Zhang Yuejing's guess was right. At this moment, Zhang Zhongyan was indeed frightened, very sensitive, and quite frightened.
He even secretly mobilized the personal guards to his side, preparing to resist immediately if the Liberation Army tried to accuse them or did something bad.
Although I can't guarantee anything, I at least want to save my life and ensure that I can escape.
He had never heard of the strict military discipline of the Liberation Army, and thought that the Liberation Army was similar to his own army, except that it had more "strict military discipline".
But after witnessing it with his own eyes, he found that the Liberation Army not only had strict military discipline, but also had a bit of a Yue Family Army style. They did not commit any crimes against Chang'an City and even used their own military rations to appease the people in the city.
So after the refugees he attracted by burning, killing and looting along the way appeared in Chang'an City, he heard some voices of dissatisfaction with him among the Liberation Army.
What Zhang Zhongyan did is a heinous crime and needs to be dealt with.
The military discipline of Zhang Zhongyan's army has been corrupted and needs to be severely punished and must not be let off easily.
These were all mild, and there were even some unpleasant remarks that were more radical and aggressive, which made him feel uneasy.
He saw that the Liberation Army was powerful, and the Jin Army's elite were no match. As soon as they fought with the Liberation Army, they were immediately defeated, without any elite demeanor.
Even if an elite is like this, he is good at bullying the common people with the rotten fish and shrimps in his hands. In battle, he must kneel down 100% of the time.
If the Liberation Army decided to accuse him of this, which would be detrimental to him, he would have almost no hope of successful resistance.
At that point, the only option is to run away.
So he gathered his elite troops and put them under the command of his two sons, ready to run away at any time.
But unexpectedly, his two sons came to report that the commander of the army, Zhang Yuejing, came to his camp with two guards to discuss matters with him.
Two guards?
Zhang Yuejing came in person?
Zhang Zhongyan was a little scared, but he felt it was strange. After thinking about it, he decided to take a gamble and go out to the camp to meet Zhang Yuejing in person.
No matter what Zhang Yuejing wants to do, Zhang Zhongyan feels that he has made preparations in advance to ensure that his life will be saved.
As for the rest...
Just leave it to fate!
But after meeting Zhang Yuejing, Zhang Zhongyan found that Zhang Yuejing's expression was very bad. When he saw him, he said "General Zhang, you have done a good job!" 】
For some reason, Zhang Yuejing's reprimanding him made him feel more at ease.
"Commander Zhang, this..."
Zhang Yuejing waved his hand to interrupt him.
"What's going on with so many refugees? Why didn't you enforce military discipline during the march? Now there's such a big fuss and so many people are dissatisfied with you. What do you want me to do? How do you want my subordinates to view me? How do you want them to view you?"
Zhang Yuejing scolded Zhang Zhongyan furiously, making Zhang Zhongyan's head bloody.
"Commander Zhang, there is a reason for this!"
Zhang Zhongyan suddenly no longer felt panic, and he couldn't help but eagerly hope for an explanation.
Zhang Yuejing stood in front of him with his hands folded and listened to his explanation with a very unhappy expression.
"you say."
Zhang Zhongyan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began to make up and describe his previous experiences.
"Previously Tu Dan Hexi authorized me to sign local strong men to join the army because of insufficient troops, thinking of increasing the number of troops to fight against the army and fight against the trapped beasts. However, he gave the order but did not give me enough military expenses. The army was formed, and the military expenses were Gone.
I asked him again and again for military expenses, but he asked me, Fengxiang Mansion, to cover it for the time being. However, Fengxiang Mansion has always been poor and its finances have never been rich. Where can I have the money to pay for military expenses?
He doesn't care. He wants troops and won't pay for them, so he simply asked me to send troops to plunder. When I was in a dilemma, you led a large army into Guanzhong and asked me to lead troops to rendezvous. How could I go against your order? Where are the orders?
So I forced myself to lead the troops on the road. After we started on the road, the army really made trouble because there was no military pay and not enough food. I had no choice but to let the soldiers get food on the spot.
You also know how terrible an army without food and pay is. If you are not careful, it will lead to a mutiny. When the time comes, it will be a small matter for me to die in the rebel army. It will be a big deal for me to ruin the overall situation of Commander Zhang and the Liberation Army. How dare I delay important events? "
He poured out the reasons he had organized long ago like a barrage, which made Zhang Yuejing stunned for a while.
