Chapter 51: The More You Ride

There was a faint voice in the main hall, but Chen Cheng didn't pay attention to it at all, he stepped forward and saluted, "Captain!" ”

Jian Shuo's face was gloomy, and he returned a salute, but did not speak.

"Isn't that right?" Chen Cheng smiled: "We don't have a deep hatred, why should the captain act like a father and an enemy?" ”

"Humph!"

"Ask the captain something, do you know where the garrison of the Northern Army Yue Cai is?"

Jian Shuo finally spoke, his voice like gold and iron, "Why are you asking this?" ”

"Oh, Your Majesty asked me to lead the Yue Cavalry Captain, I must know where the soldiers and horses under my command are, don't you say?"

".........", Jian Shuo's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he was silent for a while and said, "Isn't Captain Yue Miao He Miao?" ”

"He Miao was transferred to the Xiyuan Army to be a lieutenant."

“.........”

There was another silence, Jian Shuo suddenly seemed to be deflated, his vicious expression gradually disappeared, he sighed, and said: "Yueqi is stationed at the foot of the Beibi Mountain, if there is anything else Zhi Jinwu wants to ask, let's talk about it together." ”

Chen Cheng thought for a moment and asked, "How many soldiers and horses does Yue Qi have?" ”

"There are three thousand horsemen, all of whom are elite cavalry selected from all over the country and are good at galloping."

"That's the kind of person?" Chen Cheng said in surprise: "How many troops are there in the four battalions of Tun Cavalry, Infantry, Changshui, and Shooting?" ”

"You know what?" Jian Shuo couldn't help but sneer, and said: "Yue Cai, Tun Cai and Changshui are all cavalry battalions, the number has always been small, each battalion is only 3,000 to 4,000 cavalry, plus infantry and archery two battalions, the northern army has a total of more than 20,000, less than 30,000. ”

"Doesn't that mean that there are not as many people as the West Garden Army?"

Jian Shuo said in a sullen voice: "The Son of Heaven set up the Xiyuan Army to suppress the Northern Army, of course, there will be more of them. ”

But both he and Chen Cheng knew that there were many people in the Xiyuan Army who colluded with the general He Jin, and it was just a joke to suppress the Northern Army. However, as long as the Son of Heaven is still alive, He Jin must be cautious. If he takes a wrong step and is caught, a single edict can kill him.

After talking for a while, Chen Cheng asked again: "I heard that Cao Cao, the captain of the military academy, has a grudge against the marshal, I don't know what kind of person he is?" ”

When Cao Cao was a lieutenant in the north of Luoyang, he beat Jian Shuo's uncle to death with a stick for disobeying the curfew. The grudge between the two is not deep, and now Jian Shuo, who is in command of the Xiyuan Army, has not been able to take the opportunity to kill Cao Cao, which shows that the eunuchs are at an extreme disadvantage in the confrontation with their relatives.

Of course, it may also be that the relationship between Cao Teng and Cao Song makes it difficult for Jian Shuo to start.

Hearing that Chen Cheng didn't open which pot to mention, Jian Shuo's face darkened again, and he was about to be angry, when there was a sound of footsteps in the hall, the palace maids and eunuchs walked out with the queen in their arms, Jian Shuo hurriedly restrained the anger on his face, and stood beside him with his head down.

Empress Dowager He led Liu Ban and Liu Qian to the edge of the steps, paused, turned her head and said to Jian Shuo: "Pick two good horsemen, the Pope Son rides." ”

Although she was talking to Jian Shuo, she took the opportunity to look at Chen Cheng. The latter was a little stunned, touched his cheek, and said in his heart: There is nothing on his face, what are you doing looking at me?

