Chapter 4 Departure

The next morning, Niutou Mountain camp

"Humble Shi Lang, see Lord Commander!" A young man of medium stature and unattractive appearance half-knelt on the ground and saluted Pang Yue with a fist. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

Seeing Shi Lang appear in front of him so quickly, Pang Yue couldn't help but sigh at Zheng Zhilong's high efficiency. But if he knew the truth, he would have laughed on the spot. Yesterday, Zheng Zhilong just asked Zheng Cai about Shi Lang, Zheng Cai's eyes immediately glowed, and the first sentence was "What?" Dashuai, do you have a way to get him away? ā€ć€‚

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong was taken aback, he didn't expect Shi Lang's impression in Zheng Cai's mind to be so bad, so he asked what was going on. So, Zheng Cai told Zheng Zhilong 1510 that although this Shi Lang has some courage and has made some military exploits, his character is extremely bad, and it is common for him to quarrel with officials and colleagues, and just two days ago, he actually started with a colleague and beat people to the point that his mouth and nose were bleeding, and now he has been detained. Zheng Cai himself is also very disgusted with Shi Lang and even has a trace of hatred, because as long as he makes a slight mistake, Shi Lang will point it out loudly in front of many people, making him discouraged.

When Zheng Zhilong asked Zheng Cai about Shi Lang, Zheng Cai was having a headache about how to deal with Shi Lang. Therefore, when he heard Zheng Zhilong say that someone wanted to ask Shi Lang over, Zheng Cai was really happier than being promoted, patting his chest and assuring Zheng Zhilong that even if Shi Lang had a bit of brute strength, there were no hundred, eighty or ninety of his subordinates like him. Hearing Zheng Cai say this, Zheng Zhilong was relieved, and immediately ordered Shi Lang to be released and asked him to report to Pang Yue's army, so there was a beginning scene.

"You're Shi Lang?" Pang Yue seemed to be a little incredulous.

"If you go back to your lordship, it is Shi Lang!" Shi Lang replied expressionlessly

Pang Yue nodded: "You get up." ā€

After Shi Lang got up, Pang Yue found that Shi Lang's face seemed to be unpopular, his face was like frost, and his brows were slightly wrinkled, as if someone owed him two hundred taels of silver and did not pay it back. Hehe, it's no wonder that he has been repeatedly excluded in the early stages of his military career.

"Not long after I came to Fujian, I heard people talk about you." Pang Yue said, "The young man joined the army, his martial arts are outstanding, and he has made many military exploits, it's not easy!" Right now, it's time for me to hire people here, so I'll find Pingyu Hou to transfer you over. Now I want to know, would you like to join me in Ganzhou Town and go to Ganzhou with me? ā€

"Adults have won awards, and lowly positions are just wasted fame. But if an adult loves him, how can he be unwilling? Shi Lang's face softened, and he hugged Pang Yue and said.

Shi Lang really didn't have any opinion on joining Pang Yue's army, because in the original battalion, he was really fed up with being excluded. Moreover, he had more or less heard some things about Pang Yue, and knew that this general soldier was originally a fierce general in Luzhou Town, and now he was in a high position at a young age, and his future was unlimited, so he was very willing to do a career under Pang Yue and make a name for himself.

"Good!" Pang Yue said, "Then you settle down first, and when you arrive in Ganzhou, I will rearrange your position." ā€

"Thank you, sir!" Shi Lang is another fist.

Finally got Shi Lang, an amphibious talent! It seems that the cold bench in Zheng Zhilong's house for more than an hour is really not in vain! At this time, Pang Yue also breathed a long sigh of relief.

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After arranging Shi Lang and having lunch, Pang Yue and Wang Dongri went to Fuzhou City again, and this time, they specially went to Zhu Dadian to say goodbye. Because early tomorrow morning, they will have to lead the army out of Fuzhou as planned, one to Jiangxi and the other to Guangdong, and Zhu Dadian has really helped them a lot in the recent period, and now they have to express their gratitude when they are leaving. …,

After the two entered the city, they came to Zhu Dadian's mansion and handed over their name post. It didn't take long for Zhu Dadian to send someone to invite them in.

"I've seen Master Zhu!" Entering the living room, Pang Yue and Wang Dong Hinata Zhu Dadian, who had been waiting here for a long time, took a deep look.

