Lin Sushuang immediately acted like a baby with joy: "I knew that Hong Lang loves me the most. Hong Lang, you are so talented, smart and capable, you will definitely be able to become an official in Beijing in the future."
Sheng Hong said with emotion: "I have always dreamed of returning to Tokyo."
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Zhou Chen followed the army to the northwest border. On the march, he had contact with the British Duke several times. The British Duke had a good impression of him and gave him a few words of encouragement. Maybe it was because of the disparity in status or the age difference.
Not too close.
But before arriving at the border, led by the British Duke, he met a very legendary general in history, but maybe because of the fictional world, this person was called Di Qing, but his resume told Zhou Chen that Di Qing's prototype
It must be the famous Grand Prime Minister Di Qingdi.
This is a true legend who climbed all the way up from the bottom and finally became the prime minister. Even if the final ending is not good, he is indeed a real big shot.
The British Duke and Di Qing were both representatives of the military and had a very good relationship. When the two met, the British Duke also brought Zhou Chen with him, and Zhou Chen was able to meet Di Qing.
It's a pity that the army can't stay long, so they only met once and got to know each other, but there was no more contact.
When he arrived at the border, his position had been arranged and he became a commander in the Baode Army, one of the northwest frontiers. He commanded a battalion of 500 soldiers and horses, which was a good starting point.
The Baode Army is located on Hedong Road and is stationed in Baode County. In fact, Zhou Yexiong's previous garrison was not here, but he served in several places in the northwest, and his last location was Yan'an Prefecture.
But Zhou Yexiong has been in the northwest frontier for many years and has a deep foundation. Even if Zhou Chen is assigned to the Baode Army, he can still arrange it.
In fact, the situation in the army is also very complicated. For example, empty pay is everywhere. However, Zhou Chen's battalion is indeed a battalion with sufficient numbers. Zhou Chen knows that this is also run by his father Zhou Yexiong.
Having a supportive backend really saved Zhou Chen a lot of trouble.
In the early days of the official rule, which coincided with the founding of the Xixia Kingdom, the two sides frequently fought wars. However, in recent years, the two sides have no longer had large-scale wars. At best, they have been fighting hand-to-hand with constant small-scale frictions.
Due to its special geographical location, the Baode Army not only borders Xixia, but is also very close to the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, in addition to defending against Xixia, it will also fight against the Liao Army if necessary. However, Zhou Chen knows that the competition between Song and Liao is now
The relationship between Song and Xia will be even calmer.
To be honest, it was really frustrating to fight for a general in the Song Dynasty, not only externally but also internally.
Therefore, after Zhou Chen arrived at the border, he basically did not participate in the battle. He stayed in the military camp every day, training, training, and training.
Nowadays, when officials are in power, it is no easier to rely on war to make meritorious deeds than to pass the imperial examination. Therefore, if you want to make meritorious deeds, you must create opportunities yourself.
Zhou Chen is very patient. He is in a very special position. He waits patiently. As long as there is a conflict between Song and Xia and it affects them, he can make the small conflict expand and turn into a big conflict. When the time comes, there will be no fight.
As for how to control his subordinates, Zhou Chen is more experienced. There is one kind of person in the army who will definitely be respected, that is, the strong, and the strong must be fought.
Zhou Chen, with his identity as the legitimate son of Marquis Zhongjing, has fought against all the invincible opponents in the army, and his strategy and wisdom are excellent. Who among the people below dares to dissent?
As for the one above, with Zhou Yexiong's name, even if someone may have objections to the young Zhou Chen, they will never offend him rashly.
Therefore, Zhou Chen was quite at home in the Baode Army. Not only the battalion he commanded, but also other generals and commanders, he was willing to make friends with everyone who came.
Not many generals in the army are willing to be soldiers all the time. Zhou Chen is backed by the Founding Marquis Mansion. If they can make good friends with each other, they may find a place in the future, so many people are willing to make good friends with Zhou Chen.
