Zhang Sheng turned around and said coldly: "You said you were the former number one, but now I am not the Jinyiwei.
Besides, you are the one who said that I am about to proclaim myself emperor, so I must have the power of an emperor, and isn’t this the power of an emperor!"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Shengli ignored the furious Guo Jia behind him and walked straight towards the main hall of the palace.
After Zhang Sheng walked away, Guo Jia's expression suddenly changed, and the corner of his mouth turned up slightly: "Brother Qin, what method did you use to make such a strange woman so devoted to you without losing her virginity?"
?Awesome."
Guo Jia shook his head, and then followed him slowly.
In the palace hall, the top brass of the Yellow Turbans have arrived.
Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Baiqi and other veteran Qushuai who are loyal to Zhang Jiao all stand in the left column, while Wang Shichong, Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen and other new Qushuai stand in the right column. The factional disputes within the Yellow Turbans are clear at a glance.
Guo Jia and Feng Yunshan stood beside Zhang Sheng, one on the left and one on the right. After Zhang Sheng took the seat, all the ministers of His Highness saluted together and said: "Greetings to the young master."
No one as ambitious as Qu Shuai would recognize Zhang Sheng as the young master, but Zhang Jiao is still alive after all, so he still has to do a good job on the surface.
"No need to be polite, just get up." Zhang Sheng said calmly.
Then, I saw two soldiers pressing down a general and slowly entering the hall. That general was Zhu Wenzheng.
A sneer flashed across Zhang Shicheng's lips, and then he stood up and said sternly: "Young Master, Zhu Wenzheng is primarily responsible for the fall of Dagu Pass. The general believes that this person should be killed to serve as a warning to others."
Zhang Sheng's eyes instantly became sharp, and Zhang Shicheng appeared to want to kill Zhu Wenzheng, but in fact he was attacking her.
Zhu Wenzheng was Zhu Yuanzhang's general, and Zhu Yuanzhang was a supporter of Zhang Sheng. Zhu Wenzheng was indeed defeated, but if he were killed at this time, what would other people who supported Zhang Sheng think?
At this thought, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but hesitate. When Zhang Niujiao and other members of the party loyal to Zhang Jiao saw this, they all took the initiative to exonerate Zhu Wenzheng and wanted to help Zhang Sheng protect Zhu Wenzheng.
"The loss of Dagu Pass was a crime other than war. Who could have imagined that the Han army would launch an attack from the rear? If not, would you dare to say that you would definitely defend it?"
"Huh, if it's lost, it's lost. No matter how much you talk, it's hard to cover up the fact that Zhu Wenzheng was defeated." Li Zicheng stood up and said coldly.
"You..." Zhang Niujiao pointed at Wang Shichong and was so angry that he was speechless.
At this time, Wang Shichong also stood up and said: "Young Master, if I don't kill Zhu Wenzheng, I might not be able to convince the crowd!"
Zhang Sheng's face was extremely cold, and he felt unworthy for his adoptive father Zhang Jiao.
Foster father, look at what kind of people you are trying to save, but when life and death are at stake, you are still focused on fighting within yourself.
The Yellow Turbans relied on unity to get where they are now, but the moment they conquered Luoyang, the once united Yellow Turbans no longer existed.
Of course, this is also a common problem in all peasant uprisings.
Ordinary people are always short-sighted. If they can't survive, they will unite to resist. They have achieved some success, but they only know how to fight for power and profit. Therefore, in ancient times, relying on the people was destined to fail to achieve great things.
Of course, aristocratic families cannot be relied upon. A big man relies on aristocratic families, but is sucked dry of his bones by aristocratic families;
In the main hall, all the canal commanders were already noisy. Seeing this scene, Zhang Sheng became more and more disappointed. Just when he was upset, a loud voice came from the door.
"It's really lively, hey? Why don't you stop making noise? You continue and ignore me."
"Zhu Yuanzhang?" Zhang Shicheng frowned and shouted: "As the leader of an army, you abandoned the army and returned privately. Do you know your crime?"
"What a big hat." Zhu Yuanzhang flashed a sneer at the corner of his mouth and said: "If I don't come back, I'm afraid you will..."
Zhu Yuanzhang drew a long note, and Zhang Shicheng's face turned extremely ugly, and he said coldly: "What do you mean?"
"Don't you know what I mean?"
Before Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Luoyang, he heard the news that Zhang Shicheng and others were planning to join forces to force the young master to kill his beloved general, so he hurried back this time with the intention of breaking out with Zhang Shicheng and others.
Zhang Shicheng also didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang could be so tough. When he was Qu Shuai, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a small leader, but now he was being held back in public, which made him extremely angry.
Just when the two were about to break up, Zhang Sheng spoke.
Seeing that the young master was angry, Zhu Yuanzhang took a step back in a measured manner, while Zhang Shicheng just wanted a step up, so naturally he would not continue to pester him.
"Now is not the time to consider who should be punished. If the Great Valley Pass is lost, Yanzhou's grain will no longer be able to reach Sizhou. If the delay continues, once Sizhou's grain reserves are exhausted, the entire Sizhou will face a situation of food shortage."
Everyone's faces became extremely serious when they heard this. In front of the 800,000 Yellow Turbans in Sizhou, Zhu Wenzheng's life was naturally not worth mentioning.
Zhang Sheng also acted resolutely and went directly to the topic, saying: "The top priority now is to recapture Dagong Pass to open up the grain road between the two states. Which of the Qu commanders is willing to lead the troops?"
"I will go there in the end."
Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to step forward and ask for help, but after Zhang Sheng glanced at him, he said: "Zhu Shuai has just returned to Luoyang. It's better to take a rest. In my opinion, I'd better leave it to Zhang Shicheng and Zhang Shuai!"
"This... okay!"
After Zhang Shicheng hesitated for a while, he nodded and agreed. He didn't think that a small partial division of the Han army could hold Dagong Pass against the counterattack of hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops.
During the period when Zhang Jiao was seriously ill, the relationship between the two Yellow Turban factions was indeed a bit tense. Zhang Shicheng thought that Zhang Sheng was deliberately showing favor to him, so he gave him the credit for this achievement. Under normal circumstances, the Han army would naturally not be able to hold Dagong Pass, but when is it now?
In mid-January, it is the coldest season of winter, with temperatures below minus 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. It is not easy to capture Dagu Pass!
Zhang Sheng knew that Dagong Pass would not be easily captured. Zhu Yuanzhang was a loyal supporter of Zhang Sheng. Naturally, Zhang Sheng would not watch him jump into this trap, so he deliberately used the help of the Han army to set a trap for these opponents. "Young Master, if Dagong Pass is lost, Meng Jin will be crucial. I will ask for orders to go..."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked for help again, but before he finished speaking, Zhang Sheng said: "That makes sense. In that case, Li Shuai, I will help you to support Meng Jin!"
Li Zicheng was overjoyed and said quickly: "Thank you for your trust, young master. Li Zicheng will definitely live up to your trust."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly. He knew that the young master had no choice but to compromise. After all, the Yellow Turbans could no longer withstand the internal fighting, but the internal fighting had never stopped.