Tiantang

Chapter 196 No one understands Yue Zaiyuan's intention to detour
Volume 207 or Leaping in Yuan Chapter [-] No one understands the intention of detour

Zhang Xuan led the army to leave Chang'an and became the domain of Longshuo. At the same time, he guarded Princess Wanchun and pro-Tubo.

According to the conventional route, the army's itinerary should be out of Chang'an, to Yongzhou, then pass through Puzhou, go northwest to Qingzhou, then go west along the Luoshui River to Xiazhou, and then pass through Huaiyuan to the foot of Holland Mountain, and arrive at the final destination Lingzhou , where the former Shuofang Jiedushi was stationed and now the Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is located.

But Zhang Xuan did not let the army take the conventional route, but personally drew up a detour route.

From Yongzhou and Puzhou, enter Bingzhou in the east, then turn back to the northwest from the periphery of Bingzhou, make a circle at the Fanyang East Fan Town in Anlu Mountain, pass through Xiazhou and Huaiyuan County, and then arrive in Lingzhou.

This detour route is much farther than the conventional route. The former army travels at most more than a month, while the latter takes at least two months. With more than 1 troops and horses accompanying them, and Princess Wanchun's marriage and dowry honor guard team, the momentum is huge, and the walking is extremely slow. If we make such a detour, I am afraid that it will be close to early summer when we reach Lingzhou.

Changing the route was proposed by Zhang Xuan when he camped at night on the first day after leaving Chang'an.Everyone was puzzled, but no one dared to ask.Only Xiao Shisanlang vaguely guessed Zhang Xuan's intention, which seemed to be to delay time.

The army marched slowly, traveling fifty or sixty miles on the first day, and only felt a small town on the outskirts of Yongzhou at dusk on the second day.

This small town is sparsely populated. The sudden arrival of such a huge army and guard of honor made a mess of people shouting and neighing, which immediately disturbed the peace of the town.All the people in the small town panicked and stayed behind closed doors, fearing that something might happen.

Fortunately, Zhang Xuan's military order was issued, and the army did not enter the town, but camped on the open ground outside the town.

It's just that Zhang Xuan's tent, the command center of the army, and Princess Wanchun's guard of honor entered the town and requisitioned several houses.

Before the camp was set up, a slightly cold spring breeze blew up, and in a short while, scattered raindrops fell from the sky.

After a while, the rain became more and more dense, and the scenery near and far was shrouded in misty rain and fog.After dinner, although the rain didn't stop, it didn't fall any more, and it was still dripping.

Zhang Xuan stood quietly at the door of the commander's tent, looking up at the sky under the guard of several soldiers, letting the rain fall on him, and gradually wet his clothes.

The rain was indeed not heavy, tick-tock, not like rain, but like fog, the world in front of me was blocked in the dense rain like a bead net.Looking into the distance, the small town, houses, and densely packed military camp tents all left only a somewhat blurred outline.

There were a few more muffled thunders in the sky, and Zhang Xuan walked into the rain and mist, and suddenly, a fresh and cool feeling permeated his whole body.The raindrops are cold on the body, but there is a moist and warm breath in the air.
"What a spring rain!" Zhang Xuan turned his head to the two soldiers who were closely behind him, smiled, waved his hands and said, "Pass on my military order, and quickly pass on everyone to wait until my tent to discuss matters!"

Zhang Xuan strode back to the handsome tent.

The personal soldiers hurriedly greeted the messengers, stood in the rain and blew the bugle call for the commander to summon the generals and officials to discuss matters.

The desolate and melodious bugle echoed in the rain, and soon there were hurried and powerful footsteps and running sounds from all directions, and all the civil and military generals under Zhang Xuan who could be ranked first came from their respective camps to the commander's tent. Come.

Under Zhang Xuan's handsome table, there are seats on the left and right.

Feng Changqing was the first to walk into the tent, touched the raindrops on his forehead, bowed to Zhang Xuan, and said, "I am the official Feng Changqing, and I pay my respects to the governor!"

"Master Feng, please sit down." Zhang Xuan said with a slight smile.

Not long after, Zhou Xuchu, Zhang Xun, Cui Jin, Chen Tong and other civil officials, Gu Xi, Xiao Shisanlang, Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and other generals also entered the tent one after another, and sat down after the ceremony.

Zhang Xuan glanced at the first vacant position on the left, and an unpredictable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.This seat belongs to Li Fuguo, the internal supervisor who was punished in public yesterday.Li Fuguo is the deputy envoy of Heqin, and also the supervisor of the Longshuo army. In terms of position and rank, he is on the same level as Feng Changqing, but higher than Zhou Xuchu and Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, "Go invite Supervisor Li to discuss the matter."

As soon as Zhang Xuan said this, everyone's expressions were a little complicated and weird.

Yesterday Li Fuguo was beaten twenty with a cane, and he still can't get out of bed. During the march, many soldiers could hear him groaning in pain as he lay on the carriage as the road bumped.

But Zhang Xuan said so, Zhou Xuchu didn't dare to neglect, and immediately sent someone to pass on Li Fuguo.

Li Fuguo was lying on the bed in his tent and moaning again and again. A military doctor came to change his medicine just now. His buttocks were covered with blood, and the swelling had not subsided so far, so he couldn't get up at all.

He moaned, and cursed Zhang Xuan in his heart, accumulating that monstrous hatred for Zhang Xuan.However, I can only hold back silently in my heart.

