At this moment, Cheng Mingzhen didn't know that there was an "old friend" in a distant place who cared about his every move. He is leading three thousand children of Zhaozhou to gallop across the land of Zhao County.

After receiving Dou Jiande's military order, he immediately put down all the affairs at hand and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the war. There are not many soldiers in the Zhaozhou battalion, but the task is very heavy, and the slightest mistake will affect the entire northern expedition. Fortunately, Li Zhongjian's main force was attracted by the other two lines of soldiers and horses of the Dou family's army, so so far, the progress of the Zhaozhou battalion has been relatively smooth. From Da 6, Baixiang to Gauntlet, there has been basically no decent resistance.

After the gall pottery, it is the seat of Zhao County. Cui Huaisheng, the county guard, was a follower who had experienced many years of wind and rain, and knew that even if he sent troops out of the city to meet the battle, he might not be able to repel the Zhaozhou camp, so he simply blocked the city gate with a boulder and blindly defended it. encountered this kind of turtle-style tactics with shrunken heads, Cheng Mingzhen and Wu Tianxi were also temperless. There are only more than 3,700 county soldiers under their command, and more than 500 people have to be left to help Wang Qiang (Wang Ermao) guard the old nest, so only more than 3,000 can be pulled into the battlefield. There is no right to fill the moat with corpses.

was at a loss, but received another military order from Dou Jiande. Let him abandon Pingthorn City and rush directly to Boling County to join the main force. Test text watermark 8. Given that the defenders in the city were only in their early 2,000s, they couldn't make any big waves left behind. Therefore, Cheng Mingzhen discussed it with a few henchmen, and immediately made a decision, Duan Qing led 500 soldiers to monitor the defenders' every move outside Pingjian City, and other soldiers drove to Boling overnight to assist Prince Dou in capturing the ancient city of Xianyu.

Before the Zhaozhou battalion arrived at the destination, Dou Jiande had already knocked down Xianyu City, the seat of Boling County, with his absolute superiority in troops. Xiao Ziling of Boling County was defeated, and Zhang Shigui, the county guard, was captured. The soldiers in the city were nearly 2,000 killed in the battle, hundreds were seriously wounded, and the remaining 1,000 or so soldiers were exhausted and captured by the Dou family army who attacked the city.

There were more than 3,500 defenders, but Dou Jiande paid the price of more than 10,000 casualties. The general Cao Dan was furious and wanted to kill the prisoners to vent his anger. Dou Jiande stopped him and said in a low voice: "Since these people eat food and become soldiers, they shoulder the responsibility of defending the land. What can be wrong with trying your best to kill the enemy? Don't kill them, Palang Zhong with his wounds on his body will treat them. If there are no injuries on the body, or if the injuries are mild, you can ask them if they are willing to change their courts. If you want, the military salary and official position will be the same. If not, five hundred dollars each, let them go home and farm! ”

", the person who killed Lao Tzu is still killed!" Very dissatisfied with Dou Jiande's decision, Cao Dan scolded in a low voice. Test Text Watermark 6. But he didn't have the courage to go hard with his own coach, and after muttering a few words, he went in a huff.

In less than half a pillar of incense, he ran back with his head drooping. poked in front of Dou Jiande's eyes, panting heavily.

"What's wrong? Won't you join our army? Let them go! Li Zhongjian has been cultivating the fields for so many years, how can no one read his benefits! Go ahead! It's not strange if you don't want to join, and if you give some benefits, you will immediately change the court, which is really strange! After thinking about it for a while, Dou Jiande understood why Cao Dan was annoyed, smiled, and explained in a low voice.

"No, no!" Cao Dan wanted to add a little blockage to Dou Jiande, but he didn't expect the other party to be so open-minded. He smiled awkwardly and denied it repeatedly. "I didn't all leave, there are more than 170 people willing to join our Dou family army. All of them are very strong! ”

"Wouldn't it be nice for someone to join? You're still too little! Dou Jiande glanced at Cao Dan and asked with a smile.

"Not either!" Cao Dan grinned bitterly, "Hey, I'll tell you straight." It's not the Boling Army that is defending the city at all, it's just a group of villagers who were temporarily put together at the beginning of the year! ”

"A group of villagers? Where did the Boling Army go? Dou Jiande couldn't believe his ears. Test Text Watermark 6. A group of township warriors are so strong, so the main force of the Boling army is not so powerful as to the sky? If the defenders of the city are all Xiangyong, where is the main force of the Boling Army? No matter how big Li Zhongjian is, he won't even want his own nest!

