Delong

Chapter 319 Tiger Row (20)

Zhang Xing received a report from Lu Changheng at the second watch of the night, and learned that the army's partial division had entered Douzigang. The news was confirmed, and he ordered the other party to keep a watchful eye, but went to sleep calmly.

And when it was five o'clock, when the sky was slightly bright, he got new information, saying that the officers and troops suddenly retreated in the middle of the night, but there was still no unnecessary reaction, but he ordered the logistics personnel staying here in the Qipan camp to prepare in advance. Dry food and drinking water for large-scale operations.

On the morning of the first day after the war, as when the battle started yesterday, artificial fog filled the entire camp.

In the morning, the civilian husband sent a large amount of dry food and drinking water to the Mamianhe camp, and asked the troops stationed in the Mamianhe camp to leave only three battalions to guard the prisoners, and the rest of the army was ready to send troops.

Before noon, Guo Jingke, who only led a small number of sentry cavalry to cross the Mamian River to patrol south in advance, sent news that the enemy's partial army had withdrawn from Douzigang and appeared in the plain area on the other side of the river, but it was heading for Pingyuan City. The area is close.

Hearing the military situation, Zhang Xing did not hesitate to order the troops to attack. He took Qian Tang as the sideline division, and together with Wang Zhen, led the Dengzhou reinforcements and some Pingyuan soldiers among the captives, and went first to Ande City, the prefecture of Pingyuan. .

The rest of the troops gathered at the Mamianhe camp first.

At this time, it was already afternoon.

Frankly speaking, because of the time, almost most of the leaders could realize that this pursuit, which started in the afternoon, was doomed to lack military effectiveness, or even feel like an armed parade.

"Let me tell you clearly that this is by no means a simple show of force. I never do such unnecessary things... I certainly don't expect to continue to annihilate the enemy, but we really need to use a real army now. to force the troops of the Hejian camp to leave the southern line quickly to ensure that they will no longer join Qutuda and continue to cause trouble for us.” On the riverside behind the camp, a simple leader-level military At the meeting, Zhang Xing was concise and concise. "So, there has to be a chase, and there has to be pressure."

"If that's the case, do you want to send out a team of soldiers and horses to bite them first?" Wang Shuyong seriously suggested. "Pingyuan City is too far away, and the large troops rushed over. If we still have to guard against the counterattack of the officers and soldiers, we may not arrive until the day after tomorrow. How about sending a troop first, and come down to Pingyuan City before tomorrow night to deter them?"

"No need." Zhang Xing gave his own plan before anyone else could speak. "We don't go to the plains to pursue Xue Wanbi's partial division, otherwise you would have joined us to cross the river upstream... We will cross the river from here, gather twenty battalion heads, and go to Lingcheng to chase Xue Wancheng and Xue Wanquan!"

There was a sudden silence around, but soon someone woke up.

Moreover, the new leader, Chen Bin, opened his mouth quickly and interpreted it before the others: "The leader is a great strategy! Let's not go after the partisans with combat effectiveness, but the defeated soldiers who are still fleeing." Even if there is no military risk, it can also play a role in exorcising——Xue Changxiong had a little bit of thought to let the partial teacher wait for Qu Tuda, and he probably didn't care about it, because even if it was just to keep the family safe With the foundation of his life, he can no longer lose his troops."

Only then did the people around nod their heads one after another, but quite a few of them took advantage of the situation to take an extra look at Chen Bin.

The plan was established, and everyone immediately followed the order.

Of course, this move is still a bit too cautious in the eyes of most people, because Chanyuan is four hundred miles away from here, and if Qu Tuda hadn't abandoned his luggage and rushed for days, it was unlikely that he would arrive at the battlefield in time.

And judging from the previous battle situation, he didn't have to.

Therefore, the most fundamental worry premise is not convincing enough.

But Zhang Xing insisted on going his own way.

In this way, the troops brought dry rations and chased after them, and camped overnight. The next day, that is, the afternoon of the second day after the war, they arrived at Jiangling City. , The Dragon Army took over the city without bloodshed.

And before that, that is, yesterday evening, Qian Tang, as the local sheriff who had served for quite some time, had also entered Ande City without a bloody soldier.

By this time, in the row of three cities behind the Mamianhe official army camp, Ande City and Jiangling City had already fallen into the Dragon Helper, but Pingyuan City on the way the officer's partial ranger retreated had not been suppressed.

That's not counting, this day was just resting the mausoleum city for half a day. On the morning of the third day after the war, Zhang Xing regrouped his troops and continued northward with the superior force of four masters of alchemy and sixteen battalions. Arrived at the county seat of Changhe County.

