When the sky was still bright, Yang Ning got up and went to the yard to wash up. Breathing in the cool air of the autumn morning, Yang Ning felt refreshed and awake.

No matter what, he must come back alive, not for anything else but for the woman who cares about him, Yang Ning clenched her fists and secretly said.

It was still early at this time, Princess Yongning and others had not yet gotten up, and Yang Ning did not want them to have a sad farewell, so she quietly left Funing Palace with her luggage.

At the Donghua Gate, four guards sent by Mou Tai were already waiting for him. When Yang Ning saw it, he knew that Mou Tai was not lying and had indeed sent the four best guards in the entire Ouchi Palace.

"Brothers, Yang Ning would like to thank you for bothering all of you to go to the northwest for Yang Ning's affairs," Yang Ning cupped his hands and said solemnly.

These four guards all had cold expressions and gleaming eyes. It was obvious at a glance that they were Kung Fu masters. The tall guard headed by one of them said: "General Manager Yang is so polite. Brothers usually know that General Manager Yang is generous and loyal. I also have the benefit and care of Manager Yang, so this little thing is not a big deal,"

This guard's name is Zhang Weinian. Even though he is only in his twenties, he has a unique skill passed down from his family and is a master of the family. He usually plays well with Yang Ning, and he is also considered a good player for Yang Ning. An acquaintance, Yang Ning felt a lot more relieved when he saw that he was leading the team this time.

"Brothers, I, Yang Ning, won't say any more nice nonsense. I just want you brothers to know that if you follow me, Yang Ning, on errands, I will never treat you badly," Yang Ning said proudly.

Zhang Weinian smiled and said: "Brothers like Brother Yang's willful temper. It's getting late, let's go to Dongxiaochang,"

After leaving the imperial city, Zhang Weinian had prepared five horses, and the four guards got on the horses neatly. However, it was Yang Ning's turn to be in a dilemma. He had never ridden such a thing in his two lifetimes.

Seeing Yang Ning's embarrassed look, Zhang Weinian couldn't help but smile, dismounted again and said, "Come on, brother Yang, I'll ask you to go up. This thing is very easy to learn."

Yang Ning smacked his lips and said, "No, I'll do it myself." He knew in his heart that he would have to ride a horse frequently in the future, and he had to learn how to do it, otherwise it would be difficult to escape in the future.

Yang Ning followed the example of the guards, stepped on the stirrups, pulled the saddle, and climbed onto the horse's back with all his strength.

This tall horse has been carefully tamed and has a docile temperament. Yang Ning felt good riding on the horse. He tried to drive the reins for a few steps, but it went as expected. Yang Ning became proud: It seems that I am a genius. , whatever you learn, you will succeed. He shouted proudly: "Brothers, let's go." After saying that, he drove the horse and started to trot.

Seeing Yang Ning running away in a hurry, Zhang Weinian couldn't help but muttered to his three guards: "Damn it, this little eunuch doesn't look like he has never ridden a horse."

The crisp sound of horse hoofbeats broke the tranquility of the morning in the capital. There was still a long way away from the East Campus. Yang Ning and others heard the people there neighing. Yang Ning felt excited, not knowing that tens of thousands of troops were gathered together. What a spectacular sight, Yang Ning thought to himself, urging his mount to speed up and run over.

When they arrived at the tall gate of the East Campus, they were stopped by two primary school gatekeepers.

"Stop, blind your dog eyes, this is a stronghold of the military camp, how can we allow you to break in," one of the primary school commanders tilted his neck and yelled.

This little schoolmaster was arrogant, but Zhang Weinian was even more arrogant than him. He immediately scolded him, "I think you are the ones who have your eyes on your buttocks. This is Eunuch Yang, the supervisor who went out to suppress the rebellion this time. The token is here,"

Hearing this, Yang Ning couldn't help but smile: these "imperial guards" are like grandsons in the palace, but they become uncles when they leave the palace.

The primary school's face changed when he saw the token, and he immediately lost his temper and hurriedly urged the other primary school to open the gate.

Yang Ning rushed into the school grounds first, and when he saw the scene in front of him clearly, he couldn't help but froze.

Yang Ning was not surprised by the magnificence of tens of thousands of troops, but by the lack of discipline of these Ming soldiers.

There are indeed a lot of soldiers on the school field, tens of thousands of them, all with distinctive armor, but the entire queue is standing crookedly, and among so many soldiers, there are not a few who have neat military appearance, and there are only a few generals on the general stage. One of them was shouting something at the top of his lungs, but his voice was drowned out by the buzzing chatter, shouting, and even quarrels and curses of the soldiers below.

