On November 30, the eleventh year of Chongzhen, outside the west gate of Zhendingfu City.
Gao Qiqian was waiting for Lu Xiangsheng's arrival with Zhang Qiping, the governor of Zhending, and other generals and officials.
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After Lu Xiangsheng arrived with Zhang Cheng and other generals, there was an immediate sensation. Countless Zhending people crowded on both sides of the official road outside the west gate of Zhending City, cheering and pointing at Zhang Cheng and other Xuanda generals.
"Look, that's Lu Duchen, Lu Duchen from Gaoyang's great victory..."
"Look, look, look, that young general is Zhang Cheng, a man of unrivaled loyalty and bravery, the best among the three armies... He is so young..."
"Look, those generals are all so powerful, no wonder they were able to defeat Dorgon..."
"If we have more heroes like this, we won't have to be afraid of the Tatars anymore."
Waves of cheers came, and the people outside Zhending City were cheering loudly to Zhang Cheng and other Xuanzhong generals.
Their thoughts are actually very simple. They will sincerely cheer for whoever can kill the Tatars, whoever does not harass the people, and whoever can protect their safety.
With a smile on his face, Lu Xiangsheng stood on his horse and repeatedly handed over his hands to the people of Zhending, showing high spirits.
The remaining generals under his command also held their heads high and their chests held high. Zhang Cheng glanced at his uncle, General Zhang Yan, and Yang Guozhu's general Guo Yingxian in front of him. They all looked majestic.
Even Guo Yingxian, a usually carefree person, was extremely serious at this time.
Standing under the stone plaque of "Three Passes of Xiongzhen", I saw Lu Xiangsheng and other generals approaching, and the commander-in-chief Gao Qiqian and the governor of Zhending Zhang Qiping came forward with smiles on their faces.
General Director Jun Gao Qiqian still wears a gold-embedded three-mountain cap on his head, a brocade robe on his body, and an exquisite jade belt around his waist. He has a tall posture and walks with strength.
If it weren't for his pale face and shrill voice, outsiders would have thought he was a fierce general!
Gao Qiqian laughed at Lu Xiangsheng from a distance and said in a high-pitched voice: "Duchen Lu is really powerful. Gao Yang's great victory killed more than a thousand slaves, inspired both the government and the public, and greatly boosted the morale of our army. Our family must serve Governor Lu."
I congratulate you."
Lu Xiangsheng repeatedly restrained him and confused right and wrong several times. He was really disgusted. However, in order to cooperate with each other and attack Donglu together, he had no choice but to smile and said: "Director Gao is determined."
Looking at Gao Qiqian who was smiling from ear to ear, although Lu Xiangsheng was disgusted, he was also extremely happy. When Gao Qiqian agreed to split up the troops with him, did he ever think that this day would come?
His subordinates had fought successively, but he had repeatedly fought without success. When they finally met today, Lu Xiangsheng felt a big sigh of relief in his heart.
Gao Qiqian exchanged a few words with Lu Xiangsheng, greeted him ardently, and introduced him to Zhang Qiping, the governor of Zhending, and other gentry and officials in the city. Everyone greeted him for a while.
Lu Xiangsheng wanted to say a few words and ridicule Zhang Qiping, but thinking about the overall situation of uniting to fight against the slave thieves, he just glared at him. This was so frightening that Zhang Qiping's hair stood on end and his whole body trembled.
Then, Gao Qiqian felt his eyes light up, strode towards Zhang Cheng, and said with a smile in a high-pitched voice: "Haha, General Zhang, our family has always seen you as extraordinary in Changping. As expected, at that time Zhang Qianhu,
Today I am General Zhang."
He actually took Zhang Cheng's hand affectionately, looked Zhang Cheng up and down, and praised again: "We heard that General Zhang actually shot the slave chief Dorgon with an arrow?"
Zhang Chengzheng felt that there were countless eyes around him cast on him. When Gao Qiqian held his hand like this, he felt that his palm was wet and slippery, and he couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.
Seeing Gao Qiqian ask this question, he quickly took the opportunity to withdraw his hand, clasped his fists and replied: "Zhang Cheng only wishes he could not kill the slave chief with one arrow."
Gao Qiqian stretched out his hand again, patted Zhang Cheng's shoulder, and boasted in a high-pitched voice: "If he is a fierce general, no wonder he can defeat thieves and win praise from the emperor."
Zhang Cheng smiled, bowed and saluted, and said: "Mr. Gao has over-honored you, but you will be polite in the end."
Gao Qiqian helped Zhang Cheng up affectionately and said warmly: "General Zhang, there is no need to pay such a courtesy. Please get up."
After he finished speaking, he grabbed Zhang Cheng's hand and smiled at the generals Guan Ning behind him who were constantly looking at Zhang Cheng: "General Zhang has become famous. We didn't know each other by chance when we were in Changping earlier. Today is the best time."
Let me introduce you to the generals."
He introduced the generals of Guan Ning one by one. Zhang Cheng couldn't help but clasping his fists as he had seen those generals. They had also met when they were in Changping that day.
However, at that time, Zhang Cheng was just a small general, and these high-ranking generals would not look him in the eye. Who would have thought that in just over a month, Zhang Cheng had been promoted to a guerrilla general, and was quite respected by the emperor?
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At this time, they attached great importance to Zhang Cheng.
It was because of Zhang Cheng's successive military successes that he was even commended by the emperor and praised as unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, the best among the three armies.
At the same time, Zhang Cheng was able to get a personal introduction from General Director Jun Gao Qiqian. At different times, the treatment could be said to be very different.
However, when Gao Qiqian was introduced, everyone's expressions were also different.
Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, said "Hmm" to Zhang Cheng, and said with a smile: "You are indeed a young hero. General Zhang's reputation is really like thunder these days."
Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, said with an easy-going smile: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. There are young talents like General Zhang here, but we are old."
Wang Tingchen, the former commander-in-chief of the garrison, looked askance at Zhang Cheng, with a rather unconvinced look in his eyes.
Only Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass, was full of praise for Zhang Cheng.
After a round of introductions, Zhang Cheng felt extremely depressed in his chest. These Guan Ning generals were all heavy-handed and extremely arrogant.
It was Wang Tingchen, the former general officer of the garrison. Although he was historically loyal and fought to the end during the Songjin War and sacrificed his life for the country, he was worthy of his respect. However, their expressions clearly showed that
Being unconvinced and unfriendly to oneself.
If we just talk about being easy to get along with, among the generals Zhang Cheng met, Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, and Ma Ke, the chief military officer of Shanhaiguan, were the most popular. However, these two were both famous runaway generals.
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But the communication skills of these two people are absolutely unmatched.
Lu Xiangsheng watched Gao Qiqiu stand in front of everyone, openly showing kindness to his beloved general, and a look of displeasure gradually appeared in his eyes.
After Gao Qiqian, Zhending Governor Zhang Qiping and his group praised Wang Dou again and again, especially praising him for shooting the slave chief Dorgon with an arrow, saying that this incident will definitely become a good story and be circulated in the market for a long time.
Praise for all people.
After finally introducing everyone to Zhang Cheng, Gao Qiqian seemed to want Zhang Cheng to follow him into the city.
Lu Xiangsheng took a step forward calmly, while Zhang Cheng cleverly took the opportunity to retreat behind Yang Guozhu. Yang Guozhu couldn't help but look back at Zhang Cheng with admiration.