Chapter 319: Calculation
The 50,000 army came out of the military camp north of Dongchang Prefecture City, and then marched towards Liangshan River. Yang Bufeng was wearing bright goose leash armor and rode a tall and majestic yellow-brown horse, and sat in the central army with a proud look on his face.
After so many years of hard work, it was not easy to finally snatch military power from the old man Zhang Wenyuan. Thinking about it now, Yang Bufeng felt exhausted.
Thinking of this, Yang Bufeng looked at Zhang Qing who was in front of the army, and then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The reason why Yang Bufeng was able to seize military power from Zhang Wenyuan this time was due to Yang Jian, Gao Qiu and Cai Jing jointly wrote a letter to the emperor. Of course, these three old things also have conditions, that is, let Yang Bufeng send troops to wipe out Liangshan to relieve the hatred in his heart.
However, although the emperor handed over Zhang Wenyuan's military power to Yang Bufeng, Zhang Wenyuan's official position was not revoked. In other words, Zhang Wenyuan still has the right to mobilize the army. This situation made Yang Bufeng feel like a thorn in his back. It would be bad to keep Zhang Wenyuan's big hidden danger.
Then, when he thought about it, Yang Bufeng thought of Ximen Qing's identity. Then he had a plan in his mind - to let Zhang Qing be the deputy commander and ask him to lead troops to encircle Liangshan. In this way, he would not only be much easier, but also kill two birds with one stone.
If Zhang Qing destroyed his relatives and wiped out Liangshan for justice, the credit would naturally be Yang Bufeng, the commander. But if Zhang Qing surrendered to foreign enemies and refused to attack, Yang Bufeng could still kill Zhang Qing on the spot, making Zhang Wenyuan lose his son in his later years! Zhang Wenyuan, who had his son, was old and old, and he would be able to mobilize military power at that time, so Yang Bufeng would not have to be afraid.
So this time, Yang Bufeng reused Zhang Qing.
"Zhang Qing, Zhang Qing, I want to see if you are fighting Liangshan or not?" Yang Bufeng sneered proudly, as if everything could be in his hands.
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Soon, the army from Dongchang Prefecture arrived at Hushan, fifty miles away from Baoshan. At this time, the spy who were exploring the way forward also rushed over.
These spies were promoted by Zhang Wenyuan, so they disliked Yang Bufeng, the so-called commander. So they came back from the front and did not report the situation to Yang Bufeng, but found Zhang Qing.
Yang Bufeng, who was in charge of the central army, heard the spy surveillance of Zhang Qing and said that the spy had come back to report, but he looked for Zhang Qing. Yang Bufeng was so angry that he whipped the guard directly, and then rushed forward and found Zhang Qing.
"What did Zhang Qing, the spy, come to report?" Yang Bufeng asked coldly: "Tell you, I am the commander, and the military power of the 50,000 army is in my hands!"
A hint of coldness flashed across Zhang Qing's cold face. He snorted coldly: "Oh, Brother Yang is very active now. Since Lord Yang wants to know the situation of the spies coming to report, I will tell you completely. The spies just came to report that after Tiger Mountain and Leopard Mountain, nearly 30,000 troops in Liangshan had already set up camp and were waiting for our army to go."
"What?"
Yang Dafeng exclaimed, then grabbed the horse rope and shouted: "The whole army stopped moving forward!"
Immediately, the spy riding a horse quickly passed the message to the rear. After a while, the entire army gradually stopped.
Zhang Qing sneered and asked, "Yang Bufeng. What orders are you giving now? It's still fifty or sixty miles away from Hushan and Baoshan. Do you want to set up a camp here?"
Yang Bufeng roared: "If you don't stop here, would you run to Liangshan's mouth to set up camp? Zhang Qing, what do you think!"
Zhang Qing said: "Yang Bufeng, you have a clean mouth and don't be fooled."
"Hmph!" Yang Bufeng didn't say anything, but said to the guard beside him: "Go. Find a few spies to explore the terrain ahead, find a suitable place to camp!"
"Yes, sir!" the subordinate responded and then went to do it quickly.
After finding the right place to camp and set up a camp, it was already midnight.
But the tent of the Central Military Camp was brightly lit. Yang Bufeng was summoning the generals to start discussing military affairs.
Yang Bufeng sat in the hall, glanced coldly at the generals of the left and right sects under the hall, looked at the right row with relief, and stared at the left row with angrily.
The generals on the right row were all his confidants, who were the ones he sat on as the commander and placed under the power. But the generals on the left row were all following the heads of Zhang Qing in the front, and they were all Zhang Wenyuan's confidants. And they all had important responsibilities, which was not something he could do just by wanting to replace.
Clearing his throat, Yang Bufeng spoke: "I listened carefully to the spies' reports and clarified the movements of the bandits in Liangshan. Under the leadership of his bandit leader Ximen Qing, the bandits in Liangshan led 30,000 troops and had already set up camp in front of a dense forest behind the Liangshan Mountain and waiting to ambush our army. All generals see, what should our army do? Should we fight head-on, or go around Hushan, Baoshan, and until Liangshan River Pond? Zhang Qing, what do you think?"
Zhang Qing looked at the nose and the nose, and said, "The commander had made a decision in his heart, so we should obey the order!"
"Okay!" Yang Bufeng sneered: "Since Lord Zhang said that, I'm not polite."
