In the end, the news of Huang Yue did not come. Liu Zhang handed over all political affairs to Huang Quan and Wang Fu. Yan Yan and Deng Xian stayed in Chengdu. On the night of the seventh day, he personally led 500 light cavalry to Mianzhu. At this time, Zhang Ren had already prepared
Ten thousand elite soldiers are waiting for you.
After Liu Zhang arrived at the military camp, he went directly into the tent to sleep without disturbing anyone.
Zhang Ren summoned 30,000 soldiers from Mianzhu and held a banquet for the three armies. At the same time, the 10,000 elite soldiers were separated and left in batches to escape into the dark mountains and forests. An hour later, Liu Zhang led the 10,000 troops to Brazil without anyone noticing.
Go quickly.
In the early morning of autumn, a woman wearing white wavy assembly-line clothes appeared on the streets of Chengdu, holding a sword in her hand and staring quietly ahead. Her fair-skinned jade face was reddish due to the cold morning.
In front of her was the examination room for the Four Civil Service Examinations, which was deserted and deserted. The arena for the martial arts examination had already been used to dry cotton in the cloth workshop.
The woman's name was Qu Lingchen. She was born in the Qu family, a noble family in northern Shu. She had learned martial arts from an outsider since she was a child and had just returned from her studies.
Looking around with black eyes, Qu Lingchen approached an old man sweeping the floor with a bamboo broom.
"Uncle, isn't this the place where officials from the Four Imperial Examinations were held? Why don't you see anyone?"
The uncle glanced at Qu Lingchen and said loudly: "Daughter, why are you here just now? The exam has been over for many days."
Qu Lingchen walked out of the long street silently, sighing in his heart. He had studied in the mountains for ten years, but he had no use for it. He finally saw the notice of the Four Imperial Examinations in Jialing. Both men and women could take the exam. He didn't even return home.
I rushed here in a hurry, but I didn't expect to arrive a little late.
The dawn light shone on the rapidly marching queue. Liu Zhang was a little tired and could hardly open his eyes. He called Zhang Ren who was urging the march, "Where are we?"
"Replying to my lord, we passed through Fucheng overnight, traveled more than eighty miles, and bypassed Zitong. We should be east of Zitong now."
"Zitong?" Liu Zhang jumped off his horse, let out a long breath, and said to Zhang Ren as he walked to the river: "The front is Pang Xi's territory. We can't march during the day. We are ordering the whole army to camp."
"yes."
Zhang Ren accepted the order and left. Liu Zhang washed his face in the river water. Fazheng also walked over tremblingly. Liu Zhang glanced at his reflection in the river and said with a smile: "You are tired, go and have a meeting quickly."
"I'm tired, but I can't sleep." Fazheng fell down on the grass, looking at the mountains in the distance and said: "That's the boundary of Baling over there. Baling is the gateway to Brazil, and the guard of Baling is Pang Xi's compatriot.
My brother Pang Ming, if we can't attack for a long time, Pang Xi will quickly join forces with Zhang Lu after hearing the news."
"If we can't attack it, then we should cooperate inside and outside."
"My lord, does he have a spy in Baling?"
"No."
Liu Zhang stood up and waved to Hao Sheng, who ran over with two sledgehammers that Liu Zhang had ordered the craftsmen to build for him.
"Good general, now there is a very dangerous mission that requires you to risk your life to complete it. Do you dare to go?"
So awesome, he put the sledgehammer on his shoulder and said carelessly: "Why don't you dare? I told you to kill whoever you tell me to kill."
At this time, Zhang Ren came over and said, "My lord, the Chinese military tent has been set up. My lord, you'd better go and have some sleep first."
Liu Zhang patted his powerful shoulder and turned to Zhang Ren and said: "General Zhang, Baling's guard Pang Ming, and Pang Xi's confidants commanded five thousand troops to guard Baling. Baling is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We must not attack it in a short time. What's more,
We also have no siege equipment. I would like a general to disguise himself as a civil servant and enter Baling with a favor, kill them immediately, and collect the Baling defenders. Who in the army does General Zhang think can go?"
