Chapter 107 Fame
After the generals went back, Jiang Qingzhi asked someone to call Hu Zongxian in.
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette and Dou Jialan stepped forward to light it for him.
"Hu Zongxian!"
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and looked at this famous minister who fought against the Japanese invaders and was well-known in history.
Although Hu Zongxian was a member of the Yan Party in history, he was not given important positions and was far inferior to Zhao Wenhua and others. Later, he succeeded in getting promoted by bribing the leaders of the Yan Party.
"Yes."
Hu Zongxian was covered in dirt and had a wine bag in his hand.
"You deliberately make yourself look so sloppy. Others will definitely think that you, Hu Zongxian, are trying to avoid disaster." Jiang Qingzhi said.
Hu Zongxian was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He took a sip of wine and looked unruly, even provocative, "So, sir, what do you think I am doing?"
He hoped that Jiang Qingzhi would get furious and kick him to some remote place to avoid Zhang Da's subsequent revenge.
"You are full of talent and have great goals. You wanted to make a career, but you didn't expect that the officialdom is difficult and you can't make any progress without a backer. So, you took the risk of being called a running dog and joined Yan Song's party!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and walked down, and Hu Zongxian's eyes showed more surprise.
"You thought that since you are so talented, Yan Song and his party would use you. But you didn't expect that it would be more difficult to get along in the Yan party than in the officialdom. Without a backer, it would still be difficult for you to get promoted."
"You!" Hu Zongxian was shocked.
"You couldn't find an opportunity to stand out. Knowing that Yan Song's party was preparing to attack Datong General Zhang Da, you took the initiative and forced Zhang Da to fight when the enemy attacked."
Sweat broke out on Hu Zongxian's forehead. He felt that he was naked and had no privacy in front of Jiang Qingzhi.
This person actually understood me to such an extent!
"You were halfway successful, but you were unlucky to meet me." Jiang Qingzhi chuckled and said, "You should have been exiled to Yunnan. Do you know why you were left in Datong?"
In a flash, Hu Zongxian blurted out, "It was the uncle who did it..."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
"Why?" Hu Zongxian was puzzled. "Is the uncle going to deal with me personally?"
"No!" Jiang Qingzhi patted his shoulder. "I just can't bear to see a talented official being swept into the garbage heap of treacherous officials and infamous for eternity because he took the wrong path and stood on the wrong side."
For many years, people who knew his ambitions had sneered at him, saying that he was ambitious or that he had great ambitions but little talent. His only confidant was this young nobleman... Hu Zongxian's heart trembled, "Uncle, I..."
"I asked Zhang Da, you forced him to fight at the perfect time. It would have been a little earlier and a little later." Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and coughed dryly, "Didn't Yan Song and his son see your talent from this?"
"Uncle!"
Hu Zongxian, who had been persisting, suddenly knelt down.
This great talent finally knelt down... Jiang Qingzhi was stunned, "Get up! Why do you have to do this?"
He told Hu Zongxian all his grievances and dreams, making the desperate Hu Zongxian feel like a traveler who was about to die of thirst and had come across a spring of sweet water.
At this moment, Hu Zongxian felt that he had met his lifelong confidant, a noble person who was worth following for his entire life.
"For so many years, only you, my Lord, understand my frustration and my talent."
Hu Zongxian's eyes were blurred with tears.
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "You don't have to take what I said that day seriously. I can't bear to see a talent like you being confined in one place. From now on, you are free."
He stood with his back to the camera.
Raise your hands and wave.
Outside, Sun Chonglou led the soldiers on duty to clear the passage.
Hu Zongxian stood up.
This traitor really wants to leave... Sun Chonglou secretly became angry and thought that he would go back and discuss with Dou Jialan, so he became this ungrateful guy.
Hu Zongxian straightened his clothes.
At this time, footsteps were heard outside. Jiang Qingzhi turned around and asked softly, "You haven't left yet?"
Hu Zongxian threw the wine bag aside and bowed to the ground, "Hu Zongxian, I pay my respects to you, my Lord!"
This is a serious gift to the host, and also the attitude of a follower.
Hu Zongxian took the bait... Jiang Qingzhi was stunned, his eyes complicated, "You... that's all." He sighed, "From today on, you stay by my side and admire the paintings."
"I will follow the orders of my Lord!"
"Uncle!" Zhang Da came in with a happy face. He was surprised to see Hu Zongxian who was meeting Jiang Qingzhi in a formal ceremony, and then his eyes became complicated.
"Hu Zongxian, you will be my aide from now on." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Hu Zongxian.
"What a nice Mr. Hu!" Zhang Da came over with a big laugh and hooked his arm around Hu Zongxian's shoulder. "Let's have a drink later."
This is a cup of wine to settle grudges.
Hu Zongxian did not expect Zhang Da to be so enthusiastic. After a little thought, he realized that it must be because there was something about Jiang Qingzhi that made Zhang Da quite in awe.
