When large armies are besieging or confronting each other, the weaker party often launches an attack. This is because they need to maintain their morale and need simple small-scale battles to prove their combat power and demonstrate their exchange ratio.
From this perspective, the army's digging camp on the night of February 9th was certainly a success.
But on the next day, when the follow-up troops from the three northwest counties arrived, the morale of the opposite camp was still visible to the naked eye. In contrast, it was the besieged seventh battalion that had been damaged in the previous battle.
When they saw the growing number of troops on the opposite side, they could not stop being frightened.
There is no way, for middle- and lower-level soldiers, nothing has more visual and psychological impact than the enemy's strength that can be seen in front of them. All Zhang Xing can do is to mobilize the officer system, try to appease the soldiers, and say that "more soldiers may not necessarily mean victory"
Good thing".
As for the reunion of the Twelve Vajras with the Thirteen Vajras, Xu Shiying is unspeakably loyal and courageous, which is naturally a great thing. The fact that the Thirteen Vajras are a great master together, and the fact that Xu Dalang never abandons his disciples three times in and three out, must be vigorously publicized.
In fact, now that the situation has reached this point, there is nothing else to say other than these.
On the other hand, the coalition forces on the opposite side, as their troops and horses further increased, became particularly lively and calm... People like Feng Wuyi were essentially the meeting point of the three forces in the northwest corner of Hebei, and they were trying to win over each other and annex them.
, but everyone also has their own ideas, not to mention that there are also Li Ding's subordinates who were specially divided by the British Duke in order to control Li Ding. Moreover, Fang Wuyi arrived with Fang Xuanqiao's mentor, the literary master.
, this time Bai Hengqiu was sent to connect with Wang Huaitong in Hebei.
Therefore, these people were very lively after arriving.
Feng Wuyi publicly proposed peace, but was refuted by Bai Hengqiu, Duan Wei, Xue Changxiong and others with the same attitude;
Then Wang Chenkuo, the only rebel leader among a group of officers and soldiers, proposed to launch an attack immediately and be sure to sacrifice the heads of the three thieves Zhang to the British Duke. Everyone knew that he wanted to show their loyalty, so they treated it as a joke and no one paid any attention to it;
As a result, at this time, Wang Huaitong suddenly also proposed, but he wanted to persuade Zhang Xing to surrender... At this time, everyone was neither easy to refute nor happy, and some were eager to fish in troubled waters, but they became entangled and quarreled on the spot.
Being able to struggle and make noise shows that one is able to handle things with ease.
The time passed with noisy and noisy, and the inner enclosed camp was further improved... The big shots making noise in the tent did not delay the work of the grassroots soldiers and the gradually increasing number of civilians... But as long as the army continued to be besieged, the fundamental purpose
That's it.
Not to mention this, another group of troops arrived in the afternoon, and they were the vanguard of the Youzhou Army.
The leader, Bai Xiangui, was well known to be the best confidant of Luo Shu, the new owner of Youzhou Camp. After he arrived with three thousand cavalry, he was extremely respectful to the British Duke Bai Hengqiu and informed the Hebei heroes here that because they heard
After receiving the news, they were in a hurry, so the troops of the Youzhou Army were somewhat out of touch. They will arrive one after another tomorrow and the next day. The number will vary, but there will be a total of 20,000 horses. Luo Shu will also come in person. He must do justice to the British.
Hebei will do its part.
His words were sincere and his attitude was humble. In addition, the military strength brought by Luo Shu was also there. Bai Hengqiu, who had been prepared for it, was naturally good at comforting him. He was extremely favored. Not only was he well treated, he was constantly rewarded, but he also made special promises.
, wait for Luo Shu to come, give Luo Shu a unique position... Isn't this section of Qingzhang River generally running from southwest to northeast? Instead, his own Taiyuan Army lives in the southwest, Duan Wei leads the Dongdu Army across the river in the southeast, and then
He promised that Xue Changxiong would lead the Hejian army and live in the northeast, and then wait for Luo Shu to lead the Youzhou army and then live in the northwest.
Of course, Li Ding wanted to lead the Wu'an Army as the rear army and the central army, while Feng Wuyi and Wang Chenkuo divided their forces. Wang Chenkuo was in the west, between the Youzhou Army and the Taiyuan Army, while Feng Wuyi was in the north, between the Youzhou Army.
Between the Hejian Army.
The arrangement was perfect, especially bringing Luo Shu to the same level as Bai-Duan-Xue, which gave him enough face.
It's just that Xue Changxiong and Duan Wei couldn't help but sneer secretly.
