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Volume 1, Chapter 168: No matter how hard you make progress, you will never retreat.

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    <> Before Wang Chong went to see Pang Gan, he had not completely made up his mind, and he only vaguely said to Zong Ze that he wanted to do something with the Luo Ghost Kingdom to prove that gathering Tibetan soldiers was correct.  (Literature Hall) Zongze didn¡¯t even know the details, and the people below were even kept in the dark.  On the early morning of the sixth day of November, Suiyuan Village, located near the Leshui River (Chishui River) in Mulongyan, Renhuai County, Zizhou, Suiyuan Village guard and road inspector Wang Wukai was awakened by the noise outside the village gate.  "The Wuman are here again?" After hearing the report from his subordinates, Wang Wukai was very unhappy that his warm winter sleep was disturbed. He patted his forehead that was sore from a hangover, grumbled and struggled to get up.  There are hundreds of Miao Yi people kneeling outside the village. These are the "two barbarians", that is, the Yi people who paid tribute to the Wuman and the Song Dynasty at the same time.  This area was ruled by the Wuman in the early years. After the imperial court established Zizhou and established Chengliu and Renhuai counties, most of the Miao and Bo Yi people lived under the rule of the imperial court and no longer faced oppression by the Wuman.  But in marginal areas, such as the west of Suiyuan Village, Wuman still entered the country from time to time to collect rent and taxes from the Miao and Bo barbarians who were previously ruled by them.  This situation existed on the borders of Liao and Song Dynasties, and was also common on the borders of Song, Xia, Song and Tubo. The imperial court often adopted a policy of light tax or even no tax on the two barbarians. Even if the two barbarians were pushed to the living barbarians, they were unwilling to provoke them.  Side things.  However, the two barbarians still regarded the Song Dynasty as a place to redress their grievances and often asked the Song Dynasty to come forward.  Wang Wukai was in power for five years and had the right to know Suiyuan Village. In the first year, he was busy taking care of this matter. All he could do was interview the Wuman leaders and make alliances from time to time to restrain the Wuman a little.  The situation changed in the second year. Pangan rose up, and the Wu barbarians were suppressed by Pangan. They never came to "press for taxes". They went to the border affairs department to take charge of Lunan Yi affairs, and Suiyuan Village became quieter.  As a result, Wang Wukai reduced the native soldiers in the stronghold by half, leaving only ten Luzhou forbidden troops and forty native soldiers in the stronghold.  Nothing happened in the village.  Wang Wukai was busy hugging Zizhou and inspecting Jiang Chong's thigh.  He is now the ninth-grade Zhongyi Lang, and it is not aggrieved to be left to guard a small village on the southwest border.  There are many warriors who pretend to be ambassadors and are still wandering around in bravery. It would be good for him, a little ambassador, to have an errand.  But people's hearts are not enough. He will be full of office next year, so he naturally wants to move to a better place and get a better job.  Originally, he wanted to take the path of the Secretary for Border Affairs, but he didn¡¯t have much interaction with Wang Chong, who had made extraordinary achievements at a young age and was famous among the Bo people.  He could only find his nominal immediate superior, Quan Zhizhou and inspector Jiang Chong.  This person is a relative of the emperor. After opening up the relationship, it may not be impossible to achieve his wish.  "It's just that Wang Wukai's family is very small and he can't afford big gifts.  Suiyuan Village was peaceful and peaceful, unable to accomplish anything. Seeing that his term of office was about to expire, his relationship with Jiang Chong had not made much progress, so he could only drink to drown his sorrows all day long.  "Today's matter, I'm afraid I have to go to Wuman to make peace again. Wang Wukai is very upset.  "The Wuman raids are very intense. Are you robbing people and hurting them?" When the cold wind blew, the Miao Yi leader who came to ask for help said this. Wang Wu was so excited that his mind was mostly clear.  Isn't the Wuman in the west being suppressed by Pangan?  What's going on here?  "Prepare armor, bows and crossbows. Go arrest Wuman for questioning!" Wang Wukai, the leader of the village, is quite competent and sensitive enough, otherwise Jiang Chong would have replaced him when he took office, and he did not ignore Wuman's changes.  Not long after.  