Liu Ziguang and his party rode horses to the east gate of Tongguan. The soldiers guarding the gate were all from Huguang, and Liu Ziguang's prestige was extremely high in Huguang. So although they were suspicious, they still obeyed the order and opened the city gate. More than 300 people filed out and headed towards
Head towards the camp.
We have already fallen out with Yuan Chonghuan, and with a few hundred people we will definitely not be able to make trouble. It is better to pull out Wang Fuchen's forward battalion and go it alone. This alone does not mean fighting with Yuan Chonghuan, but to restart the war with the Xixia people.
When he arrived at the Tongguan camp, Liu Ziguang went straight to the commander's tent, ordered the Chinese army to beat the drums, and gathered the officers of more than a thousand households in the army. Yuan Chonghuan was not there, and the General of the Expedition to the West was the biggest official. After three rounds of drums, the officers of the Western Army camp
They all came to the commander's tent, and saw Liu Ziguang sitting on the commander's chair in a bloody military uniform. He went straight to the topic without any nonsense: "Generals, the forward battalion packed up its equipment and set up a separate camp with the commander. The other battalions will not be there for the time being."
move."
Liu Zongmin, the commander of the camp, immediately came out and said: "General Shu Mo will not dare to obey the order of the general. The forward camp has been placed under the jurisdiction of our department. How can we camp alone? Does the general have a warrant from Governor Yuan?"
Liu Ziguang said: "This commander is the general who conquered the West as the emperor. Controlling the Western Army's troops, I can naturally mobilize the troops. Mr. Liu, you always make excuses for Commander Yuan. Is Commander Yuan even more powerful than the emperor?"
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Liu Zongmin said: "Instructor Yuan is the governor of Shaanxi's military affairs on all three sides. Of course, he is the biggest on the front line. I will not dare to obey the general's arbitrary orders."
Liu Ziguang said: "I have given the military order, whoever dares to disrespect you will be killed on the spot, Wang Fuchen!"
Wang Fuchen responded loudly: "The general is here!"
"Bring your brothers out of the camp, who dares to prevent the swordsman from meeting."
"yes!"
There was a chilling atmosphere in the camp. The soldiers of the forward battalion had already put on their armor, unsheathed their bows and swords, and faced off with Liu Zongmin's military law team on duty. There were more Western soldiers who were busy putting on their armor and walking out of the barracks to prepare to join.
Confrontation.
In the handsome tent, Liu Zongmin held two big knives in his hands and looked at Liu Ziguang without fear, with the intention of making a big fight. Liu Ziguang actually admired this man. He was indeed an old bandit in Guanzhong, and he was really courageous.
Seeing that an internal fight was about to inevitably break out, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves, and a shout came from a distance: "Don't do anything, Governor Yuan's order has arrived."
The person coming was none other than Wu Sangui. When his horse galloped to the commander's tent, he rolled off his saddle and dismounted. He shouted loudly: "The Superintendent has given the order that the forward battalion be taken away by General Zhengxi. No one can stop it!"
Everyone's hands touching the handle of the knife relaxed and Liu Zongmin stopped talking with a dark face. Wu Sangui personally accompanied Liu Ziguang out of the commander's tent. The flag officer conveyed the order, and the opposing armies broke away from the contact and gave way.
Come on.
The three thousand forward battalion slowly left the main camp. Liu Ziguang and Wu Sangui stood side by side at the gate of the camp to supervise. Liu Ziguang asked: "Uncle Chang, what do you mean by Commander Yuan? Does he really not welcome me?"
Wu Sangui sighed and said: "Brother, don't blame the governor. He can't help it. These Xixia people are really inferior to the Manchus. The Manchus are getting poorer and poorer, but Xixia is at its peak. Since we came to Shaanxi, we have won battles."
I have only fought a few battles. The Superintendent tried his best to find a way, but still ended up in the situation of losing all Shaanxi and retreating to Tongguan. Maybe you think the fighting is too bad, but in fact, I know in my heart that it is good to be able to fight like this.
