Outside Songshan City there was the sound of people and horses neighing. In addition to soldiers chopping wood, carrying water, and making rice, there were also huge teams of convoys and porters, continuously transporting grain, fodder, and military supplies from the direction of Xingshan to the Songshan camp.
The supply of food and fodder for the hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line is astronomical every day. Therefore, on the Liaoxi Avenue from south to north, there is an endless stream of civilians transporting food and sergeants carrying supplies from various towns.
The left part of the carriage in the Xuanbei Military Vehicle Camp was stationed at the Changling Mountain Camp, while the middle and right parts of the carriage had just unloaded military supplies such as grain, gunpowder and cannon into the camp.
Now, the empty truck is heading towards Xingshan to pick up military grain and supplies. Zhang Cheng wants to take advantage of the fact that the war has not started yet and transport as much grain as possible to Songshan to be prepared!
Zhang Cheng stood quietly on a high ground in his camp, not far behind him his flag was fluttering in the wind.
He looked at the surrounding military camps that were noisy and noisy at first. As the sky changed and dusk gradually approached, each camp was honking gold, blowing trumpets, firing cannons and beating drums.
Night patrols, night trumpets, lights, lights, and darkness were all determined one by one, and each camp gradually became quiet, with only the sound of fighting and banging drums constantly coming from the distance.
Finally, the hanging lights in various camps were lit up one by one. Regardless of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, their camps were all shrouded in the dim light of the stars.
As the sky gets darker, the lights become brighter, forming a bright sea of lights from the valley around Songshan Castle to Rufeng Mountain, to the east and north of Rufeng Mountain.
This feeling made Zhang Cheng suddenly feel as if he had arrived in Chongqing in later generations!
Zhang Cheng wore a helmet and a cape, his face expressionless, and no one knew what he was thinking at the moment.
Behind him, Zhang Chengfang and Zhang Jintai also stood tall and solemn, as well as General Lin Fangping, the commander of the Tiger Guard camp, Wei Zhice, the commander of the chariot camp, Zhang Guangda, the commander of the cavalry camp, Zhang Guodong, the commander of the Chicheng camp, and Li Jiyu, the commander of the Dengfeng camp.
, all wearing armor, standing here quietly.
The chief governor of the town, He Biao, was leading the governors of each camp and was responsible for patrolling the camps. There was also Chen Zheng, the commander of Dushi Camp, who was stationed in the Changling Mountain camp at this time, but did not accompany Zhang Cheng.
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Behind the generals of each battalion, there are the generals of their respective battalions, also wearing helmets and armor, standing solemnly, all looking in the same direction with Zhang Cheng's gaze.
Finally, Zhang Guangda looked at Zhang Cheng and couldn't help but ask: "Commander, what are you thinking about?"
Zhang Cheng turned his head when he heard this, looked at Wei Zhice, smiled, and said, "I was thinking just now, in this world, for thousands of years, dynasties have changed, and humanities and history have changed many times, but the mountains, rivers, and the stars in the universe have changed.
But it remains unchanged.
In contrast, as a human being, life is too fragile and too short!"
Zhang Guangda looked confused and murmured: "What the commander said is too profound and I can't understand it:
Wei Zhice seemed to have realized something, and said: "What the commander-in-chief said is absolutely true. Because of this, we need to use our lives as a promising person and do something beneficial to the country and the people. Only in this way can we live our lives in vain!"
Zhang Cheng looked at Wei Zhice with admiration. When the Tartars invaded and the deer was in danger, he broke out alone and asked for help. As a result, he and Zhang Cheng became friends, and it has been nearly three years now.
As expected of a person who has read books, his thoughts are always very close to his own, and he is also the one who best understands what he is thinking among the generals under his command. Now that he has been in the army for more than two years, he has become more mature and calm, and he is worried about the country.
The hearts of the people are exactly what Zhang Cheng hopes to see.
He patted Wei Zhice on the shoulder, laughed, and said: "General Wei is worthy of being a leader, and he always has unique insights. Because life is short, it is like a fleeting moment, even more like a flash in the pan.
