"It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back."
In the early morning mist, smoke, and water vapor on the river, Zhang Xing was indeed a little surprised when he heard that Cui Suchen had returned, but when he saw him, his color was normal and his words were simple. "Do you have any military information to report?"
"Yes." Cui Erlang didn't waste any more nonsense, but directly reported briefly the military information he knew. "My uncle Cui Tuang is indeed a master master, and he has an old relationship with Bai Hengqiu. He has decided to bring the Cui family of Qinghe and Shi
Huai Ming conspired to rebel together, and they should have taken Wucheng together at this time; in addition, Dongdu soldiers and horses will cross the river from the lower reaches to the Qinghe River in the county, perhaps joining forces with Wucheng; the Wucheng defenders were taken to Liting by their subordinates
City, I heard that Chief Dou and the troops of the Fourteenth Battalion were parked in the plain at the junction of Qinghe River, so I came back directly."
Zhang Xing listened carefully and remained calm: "I already know that the war is coming. I will go to rest quickly and then get up to sort out the documents. If there are no documents by then, I will directly wear armor and join the battle."
Cui Erlang glanced at the situation around him and immediately walked away.
Cui Erliulang followed and turned the corner. Regardless of the soldiers around him, he couldn't help but come up to him in the dim night and asked: "I'm in charge of such a difficult journey, and he is absolutely benevolent and loyal.
The chief only said a few words to dismiss it?"
Cui Erlang looked back at this clan brother and subordinate, speechless: "There is going to be a war. The survival of the gang, the ownership of the entire Hebei, and worst of all, the life and death of these elites in the gang are right in front of us. If the chief still wants to
After holding me in greetings and crying with gratitude for half an hour, I am afraid that there is no chance of winning this battle... Just follow me and rest first, and then you will either do paperwork or wear armor to fight, and don't get involved in the rest."
Cui Erliulang was bored, and what happened yesterday made him somewhat awe-inspiring, so he just shut up.
On the other side, next to Zhang Xing, there is of course King Understanding.
Xu Shiying watched Cui Suchen leave and turned to Zhang Xing: "Chief, Cui Erlang abandoned his family and returned here under this situation. He is loyal and loyal. Even if the war is imminent, even if there are one or two
The possibility of being a spy should give you some comfort, right?"
Zhang Xing looked at Xu Shiying, his expression remained unchanged: "It's okay to say whether he is a spy or not. The key is that we and Cui Erlang have their own opinions. He has great ambitions and has the ambition to help the world with our gang."
Come on, if you talk about personal friendship and power and future to this kind of people, you would be looking down on them."
Xu Shiying was slightly startled and shook his head, but he didn't know whether to deny it or to express emotion: "It should have been similar when the ancestor of the Cui family risked everything to go up from Qinghebei to meet Emperor Taiwu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, right?"
Zhang Xing did not refute this time. In fact, Chief Zhang was obviously pretending just now.
He was obviously surprised by Cui Suchen's appearance. With his eyes closed, he could think of something that he had done that was in line with classical feudal aesthetics. Moreover, combined with some of the other party's previous words and expressions, he knew to some extent that this was a possibility.
A higher-level behavior that even Cui Erlang himself is difficult to realize... Cui Erlang obviously made his choice for his own political ideals, rather than out of loyalty to his gang or some sense of loyalty with his colleagues.
This is a true politician, at least a person who has the qualifications and willingness to become a politician.
Therefore, Zhang Xing will only be more pleased and even grateful.
But having said that, the spy suspicion that still cannot be completely cleared, the calm and cruel persona necessary in wartime, and the approaching of the most deadly war still allow Zhang Xing to avoid too much emotional catharsis.
To put it bluntly, if we were defeated in the battle today and fled into exile, we might not have the chance to see each other again in this life!
"Dou Lide stopped at the county boundary..." Zhang Xing suddenly spoke.
"It should be that Wei Gong and Deputy Commander Chen arrived together, and the result of the three people's decision." Xu Shiying said seriously. "Although the military order is to go to Jiangling, the military order also said that these three people together have the right to self-determination...
Maybe it’s for this, or maybe Xue Changxiong suddenly accelerated.”
"Why don't you say anything? I'm afraid Wei Gong and Dou Lide won't be able to suppress Deputy Commander Chen." Zhang Xing sighed. "As a result, the large corps still came over and the arrangement was ruined... Send a military order and tell Chen Bin not to do it."
Come closer, this is what I mean...I'll sign it after you finish writing it."
