Although Xu Liang rarely worked in the prefect's yamen because of the struggle with Zhang Fengqi, the prefect of Pingliang. He didn't know all the officials in the prefect's yamen, but he was very familiar with Zhang Zhutou.

There is a head catcher surnamed Zhang in the yamen of the Pingliang prefect, and there is only one. He has the same surname as Zhang Fengqi, the prefect of Pingliang, and is Zhang Fengqi's most loyal dog.

Xu Liang thought for a while, and said with a resolute expression: "Some people are too restless. The people who mobilized us kept going up and suing Zhang Fengqi until they got him out of power. ”

Huang Tuiguan was distressed, looked at Xu Liang's face, and carefully persuaded: "My lord, at present, there are rebel armies all over Shaanxi, and it is precisely when the government needs to be united in stability, can the matter of attacking Zhang Fengqi be slowed down first?" ”

Xu Liang said unhappily: "It is precisely because of the urgent need for a stable and united government that we must speed up the removal of Zhang Fengqi." Otherwise, the official fought bravely to kill the enemy on the front line, but Zhang Fengqi hid in the city and demolished the platform and erected the seedlings, who could stand it. Lord Huang said that it is necessary to stabilize and unite, but Zhang Fengqi and I are at odds, and we can't unite together. ”

Huang Tuiguan saw that Xu Liang had already decided, so he didn't say anything more, bowed his hand, turned around and disappeared on the way to the prefect's yamen.

The heavy snow in Pingliang City fell for three days and three nights, and on the fourth day of the first lunar month, the snow finally stopped. Merchants and people from all over the city began to enter and leave the city gates, and the city began to be lively.

On the same day, Xu Liang received a military order from the yamen of the Guyuan Prefecture Governor's Mansion, ordering Xu Liang to lead his troops to Guyuan Prefecture immediately to listen to it.

The cavalry battalion of the Liang army damaged Yan Zhan Ng in the process of pursuing Li Xinbei, and there were less than 3,000 cavalry capable of going into battle to kill the enemy, so Xu Liang did not bring it. Six thousand infantry were counted. He also ordered Luo Rucai and Long Feng, two generals, to go out of the city to Guyuan Prefecture with him.

The task of defending Pingliang City was handed over to Dai Feng, the guerrilla general of Pingliang.

When the Liang army went out of the city. Several letters in Pingliang City to Zhang Fengqi, the prefect of Pingliang, also went out of the city gate with the messenger of the post station who was galloping away, and ran in the direction of Beijing.

The New Year has just passed. Governor Wu was in such a hurry to summon himself to lead his troops, and Xu Liang could guess what was going on with his toes. Now in Shaanxi Province, except for the rebel armies everywhere, there is nothing else that Wu Zhiwang values more.

Xu Liang rushed to the outside of Guyuan City with 6,000 Liang troops, set up camp, and entered Guyuan City to know that the army that came this time was not only the Liang army, but also the general soldier of Yansui He Huchen, and the garrison of Qingyang He Renlong. Even Wang En, the chief soldier of Western Xia, came. Coupled with the 6,000 Liang troops brought by Xu Liang, the total number of Ming troops that could fight in Guyuan Prefecture at this time was more than 20,000.

Governor Wu put on such a big battle, and the matter must not be too small.

At the military meeting in the lobby of the Governor's Palace, Xu Liang couldn't help but be taken aback when he listened to the shape described by Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, and secretly said that this mess was really not small.

It has been snowing since the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the snow is vast, cutting off the connection between Pingliang Mansion and the outside world.

While it is snowing heavily, it may still be sunny elsewhere.

It is highly likely that the rebels seized on this. After the first day of the first lunar month, the rebel army Wang Jiayin, Wang Zuogui, and Gao Yingxiang. Wang Daliang's department, as well as Zhu Zijian's Shunyi army, launched together. Taking advantage of the fact that the vast number of Ming officials and people were hiding in Anli to entertain relatives and friends, they attacked the city and plundered the wall. Overwhelming.

Several groups of rebels came from different locations and along different routes. However, they successively arrived at the foot of Hanzhong City, and nearly 100,000 troops surrounded Hanzhong City.

On this day, it was the third day of the first lunar month, and the cool snow had just become smaller.

Xu Liang half-squinted his eyes, carefully thinking about what Wu Zhiwang said. The shock in my heart cannot be expressed in words, these dozen or so rebel armies revolted almost simultaneously in various places, but they were launched almost at the same time, clearing the obstacles, and finally succeeded in joining forces under the city of Hanzhong.

If this kind of thing is blindly interpreted as a coincidence, even the ghost will not believe it. Who has such great ability to mobilize all kinds of rebel armies in the center and join forces in Hanzhong Mansion yesterday.

"The garrison of Hanzhong Mansion is less than 5,000 people, and the shape is very dangerous, and the troops that this governor can draw at present are a few of you." Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, finally summed up and said, "Now I order you to set out at once, rush to Hanzhong Mansion, arrive before the fall of Hanzhong City, and kill the rebel army. ”

"However, people can't have a head, and neither can an army without a commander." Wu Zhiwang said again, "Generals, who will take the position of marshal?" ”

The generals in the hall look at me, I look at you, and they are silent.

