Liu Zhang read the names one by one: "County Prime Minister Zhang Mo, Treasury Ling Jin Xiang, County Lieutenant Hong Bai, Dongcheng Ling Wang Yuan..." Liu Zhang read a dozen names in a row, and then said to Gong Zhi: "These people are all good.
Gather them all, I will reward them at the banquet tonight."
When Gong Zhi heard this, he realized that these were the people installed by Zhao Wei, and each one of them was a key department. It would be fair to say that Fucheng's great governance was due to them. Gong Zhi secretly complained in his heart that he was about to be defeated by these Zhao Wei.
The party members stood aside. If Liu Zhang was promoted to them again, he would really be unqualified as a county magistrate. However, seeing that Liu Zhang was very determined in rewarding them, Gong Zhi had no choice but to obey.
At the banquet in the evening, Liu Zhang raised his wine glass and said to the civil and military people in Fucheng: "Fucheng is undergoing great governance. You have worked hard and have made great contributions. I would like to drink a glass to you."
"Thank you, Lord." Zhang Mo, Hong Bai and others stood up together.
After Liu Zhang finished a glass of wine, he sighed to everyone: "I have been staying in Chengdu and have never visited the counties. When I arrived in Fucheng today, I realized that all the great sages have been buried. With your talents, I have been ranked second in the small Fucheng.
It is an official's fault. I will repay your loyalty now. The county magistrate Zhang Mo governs Fucheng. The people are prosperous and prosperous. He is promoted to the county magistrate of Chengdu. The defense of Fucheng is impregnable. The county lieutenant Hong Bai is indispensable. He is promoted to partial general and the order of Dongcheng.
Wang Yuan..."
Liu Zhang raised the rewards one after another, and some jumped several levels at once. These people have been notified by Zhao Wei and asked them to be internal responders tomorrow. But now that they heard Liu Zhang's generous rewards, they actually regretted following Zhao Wei. However, this thought
It also disappeared in a flash. Liu Zhang was so unclear about rewards and punishments, but Zhang Mo and others looked down upon him.
Hong Bai took a step forward and said: "Thank you for the reward, my lord. These are all matters within the scope of my duties. I am too drunk to drink. I have to patrol the city tonight. Please declare my guilt."
"Yes?" Liu Zhang stood up and sighed loudly: "Hong County Lieutenant is really loyal to his duties. He is a role model for our Yizhou officials. In this way, I can't treat Hong County Lieutenant badly. Hong County Lieutenant can enjoy the banquet with peace of mind today, and the city will be defended."
Don’t worry about it. When General Zhao arrives tomorrow, I will commend Hong County Lieutenant for his self-sacrifice and public service in front of the three armies and the people."
When Liu Zhang said this, he said to Zhang Ren beside him: "General Zhang, have you seen that you must learn from the military attachés in Fucheng and not be blindly arrogant. I will leave the city defense to you tonight. As soon as Lieutenant Hongxian and others are asked,
You can relax a bit, and secondly, you should take a good look at Fucheng’s defense and learn from experience, you know?”
Zhang Ren took a step forward and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely study hard and not be blindly arrogant." After saying that, he waved to a few close generals and went out. Just as Hong Bai was about to say something, Liu Zhang took his arm and walked to the chief seat.
It was a very complimentary meal. Fazheng, who was accompanying the banquet at the side, took a sip of wine and chuckled: "What a good person to feed a dog and pull out his teeth."
At this time, Fazheng was finally sure that Liu Zhang was going to make a big move against Zhao Wei, and at the same time, he felt a passion rising in his heart. If the lord has great ambitions, as a subordinate, he will definitely do something great.
Zhang Ren and several generals walked out of the gate and immediately said seriously: "Gao Pei, lead a hundred troops to the south gate to take over the city defense, Leng Bao leads a hundred troops to the north gate, Deng Xian goes to the west gate, and Yang Huai goes to the east gate."
"Yes." The four of them took the order and left.
"Liu Huang." Zhang Ren called.
"The end is here." A young general stepped forward.
"Lead a thousand soldiers to take over the power of the city's guards. All guards must be replaced by our people before dawn. The original soldiers in Fucheng have been dispersed and organized into groups, but anyone who resists will be killed."
"Yes." Liu Quan accepted the order and left.
