Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 664 Chen Zhizhi’s secret?
The sky is clear and cloudless, and under the sky, there is a vast wilderness.

A convoy was driving along, with quite a few vehicles, about a dozen, and it was a long stretch.

If someone looks at it from a distance, it is not difficult to find that this fleet looks long, but it is actually divided into two parts, with completely different styles.

Part of it looks graceful and luxurious, and its color has not changed despite being weathered, while part of it looks rough, with many marks of swords and axes visible on the surface, which are not covered up but are deliberately highlighted. Some of the carriages and horses can even be seen as patchwork traces.

These were two different convoys gathered together, one coming from the imperial court and the other coming from the Xianbei Duanbu.

The converging motorcade was speeding all the way, with many guards, Wang Jun's warrant, and the name of the Xianbei people. It can be said that it was black and white. Not only were the officials along the way letting them go and protecting them, but also the many bandits who robbed the road. After retreating, it can be said that there were no twists and turns along the way. Compared with the trip to Jizhou, it was much smoother.

"I didn't expect that Wang Jun's reputation has reached such a level in Youzhou!" Feeling the smooth journey along the way, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel emotional, and at the same time, he felt a little worried. He found Yu Liang and expressed his opinion , "The court's decrees here are not as good as Wang Jun's words. Under his banner, you can really do whatever you want in Youzhou!"

"This is also because he has been in Youzhou for too long." Yu Liang seemed to agree with this, and nodded, "It is self-evident how many hidden dangers there are. The imperial court proposed to change the governor of Youzhou several times, but Because Wang Jun has the military power in his hands, it is difficult to fulfill his wish! Not to mention that Jizhou and Bingzhou are in chaos, and Youzhou is isolated for life.

These two didn't seem to be worried that their words would be heard by Wang Jun's guards, because in a sense, these were well-known things and would not change because of their discussions.

Finally, Zhang Yang seemed a little confused and asked: "Then why didn't you correct this mistake at the beginning? After all, there were times when Wang Jun's troops were not strong, right?"

Yu Liang glanced at Zhang Yang and did not answer directly. Instead, he said in a meaningful way: "You don't need to say some things to test. The Zhang family's information will not be so unclear."

Zhang Yang looked very unnatural when he heard this.

Yu Liang followed up and said: "Although we, a big man, succeeded Taizu and Shizong, it is different from the past. When we first established the country, we even relied on many big families in the south. This is the one your Zhang family is most familiar with. In order to fight against In such a situation, many clans were granted the title of kings, dukes, princes, and princes, and even became prime ministers! But after all, hidden dangers are inevitable. Coupled with the previous eunuch disasters and the harem interference in politics, As well as the natural and man-made disasters in the north, this gave Wang Jun an opportunity to take advantage of, otherwise, even if Youzhou is located in the frontier, it would not be where it is today!"

As he spoke, he looked out of the car and seemed to be sighing: "Wang Jun was the one who led the troops to pacify the Northland at the beginning. He himself led the troops here. In the end, he turned against the foreigners and became the overlord of the Northland. Everything started from this humble beginning. At that time But no one thought that the victory of a few battles would give birth to a great general and great Sima! Just like the current situation, there were also two battles, and now it seems that there are already three!"

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yang heard something, "You mean Chen Zhi?"

Yu Liang quickly said: "The imperial court sent me here with the intention of beating Chen Zhi, but it didn't intend to eradicate his foundation, it just wanted to make military achievements and let him know how powerful it is, but the princes in the hall didn't think about it. Jun is not easy to deal with, so Chen Zhi, who can resist Wang Jun's offensive, is easy to deal with? One is not well controlled, and another is Wang Jun! So this time, we should eradicate the future troubles!"

"Huh?" Zhang Yang was suddenly surprised when he heard this, and then he was happy again, "Is this what the censor meant?"

At this moment, without waiting for Yu Liang's reply, someone knocked on the carriage, saying that someone from Duanbu was coming to visit——

"Your Majesty, there is a small town in Daijun ahead. Let's take a rest first. The people from that section heard about it and said they wanted to visit."

"That's fine, I just happened to meet someone from Duan Bu. It's fate that we are going together this time. It's easy to talk to him once we meet him." Yu Liang responded.

The composition of this motorcade was originally a combination of envoys from the imperial court and envoys sent by Duan Bu through Wang Jun's intermediary liaison.

Zhang Yang immediately complained: "The people in this department are really indifferent. In the past two days, I have visited three times. Counting this time, that is four times!" Zhang Yang's face There was a look of disgust on his face, "He didn't even think about it, could the envoy of the imperial court be seen casually and whenever he wanted? Even he, Chen Zhi, had to set up a formation to welcome him. How could he come so casually? These barbarians who are visiting me really don’t know the etiquette.”

