The news that Tartar took the initiative to abandon Dalinghe Fort did make the banquet a lot more lively. In the past, in Liaodong, it was the Tartars who pressed the Ming army to the death, and the Ming army only had the ability to parry, but had no power to fight back. Living in the shadow of the tartar all year round, the mood is naturally not smooth. Fortunately, now, Zhang Zhun is here, the Tiger Ben Army is here, the Tartars immediately fled, and the dark clouds hanging over the heads of all the Ming troops have all dissipated, and everyone's mood is naturally cheerful, and there are a lot more laughter.

Although this victory was achieved because of the arrival of Zhang Zhun and the appearance of the Tiger Ben Army in Liaodong, the Tartars had to withdraw, but as long as it is whitewashed, this huge credit can fall on the head of the Liaodong Army itself. Anyway, the Tiger Army has never cared about these details. The Tiger Ben Army can even transfer the rank of Tartar, where will such things be taken to heart.

Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng also felt a little comforted. The two of them have never had any achievements in Liaodong, and they have been repeatedly criticized, but it is only because of the trust of Emperor Chongzhen that they can barely sit in their positions. Now, the Tartars have taken the initiative to abandon Dalinghe Fort, and they can just be regarded as their own merits. With this feat, their position under the ass is secure.

After learning that the Tartars had taken the initiative to abandon Dalinghe Fort, the two immediately ordered the Liaodong Army to station. Although the Liaodong Army was stationed for a period of time, it had to withdraw to the interior. However, in any case, after all, the Liaodong Army "recovered" Dalinghe Fort, and a great credit could not be escaped. After this war report was sent to Jingshi, I believe that Emperor Chongzhen would also be happy for a while.

In view of Zhang Zhun's bullish spirit, some people began to carefully consider whether they should stay in Liaodong. The benefits of staying in Liaodong are, of course, many. Liaodong has fewer people and more land, as long as the Tiger Ben Army recovers Liaodong, each of them will definitely be able to obtain an upper limit of fifty acres of land. There are even other rewards. Zhang Zhun obviously did not close the door to defect to the Tiger Army, as long as they could accept the discipline of the Tiger Army, he believed that the Tiger Army would accept them.

In all fairness, so many officials present, most of them, sincerely hope to recover Liaodong. Even Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng hope to recover Liaodong. It's just that the imperial court doesn't have this ability, and they themselves don't have this ability, so this hope can only be thought about occasionally, but they dare not implement it. Now, being able to hitchhike with the Tiger Ben Army and become a hero in the recovery of Liaodong really makes many people excited.

In fact, for the vast number of middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers, there is not much difference between the imperial court leading them or Zhang Zhun leading them. Some soldiers want to recover Liaodong as soon as possible, and then unload their armor and return to the field, and their wives and children will live a quiet life. Some of the soldiers hoped that after recovering Liaodong, they could gain benefits and become rich. There are only a small number of soldiers who have no ambition and only know a numb life and a walking corpse.

If the Tiger Ben Army recovers Liaodong, one thing is certain, that is, these heroes will inevitably receive rich rewards. Needless to say, there will be a lot of rewards in other aspects. In addition to the great rewards, there is also the highest honor. The honor of recovering Liaodong is not something that ordinary people can obtain.

Zhang Zhun does not need the top level of the Liaodong Army, these wastes are purely a waste of food, but a considerable part of the soldiers of the Liaodong Army still have combat effectiveness. They were all professionally trained soldiers, and they were familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and they happened to act as the vanguard of the Tiger Ben Army entering Liaodong. There are more than 100,000 people in the Liaodong Army, and as long as 20,000 people join the Huben Army, they can meet Zhang Zhun's needs to conquer Shenyang within two years.

If the Tiger Army can receive part of the Liaodong army and conquer Shenyang, the goal will definitely be achieved faster. It would have been better if some of the best officers had joined. It seems that Huang Degong, Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao and others are all capable of fighting, what they lack is just a strong boss. Zhang Zhun was confident that if he led these chief military officers himself, he would definitely be able to train them all into qualified high-level officers.

