Delong

Chapter 361 River Walk (18)

At daybreak, the officers and soldiers had burst the embankment and collapsed. Thousands of people threw away their helmets and armor, fled from the camp, and hurried east along the way they came from yesterday.

And this caught everyone off guard.

It goes without saying that Zhao Xingmi was able to maintain the situation at first, but the army below collapsed inexplicably, and was immediately chased and beaten by Wu Changzai. Wu Changzai's temperament of Wu Changzai, how could he be spared?As for the cavalry of the Dethroned Dragon Army who had just broken into the enemy camp, even because they were trapped in the camp, they had no time to gather their troops and pursue them from the open area outside.

This made Liu Hei, who entered the camp the fastest and deepest, scolded his mother angrily.

At the same time, Zhang Xing and others on the north shore of Bianshui were mostly stunned and at a loss when they heard the news from the front line.

Even Xu Shiying, who had previously proposed several victories and several defeats, and pointed out that the grassroots soldiers of the Jiangdu-Xuzhou army were more likely to collapse in such extreme weather, was a little flustered at this time.

How could he, Xu Dalang, know that those alchemy masters who had gotten rid of the influence of the weather retreated first?

After regaining consciousness, Xu Shiying instead came to Zhang Xing, who was sitting on the bank and blowing the river wind, and said earnestly: "Chief! Don't underestimate the heroes of the world just because you won the First World War! , It's not our job!"

"I know." Zhang Xing came back to his senses, and sat there seriously. "I know."

"Yes." A man with bright pheasant feathers beside him blurted out.

"I will kill him directly." Wei Zhong replied simply. "Because that guy's cultivation level is similar to mine, it's just a one-shot thing, unlike Your Excellency, if I go down with one knife, nine out of ten I will bring shame on myself."

As soon as the words fell, the golden dragon rose up again and rushed towards the village again.

"In other words." Wei Zhong, who was also dressed in the same outfit, just glanced at the opponent's waist, and then looked at each other boldly while holding his waist knife, but he was not afraid at all, and his voice was even louder. "The city can be abandoned, but you must kill me first. Your force is far superior to mine. This matter is easy."

Only then did Zhang Xing nod his head.

"If you come to control them, they are the wooden fence, and we are the city wall. They should be attacked suddenly in the middle of the night. We haven't fought in the morning. They are fifty or sixty miles away from Pengcheng, and we are thirty or forty miles away from Pengcheng. They didn't come until after the battle. In a hurry to ask for help, we can rely on the help message they sent from the south bank of Bianshui in the middle of the night at this moment."

Xu Shiying did not respond directly to Wu Dalang, but spoke to Zhang Xing: "Xiaoxian County is too close to Pengcheng, and there are four thousand soldiers and two generals in it, one of which is Ningdan..."

Standing in the shadow diagonally across from Fan Chao is Wei Zhongze. This person is 35-[-] years old this year, which is the golden age of a general, but his cultivation level is really not high, and he just walked out of the shadow. Conscientiously defend: "We are here by order, why should we care about others?"

Fan Chao was silent for a while, before he spoke again: "If Sima Shida was in this position, he would leave too. Would you do the same?"

When the time came in the morning, the six battalions on both sides of the Bian River, with nearly ten thousand troops, slowly marched eastward. On the way, they watched the imperial soldiers and horses fleeing from the side and rear, and when they saw the soldiers and horses here, they clattered again. He walked south, but was chased back by the cavalry from the south, so he could only run straight eastward.

The second wave of military newspapers was not a call for help, but a summary of a large number of rout sightings and fugitive sentinels, as well as indirect reports from some fugitive officers.

It turned out that in just a short while, as Jia Yue, Wang Xiongdan, and Tang Bairen crossed the river from the Bian River full of shoals, and then pointed to Xiaoxian County, more and more fugitive officers and soldiers on the other side of the river instinctively went to the riverside. Come over, and then be forced into Bianshui by the Qingqi of Liu Heimei Fan Bao and others.

Xu Dalang relaxed slightly.

"A blind man rides a blind horse and walks in the scorching sun at noon. He thought he would be entangled there, but he turned out to be entangled in front of this city." Zhang Xing looked up at the sun above his head and stopped hesitating. "Forget it! Let Jia Yue, Wang Xiongdan, and Tang Bairen attack the city from three sides, Xu Shiying goes to the front to take command on his behalf, Wu Jingfeng enters the city for guerrilla attacks, and Sisi goes to gather the Shantong Haibu and turn to come here to rest and reorganize. The remaining three battalions, Linhe Rest, and there is no need to look for shelter to avoid the heat, because after half an hour, if there is no obvious progress in the siege, you will directly return to the camp. In the city, don’t worry about it! Jia Runshi, you lead your troops to supervise the battle.”

