After the New Year, the weather begins to recover on time and slowly, and the temperature begins to rise slowly. It is conceivable that the first month of the year will be warmer and thaw, and by then the rivers and the Bohai Sea will be covered with broken ice, and the fields will also be covered with ice. The melted snow water soaked through
Next, you can naturally start plowing and spring plowing from south to north. And if calculated based on spring plowing, it will be the fourth anniversary of Zhang Xing's arrival in this world, and he will soon enter his fifth year. Soon summer will come, and his anti-thief career will also enter his third year.
Scholars rebelled, but failed to achieve success in three years. Zhang Xing rebelled, but progress seemed too fast in three years.
It's really too fast.
Especially in life after the rebellion, there is always a feeling of being pushed away... If he had followed the original plan, he would have just crossed the river at this time, and he might not even have encountered the first battle. But now, the rebels who came across the river have already completed the battle to gain a foothold, are fully reorganized, and are ready for new tests.
But what can I say? The situation is unforgiving. Who is not being pushed away?
"Feng Gong." In the main hall of the General's Mansion in Hejian County, Wei Wei was sitting in the first place.
Xue Changxiong, the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Marching Army, looked at the light coming in from the door. He looked slightly uneasy and whispered to an old man in civilian clothes in the seat in front of him. The man in full military uniform moved his steps and even rubbed a lot of mud. "The situation is unforgiving, who is not being pushed along? The road is muddy, spring plowing is about to happen, don't I know? The thieves are inciting people's hearts, don't I know? I have also read the flyers, and I have stepped on the road myself. "
"Then why are you still going?" Feng Wuyi asked in confusion. "If you go, wouldn't you be playing into your plan?"
"Hey..." Xue Changxiong was obviously irritated by this statement, but he glanced at his confidant and supervisor Sima Chen Bin sitting on the other side.
Chen Bin understood, immediately stood up, smiled at Feng Wuyi opposite him, and explained a little bit, "Mr. Feng, you fell into a trap... fell into the thief Zhang San's heart attack plan."
"What do you say?" Feng Wuyi also looked at the Nanchen remnant opposite him seriously. "Actually, it's very simple...it's the timing." Standing there, Chen Bin explained seriously to the old man in front of him. "The main force of the bandit army is in Hebei, and the twenty-fifth battalion of soldiers and horses is also good, but the foundation of the deposed dragon bandits is still in the east. The materials, logistics, and civilian soldiers of the eight counties of the east include the six counties of Huaixi. The soldiers, horses and ordnance practitioners are not comparable to the Hebei area that only occupies 30% of the Bohai Sea and 30% of the plains. He claims to be able to sit firmly in Ban County. The confidence to fight us actually relies on the support from the east behind him. So at this time, the river Traffic is the key.”
Feng Wuyi twisted his beard and nodded, there was indeed nothing wrong with what he said.
"Before, it was frozen in winter, and the river was as flat as walking on the ground. The north and south were integrated, and supplies, soldiers and horses came at a moment's notice... To be fair, the land of eight counties is not just a boast. If we really want to fight, even if we win, it will be a tragic victory. Unable to suppress the situation in Hebei after the war, my general chose to avoid the war at that time." Chen Bin continued. "But not now
The reason why we cannot send troops is because it is the flood season on the river and sea at this time. The north and south are isolated. It is difficult to pass ships and it is difficult to erect pontoons. Even if the master of condensation is not high enough, it will be difficult for him... This fighter plane will be here soon. And it’s only half a month, so I can’t let it go no matter what.”
"I really didn't expect this. General Xue is indeed a master of military affairs." Feng Wuyi thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case, but he immediately came to his senses. "So, that Zhang San knew that you were going to go at this time, so he deliberately said that in the flyer, just to disturb the morale of the military."
Chen Bin nodded, and Xue Changxiong also nodded quickly.
