After Qin Bao led 300 cavalry to stand out, Zhang Xing realized that the battle was already out of control.
This is out of control. This does not mean that the war situation is going to be bad, but that this battle has started from the entanglement within the gang after the military uprising in Jiangdu, to the repeated changes in the situation between the two sides after the Forbidden Army crossed the river, and finally reached the point where it is no longer possible.
To the point where one person's personal will controls the direction.
Because what follows is an irreversible charge with the main forces of both sides facing each other, a reckless war and killing, and a collision where everyone on both sides must do their best for survival and victory.
Besides, Huaibei is the main distribution area during the plum rain season, so there are naturally ways to cope with the plum rain... Regardless of the official roads and trails here, they are commonly mixed with a kind of gravel called "shajiang stone", which not only facilitates drainage, but also can
Soil conservation, combined with various ditches and vegetation, greatly reduces muddy terrain.
However, this thing also needs regular maintenance, and it cannot withstand damage, so here in Qiaojun, the southernmost area is basically broken, but most of the areas in the north where the Gang rules the radiation zone, including the battlefield here, are still functioning.
has an obvious effect.
Qin Bao and Sanbaiqi were ready to use this Shajiang Road to fly out at a speed that exceeded the expectations of the two generals.
After all, both sides were originally marching and on the road.
"Zhang thief bullied me too much!"
Seeing the three hundred knight thieves breaking away from the main force, taking a slight turn along the road and heading straight into their own center, even though Sima Jinda had already decided to retreat, he couldn't help but get furious because this kind of attack was too arrogant.
He and his six thousand imperial troops were almost regarded as nothing, but even so, he suppressed his emotions with reason and made a response that was most suitable for the battlefield situation.
"All three of your teams go out and form a formation to block the attack! Spears in front, bows and crossbows behind, swords and shields around the sides! The rest continue to turn around and gather the army!"
Three teams of mobile groups directly under the generals were dispatched immediately.
Obviously, the "Three Teams and Mobile Clusters" system that Li Ding repeatedly promoted in the Wu'an Army and the Army was a natural configuration for the Forbidden Army, and was even more complete.
"Seven Generals!"
The cavalryman who was dozens of steps away did not come forward at all, but shouted from a distance in the drizzle. "Since Zhang Thief is in front of us, the vanguard he sent cannot be underestimated. Let's block it too!"
"Let's go!" Sima Jinda agreed to the other party's proposal without any hesitation.
Immediately, about thirty or forty knights galloped out of the turning formation. They were the personal guards of Sima Jinda. Most of these elite knights were practitioners, and they were all members of the imperial army. But looking at their roots, they were actually Sima's private knights.
Soldiers, Jiangdu relied on these people to kill the King of Qi that day.
However, as soon as this elite team galloped out of the formation and before they took over the formation, the dignified right servant She became frustrated on the spot.
Without him, Sima Jinda just thought of something at this time, that is, his brother had more capable private soldiers, but they all went to Qiao County with him, and there was even an expert in condensing pills there.
And now he already regretted letting these people rush out rashly.
After all, as the confidant said, those who came must be the elite sent by Zhang thief to charge into the battle, or even the private soldiers raised by Zhang thief in the east of Hebei Province. And now he has so few private soldiers, if he loses, it will be in vain.
Wouldn't it be a pity to go up? But it worked, but if the Sima clan's private soldiers were all present, wouldn't the certainty be greater? From this, I even thought that the biggest problem of the Forbidden Army now is that each department is separated, and the commander does not know who it is.
, and no matter what the sect of the thief is, if the thief's banner is here at this time, how can it unite people's hearts? If the imperial army is all-in-one and single-minded, and his brother personally gathers the people here, why should he be afraid of the thief and even leave before the battle?
However, Sima Jinda was thinking all over the place, but he couldn't keep up with the changes in the situation... On Shajiang Road, the cavalry galloped up, their horseshoes clanging. It was almost as if the three teams here had just crossed the military column in reverse and had not yet had time to form their formation. It was convenient for the other party.
He was already several hundred steps away.
The leader of the private soldiers did not dare to neglect and led his troops to the top. However, he did not launch a face-to-face charge as imagined. Instead, he mounted his own infantry on the flank next to the road, and mixed infantry and cavalry to cover each other and try to force the enemy.
The opponent slows down and enters a melee.
Unfortunately, the thief's cavalry did not slow down.
Instead, there was a sudden shout coming dozens of steps in front of the Forbidden Army formation, and countless amounts of true energy of various colors, either like mist or like light, suddenly leaked out!
