Chapter 8: Accompany you to the end, you won't go home if you don't get drunk!
Although Zhang Cheng insisted not to speak, the supervisor Zhang Ruolin said a lot beside him. He represented the imperial court and Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War. It was really rare to give Zhang Cheng face like this.
Finally, Zhang Cheng was forced to stand up. Holding a glass of wine steadily in his hand, he said loudly: "Today, slaves and thieves are raging, attacking our Liaodong and surrounding our Jinzhou. The Holy Heart is worried. Zhang Cheng has received the emperor's favor. I should think about it." To relieve His Majesty's worries.
I am willing to obey the orders of Governor Hong and Supervisor Zhang, and I am willing to work together with all the commanders and generals to fight fiercely against the slave traitors to break the siege of Jinzhou, so as to boost the morale of our Ming army, enhance the prestige of our country, and make the slave traitors dare not underestimate us!
Zhang Cheng respects the ministers, the army, the generals, and the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Cheers! Cheers!"
Hong Chengchou, Zhang Ruoqi, Qiu Minyang and other officials, Yang Guozhu, Chen Jiugao and other generals all raised their glasses to drink together and drank it all in one gulp.
Wang Pu sat next to Fu Yingchong. While he was drinking, he still glanced at Zhang Cheng, full of envy. Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan on the other side, also looked at Zhang Cheng, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction. A convinced look.
However, he did not dwell on this. He drank down the wine in a big gulp and turned around to chat enthusiastically with Fu Yingchong, Wang Pu and others.
But Cao Bianjiao, who was at the other table, looked as usual. He didn't look at Zhang Cheng. He only lowered his head and talked with Wang Tingchen, Zuo Guangxian and Liu Zhaoji beside him.
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All the officers and generals in the official hall were in a harmonious mood, and they all drank happily from large cups and bowls. Especially the generals from Liaodong, Xuanda, and Jizhen who came to help were basically rough warriors who were good at the military.
They shouted loudly, and gradually began to shout, drink, and fight with each other, forming groups, making the official hall suddenly noisy.
Wang Pu was especially adapted to such an occasion. He was really at home like a fish in water, shuttling among the generals. He talked and laughed with Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, Zu Dale and others, and kept toasting each other. He seemed to be very happy. It's a familiar look.
Fu Yingchong, the former deputy general of Shenji Camp, and Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, were already hanging out together. They drank and chatted happily, sometimes lowering their heads to whisper, letting out waves of charming low laughter, and they didn't know what kind of interesting things they were talking about.
They, the warrior generals, began to become more and more dissolute, and the wine glasses and bowls were clattering on the table. In comparison, the table where Zhang Cheng was sitting seemed very boring.
The governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, was a polite and courteous man, while the governor of Liaodong, Qiu Minyang, also looked more serious and rigid. This may be related to his background as a royal censor, but he seemed to be colder and more ruthless.
There were also soldiers Xian Zhang Dou and deputy envoy Yao Gong who were sitting at the table. What they were talking about among themselves were some poems and poems. Although Zhang Cheng had also read and literate, his many years of military life had long ago returned these contents to Kong. Old Master, how can he understand this now?
Moreover, before speaking, everyone at his table had to sing praises to the current emperor, and then they raised their glasses and took a sip. No one dared to engage in an unscrupulous fight over wine, and the atmosphere was indeed a bit dull. .
If it were Zhang Cheng two years ago, he would definitely feel on pins and needles, extremely tormented in his heart, and very eager to drink and talk like Fu Yingchong and the others, without getting drunk.
With all the experiences he had on Zhenbei Road in the past two years, as well as the experience of fighting against intruders in the aid and suppression of Henan Province, Zhang Cheng is no longer the young boy he was back then. He is calmer, more tolerant, and no longer impatient in his behavior.
I know how to measure things very well.
