In the battle of Luolongtan, the army from top to bottom abandoned their helmets and armor and returned in embarrassment.
The day Zhang Xing returned to the Dengzhou camp was the fifth day of September. He waited for another three days and counted his troops and horses. By the eighth day of September, most of the leaders, including three dragon colts, had returned:
Among them, Miao Hailang and Jia Wugen were captured, and Jia Wugen was seriously injured and did not know whether he was alive or dead. This was considered a standard loss;
The injuries that were not life-threatening, but could not be called minor injuries, included Yan Qing, who fell off his horse due to fright;
There was Gao Shitong, who fell due to lack of vitality when he was slapped by the Lord of the Sea, plus Pang Vajra, Gao Vajra, Dwarf Vajra, and Shou Vajra... The former was injured in the previous battle, and several Vajras were cultivators in the Thirteen Vajras.
Those who were weak, once they left the formation and lost their body-protecting Qi, they immediately suffered obvious injuries, both internal and external, and could only lie down now;
Among those with cultivation levels above Condensation Pill, Qian Tang was hit by rocks in the air, and Su Jingfang, who happened to fall in the same place as Wang Yuande and received a blow;
As for those who have not yet returned to the team, there is also Fan Lihua. From some sergeants who have returned, we learned that she is not bad and is just searching for the tribesmen in trouble at Luolongtan.
In addition, everyone did not say it, but they all noticed that King Xiongtian obviously suffered a big loss in the duel with Li Ziqi. He has not recovered until now. His face is sallow and he cannot speak clearly.
...It's just that when the damage reaches that level, it's useless for ordinary people to think about it, and they can't ask questions. They can only pretend not to know.
Even though Chief Zhang himself and Manager Bai, who actually cut off the Tiger's vitals, were in good spirits, everyone could detect that they looked haggard and had obviously suffered.
In the end, of the more than thirty leaders, two were lost and seven or eight were injured.
The soldiers were about the same. Counting the thousands of corpses collected by the army in the previous encounter and buried on the spot, the more than 30,000 people had been reduced by three to four thousand, and the number of minor injuries was no less than four to five thousand... But that's not all.
The overall figure is difficult to measure at the moment because Bai Yousi's troops suffered a lot of losses on the road.
Even among the captives and refugees who had arrived early, there were some seven or eight thousand people dispersed. It is not known whether they were trapped in Luolongtan or because they did not understand the situation here and deliberately did not come to the Dengzhou camp.
, fled to another place.
As for the equipment and livestock, the loss was even worse. When the real dragon finally fell, all the livestock almost went crazy and fled, and most people chose to abandon their helmets and flee in confusion.
In addition, Fenshanjun was seriously injured, but Bihaijun was not injured. From now on for an uncertain period of time, the door between Dongyi and Dengzhou will be opened in one direction...
Can passively defend.
Therefore, from a rational point of view, the battle at Luolongtan seems to have been a failure of one move, a so-called tactical defeat for both sides, and a complete strategic failure.
However, the atmosphere here in Dengzhou Camp is much better than expected.
"I almost killed that dragon! I almost killed that dragon!" Liu Heifu, who had just returned from Luolongtan today, hit his arms on the wooden board and stamped his feet as soon as he came in regardless of the mud all over him. "What a pity!
What a pity! The more I think about it, the more irritated I get!"
"It is indeed a pity." Wang Zhen, who came back two or three days earlier, also felt it was a pity, but he was not as angry as Liu Datou, who had not shown up before he left. "I have been thinking about it these past few days.
Not willing to give in, why did Lord Bihai protect Lord Fenshan? Aren’t they mortal enemies? Why did they pounce down?!"
"Indeed, if we really kill Fenshanjun and take the dragon head back, then we can deal with Xue Changxiong and Luo Shu, I'm afraid we can win without a fight and the whole of Hebei will surrender." Wang Xiongdan also felt a little emotional.
"Actually, it's good enough. I'm proud of myself for seriously injuring the tiger. Even if it doesn't intimidate Hebei, it's enough to scare people's hearts." Su Jingfang was quite optimistic. "Only show the deeds of the tiger who was seriously injured. Look at those in Hebei.
Are you worried or not?"
"If you ask me, you are overthinking this." Wang Shuyong was rather proud. "Whether those two families in Hebei are trying to divide the tiger's head, or whether they want this deed, can it be out of our hands?"
"That's right. The key is to have the means and confidence. With the experience of bringing eighty or ninety thousand people back, even if others don't believe it, it won't stop us from having the courage and ability to accept them!" Xu Shiren couldn't help but
Interrupt.
"Let's not talk about this now." Zhang Xing glanced at Xu Shiren, and then suddenly interrupted to end the chat. "Everyone is here, let's talk about a few important things... Who is not back?"
"Except for the two prisoners, the only one who has not returned is Fan Lihua." Cheng Zhili blurted out while answering the form. "But she should be fine. The sergeants who came back from more than one place told her that she was just gathering her old troops.
"
"Her lieutenant is considered a family member who has watched her grow up. This battle may be a disaster." Fan Bao intervened at this time to explain. "She couldn't bear it in her heart, so she acted like this."
Zhang Xing nodded: "It's extenuating, but I still have to come back to rest for a while... Tell her that someone has to collect, search and prepare at Luolongtan anyway. It's okay for her to do it, but she has to come back first to make sure
She and her subordinates are fine."
"Of course it should be." Fan Bao stood up, his eye sockets sunken. "I'm going to go and make sure to explain clearly."
"Yes, but we will go after the meeting." Zhang Xing's tone was still calm. "And Leader Fan, everything must be done one by one. If you can't bring someone back, the gang will ask for military law."
"This is natural." Fan Bao became nervous and promised again and again. "My subordinates are by no means unaware of the situation. I will definitely bring him back."
