In the late afternoon, southwest of the imperial city, the Shenwu Chinese Army barracks is located here. As the main force for the defense of the imperial palace, the Shenwu Chinese Army is the direct line of soldiers and horses in the hands of Yang Cunzhong, the commander of the military and horse division in front of the palace.

Zhao Gou's trust in Yang Cunzhong can be said to be unadulterated, which of course benefited from Yang Cunzhong's loyal performance. As early as the second year of Shaoxing, Zhao Gou, in view of the lingering fear of the Miao-Liu Incident, knew that he must have someone around him

The loyal generals escorted him, so Yang Cunzhong, who was still in Zhang Jun's army at the time, was directly promoted from an ordinary general to the position of commander of Shenwu Central Army. This caused quite a sensation at the time. Zhao Gou did not do this on a whim, he

In fact, I have been observing Yang Cunzhong for a long time.

In the first year of Jingkang, when the Jin army besieged Bianliang City for the second time, Zhao Gou, who was still King of Kang at the time, was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Army and organized troops to prepare for the rescue of Jingnan. At that time, because the Marshal's Mansion was in its infancy, the troops and horses were not ready.

It was a mess, a mixture of fish and dragons. On duty all night outside Zhao Gou's tent was Yang Cunzhong and his soldiers and horses. Of course, Yang Cunzhong at that time was still called Yang Yizhong, and he was still a small general. As the rivers and mountains were swaying, the hearts of the people

In the unbearable moments of floating and chaos, Zhao Gou, who was like a frightened bird, spent every peaceful night amidst the sound of Yang Cunzhong's armor and his steady footsteps. From then on, Zhao Gou

Gou then had a good impression of Yang Cunzhong.

During the Battle of Rencheng, Zhao Gou, who personally supervised the battle, faced the full resistance of the rebels and suffered heavy casualties but was unable to capture the city where the rebels were entrenched. Zhao Gou, who was standing on a high ground, saw with his own eyes Yang Cunzhong leading hundreds of cavalry to fight in bloody battles.

He entered the enemy formation and was killed like a bloody man. This impressed Zhao Gou even more.

In the third year of Jianyan, the Miao and Liu Dynasties revolted. Zhao Gou was forced to abdicate by two generals around him, Miao Fu Liu Zhengyan, and almost lost his life. Among King Qin's troops, there were troops led by Yang Cunzhong.

After the farce of Miao and Liu ended, Zhao Gou knew that he must have someone he absolutely trusted to take charge of the responsibilities of Su Wei Zhongjun. This person must be loyal to him, have no selfish motives, will not be tempted or forced by anyone, and has the ability

Protect yourself. After much deliberation, Zhao Gou gave up on those famous generals and commanders, and instead promoted Yang Cunzhong to his side and assumed the important position of commander of the Shenwu Central Army. After Yang Cunzhong took office, he originally only had 5,000 old and weak soldiers.

The Shenwu Central Army was reorganized and expanded, and finally the number of soldiers and horses reached 10,000, becoming the most powerful guard around Zhao Gou, and it was also the main force of the Dianqian Division.

After that, Yang Cunzhong lived up to Zhao Gou's expectations and made many military exploits. In the sixth year of Shaoxing, Han Shizhong attacked Liu Yu's troops of the puppet Qi Dynasty, and launched a battle with Liu Yu's rebel general Liu Yi in Outang County, defeating tens of thousands of enemies with ten thousand people.

He himself led 5,000 elite soldiers to take the lead, broke the formation and killed the enemy, and bravely won the three armies. In the 11th year of Shaoxing, during the Battle of Zhegao, Yang Cunzhong led the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the front division of the palace to form a formation. Yan Zongbi held the elite 'Guaizi Horse' among the elites.

The cavalry defeated the main force of the Jin Army, which is even more eye-catching. You must know that the Guaizima is the most elite soldier of the Jin Army. It has fought against the Song Army many times before and has never been defeated. But it finally fell into the hands of Yang Cunzhong.

It was precisely because after this battle that the Jin army was severely weakened, Wanyan Zongbi also realized that conquering the Song Dynasty by force was probably a luxury, so he finally decided to sign the Shaoxing peace treaty, take advantage of it, and temporarily stop the army.

In fierce battles and constant victories,

Among them, Yang Cunzhong's official position also changed from the commander of the Shenwu Central Army to the commander of the four compartments of the Dragon God Guard, to the military envoy in front of the palace, and also the envoy to Huaixi to control the Huaixi armies. The title also reached Gong Guogong.

In a high position. Not only that, Zhao Gou personally gave him the name "Cunzhong", and he was honored and favored. But Yang Cunzhong seems to have always maintained his true character. Even though he has reached such a high position, he is as respectful, humble and loyal in front of Zhao Gou. Even now, Zhao Gou

Sometimes when Gou had insomnia and was uneasy, Yang Cunzhong would personally hold a sword and stand watch in front of Zhao Gou's chamber, just like when they first met him. And Zhao Gou could sleep peacefully knowing that Yang Cunzhong was on duty outside.

Yang Cunzhong is Zhao Gou's greatest strength. Yang Cunzhong holds in his hands more than 100,000 elite soldiers and horses, including the palace commander, which is Zhao Gou's biggest capital.

The weather was cold, and the soldiers on the guard tower of the military camp shrank their heads to avoid the cold wind at high altitude, but they had to stretch their necks because a horseman came in front of the camp gate. The man on the horse was fully armed, wearing a black Mingkai and a red helmet.

The tassel is like a ball of fire in the cold wind.

