"General, do you dare to accept us into the army?" In a forest and grassland on the south bank of the Yellow River in Puzhou, a group of sergeants carrying knives and guns came over and asked.
Liang Hanyong had received the report long ago, and he did not mind recruiting more sergeants who dared to fight and fight. In fact, every time he broke into the hinterland of Liang Army, fighting was inevitable and the damage was long-term. Qi Banzhang led five
The Thousand Flying Dragon Army marched eastward, and the number of the team eventually grew to nearly nine thousand, but nearly half of the original group was lost, which shows the cruelty of the battle.
These nine thousand people have now been organized into the left wing of the Feilong Army, and the more than seven thousand people brought by Liang Hanyong and Xue Li have been organized into the right wing. The overall book strength of the Feilong Army has greatly increased.
Since we have to be prepared for a long-term fight with the Liang thieves, it is inevitable to recruit more local soldiers from Henan who can ride horses. The prerequisite is that they can get through Liang Hanyong's eyes. He is not someone who can accept just any cat or dog.
In fact, the people who were able to get in front of him were those who had gone through a round of screening. Xue Li was the one who took care of the situation. He first removed some of the thorns that looked smoother, so as to avoid making noise and causing trouble in the army in the future, which would be difficult to deal with.
Liang Hanyong was cutting steamed cakes with a knife. Hearing this, he glanced at the group of people and asked: "Looking at the equipment and armor you have on you, and some of them are leading horses and mules, could they be soldiers of the Tianping Army?"
"The general has good eyesight." Someone laughed.
"Yamen army? State soldiers? County soldiers? Or township soldiers?" Liang Hanyong threw a piece of steamed cake into his mouth and chewed it.
Well, it has to be mixed with pig paste and steamed to make this cake delicious.
"Where is the Yamen army in Yunzhou?"
"The government army was completely wiped out a few years ago."
"The current Yamen army was the state and county soldiers before the change."
"Don't underestimate us either. The yamen in some feudal towns may not be able to defeat us."
Everyone was shouting.
"I believe it!" Liang Hanyong smiled and said: "The princes are tall and majestic. At first glance, they are just practicing martial arts, but they are no worse than Wen Tian's martial arts soldiers."
In fact, as long as a place is in a state of war for a long time, even if the Tutuan countrymen have been tortured for a long time, their combat effectiveness will not be bad. What's more, Yunzhou has been fighting for many years, and the elite Yamen army has been defeated in the first few battles.
Most of the losses were caused by relying on the old to guide the new, staying tight and occasionally attacking. After fighting for a long time, a group of people were trained, so we cannot underestimate them just because of their status. The lower limit of combat effectiveness can still be guaranteed.
After Liang Hanyong finished eating the steamed cakes, he asked the clerk to bring in the desk, register everyone's name, and then try their martial arts skills, and then test some basic military skills, such as flags, golden drums, battle formation tactics, etc.
It's okay, the quality is okay, and if you practice it through battle, under the high elimination rate, the ones who survive are the elites who dare to fight.
It took a full day and a half to take the test in batches like this. On the day before the Spring Society Festival, we finally recruited more than a thousand people, most of them were countrymen from Tutuan, and there were also a few sergeants from Yuncheng who had deserted.
Incorporated into the right wing of Feilong Army.
"The dirty talk comes first. I recruited you into the army because I had a hand in it." Liang Hanyong looked at the recruits standing neatly and said: "I know some of you want to get rich, some of you want to be rich, and some of you want to be rich.
Some people want revenge, and some people are just too idle."
When he said the last sentence, someone burst into laughter.
It is true that there are people who are so idle these days that they like to go to the killing field to exert their strength. The number is small, but they do exist.
"After joining the army, there is only one thing you can do: obey orders!" Liang Hanyong suddenly raised his voice and said: "Someone will tell you the rules of the Feilong Army in a while. I will say it straight, anyone who disobeys orders will be killed!"
