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Chapter 663 I, Zhang Cheng, Are the Emperor's Man
Zhang Cheng just stepped out, and three people came out from behind the curtain. They were all dressed as scribes, and one of them, who was still young, said, "Duchen, this piece of Cheng is really not simple!"

Li Song continued: "Xie Canjun's eyes are very poisonous, and he has never missed anyone."

The oldest one was undoubtedly Liu Zizheng. He walked slowly to the chair that Zhang Cheng had been sitting on just now, and sat on it as if no one else was there. He leaned his head on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and meditated.

The man named Xie Canjun looked to be in his thirties, he was Xie Sixin from Xin'an, because he had a close friendship with Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, and he was the most trustworthy aide.

He walked over to Hong Chengchou and bowed deeply before sitting down on the chair next to him, and said: "Zhang Cheng, this man has a strategy, he is really a great talent, but he knows how to hide himself, avoids everywhere, does not want to make a name for himself, It's even more rare."

Li Song came over and gave Hong Chengchou a salute, then sat down beside Xie Sixin, and asked, "Oh. It's really rare to get such an evaluation from Mr. Xie."

The servant next to him also came forward at this moment, replaced the tea set with new ones, and filled them with tea one by one, but Liu Zizheng was still leaning back on the back of the chair, like an old monk in meditation, without any movement.

But Xie Sixin looked at Hong Chengchou with his eyes, and saw that he was looking at him, so he just smiled and said: "Zhang Cheng went to Henan to aid and suppress rebellion, and he already had nearly ten thousand troops. Later, although he recruited Li Jiyu and others There are more than [-] thieves, but most of them are thieves from hungry people. It is extremely difficult to pick out [-] young and strong.

What's more, he has nearly [-] carts and nearly a thousand artillery pieces. From what I can see, his army is well-arranged, and there is no noise when marching.

Even if it is the new army under Chang Bo's command, it is nothing more than that, or it may not be as good as it is! "

At this time, Liu Zizheng opened his eyes, and said slowly: "The army led by this person is already the head of the army of all towns, and the holy family is in prosperity, and there is also the care of the soldiers and the governor. , the future is limitless, but he knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to hide his edge.

In particular, he recommended Liu Zhaoji and Wu Sangui to preside over the joint training of the various armies, which is even more sophisticated.Some will be like this, I don't know if it is a blessing or a disaster for the country! "

Li Song interjected: "If Zhang Cheng's army is really a strong army, it is now the disaster of slaves and bandits. As for the future, I don't care about it for the time being."

Xie Sixin said: "During the military discussion, it was indeed necessary for Zhang Cheng to mention the joint training of all the armies. After listening to his conversation with the governor just now, he also advocated prudence, and the attitude of Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor of the army, was quite ambiguous. , what's more, when he left Beijing, he went to the palace to meet with His Majesty, and got the opportunity from the Holy Spirit.

The governor might as well focus on Zhang Cheng to see if he can delay for a little longer, and then enter Songjin when the army has completed the joint training and the layout of the slaves and thieves has been clearly investigated! "

When they talked to each other, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, just listened silently. Before he said a word, he was used to arguing or discussing with his cronies and staff, so that he could capture the information he needed.

At this time, after hearing Xie Sixin's words, he opened his mouth and said: "Zhang Cheng first followed Lu Xiangsheng to kill slaves, and then turned to Chen Xinjia. His heart..."

Hong Chengchou stood up, walked to the window, and asked himself softly: "Zhang Cheng, who are you?"

…………

"I, Zhang Cheng, naturally belong to the Emperor!"

In a side hall on the east side of the second hall of the Jiliao Governor's Mansion in Ningyuan City, Zhang Cheng was sitting on a chair and talking to Zhang Ruoqi.

It turned out that he had just come out from Hong Chengchou, and was stopped by two young servants at Dongbianmen, saying that Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising officer, had invited him, so he followed him here.

Zhang Ruoqi was not polite, and asked Zhang Cheng who he belonged to, and why he didn't hold the fast-forward discussion with him during the military discussion. Obviously it was to help Hong Chengchou to delay the march.

He even asked angrily: "Are you, Zhang Cheng, from Chen Benbing or Hong Chengchou?"

At this moment, facing Zhang Cheng's answer, he was stunned for a while, and even though he knew he had made a slip of the tongue, he quickly ordered tea and said, "Come, brother Zhang, sit down and have tea."

After Zhang Cheng sat down, he said again: "The Holy Majesty and my soldiers were worried about the Liaodong military, so they ordered me to come here to monitor the troops, in order to urge Hong Chengchou to make a quick decision and march into the army to break the siege of Jinzhou.

I was also worried about the king's affairs, and I said these words in a moment of urgency, brother, don't take offense. "

In the 12th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Cheng was promoted to the post of general, and he went to Beijing to thank him. Zhang Ruoqi, who was the doctor of Fangsi at that time, took care of him. Therefore, he proposed to join Zhang Cheng as a family brother.

Although he didn't get a clear answer from Zhang Cheng, he did do the same after that, and he became closer to Zhang Cheng. In his heart, Zhang Cheng is not important, as long as he treats him as a brother, he will naturally be able to help him when he needs it. Cling to his relationship for your own use.

He was also in a moment of impatience just now, complaining that Zhang Cheng was not on the same front as him, and his words were indeed too explicit.

Holding a teacup, Zhang Cheng said slowly, "Does Supervisor Zhang want to use the Liao incident to make a great contribution, or do he want to ruin his official career here?"

Zhang Ruoqi didn't understand what he meant, and asked, "What's the meaning of my brother's words?"

Zhang Cheng smiled, he took a sip of water first, and then said: "Brother Zhang is in charge of the Liao Army, if he breaks the siege of Jinzhou this time, and thwarts the fierce flames of the Eastern Captives a little, his great contribution will naturally be indispensable.

Since it is unfavorable to advance and resolve the siege of Jinzhou, even if Liaodong's military collapses, the fault lies with Governor Hong Chengchou, and his brother would not be implicated.

but……"

When Zhang Cheng said this, he paused for a while. He picked up the teacup and drank the tea, but Zhang Ruoqi asked nervously, "But what?"

Seeing his question, Zhang Cheng put down his teacup, and continued: "The commander-in-chief of the besieged Jinzhou said, 'Being cautious is the most important thing, and avoid the tricks of slaves and thieves'; 'Prudence is the top priority'.

You are the only one who insists on marching into Songjin as soon as possible. In this way, the victory will be the greatest contribution, but if it is defeated because of this, the Liaodong military will collapse.The blame rests entirely on the elder brother! "

"But...but this is what the emperor and this soldier mean, I'm just..."

When Zhang Ruoqi said this, Zhang Cheng stopped him and said, "Brother, you are confused."

He took a sip of tea, and continued: "If the battle is won, it is natural that the emperor is far-sighted, and my soldier Chen Ge is strategizing. But if it is defeated, the Liaodong army will collapse, and someone must suffer for it.

Brother, do you think, whose head will this board be shot at then? "

(End of this chapter)