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Zhou Chen has strength and background, is not arrogant about his status, is bold and generous, can drink, and gambles when he is rich. How could such a person not do well in the army?
The Zhongjing Hou Mansion far away in Tokyo was not at peace either. Zhou Yexiong was furious with his eldest son Zhou Tong for the first time.
The reason is that Zhou Tong took the initiative to apply for transfer to serve in a local area, but Zhou Yexiong wanted him to continue to stay in the Hanlin Academy. After all, although the rank of the Hanlin Academy was not high, it was one of the good places for civil servants. Once Zhou Tong was transferred to an official position,
, it is impossible to come back within at least a few years, and it may not even be possible to come back in eight or ten years.
Zhou Yexiong certainly didn't want to let his eldest son, who he had high hopes for, leave. If the Zhongjing Hou Mansion still had prestige in Tokyo, he could barely cover it. Once Zhou Tong was transferred to another place, he would be beyond his reach.
But Zhou Tong had different ideas from him. He knew best the rejection he encountered in the Hanlin Academy. If he stayed, he might not be able to get ahead for many years. It would be better to serve as an official outside, and maybe he would be able to get a job based on his political performance.
Approval from officials and great ministers.
He was able to make this determination because of the great changes that took place in the court this year. Prime Minister Di Qing was promoted to deputy privy envoy and officially became prime minister.
With the legendary experience of Xianggong Di, Zhou Tong felt that instead of staying in the Hanlin Academy and being ostracized, it was better to go out. As long as he had the ability, he might not be able to worship the prime minister as a military officer like Xianggong Di.
In the end, Zhou Yexiong could not defeat Zhou Tong, and Zhou Tong was successfully transferred as a local official and promoted to an official in any state.
Zhou Yexiong was very angry again. First, his second son, and now even his eldest son no longer obeyed him completely. This made him unable to express his anger. After all, he could not disobey the imperial court's appointment.
With the two legitimate sons, Zhou Tong and Zhou Chen, gone, Zhou Yexiong's anger had nowhere to vent, and he had a strong desire for control, so he quickly targeted his concubines.
As a result, the good days of those bastards in the Zhongjing Hou Mansion who he had not cared about in the first place came to an end, and they were whipped by Zhou Yexiong for crying out loud.
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"Shua, shua..."
On the martial arts field, Zhou Chen wielded Zhang Xu's red tassel gun, and the gun came out like a dragon, stabbing, stabbing, beating, and attacking...
There are many people around who are watching and learning. Within a few months, Zhou Chen's unparalleled combat power has already spread throughout the entire army. Many people want to come to Zhou Chen for advice. Zhou Chen does not refuse anyone who comes.
I have taught many people, but only a few can understand it.
At this moment, someone suddenly ran over.
"Sir, there is a military order. It is discovered that a small group of Xixia aliens are attacking the border. The commanding officer orders you to lead your battalion and go out to destroy them."
Zhou Chen stopped instantly, threw the spear to his own soldiers, and shouted: "Send the order, gather."
Then he quickly returned to the camp, put on his armor, and hung up his sword.
Xixia was a country established by the foreign party members. Most of the people in the country were foreigners and did not engage in production. They often raided the borders of the Song Dynasty and plundered, but they were only small groups of troops.
The Song Dynasty would not send a large army to suppress it, because by the time your army launched, everyone had already fled, so it could only send a small number of troops to drive away the Xixia army at a time, which was very passive.
Zhou Chen has been here for a few months, and he has often encountered such things. However, it has never been his turn to attack before. Today, it is finally his turn. The opportunity to make meritorious deeds will come soon.
But it’s not that simple. The Song Dynasty’s army and horses were scarce. Most of the soldiers and horses under his command were infantry, while the small Xixia army must be mainly cavalry. If you want to use infantry to deal with cavalry, you will only get ashes if you follow them.
, so we must take a preemptive strike, determine their location, find out their route, and then wait in advance to capture them in one fell swoop.
Seeing that the troops and horses had gathered, Zhou Chen sat on the war horse and waved his hand: "Let's go!"
Chapter completed!