Wang Wukai led thirty well-equipped soldiers and rode away. Although he was short of quota.  But he did not ignore the training of village members. Suiyuan Village relied on Wuman. If something happened, not to mention Jiang Chong, the Lunan Appeasement Department would have to take action on him first.  With Miao Yi leading the way, they successfully captured a few Wuman who were still harvesting grass and grain in the village. After questioning them carefully, Wang Wukai took a deep breath.  Pangan not only withdrew the tribesmen who controlled this part of the Wuman tribe, but also took away most of the grain, grass, military supplies and strong men. The remaining people could not see the winter, so they had to come over to "press for the harvest."  As for why Pang Gan did this, the prisoners all said that Pang Gan wanted to fight back Dafang and seize the throne of Luo's Ghost King.  Some people say that Pangan was preparing to invade the Song Dynasty, to occupy Zizhou, Chunzhou, and retake Linzhou.  ¡°These statements are all the captives¡¯ own conjectures and have no basis, but Wang Wukai has his own judgment.  Although Pangan's power has greatly increased, it is impossible to compete with Luo's Ghost Kingdom. Invading the Song Dynasty seems ridiculous at first glance, but combined with Tang Ke's impeachment of the Border Affairs Department, it becomes more possible.  Although Wang Wukai did not have direct contact with Pangan, he also knew that this guy was making a lot of money from the Song Dynasty in his own territory. Pangan was on the same side as Wang Chong and Zongze. If these two people collapsed, Pangan's future would be uncertain.  Wang Wukai didn¡¯t think deeply about what Pang Gan was going to do. After all, this was something that a small village leader like him couldn¡¯t get involved in. However, another thought spewed out uncontrollably. The great achievement was right in front of him!  A newspaper report that the chaos was exaggerated several times was sent to Chengliu Jiang Chong's desk that night. Jiang Chong was shocked. On the afternoon of the next day, the urgent report arrived in Linzhou and was sent to Jiang'an at the same time.  What surprised Jiang Chong even more was that on the second night,Wang Chong arrived at Chengliu and seemed to have known about this for a long time.  Wang Chong rudely treated Jiang Chong as a subordinate and ordered: "You gather the troops here first, and later the Department of Appeasement will issue troop deployment orders and military symbols."  Chongzi doesn't care.  His eyes flickered, and he had already realized: "Are you going to deal with Pang Gan?" Wang Chong nodded: "Tang Ke rebelled, Weizhou and Maozhou were in chaos. The imperial court may have taken the opportunity to eliminate the Border Affairs Department. Our situation is critical, so we can only  I can use Pang Gan's head." Jiang Chong was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Shou Zheng, it's really dangerous to do business with you." Wang Chong said, "Now that we're on this boat, we can only go one way.  Black. I originally gave Pang Gan a choice. If he was willing to cooperate with us and disrupt the southwest, he would not only avoid this catastrophe, but he would also get rich and happy. This is his own mistake.  Advance leads to retreat, and this is also the case. "The original close partner, the ladder that helped Wang Chong succeed, was tricked by Wang Chong. This naturally shocked Jiang Chong.  But he was just sighing, not doubting that Wang Chong would treat him like this.  Jiang Chong knew clearly that Wang Chong's purpose in starting this business was not to make money. Otherwise, how could he not even bring in oil and salt? Even Zongze, who puts state affairs first, would get on board with him.  But these words also made Jiang Chong awe-inspiring. He only got on Wang Chong's ship for fame and fortune. If his actions later made Wang Chong feel that it would ruin his affairs, it is difficult to say that Wang Chong would not deal with him.  Thinking of this, while reviewing his previous actions, he warned himself that his cooperation with Wang Chong was enough.  Don¡¯t sink too deep in the future.  "There is no need to talk too much if you are upright. It is just a side note. It is foreign to people's ears." Jiang Chong was worried in his heart, but he said this, indicating that he was just saying it casually and had no other meaning.  Wang Chong smiled lightly, how could he not know Jiang Chong's thoughts.  This time he framed Pang Gan and it really damaged his character. Mr. Zong was so focused on serving the country that he naturally didn't care.  People like Wang Shiyi who were still concerned about their own status were quite complaining. It took him a lot of effort to explain to Wang Shiyi that day, but Wang Shiyi still complained and said: "Sir, he gave Erlang the word "Shou Zheng" to warn Erlang not to do this.  