On the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the large campus on the southern outskirts of Chicheng Castle was crowded with people. Outside were soldiers and civilians watching the excitement, and inside were layers of armored soldiers. The scene was quite spectacular.
"Tum!"
A cannon shot was heard, and the South Campus was immediately silent. Everyone's eyes turned to the Qingshui River in the north.
At this time, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, Xuanda Governor Zhang Fuzhen, and Xuanfu Governor Jiang Yuxucai came out of the Dading Gate south of Chi Castle. The three of them rode on horseback. Naturally, Yongning Bo was in the middle, and the governor and governor were on both sides. Accompany each other.
Behind them were a group of generals with bright armor, and then some sergeants riding on tall horses. Both the generals and the sergeants had a big red flower tied to their chests.
Obviously they were all meritorious soldiers in the battle to aid the Liao Dynasty. The people on both sides of the avenue burst into cheers when they saw them!
At the front of the team were 400 knights from the Tiger Guard camp. They marched with five horses in parallel, a total of eighty in horizontal rows. They were riding on the horses, and their tiger spears were also raised diagonally upwards side by side. Under the rays of the noon sun, , the tip of the gun flashed with dazzling light.
Behind the spear forest composed of four hundred elite cavalry, Zhang Chengfang, a lieutenant general of Yong Ningbo, rode up. He was also wearing silver armor and looked very much like Zhang Cheng in those days.
Behind him were twenty personal guards of the Imperial Guard, riding horses in rows on the left and right. The first two held a large flag each, with the words "Yongyi" written on the left and "Weiyuan" written on the right, which were the military names given by the emperor. Camp number.
Then there is a tall vertical flag standing toward the sky, with three large gilded characters "Yongning Bo" written on it, and the surrounding area is embroidered with patterns of tigers, leopards, bears, and other beasts.
Zhang Cheng, Zhang Fuzhen, and Jiang Yuxu rode on horseback, waving to the people around them. It was precisely because of his interaction that the cheers from around him grew louder and louder.
"Look... that bravery... is the military name given by the emperor... and Weiyuan... is also the camp number given by the emperor..."
"Hey, are you just like an ear retributor?"
"Shit... my nephew is the general manager of the cavalry team under Uncle Yong Ning... look... he is the one riding a big horse... wearing a big red flower..."
There were cheers and cheers all around, interspersed with people's comments, especially those who had relatives in the Xuanfu army. Far away army".
Jiang Yuxu, the governor of the Xuanfu, looked at the excited people around him, and his ears were filled with the comments around him. They were all praising Yong Ningbo and the Xuanfu army. How could there be any praise for the imperial court?
Of course, they didn't praise him as the governor of Xuanfu, nor did they praise Zhang Fuzhen, the governor of Xuanfu. In Xuanbei, the two of them were really like little transparent people.
He couldn't help but recall the Governor's sincere words of warning last night, but facing the people's reaction, he still felt very depressed, and his old face turned as red as a pig's kidney.
But Wang Pu and Li Fuming, who followed the three of them, waved to the people around them with smiles on their faces, and became more determined to follow Yong Ningbo.
I would like to ask, which general does not like the scene of being greeted by the people?
Although they knew in their hearts that the people on both sides of the avenue were welcoming the Xuanfu Army, but inspired by the warm atmosphere at the scene, they felt that they were actually members of the Xuanfu Army.
Here, Zhang Cheng's horse had just stepped onto the stone bridge when he heard "Boom...Boom!" and two loud cannon blasts from the south.
The south bank of the Qingshui River is more spacious, and more people gather here. Every eighty or ninety steps there is a pergola that has been set up in advance. On the side facing the main road, there are several big drums, which are beating loudly.
If you look carefully, you can see that there are colorful flags on each pergola. The flags have the names of the shops written on them, or the unique logos of each shops are painted on them.
These are all the shops in Chicheng Castle that organized themselves to give rewards and cheers for the military parade in the southern suburbs of Yongningbo!
It is said that the merchants in Chi Castle are now doing a prosperous business. All this is thanks to Yong Ningbo and Zhang Cheng. What's more, most of them are involved in the mutual trade in Dushi Fort, Zhen'an Fort, Muma Fort, Changzhong Bunker, etc. Border trade has benefited a lot from it.
Therefore, they are not only grateful to Zhang Cheng, but also hope that Yong Ningbo will live a long life. Only in this way can Xuanfu North Road continue to be so prosperous forever. This is not only a stable life, but also a steady stream of income. Money that goes into your pocket.
It was precisely in order to maintain this hard-won stability and to express gratitude to Yong Ningbo that under the organization of Xu Qingyi, the owner of Sihai Car Dealer, a vigorous donation campaign was launched to support the military.
Such activities naturally greatly relieved Zhang Cheng's financial and food pressure, but he also knew that he could not catch all the money, so he had already made it clear that he was unwilling to accept donations from merchants.
However, the merchants were not coerced into donating money. They all acted out of their own intentions, which is why the matter has remained stalemate. They made such a grand display today, not only to congratulate the Xuanfu Army, but also to express their feelings.
