Chapter 722 Raise a glass and drink together, drunk like mud [Ask for a monthly pass!] 】

（0722）

[Today's third shift is delivered]

"Da Da Da"

"Da Da Da"

"Da Da Da"

The sound of hurried horses' hooves, with the triumphant Tiger Ben soldiers, rolled into the barracks like the wind. The sentinels on both sides of the barracks subconsciously avoided the side, for fear that they would be swept to the ground by the overwhelming dust rolled up by the war horses.

The sound of horses' hooves seemed to be rolling spring thunder, alarming all the Tiger Ben soldiers. Including Yang Zhiyuan and others, they all ran out to watch. When they found out that it was the triumphant victory of the cavalry troops, everyone's faces were smiling. Many people are running to tell each other, shouting that we have won the battle again, and we have won the battle again, causing many troops that are training to stop training.

In the end, the officers simply announced the cessation of training and the herding of sheep. They also leaned over to find out what was going on. This was the first large-scale sortie of the cavalry of the Tiger Army, and everyone was very concerned about the details of the battle. In the past, the Tiger Ben army was passively beaten, but today they took the initiative to go out and slash the enemy. This victory is very noteworthy.

"It's back"

"It's back"

"It's back"

The other soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army cavalry, who had been waiting in the barracks for a long time, roared loudly. The cavalry left behind in the barracks were mainly logistics troops, and there were also some auxiliary personnel, such as professional grooms, veterinarians, and military attendants. The victory in this battle also has their credit, and they are naturally happy.

"It's back......"

"Victorious ......"

"Twenty years......

Chen Guoxi is one of them.

This old man, who is over sixty years old, has always been very concerned about the war horses of the Tiger Army cavalry out of concern for the war horses. Zhang Zhun specially gave him an official title for this purpose, called the chief of the grooms, which means the head of all the grooms. As long as it is the horseman of the Tiger Army, it is all under his control. During this time, he happened to be here in the Tiger Riding Camp and happened to experience this battle firsthand.

No wonder the old man was so emotional. The battle between the Ming cavalry and the Tartar cavalry has not had such a brilliant victory for a long time. In the past, the cavalry of the Ming army had brilliant achievements in the era of Li Chengliang and Li Rusong. Since the Battle of Salhu, the elite of the Ming cavalry has suffered a devastating blow, and the rebuilt Ming cavalry has been unsatisfactory.

The Liaodong cavalry formed by Yuan Chonghuan was the most elite cavalry in the Ming army. But at most, they barely fought to a tie with the Tartars, and it was even more difficult to annihilate the Tartar cavalry. In fact, since its formation, the Liaodong cavalry has been in a state of passive response to the battle, and there has been no major success. It's like the cavalry of the Tiger Army, killing two thousand Mongolian cavalry in one go, and I didn't even dare to think about it before

"Knock Knock"

"Knock Knock"

"Knock Knock"

The sound of war drums continued to sound.

When Zhang Zhun started, he thought it was the sound of the red-clothed cannon firing, but later found out that it was not. After searching around, it turned out that Yang Zhiyuan was playing the drums himself. This guy, I don't know where he got the two-sided cowhide drum, is and Yang Qianqiang, desperately waving the mallet, smashing the cowhide drum to the sky. This kind of welcome is really a bit special

"These guys"

Zhang Zhun turned over and dismounted, and strode in front of Yang Zhiyuan and others.

"Adult"

"Adult"

Yang Zhiyuan and Yang Qianqiang hurriedly let go of the cowhide drum and saluted with a smile.

Beside the two of them, there are also senior officers such as Yang Zixuan and Zou Mingjia. As Huang Taiji gradually adjusted his strategic focus and launched an attack on the imperial army, the pressure on the Tiger Ben army had been greatly reduced, and they had more time together than before.

The cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army took the initiative to attack today and rushed towards the two Mongol thousand-man teams, which of course touched their minds. They all came to the central military camp one after another, waiting for Zhang Zhun and others to triumph. Now, Zhang Zhun and the others are victorious, they are naturally very happy, and they want to celebrate well.

"What? The sycophants are beating so hard."

Zhang Zhun said with a smile.

"My lord, today is a day to remember."

Yang Zhiyuan put down the mallet and said seriously.

"My lord, you are too underestimated at the level of our sycophants, if you really want to pat your ass, then you have to knock on the door of the barracks from the outside of the barracks, and each person has a cowhide drum, all the way to your Chinese army's big tent."

Yang Qianqiang said with a smile.

"That's right, my lord, today is a special day and we are going to beat the drum to celebrate, really, there are only two people beating the drum, which is indeed a little less. It's a pity that there are two cowhide drums nearby, both of which are occupied by these two guys, and I want to knock on them, but I can't find any extra cowhide drums."

Yang Hongwen pretended to be dissatisfied and shouted.

Everyone else burst out laughing, looking very happy.

"What is there to be happy about? Didn't you just go out and give the Tartar a knife? ”

Zhang Zhun deliberately pretended to be disappreciative and said.

"Okay, my lord, don't pretend, this matter, if you are unhappy, you will blame today's battle, but our Tiger Ben Army took the initiative to attack, not a passive counterattack, but the difference between this is great, we all heard Ye Longxin say it. I propose, have a good drink at night, I will be responsible for being on duty, and if you don't drink as much as you want, if Huang Taiji dares to attack him, I will be responsible for beating him."

Yang Qianqiang shouted.

"Good"

"Fourth, that's what you said."

"Dare to be affectionate, the fourth is on duty, we drink hard"

Yang Zixuan and the others all laughed out loud.

"Good"

"Let's have a drink"

Zhang Zhun didn't pretend anymore, and said with a smile.

"Haha, my lord agreed"

"Let's drink at night"

"Don't get drunk"

The crowd shouted happily.

Zhang Zhun touched his nose and felt that his mood was indeed good. It's been a long time since I've been drinking, so I really want to have a good drink tonight. Because of the strict requirements of his previous life, Jang Joon-gi did not drink, especially in the barracks. However, today's victory is indeed worth a drink. I'm happy, I'm really happy.

Today's results are actually not good, the key lies in taking the initiative to attack. As Yang Qianqiang mentioned, the key lies in the deep meaning of this. Passive counterattack and active offense, those are two completely different concepts, these are two completely different strategic levels. The Tiger Army's ability to launch an active offensive shows that the most difficult time has passed. The future will be bright.

All along, the Tiger Army has been there, and it can only be a passive defense. Now, at last, it is possible to take the initiative to counterattack. What does this mean? This means that the Tiger Army is gradually grasping the initiative. Grasping the initiative means that we are one step closer to the final victory.

With such a big turn, no wonder Yang Zhiyuan and them are so happy. From now on, the Tiger Ben Army is here, and there is no need to worry about the Tartar cavalry. The two armies face each other, and who will kill the deer has to be said twice. If the Tartars want to rely on their field ability to bully the Tiger Army, it is absolutely impossible. I believe that at this time, Huang Taiji's mood must be depressed to death.

"Machete"

"The Machemitar of the Mongols"

"Who wants the Machemitar of the Mongols?"

Wang Laohu's loud voice suddenly came, attracting everyone's attention.

Zhang Zhun turned his head to look, and just saw Wang Laohu shouting proudly on horseback, and brandishing two Mongolian scimitars captured from the battlefield in his hands. In other words, this guy is really overenergy, and he may not have vented in battle, and after returning to the barracks, he will continue to vent. In the cavalry of the Tiger Army, there are indeed many such guys.

"I want to"

"I want to"

"I want to"

The surrounding Tiger Ben Army infantry all shouted.

