The surrender of Wang Ping Fan marked a change of control of Sichuan, and when the flag of the Chengdu Governor's Office was issued, the prefectures and counties in the rear breathed a sigh of relief. Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, this land has been tortured by the sinister Chinese political situation to the deathbed, because the "country of abundance" is famous, the Ming Dynasty in order to cope with the continuous internal and external wars, the Sichuan extortion is extremely cruel, after Chongzhen ascended the throne, the field rose year by year, the local gentry took the opportunity to annex the land, thousands of peasants lost their land, or migrated to Huguang, or moved to the north of Sichuan to the remote mountainous areas, the public security continued to deteriorate, large and small riots, uprisings emerged in endlessly, to Zhang Xianzhong into Sichuan, Sichuan has long been a 'chaos' In addition to the peasant rebellion in various places, the autonomous Tusi of ethnic minorities around the province also began to 'want', and the control of the local government in the Ming Dynasty was almost none.

Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong defeated Qin Liang's 'jade', and soon gained a foothold after entering Sichuan, and established the "Daxi" regime with Chongqing Mansion as the center, intending to imitate Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and intercepting the plank road to protect himself, but at this time China was not the Han Dynasty BC, after the Qing army entered the customs, Shunzhi Zheng fǔ successively sent the blue flag, the white flag and a large number of Han' After paying a huge price, the traitorous troops finally succeeded in driving out the Onishi peasant army to South China and consolidating the local political power. However, at this time, the population of Sichuan also dropped sharply from more than 11 million in the last years of the Ming Dynasty to less than 2 million.

Although after a period of short recuperation, but the economic wounds brought about by the long-term war are far from being healed, Wang Pingfan according to Sichuan for many years, hard "fine" to try to govern, has not had much "color", a large Sichuan Province, the total population is less than 2.5 million people, can collect taxes of the familiar cultivation is only more than 900,000 hectares, and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River war, the plank road truncated for a long time, business travel can not do it, so it is simply unable to support a large-scale long-term war, the battle of Han and Zhou Sichuan began after the autumn of last year, Wang Fuchen's attack on the plank roadThe time span was more than four months, and Wang Pingfan tried his best, but he could only mobilize less than 150,000 people, and the 'elite' troops in his headquarters were not even 30,000.

Militarily speaking, Wang Pingfan's situation was almost "unbearable for a war", his troops lacked war horses, few firearms, and were in dire straits of grain and cotton cloth, and although they fought on the inner front, they could not give full play to the advantages of fighting on the inner front, and as far as the war itself was concerned, apart from him, his troops did not even have any 'desire' to fight, except for the lack of confidence in victory.

The previous months of fighting with the Han army on the northern Sichuan line were only supported by the habitual 'sexuality' of the army machine and Wang Pingfan's personal charisma, and when Daniel Zhang's main force approached Chengdu, this support point finally reached its limit.

When Wang Jizhen's vanguard took over the White Emperor City and strangled the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the good news sent by the Anxi General's Mansion to Beijing was finally replied. However, this time the Qincha was a big man, and after Li Fu, the secretary of the Han Rite Department, issued a reward for Lin Feng, he came up with a cabinet order and announced his succession as the governor of Sichuan of the Han Dynasty.

This time, the imperial court's edict replied to the usual warmth, the words were ornate but the tone was vague, very typical of warm spit water, first greatly praised Daniel Zhang, and then greatly rewarded Wang Fuchen, Wang Pingfan, and others, and finally changed the word, ordering Daniel Zhang to lead the Eighth Army and the Tenth Army of the headquarters to be stationed in Sichuan, serving as the "Governor of Sichuan of the Great Han Dynasty", and Wang Pingfan's headquarters was organized into the 14th Army of the Han Infantry, and Wang Pingfan's army was awarded the major general, the general "Zhaoyi Zhonglang General", transferred to the Ganxi area for reorganization and supplementation, and was controlled by Zhao Liangdong, the general of Koubei. However, Wang Fuchen's department was separated, and the remnants of Ma Harrier himself were pulled to Xi'an and included in the westward marching corps of General Rick for rectification and supplementation, while Wang Fuchen's son Wang Jizhen's 8,000-strong partial division was ordered to go north, cross the Yellow River through Shaanxi and enter Henan, and accept reorganization near the border of Zhili.

According to the usual practice, Ma Harrier Wang Fuchen, Wang Jizhen, and the newly surrendered Zhou general Wang Pingfan had to leave their 'private' army, meet the Han king and accept the appointment, and open up a gap for the reorganized officer corps sent by the Han General Staff to carry out a major blood change, a process that was undoubtedly very embarrassing for several generals, and it was reasonable to avoid it for the time being.

