At noon, the army and the reinforcements from the north camped together. The army, which had effectively run out of food, began to use the supplies from the reinforcements from the north, uniformly allocated equipment, and began to re-count combatants. The leaders and the leaders of the reinforcements also began to discuss the military situation.
As for the Sentinel Cavalry, I can only say that it has never been interrupted.
In the morning, the Sentinel Cavalry came to report that the main force of the army had not been seen within a radius of 20 to 30 miles. It was determined that Xue Changxiong's troops were heading east, Luo Shu's troops were heading north, Feng Wuyi, Wang Chenkuo's troops were heading northwest, and Han Yingong
The troops headed west, while Bai Hengqiu's Taiyuan army headed southeast.
This is certainly good news.
However, at noon, a piece of bad news also came... Li Ding must have returned to Wu'an yesterday, but he was not alone. He actually brought back part of the Wu'an army and gathered it at the Black Emperor Grand Temple in Wu'an County.
"There are more than 20,000 people in the Wu'an Army. Let's assume that there are more than 10,000 in Li Ding's hands. There is also a master second only to the Grandmaster, and more than three people can condense the pills..." Ma Wei blurted out.
It is necessary to memorize the possible strength of the Wu'an Army and the configuration of the practitioners.
"It's not easy!" Xu Shiying, who was sitting on a mud nest with a sword at the foot of the mud mountain, interrupted Ma Wei directly. "Actually, no matter how you calculate it, the Wu'an Army's book strength is not as good as our troops after the merger, but the comparison between the two sides
There are four key points below... First, the Wu'an Army is not a sectarian army. The army has a neat lineup, effective personnel, and is well-trained; second, the Wu'an Army mostly comes from Wu'an, and Xiangguo has two
The county, as well as the people of Hongshan Mountain, are considered local battles; thirdly, Black Emperor Grand View is a large military camp, not a city, but is better than a city, and is regarded as a defense; fourthly, in this battle, they have not participated in a single battle before, so they are considered a new force."
Not only the reinforcements from the north, but also everyone else suddenly realized that this is the problem. With the personnel well-trained and well-trained, the casualties of the soldiers and generals are scattered; with the unity of the local people, the sources of the guest troops are mixed; with the equipment and fortifications of the defense are complete, the deficiencies of the attack are countered.
There was little equipment and food; the fresh army was exhausted after being besieged for several months.
You must know that after all, it is humans who fight the war. Once various unfavorable factors are added to humans, many things will become difficult.
Not to mention the sergeant below, in this case, it is very likely that many so-called masters will not be able to hold on anymore. The masters of condensation pills will be shot down by crossbows, and the probability of a warrior who has fought a hundred battles will be killed by a single knife is greatly increased.
To put it bluntly, it's not worth fighting at this time.
"Then we won't fight?" Zhang Gongshen interrupted and asked, "Go to northern Shanxi first?"
"No, I mean, we can't draw a conclusion yet." Xu Shiying shook his head again. "In any case, you can catch someone by surprise, and surprise may have a big effect, especially in this battlefield situation.
In a situation that has changed drastically... Third Brother has made it very clear before that the best result is to suddenly return to the army, surround the Wu'an Army with a force and posture that Li Ding cannot understand, and force them to surrender; secondly, if this does not work,
We can also force the Wu'an army to shrink, and then we turn east and escape from the original battlefield back to the plains, so that we don't have to make a big circle; the worst is to escape again and go through northern Shanxi... And now, we can be sure
What is surprising is that the Wu'an Army has taken the initiative to shrink to one point, but we don't know the military situation further south. It would be troublesome if there are Dongdu Army or Taiyuan Army waiting in the south."
"It's unlikely. They should have almost run out of food at that time." Ma Wei shook his head, but immediately denied himself. "But how can we guess this kind of thing?"
Everyone was in a daze for a moment.
"I'm going to go!" At this moment, Wang Wulang suddenly withdrew his gaze from Xu Dalang and spoke proactively. It was obvious that he didn't care much about Xu Dalang at first. Wang Wulang suddenly noticed something. "I'm going to go to the south.
, come back before dark..."
"It's better that I go." Wu Dalang intercepted the other party. "I'll go there, I'm fast."
"All go." Xu Shiying directly ordered. "Wu Dalang went to the south of the Wu'an Army, Wang Wulang went to the old battlefield in the southeast, and another... leader Jia Da went to Hongshan in the southwest... to confirm that the Wu'an Army was a lone army that had just broken away from the coalition forces.
, we can try to return to the teacher!"
