Delong

Before the twelfth lunar month, the new meeting of the Dragon Gang was held, and the effect was surprisingly good, much better than expected. This made many people hold "the leader is like this, so it doesn't matter", or "anyway, it's okay." After crossing the river, you are the leader and you have the final say.” People with the mentality were very surprised.

However, even Zhang Xing was shocked by the sergeant's enthusiasm, but he didn't show it on the surface.

After thinking about it, he can only guess that the situation in Hebei was too difficult in the past two years, and everyone was a little depressed.A notable evidence is that the newly attached Hebei Rebels were the first group that were more enthusiastic about participating in the Military Camp Games. They not only participated, but even contributed a lot of ideas and proposed many projects with Hebei characteristics. People quickly played the catfish effect again, arousing the interest and confrontational awareness of several other groups.

And just when Zhang Xing officially added the article "Pay attention to the spiritual life of soldiers" to his "Six Secret Teachings --- Revised Opinions", some people appeared, further verifying his guess.

"Who is that?"

Under the winter sun, Zhang Xing was originally watching a rugby-like game on a simple high platform in an outlying camp, but the field was a plowed ridge, called "Dulong" strange game, suddenly turned his head, but noticed To some strange people on the edge of the camp. "Is it the people nearby? Or the families of the rebels on the Hebei side?"

"It's the people nearby, but there should also be local family members in Bohai and Pingyuan." Dou Lide only glanced at it, and then quickly explained. "It's been a few days ago, but these days I started to "hold a meeting" and play "Duolong" to get together... As for the other new family members of the rebel army, the current situation in Hebei, the information is not clear, and it is too cold. To be precise, it is really difficult to get on the road.”

Obviously, Dou Lide's main point is to explain why his group of people haven't brought their family members over yet.

Zhang Xing nodded, he understood Dou Lide's meaning, but he didn't say much, but got up directly and walked there, not only Dou Lide, but also Cheng Zhili, Jia Yue, Zhou Xingfan, Wang Xiongsheng, Jia Runshi The others, including Sun Anzong and Cao Chen who followed Dou Lide, had no choice but to abandon "Duolong" and get up to follow.

However, the arrival of Zhang Xing and his party immediately scattered these people. They panicked and fled directly from the outskirts of the camp. It was obvious that most of them were children and women...but they didn't disperse in a hurry, but went to the same camp. direction.

Zhang Dalong became more and more curious, and continued to follow, and then just turned around outside the camp area, and saw a row of wooden sheds, or more narrow row wooden houses, basically sandwiched between the city wall and the camp area The ones in the gap are just standing with their backs against the frozen moat.

Seeing this, Zhang Xing instantly realized what was going on, and turned around to ask, "When did you start having it?"

"It's been ten days?" Zhou Xingfan was thoughtful. "Ten days ago, I went to Lujiaoguan to pick up a batch of grain. When I was sending it to the city, I happened to see someone building a wooden house... At that time, I wondered why this kind of dilapidated house was built. Could it be a toilet? But I didn't think it was the initiative of the people. Gathered military city?”…

"More than ten days." Cheng Zhili, who has always been careful, immediately made a correction. "I vaguely remember that there should have been about seven or eight days after we returned to Yin County, and then gradually increased, and more suddenly came about ten or so days ago."

Dou Lide seemed to sense that the atmosphere was not right, and he seemed a little uneasy: "Are there no such things in the Eastern Territory?"

"Basically not." Cheng Zhili seriously explained to Dou Lide. "In the eastern region, the leader had the foresight. From the beginning of the incident, he ordered that no looting and no destruction were allowed. Officials surrendered to the rules of temporary appointment. It can be regarded as directly holding down from the beginning to prevent chaos in the place. It was taken down later. In the area of ​​Qi County and Lu County, the village market may have suffered losses, but the inside of the city is also fine, and after it is stabilized, the countryside will soon recover... In this way, soldiers can go home on vacation, or go directly to Be close to the market and the city to play tricks."

"There are still some in Dengzhou, but after the re-granting of land after autumn, there is much more stability there, so there is nothing else to worry about." Zhang Xing interjected, and came to ask Cheng Zhili again. "How is your hometown? Will it be okay after you move back?"

"Reporting to the leader, every time I go back and forth, basically half of the family property will be wiped out." Cheng Zhili said something. "But to be able to go back, everyone is very grateful to our Dethrone Dragon Gang.

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"It may not be gratitude." Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "The parties they came into contact with, whether it was us at the beginning, the Qi County government, or the Zhishi Army, they all became the Chulong Gang in the end... For them, we can't say that we let their family property be halved and leave their homes. The total disaster... In Dengzhou, when Chief Bai came here a few days ago, he said that the atmosphere was very bad."

