Yang Sichang looked at Zhu Youzhen's expression, and said: "Shengshang, recently there have been police in Yun and Jin, and the three general soldiers and horses of Xuanda Shanxi have all led troops to guard, and the border is very empty. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info minister, please transfer the general soldier of Datong Wang Pu back to the garrison! ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned, and said hesitantly: "However, Lu Shangshu has already divided his troops twice, and if Wang Pu is transferred away, will there be a shortage of major generals under Lu Xiangsheng?" ”

Yang Sichang said: "No, Shengshang, now that the Qing army is scattered and looting, Lu Shangshu has Li Zhi under him, and one less Wang Pu has no effect." ”

Zhu Youzhen thought for a long time, nodded and said, "Okay, according to Yang Qing's praise, transfer Wang Pu back to Datong." ”

"Holy Heaven!"

After Yang Sichang said these words, he retired. When he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, his originally pious and respectful face immediately appeared with anger. He walked out of the imperial city, took a sedan chair back to his house, and saw that Chen Xinjia was already sitting in the hall waiting for him.

Although Chen Xinjia divided Lu Xiangsheng's soldiers, he did not have the heart to fight the Qing army. He led his troops around the capital, and from time to time he would return to the capital to discuss strategies with Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang put the tooth card on the table and said fiercely: "Li Zhi has made meritorious service under Lu Xiangsheng again!" ”

Chen Xinjia pondered for a while, and said: "Ge Lao, then Li Zhi's 10,000 soldiers and horses are sharper than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and things will be worse if this continues!" If Lu Xiangsheng really forced back the Qing army, there would be no good end for us who negotiated peace! ”

Yang Sichang said slowly: "I used the excuse that Yun Jin had a police officer to transfer Wang Pu, and Lu Xiangsheng had four thousand fewer soldiers and horses. ”

Chen Xinjia said: "Pavilion Elder, but Li Zhi is still there, with Li Zhi, Lu Xiangsheng is not afraid of the Qing army!" ”

Chen Xinjia looked at Yang Sichang's face and said, "Pavilion Elder, you must separate Li Zhi and Lu Xiangsheng!" Lu Xiangsheng said wildly that without Li Zhi, he would just be a madman sent to death in front of the Qing army. ”

####

On November 15, it was already very cold, and the water on the ground had already formed ice. There was a burst of sun in the morning, but after a while, it was covered by dark clouds, which made it even colder.

In the afternoon, the angel arrived. Li Zhi, Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Guozhu and others knelt in front of the angelic eunuch who announced the decree, and happily listened to the reward of the Son of Heaven for the Battle of Gaoyang.

The holy decree first rewarded Lu Xiangsheng, and then gave him a sword of Shang Fang, a son of Yin Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and then gave him a thousand taels of gold. Then there were also rewards for Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu and others who had won a lot in the Battle of Gaoyang. Especially Wang Pu, this time he was promoted to the governor of Tongzhi.

When they received the order, they were very happy, and stuffed the eunuch with a lot of silver.

In the end, he read the reward for Li Zhi, and the Son of Heaven promoted Li Zhi to the chief soldier of Tianjin.

Hearing that the Son of Heaven had named himself the chief soldier of Tianjin, Li Zhi was overjoyed. After four or five years of struggle in Tianjin, he finally became the chief soldier in charge of the military of one side. After the eunuch finished reading the holy decree, Li Zhi stood up and respectfully accepted the holy decree, and then heard the eunuch say: "Lord Li, you will be the chief soldier of Tianjin in the future, and you will control all kinds of soldiers and horses in Tianjin, and you are second only to the governor in Tianjin, this identity is very different." ”

Li Zhi smiled and did not speak.

