After receiving the news that Dongtai County had been captured by the Japanese thieves, Xu Jin and Xia Yan hurried to Yangzhou Wei's camp, and Jiang Ping, as the supreme administrator of Yangzhou Prefecture, also rushed to listen to the dispatch.

After a brief discussion, Xu Jin ordered Xie Erjian and Qi Jingtong to lead two hundred soldiers to ride fast horses to aid Dongtai County.

Since there are only about 400 military horses that can be mobilized at present, and all of them have been handed over to Xie Erjian and Qi Jingtong, Xu Jin and Wang Lin'er can only lead the remaining 200 soldiers to take the waterway and rush to Dongtai County from the canal, and it is expected that they will arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest.

Originally, Xu Jin was sent by order, Xia Yan did not approve of him charging into battle like a general, the last time Xu Jin personally went to Dongsha Island to command the battle, and afterwards he was angrily beaten in front of the upright and outspoken Lord Xia.

However, this time Xia Yan did not object to Xu Jin going to Dongtai County in person, after all, the land of a county was captured, this matter is not trivial, Xu Jin as a patrol if he continues to stay in Yangzhou City, but he seems to be timid, easy to tell the truth, and he will let the imperial officials participate in a book.

In addition, Xia Yan still has a lot of trust in Xu Jin's troops, he has experienced a hundred battles at a young age, and Xu Jin has five hundred elite battalions around him to defend it, so Xia Yan readily accepted Xu Jin's arrangement, and sat in Yangzhou City as the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, and at the same time controlled Yangzhou Wei and continued to promote the land clearance work.

As for the prefect Jiang Ping, since he came so actively, Xu Jin couldn't snub others, so he ordered him to assist Xia Yan in guarding Yangzhou City, and at the same time sent people to notify his subordinate prefectures and counties to strengthen their vigilance.

After everything was arranged, Xu Jin led the people to leave by boat, along the canal through Taizhou, and rushed to Dongtai County.

Xia Yan is undoubtedly a capable official with strong executive power, and after Xu Jin set off, he immediately summoned the generals of Yangzhou Wei to arrange the defense of Yangzhou City.

Although the news reported that there were only a few hundred thieves who captured Dongtai County, and Dongtai County was nearly 300 miles away from Yangzhou City, it is always right to be careful, God knows if these bold thieves will go straight to Yangzhou City next?

Take last year's "tribute incident" as an example, the Japanese tribute envoy Ouchi Zongshe led only a few hundred Japanese people from Ningbo Mansion to Shaoxing Mansion, burned and looted hundreds of miles in the territory of the Ming Kingdom, and then calmly escaped from the sea.

You must know that Yangzhou is the south of the Ming Dynasty, the premier Tongdu Dayi, with a population of hundreds of thousands, if it is suddenly invaded by the Japanese invaders, the impact will be great, and it will shock the entire Ming Dynasty, and not far from Yangzhou is the capital of the Ming Dynasty - Nanjing. So you really can't be careless.

Due to the recent "theft and sale of firearms" case, it was revealed that high-level officers were squeezing and enslaving lower-level military households, and the officers of Yangzhou Wei and more than 1,000 households were arrested, but the army always needs generals to command, so Xu Jin successively released the three thousand households of Yangzhou Wei afterwards. Although these three thousand households also had the behavior of oppressing and enslaving lower-class soldiers, the circumstances were relatively minor, so Xu Jin was given a light sentence, and only gave warnings and fines.

Xia Yan summoned these three thousand households to discuss, and finally decided to send 2,000 people to Yangzhou City, and the rest of the soldiers continued to stay in the camp, and one thousand households were responsible for commanding.

It is said that Yangzhou Wei was originally dissatisfied, and there were less than 4,000 soldiers on the register, of which 500 "elites" were picked away by Xu Jin, and now Xia Yan transferred another 2,000 people into the city, so only 1,200 people remained in Yangzhou Wei's camp, and a considerable part of them were sick and weak.

Besides, after Xia Yan deployed his troops, he planned to return to the city, and suddenly woke up and Xu Jin ordered himself one thing when he was leaving, so he came to Yangzhou Wei's cell to check on the unlucky Baihu Yu Dayou.

All the guards camps are equipped with cells for the purpose of imprisoning soldiers who violate military regulations or try to escape, and Yangzhou Wei is no exception, but at this time, the Yangzhou guard cells are a little crowded, because Yu Dayou and more than 70 of his subordinate soldiers are imprisoned here.

Although there is a reason for the incident, but stealing and selling firearms in the army is a capital crime after all, Xu Jin did not dare to let Yu Dayou go rashly, so he has been detained, just waiting for the approval of the Ministry of War, in the recital to the emperor, Xu Jin's statement has been intended to exonerate Yu Dayou, so it is estimated that this kid will not be sentenced to death.