"It's nothing. After all, there is Wang Jun as a guarantor, so he still has to give his face," Yu Liang smiled, looking very personable, "This trip to the north, meeting Wang Jun, can be regarded as a reward. In the past, I only heard about this person from the princes in the court and friends around me, but I didn't think much about it. When I saw him, I realized that he was really extraordinary. Although he was a great thief in the North, he was also an outstanding person! That Duan Pi磾[dī] is He recommended it, and gave it a high evaluation, so I don’t think it’s a mediocrity.”

Talking about Wang Jun at this time, Zhang Yang obviously also recalled the scene when they entered Youzhou and visited Wang Jun first, and recalled the heroic appearance of that great general, so he couldn't help but secretly nodded in his heart.

If it weren't for Wang Jun's prestige, Zhang Yang would not agree to this request at all. But even so, the two sides seemed to be walking together along the way, but in fact they were clearly different. The Duan envoy had to ask in advance before he could visit as he wished.

Even so, Zhang Yang became more and more dissatisfied.

But Yu Liang didn't seem to take it to heart, and soon saw the Duan envoy again in the renovated town.

Duan Pixi.Wang Jun informed Yu Liang of this person's origin immediately. He was also a member of Duan Bu Zhengzhi, the younger brother of Duan Ji Lujuan, and the elder brother of Duan Wenyang.

He came to visit Yu Liang, but he was polite and considerate. When talking to people, he seemed to be well-informed, and there were many Han comments in his words. It was obvious that he had studied in the imperial capital.

So after saying a few words, Zhang Yang didn't resist much. Instead, he started talking, pointed at the slightly barren town, and asked: "Brother Duan, what do you think of the weather in this county?"

Duan Pixi looked around and suddenly said with a smile: "I think this generation of county is only superficial."

"Oh?" Zhang Yang suddenly became interested, "How do you say this?"

Duan Pizhen looked at this Zhang family member, and some information about him flashed through his mind. He knew that this person was quite arrogant, and actually looked down on others, let alone himself. However, once he mentioned something bad to Chen Zhi, he would would be very interesting.

In view of this, Duan Pixun did what he wanted. What's more, now the entire Duan Department hates Chen Zhi with itch.

"Just looking at this small town, you can tell that Dai County is poor and the people's livelihood is difficult. The current strength is only temporary."

As soon as Duan Pizhen opened his mouth, Yu Liang, who was listening by the side, became interested.

Zhang Yang liked to hear this kind of pessimistic tone about Chen Zhi, and immediately asked: "I would like to hear the details. In fact, when I was in the capital, I heard people praise Chen Zhi more than once, saying that he was a mastermind and had the Yang family. The two fierce generals are on the rise, why do they think it is only temporary in Brother Duan’s words? Could it be that his current situation is just a flash in the pan? "

Duan Pixun took advantage of the situation and said: "I can say here that the Chen family's strength is unsustainable, and the collapse is just around the corner."

This "Chen's Collapse Theory" was a big appetite for Zhang Yang, and he was immediately interested. However, he was not so easy to deal with, so he said: "I'm afraid this is just one-sided words on your part, or wishful thinking." , after all, Chen Zhi killed your brother! I heard that this news reached your department, but it made everyone angry and raised an army in anger!"

"This news is true," Duan Pizhen's face suddenly turned sour, "We will definitely avenge this blood feud! This mission is also to let Chen Zhi understand this, and at the same time to bring my brother's body with him Go back, I heard that he is still being..."

As he spoke, he shook his head, obviously not wanting to continue on this topic, and then changed the topic: "But I am not deliberately belittling Chen Zhi because of hatred, but I have a solid basis. One of the keys is to represent The county's geographical location is really unfavorable, and its population is small, so what can be done? These are not things that the so-called sky fire can solve."

When Duan Pizhen mentioned the word "Heavenly Fire", there was obviously a hint of sarcasm in his mouth.

However, Zhang Yang asked with great interest: "As soon as I stepped into Youzhou, I heard a lot of people spreading the news about this 'Sky Fire'. Is it true or false?"

"With Zhang Jun's intelligence, how could he still be confused by such rumors?" Duan Pixi looked dismissive, "Such an unfounded statement is clearly just a reference. In my opinion, it may just be spreading rumors. , this matter is related to an incredible artifact!"

"Utensils?"

Now, even Yu Liang, who looked calm, couldn't help showing a little concern.

Noticing the change in Yu Liang's expression, Duan Pixi finally made up his mind. The reason why he wanted to accompany the imperial envoys and why he had to shamelessly visit repeatedly was all for this purpose.

But he knew that now was not the time to be happy, so he suppressed his thoughts and said in a normal tone: "I know that this is the inheritance of theories of hundreds of schools, and one of them is the Mohist school. What’s amazing is that in the pre-Qin period, Mozi once said that he used weapons to defend the city, which shows that the Mohist city-defending weapons have long been a tradition.”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yang's eyes lit up.

Duan Pixi said with a smile: "I also heard a secret that Chen Zhi was searching for heirs of the Mo family a while ago!"

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