At noon, the Deposed Dragon Army and the reinforcements from the north camped together. The Deposed Dragon Army, which had effectively run out of food, began to use the supplies from the northern reinforcements, uniformly allocate equipment, and began to re-count the combatants. The leaders and the reinforcement leaders also began to discuss the military situation.
As for the Sentinel Cavalry, I can only say that it has never been interrupted.
In the morning, the sentinel cavalry came to report that the main force of the army had not been seen within a radius of 20 to 30 miles. It was confirmed that Xue Changxiong's troops were heading east, Luo Shu's troops were heading north, Feng Wuyi and Wang Chenkuo's troops were heading northwest, and Han Yingong's troops were heading northwest. The troops headed west, while Bai Hengqiu's Taiyuan army headed southeast.
This is certainly good news.
However, at noon, a piece of bad news also came... Li Ding must have returned to Wu'an yesterday, but he was not alone. He actually brought back part of the Wu'an army and gathered it at the Black Emperor Grand Temple in Wu'an County.
"There are more than 20,000 people in the Wu'an Army. Let's assume that there are more than 10,000 in Li Ding's hands. There is also a master second only to the Grandmaster, and there are more than three people who can condense the pill..." Ma Wei blurted out. It is necessary to memorize the possible strength and practitioner configuration of the Wu'an Army.
"It's not easy!" Xu Shiying, who was sitting on a mud nest with a sword at the foot of the mud mountain, interrupted Ma Wei directly. "Actually, no matter how you calculate it, the Wu'an Army's book strength is not as good as our troops after the merger, but there are four key points in the comparison between the two sides... First, the Wu'an Army is not a sectarian force. The lineup of the army is neat and orderly. The personnel are well-equipped and well-trained; secondly, the Wu'an army mostly comes from Wu'an and Xiangguo counties, as well as the people of Hongshan Mountain, and they fight locally; thirdly, Heidi Grand View is a large military camp, not a city, but better than a city , it can be regarded as defense; fourthly, in this battle, they have not participated in a single battle before, so they can be regarded as a new force."
Not only the reinforcements from the north, but also everyone else suddenly realized that this is the problem. The personnel are well-trained and well-trained, but the casualties of the soldiers and generals are scattered; the local people are united and the sources of the guest troops are mixed; the defensive equipment and fortifications are complete to deal with the deficiencies in the attack. There was little equipment and food; the fresh army was exhausted after being besieged for several months.
You know, after all, the war is fought by humans. Once various disadvantages are added to humans, many things become difficult.
Don't talk about the sergeant below. In this situation, it is very likely that many so-called masters will not be able to hold on at this time. The master of condensing pills will be shot down by a crossbow, and the probability of a warrior who has fought a hundred battles will be killed by a knife is greatly increased.
To put it bluntly, it’s not worth fighting at this time.
"Then we won't fight?" Zhang Gongshen interrupted and asked. "Go to northern Shanxi first?"
"No, I mean, we can't draw a conclusion yet." Xu Shiying shook his head again. "No matter what, a counterattack can be achieved by surprise. Surprise may have a big effect, especially in the current situation where the situation on the battlefield is changing drastically... The third brother has made it very clear before, the best result is It is to suddenly return to the army, surround the Wu'an army with a force and posture that Li Ding cannot understand, and force them to surrender; secondly, if that fails, we can also force the Wu'an army to shrink, and then we turn east and escape from the original battlefield back to the plains , This saves you from making a big detour; the worst is to escape again and go from northern Shanxi... But now, what is certain is that the Wu'an Army has actively shrunk to a point, but we don't know the military situation further south. It would be troublesome if there are Dongdu Army or Taiyuan Army waiting in the south."
"It's unlikely. They should have almost run out of food at that time." Ma Wei shook his head, but immediately denied himself. "But how can we make a guess about this kind of thing?"
Everyone was in a daze for a moment.
"I'll go there!" At this moment, Wang Wulang suddenly withdrew his gaze from Xu Dalang and spoke actively. Obviously, Wang Wulang, who had not cared much about Xu Dalang before, suddenly noticed something. "I'll go south and come back before dark..."
"I'd better go." Wu Dalang intercepted the other party. "I'll go there, I'm fast."
"Everyone go." Xu Shiying ordered directly. "Wu Dalang goes to the south of Wu'an Army, Wang Wulang goes to the old battlefield in the southeast, and another one... Leader Jia Da goes to Hongshan in the southwest... After making sure that Wu'an Army is a lone army that has just separated from the coalition forces, we can try to return!"
