On Chinese New Year's Eve, the temporary camp of the Sichuan soldiers laughed and laughed, the drunk soldiers were drunk and lying on the ground, many soldiers fell to the ground holding the wine jar, and fell asleep with a satisfied smile, if they slept on the ground on three volt days, it didn't matter, but now it was still a cold winter and a moon, and they lay on the ground under the ice and snow, and if they were not dealt with in time, they would freeze to death the next day.

It hurt the soldiers who were not drunk, and helped those drunk cats back to the barracks one by one to rest.

Fortunately, there was nothing wrong overnight, maybe those "chaotic people and thieves" also need to celebrate the New Year, so they are safe for the time being.

Early the next morning, after a group of soldiers woke up from a hangover, they immediately put themselves into normal training, practicing while suppressing, and training with suppression, which was the policy established by Lu Haoshan early on.

The New Year is a very important festival of the Chinese nation, as if there is a tacit understanding, whether it is the official army or the rebellious people, during the New Year they all consciously suspend their actions: the officers and soldiers do not move in the city or the barracks, do not take the initiative to suppress the bandits, and the rebellious people do not know which mountain to hide in, so that they are in peace for several days.

Although Lu Haoshan said that he had the intention to make meritorious contributions, most of the mob and chaotic people were active in the Shunde area, and Lu Haoshan, who was responsible for assisting in the defense of Fenzhou and Pingyang, was also out of reach, so he had to temporarily stay here and wait for the orders of the imperial court while training troops.

Fortunately, although there is no soldier salary, the usual grain and grass are still supplied in Shanxi, and even if it is borrowed from other people's grain to train their own soldiers, this transaction will not be compensated.

However, Lu Haoshan was not idle, he extorted a loan of 180,000 taels and 300,000 taels from Fan Yongdou, and the 180,000 taels were in hand, but the 300,000 taels had not yet been cashed, and Zhao Yuqing was needed to guarantee the note and the documents for mortgaging the land and real estate.

It didn't take much effort. However, Zhao Yuqing was too fond of Lu Haoshan's beloved son-in-law, and after receiving the information, he actually wrote back and said that Lu Haoshan didn't have to borrow it, and he raised this money for Lu Haoshan, so as not to cheapen others with the money in vain.

After some hard work, Lu Haoshan finally got the token of the ticket number on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, and it was Lu Haoshan who understood Zhao Yuqing's painstaking efforts, and the loan of 300,000 taels of silver was only 180,000 taels in his hand. deducted 120,000 profits, which was the result of Fan Yongdou's special offer.

When Lu Haoshan took the silver, he knew that the price of borrowing these silver was not low, and he would often ask for a penny of interest, if there were more than two or three points of interest, it would be calculated lower, only one cent of interest, 300,000 taels a year would be 30,000 taels of interest, and six years would be 180,000. If it is really calculated according to the rules, Lu Haoshan can only get 120,000 taels, but fortunately, he said early in the morning that there is a discount, and Lu Haoshan also pays six years of profit at a time. Only then did I get 180,000 taels.

Ironically, this amount of silver happened to be as much as Fan Yongdou gave to buy his life.

It's really dark, you can earn 120,000 taels without doing anything in six years, and 20,000 taels a year. also sold a big favor, no wonder those money banks and ticket numbers are so rich, it turns out that there are such huge profits. It's not a robbery, but it's good to rob it.

Fortunately, Lu Haoshan did not plan to pay it back, not only did he not pay it back, but he also had to think of some ways to teach these traitors, scum, and traitors well.

"Ah~~"

After Lu Haoshan finished taking a nap, he yawned for a long time, turned his head and asked Tang Qiang, "Captain Tang, what time is it today?" ”

Tang Qiang replied respectfully: "If you go back to your lordship, today is the twenty-third day of the first month. ”

It's the twenty-third day of the first month, this day flies really fast, when I entered Shanxi, I thought it was a mob everywhere, and with a wave of my hand, the soldiers would pounce on it like a hungry tiger pounced on a sheep, while practicing and accumulating military merits, but I didn't expect that only a few small encounters were fought, and then it was a small mob of more than 100 people, or fake, Lu Haoshan was a little depressed.

The reason is very simple, in order to echo each other, those rebels are a bit like the feeling of holding together, where those few streams go, those small ones will follow, and Pingyang and Fenzhou they have been plagued again, and they are not here, and they are not taken seriously, and the Sichuan soldiers are ordered by the imperial court to assist in guarding Fenzhou and Pingyang, and they cannot be dispatched lightly, unlike the Shaanxi soldiers, who have not yet entered Shanxi, they will be sealed, and after entering Shanxi, supply and intelligence will be given priority, and there will be the right to pursue and suppress bandits freely, and if necessary, you can also order the local garrison to assist.

Sichuan soldiers and Shaanxi soldiers, one seems to be born to the mother, and the other is born to the mother, and the treatment is far from the old nose.

This kind of boring day, when is it a head, Lu Haoshan muttered in his heart, and the whole person was a little depressed.

Just when Lu Haoshan was about to pass the day peacefully, a herald hurriedly came in and said loudly: "Lord Qianhu, General Deng has arrived." ”

Mr. Deng? Lu Haoshan was confused all of a sudden, and said with some surprise: "Which Deng Zongbing?" ”

"If you go back to your lordship, it's Deng Xi, the deputy chief soldier." The herald hurriedly said.