On the one hand, everyone woke up, but on the other hand, they felt uncomfortable with Xu Dalang's initiative and direct orders, especially the young leaders. However, this time was really an emergency, and they had no time to care, but they all looked at him.
Zhang Xing.
Several leaders of the northern reinforcements did not speak at this time, and just came to see Zhang Xing... Some things are self-evident. They are also experienced people. Of course they can detect some of the atmosphere and what behind it, but they feel a little relieved.
"As I said before, Xu Dalang is in charge of military affairs. King Xiongtian and I will do it according to his strategy without interrupting." Zhang Xing immediately became the boss and supporter. "Just do as he said! The others continued to check the troops.
, Gather the defeated troops!"
"Be sure to send enough cavalry to block the news and control the enemy's sentry cavalry." Xu Shiying immediately added. "I would like to borrow General Yuchi's new troops. Please lead the team yourself!"
Yuchi Qilang didn't have that much thought. After receiving the order at this time, he cheered up and the rest of the people were also ordered to go about their work.
In the afternoon of that day, when the sun was still shining, the three people who went out to investigate the news returned one after another and brought precise information.
"There is no ambush in Hongshan." Jia Yue said concisely and to the point.
"The Dongdu Army has collapsed. The Taiyuan Army is gathering troops all the way to the south. It seems that they want to take advantage of the situation to attack Li Longtou. I have no resources and it is probably too late to notify." Wu Dalang was obviously a little anxious.
"Have you ever gone to Black Emperor Grand View?" Ma Wei interjected and asked.
"No, I don't dare to expose it." Wu Dalang replied immediately.
"That's good."
"There is no one on the battlefield, except for a few Wuyang County civilians and local people who are picking up the remaining military supplies. It is almost empty." Wang Wulang waited for the two of them to finish speaking before reporting to Zhang Xing, but he looked hesitant.
"There is no problem if there is no ambush in Hongshan." Xu Shiying, who was sitting next to Zhang Xing, frowned. "It is a big problem for the Taiyuan army to turn around and attack Li Longtou. It is a big problem, but we are beyond our reach, and it is precisely because they want to
Fight, we should take the opportunity to do something to alert them... But what is going on on the battlefield? Why is no one locking this opening? "
"Is it because the Dongdu army collapsed too quickly? No one cared about it?" Wu Dalang guessed.
"Then there's Cui Tuan... He doesn't send anyone to maintain it? Bai Hengqiu must have given instructions before he left, right? And everyone else can say that Cui Tuan is tantamount to betrayal this time. He knows that we can't tolerate him, how could it be possible?
Don't you care?!" Ma Wei retorted.
"He himself may not feel that he is a traitor." Cui Suchen responded in a low voice. "But he must also know that we will not let him go."
"It should be Mrs. Cao and that Han Erlang." Cheng Zhili suddenly interrupted. "I remember that when we came here, Wei Gong and the others were talking. It seemed that Han Erlang, who had just been promoted to leader, was originally from Gaojibo, so Manager Dou insisted that they let him
Mrs. Cao personally went over to coordinate, led Han Erlang and Xu Kai to open a battalion, crossed the Qingzhang River, and came to Gaojibo. Cui Tuang was attacked behind him, so he might not dare to move... Besides, Li Silang gathered the Wu'an army to
One place is good for his own family, but it is unreasonable for Cui Tuan."
Everyone present understood.
However, this understanding is destined to be at different levels.
The reinforcements from the north probably understood that the gang was powerful, and there were many layers of support from outside. There were many soldiers and horses involved in the scattered coalition forces from the outside, making it difficult for these coalition forces to move after they dispersed; and the army
Zhong Zeduo knew what was going on with Han Erlang, and couldn't help but feel emotional. A deputy commander of the field, who was not well-educated, led a group of field soldiers to block three waves of attacks, so that the battle did not spread.
Then he actually killed a Ningdan, and now he has taken notice of a grandmaster?!
Of course, there are some people who, although they are surprised, actually feel that this is indeed the case.
To put it bluntly, Su Jingfang and the others informed Han Erlang of the relevant incident when they came in. Although they had no time to think about it because of the serious military situation, it would make sense if they were forced to think about it now... Han Erlang's state is certainly
It's hard to find, but since it appears, it means that the heaven and the earth are all working together, and it is the destiny of the earth. At this time, Han Erlang is afraid that even the king of heaven will take a high look...not to mention Han Erlang himself.
He is a native of Qinghe, and Grandmaster Cui Tuan is also based in Qinghe. The mutual influence between them is by no means a simple master vs. inflow.
