The governor's headquarters of the governor Lu Xiangsheng was located in the Qiao Tower in Changping City.
This Qiao Tower is the tallest building in Changping City. It has three floors. You can climb up here to see far away. King Qin of the three towns of Xuanda Shanxi and his soldiers and horses are camped outside the city. Standing on this Qiao Tower, you can have a panoramic view.
The governor's residence hall is located on the first floor of Qiao Tower. A large desk is placed in the upper middle of the hall. The order arrows and the like have been removed, and now there are cups, plates, bowls and chopsticks.
At the bottom of the left and right sides, there are also small tables and tables with cups and plates staggered on them, all of which are properly arranged.
Lu Xiangsheng stood in front of the window, looking outside, seeming to be deep in thought.
Yang Guozhu, Zhang Yan and others did not dare to disturb, but stood quietly not far behind the governor. Zhang Cheng stood behind Zhang Yan with his hands lowered, looking at everything in the governor's quarters.
"Zhang Cheng, come here." Lu Xiangsheng suddenly called.
Zhang Cheng hurriedly took a few steps, walked to the window, stood behind Lu Xiangsheng, and said: "Master Governor, you have been busy with state affairs and haven't rested for days. You should pay more attention to your health."
Lu Xiangsheng did not look back, but still stared out of the window and said: "Dongnu has violated the mirror, the country is in a difficult situation, I have dedicated my life to it, but I am afraid it is not enough, how can I rest?"
Zhang Cheng was moved by Lu Xiangsheng's words and said softly: "The governor, the pillar of the country, should take proper care of the body, so that he can relieve the country's crisis and share the worries of the saint."
Lu Xiangsheng sighed, thinking of the behavior and attitudes of the cabinet minister Yang Sichang and the chief military officer Gao Qiqian, his heart became gloomy, and an inexplicable feeling of sadness came over him. Now he can only place his hope on the current emperor, and only hope that the Holy Spirit
The heart is firm.
He turned to Zhang Cheng and asked: "Have you read a book?"
"When I was a young general, I took the exam, but my qualifications were dull and I could only pass the exam as a child." Zhang Cheng replied with his head lowered.
Lu Xiangsheng's eyes shone, and he was quite surprised that Zhang Cheng was still a boy. This was rare in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, many generals were basically fluent in writing, and some were even illiterate.
He said to Zhang Cheng with great expectations: "I didn't expect that you are a child at such a young age, and you are thoughtful and courageous. You are indeed a malleable talent. The hope of the country may be pinned on you.
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Zhang Cheng hurriedly answered: "The governor praised me highly, but Zhang Chengcheng did not dare to accept it."
Lu Xiangsheng ignored him and asked directly: "Zhang Cheng, do you have a name?"
Zhang Cheng was stunned and quickly replied: "I haven't obtained it yet."
Lu Xiangsheng stared at Zhang Cheng and said, "I'll give you a cousin."
The surprise came so quickly that he was a little overwhelmed. Even Yang Guozhu and Zhang Yan behind him were surprised. The governor was so excited today that he was willing to give a letter to Zhang Cheng for a thousand households. This
But it's a rare honor.
Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. He knelt down and thanked him, saying, "Zhang Cheng, how can you be so virtuous and capable that you have been given this letter by the governor?"
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zhang Cheng, pondered for a while, and then said: "The word for expression is called loyalty, which means loyalty to serve the country and enthusiasm to protect the people."
Zhang Cheng hurriedly thanked him again: "Zhang Cheng thanks the governor for the gift. He will serve the country loyally, protect the people zealously, and will never let down the governor's expectations."
Yang Guozhu next to him was filled with envy, while Zhang Yan was secretly happy for Zhang Cheng.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng's general Chen An came to report that the time had come and all the generals in the three towns were waiting outside the camp.
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After Xuanda's three Shanxi town generals learned that the governor was going to hold a banquet to celebrate their achievements, they stayed at Zhang Yan's camp for a while, and then returned to camp to prepare for the governor's untimely banquet.
