Chapter 59: Soldiers Descend on the City

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On the Eight Mirror Terrace in the north of the city, Pang Yuezheng and his subordinates were looking into the distance, and after getting the news of Jiannu's appearance, he immediately rushed over. Bajingtai is located in the north of Ganzhou City, Zhangjiang River and Gongshui come from the west and east respectively, converge into the Ganjiang River near here, and flow to the north.

At this moment, standing at the head of the city and looking up, I saw that the east bank of the Ganjiang River, which was originally calm and peaceful, was already crowded with people, and the flag was in the sky, and a mighty army with no end in sight was coming towards Ganzhou. Standing at the forefront was a series of yellow and blue flags with red borders, and its army was marching and riding in a strict manner, and the rumbling footsteps of thousands of troops and horses marching together crossed the river and reached the city, giving people a kind of pressure invisibly. This was followed by a large green flag, which, though slightly lacking in rigour, was also imposing.

"Sure enough, it's Jiannu!" Pang Yue, who was holding a telescope, muttered to himself while observing. This monocular was brought to Ganzhou by Carlos and others at the end of last year, and there are only a few of them. At that time, seeing Carlos inadvertently take out this kind of thing, Pang Yue immediately regretted that he didn't order it, so he had no choice but to temporarily take the few telescopes that Carlos was going to keep for his own use, and then have the opportunity to buy them in large quantities in the future.

"That's right, it's Jiannu Zheng Yellow Flag and Blue Inlay," Zhang Yunli next to him put down the binoculars and said, "There are probably nearly 10,000 people, and there are more than 10,000 green battalions behind, it seems that the previous information is correct!" ”

"This time the capture is big!" Tian Shizun looked at the Qing army on the other side of the river, and sighed.

Indeed, nearly 10,000 Eight Banner soldiers and more than 10,000 green battalions can be said to be the most difficult enemy army to deal with since the formation of the army in Ganzhou Town. After the battle of Ji'an, and sent some people to escort Emperor Longwu, the original four battalions of Ganzhou Town were less than 10,000 troops, although the addition of 2,000 new recruits could barely make up for the number of the formation, but to defend a huge Ji'an City, I am afraid it is not so easy.

"Mr. Pang!" At that moment, another voice came.

Pang Yue looked back, and it turned out to be He Wuqiu, a university scholar, and Ma Wenqian, a eunuch who was the master of ceremonies. This time, the two of them were assigned by Emperor Longwu to escort the families of the vassal kings and ministers, and had just arrived in Ganzhou last night.

"Oh, it turned out to be He Ge Lao, Ma Gonggong!" Pang Yue made a gesture, and everyone behind him also saluted.

"You don't have to be polite! I heard that the Qing Dynasty had arrived, and the old man came to take a look. He Wuyu squinted at the other side of the river with a nervous face, and let out a sigh, "Alas, this time the Qing Yu is really menacing!" The situation in Ganzhou is really not optimistic! ”

Ma Wenqian's face was also a little shocked: "Fortunately, our family and He Ge Lao entered the city last night, otherwise it would be a big deal!" But the momentum of this Qing captivity looks quite huge, General Pang, do you have a strategy to defend against the enemy? ”

Pang Yue smiled and said: "Gonggong Ma doesn't have to worry, although Qingyu is arrogant, but after all, Ganzhou is a strong city, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers stationed in my Ganzhou Town, how can it be so easy to be breached?" ”

"What's more," Seeing that Ma Wenqian seemed a little uneasy, Pang Yue continued: "Reinforcements from Huguang and other places are also coming in a steady stream, and they will definitely be able to keep Ganzhou safe!" Ma Gonggong was relieved! ”

Although Pang Yue didn't have much hope for reinforcements, it was not impossible to stabilize people's hearts.

"That's good!" Hearing Pang Yue say this, Ma Wenqian breathed a sigh of relief and arched his hand, "Then this time I will rely more on General Pang Bing!" As long as the Qing captives retreat, our family will show the merits of General Pang in front of His Majesty! ”

"Well, General Pang Bing, the safety of the people of Ganzhou City this time, as well as the safety of the families of the vassal kings and ministers, all depend on you!" He Wuyu's face was solemn, "As Ma Gonggong said just now, as long as General Pang can keep Ganzhou safe, it will definitely be a great achievement!" The old man will also tell the truth before the saint. ”…,

"He Ge Lao and Ma Gong are serious, the last general, as the general of Ganzhou, shoulders the responsibility of defending the territory, and will definitely be conscientious and dare not slack off!" Pang Yue said, "Now that the captives have arrived, the city is not very safe, so the two of you should go to the city for a while!" In the end, he will send someone to inform the two of them. ”

"That's fine, the old man can't help here, so I won't bother General Pang and the generals." He Wuyu nodded and said. As a civil official, he didn't come to the city to defend against the enemy or see the scenery, but mainly to find out Pang Yue's determination, and now that he has received a positive answer, there is naturally no need to be in danger again.

