A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 322 The Hero
"Brother Gongfu's words are very true. General Dingguo is about to take office. In the land of the East Road, a thousand wastes are waiting to be rejuvenated. You and I have great achievements. We will definitely help the general to benefit the people, rejuvenate the country, and leave a name in history."

After listening to Qin Yi's words, Ye Xizhi was in high spirits, and made up her mind to inspect and travel around Baoan Prefecture in the next few days, and then find an opportunity to speak to Wang Dou.

The two chatted for a few more words, and while they were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion inside and outside the inn, and then saw the noise of the people on the street outside the window, it seemed that countless people were yelling and yelling.Qin Yi and Qin Yi glanced at each other, but they didn't understand what happened, but they heard a voice shouting: "General Dingguo is out on patrol."

The windows on both sides of the street were densely packed with people's heads poking out, and the streets on both sides were also full of dense crowds. Everyone stretched their necks and only looked forward.

"General Dingguo is on patrol?"

Ye Xizhi was overjoyed: "Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. Brother Gongfu, this is a golden opportunity, you and I happen to see the true face of that mighty hero in the north and south."

Qin Yi didn't speak, but the longing in his eyes betrayed his urgency.

The two stood in front of the window and looked at the crowd of people in front of them, who suddenly saluted collectively, and many even knelt down.

Then a huge array of flags and honor guards came over, such as "Wanquandu Sidu Commander Tongzhi", "Dingguo General", "Guardian", "Shu Yongning General", "Shiyin Security Commander" and other densely packed flags hold high.Those who hold licenses and flags are all tall and burly knights on horseback, all of whom are wearing armor and wearing majestic expressions.

Following behind the banner officer were hundreds of knights in iron armor and helmets.These people are all warriors who have survived a hundred battles. They are divided into two parts, the front and the back, and they all ride on horseback.

Iron hoofs rumbled, and a chilling aura spread.The guard of honor was approaching, and the people on both sides had long been silent.The two of Ye Xizhi were also amazed. They only felt that General Dingguo could already rule the land of Xuanzhen with the hundreds of armored knights under his command, not to mention that he had nearly ten thousand warriors under his command.

Soon, the hundreds of armored cavalry in front passed by, revealing a large group of generals in fine armor in the middle, one of them was holding the moon like a star, which immediately attracted the attention of Qin Yi and the two of them.

The general looked very young, he seemed to be under thirty, but his demeanor was steady, his eyes were sharp, and there was an indescribable majesty in his gestures, which made people feel fearful.He was riding on a maroon horse, and he was wearing a pair of fine steel armor. The sun shone on the leaves of the armor, shining brightly, making him look like a god descending from the earth.

As the general came over, there was a flood of cheers on the street: "General."

"General..."

The general smiled and waved to the people on both sides of the horse, with a very friendly expression on his face, and the cheers on the street were even louder when he looked at him.

Ye Xizhi shook his head and praised: "The cloud follows the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, the sage makes all things visible, the name of the general of Dingguo is well-deserved."

He said to Qin Yi who was beside him: "The dragon and the tiger change, the master of talents, brother Gongfu, you and I have to meet the master of the Ming Dynasty, we have to meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty."

Qin Yi said nothing, just staring at Wang Dou's figure.

At this time, beside the two of them, the inn's staff and guests were gathered, whispering voices continued: "The general is on patrol, it is really mighty."

"With his old man in Baoan Prefecture, I can rest assured that the people of the state will be relieved."

"Did you see that set of armor on the general? It's all a gift from the emperor, given by the emperor himself."

"General Dingguo bravely crowns the three armies, and the generals who follow him are also heroes. Have you seen the guard general? People call him Lord Tiger. He once went to the Tartars alone to spread the word with a red flag, and thousands of troops faced him. Don't change your face, a good man."

