Two hundred and seventieth chapters mountains and seas (19)
When the sky was bright and under the drizzle in the morning, the entire coalition camp came to life. Of course, the surrounded military camp also came to life, but due to its size, it was undoubtedly covered by the coalition camp.
Especially today, on the morning of February 15th, the coalition camp seems to be extra busy and noisy.
And soon, during breakfast time, an accident broke out in the Dongdu Army camp on the other side of the river. Hundreds of people took the opportunity to gather in front of a rammed earth platform in front of a military camp during the meal, and surrounded the people who were having "eating in front of the tent".
"The officers in the camp asked about the affairs of the Eastern Capital. However, the officers themselves felt guilty, so how could they deal with this kind of thing? After a few tough words were broken, the riot quickly began to spread.
It was not until General Qutuda arrived and tried his best to calm down the commotion that the commotion was calmed down.
After the turmoil calmed down for a while, Qu Tuda also knew that the matter could not be settled so easily, but he was worried and immediately went to see Duan Wei.
The two sides met outside the grain depot of the southern camp. Qu Tuda first told the story, and then asked seriously: "Mr. Duan, I haven't received the official military report yet, but it has been spread among the army that the Western Front is really
Also defeated?"
"Yes." Duan Wei, who was rarely wearing armor, answered in a muffled voice while holding his sword. "I also just received a message from Duke Bai. Specifically, it was a great defeat on the Western Front. Nine thousand people were lost by five or six thousand. I don't know if they died."
It's an injury; Captain Ding of Linfen is gone, and Bai Liben's life and death are unknown; Chanyuan went to Liyangcang, and the western half of Jijun's cities were completely destroyed, which is the territory you controlled before."
Although they were just outside the grain depot, as the top two figures in the army, the two of them naturally had many followers beside them. Although these people had heard a lot of words due to the commotion, they could not help but be shocked at this time.
"It doesn't matter." Qu Tuda frowned even more when he heard this. "The key is that the gang can easily eat these 6,000 people, and then kill the generals and seize the city. I don't know how many of the main forces in Henan have come. Is there any explanation?" .??
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"have no idea"
"There are hundreds of thousands of people, and they need 5,000 shi of corn per day. If the logistics are cut off, let alone ours, just the whole army, how long can the military rations be sustained?"
"It should be enough. I just saw that our camp should be able to sustain it for a few days."
"Also, everyone in the camp suddenly said that Sima Zheng had arrived at Shenyuan Pass three days ago, and he may have occupied the Eastern Capital now, right?"
By this time, the surroundings had already become silent.
Duan Wei was silent for a moment after this question, then sighed and answered seriously: "General Qutu, why are you forcing yourself to this point?"
"Why did Mr. Duan say this?" Qu Tuda sneered, looking a little helpless and a little angry. "You are the leader of the Dongdu army, and tens of thousands of people are counting on you! Besides, if something happens to Dongdu,
We have lost our foundation and must take it seriously."
Duan Wei was silent for a while again, then slowly shook his head: "What does General Qu Tu mean?"
"I heard the news and saw that there was a faint excitement in the camp, so I came here to ask for advice." Qu Tuda became more and more helpless, and just bowed and saluted in the rain. "Mr. Duan is the leader, how can you ask me?"
"I'm asking for your opinion." Duan Wei stared at the other person's bun, his expression unchanged. "I'm not asking you to make a decision, so why can't you say it?"
Qu Tuda was startled, and then he lowered his head for a moment, gritted his teeth and replied seriously: "My subordinate's intention is very simple. Otherwise, let Li Ding take over the camp here, or other companies can send thousands of people to guard it."
It's on this side of the river. Let's go back! By the way, we can take back Li Yangcang for Mr. Bai! Otherwise" "Otherwise?"
"Otherwise, I'm afraid that the army will have to free itself. With the current situation, once the army has freed itself, I dare to ask Mr. Duan, what will be the result for us?" Qu Tuda slowly raised his head, raised his hands and held his head high. "We are going to the Western Capital.
?"
"Isn't it okay to go back to Xidu?" Unexpectedly, Duan Wei's tone became gentler, and he even smiled. "How long has it been since we moved out of Xidu? Who didn't grow up in Xidu? Xidu is better!"
"The Western Capital is good, why don't we abandon the Eastern Capital?" Qu Tuda asked. "The Eastern Capital has been established for almost twenty years. It is located in the middle of the world. Do we have to abandon it? Moreover, we can abandon the Eastern Capital. Next
Can we give up our sergeants? And if we go to the Western Capital without our sergeants, wouldn’t we also end up being empty-headed hangers-on under Dou, Sun and others, with a large number of prepared generals in front of our accounts? We entrust our lives to Mr. Duan.
