Chapter 105 On the situation, on the army
.Zhang Chi directly killed the man with one sword. The one who died was not expected by Cao Cao, the civil and military officials in the palace, and even the King of Chengdu did not expect it.
Killing the imperial officials in front of the palace is not a joke. But Zhang Chi knows it.
It can be seen that the King of Chengdu had the will to resist Hu, but he felt that he did not have much military power and felt that he was constrained, so he was undecided and hesitant. Now the killing of Zhang Chi in front of the palace was just a means by Zhang Chi to strengthen the King of Chengdu's determination to resist Hu.
Whether to fight or surrender, the Chengdu kings must stand on a clear standpoint. Otherwise, if even the Chengdu kings are unstable, how can they restrain all officials from fighting against the Hu?
Besides, Zhang Chi had some considerations for killing people. When he first entered the hall, the civil and military officials in the King General of Chengdu introduced Zhang Chi briefly. Although Zhang Chi could not remember everyone's name, he had some impression of the level of official rank. Knowing that this person was not a high-ranking official with self-respecting troops, killing him would not cause too much trouble.
Although he killed someone because of this, the other party may not be a bad person, but Zhang Chi has never been an indecisive person. He should be killed just by his enemy's current claim to surrender to the Hu people. Otherwise, how can he strengthen everyone's determination to resist Hu?
Although the governor of Liangzhou who had eight Hus also advocated surrender, Zhang Chi would not go to the front of the palace to kill him. If this were the case, let alone expecting Shu to fight against Hus together, it would probably cause civil strife in Shu at that time.
At the same time, the murder in front of the palace also shocked the officials with their own selfish intentions. All the officials without power shut up in an instant, did not dare to speak, and no longer dared to talk about anything that could not beat the Hu people.
Zhang Chi's move really suppressed the scene, and even Qin Bo secretly praised: Mr. Zhang is indeed brave and courageous!
The King of Chengdu also cooperated with Zhang Chi at this time, stood up and said seriously: "Young Master said it well. I have decided to fight against Hu to the death. If anyone who surrenders will be killed without mercy!"
Although the situation in Shu was complicated, the officials in the border areas had military power, and they had their own selfish intentions, and were in harmony with the court, they did not dare to rebel publicly. After all, the King of Chengdu was the nominal lord of Shu.
Now the King of Chengdu is speaking, even if some people are dissatisfied, they do not openly object.
In addition, Zhang Chi had just killed someone to establish his authority, and those who dared to speak at this time were all high-ranking officials. The governor of Yizhou twisted his goatee and said with a smile: "This young man is indeed of extraordinary temperament, which makes his subordinates admire him."
The governor of Yizhou had not spoken before, and Zhang Chi didn't know whether he was the main war or the main peace. Now seeing him praise him, Zhang Chi just bowed and said modestly: "Sir, you are over-reputable."
The governor of Liangzhou just spoke but had always advocated surrender. Since the King of Chengdu had made a clear statement, he would not mention the word surrender anymore. He also smiled so that people couldn't see what he was thinking: "Since the young master killed someone and advocated fighting against Hu, he must have had a good plan to fight against Hu, so it would be better to say it."
In the whole hall, except for the King of Chengdu, the governor of Yizhou and the governor of Liangzhou had the largest official titles. These two people, one with a goatee and the other with a beard. Zhang Chi first saw the shapes of these two people, and he felt that they were not like good people.
Zhang Chi's first intuition is right. At least the governor of Liangzhou is not a good person. He is like seeing what this weak scholar can do to fight against Hu. It doesn't make sense. Although he can't say that he surrenders anymore, he can still laugh at him. In his mind, the disparity in troops is huge, and these people who advocate fighting against Hu are simply nonsense.
Zhang Chi never led his troops, so there were no good strategies. However, he read many ancient books and TV series before traveling through time. He still fooled the ancients one by one. He smiled and said loudly: "First, although the plains in Shu are fertile, but there are high mountains on all sides, Bashan in the north, Wushan in the east, and Snow Mountain in the west, the road to Shu is rugged and difficult to walk. The Hu people came from afar and did not know the geography of Shu, and the people in our Shu people knew this. The so-called those who know the terrain will win, and those who do not know the terrain will be defeated. Make good use of the terrain. Although the Hu people have many soldiers and generals, they are strong and strong, they are not afraid of it."
The King of Chengdu listened to Zhang Chi's analysis and nodded.
"Secondly, the Hu people burned, killed, looted, and did everything they could do. The people in Shu were willing to swear to death to guard their homeland. The refugees migrated from the north hated the Hu people to the core, and the people could use their hearts." Zhang Chi continued: "As the saying goes, the time is worse than the place, and the place is not as good as the people. Dear lords, those who share the same desires will win!"
"Well said!" The King of Chengdu slapped the table, walked down the palace, held Zhang Chi's hand and said, "The ancients said that a scholar could help the people. Today, if the young master comes to help, he will definitely defeat the Hu people. I will now grant you the Grand Commander and command the military affairs in Shu."