On the one hand, everyone woke up, but on the other hand, they felt uncomfortable with Xu Dalang's initiative and direct orders, especially the young leaders. However, this time was really an emergency, and they had no time to care, but they all looked at him. Zhang Xing.
Several leaders of the northern reinforcements did not speak at this time, and just came to see Zhang Xing... Some things are self-evident. They are also experienced people. Of course they can detect some of the atmosphere and what behind it, but they feel a little relieved.
"As I said before, Xu Dalang is in charge of military affairs, and King Xiongtian and I will do it according to his strategy without interrupting." Zhang Xing immediately became the hands-off manager and supporter. "Just do as he says! The rest of the team will continue to check the troops and collect the defeated troops!"
"Be sure to send enough cavalry to block the news and control the enemy's sentry cavalry." Xu Shiying immediately added. "I would like to borrow General Yuchi's new army and ask you to lead it in person!"
Yuchi Qilang didn't have that much thought. After receiving the order at this time, he cheered up and the rest of the people were also ordered to go about their work.
In the afternoon of that day, while the sun was still shining, the three people who went out to investigate the news returned one after another and brought precise information.
"There is no ambush in Hongshan." Jia Yue said concisely.
"The Dongdu Army has collapsed. The Taiyuan Army is gathering troops all the way south. It seems that they want to take advantage of the situation to attack Li Longtou. I have no resources, and it is probably too late to notify." Wu Dalang was obviously a little anxious.
"Have you ever gone to Black Emperor Grand View?" Ma Wei interjected and asked.
"No, I don't dare to expose it." Wu Dalang answered immediately.
"That's good."
"There is no one on the battlefield, except for some civilians from Wuyang County and local people who are picking up the remaining military supplies. It is almost empty." Wang Wulang waited for the two of them to finish speaking before reporting to Zhang Xing, but he looked hesitant.
"There is no problem if there is no ambush in Hongshan." Xu Shiying, who was sitting next to Zhang Xing, frowned. "It is a big problem for the Taiyuan army to turn around and attack Li Longtou, but it is beyond our reach. And precisely because they want to fight, we should take the opportunity to do something to alarm them... But what is going on on the battlefield? Why? No one locked this door?"
"Is it because the Dongdu army collapsed too quickly? No one cared about it?" Wu Dalang guessed.
"Then there's Cui Tuan... He doesn't send anyone to maintain it? Bai Hengqiu must have given instructions before he left, right? And it's easy for others to say that Cui Tuan's betrayal this time is tantamount to betrayal. He knows that we can't tolerate him. How could it be possible? Not interested?!" Ma Wei retorted.
"He himself may not feel that he is a traitor." Cui Suchen responded in a low voice. "But he must also know that we will not let him go."
"It should be Mrs. Cao and that Han Erlang." Cheng Zhili suddenly interrupted. "I remember that when I came here, Wei Gong and the others were talking about it. It seemed that Han Erlang, who had just been promoted to the leader, was originally from Gaoji Bo Tuntian, so Mr. Dou strongly advocated and asked Mrs. Cao to go over in person to coordinate, leading Han Erlang and Xu Kaitong to Camp, crossed the Qingzhang River and headed for Gaojibo. Cui Tuan was attacked behind him, so he might not dare to move... Besides, Li Silang gathered the Wu'an army into one place, which was good for his own family, but it was inevitable for Cui Tuan. It’s an unreasonable arrangement.”
Everyone present understood.
However, this understanding is destined to be at different levels.
The reinforcements from the north probably understood that it was because the Deposed Dragon Gang was powerful, and there were still layers of support from outside. There were many soldiers and horses involved in the scattered coalition forces from the outside, making it difficult for these coalition forces to move after they dispersed; The deposed dragon army knew more about Han Erlang's situation, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. A deputy commander of the field, who was not well-educated, led a group of field soldiers to block three waves of attacks, and the battle situation changed. It never spread, and then he actually killed a Ningdan, and now he's targeting a grandmaster? !
Of course, there are some people who, although they are surprised, actually feel that it is indeed the case.
To put it bluntly, Su Jingfang and the others informed Han Erlang of the relevant incident when they came in. Although they had no time to think about it because of the serious military situation, it would make sense if they were forced to think about it now... Han Erlang's state is certainly It's something you can't ask for, but since it has appeared, it means that the heaven and earth are all working together, and it is the destiny of the earth. At this time, Han Erlang is afraid that even the king of heaven will take a high look...not to mention Han Erlang himself. He is a native of Qinghe, and Grandmaster Cui Tuan is also based in Qinghe. The mutual influence between them is by no means a simple master vs. inflow.
