To the east of Changping City, there is the camp of King Qin's army in Xuan Town, and the tent of Zhang Cheng, the general of the cavalry.
Zhang Cheng was talking to Chen Zheng, the commander of the front post, when footsteps sounded outside the tent, but it was Zhang Guangda, the commander of the left sentry, and Hu Dake, the commander of the rear post, who came in together.
When the two of them entered the military tent, they each found a wooden pillar and moved to sit down next to the table in front of Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Guangda has a beard on his face, so his colleagues in the army nicknamed him "Zhang Huzi", but few people dared to call him that in person because he was tall and strong, with a fierce look on his face, and he was not angry or intimidating. .
And Hu Dake was also tall and powerful, but he had a kind face, he was relatively young, and he was very smooth in dealing with things, so he was very popular in the army.
"Master, you've been working hard all day, why don't you take a break?" Zhang Guangda spoke angrily, but he was quite concerned about Zhang Cheng.
"I also want to rest, but there are a lot of military affairs, so resting is not easy." Zhang Cheng said while rubbing his temples.
At this time, the guard captain Chen Zhong accompanied Wu Zhizhong, the right sentry commander, into the tent. Wu Zhizhong also moved a wooden block by himself and sat next to the table. Chen Zhong stood naturally behind Zhang Cheng, with an upright posture. , press the waist knife with your hand.
After Wu Zhizhong sat down, he saw Chen Zhong standing behind Zhang Cheng with a knife on his waist. He smiled and said to Chen Zhong: "Xiao Zhongzi, please find a wooden pillar to sit on. Don't poke like a tree stump." Come on!"
Chen Zhong just grinned and didn't answer. He just stood there and didn't look for the wooden pillar. Instead, he straightened his posture more straightly.
Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "This kid likes to stand, Old Wu, why don't you always ask people to sit down!"
Everyone in the tent laughed. Wu Zhizhong, who was in his thirties, was the eldest among everyone in the tent. He had rich military experience and was highly respected.
"Old Wu, how did you go about explaining the matter to you?" Zhang Cheng asked.
Wu Zhizhong licked his lips and said: "Everything is done. According to the instructions of the boss, there are four hundred dan of rice and wheat, about one hundred dan of beans, and a lot of dried meat and salt. Together with the six hundred dan of our Qianqian headquarters Many horses and mules are behind Mr. Liu Qian, following their infantry to Changping."
Zhang Cheng asked solemnly: "Mr. Liu Qian, you don't suspect anything, do you?"
Everyone in the tent turned to look at Wu Zhizhong and heard him say: "No, I have a group of cavalry to look after that idiot. Just tell General Liu Qian that our military resources will come to Changping with them. In addition, , and we, the black-faced He Zhenfu, are escorting us with the army, so Mr. Liu Qian won’t dare to do anything.”
After saying this, Wu Zhizhong grinned, and everyone in the tent smiled knowingly.
The black-faced He Zhenfu Wu Zhizhong mentioned was He Biao, the governor of Zhang Chengqian's headquarters. He was the most principled person as an official. He was both old-fashioned and stubborn. No matter who he faced in the army, he would always be the same. He had a dark face, as if everyone owed him a hundred taels of silver, which was almost inhumane. He only showed a little respect for Zhang Yan, Zhang Cheng's uncle and nephew, because Zhang Yan had saved He Biao's life back then.
"Well, with He Zhenfu here, there shouldn't be any problem." Zhang Cheng also laughed after saying that.
"Master, you borrowed more than two thousand taels of silver at usury, how are you going to pay it back when you get back?" Hu Dake was a little worried.
"Haha, why do you think so much? If I can go back alive, I'll give you my head back. I'll see who dares to take it!" Zhang Cheng said nonchalantly.
It turned out that after Zhang Cheng traveled through time and figured out what was going on, he started preparing to invade the capital.
He knew this and couldn't hide even if he wanted to, so after he recovered, he stayed in the military camp. On the one hand, he was familiar with the situation of his subordinates, and on the other hand, he also wanted to find out the feeling of the military and get familiar with his current body. His strength, including battle formation skills such as mounted archery and horse chopping, will be the capital to protect himself and his life in the future war.
Moreover, before the team left, they visited several pawn shops in the town many times, and even the loan sharks in the town, but they were all turned away because they had no mortgage.
So on the eve of the departure, Zhang Cheng led his soldiers to find a gangster who was lending money in the town, and directly took him to the military camp. If he was accused of being a thief, he would be executed. After everyone cooperated with each other, After some acting, he finally extorted two thousand taels of silver.
The next day, before dawn, he led his army to set off, leaving an IOU for the sufferer Kong Kong, which read: Borrow two thousand taels of silver, and when the army returns in triumph, he will return the money with interest.
Then, he quietly left the right sentry, nominally to protect his uncle, General Zhang Yan, but in fact the sentry commander Wu Zhizhong had other tasks.
That is to use the two thousand taels of silver that were blackmailed to buy rice, noodles, beans and other supplies privately, and then escort them to Beijing with the Buying.
It is estimated that at this time, the gangster who was extorted two thousand taels of silver is burning incense and praying to Buddha to wish Zhang Cheng a safe return. What can he do when he encounters such a group of Qiu Ba who is desperate for his life!
