Zhang Sanlang's plea for mercy is reasonable and reasonable. Now there are thousands of Yuan Junzhang's old troops inside and outside Mayi, and there are about 3,000 soldiers in the Tang army. Once Liu Baoyin, who records the affairs and joins the army, is beheaded at this time, I am afraid that the gap between the two sides will become deeper, and the relationship between the two sides will be even deeper.
It's detrimental to the overall situation.
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The final solution was that Liu Bao, who served as a clerk and joined the army, was unfair in handling matters, was given a 40-year-old cane, and was demoted to the position of treasurer and joined the army.
At this time, Li Shan assumed the role of the leading actor, ensuring the supply of food and grass to the surrounding soldiers, military leaders, and the few generals who had just arrived.
But it has to be said that the emergence of Zhang Sanlang made the male protagonist Li Shan have an extremely weak sense of existence, that is, this guy is too ugly...
Li Shan couldn't help but guess in his heart that this guy looked to be in his forties. Listening to his words and observing his actions, he had a measured approach and retreat, and his words were elegant. He didn't look like he was from a grassroots background.
You must know that even ordinary children from poor families did not have no chance to rise up in the troubled times of Sui and Tang Dynasties. For example, Cheng Yaojin and Li Shiji are typical examples.
But this Sanlang has a palace, means, and courage, but he is just a small military leader?
Eighty percent of the time it's really because he's too ugly, with unflattering ears, a flat nose, and bucked teeth. That face is really unsightly.
In any dynasty, in addition to ability, education, and family background, being an official also depends on appearance.
Li Shan waved Zhang Sanlang forward with interest, "You still have something to say."
Hearing such a sure tone, Zhang Sanlang was stunned for a moment before nodding vigorously and saying in a low voice: "The person who is making noise to everyone is He Xiaodong's personal guard."
Li Shan was familiar with Yuan Junzhang's generals, but he had never heard of this name. "Who?"
"Oh, no wonder!"
"It turns out to be him!"
Qin Wutong and Liu Shirang, who had been in Hedong for a long time, suddenly realized it. The latter sneered and said: "When Duke Rui enters the court, this official has something to do!"
Qin Wutong, who followed Li Shimin in the Battle of Baibi, introduced a few words in a low voice: He Xiaodong, a native of Mayi, was once the general under Liu Wuzhou second only to Song Jingang.
Liu Wuzhou was defeated and fled to the grassland. In the end, he was killed by Jieli Khan because he had a close relationship with Tuli Khan. He Xiaodong and Yuan Junzhang fought for a while, but the latter won in the end and led Liu Wuzhou's remaining troops across Shuozhou and Yunzhou.
Since then, He Xiaodong has lived in seclusion, and even Gao Manzheng's defection cannot be implicated in him... After all, his qualifications are there.
Now Yuan Junzhang has no ambitions and has entered the court as a minister, but He Xiaodong has sent his personal guards to stir up trouble in secret, obviously for some purpose.
The scene was almost dealt with, and Li Shan and his party returned to their residence, with Liu Wu and Zhang Sanlang following behind.
After closing the courtyard door, Li Shan looked around and waved: "Jun Hao stays... uh, Zhang Sanlang stays too."
More than a dozen eyes were cast on Zhang Sanlang, who had an unchanging expression. These personal guards were all old men who had been with Li Shan for several years. They knew that although their husband was easy-going, he was arrogant and would definitely be difficult to look at for ordinary people.
Everyone sat down, with Wang Junhao and Zhang Sanlang standing on both sides. Li Shan smiled and asked, "Mr. Liu, I have wronged my brother this time."
"How dare you talk about grievances?" Liu Shirang's old face is still the same, but his tone of voice... If Li Gaoqian and Li Shenfu heard it, they would definitely think they had seen a ghost... Would you also speak in this tone?
Qin Wutong nodded and said: "Although there are accidents, things will work out in the end. As long as everyone is treated equally, the soldiers will definitely love the Tang Dynasty."
"What about He Xiaodong?"
Li Shan smiled and nuzzled at Zhang Sanlang, "Tell me more about it."
