Wang Zhanjin was stunned. He felt as if his brain was struck by lightning for a moment. Looking at Yan Zhuo in front of him, the two voices were noisy in his ears again. He shook his head violently and looked at it with blurred eyes.
Yan Zhuo said, "What did you say? I didn't hear it."
Yan Zhuo looked at Wang Zhanjin's drunken state and felt something was wrong in his heart, so he asked, "Did someone ask you to spy on me?"
When Wang Zhanjin heard Yan Zhuo ask such a straightforward question, his blurred eyes returned to calmness, he sighed, sat up cross-legged, and said, "Do you know? If I tell the superiors what you said, you
I will die and I will become a general."
Yan Zhuo listened to Wang Zhanjin's words and smiled: "This seems to be a good deal."
Wang Zhanjin also smiled and said: "Well, that's right, and it is a business that is sure to make a profit without losing any money. A general's meritorious deeds can lead to the death of thousands of bones. If you accumulate military merits on the battlefield and become a general, you will have to kill countless people. But now it's just you.
You can exchange your head for a general, what a good deal this is."
Yan Zhuo still smiled and said, "But now that you have said it, it won't be that easy if you want my head again."
Wang Zhanjin also laughed, as clear as spring water: "Hahahaha, if I really wanted to say it, I wouldn't tell you. What's the use of being a general? It's better to be a captain on the battlefield.
Kill them as fast as you can."
Yan Zhuo smiled, as bright as spring: "I know you won't tell me. If I didn't see your character clearly, I wouldn't tell you. From the time you ate beef offal, I knew we would become
brother."
Brother, sometimes these two words are so heavy, and sometimes they are so frivolous.
In the past, Liu, Guan, and Zhang became sworn sworn brothers in Taoyuan. They lived and died together, and shared weal and woe. Mr. Guan did not admire Cao Cao's vanity, and Mr. Liu did not care about the country and the country in order to avenge his brother. This word refers to brothers.
Looking back later, the forty-six friends of Jiajialou kowtowed at the same time, burned incense, and made blood alliances. When they saw the glory and wealth, high officials and generous salaries, they all ignored their original vows and drew their swords to fight to the death. They will be brothers for the rest of their lives.
The word "brother" sounds easy to say, but if you want to be worthy of these two words, you have to sacrifice vats of wine and buckets of blood.
Wang Zhanjin smiled, with a bit of bitterness on his face, and said: "I, Wang Zhanjin, have been in the army for so many years. I have heard the word "brother" more often than the word "brother". Sometimes I don't know if there is anyone else in the world.
The word brother."
"Yes, the word "brother" is the same as conscience and ideal. No matter how many people we meet, how many things we experience, we gain a lot and lose a lot, we cannot abandon them no matter what.
"
Yan Zhuo took the water bag from Wang Zhanjin's hand and drank a full cup of fuso wine.
"You're right, this Fuso wine is tasteless. We'll have to wait until we get to Lianjiang City to drink it!"
Wang Zhanjin smiled and said: "With my brothers, even when drinking water, we can still be three-quarters proud and seven-cent casual." As he said this, he took back his water bag, which was also very satisfying.
He took a big sip. "It's just that I don't know much about General Yan. The letter from my father only said that Zhongliang was framed. I don't know if he was talking about General Yan. What happened in the Beifu Army that year?
Well, several generals were either transferred or died suddenly in office, and no one can say what happened behind this."
Yan Zhuo listened to what Wang Zhanjin said and nodded. He naturally knew that the Yan family had been wiped out. Xu Baxian naturally wanted to support his own people when he became the general. As for Zhao Hanguo later sending someone to take over the Beifu Army, he would definitely
They also need to be purged. Among the people who were replaced, some were willing and some were unwilling, some were transferred and some were killed. A letter from Wang Zhanjin's father cannot explain or prove anything.
"Yes, yes, I know. I will continue to investigate this matter myself. Everyone in my Yan family has been wiped out, and no one who is the culprit behind this can escape!"
Wang Zhanjin looked at Yan Zhuo and whispered: "In the end, Zhao Hanguo benefited the most from this matter, and now he is also in power. The Beifu Army, Internal Guard, and Forbidden Army are all his people. This matter has nothing to do with him."
It doesn’t matter.”
"I also know this. I have met Zhao Hanguo once in Beijing, and I have also inquired about some information. When the Yan family was destroyed, Zhao Hanguo was just a minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although he was a high-ranking official in the Sixth Ministry, I still doubt whether he alone can
There is so much energy." Yan Zhuo said this, his eyebrows furrowed again inadvertently, and he fell into deep thought.
Wang Zhanjin said: "Official circles are intricate and complex, and I am afraid that only the person involved knows the secrets involved."
--party!
