Chapter 60 The Battle for Military Power
In Yunfeng's eyes, both Yao Gezhong and Pu Hong are the same. Don't look at Yao Gezhong now who is amiable and uncontested. That's because he is weak. If he also has hundreds of thousands of tribesmen under his command,
, I'm afraid his ambition will not be any smaller than that of Pu Hong.
Yunfeng was quite sorry for not being able to divert the trouble to the east. In his opinion, the most ideal outcome would be for the Qiang and Di tribes to fight against each other, but he could only do this. After all, he was just a chess piece at the moment.
The chess piece in Zhang Shi's hand has no ability to influence the overall situation. Only by growing up as a chess player, using the land of China as the chessboard, and competing with Shi Le, Liu Yao, the two kings of Bashu and Jiangdong, Zu Ti, Tao Kan and other capable ministers and famous officials, can Yi be matched.
It is possible to eliminate the threat of the Hu people and restore peace and prosperity to the people of the world.
While galloping on his horse, Yunfeng was also thinking about how to control Yao Gezhong in the future. It is not impossible to use General Hu, but he must control it well. If there are signs of becoming a big man, he would rather bear the eternal infamy than make a decisive decision.
Nip the threat in the bud, otherwise it will bring catastrophic disaster! Anlu Mountain, which is as close as Liu Yuan and as far away as later generations, is the best example. Yunfeng's attitude towards foreign races is that they can give you living space, and they can
Peaceful coexistence, but you must agree with the Han culture and be honest. Not to mention that Yunfeng's thoughts have already flown to the sky. At this time, Zhang Shi was holding a meeting in the state capital of Guzang City.
"Masters, cough~!" Zhang Shi looked at the civil and military officials below, cleared his throat and said: "I just received Lingyun's request for help. I speculate that Pu Hong will most likely send another 40,000 to 50,000 troops to attack our Jincheng.
Judging from the current strength of Yuzhong, there are only 11,000 troops including the garrison, which is far behind the enemy. Therefore, we request to send another 10,000 troops to Yuzhong to resist the Di invaders this time."
Upon hearing this, everyone below was moved and started talking.
"Lord," Yan Sha cupped his hands and said, "Is this news true? At present, it is just speculation by General Fenwei. If the speculation is wrong, wouldn't it be a waste of people and money if our army is sent to Yuzhong?"
Yang Ming, who was sitting next to him, immediately retorted: "General Fenwei is no lier. Since he speculated that the Di people will have a large army to invade, he must be a member of the Three Kingdoms. We, Liangzhou, should immediately send troops to aid Yuzhong."
Making a mistake in judgment will only waste some money and food. If we wait until the Di army approaches the city and then rush to send troops, I am afraid that Yuzhong will have fallen into the enemy's hands and it will be too late to regret it."
Zhang Shi glanced at Yang Ming with satisfaction. His original intention was to send troops to Zhang Lingyun regardless of whether the Di army attacked or not. It was always a good thing for his daughter to have more troops at hand. Yang Ming happened to coincide with him.
, immediately praised: "Zi Yi's words are reasonable. It is better to believe that this matter exists than to believe that it does not exist. Otherwise, once the Di army captures Yuzhong, Jincheng County will no longer be owned by Liangzhou, and Guzang Xiangdong will also be
The door is wide open. Therefore, there is no need to discuss the issue of sending troops. Now I have summoned you all to discuss how many troops to send. Who will lead the troops to help?"
Zhang Mao also agreed very much with sending reinforcements and immediately asked for orders: "Brother, I am willing to lead the army to help Yuzhong!"
Suddenly, Zhang Shi frowned. It was obvious that he did not want Zhang Mao to go to Yuzhong. Otherwise, as Zhang Mao's cavalry commander and uncle, Zhang Lingyun was afraid that his military power would be lost and the power of disposal would be in Zhang Mao's hands.
If he successfully retreats the enemy again, Zhang Mao's prestige will be greatly enhanced, which will be extremely detrimental to his influence on Zhang Jun. This is unacceptable to Zhang Shi.
Therefore, Zhang Shi shook his head and said: "I am very pleased that Cheng Xun is taking charge of state affairs as my brother. However, it is taboo to change the generals before the formation, which can easily shake the morale of the army. There may be something wrong with this matter. I regard it as my brother, not as good as others."
