This is not the first time Zhang Changan has been on the battlefield, nor is it the first time Zhang Changan has faced a situation surrounded by powerful enemies, but it is indeed the first time he has gone deep into the enemy's rear, in an isolated and helpless situation, and bewitched the enemy army to mutiny.
Adults, middle-aged, and elderly people always like to say that young people are unstable and not thoughtful, so as to highlight their shortcomings and defects, thereby highlighting the sense of superiority brought to them by the years. It is true that in most cases, young people are indeed more impulsive than middle-aged people, and they do many things regardless of the consequences.
But this is not a shortcoming, but means blood, means not afraid of hardships, means not afraid of death.
In this sense, young people are better than middle-aged people to explore the world.
What the middle-aged people are proud of brought to them is not actually the gift of the years, but comes from their experience. The so-called experience can literally be understood as reading and experience, that is, the experience gained from books, and the experience gained from personal experience.
But whether experience can make people grow and mature depends on what the individual thinks and understands from it. To a large extent, this is the difference between ordinary people and outstanding people.
For Zhang Changan, his young life is not long, but he has already experienced many things.
He grew up in a big Han family in Hexi, and it was still that kind of family. Since he was born, he has experienced pain, hardship and torture that ordinary people cannot experience, whether it is the initial ignorance and resentment towards his father, or the worship of his grandfather. And imitation, the contradictory situation made him grow extraordinarily fast.
And then the Battle of Jincheng County, the Battle of Yangguan and half a year of garrisoning the border, as well as the practice of Chang'an College, all gave this talented young man who understood the world at an early age, a wisdom and thoughtfulness that others can't match, and at the same time Loss of blood.
This wisdom may seem immature compared to an existence like Li Ye, but compared to ordinary middle-aged people, it is definitely much beyond.
It was this wisdom that made Zhang Chang'an keenly aware of something wrong after hearing Buchen's words.
"You said just now that after Yelu Xienechi killed several leading chiefs, he did not strictly guard the others, but treated them leniently?" Zhang Changan asked with a frown after Buchen finished speaking.
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Buchen nodded and said: "That's true. Isn't this normal? Yelv Xienechi has already adopted thunderous means to frighten the chiefs of the various ministries. Now that the war is still going on, he will still need to rely on these people to fight in the future, so he must be kind. And economy.
"Expressing generosity and trust to these chiefs at this moment is exactly his clever move to build up the morale of the army."
These remarks are very reasonable and in line with common sense. No matter how you look at it, they are very convincing.
But an extraordinary person will definitely have a heart that believes in himself. This kind of self-confidence makes it impossible for Zhang Changan to be easily persuaded.
He pondered and said: "What you said may be true, but it may not be. According to my opinion, under the current situation, maintaining absolute control over the army is what the general should do. After all, the chief They have already caused trouble, and the battle situation is very unfavorable for Yelvxienechi!
"He does need to rely on the grassland tribal army, but because he needs to rely on them, he can't allow them to have any accidents!
"When I was in Yangguan, I was taught that both the leader and the commander have the habit of keeping everything under control. Otherwise, they can't avoid accidents at all. A strong desire to control is excellent. The quality that a commander must have, and it is definitely not trust!"
After Buchen heard this, he thought about it seriously, and felt that what Zhang Changan said was a bit exaggerated.
If the coach doesn't trust the generals and trilogy under his command, how can he line up his troops, fight side by side with them, and win the battle? There is a degree of relaxation, which is the way to control!
He said: "Pindao thinks that there is nothing wrong with Yelv Xienechi's handling. The grassland tribal army is not the army of the eight Khitan headquarters, and their loyalty to Khitan is relatively low. Now the Khitan has started a war for several months. It is inevitable that the fighting spirit of the tribal fighters will decrease after failing to achieve many great results. In order to stabilize the chiefs, Yelv Xienechi must express his trust!
"Commander Zhang, this is our opportunity. Now that Yelv Xienechi is not closely monitoring the grassland tribal army, we can mobilize all our forces to stimulate the soldiers' homesickness and crisis emotions, and let them accumulate resistance to the war!
"If this kind of fighters can reach tens of thousands of people, once the time comes, we can immediately cooperate with the army to win the war!"
This statement is very seductive, and it is reasonable, not a random arrangement.
no matter what
He, right now is the time for Quanzhen Contemplation and Wukong Shimen to exert their strength, the opportunity must not be missed, and the time will never come again!
