At this time, in a mountain col, the cavalry general Ren Yun was also asking the leader Zhang Chong.
Mengju had just returned from the investigation. A wave of boat troops came up on the Wenshui River. The flags were the powerful soldiers from Taishan Fenggao. However, this time it was not only Hu's mother's family and Wang's family, but also Zhang, Gaotang and Bao's family. They stopped on the water five miles southwest of Zhangchong Dazhai without leaving the village.
Zhang Chong murmured to himself:
"A table of dishes was set, and two tables of guests came."
Seeing Ren Yun asking him, Zhang Chong pondered for a while and then asked the generals what their strategy was.
Li Damu thought for a while and decided to attack the powerful soldiers first. Judging from the battlefield situation, the Langya bandits have already fallen into the stronghold, and their fighting spirit is very strong. However, although the powerful soldiers in Taishan County have many troops, they have not yet fallen into the stronghold. It shows that they haven't made up their minds yet.
Li Damu meant that we should defeat this powerful force first, and then turn to the decisive battle with the Langya bandits. Ding Sheng also had the same idea, and thought it would be better to fight the powerful soldiers first.
On the contrary, Tian Jun believes that our biggest advantage now is that our forty cavalry have absolute combat initiative in this hilly battlefield. We should not only target the strong soldiers of Taishan County, but can attack on the move.
Zhang Chong was very pleased to see that all the generals had something to say. After two years of hard work, he finally trained a group of generals.
Finally, Zhang Chong informed the generals of his planned strategy and ordered the soldiers to eat millet balls in preparation for battle.
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At this time, all the powerful men in Taishan were also discussing the military affairs.
Unlike Wang Kuang's thought that Shouzhang and Zhang's soldiers were coming, this time there were a total of six powerful families who came to join forces.
They are the Zhang family of Yanzhou Shouzhang, the Wang family of Yanzhou Shouzhang, the Gaotang family and the Bao family of Pingyang in the east of Taishan, as well as the Hu Mu family and the Wang family that they held high.
Each of the four families who came here are famous and wealthy families with the surname You.
First of all, there are the Zhang family and the Wang family from Yanzhou. One of the heads of these two families is Zhang Miao and the other is Wang Fen. Together with Hu Muban, they are the eight cooks of the party. This time Hu Muban sent a letter to invite Zhang Miao to the army. Then Wang Fen also sent his own Bu Qu to accompany him.
Wang Fen was a righteous person with a strong personality and hated evil as much as enemies. He was very powerful. Therefore, when his friends asked for troops, they would naturally agree to them.
But he sent troops not only because the party members wanted to work together in the same boat, but also because he coveted the elite soldiers of the Taishan bandits and wanted to recruit them as his troops. No, in addition to sending 500 troops, he also brought 200 loads of hemp rope. , just to kidnap the Taishan bandit later.
Then the remaining two families are also Taishan Haoyou.
The first is the Gaotang family of Dongpingyang, whose family can be traced back to the Qi State Shangqing Gao Xiu. Because Gao Xiu ate food from Gaotang, he became the surname. Later, in the pre-Han Dynasty, a great Confucian named Gaotang was born in this family, and it was passed down in "Yi Li" .
At that time, the "Book of Rites" was not written down due to the Qin Dynasty, but Gaotang was the only one who could speak it and passed down seventeen chapters. After that, the Gaotang family passed down the "Book of Rites" from generation to generation, and they became the first-class Confucian classics family in Mount Tai.
Then there is the Bao family in the same county. His family was Sili Xiaowei. After Bao Xuan, some people moved from Shangdang to Mount Tai, and their family was in Pingyang, east of Taishan. This generation of this family is good at martial arts, and its family has the most sophisticated tribes. The main force of powerful soldiers.
The reason why they came to join forces with Hu Mu's family was because their county was in the hilly area of central and southern Shandong. In other words, the battlefield chosen by Zhang Chong and Zang Ba was right at their doorstep.
The two families were originally hesitant about sending troops to drive away the thieves. A few days ago, they saw Hu's mother's coalition forces appearing in Wenshui, so they led their various tribes to join forces.