,Duan Gong wants to put us in this situation?"
The people around him had been silent for a long time, and Duan Wei didn't know what to say. He could only say: "General Qu Tu, you can't just care about yourself, you must have a public heart."
"Then please Mr. Duan, please uphold the public spirit and ignore the selfish motives of us officers, just consider the whole army." Qu Tuda came to the answer with a high voice.
Duan Wei nodded repeatedly: "In that case, I will go see Mr. Bai now! Anyway, this matter cannot be avoided! You can inspect the camp and come over quickly!"
Still didn't relent on his promise.
Qutuda nodded in agreement and watched the other party leave without holding on any longer. However, many of the surrounding generals and soldiers were in a state of panic. However, Qutuda tried his best to comfort him and only made everyone trust the British Duke.
In this way, for about more than an hour, the light drizzle subsided slightly, and the long-awaited gathering drums from the other side of the bank were beaten all the way. After Qutuda solemnly explained the military discipline, he led several top lieutenants in the army.
Lieutenant, joined the army and turned to the other side of the river.
Arriving at the huge Taiyuan-Wu'an army camp, I transferred to the Chinese army and entered the big tent. The leaders and generals of the army, which numbered more than 100,000, had already gathered together, plus countless documents, to prepare for the military exchanges, and more
It was obvious that he was nervous, and everyone knew the news.
Qutuda found his seat under the guidance of a soldier. After sitting down, he looked around and saw tea on every table. A few people even had fried fruits and other snacks on them. For a moment,
, Not to mention those who were having dinner and tea, the rest of the people were mostly whispering, but it seemed a bit noisy. What’s interesting is that there were many key leaders in the actual army, such as Xue Changxiong, Li Ding, Feng Wuyi, Wang Huaitong, and Luo Shu.
He was silent, just sitting there thoughtfully.
Qutuda himself said nothing.
After a moment, Bai Hengqiu, accompanied by Duan Wei, entered the large tent. Everyone stood up together, even Xue Changxiong stood up slowly before sitting down.
After sitting down, everything was quiet. Bai Hengqiu did not speak directly. He only looked at Liu Yangji who was following him. Upon seeing this, Liu Yangji immediately stood up and stood in the open space in the tent. After looking around, he said: "Everyone, last night and night.
I received an urgent military intelligence report, and there is additional military information this morning. I can’t say that the situation is completely clear, so I’ll explain it to everyone first!”
As he spoke, he actually explained the defeat situation on the Western Front and the Eastern Front.
Not only that, everyone here quickly realized that the other party's introduction was much clearer and more true than the previous rumors, because some details on the battlefield and some specific results were unknown to them before. More importantly, according to the description,
This failure was worse than what the rumors said or what I thought.
After saying a few words, everyone was quiet for a moment, as if stunned, and then there was an uproar, and everyone started talking.
"alright!"
Bai Hengqiu suddenly made a sound. The sound was not loud, but it seemed to be heard from all directions in the camp. Everyone present felt that he was speaking specifically to them, so they immediately fell silent. "Do you have anything to ask?"
"Mr. Bai, I dare to ask Li Ting, is it really true that there is no help from the army?" Qi Ze, the captain of Zhao County, immediately stood up and avoided the table, and asked with his hands raised.
"I'm not sure if some experts came to help, but generally speaking, the local defenders were left to their own devices. The leaders were a military commander who had just been promoted to the rank of leader, and a deputy commander who had been the deputy captain of Qinghe County. They were broken in the previous battle.
They are the ones who are responsible for Shi Huaiming." The person who replied to Qi Ze was Liu Yangji. "The defeated soldiers said the same thing. There are no real large-scale reinforcements in the city, even among the soldiers stationed in the six villages."
No one dared to make any noise at this time, but upon hearing this, many people present frowned.
However, it is conceivable that the people in the tent must have different ideas. Some people are simply shocked by what happened. A group of field soldiers, the commander and deputy commander of the camp, defeated two groups of serious troops one after another, which is scary to hear;
Some people are worried about the impact of the war, because Shi Huaiming was just a serious general, but after all, Ji Zeng was the main general of the Eastern Capital, and he was beheaded by the opponent. Even from the perspective of the huge coalition army, it was
At least it's the same feeling as if someone had cut off a thumb, and it's bleeding and it's hard to hold it anymore;
There are also some people who think more deeply, and they are keenly aware that this phenomenon seems to be an accident and a special case, but in fact it is the combined effect of the trend of the war situation and the power of the support, because this kind of thing has happened in the long history of this world.
