Chapter 513 Vigor
Wang Lang really admired Chen Deng, but he couldn't express his thoughts in front of the generals, especially General Langya headed by Zang Ba.
Why Wang Lang just said that there are only three factions in Xuzhou is because they actually don't regard Zang Ba and other Langya thieves as their own.
The Xuzhou nobles just used him to defend themselves against him, just like having a vicious dog at home. Naturally, the host's contradictions and vulnerabilities would not be exposed to this vicious dog at this time.
Let’s look at the distribution of their troops this time.
This time the Xuzhou Army sent out 50,000 soldiers, but actually had 20,000 soldiers, including 4,000 Danyang soldiers, 8,000 Xuzhou gentry tribesmen, and the remaining 8,000 Langya soldiers.
From this distribution, we can see Wang Lang's difficulties.
Before the war, Tao Qian expressed his position to Wang Lang that the first purpose of sending troops this time was to conserve troops, and the second purpose was to support Cao's army. In other words, the four thousand Danyang soldiers in the Xuzhou Army can obey Wang Lang's dispatch, but if they want to take the initiative to attack the Taishan Army, they will probably not obey.
The leader of these four thousand Danyang soldiers is Xu Dan, a native of Tao Qian and an old general. He can communicate with Tao Qian himself, so he has a strong ability to act independently.
And now Xu Dan is sitting in the highest position on the left seat, looking drunk, how can he be willing to take the initiative?
This is even more true for the Langya soldiers, who have the second largest military strength.
Tao Qian had previously dispatched them to participate in this battle, on the one hand to expand his troops and increase his power, and on the other hand because these people were familiar with the terrain and could guide the entire army.
But Langya soldiers are called soldiers, but in reality they have always been thieves.
This time they went north with the Xuzhou Army not to confront the Taishan Army head-on. The battle outside Yishan Pass a few years ago is still unforgettable to these people.
They came just to plunder and make a fortune.
This time, they passed through the Wulian Mountain Passage from Ju County in Langya and entered Beihai, then turned north and crossed Qi State. Along the way, these Langya soldiers were not plundering the countryside, and their backpacks and military tents were already full.
If they hadn't still cared about the apparent affiliation of the Xuzhou Army, they would have withdrawn to Langya with the spoils of war.
Just like that, you still want them to take the initiative?
If the Danyang troops and the Langya troops cannot be sent out, then your powerful tribes like Wang Lang can attack.
But alas, this is even worse.
Every family here knows that troubled times are coming, and maintaining the glory and safety of the family in the future depends on the soldiers in their hands. Not to mention, these parts are the only basis for the local faction to check Tao Qian, let alone take risks here.
So after all the calculations, I decided to sit back and watch in the camp.
Don't look at it, even if they don't participate in the battle, as long as they appear on the battlefield, the Bian Bing Army next door can already suppress the Taishan Army on the opposite side at the barrier?
Later, when Cao Cao led his army back and drove the Taishan army away, who can say that their Xuzhou army was not very kind to Cao's army?
So Wang Lang has thought everything out, no matter in terms of face or dignity, his Xuzhou Army will win a big victory.
It's a pity that Wang Lang has forgotten what young people's ambition is.
With Chen Deng's temperament, so what if he knew Wang Lang's considerations? This is just a group of cowardly people, and what Chen Deng wants is to face the difficulties.
He wants to tell people like Wang Lang that today's world is no longer your stage, but a place for heroes like him who are as young as summer flowers.
And Chen Deng's gains along the way also prove his judgment.
When Zang Ba's Langya soldiers were still in the countryside and Chen Deng's army was passing through Beihai Yingling, Wang Xiu, the chief secretary of the county, led his troops to surrender.
Wang Xiu, whose courtesy name was Shuzhi, was a local hero in Yingling, Beihai.
The county magistrate abandoned the city and fled during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Later, Wang Xiu took charge of the tomb affairs and took charge of the affairs of the county. After that, he led Yingling to fight against Guan Hai and ensured the safety of the county.
Later, when Chen Deng led his troops into Yingling, the county was at a loss as to what to do. After Wang Xiu saw Chen Deng's military orders and strict military discipline, he decided to dedicate the mausoleum to Chen Deng.
He himself also brought hundreds of friends, clan members and guests who trusted him and surrendered to Chen Deng's account. Chen Deng was very happy and appointed Wang Xiu as military law officer. Later, he learned that Wang Xiu was not yet married, so he married his own sister to Wang Xiu.
Later, Chen Deng asked Wang Xiu why he chose him, because at that time most of the forces in Beihai chose the powerful Cao Cao.
But at that time Wang Xiu said something like this:
"He has a strong army and sits in five counties, and he is the Lord of the East. But he is in the plains, recruiting heroes, and he compares himself to the great ancestor. Xiu observes that he has different ambitions, and he is not a hero of the Han Dynasty. Looking at the general again, family hatred is at the forefront. The enemy of the country is at the back, and he is willing to sacrifice his courage and raise the righteous army. The people everywhere where the army passes are blocked, and he is sincerely the king's division."
