As soon as the majesty of the three masters in the south of Gaoyang City was revealed, Luo Xin gritted his teeth and felt as if the sky was falling. He immediately ordered the entire army to leave the city on three sides and flee northward according to the original plan.
However, as the troops on both sides escaped, word came over that there were organized brigades of thieves from both sides coming to attack from a distance. At this time, when the sun came out, their armor was all red, like a sea of fire coming from both sides... What's even more terrible was that
Yes, the central flags on both sides are actually Xu!
Luo Xin was dumbfounded, but he didn't even dare to waste time climbing to the city to see. He just urged the whole army to speed up, throw down bottles and cans, and try to go north as much as possible, otherwise he would be blocked in the city and someone would take advantage of him.
But that's not all. Soon someone came to report that another group of cavalry had arrived on the official road in the north of the city. They were extremely brave and inflicted heavy casualties. Both generals who left the city were killed, and countless organized groups were scattered.
Luo Xin immediately knew that this was the army's plan. He blocked three sides and released one end, but then used elite troops to break up the formation in front. Then the Youzhou Army had no organizational structure and was chased away like a duck on the plains.
Drive to the next stronghold... and considering that Gaoyang is the center point of the Youzhou Army's formation at this time, if it is dispersed by the opponent this time, it will only be about half of the force. It will not rely on anyone's ability to gather them again.
It's over.
The moment of life and death has arrived!
Luo Xin, who originally wanted to suppress the battle, had no choice but to immediately mount his horse and carry his gun out of the city. He was in a heroic manner with a silver spear, white armor and a white horse. However, from a distance, he saw a black-armored general riding on a purple-black strange horse.
On top of the dragon colt, the backbone of the Youzhou army was slaughtered wantonly. He couldn't help but feel angry. He shouted loudly on the spot and went forward to fight with his gun.
On the contrary, the majestic black-armored knight briefly reined in his horse and looked back. He seemed to be frightened by the opponent's momentum. He obviously paused for a moment before riding up to meet him.
A moment later, when the two sides were dozens of steps closer, Luo Xin was suddenly startled - this was clearly his cousin!
Are brothers fighting each other?!
However, whether it is considering the personal relationship between the other party and the gang leader, or the current ownership of the other party's hometown of Dengzhou, isn't it natural for brothers to kill each other?
The thought just flashed through his mind, but it obviously affected Luo Xin's performance in the formation. When the two sides exchanged horses, he released Duanjiang Zhenqi, but he only felt that it was too late, and the shot was probably in vain.
Give.
Unexpectedly, two big iron guns, black and white, met in the air. Luo Xin only felt his arms were slightly numb. He thought it was caused by the other party's strange thunder energy... But that was it, the other party's energy didn't seem to be too strong.
And he didn't feel that the force was too strong... The person couldn't help but feel in a trance, and then immediately realized that the other party must have been touched by the story of brothers killing each other just like himself.
At this thought, Luo's confidence wavered slightly, he reined in his horse and turned around again, and charged with his cousin again on the official road in the north of the city. The surrounding soldiers had already dispersed to both sides, giving up the entire official road to this man.
To cousins.
It cannot be said that the black and white generals are fighting each other for the second time. It cannot be said that it is unexpected. Both sides are still not strong enough and they seem to have reservations. But in fact, Luo Xin has already been forced into a corner... The life and death of the three fathers and the survival of the entire Youzhou Army.
With everything right in front of you, how can you still be shaken for a cousin?
Therefore, after the two sides handed over their horses, Luo Xin, who had already quietly kicked off his stirrups, suddenly used his whole body's energy to rise up on the horse's back. When he rose up, he actually completed a dance in the space within seven feet above the horse's back.
Rolling and turning in the air, Duanjiang's true energy was fierce, and the tip of the spear flashed a light golden color. It was a shot back to the horse in the air, and it really came towards Qin Bao's heart.
Let's say that when people are facing each other, the most rare thing is surprise... By surprise, a child can kill a strong man, a mortal can kill Ningdan, a weak soldier can attack a strong army, Luo Xin's move shows his murderous intent, and with all his efforts,
In one fell swoop, we try our best to save the overall situation.
At this time, Qin Bao noticed the zhenqi rolling behind him. He turned sideways and looked back, and saw the iron spear coming to stab the opponent while he was rolling. However, the big iron spear in his hand was too late to turn and block on the other side, so he jumped on his horse.
I'm afraid I won't be able to dodge this shot even if I'm Teng Yue.
I couldn't help but feel frightened.
However, it was too late, and it was too soon. Qin Bao was frightened and almost had a fighting instinct. He picked up the big iron mace hanging behind the horse with one hand, stirred up the electric light, and at the same time, smashed the iron spear that was stabbing him.
tip.
The two weapons met, and this time, they both used 120% of their strength and cultivation.
However, Qin Bao was a last-minute response, so when he stabbed with a spear, the mace in his hand could not support it at all, so he took off his hand on the spot, and was embarrassed for a while, while Luo Xin just tilted the tip of the spear... But this was enough.
!
The two of them knew that this move was made by Luo Xin as a sneak attack. At this time, Qin Bao hit the tip of the spear to the side, which was Luo Xin's mistake, especially since the overall situation of the asymmetry between the two armies was here.
Therefore, after the miss, the embarrassed man immediately turned into Luo Xin. He swung the spear that missed the target, swung it on the ground, turned around, jumped up, mounted his horse again, and headed north.
It was impossible not to leave, because following the move of the carbine just now, those extraordinarily powerful military cavalry immediately gave up their interception and swarmed towards this place instead.
After fighting against his cousin, he still didn't know that this must be a white knight!