With these few words just now, Zhang Sanlang's expression has changed again and again. What happened today is completely a show. The unfairness of the records and joining the army caused dissatisfaction among the soldiers. The King of Handan dealt with it on the spot and severely punished the generals.
Military spirit.
Moreover, Zhang Sanlang vaguely guessed that King Handan's move was probably to lure the snake out of the hole. Now, He Xiaodong ran into it.
Qin Wutong glanced at Zhang Sanlang and said, "Ignore the generals and commanders, but the soldiers should have returned home."
Zhang Sanlang's expression changed again. It is true. Just as Liu Wu said in the restaurant today, the generals seek glory and wealth, but the soldiers only want to live in peace. After today, as long as the generals of the Tang army treat everyone equally, let alone He Xiaodong, even if Xi Duo instigates
, I’m afraid it will be difficult to achieve anything.
After a pause, Zhang Sanlang bowed and said: "Hiding in the dark, you need to be careful and cautious, but now that it has surfaced, all you need is an order from His Highness to tie it up."
Xue Wanche, who had remained silent the whole time, asked with great interest: "Is there anyone in Duke Rui's old department who is unruly?"
Zhang Sanlang said decisively without thinking: "Even if I have objections, I will not dare to act."
This is a well-understood logic. If He Xiaodong wanted to cause trouble, it was impossible not to contact those generals and commanders who held real power... But in the end, it was He Xiaodong's personal guards who personally took action and stirred up trouble, while the other generals did not move at all.
Xue Wanche became interested, "Are you from Mayi?"
Zhang Sanlang prostrated himself on the ground, but his direction was directly towards Li Shan, "I would like to express my gratitude to you, my surname is Zhang, I am the third in rank, I am from Yangzhou, my former dynasty lived in the frontier and joined the army, I was coerced into joining the army in the thirteenth year of my great career..."
Li Shan listened absently, still thinking about business, but inadvertently, his eyes met with Zhang Sanlang's head raised.
A feeling of déjà vu suddenly came to mind, and the emotions in his eyes were the same ones that Li Shan once had... hope, ambition, unwillingness...
But in the past life, I was able to use the college entrance examination as a bridge to carve out a bloody path. This was a shortcut given to farmers by the times.
And what about Zhang Sanlang?
Over forty years old, still unknown, a small military leader, in terms of class comparison, compared to the Handan King of the Tang Dynasty, he is a piece of light.
Li Shan put away his casual expression and asked directly: "Do you want to follow Gu?"
"I am willing to die for His Highness."
Li Shan stood up and said: "Although I haven't been crowned yet, I am already famous all over the world...Brother Wu Tong, isn't that an exaggeration?"
Qin Wutong laughed and said: "Not only is the name famous all over the world, Huairen's name will definitely be remembered and respected by future generations!"
"Both civil and military figures." Liu Shirang boasted in a very rare way: "His Royal Highness wrote essays and recited poems. He showed his talent in military strategy in several battles in Shandong and Hedong."
"It's too much praise. It's too much praise." Li Shan blushed a little.
Xue Wanche was not very clear-headed, so he thought for a while and added: "There are no two people in the world who sleep like flowers and drunken willows!"
Li Shan's face darkened, and he smiled and cursed: "Then I'll trouble Brother Xue, let's see how many rounds Saburo can go in your hands!"
Xue Wanche was quite interested in this. He found two sticks and threw one to Zhang Sanlang, "Come on, come on!"
Li Shan was too lazy to look, so he turned his head and asked, "What did Liu Wu say?"
Wang Junhao reported a few words in a low voice, and Li Shan's expression gradually became weird.
After a while, the duel between the two came to an end. Xue Wanche was a famous general in Hebei. Although he did not have a real sword or a real spear, he could not defeat his opponent for a while.
"That's all." Li Shan squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Sanlang, "Do you really want to be an orphan's personal guard?"
After a pause, seeing that Zhang Sanlang didn't speak immediately, Li Shan sighed, "It is indeed Medicine Master Li!"
Li Shan really didn't expect that he would meet Zhang Zhongjian, one of the most mysterious heroes in historical novels, here.