When the first half of the night was about to pass, as Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiren, Shan Tonghai, Wang Shuyong, Niu Da and others came to "visit" one after another, at Xie Minghe's suggestion, the two officials in the city agreed in principle to send some to the city.
Drinks, torches and other items are also used as rewards for the troops.
But the effect was not very good, because the troops in the city were always in a state of panic. In the dark night, they expressed obvious resistance and disregard to the so-called military orders brought by the two officers approaching, especially the most critical Cangcheng and military camps.
I chose to close the door and face it.
The army had no choice but to take matters into their own hands. They took some spare firewood piles and fire starters from the top of the city, and barely lit a few fires... It was impossible to light them. As the sky became darker and darker, the soldiers gradually became tired, and the singing
After falling down, many of the army officers and soldiers who came for reinforcements ran into the tight camp, causing unnecessary casualties. Fortunately, there were more and more experts in the army and they were able to take care of the situation.
But it seems that precisely because of this, the officers and soldiers decided not to wait any longer.
"Let's go, while the bandit army is at its most exhausted!"
Unexpectedly, it was Li Twelve who took the initiative to suggest it. Even though this guy had just said "can bend and stretch", it also aroused the other people to look at him in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that." Although he didn't dare to raise the fire, the practitioners still managed to see the faces of everyone. Li Qingchen only sighed and then explained seriously. "I wanted to fight before because I thought there was still another battle.
The main reason is that only two high-ranking officials in the city have been captured. The soldiers and horses in the city must still have some calculations, and they may not be able to cooperate with the city. In addition, it is dark and they have no foothold, but we have the city.
The stronghold... But the bandits directly inserted themselves into the walled city to establish a foothold, and they gathered more and more people. If they didn't leave, let alone the thieves would definitely attack in large numbers at dawn, they would immediately, watching the singers get tired of singing, these
The masters gathered together, maybe they could break through another wave of camps and boost their morale. However, after repeated attempts, they were unable to kill anyone. Our army simply collapsed. What do you mean? It is better to withdraw the troops on our own while we have some strength."
After saying these words, several generals around him breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay to withdraw, but there are a few things I need to make clear." I don't know if it was because he attended a concert, but Qutuda was obviously a little depressed and looked ugly, but he still tried his best to make the announcement. "
One is like what Li Twelve Lang said, the opponent has strong troops and many generals, and their strength is stronger than ours, so we can't fight or drag it out; the other is that the thieves have captured Liaocheng, and not only can we not save it, but they are also trying to avoid it.
We need to consider Mr. Yuanfu and Ambassador Lu..."
The people around were speechless. It was clear that the army's thoughts were all on the big stuffed bun in Liaocheng. They used the rat weapon in reverse, so they gave their own troops a chance to escape. Why did they use the rat weapon on their own?
But now is not the time to worry about this. It will be difficult for General Qu Tu, especially after tonight, it will probably be even harder!
"Withdraw the troops. We will worry about today's hatred tomorrow." Seeing that no one spoke, Qu Tuda continued to steel himself to speak. "Just follow what I said before, pass the order down from level to level, and tell them to leave from the village.
Go through the back door and walk while looking at the stars. If that doesn't work, go to the south and follow the embankment... After dawn, they all gather along the embankment."
"It has to be like this." Qin Bao also just wanted to leave quickly.
Qutuda nodded again and then waved his hand.
Everyone got the clear military order and turned around.
At this time, Captain Huang Duwei of Wei County walked dozens of steps, but he was obviously a little emotional in the dusk: "Withdrawing troops at night, although it is a plain, and although it is common for troops to gather and disperse... But this withdrawal is not...
Do you know how many more sons will be lost?"
The remaining few people just flashed in the dark night, but they could only pretend not to hear.
Why did we send troops this time?
Save Qinghe, save that Lord Cao Mansion.
What now?
Qinghe is doomed to be hopeless, Cao Fujun... I don't know whether he will live or die, and then he lost a Liaocheng, a Wuyang Yuanfu Jun and Yecheng Ambassador Lu... and then it is difficult to withdraw the troops, so how can we care about how many sons were lost?
