In the military tent, Xuanfu Town Counselor Zhang Yan looked at his nephew Zhang Cheng solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Although what you just said is not unreasonable, the matter of negotiating payment with the captives has a lot to do with it and it is not me.
It’s a matter for others to comment on. Cheng’er, please don’t say anything more about this matter from now on.”
Zhang Cheng quickly added: "Uncle, please don't worry. I only dare to say what I just said to my uncle. Cheng'er will not talk about it to others."
Zhang Yan nodded and concentrated on eating.
He felt that his nephew had changed a lot recently. Not only was he more calm, but his thoughts were also clearer and brighter. However, he was still a little unsophisticated. However, if he kept him by his side and taught him for a few more years, he might be able to achieve great things in the future.
Higher than himself, the future of the Zhang family may depend on this nephew!
But Zhang Cheng sighed in his heart at this moment. The situation is like this. Many, many people know it very clearly, but no one dares to explain this matter clearly. Is this Ming Dynasty really hopeless?
So, is this Han family destined to change hands, and will the Han family eventually become slaves?
"No!!" Zhang Cheng shouted in his heart, a ball of anger burning, but he was powerless to do anything for the time being!
After lunch, Zhang Cheng stood up and said to Zhang Yan: "Uncle, Cheng'er has finished eating. Let's go back to the camp to see the song. I will rush back to my uncle before Shen Shi."
"You may as well go back to the camp and read the story first. Remember to come to my place before Shen Shi and follow me to report in front of Yang Jun's tent." Zhang Yan ordered.
"Cheng'er, I obey the general's order." Zhang Cheng knelt down on one knee and cupped his fist to receive the order.
Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Cheng and smiled lovingly.
Zhang Cheng stood up and left the tent. Zhang Yan's soldiers had already brought his war horse, got on his horse, and ran towards his headquarters camp.
Logically speaking, Zhang Yan only has more than 1,200 cavalry under his command to reach Changping, so he shouldn't need a large camp.
However, cavalry camping is different from infantry, because the horses also need to rest. When camping, they not only have to set up tents and dig toilets, but also build stables and leave some vacant grass for horse walking. Therefore, Zhang Yan’s camp occupied
The earth is extremely vast.
What's more, campsites must be reserved in advance for the more than 1,200 infantrymen who are about to arrive later.
Zhang Cheng's Thousand Headquarters camp is to the east of Zhang Yan's tent. There are nearly a hundred tents of different sizes. Basically, ten cavalrymen of one armor live in one tent, and then three armors form a team. Their tents
Standing together, there are four tents in total.
The war horses are centralized and managed in teams. About forty war horses are set up on a wooden fence, covered with a rainproof tarpaulin to protect them from rain and sun. After the horses are concentrated, two cavalrymen from each armor will take turns to take care of them.
The cavalrymen of each team who also serve as horseshoers are also responsible for checking the horseshoes of the horses at this time and processing them if necessary.
The slightly larger marching tent located in the middle of the Qian Headquarters camp is Zhang Cheng's Qian Headquarters camp.
Back at their Qian Headquarters camp, all the soldiers had already had lunch.
At this time, some of them were taking care of their horses. For cavalry, their horses are their first life, and their weapons and armor are their second life. Therefore, everyone pays special attention to their horses. When nothing happens, they first
You should take good care of your war horses, and then arrange your weapons and armor.
In addition to those who help take care of the horses, there are also those who gather together to chat. They are all gathered together. They are always together and have deep feelings. When they have nothing to do, they chat together all over the world. Occasionally they also talk to each other.
Compete, or discuss battlefield fighting skills and personal experience.
But most of the cavalry are sorting out their weapons and armor, especially bows and arrows, which must be carefully checked before the battle. Bows and arrows require very important maintenance, otherwise the bow power will be much worse. Some are not well maintained and may not even be used.
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This time, when the governor Lu Xiang was promoted to the capital of Wei, everyone knew in their hearts that they were here to fight the Tartars, so everyone knew that there would be a series of battles later. Weapons and armor were the second life of the cavalry.
When fighting on the battlefield, cavalry relies on horses first and weapons and armor secondly, so when nothing happens, they are accustomed to taking good care of their weapons and armor.
Especially long-range weapons such as bows and arrows and three-eyed guns must be maintained regularly. Before going to the battlefield, they must be carefully inspected to ensure that there are no problems with the weapons.
