The general, Zhang Tan, was soon sent to Lishan in Jinan, and Licheng at the foot of Lishan is where Shen Mu's army is now stationed.

Along the way, this Zhang Tan also has a lot of feelings. He is a newly promoted general of the Jin Kingdom, and the reason why he was promoted is more because Shi Hu is in order to raise for this expedition to the south and to obtain the support of their southern Jin people. Before that, he served as the county guard of northern Hebei, and did not stay on the front line of confrontation with the southerners all the year round.

Tianwang Shi Hu's attitude towards them, the Jin people, is also very contradictory, not only the suspicion that he can't kill them quickly, but also the helplessness of having to cite and rely on, such as Zhang Tan's use this time.

Without the support of these rural sects in southern Hebei, especially the assistance provided by money and grain, it would have been difficult to launch such a large-scale battle plan based on the current situation of the country. Therefore, although Shi Hu has always been reluctant to arrange officials from Zhuxia on the front line of confrontation with the Jin people, he has to do so this time.

The Zhang family is also the gateway to the country for a long time, especially Shi Hu's suspicion has always been too lazy to hide it, as a kind of deterrent, Zhang Tan is very clear about this. In fact, in his opinion, Shi Hu's thoughts are a bit groundless and redundant.

Although the Wang Shi in the south has been flaunting where Zhengshuo is and killing Hu Xingfu, in fact, for them, who have really been rooted in Hebei for a long time and have survived turmoil, as long as the Jin army does not kill Hebei and sweep away the state of Qian, it is not too attractive to them.

It can even be said that in today's Qianguo, in terms of loyalty, these wealthy families in Hebei are actually higher than those Zahuhao chieftains that Shi Hu relied on. It's not that they are born servile, but the family has a big business in Hebei, even if they want to Nantou, how can it be so easy!

And those Hu chieftains themselves do not have the ties of rural prestige, and the men and horses under their command are all the family property, and it is much easier to turn around and join the enemy. If it weren't for the fact that the Jin general Shen Da had been unfriendly to Hu Lu since he became powerful in the Central Plains, and every time the Jin people and Wang Shi had slaughtered the Hu people, according to the current comparison of the northern and southern forces, once the Jin army opened its arms to appease the Hu group with a magnanimous and superior attitude, the Hu people who crossed Henan were only afraid that they would be as dense as the carp crossing the river.

For example, Zhang Tan, he surrendered to the enemy this time, also because he knew that this time the army was defeated and he would definitely die after returning. And because Shi Xuan came south ahead of schedule this time, it was not the instruction of the Heavenly King Shi Hu, maybe he would be investigated later, and his own death would not stop, and the entire portal would be implicated.

Everyone is happy to live and hate death, Zhang Tan is naturally not exempt from vulgarity, not to mention that even if he returns to the camp to die later, it will not help the entire family business, but at this juncture when the north and south are about to start a war again, resolutely take refuge in the Jin people, and maybe open up another situation.

It would be best if he could use the power of the Jin people to pick up the family members who stayed in Dongwu City to take Nanzi, even if he couldn't, with his condition that he was a high-ranking general of the Jin State and knew a lot of confidential military affairs in Hebei, it was exactly the information that the Jin army needed most at the moment, so that he could gain a position in Henan.

Therefore, although he has become a prisoner to be convicted, Zhang Tan is not very worried about his future and fate, and accepts the arrangement of the Jin army with peace of mind and obedience.

Julouling is in Jibei County, all the way to Jinan, all the way through, can be said to be the area where the Jin people are preparing for war along the river. Because Zhang Tan was promoted during the war, he didn't know a lot about the situation in Henan, but he also felt that this kind of riverside buffer zone should be as strong and clear as Hebei, and it was too deserted, and there was nothing worth watching.

But along the way, his notion has been greatly challenged. In the suburbs along the way, although there is no shortage of military facilities, there are many township volunteers who travel around the suburbs in groups to prepare for war and prevent thieves, and the atmosphere is not easy.

But in addition, along the way, these boundaries are not as in Hebei, should be abolished in all agricultural matters, but the cultivated fields are spread out like brocade, mulberry forests are shady, if you put aside those brave villagers who travel around the countryside, and Zhang Tan himself is the enemy general who crossed the river to invade Henan, but also mistakenly think that he has stepped into the inland prosperity of the peace for a long time.

"It's no wonder that in the old years, I heard more people in Hebei boasting about the good governance of Taiwan, and I thought it was just a rhetoric to talk about the current situation, but now I am here in person, and my words are still light!"

Zhang Tan is not worried about his future, so he is also in the mood to appreciate the scenery, and he feels that the rumors are true. In today's country, although the Shi clan still seems to be strong, the people with armor are especially the first Shi Le, but in fact, they have fallen into the strong foreign cadres of the poor army.

