Ji Han Liu Zhang

Zhang Ji?

The Wei and Jin Dynasties were based on Jia Xu's planning, Jia Kui's loyalty, Zhang Ji's political ability, Cheng Yu's wisdom and courage, Gu Yong's secrets, Wang Hun's weapons, Liu Xun's judgment, and Yu Yi's ambitions, and they were the Eight Gentlemen.

After inspecting the military camp outside the city, Liu Zhang, who was surrounded by soldiers from the central military camp and returned to Chencang, received news from Xun You, the chief secretary, that a man from Feng Yi named Zhang Ji Derong had come to serve him.

The first moment he heard Zhang Ji's name, Liu Zhang inexplicably remembered Dugu from the Tang Dynasty and his comments on the scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Zhang Ji was among them and was famous for his political ability. He was a political master with outstanding talents.

This also matches the life of Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji was famous for his favorable policies throughout his life. When he was the magistrate of Xinfeng County at the beginning, his political performance was the first among the three assistants. Later, he successively served as the governor of Jingzhao, Yongzhou, and Liangzhou. , all have their names in office, and are deeply supported by the local people.

"The peacock is here." Liu Zhang smiled.

When Wu Ban, a tough-headed man, heard this, he glanced around, and then asked Liu Zhang: "Ming Gong, where did the peacock come from? Why didn't I see it?"

Liu Zhang replied: "The peacock, Zhang Jiye, will spread his tail in front of me."

After saying this, Liu Zhang stopped talking and just rode forward on his horse, leaving Wu Ban, who looked puzzled, thinking alone.

Wu Ban didn't know much about Zhang Ji, the hero of Guanzhong who came to serve Liu Zhang, but listening to his own Ming Gong's evaluation of Zhang Ji, saying that Zhang Ji was a peacock, Wu Ban couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity in his heart. Thoughts, want to see this peacock.

It's just that Wu Ban was a little confused. He had never heard of Zhang Ji's name. He had also studied the famous people in Guanzhong before, but Zhang Ji was not among them, but he didn't know how his Ming Gong knew about it.

The military camp outside Chencang City was not too far away from Chencang City. It only took a quarter of an hour to get on a horse and walk there. Therefore, it didn't take much time for Liu Zhang to arrive at the official temple in Chencang and meet Zhang Ji.

"Zhang Ji, a native of Feng Yi, whose courtesy name is Derong, has met Ming Gong." Zhang Ji was like a tall and straight pine. He first stood upright with his hands clasped, then bent down the trunk and saluted Liu Zhang.

While bending down to salute, Zhang casually glanced at the superior Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang, the monarch he was serving this time.

'young. '

This was Zhang Ji's first reaction. In terms of age and face, Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang was not very big. Although Liu Zhang had grown a short beard and looked a bit steady, his overly youthful appearance still gave him away. The age of Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou.

'Affinity. '

This was Zhang Ji's second feeling after being personally supported by Liu Zhang and invited to take a seat. Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang had no airs and no defense. As soon as he was an outsider and first entered Chencang, Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang dared to personally support him. Helping him up, it can be seen that Liu Yizhou is just as rumored, a wise master who loves the virtuous and his people.

When Zhang Ji was sizing him up, Liu Zhang was also sizing up Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji looked to be in his early twenties, with a youthful appearance. His appearance was indeed extraordinary, and his posture was not disrespectful. It is no wonder that Xun You recommended Zhang Ji to him. He also intended to let his family personally meet and inspect Zhang Ji.

"Zhang Jun is far away, please have a full drink to relieve your fatigue." Liu Zhang raised his wine glass to greet Zhang Ji.

"Xie Minggong." Zhang neither shied away nor was pretentious. He put the wine glass to his mouth with one hand and unfolded his sleeve to cover his face with the other hand. Using the cover of the sleeve, he drank a full glass. After drinking, he turned upside down. A wine glass indicates drinking up.

"Zhang Jun is so heroic!" Liu Zhang praised.

Then without too much politeness, Liu Zhang asked Zhang Ji, who was coming from Feng Yi: "Zhang Jun passed through Jingzhao Yin on the way from Feng Yi to here. I wonder if he knows anything about the traitor."

Although there was news about the scouts spying on Chang'an, Liu Zhang still asked Zhang Ji. After all, the news now was complicated and confusing. The information about the Liangzhou thieves had to be based on different information given by many people. It is mutual confirmation.

At the same time, Liu Zhang planned to take this opportunity to inspect Zhang Ji and truly see Zhang Ji's talent.

Zhang straightened his face and said in a clear voice: "From Feng Yi to here, what I saw on the road were all the heroes of Guanzhong who followed the orders of Duke Ming, either expelled or killed Liangzhou thieves such as Li Jue and Guo Si. The chief officials of the counties and counties each occupied the city and fort to fight against the Liangzhou thieves."