Knowing that the cavalry of the Tiger Army easily killed two thousand Mongolian cavalry, the infantry soldiers were as happy. **, I was pressed and beaten by the Tartars, I was pressed for a few months, I was aggrieved, and now I can finally raise my eyebrows. With the cavalry big brother covered, the infantry can also go sideways in the future. Perhaps, as long as you work hard, you will be selected for the cavalry unit

"Come"

"And then"

"The scimitar is very sharp, don't cut off your own offspring."

Wang Laohu roared loudly as he picked up the Mongol scimitars from his spare horses and threw them into the crowd with their scabbards. This guy, there are really a lot of scimitars scavenged from the battlefield, not to mention twenty or thirty. One by one, the scimitars were thrown out, which immediately caused the surrounding infantry to scramble.

The other cavalry of the Tiger Army, like the king and the tiger, threw the scimitars they had captured to the brothers of the infantry, sharing the joy of victory in the battle. They also seized a lot of scimitars, and threw them into the crowd one by one, which was even more lively than throwing hydrangeas.

"This king tiger, throw hydrangeas?"

Yang Qianqiang licked his lips and said with a little envy.

Together with Zhang Zhun are all senior officers of the infantry, and they are indeed a little envious of the results of the cavalry. The cavalry already has the ability to fight head-on with the Tartars, and I wonder when the infantry will be able to collide with the Tartars face to face? However, it is not far away.

"Mine"

"Mine"

"Mine"

The crowd was boiling.

Infantry warriors fought with each other for the Mongols' scimitars. Those who grabbed it immediately broke away from the crowd and ran to the side to admire it, as if they had captured it themselves. Those who didn't get their hands on it joined the warband, stretched out their arms and necks, and waited for a scimitar to be thrown near them.

In fact, in terms of workmanship, the Mongols' scimitars are indeed not good, and the quality cannot be compared with the tiger army's own daggers, bayonets and the like. It's made of fine iron. However, this is loot after all, isn't it? The booty of the Tartars cannot be captured for the time being, and it is also a good choice to have a Mongol scimitar at the bottom.

"These guys, it's a mess."

Zhang Zhun said with a deliberate frown.

In fact, he was also very happy to see this scene in front of him. After all, being beaten passively doesn't taste good. This initiative announced the advent of a new era for the Tiger Army. Not only can the Tiger Army rely on the sea to abuse the Tartars, but now that they are here, they can also fight back against the Tartars forcefully. From now on, the Tiger Army will take the initiative to attack more and more, destroy more enemies, and the results will undoubtedly be greater and greater. Defeat the Tartars completely, that's also a matter of time.

"My lord, I'm going to prepare for the banquet in the evening."

Yang Zixuan said diligently.

"Good"

"Don't forget to get more barbecue."

Zhang Zhun said with a smile.

He is a typical carnivore and is especially fond of roast meat. Several leaders of the Tiger Ben Army are also the same. Maybe I was hungry when I was a child, but now I like to eat meat. If there is less barbecue to prepare, it is really not enough for these guys to grab. Zhang Zhun roughly estimated that the group of people around him would have no problem at all if they each killed two catties of barbecue.

"No problem, enough to manage"

Yang Zixuan went happily.

"Tiger"

"Come here"

Zhang Zhun suddenly raised his hand and shouted.

"To"

Wang Laohu was holding his last scimitar in his hand, ready to leave it for himself as a souvenir, when he suddenly heard Zhang Zhun's scream, subconsciously replied, and threw the scimitar out easily. When he finished answering, he suddenly realized that he didn't even have a Mongolian waist knife left. However, he didn't bother to think about it, anyway, he could continue to seize it next time. Fight with the Tiger Army, and are you afraid that you will not be captured?

"My lord, are you looking for me?"

Wang Laohu came to Zhang Zhun and asked excitedly.

"Tiger, there are a lot of horse thieves around, can you attract them in?"

Zhang Zhun asked seriously.