Everyone looked solemn and shouted yes.
There were officers and soldiers of the Feilong Army watching from a distance, with mocking looks on their faces. These newcomers should not cry for their fathers and mothers after joining the battle formation. The Feilong Army fought deep behind enemy lines, which was not something ordinary people could bear.
After the army has been recruited, the next step is to collect spare horses and mules, which is more difficult. After all, Qibizhang has been fighting here for a long time and has already raided it, so it is not easy to get it again.
Some new soldiers who had joined the army offered advice, saying that there were many war horses in Ziqing Town, and they might go there to plunder, and they would surely gain something.
These are a bunch of killers! Liang Han smiled angrily, but he thought about it seriously. When there was really no other way, there might be a way out, but now we can't make trouble.
On February 2, the Spring Society Festival, the people of Yuncheng, who had been at peace for quite some time, began to prepare for spring planting. It was on this day that an uninvited guest arrived at the Feilong Army camp, which was preparing to go on an expedition.
"General He is here. He is a rare visitor." Liang Hanyong and Xue Li came out of the camp together and welcomed him into the tent.
The visitor was He Gui. He first glanced at the sleek and smooth war horses in the camp, then looked at the high morale of the sergeants, and was a little silent.
"I know that Du Guangyi has been here a long time ago and has been hiding in Shaolun's house." He Gui said something shocking when he opened his mouth, which made Liang Hanyong and Xue Li a little confused.
"I also know that Du Guangyi recently traveled far away, to Qizhou and even Dizhou of Wang Normal University." He Gui added.
Liang Hanyong didn't know what to say. After holding it in for a long time, he cursed: "Shao Lun, Du Guangyi does not act secretly, you are two losers."
He Gui suddenly laughed and said: "It's not that they are not secretive. I have been in Puzhou for many years. If I continue to act like a blind person, wouldn't I be a waste? In fact, they are already very careful, at least Yunzhou is not
Know."
Liang Hanyong had to examine He Gei carefully.
This man has a handsome appearance, giving people the impression that he is not like a martial artist, but like a suave and handsome young master. He is not an ordinary martial artist who only knows how to fight and kill, but a martial artist with brains. Gu Ren
That's good! If you have the brains to explain and talk, things are not bad.
"What's the purpose of General He's coming here?" Liang Hanyong asked.
"I heard that King Xia won a great victory in Luoyang, surrendered Hu Zhen, killed Kou Yanqing, and the martial arts flourished, which is admirable." He Gui said: "The Changzhi army came to Yunzhou, and their fighting power was so powerful that no one could stop them.
Kou Yanqing was brave and resourceful, and had the qualifications to be a famous general. These strong men were also killed by the Xia army. Looking at it from now on, Liang's popularity has been exhausted."
Liang Hanyong listened patiently.
"After the Liang people were pacified, the Xia king either attacked Hedong from the north or captured the three towns of Tianping, Taining and Pinglu from the east. I thought about it, if the Liang people were to send 100,000 troops to the east, the three towns of Yun, Yan and Qing would be captured. It’s really unstoppable.” He Gui continued: “Rather than become a fan by then, it’s better to make plans early.”
"You are honest." Liang Hanyong and Xue Li looked at each other and said.
"Your wealth and your life depend on it," He Gui replied.
"what do you want?"
"I am waiting for the Tianping Army and the Horse Guards at Yudu. What does General Liang think I want?"
"The governor of Qizhou belongs to the Zhu family, and Yanzhen is in the hands of Zhu Jin. Aren't you afraid that General He has such a big appetite?"
"If you're afraid of this or that, why do you want to be a warrior? It's better to farm at home and be a field husband."
Liang Hanyong nodded slightly, probably figuring it out.
In the past, he had also paid attention to the war between Tianping, Taining, and the three towns of Guanghua and Zhu Quanzhong. He once admired their internal unity. Few major generals surrendered, and there were very few internal incidents. The whole town was united in facing the outside world and resisted stubbornly. It makes people feel emotional.
