Delong

The cold wind was blowing the land of Hebei. In the evening, a fierce and bloody battle broke out outside Leling City, which caught both sides off guard.

What happened is actually very simple.

Although the rebel army has obtained enough information from both sides that have not been sealed, and has known the information about the large-scale rescue of the Dragon Army, but it is so cold, and the food will be exhausted in a few days. How can normal people bet their lives on the reinforcements? So, as the cold wind blew that night, the ice on the Mamian River froze very quickly. After all, it made many rebels want to take the opportunity to flee.

I don't know who took the lead, and I don't know who thought about it. A large number of rebels, in clusters and groups, connected mats, reeds, ropes, and planks into one, and placed them on the ice of the Mamian River as a Some sort of pontoon thingy, trying to escape at night.

But at the same time, the southern battalion's official army happened to be moving the camp that night. When the two sides met, the rebels only thought that the other side was coming to stop them, and a conflict broke out naturally.

Immediately, the North Battalion of the official army sent soldiers and horses to support, and the rebel army also tried to rescue, and the two sides launched a chaotic battle inside the Mamian River.

Frankly speaking, this battle was a bit of a disadvantage for the officers and soldiers... This disadvantage did not mean that they did not have the upper hand, but that it was a winter night, it was dark at the end of the month, and the cold wind was howling, which gave the officers and soldiers the advantage they should have had. It can't be reflected at all, there is no formation, no effective command, or a sudden encounter, unprepared, but some rebels are quite in the attitude of returning to the division, gritting their teeth and desperately.

However, the all-round quality of the rebel army is not as good as that of the opponent. Therefore, from the second watch to the third watch, both sides looked very embarrassed, but they were still fighting incessantly.

"Big brother!"

At the middle of the night, watching another large group of troops leave the North Camp with torches, and then headed to the south side along the river to support, the officer army North Camp was at the back of the middle, and the young Sun Anzong suddenly couldn't bear it. Yes, holding the torch, he lowered his voice and shouted to the person beside him.

Dou Lide, who was also standing on the roof watching the support queue, was not in a hurry to answer, but shook his head slowly, and then squatted down directly on the dilapidated roof in the cold wind.

Under the torch, the leader of the rebel army who had just successfully surrendered was obviously struggling.

He met Zhang Shiyu in the morning, and then led his troops to surrender in the evening, but he did not go to the South Camp, but came to the North Camp according to Zhang Shiyu's request, and it was an empty camp surrounded by groups...Obviously , Zhang Shiyu had a good reason, and it was also for the convenience of control, but for Dou Lide and his brothers, it took a lot of courage to enter here, because the northern camp is full of elite Hejian troops, and there are a large number of them. Twenty-five thousand people, if they are really punished when they are hungry for a meal at night, they will be punished.

Of course, the situation soon became clear with the conflict at night and the relocation of the South Camp officers and troops to the north—the Bohai Prefect Zhang had no choice but to place them in the North Camp.

However, they hadn't felt at ease for a while, seeing the scene of chaotic fighting on the other side getting bigger and bigger, Dou Lide and his confidant brothers quickly fell into the torment on the other side.

There is no doubt that this is a great opportunity.

"Brother!" Sun Anzong, the nominal leader of this rebel army at the beginning, was simply a subordinate in front of Dou Lide. “This is a great opportunity.”…

"I know." Dou Lide finally spoke.

"Ade!" Another person also climbed up to the roof with a torch, and spoke in a low and serious voice, but it was Cao Chen, Dou Lide's brother-in-law. "Starting it at this time, the wind is strong, and setting fire in all directions, it may not have a miraculous effect."

"I know." Dou Lide repeated, but covered his face under the two torches on both sides, and squatted on the roof without moving.

The two stopped talking, and after a while, two or three more people arrived, and the only few people in the army who knew it was a false surrender all arrived.Now, the leader of the rebel army from Gaojibo also knew that he had to make a decision.

"Can't move." After a while, Dou Lide suddenly took away the hand covering his face and spoke firmly. "Don't move! At this time, there will probably be small results if you move at this time, but we risked our lives to do this, not because of small achievements, but because we hope that we can make a great achievement before the Dragon Army is dethroned. If the rules are laid down, there will be a place for us and our group in Hebei, the foundation of our standing... But if we want to make great achievements, we still have to wait for the Dragon Army to arrive tomorrow before we can do this."

The other four or five people hesitated, but still chose to obey --- Dou Lide had established enough authority over them in the past two years, and everyone was willing to trust this mature-looking middle-aged man.

Besides, until now, apart from Zhang Xing himself who is probably still trembling with fear, all other forces in Hebei have actually misjudged the situation.