Jian Shuo lowered his posture and said respectfully: "Obey." ”

Liu Yan was next to Queen He, glared at Chen Cheng, and said, "Queen Mother, this is the person!" ”

"Hmph," Queen He reprimanded: "Shut up, so frivolous, you will be punished for writing five hundred words after returning to the palace!" ”

"Huh?" Liu Bian screamed, "Don't! ”

Empress He dragged Liu Yan with her left hand, led Liu Qian with her right hand to Fengyuan, and left Deyang Hall in the voice of the little eunuch "The queen is driving". Donghou Liu Xie was also taken back by the palace people sent by the Queen Mother, and for a while, the Deyang Palace, which was still lively just now, became deserted again.

Chen Cheng saw that the time was almost up, and he no longer chatted with Jian Shuo, and under the leadership of a Huangmen order, he rode straight to the Yueqi camp at the foot of Beibi Mountain. The Yellow Gate Ling looked about thirty years old, and when he saw Gollum, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he exclaimed: "Good horse! ”

He was ordered to go to the Yueqi camp to read the holy decree, and he was considered an angel, so Chen Cheng took his hand and handed a small bag of gold bars from his sleeve. Huang Men Ling secretly checked it, and when he heard the crisp sound, the smile on his face was even better, and he praised again: "Good horse! ”

The two galloped for more than 20 miles with a dozen cavalrymen, and when they arrived at the gate of a military camp at the foot of the mountain, it was already late in the evening. The soldiers guarding the gate pointed their spears obliquely and shouted: "The barracks are heavy, no galloping, people come and dismount!" ”

Huang Menling hurriedly held up the silk book tied with a yellow ribbon and said, "There is a holy purpose here, and He Miao, the captain of the Yue Cavalry, has not come out to receive the order?" ”

He Miao had already received the news from the palace in advance, and he was already ready, and as soon as he gave the order, the soldiers opened the camp gate, and hundreds of cavalry poured out, lined up left and right, looking murderous. Chen Cheng was very happy when he saw that the soldiers in the Yue Cavalry Battalion were strong, strong and strong, and the military discipline was the same.

He jumped off his horse, and after the Yellow Gate Order read out the appointment of him to take over as the captain of the Yue Cavalry, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "General He! ”

Although He Miao is He Jin's cousin, he is not like other scholars, shouting and shouting to kill eunuchs. A smile also appeared on his face, and he arched his hand and said, "Please hold Jinwu, I am ready for the sword seal and ribbon seal." ”

Chen Cheng followed He Miao into the big tent of the Chinese army, and took over the official uniform, armor, sword, tiger talisman and other things, even if the handover was completed. He Miao turned around and shouted to the more than ten generals in the big tent: "Don't you want to see the captain of the trust Yue Cavalry?" ”

More than a dozen generals glanced at each other, forced themselves to kneel down in anger, and said in unison: "See the captain." ”

Chen Cheng played with the tiger talisman, and when everyone knelt down, he said lightly: "Everyone will be comrades in the future, no need to be polite, get up." ”

Chen Cheng naturally felt the resistance and dissatisfaction of these people. But when he first arrived, he didn't know if it was because He Miao was too popular with the army, or because of the imprint of the eunuch on his body, which led to the resistance of the officers and men in the army. However, he is the captain of the Yue Cavalry appointed by the Son of Heaven, unless these people dare to rebel, otherwise, no matter how much dissatisfaction there is, they can only hold back their minds.

After the generals stood up, Chen Cheng put the tiger talisman on the table and said to the Huangmen who came to announce the decree: "I'm tired today, I will invite Your Excellency to have a few drinks another day." ”

Huangmen Ling accepted a lot of money from Chen Cheng, with a smile on his face, and said, "I am serious about holding Jin. ”

He turned his head, glanced at the generals in disgust, snorted, and walked out with his head held high.

Bastard, you don't get along with the lieutenant general, don't throw your face in front of you, isn't this planting a thorn in me?

