Jurong is very close to the capital. In front of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, Qian Shi was commanded. The deputy general Sheng Yong of the Beijing camp arrived with his own soldiers in half a day.
It was already sunset when we arrived, the gates of Jurong County were locked, and the military camp stationed in the west of the county was even more solemn.
Most of the Yingyang Guards are cavalry, so it is reasonable to station them here. Because this is across the Yangtze River from Yangzhou. If something happens there, the cavalry here can arrive at dawn or at night through the bridge.
"No idlers are allowed to approach the important area of the military camp. Anyone who violates this rule will be shot to death!"
Before Sheng Yong's soldiers could reach the camp gate, secret guards came out from the darkness and shouted angrily. However, as soon as a few secret sentries finished scolding, they saw the bright armor on the person who came, and they couldn't help but be a little shocked.
"General Zhaowu and the Qian army are all in command of Qian affairs. General Sheng Yong, the deputy general, has military affairs and wants to see your commander. Please report him immediately!" The soldiers shouted loudly and at the same time, a brass waist badge was thrown over.
The secret sentries on the opposite side did not dare to neglect, leaving the two of them where they were while the others walked away quickly holding their badges.
Military attachés are different from civil servants. Civil servants are at the highest level of officialdom. When a magistrate enters the county office under the county magistrate, it is as easy as going home. But the military attache is not the same. Even if Wei Guogong, who is now in charge of the governor's office, comes, he can't say
Just come in, especially at night.
However, someone from the military camp came out on horseback. Judging from the clothing, he looked like a thousand households.
He dismounted, saluted, and said respectfully, "I have seen the Shengxie Terrace. Your Majesty, the commander, asked me to come out to pick you up. Please come inside!"
"It's easy to talk about!" Sheng Yong smiled and led the people to ride into the camp.
He is now a registered lieutenant general in the Beijing camp, and he is well-deserved for the honorific title of Xietai.
Nowadays, the court of the Ming Dynasty is alternating between the old and the new, and the same is true in the military attache system. The princes and princes in charge of the governor's office have been replaced by young men, such as Wei Guogong, etc., and other young military generals have also been vigorously promoted.
It was the founding system of the Ming Dynasty that the princes, princes, and other nobles hold the title of admiral. Military generals without titles like Sheng Yong had reached the top of their official positions in the Beijing camp. If they wanted to be promoted, they could only go to the border to gain experience.
Or, he will be the commander of the capital and be promoted to the commander of the capital of Chengdu.
Or, his lieutenant general will be promoted to the commander-in-chief of a town.
There are rumors that the chief military officer in Datong Town, Shanxi Province is ill, and the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War are considering candidates for a new chief military officer.
As a soldier, who doesn’t want to make meritorious service on the border?
Even though he was a first-rate, third-rank General Zhaowu, in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, among the various lords and bureaucracies, everyone was more senior than him. Moreover, his responsibilities were in matters such as staff planning, military law, and military discipline.
The military camp was particularly quiet and solemn at night.
There are lights ten steps apart in the camp, and under every light there are vigilant soldiers. There are also patrolling soldiers in the camp, constantly cruising back and forth.
"The soldier named Li is a good leader!" Sheng Yong looked at the military camp and thought to himself, "He is so decent that he can't find any faults!" Thinking about it, he shook his head and continued to think, "Hey, he is a good leader of soldiers, but raising a son is not.
It’s spoiled!”
Not long after, the Chinese Army Hall of the military camp had arrived.
Ying Yangwei commanded General Li An of Anyuan and was already waiting in front of the door with his subordinate generals.
"Your Majesty, please see Sheng Xietai." Li An cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Don't dare to leave the military camp because of your responsibilities. Xietai will forgive you."
He was a military attache of the third rank, half a step lower than Sheng Yong, and the power of his official position was incomparable. He was previously awarded the title of General Dingyuan, but it was because Concubine Li Xian in the palace gave birth to a dragon son and was promoted to a higher rank.
Become General Anyuan.
"No problem, no problem, let's go in and talk." Sheng Yong led his soldiers into the Central Military Command Hall.
Li An was half a step behind and said with a smile, "Master Xietai said that he has military affairs so late, is it necessary to use troops?" He continued to laugh and said, "The sons of Ying Yangwei have been in the capital for a long time, and they have long thought about it.
I went out to do some activities. Is there a war in the north or the south?"
After hearing this, Sheng Yong's impression of him was much better.
A soldier who can always think about fighting for the country is considered qualified.
