The sentry post at the head of the city looked at Yang Kai's handsome banner from afar, and Su Fu'an and Zhao Hu, including the two generals on the left and right, went out to welcome five or six miles.

Too many people were on the side, and it was inconvenient to directly ask Zhao Hu about his experience in the two battles, so he only asked Su Fuan who had the greatest credit for the two cities. The latter will not give up this opportunity to make a fool of himself.

At this time, the climate was very different from that before January, and after the sergeants entered the city, in addition to plundering the silver and money warehouses of the rich households, they also robbed a lot of clothes, wrapped them around their bodies, and walked a little bloated.

The season is about to change, and the replacement of armaments is also an issue that needs to be solved urgently.

Su Fuan followed behind Yang Kai's side, and praised Zhao Hu endlessly: "General Zhao is worthy of being the tiger general of our army, and now our army has to connect the two cities so easily, and General Zhao's courage is indispensable, rendering the soldiers in the army, making everyone move forward, and no one dares to retreat, so that he can win."

Although the villain is also in charge of the Chinese army, his mind and hands and feet are in chaos, and he has broken two cities in a row, and he can't help but rejoice. ”

In his words, although he originally intended to praise Zhao Hu, in fact, it also illustrated a problem from the side, Zhao Hu often occupies too much power in the army. It seemed that the duties of his conductor had been exchanged, Yang Kai listened to it in his heart, and said with a smile:

"General Zhao is brave and commendable, Su commanded and dispatched the rear, so that the heart of our army is stable, and all parts of the troops are connected freely, which is also the most important thing, and your name will be recorded in the credit book."

Su Fuan was hesitant, smiling, and didn't even dare to say it. In fact, Yang Kai was happy to arrange him like this.

The team under him was too mixed, even if Yang Kai appointed him as the commander, he was not elected by everyone after all.

He didn't know that he did have a little kung fu in his mouth, and his brain was bright, but his combat power was not good, and his prestige was not enough, and there were a few old management teams who used to have higher positions than him, and they were brought together in the name of Yang Kai to form this army.

The formation and management are completely different, there are many people in the army who secretly disobey him, he needs time to accumulate military merits, set up the image of this command, and the arrival of Zhao Hu completely solves these problems.

Even if he doesn't consider his identity relationship with Yang Kai, he only relied on the battle of Luo Dai and Zuo Liangyu outside the mountain, whether it was under Tan Siying's camp or Gao Yingen's close to those old management teams, they all retreated in awe.

Zhao Hu didn't care about these things, and only said to Yang Kai: "In order to welcome the arrival of the general, the villain has prepared a banquet; After the city was broken, he also caught a big family in the city who said that he had a plan to offer, and asked the general to decide. ”

"The banquet is going to be held, and the people who are caught will be put on hold for the time being."

Yang Kai pondered for a moment, and after the victory of the newly formed army, he was afraid of arrogance, and looked at Su Fuan:

"Order the officers and men of the three armies, in order to prevent the Hanyang side from attacking, idle soldiers, all turn out of the south gate ten miles away, prepare the whole camp for battle, order the city to prepare wine and meat, and reward them for three days of celebration."

Su Fuan took the order and left. The team brought by Hu Shahu was not brought into the city, so Liang Daya led the army and camped with Su Fu'an's department.

Yang Kai entered the banquet prepared by Zhao Hu, and asked along the way about the details of the big family he caught.

I heard that he was originally a local student, and later became a businessman, and the business was still very big, and he was the richest businessman in Xiaogan City.

At the age of about forty, after being besieged by the soldiers, the money, grain, land deeds, and even wives and concubines and daughters were willing to hand over to the soldiers to enjoy, and they also knelt on the ground and kowtowed loudly and shouted that he was a useful person, and he just wanted to find a way to live.

The soldiers looked at him as inferior to a pig and a dog, and they were almost cut down with a knife.

Zhao Hu and Yang Kai were born from the same root, and they knew that they were now employing people, so they stopped the butcher knife at a critical time.