After Zhang Ren issued the order, he returned to normal and entered the lobby. He stood beside Liu Zhang with his sword pressed as if nothing had happened. Liu Zhang was drinking happily with Hong Bai, Zhang Mo and others, but Wang Lei had already led his soldiers to take over the Fucheng treasury.
The next day, Liu Zhang led all the civil and military officials to the east city to welcome Zhao Wei into the city. Liu Zhang placed a chair on the city wall and sat upright. These days, everyone sat on cushions. Only the county magistrate in the city had a big chair, and Liu Zhang sat on it.
The appearance is also majestic.
Zhang Ren stood beside Liu Zhang, behind him were Yu An and other Chengdu officials, Gong Zhi, Zhang Mo and other Fucheng officials. Zhang Mo, Hong Bai and others were all thirsty, waiting for Zhao Wei's banner to appear in sight.
Hong Bai felt a little nervous. The military power of Fucheng was no longer in his hands, and he could not do anything inside. However, seeing more than a hundred military carts placed at the gate of the city, Hong Bai felt relieved. At least Liu Zhang would not notice it.
When Zhao Wei's army enters the city, it doesn't matter whether there are internal agents or not.
The scorching sun was in the sky, and Liu Zhang waited patiently for Zhao Wei. Yu An was about to fall asleep due to the warm sunshine, secretly laughing at Liu Zhang's stupidity. After noon, a large flag with the word "Zhao" appeared in the distance, and then a black mass appeared.
The cavalry team, Zhao Wei's army finally arrived.
Several fast horses galloped towards the city, and the leading general shouted to the city: "General Zhao Wei's army has returned. Let's quickly attack the city."
Dongcheng guard Yang Huai stepped forward and said, "Didn't you see Master Zhou Mu on the city wall? Ask General Zhao to come and meet him in person."
The cavalry commander hesitated for a moment, then turned his horse and galloped back. After a while, Zhao Wei led three thousand cavalry to the city and shouted loudly: "Zhao Wei pays homage to the lord. The army is tired. Please order the lord to open the city."
Liu Zhang sat on a chair, closed his eyes and said to Yang Huai: "Let Zhao Wei's army retreat five miles, and Zhao Wei will go to the city alone to pay his respects."
"Yes." Yang Huai turned around, walked to the wall, and shouted to Zhao Wei: "My lord has ordered that General Zhao's army retreat five miles to rest and recuperate. My lord has his own supplies to reward the army. General Zhao will immediately go to the city to pay homage to my lord."
When Zhang Mo and Hong Bai heard this, they couldn't help but panic and whispered something to each other. Yu An was anxious for a while, but he didn't expect that Liu Zhang would do something like this.
"What?" Zhao Wei at the foot of the city was also surprised. In order to remove Liu Zhang's precautions, he only brought three thousand elite cavalry with him, and tens of thousands of troops behind him were five miles away. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang still didn't believe him.
Zhao Wei shouted loudly: "Listen to the generals on the city. The army has been fighting the barbarians for days and is exhausted. It has been marching all night. If it cannot enter the city, I am afraid that the army will be unstable. Please order the lord to open the city. Mo Han, the soldiers' heart
, only misfortune occurred.”
Zhao Hao implicitly threatened. If Liu Zhang had been afraid before, Yu An took the opportunity to step forward and said: "My lord, what General Zhao said is reasonable. If the soldiers are not allowed to enter the city, the soldiers will definitely complain. These arrogant soldiers who do not understand etiquette are fierce."
There may be trouble, and if there is a mutiny, it will be difficult to deal with."
"Yes, yes." Zhang Mo, Hong Bai and others agreed.
Liu Zhang nodded gently and said calmly: "Who else agrees with General Zhao's army entering the city to comfort the soldiers?"
Fucheng Treasury Ling, Dongcheng Ling and others stood up to express their approval. Liu Zhang asked Gong Zhi again. Gong Zhi hesitated and said: "My lord, I think it doesn't matter if we retreat five miles. As long as our military supplies are delivered in time,
It shouldn't cause a mutiny, but it will be difficult to arrange with so many people entering the city together."
Gong Zhi was proud of the success of the officials promoted by Zhao Wei, but he was a little dissatisfied and did not follow Zhao Wei's party.
After Liu Zhang listened to what the officials said, he nodded to Zhang Ren. Zhang Ren immediately shouted: "Come here, arrest all the officials who agree with Zhao Wei's rebels entering the city."