Qingyang Garrison He Ren Long muttered: "20,000 beats 100,000, one dozen five." ”

Wu Zhiwang's gaze stayed on the generals for a while, and when he saw that no one answered, he said: "He Huchen, the chief soldier of Yansui, has led the troops for more than ten years, and has rarely lost battles. ”

General He glanced at He Renlong, the Qingyang garrison, intentionally or unintentionally, and said indifferently: "General Ben is afraid that some people will not listen to the command and will not fight wherever they point." ”

After He Renlong heard that Governor Wu directly appointed He Huchen as the marching marshal, although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, he still didn't say anything, although He Renlong called He a madman, whether it was from prestige or talent, He Huchen, the general soldier of Yansui, was slightly better than He Renlong.

Wait for the general soldier to take down the arrow and hold it in the palm of his hand.

Governor Wu then said: "This attack is a matter of life and death in Hanzhong Mansion, and a matter of the face of the court. ”

Wu Zhiwang said, got up and walked to the bottom of the hall, bowed deeply to the generals, and slammed them to the ground. All the officials in the hall stood up one after another and saluted the Governor Wu in return.

Seeing this, Governor Wu showed a rare smile, returned to his seat, brushed his beard with one hand, and laid it flat with the other, looking at the generals in the hall with satisfaction, uh, and the young official in a crimson official robe.

Xu Liang didn't notice that Wu Zhiwang's eyes had stayed on him for a while, but he noticed that there was a grim smile on the corner of Qingyang Garrison He Renlong's mouth. His heart moved, thinking of the Liang cavalry that was demolished, and thinking of Li Xinbei who fled in a panic, Xu Liang knew that his desire was getting stronger and stronger.

So, Xu Liang involuntarily stood up and bowed his hand to Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, with righteous words on his face.

"Your Excellency the Governor, now that the commander has been decided, the Commander thinks that it is still necessary to decide on the person of the Pioneer Officer. This vanguard officer must have great wisdom and courage, march at the forefront, open roads in the mountains, build bridges when encountering water, and reach the outside of Hanzhong City for the army of the court, and give the rebel army a head-on blow! ”

As soon as Xu Liang said this, everyone in the room was shocked. The matter of the vanguard officer, in fact, is not necessary to be set up every time he goes on an expedition, and this matter is completely an internal matter of the commander of the march, before He Zongbing sets out for himself, he can decide for himself, there is really no need to put it on the table, and he also said it in front of the generals of the officials.

Governor Wu was slightly stunned, then smiled, looked at He Huchen, and said: "Originally, the vanguard officer should have been appointed by General He, but since Lord Xu has already mentioned it, then it will be determined in this hall, General He, what do you mean?" ”

He Huchen smiled slightly, nodded and said, "That's fine." Then, Mr. He looked at Xu Liang with a smile and asked, "Lord Xu, I don't know if you have a suitable candidate in mind?" ”

When Xu Liang heard this, Jun's face turned a rare red, and he looked a little ashamed.

Everyone suddenly said: Is it possible, Xu Liang wants to recommend himself and become this pioneer officer in person?

Both General Soldier He and Governor Wu looked at Xu Liang with a smile and gave him an encouraging look.

Xu Liang's courage seemed to be much stronger, his chest was slightly straight, his eyes were dripping on everyone in the hall for a while, his fingers pointed slightly at the generals, turned around, and fell on himself.

Xu Liang's face turned even redder, and said: "The so-called external actions do not abandon hatred, and internal actions do not lose relatives." This officer thinks that this marching vanguard officer must be a brave and resourceful, wise and brave person to be able to serve. In the eyes of this official, there are only ...... people who can be called brave and resourceful, wise and brave."

Everyone stared at him, and seeing his expression, some people couldn't help but scold Xu Liang for being shameless. If you want to be a pioneer officer, you can say bluntly, you have to take the comments of courage and resourcefulness, wisdom and bravery, and put gold on your face, which is really shameless.

Qingyang Garrison He Ren snorted coldly, and seeing Xu Liang's posture, He Garrison had basically determined what Xu Liang was going to do, and looked at him with disdain.

Xu Liang's only two words did not fall, and the hand pointing at the tip of his nose suddenly turned, pointing towards He Renlong, Xu Liang continued: "Only General He Renlong, the Qingyang garrison, can serve!" ”

Everyone was stunned, and He Shoubei was stunned!

No one expected that Xu Liang would go around in a big circle and actually draw everyone's attention to He Renlong.

He Shoubei looked at Xu Liang blankly, and asked confusedly, "Why me?" In fact, when dozens of eyes from the people in the room fell on He Renlong, He Shoubei even became excited for no reason, and after a long time on the battlefield, his usually calm heart skipped half a beat.

Everyone also looked at Xu Liang with puzzled eyes.

Xu Liang pointed at He Shoubei with a very sincere demeanor and said: "Brave and strategic, wise and brave, General He deserves it!" (To be continued......)