"A group of villagers!" Lest Dou Jiande couldn't hear it, Cao Dan emphasized again. "Ask yourself! I've brought it to you, it's a small boss, just outside the lobby! ”

"Pass in!" Dou Jiande frowned and shouted in a low voice.

As soon as the words fell, the guards outside the door immediately led a lame man inside. I saw that this man was more than eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a broad back, and his thick arms were wrapped with red arrowroot. It also seemed to be injured in his leg, and he limped when he walked. When he saw Dou Jiande, he was not very afraid, hugged his hands and gave a military salute, claiming to be called Cao Meng, and thanked Prince Dou for his grace of not killing.

"Don't be polite, a strong man. The two armies fought each other and seized the picturesque country. There is no hatred between the two sides! Dou Jiande waved his hand and responded very generously, "Sit down and talk, you have an injury on your body, don't move the wound." Left and right, move a seat for the strong man! ”

Cao Meng saw that Dou Jiande was so approachable, and the vigilance in his heart faded. walked to the stool brought by the guards and sat down for half a **, owing his body, and added in a low voice, "The little one is in the Boling Army, just a township military captain." Test Text Watermark 1. There aren't many things that you can come into contact with, so if you can't answer any words for a while, please don't be surprised! ”

"Okay, okay, I'm just asking!" Dou Jiande waved his hand generously, and his good impression of Cao Meng in his heart spontaneously arose. Judging from his words and deeds after entering the door, the other party is a straightforward man. Compared with those scholars who say a word and move their hearts three times, Dou Jiande has a better way to deal with a man like Cao Meng.

A smile appeared on the faces of both the guest and the host, and the atmosphere of the conversation immediately became harmonious. Dou Jiande sorted out his thoughts and asked with a smile: "I heard General Cao say that the people who defend the city are all county soldiers. What the hell is going on? ”

"Back to the prince's words, the defenders of the city are indeed county soldiers. This is still the charter set by my general! The soldiers are divided into three types: regular soldiers, auxiliary soldiers and village soldiers, each doing their own thing, and the treatment is also different. Cao Meng thought for a moment and replied loudly.

"What kind of division, can you explain it in detail!" Dou Jiande's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile.

"The one who is strong, skilled in weapons and feet, has nothing to worry about, and can be pulled to the battlefield at any time is a regular soldier!" Regarding the composition of the Boling Army, Cao Meng is like a few family treasures, "Those who are strong and not so skilled in weapons and fists, or who have just joined the team, can only be auxiliaries." Test Text Watermark 5. In peacetime, he trains like a regular soldier, and in wartime, he is responsible for waving the flag and shouting and taking care of the baggage. After the war, he was responsible for cleaning the battlefield and rescuing the robes. Those who have been seriously injured on the battlefield and are unable to fight. There are also those who have worries in their hearts and can't leave their homes, plus those who have retired from regular soldiers and auxiliary soldiers and have no place to replace, they can serve as township soldiers. He usually does not participate in training, but is only responsible for catching bandits and patrolling the night, and then assembles to defend the city and protect the countryside during wartime! ”

"Did you do it in the regular soldiers?" Hearing that the other party said so skillfully, Dou Jiande suddenly interjected.

"I served as a brigade commander, but then I was hit by an arrow from a Turk and injured a leg before I was kicked out!" Cao Meng sighed and said regretfully.

When everyone heard this, their gaze at Cao Meng immediately became complicated. No wonder he walked with a limp, it turned out to be an old wound! Someone said secretly in his heart. Some people suddenly felt very uncomfortable in their hearts, and after looking at it twice, they quickly took their eyes off Cao Meng's legs, as if there was a needle piercing the eye.

"And then he will be a villager! General Li didn't let the local government take care of you? Dou Jiande frowned and continued to ask. Test Text Watermark 9.

"I became the captain of the township army in Boling County! It's a step up. Tang Gong invited a medal from the imperial court, saying that it could be passed on to his descendants. But I don't even have a mother-in-law, where can I get my children and grandchildren! Obviously, Cao Meng is still haunted by being kicked out of the main force of the Boling Army, and there is obvious resentment in his voice.

