Win the Ding 1617

August 25th.Outside Wanping County.

In the eyes of Shou Han, Jin Hongli's calligraphy with graffiti has not yet stood at the head of Lugou Bridge at this time. Oh, it seems that his hobby has been well passed down by some later state leaders.Shou Han remembered that he had seen one's inscriptions in many scenic spots.

It seems that the scope of that inscription is so wide that it can be described as not picky eaters.

After receiving the document sent by the Ministry of War, Shou Han ordered the artillery team, luggage and those brave guards to slowly march towards the capital with supplies, and led more than 2000 soldiers to turn west and head straight for Wanping County. Set up camp by the Yongding River and waited for Lu Xiangsheng's arrival.

And the county magistrate of Wanping County is also quite clever. Seeing that the South Central Army came here to welcome Governor Lu, he had to prepare pork, mutton, wine, meat, grain and rice to prepare for the army.

"My lord, the sentinel came to report that Lord Lu's team has already passed Zhu's tomb, and the forward arrived at Changxindian, not far away."

Hearing Huang Yishan's report, Shou Han threw his pen on the table, "Everyone in the camp who is not on duty, and anyone who can ride a horse, all get on their horses and go to meet Governor Lu!"

The sound of horseshoes was like thunder, and the horse neighed like a dragon.

Shou Han led more than [-] people under him, rode their horses and stood at the head of Lugou Bridge, facing southwest, to welcome Lu Xiangsheng who had marched all the way from Zhending Mansion. [

Smoke and dust billowed in the distance, and more than a dozen galloping horses galloped forward. They were the scouts of the South Central Army.

"Lord Lu heard that the lord is here to welcome you, and he has led his own soldiers here on flying horses, only a few miles away!"

A dense array of flags and guards of honor soon appeared in people's field of vision, and a series of titles such as "Give Shang Fang a Sword", "Ministry of the Ministry of War", "Prime Minister for Military Affairs of the Seven Provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi" dazzled people.Behind the official title flag, the flag officer held high a large flag, with a large Lu character embroidered in the white moonlight on a red background.Under the corner of the flag, Lu Xiangsheng, the new governor of Xuanda, was escorted by a group of soldiers in bright and dark armor, urging his beloved horse, Wu Ming, to come like flying.

Behind him is Chen An, the leader of his personal army, and his younger brothers Lu Xiangguan, Lu Xiangjin, Lu Xiangtong and others.Most of the cavalry in the back are the Tianxiong Army trained by him.

Soon, the flag guard of honor stopped far away and separated to the two sides, revealing Lu Xiangsheng and others riding a healthy horse in the middle.Lu Xiangsheng rode his horse Xiao Sui and walked a few steps, then jumped off the horse and walked towards the guard.

"This must be Mr. Li Shouhan Li who killed tens of thousands of Jiannu and beheaded six thousand in the canal?"

At a glance, Lu Xiangsheng was sure that Li Shouhan was standing at the forefront of the cavalry, who was admired by all the stars.

"It's exactly Shou Han. The word "adult" is ashamed. In the eyes of everyone in the court, Li is just a mere fifth-rank title hereditary guarding thousands of households. It is not worthy of the word "adult."

Hearing Shouhan's words, Lu Xiangsheng knew that the Nanzhong Army must be full of resentment, otherwise, as the commander of Li Shouhan's army, he would never have said such a thing.

At this very moment, Shou Han also took a careful look at this person who many historical inventors of later generations would not dare to slander casually.Lu Xiangsheng and Li Shouhan are about the same age, both in their 30s, and Lu Xiangsheng is a standard Jiangnan scholar, fair and thin.

Shou Han was a little surprised, how could there be so much strength in such a body, it was recorded in the history books that he was a man of great strength and superb martial arts skills, he was able to wield a sword weighing seventy catties like flying, what was even more rare was that he Jinshi's fame and fame, but he has cultivated a Tianxiong army that Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, who is still fleeing in the northwest, and the later Eight Banners Manchurian soldiers have paid a huge price.To be able to share joys and sorrows with the soldiers and charge into the battle together is really a strange person and a great person!

And Lu Xiangsheng also looked at this Li Shouhan who became famous in one fell swoop with a pair of eyes.Probably out of respect for Lu Xiangsheng's arrival, he purposely wore a breastplate with a narrow-sleeved button-up military uniform inside. Unlike others, he didn't have those stars and yellow and red on his cuffs. 』The strip of cloth.On his head was a [***] uniform cap made of muslin, presumably for use when wearing an iron helmet.