Before eating, Zhang Zhun made an exciting remark, which was to pass on the relevant information. He believed that it would not be long before his determination, as well as his plan of action, would soon reach the ears of most Liaodong soldiers. If those soldiers had courage, determination, and a little brain, they would understand that staying in Liaodong and fighting with the Tiger Ben Army was the best way out for them.

Hehe, as for the Tartars knowing the plans of the Tiger Army, it doesn't matter. The Tiger Army's plan was nothing brilliant in the first place, and it was the safest and simplest attack plan. However, it is because it is safe, because it is simple, and it is the most fatal thing for the Tartars. Because, this is completely a contest of strength between the two sides, strategy and the like, and there is basically no chance to defy the sky. The Dajin Kingdom, whose strength had been severely weakened, was simply not capable of blocking the all-out attack of the Tiger Ben Army.

During the banquet, Zhang Zhun came to Huang Degong's face, looked at each other with shining eyes, then raised his wine glass, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Huang, please!" ”

Huang Degong hurriedly raised his wine glass and said sincerely: "Thank you, Lord Dudu." ”

Zhang Zhun raised his glass and drank it all, his eyes became brighter, and he said intentionally or unintentionally: "Mr. Huang, do you want to be the first to enter Guangning?" ”

Huang Degong's eyes suddenly lit up, and the hand holding the wine glass couldn't help but tremble slightly. Fortunately, the liquor in his glass had been drunk in one go, otherwise, at this time, it would definitely be shaken out. It stands to reason that he has gone from an ordinary soldier to a chief officer, and he can be regarded as a figure who has experienced strong winds and waves, and there should be no such shocking phenomenon. Even if the thunder sounded in his ears, Huang Degong would not have much reaction. But, he just appeared.

Be the first to enter Quang Ninh!

What an impressive honor!

Guangning is the most important fortress in western Liaoning, and it is the base camp of the Tatars in western Liaoning. At the beginning, Guangning was the seat of Liaodong Town, and later moved to Shenyang. After the Tatars conquered Quang Ninh, Nurhachi rushed to come with his wife, obviously attaching great importance to Quang Ninh. The first person to enter Quang Ninh was undoubtedly the most glorious.

Unfortunately, after a moment of silence, Huang Degong said regretfully: "I'm sorry, Lord Dudu, I am an official of the imperial court, and I should abide by the edict of the imperial court." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually, "It's okay." ”

Huang Degong silently raised his glass to express his salutes.

Zhang Zhun raised his wine glass and also expressed his greetings.

Huang Degong turned around and left.

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully, turned around and came to Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao's two uncles and nephews, and said gently: "Two Cao generals, please." ”

The two hurriedly raised their glasses.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "My uncle and nephew are both chief military officers, and they fought against the Tartars in Liaodong together, and in Daming, it can be regarded as a good story." ”

Cao Wenzhao said quietly: "This is all the emperor's grace. Thank you to all the courtiers for your love, and thank the emperor for his trust in our uncle and nephew. ”

Zhang Zhun smiled faintly and said lightly: "The two chief military officers have been thieves before, I don't know what the two of you think of those thieves?" ”

Cao Wenzhao frowned and said, "Lord Dudu, the lower officials want to ask, what is the relationship between you and the Shaanxi rebels?" ”

This is a very unpolite question, very direct, very sharp, and quite provocative. The people next to him couldn't help but prick up their ears and wait for Zhang Zhun's answer. Zhang Zhun was nominally the governor of the Tiger Ben Army of the imperial court, but in fact he was a thief, and everyone here knew about it.

