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In the lobby of the Governor's Palace, before Zhao Junchen appeared, He Zhang, Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi talked to each other.

He Zhangnai is a well-known hero of the border army, Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi are not mediocre people, one side is appreciative and deliberately befriended, and the other side is admired and deliberately close, and the atmosphere is naturally harmonious when the two sides talk.

The four of them are all military attaches to the border army, and now they are in the period of fire screening, and the topic naturally revolves around the current border defense situation.

"During this period of time, the Mongolian army has moved more and more frequently, repeatedly invaded Shaanxi and Gansu, in my opinion, this is just to test the strength of the border defense forces in various places, obviously the Mongolian Tartars are unwilling to give up, want to make some big moves, this year's fire is sifting into the Kou, it must be difficult to be good, we must be ready to do a big job."

As he spoke, He Zhang's brows furrowed and his expression was serious.

Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement, his face was full of worry, and said: "Yes, Shaanxi and Gansu have been plagued for many years, the situation on the grassland will only be worse, the Mongolians want to survive the winter, they can only enter the country to rob my Ming people, if in previous years, after nearly a month of looting, the Mongolian Tatars have already harvested a lot, satisfied, and ready to go home, but this year's situation is completely different from the past, the border people have no food, and they are still waiting for the imperial court to help, and there are even many border villages to flee the famine, Although the Mongols have been invading continuously in the past month, they have not grabbed much food at all, which is completely insufficient to support them for the winter...... Therefore, they now seem to be active, but in fact they are passive, they have no choice but to continue to enter and plunder, although the border people have suffered, but they themselves are gradually tired! ”

He Zhang said: "During natural disasters, grain and grass are either scattered in the hinterland of the imperial court, or concentrated in the city, if the Mongols want to plunder enough food, there are only two roads to choose from, one is to go deep into the hinterland and go to the south of Shaanxi and Gansu to plunder; The second is to break through a certain city in Shaanxi and Gansu, not an ordinary county seat, at least a state city or a capital city, so as to be able to harvest enough grain for winter......"

Zhang Cheng nodded again and said: "Go deep into the hinterland to plunder grain and grass, the environment is unfamiliar, there are enemies on all sides, it is easy for us to cut off the back road, and the Mongolians will definitely not dare to take risks!" Therefore, the Mongols had only one way to go, and that was to break through the city and plunder! Just now, General He said that the repeated small-scale invasions of the Mongols during this period of time were to test the reality of the border defense forces in various places, and he deeply agreed! I'm afraid that after the Mongols understand the deployment of border troops in Shaanxi and Gansu, they will have to look for offensive targets! Siege was not the Mongols' forte, but they didn't have a better option at the moment! Therefore, if we follow the trend of layout guidance, we may be able to predict the next move of the Mongols in advance, and then wait for the rest of the work, wait for the rabbit, and catch the Mongols off guard! ”

He Zhang's eyes flashed, and his gaze at Zhang Cheng became more and more excited.

He Zhang also thought of this method, and originally planned to make a suggestion after meeting Zhao Junchen today, but he didn't expect Zhang Cheng to think of it the same.

But He Zhang didn't think that Zhang Cheng had robbed him of his credit, and his mentality was still peaceful, so he just asked: "This is a clever plan, but I don't know if Zhang Baihu has mentioned it to Lord Qincha Zhao?" ”

Zhang Cheng was slightly stunned, and then said with some hesitation: "Two days ago, I did want to suggest to Lord Qincha!" ”

He Zhang hurriedly asked, "What is Lord Qincha Zhao's opinion?" ”

Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly: "Lord Qincha also thinks that the idea of being humble is very good. ”

"And then?" He Zhang was stunned for a moment and asked.

Zhang Cheng shook his head and said: "No, Lord Qincha just said that the idea of lowly duty was very good, but he neither accepted it nor refuted it, but after saying 'this idea is very good', he changed the topic and talked about the matter of the new army of soldiers, and soon after let the lowly post leave, it seems that he is unwilling to talk about it." ”

After hearing Zhang Cheng's explanation, He Zhang couldn't help frowning, and stroked his short white beard with his hand.

Zhao Junchen's reaction reminded Zhang Cheng of his experience in Guyuan Military Town over the years - over the years, whenever He Zhang put forward his own suggestions to Fang Zhenshan, the general soldier of Guyuan, Fang Zhenshan's reaction was very similar to Zhao Junchen's, first praising him, and then talking about him left and right, but he just wouldn't take He Zhang's advice.

Could it be that Zhao Junchen and Fang Zhenshan are the same kind of people?

Originally, after He Zhang saw Zhao Junchen's tough main battle attitude, he thought that Zhao Junchen and himself would have a common position, but after hearing Zhang Cheng's statement at this time, he had some doubts in his heart.

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He Zhangnai is a well-informed veteran of the battlefield, and Zhang Cheng is a martial artist who is both civil and military, so the conversation between He Zhang and Zhang Cheng, Liu Manniu, and Li Pi is mainly based on He Zhang and Zhang Cheng, Liu Manniu and Li Pi are just listening and can't interject at all.

