On the north bank of the Yellow River, the Northern Army camp.
This is the place where King Zhao garrisoned troops. Opposite is the Tiexie Ferry on the south bank of the Yellow River.
It is also the location of the vanguard camp of Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army, so the two armies faced each other across the bank.
Zhao Wang Zhu Kai, the head of Zhao Wang's Mansion, was also in the North Bank camp at this time. Zhang Shimei's defeat made Zhao Wang doubt his ability.
In such a big downwind situation, he was almost wiped out by the group. King Zhao didn't know whether Cao Xueyang was too strong or Zhang Shimei was too weak.
No matter what the reason was, King Zhao could not safely hand over the soldiers and horses of the army on the north bank to Zhang Shimei. Although King Zhao had a solid foundation, he could not withstand Zhang Shimei's hustle and bustle.
That's 300,000 elite soldiers!
Sometimes, King Zhao would even wonder if Zhang Shimei had secretly taken refuge with Zhou Ting.
Zhang Shimei's current negative impact is much more than that of powerful enemies!
However, although he had doubts about Zhang Shimei's ability and even loyalty, King Zhao still had to use Zhang Shimei now.
Qiu Fu's death in battle was like a broken palm, Zhu Shihong's death in battle was like a broken arm, King Zhao is now missing an arm!
If he abandons Zhang Shimei again, he really won't have many cards to play.
A handsome man who is unique in his own right is a rarity everywhere!
Even in the early Tang Dynasty, when there were many famous generals, there were many generals and few generals.
Li Jing, Li Ji, and Hou Junji can barely be counted as one, and Su Dingfang, who has not yet grown up, can be counted as half. The others are like Li Daozong, Zhang Liang, Qiu Xinggong, Cheng Zhijie, and Qin Qiong. They may be called generals, but they are difficult to command.
Although King Zhao is temporarily stationed in the north bank camp, he will need to return to Yancheng soon, and the place still has to be left to others to take charge.
No matter how you say it, Zhang Shimei is his first choice.
"Shimei! How have you been practicing these days?! How's the injury?" Zhu Kai patted Zhang Shimei on the shoulder and asked.
Zhang Shimei also had some guesses about his situation. King Zhao probably had doubts about his abilities after this huge defeat.
He must show absolute loyalty.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will not be in the way. It's just that Zhang Shimei really deserves death for betraying His Majesty's trust." As he said this, Zhang Shimei knelt down on the ground and took out the sword from his waist.
"The incompetence of General Shimei has resulted in the death of all his brothers. The morale of the army is unstable and the people are in panic. Please ask the prince to kill the guilty general to calm the morale of the army and incite the anger of the people!"
Zhang Shimei's defeat not only caused criticism among the generals in the army, but also the people of Prince Zhao's Mansion were extremely resentful of him.
The thirty-five people are not NPCs. They may be the wife's husband, the mother's son, or the child's father. They are all flesh and blood people.
Even though Feng Tian is in peace and Qing Ping is on his side, a person cannot be resurrected after death, no matter how glorious his death is!
Therefore, Zhang Shimei’s current mass base is very bad!
However, famous generals must be at the level of famous generals. Zhang Shimei's move of retreating in order to advance made King Zhao pause for a moment!
Although he suspected Zhang Shimei and was angry with Zhang Shimei, he never thought of using Zhang Shimei, let alone killing him.
After just a slight pause, King Zhao immediately lifted up Zhang Shimei, who was kneeling on one knee, and then casually threw the sword in Zhang Shimei's hand into the ground.
"Shimei! What are you doing?! You understand the righteousness so well that it actually puts me to shame!"
No matter what, Zhang Shimei still had to be appeased first. After all, the south bank camp would still be in his hands.
Just at that moment, King Zhao was already thinking a lot.
Although he has many talented people under his command, there is only one Zhang Shimei who can take charge of the South Bank camp at the moment.
Of course King Zhao himself can do it, but he has captured the entire territory of Jizhou and Youzhou, and there are still many government affairs waiting for him to deal with, so it is impossible to stay in the north bank camp all the time.
He could only hand over this place to Zhang Shimei, and then use his eldest son, Zhu Geng, the crown prince of King Zhao, as the supervisor, so that he could leave the camp with peace of mind.
Immediately, King Zhao pointed to the other side of the river and said, "Shimei, do you know where the ferry is on the other side of the river?"
Seeing that King Zhao had changed his tone, Zhang Shimei knew that she had passed the test. At least in a short period of time, she had gained King Zhao's trust again, "Your Majesty, isn't that just a scolding at Tie Xie Ferry?!"
King Zhao smiled and shook his head and said, "This Tie Xie has long been called Jiantu, also known as Yeban. Jiantu is also called Gu Jiantu, and it was named after the alliance of Jiantu.
In the ancient times of Shanxi, Duke Wen of Jin held an alliance to establish his dominance. After the Battle of Chengpu, Duke Wen of Jin convened the princes in Jiantu. Those who participated in the alliance included Jin, Lu, Qi, Song, Cai, Zheng and other countries.
Was promoted as the leader of the alliance.
This is the place where Duke Wen of Jin achieved his hegemony, and the tomb of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty is also nearby, also known as Han Zudu. This is a good place!"
Zhang Shimei immediately understood, "With such a precious land, the prince's hegemony will continue to prosper from now on. Shimei is willing to serve the prince, even if he is willing to die!"
"I don't want you to die! I want you to live. You are my future Commander-in-Chief of the Sixth Army, and you are my future Duke! I want you to accompany me and establish a mighty and virtuous empire.
, with guests from all over the world, a wide range of members, a great empire that stretches far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties!"
King Zhao spoke with endless confidence and power. He was not trying to make a fool of himself, but he really had such confidence and determination to bring Da Zhou to such a height!
"My subordinates will swear to follow the prince to the death!"
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King Zhao stayed in the North Bank Camp for more than half a month. He did not leave the North Bank Camp until the military morale was initially stabilized.
Before leaving, he dismissed Zhang Shimei as the former military commander and appointed him as the former military commander. He performed meritorious service and continued to lead troops to confront Cao Xueyang's former army. At the same time, he appointed Zhu Geng as the former military deputy governor and Xuanfu envoy to assist Zhang Shimei in running the army.
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Of course it is said to be assistance, but in reality it is supervision and prevention.
It's just that Prince Zhao, as the supervisor of the army, has a legitimate reputation and no one can find fault with him.
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Yancheng, Prince Zhao's Mansion.
"Thank you for your hard work, Master, during these days when I am not around!"
Monk Duyan is more than just a counselor. To describe him as a counselor is simply insulting Master Duyan.
Although he is a monk, he does have the talent of a royal assistant. He originally assisted King Zhao in handling affairs. After King Zhao personally led the army to the front line, the affairs of the palace were taken care of by Princess Zhao, and the affairs outside the palace were handled by Du Yan.
The monk leads.
Not only did Yancheng not suffer from depression due to the war, but it became even more prosperous.
The mutual trade with outside the customs was also in an orderly manner. The majestic war horses from the grassland and the strong mercenaries were all under the strategic planning of Monk Du Yan, and they were continuously transfusing blood to the Zhao Palace.
Then the two of them expressed their opinions on the current situation, and King Zhao put forward the most critical point, which was to cause trouble in the Zhou Dynasty.
When it comes to the strength of both sides, Dazhou is several times better than Prince Zhao's Palace. If both sides mobilize their forces for a decisive battle, Prince Zhao's Palace's chance of winning is less than 30%. It is necessary to cause chaos within Da Zhou before Prince Zhao's Palace can have greater confidence.