"That's good." Zhang Xing agreed again and again, but then glanced at Zhang Shiniang. The latter wanted to interject a word, but held it back.
Seeing this, Chief Zhang continued to speak: "The two leaders were captured because of no fault of the war. We must send envoys to get them back seriously. Whether it is money, food or soldiers, as long as there is a serious intention to exchange,
You can just care about it... In addition, we have to make it clear and ensure that Leader Jia gets proper treatment."
"It's natural. I think that when Longtan becomes peaceful in the next few days, we can send a doctor from Dengzhou over to visit." Xiong Bonan, with a sallow complexion, finally spoke.
"If you can't find it from Li Ziqi, you can go to Wang Yuande or the leader of Dongsheng Kingdom to give it a try." Qian Tang thought of something and reminded him.
Everyone continued to talk for a few more words, but there was nothing surprising, so the topic ended here.
"Then comes the rest of the troops and the placement of the prisoners." Zhang Xing said while looking at Fang Jingbo.
Fang Jingbo was well prepared and immediately stood up and handed over his hand: "Chief, don't worry, the autumn grain has been put into the warehouse. There is no shortage of money and food at the moment. The chief has already given instructions, so the preparations are complete. There is only one thing..."
"Tell me."
"Among the captives and refugees, there are people from Dengzhou. Naturally, they are resettled in their hometowns and given land to farm. But if there are those whose native place is in other places, can you first ask how many children there are in the original family? If there is no one in the hometown,
Or those who don’t have many family members can be resettled in Dengzhou... After all, once Luolongtan is opened, we must be prepared. This is also a manpower reserve, but we in Dengzhou are the most short of people."
"It makes sense, but it doesn't work." Zhang Xing thought for a while and gave the answer. "You have to let people go home to feel at ease."
"yes."
"But we can inform them in advance and tell them that they can make their own choices after returning home. They can just go back to Dengzhou for resettlement within one month, because there are few people in Dengzhou. Compared with Xuzhou and Jibei, it is a wide township."
"yes."
Zhang Xing nodded and looked around again. Seeing that no one said anything, he continued to speak: "The leader of the house just said something right. From today on, Dengzhou is no longer a rear area. The defense against Dongyi in the past is no longer the same as now."
Preparing against Dongyi is not the same thing... both at sea and on land must be careful."
"On land is Dengzhou Camp, and on the sea is Dalao Mountain." Cheng Zhili spoke quickly to ensure his right to speak. "As long as these two points are blocked, Dengzhou will be fine... Of course, this cannot control Li
Ziqi, if Li Ziqi is still alive after this experience, he will not be able to stop the navy in Dengzhou if he brings his navy here again."
"Of course there will be support then." Zhang Xing heard the other party's temptation, but did not make any more attempts to cover it up. "But is it useful to only block the Dalao Mountain in the waterway? We must be on guard over Langya, the East China Sea, and all the way to the Huaihe River.
?”
"I'll have to ask the boss over there." Cheng Zhili chuckled.
"There is nothing we can do about it. In the final analysis, we still need to build a naval army." Bai Yousi interjected. "But it is difficult, especially this time the boats in Dengzhou are detained there..."
"It's not just a matter of whether to arrest or not." Cheng Dalang reminded again. "The navy has gathered together... Assuming that we are not detained this time, the ships in the East China Sea, the ships in Dengzhou, and the ships in the Bohai Sea can still be used.
Putting it all together, wouldn't it be possible to be sunk by Li Ziqi alone when going to sea? Things at sea are troublesome! Ships are one thing, sailors are another thing, maritime operations are another thing, and top expert escorts are another thing...
…Now we still have to consider the Sea-Biding Lord. As for being able to travel by water during the previous three expeditions, isn’t there a stronger main force of soldiers and horses here at Luolongtan, forcing Li Ziqi and the others to stay at Luolongtan?”
What he said was so reasonable that even Bai Yousi shut his mouth.
"The Navy needs to take a long-term approach, and now we can only focus on coastal defense." Zhang Xing suppressed the Navy issue.
"If we ignore the navy for the time being, the key is how many troops and horses are deployed in Dengzhou and Xuzhou." Xu Shiren interjected. "The current situation is that even if the lion fights the rabbit, we should use our full strength. If we take another winter break, we should
Take action against Hebei... By then, how many troops and horses will Xuzhou, Dengzhou, Jiyin, and Qiaojun each have to keep?"
"Good question." Zhang Xing said seriously. "Next, we must concentrate the main force to the north. The original plan for Daxingtai was that each of the four places would have a general manager or line commander in charge, leaving three or four in each.
Battalions... that is, fifty or sixty battalions, leaving fifteen or sixteen to defend various places in Henan, while the rest are doing their best to move north... But now it seems that it seems a bit empty."
"Actually..." Gao Shitong, who was half lying there, hesitated for a moment and joined the meeting discussion. "The tiger has been entrenched for hundreds of years. Now that he is seriously injured, I'm afraid it is also years of calculation. More importantly,
It is unlikely that Li Ziqi planned this matter just for temporary military gain... Will he really come to attack Dengzhou?"
"Whether we attack or not, we have to be prepared." Cheng Zhili quickly took over the words, and then threw out his plan. "Chief, what I mean is, can the emergency strategy of Dengzhou be used in these four places...
…set up a garrison camp…the garrison camp does not require a leader to personally manage the army, its equipment is second-class, and there is no need to plan to leave the local area to fight.”
"Isn't this a military camp?" Liu Heifu was puzzled.
"Being more elite than the military camp requires money. In the final analysis, the military camp is mainly for the military camp, and this garrison camp is mainly for the guards." Cheng Dalang explained seriously. "If you prepare carefully, if it is just defense, the combat power will not be comparable.
The war barracks are bad."
Everyone thought for a moment and discussed, but finally looked at Zhang Xing.
