Chapter 7: Choose a good family before you can join the army
In Xiaoxiaoyu, in the hall of the assembly hall, Zhang Cheng continued: "Liu Quan, I will promote you to the rank of Hundred Households. For the time being, you will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Hundred Households. You will lead the cavalry sentry by yourself. The number of troops will be one hundred, and a team of twenty will be appointed."
, a total of five teams, stationed in Xiaoxiaoyu;
Ma Huijun, I will organize you as a military household and temporarily as the general flag. You will use the general flag as the sentry commander and lead the first sentry. The number of troops is estimated to be 200 men and horses, and you will be stationed in Xiaoxiaoyu;
Sun Dashan, I will promote you to the rank of 100 households and lead the second sentry. The number of troops will be 220, of which 20 will be cavalry and 200 will be infantry. You will be stationed at Tietou Valley. In addition, the thirty
A soldier responsible for guarding the iron mine is also under your control;
Zhao Shihu, I will promote you to the rank of 100 households. Your troops will be separated into sentries with a total strength of 500 men. You can form a cavalry team of 100 men. The remaining 400 men and horses will be formed into four teams of infantry and continue to be stationed in the area.
Muzhaojian Village.”
When their names were called, Liu Quan and others hurriedly stood up and left the table. They were about to kneel down to accept the order and thank them. Zhang Cheng waved to them to continue their work and said: "Come on, don't be impatient, let me finish."
After everyone was seated, he continued: "Internally, you are a troop under the general's command, but externally, you still show your identity as a stronghold. In case of trouble, it will be decided by General Qian Liu Quan. You and everyone else must obey him absolutely.
Liu Quan, if you encounter any unresolved matter, please report it directly to the general."
Everyone responded in unison, and Zhang Cheng added: "There are a few more things you should remember."
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he continued: "First of all, you are currently not satisfied with the number of sentry horses. Don't be impatient. You can slowly replenish them in the future. However, one thing must be remembered. You must choose a son from a good family before you can join the army.
In the middle, the soldiers are tired and scoundrels, and I will not leave any in my army;
Secondly, as long as there are military households, civilians who have fled can be taken in, and they must be able to farm and work with peace of mind. All new households will be integrated into various villages, and newly opened wasteland will be harvested 20% of the grain in the first year.
In the second year, 30% will be harvested, and in the third year, 40% will be harvested;
Third, if there are any comments or actions in various places, they should be reported to the general and handled by the general."
Everyone stood up, left the table, knelt down, and accepted the order in unison.
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On March 28th, at Chen time, we guarded the city.
The security guard is one of the eleven guards under the Wandu Commandery Department. Most of the guards under the Wandu Commandery Department are actual guard posts, but this security guard is a special case.
Baoanwei and Baoan Prefecture govern the same area, part of it is under the jurisdiction of Baoanwei, and part is under the jurisdiction of Baoan Prefecture. Baoanwei is in charge of military households, and Baoan Prefecture is in charge of civilian households.
Zhang Cheng, Chen Zhong, Wei Zhice and a group of more than 200 riders came out of Xiaoxiao Valley and soon arrived at the Dehua Gate on the east side of the Security Guard City.
During the "Tumubao Incident", after Ming Yingzong was captured, he was taken to Leijia Station to meet Grand Master Wasi Yexian. In view of this, in order to protect Han Jingshi, in the Jingtai year, Ming Dynasty changed Baoan Prefecture.
In response to the situation in Wei Tong City, the security guard city was moved to Leijia Station and construction of a new city began.
After its completion, Bao'an Guard City was called Bao'an New City, and the original Bao'an Prefecture was called Bao'an Old City.
After the establishment of the Baoan Guard City, the area under its jurisdiction was very large. There were six thousand-household offices in the front, back, left, right, middle, and north. There were 127 military camps in the territory. The land was rich. It was the east road of Xuanfu Town.
An important place to store grain.
In the Acropolis, there are the Security Guard Command Department, the Security Guards Office of the New City, and even a Confucian Temple. At this moment, in front of Zhang Cheng, was the majestic figure of the Security Guard City.
There is something strange about the Security Guard City. The city wall is three to five feet high. It is such a huge thing. Zhang Cheng looked at the Security Guard City carefully.
