"What do you two mean?" Zhang Xing thought for a moment and asked the two "reporters" first. "Leader Liu?"
Liu Zhouchen said cautiously: "My subordinates are just military judges. According to the law, if the leader has made a mistake, it needs the leader and chief to make a decision, and the leader to deal with it. I need to report it in time and obey the order..."
"Yes." Zhang Xing nodded immediately. Instead of mocking the other party for shying away from trouble, he actually recognized it. "If you can report this matter in time, you will be a first-class military judge. Thank you for your hard work... The war is coming, and there are still many things to do.
You are busy, go ahead and do your work... I will send someone to report to you once this matter comes to an end."
Liu Zhouchen quickly handed over his hands and hurried away.
"This person is naughty." Yan Qing watched his colleague go out, seeming a little angry. "Just ignore the people below and ignore the people above. He is not as good as Zhang Jinshu. He just asked him and had to dodge."
"It's not his responsibility to worry about it." Zhang Xing said calmly. "What do you think?"
"Of course, it all depends on the orders of the third brother, but there is one thing, it must be dealt with quickly." Yan Qing was straightforward. "It will definitely not work if you hang it up. It will make no one uneasy, and it will easily lead to disaster."
"Indeed... go and invite Chief Wei and King Xiongtian." Zhang Xing thought for a moment and was noncommittal.
Yan Qing was naturally speechless.
After a while, Wei Xuanding and Xiongbo arrived in Nanbi. After listening to the narrative, Taoist Wei almost lost his composure instantly:
"Why can't he control that hand? He's not bad at fighting, he's obedient on weekdays, but he gets stupid when it comes to gold and silver... You can say that he lives a luxurious life and is used to enjoying it, and he can bake a cake ten feet wide at every turn.
I admit it, but he only loves gold and silver and hides it without spending it... What are you trying to do?"
"Have you tried to persuade me?" Xiong Bonan was also speechless.
"Of course I have persuaded him. I and Longtou have told him many times. Longtou told him that only by not coveting small profits can we achieve great things. After crossing the river, I also told him that now that we have returned to our hometown, we must set an example.
He nodded every time..." Wei Xuanding was completely helpless. "I am still used to being poor. I have been a rogue who has not been productive since I was a child. After selling horses, I was more black than white."
"The question is how to deal with it now. The war has already begun." Zhang Xingjing waited for the other party to calm down before continuing to ask.
"Pretending not to know may make the whole army a little dissatisfied. Guo Jingke will also murmur in his heart, which will lead to bad things." Wei Xuanding sat down and analyzed carefully. "If the punishment is lenient, Guo Jingke will be happy, and it will inevitably make people
If the hard-earned discipline is abolished, we will lose our prestige, and the morale of the battalion leaders who have worked hard to maintain military discipline will also be affected. As for Strict, he and his battalion soldiers may have an argument, but I don’t know if they will dare to
It’s hard to say that some leaders think we are too harsh on meritorious leaders.”
"The trouble comes when it happens... But according to the saying, if it is not a war, you may not know about it." Xiong Bonan, who was so arrogant as he had calmly attacked the grandmaster in the morning, also sighed. "It's a serious matter.
Disaster!"
Zhang Xing nodded, that's how fucked up things were.
When you face a major event or test and are well prepared and think that you will unite and face the difficulties, all kinds of accidents, disharmony, and even almost ridiculous mistakes will always appear.
….But in fact, generally speaking, this is a certain kind of normality, and it is also part of the difficulties that must be faced.
Back to the present, the matter of Guo Jingke, in other times, would have been nothing. He took the stolen goods, went to the position of leader, and served in the army. It just showed a wave of large-scale law enforcement with clear rewards and punishments.
The personnel structure is ten times healthier than that of the Wei Dynasty.
However, it was before the war, and it was the first night after the actual battle. At night, I was still thinking about whether to launch a night attack, and it was designated that a large-scale fighting would start tomorrow. Everything seemed to have other explanations.
