Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Sometimes, the magic trick that turns a stone into gold is actually like a layer of window paper. If you pierce it, you can peep into the wide field of vision outside the window.But after all, not everyone has the wisdom and courage to pierce the window paper.Wang Jian had to admit that he would never have thought of attacking Langzhou. Zhou Xiang's plan undoubtedly aroused Wang Jian's ambition.But he vaguely felt that although the current Sanchuan looks like a calm lake, there is a huge energy hidden in the bottom of the water.If anyone threw a stone into this water, it would definitely disturb the southwest corner of the capital of the Tang Dynasty—every time he thought of this, he felt an inexplicable excitement.The current situation is that the more chaos he has, the more chance he has to change the current situation!

However, the attack on Langzhou had to be done quietly.Once Yang Shouliang finds out, Lizhou, a place beset by enemies, will hardly become his refuge.And if Langzhou cannot be captured within three to five days, it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out by then. Who should I send?Wang Jian looked around, surrounded by his most trusted generals: Zhang Jie, Li Jian, Tian Wei, Zhang Qianyu, Wang Zongji, Jiang Zhi, Wei Hongfu, Tian Shi... Of course, he also had Li Shitai, Jin Hui , Zhang Zao and others to help, but these young men under his command are likely to provoke him to attack the city in the future.

His gaze gradually settled on Jiang Zhi's body.Ever since this young man followed him to conquer and kill, he has been calm and calm in situations, and he is a handsome man who can lead soldiers. "Jiang Zhi, if you are the main soldier, how many troops do you need?" "Returning to my lord, the general does not need a single soldier! The general believes that the key to capturing Langzhou lies in surprise. If you can kill Yang Xingqian in one fell swoop in three to five days, this is the best strategy, and Dongchuan and Shannan are not as good. Response; changes over time, if people notice it, it will be difficult to deal with the enemy. Lizhou has only 5,000 soldiers and horses, and there is no chance of winning unless they come out of the city. This will attract people's vigilance, so Lizhou's troops are not available. My lord made an open and unannounced visit and found out that there are many manors in the vicinity, and they all raise their own guards, ranging from three hundred to thousands. These soldiers are always in charge, and they are strictly disciplined. If they really charge into battle, they must be a team of surprise soldiers!" Jiang Jiang Zhi continued, "Sanchuan has never been infested by grass thieves. Most of these landlords are well-off. When they are fed and clothed, they want to take advantage of the troubled times to seek a title or two. If the Lord sends someone to make friends with them, he promises to capture Langzhou and recommend an official position." , In this way, these people can be taken as their own, and they will be useful in the future. In addition, there are many bandits in the south of the mountain. As far as the general knows, many of them are poor people. I would like to personally go to the nearby villages, recruit them, and say that I will protect them from food and clothing, and at least get two thousand elite soldiers!"

Wang Jian Dayue: "Great plan! Minister, if I get this merit, I would like to accept you as my adopted son!" Things happened just as Jiang Zhi expected, in less than 20 days, eight thousand people were recruited successively.This magical stroke gave Wang Jian an extra tiger and wolf teacher overnight.Jiang Zhi was adopted by Wang Jian as his adopted son, renamed Wang Zongyao, and made the capital of the Nineteenth Capital to lead the team.Wang Jian also ordered Li Jian to be the deputy general, together with more than 20 generals who had been recruited by the chieftains, they went straight to Langzhou overnight.

Night fell. This was called Langshui in ancient times, and now the well-known Jialing River is still flowing continuously for thousands of years. The narrow valley makes this important tributary of the Yangtze River turbulent. In this almost noisy night, a group of people mostly from In Dongchuan and Shannan, the poor young people who once had enough to eat are quietly and hurriedly leaving.They all have parents, and some have wives and children. Who wants to take over the mountain as a bandit?All they knew was that the governor of Lizhou was willing to call them into the army, so that they would no longer have to worry about food and clothing.

