Heishan is located at the junction of Jizhou and Bingzhou and Sili, that is, to the west of now Anyang, Henan. There are many valleys there, and Zhang Yan’s old nest is there.

The Heishan Army has two main leaders. Zhang Niujiao is from Boling and Chu Yan is from Zhending. Boling and Zhending, namely Dingzhou and Zhengding, Hebei, are not far from Xushui, Hebei. When attacking Yingtao, Zhang Niujiao was shot by a stream of arrows and was seriously injured. Before his death, he ordered his subordinates to respect Chu Yan as the leader. After Zhang Niujiao's death, everyone supported Chu Yan as the leader, so Chu Yan changed his surname to Zhang, called Zhang Yan. The peasant uprising army turned to Xiangshan under the leadership of Zhang Yan. Xiangshan belongs to the Taihang Mountains, with mountains to the west and plains to the east, where they can attack and retreat to defend. Zhang Yan is called the queen here, and the uprising army officially has the banner of "Heishan". To the north of Xiangshan, there are still two villages in Dongheishan and Xiheishan. Dawangdian Town, where Xiangshan is located, was developed from a store opened by the Heishan King Zhang Yan to facilitate the liaison of the rebel army.

This place has been a place that must be fought for by military strategists since ancient times.

It is not difficult to find the Black Mountain Army's nest.

After Wang Fen sent a messenger to Heishan to deliver the letter, Zhang Yu settled in Yecheng.

At this time, Wang Fen was captured by Zhang Yu, and he followed Chen Qun's advice and acted very positively. Wang Fen also sent the chief secretary to take Chen Qun to escort Mrs. Cheng back to Hejian Country.

Zhang Yu lives in the governor Wang Fen's house and Zhao Zhong's house in rotation. Kang Ling serves in bed every night. Zhang Yu's life is very free and happy.

After receiving the letter written by Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, Zhang Yan, asked his subordinates to receive the messenger. He closed the door and read the letter carefully and thought about it.

Zhang Yan knew about Zhang Yu's deeds in the nest of the flying rat. Zhang Yan knew that if Zhang Yu came to attack, his nest might not be able to be saved. Although Zhang Yan had hundreds of thousands of troops and was known as one million to the public, he had no goal or direction. When Zhang Jiao led the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zhang Yan really thought that the Han Dynasty was at its defeat. Now Zhang Yan found that the Han Dynasty was still very strong, and he had no way to overthrow it. Hundreds of thousands of people hid in the mountains and became bandits, and Zhang Yan thought it was inconsistent with the original intention.

Zhang Yan needs someone to point him in the direction.

Zhang Yu is a general in charge of the country and has the greatest military merits in the world. He asked to meet Zhang Yan, and he made it clear that as long as he could meet him, he could get unexpected benefits. What benefits?

Zhang Yan was moved.

Zhang Yan's martial arts are comparable to the flying squirrels killed by Zhang Yu. He thought that if he led 10,000 troops out of the mountain to meet Zhang Yu, and then asked Zhang Yu to come alone, how could Zhang Yu kill him? Zhang Yu's life is all in his control.

Zhang Yan decided to invite Zhang Yu to meet in an open area near the river at the junction of Hanoi County and Wei County. The time was set in five days.

After Zhang Yan made a decision, he immediately wrote a reply letter, asking the messenger of the governor of Jizhou, Wang Fen, to bring it back.

Five days later, Zhang Yu led 500 envoys to the meeting place determined by Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan built a camp in advance, and there were 10,000 soldiers and horses hidden in the camp. A platform was built three miles away from the camp, and Zhang Aiji was placed on the platform.

As soon as Zhang Yu arrived, Zhang Yan immediately led a thousand troops out of the village.

Zhang Yu's five hundred people and Zhang Yan's one thousand people all stopped about a thousand meters away from Taiwan.

Zhang Yu only brought Kang Ling, and Zhang Yan only brought a powerful guard to the stage with him.

There were already wine and food on the stage.

After Zhang Yu and Zhang Yan introduced each other, Zhang Yan saluted Zhang Yu and invited Zhang Yu to take his seat.

After Zhang Yu knelt on the side of the short side, Zhang Yan took her seat.

Kang Ling stood behind Zhang Yu with his sword in his hand, and Zhang Yan's guards stood behind Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yu and Zhang Yan picked up the wine and toasted each other, and drank it dry in one sip.

Zhang Yan said: "Although Zhang Yan is in the deep mountains and marsh, the reputation of the general of the country is well-known. Zhang Yan is deeply honored to meet him today."

Zhang Yulang smiled and said, "Brother Zhang Yan, your reputation is as loud as a bell and evening drum. I am very happy to meet me. You should know that although I was appointed as the General of Zhenguo, the court did not give me a soldier, and even paid me a salary. My main business is to start a express delivery company. Jizhou has nine counties including Anping County, Changshan County, Zhongshan County, Hejian County, Qinghe County, Zhao County, Julu County, Bohai County, and Wei County, and about a hundred houguo (counties). Our company's business has not developed ideally in this area. Today, I met with Brother Zhang Yan to ask Brother Zhang Yan to be generous and to allow my company to develop peacefully in this area."