These hundreds of cavalry are all strange scriptures. Once they are stuck, they will have no physiology! What's more, if Tabai cavalry is here, Zhang Xing must also be here. It is impossible to say that there are seven or eight Cheng Dan watching from the ridges on both sides!
What else is there to fight for?
In fact, when Luo Xin fled in embarrassment, he didn't even have time to feel ashamed of the sneak attack on his cousin. He only had one thought, that is, why are there so many masters in the gang?
There are many grandmasters, many Chengdans, and many Ningdans. Qi Jing was able to gather a few hundred people of Tabaiqi in addition to the normal establishment!
How to fight?
As the sun rose, the two Youzhou Army generals who were in charge in Gaoyang City were alive and dead, and the other fled in panic. Naturally, the Youzhou Army lost control of the whole front and marched northward. The troops that had been prepared immediately began an orderly pursuit.
...The last and most critical move that Li Ding mentioned seems to have been successful.
However, there still seems to be a flaw in the theory.
You know, the gang attacked at night, and the Youzhou army also fought passively at night. Both sides fought all night while walking, and their physical strength was half the same. Otherwise, the army would not have temporarily adjusted their layout in Gaoyang, but on this battlefield
, separated by a river, about forty or fifty miles away, there is also a force with strong paper strength-the thirty thousand people of the Hejian Camp.
This is the legacy of the official army of the Wei Dynasty. It has complete weapons and mature structures. It is also mixed with many elites from powerful local families in Hebei, plus Xue Changxiong, who is a grand master.
If we talk about this time, it is when the main force of the army is relatively dispersed with Gaoyang as the core, and when it is marching slowly due to exhaustion and driving away the defeated army, it is also when the straight-line distance between the army and Hejian City is relatively close.
The 30,000-strong army immediately took the initiative to cross the river to fight... Even if it lacked high-end combat power and could use fresh troops to fight against the tired divisions who had been fighting all night, the Hejian Camp would be enough to injure the army.
On the other hand, if the Hejian camp cannot cross the river in time, the Hejian army will be chasing the Youzhou army to the north. If it goes further and further, it will be difficult for the Hejian army to catch up.
The city inside and outside Gaoyang was already in a mess, with life and death under the iron armor's energy everywhere. But a few miles away, on the field ridge, Zhang Xing finished his cake seriously and remained seated on the ground. He even took the time to look at the crook of his legs.
The ants below are carrying the crumbs of the cake.
After a while, the man raised his head and asked the man standing upright in front of him in the early morning light of spring: "How long have Xu Dalang and Ma Fenguan been gone?"
"A quarter of an hour?"
"Can Xue Changxiong cross the river?"
Hearing this, the person being asked, Li Ding, finally sneered: "Didn't you say that whenever you worry about the military anymore, you have to go back to Yecheng to eat fried dough?"
"I mean if I'm worried about the military, you and Xu Dalang should go eat fried dough." Zhang Xing's eyes were obviously still on the ants. "Besides, I'm not asking about the military..."
Li Ding was stunned for a moment, and then spoke slowly, but people were hesitant: "Xue Changxiong should be able to cross the river, right? After all, according to the prisoners, Hejian pretended to surrender from the beginning, which is also in line with Xue Changxiong's inability to control it.
Personality... However, it would be a bit difficult for the Hejian Camp to cross the river with the entire army in a hurry, right? At most, some of the elites should come first."
Zhang Xing nodded, thoughtfully.
"Not to mention Xue Changxiong, what are you going to do with the rest of the people in Hejian Camp?" Li Ding became interested in this topic. "I mean those who didn't cross the river."
"If they don't cross the river, they will be treated as agreed." Zhang Xing finally raised his head. "Including Xue Changxiong, as long as he doesn't cross the river to fight, he will be treated as agreed... You can't treat them just because some prisoners of the Youzhou Army said something.
No one can guarantee that it was Luo Shu and his son who deceived their subordinates."
"You are generous." Li Ding laughed again. "Is that why you ask this? If Xue Changxiong really doesn't come and becomes a leader, how will he face Mr. Chen?"
"A man can bend and stretch." Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "If he can avoid crossing the river, it means he has figured it out... but he really doesn't want to face Mr. Chen. If he returns to the Eastern Capital, Kansai can be safe, right?"
"Back to Kansai...Bai Hengqiu won't let him get away with it." Li Ding said quietly. "According to his character, he won't be so angry."
The two were silent for a moment. Zhang Xing finally stopped caring about the ants and stood up to stand side by side with the other party. He put up an arbor and looked at the situation in Gaoyang City to the east. It seemed that a certain battalion leader had entered Gaoyang City. Fu suddenly spoke: "What do you think of the Youzhou Army that was captured before? Do you want to kill them at eleven?"
"I suggest that you follow the rules. Those who take the initiative to fight and those who resist, just like the Qi Hongshan tribe, should be beaten when they should. Otherwise, wouldn't Hou Junshu's surrender be in vain?" Li Ding's words were erratic. "I actually know what you mean, you I feel that the sweep in Hebei is obviously fast, and the whole of Hebei will soon be under control. Killing people at this time will inevitably arouse local resentment... But everything must be done according to the rules. It is easy in Hebei, but it may not be easy elsewhere, especially in Guanxi. The Eastern Capital is likely to have a long-term confrontation and fight many big and fierce battles. If we cannot strictly enforce the law, something will go wrong."
Zhang Xing squinted his eyes and remained silent.
Li Ding hesitated for a moment and continued: "What's more, if you really want to conquer the North, Wu Clan, Dongyi, and Nanling, sometimes you have to be ruthless... You have to be mentally prepared. Be prepared, otherwise you will suffer disaster."
This time Zhang Xing nodded to show his approval.
