Great Military Division

Chapter 346 I'm Zang Ba!I would rather be a pawn in Nanyang and not be a Marquis of Chang'an!
Nanyang.

Outside Wancheng.

At the bottom of Funiu Mountain and the upper reaches of the Funiu River.

The [-]-foot-high dam stands in the rugged cliffs, intercepting the trickling water horizontally. The south side of the dam is a stream winding towards Wancheng, and the north of the dam is a vast ocean-like reservoir.

This is a reservoir built by Hanji in accordance with the dam-building plan given by His Majesty the Emperor, powered by a long stream. Inside the dam, there is a power device passing through the continuous flow of water, which makes the power device do work, thereby continuously providing power.

In addition, water storage in the rainy season and release of water in the dry season also ensure the irrigation of crops, especially in this season when "spring rain is as expensive as oil", it has played a huge role.

Although half of the water in the reservoir has been drained, it can still accommodate hundreds of warships and provide it to Sun Jian as a training base for the navy.

Most of these warships are fishing boats, not for practicing water warfare, but for the soldiers under their command to get used to the turbulence of the warships, which is the foundation of the foundation.

Although many of Sun Jian's soldiers came from the Jingxiang area, there were also some newly recruited soldiers and captured enemy soldiers, most of whom were not good at sailing.

Sun Jian walked on the embankment with bare feet, and shouted at the soldiers on the fishing boat below: "You must feel it with your heart. This boat is a war horse, and it is your feet. Keep it in line with it. Don't worry about it." Fall into the river."

"Drink two more sips of river water, and drink two more times. You will definitely learn it. If you still don't know how to do it in half a month, you will withdraw from our army and hand it over to the court for rearrangement. It doesn't matter what your military position is."

"Fair!"

Sun Jian looked at the general below: "Shake them hard."

Huang Gai bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Here!"

"brothers."

At that moment, Huang Gai, shirtless, stood on the bow of the boat, and shouted to the boat masters under his command: "Move all of them, don't be afraid of them falling into the water."

"what-!"

Pfft!
Pfft!
But I saw that the soldiers on the fishing boat couldn't stand still, and they fell into the water one by one like dumplings. Some people kept thumping, shouting "help", and sank to the bottom of the lake.

A sailor in charge of rescue had long plunged into the water, rescued him accurately, rescued him ashore, and laid his corpse in the sun. After they got up, a soldier shouted:
"Let's go, what are you doing here to be abused, you are not suitable to be a sailor!"

"No! I can do it, I can do it!"

"You can't, you are not this material at all, you can't learn it."

"I can do it-!"

"Get on board!"

"Here!"

"."

On the river bank, Zu Mao spat out two mouthfuls of water and finally came to his senses.

When the blurred vision became clear, a familiar figure appeared in front of his eyes: "General, I."

Sun Jian squatted down, not as harsh as before, with a trace of regret in his voice: "Wen Sheng, you go, you are not suitable to be a navy soldier, if you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it."

"General, I."

Before Zu Mao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Sun Jian waving his hand: "Don't worry, I will personally write a letter to His Majesty, hoping that the court can find a good place for you, so that it will not disappoint you and my brotherhood."

"General."

"Let's go!"

Sun Jian never dared to face Zu Mao's eyes.

Since the Yellow Turban, Zu Mao has followed Sun Jian, and it has been seven years now!

They fought against the Yellow Turban, the Qiang Hu, and Dong Zhuo together.

Zu Mao is a warrior on the battlefield!
Sun Jian knew this better than anyone else.

unfortunately
He is from Fanyang, Youzhou. He is good at riding horses, but not good at boats.

If it's an ordinary boat ride, it's fine, but when it comes to water warfare, Zu Mao is a living target.

Sun Jian is very aware of the dangers of water battles. For a landlubber like Zu Mao, following him can only lead to a dead end.

Because of this, Sun Jian was so determined and kicked Zu Mao out of his team, otherwise how could he be willing to let go of this good brother who followed him through life and death for seven whole years!
this moment.

