Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chen Cang.

Looking at the expectant and tearful eyes of all the senior citizens in Guanzhong, Liu Zhang felt touched by the people's hearts. He felt a lot. First of all, he had a heavy responsibility and shouldered the life and death of the common people in Guanzhong. If he won, The common people of Guan Zhong can enjoy a peaceful life. If he is defeated, the common people of Guan Zhong will be brutally tortured by Li Jue and Guo Si. In another one or two years, there will be no travelers in Guanzhong.

Secondly, Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou thieves poisoned Sanfu, which made the sky angry and people resentful. Seeing the indignant expressions on the faces of the elders in Guanzhong who wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood when talking about Li Jue and Guo Si, we can see that they hate poison. Li Jue, Guo Si and others.

This second article also laid a good mass foundation for Liu Zhang after he led his troops to Guanzhong. The common people in Guanzhong wholeheartedly welcomed his arrival, fearing that they would be left behind, and they not only supported him verbally. The wealthy families in the county also brought food and grass supplies and young men to join the army, and without any hesitation, they added all their chips to him.

However, Liu Zhang had his own considerations regarding the grain, grass and youth brought by the elders of Guanzhong: "Fellow elders, there is no shortage of grain and grass in Zhang's army. He does not want to trouble the people, so you can take the grain and grass back and use them to raise the children of Yong County... As for the children who want to join the army, I will accept them and fight against the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si together in the future to bring peace to Guanzhong. "

There had been a long war in Guanzhong and farming was restless. Liu Zhang determined that the grain and grass in front of him must have been squeezed out of the rations by the Yongxian wealthy families. If he accepted it, he was afraid that some of the Yongxian wealthy family members would starve to death due to malnutrition. A group of people, so of course he would not accept it as he had plenty of food and grass.

In addition, Liu Zhang made such a decision with the idea of ​​winning people's hearts. Since he wanted to take charge of Guanzhong, he naturally had to take extraordinary measures. Refusing to accept grain and grass was an extraordinary act.

Chaos in the universe, disputes all over the world, delays in the farming season, and lack of food and grass have occurred in all the princes in the world. Therefore, no one can resist the temptation of food and grass, especially food and grass delivered to their doorsteps.

But Liu Zhang wanted to make such an extraordinary move.

Wang Weng's head just felt a buzzing sound. He felt that he had heard wrongly. Liu Yizhou in front of him didn't want to accept the grain and grass they brought. This was something that had never happened in ancient times.

Wang Weng said that throughout his life, no matter whether it was the Han army in the past, the Liangzhou bandits today, or the Qiang Hu who harassed Sanfu from time to time, if his family offered food and grass, there was absolutely no reason not to accept it, and it was impossible to say that he would do it again. They came to grab it, but the Liu Yizhou in front of him was very different and different from ordinary people. He actually refused the food and grass he offered.

"Ming Gong, these grains and grasses are all my heart. They are used to help Ming Gong in hunting down thieves. Please accept them... We have enough food and grass in our clan and there is no shortage of food. Ming Gong does not need to Worry about me."

Wang Weng probably guessed Liu Zhang's thoughts. He expressed his feelings to Liu Zhang and sighed deeply in his heart: "Benevolence, humanity, how can there be such a benevolent Duke in the world." '

"Don't say anything more, Wang Weng. There is no time to take back what Zhang said." Liu Zhang stepped forward, supported the old and frail Wang Weng, and motioned for everyone to enter Chencang City. After all, they had been talking at the city gate under the scorching sun. It’s not good. If we talk for a long time, one or two elderly people might fall down from heat stroke. That would not be beautiful.

"This... this..." Wang Weng listened to Liu Zhang's decisive words. He said a few words, and he could only nod and agree. When he just nodded and agreed, his eyes were filled with a glimmer of light.

When everyone arrived at the Chencang Temple, Liu Zhang managed to comfort a group of Guanzhong elders who were secretly wiping their tears, and held a simple banquet after nightfall to entertain the Guanzhong elders. Finally, he watched these Guanzhong elders leave and let them The residence set up in Chencang settled down.

After finishing the above things, Liu Zhang raised his eyes to look at the sky, but saw that the night was not very dark yet, and a round moon was just rising in the east, hanging diagonally in the mid-air, quietly flowing down the light moonlight.

"Ziyuan, let's talk about the situation of Li Jue and Guo Si." Liu Zhang had no intention of resting. He asked Wu Yi, the pioneer coach, about the situation of Li Jue and Guo Si.

Wu Yi responded: "Ming Gong, after Captain Xu defeated the Qiang Hu sent by Li Jue and Guo Si at the Chencang Road Pass, Li Jue and Guo Si led their troops away. Now the two thieves and the Qiang Hu they lured A group of thieves have stationed heavy troops in Chang'an City and Huangbai City. In addition, there are a small number of Liangzhou thieves controlling the counties near Chang'an and Huangbai City, and they seem to be waiting for us to lead troops to attack. "

"Luring the enemy deeper?" Liu Zhang smiled and revealed the possible purpose of Li Jue and Guo Si's behavior.

