Chapter 124: Counting is Counting
Hong Chengchou sat on the Taishi's chair, looking down at Chen Wang condescendingly, slowly recalling all kinds of things about Chen Wang.
Chen Wang, Chongzhen's first year soldier, has been from Cao Wenzhao for more than eight years, Chongzhen was promoted to the pro-guard family when he was three years old, and he is only twenty-five years old, only one year younger than Cao Bianjiao.
Born in the Chen clan of Guangning, Liaodong, a clan that is not big or small, such a clan is not small in Liaodong.
In the second year of the Apocalypse, Quang Ninh fell, and moved into Guannai with the brigade.
His father was the commander of the Liaodong battalion, and in the second year of the Apocalypse, he guarded Xiping Fort with the general Heiyunhe.
Because Xiping Guard General Luo has always been unable to wait for help, Xiping Fort was broken, and he died in Xiping Fort in battle.
His mother was born in the Hu clan of Guangning, and the Chen and Hu clans have been friends for generations, which has been around for a hundred years, and the two clans have many intermarriages, and they have close relations with each other.
Chen Wang also has a younger brother, named Chen Gong, the two are one year apart, and they studied and practiced martial arts together in the clan when they were young.
Cao Wenzhao was friendly with the Chen and Hu families when he was serving as a guerrilla in Liaodong, so most of the children of the two clans devoted themselves to serving as family members under Cao Wenzhao.
Famous for its bravery in the army, the army has the seventh level of the first level of the Houjin armor soldiers, and the thirty-second level of the head of the Liukou.
Hong Chengchou's eyebrows raised slightly, and he raised his hand slightly, signaling Chen Wang to stand up.
He has a good memory, and he remembers Chen Wang's life clearly.
"When I was in Jingyang, I heard Wen Zhao mention you, saying that you are brave and extraordinary, out of its kind, and outstanding, and it seems that this is really the case today."
Hong Chengchou looked at Chen Wang in a deep heart, but his tone and expression did not show half a point, but showed a little joy and praised.
The generals in the tent also set their eyes on Chen Wang's body because of Hong Chengchou's words.
Chen Wang's heart moved slightly, Hong Chengchou's tone sounded like there was no problem, but he still didn't dare to relax for half a minute, and said modestly.
"Humble duties are only a small ability, thanks to the support of the general, the military has such a status, and only by fighting the battlefield can it be effective."
Hong Chengchou's expression was as usual, but he felt even more wrong in his heart.
If this sentence is Sun Shoufa, Zhang Quanchang, He Renlong, and Zuo Liangyu are extremely normal for any of them, but it is not normal for Chen Wang to say it.
When Chen Wangchu entered the tent, Hong Chengchou clearly felt the vitality of Chen Wang, which was completely different from everyone else.
But what he says and does now does not show half of the arrogance and momentum of young people, nor does it show any vitality.
"Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan are in trouble, and they have been poisonous in many places, and they have always been the troubles of the court's henchmen......"
Hong Chengchou's eyes were deep, he didn't relax for half a minute in his heart, he kept his tone gentle, and secretly thought to himself while speaking.
There is no problem with Chen Wang's resume, there is no problem with his life, and there has been no problem anywhere until Chongzhen's eight years.
The turning point of everything came after the Battle of Hutou Town, when Chen Wang suddenly showed his ability to command, and it was from then that Cao Wenzhao began to use Chen Wang.
First appointed 100 presidents, then promoted to 1000 generals, and then became a guerrilla with a great victory.
Chen Wang's guerrilla seal letter was personally issued through Hong Chengchou's hands.
Gao Jie's Hong Chengchou asked clearly, he originally thought that Gao Jie took the initiative to find Chen Wang in the battle of Chunhua, but he didn't expect that it was Gao Jie who Chen Wang took the initiative to find.
When Cao Wenzhao recommended Chen Wang, Hong Chengchou still remembers what he said.