Almost everyone in the Forbidden Army who had a little knowledge of cultivation was horrified, including Sima Jinda. The breath he had just recovered was again blocked in his chest... At this time, how could he not know that this was the gang that dared to use hundreds of people to
How confident are you that the Chinese army is riding towards you?!
With so many masters showing their true energy, one can almost think that they are all masters of Qijing, the seeds of condensation and elixir formation! The gang is actually able to maintain so many generals, generals, and team generals in each battalion.
Moreover, it was used in this obviously raid-like battle, which clearly illustrates the thief's true strength.
Could it be that the thieves have really penetrated dozens of prefectures and counties in the upper and lower reaches of the river and Ji River? Have all the local heroes recognized these thieves?
However, where thieves started, didn't the big leaders and leaders come from the counties upstream of Jishui River? Otherwise, why were they so resistant to the imperial army moving from Liang County to Xingyang? Then why were the other counties so easy?
obey?
While their thoughts were in confusion, the group of master thieves in front had already rushed to the rear-cut troops of the Forbidden Army. With their true energy acting as a medium of attack and protection, the cavalry rushed directly into the formation, causing huge damage in an instant and almost immediately breaking through the formation.
Seeing this situation, Sima Jinda's personal guard leader, who was also the person with the highest cultivation level among the Forbidden Army's troops, released his true energy without hesitation, and then launched a reverse charge towards the big man who was leading the thief.
This is a desperate charge, but it is a struggle for survival... If you don't charge, you will be defeated; if you charge, there is still a glimmer of hope.
After all, there are so many Qijing masters on the other side, but they are not connected together to form a real Qi army formation. It may be that the opponent's generals cherish their lives and dare not go forward in person, so that the group is leaderless... In this case, the brave one will win when they meet in a narrow road.
The duel between masters is only within a hair's breadth. Relying on cultivation and experience to kill one or two strong men may not be without miraculous results.
In fact, the leader of the Sima clan's private soldiers had noticed a bandit in the lead early in the morning. This man was tall and majestic, wearing black armor and holding a large iron gun... It didn't matter. After he improved, he would
Strength is not judged by body shape...the key is that the yellow gelding under this man's hip is exceptionally splendid. Even though he is galloping in the rain and carrying such a big man and such a weapon, there is no fatigue or slippage at all.
The most amazing thing is that the horse's hair is shiny, and the rain falling on the horse actually slides down like it falls on the body-protecting Qi of a master of condensation.
Growing up in the Sima family's courtyard, this private soldier leader is certainly well-informed. How could he not know that this is simply a dragon colt! Who is the person who can ride a dragon colt?!
At this point, the two sides were approaching. The leader of the private soldier could see more clearly. There was no strands of Qi forming on the other side at all. Instead, there were only some strange electric lights jumping up. He couldn't help but become more determined in his heart:
If you kill this man, seize this horse, and force this army to retreat, you will be famous among the Sima clan. In the future, if you go to the palace, you can take Ichiro as a general!
As soon as he thought of this, the person exerted all his strength and poured out his life's true energy, so that even though it was raining, the tip of the phoenix-mouthed knife turned into a light golden color that shined by itself, and then he swung it towards the opponent.
Unexpectedly, just as the Feng Zui Dao fell and hit the opponent's iron spear, the person felt his arms go numb and was also shocked, feeling that the opponent's strength was simply unreasonable.
But it wasn't over yet. The big thief man held a gun against his long knife on the horse. He let go of his hand majestically and took another thick mace from the side of the horse. Then he raised the gun with one hand and waved the mace with the other, holding the electric light and pointing at the opponent.
The helmet and ear protection were slapped off hard.
Pity the private soldier leader. At this moment, he still only thought that the opponent was born with strange strength. It wasn't until he wanted to raise his weapon to block that he realized that the numbness in his arms was not caused by the strength at all, but by the attack of the opponent's weird energy.
, so that his hands were paralyzed. At this time, he tried to raise his hands, but he was so shocked that he was left only sore and limp, and even the weapons fell out of his hands.
At the same time, the flashing heavy mace took the shot, and the person immediately felt an unbearable pain like a needle pricking half of his head. He had no thoughts, and he didn't even notice the bleeding in his mouth and nose. He just wanted to scream, but in the end
He was hit on the head again by the big iron gun, and even his shouts were hammered back into his chest.
This kind of blow, not to mention just armor, but what if the master of condensing pills has an extra layer of body-protecting Qi?
He actually fell off the horse and lost consciousness, which saved him from the pain caused by the horse trampling him later.
The three hundred army cavalry showed their true energy at the same time, and the troops behind them were no longer enough to watch. After the Imperial Guard cavalry that bore the brunt was quickly wiped out, the formation of the three groups of infantry and private knights was actually on the verge of collapse.
