Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1432
No matter how arrogant Jie generals are, they have to admit now that the Southern Kingdom is no longer the remnant of China and North Korea who fled south in a hurry in the old days and was oppressed by the Jie country in Huaixia and Jiangdong, but the absolute overlord of this world. An almost impossible opponent to beat.

Including Lord Shang Shihu, he no longer dared to hope to completely defeat the Northern Expedition of the Southern Kingdom this time. All his efforts were just to struggle and survive as much as possible, hoping to win a turning point in the unpredictable future.

However, it is obviously impossible to block the momentum of the Southern Kingdom's attack just by relying on the appearance of the Twelve Armies inside and outside Xindu City.Xindu currently has a maximum of 6 or [-] soldiers who can really go into battle, and the private soldiers owned by powerful ministers like Zhang Jack are also added to it.

But obviously, even if the ministers inspire bravery through the entrustment ceremony, Xindu's troops should not put all their efforts into the battle against the Jin army in Tobu Castle.

What's more, the Dongwu City camp of the Jin army currently has an army of far more than [-]. What's more, its army is a victorious division with continuous victories. Its troop dispatching instructions, including the display of combat power, are far better than the army made up of private soldiers from all parties in the Jie Kingdom.

As for the tens of thousands of Chinese troops directly led by Lord Shi Hu, it can be said that they are the few chips left in the hands of Lord Lord to control the situation, let alone be invested in the consumption of fortified battles.

Because he wanted to take advantage of the excitement of the people after the ceremony to launch an attack on the Jin army in Dongwu City, he had to attract a strong army from outside Xindu.At present, the only soldiers capable of fighting in Xiajie Kingdom outside Xindu are the troops led by Zhang Wu Wang Shi Bin, Youzhou Governor Zhang Ju, and Sikong Li Nong.Originally, Ma Qiu from Xiangguo was also included in this list, but now he is naturally excluded.

Among the troops from the outer towns, Li Nong's begging army is the most powerful, but Li Nong is the farthest away from Xindu, and he is also responsible for deterring Daiguo on the fortress. All the generals of the Jie Kingdom are also more repulsed by the begging army to enter the center.

There were originally [-] elite soldiers in Youzhou. Earlier, [-] soldiers were led by Zhang Wu Wang Shi Bin to the south to help the war in Bohai County, and Zhang Ju will also lead the remaining [-] soldiers back to the country as a reward for the war. The main force of the Jin army's Dongwu City camp to launch an attack.

The reason why Zhang Jackal took the initiative to undertake the task of intercepting and killing Ma Qiu and blocking the military situation in Xiangguo was that Zhang Wu Wang Shi Bin and Youzhou Inspector Zhang Ju cooperated with each other.

Although the division of feudal vassals has become a tacit consensus among the officials in the country, in Zhang Ji's view, it is very difficult to use this to achieve an ideal offensive and defensive alliance, even in a peaceful time when there is nothing wrong with the inside and outside, let alone the current situation. It is also facing the direct threat of the Jin army.

What's more, people's desires are endless, regardless of the rest, when Zhang Shan himself understood the Lord's intention, he was already planning how to annex and devour the existence of other princes.Although the vision of enfeoffing the princes is to form an offensive and defensive alliance against the Jin army, it is also possible to further collapse the country, and the parties will fight against each other and fight against each other.

Therefore, Zhang Jack did not pin all his hopes on the enfeoffment ceremony shortly thereafter. As he had discussed with his cousin before, their Zhang family wanted to consolidate their position and even go further. significance.

Because in the past more than a year, Zhang Jackal has often been active in the Forbidden Garden, and through this, he has had certain contact with the nobles in the garden, such as the lord's concubine, Mrs. Liu.

The Liu family is the daughter of Liu Yao, the former lord of the Han and Zhao dynasties. When he attacked Guanzhong in the past, he was captured by Zhang Jack in Shangyu. Tiger gave birth to a son named Shi Shi.

