Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1293
After more than an hour, Li Bingcai went out again, and changed into a loose and simple cloak, his chest was bandaged from the open front, which showed that there were injuries on his body, which had been dealt with before.

"I have been waiting for a long time, General Xue, please sit down."

He stepped into the hall, waved his hand and said to Xue Tao who got up to greet him.

Xue Tao hadn't fully digested what he had just inquired about at this moment, and his mood was still agitated. Seeing Li Bing like this, his face couldn't help changing: "How is the general's injury..."

"It's just a small matter, and it's not enough to affect the action."

Li Binghun smiled indifferently, then walked into the banquet and sat down.

Xue Tao was relieved to see that he was still acting as usual, and he didn't mean to force it. However, when he looked at Li Bing again, his emotions were a bit complicated. He admired, envied, or couldn't agree with Li Bing's behavior. , mixed with a touch of fear.

He didn't even dare to imagine, if he didn't choose to submit to Xingtai back then, but was determined to resist, would there be a lonely and brave tiger like Li Bing who would directly rush into his central army and kill him among the crowd?
Putting aside all the thoughts in his mind, Xue Tao looked at Li Bing, hesitated to speak, and then said after a while: "The general is in charge of the garrison, and he has a heavy duty, or, or... probably my old ambitions." decadent."

He wanted to persuade Li Bing, but in the middle of the speech, he still felt a little condescending, not to mention that everyone has different temperaments and styles of doing things, Li Bing did not act recklessly and made mistakes, but added another feat.It's really inappropriate to make such an annoying sound.

After Li Bing heard the words, he laughed, and then said solemnly: "I am a mere martial artist, who has been favored and promoted by the general. I have neither noble morals nor profound strategic talents. I can repay you, but this It’s nothing more than a courageous and fearless courage. If even these are stingy in return, what kind of face is there to set up an account.”

Speaking of this, he looked at Xue Tao again, and after pondering for a while, he said again: "General Xue, although you have received a high position early, you should still have nothing to ignore in your journey, right?"

Hearing this, Xue Tao felt a little bit ashamed in his heart. If he was usually asked such a direct question, he would probably have turned into a little bit of anger. It turns out that although he has been bathed and cleaned up cleanly, there is still a killing intent lingering around him, which makes people dare not be presumptuous.

When Li Bing said this, he didn't mean to make fun of Xue Tao. He quickly said: "Our master Wang has won many battles, and we don't just rely on the bravery of our soldiers. Only when we experience the battle, can we understand how we are. What a pleasure and luck it is for Wu Fu to be able to follow the general's command and use his life to cut his kung fu! The general is a man of nature, everything is in order, and anyone who is selected for use must do his best, and he will do his best, which is rare Miscalculation."

Hearing this, Xue Tao couldn't help nodding his head. He had quite a deep feeling about this point. Although Xue Tao was still in the lead on the matter of reorganizing the soldiers of the Hedong Prefecture just now.But when he actually started to do it, he felt that many of the difficulties he had originally expected were easily solved, and many actions that seemed meaningless earlier were now playing a supporting role.

"The general's intelligence, demeanor, and strategy are all unrivaled in this world, and there is no one in the world. We warriors follow behind, and we can use our lives to drive us. Even if we look forward and think hard, can't we still Can you surpass the barriers set by the general? There are many worries, but you lose your bravery and sharpness, and you also put your own career and future in the unpredictable."

Li Bing's words can be said to be teaching and giving pointers by his body.He didn't hate Xue Tao before, but he didn't have any thoughts of being too close. The reason why he said this was because after he came back, he also heard that Xue Tao would strengthen the defense line around Fenyin in the past few days. Picking up what is missing is also a conscientious person, and he does not no longer take responsibility just because he has relinquished his ministry.

"General Li's grandeur makes me ashamed. I am also deeply regretful that I couldn't follow the general early. In the early years, the village was dilapidated, thieves frequently harassed, chaotic and panicked, and my temper was tamed by the world to be fearful and cautious. Accumulated habits Difficult to change, a little less heroic!"

