Regarding Huang Shenming's accusation that several other generals frequently interfered in the military affairs of the West Road Defense Zone in order to evade him, He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng did not want to pay attention to it. It was not something they should interfere with.
In the final analysis, He Bandit and others are only in the Qianhu military position. Although the Liaodong Iron Cavalry's Qianhu is far more valuable than the ordinary Qianhu, they are not qualified to interfere in the affairs of various generals.
However, Ximen Sheng and several other generals all insisted on their own opinions, accusing each other of betraying He Yu and intending to usurp power. He Bandit and others had to pay attention to it and had to ignore it, because after all, this matter related to He Yu
Yu's power is stable.
However, how should this matter be handled? Should Ximen Sheng be believed? Or should the three generals Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Ya be trusted?
For a moment, He Biao, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng were all undecided.
From a basic point of view, they are all more inclined to believe Ximen Sheng. After all, Ximen Sheng is He Yu's sworn brother and has the highest prestige in Liaodong Town.
But this time, Ximen Sheng was accused by several other generals at the same time. He was quite unpopular and betrayed his relatives. This undoubtedly greatly raised Ximen Sheng's suspicion, and it did not seem to be groundless.
Therefore, although He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng wanted to believe in Ximen Sheng, they did not dare to believe it easily.
As a result, although several people were anxious, they were also at a loss as to what to do.
If they were asked to charge into battle, He Bandit and the others would not blink an eye, but if they were asked to deal with the confusing situation in front of them, they would be a little blind.
Subconsciously, He Biao and Liu Xiong both turned to look at He Rensheng.
After all, He Rensheng was a scholar. Although he was just a failed scholar, he was more knowledgeable and smarter than the two of them. Therefore, under such circumstances, both He Rensheng and Liu Xiong wanted to hear He Rensheng's opinions.
In fact, He Yu has always been clear about rewards and punishments. He was able to tolerate He Rensheng's timid and honest character. He promoted He Rensheng to Qianhu of the Liaodong Cavalry not just because of the blood relationship between the two, nor because He Rensheng was good at enduring hardship, but also because of He Rensheng's ability to endure hardships.
Because He Rensheng was familiar with the art of war and thought carefully, he could often check and fill in the gaps that He Yu missed.
Ever since He Rensheng joined the Liaodong Cavalry as a military officer, He Biao, as He Yu's confidant, often lectured He Rensheng. In fact, it was also because He Biao had higher expectations for He Rensheng and hated that iron cannot become steel. He thought that if He Rensheng could change his
With a timid character, his future prospects will never be weaker than those of Shi Cheng and Li Shijie.
Otherwise, if He Rensheng was just a useless and cowardly scholar, He Biao would not pay attention to him from the beginning.
Under the gazes of He Bandi and Liu Xiong, He Rensheng showed a thoughtful look on his face and said slowly: "There is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War that the change of victory or defeat is one called measuring, the second called measuring, the third called counting, and the fourth called weighing.
The fifth is victory; there is also a saying that if you don’t know the enemy but know yourself, the outcome will be uncertain..."
Seeing that He Rensheng started to drop his book bag habitually again, He Biao immediately interrupted impatiently and said: "It's time like this, return the damn book bag and talk like a human being!"
After He Rensheng heard He Bandit's reprimand, he habitually shrank his neck, and then said again: "Brother, if you lead your troops to the battlefield to support, but find that the situation on the battlefield ahead is unclear, and you can't distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, what should you do at this time?
manage?"
Although He Rensheng is not well-educated, he is also a shrewd person. After hearing He Rensheng compare the situation at hand to a battlefield situation, he immediately guessed what He Rensheng meant and asked: "You mean, we should not take action for the time being.
, we should not make decisions easily, but should wait and see what happens and take the lead in finding out the situation?"
Liu Xiong hesitated and said: "But this approach will inevitably waste time, and the rescue of the commander-in-chief cannot be delayed. If a decision cannot be made early, the commander-in-chief will be kidnapped by the thieves...
"
However, after He Bie thought for a moment, he agreed with He Rensheng's idea and waved his hand: "I am also anxious to rescue Mr. General Bing! But to put it bluntly, Mr. General Bing has been kidnapped for several days. If he is going to be killed,
, I’m afraid he would have been killed a long time ago. If he was not killed, it doesn’t matter if he delays it for a few more days!
What's more, the group of thieves who kidnapped Lord Commander-in-Chief are not the Yellow Turban Army back then. Even without reinforcements like us, it would be easy to wipe them out with only the West Road defenders and Lord Commander-in-Chief's three thousand personal guards.
, it’s just that they control the life and safety of the Commander-in-Chief, so they have to be cautious and don’t dare to act rashly. In this case, we can’t use our strength.
The main task of our reinforcements is not to rescue the Commander-in-Chief, but to intimidate all parties and control the situation! Therefore, the rescue of the Commander-in-Chief cannot be rushed or rushed. It is most important to properly handle the situation at hand! No matter what
Whoever wants to betray the Commander-in-Chief cannot be allowed to succeed!"
Having said this, He Gao had already made a decision in his mind.
He Bandit first turned to look at Bai Yong, Xie Changde and Song Hui who were greeting them, and said coldly: "Thank you all for showing up to greet them, and thank you for your hard work!