According to the historical data that Zhang Cheng knew, the security guard city was covered with bricks during the Wanli period, and there were more than 2,000 garrison officers and soldiers inside. However, in Zhang Cheng's view, no matter how strong the city is, if the defenders do not have the courage to fight,
, is also in vain.
The Baoan Acropolis has three gates, the east gate is called Dehua Gate, the south gate is called Yingen Gate, and the west gate is called Zhenjing Gate. There is also a deep moat built outside each gate and the city wall.
At this time, outside the Dehua Gate, Yang Guozhu's general Guerrilla Guo Yingxian, Datong Town Chief Military Officer Wang Pu, and another person wearing a military attache uniform of the third rank were waiting outside the city gate to greet Zhang Cheng and others.
This made Zhang Cheng extremely surprised. Wang Pu, who was the commander-in-chief of the town, was waiting for Zhang Cheng outside the Dehua Gate. Zhang Cheng couldn't understand it.
Guo Yingxian shouted from afar: "Brother Zhang, you must be a bad brother. We will fight for three hundred cups tonight!"
Zhang Cheng also hurriedly drove his horse forward, got off his horse, came up, clasped his fists and saluted Wang Pu, saying: "Zhang Cheng is so virtuous and capable that he dares to work for the king's army to wait for you."
"Ha ha"
Wang Pu did not take it seriously. He walked up with a smile, grabbed Zhang Cheng, and said: "General Zhang shot Dorgon with an arrow and killed Yue Tuo in formation to win glory for our generation. We really want to compete with Zhang Cheng."
The general is very close to me. Now that I heard that the general has arrived, I specially came to greet him on behalf of Chen Duchen."
Zhang Cheng clasped his fists again and said: "Wang Junmen has a good intention, Zhang Cheng thanks you!"
"Come, General Zhang, this is Wang Xiaocheng, the commander of the security guard. Mr. Li, the acting commander, is waiting here." Wang Pu introduced to Zhang Cheng the man wearing the uniform of a military attaché of the third rank.
Looking carefully, Wang Xiaocheng looks about forty years old. He is not very tall, but a little thin. He is wearing a third-grade military attache uniform and looks very energetic. He always has a faint smile on his face.
Zhang Cheng's first instinct was that he was a very sophisticated person, the kind of person whose emotions and anger were invisible and you couldn't guess what he was thinking in his heart.
He and Wang Xiaocheng were both commanders of the same army and had the same rank. They clasped their fists and saluted each other. Wang Xiaocheng said politely: "I have heard about General Zhang's power and admired him for a long time. Now that I have seen him today, it is indeed true."
Zhang Cheng said repeatedly: "I am ashamed to deserve it... I am ashamed to deserve it..."
Over there, Guo Yingxian hurried over, grabbed Zhang Cheng, and shouted: "Hurry, the banquet is ready over there. Don't keep the military gate and the governor waiting. Let's go into the city."
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Accompanied by Wang Pu and others, Zhang Cheng and his party entered the Security Guard City from Dehua Gate. The Security Guard City was built with east-west, north-south cross streets. The streets and lanes were laid out in a "well" shape, with the cross street in the center and a clock.
Pavilion.
In the Xun corner of the city, in addition to the Baoan Guard Command Department and the Baoan New City garrison office, there are also the Patrol Procuratorate, the Guarding Fan Division, and the Patrol Chao Division, all of which were built in the fifth year of Jingtai.
In addition, there are almshouses, Xinxingcang, Beihuangcang, grassland, weapons bureau, pharmacy and other buildings in the city, which are very complete. There is also a martial arts field outside the south gate.
Eight miles east of the city, there is the post office Hongzi Nuanpu. Twenty miles east of the city, there is Zhuanzi Nuanpu. Thirty miles east of the city, there is Qizi Nuanpu. One hundred and forty miles southwest of the city, there is also a Shenjing Station.
, inside the west gate, there is a pony station responsible for postal transportation with Jimingyi.
Like all the military fortresses of the Ming Dynasty, there are also many temples in the Baoan Guard City. According to historical records, there are a total of thirty-nine temples inside and outside the Acropolis.