On the hillside, after Jin Gefu's son Zhang Bofeng left, Cao Lin, the great uncle of the Wei Dynasty, gradually lost his original expression of wisdom and became confused and lonely. Empress
Yes, he is the Grand Master. Until now, even though the Wei Dynasty has actually collapsed and it is difficult for him to make progress in his own path, he is still a Grand Master and the top master of violence in the world.
But as a leader, Cao Lin failed too much.
The most obvious one is that even Li Qingchen betrayed him.
To put it bluntly, if Uncle Cao wanted to ask about the misunderstanding of Zhang Bofeng's attitude, he seemed to be able to ask about it, but why didn't he ask? Why did he believe Li Qingchen's words?
In the early stage, it was naturally because the situation was not that great, or the separation of positions between the two sides seemed to be tacit, and it was not necessary or worth asking at that time; but later, the fig leaf of the Wei Dynasty was suddenly lifted, and the situation After a collapse of decline, at this time, I didn’t dare to ask.
However, these are not the real reasons. The really sad thing is that he has no one he can trust to take on this task.
Who should come? Empress
The Great Wei was based on Guanlong, so it did not hesitate to exploit other places in order to enrich Guanlong. However, after the collapse of the Great Wei, the nobles of Guanlong did not hesitate to choose alienation and betrayal. As soon as the Bai family showed up, everyone flocked to it. They came up and gathered around him impatiently... It was Zhang Bofeng who had the demeanor of a great master and did not easily become a tool for others. But as the first family in Jin, didn't Zhang family actually join him politically?
Otherwise, how could I have misjudged it?
Of course, even so, Cao Zhongcheng did not expect that people from Jingantai, the young Guanlong generation he single-handedly promoted, would actually betray him.
This setback hit Cao Lin so hard that he was not even willing to admit that it was a betrayal.
As a bystander and a high-ranking person who has met too many people, Uncle Cao actually understands some of Li Twelve Lang's actions. Regardless of what the other party said at the time, it seems to be some kind of ideological dispute, but in fact, who is to blame? Having been stabbed in the waist, ending his cultivation prospects, and being captured alive and thrown into prison without care, he will never let it go for the rest of his life. In particular, Li Qingchen was born into a noble family, but he had a character that he could not afford to lose, and it had been revealed as early as in Jing'antai... If Cao Lin remembers it correctly, Li Qingchen lost to Zhang Xing that time, and then he did not hesitate to do anything bad. He broke the rules and asked the elders in his family to come forward to make peace and bribed Zhu Shou, who was in charge of personnel in Taichung.
His nature is like this, not to mention that the world's affairs are hard to avoid, but there is no such thing as noble or vulgar.
However, this is still not the reason for Li Qingchen to fool himself. Empress
Cao Lin asked himself, maybe any commoner in the world could stand up and accuse him of being immoral, maybe any Guanlong noble could confidently engage in political confrontation with him, but for the young talents in Jing'antai, he really did it to a certain extent. For his own sake... he would not treat anyone with a good family background equally because of whether the other party's family was politically opposed to his own. He would also be willing to promote someone with a poor family background. Even Zhang San thought about adopting him as his adopted son, and even Qin Bao and others All survived.
If Li Qingchen hadn't told him, would he have believed it?
But Li Qingchen still deceived him, even Li Qingchen deceived him!
Back to Cao Lin, the great master actually knew very well that the reason why he just followed the other party's ideas and immediately accepted some discussion meeting was of course because he saw a new way to solve the problem or saw the application of the method. I had a new chance to make a final blow, and I didn’t want to offend a great master who had no worries, so I wasted my last blow... But it was more than just that... At the same time, after learning about Li Qingchen’s deception, Emperor Cao’s uncle For a moment, he felt a sense of uneasiness and fear. He was afraid that if he continued to lead this unit into the depths of Hebei and chased and escaped one by one with the Deposed Dragon Gang, they would be riddled with flaws and torn apart. By then, he would still be there. But this army has turned into a pile of powder.