"Hehe, Mu Yuan, Xu Zhi, don't be polite, you all have titles now, and the old man can't afford to do such a big gift!" Zhu Dadian, who was dressed in civilian clothes, smiled heartily, and personally stepped forward to help the two of them up, "Come, sit here." ā€

After taking a seat, Zhu Dadian asked, "Tomorrow the two of you are going to take up your post, right?" How prepared are you? ā€

Pang Yue smiled and said, "Lord Lao Zhu is worried." Now that both of our battalions are ready, we can set off early tomorrow morning. ā€

Zhu Dadian nodded: "That's fine!" After you arrive at your respective places of inauguration, you must always remember to be loyal to the court and guard the land of one side in order to repay Your Majesty's kindness! ā€

"Yes!" Pang Yue and Wang Dongri replied in unison.

"Speaking of which, you have gone out to guard this matter, and you have experienced a lot of twists and turns!" Zhu Dadian stroked the gray beard under his chin, "When His Majesty convened several cabinet ministers to discuss the matter, he specifically mentioned the appointment of the two of you. His Majesty's original intention was to let you stay near Fuzhou to rest and recuperate, and then follow him on the Northern Expedition a month later. ā€

"Huh? Your Majesty is going to go on a Northern Expedition so soon? Pang Yue's brows tightened. He vaguely remembered that Emperor Longwu had indeed decided to take the throne shortly after he ascended the throne. But is it time for the Northern Expedition? In Pang Yue's opinion, although Emperor Longwu had a strong enterprising spirit, he was obviously too impatient in the matter of the Northern Expedition. At present, when the Longwu Dynasty was first established, almost all the systems were not perfected, the military strength was too empty, and even the government decrees could not be completely unimpeded, in a word, the complete state apparatus had not yet been established. After the Qing army captured the tax-paying land of Jiangnan, and incorporated a large number of Ming Dynasty troops, it had formed an absolute advantage over the Longwu court. In such a situation where the enemy is outnumbered, it is really not appropriate for the Longwu court to take the initiative to attack on a large scale, but should concentrate on developing its strength, integrate the forces of all parties, focus on defensive counterattacks militarily, accumulate small victories into big victories, and gradually transform the strategic offensive of the Qing army into a strategic stalemate between the two sides, and then a strategic counteroffensive -- the Northern Expedition.

"Yes! Although His Majesty has great ambitions and tries to restore the country, he is still in a hurry after all. With the current situation of our dynasty, the Northern Expedition is simply unrealistic. Zhu Dadian sighed, "On that day, under the strong persuasion of the old man, Lu Zhenfei and several other adults, His Majesty suspended the plan of the Northern Expedition and changed the decision to keep the two of you in Fuzhou. However, according to the old man, His Majesty may have the word "Northern Expedition" in his heart, and he doesn't know when he will mention it again. ā€

At this time, Pang Yue suddenly thought of Huang Daozhou, and wondered if he was still supporting Emperor Longwu's Northern Expedition plan as he did in the original history, so he hurriedly asked, "Lord Zhu, what is the attitude of Lord Yuanfu?" ā€

Zhu Dadian recalled for a moment and said: "That time, Lord Yuanfu did not make a clear statement, but it can be seen that he supports His Majesty's point of view. ā€

Pang Yue's face became solemn: "Master Zhu, you have to persuade Your Majesty well." Now that we have established the dynasty, we should seize the opportunity when the main force of Jiannu has no time to look southward to strengthen internal affairs, increase the sources of taxes, and train elite soldiers diligently. ā€

Zhu Dadian nodded slightly: "Mu Yuan's words are reasonable. If the Ming Dynasty is still in the early stage of the Hongguang Dynasty, the old man will definitely support the Northern Expedition. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had almost the entire south of the Huai River, and there were still hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. But how can the current situation compare with the early days of the Hongguang Dynasty? Your Majesty, the old man will try his best to persuade him. However, if one day he still insists on the Northern Expedition, the old man and the other adults will be helpless. After all, he is a king, and we are ministers. ā€ā€¦,

"Master Zhu doesn't have to worry too much, when the day comes, I will just act on His Majesty's orders." Wang Dongri said, "As a military general of the imperial court, it is our duty to kill the enemy and serve the country. ā€

Zhu Dadian smiled: "What Xu Zhi said is not wrong, so after the two of you arrive at the place where you take office this time, you should train your troops diligently and do a good job of dealing with it, so that you can deal with it in an orderly and calm manner when the time comes." If there are any difficulties in the future, even if you write a letter to the old man, as long as you can do it, the old man will try his best to do it. By the way, did you receive the batch of materials that the old man allocated to you the day before yesterday? Although it is not much, the old man can only do this for the time being. ā€

The day before yesterday, when the edict of Pang Yue and Wang Dongri going to other provinces to take up their posts was issued, Zhu Dadian used almost all his connections to allocate 200 war horses, 2,000 sets of cotton armor, 500 sets of iron armor, and 3,000 sets of mandarin duck battle jackets to Pang Yue and Wang Dongri's troops for future army expansion. This amount of material is indeed not too much for the battalion soldiers in a town, but Zhu Dadian has done his best to raise this batch of materials, and even put down his son and asked Zheng Zhilong to fund some. Of course, the reason why Zhu Dadian did this also had his own thoughts: to encircle the soldiers and horses of these two towns, and in the future, he can be more confident as the secretary of the military department.

