Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1463
After inspecting outside the city, Zhang Jackal returned to Xindu City in the evening.The situation inside and outside the city of Xindu was tense and dangerous, even Zhang Jackal, the most powerful official in the country, dared not wander outside at night.

Compared with the depression and emptiness of the city, which looks like ghosts and monsters, the city of Xindu is currently overcrowded.In addition to the few domestic and foreign troops who have experienced repeated turmoil, there are also tribal families of various powerful families. There was so little communication that even Zhang Jack didn't know how many people were still in the city.

Zong Wang Shi Bao, who was originally in charge of the city defense of Xindu, was elected by Zhang Jack as Prime Minister Zuo and General. palm over.

Now in Xindu City, aside from the trilogy hidden inside the gates of the powerful and powerful sects, the power on the surface, except for the thousands of guards in the hands of Zu Qing, who succeeded General Cheqi, and Hu Yansheng, the general of Tu, Outside of the internal army, it was already under Zhang Jackal's control.

Fuliu City, which is not too far from Xindu City, still has a Jie army from the south of Youzhou under the command of Zhang Ju. this.You must know that the refugees outside Xindu City fled before, Zhang Ju would never hold back and not take action.

Unlike Zhang Jack who was trapped in the city and was busy gaining power, Zhang Ju did not enter the country, avoiding entanglements and enjoying the benefits, and his posture was much calmer than Zhang Jackal.Moreover, the army of Xindu has been in turmoil several times in a very short period of time. Once a big war breaks out, it is doubtful how much combat power will be left.

However, this part of the Jie army in Youzhou has always been firmly controlled by Zhang Ju. It is quite normal for Zhang Ju to attract some powerful people and lead the tribal people to take shelter.However, although Zhang Jackal is in power in the country, Zhang Ju, who has a large army, obviously will not listen to his orders, so Zhang Jackal is not clear about the current strength of Fuliu City.

In addition, there is also a Jie army in Bohai County, which was previously under the command of Shi Bin. After Shi Bin returned to the country, he was killed by Shi Bao. This part of the army has no leader.

Although Zhang Jackal immediately promised high officials and rich salary to the generals of the Jie army after taking power, the distance between Bohai County and Xindu is not too short, and Guangchuan City, which is controlled by the Jin army, is blocked outside. Even if this part of the Jie army is willing to obey Xindu's orders, if war breaks out in Xindu in the short term, there is still no hope.

After entering the city, their own city defense generals rushed to meet him, including Zhang Bao, the second son of Zhang Jackal.All the generals stepped forward, all worried, but only Zhang Bao was less apprehensive, and asked directly: "My lord, are there any traces of the Jin army's enemies in the wild?"

Whether or not the Jin army sent troops to attack Xindu is undoubtedly the most concerned issue for everyone in Xindu.Although the other generals didn't speak, they all looked at Zhang Jack with apprehension when they heard Zhang Bao ask about the matter they were most concerned about.

Zhang Jackal gave Zhang Bao a displeased look, thinking that his son had passed away a long time ago, but he still had no city. However, after seeing the concerned faces of the other generals, he forced a sneer on his face: "Jin Jun himself According to the standard of Renyi Wang Shi, how could he ignore the untouchables outside the city swarming and begging for shelter? His army has been in Henan for a long time, and he has experienced the severe wind and snow in Hebei for a long time, and the winter has not yet come out. If you don't know the reality of the country, how dare you enter it rashly."

Hearing Zhang Jackal's answer, several generals and even the soldiers behind them all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.However, after Zhang Jack saw this scene, his heart was even colder. The soldiers were especially imposing, but now the soldiers in Xindu City have become so timid before fighting. Right now, they are just relying on the Jin army and have not yet launched an attack. , the situation in the city can still be maintained. Once the Jin army really attacks, can we really expect these soldiers to fight to the death?

Naturally, Zhang Jackal's worries will not be shown on the surface, but his son Zhang Bao has already grinned: "How can Wuyue Daoyi have the right to fight for the general situation? The two countries are competing for supremacy, and they are still spreading falsehoods." Benevolence and righteousness will delay the opportunity of the war. Do you really think that inviting those gangsters can sweep Hebei? There are still many wild gangsters wandering in the northern border of Xindu. ..."

Recently, the eyes of several generals lit up when they heard the words, and they praised the major general's strategy one after another, and there were many people who took the initiative to invite Ying, as if they wanted to leave the city immediately to find and expel refugees to the south.

This undoubtedly made Zhang Bao even more energetic. He was about to open his mouth to continue to play, but suddenly found that his father looked at him with mostly white eyes. Shocked, he hurriedly shut up and dared not speak again.

"Although the Jin army has not yet marched north, it is not safe outside the city. Not to mention those wandering bandits and bandits who are only supporting Liucheng... The city can still be maintained, but it is not appropriate to divide the troops too much. Stick to it and wait for the Sifangqin king to finish gathering. It's the right way."

Zhang Jie stared at the crowd with flickering eyes. He didn't know what these people were up to, especially those who were eager to lure the troops out of the city. They did not belong to the Zhang family's lineage, but had an accident in the Huguo Temple. He was temporarily transferred to the city by Zhang Jackal.

