Chapter 9 The General of the People

Zhang Luo followed the guards into the living room, and saw three officers dressed in the room. One of them is naturally Zhang Bao, and the bright-eyed one in the center is Zhang Liang, the general of Rengong. Sitting on the other side of Zhang Liang is Qu Shuai Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Baiqi's real name is Zhang Sheng, because he likes to ride a white horse, the Taiping Dao people call him "Zhang Baiqi". Compared with the mature and powerful Zhang Liang in his fifties, Zhang Baiqi is undoubtedly slightly immature. His whole person looked as sharp as an unsheathed sword.

After Zhang Luo stepped forward to salute, Zhang Liang opened his mouth and asked about the road conditions around Guangzong.

"Returning to the people! The Han army blocked all the access roads, and the subordinates avoided the roads and walked through the mountains and mountains. Zhang Luo said bluntly.

Then he recounted the process of this sortie.

After listening to Zhang Luo's introduction, they walked around to the back of the Han army by walking in an unpopulated place, and Zhang Liang and Zhang Baiqi were a little disappointed. If you can send a large force to go around the back of the Han army along the road of Zhang Luo's attack, and when the Han army's southern camp is dispatched, it is very likely to break the southern camp.

As soon as the Nanda camp is broken, the encirclement of the Han army will also completely collapse. But Zhang Luo made it clear that he avoided the outpost set up outside the Han army camp and chose a deserted area. Even if a large force was sent to follow the road opened up by Zhang Luo, if they wanted to sneak attack the Han army's camp, they had to break through the Han army's peripheral outposts first.

Even if Zhang Luo said it clearly, Zhang Baiqi still couldn't help asking: "Can't you send a large group of men and horses to ambush from behind the Han army?" ”

Zhang Luo replied seriously: "Most of the subordinates have already tried any place that is easy to walk. To the north, indeed, there is no passage through the army. The subordinates robbed the Han army's grain transportation team this time, and I think the Han army will also strengthen its defenses. If you go again, I'm afraid that you will encounter Han troops on those roads. ”

Zhang Baiqi didn't seem to be persuaded by Zhang Luo, but Zhang Luo said it to this point, and Zhang Baiqi was silent for the time being.

Zhang Liang didn't rush to interject, he subconsciously pursed his lips slightly, and after thinking for a while, he asked about the terrain near Guangzong. Fortunately, after traveling through the mountains several times, Zhang Luo was able to answer Zhang Liang's questions in a more organized manner. From Zhang Liang's question, Zhang Luo could hear that this Zhang Liang may be the most knowledgeable person in the Yellow Turban Army of Taiping Road.

Zhang Liang has an unusual sensitivity to terrain. Although he didn't know who was stronger in terms of the ability to discern the direction, Zhang Liang and his subordinate Bian Xi were stronger, what Zhang Luo could determine was that in terms of using the terrain to arrange troops and command the battle, Zhang Liang could definitely throw out Bian Xi's ten streets.

The answer was only a matter of about ten minutes, and Zhang Luo had already exhausted his ability. Since he had never commanded a large army in his previous life or present life, Zhang Liang's several problems made Zhang slightly difficult. After finally coping with Zhang Liang's question, Zhang Luo felt that it was more difficult than fighting a small battle.

After Zhang Liang asked, he didn't make any comments, he said to Zhang Luo: "Is there anything else to say about Team Zhang?" ”

This is clearly preparing to let Zhang Luo go, Zhang Luo hurriedly said: "The subordinates are ordered by the army to attack, and now they are returning to the people." ”

"I know, Team Zhang has worked hard." Zhang Liang replied.

Zhang Luo continued: "The subordinates attacked this time, and they knew that the brothers under their command were very hard, so they asked the people to promote the brothers who were not the captains of the army to the captains of the brothers who attacked this time. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Liang was quite surprised by Zhang Luo's request, and he couldn't help frowning slightly. Zhang Bao was also very strange about Zhang Luo's strange request. Zhang Baiqi looked as usual, just staring at Zhang Luo tightly.

Zhang Liang opened his mouth and said: "Team Zhang, if it comes to military merits, these brothers may not all be promoted to captain." ”

Zhang Luo replied seriously: "Enlighten the people." The subordinates asked themselves to continue to lead troops to harass the Han army's grain route. This time, I invited the brothers to be promoted, firstly, to reassure the brothers' hearts, and secondly, to be able to be promoted to the commander of the army, and to receive more grain and grass when the army was dispatched. ”

The Taiping Road Yellow Turban Army practiced a public ownership sharing system. The living needs of the generals and soldiers were provided by the public treasury. The types and standards of its supply, grain, oil, and salt, all of which are supplied in equal quantities, regardless of age, are provided in equal quantities, and the daily share of meat supply varies equally from general to general. When Zhang Luo sent out his troops, according to the rank of the army, the commander could receive more food than ordinary soldiers.

