choke element

Chapter 18 Loyalty
This middle-aged man is Yang An'er.

He was tall and strong, with a straight nose and a wide mouth, and his appearance was mighty.Even if he only wears a half-new military uniform, standing in a circle of sharply armored generals around him, he still feels that he stands out from the crowd and has outstanding momentum.And the generals who left the city under his watchful eyes were like rolling iron, full of murderous aura.

A lame yellow-bearded general standing beside Yang An'er is Yang An'er's right-hand man, Li Siwen.

Li Siwen is the most experienced soldier among the generals under Yang An'er's command. He was once a member of the Nine Routes of the Song Army under the command of the famous general Pu Sankui.Yang An'er often entrusted him with the training of soldiers.

Li Siwen looked at the posture of the soldiers for a while, and felt satisfied: "Very good, very energetic! My Shandong children are all like wolves and tigers!"

This army is Yang An'er's disciples, the so-called "Tiewa Dare War Army".Although the total number is only 200, all of them can draw strong bows and wear heavy armor. They have driven and defeated the enemy for a long time without dying.At that time, Yang An'er relied on his rampage in Shandong, and defeated the forces of the Dajin court's navy and the Anhua army's two Jiedu envoys on the battlefield, and once threatened Yidu, the garrison of the Shandong Commanding Army Division.Later, when he confronted the military guards in Zhongdu, he did not lose.

Even the emperor of Dajin had heard of the bravery of this army.

During the decisive battle between Dajin and Mongolia the year before last, the emperor even wrote a special edict, and sent people to urge Yang Aner to stay in the area of ​​Jiming Mountain to send reinforcements.It's a pity that the hundreds of thousands of people in front of Dajin had already retreated at that time, how could Yang An'er be willing to die?

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he retreated without hesitation.And for more than a year after that, probably because of the various affairs in the court, no one came to investigate.

During this period of time, Yang An'er continued to train soldiers, waiting for the future.Just looking at the equipment, martial arts, and even familiarity with the orders of gathering and dispersing, the soldiers have become more and more refined.With this as the backbone, tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people can easily be gathered, enough to dominate Shandong and watch the world's provocations.

It's just... a little regretful.

The year before last and last year, there was drought in Shandong and Hebei, and in June, heavy rains continued and rivers flooded.The price of rice among the people has risen to more than a thousand dollars, and life is very difficult.However, Yang An'er was stationed in Dingxing County, and all the food, clothing and shelter of the army came from the people. Although the generals and school did not intentionally cause chaos, they did not strictly restrain military discipline.After a long time, looting and looting are inevitable.

At this moment, from the county seat to the south, on the road leading to Guchengdian, the common people saw more than a thousand soldiers and horses going out from a distance, and they fled one after another.

Some houses on the side of the road were burned down during last year's war. Yang An'er thought it would be unsightly, so she specially sent people to rebuild the sheds last winter.

At this moment, the people fled frantically, and several sheds were knocked down.There are also several new fires, and thick smoke is billowing.Someone probably took advantage of the fire to rob, because the distance is a bit far, it is not clear who did it for a while, but it is nothing more than the light soldiers deployed in the front team.

Yang An'er looked in that direction and sighed.

He seldom saw this kind of situation in Shandong. After all, when the soldiers were in Shandong, all the places they passed were villages and hometowns.After arriving in Hebei, we saw too many looting and massacres.

A person like Yang An'er who is used to seeing life and death with a heart as hard as a stone will naturally not feel guilty or sympathetic because of this.However, this is a signal that cannot be ignored.

Obviously, the soldiers have been in Hebei for a long time, and they feel depressed and precarious in their hearts. They have emotions and ideas, and they have been depressed for a long time, and they have even more violent emotions to vent.Even with Yang An'er's prestige, she couldn't forcefully suppress her.

Therefore, even if there is no threat of the Mongols going south again, it is time to return to Shandong.

Yang An'er didn't feel that her decision to surrender to the imperial court three years ago was wrong.However, from time to time, the current imperial court is much weaker than it was then.The beasts under Yang An'er's command held back for a long time, and they could just let go of the reins a little bit, so that they could see blood.

In the vicinity of Dingxing County in Zhuozhou, only Yang An'er had a solid grasp of the garrison positions of the defeated soldiers and deserters, there were more than [-] stocks, the total number was no less than [-].The imperial court issued successive orders earlier, urging them to pay up and incorporate them.Firstly, Yang An'er didn't want to cause more trouble, and secondly, she was worried about the powerful clan in Dingxing County, so she delayed until now.

Once he let go, these stragglers are no match for anyone.They had no choice but to be coerced into the army obediently and used by Yang An'er.That road is the way back to Shandong!

After pondering for a while, he waved to the two generals who were eager to try.

The two took half a step forward.

Yang An'er whispered to the two of them: "Kill all the leaders, don't hold back! But for ordinary pawns, recruiting is the most important thing, let's..."

To say more, a guard hurried over: "Dutong! Tang Kuohe is calling!"

Everyone was shocked immediately.

Turning his head, he saw from a distance that the army marching at the city gate was in chaos.Dozens of people forcibly ran into the team, and after leaving the city, they urged their horses and whips, and rode closer.

