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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 297 The Eve of the Military Parade

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    Zhang Mai's words made Li Mao come back. He was originally opposed to a thorough investigation of the grain concealment incident, but he changed his stance, and through him, he let local scholars in Hebei know Zhang Mai's determination to rectify the matter.  The local forces in Hebei that originally tried their best to resist this matter divided, and a considerable number of people began to support Zhang Mai's decision. These people either had a clear conscience and felt that the Lord should support such a lofty ideal; or they were more sensible and looked at it.  Zhang Mai is serious about it.

    After the news spread, some powerful gentrymen with a keen sense of politics in Hebei knew that there would be no good results if they continued to carry on. Within a few days, seventy-nine families surrendered. Zhang Mai only fined them as promised -  -For these families, this little money and food cannot hurt their bones.

    But there are still quite a few people who are hoping to get away with it.

    At this time, Zhang Mai's second wave of offensive was launched. Previously, he had asked Xue Fu to select more than 10,000 people from the army who were fluent in speech - especially those with Hebei accent.  After intensive training, they were all sent to various states. Evenly divided, there were hundreds of people in each state.

    Bianwen has become a popular culture these days, and there are always military storytellers in the Tiance army. They often perform performances during battles as entertainment for the army. The sergeants have listened to them a lot, and most of them "can't recite poetry."  "Can sing", and after intensive training, all of them were able to explain the tax-free policy very well. More than 10,000 sergeants traveled from countryside to county, hiding the government's tax-free policy and the tax evasion of some gentry.  , the government's punishment measures for those who conceal the truth are publicized all over the world, and the people are encouraged to report the illegal gentry. On average, hundreds of people in each state go to the mountains and countryside, and how can the powerful gentry and gentry in various places dare to stop these soldiers?  This scale is enough for this decree to penetrate into every township, making everyone in Hebei aware of it in just a few days.

    At the same time, Zhang Mai sent more than a dozen important ministers and generals, including Yang Xin, Zhe Congshi, Guo Zhang, Wei Fei, Gao Xingzhou and others from Wu Ze, and Wei Renpu, Li Ma and others from Wen Ze, to lead their own troops to oversee the war.  County, as a threat.

    There are three major difficulties in the implementation of this tax exemption policy.  First, the powerful gentry controlled the channels for conveying government orders, preventing them from leaving the county and keeping the people unaware of the government's policies. Second, under the accumulated power of the local powerful, the common people did not dare to make mistakes even if they knew about it. Third, the powerful gentry in Hebei were powerful against each other.  Guard and form a huge protection network.  Therefore, even with the presence of a judge, most lower-class people would not be able to dare to report.

    Nowadays, some powerful gentry have turned to the opposite direction, and the protective net has been leaked everywhere.  The presence of heavy generals and ministers in various states prevents the local gangsters in various states and counties from taking drastic measures to suppress the people at the bottom. As for soft deception, it is naturally impossible to achieve it under the current situation.

    These three offensives came so violently that they created a huge momentum in a short period of time. Most of the gentry who hid taxes saw that the situation was not good.  They surrendered one after another. Only a small number of people were stubborn and many were exposed by tenants.

    This "fad" actually didn't last long. It only took less than half a month to reach "gaochao". However, the tense atmosphere quickly eased down after entering "gaochao".

    The surrounding forces such as Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan, etc. originally looked at the joke and wanted to see Zhang Mai cause civil strife in Hebei. However, before the chaos broke out, Hebei had already returned to calm - why is this?

    Because at this time, it was impossible for Hebei to organize a force to confront Tiance head-on.  Zhang Mai asked the gentry and powerful men to surrender, which left them room for change. In addition, the cost of surrender was not something they could bear. So when Zhang Mai raised his sword high, everyone knew that there would be a disaster if he carried it hard.  At this time, most of them chose to succumb to the situation.

    After the trend became established, Zhang Mai instead tempered his original high profile and asked judges in various states to carefully review the case.  We could not unjustly accuse the innocent gentry and powerful people, so the incident quickly subsided after reaching the "gao chao" level.  Only more than fifty families refused to surrender and were finally exposed. After the case was heard, they were severely punished. Not only were they fined ten times the grain, but the eldest son of the family was exiled to the Western Regions. Seven or eight of them had extremely bad attitudes or openly resisted.  Or assassinate investigators, all of them will be sentenced in accordance with the law, the culprits will be executed, and their family properties will be confiscated.  The whole family was exiled to the Western Regions.