Not far away, Sima Jinda saw this scene and felt even more panicked, but not only because of the defeat of the Rangers, but also because of the situation further away - the military brigade clearly realized that the war here was in favor of their side, but they ignored it.
After all, a troop of more than a thousand people was separated, carrying a flag with the word "Fan" in it, and continued to come towards them along the road.
It is conceivable that if this cavalry ranger cannot be suppressed and is bullied into the formation by this force, what will happen to the six thousand forbidden troops will be continuous waves of attacks until the entire front is defeated.
But he really couldn't suppress this special cavalry.
He was only a hundred steps away from the enemy's rear line. After Qin Bao killed several cavalry, the troops and horses in front of him had already been dispersed by the most elite cavalry of the powerful army. The rest of the rear infantry were also completely at a loss, but Qin Er did not do anything at all.
He paid no attention to these military achievements that were almost achieved, but he ignored the orders behind him, abandoned these soldiers and horses, and rushed straight towards the "Sima" banner along the avenue.
This time, the Forbidden Army could no longer organize a new rear-cutting front, but after all, Qin Bao was shouting orders in the melee, and at that time only seventy or eighty cavalry escaped from the battle to follow.
Seeing the other party's decisiveness, Sima Jinda's hands and feet were cold and frustrated. However, he was not worried about his own life, but was worried about the situation of the war.
The next moment, he had no time to worry about the outcome of the battle, because the opponent's leader had already flown in front of him.
Qin Bao did not leave his horse to leap, but came to the so-called Chinese army's formation that temporarily turned to defense. He suddenly raised his horse, and the usually inconspicuous yellow gelding neighed, and leaped high due to the electric light and true energy on his body.
He jumped several feet, flew over several rows of military formations at the rear, and landed in the gap between Sima Jinda's main formations.
It was only then that Sima Jinda realized that because all the direct rangers and personal guards were dispatched, there was no space beside him.
The other party took advantage of this emptiness, directly passed the last few rows of military formations, and charged forward on a single horse.
From this point of view, the target is yourself.
It’s not that there were no imperial troops who took the initiative to stop them along the way, but for some unknown reason, the electric light flashed on the side of the horse. Regardless of the generals, sergeants, cavalry, or infantry, anyone who came within a foot of the horse would stagnate, and their movements would either slow down or slow down.
He was a little out of control, so much so that within a moment, he was actually rushed forward by this rider.
Sima Jinda showed no expression on his face, did not scold or call for instructions, but personally raised his gun to greet them.
Before the two sides could exchange horses, the well-informed Sima Jia Qilang instantly realized what was going on - the other party's Qi was weird. Not only was it extremely penetrating, but it also specialized in paralyzing people's limbs!
As soon as he thought about this, Sima Jinda relaxed his hands by three points and showed caution.
However, as soon as the two sides fought, the Forbidden Army commander was still horrified because he underestimated the opponent's cultivation... Originally, he had the same judgment as his private soldier leader, only thinking that he was a master of Qijing, otherwise he would definitely start a Zhenqi Army.
However, as soon as the weapons were handed over, Sima Jinda realized that the other party was at least a condensing elixir, and could not be said to be an elixir like himself!
This man must be an army general! But he actually covered up his flag to conduct a sneak attack!
If he was paralyzed by the opponent's true energy, coupled with his cultivation and martial arts, wouldn't he end up like this today?
In a panic, Sima Jinda, who had numb arms, threw down his long soldiers, leaned over and hugged the horse with one hand, and ran away to the side of the formation without wanting to fight... He didn't want to avoid the battle, let alone become an elixir.
The master suddenly lost the ability to resist, and instead used his role as a commander to lure the opponent into a dense military formation in a field nearby, so that he could encircle and counterattack.
The man hugged the horse and ran away, leaving the official road and entering the wilderness, only to realize that the thief general had not followed him. When he turned around, he saw that the other party had actually abandoned him and continued towards the empty central army, while the accompanying
The rest of the cavalry also opened the last few rows of guard protection and followed closely.
Seeing these thieves' cavalry continuing to charge along the official road, Sima Jinda was puzzled at first. The six thousand forbidden troops were originally in a marching state, and the military formations were laid along the road. Could these dozens of cavalry still want to penetrate the slender body of six thousand people?
The military formation failed?
But soon, they realized what the thief general was going to do, or in other words, they had seen what the other party was doing. They were stunned again, and then became frightened.
Without him, his "Sima" general's flag was pulled out.
It's really embarrassing to kill the general and seize the flag. It's really embarrassing if the general's flag is rolled up.
But this is not the most embarrassing thing, or it is nothing more than embarrassing. After all...it turns out that after "Sima" pulled out the flag, the thief general did not directly abandon it or sweep it away. Instead, he held the big flag and held it high.