To put it bluntly, Wang Xiu felt that the discipline of the soldiers and horses under Cao Cao was too poor. Based on his understanding of the heroes in history, he knew that such forces were strong when they were strong, but they were all vanguards for the king, so Wang Xiu felt that the same was true for Cao Cao. .
And looking at Chen Deng in front of him, he was full of heroism and a son of a noble family. Although he did not have many soldiers and horses, he had strict military discipline, which was the preparation of a heroic leader.
Chen Deng was greatly excited by Wang Xiu's words and regarded them as his own irreversibility. Wang Xiu's words also convinced Chen Deng that he was on the right path.
Nowadays, the world is in chaos, dragons and snakes are rising, and every family has to find a way to gain the support of the people.
And Chen Deng accurately grasped two points. One is his undying enmity with the Taishan Army, which made those who hated the Taishan Army choose to fund him. The other is his youthful vigor, that kind of heroic spirit that tries to win over the world, which directly washes away the delicate and artificial appearance of the public ministers in the late Han Dynasty.
Chen Deng will recreate the heroic spirit of the former Han Dynasty and inject a new spirit into this decadent apocalypse. And this was the path he, Chen Deng, was looking for.
Now that there is a way, Chen Deng is full of pride and enthusiasm. He looks at Wang Lang beside him.
The eldest brother is still the same eldest brother, rich and handsome, but now there is a sense of decadence no matter how you look at it. It seems that the eldest brother has been in the officialdom for a long time and has been infiltrated by the atmosphere of talking about one's nature with one's hands.
So, Chen Deng cupped his fists and said this sentence:
"Why are our troops here? Is it because they are here to watch a battle scene? Isn't it because the Taishan Army is acting in a perverse manner and disrupting the general order? What did it do in Heji and Youji that did not arouse the resentment of the world? So why do you want to criticize us? Tai's move has already been the general trend and the people's will. Moreover, the youth and the youth are all in one body, and their lips are dead and their teeth are cold. Our army has arrived, and it is possible to take a hundred steps, but it is still lingering in the last ten steps? , but our army stood aside and watched. How could we not be jealous of Cao Jun? We have tried our best but failed to achieve good results, but we are resented. I don't see the wisdom of it."
Chen Deng said this truth very objectively. That's why Wang Lang doesn't always look at his own land. You feel that you are taking advantage both internally and externally, but you have to think about what Cao Jun thinks.
Do you think people will be grateful if you appear to help Cao Jun stabilize the battlefield situation? Others may be even more resentful that you came even though you didn't come to help, and just sit back and watch Cao's army suffer heavy casualties.
What's your idea? Do you want to see us and the Taishan Army fight so hard that both sides will suffer, while your Xuzhou Army will benefit from it?
Chen Deng even concluded that if the Xuzhou Army really did not take action this time, after Cao Cao led his army back to repel the Taishan Army, the next step would be to send troops south to Xuzhou. Because the Xuzhou Army has made Cao Cao distrustful, no one wants to have some motivated hunters suddenly appear from behind during the duel with the Taishan Army.
Therefore, Cao Cao must get rid of Xuzhou's worries.
It's just that Chen Deng couldn't tell this truth. If he said it, it would make Wang Lang and others sit back and fight even more, so as to consume more of Cao's army's strength.
So, after he said the above words, he directly clasped his fists and asked for help:
"The Taishan Army is the source of trouble in the world. It uses Hebei as its heart and Heji and Mount Tai as its arms to penetrate into the Central Plains. Therefore, although it is innocent, it is enough to cause trouble. Now that the Taishan Arm has emerged, it is to eliminate one of them. They have a thousand-year opportunity. Now that they know that our army is heading north, they will inevitably withdraw from Mount Tai. If our army does not leave it behind at this time, it will be too late."
Finally, Chen Deng said:
"If we can secure Dongfang with one battle, why should I, Chen Yuanlong, care about my private affairs? I have ordered three thousand officers and men under my command to go north, and I am here to sue the commander-in-chief!"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the big tent.
Someone stood up and accused Chen Deng of disregarding Xuzhou Army's military law and acting privately. Someone even sat there pouring wine and mocking:
"Young people also know how to fight in the army?"
Only Zang Ba, who was at the top of the right seat, suddenly pushed aside the table and stood up.
Zang Ba was originally a handsome hero, but now his face was full of roughness and scars, which were the result of his narrow escape from the battle with the Taishan Army.
I saw Zang Ba holding his fist and respectfully saying to Chen Deng:
"Yuanlong's heroic spirit is indeed our hero in Xuzhou. Although I, Zang Ba, am a local dog, I am also a hero and yearn for the bright future. Don't worry, your army will go first, and I, General Zang Ba, will lead the eight tribes of Langya to follow. I Zang Ba also has a mortal enemy with the Taishan bandit. You and I must work together to cut off his arm.”