Dozens of miles away, on the south bank of the Hutuo River, Xue Changxiong had breakfast at the Hejian Camp almost at the same time as Zhang Xing. When Zhang Xing started to look at the ants, Xue Changxiong also put down his bowl and chopsticks, but he was not in a hurry to leave the manager. Instead, he sat there neatly dressed and waited... He wanted to use his military order feedback to determine the tendencies of various ministries inside and outside the city, and then carry out targeted actions.
After all, Xue Changxiong, who has experienced the entire three campaigns, knows very well that even if he incites and deceives step by step according to the original plan, there will definitely be people who are unwilling to fight with the army, let alone starting it in a hurry now?
Therefore, he must kill the chicken to scare the monkey, or privately show his affection.
And sure enough, after breakfast, as the troops began to gather... the troops in the city were easier to handle. After all, they were under the nose of the commander and grand master, and they were generally the direct descendants of Xue Changxiong's nephew and the headquarters, so although they moved slowly, But I didn't hear any movement or movement... However, the troops originally placed in the surrounding camps outside the city were from other places outside Hejian City and within the original territory of the three counties of Hejian Camp. Horses, at this time, are unusually frequent.
Soon people who joined the army came to report that there were changes in some troops in the south of the city. After the military order was issued, many soldiers were shaken and were clamoring to return south.
This is natural, because these armies were previously stationed between the Qingzhang River and the Zhuozhang River. They were the southern defense forces in the river. At this time, their permanent residence may even be the families and hometowns of many people. The location has been controlled by Dou Lide, and their previous friendly forces and their commander, Wang Fubei Camp, are also there... More importantly, if they run south from the south of Hejian City, they can return in the afternoon. At home, under such circumstances, why should we cross the Hutuo River to the north to fight with the army?
"General Manager." Murong Zhengyan had been sitting with him in the hall. Now he finally saw an opportunity and tried his best to speak. "Chengnan, let me go..."
"You can't go." Xue Changxiong picked up the golden helmet and turned around to face him, but his face was expressionless. "You are also a local. Although you have some prestige, you are not easy to kill, and you may not be able to kill...and the southern front troops are closest to home.
, If we cannot suppress them quickly, we are afraid that they will flee directly. Once they cross the Zhuozhang River, they will not be able to catch up."
Murong Zhengyan sighed in his heart and tried his best to say again: "If this is the case, manager, let me accompany you to cross the Hutuo River."
"No need." Xue Changxiong remained calm. "Hejian City still counts on you. If there is no trustworthy person here, I am afraid that I, the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Marching Army, will be homeless after crossing the Hutuo River..."
With that said, he finally walked out of the lobby of the General Manager's Mansion.
When he came outside the hall, the spring sunshine came from the east, which made the grandmaster unable to open his eyes for a moment. He blinked a few times before he could adapt. He then mounted his horse and headed south. In a moment, he led dozens of mounted guards out of the south of Hejian City.
Door.
Then, the man suddenly reined up his horse on the official road in front of the suspension bridge, looked back, and saw two big characters written on the city gate - Hejian.
Xue Changxiong's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help asking: "Hejian Hejian, does it mean that Hejian County and Hejian City are sandwiched between the Zhangshui River and the Hutuo River?"
The people around him responded immediately, but then they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion... This manager has been in Hejian for five years, but he only knows what Hejian means now?
Xue Changxiong didn't explain anything. He just sighed and continued to go to the military camp in front where there was obvious commotion.
At this time, it was already bright, and ordinary people were starting to get up and move around. However, the lights in Yecheng Palace, hundreds of miles away, were brightly lit all night, and Chen Bin, the clerical manager who was supposed to take over in the morning, was even brighter.
I got up early in the morning and went to the office area in the front half of the palace. I also ate on the porch in the dining hall on the side of the main hall.
After eating, he seemed to be in a reverie, or maybe he just didn't want to disturb Chai Xiaohe, who was on duty in the main hall, but he did not enter the main hall, but sat in a daze in front of the table in the corridor.
Besides, Chen Bin has always been strict, even a little mean, and the people around him who are in charge of logistics and transportation, such as joining the army and the clerks, have also been busy these days. Seeing this scene, they all walked around.
But there are some who are not afraid. After a moment, Wei Xuanding, who was about to come over for a meal, saw this scene. He didn't even take the food, so he sat down directly, and then said, "Mr. Chen is worried about the battle ahead?"
They are the very few people here in Yecheng who know that the army may cross at night... but they also know that it is possible, but they do not know the army's current situation.
"How could it be?" Chen Bin came back to his senses and couldn't help but laugh. "I am the supervisor of the Hejian camp and the general manager of Daxingtai. No one knows the strength of the two families better than me.
, this battle, if only Hejian, even if the Youzhou people come to help, it is 100% sure... In fact, Duke Wei will know after thinking about it. As early as last year, I suggested to the chief to launch the Northern Expedition in advance, which naturally means that at that time I
I already feel that the odds of winning are extremely high, let alone now?"
Wei Xuanding suddenly realized.
Indeed, no matter what, the person in front of me is the one who has the most say in the outcome of this army's Northern Expedition.
He said it was a sure thing, so it should be a sure thing.
"So no matter what, Hejian is stable?" Wei Xuanding nodded. He wanted to continue asking, but his mind changed inexplicably, and the words slipped away from his mouth, and he just said idle words. "But if you say that,
, the chief can really bear it."
"It's because you can hold back that you are sure of success." Chen Bin said quietly. "I can see it now... To compete for the world, one is merger and expansion, which is what the chief said. It snowballs. It gets bigger and bigger, with a large territory and many people.
