The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Fan might be really exhausted, he slept soundly this time, the army mobilized outside, and the thunderous noise didn't wake him up.On the second day, Yin Shi had just passed and Mao Shi had just arrived, before dawn, someone from the mansion came to wake Zhang Fan up.

Zhang Fan slept for nearly six hours, and he was full of energy, but he didn't eat dinner last night, and he was a little hungry.Some servants of the government government have prepared food for a long time.After Zhang Fan finished washing and eating the breakfast brought by the servants of the palace, Wang Chonggu also came to Zhang Fan's house.

"Did Zhang Zhubo rest well last night?" Governor Wang asked.

"The late student may be really tired, and it seems like he has never heard such a loud voice outside." Zhang Fan said apologetically when he heard the thunderous footsteps of the troops mobilizing outside, as well as the occasional slogans.

"Hahaha... This is human nature. It is the first time for Zhu Bo to walk all night the day before yesterday. It is natural and normal to have such a posture." Wang Chonggu said with a smile, and then became serious again, "But you still have to get used to it quickly. From now on, you will go out with the army, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the enemy will not let you rest enough before coming to fight with you."

"My lord's lesson is that you must keep it in mind when you make a decision." Zhang Fan also said with a straight face.

"Well. The army is about to start, so you pack it up and come with me." Wang Chonggu ordered.

Zhang Fan didn't have anything to pack, the papers and pens that he needed to bring had already been packed by his subordinates, and the rest of the things were naturally prepared in the army.Zhang Fan took his things and walked out of the mansion gate with Wang Chonggu.

When I left the government office, I saw groups of sergeants lined up everywhere on the street, and the people in the city were all watching from their homes.Some family members will go to war, and the family members will go outside the city to see them off.When Zhang Fan came outside the city, he saw two generals, Liu Jinquan and Zhou Biao, waiting there. Behind them were [-] cavalry and [-] infantry who were ready to go.When Liu Zhou and others saw Wang Chonggu coming, they immediately stepped forward.

"My lord, the 4 horses rushing to aid the various prefectures and patrol the border have already set off. We are also ready and ready to dispatch at any time." General Liu Shen said to Wang Chonggu.

"Well, you did a good job." Wang Chonggu praised, and then walked to the high platform in front of 5000 people, and began to lecture: "It has been a hundred years since the Tartars invaded the Ming Dynasty's frontiers. However, the intention of the Tartars to invade the south can never be stopped. Now the Tartars have assembled tens of thousands of troops, and they will invade in large numbers when the year is approaching. How many people have suffered and been displaced, and your relatives may be among them. You wait How can you just sit back and watch!"

"Destroy the Yuanmeng remnant party and return my homeland!" A soldier shouted below, and many people followed suit.Zhang Fan saw that the faces of the soldiers were full of righteous indignation, and some of their eyes were red and swollen. They had obviously cried, and it is estimated that someone in the family also suffered.

Wang Chonggu looked at the shouts of the soldiers and did not stop them. He knew that most of these people lived in the frontiers. Many families suffered from the Tartar raid this time. They needed to vent, and Wang Chonggu also needed this to boost morale.

After a while, Wang Chonggu waved his hand to stop the shouting of the soldiers, and continued, "Yes, we are going to drive out the Tartars and inflict heavy damage on them, so that they will not dare to disturb the frontiers of the Ming Dynasty and occupy my homeland. You wait This expedition is just to let the Tartars see the bloodiness of my Ming man!"

The soldiers below shouted again.Looking at all this, Zhang Fan suddenly felt the feeling of being a time traveler in his heart: "People in the past were really good at instigating, just a few words can mobilize morale"!However, Zhang Fan was also somewhat moved by Wang Chonggu's words now. He thought of the refugees who came to his home to seek asylum, thought of what would happen if the Tartars came to his home, and what would happen if his mother was caught by the Tartars, and he felt uneasy. .And this anxiety also made him start to have a belief in eliminating the Tartars and keeping himself and his family safe.No, it's better to say that it eliminates all hidden dangers that may threaten him, and Zhang Fan is willing to do anything to achieve this goal!