After Cao Shancheng's death, Qinghe County experienced a complete reversal. The differences between people's hearts and the differences between the earth and the atmosphere actually formed a faint contrast between these two people.
Also interesting.
In addition, there are some things that are inconvenient to say, but a few senior executives also know. For example, Cheng Zhili informed several senior executives when he arrived last night. Wei Xuanding personally took people to Wuyang, and Chen Bin and Dou Lide supervised Zhai Qian, The news that Xiahou Ningyuan and other main forces were preparing to besiege Qutuda in Yi County seemed insignificant at this time.
Because it cannot have a direct impact on the main force that is currently breaking out of the Dragon Army.
The battle situation is chaotic and the information is completely asymmetric. Now this hastily united force only needs to be themselves.
"Now that the information is clear, can we turn back?" Wang Wulang urged helplessly as he saw Xu Dalang leading the military strategy.
Xu Dalang, who was particularly active today, surprisingly did not make a conclusion, but looked at Zhang Xing: "I think we can go to Wu'an."
"Then go back and surround Wu'an." Zhang Xing did not hesitate.
"How many people do we have now?" Xu Dalang got the idea and immediately asked Ma Wei again.
"Ten thousand people. Niu Da and Wang Xiongdan gathered many people in the surrounding area, but there are no less than two thousand injured..." Ma Wei reported immediately.
Even though he had been prepared, Zhang Xing still felt nervous when he heard this final figure... After all, the two battalions of Xu Shiying and Zhou Xingfan had circled back. In other words, this was probably the final survival of the besieged main force of the Deposed Dragon Army. Figures, the actual reduction reached nearly one-third.
Chief Zhang's heart tightened, but Xu Shiying looked at the chief's uncle without changing his expression: "General Huang, the Northern Shanxi and Northern Allied Forces have five thousand cavalry?"
"Yes." Huang Ping replied calmly. "A bit was actually thrown around on the road. I guess 4,560 is still enough."
Xu Shiying paused, glanced at Xiong Bonan and immediately made the final plan: "In this way, what I mean is to leave all the wounded and let them wait here, and the rest will sort out 12,000 cavalry , set off at dark, head south at night, and go straight to the Black Emperor Temple in Wu'an County, to fight back!"
Everyone was awestruck, but Xiong Bonan was about to nod but thought of something, and quickly asked: "No, it would be easy if we return without success or force Li Ding to surrender. If we take the opportunity to turn and escape back to the plains, the wounded here will be injured." What should I do?”
The rest of the people also reacted and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Xu Dalang smiled and answered frankly: "Dalu Ze is on the border of Xiangguo County and Zhao County. To the north is Zhao County where Feng Wuyi is located, and to the south is Li Ding's Wu'an Army. If we really escaped through the south, Li Ding is the first to bear the brunt, Feng Wuyi is weak, and both are wavering, how dare he come to specifically hunt down our wounded soldiers?"
Xiong Bonan fell silent for a moment.
Zhou Xingfan was the first to agree: "That's the truth. If you escape, Li Ding will be afraid, but we will be safe."
Xiao Zhou opened his mouth, and the others nodded.
Xiong Bonan said with a little difficulty: "At this time, we really shouldn't seek perfection and blame, but if there is an emergency, we should ask them to go as far north as possible, and there must be some precautions."
"When that time comes, let General Yuchi lead the troops back and escort them north." Xu Shiying gave a compromise plan.
King Xiongtian thought for a while and had no choice but to nod.
"Then third brother, do you have anything else to say?" Xu Dalang looked around and finally looked at Zhang Xing.
"There is one..." Zhang Xing thought for a while and looked at Yuwen Wanchou and the others. "I've seen that many cavalrymen in the north have leather robes? Do some cavalrymen in northern Shanxi also have leather robes?"
"Yes...it's only February, and it was still cold in the morning and evening in the north when we set off." Yuwen Wanchou responded immediately. "It's the same truth in northern Shanxi...What does Chief Zhang mean?"
"I've already used the food, water, and weapons from the brothers in the north, so you're welcome. Can I trouble you brothers to share some of the leather robes..." Zhang Xing calmly ordered. "Cut a robe into two or three sections. If you can't wear it, tie it around your shoulders. Try to have one for everyone. Bring it to Li Silang to have a look!"
"Chief Zhang, what a trick!" Yuwen Wanchou woke up almost instantly, and then simply stood up and stamped his feet. "Then do it!"
Now that we have agreed, we go to prepare, and before it gets dark, the army has been mobilized.