The first half of the words was told to Xu Shiying beside him, and the second half was actually followed by the staff clerk. Therefore, Xu Shiying nodded, while the staff officers and clerks on the side had already gone back to inform Ma Wei who was on duty at the main account.
Several people followed, but Zhang and Xu did not wait, but left the cooking place and headed to the outside.
Xu Dalang didn't know what was touched by Cui Suchen, but he actually took the initiative to speak on the road: "If Manager Cui has no personal feelings and is only here for the public property of the world, then Manager Chen is probably forcing the army to come closer just for the sake of being the chief.
Right? Ever since he came here, this person only has eyes for the chief, and he gradually regards the chief as his lord."
"It's not that exaggerated, but it does have some tendencies." Zhang Xing answered as he walked, without any taboo. "So I have to warn him...for fear that he will make a fool of himself."
At this point, Zhang Xingfu paused again: "The reason why I use Dou Lide is of course that he is indispensable in Hebei Province and the command of the field soldiers, but I also want to use his different stance to suppress Chen Bin...
...Deputy Commander Chen has absolutely good intentions toward me, but it may not be in line with the overall situation, while Dou Lide is the opposite."
"That's what I'm worried about." Xu Dalang immediately responded in a low voice. "Chief, in this situation, there is no need to hide some words. I'm afraid Dou Lide is not someone who is dedicated to public affairs. If our side is surrounded, he and
When General Manager Chen gets into trouble, it's not because Duke Wei and Dou Lide can't suppress Deputy Commander Chen, but because Duke Wei can't hold them down alone, something big will go wrong by then."
Zhang Xing slowly shook his head: "If our side is surrounded, it can only mean one thing. We can withstand today's battle... But what you said makes sense. You can take care of one thing after another so that they will have fewer differences.
... Doulide will never be a traitor. The most he wants is to seize power. What do you think is the biggest and most recent dispute between the two of them?"
"Of course it's the location of the large army, whether to attack, and the direction of the attack."
"What about other than that?" Zhang Xing suddenly stopped because there was a main camp in front of them and there were many people there. "Be specific."
"Cheng Zhili..." Xu Shiying also stopped and gave an answer. "Since Cui has rebelled, Shi Huaiming has been swept away. What does Cheng Dalang say?"
Zhang Xing was silent for a moment and immediately replied: "Cheng Zhili must have nothing to do with Cui's behavior today. His roots are his fellow villagers. Marrying Cui's daughter is not to become Cui's son-in-law, but to elevate the family...
...But to be honest, if the enemy army really advances to the plains, I will still be a little worried. No reason can compare with the free thoughts of the people. According to the truth, Cui Erlang will not come back at all."
Xu Dalang was silent for a while, and suddenly shook his head: "Forget it, it's useless to think about this kind of thing anymore. Under heavy pressure, no one knows what others are thinking, and it all depends on the individual... The chief doesn't need to think too much.
"
"I think so too." Zhang Xing looked at the other party and nodded. "The current situation is like this. If you are loyal and brave, and face difficulties, you must keep it in your heart and cannot let others down. And if...then...
Even if it's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, there's no need to think too much."
Xu Dalang nodded, and then the two of them entered the stronghold ahead.
The leader of the village, Jia Yue, immediately came to greet him with his sword in hand. The two sides stood together. Before they could speak, a document came over and handed over the military order document compiled by Ma Wei. Zhang Xing took it and signed his name on the wooden floor with his strength.
Commonly used marks, then he hesitated and added a sentence next to it: "Be careful with internal rumors to prevent people's hearts from being shaken."
After finishing writing, he handed over the document and looked at Jia Yue in the dim morning light: "How are the preparations in the camp?"
"Everything is fine." Jia Yue, who has always been a man of few words, spoke quite simply, but soon showed some different attitudes from before. "Have you contacted the north?"
"Contacted." Zhang Xing answered seriously. "Manager Xie has gone. He said that everyone will go. In addition, I also asked Bai Peixiong and others to go with my formal letter for help."
Jia Yue nodded, but unexpectedly, he shook his head again: "I'm afraid that the distant water cannot save the near fire..."
"Something is better than nothing." Zhang Xing said his mantra. "Taking ten thousand steps back, at least when the whole army flees, there will still be someone to support him."
Jia Yue nodded and asked again: "Can the Fulong Seal Commission really defeat the Grand Master?"
"It definitely has an effect, but it's hard to say how effective it is." Zhang Xing was honest. "And I made an agreement with King Xiongtian that if I use it and it doesn't work, I'll let him do it."
