Zhang Wen and Mu Xiaoqing walked to the camp of the leader Wang Datong with a few guards and called someone to call out Wang Datong. I saw that Wang Datong was tall and big, taller than Zhang Wen, with round arms and thick waist. His face was very pale, and it was obvious that he relied on relationships to become the leader, not to fight with knives and guns.

Wang Datong bowed his hand and said: "The last general has seen General Mu, I don't know if General Mu personally visited, what instructions do you have?" This person arched, but his waist was very straight, and he was quite arrogant in front of the main general Mu Xiaoqing.

Zhang Wen was angry when he saw this, but he said in his heart: This army is originally a bunch of grass bandits, and this guy surnamed Wang may not even know what military law is, and the uncivilized barbarians have nothing to say. If you take him directly, I'm afraid he will have to come sideways, this is his camp, there are so many people, and he can't stop the scene.

So Zhang Wen said kindly: "I am the new military advisor, surnamed Zhang, let's mask for the first time, please give me a lot of advice." ”

Seeing that Zhang Wen had such a good attitude, Mu Xiaoqing glanced at Zhang Wen in surprise, and seeing that Zhang Wen's face was smiling very sincerely, Mu Xiaoqing couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, because she knew what Zhang Wen was doing here.

Wang Datong moved his gaze to Zhang Wen and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, I am fortunate to be there." I don't know what the two of you are visiting, let's talk in the account. ”

Zhang Wen smiled and said, "Let's still not go in, such a thing, Shenggu heard that the leader of the king has some prejudices against General Mu?" This is not about to go to war, but the discord between the upper and lower levels is a big deal, the king leader and we will go to meet the Holy Aunt, and the Holy Aunt will persuade you two words. ”

"Holy ...... Holy aunt wants to see me? Wang Datong glanced at Mu Xiaoqing, and immediately patted his chest and said, "What prejudice does the last general have against General Mu?" Who said that! ”

"In this way, let's go to the Chinese army to see the Holy Aunt first." Zhang Wenpi said with a smile.

Wang Datong was surprised and delighted: "How can the last general, He De, be able to be personally summoned by the Holy Aunt!" The two generals waited, and the last general changed his clothes. ”

"Oh, what kind of clothes to change, the Chinese army is in a big camp, you go in this armor." Zhang asked why he wanted him to go back and be busy and delay time.

Wang Datong looked down at the mighty armor on his body, immediately nodded in agreement, and followed Zhang Wen and the others out of the camp with two guards as followers, and kept saying along the way: "You just find a subordinate to pass a message to the last general, how can you be embarrassed to let the two of you run in person......

Stupid pig! Zhang Wen thought so in his heart, Lao Tzu came up with such a deceptive reason temporarily. If you are just asked to meet people, you need to call two important members of the Chinese army? Such a stupid person really doesn't know how to lead troops.

As soon as the group entered the Chinese army, Zhang Wen's expression immediately changed, and he said sharply: "Come on, take down this crime of disobeying military orders!" ”

Wang Datong opened his mouth wide in shock: "What, disobeying military orders? What are you going to do? He hurriedly took two steps back and hid behind the two pro-soldiers, "Surnamed Zhang, are you fucking liaring to Lao Tzu?" ”

Zhang Wen looked at the two pro-soldiers and said coldly: "You want to die with him?" ”

The pro-soldiers usually show loyalty to the generals, and they look at each other, not yet figuring out the situation, because they know that Wang Datong also has someone next to the sect leader. At this time, Wang Datong shouted: "What are these two people afraid of!" Can they be bigger than the Master? ”

However, now that he is in the Chinese army, as soon as Zhang Wen greeted him, a large group of sergeants patrolling around him came and surrounded Wang Datong and others to death. Zhang Wen didn't even bother to ask them to put down their weapons, and said directly: "Take it for me!" Those who resist will be killed, and I will be responsible for all the responsibility! ”

After hearing this, the army rushed up, and the two guards were cut into blood before they had time to resist, and they were cut to blood before they even had a chance to surrender, and Wang Datong hurriedly shouted: "I admit it, I admit it!" You've got me. ”

The sergeant seized his saber and tied his hands. Wang Dadao: "Let me meet my father." ”

Zhang Wen sneered: "I don't think you have a chance." Wang Datong! Disobey the order of the main general, and his crime should be beheaded. ”

Mu Xiaoqing's guard took down a ghost head knife from the shelf next to him, walked in front of Wang Datong, and slashed at his neck, Wang Datong didn't even scream, his head rolled to the ground, and his headless body knelt on the ground and couldn't stop bleeding.