Next to him, Wu Jingfeng wanted to speak up and ask for a fight, but he went to Xiao County to participate in the destruction of the city. Seeing this scene, he didn't dare to say more.

"One yard counts for one yard. Don't develop the habit of killing indiscriminately and cruelly in the army. You have to behave yourself and kill according to the rules." Zhang Xing became more and more impatient. "The so-called golden cup to drink with you, and white swords to add to each other. If it weren't for this reason, you would have died in Dongjun as early as last month!"

But just when the golden dragon reached the big flag for dozens of steps, suddenly, the purple air around the big flag overflowed, as if it had increased dozens of times out of thin air, and rolled towards the golden dragon head-on.

"That's what he said, and more than one person reported that way." The subordinate said behind him.

Besides, since she came to the Chulong Gang, experienced the Battle of Lishan, and realized that this is Zhang Xing's home field, coupled with the need for practice and the serious study of civil affairs and military affairs in Dengzhou, she has rarely taken the initiative expression of the situation.

"Of course!" Sima Zheng sighed suddenly. "It's not that I don't want to save them, it's that they were defeated too quickly, and it's useless to go there. It's better to go to the camp in Liuxian, which is closer...General Wang, you go there yourself, go to Pengcheng, and lead the army Come across the river and attack the enemy camp in Liuxian County; then send people to Xiaoxian County and tell them to defend if they can, and leave if they can't; And move, just want to win the battle results, don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place!"

"Thank you Saburo." Bai Yousi said inexplicably.

Xu Shiying nodded immediately.

But Jinlong didn't like to fight, he turned back and flew out of the camp.

However, the shoal, which is easy for organized troops, is a deadly place for these officers and soldiers who fled until they were out of breath. Many people wore armor and plunged in, but they couldn't get up; Some people stepped into the shallows by chance, and there were dragon troops on both sides, deep water in front and back, and they couldn't advance or retreat, but they were hoarse in the shallow water, kneeling and crying; and the follow-up defeated soldiers saw this scene and took off their clothes from a distance. But falling into the deep water, one spins around, still ups and downs with the waves, wailing for help non-stop.

"I've been nothing more than a piece of trash for half my life, and my fame and status depend on my father's shade. When the world is in turmoil, and I'm entrusted with this important military task, instead of following my own cowardice and caution, how can I follow my father's spirit in heaven?" Wei Zhong seemed to have an answer in his heart. . "What's more, my father's spirit is still in my body, how about your father?"

"General." The remaining county guard who accompanied him was obviously a little uneasy. "Are we really not going to the west to save people? Will Zhang San take advantage of the situation to take down Xiao County, or even take Pengcheng directly from the south bank of Bianshui?!"

The purple flag and the golden dragon swiped in the air, as if some gods were fighting, causing the wind and clouds to change, the surrounding fields trembled, and even the sun above the head lost its luster.

Bai Yousi was on the side, watching the other party leave, he was puzzled for a moment: "He said that, but he didn't avoid me?"

Seeing the other party's door clear, Xu Shiying felt relieved, just shut up and went to the rear.

Zhang Xing, on the other hand, finally turned his head, continued to look at the county town of Xiao County, and then asked Bai Yousi and Wu Jingfeng seriously: "Fan Chao and Wei Zhong are both the sons of Shang Shu, why don't I have any impression?"

The real test of patience is still coming.

"If there is anything to avoid, he just said it to show his attitude." Zhang Xing explained in a low voice. "In the same way, if Wu Dalang gets close, he can also talk about it. Let's just talk about people like Xu Dalang who are determined to guard the house and join the Dragon Gang just to protect themselves. It is impossible to risk their lives for great things, especially just now. If you deal with this guy, you must have resentment in your heart, so don't listen to Xu Dalang..."

He really didn't know what to do.

Fan Chao's face immediately changed, he seemed ashamed and annoyed, but he finally gritted his teeth and left.

Then Zhang Xing asked back: "What should I do next?"

Bai Yousi was stunned for a moment, and sighed rarely, because she understood her husband's subtext or what he didn't say.

When Fan Chao heard this, he kept silent, turned his head while holding the straight knife in his waist, and then returned to the opponent, staring at him firmly.