    It was settled that Zhang Mai became famous. This time his reputation was not just among the powerful gentry, but also reached the bottom of the whole Hebei. Everyone knew that a good marshal came from Hebei. He not only gave himself tax exemption, but also  He can make his own decisions, and at the same time, through this incident, the authority of the new courts in each state was established, and the new judicial system began to take root in Hebei.

    The turmoil that Li Bo, Fan Zhi and others worried about, and the civil strife that Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan and others expected, did not happen.

    The lingering influence of this incident was everywhere, and the powerful gentry in Shandong were afraid of being affected, so they opened up warehouses one after another and refunded the overcharged land taxes.  Tax exemption orders are no longer available in Shandong.

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    Time entered late September of the seventh year of Tiance, and Wei Renpu was about to leave for Yedu. Before leaving, he was deeply moved by this incident and deeply impressed by Zhang Mai's methods. He said to Fan Zhi: "Marshal has the ability to serve the world.  Wan Xing's broad-mindedness is indeed remarkable, but what is even more remarkable is his ability to carry out this ambition and turn it into reality. How lucky you and I are! Such a Holy Master is rare in a lifetime!"

    He felt that Zhang Mai's method of mobilizing the masses had never been seen in ancient times, so he wanted to summarize the method this time so that it would be easy to use in the future. Before leaving, he asked Zhang Mai for advice, but Zhang Mai said: "This kind of movement method  , is only suitable for use under special circumstances, and is just a beginning for us to take root in Hebei. Soldiers can only be so effective the first time by taking them by surprise. If we do it more in the future, the people below will have policies and countermeasures, so it is not  A panacea cannot be used as a routine method, and it must be established through the establishment of a new system and a new order. This is the long-term solution."

    He said so, but Wei Renpu still felt that this method was very useful, and he forced Zhang Mai to teach him this method before he was willing to go south.

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    When Wei Renpu went south to Yedu, all troops and horses also returned to Youzhou. It was early winter, the autumn harvest and its aftermath in the northern land were over, and the military parade that Tiance warriors had been waiting for was finally about to begin.

    Now Zhang Mai divides the area under the control of Dongshu into six major military regions: the Shangjing and Zhongjing areas of the original Liao Kingdom outside the Great Wall are designated as the Monan Military Region, with the core of the garrison being Dingliao City; the northern Shanxi and Chilechuan areas are  Yunzhong Military Region, the garrison center is Yunzhou; the Yanji area stretching from Yuguan to the east, Taihang to the west, the Great Wall to the north, and Yixian County to the south is the Yanjing Military Region, and the garrison center is Youzhou; south of Yanjing and to the Yellow River  To the north is the Hebei Military Region, with the garrison center in Yedu; to the south of the Yellow River and east of Puzhou is the Shandong Military Region, with the garrison center temporarily in Qufu; to the south of the Yellow River and to the west of Puzhou is the Central Plains Military Region.  The garrison center is in Kaifeng.

    Under each major military region, a military territory is set aside in each state, which is called a military town. Below the military town, an area is set aside in each county to station troops, which is called a military mansion.  The defenders in various places are not allowed to leave the military town and military mansion without permission unless they receive a mission.  The garrison generals are also not allowed to interfere in civil affairs. From now on, military power will be vested in the generals, governance power will be in the hands of state officials and county magistrates, and judicial power will be in the hands of judges. A monitoring system matching the correction platform is under preparation.

    After the tax exemption incident, the political situation in Hebei gradually stabilized.  The focus of the world turned to the settings of the major military regions.

    The biggest focus is the competition among the six military regions and the six governors-general.

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    In Wuqing City, Fan Yanguang was also discussing the matter with him.  After the law enforcement team incident, although Fa Cao continued to investigate in Wuqing County, Zhang Miracle blocked the investigation from both sides, allowing the investigators to return without success.  It seemed that there was nothing going on from now on, and Fan Yanguang gradually felt relieved.

