"On the eighth day of October, Zhang Long led an army of 50,000 people to Qingyang and was attacking the city!"
This latest military report is spread on the mahogany table.
The military report was delivered yesterday, and considering the round trip time, the war is likely to have a winner.
Zhang Liangzuo sat at the table and glanced at Hu Weiyong, who was sitting at the bottom.
The Jiangdu envoy seemed very calm and drank tea leisurely. At least from the outside, it was difficult to see that he was nervous in any way.
In contrast, Zhang Liangchen seemed much more impatient, and the sound of his pacing back and forth echoed in the hall.
Zhang Liangzuo said: "Lao Wu, can you sit down for a while? I'm almost knocked out by the swaying!"
"No, I can't sit still!" Zhang Liangchen didn't give his brother any face.
Suddenly, a burst of more rapid footsteps overlapped with the sound of Zhang Liangchen's pacing.
Zhang Liangchen stopped and looked toward the door.
Hu Weiyong put down his tea cup and showed concern.
Thinking of this, Zhang Longyong felt lighter.
Jin Guanlun understood what Jin Guanyong meant and stood up.
However, for some reason, Zhang Liangzuo was reluctant to express his position despite the efforts of Zhang Longyong and "Yi Yiqiang".
Liang Guanjia said: "Before the Fengxiang Army collapsed, the Qingyang defenders were chasing us all the way! When we entered Jiangwan Town, not a single Jiangdu Army came out to kill us. We were surrounded from behind, and the Fengxiang Army was completely defeated.
Yes!"
"You two, you don't have any personal matters to deal with. Come back later." Zhang Longyong said when he returned to the living room.
Every time someone comes to Jiangdu Prefecture, they will definitely go to my house, but wait for me in a teahouse.
"What?"
"What? Why so fast? Could it be that Qingyang City was captured?" Zhang Liangchen said in surprise.
Zhang Liangbi suddenly became angry and said: "What are you pretending to be sick? Let's go find me and ask him face to face!"
Jin Guanlun invited: "Mr. Hu, would you like to go with you?"
"Second Master, Fifth Master, the latest military information has arrived!"
The reason why the imperial court did not attack Zhang Liangzuo was not because I, Zhang Longyong, was trying to persuade him to surrender.
Li Siqi's eyes flashed and he said: "Old Liang, what's going on? Just tell me!"
Now that they saw Hu Wei returning with a slight defeat, the two finally understood the horror of Jiangdu's new weapon.
Jin Guanlun sighed: "No wonder they were able to defeat Wang Baobao!"
Zhang Liangbi was stunned and said: "Mr. Hu, have they given up trying to persuade us to surrender and want to fight with us?"
Zhang Liangbi's expression changed slightly and he said: "Seventh brother, he wants to..."
Jin Guanyong smiled and said: "Your army has very few new weapons, and muskets are just one kind. According to my guess, the victory of that war relied on artillery!"
Zhang Liangbi gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that we really ignore the Guanzhong warlords?"
Zhang Liangbi felt a chill on his back. Although I occasionally like Hu Wei, I have to deny that this man fought bravely and was not much inferior to me. He was actually eaten by Jiangdu's army!
Zhang Liangbi smiled warmly and said: "You know Hu Wei is a waste! With such a disastrous defeat, I'm afraid Fengxiang Army has lost more than half of it!"
Li Siqi said enthusiastically: "Brother must have made a mistake. We are brothers, but you can just watch me make a mistake!"
Although Zhang Liangchen wanted to fight stubbornly, he retreated twice before and returned with minor defeats.
Jin Guanlun was shocked and said: "We only have 80,000 troops, but we are still ambushing a group of troops in the city? Are we just afraid that Qingyang City will fall?"
Li Siqi ignored me and looked at Zhang Longyong: "Mr. Hu, please be patient. Let's wait outside for a while. Do you doubt that I will make the right decision?"
The battle in Qingyang City eliminated Zhang Liangchen's main force, and one more of the seven small warlords in Guanzhong will be lost. Now only Zhang Liangzuo is left!
"Seventh brother, you are so reckless!" Li Siqi shouted.
Zhang Longyong nodded and said no more.
Jin Guanyong came to the front yard of the tea house and saw a man standing next to the wellhead in the front yard, looking at me with a smile on his face.
The steward's voice trembled as he said, "This will stop the loss of more than half, and the entire 70,000 Fengxiang army will be wiped out!"
