Zhang Ling was from Yongning, Sichuan and was a member of the Yi tribe. In the first year of Tianqi, the chieftain She Chongming raised troops to rebel against the court, and Zhang Ling attacked Chengdu as his subordinate. However, Zhang Lingzhong was in the Ming Dynasty and directly tied up the false prime minister He Ruohai, who was privately established by She Chongming, to return to the court. She Chongming, who was extremely angry, killed all his family and flattened his family's ancestral tombs, and hated him beyond ordinary people.

Later, the rebellion between She Chongming and his son was quelled, and Zhang Ling was named a general because of his loyalty to the court. He then followed the court to fight south and north, made many military achievements, and eventually became the deputy general. Whenever he was about to fight, he held a five-stone strong bow and shot and killed enemy generals. He has always been known as the "Divine Crossbow General" in the army.

After Zhou Xian arrived, he talked with Zhang Lingshen twice. Although the latter was very grateful to Yang Sichang for his attention, he believed that Shao Jiechun was his old boss. He was very polite to him in normal times, and he couldn't bear to blame him. He only made it clear that if Yang Sichang entered Shu in the future, he would do his best to help the latter to combat the thief.

Zhou Xian's trip was neither good nor bad, and the mission was half completed. He wanted to return to Wushan immediately and report to Wanji. But Zhang Ling wanted to learn more about Wanji and even Yang Sichang's intentions through him, so he temporarily kept him in the army. Zhou Xian thought that he was patrolling in the Wushan camp, and he had no objection to this arrangement.

Zhou Xian sent Li Kai back to Wushan to inform Wan Ji about the achievements he had made during this trip. Later, Li Kai returned to Wushan and brought back Wan Ji's oral message. The Wushan front line was extremely calm. Wan Ji believed that if Zhou Xian stayed in Zhang Ling's army and coordinated the two armies, the role he could play was far greater than that on Wushan front line. Zhou Xian saw his reply, so he stayed in Zhang Ling's army honestly.

After spending a few days together, Zhou Xian admired the veteran's leadership talent and asked him many questions. Through Zhou Xian, he also thoroughly understood Yang Sichang's intention to completely eliminate the bandits, and was extremely excited. He thought that this was God's gift to him and added another contribution before his death. He ordered the soldiers to strengthen their training and be on guard all the time, in order to make a fortune in future battles.

On the fifth day of Zhou Xian coming to Zhang Ling's military camp, early in the morning, just as he got up, Zhang Ling suddenly sent someone to invite Zhou Xian and asked him to go to the schoolyard immediately. Zhou Xian walked out of the tent and walked all the way, with soldiers running around everywhere. Some were in the group, some were pulling carts to transport grain, and they looked like they were about to go to the battle. He was surprised and couldn't help but speed up his pace freely.

He saw Zhang Ling wearing military uniform, riding on a chestnut horse, running back and forth along the edge of the school field. The autumn wind blew, lifting the cloak behind him high, with vast white hair and long beards floating around, and there was an unexplainable momentum in the chaos. The strong bow in his hand was triggered from time to time, and the arrow hit the target's red heart.

He saw Zhou Xian, rode a horse and ran to him. He threw the strong bow in his hand at him and said lightly: "In the past, I heard you say that your archery skills are good. Can I let this general see it?"

Zhou Xian pulled the strong bow he handed back to his hand. The bowstring was tight, and he tried his best to pull it, but he could only pull it in a semicircle. Then he smiled apologetically and said, "Military, I don't have enough strength, I hope I'll forgive me." After saying that, he stepped forward and walked until one hundred and fifty steps away from the target before stopping. He pulled the bowstring and suddenly fired. The feather arrow flew fast and hit the bull's eye.

Zhang Ling applauded and praised: "Good archery skills are probably much stronger than when I was younger." Zhang Ling is an Yi people with a straight nose and deep eyes. Although he is not tall, he is very strong. Although he is old at this moment, his voice is like a bronze bell, and his physical fitness is amazing. The five-stone strong bow in his hand can be pulled more than ten consecutive times. There are really few people who can compare to him with the strong archery skills.

After hearing this, Zhou Xian smiled faintly and said, "It's much worse than the military sect. If my archery skills can reach one tenth of the military sect in the future, it will be a blessing for Zhou."

Zhang Ling was straightforward and old, and became very happy to listen to good words. When he heard Zhou Xian’s praise, he laughed and said, “It’s so good. Although he knew you were flattering me, it sounded very useful to me.” After saying that, he took out two letters from his arms and handed them to Zhou Xian, “There are two letters here, one from the army of Wan Jianjun, and the other is Governor Shao’s letter of help. You can take a look first!”

Zhou Xian took it, glanced a little, and suddenly said with a look of his face: "Shao Zhongguang has three thousand powerful soldiers under his command, and he occupied the dangerous ground. How could he be completely defeated so quickly?"

Zhang Ling snorted coldly and said, "Shao Zhongguang is a mediocre general. Governor Shao sent him to station on the front line, which was the biggest mistake. It would be strange if nothing happened. Although the reason was not explained in both letters, it is said that Zhang Xianzhong sent a small group of troops to the back of Guanyinyan Water Village. Then he set fire in the wind and beat drums and shouted. Shao Zhongguang was frightened and abandoned the village and retreated. Zhang Xianzhong seized the opportunity to defeat him."

Zhou Xian looked ugly and was silent for a while and said, "There are still three thousand elite soldiers in the military gate. The villages behind it are only hundreds of people. How can it resist the tens of thousands of bandits of Zhang Xianzhong? If a certain calculation is good, Zhang Xianzhong is likely to have led his troops to the city of Dachang at this moment."

Zhang Ling nodded and said, "Although the generals have ordered each general to block the attack separately, it may not be able to stop it for long. Looking at Governor Shao's letter, his words revealed despair everywhere. I think he was extremely panicked at this moment. I have ordered all the people to prepare and immediately advance eastward to support Dachang. You are the people around the governor, and this battle is dangerous. I think you can go back to his side first!"

Zhou Xian frowned and said silent for a moment: "Military Sect, I don't know if Wushan is missing at this time, nor do I know where Wan Jianjun is now. Even if I want to go back, I don't know where I should go? Zhou Xian is willing to serve in front of the military Sect tent and contribute a meager force to defeat the bandits."

Zhang Ling hesitated for a moment and said, "But you are the people around Wan Jianjun, and the swords in the army are ruthless. Once you have any accidents, I cannot explain them to Wan Jianjun and Yang!"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "The army is too worried. Everyone knows the dangers that may arise in the army. Since Zhou Xian joined the army, he has considered various situations. It is a lucky chance to live and die in the battlefield. Therefore, I hope the general will succeed."

Zhang Ling smiled and patted Zhou Xian on the shoulder and said, "Good man. You have fifty guards around you. I will give you another 250 people to get enough 300 people. You can stay by my side for the time being and be a general manager!"
Chapter completed!