"Humph! This is the end of the lack of military law, the head is passed to the battalions, and the generals and leaders of the battalions are told that Wang Datong has disobeyed orders and has been beheaded! Zhang Wen pointed to his head and said, turned around and left.

Mu Xiaoqing hurriedly followed and said, "Master Zhang is so sharp and courageous!" Of course, she wanted to talk about despicable methods, but she didn't say it.

Zhang Wen turned around and said in a low voice: "If anyone in the Ming military camp openly disobeys the order of the main general, there is no need to spend so much trouble, let him be cut off with his head." ”

"Wang Datong's father is a popular person of the sect leader, Lord Zhang is not worried that the sect leader will ask you?"

Zhang asked and smiled: "What am I afraid of, everyone has been cut off, and I can still connect my head?" What if he asks me about the crime, anyway, my life is in your hands, whether you want to use it or kill it is not a word from Sect Master Han? ”

He had already eaten it, and Sect Master Han wouldn't do anything with him right away. However, Wang Datong's father must hate Zhang Wen to death, and Zhang Wen is not afraid that he will turn his hand and calculate himself, anyway, he has no intention of mixing here for a long time. If he was in the imperial court, Zhang Wen would not dare to blatantly kill people with a backstage and throw a rat trap.

Zhang Wen returned to the tent and asked for the Four Treasures of the Study, and immediately began to formulate a new military law. He followed the prototype of the Ming army's military law, cut it down, and prepared to write a simple and easy-to-understand content. Military law is actually very simple, two words, reward and punishment. Let the sergeant understand how to do it to be cut down; What to do will get money and get promotion, and strictly enforce, there is no reason to change the implementation of military law, everyone knows how to avoid trouble and seek profit.

It's easy to say, but it's still a complicated task to think carefully and use plain and concise terms. Rao is Zhang Wen is familiar with the military law of the Ming Army, his chest is clear, his thinking is quick, and it still took Zhang Wen almost an afternoon and the whole night, busy all night.

Zhang Wen stretched, put down the brush, and shouted outside the tent: "Come on, when is breakfast?" ”

At this time, a woman in white walked in with a wooden box, saluted Zhang Wen, and said: "This is the chicken soup sent by the Holy Aunt to her subordinates, and the Holy Aunt said that Master Zhang has just recovered from his illness, so he should pay attention to recuperation and not work too hard." ”

Zhang Wen pointed to the wooden box and said, "Take it, I'm really hungry." You tell the Holy Aunt that I am all right now. ”

The man in white took out a porcelain jar and took a bowl and filled Zhang Wen with a bowl of chicken soup. Zhang Wen took a sip and drank it, and then took a spoon to scoop the chicken inside, and ate it appetizingly, and the image was naturally not very elegant. Seeing this, the man in white smiled and covered his mouth and snickered.

Zhang Wen said while eating: "By the way, when you go back, you will find General Mu to send a message, and ask her to inform the generals of each battalion to go to the big tent of the Chinese army. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will definitely bring Lord Zhang's words."

Zhang Wen ate something and said to the guards, "If General Mu's people come in a while, you must wake me up." Then he took a nap on the coffee table. After staying up all night, Zhang Wen was really sleepy and fell asleep almost immediately. After a while, he was woken up again, it was Mu Xiaoqing's person who informed Zhang Wenzhong that he had arrived in the Chinese army.

He hurriedly got up, washed his face with cold water, cleaned up his head and clothes, and hurried to the big tent of the Chinese army.

Zhang Wen walked into the big tent with his head held high, there were already twenty or thirty generals sitting inside, and the commanders and leaders of the three battalions and two posts of the whole army had basically arrived, and when they saw Zhang Wen coming in, they all looked at Zhang Wen, their expressions were complicated, not completely resentful, but also some expectations. Generals with a little insight know that there is a shortage of people who can control the overall situation, and Zhang Wen is bold enough to dare to cut Wang Datong directly, which may be the kind of person they need; Even if they don't have a good impression of Zhang Wen, they need such a person.

Mu Xiaoqing, who was sitting in front of the left, stood up and saluted Zhang Wen. When Zhang Wen returned the salute, some of the surrounding generals also followed Mu Xiaoqing to stand up, and then most of the other people followed the flow to Zhang Wen to return the salute.

