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Chapter 1014 Octopus Tentacle
In the main hall of the Second Hall of the General Office of Chicheng Castle, Yongningbo Zhang Cheng naturally knew what Li Jiyu said, every sentence was true, and he was indeed not the best candidate for the chief general of the "Xuanwu Camp".

But who is born to be a general who is used to fighting?

In fact, Li Jiyu is not without qualifications, he is still very malleable, just like this time in the battle to aid Liao, his performance with Dengfengying was remarkable and very eye-catching.

What's more, the most important reason why Zhang Cheng supported him so much was to use him to show his attitude to the outside world, that is, the Xuanfu Army is not exclusive, no matter what his background is, as long as he is capable and loyal enough, then Xuanfu The government army will accept it and fully trust it.

Yongningbo Zhang Cheng's recruiting of Li Jiyu was just the beginning. He still had a bigger goal in his eyes, and there were bandits who were more important than Li Jiyu, who he wanted to recruit very much.

Immediately, he comforted Li Jiyu and said, "It doesn't matter if you know few 'words'. You can become a general and learn to read at the same time. As long as you work hard and learn, can it be difficult for you?"

Li Jiyu was still waiting to make a refusal, but Zhang Cheng continued to say: "Needless to say, this matter is settled."

Without waiting for Li Jiyu's reaction, Zhang Cheng continued: "Li Jiyu, it's good that you have these thoughts. As the saying goes, 'be brave after knowing your shame', you should have the courage to be correct when you realize your own shortcomings. face?

Don't we have a "military affairs hall", from now on you go to the military affairs hall to listen to lectures, learn the principles of marching and combat, combine your previous practice with the theory learned in the military affairs hall, why can't you become a generation of famous generals ! "

When Yongningbo Zhang Cheng said this, he stood up suddenly from the handsome chair behind the big case. He walked into the hall and said, "Li Jiyu, you have to have confidence in yourself. Benbo is optimistic about you. Don't you dare?" Shame on Bember."

Li Jiyu's face was full of excitement, and his eyes were even more red. He shouted loudly: "I, Li Jiyu, will never embarrass the general."

Zhang Cheng nodded in satisfaction and continued walking towards the center of the hall. He said loudly to everyone: "You too, you must have confidence in yourself, and you must believe in yourself. Remember that 'those who have confidence may not necessarily succeed, but those who do not have confidence will not succeed. Doomed not to succeed'!"

He went on to say: "'Jade can't be crafted', I believe that you are all future generals, but you still need to learn more, learn from ancient books, learn from others, and learn from your own failure experience. Only in this way can we grow up.

From tomorrow onwards, all the hundreds of generals in our brave army will go to the military affairs hall to listen to lectures for one day every three days; You have to go to the military hall to listen to lectures and study, and you can have one day off every five days. "

As soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, there was a burst of noisy discussion in the hall. Everyone was shocked. They were like children. They were not afraid of life and death battles, but they were very afraid of learning to read in class.

Out of the dozens of people in the hall, only a dozen or so were able to treat each other calmly, and the rest all looked distressed and complained in a low voice.

Zhang Cheng had thought about this for a long time. He walked back to the big case with a stern expression, raised his hand, picked up the paperweight and dropped it heavily on top of the big case. The loud noise made everyone silent, and the hall was completely silent when it was neutral. , It is simply audible.

"What's the noise?"

After Yongningbo Zhang Cheng shouted angrily, he continued with a gloomy face, "You are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice in battle on the battlefield, why don't you dare to enter the military hall?
Is it really that difficult to read and read, and study in class?

You have to show the courage to fight on the battlefield. Tomorrow, I will walk into the military hall with my head held high and my chest held high. I will read and listen carefully, and take notes carefully.

Whoever learns well, I invite him to eat meat and drink, and personally toast to him; if anyone doesn’t listen to the lecture seriously, and doesn’t teach us how to read well, don’t blame Benbo for his ruthless military whip, he must be whipped His ass blossomed and made him squeak.

Even when I got home, I could only look at my tall mother-in-law, anxious in my heart, but there was nothing I could do! "

"Hahaha……"

As soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, there was a burst of hearty laughter in the hall, and Zhang Cheng also said with a smile on his face: "Okay, even if this matter is settled, I'm tired today, let's have a drink first." .”

He then said loudly to the officers and generals under his command: "You can let go of him today and have a good time with him, and bring Wang Zongbing and Li Zongbing to my uncle. After dawn tomorrow, come to me Go to the military hall to report. Have you listened well?"

"Here!"

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On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year's Eve has become more and more intense, and the red castle is decorated with lights and festoons everywhere, which is very lively.

During this year, the Xuanfu army went to battle twice, successively fought against the rebels and the Tartars, they all won a complete victory and returned in triumph.