Originally, Hu's mother wanted to invite the Yang family from Nancheng to send troops. Her family, Yangzhi, was in danger of life and death with her eight worshippers. However, her family was in the southernmost part of Taishan County and there was no time to catch up with the army.
It can be seen that the appeal of well-established celebrities like Hu Muban in counties and counties has greatly exceeded Wang Kuang's imagination. Wang Kuang thought this in his heart, so he naturally treated Hu Muban with more respect.
At this meeting, in the military tent by the Wenshui River, the powerful commanders were listening to Hu Muban's talk about military strategy. They saw him shaking a feather fan, wearing a virtuous crown on his head, with wide sleeves and broad belt, and full of ambition.
Just listen to Hu Muban say:
"Although our combined forces are numerous, the enemy is also formidable. It is better to stay here and wait for the Langya thieves to steal north and leave the Yilu Mountain Pass. When the time comes, wait for the two thieves to attack each other, and then attack their rear in one fell swoop, and they will be defeated."
As soon as these words came out, all the powerful leaders looked at each other in shock.
Among them, Wu Bian, who was carrying the Wang clan's military flag, frowned and said nothing. This gentleman was Dong Fan, the Dingtao knife and pen official who had previously offended Li Qian of the Cheng clan. To avoid trouble, he went to live under Wang Fen of Shouzhang as a guest.
This time Wang Fen asked him to lead five hundred troops here.
Dong Fan had a deep mind, and although he was impulsive, he was very resourceful. As soon as he heard what Hu Muban said, he felt that this person was just talking on paper.
Not to mention that they took the raft down the Wen River and were already detected by the Taishan bandit. They didn't know where the Langya bandit was now. How to make the two bandits attack each other? Moreover, even if they found the Langya bandit, they were just stupid.
?Be a pioneer for you?
Another powerful leader of the tribe also thought of this. This person's name is Zhao Chong, who was a guest of Zhang Miao, Zhang's birthday. This time, he will be in charge of the 600 soldiers of Zhang's tribe.
He stood up and bowed to Hu Muban, who was sitting at the head, and said in respect:
"Sir of fair morals, but the two armies are fighting, and it is not the director of the public. Let's not say that the Langya bandit is still unknown, let's say that the Taishan bandit is close at hand. They are coming to attack. Should we fight or leave?"
Zhao Chong's attitude was respectful, but his words were really not afraid of offending.
In fact, this is what a martial artist is, just don't play with so many mysteries. To gain their respect, you have to win on the battlefield. Just talking about being powerful will kill people on the battlefield.
Hu's mother was stunned by these words and was stunned. She didn't expect anyone to refute, and she was speechless for a moment. Instead, Wang Kuang stood up to save the old brother-in-law.
Wang Kuang bowed his hand to Zhao Chong and said with a smile:
"Zhao Jun, whether our army will fight or move will naturally depend on the specific form of the battlefield. If we can fight, we will fight. If we cannot fight, we will move. We should not get entangled with the enemy over the gains and losses of a battle."
Wang Kuang's words directly annoyed Gaotang and the two soldiers of the Bao family. The thieves were outside their dock wall and could go anywhere. If they knew that you were not determined to destroy the thieves, why would they come to this troubled water?
So Bao Tao, the leader of Bao's soldiers, stood up and scolded:
"You, Wang Kuang, are really brave. Your reputation as a heroic hero resounding throughout the county has been wasted. You have fought against the enemy like a tiger before you even fought against it. It's better not to call yourself a knight in the future, just be like a rat."
The Gaotang family was well-educated, and their troops were also rough and unorganized. They could not be as happy as Bao Tao in the camp, but he sat there and listened to Bao Tao humiliating Wang Kuang, nodding his head. Bao Tao's words were very satisfactory to him.
Wang Kuang was humiliated and left the table. He drew his sword and shouted at Bao Tao:
"You little thief, how dare you insult me or bully me?"
Bao Tao has a strong character. If Wang Kuang had been silent, he wouldn't have said a second sentence, but Wang Kuang dared to draw his sword at him!
Bao Tao directly threw the pottery bowl in front of him at Wang Kuang. Wang Kuang easily dodged and was about to catch up.
