Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 19 Trip to Ningxia
  On the official road to the west, a powerful army is marching.

Zhang Xiao was riding on the horse, trembling with fear and not daring to move.

"Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect that you really don't know how to ride a horse. Seeing how well you wrote about the skills of riding a horse in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", I thought you were also proficient in riding a horse." Li Rusong said with a smile.

"It makes Governor Li laugh, Bai Wuyi is a scholar, don't delay the progress of the army because of me." Zhang Xiao replied.

"That's not the case. Mr. Zhang is already much better than many literati. Brother, I am not just good at wielding a sword or writing ink. If I become interested in poetry and write one or two crude articles, please ask Mr. Zhang to correct me. ah."

"Captain Li is capable of both literary and military skills, and he will definitely become a famous general in the future." Zhang Xiao praised sincerely.

"Praise, thank you. But what you said has mobilized all three of our brothers. It's a good thing that Rubai and I are in the capital, but brother Rumei hurried back from the front line." Li Rusong said with a smile.

"General Rumei, you have worked so hard to come back." Zhang Xiao expressed his apology.

"It doesn't matter. After staying at the border for a long time, it's okay to go out for a walk. My equestrian and archery skills haven't been able to show off for a long time. I have to thank Mr. Zhang for this." Li Rumei smiled boldly.

At nightfall, the army set up camp. The emperor had already ordered a book to be written, so anyone in the writing team, whether they were originally planning to help write novels, help write "The Rise of the Great Powers", or write about Japanese history, could be selected. Zhang Xiaojing chose carefully. The three of them came to the army and all took the title of temporary assistant.

Before leaving, the emperor asked him to give his best. Zhang Xiao thought for a moment and realized that the readers' suggestions given by his big fan Nurhachi were good. Everyone liked to read Cold Knife and Cold Arrow, but it was not new, even if it was a foreign film. Looking for a fresher theme. Such subject matter is easy to find, and absolutely no one has written it in such detail. Zhang Xiao originally wanted to describe it extensively in the Spanish chapter of "The Rise of the Great Powers", but this story can also be taken out separately and treated as a novel, with the title It's called "Francis' Conquest of Mexico" or simply "Conquest of Mexico", which is the story of Cortez's conquest of the Aztecs.

At night, after setting up camp, Zhang Xiao summoned three copying assistants and began dictating. Just as they were talking, the three brothers of the Li family walked in.

"Generals, do you have something important to do? I'm dictating an article now and asking these gentlemen to help record it." Zhang Xiao stood up and asked.

"I'm bored in the army, so I just want to talk to you about stories. That's just right. You can tell us by the way. We also like to hear them." Li Rubai said.

Li Rusong and Li Rumei also nodded.

Zhang Xiao ordered his men to bring the three generals to sit down, and he began to tell a story.

The story of Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs is still very famous. Zhang Xiao has also read related film and television literary works. In particular, a veteran who followed Cortés on the expedition wrote a book "A Lettered History of the Conquest of New Spain", which contains The content is very detailed, and now it is all imprinted in my mind.

Because he had already written "Song of Cid", Zhang Xiao briefly recounted the history of Spain after Cid's death at the beginning of "Conquest of Mexico", and also talked about the Age of Discovery, Columbus and Vasco da Gama. , Magellan and several other sailing adventurers.

(End of this chapter)