1249 Self-dead end
As the prefecture and Zhongzhou Xingtai reached an agreement, the Liangzhou people stationed in Longshang began to evacuate one after another, but the scene was inevitably a little lonely, which formed a sharp contrast compared to the scene where Gao Ge bravely advanced more than a year ago.
Before the army retreated, Zhang Guan, as the general of the army, retreated to the rear first. In the past few months, it was really not a good experience for him. When the army grew strong, it was indeed majestic and all sides were all buried. However, afterwards, they were first constrained by the rear, and then the king's army went to Long, which made his situation take a sharp turn.
During the stalemate negotiation process in the past few months, the state ruled that he was not allowed to provoke rashly. Seeing that the royal army gradually increased its troops in Longshang, the powerful people in Longshang defected because of this. Even the team he sent to Hexi to escort goods and the population were harassed many times, and no one in Longshang took him, the Liangzhou East Road General seriously.
"Demolition it for me, remove it all!"
On the way back, Zhang Guan commanded the soldiers to destroy all the forts, warehouses and other fortifications built when they advanced eastward. All the materials that could be recycled were carried onto a large cart and transported them back with a large amount of labor. If they could not be recycled, they would be completely destroyed. They decided not to leave any spare money for the royal army.
If he hadn't taken the lead, there would be people going back to the rear. He even wanted to instruct the civilians to converge the Taoshui River and allow the surrounding areas of Didao to accumulate and flood.
The retreat process was not smooth. Although Hu Yi did not have to pay too much attention to his life and death, the elite soldiers of the Liangzhou Army also needed sufficient food and grass to march. The powerful men and women on the Longshang had already stood on the side of the Xingtai King's Division, and would no longer provide goods and goods to the Liangzhou Army.
Although Zhang Guan was also indulging his soldiers to plunder the countryside along the way, his income was unstable. Even though he was extremely resistant, he had to turn to Jincheng where Song Ji was stationed for use.
When they were about to arrive in Jincheng, envoys were sent to the state to join the army, which was Zhang Dan, who was of the same clan of the Zhang family. He was probably worried that they would have a deep grudge against each other, or that there would be a fire.
"Song Ji's dog thief is really hateful. Brother, don't stop me. When I arrive in Jincheng, I will step on his tent and ask if the dog thief is worthy of the courtesy of the first generations of the first lords!"
In Zhang Guan's view, whether it was the previous constraints and dragging him down on the marching of Liangtu families, or the subsequent Song Ji led everyone to patrol in Jincheng without advancing, he was greatly passive, which was the main reason for the unfavorable confrontation in Longshang this time.
Seeing that Zhang Guan was so angry that he could not stop him, Zhang Dan just sighed and advised: "This time he worked hard and the situation in the state is also difficult. Even if there are disputes, it is not appropriate to be noisy at this moment, which makes people feel even more uneasy..."
Zhang Guan was even more displeased when he heard this: "I led my troops to fight Longshang bravely, occupy land to capture the crowd, and intimidate the majesty of the Liang Mansion. However, there are **s inside, strong enemies outside, the people on the left and right are foxes pretending to be the power of tigers, and the Hu Chou was waiting for an opportunity to cause chaos in the back. Even so, I still let people drive Longshang to live in the people and fill the emptiness of Liang land. How about hard work? There is no need to be too much in the house, so why am I a narrow and irritable person, and I am a person who is unreasonable? The Song family dog thief relies on his Dunhuang giant room to stop me..."
"How could the state master not know about your hard work? This time, the defeat in Longshang is not the crime of conquering the soldiers. When they return to Hexi, the soldiers will be rewarded for their hard work."
Zhang Dan continued to speak again.
Hearing this, Zhang Guan's face gradually calmed down. He was angry, but half of the anger he was showing was pretending to be rewarded for himself in order to get more rewards. Zhang Dan's answer obviously heard what he meant.
Since he reached such a tacit understanding, Zhang Yan no longer acted so angry, and his emotions gradually subsided. Then he asked again: "Brother came from the state. I wonder who is guarding him. Does Your Highness have the intention to belong?"
This time, when negotiating with Zhongzhou, the Liangzhou army needed to retreat to the west of Didao, which means that the Tianshui, Longxi and other places occupied previously must be surrendered. In Henan, except for Jincheng, Kuanghan is the most important military town.
Although Zhang Guan did not think that this time the concession was his fault, he knew that he was really not very impressive in it, and he was inevitably worried that the state lord would take his anger on him and that he might throw him away after returning to Hexi.
For Zhang Guan, this is not only a gain or loss of power, but also a high possibility of being suppressed by local tyrants in Liangzhou, and his wealth and life cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, he naturally had to bargain with the state master while his authority had not yet been lost to ensure his own safety. As for the important town of Henan, Yuhan, it was one of his few choices. Yuhan was far away from power disputes in Henan, and he could not only stay away from power disputes in the state, but also possess heavy troops in his hands, which also facilitated him to continue to operate and cultivate his own power.
Therefore, before Zhang Dan could reply, Zhang Guan said angrily: "Zhongzhou Xingtai is self-reliant and rude, and he does not take us, such as Liangshi. My family has been based in the western border for several generations, managing Hexi, and protecting the lives of the people in this area. The Hu jackals in Xia are rampant, and there are still crowns and belts in the world. Such great achievements are not rewarded! Looking inside, the barbarians and several usurpers are the emperor's orders, and the ugliness are competing to be lonely. The so-called righteousness of Jiangdong is just a distant relative of Dianwu Sect."
