"So this battle was withstood?"
On the evening of February 5th, twilight had just fallen. In a market town at the intersection of Pingyuan County and Qinghe County, one of the rather large courtyards was already illuminated by many braziers and torches as if it were daytime. But even so, after what Dou Xiaoniang had just said, After a few words, a big leader next to him spoke in surprise. For a moment, people found that this person was obscured by human figures and the night, and they couldn't tell who he was.
"Why did Marshal Gao say such a thing?" At this moment, a leader next to the man, Liu Heifu, stood up on the spot and shouted, seeming a little anxious and dissatisfied. "Is there any lie in this? The one named Bai is from the attack. He is so aggressive that 70,000 to 80,000 people come together. If he doesn't take down the camp in one battle, then he has withstood it!"
"Of course I know this truth." Gao Shitong sighed. "But just like you said, the British prince with 70,000 to 80,000 people is still a great master. We actually withstood him. That's why we were surprised... Miss Dou, is that man a great master?"
"Yes." Dou Xiaoniang was stunned, immediately blushed and raised her voice to answer. "That man could set up a chessboard more than ten miles wide in the sky, and he could also fly into the sky and play chess pieces. The chess pieces fell down, dozens of feet in size, and hundreds of people died on the spot... In the end, he threw himself down as a chess piece. At that time, everyone who could go up with the chief went up. Finally, I heard that it still had the effect of Fulong Seal, so I stopped this chess piece... My cultivation level was not high enough, so I had no choice but to follow Chief Zhou out of the camp. Go chase the officers and soldiers by the river."
The second half of the sentence is private, but no one cares about Dou Xiaoniang's experience and psychological journey.
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Heifu couldn't wait to stand up, spread his hands, and tried his best to point his fingers into his arms. At the same time, he loudly said to the leaders in the courtyard: "I just said, the chief should not let Zhou Xingfan take him with him." The armored cavalry is following him there, but my light cavalry is better at outflanking him, so staying there will be more effective! And my cultivation is higher than him! I should have been allowed to stay at that time!"
All the leaders looked sideways.
"It turns out he is really a great master!" Gao Shitong on the side couldn't help but sigh thoughtfully in the corner of the yard, but he seemed to be covering up the embarrassment of having just been confronted by the last comer of the Hebei Rebel Army like Liu Heifu. "It actually blocked it."
"Actually, there were many people from the west that day who said they saw the movement from a distance, but they couldn't help but be too bluffing. They wouldn't believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes." Fan Wang, who was standing next to him, frowned and seemed not to notice. The sentiments of the former leader of the Hebei Rebel Army.
These leaders who came from the Hebei Rebel Army were all sitting in a group at this time, and there were actually eight or nine of them.
"It's a good thing to hold on." In the chaos, Xu Kaitong, the leader in the front and middle, couldn't help but stand up and speak. "The biggest fear is not being able to hold on. As long as we hold on, we can say anything. If someone has the territory, we won't be afraid of anything! The chief has resisted, so we must resist here too."
Everyone was surprised when they saw this. After all, although Xu Kaitong was a general of the first battalion, he was halfway up the mountain. He was an old friend of brothers Wu Jingfeng and Wu Changzai. Even though he was assigned to Hebei, everyone was dissatisfied. Xuan, Zhang Xing and Li Shu together tore up Wu Jingfeng Xiaoshantou's original intention.
However, if someone is so prudent, doesn't it mean that he is not enthusiastic enough and has his own petty thoughts when big things happen? Or even evil intentions?
As a result, with the help of Xu Kaitong's words, dozens of people didn't even eat. The chiefs who had just arrived after hearing the news were a little restless. Some of them imitated Liu Heifu and encouraged them, but they felt weak and lacked the confidence to speak. So much so that they became silent while talking, but fortunately no one paid attention to them; some people had specific thoughts in their hearts, and they wanted to speak quickly for fear that others would incite them. As a result, they didn’t know how to answer the question in this atmosphere, so they just Can hold back a blush.
But all in all, it was extremely lively for a while.
Only Dou Xiaoniang stood in the middle of the yard, her face still flushed, but she didn't know how to deal with it. In the end, no one cared about Dou Xiaoniang.
"Don't make any noise yet!"
