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Chapter 197 The Arrival of Sun Chuanting

On December 27, Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals marched to the city of Baoding Prefecture. They set up camp outside the city, and then entered the city to meet with Xuanda Governor Chen Xinjia.

For the arrival of Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu and other generals, Chen Xinjia was very happy. Before that, he had received half of the army and horses of Lu Xiangsheng's supervising battalion, and the army and horses of seven guerrilla generals from the three towns of Xuanda, with a total of about 6000 troops. .

Later, after Datong General Soldier Wang Pu returned to Aid Yun Town, he was also placed under the command of Chen Xinjia. Although some soldiers left behind during the round trip, Chen Xinjia also had nearly [-] troops under his command.

Now, Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals returned with [-] elite warriors, and all the generals and officials from the three towns of Xuanda were gathered under Chen Xinjia's command, how could he not be happy.

On the same day, mourning halls were set up in the city of Baoding for Governor Lu Xiangsheng and General Zhang Yan, Sun Chengzong, Governor of Xuanda, Chen Xinjia, Governor of Xuanda, General Soldier of Datong Wang Pu, guerrilla generals of the three towns of Xuanda, Governor of Baoding and officials in the city. All will come to worship.

Sun Chengzong even invited Chen Xinjia and the governor of Baoding to jointly write to the imperial court, pleading for sympathy for Lu Xiangsheng and Zhang Yan, and reported in detail the achievements of Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals, and implored the imperial court to grant rewards, so as not to chill the hearts of loyal soldiers.

That night, Chen Xinjia held a banquet in the city of Baoding to welcome Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, and Hu Dawei, the two generals, and praised Zhang Cheng and the two generals for their loyalty and bravery in the bloody battle against the barbarians.

He even assured them that with the report of Mr. Sun Ge and himself, even if the imperial court did not award a reward for the Battle of Julu, they would never be convicted for this battle. These words really reassured the four generals who came to vote.

During the banquet, Wang Pu expressed his condolences to Zhang Cheng and other generals with great enthusiasm, praised the loyalty and bravery of Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, and Hu Dawei, and promised to help Zhang with the surplus military tents and other materials in his camp. Cheng et al.

The degree of enthusiasm made Zhang Cheng and others feel inexplicably moved. Wang Pu kept blaming himself during the meeting, claiming that if he had left a few days late, he might have been able to join everyone in the giant banquet. Deer vs captive cavalry.

Conversely, Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu and other future officials were needed to persuade him. During the banquet, Xuanzhen guerrillas Li Jianming and Wen Hui also came forward to toast Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Zhang Cheng and others to express their condolences.

After all, Yang Guozhu is still the chief soldier of Xuanzhen, and the two of them can also see that although Lu Xiangsheng has died, and general Zhang Yan also died in Julu, the new Duchen Chen seems to attach great importance to Zhang Cheng. Incomparable, but it didn't show on the face.

Because, after the banquet, Zhang Cheng was left alone by the new Duchen Chen.

"Zhang Cheng, the governor will fight for the affairs of Uncle Zhang Yan's death, but it will take some time, so don't rush it."

Chen Xinjia said straight to the point.

Zhang Cheng naturally understood in his heart that this was Chen Xinjia showing his favor to him again, how could he not accept such a big olive branch thrown over him, and immediately knelt down on one knee and said loudly:
"The governor, Zhang Cheng has nothing to repay for such a deep kindness, but the governor should look forward to it, and repay it with all his heart and soul!"

Chen Xinjia was very satisfied with Zhang Cheng's performance, looked at Zhang Cheng with warm eyes, and said softly in a friendly tone: "After repeated battles and long distances, go back and rest earlier, oh, by the way, if there are any If you need anything, you can tell the Governor clearly."

Zhang Cheng sincerely thanked him again, Chen Xinjia didn't step forward to help him up, but just sat in the grand master's chair, with an air of majesty.

Even though Zhang Cheng knelt on one knee and comforted him with words, he ordered him to go back to the camp to rest.

