The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was in chaos and wars continued. Some towns located within the various forces were fine, but in the peripheral areas, the people were in dire straits and were bleeding and drifting.
Every small city, village and town is in dilapidated state and defeated. If you encounter an army with strict discipline and benevolent generals, it will be better. If you encounter an army that allows officers and soldiers to wreak havoc, the people will be in great trouble.
The officers and soldiers became soldiers and bandits, and their destructive power was more than ten times greater than ordinary bandits and robbers. They committed all kinds of crimes including burning, killing, looting, raping and looting. The generals need to give the soldiers sweetness, and the soldiers also need to relax, not to mention the common people of the enemy, so they start to attack.
No burden.
For a time, displaced people could be seen everywhere.
These were all the lucky ones who escaped successfully, but in the era of wars, most of them died on the way, starving to death, being killed, or having various accidents.
I don’t know how many happy families have been torn apart.
There are frozen bones on the road, and corpses are strewn across the mountains.
This year, there was heavy snow for several months in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the rivers were frozen, and the cold wind killed people. No one knew how many innocent souls were buried under the vast white mountains and wilderness.
Before the blood spreads, it is already covered in white snow. It seems that even the sky does not want to see the horrific evidence of this tragedy in troubled times!
The rebels from all over the country were so arrogant that they fought to the death with the imperial court. As the rebels gained more and more land and cities, and their forces were equally divided, the two sides finally reached a stalemate, but it was still a small battle for a few days. In January
A great war.
No one knows how long this war, which has affected the entire Eastern Zhou Dynasty and has not been seen for hundreds of years, will last.
As one of the notorious traitors, Zhang Jiaquan certainly did not stand by and watch. On the contrary, he was one of the biggest beneficiaries of this peerless war.
During the first battle, Wei Yudao had been watching with cold eyes. Later, when soldiers from all over the country rose up, Wei Yudao, who had been silent at first, suddenly attacked with thunderous momentum, attacking and defeating one after another in a very short period of time, winning consecutive battles with unparalleled momentum.
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The entire Wei Yu Dao's soldiers and horses, food and grass, the cooperation and coordination of each city, and the offensive and defensive coordination of each army are all operating with extremely high efficiency, skillfully and exquisitely coping with the changes on the battlefield.
This made other Taoists look at him sideways, shocked by Wei Yudao's terrifying strength, and even more shocked by Zhang Jiaquan's supreme authority. Without the prestige of speaking the law, it is impossible to do what Wei Yudao did with just one order.
And mobilize all the power of Tao.
But there were also some Jiedu envoys who sneered secretly. Not only Zhang Jiaquan, they also received a letter from the mysterious person in advance and learned that something unexpected would happen to the Emperor of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
But firstly, he didn't believe it in his heart, so he didn't prepare for the war on a large scale. Secondly, his ability to dispatch troops and horses was not as good as Zhang Jiaquan's.
Because most of the Jiedushi were born as civil servants and were not familiar with horseback warfare. The troops were all led by subordinates, but who dared to truly delegate military power to their subordinates?
They were all rebellious, so they were even more afraid that their subordinates would create their own rebellion. Under the control of power, it was difficult to unify the orders, which greatly disrupted the rhythm of the march.
But when leading troops in battle, emergencies may arise at any time. If you follow the orders from above, the day lily will be cold when the orders arrive. Naturally, there will be situations where "the general is out and the emperor's orders are not accepted".
Afterwards, it is inevitable that the people in power will be jealous and suspicious, and various methods will be used to try to make the generals feel angry and simply let it go.
In this way, it is naturally impossible to work together like Wei Yudao, and the combat effectiveness that can be exerted can be imagined.
It was under such circumstances that in just one year, Wei Yu Dao swept across Fengbei Dao with an unstoppable force, forcing Yuan Hua, the military envoy of Fengbei Dao, to flee to the Imperial City of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in embarrassment with three thousand cavalry.
Since then, Fengbei Road has belonged to Weiyu Road, and Zhang Jiaquan has suddenly become the largest Jiedu envoy among the twelve East Wednesday Roads, attracting the attention of the world!
Even when the imperial court was divided and there was serious fighting and exhaustion in various places, some people believed that Zhang Jiaquan was strong enough to rank first among the heroes of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
"Sir, the rebellions in various places in Fengbei Province have been eliminated, and the soldiers of each army have been divided and organized into various squads of our army. The marching commanders in various places and the marching records in each city are all under control. I follow your orders.