After Cao Shancheng's death, Qinghe County experienced a complete reversal. The differences between people's hearts and earth's atmosphere actually formed a faint contrast between these two people.
It's also interesting.
In addition, there are some things that are inconvenient to say, but a few senior executives also know. For example, Cheng Zhili informed several senior executives when he arrived last night. Wei Xuanding personally took people to Wuyang, Chen Bin, and Dou Lide supervised Zhai Qian.
The news that Xiahou Ningyuan and other main forces were preparing to besiege Qutuda in Yi County seemed insignificant at this time.
Because it cannot have a direct impact on the main force that the army is currently breaking out of.
The battle situation is very chaotic, and the information is completely asymmetric. Now this hastily united force only needs to do its best.
"Now that the information is clear, can we go back?" Wang Wulang urged helplessly as he saw Xu Dalang leading the military strategy.
Xu Dalang, who was particularly active today, surprisingly did not make a conclusion, but looked at Zhang Xing: "I think we can go to Wu'an."
"Then go back and surround Wu'an." Zhang Xing did not hesitate.
"How many people do we have now?" Xu Dalang got the idea and immediately asked Ma Wei again.
"Ten thousand people. Niu Da and Wang Xiongdan gathered a lot of people in the surrounding area, but there are no less than two thousand injured..." Ma Wei reported immediately.
Even though he had been prepared for it, Zhang Xing still felt nervous when he heard this final figure... After all, the two battalions of Xu Shiying and Zhou Xingfan had circled back. In other words, this was probably the final surviving figure of the main force of the besieged army.
The actual reduction in staff reached nearly one-third.
Chief Zhang's heart tightened, but Xu Shiying looked at the chief's uncle without changing his expression: "General Huang, are there five thousand cavalry of the Northern Shanxi and Northern Allied Forces?"
"Yes." Huang Ping replied calmly. "Actually, there was some scattering on the road. I guess four thousand five hundred and sixty is still enough."
Xu Shiying paused, glanced at Xiong Bonan and immediately made the final plan: "In this case, what I mean is to leave all the wounded and let them wait here, and the rest will sort out 12,000 cavalrymen."
, set off at dark, head south at night, and go straight to the Black Emperor Temple in Wu'an County, to fight back!"
Everyone was awestruck, but Xiong Bonan was about to nod but thought of something, and quickly asked: "No, it would be easy if we return without success or force Li Ding to surrender. If we take the opportunity to turn and escape back to the plains, the wounded here will be injured again."
What should I do?”
The others also reacted and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Xu Dalang smiled and answered frankly: "Dalu Ze is on the border of Xiangguo County and Zhao County. To the north is Zhao County where Feng Wuyi is located, and to the south is Li Ding's Wu'an Army. If we really escape from the south by taking advantage of the opportunity,
Li Ding is the first to bear the brunt, Feng Wuyi is weak, and both are wavering, how dare he come to specifically hunt down our wounded soldiers?"
Xiong Bonan fell silent for a moment.
Zhou Xingfan was the first to agree: "That's the truth. If you escape, Li Ding will be afraid, but we will be safe."
Xiao Zhou opened his mouth, and the others nodded.
Xiong Bonan was a little bit difficult: "At this time, we really shouldn't blame everyone, but if there is an emergency, we should ask them to go as far north as possible, and there must be some precautions."
"When that time comes, let General Yuchi lead the troops back and escort them north." Xu Shiying gave a compromise plan.
King Xiongtian thought for a while and had no choice but to nod.
"Then third brother, do you have anything else to say?" Xu Dalang looked around and finally looked at Zhang Xing.
"There is one..." Zhang Xing thought for a while and looked at Yuwen Wanchou and the others. "I have seen that many cavalrymen in the north have leather robes? Do some cavalrymen in northern Shanxi also have leather robes?"
"Yes...it's only February, and it was still cold in the morning and evening in the north when we set off." Yuwen Wanchou immediately responded. "It's the same thing in northern Shanxi...What does Chief Zhang mean?"
"I have already used the food, water, and ordnance of the brothers in the north. You are welcome. I would like to trouble you brothers to divide another leather robe..." Zhang Xing calmly ordered. "Cut a robe into two or three sections. If you can't wear it, tie it up."
Put it on your shoulders, try to get it for everyone, and bring it to Li Silang to have a look!"
"Chief Zhang, what a trick!" Yuwen Wanchou woke up almost instantly, and then simply stood up and stamped his feet. "Then do it!"
Now that we have agreed, we go to prepare, and before it gets dark, the army has already been mobilized.