"But..." Feng Wuyi thought for a while, frowned and asked again. "But it's true that everyone in the local area is opposed... I asked many local officials, and they all said that the army was crossing the border and delaying spring plowing. I'm afraid that's not the case. Have they all fallen into the trap? Are these county guards, magistrates, captains, and county magistrates all as ignorant as me?"
Chen Bin did not answer, but just went to see Xue Changxiong. When he saw the latter pretending to be dead, he smiled helplessly at Feng Wuyi and said, "Mr. Feng... I just ask you, is the current situation in Hebei more important, military or civil?" The thieves were driven across the river, fearing that there would never be peace in Hebei."
This is an admission that the crossing of the army will definitely delay spring plowing.
On the other side, Feng Wuyi was not stupid either. How could someone who had been in front of that saint for decades be stupid? So he quickly realized that the thing was probably
so
The words of Zhang Sanlang, who had traveled with him, were probably true and not false at all, but he should have indeed covered up the extremely unfavorable fact about him during the Lingxun period, and he had obviously taken the opportunity to create a wedge, spread rumors, and shake people's hearts. Hidden malice... It can even be said that the effect is remarkable
There is nothing wrong with the attitude of the local officials. Spring plowing has been delayed, and even if this battle is barely won, when the harvest is gone, the people are afraid that they will still rebel and the so-called "thieves" will fill the land. Then it will be their responsibility and hard work. , what's more, they already have a lot of resentment and resentment because of Hejian Camp's unscrupulous looting of places, because of Zhang Shiyu's death, and because of the retreat of Hejian Camp in the battle of Leling. That is also true.
There is no need to say more about the Hejian camp. The thief Zhang San has already analyzed it very well. General Xue Changxiong is a typical Guanlong military leader. He only sees soldiers and horses. Therefore, he is more or less willing to pay attention to the civilians like the local officials. Compared to that, he is more inclined to powerful forces that directly play a substantial role in the army... Not to mention, there is also a saying about the peak flood period that can cover up everything.
Zhang San can ignore these three parties, but the other two, including the powerful people and the common people who have already made their choices, must unite. Otherwise, how can the imperial court still be a traitor to the imperial court and how can it only be a traitor?
After a moment of hesitation and silence, when Xue Changxiong was obviously impatient, Old Man Feng spoke again, but he passed Chen Bin and asked General Xue seriously, "General, if you have to send troops at this time, can you try to restrain military discipline?" I have witnessed what happened in Changhe County with my own eyes. After the people were robbed and had no one to rely on in the winter, they had no choice but to defect to the thieves. There is also the matter of Prefect Zhang..."
"Feng Gong, what are you talking about? I did my best for the country, but you have to care about this? Don't forget, I also lost a son, two beloved generals, and crippled 10,000 elites. Why, all the sins are mine." As soon as he said this, Xue Changxiong became furious and stood up like a toad that had been stung on the butt. However, he did not go out. He just walked to the inside of the hall door, turned to the side with his hands behind his hands, and then faced the wall silently.
Feng Wuyi stared at this person blankly, then stood up and followed him, trying his best to persuade him from behind.
"General, the overall situation is no longer what it used to be. Here in Hebei, we need to try our best to appease people's hearts."
Xue Changxiong just remained silent.
Supervisory Army Sima Chen Bin had no choice but to smile and follow him, "Feng Gong, since ancient times, soldiers and civilians have always been enemies and not friends. What is different about this matter is that the Deposed Dragon Gang is more ruthless. After occupying Wubao, Driving the redundant people to work as official slaves in the eastern border areas, or simply selling them into private slaves, they are just good at words and deliberately inciting people's hearts."
Feng Wuyi turned around and explained seriously, "Eastern Territory is abolitionist. Not only will it not sell official slaves, but it will also try to free official slaves and redeem private slaves."
Chen Bin was startled and continued to answer, "These are all lies made by Zhang San... This person has many tricks and lies frequently."
"It's just a lie, but what if everyone believes it?" Feng Wuyi asked seriously. "Local officials, ordinary people, and merchants are all willing to believe it, so what should we do?"