And abandoning everyone, and being a great master alone in Hebei, isn't it also the result of running out of gas?
"As soon as the river opens in a few days, let Li Twelve Lang cross the river." When Cao Lin returned to the camp, the weather had turned cloudy and overcast, and then it began to drizzle. Obviously, the continuous southerly wind made the spring Recovery is coming very quickly, and this year's cold floods will probably end soon. Cao Zhongcheng issued the military order in the spring rain. "Also, I am ordering the whole army to camp here with peace of mind, continue to stand still, wait for the opportunity to fight, and focus on appeasing the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Capital... Where is Duan Shangshu?"
"In the back camp." Luo Fang faced him with his hands in hand, but hesitated to speak. Empress
"Let him come over to the central army and share the tent with me." Cao Lin ordered, and then asked again. "what do you want to say?"
Luo Fang paused and spoke carefully: "It's no big deal. All major matters are decided by the adoptive father. I think that if the adoptive father feels that Duan Shangshu is inappropriate, he will kill him directly, or destroy him like he did with Qin Er, and then The child can be looked after for his adoptive father, so why bother to take care of it personally and waste so much effort?"
In the drizzle, Cao Lin looked at the other party, feeling both frustrated and relieved.
What's frustrating is that the other party is still so arrogant and doesn't know how to unite people. He went out to experience a whole county. The world situation has become like this. He still doesn't understand the overall situation. This is probably what he will do in this life. But what is gratifying is that regardless of the other party, What's wrong with this, this adopted son with obvious character flaws and the upper limit of his abilities still has a simple sense of loyalty and filial piety to himself... At this point, what else do you want?
"What nonsense are you talking about?" After thinking this, Cao Lin was not angry. Instead, he smiled as if he were facing Zhang Bofeng on the hillside. "Duan Shangshu is the dignified chief of the Ministry of War and one of the left-behind guards in the Eastern Capital designated by the saint before he left. How can he shout and kill? The worse the situation is, the more people must unite."
Luo Fang nodded as if he understood. Seeing that his adoptive father had no extra requirements, he went straight to deliver the order.
On the other side, another great master Zhang Bofeng, who was in a completely different mood, left Jijun at noon and walked diagonally through the mountains. In the evening of the same day, he appeared in Yecheng, Weijun, and then revealed his identity and obtained the name of the Deposed Dragon Gang, who had already had some suspicions. Contacted. Empress
When they heard that Old Master Zhang had arrived, Fan Wang, the leader of the city defense who was dressed as an ordinary soldier, took the initiative to greet him. He bowed respectfully and then informed him of Zhang Xing's current location as instructed - the small town of Hanling in the southwest of Yecheng. .
Like many small towns next to big cities, this is an independent military city built on the back of mountains and rivers, with a single function.
Obviously, under the pressure of the Grand Master, especially after the two Grand Masters appeared in Hebei, the Deposed Dragon Gang immediately implemented the corresponding plan to ensure the personal safety of the leaders.
Of course, Zhang Bofeng understood it very well, so he thanked him immediately, then directly encouraged his energy and went straight to Hanling Mountain to see Zhang Xing.
In the evening, the spring rain continued, but it still did not wet the ground. At this time, I saw a specific fire lit in the distance at the top of the mountain in Yecheng, and another light golden stream arrived unhurriedly and grandly. Zhang in the small town of Hanling. The leaders of Xing and the Deposed Dragon Gang naturally knew the reason, so they waited early in the small school ground in the city.
The grand master landed calmly. When the two sides met, there was no special occasion, just a normal greeting. Zhang Xing, the so-called leader of the deposed dragon gang, took the lead. The leaders slightly bowed their hands, while Wei Xuanding, the commander of Liaocheng Xingtai who had just come from Wuyang, paid homage alone. .
Old Master Zhang was a little surprised and asked the whole story. When he learned that he was Wang Huaitong's student, he immediately woke up and didn't say anything. Empress
"Master, since you are willing to do the Dharma in person, please come in and sit down." Zhang Xing extended his hand to signal.
