Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103
Nearly twenty miles west of Fushan County, there is a place called Pishankuang. Before the Denglai Rebellion, there used to be two villages, Shangkuangzhuang and Xiakuangzhuang, one in the south and one in the north, with nearly a thousand people living there.However, after the Wanjia Army rose up two years ago, it occupied this area and turned the two villages that were empty during the war into their own strongholds.Before Wanmeng ordered troops to be assembled in Fushan County, a considerable part of the supplies and troops were transferred from Pishankuang.

However, the vast majority of these bandits who went out from Pishankuang failed to return here. When Pu Xueguang led more than 20 horsemen and jumped here in a hurry, the total number of living people in Pishankuang was no more than a hundred. Up and down, most of them are the family members of the bandits, mainly the old and the weak, women and children.

"Let everyone pack up their luggage quickly and evacuate here together before dark!" Pu Xueguang was still in shock, and when he arrived at Pishankuang, he immediately issued an order to continue retreating.

He really didn't expect that the invincible Wanjia Army in Fukuyama County would collapse in the opponent's hands without even getting a round. He also made a detailed battle plan beforehand, but after going into battle, he found out that the opponent's force value was not at the same level as his own, and he was so beaten that he had no strength to fight back.The most frightening thing is that even Wan Meng himself was not able to escape from the battlefield. According to those who escaped, Wan Meng fell off his horse when he fought with the opponent's cavalry, and he was never seen again. not enough.

Seeing that the situation was over, Pu Xueguang didn't dare to delay any longer outside the county seat. He could foresee that after the Haihan people made their move, they would definitely clean up the slums outside the county seat.So he left the disabled wounded and fled all the way back to the mountains with a few men.

Considering that a large number of people from his own side were captured during the battle, Pu Xueguang believed that Pishankuang's stronghold was not safe anymore. As long as someone confessed, the Haihan people might send people to chase here at any time, and it was no longer suitable to stay here for a long time.Haihan and these evil stars are so powerful, Pu Xueguang just wants to escape as far as possible, avoiding Haihan's current range of activities.

This operation in Fushan County consumed most of the main force of the Wanjia Army, and there were not many remaining soldiers capable of fighting.However, for Pu Xueguang, although the current situation is very passive, it is not hopeless.The wealth accumulated by the Wan Family Army by plundering in the past few years is still hidden in many strongholds in the nearby mountainous areas. Relying on these funds to recruit troops again, it is not impossible to make a comeback.However, Pu Xueguang must now take over the family property left by Wan Meng as soon as possible, otherwise, as soon as the news of the defeat of the Wan Family Army in Fushan County spreads, it is very likely that the trees will fall and the monkeys will disperse, and the left-behind personnel in various strongholds may be lost overnight. He immediately rolled up the gold and silver in the cottage and ran away.

Pu Xueguang's top priority now is not only to organize people to continue running, but also to send people to control the "Seven Villages and Twelve Forts" under the name of Wanjia Army as soon as possible, so as to avoid accidents after the news spreads.Although Wanmeng's army has always been dominated by Wanmeng and assisted by Pu Xueguang, because of the scattered bases, Wanmeng is not the only leader in the army, and this is what Pu Xueguang is most worried about right now.

There are as many as a dozen leaders of the Wanjia Army leading troops to guard various strongholds, but most of them, like Gan Qiang, participated in the battle outside Fushan County, and most of these people were with Like Wan Meng, he failed to escape from the battlefield safely.Gan Qiang, who was injured in the previous battle, did not participate in the second battle because of his injury, but survived by luck, and fled all the way back to Pishankuang with Pu Xueguang.

However, for Pu Xueguang's order, the leader on duty at Pishankuang did not immediately execute it, but questioned his behavior: "The master did not show up, and there was no warrant, so the military division just ordered to pack up and retreat, which is a bit inappropriate. ?”

The leader of Wanmeng stationed in Pishankuang is his brother-in-law He Fei. This arrangement can be regarded as consciously handing over the logistics base closest to the battlefield to his cronies, so as to ensure that there will be no major problems in his retreat.He Fei used to be a peddler who went from village to household. He had a quick mind, but he didn't have much skill in his hands.Therefore, Wan Meng would not entrust him with tasks such as leading troops to fight, but intentionally let him make full use of his strengths and arrange for him to manage supplies at the rear.

