In the next few days, Zeng Guangxian and Zhou Lei accompanied Geng Rui to survey the surrounding terrain and mineral conditions, and after settling down in Xuanfu Town, Zeng Guangxian took people to Datong. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wang Qianxiang's second regiment was not stationed alone like Zhou Lei, but was stationed next to Datong Mansion.

Zeng Guangxian briefly introduced the situation in Yulin Bay, and then asked: "The family meant to let you build the city alone, why are you stationed here?" ”

"Don't mention it." Wang Qianxiang said, "I mentioned this matter to Cao Wenzhao, but he didn't agree with anything, I guess he was wary of us and wanted to see us." ”

"There must be caution, but you didn't send some money to take a walk?"

"Chief Zeng, I have a request, can you talk to the family?" Wang Qianxiang did not answer Zeng Guangxian's question directly.

"What request?"

"I hope my family can transfer me back to Yulin Bay, I'm not suitable to work in Datong Town." Wang Qianxiang took out an official document from the table, "This is an order given to me by Cao Wenzhao, and I may have to fight the peasant army again." ”

Zeng Guangxian took it and looked at it: "Qianxiang, the letter you sent to the family has already been read by the family." The current resolution of the congress is that all actions against the peasant army must be at the disposal of the Ming Dynasty government. We now have to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty government, and dealing with the Manchus is the main task. ”

"I know that." Wang Qianxiang took the official document back, "But if I have to beat Li Zicheng, my heart is always very awkward." ”

"Qianxiang, you have to understand that the interests of the Crossing Group are the highest."

"I understand this." Wang Qianxiang lowered his voice, "Sir Zeng, there is something I didn't say in the letter. Didn't I have a battle with Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang in Henan on the way here, I secretly wrote a letter to them, and they retreated in advance. ”

"Humility." Zeng Guangxian looked at Wang Qianxiang and didn't know what to say, he knew the contradiction in Wang Qianxiang's heart, "Don't do this in the future, if this news is known to Cao Wenzhao, it will damage the entire crossing group, Jiang Beiming and Xu Lang are still in Beijing." ”

"I know." Wang Qianxiang said, "I didn't think it was appropriate afterwards, and I won't in the future." ”

"Try not to be too prominent these days, and obey Cao Wenzhao's arrangement." Zeng Guangxian said, "If you have the opportunity, use more silver, I will tell my family, try to send another person of my own, you can also have someone to discuss." ”

"That's great." Wang Qianxiang finally got excited, "Sir Zeng, you don't know how lonely it is to be alone, and you have to make your own decisions about everything." ”

"I know." Zeng Guangxian said with a smile.

"Report." The two men were talking, and a sentry shouted a report outside the account.

"Come in."

"Report to the chief, General Cao sent someone to ask the chief to go to him to discuss something."

"I see." Wang Qianxiang turned to Zeng Guangxian and said, "You sit here for a while, and I'll go see what's going on." ”

Zeng Guangxian waited until the evening before Wang Qianxiang returned.

"It's going to be war again." Wang Qianxiang sat on the chair, "Datong Zuowei reported that a peasant army was besieging the Acropolis, and Cao Wenzhao wanted me to lead troops to the rescue. ”

"How did you reply?"

"How else can I reply?" Wang Qianxiang asked rhetorically, "Didn't you say that everything was subject to Cao Wenzhao's arrangement, and I agreed." ”

Zeng Guangxian was a little speechless, it seems that Wang Qianxiang is really not suitable for being alone: "Didn't you mention some conditions to Cao Wenzhao?" ”

"What conditions?"

