And in the city of Anyi (now Yuncheng, Shanxi) in Hezhong Prefecture, there was already a tumult of crying and noisy. Because the soldiers and horses that Wang Chongrong brought back were looting the people in the city under his acquiescence; only a few people who were informed by him and were able to retreat into the inner city with their families were spared.
Although it is inevitable to persuade him to restrain his subordinates slightly, or to be sympathetic to the existence of the people, he was severely reprimanded, and even dragged down on the spot, so no one dared to say a word in front of him. .
As the master who has ruled Hezhong Town for many years, how could he not know the stakes? The benefit of the salt pond between Anyi and Xiexian was the foundation of his founding, and it has also created a large number of local people who are closely related to his subordinates, and they are more preferentially treated than other places in terms of money, food and taxes.
However, because of this, he had to act like this; compared to the people’s hearts, word of mouth, and rumors in the city that are quickly corrupted, what he cares more about and cares about is his subordinates. He has not been able to get the expected rewards and vents. It may be because of this. Sergeants who are at risk of uproar.
After all, the risk and subsequent impact of losing local people's hearts are all things in the future; but if these subordinates are given a chance to clamor, then they will not even be able to pass the current hurdle, so how can we talk about more future
He still vaguely remembered how his predecessor, Li Du, used the opportunity of crossing the border from Huangchao many years ago, to take advantage of the opportunity of crossing the border in Huangchao. End.
However, Li Du, who was appointed by the court at the time, could still save his life after stepping down; but Wang Chongrong, who was based in Hezhong Mansion, could not, or he used his harsh and cruel means of ruling the army for many years, as long as It is a slight concession and weakness to the inside, which is the disaster of the whole family.
Therefore, he can only cope with the imminent crisis first and let these soldiers be satisfied, and there will be more future to speak of. Of course, he didn't just sit back and wait for nothing.
Except for Wang Yao, the eldest son who secretly ordered himself to stay in Puban City, continue to send people to keep in secret enough to keep in touch with each other. If things cannot be done, they can surrender to those peaceful thieves on the opposite side, so as to preserve the possibility of a bloodline handed down.
On the other hand, he also secretly negotiated with the Taiyuan Mansion through his sons and daughters who are close to the Wangmen of Qixian County. Although because of the deep grievances, it may not be expected to achieve the same conditions for the negotiation, but it is good to delay a time or two.
At the same time, he also sent a messenger for the thick currency transfer to the Chengde army in the Shangdang territory through the branch road of Taihangxing. Although far away cannot quench the near thirst, it can be hoped that the opponents of the Heyang Army for the Ze and Lu states can take the opportunity to form sufficient pressure and containment on the Heyang Army.
At the same time, they also sent people to the Heyang Army, Xu gave up with sufficient benefits and costs in exchange for the opponent's temporary strike in Zhiguanxing, and even when necessary, he could cede some places to introduce the Heyang Army to help the battle.
In this case, he can create a certain opportunity to bring back his nephew Wang Ke, who is leading troops, and several other divisions; and then continue to go north to solve the siege of Linfen in Jinzhou, and use each other as a bargaining chip in the north and south of the Taiping Pirates and the Shatuo Army. In time, I worked hard to get the chance to retreat from the front line.
Even if you can't keep your troops and power in the future, you will have to bring your wealth accumulated for many years to retire places, so as to ensure that your family and relatives will be wealthy and wealthy. However, the cruel reality gave him a blow without hesitation.
Just when he ordered the gathering of these unexplained soldiers, and continued the whole army northward to meet and relieve the siege; a sudden bad news made him feel as if he had been beaten with a sap, and he was suddenly dizzy and unable to be himself.
"What! Poban City has changed!"
"The former army envoy Chang Xingru led his troops into the city under the pretext of being ordered to provide aid?"
"Then there was a sudden outbreak of trouble to occupy and open the west gate, and then the peace thief was ushered in?"
At this moment, Wang Chongrong felt as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had fallen into a moment of speechlessness. With the change of hands of the hub of Pujindu, which was guarded by Puban City, it can be said that the plains at the southern end of the Fenshui Valley, including Hezhongfu, are all visible under the soldiers' fronts of the Taiping thief;
In spite of this, he finally tried his best to get back to his senses, and shouted with all his last strength: "Send the order to leave the camp, and go to Jinju quickly..." Then, he pulled the messenger down and executed it secretly without hesitation.
At least, as long as he retreats into the vast mountains and hills between Jin, Jiang, and Ci with the remaining troops before getting the news in the army, he may be able to continue to deal with it by virtue of the terrain. Then between the north and the south, a decent exit was obtained.
It's just that things didn't go as expected. On the second day after this hurried camp marched northward overnight, they went to the vicinity of Meiliangchuan near Quwo, Jiangzhou, but there was a sudden uprising and riots. Because the people sent from Puban Xiancheng, who were often Confucianists, also caught up and mixed into the army, and there was a loud noise from all around:
"There will be no return date when I go to Jinju..."