They gathered outside the governor's quarters. The stalwart generals with helmets and armors on their heads were chatting with each other in rough voices. Xuanzhen guerrilla generals Li Jianming and Wen Hui were surrounded by people at this time, asking questions.
Various details of Zhang Cheng’s Battle of Mafang.
While everyone was discussing, Lu Xiangsheng's personal guerrilla general Chen An came out and told Governor Lu to summon the generals into the camp.
The generals from the three towns then filed into the governor's quarters, and saw that small tables had been set up on the left and right sides, with some wine and food on them.
In the middle of the carriage, there is also a large table. Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng is sitting in the middle, talking to Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief, who is at the bottom on the left.
Zhang Yan was sitting in the first position behind Yang Guozhu. This was understandable. After all, he was the general of Xuanzhen. Among the generals of Xuanzhen who joined Wei Qinwang, apart from the general Yang Guozhu, he was also the general of Zhang Yan.
But what surprised everyone was that Zhang Cheng actually sat in the position below Zhang Yan. He was from a mere thousand households, how dare he sit in the second position behind the general army. What did this make the other three guerrilla generals in Xuanzhen do?
sit?
When the generals from the three towns came in, the governor Lu Xiangsheng smiled and greeted everyone to take their seats. It was obvious that he was in a very good mood today.
Hu Dawei, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, stepped forward and sat down at the head of Yang Guozhu. It was obvious that after this military achievement, among the commander-in-chief of the three towns, the commander-in-chief of the three towns was already Xuanzhen.
It was the most important thing in the mind of Governor Lu Xiangsheng, so Yang Guozhu's seat was placed at the top of the left side of the row.
Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, walked to the top position on the right side of the row and sat down. Like Hu Dawei, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, he couldn't wait to look at the young Qianhu Zhang who was sitting behind Yang Guozhu and below Zhang Yan.
Cheng, seeing him sitting there calmly without any arrogance or arrogance on his face, I couldn't help but have a good impression of him.
Not only the two commander-in-chiefs, but also the generals and guerrillas from the towns who were following the camp all looked at Zhang Cheng. The young Qianhu was respectfully asking questions to the governor Lu Xiangsheng from time to time, reacting to the various opinions.
In people's eyes, it may be admiration, envy, or jealousy, and the expressions are all uncertain.
All the guerrilla generals and guerrilla generals from the three towns down to the commander-in-chief were seated behind their respective commanders. Only Li Jianming and Wen Hui, the guerrilla generals of Xuanzang Town, seemed extremely unhappy when they saw Zhang Cheng sitting in the second seat behind Yang Guozhu.
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Yang Guozhu's general in the Chinese army, Guo Yingxian, was nonchalantly disapproving. He walked straight to Zhang Cheng's seat and sat there chatting with Zhang Cheng.
Guerrilla generals Li Jianming and Wen Hui were very aggrieved, but they had no choice. Who could have prevented them from capturing more than a hundred Tatar heads?
It’s no wonder that the governor and Yang Junmen paid special attention to Zhang Cheng. He had such military exploits at such a young age, and it was his first achievement. It is estimated that after this wave of military exploits are reported, there will be enough room for a guerrilla general.
The two of them hesitated. The three seats in the first row behind Yang Guozhu were already full, so they could only angrily sit down in the second row behind Yang Guozhu.
It was late at this time, and all the generals were waiting for the governor to entertain them, so most of them had not had lunch yet. They were all overjoyed when they saw the wine and meat on the table in front of them. However, when many people secretly picked up the wine bottles and smelled them,
When I picked it up, I was very disappointed. It turned out that there was no smell of alcohol in it, but it was filled with tea.
Looking at the large case table in front of Governor Lu Xiangsheng, there was also a pot of tea. There was no meat on his case table, only a large bowl of brown rice and a few dishes of side dishes.
Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng observed filial piety for his father. In addition to wearing linen filial piety, he also abided by etiquette and did not drink alcohol or eat meat.
At this moment, seeing that the generals were already seated, Lu Duchen smiled and poured a cup of tea. He stood up and said loudly: "Today, it is reported that our officers and soldiers in Xuan Town have captured the heads of more than 140 slaves."
pieces,
I have promoted the military morale of the three towns in Shanxi, promoted the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and dampened the arrogance of the Jiannu. The news of my success has spread to the capital. It is expected that the Holy Sage Jiamian will come down soon!"