"There are also those generals beside the general... Mr. Han Qian, Mr. Wen Qian, Mr. Zhong, and Mr. Li Qian are all heroes of the moment. When the deer hit Pinggu, they were so prestigious that even the emperor of the Tatars dared not fight. These heroes, the other generals have no one around them, but the generals are surrounded by warriors like rain."

"How else should I say it, our Fengshui treasure in Baoan Prefecture..."

There were excited discussions next to him one after another, and Wang Dou's guard of honor gradually receded, and calm returned to the street.Ye Xizhi excitedly said to Qin Yi beside him: "Brother Gongfu, I can't wait, I want to go to the General's Mansion to recommend myself."

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On the first day of April in the 12th year of Chongzhen, we got up early this morning, and it was rainy again, but the streets in Baoanzhou were still bustling with people.

In Xunyu, Baoanzhou City, the former garrison mansion has long since been renamed the General's Mansion. At this time, there is a lot of traffic at the gate of the mansion that is attracting attention in this whole state, and even the entire Xuanfu Town.The generals and officers shouting at each other got off their horses here, and hurriedly entered the interior through the two thick vermilion lacquer gates.

Xunyu Township is the bustling place of Baoan Prefecture. The General’s Mansion and the Bao’an Prefecture Government are located here. Therefore, this street has gathered many shops, teahouses and restaurants, and the crowds of merchants are dense.In one of the restaurants, Ye Xizhi and Qin Yi sat on the same seat by the window. Through the crowds on the street, one could faintly see the constant flow of people coming and going in front of that majestic mansion.

"I heard that General Dingguo returned to Zhoucheng for the first time today to discuss matters. Those who can enter the general's mansion are all the generals and officials who are close to him."

Ye Xizhi was very well informed, and quickly found out the reason why the General's Mansion was so lively today.

He instructed Qin Yi to keep passing by the window, and those officers and generals who were surrounded by their entourage rode past one by one: "Brother Gongfu, please look, the calm and steady general who passed by earlier is the most trusted general of Dingguo." The heavy general Han Chao, his younger brother Han Zhong died in the Battle of Julu, the court bestowed on his younger brother General Mingwei, gave him a funeral, and granted his wife Yinzi."

"Because of this battle, he was also rewarded as the commander of the security guard. It is reported that he will be transferred to the defense of Laishui County to guard one side."

"The same calm general is Zhong Tiaoyang. I heard that he is the cousin of General Dingguo. He was promoted to be the commander of security guards in this battle. It is rumored that after General Dingguo divided the town of Yongning, he intends to appoint Zhong Tiaoyang as the security prefecture. city ​​defense."

"The handsome and coquettish general is Wen Fangliang. He used to be Baozhengqianhu in Shun Township. In this battle, he was promoted to be the commander of security guards. There are also rumors that General Dingguo intends to appoint Wen Fangliang as the garrison of Baoan Prefecture. It was Zhong Diaoyang Serving as the guard, or Wen Fangliang as the guard, it's a battle between dragons and tigers."

"That is Gao Shiyin, and that is Zhong Xiancai. These generals are all old men who came from a beacon fortress under General Dingguo, and they are deeply dependent on them. I will be under the command of General Dingguo, and I will definitely fight with these confidantes in the future. Hand over the officer..."

Ye Xizhi was like a treasure, and introduced the information about the characters he had inquired to Qin Yi one by one. Qin Yi looked thoughtfully at the few civil servants passing by the window.

One of the civil servants caught Qin Yi's attention.He was in his forties, with three long beards, and his clothes and hair were neatly groomed. He rode on the horse, with a calm smile on his face, talking to a civil servant beside him from time to time.

These civil servants also attracted Ye Xizhi's attention, and he said in a low voice, "The civil servant in the middle must be Feng Dachang, the commander of General Dingguo's deep reliance, and the one next to him must be Zhong Rong. Baoan Prefecture Among the civil servants, these two are the most valued by General Dingguo, Brother Gongfu, we must pay attention to these two when we are going to join General Dingguo in the future."

