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They stopped relentlessly pursuing and killing him.
They forced the fleeing soldiers to surrender one after another.
The officers and soldiers had long been terrified by the killings.
They can't escape.
They all knelt down on the ground.
Now, Gao Kan fled for more than ten miles in one breath.
Only then did he dare to slow down and take a break.
Looking back, there were only a few hundred cavalrymen left.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"I never imagined the Liangshan bandits were so formidable,"
"One hundred thousand men were wiped out in just one battle."
"The only option now is to return to Tokyo."
"We've mobilized more troops to seek revenge."
Xiao Zhangliang and Jia Juxin, however, said...
"Grand Commandant, do not lose heart,"
"This battle will only result in a minor setback,"
"How many people could Liangshan's 20,000 soldiers kill?"
"But the troops everywhere had no will to fight to the death and all scattered."
"My lord, you may retreat to Jeju Island to gather the defeated soldiers,"
"It's not too late to fight the Liangshan bandits after we've consolidated our forces."
Gao Kan suddenly realized,
He immediately ordered several of his generals to stay behind and gather the routed soldiers.
He first brought Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong to Jeju.
Zhang Shuye was working in the yamen.
I heard that Gao Kan brought back several hundred men.
They hurriedly went out of the government office to greet him.
Look at the soldiers behind Gao Kan, abandoning their helmets and armor.
Zhang Shuye couldn't understand how his 100,000-strong army had been defeated and returned in half a day. He asked in astonishment,
"Has Your Excellency, the Grand Commandant, fallen into an ambush by the thieves?"
Gao Kan glared at Zhang Shuye and scolded him.
"When did it become your business to interfere in my affairs?"
"Make room for me in this office,"
"I need to discuss military matters at the yamen."
Zhang Shuye saw that Gao Kan was unwilling to say more.
I didn't dare ask any more questions.
Zhang Shuye finally managed to get a deal with a wealthy family in the city.
They lent a house to the state officials for their offices.
Then I heard that there was chaos in the street.
When they rushed out to see,
The city was filled with routed soldiers.
A dozen soldiers surrounded a hotel and shouted,
"Damn it, the grandfathers just came back from the battlefield!"
"Aren't you going to make room for the grandfathers?"
The waiter looked at the shop full of defeated soldiers.
The original customers have all run away in fright.
How could he dare to discuss it with the soldiers who came from the front?
All I could do was humbly and cautiously accompany them.
"Snapped!"
One soldier went up and slapped him across the face.
"If you don't make room for the grandfathers at a table today,"
"Then Grandpa will chop you up..."
Chapter 1601 Internal Strife!
Upon seeing this, Zhang Shuye immediately shouted to stop.
"How dare you! You dare not fight the Liangshan bandits!"
"Yet they take their anger out on the common people, unworthy of being the imperial guards of our Great Song Dynasty."
"Hey, where did you come from...?"
"There are still troublemakers here."
The soldiers turned around with strange expressions.
Upon seeing Zhang Shuye in his purple official robes...
He quickly shut his mouth.
Uncle Zhang dismissed them with a drink.
Rushing to the yamen,
He requested an audience with Gao Kan.
Gao Kan heard that Zhang Shuye had come to pay his respects again.
He couldn't help but say impatiently,
"Tell him that I am preoccupied with military affairs and cannot receive guests."
Xiao Zhangliang and Jia Juxin, however, said...
"My lord, please wait. I've heard that Zhang Shuye has rendered many military exploits in the west,"
"Why not invite him to discuss countermeasures?"
Although Gao Kan and Zhang Shuye, who was born with a strong sense of justice, were at odds,
But I don't doubt Zhang Shuye's talent either.
Upon hearing this, he nodded and had someone bring Zhang Shuye in.
Before being transferred to the position of prefect, Zhang Shuye was the Vice Minister of Rites.
The official rank was third grade.
Gao Kan was the Commander-in-Chief of the Palace Guards, a second-rank official.
However, it is just the customary title of the commander of the Palace Guard, Taiwei.
Although their official ranks were similar
However, the difference in their social status was enormous.
Moreover, the degree of favor she received from the emperor was incomparable.
Uncle Zhang came in.
He paid his respects to Gao Kan with the courtesy due to an official.
Gao Kan wanted Zhang Shuye to come up with a plan.
He was no longer as arrogant as before.
"What brings you here, Lord Zhang?"
Zhang Shuye replied.
"After the defeated troops entered the city, they harassed the people everywhere,"
"I fear this incident might lead to someone's death,"
"Please, Your Excellency, order the retreating soldiers to be restrained."
"Moreover, the military camps in the city can only accommodate a maximum of ten thousand people,"
"I'm afraid it won't be able to accommodate all the troops,"
"Please order them to set up camp outside the city, sir."
Gao Kan frowned and said,
"We just suffered a defeat; if we drive them out of the city,"
"If they all escape, who will I lead to wipe out the Liangshan bandits?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhang hurriedly replied...
"Sir, you can have the officers supervise this,"
"Furthermore, they all have tattoos on their faces; they wouldn't dare to break apart,"
"But I would never dare to be a deserter."
"If we let them continue to cause trouble in the city like this,"
"I'm afraid a conflict will break out soon,"
"There's a good chance that soldiers will start fighting each other."
As they were talking, one of Gao Kan's personal guards ran in to report.
"My lord, something terrible has happened! The troops from Chenzhou and Ruzhou are fighting each other at the city gate."
Gao Kan asked in surprise, "Why did they start fighting?"
"It's said that the two men were fighting over a woman in a brothel,"
"A fierce fight broke out, and then their comrades kept joining in,"
"The situation escalated, and now there are always thousands of people fighting at the city gates,"
"The defeated soldiers who were later gathered could only come in through other city gates."
Gao Kan was surprised to learn that the fight was over a prostitute.
He was furious.
"You bastard, you bastard, Dang Shiying!"
"Take a squad of soldiers and arrest everyone involved in the brawl."
"I will punish them severely."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhang quickly offered some words of comfort.
"My lord, you mustn't! We've just suffered a crushing defeat!"
"It was a time of great anxiety and unease,"
"If we arrest thousands of people at once, it might incite a mutiny."
Gao Kan heard of the mutiny.
He was so frightened that his face changed drastically...