Li Jian was jolting on the horse sullenly.He was reflecting on the trajectory of his life over the past ten years.In fact, rather than recalling himself, it is better to recall Wang Jian.He clearly remembered that Wang Jian had relied on him to survive since he sold salt in Xuzhou.In the Xuzhou prison, if he hadn't rescued Wang Jian and Jin Hui in the starry night, these two generals who were once famous in the Central Plains would have already died in prison.He subconsciously touched the sword hanging from his waist. It was a treasure bestowed by the late emperor, and it was also a gift from Jin Hui in return.The turning point of things may have happened when Yang Fuguang divided the Zhongwu Army into the Eight Capitals. Wang Jian, Jin Hui, Li Shitai and others were all included in it, but Li Jian was not there!Not only that, but he was also under Wang Jian's command.For this matter, he once brooded, and even had a dispute with Zhang Jie.But after a few years, he had to admit that Wang Jian's talent was far superior to his.There seems to be only one way before him, and that is to use military exploits to win the trust of the other generals.

"Senior Minister..." Not far from him was Jiang Zhi.Although he is only about ten years older than Jiang Zhi, this young man is now Wang Jian's adopted son, and he has to be called an uncle in terms of seniority. "Uncle, you can call me Zongyao. My father has accepted me as a adopted son. From now on, my surname is Wang." Wang Zongyao's tone was a little proud.This made Li Jian secretly admire Wang Jian's means of winning people's hearts. "Okay, Zong Yao, in your opinion, how many days are you sure to take down Langzhou?" Although Li Jian also admired Zhou Xiang's strategy, he still doubted that Wang Jian's quick capture of such a wealthy town in three to five days would be almost impossible. Tan.

"At most three days, if it goes well...Maybe a battle will be enough!" Wang Zongyao's words are always unexpected, just like when he was taking orders in Lizhou, Li Jian was secretly surprised.But the fact that the 8,000 people "borrowed" made him have to admire Zong Yao's composure and courage. "Although Yang Xingqian does not implement benevolent government, Langzhou is not a small city, and it is heavily guarded. How can it be captured in three days?" Zong Yao took the reins and let the horse slow down to lean towards Li Jian.He leaned close to him and said in a low voice, "I will tell you the truth, Uncle. According to Mr. Boya's strategy, I have secretly informed Uncle Jin and Uncle Li to let them join forces to attack Guozhou on the way of Hezhou. Guozhou is in the lower reaches of Langzhou. Yang Xingqian must be afraid that his two uncles will plot against him, so he will definitely rush to help Guozhou, and neglect the defense of Langzhou. He would never have thought that we would attack Huanglong from behind!" Hearing this, Li Jian Surprised secretly, he praised Zhou Xiang's use of soldiers in his heart.

"Uncle, my nephew has something to ask. There are more than 300 women and children in our army who live not far from Langzhou, and they were bandits by mistake. We can't drag them to attack Langzhou, so my nephew wants to trouble my uncle to escort them They go back to the village, and we will meet up in the north of Langzhou City in two days." "They are all hard-working people. Leave this matter to me. I will just lead a hundred soldiers, and we will meet in the north of the city!" In this way, Li Jian escorted the more than 300 people from Langzhou back to their villages one by one. He might not have imagined that this brief separation from Wang Zongyao would bring about another turning point in his life.

When Wang Zongyao's vanguard came to the city of Langzhou, Yang Xingqian's main force had already assembled in Guozhou, and the transportation of grain and grass was being organized in the north of the city. The city gate was wide open without any precautions.Zong Yao originally planned to wait for Li Jian to return to the team before attacking Langzhou City, but she really didn't want to miss the excellent opportunity in front of her.With a wave of his hand, eight thousand tigers and wolves attacked the ancient city by surprise. In an instant, this once peaceful city became a battlefield.Yang Xingqian was worried about the attack on Guozhou, and he never dreamed that one day he would be attacked by the enemy.Before he had time to figure out where the heavenly soldiers came down to earth, he was killed by Zong Yao's men.Later, Wang Jian led the main force of Lizhou to go south, occupied Langzhou, and called himself a defensive envoy.Zong Yao was worried that Li Jian would complain that she was greedy for meritorious deeds, but Li Jian and his party did not arrive until the third day after the capture of Langzhou.If the law is enforced by military order, Li Jian should be severely punished.But Wang Jian seemed to be intoxicated with the joy of victory, and didn't ask about it at all.

