The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 126
Hong Chengchou leaned back on the grand teacher's chair, looked down at Chen Wang condescendingly, and slowly recalled various things about Chen Wang.

Chen Wang, a soldier in the first year of Chongzhen, had been enlisting Cao Wenzhao for more than eight years. He was promoted to a personal guard in the third year of Chongzhen. He is only 25 years old now, only one year younger than Cao Bianjiao.

Born in the Chen family of Guangning, Liaodong, a moderate clan, such clans are not rare in Liaodong.

In the second year of Tianqi, Guangning fell, and moved into the pass with the brigade.

His father was the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong battalion. In the second year of Tianqi, hei Yunhe, a general, guarded Xiping Fort.

Because Xiping defender Luo always waited for help, Xiping Fort was broken and died in Xiping Fort.

His mother was from the Hu family in Guangning, and the Chen and Hu families had been close friends for a hundred years. There were many intermarriages between the two clans, and they had a close relationship with each other.

Chen Wang also has a younger brother named Chen Gong. They are one year apart in age. When they were young, they studied and practiced martial arts together in ethnology.

When Cao Wenzhao was a guerrilla in Liaodong, he had a good relationship with the Chen and Hu families, so most of the children of the two clans devoted themselves to Cao Wenzhao's command as servants.

Famous in the army for his bravery, there are seven ranks of post-golden armored soldiers in the army, and 32 ranks of rogue heads.

It's just that it is even more difficult for generals to do everything.

Hanzhong Mansion is located in the middle and is relatively isolated from other prefectures. The situation in the mansion began to collapse a few years ago, and the banditry in the mansion has not been resolved for a long time.

Chen Wang didn't raise his head, but still stood with his hands down. Hong Chengchou's gaze was like a falcon, but being looked at by Chen Wang already felt uncomfortable, with a feeling of being seen through his heart.

After Hong Chengchou gave the order, he distributed the tasks concisely.

He also knew whether it was recruiting soldiers from the surrendered soldiers, keeping most of the captured soldiers, or sending Hu Zhiyi to Liaodong to find relatives to serve as servants.

Hong Chengchou narrowed his eyes and said nothing, while Chen Wang's words were all about the scene, but it was impossible for him to ask deeper questions on such an occasion.

"Today each go back to the barracks to summon the three armies. Tomorrow, the fourth watch will make food, and the fifth watch will pull out the camp and march eastward!"

He has a good memory, and he remembers Chen Wang's life clearly.

It's normal for Chen Wang to do many things individually, but it feels inexplicable to connect them all together.

Hong Chengchou raised his eyebrows slightly, and raised his hand lightly, motioning Chen Wang to stand up.

Cao Bianjiao was promoted to general at the age of 22, but he is an exception, not an ordinary person.

No matter what Chen Wang thinks in his heart, it doesn't matter what he wants to do.

Chen Wang's gaze became colder and colder. The twists and turns he experienced this time made him understand a lot.

It's just that although he knew why Chen Wang wanted to go to Hanzhong, but he didn't know why, he always felt that things were not that simple.

"A lowly position is nothing more than a trivial ability. It depends on the support of the general. The military's trustworthiness has such a status. Only by fighting hard on the battlefield can it be repaid."

None of the generals in the tent noticed Hong Chengchou's secret thoughts, they just lamented that Cao Wenzhao had another capable general, and his position was more stable.

Cao Wenzhao, Hong Chengchou, knows very well that Cao Wenzhao is good at dealing with people and has both ways, but he will never exaggerate about someone or something.

Regarding Chen Wang's choice, Hong Chengchou just felt that he was not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf.

He saw a trace of astonishment flash across Chen Wang's face, and his face slowly became a little embarrassed, but only after a moment, Chen Wang lowered his head for a while and then returned to normal when he raised his head .

"For those who serve the country, the imperial court will never be stingy with rewards, adding officials and titles, and conferring wives and sons."

