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Chapter 630
In the office of the Minister of the Ministry of War in the backyard of the Yamen of the Ministry of War, after listening to Chen Xinjia's earnest words, Zhang Cheng knew in his heart that no matter what he said at this moment, he could not change the court's decision to fight quickly.

He got up and saluted with fists in his hands: "Zhang Cheng knows the difficulties in the court, please rest assured, the general will return to the camp now, and will march into Liaodong tomorrow morning, at the command of Governor Hong, quickly break the siege of Jinzhou."

Chen Xinjia was very satisfied with Zhang Cheng's performance. He nodded and said slowly: "Although Hong Chengchou is the governor of Jiliao, you can't rely on him to arrange everything when you enter Liao this time. heart of.

When you encounter problems, you should discuss it with Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising officer, or you can report it to me directly. You must keep in mind that the grace of heaven is mighty, and you should not be selfish and disregard heaven's grace and king's law. "

"Please don't worry, my soldier, Zhang Cheng has memorized everything!"

Zhang Cheng replied with a firm expression on his face. Seeing that Chen Xinjia was in a good mood at the moment, he boldly clasped his fists and said, "My soldier is above me. Zhang Cheng has something else to do, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Chen Xinjia looked suspicious when he heard the words. He didn't know what request Zhang Cheng was going to make again, but he said slowly: "What's the matter with you, but it's okay to say it!"

Zhang Cheng clasped his fists and said: "The thieves have been defeated repeatedly. Ding and Fu, two important supervisors, although they have always known soldiers, but the thieves are also cunning and fierce. And our Ming Dynasty has all sent to Liaodong, the inland There are not enough soldiers to use, and it will be difficult for the general to suppress the situation.

I would like to ask this soldier to recommend Sun Chuanting to His Majesty in due course to get out of prison, to kill the thief for self-efficacy, and to atone for his merits. "

He saw that Chen Xinjia was lost in thought after hearing this, he quickly got up and knelt down and said: "The intention of this general is completely for the sake of the emperor and me, Da Ming, and there is absolutely no selfishness in it.

Although Sun Chuanting has many faults, he is well-known in Shaanxi, and compared with the ministers in the court, he is also more knowledgeable about soldiers. Before that, he defeated the intruders in the first battle of Tongguanyuan, and later, he was driven away by the soldiers of King Duqin. With the power of retreating captives and cavalry, he is actually the best candidate to preside over the suppression situation. "

Chen Xinjia was silent for a long time before he said, "Get up."

After Zhang Cheng got up and sat back in his chair, he went on to say: "Sun Chuanting is indeed a good general. He must go to the front line in every battle and take on the role bravely. He is indeed the best choice for supervising and suppressing the bandits. Why not.

I will look for an opportunity to speak for him in front of His Majesty, but whether he succeeds or not depends on his personal fortune! "

Zhang Cheng knew that it was useless to talk too much, and that was all he could do. Originally, he wanted to intercede for Sun Chuanting in front of Chongzhen, but he was messed up by his size.

But now that I think about it, that's fine. After all, I don't know if Chongzhen still hates Sun Chuanting at this moment. If I talk about it rashly, I might get burned. If I ask Chen Xinjia to help talk about Xiang like this, no matter what the result is, I will finally be I did my best.

At the same time, he also secretly decided that he would no longer care about other people's affairs in the future, and only focus on managing his own power. The king's mind is unpredictable. Before he has absolute strength, he should be careful.

Seeing that Chen Xinjia had no other orders, Zhang Cheng resigned on the grounds of returning to the camp to reorganize the army.

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"Marshal, Yu Yushi and other lords are all waiting in the Tongchun Tower, shall we go there now?"

Outside the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Zhang Chengfang reminded him softly, but seeing Zhang Cheng take the reins and get on the horse, he said in a deep voice, "Let's go out of the city and go back to the camp."

Zhang Chengfang was quite surprised, he didn't know what had happened, the banquet at Tongchunlou that had been arranged in advance did not go, because he was afraid that Zhang Cheng would forget about it when he entered the palace, so he immediately reminded him softly: "Marshal, Yu Yushi and his masters made an appointment yesterday to toast the commander-in-chief."

Zhang Chengce said calmly on the horse: "You send someone to send a message to Wang Zhaozheng. The commander is busy with military affairs and will not go to the banquet."

Zhang Chengfang couldn't help being taken aback, he couldn't understand what was agreed upon, so why didn't he go, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to order a person behind him to ride his horse to Tongchunlou to deliver the letter.

Since Zhang Cheng formed the Tiger Guards, because Lin Fangping's military affairs have gradually increased, he has concentrated on taking care of the affairs of the Tiger Guards. All the soldiers were turned into his followers.

At this time, Zhang Cheng asked again: "Can the gift Madam bring to Taiyue be sent to the Ji Mansion?"

Zhang Chengfang replied: "Zhang Jintai sent it in person. Also, Mrs. Tai's gift to Wu's mansion was also sent to the mansion."

Zhang Cheng led the army to the capital yesterday and stationed next to the Dajiao field outside Deshengmen. It was originally planned that after entering the palace today to meet with His Majesty, Yu Shangyou, Yuan Pengnian and other officials in Beijing will toast him at Tongchun Tower.

However, the disgrace that happened when he met His Majesty in the palace sounded a wake-up call for him, making him realize the risks that he hadn't noticed before, and changed his behavior style since then.

For example, if Emperor Shicai lost his dignity before, if Emperor Chongzhen got angry for a while and sent himself to prison like Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chuanting, wouldn't the good situation he had worked so hard to manage be ruined once.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that even if there were a powerful army stationed outside the capital city, no matter how great military exploits they had, so what?

If Emperor Chongzhen really captured himself in the sky prison in a thunderstorm, would the army outside the city really dare to attack the capital and rob the sky prison?
The reason why they dared to rob the official prison in the town was because they were sitting in the town on the North Road at that time. For example, when Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chuanting were imprisoned, there were no old generals stationed outside the capital, but there was one person who dared to attack the capital. ?

If they don't dare, how about the soldiers under their command?
Zhang Cheng secretly thought that if he was still in the army, they might obey his military order and attack the capital, but if he was not in the army, they would probably retreat for their own sake, or fear the emperor's authority.

It wasn't until he rode his horse out of Deshengmen that Zhang Cheng felt at ease. He reined in his horse and stopped outside the city. Looking back at the towering city walls and towering Deshengmen tower, he sighed, "It's majestic, like a tiger's den. Average!"

He turned around and told Zhang Chengfang: "Send someone to call Niu Sheng and Liu Jinhai to meet me in the camp."

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he raised his whip and urged his horse to go straight to the camp next to the university field.

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Lin Fangping had already been waiting in front of the camp gate. Seeing Zhang Cheng and others galloping back, he hurriedly went up to report, "Commander, the prince in the palace has been waiting for a long time in the Chinese army."

Zhang Cheng got off his horse, handed the reins to a soldier, and asked, "Which prince?"

"Eunuch Wang Cheng'en, the admiral of the East Factory." Lin Fangping replied.

Zhang Cheng was startled when he heard the words, he didn't know why Wang Chengen came here, he quickly grabbed the reins again, got on the horse and asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"

"The prince only said that it was the emperor's oral order, and the last general doesn't know what happened!" Lin Fangping replied.

Zhang Cheng also knew that there was nothing to ask, so he whipped his mount and ran towards the Chinese army.

(End of this chapter)