In addition to confronting the powerful opponent of the Jin State and not falling behind, the Jin State did not abandon all kinds of recuperation and construction in the country, and it was hoped for a long time, and it was conceivable who would win and who would lose.

The land near the river in Henan has been seen to be like this, and Zhang Tan also has some understanding of why the Heavenly King Shihu is so aggressive and gathers the elite people in the country, and his main intention is just to come south to plunder for the livelihood of that kind of rogue. Once this time can be successful, the collection of many goods and resources in Henan can indeed greatly alleviate the many difficulties faced by the country, and it is unknown whether the national fortune will be continued.

But this has nothing to do with Zhang Tan, and even Zhang Tan has no lack of evil thoughts, the son of Shi Hu is cruel and tyrannical and refuses to help the public, forcing important generals like him to have to join the enemy country, which will probably become one of the opportunities for the final failure of the state of Qian.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tan was also full of expectations for Shen Mu, the main general of the Nanren who he would see next.

The Licheng of Jinan is now used as the place where the army is stationed, and the camps are also layered and spread, stretching for more than ten miles.

Stationed here is not too many real soldiers, Taishan County perennial town more than 30,000 people, Shen Mu left Mount Tai, then sent people from all walks of life out, he personally led thousands of people north to Jinan, plus the military soldiers gathered along the way, now in Licheng gathered more than 26,000 soldiers, as well as all kinds of miscellaneous soldiers, more than 20,000 servants.

Although Zhang Tan fought against the Jin army in Julouling before, he was very wartime, and he didn't have any more feelings except for the tenacity of the Jin army. But after arriving in Licheng, seeing the orderly camp and the silent and solemn Wang Shiren, he subconsciously felt a sense of admiration in his heart.

Strict military discipline may not be brave in battle, but in addition to brave combat, there is also strict military discipline, which is definitely a well-deserved elite army!

Seeing the scale of the Jin army's camp in Licheng, Zhang Tan couldn't help but be even more glad that his decision to surrender to the enemy was correct. However, in the surrounding cities, the Jin army still has such elite men and horses, and it is really impossible to be optimistic about the final development of this battle.

Moreover, Shi Xuan rushed forward, and had broken away from the rhythm of the real Chinese army, if the Jin army could seize this opportunity and all the departments were exhausted, it was entirely possible to annihilate Shi Xuan's troops in Henan first, and win the first victory with a small setback.

"However, since Bohai Gong is also here, I'm afraid there will be variables......"

has been serving as a general in the country for a long time, and Zhang Tan is naturally no stranger to what kind of team the Black Flag Dragon Xiang Army is, but after thinking about it, this is where his value lies, so his mood is more stable and stable.

The prisoners were sent to take in by Licheng was a young-looking, unpretentious Confucian soldier who claimed to be Xie Yao.

This also made Zhang Tan more reassured, after all, no matter what kind of confidence and certainty he has, after all, he is a defeated general who surrenders to the enemy, once the Jin people send to receive a rough warrior, it is inevitable that he will be unscrupulous in his speech, and it is inevitable that he will be humiliated.

"Zhang Jun can know the righteousness and abandon the darkness and turn to the light, which is really commendable."

Xie Yao, who joined the army, was as kind as his demeanor, and he didn't sneer at Zhang Tan, and even asked people to wear robes when they were ready, so that Zhang Tan could change out of the slightly humiliating prison uniform on his body.

After changing into this prison uniform, Zhang Tan's mentality was even more relaxed, he naturally didn't dare to hold up in front of this young man, and then quickly walked around to Xie Yao and threw himself to the ground, with both shame and regret in his tone: "The general of the defeated army, the remaining innocent of chaos, it is really difficult to be polite." ”

Xie Yao smiled indifferently, personally sent Zhang Tan into the still somewhat empty prisoner of war camp, and said to him: "Zhang Jun's family is an exemplary leader in Hebei, and he shouldn't be so lazy. It's just that there are a lot of things to do at the moment, and I really don't have time to take care of it, and I hope that Zhang Jun will be patient for the time being. ”

Zhang Tan hurriedly saluted again, he was still spinning his mind in his heart, thinking about how to lead the topic to the aspects where he reflected his own value, but unexpectedly, after Xie Yao sent him into a simple camp, he turned around and said goodbye.

Seeing this, Zhang Tan couldn't help but be a little unfounded, but he didn't want to pull Xie Yao's bamboo tube and pour beans to tell all the information he knew about the army, after all, as a prisoner of the ranks, he still had to have some self-planning.