But I don’t know who to laugh at.
Seeing the reinforcements from the coalition forces coming again, the morale of the army couldn't help but drop. There was a lot of discussion for a while. Except for the Thirteen King Kong, a master who "can help the superiors escape", when will their own serious reinforcements arrive? That is, the middle and upper-level officers
I couldn't help but feel uneasy... I just felt that the whole of Hebei was besieging me, but all the hard work of two or three years was in vain. Some people even secretly said that they should not have come to Hebei back then.
When you come to Hebei, everyone in Hebei is against you, and Jin is also against you. You are ambushed from all sides. You are completely isolated and helpless. What else can you hope for?
Northland, Iron Mountain Guard.
This is the southernmost guard on the west side of the Sea of Bitterness among the seven guards in the Northland. In terms of location alone, it is almost symmetrical with the White Wolf Guard across the main mountain range of the Northland. However, one of the two is
One is named after the river, and the other is named after the mountains.
Moreover, in the mountainous and rugged area of Bailangwei, only the Bailangshui can be regarded as an obvious ground line. Although Tieshanwei is a mountain, the terrain is relatively gentle. Once you get out of the Yanshan mountain range Thudao Ridge, which has extremely complex terrain and roads, as long as you walk the right way
, if there is no problem with the exit, then it will open up instantly... In this land called Huaihuang, Tieshanwei and Luobo City are one high and one low, with only the terrain covering each other, and the roads are actually accessible.
Luobo City is located on the northwest side of Tieshanwei. It occupies the largest and most fertile basin in Huaihuang and leads directly to the Bitter Sea. It is famous for its large population and prosperous agricultural products, while Tieshanwei is famous for its mining industry and iron forging.
Both are also famous for their horse farms on Huaihuang.
Of course Xie Minghe didn't come here to buy horses or straight knives, he came here to ask for help... This gang leader had a clear plan and clear goals. He had long ago ordered Bai Peixiong and others to go to their hometown, White Wolf Guard, to call for reinforcements, while he was visiting
Murong Zhengyan later hired another guide in Youzhou, and then went directly to Tieshan Guard. According to the map, he found a key figure in Tieshan Guard.
"So, the rumors are true. He started that gang? Zhang Xing is my nephew Zhang Xingyi?"
Two or three hundred paces outside the Demon Demon Hall in Wei Zhong, there was a simple but spacious house. The open door let in the unique cold wind of early spring in the North. The blowing made Mr. Xie couldn't help but shiver, but he spoke
The red-faced man didn't seem to have any feeling at all, he was just sighing. "When people said it at first, I didn't believe it. But in the past few years, more and more people have said it, and everyone said it. Even if you don't believe it, you have to believe it."
Yeah, what I said is so outrageous, but I don’t dare to believe it..."
"Those words, if they are not too outrageous, are probably true." Xie Minghe was worried, but his face did not move at all.
"Chief Zhang's cause is really big and cannot be faked." Zhang Gongshen seriously agreed. He was Xie Minghe's guide through Thudao Ridge on his trip. "There are also many people from the North who have seen it."
"I haven't seen him write a letter for so many years." The red-faced man, Huang Ping, Zhang Xing's uncle, shook his head again after hearing this.
"The chief has some difficulties of his own..." Xie Minghe still couldn't see any signs of anxiety. "During his second expedition to Dongyi, he encountered a duel between two true dragons who separated the mountains and avoided the sea. He was injured again and suffered another blow.
The earthquake, it is said that the brain was damaged because of it and could not remember anything... Many people know this."
"I know." Huang Ping sighed after hearing this. "Many of the people who came to talk to him mentioned this matter. Some people said that he broke his head and couldn't remember things. Some people said that it was the Black Emperor.
The seeds that were sown sprouted through his body.”
Xie Minghe didn't know how to answer the call, but he still had to bite the bullet and say: "What do you think of Deacon Huang?"
"What can I think?" Huang Ping became more and more helpless. "After all, he is the only child of my deceased sister. No matter whether he forgot or didn't want to implicate us, or maybe the Black Emperor really used some means to borrow his body, but
After all, that body belongs to my nephew too... I can't let him die and turn into bones before my eyes."
Xie Minghe understood and felt somewhat relieved.
And Huang Ping finally said what the problem was: "Actually, if he is really going to die, it would be simple. If you come to me, I will risk my life and go with you. But now according to what you said, his
Life is not necessarily a certain death situation. It is your gang that needs to be saved. This is not a matter for me alone, but for the entire Tieshan Guard..."
"What is the specific situation in Weizhong?" Xie Minghe asked seriously.