"Can we let him take advantage of the opportunity to pretend to surrender? Use a painful trick?" Taoist Wei thought for a while and suddenly asked.
"No..." Xiong Bonan shook his head and said. "Last time, Dou Lide faked a surrender and gained Zhang Shiyu. The officers and soldiers were very worried about it. If they surrender again, most of them would be ignored and dealt with directly."
"Not only that, the key point is that we have no military plan that requires a false surrender." Zhang Xing also spread his hands. "Judging from this morning's test, Xue Changxiong is not a real master like Niu Dugong, and he can definitely withstand it first.
Wait until they are exhausted and then counterattack... You can't feign surrender just for the sake of feigning surrender, right?"
"That's fine." Zhang Xing thought for a while and continued. "What I mean is that it must be dealt with and dealt with quickly. As for how to deal with it, it depends on how other battalions enforced military discipline when I went to Dawu Fort a year ago.
To the extent...if everyone hides their own secrets like him, then we should be lenient, so as not to fight a single battle and half of them defected; if there are many people who can still persist, he is in the minority, so he takes the position of leader.
The dirty things will be confiscated, and he will be appointed to his position in the team, so that he can make meritorious deeds."
"That means you have done meritorious service by removing the leader's position." Wei Xuanding forced a smile.
"Yes." Zhang Xing answered simply. "But Mr. Wei must work harder and explain it clearly to each camp... Guo Jingke is from Hebei and was a senior leader when he first launched the uprising. I'm afraid many leaders will think too much.
...and Duke Wei should be familiar with such people."
"I'll try my best to tell you." Wei Xuanding nodded and asked again. "What should he do with the soldiers in his camp? Who will he place them in? Should he withdraw them and put them in the back camp?"
"It's too wasteful." Xiong Bonan objected clearly. "And it's too deliberate. It will actually affect the morale of the soldiers in the camp."
"Where are you going to get it, Mr. Wei?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and gave an unexpected answer.
Wei Xuanding was startled at the time, then became happy, but then smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid I don't have that ability."
"Still let Guo Jingke be appointed in the base camp and let him command and dispatch... I want to use Wei Gong's identity as a means of suppressing it." Zhang Xing added a little. "Tell him, even if there is no miraculous feat, if he has experienced the war normally,
He is only properly assisting in the battle, and he can also sacrifice his military merits to atone for his sins, and let him become the helmsman and deputy helmsman afterwards, and return to the Eastern Territory to do his work."
The other two people thought about it and it seemed feasible, so they simply agreed.
Immediately, Zhang Dalongtou wrote the warrant himself, and then Xiong Bonan went to call Liu Zhouchen, and went to Guo Jingke's camp with Wei Xuanding. After a while, Guo Jingke came with the three of them to plead guilty. Zhang Xing didn't bother to put on a good face, and just listened perfunctorily.
, so he let the other party go... After handling the matter, Zhang Xing couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, how can things be smooth sailing and everything be in order?
Just like the matter of Guo Jingke was on the surface and had to be dealt with, there was another matter at the moment, but he could only turn a blind eye... Yes, Wei Xuanding had been overactive since returning to Hebei.
, wanted to express something, and even made small moves to win over the leaders from Hebei. Yan Qing expressed his dissatisfaction several times, and many leaders also came to Zhang Xing privately to express their opinions and reactions.
But what can Zhang Xing do?
On the one hand, Taoist Wei has always been very firm in his position. He is considered one of his own, and his position is prestigious, so it is difficult to stop him; on the other hand, even if he needs to use any means to suppress him, it is not possible now, because there is a war!
Thinking about this, after hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xingfu ordered a few more leaders to come over, and asked Wang Shuyong and Hao Yide to join forces to attack the official camp at night and try to harass the official army, and Zhang Shan responded.
After handling it, I didn't care about anything else and just lay down and went to sleep.
