In the twelfth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, on May 24, in Dushikou Fort City, on Shangbei Road, there was the official office of the general.
Zhang Cheng firmly sat at the head of the main hall of the central hall, and the generals were seated on both sides. Wei Zhice, He Biao, Chen Zhong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, Wu Zhizhong, Chen Dakuan, Cui Shijie, Tong Shoushan, Wang Tieren, Zhou Zhouping, Feng Yuanshan and other generals were all gathered together.
Jin Xinpeng, the commander and seal officer of Kaipingwei, Yan Qingrong, the commander and secretary, Liu Zhi, the governor of Zhenfusi, and Cao Jinwang, the general manager of the experience department, were also invited to sit in the hall.
Only Xue Liangqing, the commander of the Kaiping Guards, took sick leave and reported to the general's office in the future. Zhang Cheng just laughed at this, saying that he was of no concern to a young man.
Jin Xinpeng, the commander and chief seal officer, became depressed when he heard that Xue Liangqing had received official documents from the Ministry of War at Dushikou. He even vomited blood at home the next day and often cursed Zhang Cheng and himself as sinister villains.
Just as he entered the door, Yan Qingrong whispered to him: "Your Majesty, Commander, I heard that Xue Qianshu was vomiting blood at home. It seems that he is quite dissatisfied with the reward from the Ministry of War!"
"Hmph, short-sighted and short-sighted, what can a person like an earthworm do?"
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Zhang Cheng looked at the people in the hall and was filled with emotion. It was July of the eleventh year of Chongzhen when he first got to know the world. Today, he has really taken the first step and barely gained a firm foothold.
Who do you want to thank?
The first one is naturally Zhang Yan, his uncle who loves and protects him wholeheartedly. He entrusted him with all the wealth he had accumulated after working hard all his life. This is the first great favor.
Secondly, perhaps it was Lu Xiangsheng, who also loved him very much and had high expectations for him, but after all, their relationship was short-lived, and besides, he really didn't agree with his idea of foolish loyalty.
No matter what, you must first let yourself live. Only by living can you show your ideals, realize your ambitions, enjoy the joy of life, sit in the arms of a beautiful woman, and enjoy the joy of life.
Looking at the generals present, perhaps the second most grateful person should be the people who follow him, such as Chen Zhong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda and other generals who have experienced life and death with him, and people like Wei Zhice who are close to him.
Or people like Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong, whether they are forced by themselves or take refuge on their own initiative, as long as they have a strong army and a bright future, they will eventually be tied to themselves and cannot be separated.
Zhang Cheng knew very well that in this chaotic situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty, if he wanted to make a difference, he could not rest on his laurels, just like that sentence:
The enemy of your enemy is your friend. Only by uniting all the forces that can be united can you continue to strengthen yourself!
He further understands that everything in the world is easy to destroy, hard to build, easy to divide, hard to unite, easy to cut off, but hard to dare to absorb. To survive in troubled times, you must tolerate everything and make everything available to you, in order to achieve success.
It is hard to find natural talents, and even more so in troubled times. Instead of going to the trouble of cultivating talents yourself, although their loyalty is more guaranteed, time does not allow for it.
The shortcut now is to absorb as many people as possible from all parties so that they can do their best. In the future, you can slowly replace them with the people you have trained.
Zhang Cheng coughed, and when he saw that everyone was paying attention, he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, everything about Kaipingwei and the North Road has been decided, and the start is very good. This is only possible thanks to the hard work of everyone here. Today's results.
I am even more commended and affirmed by the present Holy One, and I have given you all high rewards. I will be going to Beijing in the next few days to thank you, and some things need to be finalized today. I thought that from now on I would set rules on the road to prevent our efforts today from being hindered. Pay in running water.
Everyone must remember that the strength of the North Road depends on food. Sufficient food will make the soldiers feel at ease, and then they can have fighting spirit and be able to guard the peace of the North Road. "
Everyone said "yes".