Zhang Zhun put down the wine glass, sat down on the chair next to him, casually cocked Erlang's legs, and said casually: "Chief Cao Bing, please take a seat." ”

Cao Wenzhao solemnly said: "The lower officials are willing to stand and wait for the answer of the governor. ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Let me ask Mr. Cao, who are the Shaanxi thieves you are fighting against?" Don't be too busy answering, think carefully about who they are. ”

Cao Wenzhao said without thinking: "A very small number of them are fugitive military households from Jiubian Military Town, and the rest are displaced people from all over the country, with the largest number in Shaanxi and Henan. ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "What is the combat effectiveness of these people? ”

Cao Wenzhao said with a little disdain: "A group of rabble, what combat power do you have?" ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "Every time you engage, what is the loss of your troops and thieves?" What is the approximate battle loss ratio? I want to hear the truth. ”

Cao Wenzhao looked at the people around him, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "When I reported it, it was a bit exaggerated. In fact, one life of my troops can be exchanged for the lives of at least six or seven thieves. Sometimes there are tens of thousands of thieves, and our army has only 2,000, or even less than 2,000, and we can completely disperse them. ”

Zhang Zhun knocked lightly on the edge of the table and said slowly: "You mean that your troops can kill six or seven thieves alone?" ”

Cao Wenzhao nodded and said, "Almost!" ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "Okay, Mr. Cao, have you calculated how many thieves you have killed in total from the time you started the Shaanxi thieves to the time you were transferred to Liaodong?" ”

Cao Wenzhao calculated it carefully, and said uncertainly: "The accurate number should be about 50,000 to 70,000, maybe a little more." You know, the data has always been inaccurate. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, and asked slowly: "Are you the chief soldier with the most outstanding combat achievements?" ”

Cao Wenzhao shook his head, frowned and said, "Zuo Liangyu is." He has killed many more thieves than me, and I estimate that there are 300,000 thieves killed by him, if not 500,000. ”

Zhang Zhun's eyes flashed, slowly swept the faces of everyone in front of him, and said slowly: "So, Mr. Cao, why do you think the thieves in Shaanxi can't be pacified?" ”

Cao Wenzhao said helplessly: "There are too many of them, kill a batch, and another batch appears." ”

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Mr. Cao, have you ever thought about why this situation happened? ”

Cao Wenzhao frowned and said, "I'm not a civil official, how do I know?" ”

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Didn't Mr. Cao think about it? Why are those people not good at fighting, as long as they meet you, they are the share, but they still have to rise up against you? Could it be that these people are more afraid of death than Tartars? ”

Cao Wenzhao frowned and said, "Impossible! ”

Zhang Zhun then said: "Then what do you think?" ”

Cao Wenzhao frowned and said: "They have been bewitched by others, they have fallen into evil, and they have lost their minds and gone crazy!" ”

Zhang Zhun turned his gaze to Wu Sangui and said slowly: "Wu Sangui, what do you say?" ”

Wu Sangui hesitated for a moment, shook his head and replied, "I don't know." ”

Zhang Zhun smiled coldly, the sound of banging on the table suddenly stopped, he raised his voice and shouted solemnly: "Wu Sangui, answer my question!" ”

His voice was so loud that the entire banquet hall heard it, and everyone's eyes shifted to Zhang Zhun's side. Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng also hurriedly turned around and looked over. This Zhang Zhun, what are you doing yelling at Wu Sangui?

Wu Sangui had no choice but to stand up and said solemnly: "Lord Dudu, the lower officials really don't know. ”

Zhang Zhun said coldly: "You know! But you don't want to admit it! ”

Wu Sangui bowed his head and was silent.

Zhang Zhun snorted coldly, his eyes swept across the audience, and said coldly: "Who can answer my question here?" Why is the combat effectiveness of the Shaanxi Liukou obviously inferior to that of the official army, why do they still go forward and rush forward in a flock? Why is it that a million are killed here, and another million, two million, or even three million are popping up over there? ”

No one answered.

Some people also deliberately avoided Zhang Zhun's gaze.