Half an hour later, Sima Zheng led light cavalry to the camp of the Longjun Liu County, and then reined in outside the camp, staring at something-the side that blocked him in Lishan, let him know Zhang The unstoppable red-bottomed "Depose" flag was actually flying high on the simple rammed-earth platform of Daying.

This process may seem absurd, but it is actually bloody and terrifying.

At least this is the case in terms of personnel and organizational issues within the gang.

But the whole camp fell into an unusual silence.

It is only a few miles away from Xiaoxian County, and the city can already be seen from a distance across the half-dry cropland. Zhang Xing turned his gaze away from a Weijun soldier who fled into Bianshui in a panic, and looked forward:

"Let the troops on the south bank put on armor to attack, immediately intercept and outflank the enemy from the flanks, and assist in chasing the enemy, and then we will not cross the river here, and go directly to the city of Xiao County!" Wu Jingfeng gave an answer from a distance. "It's already dawn, and the county seat of Xiao County is facing the river again. At that time, the city will definitely see the situation on the south bank. If we force it up, we may not be able to break the courage of the city and drive them out directly!"

"It's very simple. First, you can pursue, but the pursuit must be limited. With Xiaoxian County as the boundary, the infantry are not allowed to pursue after arriving at Xiaoxian County. If the first wave of troops led by Shan Tonghai should stop Only let the cavalry continue to expand the results of the battle, and the third wave of soldiers and horses on the other side should not attack without authorization; second, you can try Xiao County, but there are also restrictions on the input of troops. Unless Sima is moving, otherwise our last wave The soldiers of the third battalion in the second time must not move, just let Jia Yue and the third wave of soldiers come back and take charge of attacking Xiao County..." Zhang Xing gave his own plan. "Are there any questions? No problem, I will order."

"The army of thieves is powerful, let's withdraw too!" Just three or four miles east of Zhang Xingzheng, in the west gate building of Xiaoxian County, Fan Chao, the only master of alchemy and above and the actual chief general, looked away from the spy window and turned around. Sit down, and then speak to a person dressed similarly to yourself in the room. "Chengnan, we just went to see it together. If you lose like that, Sima Shida must have run away. Sima Zheng can't deal with his third uncle. Why should we deal with us?"

Zhang Xing looked at it for a while, and then suddenly ordered: "Wait for the large pursuers from the other side to pass by, let's gather up those officers and soldiers, and rescue those who fell into the water by the way."

Zhang Xing was helpless, and immediately responded in a low voice to Huang Piao: "Don't say such disunity... Besides, the battle is going so smoothly, if we stop at this time, Sima Zheng will definitely notice our hypocrisy." Luckily, going to Xiao County is always closer to Daying, which is better than tossing around in other places."

Wei Zhong spoke earnestly.

As for the chief of my own husband, including when he was the leader, he actually did one thing, which was to make these strange people, whether they were mobs or heroes, learn from each other's strengths, intimidate and lure them, and draw them together. , use various methods to integrate them into one body, and exert force in one direction.

Although there was no problem with the scorching heat in the early morning, it was true that he threw away his armor and fled for his life in embarrassment, especially when the Longjun army was chasing him closely, and the words "expand the results" were unknown.

Therefore, even though they gather less and leave more, they often talk a lot when they are together, and most of the time it is the exchange of personnel and political strategies, or to observe and learn from Zhang Xing.

Xu Shiying was also speechless for a while.

Wei Zhong was silent for a moment, then asked on the spot: "Anyway, General Fan doesn't want to fulfill his duty?"

After a long while, Bai Yousi still spoke: "If there is no special reason, based on our current information, we can only guess... It's all just speculation. We don't even know if Sima is in Pengcheng."

The first wave of requests for help came from Zhao Xingmi's military order, which was a serious request for help when attacked, and the information was constantly updated.

But having said that, no matter how talented she is, at this age, she has spent so much effort in other areas, so she naturally has her own weaknesses, otherwise why would she hide her blade here?

As the siege began ahead, Zhang Xing also glanced at the sun above his head, and then told the two generals in front of him seriously: "The matter has come to this point, we can't expect the enemy to make mistakes, now we have to make a decision, or guess... …Do you think the main force of the enemy in Pengcheng will continue to come here to help after knowing that the flanks have been defeated, or will they concentrate including Liuxian soldiers and horses, and attack our camp in Liuxian?"

"Then Jia Yue and Wang Xiongdan should have gone too, Wu Changzai's temper, no one can control Wu Changzai's temper without his brother..." Sima Zheng laughed suddenly, and then pointed across the river to a huge camp on the other side. "Who else is on the other side?"

