On October 23, the eleventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the sky was clear and the sun was shining.
In the southeastern suburbs outside Yongding Gate of Beijing City, Governor Tian Xia Qin Wang Bing Ma Lu Xiangsheng was in the military tent of the Governor Biao Camp.
Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, carefully took out the imperial edict from the Huang Ling Dark Dragon envelope, spread his hands, and sang loudly with his high-pitched voice:
"The Emperor, who was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, issued an edict:... He built slaves and invaded the border areas, brought disaster to the capital, and devastated the people. All my subjects are gnashing their teeth. Now I hear that I have the title of right minister of the Ministry of War, and the governor of the world, the King of Qin, Bingma Lu Xiangsheng, is working hard to conquer the slaves.
There was a great victory at Mafang before, and now we have killed 377 slaves, and even captured slave Jia La Zhangjing. This has boosted the morale of our army and raised the prestige of our country. I am very pleased! I am specially given a blue satin flat gold embroidered python robe, a jade belt each, five hundred taels of silver inside, and twenty sets of silver medals for meritorious service before the formation..."
Lu Xiangsheng, the right minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of the world, was lying on the ground, already sobbing. He was rewarded with a python robe and jade belt, which was extremely honorable. This made him deeply rooted in the Confucian idea of loyalty to the emperor. He felt deeply about the emperor's grace and was obviously extremely excited.
Zhang Cheng knelt down next to his uncle Zhang Yan, and heard Lu Xiangsheng's movements in front of him. Seeing that he was so happy and excited at this time, he secretly felt happy for him in his heart.
Then, the imperial edict praised Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, and once again gave him a horse, silver coins, armor and a sword, and encouraged him to continue to pay attention to the king's affairs, to use his life in front of the battle, and to live up to my expectations!
Listening to the emperor's reward for himself, the body of the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu was constantly trembling.
Then, the high-pitched voice of Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department, came: "... Zhang Yan, the counselor of Xuanfu Town, fought bravely in front of the formation, fought against the slave thieves, and gained a great harvest... he was promoted to the title of Commander of the Wandu Division, and was awarded the title of Zhaowu General, I am specially awarded the honorary title of captain of the light chariot... I am given an armor and a sword each, and I have three hundred taels of silver in my pocket..."
Zhang Cheng was extremely happy when he heard that his uncle Zhang Yan was promoted to the title of Commander and Commander of the Wandu Division, and was also awarded the title of General Zhaowu.
Since he came to this life, he has been cared for by his "uncle" who was a general. It can be said that he can survive in this time and space that is almost the end of the world, and even has the foundation now, and may have achievements in the future. Everything is inseparable from Zhang Yan.
What's more, in the upcoming Battle of Julu, Zhang Yan historically risked his life to accompany Lu Xiangsheng to fight to the end, and was eventually killed in Julu. He was also a hero of the times.
Zhang Cheng doesn't know if he can save Zhang Yan and escape, because people in this era are deeply loyal to the emperor, and you can't persuade him at all. What's more, even Zhang Cheng can't tell clearly whether his uncle Zhang Yan is loyal to the emperor or not. Loyal to Lu Xiangsheng.
So now that he heard the imperial edict commending Zhang Yan, being promoted, and being awarded special honors, he was really filled with joy.
Suddenly, Zhang Cheng heard his name mentioned in the imperial edict. His spirit was lifted, and he listened carefully: "... Zhang Cheng, who is in charge of Qianhu in the right wing camp of Xuanfu Town, Unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, he fought fiercely against the captives, killed hundreds of them, captured Jia La Zhangjing, and surrendered the official banner. He was the most accomplished of the three armies. He severely defeated the arrogance of the Eastern captives and promoted the prestige of our Ming Dynasty. I am very grateful to you. comfort!
..... Zhang Cheng was appointed as a guerrilla general... He was promoted to the rank of commander of the vanguard of the Xuanfu, and was initially awarded the title of General Mingwei. He was specially awarded the title of Captain of Mounted Cavalry... I am now bestowing five BMWs, one hundred iron whips, and five pieces of silver. One hundred taels... it was passed down to the three armies, and all the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty followed him as a model and regarded him as an example of killing slaves..."
Zhang Cheng listened to his reward. With such a long content, he only cared about the four words "guerrilla general". He believed that only this general position was real. In the future, he could form a battalion of troops, although it was not enough to compete. The demons in this world now at least have real power of their own.
