The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 327 Troubled times arise in all directions!

It was almost dusk when we rushed all the way from Bawu River to the camp.

By the time the answer was over and the account was handed out, night had already fallen, and the stars in the sky were dazzling in the night sky.

Chen Wang held the knife in one hand and the whip in the other, and strode out of the camp where Yang Sichang was staying.

Outside the camp gate, a group of armored cavalry were still standing in place, all armed with swords and bows, waiting for his arrival.

In the darkness, the firelight was dim, but their eyes were frighteningly bright.

Pairs of eyes, countless gazes all focused on Chen Wang.

The group of armored cavalry outside the camp are all direct descendants of Chen Wang's command.

Either they were members of the Chen and Hu clans, or they were Liao Qi who had been following Chen Wang since Chunhua.

Countless winds and rains, thorns along the way, mountains of swords, seas of fire, and bloodshed, they all followed.

No matter what happens, nothing can shake their faith.

Step by step, Chen Wang walked out of the camp gate facing the gazes of the armored knights.

Zhao Huailiang led his horse and held the stirrup, standing at the front of a group of armored cavalry.

Seeing Chen Wang's raised hand, Zhao Huailiang looked slightly startled, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

Going to Henan means that they are far away from the great cause, and they have taken another step forward.

"Headquarters."

Zhao Huailiang came up and asked:

"Shall we go back to camp or not?"

"Don't rush back to camp yet."

Chen Wang shook his head. Compared with returning to camp, there was a more important thing that he needed to do now.

"Go to Dongying."

"Dongying?"

"Yes, Dongying."

Chen Wang climbed onto the horse in just one step.

A group of knights mounted their horses one after another, and in an instant, the rapid sound of horse hooves was heard outside the camp.

The flames formed a thin line, accompanied by the rumble of horse hooves heading west.

Following the bright military order seals, the checkpoints and gates seemed to be nothing in front of Chen Wang.

Dongying is the camp where Zuo Liangyu belongs.

Chen Wang galloped all the way from Yang Sichang's camp to Dongying.

Zuo Liangyu, who was in Dongying, had naturally received such news a long time ago.

By the time Chen Wang arrived, the position of the Central Army in Dongying was already brightly lit, and countless armored soldiers' robes and belts were standing around outside the Central Army's tent.

Zuo Liangyu, on the other hand, was wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist, and stood outside the tent waiting for a long time.

Chen Wang's eyes only stayed on Zuo Liangyu for a short time, and then he looked to both sides.

The people following Zuo Liangyu were all familiar faces. Chen Wang had seen them all when he was in Xiangyang, so naturally no one was unfamiliar.

Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing, Xu Bian, Wang Guangen and other surrendered rogue camp generals stood together with Li Guoying, Xu Yong and other generals under Zuo Liangyu's account.

Judging from the situation of standing in line, compared with the time in Xiangyang, the atmosphere among the generals under Zuo Liangyu seemed to be much more harmonious, and there was no such clear distinction as then.

When it comes to commanding troops under the imperial command, Zuo Liangyu is indeed not bad at this aspect.

It’s been several months since we left Xiangyang.

When we saw each other again, Zuo Liangyu had lost the twilight energy he had when he was in Xiangyang, and no longer had the grandeur he had when they first met.

Zuo Liangyu's aura was much more restrained than before, and he had an indescribable aura - an intimidating aura.

There was not much expression on his face, and the dancing firelight reflected in Zuo Liangyu's eyes, adding even more power to him.

Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu met each other outside the tent. There was no greeting or greeting between each other. They just nodded lightly to each other, and everything was said without saying anything.

Zuo Liangyu's spirit has recovered, just like it did in history.

After suffering such a heavy blow, Zuo Liangyu climbed up tenaciously from the muddy ground again, and his power today is even stronger than before.

After entering the camp, Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu sat down in order.

"You must have your reasons for coming to see me at this time."

Zuo Liangyu sat on the main seat and went straight to the point without any courtesy.

"If you need help with anything, it doesn't hurt to ask."

Zuo Liangyu's eyes were as bright as fire and his tone was solemn.

The tent was empty, except for Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu, there was no one else.

Zuo Liangyu blocked everyone outside the Chinese army's tent.

Chen Wang looked at Zuo Liangyu. To be honest, he and Zuo Liangyu didn't get along for long.

In fact, the time they were actually stationed in one place was only a dozen days in the past few years.

But sometimes the depth of friendship does not depend on the amount of time.

"The reason why I came here to report to Yang Sichang is to persuade Commander Zuo to obey orders and pursue the bandits with all his heart."

Zuo Liangyu is now a high-ranking general, and Chen Wang is also a high-ranking general. If they meet in private, it will inevitably arouse unnecessary suspicion.

Therefore, Chen Wang had already predicted that he would come to Dongying to meet Zuo Liangyu this time. Regarding Zuo Liangyu's question, Chen Wang's answer was also straightforward and did not go around.

Zuo Liangyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression changed slightly. He looked angry at first, and then immediately suppressed it. He did not get angry immediately. He knew that there must be something more to Chen Wang's words.

And the most important thing is that he heard that Chen Wang had just called Yang Sichang by his first name, instead of calling him a cabinet minister.