"It must be to lure us deep into the city, with the intention of lengthening our food routes, and to use the fortified city of Chang'an to resist us, so that we can attack the fortified city, and then make the final decision at Chang'an City to decide the outcome." Chief Secretary and Military Advisor Zhong Lang Jiang Xunyou smiled, shook his head and said.

The military council officer Fazheng stretched out his hand to rub the short beard on his chin. He said disdainfully: "Li Jue and Guo Si want us to lead troops to attack Chang'an, so we will not go and we will not follow their wishes. "

Zheng Du, who joined the army, was confused when he heard this: "If we don't attack Chang'an and kill the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si, how can we win Guanzhong?"

Everyone looked at Military Council Lieutenant Fazheng, waiting for Fazheng's answer.

Fazheng shook his head slightly and said slowly: "Not attacking Chang'an means not attacking immediately, but not not attacking."

"Our army has just arrived in Guanzhong and has not yet established a stable foothold." Fazheng explained: "So if we send troops to attack Chang'an, it will be too impatient and it will easily expose our flaws... We still need to take steps step by step and manage well for a few months. This month, we will first settle the counties near Chencang so that there are no hidden dangers on the left and right wings, and then march towards Chang'an step by step."

"Good." Xun You clapped his hands and praised, he recognized Fa Zheng's opinion very much.

After a compliment, Xun You bowed his hand to Liu Zhang and said: "Ming Gong, our army has many infantry but few cavalry. Li Jue and Guo Si have many cavalry but few infantry. If we are in a hurry to lead troops to Chang'an, from Chencang to Chang'an's grain road will inevitably be attacked by Liangzhou's fine cavalry. They rely on their good horses and come and go like the wind. We are definitely unable to catch them. In addition, we do not have enough cavalry to counterattack. "

"Therefore, I believe that we should follow the law to train the captain, prepare for the camp step by step, and push towards Chang'an step by step..." Xun You stroked his long beard as he perfected the strategy of preparing for the camp step by step.

"The children of Guanzhong have been tortured and tortured by Li Jue and Guo Si for more than two or three years now, and the grievances are deep, as can be seen from the speeches of the elders of Yong County today... The elders of Guanzhong were just unable to resist Li Jue and Guo Si in the old days. The strong soldiers under Guo Bin had to endure it silently. Now that Ming Gong is here, the elders of Guanzhong will surely come to help with food and armor, just like the wealthy families of Yong County. "

"Therefore, Duke Ming can push forward step by step to Chang'an, calling on the heroes of Guanzhong on the road to kill the officials established by Li Jue and Guo Si in Sanfu counties, leaving Li Jue and Guo Si with only two isolated cities, Chang'an and Huang Baicheng blocked the passage between Li Jue and Guo Bang, making these Liangzhou thieves terrified. "

"Yes." Liu Zhang followed suit and nodded in agreement.

"As Mr. Xiaozhi said, call on the heroes of Guanzhong to fight against the thieves and return a clear and peaceful world to Guanzhong." Then everyone discussed the details of the implementation of the strategy until late at night, and the meeting did not end until late at night. At that time, Liu Zhang remembered something: "Although I had sent a message to Guanzhong before, the army had not arrived at that time, so there was no explicit reward for Li Jue and Guo Si... Now that I am here, I should inform Guanzhong clearly. Father, release the reward for the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si."

"With Duke Ming's intention, what kind of reward do you intend to offer to Li Jue and Guo Si?" Xun You asked.

Liu Zhang responded and gave the amount of the reward he had already figured out: "I don't care about life or death, and regardless of their identity, as long as I can send Li Jue and Guo Si to them, I will make them a marquis and reward them with a thousand gold coins."

Xun You nodded. The reward amount was a reasonable amount, worthy of Li Jue and Guo Si's status as the most evil traitors and thieves of the country.

"You wrote a notice at night and sent fine cloth everywhere in Guanzhong tomorrow morning. In addition to the strategy mentioned above to call on the heroes of Guanzhong to kill the thieves, is there anything else that Ming Gong needs to inform the elders of Guanzhong? "As the chief registrar, Xun You took over the task of writing this document.

"Thank you, Mr. Lao." Liu Zhang nodded. He first comforted Xun You, who was a model worker, and then shook his head and said, "As for the rest, there is nothing else."

Day two.

From the subordinates of General Xun You, the Chief Secretary and Military Advisor, dozens of fine knights each received a notice. The notice contained the reward offered by Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang to Li Jue and Guo Si, as well as the reward for Guanzhong The call of the elders calls on the elders in Guanzhong to fight against the thieves together.

"Publish it everywhere and don't miss anything." Xun You, who didn't go to bed until early in the morning to write the notice last night, ordered the knights with slightly dark circles under his eyes.