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In the boat-shaped pavilion, Lao Fang excitedly reported the recent results to Zhang Jiaquan, who was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, and there was unconcealable excitement in his voice.
Expanding territory is every man's dream. Even though Lao Fang is already seventy years old, his heart is still filled with excitement. He followed Zhang Jiaquan from before he became famous to today's achievements. They have experienced too much together.
Zhang Jiaquan looked expressionless, but the slight beating in the corners of his eyes showed that he was not calm inside.
To this day, everything is according to his imagination. He and his generals have already deduced and arranged countless times on how to conquer Fengbei Road.
Although the actual situation is slightly different, the big joints are exactly the same. Therefore, in addition to being a little happy, I am more proud and emotional that I have successfully reached this point.
Nothing is difficult in this world, only those who are willing to do so are afraid of it. How many people are qualified to understand this saying that has been said so badly?
"Sir, Fengbei Road has been pacified. The surrounding Jiannan Road, Baiyu Road, Shunyun Road, Akita Road, and Cangnan Road are in chaos. Especially Akita Road and Cangnan Road, the two royalist factions suffered the most from the top three
The road to siege has reached the end of the road. According to my opinion, we will not be able to hold on for two months."
Lao Fang paused and narrowed his eyes: "Although Fengbei Road and Cangnan Road are separated by mountains, which is not conducive to marching, judging from the current situation, our army only needs to abandon unnecessary baggage and bring enough dry food for a few days.
When you get to the mountains, there are game fruits to fill your stomach.
Once you cross the mountains, you will have food and grass to grab.
Nowadays, Cangnan Road is weak on the left and right, and the troops cannot be divided. The defense of Mianyang City must be extremely weak. Our army may not be unable to conquer it. Once we succeed, Mianyang City can become an important stronghold of our army to prepare for the next attack on Cangnan Road. This opportunity is not to be missed, sir.
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Although he doesn't know much about military affairs, following Zhang Jiaquan over the years, Lao Fang has been immersed in what he sees and hears, and he still has a keen eye.
Zhang Jiaquan was obviously very moved, but he was really very human. After thinking for a long time, he actually gave up this great opportunity: "No! In recent years, all industries in our Weiyu Dao have prospered, and the economy and population are far better than other Dao, so this time we go abroad
The expansion was so successful that it was enough to fill the post-war emptiness in Fengbei Road.
But this is already the limit. If we continue to expand, it will only dilute the power of the two roads and put Weiyu Road and Fengbei Road in danger for no reason!
In troubled times, hehe, we have no friends, and anyone can fall out with us. Old Fang, Old Fang, we have captured Fengbei Road and have taken the lead. I don’t know how many people are secretly envious and jealous, wishing that our success would fail, so we must be cautious and cautious.
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We cannot capture the land of Cangnan Road, and we cannot hold it once we capture it. Instead of blindly expanding, it is better to temporarily consolidate the territory and then plan later!
This chaos is likely to spread to the other four dynasties. Everything has just begun. There is no need to go too fast. The important thing is to be stable. Accumulating strength and taking steps step by step is the best policy. The one who laughs at the end is the real one.
The winner!"
Looking at the undisguised passion and expectation in Zhang Jiaquan's eyes, he was like a tiger with hidden claws, gathering its strength to compete with the heroes in the world.
The heroic ambition of swallowing up thousands of miles and competing for the common people made Lao Fang tremble from the bottom of his heart, as if he saw an adult competing in the Central Plains, standing out in the world of disputes, and crowning the hero with boundless spirit!
Lao Fang raised his hands and said loudly: "Old slave, I obey!"
Nodding, Zhang Jiaquan suddenly said: "This time we were able to successfully capture Fengbei Road, and the Demon Sect has contributed a lot. Although those Jianghu people are useless in fighting on the battlefield, they are very good at sneaking into the enemy camp and assassinating the enemy coach. No.
With their help, the war will continue for at least a few more months."
Previously, the relationship between Zhang Jiaquan and the Demon Sect was ambiguous, and people in the world could only speculate. Now, the two parties have completely revealed it to the world.