In the meantime, Jia Runshi came to report once and told him about the "big victory". After asking again, he took back forty or fifty heads, then nodded and continued to turn over and sleep.
Early the next morning, I got up, washed up, had a meal, and went straight to beat the drums to gather the generals. When the generals were neatly dressed, they gathered in the Chinese army camp. Zhang Dalong, who was dressed in cloth and without a hat, sat down on the main seat, but there was nothing.
Even though I was cautious last night, I actually became very happy:
"Everyone, last night Wang Wulang and Leader Hao attacked the enemy camp at night. There were 200,000 enemies. However, each of them only led a few hundred cavalry to rush in. They beheaded fifty and returned. This frightened the enemy camp and left them exhausted all night. This is indeed a brave move.
Amazing! He deserves to be the first in this battle!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then realized and congratulated one after another.
Even though Wang Wulang and Hao Yide received instructions from the Chinese army last night, they couldn't help but be startled for a moment, and then they tried their best to thank them, saying they were ashamed and looking very ashamed on their faces.
The few other people who knew about it had nothing to say, because they had not exaggerated the beheading, so they could only pretend that the few thousand soldiers who had not been captured yesterday had escaped with them.
Seeing the two men's faces, Zhang Xing stopped and laughed again: "But there is something wrong. Yesterday, a commander came to report that Guo Jingke, leader Guo, violated military discipline and hid property when he attacked Wubao. I have already followed him.
Chief Wei, King Xiongtian decided to remove him from his position as leader and demote him to the role of general... However, the war was dangerous and the battalion led by Guo Jingke needed someone to lead it, so he had to trouble Chief Wei to personally supervise it.
"
Everyone looked around, and sure enough they didn't see Guo Jingke. Even those who had previously been confused about the Hundred Horsemen's robbery of the camp, they all looked awe-inspiring and then became solemn and silent.
"There must be a battle today." Zhang Dalongtou continued, not giving everyone a chance to think too much. "And the first few days must be the most difficult. You must abide by military orders and advance and retreat in a controlled manner... In a word, the army In battle, discipline must be strict, and no one should feel that they have anything to rely on; let alone hope that there will be any good fruits if the army is defeated in the situation in Hebei. If the army is really defeated, the river will be full of ice floes, and there is no way to go back, and There are hundreds of thousands of people, and Douzigang can filter them. It goes without saying how the Hebei official army dealt with the Hebei rebels before. Of course, don't think that the thieves can be bullied or that the thieves are afraid. In this battle, we Wait for work with ease, and the fortifications are strong. As long as you don't make mistakes, you have a chance of winning, and you can fight with peace of mind."... Xu Dalang was away, Cheng Dalang took the lead, and everyone said yes.
After Zhang Xing said this, the barracks was quiet for a while. After thinking about it, the big leader said seriously again: "I know that some people say too much and will inevitably be disliked by others, but I still want to say... I It is often said that our gang upholds the righteousness of the world, while the officers and soldiers go against the will of heaven. There are always some people who secretly think that this is a cliche, and it is nothing more than a different stance. When it comes to standing here, we are naturally obedient, and they are rebellious. , looking at it from their side, naturally they are going along and we are going against it...but that’s not the case!”
At this point, Zhang Xing's tone suddenly became serious, his tone became higher, and he even faintly used his Qi:
"In the eyes of the officers and soldiers, there are only people from Guanlong, and no people from Jiangdong, Hebei, the eastern border; only masters and powerful families above the Ningdan level, no traffickers and lackeys, all living beings...
"But we have, we all have... In our gang, there are people from Hebei, Dongjing, Jianghuai, Jiangnan, and even Bashu, and there are also so-called Guanlong nobles; we free official slaves, redeem private slaves, and use peasants , we use traders, landlords, and surrendered county magistrates and county magistrates. Even if the county guards and generals sincerely vote for us, we can accept them; even when we grant land and collect taxes according to the law, we also use the laws of the Wei Dynasty. Law!