He had just joined Jiang Qingzhi and already gained the benefit of having one less enemy.
Hu Zongxian smiled and said, "I hope you will forgive me for any disrespect I may have shown you in the past."
"Okay, okay." Zhang Da said with a smile, "Now you and I both serve under Lord Bo, we should get close to each other."
This enthusiasm is too much!
Moreover, you are the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Chang Wei Bo is just an envoy. Isn't it too humble to say that you serve under him?
Hu Zongxian's eyelids twitched.
Zhang Da whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty has a lot of face in front of His Majesty."
That's it!
Then, Zhang Da's words were a gesture of goodwill.
Hu Zongxian nodded, "Thank you."
"No problem!" Zhang Da let go of his hand.
The future is coming.
When Xu Li saw Hu Zongxian standing beside Jiang Qingzhi, his heart sank.
This bastard actually defected to Jiang Qingzhi!
"Hu Zongxian, my aide." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Hu Zongxian and introduced him solemnly.
The uncle was indeed impressive... Hu Zongxian was moved by his boss's sincerity and came out to pay his respects.
In his previous life, Jiang Qingzhi was able to rise to power among the foreigners in South America by using various means to win over the hearts of the people.
Today, I will be like Feng Fu again and successfully bring Hu Zongxian under my command.
Boss Jiang couldn't help feeling proud, but he soon calmed down.
"Ye Bushou got the news."
Zhang Da looked at Xu Li, "Have you gotten any information from Deputy General Xu? Three hundred cavalrymen should be faster, right?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Xu Li.
Xu Li came out.
Bow down.
"I am incompetent. The 300 cavalrymen encountered the enemy and lost most of them. I did not...get any information."
Zhang Da was stunned. "Three hundred cavalrymen...how many enemy troops did they encounter?"
"More than a hundred." Xu Li wished he could strangle Zhang Da to death.
Everyone gasped and looked at Jiang Qingzhi with something strange in their eyes.
The enemy was still so powerful, and Ye Bushou defeated the larger force with a smaller one. Could it be that he encountered a Baba?
Jiang Qingzhi sneered, "If I say you are incompetent, I think you will quibble. Chen Ji."
"Uncle!" Chen Ji stepped forward.
"After I ordered more than ten riders to follow Wang Chao's troops, did you get any news?"
A sergeant came in, saluted, and glanced at Xu Li.
"Greetings, Lord. After we followed the three hundred cavalrymen, we were less than seven miles out of the city when we encountered more than 120 enemy cavalrymen. Wang Chao led his troops to attack, but they were defeated in less than half an hour."
It really is a den of bears!
"Is this what you call the elite?" Jiang Qingzhi roared, "Incompetent! Dereliction of duty!" Xu Li's forehead was sweating. Under Jiang Qingzhi's gaze, he slowly knelt down and cursed Wang Chao in his heart, "I am guilty."
"Twenty rods!"
"Uncle, the battle is about to begin..." Someone pleaded for Xu Li.
"Yes!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at these people and said calmly: "If it were a war, Xu Li's head would have been hung on the flagpole by now to warn the entire army."
This man has such a fierce aura... Those who were begging for mercy bowed their heads.
If you keep begging, you might end up getting yourself in trouble too.
After twenty strokes of the cane, Xu Li was supported and brought in to apologize.
"According to the information collected by the Yebushou, the enemy has divided its forces." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the map, "They are rushing into Datong through the gaps between the cities. They are going to burn, kill and loot!"
The generals were silent.
Obviously not knowing how to respond.
"My Lord, if we divide our forces to deal with the problem, we will be defeated one by one!" Zhang Da was one of them, so he made the suggestion.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him and said, "I said, I came here to repay blood with blood. Can I still kill the enemy with my flying sword if I stay in the city?"
Everyone laughed.
The atmosphere became more relaxed.
Jiang Qingzhi's face turned cold, "Gather three thousand elite cavalry and five thousand infantry. I want the elite of the elite among these eight thousand troops. General Zhang will personally supervise this matter. Hurry!"
"Leader!"
Someone asked: "Master, how do we respond?"
"Yes! The enemy is divided into many routes. If we also divide our forces, we are afraid... we will be defeated!"
The generals looked at Jiang Qingzhi, waiting for the instructions from this young and powerful man.
The young man shook off the ashes from his cigarette and said calmly, "No matter how many ways he comes, I will only go one way!"
……
The eight thousand troops were assembled very quickly, which shows Zhang Da's ability.
Xu Li was applying medicine in the duty room. The one who beat him with the cane was Zhang Da's men. Although he didn't kill him, he was not light. At this moment, he felt an unbearable pain in his buttocks.
Zhang Qian sighed at the side, "It seems that the Tiger Guard Left Guard is quite good."
"But people in Beijing said it was just a showpiece!" Xu Li said hatefully.
