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Chapter 756 Take the initiative to take effect
On the night of the end of the Xishimen battle, Li Fuming, the general of Shanxi, came and went in and out of the governor's camp, several times begging to see the governor of Jiliao Hong Chengchou and several trusted staff around him to praise the painting.

There is only one purpose, and that is to share Yang Guozhu's Xuanzhen soldiers and horses to strengthen his own strength. After all, he knows the importance of soldiers and horses to survive in troubled times.

For this reason, Li Fuming even spent a lot of money and used most of the soft goods he carried with him to manage. He originally had 5000 troops, but most of them were miscellaneous soldiers who brought a strong momentum. The casualties are all these people.

Therefore, although he lost nearly half of this battle, his strength has not been reduced much. However, compared with other generals, his momentum has been lowered by more than a cut.

When he asked Governor Hong Chengchou to see him, he even blamed his lack of troops and horses for the unfavorable march to Xishimen.

Several staff members praised the painting and said that they were willing to speak for him in front of the governor, but Hong Chengchou did not make any promises, and the big stone in Li Fuming's heart never fell.

In desperation, he became ruthless, gave up all the gold and silver he had accumulated over the years, and went to meet Zhang Ruoqi, the commander in chief, and Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, all night. He really spared no expense to achieve his goal!
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In the early morning of the second day, when the sky was just dawn, the south gate of Songshan City was opened, and several generals rushed into the city, and they went straight to Yang Guozhu's mourning hall.

After some worship, they all knelt down in front of Zhang Cheng and Guo Yingxian, their eyes were full of grief and indignation, some even had tears in their eyes.

They were the Xuanzhen guerrillas He Zhenxiong, Kuang Yongzhong, Dusi Tang Xiancheng, and several thousand generals under their respective command. They came here precisely for the rumors of the division of troops.

Guo Yingxian's face was expressionless after listening to their chatter, and he just said coldly: "Shuai Yang's bones are still alive, and these bastards are thinking about annexing my town's standard camp. What a bunch of bastard beasts!"

But he has been in the camp for a long time, and he has seen this kind of thing before. Now that there are such rumors, it must not be groundless. Suddenly, Guo Yingxian turned his head to Zhang Cheng and said, "I still have Vice President Zhang in Xuan Town , How can we divide the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu and force the town?"

After hearing his words, He Zhenxiong and the others also looked at Zhang Cheng, quietly waiting for his statement.

Zhang Cheng first raised his eyes to look outside the mourning hall, and then said to everyone: "There are so many people talking here, it's not a place for discussion!"

He called Zhang Jintai with a wave, and told him to take his badge to meet Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief, and make an appointment, and he himself was going to visit him.

Then, he got up and led Guo Yingxian, He Zhenxiong and others into the inner room behind the mourning hall, while the generals who followed the generals stayed in the mourning hall.

The exception is that Huang Baozhong and Tan Zhenlin, the two hundred chiefs of Yang Guozhu's family, also followed in. As the only two remaining hundred chiefs in Yang Guozhu's family, although their official positions are not high, their status is not low.

If the leaders of the guards like Huang Baozhong and Tan Zhenlin were placed outside, they would at least be the commanders and guards. If they were older and more stable, they would even be guerrilla generals, which is not impossible.

After all, they are in charge of Yang Guozhu's most powerful family team, and their attitude will more or less affect several Xuanfu town generals.

After Zhang Cheng waited for a few people to sit down, he bowed deeply to Guo Yingxian and the others. This action stunned them immediately, and they all got up from their seats, bowing to Zhang Cheng one after another.

Seeing them like this, Zhang Cheng felt a little satisfied in his heart, he waved his hand to stop the crowd, and after sitting down again, he said: "I just paid my respects to thank you all for protecting Yang Shuai until the last moment;
I also sincerely apologize that the rescue led by Cheng was not in time. If I could have arrived a moment earlier, I might have saved Yang Shuai's life. Every time I think about it, my heart is as tender as a knife! "

Everyone was silent after hearing this, Guo Yingxian said: "Vice Chief Zhang need not say much, you and Yang Shuai have fought together in a huge deer battle, and now you are leading the army to rescue each other, not to mention the fate of everyone belonging to the same town of Xuanfu.

Today, the officials are thinking of sending the battalions of my Xuan Town to the generals of other towns. I, Lao Guo, will be the first to quit. Now I want a word from Deputy Commander Zhang. Now that Xuan Town respects you, can you do it for me? Do you want to be the master? "

Guo Yingxian's words obviously meant some persecution, but he was actually helping Zhang Cheng. In fact, last night, he had heard some rumors and thought about it all night. To Zhang Cheng's command.