The soldiers inside the reservoir all stopped their training, and their eyes were all focused on Zu Mao. No one felt that Sun Jian was cruel, they just felt endless regret.

Although Zu Mao has left, at least he can get a good place to go, but if someone else leaves, maybe he really can only start from the beginning and climb slowly step by step.

but now
There are many soldiers in the army who stand out from the examinations. They understand the art of war, have strategies, and know martial arts. If you compete with them, you may spend your whole life, and you may not be able to compare.

No one wants to leave!

But Zu Mao's departure made the entire army, those who were lucky, completely give up their hearts. Sun Jian did what he said, and he was not joking with them.

"Look at what!"

At this moment, the Jiangdong Tiger once again regained his stern appearance, and a mournful roar completely interrupted this moment of silence, dragging him into hell again:

"If you can't pass, you will be no different from Zu Mao, the captain on the right. I, Sun Jian, will do what I say and give me good training. Otherwise, you will be the next ones to leave!"

"Fair!"

Sun Jian roared.

"exist."

Huang Gai responded sonorously.

"Get moving for me, hurry up and train."

"Here!"

Pfft!
Pfft!
The calm lake surface of the reservoir became turbulent again. People kept falling into the water, people were rescued, and people were ordered to withdraw. Those who could stay were all elite soldiers.

*****
at the same time.

Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Holding the memorial sent from Xuzhou, Liu Bian rolled his eyes up and down, and suddenly smiled, with unspeakable excitement, and at the same time secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and finally let go of his hanging heart:

"Finally broke out!"

With a thought in mind, Liu Bian communicated with the Military Division Alliance: "The experts' predictions are indeed good. Zang Ba has been entrenched in Langya for so long. Even if he is clean, those people below are also unclean."

"That is for sure."

The Military Division Alliance didn't seem to be surprised, and the voice seemed very flat: "Zang Ba and others are simply a bunch of thieves. They are in a semi-independent state in order to protect themselves, but the thieves in their bodies are so easy to change."

"Historical data records that Chang Xi (xī) rebelled three times. The first time he was defeated by Cao Cao himself, the second time he was persuaded to surrender by Zhang Liao, and the third time he was beheaded by Yu Jin. Zhuge Liang laughed at Cao Cao's 'five attacks on Chang', which shows that Chang Xi rebelled a lot."

"This time it's Chang Xi again!"

Liu Bian scanned the name on the memorial with burning eyes.

This time, it was Chang Xi who colluded with the county magistrate. The county magistrate was caught by the inspection team Yu Fan because he failed the exam. .

Yu Fan is definitely a stubborn temper, and he doesn't take Tao Qian and others seriously at all. In order to stabilize Zang Ba, Tao Qian had no choice but to write to His Majesty the Emperor, hoping to be lenient.

It was originally a trivial matter, but when it came to the emperor, there must have been a lot of unhappiness during the process. Liu Bian could even imagine the scene where the two sides were arguing with red faces.

Make trouble!

If there is no trouble, Xuzhou's military power cannot be taken back!

Liu Bian would never make a mistake like Cao Cao's, he couldn't tolerate a semi-independent body like Zang Ba!

Putting down the memorial, Liu Bian looked up at Xun Yu below: "Wen Ruo, do you think that if I reject it, will Chang Xi rebel?"

Xun Yu bowed his body and cupped his hands, and said softly, "If that's the case, there is little possibility of rebellion, but if His Majesty can make a little move, even if Zang Ba doesn't rebel, Chang Xi won't be able to sit still."

"kindness!"

Liu Bian nodded and let out a sigh of relief: "Then reject Tao Qian's memorial, and at the same time order Xu Rong and Cheng Pu to lead troops into Langya on the grounds of strictly guarding against Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou."

"Humph!"

Liu Bian snorted softly, and said darkly: "This time I want to see how you can sit still!"

Xun Yu frowned below: "Your Majesty, I think we'd better send another person into Langya. Cao Bao has [-] Danyang soldiers under his command. If he joins forces with Zang Ba, it may not be easy to deal with."

Although Liu Bian still has no evidence of Cao Bao's delivery, he must be on guard. Although Cao Bao is not good, his Danyang soldiers are the best of the best, so he should be on guard.

