Chapter 4 Divide the troops

(Ask for red tickets first! Hey hey!)

After entering Shanxi, the Xingtian Army became much lighter after giving up most of the vehicles, and the marching speed was much faster. However, it suffered from the women who were acting with the army. There were no big cars for them to ride in the army. They could only follow the team on foot, but the good thing was in the Xingtian Army. The number of women's conservants is very small, and they are all heavenly. It is not very difficult to walk. Although it is hard, they can also keep up with the speed of the team.

However, the government in Shanxi obviously did not make full preparations. When the officials of Hejin County heard that the people's army crossed the Yellow River all the way and entered their county, they all panicked. They clearly remembered the scene of the chaos of the people's army in Shanxi in the past five years, and hundreds of thousands of exiles followed the people. The military leaders entered Shanxi, and even defeated several prefectures and counties. The soldiers pointed straight to Taiyuan Prefecture, killing officials and robbing countless food, and even more countless exiles.

Later, fortunately, the court mobilized all kinds of officers and soldiers to enter the Jin siege and suppression. Hong Chengchou personally supervised the army and appeasement. Under the continuous blows of Cao Wenzhao, He Renlong, Zuo Guangxian and other fierce generals, all kinds of volunteers withdrew from Shanxi at the beginning of last year and ran to Henan, which made the officials in Shanxi a long sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, it was only more than a year, and the civil army crossed the river into Shanxi. Suddenly, the officials of Hejin County were all scared. They hurriedly sent people to investigate the details of the civil army on this road. At the same time, they quickly sent people to send letters to Pingyang Prefecture and informed the officials of Pingyang Prefecture of this matter, so as to avoid a loss. Detect the crime.

However, what the officials of the government of Hejin County did not expect that the people they sent to investigate the road thief army returned to the county on the same day and told Zhixian that after they left the city, they found that the civilian army on the road quickly left the territory of Hejin County and rushed all the way to the northeast. They had left Hejin County and disappeared. .

Such news made all the officials in Hejin County stunned. They didn't know what had happened. How could thousands of people say no?

It is no wonder that the local government in Hejin County is slow to respond. Xiao Tianjian does not plan to gain a foothold in Hejin County at all, because this area is the Shanxi Plain. Even if it stays here, it is difficult to control a large area of land. Once the officers and soldiers fight back, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend, so his goal is not in this area at all. .

After Xing Tianjun crossed the Yellow River as a whole, the next morning, Xiao Tianjian led the army to avoid Hejin County at the speed of an urgent march, passed through the mountain north of Hejin County, and went straight to the east.

When the officials of Hejin County learned the news that they had entered Hejin County and sent people to explore the traces of Xing Tianjun, Xing Tianjun had already left Hejin County and entered Jishan County, and it took only one day to pass through Jishan County. , entering the boundary of Jiangzhou, the soldiers and horses found a secluded place and temporarily stopped.

After inspecting the sentry post of the camp, Xiao Tianjian returned to the camp, and the generals under his command also gathered around him one after another. After gathered a bonfire, they began to discuss.

"General! Now that we have entered Shanxi, where should we go next? Finally, Yan Chongxi raised everyone's questions about Xiao Tianjian.

The generals also turned their eyes to Xiao Tianjian sitting next to the bonfire, waiting for Xiao Tianjian to answer.

Xiao Tianjian roasted his frozen hands on the bonfire, took a cake handed to him by the iron head, broke it open and ate a piece, and then said to the brothers around him, "It's coming soon!" Our destination for this trip is in front of us. This place is Jiangzhou. Brothers, stick to it again! We can find a place to celebrate the New Year this year!

I also know that in the past few months, since we left Tianlongzhai, the brothers have been wandering. It is very hard to travel a long distance, but in this way, we still have to find a place where we can live in peace. Entering Jin is Mr. Fu's decision to carefully discuss with me for a long time. This is not a great achievement! I hope you guys will persevere again!"

Yan Chongxi breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and sat back. To be honest, this time, Xiao Tianjian led them across Shaanxi and forcibly crossed the Yellow River until they came here. Many people did not understand Xiao Tianjian's behavior. They felt that they would not leave a good Shaanxi, but insisted on running towards Shanxi. Now the road is righteous. The army is all in Shaanxi, and they are alone, but they have to go deep into Shanxi, which is undoubtedly like death.