At this time, even the defeated Hejian army, which had been robbing for a whole day before, was already very difficult, because they lost almost all their supplies when they first fled, and could only make do along the way.And if there is still some supplies in Jiangling City, then basically nothing will be lost if you flee to Changhe... Don't forget, Changhe County was the focus of looting by the Hejian Army years ago.

Without supplies, the army was defeated on a large scale, pursued by superior forces, and the commander was not yet in the army. As a result, the Hejian Camp, which had fled all the way here from Mamianhe, lost its order again.In the chaos, Zhonglang's general Zhang Daoxian and hundreds of people under his command were actually blocked on the south bank of Qingzhang River, and then he chose to surrender under Chen Bin's persuasion.

But that was the end of it. Just when the Dragon Army was preparing to cross the Qingzhang River, the scouts reported that Xue Changxiong and tens of thousands of fresh troops appeared in Qinghe County on the opposite bank, gathering and gathering the rout troops.

Zhang Xing asked a captured civil official to deliver a pot of wine to Xue Changxiong for him, chatting to suppress the shock, and then quietly retreated to the empty Changhe City and set up camp.

Sure enough, after receiving the gift, Xue Changxiong chose to give back a piece of brocade silk, and then slowly headed north, retreating to the territory of Xindu County.

The time is the fifth day after the war.

When the news came, Changhe City was full of joy.

However, from this day on, Zhang Xing began to face some new situations.

"Xue Wanbi stayed in Gaotang, the gate on the south side of the Qing River?"

In the evening of that day, all the generals in the city gathered in the hall of the county government office to discuss the issue of returning to the south and collect information. As a result, Zhang Dalong came up and learned a surprising thing. "With three thousand soldiers?"

"That's right." Guo Jingke answered cautiously.

"Xue Changxiong, this... is this showing loyalty to Cao Shancheng?" Zhang Xing thought about the rumors about Murong Zhengyan he heard from the captives before, and couldn't help asking, but he took it for granted to see Chen Bin. "Would you spare the three thousand soldiers and one son?"

"It's hard to say." Chen Bin replied seriously. "This subordinate would take the liberty of guessing. It could be that Xue Wanbi has an irritable temperament and acts on his own. After Xue Changxiong was defeated, he was too lazy to argue with his son and wanted to see him suffer...Of course, I am afraid that he also meant to show off to Cao Shancheng and Qu Tuda. ...Anyway, he has many sons, so he doesn't feel bad if a few more die."

Zhang Xing nodded, and asked Guo Jingke again: "Where are Qu Tuda, Li Ding, and Yuan Baocun? Is there any movement?"

"No." Guo Jingke hurriedly answered again. "The only thing that is certain is that there are no such people in Gaotang. I have already sent people to investigate further west."

"Add more people." Zhang Xing turned his head to look at Wei Xuanding, and he noticed that the chief was obviously a little strange when he spoke just now. "It's better to send some locals to explore west from here in the north."

Wei Xuanding nodded, then came back to his senses, and gave a dry laugh: "When I was in the dark, I was a servant of Wuyang Yuanbaocun for a while, and after the three campaigns, I even persuaded him to rebel. Later, I saw that he had no guts. Yes, those who just wandered to the east region can be regarded as a good get-together... don't worry about the leader."

"I'll just say it, but it's easier to handle this way." Zhang Xing didn't change his face when he heard the words. "Wei Gong went to communicate with him, and asked him to come down to be a big leader under your command, a leader or something... so as to tell the world that we have the advantage of overturning the dragon gang and covering the sky for a mere two years. In the past, county officials and county magistrates are now in charge of the land of a county; in the past, merchants and local tyrants are now the generals in charge of the army... It takes ten or twenty years to get things done. "

"On weekdays? Even in 100 years on weekdays, nothing will happen." Wei Xuanding smiled wryly, which drew laughter from the surrounding people.

A group of survivors of the Eastern Qi Dynasty are not considered top aristocratic families, and they have no auspicious signs to offer, so how can they easily enter the family?

However, the laughter was obviously a little short, and Zhang Xing just didn't know, but continued to explain a few words to Guo Jingke, first let the person who had committed crimes and meritorious service continue to go to inquire about news, and then bowed his head and wrote something.

"Ling Xun is just these few days, not to mention that Qu Tuda has obviously shrunk, even if he really comes, he will have his own support." Seeing this situation, Wei Xuanding paused, and continued to speak. "Are we going to talk about something else?"

The surrounding leaders suddenly lifted their spirits.

"Really." Zhang Xing didn't put down his pen at all, but his tone was still serious. "Don't tell me, I was so busy that I forgot... Niu Da's life and death are still unclear. This is our big leader. In order to cover the heavy troops we lost to Qu Tuda, he wanted to see people and dead bodies. The fingers will also be sent back to the east for burial, and the prisoners in Chanyuan are all brothers of our own family, and they all want to come back together."