Therefore, we must redouble our efforts and strive to make the world peaceful, so that we can not only enjoy glory for ourselves, but also enjoy a comfortable old age and entertain our grandchildren. We also hope that future generations can have a peaceful and prosperous age without any more military or man-made disasters!'
Zhang Cheng's words were so impassioned that everyone couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a while, Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Guangda and the others and asked with a smile: "What about you, what are your thoughts at this moment?" Zhang Guangda stared at the one eye and grinned: "The final general only hopes to lead alone.
A hundred thousand elite cavalry swept across the pass, crushed the Tatar dens, and personally took the head of the slave chief Dorgon from the neck of the old thief!"
Lin Fangping also elaborated on his ideals: "I only hope to follow the Commander-in-Chief forever and travel for the Commander-in-Chief across thousands of mountains and ridges, reaching the sea in the east, grasslands in the north, deserts in the west, and the horizon in the south, chasing north and south.
Destroy the bandits internally and defend the Tartars externally."
Wei Zhice also said in a deep voice: "Zhice, I only wish that our country will have beautiful mountains and rivers, and that our country will be peaceful and our people will be safe."
Zhang Guodong suddenly clasped his fists and said: "The general is only willing to follow the commander forever, fight for the commander in all directions, calm the world, restore peace to the world, and make the people healthy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him was shocked. However, a closer look at Zhang Guodong's behavior showed that he did not want to show his loyalty in public. Perhaps this was what he wanted in his heart.
As an old soldier, Zhang Guodong first fought against the Tartars in Liaodong for many years, and then followed the army into the Pass. He became the general of the personal army of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, and followed him to fight against the Tartars.
It can be said that he is used to seeing all kinds of situations in the army, and has experienced all kinds of military commanders, but after Lu Xiangsheng, there was no one else who could make him risk his life to follow him.
At the beginning, after he promised to escort Lu Xiangsheng's coffin back home, he immediately came to Xuan Mansion to look for Zhang Cheng. He only regarded this place as a temporary shelter when he had nowhere to go, and never really wanted to follow Zhang Cheng forever.
But after passing the job and working under Zhang Cheng, not only did he gain the same trust as Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, Wu Zhizhong and others, but he also vaguely saw the ambition in Zhang Cheng's heart and his ruthless style of being vigorous and resolute.
In just two years, the land of Xuanbei became a paradise on earth. In the south of the Yangtze River, not only did people live and work in peace and contentment, no longer suffering from hunger, but they also trained more than 20,000 elite soldiers.
These changes really happened around him, especially the soldiers. He witnessed it with his own eyes. When Zhang Cheng first entered Xuanbei, there were only a thousand soldiers. Now, 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers gathered around Zhang Cheng for his encouragement.
Moreover, these powerful soldiers all grew up in front of his eyes, and thousands of them were trained by him. From his perspective, no famous general in the world could do these things, not even the former Governor of Xuanda
Lu Xiangsheng couldn't do it either.
But Zhang Cheng did it!
Yes, Zhang Cheng did it.
Therefore, Zhang Guodong made up his mind to follow Zhang Cheng forever, regard him as his last general, serve him, and do his best for the great ambition in Zhang Cheng's heart!
Just when everyone was surprised and thinking deeply, the leader of the Dengfeng camp, Li Jiyu, came out of the crowd. He knelt down in front of Zhang Cheng with a "pop" and said firmly: "Commander, although Li Jiyu is a rough man, he is also a rough man.
We know the word "loyalty". Since ancient times, it has been said that loyal ministers and good generals will not harm two masters.
Ever since I joined the commander-in-chief in Tiefo Village in Mi County, I, Li Jiyu, have never had any second thoughts, and I am determined not to be a capricious villain or to marry one woman to two husbands!"
Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "Get up, I know your thoughts. Today, I am asking you about your ambitions and what you think. I am not asking you to express your loyalty."
He then laughed and said: "If you want to marry, then someone must be willing to marry you, right?"