At this time, there were people below Xiong Bonan, including Xu Shiying, Wang Shuyong, Wu Jingfeng, Mang Jingang, Xie Minghe, Niu Da, Jia Yue, Cheng Zhili, Xu Shiren, Wang Xiongdan, Zhou Xingfan, Cui Suchen, Ma Wei, Jia Runshi, etc. The leader, plus captains Chi Qilang, Huang Ping, Yuwen Wanchou, Lan Zhang, Lu Dawei and other reinforcement leaders, except Zhou Xingfan and Jia Runshi who stayed behind, all the others were dispatched, and they raised 12,000 troops to go south.
Among the 12,000 soldiers, there were at least 6,000 horses, mules, donkeys and other beasts of burden. At this time, most of them were assigned to the Dragon Army who had worked hard to break out of the encirclement. Instead, the reinforcements from the north chose to follow the horses on foot.
Not to mention, according to Zhang Xing's request, the reinforcements from the north cut all the leather robes they brought, either into two or three, and tied them on a single shoulder to wear.
When we set off, the sun had just set, but the two moons were no longer as round as they had been a few days ago. Instead, most of them were exposed. Under the moonlight, especially at the beginning, there was no need for torches to illuminate the whole army, and the whole army was in order. I walked out of Dalu Ze in many ways, and looking from a distance, I felt like I was in the same robe as my son.
The army was launched, with a large number of practitioners in the army as the forerunners in the early stage, and they gathered quickly. Soon the troops found the Zhuozhang River again, crossed the river early, and marched south along the west side of the river.
In this way, the troops marched smoothly, leaving Xiangguo County and entering Wu'an County before midnight.
But the good luck ended here. Within a few miles of entering Wu'an County, the Deposed Dragon Army began to raise fire sporadically, triggering the Wu'an Army's early warning system. The beacon fire actually burned and spread across the Hebei Plain.
Everyone in the Deposed Dragon Army looked at each other in disbelief as they watched the beacon fires continue, but they could only move forward bravely.
At this time, Lu Dawei, who was following the flag, couldn't help but ask Niu Dalai, who had just learned his name next to him: "Chief Niu Dawei, may I ask who this Li Ding is?"
Niu Da, who was riding the horse with one hand, changed his expression slightly and turned around to give the answer: "Chief Zhang is called Zhang Sanlang, and Li Ding is called Li Silang. Back then, when the Wei Dynasty was not ruined by that saint and fell apart, the two of them were in Luozhong, In addition, Bai Sanniang also has a man named Qin Er, and Sima Zheng, who now occupies the Eastern Capital. They are friends with each other and are known as confidants. It is said that each other thinks that except these few people, the rest of the world is not a problem... …Now it seems that although young people usually brag about it, there is actually some truth to it.”
Lu Dawei's expression changed for a moment, but he couldn't help but ask: "If this is the case, what chance do we have of winning if we go over and force him to surrender?"
"I don't know." Niuda thought for a moment, then glanced at the beacon fire in the distance and answered simply. "Who knows until you see it with your own eyes?"
Lu Dawei was finally helpless.
At midnight, the beacon light reached Black Emperor Temple. Li Ding got up, walked out of the wing where he rested, and looked at the beacon light. He was not surprised at all. He just sent an order to Su Jingfang who was rushing over: "It's Zhang San. Ask your father and Deputy Captain Wang to each detach two 500-strong troops to patrol the surrounding areas, and let the rest of the army continue to sleep. They will get up again at the fourth watch to make food. After eating, they will come. Several captains and deputy captains will There is no need for the captain to come over... we can just wait for work."
Su Jingfang was terrified. How could he not know that his mentor had already predicted this? Otherwise, why would he have gathered the entire army at this point? And who took immediate action as soon as they saw the deposed dragon army breaking out?
For a moment, Su Jingfang felt that between his mentor and his uncle, he was really like a child, but he had to accept the military order.
On the other side, although Li Ding ordered the troops to continue to rest, he himself could no longer sleep. Instead, he walked around the Black Emperor Temple with his hands behind his back and clothes on his back, looking at the twin moons above his head and blowing in the wind. , watch the beacon fire for a while, and listen to the troops for a while.
Occasionally I stopped, but I couldn't help but look at the statue of the Black Emperor in the main hall, and then I was thoughtful.
"Silang knew he was coming?" Finally, Zhang Shiniang, who was obviously nervous, took the opportunity to ask. "If Zhang San comes, what are Shiro going to do?"
Zhang Shiniang's question was not unexpected or stupid, because Li Ding's performance after the war was indeed self-contradictory... If there was a fight, why didn't Bai Hengqiu stay before? Is it to show off one's abilities? And if... we don't fight, why do we need to recapture the soldiers and horses so quickly and concentrate the troops?
