In November, as an obvious cold current blew violently from the Bohai Bay into Bohai County, the ground in Hebei was freezing for a while, and the rivers were frozen as promised. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Deposed Dragon Gang stayed in the east and planned to go north. Military supplies and troops finally arrived in Hebei.
Let’s also say that from a political perspective, Zhang Shiyu’s surprise in the previous battle at Leling was certainly worthy of praise. Zhang Xing’s last words were certainly an opportunity to brag about his military exploits, but they were by no means a case of peace. Correspondingly, from a military point of view, this battle is a bit lackluster. It can only be said that it solved the siege of Leling and defeated the soldiers of Bohai County and thousands of Hejian troops in the aftermath. Moreover, it was a rout, and the prisoners were really hard to come by. many.
However, the previous battle on the plains was a particularly brilliant one, and it really shocked the world, so there is no need to worry about it. Therefore, the hurried northward march of the deposed dragon army was really a good start, and it was not an ordinary good start.
Next, those Hebei rebels were all poking their heads and eager to try. They were all ready to see how the Deposed Dragon Gang could seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and sweep away the counties. They were also prepared to win a piece of territory by waving their flags in the process.
However, what Mr. Zhang Sanye and the Deposed Dragon Gang did next was shocking. They didn't even fight a single battle, including Wudi and Rao An who were right in front of them. They didn't even touch them, and they only stopped at Leling. , and limited the control area to one-third of the Bohai Sea and one-third of the plain previously occupied by Gao Shitong, which is a triangular control area north of Douzigang.
So what have the Deposed Dragon Gang been doing these days before the river froze?
The heroes of Hebei can only say that they have really seen the characteristics of the Deposed Dragon Gang that they have "many people" in the rumors in the past.
Just a meeting!
Seven or eight meetings were held in more than ten days!
Open in Leling, transfer back to Ban County and continue! After the general meeting, there will be small meetings, and after the general meeting, there will be branch meetings. Just talk and talk the truth! The meeting made the scalps of Hebei's tycoons numb, and the reasoning made these men who survived the bloody storm turn pale!
You are under the eaves, so you have to lower your head. In addition, they have just wiped out the elite of the Hejian camp and relieved Leling. A deep understanding of the spiritual gesture.
What meetings were held?
The first wave of meetings was in Leling. It was a conference. All the heroes of Hebei Province went to listen. The people of the Deposed Dragon Gang talked about it over and over again. They only talked about one thing, which was that the Wei Dynasty was ruthless and the rebels were rising, and the Deposed Dragon Gang was the rebel army of the world. Leader, this is recognized by the world. They have already recognized Marshal Gao of the Hebei Rebel Army in Dengzhou. If you don’t believe it, ask Marshal Gao. Jiang Zhun Rebel also recognized it. Fu Boshi and his thousand Huaixi long swords are displayed here. The Nanyang Rebels also recognized it, and Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang were sitting here. Therefore, the Deposed Dragon Gang came across the river for the rebels' own internal affairs. They came to support their subordinates, not to grab territory. Anyone who cares about the two families should get out.
In a word, everyone should have a big picture.
To be fair, this meeting was held so well that everyone could actually understand that the core of the Deposed Dragon Gang was originally a member of the Eastern Border, but they suddenly went north and crossed the border. It was justifiable and so on. They had to understand it. The superiors in the world had to ask about their seniority. Anyone of any age understands. The second wave will be held back in Ban County, and this one did not exceed the expectations of the Hebei heroes.
It was the guys from the Deposed Dragon Gang who put on a posture, with the big bosses inside. The bosses were making noises through the door, pretending to fill the position of the big boss with the tall and handsome man, and then replaced the tall and handsome man who had been invisible for a long time. , but the still-influential leader of the Pingyuan Rebels, Sun Xunzhi, also provided a replacement leader, plus Uncle Hao Yide, who was the most powerful among the many rebels who had stayed in Hebei, Uncle Dou Lide, who had made great contributions this time, and Dou Lide, who had made great contributions this time. Fan Wang, Fan Da, who was the first to step in when the door opened, and a man named Zhuge Dewei, who was said to have frequent contacts with Marshal Gao and the Deposed Dragon Gang, were also given the title of leader.