Only that idiot Zhang Bao would believe that these people were really kind, hoping to help Xindu get out of trouble, but Zhang Jack knew very well in his heart that these people were probably so regretful that their intestines were green, and they still loved Xindu. There is no hope of whether it can be maintained. If these people are really allowed to lead the trilogy out of the city, it is possible to turn around and go straight to the Jin army in the south!

Of course, these people have lost their will to fight and have other ideas, so even keeping them in the city is a hidden danger.But it's better than letting them go to the Jin army after letting them go, and reporting everything in the city to the Jin army.

Zhang Jackal did not adopt Zhang Bao's ingenious plan, and the generals were inevitably disappointed, but they did not dare to force it.They were indeed full of annoyance at the moment. They were greedy for the lure of fame and status promised by Zhang Jackal before, so they lured the crowd into the city to gain momentum. If you want to sit in this hopeless city of sorrow, it will be difficult to maintain food and clothing, and you must always worry about the siege of most of the Jin army.

Quartet King?This is just a joke, even the Jie army in Fuliu City, who is close at hand, shows no sign of moving closer to Xindu. At this moment, there are no reinforcements from King Qin who would foolishly come to Xindu!

After dismissing the city defense generals, Zhang Jack, surrounded by his own soldiers, left the city wall and headed for the Huguo Temple.Along the way, there are many roadblocks and alley defenses erected by the nobles and slaves of the country. Now the entire city of Xindu has long been divided into large and small areas by such messy defenses. .

The defense of Huguo Temple has been further strengthened, and it has become an independent stronghold in Xindu City.After the previous incident, all parties could not reach a consensus on where to put Lord Shang Shihu under house arrest, so they simply stayed in Huguo Temple, including Empress Liu and Prince Shi Shi. in it.

As for the announcement of the master's return to the garden, it was just to prevent some of the rich and powerful in the city from jumping over the wall and vying for the master.

In the Forbidden Garden right now, only Wei Wang Shi Bao, who has been emptied, stays behind, and Shi Bao is very satisfied with this arrangement. The entire Forbidden Garden is completely up to him, which makes him feel a sense of satisfaction in controlling the state affairs, not to mention The enjoyment brought by treasures and beauties in the garden.

As the center of the Jie Kingdom, Zhang Jie simply took Huguo Temple as his home, and all his family members moved there, and his eldest son Zhang Chang led the most elite descendants of his sect to take charge of defense.

After returning to Huguo Temple, Zhang Chang rushed to report what happened during Zhang Jackal's absence, including how the Lord Shihu's meal was, who Empress Liu called to see him, and how many people entered and left the West Hall.Although there are no details, but the details are appropriate. Zhang Jack is also very satisfied with this eldest son who is steady and methodical.

In fact, Zhang Jack couldn't help but think that the death of his cousin Zhang Li at Shi Bin's hands wasn't all bad.Previously, because Zhang Jackal was restricted by the master Shihu in the Forbidden Garden, some family affairs had to be entrusted to Zhang Li to handle. After Zhang Li died, although it was true that he lost his arm, but to a certain extent, the Zhang family was somewhat separated. The power of the family united again.

It may be a little cold to think so, but Zhang Jack had already faintly felt that as the power in his hands increased, Zhang Li was not as submissive to him as in previous years.

In such a chaotic season, any mistake could bring about an irreversible catastrophe. Compared with Zhang Li, a cousin who is getting more and more wings, the sons are undoubtedly more credible.After all, wasn't Zhang Jackal fighting for most of his life for these descendants?

"What is Zu Qing's unusual behavior today?"

After listening to Zhang Chang's report, Zhang Jack pondered for a while before asking again.From the outside, Zu Qing is his son-in-law, and the master who helped him launch the court change and imprisoned master must be his direct descendant.Zhang Jack was also happy to let people maintain this illusion, but he never let go of his vigilance towards Zu Qing in private.

Especially before and after the Huguo Temple incident, Zhang Jack could clearly feel the strong dissent that surged under Zu Qing's obedient appearance.And it was precisely because of Zu Qing's stubborn refusal to hand over the stone tiger under his control that Zhang Hao had to make more concessions and compromises. They all suspected that it might have been secretly sabotaged by Zu Qing.

"My sister-in-law is not abnormal, and he is still sticking to Dongtai."

Although he knew his father's vigilance towards Zu Qing, Zhang Chang did not show much hostility towards Zu Qing even when he was behind him, which is also one of the manifestations of his steady personality.

After Zhang Jack heard the words, his eyes became even colder. Dongtai is the place where Jie Lord Shihu is currently imprisoned. Zu Qing has been controlling this place, and no one else is allowed to take over. Even Zhang Jack was not able to see him after the Huguo Temple incident. On Shi Hu's side, this was also one of the reasons why Zhang Jackal was dissatisfied with him.

"You will send someone to take Jiu Niangzi back to the dormitory later, I have something to ask her."

(End of this chapter)