On the evening of the eighth day of August, more than 200 miles north of Ganzhou, in Taihe County

In the wilderness near the river, the dense tents are as far as the eye can see, like a temporary camp. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe sparkle of fire in the middle of it stands out in the night sky, and a large field of yellow, green, and blue flags with red borders moves in the night wind.

The largest tent in the middle was also brightly lit, and Turai, who had led his army south, was sitting at the head and discussing something with the generals.

"What? Hasn't Pang Yue returned to Ganzhou yet? Thurai asked. Just now, Ke Yongsheng's meticulous work in Ganzhou once again returned: Pang Yue, who left Ganzhou as early as early July, has not returned. This news can't be said to be fake, it can only be said to be outdated, because the fine workers happened to report it the day before Pang Yue returned to Ganzhou, so this news is no longer accurate.

"That's right, Tujunmen. According to the detailed report of the last general's subordinates, Pang Yue may still be on the way. Ke Yongsheng replied cautiously, although he had been beaten by Turai before, he could only keep this matter in his heart for the time being.

"This place is far away from Ganzhou, the news may not be accurate, and now Pang Yue may have returned." Turai thought for a while and said, "However, this Pang Yue is an alternative among the puppet Ming generals, and he is very loyal to the puppet emperor, and it is very likely that he left Ganzhou this time to welcome the puppet emperor Zhu Yujian from Fujian." ”

"Wouldn't that be better, Lord Thurai?" The one who spoke was Guya Laxu Zhangjing (Commander of the Protector Army), who commanded the Blue Flag this time, "When Pang Yue brings the puppet Ming Emperor over, and our army goes south to Ganzhou again, the general trend will be decided!" ”

Listening to Duerde's words, Turai's eyes gradually released brilliance, if Zhu Yujian was really taken to Ganzhou by Pang Yue, then this battle could be described as killing two birds with one stone: it could not only solve Pang Yue, a potentially dangerous person, but also capture the puppet Ming emperor alive. How can such military exploits be described only by the word "prominent"?

As for the more than 10,000 men under Pang Yue, Turai didn't pay attention to it. He firmly believes that even if the more than 10,000 soldiers are considered elite, it is for other Ming armies, and if they face the army of the Great Qing Tiger and Wolf, they can only end in defeat. This time, excluding Ke Yongsheng, Li Yingzong and other green battalions, even the nearly 10,000 horses of the Zhenghuang Banner and the Blue Flag can make Ganzhou turn into powder.

"Lord Durd is right!" Li Yingzong, who has never seen the height of the sky since the Qing Dynasty, also echoed, "The puppet Ming army has always been rotten, as long as I have a Qing army, I will definitely be able to take Ganzhou in one fell swoop and pacify the entire southern Ganzhou!" Hehe, maybe you can capture the puppet Ming emperor alive. With such great achievements in hand, Lord Tu and Lord Durde must have a bright future! ”

When Li Yingzong said this, his face was full of flattery, and his eyes were full of excitement, as if he was waiting to pick up gold ingots. Seeing Li Yingzong's performance, Ke Yongsheng was suddenly moved by a feeling of nausea, and said in his heart that you will look good when you arrive in Ganzhou City. Because he had already suffered a big loss in the hands of Pang Yue before, Ke Yongsheng was not as excited as Li Yingzong, but he also showed his attitude, such as obeying orders, fighting hard, and so on.

Everyone said a word, and Turai was also full of confidence when he heard it, and even began to look forward to the scene of breaking through Ganzhou, killing Pang Yue, and capturing Emperor Longwu alive.

"Alright, let's go down and prepare!" After explaining a few more things, Turai stood up, "Continue to move south early tomorrow morning, and speed up the march, and strive to reach Ganzhou as soon as possible and take the city in one fell swoop!" ”

"Huh!" Durd and others agreed.

At the same time, somewhere in the city of Ganzhou, there was a heavily guarded house

"Your Majesty!" Pang Yue made his suggestion to Emperor Longwu, who was temporarily staying here, "The Qing captives are about to enter the city of Ganzhou. Your Majesty is a golden body, and it is really not suitable to be in danger, so it is better to set off early and move to Huguangfang as a foolproof strategy. ”…,

"Pang Aiqing's kindness has been appreciated!" Emperor Longwu's face was serious, "The Qing Dynasty is coming, and the soldiers of Ganzhou Town are preparing to meet the enemy." As the king of a country, how can I survive in secret? What's more, before this, I had many plans to go on a personal expedition, but I have not been able to do so due to various reasons. Let me make this wish in Ganzhou this time! ”

"Your Majesty! Mr. Pang is reasonable! Another voice rang out.

When Emperor Longwu looked at the person who spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised, this person was none other than his younger brother, Zhu Yuao, the king of Tang. It's just that Zhu Yuao's "reasonable" sentence against Pang Yue made Emperor Longwu very unaccustomed.

"Your Majesty is sympathetic to the soldiers and worried about state affairs, which really makes the ministers ashamed!" Zhu Yuao said, "It's just that this time the capture is powerful, and Your Majesty is the king of a country and the family of the country, so it is really not appropriate to risk yourself." As for the royal conquest, it is not too late to make arrangements when the situation eases a little in the future. ”

"Your Majesty! Mr. Pang and His Royal Highness King Tang are all right! Following Zhu Yuao, the words of another person brought a little surprise to Emperor Longwu, but this time it was Fu Guan.