With a smile, he glanced at Yang Guozhu and Zhang Yan, and then said: "This great victory was achieved because of General Yang's command and Ruoding's command, and Zhang Cheng's thousands of households fighting bravely, so we achieved this victory. The captives are in a hurry now, so drinking may cause them to
As things went wrong, the governor offered tea instead of wine.
Generals, let us raise a toast to General Yang and Zhang Qianhu!"
The armor clanged, and all the generals in the camp stood up, raised their glasses in unison and shouted: "Congratulations to the governor, congratulations to Yang Junmen, and congratulations to Zhang Qianhu."
The congratulations rolled like thunder, and all the generals drank it all.
Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng was in a very happy mood and laughed loudly. When the generals sat down, he said loudly: "This great victory shows that Jiannu's nature is fierce. As long as all our generals have the heart to sacrifice their lives to serve the country, we will be able to do it."
Give Jiannuluqi a heavy setback, so that they dare not underestimate me, the Ming Dynasty!"
After saying that, he stared at everyone in the tent with extremely expectant expressions.
Wang Puji, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, knew how to do things. At this moment, he stood up first and said loudly: "I will definitely remember the instructions of the governor, be loyal, brave and fearless, and kill slaves to serve the country."
With the leader taking the lead, everyone in the court followed closely and expressed their opinions one after another. Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng nodded frequently with an extremely pleased expression.
Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, offered tea instead of wine. He first toasted Yang Guozhu with a cup, and then poured another cup of tea. He looked past Zhang Yan, looked directly at Zhang Cheng, and said with a smile: "Today I know how powerful Zhang Qianhu is in Xuan Town.
Zhang Qianhu, I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
Everyone in the camp focused their gazes on Zhang Cheng, who stood up and said calmly: "The general does not dare to do so. It is the general who respects the king's army."
The two of them raised their glasses from afar and drank it all in one gulp.
Later, Shanxi Commander-in-Chief Hu Dawei also stood up, first toasted Yang Guozhu, and then said to Zhang Cheng in a deep voice: "Zhang Qianhu, I also toast you for capturing the head of one hundred and forty slaves."
Yu Mingke, what a good man!”
Looking at the veteran of the killing field across from him, Zhang Cheng did not dare to neglect him at all, and quickly stood up, facing Hu Dawei from afar, and had a drink.
The commander-in-chief of both towns personally toasted to Zhang Cheng. Many people in the camp were envious and jealous. I believe that Zhang Cheng will become famous from today on, at least in the third town of Xuanda.
Zhang Yan, the counselor of the Xuanfu, was also agitated. He was really looking forward to Zhang Cheng showing off his power and making meritorious deeds, but he always felt that this seemed a bit too eager.
Xuanzhen guerrilla generals Li Jianming and Wen Hui were different. They looked at Zhang Cheng sitting in the front row and felt very uncomfortable. This guy actually sat in the front row as a Qianhu, squeezing out the two guerrillas.
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Wen Hui approached Li Jianming with a smile and said softly: "Look, this Xuanzhen is about to belong to their old Zhang family."
Li Jianming only looked at Zhang Cheng in front of him, his eyes full of hatred.
Governor Lu Xiangsheng sat at the top, looking at the generals from the three towns gathered in the camp with a smile, his eyes full of expectation.
Yang Guozhu also nodded and smiled. He was in a good mood today. Zhang Cheng's achievements in the first battle made Xuanzhen a big hit. He was the chief general of Xuanzhen, so his face was extremely glorious.
The governor, Lu Xiangsheng, raised his chopsticks, and the room suddenly became quiet, and the generals began to wolf down the food.
Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng seemed to be thinking about something while eating.
With Lu Xiangsheng sitting at the top, the generals had somewhat restrained their usual unrestrained military style. Everyone's eating movements were much gentler than usual. However, their stomachs were really hungry, so everyone still put the tea, rice and meat on the table in front of them.