"Its leading troops drilled and marched, and fought in formation, all like the Zhejiang soldiers in the past, and they were full of shape."
As good as the shape and meaning, it is said that it is the shape and meaning of the Zhejiang soldiers under the command of Qi Jiguang, and the last four words are undoubtedly the highest evaluation.
At that time, the Zhejiang soldiers trained by Qi Jiguang could be described as invincible and outstanding.
Cao Wenzhao's person, Hong Chengchou, knows very well that Cao Wenzhao is good at dealing with people and things, and he will never exaggerate someone or something.
When Cao Bianjiao first came out, Cao Wenzhao's evaluation of him was not as good as Chen Wang's comments.
Cao Wenzhao's comment to Cao Bianjiao was "There is more than bravery, but there is a lack of caution." ”
From the time Chen Wang went to Chunhua, he showed more talent than a guerrilla.
"Now you can make two more entries in your merit book, counting the previous merit of destroying Li Guo, these three merits are enough to be promoted to a general."
Hong Chengchou's voice fell, and the atmosphere in the Chinese military tent was also condensed, and everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Wang.
The twenty-five-year-old general can definitely be called young, and it is also for a person who is not without a prominent family background.
Cao Bianjiao was promoted to general at the age of 22, but he was an exception and did not belong to ordinary people.
None of the generals in the tent noticed Hong Chengchou's secret thoughts, they just sighed that Cao Wenzhao's family had another capable general, and his position was more stable.
But Chen Wang was keenly aware that Hong Chengchou seemed to be wary of him.
Chen Wang didn't raise his head, he still stood solemnly, Hong Chengchou's gaze was like an eagle's falcon, but he was already feeling uncomfortable when he was looking at Chen Wang, and he had a feeling of being seen through his heart.
"Serving the country, it is the duty of our military attachés to suppress the thieves, and the battle of Ningqiang is not the work of one person, the internal guard of Hanzhong Prefecture, the prefecture and county have assistance, so that they can complete their work in one battle."
Chen Wang lowered his head again and said the words he had thought of in advance.
Hong Chengchou's eyes narrowed slightly and he didn't speak, Chen Wang said all the words, but it was impossible for him to ask more deeply on such an occasion.
Moreover, what he is doing now is just speculation, without any real evidence.
Whether it was recruiting troops from among the soldiers, or leaving most of the captured soldiers, or sending Hu Zhiyi to Liaodong to find relatives to serve as family members, he also knew about it.
This does not constitute any culpability, because as long as you become an officer, you must recruit from within the five suits, because only your own relatives can be entrusted with big things.
is Cao Wenzhao, although he is far away from Datong, but in addition to a small number of the children of the Chen and Hu clans, more of the family members are still born in the Cao clan of Datong, and they are of the same origin.
Chen Wang is just doing what everyone else is doing.
These are normal measures, such things are reasonable and conventional.
Although Chen Wang selected soldiers from the hungry soldiers, not from the elite cavalry and horse army, this was completely opposite to the rest of the generals.
However, Hong Chengchou has also read the two books "The New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training", and he knows very well that Chen Wang's military selection and military training methods were all learned from this book.
Qi Jiguang did not hide his personal secrets, and wrote all his understanding of military training and combat in the book.
It's just that trying to do it all is even more difficult for a general.
Qi Jun's training of military tactics is good, and the generals and officers of the DPRK and China are all clear-minded.
But everyone is throwing it away, why is that?
The financial problem is the biggest problem, because it is impossible for the imperial court to pay the full amount of food, and how can they pay the soldiers below?
What's more, even if the full amount is issued, how can they, the generals, support their families and maintain a rich life?
The second is because Qi Jiguang practiced the art of war, and he trained a public soldier, not a private soldier.
Now all the battalions in the country are mainly based on their families, and the rest of the regular soldiers are assistants.
However, Qi Jiguang's military training method and such a system are mutually incompatible.