Zhang Liang didn't answer immediately, he stared at Zhang Luo for a while before asking: "Team Zhang only promoted his brother to be the commander of the army, but he didn't say who could be the chief of the tun and the chief of the qu. I don't know if you think the merits of your subordinate captains are outstanding. ”

Hearing these rather harsh words, Zhang Bao didn't say anything, and Zhang Baiqi couldn't help but chuckle. Zhang Liang's meaning is very straightforward, this is a very implicit accusation that Zhang Luo does not want to promote himself. When Zhang Luo saw Zhang Liang, he immediately hurried to ask for an official, and Zhang Baiqi obviously felt a little funny.

Zhang Luo was not moved at all, he replied with a straight face: "Qiyu Rengong, should the captain be promoted?" Should I be promoted? This is all in charge of you, and your subordinates are the team leaders, so naturally you can't say anything about it. The subordinates are all Qingzhou brothers, and without them, the subordinates will not be able to fight this battle, so the subordinates don't want them to go. Now that the autumn harvest is a few days away, his subordinates feel that the big leaders of the Han army will transport a lot of food and salary in order to reward their subordinates. At this time, if you rush to ambush, I am afraid that you will still have a chance to succeed. On this march, the grain and grass received by his subordinates from the public treasury were exhausted along the way, and if his subordinates could be promoted to captains, they could receive more. What's more, the subordinates worked hard to kill the enemy, and the subordinates felt that with their merits and the hard work of marching and transporting, they could be promoted to captain. ”

After listening to Zhang Luo's self-defense, Zhang Baiqi didn't laugh out loud this time, he just looked at Zhang Luo and then at Zhang Liang.

Zhang Luo was actually a little nervous in his heart, but what he said was in his heart, this was a good time for an ambush, and it would be a pity if he let go of this time period.

Zhang Liang didn't answer immediately, just quietly thinking about something. Just when Zhang Luo felt that Zhang Liang would refuse, he heard Zhang Liang say: "Team Zhang, since the great virtuous and good teacher has promulgated the military merit system, you naturally have to report the meritorious brothers as the team leader." It's just that you want all your brothers to be promoted to captain, but you can't. But for your merits this time, I will promote you to Qu Chang, and I will replenish Qi people for you tomorrow. These days, you will concentrate on exploring the way, and it would be best if you could find a way for the army to break through. If they can't find it, at least they will beat the grain routes of the Han army and make them unable to eat and sleep. If you can get back the things from this army, I will promote all the brothers you mentioned this time to captains. ”

Before meeting Zhang Liang, Zhang Luo hoped that what he would take was to attack the Han army's grain route. No matter what, Zhang Luo hopes that he can get as much freedom of action as possible and don't have to stay in the city, because Huangfu Song is going north, and Zhang Jiao is also dying, and the destruction of Guangzong City is inevitable! Therefore, it is safest to leave the city, and it is easy to run!

At this time, he received Zhang Liang's order, and even though the efforts to promote the brothers' official positions were not achieved immediately, he was promoted to his own official position. Zhang Luo, as the commander of the song, is also called the military candidate, and he can arrange subordinate positions. Of course, this is also Zhang Liang's final order, Zhang Luo didn't say anything anymore, he bowed and saluted, "Obey the general's order!" ”

Zhang Luo was about to retreat, but he heard Zhang Bao ask, "Junhou, since you can make such a contribution, I remember that you were the first to climb the city when you attacked Julu before. Since you are the heroes of our army, I wonder what you think about defeating the Han army? ”

Zhang Luo chuckled in his heart, Zhang Bao did not express his opinion on Zhang Luo's military suggestions on the way, which does not mean that Zhang Bao did not listen to Zhang Luo's words. This is clearly asking Zhang Luo to repeat what he just said to Zhang Liang.

Taiping Dao now has about 60,000 or 70,000 capable warriors in Guangzong. According to the Taiping Road imitation of the military system of the Han army, five people are in the team, and the army commander is in charge; The two armies are one, and the two are long; Five tithes are a team, and they are unified by the team; The two teams are a tun, and the tun is unified; Wutun is a song, and the song army is waiting for the unification; The two songs are one, and the ministry is unified by Sima; The five divisions are a battalion, and the battalion captain (Xiaoqu Shuai) is under the command; The two battalions are one army, and the commander of Daqu is under the command.

At the beginning of the song, there are subordinate officials, and there are Wu Bai and one person in a song. Zhang Luo, who had just been appointed for less than ten minutes, was not an officer in command of the current 1 percent of the armed forces. An officer of such a level participated in the grand strategy of deciding on Taiping Dao, and Zhang Luo knew very well that he was purely unpleasant to point out the country in this way.

But at this time, it is not okay to pretend to be stupid. So Zhang Luoxin said: "When my subordinates saw the Han army approaching so closely, they were also anxious. Fang Cai couldn't help but say something to the earthly father. It's just that the subordinates have feelings, but they don't think about it. If there is anything wrong, I hope that the local father, the people's father, and the Qu Shuai will advise. ”

Obviously, this attitude was recognized by Zhang Liang and Zhang Baiqi, and even Zhang Bao didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Zhang Luo's attitude. Zhang Liang said: "If you have any strategy, just say it. ”