"It's not impossible." Zhang Xing replied. "But the ugly words have to be told at the beginning... When the situation changes, these garrison camps should be withdrawn and reorganized.
put."
Cheng Zhili immediately nodded sincerely: "This is natural."
At this time, even the most stupid people realized that Cheng Dalang wanted to protect his garrison.
"Money and food must be calculated clearly," Zhang Xing continued to warn. "Don't lose sight of a plan once things slow down, leading to a militancy and the common people complaining... That's no different from the Wei Dynasty."
This was a warning to Cheng Zhili, but almost everyone present looked at the person sitting on a stool inside the door, Cao Ming and Cao Sanlang.
Cao Ming himself, on the other hand, seemed to have become accustomed to this kind of gaze, and he just lowered his head.
"I know how powerful it is." After coming back to his senses, Cheng Dalang quickly patted his chest.
"Actually, there is no need to worry too much in the short term." Zhang Xingfu comforted him again. "The original five battalions in Dengzhou have come back, so they have to rest in Dengzhou. We will not talk about other things until after the New Year... However, Manager Bai has to cooperate with the King.
The merits and sacrifices of this trip to Dongyi have all been tallied, and rewards and punishments will be issued as soon as possible... Although the rescue time this time is short and there are few battles, it must be calculated clearly."
Xiong Bonan and Bai Yousi each nodded.
The rest of the people were also quiet for a while, because everyone knew that this process was natural and complicated. Only the achievements and arrangements above the leader level were discussed here, and this was the part that most people were more concerned about.
.
"Let me say a few words... First of all, the five battalions that went out this time have made great achievements, especially bringing back tens of millions of captives and refugees. This is considered a great achievement. This rescue can also be regarded as a victory. The seriously injured Fenshanjun Geng
You are worthy of pride." Zhang Xing paused and set the tone. "Among them, General Manager Bai passed the test and beheaded the wounded dragon, Wang Zhen raided Dongyi South Camp with 500 cavalry, Wang Fubei fought without regard for his own life, and Cheng Mingqi managed hundreds of thousands of people.
If there is no chaos, it can be regarded as a special merit... Even Qian Tang, Yan Qing, Ma Ping'er, Cao Ming who was attached halfway, and Liu Yanshou who was sent to the army all have clear merits."
Seeing that no one expressed any objection, Zhang Xingcai continued: "Correspondingly, in our rescue this time, the most outstanding leaders are Gao Shitong, Gao Shitong, Li Zida, Li Da, and the captured Jia leader, as well as our main cavalry.
Qin Bao... But the greatest contribution lies in the formation of the Thirteen Vajras and the logistical preparations here in Dengzhou. They are good warriors but have great achievements, we need to keep this in mind."
No one had any objection or objection.
Finally, Zhang Xing said what everyone had been waiting for: "So, at the end of the year, I plan to recommend Wang Fubei and Cheng Mingqi as the big leaders, Cao Ming and Liu Yanshou as the leaders, Manager Bai, and Big Boss Wang
, and Chief Ma was transferred to Daxingtai, and Chief Qian of Qiantang temporarily replaced the remnants of the Jiawugen camp."
Everyone's reaction was mixed, but most of them were in high spirits. Cheng Zhili, who knew that he was still in charge of Dengzhou, could not hold back his eyebrows for a moment. On the contrary, Wang Fubei and Cheng Mingqi, who had really received the biggest promotion, were calm at this time. As for Bai
Yousi and Xiong Bonan, one is still calm and the other is still yellow-faced, obviously he has been breathing for a long time.
The only exception was Cao Ming, who was obviously panicked but did not dare to interrupt.
"At Dahangtai, the Military Intelligence Department has always been short of personnel, and although Bai Jingang, the white leader, is not here this time, he also reminded me that a place similar to Dali Temple or Yushitai will be set up, so Dahangtai will still be there.
Adjustments, specific candidates and the establishment of direct subordinate departments need to be reviewed in detail by everyone, and they will be launched in Yecheng by the end of the year." Zhang Xing said, instinctively looking at Mang King Kong.
Among the people sitting there, several bald heads had not yet reacted, but Cheng Zhili was the first to be surprised... But he had already been beaming with joy just now, but at this time he knew he had to suppress his uneasiness, so he did not show it.
"It's the same at the local level. The Wei Dynasty has died. It's hard to say whether Dengzhou and Xuzhou will still be in charge of the state... For now, Dengzhou may be suitable, but Xuzhou can already be split into counties.
, and some counties are different in size and can be adjusted." Having said this, Zhang Xing couldn't help but sigh and raised his voice. "I said so much, but I actually mean the same thing, and it is also a reminder to all brothers...
Things are not what they used to be, especially brothers who are big leaders, you must know that it will be very difficult for you to move up the ranks within the gang, and they will be replaced by missions and positions, so don't be unable to turn around."
"Chief, you are overthinking." Liu Heifu spoke with almost no interruption. "Brothers are not fools. This job is a job, and class is class. If you ask me, the class in the gang is actually a title.
The leader is an uncle, the big leader is a marquis, and the leader above is a duke. There have never been dozens of princes in the world, not to mention that the king of heaven, Mr. Chen, Mr. Xu, Mr. Bai, and Wang Wulang are all just
The big boss, with them suppressing him, no one can say anything!"
When everyone wakes up, they will agree.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing immediately shook his head: "If according to your statement, how can I, the chief, be a king, or even an emperor? The analogy is correct, but it is not the same thing... If the big leader is a marquis, the world can
There are only a few hundred acres of land granted to a marquis?"
"Does the chief mean to say, can we people still be granted the title of marquis in the future?" Liu Heifu didn't take it seriously, but laughed loudly and asked.
"Maybe?" Zhang Xing's expression was erratic, as if he was feeling emotional. "But I have to make it clear to you, Mr. Liu, that if you become a true dragon god, it will be a reward from heaven. If you are granted a title, it must be a gift from the emperor.
