On the tenth day of the first month of October, Fengyang put up lanterns, which was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty that Fengyang guards and horses entered the Beijing division to fight. In addition, the reputation of the high-walled guards among the people in Zhongdu is very good, so early in the morning, the official road outside the city gate was crowded with people and gentry who came to see off Zhu Ping'an and others.

The order of the military department was to recruit 1,500 soldiers from Zhongdu to rush to Shuntianfu in Beizhili, but there were more than 2,000 people dispatched this time, in addition to the official soldiers of 1,500 people, an auxiliary battalion of more than 500 people was also set up, the chief officer was Hong Fatzi, and the adjutant was Huang Gongfu's original team of ten pro-soldiers Zheng Chengzhen. It was also the man who relieved the siege of Yang Tinglin at the dock and took away Yanding.

The auxiliary battalion originally had 300 people, all of whom were young and strong and shabby military families among the displaced people. It's just that the equipment and equipment carried on this expedition are too numerous, and more than 150 carriages alone are loaded, so another 200 people were temporarily recruited.

In the harsh winter, the auxiliary battalion was uniformly replaced with the issued padded jackets and pikan shoulders. Under the blowing of the cold wind, the auxiliary soldiers looked at the brightly armored soldiers not far away with envious and jealous eyes, and unconsciously stroked their new clothes, quietly puffed up their chests, and accepted the comments of the people around them. The soldiers of Zhongdu have not tried such glory for a long time.

A sturdy and tall soldier in the queue of the auxiliary battalion secretly pushed the fur hat on his head upward, and his two eyes that exuded fine light looked at Zhu Ping'an, who was surrounded by a group of civil and military officials in the distance.

This is the first time that the guards of the high wall have appeared in front of people in uniform and wearing uniform armor. While the civilian and military generals were surprised by the fierceness of Zhu Ping'an's subordinates, they were also secretly slandering Lu Zhenfei's partiality towards his disciples. This must be Lu Zhenfei's public and private interests, spending a large amount of money on the high wall guards. to create such a hero.

But looking back, what's the use of being elite. It's not that they want to go into battle to fight, use their flesh and blood to resist the iron hooves of the Tartar cavalry, those Tartars are barbarians who eat flesh and blood raw, and the elite of the Beijing camp and the border army have not yet won, not to mention these fledgling recruits, don't look at the majesty now, and that's all there is to say on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, the hearts of the civil and military officials were suddenly much balanced, and more praise and sycophants were overwhelmingly smashed towards Zhu Ping'an and other high-walled guard officers like tears and sales.

Zhu Ping'an looked coldly at the clumsy acting skills of these civilian and military generals. But I couldn't help but sneer secretly in my heart.

Lu Zhenfei didn't intervene on the side, caressing the long beard under his chin, and didn't interrupt the performance of civil and military until the hour was approaching. He knew in his heart that he had accepted Zhu Ping'an, a military attaché, as a disciple, and now it had become a joke in Shilin, and some pedantic officials even simply said that they would draw a line with Lu Zhenfei from now on, and they would never get along with each other.

Although this is the point that Lu Zhenfei disdains the most, it is also the most painful part of him, and this is the case with state affairs. The imperial court and the scholar clique were still engaged in a battle of wills, which did not help the country's major affairs in the slightest.

Lu Zhenfei disdained to be too entangled with these civil and military officials, and directly ordered someone to serve three glasses of spirits and watched Zhu Ping'an drink them all. "The official has nothing else to say. You and others are all my Fengyang children, and Wan Wanger and others have the expectations of their hometown fathers and elders and rise up to kill the enemy. Serve the court and win glory for the people of our capital! ”

Zhu Ping'an didn't care about the armor all over his body. Still on his knees, he said, "Take care, teacher." Farewell students", but tears couldn't stop falling.

From the later generations to this time, as a child to face the palace and the capital of the deceit, which is indispensable to tremble, panic experience, but in these years, but in these years, I have met some people who have always taken care of themselves, such as Yao Shaoqin, Cao Wuxian, Mu Husband, Mu Yuling, of course, there is also this teacher who does not smile, but has always paid attention to his own growth behind him.

Lu Zhenfei was also a little moved, ignoring the gaze of the civil and military beside him, he picked up Zhu Ping'an with both hands, and said on the ground: "For the teacher, I carefully checked the recent palace report last night, and the plan of the DPRK and China has never been decided. Be careful when you go, since the Ministry of War ordered you to return to the Great Governor of Jianxuan, you will follow Lu Xiangsheng closely, this person is loyal and courageous, although he is a civilian official, his ancestors are from a military family, and he must not underestimate you. Besides, he also has some old friends with his teacher, so he will definitely take care of it more! ”

Zhu Ping'an nodded heavily.

At the time of parting, Lu Zhenfei patted Zhu Ping'an's arm and quietly pointed in the direction of the city tower, and then returned.

Zhu Ping'an was stunned for a moment, looked up at the city tower, and blurted out the city tower in the distance, showing a figure with a long beard and gray robe, holding a pergola in his hand, looking in his direction.

Zhu Ping'an's heart was hot, he didn't expect Lu Zhenfei to bring Zhu Yujian out. In all fairness, although there is not much communication with this biological father in this life, and there is very little love and affection, at this moment, the blood connection between father and son is undoubted.

Zhu Ping'an got on the horse, and the generals under his command were waiting for his order, but Zhu Ping'an sat on the horse and looked in the direction of Zhu Yujian for a long time, for a long time, only then did he say a horse whip and shouted, "The army is open!" ”

Outside Fengyang City, people suddenly shouted and neighed, and the people broke out into a series of cheers that shook the heavens and the earth. The two thousand soldiers of the high wall guard slowly pulled out.