Is this the mighty and majestic army of the Ming Dynasty? Do the Ming Dynasty rely on these people to maintain the country? If the Ming Dynasty's army is like this, then it is not surprising that the previous armies of the northwest rebellion were defeated.

Yang Ning got off his horse with a gloomy face and walked directly to the general platform. Zhang Weinian and several other guards followed behind him.

The few general-looking people saw Yang Ning's arrival. They were more discerning than the two small schools at the door, and they immediately came over to greet him.

"The person I'd like to ask is Eunuch Yang from the Internal Supervisory Office," said the first, a middle-aged general who was about forty years old and had a rosy face. He looked like he was used to pampering.

Yang Ning smiled and replied: "Really, dare I ask the general who is,,,"

"Oh, I am Bu Chang, and Tian will be the commander-in-chief of the northwest counter-rebellion army." Bu Chang had a smile on his face, and his words and expressions did not sound like a general in charge of the army, but more like a philistine businessman.

"It turns out to be General Bu. Although I, Yang Ning, have been favored by the emperor to serve as the supervisor of the army, in fact, at such a young age, I don't know how to lead troops in war. I will need more care from General Bu in the future," Yang Ning also said with a smile on his face. Smile and be polite.

"Eunuch Yang is so humble. He is so young and promising to be entrusted with such an important task by the emperor," Bu Chang said flatteringly.

As soon as the two met, they exchanged pleasantries with each other. Yang Ning noticed that the young general on the right behind Bu Chang, who was tall and broad, with a face as black as coal, had a look of disdain on his face. This black-faced general had a long face. He has a beard all over his face, leopard eyes and eyebrows, plus a dark face, which makes him look really vicious.

Yang Ning smiled slightly and said to Bu Chang: "General Bu, seeing that the generals behind you are all very brave, why don't you recommend them to me?"

Bu Chang slapped his forehead and said: "Oh, look at my brain. Come on, come on, please allow me to introduce you to Eunuch Yang." As he said that, Bu Chang began to introduce several generals under his command to Yang Ning one by one. The general and the two lieutenants, most of whom seemed to be mediocre people, did not attract Yang Ning's attention. What Yang Ning was interested in was the black-faced general.

After Bu Chang introduced several of his men, when it was the black-faced general's turn, he simply passed by as if he didn't exist. The black-faced general's face turned red instantly, but he didn't say anything.

Bu Chang said to Yang Ning: "Eunuch Yang, these are my capable men who have been with me for many years. They are all brave and capable generals. Eunuch, please come up to the general platform and have a look at the lineup of our three armies."

Yang Ning said hurriedly: "Come on, come on, General Bu, why didn't this general introduce me to the governor?" As he said that, he walked up to the black-faced general.

Bu Chang was stunned, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face: "Oh, I forgot, this general is not my subordinate. He is Ma Gui, the general from Xuanping Fort in Datong. This time he was ordered to The military order of the Great Governor Wang Chonggu came to the capital to mobilize troops to ask for reinforcements, and he accompanied the army to Ningxia."

"Oh, it turns out to be General Ma. Judging from General Ma's majestic appearance, he must be a general who is good at fighting," Yang Ning said with a smile on his face.

But Ma Gui didn't buy it. He tilted his head and snorted disdainfully from his nostrils: "I don't dare to praise Eunuch Yang. Ma Gui is just a vulgar martial artist."

Before Yang Ning could speak, Bu Chang shouted angrily from the side: "Ma Gui, you are a small general, how can you be so rude to the Lord Supervisor, why don't you quickly apologize to the Lord Supervisor?"

Bu Chang's generals all looked gloating, and Yang Ning understood what they were thinking. The military system of the Ming Dynasty at this time stipulated that generals must have eunuchs or censors to supervise the army when they go on an expedition. Although these eunuchs and censors knew nothing about military affairs, But the power is very great. If any of them dislikes a general and goes back to the capital to go to the emperor and slap him with the label of "supporting his own troops and plotting to rebel", the general will be bad, at least. He would be cut off from his post and sent to the army, or even the whole family would be executed.

It is for this reason that the second- and third-grade army commanders often talk down to a small fifth- and sixth-grade supervisor, deliberately flattering him, and not daring to offend him in the slightest. But now this noble man treats Yang Ning, the supervisor. If you are so rude, you don't want your wealth or your life.

But Ma Gui still frowned and said: "Mr. Bu's words are wrong. I dare to ask Mr. Bu where Ma Gui is rude. Even if Ma Gui is really rude, then there should be no need to apologize, Ma Gui." Although Gui is vulgar, he is also a fourth-rank military officer who was granted the title by the imperial court. Although Eunuch Yang is a supervisor of the army, his rank is only the sixth rank. Is there any reason in this world for a fourth-rank official to apologize to a sixth-rank official?"