It's just that he is not familiar with the methods of interrogating prisoners, so he simply let people be locked up, and when Yang Kai arrives, he will be interrogated.

If it's really useless, it's not too late to cut off the head with another knife.

Yang Kai ignored it for the time being, the soldiers fought for a long time, and the first thing to do when the generals entered the city was to recruit talents, which was not very like words, and the first time was to reward the soldiers.

The two cities of Yunmeng and Xiaogan attracted more than 2,000 strong men, and considering the problem of the number of people, half of them were under the command of Su Fuan, which can be regarded as making up for the folding brothers.

The other half went to Hu Shahu's men. At the banquet, Yang Kai ordered the dead soldiers to be buried and remembered, and ordered the other dead people in the city to also do a good job of burial, so as not to cause the plague, and the silver money seized from entering the city, half of the reward for the army, and half of the money into the De'an warehouse.

A banquet took half a day, and it was close to the evening, when Su Fuan and the others were drunk, they went, and the official office in the city took the initiative to let Yang Kai live, and he went to a broken merchant house.

Yang Kai was already not strong enough to drink, but fortunately, Zhao Hu and Liang Daya blocked a lot of wine for him, his head was still dizzy, and when he returned to the official office, he was groggy for half an hour, and the military report from the Yingcheng side came.

Hurriedly got up and washed his face with well water, and listened to the military newspaper read out by the soldiers.

The army of Deng Fang's department, the banner of the three battalions with more really worked, and the city side, with a slight resistance, was unable to form an army, feinted once, attacked once, rushed once, and went down the city in three battles, but it took half a day to work, and there were no casualties.

When Yang Kai picked up the pen and wanted to reply to the letter, he sat behind the desk and thought for a long time before he combined with their current situation and responded to the special geographical location of Yingcheng.

They traveled south this time, and the speed of taking the six cities of De'an was very fast, but after a little more effort this month, they couldn't keep up with his pace after discussing hurrying and hurrying.

In addition, governing the city-state is not an overnight thing, after pacifying De'an, there are also cities such as Yingshan, Suizhou, and Yunmeng in chaos.

The newly elected offspring has a lot of strategies in their hearts, and they are not familiar with the ways and means of doing things, and it is difficult to succeed for a while after they are sent out, and they are busy with letters and requests for help.

Yang Kai thought about it for a while and took the initiative to share the internal affairs pressure of Yingcheng and Xiaogan for him. In these two places, the measures of military administration were implemented, and in the exchange of messengers, they brought back news to Deng Fangbu, explaining that after the city was broken, a battalion should be set up outside the city, and the outer battalion should look for an ambush site.

After finding an ambush position, a small flag should be set up at the limit of the range of the small fire bolt of the arrow, if the officers and soldiers are coming, enter the range and then fight, if it is a mountain ambush, then use the terrain skillfully;

If it is a flat place, dig more trenches, in short, find ways to lure the enemy to the mountain warfare that they are better at, and there is no ambush point, so it cannot be used many times.

While doing all this, it is necessary to send scouts and horses all the time to march beyond the two mountains of Beijing and Hong, to investigate the movements of the officers and troops, and report to De'an and Xiaogan every evening to report the details of the arrangement.

As soon as the messenger walked on his front foot, his soldiers followed him in.

After Yang Kai used his brain, although his head still hurt, his state slowly recovered, and he was about to start arranging the candidates for governance in Xiaogan City, so he asked the soldiers what was the matter.

"General Zhao's personal soldiers came to report, the big family they locked up, bit his hands and tore his robe, wrote a bloody letter, and asked people to submit it, the general wants to take a look?"

Yang Kai was secretly surprised, he was really a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but he was locked up for a day, which scared his courage, and secretly thought that Zhao Hu was right, but think about it again, such a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, when he dies, he wants to save his life with a blood letter, what kind of article will he write? aroused his interest.

"Let him in."

