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"What do you two mean?" Zhang Xing thought for a while, and asked the two "reporters" first.

"Willow Head"

Liu Zhouchen said cautiously, "The subordinate is just a military judge. According to the law, the leader has made a mistake. It needs the leader and chief to make a decision, and the leader Xiongda to deal with it. I need to report it in time and obey the order..."

"Yes." Zhang Xing nodded immediately, instead of mocking the other party for fear of avoiding things, he agreed. "If you can report this matter in time, you will be a first-class military judge. Thank you for your hard work... The war is approaching, and there are still many things that need to be busy with you. Go busy... I will send someone to find the result of this matter. You report."

Liu Zhouchen hurriedly cupped his hands and left in a hurry.

"This person is slippery." Yan Qing watched his colleague go out, seeming a little annoyed. "Just don't care about the top, it's not as good as Zhang Jinshu, just ask him, and dodge."

"It's not up to him to deal with it." Zhang Xing said calmly. "What do you think?"

"Of course it's all according to the third brother's orders, but there is one thing, that is, it must be dealt with quickly.
"Yan Qing was straightforward. "It's definitely not okay to hang up. No one is uneasy, and it is easy to cause disasters."

"Indeed... Go and invite Chief Wei and King Xiong Tian." Zhang Xing thought for a while, but was noncommittal.

Yan Qing was naturally speechless.

After a while, Wei Xuanding and Xiongbo Nanbi arrived. After listening to the narration, Taoist Wei lost his composure almost instantly:
"Why can't he control that hand? It's not bad in war, and he is obedient on weekdays, but he gets messed up when he encounters gold and silver... If you say that he lives in luxury and is used to enjoying it, it's okay to bake a cake a foot wide at every turn." I admit it, but he only loves gold and silver, he hides it and doesn't spend it...what are you trying to do?"

"Have you persuaded?" Xiong Bonan was also a little speechless.

"Naturally, I persuaded him. Longtou and I have told him many times. Longtou told him that big things can only be achieved if you don't covet small gains. After crossing the river, I also told him that now that we are back in our hometown, we must lead by example. He nods every time..." Wei Xuanding was completely helpless. "I'm still used to being poor. Since I was a child, I was a rascal who didn't produce. After selling horses, there are more blacks than whites."

"The question is how to deal with it now. The big battle has already begun." Zhang Xingjing waited for the other party to calm down before continuing to ask.

"Pretending not to know, may make the whole army a little dissatisfied, Guo Jingke's own heart

There will also be whispers, but it will cause bad things. "Wei Xuanding sat down and analyzed carefully. "It's dealt with, lenient, Guo Jingke is very happy, it will inevitably abolish the discipline we have worked hard for, and we will lose our prestige, and the morale of those battalion leaders who have worked hard to maintain military discipline will also be hit. Well, he might have something to say to his battalion, but he doesn’t know if he dares to use it...Maybe some leaders think that we are too strict with meritorious leaders.”

"The trouble is when it happens... But according to the saying, if it's not a war, you might not know about it." Xiong Bonan, who was as tyrannical as he calmly struck the master in the morning, also sighed. "It's so hard to do"

Zhang Xing nodded, that's how it is.

When you are facing a major event or test, you are well prepared and think that your side will unite to face the difficulties, but there will always be all kinds of accidents, disharmony, and even almost absurd accidents.

But in fact, generally speaking, this is a certain kind of normality, and it is also a difficult part that must be faced.

Going back to the present, the matter of Guo Jingke, at other times, is nothing fart. He took the stolen goods, went to the position of leader, and served in the army. Under the current situation, the personnel structure is ten times healthier than that of the Great Wei Dynasty.

However, before the battle, and it was the first night after the de facto battle, at night they still had to think about whether to attack at night, and tomorrow it was designated to start a large-scale fight, and everything seemed to have another explanation.

"Can you let him take the opportunity to feign surrender and use a bitter trick?" Daoist Wei thought for a while, then suddenly asked.

"No..." Xiong Bonan shook his head and said. "Last time Dou Lide feigned surrender and won Zhang Shiyu, and the officers and soldiers were worried about it. When they encountered surrender again, I am afraid that most of them would be dealt with directly regardless of 21."

"Not only that, but the point is that we don't have a military plan that requires false surrender.

Draw. "Zhang Xing also spread his hands. "Looking at this morning's temptation, Xue Changxiong is not a real master like Niu Dugong. He can withstand it first, wait for him to be exhausted, and then counterattack... You can't feign surrender just for the sake of feigning surrender."

"That's right." Wei Xuanding really felt annoyed.

"You have to choose one." Xiong Bonan urged.

