Zhang Xing stayed in Dengzhou for more than half a month.
It’s not just because Bai Yousi is here, and it’s not just because Xu Shiying is asked to be a document stitching monster. The two sides of the thing combined only have tens of thousands of words, and there are many similarities. It’s very fast to copy them. It’s not just because He encountered a strange incident and needed to calm down, but instead said that Dengzhou was too big.
Dengzhou is a commander-in-chief state, which is a temporary military division that brings together one or more states and counties into one place and puts them in charge of a high-ranking military commander. The general manager himself is in charge of the army and the people, and he even has the power to initiate small-scale wars. From a certain perspective, it can even be regarded as some kind of independent feudal kingdom.
The size of these general governors varies, and they are roughly divided into three levels. The lowest level only has one county, and temporarily gives enough power to the general or county guard. The highest level is unknown elsewhere. The Wei Dynasty had more than ten governors. It is not uncommon for the county to be in charge of the state.
As for Dengzhou, it is neither big nor small. It is a typical medium-sized general administration state, which combines the three counties. However, the original three counties of Beihai, Gaomi, and Denglai were all first-rate counties, far from being comparable to those of Dongyi Fifty States.
In addition, because of the direct confrontation with Dongyi, Dengzhou's history as the governor-general state was almost continuous. By the time of the Wei Dynasty, with many eastern expeditions, its status was continuously strengthened, just like Youzhou, Hejian, and Xuzhou. , Jiangdu, and Yedu, it has gradually acquired some special political significance... This is also the reason why the rebel army's defeat of Dengzhou was considered the first rebel climax, and the second rebel climax is now , it seems that the capture of Dengzhou is still the official symbol.
To put it another way, in such a large place, there are mountains and seas, businesses and farmers, human resources to practice martial arts, rebels who have been gathered or settled on the spot after surrender, and dense cities, military strongholds, and ports. , towns, there are various warehouses, and the strategic position is so high, Zhang Xing, who returned from his inspection, will naturally spend a lot of time inspecting and handling various chores.
Especially after they encountered a war and a year-long ineffective rule, everything seemed to have been destroyed, and everything seemed to still have the original regulations and operating conditions.
However, after all the tedious work, Zhang Dalongtou finally decided to return to the west after rechecking the precious batch of old grain, so he went to Jiyin as agreed.
Theoretically, it was because there were equally important winter coats there and they needed to be distributed immediately. In fact, they wanted to take this opportunity to decide the direction of the attack.
We must attack, no matter how difficult the conditions are, how small the success rate is, and how much food and ordnance materials are wasted, we still have to attack. Firstly, it is because attacking is the best defense. Fighting out is better than passive defense. Secondly, it is because the Deposed Dragon Gang is just a rebel army that took advantage of the situation. It has just been established for more than a year. It is not a big force with a deep foundation that responds to everything. The Caotai team gritted its teeth and stood up. In the process of expansion, it can be done one step at a time and it does not dare to miss any strategic window period.
The so-called era of great strife is about to begin, where the strong will become stronger and the weak will perish.
Many people have a rough idea of this principle. Therefore, no one will doubt the upcoming wave of proactive attacks. The only question is the direction of the attack.
In fact, Zhang Xing also waited in Dengzhou for written replies from many leaders including Xiong Bonan and Xu Shiying regarding the direction of the attack.
However, the autumn wind was strong in September, and Zhang Xing was about to set off, but he encountered some foreign things one after another, which slightly hindered him.
"The envoy from Dongyi... arrived at the gate of the General Manager's Mansion?" Zhang Xing couldn't help but be confused. "How do you know when you get to the door?"
"The envoy hid in the caravan and only showed up after entering the city... He took with him Dongyi's seal and ribbon and rank documents, as well as the letter from the Grand Governor." Wang Xiongdan reported.
Zhang Xing was silent for a while, and then looked at the people in the hall who were discussing the situation in Hebei.
Bai Yousi was teaching in Cangcheng, and Xiong Bonan, who had just returned from Langya to resettle the Zhishi Army, did his part. But the Purple-faced King, who had always been responsible, thought for a while, then slowly shook his head and said nonsense: "It's better to be the envoy from Dongyi." If you want to take it seriously, please come in and ask clearly what your purpose is. The soldiers will come to cover up the water and earth."
This was really nonsense, but no one else had any unnecessary reaction. Even Xie Minghe, who had always cared about these things, had something on his mind because he had just returned from Hebei, so he just waved it off.
This is not to say that everyone is arrogant, but that there is real trouble between Dongyi and the Dragon Gang...the so-called position trouble, specific affairs trouble, everything is trouble.
