The night passed slowly, and the Qing soldiers who worried everyone took advantage of the night to steal the city did not happen.

After March, the breath of spring finally began to appear, new branches and buds appeared on the trees, the sun showed a smile earlier than in winter, and a glimmer of light appeared in the sky as soon as the time came, and the camp of the Qing soldiers had already begun to get busy.

Thousands of auxiliary soldiers slowly pushed forward to Dezhou City through hundreds of large shield carts, wheelbarrows and other objects, and at the same time, a large group of Qing army infantry cavalry also began to collect money towards Dezhou City. From the head of the city, a red and blue flag formed a large sea of flags, in this ocean there is a huge weaving gold dragon silk is particularly attractive, countless Qing soldiers look back at this weaving gold dragon silk eyes full of a hot gaze.

Under the countless banners, there stood Qing soldiers dressed in red and blue armor, their shining blades shining dazzlingly in the sunlight. As the old saying goes, there are more than 10,000 soldiers, and today Abatai has mobilized all the troops in his hands to the city of Texas, ready to eliminate the thorn in his eyes.

At this time, Pang Gang also guarded Yijiang, the prefect Ji Ruxing and the support of hundreds of households on the south city wall, the city wall of Texas is not high, his height is less than three zhang, the width is one zhang five, the appearance is wrapped with a large piece of green bricks, the inside is filled with soil, it belongs to the more common kind of city wall in the Ming Dynasty.

But what surprised Pang Gang was that he found more than a dozen tiger squat guns and Furlong machine guns in the city of Texas, which made Pang Gang happy. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were many types of artillery in the Ming army, but the two types of artillery were the more famous ones. Especially the tiger squat cannon, light weight (only forty or fifty pounds heavy) easy to carry, but the power is not small, you can stuff fifty or even hundreds of lead bullets and iron pellets into the gun chamber, and a large piece is sprinkled after the cannon is fired, and this guy is not picky eater, without lead bullet iron pellets, you can also punch out the stone in it, and the power is not much reduced, such a sharp weapon is really a necessary thing for home travel to kill people and set fires in Pang Gang's opinion.

Seeing Pang Gang stopped next to a tiger squat cannon and was silent for a long time, Ji Ruxing on the side noticed it and asked with a smile: "Does Pang Qianhu dare to be interested in this tiger squat cannon?" ”

Pang Gang smiled a little embarrassedly: "Yes, Xiaguan's Lingshanwei is a poor country, although he has also seen these cannons in Qingzhou, but he has never lost his temper with his aptitude, don't blame me." ”

"Eh, what's so difficult about this, if Pang Qianhu likes to wait until the Tartar official sends you a dozen doors, what's the matter?" Ji Ruxing said disappreciatively.

"Is this true?" After hearing this, Pang Gang stared at Ji Ruxing with bright eyes, and was pleasantly surprised in his heart, secretly saying that if he had these tiger squatting artillery, the combat power of his troops could be improved a lot.

Ji Ruxing said very boldly: "Although this official is only the prefect of a place, the main official of a few small cannons can still do it, and if these cannons are gone, the official can still ask the head to transfer them." ”

"Ugh!" Pang Gang smiled secretly in his heart, "You really don't feel sorry for the cub selling Ye Tian, give me these tiger squat cannons, you can get new ones first, anyway, this is also a thing of the imperial court, and secondly, you can also give me a favor, no matter how you look at this business, you won't lose anything." ”

Although Pang Gang was not very interested in Ji Ruxing's use of public things as favors, he was still happy to see things that could increase the combat effectiveness of his army, and when he saw Ji Ruxing say this, he took advantage of the situation and thanked Ji Ruxing. Yi Jiang on the side saw such a scene, although the corners of his mouth squirmed slightly, as if he had something to say, but in the end he still closed his mouth.

Then came to the city wall to take a look, Pang Gang found that although there was a cauldron on the city wall every short distance there was still a fire burning under it, and the black juice-like objects in it were constantly rolling, and people smelled a foul smell from afar. Every dozen steps and a pile of rolling stones and sasswood, in Pang Gang's opinion, the defense on the city wall can be said to be in place, Pang Gang looked at Yi Jiang, who had been following him without saying a word, and knew in his heart that the city guards on the city wall could be so complete It must be the credit of Yi Jiang's soldiers and horses.

Pang Gang thought secretly in his heart, "This Yi Jiang is a talent, if only he could get him under his command, isn't he a general who can take charge of himself now?" But it seems to be difficult, although people are of the same grade as themselves as a garrison, but they are still above themselves when they pick up real power, how can they deign to work for themselves under their own hands. ”

When Pang Gang and the others finished inspecting the thick city wall, they heard a desolate horn sound from outside the city.

"Pang Qianhu, the Tartars are attacking! These days, every time the Tartars are going to attack, they blow this trumpet. Ji Ruxing on the side grabbed Pang Gang's arm, his face showed a look of panic, and his original reserved look was gone.

