When Zhang Lu saw Lu Quan coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet her and asked, "Is your mother okay? Is your uncle not doing anything difficult for you?"
Lu Quan looked around and said, "There are many people here with mixed opinions. Let's talk about it when we get home."
After returning home, Zhang Lu ordered his younger brother Zhang Wei to guard the door while he and his mother went to the room to talk.
Lu Quan didn't wait for Zhang Lu to ask, and asked first: "Gongqi, how is the contact with Danqu? Has the other party agreed to send troops?"
Zhang Lu looked proud, "Three generations of our ancestors have worked hard, how can they not agree? Pu Hu and Du Yi promised me to send 1,500 barbarians each."
"If that's the case, then why does Zhang Xiu still blame you?"
"These barbarian soldiers admired my father's reputation and just agreed to help me, but they did not agree to help him. I told him that the barbarians refused to send troops, so he was angry."
Lu Quan nodded and smiled: "Gongqi is acting in a very orderly manner now, and there is hope for our future."
"Everything is ready now. We are just waiting for an opportunity. We have to find ways to move the old thief away from here before we can take action."
Lu Quan's eyes lit up when he heard these words, "There is an opportunity now. Originally, I wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but now it seems that it is better to use the trick!"
At that moment, Lu Quan told Zhang Lu exactly what he had said to Zhang Xiu.
After hearing this, Zhang Lu was overjoyed and said, "God help me. Please bear with me for a little longer. If I take Hanzhong, we will no longer be angry with this old thief. By then, we will use Hanzhong as the foundation to develop believers, so that
The old thieves defended us against Cao Qian's troops in Bajun, haha, at that time we were the ones sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers and tigers."
The corners of Lu Quan's eyes were wet, and he couldn't help but said, "Since your father ascended to heaven, leaving us orphans and widows, now we finally have hope of surviving."
"Don't be sad, mother. Father has cultivated immortality and ascended to heaven, and he must be protecting us." After saying that, Zhang Lu shouted to Zhang Wei outside the door, "Gongze, come in."
Zhang Wei opened the door and came in after hearing this, "Brother, what are your orders?"
Zhang Lu said seriously: "This is a major matter affecting our life and death. You should go to Danqu immediately to contact the barbarians there. I have made an appointment with Pu Hu and Du Yi before, and they will send three thousand elite troops to help us. You will lead the troops when the time comes.
Take the Micang Road straight into Hanzhong. The old thief asked me to lead three thousand ghost soldiers, and I will meet you halfway."
Zhang Wei took the order and left.
Zhang Lu turned to Lu Quan again and said, "It's not too late, otherwise things will change. I'm going to go to the old thief and ask for three thousand soldiers and horses. Victory or failure depends on this! I'll leave it to my mother to handle the family affairs."
Lu Quan lovingly arranged Zhang Lu's clothes, "Gongqi, be careful all the way, and I will pray for you day and night in front of the heavenly master. If you can take the land of Hanzhong and fulfill Shan Yang's prophecy, it will be your father's spirit in heaven that protects you."
.But if you can't take the land in Hanzhong, then you can come back here and we will make long-term plans."
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Nanzheng, Hanzhong County, Taishou Mansion.
Shan Yang resigned for some reason, and he was supposed to wait for the handover of the new governor before he could leave. However, things happened in a hurry, so he could only handle the handover with the county magistrate and left in a hurry. The county magistrate was in charge of the affairs of the county and would wait for the new governor to be appointed.
Then transfer the power after taking office.
The current county magistrate, Du Ji, is named Bohou. He was previously the magistrate of Yinzheng County in Jingzhao. He was promoted to Hanzhong County Magistrate because of his excellent performance in the examination. Du Ji arrived in Hanzhong not long ago and was only in his early twenties, so he was very prestigious among the local scholars.
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Everyone here is from a prominent family in Hanzhong. Zhao Song, the chief registrar, and Yang Song, the clerk, are both from prominent families in Nanzheng, especially the Yang Song family, which has great influence and prestige in Nanzheng. Wu Meng, who is engaged in Chendiao, belongs to a prominent family in Chenggu and has a long history.
Ranger habits, proficient in military affairs.
"Today I temporarily used the Prefect's Mansion to convene everyone to discuss matters, mainly for the matters concerning the Hanzhong guards."
Du Ji got straight to the point and didn't start with a bunch of clichés like most scholars do.
"Prefect Shan also made special instructions about this before leaving. The rebellion in Bajun was so powerful that most of the elite soldiers in Hanzhong were taken by Colonel Zhang to kill the thieves. Although the main force of the rebels fought hard in Jiangzhou, Hanzhong was empty at this time. If the rebels
If the army turns around and goes north for a sneak attack, Hanzhong will be in danger!"
Zhang Ze, the captain of Jiangzhou, was known as "Crouching Tiger". Jiangji means surrender and containment. Zhang Ze had always been guarding Hanzhong, but because Jiangzhou was in danger, he led Hanzhong's elite troops to rescue.
The chief secretary, Zhao Song, coughed lightly when he heard this, "I heard that Governor Cao of Ba County is very capable, and his subordinate Yan Yan is brave enough to be worthy of any man, and Captain Zhang also led his troops there. Aren't these rebels about to be wiped out? How could it be possible?