The reason for the misjudgment lies in the posture displayed by the dethroning dragon army during the two days when they crossed the river.

In the battle on the plains, these people from the east fought too brilliantly. Steady, accurate, fast, and ruthless, they killed with one blow, leaving no room for loss...the whole of Hebei was terrified, and the Xiongtian King tore apart the blood in the center of the vortex in time before. The "war letter" that was opened made everyone think that the aggressiveness of the Dragon Army was about to win, and it was even premeditated, at least it was a decision after a clear analysis of the forces of all parties and the situation on the battlefield .

At the same time, almost all the forces in Hebei felt that they were attacked by surprise and then caught off guard.

Therefore, Xue Changxiong didn't dare to gamble, he was afraid that he would be killed by a group of alchemy masters, and he was afraid that he would spend a lot of money to accompany him here; although Zhang Shiyu was depressed, he had no choice but to give up his leading plan, and he might not be here again. He secretly sighed in his heart that the destiny is not in Wei; Qian Tang was also extremely depressed, and Cao Shancheng even mobilized Qinghe County soldiers to help in the decisive battle; It was the bait for the Dragon Gang to set up a trap.

However, none of them knew that everything was really in a hurry. Zhang Xing crossed the river this time only because he had inadvertently learned about the side division of Hejian Daying West Road before crossing the river, and he was only planning to eat this side division. , and even prepared to flee to Douzigang if he couldn't eat.

Of course, gathering more than half of the guilds, the so-called masters of the eight counties, launched a surprise attack, and they still won.

Then, although Zhang Xing began to hesitate, worry, and even panic from the noon when the battle situation arrived, he still bit the bullet step by step, even resolutely, and carried out a plan that he knew was right, but did not. Delaying the empty military order in his heart - that is to drop everything, quickly gather all living forces, and come to Leling, the center of the vortex. …

This is Zhang Xing's advantage, knowing that he is right, no matter how much he struggles in his heart, he will rarely show it superficially, and it will not affect his actions.

At four o'clock, General Xue, who had just stepped into the realm of the master, waited for his youngest son Xue Wanquan and his confidant Chen Bin in the bedroom of the mansion where he lived.

"Have Zhang Gong's county soldiers been rescued?" Noticing that the two came in, Xue Changxiong just closed his eyes on the couch and did not open them.

"Naturally he was saved." Chen Bin blurted out. "But the subordinate is not disturbing the general because of this matter."

"How do you say it?" Xue Changxiong finally opened his eyes on the couch.

"Two letters came from the west." Chen Bin took it out of his pocket as he spoke. "Qian and Cao, the county guards... they said that they knew that Zhang Xing led the main force of the dragon thief to come to the decisive battle, and they had brought as many county soldiers as possible. We will do a good job of responding, and it will be miraculous when we can’t say it.”

Xue Changxiong sneered, and waved his hand to stop it: "The meaning is so clear, it doesn't matter if you don't read it."

Chen Bin put away the situation and stood with his hands tied, but he didn't say much.

Xue Changxiong was also sitting on the couch, listening to the wind outside the house with his eyes open, but he didn't move or speak.

Xue Wanquan, who had been acting as a guard outside before, was standing inside the house, momentarily at a loss.

After a while, Chen Bin was still watching it interestingly, and suddenly he said with a smile while holding two letters: "General Seven, are you wondering if you should send a reply letter to the two county guards and ask them not to?" Come, guard the barracks"

Xue Wanquan hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Yes."

"Qian Tongshou..." Chen Bin smiled and continued, but his tone was cold. "Qian Tongshou didn't cooperate with the enemy, but the second general died in his plain, even [-] miles south of his Ande city. It's always true. His county soldiers dispersed in a hurry, and he himself beat the horse. escape, is it true?"

"I see." Xue Wanquan sighed, as if he had come to his senses. "Second brother's vengeance must be remembered, and this guy Qian Tang must also remember it... So, let him go and let him meet the dragon thief again, so that it will be easier to handle in the future."

Chen Bin nodded, as if agreeing, but his expression seemed to be indifferent.
Can it be general.

"So what about Governor Cao?" Xue Wanquan continued to ask. "Second brother was not involved by Junshou Cao, and this time he took the initiative to help. It's out of kindness, and it's time to show kindness in return..." At this point, Xue Wanquan came to his senses. "Could it be that the father-in-law and Chen Sima are in a difficult situation and want to teach that guy Qian Tang a lesson, but they are also worried that the two of Cao and Qian will join forces, good or bad, it's hard to be right."