After walking about six or seven miles further, they saw a patch of flags fluttering in the wind in front of them, undulating like ocean waves.
"Tum...tom...tom!"
Three trumpets sounded, and Bo Yongning, Zhang Cheng and others also came to the boys' school grounds in a mighty manner.
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A high platform has been erected due to the north of the South Campus, surrounded by various military flags. The three large flags on the platform are the most eye-catching. One is the "Yongyi" military flag, the second is the "Weiyuan" camp flag, and the third is Zhang The sincere "Yong Ning Bo" banner.
In addition, there is also the banner of "General Zhenshuo", which also stands on the high commander's platform, flapping in the north wind.
Under the high platform, military formations were standing one after another. Each formation contained 500 people. In front of the formations, there were also camp flags standing with the names of each battalion.
Today, what is being held here is not only a commendation meeting, but also a flag presentation ceremony for each battalion!
From then on, each battalion will have its own battalion flag, and this battalion flag will be personally awarded by Yong Ningbo to the commanders of each battalion. It will also accompany the soldiers of each battalion throughout their lives, recording their achievements and glory. .
During the entire flag-presenting ceremony, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng was the busiest. After all, he was the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu Army and the only founder of the Xuanfu Army.
Governor Zhang Fuzhen and Governor Jiang Yuxu were like foils. Although they were present throughout the whole scene, they had no chance to express themselves.
The first to take the stage was the cavalry battalion commander Zhang Guangda. Since the Battle of Julu, he has been in charge of Zhang Cheng's elite cavalry. He is the most powerful mobile force besides the Tiger Guard Battalion.
Whether they were suppressing bandits and pacifying the people in Xuanbei, sending troops to Henan Province to aid in suppressing intruders, or assisting in relieving the siege of Jinzhou, there were cavalry battalions present, and they performed well in every battle and made meritorious deeds one after another.
"The cavalry battalion retains three divisions: heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and rangers. It also has one chariot and one baggage chariot. From today on, the camp name will be changed to 'Suzaku Camp'. Whenever we go into battle, we must be the first to clear the way for the army."
As soon as Zhang Cheng said these words, all the officers and generals present had expressions of surprise on their faces, and they all cast envious glances at Zhang Guangda.
You know, although Zhang Guangda's cavalry battalion only had more than 1,700 troops before, it was already the most elite in the entire army.
But now, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng gave an order. Not only was the cavalry battalion renamed Zhuque Camp, but its size was almost doubled, adding two more chariot battalions. This is not just a simple matter of thousands of troops.
There are 2,400 sergeants in each chariot and each chariot. Their mobility is very strong, and both the chariot and the chariot are equipped with artillery. In this way, I wonder how much the Qinglong Camp's battlefield firepower will be enhanced?
And according to what Uncle Yong Ning said, the original heavy cavalry, rangers, and light cavalry are also very likely to be strengthened. The strength of the Suzaku Battalion is probably close to surpassing the Zhenbiao Battalion of the general soldiers of other towns.
The generals of the Xuanfu Army were very excited. They saw that Zhang Guangda's cavalry battalion was transformed into the "Suzaku Camp", and its size and combat power were more than doubled.
From this point of view, wouldn't he also have the opportunity to expand his army? Even if it is not as powerful as the Suzaku Camp, it will at least be much stronger than it is now.
Most of the generals under Zhang Cheng came from the bottom. They followed Zhang Cheng and accompanied him to grow and progress together. Now everything is developing in a better and better direction, and the cohesion is naturally getting stronger and stronger.
What's more, apart from Zhang Cheng, these people have no other backing support in the court or in the local area, so they can only keep everything they have by being loyal to Zhang Cheng.
Although some people with suspicious identities have been secretly trying to win over them this year, compared to the uncertainty of the other party, they believe in Uncle Yong Ning who they have lived and died with.
Here, Zhang Guangda took over the "Suzaku Camp" camp flag personally taught by Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, and waved it in the air at the square formation composed of the soldiers of his camp at the corner of the high platform.
The camp flag of the Zhuque camp has a flagpole that is one foot and eight feet long. The flag is rectangular and is placed beside the pole. The flag is red in color and has a red flaming foot. The center of the flag is painted with the image of the sacred bird Suzaku. The edge of the flag is embroidered with a unicorn pattern, and the top is covered with a golden gun. , lined with red lantern spikes and apricot yellow ribbons underneath.
On the side of the flag are embroidered five large gold characters of "Ming Dynasty Brave Army".
Because Zhang Cheng was afraid of giving others a handle, he only used the black bird pattern on the flag as his nickname. On the flag, he only wrote the military name given by the emperor, without the words "Suzakuying".
He continued to Zhang Guangda with a solemn expression: "Zhang Guangda, when the official document from the Ministry of War is sent, you will be promoted to guerrilla general and the commander of the Suzaku Camp."
Zhang Guangda received the order loudly, raised the flag and got off the high platform, and returned to his military formation. Immediately, a burly flag bearer stepped forward to take the camp flag and stood at the front of the military formation.
