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Chapter 597 What is an extraordinary means?
After Liu Yongzha arrived in Chicheng, he first reprimanded Zhang Cheng severely, then comforted him with gentle words, and promised that Zhang Cheng could directly call for what he needed from the official treasury on North Road and East Road.

After the army sets off, all you need to do is send the list to the governor's yamen, and he will recruit from the official treasury elsewhere to help him add it to the official treasury on the North and East Roads.

Seeing that Liu Yongzha had said everything to this point, Zhang Cheng readily promised to march into Liaodong in early May to rescue Jinzhou.

Liu Yongzuo didn't let go of his tense expression until this time, and congratulated Zhang Cheng on his happiness with Lin'er with a happy face!
Seeing that his expression softened, Zhang Cheng also knew that although it was necessary for him to delay the dispatch of troops, he asked Liu Yongzuo to be criticized by the court on his behalf, and even caused resentment from the court chiefs, so he really felt a little bit sorry.

He said with an apologetic smile on his face: "For this matter, Master Futai has been troubled so much, I really feel sorry for him, and I will definitely toast to him personally to make amends."

Liu Yongzuo said angrily: "Zhongchen, when this matter is over, send troops as soon as possible. Not to mention me, even Duchen Zhang has been worrying about this matter day and night. If you don't send troops to Liaodong, you may be an angel." It won't come, but Tiqi has already arrived first."

He Chongwu persuaded him from the side: "Lord Futai, there is no need to worry. Vice President Zhang led the army to assist Henan. The army has been exhausted for a long time, so it needs to rest. I think about this matter, and I will send troops to Liaodong immediately. We will definitely not miss the battle to rescue Jinzhou."

Before Liu Yongzha opened his mouth, Qin Shizheng also said beside him: "Your Majesty Futai, don't worry. Your subordinates and He Bingxian will urge Deputy Commander Zhang to dispatch troops in time."

Zhang Cheng was about to say something more, when Zhang Chengfang's voice came from outside the door: "Father, the guests are almost here, and it's almost noon. See if you are ready to start the banquet."

Zhang Cheng turned his head and said to the door: "Get ready for the banquet."

He turned around and said to Governor Liu Yongzuo: "Please calm down Liu Futai, it's not that the last general doesn't want to send troops, it's just that this battle doesn't have to be ordinary, and if you don't make full preparations, don't dare to rush to send troops."

He went on to say: "Master Futai, please sit down for a while, Zhang Cheng will go out to meet the guests, and then he will come back and have a drink with him."

Liu Yongzuo waved his hand, and Zhang Cheng clasped his fists and saluted and exited the hall to greet other guests.

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In fact, none of them understood what Zhang Cheng was thinking. Zhang Cheng also didn't know the details of the battle, but he still knew one thing.

That was the Songjin War. The strength of the Ming army and the Tartars could be said to be comparable. There were two reasons for their defeat.

The second is that the military rations stored on Bijia Mountain by the sea between Tashan and Xingshan were captured and burned by the Tartars, causing more than [-] troops to collapse due to lack of food, and fled all the way until they were chased to death by the Tartars.

Therefore, on the way back to Xuanzhen, he wrote a letter to him overnight after he learned that Zhang Ruoqi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, would be Hong Chengchou's supervisor.

In the letter, Zhang Cheng asked him not to rush into Jinzhou, but also asked him to try his best to get some food and grass guarantees for himself.

He told Zhang Ruoqi that this battle is no small matter, if he wins, he will make a great contribution to the annals of history, but if he loses, he will also become a sinner in history, so he specially asked Zhang Ruoqi to wait until his army arrives before making a decision.

Although Zhang Ruoqi was still quite polite to him in replying to him, he could clearly feel the domineering feeling in his words, so Zhang Cheng couldn't guarantee whether he could win Zhang Ruoqi's urge to fight.

But he still stated in his reply letter to Zhang Ruoqi that he would lead an army of nearly [-] to Liaodong, hoping that the First World War would destroy the spirit of the captive cavalry and make such an incomparable feat. Advancing aggressively, rushing to attack and leading to disastrous defeat.

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Zhang Cheng came to the middle hall and greeted all the guests, and then invited the deputy commander Lin Dengyou, generals Liu Guangwu and Liu Zhongshi into the back hall, so that he could have a banquet with the governor later.

He then ordered Jin Xinpeng to invite the officials of the guards on the North and East Roads, as well as more than a thousand military generals from the various forts in Xuan Town, to the middle hall to attend the banquet, while the front hall was reserved for congratulatory merchants. wealthy households.

He found Liu Minshen in the side hall. This guy was studying with Wei Zhice and Zhang Guangda the war to aid and suppress Henan. He seemed to be full of ideas. Zhang Cheng dragged him to the back hall to attend the banquet. He was a little reluctant and shouted at Wei Zhice and the others: "Wait...come back...research...research..."

Before the time came, the banquet had officially started. Zhang Cheng first walked around the front hall and the middle hall to express his gratitude, and then went straight to the main hall of the back hall.

There is only one table here, the governor Liu Yongzha, the military constitution He Chongwu, the Liang judge Qin Shizheng, the Yongning magistrate Liu Minshen, four civilian officials, plus the Xuanzhen deputy commander Zhang Cheng, Lin Dengyou, and the generals Liu Guangwu and Liu Zhongshi, four military generals, exactly eight people .

During the banquet, He Chongwu and Qin Shizheng talked the most and were the most excited, while Liu Guangwu was the most heroic. He kept toasting Zhang Cheng bowl after bowl.

The governor Liu Yongzuo ate quietly, but Liu Minshen seemed to be reluctant to let go. After all, his grade was much worse. Although the deputy commander Lin Dengyou was also very enthusiastic, he always gave people a sense of familiarity and strangeness. He only talked a lot with Liu Yongzuo and Zhang Cheng, and he didn't pay much attention to the others.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, the conversation should be finished long before the banquet begins. During the banquet, it is either to save face or to promote friendship. The only person who drinks to his heart's content is the general Liu Guangwu.

Governor Liu Yongzuo first suggested that due to the exhaustion of the journey, he should retire to rest first. Zhang Cheng hurriedly got up to see him off, and accompanied him from the corner door next to the mansion next to the general's office.

Liu Yongzuo stood in the courtyard looking at an apricot tree, and said softly: "Loyalty, I hope you will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and live up to the emperor's kindness."

Seeing what he said, Zhang Cheng also said with a serious expression: "Master Futai, please don't worry, Zhang Cheng has already committed himself to the country, but the country's affairs are difficult, and there are many mediocre people. Only by extraordinary means can we restore the government and stabilize it The world, ZTE Daming!"

Liu Yongzha was taken aback, he always thought that Zhang Cheng was just a domineering general who could do nothing more than charge on the battlefield, never thought that he would have such insight, let alone such courage.

He looked up at the setting sun slanting to the west, and asked lightly: "What is an extraordinary method?"

"The behavior of those who follow the rules is restricted everywhere, and there are many obstacles. In today's world, the only way to do things is not to follow the rules, but to use strange tricks to win. When necessary, thunderous means should be used, and the knife will be messy, so as not to delay for a long time. It's too late!" Zhang Cheng said.

Liu Yongzuo looked away, looked at the unripe young fruits on the apricot tree again, sighed and said: "If you act like this, you will be infamous forever, and you will be stigmatized forever."

"If you want to achieve great things, you should not be ashamed of small things; if you want to make great achievements, you can not stick to small details."

(End of this chapter)