Wu Nian looked at Zhang Zhen's honest and courteous look, which reminded him of Zhang Zhen's childhood.
He is often bullied by his wife.
The brat then, the general now.
How time flies.
"Hahaha." Wu Nian laughed happily and slapped Zhang Zhen's shoulder three times.
Zhang Zhen continued to lower his head, looking very honest.
Wu Nian suppressed his laughter, showed dignity between his brows, raised his head and asked: "Which one is Xiao Yu?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty. This is Xiao Yu." Xiao Yu did not dare to look at Wu Nian, he bent over and lowered his head, and took a step forward.
"General, a strong man from northern Shaanxi can surrender to me. I am very happy." Wu Nian nodded slightly, then turned to look at the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch waved his hand with a fly whisk and said in a sharp voice: "General Xiao Yu will be rewarded with a royal horse. Two hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and three hundred pieces of brocade."
A group of people came up with rewards.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Yu wanted to kneel down and worship. Wu Nian helped him up and said, "With the armor on you, you don't need to kneel."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Yu bowed and stood up straight.
It was the first time that Jun and Chen met, and Xiao Yu felt that it was not bad.
Wu Nian asked again: "I ordered you to recruit troops in Guanzhong. How is the progress?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty. I have a poor reputation in Shaanxi, and recruiting troops in Guanzhong is relatively smooth. Currently, I have thousands of men and horses under my command, and I am dividing my manpower to go to the prefectures and counties to continue recruiting troops."
Xiao Yu replied respectfully.
"Yes. Lead your troops well. If you are short of anything, just tell me and I will satisfy you. Also, I will tell you everything. I will make great use of you."
Wu Nianxiao looked at Xiao Yu and emphasized his tone at the end.
"Yes." Xiao Yu's heart trembled and he felt unusual. He became particularly serious and shouted yes.
Zhang Zhen and Lu Yanxun were quite curious. Although Xiao Yu was indeed a talented general, he was not outstanding in the huge Han Dynasty.
What is big use?
You have no joke.
The emperor's words must have deep meaning.
After Wu Nian and Xiao Yu finished talking, Zhang Zhen held his son Chen Ping's hand slightly uneasily and said to Wu Nian: "Uncle. This is my adopted son."
"Uncle." Chen Ping knelt down and blurted out.
Zhang Zhen, Xiao Yu, and Lu Yanxun's expressions all changed. This stupid kid. How can you call me uncle?
Zhang Zhen immediately wanted to ask for mercy. Wu Nian waved his hand towards him, bent down and helped Chen Ping up, and said, "Good boy. My uncle is very optimistic about you. From now on, you will follow your father well, fight on the battlefield, and make contributions."
After finishing speaking, Wu Nian said with a smile: "It's quite heavy."
"Uncle. This boy is fat and strong." Zhang Zhen said quickly, and then scolded Chen Ping: "Ping'er, you must not be rude before you. You call yourself Your Majesty, or Emperor."
"Oh. Emperor." Chen Ping realized it later and said oh before kneeling down again.
"Okay. Okay. Stop kneeling." Wu Nian said quickly.
After everyone talked for a while, they turned and entered the camp gate. Then he passed through the camp, met with Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, Feng Chong and other generals and ministers, and came to the shore of the Wei River.
"Zhen'er. According to the report from the spies, Lu Jing has set up a long snake formation on the south bank. What do you think?" The river wind blew the cloak on Wu Nian's body. He stretched out his hand to tighten the cloak, and then pointed Walking to the other side, he turned around and asked Zhang Zhen.
Zhang Zhen raised his head and looked across the eastward river to the south bank.
A small military camp stood.
Zhang Zhen shook his head and said: "Return to my uncle. The Wei River is hundreds of miles away, and Lu Jing only has 50,000 soldiers. How powerful is it to set up defenses along the river?"
"His word long snake formation is just paper."
"But there is one thing. You have to cross the river as early as possible. Otherwise, when the summer rains are abundant, the river will surge and it will be difficult to cross the river."
"Yes." Wu Nian nodded slightly, and then asked: "Can your team fight again?"
"Yes." Zhang Zhen suddenly became energetic and responded loudly with his head raised.
"Okay. Without further ado, I have prepared the ferry. We also have craftsmen and cement. You will lead three thousand households across the river tonight and cooperate with the craftsmen to build a cement town overnight."
"As a foothold."
Wu Nian smiled, nodded and said.
"Yes." Zhang Zhen responded with clasped fists, full of vigor.
"Your Majesty. Han Laocheng, the governor of Chu and Gansu, led 30,000 infantry and cavalry, left Long Road, occupied Chencang City, and supported Guanzhong."
Suddenly, an Ouchi guard ran over, took a breath after standing still, and then bent down to report.
Wu Nian's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Governor of Gansu.
At present, China's territory is very small, and the westernmost one is Gansu.
Hexi Corridor connects the Western Regions and Guanzhong. Gansu is both a strategic and commercial location.
Han Laocheng had to face both the Slavs and the Turks, a powerful country in the Western Regions. The official position of governor, commander of civil and military forces, is relatively powerful.
Wu Nian recovered his thoughts and turned to ask the civil and military ministers beside him: "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, Han Laocheng is coming with a heavy army and a strong momentum. But it is not to save Guanzhong, but to wait and see the situation."
Hojo Umasa took a step forward, bent down and saluted.
"Why do you see it?" Wu Nian asked.
"Chencang City is a place that is conducive to defense. If he is determined to support Guanzhong, he should continue to march eastward without stopping."
Hojo Umasa replied calmly.
"Yes." Wu Nian nodded, narrowed his eyes and said, "Sitting on the sidelines. It proves that he is not a loyal minister of the Chu State, but a warlord in troubled times."
"I'm afraid he wants to secure first place and advance to second place. He will separate Gansu first, and if there is a chance, he wants to occupy Guanzhong. He may also have connections with the Turks or Slavs."
"Your Majesty is right." Hojo Ushimasa bent down and agreed.
"Your Majesty, Chencang is not very far away. I will lead the cavalry to reach the city of Chencang soon. Please kill Han Laocheng and offer his head to your majesty."
Feng rushed forward, bent down and saluted, his voice loud and powerful.
"Stop bragging. Chencang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. He has thirty thousand cavalry. When your ten thousand cavalry pass by, you can only serve as a warning and keep an eye on him."
Wu Nian couldn't stand listening anymore and glared at this guy.
"Maybe he comes out to challenge me?" Feng Chong said unconvinced and raised his head.
"Okay. Okay. I don't want to hear what you have to say." Wu Nian waved his hand at him, and then said to the Hojo clan: "Send the order to King Qi and ask him to speed up the crossing of the river."
"Wait for him to cross the river. Command the four guards in northern Shaanxi to surrender. General Xiao Yu, with four soldiers of ten thousand households, will confront Han Laocheng to the west."
"Yes." Hojo Umasa responded loudly.
Zhang Zhen and Lu Yanxun were both moved in their hearts, remembering Wu Nian's words to Xiao Yu before.
Reuse Xiao Yu.
Let the King of Qi command 40,000 soldiers?
Your Majesty seems to have some big ideas.
Wu Nian did have something in mind. He turned his head to look northwest, his eyes full of sharpness.
He didn't take Han Laocheng seriously.
The Turks don't pay attention either.
He wants more, more.