Regarding Chen Wang's choice, Hong Chengchou just felt that his newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and he had not yet experienced the tempering of the sea and knew the difficulties of the world.
The combat power of training public soldiers is indeed strong, just as the law of training soldiers says, although there are ten thousand armies, but only one person, in this way, the world can be invincible!
However, the disadvantage is that if there is no family member in the headquarters, there is no guarantee at all after the transfer is issued and the promotion is made, and there is even a risk of being overhead.
There are always people who think that those generals at the end of the Ming Dynasty were stupid, but in fact, most people's hearts are like mirrors, but people can't help themselves in the court.
Hong Chengchou knew that Chen Wang had obtained the looted property of Li Zicheng, but when those goods were finally exhausted.
Moreover, doesn't he Chen Wang have any selfish intentions?
Chen Hu's total assets are now only 10,000 taels, and Chen Wang's harvest in Chunhua is definitely more than 100,000 taels.
Could it be that he Chen Wang didn't want to keep it in his pocket, improve the clan environment, and adjust his life, but instead use it to raise the country's soldiers?
Why Chen Wang went to Hanzhong Mansion, Hong Chengchou had already got the answer from Cao Wenzhao.
"I went to Hanzhong to train my troops."
"Running back and forth, constantly going back and forth, the soldiers are tired, no one is judged for their victory, and all the blame for defeat is on their bodies."
"I want to train an elite army, and rush to Liaodong in the future to expel ......"
Hanzhong Prefecture is located in the middle, relatively isolated from other prefectures, and the situation in the prefecture began to collapse a few years ago, and the problem of bandits in the prefecture has not been solved for a long time.
After entering Hanzhong Mansion, most of them can stay in Hanzhong Mansion for a long time, and there is no need to travel back and forth to several provinces and mansions, and they can concentrate on military training.
At the beginning, Cao Wenzhao took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Fengxiang Mansion to suppress the Yu Party, and Hong Chengchou knew the reason.
After Cao Wenzhao met Chen Wang in Baoji, he had already explained the situation to him when he returned to his life, and wrote down all the questions and answers between the two on paper.
Many of the blood feuds in Liaodong have been forgotten, but most of the Liaodong people have not forgotten, and the vision of recovering the land is still taking root in the hearts of many Liaodong people.
Hanzhong Mansion is indeed a good place to go, although there are a large number of thieves in the mansion, but they are not extremely vicious and powerful.
Compared with Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong and others, the world-shaking harriers are just a group of small thieves, and they can't set off any storms.
In Hanzhong Mansion, not only can you safely train with these thieves, but you can also get a lot of military achievements.
As a military general, it is normal to have other thoughts in your heart, such as preserving your strength, making money, and so on.
Chen Wang has such an idea, and his foresight has surpassed most people, even he didn't figure out why Chen Wang went to Hanzhong at first.
It's just that although he knows why Chen Wang wants to go to Hanzhong, he doesn't know why, he always feels that things are not so simple.
It is normal for many of the things that Chen Wang has done to be put out alone, but when they are all connected, it is inexplicable and inexplicable.
Hong Chengchou's eyes were cold and said indifferently.
"Since Li Yangchun, Lin Shengquan, and Li Guo have been ambushed, and the chaos in Ningqiang and Luoyang has been pacified, then you will lead the troops back to Xi'an first."
"Now that the situation in Yan'an Mansion is chaotic, Li Zicheng and other troops have returned to Shaanxi, and the Shang generation of thieves is entrenched, they all need to be dealt with."
Chen Wang's body was full of suspicions, and it was difficult to sort out for a while, but Hong Chengchou now has a simpler way to deal with it.
Since there is no clue to know Chen Wang's true intentions, then don't think about the reason anymore, and directly use the authority in his hand to directly transfer him back to Xi'an Mansion.
"You led the troops back from Hanzhong and went straight to Shangluo to quell the rebellion."
Hong Chengchou's eyebrows stretched, and between the conversations, he already thought about everything clearly in his heart.
