Chapter 153 Qinzhou Raiders
.This time, the governor of Liangzhou was pacified, and Qiao Zong made great contributions. The King of Chengdu originally intended to let him be placed under Zhang Chi's command, but Zhang Chi had other ideas.
Zhang Chi knew that although Qiao Zong was an old general of the Xie family, he was not as loyal as he showed.
When he was confronted by the governor of Liangzhou in the main hall, Qiao Zong's words were righteous and stern. In his mouth, the reason why he turned against the governor of Liangzhou was entirely because he was an old general of the Xie family and was loyal and patriotic. But Zhang Chi knew that it was simply a beautiful thing he said in front of others.
What kind of person is the governor of Liangzhou? If Qiao Zong really became loyal and patriotic as he said, how could he become the confidant of the governor of Liangzhou?
In the officialdom, the most fundamental thing is that the word "profit" cannot be separated.
Zhang Chi had to admit that the governor of Yizhou made great contributions this time, and it was not all polite words.
The governor of Yizhou and Xiang relied on the big tree of Huanjiao, and the Huanjiao wanted to penetrate into Shu through the governor of Yizhou, so the two sides naturally hit it off. If the Huanjiao hadn't been eyeing each other, and threatening and inducing, otherwise Qiao Zong would not have turned against him.
Zhang Chi would not want this kind of fence-riding style.
Zhang Chi has always believed that he would not doubt people, but he would not doubt people. Otherwise, if someone like Qiao Zong was around, the greater his ability, the greater the threat to him.
So this time, the one who gained the most in the change of power in Shu was of course the governor of Yizhou. The former Liangzhou territory south of Bashan was merged into Yizhou, and Qiao Zong and the Liangzhou army under his command were all included in the bag by the governor of Yizhou.
After everything was over, Zhang Chi and all the officials came down from the palace. The governor of Yizhou came to Zhang Chi and said with a smile: "This time I would like to congratulate the governor on eliminating the disaster in Shu. In the heart of the King of Chengdu, the governor's position will definitely be more serious."
Zhang Chi said modestly: "This is not my contribution to Zhang Chi alone. You have made a lot of efforts in the governor of Yizhou. For example, when I sent the assassin's palace to assassinate me and the King of Chengdu, but in fact, I framed the governor of Liangzhou. This is a great trick. Otherwise, I would not force the governor of Liangzhou to reveal his strength so quickly."
After hearing Zhang Chi's words, the governor of Yizhou said strangely: "Why did the governor say this? That assassin is not my delegation. I thought it was a scene arranged by the governor himself to blame the governor of Liangzhou. Isn't that the case?"
Zhang Chi had always thought that the assassin was in front of the Assassin Hall, but when he met the governor of Liangzhou and changed his way around, it must be the arrangement of the governor of Yizhou. But now, after hearing what the governor of Yizhou said, he was shocked: This assassin was not a sect of the governor of Yizhou. So who was going to assassinate me and the King of Chengdu?
If you have offended Zhang Chi recently, there is only one Princess Wuyou. Maybe Princess Wuyou will become hate because of love. But if you think about it carefully, it is wrong. Even if Princess Wuyou hates her, there is no need to find a killer to go to the palace to assassinate, let alone assassinate the King of Chengdu at the same time.
Zhang Chi thought about it and had no conclusion, so he put this matter aside for the time being.
After the matter in Chengdu was handled, Zhang Chi planned to return to Hanzhong, but he was alone when he came. When he returned, he wanted to bring the wine lady, Ruoshui, Xie Lingyun and others to Han.
The wine lady Ruoshui was of course happy to hear the news. She packed her luggage overnight. The next day, Zhang Chi went to the hall to bid farewell to the King of Chengdu, and went to Hanzhong together.
Zhang Chi was not in Hanzhong these days, but all matters in Hanzhong were handled in an orderly manner. There were Du Ximing and Qin Bo in military affairs, and Shi Kean in internal affairs, so when Zhang Chi returned to Hanzhong, it was more lively than Hanzhong where he left.
After the wine, Ruoshui and Xie Lingyun were placed properly, Zhang Chi summoned everyone to discuss the matter of continuing the Northern Expedition.
Shi Ke'an said: "It's better to have a rest for a while before talking about it?"
"But we are resting and recuperating, and the Hu people are also resting and recuperating." Ding Yizhi said: "This time, the Hu people were defeated this time, and the troops would be insufficient. But if the Hu people had been cultivated for a long time, they would gather enough troops and invade the south. Then Hanzhong would be in danger."
Zhang Chi agreed with Ding Yizhi's view and said, "Although there is Qinling in the north of Hanzhong, it is connected to Qinzhou in the north. Now Yao Shuo has to retreat to Qinzhou and raise troops in Qinzhou. It is also a hidden danger over time. Taking advantage of his great defeat this time, we are just the right time to pursue the enemy with courage. Moreover, the situation is turbulent and there is a possibility of turbulence in the world at any time. In order to survive in troubled times, there is only one city in Hanzhong that is not good, and there is still a lack of something that cannot be left out."
"What?"
"War Horse." Zhang Chi said: "The low and easy to be frightened in the south, and the battlefield is far less than the good horses in the north. When we attacked the northern expedition, we must find a good horse source. If we can successfully capture Qinzhou, we can also choose one or two horse farms to cultivate war horses specifically for us. When wars in the world are everywhere, we will play a role."
