Chapter 503 A war that I don't want to fight but must win
Seeing Wu Song turn around and leave, Xiao Tang immediately asked: "Second brother, where are you going back to? It's not easy for you to come back, so why don't you stay longer?"
Wu Song stopped and replied angrily: "What? If I stay here, is it possible that I will help your Green Forest troops to stir up trouble? I will go back to Qinghe County, Enzhou, to spend more time with my brother.
For a period of time, Po Hanwu will let you do whatever you want. I will wait for him in Kongsongzhuang to return to Qinfeng Road... If by that time, he still plans to meet me again.
If you return to the Western Army."
Xiao Tang looked at Wu Songxiongkuo's back and said: "Among the close friends my second brother made in the Western Army, first brother Zhishen joined the green forest and took care of the affairs of the village at Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou; Han Dutou has also spent these days with him.
The brothers in our village get along very well with each other. If he is willing to stay, wouldn’t the second brother have another brother in the Western Army who can confide in and look after each other?"
"Brother Zhemo, you also want to get me to join your gang now, why don't you call me 'brother, the leader of the village'?"
Wu Song shook his head and said: "You have your own methods, and I also have my persistence. Although there are many heroes in the world, there are still good men with a passionate heart to defend the country. In the future, we will not be incompatible with each other anymore.
Yes, when a strong leader like you returns to Bianjing, there may be a chance to fight side by side."
Xiao Tang is also very clear about Wu Song's concerns. Not only does he have no plans to fall into the trap, he is different from Han Shizhong, who has a heroic and generous temperament, is a lonely man, and Han Shizhong, who has a wild and unruly temperament. Not only is he worried about his own reputation, Wu Song also has to worry about it.
His elder brother Wu Zhi lives in Kongsongzhuang, Qinghe County.
What's more, even the jealous Lu Zhishen, who became a monk after beating Zhen Guanxi to death with three punches, did not immediately decide to become a bandit. Instead, he was recommended by Zen Master Zhizhen of Wutai Mountain. When he arrived at Daxiangguo Temple in Bianliang, Tokyo, he originally planned to become a monk.
The monk lived a leisurely life, but because of his sworn brother Lin Chong, he left Bianjing, and then went to the border of Qingzhou to join the mountains and forests.
When Wu Song was expelled from the army and sent to Yan'an Prefecture, it could be said that it was a blessing in disguise. At least his amazing professional skills could finally be put to maximum use. Xiao Tang knew that he could not persuade Wu Song to join the group, so he stopped forcing it.
Just as Wu Erlang said, Xiao Tang, as a court official, still had the opportunity to fight with his sworn brother.
Just like Yue Fei, Zhang Xian, Tang Huai and other half-year-olds who were still working hard to govern and study civil and military affairs in the Xiao family, some heroes of the country did not understand Xiao Tang's intention to manage Liaodong and privately recruit soldiers and horses, but they reached the same goal by different routes. When the national crisis approached,
Xiao Tang still had the opportunity to join forces with those good generals to resist the foreign enemy chiefs who invaded the fertile land of China.
Now Xiao Tang was just curious about one thing: Wu Song, the traveler who was supposed to be the fourteenth most powerful general in Liangshanbo and one of the best among the infantry leaders, had his life path completely changed.
Will he serve as a lieutenant general guarding the border and never have the opportunity to join the green forest and gather with the heroes for righteousness?
Early the next morning, Wu Song ignored Lu Zhishen, Han Shizhong and other close friends who tried to persuade him to stay. After saying goodbye to many heroes from Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain, he left the camp and headed for Qinghe County, Enzhou.
Before leaving, Wu Song also made an agreement with Xiao Tang that after he led two mountains of soldiers and horses to completely eliminate the group of people in Zengtou City, before Wu Song left to return to Qinfeng Road and the Western Army Commander resumed his duties, they could still stay in Daming Mansion, Hebei Province.
Get along for a while.
At the same time, Zeng Nong from Zengtou City had also written a letter asking for help, and sent a confidant to ride a fast horse to the Dezhou government office at night to ask for help.
The governor of Dezhou was horrified after receiving the request for help from Zengtou City. Since the gang of thieves had no intention of attacking the state capital, the governor of Dezhou did not want to waste the imperial troops under his own control, so he mobilized troops to rescue and treat them.