"That's what I meant." Seeing this appearance, Zhang Bofeng just twirled his beard and smiled in the drizzle, not moving at all. "But now the situation has changed..."
With that said, he calmly explained the results of his discussion with Cao Lin.
"On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Hongshan? Anyone who is willing to go can go regardless of their cultivation, origin, or position? Uncle Cao will also go, and is he willing to cease fighting and stop pursuing? Master Zhang is willing to guarantee the safety of the members of this association? "Zhang Xing repeated it for a while, and then made a decision immediately. "Of course I will go, and King Xiongtian will also go, and our Deposed Dragon Gang will immediately publicize Master Zhang and inform all of Hebei, so as to attract as many people as possible to attend the meeting."
Xiong Bonan also nodded.
Zhang Bofeng naturally nodded: "In that case, we can see you on the 25th."
As he said this, he rolled up the stream of light and flew straight up. It is said that he came by the wind and left by the wind without any delay. Empress
Everyone watched the stream of light heading north and remained silent for a long time before returning to the hall in the small city.
No one questions Zhang Xing's promise. This is for sure. Even if Zhang Xing doesn't go in the end, he will agree at this time. The seven-day truce period is what the Deposed Dragon Gang needs most at the moment. It is a big surprise, and for the sake of luck, it will be more There are many supplies, including a large amount of storage here in Yecheng, and for the safe withdrawal of more troops and for the sake of the overall situation in Hebei, he has to compromise with Zhang and Cao.
In fact, when they returned to the small town hall, everyone immediately summoned the staff and documents, and quickly corrected the retreat plan in order to use these seven days to further transport supplies, and just then began to discuss Zhang Bofeng's appearance.
"Old Master Zhang is indeed not standing on the opposite side." Xie Minghe, who had just turned back from Li Ding, was slightly confused. "But the question is, why did Cao Lin agree? Did he give us a chance to breathe for nothing? Did he know that the British Duke openly seized power in Jin and gathered troops? According to Old Master Zhang's words, he also wanted to invite the British Duke, wouldn't he? Will you take the opportunity to deal with it?"
"Maybe you know, maybe you don't know, but the main reason is that Cao Lin suddenly lost the confidence to defeat us." Zhang Xing blurted out. "Cao Lin's attack is indeed very likely to win, but it is mainly because of his absolute strength, which can break the overall situation and win. In addition, the Dongdu army itself does not have an advantage against us, especially us It has been made clear that the battle will not be wasted, but will immediately retreat. In this way, the battle line will be lengthened, and the disadvantage of Dongdu's soldiers and horses will be more obvious... At this time, another grand master comes to stop him, and of course he will lose confidence. "
"Yes, that should be the truth." Wei Xuanding nodded at the side. For some reason, he seemed to be a little emotional at this time, so much so that he was restless.
"If that's the case, it would be more reasonable for him to turn to deal with the British public." Xie Minghe continued to frown. Empress
"But we can't relax just because of this." Zhang Xing continued. "We still have to be careful. Who knows if Cao Lin is using Master Zhang to paralyze us and suddenly surprise us... We will continue to move tomorrow... This time it is Xu Dalang who will make the decision. Don't tell others. We will set off tomorrow. We will tell you the destination later.”
Xu Shiying nodded.
Xie Minghe continued: "In any case, this meeting of the Red Mountain is an opportunity. Can we, the Deposed Dragon Gang, take advantage of the opportunity to escape, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and then profit from the chaos?"
Wei Xuanding finally couldn't hold himself back: "Let's not talk about this, does the chief really want to go to Hongshan?"
As soon as these two people spoke, the hall became restless.
It's one thing to agree, there is a consensus from top to bottom, and if you don't get it cheap, you won't get it in vain, but what to do next, especially how to profit from the chaos between two grand masters or even three grand masters, is very difficult.