"To scare him." Li Ding replied quietly. "Push him back! He is out of strength and exhausted. He is just a master of cultivation. Whenever he sees me waiting for him, he should turn around and flee back to the plains from the west. In this way, he will be able to interrupt the Deposed Dragon Gang. Waist...I guess he also prepared it this way."
Zhang Shiniang nodded, then shook his head: "What if he was not frightened and had to decide whether to live or die? After this experience, will he still leave as much room as before?"
Li Ding was silent for a while.
Zhang Shiniang's question is still not stupid, because others don't know it, and they know it better than anyone else. Although the Wu'an Army is a new force and uses defense to attack, and has a tactical advantage, after this battle, this army was obviously defeated. Those who have been shaken, and shaken in many directions... Those who want to depose the Dragon Gang, those who want Bai Hengqiu, and those who just want to maintain their own strength are undoubtedly exposed, making the entire Wu'an Army seem a bit shaky... To put it bluntly, this The impact of the First World War is tangible. If we really fight hard, no one knows what the result will be!
What happens if you win?
What happens if you lose?
At this thought, Li Silang couldn't help but sigh, then turned around and gave his own answer: "Shi Niang, if we really have to confront you head-on, I don't know what to do."
Zhang Shiniang originally wanted to say something, but at this moment she suddenly realized what the other party was struggling with, and when she woke up, she kept silent.
All I can say is that I am lucky to have someone around me who I can honestly tell everything to.
Of course, Li Ding's confusion and Zhang Shiniang's fear were destined not to last long, because the outcome would soon unfold automatically in front of them. Before dawn, the deposed dragon army, which had been marching overnight, had arrived at Heilongjiang outside Wu'an County. In front of the Emperor's Grand View... Since the Black Emperor's Grand View was built as a military camp, it naturally has its own doorway. The so-called east and west sides are raised to form an arched platform, with walls on all sides. Especially the walls on the north and south are not only tall but even three-story , coupled with the fact that the buildings inside naturally serve as lookout towers and general towers, it is indeed a beautiful place.
Li Ding did not conduct a night attack, but climbed to the pavilion on the north side of the hall and watched coldly.
The Deposed Dragon Army did not launch an attack. Instead, they formed a team in the dark and gathered the troops following behind.
However, as the sun gradually emerged in the east, both parties realized that they had underestimated the other!
"I underestimated Zhang San! Where did he get so many soldiers and horses?! Reinforcements?! Reinforcements from northern Shanxi?! Just turn around and attack us when they arrive?" Li Ding questioned him repeatedly, but he straightened things out almost instantly. "Good job!"
"I underestimated Li Si. After all the efforts of the Wu'an Army, there were actually no organic troops who left the team. He brought almost all of them back. It's because of his greatness." Zhang Xing couldn't help but listen to Xiong Bonan's explanation of the number of soldiers and horses in the Grand View. Squinting slightly in the early sunshine. "The shape of the Black Emperor Temple should naturally help form formations, right?"
Xiong Bonan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
"Our formation was taught by Li Silang." Xu Shiying was straightforward. "The key is what to do now? Do you want to fight?"
"According to the original plan, let's persuade him to surrender first!" Zhang Xing looked thoughtfully at the grand view ahead. "As for taking action or not, I'll think about it again."
The others instinctively looked at Xie Minghe.
Unexpectedly, Xie Minghe thought for a while and slowly shook his head: "I'm not shirk, chief, since it's to persuade to surrender, sometimes personal relationships are very important. You are Li Silang's best friend, and you have personally interacted with our two families over the years. If you want to do it, why not go and talk in person at this time?”
"I'll probably talk to him, but he needs someone to settle the account first and spread the word first." Zhang Xing obviously hesitated before giving an answer. "Lao Xie, please go first. The main purpose is to let him see clearly the situation in Hebei in the future and think about whether he is qualified to maintain independence!"
Xie Minghe nodded, no longer hesitated, and soared directly into the air. With his iconic longevity energy and gray robe, he no longer looked like a white crane, but more like a gray crane... The walls were already neatly arranged. Among the many Wu'an soldiers, the gray crane flew to the front of the formation and called out. After a moment, he received a reply, but it rose up again and fell into the Black Emperor's grand view.
At this time, many generals had gathered beside Li Ding, and there were three teams of sergeants arrayed in the open space at his feet. They were really flawless. When they saw Xie Minghe flying in, he didn't do anything extra. He only asked people to wave flags. He actually allowed the other party to come upstairs.
When the two parties met, Li Ding was aggressive: "Brother Xie, Zhang Xing doesn't dare to come in person?"