Act." But he didn't care.  When he handed over to Deng Yan before, he already had an idea. With the current situation, even if he borrowed Wang Fu's privileges, he was still unable to make a big move in the southwest. He could only go one step further by using power to cause trouble.  This step is already the limit, he can't do more.  Since there is only one step left, I don¡¯t hesitate to put in my character.  Jiang Chong brought the topic back: "We have to wait until the Department of Appeasement issues the ultimatum before taking action. I'm afraid it's already too late." Wang Chong smiled again: "Zizhou Luo Yongshun wants to use troops. Fighting against the Wuman, what can you say?  What?" Luo Yongshun was the inspecting Luo Pian of the Zizhou Tibetan tribe. During the Daguan period, he donated land and the two counties of Zizhou were established.  His son Luo Huang also led thirty Tibetan soldiers to train in the military camp outside Chengliu County.  Jiang Chong sighed: "Of course we can't do anything. We'll just report it to the court when we have the results. But" Although Luo Yongshun donated the land, as long as he didn't raise his flag to rebel, invade Han soil, and plunder the Han people, what would he do?  , the court has no control at all.  Just like the Jisi prefectures in the southwest, they attacked and killed each other. Even if the disputes came to the court, the court would only mediate and not ask any questions.  Wang Chong wanted the Tibetan soldiers to send troops first in Luo Yongshun's name. Jiang Chong would wait until all the procedures were completed before sending out. Jiang Chong asked again: "Leave aside Luo Yongshun's lack of strength, what benefits can he gain?" Wang Chong  If you want to drive the feudal lords without the name of the imperial court, you have to give people benefits. Jiang Chong can't think of it.  Wang Chong grinned: "I just said that if you get on this boat, you will advance without retreating. Now is not the time for them to care about the benefits, but what will be the harm if they don't do this. What's more, Luo Yongshun is willing to watch  The Wuman who came to the west were suppressed. "Jiang Chong laughed, and he always ignored the waves created by the Border Affairs Department in the southwest.  The feudal vassals are not very clear about the court's disputes. They only know that the imperial court is getting more and more involved in the southwest through the Border Affairs Department. Anyone who does not follow this general trend will be in trouble, or at least become the leader of other vassals.  Clean up your excuses.  After the two agreed on the details, Wang Chong went to the military camp outside the city. Late at night, Jiang Chong felt uneasy. He stepped onto the top of the city and looked at the military camp in the distance. He saw the military camp was brightly lit and heard thunderous cheers. Wang Chong had said  All the feudal lords were moved.  On the tenth day of November, in the valley fifteen miles north of Anle City, thousands of Wuman dressed in black and turbaned, armed with rattan spears and wooden crossbows, rushed towards hundreds of enemy troops in various colors to the east.  .  Under the banner at the rear, Pangan's younger brother Zhe Xian was riding a Yunnan horse, surrounded by his trusted followers, looking at the battlefield in high spirits.  Last night, Pangan got news that Luo Yongshun from the east had marched in a large force, occupied Shashan, cut off the trade routes, and headed straight for Anle City. Pangan sent him to lead 1,500 men to meet him.  &nbsp; The matter was urgent, and Pangan and Zhexian were both glad that Wang Chong had taken the initiative and gathered two thousand troops in Anle City, otherwise they would have been at a loss.  The reason why Luo Yongshun dared to send troops seems to be very simple.  Luo Yongshun originally had a feud with Wuman, but he was weak and suppressed by the Song Dynasty, so he did not dare to act rashly.  Now that they have withdrawn their tribesmen, the Wuman tribes in the east have lost control. They probably looted too hard and angered Luo Yongshun.  In addition, Zongze Wang Chong was impeached by his colleagues in the Border Affairs Department and his position was difficult to protect. Luo Yongshun probably felt that he could fish in troubled waters.  Not to mention the trade routes, Yongle City¡¯s Qianfang is enough to make others covet it.  The only thing uncertain is what role Wang Chong played in this matter. His confidants are also speculating whether Wang Chong is instigating Luo Yongshun and thus persuading Pangan to flee south. Wang Chong knows him well and if he really wants to take action, then  There was no escape.  