"I understand, understand!" The guard responded repeatedly, the ecstasy and fear of escaping from death mixed together, which made him a little at a loss. *** He Chang glanced at the guy in annoyance and asked, "If you were given ten days, how many ships could you raise?"

"Five days?" The guard swallowed and began to think about the burnt broken boats by the river in his mind. After a while, he carefully looked at He Chang's face and replied in a low voice: "If there are five days, you can prepare about sixty boats, not eighty boats!"

"Okay!" He Chang waved his hand, interrupted his subordinates, and said in a deep voice: "Five days later, I will see a hundred boats here. Do you know? One hundred, if one is missing, you don't come to see me!"

"Here!" The guard hurriedly knelt on the ground again. When he raised his head again, there was no one in front of him.

"Send the order to keep Xinxiang's guards and block the news. The Jin army must not let the news of Wu's entry!" He Chang whispered to Yu Hou who was following behind him while walking down the city wall.

"Here!"

In contrast to the calmness on the surface, He Chang was extremely restless at this time. The five days he gave the guards just now were not casual, because it took about five days to transfer the main force back to Puban from the Xinxiang front line. He wanted to take over the Jin army in Hedong before he fully understood the Wu army entering Guanzhong before entering Guanzhong, and then integrate the forces of Guanzhong to eliminate the Wu army that entered the pass. After all, judging from the existing information, there were not many Wu soldiers entering the pass. As long as he could cross the river quickly, it would not be difficult to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong.

"If everything goes well, you should be able to return to the Xinxiang front before the Jin army discovered all this!" He Chang thought to himself. In his opinion, Zhang Chengye was a very good logistics manager and civilian government official, but as the commander of the army, his prestige for the army was still a little worse, and he was too indecisive. If he was facing a person like Li Cunxu or Li Siyuan, he would definitely not dare to use this dangerous move.

"But what if it doesn't go well?" This thought suddenly flashed through He Chang's mind. Huo Yanwei on the opposite side was not a fool. Since he knew to attack Pujin Floating Bridge first, he would naturally be wary of himself from forcing himself to cross from here. With this little ship, it is possible to imagine the difficulty of successfully crossing the river. As for crossing the river from other places, there are only a few places where this section of the Yellow River can provide the army with crossing the river. The time it takes to transfer the army and ships is not enough to spend. Thinking of this, He Chang's face showed a wry smile: "Zi Chong, Zi Chong, you have given me a good opportunity!"

It was already dinner time. He Cheng had just eaten two bites, and the officer on duty quickly walked in and whispered to He Cheng: "A messenger came from the other side and said he had brought Huo Yanwei's handwritten letter to the general manager!"

"Huo Zizhong's handwritten letter?" He Chang put the Hu cake that he had bitten in his hand back on the plate and pondered. At this critical moment, someone was sent to deliver the letter. Could it be that he would have to talk to him about his personal friendship?

"Just drive him back!" He Chang said to his lips and changed his words: "I will bring you in the future!"

After about a while, the officer on duty pushed the door and said in a deep voice: "Report to the supervisor, you are outside!"

He Cheng nodded and said, "Let him come in!"

A man in black came into the room and bowed to He Cheng and stood up. He Cheng glanced at him and saw that although the person who came was not tall, his temperament was calm and his big hands were exposed. He was like a fighting man. He instinctively felt a good impression and asked in a deep voice: "What's your name?"

"The last general, Hong Jiande, will be ordered by the commander of the general to send a letter to General He!" The man in black replied in a deep voice. It turned out to be the accent of the Bian Song area. He Chang heard it and couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, and asked, "I heard that your accent is from the people in the Jingxia family!"

"That is, the last general was appointed under Duan Ning, who was recruiting the envoy in the north of Daliang. After Duan Ning surrendered to the Jin bandits, he fled from the army and defected to the south because he was unwilling to surrender to the enemy. He happened to meet General Manager Zhu and went north and surrendered to the Wu army." Hong Jiande replied calmly. He Chang couldn't help feeling sad when he heard this. As a famous general of Liang State who had been dealing with the Jin army for decades, he naturally scoffed at Duan Ning, who led the 50,000 army to surrender without fighting, like Hong Jiande, who was unwilling to surrender without fighting.

The act of a rival who would rather escape privately, instinctively gave birth to a good impression in his heart. As for his later resignation to the Wu army, it was not a big deal for him. After all, Bianjing had fallen at that time and the Liang Kingdom no longer existed. He, an intermediate officer, had never given allegiance even if he wanted to be loyal. Thinking of this, He Chang's face was slightly gentle, and he took the letter from the servant beside him, and asked while reading the letter: "I have never invaded the Wu army, why did the Wu army attack me first?"

Hong Jiande said proudly: "There is nothing else. The general manager manages the key areas, but has no power to protect himself. If you don't take it first, you will only be afraid that it will be taken by others. It will be a disaster for the Great Wu, so you will take it first with your troops!"