But this is exactly the problem that the Deposed Dragon Gang must face now. Empress
"What do you think?" Zhang Xing was silent for a while and carefully asked for opinions.
"I think it might be a little difficult to make money out of chaos." Xu Shiying rarely took the initiative to speak. "First of all, we lack the proactive means to deal with the Grand Master. We are passive in everything and depend on people's faces. Secondly, after Li Yang was captured, the world was actually shaken. Otherwise, Cao Lin would not have come... At this time, those around the imperial court The forces in the background will see us as a thorn in their flesh, and they will not avert their eyes for a moment. How can we profit from the chaos? To put it bluntly, if someone really takes the opportunity to deal with someone, we must be a target. "
Zhang Xing laughed when he heard this.
Seeing this, Xu Shiying frowned slightly: "Chief, what did I say wrong?"
"No." Zhang Xing smiled. "On the contrary, I think Xu Dalang's words are very good, but precisely because they are so appropriate, there is no need to worry about some things..."
The brows of the people around him became more and more intense.
"It's very simple." Zhang Xing continued to smile. "Since Li Yang's one action has made us the target of public criticism, why do we need to hide? Since we lack active means to deal with the Grand Master and it depends on people's faces, wouldn't it be more unscrupulous and careless and can just go ahead and do it?"
Everyone woke up, but there was a hint of weirdness in their hearts, because this truth is absolutely correct, but it can't help but make people feel that something is broken.
"This is not a broken jar." Zhang Xing sat at the top of the hall, and drizzle was falling outside the wide-open hall door, but this drizzle did not affect the south wind calmly blowing in his face, stirring up the candlelight beside him. "Because first of all we have to think clearly about one question, that is, is it worth beating Li Yang? Right? If it is, if it is worth it, then the consequences should be accepted openly, rather than being broken...and In my opinion, even considering the worst outcome, that is, Hebei is eradicated by some great master leading powerful soldiers, I have no regrets, and even this matter is still considered the joy of my life. Of course, I wish Please promise me that I will do my best not to let things get to this point, but even if things get to this point, they will happen again."
"I don't regret it either." Xiong Bonan said simply.
"No matter what, it is right to attack Liyang and then release grain." Dou Lide, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. "If you say you want to go back to Gaojibo again for this, I will admit it. Besides, will returning to Gaojibo this time be the same as in the past? People in Hebei are now against us. If we are weak, the great master will inevitably fight among himself. , and then when we come out again, we just raise our arms and say, the whole of Hebei will belong to us!"
Zhang Xing glanced at Dou Lide and said nothing, but looked at Xu Shiying.
But Xu Shiying remained silent.
So, he looked at Xie Minghe again. Empress
Xie Minghe nodded: "If this is the case, let's do our best to obey fate. Let's try our best to tell them. We here at the Foreign Affairs Department will also try our best to contact Li Ding, Xue Changxiong, and Luo Shu. But if it fails by then, you can't blame us. Foreign affairs are rubbish.”
Everyone finally laughed together.
After laughing, Zhang Xing looked at Wei Xuanding, who also spoke again: "What I mean is that if the chief is worried about safety, I can go to Hongshan on behalf of the chief. I will not lose the face of deposing the dragon."
"Okay." Zhang Xing thought for a while. "But it's not necessary. If it's really dangerous, I won't go. And why would Mr. Wei take the risk? We just don't go."
Wei Xuanding immediately couldn't help but defend: "If we don't go, wouldn't we let them collude in Hongshan? And according to what we just said, we are confident that even if they are destined to collude in Hongshan, we should also use our reasoning If you tell the truth to the world, you should scold them face to face and tell those people who is righteous and who is deviant."
Zhang Xing looked serious and nodded seriously.