He raised it high and then rode forward. The elite thieves behind him who had broken through the rear guard also followed, and actually galloped away in the opposite direction along the road that the imperial army had previously marched.
Along the way, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army had no idea what was happening in the rear army. They only saw their commander's flag held high, and then a group of cavalry protected the flag and passed through the formation along the main road. Almost everyone avoided it, and they just passed by.
The official road split the marching array and turned to the fields on both sides.
Looking from a distance, it looks like the wheat waves in autumn are separated by running hares.
Anyone who failed to dodge or tried to check was stabbed by the cavalry on the spot, just like a hare trampling on wheat stalks, further triggering panic and chaos.
Sima Jinda was dumbfounded and wanted to do something, but unexpectedly, at this time, there was a loud shout of killing behind him. He turned around to look behind him, only to see that the secondary frontline of more than a thousand people in the army had already reached the rear army and was in the process of killing him.
Not only did they launch a charge, but the military formations farther away were also activated, but they left the road and marched towards themselves through the lush wheat straw in the fields.
Looking from a distance, it seems as if there is a horizontal line connecting heaven and earth in the rain, pushing the big flag with the word "deposed" towards me.
Sima Qilang immediately understood that due to his wrong response and the strength of the opponent, his unit was in danger.
"Pass the order!"
A quarter of an hour later, Sima Jinda almost rode alone to find another general in the team who was separated on the south side of the official road. "Don't go back along the road, all go southwest, go to Fanweizi, the original battlefield.
Whether you look for General He or go to the southwest of Fanweizi to look for Zuopushe, in short, you have to gather other troops and take away as many people as you can!"
After saying that, he personally greeted several groups of people and began to lead these people to the southwest.
This is almost equivalent to giving up resistance.
But in fact, it was useless to stay. The whole family was driven down the official road, the formation was passed directly from the center of the opponent's cavalry, the rear guard was first broken through and then bitten, and now the army group is coming again... It would be better to say
, at this time, giving up resistance and instigating an escape is the wisest and most responsible choice.
At noon, Sima Deke met Sima Jinda in a small village called Zhangweizi ten miles southwest of Fanweizi, the scheduled battlefield.
Zuo Pushe saw You Pushe.
The latter was sitting on a stone pier by the side of the road. There were some mud spots on his armor and robe. His helmet was put aside, and the padding inside was completely soaked... At this time, when he heard the movement, he raised his head, but his eyes were a little confused.
Absence.
"Seven generals." Sima Deke held the long sword in his waist and smiled half-heartedly. "I heard that your 6,000 men were defeated by a few hundred cavalry? So that you left half of them and fled? When can a thief be so capable?
war?"
Sima Jinda ignored the opponent's ridicule, but recounted the defeat in detail.
When Sima Deke heard about it halfway, he stopped smiling and became serious: "Three hundred riders, all of them are masters of Qijing? Zhang Thief himself supervised the formation behind him?"
"yes."
"The defeated ones are not unjust." Sima Deke squinted his eyes and turned to look at the ranks of troops beside him. "Approximately how many battalions does Zhang Thief's formation have?"
"Seven or eight...it's hard to say, maybe ten or so."
"Is Xiong Bonan here?"
"Didn't see it."
"This is a bit strange."
"Xiong Bonan? Isn't it normal for him to go directly to the west of Feishui River to monitor Dongdu or General Tuwan at this time?"
"This is not what I am talking about." Sima Deke sighed. "But I am saying that it is a pity that General Seven did not go to see General He Xi."
"What's going on? Are you defeated too?"
"On the contrary." Sima Deke answered seriously. "He Xi encountered another five or six battalions of thieves there, and among them were obviously Zhang's confidants, three named Jia and two named Zhai.
The leaders are all here... The one who led the arrest is also an acquaintance, Xu Shiren, do you remember? The hero of Lu County who stole his family and returned to Lu County. But there are so many thieves, but they can't even take down General He."
"Ten thousand versus nine thousand?" Sima Jinda thought for a moment and realized what had happened. "Reinforcements have arrived. The difference in strength is not big. And why are there so many fortifications?"
"Yes." Sima Deke nodded and gestured with his lips. "The villages in Huaibei are all villages and have their own fortifications."
Sima Jinda turned his head and looked at the small village with trenches and earthen fortresses, shook his head, and sighed: "That's also amazing."
"But I still don't know if the rebels are deliberately showing weakness to lure us over." Sima Deke expressed his opinion. "What does General Seven think?"
Sima Jinda was sitting there. The body-protecting energy on his body was still there when we first met, but now it has dissipated. He looked up at the sky and let the rain hit his face. After a moment, he shook his head.