Suddenly, the big leader Dou Lide stood up amidst the surprise of Chen Bin, and then loudly ordered the order. "You were the ones who wanted to listen to the military situation, and now you are allowed to listen, but you cut off my mother-in-law's words halfway. Do you still want to listen? And in this situation, how will we discuss important matters later? The chief has a major issue that affects the life and death of the entire Hebei Rebel Army. It’s up to us to make our own decisions, is this what we are doing?!”
Everyone was frightened by him, and when they thought of the situation, their hearts tightened, and they slowly became quiet.
When Dou Lide saw this and was about to speak again, Chen Bin said coldly from beside him: "General Dou, what to do about the military situation? Let them ask themselves. Whoever wants to ask stands up first. First come, first served. Then you come. The answer is yes."
Dou Xiaoniang didn't dare to neglect and nodded quickly.
This is a serious idea, but I don’t know why. Next, in the courtyard where everyone seemed to have a desire to express themselves, few people said a word... For most people, at this time, they knew that "it's blocked over there. "You have to keep blocking" is enough.
In fact, what these people asked next were all about details.
For example, where did Fulong Seal come from?
Oh, I do not know.
Who contributed the most to this battle?
Oh, they're all big.
Is it really so powerful to form a big formation?
It’s just awesome!
How many were killed or injured?
Six to seven hundred were killed on the spot, and the number of subsequent casualties was unclear.
How many gains were there?
Thousands of people.
Are King Xiongtian and Chief Zhang injured?
The king is injured!
In the end, everyone including Li Zida from Huaixi couldn't help but ask Chief Zhang what kind of cultivation he had? Have you reached the Grand Master?
have no idea.
In short, Dou Xiaoniang is an honest person. She will answer whatever she wants. If she doesn't know, she doesn't know.
Therefore, within a quarter of an hour these people were completely quiet.
At this time, Chen Bin slowly asked: "Captain Dou, you are a patrol rider, a native of Qinghe, and a master of Ningdan. In the battle yesterday afternoon, you said you had three horses per person." , why did it take more than one day and one night to get here?"
"Tell Mr. Chen." The thirsty girl hurriedly handed over her hand to explain. "The road directly coming here, especially the Qingzhang River line, is surrounded. To the south of the battlefield are the armies of Taiyuan and Wu'an, to the east are Dongdu soldiers and horses, and to the north are Dongdu soldiers and horses. Qinghe City is occupied by a man named Ji from Dongdu. Well, Wucheng was occupied by the Cui family of Qinghe and the traitor Shi Huaiming. I came from the west to the north and then to the east, finding a path from Gaojibo."
Chen Bin nodded, then looked at Wei Xuanding: "Mr. Wei, it seems we have wrongly accused Cui Fenzhi."
Wei Xuanding nodded.
At this time, the one who responded most sincerely was Dou Lide, who quickly stood up and said: "The time is too short and the situation is so delicate. It is inevitable that everyone will have some misunderstandings. The key is that the news has been transmitted, and we know that Cui is in charge. True brothers, this is the best."
The people around him were in a daze and agreed.
When Chen Bin saw this, he could only frown and couldn't say anything.
There is nothing he can do about it. Chen Bin's thinking is much faster than others, or most people can't keep up at all.
The news that the Cui family in Qinghe occupied Wucheng and rebelled, and that Cui Tuan was a master, were all sent by Cui Suchen. Here is the message received yesterday. Some people indeed think that Cui Suchen left immediately when he came to nearby Licheng. There is something wrong with it, but the problem is that the time is too short and everyone is still confused.
Today, Dou Xiaoniang informed Cui Suchen of the result, but the news that Qinghe City had also fallen into the hands of the army was a new shock. Chen Bin didn't know where his thoughts came from, and he immediately turned back to Cui Suchen.
However, some people who are sensitive to certain aspects quickly reacted... Cui Suchen was basically a descendant, the person in charge of Jiangling Xingtai, and a person of General Manager Chen. Before, he was worried about this matter and talked nonsense about it. Basically, he is a native of his hometown, that is, the leader of the Hebei Rebel Army... Manager Chen is using this matter to pressure Chief Dou.
Of course, Leader Dou made no mistakes and responded quickly. This is called fast versus fast, and the contradiction between fast did not happen openly at all.
But how could there be no contradiction?
There is no need to talk about the grievances and factional conflicts between the two people, nor why they did not obey orders and retreat here. Now, where to go and how to make a decision? Who decides?
