Chapter 139: The Turmoil of the He Clan (21)

After He Tengxiao returned to Pingshan Fort, he was already on the top of the moon.

As soon as He Tengxiao stepped into the mansion with his front foot, Chang Qing handed He Tengxiao a letter and said: "The letter from the head of the family, when I received the letter, the general happened to be not in the fort and went to Tangchi Fort. ”

Listening to Chang Qing's explanation, He Tengxiao took the letter in Chang Qing's hand and tore it open, and took out the letter paper in the envelope.

There are only a few black words on the letterhead: Incorporate the Tengbao Battalion.

Seeing these words, He Tengxiao was shocked. He Shizhong was in a hurry to return to Jinzhou, and he didn't have time to bring the Tengbao camp. The entire battalion of the Tengbao Battalion is still in the Gaizhou military camp, and He Shihu sent people to monitor every move of the Tengbao Battalion.

He Tengxiao is so focused these days on dealing with the movements of the Huang and the Liao army in the north that he almost forgets about the Tengbao battalion.

What was the purpose of He Fangxiong's letter at this time? It seems that He Fangxiong has full confidence in quelling this civil strife.

He Tengxiao stuffed the letter back into the envelope, put away the letter, and asked Chang Qingdao, "Have you gathered all the people?" ”

Chang Qing solemnly arched his hand: "All the 1,000 soldiers have been assembled and are waiting for the general to send them." ”

This time, the Liao army went south, and Wu Tingzhen was responsible for mainly facing the Liao army. Wu Tingzhen's Wu private soldiers were the protagonists of this fight against the southern invasion of the Liao army, but He Tengxiao did not plan to sit idly by, He Tengxiao transferred a thousand soldiers from the Xiao cavalry camp, ready to attack the Liao army advancing south, so as to test the reality of the Liao army. Reduce the pressure on Wu Tingzhen, after all, nearly 20,000 people bear the attack of 50,000 troops, and Wu Tingzhen is still at a disadvantage in terms of troops.

Ling Feng was opposed to He Tengxiao's adventurous action. Ling Feng thought that the Xiaocai Battalion had just been expanded, and its overall combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the original Pingshan Fort Thousand Households, and most of the soldiers had no combat experience with the Liao army.

Ling Feng's persuasion He Tengxiao did not listen, if a new pawn is not taken to the battlefield for training, he will always be a new pawn, and he will never become an old pawn. He Tengxiao wants a group of veterans who have experienced blood and fire, not a group of recruits.

Moreover, this time these soldiers were not pulled out to fight with the Liao army, and the main characters were still sneak attacks to disrupt the Liao army. He Tengxiao has not yet been impulsive to the extent that this batch of recruits and the Liao army are fighting in the field and in a fierce battle.

He Tengxiao put other things on hold for the time being, and quietly led his troops north in the twilight.

Ling Feng was reluctant to participate in this adventurous military temptation, and He Tengxiao knew that Ling Feng could not bear to see these recruits who had just joined the army die tragically under the sword and bow of the Liao army.

Ling Feng was reluctant to go, and He Tengxiao was not reluctant to Ling Feng, leaving Ling Feng in Pingshan Fort and letting Zhang Yuyang accompany him out of the fort to the north.

He Tengxiao's approach is the same as the last time he rushed to help Phoenix, as usual, the old pawn leads the new pawn. But this time, the pressure on the old pawn is much greater than the last time, and the last time he rushed to help Phoenix, it was an old pawn who brought one or two new pawns. And this time, each veteran had to bring two or three new pawns.

"I really don't understand you, you're always adventurous." Zhang Yuyang shrugged.

"Come on, you!" He Tengxiao scolded with a smile, "If we don't take risks, can we have today?" Isn't all this a risky fight today? ”

"At this time, I really want to scold He Shibao, what kind of mess is there at this time." Zhang Yuyang said indignantly, "It's been so bad that Lao Tzu can't sleep well these days, and He Shibao has no self-knowledge, is the head of the He family who can be the one he wants?" Will those elders of the He clan obey him? He Fangxiong is not so simple, such an easy person to deal with. ”

"Something is going to happen sooner or later." He Tengxiao grabbed the reins, rode on his horse and said, "Even if it doesn't happen now, a hundred years from He Fangxiong, He Lion and Leopard will inevitably pull up the flag of rebellion." On the day of He Fangxiong's lifetime, it may not be a good thing for the He people to make trouble in advance. If He Shibao messes up the inheritance after He Fangxiong's death, who will say clearly? ”

"If I were He Shibao, I would wait until He Fangxiong drove the crane west to make trouble, as soon as He Fangxiong died, I forged a suicide note from He Fangxiong, with the prosperity of the Jinzhou soldiers, the He clan, who would dare not say a word?" Zhang Yuyang said, "It's just that He Shibao wants to choose this time to make trouble, it's really a brain in water, isn't it obvious that he can't get along with the He family." ”

He Tengxiao nodded and agreed with Zhang Yuyang's opinion: "If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and He Shibao has no patience at all, so He Shibao is not a big person after all, and he He Shibao can't afford this head of the family." ”

"You have made it clear, I know that although you like to take risks, you still have the bottom in your heart, and you will not joke with the lives of more than a thousand soldiers for no reason, this time you have found out what the Liao army has?" Zhang Yuyang didn't believe that He Tengxiao's dispatch of troops this time was just a simple adventure, and there must be other purposes besides training new soldiers. Zhang Yuyang was able to guess He Tengxiao's purpose in using troops in the past, but this time, Zhang Yuyang was not sure of He Tengxiao's intentions. He Tengxiao is not such a simple person.

Zhang Yuyang's guess was right, He Tengxiao would take risks, but he would never take a risk that he was completely uncertain. There is nothing wrong with taking risks, but taking risks should be based on rational judgment.

But this time Zhang Yuyang didn't guess He Tengxiao's intentions, which really surprised He Tengxiao, Zhang Yuyang really couldn't guess it?

"The Liao army's southern expedition this time is just throwing stones to ask for directions, and the Liao army will not do its best to invade the south." He Tengxiao boldly asserted.

Zhang Yuyang was stunned, He Tengxiao's judgment was really bold enough, where did He Tengxiao get it from, and the Liao army would not do its best to march south this time?

"The Liao army has suffered losses in Gaizhou." He Tengxiao explained, "We previously judged that the Liao army must be planning a major military operation if it has not moved for so long, and the change in the He family was completely accidental, the He family did not expect it, the Huang family and the Qin army definitely did not expect it, and the Liao army would not have expected it." In general, this was a contingency, which was outside the plans of the Liao army. It is obviously impossible to eat the He family after just a few days of preparation. Therefore, I boldly concluded that the Liao army was just throwing stones to ask for directions, and this southern expedition was just with the mentality of giving it a try. ”

Zhang Yuyang somewhat understood: "So once the Liao army is beaten, it will obediently return to the north and no longer invade the south?" ”

Zhang Yuyang's head is still very good, and he Tengxiao nodded: "The Liao army will not delay the military operations prepared before for the sake of the He family, which is worth the loss for the Liao army." Therefore, in the first battle with the Liao army, we will fight hard and hurt the Liao army, and the Liao army will obediently return north after being beaten. After the Liao army returns to the north, we will be able to focus on our own affairs. ”

Speaking of this, He Tengxiao thought of the secret letter He Fangxiong sent him: Incorporate the Tengbao Battalion. (To be continued.) )