So far, Hebei heroes have officially joined the gang.
However, this logical decision caused a lot of shock within the Deposed Dragon Gang, because even though there were clear words before, it was clear that Zhang Xing and Wei Xuanding had the right to hold relevant resolutions after crossing the river, but for the first time in another In the absence of a big leader, directly deciding to appoint a big leader, five leaders, etc., can't help but make people wonder.
But this is not over yet. In the next few days, it will be open
It smells bad and grows longer.
Meetings were held to reorganize the troops, place prisoners, distribute winter clothes, and chop firewood. Meetings were held when people came and meetings were held when people left. What was said in the meeting was copied and posted there. It is said that there was also a meeting about fighting against the Wei Dynasty. Print out the toys and give them to this person and that person.
That’s not to say I’m completely against it. For example, when reorganizing the army, in addition to selecting those who are strong and have martial arts skills, we also need to ask how many people in the family have any grudges against the government and the army, and how much suffering they have suffered in the past two years... If you have bitterness and hatred, say it in public... And once these words are said, Hebei people can basically hear them. Who has had an easy time in the past two years? But if this directly affects the future future, for example, those who are obviously related to the army Damn it, those who have endured a lot of hardships in the past two years have been directly organized into teams to serve as regular soldiers. Some of them were confused and were sent to the other side saying that they were preparing to farm. Naturally, some people couldn't help but make it up, and they were discovered. We have to hold meetings to criticize, and even have to drive them away in the middle of winter. Gradually, many heroes became impatient, and soon some complaints came out. They all said that the people of the Deposed Dragon Gang missed the opportunity and did not take any advantage of the empty city, but just held a meeting here.
"Where do you dislike meetings? And where do you dislike us for not expanding? We are simply afraid of being reorganized." On this day, the cold wind lingered slightly and the air-conditioning was still there. In the simple timber camp in the south of Ban County, the daily morning routine was going on. At the meeting, when someone mentioned this, Chief Wei Xuanding sneered and said on the spot: "But if this is the case, I just dispersed. It's not like I didn't go directly to Hongshan to join Wang Huchen without my whole body. Why did I still stay here for the meeting?" ?”
"Who knows? Maybe he's afraid of the cold." Yan Qing, who was sitting at the bottom, said with a smile, causing many leaders from the east to laugh together. However, the newly joined Hebei leaders looked unhappy. It was Dou Lide who had just raised this question.
To put it bluntly, who doesn’t know whom? It’s winter, it’s freezing cold, and as long as the superiors make a decision not to go out to fight for the time being, there’s nothing else to do, so when does it matter when to hold a meeting? If this counts, In the past two years, I was killed by the army and flowed with blood. I had to go to the swamps and mountain cols to eat river mussels and field mice. At this time last year, it didn't matter if dozens of them froze to death in one night.
In essence, the meeting of these days is just different from the meeting of the previous few days. The meeting of the previous few days was to decide who would be the leader of these counties, and to decide who would be the helmsman of these counties. It was to send Xu Shiying and Wu Brothers, those big leaders with a sense of oppression went back to receive the supplies sent from the other side, and naturally they were all enthusiastic; but now, they are actually reorganizing their troops. The Bohai Navy, Pingyuan Army, and the New Rebel Army have all been dispersed. According to the "Six Tao" version of the Deposed Dragon Gang, the elites were selected and reorganized.
Moreover, the reorganization was very intensive. Originally, there were more than hundreds of thousands of people in total. Gao Shitong himself first chose 60,000 to 70,000 to go to Leling, but the Deposed Dragon Gang was only willing to retain about 20,000 in the end. Most of them had to be transferred locally. For farming, skilled craftsmen were also specially gathered to prepare to start work on a piece-rate basis.
In fact, for the lower-level soldiers, they are just asking for a fire in the winter. This kind of thing does not matter, but for these leaders, it is basically equivalent to touching their lifeblood.
It would be weird if this didn't make a fuss.
