"The Black Mountain Island water thieves who have recently returned to our army and the former Qing Yuezhou Naval Division are not small in scale, and they can also be used if they are arranged a little. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Pang Yue said.

"But these two surrendered armies, one is the bandits of the old days, the fear of thieves is difficult to change and difficult to control, and the other is the eagle dog of the original Tartar, who forgets his ancestors and is loyal. What's more, he surrendered not long ago and had not received any training, so it was too hasty to send him into battle. Zhang Yunli put forward his own opinion, "Moreover, the recruitment of soldiers in our town has always been selected from the children of good families, even idle people will be turned away, let alone such a big traitor. Once it is officially incorporated into our town, I am afraid that it will also have a negative impact on the military style. ”

"In these special times, there are some things that don't have to be done all the time, and it's okay to be a little flexible. If our town's water army is enough, such unpredictable eagle dogs and lackeys will naturally not be considered. Or if we have enough time, we can also comprehensively adapt and reorganize the training and make it reborn. But now that the war is imminent, these two prerequisites do not exist, so we have to find another way. Pang Yue pondered for a moment, and then said, "As for what Zibin just said, it may have a negative impact on the military style of our town, but it is not worth worrying too much. In the past, the recruitment of soldiers in our town was not accepted except for the children of good families, which was because the strength of our town was still insufficient at that time, and the military style was not successful. In order to build a good main body and completely eliminate all kinds of bad habits, we have to practice this way. And now the soldiers of our town have been tested for a long time, and the excellent military style has been cast. Even if a small number of troops are used as a driving force for the time being, what is the big impact? Moreover, this is only a temporary measure. When the war is over, it can be carefully reorganized and reorganized. ”

"If this is the case, then follow the arrangement of the commander. But as the marshal said, these surrenders are unpredictable. If you really want to send it into battle, you need to make some arrangements first. ”

Pang Yue said with a smile: "Since I have made this plan, I will naturally have corresponding arrangements, Zibin might as well listen to it first and see how it goes." ”

"Please also show me."

Pang Yue was not in a hurry, and said his opinion concisely.

After listening to this, Zhang Yunli agreed. Then according to Pang Yue's instructions, he asked people to find Xu Sanbao and Yi Liankui.

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"Small...... No, the last general Xu Sanbao will see the big handsome! ”

"The last general, Yi Liankui, see the big handsome!"

Not long after, Xu Sanbao and Yi Liankui arrived. When he arrived in front of Pang Yue, he saluted respectfully.

This was also the first time Pang Yue had seen these two generals, and after a look, he saw that Xu Sanbao was about thirty years old. Medium in stature. The figure is black and strong, and the face is deferential. Although it is still replaced with a new armor, it does not show much heroic spirit, but it looks a little funny.

Yi Liankui looked a few years younger, with a square face, a tall, thin and sturdy build, and a bald head that had just been whipped off. He was still wearing the green camp armor and was meticulously organized. The same deferential expression, although there is also a slight smoothness in the eyes. Compared to Xu Sanbao, it is far from enough.

"Get up!" Pang Yue's tone was ordinary, so that people couldn't hear the emotions in it.

Xu Sanbao and Yi Liankui got up in fear, bowed their heads, and seemed to dare not come out.

"Why are you so restrained? Since the two of you have been submitted, you are a member of my Huguang Town. It's all your own people, are you still afraid that I won't be able to cut you? Sit down and talk. ”

"Xie Dashuai," Xu Sanbao said with a flattering smile, "Dashuai's kindness, in the end, he will naturally remember it, and he will not dare to forget it at all." It's just that the last general has been confused for half his life before, and he has done some wrong things more or less, and it is inevitable that he will be weak and timid in front of heroes like Dashuai, and he will be at a loss for a while. ”

"The last general was confused for a while, was blinded by lard, betrayed his ancestors and surrendered to the Tartars, but now he thinks about it, and he regrets it. Now I am fortunate to return to the command of the commander, and I should change my past mistakes and atone for my sins. Yi Liankui didn't dare to laugh, said respectfully, and secretly raised his eyes to look at Pang Yue's expression.

"Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, and good is great. Since the two of them were able to repent, the previous events should have come to an end. Pang Yue's tone softened a lot, "However, I didn't come to you today to discuss these things. For another big thing. ”

"Even if the handsome man has something to order, even if he is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, if the general frowns, he will not be raised by his parents!" Xu Sanbao put away his smile and looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Although the commander commands, the last general will obey everything!" Yi Liankui also hurriedly assured.

"The sword mountain and the sea of fire are not enough, but this northern expedition needs you to go together. Since you have been submitted, you are the generals of the Ming Dynasty. If you are a military general of the Ming Dynasty, you have to go into battle to make meritorious contributions and share worries for the court. Do you have any objections? ”

"How dare you, how dare you? Even if it is a cow or a horse, they have to work for their masters when they eat forage. Although the last general is rude, he still understands this truth. Where the handsome flag of the big commander points to, the last general will rush there, and he will not hesitate to fight hard. Xu Sanbao hurriedly said.

"To get this opportunity to make meritorious contributions, the last general is fortunate to have three lives, how dare you have any objections? can only do his best to serve the marshal and the court. Yi Liankui's guarantee is much more exquisite.

"Good!" Pang Yue showed a hint of a smile at this time and nodded, "The courage of the two is commendable, it is really rare. Now that the war is imminent, there is no need to pay attention to any hypocrisy, and there are still some things that must be determined as soon as possible. ”

"Commander, please command!"