Xue Tao let out a long sigh after hearing the words, and did not shy away from admitting his indecisive and cautious flaws in his character.This kind of personality in previous years allowed him to avoid some unnecessary risks, protect his family business and survive the troubled times.

But after joining Xingtai, this kind of personality made him seem out of tune with the various rhythms of Xingtai, especially as a general without the determination and bravery of Li Bing and other young warriors.

Xue Tao was willing to admit his shortcomings, which made Li Bing feel a little more fond of him, so he laughed again: "The general is cautious and considerate, and he is not lacking in tenacity and righteousness. Why don't you have meritorious deeds? Today, among the king's masters, there are heroic figures like Shen Shi and his ilk, who dare not hold back and rely on the strength of their blood relatives to compete for meritorious deeds. How can we dare to stop and turn around if we are lucky enough to do something like me? , hesitate to move forward?"

At this point, the atmosphere between the two became harmonious, and Xue Tao asked again: "General Li once went north, and even took the head of the Pingyang bandit, Zhai Gui. How about the strategy of Pingyang after that? I wonder if there is a plan?"

"The situation in Pingyang is still far worse than what I thought earlier..."

Hearing this question, Li Bing's expression became serious again, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

He killed Zhai Gui, the leader of the bandits, but he didn't feel complacent about it for a long time. In fact, in his opinion, the leader of the bandits was just a Hu Chief who was the leader of the bandits.In previous years, when the Hongwu Army was first formed, he even led his troops deep into Hebei, and directly intercepted and killed the envoy sent to Shizhao by Shi Yiqian, who was said to be an uncle of the Dai Lord Shi Yiqian, near Xiangguo.

Therefore, killing a mere Dingling Hu chieftain is really not something to boast about in his opinion, it is just a little relief from the recent frequent banditry in the northeast of Hebei.

The reason why Li Bing looked serious was because he traveled north this time and saw all kinds of things in Pingyang with his own eyes. The situation is really not optimistic.Originally, he thought that Pingyang was the old capital of Han and Zhao. Even if Han and Zhao collapsed in turmoil more than 20 years ago, at least there should still be some leftovers, such as dilapidated cities and palaces, which can be cleaned up a little. Meet the requirements of the army garrison.

However, he still underestimated the degree of damage these Hulus had done to the place. Tu Gehan himself lacked much talent for construction. , was plundered by Shi Le in the early years, and then no longer became the focus of the world. Even Liu Yao, who succeeded the collective title system, chose to abandon this realm and establish himself in Guanzhong.

Previously, Shi Sheng withdrew to Taiyuan, and what he implemented in Pingyang was a scorched-earth strategy. He took what could be taken away, and what could be dismantled was removed, leaving a messy Pingyang that was cleaner than being licked by a dog.As for the thieves active in Pingyang, either Shi Sheng didn't like them, or he couldn't control them, so he simply threw them away for waste utilization, which could also slightly hinder Wang Shi's northward advance.

Li Bing has an obvious style of acting with troops. Compared with defense, he is more keen on offense.Since Tongguan's tribe had a hard time controlling the village, they simply released rumors to force the bandits to gather, and directly rushed in with light soldiers and beheaded the bandits' leader.

He is not satisfied with just creating a separation zone between the two banks of Fenshui where people will disappear. On this basis, he also wants to keep the enemy out and set up one or two strongholds in Pingyang, which can be used as an outpost for the army to move out in the future. , can also echo up and down, and attack those bandits more violently.

However, the dilapidation of Pingyang made Li Bing feel a little embarrassed. Killing a bandit leader could not completely solve the banditry in Pingyang.

He shared his own findings with Xue Tao. After hearing this, Xue Tao also had a heavy expression on his face, and sighed: "The stone thief is very determined to protect himself, and Pingyang is scorched. Once he learns about Master Wang's whereabouts Northward, there must be peeping and invasion. The small group of troops going north will not help, but if they make a big move, they will be lack of cooperation..."