"Forget it." Zhang Xing thought for a while before continuing. "What I mean is that it must be dealt with, and dealt with quickly. As for how to deal with it, it depends on how well the other battalions enforced military discipline when they went to fight Wubao a year ago... If everyone keeps secrets like him, then Let's be lenient, so as not to fight a battle, and if most of the people can still persist after defection, he is a minority, so we will go to the position of leader, confiscate the dirt, and let him be appointed as the team general, and he will make a contribution."

"That's a crime and a meritorious deed by withdrawing from the position of leader." Wei Xuanding forced a smile.

"Yes." Zhang Xing simply answered. "However, Duke Wei needs to work harder and make it clear to each battalion...Guo Jingke is from Hebei, and he was the leader with seniority when he raised righteousness at the beginning. are familiar."

"I'll try my best to explain." Wei Xuanding nodded, and asked again. "What about his battalion? Where does he put himself? Should they be withdrawn and placed in the rear battalion?"

"Such a waste. " Xiong Bonan clearly objected. "And it's too deliberate, it will affect the morale of the battalion instead."

"Wei Gong is going to get it?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and gave an unexpected answer.

Wei Xuanding was taken aback at the time, but was overjoyed immediately, but then smiled wryly, "I'm afraid I don't have that ability."

"Let Guo Jingke still be employed in the camp, and let him command and dispatch... It means to use Wei Gong's identity to suppress it." Zhang Xing added slightly. "Tell him that even if he doesn't have miraculous achievements, if he has gone through the battle normally, he will only assist in the battle properly, and he can also redeem his crimes with military merits, and let him become the helmsman and deputy helmsman afterwards, and return to the east to do things. "

The other two thought about it, and it seemed feasible, so they simply agreed.

Immediately, Zhang Dalongtou personally wrote the warrant, and then Xiong Bonan went to call Shang Liu Zhouchen, and went to Guo Jingke's camp with Wei Xuanding. After a while, Guo Jingke came with the three to plead guilty. , let the other party go.

After dealing with the matter, Zhang Xing couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, how can things be smooth sailing and everything is in order?
It's like Guo Jingke's matter is obvious and must be dealt with. There is another matter right now, but he can only turn a blind eye... That's right, Wei Xuanding has been too active since returning to Hebei. Wanting to show and express, and even making small moves to win over leaders from Hebei, Yan Qing expressed his dissatisfaction several times, and many leaders also came to Zhang Xing in private to express their opinions and reactions.

But what about Zhang Xing?
For one thing, Daoist Wei has always stood firm, he is considered one of his own, and his position is also well-known, so it is difficult to stop him. Second, even if he wants to use any means to suppress it, it is not now, because there is a war!
Thinking about this matter, he hesitated a little, Zhang Xingfu ordered several leaders to come over, he asked Wang Shuyong and Hao Yide to join forces to attack the army camp at night, trying to harass the army, and Zhang Shan responded.

After the treatment, no matter what else, just lie down and sleep.

In the middle, Jia Runshi came to report once and told "Da Sheng", asked again, got back forty or fifty heads, then nodded, and continued to turn over to sleep.

Early the next morning, after getting up and washing, having dinner, he went straight to beat the drums and gathered the generals, waiting for the generals to dress neatly, and gathered in the camp of the army, Zhang Dalong, who was dressed in commoner clothes and did not wear a hat, sat on the chief seat, but there was nothing The cautiousness of last night actually made me happy

get up:

"Everyone, last night Wang Wulang and Hao Tou led a night attack on the enemy camp. There were 20 enemies, but the two of them led only a few hundred horses to charge in, beheaded fifty and returned. The enemy camp was frightened and exhausted all night. They were truly astonishingly courageous. Take the lead in this battle"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then reacted and congratulated one after another.

Rao Wang Wulang and Hao Yide were ordered by the Chinese army last night, so they couldn't help being startled at this moment, and just now they tried their best to thank them, saying that they were ashamed, but they were embarrassed on the face.

Very ashamed.

The rest of the people who knew the news had nothing to say, because Nuo Hao didn't exaggerate the beheading, so he could only run away with the thousands of soldiers who didn't capture yesterday.

Seeing the thin faces between the two, Zhang Xing clicked to the end, and then laughed again, "But there is also something wrong. Yesterday, a secretary came to report that Guo Jingke, the leader of Guo, violated military discipline and hid property while attacking Wubao. I have already told Wei Chief and King Xiong Tian discussed it, removed his position as leader, and relegated him to the role of team general... But the war is dangerous, and the battalion led by Guo Jingke needs someone to lead, so we can only trouble Chief Wei to supervise it himself."

