After listening to Zhai Hao's careful thoughts, Yan Xing smiled and did not say anything to blame.

This Zhai Hao can be regarded as a sincere person.

"The merit can only be used to offset your sin of putting your teacher in danger, as for being the master, I don't think it's necessary."

Yan Xing looked at Zhai Hao, who had no choice but to finish what had happened to him, and said slowly.

Zhai Hao heard that the credit can only be used to offset it, and because he is guilty in front of him, he really can't say anything, but he has something to say about being the master of these Xiliang soldiers for him, but after seeing the many warriors and scribes in this account, he opened his mouth, and finally did not speak.

Looking at Zhai Hao's helpless look, Yan Xing smiled, turned his head to look at Zhou Liang, and said:

"Wait for history, tell me why you don't have to be in charge!"

Zhou Liang understood, and then got up and went out of the queue as promised, and began to say:

"Fan Yong, the chief of Jiangyi, has no way to guard the border, does many illegal acts, collects money from the remnants of the people, and resists the king, and has been ambushed in the county temple, and the head is hanging in front of the county temple at this moment. The county officials in the temple either colluded with the law, or sat idly by, and also confessed one after another, and have been imprisoned, and the other lawless and powerful in the city have also pleaded guilty and been imprisoned, just waiting for the county government to send someone to come to the prison to take people. ”

After Zhou Liang said this in one breath, it fell into Zhai Hao's ears, like thunder on the ground, he opened his mouth wide all of a sudden, not knowing what to say.

If it is as this yellow-faced scribe said, then it is true that Yan Xing does not have to be the master of himself. The officials of the county temple died, and the prison was imprisoned, and the county temple was empty, and most of his breath was vented.

It's just that this lieutenant is too bold.

I heard that the county magistrate in the city of Jiangyi was born with the surname Anyi, and the Fan family was also quite powerful in Hedong, and Zhonglang stationed Niu Fu in Anyi, and he never offended these surnames too much. What's more, Fan Yong of Jiangyi not only colluded with the powerful in the city, but also joined the soldiers of Hedong County with his voice, this Dangkou Lieutenant has just arrived, and it is understandable to kill people, but even Fan Yong, the chief of Jiangyi, has been killed, this-

Although Zhai Hao felt relieved, he didn't know whether to praise Yan Xing's law enforcement like a mountain, or advise and explain the benefits and disadvantages, so he had to be stunned on the spot, but when he looked at Yan Xing, there was a little more admiration and fear in his eyes than before he entered the tent.

Yan Xing felt Zhai Hao's eyes of both respect and awe, and smiled faintly. Zhai Hao is a fierce general in the Xiliang Army, but he is also a reckless soldier with arrogance and ignorance of personnel. With the head of Fan Yong of the county temple, it can make him feel awe, and it is also conducive to being driven by himself next, which is also an unexpected joy.

So after Yan Xing let Zhou Liang join the ranks, he began to ask Zhai Hao about the situation of the soldiers of Hedong County.

Although Zhai Hao has a gap with the soldiers of Hedong County, he still knows a lot. At that moment, he reported the situation of the other two battalions of Hedong County soldiers to Yan Xing one by one.

The other two battalions of Hedong County soldiers, each with more than 1,000 soldiers, were led by two Simas. One of the Simas is named Fan Gui, who is also a disciple of the surname Fan of Anyi, and the other Sima is named Zhang Lang, who is also from Anyi, Hedong.

The two led troops to deploy along the Fenshui coast, among which Fan Gui is said to be quite strategic with his troops, and also repelled the attack of the white wave thieves, while Zhang Lang is known for his martial arts and courage among the soldiers of Hedong County, and once suddenly killed a member of the white wave marshal.

One of these two people is resourceful, the other is brave, one is literate and one martial arts cooperate with each other, plus Fan Yong and others from the county temple exchange voices, no wonder Zhai Hao, a foreign Xiliang soldier Sima, can't fight them.

Yan Xing thought about these things, now that he has taken control of the county temple, the three battalions of soldiers and horses that originally belonged to him must also be tightly controlled in his own hands, and Zhai Hao's battalion of Xiliang soldiers took the initiative to join him, and it was not a problem to control him with a little means.

But the other two battalions of soldiers and horses need to spend some energy to deal with.

How to act, I still need to discuss with Xi Zhicai later.

After hearing about the situation of the soldiers in Hedong County, Yan Xing turned to ask the Baibo thieves in Xiangling.

"Since Zhai Sima has repelled the white wave thieves in Xiangling many times, he must also know something about the white wave thieves in Xiangling, I don't know how the white wave thieves in Xiangling are?"

After Zhai Hao calmed down, he also stroked his beard, thought about it, and then replied solemnly:

"Xiangling's thief situation, just now my subordinates also talked about some, Xiangling has more than 10,000 white wave thieves entrenched, including three or four thousand elites, who are white wave old thieves, most of them follow Guo Tai to fight in various places, or take refuge in Guo Tai's mountain and Ze thieves, and their combat power is quite strong. The rest are mostly refugees who have been brought in, and they have not been in the army for a long time, and their armor is not uniform, so it is not difficult to hit them."