The soldiers marched out and called the messenger to come in, and a white-robed bloodstained letter was presented to Yang Kai, with uneven thickness and crooked fonts, but it was clear that the five big characters at the beginning of the text "Asking for Soldiers and the People" said:

There are three generations of the Ming Dynasty, and the faint monarch is not benevolent, and there is no way to calm the world. spoil the eunuchs, be greedy for taxes, ignore the people, pay attention to the department, punish severely, and let the ministers run rampant; Suppress bandit divisions and brigades, famous soldiers and thieves, loot people's property, rape people's wives and daughters, and scrape the people to cook ointment.

The person in charge of my camp, the reincarnation of the tenth generation of good people, urgently received the banner of righteousness, the heroic teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and saved the people. Now get out of Henan and Dingde'an, come to Hanyang in person, although Chu is a big one.

A special document was issued to inform the people: Don't be frightened and stick to your home. The savior came to the north, attacked the city, and dared to use a butcher's knife to the good people, and the whole team was killed.

Where the people have a victory and sue to welcome my southward male teacher with a long roar, they will immediately be reused, and those who dare to subdue me as a male teacher, the head will be swept by the knife, and the corpse will be trampled on by the horse, and the nine clans will not escape.

This is a message to the suffering people of the world.

After reading the text, Yang Kai was surprised, raised his head and asked the messenger under the hall: "Where is this person now?" ”

The soldier replied: "At his original home, General Zhao ordered not to plunder for the time being, and the women and children were separated from the domestic servants and strong men. ”

"Take General Ben to him."

To be able to write such an essay, in addition to being really afraid of death, you also need to be well-educated, and you need to be open-minded and agile.

People who are greedy for life and afraid of death are still different from useful people who are greedy for life and afraid of death.

Even their wives and daughters can be sacrificed to let tens of millions of people fight each other, and such talented and immoral people can be used under their noses.

Out of the official office, got on the horse and ran through the two streets, came to the place of detention, looked up and saw that the plaque on the door had the word "Qin House", which had not been removed, and the garrison soldiers saw Yang Kai, stepped forward to lead the horse, and saluted.

Yang Kai nodded lightly, said a few words of encouragement, and asked the soldier to lead him in, pushing open the wooden door of a room in the courtyard, and the person who fell on the desk was first happy and surprised.

The speed of the Liukou breaking through the city last night and the momentum of the breakthrough into the city shocked him too greatly, and he also thought that there were too many goods hidden at home, and he was targeted by the officials and soldiers and taken for military use.

Then, when a bloody human head with fierce eyes and mouth rolled to him, he realized that there was still any concept of wealth and family and country in his mind, and it was better to be alive than anything else.

But he can't be sure whether what he wrote in the article is right or wrong, it all depends on his wishful thinking, and if he angers anyone, he is afraid that his life will not be guaranteed.

The red candles in the room have been missing most of the time, and the room is dim.

Seeing Yang Kai striding into the room, he was still holding a piece of cloth robe from his body in his hand, probably because of blood loss, his face was a little pale. The old man, whose lips were still chapped with blood and his half-frustrated beard was stained with some blood, first hurriedly took two steps forward, then took three steps back in panic, knocked down a chair under the table, hurriedly picked it up, and retreated straight to the back of the table.

"Sir, this article is very well written, and I am willing to invest in the general's camp, which can make our army move south like a tiger. I haven't asked for a gentleman's name yet. ”

"The villain's surname is Qin, the name is passed down to the ancestry, and the ancestry is passed down from generation to generation." Seeing that Yang Kai was so young, he thought that he was just a military leader, but how could he expect it to be a general, Qin Chuanzong fell to his knees in panic before he dared to speak.

"Have you ever worked in the government?" Yang Kai found a chair to sit down, and waved his hand to let the soldiers behind him retreat, before asking.

"I haven't ......" Qin Chuanzong knelt on the ground, retreating again and again, hooking his head and trembling.

He paused for a moment, plucked up his courage, glanced up at Yang Kai's expression, and said:

"But the villain's father once served as a county magistrate in Chaling, and the villain didn't get his father's clothes, abandoned Confucianism and became a businessman, and became a businessman, and traveled to the cool land of Shaanxi and Henan all year round."