Cheng Zhili hastened to explain again: "It's not that I flatter Longtou, that's really not the case. Don't forget, Longtou, they stayed in Hebei for a while before, hiding in the saline-alkali marsh of Douzigang, and then went to the saline-alkali marsh for a while. There are quite a few ordinary people in Hebei who have fled, and they are most afraid of comparing things...Compared with Hebei, the Eastern Territory is so peaceful...My folks are really grateful."

Zhang Xing was stunned for a rare moment, and then smiled wryly again... Sure enough, if he was dead, did his happiness increase?
"Does it need to be expelled? After all, it will affect military discipline." After being stunned for a while, Zhou Xingfan asked. "Just let the soldiers go to the city to mend and rest?"

When Dou Lide heard this, he wanted to speak.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing also shook his head in response, and then instinctively wanted to go over and see for himself, but after taking two steps, he realized what the problem was, and turned his head to scan around, then stared at Jia Runshi and Wang Xiongsheng: "Xiao Jia and Xiao Wang go to ask each other. Ask more, what can they do, and what is the price? Then see who is in the shack, don't come back in a hurry after asking, go to the barracks to ask The sergeant who has been there, can compare it and make sure it is correct."

Jia Runshi suddenly realized, and then left in a daze.

Wang Xiongdan also left.

After finishing the order, Zhang Xing actually turned back to the sports field and continued to sit on the outer high platform of the "Dulong" game, while the main generals of the two games below, that is, Fan Dacloak and Xiahou Ningyuan, originally followed Zhang Dalong. As soon as the group left, they were about to fight off the court, but when they saw people coming back this time, they honestly returned to their respective sides of the court and shouted. …

Of course, what they didn't know was that after sitting down this time, Mr. Zhang's thoughts were obviously not on the court.

To be honest, it was hard for Zhang Xing himself to express how he felt when he saw the row of dilapidated wooden houses.

It stands to reason that it should be mourning for the hardships of the people's lives, because ordinary people are unwilling to degenerate to participate in these "civilian military markets" unless they are extremely poor and hungry... You know, its trading targets are soldiers in the feudal era, This means that the transaction risk is too high, the income is too unstable, and it is inevitable to have the psychological preparation for doing flesh and blood business and the devaluation of social status paid for it.

But in fact, at that moment, he was a little relieved.

Because since he came to Hebei, what he saw can basically be called Chidiqianli.The entire land is full of lifelessness, which is completely different from the fact that the East Territory can obviously maintain various production and cultural activities.

Of course, the places where he haunts are basically either military camps or military activities. Considering the military discipline displayed by the Hejian camp before, ordinary people do not need to be expelled. It is completely normal for their families to flee. It is very cold, and time is the limit for everyone to hide in the settlements and linger.

And when it was not cold before, I was still a little angry when I encountered passers-by in Pingyuan City on the edge of the battlefield.

But still something is wrong.

The scene where there is no one in the plain as soon as you go out, and there are no wild animals or long grass is really scary and disturbing.

Therefore, when this "civilian military market" began to appear, he was actually a little relieved for a moment-it could be regarded as seeing the people of Hebei who gathered spontaneously.

Zhang Xing didn't deliberately conceal his reaction. From the first time he saw people to now, he was observed clearly early on. The entanglement at this time was even more noticed in his heart, and several people have been probing.

"Third brother, what exactly are you thinking?" Xiao Zhou asked with no pressure, relying on his personal relationship. "This kind of military market will affect morale. Our whole army is to improve our combat power. We should let soldiers enter the city to spend money."

"It's not easy." Cheng Zhili interrupted suddenly. "Shops in the city are also difficult, and there are some things, like mending clothes... It's not in the eastern border, it can be sent home, and the local people in the group can be sent, at worst, a few dollars, half a meal, here, Even the locals in Hebei have nowhere to find a family."

"Who
Don't you think so?" Dou Lide sighed. "It's like the 3000 people I brought with me before the army was reorganized, the standard Hebei people, but more than half of them met on the road and didn't know the details. Among the rest, there were only There are 200 people and a small family, but they are still in Gaojipo, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled... The original wife was killed by the government, and Lao Cao gave me his sister in the swamp last year, and made us Mrs. Yazhai, the son of the family, did not enjoy any blessings, but she had to take the lead in mending clothes, cooking, and fetching water and weeds for hundreds of people every day. "

"Who is to blame for this?" Cao Chen, his deputy general and wife-in-law, couldn't help but interrupted with a smile. "It's just that she won't marry you, as if she doesn't need to mend clothes and water plants."