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Everyone chatted for a while, and after seeing that the time was almost up, everyone left so that Zhang Cheng could take a rest.
Zhang Cheng read "Records of Military Training" for a while. When it was almost time, Chen Zhong went into the tent to remind Zhang Cheng and helped Zhang Cheng put on his armor.
Chen Zhong helped Zhang Cheng tidy up his armor, and then said to Zhang Cheng: "Master, the horses are ready. Do you want to go to the general's place now?"
Zhang Cheng hung the sword on his waist and said, "I can go by myself, you don't have to follow."
After saying that, he stood up and went out of the tent, took the reins of the horse from the soldiers, turned over vigorously and got on the horse, and drove away with his whip.
When Zhang Cheng arrived at Zhang Yanzhong's military tent, his uncle Zhang Yan was already waiting for him. Seeing his arrival, he stood up and said, "Cheng'er, let's go. Don't keep Yang Junmen waiting."
Zhang Yan, a counselor in the Xuanfu, is nearly forty years old and has a handsome appearance. He is wearing a polished willow-leaf steel armor, lined with thick red cotton, a golden phoenix-winged helmet on top, and a bright red cloak behind him. , quite majestic.
After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he stood up and left the military tent. Zhang Cheng helped his uncle mount his horse, then he climbed onto his horse and followed Zhang Yan towards the Chinese army's tent, led by Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion.
When Zhang Cheng followed Zhang Yan to the Chinese army's tent of General Yang Guozhu of Xuan Mansion, there were only the generals of the Chinese army, General Yang Guozhu, and the guerrilla-ranked Chinese officer Guo Yingxian, who led the generals from the main barracks.
This Guo Yingxian is also in his forties. He is not tall but extremely stout. He is wearing a thick long vermilion oil-iron armor and a bright red cloak. He looks boxy and his face can be seen. There were no scars from many stab wounds, and one could tell at a glance that he was an old soldier who had spent his entire life in battles and accumulated meritorious service.
Sitting in the middle of the large tent of the Chinese army was Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Houjun Governor's Mansion, General Zhenshuo, and the chief military officer of the Xuanfu Mansion. He was a second-rank official.
He is nearly fifty years old, but he is tall and tall, with a Chinese character face, a weathered look on his face, and the demeanor of a general who has been tempered by the military. He is wearing a pair of thick iron armor and a bright red cloak. He is sitting on a big chair. Go up, don't be angry and proud, there are a few cases in front of you and a few big tea bowls on the cases.
Seeing Zhang Yan come in, he glanced at Zhang Cheng with a majestic look and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, sit down and drink some water first. When the two guerrillas arrive, we will go together." The governor's residence."
Zhang Yan saw Guo Yingxian sitting in the first position to the right of Commander-in-Chief Yang Guozhu. There was also a small table in front of him with a bowl of tea on it, and all the commanders in the main barracks were standing upright behind him.
He walked to the first desk on the left side of Yang Guozhu and sat down. Zhang Cheng quickly followed, standing upright behind his uncle Zhang Yan.
After Zhang Yan stood still, he nodded slightly to the President Qian who was standing behind Guerrilla Guo Yingxian opposite, as a gesture of greeting. In his memory, Zhang Cheng felt that he was very familiar with them. After all, General Qian was already a leader in the army, not to mention that his uncle was still a staff general. It's just that their understanding of these generals in Xuanzang is very vague. It seems that they can only re-contact and understand them in depth in the days to come.
"Hey!" At the time of Julu, these people were probably running back to Xuan Town, Zhang Cheng thought silently in his heart. Based on his memory, he knew that at the last moment, the three towns of Xuan, Da, and Shanxi chose to obey Gao Qiqian's military order and leave. He defeated Governor Lu's army and fed Governor Xuanda to the Tartars, but how could they be blamed entirely?
As soon as Zhang Yan sat down, Yang Guozhu's soldiers came up immediately, picked up a large kettle from the stove in the middle of the tent, and poured him a bowl full of hot tea.
Seeing Zhang Yan sit down, Guo Yingxian said in a rough voice: "Are Li Jianming and Wen Hui going to wait until the time of application?"
Zhang Yan took a sip of tea and said Wen Yan: "Lao Guo is impatient. The army is not far behind at this moment. Let's wait for the two guerrillas."
The commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu, who was sitting at the top, had a slightly displeased look on his face when he heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he had some opinions about Li Jianming and Wen Hui.
Just at this moment, Xuanzhen guerrillas Li Jianming and Wen Hui arrived hand in hand at the tent door, followed by their respective subordinates, Mr. Qian.
Zhang Cheng stood behind his uncle and looked at the two people carefully.
Li Jianming is tall and tall, looking like he is nearly forty years old, while Wen Hui is slightly fatter and has a simple face. He must be over forty years old. Both of them are wearing round-necked tin armor with a large placket. Quite military power.
As soon as Li Jianming entered Yang Guozhu's central army tent, he smiled and said, "Oh, I hope that the military gate and the general will wait for a long time, so that Li can accuse me."
Wen Hui also quickly expressed his apology, and the two of them walked into the tent at the same time, walked to the lower right corner, and sat at the empty table next to Guo Yingxian.
All the generals from Xuanfu Town who entered the capital to defend the capital gathered together in the general tent, together with the cavalry commanders from various ministries.