Chen Bin hesitated for a moment and sighed, "Mr. Feng, officers, soldiers and thieves, do you actually want to believe the thieves?"
When the words came to this point, Feng Wuyi was completely silent.
In desperation, the old man could only bow his hands to Xue Changxiong, who was turning his back, and then walked out. Upon seeing this, Chen Bin hurried to see him off.
As soon as the people left, Xue Laoqi and Xue Wanquan, who had been waiting outside the door, couldn't help but go in and ask, "Commander Father, he is just an old man who has resigned from office, why should he be angry with him?"
"What do you know?" The Hejian camp controls more than twenty states and counties, isn't it relying on the tattered sign of the saint? So no matter how ridiculous Old Man Feng is, he is still a figure in the same line as us, and we cannot easily refuse."
Xue Wanquan was thoughtful.
When Xue Changxiong saw this, he couldn't help lowering his voice and continued to educate. "Besides, Leling lost Prefect Zhang and was really caught off guard. Old man Feng was just wandering around in front of the emperor. Some words were wrong, but now Hebei's The aristocratic families and local officials are dissatisfied with us and are staring at us. This is true and we cannot go too far... This is why I want to send troops early.
Because of the decisive battle. "
Xue Wanquan just sighed: "My father is far-sighted and can see clearly." Xue Changxiong shook his head and was too lazy to say more, "Hurry up and prepare for sending troops quickly, don't delay."
Not to mention how Xue Changxiong taught his son well, on the other hand, Feng Wuyi was frustrated when he ran into a wall.
But unexpectedly, Xue Changxiong's confidant Chen Bin, who had been aggressive in the hall before and only asked which military and civil officials should be trusted and which ones should be trusted, now escorted him all the way, but he actually spoke politely without losing any etiquette.
It was in sharp contrast to the previous hall.
And soon, Feng Wuyi knew why the other party was like this.
"Mr. Feng, I have something to ask you... You come from the south of the Yangtze River. I don't know what the scenery is like there now." When he came to the corner inside the mansion gate and saw people around him busy, Chen Bin took the opportunity to speak.
Feng Wuyi looked at the other party, and then remembered that this person was actually from the former Chen royal family, and couldn't help but sigh, "I don't hide it from you, and I can't hide it... Jiangnan is not very good. There are rebels in Jiangdong and Jiangxi. Nanling The intentions of the one who set up the Thousand Gold Pillar are unclear. Although the two generals who counter-rebellion are both at the level of masters, they did not dare to go deep into the mountainous area and just kept going back and forth."
Chen Bin folded his hands and laughed, "So, aren't the soldiers and people there worse off than in Hebei?"
Feng Wuyi was stunned on the spot, because what he said was absolutely correct, but it seemed obviously wrong.
"Does Mr. Feng care about the people so much in Yangzhou?" Chen Bin continued to ask with a smile.
Feng Wuyi only felt that he staggered slightly in the cold wind of early spring, and was actually a little shaken. However, he quickly regained his balance, and then he bowed down in front of the gate of the General's Mansion and said sincerely:
"No...I am very ashamed now."
Chen Bin originally seemed to want to laugh, but when he saw the other party's gesture, he felt bored and just smiled with his hands behind his hands.
"Mr. Feng... why are you bothering? You are from Hebei. You were sent to Daxing as a descendant. You relied on your writing skills and your family background to get into the lurking residence of today's saint. You should understand that in this world, In the eyes of Guanlong people, people from Hebei or Jiangdong... just like what Zhang San said on his list, they are not considered human beings. Now that General Xue is here, things are nothing more than this. I just asked Are you an official or a thief, civil or military? In fact, there is another question that is not easy to ask. Are you from Guanlong above or from Hebei below?"
Feng Wuyi stood on the spot.
"Don't blame me for being mean, because the imperial court has always been like this. It's just that before, the people could barely survive, and you and I could barely have a bowl of soup. But now, life has become tight, and everyone's true colors have inevitably been revealed." After that, Chen Bin cupped his hands and turned around to go back.
