Chapter 184 Brother General
Amid cheers, Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse forward.
Qian Jun bowed and said, "Greetings, Chief Wilbur."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, and seeing that Xia Yan was fine, he smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, is this just me letting off some youthful steam?"
Xia Yan glanced at Qian Jun and said, "Some people are afraid of the enemy like a tiger. I, Xia Yan, would rather die on the battlefield than associate with such people."
"General, do you want to give chase?" Someone wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Qian Jun didn't say anything. Anything he said at this moment would only bring humiliation upon himself.
——The enemy attacked, and you had superior forces but did not dare to attack. After Long Wilbur defeated the enemy, you led your army to chase and kill them...
It's like two men like a beautiful woman at the same time. Jiang Qingzhi bravely pursues the beautiful woman and succeeds. The man who is hesitant sees this and wants to steal her away...
Qian Jun couldn't afford to lose face with this person.
Xia Yan glanced at Jiang Qingzhi. There are thousands of soldiers here. How about we chase them and kill them?
The old man was getting a little carried away. If he had hundreds of cavalrymen under his command, he would dare to lead them to chase and kill the enemy.
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "The enemy has an ambush nearby. If not, I would not use this kind of tactics in this battle, but would rather wait and see, and defeat them with minimal casualties.
Our army has come a long way and the soldiers are exhausted. We fought this battle with courage to boost morale. But we are at the end of our rope. "
He looked at the generals and said, "As a general, you should judge the situation and attack like thunder and retreat like the ebb tide. The most taboo things on the battlefield are greed and indecision.
Greed will make people lose their minds and lead to the annihilation of the whole army. Any hesitation will lead to defeat..."
Xu Wei laughed from behind and said, "Master, you are used to giving lectures and treat this place as your own study. But how can these people listen?"
Sun Chonglou nudged him with his elbow, "Old Xu, look."
"What are you looking at?" Xu Wei looked over carelessly, and saw those generals leaning forward towards Jiang Qingzhi, looking at him intently.
It's like a group of students listening to a teacher's lecture.
Concentrate so much that you forget everything.
A guard muttered, "This is a skill passed down from the master's family. How can he teach it to these outsiders?"
Sun Chonglou said proudly: "In Suzhou Prefecture, people often laugh at the young master for being the son of a concubine and a consumptive, so I fight with them. They can't beat me, so they say that a gentleman uses words instead of fists. I say that a talent like the young master only appears once every five hundred years, and those people say I am bragging. I say..."
Sun Chonglou put his hands on his hips and looked smug, "I pointed at them and said, if you have the ability, just pass the imperial examination at the age of thirteen and let me see."
Xu Wei said softly: "It's not uncommon to have a thirteen-year-old scholar. But it's not everyone who can lead an army to fight in the battlefield and win battles again and again. I, Xu Wei..."
Xu Wei thought about it carefully. He felt that he was no bad at planning a battle, but he was at a loss when it came to commanding a battle.
Xu Wei found this lord even more difficult to understand.
After Jiang Qingzhi finished his lecture, the generals subconsciously bowed and said, "Thank you, my Lord."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and didn't care at all.
Qian Jun was startled. Jiang Ce's eyes were filled with jealousy. He whispered, "General, this Jiang Qingzhi is trying to win over the generals!"
"Want to take the initiative?" Qian Jun sneered, "Outsiders will leave eventually, and I am the one who makes the decision here!"
The county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now.
Jiang Qingzhi will leave eventually. When he leaves, won’t Qian Jun settle the score with him later?
"Yes."
Jiang Qingzhi turned his horse around.
He heard screams.
The general was kneeling on the ground, holding a sergeant in his arms.
The wailing soldier had an arrow stuck in his chest. He did not pull out the general flag, but just asked in a low voice: "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
The sergeant looked at him and said with tears in his eyes, "General, it hurts."
The general smiled bitterly.
The sergeant said, "General, give me a blow and kill me!"
The pain is so severe that it can make a man want to die.
As for an arrow wound in the chest, in this era where surgery is not possible, even a miracle doctor could not save the patient.