"Then our family and He Ge Lao are waiting for the good news of General Pang and all the soldiers in the city!" Ma Wenqian also arched his hand and prepared to leave.

"Elder He Ge, Grandpa Ma, let's go!" After sending He Wusu and Ma Wenqian away, Pang Yue continued to observe the situation ahead.

In the distance, the Qing army was still marching south along both sides of the Gan River, and large boats were also pulled south by slender men. In the city, the soldiers of Ganzhou Town are also urgently mobilized, and they have climbed to the top of the city to prepare to defend against the enemy.

With the passage of time, the banner of the Qing army on the east bank became clearer and clearer in the telescope of Pang Yue and others.

"There are four Jiala in the Jiannu Zhenghuang Banner, one of which is the Han Army Flag, and the Blue Flag has two Jiala, and the Manchurian Jiannu and Han Army Banners each occupy one," Zhang Yunli held a telescope to observe the flag on the east bank, and said at the same time, "There is also a Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen Daxu, it seems that the leader is the slave general Tulai!" ”

"The green camp seems to be led by a general surnamed Li, hehe, Ke Yongsheng's guy is actually there!" Lu Qiwu observed the banner of the green battalion behind him, and his tone was full of contempt, "This guy was beaten in front of our army last time and lost his armor, and he still doesn't have such a long memory!" Do you want to die again? ”

Pang Yue just looked into the distance silently and did not speak.

"Your Excellency!" Wei Yuan ran over, "The defenders of the south gate of the town have come to report that an army of more than 3,000 people has arrived at the city, claiming to be from Yunnan to support the Dian camp in southern Jiangnan. ”

What a coincidence! Pang Yue thought to himself, and asked Wei Yuan again: "Who leads the army?" ”

"General soldier Hu Yiqing, deputy general Zhao Yinxuan."

Hu Yiqing, Zhao Yinxuan? Pang Yue had read about these two people when he read relevant historical materials in his previous life, and knew that they were recruited by Chen Xin, the imperial historian, and led the army from Yunnan to participate in the defense of Ganzhou. Although he did not achieve any outstanding results, he always contributed some strength to resist the Qing Dynasty. Now, they have come to Ganzhou as in the original history, but in this time and space, due to the arrival of the traverser Pang Yue, the defense of Ganzhou will be very different.

"Lianggong, you are on guard here." Pang Yue glanced at the Qing army on the other side again, and instructed Lu Qiwu: "I'll go to the south gate of the town first!" ”

"Yes!"

After coming to the south gate of the town with Zhang Yunli and Tian Shizun, Pang Yue found that there were about three or four thousand troops parked under the city, judging from the fiery red military flag and the mandarin duck battle jackets on the soldiers, there was no doubt that it was the Ming army. The two big flags in the center are written with the characters "Hu" and "Zhao" respectively, and the two generals in iron armor are escorted by a group of personal soldiers on horses, presumably Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan.

Jiannu soldiers pressed the border, and it was of course a good thing to have reinforcements to come to Ganzhou, although the number was a little smaller, and the combat effectiveness was unknown, but fortunately, it was better than nothing. Pang Yue sent out a series of emotions in his heart, but considering that the Qing army had arrived on the other side of the river and the situation was urgent, he had no extra nonsense, and directly sent someone out to verify the seal letter and distinguish the authenticity. …,

Soon, the army under the city passed the test, and there was no doubt that it was indeed the Dian camp that came to support southern Gansu. Seeing this, Pang Yue asked people to open the city gate and let them into the city.

"Mr. Pang!" After entering the city, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan immediately came to Pang Yue to make a speech.

"The two generals are polite! With the help of the soldiers of the Dian battalion, Ganzhou has a little more security! Pang Yue also returned the salute and said polite words. At this time, he saw the faces of Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan clearly, and saw that the two people standing in front of him were of medium stature, dark skin, and their faces were also ordinary, and they belonged to the kind that they could not be found once they were thrown into the pile.

