Qingcheng County, Qingcheng County, under Qingcheng Mountain, in the county yazhong.

"Lord Steward," a military general shouted as he pushed the door open, clenching his fists.

"Zhang Dujian is here, I don't know what you are doing?" Zhao Deyan, the deputy head of Chengdu Fu Road, who was behind the long case, frowned and said when he saw someone coming.

Zhang Li, the capital supervisor of Chengdu Prefecture, hesitated and said, "The last general heard that the lord ordered someone to submit a letter to the Qingcheng Sword Sect, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Mr. Zhao said coldly: "There is such a thing. I don't know what advice Zhang Dujian has? ”

Zhang Dujian gritted his teeth and said, "In the foolish opinion of the last general, I am afraid that this matter will anger the Qingcheng Sword Sect." You must know that people in the rivers and lakes have the best face, the so-called 'life and death are small, face is big'. If it is too much, the last general is really worried, and it will backfire! ”

Chief Manager Zhao leaned back on the back of the master's chair and said lightly: "This official heard that before Zhang Dujian joined the army, he was half a person in the rivers and lakes, and he was quite familiar with all things in the rivers and lakes. It is precisely because of this that the imperial court transferred Zhang Du to supervise under the command of this official and ordered you and me to preside over this matter. ”

"This official was originally a civilian official, but because he was not motivated, he was transferred to a military position, so he was not very proficient in military affairs, and he was not very familiar with the affairs of the rivers and lakes. Zhang Dujian is a martial artist again, and he was born in the rivers and lakes, I don't know what kind of official he is? ”

At this time, Wen Zun Wu was humble. In the eyes of civil officials, the people in the rivers and lakes are reckless, and they are used to violating the ban with force, and they really deserve to be killed. So although he said this politely, the meaning in his heart was just to use his former status as a civil official to suppress Zhang Dujian, the current martial artist and former Jianghu man.

Zhang Dujian naturally heard the meaning of his words, and the anger on his face flashed at the moment. But this matter is not trivial, he endured and endured, and finally said: "The chief manager has his own strategy in his belly, how dare the last general say advice?" It's just that the last general did fight in the rivers and lakes for a period of time back then, so he knew that the Qingcheng Sword Sect was strong and could not be underestimated. ”

"There are more than 1,000 swordsmen in his faction, and 2,000 men scattered all over the country. The disciples of the Sword Sect have been practicing swordsmanship for decades. In terms of the art of killing alone, the ordinary soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty cannot be compared at all. ”

"Another one, the head of his faction, Xu Buji, is a swordsman. Although it claims to be the 'third sword in the world', its strength is really expected to win the 'first sword in the world'. What's more, this person is thoughtful and fair, although he is a chivalrous man, he has the style of a gentleman. Therefore, in the sword faction, the prestige is Zhuolong, and it is extremely respected! ”

"Xu Buer has been in charge of Qingcheng for twenty years, and the strength of the Sword Sect is at its peak at this time. Not to mention Sichuan and Shu, it is the entire world martial arts, and there is no one who can stand side by side with it! ”

"Therefore, according to the foolish opinion of the last general, I can only wait for this trip, but we must not be in a hurry!"

Chief Manager Zhao listened with a cold face, and smiled coldly after hearing this: "There are thousands of swordsmen in the Qingcheng Sword Sect, this official believes." There are 2,000 people outside, hehe, when my army surrounded the mountain, why didn't anyone come back to the mountain to save it? ”

Zhang Dujian replied: "This is because we are acting on the orders of the imperial court, and we are the teachers of the upright king. Xu Zhangmen is alert, and he will never dare to gather the people at this time to confront our army head-on. ”

"Well said!" Chief Manager Zhao patted the long case, stood up, and said loudly: "We are acting on the orders of the imperial court, and we are the teachers of the upright kings. If the Qingcheng Sword Sect doesn't want to make a rebellion and rebel, then it can only open the mountain gate and arrest it. This official may ask, does he dare to rebel? Take 10,000 steps back, even if he dares to rebel, the Qingcheng Sword Sect has thousands of people, dare to follow him to rebel? ”

Zhang Dujian replied: "Today, under the governance of the Holy Son of Heaven, the four seas are peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The Qingcheng Sword Sect is in the country of abundance, and the people are rich. If you really rebel, who will dare to obey? Therefore, he did not dare to oppose it, and the people of the Sword Sect did not dare to oppose it. ”

