Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 636 The National Teacher is Coming
Ever since Ji Ling invited Zhang Xun with wine in a boat, the army from all directions did not make any moves that day.Even, for three consecutive days, there was no movement from the four armies outside the city, and the sound of drinking and singing from the Han room seemed to mean that the heroes were begging Dong.

Zhang Xun frowned and looked at the Han camp outside the city. He was getting older and his eyesight was no longer as sharp as when he was young.Especially in the scorching sun reflecting the light of the Huaihe River, it is necessary to build a pergola and squint your eyes to see a little of the scene in the Han camp.

"General," a schoolboy quickly ran to Zhang Xun's side, and said in a low voice with embarrassment: "Last night, dozens of soldiers fell into the city and surrendered to the Han Dynasty. If things go on like this..."

Having said this, Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to say any more, because at this moment he saw Zhang Xun's eyebrows wrinkled like mountains and rivers.But even so, the little schoolboy couldn't help but glance at the Han room in the distance, hoping to know whether those brothers who escaped got the treatment they dreamed of.

Although Zhang Xun has poor eyesight, he will not fail to see this little schoolboy's move.He sighed and asked, "Do you also want to join the Han family?"

The little principal immediately changed his face when he heard the words, and hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground and replied: "If my subordinates don't have such thoughts, I hope the general will find out! What's more, my subordinate's family is in Shouchun, how can I abandon them?"

"It's because your family is small that you probably haven't gone to the Han Dynasty for a long time." Zhang Xun didn't have a trace of murderous look on his face, but was full of exhaustion and loneliness. He waved his hand and told the schoolboy to stand up and said something Sincere words: "You have been my subordinate for many years, and you have not gained any benefits from following me. If you have the opportunity, you can have a better way out, just do it."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xun even said again to the guards beside him: "You are all the same, it's not that you are sorry to me Zhang Xun, but I, Zhang Xun, am sorry to you..."

Zhang Xun's words were not without reason.After experiencing the torment of the big prison, he really passed through the gate of hell, and he took some things lightly: These soldiers are struggling in troubled times, either living like wild beasts and ghosts, or suffering from hunger and cold, precarious .If the Han Dynasty could really save them, why would he, Zhang Xun, be the executioner who killed them?

At the same time, on the other hand, Zhang Xun also learned some lessons.He began to actively associate with the most despised people in the court, and from these people, he learned that a force in the court had begun to set his sights on him.

The peace of the four armies of the Han Dynasty in the past few days has revitalized the minds of those ghosts and ghosts.In particular, the battle where Sun Ben defeated Sun Ce gave some ignorant soldiers false confidence, making them think that as long as there is a fort in front of the Huai River, Shouchun will become a hedgehog full of thorns, making even the most powerful beast There is no way to speak.

What's even worse is that some half-baked guy spread rumors in the court, saying that Shouchun only needs to stick to it for more than a month, and the four armies of the Han Dynasty will retreat without fighting because of lack of food.Otherwise, why did Ji Ling come forward to persuade Zhang Xun to surrender? Wasn't it because the four armies of the Han Dynasty were unable to attack, and they were unwilling to retreat, so they used such crude and mindless means?

As a result, the relaxation of the four armies of the Han Dynasty here strangely made the situation in Shouchun City inexplicably tense.The invisible turbulence is growing darkly, making it impossible to smooth Zhang Xun's brows: After all, for those guys who are outsiders and insiders, Shouchun City is basically free right now, preventing Zhang Xun Going to the Han Dynasty is the most important thing!

Zhang Xun knew that even if he guarded Shouchun City this time, he might not get the treatment of a hero.On the contrary, because of Yuan Yao's immaturity and intrepidity, Zhang Xun has leapt to become the general of Cheng Dynasty, reaching the end of all generals.If he really stops the Han Dynasty's four-square army this time, then he will definitely become a minister of such high meritorious deeds, and his fate is self-evident...

It was because of these two reasons that Zhang Xun was so tired and lonely today, and he spoke his heartfelt words to the loyal soldiers beside him.He didn't want to implicate so many good men and soldiers while not getting a good death.

And the result of these words did get Zhang Xun's expected response.Few of these soldiers who suddenly knelt down on the ground shouted the slogan of wishing to live and die with Zhang Xun——Zhang Xun didn't blame them, even though the ants were stealing their lives, they all had small families, and they didn't want to die meaninglessly.

For Zhang Xun, such a result was exactly what he expected to see.

But Zhang Xun's ability to accept such a result so magnanimously does not mean that everyone can accept it.What's more, from the perspective of the feudal dynasty system, these soldiers did not belong to Zhang Xun at all, but the soldiers of His Majesty the Emperor of the Dacheng Dynasty!