Zhang Yan was stunned. He thought that Zhang Yu was talking about the express delivery company, but a more important thing.

Zhang Yan was infected by Zhang Yu's emotions and said with a smile: "Although we are bandits, we also have principles. We only attack the government and loot the powerful. The express company and I don't violate the rivers. As long as I am not a dog in the government, my Zhang Yan's people will not interfere."

Zhang Yu said: "Very good! I'll feel relieved with Brother Zhang Yan's promise."

Zhang Yan said: "The general of Zhenguo asked me to meet, it wasn't just for the express delivery company?"

Zhang Yu nodded, took out a token from his arms and put it on a short table, and said with a smile: "Can you know this?"

Zhang Yan looked carefully, his eyes lit up and nodded repeatedly, "Of course I know this, this is the token of the Gods. How could you have this?"

Zhang Yu picked up the token and pretended to be extremely sad, closed his eyes and shook his head and said, "This was passed to me by General Bo Cai, the South Road. He died so wronged that he did not die in the hands of the imperial officers and soldiers, but in the hands of General Li Ziwei. Before his death, he handed the token to me and asked me to inherit the will of General Zhang Jiao of Heaven and carry forward the spirit of Taiping Dao. Alas! Yingshui witnessed the bravery of General Bo Cai, and I, Zhang Yu, feels a great responsibility. How can I carry forward the spirit of Taiping Dao?"

Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Yu again and said in a low voice: "So, are you a god envoy now? I have received the pursuit order issued by General Qu in Runan. I know that Captain Li assassinated General Bocai."

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I am the real messenger of the gods. I come from heaven. Master Bocai wants me to be the messenger of the gods, so I can only be the one. Who told me and him to be the best friends in this world?"

Zhang Yu said while using the success value to exchange for a pair of crystal glass wine glasses, one placed in front of Zhang Yan and the other placed in front of Zhang Yu, and a bottle of Maotai wine was exchanged.

Zhang Yu said as he opened the wine bottle and filled the two wine glasses with wine. The aroma of the sauce wafted and the wine was clear.

Zhang Yu picked up the wine glass and said to the shocked Zhang Yan: "Brother Zhang Yan, I am very happy that you can gather millions of people. I just hope you can protect this force and never let your brothers be wiped out by the officials and soldiers of the court."

Zhang Yu stretched out the wine glass forward. After Zhang Yan hesitated for a while, he held the wine glass with both hands, and the two clinked the glasses. Zhang Yu drank it in one gulp, and Zhang Yan drank it in one gulp.

Zhang Yan felt her throat was on fire, she opened her mouth wide and stretched her tongue to cough.

How could Zhang Yan drink this way if he had a cup of more than three liang? He usually drinks turbid wine of only ten degrees! After a cup of wine was in his stomach, his face immediately turned red and his neck was thick.

Zhang Yan was excited by the alcohol, and looked at Zhang Yu and laughed and said, "God's envoy, I, Zhang Yan, can drink with the real angel in this life, and feel that the ancestral grave is full of blue smoke. I am extremely honored. Tell me! I will do everything else I have to do."

Zhang Yu looked at Zhang Yan's eyes and said with a smile: "Now is not the time to raise an army. I hope you can save your strength and wait a few years later when the world is in chaos, and then start another army."

Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Yu's eyes and frowned and asked, "Now is not the time? In a few years, the world will be in chaos?"

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Yes. Four years later, the emperor will die. After the emperor dies, the world will be in chaos. I am not convenient to explain the specific situation clearly for the time being. I will tell you in detail in the future."

Zhang Yan asked: "How to preserve power?"

Zhang Yu said: "I came on the orders of General He Jin and the Emperor, and took full power to deal with your department. I want the court to give you an official position, and you are fully responsible for managing the mountainous areas and giving away the mountains to Jizhou and Bingzhou."

Zhang Yan was overjoyed and said with tears in her eyes: "If you really can do this, I will accept it."

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I can ask the emperor to be the General of the Punishment of the Disaster. You are responsible for managing the administrative and public security affairs in the mountainous areas north of the river. You can recommend filial and honest officials to the court every year and send clerks to Luoyang to report their work."

Zhang Yan left his seat, knelt down to Zhang Yu, and said, "Thank you for your help, I, Zhang Yan, must listen to the angels in everything."

Zhang Yu left his seat and helped Zhang Yan up, looked at his eyes, and said with a smile: "After I return to Luoyang, the court will send someone to give you the general's seal and other documents."

It was too late for Zhang Yu to return to Yecheng. When the general of the chariot and cavalry, Zhao Zhong and the governor Wang Fen heard that the leader of the Heishan Army had accepted the conditions for recruitment, they did not believe each other. They thought this was a difficult event than climbing to heaven.

Zhao Zhong asked curiously: "How could Zhang Yan accept the conditions of the court? It's impossible to think about it!"

Zhang Yu looked at Zhao Zhong's eyes and said with a smile: "You have made great contributions to recruit Zhang Yan, and you can remember your achievements again."
Chapter completed!