Xue Changxiong also sighed... How could he not sigh after losing the battle and dying his son? After sighing, the general shook his head and looked at Chen Bin again: "You always say that Lao Qi is the smartest, but it's no more than that." in this way."

"The Seventh General is still young." Chen Bin didn't care. "Think about Zhang Xing. Four years ago, he was still a leader in the platoon. He was defeated in Dengzhou. He had no strategy at all. He was also subdued in the east. As a result, once he made a statement, and now he returns to Dengzhou, he has nothing to do with it. He is the lord of the eight counties, but there is a slight mistake."

"Having a son should be like Zhang Sanlang, even if he is not as good as Zhang Sanlang, he should be like Bai Sanniang." Xue Changxiong took a long breath. "Like the six or seven in my family, dog ears!"...

Xue Wanquan hurriedly bowed his head, but at this moment he also realized the fact that he had too many brothers, and his father really didn't care about his second brother, really didn't care... Otherwise, he wouldn't have had much resentment towards that Zhang Xing.

And if this is the case, why do you resent Qian Tang for this matter?

Just now, I still got the wrong answer.

"Tell him clearly." Just as she was thinking, her father's voice sounded from the bed again.

"Seven generals." Chen Bin spoke seriously. "The Second General is a saying, but these county guards and soldiers have always been our confidantes! They rely on the support of the East Capital, relying on their family background, seniority and reputation, and repeatedly contradict us. You just said Cao Junshou. If you want me to say, He is not as good as Qian Tang, at least Qian Tang does not have the ability to connect the counties privately and join forces to fight out of the counties. If everyone is Zhang Taishou and Cao Junshou, where is the appointment of the general in Hebei that we can intervene in? Saint, Dongdu is the territory of Uncle Cao after all, and these people are all appointed by Dongdu... We are here today, to put it bluntly, it is best for all the counties to be replaced by our people, and the county soldiers are all assigned by us , just rest assured. Otherwise, whether it is soldiers, horses, or vigor, they will all be shaved."

"But the dragon thief..." Xue Wanquan came to his senses in an instant, but quickly asked the biggest question.

"I was about to talk about dethroning the dragon thief." Chen Bin spoke clearly. "Of course, the Dragon Bandit is our great enemy, but do you think that Gao Shitong and those Hebei bandits are the same in this cruel calculation by the Dragon Bandit? Isn't it the same as being played by the Dragon Bandit as bait? It's just that , People have mental calculations and unintentional, a high-level move, which not only consumes these thieves, but also puts on a posture of rescue, we can only pretend to be confused... Otherwise, the seventh general thinks why the general treats that Zhang Sanlang this time? I am so convinced of this battle, the abacus of dethroning the dragon thief is too precise and accurate! That Zhang Xingwei is really both wise and brave, and he is versatile in both civil and military affairs! The court called him Xiao Zhang Shizhao that day, so don’t understand too much.”

Xue Wanquan nodded: "So, I pretended I didn't receive this letter and took the opportunity to ask these tens of thousands of county soldiers to block for us, and be the one to withdraw troops."

Chen Bin did not answer directly, but looked at Xue Changxiong.

The latter nodded beside the candlelight, as if he had planned to do this long ago, but he just educated his young son by the way, and seemed to be persuaded by Chen Bin to follow the trend, and decided to do so.

And Chen Bin immediately lit the two letters, put them in a pottery basin on the ground, and then handed them over. Obviously, he was going to take care of the messenger.

In the morning, the Mamian River regained its tranquility, except for the corpses and sundries that almost filled the river with the crushed ice, still displaying the chaotic battle of last night.

At this time, the news came that the Dragon Bandit had pulled out of camp from more than [-] miles away from Leling City and continued to advance.

If this is the case, as long as the dragon thieves are ruthless enough, it is possible to fight this evening... But it is only possible, because the strength and strength of the two sides are here. If the dragon thieves dare to march like this, I am afraid Being treated with leisure and waiting for work, the whole army will be defeated.

Of course, half of the Hejian Army's intentions have been revealed at this time. At least the Nanying's abandonment seems to indicate that stability is the main priority.

However, no matter whether it is seeking stability or withdrawing troops, Xue Changxiong, who is experienced, will leave the Hejian cavalry in the camp anyway and go south. …

Thousands of Hebei cavalry rolled across the plains, scaring the wounded last night

The enraged rebel army huddled in the camp and did not dare to peep even if the camp in the south was empty.

And soon, at noon, these well-trained cavalry met the Qingqi of the Chulong Gang. On the contrary, the Chulongjun was a little caught off guard, and the two sides immediately fought in the wilderness. disadvantage.