"I'll handle this matter." Wei Xuanding's face turned serious, and he stood up quickly. "I wrote to Yuan Baocun to ask."

"Okay, by the way, persuade Yuan Baocun to surrender." Zhang Xing did not forget to remind. "I wasn't joking with Duke Wei just now."

"I know." Wei Xuanding sat back down again.

Perhaps because of the mention of Niu Da and Chanyuan's defeat, the atmosphere became a little tense. After this conversation, Zhang Dalongtou and Chief Wei just kept silent, and the former continued to write something as usual.

At the same time, Bai Yousi and Wu Jingfeng were normal and didn't have the slightest intention to speak.

In the end, everyone's eyes gradually focused on Xiong Bonan, but Xiong Bonan tried to speak a few times, but he just fell silent a few times. In the end, everyone could only wait patiently for Zhang Dalong to finish writing those few things.

"Go to the Chinese officials in the city to copy and distribute the notice." Yan Qing and Zu Chenyan were not there, so Zhang Xing could only order Jia Runshi. "Ande city will also be sent there, including Bohai, Wuyang, and Qinghe. The basic meaning is that the officials of the Wei Dynasty in these four counties must strictly supervise the spring plowing, and do their best to help livestock, farm tools and seeds. As long as the local government does a good job of spring plowing this year, and we don’t resist when we accept it, then the local officials can be retained without responsibility, otherwise they will be severely punished.”

Only then did everyone know what Zhang Dalong was writing.

And when the things were sent away, Zhang Xing actually sighed in public.

At this time, no matter how high Zhang Dalongtou's prestige is, some people could not bear it anymore. Fu Boshi took the lead and said: "Longtou, this battle is such a big victory. The four counties south of the Qingzhang River are not only easy to win, but also easy to capture. How can you do that?" Not very happy from the beginning to the end? Everyone has contributed to this battle!"

"I know that everyone has contributed a lot." Zhang Xing nodded, only answered half of the sentence, and then suddenly looked at Chen Bin again. "But the most meritorious service in this battle is Chief Chen. Does anyone have any objections?"

The scene became awkward for a while, and many people looked at Jiangren Chen Bin with unfriendly eyes, even if the other party was a big leader.

Chen Bin was inexplicably flustered.

But Zhang Xing just went on talking: "Think about it, everyone. Without the leader Chen turning his back on the dark and turning to the bright, how could we seize the opportunity of that day? The premise of winning that battle is that we hit more with less! Not to mention In addition to coming by himself, Chief Chen also brought Chief Wang Fubei over. He also persuaded Zhang Daoxian to surrender yesterday. In the previous battle, he was also the one who informed the enemy of the weakness of the formation. It can be said that this battle is worth nothing. , then Chief Chen monopolizes the five fights! Do you have any objections?"

Still no one spoke, because everyone knew that Mr. Zhang was telling the truth, but this did not prevent everyone from looking at Chen Bin more and more unkindly.

As for Chen Bin himself, he has already panicked... In fact, he had experienced the previous time, and he had a mentality of not causing trouble early, especially after this battle, he really felt that people like Zhang Xing were not the same as Xue Changxiong , the latter is a martial artist, and this young Zhang Sanye obviously understands the political heart.

Therefore, as soon as the battle was over, he began to restrain himself.

In the end, he still didn't escape.

"No such thing." In desperation, Chen Bin bit the bullet and stood up, taking the initiative to speak. "Even if it's a little bit of skill, it can't compare to the position that Longtou and the brothers gave to the big leader that day."

"If it wasn't for Chief Chen, how could our Chulong Gang drink the Ma Qingzhang water?" Zhang Xing became more sincere. "You are a hero! You can't just be an empty-headed leader, otherwise who will come to defect in the future? Now there are three choices, you choose... lead the army, and give you a battalion... And after this battle, I also realized a The problem is that the individual battalions are already very united, but the coordination between the battalions is poor, so we must strengthen the position of the chieftain, clarify the military affiliation between the chieftain and the chieftain, and ensure that the chieftain of the army has a good relationship with the army. control!"

Hearing this, the big bosses present were the first to feel relieved.

Isn't that what you want? !
Among them, Cheng Zhili was the most relieved. He violated the military order that day, lost his cavalry, and actually lost the command of the Putai Army. Basically, he lost everything, but in the end it was because of politics With a good posture, he has been lying low for a long time, keeping pace with his steps, and slowly took back the position of the big leader worthy of the name.

"If you don't lead the army, you can still go to Bohai County." Zhang Xing continued. "Same as the East Territory, it will be set to stay behind."

Chen Bin was obviously moved. Bohai is a super-large county that can be counted in the world. It is not the governor of the state, but it is better than the governor of the state.

