The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

While treating the Crown Princess, he had several contacts with Jia Yuanchun.Although there was no chance to talk in private, the two of them cooperated very well.

Under Lin Yun's suggestion, Jia Yuanchun volunteered to test the medicine for the concubine, and stayed in the Shoukang Palace from the beginning to the end until the concubine recovered.

Her filial piety not only deeply moved the Empress Dowager, but also satisfied Emperor Zhide.

After the imperial concubine recovered, Lin Yun went home and only rested for one night. The next morning, he rushed to the Ministry of War and asked him to assign a guide to guide him to the Zuowuwei camp to report.

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The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the five guards of the Beijing camp were not all stationed near the capital, but most of them were stationed in the Xuanfu area.

Xuanfu Town has always been a battleground for military strategists, and its strategic position is very important.Since the capital was moved to Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, the Xuan Mansion has been the key point to protect the capital and resist foreign invasion.

The Zuowuwei camp where Lin Yun worked was not in the Xuanfu, but in the Miyun area.

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At midnight in the morning, Lin Yun and others, led by a chief named Qiu sent by the Ministry of War, rushed to the Zuowuwei camp on horseback.

Daying is built on the mountain and stretches for several miles.

From a distance, Zuo Wuwei's camp seemed empty, as if there were not many soldiers.

As soon as the crowd arrived outside the gate, an officer greeted him with his hand on the hilt of his knife, and asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

The chief of the Ministry of War jumped off his horse and stepped forward to explain: "I am Qiu Tongwei, the chief of the Ministry of War, escorting General Lin to his appointment."

Upon hearing this, the officer immediately saluted Lin Yun and said: "The humble Chu Xiong pays homage to General Lin. General Qin has already told you to go see him immediately after you come."

Lin Yun replied, "Where is General Qin now?"

Chu Xiong hurriedly said: "Humble job is willing to lead the way for the general."

"Thank you!"

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Lin Yun and the others followed Chu Xiong into the barracks, and saw a group of more than a thousand soldiers training on the playground. Several officers stood in front of the queue and cursed. From time to time, someone ran over and kicked the soldiers.

Chu Xiong explained to Lin Yun: "These are newly recruited soldiers, General Qin asked to train them within three months."

Lin Yun: "How many soldiers do we Zuo Wuwei have?"

Chu Xiong: "It used to be 5000. Now there are only [-] people, and only [-] old soldiers."

"Are there cavalry?"

"There are only five hundred cavalry left, and the rest have been transferred."

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When Lin Yun wanted to ask again, he saw Qin Rong leading several officers out of a wooden house.

He quickly stepped forward and saluted Qin Rong: "The last general Lin Yun pays his respects to General Qin."

Qin Rong raised his hand and punched Lin Yun's shoulder, then smiled and said, "It's been a long time. I thought you didn't want to come because we thought our Zuowuwei Temple was too small."

Lin Yun: "The Crown Princess contracted a lung disease. Your Majesty ordered me to go to the palace to treat the Crown Princess. Therefore, I was delayed for a few days. Please forgive me, General."

"No imitation, no imitation. Come, let me introduce these generals for you."

Qin Rong pointed to a black-faced man with a beard, and introduced to Lin Yun: "This is Zhao Yong, General Zhao."

Lin Yun clasped his fists and said, "Hello, General Zhao!"

Zhao Yong returned the salute and said perfunctorily: "Hello, General Lin!"

Qin Rong didn't take it seriously either, and continued pointing to a handsome young officer, and introduced to Lin Yun: "This is Zhang Yi, General Zhang."

"Hello, General Zhang!"

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Zhang Yi was very polite to Lin Yun. Not only did he return the salute respectfully, but he was also very polite in his language.

There were two remaining people, one named Qiu Mengchao, who was Qin Rong's deputy general, and the other named Sun Xuan, who was in charge of Zuo Wuwei's logistics.

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After the greetings, Qin Rong invited Lin Yun into the room alone for a discussion.

After entering the room and sitting down, Qin Rong changed the smile on his face, and said seriously: "General Lin, I think you don't know, because the war in the northwest is tight, my Zuo Wuwei's troops have been withdrawn, and now there is only one Empty airs. Your Majesty ordered me to restore Zuo Wuwei's strength within three months, you must not slack off in the slightest."

Lin Yun: "General Qin, how many soldiers does the last general have?"

"one thousand."

Qin Rong glanced at Lin Yun, and then said: "Considering that you have never led an army before, I can only give you a thousand soldiers first."

Lin Yun stood up and said: "Please rest assured, General, I promise to train you a soldier capable of fighting within three months."

Qin Rong smiled and said, "Then I'll just wait and see how you perform. Let's do this. I'll allocate you a hundred veterans from my own soldiers to help you command and train."