Wei Xuanding hesitated for a moment and then laughed: "Actually, this matter also has my own selfish motives. Whether I was studying in Taiyuan or wandering around in Hebei, everyone looked down on me, and not only looked down upon me for being poor and from a humble family. The key is Because I am poor and my family is humble, they say that my knowledge is wrong and my principles and methods are inferior... If this Hongshan Conference is completed according to the previous words, there will be two or three great masters, masters from Jin and Hebei. , the knowledgeable people have also arrived, even if the world knows it with one word, how can I bear to give up this meeting? Especially Old Master Zhang, who is my teacher after all, if I can say in front of him that I have done a good job, If you do it right, it will not be in vain for my previous decades of poverty. If I can use the cause of our Deposed Dragon Gang to directly refute Old Master Zhang, I will be willing to die immediately." Mei.
Zhang Xing could only nod, and the others also nodded. No one thought there was anything wrong with Wei Xuanding's selfishness. Zhang Xing was even a little pleased, because Wei Xuanding had unconsciously regarded the dethroning of the Dragon Gang as his own achievement in his words. , his selfishness is also to make the cause of the Deposed Dragon Gang recognized by the world.
This is even considered public-spirited.
"I want to go too." When the hall became quiet again, Xiong Bonan couldn't help it. "I also have selfish motives. I just want to see, why do those people think that we should deserve to die if we attack Liyang for grain? Why do we do things that benefit the whole of Hebei, and even the whole world, but make them restless and think that we are rebellious? ?! If this is the case, it would be a good idea to set a mark so that we know who is not destined to be with us, and who can still fight for it, so that we can act unscrupulously when the time comes."
These words were more direct and left Zhang Xing speechless.
Finally, after everyone discussed for a while, Zhang Xing also came to a conclusion:
"I actually think I can go. After all, I agreed, and I have the Grand Master as my guarantee, and the words of King Xiongtian and Duke Wei are also my original intention. However, we are the core of the gang, and we are responsible for the death of the gang. We need to be as cautious as possible, so we now divide the matter into three parts... One is to continue to transfer supplies. Not only the inventory here in Yecheng, but also our field soldiers in Liyang, we can still continue to pull food. We must make good use of it. This seven-day opportunity... Wei Gong, Chief Dou, and Chief Cao will continue to be responsible for this matter, but the soldiers will not participate in the transfer."
Wei Xuanding, Dou Lide, and Cao Xi, who had been silent and just listened to everyone's words, nodded immediately. Empress
"The second thing is military preparation, assembling troops and combat power, and making a military transfer plan. Ma Wei has already made a plan for this matter, and has gone to communicate with Deputy Commander Chen. King Xiongtian and Xu Dalang are here To take over... Generally speaking, as mentioned before, the main threat is still Cao Lin and his troops. Therefore, the entire army should try to withdraw to the Qingzhang River line and follow the troops that had stayed on the northern line to defend Xue Changxiong. Contact the Qingzhang River and retreat at any time to prevent a surprise attack." Zhang Xing continued to give instructions. "At the same time, we must continue to contact Henan to ensure cooperation."
Xiong and Xu were naturally speechless.
"The third thing is about the Hongshan Meeting." Zhang Xing thought for a while and said simply. "What I mean is that if all parties really gather together and everyone has different positions, we really cannot give up this conference, because we should neither push Zhang Bofeng to the opposite side, nor should we push other forces in Hebei to the opposite side... But if you encounter any variables or dangers during this period, you must give up immediately... As the saying goes, go if you can, but safety first."
At this point, Zhang Xing paused and said: "I actually think that if the British Duke comes, even if he is opposed to Cao Lin, he will be opposed to us. To put it more loosely, at this time Old Master Zhang's safety guarantee seems insufficient, so we can't send the core members of the gang to Hongshan District all at once. I myself have to think about it again... However, if there is another grandmaster or someone who is willing to follow We guarantee safety. It’s not that we can’t go. I can go too, together with Duke Wei and King Xiongtian. Of course, in the end, we have to refer to the opinions of the big leaders in Hebei and have a chat with Mr. Chen. Everyone just raises their hands, and everyone is opposed to it and won’t go.”
Everyone was relieved regardless of their stance.