The three words Wang Zhanjin immediately reminded Yan Zhuo that if he wanted to know the truth behind this, he only needed to find someone who had an interest in this matter, and anyone who was related to this matter would definitely
After the Yan family was wiped out, they either rose to the top or fell to the bottom.
"Zhan Jin, by the way, do you still remember that after the Yan family was wiped out, who had a meteoric rise or plummeted to the bottom?"
Wang Zhanjin was stunned. When he talked about falling to the bottom, there were not many people he could think of at the moment. But when he talked about rising to success, he was very familiar with it: "I can think of one person right now. This person used to be a soldier under my late father."
Captain, but after the Yan family was wiped out, this boy was first promoted to captain, and then became my father's deputy general. After my father died, he took my father's position due to his meritorious service. He is still in the Beifu Army.
, is still my boss, he was promoted a few days ago, and is now a third-grade general."
"What's his name?" Yan Zhuo asked.
Wang Zhanjin gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Liu Zuocheng! Speaking of which, the commander-in-chief of Lianjiang City used to be a soldier under him, and he promoted him along the way."
Yan Zhuo nodded and said: "When we get to Lianjiang City, let's ask General Lianjiang again and see if we can find out anything. Let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk about what is good in Lianjiang City.
Food, we have been here in the wilderness for more than ten days, it’s time to eat something good."
"My general, the Japanese pirates haven't retreated yet, and you want to eat them?" Wang Zhanjin rolled his eyes and asked.
Yan Zhuo said with a smile: "The Zhenjiang base camp was attacked by surprise, and Lianjiang has not yet been captured. Zhongbu is too short. It is not that easy to command the generals under Oda again. The military morale has been lost, and they are unable to launch a campaign for a while."
We have attacked, and we are just waiting for our soldiers and horses to be in position to recapture Zhenhai in one fell swoop and drive the Japanese pirates back to the sea."
Wang Zhanjin was not as optimistic as Yan Zhuo. He looked outside the big tent and said: "In this march, we can't just look at the opponent's defeat and ignore our own problems when we feel that we have a chance to win. If the generals of Jiangzuo Army are all
Just like you, clearing out Japanese pirates is like squeezing a bunch of ants to death. But now that the war has begun, there are many people in the imperial court and the Jiangzuo Army who are watching this war. Military pay is being raised in various places, military quartermasters are preparing ordnance, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is preparing for the war.
Allocating food and grass, military pay, etc. are all very vacancies. You want to wipe out the Japanese bandits in one battle, but the higher-ups may not think so! They want to delay, firstly, they can make money, and secondly, they can also divert domestic conflicts. Guess Fuso
Why send troops to Jiangzuo? I guess things are not going well in Fuso as well..."
Wang Zhanjin is right. Not only are officials from all over the country keeping an eye on this war treasure and national crisis treasure, but even Yan Xuanji is also keeping an eye on the battle with the Japanese pirates. Although his subordinates are not as well-connected as Zhao Hanguo, the six ministries and various regions
He also has people among the officials, and he also hopes to deduct some money and food from this battle for big things.
Yan Zhuo looked at Wang Zhanjin, his eyes gleaming, and thought to himself: This man really has the talent of a general. If he can use it for his own purposes, he will be useful in the future, whether in marching and fighting or in court politics.
"Brother Zhan Jin, you are only one chance away from Zhan Jin, who will turn into a dragon when encountering wind and rain. It seems that the fortune teller is right. You will definitely become a general or a great general!"
Wang Zhanjin laughed loudly and said: "You have so many talents in vain, but you have never opened your arms in your life. If you want to be a general, you must have a destiny. In Jiangzuo now, the only people who can survive are some sycophants.
, people like me and others who have a small talent but a bad life will have a hard time reaching the sky if they want to get ahead."
"So the world needs people who can give talents a way to survive!" Yan Zhuo looked at Wang Zhanjin and said, "I will gather this group of people and give them a chance to realize their ambitions."
"What opportunity?" Wang Zhanjin looked at Yan Zhuo, with surprise, hesitation and excitement in his eyes.
"Hai Qing He Yan's opportunity." Yan Zhuo did not dare to say the four words about the change of dynasty. Firstly, he had not thought about whether to assist Yan Xuanji. Secondly, he was also worried that Wang Zhanjin had a grudge.
"But how can Hai Qinghe Yan be like this in this world?" Wang Zhanjin said dejectedly.
"It all depends on man!"
Yan Zhuo's gaze fell on Wang Zhanjin's face as hot as the scorching sun, and Wang Zhanjin felt as if his blood was slowly being ignited and boiling.
On this night, the moon and stars were sparse, and although the sky was dark, it was not dim. The cool evening breeze blew through the tent, bringing the quietness that belongs only to the night. Yan Zhuo and Wang Zhanjin chatted all night. Although they drank wine all night, they were still in high spirits.
The more prosperous they were, the bright light flashed in their eyes.