Pang Gang saw Ji Ruxing's frightened expression, and sighed in his heart, this prefect of a mansion who usually looked like he was good at dancing with long sleeves and was so panicked when he arrived on the battlefield, and he had read all the books of sages over the years.

Pulling his arm away in a different voice, Pang Gang gently comforted: "My lord, don't worry, if you have a humble position, you will be safe and sound in Texas City, and don't teach the tartar to hurt a cold hair of the adult." ”

"Then the government will entrust the city defense of Texas to Pang Qianhu." After listening to Pang Gang's words, Ji Ruxing's face looked a little better, and then immediately handed over the power of Texas city defense to Pang Gang. Originally, handing over the city's city defense to officials from other places was a matter that could easily arouse the grievances of local officials, but because Pang Gang had the most soldiers and horses here, if he was unhappy, he would pat his ass and leave, and it was Texas who was unlucky, so the generals in Texas turned a blind eye to this.

Pang Gang was not polite, and immediately gave orders to the surrounding officers after nodding. He scattered the more than 2,000 soldiers in the original Dezhou City and scattered them on the four city walls, and then divided the 2,000 soldiers of the Lingshan Guard into four teams to guard the four city walls, and personally led more than 1,000 soldiers as a mobile force, ready to support various places when the war was unfavorable. The rest of the baggage soldiers were responsible for carrying the goods and the wounded.

Just as Pang Gang was deploying his troops, a Qing soldier rushed out of the Qing army's formation, and this Qing army rode his horse and ran to the city, waving vigorously in his hand, signaling the Ming army at the head of the city not to shoot arrows.

When the Qing soldier ran to the head of the city and was fifty paces away from the city wall, he rode his horse and stopped, and asked loudly in Chinese to the head of the city: "Which of you is the general of the Ming Kingdom who opposed my Great Qing Kingdom yesterday." ”

When everyone in the city heard this, they all moved their eyes to Pang Gang's body, Pang Gang smiled slightly and poked his head out of the battlement and said, "This official is exactly!" ”

"I don't know who this adult's surname is, and what is his official position?"

"Hehehehehe!" Pang Gang laughed, "What, do you want to settle accounts with the official after asking the official's name?" You Tartar listen well, this official is the Qingzhou Mansion Lingshan Wei Qianhu surnamed Pang Minggang, what's the matter, is it because you Tartars see that you can't beat this official and want to make peace with this official? ”

"Hahahaha"

As soon as Pang Gang's words came out, everyone on the city wall burst into laughter, and even the soldiers of the original Texas Mansion looked at the newcomer with admiration.

"You damn Southern Barbarian." The Qing soldiers under the city trembled with anger, and he pointed to the city wall and scolded loudly: "If it weren't for our Lord Belle who cherishes your talents, we would have sent troops to crush you to powder a long time ago." Listen to the southern barbarians in the city, I am a great Qing country, and I will not hesitate to reward those who are virtuous and talented, and we spare Baylor to remember that you are a talent, he said, if you are willing to surrender to my Qing Dynasty, our Baylor Lord is willing to title you as a second-class Jialazhangjing, and if the generals in the city are willing to return together, they can also be awarded the third-class Jialazhangjing or Niulu Zhangjing. If you dare to resist stubbornly, when my Qing warriors attack the city, I will definitely burn you and other jade, chickens and dogs, and wait until it is too late to regret it."

"Title me a second-class Lazhangjing?" Pang Gang sneered, it seems that the capital under the Tartar is not small. The second-class Lazhangjing is equivalent to the position of a general in the Ming Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty, a well-known third-grade official, equivalent to a military cadre in later generations.

Hearing that the Qing soldier under the city had made such a clear price offer, everyone on the city wall looked at Pang Gang with blank eyes.

Pang Gang snorted coldly and said loudly: "You go back and tell Abatai that this official is a dignified descendant of Yan Huang, and after Yao Shun, how can you take refuge in you barbarians who can only fight wild boars!" When you learn to eat with chopsticks, let's talk to the official about surrendering! ”

"Hahaha"

After listening to Pang Gang's words, the soldiers and civilians on the city wall all burst out laughing.

The Qing soldier under the city heard Pang Gang's words clearly, and he was so angry that he almost fainted, and his hand pointing at Pang Gang also became trembling, "You damn Han dog, you wait, I will definitely report to Lord Belle, and after the city is broken, I will definitely break your body into ten thousand pieces!" ”

"Whew!" Pang Gang's face also changed, "This official is a person of the Ming Dynasty, and death is also a ghost of my Ming Dynasty, and you and other barbarians also want to come to recruit the official, dream of it!" I'd rather be broken than broken in Texas! ”

The last sentence Pang Gang simply shouted, the voice spread far away, the people who were hundreds of steps nearby heard Pang Gang's words, and all the soldiers on the city wall showed a proud look on their faces, those barbarians who can only fight wild boars also want to come to recruit us, let's dream. With such a general, even if he follows him and dies, what does it matter!

(To be continued)