golden scales

"Scared! Is the Crown Prince in Ruzhou City?" Liu Zongmin's loud voice shook the entire camp trembling three times.

He was woken up by Tanma early in the morning, knowing that it was an urgent military situation, but he did not expect such important news.Originally he was hesitating between Ruzhou City and Baisha Grain Depot, but now Ruzhou City has added another weight to the balance.

As Li Zicheng's right-hand man and one of the two power generals, Liu Zongmin has always been the hammer in Li Zicheng's hands, but his Liu character banner is definitely indispensable for any tough stick.One is that he is really capable and loyal, and the other is because he is decisive and broad-minded.

Liu Zongmin's first thought was not to break the city and arrest the crown prince, so as to increase his weight in the camp.Although a group of junior generals are gradually emerging, they can only look up to his banner.The first thing that General Quan thought of was the three currents of thought in the camp today: "recommendation", "land", and "becoming emperor".

After Xiangyang was established, more and more officials and gentry of the Zhu Dynasty joined the camp and took control of the civil yamen.At first, everyone thought that military rations were nothing more than "grabbing his mother", but now it seems that just robbing is not enough, and sometimes you have to follow the official rules.So these people seem to be helping the old Chuangying, but in fact their words are getting more and more important.It is precisely these people that many hope to be able to appease and continue to live their peaceful lives.

Most of those who supported Lietu's feudal king to specialize in one place were old buddies who followed Li Zicheng in the early years to kill officials and rebel.The situation has changed now, and everyone is not like they had nothing to eat back then.After seeing the extravagant life of the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Zhu Dynasty, who would not want to enjoy the blessings while still alive?Even if it is only a hundred miles away, it is enough to pass on to the descendants.If the fight continues, the old brother will inevitably lose some, and he will not be happy to put it on anyone.

Even Li Zicheng himself has said several times: To be an emperor must have a life, and it is a life of hard work.Look at the little emperor in the old Zhu's house, he can't make up his mind at all, and his subordinates are full of people who fool him.It's better to occupy a piece of land and be happy for everyone, just like the Great Xia Kingdom and the Song Dynasty back then.

However, the throne of the emperor exudes incomparable desire after all.There are also some officials and gentry from the original Zhu Dynasty. They were terrified day and night, fearing that the officers and soldiers would break the camp and liquidate their crimes of "serving thieves".This kind of fear has developed to the extreme, and it is necessary to put Zhu Dynasty to death and establish a new dynasty.When the new dynasty is established, not only will they not have to worry about being convicted, but they will also be heroes of the dragon!

Of course, there are also people in the camp who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, only want to roar across the world, or want to overthrow the world with their own power.After all, there are not many such people, and they just enjoy their mouths in private.

Liu Zongmin suddenly thought of Gu Jun'en, that scholar came not too early or too late, and he was a little hesitant at the beginning, but later he hoped that Zhu Chao would fall more than anyone else, and he kept coming up with ideas, as if he was a rice vat that couldn't be cleaned up.There is also Niu Jinxing, who was the first military adviser to break into the camp, a figure like Zhuge Wolong, and he also advocated the marshal to seize the world and become the emperor.

If he captured the crown prince himself, would he want the court to give him a governor of the four provinces?Or change the king?Or kill Jitian?

Either way, it looks good.

Liu Zongmin stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and said to himself: How about going to beat Ruzhou?

"Report to the general!" Spying horses came galloping from outside the big tent: "There are more soldiers in Ruyang County, and a lot of food and gunpowder have been transferred to Ruyang City. It seems that the officers and soldiers are going to stick to it!"

Liu Zongmin leaned forward: "Have you found out? How many people are there?"

"There are nearly five thousand defenders in Ruyang, and only two thousand in Ruzhou City!"

A deep voice broke in from outside the door, followed by the sound of slightly vain footsteps.There are only a handful of people who were able to trespass into the Chinese army's camp without reporting. Before Liu Zongmin looked up and saw his face, he had already shouted: "Why is Mr. Niu here!"

The person who came was Li Zicheng's mastermind, Niu Jinxing.

"The victory over the generalissimo has already been decided, and I don't need to stay there." Niu Jinxing has a thin yellow face, with a slightly hooked nose, and likes to look up at people with his chin in his mouth, looking quite gloomy.He untied the cloak he was wearing, and said: "I brought someone here to identify the crown prince for you, but you can't let this fat sheep run away."

"Marshal knows?" Liu Zongmin was quite surprised.He also got the news not long ago, and Niu Jinxing sent by Li Zicheng has already arrived here, it seems that there have been rumors there two days ago.

"It's the news from Beijing," Niu Jinxing said, "There is also an internal report from Ruzhou, so it should be correct."

So that's the case... Liu Zongmin secretly thought.

