Chapter 3 Fluttering (2b

"He came to the door to bully orphans and widows when his husband died, but he didn't expect that the person who should have died would come back alive, of course, he would inevitably be a thief!" has been messing with everyone for a long time, and Song Zhengben, who has always been old-fashioned, has also learned a bit of humor, pouting and mocking.

For Luo Yi, Dou Jiajun didn't have a good impression from top to bottom. This is not because Luo Yi's "mourning" is justified or not, in this chaotic era, the value of morality is definitely nothing more than a toilet chip! The reason why everyone hates Luo Yi abnormally is because of the strong strength in the hands of this son. For others, the armored cavalry mentioned by Sensei is an ordinary light armored cavalry, and the hollowed out family can barely make up one or two thousand. And under the command of Luo Yi, the former general of the Great Sui Dynasty, he inherited a full 5,000 armored horses!

If we only talk about the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers, one or two armored cavalry will not play a role in turning the tide. But fighting in array on the plain, these 5,000 tigers are enough to make 100,000 green forest heroes invincible! What is just a headache is that the terrain in the south of Hebei is very gentle, except for a limited number of swamps, there are almost all large plains, which are just the killing ground for the tiger and the iron horsemen to release their power.

Therefore, the Dou family army hopes that the battle between Youzhou and Boling will never be won or lost. With the current strength of everyone, they will definitely not be able to block the first blow of the Tiger Horseman. But compared to the jealousy and fear of Luo Yi, the other person is even more terrifying to everyone. After all, just last year, this person just swept Hebei with the Boling elite. Gao Shida, Liu Badao, Ge Qian...... There were more than 20 heroes of the Green Forest with heads and faces, all of whom died at his hands.

"Counting the time, it's about the same. I remember that before we besieged Qinghe, Li Mi gave the lord a green forest order, asking the lord to block all the water 6 channels in the south of Hebei, and not let Li Zhongjian pass! Seeing that his joke did not have any effect on mediating the atmosphere, Song Zhengben thought about it and reminded in a low voice.

"yes, it's pretty much it. There are so many roads in Hebei, how can I stop them! Dou Jiande sighed in a low voice and responded quietly.

He had long guessed that Li Zhongjian, the chief administrator of Boling, might not have died in battle. Otherwise, Li Mi would not have nothing to do to give everyone a green forest order. But the news that Li Zhongjian returned to Boling safely and quickly defeated Luo Yi was still difficult for him to accept. According to common sense, the strength of the Boling army has all been consumed south of the Yellow River, and those who stay in the six counties to guard the nest are all old, weak, sick and disabled, even if they can rely on the hearts and terrain of the people to fight to the death with the soldiers and horses of Youzhou, at best, it is the result of losing both, and there is no reason to defeat the other party cleanly! Li Zhongjian is not an immortal! Dou Jiande has analyzed all of his battles last year. Gao Miao can be called Gao Miao, but it is by no means without flaws. Otherwise, the Boling army south of the Yellow River would not have been wiped out by the imperial court and Li Mi.

It's just that compared with Pushan Gong Li Mi, Luo Yi's luck is too much worse. Li Mi was defeated again and again, but in the end, he was always able to come back to life. However, his tiger general Luo Yi came with a thunderous momentum, and finally ended up in a hasty defeat. This result not only affected the future of the Youzhou Army, but also for the entire Hebei Province, and even for half of the East Province of the River, the situation changed dramatically at the moment of Luo Yi's defeat.

After frowning and silent for a long time, Dou Jiande finally swallowed the "good news" brought by Song Zhengben. Shocked or not, the facts that have already been born cannot be changed. The only thing he can change is his own strategy, and only by making timely adjustments according to the latest situation can he avoid being swallowed up by this absurd and chaotic world.

"Is the loss of the Tiger Horse great? Did Li Zhongjian counterattack into Youzhou? After adjusting his mentality for a while, Dou Jiande asked in a low voice.

"No specific news yet!" Song Zhengben shook his head slightly. "But I heard from the messenger that Luo Yi mainly lost in the carelessness of the enemy. At that time, he was besieging Yixian with the Tiger Ben Iron Cavalry, but Li Zhongjian suddenly appeared in the area of Hejian and defeated the newly formed Xuanfeng Battalion of the Youzhou Army with lightning speed! ”

"Strike Battalion?" Dou Jiande's train of thought couldn't keep up for a while, "Damn, why don't I have any impression?" ”

"My lord has been too busy lately!" Song Zhengben explained with a smile, "It's the soldiers and horses that Luo Yi and the others' sons carried." The lord also laughed at the time, saying that Luo Yi was black enough. Not only did he deceive the door by himself, but he also took a group of little wolf cubs to practice his teeth with a dead tiger! ”

"Oh!" Dou Jiande kept nodding, he still had a little impression at this time. The so-called selection battalion is a team mainly infantry formed by Luo Yi to make up for the lack of tiger and iron cavalry. The leader is none other than Luo Yi's only son, who was famous for his martial arts at the age of thirteen, Youzhou Tiger Chick Luo Cheng!

