After observing the formation, Wang Huan sent Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, Luan Tingyu, and Chai Jin out of the formation. It was arranged that Liangshan would come and write a letter on the day when the formation would be broken, and Wang Huan would return on his own.
Luan Tingyu and others also returned to the formation and met Ximen Qing. Everyone praised the Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation for its subtle changes and endless mysteries, which were difficult to understand for a while. Ximen Qing said: "In that case, let's withdraw our troops and go back to the mountain. Brothers, we will discuss it in the long run."
Ximen Qing was also afraid. He was not afraid of death, but afraid that his ability was not enough - indeed, these days he found that his ability was not enough.
In his past and present life, he had no experience in commanding large armies. His previous small-scale fights in Liangshan were not visible. But in the last battle in Qingzhou, Liang Taishu had tens of thousands of troops under Ximen Qing's command, but he was still defeated by the god general Shi Wengong alone.
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Entering through the formation, he almost killed the general in the midst of an army of ten thousand horses. Of course, Shi Wengong's bravery was one of the reasons, but the more important reason was that Ximen Qing was not used to commanding a large army in battle, and a moment of unfamiliarity could be fatal.
It only cost him his own life. Anyway, the scar on his head was as big as a bowl, and it would only last for a moment. The problem is that now there are more than 100,000 people under Ximen Qing's command who have their lives tied to him. He wants to be a barebones leader.
It is no longer possible for the Commander to remain alone.
A single mistake could cost the lives of 100,000 people, so Ximen Qing had to be cautious. And even if he was careful, he was not a monster who could predict the future after all, and things would still go wrong. For example, a few days ago, he only expected Yun
There was a change in the city and county, but he didn't expect that Zhu Tong and Lei Heng would make such a big noise. They killed the thieves and everyone in the city was moved. The troops and horses he responded to arrived really late. If it weren't for Zhu Tong's display,
If the strategy of slowing down the army is adopted, the people of Yuncheng will suffer a great disaster.
Whenever he thinks of this, Ximen Qing can't help but feel uneasy. Although he is at the highest level and is not afraid of clouds covering his eyes, if there is a fall at this time, falling will not be a trivial matter. You must be cautious and cautious!
Especially this time, both sides invested 200,000 troops. This was a new test for Ximen Qing. 200,000 people could be 200,000 corpses. Ximen Qing was trembling with fear in such a huge place for corpses to be erected.
, it’s no wonder to be cautious.
However, he was very lucky that he had a bunch of experienced experts around him, so there was always room for discussion. All he needed to do was to take false alarms and make decisive decisions.
Back in Liangshan, all the heroes gathered together. Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, Luan Tingyu, and Chai Jin put together their experiences from watching the battle. Lin Chong, Hua Rong and others also came to help make up the missing pieces, but in the end everyone was still disappointed -
- After all, this Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation has been evolved and improved for several generations and has been refined for thousands of times. It is simply a daydream to try to understand all its reality and reality just by observing the formation for a while.
Finally, Lin Chong spread the formation deduction diagram that everyone put together on the table and sighed: "What a pity! Without the formation diagram, it is always difficult to understand the secrets!"
They, these professional officers, brainstormed and conducted tactical deductions in the hall. The military officers like Lu Fang, Guo Sheng, and Ou Peng could occasionally chime in, while the others could only stare.
.Now everyone who had nothing to do heard Lin Chong sigh and naturally turned their attention to Ximen Qing.
When in trouble, it has almost become the instinct of everyone on Liangshan to seek out Ximen Qing.
When Song Jiang was here, Ximen Qing welcomed and enjoyed the feeling of being relied on by everyone; but now that he has become the number one, he begins to hate this blind trust again. He wishes that all his brothers were real dragons.
Tiger, everyone handles problems automatically and spontaneously, then
This saves him a lot of worry. Instead of like later generations, the boss does the vice president's work, the vice president does the manager's work, the manager does the subordinates' work, and the subordinates do nothing - then the boss and deputy general managers proudly say
: "Look! You can't do it without me!"——Did you make a mistake?
However, Ximen Qing still has a long way to go to change this trend of looking for a crutch when encountering problems. Don’t expect immediate results from such a long and arduous work - just like now, the Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation is placed at the doorstep of Liangshan
, he must be used as a crutch to solve it!
Ximen Qing envied those pig horns who brought cannons, howitzers, and mortars to cross for a while, and then he had an idea. Of course, he would not let Hongtian Lei Lingzhen bombard the Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation, limited by the power of gunpowder.
There are also factors such as smelting technology. It is estimated that this type of mass murder weapon will not be developed for another hundred or eighty years.
Ximen Qing smiled as he saw Shi Qian sitting idle on the drum.
Everyone followed Ximen Qing's gaze and their eyes lit up: "Did Brother Siquan want to send Brother Shi Qian to steal the formation map of the Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation from Gao Qiu?"
Ximen Qing shook his head: "It's too dangerous to steal the map with thousands of troops. Even if brother Shi Qian wants to go, I won't let him! Hehe - I have other plans!" As he said that, he called Shi Qian to his side and leaned over.
I gave a few instructions.
When Shi Qian heard this, his eyes lit up, and he turned around and pulled Hou Jian away.
All the heroes are now immune to Ximen Qing's insistence that his secrets should not be leaked. Although they are extremely curious, they can resist asking. Anyway, if you ask, the truth will come out sooner or later. What's the hurry?
Sure enough, not long after, Shi Qian came out in a smart suit and arrogantly. All the heroes laughed when they saw that he was wearing official clothes, hat and boots, but he looked like a standard lackey of a corrupt official.