Zhang Cheng continued: "Right now, we are not just in charge of Dushikou, but we have to look at the overall situation. There are more than ten large forts and dozens of small forts under the jurisdiction of Shangbei Road. We need to overlook the overall situation from a high position and make overall plans. construction.
As the chief seal officer of the Kaiping Guard, Commander Jin should sit in charge of the Wei Division and be in charge of the overall situation. When the general is not on the North Road, the Guard Division should be headed by Commander Jin, and you should also follow the Wei Division's military orders. "
Commander Jin Xinpeng's expression was very complicated. It turned out that although he was just a secretary, the general in charge, Liu Guangwu, rarely took care of anything. Almost all the affairs of Kaipingwei were handled by himself.
Now, although I have taken a step forward and been promoted to commander, and became the palm seal officer as I wished, I still feel like I am being shunned by Zhang Cheng.
"Sir Jin, among all the duties of the Guard, the tasks of fielding, inspecting troops, camp operations, and garrisoning are particularly important. You must pay special attention to them, and you must not neglect them."
A glimmer of light flashed in Jin Xinpeng's eyes, and he responded hurriedly: "General, please be at ease, I must be careful, and I will never miss the important matter of the general."
Zhang Cheng nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Comrade Zhang Guodong, the commander, is away on official business and has not yet taken up his post. The commander-in-chief Xue Liangqing is also suffering from a serious illness and cannot go to the Health Department to see his duties. The general has allowed him to recuperate at home. In this case, Yan Qingrong, Wu Zhizhong and you will have to work harder."
The old people who followed Zhang Cheng to Shangbei Road had no expressions, as if this was a reasonable thing, but Jin Xinpeng, Yan Qingrong and other Dushikou old people were frightened.
Everyone knew clearly that Xue Liangqing was depressed when he saw everyone being promoted. He was filled with resentment and resentment. He reported his illness to Zhang Cheng and was unable to pay attention to matters. He was also testing Zhang Cheng.
But I didn't expect that Zhang Cheng would be so straightforward and directly grant the leave. It seemed that he would also remove all the affairs that Xue Liangqing was originally in charge of and completely make him a sinecure.
However, Zhang Cheng's next words shocked them even more: "I am grateful for your kindness today, and I am determined to vigorously rectify everything on the North Road and build a strong force as soon as possible so that I can fight for the country and serve as the Sacred Heart.
In order to plan for major events in the future, I have decided to set up a shogunate. I sincerely invite all of you here to work with me to achieve great things. What do you think? "
Before Chen Zheng, Wei Zhice and others could express their stance, Kaiping Guard Commander Jin Xinpeng was like a bolt of lightning, flying and kneeling in front of Zhang Cheng, saying loudly: "Jin Xinpeng is willing to follow the general, join the shogunate, be driven by the general, and serve the general as a dog and horse." Power!"
Then, Chen Zheng, Wei Zhice and other old people left their seats and walked to the hall and knelt down to express their willingness to join the shogunate and follow them to the death.
Yan Qingrong, the commander, had no choice but to stand up and kneel down to express his position. Although he could not understand the behavior of the former officers and generals in the guard station, he did not really want to follow Zhang Cheng, but under the current situation, he could not refuse.
He knelt on the ground and glanced at Jin Xinpeng, who was kneeling in front of him, and cursed in his heart: An old fox who has changed his mind when the wind blows!
Zhang Cheng saw everyone kneeling on the ground. Although Jin Xinpeng was the first to express his stance, he was a little surprised, but he can set an example. Regardless of whether he is sincere or not, it is always good for now.
He then said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please get up."
After everyone sat back in their chairs, Zhang Cheng added: "The general plans to set up counselors, garrison administration, military affairs, baggage, town governor, and military intelligence departments in the general's office to assist the general in taking charge of many local and military affairs. So that I can concentrate on the king's affairs."
