Chapter 149: Destined to swear allegiance to the commander
"Commander, the army has been stationed under Kaifeng City for nearly ten days. When are we going to move into western Henan to pursue the bandits?"
Zhang Cheng drank up the rice wine in the bowl in one gulp, looked up at Zhang Guangda who was chewing mutton chops, and said, "What? Is it because the aunties in Henan are not fun, or are you tired of drinking Kaifeng's rice wine?"
Zhang Guangda's mouth was filled with mutton and he was chewing it. The fresh juice flowed down from the corners of his mouth. He stared at the big bull's eye and swallowed the mutton that he had not finished chewing.
He didn't bother to take a sip of rice wine and replied hurriedly: "Hey, we are in a hurry to see if Li Thief and I can become a couple!"
"Hahaha……"
Hearing what Zhang Guangda said, everyone in the military tent burst into laughter. Zhang Guodong even said: "If you say this, then Thief Li should call you 'big brother'!"
Zhang Guangda immediately stopped laughing and looked at Zhang Guodong blankly, not knowing what he meant. Wei Zhice next to him interjected and asked: "Oh, where did this come from?"
Zhang Guodong turned to look at Zhang Guangda, who looked confused, and said with a smile: "We Zhang Gueryi are the blind generals who draw their arrows first. He, Thief Li, is imitating him now, so shouldn't he be called 'brother'?"
What's more, Quang Da was heroically wounded in the battle with the Tatars, and Thief Li was blinded by a sneak attack during the siege of the city, so that's another level of disadvantage, isn't it?"
After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine bowl and looked at the people in the military tent one by one with squinting eyes and corners of his mouth. Another burst of laughter rang out, and all the generals said: This is how it should be!
After seeing everyone quarreling for a while, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said: "I would say, there is no comparison between blind thieves and blind generals. No matter how fierce the thieves are, they are still thieves after all, just like water without a source or a tree without roots.
, it is difficult to become a climate.
It's different for you guys. Today you are a guerrilla, and tomorrow you will be a general. As long as you serve in front of the army and fight bravely in front of the battle, you will be a general and deputy general just around the corner. In the future, it will be normal for you to have a wife and a son, and to honor your ancestors."
He stopped when he said this, and after scanning for a while, he continued: "Everyone should know that the Ming Dynasty now only has two major hidden dangers, the Eastern captives and the rogue bandits. Those who will endanger the survival of our Ming Dynasty in the future will definitely be one of them!"
The generals were silent for a while, but after a while, Zhang Guangda was the first to speak: "We have fought against both Tartars and rogue bandits. If you ask me, the Tartars are stronger. Although rogue bandits are also cunning, they can compete with them."
The battle was much easier than that of the Tartars."
All the generals in the military tent nodded in agreement, Zhang Cheng just smiled and did not refute. In terms of combat power alone, the Tartars were stronger than the rogues, but in terms of the level of chaos, he always believed that Chuang, Xian, and Cao Cao
All kinds of thieves are a nuisance to the heart.
Donglu is like a limb. If you abandon it today, it will be like cutting off an arm or a foot. In the future, when the internal stability is stable, you can try to pick up the pieces that were cut off before.
But looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, how many people can have such a vision? But although Zhang Cheng has a clear understanding of everything, he can't use his skills to catch the thieves.
This is not because he wants to support the bandits to respect themselves, but because the situation really does not allow it. Just like Yang Sichang used the dignity of the cabinet to supervise the division to suppress the bandits, the generals on the front line and the officials of Chu and Shu still restrained each other, and things that failed to do what they were ordered to do often happened.
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According to Zhang Cheng's current status, he cannot mobilize these arrogant and powerful generals, as well as those mediocre and incompetent officials, and the only force he can rely on is the nearly 10,000 troops he has trained on Xuanzhen North Road.
These are his fundamental support, and the North Road is his foundation. Zhang Cheng naturally will not and does not dare to lose his most fundamental strength on the land of Henan.
What's more, Zhang Cheng also wants to get these bandits to help him eradicate some more evils in the world. In this way, it will be much easier for him to take action in the future.