When he attacked just now, he found that around him, there were some sporadic horse thieves who had been observing the battle between the Tiger Army and the Tartars. What is the origin of these horse thieves, how did they survive, and how many people there are, Zhang Zhun is not clear. However, he felt that these horse thieves might be a little tempted by the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army. As long as these horse thieves are added, riding training can reduce a lot of time. In other words, it is possible to replenish the lost troops more quickly.

In the battle of Pinggang, the Tiger Ben Army sacrificed more than 200 soldiers, and more than 200 were wounded, so they could not participate in the battle in the short term. The vacancy of these 500 people needs to be made up as soon as possible. If you can find 500 horse thieves, it is best to replenish these vacancies.

The Tiger Ben army now has enough war horses, but it lacks recruits with a foundation in horsemanship. If you have no riding training at all, it will take at least half a year to be proficient in controlling horses. Zhang Zhun wanted to shorten this period of time as soon as possible and increase the vitality of the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army as soon as possible.

Zhang Zhun estimated that after Huang Taiji suffered this blow, he would be more determined to retreat. Even if Huang Taiji himself didn't want to go, the pressure around him would force him to go. The Tiger Ben Army has the ability to fight in the field, which is absolutely a catastrophe for Huang Taiji, and he can't last long in Beizhili.

The Tartars are no longer safe in Northern Zhili, and they will definitely find a way to retreat as soon as possible. The Tiger Ben army should seize the opportunity to strengthen the strength of the cavalry as soon as possible, and find a way to inflict some losses on the Tartars before they retreat. Zhang Zhun estimated that at the very least, the number of field cavalry should be increased to more than 5,000 in order to strike at the enemy more effectively.

The battle proved that the snowball method of fighting is effective, and the greater the number of people, the stronger the combat effectiveness, and the greater the losses inflicted on the enemy. Of course, the cavalry of the Tiger Army wanted to be undead themselves, it was impossible. Therefore, when the battle is about to be launched, it is necessary to anticipate the number of losses and prepare additional personnel. After the battle is over, quickly replenish the empty space, so that you can start a continuous battle and inflict greater losses on the Tartars.

"There should be no problem"

Wang Laohu pondered for a moment and said confidently.

"Why?"

Zhang Zhun asked cautiously.

"We have just wiped out 2,000 Mongols in Pinggang, and I believe those horse thieves know about it, and their news has always spread very quickly. At this time, I believe that most of the horse thieves are willing to join us and beat the Tartars hard. ”

Wang Laohu said confidently.

"Good"

"There you go"

"Absorb them as soon as possible"

Zhang Zhun nodded appreciatively and said with satisfaction.

"Understood"

Wang Laohu immediately went in high spirits.

"Wang Shide"

Zhang Zhun raised his hand again and shouted.

"What do you command?"

Wang Shide hurriedly came over.

"Keep an eye on the Tartar movement in Hejian Province"

Zhang Zhun said calmly.

The people and materials looted by the Tartars and the Mongols were mainly concentrated in Hajian Province and had not been taken away for the time being. The Tartars have always believed that they take these things away, and there is no big problem. For no enemy will dare to leave the fortified castle and come out to fight them. In the first two invasions, the Tartars took a large number of people and supplies and swaggered out of the fortress. But now, the situation is different, the cavalry of the Tiger Army already has the ability to attack them, so the plans of the Tartars will inevitably change.

After the Tiger Ben army had the ability to fight in the field, of course, it was impossible to let the Tartars take away all these people and wealth. Beizhili is the territory demarcated by the Tiger Army, and Huang Taiji wants to snatch the things of the Tiger Army, so he first has to ask the meaning of the Tiger Army. Huang Taiji wanted to swagger and bring these people and materials back to Liaodong smoothly and dream

"Understood"

Wang Shide agreed, turned around and went.

"Wait."

Zhang Zhun suddenly thought of something and hurriedly shouted.

"Yes."

