Zhang Xing reacted quickly, because he had encountered such a thing twice... Obviously, if this thing didn't work, he would be required to lead troops to station here, guarding them tightly, and waiting for a way out.
At the very least, we should lead troops here to meet the enemy right now, for the time being, and temporarily.
The only thing that mattered was that he had to confirm whether this thing was still effective.
As soon as he thought of this, he took several deep breaths, suppressed the current situation in his mind, and silently recited another thing that had been on his mind for a long time. Then he regained his energy and read out the sentence: "The Supreme Lord is as urgent as the law!"
As soon as he said this, the compass pointer in his hand jumped up and pointed directly to the direction of due north and slightly east. Zhang Xing was relieved.
Then, he began to seriously consider the current situation. How could it be reasonable and feasible to stay here?
Combined with the plan provided by Ma Wei before, the answer is actually ready to come out, which is to concentrate the most or the most effective combat power as much as possible to withstand it here and consume it... After all, Bai Hengqiu cannot really abandon Kansai. He will not continue unlimited military activities in Hebei.
From this point of view, Zhang Xing vaguely realized the reason why he wanted to stay here to face the enemy.
That is, if the main force of the Deposed Dragon Gang flees to avoid the battle, it is very likely that they will not be able to escape the pursuit at first, and will eventually be blocked. Even if they are not blocked, if they are chased to the seaside, the Deposed Dragon Gang will still take a punch. After all, Bai Hengqiu's political and military tenacity and appeal are now far greater than those of Dongdu Cao Lin. The Dongdu soldiers and horses may fall apart halfway, but the Taiyuan soldiers and horses will not. The Dongdu soldiers and horses may pursue alone, and the Taiyuan soldiers and horses may pursue them alone. Secondly, fleeing itself will weaken the combat power. It is very likely that this movement caused the Dragon Gang to lose the ability to resist and resist, just like the infuriating army array that was previously proven can only be fixed in a fixed position and cannot move.
After figuring out what was going on, Zhang Xing did not go back directly to announce the strategy. Instead, he continued to sit quietly on the couch, pressing the compass, and fell into deep thought...or rather, mental exhaustion.
In fact, Zhang Sanlang knew very well that his choice was destined to be hasty, chaotic, and gambling in nature, and it was impossible to blame him for everything, because that was what happened. The other party was a surprise attack, a tiger descending from the mountain, and he was making a strategic advance. If the subsequent counterattack is beyond the ability to deal with it calmly, this is what it will take.
Even if he was asked to re-elect Chief Zhang, he did not regret his choice to raid Li Yangcang and stab him like this.
However, when he thought about the seriousness of the entire situation, the possible casualties, and the damage to the Hebei base area that he had worked so hard to build, he was still a little frightened and worried.
Will the battle be lost?
Regardless of whether it is a failure or a difficult defense, facing the sudden change of the situation, will the gang's powerful people, descendants of aristocratic families, including those who are gangsters, bandits, merchants and farmers, be shaken? And what has long been suppressed in the hearts of many people, will Li Shu establish a new position? Will Du Po Zhen take the opportunity to escape?
Will this kind of challenge strategy lead to a possible split in Hebei?
You know, after so many years, Zhang Xing has gradually realized that experience affects people's destiny to a great extent. If this is the case, these people do not have to become "traitors" and "enemies", but they have to because This time I was raided and fell into this situation... I have to take responsibility.
Just when Zhang Xing was thinking wildly, in the dusk next to the Chinese army's tent, Xu Shiying, Ma Wei and a few others were standing opposite each other among the people who the chief thought might go to see him.
"Which one do you think the chief will choose?" After an unknown amount of time, Xu Shiying suddenly came to ask, listening to the noise in his ears.
"I don't know." Ma Wei replied in a low voice.
"Which one do you want to choose?" Xu Shiying continued to ask.
"The second one." Ma Wei continued to respond in a low voice. "However, I do think that as long as the chief does not hesitate too much and chooses a plan tonight, it will be considered a proper response to the current situation... Because this matter is too hasty, many people will be confused directly."
"I understand what you mean." Xu Shiying sneered. "You are considered a hero if you are not confused at this time, but our chief is never confused. No matter how hesitant or frightened he is, he will make a decision in time...otherwise, how do you think he can build a city in three years?" To build such a foundation?"
Ma Wei looked at the other party, nodded, and then suddenly asked: "Leader Xu, how many people do you think will waver and repeat after the enemy catches up and surrounds them in two days?"
Xu Shiying was silent for a while and shook her head: "People's hearts are unpredictable, so just take care of yourself."
Ma Wei nodded again, then said nothing, just lowered his head and waited quietly.
And just as Xu Dalang said, no matter how many faults Zhang Xing has, he will never surrender directly at the critical moment. Just a moment later, when the time had just reached the half-hour appointment, the chief of the Deposed Dragon Gang He bowed his head and walked out of the darkness, and entered the Chinese army's tent surrounded by everyone.
"Have you come to a conclusion after your discussion?" Arriving at the open space in the center of the big tent, Zhang Xing raised his head and turned around, scanning everyone.
"Everyone has not made a decision. We are waiting for the chief." In the silence, Xiong Bonan replied.
"Okay, I've made up my mind." Zhang Xing nodded and announced loudly. "The second plan provided by the horse commander is to divide the army into two large and small legions to fight the enemy."
There was a commotion all around.
