The gentry who were placed in Jiaojiazhuang for a temporary retreat heard that the bandits were defeated, so they collected money overnight to take care of the people in Jiaojiazhuang to buy chicken, duck, fish and meat to reward them. The wealthy families in Jiaojiazhuang also came with wine and won the battle, and there was wine and meat to eat. The camp was as lively as the New Year.

The gentry who came from Daqiao Town was like an arrow. When everyone had enough food and drink, they asked to return to the West Bank.

Their foundation is all on the other side. Han Xiufeng could understand their feelings and asked Chu Chenggui to lead Liangshi Township to escort them back overnight. This is a beautiful woman, and rewards are definitely indispensable. Chu Chenggui agreed without saying a word.

Unexpectedly, he sent away the gentry in Daqiao Town. Chen Hu and Chen Biao, who thought they had died at the hands of the bandits, actually brought back twenty-seven rural brave men, including the Wu family's children. They were as tired as dead dogs. As soon as they returned to the camp, they threw down blood-stained sacks and sat on the ground.

After reporting weakly about the attack on the bandits on the other side, Chen Hu forced himself to unpack the sacks. While asking everyone to observe the bandits' heads, he asked with a flattering smile: "Master Han, the young man is very lucky. Not only is he not dead, he also cut off the twelve bandits' heads. Before coming, Master Zhang said that killing one bandit will reward five taels of silver, killing twelve bandits will cost sixty taels of silver. Isn't it wrong to be a small one?"

"It's not only true, but it's not only true, but it's not bad!" Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing and said, "You killed and injured people when you blocked them across the river on the west bank. Master Wu can testify for you. I will count for forty ones, five taels per ounce, and a total of two hundred taels. When Master Zhang comes back, he will give you rewards."

"Thank you Mr. Han, thank you Mr. Han!"

"Don't thank me, this is what you deserve, it was what you worked hard to do."

...

I have never been in battle to kill the enemy before, and I don’t know how dangerous it is to kill the enemy in battle. As long as I am, I will be afraid of it.

After the battle at noon, Wu Wenming not only forgave his children who came back with Chen Hu and Chen Biao. Seeing that Wu Xinmin and Wu Sizhu were not only tired like dead dogs, but also covered in injuries, he couldn't help but hug his children and cried bitterly.

The more Zhang Yiguo looked at Chen Hu and the more he liked the brothers of Chen Biao, he felt that these were two powerful generals who were similar to Liang Liu and Liang Jiu. He made up his mind to persuade them later and could not let them go back to their hometown in Hai'an no matter what.

Zhou Xingyuan was waiting for news from the other side of the river. As soon as the bandits left in the evening, he sent out spies who had come back one after another during the day. He didn't know whether it was difficult to walk on the road at night or whether the reinforcements were too far away. He waited until midnight and had to go back to the camp to rest.

That night, Han Xiufeng, Li Changjing, Yu Qinghuai, Wang Qianli, Li Zhiyong and others who planned to retire were sleeping soundly. Zhang Yiguo and Wu Wenming, who had made up their minds to kill the thief, kept busy until dawn, got from this tent to that tent, and then bewitched one, made achievements, promoted oneself and made wealth, won the wife and son, and shone the ancestors... It made a group of village heroes with no land and no people at home.

When Han Xiufeng woke up, people were already gathered outside the tent.

"What the hell is wrong?" Han Xiufeng asked while washing his face.

Datou couldn't help but smile and said, "Fourth brother, Lu Daming and the others don't want to go back, and they are afraid that you will be unhappy."

"Let them come in and say."

"oh."

Lu Daming led everyone into the tent, and as soon as he came in, he knelt down and said nervously: "Mr. Han, the young man is from a corps, so it is really not good to let the young man farm. Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu said that Yangzhou Camp and the Salt Catching Camp will be rebuilt sooner or later. He said that if the young man stayed, he would recommend the young man to be a serious Qianzheng when the Yangzhou Camp and the Salt Catching Camp are rebuilt..."