But no matter what, seeing Zhu Dadian doing his best, Pang Yue and Wang Dongri were still full of gratitude.

"Got it, thank you Mr. Zhu!" "There's Lao Zhu Boss bothered!" Pang Yue and Wang Dongri hugged their fists and thanked them.

Zhu Dadian waved his hand: "No need to thank you, the old man is the secretary of the military department, these are just things." Mu Yuan, Xu Zhi, now that the national crisis is at hand, there are not many available generals in the Ming Dynasty, and it is time for you rising generations to pick up the burden. Since you have received the grace of God, you must do your best and not fail to live up to Your Majesty's expectations of you! ā€

Seeing Zhu Dadian's solemn expression, Pang Yue couldn't help but sigh secretly, although this Lord Zhu is a little greedy for money, he is still unambiguous in national affairs and national righteousness, and in the original history, he would rather move his family ** than surrender to the Qing, which is much stronger than those Donglin gentlemen who are full of loyalty and morality but are willing to shave their hair as "remnants".

"Master Zhu's teachings, we will always keep them in mind!" Pang Yue nodded solemnly.

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The next day, in the early morning of the third day of the seventh month of the first year of Longwu, the camp of Niutou Mountain

On the school grounds, the officers and men of the Flying Tiger Battalion and the Zhenwei Battalion were all dressed up neatly and lined up, and all kinds of baggage had been loaded onto the carts. Today, they will leave Fuzhou and follow their respective Shangguan to Jiangxi and Guangdong.

"Pour the wine!" Pang Yue held a large bowl in his hand and commanded Jin Yong behind him.

After Jin Yong picked up the wine jar and filled the wine bowl, Pang Yue raised the bowl to Wang Dongri in front of him: "Brother Xu, today you and I are going to separate." I don't say too much, it's all in the wine, I'll do it first! With that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl and turned the bowl upside down. Since the officers of the two battalions had already gathered together to drink the official farewell wine last night, Pang Yue did not say anything more.

At this time, Wang Dongri also picked up the wine bowl. At this moment, he was already full of emotion in his heart: just three months ago, he was just a guerrilla general, but now he has reached the rank of chief soldier and has been awarded the title of earl, which is really unbelievable! However, he also knew that if there was no Pang Yue, the "guide", he would never have been able to gain the merit of supporting and being promoted several levels in a row. Therefore, he was full of gratitude to Pang Yue.

After raising his head and drinking the wine in the bowl, Wang Dongri said solemnly: "Brother Muyuan's great kindness, I can't repay it. I can't say it if it's too polite, but I, Wang Dongri, can guarantee here that as long as Brother Muyuan summons in the future, even if it is far away, I will rush to help! ā€ā€¦,

"Brother Asahi is serious! You and I are just serving the country! After Pang Yue finished speaking, he hugged his fist at Wang Dongri, "It's not too early, let's say goodbye here!" Brother Asahi take care! ā€

"Brother Muyuan, take care!" Wang Dongri also returned the salute.

The men and horses of the two battalions slowly drove out of the camp, and the soldiers who knew each other well waved goodbye one after another. At this moment, almost everyone's hearts inevitably swelled with a trace of parting sadness. After all, since the withdrawal from Ogi Port at the end of May, everyone has been together for more than two months, killing enemies together and overcoming various difficulties together along the way, almost no longer distinguishing between you and me. Now this separation, I don't know when we will see each other again, I don't know if we can see each other again.

"Brother Wang! Take care! When we meet next time, I'll listen to you tell the story of Qi Jiajun! After seeing Wang Zhangtang in the queue of the Flying Tiger Battalion, one of the captains of the Zhenwei Battalion waved his hand vigorously and shouted.

"Little Liuzi, take care of yourself! Let's drink together next time! After Wang Zhangtang heard this, he also waved goodbye to the Wu Commander loudly.

As the two battalions began to embark on two different paths, the farewell intensified. Although there are rules in the army that they are not allowed to talk to each other and make noise when marching, Pang Yue and Wang Dongri seem to have forgotten this military rule at the moment, and they do not restrain the actions of the soldiers at all.

Ganzhou, I'm coming! Pang Yue looked at the mighty army marching forward, and said silently in his heart. In mid-air, a large flag with the words "Ganzhou Town Chief Military Officer Pang" was fluttering in the wind.

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