No matter what Chen Wang had in mind, it didn't matter what he wanted to do.
As a battalion general, Chen Wang is now just a guerrilla, with only 2,000 battalion soldiers under his command, and only more than 4,000 auxiliary soldiers.
After figuring out the trick, Hong Chengchou's mood returned to calm again, and he regained his calmness.
He saw a trace of astonishment flash on Chen Wang's face, and the color behind him slowly became a little embarrassed, but only after a moment, Chen Wang's head lowered for a moment, and when he raised his head again, it returned to normal.
"Obey the orders of the military commander!"
Offstage, Chen Wang bowed down again.
Hong Chengchou's gaze slowed slightly.
Thinking about it carefully, he found that Chen Wang was still too young, and he didn't do many things well enough.
Whether it is going to Hanzhong, or all kinds of plans, they are too taken for granted, and they are not obscure enough.
Thinking about it this way, Chen Wang is more than smart, but he lacks experience, in fact, he can only be regarded as a middle-class asset at most.
Hong Chengchou slowly stood up, restrained his expression, regained his prestige, and looked around at the generals in the tent.
"In the past few months, he has fought fierce battles with the enemy in Sanyuan, Jingyang, Hanzhong, Pingliang, Fengxiang and other places, and his military exploits have all been handed over to the military department to be recounted, and the rewards will be awarded in a few days."
"Now in the whole territory of Shaanxi, only Hancheng, Yan'an, and Shangluo still have remnants of thieves."
"Those who serve the country, the court will never hesitate to reward, add officials and knights, and seal wives and sons."
"Today, each of them will go back to the barracks to gather the three armies, tomorrow the fourth watch will make food, the fifth watch will pull out the camp, and the troops will march east!"
Hong Chengchou stood by the sword, his eyebrows cold.
When the words fell, all the generals in the tent got up in unison and responded with a bang.
Chen Wang bowed his head again, and he also responded to the order.
Hong Chengchou finished the order, and then distributed the task concisely and concisely.
Chen Wang had already received the order first, he was going to return to Hanzhong to lead the troops to suppress the bandits in the area of Shanglu in the south of Xi'an Prefecture, received the flag order, and after obtaining permission, he directly withdrew from the Chinese army's tent.
Before leaving, Chen Wang kept frowning, but when he left the camp on his war horse, he didn't see a trace of sadness on Chen Wang's face.
Chen Wang rode on the war horse, followed by a group of guards behind him, he glanced back at the vast Sanyuan camp not far away, and then turned his head to look at the Sanyuan City not far in front of him that was a little dilapidated because of the war, and his eyes showed a little coldness.
Hong Chengchou summoned him to Sanyuan this time, was very wary of him, and even sent someone to check his clan.
Cao Wenzhao had already informed him of all this, and when he was in Baoji, Cao Wenzhao had already made it clear that he would relay some of his words to Hong Chengchou, and Hong Chengchou might personally summon him later.
It was precisely because of Cao Wenzhao's reminder that Chen Wang had a plan for this Q&A and had already made a plan in advance.
Therefore, Chen Wangcai deliberately chose to kill Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan at the beginning of December, and came to recover their lives with their heads.
Before Hong Chengchou ordered him to lead the troops back to Xi'an Mansion to suppress the rogues of Shangluo, he made a difficult and embarrassing appearance that was completely just acting, just to make Hong Chengchou think that he was in control of the situation.
Chen Wang's gaze became more and more cold, and the twists and turns he experienced this time made him understand a lot of things.
Many things are not as simple as they seem, and you should never think of other people as fools, as ignorant people.
It is simple to be able to leave a name in history, and those who regard such people as fools are the real fools.
They are all living, real people, they all have their own thoughts, they all have their own will.
Chen Wang knew very well that the road he was going to take was an extremely dangerous road, and on this road, he must not take it lightly, and he must always be cautious.
Because if you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss!
(End of chapter)