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Chapter 651

Zhang Cheng also knew that he and Chen Jiugao came late, and the area along the river around Ningyuan had already been occupied by soldiers and horses from other towns. He smiled and said, "I don't mind. What does Mr. Chen think?"

Chen Jiugao also said: "It's okay, it's just that the cannon cart is a little inconvenient to move."

It turned out that when he and Chen Jiugao were taking a break in front of Zhongqian, they received a letter from Hong Chengchou, Governor of Jiliao, saying that he would meet Zhang Cheng's Xuanbei Army and the generals of Shenji Camp outside Ningyuan City.

After some discussion, they decided to send troops one day in advance and rush to Ningyuan City as soon as possible. After all, Hong Chengchou is still the governor of Jiliao, so he always has to give this face.

At the same time, Zhang Cheng also sent his own troops to chase after Zhang Guodong's infantry battalion, and asked his troops and the army to slow down their marching speed appropriately, so as to wait for the army to catch up.

Yesterday, the army camped at Xingshan Post, and this morning they set off for Ningyuan, and after Chen Zhongcai learned that Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao had dispatched troops from Zhongqian in advance, he also flew to Ningyuan to return to his command.

He is now here to meet Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao's army under the order of Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao.

At this time, Lin Fangping reported from the side: "Commander, we came late with Chen Shuai, and the area near Ningyuan City has been occupied by other towns. Just now, Deputy General Chen said that the area around Su Village, ten miles to the south of the city, is for us. You can go directly to the camp reserved by Chen Shuai."

Zhang Cheng only said indifferently: "You lead a team of sentry cavalry to go for a survey, and first mark out the camps of the various armies, so as not to mix and confuse the camps later."

"Here. The general will have orders."

Zhang Cheng waved his hand to tell him to wait, and then said: "The Chinese army of Shenji Battalion should be closer to this commander, so that we can communicate with each other!"

"Here!"

Lin Fangping rode his horse and galloped away, and heard Chen Zhongcai continue beside Zhang Cheng: "The governor learned that the two generals are leading the army, and the special general came to lead the army first, and his old man has also led all the officials in Ningyuan. The commander-in-chief of the town is waiting outside the city, and he will hold a banquet for the two generals tonight."

Zhang Cheng nodded, and before he could speak, he heard Chen Zhongcai shout excitedly: "The governor is here to welcome the two commanders in person!"

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On June 14, the [-]th year of Dongzhen, at Shenshi, in front of the stone bridge southwest of Ningyuan Acropolis.

Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, Zhang Ruoqi, governor of the army, Qiu Minyang, governor of Liaodong, Zhang Dou, the military guard, and Yao Gong, the deputy envoy of the Yongping Supervisory Army of Shandong Province, stood on the bridge to meet them.

Behind them are Yang Guozhu, General Soldier of Xuanzhen, Wang Pu, General Soldier of Datong, Ma Ke, General Soldier of Shanhaiguan, Bai Guangen, General Soldier of Jizhen, Tang Tong, General Soldier of Miyun, Cao Bianjiao, General Soldier of East Association, Wang Tingchen, Chief Soldier of the Former Tunwei, and Lian Lian of Ningyuan The commander-in-chief Wu Sangui and other eight members are the commander-in-chief.

In addition, there are people such as Zuo Guangxian, the general soldier of the Chinese Association, Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, Meng Dao, the general soldier of Liaodong garrison, Li Fuming, the general soldier of Shanxi who has just been dismissed, and the deputy generals Jiang Zhu and Rao under the command of the town commanders. Xun, Zhu Wende, Xia Chengde and dozens of generals all came to greet him.

Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao hastily urged their horses to gallop up, got off their horses more than ten steps in front of the stone bridge, and quickly rushed up. They all knelt on one knee on the ground, clasped their fists and said loudly: "It's a sin for the late general to lead the army. , have not yet asked for punishment, how dare the labor force Hongdu drive out of the city to meet him."

Hong Chengchou didn't take it seriously, he took a step forward with a smile on his face, and said in a calm tone: "The two commanders quickly got up, the long-distance march must be exhausted, quickly lead the soldiers of the battalions to rest in the camp, and discuss the strategy of advancing troops in the future." .”

Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao couldn't get up. They bent down and bowed to Zhang Ruoqi, the commander in chief. Zhang Ruoqi also said with a smile, "Excuse me, excuse me. Governor Hong has prepared a banquet. If he wants to wash you off, don't be here." It's messing around."

Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao stood up as they said, and ordered the generals above their respective command to go forward and salute the governor Hong Chengchou and the supervising army Zhang Ruoqi.

After all the generals had seen the ceremony, they returned to each battalion to lead the soldiers to cross the bridge and march along the east bank of the river to the north of Ningyuan City.

The first to pass was the Xuanbei Army under Zhang Cheng's command. Although they had marched a long distance, they were exhausted at the moment, but their general and master were watching from the sidelines, so they were all in high spirits.

Teams of armored torrents held their heads high, crossed the wooden bridge in high spirits, and headed northward.

"Don't you see, the army at the end of the Han Dynasty, the weak crown is tied to the captive, please have a long tassel,

See you, Ban Dingyuan, Jueyu Qingqi urges Zhanyun!
The man should be in serious danger. How can he let the Confucian crown miss this life?
The situation is that the country is in danger, and the eggs are exhausted, and the feathers are struggling to stop!
Abandon my old pen, take my wartime pen,
There are more than [-] people in the same robe, singing battle songs and joining the army.

Clean up the dust, and swear to sweep the Tartars regardless of their own lives! "

A loud military song resounded through the sky. Zhang Guodong was so excited the moment he stepped on the wooden bridge that he couldn't help but sang the song "Song of Joining the Army".

The Xuanbei Army has more than ten military songs that Zhang Cheng personally decided, but the generals and soldiers only have a special liking for this song "Jongjun Song", which is the most widely sung, because this military song was written by their own general and master himself At once.

The loud singing and "rumbling" footsteps are mixed together, making it even more magnificent. As the carriages, chariots, and artillery carriages behind them gradually approached, the neighing of war horses continued to come.

In a sea of ​​flags, the soldiers of Xuanbei, whether they were armored or not, strode forward with their chests upright. Behind the infantry, there was a large formation of mighty cavalry.

Looking back, I saw flags like a sea again, and large groups of infantry marched towards them. The boundless, vast sea of ​​people seemed to cover the entire land.

The reinforcements had indeed arrived, and they were so powerful, not to mention Hong Chengchou and others laughing, even the soldiers and military households in the city were all cheering.

Their tidal wave of cheers faintly coincided with the resounding army singing outside the city, forming an unstoppable mighty voice!

And the cannon carriage walking at the end was even more eye-catching. The thirty Shenwei General Cannons shocked everyone when they appeared on the stage. There were actually Hongyi cannons in Ningyuan City, but there were less than twenty of them.

The four-wheeled cannon carts in front of him were each pulled by eight bullocks, leaving deep ruts on the official road, which also aroused discussions among the officials and generals behind Hong Chengchou.

Although they were deeply surprised that the Xuanbei Army was still in good shape after the long journey, they paid more attention to the thirty Shenwei General Cannons. After all, their reliance on heavy firearms had been deeply rooted in their hearts.

At the beginning, Chen Jiugao was a little unhappy when he heard everyone talking about the power of the Xuanbei Army. Now he heard everyone's praises for his artillery team, and he suddenly smiled, feeling that he was tall and mighty again in an instant.

Zhang Cheng is indeed not the case, he faintly heard the jealousy in the hearts of the generals of the towns, but so what?
After all, if I have to rely on my strength to speak!

Although he is only the deputy commander of the first town, but this time he entered Liao with Zhang Cheng's troops as the most, not only the largest number, but also the most complete types of troops, and the proportion of firearms is second only to the Shenji Battalion.

Moreover, Zhang Cheng also believes that when it comes to the morale of the army, his subordinates will not give up much. In his eyes, perhaps only a few such as Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, Yang Guozhu, and Liu Zhaoji can be compared.

By the way, there is also the flower of the famous general in Liao Town, who may be comparable to Wu Sangui, the general training soldier of the Ningyuan regiment who is as young as himself, but he, a real family of warlords, has always been the first to preserve strength. Retain strength and refuse to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)