Of course, Hong Chengchou and Zhang Ruoqi at the table were also very polite to Zhang Cheng. From time to time, they mentioned some military affairs and came to discuss with Zhang Cheng and the other three so that they would not feel left out.
In fact, they didn't know that Zhang Cheng and Yang Guozhu had not seen each other for a long time. Since Zhang Cheng's last wedding, when Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Wang Pu and other generals came to congratulate them, they had a drink at the same table, and they had not seen each other since then.
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After all, they had a deep friendship with Lu Xiangsheng who followed Lu Xiangsheng in the bloody battle with the Julu Cavalry. This was unparalleled by others. They naturally had endless things to say, but Chen Jiugao couldn't get in a few words.
Fortunately, he also has a familiar temperament. Although he is not very proficient in poetry and poetry, fortunately, he has been reading since he was a child. He can occasionally chime in and his words are very funny. Moreover, he has lived in the capital for a long time. What kind of official is he?
I have never seen how it would be difficult to deal with the likes of Zhang Dou and Yao Gong.
Here, Zhang Cheng and Yang Guozhu were talking animatedly, when two generals came over with wine bowls, but it was Shanxi Commander-in-Chief Li Fuming and CCP Commander-in-Chief Zuo Guangxian.
Li Fuming is about the same age as Yang Guozhu. His face is full of wind, frost, snow and rain, and his behavior is quite heroic.
He came to Zhang Cheng and laughed loudly and said: "I have heard long ago that Zhang Cheng, the young general of Xuan Town, is very brave, fighting slaves and suppressing bandits, and has great military exploits. I just saw him today. He is well-deserved for his reputation. I have to drink a few glasses of wine!"
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Zhang Cheng also hurriedly stood up and returned the courtesy: "General Li has given you such a high reputation, Zhang Cheng will definitely stay with you till the end today, and you won't come back until you're drunk!"
Zuo Guangxian had a disheveled beard and hair, but was extremely tall. He said like a thunderbolt: "Yes, yes, General Zhang is indeed heroic. He will definitely not return home today."
Zhang Cheng even laughed when he heard this: "How dare Zhang Cheng ask Li Shuai and Zuo Shuai to come over? I should go and toast to the two marshals."
Li Fuming and Zuo Guangxian were overjoyed when they saw that the young general in front of them, who was the best among the three armies, could be so humble and courteous even though he was a young man. It also gave them enough face.
Drink. Respect to General Zhang! Respect to Yang Zhenshuo! Respect to Marshal Chen!”
Li Fuming was from Liaodong. He was a general in Zukuan's army earlier and made many military exploits. However, after being transferred to Shanxi Town, he became somewhat alienated from the generals in Liaodong.
After he succeeded Hu Dawei as the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, he was deprived of his military post due to some incident. Hong Chengchou thought that he was still loyal and brave, so he wrote to the court to transfer him to Liaodong to serve in Liaodong and retain his original position in order to atone for his sins.
Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was originally a subordinate of the Qin Army. He spoke with an authentic Shaanxi accent and was known for his bravery. He was also deprived of his military post by Hong Chengchou because he could not follow orders, but he was retained because of the tight war in Liaodong.
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It can be said that the two of them had the same problem, so they lived very closely during this period, and they spent the whole day thinking about how to deal with their sins and redeem themselves.
Yang Guozhu, like Wang Pu and others, had led troops to Liaodong for more than a month. As the general of Xuanzhen with the seal of General Shuo, he was the most respected among the generals and had long been familiar with them.
He also stood up, laughed, raised his glass and said, "Drink with Li Shuai and Zuo Shuai!"
Chen Jiugao also smiled and drank the wine in his glass with everyone, then filled it up again, and started talking about it.
Zhang Cheng and the other five were talking, and a large number of generals came over. It was Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, Zu Dale, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Meng Dao, the commander-in-chief of the Associated Guards, and others who came over with cups.
Behind them were a large group of lieutenants and generals, all of whom came to toast Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao.