Delong

Chapter 177 The Knight's Walk (7)

"Is it five hundred horses or eight hundred horses?"

"Eight...eight hundred, my team asked them to take turns to rest in different villages, and at most five hundred were dispatched, so I pretended to be five hundred...in fact, there were eight hundred, just in case."

"No wonder Zhang Sanlang said you are a fine person."

"Where...where...it's all for life."

"Let's not talk about this... how about the armor rate? How much is the iron armor? How much is the leather armor? What kind of armor is the iron armor? How many pairs of bright light armor?"

"Iron armor and leather armor are half and half, but they are all rags, bought from those who escaped from the Dengzhou camp...I can mend the leather armor myself, but the iron armor is really not suitable, so I can only blend it with leather So, the real full armor is no more than seventy or eighty... Among them, there are only seven or eight sets of Mingguang armor... and only half a pair of horse armor."

"I will complete the iron armor accessories for you, but there is no need for full iron armor...It is appropriate to keep three to five hundred light cavalry...As for the horse armor, why do you still rely on horse armor? If it can't be established, what's the use? Soldiers and horses are It’s better to adapt measures to local conditions, and it’s not that the two countries are at war...and you can’t afford it.”

"Yes Yes Yes."

"What are the weapons used for?"

"I have everything, bows, crossbows, knives, spears, spears, shields, and a few spear throwers... But the leading dozens of cavalry are all selected by me, and most of them have cultivation bases, all of which are point steel long lances and hard bows. "

"It's interesting."

"I took out my money..."

"Put the ones with long weapons and iron armor together as much as possible, at least in the front, and use them together with your steel lance cavalry, don't ask for anything else, just rush forward at the critical moment... As for the short weapons and leather armor Yes, they can be placed in the back, or used separately... In fact, in the team with short weapons, every twenty people can add a bag of fishing nets, two steel crossbows, and a steel fork... Without steel forks, wooden forks can also be used. Row."

"It makes sense, it's convenient to fight in disorder, and you're not afraid of fighting on foot."

"The main reason is that it has a miraculous effect on practitioners..."

"I see!"

"How is the food on weekdays? Can you soak your feet once every three days and brush your horse once every five days?"

"..."

"What kind of horses? What kind of feed?"

"..."

In the permanent camp hall where the brazier was lit, Li Ding and Cheng Zhili, as well as several local officials and military officers in Putai temporarily promoted by Li Ding, were discussing there. At first Zhang Xing could force himself to understand, but later he It sounded a bit paradoxical, coupled with the fact that he was softened by the brazier, so that he showed a little bit of burnout.

On the contrary, it was Xiao Zhou who could interject from time to time.

However, no matter how ignorant Zhang Laosan is, he also knew that this kind of thing was the most important thing before the war... In fact, not to mention being a big V in the early years, he just read some high-end web articles They all say that an army that can soak its feet every night is almost invincible in the feudal era... Zhang Xing was skeptical about this at first, but when he participated in a westward journey or an eastward expedition, he immediately came to his senses. is extraordinarily accurate.

There is no other reason. In this era and system dominated by personal dependence, it means too much to provide sufficient logistics to the entire army, especially the most grassroots, in a fair way.

If you can do this, whether you are a practitioner, a professional technical bureaucrat, or a grassroots soldier, they will all unite with you... To put it bluntly, this kind of team is defeated by a surprise attack because of washing their feet. how?Surely there will be a comeback.

That would be a bit of a sense of invincibility.

In fact, in the first half of the western tour, Zhang Xing could still try his best to make the Fulongguards soak up their feet, but he couldn't do it in the second half.

Therefore, he has always known the difficulty and the pros and cons of it.

Of course, under the lights, they chatted and chatted, and finally they talked about some areas that Zhang Xing could understand a little bit.

"How to fight this battle?" Xiao Zhou suddenly asked. "Can fourth master Li make a decision?"

"In terms of the art of war, it is about adapting measures to local conditions and making decisions on the fly, but roughly speaking, it is natural to lure the enemy into deep, and then ambush from all sides." Li Ding, who was wearing a warrior crown but clothed in civilian clothes, blurted out.

Several people around, including Li Ding's own subordinates, were all silent for a while. This is not to say that there are no allusions about ambush from ten sides in this world that are difficult to understand.

only……

"We have [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. Although the opponent's strength is unknown, it is seven or eight times, or even ten times, ours. Ambush them?" Cheng Dalang asked seriously. "Fourth Master Li has other concerns?"

"It depends on your cavalry." Li Ding answered calmly. "The so-called ambush on all sides is not encirclement on all sides. There is no need to encircle them in groups. Instead, it is necessary to use terrain and fortifications to continuously divide and expel the enemy army in ambushes and surprise attacks... For Zhang Jincheng, In fact, it is to lure the enemy to go deep or while he is moving or fleeing, he constantly reduces the effective troops around him, and finally makes the troops around him collapse, and then kills him with one blow."

Everyone was stunned.

Cheng Dalang also clapped his hands: "That's what it should be! From Qinghe to here, there are many rivers along the way, so there must be a disorganized formation because of the large number of them. We concentrated our elite and prepared the things to cross the river. Along the way, cavalry and mounted infantry continued to fight Reducing his troops is also a means to lure them to continue attacking, but when he reacts, he is not able to speak."

"Of course." Li Ding continued to speak under the lamp. "There is also a backup plan. If his soldiers are really tyrannical, or our soldiers are just fake, it is also possible to lure him to Putai, force him to besiege the Putai camp, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack... Moreover, these are just guidelines. Reconnaissance, internal investigation, and harassment of the camp are all indispensable...Since Cheng Dalang is here, he is determined to fight, and we must deal with Zhang Jincheng in a comprehensive manner starting tomorrow."

Cheng Dalang hesitated for a moment, and glanced at Zhang Xing past Li Ding's silent subordinates.

"What?" Zhang Xing, who was about to yawn, noticed this and asked coldly.

"Actually, Mr. Zhang, how about letting me try to surrender first?" Cheng Dalang asked seriously. "I'm also a well-known person in the local area. He just doesn't know that we are in the same group... If we can take his life by surprise... wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?"

"How is that different from assassination?" Zhang Xing asked coldly. "Cheng Dalang, why do you think we are fighting this war?"

Cheng Dalang bowed his hands solemnly: "I would like to hear the details."

"First, we must defeat Zhang Jincheng in a righteous way and annex his people, as a warning for Qinghe to slaughter the city." Zhang Xing supported the table, speaking clearly, without the slightest sign of fatigue before. "Secondly, Li Silang is about to leave, but he has benevolent thoughts in his heart. Before he leaves, he must use the thousands of soldiers here in Putai to exert their power, so that all the people here can protect themselves; thirdly, I want you Cheng Dalang There are soldiers, territories, opinions, and they can protect themselves; fourth, they want the Dragon Clan to settle here... Tell me who is the leader of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, where the heroes are, and who is the master of the Central Plains of Hebei!"

"And these four clauses are not groundless, but the clauses that I, Zhang Xing, set up to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world." At this point, Zhang Xing stared at Cheng Zhili and asked earnestly. "Cheng Dalang, do you think that if you go to assassinate, you can succeed? How many things can you accomplish in these four items? To put it bluntly, if you go to assassinate and succeed, then Li Silang and I may have to think about what to do." There is an ambush against you."

For a while, the hall was inexplicably cold, and many people couldn't help shivering.

And Cheng Dalang was also taken aback, and then he could only bow his hands and make a serious apology: "I was in a hurry. I, Cheng Da, am willing to do reconnaissance in person. I must fight this battle beautifully, and I must be full."

Li Ding's subordinates all went to see Li Ding, only to see the latter nodding his head slightly: "That's it, please trouble Cheng Dalang."

Several local subordinates either bowed their heads, or took the opportunity to agree.

Cheng Zhili took the opportunity to leave, and several other subordinates also took the initiative to leave, even Xiao Zhou followed.

After a while, only Zhang and Li were left in the hall.

"Cheng Dalang is dishonest." Li Ding leaned on the table and carefully analyzed it. "My subordinates, you should take your time. When he came out just now, he seemed to help you talk and win people's hearts. In fact, he felt impatient. It was a gesture of using your power to subdue those people... There is going to be a war soon, and if you strike more with less, it is unlikely that some of those few people will feel uneasy."

"That's what happened." Zhang Xing sat down on a chair beside him, holding his forehead. "But it will come sooner or later... Besides, it's not just Cheng Dalang? Xu Dalang, Shan Dalang, what else is Wei Gong and Li Gong? Which one is easy to get along with? Your fourth master Li is a fuel-efficient lamp? You put What are the subordinates pulling out for?"

"Shouldn't I give them some explanation?" Li Ding was silent for a while, and asked on the spot.

"Of course." Zhang Xing answered with a yawn. "I have no objection either... It's just that everyone regards other people's pursuit of utilitarianism and pulling mountains as bad intentions, and it's a good intention to do it yourself. It's easy to fall into it... Among these people, which one do you like the most?"

"That Lieutenant Fang... what do you think?"

"A disciple of the Qinghe Fang clan?"

"Correct."

"How should I say it?" Zhang Xing cheered up slightly. "It stands to reason that he is the person you Li Silang likes, and there is no reason to object. Even the Qinghe Fang family has a wide influence in the Bohai Sea and the plains. Choosing him to match with Cheng Dalang is the best way to restrain him. Cheng Dalang is determined not to tear himself apart. ..."

"That's what I mean." Li Ding nodded quickly.

"But he happens to be from the Fang family of Qinghe." Zhang Xingfu turned around again.

"What do you mean?" Li Ding was speechless for a while.

"Without him, he is also a remnant of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and he cannot be an official in the Wei Dynasty, but Cheng Dalang and Xu Dalang are not the same as these Shandong and Hebei aristocratic families...During the Eastern Qi Dynasty, they were inseparable enemies. , in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, it was the aristocratic family and the humble family Wu Xun."

"Of course I know." Li Ding felt helpless. "To put it bluntly, you just can't trust these high-school disciples?"

"A poor family of martial arts, at most, is a powerful style, cunning and self-protection." Zhang Xing said one thing. "It's not that these high-school disciples are incapable, nor do they say they don't hate Wei, but their beliefs in rebellion and doing things are not stable, and they are arrogant. They have always looked down on us poor families...then their knees may soften at any time. Those who surrender to the enemy... just like you, Li Silang, at this point, you still blame me for not going to Wu'an as the prefect, and you still want to go back to Dongdu to see your future!"

"You still hate this matter!" Li Ding was furious for a moment. "Then what if your Miss Bai went back directly?"

"She promised me that she would come back to find me." Zhang Xing answered calmly. "She has her own business to do."

"Have you reached this point?" Li Ding was startled, and then immediately came back to his senses. "Since that's the case, why don't you allow me to go to Dongdu to gain some power and wait and see?"

"Just you?" Zhang Xing almost sneered from the bottom of his heart.

"I..." Li Ding hesitated to speak, and finally asked abruptly. "Then tell me, who do you fancy?"

"When I came here before, there was a civil official at the first pass in the west. I asked Xiao Zhou to find out. His surname was Cheng, but it had nothing to do with Cheng Dalang, and he wasn't a local...what's his name? with?"

"Cheng Mingqi." Li Ding sighed quietly. "A humble official... just because you bumped into him, you want to promote him?"

"Can't you?" Zhang Xing asked proudly in the audience. "As soon as Zhang Sanlang saw this person, he felt that he had the qualifications to be a general. What's wrong with promoting him? I can't promote him?! Or who will say that I have no vision?"

Li Ding still wants to talk.

Zhang Xing finally couldn't bear it: "Li Silang, if you stay, how can there be so many things? Naturally, you will be my master of the Eastern Realm, and I can rest assured of 1, but now that you are leaving the Eastern Capital, here Shouldn’t I be the main one?! It’s just that you are inefficient lamps, and my Zhang Xing is a white candle?!”

Li Ding finally stopped refuting. After being silent for a long time, he just nodded: "You are right, you are right...I am...I don't know what's wrong..."

"You're leaving, and you're worried that Dong won't have a clue, so you want to keep the buttons; it's because you're utilitarian, and you don't dare to gamble, and you don't want to admit it." Zhang Xing sneered, but became more comfortable. "But to be honest, I really can't believe the children of the Fang family of Qinghe. Even if you are here and let you go, I will tell you to be careful... Or the same sentence, who made me a low-born man?" where?"

Li Ding could only nod perfunctorily.

In this way, that night, a meeting participant tried to cross the river to make a report in Putai County, but was stopped by Zhou Xingfan, who was well prepared, and easily killed the demonstrators.For this reason, Cheng Mingqi, a small official in Ping'en County, Wei County, who was exiled in the Potai Camp because of escorting food and grass, was promoted by the front line to be Li Ding's deputy to participate in the management of the Potai Camp, and participated in the military discussion the next day.

As for the fact that when Zhang Sanlang recommended this person to Li Silang, he didn't say in the Putai camp that this person had the qualities to be a prime minister, and it spread like a joke to the entire senior camp.

And that afternoon, Cheng Dalang also left the Potai camp, and then the twenty or thirty riders who secretly gathered in Pingyuan County went straight to Qinghe County further west.

Over there, Qinghe tycoon Zhang Jincheng had swept across seven or eight counties and gathered forty to fifty thousand young adults. Even the Qinghe Fang and Cui families fled the rural manor because of his wanton looting and massacre, and entered the Dodging in the county... For a moment, half of Qinghe seemed to be owned by Zhang Dahao.

It was at this time that Zhang Dahao fell into a food crisis.

Of course, since the first emperor of the Wei Dynasty, he has been habitually hiding food and silk in warehouses around the capital. In times of disaster, he directly sent troops to surround the matter. Where did the folks in the core hometown of the Eastern Qi Dynasty get so much surplus food?

What's more, the autumn grain is not yet ripe.

Even Zhang Dahao's looting and massacre at the beginning seemed to be without reason, if not looting, where would the money and food come from?Without slaughter, who will support these people?