"The imperial court pointed at us and said that we were not honest and were waiting for death at home, which was a violation of laws and regulations. However, they did not know that it was them who ruined the overall situation. We were just changing things back to the way they should have been!
"What is it supposed to be like? It means that after a person has worked hard for a year, he should have enough to eat, and after a person has worked hard for weaving for half a year, he should wear new clothes, and that a person should work hard for his life. If he goes down, he should live! And no one should look down on anyone. At the very least, they should not humiliate other people and violate their dignity for no reason! You have to give people a way to live, and also give those who are right the dignity to choose a way!"
At this point, Zhang Xing looked around. No matter how many people listened, how many people were perfunctory, and how many people were excited, he just waved his hands: "I know, there are people in this world who suspect me of having any shocking ambitions. In fact, I am This is what a person can do...I also asked people to copy these words on a leaflet, which will be available in every battalion later. Take it to the front line and read it. I don't care how many people believe it or not. I am helping to make the decision one day. I have to recite it every day, just to tell the people of the world that we are the righteousness, and the Wei Dynasty is the thief who defies heaven! There is no conflict between fighting and understanding the truth!"
After saying this, without waiting for Cheng Dalang to continue to take the lead, and without waiting for Zhou Xingfan, Dou Lide and others, their eyes were wide open. Zhang Xing stood up first, put on the white short cloak that represented the status of the chief or above, and then held the handle
The unsheathed long sword wrapped in cloth and the compass hanging from his waist came out first. Behind him, dozens of leaders, big and small, followed, led by Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan, and filed out.
After a while, Zhang Xing and half of the leaders moved to the high platform that had been built and raised the red flag with the word "deposed". The other leaders returned to each camp one after another and each raised their own flag...
...This camp not only means the leader of the battalion, but also means an independent camp... The fortifications prepared by the army before were layered on top of each other, like a chessboard layout, but they were not coherent and were wavy lines.
In the shape of concave and convex, the concave part in front where there is no stronghold is connected to the convex part in the rear where there is stronghold. Each of the three forms forms a positive and negative glyph... Then, each leader leads a battalion and each seizes a stronghold.
Facing the general platform where Zhang Xing lives, there are fifteen military villages on three floors, fifteen battalions of thirty thousand soldiers, craftsmen on the left and right, logistical arrangements and preparations, and countless auxiliary soldiers, and similar ones behind him
Several layers of military strongholds.
In addition, on the left side, there is a general county seat that acts as a flank.
That is to say, Li Ding is not here, otherwise he would definitely laugh and say - "Stick the stronghold and fight stupidly."
Of course, Zhang Xing would definitely enjoy it without any shame.
Nowadays, the complete collapse of the Wei Dynasty has become more and more obvious. There is no need to fight to the death against the reactionary forces' mass counterattack. If they can preserve their strength and succeed, then even if they cannot, the officers and soldiers will inevitably be worse than the last time. The rebel army
It is bound to be stronger every time.
Therefore, Zhang San wants to dominate the world with his third trick, that is, speeches, fortifications and logistics.
He didn't believe that there would be no reward for doing these things well.
We just sat down here and saw the troops preaching and cleaning up in the stronghold. After a while, we could see in the distance that the official and military camps, which were only ten miles apart, had also begun to open their camp doors, and then countless officials and soldiers came to see them.
The army surged out, as terrifying as a flood in the plains.
The officers and soldiers only made some preparations in front of the camp, and then slowly came towards the army position under the cover of the cavalry on both sides.
Moreover, the camps of both sides were very close to each other. In the morning, they quickly reached the fighting distance. However, except for the more peripheral sentry battles, unexpectedly no violent conflicts or large-scale battles occurred.
Because Xue Changxiong was observing, just like Zhang Xing was observing across the Ma Mian River yesterday.