At this time, there were people under Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Wang Shuyong, Wu Jingfeng, Mang Jingang, Xie Minghe, Niu Da, Jia Yue, Cheng Zhili, Xu Shiren, Wang Xiongdan, Zhou Xingfan, Cui Suchen, Ma Wei, Jia Runshi and others.
The leader, plus captains Chi Qilang, Huang Ping, Yuwen Wanchou, Lan Zhang, Lu Dawei and other reinforcement leaders, except Zhou Xingfan and Jia Runshi who stayed behind, all the others were dispatched, and they raised 12,000 troops to go south.
Among the 12,000 soldiers, there were at least 6,000 horses, mules, donkeys and other beasts of burden. At this time, most of them were assigned to the troops who had worked hard to break out of the encirclement. On the contrary, the reinforcements from the north chose to follow the horses on foot.
Not to mention, according to Zhang Xing's request, the reinforcements from the north cut all the leather robes they brought, or divided them into two or three, and tied them on a single shoulder to wear.
When we set off, the sun had just set, but the two moons were no longer as round as they had been a few days ago. Instead, most of them were exposed. Under the moonlight, especially at the beginning, there was no need for torches at all, and the whole army was in order.
I walked out of Dalu Ze in many ways, and looking from a distance, I felt like I was in the same robe as my son.
The army launched, with a large number of practitioners in the army as the forerunners in the early stage, and quickly gathered together. Soon the army found the Zhuozhang River, crossed the river early, and marched south along the west side of the river.
In this way, the troops marched smoothly, leaving Xiangguo County and entering Wu'an County before midnight.
But the good luck ended here. Within a few miles of entering Wu'an County, the army started to raise fire sporadically, triggering the Wu'an Army's early warning system, and the beacon fire actually burned and spread across the Hebei Plain.
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion as they watched the beacon fires coming one after another, but they could only move forward bravely.
At this time, Lu Dawei, who was following the flag, couldn't help but ask Niu Dalai, who had just learned his name next to him: "Master Niu, may I ask who this Li Ding is?"
Niu Da, who was riding the horse with one hand, changed his expression slightly, turned around and gave the answer: "Chief Zhang is called Zhang Sanlang, and Li Ding is called Li Silang. Back then, when the Wei Dynasty was not ruined by that saint and fell apart, the two of them were in Luozhong,
In addition, Bai Sanniang also has a man named Qin Er, and Sima Zheng, who now occupies the Eastern Capital. They are friends with each other and are known as confidants. It is said that each other thinks that except these few people, the rest of the world is not a problem...
…Now it seems that although young people usually brag about it, there is actually some truth in it.”
Lu Dawei's expression changed for a moment, but he couldn't help but ask: "If this is the case, what are our chances of winning if we go over and force him to surrender?"
"I don't know." Niuda thought for a while, then glanced at the beacon fire in the distance and answered simply. "Who knows unless you see it with your own eyes?"
Lu Dawei was finally helpless.
At midnight, the beacon light reached Black Emperor Temple. Li Ding got up, walked out of the wing where he was resting, and looked at the beacon light. He was not surprised at all. He just sent an order to Su Jingfang who came in a hurry: "It's Zhang San.
Ask your father and Lieutenant Wang to each detach two 500-strong troops to patrol the surrounding area, and let the rest of the army continue to sleep. At the fourth watch, they will get up to make food. After eating, they will come. Several captains and deputy captains will
There is no need for the captain to come over... we can just wait for work."
Su Jingfang was frightened. How could he not know that his mentor had anticipated this? Otherwise, why would he have gathered the entire army at this point? And who took immediate action as soon as they saw the army break out?
For a moment, Su Jingfang felt that between his mentor and his uncle, he was really like a child, but he had to accept the military order.
On the other side, although Li Ding ordered the troops to continue to rest, he himself could no longer sleep. Instead, he walked around the Black Emperor Temple with his hands behind his hands and clothes on his back, looking at the twin moons above his head and blowing in the wind.
, watch the beacon fire for a while, and listen to the news from the troops for a while.
Occasionally I stopped, but I couldn't help but look at the statue of the Black Emperor in the main hall, and then I was thoughtful.
"Silang already knew that he was coming?" Finally, Zhang Shiniang, who was obviously nervous, took the opportunity to ask. "If Zhang San comes, what will Silang do?"
Zhang Shiniang's question was not unexpected or stupid, because Li Ding's performance after the war was indeed self-contradictory... If there was a fight, why didn't Bai Hengqiu stay before? Is it to show his ability? And if... there was no fight,
Why do you want to recapture the troops and horses so quickly and concentrate the troops?
