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Although Zhang Ji was a Hussar General, he still had Ding Chong and Pang Tong by his side, and whenever there was any military action, the imperial edict was not given to Zhang Ji alone.The postal envoy only asked Zhang Ji, not other people. It can be seen that this edict is not a military action, it is only for Zhang Ji, and has nothing to do with other people.

If the guess is correct, Zhang Ji's decoration will finally leave.

The two deliberately waited for a while, and only went back in the afternoon.As expected, as soon as he entered the camp, Zhang Hong told him that there was an edict from the imperial court, and Zhang Ji was summoned to go and report on his duties, and the military power was temporarily taken over by Ding Chong.

What Sun Ce didn't expect was that this edict not only called Zhang Ji back, but also recalled Zhang Ji's old department.In other words, the battle against Jiaozhou will be dominated by Jiangdong soldiers led by Sun Ce and Jingzhou soldiers led by Huang Zu.

Ding Chong was obviously aware of the problem, and immediately asked Sun Ce to discuss the matter.

Chapter 1098

Sun Ce was not in a hurry to see Ding Chong, but discussed with Zhang Hong first.

He has always had a grudge against Huang Zu's revenge for killing his father.

But he dared not act rashly.

One is that the emperor promised his future, and he didn't want to ruin it because of people like Huang Zu.

The second is that Zhang Ji is right in front of him, and his strength is not bad.If he acted rashly, it would be unfavorable to Huang Zu, and he might be directly suppressed by Zhang Ji.

Now that Zhang Ji is leaving, without the pressure of reality, as long as he can do it cleverly and hide it from the eyes and ears of the emperor, revenge is not impossible.

Obviously, Ding Chong also has such worries.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Zhang Hong looked at Sun Ce and sighed secretly.

Although Sun Ce has calmed down in recent years, he is impatient by nature.When it comes to his father's hatred, he can't hold back.

"The general can't kill in front of Ding Junshi, can he?"

"That's impossible." Sun Ce smiled wryly.

No matter how eager he was for revenge, he did not dare to kill in front of Ding Chong.Although Ding Chong's martial arts were not considered high-strength, he was not weak either.When he followed the emperor to fight Li Jue in Huayin, if he hadn't been a step behind the emperor, he might have been the one who cut off Li Jue's head.

Although he failed to make any meritorious service, fighting side by side with the emperor is one of his greatest assets.

His son Ding Yi is now the emperor's servant, and he is deeply trusted by the emperor.

Annoying Ding Chong will inevitably affect the emperor's attitude.

"Then just bear with it and wait until we are in the jungle."

Sun Ce looked at Zhang Hong and nodded.

The two came to Ding Chong's residence, and Ding Chong was talking to Huang Zu.Huang Zu was all smiles, nodding his head in agreement with Ding Chong.Seeing Sun Ce and his subjects, Ding Chong nodded slightly.Huang Zu got up immediately, squeezed out an embarrassed smile, and nodded in greeting.

Sun Ce ignored Huang Zu and saluted Ding Chong.

Ding Chong invited them to sit down, cut straight to the point, and talked about his plans.

Zhang Ji will return to Nanyang to report on his duties, and the Xiliang army under his command will also leave. Ding Chong will be responsible for the task of attacking Jiaozhou.

Ding Chong planned to divide the army into land and water, with Sun Ce commanding the navy as the vanguard, and Huang Zu commanding the infantry as the rear army.

Huang Zu's Gan Ning Division was transferred to Sun Ce's command, while Zu Lang and Huang Gai under Sun Ce's command were transferred to the Central Army, under the direct command of Ding Chong.

Upon hearing this arrangement, Sun Ce and Zhang Hong exchanged a look, showing a helpless wry smile.

He underestimated Ding Chong.

Ding Chong didn't intend to give him a chance at all. Instead, he took advantage of the conflict between him and Huang Zu, cut each of them, and formed his own Chinese army.

Huang Zu handed over the titan Gan Ning. Although it was a cut, the loss was not big.

Gan Ning was at odds with Huang Zu in the first place, and sooner or later they would separate.

But Zu Lang and Huang Gai were his main force, they were taken away by Ding Chong, even if he got Gan Ning as a supplement, his strength was still damaged.

But he couldn't refuse Ding Chong's order, he could only accept it.

Zu Lang has long since left.He is just a Zongshuai in Danyang, he has no big ambitions, and he is not an old member of the Sun Clan. He has no interest in following Sun Ce's overseas conquests, and has repeatedly expressed the idea of ​​switching to the sect.

Ding Chong must have heard about it a long time ago, and making the request at this time can be described as a sharp hit.

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In mid-March, Zhang Ji arrived in Xiangyang and stopped advancing on the grounds that he was unwell.

After Liu Xie received the news, he ordered Zhang Xiu to rush to Xiangyang with ten Yulin cavalry to meet him.

Seeing my uncle and nephew after several years, I feel a little emotional.

