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Chapter 612 The Generals of Yongning City Are Ordered

In the 14th year of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, on the third day of the fifth lunar month, at the hour of Chen, there were already a large number of officers and generals in the office of the deputy commander-in-chief of Yongning City on Xuanzhen East Road. Li Jiyu and other battalion commanders, as well as Du Youwei and He Kuan, the two commanders of Zhang Chengzhong's army.

In addition, He Biao, the governor of the army, Yan Qingrong, the commander of the Yongning Guard, Tong Shouxin, the garrison of Yongning, Liang Cixin, the commander of the Yongning Guard, Xing Ming, the governor of the town, and Gong Wannian, the experiencer, also gathered in the hall.

Zhang Cheng looked at the crowd of generals and officers, and felt emotional. When he first came, he forced him to kidnap and blackmail Diao Dacheng for a mere 2000 taels of silver. Thinking about it now, it really seems like a lifetime ago!
Back then, I had only four thousand cavalrymen under my command, and after more than two years, I have gathered nearly [-] troops, and there are more than ten people who can be called generals. At this point, there is a great sense of complacency.

At this moment, the door of the hall opened, and Lin Fangping, the head of the tiger guard, strode into the official hall. He came to the center and knelt on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted: "Commander, the last general who guards Futai all the way, Mr. Liu has arrived safely. Yongning is currently inspecting political affairs in the county government."

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Understood. Sit down!"

Lin Fangping sang, got up, went to the left and sat on the empty chair above Li Jiyu.

Zhang Cheng glanced at the officials and generals in the official hall again, and then said: "I was ordered by the emperor to go to Liaodong to help relieve the siege of Jinzhou. Whether you are going to fight with this commander or stay on the east road, you should do your best. Use your life, and you must not be perfunctory."

When he said this, he suddenly changed his tone and said in a deep voice: "A while ago, there were rogues from towns and cities who collude with local officials and insulted the family members of my soldiers who died in war.
In the end, there were hundreds of warriors who were former comrades-in-arms of this brother. They were grateful for the friendship of the comrades. They couldn't bear to see the survivors of the comrades being persecuted. They felt as if a knife was being twisted, and they left the camp in anger. come out.

Now that these warriors have returned to the camp, I ask to be punished. I am grateful for their loyalty, and because of the urgency of the expedition to Liaodong, I pardon their crimes for the time being, and join the army to assist Liaodong. "

In the official hall, all the generals left their seats and fell to the ground one after another. Wu Zhizhong took the lead in shouting: "The commander is benevolent and righteous, and loves soldiers like sons. Seeing him personally, he is more determined to follow the commander. handsome!"

Wei Zhice, Zhang Guodong, Zhang Guangda, Chen Zheng, Lin Fangping, Li Jiyu, Du Youwei, He Kuan and other generals all shouted in unison: "May I be driven by the commander, and pledge my allegiance to the commander to the death!"

At this time, He Biao, Yan Qingrong, Tong Shouxin, Liang Cixin, Xing Ming, Gong Wannian and other officials and generals had also stood up. They knelt behind Wu Zhizhong and other generals in order, and they also shouted loudly: "I am willing to be driven by the commander-in-chief and swear allegiance to the death." handsome!"

Zhang Chenggao sat in the upper chair and had a panoramic view of everything in the hall. Wu Zhizhong, Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng and other generals were very excited, especially Lin Fangping and Zhang Guangda.

He Biao was still the same, he knew about this a long time ago, although he was a little awkward when he knelt down, he was absolutely loyal, Yan Qingrong was still expressionless, although he couldn't fully see what his heart was.

But he was also considered an old man who followed him on the North Road, and he should have known his own methods long ago, so he was not too surprised, not to mention that he was only available, and he would be a great help to Wu Zhizhong if he was in the Yongning Wei Division.

As for Tong Shouxin, Liang Cixin, Xing Ming, and Gong Wannian, the old Yongning Weisi, they can only rely on their power to subdue them for the time being. One by one screening and appointment is.

