Song Xinghe, who received the urgent order of the Jinan governor's yamen and the soldiers and horses to garrison, did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent the urgent letter sent by the governor to Lingshanwei with his own order. Pang Gang, who received the urgent military order, sent people to all the tunpu and various villages, and ordered all the general banners, hundred households, and military officers and scribes above the rank of the book to come to the Qianhu Mansion to hold an emergency meeting, and at the same time pondered the countermeasures.

Looking at the silent Pang Gang, Ruolan's mother Kong Li immediately panicked, and said in a trembling voice: "How is this good, the virtuous son-in-law and Ruolan have just married, and this tartar is here again, is God not letting us live in peace?" ”

Kong Lin and several of his wives and concubines were also a little panicked when they saw this scene, looked at Pang Gang with frightened eyes, and hesitated for a while before saying to Pang Gang: "Chaodong, you and Ruolan have just gotten married, how can the court send you to fight with the Tartars like this, I think it's better to ask Lord Song for a favor and send someone else." ”

Kong Wen on the side glared at his son and wife and said: "You are confused, Chao Dong is an official of the imperial court and a military general, now is the time for the imperial court to employ people, and this is an order from the military department, if Chao Dong refuses to send troops, it will be a violation of the military order, and when the time comes, it will be a big crime to kill the head when the court investigates it, and you say that it is going to harm Chaodong." ”

Pang Gang said in a deep voice: "What my father-in-law said is reasonable, it is not okay to disobey the military order of the Ministry of War, at least Lingshanwei does not have this capital at this time." Besides, if we don't send troops and wait until the Tartars come to Shandong, our hard-earned belongings will be finished, so we have to send out this soldier, and we must send out, it's just "

Speaking of this, Pang Gang turned around and saw Ruolan, who had been snuggling up to him after hearing the news that the imperial court had ordered the dispatch of troops, and said softly: "It's just that Ruolan was wronged, and I originally wanted to accompany Ruolan to live a good life for a few days, but I didn't think about it."

After hearing her husband's comforting words, Ruolan couldn't help but throw herself into Pang Gang's arms and cried out: "The slave is not wronged, since the slave married into the Pang family, then the life is the person of your Pang family, and the death is the ghost of your Pang family. ”

Pang Gang sighed, now he finally understands what it means to be a child and a hero is short of breath, he and the daughter-in-law in his arms just got married Yan'er, and the next day he was sent to fight with Tartar, what the fuck is this? However, what makes Pang Gang a little depressed is that although it is now the ninth year of Chongzhen, judging from the historical knowledge he has seen before, isn't the time for the Tartars to grab things this year in July? Why can't this date be right, could it be that I was fooled by the history books?

Shaking his head and leaving these incomprehensible questions behind, Pang Gang gently patted Ruolan's fragrant shoulder to show comfort, and sighed lightly in his heart, he almost forgot that this wife is only seventeen years old this year, and in the future she is still a little girl who is spoiled in her mother's arms, and she is now her legal wife, and she has to take on the burden of managing a family after she leaves, it is really difficult for her.

Holding Ruolan's soft delicate body, there was a burst of fragrant breath in his nose, Pang Gang secretly felt ruthless in his heart, "I originally thought that I would look for those bad luck of you in a few days, but you sent it to the door yourself, then don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite." Now everything is earned back by myself, and if anyone dares to take him away, don't blame me for being unkind. ”

His mind turned a few times, Pang Gang already had a plan in his chest, he patted Ruolan who was snuggled in his arms and motioned her to get up: "Okay, Ruolan, don't cry, everyone is watching, don't make your mother and sister-in-law see jokes, Ling'er, you hurry up and serve your young lady." ”

"Hmm!" Ruolan answered softly, and slowly straightened up with big red eyes, but before she had a few convulsions, Ling'er on the side hurriedly came up and helped her young lady over.

Pang Gang deliberately smiled in order to dilute some of the sad atmosphere and said: "Actually, you don't have to worry, it may not be a good thing for the Tartars to invade my border, the great husband's fame should be taken straight to the middle, as a military attaché, if I want to make a contribution, I naturally have to be shot on the battlefield, and now the Tartars are rushing over to death so much, we can't be sorry for the hearts of others." ”

Although Pang Gang pretended to be relaxed and diverted the topic, it still couldn't eliminate the fear in everyone's hearts, after all, over the years, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing soldiers had fought so many times, and they all lost more and won less, and the only few victories were estimated to have been blown out by the imperial court.