The others laughed too.

After laughing, Zhang Xingfu asked frankly again: "So, Xiao Zhou means to expel, and to restrict the troops to make transactions in the city? And how many people mean to keep it?"...

"Yes." Zhou Xingfan simply responded. "Maintenance of combat power comes first... In the worst case, please come here to communicate with the wealthy households in Qijun City, see if you can open some targeted stores, or release some craftsmen from the barracks, and simply invite some family members of Dongjun sergeants over here , to live in the city... I think the city is quite empty."

Zhang Xing nodded, but didn't say anything, he just looked at the only one beside him - a big leader, Cheng Zhili.

Cheng Zhili blurted out: "Leader, what I mean is that the people in Hebei are pitiful, and the soldiers are inconvenient. You should be more lenient and talk about adapting measures to local conditions... After a while, the situation improved, and when the camp was moved, it naturally dispersed. Need to be too tangled."

Zhang Xing was still noncommittal, and looked at Dou Lide, the leader of the Hebei New Rebel Army, who was outstanding in both the previous wars and the entire army --- this person was actually not prominent in the Hebei Rebel Army before, but I don't know what happened , came to the Dragon Gang, but it was almost as if it was in the bag, and it naturally stood out.

"Longtou, Hebei is really difficult. It is very different from the East. It is not a local poverty, nor is it a temporary problem." Dou Lide thought for a while and answered seriously. "So what I mean is, not only don't drive them away, but also set up a fence to keep them out of the wind, and set up rules for the soldiers to prevent them from bullying those women casually, and send people to patrol."

Zhang Xing also nodded, but still did not speak.

At this moment, the competition below seems to have entered a fierce stage. The two sides scuffled into a ball, triggering a brawl that exceeded the limit. Looking for fun to fight, but to stop quickly.

For a moment, the fight was stopped and the game continued.

Everyone withdrew their gazes and continued to look at Zhang Xing. It was clear that Cheng Zhili and Si Ni had nothing to hope for, while Zhou Xingfan and Dou Lide were clearly at odds. Both sides longed for a clear answer from Zhang Xing, who could call the shots.

"It's actually very simple." Seeing the burning eyes of the two, Zhang Xing smiled dryly, and was right. "We will see the results of the interview between Xiao Wang and Xiao Jia later, and then make a decision.

"If there is still some order, and the prices are stable, and there are few who sell their bodies, or those who sell their bodies are expensive, then drive them away, or move them to the city, because if you drive them away, you won't starve to death for a while.

"And if the price is out of order, and the money, grain and silk are mixed, then stay, put them away properly, and pay attention to the security, fire and theft. Just wait for us to move the camp and let it disperse by itself. Because if this is the case, it can only show that they Every family has reached the land, and it is difficult enough to a certain extent.

"However, if the price is ridiculously low, and the actual market prices of grain, silk, and money are too high, then it will not only be a matter of fences, but also a unified price for them. How much is the laundry? How much does it cost to mend clothes, how much to cook for the helpers in the camp, and then how much work is done, just give them some guaranteed food rations... Good family, widows, you can also find those skilled craftsmen in the camp, if you want to stay Tuntian soldiers, be a supporting role... If possible, give those children who come with them a chance to help them while trying to learn foundation building, literacy, and handicrafts... because this is really the case , It means that they can't survive at all, and since we have come to Hebei and become the head of the local family, if we don't help out, can we push it to others? "...

Zhou Xingfan and Dou Lide were a little dazed, and Jia Yue, who had been silent all this time, began to think seriously.

"If so." Cheng Zhili smiled. "simply

Set up a special camp, like the craftsman camp, and assign it to logistics management. "

"From the efficiency point of view, it should be done this way." Zhang Xing responded positively. "But you can't open this hole... Otherwise, who knows if someone will set up a prostitute camp in the future? Or they will be reduced to the ranks of the officers and soldiers. Everywhere they go, they will openly rob young children, money, food, and women. …It's one thing to be forced to take care of the weakest person in the world, but it's another thing to take the initiative to speak up."

Only then did everyone stand up in awe.

Among them, Cheng Zhili and Dou Lide put on a serious look, but Zhou Xingfan sighed as if recalling something:
"The third brother is indeed the same as the third brother back then. They all said that the Dragon Clan's territory has grown, and the authority of the third brother has become stronger. He treats people and things differently, but in fact, it is a miscellaneous thing that he encountered. There are too many, and the inside is actually the chivalrous white ribbon back then... everything that is flexible, stretchable, and slick is fake, but the benevolence and righteousness that protects the weak in the bones and the ruthlessness that is not afraid of evil are real. Of course, the key is to have a way If you have the ability, you can live if you think about it, and you can do it if you want to."

