Fazheng, Zhang Song, Huang Quan, and Wu Yi stood respectfully in the hall, with their eyelids lowered. The four of them could clearly feel that their breathing was a beat slower than usual. There was a solemn atmosphere in the hall.
The relaxed environment feels out of place.
In front of the four people, there was a large grand master's chair. Qin Tian was sitting on it with a golden sword. His eyes wandered over the four people's faces, shining with an uncertain luster. The four people in front of him were the four great masters in central Sichuan.
Each of the representatives of the forces has an important position in Sichuan.
During the Liu Zhang period, Zhang Song and Wu Yi belonged to two major factions. They were both wealthy families, but they were in a competitive relationship. Huang Quan belonged to the neutral faction and was promoted by Liu Zhang. He never participated in the two factions of Zhang Song and Wu Yi.
Factions are fighting, and Fazheng is an out-and-out leader of a poor family, and he is considered the representative of the most unhappy group of people in Shu.
There is no doubt about the ability of the four people. If Liu Zhang had not been weak and unable to suppress these people, Qingtian City would not have been able to capture Yizhou so easily.
There have been outstanding people in Shu since ancient times, but unfortunately, a group of lions led by sheep were unable to exert their true power.
"The four gentlemen are all outstanding figures in Shu. There is no need to be restrained. Sit down!" After a long time, Qin Tiancai withdrew his gaze and said softly.
"Yes." The four people from Fazheng nodded slightly and sat in their respective seats. They still maintained respectful expressions on their faces. Although Qin Tian said there was no need to be cautious, the four people here were all good people and knew that Qin Tian invited them today.
Come, it's not as simple as drinking tea, don't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
"It has been more than three months since Xichuan was pacified, and central Sichuan has also been initially pacified. The four of you who have been able to stabilize the situation in central Sichuan so quickly are indispensable. Come on, please drink this cup!" A smile appeared on Qin Tian's face, and he raised his hand.
He said loudly with the jade cup in his hand.
With Qin Tian's smile, the serious atmosphere in the hall relaxed a lot, and the four of them breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at Qin Tian with more awe. This was exactly what Qin Tian wanted.
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"What King Wu said is wrong. Xichuan was able to be pacified so quickly. It was all because of King Wu's reputation, and because he cared about the people, and the people felt the kindness of King Wu, so it had such an effect." Zhang Song nodded, with a stinking look on his face.
smile.
Qin Tian smiled slightly, but did not refute. At this time, denying himself was also denying the achievements of these people. He refuted, but he seemed a little inhuman inside and out.
Li Ru, who was standing behind Qin Tian, coughed lightly, took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve, unfolded it gently, and said loudly: "Female Zhang Song, Wu Yi is the shepherd of Yizhou, Yizhou Biejia is in charge of Yizhou's government affairs, Huang Quan
I work for Yizhou, assist General Zhenxi in Guan Hai, and lead Yizhou's military. Congratulations to the three gentlemen."
"Thank you King Wu!" Zhang Song, Wu Yi, and Huang Quan stood up quickly and bowed to express their thanks. It has been more than three months since the Qingtian City army entered Yizhou, and now it is time to reward the three armies. However, the three of them felt mixed feelings.
On the surface, they have all been promoted, and the power in Yizhou is basically still in the hands of the Yizhou people. However, Zhang Song and Wu Yi were fighting openly and secretly during the Liu Zhang era. It is obviously not possible for the two to share the political affairs of Yizhou.
In a situation where one family dominates the situation, and although Huang Quan claims to take over Yizhou's military, Guan Hai is actually the real one in power. As long as the military power is still in the hands of Qingtian City, Zhang Song and Wu Yi cannot afford to rebel even if they want to rebel. Moreover,
Huang Quan has always been loyal to Yizhou Mu and never participated in internal fighting. With him assisting Guan Hai, it also eliminated the possibility of them extending their hands into the army. This hand divided Yizhou and created a balance point. Even if Qin Tian
Without Yizhou, it is impossible for Yizhou to escape the control of Qingtian City.
What puzzled the three of them the most was that Fazheng, as the first celebrity in Sichuan to follow Qin Tian, did not receive any reward. This was really strange. Therefore, after the three of them thanked him, they did not say much and waited for the next chapter.
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Sure enough, after Qin Tian paused, he spoke again: "Today, I have called four of you to come. In addition to commending you for your achievements, I also have something to inform you. The lonely king has decided to lead his troops to Hanzhong within ten days.
With Fazheng as the military advisor, the two generals Yan Yan and Zhang Ren will accompany the army on the expedition. I hope that the three gentlemen will make preparations as soon as possible."
"This..." Zhang Song and the other three looked at each other, and then at Fazheng who had his eyes closed to rest. It was obvious that Fazheng had already received the news earlier.
"King Wu, although the Hanzhong area is not as vast as that of Sichuan, it is also a difficult terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. When Liu Zhang was in power, he sent troops several times to take back Hanzhong, but they all returned without success, and instead wasted money, food, troops and horses.
, I think we should be extremely cautious in this matter, and I hope the King of Wu will be cautious." Zhang Song hesitated for a moment, then said bravely.
"It doesn't matter!" Qin Tian waved his hand and said: "You can rest assured. This time, the lonely king is preparing to mobilize all the troops in central Sichuan. Except for the three thousand guards left in each county, the rest of the troops, a total of 800,000 troops, will attack Hanzhong.