Zhang Cheng waved his hand to get everyone in the hall to stand up, and then shouted in a deep voice: "All the soldiers under my commander, follow me to defend against the Tartars outside, suppress bandits inside, defend the capital, out of ten, out of ten, and help Henan, overcome obstacles and thorns." , sprinkled with blood.

This commander has long regarded all officers and generals as brothers, how can he allow brothers' relatives to be wronged and humiliated, it is true that this commander will suffer even more from cutting out his own heart and flesh. "

When he said this, he stood up abruptly, and shouted loudly: "From today onwards, anyone who follows my commander, regardless of whether they are officers or soldiers, is a member of the military household, and they are all brothers of my commander.
But if one person is wronged, the whole army will be wronged, and if one person is wronged, the whole army will feel the same way; "

The officials stood up again and bowed down together, shouting in unison: "If one person is wronged, the whole army will be wronged; if one person is wronged, the whole army will feel the same; if one person is in danger, the whole army will go with him; if one person suffers, the whole army will rescue him and push him away." The military family members of the army should also do the same."

He shouted loudly: "What I said just now, the commander-in-chief, should be passed on to the generals of the army to know, so that the generals of the army know my heart, can use their lives in front of the battle, and work together to defeat the enemy!"

"Here"

Zhang Cheng once again waved his hands and ordered the officers and generals to stand up. After everyone returned to their seats, he began to talk about today's events, saying: "At noon today, nearly ten thousand officers and soldiers from the Dushi Camp, Chicheng Camp, and Dengfeng Camp on my North Road The vanguard of the army will start from the Yongning city first, and go to Liaodong to help relieve the siege of Jinzhou."

He glanced at the generals on the left, and said again: "The front army, with Zhang Guodong as the main general, and Chen Zheng and Li Jiyu as the deputy generals, went straight to Shanhaiguan and stationed near Zhongqiansuo City in Guangning, waiting for the rear army."

Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng, and Li Jiyu walked to the middle of the official hall, knelt on one knee and cupped their fists and shouted: "Here!"

Zhang Cheng looked at the three of them with satisfaction, and shouted: "You wait and step back first, and lead the army to line up in the school field outside Xuan'en Gate in the south of the city. "

After the three of them took the order to retreat, Zhang Cheng shouted again in a deep voice: "Wei Zhice, Du Youwei, and He Kuan listen to the order."

Wei Zhice and the other three got up and left their seats, came to the hall, clasped their fists together and said, "The end is here!"

"Cheying and the commander-in-chief's two divisions with nearly [-] officers are the middle of the army. The Er division, with Wei Zhice as the main general, led the army to set off five days later, escorting the entire army's food, grass, gunpowder, guns, guns, etc. to Liaodong, and entered the camp near Balipu in Shanhaiguan. , to wait for the army."

"Here!"

"You also go down to prepare, because the army arrived at the school ground in the south of the city before noon to prepare for the march."

Wei Zhice and others also left according to the order, and Zhang Cheng said to Zhang Guangda and the others in a deep voice: "Zhang Guangda leads the cavalry battalion, Lin Fangping leads the tiger guards, and I will follow my commander as the rear guard of the army.

"Here."

Zhang Cheng waved them back to the side, and continued: "The rest of the officials will stay on the east road. The military and government should be strictly commanded so that the horses can follow the lead, and the military should be dominated by General Wu Zhizhong. I hope you can work together to protect the east." Lu, wait for the day when the commander-in-chief wins the class from Liaodong, he will have his own reward!"

Yan Qingrong stood up first and went to the hall, cupped his fists and saluted and said: "Commander, please rest assured, the subordinate officials will definitely be of the same mind with all colleagues, manage the government and the people, open up wasteland and reclaim land, and live up to the commander's expectations."

Then Wu Zhizhong, Tong Shouxin, Liang Cixin and others also came to the middle of the official hall, clasped their fists and saluted, and expressed their opinions one by one.

(End of this chapter)