In particular, the general master Zhang Cheng was conferred the title of "Yongning Bo" by the current emperor himself, which also made the soldiers and civilians on the North Road even more excited. They believed that as long as the general master Zhang Cheng was around, their good life would be better and better. the better.

As for the main businesses of the economy, they are naturally unwilling to be outdone. The front and back of the houses are lit up with colorful lights, and most of the businesses have even redecorated their storefronts, making them look brand new inside and out.

Everyone knew very well that this Spring Festival was the last Spring Festival that Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng would spend in Chi Castle, and after the next year he would go to Zhencheng to take over the post of Chief Military Officer of Xuanfu Town.

Although everyone is generally reluctant to give up, but everyone also knows that the master general went to the town this time to be promoted to the commander-in-chief. It is a great joy to be promoted and get rich. promotion.

What's more, the general himself said that after he went to Zhencheng, he was going to manage the entire Xuanfu, so the north road was still under the management of the general, not abandoning them.

It is precisely because of this kind of reluctance to leave Zhang Cheng, the general master, that merchants, soldiers and civilians inside and outside the Red Castle all want to show their best side, leave the best memory for Zhang Cheng, and It's a farewell to the general.

The bustling and bustling scene here is comparable to the rich and prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is even enough to make people mistakenly think that they are in the south of the Yangtze River!
Even Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, lingered on this, but they were not idlers after all, and everyone knew very well that after the new year, they would send troops to Henan to aid and suppress Cao Cao's army, leaving them Time is running out.

Yongningbo Zhang Cheng accompanied Wang Pu and Li Fuming to finish breakfast, and he didn't want to stay any longer. Together with Jin Xinpeng, Yan Qingrong, Guo Yingxian, Wei Zhice and others, they sent them out of Chi Castle.

Ever since Zhang Cheng returned to Chi Castle, this small frontier fortress has been full of dignitaries and dignitaries coming in and out, all riding tall horses, or eight-person sedan chairs, and they are usually dressed in red and green, not red robes. It is a fine iron armor, which has long been familiar.

On the contrary, the soldiers and civilians in the castle felt very proud. Before the general came to the North Road, there was no such scene. After all, it was the stars in the sky that could have such abilities. All the ministers came to Chi Castle to say hello.

Zhang Cheng accompanied Wang Pu and Li Fuming out of the Dading Gate, and continued southward across the Qingshui Bridge, where more than [-] fine horsemen were waiting in formation.

Seeing Zhang Cheng and a group of people coming from a distance, Mr. Qian He Kuan and Chen Dakuan rushed to meet them, leaned forward and cupped their fists and said: "He Kuan (Chen Dakuan) pays his respects to the general, Wang Zongbing and Li Zongbing. .”

After Zhang Cheng smiled and waved his hands to signal them to get up without courtesy, he said: "From today onwards, you two will be temporarily under the command of the two commanders, Wang and Li, and will be under their control. You must respect them as you respect me." The commander-in-chief, completely obey their command and dispatch, and help them drill a strong battalion."

"Here. Please rest assured, General, He Kuan (Chen Dakuan) will never disgrace his mission!"

The promise of the two of them was very clear and resounding, Wang Pu and Li Fuming were also happy in their hearts, thinking to themselves: With this team of more than a thousand elites, why worry about not being able to train elite soldiers by themselves.

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When Wang Pu and Li Fuming were fighting against the slaves in Liaodong, they were very envious of Zhang Cheng's elite troops. At that time, they made up their minds to imitate Zhang Cheng's military training method when they returned to the town, and drilled a new army. The battalion is coming.

They have been lingering in Chi Castle this time, unwilling to leave, because of this!
In fact, Zhang Cheng also has this intention. His idea is to use the opportunity of helping Wang Pu and Li Fuming to train troops to root his own power in their army, and at the same time expand his control to Datong and Shanxi Town. .

In Zhang Cheng's mind, he wants to grow a bunch of tentacles like an octopus, and gradually extend them to various places and industries in the Ming Empire.

Fighting for the front in troubled times is like "sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat", just like the rogues who attacked the state and plundered the mansion for a while, their power was astonishing for a while, but because they did not have a stable rear, they were constantly pressed and rubbed on the ground by the Ming army, and they were often defeated. .

It wasn't until Li Zicheng recruited lonely literati and warlocks like Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Li Yan that he had the idea of ​​​​establishing a base and supporting his long-term campaign with a solid rear.

Among the officers and soldiers, there is one like Zuo Liangyu. Although he once supported hundreds of thousands of troops by engulfing other generals and recruiting small groups of rogues, but because there was no stable and stable rear, he finally seemed to be floating. Ping is generally rippling with the wind and cannot grow into momentum.

In the trend of great competition, if you are superior, you will be eliminated. When it rises, if you do not advance, you will retreat!

In such a chaotic world, only those who have the overall situation in mind can take a strategic view and plan in response to the situation, and only by grasping the general situation can they be able to discern the direction.