Zhang Changan said with an eyebrow: "I think it's just the opposite! We should suspend all actions, temporarily hibernate, and only let the original believers obey the command. Once the army launches an offensive, we can get good results by instigating against the chiefs at the opportunity!
"Master Dao, you have to believe me. It is precisely because the grassland tribal army has little loyalty to the Khitan country that Yeluxienechi has to monitor the chiefs more closely! His leniency is just an illusion. The big monk must be paying close attention to every move of the chiefs!"
What he said also made sense.
The same situation, different opinions, each has a basis, and they all seem to have sufficient reasons.
Who can judge which is right without knowing the outcome in advance
As a result of the debate between the two, no one convinced the other, so that for the first time since the two started working together, their faces were red and their ears were red, and they wanted to fight!
At the end, Buchen said in a cold voice: "Poverty Taoism is under the leadership of Quanzhen Temple, and Quanzhen Temple naturally listens to the arrangement of Poor Taoism! As for the choice of Wukong Shimen, it is more likely to listen to Poor Taoism!
"Commander Zhang, although you are a commander, you are not in the army, but in the enemy's territory. The people here are all poor people, and you can only obey the command of the poor!"
Zhang Chang'an was anxious and angry: "But you are wrong! The life and death of thousands of people, the success or failure of the overall situation of the war, how can you decide just because you have so many people here?!"
Buchen said with red eyes: "What's wrong with the poor?! Commander Zhang, you don't need to participate in this operation, but you can't hinder us!"
Having said that, Buchen stood up, and was about to leave the stables in a huff.
Seeing that the other party was about to die, Zhang Changan's sense of responsibility and mission made him stand up and hold the other party.
Although the anger was raging in his heart, he persuaded himself to suppress the anger, and with incredible perseverance at his age, he squeezed out a smile. Although it was forced and looked a little distorted, his sincere attitude was beyond doubt.
He said in as calm a tone as possible: "Master Dao, I know that it is not easy for you to go deep into the grasslands and preach in enemy countries. At present, there are thousands of Khitan soldiers in the army, which can be used by the Tang Dynasty, thanks to your efforts. Zhang Changan can't fully understand the hardships and sacrifices here, but the admiration he has for the Taoist priest in his heart has never been a lie!"
These words are very pleasing to the ear.
Buchen calmed down, sighed, and said, "How can Pindao not know that Commander Zhang is also dedicated to the country? Isn't that true for Pindao! Because of this, Pindao has absolutely no personal grievances against Commander Zhang. It's all about making something big...
As a comrade who fought side by side in a dangerous situation, how could Buchen really want to fall out with Zhang Changan? Seeing that the other party is willing to soften his attitude, as a middle-aged man, he is so much older than the other party, there is no reason not to sell the other party's face, otherwise he would be too petty.
Zhang Chang'an hurriedly said: "What the Daoist said is extreme! The battle between you and me, in the final analysis, is for the safety of the comrades and the overall situation of the war! Whether the Great Tang can have a chance to regain its prosperity depends on this battle. And whether this battle can be won depends on whether we can open up the situation in Guizhou, and our role is extremely critical!
"Master Dao, see if this works. Let's suspend the operation for three days! If nothing unusual is found within three days, then follow what you said, and everyone will act together on a large scale to arouse the emotions of the grassland tribe warriors!"
Dust frowned.
Under such a good situation, how could he want to waste three days of great opportunity
But it is undeniable that Zhang Changan's words are safe.
Although in many cases, being safe and cautious also means losing fleeting opportunities.
Buchen thought about it for a long time.
Finally he said: "Okay, just as the commander said, we will be quiet for three days. After three days, if there is no abnormality, the commander will not say any more!" After all, Zhang Changan represents the army, so he must respect the other party's opinion.
Zhang Chang'an knew that three days was actually a bit short, if within these three days, Yelv Xienechi did not show any signs of closely monitoring the chiefs, then everything would be gone.
But at the same time, he also knew that three days was the biggest concession he could fight for, and he could make Buchen make a concession.
"Don't worry, Daoist, I will do what I say!" Zhang Chang'an said solemnly, "There must be no one person to act within three days!"
The agreement between the two was thus reached.
Three days passed by.
During this period, Zhang Changan had a very difficult time.
The same is true for Dust.
At sunset on the third day,
Zhang Chang'an and the others still haven't found any clues that Yelu Xienechi tortured the chiefs and soldiers in the barracks.
This made Zhang Changan terrified.
