He Chengxin is not here to burn the heads of the Yuanbaoshan Tatars. These days, he has been running around in various places to inspect and appease the soldiers. He has lost a lot of weight, but he is in good spirits. He is in casual clothes with three or five followers at the gate of Fan Mansion. After waiting for half a cup of tea, I finally saw Chang Yu.
"A country can't live without a king, and an army can't live without a general. Xuanfu needs someone who can calm down the situation. Do you think you can do it?" After listening to He Chengxin's report on his work, Chang Yu picked up his teacup and looked like Xiaofei said with a smile.
He Chengxin was so excited that he quickly stood up and bowed and said: "As long as the Governor is following your lead, I can do this even if I risk my life."
Chang Yu took a sip of tea, and then waved his hand for him to sit down: "Xuanfu is an important town on nine sides. All of a sudden, the chief soldier and deputy chief soldier were removed. This will cause panic in the army, but it will also arouse the greed of the people in the court. , They all want to pick up this piece of fat."
He Chengxin couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Although he lowered his head and said nothing, he couldn't hide the excitement and anticipation in his heart.
"The first mansion in the west of Beijing must be handed over to a trustworthy person. This person must be loyal and capable." Chang Yu glanced at him: "You first accompanied the governor to defend Taiyuan and then went thousands of miles to fight with the governor with the general Zhou. Fighting side by side in Baoding Prefecture, he is more than loyal, but his talent is not obvious, and it is difficult to stop Youyou from talking. I want to see it again!"
"Everything depends on the Governor." He Chengxin felt a little disappointed, but then Chang Yu's words made him excited again: "The Governor will first hire a deputy commander of the Xuanfu for you, and give you three months. Show me your real skills and show them to the imperial court. If you get results after three months, I will help you to get better. Otherwise, you, the deputy commander, will not be able to hang on!"
He Chengxin was overjoyed and knelt down on one knee: "The Du Gong's support and support will never be forgotten. I will run the Xuan Mansion with all my heart. I will never let the Du Gong down!"
Chang Yu took a long breath: "You have been with me before, and now I have secured your position. No one in the higher-ups will criticize me for being nepotistic or even forming cliques for personal gain. I am under great pressure. Don’t embarrass me!”
"Don't worry, Lord Governor, even if I lose my head because of my humble position, I won't lose face to you!" He Chengxin said loudly.
Chang Yu signaled him to stand up: "If you have meritorious service, I will not hesitate to reward you and will make eclectic recommendations. Like Yang Zhenwei, you are a trustworthy person who has worked hard and shed blood for Datong. I can recommend him to fill the vacancy in Datong." The Commander-in-Chief can also make you a high-ranking officer, but you should be aware of walking on thin ice if you are in this position, because if you do something wrong, you will be severely punished!" He said with a long sigh: "It's time to go and take a look. How is Yang Zhenwei managing Datong?"
After staying in the Xuan Mansion for ten days, Chang Yu used thunderbolt means to investigate and arrest the commander-in-chief Wang Chengyin, the deputy commander-in-chief Huang Zhongliang and dozens of generals under their command. He captured and killed those who deserved to be arrested and then directly took them to the capital to be imprisoned. They also bloodbathed more than ten Tatar strongholds at home and abroad, killing more than 200 people.
When the matter was over, he went away, and he took care of the big fish, leaving the remaining small fish and shrimps to He Chengxin and Jin Yiwei to slowly touch.
Early the next morning, Chang Yu, Shi Kefa and his entourage packed up and left the city. They had been waiting for Black Wolf Camp from Xuan Mansion for a long time. Governor Zhu Zifeng wanted to come to see him off but was declined. After all, Xuan Mansion needed someone to control the situation at this juncture.
If you go from Xuanfu to Datong, you can go straight southwest to Yangyuan County. If you go from Zhangjiakou, you can also go southwest to Huai'anwei (today's Huai'an County), Tianzhenwei and Zhenluwei (the two guards were later merged into today's town and county) Yanghe Wei (today's Yanggao County), everything he passed was the Acropolis, and the road was a little farther, but it was impossible for Chang Yu to turn around from Zhangjiakou back to Xuanfu and then go to Yangyuan County, and he was ordered to patrol the border. This kind of guard station It's on patrol.
But no matter which road you take, you have to trek through mountains and rivers, because they are all in the vast mountains, and they are all mountain roads!
Therefore, He Chengxin must personally lead his troops to send him off, and Chang Yu agreed. After all, Huai'an, Tianzhen, Zhenlu, and the three guards he passed through were all under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu Town. Among them, Huai'an Guard belonged to Nanshan Road. On weekdays, There are generals stationed in Nanshan, and there are also generals stationed in Chaigou Fort next to it. As a result, one guard and two generals were all taken away at once, and the morale of the army was shocked. He Chengxin just returned from inspecting there to stabilize the morale of the army the day before yesterday. This time Chang Yu went to inspect Having him by his side would not cause the soldiers there to panic too much.