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Lin Yun declined and said: "The general's personal soldiers are still reserved for emergency use. The final general can train an army well without needing old soldiers."

"Oh!"

Qin Rong looked into Lin Yun's eyes with dissatisfaction, and felt that this kid was too frivolous, how could he train an army well without the guidance of an old soldier.

Lin Yun said again: "The general has a request, the soldiers can be eliminated by me."

Qin Rong nodded and said, "Okay, as you say."

"Thank you, General, for fulfilling the mission, and I will leave at the end."

Qin Rong called a soldier and led Lin Yun to his military camp to rest.

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Zuo Wuwei had four battalions of troops, Lin Yun and Zhao Yong were in charge of a thousand soldiers each, and Zhang Yi had two thousand soldiers under his command, of which [-]% were veterans.The five hundred cavalry were led by lieutenant general Qiu Mengchao.

Lin Yun's camp is to the west of the military camp. There are several rows of dilapidated thatched houses, which are filled with a group of new soldiers who have just changed into military uniforms.

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To his satisfaction, these recruits are all young people, not old, weak, sick or disabled.

Lin Yun walked around the camp, but no one came to inquire.

Zhong Yi complained from the side: "If dozens of rogues come here now, they will definitely be beaten to death."

Xiao Mo said to Lin Yun: "Third Master, do you want me to inform them to come out for training?"

Lin Yun rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then said: "Let them repair the house first. It's so dirty and messy, and I feel uncomfortable looking at it."

Zhong Yi and Xiao Mo laughed when they heard the words, the third master always pays attention to cleanliness and hygiene wherever he goes, and now he is in the military camp, no exception.

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Zhao Yong was born in the frontier army, and he was only a fourth-rank general at the age of 36.Seeing that Lin Yun, who didn't even have full hair, was also a general, made him feel aggrieved.

At first he thought Lin Yun was somewhat capable, but when he sent someone to inquire, the first thing Lin Yun did when he entered the military camp was to recruit all the soldiers to help him repair the house.

Zhao Yong was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He ran into Qin Rong's military tent angrily, and asked loudly, "General, where did the boy surnamed Lin come from? Why is he equal to me?"

Qin Rong raised his finger and pointed to the small horse on the ground, and said with a smile, "Zhao Yong, sit down and talk if you have anything to say."

Zhao Yong sat down, and said with a dark face: "The court sent a child to Zuo Wuwei to make trouble, isn't this just nonsense?"

Qin Rong restrained his smile and said: "General Lin Shen was sent by His Majesty to our Zuo Wuwei to practice."

Zhao Yong was shocked: "How is this possible?"

"Am I going to lie to you?"

Zhao Yong hurriedly asked: "Could it be that he is a relative of the emperor?"

Qin Rong smiled and said, "You must also know about General Feng Kang's expedition to Siam, right?"

"Such an important military operation will naturally be known at the end."

"Then do you know who planned this?"

Zhao Yong was stunned for a moment, and said, "Could it be that kid who planned it?"

"Yes, Ping Nance is the suggestion General Lin Shen made to His Majesty."

Zhao Yong said with a bitter face: "Even so, he may not be able to lead an army to fight?"

Qin Rong: "If you don't try, how will you know he's not good?"

"The general should go and see for himself. As soon as he came, he asked the soldiers to renovate the house. He is so greedy for pleasure, how can he lead good soldiers."

As soon as Zhao Yong finished speaking, he saw Lin Yun running in from the door and said anxiously to Qin Rong, "General Qin, why aren't our troops equipped with flintlock guns?"

Qin Rong: "Not to mention your troops, even my soldiers are not equipped with flintlock rifles."

Zhao Yong said strangely: "General Lin, I'm going to equip you with flintlock guns. Your soldiers who can only repair houses, will they know how to do it?"

Lin Yun looked at Zhao Yong, and asked in a cold voice, "General Zhao, could it be that you have a grudge against me?"

"The end will not dare."

Qin Rong: "General Lin, the production of flintlock guns is limited. We must first ensure the use of the front-line troops. We, Zuo Wuwei, have to wait."

After a pause, Qin Rong added: "If you can get a flintlock gun, it can be used by your department."

"Is this true?"

"No lie."

"Thank you!"

Lin Yun clasped his fists at Qin Rong to thank him, then turned around and ran away.

Zhao Yong pointed to the direction where Lin Yun disappeared, and asked Qin Rong, "General, can that kid really get a flintlock gun?"

Qin Rong smiled proudly: "General Lin has a very good relationship with Prince Xuan's grandson, and Prince Xuan admires him very much."

Zhao Yong suddenly realized: "It turns out that you recruited him under your command because of this intention."

Qin Rong laughed and said, "In the future, if there is any shortage of supplies in the army, let him come forward to go."

Zhao Yong rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "I don't need anything, I just want a flintlock."