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On the second day, Zhang Cheng paid a visit to Sun Chengzong. More than forty wounded soldiers had been raised in his house for more than a month, and almost all of them have basically recovered. When they saw their general Zhang Cheng coming, they all shouted happily, Noisily going back to the barracks with Zhang Cheng.

Under the guidance of Sun Yao, Zhang Cheng entered the inner hall of the Sun Mansion to meet the old man Sun Chengzong. He told Sun Chengzong all the battles after the army left Gaoyang. Of course, he would never mention Gao Qiqian to anyone. , is naturally hidden.

Sun Chengzong cursed Gao Qiqian, especially when Zhang Cheng told about Lu Xiangsheng's fighting and martyrdom, Sun Chengzong was even more angry. He was angry and claimed to write to the court and the emperor to impeach Gao Qiqian, who was afraid of the enemy and cowardly. The teacher misunderstood the country.

Two days later, the imperial court issued a decree that the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu of Xuanzhen, the guerrilla Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town Hu Dawei, and the general Jiang Mingwu should not be held accountable for the death of the commander in battle. , with Yang Guozhu, Zhang Cheng and other four people committing crimes and making meritorious deeds.

After inquiring, everyone found out that it was the cabinet minister Yang Sichang's efforts to protect it, and Emperor Chongzhen made such a decree. Everyone knew in their hearts that Chen Xinjia's efforts must be indispensable.

But the decree did not mention the compensation for Lu Xiangsheng, Zhang Yan and other generals who died in the country. Although Sun Chuanting made a report before, and Sun Chengzong, Chen Xinjia and others wrote a letter later, Emperor Chongzhen did not express his position.

As for the commander-in-chief of the Guanning towns, they are generally not punished for previous crimes, and they are still in charge of the original soldiers, taking the crime and making meritorious service.

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On this day, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, even though the battle was urgent, Chen Xinjia held a banquet in Baoding Prefecture, having a feast with the chief soldiers, generals and guerrillas of the three towns of Xuanda.

On the second day of the first lunar month in the 12th year of Chongzhen, the Qing army broke through the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, and patrolled the censor Song Xuezhu, Zuo Buzheng Zhang Bingwen, deputy grain governor Deng Qian, Jinan Taoist deputy Zhou Zhixun, and all transferred salt transport envoy Tang Shixiong , Gou Haoshan, the prefect of Jinan and other officials were all killed in battle.

The German king Zhu Youshu and the kings of the counties were all captured. Later, when the Qing army withdrew, they killed the kings of the counties and set fire to the city. The entire Jinan was burned and looted.

After that, the Qing army stationed troops in Jinan for more than a month, and successively sent troops to attack Dongping, Shenxian, Jining, Linqing, Gucheng, Yingqiu, Guantao, Qingyun, Dongguang, Haifeng, Guanxian, Zhangqiu, Dongping, and Wenzhou. The upper-class prefectures and counties plundered wantonly in the rich and prosperous Shandong.

Attacking Yanzhou further south, only a hundred miles away from Xuzhou, a large number of Ming people traveled south to avoid the calamity of the Tartars. At that time, Shi Kefa, the governor of Anqing, was stationed in Xuzhou, so he could only take strict precautions.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Sun Chuanting, the governor of all towns all over the world, led the army to Baoding. He had more than [-] Shaanxi soldiers under his command.

This time, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting led a total of more than [-] Shaanxi soldiers to aid Gyeonggi. Now Hong Chengchou led more than [-] Shaanxi soldiers to garrison Gyeonggi, and Sun Chuanting led [-] people to Baoding, preparing to join Chen Xinjia and Liu Yuliang's troops to aid Shandong.

At this time, the generals of Guanning who were scattered in Jize also gathered some troops and rushed to station outside Baoding City. There were tens of thousands of troops, with a company battalion for tens of miles, and the scene was once again as spectacular as it was in Changzhou.

(End of this chapter)