"The situation has become clear. Let's not talk about the past. The question now is that we have so many soldiers here. What are we going to do?" The place just became quiet. Before the three people in the center said anything, one person suddenly stood up. When they got up, it was Yan Qing, who was in charge of personnel without soldiers. He had been silent before, but now he became aggressive and dissatisfied, as if he was raising an army to question the crime. "The chief's intention was made very clear when the troops were divided before. Why did it stop here? Wasn't the military order to go to General Tomb? What should we do now? The chief entrusted the situation in Hebei to three people. What did the three say? ?”
When Dou Lide saw this person, he couldn't help but have a headache, but when he saw Chen Bin looking at him coldly behind him, he gritted his teeth and stood up again: "We stopped here because we were worried about the situation with the chief and were unwilling to leave. Thinking that if we are defeated, it will be easy to respond! This is what the big guys mean! It’s not someone who disobeys military orders without permission!"
"What about now?"
"It's better to say now." Dou Lide stretched out his hand and pointed. "Everyone is here, make the decision right here..."
"Is it possible to make a decision here?" Yan Qing was not afraid at all. "Everyone's meaning was very clear just now. It's not that we don't have ears, that is, there are all kinds of people. Some people want to fight and some want to hide. And the chief's meaning is also very clear. What he wants is for us to unite and not cause trouble. We must not only preserve ourselves, but also maintain pressure on the enemy, both defensively and offensively... So this is not a time to hold a meeting, but to make a decision!"
"The meeting is also for making decisions." Wei Xuanding couldn't help but interjected.
At this point, Yan Qing couldn't help but raise his voice: "Three of you! When the chief held the meeting, he had already made a decision in his heart. The purpose of the meeting was to convince everyone, rather than just letting everyone talk nonsense without any ideas... You just said that the chief entrusted Hebei to the three of you, and you are one of them, do you have your own strategy?"
"have."
After the scene was quiet for a moment, Dou Lide took the lead in answering seriously. "I have my own ideas, ranging from military strategies to soothing people's hearts, but I'm afraid I won't convince the public."
"Me too!" Chen Bin, sitting on the chair behind, responded without hesitation. "I'm also afraid that some people will be dissatisfied."
Wei Xuanding stood nearby and couldn't help but remain silent.
The people in the courtyard became quieter and quieter, but they couldn't help but feel a bit worried and nervous.
"Can the two of you tell me briefly?" Yan Qing didn't panic at all, he really looked like an examiner.
"What I mean is that we can stay back and retreat to a slightly safer place like Jiangling. If someone from the province suddenly comes to attack with a large army and everything is over, we don't have the ability to set up a formation." Dou Lide hesitated for a moment. He turned sideways and waved loudly in the direction with the most people. "Then divide the troops and go out and ask for local troops and horses, small groups, to harass the military supplies behind the opponent. Since the chief has blocked the west side, it will have to be consumed, and military supplies will definitely be needed, regardless of whether they are transported from Liyang warehouse or on the spot. Rob, an army of more than 100,000 people will cost a lot of military supplies and food. It will definitely be effective to harass the logistics.
"In addition, we need to get the brothers in Henan to move and attack Dongdu, even if there is still Dragon Prison Pass, because Dongdu is empty now and there is nothing behind Dragon Prison Pass! I don't believe it Those 30,000 soldiers and horses from Dongdu really dared to abandon Dongdu. Even if the man named Bai finally killed Emperor Cao, didn’t he regard Dongdu as something in his pocket? My old man, Dou Lai, guessed that Bai In Hengqiu, the weight of Dongdu must be no less than ours. It is the center of the world.
"In the same way, let's continue to see Xue Changxiong's movements. If he crosses the river from the north tomorrow and the next day to surround the chief and them, the use of falling farther away will also be useful, that is, from Qingzhang River Go downstream to the river to fight. I don’t believe that Xue Changxiong would abandon his home for the sake of Bai Hengqiu’s foundation... As long as Xue Changxiong is gone and the Dongdu soldiers and horses are gone, we will tie up his logistics and he can’t do anything. If you eat the chief and them, it will be a dead end...
"Isn't his death situation our survival situation?"
Dou Lide finished speaking in one breath, the atmosphere around him gradually warmed up, and many people's eyes lit up.
By the light of the fire, Dou Xiaoniang, who was standing opposite her father, could clearly see that Wei Longtou and Manager Chen behind her father were looking at her father with strange eyes.