Anyway, Zhang Cheng is now the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen, and he is more likely to become the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen in the future. Now that Yang Guozhu died for the country, if everyone can become Zhang Cheng's subordinates, it will be a good way out. The total score will be given to others Jurisdiction is better.

Sure enough, after hearing Guo Yingxian's words, everyone in the inner room looked at Zhang Cheng expectantly, waiting for his decision.

Zhang Cheng glanced at everyone with stern eyes, and after a long time, he said: "Every time a general is killed in battle, most of his troops are dispatched to different battalions. It can also strengthen the strength of other battalions."

When he said this, he paused for a while, observing the expressions of the people in the inner room, and seeing that each of them had firm eyes, he continued: "Although Cheng is of the same heart and mind with you, the matter depends on the supervisor." Minister, it is not my word to decide.

However, since your belief is more important than sincerity, I will definitely strive for this matter, so that our Xuanzhen army can still gather in one place, die and die together, and work together to defeat the powerful enemy. "

After Zhang Cheng had finished speaking, Guo Yingxian got up abruptly, knelt on one knee and clasped his fists in worship: "Vice Commander Zhang treats me with great kindness, loves soldiers like sons, and never deducts the salary of soldiers. My old Guo is in the town. , I have already heard that for the sake of the generals in the army, I am willing to follow Zhang Shuai's command and work together to defeat the powerful enemy!"

He bit the last word "strong enemy" very hard, as if he meant something else, the rest of the generals did the same when they saw the old general Guo Yingxian, so naturally they had no objection.

He Zhenxiong, Kuang Yongzhong, Tang Xiancheng, Huang Baozhong, Tan Zhenlin and others also knelt and saluted together, expressing their willingness to follow Zhang Cheng's command.

Except for Guo Yingxian who is a general in the inner hall, the rest are at least guerrillas and commanders. Even though Huang Baozhong and Tan Zhenlin are not in charge, their status is not inferior to Kuang Yongzhong who is a guerrilla general. The conventions of which are naturally known,
I came here today not to resist the Governor's proposal to divide the troops, but to find a good way out for myself and the soldiers under my command.

At the beginning, in order to better control the troops of the new army, Yang Guozhu's generals were all newly promoted candidates, without a deep foundation in Xuanzhen, and he obeyed the orders of the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu.

This operation is naturally more convenient for Yang Guozhu to control the power of this new army, but its disadvantages are also obvious. As it is now, once the main general Yang Guozhu is killed, they will become a tree without roots, like duckweed floating in the water. At the mercy of.

The few of them came to look for Guo Yingxian today, not only because he is a general, the oldest and the highest military rank among them, but also because Guo Yingxian is relatively close to Zhang Cheng.

After all, everyone is a general in Xuanfu Town, Zhang Cheng and Yang Guozhu have been walking around frequently in the past few days, and they have already known each other.

Moreover, although Zhang Cheng was extremely strict, he never withdrew the soldiers' rations. This point has been rumored among the generals of the Xuanfu. During the period of aiding Liaodong, all levels of officers and soldiers had contact with each other, which further confirmed this fact.

Just like Zhang Chengxuan's Northern Army, firstly, food and salaries are not deducted, secondly, the military discipline is strict, and thirdly, it is an army with excellent armor and equipment. No soldier wants to join it.

Rather than saying that He Zhenxiong and others came to Guo Yingxian to find a solution, it is better to say that they came to Zhang Cheng to express their hearts and test whether he was willing to take in the generals and soldiers.

They knelt on one knee, cupped their fists and saluted. The new army guerrilla He Zhenxiong said, "Deputy Commander Zhang, I have already made a decision when I came here. From now on, only Deputy Commander Zhang will lead the way. I am willing to follow Deputy Commander Zhang through thick and thin."

When he spoke, his tone was firm, and everyone else nodded their heads endlessly. After all, Tan Zhenlin was relatively young, and he was not as calm as everyone else. To die for the country, even if I die, I will not be under his command.

What's more, when Yang Shuai was dying, he also said that our soldiers and horses in Xuanzhen must not fall into the hands of outsiders, and asked Deputy Marshal Zhang and General Guo to take us back to Xuanzhen. "

After hearing Tan Zhenlin's words, everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and they all blamed Li Fuming for his failure to advance the army and the lack of rescue. In this way, they became more determined to follow Zhang Cheng, and asked Zhang Cheng to take him in one after another.

In fact, why did Zhang Cheng not want to take the nearly ten thousand soldiers left behind by Yang Guozhu under his command, not to mention the hundreds of surviving families who are all brave and good at fighting, even the two thousand cavalry under Guo Yingxian's command are exactly the rare existence in Zhang Cheng's army .