Everyone looked around, but they didn't see Guo Jingke, even those who had doubts about the robbery of the Baiqi camp before, they were all awe-inspiring, and then remained silent.

"There must be a battle today." Zhang Dalong continued to speak, not giving everyone a chance to think about it. "And the first few days must be the most difficult. You must abide by the military orders, and advance and retreat with restraint... In a word, the large army In combat, discipline must be strict, and no one should feel that they are

There is nothing to rely on, let alone hope that in the situation in Hebei, if the army is defeated, there will be any good fruit to eat. If the army is really defeated, the river is covered with ice floes, and it is impossible to go back. Moreover, there are tens of thousands of people, and Douzigang can filter it. Once again, how the Hebei government army dealt with the Hebei rebels before, of course, don't think that the thieves can be bullied or feared. In this battle, we will wait for work with leisure and fortifications. As long as we don't make mistakes, we have a chance of winning. You can fight with peace of mind. "

Xu Dalang was not there, Cheng Dalang took the lead, and they all said yes.

After Zhang Xing said this, the barracks was quiet for a while, and after thinking about it, the big leader said seriously again, "I know, some people say too much, and people will not help but feel disgusted, but I still have to say... I often Said, we dethroned the Dragon Gang to uphold the righteousness of the world, and the officers and soldiers acted against the sky. There are always people who privately think that this is a cliché, nothing more than a different stand. What stands on our side is naturally that we are smooth, and they are Negative, looking at them from their side, naturally they are cis, and we are inverse...but it's not like this"

At this point, Zhang Xing's tone suddenly became serious, and his voice became higher, even faintly using his true energy:

"In the eyes of the officers and soldiers, there are only people from Guanlong. There is no Eastland, and people from Jiangdong, Hebei Province, are only masters of alchemy and above and powerful families. There are no traffickers, pawns, and all living beings...

"But we have, we all have... In our Chulong gang, there are people from Hebei, Dongjing, Jianghuai, Jiangnan, and even Bashu, and there are also so-called Guanlong nobles. We release official slaves, buy private slaves, and use peasants. People, merchants, landlords,

We also use the subjugated county magistrates and county magistrates, even if the county guards and generals sincerely vote, we can accept him even if we grant land and collect taxes according to the law, we also use the laws of the Great Wei

"The imperial court pointed at us to raise troops and said that we broke the law and rules by not being honest and waiting at home to die, but they didn't know that they were the ones who broke the overall situation. We just changed things back to the way they should be!
"What does it mean to be what it should be? After a year of hard work, one should have enough food. After half a year of hard work, one should wear new clothes. One should live desperately. , he should live and no one should look down on anyone, at least he should not humiliate others for no reason, infringe on the dignity of others so that people can live, and the dignity of choosing the right person should also be given.”

At this point, Zhang Xing looked around, no matter how many people listened, how many people were perfunctory, and how many people were excited, he just waved his hands, "I know, every day people in this world suspect that I have some terrifying ambitions. As far as these prospects... These words, I also had someone copy them on the leaflets. They will be available in every battalion later, and they will be read on the front lines. I don’t care how many people believe it or not. Just read it for one day, and tell the people of the world that we are the righteous ones, and Wei is the villain against the sky! There is no conflict between fighting and understanding the truth!"

After saying this, without waiting for Cheng Dalang to continue to take the lead, and regardless of the eyes of Zhou Xingfan and Dou Lide, Zhang Xing got up first, and put on a white short cloak representing the status of a big leader or above in the seat, and then supported the handle A long sword without scabbard wrapped in cloth and a compass hanging from his waist came out first, followed by dozens of people of all sizes.
The leaders, led by Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan, followed one after another and filed out.

After a while, Zhang Xing and the other half of the leaders turned to the high platform that had already been built, raised the red bottom
The rest of the leaders returned to each battalion one after another, and each raised the banner of their own surname... This camp not only means the leader of the camp, but also the meaning of being an independent camp... Previously, Chulong The fortifications prepared by the army are layer upon layer, arranged like a chessboard, but they are not coherent. The three are self-contained positive and negative characters.

Then, each head led a battalion and occupied a village.

Facing the general's platform where Zhang Xing lives, there are [-] military strongholds on the third floor and [-] soldiers in the [-]th battalion. Several layers of military strongholds.

In addition, there is a common county on the left as a side guard.

That is to say, Li Ding is not here, otherwise he will inevitably laugh-"Strengthen the stronghold, fight dumbly."

Of course, Zhang Xing must be happy with it, and he is not ashamed.

Up to now, the overall collapse of the Great Wei has become more and more obvious. There is no need to fight against the reactionary forces. If you can preserve your strength and stick to success, then even if you can't, the official army will definitely not be as good as once. The rebel army It must be stronger than once.