"Who did Mr. bring?" Liu Zongmin asked.

"A person who is very familiar with the Crown Prince." Niu Jinxing took a seat by himself, and said unceremoniously: "As long as Ruzhou City is captured this time, I am not afraid that they will act like a civet cat in exchange for the Crown Prince."

"Where are people?" Liu Zongmin didn't like scribes' tricks, so he asked.

"I'm going fast, he's still behind." Niu Jinxing pursed his lips: "Is there any hot tea? Have a bowl."

Liu Zongmin waved his hand and ordered someone to pour tea for Niu Jinxing.Since the marshal has ordered, then he will not have to worry about it and attack Ruzhou directly.However, Ruyang is located in the northwest of Ruzhou. Since he has a heavy army, he has to be careful about his rear, and he still has to send troops to feign an attack to contain him.Before Liu Zongmin walked to the map, the names of several generals under his command, as well as the mobilization routes of various troops and horses, flashed through his mind.

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"Warfighting is a skillful job." Zhu Cihong said: "The more you fight a few times, the more you know, the level will improve. Everything is done in advance. As long as you are prepared and follow the steps, who can catch you by surprise? There is a saying in the art of war: no invitation The banner of righteousness, don't hit the majestic formation. So the best way is that our army's flags are neat and the formation is majestic, so it is naturally invincible and unrivaled."

Chen De followed Zhu Cihong, and replied, "Your Highness said very well." Although his tone was sincere, his heart was on the military appearance of the Eastern Palace guard camp.He knew that this guard battalion was only to protect His Highness's safety. It seemed that he had helped Bing Ma Si and Jin Yiwei to prevent the epidemic in the capital, and had never been on the battlefield.But these soldiers and sergeants clearly radiated a faint bloody smell, they must have seen blood.

Could it be that His Highness hired a group of thugs to be his bodyguards?It may not be impossible for some maverick governors, but what is the identity of the crown prince, how can he take such a risk?Even if the crown prince is willing, the staff members of the Eastern Palace and all the officials in the court will not let him do such nonsense.

Chen De recovered from the military appearance of the guard battalion, and then realized that His Royal Highness was expressing his military thinking just now.He immediately responded: "Your Highness's words are very important to the art of war."Chen De thought for a while and said: "Whether it's Qi Wuyi or Yu Wuxiang, they both pay attention to the dignified formation, so it can be seen that everyone has the same view on the use of troops."

Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were called "Yu Long Qihu" at the time. They were one of the two military gods in Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. Like Qi Jiguang, they were invincible in all battles.The "Fawei of the Art of War", "Guangxi Selected Frontier Soldiers' Law", and "Datong Town Soldiers and Chariots' Law" written by him are all standing books on Zhu Cihong's desk.In particular, the "Great Law", in Zhu Cihong's view, is closer to the rules and surnames of the "Great Code" of later generations.

"Yu Wuxiang is indeed an incomparable famous general." Zhu Cihong praised reservedly.According to the habitual surnames of today's society, any unintentional praise or criticism from the crown prince is likely to become a final conclusion or the direction of the court, which made Zhu Cihong develop the habit of being cautious in his words and deeds.

Especially Yu Dayou is different from Qi Jiguang.

Qi Jiguang has no stains in his life. It can be said that he is a model of Gaoquan in the Ming Dynasty.However, Yu Dayou was once implicated by Hu Zongxian, and he was released only because Lu Bing, then commander of Jinyiwei, bribed Yan Song.In his later years, there were ups and downs, high achievements were hard to be rewarded, and finally died of depression, and his posthumous name was not as deafening as Qi Jiguang.

"However, as His Highness said," Chen De shook his head slightly, "It's a pity that it is rare to see such a famous general as Yu Long Qihu in this world, otherwise how could the clown be so rampant."

Zhu Cihong couldn't help chuckling and said: "Even if these two famous generals recover from death, they may not have the ability to support the generals of the building."

Chen De looked at Zhu Cihong in puzzlement.

Zhu Cilang paused, and said: "Whether it is Qi Jiguang or Yu Dayou, it is their duty to protect the family and the people. They have lofty aspirations and focus on the overall situation of freedom. However, I use literature to control military affairs, and I can tolerate their governors like Hu Zongxian and Tan Lun." But it is very rare." Speaking of this, Zhu Cihuang went through the governors since Chongzhen in his mind, and found that the only one who was still worthy of the table was Hong Chengchou who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

As for Sun Chuanting, although he is also a capable official, he is still a little unqualified as a single-handed official in the frontier - digging money from rich and wealthy families must be done cleanly so that no one can gossip, otherwise he will drink poison to quench his thirst and damage his own foundation.Just like Zhu Cihong's annihilation of the whole family, even if others can see it, so what?Is there any evidence?Sun Chuanting's "abuse of the people" may not be true yet, but the city is full of disturbances.