The new leaders in Hebei were naturally worried.
After a long pause, it was Dou Lide again. He looked at Zhang Xing who was sitting on the table drinking cold water. He thought for a while and then raised the question seriously again: "Longtou, we actually know this matter in our hearts. It is indeed not a matter of the meeting, but Many rebels are dissatisfied with the reorganization... They feel that there are too few combat soldiers left, and they also feel that the band of brothers who are like life and death brothers are unwilling to be broken up."
"Indeed, some things need to be made clear." Zhang Xing, who was sitting above, thought for a while and put down the cold tea.
"My idea is very simple... we have to break it up and reorganize it, and only select 20,000 people. Those who are not convinced and want to leave will be sent out of the country as gifts. They will never be forced, but they cannot be forced or hooked up with others to leave. And Don't expect to use the banner of the rebels again in the future. Next time you meet them, you have to look at their behavior. If they do something bad, they will be killed and executed. If they rob the city and block our way, they will be defeated by the enemy. This is also There is no escaping the rules.”
The simple barracks with the brazier burning and the chimney suddenly fell silent.
Obviously, the test produced the most direct result, and the leader's reply was very tough.
"That's what happened to the Deposed Dragon Gang." Wei Xuanding spoke proudly and turned around and said, "We can
The situation in the East Territory relies on following rules, having opinions, and relying on organization... This is our magic weapon, and it is our foundation... If you ask me, not only should the black sheep leave early, but if there are really people who want to stay, He also thought that if he wanted to do his own thing, he should be killed if he should be killed! Let Chief Liu handle it and deal with it according to military law and collusion with foreign enemies!"
Zhang Xing nodded: "That's good."
As soon as these words came out, the leaders of the Eastern Territory who had been laughing and joking before became completely honest. Liu Zhouchen immediately stood up and formally avoided the seat and handed over his hands: "I have an order." After the military judge sat back down, the barracks was completely empty. There was no sound, but Zhang Xingfu looked at Dou Lide again, who had a look of dust on his face: "Chief Dou, since you have noticed something wrong in the army, and you don't want to bother the two masters, it is up to you to go back and tell them... Make it clear to those people that if you want to leave, you really won’t be stopped, but you must keep your winter clothes. For those things, I even made the female officials around the queen # to make clothes. It’s not something that falls from the sky. It’s not nice to say Yes, there is no other rebel army in the world that can prepare tens of thousands of winter clothes on its own, even if it has a territory. Also, if you want to leave, you must leave before the next sentence of this month. If it is too late, it will be Leader Liu’s fault. .”
Dou Lide was silent for a moment, then stood up and said yes with his hands in his hands.
After Dou Lide sat down, Hao Yide stood up again and raised his hands and asked: "Dragon head, dare I ask again, how much of the reorganized tribe can be distributed to the original leader?"
"No matter how many there are, they will only be distributed fairly according to the status within the gang." Zhang Xing answered seriously, "The big leaders will each retain two hundred personal guards and one hundred leaders. The remaining tribesmen will be distributed as evenly as possible according to the types and numbers of the troops." Some... What I think is that to form an army of 50,000 to 60,000 people, in addition to military judges such as Liu leader Xiang, personnel officers such as Yan Qing, and local officials who serve as retainers, the rest of the leaders of the troops, There are about 20 or 30 people, each with about 2,000 people, but in addition to the main headquarters, the big leader also has corresponding leaders to do permanent coordination."
At this point, Zhang Xingfu looked at Fu Boshi again: "Commander Fu, for example, your Huaixi long swordsmen are very effective. Of course they will not be scattered, but I will arrange for you a thousand more soldiers or crossbowmen. Or mix troops to serve as wings."
Fu Boshi's expression remained unchanged, but judging from the frequency of his nodding, he was extremely excited.
At this time, the camp became quiet again, and many people were quickly settling accounts. Several leaders of the Hebei Rebel Army, who had just become leaders after crossing the river, almost immediately raised their eyebrows. Even Dou Lide kept a straight face and remained silent.
