"I've met the Marquis."
When Chen Kan's carriage arrived at the gate of the camp, Zhou Shi led a group of people and bowed their hands in salute.
Chen Kan looked at the group of people behind Zhou Shi. Five of them were wearing fish scale armor. They were the five thousand households of the Three Thousand Battalion who stayed in Beijing. In addition, there were two officials wearing red official uniforms. They should be Documents and master registers left behind in the army.
After taking care of everyone with his eyes, Chen Kan showed a gentle smile on his face: "Everyone, please get up. I am here just to take a look at you casually. You don't need to be formal."
It has to be said that Chen Kan's appearance is still very deceiving. Coupled with the gentle smile on his face, he looks like a warm boy next door.
At least two civil servants, after hearing Chen Kan's words that there was no need to be formal, the nervous expressions on their faces instantly subsided.
Zhou Shi stood up and introduced the senior generals in the army to Chen Kan.
The five thousand households are named Cen Gu, Qiu Han, Qian Xinghu, Fang Chaorong and Zong Anliang. Each of them commanded a thousand soldiers.
There are two civil servants, the clerk's name is Yu Zhong, and the chief clerk's name is Si Guo. Both of their names are interesting.
The seven people in front of me, plus Zhou Shi, are the leadership team of the entire army. Among them, Zhou Shi and his five Qianhu are responsible for the daily training of the army, as well as the adjustment and command of the troops in wartime.
The clerk Yu Zhong is responsible for organizing military records, including accounting for military achievements, etc., while the chief secretary Si Guo is responsible for liaison with the court and is responsible for the logistics and food supply.
Seven people came forward to greet him one after another. The first one was the chief secretary, Si Guo, and the last one was the Qianhu named Zong Anliang.
From the order in which everyone saluted, Chen Kan could also tell which of these seven people had a higher status in the army.
After chatting for a long time at the gate of the camp and getting to know each other, Zhou Shi led Chen Kan in a very dog-like manner: "Master Marquis, the general has ordered the army to be gathered on the training ground, and he has also asked the Marquis to review it. .”
Chen Kan nodded: "Let's go."
A group of people crossed the camp and walked towards the training ground. Zhou Shi whispered: "Master Marquis, the composition of our three thousand battalion is relatively complicated. Of the five thousand people under the general's command, two thousand of them are soldiers of various ethnic groups." Among the cavalry, one thousand are Han cavalry, and the rest are ordinary soldiers. Of course, there are also many people of other races among the ordinary soldiers..."
Hearing Zhou Shi introduce the composition of this army, Chen Kan paused and asked with interest: "Are there Jurchens too?"
Zhou Shi nodded: "Back to Lord Marquis, yes, our Shuntian Prefecture borders Liaodong. Although the Jurchens live in the deep mountains and old forests of Liaodong, there are also many people who yearn for our Ming Dynasty. Every year, many Jurchens join the Ming Dynasty. Among the frontier troops, the Three Thousand Battalion is no exception."
After a pause, Zhou Shi continued: "Speaking of which, before Brother Cheng Feng entered our Three Thousand Battalion, the first person in the army to fight on horseback was a Jurchen Baihu named Meng Ge Suhan."
"Meng Ge Su Han?"
Chen Kan suddenly stopped walking.
He always felt that the name was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Chen Kan stopped, and the others naturally did not dare to go any further, but there was a little curiosity on their faces.
Zhou Shi asked cautiously: "What's wrong, Mr. Hou, is there something wrong with Brother Meng Suhan?"
Chen Kan looked thoughtful, then suddenly showed a look of surprise after a moment. He turned around and asked, "What does this Meng Brother Suhan have to do with Meng Brother Timur?"
Chen Kan said why this name was so familiar, because Meng Ge Timur was the ancestor of the Aixinjueluo family in the later Qing Dynasty.
In the third year of Yongle, Meng brother Timur was appointed as the commander of Jianzhou Weidu by Zhu Di.
Later, the Aixinjueluo family served as commanders and governors in Jianzhou for generations.
The Aixinjueluo family's rule in Jianzhou continued until the reign of Nurhachi's father, Takeshi, and then declined.
But only Takashi's generation is silent.
Then Nuharchi was born, started with thirteen pairs of armors and established Houjin, and finally took over the Central Plains under the guidance of Wu Sangui, bringing extreme killing and humiliation to the Han people.
Chen Kan couldn't help but feel his hands and feet feel cold when he thought of the humiliation, blood and tears recorded in history books.
On the 10th in Yangzhou, there were three massacres in Jiading...
Words flashed through Chen Kan's mind one by one, making Chen Kan's face look a little ugly.
"Master Marquis, what's wrong with you? We don't have a figure like Timur, the fierce brother, in our army."
Seeing Chen Kan's expression suddenly change just because of a name, the group of people following Chen Kan were all confused.
Meng brother Timur, is he famous?
Hearing Zhou Shi's answer, Chen Kan calmed down, then shook his head and said: "It's nothing, I just thought of some small things, let's go."
