Noon on the first day of July in the tenth year of Chongzhen
At the west gate of Qingzhou City, compared to the previous calm, today's day is a bit unusual for it. At this time, former Minister of War Lv Weiqi and Henan Governor Li Xianfeng were standing quietly beside the city gate with more than a hundred followers.
Lu Weiqi was wearing a green shirt with a fluttering gown, and a wisp of beard fluttering in the wind under his chin, showing an elegant demeanor. Next to him, Li Xianfeng was wearing a bright red python robe official uniform, a beam crown on his head, and a jade belt around his waist.
With black beards, bright eyes, and shrewd and majestic expressions, these two people have outstanding official appearance and behavior. Just by looking at their appearance, both of them are people who can make people have a strong impression at first sight.
This made Pang Gang, who was standing next to them, feel ashamed. In ancient times, officials valued appearance, not to mention words and writings. When the court promoted an official, the appearance of the person was very important.
Yes, the reasons are as follows: first, it is to improve the external image of the official group, which is the same as the face engineering principle of later generations; second, it is because the ancients believed that "the relationship comes from the heart" (in fact, people now also believe it), and upright
Only a "heart" can have a decent appearance, and a person with a wretched appearance must also have a wretched mind (this has been shown clearly in TV and movies, especially early movies). Therefore, Pang Gang summed up only one experience, that is, in ancient times, long
Being handsome may not necessarily make you an official, but not being handsome will definitely not make you a high official.
As for Pang Gang's need to prepare for three days before sending troops, Li Xianfeng was not familiar with military affairs. He had no impression that it took three days for Qingzhou to send out troops. He thought it was just an ordinary speed. However, Lu Weiqi, who had been the Minister of the Ministry of War, was different. He knew very well that he had to prepare an army.
The preparation of the baggage of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses is so tedious. If a general military town wants to go on an expedition, it will take at least ten days and a half. Now they can complete such tedious preparations in three days. There are
This shows that not only do they have sufficient supplies, but it also proves that Qingzhou has been managed by Pang Gang into a place with strong mobilization capabilities.
At this time, more than 10,000 Qingzhou sergeants were arrayed in order outside the west gate. Their troops and horses seemed to cover the ground, and their flags were as black as dark clouds. They were flapping in the strong wind.
They all stood in silence and waited, each one exuding a chilling aura. The aura of fighting for the rest of their lives shocked Lu Weiqi and the two of them.
At this time, the weather has turned cold and no one has made any move. The posture of a strong army is displayed to the fullest. The sergeants are all wearing chainmail armor made of fine steel with strong protective power, carrying Mini rifles, and officers above 100 are wearing
They were all wearing red cloaks. When the strong wind swept over their red cloaks, they turned into a flaming red color. They looked majestic and majestic.
It was hot in Qingzhou in July. Tens of thousands of sergeants had been standing under the scorching sun for an hour. The scorching sun made the sergeants sweat profusely. The 30 kilograms of iron armor worn on their bodies increased their load even more.
Sweat was flowing from their foreheads, chests, and backs. But no one made any noise.
Thousands of military families from Qingzhou City came to see him off today. They were amazed by such a military appearance, and felt a strong sense of pride in their hearts, because this was an army composed of their own children.
Lu Weiqi, whose face was a little pale, felt a strong uneasiness, especially when he saw Pang Gang sitting next to him on a big red horse, an indescribable feeling rushed over him. And this
This power is something he cannot understand. In the face of this power, anyone or anything that stands in front of them will be crushed into powder. If Pang Gang wanted to crush himself, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
Even Li Xianfeng, who had no military knowledge at all, was amazed. He had never seen such a well-organized army after being an official for decades. If the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were so elite, not to mention mere rogues, the imperial court would have to recover
I'm afraid Liaodong will be easy too.
At this time, Pang Gang got off his horse and strode up to Lu Weiqi. He knelt down on one knee and saluted Lu Weiqi as if he was pushing a jade pillar from a mountain of gold, and said loudly: "The last general, the right commander of Nanjing, General Dingyuan, and the commander-in-chief of Shandong East Road, Pang
I just met Mr. Lu!"
Pang Gan's voice was loud and carried far away, and could be heard by people hundreds of steps away.
As soon as Pang Gang finished speaking, more than 10,000 soldiers behind him also knelt down and bowed down. There was a clang of armor, and more than 10,000 soldiers of the Qingzhou Army shouted in unison: "See Sir Lu!"
More than 10,000 people shouted in unison. I only heard a thunderous sound ringing around. The expressions of Lu Weiqi and the two men suddenly changed. This Qingzhou Army is really extraordinary. Even the effect of paying homage is so earth-shattering.
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Lu Weiqi was startled, and quickly helped Pang Gang up, saying warmly: "Pang Gang is so polite, I am ashamed of myself."
Even though Lu Weiqi didn't like to see Pang Gang, he was very self-aware. He knew very well that just because he was the retired Minister of the Ministry of War, he was not worthy of Pang Gang and tens of thousands of sergeants paying homage to him. That was at least the current minister or the minister.
