Chapter 73: Meet a Celebrity Again
Zhong Wenyan was shocked into a cold sweat, and secretly reminded himself that although he had traveled from the afterlife, it seemed that he had accumulated more than 600 years of knowledge, but imagining that it was written in the bloody novel of the crossing, to be windy, to rain and rain, to play everyone in the palm of his hand, is simply nonsense! If you don't get it right, you will put yourself in a situation from which you will never recover.
The closer you get to the camp in the south of the Yangtze River, the atmosphere of war becomes stronger, there are few pedestrians on the road, and you will even occasionally see thick black smoke coming out of some lit houses, and hear distant heart-rending cries from the wind.
Mountains and rivers are humiliated, and lives are ruined! Although Cheng Zhong in later generations has seen a lot of film and television works, he walked in the meantime and felt it personally, but his experience was different.
"This abominable wreck!" Cheng Zhong said hatefully.
"Alas! The army is tired, there are those who eat empty salaries, there are those who neglect training, there are those who are afraid of death, and there are those who are about to collapse at the slightest touch, and only the people such as us are suffering. Xie Mengting sighed. There are many reasons for the trouble, but the most helpless is that the Ming army is not in a good position. This time, the military rations were robbed by a small group of pirates, and the Xie family, who was almost harmed, collapsed.
For this, Cheng Zhong has also heard that the Ming army surrounded the Japanese in Huiji, several times more than the enemy, and it was an internal and external attack, but so far the Japanese have not been annihilated, it is really worrying, if the Japanese invaders break through the city first, then it will not only be ugly.
"Stop! What people! ”
When there was still some distance from the Jiangnan camp, the Xie family's convoy was cross-examined by the Ming army patrol team.
The Xie family's convoy guards reached 200 people, whether it was a dart master or a gang of the Cao Gang, all of them were fierce and powerful, and they were also carrying weapons, and the Ming army's investigation was also expected.
Cheng Zhong looked at this patrol team, although he was not particularly tall, but all of them had bright eyes, powerful steps, and fierce expressions, with the iron blood and coldness of experiencing the battlefield, which was not the same as the imaginary soldiers who stepped on the skin, could it be that these people were all imaginary?
Once identified, the patrol team was released.
Along the way, such a patrol team, the Xie family's convoy, actually encountered four waves, which is obviously not the level that an army with sloppy military discipline and no combat effectiveness should have.
Cheng Zhong couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Uncle Xie, who is the commander of this army?" ”
"Hey!" Xie Mengting gave a thumbs up and said: "When it comes to this general who leads the troops, he is very famous, he is General Qi Jiguang Qi!" ”
"Is it him?!" Cheng Zhong almost screamed, Cheng Zhong was familiar with only a few people in the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, but Qi Jiguang was just one of them! I really didn't expect to meet the famous Qi Jiajun here today.
What Cheng Zhong didn't know was that at this time, Qi Jiguang was in the position of general in Ningshaotai, recruiting and training 4,000 Yiwu soldiers, but he was still just starting out, and he was far from the prestige of later generations.
If there is a chance, Cheng Zhong really wants to meet this legendary fierce man, I heard that he is a Confucian general, and he can recite poems against him; is also a fierce general, but he carries a gun to kill the enemy, is proficient in marksmanship, stick skills, swordsmanship, knife skills, and even archery can penetrate Yang in 100 steps, and is an all-round talent.
When I came to the Jiangnan camp, I saw a group of Ming troops rearming, as if they were ready to pull out.
Xie Mengting chuckled in his heart! Could it be that the official army has lost Huiji City? If this is the case, even if he delivers the food on the last day of the deadline, I am afraid that he will not be able to get rid of it, and he may even be accused of disturbing the morale of the army and become a scapegoat!
Xie Mengting was uncertain and handed over the grain and grass to the quartermaster.
The quartermaster is a man in his thirties, surnamed Li Wangzu, who smiles when he speaks, but he doesn't have any arrogance, Xie Mengting has dealt with him a few times, and he is also familiar with each other.
"Old Xie, this time the military rations were not delivered early, and in a few hours, the military regulations were violated." Li Wangzu said.
"Alas! Lord Li, don't you know, the military rations were sent a long time ago, but they were robbed by the Japanese on the way, and many people were killed and wounded. Xie Mengting said with a wry smile. 、
"Encountering a Japanese Bandit?" Li Wangzu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Okay, as long as the people are fine, now that the military rations have been delivered on time, you should also breathe a sigh of relief." ”
"Not really! If you miss the adult's military plane, the little second child will not be able to atone for his sins even if he dies. Xie Mengting wiped the sweat on his forehead, and his heart fell to the ground.
