At the north gate of Pengcheng, there is the camp of Xu Zong's Ministry of Culture and Literature.
At this time, there was no one in the pro-army camp, and hundreds of military tents were empty. Only the sergeants guarding the camp guarded the gate. The school grounds and military tents were empty and deserted...
The rain in Pengcheng has not stopped for half a month since the city was breached. Even so, Xu Zongwen still ordered his five thousand personal guards to continue practicing every day.
The rest of the ministries did not attach as much importance to military training as Xu Zong's Wenbu, because after the news of Pengcheng being captured by the Jin army reached Lanling and Dongguan counties, the prefects of the two places returned to watch for the surrender. Zhu Xu was busy sending troops to garrison and report the victory to Jiankang. , was extremely busy, and left all military affairs to Pingbei General Xu Yuanxi to act on his behalf.
Under the forest in the distance, in the pattering rain, the sound of hurried marching footsteps suddenly sounded. In the wind and rain, I saw a large group of black people running at high speed on the muddy mountain road under the mountain forest, and among them were holding dozens of masks with masks. The military flag with the words "Xiongqi General Xu" indicates that these numerous sergeants are the five thousand personal troops under Xu Zongwen's command.
Yesterday, the envoy from Jiankang came. On the day when the Jiankang court received the good news that Zhu Xu and others had recovered the entire seven counties of Xuzhou, the court was in an uproar!
Since the Jin Dynasty moved south, overseas Chinese states have been established in various places. Jingkou City in Dantu County, Jinling County, was the seat of "Xuzhou" after the southern crossing. In fact, the Jin court's territory only touched the southernmost Guangling County of Xuzhou, and the entire Xuzhou The restoration of Xuzhou meant that the places of origin of various noble families in Xuzhou were restored!
The Langya Wang family, Xiapi Zhao family, Pengcheng Liu family, Donghai Wang family, Langya Zhuge family and even the hometown of Xu Zongwen's ancestral family, Donghai Tancheng Xu family, have been restored!
The recovery of Xuzhou meant far more to the Jin court than the origin of the gentry's surnames. It was the second state to be recovered since Great Sima Huanwen, and it was also the state closest to Yangzhou and adjacent to the capital Jiankang!
This is something Yizhou, which is located in a remote and barren land, cannot compare with!
In view of this, Jin Emperor Sima Changming was so happy that he ordered the Shangshu Province to draft an edict on promotion and send it to Pengcheng at a speed of 800 miles.
The imperial edict promoted Zhu Xu to the rank of second-rank Cavalry General and ennobled him as the son of Xiangping County. Xu Zongwen was promoted to the rank of fourth-rank Cavalry General and the governor of Donghai for his first merit. Zhu Chen was promoted to the rank of fifth-rank Ningyuan General. Xu Yuanxi, who had lost all his men and horses, captured Pingnan of Qin General Zhang Zhi had meritorious service, and he was changed to General Zhendong. The others were promoted and rewarded.
General Xiaoqi, one of the leaders, guards, left guards, right guards, Xiaoqi, and guerrillas of the Emperor's six armies. From Captain Qi to General Qiaoqi, he also added the rank of fifth-grade East China Sea prefect. Such a promotion was unexpected by Xu Zongwen, which shows that The one in Jiankang City had the highest expectations.
Xu Zongwen was promoted to the general of the heroic cavalry, and one of them was promoted to the heaven. Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo, and Zhang Gui were the county captains of the five counties in the East China Sea. Zhuge Kan also commanded the commander of the other units and the main cavalry, each commanding an army of three thousand. The person, the actual leader of the building, represented Pei Qing as the captain of the East China Sea and the general of Yamen. Pang Bai, the former captain who was surrendered by the Qin army, was the commander of the Jinyi Guards and was responsible for setting up the intelligence system of the Xu Department.
The generals were overjoyed, especially Pang Bai who was suddenly promoted. He always thought that he had injured Xu Zongwen with a crossbow and was a demoted general, so he thought Xu Zongwen would not reuse him. Unexpectedly, happiness came so suddenly!
According to Xu Zongwen's explanation, this newly established Jinyiwei is engaged in patrolling, arresting, spying, collecting intelligence, etc., just like the embroidered messengers of the Han Dynasty, with great power!
Pang Bai no longer has to hold grudges, he vowed to be loyal to Xu Zongwen and do his best for Xu Zongwen, in order to repay Xu Zongwen's kindness and compassion for him!
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"Hurry up, hurry up, if you don't run back to the camp within two seconds, dinner will be cancelled!"