"There are some things you need to say, just let me say them." Xie Minghe was not polite when he was told, but smiled with an obviously tired face. "Master Li Fu, can you let me speak?"
Li Ding was noncommittal, but the captains behind him were obviously paying attention.
"If you ask me, Mr. Li Fu has no way out now." Xie Minghe seemed to be talking big words. "Because before this war, we deposed the Dragon Gang to open warehouses and stock up on grain, and gained the hearts of Hebei people. But Bai Hengqiu's actions made everyone in the world know that those two families were the only ones north of the river... In other words, regardless of Bai Hengqiu's actions, Whether Qiu returned without success or lost some good opportunities, no matter whether our Deposed Dragon Gang was severely damaged or divided, you small forces have no capital to act independently, because the people of Hebei are unstable and are no longer here. You fringe forces are on top!"
Li Ding did not speak. Several people behind him seemed to want to refute, but he raised his hand to stop them.
Xie Minghe continued: "Actually, it's not that Li Fujun is incompetent, or that Li Fujun didn't try his best. It's just that in my opinion, Li Fujun made two big mistakes, so he fell into a disadvantage, and all the snakes were fighting against each other. Transforming into a dragon is something that gets bigger and faster, and the faster it gets, the bigger it gets. Once it falls behind, it will be extremely difficult to start again... This is true for an old and stubborn person like Xue Changxiong whose brains are still in the Great Wei Dynasty. I don’t understand, but Mr. Li Fu should understand.”
Li Ding ignored the following words and asked instead: "What two mistakes?"
"One is that Li Fujun did not stand for the justice of the world and could not convince the people of Hebei. The Wei Dynasty brought disaster to Hebei to the extreme. Li Fujun was limited by his official background and used the banner of violent Wei, while our Deposed Dragon Gang is the rebel army of the world. Leader, it is self-evident to whom the hearts of the people belong." Xie Minghe did not mean to talk nonsense at all, and even spoke in a hurry. "The other is that Li Fujun only relies on his personal talents, trying to determine the general trend with one person, but he doesn't know that when doing great things, people must follow the crowd, so that he can continue to prosper and achieve the future... Dare to ask Li Fujun, How can you fight against so many heroes from our Deposed Dragon Gang by yourself? Even Bai Hengqiu knows how to fight for the leadership of Guanlong, and he knows how to gather allied forces as much as possible when he comes to this guest place of Hebei!"
Li Ding's face was expressionless, and he seemed to have no trouble in his heart, while many people behind him had simply turned pale.
"However, I don't blame Mr. Li for this, because even if you want to compete with Bai Hengqiu for the leadership of Guanlong, you can't. And Chief Zhang of the Deposed Dragon Gang followed suit and relied on opposing Wei Anmin to gather heroes from all over the world. , you chose to join the army that day, so naturally you can't compete with us." When Xie Minghe said this, he directly raised the final meaning of the question. "But it's not too late now. If Mr. Li comes, and everyone in the Deposed Dragon Gang responds sincerely, the people of Hebei will be happy and encouraged."
Li Ding nodded, once again stopped the behavior of the captains behind him, and said with squinted eyes: "What Brother Xie said is very good, but the words must be backed up by the actual situation... I will also tell you three things. How's it going?"
"Master Li Fu, please speak." Xie Minghe was obviously not interested.
"First, all my soldiers and horses are here, and you can't attack them. This is a fact." Li Dingping said calmly. "Secondly, I dug a lot of underground trenches to the north of the Black Emperor Temple where you came from a long time ago, and stored a lot of kerosene, and there were some firewood piles blatantly placed on them... Before dawn, you just arrived. I am It was possible to set fire, but it was not set... This is sincerity; thirdly, Bai Hengqiu wanted to attack your reinforcements at Jiyinxingtai, I sent someone to inform them the night before yesterday, this is also sincerity."
Xie Minghe's expression changed drastically after he heard it. He listened patiently, cupped his hands slightly, then jumped up and returned to the north.
Everyone had mixed feelings after hearing this. When they dug out the bottom, they saw fire oil soaked in it... Everyone rushed here overnight, and they were a little scared as to how they would notice these things.
After coming back to his senses, Xu Shiying came again and asked: "Third brother, is he unwilling to surrender?"
"It seems so." Zhang Xing nodded and asked again. "Do you think you can still fight?"
"It's possible, but it's really difficult." Xu Shiying also gave his own answer. "As for the kerosene, it's just a cheap way to start a fight, and it won't affect the outcome of the battle... So, that's what I meant at the beginning."
