Oh, what a strong army! As soon as Xiao Weigang walked out of the Longxian militia camp, he saw an army arrayed neatly in front of the camp less than a hundred paces away. Although the number was not large, the total number was small.
There are about two thousand troops, and even less cavalry, only about a hundred cavalry, but the formations are very strict. All the sergeants are exhausted, and their faces show signs of exhaustion. It is obvious that they have been there all night.
The armor on those who came here was not bright, but just standing there gave people an invincible and sharp feeling. It was many times stronger than the imperial guards Xiao Wei had ever seen, and his heart was slightly shaken.
, couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Under the flaming red banner with the five characters "Zhuangwu General Cheng" written on one side, a sturdy bearded general sat on a horse with a gloomy face. This man was none other than Longguan Deputy General Cheng Wanquan. Cheng Wanquan's complexion
"It's very bad, and it's not just bad in general. It's not because I'm tired from the journey, but because my heart is full of loss. It's not a big deal to be tired after rushing for a day and a night. Soldiers
Well, it's not like he can't even endure this little hardship. The problem is that he has to hurry, but unfortunately he has been working in vain and has not been able to get even the smallest results. This makes Cheng Wanquan really annoyed. You know Cheng Wanquan
As a general in Guanzhong, he has often participated in military operations to pursue and suppress the "Three Bandits of Guanzhong" in the past. Unfortunately, he failed every time. When I was ordered to send troops this time, I thought I would be able to achieve a great success. Even if
Although he could not defeat the "Three Guanzhong Bandits", he could at least get credit for rescuing King Xiang's three sons. However, in the end, he suddenly found that he was left with nothing. This made Cheng Wanquan, who came with high hopes, extremely embarrassed.
Cheng Wanquan was very angry, and he did have a reason to be angry. Unfortunately, even if he was angry again, he would get rid of it everywhere. He was just a small military general, not to mention facing a distinguished royal family member like Xiao Wei.
In front of Lei Long, his former immediate boss, Cheng Wanquan couldn't get angry, so he could only sulk on his own. When he saw Xiao Wei, dressed in fine clothes, leading a group of people out of the big city
At the camp, Cheng Wanquan didn't even care about being angry. He ordered his troops to stand by and rode up to meet him. When he got close, he hurriedly rolled his saddle and dismounted, facing Xiao Wei who was surrounded by people.
He bowed and said in salute: "The last general, Longguan Deputy General Cheng Wanquan, is here to see the young prince."
Although Cheng Wanquan's expression changed quickly and his thoughts were concealed well, it was a pity that Xiao Wei had sharp eyes and had already caught Cheng Wanquan's actions. With a slight turn of his eyes, he had vaguely guessed the root cause of Cheng Wanquan's dissatisfaction.
, instead of being angry because of this, he actually became happy - the annihilation of the "Three Bandits of Guanzhong" this time was a great achievement, but it was a pity that Xiao Wei didn't want this credit at all. The reason is very simple.
Anyone who excels in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. As far as the strength in Xiao Wei's hands is concerned, it is simply not enough to support his rapid rise. If he really has such a great military achievement in his hands, not only is it not a blessing, but it is very likely to be a blessing.
He is causing trouble. Besides, Ximen Haiyun and Chen Huainan are both people with complicated backgrounds. Xiao Wei does not want to put such a hot potato in his arms. No matter what the actual situation is, the superficial article is still
Dehaosheng did what he did last time. This was the reason why Xiao Wei ordered all the prisoners of war except the three major bandits to be handed over to the Longxian militia last night, in order to let the Longxian militia bear the burden.
The glory of annihilating the enemy is nothing more than that. After learning about the capabilities of the Lin brothers, Xiao Wei has already decided to conquer the two brothers. The original plan has to be slightly changed. He is worried about how to take the credit for this achievement.
When he was about to hit someone on the head, Cheng Wanquan appeared out of nowhere. Someone brought him a pillow when he was really sleepy, which really made Xiao Wei secretly feel happy.[
"General Cheng, thank you for your hard work. Please forgive me. Xiao Wang's escape from the catastrophe this time is all due to the general's rescue efforts. Xiao Wang is grateful." Xiao Wei smiled and raised his hand weakly, as if he was grateful.
Said like this.
"Ah..." When Cheng Wanquan heard this, he was stunned for a moment. At first, he thought that Xiao Wei was blaming himself for being late in rescuing him, but when he looked at the gratitude and sincerity on Xiao Wei's face, it didn't seem like it.
He was speaking sarcastically. For a moment, he couldn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Xiao Wei's gourd. He froze on the spot in a daze, with a look of suspicion on his face.