"Of course there is no need to hide it from you. I make it clear that Zhu Siming here in Tieshan Guard is old. The two deputy commanders have their own ideas, and Zhu Siming's two sons also have their own ideas. It has created a mess. As for me, originally
When he left, he was just an ordinary protector. But later, when he was about to condense, he became a deacon and was in charge of Wei Li's correspondence and accounts. I don't know if it was because of Zhang Xing in the past few years.
There are more people..." Huang Ping explained helplessly. "I'm just afraid that if I bring it up, those people will object, for fear that if I pull people out, they will take the opportunity to gather them... So I'm afraid there really is no big army."
Where is this not happening?
Xie Minghe and Zhang Gongshen had seen a lot, and they understood immediately, but they both frowned.
"Then there's nothing we can do?" Xie Minghe thought for a while, and finally frowned, with an expression of embarrassment. "Time is urgent, please ask Da Siming to intervene, I'm afraid it's too late, right?"
"It depends on how many soldiers you want?" Huang Ping seemed to have already had an idea. "If it's okay to have fewer people, then just bypass a few commanders and I'll contact the people myself... This is the only way."
Xie Minghe was a little puzzled: "How many people can be contacted with this method?"
"It depends on what name you use to contact us." Huang Ping looked at the other party and gave a rare grin. "Here in the Northland, we have our own customs and habits of the Northland. Whether it is a young person or a good practitioner, they can all tolerate it.
I can't help but feel lonely, and the restrictions on individuals in Wei Zhong and the city are not what you southerners think... It's not like the young people in Luobo City have nothing to do with us... Don't forget
, your Chief Zhang is originally from Tingtao City, not from Weili."
"Then in the name of a gang?" Xie Minghe's heart moved slightly and he asked tentatively. "How many people can be gathered in two or three days?"
"Four to five hundred... to six or seven hundred people?" Huang Ping thought for a while and gave the answer. "There are about a hundred or ten good people in it. The gang has had a great influence over the years, and many young people know it."
"What about... the Black Emperor selected Zhang Xingyi?" Xie Minghe pondered for a moment and continued to ask.
"Thousands of people...but the best ones are still hundreds of people." Huang Ping thought about it again and still gave a definite answer.
Xie Minghe finally smiled: "What if it's in the name of Zhang Xingyi, the gang leader who has a distinguished background in the North?"
"Two thousand people, two hundred good hands." Huang Ping then laughed. "There really won't be any more..."
"Is there a horse?" Xie Minghe continued to ask.
"Don't worry about it. First of all, this is Huaihuang. Almost everyone who wields swords and guns has a horse, otherwise they can't come and go." Huang Ping said seriously. "Secondly, since I am willing to risk my life, I can't care about some things. I will first ask the surrounding caravans
, the battle group, including the borrowed horses from Wei, if there are not enough, we will directly open the horse farm outside Wei before leaving... Be sure to have two horses per person."
"I..." At this moment, Zhang Gongshen spoke cautiously. "I have something I don't know whether to say or not. I'm guarding Gubei City in Youzhou. If you guys go there, I will definitely be able to put it in Luoshan.
Yes, but further forward is Youzhou City. Now Manager Luo has gone there in person. Although Youzhou is empty, two thousand people can't move. If they just block it, you will be in vain in a few days.
Have you taken a trip?”
"According to the conversation we had on the road, Luo Shu may not want to see us pass by." Xie Minghe said with a smile. "But as you said, without words and explanations in advance, leaving Youzhou at this time will inevitably be blocked and delayed.
The most troublesome thing is... Deacon Huang, can you leave the sea of suffering and go to northern Shanxi?"
Huang Ping was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Unless the Sin Dragon appears after a few thousand years, it will naturally be possible to leave, and it will be faster than traveling to Youzhou."
"Well, we don't go to Youzhou, we go to Kuhai, from northern Shanxi, where Manager Hong is pretty reliable, and then we leave Heishan and pass through the northwest of Hebei. Then we can take advantage of the chaos in the three northwest counties of Hebei.
, it is said that the soldiers of Daijun Gao Taoist came to support, plus one person and two horses, so fast that the messenger can't keep up... This way, it can avoid the opponent's eyes and ears, and has a sudden effect." It was Xie Minghe's turn to feel relieved.
Huang Ping and Zhang Gongshen also breathed a sigh of relief... It would be great if there is a way and a route, but I am afraid there is not.
"Since General Manager Hong is still reliable, how many people can be sent from northern Shanxi?" Huang Ping, who had regained his composure, hurriedly asked again.
