Chapter Two Hundred and Eleven: The King and Eunuch came to the door to pass the word of mouth
In the duty room of the Minister of War in the backyard of the Yamen of the Ministry of War, after Zhang Cheng listened to Chen Xinjia's heartfelt words, he knew in his heart that no matter what he said at this moment, he could not change the court's decision to go to war quickly.
He stood up and clasped his fists and saluted: "Zhang Cheng is certainly aware of the difficulties in the court. Please rest assured. General Mo will return to camp immediately. He will march to Liaodong tomorrow morning and obey Governor Hong's dispatch to quickly relieve the siege of Jinzhou."
Chen Xinjia was very satisfied with Zhang Cheng's performance. He nodded and said slowly: "Although Hong Chengchou is the governor of Jiliao, you can't rely on him to direct everything this time you enter Liao. He has always advocated prudence, so I might be timid.
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When you encounter any trouble, you should discuss it with the supervisor Zhang Ruoqi, or you can report it directly to me. You must bear in mind the great grace of heaven, and you must not pursue your own selfish interests and ignore the law of heaven's grace."
"Please rest assured, my soldier, Zhang Cheng has memorized everything!"
Zhang Cheng answered with a firm look on his face. Seeing that Chen Xinjia was in a good mood at the moment, he boldly clasped his fists and said, "I'm here, Zhang Cheng has something else, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Chen Xinjia looked suspicious when he heard this. He didn't know what Zhang Cheng was going to ask for, but he said slowly: "You have something to do, but it doesn't matter if you tell me!"
Zhang Cheng clasped his fists and said: "The thieves in Chuangxian have suffered repeated defeats. Although Ding and Fu, two important supervisors, have always known soldiers, the thieves are also cunning and fierce. And our Ming Dynasty force has all headed to Liaodong and the mainland."
If there are not enough available troops, the general may find it difficult to suppress the situation.
I specifically request this soldier to recommend to Your Majesty that Sun Chuanting be released from prison in due course, and to kill the thief to serve his own purpose and atone for his sins."
Seeing that Chen Xinjia was deep in thought after hearing this, he hurriedly stood up and knelt down and said: "My heart is entirely for the sake of the Emperor and Ming Dynasty, and there is absolutely no selfish intention in it.
Although Sun Chuanting had many shortcomings, he still had great prestige in Shaanxi, and he was more knowledgeable about military affairs than other ministers in the court. In the past, he wiped out the intruders in the battle of Tongguanyuan, and in the later period, he had the command of King Qin to drive the troops away.
With the power to retreat the captives and cavalry, he is actually the best candidate to lead the suppression campaign."
Chen Xinjia was silent for a long time before he said, "Get up."
After Zhang Cheng stood up and sat back in his chair, he continued: "Sun Chuanting is indeed a good general. He always goes to the front line in every battle and has the courage to take on the responsibility. He is indeed the first choice to supervise and suppress the bandits. However, he does not know how to advance or retreat, and he disobeys the Holy One."
Why shouldn't.
I will look for an opportunity to make a case for him before Your Majesty, but whether he succeeds or not depends on his personal destiny!"
Zhang Cheng knew that it was useless to talk more, and that was all he could do. He originally wanted to intercede for Sun Chuanting in front of Chongzhen, but he was screwed up by himself.
But now that I think about it, this might as well be the case. After all, I don’t know if Chongzhen still hates Sun Chuanting at this moment. If he talks about it rashly, he might even get burned. If he asks Chen Xinjia to help him talk about it, no matter what the result is, he is finally
Tried my best.
At the same time, he also secretly decided that he would no longer care about other people's affairs in the future, and would only focus on managing his own power. The king's mind is unpredictable. Before he has absolute strength, he still has to be careful.
Zhang Cheng saw that Chen Xinjia had no other orders, so he resigned and left on the pretext of returning to camp to reorganize the army.
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"Commander, Yu Shi and other gentlemen are waiting for you in Tongchun Tower. Shall we go there now?"