The eunuch said again: "I'm afraid Mr. Li doesn't know that this time the court push, the general, you only pushed it once after Jiuqing was promoted, and you were not selected as the first push." It was the Son of Heaven who skipped the first recommendation and specially promoted you to be the chief soldier of Tianjin. ”

Li Zhi knew that there were many people in the court who scolded him as a traitor, and it was not surprising that many people did not choose him when he was pushed. Li Zhi said: "The emperor's grace is vast, Li Zhi is grateful!" ”

The eunuch smiled and said, "I brought you both the waist card and the flag, and the chief soldier has taken it." ”

Li Zhi took his waist card and saw that the waist card was ivory, and it was engraved with "Li Zhi, the Governor of the Houjun Governor's Mansion", which was his current official position. Although he is still just a fool, he is now a person at the level of the governor! It is only two steps away from the Zuo Dudu, the highest military attache of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Zhi took the flag again. The flag is one and a half high, with white characters on a red background, with a capital letter on the left side saying "Houjun Governor's Mansion Governor Governor", and a pair on the right side capitalized "Tianjin Chief Military Officer". Li Zhi handed the flag to the soldiers behind him and held it, standing under the new flag, feeling an indescribable majesty.

Li Zhi took out fifty taels of silver and stuffed it to the eunuch, who accepted the silver, grabbed Li Zhi's hand with a smile and said, "Lord General Bing should be cautious in his future affairs, don't be scolded as a traitor again!" ”

This eunuch was kind, Li Zhi smiled and did not answer.

After sending off the eunuch who announced the decree, Lu Xiangsheng walked in front of Li Zhi, stroked his beard and said: "The general army has made a lot of contributions to the country, and now it is a matter of course to become the chief military officer." It's just that the total soldier is only twenty-three years old, and he is really the youngest general soldier in all the towns of my Ming Dynasty. ”

Wang Pu walked up and said with a smile: "The governor's words are wrong, Li Zhi is not young, just right, when I was promoted to the general army, I was only twenty-six years old!" ”

Yang Guozhu came up and said: "Mr. Li has now been promoted, and it is even more justifiable to be ranked above us. General Li is a strong soldier and a strong horse, and he has made outstanding achievements, and I am willing to do it! ”

Li Zhi smiled and arched his hand and said, "There are many things that Li Zhi wants to learn from Yang Zongbing!" ”

Yang Guozhu laughed when he saw Li Zhi's respect for him, and he was very happy.

Hu Dawei said in a thick voice: "Li Zhi has been promoted to the chief soldier, a good thing!" Do you want to set up a table to celebrate! ”

Li Zhi said with a smile: "Today I will be the east, and I will buy wine and meat from the governor with the silver, and reward the whole army!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng said: "We also have a reward, and we can't let you pay alone." ”

That night, Lu Xiangsheng distributed the 1,000 taels of gold rewarded by the Son of Heaven to all the soldiers of the army, and each of them divided four cents of silver. He also gave the soldiers wine and meat as a reward for the whole army. The four commanders set up a banquet in the big tent of the Chinese army to celebrate the reward of the imperial court.

At the beginning of the banquet, Lu Xiangsheng raised his glass and said, "The first cup of wine is to the Son of Heaven!" The kindness of the Son of Heaven is grand, and my generation can't help but repay with heart and mind! ”

The generals raised their glasses and sang together: "To the Son of Heaven! ”

After three rounds of drinking, Lu Xiangsheng stroked his beard and said: "Now that we have defeated Abatai in Gaoyang, I am worried that the Qing army will retaliate and gather troops to attack me!" ”

Yang Guozhu said: "According to the report of our scouts, the Qing army has gone to Shandong, and I am afraid that it will not turn around and attack me for a while and a half!" ”

Wang Pu said: "That may not be, Dolgon is a man who will be revenged, and if we beat his Abatai, he will definitely gather troops to attack me." I just don't know how many people will come, if there are too many, we will have to return to the capital to avoid the edge for the time being. After a pause, Wang Pu said: "These days, we must send more scouts to observe the road information and see the movements of the Tartars." ”

Lu Xiangsheng said with a worried face: "If I return to Beijing to avoid the war, I am afraid that I will be impeached by Yang Sichang, and I will not move forward with the enemy!" ”

Hu Dawei said angrily: "What are you afraid of him Dolgon? How many soldiers and horses come, and fight him to the end! ”

Li Zhi sat at the top of the generals, drank a glass of rice wine, and said loudly: "Don't worry, as long as the Dongnu who comes does not exceed 50,000, we have enough grain and grass to dig trenches and defend them, we are not afraid of him!" (To be continued.) )