There are traces to be traced, and in the difficult war, some heroes suddenly emerged. This is not nonsense or bragging, but it means that war has tempered people and given them opportunities.
But the presence of such a person on the opposite side is really not a good sign, and one needs to be extremely vigilant.
Others don't know, but Bai Hengqiu himself thinks this way at least. He doesn't care about Tunzhang Huang or Han Erlang. What he cares about is the appearance of these two people, and he cares about them extremely!
"Then I dare to ask General Liu, how is General Bai's life and death?" Dou Qi was not on duty last night and today, so he couldn't help but get up and ask.
"I don't know, but it doesn't matter." The person who replied at this time was not Liu Yangji, but Bai Hengqiu himself who spoke boldly. "Bai Li is not a man who can use soldiers, but because of his relationship with the descendants of the same clan, he has to take care of him.
Everyone in the army knew that he was incompetent, and secretly called him "General of the Clan". I only thought that the food road was safe behind me, so I placed him there. I thought that as a general, he should act carefully, but he actually abandoned the infantry and lightly
The soldiers advanced rashly and was ambushed. Captain Ding had to take the initiative to save him and sacrificed his life for such a person. If he dies, he will die. If he surrenders, he will surrender. What is there to care about? Only the only
Captain Ding was so loyal and brave, but was implicated by an innocent person. I will definitely remember him in my heart and reward his children and their families."
After saying this, Dou Qi immediately made a serious statement: "The British distinguish between public and private affairs, and are magnanimous in rewards and punishments, which is really admirable."
The people around him paused for a moment and then immediately joined in. However, many people also sincerely admired Bai Hengqiu's decisiveness and quickly passed the responsibility to his own family members in order to appease and stabilize the morale of the troops in the headquarters, which was bound to be greatly shaken.
However, these are not the crux of the problem, because from last night to now, a lot of military information has been leaked privately, and the morale of the military has been shaken. But when everyone gets together, they still want to know how to deal with the current situation?
"Don't tell me, let me tell you!" After a pause, the voice gradually subsided, and Xue Changxiong was the first to speak. "Mr. Bai, Mr. Duan, the current situation is that Qinghe has suffered continuous losses, and the Gangda Corps has not even touched it.
We have already lost many troops and generals, so why should we continue to fight on the eastern front? The situation in Ji County is even more serious. Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need to say more about the losses of troops and generals, but what about the food roads? How much food and grass is left in the army? How much food and grass is left in the army?
Yes, the defeat of the Western Front means that the main force from Henan has come over. There are twelve battalions over there, and a lot of people have been recruited to attack Luokoucang. How many are here? Do we need to divide the troops to deal with it? Who will deal with it?
How many people need to deal with Li Shu to transport food back as quickly as possible? More importantly, the Henan soldiers have arrived, and now there are rumors everywhere that Sima Zheng has quickly arrived in the east capital, and the news cannot be controlled anymore. In addition, the troops on both sides have been defeated.
How can the Dongdu Army maintain its morale? And if the Dongdu Army cannot maintain it, how can the entire army maintain it? Please explain it clearly."
The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense, but there was also some relief amid the tension, because Xue Changxiong was willing to raise these issues, which was naturally a good thing, otherwise everyone would be stuck in their hearts.
Bai Hengqiu seemed to have expected this question, so he nodded directly: "Everyone, Mr. Xue is right to ask these questions. This is also the reason why I summoned you today. I want you to speak freely and teach me how to deal with it.
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There was a buzz everywhere, everyone was whispering to each other, and they couldn't agree on one thing for a while. But Bai Hengqiu didn't seem to be in a hurry, he just sat on the main seat and looked around.
And soon, the discussion gradually turned from noisy and chaotic to orderly discussion, and some conclusions gradually came to some conclusions.
"There is no need to worry about the Eastern Front. It was originally intended to isolate the Bangda Corps from this place. Why send troops and horses again? Just let General Zheng gather the defeated troops and guard Fuxian County."
"This is very true."
"The Western Front must be rescued. There are more than 100,000 people, and the food they eat every day alone costs five or six thousand dan. I know what you are thinking. When the food was released before, a lot of food went into the surrounding counties.
In the hands of the government and the people, but the army is entrenched, what is needed is a stable logistics line. You can save money by collecting local grain and grass, but it cannot replace it. You would rather eat scraps and old grain with a stable supply than rely on delicacies that cannot be properly distributed, otherwise it will inevitably happen.
Big trouble."
