Chapter 38: Already Have a Countermeasure
When we meet again after a long separation, it feels like time passes very quickly.
In the evening, as the sun was setting, Li Dingguo and a dozen other young warriors, along with Xiao Douya and the others, bid farewell to each other reluctantly at the gate of the land temple.
"Little bean sprouts, red plum!"
Li Dingguo said to Xiao Douya and another tall girl who were standing at the front of the crowd and leading the orphans and beggars to see them off, "These little friends will be temporarily handed over to you two to manage."
"If anyone has any comments, please write them down and let me handle them!"
"You must remember that from now on, the environmental sanitation management here, including your personal hygiene, must be strictly enforced according to the regulations just set!"
Li Dingguo raised his head, looked at the dozens of boys and girls in front of him with a stern look, and shouted in a cold voice, "You all have to remember that from now on, the logistics work here will be fully managed by Xiao Douya and Hongmei!"
"Whoever is dissatisfied, get out of here!"
"Our future team doesn't need anyone who doesn't follow the rules!"
"Don't let me find out that someone is pretending to obey you but actually disobeying you. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
Having said this, he looked around at the boys and girls who were silent as a mouse, and seeing that they had no objection, he slowed down his voice and said to Xiao Douya and Hongmei in front of him, "If you encounter any difficulties during this period of time, you can go to the Wang family compound and have someone notify me."
"Starting tomorrow, our team of warriors will frequently go outside the city for combat training."
"In the next two months or so, I will come here from time to time and explain some things to you."
Xiao Douya and Hongmei were the managers of this small group appointed by Li Dingguo himself this afternoon. Their main tasks were to manage the logistics of these orphans and beggars, so that they could gradually develop discipline and unity from now on.
As for the girl Hongmei, she was the only genius Li Dingguo found among these orphans and beggars who had a sense of the overall situation and was very organized in her words and deeds.
In order to make the lives of orphans and beggars like Xiao Douya no longer a mess, it is necessary to appoint two managers.
It never hurts to start making some preparations now to prepare for a rainy day.
Otherwise, when the time comes, you will be clueless and confused.
"Yes! Boss!"...
Dozens of young people at the scene quickly responded.
Li Dingguo waved goodbye to everyone, turned around and strode back with his team of young warriors.
It was almost time for dinner, and they had to hurry back to the Wang family compound in order not to miss out on a spiritual meal, which would be a big loss for them as their cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.
The severe situation faced by the rebels is becoming more and more urgent, and no one wants to miss any opportunity to improve their cultivation and combat effectiveness.
……
It was deep in the night and the lobby of the county government office was brightly lit.
Zhang Xianzhong sat upright on a large wooden chair, looking at Zhang Kewang who had just been called in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Kewang, you have worked hard during this period."
He was praising the other person sincerely, not perfunctorily.
Facts have proved that Zhang Kewang, who has rich military experience, is really capable.
Since he joined the rebel army and took Zhang Xianzhong as his adoptive father, he not only disciplined the one hundred soldiers under Zhang Xianzhong's command, but also did his best to complete the chores assigned by Zhang Xianzhong.
He has established his authority in the army several times recently. During his inspection of the rebel army's logistics, he personally killed several small rebel leaders who repeatedly violated military orders, which shocked many soldiers and helped him gain a preliminary foothold in the rebel army.
The originally chaotic rebel army has undergone a significant transformation under the management of Zhang Xianzhong and Zhang Kewang, two fourth-level warriors. Compared with the previous mob, it has made great progress.
Although we cannot yet be compared with those elite officers and soldiers, we are now much better than before.
"Adoptive father, this is my duty. I dare not take credit for it!" Zhang Kewang was delighted when he heard this. He quickly stood up, bowed to Zhang Xianzhong, clasped his fists and said solemnly, "The rebel army is where it is today, thanks to your overall planning. I am just doing my part."
"By the way, godfather."
At this point, he thought of something else and reported, "I have followed your instructions and sent two elite scout teams from the old camp towards Yansui Town to closely monitor the main roads to and from our Dingbian City."
"Once the government's army comes to attack, we will get the news at least one or two hours before the enemy arrives."
"but……"
He expressed his concerns, "I am a little worried now. After all, our Dingbian City is under the jurisdiction of the Deputy General of the East Route of Yansui Town."
"I heard that Cao Wenzhao, the deputy general of the East Route of Yansui Town, has been making quite a move since he was promoted from the lieutenant general of Liaodong Border Army to the deputy general of Yansui Town this year."
"There are rumors that Cao Wenzhao led his 3,000 elite cavalrymen out of the Great Wall not long ago and wiped out several small and medium-sized Tatar tribes near the border. This has intimidated the Tatars who repeatedly came to the east of Yansui Town to violate the border!"
"If Cao Wenzhao, who is not even afraid of the Tartars, leads his elite troops to encircle and suppress us, then..."
To be honest, even though Zhang Kewang had a high opinion of himself, he did not have the confidence to face Cao Wenzhao head-on.
This is what he has been worried about recently.
God knows if he can survive a single move by the famous Cao Wenzhao?
Not to mention that Cao Wenzhao also has a super general named Cao Bianjiao under his command.
If he faced that kind of existence, he would have no confidence that he could escape.
Moreover, relying on the newly formed rebel soldiers under his command, he would probably not be able to even withstand a single blow when facing the 3,000 elite cavalry under Cao Wenzhao!
He dared to bet that, not to mention the fledgling rebel army of the Eight Kings that had just raised the flag of rebellion, even the nominal common leader of the many rebel armies in Qin known as the "Purple Gold Beam": Wang Ziyi, who had more than 100,000 rebel soldiers under his command, would definitely not be a match for Cao Wenzhao's elite cavalry!
"Look, I have already prepared a solution to the problem you are worried about."
Zhang Xianzhong heard this and said calmly, "Faced with such a strong army, the only way is for us to move in time and evacuate Dingbian City."
"For this purpose, I have ordered the soldiers of the logistics battalion to start packing all kinds of money, food, and supplies into the warehouse, and let the craftsmen battalion work hard to build large carriages and carts."
"I have decided on a route for the withdrawal, and I plan to lead my soldiers to retreat towards the southeastern direction of the Inner Great Wall soon."
"The pass from our Dingbian City to Mizhi County in the interior has been completely abandoned. We just need to evacuate along the official road along the Wuding River all the way to the southeast."
"Once we reach Mizhi, we can turn west to Anding City, and then we can leave the territory under Cao Wenzhao's jurisdiction and no longer have to worry about him chasing us."
"The imperial court still has its power. Without a troop dispatch order or imperial edict from the Ministry of War, I don't think Cao Wenzhao would dare to cross the border without permission and lead his troops into an area that is not under his jurisdiction."
Regarding the issue raised by Zhang Kewang, the shrewd Zhang Xianzhong had already considered it.
The only worry now is whether the scout team sent out by ourselves can detect the incoming imperial army in time and issue an early warning.
As for why he didn't take the rebel soldiers and leave Dingbian City in advance?
Zhang Xianzhong is now in a dilemma.
The current situation in Dingbian City is an excellent opportunity for the rebel army under his command to establish a solid foundation.
If we leave Dingbian City early, it will have a great impact on the thorough reorganization of our rebel army.
It's not just the 300 soldiers in the old camp who need a stable environment to recuperate. The new recruits who have been recruited in large numbers recently also urgently need time to grow quickly.
This was even more true as for the orphan boy camp that had just been formed and that he had high hopes for.
After repeated consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Xianzhong had to take some risks.
(End of this chapter)