, only this big boss was earned by your own family, and was pushed up by the people below... You must clearly distinguish what is important and what is important."
This is very Chief Zhang... Among the dozens of leaders sitting here, half of them are smart and have never taken it seriously. However, after experiencing the Dragon Beach this time, they saw the real dragon falling on the beach with their own eyes, and were seriously injured by their own combined efforts.
, but can’t help but feel a little anxious and think a little more than before.
Especially Liu Heifu. Although this guy is a gangster, he has always been ambitious. Especially after joining the gang for many years, he has become more refined and has become a general. He can also raise his hands.
Now that he has lived in the palace, he has even become loyal. When he heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart, then became a little convinced, and then felt ashamed... because he always felt that he had always been a little bit full.
Instead, he fell silent.
After the business was finished, Fan Bao left first and everyone dispersed.
As Zhang Xing said, the matter of Dengzhou is still very complicated.
Fan Lihua came back dejected the next day, and then Zhang Shiniang felt relieved and returned to Qiaojun first. Yan Qing also went to Yecheng to report on Zhang Xing's party, accompanied by Cao Ming;
Another seven or eight days passed, and by mid-September, information was exchanged smoothly everywhere. All the scattered soldiers and civilians in Dengzhou could be collected. The statistics of military merits, rewards and punishments were almost complete, and the refugees were initially resettled in the county.
The more important point is that although the first batch of envoys who went to Dongyi to ask for prisoners did not ask for the prisoners back, they clearly found out that the sunset dragon that day had no influence on the Dongyi Golden Frog Army, Green Dragon Army, and Black Dragon Army that were in the surrounding area at that time.
The Zhuang army also caused a huge shock, and there was also a large-scale gathering of remnants and defeated generals to appease people's hearts. The chaotic scene was difficult to fake.
So, starting from this day, various ministries began to return to their bases with their troops... Wang Shuyong and others went to Hebei, Xu Shiren and others went to Jibei, Mang Kingang was an exception, he personally led hundreds of people to escort the injured brothers
and the other seriously injured people went to Qiao County.
A few days later, after realizing that Li Ziqi was really not prepared to release the prisoners, and no natural disaster came to punish them for hurting the dragon, Zhang Xingfu urged Xiong Bonan again, considering that the morale of the army was stabilized.
I went to Qiaojun to find the Qianjin leader for a checkup.
Finally, the time came to October. After checking the preparations for the winter camp of the Dengzhou troops, and with the news from Xiong Bonan that his injuries had improved, the relieved Chief Zhang went with Bai Yousi and Qin Bao.
In addition, Liu Yanshou, an idler, left Dengzhou on Qingqi and headed upstream to Jishui River.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence or a lag in information. As the group of them set out on the road, they began to receive specific information on a large scale along the way.
And it’s still a thing!
First of all, the most boring and worthless one is that Bai Hengqiu proclaimed himself emperor and took the title of Great Britain.
There is no cover-up, no unnecessary pretense, it is just a big victory over the main force of the Wu clan... Now I know that although the Wu clan was destined to fail to get a good result from the combined efforts of Guanlong, Bashu, and Jin, Du Lan
The two Khans with Tuli fell into the trap and obviously catalyzed the outcome of this battle... After the great victory, Bai Hengqiu drove the Wu tribe out of the Guanzhong Plain in one go, and then turned back to the Western Capital of Chang'an for a little integration.
After gathering the power of Bashu, Guanlong, and Jin, we can directly follow the process. The previous British Duke placed it there, so we can use it directly.
According to Chief Zhang, this matter was done in a reasonable and reasonable manner. For the traditional Guanlong forces, changing the emperor was an urgent task. There was such a "customary law". When it was the turn of Miao Honggen and Bai Hengqiu, then
Even more impatient.
For Bai Hengqiu himself, he also needed this emperor status to speed up the integration of Jin, Guanlong and Bashu, the Daguanlong complex in a broad sense.
In fact, the only two things in this news that made Zhang Xing take a second look were the name Daying, and the other was the rumor about the owner of a hut in Shu.
According to the rumors currently circulating, the owner of the hut, who was considered the most promising to become the latest grand master before the world was in chaos, was actually young friends with Bai Hengqiu and the Taoist Taibai Fengchonghe.
We once traveled together in Bashu with swords.
Of course, this explains a lot of things, but it also leaves people helpless. Who has a rich family?
Oh, you are only allowed to have friends in Zhang Xing, and Hengqiu also has friends in Hengqiu, okay?
However, Bai Yousi, who was riding a red horse along the way, couldn't help but have random thoughts about it... Her life experience, the click unlock that obviously belonged to the Red Emperor family, the father-daughter relationship between her and Bai Hengqiu could not be faked.
Love, including the promise of the throne she had received from the front line when she was in Dengzhou, and the foundation of the Clan that was no weaker than the Bai family at this time, all made her unable to stop thinking.
But it was just thinking. Bai Yousi knew very well that the love between father and daughter was true, and the promise of the throne was sincere. As of now, father and daughter are no longer the same person... even if he is now
If I really go back there and become the crown princess, I'm afraid I'll have to build a new gang, but how can the new British emperor endure it?
I'm afraid there will be a sword fight soon.
It is equivalent to throwing yourself into a trap.
The second thing is also very interesting, and more important to the gang, but for people like Zhang Xing, it is still expected - after Du Po's formation crossed the Huai River, he repeatedly faked defeat and killed Liang Gong around Jiangdu.
The main force was lured to the lake area on the south bank of the Huai River, and then the troops transferred to small boats to make a surprise attack. They won in one battle and completely established a foothold in Huainan.
According to the news feedback from Huainan, the root cause of this battle is actually the inability of Liang Gong Xiao Hui to unite people and balance the factions.
