In the small hall on the second floor of the main building of the No. A independent courtyard behind Tongchun Building, Zhang Cheng was meeting with Zhou Heihu and others from Langwopo Village, Wan County, Baoding.
He looked intently and saw that the face of the person in the middle was a little ferocious, but he was as tall and mighty as a black iron tower. He was about the same height as himself. He was indeed extremely tall in this era. He thought this person was the leader Zhou Heihu.
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Although the person on his left is almost half a head shorter than him, he has a generally strong and muscular body, while the person on his right is shorter and thinner, but he is superior in spirit and has a cleverness all over his body.
It's Zhu Hongwu and Zhu Yiqi.
Zhou Heihu and the other three stood in the hall after they got up. Although they were also the masters of the village, they all stood with their hands lowered and their eyebrows lowered, not even daring to raise their eyelids.
"You and others are all common people in Linyi, Shandong. Why did you gather people to become bandits in Wanxian County?" Zhang Cheng asked in a deep voice.
"Plop!"
Zhou Heihu's huge body knelt down in the hall again, and he said urgently: "The commander-in-chief is unjust! We are all poor people, and we are supposed to be digging in the soil. How could we have thought of being kidnapped by the Tatars to obey the law?"
Hua was originally going to take us to Liaodong as slaves.
Fortunately, the marshal attacked the Tatar camp that night, and we were able to escape during the chaos. However, we had no food along the way. When the officers and soldiers saw us, they chased us everywhere. We were so desperate that we opened two places.
Zhuangzi, otherwise more than a thousand of us will starve to death.
By accident, we met the Langwozi Bandits in Baoding. We had no food to eat, so we could only follow them back to the mountains to become thieves. It was just to survive, not because we really wanted to rebel against the imperial court.
But the big shopkeeper was nothing. He was cruel and easy to kill. Not only did he bully the villagers, but he also raped the girls. We couldn't stand him, so we wanted to get rid of us all. Fortunately, I got the letter early, so we
To avoid being poisoned, he took advantage of the large number of people and fought against the thief.
Since I occupied the village, I have asked everyone to open up wasteland and cultivate the land. We can barely survive until now with the savings in the village. It was not until we met General Liu that we realized that it was the commander who saved us that night, so we begged for help.
General Liu said, we are all willing to follow the commander to kill the Tatars and avenge my father, mother and wife!"
After Zhou Heihu finished speaking, he felt as if he was pounding garlic, and the discounts continued!
"Okay, Zhou Heihu, get up."
Zhang Cheng looked at Zhou Heihu who had already stood up, and continued: "You still have a conscience. Although you occupy the bandit stronghold, you do not bring harm to the village. It is also rare. What is even more rare is your fighting spirit and your willingness to sacrifice your life to kill slaves.
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Since you are willing to follow me, I will not turn you away thousands of miles away. However, there are still more than a thousand strong men in Langwopo, so you cannot abandon them."
He thought for a while and then continued: "For the time being, I will assign you and the other three as military households on our Xuanzhen North Road, and grant Zhou Heihu Baihu, Zhu Hongwu, and Zhu Yiqi as the general banner. You three will return to Lang first."
Wopo, waiting for military orders."
"Yes, I am waiting to thank you for taking me in, and I am willing to obey your military orders!"
When Zhang Cheng said this, he turned to Liu Jinhai and said: "Liu Jinhai, I will take you to Langwo Slope. From all the strong men in the village, we will select suitable people to serve as military strongmen. We will open up wasteland for cultivation on weekdays.
For battalion drill training, you arrange a team of sentries to be responsible for practicing everything.
Remember, you have to pay more attention to this matter. After the military commanders are qualified, they can cooperate with your sentry team to attack the surrounding bandit villages to supplement the lack of money and food in Langwo Village. If you need it before, you can find Niu Sheng.
I’ll help you solve it.”
"Here!"
Liu Jinhai responded loudly.
Zhou Heihu and the other three people were also beaming with joy. They never thought that Marshal Zhang would take them in so easily. Not only would they be classified as military households, but they would also be given the military title of Hundred Households and General Banner.
