In Liaozhou City, Shanxi, in the post house, the temporary residence of Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi, his adviser Zhang Zai said anxiously: "My lord, I can't wait any longer. The anti-thief king has crossed Lu'an Mansion for his own use and defeated Lin County in Zhangde Mansion, Henan. If it continues to be allowed to develop, the rebel army will move north, and it will enter Suncheonfu and threaten the safety of the Jingshi. When the time comes, once the Jingshi is shaken, your situation will not be good, so let's act quickly. ”

However, Xu Dingchen only frowned, and did not reply immediately, but said: "Zhang Zai, if we act now, the previous plan will be in vain. After all, Cao Wenzhao has not yet entered Shanxi. In the plan, if there is no cooperation of General Cao's troops, the triangular suppression will not be possible, and the effect of counterinsurgency will be greatly reduced. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Zai became even more anxious, and couldn't help but say: "My lord, don't forget your predecessor, that is a lesson from the past, Song Tongyin was deposed by the imperial court because of the disadvantage of encircling and suppressing the rebellious army." Moreover, Gao Yingxiang has already entered Zezhou, once he captures Zezhou, takes the Guangfeng warehouse of Zezhou City, and has the official warehouse grain as a supply, the momentum of the thieves is bound to rise, and the number of troops will skyrocket. If Gao Yingxiang and Wang Ziyong converge, the situation will be even worse, and the Jingshi will be in crisis again. ”

Xu Dingchen's expression finally showed a hint of emotion, and he no longer hesitated, and asked: "Zhang Zai, what do you think this official should do now to resolve the crisis at this time?" ”

Seeing that Xu Dingchen finally let go, Zhang Zai's expression relaxed a little, sighed lightly in his heart, and then his nerves tensed up again, and he organized his language slightly, and then said slowly: "My lord, so far, the situation in Shanxi is very bad, and the chaotic army is becoming more and more rampant. In my opinion, you must act at the same time as the governor of Xuanda, Lord Zhang, and you can no longer act according to the plan, waiting for General Cao's troops to enter Shanxi. Instead, you should act from Liaozhou and drive Zhang Xianzhong back to Fenzhou. ”

"Secondly, immediately get in touch with Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and ask him to send Zhang Yingchang to Zezhou to encircle and suppress Gao Yingxiang and others to stabilize the situation in Zezhou. In the end, we must persuade Zhang Zongheng and Master Zhang to let his troops go out of Licheng, enter Henan, and encircle and suppress Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf from the northeast. Even if it can't be eliminated, it must be driven back to Shanxi. ”

"Also, General Cao Bianjiao Cao has already entered Shanxi, it is best to let him start encircling and suppressing the rebel army immediately, and suppress the momentum of the rebel army from the northwest of Shanxi. If you can't save the situation in Shanxi, my lord, you will be in danger! At the worst, they will be reduced from their posts and dismissed, and at worst, their lives will not be guaranteed. ”

said so much in one breath, I don't know if it was because I was holding back or being excited, Zhang Zai's face was flushed, and he looked straight at Xu Dingchen, eager.

At the beginning, Xu Dingchen could still listen to Zhang Zai's words calmly, but when he heard the last sentence, his heart was suddenly shocked, and cold sweat began to break out on his back, and he immediately agreed.

"Okay, Jang Jae, just do as you say."

After receiving an affirmative reply, Zhang Zai really took a long breath of relief.

However, as soon as Xu Dingchen finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, and added: "When the time comes, I will let Cao Bianjiao go directly to Fenzhou from Hequ." As long as Zhang Xianzhong returns to Fenzhou, I will be able to unite with Cao Bianjiao and completely force him back to Pingyang Mansion. As the wharf for Shaanxi to enter and exit Shanxi, Hequ was already in the hands of Cao Bianjiao's subordinates, and it was impossible for the rebel army to escape back to Shaanxi. As long as the rebel army is completely wiped out, even if the performance is not good these days, we can make up for it. ”

Although this is said to Zhang Zai, it is better to say that Xu Dingchen is comforting himself.