"At the festival, I will abandon the elders in the vast river and go to the Shatuo..."
"When I go to the local family and relatives, there will never be a day to see each other again..."
Most of the troops in the army were locals in the river, and they were in an uproar. When Wang Chongrong got the news, it was too late to go to the repression. From Xiexian, Anyi and other places, all the way to supplement and recruit to 20,000 troops, In a blink of an eye, most of them dispersed.
The mountains and plains where flags and armors of all colors were discarded for a while. In the end, it was Wang Chongrong's many years of grace and envelopment means. In the end, there were five or six thousand people willing to follow him, and then proceeded to reach the city of Quwo.
However, before Wang Chongrong ordered the local big family to contribute to the army, he encountered another bad news. Qu Wo seemed to have closed the four gates and shut them out of the city; it turned out that the news that he had looted Anyi and Xie County before had already been spread one step ahead of time.
Then there was another guard who was responsible for guarding the Hankou at the northern end of Zhiguanxing in Jiangxian County, and trained more than 5,000 local regiments. On the grounds of the current situation of the enemy, he refused the order to divide the troops to join, and also asked Wang Chongrong for it. Subsequent grain and grass are used. .
For a time, Wang Chongrong only felt that the people were rebellious and divorced, and even many foreign military generals were unreliable. He could only put aside these problems for the time being and continue to send troops to plunder the local villages, and also encumber many young people who yearn for Linfen.
Because there are also his nephews Wang Yun and Wang Heng brothers, who control the last elite soldiers of the six guards of the two armies in Hezhong Town, the Kuangzheng Army and the Shilou Guardsmen, as well as the Jinzhou regiment training, etc. There are more than ten thousand people.
However, just after he led these people and slowly marched to the Shenshan County in Jinju, under the Yangjiao Mountain, he ran into a Hedong clan horse that broke through to the south and plundered;
Wang Chongrong went to the front of the battle to raise the drum to urge the battle, and then broke through the river bank under the Yangjiao Mountain, beheading hundreds of them and wiped them out; he obtained more than 100 cattle and horses. The morale is boosted by being able to eat a full meal;
Then, the Hezhong army, who had eaten quickly, was attacked by several vassal cavalry in succession; Lien Chan's formations were all north and they were disintegrated, and they had to abandon their equipment and fight to the south;
In the end, only over a hundred riders escorted Wang Chongrong himself, rushed out of the blockade and searched, and fled into the Yangjiao Mountain.
At the same time, most of the Puzhou territory has changed hands. The devastated Anyi city also ushered in the main line of General Xu Yi, the third general of the Taiping First Army.
And in the battle with many flags, Xu Yi, surrounded by many sergeants with top helmets and armor, also asked the respectful Chang Xing Confucian around him:
"The Lord asked me to ask you what you want to do so as to lead the people to offer the city and return to the city..."
"It's just a feud and personal grievance;"
Chang Xingru answered without hesitation:
"Wang's husband treated my brothers cruelly and cruelly back then, killing at every turn, and later even more hatred of love; a certain family has tolerated for many years and never got the chance to repay, so it can only rely on the strength of your army to get the snow..."
"Then you really have nothing to ask for?"
Xu Yijiang looked at him unmovedly
"It's not true. The Wang family deserves to die, but there are a few people who are kind to a certain family and are willing to ask for grace to support a certain family in a different house in the future, and please make it perfect for one or two..."
Chang Xingru couldn't help but feel stunned, but his expression became more and more humble:
"Is that enough?"
Xu Yijiang asked with a smile but not a smile:
"Enough, enough..."
Chang Xingru lowered his head, and said with sincerity:
"Wang Chongrong's companionship is not just a matter of days. The villain is like a martial artist who has no expertise and betrayed the master's family. Meng's army can save the life of his whole family and have a place to stay. How dare you ask for too much..."
"It's fine if you dare not ask, but the king's grace is more than that!"
Xu Yi said in a meaningful voice:
"The king said, as long as you continue to cooperate with the good place of'Ping Ding'; even if you change your status in the future and share the Wang family's possessions, you can go to another place and become a rich man, and how?"
"Thank you for the grace of the king..."
Chang Xingru was overjoyed when he heard the words, but he did not hesitate to bow his head to the direction of Chang'an to the west.
At this time, another messenger rushed over and brought him to the camp of Dayangqiao on the south side of Wangwu Mountain. Under the attack of three sides, he was unable to advance or retreat under Wang Ke of the Hezhong Army. Civil strife broke out on the spot and he was forced to leave. Drop the news.
So, for a time, the southern states that occupied the most elite part of the population and properties of Hezhong Town were brought under the control of the Taiping Army. (End of this chapter)