Li Dingguo said on the side: "My lord, since the defeat of Commander Dong, Commander Han has always wanted to send people into Shanxi again to correct the name of the army and people in Sichuan. ”

Lu Haoshan remembered this, Dong Jian's defeat was a relief for Lu Haoshan, so that he could get rid of his brainless control and play at will, but it was not the case for Han Wendeng, who was eager to prove his ability, he had not made a decent contribution, and he was almost wiped out, especially when the Shaanxi soldiers were victorious, it was a naked slap in the face, and it was reasonable to send elite soldiers and strong generals to fight.

I didn't expect to send Deng Xi out.

Deng Xi this person Lu Haoshan knows, it can be said that as a grassroots struggle for the big man typical, he was born in the end, but he is not pessimistic and disappointed, dedicated to serving the court, since he was a child, he likes to practice boxing and playing sticks, riding and shooting, and practicing a good ability, but good things are grinding, heroes are useless, and he has been a sedan chair man without a way to serve, and they all say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and gold will always shine.

It can be said that the scenery is infinite for a while, but I didn't expect him to enter Shanxi.

In fact, looking at Sichuan, there are not many generals like Deng Xi, and he has the experience of leading troops out of Sichuan, so it is reasonable to send him.

It was a character, Lu Haoshan immediately stood up and asked loudly, "Where is General Deng Bing?" ”

"If you go back to your lordship, General Deng will arrive at Heifeng Ridge and will be able to arrive here in about a quarter of an hour."

Lu Haoshan said without hesitation: "Gather the troops immediately, and we will greet General Deng together." ”

The herald answered, and then quickly went to transmit the order, and after the herald left, Lu Haoshan said to Tang Qiang, Zhao Gongchang, Li Dingguo and other core personnel: "Let's go, let's go meet this Deng general soldier and see what new instructions he has this time." ”

"Yes, sir." Everyone answered in unison.

In fact, Deng Xi and his party came later than the messenger said, Lu Haoshan waited outside the camp gate for a full two quarters of an hour, and Deng Xi and his party were late.

"Wen Chong Qianhu Lu Wenhua, see the Lord of the General Soldier, I don't know that the Lord of the General Army is coming, I have missed the welcome, please forgive me." As soon as he saw Deng Xi, Lu Haoshan immediately saluted.

Deng Xi is the deputy general soldier of Sichuan, the general army was widely used in the Ming Dynasty, as large as the general army of a province and a place, as small as the general soldier of a city and a pass, such as the general soldier of Liaodong Li Chengliang, the general soldier of Phi Dao Mao Wenlong, that is a member of the first grade, those small land general soldiers have six and seven grades, and the quality of the deputy general soldier on Deng Xi's head should be between the second and third grades, mainly depending on his task and role.

"Hehe, Lu Qianhu, please get up" Deng Xi's shelf was not big, and he said while helping Lu Haoshan up: "I heard that I have a young and promising general in Sichuan, but I didn't expect it to be younger than the official imagined, yes, yes, get up, we martial artists, don't have so many rules." ”

"Master Xie." As a modern person, Lu Haoshan's least favorite thing is to kneel and worship, and he also took advantage of the situation to stand up when he heard the words.

When he stood up, Lu Haoshan didn't forget to give Tang Qiang and the others a look.

"See General Deng Bing." At this time, the soldiers gathered in front of the battalion saluted Deng Xi together, their movements were neat and uniform, and the sound was like a bell, even Deng Xi, who was standing a few feet away from the soldiers, also felt a wave of sound rushing towards him.

Deng Xi glanced at Lu Haoshan with some surprise, and then said to the soldiers: "Yes, full of spirit, no courtesy, get up." ”

"Mr. Xie." The soldiers answered, and then they got up.

"Lu Qianhu, they are all their own people, so there is no need to be so polite, when I was in Sichuan, I listened to Commander Han and mentioned you many times, so you can avoid these vulgar rites in the future." ‘

Lu Haoshan hurriedly said: "Friends come from afar, aren't you happy?" When going out, Lord Deng is our parents, officials, and distinguished guests, and this etiquette is indispensable. ”

"Hahaha" Deng Xi laughed a few times, and then said in a loud voice: "They are all Sichuan soldiers, we are in the same line, saying that the parents and the official generals also recognized it, but when it comes to distinguished guests, today's distinguished guests are not Deng, but the two behind Deng." ”

While speaking, Deng Xi flashed to the side, pointed to the two majestic men behind him and said: "Come, let me introduce, these two are famous tiger generals in Shaanxi, this is General Cao Wenzhao, the chief military officer of Lintao, and this is General Cao Bianjiao, the general of the general Cao, and the nephew of General Cao. ”

General Cao?

Lu Haoshan was taken aback, these two are cattle people, and they are also one of the few fierce generals in the late Ming Dynasty, Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao are uncles and nephews, Cao Bianjiao followed his uncle Cao Wenzhao when he was young, experienced in a hundred battles, and pacified many riots.

Some people also call them the Cao Clan.

Unexpectedly, they appeared here with Deng Xi, which really surprised Lu Haoshan. (To be continued......)