Zhang Xiu has already married a wife and had children, married and established a business.His wife, Cui Ziyu, was born in the Cui family of Qinghe, Jizhou. She is Cui Yan's younger sister.The couple get along day and night, very harmonious.This time, Cui Ziyu came to welcome Zhang Ji under the imperial edict.

Seeing the heroic Cui Ziyu, Zhang Ji and his wife were also happy for Zhang Xiu.

They never thought that Zhang Xiu could still marry a rich Shandong woman.

Back then, when Li Jue wanted to marry Mrs. Tang, he got frustrated.

Seeing Zhang Ji and his wife, Zhang Xiu felt a little emotional.

I haven't seen him for a few years, Zhang Ji has aged a lot and gained weight, and he is no longer the heroic spirit of the past.If you don't look carefully, you will think he is a rich man.However, there were gains and losses. Although Zhang Ji failed to make meritorious service on the battlefield in the past few years, he had two sons and a daughter in succession, and he had successors.

On the contrary, his wife, Zou Shi, is in good spirits and her skin has become more delicate.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Xiu told Zhang Ji that before he set off, Taiwei Jia Xu asked him to bring a few words.

In the past few years, Zhang Jihui towned Nanyang and Nanjun, and went to Yizhou again. Although he didn't have great military exploits, he still had credit for stabilizing one side.The emperor did not forget him, but his hussar general was too high to be promoted to his official position.And without military exploits, you can't be promoted to a noble, you can only wait for the future.

After hearing this, Zhang Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

As Dong Zhuo's former subordinate, he didn't trust the emperor, but he trusted Jia Xu.With Jia Xu as his guarantee, he can sleep peacefully.

He didn't dare to think about being promoted.He was already very satisfied if he could not be settled by Qiuhou.

He is old, he has no ambition to win or lose, and he has children again. It is his greatest expectation to keep his current wealth.

Zhang Ji set off immediately and rushed to Wancheng.

Jia Xu went out of the city to greet him, met Zhang Ji at the post house, and hosted a banquet to welcome Zhang Ji.

The reception banquet was not a big one, apart from Jia Xu and Zhang Ji, a few juniors such as Zhang Xiu, Yang Fu, and Zhao Ang accompanied them.

Zhao Ang is currently the captain of the Hexi captain, and this time he was going to report on his duties, which happened just in time, so he came along to join in the fun.He is already married to Wang Yi, and is also familiar with Zhang Xiu's wife Cui Ziyu, and Yang Fu's wife is not an outsider, she is Ma Teng's son and Ma Yunlu's younger sister.

When Zhang Ji asked, he was very happy.

"Wenhe, it's all thanks to you that the people of Liangzhou are today."

Jia Xu shook his head. "It's the emperor who is wise and uses both civil and martial arts. We just wait for the meeting at the right time."

Zhang Xiu also said that the emperor not only attached importance to Liangzhou, but also Youzhou and Bingzhou, but Liangzhou was the earliest to attach to the emperor and had the most talents.After the emperor accepted Lu Bu's daughter Lu Xiaohuan as a nobleman, the people from Youzhou were most anxious, wanting to choose a beautiful woman to enter the palace.

Zhang Ji was very curious, what does this have to do with selecting beautiful women to enter the palace?

Zhang Xiu then said that there was a joke recently that the emperor would not accept nobles easily, so every quota has an important meaning.For example, Queen Fu represents Xuzhou, Ma Yunlu represents Liangzhou, Lu Xiaohuan represents Bingzhou, Xun Wenqian represents Yuzhou, Dong Guiren represents Jizhou, and Song Guiren represents Sili.In the future, the nobles will be selected in Youzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, Jiaozhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou.

Among these states, Youzhou is under the greatest pressure.

For beauty contestants in other states, as long as they have a good character, Youzhou, like Liangzhou and Bingzhou, bears the symbol of force, so it is much more difficult to choose a woman with good martial arts skills.

So so far, Youzhou has not found a suitable candidate, and the influence of Youzhou people in the army is far less than that of Liangzhou and Bingzhou.

Zhang Jiben was a rough man, he was more interested in these jokes than serious words, so he said something right away.

"In this way, the Yuzhou people are the most powerful. Besides Xun Guiren who has already entered the palace, isn't there Yuan Guiren and the pair of sisters? No wonder Ding Chong will take over from me and take charge of the Southern Expedition."

Chapter 1099

Zou, who was talking to Cui Ziyu on the side, was careful, and immediately stopped Zhang Ji. "Old thief, after only a few drinks, he started talking drunk."

Jia Xu waved her hand, signaling Zou to not be nervous.

"The Son of Heaven knows that you are ambitious, but there are dense water networks in the south of the Yangtze River, high mountains and dense forests, so it is not a place for cavalry in Xiliang. It is not your responsibility that the military exploits are not achieved, it is the Taiwei's house that did not arrange well."