    Nowadays, the administrative areas under the jurisdiction of Dongshu are also regulated by Zhang Mai. Except for a few special areas such as Youzhou, Yedu and Kaifeng, they are all standardized into a state-county two-level system. The chief of the county is called the magistrate, and the chief of the state is called the magistrate.  To be called the governor of the state is in line with historical inertia.  All state and county officials were directly appointed by Dongshu and were cleaned up by the Tang army.  The surrenders of small warlords and thieves gangs from various places have been reorganized, and those who have not surrendered have been wiped out. This is a military operation carried out at the same time as the tax exemption order incident. The action is rapid and the duration is very short. With the current combat effectiveness of the Tang Army, Tiance can deal with it.  These small and fragmented troops were like the fallen leaves swept away by the strong wind. The situation since the middle Tang Dynasty in which warriors had separated themselves from one place and controlled the military and political power had been completely broken in Hebei.

    It is conceivable that this system can be successfully established in Hebei.  It will be implemented as usual in Shandong in the future.  Although Fan Yanguang still carries the title of Jiedushi, he also knows that he will no longer be able to continue to live the life of a local bully somewhere in the future.

    "In the future, we will no longer be able to interfere in civil affairs." Fan Yanguang's aide Zhang Qiwei said: "But although the six military regions have been established, the positions of the six governors are still vacant. According to Wan Sheng's speculation. These six positions, the Duke should have a chance.  Get into it."

    Sun Rui said: "Then we have to fight!"

    Nowadays, under the new military system under the jurisdiction of Dongshu, a county has a garrison, which is called a military mansion, and the garrison will be the captain. The garrison in a state is called a military town, and the garrison will be the garrison. A military region, the chief general will be the captain.  .  With Fan Yanguang's status, the military town was naturally not under his nose. What he wanted to compete for was the governor.

    Zhang Qiwei said: "If you can win the governor, you will be a powerful general in the future. If you can't win the governor, you will be an idler with the title of Jiedushi."

    Although the six military regions have been designated, none of the garrisoned generals have yet been entrusted with enfeoffment.  For example, Zhe Deyi rushed to Kaifeng as a vanguard and temporarily took charge of the big city of Kaifeng. Chenzhou and Yingchang were also controlled by him, but with his qualifications and status, it was obviously impossible to take charge of the entire war zone; Yang Guangyuan stationed troops in Qufu, but onlyAt this time, given time, it will definitely move south; the Yunzhong Military Region's troops and horses are in vain to defend the outside, and the troops are arranged outside Yanmen Pass in a surrounding situation. On the contrary, Yunzhou has not many troops; most of the soldiers and horses in Monan have also moved south. At present,  All gathered in Youzhou; only Yedu, after more than half of the grain in Pingyoucang was transported to Hejin Town, it lost its strategic significance. Gao Xingzhou was ordered to go south and stationed troops in Yedu - he is very likely to be in the future  Everyone is optimistic that he will become a permanent general here.

    Fan Yanguang said: "Gao Xingzhou is from Hebei, and he has gained the trust of the marshal. The White Horse Silver Spear Regiment is highly mobile, and Ye is a well-connected place. By stationing him there, he can not only deter the whole of Hebei, but also suppress possible threats at any time."  rebellion, and at the same time, if something happens in the south, the White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment can quickly rush to Shandong, so he should not change in Yedu."

    It has to be said that as a general, Fan Yanguang has a very accurate vision, and all the generals are convinced by his opinions.

    Fan Yanguang added: "Since Youzhou has been designated as Beijing by the marshal, then even if he does not use it as the capital of the country, it will at least be one of the capitals. Either the trusted general will not be named. Either Yang Yi or Xue Fu, this  We can't compete for the place. In the Central Plains and Shandong, we can only take a look at the situation temporarily. We will definitely arrange for generals in the future. But Kaifeng is the springboard to march into Luoyang, and besiege Luoyang.  It is a battle to destroy the country. Even if the marshal does not come in person, he will definitely send his trusted generals. In short, the marshal will probably not give us such a great achievement. "

    "What about Monan?"

    "Monan borders Mobei to the north, and borders Khitan to the east. Firstly, that place is too bitter and cold, and it would be a shame for us to go there. Secondly, that place is too important, and I don¡¯t think we can be ranked. In the future, most of the people who have gone on expeditions will be  A certain important general is guarding it."

    "Then only Yunzhong and Shandong are left."

    "So. What we can fight for is Yunzhong and Shandong. There is actually no guard general in Yunzhong now, only Cao Yuanzhong is registered. We have a chance to fight. And on the Shandong side, Yang Guangyuan is also a newly demoted general.  , and his prestige is far inferior to mine. If I can win this position, I will be of great use when I go to Huainan and Pingjiangdong in the future! Merit and wealth will come from this battle!"