"They're all dead." Wu Jingfeng answered quickly, as if nothing had happened. "Fan Shangshu died of illness, and Wei Shangshu Yunneizhi died at the hands of the Wu Clan..."

And Wu Dalang thought for a while, suppressed his emotions, and continued to ask: "Then what should the chief do?"

Saying that, he turned around and left again, only walked to the door, but turned around again, and smiled at the relieved Wei Zhongze: "General Wei, don't you think that you are a hero, a loyal minister and a filial son, like your father?" Like, does it really have any effect? ​​Loyal minister and filial son, in front of our saint, is just a joke. You are actually tied up by your father for what you do, where is your true intention?"

Fan Chao glanced at the other party, and sneered: "Do your best, what's the end?"

After saying that, he got up directly and walked outside.

"I know what you said." Fan Chao became speechless after listening for a long time. "But the key point is, why can Sima Shida and the others run away, but why do we have to take the risk to defend?"

To put it nicely, this is called pooling the power of heroes to achieve great things.

"The Dragon Gang can succeed, it must be because of the water conditions, there are more shoals." Sima on a high platform on the east side of the Heshui was pointing at the Heshui in front of him. "A simple trick to lure and counterattack is just because it is completely in line with Zhao Xingmi's original plan, so it was easily succeeded...right?"

"Xiong Bonan and Xu Shiying are just two or three people." The subordinate suddenly lifted his spirits. "I understand the meaning of the general."

"Already at this point, what kind of battlefield is it when the cavalry leave immediately?" Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "Besides, I'm not simply showing kindness. If I need to be rescued, I will be killed after the battle. If I resist, I will be killed on the spot..."

Sima was silent, and after a while, he suddenly rose into the air, behind him, the three colors of the unobtrusive light merged into one, and a spear in his hand came out first, like a real dark golden dragon towards the camp of the Dragon Army. Strive to pounce.

"Who is the guard of Xiao County? Are they still those people?"

At almost the same moment, Sima Zheng received the second wave of military reports, which made him, who had already ordered Pengcheng's army out of the city, and sent several experts to support him in advance, fell into silence and thought.

That is, both of them have faults, even major faults, but they also have strengths - Wu Jingfeng's cultivation level is the top-notch one below the master's level, not to mention Xu Dalang, who was severely beaten by a powerful faction Once again, it doesn't take away that he is one of the best talents in the gang.

The subordinate arched his hands, displayed his true energy on the spot, and almost walked away empty-handed.

Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly, but he didn't respond directly.

A quarter of an hour later, the heads of the persuading envoys were thrown out of the city in Xiao County, and the battle broke out immediately.

Zhang Xing suddenly realized that Wei Zhongze's father was in charge of the city defense during the siege of Yunnei, and afterward resorted to suicide to pursue Shangshu Wei Chi who was martyred as a death admonition.

"They were defeated when they came up. There must be their own loss of control, and there are also sayings that the soldiers marched in the heat of the day, but according to their words, Zhang Xing, Bai Yousi, Wu Jingfeng, Zhou Xingfan, Shan Tonghai, Fan Bao, Liu... ...Liu Heimei...Liang Jiading, Meng Yigui, Chang Negative? Are they all gone?" Sima Zheng also knew his treasures.

Xu Shiying shivered... I don't know if it's an act... She turned around and gave the order.

Wu Jingfeng and Xu Shiying were awe-inspiring.

It's just that I never thought it would be so difficult.

"Naturally, Fan Chao, there is also Wei Zhongze with a poor cultivation level." Wu Jingfeng walked up to him as he spoke, obviously unable to suppress his excitement, but it seemed that he was only talking to Zhang Xing. "But so what? Zhang Sanlang hasn't noticed yet? Not only the soldiers below, but also these Guanlong disciples are also hopeless, and their minds have been worn out by the emperor long ago!"

As soon as he thought of this, Bai Yousi couldn't help but diverge his thoughts.

Zhang Sanlang was slightly taken aback, but didn't say much.

Seeing this shape, Wei Zhong immediately confronted the opponent loudly behind him: "General Fan, if you are going to set up the city defenses... I will also take it as yours to set up the city defenses... that is naturally good, but if you want to escape Now, let me tell you clearly, as long as I can survive, I must report today's events truthfully in front of General Sima, in front of the saint!"

Zhang Xing nodded, and then looked at Bianshui beside him again.