However, Xiao Tianjian gathered these men together in private. After giving everyone a detailed analysis of the general trend, he still got the understanding of these people. The governor followed Xiao Tianjian all the way from Longzhou to here.

"The head of the family, I also want to ask, why do we have to come to Shanxi to find a place to stay? What's good here?" Luo Li asked Xiao Tianjian while nibbling at the cold and hard dough cake.

"Ha ha! Let Mr. Fu tell you about this!" Xiao Tianjian also chewed the mixed-faced cake and replied with a smile to Luo Li.

At this time, Fu Deming also sat among the crowd, drinking the freshly cooked hot soup and nibbling miscellaneous cakes like everyone. After this journey, he was also full of wind and frost, wearing a sheepskin jacket on his body. Somehow, he was also equipped with a sword on his waist, and there was no scholar all over his body. I'm angry. Basically, it's no different from ordinary soldiers.

After listening to Xiao Tianjian's words, Fu Deming threw the last mouthful of cake in his mouth, chewed and drank a mouthful of hot soup. Then he clapped his hands and said, "At first, I didn't quite understand why we came to this place. Last year, all kinds of rebels suffered a lot in Shanxi and had to quit. Shanxi, and now we have entered Jin. With our military strength, I'm afraid we are not the opponents of the officers and soldiers!

But our general chose here. I have thought about it carefully for a long time, and I have to admire our general's foresight! Brothers also know that the rebels in Shaanxi are now making a big fuss. The attention of the court and the government is all on Shaanxi, and we all know that in Shaanxi, there have been military disasters in the past few years, and all over the country has been dilapidated. Even if we want to gain a foothold in Shaanxi, I'm afraid there will be no chance!

Previously, we only had more than a thousand soldiers and generals, which could still be maintained in the territory of Liyang, but after our strength became bigger and bigger, not to mention the food, Yanyang could not provide us to stay there for a long time, and the officers and soldiers could never allow us to be there. !

In this way, what the general said is reasonable. Since Shaanxi can't let us gain a foothold, it's better to jump out in advance and find another place for us to gain a foothold!

After thinking about it, only the way to Jin is the best choice! Shanxi is a good place. This place, also known as Hedong, has been a must-have place for soldiers since ancient times!

Compared with Shaanxi, although it is narrower here, there is coal and iron in Hedong, and Xiezhou is even more salty. It is also a grain-producing place in Shanxi. Jin merchants are even richer. As long as we manage well here, we Xing Tianjun want grain, grain, money and money. If time, after we stand firm here, this place will be in Beizhili and river. At the junction of South and Shaanxi, no matter where we want to go in the future, what can we not go? It can be said that it is the best strategy for the general to choose this place for me to wait for me! That's why the general will take us all the way here!"

After listening to Fu Deming's words, everyone nodded and said that they would not consider things at this level, such as Yan Zhongxi, and Fu Deming was the only one who really considered Xiao Tianjian fundamentally, and Fu Deming also thought carefully after understanding Xiao Tianjian's idea. After a long time, now his idea has basically reached an agreement with Xiao Tianjian.

Then Xiao Tianjian said an idea that surprised everyone: "Now we have gone deep into Shanxi. Although we have not encountered a large number of officers and soldiers at present, think about it, we wait for thousands of people to act together. No matter how careful we are, it is difficult to guarantee that we will not be found by the government, and there are even more A large number of people have seen us. If we cross the market like this, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not arouse the vigilance of the government and mobilize the officers and soldiers to find our where we are goings. In this way, I'm afraid that even if we can reach our destination, I'm afraid that it will immediately attract the government's excrusance, which will be very unfavorable to us!

Now that we have arrived here, the road ahead is not far away. Mr. Fu and I have discussed it two days ago. This is the boundary of Jiangzhou. We are dividing more than 3,000 people into five roads, each with five or six hundred people, and then go to Yangcheng, and then meet in the Huze River area of Yangcheng County! Give the government a zero, so as to confuse the government and make them think that we are just ordinary people. After entering Jin, we will disperse by ourselves. In this way, the government will no longer pay attention to us! All the generals will obey the order!"

Several generals of Xing Tianjun suddenly heard Xiao Tianjian shouting coldly, and immediately jumped up habitually and shouted, "The last general will listen to the order..."