Under the hard persuasion of He Tengjiao and others, Zuo Liangyu sank the giant boat, locked the Yangtze River, showed that he had no intention of sending troops to Nanjing, and took out the gold and silver property accumulated over the years and distributed it to the battalions, so as to stabilize the morale of the army. Three days later, Zuo Liangyu accepted the canonization of Zhu Youxiang, the king of Fu, and was promoted from Ning Nanbo to Marquis of Ningnan, and the biggest warlord in the Southern Ming Dynasty finally recognized the freshly baked emperor candidate.

But this is only a temporary balance, Zuo Liangyu previously opposed King Fu to inherit the throne, the rift between the monarch and the minister has been deep, Zhu Youxiang is not at ease with Zuo Liangyu, and Zuo Liangyu is also dissatisfied with Zhu Youxiang, which has laid the root of the future turmoil.

Under the pressure of Zuo Liangyu's bullets, the riots in Wuchang Mansion gradually subsided, and the rebels went out of the city and returned to the camp in batches, only some of the blindless lama gangsters still wanted to get another handful, but they were all directly killed as thieves, and all the heads were displayed to the public, and one hundred and ten heads were hung on the gates of Wuchang Mansion, becoming the scapegoats for this riot......

After the riots subsided, the recruits withdrew to the Donghu barracks, and soon there was gossip that the Gongyi camp was about to be expanded.

After this riot, He Tengjiao lost confidence in Zuo Liangyu, who was completely uncontrollable, and was ready to vigorously expand his cronies' troops. The governor's Fubiao soldiers had a clear quota limit, and it was easy to attract the suspicions of the imperial court if they were expanded privately, so he set his sights on the Gongyi battalion, preparing to expand it to the scale of 5,000 people.

For the generals of the Gongyi camp, the expansion is undoubtedly a good opportunity for promotion, and the generals are discussing who will be promoted to the general manager, among them, Wang Kefan and Hu Dahai are the popular candidates who are expected to return.

Hu Dahai has Huguang Patrol as the backstage according to Yushi Huang Shu, and even He Tengjiao has to give him three points; Wang Kefan, as the leader of the talented officers, made great contributions in this riot, and both of them are sure that they will be promoted.

After the riot ended, Wu Bing'an, the prefect of Wuchang, immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the governor's yamen, reporting the details of his order to defend the palace to He Tengjiao, and asking for credit for Wang Kefan, who bravely exterminated the Sihe Sect.

According to Wu Bing'an's report, the little brother Hua who was imprisoned in the Wuchang Mansion was the young sect leader of the Sihe Sect, and in order to rescue the little brother Hua, the Sihe Sect gathered thousands of people to launch a riot and frantically attacked the Wuchang Mansion......

Guarding the prefect's yamen is only a duty, and the extermination of the Sihe Sect is a great achievement, the so-called sedan chair is carried by everyone, Wu Bing'an holds Wang Kefan high, and he can also take the credit of command and planning, and everyone is happy.

Wang Kefan's extermination of the Sihe Sect caused a small shock in the Gongyi Battalion and even in the governor's yamen, and many people did not believe it at first, but as the evidence such as the captive heads was sent one by one, all doubts disappeared, and they were replaced by praise for the Gongyi Battalion.

There was such a big mess in Wuchang Mansion, and it was difficult to justify putting all the blame on the hundred and ten lama bluffing gangsters, and the heavyweight villain was urgently needed, and the Sihe Sect appeared at the right time. Huguang Wenwu quickly unified the caliber, and the thief-minded Sihe Sect was the mastermind behind this riot, and they took advantage of the death of Emperor Chongzhen to suddenly attack, but they were swept away by the strategizing He Junmen in one fell swoop......

Niu Zhongxiao has earned enough face for this, is full of ambition, and is happy every day; Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong failed to catch up with this good show, regretting that they were more confident in Wang Kefan's training methods, and trained their soldiers more tightly.

It is said that Wang Kefan has made such a great contribution, and there is a four-grade member like Wu Bing'an, and it is always a matter of course to be promoted to Qian, but according to a well-informed source, Wang Kefan seems to have offended Jin Shenghuan, a general under Zuo Shuai, and He Junmen is hesitant about Wang Kefan's appointment......

