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Volume 1: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 194: Filling in the gaps

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    In the past, it was almost dark at this time, but today due to the reflection of the snow, things could still be seen outside the cabin of the lucky ship.  Feng Jian looked at the snow-covered field outside the warship through the cabin. Needless to say, the water under the snow had already turned into ice.  In the past two days, Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai commanded the officers and soldiers of the Zhou Flood Battalion to continuously clean up the three to four feet area around all warships to prevent the warships from being frozen.  Nominally, the Denglai Navy is under the control of Denglai Commander-in-Chief Zhang Keda, but the Navy¡¯s military equipment, daily material replenishment is the responsibility of Dengzhou Haiphong Road. In fact, the Denglai Navy is controlled by Dengzhou Haiphong Road and other civilian officials.  In such a snowy weather, Commander-in-Chief Denglai, the direct superior of the naval warships, would come to inspect the ship, and all officers and soldiers of the Navy on duty would be on duty to break the ice to deal with emergencies.  But at this time, Zhang Keda, the commander-in-chief of Denglai Navy, was outside the city and naturally could not come to Shuicheng to check. He could only order the commander-in-chief of each warship of Denglai Navy to strengthen inspections.  Today is New Year¡¯s Eve. Who doesn¡¯t want to be reunited with the family at home? The naval warships always deal with the problem. They randomly send a few people to the warships for a few rounds, chat with the officers and soldiers on duty, and then disappear.  In addition, the Haiphong Dao who was stationed in Shuicheng should also show up to check whether the warships were damaged and whether various supplies needed to be replenished. However, Wang Hui, the Haiphong Dao, never showed up. I am afraid that he was singing and dancing with his family at this time.  New Year's Eve.  No officials pay attention to the navy, which is a dream for Feng Jian and the officers and soldiers of the prefecture flood camp, so that they can freely manipulate the civil war ships in Shuicheng.  Feng Jian has always been worried about whether Shen Xiaoshan and Liu Rongsheng can escape the pursuit of the Dengzhou Battalion cavalry!  After such a long time, even if there is a fight between the two sides, there should be an outcome!  We have great confidence in Zhenshan Camp and Feng Jian, the enemy hunter.  He believed that as long as the Zhenshan Camp Bird Gun Soldiers arrived in time, the Enemy Hunting Division could calmly deal with the Dengzhou Camp officers and soldiers who came to pursue them.  Cheng Yousheng has almost blind confidence in the Zhenshan Camp Bird Gun Soldiers.  In his mind, Zhenshan Camp was almost invincible.  The several times Zhenshan Camp was dispatched, they always defeated the enemy side neatly and neatly. This time, Zhenshan Camp's gun soldiers were no exception.  The Dengzhou camp soldiers also ended in defeat.  Cheng Yousheng was secretly impressed by the commander's advance layout and straightforward way of doing things.  After the commander dispatched the gun soldiers in time, people who inquired about the news from several sources reported back one after another, and the news was conclusive!  Governor Sun Yuanhua ordered the officers and soldiers stationed outside the city to assist in the pursuit of the enemy hunting division. The commander directly issued the order for support with his keen perception. It is really amazing!  Now it seems that with the timely and effective decision-making by the commander, and the support of the Zhenshan Camp Bird Gun Soldiers, the Enemy Hunter Division will definitely be safe and sound.  At the same time, inside Zhang Keda¡¯s general tent at Dengzhou Military Camp.  Zhang Keda was sitting at the table with a book in his hand, but his thoughts were not on the book. Kong Youde suddenly led his troops into rebellion, which made his future bleak. If he could not put it down quickly, he would not only be dismissed from his post, but also his future would be bleak.  If you don't do it right, you'll be jailed.  Of course, this is only the most serious result. I believe that as long as I have a firm grasp of the four thousand soldiers from Jiangsu and Zhejiang under my command, I can rely on my repeated contributions to the court.  The court will not embarrass myself too much afterwards!  Zhang Keda was holding a book in his hand, but his mind was not on the book. Suddenly he felt a light in front of him. When he looked up, he saw his bodyguard lighting a gauze lantern on the table.  