At this moment, a soldier came to report that Zhang Xuan had sent him to the Shuai tent to participate in the discussion. His face turned pale and his lips trembled with anger.He is like this, he can't get out of bed and walk at all, how can he go to the meeting?This Xuan is too deceptive!

Li Fuguo scolded Zhang Xuan in his heart, but he still didn't dare to disobey Zhang Xuan's intention.

He had to be carried by two soldiers and walked slowly towards the commander's tent.

Li Fuguo has learned too much about Zhang Xuan's methods.He knew that if he had another chance to fall into Zhang Xuan's hands in the army, what he would face next would be a disaster, which might endanger his life.

Along the way, Li Fuguo's heart was ruthless, he dared not speak, his lips were bitten open, and a trace of blood leaked out.

When he was approaching the handsome tent, he quietly reached into his bosom, squeezed a secret decree passed to him by Prince Li Heng to the East Palace before he left, with viciousness and hatred gleaming in his eyes.

Li Heng gave Li Fuguo a secret decree, telling him that if he saw that Zhang Xuan had an unruly intention to disrespect the court, he could use the secret decree to remove Zhang Xuan from his official position and act expediently to replace him.

Of course, there is a premise for this secret decree, that is, Zhang Xuan has the same rebellious heart as An Lushan.Li Fuguo can only play a role if he takes it out at a certain critical moment, and if he takes it out now, he can only ruin his own life.Don't say that Zhang Xuan can't spare him, I'm afraid Li Heng will be the first to kill him.

"Son Zhang Xuan, don't leave any excuses in our family's hands... Let's just wait and see who will have the last laugh. At that time, our family will let you destroy your family and family, and take the shame of today!"

Li Fuguo let out a silent roar full of resentment.

Under the eyes of everyone, Li Fuguo was carried in by two soldiers, and his body was covered with a thin quilt.He leaned on the stretcher, reluctantly cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Fuguo has seen the governor, but Fuguo can't get up. If there is any disrespect, please forgive him!"

Two soldiers put him on the ground.

Li Fuguo lay there, facing Zhang Xuan's aloof and majestic gaze after Shuai's case, and the strange staring gazes of civil and military officials around him, he felt ashamed and angry as if he was playing a monkey.

He lowered his head slightly.

Before entering the tent, he was fully prepared to continue to endure Zhang Xuan's humiliation.But Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Today, the official convened a meeting. Mr. Li is the deputy envoy of Heqin and the supervisor of Longshuo, so naturally he cannot be absent."

Li Fuguo regarded himself as Zhang Xuan's "rival", but he didn't know that Zhang Xuan never really took him seriously from the beginning to the end.In Zhang Xuan's eyes, he is like an ant.

All the generals felt a little surprised.Zhang Xuan treats his subordinates very modestly, and respects others very much. He can even be said to be a corporal, but why does he dislike Li Fuguo so much? Many people think that this is because Zhang Xuan is extremely dissatisfied and resentful about the prince's sending of the supervising army. which performed.

actually not.

Zhang Xuan looked around at the crowd and smiled secretly, but guessed what the generals were thinking.

He turned around and stared at the embarrassed Li Fuguo lying on the stretcher, and suddenly smiled indifferently, "Master Li, yesterday I was in discipline in the army and had to execute punishments. If there is any offense, please forgive me. "

"In running the army, I have always advocated strict words, and military orders are like a mountain. If people have no faith, they will not stand, and if the army has no discipline, it will be defeated. The army must be ordered and prohibited. Today, I reiterate it in front of everyone. From now on, no matter who violates military discipline and national laws, this official will not pay any dividends and will be severely punished!"

Zhang Xuan's voice gradually became colder.

Feng Changqing and the others hurriedly got up and bowed together, "The next official (the last general) will obey the order of the governor!"

Li Fuguo thought in his heart that you are a little cat crying and a mouse pretending to be merciful. You have punished our family twenty times and almost killed our family. What do you want in turn?

Li Fuguo said softly in his signature high-pitched voice, "Fuguo violated military discipline and was punished by the military governor of the capital. I feel ashamed and have no complaints."

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, "I am very relieved that Li Jianjun thinks this way. Speaking of which, Li Jianjun's trip to Longshuo was the result of me personally going to the East Palace to plead with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Jianguo. His Highness didn't want to let him go, but I think it's very important to go to Longshuo and pro-Tubo, if Li Jianjun is on the side to assist the military plan, it can share a lot of pressure for me."

"Zhou Changshi, I will order the military doctor to diagnose and treat Li Jianjun's stick injury. The journey to Longshuo is a long way, and Li Jianjun is wounded to accompany the army, which is very inconvenient."

After Zhang Xuan said these words, Feng Changqing and others were surprised.Li Fuguo was stationed in the army as a supervisor, but Zhang Xuan himself asked for it?

Chen Tong felt a little weird, secretly glanced at Zhang Xuan, and frowned.After being in contact with Zhang Xuan for a period of time, Chen Tong always felt that Zhang Xuan couldn't see through him, and his body seemed to be surrounded by a layer of fog.He remembered what his grandfather Chen Xilie told him the night before his departure——

"Tong'er, although Zhang Xuan is young, he is decisive in killing and attacking, and his tactics are very accessible. When you work under him, you must be careful, don't talk too much, and don't play tricks. Remember the old man's words, there is an old man In Chang'an, Zhang Xuan will naturally give you meritorious service and wealth."

(End of this chapter)