At this point, Jia Yue actually had something to say. He hesitated and said seriously: "You still have to go north, Zhang Sanlang, your destiny is in the north!"
Xu Shiying raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Zhang Xing.
Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly, but he responded slowly: "Maybe so, I will have to go there sooner or later, but now, only today, destiny is here!"
Jia Yue nodded again and again: "Don't worry, I know what's important. Since I'm here, I have no second thoughts. I've never fought without giving my best."
Zhang Xing nodded, said no more, and continued to walk around the camp for half a circle before preparing to leave.
However, looking east at this time, across the clear Zhang River, the glimmer of light was already very obvious, so Zhang Xing and Xu Shiying, plus Jia Yue and the officers in the camp, stopped at a place with only about ten feet.
On the high civil platform, no one opened their mouths, but all looked to the east.
After a moment, I saw a red thing appearing behind the mist, water vapor, and clouds. It was as red as fire, and it was like a flower that was contained and waiting to bloom.
The two of them, including several attendants, all stood still, holding their breath, quietly watching the fire burn through the clouds, watching the flowers bloom on the horizon, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
But with just one breath, as the sun rose, the field of vision suddenly broadened. Except for Zhang Xing, many people were shocked by it.
Without him, everyone realized at this time that what had twisted the sun into flowers before was none other than the smoke from the Dongdu camp on the other side of the river. And because they were not far apart, the smoke and water vapor from the soldiers and horses on both sides of the river condensed directly in the sky.
They formed a ball. Not to mention, everyone looked down the clouds, and sure enough they saw another big reinforcement coming from the clouds - just south of the army camp, there was the camp of the Taiyuan-Wu'an coalition army.
The plume of smoke and vapor there was almost as much as the total number of troops and troops in Dongdu on the other side of the river.
It may be a bit ridiculous to say this, because the two big and thick ones belong to others.
"If we fight today, there are two key points." At this moment, Xu Shiying suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of everyone around him. At the same time, he drew a line in the air with his hand, pointing from the edge of the camp to the core of the camp. "One.
This is the first battle. Can we seize the opportunity, set up a large formation, and protect the camp... We have never tried this, and we don’t have time to try it. We don’t know if it will work. If not, we have resisted today, but we have lost the camp.
, once we cannot hold on, it will only be the result of defeat and breakout; the other one is in the center of the formation, there is nothing to say about this, we must block the British attack!"
Zhang Xing didn't say anything, just stared at the clear Zhangshui in the east in a daze.
But it was obvious that he heard clearly.
In this way, with the sun, we had breakfast and the generals were immediately beaten and drums were beaten. Ma Wei once again explained the latest revised defense plan.
The generals who were preparing also obeyed the orders one after another and went to various camps to wait quietly for orders.
Gang entered a state of combat readiness early, while the Dongdu camp on the other side of the river was bustling with troops, with troops coming and going, but never leaving the camp. In sharp contrast, the larger Taiyuan-Wu'an coalition military camp could not be concealed due to the number of people.
It was noisy, but the troop dispatching was obviously more streamlined - starting from the morning, the coalition forces began to move out of camp in orderly formation.
The distance between the two sides was less than ten miles, and practitioners did not mention it. Sentries and horsemen came and went to report clearly. There was a battalion coming out. They formed a line first, with golden drums, flags and trumpets in place. Armored weapons and war horses were lined up. Then they moved forward one or two, and then the next battalion moved forward.
out.
Messengers kept coming and going, and the news spread from the front to the military camp, and then was transferred from the center of the plum blossom petals to all the petals.
It was not until noon that the final news came that the Taiyuan-Wu'an coalition army camp had sent out ten battalions, with each battalion having 3,000 troops. There were no Wu'an army figures among the generals of each battalion. It was as if the entire Taiyuan army was dispatched, but only three thousand troops were sent out.
The queue of three or four slowly advanced towards the military camp.
And because the formation of 30,000 people was so open, after the formation was successful, the military outposts could already see the smoke and dust from high places with the naked eye.
The smoke and dust rolled straight towards the military camp.
By now, everyone knows that today's battle is inevitable.
What is worth mentioning is that the Dongdu army, separated by a clear Zhang River, mostly gathered on the embankment on the other side of the river to watch the battle from a distance, and had no intention of building a pontoon bridge for fighting.
Of course, it is also true that a large number of soldiers and horses flowed down the river under the banner of "Ji".