"That means you can fight." Zhang Xing understood. "But Li Ding took the initiative to avoid the battle and gave information to Li Longtou and the others. In addition, he reported to us at the beginning of this battle. I have to take into account the kindness of others... I mean not to fight, you leaders How to say?"
"No fight!" Xie Minghe took the lead in expressing his attitude. "Li Silang is resolute. If we fight at this time, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive... Let's go first."
"Let's go first!" Xu Shiying, who was not firm at first, also responded.
Cheng Zhili and others followed suit, and Xiong Bonan gave up the battle without hesitation.
Only Jia Yue and several northern reinforcements did not understand, but they did not object, or their objections were ineffective.
"Okay, let's go, go east, and escape back to the plains from the previous battlefield." After convincing everyone, Zhang Xing immediately urged. "General Yuchi will also follow us first. Once we are out of their sight in the east, we can then divide our forces and turn back. Don't expose any flaws."
Yuchi Qilang obviously felt a little discouraged. He just nodded but did not answer.
In this way, the army that had been walking all night turned around and embarked on the road to escape again... I dare not say it was a failure, but Zhang Xing's strategy of turning back did not have the best effect as expected.
Upstairs on the north side of the central hall of the Black Emperor Grand View, Li Ding looked at this scene and couldn't explain his feelings.
Just leave like that?
They were indeed gone. Under the mixed escort of reinforcements from the north, the remnants of the Deposed Dragon Army turned eastward and faced the morning sun. They did not care about the animals starting to fall to death, and quickly left the Black Emperor Temple without hesitation, and crossed over. Wu'an County, which showed that the emptiness was actually a trap, disappeared from sight.
Wu'an's army was cheered up and down.
But the leader of this unit still couldn't cheer up. In fact, instead of cheering up, Li Silang lost his firmness and became confused and worried again, even worse.
It's just that now he has learned not to show it to the public.
On the other side, seeing the sun getting higher and higher, Zhang Xing led his troops gradually out of twenty or thirty miles away. After roughly calculating the distance and time, he suddenly reined in his horse and then looked back at those people who were obviously relieved, anxious and unwilling. The leaders and reinforcement leaders only named Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Xie Minghe, Cui Suchen, Ma Wei and others.
When a few people came to the shade of the roadside trees, Chief Zhang said something astonishing:
"I'll go back and give Li Silang some advice!"
Xu Shiying felt a little dizzy and looked at Xiong Bonan again.
Xiong Bonan also frowned: "We have sincerely tried to persuade him, but he blocked it instead. What's the use of trying to persuade him now?"
"Li Ding is a rare smart person that I have seen in my life. At least his knowledge and understanding of the military situation are better than anyone I have seen. Although he is a little behind in politics, he is still considered excellent. He must have understood We were already aware of the outcome of our situation even the moment we escaped. The reason why he did not surrender was simply because he was proud of his talent and could not let out the anger in his heart, so he hurriedly put on this appearance. I am willing to let myself fall into the position of being looked down upon by others." Zhang Xing spoke seriously to several people. "And just now we have actually successfully demonstrated. No matter what, the courage and reinforcements that came back were united with us as one body. He saw it, and Lao Xie must have understood what he said... Now evacuate the troops and horses to a distance where they cannot be threatened. , if I go back again, there may be no miraculous effect!"
"It kind of means that." Xie Minghe nodded, thoughtfully. "How confident are you that Chief Zhang will go back now?"
"Eight points." Zhang Xing smiled on the yellow horse. "In my opinion, from the very beginning, he was defending around the word 'surrender' that he had agreed with me before the war... and my coming here was a personal retaliation. If he was really unprepared, he would be hit. It’s done, it’s done.”
"Then we can do this deal." Upon hearing this, Xiong Bonan changed his stance without hesitation. "If he comes, with his territory and his methods and kindness this time, I think he can be the leader. He wants face, so let's give him enough face!"
"That's what I want." Zhang Xing looked around, nodded, and no longer hesitated. "It's enough for me to go alone! Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you just continue eastward, all the way to Qinghe and Plains to gather Wei Gong and others! I called you here because I was afraid that what I said would spread and make Li Silang feel that he was being teased and humiliated. !”
"Okay!" Xu Shiying nodded first. "Third brother, don't worry. Now that things have come to an end, you can entrust your troops to the King of Heaven and us."
Zhang Xing glanced at the other party and turned around without hesitation to ride back.
As soon as they left, the leader and the reinforcement leader, who were waiting for each other in silence, were each surprised, but they were quickly greeted by Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Xie Minghe and others.
