In the general's mansion in Xinping Fort.
Zhang Hong looked at the map of Datong Town hanging on most of the walls.
It not only marks the mountains and rivers, but also clearly marks every border fort, county seat, and garrison in Datong, among which Datong Fucheng is the most obvious.
"Shi Zheng, you've been watching for a long time, why don't you drink some water first." Zhang Hong's guard came over carrying a steaming tea vat.
Zhang Hong said without looking back: "Put it on the table first, and drink it later."
The guard had no choice but to put the teapot on the table next to him.
"Go and find the messenger." Zhang Hong moved his eyes away from the map on the wall, turned around and said to his guards.
The guard left the holding room to look for someone.
Soon, the person was taken to the holding room.
"I said, you record it." Zhang Hong said to the messenger who came to the room, "There is paper and pen on the table. You sit here and write."
He pointed to his seat, then walked towards the wall with the map, and looked at the map on the wall again.
The orderly soldier walked to his seat and sat down, picked up the pen on the table, spread out a piece of white paper, and then said: "Shi Zheng, please tell me!"
"Order Gao Zhongyun to send out the first battle camp, Yongjia Fort, Wayaokou Fort, Zhenning Fort, Zhenkou Fort, Zhenmen Fort, Shoukou Fort, Jinglu Fort, and Yanghe City of Yanghewei." Zhang Hong looked at the wall. The map above says.
The messenger wrote on the paper.
After waiting for a while, Zhang Hong felt that the other party had finished writing, and then said: "Order Liu Qingzhou, the third battle barracks, to send troops to the Zhenbian Fort, Zhenchuan Fort, Hongci Fort, Zhenqiang Fort, and Juqiang Fort on the North East Road. , Zhenlubao, Zhenhebao, these eight forts.”
After speaking, he paused again to give the orderer time to record.
"Instruct Chen Yunhui, the heavy supply battalion, to send troops to Pingyuan Fort, Baoping Fort, and Huamen Fort in Yanghe Road to eliminate the threats around Xinping Fort." Zhang Honghui turned around and looked at the messenger who was recording.
After finishing writing, the messenger put down his pen, turned back to Zhang Hong and said, "Shi Zheng, my subordinates have finished copying."
"Let me take a look." Zhang Hong walked over, reached out and picked up the paper full of words from the table.
At this time, the messenger also stood up from his seat and retreated to the front of the table.
After reading the above content, Zhang Hong put down the paper in his hand, picked up the big seal on the table, and stamped a big seal on the paper that belonged to the Second War Division.
After finishing it, he handed it to the messenger in front of him and said: "Use a fast horse and send it to Deputy Division Gao who is stationed at Tiancheng Guard."
It is said that Lin Bing put away the paper, carefully put it into his arms, turned around and left the signing room.
"Shi Zheng, drink some water, it will get cold soon." The guard guarding the room said to Zhang Hong.
The weather is gradually getting cooler. The first snow of the year fell on the grassland not long ago. The cold wind has blown from the grassland to Datong.
Zhang Hong picked up the teapot on the table, put it to his mouth and blew the hot air inside, then took a sip and said immediately: "It's getting a little cold. Tell the logistics department to prepare more cotton clothes to keep out the cold."
"Yes." The guard agreed, and then added, "Is there a stove in the signing room? I have seen you blowing air into your hands several times because of your hands."
Zhang Hong laughed and said, "Did I do this? Why don't I remember it?"
"Yes, my subordinates have noticed it several times. Winter has come early this year. Do you want to light a stove? If you don't light a stove, the office rooms of several staff officers and the barracks of our soldiers will not be good, sir." Stove." The guard was afraid that Zhang Hong would not agree to light the stove, so he used the other people in the Tiger Flag as an example.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong frowned slightly and said, "It seems that many people have suffered from the cold because of me. Well, you can light up the stove here tomorrow."
"There's no need for tomorrow. I've already sent someone to bring the stove. We can install it and start it today." The guard became happy when he saw that Zhang Hong agreed to light the stove.
Zhang Hong heard his guard say that everything was ready, so he nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, since everything is ready, let's put it on. It's warm here today."
"Yes, my subordinate will go and move the things into the house." The guard walked out happily.
The signing room where Zhang Hong works is not big. A small stove is enough. He is getting a few chimneys and connecting them to the outside. One person can install them.
After the stove and chimney were completed, the guard picked up the peeled husks of dried corn and ignited them, then put in a few corn cobs and threw them in to make the flames burn brighter inside the stove and make the inside of the stove no longer cold. .
Finally, the briquettes made from cinders were put in.
After doing all this, the guard closed the lid on the stove to ensure that the soot could be discharged out of the house along the chimney.
The coals in the stove burned hotter and hotter, and the temperature in the room gradually increased, making it no longer so cold.
"Report." Someone shouted outside the house.
Zhang Hong looked up at the door and said outside: "Come in."
A soldier opened the door and walked in. He stood at attention with his legs and saluted Zhang Hong, and then said: "I am reporting to the Master, a man who claims to be a staff member of the Governor of Datong is asking for an audience."
"Oh? Li Guangyi actually sent someone over." Zhang Hong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Bring the people in!"
The soldier retreated.
After a short time, Hu Mingyi and Deputy General Li were brought to the signing room.
"Student Hu Mingyi has met the general." Hu Mingyi didn't know Zhang Hong, but seeing him sitting on the main seat in the room, he guessed that he should be an important figure in the Tiger Flag.
Lieutenant General Li did not speak, but followed Hu Mingyi and bowed his hands.
Zhang Hong's eyes fell on Hu Mingyi, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you Li Guangyi's staff?"
"The students came to Xinpingbao specifically on orders from Li Xunfu to meet the person in charge of the Tiger Character Banner in Datong." Hu Mingyi looked directly at Zhang Hong and said.
At the same time, he was also telling Zhang Hong that the person he wanted to meet was someone who could make the decision.
Zhang Hong heard the meaning of his words and said: "Now the Tiger Character Banner is using troops against Datong. If Li Guangyi sends you here at this time, isn't he afraid that there will be no return?"
As he spoke, his eyes turned cold, and a cold light stared at Hu Mingyi.
In Tiger Character Banner, Zhang Hong had also seen blood and killed people. The general who emerged from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood had an aura about him.
Although Hu Mingyi who followed Li Guangyi also had extraordinary experience, he had never been on the battlefield, let alone killed someone with his own hands.
So when Zhang Hong's momentum was crushed, cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back, and the hairs on his body stood up one by one.
Even Vice General Li on the side looked nervous.
Zhang Hong suddenly smiled, put away his overwhelming aura, and said, "I wonder what Mr. Hu is doing when he comes to see me?"
