Chapter 1242. Must be, and can only be (fourteen).
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Just like that, two more days passed.
On this day, at 6 o'clock in the morning, a large group of cavalry suddenly appeared in Hujiazhuang. The number was about 3,000, but the number of horses was more than 6,000, that is, two horses per person. This configuration only belonged to the most elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty.
Team.
Because they traveled day and night and kept running, these cavalrymen were exhausted and tired, but they still showed no signs of losing their bravery. They seemed ready to go into battle at any time. They could still control their horses skillfully, and they could still run while running.
While maintaining the basic formation, just by looking at it from a distance, you can feel an astonishing pressure coming towards you.
Such military quality is extremely astonishing. Even the Jurchen army of Jianzhou, which is known as "invincible", can only be slightly better by a small number of elites.
This cavalry team is naturally the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements coming from the Jinzhou camp. It has a total of 3,000 people, which means that there are three people leading the troops from a thousand families.
These three thousand households in Liaodong are He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng.
Among them, He Bandit is the oldest and has the most seniority. He is now in his forties, and he has joined the Liaodong Town as a soldier since he was twelve years old. It has been more than twenty-eight years. He is also one of the three thousand households.
The leader among them.
As the army advanced, Bandit He also took the lead, galloping on one side and looking into the distance on the other.
Seeing the changes in the scenery in front of him, He Biao suddenly snorted coldly, turned to Liu Xiong and He Rensheng and said: "Not far ahead is the boundary of Hujiazhuang. We have been traveling under the stars and nights for the past few days, and finally arrived in time!
Huh! After I see Shi Cheng and Li Shijie, I must make them look good! If I can't punish them severely, it won't relieve my anger!
These two people usually look very capable, and I had no worries about entrusting them with the responsibility of guarding the Commander-in-Chief. Who would have thought that they actually allowed a group of thieves with unknown origins to kidnap the Commander-in-Chief right under their noses!
Commander-in-Chief, what kind of hero is he? He has to suffer such humiliation! It’s all because of the incompetence and dereliction of duty of these two people, I will never let them off lightly!"
As he spoke, He Bao's rough, weathered face suddenly erupted with terrifying anger.
Speaking of which, the reason why He Bandit's surname is "He" and "Bandit" is because his father is a bandit and his mother is a peasant woman who was kidnapped, so he was born a bandit, and because his father has never
None of them were willing to reveal the origin of their names, but only called themselves "Lone Wolf", so He Bandit had no name until he was twelve years old, and was called "Wolf Cub".
When He Bie was twelve years old, He Yu, who was still just a flag officer at the time, was ordered to lead troops to suppress the bandits. When He Bie's father saw the officers and soldiers coming to suppress the bandits, he abandoned his wife and children on the spot and ran away. So He Bie
He became He Yu's prisoner.
In the end, He Yunian exempted He Bandi from his crimes because he was still young and a brave and shrewd man. He made him a follower and gave him the name "He Bandit".
It's He Yu's He, and the "bandits" want him to show his humiliation and become brave again.
Since then, He Biao has been following He Yu, and he is loyal to him. When He Yu became the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Army, He Biao also became a member of the Liaodong Cavalry.
In fact, if it weren't for He Bao's poor literacy and poor background, he would at least be a garrison officer now, and even have a chance to become a general.
It is precisely because of such qualifications and loyalty that He Bandit hates Shi Cheng and Li Shijie for their incompetence and dereliction of duty. If Shi Cheng and Li Shijie show up at this time, he will never have any scruples, let alone
If you are not polite at all, you will hit him with your hand and scold you with your mouth!
Another Qianhu, He Rensheng, obviously guessed what the bandit was thinking, and quickly advised him: "Brother, please don't be impulsive. Shi Qianhu and Li Qianhu have absolutely no ability and loyalty.
The question is, logically speaking, it is absolutely impossible for him to seriously neglect his duty. There may be another reason why the commander-in-chief was kidnapped by the thieves!