, the stronger and more powerful; the other is not to make mistakes, big mistakes, internal affairs and diplomacy, career cultivation, clerical and military force, money and people's hearts, there are so many threads, each one is the key, and as long as one key is broken, everything will happen.
, the snowball will disperse.”
At this point, Chen Bin suddenly sneered, and then gave Wei Xuanding a serious look: "In this matter, the chief is an example, as if he was born to rebel and take over the world. Xue Changxiong is a counterexample. The key to troubled times is that he is born with nothing.
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"I was thinking before that Mr. Chen might be thinking about his old friend in Hejian." Wei Xuanding sighed when he realized that he hadn't gone around. "I still want to avoid it."
"After all, it's an old relationship that has existed for many years."
"Is death certain?" Wei Xuanding couldn't help but continue to ask. "Will you really not be overwhelmed by the general trend and just go with the flow? Aren't many heroes like this?"
"I had a dispute with Dou Longtou before. I felt that Xue Changxiong must have faked his surrender, and he felt that Hejian Camp must have really surrendered... Now that I think about it, there is actually no conflict between us, because Hejian Camp is Hejian Camp.
Xue Changxiong is Xue Changxiong." Chen Bin looked complicated. "He must have betrayed everyone this time, and he must have preferred death to surrender... I know him too well."
"That's it." Wei Xuan was convinced, but he was unconvinced in his heart... Not only did he not believe it in his heart, but he also suddenly felt that as long as he knew that victory was guaranteed ahead, Xue Changxiong's life and death would not matter.
"It's just that I also know in my heart that the chief has defeated him so openly and repeatedly. According to his character, I am probably convinced." But Chen Bin, until now, I can't feel happy if I don't say some things. "
He could have surrendered to the chief and accepted his subordinates, so that at least he could survive the troubled times safely, but because he still had me, he couldn't lower his head, so that when he stood in the middle of the river, he could not cross in front or behind, and in the end he could only
To die in a foreign country... I can't help but feel a little emotional."
"That's it." Wei Xuanding came to persuade him. "But if this person is someone who can't let go, even without Manager Chen, he might not be able to let go because of Dou Longtou... Why do you have to hang it on yourself?"
"How come I don't know?" Chen Bin finally couldn't help but take a deep breath. "No matter how I think about it, I feel that he is asking for death and deserves to die! Not to mention anything else, just for him.
Stubborn, one person cannot bow his head, there will always be thousands or even more people who will die for him, but for this matter, he will die unyielding! Only humans are not grass and trees, they know what they know, but they still cannot calm down..."
Wei Xuanding finally stopped talking. He understood that it was impossible for the manager to recover before the news of Xue Changxiong's life and death came.
On the other side, Xue Changxiong had already arrived at the military camp four or five miles south of the city, and then started killing people... There were only four to five thousand people in the south of the city. The two generals were both natives of Hebei, but there was only one Ning Dan, who was standing
Xue Changxiong's side was trembling... The entire camp, facing the authority of the Grand Master and the power of the general manager, actually bowed their heads and listened, not daring to speak anymore.
After killing more than 30 noisy people, Xue Changxiong finally said: "The whole battalion is moving. Let's set off now. Enter the city first and look for General Murong to assign a queue to prepare to cross the river."
The two generals immediately bowed down and said they obeyed the order, and then immediately organized their troops to enter the city first and join the order of crossing north, without daring to slack off in the slightest.
And Xue Changxiong also immediately stood up and left, but did not enter the city, but turned to the east of the city... Yes, during the gap between the killings, there was some trouble on the east side of the city, and considering that there were only two or three thousand people in the east of the city,
, naturally it’s easy to catch.
That is to say, not long after Xue Changxiong left, several horses galloped to the camp in the west of the city.
The situation of the camp in the west of the city is different from other places. First of all, Boling and Xindu counties are to the west of Hejian, so the troops naturally gather here; secondly, in the original plan, the troops came from the southwest, so whether it is for defense
It is still convenient to adapt, and the troops here are quite strong.
In fact, the number of soldiers and horses in the camp in the west of the city is over 10,000. Correspondingly, the number of generals and assistants here is also the largest, and the sources are also the most mixed.
Under such circumstances, it is common sense for these people to pay attention to Xue Changxiong's reactions and movements.
Back to the present, several cavalry came to the camp in the west of the city and dispersed. Two of them went straight to the military office in the camp. They came to a large flag with high characters and dismounted together. Then one walked to the ramming earth general platform, and the other
Go to the Chinese military tent behind the general platform.
Soon, a young general walked out of the military tent and went up to the general stand. When the sun shone, he saw that his face was livid.
"Uncle, is the general manager really going to break his promise and attack someone secretly?" The young general came to the general platform and found a person. He obviously lost control of his words.
"The general manager can't pass that hurdle." The general standing on the general platform is none other than Gao Zhan, the current third-ranking figure in the Youzhou Army.
Gao Zhan was an important figure in the Hejian Camp from the beginning. After Dou Pi died in battle, and the Hejian Army recruited local soldiers from Hebei, his status became even more obvious... Now he is naturally the backbone of the Xiying.
As for the person who called him uncle, it was not Gao, but Tie. He was called Tie Zicheng. He was a descendant of Gao Zhan's wife's family in Xindu. Now he is also a general and is used as a confidant by Gao Zhan.
use.
"This hurdle, that hurdle, what kind of man is born in this world...Who doesn't know that he just can't hold back his face to face Chen Sima?!" Tie Zicheng pointed out.
Gao Zhan was silent for a moment, then corrected seriously: "No matter what, it was Chen Sima who did something inappropriate..."
"I don't think so." Tie Zicheng turned away. "What happened to Chen Sima was that General Xue was ruthless and unfair!"
Gao Zhan sighed: "The superiority and inferiority are all there. At that time, Chen Sima was a minister, and the manager was the king. If a minister rebels against the emperor, it is always the minister's fault..."
Hearing this, Tie Zicheng laughed ferociously: "Just take a step back and say that it was Chen Sima who betrayed him. He can't lose his face, but why did he drag us Hebei people to die with him?!"
This time Gao Zhan did not refute, but remained silent.
"Uncle." Tie Zicheng said further after seeing this. "Chen Bin was the Prime Minister of Nanya who was in charge of Tai'e. Wang Fubei was also promoted to the top leader by virtue of his military exploits. Feng Gong was also the deputy governor of Xingtai.
...I'm not saying that it's okay if you leave, uncle, but in any case, I can say that Chief Zhang is a man of magnanimity and employs people regardless of their origins, right? No matter what, when we get to Yecheng, we are not like a tree without roots and water without a source.
Right? With your local foundation and prestige in Hebei, you are guaranteed to be a general like Wang Fubei, and there is no end to your potential. Why hang yourself here for this general manager?"
"Zicheng." Gao Zhan listened carefully and finally spoke. "I know that because of Feng Gong, you have a lot of contact with the gang, and I also know some of your truths. The overall situation is like this, and I will not forcefully cover it up...
But the problem now is that everything must not only focus on the future but also on the present, not only the interests but also the successes and failures... First, Mr. Xue has the golden sword in his hand, and he wants to kill every fish and kill the net, but if we want to force ourselves, we may do the same thing instead.
That net; secondly, no matter what, he was kind to me."
"But if we don't do anything," Tie Zicheng said with the same sincerity. "Aren't we afraid that our network will be dismantled by the army? The current military morale, even if we cross the river, it will be scattered, right? And then we only need to cooperate with the helpers
After handing over the weapons, the big leader, the leader's treatment will be gone. I'm afraid that if the gang is killed by the law, the brothers may not hate the gang, and they won't find Xue Changxiong to hate, but they will only hate us! Uncle only
Do you consider the kindness of knowing Xue and you, regardless of the feelings of robes and nobles, and the friendship of fellow countrymen?"
Gao Zhan was finally moved. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly startled, but he immediately got off the general platform and walked towards the central army gate.
Tie Zicheng also became solemn, and then immediately followed up with his sword, because under the bright morning sun, he saw with his own eyes several cavalry galloping straight towards the Chinese army from the southeast side, and there were no blocking posts along the way.
After a while, Xue Changxiong rode his horse to the camp gate of the central army, but did not dismount, but also stopped Gao Zhan from saluting further: "General Gao, why hasn't the West Camp started yet?"
Gao Zhan stood under the horse, bowed his head and faced each other: "To be honest with the manager, everyone thought that they were going to surrender. Today, they suddenly ordered a counterattack. Naturally, people are upset, especially there are many Xindu people here in Xidaying. Their hometowns are all
Being occupied by the army makes us even more uneasy."
Xue Changxiong was expressionless: "So we can't send troops?"
Gao Zhan was startled and raised his head to speak.
"Then tell me, who is blocking the dispatch of troops?" Xue Changxiong suddenly became impatient. "Is there such a person among the generals?"
Gao Zhan was stunned for a moment, and finally raised his head to look at the other person, but did not speak.
The two looked at each other, and Xue Changxiong suddenly smiled: "No?"
"General Manager, I will immediately urge the troops to set off to the north." Gao Zhan said solemnly. "Please do not implicate innocent people... Please note that even if some people are slightly dissatisfied, it is only human nature."
"Humanity is humaneness, and military affairs are military affairs." Xue Changxiong nodded, but his meaning was obviously non-committal. "No matter what, set off immediately, we must cross the border within an hour!"
"General manager." Gao Zhan gritted his teeth. "I can only try my best to push forward. Whether we can fully cross depends on the condition of the pontoon bridge, the order of the troops, and whether the army blocks the attack... I don't have a direct one-hour military order.
Dharma connection.”
Xue Changxiong smiled again, and using his true energy, he turned sideways and pressed the opponent's shoulder: "Old Gao, tell those restless generals that when it comes to entering a palace, no matter whether we are the enemy or ourselves, you have to be more careful...
Especially now that the gang has Daxingtai, Zhang Xing is no longer the king, and his thoughts are different from before. If someone betrays the enemy and causes us to kill each other, even if he is lucky enough to escape from me, he will be punished when he gets to the gang.
It is despised; on the other hand, if you can be a loyal minister who starts well and ends well, even if you are captured in battle, you can still stand upright... Don't you think so?!"
Gao Zhan nodded, still frowning: "What the general said is absolutely true, but I can't answer the one-hour military order!"
Xue Changxiong sighed, seeming helpless and impatient.
At this moment, Tie Zicheng, who had been lowering his head a few steps behind, suddenly raised his head: "General manager, I will finally have something to say."
Xue Changxiong immediately looked past Gao Zhan and looked at him.
"To be fair to the manager, the most uneasy person here in the West Camp is actually the last one. The last general is here to seek mercy from General Gao, and what General Gao just said was actually just to protect the last one... The last general is willing to follow suit.
The two troops of the South Camp will lead the main troops into the city and follow the general manager to cross the river." Tie Zicheng seemed to be a little weak after saying this. "Without the general, I think it will be a lot more peaceful to come to the West Camp and cross the river.
We will do it as soon as possible...but the Chinese army is a bit bloated."
Xue Changxiong looked at Tie Zicheng carefully for a few times, then his eyes fell on Gao Zhan, who had a complicated expression, and finally nodded: "That's it! The front army should be almost at the river. As soon as your troops enter the city, we will officially cross the river.