    Now that Zhang Mai is powerful in the world, no one is more powerful than Shi Jin in domestic infantry warfare, and no one is more powerful than Khitan in cavalry warfare. The Khitan has been defeated, and Shi Jin is about to perish. In the eyes of the people of the world, is there anywhere in the world that can match the Tang army?  Under this circumstance, Jiangnan became a piece of "fat meat" in the eyes of the generals - no one considered the issue of victory or defeat.  They all feel that they can definitely win, it¡¯s just a matter of who gets to pick the fruits.

    "But, who will be in charge of these six governors?" Zhang Qiyi said: "I think this time the marshal summons all the troops to go to Yanjing for a military parade, and the seats will most likely be determined by the time."

    "Exactly!" Fan Yanguang said: "So this Youzhou military parade is our last chance!"

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    When Fan Yanguang was considering competing for the position of the sixth governor in the future, he went to Dengzhou Overseas.  Fu Yanlin has been a guest on Penglai Island for more than a month.

    Fu Yanlin didn't expect that he would stay here for so long. He originally thought that after that "confession", he would at least be able to push Zhao Zan's determination to surrender. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zan still hesitated for such a long time, but when he wanted to go back,  But he was always retained by Zhao Zan's kind words.

    Zhao Zan did not tell him the specific plan, but always said: "Don't worry. Zhao Zan will definitely give uncle a satisfactory answer when the time comes."

    Zhao Zan didn't lie, he was indeed preparing for a generous gift - since he has his heart attached to it, he has to do it beautifully!  Only in this way can we leave a good impression in the mind of the new owner and lay a high starting point for our family.

    but.  It's not that Zhao Zan has no intention of continuing to observe - he also wants to see Zhang Mai's next policy measures and whether there are any changes in the last period.

    If Zhang Mai reveals a fatal flaw during this period, then he will stop at the brink, but if Zhang Mai's strength reaches a higher level, then his gift will have to increase the stakes.

    When news of what happened in Hebei and Shandong reached Penglai, Zhao Zan¡¯s last hesitation was completely eliminated!

    Even his mother, Princess Xingping, was in awe of Zhang Mai after hearing about what happened in Hebei: "No wonder he was able to pacify the Western Regions, no wonder he was able to pacify Mobei! No wonder he was able to defeat the Khitan! Such!  With such a broad mind and such means, not to mention all the heroes in the world, even your grandfather (Li Siyuan) is beyond the reach! My son, we can¡¯t defeat this Tiance Admiral! We absolutely can¡¯t! This is the first class of Henkel and Tang Zong.  What a character! Being contemporaries with such people is the greatest misfortune for Yelu Deguang and Shi Jingtang!"

    "The mother's opinions are roughly the same as the child's." Zhao praised: "Fortunately, the child has been prepared for this military parade."My son is going to attend.  "

    "Military parade?" Princess Xingping said in astonishment: "But your troops and horses"

    Zhao Zan's soldiers and horses are difficult to rival on the sea, but the sailors and generals of this era are no different from pirates in terms of appearance, clothing and combat methods. Once they get ashore, they will be compared with the proud soldiers and generals in the Central Plains.  , that is a group of mud-legged people, not to mention in front of the majestic cavalry, even compared with ordinary infantry, they are really inferior.

    "Of course our troops will not go ashore, but since Marshal Zhang has opened the port in Tianjin, I think there is room for us to perform." Zhao Zan said: "The warship goes north, plus a generous gift, plus my  Sincerely, I hope that this can buy us the Zhao family¡¯s ministers for generations.¡±

    "Sincerity?"

    "I will leave all the warships in Tianjin, and then go to Youzhou alone." Zhao Zan said: "I want to set a positive example for the people in the world. Fan Yanguang will not be a horse bone. He has lost a good opportunity in vain. This opportunity is left to us.  . I believe that with Zhang Longxiang¡¯s vision, he will not hesitate to pay thousands of gold for this.¡±

    Fu Yanlin finally waited for Zhao Zan¡¯s reply. Zhao Zan took him to the beach. Fu Yanlin looked up and was shocked!  On the sea surface of Penglai Island, ships of all sizes are densely packed, including eight three-story giant ships.  More than 60 wide-bellied large-sized ships, more than 30 narrow-body oar warships, plus other types of sub-boats, gondolas, yachts, fishing boats, and three-boats are all ready to set sail.