He shook his head: "Zuopushe, to tell you the truth, I have been overthinking and losing my decisiveness in the past few days. In today's battle, I am even more confused... Whatever the rebels do, I always think about the reason and make considerations.
Instead, I have lost my sharpness. In this battle, you can make the decision, and I and my remaining subordinates will be at your mercy."
Hearing this, Smadek was overjoyed. He quickly released his hand holding the sword, stepped forward to hold the opponent's shoulders, and sat down with him on the stone: "To be honest with General Seven, I think this battle is still a win. But now, why don’t we just stay here and wait and see what happens.”
"Just wait and see what happens?"
"That's right." Sima Deke smiled at the people around him. "Although the bandit army is larger than expected, I have already contacted the nearest Generals Cui (Hongsheng), General Li (Anyuan), and General Zhang (Qianda). ) Now we are uniting together. The troops are stronger and will arrive soon. We are limited to reinforcements. If reinforcements arrive today and He Xi is still on guard, we can send troops even at night, regardless of whether the thieves are pretending or real. Counterattack... If reinforcements fail to arrive and the front cannot support us, we will retreat proactively to gather other troops and then make plans."
Sima Jinda wanted to say that the other party was taking it for granted, especially when he had insufficient information about the other party, but then he thought about it and realized that he had no better way. There was no way to talk about the choice of advance or retreat, so he could only nod: " Zuo Pushe has thought it over carefully, but I still say the same thing, you can make the decision and I will let you run."
"How about driving?" Sima Deke became even more delighted. "Seven generals, please sit here and rest, I will take care of the military affairs myself."
The accompanying army stopped here.
On the other side, at the scheduled main battlefield, the place where Jia Wugen was accidentally surrounded yesterday, a place called Fanweizi, He Xi led one of his generals, plus Niu Fangsheng's reinforcements who arrived first, and another part of the headquarters that arrived later. The reinforcements totaled nearly 10,000 troops, and indeed they were able to withstand a full seven battalions of troops.
And it was not a false obstruction, it was a real obstruction.
The reason is self-evident.
"The soldiers are not very good, and the generals are not very good, but in the end they are superior." The battle situation in the divided battlefields has been decided. Li Ding, who abandoned the pursuit troops and hurriedly arrived at the main battlefield, just glanced at it and frowned before making a conclusion. "It's just Mr. He. The fortifications were indeed well built... Overnight, there was a lack of building materials, but three trenches were built in opposite directions, and now they occupy the village... What is in the trenches?"
"It's green wheat straw cut from the ground." Xu Shiren quickly reported. "It was also sprinkled with soil... It was raining, and the sergeant went over in armor. It slipped so badly that it was difficult to get up after falling down."
"It's really He Gong's method..." Li Ding was obviously speechless. "Where is the village? Wasn't it previously in the hands of the big boss? I see there are trenches and earthen fortresses. Why are they all occupied by the Forbidden Army?"
"We fell into the trap." Xu Shiren was obviously a little embarrassed. "He Gong originally surrounded the polder and attacked with all his strength the two leaders Jia Runshi and Zhai Kuan on the periphery. At that time, he had already captured the position of the little leader Jia. Halfway through, our first four battalions and the Forbidden Army reinforcements arrived from the east and the west. We rushed to meet them and tried to regain the position. As a result, He Gong immediately took advantage of the situation to shrink his troops and turned to besiege the Dajia leader in Weizi with the reinforcements. A flaw was specially exposed, leaving a gap in the south..."
"He Gong still has such intelligence in battle?" Li Ding was a little confused. "Why don't I remember? Or did some general in the army come up with the idea?"
"I don't think He Gong had any serious intentions. He just took a fancy to the village's natural fortifications and wanted to occupy them." Xu Shiren said.
"Indeed." Li Ding was stunned for a moment. "If it were anyone else, he would have been thinking about eating the big boss... He would have been thinking about eating it since last night, that is, Mr. He, who was on guard from the beginning to the end.
.”
Xu Shiren was silent for a moment, and then asked again: "Li Longtou, since you are here, can you give me some guidance on the current situation?"
"If we really want to fight, it's not that we can't fight, but it's not bad just like this." Li Ding gave the answer without hesitation. "With fewer casualties, we can also attract reinforcements... As I expected, they will definitely be not far behind.
There is still a group of soldiers and horses, and I am hesitating whether to move forward... Anyway, if it is wasted like this, at least it will not let the imperial army behind it escape, right?"
Xu Shiren nodded and understood immediately... It doesn't matter how the situation is handled at the moment. As long as the two wings are encircled in place, the situation will be settled. We have to talk about some additional key factors. One is how many forbidden troops are surrounded after outflanking, and the other is
The tactical speed when it comes to encirclement and annihilation.