"What do you say"

Liu Bian frowned, thinking for a long time: "Who are you sending?"

Xun Yu paused for a moment, and bowed: "It is best to be trapped in the camp of Gao Shun. Its troops are small, so it is not easy to arouse the suspicion of the opponent, but its combat power is quite strong. Even if it is a Danyang soldier, it may not be his opponent."

"No!"

Liu Bian shook his head, and denied: "Although Zang Ba doesn't know the prestige of being trapped in the camp, he can't hide it from Cao Bao, let alone the thieves from Chang'an. Once they move into the camp, the thieves will definitely move first."

"That"

Just as Xun Yu was thinking about who to replace.

Suddenly, outside the hall, a long-awaited announcement:
"Report—!"

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, General Sun asks to see you."

Liu Bian frowned and couldn't help being curious: "Sun Jian?"

Zhu Tong nodded: "That's right, it's General Sun Jian."

"Why is he here?"

Liu Bian didn't quite know Sun Jian's purpose for entering the palace, but he still waved his hand and said, "Let him in."

Zhu Tong bowed and cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

He bowed out of the hall.

Not long after, Sun Jian stepped up to the hall, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "The last general, Sun Jian, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal his flat body: "Wentai, you are entering the palace at this time, but what's the matter?"

Sun Jian didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the general is training the navy, but some of the soldiers under his command are not familiar with boats, so they are not suitable for the army, but they have experienced many battles, and the general begs your majesty to help them Find a suitable place."

Ouch!
Isn't this a coincidence, isn't it!
Liu Bian was worried that he didn't have the right soldiers, but Sun Jian himself sent them to his door: "Oh? How many people are there? Do you have an official position above the military commander?"

"Have!"

Sun Jian said with great certainty: "Your Majesty, Zu Mao, the right officer under the command of the last general, is a Taoist Fan Yangdi, who is not familiar with boats, so he was ordered by the last general to return."

"Zumao?"

Liu Bian naturally knew this titan.

Although it was a pity for him to die in history, in this life, because of Liu Bian's contradictory situation, he successfully escaped disaster. Today, he has become Sun Jian's right-hand man.

This person is indeed brave in battle, compared to Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and Han Dang, he does not give way too much. If he is ordered to lead troops into Langya, it will be very safe.

"That's right!"

Sun Jian nodded heavily, knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Your Majesty, this person has been with the last general for seven years, and I hope that your majesty will take the sake of this minister and give Wen Sheng a chance, and give the soldiers ordered to retire once." Chance."

Liu Bian hurriedly got up, bypassed the dragon case, walked up to Sun Jian, and helped him up with his own hands: "General Wentai doesn't need to be like this. You are a hero of the court. I will naturally consider some appeals."

"How is this?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bian said softly: "You first report the specific number of people and positions, and I will try my best to give you an answer in the shortest possible time."

"His Majesty!"

Sun Jian immediately took out the memorial from his pocket, and presented it with both hands: "This is the most recent period. The list of soldiers ordered to retire, as well as their respective positions, has been prepared by the last general."

Liu Bian took the memorial and smiled calmly: "Sure enough, you have already prepared it. If so, you should step back. After discussing with Wen Ruo, I will send someone to inform you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Sun Jian bowed his body and cupped his hands.

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Liu Bian opened the memorial to browse, and even he couldn't help being stunned: "The six of 840? In addition to Zu Mao, there are also generals at the rank of military marquis and military commander!"

hiss-!
Liu Bian couldn't help gasping: "Wen Ruo, take a look, I didn't expect Wen Tai to be so cruel."

Xun Yu took the memorial, opened it, and was equally amazed: "Although General Wentai is cruel, he did the right thing. He is not familiar with water warfare, and he will only die in the belly of a fish in the future. It is better to find a way out in advance."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded and turned to the topic: "How about sending Zu Mao?"

Xun Yu agreed deeply: "Yes! But its strength is too small. You might as well ask Hou Cheng, the army commander who is still idle, to lead the army and horses to join him and rush to Xuzhou together."