Xu Shiying, who was slightly relaxed, thought about it and took the initiative to add something: "Actually, although we are drawing the dividing line along the Qingzhang River, several counties in the west have control areas north and west of the Qingzhang River. If If we really plan to go to Hongshan, for the sake of safety, we can let some elite troops... preferably five battalions, that is, the soldiers and horses required by our two Xingtai directly to prepare a defensive Zhenqi army formation... Send them to the north of Qingzhang River and assemble along the northern line of Wuyang County and Wei County. This will not delay the overall military layout and can provide support when necessary."
Zhang Xing nodded immediately. Empress
At this point, the meeting should end.
Chief Zhang thought about it for a while, but then made a special warning: "There is one more thing that cannot be stopped. We cannot take it for granted that we have done good things, and everyone in the world will recognize it. We still have to persist in publicity, and we must persist in the current situation. We must tell everyone For the people of Hebei, food is provided by our Qi Long Gang. Our Qi Long Gang wants them to have enough to eat... The four counties in the east will continue to work with Jiang Ling through Deputy Commander Chen. The two counties in the west, including Ji County, will continue. Keep talking, keep talking through all aspects.”
This is a characteristic of Chief Zhang himself, and everyone above and below is used to it, so no one refutes it.
Just like that, after Zhang Xing ordered the disbandment, he specifically called Dou Lide and his wife to stay, and no one had anything to say.
"Chief, do you have any advice?" Dou Lide asked seriously.
"There is something." Zhang Xing was silent for a moment and responded seriously. "I wanted to say it before, but one thing happened one after another, and the situation seemed to have reversed... But after thinking about it today, I should say... Chief Dou, Chief Cao, have you two thought about it? If the situation really comes to its worst, that is, someone really shovels us away from Hebei, and we have to board a ship and take refuge at sea, will there be someone left in Hebei at that time?"
"Yes, and I'll stay behind." Doulide didn't hesitate for a moment. "Of course it's me who will stay behind. I'll get into the high chicken pool, dressed in linen clothes, so the Grand Master can find me?"
Zhang Xing nodded and sighed: "I think so too. Only you can do this, and I have a merciless request."
"Chief, just say it." Dou Lide urged instead.
"If by any chance it comes to that kind of situation, not even talking about this, and only talking about abandoning Qinghe and Pingyuan, then it is inevitable that some members of the gang have done something that they have to do due to the situation, but cannot be easily forgiven. Things, and when we finally come back... and we will definitely come back, you and your wife will be evil people, protect them, contradict me and King Xiongtian, and protect these people." Zhang Xing said seriously. "It's just a rough idea. Just be prepared in case something happens. Just make sure you know what's going on."
Dou Lide was stunned for a long time, and then nodded, more than a beat slower than his wife.
Don’t talk too much. Eighteen days later, as the first spring rain of the new year fell, the situation in Hebei suddenly changed from winter ice to spring drizzle. The core military operations finally stopped, the raids stopped... …But at the same time, uneasiness and chaos are still spreading according to objective laws.
On the Henan side, Dongdu was the first to notice the problem. The fact that Cao Lin led his main force to Hebei could not be hidden from anyone. When everyone in Dongdu knew that his reinforcements had gone to Hebei together with Cao Lin's main force, the entire city became confused. Falling into a state of panic mixed with anger.
It is natural to be fearful. If nothing else, if the main force of the Deposed Dragon Gang from Henan and the main force from Jianghuai attack at this time, you will only have a shell of Longqiaoguan led by teachers and students in Dongdu. Wouldn't it be like an egg against a stone? ? Once the shell is broken, it will flow all over the ground? Empress
The anger was directed at Cao Lin, including Li Qingchen and others who stayed in the city at this time, because they deliberately concealed the relevant plans.
So, in panic, Dongdu simply closed all the gates to prevent the news from leaking out, and even blocked access to Longqiao Pass.