Putting this aside, Xu Shiren asked again: "So, didn't they say it was easy to win? How come only the leader is here, and where is the chief?"
"The fight there was very efficient, but there were thousands of people... not to mention thousands of people, even thousands of pigs had to be captured for half a day." Li Ding sneered. "But Chief Zhang is not going to lead the crowd to defeat them.
Went there, and Xu Dalang was watching over there. He, King Xiongtian, and Chai Longtou met the wounded who had been evacuated from here, plus some local villagers who had taken refuge. Anyway, the rear was victorious, and the front heard that there was a stalemate, so they
Stay there and ask about the customs."
"This seems to be Chief Zhang's doing." Xu Shiren nodded repeatedly.
Li Ding paused for a moment and took the initiative to ask: "Does Chief Xu have any ideas? Can he find any loopholes?"
Xu Shiren smiled bitterly for a moment: "Of course there are flaws, but which one shouldn't be tried?"
Zhang Xing was indeed asking about customs.
But Customs only asked for a while before he encountered a problem.
"What does it mean that the Taoist temple was demolished?" Zhang Xing, who was sitting under a shed outside the larger Baidi Temple next to a small tributary of Eddy Water a few miles away, was a little confused.
"To be honest, chief, it's mainly wood. After it was dismantled, some of it was pulled to the front to make fences, and some of it was burned directly to start the fire." The person who answered Zhang Xing was a Taoist, a Taoist from Baidiguan, but he was not bald, but Zhang Xing was just now.
The White Emperor Temple where the group stayed was the host, and what he asked Chief Zhang to tell him was the bad impact of the sudden outbreak of war on the local Taoist temple. “First we demolished the fences in the temple, then the door panels and window linings.
What is being burned right now is the floor and a few cases... If we continue to demolish it, I'm afraid we can only demolish the statue of White Emperor. Chief, if you don't believe it, leave now and go to the courtyard to take a look. It's completely out of shape."
"You don't need to look at it, I believe it." Zhang Xing nodded repeatedly. "This is indeed excessive."
"But it's raining, and the wounded need hot water. Even if they can get hot water, they must do their best. This is the iron rule of the chief." Chai Xiaohe Zhengse, who was sitting next to him, put forward different views. "What's more, the common people
If you are involved in the war and leave your home, you still need to warm yourself by a fire to survive. In fact, according to the military regulations we supplemented by ourselves, in this situation, anything that can be a source of fire can be used by soldiers and civilians without accountability.
"
Zhang Xing also nodded: "That's exactly what it means."
"But demolishing Taoist temples for nothing is wrong anyway?" Taoist Baidiguan couldn't help but worry. "And you see, Chief Chief, when there is a war, people often go to the temples to take shelter. If this is true, this time they have to
If you demolish the Taoist temple, what should you do if there is nothing left to demolish next time?”
"Indeed." Zhang Xing nodded again and again, but immediately gave a plan. "That's good. According to the rules just established by our gang, all Taoist Taoist properties are under the control of the Xuan Tao Department. Then the Taoist Taoist properties will be
It should be registered clearly from the Xuan Dao Department... After such registration, during wartime, the Taoist temple has the obligation to provide shelter to the surrounding people and our wounded, including any things, people and property in the temple. When the temple needs to contribute, the temple must not refuse; however,
After the war, the Xuan Dao Department should rebuild a Taoist temple of the same size within three years according to the registration of the corresponding Taoist temple before the war, and make up for the property consumed by the other party. It should also commend and punish the Taoist temple and the corresponding Taoist priests according to their performance in the war... This
For once, don’t worry about the minutiae. Within three years, the government will provide money and food, and the people around you will go to work to repair it for you. What do you think?"
"That's it." Xiong Bonan, who had always been a little nervous, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, that's fine." Chai Xiaohe put his hands on his hands and smiled.
The Taoist looked serious, lowered his head and thought, but was speechless and could only retreat in frustration.
"It can only be like this." Zhang Xing saw the other party leaving, but only looked at Xiong, Chai and others. "And, if my guess is correct, there must be similar rules in the laws of previous dynasties and generations.
It’s just abandoned or ineffective..."
"That's right." Chai Xiaohe continued to agree. "That means Manager Cui is not here, otherwise he would have recited everything to us."
"Manager Cui will not do this." Zhang Xing finally shook his head and sighed. "He must know these old laws, but he may not necessarily take the initiative to tell us face to face... He will see if we can handle it ourselves, and if not, he will tell us about it.
Old law; if possible, they will wait until we have finished dealing with it before informing them, and usually they will be informed in private."