Choosing others is just to transport troops, and they must still be controlled by Ling Yun after arriving in Yuzhong."
To be honest, Zhang Mao proposed to lead the army personally because he had the intention of seizing military power. He knew his niece well and would never make false claims. Even if he said that there would be an enemy attack, there would definitely be one. If so,
If Zhang Lingyun is sent to guard Yuzhong, then from now on, he will be able to compete with Zhang Mao in the army. This is something he will never allow. At the same time, he is also secretly regretting that he had known that the Di people would attack with such a large amount of money.
There was no way he would agree to send Zhang Lingyun to go on an expedition to grab grain, but this time it turned into trouble. Zhang Shi didn't want him to lead the army on the expedition. Zhang Mao also understood the reason and immediately retorted: "Brother, this time the enemy is dumping
We are attacking with all our strength, but Lingyun has never had any combat experience, so she is afraid that it will be difficult to resist. It is better for an experienced veteran to take charge of this trip." Of course, the veteran he mentioned was himself.
At this point, everyone in the audience was speechless and there was something wrong with the foreign voice. They all understood that this was his two brothers fighting for military power. As a foreign surname, it was inconvenient to participate in the internal fighting of the Zhang family. In order to avoid violating taboos,
They all chose to remain silent, waiting for the outcome of their confrontation with various thoughts.
Hearing Zhang Mao's insistence on leading the army in person, Zhang Shi's face suddenly darkened and he said: "Cheng Xun's words are wrong. Although Lingyun is going on an expedition for the first time, she has wiped out 10,000 Di troops before. This shows that her generals are talented. General Yun under his command
He is also a talented person, with him assisting Lingyun, Yuzhong will be safe and sound!"
"Hmph~!" Zhang Mao said slightly angrily: "Brother, how can I act based on just guessing? What if there is an accident?"
Although Zhang Shi was not proficient in martial arts, as a superior, he had a certain power. He suddenly glared and said: "Cheng Xun is not victorious in every battle, how can you accuse Ling Yun of not being familiar with the art of war?"
This is an ugly thing to say. It means that you have suffered defeats yourself, so don’t accuse others of being inexperienced. Zhang Mao is not a fool. He understood the meaning as soon as he heard it, and he couldn’t help but said angrily: "Brother, this is
What do you mean? Are you accusing me of not knowing how to succeed in war?"
Zhang Shi is also a decisive character. Since he has fallen out, he has no scruples. In addition, this is a God-given opportunity to seize military power. If he does not persist and misses this time, he will never have another chance in the future. He Leng
Leng said: "Cheng Xun, don't say anything more. My brother has made up his mind. Two armies of cavalry and three armies of infantry will be sent to aid Yuzhong in two days. They will be led by Gongting (Zhang Jun) and assisted by guerrilla general (Yan Sha).
Bless you, be controlled by Lingyun." Then he shouted: "General Pingxi, General Yamen (Zhao Yang), you two will immediately call the generals above the leader of the army to come to the state capital, and the time limit is two hours, otherwise they will be punished as disobedient.
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Zhao Yang immediately came out and said: "The general has not received the order." After saying that, he walked out.
Then, Zhang Shi's cold eyes were fixed on Zhang Mao. Zhang Mao did not step forward to accept the order, and his face changed drastically.
Seeing this, Zhang Shi shouted: "Cheng Xun! Are you planning to rebel?"
Zhang Mao was shocked, his palms clenched loudly, his veins were exposed, and his eyes flashed fiercely! Several times he wanted to kill Zhang Shi on the spot, then controlled all the officials in the hall, and then killed Zhang Jun.
Kill him and become the lord of Liangzhou. As for Zhang Lingyun, he blocked the news and personally led the army to Yuzhong to lay any charges. But after hesitating for a long time, he gave up, because Zhang Shi's reputation was in Liangzhou.
It's really scary. If you kill him rashly, you will only be unpopular. Besides, using your brother Shi as your brother is the same as using your son to your father, which is a crime of great treason! Even if you want to kill Zhang Shi, you can't do it openly.
You can only do it secretly.
Since he couldn't take action, he had no choice but to surrender! Zhang Mao took a few deep breaths and said unwillingly: "Brother, take the order!" He waved his sleeves and quickly left the hall.
Chapter completed!