"The three major disciplines and seven points of attention must be kept in mind by soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They must not take a stitch from the common people..."
Tens of thousands of troops sang in unison, the sound was rich and loud, and it was heard from a distance. The sound alone was already spectacular.
The most important thing is that I have never heard of this tune before, and it sounds so pleasant to my ears. Not to mention, the lyrics seem to emphasize military discipline!
Zhang Mingwei's marching song adapted from later generations appeared for the first time in the fashion capital of the Ming Dynasty. Even Yangzhou Prefecture, which led the entire Ming Dynasty trend, was stunned.
While they were stunned, the troops coming from a distance could also see clearly. Driving along the river bank, at the front were the cavalry, six in a row, marching in order, with all kinds of flags fluttering in the wind and making the sound of hunting, which was very spectacular.
On the river, ships covered with Ming flags were orderly keeping pace with the infantry on the shore.
After a while, someone finally came to his senses, and immediately started discussing in surprise, causing others to come to their senses and join the discussion.
All of a sudden, the officials, squires, and common people who came out of the city to greet him were all talking in low voices, and there was a "buzzing" sound.
"Look, this is what the imperial army should look like. Not only do they look elite at first glance, but they also do no harm to the common people! Master Wang, Master Wang!"
"Hey, weren't you worried just now that there were many bandits in the army led by Duke Xingguo? Are you not worried now?"
"Then what are you worried about? Listen to it, it's all sung, there's nothing to worry about!"
"That's right, if you sing it out and violate military discipline, Duke Xingguo will definitely deal with it, or else you will be slapped in the face!"
"..."
Although most people focus on this, there may be other different voices.
"Wow, could it be another new song written by Duke Xingguo?"
"That's for sure. This song is similar to the song that was passed down before, which is about defending the Yellow River. It must have been written by the Duke of the State!"
"It seems that Xing Guogong is a newly created tune. I have to think about it quickly. I will live up to our reputation as the leader of Yangzhou culture!"
"Actually, don't forget that the storytelling method published by Zhongyuan Wubai in Ming Pao is also different from what we have now. Isn't this considered an innovation?"
"..."
Needless to say, those who pay attention to these must be those Yingying Yanyan.
Unknowingly, the appearance of the imperial officers and soldiers this time required no explanation or announcement, and it instantly changed most people's impressions of the imperial officers and soldiers. This may be the charm of songs, or in other words, the power of public opinion warfare.
After a while, the army got closer and closer. In front of them, they could see the imperial guards clearing the way. Under the commander's flag, there was a young man wearing a python suit. He was the most eye-catching. Needless to say, this It must be Duke Xingguo.
Once they saw it clearly, most people were surprised again.
At such a young age, he already holds the title of Duke of the country. More importantly, besides being versatile, he can also lead the army in war!
Suddenly, the eyes of those Yingying Yanyan who were hiding and watching from a distance all shone, and they all envied Chen Yuanyuan for her good life!
After seeing that it was almost done, the leading local officials trotted forward and showed their eagerness. They came to Zhang Mingwei's horse head and greeted him one after another.
"Xiaguan Lianghuaidu Salt Transportation Envoy and Secretary of Transportation Envoy Ma Delu have met the Duke!"
"Liu Renwen, the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, has met the Duke!"
"..."
As for the others, they were not qualified to give their names and could only salute behind the two local governors.
Zhang Mingwei sat on the horse without getting down, looking down at the people in front of him, and specifically glanced at the transporter Ma Delu. Then he turned to look at Liu Renwen, the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, and said, "Have you prepared the food and grass needed by the army?"
Upon hearing the question, Liu Renwen quickly raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "After receiving the Duke's order, I naturally prepared it as soon as possible."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and pointed at the crowd behind him, then turned back and said flatteringly to Zhang Mingwei: "The Duke has come all the way, and the boat and carriage are tiring. The lower official and the squires of Yangzhou Prefecture prepared a reception banquet to welcome the Duke. !”
The transshipment envoy Ma Delu is from the third grade, which is higher than the Yangzhou prefect in terms of grade. However, Duke Xingguo asked about local affairs as soon as he came. He was only in charge of salt affairs, so he couldn't get involved. When he heard this, he quickly smiled and said: "The Duke's reputation has been admired by everyone in Yangzhou for a long time. Now that the Duke has arrived, they all want to see the Duke's style, and I also ask the Duke to show his respect to fulfill my admiration from everyone in Yangzhou. !”
"No need!" After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei replied directly: "The army has come all the way and is exhausted and needs to rest. I am busy with military affairs and don't have time to socialize!"
I don’t know why, but it seems so satisfying to just reject this feeling.
He thought about it for a moment, and it seemed that this was because in his later life, he was most bothered by socializing, but he couldn't refuse some socializing. Especially those social events that he didn't want to go to, the kind that he couldn't refuse, made him very unhappy.
But now, he can refuse no matter who the target is, if he wants to refuse!
When Ma Delu and Liu Renwen heard this, they were a little surprised.