Xiong Bonan thought for a moment and nodded heavily.
"Why is that so?" Chai Xiaohe was really curious.
"Because he knows that the law is to make it easier for people to do things, to accomplish things, and to do good things, rather than to hinder people from doing things." Zhang Xing calmly recounted. "But when this kind of collapse occurs, many times it is necessary to act cheaply and act foolishly.
He can only do things reluctantly, but he is afraid that by stating the law first, it will restrict people from doing things and hinder them from doing things, so he is cautious."
Chai Xiaohe thought for a while, and then couldn't help but shake his head: "I have really learned the lesson, and with Qin Erlang's attitude today, there are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the gang... I originally thought that we would form a formation to seal the river last night, but it is no longer suitable to go into battle today, but I don't want to return the favor.
A strong general like Qin Erlang can serve as the vanguard."
"Qin Er is certainly capable, but it's true that hidden dragons and crouching tigers are true." Zhang Xing responded quietly. "If the gang really has some momentum, it will be fundamental to gather so many people and combine so many talents."
"It's fundamental that Chief Zhang has this idea of gathering people." Xiong Bonan, who had been watching almost all the time, suddenly interrupted. "Qin Erlang's success in capturing the flag today means he can temporarily be assigned as the leader."
Zhang Xing nodded, but had no time to express his position. Instead, he took a cowhide bag that was suddenly sent to him. He opened it and hesitated for a moment before looking at the person who was listening to everything expressionlessly not far away.
Showing hesitation: "Yu Wenshu!"
Yu Changnan immediately stood up and calmly handed over his hands: "Chief's orders."
"Do you know the wartime rules and laws of this kind of Taoist temple?" Zhang Xing asked seriously.
"I know a little bit." Yu Changnan said something. "But we have to compare it with Emperor Bai... The first one is that the Taoist temple belongs to its own family, and each of the four imperial families has the support of its own family. It is normal for each other to dismantle and kill Taoist priests.
"When the Trinity Orthodox Church came into being later, it was roughly the same as the chief's rules, but it would still be mixed with positions...for example, there was a dispute between the Great Wei and the True Fire Sect."
Zhang Xing nodded.
"Then why didn't you tell us?" Xiong Bonan also asked seriously at this time. "Are you thinking like Manager Cui?"
"No." Yu Changnan was honest. "I am just as afraid of the law as Manager Cui. The old system ruined the situation at hand, but Manager Cui is doing it for the public, and I am seeking personal gain... Now the Sima brothers are right in front of us, and they have already started fighting.
I'm sorry that I don't want to cover it up, there is no result in this battle, and I won't be able to calm down and make overall considerations for the gang."
Xiong Bonan laughed.
Zhang Xing also nodded: "That's right. If you want to return home, you have to see the outcome of this battle... I was actually going to tell you that Qin Er captured a general and reported the latest military information... He said it was in person today.
It’s definitely Sima Jinda, if that’s the case, isn’t it a pity?”
"It is indeed a pity." Yu Changnan spread his hands, but his words remained calm. "But it doesn't matter. Firstly, the battle is not over yet. No matter after the outflank is completed this afternoon or later, Sima Jinda may not be able to escape; secondly,
Destiny is unpredictable. If we can kill the Sima brothers, it will naturally relieve our worries, but we cannot kill them. It will break the imperial army and greatly damage the foundation of the Sima family's success. It is also revenge."
"That's what I meant, too." Next to him, Bai Youbin also stood up and held his hands.
"It's hard to say." Zhang Xing replied quietly, still noncommittal. "You two, I also received a piece of information that Sima Huada may not join the war, but will go to Qiaocheng where he surrendered to spend the night... What do you think?
Is it true or false?”
"It must be true." Yu Changnan answered first. "It must be true!"
"That's good." Zhang Xing nodded, as if he had finally finished asking, but suddenly looked at Bai Youbin again. "General Bai"
Bai Youbin was stunned and quickly handed over his hand again: "Chief's orders!"
"Leader Xu and Li Longtou said that the person supporting He Xi in the front is Niu Fangsheng. Niu Fangsheng seems to have your old troops among his troops." Zhang Xing issued the military order. "Go to Fanweizi on the front line. Make adjustments first. Don't rush to launch. Wait.
Li Longtou or Chief Xu Da instructed..."
Bai Youbin was surprised for a moment and hurriedly handed over his hands and left.
Xiong Bonan, on the other hand, fell into a doubt at this time - that is, Zhang Xing obviously only received a cowhide bag, what kind of information did the bag refer to?
Of course, in the current battlefield, there is really no point in worrying about this.
