Chapter 90 Fighting in the Northwest (Three)

What does it feel like to be a commander without a single person? If Hou Dayong had said before August 6, he would definitely not have a deep understanding, but after August 6, he would have many topics to talk about.

Hou Dayong held a tax-intensive army special brigade in his hands in modern society. After the Five Dynasties, the Black Eagle Army was always by his side. Therefore, he had never been a commander-in-law in modern society or back to ancient times. On August 6th, he deeply felt the feeling of a commander-in-law.

The war in the northwest was complicated and there were many things to do. However, after arriving in Jingzhou City, Hou Dayong had only 50 Black Diao Army guards, but only the 1,000 Fengzhou Army sent by Sun Yanjin and Li Hui could directly command the command. The Qingzhou Army and Yongxing Army both had their own system. Without the orders of Han Lun and Wang Yanchao, Hou Dayong could not actually mobilize one soldier. Hou Dayong had expected this situation. If another person was replaced as the recruitment envoy instead of Hou Dayong as the recruitment envoy, this recruitment envoy would not be mobilized by the Black Diao Army without Hou Dayong's consent. After all, everyone knew that recruitment envoy was just a temporary position. After this battle, everyone would have to return to their own one-acre and three-point land, and no one could control anyone.

How can we freely command the troops of various towns? This is a big problem facing Hou Dayong. Since he was appointed as the recruitment of the northwest camp, Hou Dayong has been thinking about this problem. Now he has a basic plan in his mind. However, this plan can only be implemented gradually after the Privy Council’s imperial edict was announced in public.

Therefore, on the morning of August 6, although Hou Dayong knew that the war was urgent and all preparations were complicated, he could not do anything. He could only wait for the first military meeting of the towns in the northwest on the 15th and the arrival of the Black Eagle Army.

"It's so uncomfortable to be a commander without a single position!" Hou Dayong sighed and took Chen Meng and a few personal guards around Jingzhou City.

All industries in Jingzhou City have withered. The reason is very simple. Men have almost been killed. Although the woman at this time has a low status, she still adheres to the tradition of "the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside", mainly doing housework at home. Therefore, after the man was killed, many shops only closed the door. The Jingzhou branch of the rich shop is no exception. When the person goes to the store, the personal soldiers go up and knock on the door without any answer.

Next to the Jingzhou branch of Fujia Shop is a three-story wooden building with exquisite architecture. Although the wooden building is just a three-story building facing the street, it is a pure Tang-style building with a distant wooden eaves and majestic brackets, and it is not carved. The style is simple. The door of the Jingzhou branch is closed, but this extraordinary small building has even broken the door. The chairs and tables inside fall to the ground in a mess. Several soldiers seem to be comfortably solving internal urgent problems in the lobby, and the impact of "brushing, brushing" is endless.

Hou Dayong stood quietly in front of the wooden building and sighed: "After the killing of Dangxiang people, Jingzhou City was seriously injured, and I don't know when it will recover."

After a while, several soldiers solved the problem and went out happily. This was a team of soldiers from Banzhou. Following Hou Dayong from Banzhou to Jingzhou, they all knew Hou Dayong. Suddenly, they saw Hou Dayong standing at the door and looking at them. They all changed their faces.

Seeing the soldiers panicked, Hou Dayong asked as kind as possible, "What are you doing?"

A little brave soldier replied timidly: "After the order of Commander Chen of the State Infantry Army, we patrol the streets. We were anxious for a moment, and when we saw that there was no one in this building, we would come in and conveniently."

Seeing that the soldier answered honestly, Hou Dayong smiled and said, "The city is full of women. I will find someone to keep the door when it is convenient next time. Don't let the little lady bump into it, scare others and get hurt." After that, he waved his hand and said, "You go patrol."

Several soldiers thought they would be punished. Unexpectedly, the governor was so kind, and several soldiers were talking in a low voice as they walked. One soldier said, "How big is the official of the governor, it is more kind. Compared with the governor, we Commander Chen, but a small official with such a small person is as tall as a star, just like a dead person in the family." The answering soldier said with some authority because he spoke to the governor, "You don't understand this. There is an old saying that: The King of Hell is easy to see, and the little devil is difficult to deal with, that is, these small officials." Another soldier said, "It is better to be in charge of the county magistrates. We should be careful when we speak."

