The appointment of General Hanzhong came much faster than Chen Wang expected.
The official who recorded the merits had only been gone for about ten days, and the appointment of the generals had already been issued.
However, apart from the general's seal of surrender and the crimson official uniform, there was no other substantial support at all.
No military rations were delivered, no armor and soldiers were delivered, and even the due military pay was not delivered.
"Chen's talent is shallow, but he is able to gain the grace of His Majesty Mu and gain the trust of the military."
"I will do my best to repay the country and live up to my kindness!"
Chen Wang took the tray with the seal official uniforms with both hands and looked serious.
Although Chen Wang was actually thinking about something else at this time, his words on the scene were righteous.
After receiving the seal official uniform, Chen Wang handed it to Chen Gong who was kneeling beside him, then stood up, cupped his hands and spoke.
"It's been a hard journey for all of you to come all the way. We've prepared some food in the camp. Why don't you stay here for one night?"
The two officials who came to read out the appointment looked at each other and nodded together after thinking briefly.
Seeing the two men nodding, Chen Wang winked at Zhao Huailiang, who was guarding the side.
Zhao Huailiang understood, stood up, then took a step forward and greeted him with a smile.
The two officials followed Zhao Huailiang all the way out of the Chinese military tent and walked all the way to the side tent.
There are all kinds of delicacies placed on the square table in the side tent. As soon as you enter the tent, you can feel the aroma and make your mouth water.
"The place is remote, so I apologize for the poor hospitality. The two superior officers please use yourselves. If you have any other requests, just clap your hands. The soldiers outside the tent are always available for dispatch."
"The two Shangguan came from afar. My general specially invited the chef from the Delicacy Building in Hanzhong City."
Naturally, these delicacies cannot be made by military cooks. The skills of the chefs are among the best in Hanzhong City.
After Zhao Huailiang led two envoys into the tent, he stood at the tent door, pointed inside, and then left the tent.
The two envoys didn't say much to Zhao Huailiang who left.
Although banquets are held, there must be some number of attendants in the tent, but women are not allowed to come in and out in the army. They are all soldiers and soldiers, and it is better to have them as attendants than not.
Moreover, they had been traveling all the way. Although they didn't dare to neglect the stations along the way, their conditions were limited and they didn't have any good food. They were really hungry now that they saw a table of dishes.
The two sat down on the left and right sides, and when they were about to move quickly, they both noticed something unusual on the table.
There are various dishes placed on the table, but two of the dishes are covered with lids.
The two plates of dishes were also placed on the left and right, just in front of where the two of them were sitting.
The two of them looked at each other, then stretched out their hands to lift the lids on the dishes in front of them.
The top cover was lifted, and what was placed on the plate was not any dish, but ingots of silver...
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"The king of hell is easy to meet, but the kid is difficult to deal with."
In the Chinese army tent, Chen Wang lowered his voice and whispered.
"It's not a good thing to show off in the forest. Now that I have made many military exploits and been promoted to the rank of general, I have to be more careful in everything."
“It doesn’t hurt to spend a little more money as long as it reduces some trouble.”
Chen Wang waved his hand gently and explained to Chen Gong.
"I know that my elder brother must have his considerations when doing things."
Chen Gong is a bit too upright, and he has always been a little repelled by these greetings.
"It's just that these brothers and I came from the battlefield with swords and guns, and gave it to others for nothing..."
"well……"
Chen Gong looked gloomy, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"November's salary has been paid out yet."
"We are going through life and death, and we don't even get money for working hard, but they can live and enjoy themselves? How can there be such a reason in the world!?"
Why didn't Chen Gong know these truths? But even if he knew, he would still be unhappy in his heart.
"This world is like this..."
Hu Zhiyi looked calm, his eyes were deep, and he spoke slowly.
"You think it's unfair, and I think it's unfair too."
"But nothing in the world will change because of our thoughts."
"unless……"
Hu Zhiyi turned his attention to Chen Wang. He didn't finish his words, but everyone else understood what he meant.
Back on Dingjun Mountain, Chen Wang had already frankly stated what he wanted to do.
The Liaodong bandits have been suppressed for almost twenty years, and the bandits have been suppressed for nine years now, but the situation is getting worse year by year.
Along the way, they saw scenes of depression and devastation.
It seems that the imperial court cannot last much longer...
Hu Zhili had no expression on his face. He just felt that it was too troublesome to welcome and send him off. However, although it was troublesome, there were some things that needed to be done, so he didn't feel disgusted at all.
"It's wrong to talk too much. There is a mixed bag of good and bad people in the army now, so be careful that walls have ears."
Chen Wang glanced at Hu Zhiyi, picked up the tea cup next to him and took a sip of water.
