Chapter 103: Reporting the victory, the Hu tribe camp was attacked

"Who is that person?"

On the city wall of Chongshan Pass, Liang Chu looked at the figure disappearing in the mountains and forests and couldn't help asking.

At this time, many soldiers around him also followed him and watched the battle that Yang Zhengshan had just had.

"Linguan Fort is now under the jurisdiction of Yinghe Fort. The fort officer is a young warrior named Yang Chengze. That man is obviously not Yang Chengze. I think it should be Yang Zhengshan, the defense officer of Yinghe Fort!"

Tang Feihu, who was more familiar with Zhou Lan, suddenly spoke.

Tang Feihu was originally the guerrilla general of the right camp of Zhenbiao. He and Zhou Lan were both close confidants of Zhang Shouwang. After Zhang Shouwang was dismissed from his post, he specially wrote a letter of recommendation to Liang Chu to recommend Tang Feihu.

Tang Feihu is different from Zhou Lan. Zhou Lan has the Ningguo Mansion behind her, so even if Zhang Shouwang leaves Chongshan Pass, she can still live in peace and comfort.

Tang Feihu was promoted by Zhang Shouwang and came from a very ordinary background.

It is precisely because of this that Liang Chu did not transfer Tang Feihu and kept Tang Feihu by his side, because he knew that without Zhang Shouwang, Tang Feihu could only rely on him and he could completely control Tang Feihu.

"Yang Zhengshan? What is his background?" Liang Chu asked.

Tang Feihu replied: "Yang Zhengshan once joined the Zhenbiao Camp 20 years ago and participated in the Battle of Black Cloud Mountain, but he retired due to serious injuries at that time."

"Last February, the Hu cavalry entered the country..."

He told Liang Chu everything about Yang Zhengshan's background and his interactions with Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan's original purpose of recruiting Yang Zhengshan to Chongshan Pass was to train troops. Zhang Shouwang knew this at this time. However, because of the expedition to the East China Sea Hu tribe, the training was shelved.

As Zhang Shouwang's confidant and having known Zhou Lan for many years, Tang Feihu is very familiar with Zhou Lan's style and movements.

Therefore, he was very familiar with Yang Zhengshan's background.

After listening to his story, Liang Chu had a general impression of Yang Zhengshan.

He used to be a soldier in the border town and participated in the Battle of Black Cloud Mountain. He has the ability to train troops and dares to fight. Although he is a little older, he is still a talented person.

This was his first impression of Yang Zhengshan.

Just a little older!
Liang Chu felt a little regretful. He thought that if Yang Zhengshan could be ten years younger, he would have a bright future.

If Yang Zhengshan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely complain in his heart.

What happened to being forty?
Isn’t forty the prime of life?

You are older than me, and you still have the nerve to call me old!
"What is his level of cultivation?" Liang Chu asked.

Tang Feihu hesitated for a moment, "He must have acquired cultivation, but I don't know exactly what level he has acquired."

"But looking at the cavalry he just chased after the Hu bandits, I think he should be on the fourth or fifth floor of the day after tomorrow!"

Liang Chu nodded slightly, "Not bad for your cultivation!"

Although the fourth or fifth level of acquired cultivation is not considered a master in Chongshan Pass, it is also very good.

Many garrisons, guard commanders, deputy commanders, and deputy commanders have almost the same level of cultivation.

He had some thoughts in his mind, but he didn't say much to Tang Feihu.

On the other side, when Yang Zhengshan returned to Linguan Fort, Yang Mingwu and Song Dashan were already cleaning up the battlefield.

Since they were unsure whether the Hu camp would send more troops to attack, they simply cleaned up the battlefield.

The wounded and the bodies of their comrades were brought back to the fort, their heads were cut off, and their weapons and armor were collected.

"Sir, we beheaded 842 people and captured 123!"

As soon as Yang Zhengshan returned to Tunbu, Yang Chengze came forward impatiently to report his achievements.

No wonder he is so anxious, this is a great achievement.