This small team into Beijing only entered the territory of Zhili Province in early April, because of some reasons, Wang Pingfan and Wang Fuchen father and son are quite low-key, but after entering Beijing City, no matter how low-key it is, it is naturally useless, Lin Feng announced on the third day that the Qianyuan Palace would give a banquet to meet with two famous generals in the northwest.

To Lin Feng's surprise, Wang Fuchen's appearance looked very rustic, not tall, he spoke with a strong rural accent, and he actually stammered a little, looking like an old peasant in the countryside, cringe when talking to Lin Feng, kowtowed and banged, as if he was not a general who met in court, but as if he had come to some county 'door' to complain.

This look is a little surprising, although Wang Fuchen suffered a defeat this time, in the minds of many bureaucrats in Beijing, the weight has dropped greatly, but in the end the reputation is particularly good, this person's name is "Ma Harrier", it sounds very fierce, so in Lin Feng's mind, this person should probably be similar to "Old Huang Zhong", full of beard, a horizontal 'meat', as soon as he raised his eyes, he 'revealed' the fierce light, and walked with a tiger's wind, and most of the words were about to shout "Although he is old, he can also open an X stone bow" and so on.

Relatively speaking, Wang Fuchen is a little handsome, and his 'temperament' is also quite arrogant, although he tries to be as low-key as possible at this time, he still looks at people a little squint when he speaks.

Of course, Wang Fuchen is not an old farmer, in fact, Lin Feng can understand his feelings, originally, he has killed countless enemies for many years, but when he is old, he has carried a big heel and compares his heart to his heart, this feeling is indeed not very comfortable.

In fact, at this time, Wang Fuchen had another idea in his heart, to be honest, although he fought a big defeat this time, but as far as he was concerned, it was not a big deal to see it, 100% of the old soldiers in this era came out of the 'chaotic' world, and the dead were 'touching' and crawling, and they had seen a lot of ups and downs, and their determination was extremely resolute, not to mention that Lin Feng, a junior in later generations, could figure it out, not to mention that at this time he had already made up his mind to quit the rivers and lakes, and he didn't care much about his prestige and fame.

This time Lin Feng suddenly split his troops, and the remnants of his Zhenbiao Battalion and the Guards Battalion were pulled to Xi'an, while the troops of the "Young Marshal" Wang Jizhen were transferred to Zhili, and he was indeed shocked in his heart, although since the surrender of the Han Dynasty, he had already had the consciousness of 'handing over' the right to send troops, but he did not expect that it would be such a 'handover' method, and in the traditional practice, this kind of 'handover' of power is generally warm, very subtle, courteous and slow progress, first infiltration, then wooing, and then transferring and changing blood, and finally completed' In the process of handing over power, the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers can be thoughtful, the feelings of the subordinates can be maintained, everyone can have a step to go down, and there are absolutely few people who come up and are so rudely separated.

In jargon, this mode of co-ordination is called "grinding bones" and is almost equivalent to disarming. At first, when he received this order, his subordinates were furious, dozens of impulsive officers took the case, and even planned to rebel immediately, but they were all pressed down by Wang Fuchen one by one, although the king of Han did not do this very well, but now the troops are far from the root of Pingliang, Daniel Zhang's army is within reach, and any mutiny and rebellion is no different from suicide.

At this time, he fell into a heart and went dark. Anyway, since he is already lying on the board, there is no need to wonder how King Han will go under the knife.

The banquet of hundreds of officials is not so much a meal, but rather a meeting, the degree of trouble of this mode of eating is probably about the same as worshipping ancestors, full of Chinese flavor of officialdom culture, in general, from top to bottom, everyone speaks empty words: leaders speak, the masses welcome, musical accompaniment, official representatives come forward to offer poems, and then "Han Wang Dayue", so and poems, according to the official rank, each has its own position, what to say, what to do have "ancient rites" - that is, the established procedure, very breathless, but also can not be impatient, The real drama 'meat' is after the big feast, when the long and tasteless banquet is over, Lin Feng left Wang Pingfan and Wang Fuchen's father and son alone, and had a small banquet in the 'flower' garden behind the palace.