"Then I wish you all the best!" Wang Chonggu shouted!

"I will live up to my lord's expectations." All the sergeants replied loudly.

"Can the two of you remember this mission clearly?" Wang Chonggu said in front of Liu Zhou after he came down from the high platform.

"Don't worry, my lord, we will keep it firmly in our hearts and never dare to forget!" The two replied in unison.

"Well, this time you go deep alone, with no support, no intelligence, only 5000 people and ten days' food and grass, remember to be careful, but don't miss the opportunity!" Wang Chonggu said, "According to my estimation, the Tartars sent a large army south, Now there must be a master account in the Hetao area. Once you find out, you will beat me hard and kill the leading generals of the Tatars. The army of Tartars invading south of the Great Wall. Just be extremely careful, and do not reveal your whereabouts unless it is absolutely necessary. Once exposed, 5000 people will be hard to resist under the encirclement and suppression of the army of Tartars."

"Keep in mind your lord's instruction, we must act with caution." General Liu Shen said.

After Wang Chonggu explained the military affairs of the two, he came to Zhang Fan again and said, "I won't say too much, Zhang Zhubo must be more careful!"

"Thank you for your concern," Zhang Fan said.

At that moment, the army was about to set off, and the small school that led Zhang Fan's horses outside Anhua County brought Zhang Fan's horses again. Zhang Fan said to him, "Thank you for this strong man, I don't know..."

"My name is Wang Degui, so you don't need to be polite." Wang Degui said, who also seemed to be from a farmer. "General Liu Shen knew that Master Zhang was on the battlefield for the first time with the army, so he asked me to help!"

"Of course I want to thank you, and I will trouble you to take care of me in the future!" Zhang Fan said.

"..." Wang Degui has never met such a scholar, and I heard that Zhang Fan is the new Xieyuan of Shaanxi this year.He had seen those juren lords before, but there was no corporal like Zhang Fan, so he immediately had a good impression of Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan has the experience of riding a horse last time, but this time he can get on the saddle by himself!Although I still can't get used to it, and the inner thighs are still aching, but I can only bear it.

Seeing that everything was ready, General Liu Shen ordered the army to move out, and 5000 troops marched towards Hetao in such a mighty way.It's just that I don't know whether the task can be successfully completed this time, and how many people can return home safely.

Snowflakes fell from the sky, as if they were saying goodbye to the soldiers.On the side is the city wall of Ningxia Wei. Many people are seeing off relatives among the soldiers who went to war, some have parents, wives and children, or brothers and sisters.No one was crying, maybe they have lived in this northern border for so many years, and they have long been used to life and death, but the air is full of sadness.

Zhang Fan was riding on the horse, wearing the clothes his mother sewed for him before going out, feeling warm.Seeing the people seeing off the people outside the city, he also thought of his mother, and he was a little choked up!

Ningxiawei is located on the bank of the Yellow River, and the Yellow River Hetao is just outside the city from the north gate.Zhang Fan looked at the heavy snow that covered the loess plateau with its fertile and thousands of miles of snow in a short time, and he became cheerful, his depressed mood was swept away, and he enjoyed the first snow that he came to the Ming Dynasty!

"My lord, how is the scenery here?" Wang Degui walked beside Zhang Fan's horse and said, "This is the most beautiful place at this time. I like the heavy snow here the most. Next year will be a good harvest!"

"My home is in Anhua, where there is also a snow scene, but I have never seen such a scene! It really is thousands of miles of yellow clouds and white sun, and the north wind blows geese and snow! It's just..." Zhang Fan sighed, then thought of the army going out, and whispered, " If you want to chase Qingqi away, the bow and sword will be covered with heavy snow!"