However, after seeing He Zhang's sudden silence, Li Pi's eyes rolled, and he suddenly spoke: "Lord Qincha has his own eloquence, since he came to Shaanxi and Gansu, everything is far-sighted, far-reaching, never made a mistake, not only controlled the overall situation of Shaanxi and Gansu in a short period of time, but also created a new army of soldiers with good combat power out of thin air, under the means of Lord Qincha, not only all parts of Shaanxi and Gansu are obedient, all matters in the Huamachi camp are also in order, and the morale of the soldiers is greatly boosted. In the future, in the war with the Mongols, Lord Qincha must also have a plan in his mind, so he will not be noncommittal to the advice of Brother Zhang Cheng. ”

As he spoke, Li Pi deliberately amplified his voice.

Obviously, Li Pi estimated that Zhao Junchen should be about to appear, and his remarks were all about to slap Zhao Junchen's whiskers, hoping that Zhao Junchen would hear his attitude.

After finishing speaking, Li Pi's eyes were still looking towards the door of the lobby.

It's a pity that Zhao Junchen still didn't appear, but these words were said in vain, and a trace of disappointment flashed in Li Pi's eyes.

He Zhang glanced at Li Pi, and naturally saw Li Pi's careful thoughts.

Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi have their own strengths, and they are all rare talents, but He Zhang looks down on Li Pi the most, and only thinks that Li Pi first co-opted Liu Manniu and Zhang Cheng to form a small circle, and now they are trying to find ways to sneak around and pat horses, and they are not good people.

However, He Zhang secretly thought about it, but he didn't rush to knock Li Pi, after all, He Zhang has not officially commanded the new army of soldiers, and he is not Li Pi's top boss yet, everything still has to wait until Zhao Junchen is officially appointed.

Therefore, He Zhang agreed with Li Pi's point of view and said: "Indeed, Li Baihu's statement is also reasonable, and Lord Qin Cha Zhao may have another plan!" Coming to the Huamachi camp today, what he saw was indeed an eye-opener for the general, now the morale of the Huamachi camp is available, and the new army of soldiers is also about to be formed, and the future will definitely surprise the Mongols, and Lord Zhao is indeed extraordinary! ”

Li Pi smiled and said: "General He is polite, you can call me a ruffian, and my colleagues in the army who are close to me call me like this." ”

He Zhang nodded, but his gaze turned to the silent Liu Manniu, and asked, "Does Liu Baihu have a high opinion about the current border defense situation?" ”

Liu Manniu still looked calm and silent, and replied: "The humble position only knows how to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and there is no high opinion, everything can be obeyed by the orders of the Governor's Palace!" He only wanted to kill more Mongols on the battlefield. ”

Liu Manniu's views were similar to those of Li Pi, both of them resolutely obeyed Zhao Junchen's orders, and had no personal ideas.

However, the two seem to have the same point of view, but the starting point is completely different, Li Pi obeyed the order in order to slap the horse, and Liu Manniu obeyed the order out of the duty of a soldier, which is not the same.

Therefore, it seems to be the same point of view, but He Zhang's reaction is very different, he nodded again and again to express his appreciation, and said: "Although Liu Baihu has no ideas, he can be called a model for the border army, if everyone in the border army is like Liu Baihu, there is nothing to be afraid of Mongolian Tatars!" ”

In this way, the conversation between the four of them went quite smoothly.

Especially Zhang Cheng, Liu Manniu, and Li Pi, after this conversation, they admired He Zhang even more.

In the rumors, although He Zhang is a brave general of the border army, he has always been arrogant and stubborn, disobedient to discipline, and often does not obey the orders of the superiors, and even directly conflicts with the boss, but after this conversation, Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi found that He Zhang's personality is very different from the rumors, not only humble and polite, kind to people, but also without any stubborn and unruly appearance.

However, just when the three of them secretly lamented that the rumors were not credible, they didn't know that they were about to see He Zhang's stubborn and rebellious side.

said that as soon as the conversation between the four of them ended, they heard a sound of footsteps outside the lobby.

As the soldiers outside the door shouted: "Lord Qincha has arrived~", I saw a young handsome man leading a group of civil and military officials into the hall.

This young and handsome man is naturally Zhao Junchen.

After seeing Zhao Junchen finally appear, He Zhang, Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi hurriedly got up to salute.

However, before He Zhang could bend his knees, Zhao Junchen had already walked quickly in front of He Zhang, holding He Zhang's arms and smiling: "General He, you are finally here, I am looking forward to you for a long time!" With the help of General He, Ben Qincha wanted to defeat the Mongols, and he was even more sure! It's just that Ben Qincha is busy with the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu today, and he can't greet General He in person, and I hope that General He will not be surprised! ”

If it was someone else, when they saw Zhao Junchen supporting themselves, they would get up, but He Zhang, unlike ordinary people, ignored Zhao Junchen's support, still knelt down on one knee, gave a military salute to Zhao Junchen, and said: "He Zhang, the lowly Hedong garrison officer, came to Huamachi Camp to receive orders and meet Lord Zhao!" ”

Although He Zhang is not young, his body is still strong, he insists on saluting, and Zhao Junchen can't stop him at all.

Seeing He Zhang's statement, a trace of essence flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.

Zhao Junchen's false support for He Zhang was a means of wooing and showing goodwill, but He Zhang refused to accept it, but he was obviously unwilling to accept Zhao Junchen's wooing, saying that the relationship between the two was just a matter of business.

"This He Zhang, as rumored, is a difficult hard bone to deal with......"

Zhao Junchen thought secretly.

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