Chen Deng was very confused by Zang Ba who suddenly became heroic, but he was a little happy when he saw that he would also send troops.
He calmed down and clasped his fists at Zang Ba, then waved his hand at Wang Lang, who looked gloomy, and then turned around and left the tent.
After a while, Chen Yuanlong's voice came from outside the tent:
"Zijing, now that the army is about to arrive, would you like to join our army and show your ambition?"
Then a clear voice came from outside the tent:
"Here!"
Then, the rapid sound of horse hooves got farther and farther, and finally Chen Deng left.
At this time, Zang Ba, who had been looking heroic just now, suddenly asked a young military official opposite:
"Baojian, who do you think was Zijing that Chen Yuanlong called outside the tent just now?"
This man named Baojian is called Xu Xuan, from the Xu family in Haixi, Guangling. He is the grandson of Xu Shu, the former general who conquered Liao Dynasty. He has an uncle named Xu Qiu, who is now the governor of Runan.
However, according to the latest news sent back to Xuzhou from the Central Plains, Yuan Shao defeated Xu Qiu and had captured Runan. This Xu Qiu has already run to Wang Yun.
Alas, the Central Plains is also in chaos, but Xuzhou is still the land of chaos.
Although this man named Xu Xuan was also from a famous family, he was open-minded and generous, and he could drink a few drinks with Zang Ba who was a thief and bandit. So when he heard Zang Ba ask this question, he shook his head and replied:
"Not worth mentioning, he is just a halberd wielder."
After hearing this, Zang Ba burst into laughter, and then laughed until tears came out. He pointed at the show of famous scholars in the hall and said:
"I can call anyone a hero of Xuzhou, but I didn't expect him to be a little halberd wielder. Hahaha"
None of the people present could tell that this was Zang Ba's sarcastic comment, and all of them had ugly expressions on their faces.
After mocking Zang Ba, he walked to Wang Lang's position, drank a glass of wine on the table, and then threw Qi Jue aside.
Then, Zang Ba said loudly:
"Are you still sitting here? Are you all going to fight with me, and let those outside see the heroes of Langya? Otherwise, I really feel that all of us in Xuzhou are worthless."
Then the eight Langya generals sitting under him stood up one after another and sang loudly.
Just like that, in the embarrassed expressions of the Xuzhou officials, Zang Ba and other Langya generals looked up to the sky and laughed out of the tent, leaving cups and plates in a mess on the ground.
After everyone left, Xu Dan, who had been pretending to be asleep, woke up staggeringly. He looked at half of the big tent and asked:
"What's going on? I don't want to drink this wine anymore? If I don't drink it, I, Lao Xu, will go back to the camp to rest."
After Xu Dan finished speaking, he ignored Wang Lang and left the tent with five Danyang generals.
Seeing that most of the tent was gone, Wang Lang was sitting on his desk. Wang Dian, the military staff on the side, picked up the lacquer jue and handed it to Wang Lang.
Wang Lang rubbed Qi Jue, looked at Xu Danyuan's back, and said inexplicably:
"These Danyang people have been in Xuzhou for so long, and they still don't know how to speak Xuzhou dialect. Danyang dialect sounds very rude, right?"
This young official named Wang Dian came from the Langya Wang family. His father was Wang Ren, the former governor of Qingzhou, and he had three older brothers, Wang Yi, Wang Rui, and Wang Rong.
This time the Xuzhou army passed Langya, Wang Lang specially promoted Wang Dian, the youngest member of the army, into the army, and gave him a qualification to facilitate his future career in politics.
Although Wang Dian was young, he was still quite respectful. He did not speak loudly, but said worriedly:
"Ming Gong, just now Zang Ba was clearly trying to kill Chen Yuanlong. I'm worried that Zang Ba won't send troops at all. Wouldn't Chen Yuanlong be in danger?"
Wang Lang glanced at Wang Dian in surprise, not expecting him to see this. But he still shook his head and said:
"This is because you don't understand Yuan Long's temperament. He is so talented and knowledgeable that he can't see Zang Ba's little scheme, but you think Yuan Long will care about it? Don't you see? Without my support, his troops will all come out. Why do you care whether Zang Ba sends troops or not?"
"But Zang Ba has no reason to send troops. I think he wants to watch while walking. If Chen Deng plays well, he will arrive in an instant, but if he loses, Chen Deng is afraid Zang Ba’s reinforcements are no longer in sight.”
At the end of this sentence, Wang Lang still said sadly:
"But this Yuanlong, I'm afraid it will be wasted. If the Taishan Army is so easy to fight, Lu Shuai will not die. Hey, he is a young man after all."
After speaking, Wang Lang was no longer interested and asked the generals to return to their camps to prepare for war.
On July 14, the Xuzhou Army and Chen Yuanlong's troops attacked.
It’s the end of the month. If the monthly tickets don’t come out, when will we wait for an update? Family members? Is love going to disappear?
(End of chapter)