On the twenty-second day of May in the tenth year of Jianxing, the general of the conquest, the commander of Guangwu County, the military of the capital governor of the foreign army, the marquis of Bacheng and the general of Pingdong, and the military envoy Zhang Jun of the two counties of Jinxing and Jincheng conquered Didao and completely divided most of Longxi into two. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the twenty-third day of May of the same year, Jinxing County guarded Dou Tao Ke Caohan, which was one day later than Zhang Jun. Of course, this is also Zhang Jun's own meaning, since Lintao and Di Dao have been attacked, it is impossible for Cao Han to survive alone no matter what, rather than letting the soldiers die with ants, it is better to besiege but not attack, and wait for them to surrender. Sure enough, Zhang Jun did not expect badly, when Li Laza's head was picked up on the barrel of a gun and stood outside the city of Zaohan, the defenders of Zaohan surrendered.

This crusade can be regarded as a complete victory, the Liangzhou army obtained a large area of land at a very small price, and the rest is to guard against the Huns' counterattack and run the place. However, this kind of thing did not need to be worried about by Zhang Jun anymore, and on May 26, that is, four days after the capture of Didao City, Zhang Jun ordered the class to be divided. It was the government army that came from the rear that took over here.

The great victory of the Eastern Crusade greatly encouraged the military and people of Liangzhou, and now the slogan of asking the army to continue to go deeper was shouted loudly, but Zhang Jun was not hot-headed. The constant correspondence between him and Han Pu and Dou Tao is to deduce the next situation in Longxi and international relations.

First of all, the Xiongnu and Han States suffered such a big loss, and they would never give up, and it was possible to counterattack in the autumn at the latest. In view of the northern threat of the Zhao State of Qishi, both Dou Tao and Han Pu believed that Liu Yao's counterattack would not be very large, and it was possible that it would only reopen Di Dao. As for the land west of Taoshui, it should be abandoned.

But Zhang Jun doesn't see it that way, the real development trajectory of history proves that Liu Yao, who initiated the fire, doesn't care about 3721 at all, he can lead more than 200,000 horse infantry troops to fight in person! Therefore, judging from the current strength of Liangzhou, it is really unwise to continue the eastward crusade, even if the territory can be taken down, it will be discarded again in winter at the latest, and the gains outweigh the losses. It's better to be steady and digest as much as you eat.

Secondly, the land west of Taoshui needs to be garrisoned by troops and governed by officials, which involves the distribution of spoils among the armies, as well as the arrangement and dispatch of the children of various wealthy families. Zhang Jun would not split the 10,000 conquest army here, and it would hurt if his fists were clenched, so he didn't care who would go west of Taoshui, as long as he didn't lose the place he had just laid down.

The development of a Guangwu County has already made Zhang Jun feel difficult, and he no longer has the heart to think about anything else. On the contrary, there was another thing that made Zhang Jun very interested, that is, Dou Tao, the county guard of Jinxing, sent someone to send a handwritten letter, hoping that Zhang Jun would take a trip to Jinxing when he returned, and he wanted to discuss with Zhang Jun the reorganization of the Jinxing Army.

Zhang Jun is the governor of the foreign army, which is equivalent to his uncle Zhang Mao handing over all the power of the government army in Liangzhou to Zhang Jun to control, but Zhang Jun neither made a drastic adaptation, nor did he send people to point fingers at the government army in various places, but only expanded the Guangwu County government army under his jurisdiction into a conquest army. In fact, Zhang Jun did not want to let go of the government army in other places, nor was he not interested in controlling military power, but he wanted to slowly try to do it.

At present, there are 12 counties in Liangzhou, of which there are nine large counties, and 6,000 troops are stationed in Liangzhou; There are three small counties, and there are 3,000 troops stationed in the prefecture. Combined with the troops of the generals of each county, the total number is at least about 70,000. How to manage such a huge number if you take it rashly?

Moreover, the current local county guards are all in charge of the army and the people, and the government army is their heart. If there is no exchange of interests, even if you are a major general, why do people give you military power for nothing? Even if they are forced to hand over under pressure, will those generals who are children of wealthy families be submissive?

Before there is a good way to solve this series of problems, Zhang Jun can only let it remain the status quo. On the one hand, it is to let the counties in various places feel at ease, and on the other hand, they are also accumulating strength to strive to completely solve the problem of the decentralization of military power.

Now Dou Tao, the commander of Jinxing County, suddenly proposed to let Zhang Jun preside over the adaptation of the Jinxing Mansion Army, which made him a little confused, whether it was a temptation or sincerity, which needed to be carefully considered.