Zhang Zhun sneered and said bluntly: "It's not that you don't know, but you don't want to answer positively." Idiots know that a peasant who has never received professional training can only end up with a dead end when he confronts the army. However, they rose up against it anyway. Why? Because they can't live anymore! ”

"They have no land, no income, no food, they can only starve to death. Anyway, I can't survive, so it's better to get up and fight with the officers and soldiers! There are countless such people in the world, and you can't kill them all. Ten lives of the people, in exchange for one of your lives, are enough to bring you all to ruin. ”

"What is the relationship between me Zhang Zhun and Shaanxi Liukou? Said that the relationship is very close, no! I haven't been in personal contact with them yet. To say that it doesn't matter, that's not right! I, Zhang Zhun, approve of their actions of rising up against the government! Each of us has to find a way to live, and when others don't give us a way to live, we can only pick up a knife and kill a bloody way! ”

"Today, we can have a good time here because we haven't turned our backs yet! If we turn the other cheek one day, we are the enemy! You will not be polite to me, and I will not be polite to you! Whoever doesn't give me a way to live, I won't give him a way to live! ”

The audience was silent again.

Why did Zhang Zhun's topic suddenly come to the top of Shaanxi Liukou again?

"Today's general trend, I believe everyone can see one or two clearly. The imperial court, I want to transfer you back, first defeat the Shaanxi Liukou, and then come back to fight me. This trick can be seen by anyone. It's not hard for me to deal with the Tartars. However, when you go back to deal with the Shaanxi Liukou, I would like to advise you not to be reckless. If you are reckless and don't want to lose your life, then you can only say that it is a pity, the current court has no money to pay you a pension. ”

"Cao Wenzhao has just said that the biggest feature of Shaanxi Liukou is that there are many people. If you kill 100,000 of him, he will be able to pull out another 100,000 in no time. At present, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places are full of disasters and famines, and the displaced people are everywhere. The most conservative estimate is that the total number of displaced people in these three provinces is more than 10 million. I want to ask Mr. Cao, when will you be able to kill these more than 10 million homeless people? ”

Cao Wenzhao bit his lip and did not answer.

Zhang Zhun continued: "Actually, Cao Wenzhao didn't mention one thing just now, and the rogue is not completely ineffective. After continuous wars and constant survival of the fittest, the combat effectiveness of the rogues will become stronger and stronger. The reason is very simple, those who can survive are strongmen. As long as there are one or two strongmen, your fate will be very worrying. Again, if you don't give others a way to live, others won't give you a way to live. ”

After all, Cao Bianjiao was young and vigorous, and said a little unconvinced: "The combat effectiveness of Liukou's army is not as good as our army at all, what are you afraid of him doing?" ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said coldly: "The army is fought. No matter how bad the army is, as long as it is not repeatedly annihilated, after several years of fighting, it will be trained into an elite. ”

Cao Bianjiao was still a little unconvinced and wanted to say something, but was stopped by his uncle Cao Wenzhao. Huang Degong and the others wanted to say something, but when the words came to their mouths, they finally retracted.

Zhang Zhun picked up the wine glass, shook his head, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I talked so much and delayed everyone's drinking." ”

Wu Aheng frowned and said, "What does Lord Du mean is that the Liukou will defeat the official army?" ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Anyway, I'm not optimistic about the official army. ”

Wu Aheng said confidently: "It's just a group of rogues." In the past, our army was unable to exterminate them because of the lack of troops. Now, our army is about to return to the division, the strength of the army has been greatly enhanced, and the end of the Shaanxi Liukou has come. ”

Zhang Zhun smiled coldly and said meaningfully: "Lu Xiangsheng's movements, have you carefully studied them by Inspector Wu?" ”

Wu Aheng frowned and said, "It's exaggerated and sensational. ”

Zhang Zhun snorted coldly unabashedly, and said slowly: "Since this is the case, then I wish Inspector Wu a victory!" ”

Wu Aheng wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it, and his face was not very good.

Gao Qiqian hit the round and said: "Everyone eat, eat, after eating, Lord Du will go to Jinzhou!" ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said slowly: "I'm sorry, I won't go to Jinzhou for the time being, I'll go directly to Dalinghe Fort." ”

Gao Qiqian didn't have the slightest intention of insisting, and immediately changed his words and said: "Okay, after eating, we will go to Dalinghe Fort!" ”