Zhang asked for the entertainment one by one, and asked for the names of some "handsome", which he kept in his heart. He pointed to the position in the middle and said, "General Mu, please take a seat." ”

Mu Xiaoqing was puzzled: "This ...... That position is where the sect leader and the holy aunt sit, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. ”

Zhang asked: "The Chinese army is deliberating, the sect leader is not here, the chief general should preside over the overall situation, and General Mu must not shirk." ”

Mu Xiaoqing reluctantly sat on it after hearing this, but Zhang asked himself but was not polite, sat on Mu Xiaoqing's left side by himself, and said to the generals below: "Everyone sit down and talk." The people who are here today are all people who lead the troops and are the mainstays of the army. You also know that the great war is imminent, and you will be eaten by others, and you will lose your position and your brothers; Or eat others and get promoted and rich? ”

The crowd will be silent.

Zhang Wen said: "It's good that you understand, don't talk nonsense, I am looking for you to sit here today, mainly for two things." The first thing is to publicize the new military law, and in the future, everyone in the military must abide by this set of military law and never show favoritism! Zhang Wen took out the rice paper from his sleeve and read: "The drum does not enter, the smell of gold does not stop, the flag cannot be raised, the flag is not pressed, and the chop!" Don't call your name, don't point at the right time, don't violate the deadline, change the teacher's law, and cut it! Spread the night fighting, sluggishness and not reporting, even more planning is slow, the voice is unknown, and the chop! complained a lot, was angry with its commander, did not listen to constraints, and was even more difficult to control, and cut ......"

"Everyone understands what they have to say. If you don't have any opinion, we will ask the scribe to copy the copy to each camp and implement it immediately! That's the first thing. The second thing is to reorganize the army, and the generals of each battalion will cut out the old and weak and those who have loose habits, and re-recruit strong men for adequate training. After the disarmament, the commanders of each battalion reported the number of troops to the Chinese army. ”

Mu Xiaoqing saw that Zhang Wen was resolute, and also helped: "Tell the brothers in each battalion that we are going to fight and bleed, not to eat, drink and have fun, those who are unusable, even if they have anything to do with it, they have to die if they stay in the army, it is not a good thing, let everyone do it for themselves!" Do you have any objections? ”

After a long time, some people expressed their approval, while others did not oppose it, because they did not know how to oppose it. No one can reason for the pros and cons of the personnel to come out and debate, and it is impossible for a group of grass generals with extremely low talent to have eloquence talents, let alone general ideas.

Zhang Wen dismissed the generals to go down to do errands, and then prepared the terrain layout and other things with Mu Xiaoqing. Mu Xiaoqing mainly helped Zhang Wen to issue general orders, such as sending people to spy on the terrain and feng shui. Zhang Wen drew a map of the area around Tingzhou in Ganzhou on paper, but he did not understand the details of the landscape roads, and he could not get more useful things, so he could only mark the location of the city, the mountains, and the main roads.

The righteous army is the righteous army, or the grass is the grass army, this army was transferred here, and it was planned to take Ganzhou before, but now, even the topographic map of Ganzhou can not be found. I think that Zhang Wen led the Wenzhou battalion to take Jianning, although he made the mistake of lightly advancing the enemy, but the preparations before the war were also relatively sufficient, the landscape, climate, and disease susceptibility around Jianning Mansion were all recorded, even mosquitoes and insects were recorded, and mosquito coils were prepared properly when the division was released.

And this army wants to fight Ganzhou, and the men and horses have been transferred to Ganzhou Mansion, and even one or two county towns have been defeated, but they still don't know anything about the surrounding mountains and rivers. Faced with such a situation, Zhang Wen had to ask Mu Xiaoqing to immediately send scouts to investigate.

Zhang Wen returned to his original work in the camp in Wenzhou, sleeping for two hours a day, eating two meals, and running back and forth the rest of the time to be busy with various affairs. He has no henchmen to speak of in the army, so he can only rely on Han Amei and Mu Xiaoqing's connections to transform, which is not easy, but it is still very effective, and it doesn't take long for the army to at least have the appearance of an army, and the transfer is more flexible.

Soon after, Zhang Wen figured out the situation, and his current location was west of Shicheng County, the capital of Ganzhou. Tingzhou and Ganzhou are actually divided into two provinces, Tingzhou is in the east of Fujian Province, Ganzhou belongs to Jiangxi Province in the west, Tingzhou and Ganzhou are adjacent to each other; Ganzhou since the Zhengde Dynasty, there are twelve counties, Shicheng County in the east of Ganzhou, close to Fujian, so after the righteous army entered the boundary of Ganzhou, Shicheng County was captured, and then waved the army westward, to the current position.

