Chapter 323: Here comes the food

Looking at the several women who were starved and skinny, and the dozen or so men who were caught by themselves but still stared at the women with green eyes, Pang Gang stomped his feet hatefully, what kind of fucking world is this.

Pang Gang thought for a while, and said helplessly: "Hao Dayong, you send some dry food and water to these women, and let them eat something first." ”

"Master Jun, you must not leave us, if you leave us, we will not be able to live!" When several women saw Pang Gang say this, they thought that the other party was going to throw them down, so they quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Master Jun, you just accept us, we can do any work, you just accept us, you can be merciful!" ”

Seeing that these women couldn't stop kneeling down and kowtowing, the sergeants around him also showed unbearable expressions on their faces, and Pang Gang said in embarrassment: "It's not that the official doesn't accept you, but the barracks can't accommodate women, and besides, the official is going to war, how can he take you?" ”

"Master Jun, be merciful and save us." At this time, the women didn't say anything, but kept kneeling on the ground and kowtowing.

Pang Gang thought for a while and said, "In this way, this official will assign you to the baggage camp behind the road, and you will help there, and when this battle is over, you can decide for yourself, whether to follow us to Qingzhou or go home." Bowen, you take them to the baggage camp now, tell Wang Mazi, let him settle these women, and don't bully them, you know? The last sentence Pang Gang said to Shi Bowen behind him.

"Yes, sir!" After Shi Bowen obeyed the order, he immediately took these women to the baggage camp behind.

"My lord, what about these people?" After Shi Bowen went down with a few women, Hao Dayong pointed to the dozens of hungry people who were still surrounded by soldiers and asked.

Listening to Hao Dayong's words, a cold light shot out of Pang Gang's eyes: "Killing compatriots and sisters, eating alive, there is no need for this kind of person to stay in the world!" ”

Pang Gang has always had a generous attitude towards the hungry people who can help, but for this kind of thing that captures his compatriots to eat them in order to survive, it violates Pang Gang's moral bottom line, and Pang Gang has only one way for them to such people and things, that is, "kill!" ”

The team continued to move forward, only to have dozens of bloody corpses on the side of the road

Just when Pang Gang was desperately rushing to Baoding, Lu Xiangsheng, who had rushed to Baoding with great difficulty, had reached the point of exhaustion.

When Lu Xiangsheng arrived in Baoding, Zhang Qiping, the governor of Baoding, closed the city gate tightly, did not let his army enter the city alone, and refused to provide grain and grass on the grounds that there was no food in the city, and only ordered people to throw thousands of taels of silver from the city to let his army buy grain to eat. But at present, the villages around Baoding are uninhabited for hundreds of miles, where do you ask Lu Xiangsheng to buy food, at this moment, the soldiers of Xuanda are already digging bark and grass roots everywhere to feed their stomachs, and even from time to time there is news that some soldiers are starving to death.

This news made Lu Xiangsheng sad and indignant, he led tens of thousands of troops to resist the Qing soldiers, and the soldiers did not ask for a reward from the imperial court, just to have a full meal, but even this small request could not be satisfied, which made Lu Xiangsheng feel sad and indignant, his heart was full of grief and gloomy emotions, and he tried his best not to let tears roll down from the corners of his eyes.

In the big tent, Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanda, shouted angrily: "Could it be that my Ming Dynasty is going to die in the hands of this group of people?" I don't believe it."

Lu Xiangsheng turned his face sharply and shook his head at Yang Guozhu, not letting him continue. At this moment, the shadow of Dongchang Fanzi floated in his heart, he was not worried about himself, but worried that his love would say something dissatisfied with the court, and someone would add branches and leaves to the capital. He took a step in front of Yang Guozhu and said: "Chief soldier Yang, there are some things that should not be said nonsense, you don't have to pay attention to the affairs of the imperial court, as long as you do your part, otherwise, just like that Pang Gang, you will not leave in the end."

Speaking of Pang Gang, Yang Guozhu also sighed and said: "Speaking of which, Pang Gang's Qingzhou firearms are sharp, and the soldiers are well-trained, which can be regarded as a first-class strong army in my Ming Dynasty. ”

mentioned Pang Gang, Lu Xiangsheng also nodded and said: "Yes, Pang Gang is talented, he can train soldiers and fight, and what is even more rare is that he is also very proficient in civil affairs. As you said, if this person is used well, he will naturally be the pillar of the country, and if he is not used well, then he is"

Speaking of this, Lu Xiangsheng didn't speak, just sighed softly, and Pang Gang's heroic but unruly face seemed to appear in his mind.

Just when the two of them were relatively speechless, there was a commotion in front of the big tent, and then a figure stumbled into a person, Lu Xiangsheng saw that it was his pro-army general Zhou Siyong, at this time Zhou Siyong didn't care to confess to Lu Xiangsheng, but Sheng was ecstatic and shouted to the video: "Governor, great joy!" ”

"What's the happy event?" Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Zhou Siyong reproachfully, and still asked calmly.