But soon, with a large number of alchemy and alchemy masters joining the battle, and the pressure of a large force, the Hejian Cavalry who took the initiative to attack could not bear it first, and took the initiative to retreat.

And report what you see and hear.

After confirming the order of the large marching queue of the Dragon Army and the fact that there were indeed a lot of masters above Condensed Core, Xue Changxiong made a decisive decision in the afternoon, and made the troops that had been prepared to retreat suddenly according to the original plan.

The [-]-strong Hejian battalion left [-] in an instant.

At this time, the De-Long Army had stopped fifteen miles south of Leling City and started to set up camp. Zhang Xing was already panicking like an old dog, and the people below thought that a decisive battle was coming.The Hejian Rebel Army under Gao Shitong had discovered the clue, but they were caught off guard.Even Dou Lide's troops in the northern camp, because they had never dared to leave the camp without an order, were stunned when they suddenly found out that the Hejian army was marching northward.

Immediately afterwards, in the evening when winter was coming soon until late at night, there were constant messengers from Leling City and the Chulong Army camp. Zhang Xing was a little unbelievable that the main force of the Hejian camp had left suddenly, while Gao Shitong felt guilty and frantically demanded Everyone stay still and don't move around, just wait for tomorrow's meeting.

However, there are still a large number of rebels outside the city who disregarded Gao Shitong's military order and frantically took the opportunity to flee southward.

And these rebels who blocked most of the sentry cavalry during their escape also made Zhang Xing wake up before Wu Jingfeng came back from reconnaissance——Xue Changxiong seemed to have really retreated without a fight.

And he couldn't evaluate the opponent's action at all. Although he was relieved, from the opponent's point of view, he seemed to have made an absolutely correct choice.

I insisted on marching, as if I had this intention.

I succeeded. Not only did I eat the Lu Pianshi, but I also rescued Gao Shitong.

After dawn, a new news came that [-] county soldiers came from west to east and had appeared less than ten miles west of the Mamian River.

Looking at the flag, it should be the pawns of Pingyuan and Qinghe counties led by Qian Tang and Cao Shancheng. They seem to have marched here overnight despite their hard work.

Frankly speaking, Zhang Shiyu, who was about to abandon the camp and retreat, was stunned on the spot when he received the news, and Dou Lide, who had just learned that he was going to retreat to Wudi during the military discussion, was also stunned.Then, Gao Shitong who was in Leling was also stunned, and quickly galloped to report to Zhang Xing.

When Zhang Xing received the news, the dethroning dragon army, who had rested well, had pulled out of camp and was heading towards Leling... Frankly speaking, Zhang Xing was also stunned by Huang Piao.

But he soon realized what was going on.

He thought that even if Xue Changxiong was not a hero, he should be half a hero, but he turned out to be a military commander! I don't know if it was a compliment or a derogation in the feudal era
"Throw down the luggage, and the whole army will go west, cross the Mamian River, and meet these two soldiers and horses!" Zhang Xing, who was sitting on the yellow hussar, reined in his horse and figured out the situation, and then gave an order in a hurry. "And you, Zhuge Dewei, go back immediately and tell Gao Shitong to watch over that Zhang Shiyu for me."

Seeing this, Xiong Bonan wanted to deliver the order himself.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Dewei, who delivered the letter, hurried forward, grabbed Zhang Xing's horse's head again, and continued to speak out of breath: "Mr. Zhang, there is one more word! Marshal Gao said that he had already submerged three thousand soldiers and horses." The feigned surrender was successful, and they are currently in Zhang Shiyu's camp!"

"Heavenly King is back." Zhang Xing was stunned again, immediately called Xiong Bonan to stop, and asked Zhuge Dewei again. "Who is reliable to send!"

"It's Dou Lide! This person is capable and has a heart." Zhuge Dewei answered immediately.

Zhang Xingfu went to visit Fan Wang again.

Fan Wang nodded immediately: "Dou Lide is a first-class Hebei hero, in my opinion, he is still above Uncle Hao!"

Zhang Xing immediately changed his order
"Send the order, drop the baggage, the whole army marches northward, the cavalry go first, go to Leling, then tell Gao Shitong, send troops immediately, don't care about anything else, immediately mobilize Dou Lide, only Zhang Shiyu! I will be his heir, Let's see if those two tired soldiers dare to cross the Mamian River to rescue them!"

At this point, Zhang Xing paused: "Those who take Zhang Shiyu's head will be rewarded by Qian Tang! So is Cao Shancheng!"

PS: Good night everyone...continue to wait for this chapter to say...no this chapter to say dying.