"To scare him." Li Ding replied quietly. "Push him back! He has insufficient troops and is exhausted. He only has the advantage of master practitioners. Whenever he sees me waiting for him, he should turn around and come from the west.
Fleeing back to the plains, the provincial generals broke their backs...I guess he was prepared in this way."
Zhang Shiniang nodded, then shook his head: "What if he was not frightened and had to decide whether to live or die? After this experience, will he still leave as much room as before?"
Li Ding was silent for a while.
Zhang Shiniang's question is still not stupid, because others don't know it, and they and his wife know it better than anyone else. Although the Wu'an Army is a new force, using defense to attack, and has a tactical advantage, after this battle, this army has also been obviously defeated.
Those who had been shaken, and shaken in many directions... Those who wanted to help, those who wanted Bai Hengqiu, and those who just wanted to maintain their own strength were undoubtedly exposed, making the entire Wu'an Army look a bit shaky... To put it bluntly, this battle
The impact is real. If we really fight hard, no one knows what the result will be!
What happens if you win?
What happens if you lose?
At this thought, Li Silang couldn't help but sigh, then turned around and gave his own answer: "Shi Niang, if we really have to confront you head-on, I don't know what to do."
Zhang Shiniang originally wanted to say something, but at this moment she suddenly realized what the other party was struggling with, and after realizing it, she kept silent.
All I can say is that I am lucky to always have someone around me who I can honestly tell everything to.
Of course, Li Ding's confusion and Zhang Shiniang's fear are destined not to last long, because the outcome will soon unfold in front of them. Before dawn, the army marching overnight has arrived at the Black Emperor Grand View outside Wu'an County.
Before... Since the Black Emperor Grand View was built as a military camp, it naturally has its doorways. The so-called east and west sides are raised to form an arched platform. There are walls on all sides, especially the walls on the north and south sides. They are not only tall and even three-story, but also
In addition, the buildings inside naturally serve as observation towers and general towers, but it is indeed a beautiful place.
Li Ding did not conduct a night attack, but climbed to the pavilion on the north side of the hall and watched coldly.
The army did not launch an attack, but formed a team in the night to gather the troops following behind.
However, as the sun gradually emerged in the east, both sides realized that they had underestimated the other!
"I underestimated Zhang San! Where did he get so many troops?! Reinforcements?! Reinforcements from northern Shanxi?! When they arrived, they turned around and attacked us?" Li Ding questioned him repeatedly, but he straightened things out almost instantly. "
Good job!"
"I underestimated Li Si. After all the troubles of the Wu'an Army, there were actually no organic troops who left the team. He brought almost all of them back. It's because of his greatness." Zhang Xing couldn't help but listen to Xiong Bonan's explanation of the number of soldiers and horses in the Grand View.
He squinted slightly in the early sunshine. "The shape of the Black Emperor Temple should naturally help form formations, right?"
Xiong Bonan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
"Our formation was taught by Li Silang." Xu Shiying was straightforward. "The key is what to do now? Do we want to fight?"
"According to the original plan, let's persuade him to surrender first!" Zhang Xing looked thoughtfully at the grand view ahead. "As for taking action or not, I'll think about it again."
The others instinctively looked at Xie Minghe.
Unexpectedly, Xie Minghe thought for a while and slowly shook his head: "I'm not shirk, chief, since it's to persuade surrender, sometimes personal relationships are very important. You are Li Silang's best friend, and you have personally interacted with our two families over the years.
If you want to do it, why not go and talk in person at this time?"
"I'll probably talk to him, but he needs someone to settle the account first and talk about it first." Zhang Xing obviously hesitated for a moment before giving his reply. "Thank you, Lao Xie, for going first. The main idea is just one, let him read it."
Knowing the situation in Hebei in the future, think about whether he is still qualified to maintain independence!"
Xie Minghe nodded, no longer hesitated, and soared directly into the air. With his iconic longevity energy and gray robe, he no longer looked like a white crane, but more like a gray crane... The walls were already neatly arranged.
Among the many Wu'an soldiers, the gray crane flew to the front of the formation and called out. After a moment, he received a reply, but it rose up again and fell into the Black Emperor's Grand View.
At this time, many generals had gathered beside Li Ding, and there were three teams of sergeants arrayed in the open space at his feet. They were really flawless. When they saw Xie Minghe flying in, he didn't do anything extra. He only asked people to wave flags.
He actually allowed the other party to come upstairs.
When the two parties met, Li Ding was aggressive: "Brother Xie, Zhang Xing doesn't dare to come in person?"
