Chapter 634 Bing Fa Hedong, Another of the Four Great Bandits
When Chao Gai, Song Jiang and Li Jun, who had made up their mind early, led their troops back to Liangshanbo, Xiao Tang led Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng's troops had already passed through Yangwu, Weizhou and other places and entered the border of Hedong.
The place where the troops led by Xiao Tang were stationed was still selected in Tongdan County of the Weisheng Army on Hedong Road. It was located in the center of Hedong Road and was severely affected by banditry. It was the perfect place to recruit refugees who had suffered from military disasters and banditry.
Resist the rogue bandits roaming around.
Among the soldiers and horses that were meandering forward, they had already selected clothes, helmets, swords, flags, guns, saddles and horses in the armor storehouse of the capital. The chain horses with chain armor were really majestic, but they saw: the man on the saddle was wearing iron armor.
The horse is sitting down with a copper bell. The flag is red in the sky, and the sword is white covered with thousands of miles of snow. The bow is bent and magpies are painted, the flying fish bag half exposes the dragon's tip; the cage is decorated with carved feathers, and the lion pot is fastened to the leopard's tail. The human head is covered with a deep helmet hanging down to protect the neck.
His eyes are slightly exposed; the horse is covered with heavy armor and has a red tassel, and has four legs hanging alone. The soldiers who are leading the way are all carrying big axes; the generals behind them are all holding long spears.
Hu Yanzhuo also followed Xiao Tang's instructions and only selected and equipped a thousand chain horses, as well as officers and soldiers from several states led by Guan Sheng, Xuan Zan, Han Tao, Peng Qi, etc. combined in one place, totaling tens of thousands of troops.
When the general is expected to pass, it can also be said that the army is strong and the horse is strong.
When a group of troops passed Huguan again, at the boundary of Longde Mansion, Xiao Tang saw smoke and dust rising from several villages and towns where they passed, and no one was coming or going around. They were originally farmyards, but they were burned to ashes.
, among the rubble and ruins, there were countless killed innocent people lying on the ground.
Is the banditry in Hedong really so serious again? Xiao Tang, with a cold face, ordered his horse to send a message to the government offices in Longde Mansion, Lucheng City and other places, and they quickly dispatched manpower to bury the bodies of the people under his rule.
We will record the infringements suffered by rogue bandits in various places along the way, and report them to the court at that time, and investigate the culpability of local officials who have done nothing to harm the country.
After further inquiring, Xiao Tang also found out that a strong and skilled hunter from Qinyuan County of Weisheng Army was good at making friends with evil young men. He took advantage of the floods and droughts that had plagued the Hedong areas in recent years to gather refugees and incite ignorant people.
, and quickly raised a team to plunder property, and even invaded prefectures and counties, and the name of the leader of the thieves was Tian Hu.
Since this character, one of the four major bandits in the original work, has not been executed, Tian Hu’s character will definitely not be content with being a good citizen in Qinyuan County. But now Bian Xiang, Qiao Daoqing, Sun An, Ma Ling, Shan Shi
Qi and other figures have become Xiao Tang's confidants, how can Tian Hu be so rampant? However, it seems that although he does not have the strength to cede territory and become king, he can still kill the officers and soldiers in Hedong areas who dare not take the lead and let him
They wreaked havoc in Weishengjun, Jinzhou, Fenzhou and other state capitals.
"The rogue bandits making trouble in the east of the river are supposedly just a bunch of rabble..." Inside the carriage, Luo Jian sighed, and then said: "It happens that the stupid civil servants in the government offices in the east of the river want money, and the generals are afraid of death.
The defense officers and soldiers in various states and counties have no combat power at all. The dignified national soldiers can't even resist a group of rough and rogue bandits! How can we protect our country?"
After entering the boundary of Hedong, Xiao Jiasui, the staff of Xiaotang, also paid great attention to the battle situation in Hedong. At this time, he frowned and said: "I also heard that several officers from the state capital took advantage of Tian Hu's lack of momentum.
, once led some soldiers and horses to pursue and suppress, but the guys were bluffing, and there were even rumors that they killed good people and took credit for their merits, which made the people more and more resentful, and many of them turned to thieves to avoid the officers and soldiers. Waiting to be killed by Na Tian
As tigers become more powerful, most of the officers and soldiers do not dare to fight when it comes to battle. Therefore, it is not surprising that tigers are so rampant in the field."
