Chapter 1228 Zhang Yan Surrenders
"Please speak clearly, sir!" Zhang Yan said respectfully;
"First, the general is appointed to the post of General of the Fourth Rank Pingnan, and the new Black Mountain Camp is established as a standard combat barracks with four steps and one cavalry, with a total of five schools." Dong Zhao stretched out a finger and explained to Zhang Yan;
"Secondly, if the general is unwilling to lead the army, he can take up the post of Changshan Prime Minister when Hebei is pacified."
"Third, if the general is still unwilling, when Hebei is pacified, the general can be recruited into the court to assume the post of Jinwu."
After Dong Zhao finished speaking, he did not rush to ask Zhang Yan what he thought. Instead, he picked up the teacup next to him and tasted it carefully again.
After a long time, Zhang Yan stood up and bowed to Dong Zhao: "I also asked Master Dong to report back to the king, saying that Zhang Yan is willing to lead the army to fight for the king and open up territory for the king!"
"Ha..." Dong Zhao was really relieved at this time. Although he was sure that Zhang Yan would surrender with 90% certainty, he was always a little uneasy when things were not finalized. Now that Zhang Yan has made such a solemn promise, Dong Zhao is finally convinced that he has succeeded.
"It's hard to invite Zhang Ping. From now on, everyone will be ministers in the same palace." After saying that, Dong Zhao quickly stood up, helped Zhang Yan up and said;
"Thank you, Master Dong. I just have one more thing I want to ask Master. I would also like to ask Master for advice..." Zhang Yan stood up and cupped her hands to Dong Zhao;
"Please tell me, as long as Zhao can help, he will do his best." When Dong Zhao said this, he had already made a decision in his heart. In the eyes of outsiders, it was Dong Zhao who persuaded Zhang Yan to surrender, so they The two of them are tied together, so if anything happens to Zhang Yan, he must do his best to help.
"That's it," Zhang Yan said directly to Dong Zhao without mincing words.
After listening to Zhang Yan's words, Dong Zhao understood that this was exactly what Zhang Yan said. The Black Mountain Army is a force, rather than an alliance of large and small Yellow Turban forces, and Zhang Yan is the largest force and leader here. Now even if Zhang Yan is willing to sincerely agree, he is not sure that the same is true for other large and small forces. So he was worried about the reaction of the other forces, because among the entire Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan only had only 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and more than 500,000 people under his complete control.
After hearing this, Dong Zhao thought for a while and said: "In this matter, please ask the general to write a memorial to the king immediately. I will return immediately and submit it to the king for his decision. The general also needs to make some preparations. Try to control as many troops as possible without disturbing the others. However, I estimate that the king will not scold the general."
Zhang Yan also nodded. Although she knew in her heart that she really could not blame herself for this matter, after all, if she surrendered and failed to handle this matter well, she would inevitably fall into the eyes of someone with good intentions. Then she would not be able to explain why she was justified. .
After being reminded by Dong Zhao, Zhang Yan immediately wrote a letter of surrender, and then wrote a memorial. He clearly wrote the details of the Black Mountain Army in the memorial, and after signing the signature, he called his son. He came in and ordered him to take these two memorials and escort Dong Zhao to Shangdang to meet Huangfu Chaobo.
Five days later, Huangfu Chaobo met Dong Zhao and Zhang Yan's eldest son Zhang Fang in the eldest son city.
"General Zhang Fang pays homage to my king!" Seeing Huangfu Chaobo sitting on the throne, Zhang Fang quickly stepped forward and kowtowed;
Maybe it was Dong Zhao’s reminder, or Zhang Yan had reminded him before setting off,
When Zhang Fang kowtowed, he did not mention his position, but only mentioned a junior general.
Huangfu Chaobo smiled and said, "I love you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Fang heard this and quickly thanked him again.
"Dong Aiqing, thank you for your hard work this time!" Huangfu Chaobo turned to look at Dong Zhaodao again;
"It is my duty to share the worries of your Majesty. I dare not say it is hard work!" Dong Zhao bowed and said;
"I wonder what the purpose of Zhang Aiqing's visit this time is?"
"Your Majesty, I came here this time because my father asked me to send him two memorials. If it weren't for the fact that the Black Mountain Army had just returned with its troops, the Wei Army was watching the east side of Jiumen. In order to defend against the Wei Army's troops, my father I cannot come to see the king in person, so please forgive me!" With that said, Zhang Fang took out the two memorials written by Zhang Yan from his arms and raised them high above his head.
Seeing this, Dian Wei, who was beside Huangfu Chaobo, quickly took two steps, took the memorial from Zhang Fang, and handed it to Huangfu Chaobo's hand.
Opening the two memorials, Huangfu Chaobo read them quickly, then smiled and said to Zhang Fang: "I already know what Zhang Yan means. This matter needs to be discussed carefully before I reply to you. Please step aside first. Have a good rest and I’ll see you again when the time comes.”
"General, please retire!" Upon seeing this, Zhang Fang quickly bowed and saluted, and then left under the leadership of the guards.
After Zhang Fang retreated, Huangfu Chaobo turned to look at Dong Zhao and asked carefully about the situation of the Black Mountain Army. Dong Zhao immediately told Huangfu Chaobo exactly what he saw. Again.
Then, he said: "According to Wei Chen's observation, what Zhang Yan said about the various divisions of the Black Mountain Army should be true, so..."
"Well, I already know about this matter. In your opinion, what should we do?" Huangfu Chaobo knew that the Black Mountain Army was just like the Baibo Army that he had pacified. It was not Zhang Yan's family alone. Zhang Yan was just an alliance. Just the boss.
"Pass on my order. Since Zhang Yan is still willing to lead the army, let's set up the Black Mountain Camp as we said before. The Black Mountain Camp's commander will be Zhang Yan. All the generals are recommended by Zhang Yan. I will accept all of them. Tell Zhang Yan that except for his confidants, he doesn't need to rush to tell the rest of the Black Mountain Army about this matter. First, reorganize the 100,000 troops in his hands, and then slowly infiltrate the rest of the troops. It needs to be done slowly, and it must not be rushed. After all, the national policy is to go west first and then east, and it should not be done lightly."
After listening to Huangfu Chaobo's words, Dong Zhao was a little worried and said, "All the generals are allowed. Your Majesty, if..." The reason why Dong Zhao said this was to find a way out for himself. After all, Zhang Yan was persuaded to surrender by himself. If he was allowed to lead an army and all the personnel were decided by him, if something really went wrong, Dong Zhao was afraid that he would not be able to get away.
Huangfu Chaobo waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Zhang Yan is a sensible man and won't do anything beyond his authority. Besides, this is just a convenient plan. When we really send troops to Hebei or pacify Bingzhou, the generals of the Black Mountain Army will inevitably be mobilized in large numbers."
There are so many generals in the Black Mountain Army. Although no one is as talented as Zhang Yan, it is still no problem for him to serve as a deputy general in the army. Now he is a historical general with a military power of about 70, so Huangfu Chaobo is not worried that Zhang Yan will do anything.
Dong Zhao just expressed his attitude. Seeing that Huangfu Chaobo insisted, he stopped speaking to stop him, and Guo Jia didn't say much, so the matter was settled.
"Next, I need to trouble you, Mr. Dong, to go to Changshan State again, and let Zhang Yan move some people to Shangdang as soon as possible. Remember, it must be done secretly." Huangfu Chaobo picked up the pen to write Zhang Yan's appointment letter, and then looked at Dong Zhao and said;
"I accept your order!" Dong Zhao bowed and promised.