"It's very simple." Zhang Xing continued with a smile. "Since Li Yang's one action has made us completely lost to everyone, why should we hide? Since we lack active means to deal with the Grand Master, it depends on the person's face. Isn't that right?

If you don’t have any worries or worries, can you just go ahead and do it?”

Everyone woke up, but felt a little weird, because this truth is absolutely correct, but it can't help but make people feel that something is broken.

"This is not a broken jar." Zhang Xing was sitting at the top of the hall, and drizzle was falling outside the wide-open hall door. However, this drizzle did not affect the south wind calmly blowing in in front of his face, stirring up the candlelight beside him.

"Because first of all we have to think clearly about a question, that is, is it worth beating Li Yang? Right? If it is, if it is worth it, then the consequences should be accepted openly, rather than being broken... And

In my opinion, even if I consider the worst outcome, that is, Hebei is eradicated by some great master leading powerful soldiers, I have no regrets, and even this matter is still considered the joy of my life. Of course, I wish to

Please promise me that I will do my best not to let things get to this point, and even if things get to this point, they will happen again."

"I don't regret it either." Xiong Bonan said simply.

"No matter what, it is right to attack Liyang and then release grain." Dou Lide, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. "If you say you want to go back to Gaojibo again for this, I will admit it. Besides, I will go back to Gaojibo this time.

Bo, is it the same thing as in the past? Now the hearts of the people in Hebei are with us. If we are weak, the great masters will inevitably fight among themselves. Then when we come out again, just by raising our arms and shouting, the whole of Hebei will belong to us!"

Zhang Xing glanced at Dou Lide and said nothing, but looked at Xu Shiying.

But Xu Shiying didn't say anything.

So, he looked at Xie Minghe again.

Xie Minghe nodded: "If this is the case, we should do our best to obey fate. Let's try our best to tell them. We here at the Foreign Affairs Department will also try our best to contact Li Ding, Xue Changxiong, and Luo Shu. But if it fails by then, you can't blame us.

Foreign affairs are rubbish.”

Everyone finally laughed together.

After laughing, Zhang Xing looked at Wei Xuanding, who also spoke again: "What I mean is, if the chief is worried about safety, I can go to Hongshan on his behalf, so as not to lose face."

"Okay." Zhang Xing thought for a while. "But it's not necessary. If there is really danger, I won't go. And why would Duke Wei take the risk? We just don't go."

Wei Xuanding immediately couldn't help but defend: "If we don't go, wouldn't we let them collude in Hongshan? And according to what we just said, we are confident that even if they are destined to collude in Hongshan, we should also use our reasoning

If you tell the truth to everyone in the world, you should scold them face to face and tell those people who is righteous and who is deviant."

Zhang Xing looked serious and nodded seriously.

Wei Xuanding hesitated for a moment and then laughed: "Actually, this matter also has my own selfish motives. No matter when I was studying in Taiyuan or wandering around in Hebei, everyone looked down on me, and not only because I was poor and my family was humble, but the key is

Even because I am poor and my family is humble, they say that my knowledge is wrong, and my principles and methods are inferior... If this Hongshan Conference goes according to the previous words, there will be two or three great masters, masters from Jin and Hebei.

, the knowledgeable people have also arrived, even if the world knows it with one word, how can I be willing to give up this meeting? Especially Old Master Zhang, who is my teacher after all, if I can say in front of him that I have done a good job,

If you do it right, it will not make my previous decades of poverty in vain. If I can use our help to directly refute Old Master Zhang, I will be willing to die on the spot."

Zhang Xing could only nod, and the others also nodded. No one thought there was anything wrong with Wei Xuanding's selfishness. Zhang Xing was even a little relieved, because Wei Xuanding had unconsciously regarded the gang's career as his own achievement in his words.

His selfishness is also to help his cause be recognized by the people of the world.

This is even considered public-spirited.

"I want to go too." When the hall became quiet again, Xiong Bonan couldn't help it. "I also have selfish motives. I just want to see, why do those people think that we deserve to die when we attack Liyang for food? Why do we do this?

