Guiyi Fei Tang

Chapter 29: Firm Intentions (Please give me a monthly ticket on the last day of the month!)
"Liu Jilong?"

Inside the Yamen, when Zhang Yichao directed the topic to Liu Jilong, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Being stared at by so many people, Liu Jilong also felt his scalp tingling.

He subconsciously glanced at Zhang Huaishen, but saw Zhang Huaishen nodded when his eyes met, as if indicating that he should take on the task.

"I……"

"I heard that Captain Liu has not recovered from his injuries, so I am willing to go there!"

Liu Jilong had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by his "acquaintance" Suo Xun.

Although Suo Xun in the dark green robe is a sixth-rank military officer, he is actually still a captain of a regiment, so he can also participate in it.

"Liu Jilong, is what Captain Suo said true?"

Zhang Yichao asked with a calm look in his eyes. Liu Jilong stood up and bowed when he heard it. "It is true that his injuries were not healed a few days ago, but now he has recovered 70% to 80% and it will not affect his participation in the battle."

"Okay, in that case, you will lead the 13th Regiment to Shandan."

Zhang Yichao did not give Suo Xun a chance to argue, and directly decided that Liu Jilian would lead the troops.

Hearing this, Liu Jilong glanced at Suo Xun covertly, only to see Suo Xun retreating back to his seat with an expressionless face, wondering what he was thinking.

After sorting out his thoughts, Liu Jilong thought of a question and couldn't help but bow.

"May I ask the governor, why did Shandan Tubo suddenly surrender?"

Liu Jilong asked the question that concerned him the most, and this question also made everyone in the Yamen react.

Logically speaking, Shandan Tubo had the backing of Liangzhou, a populous province, and Shandan was a strong military town with nearly a thousand garrisons, so they should not have surrendered no matter what. But now they have surrendered.

Either way, it doesn't make sense.

The generals turned their eyes to Zhang Yichao, but Zhang Yichao looked at Liu Jilong with satisfaction.

"Shang Bibi and Lun Kongre were confronting each other in Hezhou. In addition, many people from the various ethnic groups in Helong fled to the Tang Dynasty. This Tibetan kid from Shandan also took this opportunity to surrender to our army in an attempt to get a good job."

Zhang Yichao explained the reason, which excited the generals in the Yamen.

"it is good!"

"If the imperial court sends troops now, Helong can be recovered!"

"Yes! That's right!"

All the generals were extremely excited, including Zhang Yichao, the lord of Shazhou.

But when he saw Liu Jilong's calm face, his burning heart couldn't help but slowly calm down.

Although he thought highly of Liu Jilong, Liu Jilong was only a straightforward person after all, and he did not think that Liu Jilong had much foresight.

"Liu Jilong, you will lead the 13th regiment to Shandan in three days, and I will personally lead the six regiments to set off in five days."

"The last general takes command!"

Zhang Yichao slammed the matter on the table, and Liu Jilong did not refute it, but directly chose to accept it.

"Oh, right. We have been advancing eastwards, capturing nearly 3,000 bandits while conquering cities and taking over land. Together with the nearly 1,000 bandits from Shandan, we can capture some of them and use them as troops."

Since Hexi was short of people, Zhang Yichao would naturally not let go of the Tibetan surrendered soldiers in various cities.

He raised this matter now not only to enhance the strength of the Shazhou Army, but also to balance the major powers.

"May I ask, Governor, how many of these foreign soldiers should be surrendered?"

Suo Zhongyi was the first to bow and speak, and the others all looked straight at Zhang Yichao.

"We will cut off those below 20 and those above 40. I will tell you the exact number after I conquer Shandan."

Zhang Yichao just gave everyone a reassurance to prevent them from thinking that he was too biased towards the Zhang family. Facts have proved that his reassurance was very useful. At least the generals who had not looked very happy these days all looked a little more relaxed after hearing the news.

"Go back!"

Zhang Yichao stood up and walked towards the depths of Yamen. The generals bowed and sent him off, then they left Yamen chatting and laughing.

However, during this period, many people looked at Liu Jilong from top to bottom with curiosity.

Suo Xun, who once explained to Liu Jilong "how to defend the city", also gave him a meaningful smile when he passed by.

"This job...is not easy."

Liu Jilong only felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Fortunately, Zhang Huaishen came to him after everyone left and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, you've made it this far, so you'll naturally attract attention at first. Once you take Shandan, your position will be consolidated."

"Also, my uncle has no plans to go east to Liangzhou for the time being. Although it is a little dangerous to go to Shandan this time, you should be able to handle it easily with your ability. After all, my uncle is leading a large army behind you, so you don't have to worry too much."

Zhang Huaishen comforted him, and Liu Jilong nodded when he heard it: "Have the troops of the 13th Regiment been replenished?"

"We have already made up for the training for more than half a month. After you lead them to Shandan this time, I plan to keep you in Shandan."

Zhang Huaishen told Liu Jilong about his plan, and he felt a little dazed.

He knew the importance of Shandan, but he didn't want to stay in Shandan.

According to the history of the Guiyi Army that he learned when he visited Dunhuang in his previous life, after Zhang Yichao captured Ganzhou, he shifted his focus to Yizhou (Hami) in the Western Regions.

When Zhang Yichao once again sent troops to attack Liangzhou in the east, it seemed that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had been replaced.

Of course, it is also possible that Liu Jilian remembered it wrong. After all, he had been in the Tang Dynasty for seventeen years, and he remembered the time of many events vaguely.

However, after Zhang Yichao recaptured Ganzhou, he did not send troops to the east for a long time.

Thinking of this, Liu Jilong seemed unwilling, but Zhang Huaishen could see what he was thinking.

"You want to follow my uncle back to Shazhou?"

"This... I just thought that this time our army has recovered two states in succession and it will take a long time to govern these two states. I'm afraid Ganzhou will not continue to use troops in the short term, so this general..."

Before Liu Jilong finished speaking, Zhang Huaishen raised his hand and said, "Recovering Liangzhou and returning to the Tang Dynasty is my uncle's obsession. You should stay in Shandan. You will be more useful to him than running around."

"After Shandan is recovered, I will send my eldest brother to lead five regiments to garrison in Shandan. I hope you can help my eldest brother."

The "eldest brother" Zhang Huaishen mentioned was Zhang Huairong, who was once the captain of the 12th Regiment and is now the Sima of Ganzhou.

"Go to the treasury and collect 200 strings of cash as a reward for the troops. You can make the arrangements yourself. The Thirteenth Regiment has few veteran soldiers, and they all know your deeds."

He took out the note he had written long ago and handed it to Liu Jilong, then turned around and walked in the direction where Zhang Yichao disappeared.

Looking at the note in his hand, Liu Jilong turned and walked out of the tooth gate. While looking up at the sky, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

He originally wanted to follow Zhang Yichao back to Shazhou, and then join the army to attack Yizhou.

By doing this, he would be able to quickly consolidate his position.

But after Zhang Huaishen's reminder, he also knew that he had to obey Zhang's arrangements. Besides, Zhang Huaishen was now the governor of Ganzhou. If he followed him, at least the road would be smoother.

Therefore, after thinking it over again and again, he decided to stick to his original idea and follow Zhang Huaishen to climb to the highest point first.

"Let's go..."

Holding the note in his hand, Liu Jilong walked towards the treasury.

　I have something to do tomorrow at noon, so I will update it in the early morning.

　　Today is the last day of the month. I have set a monthly ticket goal. If I can collect one thousand tickets in ten days, I will add five chapters after the book is put on the shelves.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)