Chapter 213: The Governor of Beijing, Xiangchengbo
Outside the gate of Zhang Cheng's camp at the Grand Campus outside Deshengmen of the Capital, there were two other people beside Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the front camp of the Shenji Camp.
There was only one person in the middle, who was in his twenties and had a handsome appearance. He was wearing a python robe and had an extraordinary bearing. Zhang Cheng guessed that this person must be the governor of the capital, Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng.
There is another person on the other side. He is tall and thin. He seems to be less than 30 years old. His face is as shrewd as Chen Jiugao. Looking at his second-grade military attaché uniform, he must be from the Shenji Camp.
There is no doubt that Fu Yingchong, the former battalion deputy general.
Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen was the first truly noble earl Zhang Cheng came into contact with after coming to the Ming Empire. As soon as he arrived in front of the gate, Chen Jiugao came up and introduced them to each other enthusiastically.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Guangda, the commander of the cavalry camp, and Lin Fangping from the Huwei camp also came galloping. After being introduced by Chen Jiugao, they were equally surprised. No one expected that Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, would come to the camp in person.
Zhang Cheng accompanied Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, to the Chinese military camp. His eloquence was particularly good and he was eloquent, especially when he talked about military strategies. Zhang Cheng was deeply impressed.
Although things happened in a hurry, Zhang Cheng had no time to prepare, but it was precisely because of this that Li Guozhen looked at him with admiration.
Although Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, is not famous in history and does not seem to be a real general, he comes from a martial arts family after all. He has been familiar with military books and strategies since he was a child. He still has a theoretical foundation and his level is not high.
Low.
Along the way, although he was chatting with Zhang Cheng, his eyes were not idle. He saw all the conditions of the soldiers in the surrounding cavalry.
Even though Zhang Cheng didn't have many troops at the moment, he had five to six thousand mules and horses, and camels were more difficult to manage than war horses. But what he saw when he entered the camp was that it was in good order and there was not a trace of chaos.
What's even more rare is that none of the soldiers are lazy. At first, Li Guozhen thought Zhang Cheng knew that he was coming, so he arranged some strong soldiers outside the camp gate to show off.
But the further inside, the more surprised I became. There was no laziness or slackness at all in Zhang Cheng's camp. Every soldier was in high spirits, and all of them had bright helmets and neat weapons.
Li Guozhen also heard a little bit about Zhang Cheng's deeds during his tenure as King Qin, but those were hearsay after all. He always believed that either Zhang Cheng had warriors under his command who killed Ma Zhan and Yue Tuo, but the credit went to Zhang Cheng, or it was him
With good luck, he happened to attack and kill Ma Zhan and Yue Tuo.
Even though Chen Jiugao introduced him to Zhang Cheng and the bravery of his soldiers several times after returning from Henan, he thought that Chen Jiugao was just taking the opportunity to promote himself.
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In the central military tent, Zhang Cheng asked Li Guozhen to take the first position. Among them, he had the highest military rank and a title, so he did his duty. After a while of greetings, everyone sat down one after another.
Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, sat down and drank a cup of tea and asked Zhang Cheng: "I just saw that the factory prince Wang Chengen has returned to the city, but he has come to deliver the emperor's orders."
Zhang Cheng smiled, although he was pretending to be a grandson in front of Chongzhen, Wang Chengen and others, but now he also started to act in front of Li Guozhen.
He said slightly mysteriously: "The prince is here to deliver the emperor's oral instructions."
Zhang Cheng said that here he clasped his hands and saluted in the direction of the imperial palace in the south, and then said: "Your Majesty, the poor general has nowhere to rest in the capital, so he has given you a special residence for General Zhaoyong, not far from Dong'an Gate."
He picked up the teapot and filled Li Guozhen with tea again, and then said: "Your Majesty is even more considerate of the general's fatigue, and also ordered the Xiaodu people in the palace to serve the general at home. The prince is here to pass on your majesty's oral instructions.
When you return from Liaodong, you can move into the General's Mansion."
Gu He
Li Guozhen's performance was better. Although his face was full of surprise, he was still calm. However, Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong were slightly out of character. Especially Fu Yingchong, who was still acting like a general in the Beijing camp, suddenly suddenly
Hearing that Zhang Cheng was so favored by the emperor, he was so shocked that he almost dropped his teacup.
Li Guozhen glanced at Fu Yingchong and frowned slightly, but he recovered in an instant. He smiled and said to Zhang Cheng: "General Zhang has fought for the country and made outstanding achievements many times. Now that he is favored by the Holy Spirit, it is natural, but it is even more important."
Be loyal and diligent in the king's affairs to repay heaven's kindness."
Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes. Zhang Cheng must keep Uncle Xiangcheng's teachings in mind."
Li Guozhen turned his head and said majestically to Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the front camp of the Shenji Camp next to him: "Qinglin, General Zhang is not only unparalleled in the world, but he is also a leader in the army. I admire him very much."
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You have this opportunity to go to Liaodong with General Zhang today, so cherish it, ah..."
He continued: "I brought you here today to give you an opportunity to ask General Zhang for advice on how to lead troops, do you understand?"
Fu Yingchong immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said, "I will understand. Please rest assured, uncle. I am truly lucky to have an official like you."
As soon as Fu Yingchong opened his mouth to speak, two huge tiger teeth popped out from his mouth. Zhang Cheng seemed to smell the same smell in him as Chen Jiugao. They were both noble sons. In future generations, they would all be extremely high.
God's disciples.
Seeing that Fu Yingchong was being taught respectfully, Li Guozhen nodded with satisfaction. He then said to Chen Jiugao: "Jiugao, when we were assisting in the suppression of Henan Province, you fought with General Zhang through life and death, and fought with the bandits. Your performance was outstanding, and you were highly praised by the Emperor."
Commend.
Now I am going to Liaodong again, and I can kill the enemy side by side with General Zhang. I can’t disgrace our Beijing camp, and I must support you more, brother Fu. Good brothers must advance and retreat together to support the king.”
Chen Jiugao stood up and clasped his fists with a serious face and replied: "Please be patient, uncle, Jiugao knows what to do. This time he marches into Liaodong, he will advance and retreat together with General Zhang, and he will never lose the face of our Beijing camp.
As for brother Qinglin, he is our own brother, he is one with Jiugao, not to mention the powerful firearms of our Shenji camp, please rest assured, this time Donglu will see how powerful we are!"
He spoke in a relaxed and heroic manner, which suited the atmosphere of today. Everyone laughed happily.
Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, chatted with Zhang Cheng for a while while drinking tea. He had many hints in his words, intending to quote Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong to make them more independent.
Military merit.
Zhang Cheng naturally knew that Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, came here for only two purposes, which was to ask Zhang Cheng to take care of the Beijing camp in the Liaodong military affairs. This was not only for the face of the Beijing camp, but also for the future of Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong.
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When Xiangcheng Bo saw that his words had been spoken in the early morning and his thoughts were clearly expressed, he stood up to say goodbye and leave. Zhang Cheng tried every means to persuade him to stay, but he insisted not to stay and disturb him because of the complicated affairs in the capital camp.
Zhang Cheng had no choice but to escort him out of the camp, while Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong stayed behind to discuss with Zhang Cheng how to invade Liaodong.
Outside the camp gate, Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, smiled heartily and said: "I'll send you off without bothering you. General Zhang, please stay."
He turned his head and glanced at Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong again, and said meaningfully: "You should cherish it, eh!"
After saying that, he followed the guards and galloped towards Desheng Gate.