Chapter 871: Eighty-Eight*Nine Great Victory
"What? A big win at Fort Rock? β
Datong Governor Yamen, back office, study.
Governor Jiao Yuanpu Jiao suddenly stood up, stared at the guard in blue cloth and iron armor in front of him, and exclaimed.
Because he was so surprised, his voice trembled a little, his hands couldn't help but tremble, and his voice was full of horror.
The guard had been with him for a long time, but he had never seen him lose his temper like this, he didn't dare to say more, but said, "This is what my subordinates have seen with their own eyes." β
"Oh? You talk about it, you talk about it, what is the situation. β
Jiao Yuanpu asked eagerly.
His eyes lit up, and he stared at the guard.
He didn't know about the White Lotus Sect going to fight the Rock Castle, and he thought about it, the White Lotus Sect's stronghold was very close to the Rock Castle, and it could be said that he could just raise his feet. The White Lotus Sect went to fight the Rock Fort in the morning, and came back in the evening, and there was no warning before, how could Jiao Yuanpu know? Even if the people he arranged found the traces of the White Lotus Sect, they didn't have time to inform him that Datong City was more than a hundred miles away from the Rock Fort, and the kung fu of coming back to report was already over.
Coincidentally, this guard was sent to Huang Wan by the Governor.
Because of the series of actions on Huang Wan's side, Jiao Yuanpu was convinced that their side was invaded by the Tartars from the north, and he didn't dare to mobilize Huang Wan's troops and horses. But the North Hebei Province is really stretched, and a considerable part of the area has been beaten by the White Lotus Sect, so Jiao Yuanpu thought, it would be better to transfer some troops from Huang Wan, not too much.
So he slapped the guard again, and needless to say, the guard came back with a soft nail. Huang Wan didn't refuse, but he complained bitterly, all kinds of difficulties, and the guard couldn't open his mouth to convey the governor's orders.
When he came back, he passed by the Rock Fort, and the battle between the Rock Fort and the White Lotus Sect had been over for a while, and the White Lotus Sect had already withdrawn, and the Rock Fort infantry was cleaning up the battlefield.
So he actually lied, he didn't see it with his own eyes, he just watched a battlefield after the battle. Although I didn't see the process, it was clear what the result was. The Rock Fort is still in the hands of the official army, and the White Lotus Sect has retreated, leaving so many corpses, so naturally the White Lotus Sect has been defeated and retreated! Naturally, the Rock Fort infantry won!
"The corpses of the thieves of the White Lotus Sect are all over the field, and the subordinates are afraid that there are as many as 1,800 people!" This is called Feng Chun's guard.
"Eighteen? So much? Do you see clearly? Jiao Yuanpu couldn't believe it.
"That's right." Feng Chun said: "Those officers and soldiers of the Rock Fort cut off the heads of the corpses of the thieves, and they looked like they were going to nitrate. The subordinates watched from a distance that there was a tea time, and they cut off at least two or three hundred heads, and I don't know how many of the rest. β
"Okay, great!"
Jiao Yuanpu clapped his hands excitedly and paced back and forth in the study.
Nearly 1,000 beheadings are definitely a great victory.
If what the guard said in front of him was true, then this was a great victory over the White Lotus Sect, and although this great victory was fought by the soldiers of Rock Castle, how could it be that he was missing a share of the credit of Governor Jiao? Jiao Yuanpu needs this credit very much, with this great victory, presumably those impeachment voices in the DPRK and China will be able to go down a lot!
Jiao Yuanpu has some of his friends of the same year in the court, and if there is any change in the court, some people have reported to him, but he has already heard that the matter of the White Lotus Sect in Datong Town has spread to Jingshi. There are already imperial histories impeaching him for inaction, and even impeaching Yang Sichang, the governor of Xuanda!
Those imperial histories don't care how many times you are in the dynasty, you can be impeached if you want to.
Jiao Yuanpu has been terrified for the past few days, he can't sleep at night, he can't even sleep well, thinking about the ending of the former governor of Datong, his heart is cold to the bone.
The former governor of Datong, Hu Zhanen, was confiscated, and he didn't know what would happen to him!
This big victory in front of me is nothing less than a lifesaver, with this, at least for a few months, there is no need to worry about being cleaned up. In the eyes of the emperor and the princes of the imperial court, there is such a great victory, which is due to his effective command and good scheduling.
Of course, the most important thing at the moment is to confirm the authenticity of the message. Or rather, to get a specific number of beheadings. He believed that Feng Chun would not dare to lie to him, so it was true that there was a great victory, but to what extent it was still needed to be confirmed.
As for the casualties of the officers and soldiers of the Rock Castle, he didn't care, anyway, in his opinion, if he could kill so many people from the White Lotus Sect, the Rock Castle would definitely suffer heavy casualties, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to fight again in the future. What they should have done has been done, and they are of little use now. Besides, Governor Jiao only wants credit, no matter how many people you die.
He pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "By the way, a few days ago, didn't you send Hu Yanguang to Rock Castle?" Is he back? β
He has been busy for the past few days, but he forgot about it, and he didn't even know that Hu Yanguang had not returned.
Feng Chun said: "I haven't come back yet." β
"What's going on?!"
Jiao Yuanpu immediately became furious and slapped the table fiercely: "Why haven't you come back for a few days?" β
Feng Chun was so frightened that he hurriedly said, "My subordinates don't know. β
He paused, looked at Jiao Yuanpu's face, and then said cautiously: "From our Datong City to Panshi Fort, not to mention a hundred miles, there is also a boundary controlled by the White Lotus Sect thieves in the middle, maybe, Brother Huyan, he has already encountered an accident......
"It's a possibility." Jiao Yuanpu twisted his beard, but then waved his hand very indifferently: "If you can't come back, you can't come back, so you can go to Rock Castle for a trip." Get the exact number of thieves killed. Then ask the officer over there to write a military newspaper. β
In his heart, whether Hu Yanguang lives or dies doesn't matter much, let alone cares about it.
"Yes!"
Feng Chun responded and retreated.
Out of the study, he sighed deeply. It's chilling for the governor to be like this!
ββDividing Lineββ
After the battle of Panshi Fort, although Shi Jin and the others tried their best to drag it back, they couldn't delay it until the day when Dong Ce came back.
Governor Jiao, who got the news, sent someone again.
They didn't know how the Governor knew, but when they came to think of it, there were ways that the Governor didn't know.
On the second day of Jiao Yuanpu's order, Feng Chun arrived at Rock Fort.
After receiving the report from the soldiers guarding the bridge, these people in power in Rock Fort were all trembling in their hearts, but they all knew that Hu Yanguang was captured and imprisoned by his own family. If this is discovered by the newcomer, the consequences are really unimaginable.