Seeing Pang Gang's purpose, Kong Wen also smiled and said: "Okay, don't pestle everyone here, Chaodong will call everyone for a meeting later, and we will also return to Qingzhou." Chaodong, the old man still has to tell you before going back, you should remember that you go out to fight with the Tartars this time, we don't ask you to make contributions, as long as you can come back safely, you must know that there is still Ruolan waiting for you here. ”

Pang Gang nodded and clenched his fists and said, "Thank you father-in-law, the church, the son-in-law will remember it." ”

"Hmm!" Kong Wen nodded, "It's good if you can remember, then the old man won't bother you, we will go back to Qingzhou first, if you have anything to do with the old man, just say it bluntly, other old men can't help much, but the old man with food or something can still help you raise a thing or two." ”

Pang Gang said with a smile, "Father-in-law, please be relieved, you don't have to worry about the food and salary, even if Lingshanwei doesn't have it, but those gentry in Qingzhou City haven't yet?" Now that they have sued their son-in-law, it is time for them to bleed! ”

Kong Wen patted Pang Gang on the shoulder and said, "Okay, the old man will go back first, if there is anything, you can go directly to the newly built Confucian Mansion in Qingzhou Mansion to find the old man." ”

Pang Gang nodded with some emotion, and watched Kong Wen's family leave

After a while, the hundreds of households and officers who were urgently summoned came to the hall of the Thousand Households Mansion one after another, and Pang Gang informed him of the emergency military order he had just received, and everyone frowned when they heard it.

Bin Shiqian said with some worry: "My lord, doesn't the imperial court know that the combat strength of our guards has been eroded?" Even if it is a little difficult to suppress the bandits, but now that we have to fight the Tartars, doesn't that push us into the fire pit? ”

As soon as Bin Shiqian's words came out, he provoked the unhappiness of Da Zhuang, Li Yuan and others, and Da Zhuang, a guy with a strong temper, said with a cold face: "Lord Bin, I don't like to hear what you say, let's push it into the fire pit, you also see the soldiers of our Lingshan Guard, under the training of a huge person, even if it is a first-class strong army compared to the border army, I don't believe that the Tartar has grown three heads and six arms or has cultivated some immortal body, can the Tartar not die with a knife?" ”

"You" Bin Shiqian rolled his eyes, choked on Da Zhuang's words.

"Hehehe" Everyone laughed in unison, Da Zhuang, a stunned boy, is now learning to be obedient, and when he refutes other people's words, he will even pull Pang Gang out and suppress people.

Pang Gang couldn't help but be happy, stretched out his leg and kicked Da Zhuang gently, and scolded with a smile: "You kid just talk well, don't always use me to block the arrows." ”

After speaking, Pang Gang just said with a straight face: "Everyone, although what Da Zhuang said just now is not good, but it also makes sense, what is there to be afraid of Tartars, it is nothing more than two shoulders against one head, let's cut the big knife and spear over the official I don't believe that he can still die?" What's more, they are now entrenched in Hejian Mansion, and they may go south to invade Shandong at any time, if we don't drive them away, it will be our people in Shandong who will suffer when they come, although we are not soldiers, but this official is also confident that our Lingshan guard's soldiers are no worse than them. Now that they are here, it is the opportunity for us to be promoted and make a fortune, don't forget, those Tartar heads are military merits and a silver ingot, this kind of opportunity to make a fortune is not every day. ”

"Hahaha"

Hearing Pang Gang's funny words, everyone got up, and the original fear of the Qing soldiers was also diluted a lot.

Speaking of this, Pang Gang asked, "Is the person in charge of the military workshop here?" ”

"My lord, the lowly duty is here." Hearing Pang Gang's words, an old craftsman with white hair but an unusually strong body walked up quickly from behind, and gave a military salute to Pang Gang: "The lowly old man has seen a thousand households. ”

Pang Gang asked with a smile: "Uncle Xu, have you transformed all the Lu Mi Gong that the official asked you to transform the month ago?" ”

Xu Laohan said solemnly: "Back to the adult's words, the humble position has already converted all the batch of Lu Mi guns into flintlock pistols that can be fired without a fire rope a few days ago, and has already sent them to the soldiers, the soldiers have responded well, and there are few dumb fires. ”

"Well done!" , Pang Gang nodded with satisfaction and turned his head and asked: "Da Zhuang, how are your soldiers trained now, raising soldiers for a long time, you can't drop the chain at this time." ”

"Don't worry, sir!" Da Zhuang slapped his chest loudly: "In the past three months, they have all been trained well, as long as they have seen blood on the battlefield once, they are all good soldiers." ”

"Good!"

Pang Gang said loudly: "Everyone, I am a Ming general. We should put national affairs first. In this autumn of national crisis, only with generosity and fearlessness, with the determination to become benevolent, loyal and dutiful, and to take care of dangers and thieves, can there be a glimmer of vitality. Kill those who dare to collaborate with the enemy! Those who dare to shake the hearts of the army will be killed! There are those who dare not obey the order to kill! Those who dare to delay the fighter will be killed! ”

Four cold "kill" words popped out of Pang Gang's mouth, and the air seemed to be even colder, and everyone agreed in unison.

"Yes, follow your orders!"

(To be continued)