Yongningbo Zhang Cheng is moving in response to the situation, so he followed the trend, borrowing the love of Wang Pu and Li Fuming, and extended his tentacles into Datong and Shanxi two towns in one fell swoop.

Both He Kuan and Chen Dakuan were former soldiers of the Biaoyou Battalion in the old town of Xuanfu. In the 11th year of King Qin, He Kuan was still the team officer of the A and C Brigade of the Cavalry Headquarters, while Chen Dakuan was the head of the Outpost of the Infantry Headquarters. .

It can be said that they are all old men under Zhang Cheng's command, and they are his trusted confidantes, so they were appointed to lead the troops of the headquarters to Datong and Shanxi towns respectively to assist Wang Pu and Li Fuming in training the new army.

Although there are not many troops under He Kuan and Chen Dakuan, they are all veteran troops who have participated in the rescue of Henan and Jinwei, and their loyalty and combat effectiveness are excellent.

And they and the soldiers and horses led by them will also be assigned to Wang Pu and Li Fuming's command from now on, as their own soldiers. This is also a condition that Zhang Cheng put forward to the two of them.

With nearly two thousand elite fighters who are loyal to them, I believe that Wang Pu and Li Fuming would not dare to play any tricks behind their backs, not to mention that the new army they recruited will also be trained by He Kuan and Chen Dakuan. He might still be loyal to Zhang Cheng!
Wang Pu, the general of Datong, looked at He Kuan in front of him, and his heart was full of emotions, but no matter what the future holds, as long as He Kuan can help him develop into a strong army and make military achievements in the future, wouldn't he be promoted and get rich?

Li Fuming, the general soldier of Shanxi, had the same idea as him. Now they can only take into account their immediate interests. As for the future, it will be a matter of the future.

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Yongning Bo, Zhang Cheng and others continued to move forward, and saw that there were many large carts behind the army formation. There were not only the supplies carts of the army, but also the large flat carts of the merchants. There were hundreds of carts in a row. as much.

"Spectacular, truly spectacular."

Pointing to these various carts, Yongningbo Zhang Cheng said to Wang Pu and Li Fuming very boldly: "Now that I think about it, maybe this grand event happened when Benbo led the army to help Liao.

The two chief soldiers led the army to aid Liao and returned in triumph. It is really gratifying to have such a grand occasion! "

At this time, Qin Zichen, the shopkeeper of Datong Qiandeji, and Wang Muchen, the owner of Shanxi Ruichangtai, are about to come up to salute the three of them. Zhang Cheng said to them: "Wang Zongbing and Li Zongbing will escort you along the road, so don't worry about it." I'm afraid of restlessness on the road."

Wang Muchen smiled and cupped his fists and said, "It's all thanks to Uncle's mighty power. I really don't know how to thank the two chief soldiers."

Qin Zichen also kept echoing beside him, and Zhang Cheng laughed and said, "Why are you so modest? Didn't you also consign a lot of ordnance to the two general soldiers, and you also waived the shipping fee? It's such a good thing, but I still have to thank you." .”

It turned out that they had always been friends with Zhang Cheng with Cheng Ruzhi, the shopkeepers of Qing'an and Liangzhuang in Zhencheng, Zhao Zhenju of Hongyuanfu's Shaodong, Tang Zhiyi, the owner of Wanhebuzhuang, and merchants from Baoanzhou and Yanqingzhou on the East Road. The relationship is very harmonious.

Moreover, they both participated in the transportation of military supplies for the battle to aid Liao, so they stayed in Chicheng Castle, congratulating Zhang Cheng on his triumphant return and being granted the title of Bo Yongning. capital.

The owners of Chicheng Castle Zuixianju and Dushikou Four Seas Automobile Co., Ltd. will also send capable shopkeepers to accompany them to Datong and Shanxi. In addition to opening branches and branches there, they will also go to investigate on behalf of the North Road Merchant Gang. Business over there.

Especially Diao Dacheng from Zuixianju, his trip has an important purpose, which is to establish independent intelligence collection and transmission channels in Datong and Shanxi.

The General Soldier of Datong Wang Pu and Wang Muchen had known each other for a long time, and everyone first smiled and greeted each other, then Wang Pu turned around and clasped his fists at Zhang Cheng and said, "Uncle, you have helped us a lot this time, not only sending He Kuan to lead more than a thousand elite Help us train a strong battalion, and lend us so many guns.

In Wang Pu's lifetime, the general dared not to follow his advice, but he was urged to do so! "

Li Fuming immediately expressed his heartfelt gratitude, but Zhang Cheng didn't care much about it. He laughed and said, "No need. We declare the three towns as one. From now on, as long as Ben Bo is still in Xuanfu for a day, he will definitely Do your best to support the two generals, and we will share weal and woe!"

(End of this chapter)