If someone else had been the coach, the entire Central Plains might have been lost."
Liu Ziguang said: "If you are afraid of fighting, you are forbidden to go to war. What is the logic of this? If you go to fight and win, you will be beheaded. What is the truth of this?"
Wu Sangui said: "The Governor is indeed too wary of the Xixia people, because the enemy is cunning and good at using tricks to lure the enemy. Our army has suffered a lot in this regard. The reason for sticking to Tongguan and not going to war is to preserve our strength. This
Although I am dissatisfied, I understand that there is also the matter of Jin Shengheng. The Superintendent is the one who took great pains. As a civil servant, the Superintendent came to Henan alone to train a hundred thousand troops. Who are they? Lawless old bandits and rebels.
The officers and soldiers who rebelled, rebelled and rebelled again, how could they control these people without an iron fist? The Governor relied on orders and prohibitions to subdue these warriors. This time, Jin Shengheng followed the general against orders and went to war. Although he won the battle,
But it turned the commander's military order into a piece of paper. If he was not punished, he would no longer be able to lead the troops, so the commander would deal with it strictly."
Seeing Liu Ziguang's suspicion, Wu Sangui said again: "The Superintendent knows that he wants to kill Jin Shengheng. Brother, you must not agree. It's not worth giving this face, and it's not worth not giving it. Simply..."
"Should you simply force me away?" Liu Ziguang asked.
Wu Sangui pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said: "It can be said that the eldest brother is no longer the eldest brother of the past. He is a very powerful minister with outstanding military achievements and is definitely not something that the governor can control. Instead of bumping into each other together, it is better to separate the families.
Go it alone. The Superintendent cannot command your Red Shirt Army anyway. At the same time, the Superintendent is not willing to hand over the power. After all, the Western Army is his old man's hard work. As for Jin Shengheng, this man has always been unruly. If it weren't for his military exploits,
Superintendent Zhuo Zhuo had killed him a long time ago, so this time he just gave it to my elder brother as a favor. You saved his life, but you still won’t serve him wholeheartedly from now on.”
"That's why you allowed me to kidnap Jin Shengheng and sent you to deliver the order to release the forward battalion. Commander Yuan doesn't want to interact with me again, is that right?"
Wu Sangui sighed: "Brother, don't you understand that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain? Governor Yuan is the Minister of the Ministry of War. He is in charge of all the soldiers and horses in the world. You have also led the Western Army for so long. You are a first-class general and a victorious general of the Ming Dynasty. You guys
Who of the two listens to whom? Either transfer Governor Yuan back to the capital and you take over, or you form a new army and don't interfere with each other. In short, you two can't play with each other in the same pot."
"So, my position as the general of the Western Conquest has been a trap from the beginning. The general of the Western Army is disturbed. Is this what some people in the court want to see?" Liu Ziguang said thoughtfully.
"Brother's fiery temper meets Inspector Yuan's stubborn temper. You two are at odds with each other. It would be strange if nothing happened. Anyway, I have said what I need to say, and the Inspector's meaning is also very clear. The Red Shirt Army Chief
When the troops arrive, just start over again, our two armies are still friendly forces."
Hearing this, Liu Ziguang smiled, "Supervisor Yuan was afraid that I would seize power, or that I would cause trouble for him, and he couldn't tell me to leave clearly, so he simply used his trick to force me away with Jin Shengheng. This was a clever move. Even the imperial court didn't care.
I can't be traced to him. The most I can say is that I am arrogant and undisciplined. Anyway, my reputation has already spread far and wide. It doesn't matter if I have one more person. That's all. Just go. Anyway, I don't feel comfortable being subordinate to others. I have no military power or financial power.
I can't use my hands and feet at all. Uncle Chang, please go back and bring it to the supervisor, and tell the radio station to send these three codes if you can find my red shirt in the future." As he spoke, he typed out three long and two short codes on Wu Sangui's shoulder.