Although there are now soldiers under his command inside and outside the tent, there is always nothing wrong with being careful.
Rebellion is a serious crime that affects the nine clans. Once things are leaked, many things will be irreversible.
"What's the situation on the east side now?"
Chen Wang turned to look at Chen Gong. Chen Gong was the commander of the First Cavalry Department. He was naturally responsible for reconnaissance and other tasks.
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To the east of Xixiang County are Ziwu Town and Shiquan County. Lu Shi had fled towards Shiquan before.
Upon hearing Chen Wang's inquiry, Chen Gong stood up, lowered his head, and reported.
"Lu Shi's men have now gathered a lot of soldiers again. There are about 5,000 horse soldiers, all of whom are on horseback. The attack on Ziwu Town was frustrated a few days ago, and then they turned towards Baofengpu, and then besieged Baofeng. The plan failed and suffered another setback.”
"Yesterday at noon, we passed through Yaofengpu, passed through Shiquan County, walked to the mouth of Chihe River, and ran towards Fangshan Pass. It seemed that we wanted to break into Hanyin and meet up with the Sky-Drilling Harrier in the east of Hanzhong."
"Fangshan Pass has been broken into ruins by rogue bandits several times. Hanyin City is strong and rogue bandits will definitely not be able to capture it, but rogue bandits can bypass the city..."
Chen Wang's eyes were slightly focused, staring at the map placed on the table.
Hanzhong Prefecture Because of its topography, the cities in the Handong region are basically on a line.
From Xixiang to the east, the important towns are Ziwu Town - Raofengpu - Shiquancheng - Chihekou - Fangshangguan - Hanyin City.
Originally there was Fangshan Pass, and it was only necessary to guard the pass to cut off the connection between eastern Hanzhong and central Hanzhong.
However, Fangshan Pass is not as dangerous as other checkpoints, and the rogue bandits broke into Hanzhong Mansion several times. After Fangshan Pass was breached, the rogue bandits burned it directly.
Every time the rogues conquer a city or level, they will try to destroy it as much as possible, just in case they need to come back later without having to face the high-walled city again.
"Is there any news from Ziyang?"
Chen Wang raised his head and looked at Hu Zhili.
He is now stationing troops in Xixiang City. With him threatening him from behind, Lu Shi will not dare to stay in one place for too long.
Hanyin City was far stronger than Ziwu Town and Raofengpu. Lu Shi couldn't even break Ziwu Town and Raofengpu, and it was even more impossible to break Hanyin City.
Moreover, Lu Shi now has a total of six to seven thousand people under his command. It is unrealistic to hide in the mountains and forests.
Lu Shi is taking people to Fangshan Pass now, certainly not to besiege Hanyin City.
Chen Gong estimated that Lu Shi's current thoughts were quite accurate. Lu Shi was probably going to Xing'an to see if he could meet up with the Sky Harrier.
Now Hanzhong guerrilla Zhou Yumao, with his battalions and the recruited Hanzhong guards, was in a fierce battle between Ziyang and the Sky Harrier King Cheng.
Ziyang City is southwest of Xing'an Suo. If Lu Shi led his army across Hanyin, Zhou Yumao would face the risk of being flanked by both sides once he arrived at Xing'an Suo.
Zhou Yumao had only more than 1,300 soldiers in the camp. Although there were 4,000 soldiers in the Concord Guards and local militias, the guards and militia could only serve to build momentum. Once they got into a hard battle, it would be good if they did not help.
"The Military Command Office has not received any news from Ziyang yet."
In addition to leading the errands of the Supervision Office and General Qian of the Second Infantry Department, Hu Zhili was also responsible for military orders and military information exchanges.
Seeing Chen Wang's gaze, he stood up and responded.
"But counting the time, Zhou Yumao should have received the news we conveyed. As long as he leads his troops to retreat to Xing'ansuo, even if Lu Shi and Wang Cheng join forces, they will not pose much of a threat."
The messengers who were sent to inform various counties and cities also carried orders to convey the news to Zhou Yumao.
After all, Lu Shi fled eastward, and the possibility of escaping to Xing'an Suo was very high. Chen Wang had foreseen these things from the beginning.
Chen Wang's eyes were solemn. In order to ensure that the message could be delivered, he sent a total of more than ten messenger soldiers, which should be foolproof.
But now that no accurate news has been conveyed, he is still somewhat uneasy.
Although Chen Wang has a large amount of armor and military equipment due to the gains from three victories, Chen Wang knows very well that now is not the time to be proud and complacent.
The weapons he owns look luxurious, but they are only compared to other ordinary generals and guerrillas.
The model battalion directly under Hong Chengchou was fully armored and well-armed, with countless types of artillery and firearms.
