Time flies, and two months have passed. The land of Guanzhong is extremely peaceful, and no war has occurred.
Neither the Han army nor the Xiliang army made any move, and they did not even fight again. The two maintained a tacit understanding of peace during this period.
Even so, Zhang Wen did not feel comfortable because of the ease. Instead, he suffered day by day, and there was never any news from Luoyang.
Zhang Wen didn't know when Luoyang's imperial edict would arrive, nor did he know how Liu Hong would punish him.
However, as time passed, Zhang Wen gradually felt relieved.
Luoyang must have known about his defeat and the loss of troops and generals a long time ago. If Liu Hong wanted to punish himself, he would have issued an order long ago, and he could not have waited until now.
At this time, the imperial edict has not come, so the eighty-eight percent will never come! Liu Hong must have chosen to believe in himself and give himself another chance!
However, he was relieved about this matter, but the Xiliang Army incident gave Zhang Wen a very headache.
Ever since Li Wenhou planned to find an opportunity in the Xiliang army, Liu Zhang had really calmed down and just drilled his troops every day without putting forward any constructive plans.
Liu Zhang can take his time, he can wait, after all, he is not the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but Zhang Wen cannot!
Zhang Wen is a guilty person and the highest military commander. If this drags on, not to mention wasting money and food, Luoyang will inevitably settle old and new accounts together!
"Why!"
Zhang Wen's helpless sigh has been going on for many days. He is now in a dilemma!
Attack, there is no guarantee of victory!
Defend, it’s not an option after all!
Zhang Wen summoned Liu Zhang many times and pleaded humbly several times, but Liu Zhang had no choice but to tell Zhang Wen, "Wait!"
Although Zhang Wen was helpless and angry, he did not blame Liu Zhang specifically. After all, Liu Zhang had already explained it to Zhang Wen in detail.
Now the official army does not have as many soldiers and horses as the Xiliang Army, and the soldiers are not as elite as the Xiliang Army. If they go to war rashly, they will definitely lose more than they win!
Rather than risking defeat, it is better to wait for the opportunity to come.
The tens of thousands of officers and soldiers consume staggering amounts of food and grass every day, not to mention the Xiliang Army, who must be tightening their belts to get by!
The most important thing is that Liu Zhang has already made a surprise attack. No matter how stupid Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu are, they will definitely know how to guard against him, not to mention the Korean promise of Jiuqu of the Yellow River!
"Hey! If you keep waiting like this, when will it be over?"
Just when Zhang Wen was still sentimental, he heard the voices of soldiers outside.
"Reporting to General Chariot and Cavalry, General Liu Zhang is asking for an audience!"
"Oh? Please!"
Zhang Wen was very excited. This was the first time in two months that Liu Zhang took the initiative to find him!
bother you for something! Zhang Wen believed that Liu Zhang must have something happy.
"Zhang Cheqi!"
"General! When the general comes, he will teach me something!"
Seeing Liu Zhang nodding with a smile on his face, Zhang Wen was even more delighted and quickly invited Liu Zhang to take a seat.
"There is news from Marquis Li Wen that our chance to defeat the enemy is here!"
"Oh? General Hou, please tell me in detail."
Zhang Wen quickly poured a bowl of tea for Liu Zhang with a very urgent look on his face.
Just when Zhang Wen was nervous, the soldiers' voices sounded again outside.
"Reporting to General Chariot and Cavalry, General Di Yang is asking for an audience!"
Zhang Wen looked at Liu Zhang with an obvious questioning look. After all, it was a major matter of defeating the enemy. Whether a third person could be allowed in still required Liu Zhang's consent.
"It doesn't matter, General Di is a talented general, we just want to discuss it together!"
Liu Zhang agreed, so Zhang Wen naturally had no objections and directly recruited Di Yang.
After Di Yang came in, he looked surprised to see Liu Zhang here.
"Greetings to the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and hello to the General of the Rear Army!"
"General Di is here just in time, take a seat!"
Zhang Wen pointed to a seat aside and motioned for Di Yang to sit down.
"What's the business of General Di coming here?"
After Di Yang sat down, he bowed his hands to Zhang Wen.
"To General Chariot and Cavalry, our army has been stationed here for two months and has not fought with the rebels. Many of the generals below have complained about it. I came here specifically to ask General Chariot and Cavalry when he plans to go out to fight against the Xiliang rebels!"
Zhang Wen laughed and kept stroking his beard.
"You came just in time, the general is here for this too!"
"Oh? Please give me some advice, General Hou!"
Di Yang's eyes lit up and he quickly asked Liu Zhang for advice.
Liu Zhang nodded to him, and then looked at Zhang Wen.
"There is news from Marquis Li Wen that the Xiliang rebels have been in a stalemate with us for two months. Logistics supplies are already insufficient, and food and grass are about to run out!"
"Are they going to retreat?"
"No, it's a large amount of grain and grass shipped from Liangzhou! This batch of grain and grass is very important to them. If we can burn this grain and grass, the Xiliang rebels will collapse without a fight!"
Zhang Wen understood what Liu Zhang meant, but how could such a thing be so simple?
"This batch of food and grass is so important to the Xiliang rebels, how can they not take precautions?"
Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Wen and showed a strange smile.
"What if we know everything about their arrangements?"
"Marquis Li Wen!"
Zhang Wen exclaimed and instantly understood why Liu Zhang was so confident.
"That's right! Marquis Li Wen has a very high status in the Xiliang army, second only to Beigong Boyu. With him delivering the news for us, how can we be invincible?"
"Why does the general trust that Marquis Li Wen so much? What if he misrepresents the information?"
Liu Zhang never expected that Di Yang would raise objections and point to the crux of the problem.
"Hmph, don't be suspicious, General Di. Although our relationship with Marquis Li Wen was short, we are extremely irresponsible! I am willing to vouch for him!"
Di Yang's face twitched a little and he quickly apologized to Liu Zhang.
"The general has misunderstood, I just said it casually!"
Zhang Wen frowned and looked at Di Yang, then turned his attention to Liu Zhang.
"General Hou, what General Di said is not unreasonable. Should we be more careful?"
Liu Zhang's face darkened in an instant, like a dark cloud!
"Zhang Cheqi, haven't I made it clear enough? I am willing to vouch for Marquis Li Wen! And if anything happens, I am willing to shoulder the responsibility!"
"Well, since General Hou is so confident, Zhang won't say anything and everything will be subject to General Hou's arrangements!"
When Zhang Wen saw what Liu Zhang said, he immediately compromised, as long as he said this! When the time comes, even if the battle is defeated, the responsibility will be placed on Liu Zhang!
When Liu Zhang heard Zhang Wen's words, his expression softened slightly and he turned to look at Di Yang.
"General Di, what about you?"
"My subordinates only obey the general's orders!"
Di Yang directly handed over to Liu Zhang and accepted the order, looking extremely determined.
"Okay! This battle still requires the general's bravery. General Di must fight hard!"
Liu Zhang nodded with satisfaction, picked up the tea cup and gave Di Yang a bowl.
"General Di, please!"
Di Yang also picked up his tea cup and greeted Liu Zhang in return.
"Thank you General, please!"
