Han Baihang's joking words made the atmosphere less sharp than before. The officers laughed a few times, and an internal conflict was eliminated invisibly.
"As I said before, obey orders and follow instructions!"
Han Baihang reiterated his obedience to the officers, then turned to look at Zhou Qing who was unhappy. He did not want to dampen Zhou Qing's enthusiasm, so he said in a good voice: "Don't be so sad. I asked you to go to Yong'an Town. There are more
Important tasks are entrusted to you. You must develop and expand the team as soon as possible. This is related to the survival of our army. Moreover, Lei San is a local and is more familiar with Yongcheng affairs. Having him stay will be of great help to me. You can't play tricks.
,do you know."
The last sentence undoubtedly showed that Zhou Qing was treated as a confidant and made other officers jealous so much that Zhou Qing grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears and glanced at Han Leisan proudly.
Han Leisan shook his head helplessly. He knew that he had just joined the army and his status in the group was still very low. He could not compare with veterans like Zhou Qing. However, he was confident that his ability was no worse than Zhou Qing and he would catch up sooner or later, so he was not discouraged.
idea.
Zhou Qing has been following Han Baihang for a long time, and he has no scruples about what he says. He directly talks about the doubts in his heart: "Company Commander, the actual strength of our company has exceeded a battalion. If we continue to expand, it will become a regiment. The superiors will not allow it."
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Other officers also had the same question, and they all focused their attention on Han Baihang.
Han Baihang did not answer their questions, but asked: "Whose soldiers are we?"
Zhou Qing couldn't help but blurt out: "We are Marshal Cao's soldiers."
"More accurately, they are Wu Yushuai's soldiers." Han Baihang corrected his answer and said in a deep voice: "Wu Yushuai has entered Luoyang, Henan this month as the deputy patrol envoy of Zhilu and Yu to train troops. Do you know what this means?
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The officers began to think thoughtfully, and some vaguely guessed something, but did not dare to say it.
Han Baihang did not wait for the officer's answer and said: "This means that there will be a situation of one mountain and two tigers in Henan. Wu Yushuai and Zhao Ti can still maintain peace, but sooner or later they will have to fight, and it won't take long."
Han Baihang was familiar with the trend of history, and what he said was full of confidence and impact. The officers were shocked when they heard it. They all knew that once the war between Wu and Zhao started, it would be a great opportunity for promotion and wealth, and everyone became excited.
"So at this time we have to accumulate strength. When the critical moment comes, we will be a surprise force. As long as we fight well, we will not worry about not being appreciated and reused by Commander Yu." Han Baihang had something hidden in his heart, which would put the troops at risk.
Come on, as long as he makes a contribution in expelling Zhao Zhong, the army will never be captured like in Nanyuan. He will probably be able to sit in the position he deserves, instead of slowly being promoted in the military circles. This is him
The opportunity you've been waiting for.
The officers were gearing up and full of fighting spirit. Han Baihang also gave some instructions that needed attention, and asked the officers to quickly assemble the troops and leave the city.
…
The news that some of Han Baihang's troops left the city soon reached the ears of Bao Dequan and Xu Wangtang. Bao Dequan smiled contemptuously and said: "Han Baihang is afraid and wants to run away!"
Xu Wangtang had dealt with Han Baihang several times, and he thought he knew something about Han Baihang. He shook his head and said, "Guardian envoy, you must not underestimate Han Baihang. He leads troops in wars and takes unexpected risks. He is not like a timid person." He asked the messenger.
Person: “Where are the people from Han Baihang?”
The person who reported the news said: "Han Baihang is still stationed at the station and has not shown up."
"Probe again and watch carefully." Xu Wangtang couldn't figure out Han Baihang's plan for a while, and said to himself: "He has the troops in hand, and I gave him three points. Now that he has sent the troops out of the city, how can he fight with me?
fight?"
"Then he must have someone to rely on," Baodequan said.
"I can't control much anymore. Now I have all the militia and business groups in my hands. I will send troops to strictly watch and defend them. Even if they try, they won't be able to change the world." Xu Wangtang said confidently.
Bao Dequan sneered and said: "Mei Changyuan, you can't lower your guard. He can fool Han Baihang, but he is not a fuel-efficient lamp."
"Don't worry, sir, I'm on guard against him." Xu Wangtang said.
"That's good. I'll go to Zhecheng tomorrow. You'll have to do the rest yourself. Don't let me down." Bao Dequan patted Xu Wangtang on the shoulder and said.
Xu Wangtang said seriously: "Don't worry, sir, there will be no chaos in Yongcheng."
"That's good!" Bao Dequan smiled, then his face turned cold, and said: "Cheng Shen, that bastard, didn't say hello to me first when he came to East Henan. If Governor Zhao hadn't reminded me earlier,
He is the one who came to Yongcheng first to grab the credit, and I will go to Zhecheng this time to reward him properly."
Xu Wangtang also heard some gossip and whispered: "I heard that the relationship between Cheng Shen and the governor is not very good."
"It's not that he has a bad relationship with the warlord, but that he has a bad relationship with Commander Zhao. This man is too stubborn and will fall into trouble sooner or later," Baodequan said.
Xu Wangtang knew that the Commander Zhao Baode was referring to was Zhao Jie, the commander-in-chief of the Hongwei Army, and asked: "But how did I hear that he might be promoted to the position of commander of the First Division?"
"It's just a matter of rising and falling in secret."
Bao Dequan sneered and said: "The intention of Governor Zhao to help him is to make way for Commander Zhao. This Henan is named Zhao after all. He can't even understand this and has lived in vain for so many years."
Xu Wangtang suddenly realized that there was also a storm going on above him.
At night, Xu Wangtang finally figured out the whereabouts of Han Baihang's troops and learned that Han Baihang had divided the troops into three. Only the guards and one platoon were left in the city, with more than 200 troops stationed in the barracks behind closed doors. One unit was facing the east.
They went to Yong'an Town with about 600 troops, and the other unit went south to Qingshi Town with about 400 troops. In this way, Xu Wangtang no longer had any scruples about Han Baihang. Yong'an Town is more than 60 miles away from the county seat.
Qingshi Town is eighty or ninety miles away. The officers and soldiers are far away in these two places and cannot pose any threat to him. As for the officers and soldiers in the city, he does not pay attention to them. He specially sent three
The militia group of the squadron has deployed and controlled the south of the city. If something unexpected happens, they can swarm up and surround the officers and soldiers' garrison.
At the same time, he instinctively thought that Han Baihang had surrendered and did not dare to go against him anymore, and he couldn't help but feel great.
Xu Wangtang didn't know that what Han Baihang wanted was for him to relax his vigilance in order to end the cold war between the two as soon as possible. Han Baihang focused on intelligence work in a short period of time. He knew the importance of intelligence work, so he gritted his teeth and invested tens of thousands at one time.
The huge sum of silver dollars was used specifically to build a capable and effective intelligence team. To this end, he also specially sent people to Shanghai to purchase the most advanced spy equipment, just to wait for its power in the future.