"Did Zhang Thief in front of me not have enough food and grass? How many days can he last?"
"Is this kind of thing a gamble? As long as we can supply, we must maintain the supply. According to me, on the one hand, we must restore the logistics line on the Western Front, and on the other hand, we must transport food from Wu'an and Xindu. It is best to do it at the same time.
Local grain collection.
"Do you want to transport grain from Hejian and Wu'an?"
"Didn't I say that Thief Zhang won't be able to hold on for a few more days. The key is to replenish the supply of food and grass and stabilize the morale of the army. Otherwise, it will leave an opportunity for the opponent to take advantage of and lose less food."
"Mr. Bai promised me to take the Qinghe River, the plains, and even the Bohai Sea for myself." At this moment, Li Ding, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke and forcefully interrupted the argument. "And since the Hongshan Meeting, I have been followed by all the troops of Wu'an.
, worked hard without complaint, but now instead of sending troops, we have to destroy the county's grain and grass, and even allow the army to plunder and govern?"
People around did not dare to say anything. Many middle and lower-class people were shocked by this "secret", and a few people frowned instinctively. However, Sun Shunde and Liu Yangji looked at each other, and then the former twirled his beard and smiled: "Master Li Fu, don't you hear this?"
If there is no skin left and the hair generals are attached, if there is a problem with the overall situation at hand and you cannot do your best, what will these counties have to do with you then? Even Wu'an and Xiang are hard to say."
"In that case, I am willing to lead troops to Ji County and restore logistics." Li Ding nodded and looked at Bai Hengqiu. "I am also willing to provide food and grass from Wu'an, but please don't plunder the place."
Bai Hengqiu smiled and nodded: "Master Li has the courage to recommend himself, which is commendable for his courage."
"But can Li Fujun deal with Li Shu?" At this moment, Liu Yangji glanced at Bai Hengqiu and suddenly interrupted to retort. "I'm not talking about how well Li Fujun manages the army, nor is he saying that Wu'an's army is weak, but that Li Fujun is weak.
Shu came from Henan, with twelve battalions, will he bring the Huaixi Army with him? The Huaixi Army was probably broken by Sima Zheng and fled to Henan. Even if the army is not in order, it will be a big help. More
Not to mention, when we go to Ji County, we may have to face the rumored Sima Zheng. If Sima Zheng also comes, can Mr. Li Fu deal with it?"
"Yes." Li Ding blurted out without any expression on his face. Liu Yangji smiled while twirling his beard and said nothing.
"So, has Sima Zheng really arrived in the Eastern Capital?" Xue Changxiong asked with a frown. "Coming from Xuzhou, so fast? So decisive?!"
"I'm not sure, but the army from Henan came to help in large numbers. Something happened in Henan." Qu Tuda said quietly. "Moreover, the trouble now is not actually where Sima Zheng is, but that Li Shu defeated General Bai.
If the county is lost, then for the Dongdu Army, it will feel like they have lost their way back."
"The rumors can't be stopped anymore." A captain from the Eastern Capital Army hurriedly followed. He waited for a long time before finding a chance to interrupt. "The news from the west was pouring in. Rumors spread throughout the army in one morning.
At this time, it is useless for us to say anything. The people below are already convinced that Dongdu was captured by Sima Zheng, and the gang has cut off their retreat. General Qutu, Duan Gong, and Bai Gong, if they can't make a decision today, I'm afraid...
The army will collapse on its own!"
"This matter is a top priority!" Xue Changxiong thought for a while and spoke simply. "If this matter is not resolved, the coalition will inevitably fall apart!"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Duan Wei, the commander-in-chief of the Dongdu Army, and Bai Hengqiu, the coach here.
Duan Wei, who had always been carefree, actually lowered his head and remained silent.
As for Bai Hengqiu, he had already scanned the entire tent at this time and had analyzed and judged everyone in his mind. Of course, he also had a complete understanding of the situation and had already made a decision.
The situation is very clear. The war has indeed been unfavorable one after another, causing a serious impact. But the problem is that the reason why the two gangs are working so hard is essentially to break the siege of the center so that Zhang Xinghe and the gang can build a large formation of true energy.
The absolute core essence obtains the gap to escape.
Therefore, we must surround him no matter what.
As for the siege, we must continue to maintain the large coalition forces here from many aspects. The first step is to repair the logistics support. The generals here have experience in this and know how powerful it is. Therefore, rebuilding the logistics line and opening up temporary
The logistics supply line is imperative; at the same time, military morale and military organizational structure also need to be maintained. The key here is the Dongdu Army. The morale of the Dongdu Army is the worst, and the Dongdu Army is also the two main forces of the entire coalition.