Hong Chengchou looked as usual, but he felt even more wrong in his heart.

Hong Chengchou knew that Chen Wang had obtained the property looted by Li Zicheng, but it was only when the property was exhausted.

Chen Wang had already received the order first. He wanted to return to Hanzhong to lead the army to suppress the bandits in the Shangluo area in the south of Xi'an Prefecture. After receiving the flag order, he directly withdrew from the Chinese army tent after getting permission.

What Chen Wang did was just what everyone else was doing.

"Running back and forth, constantly going back and forth, the soldiers will be exhausted when they are tired, no one will judge meritorious service in victory, and all the blame will be assigned to him in defeat."

Chen Wang's body was full of doubts, and it was difficult to sort it out for a while, but Hong Chengchou now has a simpler way to deal with it.

Hong Chengchou looked at Chen Wang secretly with deep thoughts, but his tone and expression didn't show the slightest bit. Instead, he showed a little joy and praised.

"In the whole of Shaanxi today, there are only three remaining bandits in Hancheng, Yan'an, and Shangluo."

He was promoted to be the general manager first, then he was promoted to the general manager, and then he was promoted to the thousand general manager. Then he became a guerrilla with his great victory in the first battle of Chunhua.

Although Chen Wang selected soldiers from hungry soldiers instead of fine cavalry and horse troops, this was completely opposite to the rest of the generals.

"Now you can record two more entries in the credit book. Counting the previous contribution to destroying Li Guo, these three contributions are enough to be promoted to the rank of general."

To get the shape and meaning, it is to get the shape and meaning of the Zhe soldiers under the command of Zeng Jin Qi Jiguang. These last four words are undoubtedly the highest evaluation.

Chen Wang was riding on the horse, followed by a group of personal guards. He looked back at the vast Sanyuan camp not far away, and then turned his head to look at the dilapidated camp not far away because of the flames of war. In Sanyuan City, a little coldness appeared in his eyes.

This does not constitute a crime, because as long as one becomes an officer, most of the recruits are recruited from among the five servants, because only one's relatives can entrust important affairs.

After Cao Wenzhao met with Chen Wang in Baoji, he had already explained the situation to him when he returned to his life, and recorded all the questions and answers between the two on paper.

Hong Chengchou still remembers what Cao Wenzhao said when he recommended Chen Wang.

Chen Wang lowered his head again, and said what he had thought up beforehand.

Chen Wang, as a battalion general, is now just a guerrilla, with only two thousand battalion soldiers under his command, including those auxiliary soldiers, there are only more than four thousand people.

Hanzhong Mansion is indeed a good place to go. Although there are a lot of thieves in the mansion, but none of them are vicious or powerful.

Hong Chengchou asked Gao Jie clearly. He originally thought that Gao Jie came to find Chen Wang on his own initiative in the Battle of Chunhua, but he didn't expect that it was Chen Wang who took the initiative to find Gao Jie.

Cao Wenzhao had already told him all this. When he was in Baoji, Cao Wenzhao had made it clear that he would relay some of his words to Hong Chengchou, and Hong Chengchou might summon him in person later.

The total assets of the Chen Hu family are only ten thousand taels, and Chen Wang's harvest in Chunhua is definitely more than 10 taels.

It was precisely because of Cao Wenzhao's reminder that Chen Wang had a plan for the question and answer this time, and had already made a plan in advance.

Could it be that he, Chen Wang, won't be tempted, he doesn't want to keep it in his pocket, improve the clan environment, adjust his life, but use it to support the soldiers of the country?
As to why Chen Wang went to Hanzhong Mansion, Hong Chengchou already got the answer from Cao Wenzhao.

Some people always think that those generals at the end of the Ming Dynasty were idiots, but in fact, most people's hearts are like a mirror, but they can't help themselves in the court.

Compared with Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong and others, those who turned the sky and the sky are just a group of small thieves, and they can't make any waves.

