After all, ancient craftsmanship was limited. In the past few months, the efforts of hundreds of elite skilled craftsmen have finally improved this 10,000-meter ballista into a simpler weapon with a larger ammunition capacity and fire attack. Because in order to provide

Compensation for the soldiers who died in battle and the people who died in vain, coupled with the huge daily military expenditures, the daily life of the palace, the reinforcement of city walls, etc., the national treasury is almost empty, and there is no

There was no spare money to reward the craftsmen in Moying. Zhang Chen had to use the donations from other forces and the gold and silver treasures Dong Zhuo collected from Luoyang to replace them and distribute them to the craftsmen, but the craftsmen had no objection. Even if they were kidnapped.

When the craftsmen saw that their families were protected by personal soldiers and saw the miserable conditions of other people in Chang'an City, they felt balanced. They were still afraid that Zhang Chen would be as violent as Dong Zhuo.

Thanks to the treasures Dong Zhuo had collected, Dong Zhuo was reluctant to take them out, but Zhang Chen was willing to give them all to Li Ru to convert them into money for expenses. Li Ru was one of the few who reassured Zhang Chen that he was not involved in corruption.

Zhang Chen still found time to go to Ci Zhongnan Mountain despite his busy schedule. Unexpectedly, the old man Shen Daozi stayed behind closed doors. Even Tong Yuan, Hua Tuo and other people in charge couldn't see him. Only the gatekeepers remained.

A letter written by Shin Daozi was given to Zhang Chen. The letter simply introduced Lu Bu's purpose, and said directly that he was coming to kill Zhang Chen, without saying anything.

The reason, as for the other reasons, was also vague. He told himself that the Zhou family was in chaos due to the sudden death of the old family leader, and Shendaozi and others were also retreating to heal their wounds. Zhang Chen himself had become someone who could compete with Zihuazi Meng.

The cultivators who can only face the enemy after joining together can no longer be harmed by ordinary mortals, so it is enough to leave Zihua Zimeng behind.

Zhang Chen still had a lot of things backlogged on him. Naturally, he couldn't wait for Shintozi and the others to come out of seclusion on Zhongnan Mountain, so he had to tell the disciple to tell Shintozi and them that Zhang Chen had already been here and to notify Zhang Chen when they were about to come out of seclusion.

Zhang Chen immediately returned to Chang'an City overnight and continued to control the overall situation.

On the other side, Gao Shun was very surprised by Lu Bu's rebellion. After all, Gao Shun was also an important general under Lu Bu's banner. Even the captured camp was borrowed by Zhang Chen to guard Hanzhong. Now Lu Bu's whereabouts are unknown, and the entire Bingzhou army has been wiped out.

Five of the eight generals died [excluding Zang Ba plus Gao Shun], which made Gao Shun fall ill all of a sudden. There was no one to attend the daily training of the trapped camp. Yang Ang looked very worried.

The Yang family is the backbone of Hanzhong

However, the existence of the trapped camp prevented Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Yan of Yizhou, and several other small princes and even bandits from invading the territory of Hanzhong. Since Hanzhong was pacified by Zhang Chen, the war has not reappeared, even if the alliance

When the army attacked Dong

It was Yang Ang who led the troops to attack on his own initiative. When Yang Ang's letter arrived, Zhang Chen slapped his head and secretly shouted that something bad was going on. He was so focused on this that he forgot about Gao Shun's feelings. Xingye asked someone to inform Zhang Liao to go.

Hanzhong enlightened Gao Shun.

Zhang Liao set off soon. After another month, order in Chang'an City had been basically restored. Xu Rong's and Dong Min's two major corps also left Chang'an and returned to their respective military camps, but they did not stop recruiting troops. Zhang Liao also reported from Hanzhong

Here's the news, Gao Shun has recovered. Don't worry.

Chen was worried that he had begun to return to Guanzhong to continue preparing the army. Zhang Xiu and Xu Huang's troops also began to reorganize, and the fourth battalion was already training in Zhongnan Mountain. Gradually, the situation in Guanzhong began to stabilize. The original Dong Zhuo's army is now

Zhang Chenjun also showed unity without precedent.

By the beginning of September 192, Zhang Chen saw that the situation had stabilized. Xiliang, Hanzhong, and Guanzhong had passed the most chaotic period of policy change due to the implementation of Zhang Chen's new policies. Agriculture, industry, commerce, government, and the military had become a new scene.

, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the army is strong and strong, which has become the aspiration of the people all over the world. Zhang Chen is determined to realize the next step of his long-planned plan.

Zhang Chen himself has been conferred by the imperial court as the Commander-in-Chief of the Military and Horses of the World and as the Governor of Yongzhou. In the above list, the imperial court has appointed Ma Teng as the Governor of Liangzhou as the General of Anxi, Xu Rong as the General of the Army, Dong Min as the General of the Guard, and the rest of the high officials.

Shun Yang Ang, Zhang Ji and other generals also received Zhang Chen's title.

Test. The official position of Grand Governor conferred by Zhang Chen was specially added by Wang Yun for Zhang Chen unprecedentedly. He is among the three princes and is the highest general among the military attaches who has both civil and military skills but cannot participate in politics. In addition, under Zhang Chen's instructions and Wang Yun's instructions

Under observation, Li Ru, who was restrained, became the prime minister.

, Jia Xu was made Taiwei, and other civil servants were also granted the title. Although their positions were higher than Wang Yun, they were actually assisting Zhang Chen, not the real prime minister. Wang Yun was not a fool, although this

Chen is a hundred times easier to talk to than Dong Zhuo and is his son-in-law, but

Don't send yourself to the position of prime minister, otherwise someone will help Zhang Chen even if Zhang Chen doesn't drive him out. After all, the entire court is now in the hands of the Xiliang Army. Fortunately, the land controlled by the Xiliang Army has been restored.

He gained some vitality and obeyed the court's words.

Zhang Chen finally ordered that Yang Ang be retained as the prefect of Hanzhong, and Gao Shun would join forces to garrison Hanzhong. The number of troops in Hanzhong increased to 50,000. Pingxi General Huangfu Song was the main general, and his son Huangfu Huangfujian was the vanguard, leading an army of 20,000 to march westward.

Foreign tribes; all areas in Xiliang are managed by Ma Teng, assisted by Zhang Xiu and others. The total number of troops in Liangzhou is 120,000; in Yongzhou, Zhang

Chen asked Li Ru to take over the position of the governor of Chang'an. The Xu Rong and Dong Min tribes, as well as Zhang Chen's tribe under his own command, as well as the Dong family army, including the Chang'an garrison, the Imperial Guard and the border army were to be expanded to 180,000. It was a mess.

The requirement of approaching 400,000 armored men is not difficult for Zhang Chen's forces, which already have millions of people.

Zhang Chen himself carefully selected Zihe, Ma Chao's fifteen-year-old brother Ma Tie, Yang Ren among the Yang brothers in Hanzhong, Guo Si's son Guo Fan and dozens of other elite guards, including some folk masters.

He quietly left Chang'an in an atmosphere of secrecy. Except for the senior officials of Zhang Chen's army and Zhang Chen's cronies, no one knew...

October 192, Sishui Pass.

The smoke of the war against Dong Zhuo has gone far away. Although Sishui Pass is still a key place heavily guarded by Zhang Chen's army, it allows fellow merchants to come and go in and out of the pass, which has also given the Guanzhong area a steady stream of wealth.

Among the crowds of people who usually crowded in and out of the city for inspection, Zhang Chenzi, Ma Tie and others disguised themselves as a caravan and waited for inspection.
Chapter completed!