"Third brother, the bandits have begun to withdraw." About two-quarters of an hour later, as the movement in the camp could not be concealed, Zhou Xingfan immediately came over to report. "Do you want to move?"
"You can move." Zhang Xing, who was sitting under the flag and looking up at the stars, came to his senses and spoke frankly. "Organize the troops to enter the stronghold, tear down the fence and start a fire...Then the large troops rest, and then organize a group of elites to chase, follow the
He Zhui! But don’t go..."
"Why?" Xiao Zhou listened calmly at first, but was immediately confused at the back.
"You don't have Ning Dan... If the person you met today was not Qin Bao, you would have died a long time ago, not to mention that he is returning to the army now and will fight tooth and nail, so just let Ning Dan chase after him." Zhang Xing obviously knew that today's update was more complicated.
More details about the battle. "As for your thoughts... How can you take revenge if you don't survive? If you really want to, focus more on your cultivation."
Zhou Xingfan stopped saying anything.
In this way, the military order was conveyed from Chen Bin.
After a while, as the Ningdan leaders cleared the way, the army began to try to enter the camp, quickly obtained fuel, built a fire, and then large troops swarmed in.
When the camp was under control, the army was divided into eight Ningdan soldiers, each leading only two to three hundred men, with some mounted men and some on foot, and some torches, and they started to pursue them.
But these had nothing to do with Zhang Xing. He neither pursued him personally nor declined Xie Minghe's invitation from the city, but simply slept in the camp.
Both sides have no desire to fight, and this battle seems to be ending like this.
However, war can never develop according to the commander's vision. Even if the commanders on both sides have the same vision, there will always be some small disturbances.
"what happened?"
In the early morning, Zhang Xing, who had only slept half the night beside the fire outside his tent, rolled over and sat up in a daze. Then he asked in surprise - the person coming was Xiong Bonan. He should be the top commander in charge of the pursuit, but he did not turn back when the troops were there.
The situation appeared here.
"There is something that needs to be decided by the leader... I am the fastest and came back first." Xiong Bonan answered seriously. "Liu Heifu and Lu Dayue intercepted a large group of official thieves by the river. Wang Shuyong and Niu
Da caught up from behind and suppressed him, and there should be a Ning Dan among them."
Zhang Xing opened his eyes, but immediately became confused: "Liu Heifu, Lu Dayue... what's going on?"
Xiong Bonan immediately realized that Zhang Xing woke up immediately because he heard that a condensation pill had been intercepted and thought it might be Qin Bao. However, he was still confused about the situation, so he suppressed his temper and explained seriously:
"Liu Heifu was behind the battle yesterday afternoon. His troops were on the left wing of the military formation. After being broken through by the army, they were isolated to the west. However, he was smart and did not come here in the evening. Instead, he took a few soldiers with him early in the morning.
Baiqi gathered to the west and waited in advance at the intersection of Guandao in the west; Dalu was a navy soldier, originally to prevent Liaocheng from escaping through the waterway. Yesterday, before joining the battle, he received a single-pass naval order, asking him to pay attention to the officers.
The army fled westward along the south river embankment... After dawn in the morning, the whereabouts of the official army and our pursuers were revealed. One of the two groups leaned against the river embankment, and the other landed from the river embankment, on the official road next to the river.
They were connected, and they just cooperated with the pursuers and intercepted a group of them."
Zhang Xing nodded and asked seriously: "Approximately how many people are there?"
"Two or three thousand."
"Good enough...who is that Ningdan?"
"I don't know, but maybe it's not Qin Bao. Three or four ordinary condensed pills can't stop Qin Bao, and this person just met Wang Shuyong and Niu Da and lost his fighting spirit... But it's hard to say, maybe it's Qin Bao
After receiving that arrow, he might have figured it out, because he took the initiative to surrender soon after being surrounded."
Zhang Xing was silent for a while, and then asked: "Whether he is, King Xiongtian or you, what do you mean specifically?"
"That person wants to see you in person. The Niuda people in front of me want to ask if they want to be treated without drawing lots?" Xiong Bonan told the whole story. "Last time, the river was blocked at Qingzhangshui.
When I was a lieutenant general in the camp, Chief Feng acted as a guarantee, so I didn't do anything."