Feng Wuyi still stood there. After a long time, he walked out of the last door in despair and climbed into a car waiting outside.
The driver was Feng Wuyi's fourth son and the fifth son of the family, Feng Tang. After helping his father to do the job, he took advantage of the situation and asked, "Father, where are we going next?"
"Reply to Xindu." Feng Wuyi came back to his senses and responded calmly. "Reply to Xindu."
Feng Pan was puzzled for a moment, "Didn't my father say that he would replace Zhang Shiyu as a matchmaker between Hejian Camp and the local government? Why did he just leave when he came? Xue Changxiong didn't appoint him?"
Feng Wuyi forced a smile, "How can a mere Hebei person be qualified to be a bridge... At least he must be from a noble family in Jin."
Feng Zan was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand anything so he smiled bitterly, but tried his best to comfort him, "In this case, father just goes home and sits quietly. If he doesn't ask these questions, he will save himself the anger."
"It's difficult." Feng Wuyi half-lyed in the car. He didn't know whether he meant it was difficult subjectively or objectively. "Disaster"
Feng Wulang no longer hesitated, turned around, drove the carriage and left the place, but he did not even return to the local house in Hejian. He only followed his father's instructions and went straight out of the city to Xindu's ancestral home.
Feng Wuyi left sadly, not to mention disheartened, but at least it was a continuation of the continuous excitement since returning home. On the other hand, Chen Bin finished dealing with the old man and returned to the General's Mansion, but he was busy. Get up... In fact, before Feng Wuyi arrived, Xue Changxiong issued an order to organize the army and march. It was the people here in Hejian,
We have to leave tomorrow too.
Among them, Chen Bin, as the supervising Sima of the Hejian Camp, according to the rules, should have been the court's means to restrain Xue Changxiong. Instead, in the past two years, because of his cooperation with Wuji, and even his unconditional obedience and indulgence, he became Xue Changxiong's most powerful person. People you trust, who are considered your advisors and confidants, are naturally even more busy.
After being busy until it was completely dark, Chen Simafu declined Xue Silang's invitation to have a drink, and then left the general's residence and returned home.
It is said that the house is quite big, and there are many beautiful concubines and maids, but there are no real wives and children. Now that the war is coming, there is no leisure to enjoy. I just have people cook, boil half a pot of wine, and then I want to go there. Pour yourself a half-drink and rest early.
However, just as the drinks were poured, the sound of chanting suddenly came from the cold wind on the roof.
Chen Bin waved his hand to let the maids leave, then he supported the case with one hand and held the saber with the other. The aqua blue energy surged out slightly, but he just listened attentively.
As the saying goes:
"When did the spring flowers and autumn moon come? How much do we know about the past?"
There was an east wind in the small building last night, and the motherland could not bear to look back at the bright moon.
The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but the beauty has changed.
Asking you how much sorrow you have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward. "
A small poem, the person on the roof recited it three times, and then sighed, "King Changsha, what is the style of this poem?"
Chen Bin was stunned for a moment, put away his anger, and sneered, "Bullshit Changsha King Xie Minghe, don't you think I can still be proud of this surname and want to regain Nanchen?"
What a great achievement, I must not be a lunatic."
At this point, the person paused for a moment, but then continued to laugh and said, "But the poems are good poems...were you the one who made them?"
"Copied." The person on the roof suddenly fell down and appeared in front of the door. It was Xie Minghe, a rare master from the Eight Jiangnan Families. He entered with his hands behind his back and did not salute. He just asked questions proudly. "Mr. Chen, you are fine."
"I am neither the King of Changsha nor Mr. Chen." Chen Bin was speechless. "My father has more than twenty brothers. Except for one who rebelled, the rest have been granted the title of seventeen or eight kings. They are not as valuable as a prefect. I have eight brothers and am the sixth oldest in my family. Who would think about the king of Changsha? Young Master...Brother Xie, you and I are already over forty, and we are no longer the young men we once were when we climbed mountains and looked at the river."