The more than a thousand cavalry behind them were all wearing helmets and armor, leading their horses and standing on both sides of the road.The horse was well-fed and fat, and it seemed a bit out of tune with the soldiers of the South China Army who were generally short in stature.

As for his relatives, Chen An and his younger brothers, they were attracted by the military appearance of the South Central Army. Whether it was the horses that could be judged to be top-class war horses at a glance, or the armor on the soldiers, the knives and guns in their hands all clearly explained. This army was able to inflict unprecedented damage on Jiannu, and it was definitely not in vain.What is even more astonishing is that Lu Xiangsheng's men have always boasted that the Tianxiong Army is the best soldiers in the world, but when they line up, there is often laughter and chatter in the team.The more than a thousand Southern Chinese Army soldiers in front of them, apart from the occasional neighing of war horses once or twice, turned out to be the sound of crows and sparrows. If these people's eyes hadn't followed the steps of Lu Xiangsheng and Li Shouhan, they really thought they were a group of clay puppets.

The number of armored horses in the three armies is unknown, and it is suspected that the silver mountain has shaken the ground. [

During the short journey, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly had this poem from his predecessors pop up in his mind.

At that time, he thought that Qi Shaobao's training of the Qi family army would make him an elite soldier in the world, but unexpectedly, there are more elite soldiers besides elite soldiers.

"Lord Lu, this is our barracks. I have ordered someone to arrange for your barracks, food, tents, fodder, etc., so I ask your subordinates to feel wronged for the time being, and leave it to the guard to handle the supply."

Lu Xiangsheng and Li Shouhan had just walked into the gate of the camp, listening to Shouhan pointing out to him where the Tianxiong Army and his personal soldiers camped.Following Shouhan's fingers, along the open space between Yongding River and Wanping County, a large camp has already been set up.A narrow road runs through it, presumably it is the boundary between the two armies.On the open space in the south of the road, hundreds of tents have already been erected, and people who look like auxiliary soldiers are busy coming in and out from time to time.Want to come to perfect some details.

"This, Mr. Li is really too polite."

If others treated Lu Xiangsheng like this, he and his subordinates would think that they were trying to flatter him. However, what does this Li Shouhan want from a Xuanda governor who has not had time to take office yet?

On the contrary, Chen An, the pro-general, cursed in a low voice, "Spicy mother! There are so many tents, so many servants and war horses, they can really be searched!"

Before everyone had time to observe the camp carefully, a shrill cry suddenly sounded in their ears.

"Lord Lu! Help!"

"Help! Lord Lu!"

"Your subordinate is a doctor of the Ministry of War, my lord, please save me!"

In the camp on the side of the South Central Army, several people in official robes were tied to several wooden posts, and more than [-] people who looked like personal soldiers knelt on the ground around the wooden posts.

There are more than a dozen Nanzhong soldiers around, either with guns or butts, beating and beating these people from time to time.

"Brother Shouhan, this is?"

"These people claim to be the doctor of the Ministry of War and the censor of Yushitai, and they went to my camp in Tongzhou to check the heads."

"Lord Lu, the officials and the others were ordered to go to Master Li's camp to test their military merits! But they were tied up and beaten by General Li Gu. Please make decisions for your subordinates!"

Because Lu Xiangsheng holds the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, he can also be regarded as the superior of these officials of the Ministry of War. Facing this matter, he feels that it is necessary to understand it, so as to pave the way for Shou Han.

"What is it for?!"

Although the tone was calm, there was a hint of majesty.

"Master Lu, this group of thieves and birds came to our army's Tongzhou camp. It happened that my master came to Wanping to meet you. This group of birds and men acted recklessly in the camp, saying that the military weapons and horses captured by our army should be handed over. It also means that the heads we captured are not real slaves, but should belong to killing meritorious deeds. Moreover, we also insulted the coffins of our army's war dead, and then extorted bribes. The brothers in the supply camp couldn't do it, so we invited them here Discuss with my lord. Unexpectedly, after this, these moths will get worse, and even ask my lord to kneel and greet him outside the camp gate with the ceremony of his subordinates. And each person should pay at least 200 taels of silver."