"I heard that there is also Confucianism in Baoan Prefecture, and he is a close friend with General Dingguo..."

He lowered his voice: "Governor Ji's daughter, Ji Xiaoniang, I consider her as her adoptive father, and her name is given to this person. I will visit him when I have the opportunity."

Ye Xizhi's words kept coming, and Qin Yi was still in deep thought, his eyes cast deeply on the majestic general's mansion in the distance.

The generals over there got off their horses one by one at the door, patted each other's shoulders and laughed.

……

There was light rain pattering outside the window, and voices could be heard one after another in the spacious lobby of the General's Mansion.

"In this battle, our Shun Township Army took back a total of 800 taels of gold, more than 48 taels of silver, and 21 horses of satin. It has a population of more than 26, more than 18 stones of grain and rice, more than 970 pigs and sheep, and [-] cattle. More than a thousand heads, more than [-] horses and mules, including about [-] war horses. More than [-] pairs of Dongnu armor and more than [-] bird guns were seized.

"...The imperial court returned 5 taels of pension silver, three thousand sets of armor, ten red cannons, and one thousand Lumi guns..."

It was Chi Dacheng, the governor of the town, who spoke. In front of the eight east and west screens in the lobby, civil servants and military generals from all over Baoan Prefecture were sitting.They are all officers and generals of Wang Dou's core group, Wu Youlin Daofu, Han Chao, Wen Fangliang, Wen Daxing, Zhong Tiaoyang, Zhang Gui, Chi Dacheng and others, Wen You Feng Dachang, Zhong Rong, Zhong Zhengxian and others.

Everyone's face is full of joy and high spirits, the hall is full of dazzling red official robes, not to mention the rich spoils, even the generals who fought this time, everyone has been rewarded.

Not to mention Han Zhong and Yang Tong who died in battle, Wen Fangliang was promoted three ranks in a row, from Zhengqianhu to Commander of the Guards.Although Han and North Korea joined the war late, Zhuozhou and Pinggu made great contributions, and they were also promoted to commanders of the guards.Zhong Xiancai and Wen Daxing were promoted to Commander of the Guard, and Zhong Tiaoyang, Sun Sanjie, Gao Shiyin, Li Guangheng, Zhao Xuan, Chi Dacheng and others were promoted to Commander of the Guard.

And Xie Yike was also promoted to Zhengqianhu.

Although Lin Daofu and Zhang Gui were far away in Shunxiangbao and Zhoucheng, they did not participate in the battle this time, but they were recommended by Wang Dou, and the imperial court appointed them as guard commanders.

Although it was not a real teaching, it made the two of them very excited, and felt that following Wang Dou had a bright future, so they took their seats and followed the discussion.In particular, Zhang Gui was deeply honored, which meant that he became a member of General Dingguo's core group, which was no small matter.

Although Wang Dou is serving as a general in Yongning on the East Road, he only needs to take up the post within three months. There are many aftermaths, and Wang Dou is not in a hurry to take up the post in Yongning.He led the army back to Bao'an Prefecture, worshiped the soldiers who died in battle, and rested for a few days before everyone recovered.

Today was also the first time Wang Dou returned to Zhoucheng to discuss matters. At this time, he sat on the huanghuali official hat chair and listened to Chi Dacheng's speech, his eyes seemed to be closed but not closed, and he occasionally took a sip from the tea cup beside him.On the back wall is the huge painting wall, with a formidable atmosphere.

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Old White Bull:
The day before yesterday, I flew from Nanning to Xiamen, and then transferred from Xiamen to Wuyishan at 09:30 in the evening.I came back from Wuyishan by bus yesterday, got home in the afternoon, and dealt with a lot of accumulated affairs, and started to restore and update today.

Many book friends say that this book requires eunuchs, which is unscientific.Lao Niu has already married and established a family, and he has completed the work "Back to the Ming Dynasty to Be a Thousand Households" as a guarantee. How can he be a eunuch?
(End of this chapter)