"Qianxiang, it's right for us to obey the dispatch of the Ming Dynasty government." Zeng Guangxian felt that he should still explain to Wang Qianxiang, "But we are not unconditional obedience, and any effort must be rewarded." ”

"So what should we do?" Wang Qianxiang made Zeng Guangxian lose his mind, "Otherwise, Chief Zeng, you stay here a little longer, and go to the Left Acropolis with me." ”

Zeng Guangxian thought for a while: "Okay, I'll go with you." ”

Three days later, more than 1,000 Yulin troops marched to the Left Acropolis with full troops. Zeng Guangxian meant that he hoped that by taking advantage of this operation, the Yulin Army could be stationed in the Left Acropolis. Because Zeng Guangxian is a little worried now, it is a bit inappropriate to put Wang Qianxiang alone under Cao Wenzhao's nose, and Wang Qianxiang's communication skills are somewhat lacking.

The Left Acropolis, the garrison of the Datong Left Guard, was separated from Datong Town by more than 100 miles, and the troops walked for a day and a half, and arrived at the Left Acropolis at noon.

"Report sir." The scout came to report, "The enemy army is about two or three thousand men, and is currently besieging the Acropolis. ”

"Two or three thousand people dare to fight the Acropolis?" Wang Qianxiang felt a little strange.

"Maybe it's really pushing them in." Zeng Guangxian said, "They want to take down the Acropolis and grab something." ”

"Herald." Wang Qianxiang shouted, "Defend the formation, keep moving." ”

The troops stopped about two miles from the Acropolis, which was surrounded on both sides, and thousands of peasant armies were attacking, and the city was full of slaughter.

"We're here just in time." Zeng Guangxian said with a smile, "The Acropolis will not be able to be saved in a few days." ”

"Chief Zeng, shall we attack now?" Wang Qianxiang asked.

"Do you want to go on a killing spree?" Zeng Guangxian asked with a smile.

"I don't want to." Wang Qianxiang did not laugh.

Zeng Guangxian realized that his joke was a bit excessive: "Just blast a few cannons and disperse, let's go into the city." ”

"Herald." Wang Qianxiang nodded, "Directly in front of the target, the artillery company has two rounds of solid bullets. ”

The rumbling cannon rang out, and more than a dozen iron balls slid out of the crowd one after another.

The peasant army on the opposite side stopped attacking the city, and several hundred people gathered together, including a dozen horses.

"They're really quite combative." Zeng Guangxian looked at these peasant armies, "Such a bombardment method has not been dispersed." ”

"Herald." Wang Qianxiang ignored Zeng Guangxian's words, "The first battalion, the second battalion, and the third section of the shooting formation are lined up. ”

"All of them, guns loaded." Zheng Zhongjun shouted with a command knife.

The men on the opposite side, led by a dozen cavalrymen, rushed over.

"Fire!" Zheng Zhongjun's command knife fell.

Three rows of flintlock muskets fired, 600 rounds of shells knocked down dozens of peasant troops, and the rest began to turn around and run back.

"You don't have to chase it." Wang Qianxiang ordered, "Advance in defensive formation. ”

The Yulin army slowly advanced forward, and Wang Qianxiang and Zeng Guangxian came to the city wall on horseback.

Wang Qianxiang raised his head and shouted: "The people in the city, this official is a thousand households in Datong Town, and the general of the General Cao Army came to relieve the siege, and asked your family to come out and talk." ”

After a while, a man who looked like an officer came out of the city wall: "This official is the commander of the Datong Left Guard, who is under the city?" ”

Wang Qianxiang arched his hand upward: "Wang Qianxiang, a thousand households in Datong Town, is here to invite the general to open the city gate." ”

"It's time for the rescue." Tian Congpin breathed a sigh of relief, "You wait, I'll go open the city gate immediately." ”

The city gate slowly opened, and Wang Qianxiang and Zeng Guangxian led the team into the left acropolis.

