Puzhou, Hezhong Prefecture, is actually very close to Chang'an, only about 240 to 50 miles away.
That's why Zhang Zhao's eastward marching army reached Huazhou, and Zhao Kuangzan's secret envoy arrived.
However, Zhang Zhao couldn't help but feel a little ache when his name was given to the sharp-tongued and cheerful-looking general in front of him.
"Servant, Zhao Siwan, the Marquis of Yu under the command of Zhao Jinwu, pays homage to the king. Dalangjun has persuaded the National Guard Army in the river to stay in the rear Hou Gong Renbao.
The city of Puzhou is fortified, and as soon as the king's army arrives, he will immediately kill Zhang Lian and take refuge in the city."
Zhao Siwan, if Zhang Zhao remembers correctly, about four or five years later, this guy will join Li Shouzhen's rebellion. At the end of the road, his cruel nature will burst out.
It turns out that this guy firmly believed that eating human gallbladder could increase combat effectiveness. He once said to his subordinates, 'If you eat a thousand gallbladders, you will be invincible.'
This bitch is not very greedy for money or power, but he loves to eat people.
What kind of bad thing is this?
Zhang Zhao didn't know what to say, but the surrounding civil servants, military officers and guards of Hanshan City immediately burst into cheers.
Puzhou, the capital of Hezhong, was the only fortress that could threaten their advance from the north bank of the Yellow River.
Since Hangu Pass has been repeatedly destroyed and cannot serve as a bridgehead for the army, with Puzhou City, we have a stable rear.
Moreover, this meaning is unusual. If a large army goes out to fight without engaging the enemy, it will have to find a stronghold of the enemy. The omen should not be too good.
So Zhang Zhao also let go of the slight discomfort in his heart and reminded himself not to use what will happen in the future to evaluate people now. People will change. It is correct to take one step at a time.
"Brother Mei is indeed brave and resourceful. Nobunaga, my son, you personally lead two hundred elites and follow the Zhao capital Yuhou back to Puzhou City. You must capture Puzhou City within three days."
This is another ethical misunderstanding. It is said that Zhao Kuangzan is Murong Nobunaga’s wife and nephew, so he should be Zhang Zhao’s grandson.
As a result, although there was no blood relationship, after Zhao Kuangzan married Zhang Qiwan, he became Zhang Zhao's son-in-law.
What the hell!
Zhang Zhao complained in his heart, then looked at Zhao Siwan and said: "Marquis Du Yu risked his life to convey the message for his great service. I will reward him with thirty pieces of brocade, two good horses, and be awarded the forty-sixth rank, from the eighth rank to Bingjie Lang.
Hou Renbao has made great contributions to the city. He is awarded the rank of Sixteenth Rank Youwu Dafu from the 14th rank. He is rewarded with three thousand guans, ten BMWs, and five armored collars."
Zhao Siwan was overjoyed when she heard this and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Zhao three times.
As a person close to Zhao Kuangzan, Zhao Siwan certainly knew the usefulness of the Liang Kingdom's martial officers. They were given gifts every year, which could be used to pay off their crimes, including those who had violated military laws. They were extremely precious.
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In Puzhou City, Murong Nobunaga's two hundred men followed Zhao Siwan and the Ya Bing of the National Protector Army on a small road and sneaked into Puzhou City in Hezhong Prefecture. Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Renbao were already ready.
However, Zhang Lian, the commander of Zhang Guojun, was very alert. Hou Renbao invited him to banquets several times, and Zhang Lian always came to the banquet with his soldiers.
Moreover, the soldiers of the Protectorate Army in Shuicheng also quietly reported that every time Zhang Lian went to a banquet, Shuicheng was controlled by another deputy commander and was heavily guarded.
Zhang Lian himself is very skilled in martial arts and is a fierce general. With his alertness, it is not easy to capture him.
Moreover, Hou Renbao couldn't invite Zhang Lian and the deputy envoy to a banquet together. In that case, it would be too obvious.
But after Murong Nobunaga arrived, things became simpler, especially since Murong Nobunaga was followed by ten thousand enemies like Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.
"Is it too risky for my uncle to pretend to be my bodyguard? If there is the slightest mistake, how will my nephew explain to his fifteenth aunt?"
"Get out of here! You are so hypocritical. When a certain family sees that Zhang Lian later, they will kill him. You have to arrange all your personal guards. Don't let any of Zhang Lian's soldiers in Shuicheng escape."
Murong Nobunaga glared at Zhao Kuangzan angrily. He knew very well the character of his wife's nephew and brother-in-law.
He was smart, brave, and very measured. Since he agreed with Murong Nobunaga's plan of pretending to be a bodyguard, he must be confident.
And this is also the best way to deal with Zhang Lian. This guy is very wary, so just go directly to the water village and kill him during the banquet.
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In Shuizhai, Zhang Lian was a little wary of Hou Renbao, especially when Zhao Kuangzan was not around, but he was not much wary of Zhao Kuangzan.