When the time comes, we must first inquire about the situation, and then make every effort to rescue the Commander-in-Chief. As for the matter of pursuing responsibility, let’s wait until the Commander-in-Chief is out of trouble!
What's more, if you beat and scold Shi Qianhu, that's it. With Shi Qianhu's temperament, he will never hold any grudges. He will only let him be beaten and scolded, and admit his mistakes frankly. But Li Qianhu cannot beat or scold him at will.
He is the legitimate son of the general Li family..."
However, before He Rensheng finished speaking, He Rensheng turned around and glared at him fiercely. The fierce expression immediately frightened He Rensheng, and he did not dare to persuade him any more.
Among the three thousand Liaodong cavalrymen, He Rensheng is the youngest. He is only twenty-eight years old this year. He looks like a well-mannered scholar, but in fact he is indeed a failed scholar.
He Rensheng and He Yu, He bandit is generally surnamed He, but unlike He bandit who was given the surname, there is indeed a blood relationship between He Rensheng and He Yu, and they are He Yu's distant nephews.
Because of repeated failures, He Rensheng's parents simply sent him to He Yu to seek a future. Because of this relationship, and He Rensheng himself was good at enduring hardship, he became a member of the Liaodong Cavalry at a young age.
Qianhu's promotion speed is not inferior to that of Li Shijie, and much faster than that of Shicheng.
However, according to He Yu, He Rensheng "has lost his mind by studying" and his personality is too honest and reserved. Therefore, although He Yu promoted him and took care of him, he did not pay special attention to him, and He Rensheng himself did not have much ambition.
Therefore, his popularity and evaluation within Liaodong Town are far less than those of Li Shijie and Shi Cheng.
At this time, He Rensheng was also in the same situation. Although he was thoughtful, clear-minded, and good at considering others, his courage was too weak and he was easily intimidated by He Bandit.
Seeing that Bandit He was about to lecture He Rensheng again, Liu Xiong, the last member of the Qianhu family, suddenly raised his hand and pointed into the distance and said in a rough voice: "You two, stop arguing. Someone is coming to help us, and we will soon figure out what the boss is."
The details of Mr. Bing’s kidnapping.”
Liu Xiong's age is between He Bandit and He Rensheng. He is in the prime of his thirties. He is extremely tall and strong, with dark and rough skin. He looks like a blind bear and has a temperament like a black bear. On weekdays,
He is cautious and lazy at the same time, but when provoked, he will be extremely violent and will not hesitate to kill himself.
This man is the son of a tenant in He Yu's family. The family has worked hard for He's family for generations. Before joining the army, he had always been idle. After He Yu gradually became popular in the Liaodong Army, the He family gave Liu Xiong to He Yu. Why
He Yu provided help, so Liu Xiong followed He Yu and rose step by step, gradually becoming a frontier soldier from a tenant farmer.
All in all, regardless of whether they are He Gang, Liu Xiong, or He Rensheng, although these three people have different backgrounds, origins, and personalities, they are undoubtedly He Yu's die-hard supporters and will not betray He Yu under any circumstances.
Therefore, with the arrival of the troops led by these three people, it means that the situation in Hujiazhuang is about to undergo earth-shaking changes.
It's like a heavy weight is about to hit the scale.
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At this time, after hearing Liu Xiong's reminder, both He Yi and He Rensheng turned their heads and looked into the distance.
Then, they quickly found a team to meet them.
But the strange thing is that there are actually three supporting teams at the same time, and they are obviously keeping a distance from each other, with no intention of joining up and getting closer. When moving forward, it is like racing, you are chasing each other and not giving in.
, all want to be the first to meet and contact the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements.
Seeing this situation, the three Liaodong cavalrymen all frowned and looked confused, vaguely feeling that things were not simple.
Among them, He Rensheng seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of worry flashed across his expression.
In this way, as they moved closer to each other, the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements and the three supporting teams soon met.
Then, the leaders of the three teams rode their horses and rushed in front of He Bandit and others. They still didn't look at each other, but rushed to express their identities and intentions.
