Several other officers in the tent also knew that this was the time to show their loyalty, and they all came up with ideas and ways. It was a bit chaotic for a while. Liu Haojia was upset when he heard this. He waved his hand to stop them and said, "We already know the existence of the Zhang family, so who does the other person represent?"
When everyone heard this, they shook their heads and couldn't explain why. Although Liu Haojia had a guess in his mind, he was not sure. Because he didn't believe that Zhang Siwei would hang out with people from the Dominion Club!
Because when Zhang Siwei reaches this stage, what he needs is not the power of corrupt officials, but the right to act and stand upright! As long as he keeps going steadily, he will naturally become the first assistant one day! So there must be other reasons for this, which requires careful investigation.
This sudden incident did not affect the speed of the team. The team soon arrived near Zhangjiakou. Since someone had been sent to say hello in advance, the appearance of the large group of people did not cause panic, so the group quickly passed through the city and camped behind Zhangjiakou. This was considered to have completely entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhangjiakou's general is a guerrilla named Zhang Chaoyong. He is a very disciplined person. He came to greet the army before it entered the customs, and stayed with Liu Haojia to talk to them all the way until the camp was completed.
It is said that this person is just a guerrilla, and his identity is far worse than Liu Haojia. But since he can guard Zhangjiakou, he is obviously a close confidant of a certain big boss. So after Liu Haojia set up camp, he specially recruited him to meet him.
Originally, Zhang Chaoyong saw that Liu Haojia was already setting up camp, and when he was wondering whether he should invite Liu Haojia to a banquet, a servant came over and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, my master is inviting you!"
As soon as Zhang Chaoyong heard this servant call Liu Haojia Master, he knew that this person was Liu Haojia's confidant, so he did not dare to neglect, thanked him and went to the big tent. As soon as he arrived at the main tent door, before the call was called, the servant in front of the door had already raised the curtain and invited him in. It seemed that he had been greeted in advance.
Zhang Chaoyong entered the tent and saw several servants busy arranging things in the tent. The interior of the big tent is very simple, with a table, a chair, a bed, and two or three wooden boxes. When he saw this, he immediately complimented him and said, "Master Marquis lives such a simple life, he can set an example for warriors!"
Liu Haojia was sorting out the map on the table. When he heard the voice, he looked up and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, you are exaggerating. You and I are both in charge of soldiers. We should know how much money is spent every year, so we should save as much as possible!"
Zhang Chaoyong kept praising him, but he was full of curses in his heart! Who doesn’t know that you, Marquis Wu Ning, are a famous Midas master and your family is rich in wealth? Why are you pretending to be poor in front of me? Which handsome tent is not decorated comfortably inside? Who are you disgusted by making it look like this?
Naturally, Liu Haojia didn't know what he was thinking. After sorting out the map in his hand, he motioned for Zhang Chaoyong to sit next to him, and then said: "I'm really sorry that Mr. Zhang greeted me and escorted me through the border. Then I'll give Mr. Zhang some." A small gift!"
Zhang Chaoyong naturally shied away and said: "This is what a lower official should do, and there is no work!"
Liu Haojia laughed twice and said, "Bring the gift first, and then you can decide if you are satisfied or not."
Before Zhang Chaoyong could refuse, a servant had already raised the curtain and went out. After a while, he brought a few more soldiers in and carried several large baskets and placed them in the middle of the tent.
Zhang Chaoyong was even more disdainful when he saw the crudely made big basket. What kind of gift could this be? Could it be that a few baskets of grass were pulled out on the grassland to fool people? But before he could say anything, his nose already smelled a strange smell!
As a military general, he was very familiar with this smell, so after sniffing hard, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly stood up and looked at the big baskets. By chance, the soldier pulled off the oilcloth on top, and he directly saw that the big basket was full of round human heads!
Liu Haojia pointed at the big basket and said with a smile: "When we meet for the first time, I will give Mr. Zhang twenty heads and matching dominoes. It can be regarded as a meeting gift!"
Zhang Chaoyong was shocked when he saw these baskets of heads! When Liu Haojia said that there were matching dominoes, his eyes bulged out!
You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, military merit was always calculated based on the head level, but on the battlefield, any situation is easy
When you appear, you often cannot get the first level, which results in a lot of credit that cannot be calculated.
And there is another point, that is, it is difficult to distinguish between Mongolian soldiers and civilians. This is related to their living habits. When they put down their weapons, they become herdsmen, and when they pick up their weapons, they become soldiers. Only the heads confirmed by the official dominoes will be truly certified as effective beheadings by the Ministry of War, and other heads will be converted. That's why Zhang Chaoyong was so shocked when he heard that there were dominoes.
In the late Ming Dynasty, the Mongols were as bad as the Ming Dynasty, and there were not many battles between the two sides. In addition, the Mongols come and go like the wind, so even if the two sides fight, it will be difficult to get enough heads. Having fifty or sixty heads in one battle is considered a great victory!
When these twenty heads with dominoes are handed over to Zhang Chaoyong, it is a great achievement! If it works well, it is possible to raise a general!
Zhang Chaoyong is also a military commander at the border, so he is naturally familiar with human heads. He can estimate the number of heads in the frame at a glance! But at this moment, a servant stuffed a bunch of things into his hand and made a loud noise!
He looked down and saw that there were indeed twenty dominoes on a rope, swinging in his hand! Upon seeing this, Zhang Chaoyong turned around and paid homage to Liu Haojia without saying a word! At the same time, he said: "The general who has given me such a reward, Lord Marquis, doesn't even know how to repay it!"
Liu Haojia waved his hand to signal him to get up, and then said: "This time when I went out to patrol the border, some gangsters who didn't know how to die came to attack, and I killed them brutally! Later, I chased them to their lair and killed them for a while. Come on. There are quite a few heads. So giving you some is nothing! Not to mention that I still have something to ask for."
Zhang Chaoyong couldn't bear to part with the military achievements in front of him, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, just give me your orders, and your subordinates will definitely do it!"
Liu Haojia said: "Originally, I didn't expect to fight on the road, so I didn't carry much lime salt. However, we captured a lot of heads and needed lime salt to make them. So I need your help to buy some. By the way. , I also need to add some grains and vegetables, so now I’m begging you!”
Zhang Chaoyong immediately patted his chest and said loudly: "Master Hou, why do you need to use the word "please"? You just need to send someone to say it! Don't worry, my subordinates will handle this matter properly for you!"