Next is Zhang Guodong, the commander of the Chicheng Battalion. He returned to Zhang Cheng after the Julu War. After that, he led the soldiers of the Chicheng Battalion to follow Zhang Cheng in the north and south, and made outstanding military achievements.
"Akagi Battalion will be renamed 'Qinglong Battalion' from today, and will be expanded to five thousand headquarters, plus one cavalry, artillery, and carriage division..."
The Chicheng Battalion had only three thousand headquarters before, and the whole battalion had a total of only 3,103 people. But now it has expanded to five thousand headquarters, plus the additional cavalry, artillery, and carriage divisions, there are seven More than a thousand people and horses.
You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, even the general soldier of a town may not be able to directly lead 7,000 powerful horse-borne elite soldiers!
The flag of Qinglong Camp is the same as that of Suzaku Camp in shape. Both have poles one to eight feet long. However, the flag of Qinglong Camp is green in color and has the same red flaming legs. The center of the flag is replaced by a three-foot-long flag. Crouching dragon with claws.
Suddenly, Zhang Cheng's Chinese adjutant Zhang Mingyuan stood up holding a new military flag in his hand. While Zhang Guodong was stunned, Zhang Cheng announced loudly: "The Chicheng Battalion fought against the slaves in Liaodong, nearly half of them were damaged, and they still fought to the death. This shows that the soldiers Your loyalty and bravery further demonstrate the perseverance of our Xuanfu army. I will give you the honorary battle flag 'Iron Army' as a token of praise!"
Zhang Guodong looked closely and saw that the flagpole of the flag was a spear measuring 1.2 feet, and the flag was hung at a height of 1.1 feet. The flag was 1.5 inches square and had two bright red characters "Iron Army" written on it.
Zhang Guodong hurriedly handed over the Qinglong Camp flag he had just received to the soldiers behind him, and took over the "Iron Army" honor from Zhang Cheng with a very solemn and respectful expression.
There were cheers again under the high platform. This was the first time that the Xuanfu Army had been awarded an honorary battalion number. Not only the officers and soldiers of Qinglong Battalion were excited, but also the officers and soldiers of other battalions were extremely excited.
After Zhang Guodong retreated, Chen Zheng, the leader of Dushi Camp, was summoned to the high platform next.
He led the soldiers of the Dushi Battalion on Changling Mountain in Liaodong. Faced with an attack by slave thieves several times his own, he still held on to the mountain position for five days, killing and wounding more than thousands of elite slave thieves, and even killed the slave thieves in one fell swoop. Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner solidifies the mountains and the mountains.
In accordance with Zhang Cheng's unified deployment, Dushi Camp was renamed "White Tiger Camp" and was also expanded to five thousand headquarters, plus three divisions of cavalry, artillery, and carriages.
The flag of Baihu camp is the same as that of Qinglong camp, except that the flag is white with red flame legs, and the center of the flag is replaced by a crouching tiger.
Like Qinglong Camp, Baihu Camp was also awarded an honorary battle flag "Panshi" by Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng. Since then, Baihu Camp has been nicknamed "Panshi Camp".
And Qinglong Camp is often referred to as "Iron Camp"!
Behind him is the guerrilla general Li Jiyu, the leader of the Dengfeng camp. He is full of excitement but also a little confused. He is secretly thinking that it is the last time to surrender to Yong Ningbo. What is the meaning of being summoned to the stage now?
Unexpectedly, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng actually changed the name of Dengfeng Camp to "Xuanwu Camp". Not only did it rank alongside Qinglong and Baihu Camps, but it also became one of the main forces of the Xuanfu Army. All this made him feel flattered.
His eyes immediately became moist. No matter what, he never thought that one day he would be on par with Zhang Guangda, Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng and other close friends of Uncle Yongning.
In fact, the reason why Zhang Cheng supported him in this way was naturally because in the battle in Liaodong, Li Jiyu and the Dengfeng camp performed very well, but more of them were shown to outsiders.
It can be said that supporting Li Jiyu is not only to win his heart, but also to make him a sign to show to outsiders.
This shows that the Xuanfu army is not exclusive. No matter which force it is, regardless of the official army or the rebel army, as long as they are willing to submit and are loyal to Yongning Bo, they will have the opportunity to be promoted.
The Xuanwu Battalion, like the Qinglong and Baihu Battalions, was expanded to five thousand headquarters, plus the strength of the three divisions of cavalry, artillery, and carriages.
The flag of the Xuanwu Camp is black in color, with red flaming legs, and a winged spiritual beast and black tortoise is painted on the center of the flag.
But there is one thing that Li Jiyu has not thought of now, that is, while Xuanwu Camp is expanding, Zhang Cheng will definitely add sand to it, and Xuanwu Camp will never be completely controlled by Li Jiyu.
In fact, not only his Xuanwu Battalion, but also the other three battalions will be mixed with sand. Zhang Cheng will retain the basic structure of each battalion and then disrupt and reorganize it.
(End of chapter)