Xiao Hui's paper strength is very strong, basically occupying the towns in Jiangdong, Jiangxi, and southern Jingxiang. He is also the direct descendant of the so-called former dynasties. Judging from the situation, he is said to be following the gangs, Bai Hengqiu's Daying, and Sima Zheng's.
It doesn't matter if the forces in the Eastern Capital are in a triumvirate with each other. But in fact, he has a simple foundation. He was pushed up by local heroes because of his bloodline at the beginning. He can only secure his position by balancing the forces of various departments. His subordinates are really fire-fighting.
The Sect occupies Jiangxi, and the group of powerful people with the splinter nature of the True Fire Sect who originated from the True Fire Sect occupies Hunan. The noble clans still control Jiangdong. There is serious internal fighting among the three forces, and they are equally powerful.
And this time, a major prerequisite for Du Po Formation to defeat Xiao Hui was that in order to expand his direct territory and power, the Liang Gong firmly refused to allow the Jiangdong people to cross the river with the True Fire Cult people to attack Jiangdu, but only
Use your own direct strength and Hunan soldiers to attack.
This attack not only allowed Du Po Formation to seize the opportunity to gain a foothold, but it was said that after Xiao Hui's defeat, he asked Cao Shiyu, the leader of the True Fire Sect behind him, to come to the rescue, but Cao Shiyu actually turned a deaf ear.
No wonder Zhang Xing, Bai Jingang, and Xie Minghe, who didn't say anything, looked down on the rebels in Jiangnan.
This group of people is really bad...but in a sense, it can be regarded as a traditional performance of the Jiangnan separatist forces.
The third thing was that Luo Shu asked his son Luo Xin to recognize Xue Changxiong as his adoptive father.
It is said that it was Luo Shu who took the initiative to call Xue Changxiong his subordinate. Xue Changxiong was a little wary, so Luo Shu felt cruel and sent his only son out... According to what he publicly said when sending his son out of the city that day, he wanted the other party to regard Xue Changxiong as his own.
Father, be filial to your knees.
I don’t know what Xue Changxiong’s biological sons think about it. And if you are Xue Changxiong’s son, you are not afraid of being unlucky? So many have died...
This incident actually had the greatest and most direct impact on the current situation of Ganghe, but Zhang Xing still had no reaction. In fact, Chief Zhang did not even make any public comments on these three incidents, and just asked Yecheng to send a congratulatory letter to Du Pozhen.
Just praise.
When they came to Baima and were about to cross the river to Yecheng, the fourth thing came that Sima Zheng had married Cao Che's daughter...Zhang Xing, who was already a little numb, still asked Yecheng to send envoys to congratulate him, that's all.
When they arrived at Yecheng, it couldn't be said to be news. This time, Li Ding took Feng Wuyi, Niu He, and Cao Ming to arrive here two days in advance. Then, as soon as Zhang Xing crossed the river, he wrote in the names of the latter three.
A document, forwarded by Li Ding, made two suggestions to Daxingtai:
First, ask Daxingtai to inspect the former Wei bureaucrats who had not chosen to go to Dongdu among the former prisoners of Jiangdu, and whose native places were generally in Hebei, Dongjing, and Jianghuai, and select talents for appointment;
Secondly, please ask Daxingtai to discuss matters related to sending troops to Hejian, Youzhou and Daijun.
It was said that Daxingtai would discuss it, but when Zhang Xing came back to Yecheng to submit a letter as soon as possible, it was obvious who he wanted to discuss it.
And soon, Zhang Xing, who had just returned to Yecheng Xinggong Guanfeng Yuan, only met Jia Runshi alone that night and gave some comfort. Early the next morning, he welcomed Chen Bin, headed by Xu Shiying; Li Ding,
Feng Wuyi, Niu He, and Cao Ming were the guests; Wei Xuanding, Yuan Baocun and a group of people were the assistants... Now it seemed clear who wanted Chief Zhang to discuss.
Qin Bao and Yueniang went to the city to do some shopping. Bai Yousi was there, and he was indeed qualified to listen.
On the leaky platform pavilion on the third floor of Guanfeng Yuan, Zhang Xing listened carefully and immediately noticed something strange: "Cao Sanlang, Niu Gong and Feng Gong suggested that the gang should use people who were captured and returned from Dongdu. Naturally, I agree.
, there is no reason not to do it. If you have time after or before this year, you can simply ask Zhang Shizhao and Zhang to conduct a scientific examination, and the mention of this matter by several people is justified. However, the three of you suggested that the gang send troops
What is the name? Is it to help the gang fight against the traitors for the Wei Dynasty? Our gang has a stand, and we must not seek revenge for Cao Che, as that will destroy our reputation."
"Report to Chief Zhang." Feng Wuyi, who was sitting diagonally across from him, gave a bitter smile. "The sending of troops is not unreasonable. It is because the Queen Mother and... After settling in Zhao County with the former King Zhao, there were many covetous affairs between Youzhou and Hejian.
... Before the chief went to Dengzhou, Xue Changxiong and Luo Shu had sent troops to Daijun together. On the surface, they were attacking the second high-ranking officer of Daijun, but secretly they sent a cavalry to try to go straight into Pingji. Now... the third son of Cao is back,
Hearing this, I felt a little restless."
"So that's it." Zhang Xing was stunned, but he still told him seriously. "It makes sense, but we still have to make it an example, and we have to be sensitive about this matter... otherwise it will be bad if there is a misunderstanding."
I said this to Feng Wuyi at the beginning, but turned to Chen Bin later.
"It's indeed inappropriate." Chen Bin replied immediately. "It's because we didn't think carefully..."
Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment and pretended to be dumbfounded: "What does it have to do with you? The lack of care is also the fault of Li Ding, the stage conductor, right?"
People around him were embarrassed for a moment, and Bai Yousi couldn't help but laugh.