"it is good!"

Liu Bian waved his hand, and ordered sonorously: "Since that's the case, Wen Ruolai will call for the soldiers and horses. Zu Mao will personally lead the team and rush to Xuzhou. For the time being, I will obey Xu Rong's orders."

Xun Yu cupped his hands: "Here."

"Arrange as soon as possible, and it is best to leave today."

"Here."

*****
Xuzhou, Langya.

Kaiyang County.

Zang Ba barracks.

A burly man with sword-like brows and fierce eyes sat on the top with a big horse, staring at the man below: "Chang Xi, the imperial court has its own laws, and your father-in-law is really nothing."

"So far, the imperial inspector team has not completed all the assessment tasks, and it deserves to be dismissed on the spot. I was really blind at the time, and I would plead for this kind of person."

"I can tell you!"

The man raised his finger and pointed at Chang Xi, staring like a bell: "If the imperial court rejects Tao Qian's request, don't come to me again, let's do our best in this matter, there is no need to be demanding."

"Captain."

Fang Changxi laughed along, "If Yu Fan of the inspector team could talk and discuss, the matter wouldn't be so deadlocked, but he dared to send someone to beat my father-in-law, it's simply unreasonable."

"Although what he did was wrong in the first place, and he shouldn't have caused trouble, but when Yu Fan hit my father-in-law, he hit me, Chang Xi. If he hit me, Chang Xi, he hit you, Captain, didn't he?"

"Let me tell you"

Chang Xi rolled his eyes, moved close to him, and poured wine for Zang Ba: "The imperial court will never allow an army like ours to exist."

"The inspection team Yu Fan must have deliberately found fault before, the purpose was to find an excuse for sending troops, then Xuzhou Mu Taoqian is no longer brave and has become a useless person, relying on him to help us fight for our rights, I am afraid there will be no results. "

Zang Ba frowned, deeply feeling that there was something in Chang Xi's words: "Chang Xi, tell me, what do you mean?"

Chang Xi hurriedly laughed with him, and handed the wine bar to Zang Ba: "Captain, what do you mean by your subordinates? It's just to remind you, Captain, that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is by no means easy to get along with."

"Yuzhou has been taken back for so long, but it has never been appointed as the governor of the state. The subordinates think that Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, will be dismissed sooner or later. By then, we will have no one to protect us."

Zang Ba sipped his wine, feeling that what Chang Xi said was very reasonable, but this guy is obviously a grassroots bandit, illiterate, how could he have such insight?
"Changxi!"

Putting down the wine jue, Zang Ba let out a long breath and kept his composure as much as possible: "When did you learn to beat around the bush? What can I say? To put it bluntly, we have been friends for several years after all."

Chang Xi knew that he couldn't hide Zang Ba, so he stopped hiding and said straight to the point: "Captain, the Nanyang court would not allow us to appear in this way."

"Since this is the case, why don't we take refuge in Chang'an Hanting, not only can we go one step further, even worshiping generals as marquises, it's not impossible, so wouldn't it be better?"

"so"

Zang Ba stared at each other with burning eyes, a pair of bright eyes as sharp as a sharp sword: "You have taken refuge in Chang'an Hanting, haven't you?"

"How dare you!"

Chang Xi hurriedly denied it and shook his head: "The general will always be loyal to the captain, but since this happened, the general has thought too much, and deeply feels that the crisis is approaching. We urgently need to find another backer."

Zang Ba didn't take it seriously, and said softly: "Now that Nanyang Hanting has taken over Xuzhou, isn't this our biggest backer? Look at the recent changes in Langya, which are even greater than the previous ten years."

"The imperial court distributes agricultural tools for free, and sets up high-drum transfer carts for each county. Now there are even chemical fertilizers that can increase the yield per mu. Which of the people in Langya doesn't praise the current Majesty?"

"Let's stay in Langya with peace of mind. If the imperial court has orders, I, Zang Ba, would like to fight for such an imperial court. What's more, Tao Shijun is here, so he will naturally intercede for us."

Chang Xi frowned: "But Captain, what if the court demands complete submission?"