But Zhang Xing had no scruples and continued to declare: "Moreover, the corps will be deployed according to the current military situation, and no redundant arrangements will be made. As for the division of troops, the army will quickly go to the general's mausoleum, gathering the rest of the troops along the way. I thought that Wei, Chen, and Dou were the main three, and I and the seven battalions would stay here and not do any exercises... The reason is very simple. Bai Hengqiu has the strength to chase us to the seaside. It is useless to escape. Our If he can withstand the Zhenqi Army Formation and Fulong Seal, he can hold it. If he can't, he can't hold it. There is no need to step back step by step and expose his weaknesses."
The commotion around them got worse.
"Quiet!" Zhang Xing used his true energy and shouted loudly, and the surrounding area became quiet again. "Director Ma and Xu Dalang immediately followed this order to make a document plan. I am now assigning several additional military orders, some of which require written records."
Several clerks tremblingly opened their pens and papers and began to record.
"First, Chief Wu will stay here and listen to my direct dispatch...but he will leave soon to cooperate with the investigation;
"Second, give Li Shu, Du Pozhen, and Bai Yousi, including Wei, Chen, and Dou, full-time duties to the corresponding Xingtai, general administration of prefectures and counties, and the right to march independently;
"Third, inventory materials and soldiers everywhere to prevent deserters."
"Fourth..." At this point, Zhang Xing paused. "Fourth, issue a proclamation, requiring local officials and people to recruit strong men, build city defenses, store supplies, and be careful of military disasters. At the same time, we require all localities in Hebei to quickly start supervising spring plowing. Don't let Liyangcang's grain storage be ignored. Delaying production will extend the disaster."
The originally awe-inspiring people around him were obviously stunned.
"That's it." Zhang Xing looked around. "Whoever thinks of any measures or things can talk to me, King Xiongtian, Ma Fenguan, and Chief Xu... Chief Wu, please set off immediately!"
Wu Jingfeng was startled for a moment, nodded, walked out of the tent directly under the watch of everyone, and jumped into the air. It was only at this time that everyone in the Chinese Army tent came to their senses and suddenly started to move.
Zhang Xing sat down quietly, his heartbeat slowly slowing down.
On this night, when the situation in Hebei suddenly reversed, and the Deposed Dragon Gang fell into what might be the second life-and-death situation since the gang was founded, in the military camp on the other side of Shouchun, thousands of miles away in Huaishang, Du Pozhen had no idea that he His fate is now in a dilemma.
Perhaps there will be another winner in this Huaishang showdown, but at this moment, on a hill next to the Du Po Formation camp, two people who can easily change the situation of the battle have indeed appeared, and one of them With a clear stance, Du Po could be defeated at any time.
"Isn't Cao Zhongcheng going to take action?" Zhang Bofeng, the master of Jin Ge, withdrew his gaze from the military camp and looked at the person beside him with a pale face and an obviously depressed expression. This person turned out to be Emperor Cao's uncle Cao Lin, who disappeared after the Hongshan Conference.
In the twilight, Cao Lin heard the words, held his chest, and slowly shook his head: "Thanks to General Zhang for saving my life, I have nothing to hide... Since I have lived here in secret, I naturally have something to ask for. If I take action now, success or failure will not matter. If we fail here, we will miss the last chance to make a difference."
Zhang Bofeng nodded and then shook his head: "It's not that I meant to save you, it was just that you escaped from the pursuit of those two people and met on the side of Henan Road... However, I am indeed curious about what else you can do when you go to Jiangdong. What? Can we really bring that saint back? In the current situation, Wei can really be saved?"
Cao Lin took a few breaths, looked at the stars above his head and said: "As long as you do your best to be worthy of the late emperor, I can't see your future success or failure anyway, and I don't care... I hope you have peace of mind."
Zhang Bofeng nodded: "Then let's cross the river and go south together? I'll help you one more way."
"No need, life or death depends on fate." Cao Lin slowly shook his head in response. "Old General Zhang doesn't have much time, and I don't want to delay the old general. The rest of the road is going to be detoured. The old general will go on his own, and I'll just go down the river."
Zhang Bofeng looked at the other party, knowing that the other party did not want him to see Jiang Du's ugly appearance, so he nodded, and then the zhenqi floated under his feet, and he slowly lifted him up. Then, the great master bowed his hands to Cao Lin in mid-air, and went to Away to the other side of the Huaihe River.
Cao Lin watched the other party leave, and when he saw the other party completely disappear from sight, he slowly returned the salute, then turned around and slowly circulated his Qi, flying precariously downstream along the river.
After traveling for several miles, because the target was originally in Jiangdu in the southeast, he instinctively flew towards the river. However, with his true energy stirring up, when he carried the seriously injured Grand Master to the top of the Huaihe River, he suddenly felt his feet slipping. , almost unable to maintain, and was shocked for a moment, thinking that his injuries had reached the limit, and then quickly turned back.
However, as he went down the river and tried left and right above the river, he soon discovered the truth of the matter. It was not that his injuries were so serious that he could not even fly in the air, but that once he reached the center of the sky above the Huaihe River, The surrounding Qi was in chaos, making it impossible for him who was seriously injured to maintain his strength.
"Is some supreme being playing tricks on me? Or is it because the difference between earth and energy naturally induces the true energy, and I am injured and can't do anything about it?" Cao Lin stood on the north bank of the Huaihe River, falling into some kind of despair in his heart. "Before he died, he couldn't even go to the Eastern Capital to support King Qi to the throne? Is the Wei Dynasty really going to die?!"
A gust of south wind blew, seeming to answer Cao Lin's various questions, telling him not to have any wishful thinking, but it also seemed to be some kind of guidance. Uncle Cao turned his head along with the wind and looked to the east.
PS: Thank you Mr. Berg for the reward... The confinement center is so hot, so hot... There is no air conditioning!