Xu Zongwen was wearing armor, and his whole body was already soaked. He was wet both inside and outside. Not only Xu Zongwen, but also the entire five thousand soldiers were like this, practicing in the wind and rain.
These five thousand soldiers were personally selected by Xu Zongwen from an army of 20,000. Each of them was tall and strong, with extraordinary strength and outstanding martial arts. The most important thing was that they were all proficient in riding skills, and most of them were proficient in using sleeves. Crossbow, a few people can also pull the three-stone strong bow, they are the only warriors in a hundred!
Xu Zongwen lived and ate with this Qin army for many days, chatted and laughed with these soldiers, and competed with each other in martial arts. Everyone saw that their general was so approachable, and they also had a good impression of Xu Zongwen, especially after a military competition, Xu Zongwen relied on his previous life With his service experience and his skills in individual combat and military boxing, he defeated the five pro-military masters!
For a time, Xu Zongwen defeated all the invincible opponents in the army, and the five thousand soldiers praised him, and everyone was convinced. Especially some Han people who later joined the Jin army and surrendered their troops after learning that Xu Zongwen had killed the King of Qin. After the heroic deeds of his younger brother Yangpinggong Fu Rong, who defeated the generals all the way, descended to Pi, attacked Tancheng, besieged Wuyuan, and defeated Pengcheng, he simply worshiped Xu Zongwen and was sincerely convinced!
Not to mention that Xu Zongwen not only ate and lived with the pro-soldiers, but also practiced with them. Although they had never heard of the training items, such as marching in the rain, running with heavy loads, push-ups, cross-country obstacles, individual combat, and military fitness. fist……
However, under Xu Zongwen's personal demonstration, starting from the building leader, the team leader and the soldiers, no one complained about hardship or tiredness. Each of them practiced hard and followed Xu Zongwen's method!
The Jin army's main force, Hussars General Zhu Xubu, Zhendong General Xu Yuanxi's Department, Ningyuan General Zhu Chen's Department, and the various school commanders' departments all practiced every three to five days. However, Xu Zongwen's Department had to practice every day without stopping. Even so, There is not a single complaint heard in the army!
"Brothers, if you sweat more during training, you will bleed less on the battlefield. The hardship you endure now will become the enemy's head in the future, and will become a real reward in your hands. If you can't run away, think about it. Your parents, wives and children, those who don’t have wives should think more about the widows in the village next to you and the girls from the country who are waiting for marriage..."
"Hahaha!"
Xu Zongwen ran with the pro-army soldiers again and again, and told some dirty jokes to the pro-army soldiers to encourage and inspire the sergeants' enthusiasm for training.
"Ah San, go to the camp and ask Miss Zhen'er to make some more ginger soup, so that the brothers won't get cold when they go back."
"No!" Zhang San arched his head and ran towards the camp, faster than a rabbit.
Only Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhang San, and Zhang Si knew the news about Nie Zhen'er being with Xu Zongwen. Who would have thought that Xu Zhen'er, the commander-in-chief of the army, would be hiding a woman?
After Xu Zongwen was promoted to the general of Xiaoqi, Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo, and Zhang Gui were also promoted to captains. The two Zhang brothers stayed in Xu Zongwen's army and became captains of the building, each receiving a title. Thousands of people.
Xu Zongwen was very attentive to the training of the pro-army, but on the contrary, he did not pay much attention to other troops, because he knew that once the Northern Expedition ended, these troops would be taken back, and all he could keep was the pro-army tribe, which was his own private Soldiers can be taken wherever they go!
In other words, good steel is used on the blade. Once you encounter a powerful enemy of the Hu people, this pro-army force may have an unexpected effect!
During the training of the soldiers, the sergeants from Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo and Zhang Gui all came out of the camp to watch the soldiers.
They didn't take it seriously at first, but after witnessing the cruel and inhumane training subjects one by one, they were all dumbfounded and horrified. From three or five people leaning on each other, leaning on each other's shoulders and pointing, to standing firmer than pines and cypresses. , they sincerely admire the pro-soldiers.
Not to mention anything else, just standing in a military posture in the rain, who can stay in the rain without moving for an hour?
Shen Yu, Zheng Lue and other sergeants could not do it.
The generals and soldiers of the pro-army are capable, from Xu Xiao, the commander-in-chief of Xu Ministry, to the soldiers!
The so-called execution of orders and prohibitions is nothing more than the use of arms and fingers!