However, the effect of this action was almost non-existent, because even without Wu Jingfeng, the Deposed Dragon Gang quickly learned the relevant news. After all, Hebei would naturally have information delivered - the river has entered the ice age and cannot pass people. Normally, It's very dangerous for Ningdan and Chengdan to come over, and even for large groups of troops, it doesn't mean that there will be no communication between the two sides. There are always ways.
For example, some rivers have Hejianzhou. With a stable support point, Chengdan and Ningdan masters can still travel back and forth calmly.
In some places, pontoons have been preset, or large buoys have been piled up specifically for this period of ice. The principle is the same as in Hejian Continent, and it can also allow practitioners with the Ningdan upward direction to come and go.
Even worse, they could still use flags, golden drums, or letters carried by birds to transmit information.
In a word, the basic situation is still interoperable. Empress
In fact, as a Jiyin native, as early as the second day after the troops began to retreat, that is, as early as the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the leader of Hebei Xingtai, Zhang Shanxiang, who had just condensed his elixir, followed the military order and used an ice layer to make it more stable. area, ventured to Henan, and then informed Li Shu and others of the situation in Hebei, and conveyed the relevant order documents signed by Zhang Xing.
After hearing the news, the first reaction of Li Shu and the leaders of Jiyinxingtai was nervousness.
Because as a great master, Cao Lin could forcibly change the conditions of the river against the weather to achieve a surprise attack by his troops. This was beyond everyone's expectations and was almost like a god. At this time, no one had any extra thoughts, because they themselves were in danger. Since Cao Lin could go from Henan to Hebei, he could also suddenly go from Hebei to Henan, and the grain warehouse in Henan had just been opened.
After two days, they heard that Zhang Bofeng was suddenly going to hold a Hongshan Conference, and they did not relax, because at this time, they just realized that Wu Jingfeng, the number one master of Jiyin Xingtai, had disappeared.
Gone out of thin air!
In spite of being nervous, are some people having unnecessary thoughts? There are definitely some, but they are not mainstream.
Dongdu is panicked, Henan is nervous, and Hebei is also panicked. Empress
Not to mention anything else, let’s just talk about Li Ding. First he was stunned by Zhang Xing and the Dragon Gang’s raid on Li Yang, and then he was dumbfounded by Cao Lin’s raid on Hebei. Soon, he was raised by the British Duke Taiyuan to openly take over Jin. The news of the gathering of nearly 70,000 to 80,000 troops in more than ten counties made me breathless.
Don't blame Li Ding, because from Li Laosi's point of view, each of these news may directly lead to the destruction of his small warlord regime.
There was nothing he could do about it. Long after Zhang Xing's raid on Liyang shocked the hearts of the entire Hebei Province, he realized that this kind of separatist regime after the world was in chaos was not a simple military confrontation at all, but a battle for people's hearts. Whether it was Zhang Xing's " "The benefit of the world" or the British public trying to seize the leader of Guanlong, both can affect people's hearts. He has nothing similar and it is impossible to compete with him.
Otherwise, why would the first deputy captain of Wu'an County and his own students come up with their own agendas?
By the way, is it useful to have strong soldiers and strong horses? Of course it works.
But without some things, you can't really be strong.
Li Ding completely woke up. Empress
And just when the news of the British army raising troops and the news of Cao Lin's arrival in Hebei began to spread in Hebei, Li Ding received another letter from a man claiming to be Zhang Bofeng, saying that he wanted to borrow the Hongshan Mountain in his territory to As a place for discussing Taoism, Li Ding was invited to attend at the same time, and the time was set on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month.
Just kidding, can Li Si refuse?
Especially when he soon learned that Cao Lin had stopped his march, and Zhang Xing also responded to the invitation.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Chen Bin's letter was sent to Wei County. Neither he nor Cheng Zhili, who was left behind, agreed with Zhang Xing's participation in the Hongshan meeting. However, Cui Suchen, who also stayed in Jiangling, proposed that he wanted to participate in the meeting.