"It's just that Tian Hu was originally a hunter in the mountains. Once he became powerful, he turned around and harmed the poor people in a way that was even more vicious than those corrupt officials who just broke bones and sucked out marrow."
Xiao Tang also said in a cold voice in the carriage. In fact, he also knew that if Tian Hu was not willing to gather in the mountains and just stick to a mountain stronghold and become the king of the mountain, he would have no choice but to attack ordinary people. Just like Ming who won over the southern Hebei army. Like Zhou Zhang Di, who robbed the villagers of their food and burned down their houses, what else could the people who had no way of living do except turn themselves into thieves? It happened that some generals in the army still had the vicious intention of killing good people and taking credit for their merits. Thoughts. There are strong men who kill and plunder indiscriminately, and even the officers and soldiers want to use their heads in exchange for credit. What choice do these people have? And as the number of thieves under Tian Hu grows, they can only wave their hands. Butcher's knife burned, killed, and looted more people, causing the banditry in Hedong to gradually intensify.
Although a few days ago, he had commanded several soldiers and horses in Green Forest and killed the officers and soldiers on Jingdong Road, and now he had to lead the officers and soldiers to come to Jingping Hedong to wreak havoc on the strong men, but Xiao Tang's recognition of his identity Zhiye has never wavered. Even if Tian Hu's troops grow stronger, it will still be the ordinary working people who will suffer; if the situation in the Song Dynasty continues to develop like the official history, it will still be the people of the world who will suffer disaster and humiliation. Faced with Is this kind of bandit who brings trouble to one side just for his own selfish desires a strongman from the green forest or an official of the imperial court? Is his identity very important?
Xiao Tang paused for a moment and then said: "No matter how weak and useless the military commanders in Hedong Road Wei Shengjun, Longde Mansion, Jinzhou and other places are, but how many people Tian Hu has gathered right now, they should still Can you figure it out?"
Luo Jian smiled reluctantly when he heard this and said: "When I was in Longde Mansion, I also inquired about the officials in the command department. Now I only know that there are seven or eight thousand thieves staying in Longde Mansion and causing trouble in the surrounding areas of Xiangyuan. People, as for the bandit army raging in Wei Shengjun’s territory, I’m afraid there will only be more.”
After hearing this, Xiao Tang snorted heavily. Tian Hu had been causing trouble in Hedong for some time, but the wine sacks and rice sacks among the commanders in several states could not even find out the details of the opponent's military strength! If he hadn't controlled tens of thousands of people, With the officers and troops stationed in Hedong, how can we fight this battle? It is said that Tian Hu's current strength should be greatly reduced, but at this point, the officers and soldiers from various military departments can only huddle in the city to defend against the enemy. Counting on these old and weak people It is really ridiculous that the officers and soldiers with low combat effectiveness go to resist the Jin cavalry that invades the south!
Fortunately, Xiao Tang's trip was under the imperial decree of Zhao Ji. He was not only responsible for selecting and training the new army in Hedong, but also had the responsibility of supervising military officials in Hedong. This would not include reorganizing the officers and soldiers in Weisheng Army and other places. Exceeding the rules. But it is estimated that Tian Hu now commands at least tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and in addition to the local officers and soldiers commanded by Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng, Han Tao, and Peng Qi, he also has the available local soldiers on Hedong Road. How many?
Thinking of this, Xiao Tang's expression gradually became serious. It seems that the strategy of running Hedong this time is not as simple as imagined. Not to mention building an army in Hedong. When doing two things, one must always be on guard. The bandit army led by Tian Hu is coming. If you are not careful then, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses from several states under your command will also be lost here. After all, Tian Hu also has the ability to become the four major bandits in the green forest of the Song Dynasty. He is not in Bian Wang Qing, who has not yet made his fortune in the capital, although he now lacks many capable people to assist him, has gathered tens of thousands of people and cannot be underestimated at all.
Just as the officers and soldiers arrived near the Taiping Post in Longde Mansion, Xiao Tang was still discussing with Luo Jian, Xiao Jiasui and others how to deploy and where to defend key points after arriving in Tongtian County. Suddenly, there was a sudden noise outside the carriage.
When Xiao Tang was about to go out to find out, he heard Hua Rong shouting hurriedly from outside the carriage: "Brother, it's the army of thieves from Hedong!"
Xiao Tang became even more angry when he heard this. Are the thieves in Hedong really so rampant now? With tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, how dare those guys come to provoke them!?