"Everyone else, please go out and wait. Commander Li and I have something to say!" Sheng Yong saw his own soldiers standing at the door of the handsome hall out of the corner of his eye and said.
Everyone was startled, and then the Chinese Army Staff General Qian Hu and others withdrew, leaving only Li Sheng and two others.
"Xietai?"
Sheng Yong took off his helmet, smoothed his hair and said with a smile, "Old Li, pack it up, I'll send you to answer the question with my soldiers."
"Huh?" Li An was very puzzled.
Seeing him like this, Sheng Yong sighed, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over, "Can you read the warrant given by Wei Guo yourself?"
Li An took it suspiciously and took a deep breath as soon as he opened it.
"This..." At this time, his hands were shaking uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Sheng Yong immediately frowned, and his favorable impression of Li An immediately dropped two notches.
Soldiers should not change their color even when the mountains collapse. How big of a deal is it to be so panicked? Thanks to Li An, he also fought at the border for many years in his early years.
"No, why..."
"Old Li!" Sheng Yong interrupted the other party and said solemnly, "Wei Guogong has made it very clear. When you go to the military camp in Beijing, hand it over to someone." After saying that, he sighed, "We are all soldiers, your son
We all know in our hearts what we have committed and what the crime is."
"I can understand your love for your son. Wei Guogong only wanted to go to Beijing. He didn't say that he would strip you of your official position. He still left some room for you!"
"Not only is it leeway, but it also gives you the dignity of Lao Li." After saying that, Sheng Yong paused and smiled, "There is no need to panic, and I didn't say that I would go to jail directly. What are you afraid of? Our military attaches are not civil servants.
Everyone is protective of their calves, even if they make some small mistakes, the sound of thunder will be louder than the raindrops."
What he said was half true and half false.
The opponent was a military attache, who was actually far more troublesome than the civil servants. Those scholars who suffered from the plague were so frightened that the people in the Ministry of Punishment pissed their pants. The military attache was sitting in the military camp, and if something really went wrong, it would be a shame for the military men of the Ming Dynasty.
So when he came this time, the most fundamental thing was to be safe.
"Has the commotion reached the capital?" Li An muttered to himself in a daze.
"Well, it went straight to the Procuratorate of Dali Temple. Those censors kept making noises with Long Live Lord!" Sheng Yong also told lies without blushing, "So I want to call you back to ask."
Speaking of this, he suddenly began to slander Wei Guogong, who was in charge of the governor's office.
"In the name of asking for official information, wouldn't it be enough to just ask Li An to come to Beijing and detain him? We must make such a fuss."
"Wei Guogong is still too upright and stable in his work. In the early years, when Cao Guogong could talk in the Dudu Mansion, he was very neat and tidy in doing things."
"Little beast, little beast!" Li An cursed a few times, "I told him a long time ago to wipe my own butt clean, and I am not his father..." After saying that, he quickly asked, "Xie
Taiwan, please tell me..."
"Just feel at ease!" Sheng Yong frowned, "Old Li, don't show shame!" He said in a low voice, "I still have half a tiger talisman and an official document from the Governor's Mansion in my arms. I really want to do it in front of you.
The whole army won’t give you face?”
After saying that, he said coldly, "We are all soldiers, so it won't be a shame for you to come over. If someone like Jin Yiwei comes over, won't it be a matter of losing face?"
In an instant, Li An's face turned pale.
"I...I will call this a personal soldier..."
"Why do you call them personal soldiers? Are you pretending to be confused or are you really confused?" Sheng Yong said with a straight face to the personal soldiers he brought at the door, "Do you think they are the personal soldiers of a certain person? Look clearly, Wei Guogong's men,
A certain person is not qualified to let a fifth-grade Qianhu become a personal soldier."
At this time, the soldier at the door said expressionlessly, "General Anyuan, please?"
Li An was dumbfounded, lost his mind, and was taken away like a puppet.
Sheng Yong walked out of the hall and watched him being held hostage, getting on his horse and walking away. He glanced at the generals outside who had panic-filled faces.
"Where is the commander?" Sheng Yong asked.
"The general is here!" Command comrade Xu Shan came out.
"It's nothing serious. Lao Li went to Beijing to be questioned." Sheng Yong said, "I will temporarily take charge of the Yingyang Guards and give orders to continue the daily drills. My nephew will light the lanterns as usual!" He said with a straight face, "We are all soldiers.
, you must know that military law is ruthless, if something goes wrong, hey, watch your head!"
"Here!"
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The commander of Ying Yang Wei was probably equivalent to the later division commander.