Let’s not talk about his character for now, but Zheng Heng is really a fierce general.
He made many military exploits during the Jingnan period, including the Battle of Daning, the Battle of Zhengcunba, the Battle of Zijingguan, the Battle of Weizhou, the Battle of Baigouhe, the Battle of Dongchang, the Battle of Jiahe, the Battle of Gaocheng, etc.
He has performed outstandingly in several battles.
After the war, Zheng Heng was promoted to the left governor of Zhongfu and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu'an. His annual salary was 1,500 dan. Among the thirteen marquises who were the heroes of Jingnan, Zheng Heng ranked fifth. After that, he
He was also appointed as the chief military officer and guarded Xuanfu together with Wuchenghou Wang Cong and Anpinghou Li Yuan.
But what really caught Zhu Gaojie's attention was that Zheng Heng was a member of the Han Dynasty Party.
Zhu Di reduced the military power of the King of Han, but the King of Han still had connections and influence in the army. It was impossible for Zhu Di to abandon the heroes of Jingnan like Zheng Heng for the sake of the King of Han.
And Zhu Gaojie... had a bad relationship with the King of Han.
"It's interesting." Zhu Gaojie said with a smile on his face, "I would like to see if the King of Han in Jinling can use his power in the Xuanfu to stumble me."
"Your Majesty, this Zheng Heng is not a simple person. It is better to be careful and single-minded." Chirong reminded, "This is on the battlefield after all. If he is the commander-in-chief of a town, if he uses some dirty methods that are not worthy of the stage, I am afraid he will not be able to do it."
Easy to deal with.”
Zhu Gaojie glanced at the Mongolian man in surprise: "Do you have any grudge against Zheng Heng?"
In fact, there was no need for Chi Rong to talk to him so much. After all, although the two of them worked in the Fengzi Camp together, they were not close friends. Although Zhu Gaojie had a noble status as a prince, Chi Rong had nothing to curry favor with him.
After all, Chirong is a Mongolian, not a Ming Dynasty. The position he can reach as the admiral of the Three Thousand Battalions is already at the upper limit, and it will be difficult to climb up any higher.
This also made Zhu Gaojie have a dark thought in his heart: Could it be that this seemingly honest and honest Mongolian man wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
But in fact, Chirong didn't think that much at all. He said boldly: "No, I just think that you are very pleasing to the eye."
Zhu Gaojie was stunned for a moment. Do you like me?
What a reason!
However, Zhu Gaojie did not feel that Chi Rong was telling lies. It seemed that he was judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.
"So, I have to thank you." Zhu Gaojie smiled and said, "Listen to me, thank you. Because of you, the four seasons are warm~"
Chi Rong: "???"
The Mongolian man felt a chill!
…
In front of the gate of Xuan Mansion, the chief military officer Zheng Heng bowed his head and kowtowed: "I, the Marquis of Wu'an, Zheng Heng, send my regards to you!"
Zhu Di helped Zheng Heng up and said happily: "I'm sorry, my beloved, please rise. Thank you for your hard work. You have guarded the border for me in this cold and solemn place for so many years."
Zheng Heng responded: "It is my duty to be loyal to Long Live."
This is probably the standard emperor's polite way of saying hello and greetings. However, the ministers said that it is necessary to work for the emperor. It's a lot of nonsense to win people's hearts. Even in the military, this kind of cumbersome process is unavoidable.
After waiting for a long time, the Northern Expeditionary Army slowly entered the city.
When Zhu Gaojie passed by the main entrance, Zheng Heng glanced at him inadvertently.
…
In the evening, a bonfire was lit in the camp, and the soldiers gathered around the bonfire and enjoyed the fragrant broth. Tomorrow they will go to the desert. When they reach the hinterland of the desert, no matter how stable the supply line is, it is difficult to guarantee a stable supply.
The transportation will not make it impossible to eat, but it can only fill the stomach. This meal is probably the last normal dinner, and the soldiers naturally cherish it.
In the emperor's old camp, including the emperor himself, the food eaten by the officers and soldiers was no different from that of ordinary soldiers outside. It was all simple broth.
This was requested by Zhu Di. He believed that in the army, one should share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. This was a common move used by a veteran general to boost morale. It was not uncommon.
For example, during the Warring States Period, Wu Qi, a famous general, led troops in Hexi. Regardless of his status, Wu Qi often shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Even if the monarch received rewards, they would be distributed to his soldiers first, and once the soldiers were injured and the wounds oozed, they would also share the joys and sorrows.
Regardless of his nausea, he sucked the pus from the soldier himself.
The same was true for Yue Fei, the famous anti-gold general. The Yue Family Army had strict military discipline at that time. Yue Fei also advocated rewarding merit and punishing demerits. Once there were rewards, he would distribute them to his soldiers. When the soldiers were injured, he would personally prepare soup for them. Therefore, the morale of the Yue Family Army was high.
It was also very high. The whole army was centered on Yue Fei, so there was a voice that "it is easy to shake the mountain, but it is difficult for the Yue family's army."
Of course, everything is special, such as Hou Huo Qubing, the champion of the Han Dynasty.
Huo Qubing never sympathized with the corporals. Whenever he went on an expedition, he would have dozens of carts of food and drink. Once they broke down, he would throw them away without sharing them with his subordinates.
What’s even more bizarre is that Huo Qubing never cared about whether supplies could keep up with his troops, and he didn’t even worry about whether the soldiers would mutiny due to lack of food. If the army lacked food, they would just grab it wherever they could!
When Zhu Gaojie was tasting the broth, a man next to him came over, bowed his hands and said, "I heard that when Prince Qi was in Jiaozhi, he commanded an army of more than 100,000 people. He used his troops like a god, strategized and won a decisive victory thousands of miles away, and conquered Annan.
Chen Jun was so stunned by the beating that he wondered if he was serious?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at it and saw that it was Zheng Heng, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu.
"It's nothing. The war was fought by my old father-in-law, the British father-in-law. I just took advantage of it to show off." Zhu Gaojie said calmly.
"Your Majesty is too humble." Zheng Heng said with a smile, "It is true that the British Lord is a general, but the beautiful battle in the end was all commanded by you, Your Majesty. I have read your military report in Cochin.
He is truly astonishing to the heavenly beings, and I admire him endlessly.”
"Marquis Wu'an is overly praised." Zhu Gaojie did not feel complacent just because of a few complimentary words.
Zheng Heng cupped his hands and said: "In this northern expedition against Oara, my soldiers and horses in Xuanfu Town will inevitably have to work together with the prince's Fengzi Battalion to defeat the enemy. I hope that you can give me more help when the time comes."
"That's natural." Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly.
Seeing that King Qi had no intention of continuing the conversation, Zheng Heng did not continue to put his hot face on his cold butt, said goodbye and left.
Chi Rong, who had been eavesdropping, sat next to Zhu Gaojie and asked with some confusion: "Your Majesty, what does Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng mean? Why is he talking all this nonsense?"
"He didn't talk nonsense, he was just testing my attitude." Zhu Gaojie said calmly, "It seems that this Zheng Heng is more rational than I thought."
Chirong asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"It's true that Zheng Heng is a member of the King of Han's party, and it's true that I don't get along with the King of Han. However, it seems that Zheng Heng has no intention of becoming my enemy." Zhu Gaojie said calmly, "This is a smart man, no wonder he
I can go from a small Fuqianhu to where I am today."
Chirong pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, can we say something that people can understand?"