"Who are you? You are not allowed to trespass in the important area of ​​the military camp." shouted the sentry.

"I am Fang Zian, the commander of the Fire Army Yamen. I have come to see the palace commander to discuss important matters. Please forgive me." The general immediately shouted in a deep voice.

"It turns out to be Fang Tongzong, open the door, open the door. The palace commander has given orders. When Fang Tongzong arrives, go directly to the military office hall to find him. The palace commander is waiting for you," the sentry said hurriedly.

Fang Zian was stunned and said with a smile: "Does the palace commander know that I am coming?"

The sentry said: "The palace commander will be waiting here in the afternoon. I'm afraid he will be impatient."

The camp gate opened, and Fang Zian galloped forward, galloping west along the barracks avenue, heading straight for the Shenwu Central Army's military office hall. In front of the military office, Zian Fei dismounted and strode into the hall. In the military office hall, Xu Fa

Yang Cunzhong, who is gray and has a formidable appearance, is sitting on the chair behind the case, chatting and laughing with more than a dozen military lieutenant generals, and the atmosphere is extremely relaxed.

"Fang Zian, who is of humble rank, comes to see the palace commander!" Fang Zian stepped forward and saluted.

When Yang Cunzhong saw Fang Zian, the smile on his face faded, and he said solemnly: "You are here. I have been waiting for you for an hour. Fang Zian, you are here to ask for equipment and materials, right? I have already prepared them. The list

Bring it here, I'll take a look at it and go directly to the warehouse to pick it up."

Fang Zian said hurriedly: "I have asked the Commander to wait for a long time. It is indeed delayed in drawing up the list. I didn't expect that the Commander would personally wait for the humble post. Here is the list. Please take a look at it."

Fang Zian took out the list and presented it. Yang Cunzhong squinted at it for a moment, with a sneer on his face.

"Your list is a bit unusual. The things you want are all the elite equipment of our Shenwu Central Army. You really know the goods. These brand-new armors, weapons, and tent sundries are nothing more. You still need two hundred

A war horse? Two hundred crossbows? Fifty large shields. Hey, you also want firebolts, muskets, and thunderballs? Hahahaha, what are you doing? Going to attack the city?

?What a joke. What do you think I am here? It’s really a lion’s mouth." Yang Cunzhong threw the list on the table and sneered.

Fang Zian said: "Commander, I know I need a lot, but these are things I need. I sincerely ask the Commander to agree."

Yang Cunzhong waved his hand and said: "Except for armor, weapons, blades, tents and sundries, the rest

I can’t give it to you.”

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "Commander, the emperor has said that the things needed will be provided by the commander, and the commander should allocate them."

Yang Cunzhong glared at Fang Zian and said: "You mean to use the emperor to suppress me? It's just a mission to the Jin Kingdom. Do you think you are going to go straight to the Jinren Palace and destroy the Jin Kingdom? Bring such a firearm.

Are you afraid of bows, arrows, shields, etc.? Are you afraid that the Jin people will be harmful to you? If you are afraid, why bother taking this job? There are many people in our Shenwu Army who can protect you, but there is no need for you to be so frightened. Otherwise, I will go.

To see the emperor, just go with Master Shi instead. What do you think?"

Fang Zian looked at the generals around him and said in a deep voice: "Commander of the Palace, I have something to report to you because of my humble position."

Yang Cunzhong frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. We are all brothers here, so there is no need to avoid taboos."

Fang Zian was speechless. Of course he couldn't say those words in front of these generals. He stood there in silence for a while.

Yang Cunzhong said: "I will give you the armor and weapons as ordered, fifty war horses, fifty tents, fifty bows and arrows, and the rest are gone."

Fang Zian remained silent. Yang Cunzhong shouted: "You have nothing to say, right? Then just step back."

Fang Zian bowed slightly, turned around and walked away without saying a word. The generals around him shouted: "You don't know the rules? You didn't even say thank you? You're not polite in front of the palace commander."

Fang Zian turned a deaf ear and walked out. If Yang Cunzhong had this attitude, there was no need for him to say more. There was no need to report the secret of the gold medal and other matters to Yang Cunzhong.

"Stop!" Yang Cunzhong stood up from behind the case and shouted in a deep voice.

Fang Zian stood at the door of the hall and said in a deep voice: "Thank you so much, Marshal. I'm humble enough to hurry up and make preparations."

Yang Cunzhong shouted: "Don't you have something to say? Why did you leave without saying a word?"

Fang Zian turned around and said, "Suddenly I don't want to talk about my humble position."

Yang Cunzhong shouted: "You can't do it without telling me. You whet my appetite, but then you pat your butt and walk away. Are you kidding me?"

Fang Zian bowed and said: "How dare you do this? It's because I'm rude and it's not a big deal. I just want to ask the palace examiner for advice on the strategy for this trip. The palace commander is busy with affairs, so I won't ask. I'm resigning."

Yang Cunzhong squinted at Fang Zian and sneered: "Are you rushing to die? Then you go and die. He looks like a smart person, but in fact he is a fool. Now that I know I am afraid, what have I done? I don't think I will give it.

Are you trying to make things difficult for you with these supplies? So what if I give them to you? It’s not a dead end."

Fang Zian stirred up and looked up at Yang Cunzhong blankly.

Yang Cunzhong shouted coldly: "Look what I'm doing? Don't you know me? Commander Zhao, please step aside. I'll have a few words with Mr. Fang. This Mr. Fang is full of grievances. If you are here, he will cry for a while and need face."

It doesn’t look good.”

The generals laughed loudly, stood up one after another, filed out from Fang Zian, and left.
Chapter completed!