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Then, he rode back.
He didn't even get off his horse the whole time.
The grand master's power was here, and Tie Zicheng did not dare to lie. As soon as the opponent left, he returned to the camp to urge the troops. He only said that he would enter the city to receive the reward... Without waiting for the troops to set off, he turned back to the central army to see Gao.
Zhan.
"Uncle, I'm about to enter the city. Now I have a few words, please think about it." Tie Zicheng looked serious, and then said it immediately without waiting for the other party's response. "First, the overall situation is here, and Hebei is all
Help, you must not take any chances;
"Secondly, if you care about others' kindness, they still doubt you. It's not worth it;
"Third, I have indeed seen that the senior officers are afraid of his power as a master. I was sweating profusely just now, so we have to change our approach...Uncle, I have a plan. Anyway, the main force of the army is in Hutuo Hebei. Let's not do it intentionally.
Now that you have taken control of the army, don't you have to cross the river later? Here in Xiying, you have to go west to the Qilijing intersection and then north. At that intersection, you directly order the entire army to disperse and go home. Regardless of the officers and soldiers, Xue
Even if Chang Xiong is a god, he can't take it back, and if you know the whole story, he will definitely remember our contribution!"
Gao Zhan was stunned for a moment and said nothing.
But Tie Zicheng did not dare to stay any longer, so he rode back to the camp and soon headed for the already overcrowded Hejian City.
After a while, the sun began to tilt slightly to the south, and full-scale activities began to take place inside and outside Hejian City:
Troops from the small camp south of the city began to enter the city;
The troops of the West Camp also began to activate - Tie Zicheng led two to three thousand people into the city, while Gao Zhan supervised the remaining seven to eight thousand people who were preparing to set off to Qilijing in the west... Of course, the military camp
It is huge. Qilijing is seven miles away from Hejian City and only two or three miles away from the military camp in the west, so in theory it is just a matter of following the road out, heading west and then turning north;
Under the leadership of Xue Wannian, the troops in Hejian City also began to leave the city and head north;
Dou Ru, who had been waiting by the Hutuo River for a long time, started to cross the river as the vanguard of the governor's headquarters.
At the same time, Chief Zhang Xing, who did not know that the Hejian camp was fully activated, entered Gaoyang City, which was theoretically within the projection range of the Hejian Army. There was one thing, or one person, only him.
Someone who can make a decisive decision is waiting for him.
Wei Wenda was in a mess, his armor was peeled off, his left arm was full of blood, his right leg was broken, and there were two bloody holes in his shoulder socket. At this time, he was surrounded by three masters, and there was even a green "vine" of true energy on his body.
Binding him tightly... Compared to Qi Hongshan, who was killed before, there was still a chair for him to sit on, and his spirit was not too depressed.
In this situation, Chief Zhang Xing, who was surrounded by people and walked into the courtyard, was not in a hurry to persuade him to surrender. Instead, he came to ask Ma Wei: "The troops were in a bit of chaos at night. Can they be rearranged now?"
"There are not many new arrangements," Ma Wei said. "Only Deputy Commander Xu sent the battalion led by leader Zhang Gongshen, and the battalion directly under Li Longtou, led by leader Zhang Shiniang, went to the south toward the Hutuo River to monitor the river...
However, the military situation still changed. At the fourth watch, Zhao Bazhu broke out from Boye overnight and was intercepted by Shan Longtou, who was ambushing in the north of the city.
Leader Ding is left to guard the city and control the prisoners, while the other three battalions have already followed him."
Zhang Xing nodded without comment.
Li Ding, on the other hand, frowned a little: "Why do we still need to leave a main camp to defend the city? In this situation, what's the use of defending the city or not? It's time to put them all up!"
"It is naturally good to fight with a single leader marching, but for some reason, tactics and strategy always don't match." Xu Shiying also laughed. "Tactically he is brave and fierce, but strategically he is steady."
Li Ding frowned more and more: "Xu Dalang is the same as he is on the outside, but he is too cautious... I just wanted to ask, what does it mean to ask Zhang Gongshen and my battalion to go to Hutuo River at this time? Is it really necessary? What if Xue Changxiong's troops crossed the river?
Two battalions can block it, so what does it matter? At this time, all the soldiers and horses should press northward and kill the Youzhou army!"
Xu Shiying was silent for a moment, but he resigned himself to it and nodded immediately: "They should not have gone far. I am now sending an order for them to go north quickly and come under the command of leader Xu Shiren."
Ma Wei immediately signaled the document to draw up a military order.
Zhang Xing remained silent and waited until the military order was written. Ma Wei and Xu Shiying used their seals one by one and sent people out, and then he slowly spoke: "Actually, Deputy Commander Xu wanted to protect leader Zhang Gongshen, but after all, a large army is fighting, and it's
There is no need for such a reckless pursuit."
The people around him nodded.
And Zhang Xing finally set his sights on Wei Wenda, who came to listen to this little episode seriously: "General Wei, I have long admired your name."
Wei Wenda raised his head, looked at the other party, and could only nod his head: "I have also admired your name here for a long time."
The tone is quite appropriate.
"General Wei, you have also seen that the situation is this situation. I am afraid that the King of Heaven has said everything he needs to say, so let's be happy with each other. I will say a few words first, and you will give an answer without being pretentious. How about that?"
Zhang Xing nodded and continued to ask.
"Please speak." Wei Wenda sighed.
"First, if you surrender, you will naturally be the big leader. You can continue to lead the troops. You can come to Daxingtai, or if you build another Xingtai in Youzhou, you will be suitable to be the deputy commander." Zhang Xing said with certainty, as if he had already thought about it on the way here.