"Lord Xia, the injuries on Yu Baihu's body have scabbed, as long as they don't get wet, it is estimated that they will heal within ten days and eight days." The military doctor said to Xia Yan after inspecting Yu Dayou's buttocks.

Xia Yan didn't say much, nodded and left the cell directly, although this Yu Dayou was very strong, but there was nothing special, he really didn't understand why Xu Jin looked at this son differently, and specially ordered himself to check his injuries.

Yu Dayou lifted his pants in confusion, he was just a small hundred, and he was still a hundred-hundred-hundred-hundred Could it be that this Deputy Envoy Xia is interested in his ass?

Thinking of this, Yu Dayou couldn't help but sweat evilly, and subconsciously touched his face. After many days, this kid's swollen face that was beaten by Xie Erjian has recovered, but it can only be regarded as heroic, and it is still a few streets away from being handsome.

At this time, Su Qing and Feng Lao Liu came up and looked Yu Dayou up and down with strange eyes, and the latter couldn't help but say angrily: "What are you looking at? ”

Su Qingsnake held his chin and said, "Boss Yu, you are not as handsome as me in terms of face!" ”

Feng Lao Liu nodded and added: "Boss Yu, you are not as strong as me in terms of the strength of birds!" ”

Yu Dayou said angrily: "If you have a fart, let it go!" ”

Feng Lao Liu said hesitantly: "We mean that why did Baba run over to ask about Boss Yu's injury?" ”

Yu Dayou said with a dark face: "How do you know, it is estimated that Lao Tzu's ass is better than the two of you, and no one wants to sell your black and stinky buttocks." ”

Feng Lao Liu smiled: "But look at the expression of Deputy Envoy Na Xia doesn't seem to be interested in Boss Yu's ass, and he didn't look at it from beginning to end." ”

Su Qing said thoughtfully: "The sixth is right, but I think that Lord Xu is more interested in Boss Yu." ”

"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Feng Lao Liu asked.

Su Qing analyzed: "Do you think, then Xu Qin came to the camp at night to interrogate Boss Yu, and ordered someone to beat Boss Yu with thirty military sticks, but this military stick was all beaten on the buttocks, and it did not hit the waist and back, and it was not bad, otherwise Boss Yu would not be dead or disabled, and he would be able to get better so quickly!" ”

Feng Laoliu nodded violently and said: "That's right, I asked the military doctor to treat Boss Yu's injuries afterwards, now that I think about it, that Lord Xu didn't want to cut Boss Yu at all, but just wanted us to force him out and confess...... Hey, could it be that Lord Xu really fell in love with Boss Yu? ”

Feng Lao Liu looked at Yu Dayou sympathetically as he spoke, and teased: "Boss Yu, your good-looking ass may be going to suffer." ”

Su Qingxu said matter-of-factly: "Not necessarily, the surname Xu is as beautiful as a girl, maybe Boss Yu can be heroic." ”

The age difference between the three guys is not much, and they are brothers in life and death, so it is common for them to lose each other without any distinction of status.

Yu Dayou said angrily: "Let your mother's bullshit...... Hey, Lao Tzu remembered it, no wonder I felt that the face surnamed Xu was familiar, and I had seen it before. ”

Su Qing and Feng Lao Liu hurriedly gossiped and asked what was going on, they were locked up for five or six days, and these two goods were obviously stuffy.

Yu Dayou recalled: "About five years ago, that Lao Tzu was still living with his uncle in Shangrao, Jiangxi, and then my uncle planned to sell the house and return to Jinjiang, and then a weak scholar came to take down the house. ”

"Oh, could it be that scholar Xu Jin?" Su Qing asked.

Yu Dayou said: "The name is indeed Xu Jin, but the appearance is not very similar, at that time, the scholar was very thin, and he could be blown away by the wind when he walked, not as strong and handsome as the current Lord Xu." ”

Feng Laoliu clasped his hands to his chest and said: "I heard that this Xu Qincha is also from Shangrao, Jiangxi, and he is about the same age, so there is a chance that he will be him." ”

Yu Dayou nodded and said: "Lao Tzu thinks so too, hey, that kid also asked my uncle about Lao Tzu's name at that time, and said that Lao Tzu will be a famous person in the future." ”

Feng Lao Liu and Su Qing's eyes lit up and said, "So this Lord Qincha was optimistic about you five years ago?" Knowing the heroes! ”

Yu Dayou said disapprerovingly: ", he just wants to buy a house at a low price and say something nice to fool my uncle." ”

"Hehe, no matter what, this Lord Xu is also an old acquaintance of Boss Yu, Boss Yu might as well use his brains, maybe he can take the opportunity to climb up?" Feng Lao is sixty points of the city's idiosyncratic authenticity.