Hou Dayong watched the soldiers walk away and said to Chen Meng: "Look at the door, I need to be convenient and convenient." Hou Dayong found a hidden corner in the wooden building and felt "very terrible". The few personal guards behind him made the same trick, treating the Tang-style wooden building as a street toilet.

Hou Dayong walked up the second floor curiously. Although the second floor was in chaos, it was intact. He stood in the window and looked out. There were few people in Jingzhou City, and most of the people wandering on the street were soldiers on duty.

Chen Meng was in a good mood for a while. The Jiedushi had already spoken. After fighting the battle in the northwest, he made himself marry Jin Yin. Thinking of Jin Yin in a pretty place, he often laughed out loud alone. Chen Meng suddenly said naturally: "The whole city of Jingzhou is full of wives. Now there are so many young soldiers coming in, it would be strange if something happens."

Hou Dayong was climbing up high and looking into the distance. When he heard this, he praised: "Chen Meng has made great progress. This question is well raised. Yesterday, Judge Qian mentioned this matter. He is now writing a notice in the camp that the soldiers of each army are not allowed to enter the homes of ordinary people without authorization. If there is any violation, the military law will be dealt with." Hou Dayong looked at his personal guards one by one and said with a smile: "However, after this battle, he can be ordered to be the secretary Liu Chengtong to be a good match for the soldiers. The Black Eagle Army has many older soldiers. They are always in the military camp and have no chance to get married and have children. Now the most lacking in Jingzhou City is men, which can complement each other's weaknesses. Hello, don't blush. This is a serious matter."

Several of the guards were at the age of marrying and having children. After Chen Meng got engaged, they were envious. These soldiers were all peasant children and were simple in nature. At this time, when they heard the Jiedushi promised to be a matchmaker for everyone after the war, everyone was happy and shy.

At this time, on the city wall not far away, many soldiers ran towards the east gate wall, looked under the city wall, and pointed at it. Chen Meng noticed the abnormality on the city wall. He said in surprise: "Has Dangxiang people come?"

Hou Dayong shook his head and said, "If Dangxiang people arrive, drums will be played on the city wall to warn, and wood and stones must be prepared. The soldiers on the city wall just looked outside and did not call the police. It is definitely not Dangxiang people. It is possible that the reinforcement army has arrived. It is not the Black Eagle Army, right? Let's go over and take a look."

When Hou Dayong walked up to the city wall, there was a team of six or seven hundred people outside the city, and there was a large "Jing" character on the military flag. A captain on the city wall recognized Hou Dayong and hurried over to salute. The soldiers slowly brought a basket from outside the city wall. A sergeant took the items inside and sent it to the Qingzhou Captain. The Qingzhou Captain looked carefully and then respectfully said to Hou Dayong: "Secretary Guo Cang, the people outside the city claim to be the Jingzhou Army. This is the military card they sent."

Hou Dayong took over the bronze military card. On one side, there were tiger patterns, and on the other side there were three big characters - Ji Qingyang big, and under the big characters were a row of small characters - Deputy Envoy of the Jingzhou Army Jiedushi. This was indeed a regular military card. Hou Dayong asked: "Who knows Ji Qingyang, Deputy Envoy of the Jingzhou Army Jiedushi."

Captain Guo turned around and shouted to a sergeant: "Hou Qi, come here." A sergeant rushed over when he heard the shout. Captain Guo asked: "You have escorted the Jingzhou Army's Jiedushi. Do you know the general outside the city?" Hou Qi blocked the sun with his hands and looked at it, "That's right, it's General Ji. I recognized it just now."

Outside Jingzhou City is an open land, and you can vaguely see the mountains in the distance. Bai Chongzan, the governor of Jingzhou, died in a battle in the mountains in the distance.

Hou Dayong said to Captain Guo: "This team of troops was probably broken up. The Jingzhou army was flat outside the city, and the ambush could not be hidden. You can let them into the city."

Jingzhou City was recaptured by the Qingzhou Army. After the Qingzhou Army recaptured Jingzhou City, it naturally assumed the responsibility of guarding and managing the Qingzhou city. Hou Dayong first entered Jingzhou on August 5th, and today is the second day after entering the city. Now the Qingzhou Army still manages the city.