Furthermore, the new army under He Zhenxiong and Tang Xiancheng still has more than [-] soldiers. If the wounded soldiers are included, it will be nearly [-] troops. This is the brainchild of Yang Guozhu for more than two years. fell into the hands of outsiders.

Even if it was Kuang Yongzhong's troops, although they were not Yang Guozhu's direct descendants, they could still be regarded as a strong army in Xuanzhen, otherwise Yang Guozhu would not have dispatched the troops to accompany the army to aid Liao.

The reason why Zhang Cheng has not clarified his attitude is that he is still observing them in essence. If a few people sincerely join him, he will spend more time and try his best to make it happen.

If they were not sincere, I would just try to command Yang Guozhu's family and Guo Yingxian's elite cavalry. After all, Zhang Cheng is not the only commander in chief in Songshan.

Moreover, there are Governor Hong Chengchou, Governor General Zhang Ruoqi, Governor Qiu Minyang and other senior governors here. This kind of matter is not something that Zhang Cheng can decide, and he can only do his best.

But if Guo Yingxian, He Zhenxiong, Tang Xiancheng, Kuang Yongzhong and others were sincere and sincere and cooperated with them, maybe they could give it a go.

After all, I still have the favor of the current emperor and my soldier, and even in Songshan City, I still have the full support of Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief!
At that moment, Zhang Cheng said to several people: "I have fully understood what you mean. Now everyone returns to the base camp and must restrain his subordinates. They must not leave the camp unless there is something to do. It is absolutely impossible to create chaos at this time."

Everyone agreed in unison, each went out of the inner room, and led the subordinates to quietly retreat out of the city.

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Only Zhang Cheng and Guo Yingxian were left in the inner room, they looked at each other, after a while, Guo Yingxian said: "Zhang Cheng, now you are the deputy commander in chief, only one step away from the position of commander in chief.

With the strength of the Xuanbei Army under your command, after the current Liaodong War, you will certainly have a lot of credit. It is not difficult to be promoted to the commander-in-chief and guard a place, and there is a high probability that you will succeed Yang Shuai as the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen. "

When he said this, he suddenly stopped, staring at Zhang Cheng with his eyes, and said: "Zhang Cheng, these soldiers and horses are the result of Yang Shuai's painstaking efforts, you must keep them in Xuan Town, and don't let outsiders take them.

Especially Yang Shuai's servants led by Huang Baozhong and Tan Zhenlin, even if other people want it, he has to be willing, so you can directly earn it under his command, and others have nothing to say.

And there are still more than [-] soldiers and horses under my command in the Zhenbiao Battalion, all of whom have been with me for many years. I ask myself if I can be the master on behalf of the sons, and if I don’t go anywhere else, I will join your Xuanbei Army.

I see that although you have led nearly 2 horses to aid Liao, the number of cavalry is less than [-]. "

Zhang Cheng stepped forward, grabbed Guo Yingxian's hand, and said excitedly: "Uncle Guo, Cheng is young and lacks qualifications and prestige. Even if he takes the position of the general of Xuanfu, he may not be able to subdue Zhencheng." That gang of military families.

In the future, there will be a lot of support from Uncle Guo, and Zhang Cheng can't repay it. Please accept my worship! "

As he spoke, he bowed down and Guo Yingxian quickly got up to support him, and said excitedly: "Boy Cheng, not to mention my friendship with General Zhang, you are also the one I watched grow up.

From a young boy to the deputy commander of the town today, he has a unique style in everything he does, and he is especially generous when he is under the leadership. Although I am old, I can still protect you from the wind and rain for a few years.

From now on, in front of everyone, you will be the commander-in-chief of our old Guo. You must not be called like this now, but it will make it difficult for me. "

Zhang Cheng had no more scruples at this point, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Since this is the case, Zhang Cheng will do his part and will do his best, so that my Xuanzhen brothers can stay together, share weal and woe, and fight against the Tartars!"

With tears in his smiling eyes, Guo Yingxian said to Zhang Cheng: "Commander, He Zhenxiong and Tang Xiancheng's two new armies are also Yang Shuai's heart and soul. If possible, they should stay in Xuanzhen."

Zhang Cheng got up and sat back in his chair, and said: "General Guo, please be at ease, I will do my best to fight so that all the brothers can stay in the Xuanfu, comfort Yang Shuai's spirit in heaven, and comfort the hearts of all soldiers in the army."

Guo Yingxian also smiled at this time: "Don't worry, Commander, I will also go to Hong Duchen to petition, and I will never ask Commander to fight alone."

Zhang Cheng nodded, and then he discussed with Guo Yingxian how to stabilize the army and how to petition, then he got up and left Yang Guozhu's mourning hall, took Zhang Chengfang and Zhang Jintai with him, and went to the governor Xingyuan to find the commander Zhang Ruoqi.

(End of this chapter)