"enough"
Hearing a loud roar from the leader, Hu Muban, he immediately threw away the feather fan in his hand. He first pointed at Zhao Chong below and cursed:
"Dog slave, you dare to talk in front of me. Your master Zhang Miao and I have been friends for eight years, and we share life and death together. Are you qualified to look down on me? I am giving you a chance. If you dare to disobey my military order, raise your troops and return now. Longevity."
Zhao Chong turned pale after being scolded, but he really didn't dare to lead the army back. He knew that Zhang Miao was gentle on the outside and ruthless on the inside. If he really disobeyed him and made him lose his reputation in front of his comrades, he, Zhao Chong, would definitely have no way to survive. Therefore, even though he knew that Mrs. Hu was scolding her like this, he just bowed his head and responded.
Over there, Mrs. Hu finished scolding Zhao Chong and pointed at Bao Tao:
"And you, how dare you use force against my brother-in-law? Your brother Bao Xin has to obey me in front of me. How can you be so brave? But because you are eager to kill the enemy, I will spare you today. .”
Finally, Hu Muban stood up, looked around at the generals, and said with disdain:
"If I don't defeat the thief today, I swear I won't pay him back. Anyone who dares to say that we should withdraw our troops will be treated like this."
After saying that, Hu Muban drew out her sword and stuck it on her mat.
For a moment, all the generals were horrified and stood up together to sing.
An hour later, the powerful army that had been stationed at Wenshui River moved south in a mighty manner, intending to fight General Shi to the death.
Bao Tao, who was sitting on his horse as the vanguard of the powerful troops, was leading eight hundred soldiers of Bao's tribe at the forefront of the entire army.
He had disliked Hu Mu's class before, and Hu's class chose him as the leader because of the local wealthy people who were well versed in geography.
Bao Tao had previously arrogantly insulted Wang Kuang in his tent because he feared the enemy like a tiger. This made him embarrassed to obey the order, so he had to accept the order reluctantly.
Here they had just climbed over a mountain ridge when they saw a baggage convoy at the bottom of the slope. They didn't notice them at all and were swimming leisurely on the road.
Bao Tao immediately ordered his troops to lie down on the ground, with the flags lying on the ground. He carefully watched the baggage trains in front to see their armament, and saw that there were no accompanying troops. He also looked at the rolling hills in the distance, and was surprised and wondered if there was an ambush.
Just when he was hesitating, the soldiers of the Gaotang clan who were following the army came over. When they saw the baggage convoy not far away, these tribes cheered and rushed downhill.
Bao Tao did not stop him and used Gaotang's soldiers to find out whether this was a trap.
Ding Zhuang, who was escorting the baggage in the distance, saw the enemy soldiers coming down the slope of Wuyang Wuyang in the distance. He was so frightened that he abandoned the car and fled. The Gaotang soldiers did not pursue them, but just pried open the wooden boxes one by one, and suddenly the sun shone golden.
Hot girl, it’s all copper coins.
The soldiers of the Gaotang clan went crazy and began to pack their pockets, each with their bowls full of food.
The Bao soldiers who were lying on the slope also saw it. They were all anxious and stared at Bao Tao in front of them. They discovered this first, how could they let those Gaotang soldiers snatch it away.
Bao Tao was also anxious. He looked at the crazy Gaotang soldiers below, patiently waiting for the ambush to come. But after waiting for a long time, the ambush did not arrive, and the mood of the troops was getting more and more irritable. Bao Tao gritted his teeth and said,
With a wave of his hand, he rushed down with the troops.
At this time, more than sixty carts had been driven away by the Gaotang soldiers. Sixty carts were full of cloth, copper coins, and grain. By the time Bao's soldiers killed them, the Gaotang soldiers' pockets had been filled with copper coins, cloth, and silk.
It also bent their backs.
Bao's soldiers were jealous and hurriedly grabbed what was left. Gradually, the baggage became less and less, and the two groups of soldiers fought more and more.
When Gao Tangsheng, the commander of the Gaotang tribe, arrived, he only saw his own soldiers with bruises and swollen faces, stripped of their clothes and tied up by the roadside.