Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4694 Right Jinwu Guard (Part )

Zhang Liang was so furious that his back teeth were grinding. He wished he could chop Wang Xuance, the talented actor in front of him, into two pieces with one knife.

The servant Chang De rode forward and shouted, "How dare you! You are the general of the Right Jinwu Guard. How can you impose the old rules on you? You have ulterior motives and are extremely arrogant!"

"When the king worries, the ministers work hard; when the lord is humiliated, the ministers die." As Zhang Liang's personal soldiers and servants, they naturally felt Zhang Liang's embarrassing situation.

Wang Xuance was extremely terrified. He bowed slightly and said innocently, "This is the military rule that was established before. I must abide by it. Otherwise, it will be against military law! But as this general said, you are now the general of the Right Jinwu Guard. Whether some military rules are abolished or changed is up to you. You can make the decision after you take office."

After a pause, Wang Xuance put on a smile again and said, "To be honest, this kind of military regulation has indeed caused complaints among the army. Although Your Majesty and the ministers of the Grand Council believe that this kind of training method can unite the army's morale and improve combat effectiveness, the army is complaining because of the exhaustion. If the general can abolish it, it will surely win the army's morale and everyone will be happy."

Zhang Liang was choked.

If he wanted to show his authority and win people's hearts, he should abolish this military rule as soon as possible and completely suppress the team left by Fang Jun. But he had also led soldiers before, so he knew that such training methods were very beneficial to improving combat effectiveness, especially for the newly reorganized army, the effect was even more obvious.

If one abolishes such a "good military regulation" just to demonstrate or exert pressure, wouldn't one be branded as "narrow-minded" and "putting personal interests above public interest"?

What would your majesty think?
What will the civil and military officials in the court think?
Of course, this can wait and be decided after careful consideration. The problem that needs to be solved urgently is: should I go into the camp and sit in the central military tent waiting for the officers to come and meet me after the training, or should I simply turn around and leave and come back tomorrow?
The first choice would mean that he would have to sit in the central military tent and wait for his subordinates, which would make him lose all his dignity. The second choice could avoid this embarrassing situation, but what if the training continued tomorrow?
I can't come to take up the post in the middle of the night, can I?

He glanced at Changde.

Chang De received the patriarch's gaze, but he didn't quite understand what it meant...

However, the reason why he gained the trust of the Patriarch was because he was very smart. After thinking about the current situation for a while, he understood the Patriarch's situation and naturally understood the Patriarch's difficulties. So when he faced Wang Xuance, he glanced at the Patriarch and asked, "Will the training continue tomorrow?"

Seeing that the head of the family had no change in expression, he knew that he had asked the right question and breathed a sigh of relief...

Wang Xuance looked surprised and asked doubtfully, "May I know the general's name? What position does he hold?"

Chang De opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer. He was just a family slave. Who said he was a general?

Wang Xuance looked at Zhang Liang again and pointed at Chang De: "Please forgive my poor eyesight for not recognizing this general. Please guide me."

Zhang Liang was a little embarrassed. Even if Wang Xuance didn't know Chang De, he could guess that he was his personal soldier. Since he asked this question, it meant that I, the Chief of the Right Jinwu Guard, was ordered around by this man. Do you think it is appropriate?

Personal soldiers and servants must be protected. Zhang Liang said calmly, "They are not generals, but old soldiers who have followed me for many years."

Wang Xuance asked again: "Are you in the military?"

Generally speaking, there are two types of personal soldiers. One is the "buqu", which is the general's private army, but they are all registered in the military. The other is the "personal soldiers", which are composed of the general's family soldiers and servants, but are not registered in the military.

Zhang Liang shook his head: "Of course I'm not in the military."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xuance, who had been servile and fawning before, straightened his back and changed his expression. He pointed at Chang De and shouted, "Since you are not in the army, how can you find out the news in the army? Come, arrest this spy and punish him severely!"

The guards who had been like lambs just now suddenly became energetic, and more than ten of them rushed towards Changde.

Chang De's face turned pale and he quickly reined in his horse and retreated. His companions came up to block him behind them and drew their weapons to resist the guards' attempts to capture him.

Wang Xuance waved his hand and shouted, "He is indeed a spy from the enemy country. How dare you arrest him! Come here, mobilize the archers to surround and shoot, regardless of life or death!"

"Here!"

Then the guards rushed into the barracks to gather the archers and musketeers...

Zhang Liang was confused for a moment as he watched his personal soldiers confronting the guards. These were his personal soldiers. How could Wang Xuance, a thin and handsome young man, dare to do that?!

He shouted on horseback: "Wang Xuance! Who gave you the courage to attack my soldiers? Are you trying to rebel against the heaven?"

Wang Xuance refused to give in. "The military regulations of the Tang Dynasty have long stipulated that those who spy on military secrets without reason will be imprisoned and investigated. Once the facts are proven, they will be executed immediately! General, please keep your eyes open and don't be deceived by such thieves. It is a serious crime to protect your own soldiers and disregard military regulations!"

Zhang Liang was so angry that his hair almost stood up. You are doing this for my sake? Should I thank you?
"This is my personal soldier, who has been with me for many years. There is no way he is a spy from the enemy country!"

"This thief is cunning and treacherous. General, you have been deceived! Don't worry, just hand him over to me. I will definitely expose his true face!"