"Joke! No matter how small the official position in a certain family is, you are also a fifth-rank official. You are only a mere sixth-rank, and you dare to ask me to kneel down to you?!" I opened my mouth. "A certain family ordered their soldiers to display these leading moths in this shackle, as an example to others. It doesn't matter if you insult me, you can't insult the heroic spirits of our army who died in battle, and you can't use our army's achievements to ask me for bribes !"

"That's right! If you want money, let your wife and daughter come and sleep with me for one night, and I will give you silver dollars!"

Several soldiers waved their guns as if they wanted to beat them, but Huang Yishan stopped them with his eyes.

Lu Xiangsheng and the others were astute in their hearts, and they also guessed about the reason for this incident.

Since the civil engineering change, the power structure of the Ming Dynasty, where officials, military generals, and nobles were three-legged, has been broken, and gradually formed a situation in which the civil servants dominate. He even bossed and ordered the generals around, calling them around like domestic servants and slaves.Even a small grain official of the sixth or seventh rank dared to accept the gift of kneeling and kowtow from the second rank general soldier.

It is common for the Ming army to falsely report military exploits and kill good men to pretend to be meritorious deeds. These soldiers, chief officers, and censors guessed based on common sense, thinking that even if the Nanzhong Army really captured as many as [-] Qing soldiers, among them It is also rare to use the heads of "women" or Ming people to shave and pretend to be fakes. If they are found out, they can be a tribute to the South China Army. Finally, I looked at the mouth of the teeth, and looked at the sun from left to right, thinking carefully.Unexpectedly, one of them was verified to be a real slave, and another one was tested to be a real slave, so the censors began to pick their bones, but this kind of trick is naturally invincible when used on others, but it is used on this Lord, so it is a tragedy.

"If there is such a thing?"

"Not only that, but the adults of the Ministry of War, seeing that a certain family refused to bend their knees, threatened them, threatening that if they refused to give money, firstly, our army's military exploits may not be recognized, and secondly, the supply of food and salaries will be even worse. Also. A joke! I came to King Qin eight thousand miles away, but have I ever eaten a grain of your rice? Have you spent a penny?! You should keep your military rations mixed with [-]% sand and gravel for yourself!"

Shou Han's words resonated with everyone in the Tianxiong Army. They also hated these clerks and moths to the bone. .The eyes of everyone looking at the Ministry of War and the others were full of gloating expressions.

Lu Xiangsheng coughed, "My lord, it's true that everyone in this generation is doing something wrong, and Lu will also go to court. However, after all, they are entrusted with the emperor's order, so it is not appropriate to treat them like this. It is better to send them back to Beijing and wait After finishing the official business in Tianjin, I will definitely report to the Son of Heaven and give my brother justice. How about it?"

Lu Xiangsheng opened his mouth, and the guard naturally understood the elegant meaning from the string song, and signaled the soldiers to untie the ropes of the group of people.

"It's an insult to gentleness, it's an insult to decency..."

"As a royal censor, I have always been as clean as water, but today I was beaten so indecently. After returning to Beijing, I must impeach you, a vulgar warrior!"

It is said that the meat is rotten and the mouth is not bad. With Lu Xiangsheng here, of course Li Shouhan will not let them be tied up and beaten. Naturally, this group of people will restore the scene with their mouths.

"Stop them!"

With an order, more than a dozen spearmen held their guns horizontally and blocked the group of people's way.The soldiers on the side also had their knives in their hands, waiting for the guard to give an order.

Seeing another misfortune coming out of their mouths, this group of people who had just claimed to be iron-boned censors suddenly collapsed to the ground.

"You are as clean as water? Are you an iron-faced censor?"

Shou Han bent down, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Liang Tingdong blackmailed me that day, and I told him, let him be careful, don't put a knife on his neck. Today, Mr. Lu and I are going to take his head to rectify the law of the country. You group of honest officials, be careful in the future The stick of the Secretary! If you are still an upright official in front of that thing, I admire your bones!"

"roll!"

The censor and the doctors who were confused were driven out of the gate by the South China Army.

"Brother Han, what is the Zhenfusi, the stick?"

Lu Xiangsheng asked Shou Han in a low voice.

"It's nothing, just some threatening words."

