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Chapter 551 Do You Still Have Soldiers?
On the mound in the southwest of Kaifeng City, Zhang Cheng stared at the far southwest and sighed, but he didn't know that great changes were also taking place there!

On December 13th, the 27th year of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, at dusk, a group of 28 officers and soldiers were galloping on horseback. The horses under their crotches were already soaked in sweat, and they rode straight to the south gate of Xiangyang with whips and hooves.

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Xiangyang City is located on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Han River. Its north, east, and south sides are surrounded by the surging Han River, and its west side is close to the peaks of Yanghu Mountain and Fenghuang Mountain. Deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and impenetrable, it has been known as "Xiangyang of iron" and "the first city in China" since ancient times.

The city wall of Xiangyang is built with bricks on the outside and rammed earth on the inside. Its circumference is more than twelve miles, and the wall is nearly three feet high. There are more than 4000 battlements built.

And the widest part of the moat outside it is about eighty feet wide, and even the average width has reached an astonishing sixty feet. It cannot be surpassed.

There are six city gates in Xiangyang City. In the fourth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Wan Zhensun, the magistrate of Xiangyang County at that time, inscribed the amount: the east gate is called "Yangchun", the south gate is called "Wenchang", the west gate is called "Xicheng", and the north gate is called "Gong". Chen", the small north gate is called "Linhan", and the east long gate is called "Zhenhua". Because the west gate is the only way to worship the temple of Zhenwu Patriarch, it is also called "pilgrimage gate".

On the six city gates, there are ordinary towers, square turrets standing firmly, Wangcan Tower, Lion Tower, Kuixing Tower and other turrets dotted the ten-mile city wall, golden tiles and glass, high walls and cornices, it is really spectacular, and the whole city is harmoniously harmonious. Integrate into one, giving people a simple and elegant feeling.

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At this time, the news of Luoyang's fall was widely spread in Xiangyang City, and news of the unfavorable war in Sichuan had also begun to spread wildly, so the gates of the six cities were strictly checked, unless they had urgent official documents, and they had to be verified. Otherwise, they are not allowed to enter the city.

28 cavalry officers and soldiers were immediately outside the suspension bridge, and the horses were snorting loudly because of the long distance, and their front hooves kept pawing the ground.

And the young officer in the lead approached the gate of the city alone, and what he handed over was the official document of Yang Sichang, the governor of the cabinet, Xingyuan, and claimed that he came to Xiangyang for urgent business.

The general who was in charge of guarding Wenchang Gate carefully read the official document in his hand two or three times. He knew that the young officer in front of him was a junior officer in the Xingyuanbiao battalion of the governor, and he was also a general with the same official position. Surnamed Liu, given name Xingguo, aged 21.

But the general who guarded Wenchang Gate still felt a little uneasy, he raised his head and asked politely: "Are there any other official documents on the stage?"

The young commander-in-chief named Liu Xingguo showed a look of contempt on his face. He took out another urgent document sealed with wax from his briefcase and handed it to the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper always only looked at the front, only to see that it was written to be delivered to Zhang Kejian, Master Zhang Kejian of Xiangyang Bingbei Road, and the word "urgent" was marked on it, and the year and month of the document were also written on the middle seam of the back. On the same day, the defense of Xingyuanguan, the supervisor and assistant minister, was also built on it.

He raised his head again, and said to Liu Xingguo with a smile on his face: "I still have to ask Mr. Liu to wait for a while, I will go to report to Master Mingli, even if I come back."

Liu Xingguo had the words "unhappy" written all over his face, and he said with a high toe, "What's the matter? Brother, do you suspect that the official document of the dignified supervisor Xingyuan Xingyuan in my hand is still a fake? ?”

The gatekeeper always had a smile on his face, and hurriedly apologized: "Haha. Don't be surprised, brother, don't be surprised. The official document is of course true, it is true. It's just according to the rules. After Mr. Li approved it, I This is where the door can be opened.”

Liu Xingguo saw that he really couldn't be the master, so he didn't make it difficult for him anymore, he just said: "Brother, this is an urgent official document, if you miss the official business, you and I can't afford it!"

The gatekeeper always smiled and flattered: "There will be no delays, absolutely no delays. Master Li is sitting on the gate tower, and I will come as soon as I go."

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As early as when Yang Sichang was stationed in the city of Xiangyang, there was a lot of trouble because of the rebellion of the bandits and the rebellion of the bandits Cao. At that time, there was a general with the rank of deputy commander in charge of the defense at the six gates of Xiangyang city. They have to sit on the city gate or work in the courtyard near the city gate.

However, since Yang Sichang came to Sichuan to supervise the suppression, because the bandits and bandits were hidden within hundreds of miles around Xiangyang, and the military situation eased, all the gates of the city have been changed to Qianzong to garrison, only the Wenchang Gate in the south is more important, so it was changed to guerrilla generals to garrison .

The name of the guerrilla general responsible for the defense of Wenchang Gate was Li Min'an. After the gatekeeper presented the official document brought by Liu Xingguo, he carefully looked at both sides, and found nothing suspicious. But I always feel that I still can't completely rest assured.

He went down from the city gate tower in person, stood upright in the city gate hole, called the chief executive Liu Xingguo who came to submit the official documents, and after carefully looking up and down, he asked in a deep voice: "Are you here for the special purpose?" Are you going to issue this official document?"

Liu Xingguo was more respectful to him than the general just now, and replied with a little humility: "Yes, General."

Li Min'an asked again: "Since that's the case, please wait in the restaurant in Nanguan for a while. I will send someone to send the official document to the military government office immediately. Once there is a reply, I will hand it over to you Go back to inspector Xingyuan."

Liu Xingguo seemed a little surprised, and he said eagerly: "General, I came to Xiangyang City to urgently transfer troops, and I must personally go to the military constitution office tonight, and present the military amulet for the deployment to Mr. Military Constitution Zhang, But you can't wait outside the city."

Li Min'an was a little hesitant, and asked again: "Do you still have the soldier talisman?"

"Yes, yes." Liu Xingguo hurriedly replied, and took out half of the soldier talisman from his pocket and presented it.

Li Min'an is a guerrilla general, and he used to walk in the courtyard of the supervisor. He still knows the style of the soldier talisman used for the deployment of troops. He has seen the soldier talisman and it is indeed true. Moreover, the soldier talisman is made of copper, so outsiders know it It is true that the style cannot be forged in a hurry.

The vigilance in his heart eased, and the expression on his face softened slightly, and he said to Liu Xingguo: "Just wait for a while in the restaurant outside the suspension bridge, and ask the brothers from afar to have tea and rest.

I immediately sent the official document and the military amulet to the Bingxian Yamen in person, and presented it face to face. If the military amulet was verified correctly, I will come and ask my brother to take the brothers into the city to stay and rest.

These are all official procedures, so I have to ask my brother to include one or two. "

Liu Xingguo also said with a smile: "Since this is the case, I have no choice but to obey, but General Li please send the official documents and military amulets to Master Bingxian Zhang."

(End of this chapter)