A galloping horse was much faster than the march of the army. Zhang Xing marched all the way, passing several groups of sentry horses pursued by the Wu'an army. He did not stop for a moment, and only arrived at the Black Emperor Grand View at noon, and then went around to the south. He went to the door, reported his name Zhang Xing and Zhang Sanlang, and asked to see Li Mansion Lord Li Silang.
Li Ding went downstairs early and was approving documents and arranging military orders with a straight face in the square in front of the main hall, preparing to send troops to regain control of key points in the county in the afternoon. Suddenly, he heard that Wang Chen came to report in person. He was frightened on the spot and put down the paper and pen. Throw it under the table.
No one was surprised, because at this moment, the people around him were as panicked and at a loss as Li Ding. The only one, Su Jingfang, was not not surprised, but was already numb.
When Li Ding came back to his senses, he even smiled bitterly in the audience: "Why are you forced to this extent?!"
People around me didn't dare to answer the phone.
After a while, Li Ding waved his hand: "Let him come!"
Then he stood up and headed towards the central hall under the noon sun.
I don’t know what happened, but this proud man of heaven, the hidden dragon of this world, walked to the door of the palace, looked up, and saw the statue of the Black Emperor of the North sitting in front of him, looking at him with an expressionless face, but his heart was tumbling. , a nameless fire came out.
Looking at each other for a moment, the sound of footsteps came from behind, and the nameless fire became stronger.
The next moment, he turned around and glanced at his wife Zhang Shiniang, then slowly stretched out a hand: "Shi Niang, whip and me."
Zhang Shiniang didn't know why, but she still took out her golden and red silk whip, handed it to her husband who was obviously in a bad mood, and then took a step back to block the corridor to prevent the other party from attacking the man who was already in sight. What did Zhang Xing do?
However, Li Si took the gold-red silk whip and did not look at Zhang Xing behind him. Instead, he stepped forward and coldly shouted at the statue of Black Emperor: "Hei Emperor, I have something unclear. I, Li Si, Determined to be born in the world, there is this book that hides the world's soldiers and armors. Gods, immortals, dragons, and mortal heroes tell fortunes and make promises. They all say that I am a natural genius. And in this troubled world, why do I have no extraordinary luck? ? I prayed here to ask you the night before, and asked again last night, but you didn’t answer. I guess I didn’t make it clear... Now that I have made it clear, please tell me, Lord Black Emperor, what is going on? I was born Talent, do you want me to become a dragon? Or do you want me to be the land supreme who rules the world?!"
The people outside the hall were dumbfounded, except Zhang Shiniang's eyes widened and she was breathing heavily.
But the statue did not move at all, not at all.
Seeing this, Li Ding became even more angry: "Don't you deserve me?! If you don't, then this statue is just an ordinary clay puppet. It has been admired by the people of Hebei for generations for nothing, so I will take your place." The emperor whips this puppet with his own hands to set the record straight! Is that good or not?!"
The statue still doesn't deserve it.
Li Ding sneered, jumped up and confessed, then filled up his energy and whipped the statue of the Black Emperor in front of him hard, and then again and again, whipping the statue with sawdust flying everywhere, and hitting the door inside and outside. The generals and guards of the Wu'an Army were stunned and the two groups were fighting.
However, Zhang Xing arrived at this time. I heard half of it before. At this time, I saw this scene, and I couldn't help applauding and laughing: "Li Shilang is so powerful!"
Li Ding heard that he didn't look back, but set a while, and suddenly whipped it on the face of the Black Emperor, and then stood back on the case. "
"I saw Li Siro's pride and aggressive. Come and invite you to work with me, cut off the violent Wei, stabilize the world, so as to make Luo Long help a big event." Zhang Xingang turned into it.
Li Ding stunned, and suddenly made a laugh: "That's why, how do you give me the chief of the Dragon Gang?"
"No." Zhang Xing was quiet. "If you come to do it, help the insiders who are not convinced, you can do a leader, open the stations ... Li Siro, although the world is big, but you are united in the front, and I can do it in the back. ?”
Li Ding still wants to talk.
Zhang Xing raised the volume and pointed to the opponent of the case with his fingers, and voiced the roofing tile: "Don't conceal Li Siro, when Talking in the Wumu Mountain on the day, I determined that you are the wonders of the world of unification of the luck of the world. This is still the case today. Therefore, Ho Yunjun is not back, I will find you! The Black Emperor should not be you, I should take you! Under this Red Mountain, it should be the departure of your unification of the world. ... Li Shilang, why bother again? Li Shiro, Li Ding, shouldn't you still me?! "
Li Dingding was in the case and stunned for a while, and the golden red sip in his hand actually slipped to the ground.
