On December 18, just after noon, there were a large number of people outside the south gate of Yangjialou Village.
Three brothers, Yang Shibin, Yang Shili, and Yang Shijie, plus Chen Zhong, Wang Yuanjing, Cui Shijie, and others were all here to see Zhang Cheng and Yang Liying off.
Yang Shibin pulled Yang Liying aside and warned him: "Li sister, when you stay with Marshal Zhang from now on, you must not lose your temper again. Although my brother-in-law loves you very much, he is the commander of an army after all. If you are in trouble,
You have to think carefully and don’t embarrass your brother-in-law!"
Yang Liying also looked thoughtfully at Zhang Cheng, who was not far away. After a moment, she turned back and said: "Brother, don't worry, Liying is not an ignorant person and will never do anything excessive.
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On the other side, Zhang Cheng also made arrangements for Chen Zhong and others: "Cui Shijie, your group of fire soldiers will temporarily stay in Yangjialou to take on the responsibility of training the soldiers here. There is no rush in forming the formation.
The first thing is the artillery, the loading and firing methods of the artillery, and the second thing is some strategies and key points of the city defense."
"Here! Shijie has written it all down."
He then said to the three of them: "All matters in Luoyang will be entrusted to you three. In terms of military affairs, Chen Zhong will be the leader, and in political affairs, Yuan Jing will be the leader. If necessary, Yangjialou also has resources from all parties that can be used.
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Zhang Cheng paused and then said: "Shijie, you have to work harder here, not only in the Yang family building, but also in the surrounding villages. You can assign some sergeants.
If the fire soldiers left behind in Yangjialou in that round are divided into teams or armors and divided into surrounding villages, and suitable young and strong formations are selected for training, maybe they can all be used by me in the future.
As for the military resources and armor, there is no rush now and they will be supplemented slowly in the future. The most important thing is that each village must first develop a capable army. The number can be small, but it must be elite. In the future, the villages can join forces to protect each other.
, mutual rescue.”
Chen Zhong and others all agreed loudly. Yang Shijie, who had been here all along, intervened at this moment: "The Yang family building has selected and trained 500 men. There will be no problem in training them into elites. By then, they will be able to protect themselves and can still support the surrounding areas."
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Zhang Cheng looked at Yang Shijie and said: "The current situation of the Yang family building is more than enough to protect itself, but it is still necessary to make extra preparations. In the near future, you can choose a secluded and dangerous place in the mountains to build a small village.
Store some food and grain in case of any eventuality. There must be a place to retreat in case of war and chaos."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now. It just so happens that the farmers are idle at this time, so as my brother-in-law said, I'll leave a few retreats in the mountains in case of emergencies."
At this time, Yang Shibin and Yang Liying also came back. They came to Zhang Cheng. Yang Shibin clasped his fists and said: "Zhang Shuai, Shibin wishes you victory and immediate success."
Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "I'm borrowing my uncle's good words!"
He turned to look at Yang Liying and asked softly with a smile in his eyes: "Limei, are you ready to go?"
Although Yang Liying was thinking about fighting with Zhang Cheng on the battlefield, when she was about to leave the Yang family building where she had lived for a long time, she still felt a trace of reluctance and nostalgia. She did not answer Zhang Cheng directly, but turned to look at Bai Bu.
Yangjialou cottage outside.
After a long time, she turned around and said softly to Zhang Cheng: "Husband, let's go!"
Zhang Cheng seemed to see a glistening teardrop the moment she turned around, but he didn't say anything. He just waved and summoned Lin Fangping to escort the coach's car over.
A coach's car, which could accommodate eight people, slowly drove up. On both sides of the car were twenty female soldiers in red armor, guarding them on horses. Two maids, Lin Fangping, Yang Chunni and Yang Chunxue, were riding.
Guide in front of the car.
The car came to a stop in front of Zhang Cheng. Chun Ni and Chun Xue got off their horses and came to wait in front of Yang Liying. Zhang Cheng said softly: "Li Mei, get in the car."