Zhang Liang's eyes were wide open, and his nostrils were about to spit fire. "I'll hand him over to you?" Under Sanmu, anyone would be tortured to the point of going crazy. Not to mention making him admit that he was a spy from the enemy country, even making him admit that his true identity as a marshal was the prince of the enemy country was not impossible...

He pointed the whip at Wang Xuance and said, "Don't be so unreasonable. I want to ask you, how long will this training last?"

Wang Xuance said respectfully, "General, it will take another three days."

"Okay, I will come to take up my post in three days. Please ask the Chief Secretary to gather all the officers above the rank of colonel to welcome me here. If you are short of one person, I will only have you to answer to!"

Wang Xuance looked embarrassed and rubbed his hands, saying, "Ah... I can't guarantee it. You know, people who eat grains are bound to get sick. Soldiers train all day and often get injured. These illnesses and injuries can be mild or severe. If they are serious and I can't come to greet you, will you blame me? The general is too domineering and unreasonable."

Zhang Liang stopped talking nonsense. This person was insidious, cunning, sharp-tongued, and daring. There would be no good results if he continued to pester him: "Don't talk nonsense. If you are absent without a valid reason, I will only hold you accountable!"

After saying this, he turned around, whipped the horse's buttocks hard, and rode away with his personal soldiers.

Wang Xuance stood at the camp gate and watched Zhang Liang and his group walk away. He smiled disdainfully, turned his head and looked at the guard whose cheek was injured by the whip, and said with concern: "Hurry up and go to the camp to find a doctor for treatment, then go home and recuperate for a few days, and come back when your injury is healed."

"Thank you for your concern, Mr.

The guard was very touched. Even though he was whipped, he felt warm in his heart because everyone stood by him to protect and care for him.

Wang Xuance patted his shoulder, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "No matter who sits in the position of commander-in-chief, this army is still the commander-in-chief's army. What we have to do is to protect this family business for the commander-in-chief and wait for the commander-in-chief to make a comeback."

"Here!"

Upon hearing this, the guards and the newly arrived archers and musketeers responded in unison. There was a gleam in everyone's eyes, exuding their heartfelt love and fanatical respect for Fang Jun.

Fang Jun led their troops out of Baidao and on an expedition to the Western Regions, destroyed the Xueyantuo, defeated the Arab Empire, and even traveled thousands of miles to rush to Chang'an to defeat the rebellion of the rebels. With countless merits and outstanding military achievements, he naturally won the unreserved love of every soldier. The entire army obeyed his orders and were willing to go through fire and water and die on the battlefield under Fang Jun's orders.

In comparison, who is Zhang Liang?
How can he be compared with Fang Jun, a "corrupt official" who flatters and relies on civil servants to make a fortune and come to reap the benefits?

Such a person is not worthy of being the general of the Right Jinwu Guard. No one is willing to obey his orders, and no one will be willing to be driven by him.

Everyone believes that as long as everyone holds on, Fang Jun will eventually return...

*****
It was dark when Zhang Liang left the city through Jingyao Gate. He rode his horse at full speed all the way with high spirits. When he returned to Jingyao Gate, the sun had already risen. The group was dejected and demoralized, and they entered the city gate in dejection.

After entering the city, Zhang Liang did not return home, but rode his horse directly along the long street to Liu Li's residence...

Liu Li had just returned home from the official residence of the Secretariat in the palace. He washed his hands and face, changed his clothes, and sat in the study drinking tea when he received the news that Zhang Liang wanted to see him. He was a little stunned.

Confused, he asked the servant about the date and confirmed that it was the day when Zhang Liang was going to take up his post at the You Jinwu Guard. However, he did not know why he did not go to the military camp outside Xuanwu Gate but came to his own house instead?

Soon, Zhang Liang was brought into the study by the servant, who served him fragrant tea and then left, closing the door.

Liu Li looked at Zhang Liang who drank a cup of tea in one breath and asked curiously, "Why did Duke Yunguo come to me instead of going to take up his post in the Right Jinwu Guard?"

Zhang Liang had been out of town and back in the morning, riding his horse for dozens of miles, and was exhausted and thirsty. He drank a cup of tea and breathed a sigh of relief. However, when he heard Liu Li's question, he suddenly became depressed and angry. He slammed the coffee table with his hand and said with gritted teeth, "You are going too far!"

He vaguely described his experience of going to the Right Jinwu Guard to take up his post...

Liu Li was dumbfounded and speechless for a long while. He said in astonishment, "You are the Duke of Yunguo, the Minister of Zhenguan, and the General of the Right Jinwu Guard. You were stopped by a mere officer at the camp gate, so you were unable to take up your post and returned to the city in embarrassment?"

Zhang Liang covered his face in shame and anger, "It's not that I'm incompetent, it's just that guy is too cunning, and the Right Jinwu Guards are united in supporting Fang Jun. If an outsider like me rashly goes there to take up the post, I will definitely be rejected!"

In the past, he only thought about recruiting such an invincible army with great achievements, so that he could also make achievements like Fang Jun, but he never thought that Fang Jun's prestige in this army was so high, and Wang Xuance, Fang Jun's lackey, was so difficult to deal with...

Careless.

I was not well prepared, so I suffered such humiliation...

(End of this chapter)