Song Zhengben glanced at him and continued to analyze: "Judging by the only information available to his subordinates, Luo Yi's apparent loss is not too big. It's that Li Zhongjian, who just lost a battle in Henan, and fought hard with the tiger and the iron horse, I'm afraid that he won't be able to slow down his vitality in three or five years! ”

"Yes, that's the key!" Dou Jiande was so excited that he slapped his thigh and almost knocked himself to the ground. "Mr. Dacai, Mr. Dacai, this matter is really gratifying! Congratulations! ”

Song Zhengben smiled and nodded, "Li Zhongjian returned to Boling, in the short term, Luo Yi's passage to the south was completely blocked. Our army has just conquered such a large territory, and it just needs time to govern and consolidate ......"

"This is what Mr. is talking about! Thief God, I finally took care of someone in my Dou again! Dou Jiande clenched his fists and was overjoyed. Give Dou three years, no, two years of peacetime, Dou may no longer be afraid of him what kind of tiger general, what kind of Boling general. Mr. is really Dou's lucky star, Hebei's lucky star! ”

"Don't be busy, my lord, there is something more to celebrate!" Song Zhengben nodded, and the expression on his face was also very excited. "It is believed that the selection camp was extremely defeated. Less than 10 out of 10 of the soldiers who participated in the war fled back to Youzhou. Even the major general of the Luo family is still unknown in life and death! ”

"Are you talking about Luo Cheng? He was cut by Li Zhongjian? Isn't that equivalent to ripping off Luo Yi's heart? Dou Jiande's brows furrowed again, and he asked suspiciously.

"It's possible, but it's not certain!" Song Zhengben nodded slightly. "There are also young masters of famous families such as the Lu family, the Gu family, and the Yang family in Youzhou. It can be said that the first battle between the rivers uprooted the descendants of the generals of the Youzhou Army! ”

"Hey!" Dou Jiande was so shocked that he gasped and sat down slowly. "Luo Yi has lost a lot this time. He is in his fifties, how many more days can he toss? The elite of the younger generations is gone, what hope does Youzhou have in the future? Good Li Zhongjian, so ruthless Li Zhongjian......"

Repeating each other's names, his face was full of admiration for a while, and he gritted his teeth for a while. "Sir, don't laugh at me, this son is a knife hanging over your and my heads, once he recovers, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to deal with than Luo Yi!"

In the long run, it is. But in the short term, Li Zhongjian is not only not a threat to the lord, but can also become a helper that can be used! The subordinates came to disturb the lord so early, one is to say hello to the lord. Second, I want to discuss with my lord how to adjust the next strategy of our army. Song Zhengben nodded, and Zhengse said.

"Sir, if you have anything to say, be more detailed! I'm a little confused right now! Dou Jiande grinned and admitted that he still needed time to recover his mind.

"The defeat of the Boling army in Henan this time was mainly due to the soldiers and horses of the eastern capital stabbing him in the back, not because of the counterattack of the Wagang army. Therefore, after this catastrophe, Li Zhongjian will inevitably be disappointed in the imperial court! That's why I faked my death and got out, first returned to the lair and then tried to make a comeback. Song Zhengben smiled and slowly said his opinion.

"Well, I'm afraid no one else will be stupid to believe in the bullshit court!" Dou Jiande responded slowly. When dealing with different places, he will also adopt the same approach as Li Zhongjian. The big guys who stayed behind in the east and west couldn't count on it, and the faint king might not be able to get any justice. Instead of waiting for death with the imperial court, it is better to support yourself yourself.

"When Luo Yi invaded Boling, Li Zhongjian was on the way, no matter how anxious he was, he couldn't fly back! And at that time, all the heroes of the world watched coldly, except for his old father-in-law Li Yuan, who had to say something, only the lord was a warm-hearted man who had sent charcoal in the snow" Song Zhengben smiled mysteriously again, and said a word to break the mystery.