"No wonder it's very public, please sit with Mr. Qin." Yang Kai was kind and pleasant, took out a chair from the side and handed it to Qin Chuanzong.

How dare Qin Chuanzong sit down, if Yang Kai was like those thieves who entered the city last night, he was also fierce and vicious, he was so gentle and elegant, and he had a smile on his face, this kind of person was very deep in the city first, and he would kill people when he said that he would kill people.

The first time I met, I really praised the article written by my own blood, and I can't guarantee that I am not testing my own proportion, in case the proportion is not good, maybe my life will be gone.

He still trembled and knelt on the ground, muttering: "The general gives the seat, and the villain will never dare to resign, but he is just a sinner, and he should not be able to sit on the seat given by the general." ”

"Didn't Mr. write in the article, 'All the people have a victory lawsuit to welcome me to the south, and they will be used immediately', and they are willing to give their wives and concubines and daughters to our soldiers and soldiers to enjoy, how can they be the body of sinners, sit down, sit up and talk to this general."

Qin Chuanzong raised his head again, his words had come to this, he didn't sit again, afraid that Yang Kai would be annoyed, he slowly stretched out his hand, touched the chair, leaned over, pulled it away, sat on half of his ass, so that he could not move any way, and knelt down again.

"Sir, how do you know that I want to take Hanyang instead of Huangzhou?"

Qin Chuanzong was in a panic, thinking about it for a day, and then he made up his mind to write this article, and he had his own judgment in his heart, and plucked up the courage to say:

"The villain is stupid. A few days ago, the general took De'an, and yesterday he arrived in Xiaogan, so fast, the wind is also like that, when it is the direction of Huangzhou, he has already thought that there are other rebels.

Therefore, the courage and courage guessed the direction of the general's line, Chengtian heavy troops, Hanyang is small, across the Yangtze River to look at Wuchang, Hanyang, Huangzhou two ways to attack, the officers and soldiers are tired of coping, plus the king of Chu good wealth, Wuchang Mansion City is not impregnable, Wuchang, Hudong into the hands of our army, and the world to share the rice grain of Huguang. ”

Being able to think of these can be regarded as the first step of Yang Kai's southward journey into the lake, and he is worthy of the word talent.

Yang Kai never expected that in his mouth, he could still hear the news of the King of Wuchang Domain, and he had a longing, but he didn't show it in his expression, and said:

"Mr. Qin still knows about the King of Chu?"

Qin Chuanzong couldn't hide his anger, and his voice couldn't help but increase a little:

"A few years ago, Cheng Chu Wang ordered to send a batch of mountain goods into the house, but so far not a penny has been given, and the villain will never forget. originally thought that the silver money was divided among the subordinates of the king of Chu, and all parties inquired and knew who he was. ”

Unexpectedly learning that the King of Chu was a person, Yang Kai was in a great mood, and when he saw his awkward sitting posture, he asked with a smile:

"Sir, don't you feel tired when you sit like this? General Ben has always been approachable, and everyone under his command knows it, and he has a blood letter, and if he sits like this again, I'm afraid that he will have to find Lang Zhong for Mr. in a while. ”

Qin Chuanzong felt rude for his small mood swings, and Yang Kai saw through the clues of his sitting posture, which made him even more embarrassed.

Fortunately, after talking all the time, he felt that he had embodied the role, and Yang Kai didn't seem to have any intention of wanting his life, and after taking a breath, his butt quietly moved back half an inch.

Unexpectedly, Yang Kai suddenly asked again: "Knowing these two things, you can write a good article, sir, you are also a usable person, I don't know if you want to join my camp, and you want to have a position?" ”

Just one sentence, Qin Chuanzong suddenly felt a crisis from it, stood up suddenly, and knelt on the ground regardless of it, kicking the chair over:

"It is a great favor for the general to relieve the villain of the identity of the criminal, and he does not dare to apply for a position again, since the villain has surrendered to the army, it is the duty of the villain to share the worries of the general.

The general is wise and martial, and the villain is a rice-eating insect in the face of the general, and he will never dare to think about it again......"