"Secondly, if you surrender, it will be for you alone and should not involve other people... In other words, the life and death of anyone in Youzhou has nothing to do with you. Please don't ask for mercy and make it difficult for us. We
Nor will I be lenient and abandon the law just because of your plea.”
At this point, not only Wei Wenda was obviously stunned, many people in the hospital were a little surprised, and Xiong Bonan even became a little nervous.
"What do you think?" Zhang Xing said here and urged directly. "To surrender or not to surrender?"
Wei Wenda seemed to have not recovered from the other party's second point, and did not answer directly for a while.
And after hesitating for a moment, when he was about to speak, Chief Zhang interrupted him again: "General Wei, wait a moment, I was hesitant to tell you something just now... Do you know why I entered the city so slowly?
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"How do I know?" Wei Wenda's tone was already bad.
"I'm watching ants." Zhang Xing spoke sincerely.
Xiong Bonan couldn't help but wanted to interrupt, but he swallowed it down. Bai Yousi and Niu He, like Li Ding, looked at Zhang Xing with interest, but Xu Dalang had no expression on his face, and Ma Wei showed no emotion at all.
care.
"What does Chief Zhang mean to say that we Youzhou people who fled in embarrassment are like ants under your feet, insignificant and can be manipulated at will?" Wei Wenda finally became furious.
"That's true, and that's not true." Zhang Xing sighed quietly and looked at the other party to explain seriously. "I did feel that this battle was too easy at first. The Youzhou Army and the Hejian Army were really like ants; but then I thought about it.
, if I regard the Youzhou Army and the Hejian Army as ants, and the Three Splendors and Four Imperial Guards are watching from the sky, will I also think that the army and I are ants?
"General Wei, the world is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. Whether you are the master or I am the chief, you are just one person. If you don't go on the road, you won't get there; if you don't do things, you won't achieve anything.
"General Wei, there are people in the gang who have personally experienced the death of the great master. Although it is a little different from ordinary people, it is like a lamp going out, like fog dissipating, and then everything is in vain. It is easy for you to die today to gain a reputation, but I want to see you again.
In late spring in March, Hebei is dyed green; I see mixed peanut trees and flocks of geese returning north; I see the changes in the flags and drums on the city wall, and I feel sad or happy about my life experiences. I am afraid that it is even useless to hold a memorial ceremony for Luo and his son and cry a lot.
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"General Wei, in the world of life, like flowers blooming in spring, if you don't pity yourself, how can you expect others to pity you? That's all Zhang said. Please give me an answer, General Wei."
Wei Wenda had been shocked by what he said, but he was forced to look up again. He saw his old friend Xiong Bonan coming to see him, his face full of hope, and finally he sighed and said: "Please send someone to send me to Yecheng for resettlement."
, so as not to feel unbearable on the front line."
Everyone in the courtyard heard this. Although they knew that Wei Wenda was in a nervous mood at this time and had been incited by Chief Zhang's previous words, they were also shocked to know that there was another grandmaster in the gang and couldn't help but smile with joy.
At the same moment, Gao Zhan took the lead and led his men to the intersection of Qilijing, then suddenly reined in his horse.
In front of him, some troops had already turned around, and behind him was a queue of two or three miles. There were also troops coming out of the camp in a steady stream, but there probably weren't many of them.
Gao Zhan hesitated for a moment, but it was only a moment. He suddenly used his true energy and raised his voice and said: "Brothers, we need to serve as soldiers to eat food. The general manager asked us to fight in the army. I have nothing to say, but I can't be implicated.
Innocent... There is someone from Shinto County in the army, now go directly to the west and go home! I will take care of everything!"
The surrounding sergeants didn't realize what was happening at first. Only a few hundred people who happened to be passing by could hear clearly, and they all couldn't believe it for a moment.
But soon, a confidant who didn't know whether he was really homesick or had been arranged by Gao Zhan suddenly shouted, repeated Gao Zhan's words, abandoned the queue, and left directly... The armor was still in the car, and the spear was still in the car.
He threw it down directly and ran towards the official road to the west.
It was like a fire ignited a haystack, or like water seeping through a dam. Next, the Hejian army just at the intersection woke up from a dream. The formation instantly collapsed, and countless people immediately left behind after realizing what had happened.
The weapons were scattered along the official roads and fields on three sides.
And according to this posture, how could it be that only the sergeants from Xindu County were ordered to leave, while almost everyone fled.
The other generals in the army were all in their respective formations at this time. Seeing this situation, they wanted to ask questions, but they did not dare to leave the formation easily.
When the troops barely reached the intersection in front, they dispersed like water flowing into the embankment. The generals went to ask Gao Zhan who was standing there. After receiving the answer, they all turned pale, but no one stopped them.
, and no one discussed it.
Now, the breach in the dike is getting bigger and bigger.
Some rear troops even saw the turmoil in the front and fled directly from the rear to the fields to the south, even if they didn't know the general's order to disperse.
Seeing that the fleeing area instantly expanded to the camp, Gao Zhan, the instigator who was caught off guard, sighed and gave another order: "You guys can leave too! The provincial manager is angry, I can just stay here alone!"
The surrounding generals looked at each other in confusion. Some people desperately joined the torrent of fleeing. Some people hesitated for a moment, called a few confidants, and rode away. It was not that no one wanted to stay, but in this situation, Gao Zhan urged him again.
But he gritted his teeth and ran away.
For a time, the entire Hejian West Camp troops were scattered. Only Gao Zhan, fully armored, stood under the tree beside the official road intersection of Qilijing, unmoving.
Even though another golden sun soon appeared over Hejian City, he did not look back.