"No." All the knights responded in unison, then bowed and took a few steps back. Then they all mounted their horses and ran from Chencang to various places in Guanzhong.

After finishing this matter, Xun You hurried to Liu Zhang and handed over to Liu Zhang: "Ming Gong, the notice has been written, and the fine knights have been ordered to post it in all counties in Guanzhong... If there is no accident, it will be within three or five days. On that day, all the heroes in Guanzhong must have known about the arrival of Ming Gong and the reward Ming Gong offered to Li Jue and Guo Si. "

"Thank you for your hard work, sir. We still need to repair in Chencang for a few days, but there is nothing important. Sir, please go back and get some sleep." Liu Zhang saw Xun You's dark circles under his eyes and expressed his condolences.

"No need." Xun You had dark circles under his eyes, but he was in good spirits: "It's just a one-night stand, it's nothing. Although the army has marched far away, it needs to be repaired for a few days, but the food, grass, baggage, ordnance warfare Tools and other items need to be prepared well in advance so that nothing is missed.”

"Thinking about military affairs, how can you sleep? Even if you fall asleep, I'm afraid one of your eyes will still be open." With endless energy, sleepiness seemed to be non-existent, because although he looked a little sleep-deprived, he looked very excited and not at all tired.

"It's a blessing for Zhang to be assisted by my husband." Liu Zhang said with emotion.

As Xun You said, within three to five days, a notice from Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang spread throughout the land of Sanfu. No matter whether it was a hero in Guanzhong or the head of Guizhou in Guanzhong, the words Liu Yizhou could not escape his ears. .

For a time, apart from Li Jue, Guo Si and others, as well as the generals in Guanzhong who were determined to fight Liu Zhang to the end, the remaining heroic Guizhou leaders who had suffered military disasters were all excited.

Among them, the ambitious Guanzhong heroes began to take action. They loaded up grain and grass, carried bows and arrows and rushed to Chencang, hoping to serve under Liu Zhang, assist Liu Zhang in conquering the Liangzhou bandits, and at the same time make some achievements among them.

As for the heroes who had not rushed to Chencang, after they obtained the support of the Shu army, they raised troops one after another to kill the county chiefs under Li Jue and Guo Si, arranged for messengers to deliver the news to Chencang, and handed over documents of allegiance to Liu Zhang.

There is a hero here, whose surname is Zhang Mingji and whose courtesy name is Derong. He is from Gaoling, Feng Yi. He was once promoted as Xiaolian, but he did not rush to the capital to join the Lang's Office as an official. At this time, he set off for Chencang, hoping to serve. Liu Zhang was herdsman in Yizhou.

When Zhang Ji arrived in Chencang, he was not received by Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang for the first time. This was not because Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang underestimated the heroes of Guanzhong, but because Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang happened not to be in the city at the moment, but was reviewing outside the city. force.

Therefore, the person Zhang Ji saw was the second person under Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, the chief secretary and military advisor Zhonglang General Xun You.

Faced with Xun You, who was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan, and Xun You's now extremely valuable status, Zhang did not show any timidity, and he started chatting with Xun You.

"Is Zhang Jun from Feng Yi?" Xun You mentioned Zhang Ji's place of origin based on the name card Zhang Ji handed over. He had not heard much about Zhang Ji, and Feng Yi did not have any Zhang family members, but seeing Zhang Ji's extraordinary appearance, He expected that Zhang Ji was not an ordinary son, so he received Zhang Ji personally as the master of the book.

"Yes, since Feng Yi is from Gaoling, he comes from a poor family and has no reputation. It's probably hard for the principal to hear about it." Zhang Ji revealed his identity and family background without any concealment, and there was no trace of reason on his face. He was born in a poor family and felt ashamed. His expression was indifferent and unfazed.

Seeing Zhang Ji's expression, Xun You nodded slightly, stroking his beard and said: "Although I didn't know it before, today I know Zhang Jun... In fact, Zhang Jun's demeanor is like putting an awl in a bag, sooner or later. Reveal it and become famous in Guanzhong.”

"The master is so complimentary." Zhang Ji said humbly.

He cupped his hands and explained his purpose: "Now that I'm here, I heard that Liu Yizhou has led troops here with the intention of attacking thieves. Although I am just an ordinary person, I also want to make some contribution to the children of Guanzhong, so I have come here... Please also ask the Lord Tell Liu Yizhou in the book and express his intention."

Here Zhang Ji said loudly: "Even if I stay under the tent and become a soldier, I am willing to do so. I hope the chief will not give up."

"When Zhang Jun comes, he naturally wants to report to Duke Ming. As for where to place Jun Zhang, it depends on Duke Ming's intention. However, he is definitely not a mere pawn, and it is not the courtesy of treating a scholar." Xun You nodded in agreement. At the same time, he saw Zhang Ji With a posture as strong as a pine tree, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "There are so many great scholars in Guanzhong!" '(End of this chapter)