Yu Dayou rolled his eyes and said, "Climb a fart, the best result this time is also to fill the army!" ”

Feng Lao Liu and Su Qing were suddenly beaten back to reality, and sat down with their heads bowed, stealing and selling firearms in the army is a capital crime, but the two of them have only one way to die, and Boss Yu and the other brothers are estimated to be exiled to the frontier to repair the city wall.

"Boss Yu, we hurt you!" Su Qing said guiltily.

Yu Dayou scolded: "Fart, brothers, don't say this kind of thing in the future, well, it's time for breakfast!" ”

At this time, sure enough, a soldier brought breakfast in, and because Xu Jin had confessed, the food in the prison was not bad. Yu Dayou took the steamed buns and porridge handed over by Huotoujun, and asked casually: "Old Gu, people outside are called Ma Neigh, is this a transfer?" ”

Although Yu Dayou and others were imprisoned and awaiting their crimes, it was precisely because of them that the treatment of lower-level soldiers had been greatly improved, so now the lower-level military households regarded Yu Dayou and others as heroes.

The surnamed Gu Weihuotou Army stuffed an extra steamed bun into Yu Dayou's bowl again, and replied in a low voice: "Yes, I heard that hundreds of thieves have captured Dongtai County, and Lord Qincha has already led the army to go, and our guards will take out 2,000 people to settle in Yangzhou City, and then there will only be about 1,000 people left in our camp." ”

Yu Dayou couldn't help but say angrily: "Are the defenders of Dongtai County all waste, just a few hundred thieves have been captured." ”

The firehead army said in a low voice: "It is said that there is an inner response to open the city gate. ”

Yu Dayou suddenly scolded: "How can this be reasonable, this gang of traitors should be killed, nine times out of ten it was done by smuggling illegal businessmen, these bastards colluded with the thieves to smuggle for profit, the crime deserves death, if Lao Tzu bumps into it, one by one." ”

"Boss Yu, those of us who treat crimes, don't care about him so much, it's better to save your breath and warm your stomach!" Feng Lao Liu said while drinking gruel.

Yu Dayou was suddenly poured a bucket of cold water on his head, took a bite of the steamed bun depressedly, and sat down to drink porridge.

……

Xu Jin and Wang Lin'er led 200 soldiers, as well as 500 "elites" selected from Yangzhou Weizhong, and rushed to Dongtai County along the canal in dozens of ships.

When it was almost dark, the fleet passed through Taizhou, but seeing that the gates of Taizhou City were closed and there were officers and soldiers patrolling the city, it was obvious that they had received a notice to strengthen their vigilance.

At this time, Xu Jin and Wang Lin'er were sitting in the cabin looking through the map. Wang Lin'er was obviously a little absent-minded, because according to the news from the newspaper, the thieves had already attacked the county seat of Dongtai in the early morning of the 16th, and the fifty brothers who stayed in the county warehouse could hold out until dawn at most.

Xu Jin's thoughts were similar to Wang Lin'er's, but he still calmly and seriously considered the map, anyway, he was in a hurry, it was better to familiarize himself with the surrounding geography. After all, time has passed, and the topographical environment of later generations is far from that of the Ming Dynasty five hundred years ago, especially the coastal alluvial zone, which is almost the same for decades, such as Chongming Island in later generations, which was formed by the sediment accumulation of the Yangtze River estuary for many years, and the area was much smaller in the Ming Dynasty, and it was called Chongming Sand.

"My lord, a fleet has come downstream, it is the Jinyi Guard led by the Marquis of Lingbi." Pro-soldier Zhao Datou came in to report.

Xu Jin couldn't help but look sink, Tang Shaozong set off for Dongtai County yesterday morning, but turned around and returned at this time, probably because he saw the fall of Dongtai County, so he turned around and came back, so he shouted: "Let him get on the boat to see this official!" ”

Zhao Datou agreed and walked out, and brought someone in after about Mo Zhan Cha, but it was not Tang Shaozong, but Huang Qianhu under Tang Shaozong.

"Marked and seen, Lord Chincha!" Huang Qianhu knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Jin and saluted.

Xu Jin couldn't help but look slightly gloomy, and shouted: "Who are you, why didn't Tang Shaozong come to see this official!" ”

Huang Qianhu shrunk his neck, and said tremblingly: "Back to my lord, the mark is Nanjing Jinyi Wei Qianhu Huang Ji, Commander Tang is injured and it is inconvenient to board the ship to meet the adult, so he sent his subordinates to report to the adult." ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this, and frowned: "So you have fought with the thieves?" ”

Huang Qianhu was sincere, and said with a face full of shame: "Yes, it's a pity that the thieves are fierce, and we are not opponents, so I fled back in embarrassment, please punish Lord Qincha." ”