Nowadays, it seems that there is indeed unity, but it is only against external enemies. Once the external pressure eases, there will definitely be no shortage of internal struggles for power.
Otherwise, it would be too uncharacteristic of the warriors of the imperial dynasty, wouldn’t it?
Of course, Liang Hanyong also knew very well that the prerequisite for He Gui's willingness to surrender was that the King of Xia supported him as the governor. The meaning was also very clear. He could be a vassal of the King of Xia, but he was not willing to lose his independence.
It is quite strange to say this. Nowadays, there are many military leaders in the world who are trying to suppress vassal states. King Xia and King Liang are the most famous. They are the most unfriendly to the small military leaders within the army and have been trying every means to suppress and weaken them. In this situation, what was He Gui thinking? He was so confident that after becoming the governor, King Xia would not be able to deal with him?
At the same time, Liang Hanyong also had a clear understanding: after quelling Zhu Quanzhong, if the Xia king was willing to delegate power, it would be too easy to clean up the situation in the north in name only.
Seal a bunch of vassal towns, and as long as their power is not taken away, the Xia King will be crowned emperor. These vassal commanders will also send people to congratulate them. After all, there were many people who accepted Huang Chao's pseudo-employment. If you look closely, it is easy to unify on the surface. Isn’t it beautiful to go to the north?
But most likely the King of Xia would not do this. In today's world, only the King of Xia and the King of Liang are doing the right thing, cutting off the vassal, cutting off the vassal, cutting off the vassal!
"This is such a serious matter that I have to send someone to report back to King Xia." Liang Hanyong said.
"This is the right thing to do, I can wait." He Gui understood.
"General He, I heard that Zhu Shuai of Yunzhou sent envoys to Bianzhou to make peace with Zhu Quanzhong. I would like to ask how many people in Yunzhou agree to do this?" Liang Hanyong asked again.
"Actually quite a few." He Gui pondered for a moment and said: "Seeing that Zhu Quanzhong is not very good, many people don't want to fight anymore. After so many years of fighting and killing, what do everyone want? It's not this foundation! Yuncheng How can Yunchun, a native of Yun, let outsiders make the decision?"
Liang Hanyong smiled. What He Gui said was quite interesting. He actually didn't forget to remind himself that the Yun people didn't like being ruled by outsiders. If they were forced to do so, they would deal with the Xia people just like they dealt with the Liang people.
He Gui came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Liang Hanyong and Xue Li didn't want to discuss this further. The complexity of the matter was beyond their imagination, and it had to be decided by King Xia. In addition, they also had to make peace with Du Guangyi, but there was no need to let Shao Lun know for the time being.
The envoy set off soon and returned to Heyang via Weibo.
Weibo Town did not allow the Xia army to pass through, but it did not prohibit envoys and business travelers. But then again, it is difficult for them to ban individuals with small targets. Pretending to be a scholar or a merchant is not a troublesome thing.
So they just didn't care.
But the recent attitude of this feudal town is also worthy of vigilance.
King Xia won a great victory in Luoyang, and the news gradually spread to the surrounding areas, which had both advantages and disadvantages.
The good thing is that people like He Gui are interested and want to take refuge. The bad thing is also obvious. The trend of some feudal towns has changed. They are afraid that after King Xia takes care of Zhu Quanzhong, he will come to trouble them, such as Wei Bo.
The situation is turbulent and becoming more and more complicated. More and more feudal towns will be involved in the war. Correspondingly, the scenes of war will become larger and larger.
How should we play the next game of chess?
On the fifth day of February in the third year of Qianning, the right wing of the Feilong Army, which had been resting for many days, quietly left Puzhou and headed south into Onoze. After a false shot, it went straight to Shanzhou, which was the prelude to the second phase of the Xia Liang War.