"The last one is that I came to Hebei in a hurry. It was only a few months, and there was no time to set up a general magistrate." Zhang Xing continued. "Usually responsible for defending local spies from infiltrating, and monitoring whether the tyrants, officials, and leaders obey the law... Are you interested?"

Chen Bin was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked back: "Isn't this the responsibility of Chief Yan?"

"No." Xiong Bonan interrupted suddenly. "The head of Yan is a personnel matter. There is a similar head in the east, and it is true that Hebei has not yet been established."

Chen Bin fell silent. With his background and experience, he would of course be keenly aware of the key points of this position, and he also knew that Zhang Xing had indeed given him enough face... Three positions with the position of big boss are really deposed. The greatest sincerity that the Dragon Gang can give.

However, the big boss is treated by status, and there are many opinions about which position to choose.

Needless to say, the leader of the army, in troubled times, the military power is the first, and the soldiers and horses are the first. After this, even if the troops are reorganized and reorganized later, they can form a reliable and stable partner with Wang Fubei. Yes, this is also a fundamental consideration for him to bring Wang Fubei together.

After Bohai stays, he is actually the county guard. One is that Bohai is big enough and rich enough, and the other is that he is comfortable and escapes the torrent of troubled times. For Chen Bin, who has just escaped a crisis, It is also considered excellent.

The key is the third option.

Choosing this meant offending Yan Qing, Zhang Dalong's confidant who was not in front of him, and Chen Bin, who had learned a little about the specific personnel situation of the Dragon Army in the past few days, had no doubt that in the list he had offended, There may be other direct confidants of Zhang Xing, Jia Yue, Wang Xiongdan, and Jia Runshi, including Lu Changheng who was a spy with Qian Tang, because these people are likely to covet this position.

It would even cause Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan's dissatisfaction, because these people who have obviously established their own prestige may have ideas about this position.

Of course, you have to be a common black-faced villain, making everyone unhappy.

However, this position also represents authority, and it means that he will continue to stay around the core power of the Dragon Gang... Considering the future and performance of the Dragon Gang after it has established a foothold in Hebei, this probably means that he will continue to be granted An opportunity that the whole world is watching.

"I...I want to do something about law enforcement." Under Xie Minghe's narrowed gaze, just like the answer Liu Yunhe gave when Zhang Xing questioned him yesterday, Chen Bin really didn't resist himself Just hid the desire for power for four or five days. "It's pretty similar to what I did when I was the military supervisor Sima."

"Okay." Zhang Xing looked at the other party, nodded, said only one word, and then looked at the others. "Did you just want me to count the credits? At least it is convenient for you to distribute the spoils of the army camp?"

This time, no one said a word, because everyone noticed that the leader's complexion was not in a good mood.

"You don't need to be anxious about this kind of thing. If there is a problem with rewards and punishments, the Dragon Gang will not be able to stand up. It is impossible for me to slack off on this kind of thing." Zhang Xing sighed. "But since it's rewards and punishments, it can't just be rewards without punishment... I have to ask you one thing. During the battle that day, there was no cooperation between the battalions. The battalions in the front fought for the supplies of the captive camp, and the battalions in the rear even abandoned What is a military order? Are you going to fool around?"

Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan looked at each other, and immediately, the former had no choice but to speak, and he could do nothing if he didn't speak: "Leader, it's not that we want to care about it, it's just that the day was too hasty, and it's hard to determine their fault for a while."

"Did anyone else write it down?" Zhang Xing asked abruptly.

There was no answer.

Xiong Bonan also became embarrassed: "I was chasing after the enemy general, and I really didn't pay attention to this matter."

"It's not about King Xiongtian." Zhang Xing nodded and continued. "Actually, there is another important matter... How do the new soldiers and officers be slaughtered? I have an old friend who has been mocking me, saying that it is the benevolence of a woman to kill the enemy, because the punishment of slaughter is serious. It’s all just used for your own army...Everyone, please try your best to make suggestions and see how to deal with this matter? What do you think, Chief Assistant?”

In the words, there is already some anger and prestige.

Fu Bo Shi felt guilty, and also a little panicked, but he who was always tyrannical on the battlefield dared not respond at this time.

After pausing for a while, after confirming that the serious military judge Liu Zhouchen was not here, under Chen Bin's burning gaze, Dou Lide suddenly stood up and bowed to say: "Leader, I was ordered by your army to send spies to the army camp. , I happened to stay in the official army camp that day, and there are many records of some things... I am going to report to you."

"Finally someone happened to be in the Ma Mianhe barracks at that time." Zhang Xing laughed suddenly. "Everyone, look, are I chatting with Chief Dou here, or are we talking somewhere else?"

Except for Bai Yousi, Xiong Bonan, Shan Tonghai and a few people who were really not there at the time, it is unknown who took the lead. Most of them, including Bernan, stood up.

(End of this chapter)