Chapter 2 The Hero (4) "When there is no conflict of interest, everyone can be friends!" Xuzi clearly remembers what Yu Wenshiji once said to him. At that time, he was new to the officialdom and looked down upon it.
But after seeing the actions of Zhang Xutuo and others at the celebration banquet, Xu Zi discovered that Yu Wenshiji only talked about one aspect of the relationship between people. The deeper level of human interaction is actually: when benefits can be shared
Sometimes, people who are not friends can help each other!
Under Zhang Xutuo's suggestion, the county soldiers and generals gave a large part of their credit to the civil servants of the prefecture and local officials. In return, the old prefect Pei Caozhi and others gave everyone enough food and grass and a sufficient amount of food.
The close cooperation between Minzhuang and Zhuang allowed the combat effectiveness of the county soldiers to be quickly restored. On the afternoon of the fourth day after the celebration banquet, Zhang Xutuo had already appeared with more than 16,000 county soldiers in the area between Licheng and Daishan.
Officially
According to the information sent back by Xizuo who was hiding among the released bandits, the two groups of bandits who suffered a big loss outside Licheng did not dare to retreat directly to Jibei County. They were at the junction of Qi County, Lu County and Jibei County.
After going around in circles, we quietly hid in Daishan. The terrain near Daishan was complex and the trees were lush, which just provided a respite for the frightened bandits.
Zhang Xutuo summoned all the troops under his command and vowed to drive the bandits out of Qi County. There were more than 25,000 people under his command, including more than 500 light armored cavalry. They were given to the army as the teeth of the county soldiers.
The task of the two men led by Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao was to act as a vanguard, check the further movements of the rogue bandits, and deal with all enemy scouts along the way.
Of the remaining 24,000 people, more than 8,000 were recruits who had been in the army for less than half a year. Zhang Xutuo was unwilling to take risks with them and only allowed them to carry out the tasks of transporting supplies, cleaning the battlefield and waving flags. The remaining 16,000 were
The soldiers of Qianlao County were divided into eight battalions by Zhang Xutuo, each battalion had 2,000 men, each led by a deputy governor.
Li Xu was left by Zhang Xutuo to lead the Chinese army with him. This was not Xu Zi's most willing choice, but the old general felt that Xu Zi had bled too much in the battle two days ago, and leading the army to charge again would hurt Li Xu.
Because of his poor health, he sternly rejected his request to lead a single battalion of soldiers and horses.
"You are now General Huya. If you lead your own troops to kill in every battle, what will you do with the captains and brigade leaders under your command?" When the old general said these words, there was an obvious smile in his eyes.
It was what General Shi said to him when he was young and following Shi Wansui, the commander-in-chief of the march, to conquer the Qiang rebellion. Now that he has finally found a junior to teach him a lesson, Zhang Xutuo feels very comfortable.
"Isn't the old general charging forward with an iron-spine snake spear? Why don't you take a break during this decisive battle, and I will charge for you!" Xuzi could see that Zhang Xutuo had no ill intentions towards him, and responded with a smile.
"That's different. I'm already forty-nine this year. I've experienced everything I should have experienced. You're still a young man who hasn't courted a woman or given birth to a son. Naturally, you have to be more careful!" Zhang Xutuo shook his head gently.
, rejected the moment when age was mentioned, Li Xu clearly saw a hint of helplessness in the eyes of the old general.
Judging from Zhang Xutuo's military tactics and his tact in dealing with people, Xu Zi thought that Zhang Xutuo was an outstanding commander whose ability was not inferior to that of any general in the army. But why did the imperial court treat a man who had been awarded a meritorious service in the 17th year of the founding of the Emperor?
The famous generals of Yitong have always been left in the local area instead of being entrusted with important tasks in the army. I am afraid there are a lot of strange things hidden behind it.
"The most important thing is the issue of birth!" Xuzi privately judged that Zhang Xutuo was originally from Hongnong. The Hongnong Zhang family, like the Shanggu Li family, was considered a descendant of famous people, but it was not a famous surname. Zhang Juncheng obviously did not have the old general Mai Tiezhang.
With such good fortune, it is not surprising that a thousand-mile horse is better than a salt cart.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved by what happened to Zhang Xutuo. But he was also a person with no basic background. He was too busy to take care of himself and couldn't do much to help others. After pondering for a long time, he found a suitable excuse and explained with a smile: "Compared to
Huang Zhong, isn’t the general in his prime?"
"Yes, I am in the prime of life!" Zhang Xutuo was surprised by Li Xu's keen eyesight. He glanced at him, laughed at himself, looked back at the rapidly marching team, and asked in a low voice: "Have you met Li Xu before you came to Qi County?"
Will His Majesty's court continue to march eastward next year? Is there any conclusion?"
"Your Majesty said that when I follow the old general and pacify the local bandits, I will recall you and me to command the army for the third eastern expedition. By then, the old general will be able to lead an army and march straight to Pyongyang!" Li
Xu finally found a happy topic and said
"I hope the world will be peaceful at that time!" Zhang Xutuo looked around at the land of Qilu in winter and let out a long sigh.
In Zhang Xutuo's dream, as a qualified general, he hoped that he would have the opportunity to expand the country's territory like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. He hoped that he would also have the opportunity to seize the wolf as a vassal, or to remark the boundary pillars and take over immediately.