One of the main pillars, if the Dongdu Army is separated, it will not only destroy the family, but also the entire coalition army.
From this perspective, some choices and responses seem logical or helpless.
So if the British Duke has already made a decision, why is he still listening to these people's nonsense here? The answer is simple. One is to stop people's mouths and suppress people's hearts. The other is to find the "enemies" in the coalition forces, or in other words
It's a "ghost" and a "loophole".
Of course, this "enemy" or "inner ghost" does not mean that anyone is an insider of the gang. Under this situation, it would be ridiculous to say this to a person with this status in the account, but on the other hand, except for the Taiyuan military system, there is no
Who is Bai Hengqiu's life and death ally?
When the situation reaches its most critical moment, we must figure out who is most likely to be unable to hold back, and then use means to make this hidden danger disappear.
So, back to people.
The first person to pay attention to is of course Duan Wei, the leader of the Dongdu Army. The Minister of War of the Wei Dynasty is not a fool, nor is he a person without his own ideas, but his previous willfulness was that he would not give in to the British when the situation was superior.
The Gong family is the only one, but in this situation, especially when the Dongdu Army is in danger of collapse, these people are actually their core allies.
Duan Wei can be trusted and can be entrusted with important tasks. The second person is Xue Changxiong.
Bai Hengqiu's eyes only stayed on this person for a moment, and then turned around. If Duan Wei's willfulness was that he realized that he had joined the gang and wanted to ensure his status, then Xue Changxiong's coldness and straightforwardness meant that he had not joined the gang yet and was hesitant to join.
It’s caused by this incident itself.
In addition, Xue Changxiong's character and abilities are there. This person is not good at politics and planning.
The third person is Li Ding.
Thinking of this person, Bai Hengqiu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Li Ding's behavior seemed aggressive on the surface, and he often talked about looting and turfing, but in fact he was frighteningly honest and quiet, just like a troublemaker on the surface.
Young people who have a small temper and naive words, but are actually clear-headed, steady and calm, can be entrusted with important tasks. To tell the truth, Li Ding just recommended himself to Jijun, and his British father-in-law was almost moved.
However, who made Li Ding and Zhang Xing known to everyone as close friends?
Who is the other close friend? Isn't it his own daughter? That Zhang San even abducted his own daughter, Li Ding must have been shaken in his heart. Otherwise, why would he have come out of Hebei from Hongshan and kidnapped this person and his subordinates?
If he doesn't come back, or even if he just marches in a different direction, there's no chance that this person will join the gang!
In a word, this person is not unusable, but that is after this battle. After this battle, this person can be of great use! But now, if Zhang San is not defeated, this person will not be usable, and he must continue to be strict.
Watch over.
The fourth person, Bai Hengqiu, looked at Luo Shu and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
This person is the opposite of Li Ding. Li Ding will be of great use after this war, while this person will part ways after this war. Sooner or later, mergers and eradication will be necessary, but the methods of eradication are different, and the time will be sooner or later.
But thinking about it this way, will this person really not be shaken before the battle is over?
Just as he was thinking about it, probably because of the impatience caused by the silence between himself and Duan Wei, Feng Wuyi next to him didn't know when he spoke: "I mean, the gang is still very popular, why not just make a pact not to fight, and hurry up and deal with it."
What about Toto and Kansai?”
"snort!"
Bai Hengqiu's expression remained unchanged and he said nothing, but he couldn't help but sneer in his heart - Feng Wuyi was indeed the "trap" he had chosen. When this person returned to Hebei, he saw it entirely from the local perspective of Hebei.
Depending on the person and the situation, I have actually completely accepted the help.
It's just that this guy is just a civil servant and can't do much, so you don't need to worry too much about it.
But what about Wang Chenkuo?
At this thought, the British Duke glanced at the ambitious and eager bandit, and felt a little uneasy for a moment.
This kind of person is a small-scale Luo Shu, and the two of them look very similar. They are both wise, calm, and firm in their stance. However, if they cannot be fastened properly, they will often make mistakes and cause trouble for no reason.
"We should still be persuaded to surrender." At this moment, Wang Huaitong intervened. "It is not advisable to make a covenant without fighting, but if the gang is willing to surrender, we can have a discussion."
Wang Huaitong will not cause trouble. He is a leader of the family and a model of literary and cultural achievements. There are some things he will not do.
So who is your "enemy"?
Just as he was thinking about it, Bai Hengqiu glanced at Qu Tuda, and suddenly remembered an old incident about him, and his heart felt inexplicably.
