Before Yang Guozhu could wait for his soldiers to come forward and pour tea for guerrillas Li Jianming and Wen Hui, he stood up from his seat and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, come with me to the governor's palace. Don't miss the governor's summons."
The Xuanfu generals in the tent quickly got up. For a moment, the sound of armor leaves clashing in the military tent was heard, and the generals came out of the Chinese army tent one by one.
The commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu rode his horse to the front. Next to him was the general Zhang Yan. There was only one horse head difference between him and Yang Guozhu. Behind him were the guerrillas Guo Yingxian, Li Jianming, and Wen Hui who followed on horseback. Zhang Cheng and General Qian from other ministries They followed slowly on horseback, and finally Yang Guozhu's personal bodyguards followed for protection.
The generals entered Changping City one by one and went straight to the governor's palace of Lu Xiangsheng.
In Changping City, about twenty steps in front of the governor's camp gate, the armored generals jumped off their horses one after another. Everyone was in a hurry and just said hello to each other casually.
The generals of Xuanfu followed Yang Guozhu and jumped off their horses one after another. Yang Guozhu's soldiers came over and led the generals' horses aside to wait.
At this time, Zhang Cheng heard a deep voice coming from behind: "General Yang."
Turning around, he saw a general jumping off a strong horse. He seemed to be about the same age as Yang Guozhu. They were both in their fifties. He didn't look tall, but he was extremely strong. He had a thick black face. His face was full of wind and frost.
He was wearing a thick piece of iron armor, a tasseled helmet on his head, and a large cloak behind him. There were faint blood stains on his body, and his eyes were stern and majestic.
Seeing the general jumping off his horse, Yang Guozhu also stopped and said hello: "Tiger, have you just come here too?"
Zhang Cheng, who was following behind, suddenly remembered that this general should be Hu Dawei, the commander-in-chief of the department and the chief military officer of Shanxi Town. He was originally a soldier from outside the Great Wall, but he was brave and strategic and had many military exploits after joining the army. , accumulated merits and became the chief military officer of Shanxi.
At this moment, Hu Dawei was also followed by three sturdy and mighty generals. Judging from their armor and attire, they should be one of his Shanxi Town generals and two guerrillas.
Followed by some Qianzong-level officers, all wearing helmets and armor, showing a mighty and majestic appearance.
Hu Dawei and Yang Guozhu were old acquaintances and had some friendship. He dismounted his horse and hurried up to greet him and said, "Brother Yang, let me go in quickly. Don't ask the governor to wait."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pulled Yang Guozhu forward quickly. A group of generals from Xuanfu and Shanxi towns followed closely, and walked quickly towards the governor's cabin of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda.
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In Changping City, in front of the gate of Governor Xuanda's camp, dozens of generals wearing helmets and armors, wearing brightly colored cloaks and cloaks, had gathered.
Zhang Cheng was still standing behind his uncle Zhang Yan, looking forward. Shanxi General Hu Dawei stood on the right side of Yang Guozhu, and on the left side of Yang Guozhu stood a general, also standing behind him. More than ten generals.
Zhang Cheng looked carefully and saw that the general on the left of Yang Guozhu looked quite young, probably not yet 30 years old. However, the armor on his body was extremely gorgeous, and there were beautiful feathers on the top of his helmet. He is extremely eye-catching next to Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei.
Along with several officers and generals standing behind him, they all wore the same bright armor and bright red cloaks.
As far as Zhang Cheng knew, no other reinforcements had arrived at this time. There were only cavalry from the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi brought by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, inside and outside Changping City.
Therefore, Zhang Cheng guessed that this person must be Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong.
As far as he knew, the Wang Pu family was originally a wealthy businessman in Shanxi, with extremely rich wealth. Looking at his clothes, he probably got the position of chief military officer with the help of some gold and silver.
And in my memory, this Wang Pu was a playboy. He was not good at killing enemies in battle, but he was good at killing good people and taking credit. In the ninth year of Chongzhen, he led the army to aid the capital and claimed to have cut off more than a thousand heads of Qing soldiers, including Most of them are heads of good people. A few years later, in the Battle of Songshan, he was the first to flee, causing Ma Ke, Li Fuming, Wu Sangui and other troops to flee, and finally ended up being executed by Chongzhen's order.
Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei stood next to Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong. The heavy and old armor on their bodies was immediately outdone by Wang Pu.
