Everyone in the hall saw that Zhang Jin directly refuted Shi Xie's suggestion and his attitude was very resolute. They all immediately became silent and did not dare to persuade him any more. Those who dare to speak out and express their advice are always rare.
Seeing Zhang Jin's gaze, Qian Bo couldn't help but look at each other. Knowing that it was time to express his position, they all came out and said: "You are worried about your ministers' labor, and you humiliate your ministers to death. We are willing to go forward for your envoy and destroy the city."
The enemy, regain the lost territory of Yulin."
Zhang Jin nodded happily, but the support of the two was not enough. He also needed to win the support of Shi Xie.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if he has the support of everyone in Jiaozhou, it is still not as good as Shi Xie alone. Whether Shi Xie supports him or not is the key to his success this time.
Shi Xie obviously had an objection. After his suggestion was rejected, he fell into silence and did not say a word until the end of the meeting.
After the meeting, Zhang Jin left Shi Xie alone, invited him to the back room, burned incense and put wine, raised a glass and said: "When Gu Chu came to Jiaozhi, Shijun accepted him sincerely and personally led his officials to welcome him. Later, he suggested to the country that he should be appointed as the governor of Jiaozhi.
As a state shepherd, when the army was defeated, he helped me pacify the barbarians and stabilize people's hearts, which was of greater help than anyone else. I hope that the nobles can also help me this time."
How could Shi Xie, an old man of the world, give in to a few words, stop drinking, and then advise: "In the past, the envoy was in the capital, Zhikuang royal family, executed the eunuchs, and his loyalty was praised by the world. But today, the world is in chaos, the princes are fighting, the states and counties are
It is abandoned and all the people are in ruins. As a vassal town of the country, you should respond to the chaos, protect the land and the people, and wait for the world to be stable. By then, even if you are in trouble and protect the west of the river, you will not be able to do anything wrong."
Zhang Jin said with emotion: "Today, the Han Dynasty is in danger and clouds are turbulent in all directions. It is the time for a man to make contributions and establish a career. He is solely determined to help the country, build up the emperor, and develop literary careers. Dou Rong is not alone in his ambition."
Shi Xie couldn't help but wonder, Zhang Jingqing had great ambitions, but in his opinion, not to mention Huan and Wen, even Dou Rong was far behind him.
Zhang Jin knew that if he wanted to impress Shi Xie, empty words would be useless. He had to show his sincerity. He pondered for a moment and then spoke again: "Shi Jun, if you can successfully regain Yu Lin and seize Ling and Gui this time when you go north,
I am planning to move the state government to Cangwu (county) Guangxin."
Zhang Jin has considered this matter for a long time and it was not a hasty decision.
As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Zhang Jin and Shi Xie were in the same place. Although they never had any conflicts, they both felt constrained and extremely uncomfortable.
In fact, Zhang Jin had already had this idea when he went north to fight for Ling Gui the year before last. However, Shi Huang, the prefect of Cangwu at that time, did not agree and declined the letter.
Since this year, Shi Huang, who was suffering from various illnesses, has become more and more serious. It is said that he is now struggling to even stay in bed and is no longer able to stop Zhang Jin.
Shi Xie's heart was moved. He had been in Jiaozhi County for more than ten years. He was so kind and powerful that the people in Jiaozhi only knew that there was Shi Xie, but they didn't know that there was Zhang Jin.
But in the final analysis, Zhang Jin is the king, and he is the minister. No one wants to have a dictating person above them, and Shi Xie is no exception. If Zhang Jin reforms Cangwu Guangxin, that would be the best.
Shi Xie immediately made a 180-degree turn in his attitude and sent troops and supplies to strongly support Zhang Jin's Northern Expedition.
A few days later, Zhang Jin gathered more than 10,000 Han and Yi soldiers and held a swearing-in ceremony in the northern suburbs of Longbian. He then sent troops to Yulin to fight against Liu Jing again.
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June, Gangneung.
This heavy rain started at the beginning of the month and lasted until June 10th. This heavy rain stopped Liu Jingjun's attack on the city and gave Jiangling a chance to breathe, but it also brought a new crisis to Jiangling.
Rammed earth city walls are easy to use, cheap to build, and durable. However, they have a huge drawback - they are afraid of being washed away by rain.
Continuous heavy rains have caused serious cracks in a section of the city wall in the north of Jiangling. If not repaired in time, a large-scale landslide may occur at any time, with disastrous consequences.
Liu Jing naturally noticed it. He had already noticed this. When he was stationed in Ling County, the city wall collapsed due to heavy rains. Fortunately, the collapsed area was near the water and the location was relatively hidden. By the time Kuai Yue reacted, he had already led his men overnight.
The gap was sealed.
Liu Jingjian would not miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He immediately mobilized hundreds of flying stone carts and bombarded the cracks in the northern city wall. After a whole day of continuous fierce attack, it finally collapsed at sunset.
city wall.
Liu Jing was not in a hurry to order an assault. The collapse of the city wall directly exposed the defenders in the city to Liu Jing's army. Flying stone carts, bed crossbows, and crossbows all sounded at the same time. An overwhelming rain of arrows and stones passed through the gap in the city wall and blasted into the defenders.
In the military formation, the ground was instantly filled with dead and wounded.
The Jiangling defenders also launched a counterattack, but they lacked heavy equipment such as flying stone carts and bed crossbows. They only relied on crossbows and long bows, which made them somewhat weak.
Under Liu Jingjun's covering and continuous attacks, the Jiangling defenders suffered heavy casualties and were defeated. They either retreated hastily or fled to both sides.
Upon seeing this, Liu Jing immediately ordered an attack. He refused the invitations from Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others to fight, and handed over the offensive task to Chu Fang.
He was originally the siege commander of the North City Wall and the leading general under Liu Jing. Liu Jing would definitely not use anyone else.
Chu Fang's appearance was mediocre, but he was very powerful. He personally led two thousand soldiers, one foot deep and one foot shallow, wading through the mud, staggering, and heading towards the city in the rain of arrows.
In just a hundred steps, Chu Fang had already hit five or six arrows in succession from the large frame in Chu Fang's hand. He was in the center of the queue, with tight protection on his left and right. Even so, the soldiers at the front all looked like hedgehogs.
Because the mud outside the city made it difficult to run, Chu Fang did not launch the charge until he crossed the trench and was only a few steps away from the city.
At this time, the Jiangling garrison, under the command of Cai Mao and Cai Xun, had regrouped at the gap in the city wall and was ready.
"Kill..." In an instant, the soldiers in the front row of both sides collided fiercely at the break of the city wall, stabbing each other with spears and halberds, and arrows rained down from above their heads.
Soon, it was no longer possible for both sides to maintain an orderly formation. The soldiers on both sides were fighting desperately within a range of only a few feet wide.
As time passed by, hundreds of corpses were already lying inside and outside the gap. Soldiers from both sides stepped on the corpses of the enemy and ourselves, and continued to fight fiercely.
Seeing that he had been attacking for a long time but could not achieve a breakthrough, Chu Fang couldn't help but feel anxious. The sky was getting dark at this time, and once it got dark, the attack would become more difficult.
Chu Fang immediately stopped hesitating and gathered dozens of brave soldiers who dared to fight. He took the lead and attacked the breach fiercely.
"Kill..." As soon as the big iron halberd in Chu Fang's hand was forked, all the enemy's spears and halberds were broken, and the halberd was swept across, and all those in front vomited blood and fell.
Chu Fang was a famous general in Jingnan. He was the most brave general in the army. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the most powerful general under Liu Jing. He personally took action and defeated the enemy army in just a few rounds and led his troops into the city.