Huangfu Yan ordered Liu Mobai to look for the veteran who had followed An Jingcheng before, but Liu Mobai actually found one. This man's name was Zhao Fan. He was in his forties and was two years younger than An Jingcheng. At that time, An Jingcheng
When An Jingcheng was ordered to attack Northern Mongolia, he was An Jingcheng's right-hand man. Later, An Jingcheng defeated Northern Mongolia and was ordered to leave Beiguan. For some unknown reason, An Jingcheng did not promote this confidant general, but directly
He was demoted from his post and sent to the army to become a small householder.
Because a long time had passed, many people did not know this person at all. Liu Mobai also found out that there was such a person who had been serving in the Beiguan Army after he inquired about the people who followed An Jingcheng to attack Beiguan one by one.
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So Liu Mianbai invited the person back. After questioning him, he found out that it was not An Jingcheng who wanted to demote him, but that he invited him back.
An Jingcheng has always been like a brother to Zhao Fan. At that time, An Jingcheng knew that the emperor could not trust him. So he asked Zhao Fan whether he planned to lie dormant and wait for the opportunity, or whether he planned to rise to the top. At that time, An Jingcheng
Jingcheng gave Zhao Fan a choice, but even An Jingcheng was surprised that Zhao Fan would choose to hibernate. Although An Jingcheng told him based on the situation at the time, he might never have a chance, but Zhao Fan
Fan still chose that.
Fortunately, Zhao Fan made his choice at that time, because over the years, the fate of the generals who followed An Jingcheng was really not very good. The luckier ones were only dismissed from their posts, and many unfortunately were directly found guilty and punished with excuses.
There is really not much that An Jingcheng can do. It is impossible to protect everyone. Sometimes, it also depends on how some people choose. So no matter what kind of mentality Zhao Fan had in his choice at the time,
At least, he survived safely. He was not affected at all when the emperor used disguised means to purge An Jingcheng's forces in the army under various names.
Many veterans who followed the war earlier actually knew Zhao Fan, but Zhao Fan is just a small household now. Even if Gao Fa was once An Jingcheng's confidant, it would not be of any benefit to them. In addition, An Jingcheng
Jingcheng had won the general's heart at the beginning and naturally admired Zhao Fan greatly, not to mention he would not report him.
Huangfuyan would not directly reuse Zhao Fan just because he was An Jingcheng's former confidant, but would instead give him a chance.
Huangfu Yan first transferred 10,000 troops and horses from Zhang He, promoted Zhao Fan to general, and then gave him a month to take these 10,000 troops to the garrison outside Hancheng to meet the enemy. Beiguan's
The army is now stationed near Lushan, 20 miles outside Hancheng. After Lushan is Fangcheng, which was just occupied. Luo Cheng retreated to Hancheng, but the army still stayed near Lushan. Northern Mongolia had just occupied Fangcheng.
There won't be a large-scale battle for a while, but sneak attacks or provocations will continue from time to time. The army in Beiguan has been forced to retreat again and again.
Zhang He did not dare to disobey Huangfu Yan's orders now, and could only wait for his orders silently. The emperor was far away in the capital, and the emperor did not know what he had done. He had better save his life first.
The 10,000 troops and horses that Huangfu Yan gave to Zhao Fan were only meant to allow him to meet the enemy, but there were no other requirements. They just wanted to see how well Zhao Fan could do it.