"There are some things I need to say." Xie Minghe was not polite after receiving the order, but smiled with an obviously tired face. "Master Li Fu, can you let me speak?"
Li Ding was noncommittal, but the captains behind him were obviously paying attention.
"Let me tell you, Mr. Li Fu has no way out now." Xie Minghe seemed to be talking big words. "Because before this war, we helped open warehouses to stock up on food and gained the hearts of Hebei people. But Bai Hengqiu's actions have made the world
Everyone knows that north of the river, there are actually only these two families... In other words, no matter whether Bai Hengqiu returned without success, lost some good opportunities, or whether our gang was severely damaged or divided, you guys
The small forces no longer have the capital to act independently, because Hebei’s popular sentiment is no longer on the fringe forces like you!"
Li Ding did not speak. Several people behind him seemed to want to refute, but he raised his hand to stop them.
Xie Minghe continued: "Actually, it's not that Mr. Li is incompetent, or that Mr. Li doesn't try his best. It's just that in my opinion, Mr. Li made two big mistakes, so he fell into a disadvantage, and all the snakes were fighting against each other.
Transforming into a dragon is something that gets bigger and faster, and the faster it gets, the bigger it gets. Once it falls behind, it will be extremely difficult to start again... This is the truth for an old and stubborn person like Xue Changxiong whose brains are still in the Great Wei Dynasty.
I don’t understand, but Mr. Li Fu should understand.”
Li Ding ignored the following words and asked instead: "What two mistakes?"
"One is that Li Fujun did not stand for the righteousness of the world and could not convince the people of Hebei. The Wei Dynasty brought disaster to Hebei to the extreme. Li Fujun was limited by his official background and used the banner of violent Wei, while our gang is the leader of the world's rebels.
It's self-evident who the people's hearts belong to." Xie Minghe didn't mean to talk nonsense at all, and even spoke in a hurry. "The other is that Li Fujun only relied on his personal talents and tried to determine the general situation with one person, but he didn't know that in order to do great things, people must follow the crowd.
But life and death are endless to achieve the future... I dare to ask Li Fujun, how can you fight against so many heroes from our gang? Even Bai Hengqiu knows how to fight for the leadership of Guanlong and comes to Hebei
This guest place also knows how to gather allied forces as much as possible!"
Li Ding's face was expressionless, as if there was no disturbance in his heart, while many people behind him had simply turned pale.
"However, I don't blame Mr. Li for this, because even if you want to compete with Bai Hengqiu for the leadership of Guanlong, you can't. And Chief Zhang of the Gang is following suit and relying on opposing Wei Anmin to gather heroes from all over the world. You
If you choose to join the army that day, you will naturally not be able to compete with us." When Xie Minghe said this, he directly raised the final meaning of the question. "But it is not too late now. If Mr. Li comes, help everyone to deal with it sincerely.
The people of Hebei must also rejoice."
Li Ding nodded, once again stopped the behavior of the captains behind him, and said with squinted eyes: "What Brother Xie said is very good, but the words must be backed up by the actual situation... I will also tell you three things.
How's it going?"
"Master Li Fu, please speak." Xie Minghe was obviously not interested.
"First, all my soldiers and horses are here, and you can't fight in. This is a fact." Li Dingping said calmly. "Second, I dug many underground trenches in the ground to the north of the Black Emperor Temple where you came here a long time ago.
, stored a lot of kerosene, and there were some piles of firewood blatantly placed on top... Before dawn, you just arrived. I could have set the fire, but I didn't... This is sincerity; thirdly, Bai Hengqiu wants to attack you.
I sent someone to inform Jiyinxingtai of the reinforcements the night before yesterday, which is also sincerity."
Xie Minghe's expression changed drastically after he heard it. He listened patiently, cupped his hands slightly, jumped up and returned to the north.
Everyone felt mixed after hearing this, and when they dug out the bottom, they found fire oil soaked in it... Everyone rushed here overnight, and they were a little scared as to how they would notice these things.
After coming back to his senses, Xu Shiying came again and asked: "Third brother, is he unwilling to surrender?"
"It seems so." Zhang Xing nodded and asked again. "Do you think you can still fight?"
"It's possible, but it's really difficult." Xu Shiying also gave his own answer. "As for kerosene, it's just a cheap way to start a fight, and it won't affect the outcome of the battle... So, I still meant what I meant at the beginning."
"That means we can fight." Zhang Xing understood. "But Li Ding took the initiative to avoid the battle and gave Li Longtou and the others information. In addition, he reported to us at the beginning of this battle. I have to take into account their kindness... I
It means no fighting, what do you big bosses say?"