This kind of thing benefits the whole of Hebei, and even the whole world, but makes them restless and thinks that we are rebellious?! If this is the case, it is better to set a mark to know who is destined to be different from us, and who can still fight for it?

, when the time comes, you will be able to act unscrupulously.”

These words were more direct and left Zhang Xing speechless.

Finally, after everyone discussed for a while, Zhang Xing also came to a conclusion:

"I actually think I can go. After all, I agreed and I have the Grand Master as my guarantee, and the words of King Xiongtian and Duke Wei are also my original intention. However, we are the core of the gang, and we are responsible for the death of the gang. Or should we?"

We need to be as cautious as possible, so we now divide the matter into three parts... One is to continue to transfer supplies. Not only the inventory here in Yecheng, but also our field soldiers in Liyang, we can still continue to transport food, and we must make good use of it.

This seven-day opportunity... the Duke of Wei and Chief Dou are still responsible for this matter. Chief Cao will continue to be responsible, but the soldiers will not participate in the transfer."

Wei Xuanding, Dou Lide, and Cao Xi, who had been silent and just listened to everyone's words, immediately nodded.

"The second thing is military preparation, assembling troops and combat power, and making a military transfer plan. Ma Wei has already made preparations for this matter, and has gone to communicate with Deputy Commander Chen. King Xiongtian is here with

Xu Dalang is going to take over... Generally speaking, as mentioned before, the main threat is still Cao Lin and his troops. Therefore, the entire army should try to withdraw to the Qingzhangshui line and follow the troops that had stayed on the northern line to defend Xue Changxiong.

Contact the Qingzhang River and retreat at any time to prevent a surprise attack." Zhang Xing continued to give instructions. "At the same time, we must continue to contact Henan to ensure cooperation."

Naturally, Xiong and Xu were speechless.

"The third thing is about the Hongshan meeting." Zhang Xing thought for a while and said simply. "What I mean is that if all parties really gather and everyone has different positions, we really can't give up on this meeting, because

We should neither push Zhang Bofeng to the other side, nor should we push other forces in Hebei to the other side... But if we encounter any variables or dangers during this period, we must give up immediately... As the saying goes, go if you can, but safety comes first

one."

At this point, Zhang Xing paused and explained: "I actually think that if the British Duke comes, even if he is opposed to Cao Lin, he will be opposed to us. To put it more loosely, at this time

Old Master Zhang's safety guarantee seems insufficient, so we can't send all the core members of the gang to Hongshan District. I have to think about it again... However, if there is another grandmaster or someone who is willing to follow

We have guaranteed safety. It’s not that we can’t go. I can go too, together with Duke Wei and King Xiongtian. Of course, in the end, we have to refer to the opinions of the big leaders in Hebei and have a chat with Mr. Chen.

Everyone just raised their hands, and they all objected and refused to go."

Everyone was relieved regardless of their stance.

Xu Shiying, who was slightly relaxed, thought about it and took the initiative to add: "Actually, although we are drawing the dividing line along the Qingzhang River, several counties in the west have control areas north and west of the Qingzhang River. If

If we really plan to go to Hongshan, for the sake of safety, we can let some of the elite troops... preferably five battalions, that is, the soldiers and horses required by our two Xingtai directly to prepare a defensive Zhenqi army formation...

Send them to the north of Qingzhang River and assemble along the northern line of Wuyang County and Wei County. This will not delay the overall military layout and can provide support when necessary."

Zhang Xing nodded immediately.

At this point, the meeting should end.

Chief Zhang thought about it for a while, but then gave special instructions: "There is one more thing that cannot be stopped. We cannot take it for granted that we have done good things. Everyone in the world will recognize it. We still have to persist in publicity. We must persist in the current situation and must tell everyone."

For the people of Hebei, we help put food in, and we help to ensure that they can have enough to eat... The four counties in the east will continue to work with Jiang Ling through Deputy Commander Chen. The two counties in the west, including Ji County, still need to continue to talk and pass.

Let’s talk about all aspects.”

This is Chief Zhang's own characteristic, and everyone above and below is used to it, so no one refutes it.

Just like that, after Zhang Xing ordered the disbandment, he specifically called Dou Lide and his wife to stay, and no one had anything to say.