"Both of you are leading a newly defeated army, and if you want to go to war, the army must be reorganized a little. In this way, the old unit of the former Black Mountain Island of the guerrilla and the rest of the former Yuezhou Naval Division led by Yi Dusi will be temporarily combined into one battalion, and when the war is over, I will go to the military department to officially ask for a battalion number for you. ”

"It's really good that the commander has arranged it like this, and the last general has thanked the brothers under his command on this generation!" After Xu Sanbao finished speaking, there was already some expectation in his eyes.

"So good! Since the end of the Yuezhou Water Battalion, nearly 1,000 officials and soldiers have belonged, and they should use their own strengths to serve the marshal. Glancing at Xu Sanbao with a little disdain, Yi Liankui was also anxious to express his loyalty.

Looking at the two generals in front of him, their eyes were full of expectation, Pang Yue secretly sighed in his heart, power is really a good thing! After a deliberate pause, he spoke: "Before the official issuance of the military department's document, the battalion number will be tentatively set as Yangwei Battalion, and it may be changed in the future according to the situation. The position of battalion officer was temporarily held by Xu Guerrilla, and Yi Du Division was appointed as the deputy battalion officer. ”

After hearing what Pang Yue said, Xu Sanbao was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you Dashuai, thank you Dashuai!" The last general will be the only handsome horse from now on! ”

"Thank you, handsome! The grace of the handsome will not be reciprocated in the end! Although Yi Liankui also said thank you, his expression was much darker, and the eyes that occasionally swept towards Xu Sanbao were not only contempt, but also a little more jealous.

"Rewards and punishments have always been the practice of our town, and this northern expedition is naturally the same. You should know that you are a naval army with your troops, and whenever you go into battle, or sink an enemy ship or behead the enemy, all the officers and men of the battalion will be rewarded according to the size of the results. In view of the newly incorporated Yangwei Battalion, in order to motivate the officers and men of the battalion to fight bravely against the enemy, the reward amount will be increased by 20% on the basis of the Fubo Battalion. In addition, in this northern expedition, the military assets and property captured in the battle with the enemy can also be distributed to the officers and men of the battalion under the auspices of the two of you, and there is no need to hand them over for the time being. ”

After hearing this, not only Xu Sanbao, but even Yi Liankui couldn't help but show joy, and once again claimed that Xie Biaozhong had just been robbed of the position of battalion officer by Xu Sanbao, and the unhappiness caused by being robbed of the position of battalion officer by Xu Sanbao disappeared a lot.

"Merit will naturally be rewarded, but if there is a mistake, it must not go unpunished!" Pang Yue's tone returned to stern, "No matter who it is, if there are acts such as disobeying military orders, disturbing the people for no reason, and killing good people and taking meritorious service during this period, I will behead him with military discipline!" ”

Xu and Yi trembled: "Obey!" ”

"In addition, it should be remembered that all the officers in the Yangwei battalion, including the two of you, are only temporarily appointed to their posts, and how they are formally appointed after the war will mainly depend on their performance in this northern expedition. Needless to say, Xu Guerrilla dared to fight warriors, so he must not waste this good opportunity to make meritorious contributions. Yi Shoubei was born as an officer of the Economic Water Battalion and is familiar with water warfare, so don't let me down! ”

"Yes! Please rest assured! ”

"The last general obeys!" Hearing the last sentence that Pang Yue said, Yi Liankui's previous decline was swept away, and hope rekindled in his eyes.

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On the eighth day of the first month of November, Huguang Town and the loyal battalion set off for the camp, and officially divided the troops after passing the Chenglingji.

Pang Yue led the main force of 20,000 people in Huguang Town, and Gao Yigong and Dang Shousu led a loyal battalion of more than 10,000 people, as the West Route Army, with Pang Yue as the main commander, and the newly formed Yangwei Battalion as the vanguard, advancing by land and water, marching from west to east in the direction of Jingzhou.

Li Guo, Liu Tichun, and Yuan Zongdi led 30,000 loyal battalion soldiers as the East Route Army, and used the Fubo Battalion in Huguang Town as a waterway cover, and also marched in the direction of Wuchang by land and water, sweeping all the prefectures and counties along the way.

As an important place connecting Dongting and the Yangtze River, Yuezhou is an important hub on the logistics supply line of the Northern Expeditionary Army, so naturally it cannot be missed. Before leaving, Li Guo left his son Li Laiheng to lead 2,000 troops to guard Yuezhou, and Pang Yue also sent Feng Yulong, the commander of the trapped camp, to lead 1,000 people from his headquarters to stay behind, and was responsible for the training of more than 2,000 Qing soldiers captured in this battle.

Most of these Qing army captives were recruits, and most of them were strong, and they had only been recruited for a few months, and there was still a lot of room for transformation, so Pang Yue naturally would not easily waste them.

As for the Qing army officers who were captured this time, those who voluntarily surrendered were temporarily imprisoned, and those who refused to surrender, together with Ma Jiaolin and Xu Yong, were ordered by Pang Yue to be beheaded in public in the early morning of the day the army left Yuezhou.

Dozens of heads fell to the ground together, blood was spattered on the spot, and the whole army was stunned. In particular, the officers and men of the newly attached Yangwei Battalion were even more frightened.

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The 60,000-strong army marched on two fronts, with high morale and great momentum.

When the news reached Wuchang, Luo Xiujin, the governor of Qinghuguang, and other officials, all of whom were shocked, and the whole city was in an uproar. (To be continued.) )