In the city of Wuchang, Luo Xiujin is like sitting on pins and needles. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoUnder the city of Jingzhou, the attack of Huguang Town is imminent.

After careful planning and preparation, for the Ming army, the siege can be said to be everything ready, only the east wind is missing. And because of the great destruction of the Titicham camp in the north of the city, the morale of the whole army was high, and they only waited for Pang Yue to give an order to make new contributions.

Although there is a careful plan, but in the current situation, if you want to really take the city, it is not much of a coincidence. Once the war starts, there will inevitably be a sharp increase in casualties and bloodshed. However, a successful example like the one that broke through Guangzhou last time is not always applicable.

Considering that the main force in the army was tired after repelling Titicham yesterday, Pang Yue considered it again and again, and finally decided to rest for another half day and wait for dawn tomorrow to attack again.

The fact that the city is not being attacked does not mean that it is inactive. In the afternoon, Pang Yue deliberately selected hundreds of burly soldiers, with bright clothes and bright swords, to escort the Qing soldiers captured in yesterday's battle with Tikhamu to march back and forth outside the city.

Attack the heart before attacking the city, and Pang Yue's move is precisely for this. It would be great if the Qing army in the city could be able to float before it was launched.

In the previous battle in the north of the city, the Qing army captured in Huguang Town included Manchurian soldiers under the command of Titicham, the Liaodong Han Eight Banner soldiers under Shen Zhixiang's department, and the green battalion soldiers under Zheng Siwei's department. However, among the prisoners who were escorted to the parade this time, the Manchurian soldiers were the mainstay. This is not because the Manchurian soldiers took more prisoners than the Han army's green battalion, but because there was another layer of Pang Yue's consideration.

Today's defenders in the city are all Green Battalion and the Eight Banners of the Han Army, and if a large number of prisoners of the Green Battalion or the Eight Banners of the Han Army are escorted back and forth. In the end, if you kill them on the spot, how much will the Qing army in the city have some feelings of sadness and even hatred for the enemy, so it is not contrary to the original intention of attacking the heart?

However, if the Manchurian soldiers are replaced, it will have a different effect. One comes. The Manchurian soldiers have always been arrogant and arrogant, and they are quite alienated from the Han army of the Green Battalion. Faced with the Manchurian prisoners being beheaded, the Qing troops in the city would only be shocked and shocked, and it would be difficult to feel the same hatred for the enemy. Second, it is precisely because the Manchurian soldiers are famous for their murder and that "Manchurian soldiers cannot fight" that they can achieve better results by first attacking Manchurian soldiers. It is equivalent to telling the Qing army in the city: Your family's notorious and invincible masters have fallen to such an end. Just how much more waves can you make?

There were not many Manchurian soldiers captured this time, less than 100 people, but in Pang Yue's opinion. But it's enough.

Sure enough, as soon as the parade began, there was an uproar in Jingzhou City.

Under the city, the Manchurian captives in the procession struggled and shouted. But every struggle and resistance will be met with sticks like raindrops. The roar turned into a wail.

Among them, a Manchurian captive who was dressed as a Paishku resisted the most, and was beaten to the ground many times, his head bleeding, but he struggled to stand up again many times, and scolded in the Manchu room.

The face of President Qian, who was in charge of the escort, sank, and with a whip, several soldiers immediately stepped forward, pulled the dividor out of the team, and pressed it on the ground with a knife in two.

The other Manchurian captives saw this. or restrain their arrogance, or roar and struggle to come forward desperately, and then be knocked down by a rain of punches, kicks, and sticks. There are those who are not convinced. was immediately cut off in a different place. The march didn't last long before blood flowed all the way.

Those Qing troops in the city who saw this scene were just the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Battalion, or the Eight Banners of the Liaodong Han Army of Shang Kexi, they had only seen the majestic posture of the Manchurian lords showing off their might, and heard the prestige of winning a hundred battles, and how could they have ever seen the destruction and humiliation of the Ming army, like pigs and dogs? Those who are bold and ordinary look at each other. Those who lack courage are pale.

Under the city, the officers and soldiers of Huguang Town, who were escorting the prisoners, were shouting and shouting.

"Men at the head of the city, do you see? Here are your brave and warlike masters! ”

"Can't fight? That's true! But this battle has to be replaced by a standing station! ”

"It's still gratifying, it's still gratifying, can you be happy to see this scene?"

......

A burst of provocative banter and scolding spread to the city. Shang Kexi heard this, and his face turned blue with anger.

One of the relatives next to him hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, do you want to hang out the heads of those puppet thief army again to extinguish the arrogance of the thief army?" ”

"Fart!" Shang Kexi scolded, "Do you have pig brains?!" Do you want to extinguish their arrogance or boost their morale? ”

The scolded pro-general was confused and inexplicable. Shang Kexi didn't pay much attention to it, and left with his relatives after a few brief explanations, out of sight.

The parade outside the city continued to be lively and lasted for more than an hour before it ended. By this time, half of the Manchurian prisoners who were marching had been tossed to death, and the rest were all held down and kneeling towards the city. As the knife and axe hand rose and fell, dozens of barbarian heads rolled down, and another cheer surged.

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When night fell, in the military tent in Huguang Town, Pang Yue had dinner and dealt with a few important military affairs that had been reported, and his heart was rarely relaxed

Tomorrow's siege battle is extraordinary, but with all the preparations in place, too much worry is superfluous. Even if there is something that has not been considered for a while, there is also a staff department responsible for arranging. As the commander of an army, it is not wise to do everything yourself.