Han Xiufeng suddenly discovered that Zhang Yiguo and Wu Wenming were not coaxing them. Now, not only the Yangzhou camp and the salt battalion of the Yunsi Yamen need to be rebuilt, but the Guazhou camp, which had been run away, and the Qingshan camp, like the strange barracks, were rebuilt. Even the Taizhou camp lacked military officers now because those who could go to battle and kill the enemy had long been taken out of Jiangning.

So many people died, and those who had run away and didn't die were soon investigated. There were so many vacant things at once. No matter which imperial envoy the emperor sent, there would be no need to find so many military officers who could fight for war. Although Zhang Yiguo was not very strong, his troops were not well-trained, and his war was not very good, but he had a reputation for fighting repeatedly. Who in the Yangzhou Prefecture knew that he was a great loyal minister. Wu Wenming was also the cousin of Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang. It was not difficult for them to recommend Lu Daming to be a thousand general, not to mention being a garrison in the green camp.

Han Xiufeng nodded slightly, put down the towel and asked in a low voice: "Jiang Huai, are you planning to stay there too?"

"Master Han, the young man doesn't want to be a yamen runner for the rest of his life. If he wants to turn over, he can only try his best to fight." Jiang Huai said embarrassedly.

Yabo runners are a cheap career, and the three generations cannot take the exam for fame and fortune. As he said, he and even their Jiang family had to go forward and join the army. Han Xiufeng had been in the yamen for so many years before donating his official position, and could understand his feelings of glorifying his ancestors. While signaling him to get up with Lu Daming, he asked again: "Chen Hu, Chen Biao, don't you want to go back?"

"Master Han, you don't know that you know. I've been idle all these years and can't do anything. Even if Master Zhang comes back and receives the silver reward, that little silver is not enough."

"Master Han, if the young man goes back like this, he will still be looked down upon by the people in the village. The young man wants to make achievements and become an official. When the young man becomes a superior, he will go back to glorify his ancestors!"

"Okay, ambitious." Han Xiufeng patted his shoulder, then turned around and said, "Liang Liu, why are you here alone? Why didn't Liang Jiu come?"

Liang Liuyi said embarrassedly: "Mr. Han, the young man is taking care of his family and his family is a family. He just goes back to the corner slanting ground like this. The young man is worried that those acres of thin land cannot support the whole family. Lao Jiu is different from the young man. He eats one by one and the whole family is not hungry, so he didn't come."

...

One after another, everyone who doesn't want to leave has a reason.

Han Xiufeng knew that as long as they stayed, they would not be able to be all-around officials, but how long can this official last? It is hard to say whether he can make money with life or not. No matter what, he would be sad with them. He didn't want them to stay from the bottom of his heart. But thinking that blocking people's future is as annoying as blocking people's wealth, he simply smiled and said, "If you want to stay, stay. People go to high places and water flows to low places. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Mr. Han, I..."

"Don't let me go, I will set off for Hai'an as soon as Master Zhang comes back. I just want to tell you before leaving, marching and fighting are very dangerous, so you must take care of it in the future."

"Thank you Mr. Han to fulfill your promise, and thank you Mr. Han to fulfill your wish!"

"Okay, okay, go and do it."

They went to the big tent to report to Han Xiufeng. Zhang Yiguo and Wu Wenming were really nervous when they were guarding the tent. Seeing that they were coming out with joy, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Xiufeng didn't know that Zhang Yiguo and Wu Wenming were outside, and were picking up the dishes and preparing to have breakfast. Liang Jiu and Ji Dajier walked into the tent and said angrily as soon as they came in: "Master Han, those unscrupulous people were deceived by Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu's words. Except for those who were going home to farm, only forty-two brothers were willing to go back to Hai'an with us."

As soon as Liang Jiu finished speaking, Ji Dao said bitterly: "Li Er and the others don't want to leave either. They all have become officials fans and want to stay and become officials."

"People go to the high places, and water flows to the low places, and follow them."