    Fu Yanlin knew that Zhao Zan had so many ships, but she didn't know that he was planning to take them aboard. This would be like sending the country north, as he was going to court.  Or are you going to fight?  You must know that if all these large ships are used to transport troops, they will be enough to transport tens of thousands of troops.  He pursed his lips slightly and said, "Is this fleet ready to set off?"

    Zhao Zan smiled and said: "Small fishing boats can't go that far, so now they are helping to transport things. Sanban will take some. The other big boats will all set off. There are gifts I brought for the marshal."

    "Gift?"

    "I have prepared the gift list, and I will present it myself when the time comes."

    "In person?" Fu Yanlin asked, "Does Yuan Fu plan to enter Youzhou in person?"

    "Of course." Zhao praised: "If that's not the case, how can I show my sincerity."

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    Most of the shipping in this era was offshore navigation, and the shipbuilding technology of the Five Dynasties was somewhat more advanced than that of the Tang Dynasty.  But generally it has regressed.

    Zhao Zan occupies Deng and Lai and basically controls most of the maritime ship manufacturing in the north. However, there are not many ships under his command that can sail as far as Japan, and the probability of accidents is not small.  But coastal navigation is no problem.  The so-called coastal navigation means that a sea-going ship is not far from the shore and sails northward half relying on sails and half relying on ocean currents. Chinese navigators used the technology of sail separation very early to make it feasible for ships to follow the wind.  It is possible to sail in a slanting wind, and even against the wind, you can sail in a zigzag pattern. Several large-scale ships have set up animal-drawn oars. Going north so slowly is extremely slow in terms of walking speed. It is not too far to go from Shandong Peninsula to Tianjin because you miss the monsoon.  .  Therefore, the speed of travel was very slow. The fleet had not yet traveled one-fifth of the sea route, and Qingqi had already spread the news to Youzhou.

    And because it was an offshore voyage, news continued to spread northward from coastal counties.  Gao Xingzhou and other generals were very nervous when they learned that Zhao Zan was marching northward. Fan Yanguang immediately wrote to Zhang Mai after hearing about it, suggesting that Tianjin Port be strictly guarded, and asked Ying to be willing to go to fortify it.

    Zhang Mai smiled at the generals and said: "Tianjin is just a small fishing port now. Gains and losses have no influence on us. As for Youzhou, I don't believe that Zhao Zan will be stupid enough to come ashore to attack Youzhou. If he dares to attack Youzhou, I will  You can retreat and let him land. Even if he gets entangled with Khitan, Japan, Goryeo, Wu, Yue, Fujian and Han, and transports an army of 3.5 million to 500,000, I will follow him."

    No matter Liu Heihu or Shi Jian, no matter Yang Xin or Zhe Congshi, all the generals laughed loudly after hearing this.

    Yes, if it is a sea battle, Zhao Zan may still have an advantage, but once they land, who are the Tiance cavalry afraid of now?

    Zhang Mai immediately ordered: Tianjin fully opens the port and lets Zhao Zan in!  Didn't Zhao Zan say he wanted to go to Youzhou to see me?  If his boat can enter the river, release the river defenses and let him in!

    It has to be said that the navigation technology of this era really left Zhang Mai speechless. He waited for another seven or eight days before hearing the news of the fleet entering the port.

    After Zhao Zan entered the port, all the huge ships stayed in Tianjin. He only took five paddle boats to enter the inland river. This time he came very quickly. He arrived at Hejin Town in one day, and then landed in Hejin, taking only a few  A follower can be regarded as entering Yan alone.

    Fu Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief at this time and said to Zhang Mai: "Zhao Yuanfu's troops, horses and ships all stayed in Tianjin, and he came alone without mentioning a single condition. This shows that he is very sincere in his surrender."

    ? ???Mai smiled and said: "Yes, he has vision and is really ruthless! If I had such a big family fortune, I might not be willing to give it away easily."

    Fu Yanqing smiled slightly and said: "From what I know about Zhao Yuanfu, he is not very ambitious, unlike the marshal."

    It should be said that although Fu Yanqing is a mediocre person, he is good at observing people's emotions. After getting along with him during this time, he has already felt Zhang Mai's temper, and now he dares to joke with Zhang Mai.