Pangan believed that Wang Chong could not live without him, and he had not expressed his position yet. How could Wang Chong stop his own path?  At the moment, Wang Chong may be struggling with the impeachment.  With the enemy at hand, it is no longer important to investigate the root cause. As long as the enemy is defeated, everything will be easy.  The number of incoming enemies didn't seem to be large, so Pangan sent Zhe Xian to lead the troops to resist, thinking that even if he couldn't win, it would be enough to hold off the enemy.  Looking at the number of enemies at this time, Zhe Xian's heart was settled. There were less than a thousand people, and there were no flags of officers and soldiers.  It's just Luo Yongshun's arrogance in raising troops.  Luo Yongshun's Miao Yao servants have never been able to defeat the Wuman, and their numbers are small, so they will definitely win this battle.  The valley is narrow, and more than a thousand people rush over in several groups, overwhelming those who stand in their way.  But the reed flutes and bronze drums sounded on the opposite side, and the originally chaotic enemies suddenly changed into an orderly formation.  Five hundreds of people lined up in a row, blocking most of the valley.  Hundreds more people poured out from between the formations, dividing into two rows and four formations.  The attacking crowd was already a hundred steps away. The thin horizontal formation in front of them leaned down to step on the crossbows, and then under the command of the leader, they all buckled their teeth and hair.  Crossbow arrows flew through the air.  The Wuman who rushed at the front fell down one by one, and the tips of the arrows were broken in an instant by several waves of arrows.  There were no telescopes or chariots in the rear, so we couldn't see the situation in front of the formation, but we could still see through the gaps in the crowd that the enemy troops on the opposite side had arranged a neat battle formation.  His heart suddenly shivered, and the cold winter wind that was originally blocked by the fur seemed to penetrate into his body.  The whooshing sound of crossbow arrows flying through the air was so neat that it converged into the sound of whirring wind, the second time it sounded.  Finally, it came clearly to Zhe Xian's ears.  Then there was another wave of strange noises, which was the archers starting to shoot.  After the third wave of crossbow sounds and the fourth wave of bow sounds, the noisy and familiar sound of fighting finally sounded.  At this time, the enemy's crossbow array in front of the platoon had retreated to the rear.  The Wuman who rushed up sporadically were hit in front of the battle formation and their heads were badly bruised.  "No, why are there only shouts from my own family?" Zhe Xian, who had commanded hundreds of people in melee fights before, turned pale.  The battlefield in front of him was so unfamiliar that he felt completely unsure.  "Come forward, take steady steps!" In the "Luo Yi" formation, Tian Zhongsi heard the order to advance and directed his troops to advance slowly.  I was filled with emotion. The burst of crossbows just now killed at least hundreds of Wuman. The Wuman who rushed up had their hearts broken. They were just following their instincts and still fighting. They all fought on their own, just like a farmer fighting in a village.  .  What I have learned in these three months is so precious.  "Crack the whip of the escort! If anyone retreats, just chop him with a knife!" In another formation, Yang Wenchen, the leader, roared angrily. Yang Weiji, the escort, didn't care about the dispute between Yang Zunyi and Yang of Bozhou. He gritted his teeth and waved the whip towards his feet.  The hesitant soldier was slapped on his back.  Both of them thought in their hearts that in the past, they were dominant in the ravine, and they didn't know how high the sky was. But after today's battle, they realized how big the gap was.  During another burst, Long Yanhao looked at the soldiers in the capital. They included Bozhou Yao, Manzhou Miao, and Sizhou officials. They were advancing and retreating as one under the orders of reed flutes and bronze drums. He couldn't help but sigh. He thought he had learned so well before.  There are always tricks in things, and only today do you know where to use them.  Thinking of Wang Chong's talents, I feel desolate. China is so big and my own family's fortune is really too small.  "Seeing the five formations advancing steadily, suppressing the messy Wuman back again and again, Wang Chong, who was in barbarian clothes at the rear, waved to Wang Shiyi beside him.  There were 700 Tibetan soldiers trained by Chengliu, plus 100 Zizhou native soldiers provided by Luo Yongshun, and 100 Bo soldiers accompanying him, a total of 900 people. Wang Chong led 900 people straight into Anle City.  