Captain Guo said in a little embarrassedly: "The regiment training envoy has set a distance. Without his consent, no one is allowed to open the door. Those who violate the order will be punished by military law." Chen Meng heard this, pressed the handle of the knife and stepped forward, shouting: "Bold. The governor asked you to open the door. Why do you push three or four?" Captain Guo argued softly: "Don't blame the regiment training envoy, the military order of the regiment training envoy has not changed. The subordinates really dare not disobey the order. The regiment training envoy usually smiles, and the knife is very fast when killing people." The Qingzhou soldiers on the city wall heard the shouting and looked here.

Seeing the two arguing, Hou Dayong said, "Person Chen, don't make things difficult for Captain Guo, he also acts according to the order." Then he weighed the Ji Qingyang military card with his hand and said to Chen Meng: "Let's go back to the yamen." Chen Meng glared at Captain Guo fiercely, followed Hou Dayong, and got down the city wall.

Seeing Hou Dayong taking away the military card of Ji Qingyang without any intention of returning it, he boldly refused Hou Dayong's order, and was uneasy. He no longer dared to ask Hou Dayong for Ji Qingyang's military card, so he could only watch Hou Dayong and his group down the city wall helplessly.

Guo Cang's father had been a general of the Zuo Xiaogu under Guo Wei and had close contact with Wang Jun, the prime minister at that time. Wang Jun repeatedly obstructed Chai Rong from taking power. Therefore, after Chai Rong became emperor, Wang Jun was disobedient and was forced to become a lie. Guo Cang's father was implicated and took the initiative to report illness to return home. Due to this relationship, Guo Cang's life in the army was not easy. Although he had made many military achievements, he was always a small captain. This time he offended the governor for no reason, and Guo Cang felt even more unlucky. A soldier was familiar with Guo Cang on weekdays, but he did not notice that Guo Cang looked bad. He came over and asked, "Who is this general?" Guo Cang said angrily: "Get out of here."

After walking down the city wall, Chen Meng said angrily: "This Guo Cang is really not good at all. If you have the chance, you have to deal with him."

"Guo Cang is nothing wrong. He is just executing military orders. This person is of good temperament, but he is a talent." Hou Dayong said to Chen Meng gently: "You will also be a general in the future. You must always be a single army. As the saying goes, the prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach. What is the most important thing is to be tolerant, do you know? I really lack people in my hands now. I really hope that your group of young people will mature as soon as possible and will be of great use."

Chen Meng was very moved when he heard the heartfelt words of the Jiedushi and said with a dignified expression: "Please rest assured by the Jiedushi, Chen Meng has received the teachings."

When he returned to the yamen, Qian Xiangnan kept circling in the yamen. When he saw Hou Dayong entering the house, he hurried over and said, "I have ordered someone to post the notice. However, I saw that there were many notices of Qingzhou Army posted in the city. Now there are the Bianzhou Army, Yongxing Army and Qingzhou Army in the city. I suggest that the notice should be issued in the name of recruiting envoys in the northwest camps, so that they can be binding on the army."

Hou Dayong was still holding Ji Qingyang's military card in his hand. He said, "The name of recruiting envoys in the northwest camps is not necessary yet. Wait until the fifteenth day, Shi Ying will use this name after he announced the edict. You can write two invitations later. Please ask Wang Yanchao, the governor of Yongxing Army, and the governor of the Qingzhou Army, to come to the yamen to use a dinner to welcome Ji Qingyang, the deputy governor of the Jingzhou Army."

Qian Xiangnan was a little surprised and said, "Ji Qingyang, deputy governor of Jingzhou Army, where is he? After the Jingzhou City was broken, did you hear any news about him. Have you returned to the city?"

Hou Dayong smiled slightly, shook the military sign in his hand, and said, "He is the same as us now. He is waiting for the Qingzhou army to open the door at the city gate. It seems that Ji Qingyang cannot enter the city gate without waiting for the second incense sticks."

Qian Xiangnan thought of Han Lun's white and tender face and said, "This Han Lun is really a bastard. He is not shady or yang in his work. Among the various armies in the city, the military discipline is the most relaxed and the equipment is the worst. How can a person like Han Lun lead the army to the battlefield?"