Zhang Dahao is not a government official.

Besides, the government doesn't support them, so why let him?

"Hit Li Yang?"

Tall, about [-] years old, Zhang Jincheng sat in the lobby of Gaotang County with a big horse and a golden sword, expressing his disdain for the scribe who had just come to join him. "Are you trying to harm me? Of course I know that Liyang has money and food. Liyang warehouse is where all the money and food in Hebei are, but that place is in Ji County, which is only one Xingyang County away from Dongdu... The great master was furious , what should I do if I leave Dongdu and kill me? What if Wei Jun Yedu’s elite troops rush out from behind? And if I want to go there, is it that simple? What does Wuyang County say?”

"Yes...it's because I didn't think carefully." The scribe quickly admitted his mistake.

"Know it's wrong?" Zhang Jincheng asked coldly.

"Understood." The scribe nodded again and again.

"Cut it off." Zhang Jincheng casually looked at a warrior beside him, then raised his hand and pointed down, pointing at the scribe. "Since you are the lord of the half county, you have to be rewarded and punished!"

Before the scribes could react, several armored warriors rushed down, and several of them were practitioners, and the leader was a master of strange scriptures who showed his true energy, so he easily took down this person in the hall, slashing his sword After chopping things up...then dragging the broken body down, people came up to wash the floor.

"This guy has bad intentions and wants to take my life, but there's nothing I can do about it. There are fewer and fewer good people these days..." Amid the bloody atmosphere, Zhang Jincheng sighed, pinching his beard, and came to his senses again. What, just wave your hand down the hall. "However, you don't have to worry. You are all brothers. If you are a brother, I, Zhang Jincheng, will listen to you... tell me, where should I get the food?"

Sitting below are two No. 30 heroes, with different backgrounds from north to south. They all squeezed out a little smile when they heard the words, but none of them dared to take the initiative to stand out.

"I have to talk!" Zhang Jincheng became impatient when he saw this, and directly ordered one person. "Guo Jingke, Xiao Guo! Although we are old friends, you have just joined the group, and those who have just joined the group have to make some suggestions... tell me, where do we go to get food?"

In Guo Jingke's heart, Zhang Sanye Zhang Longtou, who wanted to be the internal response, scolded the eighteenth generation of his ancestors, but at this time he could only bite the bullet and stand up, be careful:

"Boss Zhang, if you want food, besides Li Yang's words, there are also Xu Dalang and Shan Dalang's village on the other side of the river..."

Zhang Jincheng frowned upon hearing this.

"But crossing the river is a bit troublesome, and Xu Dalang and Shan Dalang are not easy to get along with." Guo Jingke shook his head quickly when he saw this, denying his opinion. "In this case, on the lower reaches of the river, across the plain, it is said that there is also some food storage at Putai, Bohai Sea, which was placed there during the Three Expeditions... It is said that there are also armors... Maybe you can get them!"

"Bohai is the territory of Gao Shitong and Sun Xuanzhi..." Someone interrupted carefully.

"So it's too late, maybe it will be taken away by these two." Guo Jingke was so confused that he could only think of one sentence.

"There's a problem here." Zhang Jincheng patted the chopping board on top and said irritably. "Why don't these two people go to get the food? Is there any explanation?"

"I can think of..." Guo Jingke tried his best to reply, but he couldn't remember those words.

"It's Cheng Dalang, it's Zhishilang Wanghou!" Zhang Jincheng suddenly jumped up against the case. "Putai is next to the river, and the county seat is in Henan. Cheng Dalang should be vacillating, and the other three families are afraid of each other...the three families need to make contact to eat this piece of meat! They are holding each other back!"

"The leader is wise." What else could Guo Jingke say.

"If that's the case, it's not impossible for me to take advantage of the constraints of the three of them and just lead people to raid there and bring the grain back." Zhang Jincheng walked around behind the case. "But who is the guard? Will he have some skills? This battle cannot be delayed."

"There is no guard, but he is an envoy of Dushui. It is said that he is from a famous family in Kansai... But he is not a general, just like the famous family of the Fang family... He came from the Li family in Longxi... He used to be in charge of road construction, but later he was in charge of river transportation." Guo Jingke saw When things were back on the right track, he finally suppressed his anxiety and said that sentence. "Boss, think about it, if he knows how to fight, he can still build roads?!"

Zhang Jincheng finally took the case again, then looked at the warrior leader who was still smelling blood, and pointed his finger at Guo Jingke below: "Xiao Guo said well, let's go to fight Putai! Take the gold seized from Qingping last time." Give him some money! Now that we have become the lord of the half-county, we have to be rewarded and punished!"

In early autumn, Guo Jingke, who had won the award, actually shivered on the spot, and then couldn't help scolding someone in his heart... What's the matter?
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