For example, everyone is anti-Wei, so logically they should be allies. But in fact, as a marginal area that has never been part of the Central Plains Dynasty so far, the two sides have frequently fought wars. Dongyi obviously has a layer of enemy status here in the East, and it is difficult for the Deposed Dragon Gang to accept forming an alliance with the other party and receiving assistance. What. But then again, necessary fair trade and normal communication seem to be indispensable.
At the same time, you have to guard against the other party. After all, they are a huge military and political entity known as the Fifty States. Maybe they really have the intention to invade the Central Plains. When the time comes, the Eastern Territory will be beaten first.
In addition, some people in the gang even feel that Dongyi has been accepting the remaining forces of the Central Plains for thousands of years, and in fact they have the same culture and species as the Central Plains. Whether it is defense or alliance, it can only be adjusted according to the comparison of strength. , to a certain extent, it can even be considered as a direction for progress.
This kind of cognitive confusion is especially serious for the newly formed Deposed Dragon Gang.
It is also very troublesome when it comes to specific things. The most troublesome thing is population loss, which is also a bad debt.
Before marching into Dengzhou and Langya, Zhang Xing and Xiong Bonan had already noticed something. After occupying Dengzhou and Langya, such things completely surfaced.
Many coastal gangs in Langya are supported by the Dongyi people. If you want to say that these people are just playing chess for Dongyi's expansion and counterattack in the Central Plains, there may be some, but at this moment, the real problem is that These gangs, as well as some Dongyi caravans that normally traveled from Luolongtan and by sea, had been semi-openly transporting people in the past year.
Specifically, it was to transfer the population from the eastern border to Dongyi.
Of course, losing people is a bad thing, but considering the previous wars, one fact that has to be acknowledged is that many people are actually voluntary. They go there on their own initiative with a mentality of avoiding chaos, rather than simply plundering and selling.
At the same time, the Deposed Dragon Gang must face another cruel reality: this year’s autumn harvest, the eastern half of the Eastern Territory and the Dengzhou area have actually been greatly affected. If those who escaped really come back in one piece , they may not really be able to feed that many people.
When they come back, it is very likely that even this batch of old grain, which is regarded as a strategic reserve, will be gone. By then, not only the attack, but also the defensive battle will be urgent.
More importantly, the Deposed Dragon Gang cannot guarantee that the war will disappear.
Xiong Bonan had paid special attention to and dealt with this matter before, but in the end it was left to nothing because he really didn't know how to discuss it.
"Then please come up!"
There was a discussion in the hall, and there was almost nothing they could do. However, when the envoy arrived, it was hard to see him, so even Zhang Xing could only have a perfunctory attitude.
After a moment, a man in green clothes wearing a high crown, a long robe, and holding a wooden box appeared in the hall.
But when he arrived, he looked around, frowned on the spot, and then neither spoke nor moved.
Everyone around was stunned - wasn't it said that the Dongyi people preserved the etiquette of the Central Plains the most? You are a guest. How much do you want to pay your respects?
The two sides faced off for a long time, but Zhang Xing patiently asked, "Are you the envoy of Dongsheng Kingdom?"
Then the man said proudly: "That's right."
"Are you here to meet the leader of the Deposed Dragon Gang?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"Exactly." He was still proud.
"Then since you're here, why don't you say a word?" Zhang Xing was extremely puzzled. "Where is the letter?"
"Because the real master of this city is not in the governor's palace." The messenger finally became impatient and raised the wooden box with both hands. "I knew before I came here that the Bai family was still thinking in Dengzhou City, and the Governor's letter would naturally have to be handed over to this Yitian heroine... On the contrary, you guys are so disrespectful of etiquette, I The dignified envoy brought me a letter written by the Grand Governor of my family, clearly requesting an audience with the person who is in charge of the city, but you guys just fooled me like this."
After hearing this, many people in the hall felt relieved. They all thought that this person was because of the time difference. When they set off, they only thought that the leader in Dengzhou City was Bai Yousi, so there was a misunderstanding. This is indeed not a problem, because it had been quite some time before. Here, Zhang Xing was not there, Xiong Bonan also went to Langya, and the leader in the city was Bai Yousi.
Only Xie Minghe came back to his senses at this time, realized something, and suddenly twirled his beard and sneered.
Tang Bairen, the new leader who was sitting at the bottom, simply stood up, pointed at Zhang Xing, and introduced seriously: "The envoy misunderstood! A while ago, it was indeed the White Lady who was at the top of the city, but you came from Dongsheng Kingdom. It has been going on for a long time, my Zhang Longtou has been here in person for a long time, and even King Xiongtian also arrived yesterday."