Zhang Longyong smiled and said: "Seven generals, don't worry too much. Just go back when you go." He cupped his hands, said goodbye and left the small hall.
"Yes, he stays outside, you go!"
The steward said: "No, it was Fengxiang's army that was defeated. I heard that they suffered heavy losses within two hours of attacking the city. The soldiers did not dare to charge! Qingyang's defenders took advantage of the situation and fought their way out of the city. Hu Wei's army was all on the line.
Rout!"
Before the announcement, Zhang Liangzuo actually said that he was in good health and was willing to see guests.
"Teacher, why are you here?!"
Zhang Liangbi kicked a chair away and said gently: "From now on, I will occasionally do things neatly. You really understand what I am worried about that time!"
I saw Zhang Liangzuo's housekeeper quickly coming to the hall, his face looking very excited.
The teahouse is one of the military intelligence bases in Chang'an.
"Mr. Hu must take it easy. The seven of you will go find the little brother. Now that Jin Guanlun's main force is finished, it's time for the little brother to make a decision!"
Li Siqi looked bright and said: "This is correct! Now that they have even defeated Zhang Liangchen, they may have been waiting for us! No matter what, there must be no result in that matter today!"
Zhang Longyong smiled and said: "The Seventh General is too praised. Should you two tell your brother the news?"
Just now, a member of the Military Intelligence Agency came to me and said that someone from "outside the house" was coming. He said that the Emperor must have been satisfied with me and sent someone to blame me for my inability to do things.
Zhang Liangbi stood at the door, looking at Jin Guanyong's hurried away figure, but he never had a bad feeling.
"Seventh Brother, could it be that Emperor Zhang is impatient? Wants to take action against us?"
Zhang Liangchen asked urgently: "How is it? Which side has the advantage?"
Although the Zhang brothers have heard the names of muskets and artillery, every time they hear them, they still only think of handguns and fireguns.
"But little brother..."
The butler smiled bitterly and said: "The battle is over!"
The small army of the imperial court won one after another, and they only conquered the small capital, Shanxi, and even eliminated the two small warlords in Guanzhong!
The Guanzhong warlords have never fought against the Jiangdu army.
Jin Guanyong returned to his residence with an uneasy and safe mood.
Jin Guanlun waved his hand and said: "Brother, you probably don't know yet. The military information from behind is sent to me first, and then to Brother Seventh!"
Zhang Longyong smiled and said: "No, since the Seventh General said that, let's wait a little longer."
Half an hour ago, Jin Guanlun still hadn't come out, but the steward of the Marshal's Mansion came to report that no one was looking for Zhang Longyong.
To that kind of question, Butler Liang’s natural answer is yes.
The eight people left Li Siqi's mansion and went all the way to the Marshal's Mansion.
Zhang Longyong thought for a while and said: "It's not bad, this is just as respectful as obeying orders."
Zhang Liangbi took a deep breath and said: "Yes, although the eldest brother has read a book, he can still see that the situation has not been determined yet. Since the seventh brother has no such plan, you go and contact the other brothers!"
I don’t have a single house with seven retreats in the city, but it was the house given to me by Jin Guanlun.
Now that the eight small warlords have been defeated, I still haven't said that the surrender was successful. I can say that I am extremely capable!
Li Siqi shouted hurriedly: "Old Seven, you are talking nonsense!" He turned to Zhang Longyong and smiled: "Mr. Hu, if you please, your brothers are waiting for him outside."
Zhang Liangbi stared at me and said enthusiastically: "What? I must insist that I will stand by my side?"
Zhang Longyong bid farewell to the Marshal's Mansion and walked down the side street with his hands behind his back, a look of contemplation on his face.
Since those days, I have never been idle for a moment. I have frequently visited one of Zhang Liangzuo’s brothers and convinced everyone.
Jin Guanyong smiled and said: "Seven generals, don't think less, your army can easily win, not entirely relying on the combat power of the soldiers!"
Li Siqi's eyes flashed and he said: "I heard that your army does not have a weapon called a musket, which was improved by handguns. Even the Mongolian cavalry are afraid of that kind of weapon!"
Zhang Longyong was surprised and happy.
Jin Guanyong is under very little pressure now.
Li Siqi glanced at Zhang Longyong and said calmly: "Mr. Hu, can he be able to explain to your seven brothers what the general of your army is thinking?"