Because in his opinion, Zhao Kuangzan really had no reason to betray Daliao.
His father, Zhao Yanshou, had reached the high position of King of Yan, Prime Minister, and Secretary of State. It was almost the ceiling for the Han people in Liao Dynasty, and his status was higher than that of ordinary Khitan nobles.
If Zhao Kuangzan rebelled and went to Liang, could he still be a son to the king of Liang?
It was said to be a banquet, but it was actually a simple roasting of two sheep, catching a few Yellow River carp to make soup, and the wine was Puzhou's local muddy wine, which also needed to be sifted through a wine sieve.
Zhao Kuangzan took a look and saw that there were indeed two soldiers standing behind Zhang Lian with horizontal swords on their waists. There were also a large number of soldiers from the Zhangguo Army outside the door. The light and dark sentries and patrol soldiers in Shuicheng were arranged in an orderly manner.
Don't talk about anything else, just talking about military affairs, Zhang Lian is really a talent.
Everyone talked, laughed and ate and drank for a while. Zhang Lian saw Zhao Kuangzan looking at the soldier behind him and immediately laughed.
"Zhao Jinwu, don't blame me. A certain family is used to it. There are not many guards who know the details, so they always feel uneasy."
Zhang Lian originally thought that since Zhao Kuangzan was here, he would give a small explanation, but Zhao Kuangzan immediately caught the topic.
"I don't think Commander Zhang is a member of the same profession. He has been protected by loyal family members since he was a child. If not, he is really not used to it. Go! Send the immortal man to me."
A secretary sitting under Zhao Kuangzan said with a smile: "Why did the great man forget that the immortal is supervising the construction of the fortress outside the city and is not here."
"Ah! I forgot about this." Zhao Kuangzan seemed to have just remembered it, and he let go of the kuaizi.
"Then let Murong Erlang and the others come in, and let Commander Zhang see that we, too, have good men in the Lu Long Army."
Zhao Kuangzan put on the competitive face of the third generation of power. Zhang Lian secretly despised him in his heart, but he kept saying it.
"I have heard for a long time that there are so many heroes under the command of King Yan. I have seen them before. They are definitely not comparable to those of our Zhangguo army."
But having said that, Zhang Lian did not particularly stop him, because he was not wary of Zhao Kuangzan at all, and his wariness of Hou Renbao's invitation was actually out of caution rather than wariness.
In addition, there were soldiers from the Zhangguo Army inside and outside Shuicheng, so Zhang Lian didn't think Zhao Kuangzan could do anything.
There was a sound of footsteps, and Zhang Lian, who was not aware of the danger at all, looked towards the door and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Because the three people who came in, in terms of temperament and gestures, seemed too oppressive.
The leader of the group is handsome, tall and tall. He walks like a dragon and a tiger. He doesn't look like a servant, just like Changshan Zhao Zilong alive.
There is a person behind him on the left. He is short and stocky, his legs are like two iron pillars, his chest is protruding and his belly is protruding. His hands are like eagle talons. The smell of blood wafting from his body can almost be seen.
At first glance, this man is very good at carrying heavy armor and charging with ferocious melee weapons such as hammers and axes. With his chubby figure, he can at least fight fiercely for several hours.
Such men are extremely rare and elite even in the Pishi Army.
On the right, there is a big man who is almost seven feet tall, with a somewhat gloomy expression, and the light in his eyes always seems to be shrinking inward.
When walking, the shoulders and back are always tilted slightly to the right. This is a unique habit of carrying a spear on the back all year round.
This person's steps are very slow, but one step is much longer than ordinary people. Coupled with his somewhat cold temperament, you can imagine that if he draws a gun, he must be fast and vicious. If he is on a horse, it will be even more difficult to guard against.
of heroic generals.
As an expert in martial arts, Zhang Lian felt the danger of these three people almost instantly.
He couldn't help but have a question in his mind, no matter how powerful King Yan and his son were, how could they afford to raise such a terrifying general?
"Let's go up and see Commander Zhang. If we want to fight the enemy together in the future, we will have to rely more on Commander Zhang."
Zhao Kuangzan said with a smile, Murong Nobunaga and the other three who had just entered crossed their arms and said, then walked towards Zhang Lian.
Zhang Lian resisted the urge to jump up and run away, and the smile on his face was a little embarrassing.
"I heard that the commander is a hero among the Han people in the Northern Dynasties, so I would like to offer him a bowl of wine."
Murong Nobunaga said, carrying a wine jar, and regardless of what Zhang Lian was doing, he walked forward with Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.
Zhang Lian couldn't tell Murong Nobunaga not to come over, so he had to stand up himself, so that he could be more defensive.
The soldier behind Zhang Lian was his disciple. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, he immediately put his hand on the handle of the knife and shouted loudly.
"If you want to have a drink, just one person can come over. How can three people come together?"
Hearing this, Qiongre Duojin raised his brows slightly, looked at Zhang Lian's disciple like a poisonous snake locking its prey, and smiled.