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After returning to the camp, the soldiers each drank a bowl of ginger soup, and then changed their clothes and ate together. While Xu Zongwen was eating, Zhu Xu's personal captain came to invite him to go to the governor's office to discuss matters.
The so-called discussion was actually only between Zhu Xu and Xu Zongwen.
With a few side dishes and a cup of Sangluo wine, the two began to cook wine and talk about heroes.
Xu Zongwen held up his wine glass: "Both Taifu and King Kuaiji are His Majesty's ministers. Although they have different positions, they are all doing His Majesty's business, and every move involves the interests of the people of the Jin Dynasty. If during the Northern Expedition, , the two of you are unhappy with each other, and once it jeopardizes the great cause of the Northern Expedition, it will lead to disaster! At that time, only they themselves will know the bitterness and sweetness of it!"
"But now, the great governors and envoys are shouldering the important task of recovering lost territory and regaining the old capital. At this time, we should focus more on the inside and the outside. As for the overt and covert attacks in the government and the opposition, we will have to wait until the end of the Northern Expedition before we can be 'lucky' to withstand them. …”
Zhu Xu learned from the letters of a close friend of Jiankang that after the Battle of Feishui, the Beifu Army's Northern Expedition was overwhelming and they recovered many cities within two months, especially Zhu Xu's headquarters of the Eastern Route Army. As the good news of Xuzhou's recovery came back, Some people in the court have begun to sit still!
"Your Majesty will officially grant the governor the power of the fifteen states in January next year, control the three armies of the Northern Expedition, and President of all matters related to the Northern Expedition!" Zhu Xu just held the cup and refused to let go, whispering.
The fifteen states are the governor of the fifteen states. The fifteen states are all the territory of the Jin Dynasty. What is the emperor going to do?
Xu Zongwen was confused. If he remembered correctly, the matter of governor of the fifteen states did exist in the historical track, but it was not in January of next year, but in September. However, Xie An's governorship of the fifteen states was repeatedly suspected by Jin Emperor Sima Changming. At the same time, he was squeezed out by Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, and soon he invited himself to another town. Then in August of the 10th year of Taiyuan, the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty died of illness!
From this point of view, the emperor wants to put Xie An on the fire, which is a compliment!
Xie An controlled the military power of the entire Jin Dynasty, and as a potential political enemy, Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, was the most feared!
The Jin Dynasty is currently immersed in the unprecedented victory of the Northern Expedition. In fact, a huge storm has begun to brew in both the government and the public...
"What you are actually afraid of is not the conspiracy of the government, but whether Xuzhou can hold on after it is recovered!"
Xu Zongwen revealed Zhu Xu's thoughts with one word. Zhu Xu followed the dispute between the government and the opposition and discussed current affairs with Xu Zongwen. In fact, he was testing whether he had any next plan!
"Zong Wen's eyes are really piercing!" Zhu Xu stood up and pulled out a map. After opening it, the situation of the Qin and Jin countries, the location of the prefectures and counties in the world, and the direction of the mountains and rivers were clear and detailed!
"Xuzhou is located on the seaside, with Qingzhou and Yanzhou in the north eyeing it. Yuzhou in the west is not a big concern. Xie Cheqi is already attacking this place. What I am worried about is whether Xianbei and Ding Ling from Hebei will intend to go south?"
"The envoy is talking about Murong Chui and Zhai Bin?"
Murong Chui was the fifth son of Murong Huang, the civilized emperor of Yan State. He was a veteran of the three dynasties of Yan State. He had no choice but to seek refuge with King Fu Jian of Qin. The collapse of Qin State was now unstoppable. His troops had been wandering between Luoyang and Yecheng. Soon, Before that, they forcibly crossed the Yellow River and headed north.
"Murong Chui is determined to restore the country. His ideal place must be the hometown of the Yan Kingdom in the counties north of the Yellow River. He will never go south to provoke the Jin Dynasty!"
Xu Zongwen explained his analysis of Murong Chui one by one, and Zhu Xu breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhai Bin is the leader of the Ding Ling tribe. The Ding Ling tribe is the Chile people in "Chile River, under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome and the house covers the four fields", and they are also called Gaoche people.
This Zhai Bin has surrendered to the three kingdoms of Shi Zhao, Murong Yan and Fu Qin successively, and was granted the title of King of Town. However, he has evil intentions and ambitions. He may covet the land of Xuzhou, but the Jin army's Northern Expedition is currently in full swing. In a short time He shouldn't be stupid enough to take the initiative to go south.
At this time, Zhu Xu finally poured a glass of wine and drank it with peace of mind.
