Chapter 146: The Turmoil of the He Clan (28)

Fuzhou, Shahe front.

The Fuzhou army of the He nationality and the Jinzhou army confronted each other across the Shahe River, and they were a scene of slaughter. Both sides are clearly armoured and their military appearance is well-groomed. On both sides of the Shahe River is an open plain area, and tens of thousands of people line up along both banks, looking at it from a high place, it is magnificent.

In the era of cold weapons, thousands of people lined up in array, which was also a rare and spectacular sight.

The Fuzhou army strictly guarded this line of defense along the Shahe River, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this line of defense is now the lifeline of the He family. If the Fuzhou army held the defense line of the Shahe River, the Jinzhou army would not be able to cross the Shahe River to threaten Fuzhou, and He Shibao's attempt to usurp the position of the head of the family would be impossible to talk about, and it would eventually come to naught.

If the Fuzhou army cannot hold this defensive line, Fuzhou will be in danger, and it will be difficult to defend the isolated city, and it is only a matter of time before He Shibao takes Fuzhou.

After He Fangxiong personally visited the Shahe front, the morale of the Fuzhou troops guarding the Shahe front line soared, which greatly inspired Fuzhou's confidence in sticking to the Shahe front.

Although He Fangxiong is not the so-called God of War, He Fangxiong's reputation as the No. 1 Warrior General in Liaodong is not inferior to the title of God of War. He Fangxiong is a banner in the hearts of the Fuzhou Army, and the Fuzhou Army is convinced that as long as He Fangxiong is there, the Shahe defense line will not be broken, and Fuzhou will not be lost.

He Shibao ordered the Jinzhou Army to make several attacks on the Shahe defense line, in order to break through the Shahe defense line. Unfortunately, several attacks by the Golden State Army on Shahe ended in failure.

He Shibao still did not give up, and personally led the soldiers to launch a round attack on the Shahe defense line, but the Fuzhou army's Shahe defense line was tight and impregnable, and the morale of the Fuzhou defenders was high. He Shibao could only lead the army back to the camp in a gloomy manner.

In just a few days, He Shibao has aged a lot, it is he in the prime of his life, there are more gray hairs on his temples, and the furrows on his face are deeper and more obvious. A little haggard, like an old man who has passed the age of six.

The high morale and fighting spirit of the Jinzhou Army have also gradually faded in the fierce battles of the past few days. The decadence brought about by the defeat permeated the Golden State Army camp. The Jinzhou Army vaguely felt that their idea of claiming to be the strongest army of the He nationality was narcissistic, at least the Fuzhou Army, which was also the He Army, defeated them, and the Fuzhou Army was not as unbearable as He Shibao said, and the Fuzhou Army was no worse than the Jinzhou Army.

The unfavorable operation of the state army brought about a shake in the trust of the commander, and the Golden State soldiers began to doubt the ability of He Shibao. This was almost unimaginable before they set out on the expedition, but now, He Shibao is about to fail, and the rumor that he can't be the head of the family has come out of nowhere.

In the end, this rumor actually reached the ears of He Shibao, and He Shibao was very angry, convinced that this was a spy in the potential army of Fuzhou to do a trick and hit the morale of the Jinzhou army. He Shibao captured more than a dozen of the most ferocious soldiers who were rumored to be beheaded in order to deter the three armies.

However, He Shibao's approach did not achieve the expected effect, and instead of deterring the three armies, the Jinzhou soldiers were in danger, and He Shibao's prestige in the eyes of the Jinzhou sergeants and soldiers fell greatly. The Golden State Army can be described as panicked.

"He Shibao beheaded more than 30 Jinzhou soldiers who spread rumors today, and now the Jinzhou army is fluctuating."

Late at night, the secret agents of the Fuzhou Army who secretly infiltrated the Huizhou military camp from the other side of the Shahe River reported to He Fangxiong about the situation of the Jinzhou Army today.

"He Shibao is still a little irritable after all, this shortcoming will kill him, the two armies are in a stalemate and confrontation, and the most taboo thing is to kill their own soldiers, and lose the morale of the army." He Fangxiong shook his head slightly, and then asked, "Are there any of our people among these soldiers who were killed?" ”

He Shibao's guess is not wrong, the initiator of the rumors in the Jinzhou army is indeed the work of Fuzhou secret agents, which is intended to hit the morale of the Jinzhou army and disintegrate the fighting spirit of Jinzhou.

The spy groaned for a while, and said, "Two or four brothers didn't hide it well, and the rumors were the most fierce, and they were caught." ”

He Fangxiong got up, he was old, he was fully armored, and it was a little difficult to walk simply. If he wasn't worried about the future of the He family, a man like him would have enjoyed family fun at home like an ordinary old man. After working hard for most of their lives, how many people don't want to take a break at the end of their old age?

"Brothers who have died are given twice the rate of bereavement for those who have died in battle." He Fangxiong's thin hands fell on the shoulders of the secret agent, and although they were thin, they were very powerful.

The risks faced by spies are much higher than those of ordinary soldiers, and soldiers captured in the battle can be freed by exchanging prisoners after the battle. But he has never exchanged the word about spy agents, and once they are caught, they are immediately sentenced to death, and they can make a lot of money.

The agent secretly wiped away a handful of tears and withdrew.

"It's almost time for the fire." After the spy left, He Fangxiong sat back again, with a tired face, it was not easy for an old man in his last years to dispatch and command a big battle, and the opponent was still his own son, which was a double blow to Rong Ma all his life, and it was a kind of irony.

"In the past few days of fighting, the casualties on both sides are not large, but it has greatly consumed the morale of Jinzhou, and the intention of the head of the family is to frustrate its edge, and then fight the Jinzhou army." He Mingye speculated about He Fangxiong's intentions.

He Fangxiong bowed slightly: "There are some discrepancies, but this is generally the way of thinking." You are right, the morale of the Jinzhou Army is now greatly damaged, and the prestige of He Shibao in the Jinzhou Army is not as good as before, and the pacification of this civil strife is just around the corner. ”

After that, He Fangxiong didn't control it, coughed a few times, and there was a bit of worry written on his tired face.

He Mingye stroked He Fangxiong's back, and He Fangxiong felt better after a long time.

"Now that the civil strife is just around the corner, what else is the head of the family worried about?" He Mingye asked puzzled.

He Fangxiong smiled: "Mingye, your eyes are not far enough, no wonder you can't become a general, a handsome talent, you can only follow my ass as a follower." ”

He Mingye smiled hesitantly: "The head of the family is a general. Mingye is willing to be a follower to the head of the family. ”

He Fangxiong sighed: "You still don't have the vision of the overall situation and the overall situation, it is okay for you to be an ordinary general, and it is really difficult for you to be a handsome person to coordinate the overall situation." Of course, there is nothing wrong with your focus on the war between the two armies in Fuzhou and Jinzhou, and these days, the war between the two armies in Fuzhou and Jinzhou is the focus of this big war. Now that the war between the two armies in Fuzhou and Jinzhou is almost a foregone conclusion, we must not only look at this palm-sized place, but also look farther. ”

He Mingye is not a stupid person, after He Fangxiong mentioned this, He Mingye reacted: "What does the head of the family mean is that the head of the family is worried about the war in Gaizhou in the north?" (To be continued.) )