"hehe."
Outside Xingshan Fort, in the Chinese army's tent at Xuanfu Town, Zhang Cheng sat firmly at the top. He just smiled and didn't say anything.
But Zhang Guangda, who was sitting on the right side of the table, refused to do anything. He just opened his mouth and said, "What? Does Yuan Tongpan still have any doubts about this? The report of the great victory was reported to the governor's residence a few days ago. Now I'm guessing. All the papers have been reported to the capital and submitted for preview."
As he spoke, he stared at Yuan Guodong with a pair of big bubble-like eyes and continued to ask: "The body of the slave thief and pseudo-king Duduo is now on Changling Mountain. Does Yuan Tongxuan want to go there in person to check it out?"
How could Yuan Guodong not see that Zhang Guangda's face was not kind? Even if he didn't see it for a moment, he could still hear it from his tone.
But although he was helpless towards Zhang Cheng, he was still full of authority when it came to Zhang Guangda. He spoke unhurriedly: "Excuse me, General Zhang, this general is very smart. I don't know which general under the General's command?"
Zhang Cheng took a sip of water before he said calmly: "Zhang Guangda is a general under my command. He once killed the slave thief with the title of 'Batulu' outside the West Stone Gate. The pure white flag solidifies the mountain forehead and the true accurate pagoda.”
Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, took a sip of tea, and then continued: "This time when I returned to support Xingta, General Zhang killed the white flag Ba Ya La Zhang Jing E Shuo in a battle with the slaves at the foot of Changling Mountain.
He was indeed a man who had made great contributions to the imperial court. Even Governor Hong had many words of praise, and he was highly trusted by the commander-in-chief Zhang Ruoqi. Yuan Tongpan needed to get to know him well.
I don’t know when my General Zhang will need to rescue you again! "
What he said was neither humble nor arrogant. He not only reported that Zhang Guangda was his general, but also mentioned Zhang Guangda's achievements, which indeed suppressed Yuan Guodong, Wang Zhizhen and others.
Especially the last sentence, there was a hint of threat in it.
However, the fact is indeed the case. Just like Xingshan Fort today, more than ten thousand Tatar thieves are wreaking havoc outside Xingshan Fort. There is a possibility of attacking the fort at any time, but they dare not fight against it. Completely powerless.
Fortunately, Xuanfu Town guerrilla Zhang Guodong led his soldiers from the infantry camp and the chariot camp, as well as the cavalry from Datong and Shanxi towns to come to the rescue. After fighting for a whole day, they were able to repel the Tatars and Xingshan Fort was no longer in danger.
Who can guarantee that the Tartar thieves will not come back again? If they really offend these military attachés and generals today, then if they refuse to come to rescue, or if they deliberately delay the arrival of help, So what?
Before Yuan Guodong could say anything, Wang Zhizhen, the supervisor sitting above him, said with a smile on his face: "Haha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. I heard about General Zhang's bravery earlier, but I never thought that he would meet him today. When I saw him in Xingshan, I saw that the general was mighty and well-deserved."
Wang Zhizhen didn't feel much about Zhang Cheng at first. After all, Zhang Cheng at that time had only the fictitious title of the commander-in-chief of the Henan aid and suppression campaign. Among the large number of commanders and generals gathered to support the Liao army, it did not arouse the attention of civilian officials like them. Too much emphasis.
But today is different from the past. Today, Zhang Cheng is already the chief military officer of the Xuanfu. He is one of the nine commanders of the Ming Dynasty. He holds such a high position at such an age, even in the entire Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years. There were not many people in the room.
How could it not attract their attention, but they still only know three things about Zhang Cheng.
One is naturally young and promising, the other is domineering, absolutely arrogant and domineering, completely ignoring them civil servants, and dares to sit at the top alone.
The third is that they can fight, but their ability to fight still rests on the concept that the Xuanfu soldiers and horses can fight, and they do not realize that only the Xuanfu soldiers and horses led by Zhang Cheng can fight to a high level.
Everyone chatted for a while, just asking Zhang Cheng how he killed Duduo and the specific situation of the war on Beacon Mountain.
On this occasion, Taoist Supervisor Wang Zhizhen strongly invited Zhang Cheng to enter the city tomorrow. He wanted to host a banquet for Zhang Cheng to welcome him, and also to celebrate Zhang Cheng's troops for killing Duduo. Unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng declined.
The general judge Yuan Guodong also said that there are not many pigs and sheep in the city now, but he is grateful for the soldiers who are fighting outside and there is no smell of oil for a long time, which may affect the morale of the army and greatly reduce the combat effectiveness. He also promised to send someone to send three pigs and sheep each tomorrow. Head, as a sign of comfort.
Zhang Cheng was very happy to accept this and expressed his gratitude verbally.
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That night, in the side hall of the Xingshan Fort Procuratorate, Yuan Guodong vented his bitterness to Wang Zhizhen and vented his full complaints.