Under this situation, Zhang Xing also began to hesitate whether to participate in this conference or not.
But soon, on the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, three days before the start of the conference, Zhang Xing, who was in Cheng'an, Wei County, suddenly received an intelligence and a person... The intelligence was that the British Duke decided not to participate in the Hongshan Conference and instead Wang Huaitong, the local master of Taiyuan, was asked to come to the meeting on his behalf, and the person who sent this information was none other than Wang Huaitong's younger brother, Wang Huaiji, the man he met.
"You guarantee my safety?" Outside Cheng'an City, Zhang Xing, who was pounding ice on the bank of Qingzhang River, put away the letter, then held on to the bamboo pole, looked at the clear-eyed man in front of him, and asked seriously. Empress
"I promise." Wang Huaiji hugged the mirror and answered seriously. "Although my cultivation level is not high, I always keep my word. Since I agree, I will risk my life to send you and the people of your Deposed Dragon Gang back to your military camp."
"But why?" Zhang Xing continued to ask seriously. "Why do you want to help us?"
"I'm not specifically helping you." Wang Huaiji stroked the mirror in his arms and replied seriously. "After I heard the news, I suddenly felt that Old Master Zhang's meeting was quite interesting. I also wanted to go, so the more people there, the better. And you, the Deposed Dragon Gang, and you, Chief Zhang, are clearly the guests of honor at this meeting. one."
Zhang Xing nodded, this statement is correct: "Then what is your cultivation level?"
"Not high. With this mirror, I can barely get close to the master." Wang Huaiji answered frankly.
Zhang Xing was slightly disappointed, but he felt that it didn't matter, because if the British master couldn't come, the other grandmaster would still be Wang Huaiji's biological brother, and with Wang Huaiji's statement, there would still be no big problem with safety this time. Besides, others might not Just making a statement for myself.
In other words, Chief Zhang already has a score in mind. Empress
"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Seeing this, Wang Huaiji couldn't rush him enough. "Although we have other agreements and we are pressed for time, this is a rare opportunity. If you ask three simple questions, I will give you exact answers before leaving."
"Of course I have something to ask!"
Zhang Xing was speechless. After thinking about it for a while, he realized that he couldn't explore the sea of stars in depth today, so he asked seriously: "Who are you?"
"I'm Wang Huaiji." The other party said with a wry smile. "It's just that my cultivation level was too low in my early years and I couldn't hold up the mirror, so I gradually had some difficulties, so I specially divided myself into two people who couldn't remember well, one to relax and the other to study the mirror."
I dare to look in the mirror and see that I am schizophrenic.
Zhang Xing nodded and continued to ask, "What is your relationship with Emperor Bai?"
"His old man often asks me to do some things." Wang Huaiji continued with a wry smile. "As time goes by, our thoughts can communicate with each other... I know what you mean, but I am not Bai Emperor, and Bai Emperor is not Wang Huaji. But maybe in the future, if this continues, Bai Emperor will still not be Wang Huaji, but Wang Huaji will If it’s Emperor Bai.”
"That's too much." Zhang Xing looked at the other party and immediately realized what was going on. "Mr. Bai Di should not do such an unethical thing. Wang Huaiji is also a good man and has not committed any crime."
"I volunteered." Wang Huaiji quickly shook his head and explained. "Besides, it's not like Bai Diye's family did this. You will know in the future. Bai Diye is even the most particular one among the four emperors."
"I know, it makes people not realize it." Zhang Xing said jokingly.
"There is one last question." Wang Huaiji was also a little uneasy and urged him while holding the mirror.
"Who wrote "The Biography of Li Yue"?" Zhang Xing blurted out. "I've been wondering for five or six years!"
Wang Huaiji was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "It was me...it was written by Emperor Bai."
Zhang Xing couldn't help laughing. After laughing, he shook his head again: "I will explain the situation to the gang leaders in Hebei now, and then let them vote on the matter... If they generally agree, I will go to Hongshan to see you all. .”奣
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