Wang Kefan didn't care about these rumors.

When he first came to the rescue of Jingliang's family, he had already thought of today's consequences, even if he lost the opportunity to be promoted, he had no regrets.

That Mr. Qian has already returned Zuo Liangyu, and this matter occupies the name of righteousness, even if Jin Shenghuan wants to retaliate, at most he will stumble in secret, don't pay attention to it.

Wang Kefan is a human being in two lives, he has long experienced the complexity of society, and he can calmly face all kinds of dark sides in the world, but if trouble comes to his door, he will deal with it in his own way, and will never retreat and escape.

After exterminating the Sihe Sect, he took the risk of hiding Hua Xiaoyue's sister and brother.

After investigation, there was no significant evil deed between the two sisters and brothers, Hua Xiaodi was only implicated by his father, and he was not guilty, and Hua Xiaoyue attacked the yamen just to save people, if they were handed over, they would definitely be killed.

It doesn't matter whether the Sihe Sect is a cult or not, and it doesn't matter if the old Hua sect leader is a good person, even if he is really a heinous crime, he shouldn't be implicated in the little brother of Hua, who is still a child, Wang Kefan can't accept the practice of the family in the ancient criminal law, so he has to take care of it when he encounters it.

As long as this matter is not exposed, it does not matter whether you are promoted or not, and if you grasp the army in your hands in troubled times, there will be opportunities in the future.

Taking advantage of the rest and recuperation, Wang Kefan stepped up his training and urged the recruits to make a post-war review.

The lessons learned in exchange for blood are the most valuable, and only by constantly summarizing and improving can recruits grow and gradually become elite veterans.

In this battle, the recruits suffered more than 20 wounds and four killed, mainly Wang Sheng's men, who were responsible for guarding the Buzheng Division, and suffered the greatest losses when the Sihe Sect attacked with all its might.

Wang Kefan was very dissatisfied with this result, although the recruits were fighting for the first time, but the opponent was just a group of rabble, such a large battle loss exposed many problems, whether it was battlefield psychology or mutual cooperation, the recruits still have a lot of room for improvement, and there is room for improvement in the tactics of the spear formation.

Because of the great contribution made in the eradication of the Sihe Sect, the recruits received their first salaries, and each of them also had a different amount of silver, and these low-demand croppers were all satisfied, and their morale was boosted. Niu Zhongxiao allocated a large amount of military supplies, Wang Kefan's food crisis was temporarily alleviated, and the recruits continued to practice.

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More than a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Niu Zhongxiao suddenly informed all the generals to go to the governor's yamen for a banquet together.

The Gongyi battalion performed well in this riot, and the guards of the clan treasury yamen did not suffer major losses, and successfully completed their tasks.

Long after the celebration banquet began, He Tengjiao was late, Niu Zhongxiao led the generals to the court to attend the ceremony, and Wang Kefan followed behind and knelt down silently.

Before the Han Dynasty, there were no chairs and benches, and the ancestors of China all knelt on the ground (it was rude to sit cross-legged), and it was very natural to bow down and bow to each other, which is the origin of kneeling. But by the time of the Ming Dynasty, kneeling had been equated with submission and humility, which made Wang Kefan feel very uncomfortable.

However, although he resisted what song he sang on the mountain, he was well-behaved on the surface, and people couldn't find the slightest fault.

"The Gongyi battalion has just formed an army, and it can help the crisis and fall into the unexpected, Ben Fu is deeply pleased......" He Tengjiao raised his wine glass and greeted the generals, moistened his lips, even if he had already gone to the banquet. As the governor of a province, it is impossible for him to deign to accompany these low-grade military attaches to eat and drink, and prepare to leave after encouraging the generals.

The generals put down their wine glasses and lined up to see each other, He Tengjiao slowly paced the official steps, smiled in front of the generals, and met Hu Dahai and other familiar generals and laughed, approachable, like a spring breeze blowing slightly, drizzling does not wet shoulders.

When he came to Wang Kefan, He Tengjiao stopped.

"Are you Chongyang Wang Kefan?"