"In my humble opinion, within ten months, the land in Guanzhong will no longer be owned by Li Jue and Guo Si, but will all be under the banner of Ming Gong..."

At this point, Zhang Ji said with emotion: "This is also the reason why Li Jue and Guo Si killed too much, and the world was angry and resentful. Guan Zhongzhong, a common man, had no support in front, so he had no choice but to surrender to Li Jue and Guo Si. Now the Ming Dynasty is here, everyone Knowing in their hearts that they belong, they all responded to Ming Gong’s announcement.”

"The two thieves have been grudges for a long time, and their voices are heard in heaven. It is not difficult to predict this situation." Xun You stroked his beard and echoed Zhang Ji's words.

"I heard that Li Jue and Guo Bin gathered heavy troops in the two cities of Chang'an and Huangbai. Does Mr. Zhang know something about the situation in these two cities? The height of the city, the depth of the trenches, the tightness of the defenses, etc. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang to introduce it to me. two."

Facing Zhang Ji, a native of Guanzhong, Liu Zhang continued to inquire about the situation in Chang'an and Huangbai City.

Faced with the questions Liu Zhang asked, Zhang rushed here this time. He had already thought about it on the way and made a draft. Therefore, Liu Zhang had just asked, and he responded accordingly.

"Huangbaicheng was the place where the imperial court stored grain and stationed troops in the past. There was a lot of grain and grass in the city. It was the granary for Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou thieves. Therefore, the Liangzhou thieves were very tightly guarded... I went there in person in the past to investigate. After a while, the details of the city can be mapped for Ming Gong for easy reference."

"Chang'an was the capital of the old days. The city was vast and well-defended. The moat that diverted water around the city was wide and deep. It was a famous and solid city in the world. It could accommodate tens of thousands of people. It was the capital of Liangzhou such as Li Jue and Guo Si. The support of thieves and generals in Guanzhong."

"The two cities of Huangbai and Chang'an are at the horns of each other, with Chiyang City as the contact point in the middle. This is because thieves rely on Huangbai's food and grass, Chang'an's danger and solidity, and Liangzhou's elite cavalry."

Liu Zhang smiled and nodded. The information Zhang Ji gave was very different from the information he sent his scouts to collect. By verifying the two aspects, we could determine the true situation of Li Jue and Guo Si.

"That is to say, Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou thieves relied on Chang'an's stronghold and Huang Bai's savings. They must have been in a hurry for a while. In Zhang Jun's opinion, what should be done is the best strategy."

Zhang Ji thought about it for a moment this time. He was not very clear about military affairs. However, because of the chaos in the world at present, he was afraid that he would have problems even if he didn't know the military affairs and even his survival, so he studied the art of war for a period of time.

"In my humble opinion."

Zhang Ji first said his customary humility, and then said: "Ming Gong does not need to rush to lead troops to attack Chang'an. He can first recruit heroes from Guanzhong, divide his troops and select Fengyi on the left and Fufeng on the right, and cut off the wings of thieves such as Li Jue and Guo Si. , leaving the thieves with only a few isolated cities such as Chang'an, Huangbai, and Chiyang, and then took advantage of the fact that the thieves were frightened and the army was not unified, leading troops to attack them, and they should be victorious. "

Hearing this, Liu Zhang and Xun You glanced at each other, and both saw the admiration for Zhang Ji in the other's eyes.

"What Zhang Jun said is very reasonable. I should think about it." Liu Zhang praised Zhang Ji. What Zhang Ji said was very similar to the countermeasures he had discussed with Xun You and Fazheng earlier, which were to cut off Li Jue, Guo Si's wings, and then take advantage of the opportunity to break it in one fell swoop, this is the way of a true soldier. "Ming Gong's false praise, I dare not take it seriously." Zhang Ji said modestly, and here he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was still a little worried before, worried that what he said was inappropriate and Liu Zhang would not like it. Now it seems that his military strategy is There is no such thing as learning in vain.

"There is currently a vacancy in the shogunate. I wonder if Mr. Zhang is interested?"

Liu Zhang moved out of the position of Hucao. The Hucao was in charge of household affairs, farming and other matters. It was an official position that was close to the people and was more suitable for political experts like Zhang Ji, allowing Zhang Ji to fully display his talents.

A clear and powerful voice came down from above and went straight into Zhang Ji's ears, making Zhang Ji's heart suddenly surge.

'Hucao. '

Zhang not only knew the responsibilities of the Hucao, but also took charge of household affairs, temples, farming and other matters. He was a people-friendly official with very important responsibilities.

With the position of Hucao, if he is released to other places in the future, he will definitely be able to get a high position in the county.

Such an important official position was placed in front of him, which inevitably made Zhang Ji, who had only served as a minor official in Feng Yi County in the early years, look slightly excited.