Seeing that Zhang Chi was deeply and far-sighted, everyone had no objection.
Zhang Chi asked Du Ximing again and said, "How is the recent recruitment of soldiers in various counties?"
Du Ximing replied: "The people in Liangzhou are suffering from the ravages of the Hu people. They all join the army enthusiastically to defend their homes. There are now more than 60,000 recruits recruited, but these people have not been trained and it is difficult to play a role on the battlefield."
Because the counties here are located on the border of Qin and Jin, and have been war-torn for years, there are countless refugees. The more wars, the more people there are, there are no father, mother, wife or children. It is no wonder that Du Ximing has enlisted in just a few days after recruiting troops.
At this time, Santong also jumped out and said, "My harvest here is not small. After killing the Hu people away, a total of more than 27,000 war horses were left behind in Chengdu and in various counties. They have all been incorporated by me, but there are still few riders now."
Zhang Chi pondered for a moment and said, "New recruits cannot go to the battlefield, otherwise they will die. It is not about the number of people, but about the essence."
Ding Yizhi nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother said it's right. 30,000 elite soldiers can beat 300,000 mediocre soldiers. These new recruits cannot be sent to the battlefield if they don't train for a while, otherwise they will have to die if they go to the battlefield."
"Since the new recruits are not on the battlefield, then stay here to defend and train troops while garrisoning the farm." Zhang Chi's idea was good. There were wars around Hanzhong for years and wasteland everywhere. In this way, two birds with one stone were killed.
Santong asked anxiously: "What should I do with my rider? There are so many war horses but no riders, and all the soldiers recruited are not familiar with horses. What should I do?"
This is indeed a serious problem, because if a cavalry becomes an infantry, it is enough to dismount, but it will be difficult for an infantry to become a cavalry.
An infantryman who is not familiar with horses wants to fight freely and easily at the right time, but it requires constant training. Moreover, because it is difficult to tame war horses, he often suffers from being injured by taming horses.
Santong continued: "The Hu people are good at cavalry. We will go to the Hu people's hometown this time to fight in the northern expedition. How can we fight against it if there are not enough cavalry?"
Zhang Chi thought about it, but had an idea in his mind and said, "Don't worry about this. I have my own tricks to help you solve this problem."
Santong didn't believe that Zhang Chi could solve this problem in one day: "Okay, then I'll see what good ideas you have tomorrow."
Zhang Chi smiled and said, "I not only want to form a group of cavalry for you, but also a team that specifically restrains the opponent's cavalry."
"What team can restrain the cavalry?" Mitsuki was surprised.
Not only Santong, but even Du Ximing and Qin Bo were very surprised. They led troops for many years, but they had never heard of any military force that could specifically restrain the Hu cavalry.
"You will know naturally then." Zhang Chi kept it in a silence: "You just need to draw 3,000 recruits from the recruits you recruited to standby."
Then Zhang Chi continued to ask, "If we were to send troops to attack Qinzhou in the north, what route could we take?"
Qin Bo opened the map and said, "Please see, Qinzhou has seven counties including Longxi, Nan'an, Tianshui, and Lueyang. We are located in Liangzhou. If we want to attack Qinzhou, it is not easy to walk along the Qinling Mountains on both sides. Only by coming out of this city can you go straight to Lueyang County in Qinzhou. This city is located on the edge of Liangzhou, so it is called Liangzhou Pass."
Zhang Chi didn't know why, but when he heard the three words "Liangzhou Pass", he had some unknown premonition, but he couldn't remember why, and asked: "Apart from this Liangzhou Pass, is there no other way to send troops to Qinzhou?"
"There are, there are, but the road is difficult to walk, and it is easier for Qinzhou to defend, but this is the only way to jump the path that is most convenient and fast."
Zhang Chi thought for a while and said, "Then decide to take this path."
After discussing with everyone, they dispersed, while Zhang Chi ran to the back hall, found paper and pen, and started drawing.
When Dan Bian saw Zhang Chi painting, he was surprised. When he walked over, he saw that Zhang Chi was painting some strange patterns and asked, "What are you doing for painting these?"
Zhang Chi smiled and said, "When I just discussed with everyone, can I have a way to fight against the Hu cavalry? These are all magic weapons that I have come up with to deal with the Hu cavalry."
Of course, Dark Blade didn't believe it: "Just relying on the things you drew, can you fight against the Hu Iron Cavalry?"
Seeing that Danren didn't believe her, Zhang Chi ignored her and continued to draw for a long time before finishing his numbers. He looked a little interesting, so he took Danren to the streets of Hanzhong.
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It is no exaggeration to say that he can be counted as the best carpenter in Hanzhong, and he often tells others that the founder of carpenter Lu Ban was his ancestor. In the circle of carpenters in Hanzhong, he often called himself a famous family.
But to be honest, his carpenter work is indeed extraordinary.
However, today, there were two men and women in his shop. The man was wearing a blue shirt and looked like a scholar. The woman was holding a long sword and looked like Leng Bingbing looked difficult to mess with.
The man took out some strange patterns and asked Carpenter Ru, "Can you do these patterns painted on them?"
Of course, the male is Zhang Chi, and the female is the dark blade. As for the patterns in Zhang Chi's hand, they are of course secret weapons he made based on his modern knowledge.
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