If this sentence was from Sun Shoufa, Zhang Quanchang, He Renlong, and Zuo Liangyu would be extremely normal for any of them, but it is not normal for Chen Wang to say it.

Many generals have forgotten the blood feud in Liaodong, but most Liaodong people have not forgotten it. The vision of restoring the soil is still taking root in the hearts of many Liaodong people.

"Follow the order of the military commander!"

When Chen Wangchu entered the tent, Hong Chengchou clearly felt the vitality in Chen Wang, which was completely different from the others.

Hong Chengchou knew the reason why Cao Wenzhao took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Fengxiang Mansion to suppress the remaining party.

Qi Jun's military training method is good, and all the generals and officials in the court are clear in their hearts.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Wang is more than smart, but lacks experience, in fact, he can only be regarded as an upper-middle talent at best.

Hong Chengchou stood by his sword, his brows were cold and his eyes were cold.

However, the military training method used by Qi Jiguang and this system are mutually incompatible.

The 25-year-old general can definitely be called young, and it is still for a person who does not have a prominent family background.

When Cao Bianjiao first became an official, Cao Wenzhao didn't give him as good a comment as Chen Wang did.

After entering Hanzhong Mansion, most of them will be able to stay in Hanzhong Mansion for a long time to attack and suppress. There is no need to travel to and from several provinces and prefectures, and they can concentrate on training troops.

These are normal actions, such things are reasonable and are a matter of convention.

"You led the troops back from Hanzhong and went straight to Shangluo to put down the rebellion."

Qi Jiguang didn't hide his secrets, and wrote all his understanding of military training and combat in the book.

"In the past few months, I have fought fiercely with the enemy in Sanyuan, Jingyang, Hanzhong, Pingliang, Fengxiang and other places. All military achievements have been handed over to the Ministry of War to share, and rewards will be issued soon."

And besides, he was just speculating about what Chen Wang was doing now, without any real evidence.

Before Hong Chengchou ordered him to lead the troops back to Xi'an Mansion to suppress the rogues of Shang Luo, he made a difficult and embarrassing appearance, it was just acting, just to make Hong Chengchou think he had mastered the situation.

Thinking back carefully, he found that Chen Wang was still too young, and he didn't do many things well enough.

The seal of Chen Wang's guerrilla was issued by Hong Chengchou himself.

"He led the troops to drill and march, and they fought in formation, just like the Zhejiang soldiers in the past, with perfect shape and meaning."

Moreover, does it mean that Chen Wang doesn't have any selfish motives?

The generals in the tent also cast their eyes on Chen Wang because of Hong Chengchou's words.

But Chen Wang was keenly aware that Hong Chengchou seemed to be wary of him.

"Serving the country, suppressing thieves and bandits is the duty of military officers of my generation. The battle of Ning and Qiang is not the work of a humble person. The Hanzhong Prefecture's internal guards, prefectures and counties have assistance, so that they can complete their work in one battle."

Before leaving, Chen Wang kept frowning, but when he left the camp on his horse, there was no trace of sadness on Chen Wang's face.

"Going to Hanzhong is for training soldiers."

Hong Chengchou called him to Sanyuan this time, and he was very wary of him, and even sent someone to investigate his clan.

Hong Chengchou said calmly with cold eyes.

"Since Li Yangchun, Lin Shengquan, and Li Guo have been put to death, and the bandit rebellion in Ningqiang and Lueyang has been put down, then you should lead the troops back to Xi'an first."

Chen Wang has shown more than just a guerrilla since he went to Chunhua.

In the audience, Chen Wang bowed down again.

Hong Chengchou's gaze slowed down a little.

But what he said and what he did now did not show half of the arrogance and drive that belonged to young people, nor did they show any vitality.

Hong Chengchou stood up slowly, restrained his expression, regained his dignity, and looked around at the generals in the tent.