However, Zhang Cheng knew that the armors worn by Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei were much more practical than those worn by Wang Pu, and their inner gold content was incomparable to the fancy armors worn by Wang Pu.
At this time, he was given the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War and the censor of Youqiandu, and was given Shang Fang's sword. He was the governor of the world and the king's soldiers and horses. Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuan, Da, and Shanxi, came slowly on horseback surrounded by his generals and staff of the Biaoying camp. , walking to the camp gate, Xuanda Governor Lu Xiangsheng jumped off Wumingji vigorously, and all the generals and staff also got off their horses.
At the camp gate, a huge iron case had been set up. On the case were placed five wine bowls and a long sword. The long sword was also wrapped with a layer of yellow silk, which seemed to be the Shangfang sword given by the current emperor.
In addition, there were some banners, flags and golden drums placed on the iron case. Next to the iron case stood ten of Lu Duchen's soldiers, holding five roosters.
Governor Lu Xiangsheng walked to the iron case in front of the camp, followed closely by a group of generals and staff from the Supervisory Biao Camp. Facing the generals of Xuan, Da, and Shanxi towns in front of the camp, Lu Xiangsheng stood steadily He stood still and stared at the generals in front of him with deep eyes.
At this time, a member of Lu Xiangsheng's staff came out and was responsible for presiding over the ceremony. When he announced that the animal would be slaughtered, the sacrifice would begin.
Chen An, the close guerrilla general in charge of the Biaoying camp of the Governor of Xuanda, Lu Xiangsheng, stepped forward, held his sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Draw the sword to slaughter the animal."
Immediately, five of the ten soldiers standing next to the iron case held the chicken body and stretched the chicken's head forward. The five soldiers pulled out their waist knives and chopped off the chicken's head with force, drawing blood from the rooster. Spewing out from his neck, five soldiers came forward holding headless roosters and poured the bright red chicken blood into the five wine bowls placed on the iron table. The wine and chicken blood were mixed together. Together.
Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, stepped forward and picked up the first wine bowl. The bowl was full of blood wine. He raised the wine bowl high above his head, prayed silently, and then sprinkled the bowl of blood wine into the sky with great force as a sacrifice. sky.
Then he picked up the second wine bowl, and after the same silent apology, he sprinkled the blood wine in the wine bowl on the ground as a sacrifice to the ground.
Then he picked up the third wine bowl, held it flat on his chest, faced the east, knelt down silently three times, and then sprinkled blood and wine on the ground to offer sacrifices to Sheji.
Then he picked up the fourth wine bowl, and after a silent blessing, he poured the blood wine in the bowl onto the flags and golden drums placed on the iron table to sacrifice to the God of War.
Lu Xiangsheng picked up the last wine bowl and held it steadily in front of his chest. His eyes were deep and full of expectations as he stared at the Xuan, Da, and Shanxi generals in front of him. He said loudly: "The difficulty is so difficult, and there are not many reinforcements, so we have to rely on All the generals will work together to defeat the Donglu arrogance first. If there is anyone who does not fight bravely to kill the enemy, military law will not forgive him!"
After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, he poured the blood wine in the bowl heavily onto the long sword on the iron table.
The generals in Xuan, Da, and Shanxi towns in front of the gate all had solemn expressions and were shocked in their hearts. They immediately shouted in unison: "Kill the enemy bravely and defend the capital...Kill the enemy bravely and defend the capital... "
Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, originally thought that the emperor sent him to governor the troops of King Qin of the world, so that he could lead the elite soldiers of King Qin of the world gathered in the capital to fight to the death with the Tartars in the capital area, so that the Tartars would not dare to invade easily again. I am an important place in the capital of Ming Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the Changping station, he received news that both the cabinet minister Yang Sichang and the eunuch Gao Qiqian advocated the negotiation of peace with the Donglu, and even did not hesitate to make a covenant under the city. Now all the officials in the capital are discussing this matter. The news spread like wildfire, which made Lu Xiangsheng very angry.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at the generals in front of him at this moment, his eyes full of meaning, and he actually bowed deeply to the generals present.
After finishing the Dutian Cheese Wine, Lu Xiangsheng kept all the general soldiers from the three towns of Xuan, Da, and Shanxi, and returned to the hall of the governor's quarters to continue discussing military affairs and making arrangements for the upcoming battle with the Donglu.
The generals of the three towns stayed to discuss military affairs, while the remaining generals returned to camp on their own.