Not to mention Wei Xuanding, he turned to Chen Bin and was actually a little surprised and discouraged when he saw this scene.
There was no way, really no way. Chen Bin had to admit that there was someone in the mob he thought.
Yes, this is not something difficult to understand. Chen Bin, a former member of the Chen royal family, has always looked down on these so-called rebels... especially Dou Lide. This is not a personal grudge, at least not just a personal grudge... After all, The rebel surnamed Dou killed the entire clan alive. Even Cao Shancheng, who had received little support from the Hejian camp, could not defeat him. His wife and children were left in a high chicken pond in the middle of the winter and were about to starve to death. If it weren't for Chief God Zhang Xingzhang, The soldiers descended from the sky came to Hebei, and a situation started. It was uncertain what kind of punishment they would suffer.
At this level, he didn't delay others' fortunes at all. He joined the Deposed Dragon Gang and then rose up step by step.
If you depose the Dragon Gang and come to Hebei, you must give the local rebels in Hebei a three-legged position, right? Well, just be the first among the leaders in Hebei.
Fortune is fortune, but the key is to have the ability to seize it.
Now, at this moment, this night, the backbone of the Deposed Dragon Gang was trapped a few hundred miles away by absolute military pressure. The two groups of people in Henan and Dengzhou were separated. People including Xie Minghe were also forced to disperse. This At this time, this guy got the right to speak... The opportunity was given to him.
He was able to seize the opportunity and give an explanation.
Chen Bin did not agree with Dou Lide's remarks, but this did not stop him from being surprised that the other party really had a complete idea and a rough countermeasure... Again, Bai Hengqiu was making a surprise attack, and he had only divided his troops a few days ago. , the speed of war is too fast, it is good to be able to quickly sort out a train of thought and idea.
Didn’t you see the mess all over the yard?
Therefore, Chen Bin can be sure that as long as the Deposed Dragon Gang can persist, this person's future will be limitless... This is also this person's destiny!
Of course, when it comes to human life, who would be different?
What would I do if Chief Zhang didn't come across the river?
After thinking about this, Chen Bin felt a little emotional.
"Deputy Commander Chen." At this moment, someone interrupted Chen Bin's thinking, but it was military judge Liu Zhouchen, who was a little cautious. "Do you really have to be so strict?"
Chen Bin was stunned for a moment, and immediately looked at Dou Lide instinctively: "What did you say again?"
"Say..." Dou Lide looked at the other party and seemed a little helpless. "When it comes to whether we should be careful with some people, they might be frightened and pulled away just like that guy Shi Huaiming."
"Of course we must be careful." Chen Bin immediately became solemn. "But we can only prevent, and we cannot go too far. Only a military order jointly issued by the three of us can arrest people... This is something the chief specially ordered."
After saying this, he looked at Dou Lide again, because the other party had no reason not to know this.
"I mean, the key is how to defend, some people should not let him lead the troops." Dou Lide explained seriously. "Save it and cause big trouble."
"Of course we can't let them lead troops." Chen Bin sneered. "But do you want to talk about this here? What does Chief Dou think?"
Dou Lide also became embarrassed... He just proposed a plan and got everyone's approval, so he struck while the iron was hot. As a result, his mind was so hot that he didn't pay attention to the sensitivity of the issue being discussed.
"Okay, don't worry about this." Wei Xuanding, who had also been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke between the two of them. "The chief sent a special letter, asking us to handle it carefully, so as not to allow the thieves to succeed, nor to make our brothers feel cold... In a word, if there is evidence and inappropriate trends, we will definitely use thunderous means and never let it go; and There is no evidence or trends, just rumors and past history, and we will never use this to make the brothers suffer injustice."
"That's right." Dou Lide, who had been standing all the time, also quickly smiled. "If we really want to talk about the past, neither Manager Bai nor the chief can escape."
This was considered a cold joke, and quite a few people laughed.
But soon, Wei Xuanding waved his hand to stop him: "This matter ends here."
Dou Lide is not very talkative.
At this time, Wei Xuanding looked at Chen Bin again: "Mr. Chen, Chief Dou just expressed his thoughts, what do you think?"
Chen Bin was silent for a moment, and then stood up. He first turned to face Wei Xuanding, and then turned directly to Dou Lide, almost face to face with him: "What Chief Dou said is already very good, and he is very comprehensive in every aspect."
Dou Lide was not happy but was surprised.
