Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1048: When desperate, go to Youzhou
Zhang Fang?

Hearing this name, Sun Xiu raised his eyebrows.

This was one of the people he paid most attention to.

This Zhang Fang has quite a background, and he is not an easy person.

This person had followed many masters before and after him, including many deposed princes and kings of Jin. There were even rumors that this person was an accomplice in the murder of King Guanghan and King Ganling. He had a distinguished reputation.

But what Sun Xiu paid attention to was this person's past experience, because it was somewhat similar to his own.

However, Zhang Fang's job is to be a military commander!

Zhang Fang's ability to lead troops is very extraordinary. When the King of Changsha attacked Luoyang, Zhang Fang was ordered by the King of Jin to go out of the city to fight. He won several times and forced the King of Changsha to temporarily withdraw his troops. This shows his ability. Later, he fell into a trap and had to flee north. Only then did Luoyang lose its defense and was captured by the King of Changsha.

After going north, Zhang Fang went through many twists and turns and finally surrendered to Chen Zhi. After military examinations and several bandit suppressions, his status gradually rose and he won several internal confrontations. According to Sun Xiu's knowledge, Zhang Fang even He once defeated Yang Song's troops!

Today, this man has been promoted to the rank of captain under the exception, but he lacks military exploits and is temporarily inferior to the four-party defense force.

Chen Zhi said that he asked this person to lead the army into Pingzhou, and the meaning behind it is quite intriguing.

"Now that we have mobilized our troops, will we really have to move on to the next step?" Sun Xiu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Or maybe the general intends to take over Pingzhou?"

At the beginning, Wang Jun was the governor of the two states and had unparalleled prestige. However, after Chen Zhi gained control of Youzhou, he concentrated on developing the area and adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards Pingzhou. Today, the internal situation in Pingzhou is complicated, and it will cost more to regain control. If you spend a lot of energy and time, you may be dragged in and miss important events in the Central Plains.

Sun Xiu was wondering if he could give him some advice.

Chen Zhi said: "Pingzhou has been left alone for a few years. All the forces that can jump out have jumped out and harvested them together. However, they are not taking over the entire army. You don't have to worry about the military affairs. You only need to prepare the manpower. Go there Just preside over the reconstruction affairs."

His words revealed strong self-confidence, as if as long as Youzhou takes action, all the forces in Pingzhou will be like chickens and dogs, and they will not be able to withstand a single blow.

Sun Xiu actually knew only a little about the combat power of the Youzhou Army. In recent years, officialdom had emphasized civility over military affairs. In addition, the Youzhou Army camp was tightly guarded. Information, no matter how big or small, was generally not leaked. He knew very little.

But since Chen Zhi said it, Sun Xiu could only say yes, and said he would make preparations when he returned, then resigned and left in a hurry. It was obvious that he had not thought of Chen Zhi's temporary instructions in advance and had to go back and make arrangements quickly.

As soon as the people left, Chen Zhi pondered for a while, then summoned someone, gave instructions, and continued to handle government affairs.

The next day, north of Youzhou, Zhangwu County.

After having breakfast, Wen Qiao found the county magistrate again and asked for news about one person.

"We really don't know much about the news from Liu County Mansion." Upon hearing the inquiry, Magistrate Zhangwu shook his head regretfully, "News from Bingzhou rarely comes through. Neither Bingzhou nor Youzhou are under the rule of King Hejian. , beyond the power of the imperial court to spy on..."

Wen Qiao raised his eyebrows and said softly: Youzhou is still under the rule of the imperial court..." Magistrate Zhangwu looked embarrassed and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Youzhou is under the rule of the imperial court, but General Zhengbei is not He. The subordinates of King Jian will not inform us of the news from the General's Mansion. Mr. Liu is fighting hard in Bingzhou and does not have many manpower. If he wants to convey the news, he must contact Youzhou and not think of Jizhou. Besides, most of Jizhou It's all taken over by the stone thief, and we can barely support ourselves by relying on Commander Zu. "

"In this way, Jizhou is really weathered, and the war in the north has not stopped. The only thing to be thankful for is that Youzhou can't afford weapons."