In addition, six generals from Central Sichuan, Leng Bao, Gao Pei, Lei Tong, Wu Lan, Meng Da, and Zhang Yi, will be brought to accompany the army. In this battle, Qingtian City will win."
"Hiss~" The three of them couldn't help but gasped when they heard this. This would be almost equivalent to draining the entire strength of Sichuan. All the generals with some prestige in Sichuan would go out with the army. In this way, the lifeblood of the Sichuan people would be completely controlled.
In the hands of Qin Tian.
Although he had already expected this scene today, after all, no monarch would allow his army to be under his rule that did not completely obey his orders, but Zhang Song still said unwillingly: "Wu Wang Mingjian, the Bashu region is vast and complex, with various
There are only three thousand guards left in the county, and if there is a change, it may be difficult to cope with it."
Fazheng chuckled at this time, shook his head slightly and said: "About this, the three adults don't have to worry. There are 300,000 Qingtian City troops in Baidi City, and the Wudang Feijun trained by Prince Nanzhong in the past two years.
The garrison in the counties in central Sichuan began a month ago. Now the garrison from the counties in central Sichuan has basically gathered at Jiameng Pass. The reason why three thousand garrison troops are left in each county is to let the newly garrisoned troops
Able to adapt to the terrain in central Sichuan as quickly as possible.”
"You..." Zhang Song and Wu Yi glanced at Fazheng who looked carefree and content. Finally, Zhang Song sighed helplessly and said nothing more. Now that things have happened, it's too late to say anything. Qin Tian did this.
Obviously with the idea of killing first and then showing off, he did not even think about discussing with them. Unknowingly, the entire army in central Sichuan underwent a major blood change. Before they could take action, they had already been completely defeated. Zhang Song could even
It is foreseeable that no matter whether we win or lose this battle, it is impossible for the millions of troops in Shu to come back.
"Since the King of Wu has already made arrangements, we can no longer worry in vain. We only hope that the King of Wu can keep his promise and not harm the interests of the Xichuan nobles like us." Zhang Song smiled bitterly and told the final bottom line. Now they are on the chopping block.
The meat on the plate, those little thoughts earlier were no longer practical at this time, I can only hope that Qin Tian can keep his promise.
Qin Tian looked solemn and said solemnly: "You can rest assured on this point. I always mean what I say. As long as the noble clan in central Sichuan does not harm Qingtian City in my lifetime, and as long as Qingtian City is around, the interests of the noble clan in central Sichuan will be guaranteed."
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"Lord, is it too fast to clean up the Xichuan military so quickly?" Zhang Song and the others were sent away, but Li Ru and Fazheng stayed behind. Looking at the bleak backs of the three, Fazheng couldn't help but wonder, Xichuan's new
It is time to stabilize people's hearts and purge the army. Although on the surface it does not have much to do with the gentry in central Sichuan, Fazheng, who has lived in Sichuan for a long time, knows very well that the aristocratic family and the army are inextricably linked.
As for moving the whole body, it is really unwise to take this step at this time.
"Xiaozhi doesn't know something." Li Ru shook his head and sighed, handing a battle report to Fa Zheng...
Fazheng took the battle report in confusion, read it quickly, his expression suddenly changed, and he said in a voiceless voice: "Runan has fallen, Yuan Shu is finished!?"
Li Ru smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yuan Shu is not Sun Ce's opponent, there is no doubt about that, but I didn't expect that Yuan Shu would be so helpless. With our navy helping him contain Sun Ce, he couldn't even hold on for half a year.
Not only that, the war in Luoyang is probably about to end, but once Sun Ce stabilizes Runan, Huainan and other places, it will put our army into a disadvantageous position."
"The forces in central Sichuan are complex. If we wait until we can get rid of all the cocoons in central Sichuan, we may lose the initiative and cut through the mess quickly. Although there will be some turbulence in a short period of time, it can give our army a chance. If we take the lead, we can take the lead step by step.
, Now is the time to fight day and night!" Qin Tian said solemnly.
In fact, Qin Tian still had some concerns that he did not mention. Zhang Song was different from Fazheng. When Liu Zhang was in power, he treated Zhang Song well, but Zhang Song persuaded Zhang Song to surrender at the most critical moment. From Liu Zhang's perspective,
Look, Zhang Song is a big traitor. This kind of person is usable but not trustworthy. No matter how high his loyalty is in terms of data, it is based on the premise that Qingtian City is strong. If Qingtian City loses power one day, he will be the first to defect.
I'm afraid it's also Zhang Song.
"Fa Zheng is stupid, I hope my lord can forgive me!" Fa Zheng bowed with shame.
"Those who don't know are not guilty. Xiaozhi is also thinking about the king and Qingtian City. What crime is there? The current situation in the world is changing rapidly. The reason why Xiaozhi did not consider everything is because of insufficient intelligence. How can I blame you?"
Qin Tian smiled, patted Fazheng on the shoulder and said, "We are going to go to Hanzhong in the near future. Xiaozhi should prepare as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, my lord, Zheng will not let you down!" Fazheng bowed deeply to Qin Tian, then bowed to Li Ru, turned and left.
"This son is astute and good at strategy. The most rare thing is that he has experienced a lot of ups and downs. Although he is a bit gloomy, he is a good strategist. My lord, the military advisor's vision is indeed unique." Looking at Fazheng's back, Li Ru couldn't help but smile.
road.
In Qingtian City, the only one who could be called a military advisor by Li Ru was Jia Xu.