"But there is one thing that you don't seem to have considered..." Chen Bin responded seriously. "According to Your Excellency's method, if we continue to retreat, or even fight in the river, what's the difference from unwinding the long bow?"
Just as Dou Lide was about to speak, Chen Binfu waved his hand again: "I'm going to step back ten thousand steps. I won't mention any of this. I just want to say that if the Chief and the others on the other side of the Qingzhang River are no longer able to hold on and break out, we need to rescue them. The troops and horses have been lost, or the troops and horses have dispersed, and there are fewer... What should I do? When you were discussing these plans, did you ever think about the chief on the other side of Qinghe County? "
Dou Lide opened his mouth but said nothing.
People around me are also silent.
"That's right!" Liu Heifu stood up and loudly "agreed". "It is right to harass the rear, but you must draw a clear path. How many troops should be left where? Where will they gather together if they are defeated? If the place is occupied, where will they go? When attacking, use The number of soldiers and horses the opponent can bring is limited to a certain area. When will the bow be fired?! You have to be prepared!"
"There will be a plan for all this." Wei Xuanding saw that the other party wanted to make trouble, and immediately stood up to comfort him. "The staff officers and clerks are also here, and they can do everything."
"Wei Gong, I'm not complaining to you! I'm not saying whether things are easy or troublesome!" Liu Heifu answered loudly. "Everyone knows what's going on! After the people from Xingtai arrived yesterday, everyone was fighting for everything and everywhere, but they couldn't get the most serious thing done..."
"It's just one day." On the other side of the courtyard, among a dozen Eastern Territory leaders, Shang Huaien said with a bitter smile. "It's still such a big thing, and the news is not accurate. If the Dou family's daughter doesn't come, we don't know whether we will live or die in the future. There is no need to worry, Leader Liu..."
"I think it's necessary! The military situation is raging! And it's a matter of life and death, how can it be unnecessary?" Suddenly, just like Liu Heifu demolishing the tall commander's platform, Xiahou Ningyuan stood up suddenly next to him and said seriously to his left and right . "One day's time is already wasted. At the very least, we should make a decision. How can we win or lose? How can we still care about it here temporarily?"
At this point, Xia Houning looked at Wei Xuanding from a distance: "Mr. Wei, the chief has entrusted the entire Hebei affairs to you three. You have to make a decision."
At this time, the surroundings were completely buzzing. Zhai Qian took the lead, followed by the senior military leaders from the East, then the leaders from Hebei and the civilian leaders from Xingtai. Almost everyone stood up, although quite a few people were Although we are trying to persuade others, there are also a considerable number of people who express their dissatisfaction, which speaks volumes.
Under the firelight, Chen Bin's face turned dark, and Dou Lide, who was originally proud, also became serious.
In the end, Wei Xuanding was silent for a while and called out to these people: "Everyone, everyone!"
After all, Wei Xuanding was the person with the most seniority and the highest position in the gang. Seeing him like this, the courtyard gradually became quiet.
"That's good." Wei Xuanding looked at the two people beside him and said seriously. "Please give the three of us one night. Tomorrow morning, we will have dinner on the porch. We will give you an answer and a complete response plan... We heard the news today, and it is good news. That's all."
Chen Dou and Chen Dou looked at each other and nodded to everyone.
When the leaders saw this, although some were unhappy, they could only give up and disperse with the others.
The three of them watched these people leave, and even heard Zhai Qian complain loudly after going out: "Why does the chief always make decisions without delaying things, and our place is in chaos? Everyone wants to learn, but no one can learn like it. "
The three of them became increasingly embarrassed.
"Go back to eat first." Dou Lide thought for a moment and gave an explanation. "Then we'll sort it out. We'll work hard today. We'll meet at Duke Wei's place at midnight on the third watch... Duke Wei will go and rest first, and let the staff and clerks rest as well, until they have the energy to work on the third watch."
"Okay." Chen Bin spoke concisely and walked as quickly as possible, directly back to the side courtyard.
Wei Xuanding also nodded and turned around to go to the backyard, which was where he and the civil servants stayed.
Seeing this, Dou Lide was helpless. He lowered his head and turned out. Soon he caught up with his wife Cao Xi and his uncle Cao Chen on the way back to the camp. The three of them knew that the road was not the place to talk, so they returned to the camp directly under Dou Lide. Inside, after entering the wooden shed tent, he sat down and started talking about business.