"If you dare to disobey me... I shall serve Duke Ming and save one or two common people in Guanzhong." Zhang Ji knelt down and expressed his allegiance to Liu Zhang.

Faced with Liu Zhang's solicitation, Zhang Ji had no hesitation. He came here with the intention of serving under Liu Zhang and thus saving the common people in Guanzhong.

Not to mention that the official position offered to Liu Zhang was far beyond Zhang Ji's self-positioning. He had previously believed that even if Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang loved the virtuous and loved scholars and chose scholars regardless of their origins, he had no reputation in Guanzhong and was not Being from a wealthy family, he would probably not be able to get any prestigious official position.

However, he came to Chencang to save the world and benefit the people, so he was willing to work as a minor official under Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang.

However, what Zhang Ji had never expected was that when he first met Liu Zhang, he was appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs in the Shogunate, which made him overjoyed.

into the night.

Zhang Ji began to think quietly in the bedroom that Liu Zhang had bought for him. He looked through the scenes in his mind of today's colleagues Xun You and Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang... No, it was the scene of the exchange between his father-in-law. .

"It shouldn't be!" Zhang Ji murmured. He didn't seem to have anything shocking to say, nor did he show any particularly outstanding talents, but he was favored by Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou. When they first met, He got the position of Hucao.

'Thousands of gold buy horse bones! '

Zhang consciously found a reason, that is, Ming Gong wanted to recruit the heroes of Guanzhong, so he used him as a typical example to show to the heroes of Guanzhong to show that Ming Gong was of the highest caliber regardless of his origins.

As it was, with this thought in mind, Zhang Ji gradually fell asleep.

……

Changan.

"Rebellion, rebellion, rebellion." Guo Bang roared angrily.

Since he and Li Jue led their troops back to Chang'an, the trend in Guanzhong has suddenly changed. The heroes in Guanzhong thought that he and Li Jue were afraid of Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, so they expelled or even killed him and Li Jue in recent days. The chief official sent a letter of surrender to Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou in Chencang.

Within three to five days, in the huge Guanzhong, there were only a few cities left that he and Li Jue could control, and most of the cities were occupied by the heroes of Guanzhong who raised troops to resist their orders.

Therefore, the current situation makes Guo Bang extremely dissatisfied.

"You shouldn't have retreated." Guo Si got tired of scolding. He sat down and sighed: "The wealthy families in Guanzhong are all dogs watching the wind. If the wind is strong over there, they will fall in that direction. Let's retreat from Chencang." When we came back, we knew that we were retreating in order to advance, but outsiders didn't know the inside story and thought we were afraid of Liu Zhang'er and not his rival."

"So much so that the wealthy families in Guanzhong rushed to wag their tails at Liu Zhang. The county magistrate Shi who placed us there would either expel us and leave a way out, or kill him directly and completely surrender to Liu Zhang's son..."

"Hmph." Guo Bang was so angry that he complained to Li Jue: "Zhiran, in my opinion, in three to five days, we will only have a few isolated cities left in Guanzhong. By then, you My downfall is not far away."

Li Jue turned a deaf ear to Guo Si's discouraging words. He knew that although Guo Si said some discouraging words verbally, he was actually the most stubborn person in his heart. He just said it with a sharp tongue.

"Zhiran, what are you looking at?" Guo Bang asked curiously when he saw that Li Jue was silent and just staring at a piece of silk in his hand.

"It's Liu Zhang's latest announcement to various places in Guanzhong." Li Jue replied.

Guo Bang made a sound and said disdainfully: "Don't say it yet, let me guess what the memo said..."

"Hehe, I must have scolded you and me again." Guo Bang said nonchalantly: "But Liu Zhang's son really doesn't know how to scold, but I don't know the meaning of the words he used in his statement, and he also scolded me. Blame in vain.”

Guo Si, who had a low level of education and had stolen horses to make a living in his early years, smiled and showed his disdain and indifference to the highly educated mantra written by his master, Xun You.

"The scolding is enough." Li Jue confirmed Guo Bang, and then continued: "It's just that in addition to the scolding, Liu Zhang also offered a reward for you and me."

"Oh." Guo Si became interested: "Tell me, what is the reward? If it is too low, I will have to send someone to tell Liu Zhang son why he underestimates you and me so much."

"No matter life or death, no matter who it is, as long as I offer you and me, we will be granted the title of marquis and rewarded with a thousand gold coins." Li Jue replied coldly.

"Hiss~~" Guo Si took a breath of air. Although he had said that the reward would be higher, he didn't expect that Liu Zhang'er would be so generous and use the title of a prince and a thousand pieces of gold to reward him and Li Jue.

The most critical point here is the condition of 'no matter who', that is, he and Li Jue's personal companions will also have a chance to get this reward.

"What a vicious kid Liu Zhang." Guo Bin cursed. (End of chapter)