On the execution ground in the east of Yongning City, two hundred bloody heads of thieves were raised high, while the leader of the thieves, "Tianbawang" Chen Yuzhu, had only a skeleton left in his body standing in the middle.
Among the crowd of onlookers, a burly man with a fierce face shook his slightly ugly head and sighed: "Hey, I didn't hold on to a thousand."
He turned around and strode away, shaking his head and saying: "That's it, it's still the 'Tianbawang', it won't take less than 800 blows."
It was the executioner Dahou Hou Mingli who was responsible for beheading the leader of the bandit Chen Yuzhu alive. Although he had to use nearly two hundred more swords than Xue Liangqing did to kill the leader of the bandit, he was still not satisfied with his sword skills.
The crowd was only watching from a few dozen steps away. They didn't dare to get too close, as if the blood-red heads over there were like ghosts.
After that, Zhang Cheng was rumored to be the "Heavenly Killer" in the East Road Yongning area, while He Biao, the governor who personally oversaw the execution, was rumored to be the "Black Devil", ruthless and seeking human life!
It is said that for many years since then, the land outside Yinghui Gate in Yongning City has been dark red, and every time there is a heavy rain, there will be bursts of bloody smell.
Some people even saw a sledgehammer hitting the land with the power of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. It glowed red and screamed repeatedly, as if the gods were also punishing these damn bandits.
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On August 6, Zhang Cheng led his subordinates Wu Zhizhong, Wei Zhice and other generals to the North Campus to inspect the troops under the command of former deputy commander Zhang Guowei.
The situation here is not much different from that of the original North Road. There are 3,239 names of soldiers registered in the book, but there are only 1,978 in reality.
A General Manager Qian stepped forward and explained: "Please forgive me, Admiral Zhang. Since the death of Deputy Commander Zhang, some brothers in the camp have gone to other places, and it is inconvenient for my subordinate Lei Kejun to stop them. Please punish me, Admiral."
Zhang Cheng had a calm expression on his face and said: "You are Lei Kejun, where is the other Chief Qian Qian Mushi?"
Hearing the sound, a strong man stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Qian Mushi, General Manager Qian Mushi of the Right Wing of the Association, comes to see the Commander-in-Chief!"
Zhang Cheng looked at Qian Mushi kneeling below and felt a little satisfied in his heart. Just then, General Qian Lei Kejun came up to call him admiral, but he still called Zhang Guowei deputy commander. He did not forget his old master, but he also called him Zhang Guowei.
I am sincerely unhappy.
But this Qian Mushi directly called him Wei Dushuai, and he seemed to be quite polite. However, Zhang Cheng knew that since Lei Kejun was the first to come up and reply, he must be the most respected person in the alliance.
Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "It's hard work and hard work. It's really rare for you two to be able to secure the camp during the days when Deputy Commander Zhang was gone."
At this point, he looked at Lei Kejun and Qian Mushi with deep affection, and said comfortingly: "I once heard that the assistant campers have been in arrears for three months, and I really can't bear it. Now I will send them to you."
The supplies brought by the commander from the north road were distributed to the sergeants to make up for the arrears of pay, stabilize the morale of the army, and revive morale."
Lei Kejun and Qian Muchi were shocked when they heard this. This association has a military structure. The infantry is paid two taels of silver per person per month, and the cavalry is heavier, reaching more than four taels per person. In this way, three months of back pay will be made up, that is,
We need nearly fifteen thousand taels of silver.
The two of them looked at each other, prostrated themselves to the ground, and said loudly: "Commander Gao De, if this is the case, it will be a blessing for our soldiers and soldiers to survive. We are willing to follow the commander and fight on the battlefield to serve him."
Drive and die without regrets!"
Sure enough, I still agree with the saying - if you have breasts, you are a mother!
"You two should get up first, I have something else to say."
After Lei Kejun and Qian Muchi stood up, Zhang Cheng then spoke again: "I can make up for three months' salary arrears for Zhuerlang of the Xieying, but there are three things that I still want to let you two know!"
The two of them looked at each other with doubtful expressions on their faces, only to hear Zhang Cheng continue: "First, the salary set by this commander is one tael of silver per month for infantry, and two taels of silver per month for cavalry. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded.
Anyone who commits a crime must be punished, and compensation must be based on this standard."
Lei Kejun said urgently without waiting to discuss with Qian Mushi: "Commander Commander, if it weren't for your kindness, I am afraid that our three months of silver would have been lost. Not to mention one tael of monthly silver, just half a tael.
The brothers also recognized it."
"What words?"
Zhang Cheng's face was dark and slightly angry, and he continued: "It is only natural for soldiers to eat food. Is it possible that all the soldiers under my command go without enough food for a day?"
He continued: "Secondly, after the salary is replenished, the soldiers will be tested again to weed out the old, weak and ruffians. Only those who are qualified can be retained. There will be no arrears of pay in the future, but everyone
The pay of infantry and cavalry should also be carried out according to the rules of this commander."
Zhang Cheng glanced at the soldiers in the audience, raised his voice and said: "Thirdly, from now on, you are my commander's subordinates. You must strictly abide by my military regulations and orders. You will be rewarded for your merits, and you will be punished for your mistakes, with as little as military sticks."
, military whips, ears pierced and traveling around the camp, or in severe cases, beheading in public display, and the family members will be punished as one."
"You must remember these three points, and be sure to inform all the commanders, and do not let the officers and men think that the commander-in-chief did not predict what he said!"
"The general has received the order. Please rest assured, the commander-in-chief. I will convey it to all the troops so that all officers and men will know."
Zhang Cheng nodded to express his satisfaction. He still stood there without moving at all. Although there was a handsome chair behind him, he did not want to sit down. He only heard him shout in a deep voice: "He Biao, Wu Zhizhong, please stay with me."
I immediately inspected all the troops, reissued their pay, eliminated the old and weak troops, and re-approved the military roster."
"Here!"
The two of them shouted in unison, then led a group of armored sergeants to go, shouting loudly according to the roster, checking each one one by one, re-approving the list of soldiers in the alliance camp, and issuing additional pay.
At this point, Zhang Cheng turned around and sat on the handsome chair, scanning the sergeants standing solemnly on the school field. Although there were nearly two thousand people, Zhang Cheng raised his eyes and estimated in his heart that there were about five hundred people among them.
Being eliminated.
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On August 12, the joint camp inspection and verification was completed. After eliminating the old and weak soldiers, there were only 1,276 positions left. Zhang Cheng temporarily organized them into a 1,000 headquarters, with Lei Kejun still in charge.
The Qian General of the Ying, with Qian Mushi as the deputy Qian General, temporarily took charge of the soldiers and horses of this unit and stationed them in the barracks and school grounds in the north of the city for training.
The garrison troops led by Yongning garrison Tong Shouxin were also inspected again in accordance with the order, and the number of soldiers was finally determined to be 629. They were still led by Tong Shouxin, but they also went to the barracks in the north of the city for training instead of
Then take on the defense of Yongning City.
Zhang Cheng has appointed Wu Zhizhong to be solely responsible for the camp operations in the camp and field in the north of the city, while Zhang Guangda will take over the defense of Yongning City, with Cui Shijie and Chen Dakuan taking charge of the infantry camp in rotation.
In this way, through a series of operations, Zhang Cheng has completely controlled all military affairs in Yongning City.
At the same time, a memorial letter was quickly sent to the capital. Zhang Cheng's plan to seize the east road was mostly successful, and a bigger plan was unfolding in his mind.