Chapter 200: Liu Minshen, Magistrate of Yongning County
In fact, as early as August and September of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Cheng's Counselor's Office, Military Affairs Office, and Military Intelligence Office had formulated various military strategies to eliminate bandits on the East Road.
, but it has never been implemented.
Zhang Cheng didn't expect the troops stationed on the east road to contribute, not to mention that he had to guard against these local snakes telling the news!
With the current combat power of the North Road battalions, even if only one army is dispatched, it will be very difficult to wipe out the Dongshan bandits. However, Zhang Cheng had an ulterior motive when he entered the East Road this time.
An army of nearly 6,000 marched into the east road. Wu Zhizhong led Cui Shijie's troops alone and stationed in the prefecture city of Yanqing. Zhang Cheng led the pro-military troops and Chen Dakuan's troops, plus Wei Zhice's chariot camp and stationed in Yongning. Zhang Guangda's cavalry troops and
The Qingqi Division was nowhere to be found.
On August 3rd, the city of Yongning was very lively. All the officials and generals of Yongning were waiting on the Qingshui River outside the west gate for the arrival of Zhang Cheng, the general of Xuanzhen and the admiral of the military affairs of the North Road.
From a distance, we can see the neat military formation slowly marching forward. Although they have marched a long distance, the sergeants are still in high spirits and show no signs of fatigue. After the army slowly crosses the river along the bridge, it forms a formation along the river bank.
.
Looking at the carriages that were displayed in front of everyone over there, they were amazed. Liu Minshen, the magistrate of Yongning, was also dumbfounded. He said to the county magistrate, chief registrar, and dianshi who were accompanying them: "It's amazing, it's amazing, Admiral Zhang."
The officers and troops under his command are indeed not comparable to the generals of Yongning!"
At this moment, Zhang Guowei, the deputy commander-in-chief of the alliance garrison who was originally stationed in Yongning, had been killed, and the deputy garrison general Liu Zhongshi had just been transferred back to the town. Among the officers, only Yongning garrison Tong Shouxin was the most respected.
At this time, he was standing next to Liu Minshen, the magistrate of Yongning County. Hearing the words, he hurriedly answered: "To be praised by the current Holy Emperor as the best among the three armies is not a person who only seeks fame and reputation. Admiral Zhang is actually the pillar of the country!"
At this time, both the walking camp and the car camp had crossed the Qingshui River. In the distance, a large flag fluttered in the wind, with a large flag with the word "Zhang" written on it, and it was slowly moving towards them.
Looking from a distance, under the handsome flag, there is an extremely heroic young general. He is wearing gilt armor and riding on a black war horse. He is slowly moving forward. Behind him is a strong man named Yi Shui.
knight.
Tong Shouxin ignored Liu Minshen, the magistrate of Yongning, and went straight to greet him, bowing and saying: "Yongning guard Tong Shouxin sees Admiral Zhang."
In fact, Yongning City is actually a county town and is under the jurisdiction of Yanqing Prefecture. Therefore, there is the Yongning County Government in the city, and there are also county magistrates, county magistrates, bookkeepers, and officials of history.
But there are both military households and civilian households in the city. The county magistrate only manages the civilian households, while the military households are under the management of the Yongning Town Command and Envoy Department. What is even more bizarre is the garrison that is also stationed in Yongning, with separate garrison commanders and deputy generals.
The official rank of generals is much higher than that of county magistrates.
Although in the late Ming Dynasty, the civil and military elites were already lowly, the magistrate of Yongning County was only a seventh-rank officer. Not to mention the second-rank officer of the deputy general, even the generals were mostly a third-rank or above, and even the guards were only a fifth-rank or above.
military attache.
What can he do as a seventh-grade county magistrate? What's more, most of the people in Yongning City are military households and are not under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate. Therefore, they are almost ignored by the generals stationed here.