"But……"

"Nothing," Han Xiufeng looked up and smiled, "You go and say to those brothers who are willing to go back to Hai'an, pack up quickly, and let's leave when the second young master Zhang comes back and sends the reward. After going back, we will continue to be the township charity. Anyway, Hai'an has the Baojia Bureau, and the Baojia Bureau cannot be without the team training."

"Okay, I'll talk to them now."

It is not just Han Xiufeng, Li Changjing, Han Bo, Tang Guozheng, Yu Qinghuai, Wang Qianli, and Li Zhiyong were busy asking their family to pack up their things. After packing up, they counted them and planned to go back to Taizhou, Jiangyan, Baimi, Qutang, Hai'an and Jiaoxie together.

Just as the villagers who were leaving were busy saying goodbye to the villagers who were going to stay here, the spy sent by Zhou Xingyuan came back, and Zhang Guangcheng also rushed back from Yiling with his family.

"I have found out clearly. The army led by Lord Qishan has arrived outside Yangzhou City. At first glance, it is full of the imperial officers and soldiers, not only the Green Camp, but also the Eight Banners Horse Team. They just crossed the canal and could reach Daqiao Town at noon at the latest." Zhou Xingyuan thought about it and looked at Zhang Guangcheng and said, "Second Young Master, Lord Qishan is an imperial envoy. According to the rules, Lord Zun should go and pay a visit."

"Mr. Xie Zhou mentioned that my father is on the way here."

"You can't go without hands."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, my father is prepared."

"As long as you are prepared, as long as you are prepared."

As soon as Zhou Xingyuan finished speaking, Zhang Guangcheng took out a stack of silver notes from his arms and sent them respectfully to Zhou Xingyuan: "Mr. Zhou, if it weren't for your help, Liaojiagou really didn't know whether it could be kept. This is the little intention of my father and I, so don't think it's too little."

One move is five thousand taels!

In the past, Li Changjing, Yu Qinghuai, Wang Qianli and others would definitely feel that they had given too much. After all, the Zhou surnamed is not that great, but now no one will think that five thousand taels are too much, because these five thousand taels are the silver to buy the seal of the Governor of Liangjiang, and as long as the seal of the Governor of Liangjiang is handed over, it is a great achievement.

Zhou Xingyuan quickly accepted the money, but said he felt ashamed of his feelings.

Zhang Guangcheng smiled, and took out a document to report victory and a list of requests for merit from his arms. His father was in the first place. Not only did he first appointed the state and Han Xiufeng to lead the village to help Yangzhou, but he also personally led more than a thousand young and strong men to guard Baitahe. Han Xiufeng and others defeated the middle bandits who had originally planned to invade Taizhou at Wanfu Bridge, while Zhang Zhigao defeated the southern bandits who were invading Taizhou in Baitahe...

As long as the Taizhou civil and military officials and gentry who participated in the war made all the contributions, even Han Chen, the ambassador of the Salt Course Department of the Jiaoxichang, was on the list, but Xu Ying, the chief inspector of the Qing army of Yangzhou Prefecture, moved to Taizhou, was greedy for life and fear of death!

"Brother Han, you are not going to be sick. This is the memorial for the victory. If you don't think it's wrong, we will consider it when my father arrives."

"No need to think about it, it's good." Before the real war began, Han Xiufeng didn't want to be the first to be a leader. He put the letter of victory aside and looked at him with a smile and asked, "Second Master, have you brought the money? We can't be unfaithful. We have to give as much as we promise your brothers."

"Don't worry, Brother Han, I've brought all the rewards. I'll be distributed according to the register I registered yesterday later." Zhang Guangcheng thought about it and couldn't help but smile, "This money is still from Mr. Xu, but I didn't expect it to be very useful."

"Okay, send it quickly. After sending it to Brother Yu and I, Brother Wang will go back to Hai'an." The imperial army had already reached the other side. Han Xiufeng didn't want to stay here for a moment, so he handed over the official seal to Zhang Guangcheng, so he led Datou, Liang Jiu and others out of the tent.
Chapter completed!