He Tengjiao's smile is very kind, and his tone is also kind, but Gu Pan's eyes are extremely sharp, the wrinkles on his thin cheeks are deep and long, and he looks like a scheming character, and there is a big patch on his official uniform, which is very dazzling, as if he is preaching the master's integrity.

Niu Zhongxiao followed behind him and interjected: "What the military gate said is not bad at all, Wang Kefan was born in the Wang family in Chongyang, and he was a decent talent before joining the army, and this time he exterminated the Sihe Sect in one fell swoop and made great contributions......"

He Tengjiao waved his hand without looking back, interrupting him: "These Benfu all know, there is no need to say more." ”

Niu Zhongxiao's heart froze, and then he realized that he rushed to speak, and he actually messed up the number of respects and humility in front of He Junmen, and he couldn't help but regret it.

"The last general, Wang Kefan, see the military gate!" The chief inquired, and Wang Kefan bowed again.

"Rare, rare!" He Tengjiao nodded and said approvingly: "Chongyang Wang family Shilin Wang clan, there are many talents among the children, and the virtuous nephew has made meritorious contributions to the army as a young scholar, and his family has a family history, and the poetry is also very haode - 'The life and death of the country is profitable, how can it be avoided because of blessings and misfortunes', such a hearty and hearty sentence, should it be floating?" ……”

When He Tengjiao was talking and laughing, the subordinates beside him should have fun answering, and they couldn't let the governor sing by himself, and he lost face in the cold. But Niu Zhongxiao was regretting it, He Tengjiao turned around with great interest, and when he saw his blank face, he couldn't help but sigh at Niu playing the piano.

Hey, although this Niu Zhongxiao is loyal, he is a vulgar martial artist after all, he doesn't know the rules and etiquette, and talking about poetry with him is even more annoying...... turned around and looked at Wang Kefan again, although he was dressed in military uniform, he knew how to advance and retreat, and he was clearly proportionate, and he was still a scholar in the end, which looked much more pleasing to the eye.

He Tengjiao was in a good mood, and said with a smile to Wang Kefan: "When the country is employing people, although you have joined the army, your article and knowledge must not be wasted, and when you are not in the army in the future, you still call yourself a student in front of me." ”

"Follow the teachings of Futai!" Wang Kefan was happy in his heart, with He Tengjiao's statement, he was different from ordinary military generals, and it was much easier to deal with civilian officials......

After He Tengjiao left, the banquet continued, Wang Sheng, Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong were praised by the governor, and they were all immersed in excitement, and the wine was full of interest, but Wang Kefan was faint and thoughtful.

For ordinary people, the high-ranking and powerful He Tengjiao is the representative of the imperial court, with a mysterious aura on his body, and he is an existence that must be looked upon, but in Wang Kefan's eyes, He Tengjiao is just a historical celebrity who can't get around.

Soon after the establishment of the Southern Ming Dynasty, He Tengjiao would be promoted to the governor of Huguang, and then he was in charge of the military and government of Huguang for many years, and insisted on the front line of resistance against the Qing Dynasty until he was martyred after the defeat.

When the two met for the first time today, although He Tengjiao was full of official authority, he had a faint meaning of entrapment for Wang Kefan, for a seven-rank military attaché, it was undoubtedly a rare opportunity to be favored by He Tengjiao, a feudal official.

But Wang Kefan didn't want to get too close to him.

In addition to plugging Yinxi, He Tengjiao is the second historical celebrity Wang Kefan has seen, but his evaluation in the history books is much worse. Although he was commendable in terms ......of national integrity, he made almost no achievements during the period of his administration of Huguang, and always played a negative role at major junctures, and bore unshirkable responsibility for the demise of Nanming.

"On weekdays, I tie my hands and talk about my heart, and I will report to the king when I die in a hurry."

With He Tengjiao's ability and open-mindedness, if he only serves as a county commander, he will be a very good county commander, and it is a bit reluctant to be a prefect, and it is undoubtedly an out-and-out disaster for him to serve as the governor of Huguang, who has the military and political power in several provinces......

The day after this celebration banquet, Wang Kefan received an appointment from President Qian, and the four sentinels of the control headquarters and Wang Sheng, Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong went to Chongyang County to conquer the water bandit "Song Jiang".