Things are still different.
Zhang Xing knew very well that that time the two sides encountered each other again without fighting after a few days after the war. Moreover, the other side fought to cross the river, lost the opportunity to cross the river, and then chose to surrender. This time, they were intercepted during the pursuit. One of them
An impromptu confrontation.
"Does the King of Heaven know what I was thinking just now?" After thinking this, Zhang Xing suddenly sneered and looked at the other party seriously.
"..."
"I was thinking just now, if Qin Bao is unlucky and is drawn to die, how should I write a letter to his wife Yueniang... So, if this person is Qin Bao, King Xiongtian will just bring him to me when the lot is drawn.
If you smoke it, let me see with my own eyes what his luck is, and just let me give up. If it is someone else, smoke it immediately on the spot, and just give the result directly to me." Zhang Xing said, turned over and lay down in the pit.
, actually want to continue to catch up on sleep.
Xiong Bonan thought for a moment, looked at the other person's back, then jumped into the air and headed west.
In the morning, the relevant news came back, but the result was a bit disappointing - because of the outstanding performance of Liu Heifu and Lu Dayue, the pursuit was a great success, and thousands of organized prisoners were obtained. However,
The captain of Wei Commandery and the master of condensing pills, Huang Haichen, who had already surrendered, actually got the death lottery in the subsequent ten draws!
It is said that the seven or eight alchemy masters present were a little confused by this result, but Huang Haichen was executed in public by the Chief Military Judge and the Purple-faced King Xiong Bonan after he tried to escape.
Zhang Dalongtou, who was located in the west camp of Liaocheng City, even just responded after hearing the news without making any unnecessary expressions.
The whole person was inexplicably shocked.
By noon, the situation gradually stabilized, the army began to clean up the battlefield, and the following troops began to take over Liaocheng - unlike the fleeing officers and soldiers, because of a secret agreement with Yuan Baocun, and Yuan Baocun last night, Lu Daobin maintained some kind of
Respectfully, Liaocheng's troops also maintained restraint, so there were no massacres here.
The two sides obviously handed over the city in a semi-peaceful manner.
At this time, Xie Minghe also sent someone again to ask Zhang Xing to go to the city and talk to Yuan Baocun and Lu Daobin face to face.
It was definitely necessary to talk, but Zhang Xing only pushed back and said he was not prepared enough.
Moreover, he really studied the ceremonial guard. He summoned all the leaders brought by this sweep of Qinghe, and asked Wang Xiongdan and Jia Runshi to prepare the guard of ceremonial guard, select prisoners, and capture them.
The head of Huang Haichen, who had just died, was not forgotten either.
From the looks of it, there really needs to be a ceremony for entering and exiting the city.
Everyone was a little confused at first. After all, they had been with this leader for a long time and knew something about his temper. They just felt that this kind of behavior was not Zhang Dalongtou's usual hobby... But soon, in the afternoon, he rode on his own.
The east side arrived belatedly, but the generals suddenly realized it.
Without him, Wei Xuanding, the leader of the gang who has been in the dust for a long time, has arrived.
"We can talk about anything."
Zhang Xing explained this in the camp. "In short, we need to make him realize the reality... Wei Gong can just talk, I will just sit outside the city."
How could Chief Wei not know about Zhang Dalongtou's good intentions? He nodded hastily and said that he had already prepared and looked confident.
Zhang Xing said no more and just waved his hand. The leaders of the gang, who had worked hard all night yesterday, cheered up again, gathered troops and horses, seized and captured prisoners, set up a guard of honor, and then surrounded Chief Wei into the city.
.
It must give Chief Wei a strong momentum.
Just like that, on the afternoon of the first day of summer, Wei Xuanding, dressed in commoner clothes, returned to Wuyang County, Hebei Province, where he had always dreamed, entered Liaocheng, and met his former master Yuan Baocun.
Frankly speaking, before Taoist Wei entered the city gate, he had a strong desire. It was the feeling that he didn't care about the overall situation or the consequences, and I would only worry about it if I felt comfortable today.
Zhang Xing was obviously indulging him and even adding fuel to the fire.