"There are tens of thousands of people coming out of northern Shanxi, but I dare not let them enter Hebei!" Xie Minghe continued to laugh. "This kind of thing is useless if there are too many people. The key is not to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers, and to act as a response and surprise attack
The effect must be reliable, and it must be reliable... Two thousand people is a bit small, but it is enough to provide support."
The other two people were thoughtful, and then suddenly realized.
Let's just say that when it comes to relationships, Northern Shanxi definitely has more and closer connections with the gang. However, the word "reliable" sometimes depends not only on the position, but also on the entanglement of interests... In Northern Shanxi, there is a tight connection.
Next to Hebei and Taiyuan, even if the overall stance is stable, it cannot prevent some people from having other ideas. However, here in Beidi, although the relationship with the gang is somewhat floating, it is more clean and pure. They have nothing to do with the officers and soldiers of Jindi, Hebei.
Contact, only a simple anti-Wei stance.
Therefore, in this scenario, especially in Hebei, when almost all the forces in Jin were stirred up, reinforcements from the north would be more useful to perform this kind of task.
If Bai Hengqiu had thought of this step in advance and played a chess piece here, he would be a master in the world, and he would not be wronged if he lost.
After a while, Huang Ping stood up and said: "Since there are two thousand people, let's not waste time. I will go find my brothers and friends now. When you two see each other, you will immediately go out to do things."
Thank you, of course Zhang said yes, and they got up to see each other off. When Huang Ping went out with his fur coat on, he sat back down, but was speechless for a while, only thinking about something.
After a while, Zhang Gongshen spoke again: "Manager Xie, we were in a hurry on the way, and we didn't have the chance to say some things. I don't know whether I should say them...but I still can't help it."
"General Zhang, please speak." Xie Minghe suddenly became serious.
"I've been in Youzhou for many years, and I've traveled around Hebei before. I can't say I'm well-informed, but I'm not too narrow-minded. However, no force is as benevolent and righteous as Chief Zhang, and no leader is as kind as Chief Zhang.
Someone who can win people... I happened to be in the south around the time of this incident, and I also went to Hongshan. I saw clearly that Gang and Chief Zhang took Liyangcang to prevent the people of Hebei from starving to death this year. This was the flaw exposed.
To cause such a disaster... is it true or not?"
"certainly."
"But if that's the case, doesn't it mean that the gang saved the whole of Hebei, but in the end the whole of Hebei came to besiege the gang?" Zhang Gongshen breathed out, speaking with difficulty. "What is this?"
Xie Minghe remained silent for a while.
"Then let me ask one more question." Zhang Gongshen was helpless when he saw this, and paused for a moment before continuing to ask. "Is Chief Zhang really sure that he can come out this time?"
"It's okay to come out." Xie Minghe said seriously. "Think about it, when we met, we got the news that the chief blocked Bai Hengqiu's first blow and changed it to a siege. Since we blocked the first blow, we
Regardless of the Fulong Seal or anything else, it shows that the chief has some ability to protect himself."
Zhang Gongshen breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head again, but did not ask any more questions.
However, Xie Minghe suddenly laughed at this moment: "Actually, although I didn't show it, I was quite frustrated when I first learned that Bai Hengqiu had pounced on me. My thoughts were similar to yours. I felt that the world was unfair and good deeds should be treated as flaws.
, good people have to be coerced, and in the end they have to resort to swords and guns. It is the evil people who take advantage, and I feel that this world is not interesting anymore... But along the way, I clicked on all aspects, but I have some insights, and I feel that things are not that good.
Oops."
"How to say?"
"A simple truth is that the benevolent policies in recent years, including the release of grain in Liyangcang and the Hongshan meeting, are not ineffective. Chief Zhang's actions are also not ineffective. Hebei seems to be completely ineffective.
To Bai Hengqiu, but that was just because Bai Hengqiu gained power for a while and the continuation of his established position. In fact, there were waverings and thoughts inside." Xie Minghe lowered his head and smiled. "For example, I went to see Feng Wuyi, and Feng Wuyi
Wuyi immediately agreed to help me persuade me to make peace; when I met Murong Zhengyan, Murong Zhengyan was lame while fighting with our gang, but he did not order my arrest, but listened to my words before sending me out of the country;
Walking north, I met Manager Luo. While he was anxious and worried that he would be late and cause trouble, at the same time he had a private conversation with me and asked me about the situation carefully; not to mention you, General Zhang, who is from the Youzhou Army.