The general stood up and drew his sword.
"What do you want to do?" Xu Wei shouted angrily.
The light of the knife flashed.
It precisely grazed the sergeant's carotid artery.
Blood spurted out.
The sergeant closed his eyes and smiled, "Thank you... Hey!"
The general knelt on one knee and bowed his head slightly.
"Brother, go all the way!"
The remaining sergeants knelt.
"Brother, go all the way!"
Xu Wei was startled when he saw Jiang Qingzhi walking over.
"I've met my uncle."
The general turned around and knelt down.
"You are good. What's your name?" Seeing that the general flag was commanding well today and making several decisions at just the right time, Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for his talent.
The general raised his head, his resolute face showing a little more sadness, "Your humble servant Ma Fang."
A general behind him said, "Chang Wei Bo, this man is Altan's escaped slave."
Ma Fang lowered her head and smiled bitterly.
Because of his identity as a fugitive slave, he was not welcome in Datong Prefecture, so he simply took the opportunity of transfer to apply to come to Xuanfu.
He originally thought that changing the environment might make things better, but he never thought that the Xuanfu people also looked down on his status as a fugitive slave.
It is said that this earl is a close minister of the emperor, so I guess he looks down on me even more!
"What do you think of today's battle?" Jiang Qingzhi asked without comment.
Ma Fang whispered, "I am a humble person and dare not trouble you to ask. In today's battle, the enemy will underestimate us..."
Several generals behind him were laughing.
"That's not underestimating the enemy, it's clear that we are no match for them!"
"What does a general flag know!"
Ma Fang sighed in her heart and her smile became more bitter.
Suddenly someone patted me on the shoulder.
Then he heard Jiang Qingzhi say:
"I want this man!" Qian Jun was stunned. He certainly would not compete with Jiang Qingzhi over the fate of a general flag. It was not worth it.
Jiang Ce said, "General, Jiang Qingzhi is trying to divide and disintegrate us by showing respect to the wise and humble."
But he is just a general flag, and a runaway slave... Qian Jun laughed in his heart and said, "It is his blessing that Chang Wei Bo thinks highly of him."
As for the procedures, Jiang Qingzhi and Wang Yiqi from the Ministry of War were arguing fiercely about it. Transferring a general flag was really not a big deal.
Jiang Ce said with a smile: "That fellow, why don't you thank Chang Wei Bo?"
Ma Fang looked up blankly, Jiang Qingzhi turned around and smiled slightly.
"Ma Fang, meet the uncle!"
He felt that he would become Jiang Qingzhi's servant.
"stand up!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked quite happy.
Pretending!
Jiang Ce sneered inwardly.
Sun Chonglou came over, "Hey! Old Ma, what does the young master like about you?"
Old Ma… Ma Fang was stunned by this name, “I don’t know.”
Sun Chonglou asked his young master out of curiosity.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled but said nothing.
Who is Ma Fang?
A famous general who served in the reigns of Jiajing, Longqing and Wanli!
When the Ming army in the nine borders was fearing the enemy like a tiger, Ma Fang suddenly appeared and slapped the faces of those generals who believed that "no battle can be sent without ten times the number of troops" with his repeated victories.
People at that time said: No one is braver than Ma Fang!
Such a famous general was looked down upon by the people in Xuanfu because of his status as a fugitive slave, which was a good thing for Jiang Qingzhi.
……
Jiang Qingzhi entered Xuanfu.
"I have asked many people in the market these days and learned that the armor of the soldiers in Xuanfu is tattered and their weapons are not in good condition. Some generals often go to restaurants and brothels with their servants, and the expenses are not small..."
After Xia Yan finished speaking, Jiang Qingzhi praised: "It is indeed Mr. Xia."
Xu Wei also nodded slightly, "Not bad."
Sun Chonglou was quite kind to the old man. He glanced at Xu Wei when he heard this and said, "The young master said it was good, but you, Old Xu, said it was just average. Are you better than Lord Xia?"