"What you said makes no sense. Are you looking down on a certain brother?"
Wang Tongtong's personality was even more fiery. He pointed his halberd and cursed, "You blind thief Hu, it's your great blessing that a relative from a certain family came to toast you, yet you dare to say more words."
After scolding, the two men came forward with wine jars in hand, looking as if they were about to fight.
Although Zhang Lian's face was blue with anger, he saw that the two of them were not wearing armor and had no weapons in their hands and waists, so he did not realize the seriousness of the matter and wanted to suppress his anger and try to persuade them.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Liangzhi felt a slight pain in his head with a loud "Peng" sound, and then became dizzy. The drink poured all over him from beginning to end.
It turned out that Murong Nobunaga had taken the opportunity to get close to Zhang Lian and directly smashed the wine jar on Zhang Lian's head.
"Do it!" Zhao Kuangzan shouted, took out two short-handled hammers from his robe, and quickly threw them at Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.
The two of them almost simultaneously threw the wine jar towards the soldier opposite, then turned around and took the hammer in their hands.
The two soldiers on the opposite side had just avoided the wine vat when they pounced on it.
Qiongre Duojin was tall and strong, and he stepped in front of the soldier on the opposite side with a flying step. Before the soldier could draw out the sword at his waist, Qiongre Duojin's hammer arrived first.
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The five- to six-pound hammer felt like it was inflated in his hand. Each hammer hit faster than the last, and each hammer hit the opponent's head.
Poor this soldier, although he was wearing armor, it was impossible to wear a helmet in this situation. He only had a leather helmet on his head. As a result, he was beaten so hard that blood flowed. After a while, he staggered and fell.
The soldier facing Wang Tongtong was even worse. Wang Tongtong was good at close combat with an ax and hammer. His left hand was like a claw, and he grabbed the soldier's right hand to pull out the sword at his waist. He picked up the hammer with his right hand and struck hard.
The ground hit the soldier's chest.
Only a scream was heard, and blood spurted out from the soldier's mouth. Wang Tongtong was so powerful that he dented the soldier's chest with one hammer. If it weren't for a layer of armor to protect him, his ribs would have been broken.
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But even so, the soldier didn't feel comfortable. He was pushed to the ground by Wang Tongtong, and they were hit one after another. Even if he was wearing armor, he couldn't take more than a few hits.
Of course, the most intense fight came from Murong Nobunaga's side.
Zhang Lian was known for his strength. After being hit by a wine vat, he immediately woke up. He kicked the footlocker in front of him and pulled out the short horizontal knife from his waist.
But Murong Nobunaga moved faster than him. Zhang Lian took out the short horizontal sword from its sheath, and Murong Nobunaga was already close. Although the short horizontal sword has a short word, it is relatively speaking.
In comparison, the long dagger in Murong Nobunaga's hand was short. Zhang Lian kept jumping back and forth, trying to distance himself, but Murong Nobunaga quickly approached him.
Neither of them wore armor. After several fights, Zhang Lian's short horizontal sword failed to show its advantage. Instead, he was stabbed four or five times by Murong Nobunaga who was getting closer. Blood splattered all over the floor.
During the fight, Wang Tongtong killed the soldier under him, who was Zhang Lian's disciple. The screams affected Zhang Lian. He panicked and tried to run to the door, but was caught by Murong Nobunaga.
The opportunity was knocked down.
The big boy pressed Zhang Lian's short horizontal knife with his knees, held the long dagger with both hands, and stabbed Zhang Lian in the throat. Zhang Lian had no choice but to use his hands to stop Murong Nobunaga.
However, there was a slight disparity in strength between the two. Murong Nobunaga could still use his body strength to press down, and his strength was immediately apparent.
The two were entangled for more than ten seconds. As Zhang Lian screamed in despair, the long dagger was slowly inserted into his throat.
Immediately afterwards, Commander Zhang suddenly covered his throat with both hands, as if he had lost all his strength, and blood began to pour out of his mouth.
Even though I tried my best to breathe through my nostrils, not much breath could get in. He was already dead.
While the three of them killed Zhang Lian and two soldiers, Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Renbao led their followers and killed them out of the banquet place. Even their two secretaries were holding long swords and howling.
Follow up and kill.
The soldiers of the Protectorate Army in Shuicheng also immediately rushed out from everywhere with swords drawn. Zhao Kuangzan's Lulong Army and 200 Hanshandu soldiers from Puzhou City also immediately rushed from Puzhou City to Shuicheng.
Murong Nobunaga took Zhang Lian's short horizontal sword, called Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin, and ran towards the west gate of Shuicheng.
The Zhang Guojun soldiers at the west gate were at a loss and before they could react, Murong Nobunaga and others came to kill them.
Wang Tongtong roared wildly and used brute force to open the gate of Shuicheng. The soldiers from the Hanshan capital swarmed in from outside.
The battle immediately lost its suspense.
This chapter has been completed!