Xie Minghe didn't refute, he just sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, and then raised his glass to say, "Then Sima Chen will be in a situation like this in the Wei Dynasty. This Sima will last forever."
"Being a Sima for a day and calling him Sima is just like being a Liuyunhe for a day and becoming a Liuyunhe for a day." Chen Bin smiled and finally raised his glass. "Very good."
The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank from their glasses.
After drinking, Chen Bin raised the wine bottle and asked, "So, are you planning to rebel? You are looking for fellow villagers everywhere. The situation in Jiangnan is indeed very bad."
"It's really bad, but I don't dare to rebel in Jiangdong. Tens of thousands of warriors from the Eastern Capital, one hundred thousand troops stationed in Guanxi, four or five masters, twenty or thirty condensed pills, are just across the river. Anyone who dares to move will have his family confiscated and his family exterminated. "Xie Minghe has something to say.
"Then you..." Chen Bin rubbed his sleeves and was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses. "You voted for the deposed dragon thief"
"It's not that he surrendered to the Dragon Gang, but to Zhang Sanlang himself." Xie Minghe was frank. "I have some friendship with him..."
"Whether it's the Deposed Dragon Gang or Zhang Xing, you are not from the same group." Chen Bin reminded coldly.
"I know, it's just that Wei Wei is ahead, and the world is far away, so let's go together for a while first." Xie Minghe answered seriously. "Last year, before they unified the eight counties, I went there, and the two sides made a gentleman's agreement..."
Chen Bin lowered his head and thought for a while, then continued to pour wine for the other party, "What did you do at the deposed dragon thief? Such a master of elixir condensation, why didn't you see him in the previous battle on the plains?"
"The battle happened unexpectedly, and I was disappointed that I didn't catch up." Xie Minghe answered seriously. "I was in Dengzhou at the time, teaching those young people how to build foundations."
"So the rumors are true. The deposed dragon thief forced all the young men in the Eastern Region who could still build foundations to build foundations collectively." Chen Bin, who put down the wine bottle, laughed. "And you became a master of Dengzhou Martial Arts School"
"Yes." "The effect is like
what"
"It's not that good... a hundred days of foundation building will definitely be fine, but just after the end of the year, I saw them chopping firewood and clearing snow, and they will probably have to plow and pick wild vegetables in the spring. How many of them have the time to practice hard?" Xie Minghe was also a little frustrated.
"Actually, it may not be as bad as you think." Chen Bin said thoughtfully. "Since ancient times, condensation pills have been the most prominent practice in cultivation. Looking at the whole world, a small state or a small county can be regarded as the master of one place. However, the Wei Dynasty's search and suppression was so powerful that only seven out of ten condensation pills could be found. Eight are in Guanlong and Dongdu, and the Dragon Gang was able to have so many masters before the masters who moved to Guanlong came back. It is obviously beyond the average... and it is still rising.
...I can't tell you what to say. "
"That will happen in the future." Xie Minghe said disapprovingly. "I always felt that this matter was useless, and it was just a waste of time in Dengzhou, so after the Chinese New Year, the matter came directly across the river."
"Then he came to me as a lobbyist." Chen Bin narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Of course, I heard that you are here, so I recommended myself."
"I don't want to be a dragon thief." Chen Bin said seriously. "Brother Xie, if you think about it, you will understand. With my personality, how can I be ranked alongside the northern warriors, Hebei county officials, Eastern powerful men, and even horse dealers, sergeants, bandits, and government servants?"
"Don't you think your last name is not worth mentioning?" Xie Minghe asked in confusion.
Chen Bin was silent.
"So I still care. I still have the Jiangdong style in my heart, which is based on reading." Xie Minghe sighed. "But, if that's the case, how could you resist bending down to greet Xue's group of Guanlong warriors? They are very valuable."
