If it were not for his lifeblood, Da Kui would not be willing to enter the Chinese military tent, but this time is different from the past. Emperor Taizu learned that Zhang Liangbi had been crowned, and sent special envoys to send pigs, cattle, sheep and other items thousands of miles away. First, he commended Marshal Xu Da, and the army There were rewards for everyone above and below, so it goes without saying that the three armies were rewarded according to the emperor's wishes. However, Dakui, whose two great achievements were said to be enough to be reinstated, did not know why he was only made a vanguard general.
In the Ming Dynasty Army, although Xu Da was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he also had unspeakable secrets. Every time he made a move, he would always use Chang Yuchun's left army or Tang He's right army. Only the forward army would be mobilized unless there was a major change. Otherwise, they would easily refuse to use it, but that's why. It turns out that the general leading the forward army was named Sun Qian.
Speaking of Sun Qian, he has a great background. In the harem of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, apart from Queen Ma, only Concubine Sun of the West Palace was particularly favored, and this Sun Qian was Concubine Sun's adopted brother. Although Concubine Sun She only gave birth to Princess Huaiqing for Emperor Taizu, but the emperor's favor for her did not diminish at all.
Concubine Sun was dignified and beautiful, adept at etiquette. Empress Ma also once said: Among all the concubines, the Sun family is the most virtuous. Emperor Taizu always obeyed Queen Ma's words. Just because of Queen Ma's words, he promoted Concubine Sun to the rank of concubine. There are three thousand beauties in the harem of our ancestors, and apart from Empress Ma, they are the only ones like Concubine Sun.
Why is Sun Qian the sworn brother of Concubine Sun? Sun’s biological brother is called Sun Pan. Sun Pan is an insignificant person, but his sworn brother is a hero. He is nameless, but he is extremely powerful and brave. After Sun Pan told My sister Sun Guifei mentioned that Sun Guifei recommended it to Emperor Taizu. Emperor Taizu was overjoyed when he heard about it, so he named Sun Qian and granted him the title of General Yongwu, thus becoming Marshal Xu Da's vanguard officer.
Since Sun Qian followed Xu Da, he always charged forward in every battle. After several battles, he made great achievements and gradually developed his arrogance. Except for Xu Da, no one else in the army looked down on him. Qingyang The city could not be conquered for two months, and Xu Da was furious and demoted Sun Qian to the rank of deputy general. As a vanguard in conquering the captives, he would naturally be punished if he did not succeed in attacking the city. Xu Dayian was not heavily punished for his merits on the day Sun Qian arrived.
Who would have thought that Dakui would capture and kill two Yuan army generals in Qingyang in one night and break the Qingyang city, and was later named the commander of the forward army. This was a lively moment, and Sun Qian was very dissatisfied with Dakui.
Accompanied by Yang Xiaohu, Da Kui came to the west of Qingyang City, where the vanguard army was stationed. Fortunately, the Yuan soldiers had barracks near the four gates. After the Ming army entered the city, they avoided a lot of trouble and directly attacked the Yuan army. The military camp was stationed.
Da Kui was still dressed as a school captain, and he and Yang Xiaohu each led a horse. On Da Kui's horse was a large package, which contained the general's robes, armor, and the general's seal. Da Kui didn't like to show off, and thought of the military again. It's not too late to change clothes, but who would have thought that there would also be trouble in the forward barracks.
The captain on duty stopped Dakui and Yang Xiaohu in front of the door and shouted, "What are you doing?"
Dakui was speechless, but Yang Xiaohu stepped forward and said, "The vanguard general is here, but I'm still not polite."
When the captain heard this, he glanced at Dakui and couldn't help but laugh. All the soldiers behind him also looked shameless.
It turned out that Sun Qian learned that Da Kui was coming to the frontline army to take office, so he specially sent his cronies to stop him, in order to give Da Kui a boost.
"The forward general is dressed like this, hahaha, if he is the forward general, I will be the generalissimo," the captain said nonsense, causing the soldiers behind him to burst into laughter.
Seeing this, Dakui stepped forward and said with a smile: "Don't be ridiculous, everyone. This is Quanzi, who came to join the army with me. I have been a bit stupid since I was a child. Please don't take it seriously. I am the captain of the gang leader, and I am here to serve the army." I'm a cook," Dakui said with an apologetic smile on his face, nodded and bowed down, looking humble.
When the captain on duty saw what Dakui said, he couldn't help but believe it, but he still asked: "Do you have a waist card?"
Dakui said hurriedly: "Yes, yes," as he said, he took out his waist badge from his pocket. This waist badge was issued when Tang He was in the army, but he didn't expect it to come in handy now.
The captain took the badge and looked at it carefully, then said: "Go in,"
Da Kui thanked him profusely, and he and Yang Xiaohu led their horses into the camp. After looking for someone to inquire about, they went straight to the Huotou Army station.
As they walked, Yang Xiaohu asked in a low voice: "Why is your adoptive father like this? Why don't you show the general's seal?"
Da Kui said angrily as he walked: "Zhang Qian knew that I was coming to take office, but he deliberately had people stop him at the door. Fortunately, the person on duty didn't recognize me, otherwise I would be embarrassed and humiliated."
Yang Xiaohu couldn't help but asked: "Then what should we do?"
Dakui snorted coldly and said: "Just cook at the Huotou barracks. The army will set off to attack Lanzhou soon. I won't have my general Hu Fu by then. Let's see if Zhang Qian dares to use any troops."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaohu chuckled and said: "They will definitely not be able to find the general by then, but they don't know how Zhang Qian will end up if the marshal blames him." Dakui turned around and smiled and said no more. Yang Xiaohu asked again: "Father, foster father, As a grain officer, I cannot accompany you to the Kuotou barracks."