The man was startled for a moment, looked at Zhang Xing in the hall, then looked at Xiong Bonan, and then suddenly laughed: "You want to humiliate Dongsheng Kingdom, so why bother to use such ridiculous arguments to deal with it? What kind of Zhang? Dragon head, who doesn't know that he is the son-in-law of the Bai family? What kind of king Xiongtian is, isn't he the guardian of the Bai family? Without the Bai family's support, how could you, a group of fugitives, powerful men, and military thieves occupy the eight counties of Jishui? "
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Seeing this, the messenger became even more impatient: "Since I have been ordered to come, I naturally have to fulfill my mission and quickly invite Mr. Bai to come and submit the documents in person, so as not to miss the diplomatic relations over this matter. I will cause trouble in the future." If something big happens, I will naturally be in trouble, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to explain it in front of the British public.”
There was still no one around, even Tang Bairen was stunned.
In the end, it was Xie Minghe who broke the strange silence with a sneer: "Are you from a third-grade Dongyi family, with the surname Li, Lu, Yu, or Chen? Or simply Wang? And then it was the first time you were awarded A foreigner?"
At this time, the envoy had noticed something was wrong, but after hearing the words, he became even more arrogant: "Do the savages in the Eastern Territory also know how valuable the second-rank Chen surname is in Dongsheng Kingdom?"
"Others don't know, how can I, a man named Xie from Jiangdong, not know?" Xie Minghe finally shook his head and sighed in the hall. "When the Tang Dynasty collapsed, the Wu clan went south, and the Chen family was divided into three parts. One branch defended the Western capital and fought until the end. The whole family set themselves on fire, and was known as Chen Long. The Tang royal family went south, established the Southern Tang, and defended the Jingkou branch, known as Chen Hu. "Gathering up money and silk, he hurriedly entered Dongyi and offered his daughter to the Dongsheng Kingdom. He was known as Chen Gou... Ancestor of the Xie family, his experience is detailed and slightly recorded."
The envoy was finally stunned, and then when he realized what he was doing, his face turned red on the spot, and then he seemed helpless, and was even obviously a little afraid of Xie Minghe.
The way he stared at the other person seemed to be asking, is your surname really Xie? When the people around him reacted, they all burst into laughter.
"I thought he was joking just now, but he is actually..." After laughing, people like Xiong Bonan couldn't help but shake their heads.
The messenger's face was still red, but when he turned around and saw that it was Xiong Bonan, he still felt wary when he remembered his previous words.
"Then the Governor is probably aware that this person is so ridiculous, so he sent him here to see the world on purpose, right?" Xu Shiying also shook his head.
The messenger turned around again and saw a young man in such a posture. He finally found an opportunity. The immortal energy surged out of his body. He held the wooden box in one hand and suddenly pulled out a knife from his waist with the other hand and pointed it at Xu Shiying: "Where did you come from, kid? How dare you laugh at me, Dongsheng Chen?"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Shiying remained motionless, but with a sweep of his eyebrows, the same immortality energy surged out from his body, but it was several times thicker and several times faster than the other party's. Moreover, after the energy was condensed, it was like a living person. It's like an object, just like a big python swallowing the letter, it stretches out half a foot out of thin air and forces it in front of the opponent's knife.
The next moment, before the messenger with the surname Dongyi, who looked like a master, could react, the knife in his hand had already changed hands, so that he was shocked on the spot.
"Okay." Zhang Xing had just watched the farce with a blank expression, not knowing what he was thinking, but now he finally spoke. "Messenger, believe it or not, our Deposed Dragon Gang is never a vassal of anyone. Bai Sanniang is just a big leader in our gang. When making decisions, he has no more skills than other big leaders... Can the Deposed Dragon Gang The reason we have today's momentum is to open the door to public affairs and discuss public affairs, not just regardless of one's background or origin, but rather regardless of one's firm stance, ability, and merit."
At this point, the envoy was completely at a loss, and Zhang Xing just sat still in the lobby of the General Manager's Mansion, then stretched his hand to the lower hall: "In short, I am Zhang Xing, the leader of the left wing of the Deposed Dragon Gang, and now I am ascending the throne. As the leader of the rebel army in the city, I will be in charge of everything. Please give me the document and explain your intention."
The messenger opened his mouth with confusion on his face, but after all this fuss, he realized something, and then he stepped forward carefully and placed the wooden box in the opponent's hand amidst the disdain and sneers of everyone in the hall.
Immediately, he carefully returned to the hall and spoke again: "There was only a letter from the Grand Governor, but no words... But... But, I still went to see Bai Shi thoughtful with my own eyes, so that Be careful not to be deceived."
Zhang Xing had already opened the wooden box and took out a piece of silk. When he heard this, he just nodded and pointed casually: "Xiao Jia, take him to Cangcheng to find the leader Bai, give up this heart... ··
Jia Runshi immediately stepped forward to agree, and the man hurriedly left as if fleeing, while the others quickly turned their attention back to Zhang Xing.