Since the Hu bandits entered the country in February last year, Chongshan Town has fought against the Donghai Hu tribe several times, but has never had a record of beheading more than 800 people.

Beheading is different from defeating and crushing. Only if you have an absolute advantage on the battlefield can you obtain the head. Otherwise, the enemy will not give you the chance to harvest the head.

"What about the casualties?" Yang Zhengshan asked calmly without showing any joy.

Yang Chengze's expression was slightly gloomy, and he said: "More than half of them were killed or wounded! There are 248 dead in the battle, 73 seriously injured, and only 82 of the 200 cavalrymen are intact!"

Yang Zhengshan fell silent.

Three hundred cavalrymen, it has only been half a year since the training, what is the result?

Only eighty-two were intact!

The rest were either killed in battle or wounded.

This is the cruelty of the battlefield. Even if Yang Zhengshan rushed to the front, he could not avoid casualties among his soldiers.

After a moment's silence, he ordered, "First arrange for someone to take care of the injured, and ask Yang Mingwu to send someone to Jianning Guard to report his achievements."

In just a few days, they have beheaded more than a thousand people and captured more than a hundred prisoners. With such a great military achievement, they must ask the Lieutenant General's Office to come over as soon as possible to confirm the achievement.

If this military achievement was taken away by someone else, then the soldiers would have sacrificed their lives in vain.

"Here!"

Yang Chengze responded and left.

……

In the following days, the atmosphere in Linguan Fort was somewhat heavy. The casualties of hundreds of soldiers made everyone plunged into grief.

Fortunately, the Hu camp did not send troops to attack again, perhaps because they felt that Linguan Fort was a tough nut to crack and were unwilling to waste too much manpower on it.

Anyway, they didn't come, so Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief.

The people who went to Jianning Guard to report their achievements have returned, but Zhou Lan is not in the guard city. She has led her troops out to encircle and suppress the invading Hu cavalry.

Of course, the person who confirmed the military achievement finally came, and it was none other than Zhao Yuan.

"Brother Zhengshan, you really surprised me!"

In Linguan Fort, as soon as Yang Zhengshan welcomed Zhao Yuan into the government office, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but say happily.

"It's just luck, it's nothing!" Yang Zhengshan said hypocritically modestly.

Well, that's really hypocritical.

He was so happy!
Even though he suffered heavy casualties, he could not suppress the joy in his heart.

He just can't show it.

After all, the soldiers suffered so many casualties. If he, as a defensive officer, showed happiness, he would inevitably be regarded as heartless.

It is natural to feel sad, and it is also natural to feel happy. Why did he come to Chongshan Town? Wasn't it to make merit and get promoted?

If it weren't for this, wouldn't it be better for him to just stay in Yangjia Village?

"Be humble, be humble!"

Zhao Yuan laughed.

The two entered the study and started chatting while drinking tea.

As for confirming the military merits, Zhao Yuan naturally did not need to check it out personally. He brought a lot of soldiers and clerks from the general's office, and it was enough to have them confirm the military merits.

Yang Zhengshan asked about the situation of Jianning Guard, and Zhao Yuan naturally told him everything he knew.

During this period, many Hu cavalry entered the country from the jurisdiction of Jianning Wei, causing chaos in the entire Jianning Wei.

Zhou Lan got angry several times for this, but there was nothing he could do. Not all garrisons could stop the invading Hu cavalry, and not all officials were willing to go out of the garrison to meet the enemy.

Zhou Lan hated these cowardly officials, but she was helpless.

There is no need to say what Chongshan Town was like before. Since Zhou Lan took office as the Lieutenant General of Jianning Guard, he has focused his main energy on training the troops of the five thousand households and has no time to take care of the affairs of the garrisons and defense officers of each city.

The main reason is that Zhou Lan has been in office for too short a time. If she had been given two years, she would definitely be able to sort out the affairs of the entire Chongshan Town Central Road. Unfortunately, there is no if.

A large number of Hu cavalry entered the country, and the defense officers of various cities and forts did nothing. Zhou Lan could only lead his troops personally and work hard to encircle and suppress the inbound Hu cavalry.