"Brother, don't blame Liu Heisu, he is just a fool." After his sister turned on the lights and went to get food from the basket next to her, Cao Chen came to comfort her first. "When you think about fighting, you don't care about anything. He is definitely not helping the other side deal with you. The friendship that has lasted for many years will not run away."
"I know." Doulide was also speechless. "And he has a good heart after all. He always wants to do things and is not afraid of death or hardship. This is why he is better than many people..."
"Shuai Gao is indeed in a trance..." Cao Chen understood.
"Are you really drowsy or pretending to be drowsy?" Cao Xi, who came in to bring the meal, suddenly said. "He used to be the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Rebel Army. Now even the last scoundrel like Liu Heifu has come to him. Does he have any thoughts in his heart? Is there any thorn in the side of the Maface River that was swallowed up before? Is it in your belly?”
"Indeed." Cao Chen instantly understood what his sister meant. "Brother... it's for his own good to keep an eye on him."
Dou Lide did not answer, but put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, and then sighed.
His sigh made Cao Chen, the younger brother, find it difficult to continue eating and put down his chopsticks. However, Cao Xi, the wife, remained as usual. After covering the basket, she came back to slowly eat cakes, vegetables and porridge.
"My dispute with Mr. Chen is never a personal dispute, nor is it a personal dispute, and neither is his." Dou Lide said seriously. "Theoretically, there are still two groups fighting..."
"We two groups have enmity." Cao Chen said quietly. "Although General Manager Chen is from the royal family of Nanchen, he is also the supervising Sima of the Hejian camp. We were beaten by them, and we didn't know how many people died."
"That's wrong." Cao Xi suddenly interrupted. "Our opponents are Xue Changxiong and Cao Shancheng, and Mr. Chen's opponents are also these two."
"Your sister is right." Dou Lide said seriously. "What you said is as if Ma Mianhe didn't turn around that time. His contribution is real. We all rely on his luck to be where we are today... It's too hard in Gaojibo."
The Cao brothers and sisters nodded together.
"I don't mean anything else by saying this, it just means that there is a group of people behind both of them...the Hebei surrender and the Hebei rebels, the scholars in the Xingtai and the mud-legged people in the camp, are all very obvious. ." Doulide continued. "So you can't argue about this matter if you don't want to, otherwise what will happen to the people behind you? But if you want to do something, you have to be at least fair and annoying... Just like when it comes to tall and handsome people, should he send People are watching? Yes! But he is the first banner of the Hebei Rebel Army. If he is not good, I will end up with the reputation of being a small-minded person who monitors and drives away the old commander."
"There are indeed a lot of troubles like this." Cao Chen said thoughtfully. "Shi Huaiming rebelled because the name of the Cui family was rebelled, but Cui Erlang went back regardless of life and death... How do you calculate it? Let me tell you, there are many people in the rebel army who are used to being poor, or they have some feelings for the government and the army. The timid ones just fell into it without any hesitation; on the other hand, those who were demoted were quite honest and unwilling to be demoted twice."
"You are absolutely right." Dou Lide responded in a low voice: "But this matter is the biggest issue in the dispute with Mr. Chen tonight. If you can't handle it well, you can't stand. If you can't stand, there's nothing you can do. Take the power."
"Three people, it's so complicated down here, it's too difficult for one person to take power." Cao Xi came to persuade her husband seriously. "According to your statement, your foundation is those leaders of the Hebei Rebel Army, but the leaders who came from the Hebei Rebel Army and the civilian leaders together are as reliable as the leaders from Henan? Isn't it the people from Henan who are impatient today?"
Dou Lide was thoughtful.
After a while, he suddenly said: "I have to win over Duke Wei. Duke Wei was the founding father of the gang in Henan and he is from Hebei. As long as Duke Wei stands here, I can always make things go my way."
Cao Chen nodded repeatedly, while Cao Xi just lowered her head to eat, as if she was used to her husband.
And Dou Lide also made up his mind completely: "We must find Wei Gong! I will eat first, finish the meal, tidy up, and at the third watch of the appointment, I will go there an hour in advance to convince Wei Gong! Go tell him, I know it will be difficult, If you don't please both sides, it may not work out in the end, but if I don't do it at this time, who will? I have prospered and declined with the Deposed Dragon Gang, and I am doing it for the future of the Deposed Dragon Gang! Let him support me unconditionally!"
This is quite domineering.