"Hey! What are you talking about that frustration? Li Wangzu comforted.
"Lord Li, is the army going to be pulled?" Cheng Zhong asked curiously.
Li Wangzu's smile immediately retracted, he looked at Cheng Zhong with scrutiny in his eyes, although he was only a quartermaster, but the majesty that was used to seeing life and death still made Cheng Zhong feel oppressed!
The conduct of the army is a military secret and cannot be divulged. Xie Mengting knew the rules, although he was familiar with Li Wangzu, he didn't ask.
Cheng Zhong didn't care, and when he saw that Li Wangzu seemed to be very talkative, he opened his mouth to ask, but he didn't expect to commit a taboo.
"Lord Li, this is the little nephew, I have always admired General Qi, this time I came with me to see the world, I don't understand the rules, don't be surprised." Xie Mengting hurriedly said.
Li Wangzu's face looked good.
said: "Actually, it's not a secret, General Qi has just exterminated the Japanese under Huiji City, and the army will soon be mobilized." Li Wangzu said lightly.
The Wokos have been exterminated? A complete victory for the Ming army?
Cheng Zhong was stunned.
Then he said to Li Wangzu: "Master Li, can I borrow your pen and ink?" There is a pair of associations below, asking Master Li to forward it to General Qi. ”
"Couplet?" Li Wangzu's face was strange. If Cheng Zhong had other requests, Li Wangzu would naturally refuse, but Li Wangzu really couldn't refuse when it came to sending couplets. Because although Qi Jiguang is a general, he usually likes to deal with scholars, and now there is still one sitting in the military tent.
"I don't have any other intentions, I just want to express my admiration for General Qi." Cheng Zhong saw Li Wangzu hesitating, and hurriedly said. Although he really wanted to see Qi Jiguang, Cheng Zhong also knew that he was just a small talent now, and Qi Jiguang was a military officer, if he forced it, it would not only make Xie Mengting embarrassed, but also seemed to be at a loss for progress.
"Alright then, little brother, please come with me." Li Wangzu introduced Cheng Zhong and Xie Mengting into the back room, and asked the subordinate soldiers to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Cheng Zhong thought about it, and then splashed ink and wrote a hearty couplet:
"Wuwei runs through the southeast, Haiyan River is clear, and General Lai is three feet in his hand; Righteous deeds cast spring and autumn, Lan Xun Guifu, feeling very happy! ”
This couplet was seen by Cheng Zhong in later generations, and it was indeed written down at this time.
Qi Jiguang has just achieved a great victory against the Japanese invaders, and this couplet should be a congratulation. Although Haiyan Heqing and other words are inevitably exaggerated, they express Cheng Zhong's admiration for Qi Jiguang, which can be regarded as a pat on the back.
Li Wangzu is a rough man, and he knows how to use a pen dipped in ink to tick and cross the grain and grass book on weekdays, and he doesn't recognize a few big characters except for his own name. Although Xie Mengting is literate and hyphenated, he also knows very little about the meaning of the couplet.
Just in the midst of suspicion, the couplet was sent out.
At this point, Xie Mengting's responsibility has been completed, a catastrophe has disappeared invisibly, and his whole body is relaxed.
"Virtuous nephew, I won't say much if I'm grateful, I didn't even entertain a good meal of wine because I had to rush to deliver the military rations, but now that the matter is over, I want to invite all the brothers in the team to have a drink, what do you think?" Xie Mengting said.
Half of the team members are brothers of the Cao Gang, so Xie Mengting will seek Cheng Zhong's opinion first in doing anything.
"That's the best." Cheng Zhongxi said. Most of the Cao gang are some men with good wine and meat, in order not to miss things these days, everyone is not allowed to drink, at this time, I am afraid that the wine worms in the stomach have already protested, and it is a thank you to invite them to drink.
"Good! I'm going to ask people to book twenty tables at the best restaurant in Huiji City! "Xie Mengting made a lot of money in Ningbo City, but he didn't care about this little money.
Cheng Zhong glanced at the barracks, a little disappointed in his heart, and finally failed to meet Qi Jiguang, and he didn't know if there would be a chance in the future.
Just as Cheng Zhong and Xie Mengting were walking out, the Chinese officer walked out quickly and said loudly: "Mr. Cheng Zhongcheng from Huating, please stay!" ”
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