Fu Guanbian quoted a large number of historical allusions and the remarks of the sage to prove the correctness of Emperor Longwu's departure from Ganzhou and the unreasonableness of staying in Ganzhou, and persuaded Emperor Longwu to set off for Huguang before the arrival of the Qing army.

As soon as Fu Guan's words fell, the rest of the ministers also stood up, expressing their agreement with Pang Yue's point of view, and persuading Emperor Longwu to set off as soon as possible.

For the first time, seeing that the opinions of the courtiers were so unanimous, Emperor Longwu gradually wavered. At this time, the ministers struck again with a hot iron and continued to persuade, as if they were determined not to give up until they reached their goal. Zhu Yuao even used his previous views in this persuasion after slightly modifying his previous views: Your Majesty has already arrived in Ganzhou but does not enter Huguang, won't it disappoint and even chill the officials of Huguang who have been looking forward to the holy drive for a long time?

As the saying goes, everyone collects firewood and the flame is high, and under the persuasion of everyone in turn, Emperor Longwu finally couldn't resist it and compromised, gave up his previous views, and agreed to set off into Huguang.

Seeing that Emperor Longwu agreed to leave, Pang Yue suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, if Emperor Longwu was in the city, it would definitely affect his command of the battle, and only by letting him enter the relatively safe southern part of Huguang could he have no worries when facing Jiannu. The situation was urgent, without further ado, after the matter was decided, Pang Yue immediately set out to arrange the soldiers and horses to escort him.

Although Ganzhou Town was about to face a major battle and did not have much surplus in terms of troops, Pang Yue still drew 1,000 foot soldiers and 200 cavalry from each battalion to form an escort army to protect Emperor Longwu as he went to Huguang. At this time, the Qing army had not yet entered the southern part of Huguang, and the Yingjia army led by Hao Yongzhong and Zhang Xianbi had already reached the Hunan and Jiangxi borders (of course, this speed had deeply insulted the word "fast"), and it should still be safe along the way.

As for the candidate to lead the army, Pang Yue thought about it and chose Shi Lang. After finalizing it, Pang Yue found Shi Lang again overnight to talk.

"Marquis, the task of leading the army to escort His Majesty into Huguang this time is up to you, is there a problem?" Pang Yue asked.

Shi Lang also simply: "The subordinates let the adults order, and they don't dare to have the slightest complaint!" ”

"yes, okay." Pang Yue nodded, "The reason why I sent you instead of Chengye, Lianggong, and Zhou Ming is because you are more calm and calm than them, and you know how to make changes." Send you, I'm more assured! ”

Pang Yue's words are half-true and half-false, which is not completely false, but also has a certain amount of exaggeration. However, Shi Lang obviously listened to this very useful, and replied excitedly: "My subordinates have thanked you for your trust!" ”

"Your Majesty is related to the Jiangshan Society, and his safety must not be lost in the slightest!" Pang Yue said, "This time, as long as you successfully complete the escort task, then you don't need me to ask for credit at all, Your Majesty will also see it in your eyes and keep it in your heart." ”…,

"Don't worry, sir! The subordinates will definitely swear to protect His Majesty thoroughly! If there is the slightest mistake, the subordinates are willing to cut themselves to thank the world! ”

On the second day, Emperor Longwu's family, as well as the kings and ministers, began to move west to Hunan under the protection of the army led by Shi Lang. Before leaving, Emperor Longwu encouraged Pang Yue again, asking him to work hard to kill the enemy, be ashamed of the country, etc., Pang Yue naturally made no promises.

After Emperor Longwu left, Pang Yue was truly relieved and continued to devote himself to the intense pre-war preparations.

In fact, as long as the defenders are not too incompetent, Ganzhou can be regarded as an easy place to defend and difficult to attack. The Zhangjiang River and the Gongshui River come from the west and east respectively, and meet the Ganjiang River in the north of the city, so that the whole city is surrounded by water on three sides. In addition, after continuous repairs in successive dynasties, the city defense system is also extremely tight. The city wall is more than two zhang high, about two zhang wide, extremely strong, and the circumference is more than ten miles.

Pang Yue has been to the Xijin Gate in the west of the city and the Yongjin Gate and Jianchun Gate in the east of the city many times to observe. After leaving the city gate, about 100 steps beyond the root of the city wall is Zhangjiang River and Gongshui. In this kind of terrain, if Jiannu attacked from the west, north or east, the army would definitely not be able to exert it, and even if they could successfully cross the river and touch the city wall, they would have to pay a heavy price under the attack of various firearms in Ganzhou Town. Therefore, if Jiannu wants to calmly deploy his troops, the only feasible direction may be the south gate of Zhennan in the south. But the predecessors of the city wall seem to have thought of this, the south gate of the town can be said to be the strongest city gate in the whole Ganzhou, built on a hillside, with a triple city gate and countless attached fortifications, if the Jiannu want to forcibly attack, the price paid may not be light.

In the past few days before the war, Pang Yue visited the officers and soldiers many times. Because of the previous victory against the Green Battalion, the morale of the officers and soldiers was very high, and they didn't seem to take Jiannu seriously at all. Pang Yue felt both relieved and worried about this situation, self-confidence is necessary but not careless, just as a great man said, "strategically we must despise the enemy, tactically we must attach importance to the enemy." However, I am afraid that only after a few more hard battles will the officers and men understand this truth.

Time passed quickly, and at noon on August 12 in the second year of Longwu, the defenders of Bajingtai in the north of the city reported that traces of Jiannu had been found on the other side of the river.