Hearing that Cao Meng's tone was not good, Dou Jiande defended Li Zhongjian instead, "That's worthy of you!" Otherwise, you will drag a wounded leg, and there will definitely be a lot of inconvenience in fighting on the battlefield! ”

"I shoot my arrows accurately. You can't be a regular soldier, at least you can be an auxiliary! The regular brigade pays four hangs per month, and the auxiliary soldiers three hangs, and when they arrive at the township soldiers, the captain only gives two hangs of money every month. Cao Meng shrugged his shoulders and explained unhappily.

He speaks so bluntly that it's very cute. Dou Jiande shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice: "But you don't have to light, practice, or carry a knife every day to suffer." When the townspeople have less wars, they are more able to take care of their families! ”

"But I can only fight!" Cao Meng looked at the blood stains in his palm and sighed.

This man was a natural fighter. Dou Jiande secretly said in his heart, the more he looked at Cao Meng, the more he felt that this son was pleasing to the eye. "It's okay, follow me in the future, and you will fight!" Nodding at Cao Meng, he promised in a low voice. Test Text Watermark 1. "I don't care if you're hurt or not. You can't be a soldier anymore, you can also be an archer in the army! ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Cao Meng stood up and threw his hand at Dou Jiande again.

"No courtesy. You are a strong man, it would be a pity to be buried in the township! Dou Jiande also stood up and waved his hand gently. After the Battle of the Great Wall, you will return to Boling to become a captain of the township soldiers. Where did Li Zhongjian's main soldiers and auxiliary soldiers go? Isn't this his old battalion, why didn't he send regular soldiers to defend it? ”

"It's not an old camp anymore!" Cao Meng sat down slowly, his voice sounding very low. "The general himself didn't want to be the emperor, and after the battle of the Great Wall, he abandoned all of us old people. Even Boling County didn't plan to ask for it, the county guard changed the people sent by the imperial court, and the old camp moved directly to Zhuo County! ”

"Someone sent by the imperial court? You mean, the county guard was sent by Li Yuan! Dou Jiande was stunned when he heard this, and immediately asked eagerly.

No wonder the county guard fought to the end, but the county guard surrendered, it turned out that the county guard and the county guard were not together at all! Zhong Wenwu also instantly understood the meaning of Cao Meng's words, looked at each other, and said secretly in his heart.

"That guy, I haven't done a day of business since I came!" mentioned the county guard Zhang Shigui, Cao Meng's resentment immediately came out. Test Text Watermark 1. "Eat, drink, and have fun, and are proficient in everything, and don't care about military and government affairs. I don't know what the general thinks, but he actually endures him again and again! ”

What do you think, under the fence, you have to be like this! Dou Jiande's heart is as clear as a mirror. Li Zhongjian gave up the opportunity to compete for the world, but his cheap uncle Li Yuan may not be at ease with him. Even if Li Yuan doesn't doubt this capable cheap nephew, which of the Li family's advisers and good generals is a fuel-efficient lamp? Everyone thinks about being a very human minister, how can they tolerate an outsider to occupy a place again?

"And then, the Boling army was also transferred to Zhuo County?" With a little sympathy for Li Zhongjian, Dou Jiande continued to ask.

"This, the subordinates don't know very well!" Cao Meng bowed and responded in a low voice. "The subordinate is just a village military captain"

"Take what you know!" Dou Jiande was anxious to inquire about Li Zhongjian's whereabouts, and he didn't care whether Cao Meng's words were accurate. If Li Zhongjian was really heartbroken by Li Yuan and abandoned the five counties in the south of the six counties of Boling, he would have taken advantage of it this time. Not only Boling and Zhao Jun, which have already been defeated, can be held steadily. If you explore a little to the west, you can hold the two counties of Hengshan and Shanggu in your hands!

This time, Cao Meng thought for a while before he reluctantly gave an answer, "As far as I heard, after the Battle of the Great Wall, the general went to Hedong with Li Jiancheng. Test Text Watermark 9. After helping the Li family repel the Turks, he took Boling's disciples to kill Baidao. In Dingxiang County, he fought with two Turkic khans again, but he didn't decide the winner. Then the two Turkic khans ran to the west. Then, I heard that the general came out for some of the Khitans and knocked down the other part of the Khitans! ”

"You mean, the general has not been in Hebei for most of the past six months?" The more Dou Jiande listened, the more strange it became, and he couldn't help but interject.