The courtesy that only the emperor can enjoy. Pang Gang's bow just now made Lv Weiqi a little bit overwhelmed. Even though Lv Weiqi has become an official now, if any nosy censor comes with an article to impeach him, he may have to suffer.
Seeing this scene, Li Xianfeng looked at Pang Gang thoughtfully. Now he couldn't understand Pang Gang. After coming to Qingzhou and seeing the prosperity and wealth of Qingzhou, if
I'm afraid he himself doesn't believe that Pang Gang is just a vulgar warrior, but if he says that Pang Gang is a scheming person, it doesn't look like it based on Li Xianfeng's decades of experience in officialdom. Now he has openly done something to Lu Weiqi.
There were some excessive etiquettes, which made him even more incomprehensible to Pang Gang.
In fact, Li Xianfeng and Lu Weiqi thought wrong about this matter. The reason why Pang Gang was so courteous to Lu Weiqi was because yesterday Pang Gang knew that although Lu Weiqi was a bit pedantic, he was very upright. In history, Li Zicheng besieged Luoyang, and the city
When he was defeated, Lu Weiqi ran to persuade King Fu Zhu Changxun and told him: "Reputation is very important, never be humiliated." It meant that Zhu Changxun should commit suicide, but King Fu Zhu Changxun had neither the chance nor the courage to commit suicide. After Zhu Changxun was captured, Li Zicheng
He was ordered to be killed and his meat mixed with venison as an appetizer. The bandits called it "Fulu wine".
Lu Weiqi was not spared from being captured. Some of the bandits knew Lu Weiqi and wanted to release him, but this man was not happy and stood on the street without leaving. He found a bandit leader and cursed loudly, saying: "The gang is always the most important thing."
, Wait for death, don't bend your knees to thieves!" So this man was beheaded by the angry bandit leader.
Although Pang Gang was not very fond of scholars in the Ming Dynasty, he still admired people with integrity like Lu Weiqi. In addition, Lu Weiqi was the former minister of the Ministry of War, so he led the entire army to give him a noble courtesy. Unexpectedly,
But it made these two people start to think about each other.
While these two men were still in a daze, Pang Gang waved his big hand and shouted loudly: "The whole army obeys the order and sets off!"
"Forward troops move forward and set off!"
"Set off!"
"Set off!"
Following an order, the mighty army began to form a long queue and marched westward along the official road.
Different from the high-spirited army, although the thousands of family members of the military families who saw them off were also smiling, the worried look on their faces could not be concealed. It had been less than three months since King Qin came back from his last trip to Beijing.
, the thousands of casualties last time are still vivid in my mind, I don’t know how many more people will die this time when they go to Luoyang to level with the bandits...
On the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in the tenth year of Chongzhen, within the territory of Weihui Mansion
"The brave generals of the Three Kingdoms, the first of them is Zhao Zilong. He was a hero in front of Changbanpo. He defeated thousands of generals and killed millions of soldiers. He held Adou in his arms to bring peace. There was also Zhang Yide, waiting in front of Dangyang Bridge. Seven chirps sounded continuously,
Two or three holes in the bridge collapsed, the river flowed backwards, and Cao Cao's camp was frightened away by millions of soldiers..."
A burst of loud singing came from the official road. Amid the passionate singing, a mighty army was coming from the east. Most of them were on foot, and only a few were cavalry. They marched all the way singing military songs.
, the morale was high, and on both sides of the official road, night warriors wearing light armor would shuttle back and forth from time to time.
Not far away on both sides of the official road, you can still see some ragged figures from time to time. They should all be refugees in Weihui Mansion. They are all looking at this strange team with slightly frightened eyes. They are absolutely
Although most people are illiterate, they still recognize the familiar bright-character flag, but even so, they still dare not appear in front of this team at will.
Lu Weiqi, who was walking next to Pang Gang, tentatively asked: "Pang Pang, it is not an exaggeration to call your troops the most powerful soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. Can you tell me how you train your troops?"
Pang Gang smiled slightly and replied: "Mr. Jie Ru, you have given me a reward. I am just practicing randomly. It is not surprising."
"You can build such a strong army by just practicing randomly, you're kidding me!" Lu Weiqi felt depressed. This army was even beaten to disgrace by the Tatars, and now he actually said that it was just training randomly, what are you saying?
How could it be so embarrassing for so many generals in the Ming Dynasty!
Lu Weiqi, who once served as Minister of the Ministry of War, still has a keen eye. It has been the eighth day since the troops were dispatched on the first day of the new year. During these eight days, Lu Weiqi was very surprised to find that Pang Gang's troops were not only in good order but also in good condition.
, and the physical fitness and training level of all the sergeants are also extremely high. When fully armed, their daily marching speed has reached sixty miles. This is the only one in the Ming army!
Moreover, Pang Gang's soldiers and horses were very different from other Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses in many places. For example, during their march, officers would take the lead in singing from time to time. Although Lu Weiqi had never heard these songs, they all had one common characteristic.
That is easy to understand and can arouse the morale of the sergeants.
This made Lu Weiqi pay more attention to Pang Gang. He found that the more contact he had with Pang Gang, the less he understood him. What kind of person was this sometimes vulgar and sometimes fastidious general? Lu Weiqi was confused...
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