"My lord, a few people who came to Qingzhou just now are not harvested at night, they said that they came from Hejian Mansion, and their lord, that is, General Dingguo, is leading a large army and a large number of grain and grass to Baoding!"

"What, Pang Gang is here again!"

Hearing this news, Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Guozhu were shocked, this Pang Gang still left after falling out with Gao Qiqian last month, why is he here again, isn't he afraid that Gao Qiqian will frame him again?

"Are you sure you heard me right?" Lu Xiangsheng stood up, his eyes as big as copper bells.

"Governor, the last general has heard it right, now those few people who are not collected in the camp at night, the last general will bring them immediately." After Zhou Siyong finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out, and soon he stunned the three people in the night.

After entering the big tent, the leader of the night did not accept the foreign commission, and said in a loud voice: "The villain Dingguo General does not accept the foreign commission at night, Gu Chen has seen Lu Dudu!" ”

"Excuse me!" At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng didn't have time to pay attention to this, and asked anxiously: "Your name is Gu Chen, right, let me ask you, where is your general now?" ”

"Back to the capital, my general is now rushing from Hejian Mansion to Baoding overnight, and it is expected to arrive tomorrow! Our general also brought a large amount of grain and grass, which is enough to solve the crisis of food shortage in the army."

Gu Chen's voice was very loud, not only Lu Xiangsheng heard it, but also many soldiers and generals outside the tent who came to hear it clearly.

Soon, the news that Pang Gang arrived and brought a large amount of grain and grass with the army spread, which immediately caused a strong sensation among the officers and soldiers of Xuanda.

Pang Gang was coming, and the general Dingguo, who angrily beat the senior supervisor and then left angrily, came back, and the news shook the entire battalion.

Shanxi General Hu Dawei and more than a dozen Xuanda generals rushed to the big tent to ask what they really thought about the matter, and when they got Gu Chen's affirmative answer, the entire camp resounded with bursts of cheers.

That night, the entire Xuanda military camp was full of cheers, and all the soldiers were talking about the upcoming Pang Gang and the grain and grass he escorted.

Early in the morning of the second day, some soldiers spontaneously looked at Dayingkou, looking at the anxious eyes of everyone, Lu Xiangsheng seemed to have nothing to do on the surface, but he was also very anxious in his heart, after all, the news had already spread, if Pang Gang could not arrive on time today, the blow to the morale and morale of the army would be incomparable, and I am afraid that this army would disperse.

Time gradually loves you to noon, just when everyone is about to see through, there is billowing smoke and dust in front, and the shadow of a large army gradually appears in front of everyone's eyes.

"It's here, it's here! General Pang's men have arrived! ”

A dozen or so people who had already gone out to inquire about the news ran back from the horses, screaming incessantly.

After about a meal, a large army with a neat team drove into the camp, Pang Gang walked at the front of the team, and when Pang Gang entered the camp, Lu Xiangsheng also led the generals to respond.

Pang Gang quickly jumped off his horse, gave a military salute to Lu Xiangsheng, and said loudly: "Lu Dudu, the last general Pang Gang is here again!" ”

"You, the old man doesn't know whether to scold you or praise you!"

Looking at Pang Gang who saluted in front of him, Lu Xiangsheng had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what to say. It stands to reason that Pang Gang left the army without permission regardless of military discipline, and should be beheaded according to military discipline, but from the bottom of his heart, Lu Xiangsheng also knew that Pang Gang was forced to do so, otherwise he could only be killed by Gao Qiqian if he continued to stay in the army, not to mention that he also brought grain and grass that was in short supply in the whole army, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was his life-saving benefactor.

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng's embarrassed appearance, all the generals came over to persuade him, "Governor Lu, General Peng is also forced to do so, and the life-saving grain and grass brought by General Peng this time can be regarded as offset." ”

After hearing the words of the generals, Lu Xiangsheng didn't want to criticize Pang Gang harshly, and asked, "Pang Gang, how much grain and grass have you come to stay this time?" ”

Pang Gang said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, the last general brought more than 4,000 stones of grain and grass this time, which is enough for the soldiers of the whole army to eat for a month!" ”

"What, is that true?" Lu Xiangsheng even trembled in his voice.

Pang Gang said: "Such a big thing, how dare the last general deceive the governor, please take a look!" ”

With the direction of Pang Gang's finger, the big cars were driven into the camp, all the big cars were piled up, and Lu Xiangsheng and the generals were overjoyed, with this food, the brothers could eat with their stomachs open.

Looking at the soldiers who were in a trance, Pang Gang laughed and said: "Lu Dudu, all the soldiers, let the last general be the east today, please eat a full meal, everyone is open to eat!" ”

"Hooray, hooray!"

The cheers of the camp reached the sky

(To be continued)