So, the three of them had dinner together. After the meal, Dou Lide took out a piece of paper and lay it directly on the high table. As a grassroots official, he was familiar with the road. Cao Chen was beside him to supplement, while Cao Xi was Get up and put away the bowl, and put the remaining cakes in the basket next to it.
At this moment, Leader Cao suddenly remembered something while touching the pancake: "My lady is not back?"
Her husband and brother were both surprised, but immediately ignored her. Cao Xi knew that she was a stepmother, so she didn't ask any further questions, just took the bowl and left.
After all, no one cares about Dou Xiaoniang.
However, after only two quarters of an hour, Dou Xiaoniang, who no one cared about, came back on her own.
"Chief Dou!" The young lady came in carrying a lantern. "Wei Longtou is looking for you."
"There are still two hours left!" Dou Lide was surprised. "How long has it been?"
"I don't know. Anyway, Wei Longtou said that you must go. It's a very important matter. Manager Chen is in the side yard. He was already there when I came." Xiao Niang responded simply. "There are other leaders who are also going. When I came here, I saw Leader Cao at the door and invited her to go too."
After hearing this, Dou Lide didn't care who the leader of Cao was, but he no longer hesitated, directly stuffed a few papers on the table into his arms, threw Cao Chen down and looked out. The young lady turned around to follow. When she saw the pancakes in the basket, she picked them up and put them in her arms, then left.
After a moment, Dou Lide hurriedly arrived at the courtyard where the meeting had just been held. By this time, it was already very dark. He could clearly see by the brazier. In addition to Wei Xuanding standing there, Chen Bin was indeed accompanied by Gao Shitong, Zhai Qian, Li Zida, and Cao Xi and several other big leaders were sitting together and narrowed their eyes when they saw him coming.
Chief Dou thought something was wrong. This Chen Bin was the first to get the advantage of being close to the water and the tower. If he was as ruthless as himself, he might have already convinced Wei Gong.
"Wei Gong." After thinking this, Dou Lide quickly looked at the other party.
"Sit down, let me tell you something." Wei Xuanding stood upright next to the brazier.
"I..." Dou Lide was obviously anxious and wanted to say something else.
Wei Xuanding woke up and immediately smiled and said: "It's not a small meeting that Mr. Chen wants to hold, it's because I have something to say."
Dou Lide felt relieved and sat down casually under Chen Bin's strange eyes.
"Everyone."
When Wei Xuanding saw someone sitting down, he stood there and announced loudly.
"The chief is trapped at the Qinghe County end and has entrusted the overall situation of Hebei to us and let the three of us make a decision. But in fact, everyone knows that there are difficulties between Chief Dou and Manager Chen. There are many conflicts, and this is not personal. The problem is that each side has leaders with opposing backgrounds, experiences, and positions. The opposition is so severe that the two sides have deep prejudices, and it is difficult to reconcile them in a short time. Not only that, but there is also a situation where the army is pressing down on the situation. , the people's hearts are scattered. Either one of you can't control the leader below. It will be like this today. A few days ago, leader Dou couldn't control the army and it was the same when he stopped the army.
"With all due respect, this has already affected the life and death of our Deposed Dragon Gang. And do these words have to be said to us big leaders, leaders, and commanders? Without the Deposed Dragon Gang, who are we?"
Doulide felt inexplicably ashamed, and the next moment, he was completely stunned.
"So, we must make a decision quickly now. The situation is extremely difficult. Both sides are not happy, and it may not succeed, or even fail. It is better to quickly unite our position and make a decision, otherwise it is very likely to ruin the Dragon Gang." Wei Xuanding continued to stand. There it is said. "Then at this time, if I don't be the one to give the order, who will be the one to give the order? Everyone, from now on, come up with your plan and ask a few big leaders to be witnesses. The three of us will quickly decide everything! And If there is a dispute, including when the three of them cannot get together in the future, or when the leaders below make trouble and act against the will, for the sake of the future of the Dragon Gang, I ask for temporary monopoly of power! I will be responsible for success or failure! Please support me now! Support me from now on! I wasted half my life and started to gain momentum after meeting the chief to establish the Deposed Dragon Gang. The Deposed Dragon Gang has not failed me, and I will not fail her!"
Under the outer wall of the courtyard gate, the sharp-sighted Dou Xiaoniang paused for a moment, then continued to nibble on her pancake.
(End of chapter)