"No, I ride a horse!"
"What kind of horse are you riding in the cold weather? You ride in my handsome car, and Chuni and Haruyue will also get on board."
After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he looked at Yang Liying's profile and added: "This is a military order."
Yang Liying was stunned for a moment, then she burst into laughter, pretending to clasp her fists and said, "Yang Liying takes the order!"
Zhang Cheng turned around and clasped his fists at Yang Shibin, Chen Zhong and others: "Goodbye, gentlemen, take care."
After he finished speaking, he gave Chen Zhong a meaningful look, took the reins handed over by Zhang Chengfang, got on the horse, and slowly chased the car in front of him.
Chen Zhong also saw the deep meaning in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he said to everyone: "Let's see the handsome man off for a while."
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Chen Zhong rode his horse to catch up with Zhang Cheng, rode alongside him, and asked softly: "Does the commander have any other instructions?"
Zhang Cheng said slowly: "In my judgment, the intruders will not stay in Luoyang for a long time. They will either go out with all their elites to attack Kaifeng, or they will go south to Ruzhou and attack Nanyang, so as to connect the south, south, north and north of Henan to operate Wanluo.
Resist the official army.
No matter what the next step is, you will guard the city of Luoyang here. Once all the elite rebels are out, you will cooperate inside and outside to regain Luoyang in one fell swoop.
Furthermore, those rumors are not limited to western Henan. If you tell them to go on, they will spread all over northern Henan, eastern Henan, and southern Henan. It is difficult for this kind of thing to have immediate results, but as long as it spreads, it will always lay a root of trouble.
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"Here. Chen Zhong has taken note of everything."
"Another point is that you should take the time to pay more attention to the villages in the north and south of Mang Mountain. If there are any hidden and dangerous ones like Yangjialou, help train them. It may be useful in the future."
"I've written it all down, don't worry, Commander."
"Well, you can go back too, there's no need to send me far away."
"Here. Take care, Commander!"
After Chen Zhong finished speaking, he turned around and returned.
Zhang Cheng also led Zhang Chengfang, Zhang Jintai and other boy scouts to catch up with the car in front.
He then said to Zhang Chengfang: "Go down and speed up the march. We must rush to the ferry before Shen Shi. The entire army must cross the Yellow River before dark."
At this time, the felt curtain on the rear window on the side of the car was lifted, and Chuni's slightly childish voice came: "Uncle, the lady calls you to get in the car and go with us."
"You guys stay in the car, I'll just ride the horse."
"The lady said, 'This is the madam's order'!"
Zhang Cheng shook his head and said with a smile: "Reply to Madam for me, I will obey the order."
He smiled again and handed the horse to Zhang Jintai to take care of, and then got into the car. The car was quite spacious, and it was divided into two rooms, the front and the back. Originally, Yang Lifang, Chun Ni, and Chun Xue were all in the back room.
Now, after Zhang Cheng got into the car, Chuni and Chunxue came to the front room. Zhang Cheng and Yang Lifang rested in the back room. Although there were some shock absorption measures, they were not comparable to those of later generations of cars.
Even with a thick felt mattress underneath, it was still a bit bumpy, mainly because the road at this time was not smooth enough.
There is a square charcoal stove placed in the middle of the front and rear rooms of Coach Zhang Cheng's car, which is much warmer than the outside. Thick felt cloth wraps around the car, which is enough to withstand the cold wind in winter.
Yang Liying was sitting on the sofa in the back room. She had taken off her combat boots, but her two well-proportioned feet were still covered with white cashmere socks, and she was roasting her feet by the charcoal brazier.
Zhang Cheng stretched out his hand and gently grabbed a jade foot, kneaded it through the cashmere soft socks, and said: "Why are you doing this? Marching and fighting is not child's play, especially now that the weather is freezing. You have to suffer with me."
This crime."
"Humph, now that you have married me, you will take me with you wherever you go!"