Hou Dayong pondered: "Han Lun is not a general, but he is sophisticated and gave birth to a good son. He is the kind of person who does not make big mistakes and keeps making small mistakes. This time in the war in the northwest, he was really lucky and made great contributions in this rescue operation. If we do not repay him, we will show that we are narrow-minded. It is a good thing that Ji Qingyang, the deputy governor of Jingzhou, came back. To be reasonable, the defense and public security in Jingzhou should be handed over to him."

Qian Xiangnan was a very smart man. When he heard the Jiedushi’s arrangement for Ji Qingyang, he could tell at a glance that the Jiedushi was the Jiedushi after all, and his methods were really good. He asked again: “Maybe Ji Qingyang will come here at noon, so he should prepare some small wine to shock them.”

More than an hour later, seeing that it was lunch time, Hou Dayong stood in the backyard of the yamen. Seeing his guards packing his study and reception room for him. The backyard of the yamen was not big, with a small yard and eight houses. Hou Dayong found two more hidden rooms, one for study, and one for a living room for a small conversation with five or six people. As for the simple sand table and a large conference room that can accommodate twenty or thirty people, the backyard could not be placed in the main hall of the yamen.

A personal guard hurried to Hou Dayong, stood attentively and saluted, saying, "Ji Qingyang, deputy governor of Jingzhou, asked for a meeting."

This was expected. Hou Dayong followed the personal guards to the gate. Three generals and schoolmen came in from the gate. The general who was walking in the front was wearing black iron armor, with a chest-like beard, an ancient tung-colored skin, and an angry face. When he saw Hou Dayong walking out, he stopped. The three generals and schoolmen looked at Hou Dayong together and did not speak.

Of course, Hou Dayong knew where the anger of the three people came from and how they were left outside the city. He also tasted it once, but Ji Qingyang was a defeated general and didn't know where to escape from. When he saw Jingzhou City, he could not enter the city, so he was naturally even more angry.

Ji Qingyang walked to his side, suppressed his anger, and bowed: "Ji Qingyang, deputy governor of Jingzhou, met with the governor."

The two generals behind him came forward to salute, "The lower official is Liu Beishan, the commander of the cavalry army in Jingzhou." "The lower official is Bai Shuanghua, the deputy commander of the cavalry army in Jingzhou." Bai Shuanghua's voice was slender and slightly tall, with a low figure, slightly dark but delicate and smooth face.

Hou Dayong looked at Bai Shuanghua in surprise and bowed: "Thank you for your hard work, several generals, and I have long been looking forward to seeing you. How many soldiers have you brought? Where are you arranged?" While speaking, he handed the military card to Ji Qingyang.

Ji Qingyang took the military card and said, "Sergeants 673 are outside the yamen and there is no place to go."

Hou Dayong shouted at the door: "Chen Meng."

Chen Meng quickly trotted over from the backyard.

Hou Dayong pointed at Chen Meng and introduced: "This is Chen Meng, the captain of the Black Eagle Army's Lion Camp. He led the soldiers of Jingzhou Army to the east military camp. There are currently 1,000 Fengzhou Army and 5,000 Yongxing Army in the east military camp. The military camp of the Yongxing Army Jiedushi Wang Yanchao is located in the barracks. The barracks are wide, and there is no problem to live in two thousand horses."

Ji Qingyang was shocked. He did not expect that the veteran Yongxing Army governor Wang Yanchao was also in Jingzhou City. He said to Liu Beishan: "Take your men to the military camp and set a distance for your brothers. There are many people in the military camp, so no fight is allowed. Violators will whip to serve you."

Hou Dayong carefully instructed Chen Meng: "After arriving at the east military camp in the city, get some food and dried meat from the Banzhou army, so that the brothers in the Jingzhou army can have a good meal."

After Chen Meng and Liu Beishan left, Hou Dayong said: "I have prepared a small wine, so let's drink and talk."