At this moment, Xu Dingchen exhaled heavily, trying to calm himself down, and just wanted to repair a book to let Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, act at the same time, but was stopped by Zhang Zai.

"Wait a minute, my lord!"

Xu Dingchen shook the pen for a moment, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Zhang Zai, revealing an inquiring look: "Zhang Zai, what's wrong?" Anything else? ”

"My lord, that's right. According to the report, the reason why the rebel army was invincible and captured several cities in a row, and its power quickly skyrocketed. A large part of the reason for this is that the rebel army has obtained a siege machine called the Wyvern Chariot. If we can't solve the Wyvern Chariot and come up with a countermeasure, even if we take back a city, it will still fall. ”

In an instant, Xu Dingchen suddenly realized that he remembered the Flying Dragon Chariot, but he was not surprised, but said in a deep voice: "Zhang Zai, I know the Flying Dragon Chariot, and I also know the countermeasures to solve it. You also know that at present, the imperial treasury is empty, and the salary is not enough, and it is impossible to equip us with a large number of red-coated cannons in a short period of time. Even the Tiger Squat Cannon, which costs a little less, cannot be provided. ”

"My lord, that's not what I meant." Zhang Zai shook his head and said instead: "My lord, these days, after many understandings, my subordinates have thought of another way to deal with it, a way to deal with the Flying Dragon Chariot. ”

Suddenly, Xu Dingchen was overjoyed and blurted out: "Mr. Zhang, what is the solution?" Hurry up! ”

"My lord, that's right. Since the cost of equipping the city with artillery is too great. So, let's think differently and conquer the Wyvern Chariot from other aspects. ”

Zhang Zai sold a pass, which made Xu Dingchen's heart itch, and he couldn't help but interject and urge: "Mr. Zhang, don't beat around the bush, the situation is critical, you still go straight to the point, talk about what method is to deal with the flying dragon chariot in the hands of the rebellious army." ”

Zhang Zai smiled mysteriously, a little proud, and did not sell Guan Zi again.

"Your Excellency, I think you know that there is a firearm in the army, which is to fill the arrows with gunpowder, so as to increase the range and attack power of the bow and arrow. In this case, we can transform it, take out the gunpowder in it, and fill it with wine or fierce fire oil. ”

While speaking, Xu Dingchen's mind began to appear with a model of the rocket. As Jang Jae narrates, the outline becomes clearer and clearer. In particular, the use of wine or fire oil instead of gunpowder, arrows are fired at the Wyvern chariot.

Thinking of this, Xu Dingchen suddenly reacted, his eyes lit up, and without waiting for Zhang Zai to finish speaking, he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, really wonderful!" In this way, just let the archer set the arrow on fire while shooting. Once the arrow is shot at the Wyvern Chariot, the wine or fire oil in the lower abdominal cavity of the bow and arrow will spread all over its surface, and if it is ignited, the Wyvern Chariot will be self-defeating, and there will be no threat to us! ”

However, Zhang Zai first nodded, and then shook his head, which made Xu Dingchen a little dizzy, and for some reason, his excitement became much lighter.

"Not really, my lord. This approach does not completely solve the threat of the Wyvern Chariot. Once the rebels suffered a loss, the Wyvern chariot was slightly improved, facing the side of the city wall, with a thin layer of iron or copper embedded in the surface, and the threat of rockets would be greatly reduced, and it could not be destroyed. ”

Xu Dingchen's disappointed look flashed for a moment, and he turned to say aloud: "Hehe... It will take some time to improve the Wyvern and coat it with a layer of copper and iron. However, how can we leave time for the rebels? ”

"What the lord said is that some of his subordinates have drilled their horns."

Zhang Zai was stunned and nodded again and again, while Xu Dingchen began to write hard, with a happy face. Obviously, with a strategy to deal with the flying dragon chariot, the governor of Shanxi is more sure to encircle and suppress the rebellious army.