On the large campus on the southern outskirts of Chicheng Castle, the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, General Zhenshuo, and Yongningbo Zhang Cheng announced in public that Yuanqi Camp, Chicheng Camp, Dushi Camp, and Dengfeng Camp would be expanded sequentially into Zhuque.
The four camps are Qinglong, White Tiger and Xuanwu.
All the officials and generals present had expressions of astonishment on their faces, mixed with joy and worry. For example, the officials and generals of the Xuan Mansion had expressions of joy on their faces. Seeing that their own strength was about to increase greatly, how could there be any reason to be unhappy?
Jiang Yuxu, the governor of the Xuanfu, had the most worried look on his face. Although his heart had opened up somewhat after a chat with Governor Zhang Fuzhen last night, he still heard Zhang Cheng's thoughts on the expansion of each battalion.
Worried.
The current four battalions total about 10,000 troops, but according to what Yong Ningbo said, the expanded four battalions will have nearly 30,000 troops. Such a scale has far exceeded the limit of the military strength that a town's total troops can control. This is called
How could he not be frightened?
Jiang Yuxu glanced at the people around him. Governor Zhang Fuzhen's face seemed a little gloomy, as if he also had some worries in his heart, while most of the officials beside him only looked surprised.
"It seems that the governor also has some doubts about this!"
Looking at Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, there seemed to be a hint of excitement on their faces, as if the expansion of the Xuanfu Army had anything to do with them.
Seeing this scene, and thinking about the performance of the two of them, Jiang Yuxu suddenly woke up: "Wang Pu, has Li Fuming taken refuge with Uncle Yongning?"
At this moment, some old men from the Xuanfu Army were thinking about another thing, which was the guerrilla general Wei Zhice, the commander of the chariot camp. Xiang was close to Zhang Cheng and had become one of his core members early on.
How to place.
In the eyes of outsiders, Uncle Yongning has announced that the expanded four battalions do not include Wei Zhice's carriage camp. However, according to what Bo Yongning said, it seems that more than half of the centaurs' carriage camp will be split into the expanded four battalions.
, the strength will inevitably be greatly reduced.
Wei Zhice, the former commander of the car camp, felt uneasy when he was summoned to the stage by his troops. Judging from Zhang Cheng's repeated announcements just now, his car camp was destined to be split up.
Although he was not a fan of officials, otherwise he would not have given up on the official path of the imperial examination and wholeheartedly followed Zhang Cheng to defeat the bandits and kill slaves. However, seeing that his colleagues were promoted, his heart was also disturbed.
Just when Wei Zhice was at a loss, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng announced loudly: "The above four battalions of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu will serve as the main force of our Xuanfu Yongyi Army and will be stationed in all directions to protect the soldiers and civilians of Xuanfu.
In addition, Benbo will also form another battalion based on the vehicle camp, with the battalion name 'Teng She', which will be stationed at one location of Ben Bo's Chinese Army for training and operations together. The 'Teng She Battalion' will be headed by guerrilla general Wei Zhice.
General, there are two cavalry units in the camp, two infantry units, one artillery unit, and three carriage units."
As soon as Uncle Yongning finished speaking, there was a commotion and everyone was talking. Some were surprised that Wei Zhice presided over the "Teng She Camp", which was much larger than the previous four camps.
But some people didn't seem very calm. They kept whispering to each other, and they seemed to have slightly different views on Yong Ningbo's move to expand the army.
Just when everyone was pointing at Wei Zhice and talking about it, Bo Yongning and Zhang Cheng waved their hands to stop everyone. He broke another big news: "This Bo decided to use the Tiger Guard Camp and the two Chinese Army troops as the basis to form a
"Weiyuan Camp", as Benbo's central army, has two cavalry units, two infantry units, two artillery units, and three carriage units.
The above six battalions are the basic strength of our Yongyi Army, and the "Weiyuan Battalion" is even more important and is the core of our Yongyi Army. In addition to the above nine troops, there will also be a medical department, a veterinary department, and a military affairs department.
, Operations Department and other important departments.
Therefore, there should be a mature, steady and capable person in the ‘Weiyuan Camp’ to preside over this uncle!”
When Zhang Cheng said this, he paused for a moment, and everyone looked at each other in confusion. Some old people from Xuanbei who had followed Yongning Bo for a long time even glanced at Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong.
In the eyes of everyone, Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong were the first people to follow Zhang Cheng in Xuanbei, and they were both commanders of Kaiping Guards and Qianshi. They had higher official positions than others and could convince the public.
And in terms of "mature and prudent", Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong are also very suitable. Although Yan Qingrong is more in line with the word "competent and capable", everyone knows very well that Yong Ningbo seems to value Jin Xinpeng more.