"Don't dare to be!" Hu Yiqing hurriedly said, "A few months ago, we were recruited by the imperial court to set off from Yunnan to support southern Jiangnan, but due to the long distance and the distance between mountains and rivers, we only arrived today. Originally, he was going to go to support Ji'an, but when he learned that Jiannu had arrived in Ganzhou, he decided to enter the city to defend with Pang Zongbing. ”

"What a hanging! If it's half a day later, I'm afraid I'll have to meet Jiannu face-to-face, fortunately ......" Zhao Yinxuan's tone was full of joy, but he was stopped by Hu Yiqing with his eyes halfway through, and quickly changed the topic: "Pang Zongbing, why has Jiannu arrived outside Ganzhou City, but Ji'an has been lost?" ”

Pang Yue didn't care about Zhao Yinxuan's unintentional revelation of his true feelings, and replied: "I still don't know the situation in Ji'an City, but according to the information sent back a few days ago, after the slave general Tulai left Jin Shengheng's troops to attack Ji'an, he personally led the main force of Manchurian Jiannu and Ke Yongsheng and Li Yingzong to Ganzhou. ”

Hearing Pang Yue's words, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan glanced at each other, their faces full of nervousness.

"The two generals have come from afar, let's lead the army to the city to rest first." Pang Yue, who didn't expect much from Hu and Zhao, smiled, "The military situation is urgent, Pang has to go to the city to check, so I won't accompany you!" ”

These words made Hu Yiqing feel a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "General Pang is polite, since we have come to support Ganzhou, we naturally also shoulder the responsibility of defending the city, how can we escape at will?" Let's go with General Pang to check the enemy's situation, so that we can have a good idea of the enemy's strategy. ”

"That's fine!" Pang Yue smiled, "Then the two generals will come with me." ”

After ascending the city again, Pang Yue received news that the Qing army had stopped on the other side of the Yongjin Gate and began to set up camp.

So, Pang Yue came to the head of Yongjinmen City in the east, raised his binoculars to look, and saw that the Qing army on the other side of the river had indeed begun to be busy building a camp. The crowd is crowded, and all kinds of flags are waving in the wind, and one of them is really conspicuous like standing out from the crowd.

At this time, under the Daxu on the other side of the river, Turai and his subordinates were also quietly observing Ganzhou City.

"I didn't expect that there was such a majestic city in the weak land of Jiangnan!" Turai squinted at the outline of Ganzhou City and sighed.

"No matter what kind of strong city he is, as long as my Qing Dynasty King arrives, any remnants of the pseudo-Ming who try to resist will turn into powder." Li Yingzong completely ignored the disdain of Durde and other Manchurian generals, and said with a flattering face.

"Mr. Li is really good at talking!" The smile on Thurai's face flashed, and then he said with some annoyance, "It's a pity that I let the puppet Ming Emperor Zhu Yujian run away!" ”

"Lord Turai don't have to worry," Li Yingzong's face was still flattering, "Although the Puppet Ming Emperor has escaped, there are still the dependents of the Puppet Ming vassal kings and ministers in the city, as long as they are captured, and then beheading that Pang Yue, it is still a great achievement." ”

Thurai snorted noncommittally with his nose and continued to observe the other side, which made Li Yingzong bored.

Looking at the vague outline of Ganzhou City, Tulai's expression was very solemn, but there was also a trace of longing in his eyes. Throughout his years of riding career, he has always been eager to play against tough opponents. Because for him, victory is important, but the kind of victory he gets after fighting a strong enemy is even more intoxicating. However, whether it was going deep into the Ming Dynasty many times before entering the customs, or later following Dolgon into the customs to chase the Central Plains, the strong enemies he saw were too few. Back then, Man Gui was counted as one, and Huang Degong was also counted as one, but these people had already gone to another world. However, now there seems to be another opponent in Ganzhou City that deserves his attention: in less than a year, tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be trained, and Jin Shengheng and Ke Yongsheng's troops will be defeated with fewer strikes.

Hum! Pang Yue! I'm going to see how you're different from other hypocrites! After looking at Ganzhou City for a while, Turai commanded the generals around him in a deep voice: "You all go and prepare!" After the whole army has lunch and rested, they will start the siege! ”

"Huh!"

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