"The Khitan is definitely not in Hebei, and the general is definitely not here!" Cao Meng glanced at Dou Jiande, and wondered why he had asked this question. "I don't know exactly where. It shouldn't be too close! ”

"And who did I fight in the last battle?" Dou Jiande asked secretly in his heart. but did not dare to speak out. In the last battle, just seeing Li Zhongjian's military flag, Wang Zong's subordinates collapsed first. As a result, the Dou family army also couldn't stand on his feet, and was killed by the Boling army and lost his armor. If the army that suddenly appeared near Boye last time was not led by Li Zhongjian, it must have been his generals who bluffed under his banner. It's hateful, there are so many green forest tycoons under his command, and they are more angry than the other. Test Text Watermark 6. saw Li Zhongjian's military flag, but none of them even had the courage to step forward to explore the reality!

Cao Dan's thoughts were much simpler than his, and it was very unpleasant to hear Cao Meng speak as a general. Snorted coldly, and stepped forward to ask: "Since your general is so brave, why did he even give Li Yuan the six counties of Boling!" He's not a three-year-old child, and a few kind words were fooled by someone to fool the family business?! ”

"General, General" Cao Meng's lips twitched a few times, and he responded wordlessly. To be honest, everyone is not afraid to shed blood for him, not afraid to die for him, but they can't bear to give up the foundation he has been operating for many years to outsiders. If the county guard of Boling County was not sent by Li Yuan, even if it was a township soldier, everyone would rather fight to the last person after the city was broken. But now, what's the point of everyone working hard?

Cao Dan won a blow, and he was so happy in his heart, and he wanted to take advantage of the victory to chase and taunt a few more words. Cheng Mingzhen stood up from his civilian position and said in a low voice: "Perhaps, General Li has his own considerations for General Li, after all, not everyone is suitable for the championship." Captain Cao, dare to ask what you just said, when did General Li help the Khitans quell the civil strife? ”

"Two months ago, maybe three months ago, I don't know!" Cao Meng threw a grateful glance at Cheng Mingzhen and replied in a low voice.

Cao Dan was very annoyed by being stabbed horizontally, and wanted to lose a few words with Cheng Mingzhen, but suddenly thought that Cheng Mingzhen also gave up his family business and took refuge in his lord Dou Jiande. If you scold him for being the same wreck as Li Zhongjian, wouldn't you provoke him to rebel? I had to sneer a few times and turn around and take my seat.

Cheng Mingzhen didn't care why Cao Dan was smiling, his brows were tightened, and he attached great importance to the information provided by Cao Meng. If Li Zhongjian's last battle outside the Saiwai had been born two months ago, he would have been able to return to the Central Plains for such a long time. After all, after the battle of the Great Wall, the Boling army had enough war horses. Riding lightly, a hundred miles a day is not a problem at all.

In that case, where will Li Zhongjian go? With his understanding of this person, Cheng Mingzhen never thought that because he gave the foundation to Li Yuan, Li Zhongjian would ignore the six counties of Boling from now on. That doesn't fit the person's character. Since he would rather lose the opportunity to fight for the world than go to the Great Wall, he may now rather bear the danger of annihilation of the entire army and compete with the 200,000 Dou family army. Moreover, the Dou family army only occupies a numerical advantage, and in the plains field battle, it may not be able to win the elite of Boling, which has been tempered for thousands of years! Although the latter is said to have only 10,000 people left, less than one-tenth of the Dou family's army!

Reminded by Cheng Mingzhen, Dou Jiande also felt that Li Zhongjian's behavior was a little strange. Since his northern expedition, is it all an illusion deliberately created by the Boling Army? But it can't be so realistic, and two and a half of the six counties are used as bait! That guy is known to care about the people, although his Dou family army has not committed any crimes against the people, but he once had the name of a "bandit". For the 200,000 Dou family's army, he is not afraid that he will get angry and rob the two counties in his hands into white land?

Turning over and over, Dou Jiande couldn't guess what tricks Li Zhongjian was playing? He went to rescue Shanxi and fought hard with Liu Wuzhou? No matter how self-sacrificing you are, there is no such law. He realized the disparity in strength and gave up the three counties of Boling, Zhao and Xindu? With Li Zhongjian's arrogant personality, is this possible?

After thinking about it, the only thing that can be confirmed is that no matter what tricks Li Zhongjian is playing, Dou Jiajun has no reason to stop. Now that Boling County has been obtained, the next step is to unite the three armies and make every effort to capture Yi County. With the Juma River and Feihuling as the boundary, the door to Li Zhongjian's southward journey was completely closed!

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