The army did not stop and drove all the way back to Zuozhuang under the watchful eyes of the people.
Zuo Mengeng and several chief officials came to Qu Shishu and Zhang Jimeng.
"The Ming Dynasty, the military constitution, the general returned from the battle and came here to pay the order."
Qu Shishu stroked his beard and laughed.
"Hahaha, don't dare, don't dare, we can't control you now. You have to pay the order and go find the prefect of Dongchang."
Zhang Jimeng also started laughing.
"Congratulations, my lord general."
It seems they got the news.
Zuo Mengeng then pulled Huang Daozhou over and said, "It just so happens that the prefect is here. I will hand over the order on the spot."
Qu Shishu and Zhang Jimeng were overjoyed when they saw Huang Daozhou, and they all stepped forward to put their arms around each other and express their joy.
"Brother Youxuan actually left the capital too?"
Zodiac Zhou is still aggrieved to this day.
"There is no use in leaving this smoky place in the capital. On the other hand, you two did not even tell me about such a wonderful place. You are really not a son of man."
Zhang Jimeng looked around and smiled bitterly.
"How can we talk about what we do casually? But you Huang Youxuan, if you don't hit the wall this time, how can you turn back and find the right path?"
Huang Daozhou looked at the lively scenes around him, felt the different lively atmosphere, and felt really sad.
"Yes, people will never look back until they hit the south wall. Only three years ago, I thought he was a wise king. Now it seems that what is the difference between Tianqi and Chongzhen?"
Qu Shichun sneered.
"Zhong Heng has a saying that if his butt touches that chair, the emperor will be virtuous."
With that said, Qu Shiqi pointed his finger at Zuo Mengeng again.
"You won't be like this when you become emperor in the future, right?"
Zuo Mengeng waved his hands repeatedly, of course not admitting it.
"Who knows what will happen in the future?"
Now there is no unified opinion internally, so it is naturally impossible to predict what will happen in the future. We can only take one step at a time and adjust according to the situation at all times.
After the Zodiac Week, when the party was still in full swing, Mao Yuanyi also came to pay homage. They were all from his own family, and even though they had never met, they were already famous for a long time.
Those who can come here at this moment are naturally of the same kind.
Huang Daozhou and Mao Yuanyi were still new to the party, but Qu Shichun and Zhang Jimeng knew that this camp was getting bigger and bigger.
Zuo Mengeng also saw Zhou You who came to greet him, and there was another person beside him. He was most excited to see him.
"Greetings to my lord."
Geng Zhangguang was very neat and came directly to pay homage.
Zuo Mengeng was so panicked that he quickly pulled him up.
"What are you talking about? We don't have any masters here, we are all comrades."
"Comrade?"
Zuo Mengeng nodded heavily.
"Those who share the same goals should be comrades."
This unique title made Geng Zhangguang particularly friendly, and he naturally blended in with the group of people.
"Jia Yan is still injured. He cannot get out of bed and cannot come to greet him. Please forgive me for Zhong Heng. Jia Yan has given an explanation. This is Zhong Heng's instructions for everything from now on."
Zuo Mengeng clasped his fists in greeting in the direction of the city.
"The world knows Geng Zhongcheng's heart for boxing. He is worthy of the court and the emperor, and he has a clear conscience. It is the court and the emperor who feel sorry for him and abandon him, as they should."
Geng Zhangguang nodded heavily.
"It was only after I came back that I saw the great things you had done. Nowadays, Linqing is prosperous. In the last days when all things are in decline, this place is a place of innovation and rebirth."
Since the Geng family decided to join him, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but remind him: "Brother Geng needs to be careful in the future. Don't be close to each other when dealing with Wang Weiran."
"The Wang family is the queen of a famous family, they..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yiyuan told what happened in Dengzhou City and Zunhua City. For a moment, everyone's faces turned pale.
Geng Zhangguang couldn't help but get angry when he thought that the Donglu who almost killed his father had the deeds of Shanxi businessmen involved.
But then he smiled again.
"I'm afraid Zhongheng doesn't know yet, right? He, a Shanxi businessman, is shrewd in his calculations, but he can't steal the chicken but lose the rice. Just when the Donglu were raging, the Shaanxi thieves rushed across the Yellow River and captured Puzhou. The Wang family and the whole family fled,
All the belongings were lost. Last month, Wang Weiran sent someone to deliver a letter, asking us to help rebuild the Fuyao branch."
The Wang family was in trouble.
This is really good news.
"Since Wang Weiran is in a hurry, as friends we can't just watch. Let's forgive him for a while first."