"I haven't studied, so I don't know what your lord means." Wang Degui scratched his head and said, "But I know, I can't let the Tartars wreak havoc on such a beautiful place. I'm here to kill the Tartars!"

"Has your family suffered from the Tartars?" Zhang Fan asked.

"I am also 28 this year. I used to have parents, five brothers and sisters in my family. I am the youngest in my family. I live in a village not far from here. My family also has a few acres of land. Although I don't have much money, I live well. I am at ease." Wang Degui said, "When I was eight years old, the Tartars robbed our village. Because the Tartars came suddenly, no one in the village ran away. The Tartars robbed the food and wanted to kill the whole village. Seeing that I was young, my parents hid me in a dog hole, so I was not killed. It’s just that my father, my mother, and my three older brothers were all killed by the Tartars, and my two sisters were looted by the Tartars. Go, and have never been whereabouts since then." Wang Degui said, gnashing his teeth.

"..." Listening to Wang Degui's narration, Zhang Fan didn't know what to say.Zhang Fan has not experienced all this, he can't even comfort Wang Degui, he is not qualified to comfort him.

"I watched the Tartars kill my parents and brothers and insult my sister, but I was so frightened that I couldn't do anything, and I couldn't make a sound out of fear! I, I'm such a waste!" Wang Degui hated his own inability.

"How can you be so contemptuous of yourself!" Zhang Fan said sharply, "You were only so young at the time, what could you do even if you rushed out? Let the Tartars kill another person? You don't even think about why your parents hid you alone?"

"Why?" Wang Degui thought about what Zhang Fan said.

"Because you are the youngest, but you are also the most likely to survive. If you rushed out at that time, wouldn't your parents die in peace!" Zhang Fan comforted him in a disguised form, "Let me ask you again, why did you join the army?"

"Of course it is to kill the Tartars and avenge the family." Wang Degui said.

"That's right, but if you don't live until now, all of this is delusional." Zhang Fan said, "Now you can join the army to avenge your family, and you can prevent more families from being poisoned by the Tartars! Isn't that better!"

"Yes... yes!" Wang Degui suddenly came to his senses, "I want to kill Tartars, I can't watch Tartars kill my children again in the future!"

"Do you have a child?" Zhang Fan asked?

"Hehe, there are two boys, one is ten years old and the other is only five years old." Speaking of his own children, Wang Degui had a simple and honest smile on his face again.

"Yes, think more about your family and don't belittle yourself. Your parents and brothers are watching you in the sky and will definitely bless you." Zhang Fan said.

"Thank you, sir." Wang Degui let go of the heavy burden that had been in his heart for 20 years. He found a new goal, not only to kill the Tartars, but also to make life better for his offspring.

"Degui, it's almost noon, you go and tell General Zhou to ask the soldiers to eat some dry food on the horse, don't stop, let's continue on our way." General Liu's voice came over.

"Promise!" Wang Degui immediately ran to the front of the army when he heard General Liu Can's order.

Seeing Wang Degui go away, General Liu Shen rode with Zhang Fan and said, "I would also like to thank Zhang Zhubo for his advice. I knew Degui when he was not a soldier. At that time, he was in a daze all day long." , or I forced him to join the army. I told him about his marriage. We all know what is in his heart, but we haven't studied for a few years, so we don't know how to persuade him. Now Degui's knot can be untied, I also want to thank Zhang Zhubo!" After speaking, Liu Can cupped his fists to thank Zhang Fan.

"My lord, you don't need to be like this." Zhang Fan said, "I don't know how many people think about the situation in this world. I have persuaded ten or a hundred, but how can I persuade a thousand or ten thousand!"

"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it!" General Liu Shen also sighed, "I don't know what to do!"

"There is a way!" Zhang Fan said.

"What way?" General Liu Shen asked quickly.

Zhang Fan smiled and said, "Eliminate the Tartars, and this kind of thing will never happen again!"