Therefore, Zhang San wants to conquer the world with the old three methods, that is, speeches, fortifications and logistics.

He doesn't believe that there will be no rewards for doing these things well.

I just sat down here and saw all the troops preaching and purging in the stronghold. After a while, they could be seen in the distance. The army surged out, as terrifying as a flood in the plains.

The officers and soldiers only made preparations in front of the battalion, and then came slowly to the position of the Dragon Army under the cover of the two-winged cavalry.

Besides, the camps of the two sides are very close to each other. In the morning, they were within a short distance of the battle. However, except for the sentinel battle on the outer periphery, there was unexpectedly no violent conflict or large-scale battle.

Because Xue Changxiong was observing, as if Zhang Xing was observing across the Ma Mian River yesterday.

"Where do you think there is a loophole?" The breeze blew the smell of soil, and Xue Changxiong reined in his horse and stood on the pile of debris on the improvised soil slope for a long time, and came to consult seriously.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. The sons wanted to show off, but they were all afraid of making mistakes.

In the end, Chen Bin, his confidant, was helpless, and made an introduction, "For my subordinates, the northeast should be the weak point... between Banxian County and Pingchang County, there is still a distance between the two cities."

It's too far away, maybe we can break through from Pingchang County... But it's also possible that it was a bait, a trick to attract us to divide our troops. They just used Pingchang County as a special role, and they didn't have the original intention of defending the whole line. Pingchang County can also be discarded at any time. "

"Not bad." Xue Changxiong nodded. "Our time is limited. If we divide our troops to take Pingchang County, we will fall into his tricks, and if we take it, we will eventually turn around and gnaw at the bone in front of us... We should always try soft and hard."

"The son is willing to be the pioneer of the father." The fourth son Xue Wanbi who had come to the front early couldn't help but express his opinion first.

"No need." Xue Changxiong waved his hand. "In this formation, the victory of one army and one battalion is useless. Even if one is lucky enough to take one, it will be quickly recaptured... The entire front must be captured in one fell swoop to be considered a victory for a while, and to win the entire front, one must win." The fifth battalion takes the third battalion, and then it is appropriate to press the top..."

At this point, Xue Changxiong obviously paused, because he thought of another thing, that is, the arrangement of the opponent's camp barriers is not only conducive to defense, but also very convenient to retreat. Direct retreat is covered by the left and right wings of the rear front .

It seems that the other party has made up his mind to survive the thawing period of more than ten days, and then gain the initiative.

"No matter what, we have to fight head-to-head." When he came back to his senses, Xue Changxiong made up his mind instead. "There is no room for opportunism in this battle, it just depends on how much strength the Great Wei still has and how much the bandit army has the ability to pass on the order, so Xue Wanbi, Wang Fubei, Wang Yu, Murong Zhengyan, and Feng Duanwu will come face to face."

When the military order was issued, the five Zhonglang generals, two of whom were at the commander's side and three of them in front of the various ministries, gathered quickly at this time, only got off their horses, and bowed down under the banner to obey the order.

"I am a person who is never willing to talk empty words." Seeing this, Xue Changxiong said,

They didn't let people get up, but they just reined in the flag and spoke slowly from a high position. "But Zhang Xing and the dragon-deposing thief are really not ordinary thieves. First, they are indeed strong and strong. Second, they are accustomed to using words and documents to confuse people's hearts. Third... I saw it today, and I just realized that this person is cunning and cunning. Shang Ye is indeed not to be underestimated. In the previous two battles between Pingyuan and Leling, he was clearly in a state of rapid attack, but now he is able to concentrate on civil engineering and fortifications, and he is as immovable as a mountain. This is already a famous general. But the more so , this person and the dragon thief are more serious troubles for Hebei's confidantes, and also for you and me, so we have to get rid of them."

At this point, General Xue, like Zhang Xing before, suddenly raised his voice and used his true energy to drum up.

"The five of you each lead three thousand people from the headquarters, and go face to face with the commander to attack the rear and support the follow-up. No matter who it is, whoever pulls out the stronghold first will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, and invite saints to be promoted to the state and county. Whoever dares to keep commanding and retreat without authorization, don't blame our military law for being ruthless." After saying that, Xue Changxiong pulled out his straight knife, pointed it in the distance, shouted with all his strength, and at the same time his body burst into dazzling brilliance. "Start war"

The thunderous war drum suddenly shook the entire field in early spring.

On the high platform a few miles away, Zhang Xing, who had already had a similar experience, turned a deaf ear to it, and just turned his head to look at a group of crows flying in the sky in the distance.
The sound alarmed the fleeing crows... so that when spring came, they flew from north to south.
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