Just when everyone was speculating, Zhang Cheng revealed the answer for everyone: "'Weiyuan Camp' is not only Ben Bo's Chinese army camp, but also the general manager of the other five battalions. It is also the old camp of our Yongyi Army.
Military money, food expenditures, logistics support, etc. must be approved and written off by Weiyuan Camp.
Therefore, the person who presides over the affairs of the 'Weiyuan Camp' must not only be mature, prudent, steady and capable, but also be proficient in military affairs, and must be loyal to me."
He scanned the Xuanfu generals with bright eyes, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Wu Zhizhong, where is he?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned. No one expected that it would be the one-armed general Wu Zhizhong. Not to mention an outsider, even Wu Zhizhong himself was stunned and looked at a loss.
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Fortunately, Qian Mushi, the commander-in-chief of the Central Division of Yongning Buying, who was standing behind him, heard what Zhang Cheng said truly. He would naturally gain something when his general was promoted, so he quietly stabbed Wu Zhizhong in the back.
In fact, it is not that everyone intentionally ignores Wu Zhizhong. After all, he was also the old sentry commander who followed Qian Commander Zhang Cheng to the capital Qinwang in the 11th year of Chongzhen. In terms of his status in the Xuanbei Army, he would only be above Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong.
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After all, Wu Zhizhong has been in charge of recruiting and training troops in the past few years. How many soldiers in each battalion of the Xuanbei Army were not recruited by him?
How many people were not trained by his one-armed old Wu?
However, it was precisely because Wu Zhizhong lost an arm in the Battle of Julu that year that everyone had preconceptions and always believed that Zhang Cheng would not really put him to good use and would only leave him behind to specialize in recruiting troops and camp operations.
service.
Coupled with Wu Zhizhong's duty as a human being, he only focused on doing what Zhang Cheng ordered and never participated in other affairs. Although he was a figure in the core circle of the Xuanbei Army, his reputation was not prominent outside, so he was recognized by everyone.
Selective forgetting.
Now that Zhang Cheng suddenly mentioned Wu Zhizhong's name, everyone was stunned, but after thinking about it carefully, Wu Zhizhong seemed to be the best candidate to be the commander of "Weiyuan Camp" with his ability.
Wu Zhizhong, who was awakened by his subordinate Qian Mushi, strode onto the high platform and took over the camp flag of "Weiyuan Camp" from Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng with a solemn expression.
The flagpole of the Weiyuan camp flag is five feet longer than the other five camps, actually two feet and three feet long. The flag is also rectangular and is placed beside the pole. The flag is yellow in color, with red flame legs and "" embroidered on the heart.
The two characters "weiyuan" are embroidered on the edge of the flag with a unicorn pattern, and the top is covered with a golden gun, lined with a leopard tail as a fringe.
Wu Zhizhong could hold such a long flag firmly in his palm with only his left hand, which shows how amazing his left arm and wrist strength are. It shows that in the past few years, apart from recruiting and training troops, he has not become decadent.
After Wu Zhizhong recovered from his injury, in order to one day be able to lead the army to kill the enemy, he begged Zhang Cheng not to let him go, but to stay in the army.
Although he stayed in the army as he wished, and was responsible for recruiting and training soldiers, he still knew very well in his heart that since he was missing a right arm, his wish to go into battle to kill the enemy would probably be difficult to realize.
But as long as there was one ten thousandth chance, he would not give up. Therefore, while training, Wu Zhizhong began to quietly practice left-handed sword skills, hoping to have another chance to go into battle.
The reason why he practiced swordsmanship was because after losing his right arm, he was no longer able to use long weapons such as spears and spears. He could only use short swords, short axes and short hammers as close combat weapons.
Melee weapons such as axes, hammers, and whips mostly rely on strength to hit the enemy. After his right arm was broken, his body balance was difficult to control, and his strength was obviously weaker than before, so he chose a waist knife as a new weapon.
Wu Zhizhong persevered hard, and after overcoming the initial discomfort, he gradually got better. With his unremitting efforts, he really mastered the sword technique with his left hand, and his arm strength was obviously stronger than before.
However, even so, he saw that the camp flag was held steadily in his hand, and he did not dare to wave the camp flag like the five battalion leaders in front. After a while, a strong soldier rushed forward and took it from his hand.
Take the Weiyuan camp flag and return to the front of the formation.
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After the flag presentation of each battalion was completed, the next step was to award medals to the brave soldiers who made meritorious service in the Liao War.
According to Zhang Cheng's instructions, the staff have already prepared the list of meritorious service members of each battalion. Representatives of each battalion's meritorious service officers will come to the stage to receive awards. Those who have outstanding military exploits and outstanding performance in the Liao War will go to the stage to receive medals individually.
Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, Xuanda Governor Zhang Fuzhen, Xuanfu Governor Jiang Yuxu and other officials and generals will respectively commend their meritorious service to the meritorious officials of each battalion and distribute rewards on the spot.
For example, a shot hit Li Mingjiu, who was assigned to pay Shiku with a red flag in Manchuria, a hundred steps away. Before joining the army, he killed Fang Sihu and other Liao civilians in Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen in one fell swoop before joining the army.
There is also Zhang Jintai, who encountered a group of slave thieves when he was out sentry, but fought without retreating and was heroically wounded; as well as many other heroic soldiers who fought to the death against slaves on the battlefield.
This time, a total of twenty-eight heroes of the Liao War were selected. Among them were Li Mingjiu, Fang Sihu, and Zhang Jintai who were able to come out to receive the reward themselves, and there were also those who sacrificed their lives on the Liaodong battlefield and could only be paid by their family members.
Receive the reward instead.
The medals Zhang Cheng prepared for the meritorious officials were based on the style of merit medals of later generations. They were made of pure copper and could be pinned on clothes to show to others.
In the middle of the medal is the intersecting pattern of a tiger, spear and firecracker, and below the pattern are engraved the four words "Outstanding Military Meritorious Service" to commemorate the soldiers who have made outstanding achievements on the battlefield.
Under the full attention of nearly 10,000 soldiers, the awarding ceremony went smoothly. The soldiers were very interested in this novel form and were very envious of the meritorious officials who could come to the stage to receive the award.
When Yongning Bo and Zhang Cheng awarded each hero a medal, officials would read out loud the heroic deeds of the heroes on a high platform to highlight their merits.
Of course, the most important thing is to use this kind of ceremony to inspire all soldiers in the army to worship honor. In this way, there will be more brave soldiers on the battlefield in the future, following the heroic deeds of today's role models, and succeeding one after another.
They fight bravely in the hope of being able to be rewarded on stage like them.
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The majestic courtyard of Baozhong Temple is shrouded in the warm sunshine, especially the "Baozhong Temple" plaque written by Zhang Fuzhen, the governor of Xuanda, shines brightly in the reflection of the sun.
Three days ago, after Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng held a grand merit-and-honour ceremony on the campus in the southern suburbs of Chi Castle, the lively and festive atmosphere inside and outside the castle has not dissipated.
At this time, the public sacrifice ceremony had just ended. The inner hall and outer courtyard of Baozhong Temple were filled with incense. There was an endless stream of soldiers and civilians coming to offer incense and worship to their relatives every day.
Especially on the mountain behind Baozhong Temple, there is a sunny flat land where dense tombstones of fallen soldiers stand.
An old woman was offering incense in front of one of the tombstones. There were also many people coming to offer incense in front of the nearby tombstone. Green smoke was floating in the wind along with the ashes of burned paper money.
"My dear, the general said that your memorial tablet will be placed in this Baozhong Temple. From now on, the general will come to set up sacrifices for you every year, and the priests will continue to offer sacrifices at all times. You will enjoy happiness there.
Bar."
"You don't have to worry about things at home. The reward for killing a Tatar and the money for stroking your beard have all been given to us. There are dozens of taels in total.
The general also exempted our family from land tax for three years. We don’t have to worry about farming. Our fort has also become a mutual aid society. There are young and strong men to help our family plow the fields.
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Oh, by the way, the fort also gives our family a pension of grain and rice every month. My grandson and I will never be hungry. You can live there and enjoy the blessings. Remember to keep the tiger safe until he grows up.
, my mother also sent him to serve as a soldier for the general to kill the enemy..."
The old woman kept talking in front of the tombstone, not only missing her son, but also looking forward to her future. After talking for a long time, she suddenly called the boy next to her and said to him: "Huzi, come here."
Your father kowtows."
The boy beside her was born with a tough head and a tough head. He was about eight or nine years old. After listening to his grandmother's words, he knelt respectfully in front of the tombstone and kowtowed several times.
He raised his head, with a solemn expression on his childish little face, and said loudly: "Dad, don't worry, Hu'er is sensible, and Hu'er will take good care of grandma.
When Hu'er grows up, he will follow his father's example and join the army, and he will kill the Tatars for the general!"
Looking at her sensible grandson, the old woman showed a very happy smile on her face.
When the son was still alive, the grandson was still very naughty and ignorant. He didn't even go to the free school in the fort. He would sneak to the mountains to play all day long, either picking out bird eggs or hunting with the gang.
But since the news of the baby's father's death in the war came back, overnight, the baby seemed to have grown up and matured a lot. Now, in front of his father's tombstone, he said that he would take good care of his grandma.