Pingquanfufuyamen.
Zhang Xiluan invited Zhang Tianhe and Du Lisi over, clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations to you two, congratulations to you two!"
"Master Zhang, where does our happiness come from?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"From now on, Commander Zhang has been promoted to the orthodox commander of the fifth battalion, and deputy commander Du has been promoted to the deputy commander of the fifth battalion. Isn't this a great joy?" Zhang Xiluan said, taking out the letter of appointment and handing it to them.
"Is it true?" Du Lisi beamed with joy upon hearing this. He himself didn't expect that the official would be promoted so quickly. It's true that if you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later.
Zhang Tianhe took a look at the letter of appointment and frowned.
"This time I went to visit the Governor. I tried my best to speak kindly for the two of them in front of Mr. Zhao. Our Pingquan Prefecture is now very peaceful. The army is well-trained and the morale is high. etc., and these are all related to The hard work of the two commanders is inseparable. Of course, I also said a lot of other good things. Finally, when the governor was happy, he said okay and promoted your official positions." Zhang Xiluan said.
"Sir Zhang, let me tell you, it's all thanks to you that our two brothers were promoted to commanders of the fifth battalion this time." Du Lisi looked a little excited after receiving the letter of appointment.
"You're welcome. We are both officials in Pingquan Prefecture. We are all brothers. We should help each other. I am a civil servant and you two are military officers. Only by working together can we, civil servants and military generals, manage this place better and benefit the people. , Besides, in the future, when you two become famous, won’t my face also be bright?” Zhang Xiluan said.
"Sir Zhang, apart from giving us a letter of appointment, does the Governor have anything else to explain?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"Uh, there's this too," Zhang Xiluan paused upon hearing this, then took out an order signed by the Governor Zhao Erxun and handed it to Zhang Tianhe and Du Lisi.
The two of them took it and looked at it. The writing on it was very simple. It roughly meant that they were ordered to get up immediately and go to exterminate the Mongolian bandits.
"The Mongolian bandits are very rampant and have always been a serious problem for us. They have never taken our officers and soldiers seriously. They come and leave whenever they want. Recently, they have begun to invade our borders again, killing people, setting fires, and robbing people. Women, do all kinds of evil, and the people have suffered greatly. For this reason, the governor is very angry and orders us to completely wipe out the Mongolian bandits. Of course, I am a civil servant, and I have to rely on the two of you to lead troops in war." Zhang Xiluan said. .
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhang, have you ever found out how many troops the Mongolian bandits have?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"I don't know the details about this, but it is estimated that there are more than 10,000 troops." Zhang Xiluan said.
"So how are their main equipment and war horses equipped?" Zhang Tianhe asked again.
"As far as I know, they have connections with the Japanese military and are constantly purchasing new weapons and equipment from the Japanese military, and most of them are cavalry."
"In that case, how many troops and equipment can Lord Zhang and Lord Governor provide us?"
"Well, oh, as for the issue of troop strength, the Governor is also having a headache. He really can't allocate troops. He said that you now have a total of four battalions of troops. If I allocate another battalion to you, the total will be five battalions. , As for the weapons and equipment, they are also very nervous. Regarding this, I will communicate with him later and see if I can transfer another batch to you." Zhang Xiluan said.
When Du Lisi heard this, his scalp was a little numb, and he was not as excited as before. He said: "Master Zhang, we have more than 10,000 cavalry, and they are all new equipment. We only have the fifth battalion. The disparity in strength is too big. Bar?"
"The so-called outsmarting the strong and capturing the weak alive, you have to use your brains. Now the imperial court is facing pressure from all aspects, and the Governor is also overwhelmed. It is really impossible to mobilize more troops." Zhang Xiluan said. .
Zhang Tianhe saw that it was useless to talk any more, so he and Du Lisi bid farewell to Zhang Xiluan.
After they returned to the camp, Zhang Tianhe immediately held a meeting, and Du Lisi naturally participated.
Two posts were added outside the door.
Zhang Tianhe first took out their letters of appointment and circulated them to everyone.
"Congratulations to the two commanders for their promotion to two levels." Tang Dalong said.
Everyone also said: "Congratulations, congratulations."
"Don't be too happy first. Take a look at this later." Zhang Tianhe circulated the order to everyone again.
"Two commanders, what do Zhang Xiluan and Zhao Erxun mean?" Tang Dalong slapped the table and cursed, "This pair of old immortals, the Mongolian bandits have so many troops, they only give us this little How can men and horses defeat others? Aren't they killing people with a borrowed knife and asking our brothers to die?"
"Yes, two commanders, I know the Mongolian bandits. I often dealt with them when I was in Qingfeng Village. They are very cunning and fierce. If we really want to fight against the Mongolian bandits, it can be said that we will hit the stone with an egg, which will be more harmful than good." Ah." Cai Yongzhen said.
"Yes, the governor-general and Zhang Xiluan are not good friends. On the surface, they promoted our official position, but in fact they have evil intentions and want me to die. If we don't go, we just won't go." Zhen Sifei said.
"Yes, you two commanders, you can't go." The crowd was furious, and many people said so.
"Everyone, please sit down." Zhang Tianhe said.
Tang Dalong and everyone returned to sit down.
"Mr. Liu, what do you think?" Zhang Tianhe Shuang turned to ask Liu Bodu.
Liu Bodu was mature and prudent, and his words always had weight.
"I have a different opinion. First of all, everyone must understand that we are now an official army. The regular army of the imperial court is no longer the original beard. We can do whatever we want. Soldiers regard obedience as their bounden duty. We must do whatever the superiors tell us to do. What are you doing? Can your little arm be twisted past your thigh? If we don’t go, the Governor will use this as an excuse to punish us. Secondly, although the Mongolian bandits have many troops, are well-equipped, and are erratic, it is not It's easy to deal with, but I think it's an opportunity." Liu Bodu said.
"Oh, how do you say this?" everyone asked.
"Do you still remember Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period? When he had no way out, he took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to seek refuge with Cao Cao. In order to cover up his ambition, he didn't go anywhere all day long, just planting vegetables in the garden, and finally , Cao Cao relaxed his vigilance against him. Later, when Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Bei volunteered to lead a group of troops to attack Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was still very powerful at the time, so why did Liu Bei do this? "
"Why?"
"At that time, Liu Bei happily said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, this is called 'the tiger enters the mountains and the dragon returns to the sea.' Do you think, if Liu Bei had stayed by Cao Cao's side, would he still be able to become emperor in the future? I'm afraid it's impossible." Liu Bodu said.