After a long period of leading troops, not to mention how well the art of command has improved, just in terms of mentality, Pang Yue thinks that he has improved a lot, which can be regarded as a rare wealth.

If you want to relax, you should completely relax, and it is precisely because of this habit that Pang Yue no longer reads military newspapers for the time being, and even puts aside all the military books that are related to the marching war, but opens a blank book on the desk and writes hard.

He didn't write a recital, not an order, not a personal letter. When you say it, it will inevitably make people feel disgusted, and it is a novel. The dignified marquis, the commander of tens of thousands of troops, is leisurely writing novels when the war is imminent, not only the Ming Dynasty, but I am afraid that since ancient times, Pang Yue is also the only one.

While writing, he sorted out his thoughts: According to the next plot, after Guo Jing and Huang Rong made a big fuss in the capital of Zhao Wangfu, they went south together and met Hong Qigong on the edge of the Yangtze River. It was also during this period that Hong Qigong accepted Guo Jing and Huang Rong as apprentices, and taught Guo Jing to descend the dragon with eighteen palms...... This series of plots is clear in my heart, and it is clear, but which eighteen palms are the eighteen palms of this dragon descending?

Thinking about it, Pang Yue only remembered twelve of them, but the remaining six couldn't be remembered anyway. I had no choice but to create my own. Although he meditated hard, he was also a little proud in his heart. Because after waiting for a few more decades, when future generations comment on this martial arts classic, there will be such a sentence: This book was written by Pang Gongmu Yuan in his battle, although the time is in a hurry, it is also a classic, which is really rare.

Pang Yue's creative ability is not bad, and when he can't write for long, only the last palm of the remaining six palms remains. I was tired of thinking, so I put down the pen for the time being, drank a few sips of strong tea, and served it very leisurely. I was about to pick up the pen and write again, but I suddenly heard the hurried footsteps outside the account.

"Boss, the Intelligence Department is urgent!" Wei Yuan hurriedly entered the account.

"Take it!" Pang Yue put down the pen, although he had some ominous premonitions, he still said quietly.

Wei Yuan hurried a few steps and sent the information.

After only a glance at it, Pang Yue stood up suddenly, and the leisurely leisure of the right talent immediately disappeared. The words on the paper sent chills down his spine: ...... The city of Xiangyang was broken, and the brothers Wang Guangtai and Wang Chang led the remnants to break through to the west, and they were nowhere to be found for the time being. Qing Kaigui General Army Gao Di led the army to stay in Xiangyang, Huguang Governor Sun Dingliao, Henan General Zhang Yingxiang has led the main force south to support Jingzhou, the total number of Ma Bu army is more than 10,000......

"Who sent the news back? Let him in! ”

"Yes!"

After a while, a general manager of the intelligence department entered: "See the big handsome!" ”

He didn't have the heart to care about anything else, Pang Yue asked bluntly: "How did Xiangyang break?" I think that at the beginning, when Shang Kexi and the Titicham armies were still there, they had to break the city. Then why did the Wang brothers fall short at this time? ”

"Wang Guangtai's next part will be bought by the Qing captives and dedicated the city gate."

As the so-called family thief is difficult to prevent, if this happens, it is estimated that Wang Guangtai is defenseless, and it is natural that the city is taken.

"When are the armies of Sun Dingliao and Zhang Yingxiang expected to arrive in Jingzhou?"

"By the afternoon of the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"I see, you go down first, and continue to keep an eye on the movements of this enemy army. It is not to be disclosed to anyone without my permission. If the situation changes, it is important to report it at any time. ”

"Yes, Marshal."

The Bai Zong turned around and walked out of the account, although Pang Yue's face did not change, the shock and anger in his heart did not disappear for a long time. Wang Guangtai's defeat is really picky. Now that Jingzhou has not yet been taken, the Qing army in the direction of Xiangyang has almost no containment, and once it waits for it to move south to join up with Titham, the balance of strength between the enemy and us will undoubtedly be reversed.

Now there are only two ways in front of us, to withdraw before the arrival of Qing reinforcements, or to take Jingzhou before this, and inflict heavy losses on the Shang Kexi and Titicamu armies. The former is equivalent to returning in vain, wasting the previous overall plan, and it is really unwilling to do it, but how easy is the latter to talk about?

Where do we go from here? Pang Yue was full of contradictions in his heart, thought about it, and instructed Wei Yuan: "You go and inform Deputy General Zhang to come here." ”

"Yes," Wei Yuan responded, but did not leave immediately, "Dashuai, there is another thing, a scholar came from outside the camp before, saying that he wanted to see Dashuai. I arranged for him to rest his foot, and was about to report when there was an urgent report from the Intelligence Department, so I didn't have time to explain. ”

"Let him stay first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow when he's free." At this time, Pang Yue didn't have the heart to meet a stranger.

"Yes."

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The family was happy and the family was sad, and a little later, Shang Kexi in Jingzhou City also learned the latest situation in the direction of Xiangyang. Unbelievable for a while, he grabbed the person who reported the news and asked several times in a row "whether it is true". After confirming that it was correct many times, he finally looked up to the sky and laughed, and the haze on his face was swept away: "God help me!" Pang thief, Pang thief, I'm afraid this time it's going to be self-defeating again! ”

Not long after, Ban Zhifu, Xu Erxian and others were ordered to arrive, and they were all overjoyed to learn the news. (To be continued.) )