His strategists such as Song Pei, Yan Zeng, and Suo Fu were not around, so Zhang Jun had no choice but to call Chen Zhen over, and after introducing him straight to the point, he asked: "Chen joins the army, what do you think of Dou Envoyjun's move?" ”

Chen Zhen pondered for a long time, and replied: "Lord, you are a legitimate military envoy of the Governor of the Foreign Army, since Dou Envoy Jun invited, then what if you go." True or false, no one can say anything strange. Even if the other county guards found out, they wouldn't have any reaction. On the other hand, if you refuse, you may upset others. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Jun nodded, and said, "You're right, it's the governor who thinks too much." ”

Chen Zhen said again: "Governor Dadu, this time the Eastern Expedition can be said to have the greatest credit to the captive army, and it has also shown strong combat power. The originally decaying Guangwu County Government Army has undergone such earth-shaking changes in less than a year in your hands, and it is impossible for others not to be moved. Even if they don't want to hand over military power, they are willing to increase the combat power of their county. They are all soldiers of Liangzhou, and they are harmless to you······"

This was said very thoroughly, Zhang Jun had to take a deep look at Chen Zhen, and saw that his eyes were clear and had no other meaning, so he said: "Although it is a top priority to collect military power, this governor will not destroy the Great Wall." The general was in full bloom in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the governor was not in a hurry. ”

"Yes······" Chen Zhen nodded in response.

In fact, both of them understood that Zhang Mao's health had been bad, but Chen Zhen didn't know that Zhang Mao would die in three years, so he had to tactfully persuade Zhang Jun not to be in a hurry. At present, the military and political systems of all countries in the world are like this, and if they are in a hurry to cut down the feudal domains, once they cause a backlash, the gains will outweigh the losses.

Zhang Jun didn't understand this truth, but he really couldn't wait. There are strong enemies outside, and there are wealthy families inside, if the army is not in their hands, then it is still a hairy play. He didn't know how the original Zhang Jun controlled Liangzhou in history, and the hidden political struggle was generally not recorded by historians. So he can only deal with it with his own feelings and experience.

"Okay, since Dou Envoy Jun is sincerely invited, then Ben Du will go on a trip to Jinxing!"

In this way, at the end of May of the tenth year of Jianxing, the captive army returned all the way to the west, and finally reached the bank of the river before June. After a day's crossing, he was warmly welcomed by the whole of Jinxing County.

The current conquest army has long been famous in Liangzhou, after all, the victory of the foreign conquest has not been there for ten years, this time the conquest army has seized the land west of Taoshui for Liangzhou with very little damage, whether it is the wealthy family or the people, everyone who hears it is happy.

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That night, in the study of the Jinxing County Shoufu, Zhang Jun and Dou Tao sat opposite each other, with a tea case in the middle. A maid had already cooked a tea soup with all the color and flavor, Dou Tao wanted to fill Zhang Jun with a cup in person, but Zhang Jun was so frightened that he waved his hand again and again, Dou Tao had to pour himself a drink, and his expression was pleasant.

Although the time traveled is not short, Zhang Jun is still a little sick to his stomach after drinking this kind of tea soup with all the condiments added to it.

After a while, Dou Tao spoke first: "Dadu Governor, this Eastern Expedition is so smooth, I'm afraid that the Hun Liu Yao will not give up." ”

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth." A certain is not afraid of him. ”

"Hahahaha, the Metropolitan Governor is really a young hero!"

"Liu Yao is just a hero created by the times, once the times pass, he will naturally be like a tiger without claws, bluffing." Zhang Jun said.

"Oh?" Dou Tao became interested, leaned out earlier, and said, "I want to hear about it." ”

Zhang Jun arched his hand and said: "That Jun was abrupt and got an axe in front of the envoy." After that, he cleared his throat, pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Yao is talented and brave, and it is difficult to get lucky. If you look at the use of soldiers, then Wang Jian Zhilun; If you look at the killing, it is also the sub-of Dong Gong. And where the division is, thorns are born, self-defeating and strong, and disasters become fierce enemies. His people know about slaughter and plunder, and there is no heroism, but because there is no one in the Jin room, they will run rampant in the sea, otherwise how can they be clowns who jump off the beam?"

After listening to Zhang Jun's words, Dou Tao pondered for a moment and said: "Use soldiers like the king of Qin, so as to kill Dong Zhuo of the Han Dynasty······"

"Hahahaha······ It's really insightful! ”

Zhang Jun waved his hand and said: "The king has won the award, the enemy of the Huns is not in Liang but in Zhao." If Liu Yao really attacked in a big way, it would only cheapen the Qian clan. If the army is defeated again, the destruction of the country is not far away. ”

Dou Tao asked: "Is the Metropolitan Governor confident that he will defeat Liu Yao?" ”

Zhang Jun said: "It is not difficult to lose, but the difficulty is that the armies are uneven." ”

When Dou Tao heard this, he knew that Zhang Jun meant something, so he didn't talk, but concentrated on drinking tea. Zhang Jun was not in a hurry, he sat there motionless, staring at the boiling tea soup.

After a while, Dou Tao sighed and said, "Governor, I can't hide it, the conquest army can be good at fighting Ruosi in a short time, which touches me a lot." Over the years, the combat strength of the Liang army has deteriorated, and the county is located on the border facing the Xiongnu, and it is also very anxious. ”

Zhang Jun said: "If you talk about military training, Jun doesn't dare to talk to the envoy. Jun just followed the "Liangwu Step Battle Order". ”

"Huh······" Dou Tao smiled bitterly and said, "If everyone abides by military law, why worry about the cold." It's just that the truth is simple, but it is difficult to do. ”

"Easier said than done······" Zhang Jun concluded.