"No fight!" Xie Minghe was the first to express his attitude. "Li Silang is determined. If we fight at this time, it will be counterproductive... Let's go first."
"Let's go first!" Xu Shiying, who was not firm at first, also responded.
Cheng Zhili and others followed suit, and Xiong Bonan gave up the battle without hesitation.
Only Jia Yue and several northern reinforcements did not understand, but they did not object, or their objections were ineffective.
"Okay, let's go to the east and escape back to the plains from the previous battlefield." After convincing everyone, Zhang Xing immediately urged. "General Yuchi will also follow us first. Once we are out of their sight in the east, we will divide our forces and turn around. Don't expose yourself."
flaw."
Yuchi Qilang obviously felt a little discouraged. He just nodded but did not answer.
Just like that, the army that had been walking all night turned around and embarked on the road to escape again... I dare not say it was a failure, but Zhang Xing's strategy of turning back did not have the best effect as expected.
Upstairs on the north side of the central hall of the Black Emperor Grand View, Li Ding looked at this scene and couldn't explain his feelings.
Just leave like that?
They were indeed gone. Under the mixed escort of the reinforcements from the north, the remnants of the army's breakout turned eastward and faced the morning sun. They did not care about the animals that began to fall to death. They quickly left the Black Emperor Temple without hesitation and crossed the emptiness.
Wu'an County, which was actually a trap, disappeared from sight.
Wu'an's army was in high spirits.
But the leader of this unit still couldn't cheer up. In fact, instead of cheering up, Li Silang lost his firmness and became confused and worried again, even worse.
It's just that now he has learned not to show it to the public.
On the other side, seeing the sun getting higher and higher, Zhang Xing led his troops gradually out of twenty or thirty miles away. After roughly calculating the distance and time, he suddenly reined in his horse, then looked back at those who were obviously relieved, anxious, and unwilling.
The leaders and reinforcement leaders only named Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Xie Minghe, Cui Suchen, Ma Wei and others.
When a few people came to the shade of the trees by the roadside, Chief Zhang said something astonishing:
"I'll go back and give Li Silang some advice!"
Xu Shiying only felt a little dizzy and looked at Xiong Bonan again.
Xiong Bonan also frowned: "We have sincerely tried to persuade him, but he blocked us instead. What's the use of trying to persuade him now?"
"Li Ding is a rare smart person that I have seen in my life. At least his knowledge and understanding of the military situation are better than anyone I have seen. Although he is a little behind in politics, he is still considered excellent. He must have understood
We were already aware of the outcome of our situation even the moment we escaped. The reason why he didn't surrender was simply because he was proud of his talent and could not let out the anger in his heart, so he hurriedly put on this appearance.
I am willing to let myself fall into the position of being looked down upon by others." Zhang Xing said seriously to a few people. "And just now we have actually successfully demonstrated. No matter what, the courage and reinforcements that came back were united with us as if they were one body. He is
Seeing it, Lao Xie must have understood what he said... Now evacuate the troops and horses to a distance where they cannot be threatened, and if I go back, there will be no miraculous effect!"
"That's somewhat true." Xie Minghe nodded, thoughtfully. "How confident is Chief Zhang that he can go back now?"
"Eight points." Zhang Xing said with a smile on Huang Piao's horse. "In my opinion, he started to defend around the word 'surrender' that he agreed with me before the battle that day... And I am going here to
If he is truly unprepared and hits the target as a personal retaliation weapon, it will be a disaster."
"Then we can do this business." Hearing this, Xiong Bonan changed his position without hesitation. "If he comes, with his territory and his methods this time, I think Enyi can be the leader. He wants to save face. Let's
Give him enough face!"
"That's what I want." Zhang Xing looked around, nodded, and no longer hesitated. "It's enough for me to go alone! Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you just continue eastward, all the way to Qinghe and the plains to gather Wei Gong and others! I
I called you here because I was afraid that what I said would spread and make Li Silang feel like he was being taken advantage of and humiliated!"
"Okay!" Xu Shiying nodded first. "Third brother, don't worry. Now that the matter has come to an end, you can entrust the troops to the King of Heaven and us."
Zhang Xing glanced at the other party and turned around without hesitation, riding back.
As they walked away, the leaders and the reinforcement leaders, who were originally looking at each other in confusion and waiting, were each surprised, but they were quickly greeted by Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Xie Minghe and others.
A galloping horse was much faster than the march of the army. Zhang Xing marched all the way, passing several groups of sentry horses pursued by the Wu'an army. He did not stop for a moment, and only arrived at the Black Emperor Grand View at noon, and then detoured to the south.