With He Fei's background, being able to hold a position like a steward in the Wanjia Army naturally relied on Wanmeng's prestige, and he knew this very well, so when he saw the military adviser Pu Xueguang returning in a hurry, he ordered to retreat, and he did not hesitate to Asking whether this is Wan Meng's order, He Fei will definitely not follow it.

Pu Xueguang said with a serious face: "The boss will not come back for the time being, He Fei, you listen to my orders first."

Pu Xueguang knew that his prestige in the gang was not enough. If the news of Wanmeng's life or death was revealed, the other party would probably stand on his own feet immediately, and the chance of obediently obeying his orders was slim.So he didn't intend to mention Wan Meng's whereabouts at all, and hoped to pass the military order to get through. However, the appearance of their group came back too hastily, and a discerning person could tell there was a problem at a glance, but he wanted to hide it from He Fei. It is impossible.

He Fei's position in the Wanjia Army is tied to Wanmeng's. He has weight when Wanmeng's people are around, but if something happens to Wanmeng, he will be nothing.As for obeying orders from others, this is definitely not in line with Wan Meng's interests, and He Fei will not betray his backer when the situation is unclear.

"Military teacher, what happened to the head of the family?" Seeing Pu Xueguang's evasive words, He Fei already smelled something bad, so he hurriedly asked.

Pu Xueguang was worried about He Fei's attack, so he didn't dare to tell the truth at the moment, so he could only find an excuse to deal with him first: "Our army was defeated, the leader and the subordinates retreated separately. If someone confesses this place, it may attract the opponent's pursuit, so we must Evacuate as soon as possible! He Fei, we will meet up with the head in two days, can you listen to my orders before that?"

He Fei was dubious when he heard it, but fortunately there were still people who could verify Pu Xueguang's statement, so he turned his head and asked Gan Qiang: "Is what the military adviser just said is true?"

Pu Xueguang's heart tightened. He was thinking about his future plans on the way back, but he forgot to communicate with Gan Qiang first.This horse bandit has been with Wan Meng for a long time, and it is hard to say how much loyalty he has to Wan Meng. If he punctures the window paper, the current situation will be difficult to deal with.

Gan Qiang looked at He Fei, then at Pu Xueguang, and said unhurriedly: "He Fei, don't be nervous, it is true that the head of the family sent the military division to Pishankuang to organize the retreat, and he took people to the Ding's house in the south Fort, you will rejoin us in two days.”

He Fei still couldn't believe it: "The boss has transferred so many people there, but he still can't beat him. How can the opponent be so powerful this time?"

Gan Qiang replied: "This time, I have come across a hard idea. I am afraid that even the Ming army is not their opponent. Look..." After Gan Qiang finished speaking, he opened his clothes and let He Fei see the big lump on his chest. Scary bruises.

"The enemy battalion is equipped with a lot of firecrackers, and when we meet, we shoot a lot. If it weren't for the protective armor bestowed by the master, I wouldn't be able to come back this time!" The expression of fear in the back is not just pretending: "Diplomatic war in Fushan County in the past few days has damaged many brothers. The head of the family was forced to retreat, so he ordered to retreat."

"It's so powerful!" After seeing the scars on Gan Qiang's body, He Fei confirmed that what he said was true, so he believed Pu Xueguang's words, but he still had objections to this comprehensive retreat: "Then we will All the food and grass are taken away, do you plan to come back here in the future?"

Pu Xueguang said: "The opponent has at least a few hundred riders under his command, and all of them are tall horses. Everyone has firearms, and they are simply invincible. This mountain is only a dozen miles away from Fushan County, and it takes less than an hour to ride a horse. , if you don’t leave, are you still waiting for the enemy to raid the house? If you don’t come back here in the future... let’s talk about it!”

Pu Xueguang thought very clearly that the Haihan cavalry must not stay within the range of their activities. The Wanjia army fought against the opponent's cavalry twice, and both times they lost without any power to fight back.Although Pishankuang is not suitable for cavalry combat, it is easy for the Haihan people to allow the cavalry to cover this area. Unless the Haihan people voluntarily withdraw from this area in the future, it will be a very risky move to come back here .