, "This is SOS, their telegraph soldiers know it, just tell the supervisor."
Wu Sangui bowed his hand to Liu Ziguang: "Thank you, eldest brother, for understanding the governor's painstaking efforts. I originally wanted to follow him, but there is really a shortage of people here, so I had to stay. If you have any difficulties, just ask. Armor, War Horse, and Ordnance
Anyone who can help will definitely help."
"Okay, first allocate 300 tents to me. The forward battalion came in a hurry and rushed in lightly. They didn't even bring any tents."
"Brother, don't worry, I'll have it delivered to you when you get back."
The forward battalion withdrew from the Tongguan Camp and found another place with difficult terrain to camp. It was said that camping was actually a matter of cutting down trees and digging earth to build walls. They did not bring tents, so they had to build their own houses. The soldiers cut down tree trunks and dug earth for walls.
The book covers were removed and they were nailed into small wooden huts as tents. Others could only use tree branches to build temporary shacks to live in temporarily. They would wait for Wu Sangui's tents to be delivered before officially building barracks.
In the cabin, Liu Ziguang gathered his generals for a meeting. On a newly made log table were wine bowls and copper pots for stewing meat. Zhou Peigong, Wang Fuchen, and Jin Shengheng had all recently joined the Zhenwuhou system. Their words and actions
They were all respectful, holding wine bowls and listening to Liu Ziguang's lecture. They didn't dare to drink without the marquis. Liu Ziguang said: "I don't pay attention to formalities here. Let's eat and drink freely. We are all brothers. Don't be polite. I
Let me introduce you, this is Zhou Peigong, this is Wang Fuchen, they are all heroes from the North Road, and this is General Jin Sheng Heng Jin who is running across Huguang."
"Shanxi Horse Harrier!"
"Henan Golden Broadsword!"
Wang Fuchen and Jin Shengheng looked at each other and burst into laughter. Zhou Peigong was stroking his beard and smiling, and Liu Ziguang couldn't help but laugh: "So you know each other."
"They are all big gangsters from all over the world. Who doesn't know each other? I remember when we killed officials and rebelled together." Jin Shengheng said with great interest.
"Now that we are all officers and soldiers of the imperial court, let's not talk about those glorious things in the past." Zhou Peiqing said.
"What are the officers and soldiers of the imperial court? We are the pro-army of Zhenwu Marquis. What's the matter with the imperial court? I was almost killed by Yuan Manzi today. If the commander hadn't come to the rescue, there would be no one for the fifty brothers below me to eat and drink.
From now on, I am no longer a general of the Western Army, I am just a soldier under the command of Marquis Zhenwu!" Jin Shengheng became angry when he talked about today's events. After drinking a bowl of wine, he smashed the bowl to pieces.
Profess your loyalty loudly.
"It's not like this for us. We arrived at the camp in the middle of the night and were not allowed to enter. We were caught in a heavy rain all night. The next day, we were even assigned a pond to camp. The brothers were carrying earth to make up the ground and had a conflict with the Western Army. If it hadn't been for the Marquis
I arrived just in time. They are already fighting. Do you know what happened? That Liu Zongmin from Tongguan Daying turned out to be a horse bandit from Chuangguan in Shaanxi. He had a close relationship with me. I didn’t expect that this guy would still remember him after so many years.
, what a damn unlucky thing!" Wang Fuchen also said angrily.
Only then did Liu Ziguang understand why when he arrived at the Tongguan camp, the entire forward camp was wearing helmets and armor and was fully armed. It turned out that it was on the verge of a fire. It seemed that Yuan Chonghuan was really good at playing this game. People like him were
It is impossible to live in peace with the Western Army. There are conflicts everywhere. Instead of holding back each other's anger and enduring it, it is better to separate altogether.
"Stop saying anything, let's drink!" Liu Ziguang raised the wine bowl.