Here, Wen Qiao's sighs stopped, and a Yamen servant rushed over from the other side. He didn't care about saluting or the court envoy, and said anxiously: "It's not good! There is a fight in Youzhou!"

"what?"

Magistrate Zhangwu and Wen Qiao were both stunned. The latter was holding the water to drink, but he didn't pay attention and was burned by the tea.

"Is there a war in Youzhou too?" Magistrate Zhang Wu didn't care about anything else. He stood up and asked. The reason why his place is peaceful is because it is close to Youzhou. Although a lot of the population has been sucked away, at least there is no need to worry. If Youzhou is If there is chaos in the state, Zhangwu County will inevitably be directly affected. How can we not care?
The Yamen officer quickly replied: "It's not that there is chaos in Youzhou, but that Youzhou has sent troops to Pingzhou. It is said that they are led by Zhang Fang, the captain of Hu Cavalry!"

Magistrate Zhangwu was relieved, sat back down, and scolded: "Since the war has not affected this place, how could you be so panicked and make the envoy laugh at you?"

Wen Qiao, however, had a serious face and frowned: "Isn't it that Youzhou is always stable and does not use weapons, so why did it take the initiative to send troops? The reason they entered Pingzhou must be because of the Goguryeo incident. There was chaos in the surrounding area in the past, but there was no movement in Youzhou. Could it be that this time we send troops to turn from defense to offense?"

He thought so and frowned, feeling that this mission was even more difficult.

People around him didn't dare to disturb him and just waited. After a while, Wen Qiao suddenly asked: "This Zhang Fang sounds familiar. Where does he come from?"

Magistrate Zhangwu replied: "Zhang Fang used to be an old member of the King of Hejian. He committed a crime and was expelled from the palace. Later, he took refuge with the King of Jin."

"I remembered," Wen Qiao remembered this man, "This man is good at fighting. When the King of Jin was in power, he relied on him to withstand the offensive of the King of Changsha. Unfortunately, he was later used to alienate..."

At this point, he stopped talking. Because he was in the capital, Wen Qiao knew very well that the so-called alienation plan was actually just smooth sailing. The root cause was that Zhang Fang was too arrogant, which made people around the King of Jin dissatisfied, and he was in a few years. His performance in this coup also made the King of Jin quite fearful. With the promotion of many parties, Zhang Fang almost died on the battlefield with one plan.

"This man is indeed a fierce general, and the lower officials have also heard about it," Magistrate Zhangwu, not knowing the reason, sighed to himself, "Outside Luoyang City, this man was besieged. He relied on his own force to break through the siege and fled to our north. He wanted to return. Under the command of the King of Hejian, it's a pity that he had misbehaved in the past, but the king was merciless and refused him. He even tied this man up and sent him to Luoyang to show his true intentions."

"Oh?" This is what Wen Qiao didn't know, "Then how did he escape and how did he end up under the Chen family?"

Magistrate Zhangwu sighed and said: "This is also a characteristic of the North. Anyone who has no way to survive will think of trying his luck in Youzhou. At that time, Zhang Fang could be said to be in a desperate situation, but He is a ruthless person who refuses to accept his fate at critical moments. He escaped from the people sent by the king to hunt him down and claimed revenge."

"Based on his own words, not to mention revenge, it would be difficult for him to survive, so he would have to find someone to defect to." Wen Qiao understood the key.

Magistrate Zhang Wu nodded and said: "Zhang Fang is from the Han family after all. After hearing all the stories about Youzhou, he sneaked into Youzhou secretly. As a result, as soon as he entered the country, he was found and was arrested. What do you think? It is also strange that Zhang Fang escaped from Luoyang and escaped the pursuit of the King of Hejian. However, once he entered Youzhou, he could not escape. When he was taken to the Zhengbei General's Mansion, he somehow became a general in Youzhou. , it’s quite beautiful now.”

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional, but Wen Qiao felt a thump in his heart, realizing that Youzhou might have been made impregnable by the Chen family.

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