Wang Shide stopped,

"Command the dragoon battalion and let them come to Dongjiabao quickly"

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice.

"Understood"

Wang Shide agreed, turned around and went.

The dragoon battalion is currently operating in the triangle between the cities of Dezhou, Qingzhou and Jinan, preventing possible attacks by the Tartar cavalry and protecting the local spring ploughing. However, with the end of the battle of Pinggang, the possibility of the Tartars continuing their offensive towards Shandong was already zero. They could leave Shandong and go to Dongjiabao to strengthen the overall strength of the cavalry.

After the arrival of the dragoon battalion, the field strength of the Tiger Ben Army can be increased to more than 5,000 people, and with the newly expanded troops, it may reach 6 or 7,000 people. The 7,000-strong Tiger Cavalry was dispatched, and even if it encountered about 5,000 enemy cavalry, it could be killed.

……

"Come"

"We drink in a big bowl"

In the evening of the same day, the central barracks of the Tiger Ben Army held a grand celebration banquet.

The triumphant cavalry of the Tiger Army, as well as other soldiers of the Tiger Army, in addition to the personnel on duty, all participated in the grand celebration banquet. They were eating large pieces of barbecued meat, drinking rice wine from the rear in large bowls, talking and excited.

Yang Qianqiang did what he said, took the initiative to be on duty, only ate barbecue, and never drank alcohol. Others, including Zhang Zhun, could drink to their heart's content. In order to show his boldness, Yang Zixuan prepared all the big bowls for everyone. Drink from a glass? It's too stingy to enjoy it with a big bowl

Fortunately, the number of rice wine is only about 20, otherwise, Zhang Zhun would have to roll under the table after a sea bowl. Fortunately, the amount of rice wine is not much, and even if a group of people want to fill Zhang Zhun fiercely, there is not enough rice wine. In those days, food was needed to make wine. And in the era of food shortage, alcohol is absolutely precious.

In fact, the rice wine that Zhang Zhun and the others drank was brewed from foreign crops such as sweet potatoes. Because, after the sweet potato is grown, it is not very popular with everyone, so there is a brewing master, so he tries to use sweet potatoes to make wine. As a result, they found that the rice wine brewed from sweet potatoes tasted pretty good. As a result, the process of making wine with sweet potatoes slowly became popular. Otherwise, it would be a little difficult for Yang Zixuan to collect so much rice wine

"Come, old man respects you"

Zhang Zhun held the big bowl and toasted to the old man Chen Guoxi.

Here, the only one who can take Zhang Zhun to take the initiative to toast is this old man. There are more and more war horses in the Tiger Army, and to take care of these war horses, it is definitely not enough to rely on the soldiers of the Tiger Army, but also a professional horseman. Don't look at them as grooms, but the work they do is very important.

In general, a skilled professional groom can take care of twenty to thirty war horses. A cavalry battalion must have hundreds of professional grooms. With their care, the cavalry warriors of the Tiger Ben Army can concentrate more on training the skills of killing the enemy. Therefore, Chen Guoxi, the chief of the groom, can be said to have a heavy responsibility on his shoulders

"Adult ......"

Old man Chen Guoxi said in a choked voice.

He has been a groom in Liaodong for twenty years, and he has never been so happy. In the past, in Liaodong, the Ming army was always bullied by the Tartars. The battle was lost, and the horseman's life was not easy, and he was punished at both ends in three days, and he lived in fear every day, which can be described as boring. Relatively speaking, the Tiger Army is completely different.

This time, the cavalry of the Tiger Army took the initiative to attack and killed two Mongolian thousand-man teams in one go, which was a big victory. With this victory as a beginning, the future battle will definitely be smoother and smoother. The old man Chen Guoxi optimistically estimated that the originally arrogant Tartar should not be able to jump for a few days in Beizhili.

"Come buddy and walk one"

Among all the soldiers, the ones who drank the most were naturally Wang Laohu, Liu Heizi and others. Fighting with the Tiger Ben Army is refreshing, although the usual training is indeed a little cruel and a little harder, but when you think of the victory in the battle, everything is worth it.