Zang Ba didn't seem to take it seriously: "The reason why we are like this, in the final analysis, is because we can't trust the government. After all, I was born as a grassroots bandit. Maybe today's Yellow Turban is our tomorrow."

"but."

When the topic changed, Zang Ba smiled, and there was a sense of intimacy between his words: "The benevolent government implemented by His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is obvious to all of us."

"If he really asks to surrender, I, Zang Ba, would like to believe in the imperial court, and naturally lead all my brothers to submit to the imperial court. We can't always live in the name of bandits for the rest of our lives, right?"

"If the imperial court really recruits for peace, it can be regarded as a clear way for the brothers. If you want to return to your hometown to farm, then you can plant it. If you want to continue to fight, then you can continue to fight."

"So, wouldn't it be best?"

Zang Ba heaved a sigh of relief, and said softly: "As for the Chang'an Hanting you mentioned, it's beyond our reach, and it can't help us at all. If Dong Zhuo was really capable, how could he be sent back to Guanzhong at the beginning, and he dare not come out now."

"If we count on them to be our backing, I'm afraid we will die, and they won't be able to get out. After all, Zhang Liao, who is stationed in Heluo at this time, is His Majesty Nanyang's most powerful general!"

"brother!"

Zang Ba actually heard what his brother meant: "Brother, let me say something inappropriate. In fact, this matter is no different from choosing a father. Since you want to find a father, you have to find a reliable father for yourself."

"His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang returned to the palace with the jade seal, which is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor of Chang'an is just a puppet in the hands of Dong Zhuo, and he took the throne by relying on the abolished emperor. The way is wrong."

"Nowadays, the way of heaven is in Nanyang, and we will naturally seek refuge in Nanyang. Even if His Majesty the Emperor Chang'an conferred on you and me as great generals, it is nothing but a vain scene."

Chang Xi knew that Zang Ba had already made up his mind, so he didn't try to persuade him any more. Instead, he nodded and said softly: "The captain's words are right, I think this matter is too simple."

"Anyway, thanks to you, this matter can be heard by Datian. I think His Majesty the Emperor will give Tao Shijun some face, and show some mercy to my father-in-law."

"Ouch—!"

As far as this is concerned, Chang Xi acted like he was in a daze, and patted his forehead with his hand: "Look at my brain, in order to thank you, Captain, Yue Zhang took out the fine wine that he has collected for many years, but I forgot to bring it in."

"Captain and later."

Chang Xi turned around and hurried out of the big tent.

Soon.

So he walked in with a wine jar in his arms, and said excitedly: "Let's take advantage of today's joy, let's drink two more. If I join the imperial court in the future, brother, I will have to rely on the support of the captain!"

Zang Ba looked up to the sky and laughed: "Brother is too polite, let's support each other."

Chang Xi picked up the wine jar, poured it full of wine, and immediately offered it with both hands: "Come! Brother, taste this wine that has been preserved for more than ten years. What is it like?"

"it is good!"

Zang Ba took it with both hands, tilted his neck, and the glass was dry: "Ah! It really is good wine, come here, and you will also fill it up."

Chang Xi hurriedly filled the bowl for Zang Ba, and then filled it up for himself: "Come on! Brother, let's drink this bowl together."

"it is good!"

Zang Ba said hello, raised the bar again, and gulped down: "Brother, why don't you drink?"

The corners of Chang Xi's lips raised slightly, and he said softly, "I just want to see how long you can hold on, big brother. I heard that the wine is very strong. It won't be long before the strength of the medicine will come up."

"I"

Zang Ba suddenly felt something was wrong, his whole body was weak, dizzy and dizzy, Chang Xi in front of him changed from one to two, and the two became a mosaic, blurred:

"You actually did"

Pfft!
Zang Ba crashed down on the food table.

Chang Xi put down the wine jar, and said softly: "Don't worry, brother, after all, you are kind to me. I won't kill you for the time being. When Sun Guan and others surrender, I will give you a good ride. I will never treat you badly." !"

　Thank you [Old Man] for the reward of 500 coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)