"My humble post is Bai Yong from Qianhu on the South Road. I am here to greet the three generals on the orders of General Xu from the South Road, General Gan from the East Road, and General Li from the Middle Road!"
"My humble position is that of Xie Changde, a Qianhu of the North Road. On the order of the general of the West Gate of the North Road, I came to assist the fellow comrades of the Liaodong Cavalry!"
"My humble duty is Song Hui from Qianhu on the West Road. Under the orders of General Huang Shen of the West Road, I am waiting for you here to guide you!"
Seeing this situation, He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng became even more surprised and couldn't help but look at each other.
The three of them are Qianhu of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry. Compared with the ordinary Qianhu of various garrison troops, they naturally have a higher status, so when Qianhu of each group saw them, they called themselves "humble positions", although their attitude was a bit too humble.
, but it is considered normal.
However, these people actually represent different generals, and they are obviously very hostile to each other. This situation is very strange.
Afterwards, He Bie first introduced his identity, and then introduced the identities of Liu Xiong and He Rensheng respectively. Finally, he frowned and asked: "Why did the generals send three teams to meet me and others? And I watched your actions.
They also refused to give in to each other, what is the reason?"
Who would have thought that this question would immediately stir up a hornet's nest.
Whether it was Bai Yong from Qianhu on the South Road, Xie Changde from Qianhu on the North Road, or Song Hui from Qianhu on the West Road, they actually started complaining to each other on the spot, and started a lawsuit in front of He Bandit and others!
"Three Qianhu Mingjian...Whether it is the Central Route Officer Li Zehe, the South Route Officer Xu Jia, or the East Route Officer Gancheng, they all currently suspect that the kidnapping of Lord General Bing is inseparable from Ximen Sheng...
…It was because Ximen Sheng was ambitious and coveted the position of Commander-in-Chief, so he secretly colluded with the Jianzhou Jurchens and conspired to kidnap the Commander-in-Chief... If the three generals hadn’t been aware of Ximen Sheng’s ambitions in time..."
"Nonsense!... Ever since the commander-in-chief was kidnapped by the thieves, the three generals Li Zehe, South Route Counselor, Xu Zha, and East Route Commander-in-Chief Gan Cheng have had different ideas. Not only did they not try their best to rescue Mr. Commander-in-Chief, but they also
He is constantly making trouble, intending to betray Lord Commander-in-Chief and seize the opportunity to usurp power! ...If it weren’t for the fact that General Ximen is still loyal to Lord Commander-in-Chief and has been trying his best to suppress it..."
"I also ask all Qianhu to uphold justice for our West Road Defense Zone... In the past few days, whether it is General Li, General Xu, General Gan Gan, or General Ximen, they have been looking for various
Using excuses, he constantly interferes in the military affairs of the West Road Defense Zone, and then either recruits allies or suppresses dissidents... So that although my general Huang Shen is the nominal commander of the West Road Defense Zone, he is now about to be replaced by several other generals.
It’s completely empty…”
Because these people complained to each other and expressed their opinions at the same time without giving in, and the different voices were mixed together, it was naturally extremely confusing.
Therefore, He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng could not hear the details clearly. They only knew that Ximen Sheng, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Jia all accused each other of betraying He Yu and wanted to take the opportunity to usurp power, and they all swore to each other.
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At the same time, Huang Shenming accused four other generals at the same time, saying that the other four generals had exceeded their authority and interfered with the military affairs of the West Road Defense Zone, and he was about to be sidelined...
All in all, the Liaodong Town forces in Hujiazhuang are obviously currently in a state of extremely serious division, and there are even signs of internal strife!
Seeing this situation, both He Bandit and Liu Xiong's expressions changed drastically. They came to Hujiazhuang just to control the situation and rescue He Yu, but they didn't expect to encounter such a complicated situation, and they were not good at handling it.
In this kind of thing, I don’t know who I should believe for a while.
At the same time, He Rensheng had a serious expression, his face turned pale, and he murmured softly: "The worst has happened..."