It is precisely because of this that Hong Chengchou was able to fight against hundreds of thousands of rogues with more than ten thousand people.
Now he seems to have a lot of troops under his command, which has expanded to more than 6,300 people.
But in fact, the real veterans were more than 900 Liao cavalry, the hundreds of Shaanxi soldiers who originally belonged to Ai Wannian, and the more than 300 people recruited from Pizhou.
As for the rest of the soldiers, to be honest, they only fought a fierce battle in Lueyang, and the rest of the battles were basically smooth battles.
Although it has seen blood and experienced war, it is actually of no use.
If they were placed on the Liaodong battlefield, Jiannu's heavy infantry could defeat them all with a few charges.
Not to mention the new recruits, they are essentially just a group of farmers.
Although the battle in Hanzhong was won easily, it was based on Zhang Yuan's wrong decision-making. If it were an upright battle, it would not be easy to win.
"On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month..."
It is now the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, and February is about to enter.
In February of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the world will be more turbulent and the situation will become increasingly worse.
Gao Yingxiang, Ziweixing, Sweeping King and other twenty-four battalions turned to besiege Xuzhou.
After several days of continuous attack, everyone reconsidered and chose to march westward, leaving Nanzhili and returning to Henan Province. Then Gao Yingxiang divided his troops to attack the city and seize the territory.
Gao Yingxiang led the main force and captured Dengzhou, but Lu Xiangsheng led the pursuit and defeated Gao Yingxiang again in Gaocheng Town, Dengfeng.
Gao Yingxiang led his troops to flee to Shiyangguan, and successfully joined forces with the rogue bandits in Yinyang and Songxian.
General Tang Jiuzhou was ordered to attack Gao Yingxiang with Zuo Liangyu.
However, Zuo Liangyu was defeated in pursuit and fled back. Because they were far apart, Tang Jiuzhou went deep into Song County without knowing it. He defeated the bandits in a row and pursued them for forty miles.
On the way to pursue, Tang Jiuzhou was unfamiliar with the terrain and strayed into a deep cliff, so Gao Yingxiang gathered tens of thousands of troops.
In a desperate situation, with no reinforcements from outside and no food and grass inside, one can imagine Tang Jiuzhou's final fate.
Tang Jiuzhou died in battle, the bandits regained their momentum, and everyone celebrated with their hats played.
Chen Wang had no way to solve Lu Shi's problem.
The pursuit lasted more than 150 miles. If Zhang Yuan had not died, Chen Wang would never have dared to pursue such a long distance.
That is to say, Chen Wang dared to pursue such a long distance because of Lu Shi's lack of ability and experience.
However, Lu Shi later reacted and gathered a large number of horse soldiers under his command. The risk of being ambushed in pursuit would be greatly increased.
Encountering an ambush by a large number of cavalry troops, whether by calculation or not, even if Chen Wang's men were all elite cavalry, there was a high risk of defeat.
In history, Cao Wenzhao led all elites, but the result of an ambush was still defeat and death.
Tang Jiuzhou was defeated and died because of excessive pursuit.
Examples of boats capsizing in the gutter are actually quite common here, and Chen Wang doesn't want to be one of them.
To be honest, pursuing such a long distance is simply too risky.
"Gao Yingxiang..."
Chen Wang looked deeply, recalling the memories in his mind.
In fact, there is not much time left for him now.
Because in March this year, Gao Yingxiang will join Chuang Taotian and Xie Zikuai from Yunxiang to Xing'an and Hanzhong to join forces with Zhang Xianzhong.
Time waits for no one, and it only takes about forty days.
Then he will face hundreds of thousands of troops led by Gao Yingxiang...
Chen Wang slowly stood up, glanced at everyone in the tent, and said in a deep voice
"After three days, break up camp and march towards Xing'an."
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"History of the Ming Dynasty·Biography·Volume 161·"
"In February of the ninth year of the year, the thieves were defeated in Dengfeng Gaocheng Town. They went to Shiyang Pass and joined the thieves of Yin and Song."
"So the general troops from Jiuzhou went deep into Song County and fought with Liangyu to suppress them."
"Liangyu escaped on the middle road. Jiuzhou took advantage of the victory and pursued him for forty miles. He was defeated without help. Liangyu returned with good news."
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"Kiuzhou's lone army of 1,200 people penetrated deeply from Song County."
"The thief was defeated repeatedly. He pursued him for more than forty miles and strayed into a deep cliff."
"When you encounter tens of thousands of thieves, take advantage of the danger and attack."
"The Nine Provinces were outnumbered. They moved camp at night and were taken advantage of by thieves. They died in the battle."
"Sun Wenqiong wrote to Fu Que three times to ask for mercy, but he did not repay. Empress Wen Qiong also died as a martyr."