Chen Bin laughed dryly, "Of course I look down on them, and even feel a little resentful... That's why I bowed down to welcome them."
"I don't understand this." Xie Minghe was slightly shocked.
"It's not as sinister and deliberate as you think..." Chen Bin knew what the other person was thinking with just a glance. "In this situation in the Wei Dynasty, I just go along with the flow. I am afraid that the loyal people of the court are the Xue family. I just follow their wishes." Perfunctory, it is impossible to say that they are the real pillars of this Hejian camp... On the contrary, there are some truly loyal ministers who want to do the right thing wholeheartedly, but achieve nothing."
Xie Minghe was completely speechless. After a long while, he asked: "So, what is the role of the Deposed Dragon Gang?"
Hebei will win with or without you, and it doesn’t matter.”
"Everyone in power in the world likes to be stupid, so as long as the dragon thief is not stupid, he will naturally become popular." Chen Bin laughed dryly again.
Xie Minghe only felt that it was absurd, "If this is the case, you are just planning for the future, so what if you have an affair with the Deposed Dragon Gang?"
"Brother Xie is overthinking." Chen Bin picked up another glass of wine and shook his head. "The question is, why is it that everyone in the world is stupid and the deposed dragon thief is not stupid? You think that the people in power in the world are all fools. They are all smart, but they also like to be stupid... I don't think the deposed dragon thief is an exception, especially since they are not stupid. It’s a mixed bag, and if you make a mistake, it will only get worse faster.”
Xie Minghe remained silent for a moment before slowly shaking his head, "This may be the case, but everything is people-oriented. You think the Deposed Dragon Gang is a mixed bag of good and bad, but I actually think there is something strange about this gang that I can't explain. Many things are taken for granted, and there may be internal and future troubles... However, many characters in the Deposed Dragon Gang are indeed heroes for a while. I have seen this with my own eyes. This gang may suffer big setbacks, but the characters among them But it won’t be easily annihilated by Cao Mang, and it will definitely set off huge waves. Let me tell you, just to get to know these people, they are all worth joining this gang.”
Chen Bin hesitated for a moment, but slowly shook his head, "It's a pity that they are all heroes from Hebei and the East. As for me, a wandering person with no country, no home, and no hope for the future, I can sit back and watch Cao Wei's self-defeat in Hebei. I am already satisfied." .”
Xie Minghe understood what the other party meant, nodded, raised his glass again, and walked away.
After walking for a long time, Chen Bin remained still. He finally stood up, but then he remembered the phrase "When will the spring flowers and autumn moon come?" and he became obsessed with it again.
The next day, General Zuo Weiwei, the commander-in-chief of the march in Hebei Province, led the Hejian prefect Xue Changxiong to dispatch all 50,000 elite men from the Hejian camp, and sent 100,000 auxiliary soldiers and strong men to escort the military equipment and baggage. Among them, there were 15 masters above Ningdan.
Three masters of alchemy and one master
At the same time, Xue Changxiong ordered the prefectures, counties and towns along the way to Kaicheng to receive troops for rest and supplies, and sent documents to Dongdu, Weijun, Jijun, Youzhou, Taiyuan, Wu'an, and Hengshan counties to invite reinforcements. This was to take advantage of the opportunity. In the upcoming cold and flood season, he will fight to the death with the deposed dragon thieves entrenched in Pingyuan and Bohai counties.
Before he went to the enemy's blood, he vowed to defeat the deposed dragon thief and use the snow to overcome the humiliation of losing his son, losing his teacher, abandoning his army, and losing his friends in the winter.
Once the army is launched, just like a tiger descending from the mountain, Hebei is shaken, and the whole world is watching. Zhang Xing also immediately ordered that the most advanced Wubao should abandon the fortress and retreat to avoid the sharp edge.
PS: Has anyone played the new game "Love Story"? What kind of plot of "Destroy the Dragon" is there? I've been living on the verge of cerebral embolism all day, and I don't have the energy to play it at all.
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