"It is a shame for the disorderly people to survive in an enemy state, and it is already a shame to steal their lives, and they are even more helpless to be coerced to attack their parents' state, which is really a great sin that cannot be atoned. Now fortunately, the king does not give up, temporarily survives, gratitude, and has nothing to repay, and I beg to join the army to give me a little pen and paper, and allow the sinners to show themselves all kinds of Hebei affairs, and if they can help the current difficulties, they can also make the sinners feel at ease. ”

Zhang Tan didn't expect him to be able to see Shen Mu, a heavy general in the south, for the first time when he came to Licheng, after all, his value had not yet been revealed, and now it was the time when the two armies were fighting, Shen Mu probably didn't have the mood to meet him as an enemy general for the first time.

Xie Yao laughed when he heard this, and praised Zhang Tan for knowing his way back and living up to his high righteousness, and then asked people to send paper and pencils, and instructed the camp guards in front of Zhang Tan, and then don't slack off on food and drink, and then left in a hurry.

So Zhang Tan stayed in this Licheng camp, and began to record the affairs of Hebei that he knew in his heart with the pen and paper provided by the battalion. Many of these have nothing to do with the current military, but they are definitely scouts of the Jin State who can't easily collect the internal or personnel or customs of the Jin State, and after writing them every day, they respectfully ask the battalion soldiers to be sent to the Chinese army.

It's not that Zhang Tan thinks he is a strange commodity, but now that he is a prisoner, life and death are not under his control, and he doesn't know what Shen Muqi's character is.

Now he can not only show his value, but also not reveal the real core prematurely, leaving a lot of room for mediation for others and himself. Their Dongwu Zhang clan was able to gain a foothold in the bloody Hebei country, and there was really no lack of wisdom in seeking a living.

However, to Zhang Tan's disappointment, although he never stopped confessing in the past three days, and the content involved was also shallow to deep, which fully reflected his sincerity and value, he did not wait for the summons of Shen Mu, the main general of the camp.

This inevitably made Zhang Tan anxious, determined to no more, to know where his value is, most of it is still reflected in the current war between the north and the south, to be able to provide the Jin army with all kinds of information in a timely manner, to anticipate the enemy's opportunities, once this important opportunity is missed, or the war in the outside world has a great variable, the information he has will inevitably expire, and the value will be greatly reduced.

He is now detained in this humble camp, although he can only see a square inch, but he can also see the Jin soldiers in the surrounding camps coming and going more frequently, and the solemn atmosphere of the imminent start of the big war also makes him feel that time is not waiting.

Although Shen Mu did not summon Zhang Tan for a long time, Xie Yao, who joined the army, had been here a few times, and he also stayed to talk with Zhang Tan a lot, mainly around the various Hebei customs and things that Zhang Tan explained, and he was rarely involved in the current war.

Finally on the evening of the third day, Zhang Tan couldn't bear it, and through the contact in the past few days, he also had some understanding of Xie Yao, a young man, so when Xie Yao arrived, he looked at the other party and said: "Xie joins the army, I don't know if Governor Shen has reviewed the matters I stated?" ”

After hearing this, Xie Yao said with a smile: "Zhang Jun is involved in a lot of Hebei affairs, how dare we and others dare to be lazy, and they will all be presented to the governor's account immediately." But whether the governor approved it or not, I really don't know. ”

Zhang Tan heard Xie Yao's ambiguous answer, and the loss in his demeanor was also undisguised, he took a deep breath, and said in a sincere tone: "I am now under the criminal ranks, if I will be loyal and righteous without self-planning, I must also laugh at my hypocrisy when I join the army." In the old years, I was in danger in my hometown and had to stoop to be a thief, which is really a crime of defiling the world and humiliating the court, and I dare not judge it. This time he came to the south, and he returned to righteousness, although he was half helpless, but he really wanted to serve the king. Now although I am in prison, I see Wang Shi's heroism and strength, and I want to rely on my knowledge to be able to stand up and seek progress, this is a hot heart, get along for a few days, can you know me when you join the army? ”

"The general's style is strong, his line is magnificent, his ears and eyes are smart and ordinary, and he throws himself into the general's command to seek use, which is human nature, and there is nothing suspicious."

Hearing Xie Yao say this, Zhang Tan breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "I was in the enemy camp in the past, and I didn't dare to hide my evil, and I did hold authority in my hands and knew the opportunity. And I am anxious to clear my sins and make meritorious contributions, and I will never dare to conceal and cover up whenever I ask. This point of heart, please join the army and wait for me to confess to Shen Dudu's account! ”

Speaking of this, he was worried that Xie Yao would not dare to take responsibility and would not do his best for himself, so he said: "For example, at the moment, there is a plan, and I have treated me a lot when I join the army, and I can't repay it, so I will use this strategy to tell you all and ask for benefits for others and yourself." ”

As he spoke, he talked about the Xingguo Canal and the Qingcheng City operated by the Kingdom of China in recent years, which were all affairs within the territory of his family's county, and he naturally talked about it informatively. Moreover, as Shi Xuan's forward deputy general this time, he also has a very deep understanding of the strategic significance that Xingguoqu and Linqing City can play in this war.