Good guy, people say that people become better with old age. This is really not a lie. If you divide three times, five, and two, you will pick yourself out and become an innocent sheep. Tu Dan Hexi and Zhang Yuejing are the culprits. He is not wrong at all. It's the other person's fault.
With such eloquence, it would be a huge loss to the country if he did not become an official.
Zhang Yuejing couldn't help but admire his ability to talk crazy things. He also saw how these old officials talked and acted, and accumulated some relevant experience.
But things don't go away.
Zhang Yuejing could only suppress the anger in his heart and put on a frowning expression.
"Tu Dan Hexi won't you give you military expenses?"
"A long time ago, military expenditures in various places were not fully allocated, and it was useless to submit the above table to the court. The court and local governments just shied away from each other's responsibilities anyway. It was really hard to do anything. If military expenditures were given, they would be deducted here and there. buckle.
Often, if you ask for 10,000, you will get 5,000, and if you ask for 50,000, you will get 30,000. Even if the money is allocated, they are exploited from top to bottom. The superiors get the big heads, and the people below get the small heads. It falls into the hands of us leaders. There is only a little bit left, which is really helpless. "
Zhang Zhongyan sighed repeatedly, as if he was the honest person who was bullied and had no solution, and everyone else was the bad guy.
Zhang Yuejing knew it, but he didn't expose him.
"It's actually come to this?"
"If you tell lies, thunder will strike."
Zhang Zhongyan raised his hand and swore.
This is definitely not a lie. He, Zhang Zhongyan, is certainly not a good bird, but the court is even worse. He wants the horse to run but does not let the horse eat enough. It expects the horse to become a perpetual motion machine and can run without eating or sleeping. Fast.
Pooh! Let’s go and dream about their spring and autumn daydreams! I don’t want to serve you anymore!
Zhang Zhongyan saw Zhang Yuejing lost in thought, and the anger on his face gradually faded away. He was very happy and felt relaxed in his heart.
He felt that he had passed this level, and it seemed that Zhang Yuejing had no intention of doing anything to him from the beginning. He was just angry and came to scold him.
Just scold a few words. Over the years, this old face has become thicker and thicker. The thing he is least afraid of is the scolding of the superior. If the superior is willing to scold, it means that he has not given up on you. If he comes to get close to you with a smile on his face, Instead, Zhang Zhongyan wanted to run away immediately.
Now it seems that this is not the case.
Zhang Yuejing thought for a long time, finally sighed, looked at Zhang Zhongyan's military camp, and shook his head helplessly.
"If this is the case, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on you, but it cannot be completely treated as if it never happened, otherwise the complaints against you in the army will not be quelled. General Zhang, you should be able to understand, right? ?”
"Of course, I have done something wrong, and I ask the commander to punish me."
Zhang Zhongyan lowered his head and admitted his mistake with a very good attitude.
Zhang Yue nodded and fined Zhang Zhongyan 500,000 yuan and 100,000 catties of grain, and also reduced his troops.
"I will use military rations to appease the refugees and the people of Chang'an. Those who are willing to stay in Chang'an City will be placed in Chang'an City. Those who are willing to return to their hometowns will also be arranged for them to return to their hometowns. During this period, you should inspect your army and strengthen your health. The strong ones stay, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled are all removed and sent back to their hometowns together with the refugees. There is no point in keeping them, they are just a waste of military rations."
Five hundred thousand yuan and one hundred thousand catties of grain are just a hair on the head of a wealthy family like Zhang Zhongyan. It is not considered a serious punishment at all, but more like a symbolic warning.
It was just the reduction in the number of troops that concerned him.
But Zhang Yuejing's request was reasonable and he couldn't protest. After thinking for a while, he nodded and agreed.
"I will obey my orders."
"Well, that's it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Zhang Yuejing got on his horse and left Zhang Zhongyan's military camp, coming and going in a hurry and resolutely.
Watching Zhang Yuejing leave, Zhang Zhongyan's eldest son Zhang Fu stepped forward and said, "Father, what do you mean by this Yuejing? Is it to reduce father's military power, or is it just a show to show to others?"