Chen Cheng complained in his heart, but he had a smile on his face. After Huang Men Ling left, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said to He Miao: "General He, do you have anything else?" ”

He Miao: "No. ”

"Then please take a rest on the side, and then I will feast on Your Excellency when I take care of the affairs in the army." Chen Cheng turned his head, sat down on the top seat of the golden sword, and then asked, "Where is the military horse?" ”

At this moment, he lost his gentle and harmless appearance, and his cold eyes were facing the generals in the tent, and the temperature in the air seemed to be much lower in an instant. He Miao suddenly felt a little uncomfortable breathing, as if there was some ancient beast in front of him who was choosing people to devour. He quietly took a few steps back, and then he felt better.

Not only him, but everyone in the big tent felt the strangeness of Chen Cheng. There are many people here who have participated in the pacification of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, as if they have returned to the battlefield of the corpse mountain and the sea of blood, and they instantly feel murderous. Everyone couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and their expressions became a little more serious.

A stout general stepped out of the ranks, hugged his fists and said: "The last general Wei Li, see the captain." ”

Chen Cheng asked: "How many soldiers are there in the army, and how many war horses and pack horses are there?" ”

Wei Li's expression was awe-inspiring, and he immediately replied: "Our army is divided into five songs, with a total of 3,072 soldiers, 3,500 war horses, and 4,100 pack horses!" ”

Chen Cheng looked at Wei Li expressionlessly, the latter was at first casual, and then suddenly his breathing became rapid, and sweat began to break out on his forehead. Wei Li didn't know why, he was stared at by Chen Cheng, and he couldn't help but have a dry mouth. He resisted the fear in his heart and stood still.

After a while, Chen Cheng said lightly: "How many people are in the barracks now?" ”

Wei Li hesitated for a moment and said, "This.... Probably ......."

"Probably?" Chen Cheng sneered and said, "Beat the drums, gather troops!" ”

"Now?"

Chen Cheng looked over, "Huh? ”

Wei Li seemed to have been whipped by a whip, he trembled all over, and immediately said, "Obey!" ”

"Knock knock, knock knock", the dull drum beat sounded in the barracks, and everyone looked sideways at the position of the Chinese military tent. The officers stopped what they were doing, listened carefully for a while, and then their faces changed greatly, and they shouted: "Everyone immediately form a team!" Immediately! ”

Like a fierce horse that had been whipped violently, and like a clockwork that had been twisted several times, the whole camp boiled. The soldiers cursed at their fucking boss as they scrambled to put armor on their bodies and buckle their helmets around their heads.

The horses that had been tied to the stables were pulled out one by one, saddled, and galloped with their owners to the schoolyard. Chen Cheng walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army with his whole body draped, walked to the school field first, and stood on the earthen platform used to watch the ceremony and review on the side. At this time, it was already dark, Chen Cheng held down the long sword on his waist and asked, "Where is the lieutenant of the Chinese army?" ”

The lieutenant of the Chinese army stood up and said, "The last general, Wu Kuang, see the captain!" ”

Chen Cheng said: "Take a hundred people and light the torches." ”

Wu Kuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and arched his hand: "Obey!" ”

He shouted to the soldiers in the school yard: "Give me a hundred of the Chinese army!" ”

When some of the soldiers and generals heard this, they abandoned the whole group and stood up. Wu Kuang lit a hundred people, lit a fire, lit torches, and illuminated the school field as if it were day. In the firelight, the iron armor worn by the soldiers was red. Chen Cheng stood motionless on the high platform with his sword pressed, like a sculpture.

As soon as the drum was blown, nearly 2,000 people had already arrived at the school grounds. Chen Cheng was very satisfied in his heart, this quality was much stronger than the army he led before. However, although he was satisfied, he still kept a straight face and was silent, giving a heavy sense of oppression to the soldiers in front of him and behind him.

After Emperor Guangwu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, he relied on tens of thousands of soldiers of the Northern Army to suppress the world. Up to now, after several twists and turns, the Northern Army is no longer comparable to their predecessors, but it is still one of the most elite armies in the world. If it was an equal number of battles, the Northern Army was not under the Western Park Army.