I saw Zhang Dalongtou finishing reading the silk paper quickly, sighing first, then shaking his head, and then burst into laughter on the spot. Xu Shiying couldn't bear it anymore and was the first to ask: "Third brother, what is written on it?"
"It's nothing." Zhang Xing rolled the silk into a ball, used his true energy, and threw it directly to Xiong Bonan, while giving a brief explanation. "The Grand Governor still understands the importance and the pros and cons. He just agreed not to fight, and the business exchanges between the two sides are as usual... He only said one more thing, suggesting that we go west as soon as possible and attack the British from both sides. Capture the eastern capital, or go north to Hebei, and join forces with the British Duke in Hebei... It seems to be a suggestion, but it also seems to be a test."
The crowd became more and more uproarious.
Zhang Xing also smiled again, and then said seriously: "Everyone, look at this situation, unless the Dongyi people are deliberately paralyzing us, there is no need to worry too much about their attack, but I have indeed seen other Dongyi masters , seems to be much better than this, so I have doubts... It’s really difficult to do things, you have to think about everything and take everything into consideration.”
"They are really not pretending." Xie Minghe immediately made a firm judgment. "I have been to Dongyi before... The outstanding people among the upper and third-grade surnames there are really outstanding, but most of them are like this. The Grand Governor heard it and saw that no matter how heroic he is, I'm afraid I really think that deposing the Dragon Gang was Bai's method... In fact, it's not just him. Those people who hide in their own pockets and don't show up, if they haven't seen it with their own eyes, how can they know the abilities and dethronement of Xiandi? What about the structure of the Dragon Gang? Such a guess is actually reasonable."
Zhang Xing shook his head.
Xu Shiying, who had just received the silk, also interjected while looking at it: "I don't think the Dongyi people will deliberately paralyze us. It's not that they have no evil intentions, but it's hundreds of miles away from Luolongtan. Before, the Wei Dynasty attacked If they don't go in, it will be difficult for them to fight out. I don't believe that they now have the capital and preparation to enter the eastern border. At this time, they are specifically here to paralyze our Deposed Dragon Gang.
"We still need to be on guard and send some people over to inquire about the news." Zhang Xing thought for a while, looked at Xiong Bonan, and glanced at Zhang Jinshu.
Xiong Bonan immediately nodded, and Zhang Jinshu also took advantage of the situation.
At this point, the matter seemed to be over, but Zhang Xing hesitated and shook his head: "Even the Governor of Dongyi is worried about where we are going...Brother Xie, do you want to go back to Hebei?" "
"I won't go." Xie Minghe shook his head. "Once Gao Shitong regains power, he will be too hateful. As for the situation in Pingyuan, I'm afraid he will become more powerful again and will be even more rude... Not only will I not go back, but I also suggest that I don't send any more Now that he has gone, he will not have to take out the anger he suffered at Dengzhou City all over again."
Xu Shiying also returned to the topic before the envoy arrived: "Actually, I think Gao Shitong may not last long. Then Qian Tang is more or less as famous as Zhang Sange, how can he be so incompetent? This consecutive defeat is a bit tempting. The feeling of the enemy going deep."
Zhang Xing was noncommittal. He had realized that these things seemed important, but in fact they were not important. It seemed that he had to make wise judgments, but in fact, in the face of the overall situation, the so-called judgments could not be guaranteed. The most urgent task is to decide the direction of attack and dispatch troops quickly.
Compared to this, everything is a small detail
At this thought, the big leader just looked at Xie Minghe: "So, please help me, brother Xie. I will go to Jiyin with leader Bai soon. There are the largest number of orphans gathered here in Dengzhou. Please help me teach for a few days." The children continue to build the foundation and try to sense the true energy."
Xie Minghe thought for a while, then simply nodded.
On September 18th, Zhang Xing, who realized that he could no longer delay, abandoned almost all his affairs, took all the big bosses and leaders except the necessary left-behind generals, and left for Jiyin.
On the way, just after arriving in Jibei, news came. A few days ago, on September 18th, when Zhang Xing left Dengzhou, the Huaiyou League launched a large-scale uprising. The colors of the six counties on both sides of Huaixi changed in one day, and the world looked at them with suspicion.
Among them, Huaiyang County even hung up the banner of the Deposed Dragon Gang.
After hearing the news, Zhang Xing and his entourage once again abandoned their accompanying men and drove westward in a simple carriage. Just as they entered Dongjun, they received news again - Nanyang was defeated, and the Wu brothers fled in embarrassment and stopped before the Huaiyou League. He took only 20 cavalry and fled into Kaocheng, Liang County, where the Dragon Gang was holding.
That night, Zhang Xing and his party stayed in Lihu, preparing to go directly to Jiyin City the next day.
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