"The location of Linqing is the focus of the stone thieves' collection and distribution this time."

When he talked about this, he was worried that Xie Yao would not understand military affairs and would not be able to understand the great significance of this, so he added: "For example, in the late Han Dynasty, Yuan Benchu's black nest was where the famous family of the Qiang Kingdom was. Earlier, because of the garrison of the elite army of the Qiang State, this place was naturally difficult to shake, but now the Longxiang army has come to Henan, and the Chinese military led by Shi Hu arrived in Xindu, and there is still a period of time for the south. If you can seize this gap and raid Linqing with surprise soldiers, although there are tens of millions of people in the country, you have to return in vain! ”

In order to improve his situation, Zhang Tan also did everything he could, and he said: "Qinghe is where my township and county are located, and the Linqing Governor guards the civil and military officials, and there are many of my Zhang children. If Xie Senjun can make this plan into offering, and Shen Dudu adopts this strategy, I will cry blood and write a book to say the righteousness of the family and help the king! ”

When Xie Yao heard this, his face became solemn, he sat down at the table and muttered for a while, and then got up and said, "This matter is very important, and it is not up to me to decide." Please also ask Zhang Jun to wait here, whether it succeeds or not, I will reply to Zhang Jun! ”

Seeing Xie Yao hurrying out, Zhang Tan slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, and his mood was also extremely worried. He can also understand that with his surrender to the general, even if there is Chen Xian in the face of the enemy, it is really unbelievable. So at the moment, he is also gambling, betting on whether Shen Mu has the courage to adopt his plan and achieve this miraculous feat.

After Xie Yao left, he was silent, and Zhang Tan almost didn't close his eyes all night, and it wasn't until the early morning of the next day that Xie Yao appeared in this humble camp again, and his face was obviously tired.

"How's it going?"

Zhang Tan was worried about his future situation, and he was not in the mood to make any more false salutes at this time, so he stepped forward and grabbed Xie Yao's wrist and asked in a trembling voice.

Xie Yao didn't sell it, and said to Zhang Tan: "Zhang Jun's policy, I have already put it under the account last night, and after the governor heard it, he also asked me to thank Zhang Jun for his high righteousness." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Tan's beating heart finally settled, and his whole body gave birth to a feeling of exhaustion that was almost collapsed, but he didn't dare to relax at the moment, and immediately said: "I will take care of my appearance and go with Xie to join the army to worship Shen Dudu." ”

"This, this is not necessary, although the governor likes Zhang Jun's high righteousness, but how to attack later, the army has already made a plan, but there is no need to ......"

Hearing Xie Yao say this, Zhang Tan was stunned on the spot again, but before he could say anything, he heard Xie Yao say again: "But Zhang Jun, it's just right for you to freshen up, and the army will be pulled back to attack later, and Zhang Jun will inevitably travel with the army." ”

After that, Zhang Tan was already a little blurry, and he was led out of the prisoner of war camp by Xie Yao, and his mind was always chaotic.

At this moment, the entire Licheng camp is very lively, many people and horses are about to go to the battlefield, although the people and horses are overwhelming, but they are always in an orderly manner, not chaotic.

But at this time, Zhang Tan was no longer in the mood to sigh at this, he couldn't understand, obviously as long as the surprise attack on Linqing was successful, he would be able to cut down many of the follow-up plans of the Qian army, as for the enemy army of Shi Xuan and Shi Tao, who entered Henan lightly, they could calmly encircle and suppress and kill in the case of no help on the back road. With such a clever plan, what better choice does that Shen Mu have?

He followed behind Xie Yao in a drowsy manner, and unconsciously walked into a place where Wu Ben stood up, surrounded by a group of fierce soldiers, a young and powerful general with a short beard rode a war horse, condescendingly pointed Zhang Tan with a horsewhip, and then smiled: "You are the general Zhang Tan?" You made a plan before, Xie Minghan has already told me, it is very good, and my life is saved. After that, travel with the army, settle down, and keep you from dying. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Tan knew his identity no matter how dull he was, he hurriedly stepped forward, knelt in the dust and said: "The surprise attack on Linqing, but the enemy is a good strategy, and I ask the governor to weigh it again......"

When Shen Mu heard this, he laughed: "My master Wang has worked hard and accumulated so far, how can he only make meritorious contributions by scheming and risky strategies?" Your plan is also good, but it's still a little smaller, I am about to sweep southern Hebei and attack the Qianjun army, if Ji Long loses his timidity and can't come, tens of thousands of tigers and wolves, where can I pick the great credit? ”