He went to the door, reported his name Zhang Xing and Zhang Sanlang, and asked to see Li Mansion Lord Li Silang.
Li Ding went downstairs early and was approving documents with a straight face in the square in front of the main hall, arranging military orders, preparing to send troops to regain control of key points in the county in the afternoon. Suddenly, he heard that Wang Chen came to report in person, but he was frightened on the spot and put down his paper and pen.
Throw it under the table.
No one was surprised, because at this moment, the people around him were as panicked and at a loss as Li Ding. The only one, Su Jingfang, was not not shocked, but was already numb.
When Li Ding came back to his senses, he even smiled bitterly in the audience: "Why are you forced to this extent?!"
People around me didn't dare to answer the phone.
After a while, Li Ding waved his hand: "Let him come!"
Then he stood up and headed towards the central hall under the noon sun.
I don’t know what happened, but this proud man of heaven, the hidden dragon of this world, walked to the door of the palace, raised his head, and saw the statue of the Black Emperor of the North sitting in front of him, looking at him with an expressionless face, but his heart was tumbling.
, a nameless fire burst out.
Looking at each other for a moment, the sound of footsteps came from behind, and the nameless fire became stronger.
The next moment, he turned around and glanced at his wife Zhang Shiniang, then slowly stretched out a hand: "Shi Niang, whip and me."
Zhang Shiniang didn't know why, but she still took out her golden and red silk whip, handed it to her husband who was obviously in a bad mood, and then took a step back to block the corridor to prevent the other party from attacking the man who was already in sight.
What did Zhang Xing do?
However, Li Si took the gold-red silk whip and did not look at Zhang Xing behind him. Instead, he stepped forward and coldly shouted at the statue of Black Emperor: "Hei Emperor, I have something unclear. I, Li Si,
Determined to be born in the world, there is this book that hides the world's soldiers and armors. Gods, immortals, true dragons, mortals and heroes tell fortunes and make promises. They all say that I am a natural genius, and a natural genius is in this troubled world. Why don't I have any extraordinary luck?
?I prayed here to ask you the night before, and asked again last night, but you didn't respond. I guess I didn't make it clear... Now that I have made it clear, please tell me, Lord Black Emperor, what is going on? I was born
You want me to become a dragon? Or do you want me to be the land supreme who rules the world?!"
The people outside the hall were dumbfounded, except Zhang Shiniang, whose eyes were wide open and she was breathing heavily.
But the statue did not move at all, not at all.
Seeing this, Li Ding became even more angry: "Don't you deserve me? If you don't, then this statue is just an ordinary clay puppet. It has been admired by the people of Hebei for generations for nothing, so I will take your place."
The emperor whipped this puppet with his own hands to set the record straight! Is it good or bad?!"
The statue still doesn't answer.
Li Ding sneered, jumped up and confessed, then filled up his energy and whipped the statue of the Black Emperor in front of him hard, and then again and again, whipping the statue with sawdust flying everywhere, and hitting the door inside and outside.
The generals and guards of the Wu'an army were stunned and the two groups fought.
However, Zhang Xing arrived at this time and had listened to half of it before. When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but applaud and laugh: "Li Silang is so impressive!"
When Li Ding heard this, he did not look back. Instead, he calmed down for a while, and suddenly whipped the Black Emperor in the face. Then he stood on the table and turned around, condescendingly asking coldly: "Are you here to persuade him to surrender again?
"
"I see Li Silang's arrogance, and I'm here to ask you to join hands with me to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world, so that you can accomplish something great." Zhang Xing proudly handed over his hand and entered.
Li Ding was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "In that case, how about you let me do the work, chief helper?"
"No." Zhang Xing responded calmly. "If you come here and the people in the gang are dissatisfied, you can be the leader and open a platform...Li Silang, although the world is big, you can lead the army and I will work hard."
Afterwards, where in the world can't you go? Why should you hesitate any longer?"
Li Ding still wants to talk.
However, Zhang Xing raised his voice, pointed at the person on the case, and his voice shook the roof: "To be honest with Li Silang, after we talked in Funiu Mountain that day, I decided that you are the world's genius who will inherit the destiny of unifying the four seas.
, it is still the same today, so, Huyunjun will never come back, I come to find you! The Black Emperor does not respond to you, I come to respond to you! Under the red mountain, it is the starting point for your destiny to unify the world.
...Li Silang, why should you hesitate any longer? Li Silang, Li Ding, why don’t you respond to me?!”
Li Dingding stood on the case and was stunned for a moment. The gold-threaded red silk whip in his hand actually slipped to the ground.
