Chapter 648: Ninth Legion
When Zhang Ren walked out of the house, it was already full of morning glow outside, and he talked with Liu Ze for a night, Zhang Ren not only did not feel tired, but was in good spirits, full of energy, Liu Ze's elegant temperament, modest conversation, humble mind, and lofty and majestic ambitions, all of which left a deep impression on Zhang Ren.
At the same time, Zhang Ren also showed his talent unreservedly, for the governance of Yizhou, for the next route of troops, Zhang Ren put forward his own unique opinions, won Liu Ze's frequent nods and approvals. After a night of detailed talks, both of them have a feeling of sympathy for each other, and they really hate to see each other late.
"Big brother-" Leng Bao and Deng Xian led a tall horse to greet them, with smiles on their faces.
Zhang Ren stepped forward and slapped the two of them on the shoulder, his eyes were full of perseverance and composure.
"Big brother, this is a mount given to you by the lord, you can try it." Leng Bud smiled and handed the reins to Zhang Ren. This is a first-class sweat and blood horse, the whole body is like a red flame, only a circle of black mane between the neck, tall and strong, from head to tail about a zhang long, screaming and roaring, there is the appearance of entering the sea and taking off.
But all military generals may not be greedy for money, or may not love beauties, or may not admire power, but no one loves the famous horse, Zhang Ren is naturally no exception, although this horse is not as good as the red rabbit horse, but it is definitely one in ten thousand good horses, most of the horses in Shu are short and small, Zhang Ren has long been envious of the mounts of the generals of the Jing Army. Unceremoniously took the reins, turned over and jumped on the horse's back.
The Takahashi saddle and bilateral stirrups are specially made by Liu Ze according to Zhang Ren's figure, and the workmanship is naturally extremely fine, Zhang Ren sits on the back of the horse, feeling quite comfortable, which makes him admire Liu Ze's heart even more. Even these little things Liu Ze arranged properly, which made Zhang Ren feel a lot of emotion.
"The lord ordered me to let my eldest brother rest for a day today, and report to the barracks tomorrow. Big brother, how about we accompany you home? Leng Bao and Deng Xian also stepped on the war horse, and their mounts were also sweaty horses. However, it can only be regarded as a medium horse, which is still a little worse than Zhang Ren's Red Flame Ride. In the Jing Army, as long as it is a general or above, it is uniformly issued with a sweaty horse, but the quality of the mount is naturally very different depending on the level.
This time, Zhang Ren did not refuse again, and walked side by side with Leng Bao Deng Xian, heading in the direction of Jinsi Hutong.
On the way, they passed by a high-gate mansion, and Leng Bao and Deng Xian restrained their horses. Jump off the horse. Zhang Ren couldn't help but be inexplicable, didn't he say that he would accompany him home, so he stopped halfway, and looking at this house, it is also a family that is either rich or noble, Leng Bud and Deng Xian's home Zhang Ren has not been there, Leng Bud and Deng Xian's move made Zhang Ren very surprised.
Leng Bao and Deng Xian smiled mysteriously, pulled Zhang Ren and ran to the door of the mansion.
"Two good brothers. Whose mansion is this? Zhang Ren was confused.
Leng Bao and Deng Xian smiled and said nothing, they didn't even knock on the door. dragged Zhang Ren straight into the door of the mansion, and what was even more strange was that the family at the door did not even stop these uninvited guests, but bowed respectfully, which made Zhang Ren's second monk puzzled.
This is a courtyard with three entrances inside and outside, luxurious and elegant, and a large group of maids and maids stand with their hands down. Greet the arrival of Zhang Ren and the three of them like welcoming the master.
The more Zhang Ren looked at it, the more strange he felt, what kind of medicine was sold in this cold bud Deng Xian's gourd. "Two virtuous brothers, what the hell is going on?"
Before Leng Bao Deng Xian could explain, two seven or eight-year-old children had already pounced, and one of them hugged one of his thighs. Affectionately shouted, "Daddy—"
Zhang Ren was stunned, isn't this his two children, and when he looked up again, his wife Chen was already standing in front of him with a smile, with bright and gorgeous clothes, which couldn't help but make Zhang Ren a little dazed, and seemed to see everyone's ladylike demeanor when his wife first married ten years ago.