He was an old farmer digging in the soil. He didn't even dare to think about it earlier. He was just being kidnapped by the Tatars. He was unwilling to accept it. When Zhang Cheng attacked the Tatar camp at night, he rushed in with brute force.
come out.
As a result, the man who accidentally became the leader of a group of refugees, lived in the bandit village of Langwozi, and now became an official and soldier of the imperial court. This change is indeed quite big.
Zhang Cheng asked them about the situation in Langwo Village, and Lin Fangping came to the door to report that Yu Shangyou, the censor, Yuan Pengnian, the head of the Ministry of Rites, and others had arrived.
He then asked Liu Jinhai to take care of Zhou Heihu and three other people, then got up and left.
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In the hall on the second floor of the main building of the No. A single courtyard behind Tongchun Building, Zhang Cheng, Yu Shangyou, Yuan Pengnian, Wang Diaoding, Ma Jiazhi and Liang Yuming were drinking tea and chatting.
Today, Yu Shangyou brought Zhang Cheng two new friends, which made Zhang Cheng a little ecstatic. He suppressed his excitement and looked at the two people.
I saw a foreigner in his late fifties, slightly thin but tall, with somewhat yellowish hair, and a thick beard on his face that was also slightly yellowish and curled.
The other man was similar in age to him, but he did appear younger. He was slightly shorter and fatter. He also had a beard on his chin, but he was from the Ming Dynasty.
Yu Shangyou smiled and introduced: "General Zhang, these two are the Westerners Tang Ruowang and Li Zubai who serve in the Qintian Prison."
Zhang Cheng stood up with excitement and clasped his fists and said, "Sir Tang Ruowang has traveled thousands of miles to come to China, and has traveled both China and the West. Zhang Cheng really admires him for his spirit!"
"General Zhang's praise was indeed like a refreshing breath of fresh air. However, Tang Ruowang came here for his teachings and did not dare to take the name of the Chinese and Western traffic. When General Zhang fought against the Tatar cavalry, he killed the Tatar leader Yue Tuozhi in the midst of thousands of troops.
You are brave and even more admired by Tang Ruowang!"
"Hahaha……"
A burst of peaceful and hearty laughter sounded in the hall.
Zhang Cheng still looked at Tang Ruowang. This foreigner understood Chinese sophistication and was very good at talking. He was humble at first, but he did not forget to praise Zhang Cheng's glorious deeds. He is such a sensible foreigner. No wonder he can
The most virtuous city in the Ming Dynasty has great food.
He added: "Master Tang is joking. Zhang Cheng is just a rough man. How can he compare to Master Tang? His contribution in revising the almanac for the country is enough to be famous throughout the ages. Zhang Cheng sincerely admires him."
When Zhang Cheng said this, he paused for a while before continuing: "Zhang Cheng intends to invite Mr. Tang to travel to our border area of Xuan Town to see the dangers of our Chinese border areas and the hardships of the border people.
You can also have a long talk with Master Tang, so that Zhang Cheng also knows that there are Chinas beyond China, there are thousands of countries beyond China, and Master Tang’s hometown is thousands of miles away."
Everyone in the hall had a look of disdain on their faces. They felt that Zhang Cheng was a little too enthusiastic about Tang Ruowang, but Tang Ruowang was a little surprised.
When he was first invited by Yu Shangyou, he also wanted to see what this young general was like. However, he did not expect that when they first met, he was invited to visit Xuanzhen. He immediately replied: "General Zhang is so kind, how can Tang Ruowang refuse?"
, but there are a lot of things here, so it is not convenient to travel far at the moment. After I take care of things, I will definitely go to Xuanzhen and my party."
"It's best. Zhang Cheng will go back to Xuan Town after the Lantern Festival. He will sweep the bed to wait for you. If Mr. Tang goes to Xuan Town for a tour, you must inform him in advance. Zhang Cheng will definitely welcome you." Zhang Cheng saw that Tang Ruowang was already there.
If you are interested, I will cordially invite you again.