Tiantang

Chapter 259 From Modesty and Gentleman to Resolute Killing

Chapter 266 From Modesty and Gentleman to Resolute Killing

Zhang Xun took the order and left.

A while later, Zhang Xuan stood at the entrance of the flower hall, smiling and welcoming the envoys from all parties.

Although with his status, he could not greet him in the hall, but considering the face of the commanders everywhere, he couldn't be too rude.

Jiang Shu, the partial general of Shu Han, the governor of Hexi, strode over and bowed to Zhang Xuan, "Jiang Shu, the last general, has met the commander!"

Zhang Xuan smiled and said loudly, "General Jiang, you don't need to be too polite. I will say goodbye to Marshal Ge Shu in Chang'an. I don't know how is Marshal Ge Shu?"

"Responding to Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief Geshu is all well and will be ordered to come to Lingzhou at the end to congratulate Commander-in-Chief on his victory over Tubo on behalf of Commander-in-Chief Geshu!"

Jiang Shu's attitude was very respectful.

For Zhang Xuan, he actually knew him as early as when he was in Chang'an. At that time, he was still the general of Habayashi Guard.Later, before Rong Wang Li Wan rebelled, he was transferred to the Hexi Army, and now he is one of Ge Shuhan's confidantes.

An Yuetao, the son of An Sishun, the governor of Jiannan, also walked over quickly, and bowed his hands as a salute, "Little Ke An Yuetao, by the order of my father, I will meet the commander! Unparalleled feat!"

Although An Sishun's son is tall, he looks gentle and elegant, and he is a scholar at a glance.The son of a military commander does not join the army but learns essays, which is probably considered an alternative.An Yuetao is not very old, probably the same age as Zhang Xuan, but he is still a scholar who has not shown himself, a son of a local feudal town, and Zhang Xuan is already a very powerful minister, and he will soon become a prince!

A gleam of fire flashed in An Yuetao's eyes.

An Sishun asked An Yuetao to come, obviously with the intention of getting An Yuetao to befriend Zhang Xuan and to make friends, Zhang Xuan knew it well, so he was very polite to An Yuetao.

"Mr. An came from a long way. Please forgive me if my commander is negligent. When Mr. An returns to Jiannan in the future, he will definitely say hello to Shuai An on his behalf. I will also bring some of the local products of Longshuo back to Shuai An. Try it out."

An Yuetao smiled and thanked him again and again.

An Yuetao also entered the hall, and then Li Siye and Cheng Qianli's subordinate Mandible came over side by side.

The two were obviously acquaintances, and they greeted Zhang Xuan together and said, "Marshal, the next official (the last general) is polite!"

"You two are welcome, please come to the living room to have tea." Zhang Xuan smiled, but his eyes looked at the thin figure and slightly gloomy Fan Yang General Shi Siming, a well-known "big man" in history.

Shi Siming walked quickly, with only one entourage behind him, a handsome servant, relatively short in stature.

Shi Siming looked at Zhang Xuan deeply not far away, but there was a hypocritical and strong smile on his face.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was just a handsome young student, Shi Siming was somewhat disappointed.He also thought that Zhang Xuan, the governor of Longshuo, was such an unrivaled hero. He not only defeated Tubo one after another, seized the hometown of Tuyuhun from the Tubo people, but also became the "suffering heart" of Anlu Mountain, who could not sleep and eat at ease. As a result, It is better to meet than to be famous.

He's just a little boy, why is An Shuai afraid of such a yellow-mouthed boy?Shi Siming sneered secretly in his heart, and strode forward.

Stopping in his tracks, Shi Siming bowed and said loudly, "The last general, Shi Siming, is ordered by King Fanyang'an to meet with Commander Zhang of Longshuo!"

Zhang Xuan stared at Shi Siming quietly, and smiled lightly, "Farewell to Puzhou, is the king of An County safe?"

Shi Siming was stunned, and said in a low voice, "Prince An Jun is well, thank you, Marshal, for your concern!"

Shi Siming didn't know when An Lushan made a sneak trip to Puzhou, and seemed to meet Zhang Xuan——

An Lushan sneaked into Puzhou, preparing to join forces with Zhang Xuan's spies, but was frightened by Zhang Xuan, and fled back to Fanyang in embarrassment without his helmet and armor.This matter was regarded by An Lushan as a great humiliation in his life, how could he bring it up to outsiders.

But even though he is deeply hidden in his heart, Zhang Xuan's "status" in his heart has risen sharply, and he has been listed as An Lushan's number one opponent and a serious confidant.

An Lushan often emphasized to Fan Yang's generals that if he raised troops to fight for the world in the future, he would be an obstacle to his seizure of power. Among the courtiers in the Tang Dynasty, only Zhang Xuan from Longshuo was the only one.

Shi Siming and others disagreed with An Lushan's words.Although Zhang Xuan has the reputation of being the number one talented scholar in the Tang Dynasty, it is impossible for a scholar to be put in the eyes of these generals Fan Yang.It was only after the recent victory in Longshuo, where Tuyuhun was captured, which shocked the entire Tang Dynasty, that the name Zhang Xuan was really known by Fan Yang's generals, and he became somewhat vigilant.

But when he arrived in Lingzhou, Shi Siming found that Zhang Xuan was far from the "wise and powerful" image he had imagined, and the vigilance that had just risen in his heart dissipated in an instant.