Being able to capture a county town shows that this rabble is not without combat effectiveness at all, and Zhang Wen thinks that they should be able to fight the battlefield. I heard that they have laid down the locality, and they are dedicated to robbing the officials and the big landlords, and the leaders with great credit will share more things, and under a set of default rules, everyone is still very desperate when they go to the battlefield.

Zhang Wen prepared to retreat to Shicheng County, and then planned to take advantage of the fortifications and then plan later, so he asked Han Amei to discuss the transfer of troops, Zhang Wen said his reasons: "The local government of the Ming Dynasty only wants to protect itself, and the soldiers of Linxian County in Shicheng County are never willing to come out easily, and the Ganzhou prefect may not be able to mobilize the army to recover the lost territory in a short period of time, so it can only be reported first, so it is safe to occupy Shicheng County for the time being." We can enter the city, attack and retreat, and we can also get supplies on the spot, repair ordnance, collect military supplies, and then reorganize our troops to fight, waiting for the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with Ye Feng's army! ”

Han Amei said without thinking about it: "Master Zhang thinks about it, just let it go, and I will try to persuade the sect leader." ”

Zhang Wen hurriedly bowed and said: "Wanwang Shenggu supports, the big war is imminent, if I am elbowed by many parties, even if I have the ability of heaven, it is useless; Moreover, even if we go all out, the chances of victory are slim to none. ”

Han Amei said with a smile: "I don't know what Ye Feng is capable of, I only know that Master Zhang is a nationally elected jinshi, a young governor, even if he has nothing to say; All I know is that Master Zhang works day and night. If we are defeated in this way, it is providential, and I have nothing to regret. ”

Han Amei's optimism infected Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen took a breath and said: "Shenggu is right, it is up to people to plan things and things to succeed, but I believe that where there is a will, there is a way, and I will let Shenggu see that everything is perfect and there are no regrets." ”

"You can do it without worry...... Be sure to pay attention to your body. Han Amei looked left and right, lowered her voice and said, "As long as you go all out, even if you are defeated, I will definitely protect you in Shen Biyao's face." ”

Zhang Wen was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Zhang will never forget each other." ”

At this time, it was already September, the autumn was high and cool, and the rain in Ganzhou was scarce, and it was rare to encounter a rainy day, which was conducive to marching. The leader of the White Lotus Sect agreed to withdraw to Shicheng, so the Chinese army pulled out the camp and marched east. The camp was not far from the county seat, less than a hundred miles, and the weather was good, so the army arrived in two days and was stationed in the stone city.

The streets of the city are sparsely populated, and most of the shops are closed, creating a depressed scene. Zhang Wen was not surprised to see this, because the rich and powerful people had already been sacked by the rebel army, and he did not expect the so-called Divine Cult to formulate any good governance measures, and some regulations were completely detrimental to the lives of the people and the prosperity of the market. Of course, there are many empty houses in a city with ten rooms and nine empty rooms, but it is more than enough to make barracks. Because the streets near the county government are spacious and the houses are wide, the church altar and the Chinese army camp are set up in the county office, and the soldiers of each battalion live in the surrounding houses.

Zhang Wen saw the county government of the government, and naturally felt a lot in his heart, this county government was empty, and there was no county in it to defend the land for the Son of Heaven, it had fallen into the hands of the rebels; And now he has to help this rebel army as a last resort.

On the wall of the tall archway is carved a monster in the shape of a unicorn, which is found in any state and county office, and is intended to warn officials that greed is the abyss of darkness; There are already a lot of gold and silver ingots around it, but it still has a big mouth and intends to devour the scorching sun in the sky, which is the meaning.

The leader of the White Lotus Sect led his henchmen to live in the backyard of the county government, and Zhang Wen, Mu Xiaoqing and other generals also lived in the houses around the lobby, which was convenient for contact. When Zhang Wen entered the courtyard of the lobby, he had to take a few more glances at the stone tablet of "Gongshengming", which is still available in every county office.

Zhang Wen lived in this place very kindly, but before his bed was made, he got the news that it was reported by the White Lotus Sect in Fujian: Ye Fengjun had already prepared and had arrived in Shibi Township, Tingzhou, only a few days away from Shicheng!