As it turned out, Wei Ci knew Jiang Pengji's temper quite well. It was as he had predicted.
"Send scouts to observe the movements of the Tsing Yi Army in Jiaoping District and Maolin District. Report to me immediately if there are signs of sending troops."
Jiang Pengji squinted her eyes. She originally wanted to gradually encroach on the four districts of Fengyi County. Step by step, steadily and surely. However, the Tsing Yi Army courted death and gave her such an opportunity. As long as they dared to attack Xiangyang District, she dared to make them lose their nest.
"Yes!" Meng Hun accepted the order. "I will obey."
Most of the scouts were in the Vanguard Battalion. This task naturally fell to him.
Xu Ke said, "My lord, we don't have enough troops now. If we split our troops to attack Maolin District and Jiaoping District, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it …"
After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Qiguan Rang and Wei Ci, hoping that they would come forward to persuade their lord.
However, Qiguan Rang also liked to take risks. Jiang Pengji's unconventional way of sending troops was more to his liking. As for Wei Ci … he knew that it was not easy to persuade his lord. If he dared to dissuade her this time, she would stir up more trouble next time.
If the Tsing Yi Army wanted to attack Xiangyang District, based on the previous battle situation, they would definitely mobilize a lot of manpower.
When Jiang Pengji first came to Xiangyang District, the Tsing Yi Army had 10,000 men stationed there. Didn't they still get wiped out by her?
Therefore, if they went to Xiangyang District, they would just be sending themselves to die. They were not a threat at all.
If they wanted to see the hope of breaking through Xiangyang District, they would have to mobilize most of their troops. The Tsing Yi Army's rear would definitely be weak.
It was not impossible to occupy Jiaoping District and Maolin District at the same time, but it required courage and strong judgment.
Xu Ke saw that they refused to speak and immediately understood their intentions. He could only sigh faintly.
He could not do anything alone. It was impossible to change his lord's decision.
Jiang Pengji sat on the seat of honor and said, "This matter is temporarily settled. If the Tsing Yi Army in Jiaoping District and Maolin District sends troops, we will send troops to destroy their nest. If they know their place, we will allow them to be free and unfettered for a while. "
Whether to mobilize troops again depended on the actions of the Tsing Yi Army. Currently, Jiang Pengji was still facing the reconstruction of Chengan District.
Because of the experience of Xiangyang District, it was not difficult to rebuild Chengan District. However, there were still many problems in front of her.
The biggest problem was the people of Chengan District.
Because of the Tsing Yi Army's wanton disturbance, the young people who could escape had already thought of a way to escape. Now, most of the people who remained in the city were old, weak, sick and disabled. Each of them was emaciated and sallow from hunger. Every household's rice jar had no stored food. Even if they had stored food, they did not dare to light a fire to cook. They were afraid that the smoke from the chimney would cause the Tsing Yi Army to plunder. They could only soak the uncooked rice in clear water and soften it slightly before eating it raw.
Hearing the news from Xu Ke and the others, Jiang Pengji's slightly cheerful mood became heavy.
"How many people are there?" Jiang Pengji asked.
"It is estimated that … there will be no more than three thousand people," Xu Ke replied.
What was more serious was that the 2,000 people were physically weak due to the long-term lack of salt intake. Even if Jiang Pengji provided them with food, not many of them could be used as effective labor force. In this way, the situation in Chengan District was much worse than that in Xiangyang District.
Now that they haven't figured out the movements of the Tsing Yi Army in Jiaoping District and Maolin District, they can't easily mobilize their troops, in case they can't return in time to help.
Jiang Pengji said, "I'll go and take a look myself."
In another place, 31 troops who broke the law were punished. Fortunately, the circumstances were not very serious. They were just taught a harsh lesson.
According to the military camp's rules, the only remaining soldier had to be beaten to death in front of at least one battalion of troops to serve as a warning to others.
The person who carried out the punishment was Jiang Nongqin.
The soldier was tied up and sent to the military training ground that was temporarily cleared.
Jiang Nongqin read out the soldier's crime with a cold expression. All the troops were in an uproar.
They had only heard that raping a woman was a crime, but they had never heard that raping a man would also be punished according to military law.
However, the military law clearly stated that one could not "rape a commoner". The victim was a commoner, so naturally, the soldier had broken the military law.
Of course, the soldiers didn't say anything about the verdict, but they were still doubtful and opposed it in their hearts.
The man was originally a member of the Tsing Yi Army's "brothel". Was it considered a violation of military law to touch him?
It couldn't be, right?
However, they didn't dare to voice out their doubts. Instead, they silently remembered it in their hearts, in case they accidentally stepped on a mine in the future.
"… According to military law, he'll be beaten to death!" Jiang Nongqin read out coldly. "Execute!"
There were a total of four people executing.
Two female soldiers held the soldier's left and right shoulders to prevent him from moving and escaping. The other two female soldiers held rods in their hands and beat him to death.
Naturally, the soldier refused to accept his fate. He used all kinds of methods and strength in an attempt to break free. The veins on his face bulged and his face turned red. He looked extremely ferocious, and his eyeballs even looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets …
The heavy rods carried a huge force and smashed on his body. It was so painful that his internal organs were about to shift positions.
However, his mouth was blocked. Even if he had a stomach full of resentment, he couldn't shout out. Very soon, a metallic smell gushed out of his mouth.
That day, the wind was not noisy. The military training ground was silent.
The soldiers of the entire battalion were ghastly pale. They were so frightened that they didn't even dare to take a deep breath. They watched helplessly as the soldier struggled violently until he was on the verge of death. Finally, he stopped breathing. The area from his back to his buttocks was already rotten, revealing his broken bones.
The four female soldiers who were executing the execution still looked sullen. They weren't shocked by the scene in front of them at all.
Seeing that the soldier had breathed his last, one of them released the hand that was restraining his shoulder. She raised her hand to check his breath and pulse.
The female soldier said to Jiang Nongqin who was watching the execution, "The execution is over. The criminal is dead."
Jiang Nongqin waved her hand. "Keep this person's corpse. It's the last mercy."
She was punishing the chicken to warn the monkeys and to warn the impetuous soldiers.
This was the consequence of violating the military order!
Since then, the atmosphere in the military camp was solemn. They were always talking about the military rules, for fear that they would follow in the footsteps of others.
Of course, there was another benefit besides that.
When the soldiers of the male battalion saw the female soldiers of the female battalion, who dared to flirt with them?
When they saw them on the road, their legs turned to jelly. They wished they could walk around them.
The food that Jiang Pengji brought was very sufficient. Xu Ke and a few others were busy sorting out the paperwork of the district headquarters of Chengan District. Meng Hun and a few others led two battalions of soldiers to slightly repair the damaged city walls and gates. Jiang Nongqin led the remaining people to set up porridge stalls everywhere …
After about three or four days, a few "uninvited guests" came to Maolin District and Jiaoping District.
"General, our General Cangtian died tragically. You have to avenge him …"
After experiencing a life and death escape for three or four days, how could the leaders of the Tsing Yi Army, who had lived like princes for more than half a year, bear it?
Each of them was battered and exhausted. Their clothes were ragged. When they recalled the past few days, they felt that their mouths were full of bitterness.
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