I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 548: Gather troops! About to enter Chang'an Qingjun's side!

Although Zhang Pengzu intended for Liu Bing to kill Liu Zhe, he did not expect that the other party would be so decisive.

Immediately he was surprised and happy, and said several times, "Fu Jun is good at archery."

Of course he should be surprised, this means that the western gate of the empire is completely closed.

In the future, even if the Han troops under the Central Asian Protectorate and the Western Region Protectorate get the news, they will be unable to return to aid Chang'an and will ultimately have no choice but to obey the new emperor.

What's more, the Western Region Guard's more than 100,000 field troops are half soldiers and half civilians.

As long as Liu Bing gives the order, a large army can be gathered immediately to become Zhang Anshi and others' foreign aid outside Chang'an.

Because he was so excited, Zhang Pengzu even forgot to check whether Liu Zhe was alive or dead.

"Let's go and see if Chu Zi still has a way to survive!" Liu Bing said with a serious face, throwing the big yellow crossbow in his hand to the soldiers behind him.

Zhang Pengzu came to his senses, quickly dismounted, and trotted all the way to the edge of the cliff.

Liu Zhe's horse was still on the cliff, but the man had fallen down.

Zhang Pengzu stretched his head and looked down. In the darkness, he could only hear the sound of rushing water.

Following the sound and looking eastward, the entire river meanders, not too fast, like a white ribbon or a wound in the earth.

Zhang Pengzu did not dare to be negligent or negligent. He ordered the pavilion soldiers behind him to bring up several torches and throw them one by one towards different locations under the cliff.

With the help of the jumping firelight, after carefully checking everywhere, Liu Zhe was still nowhere to be seen.

This means that Liu Zhe must have fallen into the testing waters.

If he hadn't been hit by that arrow, he might have survived by luck.

But that arrow hit Liu Zhe's chest, killing most of his life.

If you fall from such a high cliff to test the water, it is almost impossible to survive.

Zhang Pengzu finally fully believed that Liu Bing was over, and even admired Liu Bing a little more.

Not only did I admire his superb archery skills, but I also admired his decisiveness after making up his mind: after all, Zhang Pengzu was well prepared to fight with Liu Bing.

If there is a real conflict, it is not certain who will eventually fall into the hands of Wulei City.

Fortunately, the plan finally succeeded, and Zhang Pengzu's heart that had been hanging for a long time was finally relieved.

With this joy and joy, Zhang Pengzu returned to Liu Bing's death and worshiped solemnly.

"The Lord's archery skills are superb and his shots are steady and decisive. The subordinates really admire him. In the future, I will rely on my deployment!"

The last few words "but by dispatch" came so suddenly that only Liu Bing could understand them, which meant that Zhang Pengzu finally believed him.

"The rest of the people should step back ten feet. I have important matters to discuss with the deputy captain. No one is allowed to come near without my order." Liu Bing already said.

"Wei!" All the pavilion soldiers turned around on their horses and retreated more than ten feet after a while.

The narrow cliff soon became deserted and calm was restored.

Apart from the whistling wind, there was no extra sound.

"Get up, we still have many things to discuss." Liu Bing already said.

"No!" Zhang Pengzu stood up, turned over and rode back on his horse.

"On what day will Zhang Ge take the oath?" Liu Bing asked.

"On the day of Shangsi Festival, there are still twelve days left." Zhang Pengzu did not hide it.

"Have everything in Chang'an City been arranged properly? Tell me so that I can make arrangements." Liu Bing asked again.

"This..." Zhang Pengzu was still hesitant and seemed to still have concerns.

"Huh? Still don't want to say it!?" Liu Bing asked coldly, "If you don't believe me, I can just go back."

"Don't you dare..." Zhang Pengzu apologized quickly, and then told Zhang Anshi's entire plan in Chang'an.

Listening silently, Liu Bing was surprised. He never thought that the cautious Zhang Anshi would lay out such a conspiracy.

Once again he felt grateful for his choice.

"There are a thousand soldiers patrolling the city in Wulei City. You can take them all away. Even though there are not many people, they can also become your father's help..."

"According to the official system, officials affiliated with the Western Region Protectorate are not allowed to enter Chang'an City, but since you are planning big things, you will naturally have an edict, so it is not difficult to do so."

When Zhang Pengzu heard the word "Jiao Zhao", he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He had already prepared it.

"Master Fu, if I take away all the soldiers patrolling the city, if the Han army from the west comes back for reinforcements, how can I resist it?" Zhang Pengzu said.

"There are tens of thousands of Han troops in the west, and a thousand more soldiers will not work. Don't worry, if you block the news, you block the reinforcements."

