After Zhang Cheng, Chen Jiugao, and Fu Yingchong said goodbye to Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen, they returned to the Chinese army's tent together. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Cheng suggested that they eat and chat together, and he ordered a banquet to be held in the tent to entertain them.
Both of them.
Although Zhang Cheng was only a deputy commander-in-chief, he was different from Fu Yingchong. Apart from the reason that Jian was in the emperor's heart, Zhang Cheng was named "Chief Soldier-in-Chief of Henan Aid and Suppression" when he was assisting in the suppression of Henan, even though it was a temporary title for the purpose of aiding and suppressing.
Yes, but it also gave him the status of commander-in-chief.
Now he alone leads an army of nearly ten thousand people. In order not to overly demonstrate his strength, this is the paper number he reported to the Ministry of War, that is, the three battalions of Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng, and Zhang Guangda have soldiers and horses, and the remaining battalions are supported by supplies and supplies.
Soldiers report, not fight.
Therefore, although Zhang Cheng was still the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanzang at this time, he was actually among the ranks of the commander-in-chief. However, the weight of the commander-in-chief for assistance and suppression was not as high as that of the commander-in-chief of Xuanzang.
The three of them just started chatting while eating and drinking. Fu Yingchong, like Chen Jiugao, was also very talkative. It seemed that all the high-ranking officials from the capital were the same. They chatted all over the place for three days and three nights without changing their expressions.
Moreover, he was also quite good at drinking. Fu Yingchong seemed to be even better than Chen Jiugao. With Zhang Cheng's huge drinking capacity, he felt a little tired even after half a meal.
Chen Jiugao laughed loudly and said, "Brother Zhang, you have to be careful. My brother is on a par with that 'Huang Chuangzi'. They are both famous drinkers!"
Fu Yingchong was also happy with his drink. He raised his wine bowl and said to Zhang Cheng: "These days, Brother Jiugao has been telling me about his deeds in Henan and Zhang Shuai's fight against the intruders.
Brother Jiugao and I are brothers who play with each other naked. It goes without saying that we have a good relationship. If Brother Jiugao is a good brother, he must be my good brother. Zhang Shuai, for Brother Jiugao, I, Fu Daya, respect you.
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Zhang Cheng knew that all the generals in the capital camp were quite arrogant. Although the battle may not be good, face is the most important thing. Although he is also well-known in the world, Fu Daya was able to let go of his posture like this.
It is also quite rare.
During this expedition to Liaodong to fight against the Tartars, he himself had not brought any heavy artillery. Firstly, it was not easy to transport, and secondly, he only had a few heavy artillery pieces for attacking barbarians, but he could not get them.
Therefore, he still wanted something from this Shenji Battalion, which had a large number of Hongyi heavy cannons and other firearms. He immediately picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp with Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong.
Fu Yingchong couldn't help but feel overjoyed when he saw Zhang Cheng drinking happily, and gave him a thumbs up: "Thank you Zhang Shuai for giving me this face. You are a good friend, and Fu Daya will be your friend for the rest of your life."
At this time, he saw that there was still a small half of Chen Jiugao's bowl that he had not yet finished. He put it down with a blush on his face, and said loudly: "Brother Jiugao, why are you still raising birds? Drink up quickly.
Come on, don’t let Zhang Shuai laugh at me, Beijing Ying Wuliang!"
Chen Jiugao looked troubled. He was also a good drinker, but his drinking capacity was really not as much as that of Zhang Cheng and Fu Yingchong. If he drank any more, he would lose his composure on the spot.
This was not the first time that Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao had a drink together. They immediately tried to persuade him: "Sigh. Brother Chen must be ill today, not to mention that the army will set off tomorrow and there will be many things. How about this, I will drink with Brother Fu.
Brother Chen will only accompany you half a bowl at a time."
After all, Chen Jiugao was the commander-in-chief of the former camp, and he was in Zhang Cheng's camp. As the deputy general, Fu Yingchong naturally couldn't say anything more, so he decided like this.
Fu Yingchong and Chen Jiugao began to brag to each other while they were drunk. It was nothing more than how extensive their connections in the capital were, and how many people from all walks of life had to give them some slack.
Especially how Li Guozhen, the governor of Beijing and the uncle of Xiangcheng, appreciated them. No, this time he personally sent him Fu Yingchong to pay a visit to Zhang Cheng.