The relationship between Zhang Jackal and the Liu family was indeed not a good relationship, but when they regained contact with each other, they naturally came together to form an alliance under the common aspiration.Liu naturally hoped that his son could inherit the position, and Zhang Jack also needed a young master to continue his position.

Although there is no old and sick attitude in the eyes of the master, it is not appropriate to reserve the position for a long time.At present, among the master's sons, although there are still seniors such as Shi Jian and Shi Bao, these people do not have the support of strong figures behind them.

Only Zhang Wu Wang Shi Bin, who is quite famous for his bravery, lived in the land of Youyan for a long time, and his relationship with Zhang Ju, the governor of Youzhou, was equally harmonious. Not really a big deal.

What's more, Shi Bin is currently in charge of tens of thousands of troops, and there is Zhang Ju Yinyin behind him as a backer. Once the two are completely united, they will be the most powerful military force in the country at the moment, not even Zhang Jackal. their opponents.

Therefore, ensuring that the New Year's Ceremony will be held as scheduled has another meaning for Zhang Jack. At that time, Shi Bin and Zhang Ju will both return to China.Zhang Hao intends to seize Shi Bin's military power by means and limit it to Xindu. After attacking Dongwu City, Zhang Ju's troops will definitely suffer a very serious loss, which can suppress him to a certain extent. momentum.

At that time, Zhang Jie can come forward to lobby Zhang Ju, let him go along with his suggestion, and agree to support the young prince Shi Shide to occupy the reserve position.

After all, he and Zhang Ju didn't have any irreconcilable conflicts, and they were in similar situations. A young and easy-to-control prince was definitely better than an older and powerful general like Shi Bin. Prince.

Right now, Zhang Jack is writing a letter at his desk in the Nuan Pavilion, and he is writing to Zhang Ju, who is on his way to the south. Although he will not directly reveal his intentions at the moment, he might as well lay the groundwork for it.In the letter, he expressed his position to Zhang Ju that he would say in the New Year's ceremony later that Zhang Juba would be awarded the title of Taiwei, and he would be in charge of the country's military. He believed that this would make Zhang Ju feel his goodwill and sincerity.

Zhang Jack was still at his desk pondering over his words, when suddenly there was a chaotic sound of people and a woman crying outside the warm pavilion. After his train of thought was interrupted, he felt irritated in his heart. He got up and opened the door and went out, only to see a plump and beautiful woman Lying on the ground masked and crying: "My son has been healthy since he was a child, how can he die without taking care of his illness... It must be the jealousy of the old woman, which caused the evil slaves to kill my mother and son! The master is in the house, how dare you slaves stop me..."

Hearing the woman's howling, Zhang Jack felt even more disturbed, stomped his feet and roared angrily: "Who will release this lowly servant girl and allow her to howl in the court and speak nonsense! Get out of the prison quickly, dare to commit another crime , kill this lowly maid directly with a rod!"

When the woman heard Zhang Jie's stern reprimand, she was stunned for a moment, and before she had time to react, she was wrapped in brocade by her slave and left the courtyard.

Zhang Jack bowed his head and lingered in the corridor for a long time, and the depression in his heart slowly dissipated.

Originally, this youngest son of Mei Ji was his favorite, if the master had not monitored him too closely, even the current mansion in Xindu was to control his family, if there was no definite opportunity, it would be difficult for him to Find an excuse to leave the Forbidden Garden and return home.I thought in my heart that although there is no lack of hidden pain, if a tyrant acts in troubled times, if he can't even bear to give up a son and a concubine, how can he expect to create an extraordinary achievement!
After he calmed down a little, Zhang Jack returned to the Nuan Pavilion and continued to write the unfinished letter.In addition to Zhang Ju, there are also some old friendship sects who, taking advantage of his temporary leisure time, also make appointments to conspire.