After some flattery, everyone naturally quickly agreed.

And not long after, Wang Xiongdan and Jia Runshi also hurried back, but they interrupted the flattery here.

"Washing a military uniform costs one or two dollars. Winter clothes start at five dollars; mending clothes is similar, starting at one dollar, but you have to count the line money; you can help cook and stutter." Jia Run The scholar spoke cautiously, and in the end, it was even a little embarrassing, he was still too young. "Sleeping companions... There are sleeping companions, but relatively few, and it's based on looks, the gap is relatively large."

"How many did you ask specifically?" Zhang Xing asked.

"There are two one-liter old rice, the most expensive one is three-liter old rice, and the cheapest one is half-liter old rice." Wang Xiongdan added behind Jia Runshi. "Just food, not silk."

Zhang Xing nodded, and looked back at Zhou Xingfan who had been silent: "How about it, just follow what I said before, Xiao Zhou will handle this matter for you."

Zhou Xingfan didn't say much, said yes, and left directly.

Wang Xiongsheng and Jia Runshi sat down again with the others, as if nothing had happened, and continued to watch the "Daolong" match.

Indeed, don't say that Zhang Xing himself was mentally prepared, even other people were followed by the whole day's meeting, and were told by Mr. Zhang to say something about "falling apart", saying "the battle will become more and more cruel", and then In addition, after crossing the river this time, I should have been mentally prepared for what I had heard and seen, so how could I delay such a trivial matter that was expected?

To put it bluntly, in the past few days, during the process of reorganizing the army, nearly 25 Hebei heroes left, and the Bohai Rebel Army was beheaded and killed hundreds of officers because of cascading troubles, and their heads were hung under the gate. Using the public strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain to go to Dahe to make personnel adjustments, and finally [-] battalions and [-] troops were assembled. Which one is not a real big event?And none of this has delayed the holding of the sports meeting in front of me, so what are today's affairs? …

However, having said that, there are still some things that can interrupt Zhang Xing's watching the game - Yan Qing came to report before the game was over, it was a letter from Li Ding who came to Dengzhou, asking Zhang Xing to go back... Zhang Xing Surprised, he got up.

As soon as Zhang Xing left, most of the leaders who accompanied him also dispersed. Among them, others did not mention it, but only said that Dou Lide returned to the camp with his wife and uncle Cao Chen and Sun Anzong, and when he walked halfway, his complexion turned pale, and he was even a little shaken. wobbly.

Sun Anzong couldn't see this kind of gaffe when he was young, but as his most trusted confidant and right-hand man, Cao Chen saw something was wrong early on, and asked a few questions on purpose, but was stopped by a wave of his hand.

It wasn't until the two of them entered their small camp, seeing many people setting up the venue for the afternoon archery competition, and assigning Sun Anzong out, that Dou Lide found a space and said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, Lao Cao, I Just got a little nervous."

"What's wrong?" Cao Chen was extremely surprised. "Did you do something inappropriate?"

"No." Dou Lide rarely lost his composure. "It's not that I did something, but that Zhang Longtou is a little scary today, and it scared me."

Cao Chen became more and more puzzled: "Before he was so powerful, he swallowed the partial division of the Hejian army alive, killed the prefect Zhang without changing his face, and turned around and stripped 25 to [-] rebels alive, forcibly forming [-] elite battalions Come on, there is nothing wrong with you,
He even helped him kill people, helped him appease the troops, how today...why?"

"There's no need to hide it from you." Dou Lide replied in a low voice. "What you said is indeed powerful, but I never thought of comparing him from those places? He is the leader of the eight counties, the eldest son-in-law of the Bai family, and fought in Hebei. He can even write letters and chat with four or five prefects in Hebei at the same time, sitting in Hebei, dispatching countless heroes in the eastern border like playing chess, why should I compare with this kind of person? He is aggressive and heroic. He went. But have you ever thought about it? What is it that I, Dou Lide, can establish myself in Hebei?"

Cao Chen was momentarily confused.

"It's not about cultivation... In terms of cultivation, you guys are all better than me, and it's not about vision, knowledge, ability and heroism. In terms of these, we really can't compare with others, and we were not prepared to compare at the beginning." Dou Lide Panting for air. "In fact, I only have two skills, one is benevolence and righteousness! The other is boldness! I treat my brothers and the people around me on weekdays, do what I can, and then dare to gamble at critical times... As a result, this man from the East Come on, I won’t talk about courage or anything else. Today, even benevolence and righteousness are considered more thoughtful than me, a level deeper than me, and according to what Zhou Xingfan said, didn’t he come to Hebei, encounter problems, and benevolent for the sake of benevolence and righteousness, But it’s always like this. Lao Cao, if you meet someone, it’s okay if the others are better than you, but they can even cover up your best features, don’t you feel flustered?”