"This time my soldiers fought against Longshang and expanded the territory for hundreds of miles for the state lord. It's a pity that Wu'er used great justice to make me Liang Shilie abandoned blood. Now he is even more mean to the master. The human relationship is really unbearable! I swear with the soldiers that today's humiliation will never be forgotten, and I just wait for the opportunity to rise and repay it, otherwise I will be ashamed to return to Hexi!"
When Zhang Dan heard this, his expression changed again. After pondering for a while, he said, "So, are you determined to stay in Yuhan?"
"I am just a hawk and dog raised by my family. Wherever your Highness pointed me, he naturally dared not take revenge. But the tigers and wolves under the tent know their shame and are brave, hoping that they can be used to avenge their shame!"
Zhang Guan said in a deep voice that although he was very resentful in this storm in Longshang, he also recognized one fact, that is, the power struggle in the state is complicated, and even the state master had to tolerate many things just to maintain a stable situation. The current plan, in order to ensure his power and safety, he had to use the military power in his hands to make a little coercion.
"Okay, very good. So, it's really commendable."
After hearing this, Zhang Dan nodded slightly, then waved his hand to signal the attendant to come forward to serve the wine: "I came here with my order this time, but the state master did not explain to anyone who guards you, but if you have this kind of courage, the state master will definitely not be careless."
Zhang Guan was so naked and open-minded, but he felt relieved when he heard Zhang Dan not turning his back on his face and scolding him. Then he grinned and said, "Although Long Shang is less than what he has gained this time, he has just taken a few jars of fine wine. I ordered the tent to take it to drink with my brother. I hope my brother can dissect my loyalty and courageous thoughts to Your Highness."
"No need to drink this, just drink this jar."
Zhang Dan raised his hand to stop Zhang Guan's actions, and personally stepped forward to fill the wine vessel for Zhang Guan.
"How dare you trouble..."
Zhang Guan was still waiting to say a few polite words, but soon he noticed that Zhang Dan's expression was strange. There was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the tent, and there was even a mixture of gold and iron. Especially after the wine was poured out, a strong smell came to his nose, which made Zhang Guan's face suddenly change, and he subconsciously pressed his sword.
"Chenggui, don't blame Your Highness for being ruthless. In fact, this time you are in a serious sin. Even if Your Highness has the desire to protect you,..."
Seeing Zhang Guan like this, Zhang Dan pulled out more than 100 meters away. The soldiers around him stepped forward to protect him. There were also Zhang Guan’s confidants in the tent. After seeing this scene, they also pulled out their weapons and the atmosphere was tense.
Zhang Guan was just suspicious, but after hearing Zhang Dan say this, his face suddenly became cold and he frowned and said with a grim voice: "The main person in charge of the state? Why is he?"
While speaking, Zhang Guan pulled out his sword, his face full of ferociousness and anger, and his whole body seemed to be angered beast.
Zhang Dan took out a handwritten order from his arms and read to Zhang Guan and his subordinates: "The prefecture informed the soldiers of the army. Zhang Conggui was ordered to supervise the troops eastward to Henan, and he was determined to fight against the usurpation of the Hu thieves in Longbian border and should conquer the King of Congxingtai to defeat the Longbian border. Zhang Conggui held his order to disobey the thieves and the wings of the thieves. Later, the order was inadvertent, causing the kings of the thieves to be promoted to the thieves to attack..."
"Stop talking! You..."
"... Zhang Conggui lost his life and neglected his duties, and he was guilty of all his crimes. The soldiers of the army were not involved in this crime. They should strictly abide by the bans of various troops and do not be deceived by the criminals. They can protect both their wealth..."
Zhang Dan also raised his tone without considering Zhang Guan's violent shout, and then looked around the soldiers in the tent and said quickly: "You are all loyal and brave in Liangfu. The lord of the state will do this. Do not make mistakes on your own impulse!"
After saying that, he pointed at Zhang Guan and shouted, "Come to Gui, today's disaster is caused by oneself. Your Highness does not want to insult you with swords and weapons, nor does he want to cry and bleed in the door of my court. Why do you have to be violent again? The people of Jincheng have been deployed outside, and they are in the blood and relatives. I will send you a journey in the tent. If you are unwilling to surrender, take the sword forward. But this knife will not only be a life and death, but also..."
"Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable! I have tried my best to fight for my family. I have worked hard, how can the people who have discussed the discussion together? If I hadn't been in a hurry to fight for the whole story, why should I drive Wang Zhuo..."
Zhang Guan was already in a state of madness at this moment, and roared and rushed towards Zhang Dan with a knife. However, several people flashed out in front of him, blocking Zhang Guanqiang: "General thinks three times..."
"The thief wants to kill me, how can he think about it!"
Zhang Guan became even more angry after hearing this, but soon found that he was no longer free to move. The one who trapped him was not the escort brought by Zhang Dan, who was the trusted officials in his tent.
These people also had a lot of shame on their faces, but they did not dare to make trouble with Zhang Guan. It should be noted that their respective family members remained in Hexi, and this time the state mainly killed Zhang Guan. Even if Zhang Dan was killed in front of them, the Jincheng army would not let them go.
"You are all loyal choices. This time the crime is one person, and it will never involve the rest. You each return to the camp to restrain the soldiers. After Jincheng takes food, there will still be a great delegation."
Zhang Dan dispersed the soldiers out of the tent, then looked at Zhang Guan, who was struggling with his own strength after being captured in the tent, and sighed: "Drinke bar.".m.
Chapter completed!