The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 148 The Tiger-Wolf Master Who Shocked Hong Chengchou

When Li Jian went to deliver the order, Jiang Chuan sent someone to invite Liu Ji to explain the matter.

"Military Master, in your opinion, what is the purpose of this Daming Governor sending someone here?"

The autumn wind was just right, and the weather was neither too cold nor too hot. On the small round table in the stone pavilion in the back garden of the General’s Mansion, there was a pot of wild grapes, a large white porcelain teapot, and two matching small teacups. Jiang Chuan and Liu Ji sat facing each other around the stone table. Jiang Chuan picked up a wild grape and threw it into his mouth, chewing and asking.

Liu Ji took a sip of tea, put down his teacup and said with a smile: "No matter what, I will go to the Three Treasures Hall. The picture is nothing more than wanting to find out our details. If it is possible, I think this Governor Yuan will offer conditions to win over us. My lord."

"Win me? The military adviser might as well guess, what conditions can this Governor Yuan offer us?" Jiang Chuan spat out the grape skin and laughed.

"Yuan Chonghuan is just a minister of the Ministry of War, and at most he can give the lord the title of general soldier. Besides, the general soldier is the highest rank of military officer in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan only has a few general soldiers under his command. If you directly give the lord a general If he is a soldier, I am afraid that his generals will also be dissatisfied. Therefore, I guess at most I can give the lord a guerrilla or garrison title." Liu Ji also picked up a grape and stuffed it into his mouth, and analyzed with a smile.

Jiang Chuan knew a little about Daming's military position before.Coupled with the frequent consultation with Liu Ji, he almost understands the gold content of these positions.

In layman's terms, compared with the positions in the army of later generations, the general commander of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to the commander of the group army, and the commander below is equivalent to the commander of the first army.The so-called deputy general is equivalent to a chief of staff or a division commander, while a guerrilla is equivalent to a regiment leader, and a garrison is equivalent to a brigade commander.

Although not exactly the same, but basically that is what it means.

According to this, Yuan Chonghuan himself is equivalent to a theater commander, Li Yongnian is equivalent to a group army commander in this theater, and the other commanders are the commanders of various armies.

According to Liu Ji's analysis, this Governor Yuan used at most one brigade commander to dismiss himself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan felt it was funny. He spat out a grape skin and clapped his hands with a smile. And guess what, are there any other practical benefits?"

Liu Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "The frontier army of the Ming Dynasty was short of food and clothing. The treasury of the Ming Dynasty has always been empty due to domestic and foreign troubles. Yuan Chonghuan probably brought some military rations and military salaries when he came to Datong by himself, but it is absolutely impossible to have extra food for us. .So, it’s just an empty title at most. Other benefits are impossible to have at all.”

"This Yuan Dushi has a really good plan. It's really daring to think about recruiting this general with a hat that breaks the defense. Military division, let's make a bet, how about betting whether your guess is accurate or not?" Jiang Chuanduan He took a sip from his teacup and said to Liu Ji with a smile.

"My lord has such a taste, so Liu Ji should accompany him. My lord's lightning bolt is really good, why not use it as a bet." Liu Ji nodded and smiled.

"Okay, you old Liu, it seems that you have been eyeing my Lightning for a long time, and you are waiting for me here today. Well, as long as you win, Lightning will give it to you. But if you lose, you must promise me one condition .” Jiang Chuan suddenly realized.

"What conditions?"

"I haven't figured it out yet, but you should deal with it first, and I'll tell you after I think it over." Jiang Chuan smiled mysteriously.

Looking at Jiang Chuan's smile, Liu Ji suddenly felt that he was at a loss.

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Ten miles away from the Erlong Valley, a group of cavalry from the Jiang family army surrounded a group of cavalry from the Ming army. Both sides were on high alert, but they didn't make any moves.

This team of Ming army cavalry was Hong Chengfan and his party, who were ordered by Yuan Chonghuan to explore the bottom of Jiangchuan, and if they had the opportunity, they would also want to subdue Jiang's army.

Hong Chengchou, who led the team, was much calmer than the soldiers under him. He was a delicate person. After secretly observing the cavalry surrounding them, he was secretly surprised.

This cavalry is very different from the Ming cavalry and the Manchu cavalry in every respect, but everyone wears well-made battle armor, and even the front door is covered with a visor. Pairs of sharp eyes.

And the war horses under their crotches are even taller and taller, obviously better than the war horses under their crotches.

Looking at their actions again, it is obvious that they are well-trained and cooperate with each other tacitly. There is a taste of elites in all battles in their actions, and the killing spirit is so strong that he, who claims to have seen many battles, is shocked. A little startled.

They had just heard from Li Yongnian before that although they were already surprised by the vague information, they felt a little disapproving in their hearts, thinking that Li Yongnian might be exaggerating.