Fazheng and Zhang Ren were both shocked. They didn't expect Liu Zhang to be so direct, but after thinking about it carefully, they found it reasonable and reasonable. The pacification of Pang Xi was a civil war in Yizhou, and the Brazilian army was also an army in Yizhou. As long as the general died, ten percent of the troops would surrender.
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It's just that the general who goes to convey the order is likely to die. This is really a dangerous task, and he must be calm and maintain a civil official's manners. The conditions are really harsh.
Zhang Ren thought about it for a while and replied loudly: "I will go there eventually."
Liu Zhang waved his hand: "You can't do it. I told you that you are a general in the army. How can you show off the courage of an ordinary man? Isn't it possible that except for you, Zhang Ren, there is no good general in the army who is brave and strategic?"
"This..." Zhang Ren thought about it carefully. His generals, Lei Tong, Leng Bao, had rough faces, Yang Huai, Liu Sui were too murderous, and Gao Pei got angry easily. Besides, they were all familiar faces, so they were not consistent.
Liu Zhang thought about the conditions for a while and said: "My lord, there is someone I can recommend to the final general, but this person has low qualifications in the army and is from a noble family..."
"It doesn't matter, General Zhang is optimistic about it, just say it."
"Wu Yuanxiong of Wu Ban, this man is Wu Yi's brother of General Xu and the son of Wu Kuang. He came to join the army a month ago. According to the observation of the last general, this man knows strategy well and is calm in dealing with things. He can be called a good general. My lord may wish to use him."
"Then there is no problem. Pang Xi sent a brochure a few days ago saying that Brazil will have good weather this year and tax revenue will be more than three times that of previous years. Go tell Wu Ban and ask him to wear civilian clothes and bring me, his bodyguard, to approach in the name of granting a title.
Pang Ming, kill him on the spot and surrender the Baling garrison."
"yes."
After Zhang Ren followed Zhang Ren, Wei Yan came over from a distance with his sword folded, bowed to Liu Zhang, and said in a rough voice: "My lord has important responsibilities, why do you only discuss with the general? Although Wei Yan is a new general,
I also hope to achieve meritorious service for my lord. I think this little Baling should be given to me, Wei Yan."
Liu Zhang wiped the water droplets from his face with his long sleeves and said casually to Wei Yan: "General Wei, you were originally a general in Jingzhou, why did you vote for me?"
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment and said loudly: "A good minister chooses his master. Liu Biao sent Liu Pan to attack Changsha. The last general followed the army. He repeatedly made advances but failed to accept them. As a result, Changsha was unable to conquer for two years. Why should we not abandon such a mediocre master?"
"A good minister chooses his master?" Liu Zhang smiled, looked into the distance and breathed out: "General Wei, in this case, I feel that Yizhou is not suitable for you. General Wei is a man of great ability, and General Wei
I firmly believe this. I am afraid that except for Zhang Ren, none of the generals in Yizhou are looked down upon by General Wei. Even General Wei looks down on Zhang Ren.
But I can’t give you a higher official position than Zhang Ren, and I can’t let General Wei take the lead in everything. General Wei is eager to make contributions, so why should other generals just sit there and eat nothing? In this way, General Wei will also feel aggrieved in our Sichuan Army.
, it is better to choose a good master as soon as possible and not waste your good time."
"I don't dare." Wei Yan felt the sharpness in Liu Zhang's calm tone, and immediately leaned down to bow. He glanced upward, but could only see Liu Zhang's stern profile.
"Don't dare?" Liu Zhang sneered, "Why don't you dare, General Wei? General Zhang is my general in Yizhou. Is there anything wrong with me discussing military and political matters with him alone? Do you, Wei Yan, have to be present? It's a joke.
You, Wei Yan, also know that you are a new general, and a new general should have the duties of a new general. I leave Baling to you? What is your role as an official? Rely on your own talents, and be proud of them.
Not to mention Jingzhou, no one in the world can tolerate you.";