"Brother Jun, Zhang Cheng, a martial artist, dares to be so domineering."
Yuan Guodong looked unhappy and continued: "He is just a general soldier. How can he sit at the top by himself while you and I are at the bottom?"
When he said this, he dropped the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, making a soft "pop" sound, and then continued with an angry look: "If he is allowed to behave like this, where is the face of the scholar and the face of the court?" He Zai, it’s really a mess.”
Although Wang Zhizhen couldn't stand Zhang Cheng's domineering attitude, he was particularly dissatisfied with Zhang Cheng's lack of knowledge of court etiquette and actually sitting in the chief position himself.
But compared to Yuan Guodong, he was more able to keep his composure, and now he said calmly: "Brother Guodong, let's calm down first. You think that although Zhang Cheng was a martial artist, he has always been good at currying favor with superior officials.
In the past, we had the guidance and protection of Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Sichang, and now we have the full support of our own soldier Chen Xinjia. Don't you see that he is colluding with Zhang Ruoqi and Ma Shaoyu, and is constraining Governor Hong at every turn? "
When Wang Zhizhen said this, he suddenly changed the topic and said: "But it is strange that Zhang Cheng can make great achievements on the battlefield one after another, as if he was assisted by a god.
I heard that he had killed the slave thief Yue Tuo before, and gained the favor of the current emperor because of it. This time he killed the slave king Duduo. In my opinion, the holy family will only grow stronger. "
He looked at Yuan Guodong solemnly and said softly: "I think when this son is getting lucky, his holy family will not weaken. It is best for you and me not to mention this matter today in the future, so as not to cause the displeasure of that reckless man. , but suffered the humiliation.”
Yuan Guodong had a look of enlightenment on his face, nodded his head, and said softly: "Brother Yun is really far-sighted. This matter can only be left in the stomach now. Only when there is an opportunity in the future can we bring up the old case again." .
He is just a martial artist, and I believe his good luck will eventually come to an end. We will wait to settle this score with him slowly. "
Wang Zhizhen also showed a satisfied smile. He tapped the table with his fingers and said softly: "It's just that if God wants him to die, he will go crazy!"
After Yuan Guodong heard this, he repeated it several times: "If heaven wants it to die, it will make it crazy... it will make it crazy..."
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On September 10th, the soldiers of Xuan Dajun who returned to Xingta to aid Xingta had rested for three days outside Xingshan Fort. The soldiers of each battalion had recovered their physical strength and their fighting spirit was high again.
When Zhang Cheng led the cavalry brigade, the Tatars retreated quietly and did not dare to fight again. They were not seen for several days. Since the Tatars had retreated, Zhang Cheng naturally did not stay in Xing. The meaning of this side of the mountain.
After several days of recuperation, Guo Yingxian's injuries had healed, but Zhang Cheng did not allow him to ride a horse. No matter how hard Guo Yingxian tried, he could not twist Zhang Cheng in the end and had to sit on the cart with peace of mind.
Then there was Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. He fought fiercely with the slave thieves for many days during the pursuit, but he was unable to prevent the slave thieves from attacking Beacon Mountain. Thousands of troops under his command were defeated by the slave thieves, and he himself was seriously injured.
If he hadn't met Zhang Cheng who came to help him, he might have become the victim of slave thieves at this moment.
After these days of recuperation, his physical strength has recovered somewhat, but the injury is serious. I am afraid that he will not be able to ride a horse again for a few months. If he wants to recover as before, he may not be able to do it in three to five months.
There is also the scattered troops and horses of his Liaodong Town. Because Zhang Cheng's troops arrived in time, the Tatar thieves had no time to pursue and annihilate them. Now they have gathered back nearly 4,000 troops.
There were also thousands of cavalry among them, and the rest were all broken infantry. But even so, Liu Zhaoji was greatly relieved, and he was extremely grateful to Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng not only came to the rescue in time and rescued the seriously injured Liu Zhaoji, but also sent out sentries to help Liu Zhaoji collect the defeated troops. This is the most rare thing.
You must know that in the Ming Dynasty at this time, soldiers were almost equivalent to the private property of each general, and they were also the capital on which they relied for survival.
Whether you are a general, a deputy general, a deputy general, or a guerrilla, as long as you have soldiers in your hands, you have status, and the number of soldiers and horses each person has, and whether they can fight or not is the key.
For example, Zhang Cheng had a place in the army that aided the Liao Dynasty, not only because he had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, but they were all brave and capable troops. He was even ranked higher than Liu Zhaoji, Zuo Guangxian, Meng Dao and others. .
Therefore, all military generals are trying their best to expand their troops. Soldiers who have been defeated like Liu Zhaoji are everyone's favorite. They can go into battle as long as they are recruited into the camp, without any further training.