As soon as the words fell, all the generals in the tent got up together and responded with a loud crash.

Cao Wenzhao's comment to Cao Bianjiao was "more than brave, but lack of prudence."

Hong Chengchou's eyebrows stretched, and during the conversation, he had already thought of everything clearly in his mind.

"Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan have caused chaos and poisoned many places, and they have always been the imperial court's confidantes..."

Chen Wang has such an idea, and his foresight has surpassed most people. Even he didn't figure out why Chen Wang wanted to go to Hanzhong at first.

The Zhejiang soldiers trained by Qi Jiguang at that time were invincible and outstanding.

Even though Cao Wenzhao is far away from Datong, except for a small number of servants under his command who are the children of the Chen and Hu families, more servants are still from the Cao family of Datong, with the same ancestry.

"When I was in Jingyang, I heard Wen Zhao mention you, saying that you are brave, out of the ordinary, and outstanding. Today, it seems that this is indeed the case."

In Hanzhong Mansion, not only can these thieves be trained safely, but they can also get a lot of military exploits.

Chen Wang bowed his head again, and he also accepted the order together.

"Now the situation in Yan'an Mansion is chaotic, Li Zicheng and other ministries have returned to Shaanxi, and Shang Luo's generation of thieves are entrenched, all of which need to be dealt with."

"I want to train an elite soldier, and I will rush to Liaodong in the future to expel..."

Hong Chengchou's eyes were deep, he didn't relax for a moment, he kept his tone gentle, thinking secretly while speaking.

Chen Wang's heart moved slightly, Hong Chengchou's tone didn't sound like there was any problem, but he still didn't dare to relax, and said modestly.

All the turning points appeared after the Battle of Qiutou Town. At that time, Chen Wang suddenly showed his commanding ability, and it was from then on that Cao Wenzhao began to use Chen Wang.

Many things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. Never treat other people as idiots or ignorants.

Since there is no clue to know Chen Wang's real intention, then don't think about the reason, and use the power in your hand to directly transfer him back to Xi'an Mansion.

There is no problem with Chen Wang's resume, there is no problem with his life, and until the eighth year of Chongzhen, there has been no problem at all.

Whether it is going to Hanzhong, or all kinds of planning, they are too taken for granted, and they are not concealed enough.

After Hong Chengchou's words fell, the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent became condensed, and everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Wang.

The combat power of training soldiers is indeed strong, just as the law of training soldiers says, although there are thousands of troops, they are only as good as one person. Only in this way can they be invincible in the world!
However, the disadvantage is that if there is no family member in the headquarters, there will be no guarantee at all after the transfer order is issued to transfer the place, after promotion and appointment, and there is even a risk of being ostracized.

But everyone abandons it, why is that?
The financial problem is the biggest problem, because it is impossible for the imperial court to distribute the full amount of food and salaries, how can they distribute it to the soldiers below?
What's more, even if the full amount is paid out, how can these generals support their families and maintain a rich life?
The second is because Qi Jiguang's military training has trained public soldiers, not private soldiers.

As a general, it is normal to have other thoughts in mind, such as preserving strength, making money and so on.

That's why Chen Wangcai deliberately chose to kill Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan at the beginning of December, and came back with their heads.

Nowadays, all the battalions in the whole country have family members as the main body, and the rest of the soldiers are the assistants.

Having figured out the key, Hong Chengchou's mood returned to calm again, and he regained his composure.

But Hong Chengchou has also read the two books "Ji Xiao's New Book" and "Records of Military Training". He knows very well that Chen Wang's selection of soldiers and military training methods are all learned from this book.

Who are the people who can leave their names in history? Those who regard such people as idiots are the real idiots themselves.

They are all living and real people, they all have their own thoughts and their own will.

Chen Wang knew very well that the road he was going to take was an extremely dangerous road. On this road, he must not take it lightly, and must always be careful.

Because as long as you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss!

(End of this chapter)