He Chang suddenly showed anger on his face and then he looked helpless. As Hong Jiande said just now, the land of the river in the Guanzhong occupied by He Chang was very important, but his own strength was too weak to protect himself. If the Wu army did not seize it first, it would become a base for other forces to attack their own side. This seems to be simply the logic of a bandit and a bastard, but in the era of the heroes fighting for hegemony in the late Tang Dynasty, it sounds natural. A weak child who has a daughter who has been living in a downtown area is seeking death. His own power is not strong and he is based on the land in the Guanzhong area. Even if Zhu Jin is kind and does not want to hit him, he cannot let Guanzhong get paid for other countries. Therefore, it is necessary to fight between the two armies.

A sarcastic smile appeared on He Chang's face, and he looked at Hong Jiande and said, "Then what will your general send you to do? Want to surrender to someone?"

"It has been written clearly in the letter, why should the general ask the last general?" Hong Jiande replied in a deep voice: "Since you cannot stand on your own, the general manager can only choose one and follow, and it is not Jin and Wu. Not to mention that the general manager has fought with the Jin army for decades and has formed countless enemies. Could it be that the general manager is willing to surrender to Zhang Chengye, a eunuch?"

He Chang's face changed slightly, and Hong Jiande's words touched his heartstrings. It was not because Zhang Chengye was an eunuch. After all, since the Anshi Rebellion, eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty took charge of the imperial guards and suppressed the outer court. The warriors ran around the eunuch's disciples, and they had long been used to it. However, since Li Cunxu's death, his son succeeded to the throne, and his mother Liu Concubine was greedy and fond of money. If it weren't for the old minister Zhang Chengye, who had worked hard for several generations, the foundation that the ancestors of the Li family had worked hard for several generations.

He had been ruined by the mother and son for a long time, and Li Siyuan's self-establishment was also not unsatisfied with the superiors. But no matter how capable Zhang Chengye was, he was a eunuch after all, and without descendants, and it was impossible for him to usurp the throne. If He Chang surrendered to him, it would be fine when Zhang Chengye was there. If Zhang Chengye died and replaced with the current King of Jin in charge of power, it would be unimaginable. Instead of seeking a new superior family to surrender, it would be better to find a good master family to surrender now.

Thinking of this, He Chang took the letter into his arms and said in a deep voice: "You go back and tell Huo Zichong that if I remove my armor and surrender to Wu now, it will be of no benefit to him. It would be better to be so vague, but it will be good to everyone."

Hong Jiande was very aware of the situation and immediately heard the other party’s implicit meaning. He hurriedly said, “The last general understands that he will definitely bring the original words of the general manager to my family when he goes back.”

Under Chang'an City, outside Zhangmen, and in the camp of the Wu army, Huo Yanwei, who had already received reinforcements from Luoyang, had increased his power. He either captured Huaxian, Baling, Nanling, Duling and other key points in a row, and annexed them outside Chang'an City. There were only thousands of remaining troops left in the city, discussing the surrender with the envoys of the Wu army.

In the command of the commander, Huo Yanwei stood beside several cases. Two attendants were following the command of the military marquis and placed the red chess pieces representing the Wu army in the occupied position. They saw that the southeast side of Chang'an City was densely filled with red chess pieces, and there were a few sparse to the west and north. Obviously, the situation was very beneficial to the Wu army.

"Congratulations to the general. It is estimated that in another three or five days, Chang'an City will fall into the city!" A general smiled at Huo Yanwei. This person was originally a member of the River Army who surrendered with Duan Ning. He looked depressed all day in Luoyang, and he didn't smile like he is now, as if he was about to emit light.

"Don't be careless!" Huo Yanwei waved his hand and said, "Wang Jian and Li Maozhen must have some actions when they hear our army enter the pass. This place in the central area is not so easy to get!"

The general Zuo smiled slightly and said, "Li Maozhen is a self-defense thief, and the generals are not in accord with the generals; although Wang Jian has many soldiers, he has no trust. What are the fears of being the general who stands alone? If the two thieves come, the general will just ask General Manager Zhu for help. Now the more soldiers the better, the better. Isn't this a great thing?" This person seems to have a very close relationship with Huo Yanwei, and he is all from the surrendered soldiers of the Liang Kingdom, and he speaks without saying anything.

"Don't talk nonsense. Can you say this nonsense?" Huo Yanwei quickly shouted loudly. The general knew that he had said it, so he quickly lowered his head to apologize. Huo Yanwei snorted coldly and said, "The Lu father and son are both heroes at that time, and their foundation is extremely stable. We are in a suspicious place, so it is better to be careful, otherwise we are afraid that the family will not be protected!"

While the tent was talking, someone outside reported that Hong Jiande, who was heading to Xinxiang in the river, had returned. Huo Yanwei hurriedly ordered him to come in. Looking at Hong Jiande who was exhausted, Huo Yanwei asked, "Why are you back so soon?"

Hong Jiande sang a fat promise and replied, "I just crossed the river and happened to meet He Cheng in Puban, so I came back when I saw him, so I was so fast!"
Chapter completed!