In fact, this kind of reception is not a 'private' show of favor, it is also a very formal performance of the monarch and ministers, Lin Feng did not plan to pose any 'tricks' at this time, the honor guard is very complete, the three generals are in good order, kneeling and bowing, and carefully accompany Lin Feng on both sides.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Feng split his head and asked, "Old General Wang, I heard Daniel Zhang say that you plan to sue the old man and return to his hometown, is there such a thing?!" ”

Wang Fuchen was taken aback, in fact, he was just about to report to the King of Han, and at this time the chapter was in his sleeve, but listening to Lin Feng's tone was not good, he didn't dare to take it out immediately, and said respectfully at the moment, "Back to His Royal Highness the King of Han, Weichen joined the army at the age of fourteen, and has been grinding for more than forty years so far, and he has often felt that his physical strength is not good this year, and he is really unbearable, so he ......" He secretly raised his head and glanced at Lin Feng, only to see that King Han was looking at him, his eyes 'intersected', he immediately bowed his head and said, "...... Leading the army to fight, the major affairs of the country, the enemy 'intercourse', the moment of the moment, the ministers are afraid, you must not mistake the major affairs of the court with this rotten body, and please allow the king!! ”

"Alas, the old general is not right to say that!" Lin Feng waved his hand, "I said...... Isn't there an allusion in that history book, you see that Lian Po, and that Huang Zhong, aren't they all veterans in the town? ! I see that the old general is in good health, why should he retire so early?! ”

"Retirement?!" Wang Fuchen pondered for a long time to figure out the general meaning, put on a look of emotion on his face, and bowed down from his seat, "The king of Han is noble, and the minister is terrified......

"Hey, hey, don't kneel, don't kneel," Lin Feng hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said with a wry smile, "I said Lao Wang, everyone is from a soldier's background, and they are made with real knives and guns, and there are no outsiders at the moment, so this set of things is reserved for civilian officials, right?!" ”

When Wang Fuchen returned to his seat, Lin Feng smiled at Wang Pingfan and Wang Jizhen, and said to Wang Fuchen, "The brothers are all fighting men, don't come to this set, if you have something to say, go straight to the point, and then twist and pinch us, we will look down on you!" ”

Although he said this, how dare Wang Fuchen take it seriously, he laughed and said, "Exactly, exactly, King Han is really my own generation'!" ”

"Okay, then let's open the skylight and say something," Lin Feng slowly suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Widows have never liked to 'play' with power, and what they believe in life is to treat people with sincerity, and if you have anything to say, you can make it clear to your face - no matter who it is!" He looked at Wang Fuchen, and then at Wang Jizhen, and the two of them 'revealed' a trace of surprise together, "I know what you're thinking, this time I will split your troops in half, you must have a pimple in your heart, don't you?!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, the ministers are afraid, the ministers are terrified, and the thunder and rain are all ......."

"Alright, alright, don't panic, I haven't finished talking here!" Lin Feng smiled "poof", raised his hand and ordered the two to stand up, "General Wang has been in the army for decades, his military exploits are brilliant, and his fame shocks the world, this time he can invest in the Han Dynasty, it is really a blessing for a few people, and this time to capture Sichuan, your father and son went into battle, and the credit is unparalleled for a while, our Han has always been rewarded for meritorious deeds, how can we not be rewarded?!" ”

Speaking of this, Wang Fuchen and Wang Jizhen were very suspicious, and looked at them in surprise, only to see Lin Feng continue, "The last time the war was urgent, General Wang's Pingliang army was only organized into one army, in fact, the imperial court was still inappropriate, so this will stop the war, and the widow will be determined to change it," he stretched out his hand and pointed to the west, "The widow will discuss with Lord Zhou of the General Staff, and it is planned to use the headquarters under the command of General Zhonglang of the town army as the backbone, supplement the troops, and independently organize it into the twelfth infantry army, or will General Wang Lao sit in charge, Yu Yuzhong was stationed on the front line ...... "his eyes turned to look at Wang Jizhen, who had been silent, and the latter immediately lowered his head and listened respectfully," ...... And Colonel Wang Jizhen, the son of General Wang, led the army alone this time, and even Ke Chongqing, Xing'an and other important towns, which can be of great use, the so-called 'use of virtue does not avoid relatives', the widow decided to take Colonel Wang Jizhen's headquarters as the backbone, expand into a new army, the number is planned to be the 'Sixth Guards Infantry Army', with Colonel Wang Jizhen as the commander of the army, transferred to Zhending, Datong line defense, for my Han garrison border plug! ……”

He looked at the two of them, "I wonder what the two generals think?!" ”

Wang Fuchen's heart was mixed, and he was 'excited' and frightened in his heart, and the panic and hesitation of the right talent had long since disappeared. What is "exciting" is that I did not expect that the Han King's heart and "mind" are so broad, and he actually trusts and reuses them as soon as he surrenders to the generals, which is indeed admirable; what is frightening is that this Han King said in his mouth one after another: He has never used power techniques, and with a pout, he transferred his son to the Guards, and weighed and restrained each other inside and outside this foreign town, which is really breathtaking.