Chief Manager Zhao sat down: "Even if that's the case, what is the eunuch worried about?" Hmph, there is a righteous name of the imperial court, and it is said that there are 5,000 officers and soldiers under the command of this official, but this official only takes five people to go, and his grandson Buer and his Qingcheng Sword Sect can only bow their heads and obediently let the official deal with it. ”

Zhang Dujian said: "What the adults said is extremely true! Who dares to bear the major crime of rebellion? ”

"But the adults don't know. The people in the rivers and lakes live a life of blood, life and death have always been small, and righteousness is important. In the rivers and lakes, because of the momentary spirit, the knives are turned against each other, and there are bloody and bloody things, which are endless. Therefore, to deal with such a big faction, remember to save their face and give them a step down. ”

"This time the army besieged the mountain, and the people in the Qingcheng Sword Sect were already very dissatisfied. If you want to take it to the head who is deeply respected by them, this dissatisfaction will be added by three points. If you want to take it to Xu Ruoxue, the Qingcheng heroine who has unparalleled prestige in the hearts of young disciples, how can this dissatisfaction be more than three points? Since then, the disciples of the Sword Sect no longer want to rebel, and in a moment of anger, they are afraid that they will also draw their swords and resist the official army! When it comes to killing, the Qingcheng Sword Sect doesn't want to fight back, so it can only really do it! ”

"My lord, now I am restless around the Great Song Dynasty, although my Chengdu Fu Road does not face the Jin Kingdom, but there is the Fan Department next to it, there is Dali below, and there are barbarians inside, in fact, I am surrounded by many enemies. Fortunately, in Sichuan and Shu, the terrain is complex, so Chengdu Mansion can be safe. But if the thousands of disciples of the Qingcheng Sword Sect really rebelled, I am afraid that this country of abundance will be stabbed from the inside to pieces, and then it will attract foreign enemies to invade, which will be a catastrophe that is enough to overthrow the Great Song Dynasty! ”

"My lord, I have to be cautious in this matter, I have to think twice!"

Zhang Dujian bowed to the ground, and said it deeply and movingly.

But Manager Zhao's face did not change at all, and he said: "Zhang Dujian is afraid that it is unfounded!" ”

"It is said that the officers and soldiers are pressing, and the people of the Qingcheng Sword Sect will never dare to oppose it. So what if he says he's the opposite? This official has five thousand tigers and wolves in his hands, and he is afraid of his small Jianghu sect. ”

"He didn't say it, but on the contrary, hehe, it's just to give you and me a great credit for nothing!"

Hearing this, Zhang Dujian raised his head suddenly, and was so shocked that he exclaimed "ah".

Why can't you hold your breath like this, and you're still a general? Chief Manager Zhao glanced at him with disdain, and said: "Although this official is a civilian official, after changing to a military position, he also read a military book ruthlessly. The art of war, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, will not be defeated in a hundred battles. This official asks you, do the people of the Qingcheng Sword Sect have armor? Is there a crossbow? ”

Zhang Dujian replied: "According to the imperial decree, those who possess all armor in their possession shall be executed, those who may not be able to conceal fifty-seven armor staffs, those who possess guns or crossbows in ten pieces shall be executed, and those who possess ten pairs of bows and arrows shall be executed. Under the strict orders of the imperial court, the Qingcheng Sword Sect may have one or two strong bows, but there are no crossbows, and there is no armor. ”

Manager Zhao clapped his hands and smiled: "That's right! My soldiers have 1,000 leather armor, 400 iron armor, and 50 foot armor. There are eight hundred strong bows and five hundred strong crossbows. I protected the shield with a shield, and I protected the shield with armor, and in the middle of the shield was a spear array, and after the battle, I shot with a strong bow and a strong crossbow. No matter how high the martial arts of the disciples of the Qingcheng Sword Sect are, they have no armor on their bodies, only swords in their hands, and they can resist my strong bow and crossbow with a mere body, and let him have all his martial arts to cover the world, how many rounds can he block? ”

After saying this, Mr. Zhao was very complacent, and wanted to admit that he had read this military book in vain.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dujian smiled bitterly and said: "My lord has just taken office, and there are some filthy things in the army, my lord is not very clear, I must have been deceived by that traitor." ”

"Until now, I have no choice but to tell the truth. If you look at the account books, the soldiers are naturally fully numbered, and the military equipment is naturally complete, but in fact, hehe. ”