Shou Han secretly thought, will I tell you that Li Zicheng went to Beijing to set up the Fusi of the Biju Town, made [-] pairs of sticks, and plundered a few taels of silver from these officials?

"My husband holds the Wu hook with only one hand, and his spirit is higher than that of a hundred-foot building; whoever wrote the history for 1 years, wants to be a marquis eight thousand miles away; when I go out of the mountain, I want to climb the top of Ao, how can I enter Fengchi by myself? , Sworn not to return to the hometown car; That is to say, Xucai said in the pavilion today, it is time for me to serve the country with blood; The horse is out of the group to rest and love the inn, Yan resigned from the old base and made a new plan; I made friends with famous people in the country, and visited the Taoists in the capital.”

In Shouhan's big tent, Lu Xiangsheng picked up a piece of letterhead on the desk with great interest. On it was a seven-character poem written by Shouhan with crooked brush characters. It was the work he plagiarized again with shame. .However, this time it was Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang who were plagiarized.

"The artistic conception in the poem is good, and it can be said to be full of arrogance, but it's a pity that the taste of fame and fortune is too strong." In front of Jinshi like Lu Xiangsheng, the poem plagiarized by Shou Han is naturally difficult to understand.

However, in the face of Shou Han's deep affection, Lu Xiangsheng is not good at criticizing Shou Han's words.

As soon as they settled down, the auxiliary soldiers of the South Central Army brought over cooked hot dishes and hot rice, barrels of rice, baked flatbread, fragrant stewed meat and stewed fish, which made the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army Their eyes light up.

Even the fodder for the war horses was neatly placed in the manger. With such friendship, how could Lu Xiangsheng open his mouth to point out the inadequacies of such trivial things as poetry for Shou Han?

In this mood, all the generals under Lu Xiangsheng had dinner together with the generals under the command of the South China Army in the big tent of Shou Han.

Contrary to what Lu Xiangsheng, his younger brothers, Chen An and others thought, since ordinary soldiers can eat enough rice, a big bowl of stewed meat soup, such a luxurious military camp dinner, then as the commander-in-chief Li Shouhan treats guests, how should it be? Meal?

However, when the dinner was served, Lu Xiangsheng and others were surprised.

Compared with the meals outside, it is not the same.The slight difference is that it is more refined, and it is not restricted, and can be eaten at will.

This point made Lu Xiangsheng and others greatly appreciate it.

The Tianxiong Army itself was formed based on many social relationships such as relatives, friends, teachers and students, very similar to the Xianghuai Army of later generations.Moreover, Lu Xiangsheng himself was able to lead by example, and he truly did not say anything when he was in the army.When fighting against the peasant army in the south, there was a food shortage for three days, so he took the lead in setting an example and starving together with the soldiers. In such a thing, those generals of the Ming army, such as He Renlong Zuo Liangyu Cao Bianjiao and others, did not Absolutely impossible.

Not to mention the governor of Liaodong who went from abject poverty to a rich man in Guangdong.

Lu Xiangsheng's younger brother, Lu Xiangguan, put down his bowl and let out a long sigh of relief, "This is the best and most comfortable meal I've had since I went to the north."

Lu Xiangjin and Lu Xiangtong on the side also nodded in agreement.

Chen An, the leader of Lu Xiangsheng's soldiers, stared unblinkingly at the breastplates of the generals of the South China Army, and then looked down at the meat and rice on the plates and bowls, hesitant to speak.

"Master Li, please don't be offended. This group of subordinates who follow the lower officials, haunting the wind and rain, water and fire, are also arrogant and pampered by Lu."

The guard raised his head and looked around at the generals of the Tianxiong Army in the tent. All of these people had weathered faces, and most of their armors were old. It could be seen that Lu Xiangsheng's team was trained by himself. The supply of elite soldiers of the direct lineage is not very good, and the sound of chewing and swallowing frantically coming from outside the tent also illustrates this point from another direction.

well!Shou Han sighed quietly.

He called Wang Bao in a low voice, whispered a few words in his ear, and Wang Bao led the order to go out of the tent.

During the banquet, some of Lu Xiangsheng's subordinates praised the great military exploits of the South China Army, and Shou Han accepted all these praises with a smile.

However, Huang Yishan, Tang Huan, Gao Liu and the others on the side were secretly anxious. They could sense the inner thoughts of these people from the almost flaming eyes of the Tianxiong Army officer.

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