But having said that, it is indeed a supreme honor for the King of Han to arrange it this way, and Wang Jizhen is only thirty-five years old at the moment, and he is already the head of the first army, and he doesn't want to know his future future.

Before thinking about it, Wang Fuchen secretly pulled his son, and the two knelt on the ground together, "Minister...... Grace of the King of Han ...... The king is kind, Ze and the Wang family are full of 'doors', and the old ministers are determined to repay each other with death! ”

After appeasing Wang Fuchen, Lin Feng smiled slightly, and turned his head to look at Wang Pingfan, "This side has stabilized General Wang's family, but General Yi'an has been snubbed, rude, rude!" ”

Lin Feng's style, although it sounds very polite, but it is far less close to Wang Fuchen's father and son just now, Wang Pingfan's heart struck, but his face was still very serious, and he responded with a stereotypical fist, "The last general will not dare, please show the King of Han!" ”

"It's heavy, it's heavy!" Lin Feng smiled, waved his hand and said, "Inviting the general today, I originally only planned to enjoy the 'flowers' and see the moon, and by the way, I just talked about gossip, the general should not be too cramped!" ”

Wang Pingfan is a very serious person, and he couldn't help but be stunned at this time, what does it mean to "appreciate the 'flowers' and watch the moon"?!

It's impossible to disobey your boss, he nodded, "Yes!" "I looked at the 'flower' garden of the palace, and then looked up at the night sky, it was still the end of 'spring', the weather was still cold, the sky was full of floating clouds, but there was no moon to see, he thought for a long time and didn't know what to say, so he simply picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Lin Feng smiled, stood up suddenly, and personally poured a glass of wine for Wang Pingfan, Wang Pingfan was startled, and hurriedly stood up, at a loss.

Lin Feng pressed his shoulder, pressed him to sit down, poured himself a glass, and said to Wang Pingfan, "General Yi'an, this glass of wine is the king's reparation to the general!" "Drink it all.

Wang Pingfan didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly knelt on the ground and raised his head to make a drink. He bowed his head and said, "Why did King Han say this?" The most ashamed to be! ”

Lin Feng helped him up, and suddenly sighed, "General Yi'an, the reason why this king made amends you is not because of him," he put down his wine glass, "This time to attack Sichuan, the text issued by the big Han said that you are 'self-reliant', but in fact, it is empty nonsense-" He patted him on the shoulder, "Yi'an is a loyal and righteous man, a pure minister, this king still knows!" ”

Wang Pingfan was shocked and looked at it in surprise.

"I know that the general's surrender to the Han this time should be involuntarily, and the reason why he surrendered is for three reasons," Lin Feng stretched out three fingers, "First, the group of old brothers under his command don't want to fight, and Yi'an can't bear to let those subordinates who were born and die together be sent to death in vain; This second, the people of Sichuan are too tired and too bitter, although the general has fighting spirit, but all industries in Sichuan are withering, the people are struggling in dire straits, and the general can't bear to let tens of millions of people suffer with his own 'selfishness'," he smiled slightly, "Third, although my father-in-law is a hero, his descendants are too unbearable, and the general is really a little chilled!" ”

Wang Pingfan couldn't help but burst into tears, and he couldn't even say a word at this time.

Lin Feng poured the wine again and handed it to Wang Pingfan, "Let's stop talking about that nonsense - do it!" ”

Wang Pingfan hurriedly drank it all again, and Lin Feng said solemnly, "Wu Sangui has great grace to the general, and now the Han and Zhou are fighting for hegemony, and the sword soldiers are inevitable, but this king does not intend to have the righteousness of the general, so he specially sent Yi'an to Zhao Liangdong's command" He smiled, "The general is going to Gansu, fighting the 'Mongolian' ancients, protecting my Chinese people, and keeping one side safe, pitching up and down, the world is worthy - is Yi'an satisfied?!" ”

Wang Pingfan glanced at Lin Feng with a feeling of 'excitement', and replied in a deep voice, "But let Longcheng Fei general, don't teach Hu Madu 'Yin' Mountain!" ”

Lin Feng smiled dumbly and waved his hand, "Wrong, wrong!" ”

Wang Pingfan was stunned for a moment.

"I want this side of the 'Yin' Mountain, and I want it there!!"