The Songfan Guard was originally an important guard post under the Sichuan Capital Commandery Division. It was different from the general guard posts in the hinterland. The soldiers were all recruited and they were a force that could actually fight in the field. Western Sichuan was established eight years ago.
When the Governor-General's Military Affairs Office was in power, it was placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor-General's Office and was the backbone of Songfan's battlefield.
The entire garrison has a total of more than 8,800 troops, divided into four garrison posts, each with more than 2,100 men, and divided into left and right thousand households.
Zhang Lue, as Du Teng would say, was the general who led the Hongyuan garrison with the title of commander of Songfan Guards.
Zhang Lue was thirty-eight years old, in the prime of his life. He was a true martial artist. When he was young, he learned martial arts from a wealthy merchant. Later, he was recruited into the army and fought at the border. He started as a brave warrior.
, fighting all the way up, he can be called a brave general.
He served as a small banner, a general banner, and a hundred households. After that, he studied hard, learned military tactics and strategies, and was promoted to deputy Qianhu, Qianhu, and in the winter of the 19th year of Jiajing, during the decisive battle of Baima Mountain, he was the first to lead the troops to break into the army.
Hulu Pass opened the way for the Ming army to advance. Because of this special honor, he was promoted to the Songfan Guards Commanding Officer and officially entered the ranks of the mid-level generals of the Ming Army.
They were also summoned to Lushan for questioning, but the commander Qian Shi was not as calm and composed as Du Tenghui and Zhao Ran. He did not have the composure and courage to command an army in battle. Instead, he seemed a little distracted and a little restless. Zhao
You can even see the panic in his eyes.
"Shh, keep your voice down when you speak." Zhao Ran couldn't help but remind him again.
Zhang Lue wiped the sweat on his forehead and swallowed: "Yes."
"Calm down." Seeing that there was no other way, Zhao Ran took out a pot of wine from his finger, poured it on Zhang Lue, and raised a glass to invite him: "This is the spiritual wine brewed by me in Huayun Mountain. Drink a few glasses, and it will be good for your body and bones."
It's very beneficial, please give Zhang Shouyu a try."
Zhang Lue's wrist while raising the glass kept trembling, and he managed to drink the spirit wine down. His face turned red instantly, and he couldn't help but say: "Good wine! So mellow!"
After a few glasses of wine, Zhang Lue gradually regained his composure, and suddenly shook his head in regret: "Abbot Zhao, I just laughed."
Zhao Ran said: "It doesn't matter. Many famous generals in ancient and modern times can't pass this level. It's normal. Zhang Shouyu's performance is pretty good. He has been here for so many days and he hasn't said anything nonsense yet."
Zhang Lue smiled bitterly: "If Abbot Zhao doesn't come over, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tomorrow."
Zhao Ran smiled and said, "Then go on."
"Yes...Actually, where doesn't this kind of thing happen? Not only our Hongyuan garrison, but all the Songfan guards are doing it to a greater or lesser extent."
"But other military guards just acquiesced and took the money to switch to release. At least as far as I know, among the generals, you are the only one who directly organized the caravan."
Zhang Lue bit his lip and nodded: "I just don't know how to deal with it? If we follow military law, I may not be able to save my head."
Zhao Ran said solemnly: "That's why you have to fight to the death to confess. Once you confess, not only you, but also your whole family will suffer!"
Zhang Lue's face turned pale and he said: "They said that as long as I confess, I will be given a lighter sentence."
Zhao Ran sneered: "What is a lighter sentence? Changing from beheading to hanging is also called a lighter sentence. Is there a difference? Are you willing to be given a lighter sentence like this? Your family will be exiled from three thousand miles to six.
Baili, are you willing to be given a lighter sentence like this?"
Zhang Lue shook his head: "It would be better to die on the battlefield..."
Zhao Ran was persuasive: "Do you know where this is?"
"Overview..."
"I'm asking you if you know where you live now?"
"Yunshuitang..."
"What does Yunshuitang do?"
"A hotel that accommodates guests."
"What is a guest?"
"..."
"Is the guest a prisoner?"
Hearing this, Zhang Lue suddenly felt much better and murmured: "Yes, I am a guest, here to be questioned, not a prisoner, not here to be punished..."
Zhao Ran reached out and patted his shoulder: "Zhang Shouyu, you are being questioned, not tortured. You must remember this."
Zhang Lue suddenly raised his head and straightened his chest: "I understand. Thank you, Abbot Zhao." He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Abbot Zhao, you are an immortal master. Is there any way you can send a letter to me?"
"You want to write a letter?"
"good."
Zhao Ran saw him going to get pen and paper from the desk and quickly stopped him: "Are you confused? Can the pen and paper here be used?"
Zhang Lue slapped his forehead and said ashamedly: "It's not mine..."
Zhao Ran took out a pen and paper from the storage ring and handed it to him: "Use mine to write." With a finger, he moved the quilt on Zhang Lue's bed to the front of the bed, covered the window, and lit the oil lamp.
Zhang Lue took it, wrote a few names with a pen, and then handed it to Zhao Ran: "Please Abbot Zhao send the letter to Hongyuan Guards Station and give it to Zuo Qianhu Ning Deshou. He will help me finish it."
Zhao Ran looked at these names, sighed softly in his heart, put the letter away, and finally warned: "Remember, don't say anything. Let's drink together after we go out. If you say..."
Zhang Lue took a deep breath: "Father Zhao, please be at ease, Zhang understands!"
He quietly returned to the house where he lived, thought for a moment, and issued a charm to the butcher: Where is my brother now?
The butcher replied: Drinking in your own butcher shop. It’s still comfortable at home!
Zhao Ran: Brother, are you free to forward a letter to me? I just want to go to Hongyuan, which is a little far away.
Butcher: It's easy to say, your business is my business, it's a life-and-death friendship, no need to be polite!
Zhao Ran sent the letter over with a flying talisman, and the butcher quickly replied: I have so many friends, haha! It will be delivered within three days!
After the letter was sent, Zhao Ran breathed a sigh of relief. It's time to go next...
After a night of struggling, he now has a general grasp of the situation. It cannot be said that he has a complete understanding of the current situation, but at least he has confidence in his heart and knows how to deal with it.
The biggest fear in a semi-inhibited interview like this is that the situation is unclear, you don’t know what others think, you don’t know what others will say, and in the end you often lose your composure, and the more you talk, the more you talk, and the more you talk, the more you talk.
Wrong, a whole line of grasshoppers are involved.
Now that Du Tenghui is very experienced and he has stabilized Zhang Lue, then Du Tenghui can basically declare that nothing happens, and Du Tenghui is fine, so he will not be involved.
Therefore, it is extremely important to prevent collusion during the review, otherwise a situation like Zhao Ran's will occur. Of course, this is Zhao Ran. He has cultivation and opened his eyes. Jian Ji looked at the small formation inside.
The Dharma is not in his eyes. If he were to adopt an ordinary secular path, it would be difficult to even leave the courtyard. How can he talk about collusion in confession?
The next day, Zhao Ran had been waiting for someone from Fangtang to come, but no one from Fangtang came to ask questions. In the afternoon, Zhao Ran went out of the yard and said hello to Fangtang, who was patrolling outside the yard.
Wandering around in the simple view of silence.
The two square hall patrols followed him closely, pointing out places to visit along the way. Although they were under surveillance, Zhao Ranchun found two free tour guides. He actually listened to a lot of stories, saw a lot of historical sites, and also
It's quite fun.
Zhao Ran was left alone for two more days. Early in the morning of the fourth day, someone finally came from Fangtang.