About half an hour later, Taiyuan soldiers and horses arrived nearby, and their formations dispersed slightly. The army did not take the opportunity to attack and kill, but still guarded the fences and trenches, sitting back and watching the opponent organize their military formations.
At this moment, a horse came galloping towards the army camp.
And soon, Zhang Xing, who was chatting with the surrounding generals and clerks on the artificial earth platform in the center of the plum blossoms at the rear, received the news.
"They want to fight in front of the battle? Ningdan versus Ningdan?" Zhang Xing was slightly startled, then laughed. "What a plan!"
Everyone around was laughing.
It's indeed a good plan.
Let us also say that in a world with true energy, dueling in front of the formation is in a certain sense consistent with the science of war, especially dueling at the level of condensation, which is more ornamental, and the ornamental performance directly stimulates morale, often in small-scale battles
, a general's duel can easily determine the outcome of a battle.
However, according to the feedback from the battle the night before, the Taiyuan soldiers and horses should have masters in the Condensation-Chengdan realm in their early twenties, and each battalion should have one and one pair of configurations. In contrast, the army here only has Zhang Xing,
Xiong Bonan, Wu Jingfeng, Xu Shiying, Xu Shiren, Wang Shuyong, Jia Yue, Niu Da and other several masters of Dan Ning and above, Wang Xiongdan and Zhou Xingfan are all close to the level of Dan Ning, Cui Suchen is a literary cultivator.
In fact, in order to ensure combat power, in addition to leaving necessary personnel, Zhang Xing almost racked his brains to leave as much combat power as possible. Dou Xiaoniang, who is close to the realm of Ningdan, was temporarily promoted to prepare to general
In order to do everything possible to maintain the operation of a small-scale zhenqi formation.
And now, the other party wants to challenge each other... Frankly speaking, no one dares to underestimate the opponent Guan Long, the elite of Jin, the outcome is only a 50-50 split.
However, the death of the Taiyuan Army and the loss of one Ning Dan will not affect the overall situation, but the loss of one Ning Dan in the army will probably expose a flaw in the formation of only tens of thousands of people.
Obviously, the other party had already seen through the army's military preparations and deployment.
Amid laughter, Zhang Xing reviewed the logic of the war so far:
The first step was to march into Jijun and open Liyangcang. The main force of the army marched to the southwest corner of Hebei;
In the second step, Dongdu counterattacks. The Grand Master, Taichung Prime Minister Jing'an, and Emperor Cao Lin lead Dongdu's last elite force and land in Hanoi County to try to counterattack;
In the third step, Grand Master Zhang Bofeng appeared and organized the Red Mountain Conference, which allowed the gang to take the opportunity to retreat, and formulated a basic strategy of luring the enemy deep along the Qingzhang River, choosing the opportunity to fight, and leaving if they could not fight;
In the fourth step, Taiyuan Bai Hengqiu had been waiting for a long time. He also took advantage of the window period of the Hongshan Conference to formulate a whole series of plans and quickly put them into action... including the diplomatic wooing of his old enemy Xue Changxiong, and the attack on Cao Lin.
The ambush, the coercion and coercion of Dongdu soldiers and horses, and the hostage of Li Ding quickly evolved into the encirclement and assault of the gang;
Step 5: After receiving the news, which was only four or five days ago, the gang was in a serious situation where they did not dare to flee or fight. At this time, Zhang Xing had no choice but to make a choice... although it was made with assistance.
Choice, but it does have a rational direction, that is, put aside the burden, choose an elite unit to establish a careful Zhenqi military formation strategy from different levels of combat concepts, such as pure and simple master duel to the decisive battle of the whole army.
response;
The sixth step is to face the battle now;
Step Seven,...
When Zhang Xing thought of this, he suddenly realized that as the head coach of the entire army, he could not simply calculate today's battle as if this battle was successful. He must take the success of defense in this battle as the premise and consider the overall situation, including various future developments.
From this perspective, it is best to win this battle with enough force to be able to frighten the enemy and facilitate subsequent efforts to find a turning point.
After thinking about this, the chief only spoke to the generals who had just fallen silent: "Although he wants to take advantage, we can't show weakness, otherwise he will think we are afraid of him! Among the big leaders, which one of you is going to meet the enemy?"
Xu Shiying turned around in surprise after hearing this, but she happened to catch Zhang Xing's gaze.
Zhang Xing didn't think much when he saw this, and pointed at the opponent with his finger: "Since Chief Xu has this intention, let's watch you defeat the enemy!"
PS: I’m really ashamed, but don’t worry, I will be saved from the confinement center hell in one week.