"Your Majesty, Wu Jun and Yan and Zixiu are upright and upright, so you can choose Cao Lang." In the Taiji Hall, Zhang Wen said to Sun Quan, King of Wu.
Xian Cao is a subordinate of Cao who is in charge of the selection and assessment of officials. His chief is Xian Cao Shangshu, and Xian Cao Lang is the deputy of Cao Shangshu. This shows the importance of this official position.
Zhang Wen made great contributions to the reconciliation of Wu and Shu, so he is now considered a man of influence in the Soochow court. Moreover, the Zhang family has the surname of Wu County, so Zhang Wen is now famous and highly respected by Jiangdong scholars.
Therefore, when Sun Quan saw Zhang Wen come out to recommend Cao Lang, he didn't think about it for long and directly agreed.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I would like to thank you for your kindness." Zhang Wen thanked him sincerely, thinking that King Wu still gave him a lot of face. It seems that his career in the future will be prosperous.
Sun Quan nodded and said: "My lords, we have decided on the career of Cao Lang. Now there are many people in Yuzhang County who are dissatisfied with the king and raise troops to rebel. I want to send a capable minister to lead the army to fight against them. The lords think that Who is qualified for this position?"
This is a good job. Only by having the power to command the army can one have a greater say in the Soochow Dynasty. Therefore, for a while, the officials of Soochow were discussing and arguing endlessly, each recommending candidates who were in their own interests.
Sun Quan saw that everyone had been debating for a long time and still had not come up with a candidate that everyone recognized, so he had no choice but to make his own decision and shouted: "Okay, please be quiet. The commander-in-chief, Gu Yu, and the auxiliary Zhonglang, Zhang Wen, have been appointed. What do the ministers think?" ?”
You have already made your choice, so what do we think? Everyone is filled with dissatisfaction. However, Zhang Wen has been in the limelight recently, and he comes from a wealthy family in Jiangdong, so there are few opponents among the officials.
Seeing the support of the ministers, Sun Quan said with satisfaction: "In that case, Zhang Wen will be the commander of the army, and five thousand troops will be sent around the tent, under the tent, and to relieve the enemy. I hope he can succeed in the battle and live up to his expectations." see."
Zhang Wen was allowed to take away 5,000 people in one go, which shows how much Sun Quan valued him.
Seeing this, Zhang Wen burst into tears of gratitude, and immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I will repay you even to the death."
"Okay, Huisu, please get up." Sun Quan stroked his purple beard under his chin and said with a smile.
Sun Quan was still very satisfied with Zhang Wen. He came from a wealthy family in Jiangdong and had a good reputation for his talents. He didn't mind using him multiple times.
Although the world is now divided into three parts, it is no longer the same as before when all the heroes were vying for power. The rule of Cao Wei in the north has become more stable, and it is difficult for a large number of northern scholars to flow south again.
In view of this, Sun Quan also had to start thinking about the long-term stability of Soochow in the future. If he wanted to pass on the country forever, he had to consider relying on the Jiangdong surname.
Zhang Wen was the representative of the local scholars in Jiangdong. Sun Quan hoped to use his example to further win over the scholars in Jiangdong and win over the hearts of the local surnames.
Of course, Sun Quan also had another consideration in letting Zhang Wen go out to Yuzhang to lead the troops this time, which was to send him out for a while to prevent him from saying anything that would shake people's hearts in Wuchang.
Sun Quan found it strange and didn't know why. After Zhang Wen came back from a trip to Shu, he often praised Zhuge Liang for his good governance in front of everyone.
Yes, as an envoy of goodwill between the two countries, it is understandable that you say good things about each other, but you cannot always praise them. Can you pay attention to the impact?
Sun Quan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing these words too many times. He had always admired Zhuge Liang's talent and virtue.
As early as the 13th year of Jian'an, Gu was impressed by Zhuge Liang's talent when he first met him. He even sent Zhuge Jin to persuade his brother to switch to him. Although he failed in the end, he always compared him with others. Zhuge Liang, who was one year older, was a little obsessed. How many times had he dreamed how great it would be if Zhuge Liang could help him.
Now Zhuge Liang is running the country in the middle of Shu with great success. It is impossible for Sun Quan not to appreciate it in his heart, but he can't praise it in front of everyone like Zhang Wen. This will make people feel that Soochow is not as good as Soochow. From Xishu, where does this put you?
Therefore, Sun Quan felt that sending Zhang Wen out would kill two birds with one stone. First, he could hone his ability to lead troops in battle, and second, it would prevent him from saying anything that could shake people's hearts in the capital.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Sun Quan was secretly happy and smiled and asked the ministers to continue discussing the matter.
"Kill, kill, kill"
In the school grounds, a group of sword and shield soldiers were practicing military standard sword skills. Most of these five hundred sword shield bearers are veterans. Although there are some new recruits, after more than twenty days of training, the recruits have become familiar with military life, and they can train with the veterans in a decent manner. , to outsiders, it would be difficult to tell which ones were new recruits and which ones were veterans.
"Well, the old pawn's sword skills are better. It seems that the three hundred-kou ring first sword probably fell into the hands of Lei Xiong or your people." Yang Qing stood on the edge of the school field and smiled at the person beside him. Dong Xuan said.
The county soldiers' barracks are not far from the county temple, only one street apart, so Yang Qing will come to the barracks to inspect them in the past few days. Today happened to be the day when Dong Xuan's Qu sword and shield soldiers were training. In Yang Qing's opinion, the combat power of his Qu soldiers was comparable to that of Lei Xiong's soldiers, and he was actually the biggest support among the county soldiers.
"The Lord Fu is overly praised. Chief Lei Qu is an elder in the army. His men have always been brave and brave. Xuan really has no confidence that he can defeat him." Dong Xuanqian said.
Yang Qing smiled and said nothing. It was said that Dong Xuan was a master who easily disobeyed others before. Unexpectedly, after his uncle's death, this man changed his temper. However, after getting along with him these days, Yang Qing felt that this guy's nature had not changed, and he might be planning some big move behind his back.
"Humility is a good thing, but you can't be timid before fighting. How can you know that you will lose before you have competed?" Yang Qing encouraged: "What's more, the three-hundred-mouthed, seventy-two-refined ring-headed sword, you Do you really don’t want it anymore?”
Dong Xuan said anxiously: "If you are such a good sword, don't be a fool."
Yang Qing said: "Then you can train soldiers for me. Only the most elite soldiers are qualified to use those ring-headed swords."
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In fact, Yang Qing had already intended to hand over the three hundred swords to the old soldiers for centralized use. The veterans were battle-hardened and experienced. Three hundred of them were selected to put on iron armor and use a ring-headed sword that cut iron as hard as clay. The fighting power of these three hundred people was incredible.
Once used properly, these three hundred sword and shield soldiers will become an important support for fighting the enemy in the future. I believe that just three hundred of them can defeat three times the number of barbarian soldiers. Thinking that such elites would be able to form an army in a few days, Yang Qing couldn't help but feel excited.
Thinking of this, he felt that he should give Zhang Yi some instructions and let him prepare for the military competition in a few days.
Yang Qing looked around and suddenly said: "By the way, where is Zhang Boqi?" Usually, Zhang Yi would accompany him when he came to the military camp, but today he was nowhere to be seen.
"Master Fu, today it is Zhang Sima's turn to lecture on martial arts teaching." Dong Xuan replied.
Yang Qing nodded and said: "I see, then don't disturb him and wait until he gets off school."