"Wang Qianhu, you are finally here." In the government office of the left acropolis, Tian Congpin complained, "You don't know how difficult we are now, there are few people, and now the new commander has not come to take office, and everything is pressed on the head of the official, which is difficult." ”

Tian Congpin sighed as he spoke, and Zeng Guangxian asked on the side: "My lord, who is the person who came to besiege the Acropolis this time?" ”

"I don't know where they came from." Tian Congpin said, "Originally, Liukou had already gone to Henan, and the imperial court promoted Lord Chen Qiyu to be the squire of the military department, and the governors of Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan were all military horses, and Lord Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yunyang, stepped up the encirclement and suppression. I heard that Henan is fighting very well, maybe these rogues can't stay in Henan, and they will return to our Datong Town. ”

"Lord Tian." Wang Qianxiang stood up and arched his hand and said, "Now that the rogues in the Left Acropolis have been dispersed, we should go back as soon as possible in the next few days, and it is important to return to the general army." ”

"Wang Qianhu, don't worry." Tian Congpin heard Wang Qianxiang say that he was leaving, and he was a little anxious, "These rogues are too arbitrary, no one knows when they will come back, and it is better to ask Wang Qianhu to stay for a few more days." ”

"Yes, Senho-sama." Zeng Guangxian temporarily became Wang Qianxiang's subordinate, "Lord Zuo Weichengtian is also very important here, so it's better for us to stay longer." ”

"But Mr. Cao." Wang Qianxiang pretended to hesitate, "The chief soldier wants us to fight quickly." ”

"There is still Lord Laotian for this." Zeng Guangxian bowed his hand to Tian Congpin, "Please also ask Lord Tian to tell General Soldier Cao about the situation here, so that Lord General Bing can rest assured." ”

"It's easy." Tian Congping was relieved a lot when he heard that things had been discussed, "I will ask someone to write a letter to Cao Zongbing, and Wang Qianhu will live in my left Acropolis safely." ”

After discussing with Hetian, Wang Qianxiang and Zeng Guangxian returned to the barracks.

"Qianxiang, since we have come out, seize this opportunity." Zeng Guangxian said, "The various relationships in Datong Town are too complicated, and there are many things that are difficult for you to let go of when you are stationed there. It's different here, just a Tian Conghire, not even a commander, and find a way to stay here and not leave. ”

Wang Qianxiang thought for a moment: "According to the current situation, it should be no problem to be stationed, but what about the science and technology team, what will they do next?" ”

"That's the best way to do this." Zeng Guangxian replied, "Geng Rui and I have seen it on Zhou Lei's side, and the iron ore on his side is still very rich, but there is not much coal. And on your side, there is no iron ore, but there is a lot of coal. According to later records, the coal reserves were 17 billion tons, and the burial was shallow and of good quality. So you have to send someone to Zhou Lei's place and discuss with him, you dig coal here, and he smelts iron there. In this way, we can complement each other's resources, and we don't have to do our own thing, just build an arsenal. ”

Zeng Guangxian said this to mean that he was worried about Wang Qianxiang's communication skills. Zhou Lei is now almost exquisite in Xuanfu Town, and he has opened up the situation, while Wang Qianxiang has not started here. Therefore, if Wang Qianxiang is given too heavy a task, I am afraid that his pressure will be even greater.

Wang Qianxiang thought carefully for a while: "That's okay." Sir Zeng, I'll be in charge of digging coal, and let Zhou Lei get the rest. ”

Wang Qianxiang and Tian Congpin respectively wrote a letter to Cao Wenzhao, with the same meaning, the Liukou has not been completely cleared, so the reinforcements cannot go back for the time being. Cao Wenzhao did not urge again, and Wang Qianxiang's second regiment was stationed in the left guard of Datong.

Zeng Guangxian saw that the matter on Datong's side had settled down, so he took a few people to Beijing Jiang Beiming.

Jiang Beiming's officer training corps is now quite famous throughout Beijing. The majestic military discipline, the new establishment, and the new training methods made the entire Ming court refreshing. Jiang Beiming and others put on the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, but the instructors of the teaching regiment still wore the uniforms of the Yulin Army, and the uniforms of these officers and the teaching regiment became a beautiful scenery in the entire Beijing city.

Zeng Guangxian's arrival made all the traversers in Beijing extremely excited, and Jiang Beiming hosted a banquet for Zeng Guangxian in a restaurant outside the imperial city. (To be continued.) )