"5,000 officers and soldiers, in fact, the maximum number is 3,000. Excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, the maximum number of soldiers available is 2,000. Among them, it is estimated that there are only hundreds of capable fighters. ”

"Again, one thousand leather armor, four hundred iron armor, and fifty foot armor. Eight hundred strong bows and five hundred strong crossbows. These are only the numbers on the account, and the most that can be taken out in the treasury is not more than half. And half of them, old and unusable. Really intact, can be regarded as excellent, I'm afraid there is no one out of ten! ”

Hearing this, Manager Zhao was shocked and shouted, "How can this be? I knew that the army was dirty, but I didn't think it would be unbearable. Hey, martial arts harm the country! ”

Zhang Dujian twitched his face, and finally couldn't help it, and said nonchalantly: "My lord, the military position in the army has always been only responsible for marching and fighting, and those who are in charge of military registration and reserve are either civilian or people who are forced into the civil officials above, and among the ten of them, nine of them have never danced with swords, but they are not martial artists." ”

"Your Excellency is ambitious, and you want to snow the evils of the army, and the last general is deeply admired. The last general is willing to spare his life to remove those moths and rats from the army, so as to restore the original face of our army. ”

After exclaiming, Chief Manager Zhao was noncommittal to Zhang Dujian's words, and he said lightly: "This matter will be talked about later, the top priority is to solve the current matter first." ”

Zhang Dujian showed a mocking smile on his face, and responded: "Yes!" ”

Chief Manager Zhao Zhengse said: "Even if our army is not well armed, its strength is far beyond the reach of a mere Jianghu sect. In the name of justice of the imperial court, with several times the strength of the army, with superior military equipment to deal with hundreds of rivers and lakes recklessly, this can not win, that is a big joke! ”

"Zhang Dujian, this official will tell you the truth, I want to wait for us to mobilize the people, mobilize the elite soldiers all the way, spend a lot of effort, spend countless money, if you just mention Xu Buyi's head to go back to restore his life, this is not a great achievement, this is a great deed!"

"Xu Ruoxue and Zhang Tianyi have no news now, and they are in a hurry, and they can't be found, so if they want to turn this big mistake into a great achievement, they must borrow the heads of hundreds of anti-thieves from the Qingcheng Sword Sect."

"In the hinterland of Sichuan and Shu, exterminate the hidden Qingcheng thieves, and eliminate a catastrophe that can destabilize the society invisibly, Zhang Dujian, this credit is sent, you and I are more than just a higher official!"

It turned out that he actually had such a thought, and he actually wanted to force the Qingcheng Sword Sect to rebel alive, so as to accomplish his "great achievement".

Zhang Dujian hurriedly persuaded: "My lord, don't underestimate the enemy!" The disciples of the Qingcheng Sword Sect are different from other sects, they have always studied the sword formation, and they are by no means a rabble who fight alone and only care about their own bravery. In a head-to-head duel, I'm afraid its strength is no worse than Grandpa Yue's 'Back Wei Army' back then! ”

"Good to teach your lordship to know. Last year, because of Xu Ruoxue, the Qingcheng Sword Sect and the Sichuan and Shu underworld generals at that time, Zhujiazhuang in western Sichuan had a hard fight. In that battle, 300 people were killed and more than 600 were injured in the underworld, but the Sword Sect's own losses were extremely light, and it is said that not even a single disciple died in battle! ”

"My lord, the Qingcheng Sword Sect is a fierce tiger, not a sick cat. If a person plays with a tiger, the tiger can devour people! ”

"The last general is willing to ask your lord to think twice!"

Seeing that he even told the secret thoughts in his heart bluntly, Zhang Dujian still didn't listen, and Manager Zhao was finally furious, and he no longer had the patience to spend time with this martial artist.

He said coldly: "When Zhang Dujian walked the rivers and lakes in the past, he must have befriended the Qingcheng Sword Sect. Later, when he served as the capital eunuch and guarded the Chengdu Mansion, he must have had a lot of dealings with the Qingcheng Sword Sect. ”

"Zhang Dujian, you need to know that you are now an official, but you are no longer a thief. Please admit who you are, and don't do anything that you will regret for the rest of your life! ”

These words are extremely damaging. Zhang Du listened to Sheng Fu, and his forehead was bruised. He clenched his fists and clenched them with a creak. But after all, he didn't dare to offend his boss, Zhang Dujian could only give up his hand and said: "Thank you for mentioning it, the last general will know!" That's it. ”

With that, he turned and left.

Behind him, Manager Zhao snorted coldly!