zhang Chugong brothers, there have been a few people with heavy faces, they are from Shandong, at this time their hometown is suffering, naturally hateful.

After a long time, Zhang Songtao said: "What do you mean?" ”

Yang He said slowly: "What I mean, I still have to fight with the Tartars, whether they will fight Pizhou or not, sooner or later they will fight, it is better to fight early than late!" ”

Minister Yang shouted: "Yes, this dead Tartar, one fight is more south than the other, sooner or later it will face up to my Xin'an army, it is better to fight early than late!" ”

Luo Xianjue also said: "Indeed, if you don't fight with the Tartars, how do you know that they are two pounds?" When they first beat the thieves, they blew it like a god, and after they beat them, they knew that the thieves were nothing more than that, and the same was true of the tartars! ”

Mr. Yang Qian said: "Fight!" People say that the Tartars have three heads and six arms, I don't believe it, when the Nine Masters Tongzhou Twelve Horsemen, didn't they beat hundreds of Tartar soldiers with their heads and rats? ”

There was a sound of screaming and beating in the warm pavilion, except for Yang He's shouting, they were obedient, and they also had the meaning that newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. This army has been fighting bloody battles since the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, fighting more battles in more than a year than others in a lifetime, and has never been afraid of war, and even rejoiced when they heard of it.

Ninth Master Qian Zhongyong smiled and said: "Tartar is indeed not three-headed and six-armed, as long as you dare to fight, there is nothing to be afraid of." However, they are thick in armor and outstanding in battle, far from being comparable to thieves, and they should not be careless against them. ”

He smoked his pipe and spoke slowly, obeying the will of the crowd and having his own opinions. His daughter Qian Sanniang married Yang He, and her status rose a lot, but she became cautious, spoke and acted, and explained what it means to think twice before acting.

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, not afraid of war, not afraid of war, Yang He was satisfied, he had just crossed that year, except for his younger brothers and sisters, there were only four ministers Yang, and now there are so many brave subordinates and a huge foundation.

He said: "The Ninth Master is right, the Tartar is fierce, otherwise there would not be five breaches. But they are not three-headed and six-armed, otherwise the twelve horsemen of Tongzhou would not have beaten hundreds of Tartar soldiers. They are robbers, and they are more afraid of death, and if we are not afraid of death, they are afraid of death! ”

Pointing to the map, Yang He said: "Besides, after the Tartars occupied the Linqing Dynasty, the troops were divided into five routes, although they went south to Yanzhou and other places along the official road, but there were not too many people, and they traveled a long distance. ”

Minister Yang said happily: "So, Zhongwu Village, Tianyue Village and other villages can come in handy." ”

Mr. Yang Qian's eyebrows fluttered: "Kou can go, I can also go, they go south from Tongjing Avenue, and we will wait for them on the road." They divide their troops into various cities, and there are not many people on each road, this is a tactic to add oil, we stay comfortably in the military village, looking for an opportunity to eat them one by one! ”

Everyone looked at the map and had a strange feeling, as if Yang Xianggong had expected to fight with the Tartars, and specially built these military villages. Mr. Yang Qian's words also resonated with them, waiting for work at ease and fighting the enemy in their own stronghold, which is the best tactic.

Luo Xianjue glanced at Mr. Yang Qian, and felt a sense of crisis in his heart. Needless to say, Minister Yang and his son played the piano to the cow. Zhang Songtao used to be a scholar, and he was still the deputy head of the martial arts hall, but Yang Qian was always his opponent.

Zhang Songtao said cautiously: "If you go to Zhongwu Village and Tianyue Village, you will have to leave Pizhou, did Su Zhizhou agree?" ”

Zhang Chugong also looked at the map: "If the Tartars capture Yixian, to the south is Pizhou." Although the river is now frozen, it is necessary to guard against whether the Tartars will go south. ”

Yang He nodded: "Pizhou is our old nest, so naturally we have to arrange it so that the army can fight without worries." ”

He looked around at everyone: "I have persuaded Su Zhizhou to allow my army to act cheaply. At present, there are social soldiers in the city of Zhouzhou, and there are 4,000 Caoyun banner troops, and the defensive strength is sufficient. Outside the city, there are several places that need to be arranged, one is our Xin'anzhuang, I am determined to leave the Seventh General Dong Shicai behind, and the original Second General and Fifth General Artillery Corps and Baggage Corps are also left behind, and the commander-in-chief is controlled by Dong. ”

Dong Shicai hurriedly came out to receive the order: "The subordinates obey the order and guard Xin'anzhuang for the minister." ”

Yang He nodded, Dong Shicai was an old man when Du Wei was formed, and he was calm, although he led the second class army to stay behind, he still reassured him.

And it turned out that Han Daxia and Yang Qian were guarding Xin'anzhuang and Suining City, they belonged to the town guard, and there were also artillery teams, baggage teams, grenadier teams, sharp soldiers, horse teams, etc., which were all under the control and command of Dong Shicai at this time, so that his combat effectiveness was like a tiger.