At the same time, he had to wonder if he was wrong.
Although he is confident, he is young after all, and things are not going as he imagined, so he will inevitably doubt himself.
"Commander, you have nothing to say now, right? From tomorrow morning, Pindao will order everyone to act!" When Buchen found Zhang Changan and told him about it, there was something in his eyes that couldn't be concealed. proud.
That is the meaning of middle-aged people looking down on young people, similar to ginger is still old and spicy.
Zhang Changan opened his mouth, hesitated to speak for several times, and finally sighed helplessly, "If that's the case, then...let's obey the Taoist priest."
Buchen laughed, turned and left.
But at this moment, Yelu Xienechi received an order from Yelu Abaoji.
"It is reported that there are some Taoists and monks from the Tang Dynasty on the grasslands. They have been walking quite frequently in recent years. Although they have not appeared on a large scale in the territory of the Khitan Eight Tribes, they are often the guests of the chiefs and shepherds among other tribes. .
"This is the autumn of critical life and death. We must thoroughly investigate the army. Once we find any believers of Taoism and Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, we will kill them without mercy!"
Seeing this military order, Yelu Xienechi was also greatly astonished.
This military order did not appear out of thin air.
It was after Yelv Xienechi reported the defeat of the heart department.
It is conceivable that Yelu Abaoji was very dissatisfied with a Tang army that could move freely on the grassland and set up an ambush to destroy the heart based on the understanding of the terrain, so he became wary.
In this case, Yelu Abaoji naturally wanted to explore the root cause. Therefore, it is logical that he attaches great importance to the concept of Quanzhen, the preaching of Wukong Shimen, these insignificant things that he didn't care about before, or his subordinates didn't report them.
No matter where you are, there are people in religions who preach and preach. Before the grasslands, there were also people from the Buddhist and Taoist schools doing these things—not only Taoist and Buddhist, but also Mingjiao. Correspondingly, it is not that the people of the Khitan God religion did not try to preach in Youzhou and other border areas of the Tang Dynasty.
Yelv Xienechi didn't think this was a big problem before, after all, the opponent's movement was too small to form much influence.
But with the military order of Yelu Abaoji, he couldn't sit still.
"Set up a thorough investigation of the camp!" Yelv Xienechi immediately ordered.
It was night, the Khitan military camp was full of noise, people from Yelu Xienechi were everywhere, asking and investigating whether there was anyone preaching in the camp during these days, or behaving strangely, spreading words that confused the morale of the soldiers, etc. .
Although the heart is gone, the 500,000 Khitan army on the front line of Guizhou, and the number of fighters from the eight Khitan headquarters still account for about half. If there is any accident, they can easily control the situation by acting thunderously.
After making a fuss in the middle of the night, the answer Yelv Xienechi got made him heave a sigh of relief.
Nothing unusual in the camp!
In the early morning of the next day, Yelu Xienechi wrote back to Yelu Abaoji.
Daoists and monks of the Tang Dynasty still have little influence on the grasslands, so don't worry about it, Your Majesty.
But Buchen who met Zhang Changan in the early morning had a pale face.
"Thanks to the thoughtfulness of the commander, otherwise you and I are already decapitated and the overall situation of the war will be affected! His Highness's plan to order Quanzhenguan and Wukongshimen to control the thoughts of the grassland people may also be due to Yelu Abaoji's plan." Suppression, and it was in vain! Commander saved Pindao, Quanzhen Temple and Wukong Shimen, thank you Pindao!"
Apart from being grateful and afraid, Buchen admired Zhang Changan's wisdom from the bottom of his heart.
Zhang Changan was very happy.
Not only because of saving the overall situation, but also because of gaining the admiration of Wuchen. After all, it is a young person, and it is a pleasure to be recognized by others—not only young people, but also people of all ages.
"Pindao will pass on the order, so that the believers will not act rashly!" Buchen said seriously.
"No, now is a good time to act! Yelv Xienechi has just inspected the barracks extensively, and found nothing suspicious, so he will definitely relax. We must act immediately! Daochang, the front line of Guizhou, and the Khitan army are still there. Five hundred thousand, of which nearly half of the Khitan's eight headquarters troops!
"And our Chang'an imperial army here is only 200,000 in total! General Shangguan defeated the heart with more than 30,000 soldiers. Although it was a big victory, the casualties of his own soldiers must also be huge. I am afraid that he will not be able to fight again. If the army wants to win the Battle of Guizhou, we must cooperate with our actions!"