Due to the new recruitment of 8,000 soldiers, he took over the defense of Langzhou and countless money and food.Wang Jian's power suddenly grew, and he became a powerful horse in Dongchuan.Dongchuan Jiedu envoy Gu Yanlang once worked with Wang Jian in the Shence Army, and knew that this was an extremely difficult master to deal with.In order to be able to stabilize Wang Jian and prevent the raging war in the Dongchuan area, he had to send envoys to repair it. Looking at Gu Yanlang's autographed letter, Wang Jian couldn't help laughing and said, "I never imagined that Mr. Boya's plan could reverse my decline. If I use Langzhou as my base and take the opportunity to take down Guozhou, then I will be safe if I stand in Sanchuan!" "My lord, don't do it!" Zhang Qianyu heard Wang Jian talking to himself, and said bluntly, "My lord sent troops to seize Langzhou. The court did not blame you. It's not because you are famous as a teacher, but because the emperor is weak and unable to attack. If the Tang Dynasty recovers, My lord is bound to be in great trouble. What's more, Dongchuan Jiedu envoy Gu Gong took the initiative to send envoys to repair it, so you should not use troops in Dongchuan again." These words were like pouring a basin of cold water on Wang Jian's head.Even though he was a little unhappy, he knew that Zhang Qianyu's words were telling the truth, and he was thinking of his own safety. "What you said is true! Is there a good way to prepare for danger in times of peace?" "My lord, you should know that no matter how chaotic the world is, it will still be Li Tang's country. If you grow big to attract wind, you must not make enemies widely. You can send envoys to worship the emperor, and use righteousness as a teacher, and everything will be helpful. In addition, the lord should continue to support scholars and love the people. To observe the changes in the world." Wang Jian was silent for a while, thinking, this Zhang Qianyu can speak directly!If you are in a hurry to go to one state and two counties at this time, it is very likely to attract Gu Yanlang's attention.Although there are eight thousand daredevils, they still need to be trained into an invincible elite.With the current strength, it is not enough to compete with Gu Yanlang, the best policy is to recuperate.Therefore, Wang Jian appointed Wang Zongyao as the military envoy of Zuo Weimeng Duzhi, and appointed Wei Hongfu as the ten generals of the righteous and brave capital.Taking Langzhou as a base, he secretly expanded his army, all of which surpassed the regular system.As for Gu Yanlang, Wang Jian tried his best to make friends with him.Since the Shence Army was ordered to enter Sichuan, Gu Yanlang has been obstructed several times by Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi.Although he knew that Wang Jian's growing power was a potential threat to him, but in comparison, Chen and Tian in Chengdu in the west were his real enemies and confidantes.Seeing that Wang Jian was still friendly, he pushed the boat with the water and had sex with him.Later, Wang Jian played Zhou Xiang as a judge and sent envoys to pay tribute to the court.Because Yang Xingqian had interrupted the tribute before, Wang Jian's move naturally won Li Xuan's approval, and he also got the temporary trust of Yang Fugong, the eunuch who was newly in power in the middle of the court, so he did not pursue his behavior of invading Langzhou. In April of this year, Zhu Wen defeated Qin Zongquan and continued to consolidate his power in the Central Plains.Huainan Jiedu envoy Gao Pian punished and killed all the generals because he listened to the slanderous rumors, and was eventually imprisoned by his subordinate Bi Shiduo.In September, Huainan Ya general Bi Shiduo killed Jiedu envoy Gao Pian.The situation in the world gradually became clear after the chaos.After Tian Lingzi left Li Xuan, he was originally exiled to Duanzhou, but relying on the strength of Xichuan, he defied the imperial decree and returned to Chengdu, and returned to his brother Chen Jingxuan. Bashu is a rich and