After entering the second half of March, the rain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River gradually increased, and it rained for several days in the area of Guangxin Prefecture, which caused certain troubles to the Ming and Qing armies on both sides of the attack and defense.

After conquering Xin'an County and Leadshan County, the Ming army approached Shangrao, the capital city of Guangxin Prefecture, but the resistance encountered gradually strengthened. Zhang Cunren contracted the defensive line from the beginning of the battle, and rolled around Shangrao City like a hedgehog, and after the Ming army approached, he suddenly showed his edge, stabbing Wang Jincai and Cao Zhijian fiercely.

Cao Zhijian on the North Road was blocked at Lingshan, and Wang Jincai on the South Road was blocked at Xinjiang, and a fierce battle broke out with the Qing army. The Qing army built a lot of barriers and camps in the key positions of mountain roads and bridges, the Ming army attacked the camp when there were few soldiers, and when the Ming army had many soldiers, they withdrew into the camp to hold on, the Ming army had to destroy the camps one by one, it took a lot of effort but the progress was slow, during which the Qing army that occupied the geographical advantage also played two ambushes, and the fragments added up, and the casualties exceeded 1,500 before the siege began.

Xinjiang, Baiyazui Bridgehead, South Road Chu Army Wang Jincai's Department, Zhongjun Tent, Wang Jincai was talking to a young officer.

Because Wang Jincai's department was stationed in the area of Pingjiang County in Huguang for a long time, it was named Pingjiang Battalion according to the practice of the Chu army. In the Pingjiang camp barracks, Wang Jincai is the undisputed commander and boss, in the Chinese military tent has always been he sitting and others standing, he is talking and others listening, but today's situation is a little strange, he is very polite to this young officer, the two not only sit opposite each other, Wang Jincai's aura seems to be weaker, and the process of conversation is completely dominated by the young officer.

Wang Kebin! The new generation of young Zhuang generals of the Chu army. It has been two years since he joined the Chu army, and he was just transferred to the General Staff not long ago, because he is the sixth oldest in the Wang Kefan family. He is usually called General Wang Liu.

Under Wang Kefan's arrangement, in the past two years, he has been training in various units of the Chu army, and he has worked in each place for half a year, and only two or three months for less, and in just two years, he has changed six or seven posts, and every time he is transferred, he will be promoted to one level. It's a serious general. According to rumors through the grapevine, after this battle, Wang Kebin will soon be promoted, and eighty percent will be appointed as a real general who holds military power. It's just that it is not known exactly which unit.

His identity is so special, although Wang Jincai's official rank is several levels higher than him, he doesn't dare to hold it up at all, and he is asking for help. Even if the other party is just an ordinary officer in the General Staff. Wang Jincai will be just as polite.

"General Wang Liu, our Pingjiang battalion has already hit Shangrao City according to the plan, how can we give a C to the evaluation? At the very least, you have to give a B! "Wang Jincai is not like a general commanding thousands of troops at this moment, but like a bargaining vendor.

"I'm sorry, Wang Shuai, in view of the Pingjiang Battalion's performance in the battle on the periphery of Shangrao, the evaluation of the General Staff can only be scored by C, which is the result of the joint scoring of all members of the evaluation team. It certainly can't be changed. If Wang Shuai has any objections, he can appeal to General Wang San. However, General Wang San also has no right to interfere with the results of the staff evaluation, so I don't think it makes much sense to do so. After two years of practice of blood and fire, the youth when he first joined the Chu Army has disappeared, and his body exudes a rigorous temperament unique to professional soldiers.

"But C is not qualified! It's just a little bit, you just raise your hand and give Pingjiang Camp a second step! Wang Jincai was anxious in his heart, but he forcibly suppressed his impatient feelings, and pleaded with Wang Kebin as kindly as possible.

"As I said, this is the result of the joint scoring of the assessment team, and I definitely can't change it alone." Wang Kebin is now much calmer, and his speech is not impatient: "Although the Pingjiang battalion attacked the city of Shangrao within the time limit planned, it did not clear the outer camps of the Qing army in the east and south of the city, and was attacked in an ambush when crossing the river in Baiyazui. ”

"But if this continues, the Pingjiang camp will be downsized!" Wang Jincai couldn't help it, and at the pre-war preparation meeting for the Battle of Shangrao, Wang Kefan clearly announced that this was a big test for him and Cao Zhijian, and if the results were qualified, the status quo of the troops would be retained, and if the results were not qualified, they would be reorganized and adjusted. is like a scholar who has studied hard for ten years, whether he can get the rice and grain issued by the imperial court depends on this exam.

"The General Staff Department is only responsible for evaluation, we can't control whether it is downsized, this matter depends on General Wang San's opinions, and the final decision is made by Wang Junmen, Wang Shuai is not embarrassed for me here, it is better to fight the next battle. Wang Shuai just said, C is only a little bit away from qualifying, and when you get to B, it's fine, as long as you fight a siege battle and capture Zhang Cunren's traitor alive, are you afraid that you will fail the final evaluation? ”

Wang Kebin stood up as he spoke, and gave a military salute to Wang Jincai: "Okay, if Wang Shuai has no other orders, I still have some urgent military affairs at hand......