He looked up and looked outside the tent because it was reflected in the snow.  The sky doesn't look too dark.  He casually asked the guard who lit the light: "Have any news been sent back to the cavalry who went to pursue the interception?" Zhang Keda also didn't think that he sent more than 200 cavalry to deal with a mere 20 cavalry. He had already been chasing for most of the day.  I wonder if the thieves who hijacked the foreign craftsmen have been found.  The guard beside him bowed and replied: "Report to the army gate. There has been no news for a long time. I must have chased him too far. I didn't have time to report back." Zhang Keda nodded and sighed: "No matter whether Zhang Shan and others can  After recovering the foreign craftsmen, we finally have an explanation to Governor Sun. Our Dengzhou camp is now mainly on guard against Kong Youde's rebels, so we can't worry too much about this matter!" The guard said: "Don't you need to send someone to contact Zhang Shan?  It's enough for them!" Zhang Keda thought for a moment and nodded: "Go and make arrangements!" The guard bowed and turned around and walked out of the tent. Zhang Keda murmured: "It seems that someone in the court can't wait to tell Mr. Sun.  Let's do it! But what is the purpose of these thieves seizing foreign craftsmen? They can't secretly build red barbarian cannons and use them to deal with the imperial court!" While he was puzzled, the guards who had just walked out of the tent suddenly returned.  Come in.  "Reporting to the military gate, the camp was closed at night and we just captured a few sentries of Kong Youde's rebel army from the south. After torture, we learned that Kong Youde's rebel army will arrive at Dengzhou City in two days at most."   "So quick!" Zhang Keda put down the book in his hand, "Hurry up and inform Deputy General Zhang Tao and the generals and guerrillas from each battalion to come to my headquarters to discuss matters." "In Zhang Tao's military camp a mile away, this person  The deputy commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Army was furious at this moment. He sent a hundred cavalry and instead of bringing back the foreign craftsmen requested by the governor, they were beaten and sent back.  The leader standing in the big tent licked the blood that flowed from his forehead to the corner of his mouth with his tongue. He secretly hated it. I went out to chase the enemy with all my strength. When I came back, Zhang Tao didn't even ask about the situation. He even came up with tea and a bowl.  It hit me on the forehead, causing me to have a bloody head now. Hum, sooner or later I will lead troops to rebel against this bastard Zhang Tao!  Zhang Tao had a fit and felt that the anger in his chest had dissipated a little. When he saw the cavalry commander who had been injured by him, he felt a little apologetic and was about to say a few words of comfort.  The big tent was suddenly opened, and a guard of the Chinese army walked into the big tent quickly, "My lord, General Zhang, the right governor Denglai, sent an order to ask your lord to go to his tent."  Discussion." Zhang Tao waved his hand and said: "I know!" He turned to look at the cavalry commander and said: "You go down first and wait for me to come back to explain the matter in detail!" The cavalry commander bowed to Zhang Tao and turned around.  The body and face were immediately filled with a look of resentment, and with the blood all over the face, it looked very ferocious.  On the afternoon of the fourth day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Chongzhen, snowflakes were falling and the wind was freezing.  Heavy snow started falling in the morning.  Snowflakes have been falling in Dengzhou area intermittently these past few days and have not stopped.  When it snows too much, it is no longer a beautiful sight to admire.  It is a daunting disaster.  ??The sound of artillery firing suddenly sounded outside the south gate of Dengzhou City, one after another.  Dengzhou Shuicheng, who was more than ten miles away, could hear it clearly.  Zhuang Yingchang said with respect in his expression: "The commander is still as bright as a torch. Kong Youde's rebels came to Dengzhou as expected. I really can't understand how Commander Zhang could be defeated by the rebels with the strength of his troops."  " Cheng Yousheng curled his lips and said: "You are so strong. Two hundred cavalry were wiped out by our Zhenshan camp's one hundred gun soldiers and more than twenty enemy hunting troops. How can you be considered strong?" Zhuang Yingchang argued: "  I did not say that our Zhenshan Battalion soldiers could not compare with them. In fact, most of the Denglai Battalion officers and soldiers were veterans who had fought with General Zhang Ke for many years and had never experienced a defeat. The same was true for the Liao soldiers under Deputy General Zhang Tao.  