Do you still have the strength to attack Hanzhong?"
Chen Diao, who was in charge, replied: "Master Registrar, you don't know. This traitor has been in a stalemate with Governor Cao for a long time and has not taken advantage. It is very likely that he jumped over the wall and came to Hanzhong to attack Hanzhong."
Zhao Song also became serious after hearing this, "If rice thieves attack, how should we defend?"
Chen Tiao has been living under others for a long time. If Zhang Ze were here, he would definitely not have a chance to get ahead. Now everyone here is the one who is familiar with military affairs, so he talked eloquently.
"If the thief were to attack Hanzhong, he would definitely take the Micang Road. I have three strategies: upper, middle and lower. The upper strategy takes the initiative and sends 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard halfway. If the thief comes, he will kill him halfway. The middle strategy is to send the Hanzhong soldiers and horses
All the food and supplies are concentrated in Nanzheng. If the bandits enter Hanzhong, they will attack Nanzheng. If Nanzheng is lost, Hanzhong will be difficult to defend. If Nanzheng can hold on to the thieves' food and grass, they will retreat. The next strategy is to divide the troops to defend Nanzheng, Chenggu and Mianyang.
They are all within its attack range, but after dividing the troops, they are easily defeated individually."
Yang Song sneered when he heard this, "Hey, what Chen Zongzheng said is so clear and logical, he is such a great talent! Such a great talent should be the one to exterminate the Yellow Turban bandits. Why are they buried in this tiny place in Hanzhong?, hahaha."
"The best policy is the best policy, and the worst policy is the worst policy. Chen Zhengyi is simply strategizing and winning from thousands of miles away."
After two sentences, his tone turned mean, "Do you know how much food and grass three thousand soldiers and horses consume every day? How many people and horses are needed to station the soldiers and horses halfway to transport the food and grass? You just said the best strategy, which is three thousand people. There is also the middle strategy, which will be the soldiers and horses.
They are all concentrated in Nanzheng. If there are mistakes in other cities, can you bear the blame from the imperial court? I think you are alarmist and unfounded. You will destroy your own prestige by letting other people's ambitions rise."
Chen Tiao's anger surged, his face turned red, and he was about to explode, but Du Ji, the county magistrate, spoke first,
"Whether it's a rainy day or an alarmist, it's always best to be prepared. If the rebels don't come, there's nothing wrong with us being on guard. If the rebels come, we'll just wait and see, and let them come and go!"
After speaking, he glanced around the crowd and said, "I heard that the new Governor Su is on his way. My colleagues, please work together to ensure the safety of Hanzhong before Governor Su comes."
The rest of the people were all local officials in Hanzhong and had always been dissatisfied with this outsider. Only Chen Tiao agreed: "We should obey the orders of the county magistrate."
The others remained silent.
Du Ji sighed in his heart when he saw this, "Then Chen is working hard on the defense of Nanzheng, and Chief Zhao has to work hard on the supply of food and grass. At present, there are only a few thousand soldiers and horses in the county and they are guarded in various places. Nanzheng's troops are obviously insufficient. Yang is engaged in
He is from the Yang family, and when he climbs high, there will always be people who respond to his call, so I will leave it to you to recruit troops."
Zhao Song and Yang Song looked at each other. Their families were all in the city, so there was no need to object too much to this matter, so they agreed in unison and resigned.
Du Ji sighed softly after seeing the two of them leaving.
Seeing this, Chen Tiao asked, "Is the Lord Commander worried that the two of them are not paying attention to their work?"
Du Ji shook his head and said: "These two people are natives of Nanzheng. Even if they are dissatisfied with me, they probably won't delay too much. What I am worried about is that I am afraid that these traitors will collude with the barbarians. If so, we in Hanzhong will be in danger."
Chen Diao turned pale with fright when he heard this. This Banzhen barbarian was within the rebels' sphere of influence. If they colluded with each other, it would be really difficult to defeat them.
Five years ago, the Bancheng barbarians rebelled, and there was no local check and balance. The imperial court planned to mobilize a large army to quell the rebellion, which also shows the strength of the Bancheng barbarians. Fortunately, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty listened to the advice of Yizhou Ji Cao Chengbao and changed the campaign to suppress the rebellion.
Fu, appointed Cao Qian as the governor of Bajun.
Cao Qian did not disappoint Emperor Ling, and comforted the Banchen barbarians. Coupled with the intimidation of Zhang Ze, the captain of the Jiangji School, the Banchen barbarians finally surrendered two years ago, and a rebellion ended hastily.
Du Ji didn't want Chen Tiao to worry too much. "Yuanhua (Chen Tiao's cousin) doesn't need to worry too much. If the rebels collude with the barbarians, then the main attack direction is probably Jiangzhou. If the thieves are not from Zhanba County, they should not attack
The troops are marching into Hanzhong. What we are doing now is to defend Nanzheng. Recently, many refugees have poured into Hanzhong. We must keep an eye on Yuanhua to prevent spies from sneaking into the city. In addition, I very much agree with the best strategy you proposed, but Yang Song’s words also make sense.
, you can send a team of a hundred people to station in the middle of the road to prevent sneak attacks by thieves..."