However, when he saw Yuan Baocun standing inside the city gate, waiting for him cautiously with bloodshot eyes, and then he looked half hesitant and half embarrassed when he saw him, Chief Wei had countless assumptions before.
, I couldn’t help but find it funny at this time.
As a result, he paused on his horse, then turned over and dismounted, bowed in a manner that was neither humble nor arrogant, then smiled and stretched out his hand, saying:
"Mr. Yuan, you are well."
With such demeanor, the leaders behind him, including Wang Shuyong, who knew the details of the other party and his previous sharp character, were almost dumbfounded.
"Wei...Wei Gong!"
Compared with Wei Xuanding, Yuan Baocun was obviously at a loss. For a moment, he didn't know whether to salute or step forward to shake hands. He just blushed and shouted, but his shout was not clear enough.
Wei Xuanding, on the other hand, still calmly stepped forward, held the opponent's hands, and then said sincerely behind the door: "After three years of separation, Yuan Gong's style remains the same."
Yuan Baocun also became somewhat sober at this time. He knew the other person's temperament, but he stumbled again this time. He thought he was going to be humiliated, but he couldn't help but be surprised:
"Why is your style still the same? It's obviously a change of style. Back in Wuyang, when you were in poverty, I was on top of you. I often saw you getting angry and losing your temper, but I had always been calm. At that time, I was secretly proud of myself, thinking that I was arrogant.
You are extraordinary, Your Excellency has a fierce temperament. But today the situation has reversed. I am the prisoner and you are the master. However, I behaved erratically and Your Excellency is too angry... Mr. Wei, tell me, is this so-called style a person's own style or the current situation?
, where is the style of the official position?"
Wei Xuanding was silent for a moment and nodded seriously: "Yuan Gong is right. At that time, I also thought that I had great ambitions and great talents but could not pursue them. As time has passed, I also find it ridiculous... In the end, we are all just mortals. In troubled times, we must not stop.
Do not be afraid.”
Yuan Baocun nodded heavily.
Wei Xuanding turned around and greeted Xiong Bonan: "King of Heaven, I have been friends with Duke Yuan for many years, and I can explain everything thoroughly... Let everyone disperse, and except for the gifts I brought, put away the rest.
"
Xiong Bonan saw it interestingly and nodded and left. Only when he turned around and saw the gift brought by Wei Xuanding, he was slightly speechless.
In this way, the rest of the people dispersed and were busy. Wei Xuanding and Yuan Baocun joined hands on the city wall. They shook hands and talked in the south-facing river breeze on the city wall. They first told some stories about the past, then talked about some experiences, and finally chatted for some time.
After all, we have to face reality.
"Mr. Yuan, you see, as spring turns to summer, the fields are flourishing. Although there is a little mess due to the First World War, if we can clean up quickly, we can still have a good result." Wei Xuanding pointed to the battlefield in front of him,
The field where the camp is located, a little reminder. "We won the battle at the beginning of the year, but we concentrated on restraining ourselves, just for the sake of stable spring farming in southern Hebei. It finally showed up, right?"
Of course Yuan Baocun knew what the other party meant, but he still couldn't help but respond sincerely: "Wei Gong, let me say one more thing. It is of course very important to get the millet seedlings and spring plowing at the right time, but is this enough? Now that summer is here,
Do we still need to prevent droughts and floods, and do weeding and insect removal during the day? Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Where will the corn be in the urn? "
"Mr. Yuan is right." Unexpectedly, Wei Xuanding did not refute directly. "Don't say that you have worked hard in the summer, but if the weather is good one year, the weather will be good next year?"
Yuan Baocun was slightly startled.
"But Mr. Yuan, why don't you plow the fields diligently for this?" Wei Xuanding suddenly changed the subject. "Because there may be droughts and floods in summer, won't we do it in spring? Or is it wrong to say that plowing in spring is proper? Do we?
I said that if things are done in a down-to-earth manner, even if there is no result later for some reason, one should not say that their hard work was in vain, or that they should not acknowledge the account... That's right, that's right!"
Yuan Baocun remained silent.
"I prepared a gift for Duke Yuan." Taoist Wei didn't care when he saw this, but turned around and said hello.