Xu Wei chuckled, "It's good to ask questions from the locals, but it's easy to alert the enemy. If it were me, I would bribe the local thugs with money. These people are good at asking questions."
Tsk!
That's right.
But who is Xia Yan?
Is it appropriate for you to ask a former prime minister to deal with gangsters?
Xia Yan glanced at Xu Wei and said, "Boy."
Xu Wei is not young anymore, but in Xia Yan's eyes he is still a greenhorn.
"Qian Jun has the final say in Xuanfu. Those hooligans are all cunning people. Do you think you can buy the real news with some money? As soon as you gave the money, those hooligans sold you to the general's mansion!"
Xu Wei narrowed his eyes, "Money can move people's hearts. There is no heart that cannot be moved, only when you don't give enough."
Xia Yan was arrogant and looked down upon all other people.
Xu Wei boasted that God is the boss and I am the second. Who in the world can make me bow my head?
The two of them faced off.
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the lobby and called Sun Bu Tong.
"Spread the word that I am going to go into the army to ask the soldiers about their pay."
"Yes!"
Xu Wei's voice came from behind, "Stirring up trouble!"
Xia Yan shook his head, "Knock the mountain to scare the tiger!"
……
After returning to the general's residence, Qian Jun summoned his confidants to discuss matters.
Qian Jun, who was in his forties, had a sturdy figure and slightly round cheeks. He looked at his trusted subordinates and sneered, "Who said that Jiang Qingzhi had gained his fame in vain?"
Everyone looked at a general.
The general was called Jiao Bin. He stood up and said, "General, my brother-in-law said that Jiang Qingzhi may have a way of commanding troops, but he has more capable people under his command."
Jiao Bin was a handsome man, and his sister was even more beautiful. Later, she married a powerful official in the capital. With the help of her brother-in-law, Jiao Bin's fortune in the army also took a turn for the better. He rose from a deputy centurion to a thousand-householder.
"Your Majesty favors Jiang Qingzhi, so he ordered the Jinyiwei to protect him and appointed strategic men as his staff..." Jiao Bin said sarcastically, "My brother-in-law said that if it weren't for this, Prime Minister Yan would have slapped him to death!"
Jiang Ce suddenly realized, "No wonder I said Zhang Da was also a veteran, how could he obey Jiang Qingzhi's orders and be submissive to him? So that's why."
"This time, His Majesty even asked Xia Yan, the former Prime Minister, to accompany him to help. This shows how much he cares for this cousin." Qian Jun covered his forehead, "Yes, I was wondering how a scholar could command troops like a god."
Jiang Ce looked at everyone and said, "This person has come to cause a big commotion in Xuanfu. Everyone..."
The generals present looked at each other.
"Kill him!" a general said viciously.
"Get out!" Qian Jun cursed.
The general knelt down and pleaded guilty.
"Don't mention the idea of killing me again." Jiang Ce said, "But General, I have an idea."
"Tell me." Qian Jun was having a headache about this matter.
"Jiang Qingzhi has many capable people around him, but this is my Xuanfu." Jiang Ce said viciously: "Let our people keep an eye on him. Oh, and kill a few of them first to scare the monkeys."
Someone said, "There are a few troublemakers."
Qian Jun waved his hands, "For the crime of disobeying orders, execute him in public!"
He looked at Jiang Ce and said, "This way, Jiang Qing will run into obstacles everywhere. It is indeed a good plan."
"It's all thanks to the general's teaching." Jiang Ce said modestly, "Not only that, general, as long as Jiang Qingzhi reveals a flaw, the people in the capital..."
He looked at Jiao Bin, who claimed to be well-informed.
Jiao Bin said: "Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Shoufu and others are like water and fire."
Jiang Ce said with a smile: "If Jiang Qingzhi got stuck in my Xuanfu, how could Yan Shoufu and others just sit there and watch?"
"Let's set a trap for him in Xuanfu, and in the capital, Prime Minister Yan and others will attack him..." Qian Jun looked at everyone slowly, with a smile on his face.
"Hahahaha!"
The wild laughter reached the sky.
(End of this chapter)