"Sir, don't praise me, sir!" Dou Jiande grinned bitterly, his face faintly reddened. "I just paid lip service to a few fair words, but in fact I didn't do anything. If you take this little bit of vain stuff to make friends with Manager Li, you will definitely be beaten out by him. ”

"Not necessarily!" Song Zhengben shook his head in denial. "Now Li Zhongjian, why don't you need time to breathe? Regardless of whether the lord did anything that day or not, he was willing to speak up, for the embattled Boling, it was already a great favor. Now the two families have become neighbors, and they are jealous of each other. The lord sent an envoy to the door to show goodwill, how could Li Zhongjian not push the boat along the water? ”

"Hmm......" Dou Jiande lowered his head and pondered. To be honest, dealing with a court official like Li Zhongjian, it is still difficult for him to get rid of a trace of inferiority in his heart. After all, the other party has been in the business of suppressing bandits for many years, but he Dou Jiande is a well-known giant bandit on Hebei Road.

"Isn't the lord worried that Li Zhongjian doesn't know what to do?" Seeing Dou Jiande hesitating, Song Zhengben urged in a low voice.

Dou Jiande turned his heart sideways, raised his head, and responded loudly, "It's just a letter, what's there to worry about." It's just a big deal to be humiliated by the surname Li! Isn't Lao Tzu unhumiliated? I'll write it right away, and then Mr. Troubled will send it to him with a messenger who can get it handy! ”

"In addition, the lord also needs to move the soldiers and horses to the east!" Song Zhengben didn't care whether Dou Jiande was happy or not, and directly made a request.

"Why is that?" Dou Jiande frowned and asked with a pleasant face.

"Since you are showing goodwill, how can there be any reason to dance a knife at the door of people's homes?" Song Zhengben did not answer his question directly, but asked with a smile.

Thinking about his current position, Dou Jiande smiled dumbly. "Hey, sir, don't say it, I really don't see it. If I go north along the canal regardless of it now, do you think he Li Zhongjian is uncomfortable? Forget it, Lao Tzu is a good man to the end, go east and get out of the way, so that he will never be suspicious anymore, right? ”

With that, he took out a scroll of maps from under the table and put it on the table to check it carefully. Before attacking Qinghe County, the Dou family army had completely included the two counties of Bohai and Pingyuan. Now that Qinghe and Wuyang have been laid down one after another, plus half of Xiangguo and most of Wu'an brought by Cheng Mingzhen, it can be said that from today onwards, almost five and a half counties are under the banner of the Dou family. It is not easy to protect them from being taken away by others in troubled times. The deployment of troops, the allocation of officials, and the setting up of administrative organs all need to be carefully considered.

Seeing that Dou Jiande was in deep thought, Song Zhengben no longer bothered him, and stood quietly aside to check the map with him. After a long time, Dou Jiande vaguely had some eyebrows, took a breath, and said in a low voice: "The situation in these counties is different, I'm afraid it will be difficult to adjust it in one fell swoop." The Bohai Sea and the plains have always been war-torn places, and there is not much population left. Some counties have less than 2,000 households, and some counties have simply become white land! And Wuyang County is relatively better, Yuan Baobao has no ability, but he can endure it. The nest is a little nest, but the people are still making do with it. Further west, Xiangguo County is wrapped in a giant deer ze, which is definitely not much better. On the side of Wu'an County, that is, Cheng Mingzhen has run the three counties of Ping'en a little more popularly, and the other counties are all over the place with wild grass and white bones! ”

"Therefore, the lord can come out to settle the place, which is actually a blessing for the people!" Song Zhengben thought about it and nodded in acknowledgement.

"You have to leave someone a way to live!" Dou Jiande did not take credit, and said with a sigh. "When everyone is dead, can everyone still go to farm in person?"

Song Zhengben smiled bitterly and was speechless. Dou Jiande is this good, he is practical enough. One is one, two is two, even if it is a good deed praised by all people, it will not deliberately pretend to be compassionate. With such a lord, there is no need for him to pretend. Speak up when you should be blunt, and choose not to answer when you have nothing to say, so you don't have to worry about causing any misunderstanding.

Dou Jiande thought for a while and continued to ask: "I am going to gather the main army and horses to Tangyi County in the east of Wuyang County to rectify. After a few months of fighting, everyone just took the opportunity to take a break. What do you think? ”

"I think so. That place is not far from the county seats of Qinghe and Wuyang counties. The canal is also within reach! Song Zhengben's thoughts were similar, and he echoed in a low voice.