"I will then call on the young men from the field team to guard the pass and resist the reinforcements from the Central Asian Protectorate and the Anxi Protectorate."

"After everything is arranged, I will lead the troops to attack and go to Chang'an Qingjun's side!"

Zhang Pengzu understood and nodded quickly, but at the moment he was still a little worried.

"Master Fu, I think it is safer for you to lead the troops back to Chang'an with me."

Liu Bingji couldn't see Zhang Pengzu's little thoughts, so he even sneered in the dark.

"Your father has offered me the price of King Wu Lei. How can I return to Chang'an when the situation is still uncertain?"

"If something unexpected happens and I am besieged in Chang'an City, I, the King of Wu Lei who has not yet been crowned, will become the laughing stock of the world."

Liu Bing already showed a sense of hostility between half-truths and half-falsehoods, which made Zhang Pengzu shudder.

The changes he mentioned were not just changes brought about by the county magistrate, but also changes brought about by Zhang Anshi.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook it; when the flying birds disappear, the good bow is hidden.

Liu Bing was probably on guard against this.

"If you win in Chang'an, I will naturally write a letter to support the new emperor; if you cannot win in Chang'an, the Western Regions can also become a retreat for you and others."

Liu Bingji's words were utilitarian but unlucky, but Zhang Pengzu was finally completely relieved.

Once the other party starts to consider their own interests, they are really in the same boat.

If Liu Bing had been talking about righteousness, it would have made Zhang Pengzu even more suspicious.

"I understand, I will leave tomorrow!" Zhang Pengzu no longer had any doubts.

"Take a rest for a day and leave the day after tomorrow. Only if you are well prepared can there be no mistakes!" Liu Bing said calmly.

"Your Majesty is thoughtful and thoughtful, and I admire you." Zhang Pengzu thanked him again.

……

Finally, the patrol soldiers who came out to chase "Chu Zi" left the cliff.

Most of the people were not surprised by what happened tonight, they just felt that they had completed an ordinary task.

What they didn't expect was that they had been put on the stage of conspiracy and embarked on an unpredictable path of life and death.

When Liu Bing left here, he looked back at the empty cliff.

"Go on the path you choose!" He said this silently in his heart, then rode into the darkness.

……

After Liu Bingji and Zhang Pengzu led their troops back to Wulei City, the entire Western Region Protectorate was destined to experience a sleepless night.

All the soldiers patrolling the city were gathered together overnight, and orders began to be sent to the various farming teams in the Western Region Protectorate. It won't be long before the vast and sparsely populated Western Region Protectorate will be mobilized, and an army of tens of thousands of people will be assembled here.

Incorporate soldiers among the people and combine soldiers and farmers.

This was a basic principle set by the emperor when he established the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

The purpose is to station a large army at the west gate of the empire at the lowest cost through farming.

This was used to deal with the changes in the Central Asian Protectorate and the Parthian Protectorate.

Unexpectedly, the direction of this army's front was not to the west, but to the east, which was also strange.

Today, there are three to four hundred Han field teams under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protector, half of which are concentrated near Wulei City.

On average, each of these 200 garrison teams has a population of 300, and the number of prime men who can be mobilized is at least 50.

The two hundred field teams totaled a total of 10,000 people.

The combat power of these ten thousand people is not comparable to that of the ten thousand ordinary men in Neijun. They are all strong men who have experienced the wind and sand of the Western Regions and fought against robbers and thieves.

Although their combat power is not as good as that of the Southern and Northern armies, they are far superior to ordinary patrol soldiers.

In three days, or at most five days, they can gather in Wulei City.

After receiving weapons and armor, you will become an army.

Given five more days, the Western Region Protectorate can recruit another 10,000 troops.

From Jiuquan County to Zhangye County and then to Beidi County, the land is vast and sparsely populated. It is not easy for each county to resist an army of 20,000 people.

More than ten years ago, Huo Yu, Fan Mingyou and others were defeated because Han Zeng led his troops to descend from the sky and guarded the throat of Beishan.

But now, one of the main forces of the Han army is far away from the Anxi Protectorate and the Central Asia Protectorate, and the other is in the Guangling Kingdom, which is thousands of miles away from Chang'an.

Looking at the entire big man, King Qin’s army could not be found at all.

Zhang Anshi was very thoughtful and his plot was almost foolproof.

Because of excitement and excitement, Zhang Pengzu stayed in the Western Region Protector's Mansion all night, assisting Liu Bing in issuing orders to various cities and teams.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions already had a strong sense of autonomy, Liu Bingji's authority was irreplaceable, and with Zhang Pengzu's dedicated assistance, everything went smoothly.

The messengers ran out of the gate of the Duhu Mansion with orders one after another, mounted their horses and galloped away in different directions.