Speaking of this, Zhai Hao seemed to think of something, and hurriedly added:

"The subordinates often confront the thieves entrenched in Xiangling, and they think they are very familiar with the enemy's situation, if the captain intends to attack Xiangling, his subordinates are willing to lead the department, please be the vanguard!"

Seeing Zhai Hao's anxious appearance of asking for battle, Yan Xinghui smiled heartily, he did not refuse, nor did he give a clear answer, but after asking Zhai Hao some information about the enemy situation and terrain of Xiangling, he asked him to go back to the camp to rest first, and at the same time ordered to send people to send the pigs, sheep and rice grain cloth to his camp for the victorious soldiers.

Zhai Hao was rewarded, and hurriedly thanked Yan Xing, and then was about to leave, but as soon as he walked to the door of the tent, Yan Xing's thick voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Zhai Sima, wine can strengthen people's courage, but it can also disturb people's hearts. Since you are in charge of the business, it is better to drink less of this wine as appropriate! ”

Zhai Hao paused when he heard this, turned around and met Yan Xing's blazing gaze, he was shocked in his heart, his heart was awe-inspiring, and he hurriedly made a promise, and then he raised his steps again and walked out of the tent.

When Zhai Hao was gone, Yan Xing told Zhou Liang, Wei Xuan, Yan Xing, Ma Lin and others in the tent to do things, and then asked them to retreat and act according to their orders.

In the end, only Yan Xing and Xi Zhicai were left in the tent.

Xi Zhicai looked at Yan Xing at the top, thought for a while, and then slowly opened his voice.

"Captain, do you have any intentions?"

"Yes and no."

Yan Xing's answer was a little strange, but after a little thought, Xi Zhi figured out the meaning of Yan Xing's words.

Yan Xing was now in a hurry to make meritorious contributions, so he chose the white wave thief in Xiangling.

Jiangyi is now threatened by the white wave thieves from Xiangling and Linfen, and if Yan Xing wants to use troops in the future and not be attacked from both sides, he must rush to send troops first and break all the way first.

It stands to reason that when sending troops from Jiangyi, he should choose to attack Linfen City, which is closer to Jiangyi and poses a greater threat to Jiangyi, but Yan Xing sent troops this time and planned to choose Xiangling, which is farther away, which is also difficult.

Although Linfen is close, the two battalions of Hedong County soldiers deployed along Fenshui, so far, it seems that friends and foes are still unclear, and using them as wings to cross Fenshui to attack Linfen, Yan Xing is not at ease in his heart. Once the military is slightly frustrated, Fenshui is eager to cross, and the people around him are unpredictable, this battle is not only difficult to fight, but also easy to lose.

This was Yan Xing's first battle to Hedong, and he could only win, not lose.

Externally, the white wave is strong, and Yan Xing must strike in advance and break through his way first, which is not only to weaken the strength of the white wave thief, but also to boost the morale of his own soldiers and horses, and to redeem the consistent decline of losing the city and losing ground one after another.

Internally, Yan Xing also needed to use a victory to break the white wave thieves to consolidate his authority in the army and calm the hearts of the people in Jiangyi, so as to prepare for the next control of the remaining two battalions of Hedong County soldiers.

At the same time, the good news of this victory, transmitted back to Anyi, can also make Zhou Liang's operation in the Niu Auxiliary Camp more smooth, and even if the Hedong County Government is dissatisfied with his killing of Fan Yong, with the prestige of this first victory, he will not dare to make any unfavorable moves against Yan Xing for the time being.

Yan Xing's plan can be described as painstaking and lonely, although it is a bit risky, but now, in this situation, he has to do it.

Xi Zhicai wanted to understand the key points of this, and believed that before Yan Xing made a decision, he also understood the gains and losses, so he immediately said loudly:

"If the captain wants to send troops, his subordinates are willing to join the army, so they can make up for the shortcomings and make suggestions immediately."

A good strategist does not advise himself to be cautious and cautious in everything, not to take risks, but to be able to appear in time when the army is in danger, to make up for his shortcomings and improve his plan.

Yan Xing was very satisfied with Xi Zhicai's performance. He nodded, and began to speak:

"This time, I intend to use Zhai Hao's troops as the forerunner, and then bring Wei Xuan, Ma Lin, Niu Hu, 1,000 horsemen, 300 Zhang Shi, a total of more than 2,000 soldiers and horses. Well, there are also Yang Aruo's rangers and Dian Wei, I plan to bring them too. ”

"Then leave Xu Huang, Cao Yuan, and Meng Tu to monitor Haoqiang, strengthen the city defense, and train Ding Zhuang, Yan Xing and Kui Tong guard the military camp outside the city, and be vigilant against the soldiers and horses in the direction of Fenshui, Zheng Duo controls the county temple, and Huang Po sets up a shed outside the city to appease the displaced people."

After listening to Yan Xing's arrangement, Xi Zhicai also felt that it was very thorough, and there was no omission, he didn't say anything more, and asked:

"The captain, has the date for sending troops been set?"

"The focus of this battle is to break the thief's authority, not to gain or lose in the city. Since it is to be taken by surprise, it is better to take it by surprise than later, and after three days of repairing the army, it will quickly dispatch troops and drive directly to Xiangling! ”

Yan Xing's words were categorical, and he was also decisive in his heart.

This is the first battle, which is related to the overall situation, and can only be won, not defeated.