"Where do you think the flaw is?" The breeze carried the smell of earth. On the temporary slopes and debris piles built temporarily, Xue Changxiong stood under his banner and looked at it for a long time, seriously coming to inquire.
Everyone looked at each other, and the sons wanted to express themselves, but they were afraid of saying something wrong.
In the end, Chen Bin, his confidant, had no choice but to make an introduction: "For subordinates, the northeast should be the weak point... The distance between Ban County and Pingchang County is still too far. Maybe we can start from Pingchang County
A breakthrough there...but it could also be a bait, a ploy to attract us to divide our troops. They just used Pingchang County as a corner, and had no intention of defending across the board. Even Pingchang County can be abandoned at any time."
"That's right." Xue Changxiong nodded. "We have limited time. If we divide our forces to capture Pingchang County, but fall into his plan and capture it, we will eventually have to turn around and chew on the bone in front of us... We should try hard and soft.
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"The son is willing to be a pioneer for his father." Xue Wanbi, the fourth child who had come to the front early, couldn't help but take the lead in expressing his stance.
"No need." Xue Changxiong waved his hand. "In this formation, the victory of an army or a battalion is of no use. Even if you get one by chance, it will be taken back quickly... You must capture the entire front in one fell swoop to be considered a winner.
, and to capture the entire front, the fifth battalion must seize the third battalion and then press heavily on top..."
At this point, Xue Changxiong obviously paused, because he thought of another thing, that is, the arrangement of the opponent's camp barriers is not only conducive to defense, but also convenient for retreat. A direct retreat will be covered by the left and right wings of the rear front.
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It seems that the other party has made up its mind to survive the melting period of only ten days and then gain the initiative... "No matter what, we have to fight head-on." After coming back to his senses, Xue Changxiong made up his mind.
"There is no room for opportunism in this battle. It just depends on how much strength the Wei Dynasty still has! And how capable the rebel army is! Pass the order and Xue Wanbi, Wang Fubei, Wang Yu, Murong Zhengyan, and Feng Duanwu will come face to face!"
The military order was issued, and the five lieutenant generals, two of whom were beside the commander, and three of whom were in front of each department, quickly gathered together, dismounted from their horses, and bowed before the flag to obey the order.
"I've never been willing to talk empty words." When Xue Changxiong saw this, he didn't let anyone get up. He just reined in his horse and spoke condescendingly. "But Zhang Xing and the thief are really not ordinary thieves.
They are indeed strong soldiers and horses; secondly, they are used to using words and documents to confuse people's hearts; thirdly...after seeing it today, I realized that this man is cunning and cunning, and he cannot be underestimated in military strategy. He had fought in Pingyuan and Leling before.
, it is clear that the attack is like a fire, but now he can concentrate on civil engineering and fortifications, and the barriers are so tight that he seems to be as immovable as a mountain. This is already the qualification of a famous general. But the more this happens, the more this person and the thieves become a serious problem in Hebei, and also
This serious problem for you and me must be eliminated!"
At this point, General Xue's tone suddenly rose, just like Zhang Xing did before, and he used Qi to drum up.
"The five of you will each lead three thousand people from your headquarters and attack me face to face! The rear support will be arranged accordingly. No matter who it is, whoever breaks out the stronghold first will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, and a sage will be invited to promote the state and county!
And if anyone dares to keep commanding and retreat without permission, don't blame our ruthless military law!" After saying that, Xue Changxiong pulled out his straight sword, pointed it far ahead, roared with all his strength, and at the same time a dazzling light burst out from his body. "Start the war!"
The thunderous war drums suddenly shook the entire early spring wilderness.
On the high platform several miles away, Zhang Xing, who had already had a similar experience, ignored it and just turned his head to look at a group of crows flying in the sky in the distance. They should be crows that were disturbed by the sound of drums and fled... So that spring has come,
They fly from north to south.
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Grenades are afraid of water. Remind you: remember to collect after reading this