When the champion Hou heard this, his heart was completely relieved. "What should I do, isn't that what I should do, so I can talk about it. Zhao Lianju even dared to offend Uncle Guo, and I think he is also impatient. As far as his family's people are concerned, Guan's artillery battalion is not in his eyes at all. With my two battalions of infantry, I took them away. ”

He triumphantly followed the Zhejiang soldiers who led the way, walked into the second hall of the government, and saw a veteran general sitting in the position of the original prefect, knowing that he was Wu Weizhong. In terms of official rank, he is higher than Wu Weizhong, and Wu Weizhong should stand up to greet him, which is reasonable. But Wu Weizhong was motionless, and he didn't even arch his hand, and the champion Hou was angry, so he had to bow his hand first: "I don't know that Old General Wu has arrived, and if you miss the distance, forgive your sins in person." Your brother is really, why don't you say hello when you come to my territory? I'm afraid that my old marquis can't afford to entertain you, right? Don't say anything, I'll give you a reception banquet today, and when the time comes, you can drink more and have a cup, and you should admit punishment. I took care of Zhao Lianju's arrest. ”

Wu Weizhong sneered, "Hou Xiezhen is really fast, Wu understands it." Come on, take down this bandit champion who colluded with the Demon Sect for me! ”

Champion Hou never dreamed that Wu Weizhong dared to set up a game to take himself. Because he was worried about delaying the time, he was unhappy, so he came in a hurry and didn't bring any soldiers. A group of Zhejiang soldiers rushed up, Luo Shangzhi, who led the team, was known as Luo Qianjin, with extraordinary strength, and even more tall and bright fists and feet, the champion Hou didn't even pull out a single knife, and was thrown to the ground by the Zhejiang soldiers and put on the rope.

Champion Hou scolded while struggling: "Wu Weizhong, you have eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall, dare to come and take me?" Do you know my godfather is? You know this Dengzhou. Whose territory is it? You southern soldiers dare to come to arrest my northern soldiers, my northern soldiers' sons, I can't spare you. My artillery battalion will not let you leave Dengzhou. Hurry up and let Lao Tzu go, otherwise I will make you die without a place to bury. ”

Wu Weizhong said unhurriedly: "Master Guanshuai, you don't have to be so anxious. You are a powerful soldier, of course I Wu knows. But this soldier is divided into north and south, and the Ming Dynasty can not be divided into north and south! If you dare to go against the Ming Dynasty, you are looking for death by yourself, and Uncle Li is a reasonable person. Not to shield you as a traitor. I can't get along with the court. Uncle Guo has now taken people to your artillery camp, I think the sons of the artillery camp, although they are the northern army, they are also soldiers of the imperial court. Nor will it be for you. and arose to make trouble. ”

"You...... You're spewing blood! Lao Tzu is a member of the second rank of the imperial court. As for the official position above you, why do you arrest me? Why did you frame me for betraying the court? Lao Tzu was loyal to the imperial court. A piece of Dan heart, every day can be seen, you don't want to harm Lao Tzu. ”

Wu Weizhong didn't say anything anymore, but only ordered to suppress the champion Hou and lock him up with the prefect of Nadeng Prefecture and others. The soldier on the side asked: "General, although we have a lot of people, there are also a lot of champions." The artillery battalion was built by the imperial court with a lot of money, if it really wants to mutiny, will Uncle Guo live in the town? ”

Wu Weizhong shook his head and sighed: "This is also what I am most worried about. These hundreds of people in our yamen can only be regarded as a bluff, and Uncle Guo's side is the big one. If there is really something wrong over there, we will have to die to appease the anger of the northern soldiers, and the court will also blame this qiē on our heads. Now, I just hope that Uncle Guo's side can be smooth. ”

Zheng Guobao took the main force of the Zhejiang soldiers and a group of female dependents to the artillery station outside Dengzhou City, and his heart was also bottomless. Although Heimu Cliff is the main altar of the Demon Sect, it is a group of reckless rivers and lakes after all, and there is nothing to be afraid of. The artillery battalion is the first army in Shandong that the imperial court spent an unknown amount of gold and silver to build. In other words, it is not an exaggeration to say that this artillery battalion is now the first battalion in the entire Nine Sides. The generals here are all trained as future officers, and they learn the gunnery from the Franco. In the future, the imperial court will set up more artillery battalions, and these people will be sent to the artillery battalions to serve as instructors and officers.

The nearly 100 artillery pieces equipped by the artillery battalion were all Hongyi cannons purchased from the Bugarao Artillery Factory in Foyi, the trench realm, and they were full of power. If this artillery battalion is against the water, the hard work spent by the imperial court over the years will be wasted, and his own group may not be able to leave the artillery battalion.