For example, Li Bing beheaded the head of the bandit when he marched northward after a few hundred rides. Such a thing was not likely to succeed frequently, and the organization of Shi Sheng's tribe was still guaranteed, so the beheading action may not be effective for him.

Right now Pingyang is not enough to defend, it can only be used as a passage and a springboard to enter Taiyuan, the army thunders straight in, and directly covers Shi Sheng in Taiyuan, which is the most efficient strategy.If they rashly enter Pingyang and cannot keep up with the pace afterwards, this will only lengthen the front line and greatly increase the danger of being invaded in the rear.

"It's a pity that the Hongwu army is currently involved in Shangjun in northern Shaanxi. If it were here, a mere stone student would not be a problem!"

Li Bing couldn't help sighing, and missed the Hongwu elite army he had created.Tongguan Wangshi's combat effectiveness is naturally not weak, but compared with Hongwu Army, it is still much worse.

In particular, the Hongwu army is best at fighting in the complex terrain of Bingzhou mountains and rivers, and does not have high requirements for logistics supplies. As long as he is given an army, Li Bing is confident that he can directly penetrate Taiyuan and establish a stronghold under Shi Sheng's nose. .

"We still need to solve the Saihu intrusion quickly! General Xue, I am also by your side. If you can show off the Hetao as soon as possible in this trip and kill the Saihu, the situation in Shanxi can change drastically!"

In the final analysis, it was the sudden change of Saihunanlai that made Wang Shi's strategy on the west front somewhat stretched and cramped.In particular, the elite of the Hongwu Army is currently tied up in northern Shaanxi, facing off against the puppet Han Liu Changming who fled to Xihe County.

Although in Li Bing's mind, he also felt that it was not worthwhile to involve two-thirds of the troops of the king's army on the western front, but the general's meticulous layout for a long time, when the plan had not yet been launched, was not worth it afterwards. Demonstrate the forward-looking and correctness of these arrangements.As Li Bing said before, there is really no need for them to doubt the decision of the general, as long as they fight with their lives.

Many bandits active in the realm saw it with their own eyes. This also brought them a great shock. They felt the terror of Master Wang and did not dare to invade the south frequently.

After that, Li Bing did not really lead his army to cross Fenshui in a big way, but continued to repair and repair the defense line, especially recruiting and driving all the people in the border area around Fenshui, and cleared out a piece of land centered on Fenshui. No man's land.

At the same time, the Hu soldiers conscripted from Feng Yi and other places also arrived in Fenyin one after another, repairing along the river, and dredging the Fenshui waterway, which revealed that they were still nervously preparing for war and would send troops at any time.

Not long after, Shi Sheng from Taiyuan also learned of what happened in Pingyang, he was naturally terrified by this, and frequently sent scouts to the south to spy on Master Wang's movements.

But he didn't dare to lead the crowd to resist the battle rashly, because he was really battered right now.Shihu in Hebei not only directly rejected his request to become king in Shanxi, but also continued to increase his troops in Taihang Shandong, which is also a posture of going over the mountain to attack.

And his new ally, Liu Changming, has been restless in the land of Xihe recently. On the one hand, he couldn't stand the fierce attack of the Hongwu army from the south. I want to be the king of Henan in Tutao District and connect with Saihu who came from the south.

For a time, Taiyuan, a place that had been lonely for a long time, unexpectedly became a node that affects the trend of the general trend.It's not that Shi Sheng's power is so powerful, but because his current location happens to be an area that Jinting Xingtai in Zhongzhou and Shihu in Hebei are out of reach and will definitely touch in the next step.

As far as Shi Hu was concerned, although he did not make much innovation in the confrontation with the king of the Jin court along the Yellow River, and was even directly threatened to go to Yecheng, he was completely at a disadvantage in the confrontation between the north and the south.

However, as long as Taiyuan can be collected and the Hetao can be taken care of, the integrity of the Heshuo can be guaranteed. At the same time, the forces of the barbarians on the fortress can be collected for use, overlooking the north and south, grasping the initiative of the strategy, and choosing any location to launch to the south. attack.