In Shi Siming's view, it was not Zhang Xuan who created the myth, but Guo Ziyi and others under him were indeed famous generals in the army who were good at fighting. A huge contribution, nothing more.

Shi Siming thought about lightning flashes, but Zhang Xuan said calmly, "You are Shi Siming? This commander has admired his name for a long time!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was a little weird, not indifferent, but not affectionate either, it was neither salty nor bland.

Shi Siming also smiled lightly, "The last general is Shi Siming, and the last general is just an unknown side general under the command of King Fan Yang'an. It is really frightening to be able to fall into the eyes of Marshal Zhang!"

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, turned around and left.

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Zhang Xuan hosted a banquet in honor of Li Siye and others.

After drinking for three rounds, Li Siye was the first to take the initiative to mention the "legendary firearm" developed by Zhang Xuan, asking for a glimpse and an eye-opener.

Li Siye's words immediately resonated with everyone. To be honest, these people came to Longshuo to show their congratulations to Zhang Xuan on the one hand, and on the other hand, they just wanted to inquire about some Longshuo firearms.It would be nice to be able to see it with your own eyes and even bring back some of the finished product.

Jiang Shu and others looked expectantly and fieryly, and even Shi Siming put down his wine cup, quietly waiting for Zhang Xuan's reply.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly and glanced at Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xun got up and said with a chuckle, "Everyone, the commander has already made arrangements. Today, you will follow the commander to the Shence Army. The commander has arranged for the Shence Army to wait in the school grounds to practice firearms for you face to face!"

Zhang Xuan smiled and got up, "Everyone, please be safe and don't be impatient. I will take you all to the Shence Military Academy outside the city after I change clothes!"

Zhang Xuan strode away.

Not long after, Zhang Xuan changed into a bright armor and walked into the front yard with a sword in his hand.

As soon as the civil servant took off his official robe and put on his armor, Zhang Xuan's awe-inspiring majesty was exuded.The so-called people who have been in the top position for a long time have an invisible aura. Although Zhang Xuan has not led troops for a long time, he has just commanded the army after the victory in Shancheng and the actual combat experience of leading [-] troops in Tubo for more than two months. In order to seize the battle of Tuyuhun's hometown, a kind of resolute and decisive killing temperament of the commander in the army gradually emerged.

Li Siye and the others were shocked.

Jiang Shu looked at Zhang Xuan, and thought to himself: This governor has changed his clothes and armor, and he really has the power to command the three armies. It seems that it is not accidental that he led the army to win consecutive victories against Tubo and open up territories for the court.It's just that such a young man with a weak crown, who was only a scribe and had no experience in leading troops, was able to lead troops to wipe out tens of thousands of Tubo troops... It's incredible.It's no wonder that Governor-General Ge Shu was full of praise when he mentioned Zhang Xuan. He once said that this man would be one of the best military commanders in the Tang Dynasty in the future, and a pillar of the country!

Shi Siming was also a little surprised. Zhang Xuan changed his armor, and his whole temperament changed immediately. Compared with the modest gentleman just now, Zhang Xuan now has more power and murderous aura on him. Shi Siming hasn't used it for many years. not come out.

The handsome boy behind Shi Siming opened his mouth, and his face flushed slightly, apparently feeling a little... He was about to make some movement, but Shi Siming gave him a cold look back, and pouted again slowly. Slowly lower your head.

"Everyone, please follow me out of the city!"

Zhang Xuan should go first, and when he left the gate of the mansion, soldiers had already led the horses.Zhang Xuan quickly got on his horse and galloped away first.Behind them, more than a hundred sturdy guards galloped in line with long spears, and the formation was not chaotic at all.

Zhang Xuan took Li Siye, Shi Siming and others out of the city and went straight to the Shence army camp outside Lingzhou city.

As Zhang Xuan's absolute confidant and elite, the Shence Army stationed troops alone, different from the Lingzhou Guard under Guo Ziyi's command. Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun were the generals of the Shence Army, commanding 5000 people respectively.As for the general of the Shence Army, Zhang Xuan himself served concurrently.

When Zhang Xuan and the others arrived, Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun led the troops out of the gate of the camp, lined up on both sides, and waited for it.

To measure whether an army has combat effectiveness, first of all, it depends on whether the army can comply with orders and prohibitions, and then whether it has tenacious willpower and high teamwork.The 1 people of the Shence Army have gone through the Shancheng War and two months of actual combat training in the territory of Tubo.

And all of this can be seen from the appearance of the army, from the formation, and from the uniform movement drill.

Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun immediately bowed to Zhang Xuan, "Marshal, please forgive me for not being able to fully salute because of his armor!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hands solemnly, "I am waiting for the generals from all the towns to come to the Shence Barracks to watch the Shence Army's firearms drill. Have you prepared properly?"

"Back to Commander, the whole army is ready, please review it." Nan Jiyun raised the spear in his hand.

The two ranks of Shence Army cavalry immediately turned their horses from front to back with light movements, and the rear team moved forward and galloped towards the camp.

Two columns of cavalry galloped across the large school grounds, first running side by side, and then intersecting, forming a beautiful "8" battle formation.

The thunderous army drums were beating, and with the roar of the drums, the two columns of cavalry merged and merged in an instant, forming two small phalanxes.Because it was just an ornamental firearms drill, only a few thousand people were dispatched by the Shence Army.

(End of this chapter)