This point is worthy of further exploration.

Chen Wang could see all the changes in Zuo Liangyu's expression.

"I remember everything Commander Zuo said to me when we were in Chunhua."

When he was in Chunhua, Zuo Liangyu's heart-to-heart talk to him was summed up in four words. In fact, it was to support the troops and respect themselves.

Saying this now is to show that what he said to Yang Sichang was just an excuse.

"Commander Zuo knows better than me how to respond to military orders."

"There are two things I want to tell Zuo Shuai."

The course of history has changed. Zuo Liangyu is no longer the thief general, but Chen Wang himself is.

He Renlong did not stay close to Zuo Liangyu as in history, but went north into Shaanxi to pursue Li Zicheng.

Because of Chen Wang's previous advice and assistance, the combat effectiveness of Zuo Liangyu's troops has also been greatly strengthened.

When they were in Chunhua, the conversation between Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu had an impact on both parties.

Because of Chen Wang's successive meritorious service and his consecutive victories in the Battle of King Qin, Zuo Liangyu also began to think about the discipline that Chen Wang mentioned at the beginning, as well as the methods of training troops, etc.

The military discipline under Zuo Liangyu's command now is much better than in history. He doesn't do many things like plundering people and killing good people for credit. At least it is much better than the reputation in history.

In addition, after Chen Wang took office as Pingthief General, he assigned a lot of arms search relations to Zuo Liangyu.

Although Zuo Liangyu's power is stronger now than in history, including the soldiers and horses left behind in various places, the number of soldiers and horses under his control has actually exceeded 20,000, and he is thinking of approaching the 30,000 mark.

But now under Yang Sichang, he is isolated and helpless.

Yang Sichang is also different from the weak man in the original history. Sun Chuanting used Shang Fangjian to kill Chen Guowei on nine sides to establish his power, and then won the victory at Qingshan Pass, setting an example for Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang went south to supervise the army, and followed the example of gourd painting and killed Sichuan general Zhang Zuokai, so that all the generals in the southern country were afraid of disobedience.

Under such circumstances, Zuo Liangyu's situation was actually not good.

"The first thing is that Meng Ruhu has moved south into Sichuan. He wants to promote Meng Ruhu as president and Zhang Yingyuan as vice president. He will coordinate the attack on Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai."

Meng Ruhu originally served in Jiubian and was subordinate to Hong Chengchou.

He was deprived of his official position and sent to the border to make atonement for his crimes.

At this time, Yang Sichang was suffering from difficulty in controlling Zuo Liangyu, Zu Dabi and his subordinates.

After hearing the news, Yang Sichang immediately dispatched Pegasus and applied to the court to allow the fierce tiger to go south to quell the rebellion and meritorious service.

Naturally, Chongzhen would not refuse to agree to Yang Sichang's request.

Just half a month ago, Mengruhu arrived in Sichuan and began to take over the military affairs in Sichuan.

"As fierce as a tiger..."

Zuo Liangyu's expression suddenly darkened. This news was extremely bad news for him at the moment.

In order to preserve his strength, he disobeyed military orders several times, which made Yang Sichang quite criticized.

But his position is relatively stable and there is no danger.

Because Zuo Liangyu knew very well that troops and horses were needed for suppression, and troops and horses were needed for stability. The Huguang soldiers were unable to fight, and Yang Sichang had to rely on the troops and horses under his command.

Because he had soldiers who dared to fight, as long as he didn't go too far in many things, Yang Sichang would only scold him once or twice, but he wouldn't really do anything to him.

But now, Zuo Liangyu's fierce and fierce march south gave Zuo Liangyu a sense of crisis.

Zuo Liangyu and Meng Ruhu had dealt with each other before and had some friendship.

Fierce as a tiger is a Mongolian, but he can be said to be loyal to the court, brave in battle, and often takes the lead. In battle, he is almost the same as He Renlong.

Meng Ruhu's transfer to the south this time undoubtedly gave Yang Sichang something else to rely on. I am afraid that Yang Sichang's attitude towards him will change greatly.

"This news is important to me."

Zuo Liangyu looked solemn. Chen Wang told him the news so that he would not offend Yang Sichang too much later and could save himself.

"Second news."

"The rebellion in Henan is intensifying and the situation is out of control. I will lead troops north to stabilize Henan soon."

Chen Wang spoke again and told another piece of news that made Zuo Liangyu look even more solemn.

"There are changes in the establishment of slaves in the north, and the war will probably begin in less than ten months."

Zuo Liangyu's face became darker, and his eyes wandered away from the tent. He subconsciously leaned back and clenched the armrests on both sides with his hands.

Chen Wang stood up, looked at Zuo Liangyu, and drew Zuo Liangyu's attention to himself.

"What Commander Zuo once said to me in Chunhua, I think it can be more refined and can be summarized in two sentences."

Zuo Liangyu's eyes flickered and he raised his head. His eyes intertwined with Chen Wang's and he asked a question.

"Which two sentences?"

"In troubled times, storms are rising in all directions, and if you have soldiers, you will be the Grass-headed King..."

　Send it half an hour in advance

　　(End of this chapter)