The backbone of the army, the foundation of the army, but when he heard that I was coming to the North, he actually took leave and sent me here in person. Now he comes to ask me these questions. He simply regards himself as a member of the gang... Isn't this not the human heart?
"
Zhang Gongshen did not refute.
"And these are just the situations in the north of the army that have always been in opposition to the army. Those places in southern Hebei have been under our benevolent rule for two or three years. Liyangcang has benefited even more. Although I am hundreds of miles away now,
On the contrary, I have confidence that Bai Hengqiu will be given a good look there!" Xie Minghe continued, his tone couldn't help but become more relaxed. "To say the least, it means that this time we really lost, a big defeat.
If there are not a few elites to support them, so what? When does your career have to be smooth sailing? Continue to gather those who are willing to do things and start over. Return to the plains, Dengzhou, and escape to northern Shanxi and northern land. As long as the people are there,
As long as you do it right and do it well, you can get up again no matter what!"
Zhang Gongshen's face turned red and he nodded repeatedly: "That's right! That's right! I will follow you no matter what when the time comes! Let's have a good time!"
Xie Minghe nodded and was about to say something with a smile, but suddenly narrowed his eyes: "If this is the case, why not do it now? General Zhang... you leave now and chase after Manager Luo! Chase to the bank of Qingzhang River
!”
Zhang Gongshen was startled for a moment, then when he realized what he was doing, he immediately stood up and started to walk out. But when he walked out the door with his head lowered, he turned back and said, "Thank you, manager, for giving me a token."
Xie Minghe was also stunned for a moment, and hurriedly turned over, but found nothing, so he thought for a while and told the other party: "Just tell Chief Zhang, I will ask you, is the night view outside Stone City beautiful? Is the river cool?
Cool?"
Zhang Gongshen repeated it again, lowered his head and turned out again. Surprisingly, before Huang Ping came back, he braved the February wind in the North and rode away.
The spring breeze in February in the north was very cold. When I returned to the Qingzhang River, the spring breeze was already green again, and the flowers were blooming everywhere... The afternoon banquet was over. The head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Huaitong, the literary master, did not rest.
He set out on horseback, bypassed the encirclement, and went to Wucheng to meet another literary master, Cui Tang, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe.
The only person accompanying him was his close disciple Fang Xuanqiao.
"Teacher, why are you advising the coalition forces to persuade Zhang Xing to surrender today..." Fang Xuanqiao, who was riding a donkey, looked at the camp full of halls in his field of vision and suddenly turned around to ask.
"Of course it's because of your words and my eldest brother's letter." Wang Huaitong was also riding on a donkey, and his words were short and direct.
"That's not what the student meant..." Fang Xuanqiao quickly corrected. "I'm asking, why does the teacher insist on persisting when he knows that people like Mr. Bai who can make the decision will not agree at all in this situation?"
"The reason is very simple. Since I have participated in this matter, I naturally have to express my true thoughts." Wang Huaitong replied calmly. "Why should I care whether the suggestion will be adopted?"
"Then what are your mentor's thoughts?" Fang Xuanqiao understood and then asked in turn. "Is it really because of what I told my uncle that I sympathized with the gang?"
"pity?"
Wang Huaitong suddenly reined in the donkey and then turned around to respond. "It's not sympathy, it's worry..."
"Worried?" Fang Xuanqiao also stopped his donkey.
"If it was sympathy, I would have been persuaded by him on Hongshan Mountain. Why would I do so many things for Mr. Bai again?" Wang Huaitong looked at his closed disciple and explained calmly. "So, I don't have any position with the gang.
I don’t care about the change of resonance, including the nonsense that elder brother said about destiny. However, whether it is elder brother, you, or people like Feng Wuyi these days, including what I have seen with my own eyes, I can see it to some extent and help.
Although it is a gang under the name, it is actually a serious organization. Not to mention the strict system, it can even be called a clean administration. Whether it is a good deal with the people of the people, Zhang Xing can be regarded as a benevolent master... In this case, the gang has been defeated.
, Zhang Xing's death will be unforgettable by Hebei and the Eastern Region in the future. Sooner or later, there will still be trouble. Even if these people who came to besiege today will become successful in the future, they will not be able to let go. From time to time, someone will take Zhang Xinghe.
Help me stab the people in the military tent today. I suggest this for their own good and for my own good."
Fang Xuanqiao thought for a moment, and then he made up his mind and nodded gently: "I'm afraid that before the future comes, the gang can make waves based on people's hearts, so what?"
"Let's see." Grandmaster Wang Huaitong was suddenly upset. He felt like he was stabbed out of thin air, and he immediately reined in the donkey and moved forward.