"The other thing is," Zhu Cihong changed the subject, "Who said that I can't be a dragon and tiger general again? In my opinion, if the big and small Caos were taught and cultivated back then, they might not be able to become a generation of famous generals. You must know Talented people come out, and each has led the army for hundreds of years, and the current situation is more able to create heroes."

Chen De kept saying yes.

Wu Weiye followed behind, not at all interested in the military debate between the crown prince and Chen De, he just felt that today's military tour is extremely boring, just watching a group of people holding soldiers sticks, turning left and right, striding and walking, or simply standing by their surnames It was as motionless as a log.As long as it can be learned by an individual, what is the use?Could it be that the thieves were killed by turning around?

Hearing Zhu Cihong's words that "there are talented people from generation to generation, and each has been in power for hundreds of years", Wu Weiye's ears suddenly woke up, as if drinking iced sugar water in summer, [-] pores all over his body spit out Dry, refreshing.As a great poet who founded a school in history, Wu Weiye's sensitivity to poetry and art is no less than Zhu Cihong's sensitivity to management systems.The sentence that Zhu Cihong inadvertently draws out is equally extraordinary, and it is a famous sentence by Zhao Yi, one of the three great masters of Qianlong.

In the country of China, there is a sea of ​​literature and poetry, and there are famous sayings that can be handed down to future generations, which one is given for free?Especially in the Qing Dynasty, although there was a great revival of poetry, the literary education of later generations was still dominated by satirical novels. Only a few well-known figures were named, and Zhao Yi's ability to be among them is enough to prove his high status.

What's more, Wu Weiye's seven-character song style had a great influence on the Qing people, and it was called "Meicun style".Even Zhao Yi, the original creator of "Hundreds of Years" was also deeply influenced by Wu Weiye, and commented on Wu's poems: "Writing current events in the style of Tang people, the sect is upright, and the vocabulary is rich, so it has to be one of the most important works in modern times. Everyone."

Although the two people were separated by hundreds of years, they were definitely their own people.The sentence that Zhu Cihong uttered casually really shocked Wu Meicun's heart, refreshing his ears, and felt like a bosom friend in a poem.In the past, he only thought that the Crown Prince's handwriting was good. He never knew that the Crown Prince was good at poetry. Now, listening to this couplet that he spit out casually, he had to spend decades refining the words and sentences. He is really a man of genius. !

"Your Highness," Wu Meicun cleared his throat, "Jiangshan's sentence is both high-sounding, unrestrained and unrestrained without being arrogant. It's really an excellent work. Is there a complement?"

Zhu Cihong is a pragmatist, and he doesn't care much about poetry, which cultivates emotions and enriches Chinese textbooks.He was interested in cultivating Chen De, and just wanted to hear the young guerrilla's views and insights on the use of soldiers, but Wu Weiye dragged it into poetry, and he couldn't help but said coldly: "I forgot where I read the ancient poems."

There is no omniscient search engine nowadays, and reading is really a matter of chance. Even the second-best man with a wealth of knowledge dare not say that he has read all ancient and modern poetry collections.Wu Weiye was thrown cold water by the crown prince, and he really wanted to ask who wrote it and which book of poems it was recorded in, but seeing Zhu Cihong's cold face, he finally held back.

Chen De glanced at Wu Weiye, and thought to himself: I heard that this is the No. [-] student of Huangbang High School, and he is favored by His Royal Highness, who has been writing beside the Prince, but his horse skills are rare and ordinary.Since you are a literati, you should help His Royal Highness pass on your literary name. How can you boast in person?It's too bad to be a human being.

"Hehe, the last general is really a rough person. After telling Wu Shuzi such a thing, and after thinking about it carefully, these two sentences are really...really memorable!" Chen De followed Wu Weiye's pace and flattered.

Unexpectedly, when these words came out, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's slightly cold face suddenly darkened.

Zhu Cihong said displeased: "You are still young, rather than learning from Qi Jiguang, you might as well learn from Yu Wuxiang."

The smile on Chen De's face froze, his mind was like lightning, and he reacted instantly, his face flushed like blood with shame, his hands were clenched tightly, and his nails pierced into his flesh.

Qi Jiguang's adultery is far inferior to Yu Dayou's.

Zhu Cihong waved his hands, walked in front, passed through a corridor, and there was another school yard.As soon as he entered the school grounds, he heard the endless whistling of the wind.Looking carefully, it turned out that a group of spearmen was practicing, and the white wax spear made such a sound just by stabbing forward, which shows that the gunmen practiced very well.

It was Min Zhanlian who stood in front of this group of spearmen with a gun in hand. (To be continued.)