Both the government and the public are criticizing and criticizing the Zhang family. If it were normal, the Zhang family would be very worried. But now, with all parties fighting, who has time to deal with this?
Lao Fang raised his eyebrows: "What you mean is..."
Zhang Jiaquan picked up the book on the table and said calmly: "If you want the dog to do things, you have to throw a few bones at any time, otherwise the dog will bite you. It's not a joke.
I promised those people at the beginning that after the matter is completed, I will allocate the territory south of Baijiang in Fengbei Road to them. I will leave this matter to you and make sure it is done as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Lao Fang couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Sir, the south of Baijiang accounts for one-third of Fengbei Road, and the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Let's leave it to the Momen gang..."
Zhang Jiaquan didn't even raise an eyebrow: "With the strength of the Demon Sect, do you think they can really control that place? How many troops do they have?
What's more, it borders Jiannan Road, Baiyu Road, and Shunyun Road. It seems easy to defend but difficult to attack. In fact, everyone wants it. In the future... let the Demon Sect compete with those people first, wouldn't it be good?
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Lao Fang suddenly woke up: "Your Excellency, you are wise!"
"That's right." Zhang Jiaquan seemed to have remembered something. He was reading a book and said: "Although I am not worried about the Demon Sect, in order to avoid any trouble, there must be someone to act as eyes and ears, lest the situation becomes uncontrollable.
This was also the condition negotiated with the Demon Sect at that time. The first in command belonged to them, but the second in command had to be one of ours. They also knew that without Pindao's face, they would not be able to easily establish a foothold south of Baijiang River.
You pass the order to Pindao, appoint Zhuo Mufeng as the governor of Baijiang Prefecture, take charge of important military affairs, and set off today without any mistakes! By the way, in addition to detaining Wu Guanting and Miao Qingcheng, you let him take everyone else away.
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As soon as these words came out, Lao Fang was stunned. He looked at Zhang Jiaquan who was immersed in the content of the book, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
If we say that the south of Baijiang occupies one-third of Fengbei Road, it is an important military base with favorable geographical location. Then Baijiang Prefecture is one of the most prosperous places in that area, including more than a dozen large and small cities.
The governor of Baijiang Prefecture has great power and high status. Looking at all the governors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he is ranked among the best. Not to mention, the governor is the highest official at the state level.
According to various customs, this is a position that only Jiedushi's most trusted subordinates have the opportunity to hold. Lao Fang really can't understand why your Excellency would give such an important position to that hateful Shuzi.
But this time he didn't rush to ask. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly slapped his forehead and shouted "Wise Sir!"
Although the people of the Demon Sect are not familiar with government affairs, their power cannot be underestimated after all. In addition to an unknown number of martial arts masters, they have also trained a considerable number of people in the military.
After all, after more than three hundred years, it is impossible for the Demon Sect to have done nothing. Without this confidence, the adults would not have cooperated with them in the first place.
If officials or military generals are sent here, even though they have the honor of being an adult, but when a scholar encounters soldiers and faces that group of magic masters with unparalleled martial arts skills, they may be silenced and they may just make an excuse. What can you do?
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And even if you send martial arts masters, not to mention that there are no equivalent people here, even if there are, they will be outnumbered, not to mention the ability to deal with problems may not be satisfactory.
After much deliberation, Zhuo Mufeng is the only one who is cunning and cunning, like a loach, and his martial arts skills are rare in the world. The most important thing is that he has a close relationship with the Demon Sect, and because of the Demon Emperor Pearl, the Demon Sect must
He will not be attacked easily, he is the most suitable candidate.
And by detaining Wu Guanting and Miao Qingcheng, there is no need to worry that the boy will betray him and run away with the others.
At that time, they can let the dog bite the dog, and no matter which party benefits, there is absolutely no way around the adults, and it will only be the adults who benefit in the end.
It’s a plan that kills two birds with one stone!
Lao Fang was delighted, but still suggested: "Sir, why not detain all the people from the Sanjiang Alliance and let Zhuo Mufeng go alone, so that we can better control him."
Zhang Jiaquan smiled: "I understand what you mean, but it's not necessary, otherwise it will make me look arrogant."
Lao Fang was stunned for a moment, and praised sincerely: "Your Excellency's style is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people." He immediately bowed to the end, turned around and accepted the order.