Yang Zhengshan could not help in this regard. He was now just a defense officer and after two battles, he had no soldiers left. The reason he was able to defend Linguan Fort was because the Hu tribe was unwilling to waste too many troops on Linguan Fort.

"Sir, it has been confirmed that 846 people have been beheaded and 119 people have been captured."

Just as Yang Zhengshan and Zhao Yuan were talking, a clerk from the general's office came over to report.

Four more of the Hu bandits they captured died in the past two days, so there were four more beheadings.

"There are more than 300 heads in Yinghe Fort!" said Yang Zhengshan.

Zhao Yuan waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "How can I not trust Brother Zhengshan? You guys write it down, and when we go back, we can stop by Yinghe Fort and take the head away!"

A head is needed to report the achievement, and the head needs to be preserved for a long time, so it has to be covered with lime to prevent it from rotting.

Naturally, Yang Zhengshan didn't need to worry about how to deal with the heads. Every soldier in Chongshan Town would deal with the heads. Even if they had never obtained a head, it did not prevent them from looking forward to being able to behead someone one day.

On that day, Zhao Yuan did not return to Jianning Wei immediately. They had to escort the heads and prisoners back. The journey of nearly a hundred miles was not easy to walk, so they had to rest well before returning.

Nothing happened that night. At dawn the next day, Yang Zhengshan got up early and washed.

However, before he could finish washing his face, Yang Mingwu rushed into his bedroom.

"My lord, my lord!"

"What's wrong?" Yang Zhengshan raised his head, his heart slightly depressed.

Yang Mingwu is not an impetuous person, and his eagerness must be for something serious.

Could it be that the Hu people are coming again?
"Sir, something big happened!"

"The Hu tribe's camp was attacked!"

Yang Mingwu said.

Yang Zhengshan straightened up suddenly, his face full of surprise.

A surprise attack on the Hu tribe camp?

It's not that he hasn't thought about it, but he can't do it.

I never expected that someone would launch a surprise attack on the Hu tribe’s camp!

It must be the fifth battalion of the Zhenba Camp within Chongshan Pass.

"What's the situation now?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"It's not clear yet. The battle is not over yet, and the Hu camp has been burned to ashes!" Yang Mingwu replied.

Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath.

The specific situation is unknown, but since it has been burned to ashes, it means that the sneak attack was successful.

I don’t know how Chongshanguan did it.

He didn't believe that the Hu tribe camp was not keeping an eye on Chongshan Pass today.

"Let's go and take a look!" Yang Zhengshan couldn't resist his curiosity and wanted to go to the scene to observe it in person.

After saying that, he strode out of the room, but at this moment he ran into Zhao Yuan.

"Brother Zhengshan! I heard that the Hu tribe camp was attacked?"

Such a big thing cannot be concealed, the red sky has already explained it all.

"Let's go and see together!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't waste any words. After a moment, he and Zhao Yuan led a hundred cavalrymen out of the garrison.

After going around the top of the mountain, they saw the Hu tribe camp with flames raging.

The bright firelight overwhelmed the noise from the east, and the noisy sounds could be heard several miles away.

"It seems like the Hu people are on the run!" Zhao Yuan said uncertainly.

He vaguely saw many figures leaving the camp from the north, but the distance was too far and the light was too dim, so he couldn't see clearly.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his long beard, his eyes shining like stars.

"Brother Zhao, do you want to make a contribution?"

"A great achievement!" Zhao Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Thank you very much for your care, Brother Zhengshan!"

Naturally he wanted to make achievements. How could he get promoted without them?
In the past, Zhou Lan could still promote him, but now, without any military achievements, Zhou Lan cannot promote him.

Since he had no military achievements, he could not convince the people, and Zhou Lan would not be able to explain to others.

Now that he has the opportunity to make a contribution, he naturally doesn't want to miss it.

"What are you waiting for?"

Yang Zhengshan threw down this sentence and drove his horse towards the Hu tribe camp.

This is a good opportunity to give the fallen dog a beating, how can we miss it?

(End of this chapter)