Liu Zhaoji originally thought that Zhang Cheng would, like others, take possession of the defeated troops for himself. At that time, he would be able to return the servants he had worked so hard to cultivate, which would be a thank you to God.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng was completely different from other generals. Not only did he not detain any soldiers, but returned them all to him, he also gave him part of the ordnance captured from the Tatar thieves to make up for the losses.
For Liu Shaoji, this was nothing less than a gift of reincarnation. How could he not shed tears of gratitude!
And Liu Zhaoji also knew that this time when Zhang Cheng's troops returned to support Xingta, although they had great military exploits and were better than the generals who stayed on the Songshan front line, their soldiers also suffered serious losses.
However, even so, Zhang Cheng did not covet the defeated troops in his camp at all. Liu Zhaoji already had a good impression of Zhang Cheng, and at this moment he felt even more admiration for him. He was vaguely determined to have a good relationship with Zhang Cheng in the future and strive to embrace him. This is one thigh.
After everyone tried to persuade him to no avail, Liu Zhaoji was carried by his servants and sent to Zhang Cheng a full two miles away.
The day after Zhang Cheng left Xingshan, Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, also led more than 3,000 soldiers under his command to return to Gaoqiao to garrison.
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On September 11th, at the foot of Changling Mountain, a ray of morning glow penetrated the clouds and shone on the faces of the soldiers of Xuan Dajun, giving people a warm feeling.
Today, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Xuanda San Town who have returned to Xingta have gathered here. Here they will embark on the road back to the front line of Songshan. The leader of Dushi Camp, Chen Zheng, has already rushed to the center with more than ten carts. Military camp.
On these carts were the corpses of Duduo, Prince of Henan of the Qing Dynasty, Ezhen Ashan of Gushan with Zhenghuang Banner, and Eshuo of Baya Lahuzhang with White Banner, as well as their armor and flags.
On the other carts at the back were the heads, flags, ordnance and other items of the Tatar soldiers. Among them were not only the trophies from the return reinforcements, but also the trophies from the Changling Mountain defense battle.
In addition to the corpses of Duduo, Ashan, Eshuo, etc., there were also five Jia La people and 11 Niu Lu people from various banners of the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia. This shows how great the contribution of Zhang Cheng's Xuanfu Army was this time.
Originally, Zhang Cheng wanted to leave these corpses, heads, etc. on Changling Mountain until the emperor's order was issued, and then escort them directly from Changling Mountain to Beijing, thus saving a lot of delays on the road.
However, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, kept urging Zhang Cheng to quickly transport the bones of Duduo and others, as well as the Tatar heads, to the front line of Songshan, so that they could be inspected and recorded.
After all, Hong Chengchou was the governor of Jiliao, so Zhang Cheng had no choice but to implement it.
They were divided into three at the foot of Changling Mountain. One was naturally the army led by Zhang Cheng who returned to Songshan, and the other was the soldiers of Dushiying led by Chen Zheng who continued to stay in Changling Mountain.
The third one is a team of one hundred knights from the Cavalry Battalion. They are responsible for escorting nearly a thousand seriously injured soldiers back to the capital for treatment and recuperation.
This team was led by Fang Zhihai, the governor of the Cavalry Camp, and Hu Dayou, the Qian Commander of the Ranger Department, was his deputy. It guarded more than a hundred carts, as well as many mules, horses and stretchers.
The main force that formed such a large team was Liao Yong recruited by Chen Zheng on Changling Mountain!
At first, Chen Zheng suffered a lot of casualties among the soldiers in his camp. In order to be able to hold on to the Changling Mountain position, he had to recruit soldiers from the Liao people on the mountain to form military warriors to help defend the position.
But later he discovered that these Liao people were actually natural warriors, so he thought of incorporating them into his camp. However, he was afraid that openly recruiting Liao people might arouse the dissatisfaction of the Liaodong generals, so he delayed taking any further action. .
When Zhang Cheng learned about this, he told him to let it go and he would be responsible for all the consequences!
At this point, Chen Zheng dared to register the Liao people, classified the Liao Yong who were willing to move to Xuanfu as military households, and re-issued them military status in Xuanfu.
Last night, Zhang Cheng, who led his army back to the foot of Changling Mountain, decided to escort a group of wounded soldiers to the capital for treatment and recuperation. He could also take advantage of this opportunity to send the previously recruited Liao Yong and his family members. Enter the customs.
That's why there was such a huge team. They stretched for more than two miles in front and back. There were 1,300 Liao Yongs. Including their dependents, the entire team had nearly 5,000 people and nearly 1,000 mules and horses. .
They headed all the way towards Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan. Fortunately, the Tatars who raided Xingta had been defeated and retreated by Zhang Cheng, otherwise he would not have dared to send only a hundred fine cavalry to escort them.
Even if these more than a thousand newly recruited Liao Yongs are quite brave enough to fight, he is not willing to take risks!
(End of chapter)