Yang Xiong, who was in critical condition, smiled and said, "Brother Shi Qian, what kind of trouble are you trying to make?"
Shi Qian said seriously: "Brother, I have been a thief all my life. Today, I have been ordered by brother Siquan to go to Dongping Mansion in Yunzhou to become a confidant under the prefect Cheng Wanli. I also want to honor my ancestors."
Back!"
After hearing this, Shuangqiang Dong Ping suddenly realized and said to Ximen: "Not long ago, brother Siquan asked my father-in-law to give Gao Qiu a large gift. Could it be that he expected today? How wonderful! I just need to let my father-in-law give Gao Qiu a big gift."
I gave Gao Qiu a gift for the second time, and Brother Shi Qian was with me, waiting for the opportunity to strike. Isn’t the formation diagram of the Sancai Heaven and Earth Formation already at hand?”
After hearing this, all the heroes were overjoyed and nodded in praise. Ximen Qing and Shi Qian looked at each other and smiled, their smiles were quite unpredictable.
That day, Shi Qian went down the mountain and took a boat to Dongping Mansion.
After the arrival of Liu Menglong's navy, he tried to block the Liangshan Waterway, so he had a fight with the Liangshan Navy. Liu Menglong's Jiangnan navy relied on strong ships and weapons to rush in, but they did not want to be attacked by Ximen Qing who had prepared countless lime water.
All of them were poured onto Liu Menglong's boat. The lime water was slippery, and Liu Menglong's navy was caught off guard and somersaulted step by step.
How can we fight if our patronage falls? The Liang Shanshui Army, which had been prepared for a long time, captured a large ship and dozens of small fighting ships without any effort. After Liu Menglong suffered a loss, he defended himself in Jieshui Village and did not dare to come again.
To provoke, large-scale deployment of troops and generals is no longer possible on the current Liangshan surface, but private and detailed transactions are still unimpeded.
When he moved to Dongping Mansion, he secretly met with the prefect Cheng Wanli and sent a letter to Ximen Qing. The last time he returned, Cheng Wanli was defeated and captured. Fortunately, he had a good daughter and recruited two guns to make Dong Ping his son-in-law. Only then did Ximen Qing spare his life.
If he didn't kill, he would be given a chance to repent and rehabilitate.
From then on, Cheng Wanli borrowed the donkey from the slope and devoted himself to doing things for the people. His official temperament gradually changed for the better these days. After tasting the sweetness, Cheng Wanli became an upright official unscrupulously, with Liangshan supporting him.
What the hell is he afraid of?
Of course, all this was hidden from the eyes and ears of the court. This time Gao Qiu went to Yunzhou to suppress Liangshan. Cheng Wanli followed Ximen Qing's instructions and sent him a generous gift early, so he was highly appreciated by Gao Qiu and was full of words.
The promises were all words of recommendation, probably in order to turn an ordinary recommendation into a heavy recommendation. Today Cheng Wanli came again, and he also brought generous gifts.
No matter how many gifts you give, Gao Qiu will never be too much; if you give too little, Gao Qiu will be unhappy; if you give nothing, Gao Qiu will harm others. Seeing that the prefect Cheng is so knowledgeable and interesting, Gao Qiu reciprocates the favor and holds a feast in the military camp.
In order to entertain Cheng Wanli, he brought singers and dancers from the Tokyo Jiaofang Division to entertain the banquet, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves for a while.
At the banquet, Gao Qiu and the Jiudushi envoys accompanied Cheng Wanli, changing cups and cups, and calling each other brothers and sisters. The entourage brought by Cheng Wanli was greeted by Gao Qiu's entourage. They also opened several other tables in the side tent, serving three soups and five portions.
The warm hospitality. Drinking for three rounds
After the food was over, Cheng Wanli's confidant said to Gao Qiu's confidant: "My master still has some small gifts to make friends with some Jiedushi envoys. I also ask my brother to send someone to direct the camps of these Jiedushi envoys so that the younger brothers can
It’s better to send the gift.”
Gao Qiu's confidant had just withdrawn from his filial piety, and he was so passionate that he wished he had a chance to wag his tail. Hearing this reasonable and reasonable request, what else could he say? He immediately arranged for people to take the people who traveled thousands of miles.
After sending favors to several Jiedushi camps, Cheng Wanli's confidants randomly selected a few people and asked them to run errands, while the others continued to eat and drink.
Shi Qian was also on the list of those who were singled out. He and several other complaining companions took the gifts and sent them separately. When they were delivered to the camp of Jing Zhong, the governor of Tianshui in Qinghe, Shi Qian calmly shuffled a letter
Go into the gift list.
Jing Zhong finally came back after a boring drink at Gao Qiu's place. Since he volunteered to fight, his status has been greatly improved in the eyes of Wang Huan and others. He used to be worse than shit. Worthless, now it is like shit, worth a penny, today is worse than yesterday.
Jing Zhong, who was more superior, still had to marry the girl. After playing a minor role at the banquet to welcome Cheng Wanli, he came back gloomily. Entering the camp, soldiers wearing paper armor came up to report to Master Jing that Yunzhou had just
The prefect Cheng Wanli sent someone to deliver gifts.
Jing Zhong sighed with emotion: "He is indeed a *** civil servant! He is thorough in everything he does, and he even thinks about himself, who is unlucky. How else can he be a scholar?"
After sighing, he asked: "Where is the gift list? Bring it to me!"
After receiving the gift list, Jing Zhong flipped through it three times and found a letter. When he opened it, Jing Zhong was shocked. This is exactly what he said:
The old man wants to take the road to heaven. The master first lays the touchstone. But he doesn't know what will happen next. Let's listen to the explanation in the next chapter.