After Ji Qingyang entered the city, he saw only one captain greeting him at the city gate. He felt full of hatred and anger, but he was unable to do so. He asked the city guard Guo Cang for the military card, and only then did he find out that the military card was taken away by the governor of Xiongsheng Army Hou Dayong. Ji Qingyang led seven or eight hundred people to Jingzhou from Guyuan along the Jing River and knew nothing about the current situation. He heard that the governor of Xiongsheng Army Hou Dayong took away the military card. After asking where Hou Dayong lived, he went straight to the yamen to find Hou Dayong. Ji Qingyang only thought that Hou Dayong was very arrogant. After arriving at the yamen, he saw that Hou Dayong was very polite and arranged the soldiers very thoughtful, and his anger gradually faded. He tried his best to say tactfully: "What is the defeated general who is like drinking with the governor." When he spoke the last few words, his tone was quite a bit sad.

Hou Dayong comforted him: "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. Why should the general mind too much? Now that the army gathers in Jingzhou, Bai Chongzang's revenge on the revenge of the governor. General Bai once fought with the subordinates and Gaoping, and admired him very much. Unfortunately, a generation of famous generals went there like this." After saying this, Hou Dayong used his light to sweep Bai Shuanghua. Bai Shuanghua lowered his head slightly, but his expression did not change much.

The banquet was placed in the backyard. It was very simple. A large pot of mutton, a few large pieces of dried beef, two plates of green leaf vegetables, and a large pot of wine. Hou Dayong, Qian Xiangnan, Ji Qingyang and Bai Shuanghua sat around. Ji Qingyang and Bai Shuanghua seemed to be hungry, so they picked up the mutton and ate it.

At this time, both of them took their helmets, and Hou Dayong keenly discovered that Bai Shuanghua's neck was white and smooth, without a prominent Adam's apple. "It turns out to be a woman, I don't know what it has to do with Bai Chongzan."

Ji Qingyang ate a few pieces of mutton, poured a bowl of old wine, drank it happily, looked at Hou Dayong, and said, "I know that the Jiedushi wants to know where we have been there in the past half month, and this sentence will be long."

Hou Dayong did not ask questions, but just raised the wine bowl and said, "To all, one bowl."

Ji Qingyang put down the wine bowl and said, "Half a month ago, the Jingzhou army suddenly discovered that there were Dangxiang Army outside the city, with about 3,000 people. The Jiedushi asked me to stay and defend the city, so he took 5,000 people out of the city to meet the enemy. After a while, the Dangxiang Army began to retreat, and the Jiedushi pursued him reluctantly. At that time, I led the two thousand-mile infantry on the city wall to watch the two armies fighting. As the Jiedushi looked at the distance. About four or five hours later, we saw the Jingzhou army coming back, and the Jingzhou army and horse army pointed

Guan Xingwen shouted to the city, saying that the Jiedushi was injured by an arrow, and asked us to open the door quickly. The Jiedushi always liked to rush to the front of the battle formation and suffered many injuries. Therefore, when we heard that the Jiedushi was injured, we did not doubt that after opening the city gate, the Dangxiang Army in Jingzhou military uniform rushed in and killed one of us off guard. The soldiers guarding the city fought and retreated. Relying on the familiar terrain, hundreds of brothers fought to the death, so that more than 1,300 Jingzhou troops rushed out from the north gate."

When Ji Qingyang said this, tears appeared in his eyes, "We met some soldiers who fled back from Black Bear Mountain one after another. Only then did we know that after the Jiedushi led his troops to Black Bear Mountain, they were ambushed by the brigade of Dangxiang Army. The Jiedushi was shot and died bravely. Five thousand Jingzhou troops were wiped out. We later found the Jiedushi's body in Black Bear Mountain and buried him and the soldiers who died in Black Bear Mountain."

Ji Qingyang took a big sip of old wine and said, "In order to avenge, we follow the Dangxiang Army every day to find opportunities to attack, but the Dangxiang Army is too large, so have we really waited for the opportunity to attack. I discussed with the two commanders that the Dangxiang Army came to Jingzhou to fight, and tens of thousands of people always need food. There is a grain warehouse in Wuliuguan, which is not big and cannot meet the needs of the army. The grain warehouse must have come from Guyuan. Therefore, we took our troops to attack Guyuan. Fortunately, we did not humiliate our fate. We successfully attacked the grain warehouse in Guyuan. However, more than 800 brothers died in Guyuan."

Hou Dayong stood up in surprise and joy when he heard that the Dangxiang Jun Guyuan Grain Depot was burned.
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