"It's possible that the good hands controlled by His Majesty played a role in this." Zhang Qian also felt that something was wrong.
Anyone would think so. It is impossible for the guard-dog-like Tiger Guard Zuowei to be reborn in such a short time. Even the fierce generals who led the army in the founding of the country could not do it!
"Jiang Qingzhi is just a scholar. Yes, the only possibility is that your majesty has given him a good hand in private." Xu Li grinned and said, "The enemy army is divided, but Jiang Qingzhi dared not to divide his troops and attacked with 8,000 troops. When the news of the massacres comes, I will see how he can justify himself.
Zhang Qian, write the good news and be ready to hand it to Yuan Fu at any time. I will make him return to Beijing in disgrace!"
"Leader!"
……
Chen Pin's people also sensed something unusual.
"The defenders are attacking. What a courage!" Chen Pin said with a smile: "It's great to have more enemies accompanying us on the road to the underworld!"
He looked towards the north, "Shayibu, defeat them and make the Khan invincible!"
……
Eight thousand troops, plus more than a thousand troops from the Huben Zuowei, left the city.
The Yebushou army had too few soldiers and horses to completely conceal the enemy's scouts, so the news quickly reached the nearest enemy team.
"My Lord, the enemy scouts have left."
Chen Ji came to report. Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the nervous generals and said, "Relax, I did it on purpose. Otherwise, under military orders, even if it means death, we must block the enemy's eyes and ears."
"Yes." The generals forced a smile.
Soon, news came from Ye Bushou.
"The enemy is attacking!"
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Okay!"
Everyone looked gloomy, thinking that the enemy troops would continue to come, and it would not be too late to cheer.
"Yan Xu!"
"exist!"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the left and said, "Split your division into two groups, hide on the left and right wings of the army, and wait for orders."
"I get it!" Yan Xu got it, Hu Zongxian walked to his side and whispered something in his ear. Yan Xu looked at Jiang Qingzhi deeply and nodded vigorously.
Yan Xu led his troops away.
Jiang Qingzhi said to Zhang Da: "We have 8,000 troops and the enemy has over 1,000 troops. We are well rested and waiting for the enemy to tire. I don't need you to defeat the enemy and not be defeated. Can you do it?"
Unable to do so, Jiang Qingzhi felt that Zhang Da no longer needed to be the general.
Zhang Da gritted his teeth and said, "I will not retreat even a single step!"
"it is good!"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "This is exactly the kind of bloodiness I want!"
Immediately, eight thousand troops lined up and waited.
The enemy came quickly.
Someone on the city wall had already discovered it, including Xu Li's spy, who quickly passed the news to him.
"Zhang Da and the others are here. If we lose the battle, Datong will be in chaos. Help me up."
Xu Li was full of energy. "Once the army is defeated, I will take over Datong. Zhang Qian, write a memorial, just write..."
He didn't know much, so Zhang Qian smiled and said, "Chang Wei Bo persuaded Zhang Da to go to war. The deputy general tried to persuade him but failed, so he was punished by Chang Wei Bo. After the defeat, fortunately the deputy general managed to stabilize the situation... As for the rest, Yuan Fu and the others will naturally fill in the gaps."
"Excellent!" Hatred flashed in Xu Li's eyes. "Jiang Qingzhi beat me with a stick in public. This is a great shame. I will avenge myself today!"
……
Five miles outside the city.
The army formed a formation.
"The enemy's army is mainly composed of cavalry, and they think they can move freely. Later, they will mainly use infantry." Jiang Qingzhi ordered: "Assemble the cavalry and wait for my order."
"Yes." Zhang Da hesitated for a moment, and wanted to ask if I should fight this battle. But judging from Jiang Qingzhi's instructions, everything was in good order. He thought, why not just assist him? If there is anything wrong, just point it out.
As the enemy approached, the enemy general pointed at the formation and laughed, "Three thousand cavalrymen are hiding in the back, waiting to attack us when we are exhausted. But they didn't expect that our horses are better. Hahahaha! Attack!"
July of the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing’s reign.
More than a thousand cavalrymen under Altan launched an attack on the Ming army that had left the city for a field battle.
At this moment, another group of enemy troops with more than a thousand cavalrymen were on the way after hearing the news.
"Hurry! If you go too late, you won't even be able to eat hot shit!"
The enemy reinforcements were on their way impatiently.
And just behind the hills on both sides of the road, the Huben Zuowei, who were supposed to be ordered to hide on both wings of the Ming army in Datong, suddenly appeared here.
"Master Bo is indeed a master of foresight. He predicted that the enemy would come to support quickly."
Yan Xu's eyes were burning, "After this battle, the reputation of our army will be feared by all in Datong! Lord, you will definitely become a famous general!"
In the distance, the enemy is approaching quickly.
Outside Datong City, the first wave of enemy attacks arrived...
(End of this chapter)