With fame and honor, if you go up to defend the country, and go down to Anli, even if your body is wrapped in horse leather, your life will not be in vain.
But the best years of his life were wasted in fighting against bandits. His opponents were not famous generals or heroes, but low-class thieves. The farmer who had just put down his hoe defeated them time and time again, chasing them like dogs and cats, and there was no way.
Anything to be proud of and one wave of bandits was wiped out, a new wave was quickly born out of thin air. They were like grass in the field, getting rid of one crop after another.
They were like wolves in the fields who were wounded. They hid in the mountains and cleaned up their wounds within a few days, then rushed out of the valleys to devour others.
At this moment, the gray shirt army and the white belt army, which had just been defeated by Zhang Xutuo outside Licheng, were hiding in a small village on the edge of Daishan Mountain to recuperate. In order to prevent the officers and soldiers from finding their traces, Pei Changcai ordered the only soldiers in the village to be removed.
The dozen or so men killed all the women and ranked them according to his own aesthetic standards, and were selected by his subordinates in order of official position.
Daishan falls under the jurisdiction of Qi County. According to common sense, Pei Changcai and Shi Zihe should not stay here. But the evil they did in Jibei County when they came was too heavy. The county magistrate of Jibei County heard that they were defeated outside Licheng.
After hearing the news, they immediately gathered their troops and prepared to beat up the drowned dogs. Therefore, they were temporarily unable to retreat to Juyeze via Jibei and from Lujun. They also had to pass through Bocheng, Liangfu, Gongqiu and other places, and the journey was too far.
, the security in that area is not very good. Once they were taken advantage of by other thieves, the two of them finally saved up a little money to make a dowry for someone.
After much thought, the two masters decided to stay near Daishan. First, Wang Bo, the leader of the family, had visited this area in the past, so the area was sparsely populated, and it would not be easy for anyone brave enough to discover traces of the rebels and report to the government.
Second, many brothers have been scattered and are wandering among the people in Qi County. If there is a chance, the two of them hope to gather the brothers together.
Facts have proved that the choice of the two made sense. On the second day after entering the mountain, some brothers who had been scattered followed the unique secrets left by the mountain stronghold. Some of the prisoners who were released by the army found that they could not survive.
Shi Zihe was very happy because it meant that the time he needed to stay dormant in the mountains was greatly shortened. But Chang Cai was very dissatisfied because the prisoners released by the government were all gray shirts and the captured white belts were
But no one was released
Such obvious behavior of preferring one to another deepened Pei Changcai's doubts. Although most of the time, he also felt that the government's move was obviously meant to sow discord. But looking at the gray-shirted army who quickly regained their strength and the sparse brothers around him,
Jealousy burned his eyes red again
The mountains are far less warm than the plains, and the November wind makes dogs grit their teeth. But Pei Changcai's heart feels like a fire has been lit, making his mouth dry and his tongue dry.
The boss of Nozawa City, who was wandering around, now had to hide in the mountains with more than 2,000 people to dig out rat nests. If the old military advisor in charge of the baggage hadn't retreated in time, he could have saved most of the baggage that everyone plundered from Changqing County.
, now more than two thousand brothers have to go drink the northwest wind, and all these evils are caused by Shizihe. If this person is not tempted by the huge profits of conquering Licheng, Pei Changcai thinks that he will never provoke Zhang Xutuo.
It's good now. Licheng has not been conquered. We still have to be wary of the old thief Zhang Xutuo coming to take revenge. If we can't recover before the spring of next year, I don't know which enemy will come looking for us.
After thinking about it, Chang Pei came up with a good idea to protect himself, which was to quickly merge the Green Shirt Army and the White Belt Army. Although both families suffered heavy losses and lost many brothers in the process of escaping, they could still make up for it after the merger.
More than 7,000 people
"Dad, that's not possible. We only have more than 2,000 brothers now, but the one named Shi has more than 5,000 men. Moreover, the men in gray shirts have more long and short weapons than us!" Pei Guang, Pei Changcai's eldest son, listened to his father's words.
I immediately jumped against the idea of being the leader behind closed doors. No matter how small the number of people is, they are still the leader of a big village and have taken refuge with others. They can only be the second stool. This business is really not cost-effective.
"Who said that if you have many people under your command, you will definitely be the boss!" Pei Changcai raised his hand and gave his son a blow, "If you don't use your mind to do business, how can you do it in a down-to-earth manner?"
He has three sons, Pei Guang, Pei Qian, and Pei Jing. Among the three, the eldest is the most skilled in martial arts, and the eldest is also the most narrow-minded. The youthful habit of talking too much and the reckless character often make Pei Changcai worried. If one day he really becomes a big boss.
Okay, who should this inheritance be passed on to?
"Where is the strength? No matter how smart we are, we have to have Shi Chang to be fooled!" Pei Qian, the second eldest brother, also disagreed with the merger of the two parties and the original plan to attack Licheng, but no one listened to him. Now, he said
He has to stick to his own opinions no matter what.
"I shot a musk deer in the morning, and it just came in handy. Dad, let's prepare it. I'll go to Master Shi Da's house for dinner." Pei Jing, the third child, has always been quick-witted. When he saw the look in his father's eyes, he knew what he should do.
He stopped his two brothers who were still about to argue and went to treat the guests. It was almost the end of the month, the moon was dark and the wind was high, which was a good weather for doing big things.
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