Hearing these words, Yang Ning smiled slightly: This Ma Gui keeps saying that he is a vulgar person, but his words are as sharp as a knife, but this person's temperament is actually more upright, and it will be easy to break, which has never changed through the ages. reason.

"You..." Bu Chang's face turned red with anger at Ma Gui's words, and he said angrily: "Ma Gui, don't think that I can't cure you because you are not my subordinate. I will definitely come to Mr. Wang when I turn around. I will file a complaint against you and punish you for contempt of Shangfeng."

"Haha, forget it, General Bu, I think there is no need to complain. General Ma is also a sweetheart. We will be 'comrades' on the battlefield together in the future. We still think peace is the most important thing and don't have any bad feelings. You know, maybe the person who saves your life at a critical moment on the battlefield in the future is none other than your 'comrade-in-arms',"

Ma Gui's eyes lit up when he heard Yang Ning's words, and his eyes on Yang Ning softened a little.

When Bu Chang saw Yang Ning talking, he didn't know what to say. He snorted and led a few of his men to go to the general station to rectify military discipline.

Yang Ning was about to follow him, but Ma Gui suddenly said: "Yang, Eunuch Yang, you..."

Seeing that Ma Gui hesitated to speak, Yang Ning smiled and said: "General Ma, if you have something to say, just say it. Mother-in-law, you are wasting your mighty appearance in vain."

Ma Gui chuckled, scratched his head and said: "Eunuch Yang, could you tell me more about the word 'comrade' you just mentioned? Ma Gui is a rough man. This word sounds familiar to him, but he doesn't understand its meaning." It’s a little blurry again…,”

Yang Ning couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ma Gui, a tall and thick man, acting so carelessly: "That's what you want to ask, comrades. It's very simple. In fact, they are 'friends who fight together.' To be more precise, , it should be 'brothers who fight together'. Have you never heard of such a saying, 'comrades in arms are as close as brothers'? On the battlefield, comrades in arms are your brothers, and you are also the brother of thousands of comrades in arms. For Brother, you must risk your own life to save others. Similarly, when your life is in danger, your comrades will risk their lives to save you. In this way, thousands of comrades and brothers will Formed an invincible and invincible army,"

Yang Ning spoke a lot like tongue twisters. After he finished speaking, he saw Ma Gui's dumbfounded expression. He couldn't help but laugh dryly and asked hesitantly: "Do you,,, understand?"

Ma Gui suddenly slapped his thigh, startling Yang Ning, but he heard Ma Gui yell excitedly: "Oh, Eunuch Yang, your words...,, your words really touched the hearts of us soldiers. We are here, comrades-in-arms, comrades-in-arms, as close as brothers, as close as,, brothers, haha, okay, that’s well said.”

Yang Ning was stunned by Ma Gui's sudden excitement. He didn't expect Ma Gui to react so much, and subconsciously said: "That's right, okay,"

"Okay, Eunuch Yang, what you said is so good. If it is as you said, comrades can trust each other with their lives, then how can this army not be invincible? Eunuch Yang, I really didn't expect that you are a eunuch. , what he said is much better than those civil servants and military generals with weapons," Ma Gui said excitedly.

Yang Ning couldn't help but smile bitterly, was Ma Gui praising herself? It was her fault. If she had to be replaced by another eunuch, Ma Gui's words would offend people to death. You can't criticize others without exposing their shortcomings.

Seeing Yang Ning's expression, Ma Gui finally didn't stay home and reacted immediately. He slapped himself in the face with his big hand and said ashamedly: "Eunuch Yang, look at Ma Gui's mouth. He can speak carelessly. You're spitting shit, don't get along with a rough guy like me,"

Yang Ning couldn't help laughing and said: "General Ma, although Yang Ning is a eunuch, he is not a narrow-minded and treacherous villain who will seek revenge. We are also a master who spits and makes trouble. If you think highly of me, we will also Don't be so talented as the General of the Supervisory Army. Just treat me as your little comrade and little brother. Yang Ning has no power to restrain a chicken. When he goes to the battlefield, he has to rely on General Ma to take care of him."

Ma Gui laughed loudly, then looked solemn, solemnly clasped his fists and saluted: "Eunuch Yang, just now Ma Gui offended Eunuch Yang because of the prejudice in his heart. I apologize to you again. Since you think so highly of me, Ma Gui, I didn't say anything. It will be useful in the future." Wherever I am, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Yang Ning couldn't help but smile slightly: I didn't expect that just because she said the word "comrade-in-arms", I would win this magui's favor.

This is often the case with upright generals like Ma Gui. If you fall in line with his temper, he will definitely risk his life to treat you. Of course, generals like Bu Chang are another matter.
Chapter completed!