The other horse thieves who joined the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army had the same thoughts. After the day's fighting, their sense of belonging to the Tiger Ben Army has strengthened a lot. In the Tiger Army, there is indeed a little more restraint and discipline in all aspects. However, the glory of victory in battle is absolutely not enjoyed anywhere else. If you want to get this glory, you have to abide by the discipline of the Tiger Army, it's as simple as that.

"My lord, if we catch Huang Taiji, will we roast him and eat him?"

Wang Laohu suddenly asked loudly.

The people around all quieted down, waiting for Zhang Zhun's answer.

"No"

"What's so delicious about Huang Taiji's meat?"

"Let's let him be responsible for giving us a barbecue, just don't give him food"

Zhang Zhun was poured two large bowls of rice wine, and his mind was already a little confused, grinning his tongue and answering with a big grin. It doesn't matter what the consequences of your answer will be.

"Good"

"I agree with this suggestion"

"Oh, I don't want to eat Huang Taiji's barbecue"

……

A group of people became chaotic and noisy, venting their inner joy to the fullest.

"Your Excellency, Urgent Information"

Suddenly, Lu Yidian came over and handed Zhang Zhun an urgent piece of information.

Zhang Zhun put down the wine bowl, opened it and took a look, and found that the information was sent by Mo Yu from Tianjin Wei.

Mo Yu had successfully received Lu Xiangsheng, took him out of Beijing City, and rushed to the control area of the Tiger Ben Army under the stars. But after arriving in Tianjinwei, there was a little bit of a problem. Lu Xiangsheng threatened to commit suicide with a hunger strike, and resolutely refused to follow Mo Yu to continue to run. Mo Yu had no choice, and he couldn't take more drastic measures against Lu Xiangsheng, so he had to ask Zhang Zhun for help.

"This old man"

Zhang Zhun said to himself helplessly.

He knew that Lu Xiangsheng would not easily take refuge in himself. At the end of the story, it's easy to go to extremes. Or, it is better to die than surrender, loyal ministers do not care about the two masters, and die vigorously. Or, it's a traitor without saying a word. Obviously, Lu Xiangsheng is the former kind of person. It's a bit difficult for him to change his court and serve in the Tiger Army

Wang Shide asked in a low voice, "My lord, is there any emergency?" ”

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "It's okay, it's tomorrow, I'm going to Tianjin Wei"

Wang Shide hurriedly said: "My lord, it's not safe on this road. ”

Ye Longxin was also a little worried and said, "My lord, I still take the sea route." ”

Yang Zhiyuan, Yang Qianqiang and others also showed concerned looks.

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said indifferently: "No, I'll take the land route."

The destruction of the Tartars stationed in Pinggang means that the land passage between Dongjiabao and Tianjin Wei has been completely opened. Fast horses from Dongjiabao to Tianjin Wei, as long as one day. What Zhang Zhun needs is time. Taking the sea route is definitely not as good as a shortcut. As long as he rushes to Tianjin Wei as soon as possible, he can get Lu Xiangsheng.

Zhang Zhun, who was surging with alcohol, had some murderous thoughts in his mind. He was determined that if Lu Xiangsheng couldn't come, he would be tied up to want to go on a hunger strike? The ability to pour rice soup in the province, Lao Tzu is also very good at Lao Tzu, a martial artist, tortures you as a civil official, and is afraid that you will rebel?

"Come"

"Drink"

After making up his mind, Zhang Zhun let go of his mood, raised the wine bowl, and shouted loudly.

"Drink"

"Drink"

The people raised their bowls together and drank with their heads up.

It was night, and Zhang Zhun was as drunk as mud.

[7,000 Words Chapter...... Ask for a commuter pass...... Today's monthly pass is so small, can the brothers give a few more supports? 】