At this time, Zizhou native soldiers were guarding the supplies of food and grass in the rear, and there were only 800 people on the battlefield.  When the Wuman soldiers appeared, the leaders of the various vassals and barbarians who were encouraged by him to go to the battlefield were still slightly shaken. The number of opponents was twice that of theirs!  But Wang Chong laughed and said: "Such a mob is ten times as big as a chicken or a dog's ears!" With such big words, Wang Chong was really sweating when the two armies met. After all, he only had three hundred crossbows on his side.  hand.  The normal behavior of a crossbowmanThe wave relieved Wang Chong's worries, and then Wuman connected with the battle formation again, and the difference between organized and unorganized was immediately revealed.  The five small battle formations not only blocked Wuman's impact, but also pushed the opponent back step by step.  At this time, the morale of Wuman was already low, but it had not yet collapsed. Wang Chong decisively used the winning hand: cavalry.  There were only sixty cavalry, all of them Bo people from Xingwen Village, led by Wang Shiyi.  Seeing Wang Chong waving his hand, Wang Shiyi told his men to mount their horses, then raised his long spear and smashed it on his shoulder.  The head of the spear and the iron shoulder guard collided, making a dull sound of gold and iron. Wang Chong shouted: "Be careful!" Wang Shiyi secretly thought, Wuman should be careful The sixty cavalry came from the flank of the valley covered by the crossbowmen from behind.  Running out, although the man was only wearing leather armor and the horse was only a Yunnan horse, it was like a huge spear, piercing the side of the chaotic Wuman crowd.  In less than two-quarters of an hour, the Wuman army collapsed. Zhe Xian rode his horse and ran wildly, but a strong general drove a spear through his back and provoked everyone from his horse.  "It's so boring" Wang Shiyi shook his head, and the Wuman coach's body fell to the ground like a sack.  Looking at Wu Man who was running like a wolf and a rat, Wang Chong also sighed, it was really boring.  Tian Zhongsi and other leaders looked at each other in confusion. Is the fight over now?  "Of course it's not over. The next step is your benefit. Attack Anle City directly. Whatever you do, just pay attention to two things." Wang Chong glanced at the leaders of each family. Everyone waited with bated breath. In their hearts, this young man  The official has been listed as the most respected person in his life, and he does not dare to lose his composure.  "First, I want to give up, not a living thing, but my head. Even if I chase the Anle water, I still have to get it!" "Second, the copper workshop and the coppersmith can't touch it. Whoever touches it will be killed by the others.  Merit!" After Wang Chong gave the order, he said in a deep voice, "Did you hear that?" Everyone, including Tian Zhongsi, responded loudly.  Seeing the soldiers dispersed from the battle formation and swarmed away with the leaders of each family, Wang Shiyi smiled bitterly and said: "The officers and soldiers came too late this time" In the original plan, this mixed soldier was just to stir up Pang Gan and create  The fact that he was willing to gather troops to cause a rebellion, and then the officers and soldiers urgently dispatched to quell the rebellion, can give an explanation to the court.  But now the battle is decided, and the officers and soldiers are dispensable.  Wang Chong said: "It doesn't matter, someone has to come and deal with the aftermath." Isn't that what the police in movies and TV shows in previous lives did.  Wang Shiyi whispered again: "Erlang, we have come to this point today, how should we continue on this road?" Even if he only used troops in the name of the vassal barbarians, he would not be able to avoid the impeachment of those who wanted to. Wang Shiyi was very worried about the next situation.  worry.  Wang Chong pointedly said: "Sometimes you have to stop, look at the scenery, or even change directions." He changed the topic again: "Brother Shiyi, you are becoming more and more like a general. What do you want to do in the future?  Are you ready?" Wang Shiyi picked up his long spear and felt his blood boiling when he looked at the blood stains on his head.  He sighed, suppressed his thoughts and said: "Of course I want to fight on the battlefield, but I also want to make my blood flow worthwhile, Erlang" He looked at Wang Chong again, his eyes full of expectation:  "As long as the blood you want to walk is not in vain, of course I will follow you." Wang Chong nodded and said seriously: "There will be a day"
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