The horses are all tall horses, and the riders all wear white clothes with collars, black leather boots, soapy scarves on their heads, and swords hanging from their waists.Surrounded by dozens of people, two horses rode side by side, and a carriage rattled.

Since last year, the herd supervisors established by the imperial court in Huanzhou and Yunneizhou have been ransacked by the Mongolian army.Hundreds of thousands of war horses fell into the enemy's hands, but there was a shortage of war horses for the imperial army.Yang An'er's troops originally had [-] war horses. When they came to the north, many people died of illness because they were not acclimatized to the soil and water.The remaining few horses, all the generals were reluctant to ride.

There were only a few dozen people here, but one person and one horse were able to do so, which made people's eyes burst into flames.What's even more hateful is that so many good horses are in the hands of a mediocre person who dare not go into battle!

In an instant, a group of chariots and horses came to the front.

The knights reined in their horses one after another, and as soon as the carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and with a burst of heat, an obese Jurchen with a silk and brocade body came out.

At this time of early spring, the weather was very cool, but he was wrapped too thickly, so that his face was covered with oil and sweat.As he walked, he waved his narrow sleeves to fan the wind, panting for air.But his physique was a little weaker, and when he walked in front of Yang An'er, he caught the wind and sneezed violently, spit flying all over the place.

This Jurchen is the Tiewa Ganzhan Army appointed by the imperial court to fight together with Tang Kuo.

After Yang An'er surrendered that year, the imperial court incorporated his subordinates, and Tang Kuo, who came from the Jurchen clan, served as the governor, and Yang An'er was his deputy.

Over the past few years, although Tang Kuo's combined forces could not control Yang An'er's troops, it was difficult for Yang An'er to do what he wanted to do, and it was still difficult to hide the truth from this well-meaning Dutong.At this moment, Yang An'er had just sent troops out of the city, and Tang Kuo got the news when he fought together, and rushed over in a hurry.

While Tang Kuo took out a silk scarf to wipe his face, Yang An'er winked at his subordinates.

The generals agreed, and dispersed in a hurry.

When Tang Kuo raised his head again, only Yang An'er and a few people close to him were left in front of him.A suspicious and gloomy look immediately appeared on his face.

Yang An'er hurried forward a few steps with a smile on her face, and went up to him: "It's rare to see Tang Kuo Dutong recently!"

Tang Kuo rolled his thick eyelids, stared at Yang An'er, and did not answer.

After Yang An'er finished the military salute to meet the superior, he said slowly: "My dear brother An Guo, why did you suddenly mobilize troops? Who are you trying to beat?"

Yang An'er sold saddle materials for a living when he was young. The word "An'er" in his name is a derogatory term for those who sell saddle talents, not a big name that can be used on the stage.So after he surrendered to the imperial court, he made a name for himself, Yang Anguo.

Hearing Tang Kuohe's inquiry, Yang An'er replied without hesitation: "Dutong, a few days ago, there was news from Anzhou that Xiao Haohu, who was about to accept the appointment of Tudan governor as the commander of the Anzhou capital, was killed by a Chang The rout of the state was killed. And the governor of Tudan was helpless against the rout."

"Oh?"

"I thought that the action taken by the governor alone was a bit weak. As a result, the court's prestige has been greatly reduced, and some people who are disloyal to the court may be ready to move! To be honest, I have received news from the day before yesterday , Anzhou, Ansuzhou, Suizhou, Baozhou and other places, the stragglers are restless."

Yang An'er paused, looked at Tang Kuo's fighting face, and continued sincerely: "Before, the Dutong asked me to recruit the defeated soldiers in the counties south of Zhuozhou as soon as possible, but it was not possible because my department was short of food and fodder. But the current Situation, if we let them go, I'm afraid they will be in real trouble! So..."

He made a decisive gesture of waving his hands: "Dutong, this time I will definitely wipe them all out, and I will never allow them to make trouble!"

As soon as Yang An'er said something, Tang Kuo laughed and said, "Brother An Guo's loyalty to the imperial court, I can see it, very good!"

"I dare not take it as a compliment."

After a while, Tang Kuo asked together, "Tu Shanhang has suffered such a big loss, but he is helpless against the rout of Changzhou?"

"Yes. After the man killed Xiao Haohu, he retreated completely. Not only did Governor Tudan not pursue the matter, but upon hearing that, he even sent someone to give a gift as a token of appeasement."

Tang Kuo continued to sneer.

After laughing for a long time, he asked again: "Could it be that there is something behind that Changzhou rout?"

"Ahem, there is no origin. That man was originally a member of the Jia army in Wushabao, Changzhou. His surname was Guo, and he was very young. When he fought against the Mongolian army the year before last and last year, he had a record. Among ordinary soldiers, he was quite brave. reputation."

"So, you're a fool!"

"That's true...it's true."

"Then, Brother An Guo, you send a team to kill him. Take his head, I can use it."

"This..." Yang An'er didn't expect Tang Kuo to come up with such an idea suddenly.He was about to shirk, but seeing Tang Kuo's expression of fighting together was very resolute, so he had to bow down and say, "I'll do it now!"

　From now on, I will also be a nucleic acid tester!

　
(End of this chapter)