"According to the spies' reports, if the army wants to pass through Hushan and Baoshan, they must pass through a canyon. The sides of the canyon are cliffs, which are the best place for the enemy to set up ambush. If our army rashly goes, we will definitely fall into a trap! And according to my observation, the reason why the Liangshan bandits came to intercept us was because they were afraid that we would meet with the warships sent by the court, and then directly attack Huanglong and destroy the Liangshan general nest. Although Liangshan occupies 800 miles of water with good time and place, their construction has not been completed, so there will be no large warships to defend! Since they are afraid, we will do it! So I plan to bypass Hushan and Baoshan, not to get involved with these Liangshan bandits, and directly send troops to Liangshan River. What do you think of your intentions?"
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At this time, on the right side of the audience, Yang Bufeng's trusted food and grass officer spoke: "Sir, our army has brought the originally planned food and grass for this trip. If this detour is a more than ten days, then there will be not enough food and grass!"
"What? There is not enough food and grass, and I didn't bring enough food and grass when I went to the expedition? How did you become a grain and grass officer? Who told you to bring so little food and grass? Believe it or not, I will cut you down?" Yang Bufeng was immediately angry when he heard this.
The grain and grass officer was so scared that he trembled, and then pointed at Zhang Qing.
This finger made Yang Bufeng even more angry, and then pointed at Zhang Qing and cursed: "Zhang Qing, he actually issued a military order privately to mislead my army. Do you believe it or not, I will deal with you with military law now?"
Zhang Qing remained calm and said with a smile: "Mr. Commander, it seems that you blamed you for this matter. You told me that the army should move forward at full speed and quickly reach the Liangshan River. I said that the army's baggage was too large and it was difficult to move forward at full speed. Then you said, let me reduce the unnecessary burden! I have reduced the unnecessary burden and allowed the army to advance at full speed according to your order. Otherwise, how could our army arrive here in such a short time and set up camp so quickly?"
Yang Bufeng was so blocked that he almost turned a blind eye and cursed hatefully: "Reduce unnecessary burden? Good guy, you actually reduced one-third of the food and grass! Is this still called unnecessary? You dare to argue, now you order privately, violate military orders, and you can kill on the spot according to the law! People come!"
A large group of guards rushed in from the tent, equipped with guns and knives, and were aggressive.
Zhang Qing slapped the table and yelled: "Do you want to rebel?"
After saying that, he looked at Yang Bufeng with murderous eyes and said, "Yang Bufeng, why did I have any guilt? You clearly left too much baggage, and I did what you meant. Now you went back on your word and asked me about my crime. Do you look down on me Zhang Qing too much? Tell you, I Zhang Qing is not easy to bully either!"
After saying that, he glared at the grain and grass officer and shouted: "Food and grass officer, let me ask you, if we don't take a detour, will our army's grain and grass be enough to reach Liangshan and there is still a surplus?"
"This..." The grain and grass officer wiped his sweat, and finally did not dare to lie, saying, "The deputy commander said it is right, it is indeed enough. But according to..."
"Okay, you just need to explain this!" Zhang Qing interrupted the grain and grass officer, and then said to Yang Bufeng: "You have heard that Yang Bufeng is enough. You are thinking of detours, so it is not enough. In addition, even if the grain and grass are not enough, you can still let Dongchang Mansion transport supplies or collect them on the spot. Do you don't even understand this?"
Yang Bufeng blew his nose and stared at him, yelling: "Zhang Qing..."
At this moment, Yang Bufeng's confidant general, the cavalry commander, said: "Stop being angry. The army has not yet started a war. Never be distracted before the war. General Zhang Qing is very skilled in martial arts and is still waiting for him to send troops to fight against the bandit army!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Bufeng's anger subsided.
That's right, Yang Bufeng wanted to make a big deal about the food and grass this time. It would be best if he could kill Zhang Qing on the spot. But Yang Bufeng was not confused. If he saw that he could not kill Zhang Qing, wouldn't he have a chance? Besides, kill Zhang Qing now, and then who should he use to encircle and fight the Liangshan bandits next?
Yang Bufeng calmed down and waved his hand, causing the guards in front of the camp to retreat.
Then he regained a hypocritical smile on his face, and then said, "I am a little nervous when I lead troops to fight for the first time. Don't blame me for the deputy commander!"
"You are polite!" Zhang Qingxu thought the snake.
Yang Bufeng knocked on the table beside him and said, "Since there is not enough food and grass on the road, it will take many days to replenish the supplies, so we will fight directly. First, destroy the thieves behind Hushan and Baoshan. Zhang Qing, tomorrow you will take your 20,000 troops to meet the bandits in Liangshan. What about? If you can destroy them, I will remember your first merit!"
"The villain is successful and insidious! Use me as a gun, hum, I will kill you!" Zhang Qing narrowed his eyes and cursed in his heart.
Then, Zhang Qing bowed and said, "Sir, you have said that there are cliffs on both sides of the canyon. If you force travel through time, you will definitely be ambushed. Now, sir, you still ask me to lead troops to attack. Do you not treat the lives of your brothers as a joke?"
Yang Bufeng stopped and then smiled and said, "Zhang Qing, I asked you to attack, this is an order. You execute it, this is a duty. As for any ambush and any danger, it is your business. And you all know that there may be danger, so why not turn danger into opportunity? So we are waiting for your good news tomorrow!"
Chapter completed!