After a moment, while Yuan Baocun was stunned, someone brought up a corpse wrapped in white cloth but still unable to conceal the fishy smell.
"This is the body of Cao Shancheng in Qinghe." Wei Xuanding still held the other man's hand with one hand and pointed at the body with the other. "He did not die in battle, but was scolded to death by our Zhang Longtou! The article scolding him is also in my arms.
"
After saying that, Chief Wei took out another piece of blood-stained paper from his arms and unfolded it in the slightly numb hand: "Please take a look at it, Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Baocun was held by the other party with one hand and half of the Xuebulaji paper with the other hand. He was obviously flinching, but he could only force himself up: "Wei Gong is very different after all."
Then, he lowered his head to look.
After reading it for a while, he sighed again against his will: "It's a good article, no wonder I cursed Mr. Cao to death."
"It's not a good article, but it's better than one hit." Wei Xuanding corrected him seriously. "Mr. Yuan, Cao Shancheng is not corrupt, capable, and persistent. He can be considered a talent by any calculation, but he is...
With the strength of a stubborn ox, he went in the wrong direction... I just want to ask Yuan Gong, there are so many people in the world, does it belong to Wei?"
Yuan Baocun fell silent, then shook his head firmly: "No."
"That's it." Taoist Wei held the opponent's wrist and sighed with emotion. "I know where Yuan Gong is hesitant. As a member of the royal family of the former dynasty, he has a far-sighted vision, and our gang seems to be bold and bold. In fact, it has only been two years since it has been turbulent, so we may not be able to laugh.
In the end, there is a possibility of rapid defeat even in another two years... But so what? How about help? Mr. Yuan will take his time to see, but one thing is clear, but it is as natural as plowing the fields in spring, and there is no need to say more.
...that is, the hearts of the people in the world do not belong to Wei. So no matter what, it is absolutely right for us to fight against Wei! And even a tough man like Cao Shancheng knew this truth when he died. No matter how outstanding he was, he could only
Because he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Wei Dynasty, he could only commit suicide in shame."
At this point, Taoist Wei let go of the hand holding the paper, held the opponent's other wrist, and spoke more sincerely: "Mr. Yuan, it's time to plow in the spring!"
Yuan Baocun's wrists were pinched, and he couldn't help but let go of his strength. He saw the paper notice was swept by the wind, flying directly from the city head, and rolled towards the messy fields ahead. He also couldn't help but let go of his strength, and then came to report on the spot.
:
"What Mr. Wei said is absolutely true, it is time to plow in the spring! But in my hands, Wuyang County will never serve the Wei Dynasty again!"
Wei Xuanding laughed on the spot: "In this way, we can be considered to have renewed our relationship, and let's forget about this spring incident."
Yuan Baocun smiled more and more bitterly, but looked at his wrist and asked: "It is natural to plow in spring, but since I have agreed, I will ask one more question, Xuan Ding, from whom did you learn these methods in the past two years? Shake hands again,
There are corpses again, they are pressing forward every step of the way, without letting anyone take a breather."
Wei Xuanding glanced at the dilapidated camp in the west of Liaocheng, blinked his eyelids, and spoke in a simple and unrestrained manner: "It's all learned from the experience of crossing the river barefoot that day."
Yuan Baocun was greatly moved.
"On the first day of the lunar month: The snake is lying in the mud, neither male nor female. Never accept any favors."
On the top of the west city of Liaocheng, two middle-aged people from the Yuan and Wei Dynasties were shaking hands, chatting and reminiscing about the past. On the top of the east city of Liaocheng, Ambassador Lu and Xie Minghe were also having a great time.
"What do you mean?" Xie Minghe looked at the wooden sticks at his feet, confused.
"A snake crouching in the mud is not a king." Lu Daobin leaned over to pick up his precious wooden sign and smiled. "Didn't you assess the situation? Isn't this accurate?"
Xie Minghe thought for a moment, then twirled his beard and nodded: "Accurate! Your divination is indeed extremely accurate! The biggest issue in the current situation is whether you will or not!"
Lu Daobin was pleased with himself.
PS: Thank you for the reward from Mr. Xiong (Niu).