stable place, the richest of which is Chengdu in Xichuan.In the Tang Dynasty, there was a saying that "raise one and benefit two"-except for the wealth of Yangzhou, Chengdu is a well-deserved metropolis in the world.Tian Lingzi thought that he had Xi Chuan's protection, and he was a little smug again.For more than half a year, nothing happened in the truth, and Chen and Tian enjoyed the prosperity and happiness of Jincheng in Chengdu.However, when Chen Jingxuan learned of Wang Jian's series of actions to attack Langzhou, pay tribute, and pay Dongchuan, he couldn't help worrying that once Gu and Wang in Dongchuan came together, they would pose a great threat to him. During the wine room that day, Chen Jingxuan expressed his worries to Tian Lingzi.Who would have thought, Tian Lingzi dismissively said: "Brother is too worried, too worried! Wang Jian's little eighth son is my adopted son. You also know that if I hadn't been promoted back then, how could he have had the chance to become the famous five-carrying capital? One? If he has no chance to get close to the emperor, how can he make such great feats in saving his life alone in the future?" Chen Jingxuan was puzzled and said: "With his great achievements in saving the family, he should be a wealthy prefecture and county, so as not to fall into Lizhou. Now that he captured Langzhou by surprise, it is worrying to recruit troops there!" "Brother doesn't know that Wang Ba'er attacked Langzhou, and we have some reasons for this. In all fairness, with his illustrious military exploits following Yang Fuguang for ten years, it is not an exaggeration to win a Dongchuan Jiedu envoy! The emperor is also considered to have opened the Li Dynasty Let him be the governor of Jizhou far away as a precedent. Because Yang Fugong wanted to rule me to death after he gained power, all the wings of my Tian clan in the court were demoted from office and post. Wang Ba'er is my son, and I was dragged down and demoted to Lizhou Inspector; Yang Shouliang was not tolerated by Shannan, so he went to Langzhou to be a thief..." "It's been a long time of trouble, it's all the result of our family and the Yang family's rivalry! But although Wang Guangtu is not tolerated by Yang Fugong, he started his career with Fuguang after all, so it's hard to say which side he's on!" "Brother, if you are still worried, I will write a letter to recruit him immediately, what do you think, brother?" "So good! Come, come, drink, drink!" "I'll just study the book now, so as not to have long nights and dreams, hehehe... Come, I will serve you with pen and ink!" Tian Lingzi picked up the pen and wrote a few lines with the strength of wine: Tian Lingzi closed the letter proudly, and handed it to Li Yi, Chen Jingxuan's counselor: "Go, you go there yourself, and hand this letter to Lord Governor of Langzhou, there must be no mistake!" Half a month passed by in a flash.For the past half month, the muscles at the corners of Chen Jingxuan's eyes have been twitching non-stop. He has an ominous premonition, as if a shocking event is about to happen.Chen Jingxuan was illiterate at first, and relied on his brother Tian Lingzi's influence to get promoted step by step, and won Xichuan's fat job in that absurd batting bet on Sanchuan.When Huang Chao entered Beijing, the emperor was lucky in Shu. During the four years, he and Tian Lingzi even threatened the emperor to command the three armies.On the contrary, because Tian Lingzi was literate and clever, Chen Jingxuan didn't worry about the usual big and small things, and left most of them to his brothers.He almost obeyed Tian Lingzi's opinion.However, only this time, he was somewhat apprehensive about recruiting Wang Jian into Xichuan—in the winter of the fourth year of Zhonghe, Wang Jian came to Chengdu to escort him with the other four Zhongwu clans, and that was the time he met Wang Jian.When he thought of that handsome and well-behaved warrior, he instinctively feared him.He wondered whether the father-son friendship between Ling Zi and Wang Jian was really so deep.At