As far as Master Xingtai is concerned, Guan Long has already succeeded, and Hedong has also laid a solid foundation. If Bingzhou, which is both inside and outside the mountains and rivers, can also be included in the bag, then it is tantamount to completely besieging Shihu in a corner of Hebei. place.

Bingzhou is to Hebei, and Jingzhou is to Jiangdong. Once it falls into the hands of Wang Shi, it will become an inevitable foregone conclusion to go out in all directions and kill the remnants of Jiehu!

And the reason why the two sides are still in the vicinity of Taiyuan are still on their own, patrolling and not advancing. Whether they are afraid of each other and are unwilling to choose Bingzhou as a new battlefield, or they have other plans, people outside the game really don't know. .

Xue Tao has no time to pay attention to the trend of the times. At present, his most important task is to complete the reorganization of the Hedong army as soon as possible, and lead the troops to the battlefield in northern Shaanxi to annihilate the Saihu who came from the south.

Although Li Bing rushed forward on Qingqi and went to Pingyang for a while, he became cautious after that and stayed at the Fenshui defense line.Combined with the deterrence of the previous beheading action, the remaining thieves in Pingyang did not dare to commit crimes in the south easily for a while.

So Xue Tao dispatched the soldiers in the line of defense before and withdrew again, and the time between going out and going in was also a kind of running-in, not a meaningless effort.

Now that the defense of Hedong has stabilized, the soldiers of Hedong government naturally have no excuse to stay in the county.In late August, Xue Tao finally submitted an entry request to the governor's office of Yongzhou to follow the route of the army.

The finished reorganization of the Hedong Army soldiers finally maintained 5000 people in the Fifth Army, more than a quarter of the number of soldiers and the school officers were eliminated from the army.

On the day when the army set off, the people from Hedong Township Biji Puban came to see them off. Seeing the well-marked and well-dressed heroic men boarding the ship in order, many villagers were teary-eyed, and it was difficult for their children to leave their hometown for an expedition.But more people have fanaticism and pride on their faces.

Because of its unique geographical location, Hedong has been persecuted by military disasters all year round. In the old years, it could only defend the countryside and struggle. Before entering Zhixingtai, many people would never have imagined that the local children would have the magnificent deeds of conquering armored expeditions and spreading prestige to foreign lands.

Liu Shi, the prefect of Hedong, and even many celebrities from the countryside who had already moved to Heluo also rushed here to see him off.

Xue Tao stood with his sword in his hand, took the sake from the villagers and drank it all in one gulp, wiping the remaining wine stains from the corners of his mouth, then he clasped his fists in salute to the prefect and the others, and said in a concentrated voice: "Leaving home is imminent, so I have no time to choose words. Erlang here The only way to do this is to live up to the grace of the king, not to disgrace the customs of the country, and to make this trip worthwhile, regardless of life and death, and no merit will be returned!"

After finishing speaking, he went to board the ship, followed by the generals and school, after all boarded the ship, the sound of flags and drums on the ship was loud, and the warship full of soldiers slowly left the wharf of Puban and headed west.

At the end of August and the beginning of September, autumn gradually becomes stronger.

It was cold early in the frontier, the Hulu went south, and the Xingtai Wangshi had already deployed tigers and wolves between northern Shaanxi and Hetao. The Hedong army was the last army to go to the battlefield. In Anding and other counties, the Hongwu army continued to attack the remaining bandits in Xihetu, while the elite Guanzhong newly formed Zhenwu army also entered the set area and began to clear the border and clean the battlefield.

It is conceivable that when these Cypriots came to the south of the autumn, they would find that compared with the biting cold wind on the frontier, there were more bitter and painful things in this world, and that was the presence of the king of the Jin army who was waiting in full force. Sword and arrow!
However, before a truly tragic or brilliant war broke out in northern Shaanxi, a war suddenly broke out in the long-silent lower reaches of the Yellow River: a group of troops from the country of Jie suddenly crossed the river and went straight to the fortress of Henan, Fufen!
(End of this chapter)