As we enter May, the weather is getting hotter and sultry.
The army led by Zhang Ren is on its way. As the leading general, he wore armor and sat on horseback with a solemn expression. As he walked, he looked at the surrounding mountains and rivers to understand the nearby geography.
Zhang Ren has always been rigorous in governing the army.
He ate and slept with the soldiers, and there was nothing special about him. However, Zhang Ren was extremely dignified. Once a soldier broke the law or violated discipline, he would be severely punished.
At the same time, Zhang Ren was considerate of the soldiers and never deducted their military pay. He even used his salary to help ordinary soldiers when their families were in need. Therefore, the soldiers were afraid of Zhang Ren and respected and supported him very much.
It was approaching noon, the sun was shining brightly, and the sun was beating down on people.
Zhang Ren raised his head and glanced at the sun, then ordered: "Give me the order, everyone rest where they are and prepare to eat."
The soldiers arranged it.
The army stopped, rested on the spot, and began to eat dry food to fill their stomachs.
Zhang Ren looked at Lingbao, Deng Xian and Liu Xu who were following him, and said in a deep voice: "The rebellion in Jianwei County in the south this time was very sudden and a little strange. It's normal, but suddenly someone rebelled under the banner of Ren Qi. I always feel that Something’s wrong.”
"Ordinary bandits cannot break Wuyang County, nor can they kill He Zong. But this time, the bandits not only killed people, but also knew how to govern the place and appease the people. This is strange."
Zhang Ren said solemnly: "So we must be cautious when attacking Wuyang County."
He looked at Deng Xian and said: "General Deng, you are responsible for sentry detectives. Find out the general situation in Wuyang County as soon as possible. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can we respond accordingly."
"You will finally understand."
Deng Xian nodded in reply.
Zhang Ren looked at Lingbao again and ordered: "Lingbao, you are leading the cavalry. The thousand cavalry under your command are ready to respond at any time. Once an army attacks us on our way south, your cavalry must be ready to fight. .”
Lingbao nodded and said, "I will finally understand."
"Report!"
A soldier came in a hurry and said anxiously: "General Zhang, Zhang Song is coming from the rear. I have something important to convey."
"bring it here."
A look of solemnity appeared on Zhang Ren's angular face. He hurried all the way. As soon as he left Chengdu County and entered the border of Wuyang County in the south today, heading towards Wuyang County, Zhang Song suddenly arrived.
The ominous premonition in Zhang Ren's heart became more and more intense, and he always felt that this time things were weird.
After a while, Zhang Song came.
Zhang Song is dressed in a brocade robe, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks on his ugly face, looking aloof and unruly. His eyes were sharp and he ordered: "Zhang Ren takes the order."
"Zhang Ren takes the order."
Zhang Ren bowed and clasped his fists in salute.
Zhang Song took out Liu Zhang's order and said: "The envoy ordered Zhang Ren to lead his army back to Chengdu immediately and not go south again."
A look of surprise appeared on Zhang Ren's face.
The army he led had just left Chengdu, but Liu Zhang asked to withdraw. Moreover, bandits were still entrenched in Wuyang County. The rebellion in Wuyang County had not been resolved, so why did they go back?
Even more weird.
Zhang Ren asked calmly: "Zhang Biejia, what's going on?"
Zhang Song snorted and ordered: "General Zhang, you will know exactly what happened when you return to Chengdu and see Ambassador Liu."
Zhang Ren's eyes were even sharper, and his stern expression revealed murderous intent, which made Zhang Song's heart lurch for no reason.
Zhang Ren believes that the matter is definitely related to Zhang Song.
Otherwise, Zhang Song would not come.
Zhang Ren made an instant decision, unsheathed his sword, and the blade fell on Zhang Song's neck. He said coldly: "Zhang Song, tell me honestly what happened in Chengdu."
Zhang Song scratched his neck and said angrily: "Zhang Ren, do you want to disobey me?"
Zhang Ren increased his strength, and the sharp blade instantly cut a trace of skin.
A trace of blood seeped out from his neck.
Zhang Song's scalp was numb, a look of horror appeared on his face, and he quickly said: "Don't move, you will die."
Zhang Ren sneered, and the strength in his hand further increased, so that the blade cut deeper into the skin, and blood flowed out. Zhang Song was so frightened that his body trembled, and he said quickly: "Don't move, I will explain, and I will explain everything honestly."
Zhang Ren removed his sword and said coldly: "Speak carefully, otherwise next time, instead of cutting your skin, I will cut your neck directly."
Zhang Song quickly said: "Zhang Ren, Liu Zhang has surrendered to King Wu. Now, King Wu's military advisor Pang Tong and general Gan Ning control Liu Zhang."
"Fazheng, Wu Yi and others all surrendered."
"Chengdu is already in Pang Tong's hands."
"In addition, let me tell you that the chaos in Jianwei County was not due to an uprising by Ren Qi's subordinates. It was due to King Wu Lu Xuan personally killing He Zong and Zhou Shi and seizing Wuyang County. The arrangement of Jianwei County is to transfer you away from Chengdu , convenient for movement.”
Zhang Song stared at Zhang Ren, regaining his confidence and fighting spirit, and said loudly: "Zhang Ren, the overall situation has been decided, especially Liu Zhang has surrendered. Now, Liu Zhang has ordered you to go back and surrender, are you going to betray? ?”
Zhang Ren raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
Shocked in my heart.
He felt that the situation in Wuyang County was very strange, because after so many years, although there were bandits in Yizhou, there were no bandits who could seize the seat of a county and know how to manage and take precautions.
Unexpectedly, it was Lu Xuan.
Zhang Ren was thinking about how to arrange things this time.
Zhang Song didn't give up, and his eyes became more and more fierce. This time, his skin was cut by Zhang Ren, and he was almost killed by Zhang Ren. Zhang Ren deserves to die. When he returns to Chengdu, he will advise Pang Tong to deprive Zhang Ren of his military power and then take revenge slowly.
Zhang Song urged: "Zhang Ren, are you going to betray Liu Zhang and disobey Liu Zhang's orders?"
Zhang Ren thought about it for a while, and suddenly his heart moved.
He has a plan.
Zhang Ren's eyes flashed fiercely and he said: "Zhang Song, I just disobey orders. Today, I will sacrifice your head to the flag first."
"you dare!"
Zhang Song shouted loudly.
"Of course I dare."
The sword in Zhang Ren's hand thrust out like lightning. With a thud, the sword blade pierced Zhang Song's chest, and the sword pierced the heart and poked out from the back. Drops of blood dripped from the tip of the sword, constantly taking away Zhang Song's vitality.
Zhang Song's eyes widened, a look of pain appeared on his face, and his eyes showed disbelief.
Zhang Ren dared to kill him.
"You, you, how dare you? You, how do you..."
Zhang Song spoke.
However, before he finished speaking, Zhang Ren drew out his sword and blood spurted out. Zhang Song screamed and fell to the ground. He twitched twice and lost his breath. This scene shocked Liu Huang, Lingbao and Deng Xian. The three of them all looked over, looking very surprised.
Liu Huang frowned and asked: "General Zhang, by killing Zhang Song, you have rejected Lu Xuan's surrender. What are you going to do next?"