After hearing this, Zhang Ji relieved his depression, and quickly said: "Wen He, you are too serious, too serious. I don't mean to blame you. I was wronged by Li Jue and Guo Si at the beginning. If it wasn't for the emperor's pity, I would have died long ago." The head is in a different place. Now that I have fought for a long time without success, I am really ashamed of the emperor."

He clenched his fists and beat his chest lightly. "Although I am old, I can not only eat, but also give birth to a son."

Jia Xu laughed.

Shy and annoyed, Mrs. Zou gave Zhang Ji a hard look, pulled Cui Ziyu up, and said, "Let's go, let's talk in the house. After a while, this old thief has drunk too much and doesn't know what to say. Woolen cloth."

The female relatives got up with a smile and followed Mrs. Zou into the inner room.

Zhang Xiu got up immediately and poured Zhang Ji a glass of wine. "Uncle, as the saying goes, people in the south drive boats, and people in the north ride horses. The east is limited by the Huai River, the west is limited by the Qinling Mountains, and here is limited by the Han River. It is not true that the emperor will withdraw you here. Let you disarm and return to the field, but let you be useful."

Zhang Ji's eyes lit up. "really?"

"How can I lie to you about such a big matter?" Zhang Xiu chuckled. "The Taiwei is reforming the military system, training new recruits, and preparing for the future western expedition. Are you interested?"

"Yes, it's great." Zhang Ji stood up, his excitement was beyond words, and his movements were as agile as a boy.

He has been fighting for many years, so he naturally understands the importance of terrain.The Xiliang army is mainly cavalry, accustomed to the bitter cold and dry climate, but not suitable for the south where the water network is criss-crossed.He hasn't played well in the past few years, not because the emperor didn't give him a chance, but because he really can't adapt to the southern terrain.

If he could return to the north he was familiar with, the situation would be completely different.

"Wenhe, how to change the law?"

Jia Xu took advantage of the situation to talk about the idea of ​​recruit system, and invited Zhang Ji to participate in it.

He knew that Zhang Ji was unwilling to resign easily, but there was indeed no better arrangement. It would be a good idea to invite him to reform the military system and let him have something to do.

After Zhang Ji listened, he looked around and finally understood Jia Xu's real intention of bringing so many Liangzhou juniors to welcome him today.

The reform of the recruit system must start from his subordinates.

Those who can fight again after ten years are drawn from his command as the backbone, and the others can only be disarmed and returned to the field.

He can stay, but whether he can fight again after ten years is indeed a question.

Zhangxiu is what the emperor really cares about.

Zhang Xiu is so active because he wants to succeed him.He has a son, and the title will not be left to Zhang Xiu in the future, but the son is too young to inherit others, so he can only hand it over to Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Ji glanced at Jia Xu, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Needless to say, the idea of ​​dredging the bottom line was probably Jia Xu's idea.

But he has no better choice.

He neither dared to disobey the emperor, nor to be an enemy of Jia Xu, nor did he dare to disturb Zhang Xiu's interest.He is too clear about the virtues of Xiliang people.If he really wanted to turn his face, maybe Zhang Xiu would be able to swallow him alive without the Son of Heaven and Jia Xu taking action.

"How?" Jia Xu asked with a smile.

Zhang Ji regained his composure in an instant, with a proud smile on his face.He picked up a glass of wine and came to Jia Xu.

"It has always been my wish to work with Wenhe. Come, Wenhe, and drink this cup."

The two clinked glasses and drank in one gulp.Zhang Ji grabbed the jug, added wine, and then asked with a smile: "Wenhe, I have a question, I don't know if I should say it."

"There are no outsiders here, so what should I say?" Jia Xu said with a smile.

Yang Fu and the others smiled knowingly, their brows were full of complacency.

Zhang Ji saw it and knew that these young people were satisfied with the status quo, and that Liangzhou people had indeed ushered in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he wanted to be a roadblock, he might die without a place to die.

"If my guess is correct, General Hussars and General Chariots are all officials of the inner court, but the Taiwei is an official of the outer court. Is it convenient for me to participate in your reform of the military system?"

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Ji and couldn't help laughing.

Yang Fu got up, raised his glass and said: "General Hussars, today, if you are working hard and implementing reforms, it doesn't matter whether you are an internal court official or an external court official. As long as it is helpful to this, anyone can offer advice and suggestions, what do you care about the internal court officials and external court officials?"

Zhang Xiu also echoed: "That's right, we are all the minions of the emperor. If the claws are easy to use, use the claws, and if the teeth are easy to use, use the teeth. There is no need to distinguish so clearly."

Zhang Ji smiled and nodded. "So good, so good."

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After the banquet, Jia Xu reported back to Liu Xie immediately.

Liu Xie was very calm.

He felt relieved that Jia Xu would go out in person.Zhang Ji is a martial artist, and he is old, a man of high status, rich and carefree, and if he is asked to rebel like ten years ago, he would not dare to borrow his courage.

"What does he want?"

Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh. "Your Majesty knows people."

Liu Xie smiled without saying a word.