You know, whoever is given the opportunity to wash away the dust is the protagonist. Generally speaking, who will refuse?
Seeing that Zhang Mingwei had no intention of being polite, the two of them understood that Duke Xingtang did not care about this.
So, the two of them were a little helpless. Vaguely, I also felt that Duke Xingguo seemed to have some bad intentions.
But neither of them thought of anything they had done to offend the Duke. He could only explain to himself that it was the Duke who led the troops to defeat the bandits. He had murderous intent, which would naturally make people feel that the person who came was evil.
However, at this moment, Zhang Mingwei was heard looking at the crowd behind them and asking loudly: "Is Zhang Huangyan here?"
"Zhang Huangyan?" Upon hearing this, Ma Delu and Liu Renwen couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
Given their identities, of course they had heard that after the prince went south, he found a person to take with him as a confidant. This person was named Zhang Huangyan. Could it be that the Duke meant that Zhang Huangyan was the Zhang Huangyan next to the prince?
Just when they were surprised, they saw a young man step out from the crowd behind him, bowed with his hands clasped in fists, and saluted Zhang Mingwei: "Student Zhang Huangyan, by order of His Highness the Crown Prince, has come to pay homage to the Duke!"
Seeing this situation, the officials and gentry couldn't help but be surprised. Most of the eyes looking at Zhang Huangyan were filled with jealousy. Even if you don't know that Zhang Huangyan is someone close to the prince, it is already an incredible honor to be named by Duke Xingguo!
Of course Zhang Mingwei was also looking at Zhang Huangyan, a very young man who looked a little younger than him. He also had an elegant air, which was obviously influenced by reading too many books.
He was quite satisfied with this appearance alone, so he ordered: "Follow me to the military camp to talk!"
After speaking, he ordered the army to camp in Yangzhou City.
Naturally, the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, the transfer envoy and others had no choice but to return to the city.
On the way, they were all speculating in their minds about what Duke Xingguo was going to do when he asked Zhang Huangyan to come over from the prince.
In short, they felt that it must be related to Yangzhou. Otherwise, if they were just suppressing bandits, there would be no need to come to Yangzhou to see him.
Unlike them who were a little uneasy, most of the other people in Yangzhou Mansion were relieved.
Even though many of the imperial officers and soldiers led by the Duke of Guo were former thieves, they had strict military discipline and were naturally happy when unexpected events occurred.
Some people even hummed the tune they heard when they went back. It wasn't complete, but it was easy to understand, but they could still hum a few lines.
There are even people who have thought about it. If they encounter the arrogance of the imperial officers and soldiers again in the future, they will sing this song to see how those who lead the troops will go to the government to represent them?
………………
In the Chinese army tent, Zhang Huangyan learned from His Highness the Crown Prince that the reason why he was suddenly re-employed was actually recommended by Duke Xingguo. This surprised him very much, because he did not know Duke Xingguo at all, nor did he have any indirect friendship with Duke Xingguo.
Besides, he had just won the election at this time and his reputation was not obvious. Therefore, he couldn't figure out how Duke Xingguo knew about him and why he recommended him?
At this time, Zhang Huangyan was a little distracted for a moment when he looked at Duke Xingguo, who was sitting in the central military tent. He even doubted whether he and Duke Xingguo were from the same family five hundred years ago, so he recommended him? But if this is really the case, there are so many people with the surname Zhang in the world, why would they recommend him?
Zhang Mingwei called Zhang Huangyan, but when he didn't respond, he realized that he seemed to be absentminded. So, he raised his voice and called him again.
"The students are here!" Zhang Huangyan was called back to his senses, his face suddenly filled with embarrassment, and he quickly saluted and replied.
With a "Pfft" sound, Kunxing Princess Zhu Yuyao who was next to Zhang Mingwei couldn't help laughing when she saw him like this.
She knew what Zhang Huangyan was like in history. However, she was a little surprised to see that he was still so young and his behavior was still awkward.
When Zhang Huangyan heard this, his face turned red immediately, and he quickly saluted and said, "I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Of course he had heard from the prince that Princess Kunxing was by Duke Xingguo's side. He had been focusing on Duke Xingguo before, and now he naturally wanted to pay tribute to the princess.
Zhang Mingwei didn't care about Zhang Huangyan's confusion, and just said to him: "The prince has told you, what are you doing here?"
"His Royal Highness the Prince is just saying that he has received His Majesty's permission to let the students come to Yangzhou to listen to the Duke's instructions. There are important things to do!" Zhang Huangyan quickly replied after hearing this.
After Zhang Mingwei heard this, he knew that Zhu Cixiang did not make any private suggestions and revealed Zhang Huangyan's purpose to avoid leaks. So, he said with satisfaction: "Okay, the emperor's decree is now in my hands, that is..."
Just as he said this, Liu Jin flashed in from outside the tent.
Therefore, Zhang Mingwei did not continue, but asked Liu Jindao: "How is it? Is everything done?"
