Xuanfu Town, the former Xuanzhen General Zhang Yan's mansion, in the east side hall.
Diao Dacheng, a gangster in the town, was so frightened by Zhang Cheng's words that he trembled. He knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "General... General, please spare your life. I don't want that money. Donate it... yes... donate it."
Donate...donate to the army..."
"Um!"
Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and then said: "You have this intention, which is also the foundation of loyalty, but isn't this bad?"
He paused and then said: "When this matter spreads to the outside world, it seems that this general has misappropriated your money."
Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Hou Mingli, take someone to deliver the two thousand five hundred taels of silver to Boss Diao's house."
Diao Dacheng was panicked when he heard this. He felt as if the sky had fallen. The depressing atmosphere in the east hall made him breathless. Chen Zhong on the side stepped forward and said, "Lin Fangping, please bring a few people to send you off."
Send it to Boss Diao!"
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On the second day, at Chen time, outside the west gate of Xuanfu Town, on the camp ground of the Zhenbiao Right Wing Battalion, hundreds of sergeants stood in neat formation.
On the school ground, the governor He Biao, Chen Zhong, Wei Zhice, and Zhang Guangda stood behind Zhang Cheng, while Wang Tieren, Tong Shoushan, Chen Dakuan, Cui Shijie and other mounted generals stood in front of their respective teams.
He Shihui, Shi Zhuzi and others led more than 220 people to stand on one side. There was a team of nearly a thousand people on the school field. They lined up neatly, without a trace of noise, and stood so quietly.
Standing on the high platform, Zhang Cheng looked at the officers and soldiers in the school field and felt deeply comforted. Although the road to becoming a Guard King was extremely dangerous and even included a tragic defeat at Julu, he still brought back nearly a thousand elite infantrymen and cavalrymen.
In addition to the 200 new troops of Shizhu who had been laid out and drilled in advance, there are now 500 combatable troops in the three valleys of Xiaoxiaoyu, Tietouyu and Muzhajian.
Think about it, although he has not officially formed his own ranger camp, he already has nearly two thousand elite cavalrymen. Even in Xuanda, which has many generals, he is already a force that cannot be underestimated.
Now there is still a big gap in various military equipment, such as tents, iron pots, tents, deer antlers, iron caltrops, camp lanterns, baggage carts, water bags and other military equipment, which must rely on Governor Xuanda and
The governor of Xuanfu came to solve the problem.
It seems that all the sergeants are in good condition, and those who returned from King Qin are even more capable, and all of them are veterans of many battles.
Zhang Cheng took a step forward and shouted loudly: "Gentlemen, this general is going to form a ranger camp. If you are willing, you will be the first batch of sergeants in Zhang Cheng's ranger camp.
This general will arrange for everyone to be registered and paid on a monthly basis. If there is anyone who is unwilling to serve under this general, come forward now and this general will give him 20 taels of severance silver.
Listen up, everyone. Those who are not leaving today are my soldiers. They must obey my military orders and go to war with me. You are only allowed to advance and not retreat. My sword is designed to chop off the heads of deserters."
"Tiger...Tiger...Tiger..."
Under the general stage, all the soldiers shouted in unison, their momentum was like a rainbow and their voices were like thunder.
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"Your promotions will be announced today. He Biao, Chen Zhong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, Wu Zhizhong, Chen Dakuan, Cui Shijie and others will be promoted to Qianhu officials, Wei Zhice will be promoted to Qianhu officials from the rank of health officer, and Zhang Guodong will be promoted to the rank of guard commander.
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The general estimates that we will stay in the town for a while, and we will first sort out the relevant matters in the near future. The generals will have to work according to their respective divisions and get things done as soon as possible."
In the meeting hall, Zhang Cheng said to everyone in a deep voice.
"Congratulations to Zhenfu, starting from today, you will lead the people to re-register the names, place of origin, and family members of the sergeants in the barracks;
Wu Zhizhong, take a few team officers, a commander, and a few clerks, and put up a recruiting sign outside the west gate of the town. Remember, we will not recruit those who are not good-natured, and we will not recruit those who are too thin. The number of posts is no more than 1,000 people.
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Chen Dakuan and Cui Shijie, you two will mix Shi Zhuzhu's 200 new troops with the more than 200 old infantry troops returned by King Qin, and temporarily organize them into two infantry armies. You two will each lead one and start practicing first.
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Chen Zhong, you transfer out the three teams of Niu Sheng, Lin Fangping, and Liu Jinhai, and select two more teams of elite cavalry as the general's bodyguards. You will still be the team officer, and the stone pillar, don't make any noise.
Follow me and ask the big monkey to lead him first;
Zhang Guangda, you will be in charge of the rest of the cavalry for the time being. I will allow you to select 300 sergeants from the entire army in the future to train a heavy armored cavalry for assault;
Wei Zhice, you realize that you have something special about yourself. I am short of people by my side. Please condescend to stay by my side for now as a tribute.
The general wants to form a vehicle and battalion artillery team. You have to work harder and organize it first. You can call on the original gunners in other battalions. Erect the frame first, and then slowly prepare the rest."
As soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, everyone responded in unison.
Now, in addition to Zhang Guodong leading 50 cavalry to escort Lu Xiangsheng's coffin back home, Chen Zheng leading 300 elite cavalry has rushed to Shangbei Road in advance to investigate the relevant situation of all parties. The remaining generals are all here, each with their own division of labor.
Zhang Cheng continued: "From now on, all battalions of our army must unify their armor, weapons, flags, gold and drums, but it is not possible yet, but we must first lay a foundation in each battalion;
All damaged armor, shields, weapons, and old cannons were handed over to the craftsmen who came with them to repair them. Those that could not be repaired were taken back to the furnace and remade;
Mr. Shi Tiegen, from now on, you will serve as the ambassador of the craftsmen under my command and have unified management of all the craftsmen's households. Wang Yuanjing, you will stay with me as military counselor. At this stage, you will help Ambassador Shi register all the craftsmen's households."
Everyone listened calmly to Zhang Cheng's distribution arrangements. After the Qing army retreated, Zhang Cheng was promoted to guard commander and commander, guerrilla general, and all the generals entering the guard were well prepared, and the rewards for each of them would not be lacking.
Moreover, our generals are so young. With the self-awareness of Qiu Ba, they all know that their generals will never stop at being guerrilla generals. Today, everyone has been promoted to Qianhu, and in the future, they may all become generals.
But that old man Shi Tiegen didn't think so. He was a blacksmith who was kidnapped by the Qing army. It was lucky for him to survive.
But now, Zhang Cheng asked him to be the leader of hundreds of craftsmen. He was really at a loss. He was not prepared at all. He took a step forward in fear and said: "General, this old man is just a craftsman. You
I asked the old man to make some weapons, armor, and even guns and cannons, but this craftsman is not an ambassador, and the old man is afraid that he will miss the general's important event."
"Don't worry, they are all craftsmen, and everything in them is what you usually do. If you don't do it well, you have Counselor Wang to help you. For the time being, you need to register the name, place of birth, and family members of each craftsman.
Then just record the skills that each craftsman is good at;
You are directly responsible to the general, but if you have any matters, you can report to the general at any time."