When he saw that all the generals had almost eaten and drank, he spoke again: "Everyone has almost eaten and drank, let's discuss business."
Zhang Cheng first looked at Wei Zhice and Wang Yuanjing and said, "Zhice, Yuanjing, which one of you can tell us about the placement of prisoners and hungry people?"
Wei Zhice and Wang Yuanjing looked at each other and spoke first: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, 4,378 bandits were captured in this battle. Almost all of them were hungry people who broke into the bandits in the new area in eastern Henan. After selection, a total of four people were reorganized.
Thousands of troops came out."
He went on to say: "Less than 500 sets of armor were seized from Kaifeng City this time, but the damage was not great. Many of them can be used with a little repair. In addition, there are more than 300 shields, and thousands of swords, guns, axes and clubs.
More than 540 war horses were also captured, as well as more than 180 mules and horses. According to the commander's instructions, after excluding the war horses to replace the losses of the army, there were still 425 war horses and 11 mules and horses.
Ten horses.”
Zhang Cheng nodded and asked, "Where is Du Youwei? Where is that tiger jumping around?"
Du Youwei, the "Tiaojian Tiger" who was sitting at the bottom of the carriage on the right, had been eating meat and drinking wine by himself. He was not restrained, but he couldn't get a word in. Even the man sitting on the right side of the carriage above him
President Qian of the Department toasted to Jin Bao, President Qian of the Chariot Division Yu Jin and several others toasted to him, but he did not see them.
In the end, someone raised his voice and called him, so he realized what he was doing, raised a glass to drink together, and then reluctantly returned the toast, and then started to mind his own business again.
After all, he was the bandit whom he had just touched. Although none of the generals on Zhang Cheng's side meant to look down on him, and he was very used to the atmosphere here, after all, they had only been together for a short time, and he still seemed very reserved and couldn't let go at all.
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At this time, when he heard Zhang Cheng calling him, he stood up hurriedly, causing the cups and dishes on the small table in front of him to jingle. He ignored this and strode to the middle of the military tent.
He knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "Du Youwei is here, what are your orders, Commander-in-Chief!"
Zhang Cheng looked at the overreacting "Tiaojianhu" and wanted to laugh but was afraid that he would be irritated, so he waved his hand and said, "Get up."
After he saw Du Youwei getting up, he said to him in a deep voice: "Du Youwei, in addition to your original 119 cavalry, you can choose 881 more to make up a thousand."
, form a separate military force, and you will take up the post of General Qian."
Du Youwei was stunned when he heard this. He was surprised and happy in his heart, but there was a look of disbelief in his eyes. He only heard Zhang Cheng continue to say: "After you have selected the men and horses in your army, go to General Wei Zhice to ask for the second war horse."
One hundred horses, fifty mules and horses, five hundred suits of armor, three hundred shields, and other swords, axes, spears and clubs.”
He didn't have time to react. When Wei Zhice reported the seizure just now, he had listened very carefully. At this time, he saw that Zhang Cheng not only allowed himself to lead thousands of soldiers and horses, but also allocated almost all the captured armor, shields, and ordnance to himself.
I didn't know how to express it for a moment.
Zhang Cheng looked at Du Youwei with a smile and said: "You will stay with me as Commander-in-Chief Qian of the Central Army's Left Division. From tomorrow onwards, you will find He Kuan, Commander-in-Chief Qian of the Central Army's Central Army, and he will help you with your training for the time being.
Soldiers and horses, first familiarize yourself with the flag orders and military regulations of my army."
Du Youwei was extremely excited. He did not expect that Zhang Cheng would have such trust in him. Not only did he let him take charge of an army of thousands of people, but he also gave him so many armors, ordnance, war horses and other supplies. What is even more rare is that
No sand has been added to it yet.
He pushed the golden mountain and overturned the jade pillar and knelt down with a "pop" sound. He touched his head to the ground and knelt down and said: "Du... Du Youwei will swear allegiance to the commander-in-chief to the death. He will obey the commander-in-chief's military orders, and he will not give up even to death!"