Cao Chen was silent for a moment, then asked back, "Why do you think I married my sister to you?"

Dou Lide was startled suddenly.

And Cao Chen also waved his hands, and continued to ask: "Then what do you think should be done? Do you have any other ideas?"

"I had some ideas before." Dou Lide was inexplicably discouraged, and even honestly went too far. "I think what he did is very powerful, but it is too aggressive, both internally and externally, hurting people's lives, and the situation in Hebei is too complicated, and it is not a matter of a Hejian camp, so I can't say... …Or to put it bluntly, I vaguely felt that he would suffer a big fall in Hebei. Then, I am from Hebei, and I am the most righteous, so I might not be able to hold the situation.”…

"You want to replace him?" Cao Chen was taken aback. "You want to rebel?"

"How is it possible?!" Dou Lide immediately jumped up and stomped his feet fiercely. "What are you talking nonsense about? I think, I can't say that I can build my own theory in Hebei under the system of the Dragon Gang, like the leader Du of the Huaiyou League, so that the Dragon Gang and the leader feel that, The situation in Hebei cannot be separated from me. It is worthwhile to give a big leader, or even a leader. Where is the rebellion involved? Besides, am I, Dou Lide, a rebel? I know, the most I want to do is to do the kind of thing that Gao Shitong failed in this time."

Cao Chen was stunned, and then heaved a sigh of relief: "You surprised me."

"Don't worry, that's the case, and it's just an idea. If people really have no flaws, what can I say?" Dou Lide also added an explanation.

However, Cao Chen thought about it for a while, and still became serious: "If this is the case, I am your brother-in-law, but I have to say it seriously... Even thoughts, I shouldn't think about it all day, just say, we are from Hebei, It’s one level worse, it’s not good to advise directly, it’s just a preparation in mind, otherwise, benevolence and righteousness will become false benevolence and righteousness.”

"Naturally, naturally." Dou Lide nodded repeatedly.

And after a while, Dou Lide was still regretting that even when he was talking to Cao Chen, another messenger arrived, saying that Zhang Longtou was here to see him.

Naturally, he didn't dare to neglect, and hurried over again.

When Dou Lide came to the back hall of the Chinese army camp, which was full of forms and paperwork, he saw two young women in strong attire standing in the hall, they turned their heads together when they saw him coming.

One of them was fine, it was Ma Ping'er, the female leader of the army who accompanied Bai Sanniang to overthrow the army a few days ago, and she knew that she was also Wang Xiongsheng's married daughter-in-law, but the other had an expressionless expression on her face. Peach blossoms and a voluptuous figure are no longer something that can be described as outstanding.

Dou Lide didn't dare to be negligent, and after saluting to Zhang, he bowed his hands and said hello to the two in turn, without any contempt because the other party was a woman and young and beautiful.

As a result, when she saw the greeting from the other party, the woman ignored her, and Ma Ping'er was a little caught off guard.

However, at this time, Zhang Xing had already said, "Touhou Dou, it's like this, Li Ding, the prefect of Wu'an, is my old friend with Sisi...but I don't know why, I lost my temper recently, so I wrote to him, They didn’t return either, and they finally returned, but they were only sent to Dengzhou…”

"Li Lang is not losing his temper. He thinks you are a thief and he is an official. Now that you are in Hebei, you may be going to war at any time. It is too inappropriate to openly send a letter." The beautiful woman immediately sneered. "Zhang Sanlang don't want to mess with people's innocence."

Zhang Xing also laughed, but pointed to this person and said: "No matter what, this is Mrs. Li, don't underestimate her, she is the one with the highest cultivation level in this room... just right, I want mine Letter, and a revision opinion of "Six Secret Teachings" asked Mrs. Li to send it over. Ma Touling and Xiao Wang accompanied some people, because I wanted them to go around Gaojibo and dress up with official documents. Officials, send people here. After all, in the severe winter, we must not treat brothers like brothers and wives like clothes. Especially wives who are willing to mend clothes and fetch water plants for hundreds of people should not be treated badly. Do you have any tokens? "

Hearing this, Dou Lide hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted. He was almost in tears for a moment, but he hurriedly touched his body, but he couldn't touch any old things for a while... Now, his nose was really sore.