"Big brother, these are all arranged by the lord." Leng Bud said.
Zhang Ren didn't speak, but an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.
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The reorganization of the Sichuan Army was coming to an end, and the Ninth Army of the Jing Army came into being. Unlike the previous corps, the Ninth Army did not have a cavalry division, but consisted of five infantry divisions, arranged according to their formation as the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th Infantry Divisions.
Huang Quan served as the commander-in-chief of the 23rd Division, Liu Ba, Wu Yi, Li Yan, and Meng Da served as the commander-in-chief of the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th Divisions respectively, and Leng Bao, Deng Xian, Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, and Wu Lan served as the deputy commander-in-chief.
The candidate for the governor of the legion is undoubtedly served by the respected Yan Yan, whether it is ability or prestige, Yan Yan is indeed the governor of the Ninth Legion. Fa Zheng served as the army of the Ninth Legion, and it was not unexpected, Fa Zheng has a sharp mind, has a good strategy, and can be called a leader among the ministers in Shuzhong, but Liu Zhang has eyes and does not know Jin Xiangyu, and he has no talents, so he can get Fa Zheng has not been reused. This time Liu Ze entered Shu, Fa Zheng belonged to the first batch of people to take refuge, and he also made a contribution to Liu Ze's capture of Yizhou, and it was completely reasonable to be promoted to join the army of the Ninth Army this time.
The only surprise was Zhang Ren, who was the last general to surrender to Shu, was actually appointed as the deputy governor of the Ninth Legion, which was indeed a big surprise. Previously, Zhang Ren was in the ranking of the generals in Shuzhong, which was definitely below Wu Yi, Li Yan and others, as far as the current five general soldiers in Sichuan, no matter who they were, their prestige was absolutely above Zhang Ren, but as a result, Zhang Ren became the deputy governor and pressed them all down, which made Wu Yi Li Yan and others quite uncomfortable, especially Meng Da, who almost openly expressed his dissatisfaction.
As the first three people in Shu to submit to Liu Ze, Meng Da thought that he still had some credit, if he hadn't taken the initiative to surrender in the capital, Liu Ze would not have been able to gallop wantonly across the land of Shu, so that the Sichuan army was tired of running for his life, taking care of one and losing the other. Liu Ze did not forget Meng Da's exploits, and was entrusted with the post of chief soldier and awarded the rank of partial general. If Meng Da is juxtaposed with Huang Quan, Wu Yi and others, he is not dissatisfied, it turns out that these positions are all above him, Yan Yan is the leading general, and Meng Da does not dare to compete with him, after all, Yan Yan's qualifications are there, but Zhang Ren is the only one who overrides him, which makes him resentful. What is Zhang Ren, a stubborn and stubborn element who resisted to the end, refused to surrender after being defeated, and it was not until the entire territory of Yizhou fell that he was considered obedient, if you have the ability, don't surrender! But such a person has been reused by Liu Ze, and Meng Da is unhappy.
However, this is just their slander below, they are not qualified to complain in front of Liu Ze, the Ninth Army Corps is all demoted, and the right to appoint and dismiss is naturally Liu Ze's final say, Liu Ze uses Zhang Ren, and no one can stop him.
Yan Yan was promoted to the rank of general, Zhang Ren was awarded the rank of deputy general, Huang Quan and other five generals had been awarded the rank of partial general earlier, and Fa Zheng joined the army as an official position, which was equivalent to the first level of Taishou.
Most of the Ninth Army Corps is the original army of the Sichuan Army, and it is now arranged into five divisions, each division has 10,000 people, plus the corps headquarters, a total of 55,000 people have been selected from the surrendered troops, and for the 100,000 surrendered troops, this choice is still very large, which also fundamentally ensures that the Ninth Army has combat effectiveness from the day it was founded, unlike other corps, and it has to go through long-term training before it can be put into battle.
For Liu Ze, taking Yizhou is just a springboard, and the next step is about to begin, and the soldiers will go out of Hanzhong, point to Guanzhong, and take the road of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, to dominate the world, which is the most urgent thing for him to consider, and now is far from the time to sleep on the merit book.
An army that can come and fight is what Liu Ze needs most, so Liu Ze attaches great importance to the formation of the Ninth Army Corps, and it is not surprising that Zhang Ren was promoted to this position. (To be continued......)