In order to be fast, Zheng Guobao only brought a hundred guards, and the team was left behind. When the men and horses came to the camp, the officers in the camp had already received the message, and they checked the waist card, and knew that it was indeed the imperial court, and they all knelt in front of the camp to greet them. Zheng Guobao flew off his horse and picked up the man kneeling in front of him, and asked, "Who is your surname, and what official position do you have?" ”

"The last general Cao Yingjia, in the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, was promoted to commander in the ninth year of Wanli with military merits, and in the thirteenth year, he was awarded the Shenwu Battalion of Dengzhou to sit in the Chinese army." The officer had a loud voice and a sturdy physique, but he was a military general. Zheng Guobao said: "In this way, this battalion of artillery is all your subordinates? ”

"Exactly. The last general and others did not know that the Qin mission was coming, and they were disappointed, and they hoped that the Qin mission would forgive them. ”

Zheng Guobao nodded, led everyone into the camp, and saw that the 3,000 soldiers of the artillery battalion had been assembled, and more than 100 cannons were all pushed out.

"If it is not handled properly, these artillery guns will break out, and ten thousand cannons will fire in unison, maybe they can collapse Dengzhou." When Zheng Guobao saw their military might, he became more cautious. He entered the big tent with Zhong Desheng, and then said: "General Cao, do you know what happened when this official came to your camp?" ”

"The last general is reckless, and I hope that the Qincha will make it clear."

"I heard in the imperial court that your Dengzhou artillery camp is the first battalion on the nine sides, and I have long wanted to come and see it. This time, I was ordered to visit the Nademon Sect, passing through Dengzhou, I wanted to see the majesty of the artillery camp. By the way, I will reward my subordinates, I wonder if there is this blessing that opens my eyes? ”

Cao Yingjia heard that Uncle Guo wanted to see the artillery training, and he immediately became excited. "Qincha, look at what you said, why can't you? Our artillery training is good, and the sons and daughters are all dedicated to learning the skills of those Buddhist officers, and this artillery battalion is pulled out to ensure that those female straight people and Mongolians cry and call their mothers. Uncle Li is also a baby bump to us, the food and salary are sufficient, and we are not allowed to suffer the slightest grievance, and the sons and daughters are living a good life, how can they not work hard for the court and not have to train? ”

"If so, it's an eye-opener. As you must know, I urged tens of millions of salt classes in Yangzhou, and the imperial court became rich in his pocket, so I thought about setting up a few more artillery battalions. First of all, the cannon that we cast ourselves is not much worse than the Yi cannon, and the cannon is not a problem, but there is no one with the cannon, and it is a waste of effort. If your artillery battalion is really effective, I will guarantee you a few official positions and let you go out and lead the battalion. ”

Cao Yingjia was even happier when he heard that his uncle was willing to protect his official position. He himself didn't have any idea of being promoted, but with so many officers under his command, who was promoted and who was not promoted, this was all in his control. Now, who dares to mess with themselves?

But seeing that Uncle Guo was anxious to see the artillery training, he looked puzzled and said, "Uncle Guo is still in a hurry?" Our rules have always been to wait for Guanxie Town to come and be commanded by him. Why don't you wait a while, and I'll send someone to invite Xiezhen? ”

"No need. I made a post early and asked the champion Hou to come and see me. We've got to the training place, and I think the champion has arrived. Why, you can't train without him? It seems that this artillery battalion only recognizes Guanxie Town, and does not recognize you Cao Zhongjun. If that's the case, then I'll wait and wait, so as not to make trouble for your Cao Zhongjun. For the sake of training, if you get a military stick again, you won't be able to row. ”

was damaged by Uncle Guo's gun and stick in front of him, and Cao Yingjia's face was a little unbearable. I am even more afraid of leaving the impression in Uncle Guo's heart that Cao Yingjia is inconsequential and dispensable in the artillery camp. Then his own official will come to an end.

"Why did Chin Cha say that? These 3,000 sons were brought out by me, and they must have listened to my old Cao's orders, and the head of the artillery battalion can be replaced, and even the general soldier can be replaced. But without my old Cao, if you want to command this team, I'm afraid it's not very convenient. Just take a look. ”

Several petty officers in the battalion were urgently mobilized, and after listening to the orders, they were all embarrassed at first. Champion Hou has a bad temper and is difficult to serve. He also regarded the artillery camp as his own home's own land, and he had never allowed his subordinates to make decisions without authorization, and it would be worthless to take the team to train without his consent, and to be beaten for this.

However, Cao Yingjia was also anxious, greeted the ancestors of each of them, and said that the sky was falling, and he was alone, so these people had to pick up their men and horses and go to the specially prepared training site to practice artillery. (To be continued......)