the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was very common for fathers and sons to recognize each other, and most of them were driven by mutual interests, not to mention Wang Jian, who Ling Zi first wooed. Han Jian was different... Thinking of this, Chen Jingxuan couldn't help beating drums in his heart, and shouted out of the house in a hurried voice: "Li Yi!" "Oh, Grand Master, you call me?" The one who was called Li Yi was a fat man in his thirties.He is also a native of Xichuan. He took refuge in Chen Jingxuan in his early years and has been with him all the time.This person, he can still trust. "When you came back from Langzhou, what do you think about recruiting Wang Guangtu into Xichuan?" "This..." Li Yi showed a troubled expression on his face, and the flesh on his cheeks trembled. "You can say what you think, don't worry, I want to hear the opinions of different people." Hearing what Chen Jingxuan said, the expression on Li Yi's face relaxed a lot, and the two cheeks drooped as soon as they relaxed.I saw his small eyes rolling around: "I'm afraid there will be more bad luck than good luck!" "how do I say this?" "From what I see, Wang Jian is a great thief in the world. He has been looking around for a long time. The grand master didn't see him. Langzhou was overthrown, and he was plotting to invade the country. If this person came to Xichuan, what would the grand master do? He was originally the governor of Lizhou, but now he also has the city of Langzhou. He abandoned these two cities and went to Xichuan. With his ambition, how can he live under others? If the public treats him as a general, it is..." Speaking of this, Li Yi Peeking at Chen Jingxuan, he said cautiously, "...Yes, raising tigers will bring trouble!" In one sentence, Chen Jingxuan gasped: "Go to Langzhou, and you can find out how many soldiers and horses he has under his command. ?” "No less than 20,000!" "If 20,000 horses gather in Xichuan, if they use troops, they will lead wolves into the house!" Chen Jingxuan said to himself. "However, if he really brings 20,000 people to Chengdu, Grand Master can rest assured. Doubt..." Li Yi walked slowly to Chen Jingxuan, bit his ear and said with a sly smile, "If you haven't done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door." "Well... reasonable, reasonable!" Chen Jingxuan smacked his taste and said repeatedly, "You quickly pass on my general and inform Zhang Xu, the governor of Hanzhou. If Wang Jian comes, order him to be stationed outside Lutou Pass. Without my order, he is not allowed. Enter Deyang!" Zhou Dequan took the letter from his brother-in-law and read it twice from beginning to end.He could read a few words, probably guessed the intention of the letter, then closed the letter and asked: "So, Eunuch Tian wants brother-in-law to go to Xichuan to protect Taishi Chen?" "That's right. When I was in Lizhou before, if I had this letter, maybe I would really go to Chengdu. But now, Langzhou has won, and there are plenty of soldiers and horses. I am about to do something big... This letter is very tricky." Just as he was talking, he heard an announcement from outside the door: "Mr. Judge Zhou is here." I saw Zhou Xiang wearing a square scarf on his head, double-breasted, long sleeves with wide brims, and a white sweater with wide sleeves. Loose skirt.The baggy clothes couldn't conceal his straight body, and his face had high cheekbones. Although he often walked around Lord Inspector, he still maintained this hermit's attire. "Eunuch Tian wants me to go to Xichuan to seek employment. I am very embarrassed and want to hear your advice." After finishing speaking, he asked Zhou Dequan to hand over the letter to Zhou Xiang. Zhou Xiang stopped reading the letter for a while, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then read through the letter from beginning to end, and asked, "Excuse me, do you dare to ask my lord if you are willing to live under the Xichuan people?" "Displaced, I always hope to find a home. How can anyone be willing to serve others when their own family is rich?"