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Zhang Cheng smiled and listened to them complimenting each other, and was thinking secretly in his heart. There are not many people in the capital camp who can fight, and Chen Jiugao is almost a showman.
If he had his own army in front and only asked his soldiers and horses to fire cannons from behind, he might still be able to fight. If he held the camp tightly, he should be able to withstand it for a while. Now it seems that Fu Yingchong is generally like this.
It is said that the three major battalions of the Ming Dynasty's capital, including the Fifth Army Battalion, the Three Thousand Battalion and the Shenji Battalion, are equivalent to the Central Forbidden Army of other dynasties. They were originally the elite of the Ming Dynasty's official army.
When the three major battalions of the Beijing Army were first established, they had very strong combat effectiveness. They followed Zhu Di several times in his Northern Expedition to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Exhausted.
After that, successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty rebuilt the Beijing Camp to varying degrees, from the "Ten Regiment Camp" to the "Twelve Regiment Camp". It was not until the 29th year of Jiajing that the old system of the three major camps of the Yongle period was restored.
The difference is that the Three Thousand Battalion was renamed the Shenshu Battalion. It was still composed of three thousand cavalry, divided into five divisions, which were responsible for the emperor's banner, uniforms, military equipment, golden drums, royal treasures, etc. They generally did not go out to fight, but only served as the emperor. Hu Congjun came to use it.
At this time, the Fifth Army Camp was also almost depleted. It had seriously declined from the strongest combat strength, and was left with nothing but empty airs. Although it still had the Zhicha Knife Shou, Weizi Shou Camp, and the Young Official Sheren Yin Zhong Camp under its name. Battalion and other battalion numbers, but there is also a serious shortage due to empty pay. Most of the generals at all levels are filled by hereditary nobles. At this moment, there is no combat effectiveness at all.
Zhang Cheng estimated that the only one who could fight was the Shenji Battalion. This battalion was trained in muskets, cannons and other firearms. Any new firearms in the Ming Dynasty were first handed over to this battalion for use and training, such as the Folangji, Hongji, etc. Yi cannons, Rumi cannons, etc.
But what he relies on is not the battle formation and the morale of the army. Only the firearm can barely be used. However, if he is allowed to fight alone against the cavalry, he is afraid that he will be broken through and defeated in just a while.
Even the best firearms, artillery, rockets and other advanced firearms must be used by strong warriors. This is like the atomic bomb in later generations. In the hands of the weak, it is just a decoration, but in the hands of the strong, it becomes a deterrent. .
Today's troops in the Beijing camp are not only seriously short of vacancies, but also the operations of the camp have been basically abandoned. That is to say, the Shenji camp cannot even make a sound due to lack of firearms training, unlike the Fifth Army Camp and the Shenshu Camp. It can also be used as a flower stand, so it is barely useful.
Moreover, the generals of the Beijing camp, as well as the nobles, eunuchs and court officials have the habit of using the soldiers of each battalion as handymen. Usually, there are very few people who come to the school grounds to deal with drills, and most of them just show off to deal with the officials. It's nothing more, this fighting power...
Of course, the lack of combat effectiveness does not mean that everything else is inadequate. There are still several troops in the Beijing camp who are well-organized. They are all tall and mighty, with bright armor, and their image goes without saying.
Every time Emperor Chongzhen held military parades and performed martial arts, he would always see flags standing tall, helmets bright, and mighty officers and soldiers shouting long live in unison, which was always a joy in his heart.
Historically, in the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign, Emperor Chongzhen inspected the city defenses of the capital. At that time, he came to the inner teaching field outside Xuanwu Gate for a military parade. He saw all the soldiers in the capital camp watching and felt relieved.
Quite a few.
Unexpectedly, when the intruder Li Zicheng led his army to attack the capital city, all the troops in the capital camp came out of the city to fight. When they heard the sound of cannons, they were defeated and returned, and the capital city immediately fell to the thieves.
Zhang Cheng estimates that the only people in the capital camp who can fight at this moment are Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji and a few others. This Fu Yingchong...
But regardless of the combat power, Fu Yingchong still has some abilities. Not only the officers and soldiers in the three major battalions, there are more and more officers at all levels.
Counting the generals at all levels in the three major battalions, including company and deputy, counselor, tour, assistant, camp commander, bugler, and central army officers, there are nearly a thousand people at this time, and Fu Yingchong can be ranked among the gods.
The former deputy general of the machine camp, his ability to maneuver the camp is probably not inferior to that of Chen Jiugao, and he is also at the top level.