But after contacting them today, I realized that this team is far more terrifying and more powerful than what Li Yongnian said.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the family style prevailed. The so-called family members were actually private armies supported by generals at all levels with their own private money.These servants are not loyal to the emperor, but only to the general himself.Because they have personal subsidies from generals, they are many times better than ordinary soldiers in terms of equipment and treatment, so their combat effectiveness is also guaranteed. It can be said that they are all elites.

Whenever there is a war, these servants are not only the general's personal guards, but also the core of the army's battle.If these servants are defeated, then the fate of this army is basically doomed to failure.

As the commander-in-chief, Hong Chengchou naturally had his own servants, and the hundred riders he brought today were all servants who had followed him for many years to fight in all directions, so they could be regarded as the elite of the Ming army.

But Hong Chengfan had a feeling: if his family really fought with the hundred-man cavalry on the opposite side, it was very likely that he would lose in the end.Even if he wins, I'm afraid it will be a miserable victory, and few people will survive.

Years of experience in leading troops told Hong Chengfan that the true combat effectiveness of an army does not lie in how well-equipped or well-paid it is, but whether the army has a strong fighting spirit.

His servants can be considered to have this point, but it is not as good as the wolf-like eyes of the cavalry in front of them. The eyes told him that this army dared to tear everything that stood in his way. Enemies and obstacles ahead.

This kind of feeling made Hong Chengchou start to feel worried about his trip to recruit security. With such a tough army of tigers and wolves, how difficult would the guy named Jiang who led them be to deal with?

While contemplating, a few flying horses galloped over from a distance, and when they rushed to the front, they suddenly reined in their horses, all the horses stood up, and all of them stopped abruptly. Everyone on the horses was as stable as Mount Tai, and there was no confusion at all. .

This kind of riding skill made Hong Chengchou and his subordinates change their colors.

The leading cavalry glanced coldly at the Ming cavalry, and said loudly: "The general has an order that envoys from the Ming army can enter the valley, but they must hand over their weapons and enter the valley blindfolded, otherwise please return the same way.

As soon as this remark came out, the cavalry of the Ming army were all indignant.They were also elites. They fought with Hong Chengchou in the north and south. They were never asked to disarm and blindfolded. This was simply trampling on their pride, so they all shouted loudly.

"My lord, these bastards are too arrogant, fight them and let them know what is elite."

"That's right, Lord Chief Soldier, these people are too deceitful, they don't know the heights of heaven and earth, and don't let them know how powerful we are. They really think they are awesome."

"Master Chief, the last general can't stand this kind of humiliation, why don't you kill these bastards and go back to Datong."

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The Daming cavalry shouted angrily one by one, posing as if they were desperate, but the Jiang family cavalry on the opposite side didn't say a word, and looked at them coldly, as if they were looking at a group of dead people.

The Jiang family army knight who came to deliver the order was Li Jian, the military commander. He looked at the clamoring Ming army with cold eyes, and did not speak, waiting for Hong Chengchou's decision.

When Hong Chengchou heard the words of disarming and blindfolding, strong anger surged in his heart.He is the majestic commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty. He came to a bandit den to recruit security, but he was about to be disarmed by the other party. If it got out, he would really be ashamed.

But soon he forced himself to calm down.He knew that the army in front of him was definitely not an ordinary horse thief. If he acted impulsively, not only would he not be able to complete the mission of the supervisor, but he might even give his life here.

After all, the opponent is a fierce man who can bring back the arrogant Tartar army in a big defeat. It is still unclear whether it is an enemy or a friend.But if I ordered to do something impulsively, I would really become an enemy.

After all, Hong Chengchou is not an impulsive person. His biggest advantage is that he is good at thinking. He has always thought carefully and calmly when thinking about problems.This is what Yuan Chonghuan admired most about him, so he was promoted from a garrison to a general soldier in just half a year, and Yuan Chonghuan relied on him as his confidant.

This is also the reason why Yuan Chonghuan was able to send him here this time.If it was the impatient Cao Bianjiao, the two sides would have already started fighting by now, maybe they would all be dead.

Hong Chengchou quickly made a decision. He took a deep breath, turned around and ordered: "Listen to my order, hand over all weapons, tear off your shirt and blindfold."

The soldiers of the Ming army behind were anxious, and shouted: "Lord Chief Soldier, absolutely not!"

Hong Chengchou sternly shouted: "Execute quickly, and those who violate the order will follow the military law!"

All the soldiers had no choice but to execute, only to hear the sound of weapons being thrown on the ground, followed by the sound of cloth being torn.

When Li Jian saw this scene, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. After they were ready, he gave an order, and each Jiang family army cavalry stepped forward to hold a Ming army horse and walked forward slowly.

　The third one arrives.Thanks to the brothers of "Blade's Edge and Swirling Clouds" for their reward and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)