    Zhang Mai did not feel dissatisfied and said with a smile: "That's right." He then said: "People respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot! Zhao Yuanfu is coming from afar. I can't be too rude. How about General Fu coming out of the city to greet him on my behalf?"  "

    Fu Yanqing saluted: "I am willing to serve."

    Zhang Mai said again: "It's a bit too grand to welcome General Zhonglang. Let's upgrade him to the rank of General Fu. From now on, he will have the rank of general."

    Fu Yanqing was overjoyed.

    Tiance's Tang army now has a high rank. There are a large group of meritorious soldiers in the Mobei campaign who have not yet taken up their positions. The reason is that Yang Yi, Xue Fu and Shi Bading are there. The general is already the highest rank among Tiance's officials. Yang  If Yi Xuefu is not promoted, the people below will be embarrassed to rise up, and Yang Yi and others will become marshals when they are higher up. Fan Zhi, Wei Renpu and other civil servants are unwilling to let anyone stand alongside Zhang Mai, and they will fight to the death on this issue and refuse to give in.  step.  They have already announced that to solve this problem, one is to adjust the military ranks, and the other is to enthrone Zhang Mai - as long as Zhang Mai becomes emperor, the position of monarch and ministers will be certain, and it will not matter if there are more marshals at that time.

    Fortunately, most of the generals who have made meritorious deeds in Mobei are Zhang Mai's cronies, so they are not in a hurry on this matter. However, for those who have been demoted, it is quite difficult to obtain high-level military ranks under Tiance's inherent system.  Well, with Gao Xingzhou's prestige and qualifications, he was promoted to general after seizing two positions in a row and solving urgent needs for Tiance. Now Fu Yanqing has also been promoted. That's because Zhang Mai attaches great importance to maritime power far beyond everyone else's.  Anticipate.

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    Wearing elegant clothes, Zhao Zan entered Youzhou City and was welcomed by Fu Yanqing. When he entered the golden tent, the generals thought he was a civil servant at first glance.  But the intimidation revealed in his eyes reminded everyone that he was a figure who held power and determined people's death.

    Zhang Mai smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Zhao Donghai."

    Zhao Zan was stunned, not knowing who Zhao Donghai was.

    Zhang Mai said: "Nowadays, in terms of maritime power, the king is the strongest, and Brother Zhao is enough to be the commander of the East China Sea."

    Zhao Zan was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed: "Thank you, Marshal, for giving me the number!"

    Zhang Mai smiled again and said: "You came here alone without any soldiers. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you here?"

    Zhao Zan had already heard some about Zhang Mai's temperament from Fu Yanqing along the way. When he saw Zhang Mai, he joked with him. Instead, he relaxed and said with a smile: "If the marshal wants to kill me, I can't even hide in the ends of the earth."  In the past. Penglai, who was alone in Yan and the warships, was actually no different in the eyes of the marshal. "

    Zhang Mai laughed loudly: "Have a banquet, have a banquet! At today's banquet, Zhao Donghai is the guest of honor, and everyone else is a guest."

    Others, including Xue Fu and other trusted generals, Zhao Zan hurriedly said: "Don't dare!"

    Zhang Mai said: "Don't refuse. Now I am more enthusiastic and you can continue. That is because we feel like old friends at first sight. If I wait until you bring the gift and I show my kindness to you, others will call me, Zhang Mai, a philistine."

    Zhao praised: "Marshal knows what gift I want to give?"

    Zhang Mai said with a smile: "Since you went northward with great fanfare and entered Yan alone, then naturally that huge fleet is not transporting troops. If it is not transporting troops, it is mostly transporting goods. With such a large fleet, even if it is transporting  The sand is enough to pile up a mountain. But brother Donghai, I have always advocated equal exchange. No matter what you bring, I will never let you suffer a loss. It¡¯s just that I have been too poor recently and you suddenly brought so many goods.  You¡¯re not afraid of holding me to death!¡±

    Zhao Zan smiled slightly and said: "The things I transport are not very valuable. In other words, when I buy them, they are not very valuable, which is an extremely common thing."

    "Oh? When you said that, it made me a little curious. I don't know what it is."

    "Food." Zhao praised: "Food from the south, and an endless supply of grain road!"

    After saying these two words, all the generals in the tent were moved, even Xue Fu cheered up.

    Zhang Mai opened his eyes and his eyes lit up.
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