So, at this moment, a clear voice came from below the tower: "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly... If I hadn't been there in person, I really wouldn't have seen General Zhang boost morale so much."

Zhang Xun was stunned, and turned to face the wooden ladder of the tower, his face became more gloomy: "It turns out that the national teacher is here, and Zhang should have greeted him from afar. But the stairs of the watchtower are narrow, so forgive Zhang for being rude."

The person downstairs snorted, and following the rattling of the wooden ladder, the two came up one after the other.

Compared with Zhang Xun, Zhang Jiong's complexion in the Dacheng Dynasty was as high as the sky and below the ground. He was wearing a ochre-yellow cassock, his hair was disheveled, and there was an indescribable complacency on his face.The person behind him was not very conspicuous, with a smile on his face, as if he could treat everyone as a friend. It turned out to be the imperial physician Ling Duanmu Zhengshuo.

Zhang Xun's attitude towards Zhang Jiong was quite contemptuous.However, when he saw Duanmu Zhengshuo, he couldn't help but become a bit puzzled: "The imperial doctor came here today to blame Zhang, too?"

Duanmu Zhengshuo did not offend him, and replied very tactfully: "No, I am a doctor, saving lives and healing the wounded is my job. I came to the city wall today to heal a few wounded soldiers, and I don't want to meet the National Teacher by chance. , just walked up together."

Hearing Duanmu Zhengshuo's answer, Zhang Xun's face softened a little.For Zhang Xun, Zhang Jiong was the monster who caused trouble for the lord, but Yuan Shu was obsessed with ghosts, and he was crazy about wanting to be emperor, so Zhang Jiong happened to take advantage of the loophole.After a series of prophecy and enshrining Zen, Zhang Jiong's various performances made Yuan Shu greatly admired, and he became a popular person in Yuan Shu's eyes for a while.

The most obvious example is the official position of 'National Teacher', which never existed in the Han Dynasty.However, in the Cheng Dynasty, the national teacher became an important position under one person and above ten thousand people. Even if Zhang Xungui was the general of the Cheng Dynasty, he actually didn't know whether his status could be compared with Zhang Jiong.

At least, in Yuan Shu's mind, Zhang Jiong must be superior.

As for Duanmu Zhengshuo, although his official position was not obvious, he had become an indispensable person around Yuan Shu because he wanted to refine elixirs for Yuan Shu, and he was also highly regarded by Yuan Shu.If these two people are targeting Zhang Xun, Zhang Xun really needs to be afraid.

Fortunately, this time Zhang Xun dealt with only one Zhang Jiong.However, even if there is only this one person, Zhang Xun actually has a headache.Because Yuan Shu personally led a decisive battle with the Han Dynasty with all the power of the country, and the master of the country was among them who urged him to say that he was blessed by the gods, and Yuan Shu would definitely win every battle.

Ordinarily, committing such a felony should be punished by death, especially when encountering Yuan Shu who is the best at shirking responsibility.But in the end, after Yuan Shu ran back to Shouchun in a daze, he didn't know what kind of evil method Zhang Jiong had used, but instead, he gained Yuan Shu's favor.Three days ago, this guy had an audience with Yuan Shu. He whispered the words of that half-baked guy in Yuan Shu's ears, and smeared and framed Zhang Xun. He was appointed by Yuan Shu as the governor, and he was specially sent to restrain the generals in Yingkou.

At this time, Zhang Jiong, who came up and was sneered by Zhang Xun, was naturally upset.After standing still, he immediately showed his prestige, pointed at the soldiers who had just knelt down and shouted: "What are you still doing? These people are suspected of collaborating with the enemy and disturbing the morale of the army. They were not pulled out by the national division and hacked, and hung on the gate of the city wall. Public display?!"

Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows immediately when he heard the words, and the all-powerful general back then burst out with murderous aura, and shouted at the guards behind Zhang Jiong: "I see who dares!"

The guards behind Zhang Jiong who heard the sound lost their arrogance in the face of Zhang Xun, a general who had really waded through the mountain of corpses and blood.On the contrary, after Zhang Xun opened his mouth suddenly, all the soldiers on the city wall who had heard the news all stepped forward and faintly surrounded Zhang Jiong and the others. Their eyes were like wolves seeing their prey.

Zhang Jiong never thought that the prestige of his Dacheng Dynasty national teacher would not be easy to use here, and he couldn't help but turn pale with shock: "Zhang Xun, what are you going to do? I am the governor appointed by His Majesty, do you want to rebel? "

(End of this chapter)