Yang Kai interrupted his servile style, if there was a choice, he would rather have Yao Cunxiao's unruly generation, and interrupted his words in a soft voice:

"Get up, this camp has always been rewarded for meritorious service, and punishment must be punished for mistakes, since the gentleman has meritorious service to the camp, he should act according to the order and be rewarded.

In this way, Mr.'s house, the general will not move, and the wife and concubine and daughter will be handed back in their original seals, and they will be given to Mr.'s family, and they will walk around the city at will.

This text is used by the general, and I am in Xiaogan City, and I will stay for three days, during this time, Mr. can think about it carefully, and if you think of anything, you can let the soldiers outside the hospital go to inform you, okay? ”

"Villain, General Xie, is gracious."

Yang Kai got up and went out, asked the soldiers to deliver food to Qin Chuanzong's family, and gave them their freedom, and turned away.

Judging from the analysis of the current situation, as long as troops are sent, it should be a matter of course to conquer Hanyang.

But going to the next step, there are still unstable factors in seeking Wuchang, and the Tanma who went east to explore the position of He Jin's army, calculated the day, should be on the way back, he was worried that the army on the east road was slowing down, which would delay their fighters.

When they enter the lake to fight, what they pay attention to is the speed of the soldiers, and they are caught off guard by the government, and once the fighters are lost, they may have to face a situation where they will lose everything.

The most direct thing is that if the delay is too long, and Chengtian responds to the officials and soldiers first, they will fall into a dilemma.

But the plan has come to this point, what can I do?

After walking out of the Qin family's mansion, Yang Kai thought of this, and his comfortable mood suddenly turned to anxiety.

In his eyes, the name of the small boss seems to be getting smaller and smaller, and without the power to command the Zhulu Righteous Army, it is difficult to unify the war.

But in this period, the rebels from all walks of life are in full swing, and they have not yet experienced a heavy blow, and everyone still thinks that they can achieve great things with their own strength.

Even if he has the name of being in charge, he can't make the leaders of the various departments obey him, and he doesn't have the concept of unity and unity in his heart, so what's the use of being famous?

Yang Kai felt powerless at the Yuncheng Conference. Come to think of it, you still have to rely on yourself in the end.

Yang Kai didn't get on the horse after leaving, led the good horse, and walked back.

The night was deep, the cold wind swept through, the sleeves of the shirt were swinged, the horse was frozen, neighed, provoked a burst of dog barking, he gently stroked the horse's mane, to soothe the horse's emotions.

Back at the official office, Yang Kai had already made up his mind to prepare for the worst.

Handed over the reins to his own soldiers, he acted resolutely, and immediately sent messengers to the north to rush to the city of De'an, urging the collection of grain, conscription, and cloth armor, and striving to transport the first batch of supplies before entering Hanyang.

In addition, let Cao Mang expedite the training of the new soldiers, ordered Chen Yu's main reconnaissance battalion to go south, and ordered his subordinates to get the map, and then call Zhao Hu after dawn.

The three-day celebration can't be all about enjoying wine, meat and women, Yang Kai is ready to hold a large-scale military competition.

Representatives of all armies were invited to participate in this as a celebration and exercise.

At that time, some veterans can also be allowed to participate, so that the new pawns can also understand the strength of their friendly troops, increase mutual confidence, and also increase the feelings between the armies.

After handling the chores, Yang Kai re-unfolded the map and carefully checked the route between Chengtian Mansion and De'an and Hanyang.

According to the previous introduction of Yanhou, in the capital of Chengtian,

With the strength of at least two guards, plus the manpower dispatched by all sides, it would be easy to gather an army of 10,000 or 20,000 to attack.

Empathy, if you are an official soldier, after learning that De'an and Hanyang are rampant, which route should you take to attack the most benefits and results.

The roosters in the city crow, and I don't realize that the night will pass.

【Students】

The Tang Dynasty refers to the prison students who studied in Taixue, and the Ming and Qing dynasties refer to the people who passed the lowest level of examinations and entered the government and county schools, commonly known as Xiucai.