However, in order to gain power, Zengtou City often offered him gold and silver benefits. If these financial owners were harmed by the strong men in the green forest, wouldn't their own wealth be cut off?
So the prefect hurriedly ordered Wei Dingguo, the training envoy of the Dezhou Army and Horse Regiment, and Shan Tinggui and his two men quickly selected some soldiers, led the weapons, tied up the saddles and horses, and immediately set off after arranging the food and grass, rushing under the starry night to rescue Zengtou City.
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When Xiao Tang first met Wei Dingguo and Shan Tinggui, they were just commanders of a battalion with 500 fire soldiers and 500 black armor soldiers each. Because of their military exploits in the conquest of Hebei bandits Zhang Di,
, and now they have been promoted to be the trainers of the Texas Soldiers and Horses Regiment.
This time Wei Dingguo and Shan Tinggui went to support Zengtou City under the orders of the governor of Dezhou and drove away the strong men from the two mountains from Qingzhou. In addition to the second water and fire battalion directly under the command of General Shengshui and General Shenhuo, they also each commanded three battalions.
The horse infantry army, with a total of about 4,000 people, plus the remaining people and horses in Zengtou City, is enough to compare with the two mountains of soldiers and horses led by Xiao Tang.
But during the march, Wei Dingguo, who was riding a rouge horse and holding a copper knife in his hand, looked unhappy and had a look of anger in his eyes. When Shan Tinggui, who had cooperated with each other for many years, saw Wei Dingguo's face, he knew that because of
What is there to be angry about?
Shan Tinggui sighed secretly, rode his horse to Wei Dingguo's side, and said: "Although the gang of slaves in Zengtou City are so hateful, they took advantage of Xiao Renxia's death and used all possible means of plunder to occupy it.
Xiao's various businesses in Hebei. But after all, the two of us are imperial officers and generals on the military side. Strong men from neighboring states come to attack local big families. We should abide by our duties and lead the troops to repel those bandits."
Wei Dingguo snorted heavily and said angrily: "Zhi Niang! How could I not understand what you are saying!? But let's not talk about Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou. The strong men in Qingfeng Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain have a very good reputation, and they are not willing to ruin it.
The lives of ordinary people are definitely not those of thieves and thieves who murder and set fire to harm the people. If it is not difficult to disobey military orders, I would not want to go against that group of strongmen.
The gang in Zengtou City are all scoundrels who use their power to bully others and do evil things secretly! Those thieves from the Zeng family covet the business of Xiao Renxia's horse racing escort agency, and they openly and secretly provoke the Xiao family! Daming Mansion
, our Texas government has benefited from those guys, so that you and I, who are supposed to serve the country as soldiers, have now become housekeepers who work for those guys! It is said that the strong men in the two mountains of Qingzhou are free.
They can live happily in the mountains and forests, but like us, we have to look at the eyes of the military commander?"
Shan Tinggui's expression changed after hearing this, and he hurriedly advised Wei Dingguo: "Brother, I know you are a fierce man who would rather die than be humiliated, and we all can't stand the behavior of Zeng Tou Shi. But since
You and I are national generals guarding one side. Don't let those strongmen break through Zengtou City just because you are out of breath. We both have military orders. Although the reputation of strongmen in the two mountains and green forests of Qingzhou is very good.
, but since they are causing chaos under the rule of Dezhou, you and I must fight with all our strength to maintain peace in Dezhou."
Wei Dingguo rolled his eyes at Shan Tinggui angrily, and said: "Of course I know this! Since we have led the troops to go on an expedition under military orders, we must have a battle with the Qingzhou Green Forest group! After all, we are an official army.
, they are thieves. Although I don’t want to fight this battle, since I have been ordered to go out, how can I fight passively!? I heard that the strong men from Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain defeated several state officials who went to encircle and suppress them from Jingdong Road.
Army, but we must also let the gang of green forest thieves know that there are brave generals who are good at fighting in the army, and there are also heroes who are good at fighting among the officers and soldiers!"
Wei Dingguo said angrily, and after a moment, he sighed again and said: "It's just that Zengtou City, relying on the power of the government, has repeatedly launched attacks on the Xiao family, but we have to stand up for those birdies! If Xiao Renxia knows anything under the spring
, when my soul returns to the underworld, I really don’t have the face to reminisce with Xiao Renxia.”