It was Wei Xuanding who came to smooth things over, and it was considered a showdown: "Chief, it is natural to use the old Wei people who have returned home, and the war is the general trend, and it is the whole gang... at least with Hebei, from Daxingtai to the local government.
A consistent thought."
"In that case, to put it bluntly, why let them take the lead?" Zhang Xingzhuang woke up and got to the main topic. "You all want to start a war as soon as possible?"
"Yes." Chen Bin replied affirmatively. "It was fine when the chief was in Dengzhou. Probably since the beginning of winter, we have suddenly received many suggestions in this regard, and there have also been some discussions within Daxingtai..."
"How about some of you, are you also shaken?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"yes."
"But didn't we agree not to move until the Chinese New Year?" Zhang Xing felt helpless. "Is it because of Bai Hengqiu's proclaiming himself emperor? Or is it the matter between the north and the south?"
"Everyone has it." Chen Bin answered frankly. "If we don't send troops after the autumn, we will fight next to each other. Everyone is a little unwilling to do so. But when we encounter these things again this time, we are even more panicked... It is the matter of Dengzhou. Although it is difficult to Although some troops and equipment were lost, the result of injuring the real dragon made everyone so excited that they were eager to try it."
"I still think we need to be patient and calm down." Zhang Xing gave his own opinion. "It is indeed a snowball to fight for the world, but we must be more careful about troubles at home. If we are not fully prepared, we can easily seize the territory. It may not be able to expand the power... When the time comes, there is no chance of tripping oneself. Moreover, these things are expected, and there is nothing that shakes the overall situation... For example, Bai Hengqiu only drove the Wu tribe out of the plain, to the north Aren't we going to recover the mountainous areas? Don't we want to attack Xue Ting in Longshang further to the west? As for Dengzhou, after seeing Fenshanjun, we should know that the sky is high and the earth is thick."
Several people looked at each other, and then Chen Bin came to say: "Then how can we be considered ready? Does the chief have any concerns? We might as well explain it clearly to everyone so that everyone can feel at ease."
"Yes." Zhang Xing seemed to have been prepared. "First of all, we need to hold a meeting to determine the identities of Cao Sanlang, Niu Gong, Feng Gong, including Yu Eunuch, and Qin Bao. The Daxingtai positions must also be adjusted. , local offices must also be erected, local administrative divisions must be adjusted, and of course personnel must keep up.”
"It's natural." Chen Bin spoke seriously, but glanced at Bai Yousi who was sitting far away. "And we have already prepared for these. The chief gave the order before leaving Dengzhou... But some big personnel matters The chief executive is also required to make the decision. For example, when General Manager Bai comes to Daxantai, what is his responsibilities?"
This is a clear question.
You must know that Bai Sanniang was only a Cheng Dan before, and her status was embarrassing. It was natural to go to Dengzhou as a backup. But now she has gone to Dongyi. Not only has she become a master, but she has also seriously injured a real dragon... Not many people can see that she has passed the test. Yes, but the three swords that slashed the real dragon were witnessed by dozens of leaders together... A military separatist force that wants to compete for the world cannot be overestimated by the top masters within.
Not to mention, Sanniang Bai lives in the same courtyard as Chief Zhang.
"I want her to prepare a gang of Jing'an Terrace." Zhang Xing did not shy away from this. "File all the registered practitioners and hand them over to the management of this new Jing'an Terrace, and then report directly to Daxing Terrace. .We are also planning to set up a supervision department and let Bai Jingang do it, specifically to supervise the leaders and report to Jing'an Station and Daxing Station."
Everyone in the world knows what the responsibilities of Jing'antai are, and what the reporting means, I'm afraid no one in the gang is clear about it.
Therefore, Chen Bin hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to ask: "General Manager Bai, do you want to be added as the deputy commander-in-chief of Daxingtai?"
"No need." Zhang Xing replied simply, not caring about Bai Yousi's presence at the scene. "Her achievements are not enough to convince the public, so you should not be burdened. The status of the three kings, Manager Chen, and Manager Xu is determined by our experience. ... If the rest of the people want to take their place, it is very simple, as long as they have done more meritorious deeds than the three of them."
Bai Yousi didn't react at all, but Li Ding's eyelids twitched.
"If you say that, there will be no obstacles to the meeting." Wei Xuanding twisted his beard and smiled when he saw this. "We just have to wait for the King of Heaven to come back from Qiao County in a few days, and we can hold the meeting at any time."
"Having a meeting is not as simple as just having the meeting itself. Only when things are done and done can the meeting be worthwhile." Zhang Xing shook his head and continued. "So in my opinion, there are a few things that need to be done before and after the meeting.
...For example, during the military parade, before the meeting, I have to award medals to the heroes who have made great contributions to the war in the previous year. I also need to ensure that the basic military forces deployed in Hebei are replenished and rested. Then, after the meeting is over and the personnel are in place, I can
Feel free to send troops at any time."
"We have been prepared for this matter for a long time." Xu Shiying responded immediately without changing his expression. "But war often involves constant losses, and we should not seek safety, especially since Dengzhou suffered a lot this time."
"What you said makes sense." Zhang Xing continued. "But we still need to achieve results."
"This is natural." Xu Shiying seemed confident. "Forty well-organized battalions are absolutely no problem...the medals and award lists have already been prepared according to the chief's wishes."
Li Ding also nodded silently, not sure whether he agreed to Zhang Xing's request or approved Xu Shiying's statement.
"In addition to the military parade, as I just said, there will also be a scientific examination and a collective registration of practitioners. The registration will be done in the Military Intelligence Department. Yan Qing will temporarily sign this and report it after the Jing'an Tower is established... The scientific examination
Self-recommendation is allowed, and anyone can take the exam, and the name must be kept anonymous. Laws, strategies, forms, documents, criminal cases, and military strategies must be tested, and they can be used if they are selected."
"feasible."
"We still have to wait for the dozen or so things I passed before I left to be implemented..."