When the military order was issued, the troops on both sides of the Bian River began to take advantage of the short and comfortable environment in the early morning to move. Seeing Wu Dalang personally go to the opposite bank to reconnaissance, Xu Shiying caught up and couldn't help but took the opportunity to persuade in a low voice immediately: "Chief , don’t listen to Wu Jingfeng, he only sees revenge and hatred, he is not on the same path with us, our Dragon Gang is just a borrowed sword in their eyes..."

"Chief, you can't see this place from the city. If you hope to use it to attack your heart, it may be useless." Xu Shiying was puzzled. "Besides, this is a battlefield, if you die, you will die..."

On the other side, Jinlong returned to the front of the formation and disappeared. Sima Zheng just turned his head and gave an order: "Except for the necessary defenders left in Pengcheng and handed over to General Chen, urge the whole army to come here! Zhang Xing must stay here today to die. I have lost my arrogance for these three years!"

Xu Shiying hesitated to speak.

As soon as the man left, Sima Zheng stared westward for a moment, then looked at the sun above his head, which was getting hotter and hotter. Then he sighed, reined in his horse and got down the river, heading west.

"How can it be ignored? One of them is Chengdan and the other is Ningdan, but we are only me." Fan Chao sat there and laughed. "They can't keep it, let alone us?"

The golden true dragon swept across the camp, causing countless exclamations, exposing all the soldiers ambushing inside, and then rushed directly to the big flag.

Although Wu Jingfeng was a little dissatisfied with the opponent's conservativeness, but at this moment, he really couldn't do it, so he could only nod in response: "Just fight if you can."

To put it bluntly, it is trying to repair a broken donkey cart so that it does not fall apart, and then serving the donkey on the muddy road, staring at the scorching sun and wind and frost, trying to move forward.

"Isn't that more important?" Xu Shiying was extremely speechless.

Behind him, there are only dozens of riders, and they follow one after another.

Zhang Xing thought for a moment, and gave a reply: "It is true that you can try to go to Xiao County, but you can't want everything, you must leave room for military affairs, Sima Zheng may not receive the message at this time."

While saying insulting words, the man slowly pulled out the knife.

Fan Chao laughed angrily, but he could only shake his head: "Put it away!"

Now Sima Zheng knew very clearly that when the army from Sishui River entered the Huaihe River, when it was extending its defense area, it encountered the main force of the Chulong army, and it was very likely that the whole army collapsed inexplicably.

Both Wu Jingfeng and Xu Shiying were silent because they didn't know either.

To be honest, in the past, Bai Sanniang could completely ignore these nonsense things, but she had no choice but to bump into them. According to her sharp temperament, she would often cut them with a sword (literally), but After the Du San Zheng, she saw that the world was in chaos, especially after the Jinbei Incident, but she knew to some extent that she couldn't escape these things at all.

"Shouldn't move, Fan Chao and Wei Zhongze, the sons of the two ministers, General Ying Yanglang, Fan Chao is Ningdan, Wei Zhong is just an ordinary and strange scripture cultivation." Xu Shiying is very familiar. "It depends on whether Leader Jia and the others can do it all at once. If they can't be scared away... At this moment, Sima Zheng must have received the news, and Pengcheng is only thirty or forty miles away from Xiao County. If he wants to come to support, it is very easy. Coming soon."

This scene caused the soldiers in the camp to cheer, as if they had won a battle.

"General Fan, now the two of us only wear the armor of the generals, and carefully arrange the city defenses in the city. Let the generals divide the areas and guard them. They are allowed to guard for a quarter of an hour before retreating. If a master breaks the city gate, let him do it, and just continue to stick to Cangcheng and the streets... Then in just an hour, reinforcements will arrive, and when the city is broken, it can be recaptured. Qi can also seize the opportunity to capture it, and the soldiers entering the city are the fruits of our battle. How can we escape without fighting? Especially when the weather heats up immediately, our soldiers have the city defense and shade to rely on, but they have no shelter. , only a few masters who have been exhausted in the middle of the night, how to take the city?"

At the same time, Xu Shiying, who was sweating profusely, reported to Zhang Xing: "Third brother, the city wall of the west city has already counted us all, but there are still Cangcheng and Gangxu in the city!"

Zhang Xing stood up directly, turned his head to Bai Yousi, Shan Tonghai and others who had just rested for a while, and ordered: "The whole army marches out and sweeps up this city! This battle requires Sima Zheng not to be able to gain a long-term foothold in Xuzhou, and to solve this serious problem." !"

Everyone turned pale in surprise.

This strategic goal is completely different from before, okay?

(End of this chapter)