Half an hour later, just after noon, Qin Bao gathered his troops. Three of the six battalions responsible for the pursuit were also organized under the command of Xu Dalang and regrouped beside Zhang Xing. Another half hour passed.
, Su Jingfang and Fan Lihua jointly sent back a notice. They pursued the previously dispersed enemy troops and arrived ten miles southwest of Hexi Department, where they encountered a large force of the main force of the Forbidden Army.
From this time on, the military situation became intensive and tense. There were battles on the north wing, south wing, and front. Large-scale battles broke out at the same time in Mang Kingang and Niuda.
This is not a coincidence. It must be that the reaction of the temporary command center of the Forbidden Army was conveyed to the peripheral troops, and the peripheral troops encountered conflicts caused by the army during the execution.
At Xu Shiying's suggestion, Zhang Xing stopped summoning the people who were fleeing from the rear, left the rear injury camp, quickly moved to the scheduled main battlefield, and saw He Xi's position.
The leaders of the main force in the army's middle road also gathered under the red flag with the word "deposed" on it, waiting for military orders.
"Two options."
At this time, the rain stopped for a while, and Li Ding walked from a position. When he saw Zhang Xing from a distance, he briefly explained his plan.
"First, wait here. The main group of the Forbidden Army in the rear has been exposed. Within the scope of our outflanking, wait until the two wings are encircled before attacking. This has the advantage of being safe and ensuring that there are enough enemies surrounded, and there may even be others.
The main force of the Forbidden Army fell into our encirclement; the disadvantage is that the outflanking and reinforcement troops may be locked in a hard fight for a certain period of time.
"Second, attack now. Take advantage of the opportunity that you have just arrived and the enemy troops are frightened in front of you. Launch a general attack first, and then drive the defeated troops in front of you to the main group of the Forbidden Army, just in time to join forces with the outflanking troops on both wings. The advantage of this is that it can ensure peace and peace.
To maintain the victory, prevent your own troops from falling into a bitter battle, but make the Forbidden Army unable to hold its head up; the disadvantage is that after losing the battle here, the main group of the Forbidden Army behind may lose the desire to fight and turn to flee, just like Sima Jinda did today.
There are so many soldiers running out, and the generals can’t even hope to capture and kill a few of them..."
"Which one do you suggest?" Zhang Xing frowned.
"The first one!" Li Ding, who came to stand in front of him, raised his voice and answered. "With a full mouthful, the imperial army will lose more than half today."
"I choose the second one!" Zhang Xing didn't hesitate at all, but looked at Bai Youbin again. "General Bai, what do you think? Are there any of your old troops among them? Where are you setting up your defenses? Are you willing to surrender?"
"They are my old troops, and I have met them all. They are in the northwest of Weizi, that is, behind the Forbidden Army position in front of me, but they all have concerns and are unwilling to surrender easily." Bai Youbin was extremely nervous. "But that is
The ones before, now that the chief has come and brought new reinforcements, they will definitely be shaken, please allow me to go again, chief! Maybe even Niu Fangsheng will be shaken!"
"Then let's go one more time, but don't discuss it, just inform them. Tell them that after I launch the attack, they will immediately switch sides and kill He Xi, otherwise they will not be spared lightly after the war." Zhang Xing immediately ordered. "Come on.
Go and jump over the enemy formation, go and come back quickly, I'm still waiting for news from you... All the other leaders will enter their respective battalion positions. When they see me sending troops here, they will launch a general attack."
Bai Youbin was still given instructions in the front, but other leaders were given orders later. However, neither Bai Youbin nor these leaders had time to discuss or make suggestions, so they all hurriedly left the banner, including Xu Shiying, Chai Xiaohe
They all returned to their respective camps.
For a time, only Li Ding, whose base camp was behind the banner, stayed with Xiong Bonan, Qin Bao and others directly under Zhang Xing.
After a moment, Bai Youbin desperately jumped back from the enemy's position and announced the completion of the mission.
Zhang Xing then turned to look at the person beside him.
Qin Bao's instinct was to step out and surrender.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing ignored him and went directly to see the surrounding soldiers and documents, preparing to general: "You go and pass the order now. As soon as the King of Heaven takes action, the entire army will launch ten battalions together! Those who climb the fairing first will be rewarded, and those who retreat without permission will be rewarded.
cut!"
After saying that, he finally looked at Xiong Bonan: "King of Heaven, I want you to be the first to launch the general attack! With the banner and you, let me borrow your power and go to General Bai's old position first, give them a hard blow, and let them see the power of a grandmaster.
!”
Before Xiong Bonan could speak, Qin Bao was still stunned. Behind him, Yu Changnan was breathing heavily. Bai Youbin had a look of shock on his face, but Li Ding smiled.