Now, because Zhang Guowei, the deputy commander-in-chief, was killed, and Liu Zhongshi, who participated in it, was transferred back to the town, the highest remaining military position is guard Tong Shouxin, and he is only the fifth-grade Qianhu title, so the county magistrate
Liu Minshen has had his day.
Zhang Chengce stood on his horse and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your hard work on the defense, Tong. Have the arrangements for our army's camp been properly arranged?"
Tong Shouxin had taken refuge with Zhang Cheng since the night when deputy commander Zhang Guowei was beheaded. Not only did he let Zhang Cheng's uncle-in-law Ning Guangyuan and Jin Xiaoguo go, but he also sent his thirteen-year-old son to Yunnan.
Study in Zhoujiang School to show your loyalty!
Zhang Cheng did not reject this, but welcomed it very much. He even hoped that this would be the rule in the future. All the descendants of those who devoted themselves to his command must be sent to Yunzhou Craftsman School or Chicheng Military Academy to serve as military officers.
students.
In this way, you can worry less about it, which is better for both parties!
Yongning garrison Tong Shouxin still bowed and clasped his fists and saluted: "Reporting to the Admiral, there are barracks in the east, south, and north of Yongning, especially the school grounds and martial arts halls on the east and south sides. The two barracks in the southeast have been vacated.
, each can accommodate nearly two thousand troops.
The deputy general's office in the city was burned down by Dongshan bandits and has not been repaired. Now the general's office has been cleared out, which can be used by the admiral to handle military affairs and stay there. There is also a martial arts field next to the general's office, which can station more than 500 cavalry."
Zhang Cheng was deeply satisfied with this. He nodded on his horse and said: "Tong Shou has taken the trouble. I will report the truth to the capital and will never bury Tong Shou's achievements."
"Being able to serve the Admiral is truly a blessing for Tong. How can he achieve this?"
Tong Shouxin said very humbly, turned around and stepped aside, and introduced Zhang Cheng: "Reporting to the Admiral, this is Mr. Liu Minshen Liu, the magistrate of Yongning County."
Zhang Chengce took a closer look on the horse and saw that this man was not very old. He seemed to be less than thirty years old. He only had a tuft of beard on his lower jaw. He was also quite thin, but he was wearing a seventh-grade official robe.
But it's a bit shabby.
He was now wearing regular clothes, with a tattoo of "鸸鸒" on his chest, and behind him were also standing several eighth- and ninth-grade officials. Zhang Cheng guessed that they must be the county magistrate and chief bookkeeper of the county government.
In fact, there is no need to pay too much attention to such a seventh-grade sesame official, but Zhang Cheng seems to be somewhat interested in Liu Minshen, the magistrate of Yongning County. People of different kinds naturally pay attention to different things. Zhang Cheng saw that Liu Minshen's body was quite shabby.
official robes, I had some ideas.
Although most of the Yongning City is military households and is under the jurisdiction of the Yongning Guards, there are still a few civilian households, and the county government has some income every year.
What's more, the business in this city is also quite prosperous. After all, the deputy generals and generals are guarding the place where the generals gather. Not only are there many officials and generals, but also their family members and the personal attendants of each general.
The Yongning City County Government Yamen has some income from taxes, and in any case it will not make the county gentleman's clothes shabby. Even among the people present, the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and even the historian are all better dressed than the county gentleman Liu Minshen.
many.
Because of his frugal image, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look at him differently. He got off his horse and came to the officials in Yongning. Liu Minshen also hurriedly bowed and said: "Yongning Magistrate Liu Minshen pays homage to Admiral Zhang!"
Although Zhang Cheng is young, he is no longer the same person he was when he came to Beijing in the eleventh year of Chongzhen. The experience of the past two years has made him truly grow up, and he has a clearer and more direct understanding of the current situation of the Ming Dynasty at this time.
know.
As he continues to rise in the military, as the saying goes, the butt determines the head, Zhang Cheng's thoughts and ideas at this time are completely different from what they were in the past, and his own temperament has also changed, and he has a power no matter where he is.