Outside the yamen of the Ministry of War, Zhang Chengfang reminded him softly, but he saw Zhang Cheng taking the reins of the horse and getting on the horse, saying in a deep voice: "Let's go out of the city and go back to the camp."
Zhang Chengfang was quite surprised. He didn't know what had happened, but he didn't go to the banquet at Tongchun House that he had arranged in advance. Because he was afraid that Zhang Cheng would be busy visiting the palace and forget about it, he rode on his horse and reminded him softly: "Commander, sir,
Censor Yu and the other gentlemen who made an appointment yesterday will give the Marshal a toast on his journey."
Zhang Chengce said calmly on the horse: "Send someone to send a message to Wang Zhaozheng. I am busy with military affairs and will not go to the banquet."
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Zhang Chengfang couldn't help but be stunned. He couldn't understand what had been agreed upon. Why would he not go if he didn't want to go? However, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to ask a person behind him to ride a horse and go to Tongchun Tower to deliver the message.
After Zhang Cheng formed the Tiger Guard, Lin Fangping's military affairs gradually increased, so he concentrated on taking care of the affairs of the Tiger Guard camp, and brought his two adopted sons, Zhang Chengfang and Zhang Jintai, with him for training, while more than 30 people from the Tongzi Camp
All the soldiers also became his retinue.
At this time, Zhang Cheng asked again: "Has the gift that Madam brought for Taiyue been sent to Ji's Mansion?"
Zhang Chengfang replied: "Zhang Jintai went to deliver it in person. The gifts given to the Wu Mansion by the Madam were also sent to the Mansion."
Zhang Cheng led his troops to the capital yesterday and stationed themselves beside the main campus outside Desheng Gate. It was originally planned that after entering the palace today to see the emperor, Yu Shangyou, Yuan Pengnian and other officials in the capital would toast him at Tongchun Tower.
However, the disgraceful incident that occurred when he met his majesty in the palace was a wake-up call for him, making him realize the risks that he had not noticed before, and he changed his behavior since then.
For example, if Emperor Shicai behaves inappropriately in front of him, if Emperor Chongzhen becomes angry and sends himself to prison like Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chuanting did, then the good situation he has worked so hard to manage will be ruined.
Only then did he understand that even if there was a powerful army stationed outside the capital, no matter how great the military achievements were, what would it matter?
If Emperor Chongzhen was so furious that he really captured himself in the Heavenly Prison, would the army outside the city really dare to attack the capital and rob the Heavenly Prison?
The reason why they dared to rob the official prison in the town was because they had one of them on the north road. For example, when Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chuanting were sent to prison, there were old generals stationed outside the capital, but there was no one who dared to attack the capital.
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If they don't dare, then what about the soldiers under their command?
Zhang Cheng secretly thought that if he was still in the army, they might obey his military orders and attack the capital. However, if he was not in the army, they would probably retreat for their own sake or be frightened by the imperial authority.
It wasn't until he rode out of Deshengmen that Zhang Cheng finally felt at peace. He reined in his horse and stopped outside the city. He looked back at the towering city wall and the majestic Deshengmen tower and sighed: "It's so majestic, like a tiger's den."
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He turned around and ordered Zhang Chengfang: "Send someone to call Niu Sheng and Liu Jinhai to meet me in the camp."
After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he raised his whip and urged his horse to go straight to the camp next to the university field.
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Lin Fangping had already been waiting in front of the camp gate. When he saw Zhang Cheng and others galloping back, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet them and said: "Commander, the princes and lords in the palace have been waiting for a long time in the Chinese army."
Zhang Cheng got off his horse, handed the reins to a soldier, and asked: "Which prince?"
"Eunuch Wang Cheng'en, the admiral of Dongchang." Lin Fangping replied.
Zhang Cheng was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know why Wang Chengen came here. He quickly grabbed the reins of the horse, got on the horse and asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"
"The prince only said that it was the emperor's oral instruction, and the general doesn't know what it is exactly!" Lin Fangping replied.
Zhang Cheng also knew that nothing could be learned from his questioning, so he whipped his mount and ran towards the central army.