The conspiracy hidden in the dark becomes increasingly clear.

For many years, the war in the Western Region has never stopped. Although the strength of the Five Cheshi Kingdoms and the Five Wusun Kingdoms has been greatly reduced, it is inevitable that there will be times when they attack each other.

At this time, Liu Bingji, the Protector of the Western Regions, would make the decision.

Mediation and ruling do not rely on words, but on the sword in hand.

Therefore, there will be one or two large-scale recruitments every year, and soldiers and civilians will not be suspicious after receiving orders.

When the army was mobilized, everyone was deeply involved and couldn't help themselves.

……

At 3 o'clock in the morning, the sky in Wulei City was already fully bright, but the Western Region Protector's Mansion gradually became quiet.

"Have all the orders been sent out?" Liu Bing asked Zhang Pengzudao.

"Every city and every field team has already arranged for people to issue orders." Zhang Pengzu replied.

"Is there enough food and grass in the city?"

"I sent someone to check in advance. There is enough food and grass, and there are enough horses. We can mobilize 20,000 war horses. Two horses per person is more than enough." Zhang Pengzu said excitedly.

It's not that the Western Region Protector's family is very wealthy, it's that the entire Han Dynasty's family is very wealthy.

"You should have a good rest today, and tomorrow you will lead your troops to patrol the city and set out as a vanguard for the army."

"Master Fu, this matter is very important. Do you want me to leave some close associates to assist you?" Zhang Pengzu asked.

"I have served as the Protector of the Western Region for many years. Although I can control a large army, I really don't have many confidants available..."

"I think Zhang Gong's cronies are all capable people, and they will definitely be of great use if they stay. However, it is also very dangerous for you to go to Chang'an, so you must keep some people around you."

Liu Bing had considered it very carefully, which moved Zhang Pengzu a little. It seemed that his father was right, Liu Bing was already a man of great love and justice.

Zhang Pengzu is certainly not a stingy person who gave me peaches and gave me Qiongyao in return.

"The Lord is thoughtful, but I have an edict to pass through the city without making anyone suspicious. There is no need to leave too many people..."

"Those who are trustworthy should stay with the Lord to help him. This is the right thing to do." Zhang Pengzu said very generously.

"That's fine. Then write down the names of these people and I will naturally reuse them." Liu Bing nodded and said.

"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful!"

After Zhang Pengzu finished speaking, he immediately picked up the pen and paper from the case and wrote down the names of the available people one by one.

When those pieces of paper were handed into Liu Bingji's hands, the latter was really surprised again.

From the leader of the team to the marquis, from the marquis to the chief of the sui, from the chief of the sui to the pawns of the pavilion, there were another two to three hundred people.

I didn't expect that Zhang Pengzu would bury so many people under Liu Bingji's nose in the past few years.

Liu Bing was already grateful for his decision. If he had not shot Liu Zhe, Wulei City would have been slaughtered to pieces by now.

By then, let alone Liu Zhe, I and the family in the backyard might not be able to save a whole body.

"Will they obey my orders?" Liu Bingji asked.

"I have already told you that as long as the prince gets into trouble, they will have nothing to say." Zhang Pengzu said firmly.

"Okay, seeing so many loyal people, I feel relieved." Liu Bing nodded.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fu, they will do their best!"

"Then you have a safe trip to Chang'an. You must report the situation here to your father as soon as possible so that he can rest assured."

"Thank you Mr. Fu!" Zhang Pengzu had nothing else to do. After saluting Liu Bing, he hurriedly left the main hall.

Liu Bing had already put the thick list of names in his arms and watched Zhang Pengzu leave the gate of the Duhu Mansion without saying anything for a long time.

After standing for about a quarter of an hour, he reached the backyard.

In the courtyard, Xu Pingjun was waiting for him.

"Take your mother and Shi'er and withdraw from the Pinghu team immediately. Don't come back without my letter." Liu Bing already said gently.

Pinghu Team is located a hundred miles north of Wulei City. It is not conspicuous. Liu Bing already has close friends there. It is a good place for the whole family to avoid the limelight.

"Father, he..."

"Father will be fine. You just go first so that father and I don't have to worry about anything later." Liu Bing already put his arm around Xu Pingjun's shoulders and said.

"Husband, is this really possible?" Xu Pingjun asked worriedly.

"When this is done, we can return to Chang'an in an honest manner, and Xi'er will be safe for the rest of his life." Liu Bing already said softly.

"understood."

The couple hugged each other under the jujube tree in the courtyard, saying nothing, just quietly experiencing the tranquility of this last moment.

At this time, Liu Bingji's face did not show the embarrassment of having succeeded in his conspiracy, but instead showed a clear conscience.

(End of this chapter)