As soon as Xiao Wei said this, not only Cheng Wanquan was dumbfounded, but also Lei Long and other palace guards. Monk Zhang Er was also confused. However, Lei Long and others were subordinates of the palace, so in front of
In front of outsiders, it is difficult to question Xiao Wei's words casually, but Lin Chongsheng standing aside was a little unhappy. Just when he was about to open his mouth to say something serious, he was stopped by Lin Chongming who was smiling and silent.
Sleeves swallowed the words that came to his lips, and for a moment the scene became so cold and strange.
"General Cheng led his troops to come all the way to help, and fought fiercely to defeat the thieves. Thank you for your hard work. However, although this battle was won, the remaining thieves were still powerful. We cannot stay here for a long time. We also asked General Cheng to lead his troops to escort Xiao Wang for a while. When we got to Long County, Xiao Wang
The king will hold a banquet to reward the three armies, what does General Cheng want?" Seeing everyone in the crowd dumbfounded, Xiao Wei seemed to have disappeared and asked with a smile.
"This..." Cheng Wanquan was stunned for a moment when he heard Xiao Wei's words becoming more and more serious. Then he realized that the master in front of him really wanted to give him a great achievement. He was overjoyed and ignored the hard work of traveling all night.
He hurriedly promised in a loud voice: "The general will obey the orders of the young prince!"
Seeing that Cheng Wanquan had understood what he meant, Xiao Wei nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Well, it's getting late. There is still some distance to go to Longxian, so we might as well start here. Thank you for your hard work, General Cheng."
"Coming to the officers and men, Xiao Wang will go and make arrangements to break camp, and also ask General Cheng to send some people to help and take custody of the captured thieves. How about that?"
"I will obey your orders, general!" With such great achievements to be made and rewards to be received, Cheng Wanquan could not be dissatisfied. He responded very cleanly, saluted, turned around, and got on the horse's back.
, ran back to his own army, and conveyed Xiao Wei's meaning loudly, which naturally aroused the cheers of all the officers and soldiers. The morale of the officers and soldiers who had benefited was greatly boosted, and their hands and feet were naturally agile.
Very hard, he helped the caravanners pack their bags. Within a few moments, the three parties' troops and horses merged into one, escorting more than two thousand prisoners of war, and marched along the Anxi Ancient Road toward Longxian County.
Galloping away... "Second brother, why did the young prince act like this when Cheng Wanquan didn't do anything?" Lin Chongsheng, who had been holding back for a long time, could no longer hold back any longer amid the mighty march.
He stopped, glanced at the cheerful Longguan soldiers in front of him, looked sideways at Lin Chongming who was smiling, and asked dissatisfiedly.
Lin Chongming knew why Xiao Wei did what he did, but he didn't want to expose the matter. Facing his elder brother's doubts, Lin Chongming just smiled lightly and said, "Brother, don't
You have to worry more, the young prince has his own opinions." After a brief pause, he continued: "The contributions of our Long County militia will definitely be great, so don't worry, brother."
"Huh? What do you think of this, second brother?" Lin Chongsheng has excellent martial arts skills and is also very good at martial arts, but he is not good at those intrigues. He frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't "touch" one.
Having no clue, he still asked.
Lin Chongming did not answer this question, but said with a smile: "The young prince knows the choice, and it is not easy. I have raised my expectations by three points. If I go to the desert, I may have a good show to watch."
"Second brother, do you also want to go together?" Lin Chongsheng didn't know the agreement between his second brother and Xiao Wei. Hearing Lin Chongming's strange words, he couldn't help but asked in doubt, but Lin Chongming asked
He didn't speak anymore, but just smiled... Xiao Wei had enough money and money to invite guests, so he was very generous. The group of people hurried to Long County without entering the county seat, so they set up a camp outside the city.
All the fish and meat were served, and there was enough liquor. Under the banquet, all the troops were happy. It was already late at night after the feast, and everyone returned happily. Even Xiao Wei could be regarded as a warrior tested by alcohol.
, but under the frenzy of everyone's drinking, he was already quite drunk, and finally stayed up until the end of the song. He just asked his personal servant Xiao San to change his clothes, drank the sobering soup again, and was thinking about going back to sleep.
While he was sleeping, he saw a guard coming in outside the tent and reporting loudly: "For your information, the young prince, General Cheng is outside the tent asking for an audience."
Damn it, this old Cheng Wanquan is really greedy for success! Although Xiao Wei was a little drunk, he was still very sober in his heart. He immediately guessed the purpose of Cheng Wanquan's visit and laughed.