On the battlefield, every time you kill an enemy, you will be safer!
Zhang Cheng came to his tent, jumped off his horse, and a guard immediately came over to take the horse away and take it to a newly built temporary stable in the camp to rest.
Behind his Qianzong tent, there was a temporary stable where Zhang Cheng and his twenty guardsmen's war horses were kept.
There are also two part-time horse shoemakers in Zhang Cheng's Guards Corps. They are basically responsible for the maintenance of the war horses. Every time they are stationed for a break, the Guards Corps will send out two soldiers in turns to help them take care of the war horses.
On the left and right sides of his tent are the camps of the bodyguards. Each tent houses ten bodyguards. These soldiers are all carefully selected. Not only are they all skilled in bowing and horse riding, they are also skilled in riding.
They are proficient in shooting, slashing and killing. They are all young men in their twenties, strong and energetic.
The most important thing is that these carefully selected guards are very loyal to Zhang Yan, Zhang Cheng's uncle and nephew, and have no rebellious intentions.
Zhang Cheng stepped into his military tent. Chen Zhong, the captain of the personal guard, quickly followed in. After sitting down for Zhang Cheng, he asked softly: "Master, do you have any instructions?"
Zhang Cheng had just sat down and looked at Chen Zhong and said, "Send someone to invite the three sentry commanders to come over. There is also the right sentry commander Wu who is camping next to the general. Please come over as well."
"Yes, sir." Chen Zhong agreed simply, turned around and left the tent to make arrangements.
This Chen Zhong also comes from a military family in Xuanfu Town. He has just turned twenty this year and is only two years younger than Zhang Cheng.
His father was a soldier under General Zhang Yan. Chen Zhong began to exercise since he was a child. He was especially good at riding and shooting, and was also very good at fighting on horseback. He joined the army at the age of seventeen and has been one of the best in the army for ten years.
He began to follow Zhang Cheng when he was eight years old. He is now the officer in charge of Zhang Cheng's personal escort and is very loyal to Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng's military tent is even simpler. The front tent only has a few newly cut wooden pillars used as chairs, and a temporary wooden platform that serves as a crime table. There is nothing else. The back tent is his resting place.
, which contains his bedding and other personal belongings.
With nothing to do, Zhang Cheng went into the back tent and took out a book. It was "Records of Military Training" written by Qi Shaobao. He sat on the wooden pier behind the desk and opened it and read it with gusto.
This book was taken from Zhang Yan's bookshelf when Zhang Cheng was recovering from his injuries at his uncle Zhang Yan's house. Although Zhang Yan did not know much about literacy, he loved reading and had a collection of history books and military strategies at home.
Zhang Cheng has also just traveled to this world. Although he has some understanding of this world in his memory, and his predecessor Zhang Cheng also has a trace of his original memory, it is still a bit blurry.
Therefore, he regarded this "Military Training Record" as a treasure and kept it with him at all times. He would take it out and read it when he had free time, and he would always gain something.
After a while, Chen Zheng, the outpost general, was the first to come in. Seeing Zhang Cheng sitting on a wooden block behind the desk and reading a book, he found a wooden block and moved to sit next to the desk. He said softly: "Mr.
, the brothers toured the forty miles around here, and even bought and borrowed to get ten shi of grain and two shi of beans.”
Zhang Cheng put down the book "Records of Military Training" in his hand, raised his head and said to Chen Zheng: "The Tartars invaded the country and the people fled, so it is naturally difficult to buy this food. What's going on with borrowing food?"
Chen Zheng was in his twenties. Although he was not very tall, he was very capable and cautious. As soon as Zhang Cheng arrived in Changping, he asked him to lead a team to the surrounding areas to survey the terrain and see if he could get some.
Grain.
At this time, he said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. This time my subordinates encountered several large villages, all of which are located in areas that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They said that the army came to fight the Tatars. They should have provided support, but there was not much food stored in the villages, so
For no money, I gave some grain and rice to the sergeants for free. The grain and rice given by each village were not much. The sons also made it clear that this is what we borrowed, and we will return it after the war."
Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "You must strictly guard this matter and do not leak it to avoid affecting the morale of the army. Remember, it is not allowed to be spread to outsiders. As for borrowing food, this will not be done next time. Do not let the governor know about this matter."
Chen Zheng put away his smile and said solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, I have told my sons not to mention this matter, it will definitely rot in their stomachs. But, will the situation really be like that?"