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Chapter 435
Not only does Zhang Cheng not have a good impression of Fufan emotionally, but his reason is also telling him that if the siege of Luoyang is relieved, he may be punished for the crime of delaying the march, ineffective rescue, and disturbing the feudal clan.

Moreover, I am a guest army, and I came here to help suppress the bandits, so hurry up, the nearly ten thousand troops under my command rushed to the vicinity of Luoyang as scheduled, and Chen Jiugao's troops in the Beijing camp are probably still tossing around in Shunde Mansion now!

Even if Fu Fan died, it was the crime of punishing the local officials and generals in Henan. At most, he was useless, and the local officials in Henan had also seen it. With their combat power, they still want to fight against Li Zicheng?

What's more, even if he saved Luoyang and Fufan, so what!

Even among the ministers of the imperial court, in the mind of Emperor Chongzhen, how much effect can it play?

They will only think that this is just my Zhang Cheng's duty and what I should do. Even if I have merit, it may be insignificant.

It would be better to ask the intruders to capture Luoyang and kill Fu Fan, especially Zhu Yousong, the heir of Fu Fan.

Of course, this is just Zhang Cheng's own inner thoughts. Although the military camp is full of his most loyal and confidant subordinates, it is better not to say some things too clearly.

Zhang Cheng saw that everyone discussed for a while, and then he said: "Everyone, rest assured, there is an imperial decree from His Majesty on the rescue of Luoyang, and a call to action from the Ministry of War. We will do our best."

Seeing that the generals had calmed down, he went on to say: "However, the bandits are raging all over Henan. Our troops are guest troops, and we don't have a complete grasp of the situation in Henan Province. For the sake of the army's safety, don't rush forward."

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Chen Zhong, your department should step up the sentry and scouting. In front of Xingyang, Sishui, Gongxian, Yanshi and other places, until the east of Luoyang, you must investigate carefully, and the movements of the thieves must be grasped in time.

Especially around Yanshi, with Wan'an Mountain in the south and Mang Mountain in the north, there are many hills and the terrain is steep, so you must check carefully. Sergeants can be stationed at important passes for warning.

Also, in the area from Mi County to Dengfeng in the south, there are tens of thousands of Li Ji encountering bandits. It was rumored that Mi County was besieging Mi County. You should send sentry to investigate. If possible, you should defeat the bandits head-on first, so that you can go there with peace of mind. Luoyang, fight against the rebel Li Chuang! "

Chen Zhong accepted the order with a solemn expression.

Zhang Cheng said to Zhang Guodong again: "Tomorrow at Chen's hour, the infantry camp and the chariot camp will set out, cross Xingyang westward, and enter camp by the Sishui River."

Zhang Guodong and Wei Zhice also accepted the order in deep voices.

Zhang Cheng turned his head again, and said to Zhang Guangda solemnly: "Guangda, prepare your cavalry battalion. Except for Chen Zhong's ranger scouts, light cavalry and heavy cavalry will be guarded by the commander after breakfast tomorrow." Let's go together."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Zhang Guangda to receive the order, he said loudly to the two sitting at Chen Zhong's lower head: "Su Balu, Mo Zhigen, you two also prepare to lead the army to fight with the commander tomorrow.

This is the first battle you have waited for Meng Qi to enter the commander's command, you can't let the commander down! "

The two of them stood up abruptly, and Mo Zhigen said in slightly blunt Chinese: "Please rest assured, Commander."

But Subaru said in a rough voice with a face of reluctance: "I am Suhebaru, not Subaru!"

"Hahaha……"

There was a burst of laughter in the military tent, and Suhebaru glared at the crowd with an angry face, clenched his big fists tightly, as if he was about to go up to find someone desperately.

Zhang Cheng also got up, and he said with a smile: "Suhebalu, my name is a bit convoluted, your name means 'mighty tiger', why don't you call it Suhu Tiger from now on, what do you want?" how?"

Su Hebaru was taken aback when he heard the words, but Chen Zhong reminded him: "It's such an honor for the commander to reward you with your name, hurry up and thank you!"

Suhebalu still didn't understand what was going on, but after he joined Zhang Cheng, he had been assigned to practice under Chen Zhong's command, and after getting along with him for a long time, he also knew that Chen Zhong would not harm him.

Since Mr. Chen Qian said that this is the grace of the commander-in-chief and the supreme glory, it must be the same. He who was still angry just now strode to the middle of the military tent, bowed down and knelt down and said, "Suhebalu ... Bah, Su Huhu thanked the commander-in-chief for his kindness!"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere returned to harmony and enthusiasm. All the generals in the military tent also stepped forward to congratulate Suhebalu on being named by the commander.

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Suhebalu and Mozhigen were originally Mongolian warriors, but their tribes were not large. They were originally attached to Omubu, the queen of Shunyi, and they lived by grazing in the south of Guihua City near Mingbian.

Kelindan Khan was defeated by Huangtaiji, the slave chieftain of Jianzhou, and was forced to move westward to conquer the right-wing Mongolian tribes and occupy Guihua City. Their tribes were attached to Lindan Khan's protection.

It wasn't until Huang Taiji completely defeated Lin Danhan and occupied Guihua City that their tribe was ruled by Ombu, the descendant of Queen Guishunyi. Never thought that the good times would not last long, and Huang Taiji coveted Guihua City's trade with the Ming Dynasty aisle.

After looking for a gap, he abandoned Omubu, and even took it captive to Shengjing City in Liaodong. However, their tribes were ostracized because of their loyalty to the Shunyi King's family, and they have been living outside Guihua City, living a precarious life.

Later, in October of last year, they met Su Yiyang who was going to trade in Guihua City, and recruited the two of them to serve as caravan guards, and then further recruited them to Zhang Cheng's command.

From then on, the two of them followed Chen Zhong's cavalry department and practiced with all the cavalry sentries. On the one hand, they were familiar with Zhang Cheng's army orders, and on the other hand, they also learned Chinese to communicate with the Han army.

Now the two of them have each commanded a round of one hundred Mongolian cavalry, and they formed their own division, called the Mongolian Cavalry Department, which is also Zhang Cheng's pro-army, but Chen Zhong is still responsible for the control and training on weekdays.

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That night, at the second watch, Zhang Cheng had no mood to sleep for a while. He put on a woolen cloak and came to a high ground outside the military tent, looking at the dark night sky, recalling the history in his memory.

Contrary to what the world imagines, when the thief Li Zicheng attacked Luoyang, he also encountered extremely fierce resistance. In that historical time and space, this battle lasted from the seventh day of the first lunar month in the 14th year of Chongzhen to the 26th day of the first lunar month. 20 days of fierce fighting.

At that time, Luoyang was mobilized throughout the city. All men and women over the age of 15 and under the age of 50 in the city had to participate in the defense of the city. Cooking and delivering water are really all soldiers.

This is all because, in the eighth year of Chongzhen, the old king Gao Yingxiang and the thief Li Zicheng attacked Luoyang City together, but they suffered heavy losses and returned without success.

Therefore, there is a popular saying in Luoyang City that the intruder Li Zicheng is here to avenge this time. If Luoyang City is breached, he will slaughter the common people and gentry in the city, thinking that he will avenge his brothers who died in the battle.

It is precisely because of this statement that the gentry and common people in the city will work together to defend Luoyang City with all their might.

It is precisely because the gentry and common people in the city have defended Luoyang City desperately that Fu Wang Zhu Changxun is no longer willing to use his own money, food and treasures to reward the soldiers and commoners. hand!

(End of this chapter)