Wang Jincai's face turned red, and he hurriedly stood up to return the salute and personally sent him out of the tent.

After turning back, he sat behind the handsome case and pondered for a long time, and ordered people to send orders to each battalion and each wing, and convene a meeting of middle and senior officers above the wing officer.

Half an hour later, the personnel arrived.

The Pingjiang battalion is a super battalion, which is divided into three small battalions, and each small battalion is divided into three wings, and then there are the establishments of sentinels, teams, and she, the wing officers are officers at the level of guerrilla capitalists, and the officers of the small battalions are adjutant generals, plus other officers and staff officers, and more than 20 people stand up to fill the Chinese military tent.

"The general went to Geyang today, and was scolded by General Wang San, our Pingjiang battalion didn't do well this time, and the staff gave the evaluation ...... on C."

As soon as Wang Jincai told him about the situation, the officers under his command let out a buzzing noise, gossiping, extremely dissatisfied, and some even began to scold their mothers.

"It's not fair! We've fought hard enough, and I've wounded more than 200 brothers under my command alone! ”

"Hmph, those guys in the staff department haven't grown any hair, and they're pointing fingers in the back all day long, what a fucking bunch of cowards!"

"Yes, let them go into battle, I'm afraid I'm scared to pee my pants!"

"Damn it, you don't treat us as people!"

"Anyway, you can't ask for this C, not to mention the low military salary, it will make our Pingjiang battalion downsized......"

Everyone was scolding nonsense, but they heard Wang Jin shout angrily.

"Enough! What are you yelling about? ”

Wang Jincai stretched out his hand and touched their noses one by one: "Lei Gong, you underestimated the enemy, so you fell into the ambush of the Tartars, injured more than 200 brothers, and Lao Tzu has not settled accounts with you, and his face screams the loudest!" Xi Baotian, you are also almost forty years old, and you are still scolding the little guy in the staff department behind your back, who is helping us train these days? What about those staff officers sent by Wang Junmen to us? You pat your conscience and say it yourself! Third child, I don't want this C Shang either, but we haven't done it ourselves, can we blame the pit for not being able to pull out the? Damn, who would dare to continue to be nonsense, watch Lao Tzu beat him with a military stick! ”

Lei Gong's name is Lei Hong, the battalion officer of Pingjiang Battalion A, Xi Baotian is the battalion officer of Pingjiang Battalion B, and Wang Jincai's third brother Wang Jinbao is the battalion officer of Pingjiang Battalion C.

Wang Jincai's eloquence was very ordinary, and after scolding, he didn't know what to say next, and the scene froze there.

At the critical moment, Liu Rong, the deputy battalion officer, came out to play a round.

"Wang Shuai dissipates his anger first, they are all his own brothers here, the big guy can speak casually, although some words are inappropriate, but it is also for our Pingjiang Camp to be anxious, and I ask Wang Shuai to forgive him." Liu Rong was a lower-level officer from the Jiubian Qin Army in his early years, he was in his thirties when he joined the peasant army, and now he is a veteran of almost fifty, which can be called a veritable big brother in the Pingjiang camp.

Although Liu Rong is not an old and cunning person, he has insight into the world, first persuaded Wang Jincai a few words, and then said to the generals: "Although the brothers are for our Pingjiang camp, but from my Lao Liu's point of view, some of the things just now are indeed too sorry!" If you want justice, you can't just think about yourself! Since we have joined the Chu army, we have to abide by the rules of the Chu army in everything, before I became a soldier, I carried the work for the rich man's family, all relying on the strength of my two arms, if I want to eat a few bowls of dry rice, I have to put in a lot of effort, I can only drink rice soup if I steal and play tricks, and when the strength comes, the rich man will naturally appreciate the meat and eat ......"

The words are not rough, Liu Rong's reasoning is very simple, but it is the most suitable for the generals from the peasant army in Pingjiang Battalion, they have been mixed in the military camp for one or two decades, and many people have been contaminated with all kinds of bad habits, but there is also a simple side.

Wang Jincai's brain also began to work, and he took over the conversation and said: "Wang Junmen has already talked to me about this matter, the imperial court has given so much military salary, and the Chu army has more than 100,000 horses, whoever can fight will get military salary, and those who have no ability deserve to be hungry!" There are more than 10,000 people in our Pingjiang camp, and the monthly food and salary is more than that of the Gongyi Battalion and the Chongyang Battalion combined, and there are a lot of people who point fingers and gossip behind their backs......

Hearing that he couldn't grasp the point, Liu Rong had no choice but to stand up again, nodded and interjected: "Bibi He Tengjiao, Wang Junmen treats us really well!" We rebelled with King Chuang back then, and were scolded as thieves by the officials and soldiers, but even if we were thieves, we had to cut off our heads as a vote, right? Shangrao's battle is to vote for the name, let's start the battle and didn't fight well, don't blame the staff for playing the evaluation on the C, the next battle must be fought well! (To be continued......)