"Chief, do you have any advice?" Dou Lide asked seriously.

"There is something." Zhang Xing was silent for a moment and responded seriously. "I wanted to talk about it before, but one thing happened one after another, and the situation seemed to have reversed... But after thinking about it today, I still should say...

... Chief Dou, Chief Cao, have you two thought about it, if the situation really comes to its worst, that is, someone really shovels us away from Hebei, and we have to board a ship and go to sea to take refuge, then Hebei

Do you want someone to stay behind?"

"Yes, and I'm here to stay behind." Dou Lide didn't hesitate for a moment. "Of course I'm here to stay behind. If I get into a high chicken moor, wearing linen clothes, the Grand Master can find me?"

Zhang Xing nodded and sighed: "I think so too. Only you can do this, and I have a grudge."

"Chief, say it directly." Dou Lide urged instead.

"If by any chance it comes to that kind of situation, not even to this point, and only to the point of abandoning Qinghe and Pingyuan, then it is impossible to say that some members of the gang have done something unavoidable but cannot be easily forgiven due to the situation.

Things, and when we finally come back... and we will definitely come back, you and your wife will be evil people, protect them, contradict me and King Xiongtian, and protect these people." Zhang Xing said seriously. "

It’s just a rough idea, just be prepared in case something happens, and you just have to know what’s going on.”

Dou Lide was stunned for a long time, and then nodded, more than a beat slower than his wife.

Enough chatter. Eighteen days later, as the first spring rain of the new year fell, the situation in Hebei suddenly changed from the cold winter ice to the spring drizzle. The core military operations finally stopped, and the raids stopped.

It's over... But at the same time, uneasiness and chaos are still spreading according to objective laws.

On the Henan side, Dongdu was the first to notice the problem. The fact that Cao Lin led the main force to Hebei could not be hidden from anyone. When everyone in Dongdu knew that his reinforcements had gone to Hebei together with Cao Lin's main force, the whole city became confused.

I fell into a state of panic mixed with anger.

It is natural to be fearful. If nothing else, if the main force of Help Henan and Jianghuai attack together at this time, you will only have a shell of Longqiaoguan led by teachers and students in Dongdu. Wouldn't it be like an egg against a stone?

When the shell is removed, it will flow all over the ground?

The anger was directed at Cao Lin, including Li Qingchen and others who stayed in the city at this time, because they deliberately concealed the relevant plans.

So, in panic, Dongdu simply closed all the gates to prevent the news from leaking out, and even blocked access to Longqiao Pass.

However, the effect of this action is almost non-existent, because even without Wu Jingfeng, the gang quickly learned the relevant news. After all, Hebei will naturally have information delivered - the river has entered the ice age and cannot pass people. Ordinary Condensation Pill

, it is very dangerous for Cheng Dan to come here, and even for large groups of troops, it does not mean that communication between the two sides will be cut off. There are always ways.

For example, some rivers have Hejianzhou, where Dan Cheng and Dan Condensation masters have a stable support point, so they can still travel back and forth calmly.

There are also some places where pontoons have been pre-installed, or large buoys have been piled up specifically for this period of ice. The principle is the same as in Hejian Island, and it can also allow practitioners with the Ningdan upward direction to come and go.

Even if it is not possible, they can still use flags, golden drums, or birds to carry letters to transmit information.

In a word, the basic situation is still interoperable.

In fact, as a Jiyin native, as early as the second day after the troops began to retreat, that is, as early as the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the leader of Hebei Xingtai, Zhang Shanxiang, who had just condensed his elixir, followed the military order and used an ice layer to make it more stable.

area, ventured to Henan, and then informed Li Shu and others of the situation in Hebei, and conveyed the relevant order documents signed by Zhang Xing.

After hearing the news, the first reaction of Li Shu and the leaders of Jiyinxingtai was nervousness.

Because Cao Lin, as a great master, could forcibly change the conditions of the river against the weather to achieve a surprise attack by the troops, it was beyond everyone's expectations and almost like a god. At this time, no one had any extra thoughts, because they themselves were also in danger
To be continued...