"Most of it has been implemented, but some things really take time..."
"We can't let go of daily tasks, such as compulsory foundation building and land conferment after autumn."
"This is fundamental."
"There will be another Longzhan competition..." Zhang Xing nodded and continued.
"What?" Chen Bin, who sounded smooth from the front, was obviously taken aback.
"We will hold a competition to seize Long. It is the favorite competition among people from Hebei and Northland." Zhang Xing said seriously. "Each county will send out a team, and each battalion will also send out a team. Let's compete in Yecheng; people from Henan will not
If you like, let them compete in archery and running; you can also let the female workers in Jiyin compete in weaving; let the blacksmiths from various places compete in sword-making; or even let the cooks in each camp compete in fried dough... In short, you need to gather people and compete.
It takes a while before we can have a meeting."
The third floor of Guanfeng Courtyard was so quiet for a while, and it took a long time before anyone spoke.
"Chief Zhang, what you mean is that you must see the morale of the army rise before you are willing to hold a meeting and send troops?" Li Ding asked seriously.
"Yes." Zhang Xing affirmed.
Everyone around was speechless.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, after expressing his position, drove people away: "Everyone, if you have nothing to do, go and get busy. We will have plenty of time to talk things over in the future. So will Niu Gong, Feng Gong, and Cao Sanlang. Now that you have come to Yecheng, I will
Of course I want to entertain, but I just came back and there is nothing in the yard. I will come back for a drink at noon."
Chen, Xu, Wei and others knew about Zhang Xing's temper, and the few remnants of the Wei Dynasty were already embarrassed, so they all quickly got up and left.
As soon as they left, Zhang Xing watched them go away from the third floor and laughed for a moment: "Xu Dalang came over eagerly, but didn't say anything. I guess there will be more trouble at the end of the year."
"Why not do it now?" Bai Yousi was slightly puzzled.
"Because he realized that I had made up my mind, so he gave up the idea of speaking out today." Zhang Xing turned around and answered. "However, although he can avoid, give in, and change his mind, he can always do his best.
Push what you want to do to the last step you can... Moreover, over the past six months, it is obvious that he has become more stable, and he has gradually begun to understand that the overall situation is more important."
"Xu Dalang is like this, what about the others?" Bai Yousi thought thoughtfully. "For example, so many people want to take action early. If they cause trouble directly on the front line, what will happen then?"
"Cool." Zhang Xingxing came back. "You should be punished, you should be punished, but I won't hit you anyway."
"When the time comes, will you be able to keep it?" Bai Yousi didn't seem to believe it.
"This is underestimating your husband." Zhang Xing responded proudly. "As the chief, I also make the decision based on experience, and I am not top-heavy."
Bai Yousi, who was sitting there, looked at the other person, and then suddenly laughed.
Zhang Xingze continued downstairs: "Go find Qin Er and Yueniang, buy some more things, and entertain you at noon. Will Sanniang come?"
Bai Yousi stood up with a smile and walked away.
On the other side, a group of people left Zhang Xing's residence and dispersed in batches. Among them were Cao Ming, Feng Wuyi, and Niu He. They returned to Li Ding's residence where they had been staying before. Soon, Li Ding was also called out.
, the three of them became more and more embarrassed... There was still time at noon, but they could not move around because of their awkward status. Just when they were hesitating whether to go and talk to Zhang Shizhao, Yuan Baocun, whom they had met before, suddenly sent someone to invite him.
Said they wanted to talk together.
The three of them left the palace city and went to a house in the city.
When I came to the back hall here, I saw that Yuanbao Cun, who had just left, actually had an old friend that the three of them had in common, who was a former member of the Bookstore of the Great Wei Dynasty, and is now the confidential cleric of the Clerical Department.
After the ceremony, the few people just sat down at the round table. After all, they were countryless people, and they were still a little embarrassed about taking over Jiangdu. Only Feng Chang was calm and composed. He first offered tea to everyone, and then asked with a smile: "Listen to Yuan.
Sir, how many more people will the chief invite to the banquet at noon?"
"Yes." Feng Wuyi was less embarrassed and managed a smile. "Thanks to Chief Zhang for taking care of me."
"So, I would like to congratulate you all, especially Young Master Cao." Feng Chang put down the teapot and saluted Cao Ming, who was caught off guard. Then he raised his head with a trace of tears. "Mr. Cao is in peace!
"
There was silence in the hall for a moment, with no one refuting.
After a few breaths, Cao Ming sighed and stepped forward to support him: "Feng Wenshu is absolutely right. When I came to Zhao County, I saw that my relatives were still alive, and I felt a little at ease. But when I heard about Bai Hengqiu's establishment, Sima
I was marrying my younger sister, but I realized that if the Cao family wanted to be safe, it would be safest to help this place... So I persuaded Mr. Niu and asked Mr. Feng and Li Longtou to take us to do it again. Fortunately, Zhang Sanlang
He is still a tolerant person and gave us remnants a way."
Everyone sighed and then sat down together. At this time, Yuan Baocun, the owner of this place, sighed after what he said before: "Indeed, the world is so big, but only this place is the most stable. There are still some corner places...such as Beidi
, Nanling, it’s ridiculous now.”
"Yes, first of all, no one can guarantee whether those corner places will take advantage of Cao's name; secondly, after the current situation is over, the corner places will not survive for long." Feng Wuyi sighed, twisting his beard.
This time, Ushikawa, who had always been taciturn, nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the gang has great luck now. You can see it from the dragon slaying, and there is no way to stop it from the corners."
"However, I am still a little worried." At this moment, Cao Ming suddenly spoke. "Firstly, can the gang itself last long? It should be noted that the power of the Bai and Sima families cannot be underestimated; secondly, Zhang Sanlang's extraordinary bearing
, is willing to accept us, so what about the rest of the gang? After all, we are living under someone else's roof, and no one dares to offend us."