Dakui said: "We just go to the marching director's book and record our names. We can do whatever we need to do and don't miss anything."
Yang Xiaohu chuckled and replied: "Don't worry about this adoptive father, the child knows."
Not long after, when they arrived at the Huotou Army camp, Da Kui unloaded the packages on his horse and found a tent for a young man to live in. Yang Xiaohu took Dakui's Huotou Army badge to find the marching leader Bo.
The marching master's register is a civilian and is mainly responsible for accounting records and personnel inventory. All new soldiers must have their names recorded in the master's register.
Yang Xiaohu met with the marching leader Bo and handed over his and Dakui's waist badges.
"Why are you alone? Where is the captain, the military commander?" asked the marching leader, Bo Yi, stroking his sheep's beard.
Yang Xiaohu said with a smile: "My father is old and has inconvenience in his legs and feet, so he has not arrived yet. Please forgive me, Mr. Registrar."
The marching registrar didn't pay attention. He just said "yes" and wrote down in the account book: the names of Yang Xiaohu, grain officer, and Zhang Dakui, the leader of the army. When Yang Xiaohu got his badge back, the marching registrar warned: "The transport camp will be here." On the side of the Huotou Army camp, you can go on your own."
Yang Xiaohu said hurriedly: "Thank you, Master, I will go now."
This vanguard of the conquering army is one of the five armies, and the marching chief is also a fifth-rank official, half a rank higher than Yang Xiaohu, so it is not convenient for Yang Xiaohu to show off.
After finding the baggage camp and settling down, Yang Xiaohu went to the Huotou Army camp to look for Da Kui. Da Kui’s bedding and furnishings were all arranged by Yang Xiaohu while busy. The veterans of the Huotou Army not only looked at Da Kui with admiration, but also the original Huotou Army There was a captain in the army. Who would have thought that when Dakui arrived, he would actually say to the real captain: "I was assigned to serve here by the General of the Forward. From now on, you are the deputy and I am the captain."
Originally, the captain was still suspicious, but Yang Xiaohu was busy making Da Kui's bed and folding the quilts, which made the real captain believe Da Kui's words. Since he was the new captain, he should be fawning over him.
"Oh, Captain, you are so grand. I wonder who this young general is," Lieutenant Zhen approached Dakui and asked cautiously.
Dakui was also polite: "Oh, he is my son."
When Zhen Xiaowei heard this, he almost fell to the ground. Seeing that Dakui was only in his early thirties, and Yang Xiaohu was already in his thirties, it was possible that Dakui had Yang Xiaohu when he was ten years old.
Dakui turned around to see Captain Zhen's expression of disbelief, and couldn't help but shout to Yang Xiaohu: "Son, come here,"
Yang Xiaohu had just finished making the bed when he heard Da Kui's call and hurriedly left the tent and came to Da Kui: "Father, why are you calling me?"
After hearing what Yang Xiaohu said, the real captain realized that he was actually his godson.
Da Kuiqing coughed twice and said: "You have nothing to do here. You can go back and bring a chicken over in the evening. Don't forget to bring a bottle of wine."
Yang Xiaohu agreed and left the gangtou barracks.
After hearing what Dakui said, Lieutenant Zhen couldn't help but advise: "Master Lieutenant, drinking is not allowed in the army."
Dakui, however, didn't take it seriously and found a dry place to sit on the ground. Lieutenant Zhen and a group of veteran soldiers also gathered around him.
"I'm telling you, real good food requires wine," Dakui had nothing to do anyway, so he started to fool around.
Zhen Xiaowei and others did not dare to interrupt. They all listened with their ears pricked up. Dakui continued: "Have you ever heard of drunken fish, drunken shrimp, and drunken chicken?" Everyone shook their heads.
Dakui smiled proudly and said: "I think I was the chef of Zuixianlou in Hangzhou at first, but later I was appreciated by the general, and then I had the honor to fight with him on various expeditions."
Captain Zhen couldn't help but ask: "I heard that the general of our forward army has been replaced, but I don't know what this trusted general looks like or who he is."
Dakui chuckled and said: "Speaking of the general, everyone knows it. He is General Zhang Dakui, who is powerful in the north and south of the country and is the most brave in martial arts." Looking at the admiration on everyone's faces, Dakui started to say again "In the past, General Zhang was the mighty general of the Jiangbei Red Scarf Army. He was tall and two feet tall, and his arms were three feet wide." He raised a fist and said, "One of his fists is as big as a spittoon. His fist is as big as a spittoon. It takes three or five people to lift an iron gun."
"Oh, that's not bad," an old soldier couldn't help but exclaimed.
Dakui glanced at the old soldier with an ominous look, and then said: "General Zhang has courage that is unmatched by ten thousand men. He can scare two thousand soldiers to death with a sharp shout. His eyes are as big as copper bells and can eat a meal." A leg of cow,"
"Really or not, you're not trying to trick us," an old soldier said in disbelief, "General Sun Qian and Sun in this army are just like you said, he can kill a cow with one punch. , can pull up a waist-thick tree with his bare hands. Although he is not as good as General Zhang, he is not far behind."
Dakui was stunned and couldn't help but joked: "Then how can Sun Qian compare with General Zhang? He's not even worthy of carrying his shoes." After saying this, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and then he said: "I'll tell you a big secret."
"Speak quickly, speak quickly," everyone urged as they became curious.
Dakui looked around first, and then said: "Don't tell others about it."
"Don't worry, tell me quickly, tell me quickly," said an old soldier a little anxiously.
Dakui smiled slightly and whispered: "You know why Sun Qian was demoted to deputy general." Everyone shook their heads, and then Dakui mysteriously whispered: "Then Sun Qian visited the brothel and dyed flowers and willows..."