Yang He told him that although he was guarding the surroundings of Xin'anzhuang, he should also pay attention to the movements in Suining City, and if there was any trouble, he would cross the river at any time to support.

"The second is Yuwang Cottage." Yang He pointed to the map and said, "The construction of this village was originally to guard the road of bandits to the south, and if the Tartars go south, this village will also bear the brunt." Guarding this place can cut off the road for the Tartars to enter Pizhou, and prevent the lives of Pizhou from being ruined! ”

He looked around at everyone and saw that many people showed expectant expressions, and he said: "I will keep Mr. Zhang Dong with ten." ”

Zhang Dong came out of the queue and received orders in a loud voice, and Yang Tianfu and Lin Guangguan beside him glanced at him, all of them were envious.

Staying in one place is a kind of weight, and there is trust. At the same time, the two of them were a little anxious in their hearts, they were in the army, and if they did not advance, they would retreat, Du Wei was in the army, and there were 17 young and strong men, Ma Xiang and Cai Daqin died in battle, and the rest were those who were on the rise, such as Han Daxia and his son, Yang Qianzong, etc.

There are people who are stable and stable, such as Cui Lu, Dong Shicai and others. There are ordinary achievers, such as Lin Guangguan and Yang Tianfu, who are the generals, but they are in danger and are increasingly caught up by young people. The new eleventh general Yang Han and the twelfth general Yang Zuwen are young and vigorous young people like Yang Qian, and they are still newcomers when the River Temple was organized.

There are even those who can't keep up with the footsteps, such as Gao Jinzhong, Mi Dagu, Yang Ma Ge, Li Xueyi, etc., who simply fall to the position of chief deputy and owner of the village.

"And Canal Town." Yang Daodao, "With the baggage team Sheng Santang to stay on standby, maneuver at any time!" ”

In July, Yanghe expanded its army, divided into first-class general and second-class general, a total of 12 generals, and there were various teams of the Chinese army, totaling 4,500 troops.

In this expansion, there are six or seven veterans and three or four new recruits for each of the first ranks. There are three veterans and seven recruits for each second class. After the distribution of the various teams of the Chinese army, many of the remaining recruits were stuffed into the baggage team, bringing the number of the baggage team to more than 600 people.

In recent months, the baggage team has continued to transport grain and materials to the military villages, and the grain and grass equipment in the military villages are sufficient, and the war will start, and there are not many places to use the baggage teams, so they can be stationed in Canal Town, as the echelon support of Yuwang Cottage, and the reserve supplement of the casualties of the army.

Sheng Santang came out to receive the order, although he was young, he was a calm person like Dong Shicai, and he also knew how to calculate, although Yang Ma Ge and Li Xueyi, the deputy of the baggage team, were old men when Du Wei was formed, they could not take his place.

He is also more taciturn, and he was blinded by an arrow in his left eye, when he and Luo Xianjue and other eight young men enlisted in the army, now only he and Luo Xianjue are left, and the elimination rate of the Xin'an Army at the beginning of the army can be described as extremely high.

After a few key points were arranged, the generals looked at the map and felt that they had no worries and could rest assured that they would go out to fight.

Next is the main event, Luo Xianjue was eager to try, but listened to Yang Daodao: "If the Tartars enter the south and go to the Beijing Avenue, Zhongwuzhai is very important, you can test its combat power, frustrate its spirit, and you can also wait for the opportunity to cut off its back road, which is very important." ”

He groaned for a while and said, "With the sixth president, the general manager Zhang Songtao will be left behind. ”

Zhang Songtao solemnly went out to receive the order, Yang He told him, or to be safe, depending on the enemy's outnumbered, if the Tartar army is more than one Niulu, guard the fort, do not go out to fight.

Zhang Songtao responded solemnly, his thick black square face was glowing red, and he was obviously excited. Luo Xianjue looked at it, a little envious and a little disappointed in his heart, and thought: It's still popular for readers. However, seeing that Mr. Yang Qian didn't get the task, he would be more comforted.

"The rest of the generals will follow me to Tianyue Village, waiting for the opportunity to fight the enemy!" Looking at the rest of the people, Yang He snorted lightly.

Everyone responded violently: "I am willing to go with Yang Xianggong!" ”

They were murderous, showing a rare heroism in the army at this time, although they were still relatively immature, but they had the air of generous and tragic sword strikes.

That is the heroism, heroism, bravery, blood, and enthusiasm imprinted by the ancestors in their genes, although the empire is old and the army is decaying, their fiery will not disappear.

Outside the pavilion, the firewood in the fireplace "crackled" and burned, and the flames were blazing, reflecting Yang He's face, looking at everyone, he was excited. He also knew that when he went to Tongjing Avenue and Tianyue Village, he would definitely be accompanied by blood and corpses, some people would be injured, some people would die, and many familiar people would never see each other again.

But he has to go, it's still the same sentence, if you don't work hard now, you won't have a chance to fight hard in the future.

He also knew that he would face a murderous foe, a new group of bandits with a sharp spirit and a sense of superiority that had been brought on by decades of invincibility.

This group, although it can only bully the aging empire, it is not enough to look at it at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and it does not dare to move even under the coercion of Li Chengliang, but at this time it is a behemoth, five times into the army, how many elite soldiers are unstoppable.

But he can't retreat, because sometimes if you take a step back, you never have a chance to move forward!

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Next, everyone also discussed a lot, several left-behind military villages, in addition to grain and grass, also need equipment, in recent months the baggage team has transported a lot.

For example, in Zhongwu Village, a large number of ash bottles and new 10,000 enemies were prepared, as well as two No. 2 small Franc machine guns. Ten taels of lead pills, 30 catties of sub-guns, falcon cannon style, can be adjusted up and down, left and right, and each is equipped with 50 rounds of corresponding sub-medicine.

However, when he was fighting against the Liukou, Yang He extorted eighty guns, and these artillery pieces were selected into the artillery team except for some of them, and there were quite a lot of them in recent months, which were slowly transformed in recent months, and some Franc machines were changed to the style of falcon guns, which were quite flexible in both defending the city and fighting in the field.

I chose some and put them into Zhongwu Village and other military villages, followed by corresponding gunners and ammunition trucks.

According to the Yanghe arrangement, each artillery piece of the Xin'an Army, the No. 2 artillery piece, each cannon is equipped with five people, the No. 3 artillery is equipped with four people, and the sub-guns have five, each with a mule to pull the cannon. There were also ammunition carts, each with 50 rounds of ammunition and cartridges, and a mule to pull the cart.

These new 10,000 enemies and artillery all use new gunpowder, which is very powerful, and when it is used, it will definitely make it impossible for the Tartars to eat and walk around.

However, the flying thunder was only with the Chinese army, and it was included in the grenadier team, and it was personally commanded and used by Yang He.

There will be casualties in the battle, and each left-behind military village is also equipped with corresponding medical personnel. Although antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and hemostatic drugs are still being studied, in recent months, Yang He has also recruited some doctors. The equipment, gauze and bandages used are more sophisticated, each military doctor also has a special ambulance box, and the stretchers of the assistants are more formal. At least compared with the officers and soldiers at this time, the Tartars at this time, and the wounded soldiers of the Xin'an Army will receive better treatment and medical care.

There is also the problem of sentinels, the cavalry team and the sentinel team need to attack, with Zhongwuzhai as the logistics base, the sentinel in Shandong, the main detectives are clear, the Tartar soldiers are divided into five roads, which five roads, and how are the troops and commanders of each road. Especially on the road south to Yanzhou, it is necessary to have a clear sentry, and it is best to catch some Tartar alive.

The matter of the detective was naturally handed over to Zeng Youyu and Jiuye Qian Zhongyong and others, although Jiuye was his father-in-law, but the enemy was at present, and he had to fight hard.

His subordinates Qian Sanniang and others, even though they are his daughters and his own wives, also have to work hard.

In this battle, starting from Yang He, the commander, no one can be an exception.

All kinds of arrangements, all kinds of discussions, until the night, the generals hurriedly left, the snowflakes are still flying, the winter night is cold, there is a sound of fighting outside, a solemn killing.

After the promulgation of martial law, there will be no pedestrians walking at night, otherwise it will be a careful work between the enemy, and the light will be arrested, and the heavy will be killed.

Yang He sent Qian Sanniang out of the house, and the snow fell with the wind, and the rustling sound made it quieter.

Yang He explained a lot to her, Qian Sanniang kept nodding her head, listening to the man next to her speak gently, only hoping to go on like this.

Seeing him looking at the sky again, he looked thoughtful, and couldn't help asking, "What is Xianggong thinking?" ”

Yang He looked at it and seemed to see the vast starry sky and thousands of Milky Ways through the snowflakes.

He smiled and said, "I always wonder what is outside the universe. ”

Qian Sanniang also looked at it, and saw the heavy snow flying, like a piece of big goose feathers, the lights were shining, like ice crystals, and she was a little stupid for a while.

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Old White Cow: The new year is here, I wish you all a happy Year of the Pig. It was interrupted for a while, mainly because I was really in poor health in recent months, and I was admitted to the hospital several times, and once even pulled by ambulance. The doctor examined, in addition to cervical spondylosis, but also severe neurasthenia, depression, stomach problems, etc., recently also brain ringing, brain buzzing all day long, cicada chirping, annoying!

At the doctor's suggestion, I went out for a few months, and walked around many provinces and cities in the north, such as Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi, etc., to see the vast land, and my mood was indeed much better. It's also strange to say, when I was playing outside, climbing Huashan, climbing the loess high slope, walking like flying, as soon as I returned home, I was constantly sick, am I born to only play, can not work people?

Just kidding, think about myself as an ordinary person, but when people come to the world, they always have to leave something, and the only thing they can leave behind is their works, so I will finish writing them.

There are a lot of festivals in the year, so update a few chapters first, and resume normal updates after the first few days of the first month.