Wan Ji looked at Zhou Xian with some confusion and said, "Why did you say this? Do you have any other doubts?"

"Mr. Wan, since the student entered Sichuan, he carefully checked the terrain near Dachang City. Except within five miles outside the city, there are mountains and steep mountains on both sides, which is extremely difficult for the army to unfold. Although the students did not think that the bandits would suddenly gain power, they had to consider that possibility. Just imagine, once the bandits break through the Guanyinyan Water Village where Shao Zhongguang was stationed, there were only three or four hundred soldiers behind it. Once the bandits attacked, how could they resist? From Chongqing to Dachang, the terrain was roughly equivalent to it. Once the bandits took advantage of the situation to attack, even if Deputy General Zhang was willing to support him, he might be strong and insufficient. Once the Dachang City was lost, the entire Sichuan would be in danger!"

Wan Ji nodded and said, "That's true. Then according to your opinion, what should we do next?"

Zhou Xian said with great help: "Mr. Wan, the students thought that they should immediately send someone to notify Deputy General Zhang in Chongqing and General Qin in Chengdu to make them prepare for the troops as soon as possible. If Dachang City is worry-free, of course it is best. But if there is any loss, they can also send troops to support them as soon as possible in order to minimize the losses."

Wan Ji hesitated and was silent for a while and said, "What you said is feasible. But once Governor Shao learned about such a thing, he would definitely mistakenly think that I secretly communicated with his subordinates and made bad plans. My relationship with him is already average, and if you do this again, you will inevitably have conflicts."

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "Mr. Wan, I think you are too worried this time. In half a month, Supervisor Yang will arrive here. At that time, all the generals in Sichuan will be controlled by the Supervisor alone, and they are afraid that a governor will do anything. Moreover, Dachang's geographical location is extremely important and concerns the overall strategic situation of Sichuan. How can he ignore the overall situation of the court just because he is alone?"

Wan Ji was silent for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said slowly: "General Qin is still in Chengdu, and the distance is far away. Once there is a change, he may not be able to arrive in a short time. I have seen General Qin before and know that he is a person who is very wise. I will write a letter and send someone to her to remind her of possible changes and ask her to make some preparations in advance. Deputy General Zhang is in Chongqing. Although there are few soldiers, he can arrive in time and provide support as soon as possible. I am afraid that he will rely on at that time."

Wan Ji paused for a moment, looking at Zhou Xian with anticipation and said, "Zhou Xian, although I am a military supervisor, I have no foundation in the army. Li Guoqi is limited to my identity and respects me very much, but I dare not fully trust the soldiers under him, let alone trust them with great things. You are the student of the supervisor, and I am his aide, and we are our own people. So, I want to leave this matter to you."

Zhou Xian stood up and bowed and said, "Mr. Wan has the order, Zhou Xian should follow it."

Wan Ji waved his hand to signal Zhou Xian to sit down and said, "The supervisor is responsible for his duties, and there are few court officials, and his talents are enough to help him. However, he is arrogant and difficult to get along with. He has criticized him in the court. At present, Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong are also obscene to the orders of the supervisor. He can rely on very few generals. Although he led many soldiers to Shu this time, he can rely on very few people. I think that since he has decided to provoke Governor Shao, he will do it to the end. Try to recruit Zhang Ling, a powerful general, to use it for the supervisor. In this way, he will be more confident in completely destroying Zhang thief in the future."

Zhou Xian hesitated for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Mr. Wan, Zhang Ling is a local general in Sichuan. Even if Supervisor Yang values ​​it, it is probably difficult for him to be transferred elsewhere. It may be difficult to recruit him for the Supervisor."

Wan Ji nodded and said, "It's very difficult, but it's not completely impossible. Zhang Ling is a brave general in Sichuan. He is over 70 years old this year and has worked hard and made great contributions. He has been a deputy general for more than ten years. Do you know why this is?"

Zhou Xian looked puzzled and was also very surprised. A deputy general who had been a deputy general for more than ten years was really not sure. Besides, he was a brave general who had made outstanding contributions and was good at fighting.

Looking at Zhou Xian's confused look, Wan Ji smiled and said, "Nothing for anything else, it's just because the general above him is too strong."

After hearing this, Zhou Xian suddenly realized it. "Mr. Wan, are you talking about Qin Liangyu, General Qin?"

Wan Ji nodded with a smile. "Learn from the Eight Formations of Xichuan, you can hold the military talisman in your sleeves. Qu Lai is willing to accept it, why should the general be a husband? Although Qin Liangyu is a woman, she is brave and good at fighting far better than many men. If it were not limited to her daughter, it would be no exaggeration to be a marquis. Although Zhang Ling is not a narrow-minded person, he feels very uncomfortable when he is suppressed by such a woman."

Zhou Xian's face changed slightly, and he looked at Wan Ji in disbelief and said, "Mr. Wan, you don't want to promise Zhang Ling that he would replace Qin Liangyu as the general! Qin Liangyu is well-known all over the world. If you do this, you may cause public anger."

Wan Ji smiled and said, "How could this be so! Qin Liangyu is someone who can be named in His Majesty. How could I do such a stupid thing? I do have the intention to let Zhang Ling replace Qin Liangyu as the general. But the premise is to ask the supervisor to ask for merit for General Qin to grant him a higher position. In this way, the position of general will naturally be empty. Moreover, a veteran general in his seventies is afraid of not dying from the battlefield, but dying from the old house. In order to leave something for future generations in the battle to death, I think he is willing to do his best to add a strong point to his heavy contribution. But Shao Jiechun cannot give this to him, but the supervisor can give it to him."

Zhou Xian thought for a while and said, "The student knows. If the teacher does not abandon him, Zhou Xian is willing to go to Chongqing immediately. Not only will he remind him to prepare for sending troops, but he will also try his best to convince him to support Yang's command to obtain military power in Shu in the future."

Wan Ji smiled and patted Zhou Xian on the shoulder with his hand, saying, "That's what I mean. You are the Tanhualang who was in this imperial examination and the Zhaoxin Captain of the imperial examination, with a special status. If you go there, no matter how Zhang Ling thinks in his heart, you will feel the importance of the supervisor. In the future, even if he does not want to go against Governor Shao's will, he will be grateful to the supervisor. Zhang Ling is stationed in Huangniling near Chongqing at this time, and is about two days away. In order to prevent any accidents during the journey, take the one hundred soldiers to go with you!"

Zhou Xian thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "Mr. Wan, you also need someone to protect you in the army. Let me take the fifty soldiers to come, and let Yu Zhenlong lead the remaining fifty soldiers to protect your safety."
Chapter completed!