Just as Zhang Chi was about to speak, the King of Chengdu held Zhang Chi's hand tightly and said sincerely: "Please don't refuse, please share your worries for me."
Seeing that the Chengdu King had a sincere look, Zhang Chi nodded. In fact, although the Chengdu King was the lord of Shu, he had just arrived in Shu. Instead, these rank-level officials in Shu have been in Shu for a long time and are powerful. The Chengdu King has long been unable to handle it. Now Zhang Chi's appearance made him catch a life-saving straw. Moreover, there is a relationship between Miss Wang, so he quickly assigned an important task.
The governor of Liangzhou had a short beard that could not be twisted, so he stroked it with his index finger and thumb, and said with a smile: "Although what the young master said is reasonable, it is a pity that it is empty and irrelevant. I wonder if the young master knows whether he knows how to set up the march and formation, can he explain it to us here? If he doesn't even understand these, he becomes the Grand Commander. Wouldn't he lead the soldiers of the three armies to die?"
He saw that Zhang Chi was a weak scholar and must not know how to fight.
In fact, Zhang Chi really didn't understand, but he would fool him and said disdainfully: "Those marching and formations are just talks on paper and cannot win a battle."
"Oh?" The governor of Liangzhou seemed to have grabbed Zhang Chi's braid and asked with an exaggerated expression: "Young Master actually despises the ancient formation*. I want to hear your noble opinions."
He deliberately increased the pronunciation of the word "high opinion", and of course the meaning was very clear. Everyone here could hear it, and he was talking slander.
Zhang Chi ignored his intentions, smiled slightly, and said, "In ancient times, there were different fields from now on, and the battlefield was also divided into broad, narrow, dangerous and easy. How could a certain formation map be used? The key to using troops is to make surprises so that the enemy cannot measure the virtuality and reality of our side before winning. The plan did not change quickly. If you think about the formation first and then go to war, you will definitely lose. I think this adult must not know the way to use troops, it is all about one's heart."
The governor of Liangzhou was speechless.
The King of Chengdu sat back to the seat and said to the people in the seat: "Since you have decided to send troops to fight against Hu, please report on how many soldiers and horses each has, which is convenient for coordinated allocation."
As soon as this sentence was said, everyone stopped talking and the scene was awkward.
All the officials did not speak. These bureaucrats with soldiers had different intentions. The soldiers in their hands were their capital to gain a foothold in Shu. No one was willing to use their own soldiers to fight with them. Otherwise, even if they defeated the Hu people and had no soldiers, how could they gain a foothold in Shu?
Of course, the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Yizhou had the most troops, and at this time they were just smiling and didn't speak.
The King of Chengdu was not very angry at this time. Just as he was about to have anger, Zhang Chi smiled and said to the King of Chengdu: "Reporting to the King of Chengdu, perhaps the adults themselves don't know how many soldiers there are. Why not let them go back and check them out and talk about it tomorrow."
After saying that, Zhang Chi wanted to use the color of the King of Chengdu again.
The King of Chengdu understood and turned to say, "Well, let's stop here today's discussion. All of you are the cornerstones of Shu. Now it's time to do your best. Let's go back and check how many soldiers and horses each has for call, and we will discuss it tomorrow."
The officials in the hall stood up one after another and pushed out of the hall. Zhang Chi and Qin Bo were about to leave, but were called by the King of Chengdu: "Young Master, stay, I have something to discuss with you. Besides, the young master comes to Shu far away, and I should hold a banquet to greet you."
After a while, all the officials left the hall and went back. The King of Chengdu hurried over and grabbed Zhang Chi's hand and said, "Young Master, I don't know, the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Yizhou have tens of thousands of troops. Now the Hu cavalry has headed straight for Wuping, the wise king. If Wuping is in a mistake, Shu will be in danger. The soldiers are very fast. Just now, it was time to take the opportunity to force him to send troops. Why should the prince stop me?"
"Shuzhong is now the largest rank of the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Yizhou. These two people refused to send troops, and the rest of the people were only persuasive and disobedient. Even if they sent troops, they had their own ulterior motives. Such a large army was not fully dispatched, and even hundreds of thousands of people could not defeat the Hu people."
Zhang Chi was right, and Wang Lianlian of Chengdu nodded and asked anxiously: "What should I do?"
"Don't worry, the King of Chengdu," Zhang Chi smiled slightly: "If it's not as expected, if I leave the royal palace later, the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Yizhou will probably invite me to the mansion. I will persuade them later."
The Chengdu King said strangely: "How did the young master know that they would invite you?"
"This is just human nature," Zhang Chi analyzed, "The world is full of forces now, and I am just a scholar. But when I first came to Shu, the King of Chengdu treated me very well. They must have guessed my origin in their hearts. They have been officials for a long time, and they will not be willing to make enemies rashly, so there is no other action in the hall today. I guess I will leave the palace later. These two people will definitely send someone to invite me at this time, and I will persuade them to fight against Hu."
Chapter completed!