Without him, according to this arrangement, they got a big advantage. No one thought that their three to five thousand people were worth the Dragon Gang's regular army. Especially after they had just experienced the battle in the plains, and when they returned to the army, they saw the deposed dragon army marching out of that kind of march, and when they came to Ban County, they got a copy of "Six Tao". They had realized that the deposed dragon army was not as wild as themselves. Luzi troops are not the same thing.
Even the many leaders who came from the Eastern Territory fell into a kind of silence after a little calculation. Not to mention those like Fu Boshi who made a lot of money, most people actually did not suffer any loss, and even the general There are more troops...because after all, there are 20,000 extra troops. It can only be said that Zhang Longtou took advantage of the situation after crossing the river to increasingly centralize power. It was an exchange. The so-called reorganization and exchange of troops, so who suffered the loss?
The answer is that the Hebei rebel leaders who did not enter the venue and did not become leaders actually lost their military power and became the prey of others. Otherwise, how could they cause trouble?
As for Zhang Xing's method, everyone is well aware of it. It is a very simple method of pulling and dialing, hitting a stick and giving a red date.
It's vulgar, has no technical content, and has no heroic spirit, but it is useful. At least after eating the dates, the atmosphere in the camp suddenly became very harmonious.
"I'll try my best to talk about it..." Dou Lide's expression remained as usual, but he was much more serious and sincere when expressing his stance, "But I don't have enough prestige. If Hao Da... Leader Hao, Leader Gao Da, and Leader Sun all go to talk together, There are probably quite a few people below who are willing to obey, and I think they can suppress it." Hao Yide and Fan Wang nodded immediately, among them Zhuge Dewei nodded the fastest, he had already become a short seller before.
Gao Shitong also coughed dryly after looking around: "Even if there is no leader to follow, I will go find those bastards to explain themselves. I am afraid that those bastards will be disobedient, ignorant of the seriousness, and cause trouble."
Sun Xunzhi, who had been silent, also spoke: "I won't go. The Plains Rebels who followed me to Dengzhou and back
There is no trouble, and I am not qualified to talk about other things. "
Zhang Xing nodded understandingly.
By the way, today it was said that he was attacked at the double-day morning meeting, but in fact, Zhang Xing, like many leaders from the East, had a clear mind and had been waiting for it for a long time.
In fact, they had known for a long time that during this riot, the reorganized rebels reacted differently. The most honest ones were the Pingyuan rebels who had been beaten to death in Dengzhou before. They remained silent and obeyed very well. Thoroughness, on the one hand, is the psychological shadow of massacre, and on the other hand, it is out of resentment towards the Bohai Navy; I don’t know why, but the most noisy ones are the Bohai Rebels under Gao Shitong; as for those who should theoretically be the most final The Hebei Rebels showed a strong pragmatic attitude. Either leave directly or stay silently. If you have any objections, go find famous Hebei leaders like Hao Yide and Dou Lide to explain.
Obviously, the anti-mopping experience in the previous two years has made these remaining Hebei rebels know better than the Bohai rebels who came from Dengzhou what the real warmth and coldness of the world is. However, it is precisely because of this that Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding and others have long discussed it, and they all feel that the Bohai rebels can be easily suppressed. On the contrary, these newly attached rebels from Hebei need to be dealt with carefully to avoid causing any big trouble.
Turning back, he saw all the Hebei leaders obeying. Chief Wei, who was the first to taunt today, slowly took a sip of hot tea, then breathed out slightly, and couldn't help but laugh on the spot.
Obviously, not participating in the first battle did not affect the excitement of this former Taoist priest after returning to Hebei.
"But." Zhang Xing thought for a moment, and then spoke seriously in the surprised eyes of Wei Xuanding, who thought it was over. "It is indeed a fact that the army is restless. And not only the reorganized Hebei Rebel Army, but also our own sergeants from the east are a little uneasy after arriving in Hebei. We can't just ignore the thoughts of the people above... We have to think of a way to prepare the winter camp properly and boost morale."
"If you guys are well fed and clothed, everything will be fine." Hao Yide persuaded with a wry smile on the spot, "There is really no need to worry about the leader."
