Just when Yang Chengying was painstakingly studying cotton wool, Li Guoying led the third cavalry regiment, under the leadership of Yang Sichang, to arrive at the destination - Qingyang Mansion in Shaanxi.

This is Yang Sichang's goal.

He and Li Guoying put the silver in the treasury of Shanxi.

For fear of losing money, Yang Sichang also ordered the governor of Shanxi to personally lead people to keep an eye on the treasury where the silver was deposited.

Yang Sichang took such painstaking efforts entirely because the thief army was too fierce.

Since Chen Qiyu's defeat and imprisonment, the peasant army has won successive battles.

Taking advantage of Hong Chengchou's opportunity to deal with the Xining mutiny, he invaded dozens of prefectures and counties in Gongchang, Pingliang, Lintao, and Fengxiang Prefectures, defeated He Renlong and Zhang Tianli's army, killed Lu Menglong in Guyuan Province, and besieged Longzhou for more than 40 days.

Hong Chengchou officially took over as the governor of the five provinces, and immediately turned east and arrived in Qingyang.

He sent orders to Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces, ordering them to send their most elite soldiers to support.

The people who came to Qingyang to meet were also famous generals at that time.

Ningxia General Soldier Ma Shilong, Yansui General Soldier He Renlong, Shaanxi General Soldier Zuo Guangxian......

These are all historically active military leaders.

And basically changed, and the previous ones were all dismissed along with Chen Qiyu.

Among them is Du Wenhuan, the former commander of Yansui.

He didn't receive a single son, and he still couldn't avoid the fate of being dismissed.

Along with it, there are also a group of civil servants such as practicing state affairs.

The new governor of Shaanxi is also an old acquaintance of ours, named Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting has been at home for a long time.

He was a Jinshi in the 37th year of Wanli, and was given the same Jinshi background, and well-known ministers such as Yuan Chonghuan, Liang Tingdong, and Ma Shiying were on the same list as him.

Originally, he was supposed to be the governor of Shuntian Mansion, but he did not have a good relationship with Wen Tiren.

happened to have an accident in state affairs, and Wen Tiren naturally asked Sun Chuanting to serve as the governor of Shaanxi.

So many people with "cards" have been waiting for Yang Sichang for a long time.

A group of people saw Yang Sichang in the yamen of Qingyang Mansion, and they were all very angry.

"Everyone, everyone......"

Yang Sichang clenched his fists and explained: "It's not that the official intends to delay, it's just that the official has worked hard to borrow troops, so it's too late." ”

"Borrowed soldiers?" Zhou Rubi, the governor of Yansui, said, "Old Yang, who are you fooling?" You're an elite soldier, and you still need to borrow soldiers? ”

"It's not for Governor Hong to be able to win, so I borrowed troops from thousands of miles away."

Yang Sichang is older than Hong Chengchou, and the time of Zhongjinshi is also early, so he sits on the head.

He looked at Hong Chengchou on the opposite side and said with a smile: "We will definitely be able to exterminate all the thieves this time to repay Your Majesty." ”

Hong Chengchou only smiled slightly, his heart was like a mirror.

The four corners were Yang Sichang's idea, and they were smashed by Chen Qiyu.

The imperial court was criticized by the government and the opposition because of his proposal to cut salaries.

Recently, because the imperial court had no money, it began to ask nobles and ministers to donate silver.

Yang Sichang is facing tremendous psychological pressure.

This is helping him Hong Chengchou, and helping Yang Sichang himself.

But Hong Chengchou would not fail to give Yang Sichang the steps, so he asked: "I don't know Governor Yang, who is looking for to borrow the soldiers and horses?" Let's wait for months. ”

"I'm a soldier borrowed from Liaodong Town!" Yang Sichang responded.

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the yamen.

On such occasions, the commanders did not even have the qualifications to speak freely, and only looked at each other.

Sun Chuanting could speak at will: "Is it the soldiers and horses under the command of Ji Liao Wujinglu?" ”

"Exactly." Yang Sichang nodded affirmatively.