Seeing Chen Kan's unruly expression, Zhou Shi and the generals had no choice but to give up questioning and continue to follow Chen Kan's footsteps towards the teaching field.
But while walking, Chen Kan suddenly fell silent and seemed a little absent-minded.
Mengge Timur, Mengge Suhan, these two names seemed to have taken root in Chen Kan's mind and he couldn't get them out.
Chen Kan was still distracted until he reached the training platform.
"Master Hou, we are here!"
Zhou Shi guarded Chen Kan and stood on the commander's platform. Seeing that Chen Kan still looked thoughtful, he couldn't help but remind him in a low voice.
"Um?"
"oh!"
When Chen Kan came back to his senses, he realized that he was already on the general stage, and Zhou Shi, five thousand households, and the chief clerk were looking at him expectantly.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Kan controlled his thoughts and got back on track, showed a gentle smile to a few people, and then looked at the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion standing neatly in the training ground.
Just the first sight made me feel proud.
Chen Kan had experienced countless gatherings of thousands of people, but this was the first time for him to stand on the general stage like this and accept the gaze of five thousand murderous warriors.
These five thousand people are the true Huben of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most elite five thousand people among the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Now, Chen Kan has become their top commander.
Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chen Kan stretched out a hand and said slowly in a low voice: "Dear gentlemen, I am Chen Kan!"
The military formation was so quiet that only the breathing of the soldiers could be heard, so Chen Kan's voice did not need to be loud for the soldiers to hear him clearly.
But no one noticed that when they saw the young figure on the general stage, several figures in the military formation suddenly changed their expressions.
"Why is it him?"
"Isn't he an official of Shuntian Mansion?"
A young soldier couldn't help but exclaimed, and quickly covered his mouth.
Then he quickly looked around and saw that no one noticed him, then he felt relieved.
As for the other officers with ugly faces, a hint of embarrassment flashed unconsciously in their eyes.
Especially the soldier who answered Chen Kan's question that day looked as if he had eaten arsenic.
Who would have thought that the majestic Marquis of the Empire would disguise himself as an eighth-grade official and sneak into the military camp just to investigate the most basic living conditions of the soldiers?
The other soldiers showed no expression.
Just quietly looking at Chen Kan on the general stage, at most he was a little amazed at the youngness of this new general.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with them.
Chen Kan stood on the general stage and saw no reaction from the soldiers, so he continued: "Some of you may have heard of my name and my deeds."
As soon as these words came out, some of the soldiers finally showed some curiosity on their faces.
Beijing is where His Majesty started his career, so news from Beijing is not too backward. As long as something new happens in the capital, Beijing will soon know about it.
As Chen Kan has been the hottest topic in the capital in recent years, the soldiers in Beijing have naturally heard of his name.
Of course, most of the things I heard were not so good reputations.
For example, he has a ruthless personality, is petty, retaliates, and kills people like crazy.
The only thing that can be considered a positive topic is the blitzkrieg and public opinion war that have been going viral in Beijing and South Beijing recently.
This is because the actual effects of these two tactics have been verified in Annan.
However, many soldiers still have doubts about whether these two tactics came from Chen Kan.
Rumors are just rumors.
So far, the imperial court has never come forward to admit that the Ming Dynasty's plan to conquer Annan came from Chen Kan, and Chen Kan himself has never come forward to admit it.
Who knows if it was because he was His Majesty's son-in-law that the generals in the court deliberately promoted him and gave him the credit?
The expressions on the soldiers' faces naturally fell into the eyes of Chen Kan, who was on the general stage.
Chen Kan couldn't help but curve the corners of his mouth, as long as he could arouse the emotions of the soldiers.
When they met for the first time, Chen Kan never thought that the soldiers would bow to him. After all, he was not a tortoise and had no tortoise spirit.
After the emotions of the soldiers fermented for a while, Chen Kan continued in a low voice: "Maybe I, Chen Kan, have a good reputation and it doesn't sound very nice, but it's not a big problem. In the next few years, we will spend a lot of time together. , your eyes will see a real Chen Kan, Marquis of Jinghai."
After finishing his words, Chen Kan waved his hands towards everyone without waiting for anyone's reaction: "After I have finished speaking, let's all disperse."
Zhou Shi: "?"
All the soldiers: "?"
Confused expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
Is this the end?
There is no chicken soup, no encouragement, no self-explanation, not even the most basic linkage.
The soldiers were even more astonished, and they all had the same thought in their hearts. Why is this young prince so short?
After gathering so many people, only three sentences were said.
Unusual, so unusual.
It's not that they have never changed their commanders in the past, but when they came to power, they didn't give long speeches that made people sleepy, and they wished that the soldiers would bow to him and bow to him with gratitude as soon as they met.
It has to be said that this young prince has a firm grip on their hearts.
The soldiers couldn't help but feel a little curious about this young prince, and at the same time they also had some good impressions.
After all, it doesn't feel good to wear armor and blow the autumn wind outside.