"Easier said than done?" Dou Tao tasted these four words and praised: "Most of the governors are knowledgeable, that's it." ”

Zhang Jun said: "Jun has a word, don't spit out unpleasantly, so don't blame you." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The envoy sent a letter to invite him, saying that he wanted to use the government and the army to support him, but I don't know if so?"

Dou Tao turned the teacup in his hand and looked at Zhang Jun: "Yes!" ”

"I don't know what the envoy wants?"

Dou Tao pondered for a moment and said: "The future of the Metropolitan Governor is unlimited, and I wish to follow him before and after the saddle, but I just ask the Governor to know that people are good at their duties." ”

Zhang Jun smiled: "My messenger is you." ”

Dou Tao shook his head and said, "It's not for himself to find a step to advance, but for the thousands of soldiers in Jinxing County." The governor of the capital is wise and martial, and sooner or later he will control Da Liang, and if he does this, it can be regarded as an explanation to the general. ”

Zhang Jun didn't believe that his personality charm could make others bow down when his body was shaken, but it was just the situation of the times. Now that the combat power of the conquest army is obvious to all, and he has a righteous reputation, it is better to surrender as soon as possible than to carry it to the end, which is the practice of smart people.

At this time, Dou Tao said again: "The Metropolitan Governor has a general overview of all the affairs of the foreign army, don't be in a hurry. After today, there should be others to vote, and they need to be appeased. ”

Chen Zhen has already said this again, it is the safest way, Zhang Jun thinks so, but in the specific treatment, it is necessary to change the method, which is both tough and gentle. So he said: "What you say is reasonable, and Jun is taught." ”

"I wonder when the Metropolitan Governor will be reorganized?"

"Don't worry, wait for the general's order, and see how to coordinate the west of Taoshui."

Dou Tao nodded and said: "According to a certain speculation, there should be three counties west of Taoshui, and they will be governed by Caohan, Lintao, and Didao respectively. In this way, the reclaimed land can be completely included in the Great Liang. ”

Zhang Jun knew that this was the case in history, and he had to admire the military and political talent of the person in front of him. said: "The envoy can make a proposal to the general and promote this matter as soon as possible." ”

Dou Tao said with a smile: "The metropolitan governor himself didn't say it, but he let someone say more." ”

Zhang Jun also smiled: "The affairs are complicated, and I really can't take care of it." Then, he said: "The combat power of the Jinxing County Government Army is very strong, and this feint attack attracted the main force of the Han army in Qinzhou, and the credit is not small. The governor is also very grateful that he will not let the envoy's soldiers suffer. ”

With Zhang Jun's words, Dou Tao can be relieved, and said: "I can also trust the governor of Dadu······"

The two of them looked at each other and laughed heartily.

The reorganization of the county government armies in Liangzhou was not so much that Zhang Mao was giving his nephew military power, but rather that it was a test for him to the local military leaders. The reason why Zhang Jun was allowed to stand in front was to be able to have room for maneuver when things were out of control.

Dou Tao has been in the army for many years, and he is in charge of the political side, so he still has this political acumen. Taking the initiative to take refuge in the major general is actually to show loyalty to the general. Zhang Mao will not understand the truth of buying horse bones, so Dou Tao is not worried that his interests will be damaged. This time, Zhang Jun was invited for an interview, just hoping that the major general could be more inclined to the government army of Jinxing County, so as not to make the soldiers feel cold.

Zhang Jun was reminded by Chen Zhen and realized this, so he came in person. In his opinion, under the general trend, there are not many people who really dare to block the car, but whether they are satisfied with the division of interests. As for now, only Dou Tao took the initiative to propose the reorganization, because everyone was waiting and watching. After the reorganization of the Jinxing County Government Army is launched, there will be more people who will serve.

After finishing their business, the two came out of the study, and there were a group of generals standing in two columns in the courtyard outside. On the left are the kings of the conquest army, Meng, Zhou Tong, Han Hu, Hu Shuo and Li Yi, and on the right are the generals of the Jinxing army. They didn't say a word, they looked at each other with big eyes open and small eyes, and they had the posture of starting as long as they couldn't talk in the study.

Seeing this, Zhang Jun and Dou Tao both smiled. Zhang Jun held Dou Tao's arm and said loudly: "All the armies are one family, and the governor of the capital must treat everyone equally!" ”

Dou Tao also said to the generals below: "I am stunned, I don't want to pay homage to the governor!" ”

When the general of the government heard this, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted with a military salute, and said in unison: "The last general will meet the governor!" ”

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Jun laughed and said: "Get up, don't get drunk today!" ”

Dou Tao waved his hand and instructed the guards: "Set up a banquet, and drink with the young general." ”