Moreover, there are deep mountains and old forests along the way, and there are many heroes in the green forest. Chang Yu had encountered them when he went to Taiyuan. He was not afraid of these. The three hundred warriors of the Black Wolf Battalion plus nearly a hundred personal guards were enough to deal with any enemy. There was a thieves attack, but this time there was a prince and princess Kunxing in the team, and in addition to being attacked by Tatars twice in a row a few days ago, it was better to be cautious for fear of an accident.
He Chengxin led 500 cavalry as his peripheral retinue, with a group of people ten miles in front and behind him, and everything within fifty miles was under control. He knew that he could not make any mistakes, otherwise his position would be unstable, and he secretly prayed to the heroes along the way. Don't go out to do business today. Although the officers and soldiers in this formation don't have the guts to rob the road, there are other travelers on the road. If Chang Yu sees them doing it, he will be in trouble.
The snow on the hillside on both sides of the road has not yet melted, and it looks like an ink painting from a distance. Princess Kunxing is sitting in the car as usual, sticking her head out and looking at the scenery on the roadside in trance. Zhu Cixiang is dressed in a fancy dress and is walking with a few personal attendants. At the front of the team, He Chengxin followed Chang Yu closely and listened to the teachings.
"Do you know what you are going to do in these three months?" Chang Yu once promised He Chengxin a three-month assessment period. If he passes, he will be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, and if he fails, he will be demoted.
He Chengxin said without hesitation: "Rectify military affairs and strengthen border wall inspections, assist Dongchang and Jinyiwei in arresting spies, and eliminate banditry within our jurisdiction!"
Chang Yu nodded slightly, looked around and chuckled: "For more than a hundred miles under your jurisdiction, you can see the vast mountains. I don't know how many heroes and heroes are against you."
"Since they want to go against the humble position, then don't blame the humble position for being rude." He Chengxin smiled coldly: "Either I die or he dies!"
Chang Yu sighed: "If the generals were like this, the country and the people would be in peace long ago."
He Chengxin looked very excited, not sure if it was because of Chang Yu's praise or because of He Zongbing's words!
It is more than a hundred miles from Zhangjiakou to Huai'anwei. In addition, there is snow on the mountain road, and the civil servants who are traveling with them cannot stand the bumps of fast horses. It is absolutely impossible to get there before dark. Chang Yu is not in a hurry. There were mountains and water like an outing. It was almost late at night when we arrived at Huai'anwei. After entering the city, everyone settled down and went to sleep. Chang Yu and Shi Kefa and He Chengxin had a conversation and took a rest respectively. They did not act as vigorously and immediately as they did in Xuanfu Town. What action.
In fact, even after the second day, Chang Yu did not take any action. The core of his patrol was to kill chickens and scare monkeys. He caught the big ones and shocked the small ones. The Xuanfu, from the chief soldier to the next, arrested thirty or forty people in one breath, which was scary enough. No need to scare them anymore!
Moreover, the two generals on the Huai'an Guard side were arrested, which shocked the morale of the army. There was no need for Chang Yu to continue killing chickens to scare monkeys in this small acropolis, because there was not even a decent chicken here. there is none left!
Instead, another method was adopted.
Huairou comforts!
As a result, the eunuch of Dongchang and the Minister of the Ministry of War went into the barracks of Huai'an Guard and Chaigoubao to chat with the soldiers and asked them to sing. They had a good time. He Chengxin, who was accompanying him, was still a deputy general when he came to inspect last time. This time he is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, which also surprised many people.
When Chang Yu, Shi Kefa, Zhu Cixiang and He Chengxin were in the barracks to reward the troops, dozens of people were having a picnic by the Nanyang River at the foot of the mountain to the east of Chaigou Fort. However, it was Princess Kunxing and her party. This rich man who had lived in the palace for a long time, became more and more fond of him. This wild life.
Looking at the ink painting from a distance and seeing the fireworks in the world up close, it feels like you are in a fairyland and stepping on the mortal world, everything is like a dream.
Princess Kunxing was sitting by the river looking at the mountains in the distance in a daze. No one knew what she was thinking. Not far away from her, a group of people were busy lighting a fire and barbecue. Of course, such rough work was done by the accompanying guards, and Lian Xin was not required. All she had to do was wait beside the princess.
"Do you want to enter the palace?" Kun Xing looked away from a distance and looked at Lian Xin beside him. This fairy-like girl was staring at the river in a daze.
Lian Xin shook her head: "I don't want to."
"Why?"
Lian Xin frowned and thought for a while: "The lake in the palace is not as big as Daming Lake, and I have to serve the little master."
"Little master?" Kun Xing was startled and then smiled: "He is indeed a little master. Then a sad look appeared on his face: "You said that there is a lake in the opposite palace, but it is not as big as Daming Lake. I really want to see it. ".
"If you want to go, go and see it. Let's go together. I can lead the way to the young master's family. The Daming Lake is huge, there are many fish, and you can pick lotus seeds to eat..." Lian Xin suddenly became interested, but there was a message behind her. A cold voice made her shut up immediately: "She wants to be beautiful, she is not you, she can't go wherever she wants."
Kun Xing couldn't help but sigh as she walked slowly in a plain cotton robe: "Can we have a nice conversation?" She really didn't like this cold nun, mainly because she didn't understand the rules and couldn't speak.