Zhu Yujian couldn't help but sigh as he watched Zhu Ping'an's figure in a red cloak slowly disappear into the queue. "Ome, do you think my line is all a fool?"

Zou Jing was startled and hurriedly bowed back to reply. "Why did the prince say this?"

Zhu Yujian raised his head slowly, the sun was dazzling, the cold wind paved the surface, and he took a deep breath, but it was exceptionally refreshing. The corners of Zhu Yujian's mouth twitched, revealing a childlike smile, but it was full of endless sadness. "For the sake of the court, in order to serve today, I personally sent myself into the high wall. Today, for the same reason, I have sent my eldest son to the battlefield again, you say, where in this world to find a fool like my father and son! ”

Zhu Yujian couldn't help but laugh loudly, although the low voice was drowned in the sound of firecrackers and cheers under the city, but the loneliness and loss in it soared upwards and rushed to the nine heavens.

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The auxiliary battalion escorted the equipment, grain and grass in the center and set off, behind him were three hundred elite cavalry, Zhang Ergou was in the middle of the pro-soldier team, but he stayed at the end, kowtowed goodbye to the old lady, Zhang Ergou looked at a simplely dressed woman who was holding the old lady, but her cheeks suddenly flushed.

The woman saluted Zhang Ergou Yingying, "Second Brother Zhang should be careful when he goes, there is no need to worry about the family, although the young lady has not yet started, but you and I have already made a marriage contract, and the young lady is ...... of the Zhang family!" ”

After saying this, the young lady was already red. Old Madam Zhang looked at her prospective daughter-in-law with a smile, and was about to scold her embarrassed son a few words. Zhang Dagou, who was wearing a helmet and armor on the side, rode a tall horse, but caught up, rolled the saddle and dismounted, and punched his brother in the back.

"Don't be a child, don't forget that you and I are both high-grade military attachés now, return to the team quickly, don't make adults wait for a long time!"

Zhang Ergou smiled at this time, arched his hand at the young lady, and whispered, "Thank you!" Only then did he fly on his horse and chase Zhu Ping'an's brigade.

Zhang Dagou was just about to get on the horse, but he turned around and came back, and kowtowed to his mother three times, "Mother, you and the young lady, but please relax, the second brother will follow the adult, and it will be all right." It's you, don't worry about it, I will definitely bring the second brother back intact and marry the young lady! ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded with a tearful smile. But the young lady's head lowered more and more.

The tall soldier in the auxiliary team looked at the Zhang brothers in surprise and followed the brigade forward. If Zhu Ping'an could see this soldier at this time, he would definitely shout in surprise.

This person is Li Rujing, who had fought with Zhu Ping'an in the military camp of King Jin Yong of a gust of wind.

Li Rujing came to the auxiliary camp for less than half a month. Fengyangwei was ordered to rush to the aid of the Beijing Division, but the auxiliary battalion was not manpowered, and two hundred young and strong people were recruited from abroad, and there were a large number of suitable candidates among the displaced people. But the high-walled guards are particularly picky in their selection of people. Li Rujing was tall and athletic, and he was literate, so he was quickly recruited. Although Zhu Ping'an has a complete set of assessment procedures for the newcomers under his command, it was a troubled time and a wartime, and Li Rujing's identity was not so meticulously investigated.

In the late autumn and early winter of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng's army was defeated by Hong Chengchou, the governor of the Ming Dynasty, and Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi, and only led 18 cavalry to escape into the Shangluo Mountain in southern Shaanxi. Zhang Xianzhong led the remnants of his troops to surrender to Xiong Wencan, the governor of the five provinces, and is currently stationed in Gucheng, recuperating and waiting for the opportunity to rise again.

Zhang Xianzhong divided the 40,000 troops under his command into four battalions, but only the old battalion belonged to his own descendants, commanded by his own four sons, with a total of more than 15,000 people, and the rest were attached to Zhang Xianzhong's large and small forces.

Although Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and Xiong Wencan tried their best to block the news, the army still quickly learned that the imperial court was going to send a large army to aid the Beijing Division.

The minds of Luo Rucai, who was stationed in Gucheng and Zhang Xianzhong, who was also entrenched in Fang County, not far away, immediately began to liven up, and they continued to send messengers to each other, and at the same time secretly sent a large number of sentries to go deep into Beizhili and Shanxi to inquire about Li Zicheng and the information about the battle between the Tartars and the official army. After getting the exact news, he planned to take advantage of the good opportunity for the official army to go north and put up the anti-flag again.

And it was under this circumstance that Li Rujing returned to Fengyang again. Zhang Xianzhong was unwilling to live under the people for a long time, and he also knew very well what kind of person Li Zicheng was, once he raised troops again, it was a question of which direction to expand and develop his forces, so he focused on the future and sent spies to go deep into the area of Nanzhili and Sichuan, intending to prepare for the future army.

On the same day, Li Kewang was smashed off his horse by Zhu Ping'an, and after he went back, he raised it for a month to recover his vitality, which made Li Rujing always angry with Zhu Ping'an, so he took the initiative to invite Ying to come to Fengyang, but he happened to meet the high-wall guard auxiliary soldiers recruiting.

As soon as Li Rujing's mind moved, he simply mixed in with two henchmen, planning to take the opportunity to avenge the arrow, cut off the head of the official and the dog officer, and take it back to relieve his anger to his brother. (To be continued......)

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