As for other promotions to the rank of commander of the Xuanfu avant-garde commander, the initial award of General Mingwei, and the special award of Honorary Honor of Captain of Mounted Cavalry, in his opinion, they are all empty and have no practical significance. Perhaps Zhang Cheng's time here is a little short, and many things It's not particularly transparent.
Not allowing Zhang Cheng's thoughts to continue to run wild, the high-pitched voice of Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department, came again: "The rest of the generals have meritorious service. When the Eastern captives are driven back, King Qin's work is completed, and then he will be promoted... Kill the slaves with all your strength, and then establish new achievements..."
Wang Dehua spoke a lot more in accordance with the imperial edict, until finally he finally said: "I admire this!"
"...Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."
Seeing that Wang Dehua had finished reading the imperial edict, Zhang Cheng and other people in the military tent knelt there, shouting long live and thanking the emperor for his great kindness.
Governor Lu Xiang rose up behind him, hurriedly wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, and respectfully received the imperial edict with trembling hands.
Then, he accepted the python robes, jade belts, flowers and silver and other gifts one by one. Every time he received something, he kowtowed respectfully and thanked him. After Wang Dehua handed over the gifts one by one, he said to Lu Xiangsheng with a smile on his face: " Mr. Lu, our family congratulates you."
Lu Xiangsheng deeply felt the emperor's kindness, and suddenly a burst of hot tears burst out of his eyes again. He only felt that all the grievances he had suffered in these days were worth it, and he couldn't help but swallow hard and said: "Your Majesty, please take a rest in the military tent. , the student will go and express his gratitude now, and I would also like to ask the prince to present it to the Holy Emperor on his behalf."
Wang Dehua responded naturally: "It's easy to say, Mr. Lu is very polite."
Lu Xiangsheng hurried into the inner tent to write a note of gratitude.
Here, Wang Dehua was still standing there, handing over other imperial gifts to the generals who had received awards one by one in the military tent. Especially Zhang Cheng's uncle and nephew were promoted to official ranks this time. One had the title of Guard Commander and the other All commanders know that a new military attache's court uniform has been given to him.
Together with the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu, the three of them also accepted the gifts given by the emperor one by one. They all knelt down to thank them again and then stepped aside.
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The other generals who were also in the military tent also stood up and stood aside to wait quietly. They all looked at Yang Guozhu and others who were being rewarded, especially the new star of the Ming Dynasty's military world - the new guerrilla general Zhang Cheng.
The expressions in each of their eyes are different and extremely complicated. Some are envious, some are jealous, some are filled with hatred, and some look indifferent.
Inside, Hu Dawei, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, was very happy. He was happy for his old friend Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Town. He had been repeatedly praised by the emperor's imperial edicts.
At the same time, Hu Dawei was also happy for Zhang Cheng. He had never noticed Zhang Cheng before, and it was true that Mr. Qian from another town really couldn't catch his eye.
However, it is indeed true that heroes cherish heroes!
Since he entered the capital to defend the capital, Zhang Cheng, the little Qianzong, has gone out to fight against the cavalry one after another, and has achieved many gains in each battle. Zhang Cheng's name has been spread among the generals in the three towns, although others may be more envious and jealous. , even full of hatred.
But he is not a powerful tiger. He is a big tiger from Shanxi. He is also a figure who has been fighting for half his life. What he admires is this master who dares to fight for his life on the battlefield. The eyes he looks at Zhang Cheng are full of appreciation and admiration.
The look in the eyes of Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, when he looked at the three people was quite meaningful. Although he was envious of Yang Guozhu, he did not take it seriously. In his opinion, he was just taking advantage of the uncle and nephew of the Zhang family.
Wang Pu valued Zhang Cheng very highly, and he couldn't help but wonder how he could bring this young man under the command of Datong Town so that he could gain some glory in the future. Then he shook his head, feeling that it was a bit impossible. .
However, seeing how Zhang Cheng is still in the heart of the emperor at such an age, and this time he has been promoted to a guerrilla general, his future achievements will be limitless, so he needs to make good friends with this young general.
Guo Yingxian, Yang Guozhu's general, didn't care about anything else. He just kept grinning widely. He was happy for Zhang Cheng, the little brother, and even more happy for his family's head general, Yang Guozhu.
However, the other two guerrillas in Xuan Town, Li Jianming and Wen Hui, were full of hatred. Especially Li Jianming's eyes were like fire. If knives could shoot out of his eyes, he would like to shoot Zhang Cheng's uncle and nephew to death with his eyes right now.