As soon as this statement came out, several people were a little uneasy.
Feng Chang, on the other hand, laughed on the spot: "Young Master Cao is overly worried... The former is not something we can decide. Let's talk about it when the day comes. The latter, I stayed in Yecheng for a few more days and realized that
On some matters, Chief Zhang's authority in this gang is unshakable and no one can shake it."
"How could it be?" Cao Ming didn't seem to believe it. "It's just Li Shu who went there. There are so many rows and dragon heads with soldiers. It doesn't matter if they are princes. But here at Daxing Terrace, Chief Zhang is less involved.
In general affairs, the deputy commanders are left to their own devices, so over time, it may not be appropriate, right?"
"Third Young Master Cao, that's not the case." Feng Chang sighed quietly. "You guys don't have much time, so I'll keep it short. There are many princes in the gang, each divided into their own categories... For example, like King Xiongbo Nanxiong,
He is a truly loyal person who does things for the public. This kind of person can be relied upon by everyone, and Chief Zhang can certainly do the same."
Except for Ushikawa, who was really unclear, several people nodded, as if most people agreed.
"Secondly, Wang Shuyong, Niu Da, Cheng Zhili, including Chen Bin and Manager Chen, are his close associates and direct descendants of Chief Zhang.
"Third, for example, Wei Xuan has appointed Wei Longtou, and Wu Jingfeng and Wu Dalang are about to take office. The former has no foundation of his own, while the latter is a subordinate and can only rely on Chief Zhang like you and me.
"Four points, one must be ambitious and well-established before he or she is qualified to challenge Chief Zhang. Now we have to go to Shan Tonghai and Chai Xiaohe, the two leading figures..."
"You stay here." Hearing this, Yuan Baocun, who was originally fascinated, suddenly interrupted him. "Feng Wenshu, Chai Xiaohe is indeed like this. Dan Tonghai and Dan Dalang are not only powerful, but also the largest prince in the gang.
You’ve always been at odds with the chief, why are you included in this list?”
"Yuan Gong, let alone whether what you said is right or not, even if everything is right, it doesn't make sense." Feng Chang didn't show off, and directly pointed out the key point. "I just ask you, where is the foundation of Shantonghai?"
"Of course it's Jiyinxingtai!"
"The upper reaches of Jishui River served as the foundation for the establishment of the gang. The leaders who came from it occupied key military power within the gang. Outside of governing power, they were also connected with each other inside. It is indeed the hilltop that poses the greatest threat to Chief Zhang. How dare you ask this industry?
After getting rid of Chief Zhang himself, who is the most important person?" Feng Chang asked with a smile. "Is it really Shan Dalang?"
When Yuan Baocun was asked this question, he naturally felt guilty. After thinking about it, he asked tentatively: "Are you saying that this mountain top is actually divided equally between Shan Dalang, Xu Dalang and Wang Wulang?"
"No." Feng Chang sighed loudly, twirling his beard and shaking his head. "That's why I'm convinced of Chief Zhang's methods... Everyone thinks that Shan Dalang is the one who needs to be vigilant most on this hilltop. In fact, this hilltop can really threaten Chief Zhang.
There is only one person, and that is Xu Shiying and Xu Dalang... Xu Dalang's age is there, his talent is there, and more importantly, his body is soft and flexible. Like Shan Dalang's stubborn style, it can't unite people. Wang
Wulang was too naive, so in the land of Henan, Xu Dalang was just one person, but Chief Zhang Heihu took out his heart and directly tamed him into submission. On the contrary, Shan Dalang's style and identity were more like Chief Zhang deliberately
Showing it off is just a way to tame Xu Dalang."
Everyone was stunned, even Ushikawa and others were stunned.
"Similarly, in Hebei, there is another Dou Lide, Dou Longtou, who has capital and ability, and can win people's hearts. However, Chief Zhang started from the inside of him, and used his single-minded obsession to plump his wings, and in turn gathered him.
His wife and daughter's cronies... let Dou Longtou be grasped without knowing it." Feng Chang was still shaking his head with emotion, as if he was swaying. "In addition, there is also Li Ding and Li Longtou, but Li Longtou is his own.
I couldn’t see the general trend, and by the time he joined the gang, it was already too late, so I didn’t mention it.”
There was silence in the hall.
At the same time, Zhang Xing and Bai Yousi finally found Qin Bao and Yueniang in the streets of Yecheng. After explaining the situation, they made Yueniang dissatisfied.
"I'm not a cook, and I have to cook for this and that." Yueniang shook her head, and the brand new red hairpin on her head flew around. Behind her, Qin Bao was holding a large basket, which was full of sundries, but not much.
A kitchen ingredient.
As expected, Zhang Xing fell into the trap and asked directly: "How much does the red-headed rope cost?"
"Two feet and ten cents." After realizing that the other party was paying attention, Yueniang held her head high and felt proud for a moment, and pointed to an alley to one side. "They are all selling jewelry over there. They are so cheap. It's a pity that I don't have any money.
I only pulled two feet of red-headed rope. I wonder when I can give Erlang his salary?"
When Qin Bao saw that his wife was as lively as a young man, he felt relieved, and Bai Yousi also wanted to make fun of her.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing left a few people behind and walked a few steps over there. He looked at the entrance of the alley, took a few glances, and finally turned around and smiled: "Actually, if we send troops at this time, Hebei is the only one in the pocket."
...But it’s better to wait a little longer and wait until the twelfth lunar month.”
Bai Yousi was stunned for a moment, and Qin Bao was also a little confused.
However, Yueniang was the first to wake up and then said disdainfully: "If we wait for the twelfth lunar month, the price of the red headband will definitely increase. If you use the price of this thing to interrupt people's livelihood and economy, you will make a joke."
PS: Thank you Mr. Slyshen for another alliance, I am grateful.