This 180-degree turn really dodges the big guy's waist.
Qu Shichen looked at the young Zuo Mengeng with an expression full of envy and jealousy.
"Zhong Heng really achieved success in one battle this time, and the world knows it. From now on, all the famous generals in the world will take you as their benchmark."
Zuo Mengeng did not show any joy, but looked solemnly at the familiar weepers among the people.
"How can this mean that one battle has won the world's recognition? This is clearly the result of one general's victory and the death of thousands of bones."
All the people in the rear camp couldn't help but pale when they thought of those comrades who had sacrificed their lives.
Zhang Jimeng asked with concern: "The Di newspaper only said that you defeated the 5,000 Tatar army and killed many Tatar generals. Did you also suffer serious casualties?"
Huang Zongxi smiled sadly.
"More than 900 people were killed in the battle, more than half of whom were injured. Everyone in the army was injured."
Looking at his empty left arm, those who stayed behind shed tears, and there was not much joy after a great victory.
Fortunately, the soldiers from the rear camp escorted the prisoners over and distracted everyone's attention.
Zuo Yong introduced: "On our way back, we encountered the White Lotus bandits. In one battle, we killed more than 400 enemies and captured more than 8,000. Only a few of the horsemen escaped. From then on, Dongchang Mansion has no more troubles."
When they heard that the White Lotus Sect's rebels had been wiped out, everyone was overjoyed, and the last cloud in their hearts disappeared.
The excitement outside Linqing City is far inferior to that of Zuozhuang.
In order to welcome their relatives back, the people of Zuozhuang made full preparations.
Zhuangzi, the military camp, and the factories were all decorated with lights and colors, and all work was stopped to prepare a grand welcome ceremony.
Those who are happy to see their loved ones come back well, and those who are sad to see their loved ones not, are intertwined together, and it is like a mixture of joy and sorrow in the world.
Zuo Menggeng and others cheered up, not only to accept the influx of congratulations, but also to constantly comfort the families of the fallen soldiers.
I was so busy that I couldn't even say a word to Zuo Xianmei in the crowd.
It wasn't until the next day that the aftermath of Hou Ying's return cleared up, and Zuozhuang returned to its usual rhythm.
However, Zuo Mengeng could not stop and rushed back to the military camp to summon all the officers to discuss the adaptation.
"The imperial court gave us a great gift, but it also posed a problem for us. We may not be able to form the two associations in a short time."
As soon as he came up, Zuo Mengeng talked about the difficulties.
Although the rear camp has been tempered by actual combat, there are still too few chief officers who can support the framework. And even if the more than a thousand people currently available are used, there will not be enough officer quota.
Zhang Jimeng heard it.
"You mean to be more focused?"
Zuo Mengeng expressed his thoughts.
"The imperial court appointed Brother Zhisheng as the Linqing Assistant General. However, Brother Zhisheng has only joined our army for a short period of time and is not very familiar with the operations of our army. My idea is to free up the Linqing Association for the time being.
It is used as a training ground for new recruits. After the Dongchang Association is formed, the two sources of troops will be reallocated, and there will be no need to worry about the shortage of officers."
Although Xu Yaqing, who caused trouble in Dongchang Prefecture, was solved, other parts of Shandong were still being devastated by the White Lotus Sect at this time. It was only a matter of time before the Dongchang Association sent troops to quell the chaos.
And as long as there is a war, officers and soldiers will grow quickly.
When a certain number of officers from the Dongchang Association are trained and then transferred to the Linqing Association, the Linqing Association can quickly form combat effectiveness.
As for the Linqing Association, it can temporarily use this name to train new recruits and serve as a temporary training department.
Everyone thought for a moment and finally looked at Mao Yuanyi.
He is Linqing's assistant general, so this matter must depend on his thoughts.
Mao Yuanyi smiled calmly.
"I already said when we arrived at Dongjiakou that as long as you can pacify Liaodong, everything else will be up to you."
This is the approval of Zuo Mengeng’s plan.
Zhang Jimeng raised an important hidden danger.
"You are the Assistant General of Dongchang, and you are the Assistant General of Linqing when you are born. Although the two Associations are one army, you are all the Generals. How should you control the two Associations?"
A bird cannot fly without wings, and a snake cannot fly without a head.
As an army, there must be a unique center so that the whole army can have clear thoughts and know whose command they should follow.
Otherwise, since both of them are generals, wouldn't there be two centers?
Huang Zongxi agreed very much and said: "I think a higher command system should be established outside the two associations."
"I second the motion."
"I also second the proposal."
Everyone present showed their attitude and made this matter go smoothly.