"How about a martial arts competition?" Shan Tonghai, who had been watching the excitement and just settling the accounts, suddenly interrupted.
"Okay!" Zhang Xing immediately expressed his agreement.
"But in the martial arts competition, it inevitably falls on the cultivators in the end, which is a bit boring for the soldiers below." Wang Shuyong said sternly, "When I was in the village, I often served wine and meat to the villagers and passers-by. People come to compete in archery.”
"This is a good idea!" Wei Xuanding agreed immediately, "I remember seeing it that day. However, only some people in the army can do archery. We have to find something else to let the soldiers who are not skilled in archery and are not good at archery do it. Zhi, how about wrestling?"
"Anything is fine." Zhang Xing immediately patted his knee. "Let's hold a meeting."
The people around him were slightly stunned.
"That's not what it means." Zhang Dalongtou explained calmly: "It's a sports meeting in the winter military camp. It will be held after the reorganization is about to be completed. Today we will shoot arrows, tomorrow we will compete for dragon beads, the day after tomorrow we will wrestle, and the day after tomorrow we will be able to do tug of war and stone throwing. Compete in groups according to military camps, or follow the lead of Ruo Datou... Each item is ranked, and individuals are given food, wine, money, and silk. In the end, points are scored. Whoever gets the most rewards will be rewarded by the whole battalion. You can also get the logistics supplies. Choose first.”
This is interesting.
"It's good. If this kind of thing happens, it can be said that morale will be improved." Wei Xuan Dingfu became a little uneasy again, "But if such a conference wants to go smoothly, it will inevitably have to be carefully planned, and it will have to do more things. , and the venue, logistics, and time must also be carefully considered...it's really troublesome.
"Then let's hold a special meeting to gather the relevant leaders together for a preparatory meeting." Zhang Xingyi said, "Wei Gong will take the lead and find Chief Zheng."
Wei Xuanding and Zheng Ting, the leader of the military and logistics team, naturally agreed, but immediately, not only the two of them, but also the people in the entire simple barracks felt that something was wrong - after the Deposed Dragon Gang crossed the river, there seemed to be many meetings. Quite a bit.
Just when Zhang Xing was happily at the winter camp in Ban County, preparing to imitate Wang Jian in the sports meeting, little did he know that on this afternoon, thousands of remnant soldiers finally slowly returned from the plains to the river.
In broad daylight, these thousands of defeated soldiers walked into the camp almost silently. Occasionally, someone greeted, ordered, and greeted them.
Of course they are all different, some laugh, some cry, some speak, some remain silent.
However, almost everyone, whether laughing, crying, speaking or moving, seemed a little cautious.
Chang Xiong, the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Marching Army, who had not reacted much to the death of his son before, saw this scene on the general stage. His eyes were almost splitting, and then he was on the verge of falling. Of course, the master who had half-footed his way into the master's place would not really fall down. , but General Xue did lose his mind.
Without him, at this point, Xue Changxiong finally confirmed that his ten thousand soldiers were completely gone. The remaining five or six thousand soldiers seemed to be alive, and indeed were alive, but they were completely destroyed and could no longer go into battle.
Just like the Gan Yan brought as tribute from Nanling, after being chewed by others, the dregs seem to be quite numerous and heavy, but they are of no use at all.
However, just throw away the bagasse, but it is not easy to throw away these seemingly whole soldiers. If you throw them away easily, what will happen to other soldiers and horses? I'm afraid they can only be kept and placed in the camp to scare people who don't know why. .
"Thief! Thief!"
As soon as he thought about this, under the dazzling winter sun, Xue Changxiong finally couldn't bear it anymore and cursed loudly on the general stage. He no longer had the same magnanimity as Zhang Laosan before giving birth to a child. "How vicious?! How vicious?! If I don't kill this man, I, Xue Chang Xiongzhe, will be nothing more than a human being!"
No one answered him. The five parents and children beside him just stood there, inexplicably flustered. His confidant Chen Bin looked back, but he was just stunned and speechless.
Some battles only took an hour, and some battles only killed one leader, but they were destined to have far-reaching consequences.