There is still a little pride in my heart.

Hong Chengchou's eyes widened: "I don't know which army Governor Yang borrowed?" ”

He had a brief contact with Yang Chengying and knew that there was more than one Liaodong Army.

"The Liaodong Army reorganized the Third Cavalry Regiment of the New Sixth Division of the Second Army, with a total of 2,000 soldiers."

Yang Sichang replied.

Zhou Rubi frowned slightly: "It's only two thousand, isn't it a little less." ”

"Quite a few." Yang Sichang said, "In order to borrow this little soldier, the governor has spent a lot of effort. ”

"I've long heard that the Liaodong Army can fight, is it true?" Zhou Rubi still didn't believe it.

The peasant army is said to have 200,000 people, and it is too unrealistic to rely on 2,000 soldiers.

Hong Chengchou said: "In any case, thank you Governor Yang for your strong support." ”

After saluting, he asked again: "Can we go and see the Liaodong Army?" The name of the Liaodong Army is like thunder, but this is the first time we have seen it. ”

Yang Sichang thought for a while and said, "Yes, but the military law is strict, don't walk around when you arrive." ”

It's a bit ugly, but it's true.

Yang Sichang has followed these days, and he clearly feels it.

One of his servants was beaten with more than a dozen sticks for running around the camp.

"Of course. Military law is ruthless, it has been practiced since ancient times, let's go. ”

Hong Chengchou got up, he was a little impatient.

Then, the people outside the government office saw a sedan chair under the protection of the soldiers, leaving the government like flowing water.

The 3rd Cavalry Regiment was stationed outside Qingyang City, in the southeast corner of Zhouzhuang.

The officers went to the barracks, but before they arrived, they saw Li Guoying leading the generals waiting outside the camp.

If it were an ordinary army, they would go directly to the camp gate and get off the sedan chair.

But Yang Chengying had to be given a face, and the officials got off the sedan chair outside the camp gate.

Li Guoying stepped forward: "The last general, Li Guoying, led the large and small soldiers in the regiment to greet Governor Hong, Governor Yang and all the adults and masters. ”

After Hong Chengchou replied, he asked, "Does the general know that we are coming?" ”

"Uh...... I don't know, just see it temporarily, and simply arrange it. ”

Li Guoying replied: "If there is anything inconsiderate, please forgive me." ”

"Well said, well said." Hong Chengchou nodded.

After some greetings, Li Guoying stepped aside and asked Hong Chengchou to visit the barracks.

The officials entered the camp one after another, and the first feeling was that it was strictly organized.

Training of training, feeding of horses......

Sun Chuanting noticed something and asked curiously, "You don't seem to be very old in the army. ”

"The rules of the Liaodong Army are that you can retire after seven years in the army." Li Guoying replied, "What this adult saw were all soldiers who were added later. ”

"Where did the soldiers come from?" Sun Chuanting asked busily.

"There are recruits in the spring and autumn, and the recruits enter the regimental training camp and train for half a year. After passing, you can become an auxiliary soldier, and after a year and a half of auxiliary soldiers, you can become a combat soldier. ”

Li Guoying explained.

"So, you have auxiliaries in your battalion?"

"Yes. One soldier with three auxiliaries. You see, over there. ”

Following the direction pointed by Li Guoying, Sun Chuanting looked over.

A group of young soldiers are training their fists and kicks.

"Raise your hand!"

"Drink!"

"Left hook."

"Drink!"

"Right hook."

"Drink!"

"Left and right hooks."

"Drink!"

In the eyes of the chief soldier, this feels nothing.

Then, they were blown away.

This time the commander of the training, instead of speaking, waved the command flag.

With the cooperation of the small drums, the team quickly discharged a long snake formation, a cone-shaped formation......

Every time the flag changes, the formation changes.

Seven or eight times in a row, and there was no confusion.

Sun Chuanting turned his head and asked, "Can I take a look at your cavalry formation?" ”

Everyone else looked at Li Guoying.