"As for the government, I want to redivide the area and abolish the county that has few people anymore. Merge several counties, even sparsely populated counties, that should be merged, and revoke that should be revoked. First, because we don't have too many civil officials in our hands, we can't assign them according to the original division of counties and counties. Second, you can support a lot of magistrates, so that the people will not be able to afford it. Let's rebuild peace under the banner of rebuilding peace, if the people are forced to rebel by my Dou Jiande, it will be a real big joke! ”

"Ten sheep and nine herds are originally one of the disadvantages of the Great Sui!" Song Zhengben patted the case lightly, "The lord's move is just right." A good start from the beginning will save you a lot of trouble in the future. ”

"But the selection of magistrates needs to be carefully considered, and those bastards who harm the people must not be used!" Dou Jiande frowned, pondering as he spoke, "Also, the two counties of Xiangguo and Wu'an, I am ready to merge the two into one." Send a competent man down, like the chief of the imperial court, who is in charge of both military affairs and civil affairs. ”

Song Zhengben was stunned again, frowning and not knowing how to respond. Just yesterday, he vaguely guessed from Dou Jiande's words that the other party was not at all at ease about putting Cheng Mingzhen back near Juluze, lest he get the opportunity to sit on it day by day. After only one night, the lord's thoughts were completely reversed.

"Next to Juluze in Xiangguo County is Li Zhongjian's Zhao County, so the people sent to Juluze can't be too reckless, so as not to let Li Zhongjian find the reason for the difficulty. In addition, this person must also know how to use soldiers, don't be underestimated by others, just stretch out your hand and pinch him to death! Dou Jiande ignored Song Zhengben and talked to himself.

I see! Song Zhengben breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. In the face of the overall situation, it seems that Dou Jiande still knows how to weigh the importance very well. He has the precaution and suspicion that all green forest heroes instinctively have, but when he needs to employ people, he can give up his doubts and act as the only one. This is the true nature of a hero, when it should be cautious, it will be cautious, and when it is time to make a decision, it will never be muddy.

"I'm going to appoint Cheng Mingzhen as the head of Xiangguo to control the military and civilians in Wu'an and Xiangguo for me, what do you think?" Sure enough, as Song Zhengben guessed, Dou Jiande first ordered Cheng Mingzhen's general.

"The lord knows that people make good use of it, and his subordinates admire it!" Song Zhengben smiled and praised sincerely.

"He's a talent, Dou can't bury him!" finally made the most difficult decision since his debut, and Dou Jiande was relieved. "If Dou Mou uses the treasure knife as a wood-splitting axe again and again, wouldn't it be better for Zhang Jincheng to say?!"

"As the saying goes, how broad-minded a person is, how much career can be accomplished. Now it seems that this statement is indeed true! Song Zheng didn't plan to slap Dou Jiande's sycophants, but his words sounded very pleasant

"It's rare that Mr. really praises Dou once!" Dou Jiande blushed a little when he was praised, smiled, and said in a low voice.

"If the lord always acts like this, I am afraid that there will be more than one person who will sincerely praise the lord in the future?" Song Zhengben also laughed, brushing his beard in response.

The two looked at each other and smiled, both seeing the meaning of appreciation in each other's eyes. There was also a frank exchange of views, and the recent policy measures were basically introduced.

In the evening of the same day, Dou Jiande was stationed in Wuyang County and held a banquet in Guixiang County to reward meritorious soldiers. A few days later, when Wang Fubao, Yang Gongqing and others continued to lead the troops back, they raised the account and announced various measures for the reorganization of the army and the administration of the army in the near future. Because the degree of acceptance of the brothers was taken into account in advance, this strategy for the management of the army, which was drafted by Song Zhengben, revised by Dou Jiande at his discretion, and polished by Kong Deshao, did not cause too much backlash. A few people, such as Yang Gongqing and Shi Zhan, although they felt that their power was more restricted, accepted it with a frown for the sake of the newly appointed title of local governor and more quota of money, food, and soldiers.

However, in Dou Jiande's high-profile announcement, the two counties of Xiangguo and Wu'an were merged into one. Cheng Mingzhen was appointed as the head of Xiangguo, in charge of the military affairs and civil affairs of the two counties, but there was an accident that no one expected. As soon as his words fell, Cheng Mingzhen had already flashed out, clasping his fists and standing solemnly: "The last general has just arrived, and his talent and prestige are not enough to serve as the head of the office, so he dare not live up to the lord's weight, and ask the lord to withdraw his life and choose another meritocracy!" ”

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