He Fei still had a lot of questions in his mind, but with the joint efforts of these two people, he was finally persuaded to gather people to pack up the supplies.Pu Xueguang clasped his fists at Gan Qiang and said, "Fortunately, Chief Gan understands righteousness and takes the overall situation into consideration, otherwise it would be a big trouble to get He Fei to cooperate!"

Gan Qiang was willing to cooperate with him in performing this play. Pu Xueguang thought it was a sign of current affairs. Fortunately, he was not a deadhead, otherwise the situation would be difficult to deal with.Under the current situation, Pu Xueguang certainly did not hesitate to use compliments to win over Gan Qiang. After all, he is the only leader who knows the cause and effect of this matter, and he will be needed to cooperate with him in the future to integrate the remaining personnel and materials of the Wanjia Army. It is necessary to maintain a good relationship.

Of course, Pu Xueguang will not naively think that he can satisfy Gan Qiang by saying a few good words. He is willing to stand on his side at such a time. He also wanted to seek a benefit for himself in this chaos.Pu Xueguang first used big words to trap him, also wanting to avoid Gan Qiang tearing his face and making some unreasonable demands.

At this time, Gan Qiang could no longer see the uneasiness and panic just now on his face, and he grinned and said, "The military master thought carefully, and I have been thinking about what to do to dispel He Fei's suspicion. The guy is coaxing, but it saves you the trouble of doing it!"

Pu Xueguang was startled when he heard that, Gan Qiang's words clearly meant that if He Fei refused to cooperate, then he would probably use force to solve this trouble.He Fei is not a warrior himself, if he really wants to fight, even if Gan Qiang is injured, he can easily deal with him.However, when Gan Qiang said such words, it was obvious that he did not intend to keep his past relationship with his master Wan Meng in his heart.

Pu Xueguang didn't think about killing He Fei. He thought that there were not many left in the Wanjia Army, and it would be better to keep as many useful people as possible.Although He Fei was suspicious, he had always done a good job in managing supplies. Without him, he had to find someone to replace him, which was also a trouble.Although the news of Wan Meng's unknown life and death may irritate He Fei, Pu Xueguang believes that if he tells him the truth slowly after a few days, there should be a great chance to persuade He Fei.

"Leader Gan, the Wan Family Army is being hit hard now, and we should work together to tide over the difficulties. We are all on our own, and peace is the most important thing in everything. Don't add to the chaos at this time!" Pu Xueguang felt Gan Qiang's thinking is a bit dangerous, so I quickly advise him.

"The military division is right!" Gan Qiang nodded, and replied solemnly: "At this time, it is indeed necessary for the brothers to unite as one. But since the head is not here for the time being, someone must take responsibility... I It might as well be done by a military division!"

Pu Xueguang was taken aback, and quickly declined subconsciously: "How is this possible! Leader Gan is joking!"

Although Pu Xueguang had this intention vaguely in his heart, he still felt a little guilty when he was told in person, and was about to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, when Gan Qiang continued: "That's right, the military advisor is a literati after all. I'm afraid I won't be able to harden my heart. Gan is not talented, but he is willing to give it a try. I wonder if the military division is willing to cooperate?"

Pu Xueguang opened his mouth wide and looked at Gan Qiang in front of him, he couldn't believe that these words came out of his mouth.Wanmeng's life and death are uncertain, Gan Qiang has already moved to take advantage of this gap to seize power, and his intentions are much more straightforward than him.Pu Xueguang originally planned to win over Gan Qiang as his thug to win over the Wanjia army, but he didn't expect that the other party had similar thoughts and took the initiative to occupy the position of the master.

Gan Qiang saw that Pu Xueguang had no standard, so he continued to persuade him: "Military division, think about the current situation. The main force of the Wanjia Army is almost completely wiped out, and there are not many soldiers available. And more than half of the remaining people are left behind." They are all related to the head of the family, and they are the cronies of the cronies. Like He Fei, these people are not so easy to get rid of. If they know the news of the accident of the head of the house, these people will definitely gather together to keep warm, and they want to take power when the time comes , but it will be very troublesome.”

Pu Xueguang snorted and said, "Since you already have an idea, why do you want to recruit me?"

Gan Qiang stopped showing off now, and said honestly: "Courage, ambition, and ability are all in my subordinates. The only thing missing is someone who can help me weigh the pros and cons and make suggestions. Whether it's the family army or anything else, you just sit firmly in the second head, how about it?"

(End of this chapter)