Xue Changxiong was in the air and saw with his own eyes a small third of his army, like water, scattered in the wilderness. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be shocked for a moment, and then stood stunned in the air.
Even the bright sun manifested by his glowing energy seemed to have cooled down.
He really knew that the army was unstable, and that there would definitely be troubles such as mutiny, but he never expected that an organized army would suddenly disperse like this, and disperse so quickly!
That is to say, living people. If there were seven or eight thousand pigs, they might not be able to disperse for a while!
After a while, the sun set again, and he immediately found his youngest son Xue Wanquan, who had just left the city, and made a quite correct military order: "Old Seven, the people in the West Camp have fled. After your troops leave the city, don't be anxious.
Line up to the north and west to block the route, don't let the fleeing people get over, let alone the troops heading north..."
Xue Wanquan did his part, received the military order, and hurriedly directed the troops that had just left the city to move westward.
Xue Changxiong, on the other hand, immediately returned to the city to find Murong Zhengyan.
"Manager, what's going on?" Although Murong Zhengyan had already guessed something, he was still panicked.
"The West Camp mutinied and fled." Xue Changxiong was shocked and tried his best to speak. "General Murong, you should know what I mean by leaving you in Hejian City and sending unstable troops in, right?"
"I have thought of it a long time ago." Murong Zhengyan also suppressed everything and tried his best to speak. "The manager knows that these people can't be used, and he doesn't plan to use them. He left them to me so that I can have capital in the gang, but I am planning to go there.
There will be no return...I am ashamed."
At the end of the sentence, I still couldn't suppress the turmoil in my heart and burst into tears.
Xue Changxiong wanted to say something, but at this moment, he was speechless. After a long time, he tried hard and said: "After Chen Bin, I also realized my shortcomings in doing things for others. I thought I could no longer let you down, but in the end I still have to
What a joke... General Murong, I will go to the west to take a look. If the situation can still be suppressed, you can continue to lock the three gates and leave the soldiers and horses in the city to explain to the gang; if the west camp cannot stop it at all,
That means people's hearts have reached a certain level, so just wait until I take my headquarters and my nephew's troops away, open a few doors and let them disperse, so that I don't have to vent my resentment on you."
"General manager, is it true that you can't surrender?" Murong Zhengyan couldn't stop crying when he heard this, so he could only use his last words to persuade him to stay.
Xue Changxiong was silent for a while again, and answered with difficulty: "Since ancient times, the only difficult thing is death. But for me to bow to Chen Bin, even if it is just for a while, it is harder than death."
After saying that, he finally threw away the opponent and flew high into the air.
But with just a sweep in the air, the golden sword master was a little shaky - without him, the troops of the Non-Solo West Camp fled very fast and scattered widely. It was he who asked his son to lead the isolation confidants.
The troops actually witnessed the great escape because they were moving to the west, and then they also fled.
Looking from afar, my youngest son tried his best to hit the horse and scolded him in front and back, but he couldn't stop the horse from retreating.
The man had no choice but to give up heading to Qilijing in the west, and turned to his son to give him a little shock... However, even if the "sun" moved above his head, it could not stop the troops from scattering.
When it fell to the ground, Xue Wanquan came up to him with a look of fear on his face.
If Xue Changxiong himself was somewhat mentally prepared for this situation and was just surprised by the speed and unstoppability of the situation, then Xue Wanquan completely collapsed. How confident he was before, he is now so frustrated.
"Don't worry about it, try your best to delay their separation." Although Xue Changxiong felt bitter in his heart, he accepted it quickly. "You can send as many troops as you can to the north. Just come to me alone later."
Xue Wanquan opened his mouth to speak, but there was only silence.
Xue Changxiong ignored him and turned around and flew to the official road in the north of the city. At this time, he noticed that even the troops that had set foot on the road to the north were beginning to become unstable, so he ordered his nephew Xue Wanbei who had just left the city: "Slow down the troops.
Some, don’t join the troops in front...if they waver, let them disperse!"
At this time, Xue Wanbei already knew that the West Camp had fled and that the whole city was unstable, but he was still shocked by Xue Changxiong's pessimism, which made him confused: "With my uncle's cultivation, can't he even suppress the troops on the road?"
Xue Changxiong was about to speak, but looked north again.
Soon, the third son, Xue Wannian, who was the first to set off, jumped over one after another. After landing, his face turned pale and he opened his mouth and asked: "Does father know the situation?"
Xue Changxiong had no choice but to respond: "Of course! At this point, it is useless to think too much. We can bring as many soldiers and horses as we can to cross the river and fight to the death with the army! If we fail, we will go north together and settle in Youzhou.
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Xue Wannian was relieved when he heard the first two words, but when he heard the next sentence, his heart started to beat wildly, and then he quickly interrupted: "That's not it... Could it be that father doesn't know that Dou Ru is a villain?"
, actually demolished the pontoon bridge after crossing the river? Now even one of our soldiers and one team can't carry it across the river! Does this guy not think about his father's hatred? How could he rebel?!"
Xue Changxiong was stunned for a moment, but after a moment, he smiled amidst the panic of Xue Wanbei and Xue Wannian: "That's it, that's all!"
Xue Wanbei and Xue Wannian were each stunned, and a bad but hopeful thought arose in their hearts.
"It's fine if I go alone." Sure enough, Xue Changxiong said word by word. "You all can find your own way to survive! If I can see your brother Wan Lun, I will only say that I will die for my father!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the golden light rose up and headed north, but before it was far in the sky, a golden sword appeared, moving forward indomitably.
As for this, for five or six years, the Hejian camp was completely defeated and dispersed in one day.
PS: Thank you to the two masters, Hilla Xuan and Rousseau, the gold gunsmith, for their alliance...I am very grateful.