, waved his hand and said: "Go and ask General Cheng to come into the tent and talk."
Cheng Wanquan is anxious, and of course he has a reason to be anxious - Cheng Wanquan has been in the army for nearly twenty years. He started as a small soldier, and after so many years, he has barely managed to get the title of general below the fourth rank.
There is still more than enough. The problem is that since the sixth year of Hongxuan, Comrade Lao Cheng has always been stuck in such a poor place on the Guanlong front line. He has long been tired of it. Over the years, he has been thinking of ways to transfer to the mainland. Unfortunately,
There is no way to get here, and secondly, there is no great achievement at hand, so it is always difficult to achieve what you want. This time I send troops to rescue, I hope to get some military achievements and see if I can build some relationships with Prince Xiang's Mansion.
, I might as well take the opportunity to be transferred back to the capital. I got Xiao Wei’s suggestion early this morning, and my heart was itching like being scratched by a cat. However, these topics are really not easy to talk about in public, so I finally waited until the banquet was over.
He couldn't wait to find Xiao Wei's big tent. While waiting for the summons, Cheng Wanquan was always very worried, fearing that Xiao Wei, a guy who behaved erratically, was joking with him.
Upon hearing Xiao Wei's summons, people of all ages walked into the big tent more hurriedly than usual, and the urgency was evident from this.
"I will finally meet the young prince." As soon as Cheng Wanquan walked into the tent, he immediately saw Xiao Wei standing in the tent with a smile on his face, and he bowed hurriedly and respectfully.
"General Cheng, you're so polite. It's so late. Why don't you rest and look for Xiao Wang in such a hurry? Is there something important?" Xiao Wei raised his hand with a smile, knowingly asking.
Cheng Wanquan was able to rise from a small soldier to a general, so he was certainly not a fool. He also did not believe that Xiao Wei would casually hand over a great achievement to him without a reason. When he saw Xiao Wei asking questions, he felt in his heart
After a slight hesitation, he decided to open the sky and speak the truth, then he said with a smile: "I have taken the liberty to come here and disturbed the young prince's rest. Please forgive me. In fact, I didn't come here because of other things. I just wanted to
Please tell me how to deal with the thieves captured in the battle last night."
"There was a battle last night? No, wasn't it this morning that General Cheng and the Long County militia jointly attacked the bandits? Why did General Cheng remember the battle last night?" Xiao Wei pretended to be inexplicably surprised.
like, spreading his hands.
"Oh, it's funny, it's funny, look at this memory, haha, little prince, don't blame me, don't blame me." Upon hearing what Xiao Wei said, Cheng Wanquan was stunned at first, and then patted his hands as if he suddenly realized it.
Said the forehead.
Uh-huh, this old Cheng Toubing is a good leader, and he is also good at drilling camps. He is a good piece of material! Seeing that Cheng Wanquan did not respond slowly, Xiao Wei felt a little fond of him, so he smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay.
,Does everyone have a bad memory? Haha, Captain Lin of the Long County Militia League is highly skilled in martial arts, and what is even more rare is his loyalty to the court. If such a talent can only be a captain of the Militia League, it is really a dereliction of his talent.
A little more, General Cheng, what do you think?" [
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, the general sees it this way too. Haha, there has been a vacancy in the Long County garrison for a long time. It is time for a talented person like Xiao Lieutenant Lin to take up the post. This matter is easy to handle. The general will take charge of it himself."
Please show your merits to Lieutenant Lin, please rest assured." When Cheng Wanquan heard that Xiao Wei had named Lin Chongsheng, his mind changed and he understood that Xiao Wei was willing to give up his military merits on the condition of promoting Lin Chongsheng, and he understood.
Then, he immediately agreed without hesitation and patted his chest.
"Well, that's good, that's good. General Cheng is loyal to the country and has saved Xiao Wang's life. After Xiao Wang returns to Beijing, he should report this to his father." Xiao Wei was very happy.
Appreciating Cheng Wanquan's knowledge and interest, he smiled and gave a sweet date.
"How dare you, how dare you, ah, it's already getting late. I won't disturb the young prince's rest anymore. Say goodbye, say goodbye." When Cheng Wanquan heard Xiao Wei's words, he felt very excited and his face twitched a few times.
He hurriedly bowed, bowed, and left humbly.
Hey, this old man is very interesting, and it seems that he can be of some use. Yes, the harvest this time is not small, it’s great! Xiao Wei watched Cheng Wanquan bow and exit the tent, feeling proud in his heart, and the smile on his face suddenly became brighter.