Zhang Jackal's prediction was correct, the master Shi Hu didn't give him too much time, he sent an envoy to call him into the garden on the third day after he returned home, Zhang Jackal used the excuse of illness as an excuse to delay for another two days, Make sure that some closing matters are properly handled, and then leave home.

The old palace where Zhang Jackal's mansion is located is not too far from the newly built Forbidden Garden. In fact, Xindu, a new city, has not undergone large-scale construction in the past year.

It is really that there is too much shortage of materials in the country, and even the food and drink of the most important armored soldiers cannot be satisfied. As for those cold soldiers who work hard, there is no food and clothing allowance at all.Especially when the forbidden garden was halfway under construction, almost a thousand soldiers died of exhaustion or starvation every day. Although the master Shihu didn't cherish the lives of the soldiers, he kept a secret about his death and simply stopped the construction of the palace garden.

Between the old palace and the new palace, there is a grand temple named Huguo Fawang Temple.Perhaps because of the lack of manpower, Shihu's love for gods and Buddhas has reached an incomprehensible level, and he would rather live in the unfinished Forbidden Garden, and give priority to building Buddhist temples to support the great monk Fo Tucheng and others. believers.

It's a pity that the construction of the Fawang Temple for Protecting the Country has not been completed, and the great monk Fo Tucheng passed away in the middle of the year.For Shi Hu, the psychological blow was not inferior to being defeated by the southerners several times on the battlefield, so that he angered Fotucheng's disciples and killed nearly a hundred monks.

In order to show that the gods and Buddhas are still protecting Zhao Guozuo, Shi Hu also strictly forbids the news of Fo Tucheng's death to be leaked. Fotucheng's body was cast into a golden body and enshrined in the main hall of the temple. It is said that the golden Buddha protects the country and the country will last forever.

Zhang Jack himself does not believe in or doubt the theory of gods and Buddhas, but since the Lord is keen on it, he at least respects it on the surface.But this time when passing by the Huguo Temple, seeing the crowd of worshipers in the temple, the corners of his mouth couldn't help showing a hint of ridicule.

He also knew some details of Xiangguo's defeat, especially the strange deed of the Jie army's unexpected setback in the battle of Jin. Although Zhang Jackal had reservations and didn't believe it, he couldn't help thinking a little bit: If it was true If there is any power of gods, Buddhas and ghosts mixed in the destiny, it seems that the southern country should get more help.

After passing the Huguo Temple, Zhang Jackal entered the Forbidden City through the side entrance of the palace and passed through several checkpoints one after another, but unexpectedly saw a young man standing there at the corner of the corridor, who seemed to be waiting for him on purpose.

He raised his hand to signal the leading palace man to stop for a while, turned to walk towards the young man, cupped his hands from a distance and said, "Your Highness is standing here, who are you waiting for?"

The young man was Shi Zun. He sideways avoided Zhang Jackal's salute, and then replied with a humble look: "I am also deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Zhang lost his beloved son. I can't come to the mansion in person because I stayed in the court. My condolences. I am waiting here for a special trip, please be sure to mourn for the national day, Mr. Zhang.”

Zhang Jack was not surprised by Shi Zun's respectful attitude. Several princes died unexpectedly last year, so the smart people among the princes who are still alive can see clearly that their so-called prince status is nothing that cannot be harmed Asylum, one should remain respectful to the truly powerful courtiers.

For Shi Zun's overtures, Zhang Jack only nodded his head in response, and took the opportunity to discuss further when the other party took a step forward, so he simply bowed his hands and left directly, really too lazy to deal with this fallen prince.

Seeing Zhang Jackal's contemptuous attitude, Shi Zun was also taken aback for a moment, and after a while, his still slightly childish face became stern, and he snorted coldly: "The traitor is so cowardly, I really think he can completely cover the king's eyes and ears..."

　Today, these two updates will be issued in succession, and I have some personal matters to deal with tonight. . .sorry sorry. . .

　　
　
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