I saw another face that looked similar to the two of them appeared in the room. Naturally, it was Chang Hantang's second son, Chang Jingzhe, the Protector of Pinghan Dao.

Chang Jingzhe's appearance is similar to that of his elder brother, but he is slightly shorter and a bit slimmer.

Compared to Chang Jingan, who had a remarkable record, Chang Jingzhe, although not as dazzling, was still a very capable general. He was two years younger than Chang Jingan and had always been Chang Jingan's right-hand man.

"Tell me about it." Chang Hantang raised his eyebrows. It was obvious that he was quite interested in the news about Liaodong.

After all, Tanzhou borders Jizhou, and the war in Liaodong is closely related to Pinghan Road.

Chang Jingzhe handed the battle report in his hand to his elder brother and said: "Beiliang had already captured Tanzhou City half a month ago, and Tanzhou's general Wanyan Zongcheng was killed. Now Wanyan Liang has led the entire army to withdraw into Yanzhou."

"Oh? He also killed a royal family?" Chang Hantang said in surprise: "This Beiliang moves very fast. Let me take a look at the battle report."

Chang Hantang, who grew up on the border, naturally knew how strong Tanzhou City was. Beiliang's attack on Tanzhou City so quickly was beyond his expectation.

Chang Jingan handed over the battle report in his hand and muttered: "This Beiliang really has two brushes. On the one hand, it is fighting Liaodong, and on the other hand, Beiliang has to defend against the Yan Rong. It is still easy to fight on both fronts at the same time, tsk tsk."

Chang Jingzhe walked to the table nearby, poured himself a glass of water, and said carelessly: "Brother, Beiliang conquered two states in half a year and is almost invincible. After all, you are the military commander of Beiliang."

Are they strong or are Liaodong’s Jin soldiers too weak?”

"I have never fought against the Beiliang Army, how do I know!" Chang Jingan rolled his eyes at his younger brother, and then said: "But Wanyan Zongcheng is quite famous, he is not a waste, he must be stationed in Tanzhou

The golden soldiers are not too weak."

The two brothers chatted with each other about their views on the Liaodong war.

After reading the battle report, Chang Hantang quickly walked to the map, carefully compared it with the battle report on the map, pointing from time to time, and his expression was very serious.

Chang Hantang's appearance quickly attracted the attention of the two brothers. Chang Jingzhe asked doubtfully: "Father, what's wrong?"

"This Marquis of Beiliang is a bit interesting." Chang Hantang put down the battle report in his hand and chuckled.

"What do you mean?" The two brothers frowned in confusion.

"Think carefully about the overall layout of Beiliang's recovery of Tanzhou." Chang Hantang pointed his finger at the location of Tanzhou on the map and said: "Beiliang flew over the natural barrier from the Longmen Mountains and unexpectedly captured Jianmen Pass to block Yanzhou.

Transportation between the two places in Tanzhou. Then they used their superior strength to sweep across the entire territory of Tanzhou. Finally, the entire army surrounded Tanzhou City and killed Wanyan Zongcheng. This dangerous move was really wonderful. Hou Chen of Beiliang

Yue must be an outstanding handsome man!"

Chang Hantang's tone was obviously full of admiration. Duke An Guo rarely expressed such praise.

The second son, Chang Jingzhe, said rather unconvinced: "This is like beating a dog with a closed door. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the importance of the location of Jianmen Pass at a glance. Isn't my father exaggerating too much?"

"You, think about it again." Chang Hantang said with slightly narrowed eyes, no expression on his face.

Chang Jingzhe was stunned for a moment, then started thinking about the map again. He knew that every time his father said this tone, he was giving himself time to think deeply.

Chang Hantang's method of educating his two sons since childhood was to cultivate their ability to think independently.

"What my father said makes sense. Chenyue's plan is not something ordinary people can do." Chang Jingan, who had been thinking for a long time, finally spoke.

"Come! Let's talk about it." Chang Hantang pulled up a chair and sat down with interest.

Chang Jingan pointed at the map: "Today we think this plan is obvious and commonplace, but at the time it was a risky move.

First, no one knows how many defenders there are at Jianmen Pass before crossing the Longmen Mountains. If there is a large army stationed, the cavalry sent out will be destined to die and will never return.

Second, no one knows how long Jianmen Pass will be defended by the Jin soldiers, and how long it will take Beiliang to capture Tanzhou City. If Wan Yanliang breaks through Jianmen Pass in advance, then Beiliang outside Tanzhou City will

The army commander said that he would suffer a big defeat, or if it was serious, he would even lose everything!

So judging from these two points, the Marquis of Beiliang was definitely a courageous person who made up his mind to attack Jianmen by surprise. He was not only a handsome man, but also a gambler!"

"Haha, that's good." Chang Hantang patted his palms twice, looked at Chang Jingzhe and asked, "Do you understand now? Learn more from your big brother."

"My son has learned a lesson." Chang Jingzhe nodded with sudden realization.

The three father and son discussed the battle situation in Liaodong with great interest. After a while, the eldest son Chang Jingan asked: "Father, have you ever met this Marquis of Beiliang?"

After some discussion, the Pinghan Dao Jiedu envoy became very interested in Beiliang Dao Jiedu envoy.

Chang Hantang shook his head: "I left the capital after the incident with the Nangong family. He was still in Liangzhou at that time. I only know that he is a young man in his early twenties who killed the prince of Yanrong."

"The reputation of the Marquis of Beiliang has been very popular in the court in the past two years." Chang Jingzhe said with a smile: "It is said that the Shangguan family, Zhao family, and Yuwen family in the capital are all vying to win over each other, sparing no effort."

"Can't we win over each other?" Hearing the names of those families, Chang Hantang smiled contemptuously: "Now Beiliang's army has more than 200,000, which is a head higher than my Pinghan Road border army. Who is that?

Everyone is greedy for fat."

"It doesn't matter if we have more troops. My Chang family has been operating in Pinghan Road for decades, and our foundation is much deeper than that of the Marquis of Beiliang." Chang Jingzhe said disapprovingly.

"No matter how deep our foundation is, we still need allies." Chang Hantang sighed slightly: "After the defeat of the Nangong family, the Chang family's voice in the court has plummeted. This cannot continue in the long run. The Chang family cannot fall into our hands.

superior!"

The two brothers looked at each other in surprise, and Chang Jingan asked tentatively: "Father, do you mean that we also want to win over Chenyue?"

"Winning over is out of the question. We, the Chang family, can't come up with anything to impress them right now. But we are both soldiers in the border army, so it's okay to have a good relationship." Chang Hantang picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.

There was a strange light in the old man's eyes. If the Chang family could join forces with Beiliang, their influence would be much greater than when they joined forces with the Nangong family.

Thinking of this, Chang Hantang said in a deep voice: "Inform me, the Jizhou defenders are not allowed to conflict with the Beiliang army. It is best to support them with some military resources. Whether it is a help in times of need or the icing on the cake, let's show a good attitude first."

Seeing his father's serious look, Chang Jingan nodded, and then asked in a low voice: "Then when should we make an appointment with him?"

"Wait for now, let's wait until the fighting between the two places has slowed down a bit." Chang Hantang waved his hand, then looked at the two brothers and said: "You two go and prepare a plan for the attack. Fight beautifully. Don't be weak. I often

The majesty of our family! We cannot let the Beiliang Army underestimate us!"

"promise!"
Chapter completed!