It has been fighting against the Tatar soldiers all year round, and it is also an elite division" Feng Jian waved his hand to stop the argument between the two, and said: "Kong Youde has Liao soldiers under his command, and Zhang Tao, deputy commander of the army, also has Liao soldiers. Zhang Tao treats his officers and soldiers as non-fighters.  He often scolded the officers and soldiers, and often deducted their food and pay. Kong Youde's rebels rebelled in Wuqiao and had already tasted the benefits of robbery. If Kong Youde secretly sent people to sneak into Zhang Tao's camp to incite, there was no guarantee that the Liao soldiers under Zhang Tao would not defect  When the two groups of Liao soldiers gathered together and suddenly launched a surprise attack on Zhang Keda's Jiangsu and Zhejiang soldiers, no matter how strong the soldiers were, they would be defeated!" The people in the cabin did not know the process and results of what was about to happen as clearly as Feng Jian. Zhuang Ying  Chang, Zhang Wentai, Jiang Yu and others looked at the commander in front of them in amazement.  His miraculous judgment is incredible. Things that seem impossible are always correct by the commander!  Cheng Yousheng was the only one with a matter-of-fact expression.  It seems that no matter how strange things happen to the commander, it is normal.  Feng Jian shook his head and sighed: "Kong Youde's rebellion is like a plague. After they occupy Dengzhou City, they will definitely burn, kill, and loot the surrounding counties. Zhenshan Camp will be patient for the time being until Kong Youde's rebellion provokes us. Let's Zhenshan Camp  The Shanying camp will fight back, and when the time comes, the emperor and the ministers will rely on our Zhenshan camp!" Zhuang Yingchang bowed and said: "The commander said, my subordinates are indeed convinced!" At this time, Feng Yingchang bowed and said!  Checking is indeed very satisfying, because he knows the future well and can grasp it in advance, and he can gain huge benefits from it, and it feels good to shock people at the same time.  He was proud in his heart and said with a smile on his lips: "For the time being, regardless of how the battle is going on outside Dengzhou City, let's talk about the shortcomings of our plan." Zhang Wentai said: "Today's war starts outside the city, and Lord Wang Hui of Haiphong Road has given the order.  All navy officers and soldiers immediately returned to the warship to guard. If the navy officers and soldiers stay on the warship, our original plan of sending state flood camp officers and soldiers to lurk will have to be revised. "Zhuang Yingchang saw that Feng Jian seemed to be confident, and touched his chin beard.  He pondered and said: "Our plan is that on the day the city is broken, the officers and soldiers of the Zhou Flood Camp sneak into the warships and sail away from Shuicheng. The return of the officers and soldiers to the warships in recent days will not have a big impact on our plan. Wang Hui of Haiphong Road  Your Excellency is obviously a cautious person. There are very few officers and soldiers guarding the Shuicheng City Wall. When I heard that Dengzhou City was occupied by rebels, I would definitely dispatch Navy officers and soldiers to defend the wall. At this time, our state flood camp officers and soldiers quickly controlled all the battle lines.  The ship is not late.¡± ¡°?Zhuang's analysis is reasonable. I guess if there was no ice in the water city when the city was broken, Lord Haiphong Dao Wang would definitely be the first to jump on the warship and urge the warship to leave the water city quickly. Now the mission of sailing away falls to  Our state's flood camp is at its peak!  " Several people in the cabin listened to Feng Jian's words, with knowing smiles on their faces. Zhuang Yingchang smiled and said: "Two thousand kilograms of gunpowder have been made into gunpowder packets, and now they are all stored in the temporary station of the gun soldiers.  There are soldiers guarding one sentry; officers and soldiers of the state flood camp are always clearing the ice within a radius of three feet of each navy warship; Niu Liang and other three generals have repeatedly confirmed that once the rebels break through Dengzhou City, they will drive their warships to follow us away  In Dengzhou Shuicheng, everything is ready at this time, just waiting for the rebels!  " Feng Jian ordered: "Lao Zhuang, you need to confirm with Niu Liang and the others. If Lord Wang Hui orders the dispatch of naval officers and soldiers to defend the city, ask them to delay as much as possible until we leave by boat!  " "I will take care of it," Zhuang Yingchang nodded in agreement. !!! (To be continued)
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