In the south of Beijing, in the camp of General Zhang Yan in Xuanfu Town, a Qing army Jia Lazhang Jingguan banner was slanted there. In front of the banner, dozens of sergeants were preparing the newly captured Qing army.
First level.
Yang Guozhu, the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, looked at Zhang Cheng in front of him with tenderness. He was very satisfied with his performance and thought to himself: Although Zhang Cheng is young, he is extremely brave in battle. He is also well-informed and very knowledgeable.
Be a good person.
In the last battle at Mafang, he captured more than a hundred Tartar heads. Although he did not make any effort on his side, as the chief soldier of Shangguan Xuanfu Town, he did share Zhang Cheng's military merits.
a large part of.
This time, although the two thousand commanders and infantrymen under General Zhang Yan were all involved in the battle, all the credit was given to the heads and prisoners. The most outstanding person in this battle against the captive cavalry was undoubtedly Zhang Cheng, who captured Jiannu's armor alive.
Lazhang Jinghe captured his official banner. This meritorious service, when the emperor heard about it, was enough to shock the princes in the court, and it will definitely move the current emperor.
And if we count them in detail, Zhang Cheng's cavalry must have captured most of the heads and prisoners of the slaves. In addition, the military merits of Mafang last time have not yet been discussed. The two great achievements are added together, and it is correct.
During this critical period of defending the capital and fighting against the Tartars, it would not be an exaggeration to even upgrade Zhang Cheng to two ranks and directly grant Zhang Cheng the rank of general.
Yang Guozhu even vaguely felt in his heart that Zhang Cheng was already a rising star of the Ming Dynasty. If given time, his future would be even more limitless.
Let's talk about Zhang Yan. Although he is still a lieutenant general now, Zhang Cheng has made such great achievements under his command. It is just around the corner that Zhang Yan will become a lieutenant general. Maybe in the near future, he may even be on an equal footing with him.
It's not impossible.
The two uncles and nephews of the Zhang family, working together, may even be superior to him in the future. It seems that we need to pay close attention to this son in the future, and build a good relationship with him while he is still young and has relatively few qualifications.
Now that I think about it, with this military success, my face must be very dazzling in front of the other two town commanders. I couldn't help but step forward, personally take Zhang Cheng's hand, and hold him in front of him.
Sit aside.
Unknowingly, Zhang Cheng, a tough and brave young general, although he is still a junior general, has already occupied an extremely important position in the heart of the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu.
After Yang Guozhu pulled Zhang Cheng to sit down, he said warmly: "Zhang Cheng, can you tell me how you killed the slaves in Shiqiao this time, especially how you captured Jia La Zhangjing?"
Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "What's wrong with this? I should report it to the military."
At that moment, Zhang Cheng ordered today's cavalry to ambush the Tartars first, capture the Tartars alive and share Pashiku, and then how they humiliated the slaves at the stone bridge and angered the Tartar Jia La Zhangjing, and how the infantry resisted the slaves at the stone bridge.
Until he personally led the cavalry to flank the Tartars, and finally captured the Tartar Jia Lazhangjing. The battle was described in detail to him.
When Yang Guozhu heard Zhang Cheng describe the thrilling battle against the Tartars today, he couldn't help but be moved and said: "I didn't expect that not only the cavalry under Brother Zhang Yan were so brave and tough, but the troops were also so strong. I am really the envy of this army."
Sha."
General Zhang Yan hurriedly responded and said: "Zhang Yan only knows how to be loyal to the king and fulfill his duties. He cannot accept such praise from the military."
At this time, Guerrilla Guo Yingxian's rough voice shouted: "Brother Xiaocheng, you can't do it this time. At the celebration banquet, we will drink three hundred cups with you until we get drunk."
Zhang Cheng laughed loudly and replied: "Haha... Lao Guo, just wait and see. We will make you lose your mind and make you surrender and beg for mercy. You will not return until you are drunk. But, you
If you don't get drunk, you won't come home, but our family will return home happily."
This statement caused laughter around him, and Guo Yingxian even dragged Zhang Cheng and screamed.
Then, the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu inspected the captured Jia Lazhangjing Harba of the Qing army, divided the prisoners such as Bashiku, Zhuangda, etc., and then said: "Brother Zhang Yan, ask Zhang Cheng to escort these captures early tomorrow morning.
Gather together in my camp, and we will go together to report the good news to the governor."
Zhang Yan had no objection. His original intention was to take advantage of this opportunity to help Zhang Cheng accumulate more military merits and gain more experience. All this was planned for Zhang Cheng and naturally for the long-term plan of the Zhang family.
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Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief, then met with the officers of the sentry corps under Zhang Yan who were going to fight today. After visiting the wounded soldiers, he rode his horse under the moonlight towards his general camp.
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In the eleventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, on October 21st, the sun did not rise above the ground until Chen hour. The early morning light was still very weak, not enough to give people a feeling of warmth. The late autumn morning wind in the north hit the body, bringing a constant chill.
On the official road in the south of Beijing, a group of several hundred sergeants rode northward on horseback, their red cloaks fluttering in the late autumn morning wind.
There were dozens of carts in front and behind the cavalry. Some carts were piled with heads. There was almost no hair on those heads, only a small braid like a rat's tail was left on the back of the head.
There were more than a dozen carts, and newly made cages were set up. The people detained inside were all disheveled, looking like they had abandoned their armor, but their faces were ferocious, even a little scary.
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There were also several carts filled with armor, banners, flags, and weapons, most of which were stained with blood. It was clear at a glance how cruel the fighting scene must have been.
Several military generals rode in front of the cavalry. They were Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen, Guo Yingxian, the guerrilla general, Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the cavalry, and others.
At nine o'clock today, Zhang Cheng led his team to set off, escorting the gains from yesterday's battle against the Tartars in Shiqiao, and rushed to the camp of the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu. After they met together, without any courtesy, they walked north along the official road,
He rushed to the camp of Governor Lu Xiangsheng.
I just passed by the camp of Xuanzhen guerrilla Li Jianming. He also built his camp based on a village fort, but it was a little far from the official road and was not very convenient.
When he heard the report from the officer in charge of patrol below, his face was full of surprise, with an expression of disbelief and unwillingness to believe it.
He had always thought that Zhang Cheng had met a soft persimmon in his last victory at Mafang. If he had met him, he would have achieved such military success, but unfortunately he got the advantage of that little brat Zhang Cheng.
Today, I heard the officer's report below, and found that the capture was actually more than the previous time. Not only were there more heads, but there were also more prisoners, and there were several large carts with banners, gold drums, and drums.
It was even more unbelievable to him, so he quickly chased after him with his own soldiers. After meeting the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu on the official road, he looked around the carts and couldn't stop praising Zhang Cheng and Zhang Yan's uncle and nephew.
, especially Zhang Cheng is a young hero, but his eyes are full of jealousy.
Zhang Cheng also exchanged a few words with him, and then rushed to report the good news to Governor Lu on the pretext of rushing away. In Li Jianming's eyes full of jealousy, he walked northward and further and further away.
"Hmph, let's see how long you can be proud of me. Sooner or later I will make you look good."
Guerrilla Li Jianming rode his horse on the official road, looking at Zhang Cheng's back and swearing angrily and jealously.
He just kept looking at the north side of the official road, where the cavalry was driving away with Zhang Cheng, reluctant to leave.