But I also ask you to return to your station now and report to the generals on my behalf that our Liaodong cavalry reinforcements will remain neutral until the truth is investigated and will not easily interfere with the affairs of the generals!
At the same time, just in case, our Liaodong cavalry reinforcements will choose a place in Hujiazhuang and set up camp alone, instead of joining the camp with the participating generals... The current situation is complicated, and none of us can believe it.
Will not obey any military orders from any general!
Also, He Rensheng and He Qianhu will return to the station with you. He will fully represent our Liaodong cavalry reinforcements and start investigating the truth of the matter to see who wants to betray the commander-in-chief! After He Rensheng investigates the truth,
We will take action immediately!"
After saying that, He Bandit looked at He Rensheng again and ordered: "Rensheng, you also heard what I just said. You have always had a bright mind. The task of investigating the truth is left to you! Now go and select three hundred people."
The clever soldiers will rush to the generals' stations with you to investigate everything that happened during this period as soon as possible!"
He Rensheng's expression changed, and he hesitated in his heart.
According to He Bandit, once the truth is investigated, the Liaodong Cavalry reinforcements will take immediate action, and then give him full responsibility for the task of investigating the truth.
This means that He Rensheng's judgment will directly determine the future situation of Liaodong Town.
Although He Rensheng is a person who is good at thinking, he is weak-tempered and does not dare to bear such a heavy responsibility.
Seeing the hesitation in He Rensheng's expression, He Bie was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and did not reprimand him. Instead, he emphasized his tone and said, "Go ahead and do it. I trust your judgment! If you make a mistake, I will bear all the responsibilities!"
The next moment, Liu Xiong also said: "Yes! Rensheng, you don't have to worry about anything, we will all bear the responsibility together!"
Hearing what He Biao and Liu Xiong said, He Rensheng was a little moved, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Okay! I will definitely investigate the truth as soon as possible, and I will never let these two brothers down!"
He Bandit patted He Rensheng on the shoulder and said nothing more. He just turned to look at Bai Yong, Xie Changde and Song Hui who were greeting them, and asked again: "As far as I know, when the generals are calling for reinforcements,
Not only the Liaodong Iron Cavalry from our Jinzhou Camp were recruited, but the three defense zones of the Middle Road, South Road, and East Road will also send some reinforcements to come here, isn’t that right?”
Bai Yong, Xie Changde, and Song Hui were all stunned. They didn't understand why He Bandit wanted to ask about this matter, but they all nodded in agreement.
"Have these three lines of reinforcements arrived in Hujiazhuang now?"
Bai Yong was the first to answer: "Not yet, because the reinforcements will inevitably include some cavalry, but they are not like the Liaodong cavalry with one person and two horses, so it will slow down the speed, and we will have to wait another day or two before they can arrive one after another.
Get there!"
A piece of trivia is that during long-distance marches, because the endurance of war horses is lower than that of humans, the cavalry's marching speed is slower than that of the infantry. So as Bai Yong said, unless like the Liaodong cavalry, every day
Each cavalryman is equipped with two horses and can be ridden in rotation, otherwise the cavalry will slow down the marching speed.
He Bandit once again showed a sneer, and turned to Liu Xiong and ordered: "Black Bear, don't be idle. Send troops now to take over the defenders everywhere and control all the roads near Hujiazhuang. If you encounter the middle road or the south road,
The reinforcements from the three defense zones on the East Road will stop them immediately and don't let them go to the generals' stations. Instead, bring them to our camp!
The current situation in Hujiazhuang is already complicated enough. If reinforcements from all walks of life join in, it will probably make the situation even more out of control!"
Hearing what He Bandit said, Xie Changde, a Qianhu on the North Road who was loyal to Ximen Sheng, suddenly became happy. Song Hui, a Qianhu on the West Road who was loyal to Huang Shenming, was indifferent, but Qianhu on the South Road who were loyal to Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Zha
After all, all subsequent reinforcements came from the south, east, and middle routes. If He Bandit stopped these reinforcements, it would naturally be detrimental to Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Jia.
Therefore, Bai Yong quickly raised objections and said: "Right now, in Hujiazhuang, all forces are gathering together, and there are two thousand Guan Ning cavalry. Without these reinforcements, how can we, Liaodong Town, control the situation?"
He Bandit snorted coldly and said: "You don't have to worry about this. If we encounter a situation where we must unanimously respond to the outside world, we will naturally go all out! But other than that, the reinforcements from all walks of life do not need to play any more role!"
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PS: When describing the military attache of Liaodong Town, Chongzi has always been very contradictory.
In this chapter, Liaodong Town is regarded as the villain. Historically, Liaodong Town did have shortcomings such as being too big, supporting bandits, and bullying the people. Later generations did not evaluate it highly, but it is also undeniable that the middle and lower-level soldiers of Liaodong Town
They have been guarding the border with their own lives, and the victims have been countless.
Considering the complexity of Liaodong Town, Chongzi cannot write all the officers and soldiers in Liaodong Town as pure villains with no merits. Although this way of writing would be very easy, there must be some military attachés, such as Shi Cheng, Ximen Sheng, and He Bandit. They may have ideas.
Narrowness may be selfish, but it also has certain advantages.