333 Incompatible (for the leader Ziyuehuaqing 9/11)
Facing the arrival of the fifth battalion of Gezuo, Sun Chuanting did not always have the dead fish face, which was a welcoming gesture.
When Lin Chengcheng and others met with him, he also revealed to them the contents of the previous memorial.
Lin Chengcheng and others had already accepted the psychological expectation that they would start from guerrillas after the recruitment. Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanting took the initiative to give them an official rank, and it was two levels higher than that of guerrillas. They immediately felt flattered.
Generally speaking, after being recruited, rogue thieves are promoted to the rank of deputy general, but in fact they are very few.
Not even Yuan Shizhong. Others, including Bai Guangen, Gao Jie and others, or those who had died fighting for the country, were not in the beginning. They were only promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief after their merits were accumulated. Even Gao Jie now,
He's just a general.
If we say that Yuan Shizhong was worth a thousand gold and horse bones, Sun Chuanting suggested to Emperor Chongzhen that the five leaders of the Gezuo Fifth Battalion be made deputy generals, which would have the same meaning as a hundred gold and horse bones.
As for the unexpected surprise, it was Zhang Xianzhong's general Liu Wenxiu. Sun Chuanting did not deal with it. Instead, he asked Yuan Zhuangfei to escort Liu Wenxiu to the capital. Because this Liu Wenxiu had been appointed by Emperor Chongzhen before, he handed it over to Emperor Chongzhen to deal with it personally.
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It was not that Sun Chuanting had not considered that with the arrival of the fifth battalion of Gezuo, he had enough troops to surround Zuo Liangyu. However, considering the issue of food and fodder, and the fact that the emperor's decree had not been issued, he finally decided,
According to the original plan, the fifth battalion of Gezuo was first reorganized, the weak were eliminated and the strong were retained, and mixed with Chen Yongfu's new army.
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"hold head high……"
"Air difference, air difference..."
At the Jingshi Railway Station, a train was full of passengers, and there were also trucks full of trucks behind it. It spewed thick smoke and exited the train station, disappearing into the distance.
There were five or six young men, tall and long-armed, who could easily tell they were from the north. They stared at this scene with their mouths open and couldn't recover for a long time.
"Young Master, do you want to take a ride on this steam train?" Suddenly, a flattering voice sounded, "You can't buy a ticket. Just add money, a little money, and the little man Bao can ride on the train.
Within three days!”
The young man at the head came back to his senses, saw the man in front of him, stretched out three fingers, and said to him with a flattering smile.
"Don't sit down!" The young man replied immediately after hearing this, then turned around and left.
When the man heard this, he said "poof" and then muttered: "No money!"
It was obvious just now that it was definitely the first time for them to see this steam train. According to experience, generally wealthy young men would definitely spend a lot of money to ride on this steam train after seeing it for the first time.
As a result, this person refused without even thinking about it, so much so that he didn't even have time to say that he had sat on the emperor's throne and could be imbued with dragon energy. This was definitely because he had no money!
Naturally, he didn't know that the young man he was trying to solicit business from just now was not short of money, but was just afraid of dealing with people.
No, I saw that this man quickly arrived at a slightly more remote location, and then he stood up, with a look of shock on his face.
One of his followers said to him in shock: "Master, we...are we in the capital? Why do we feel...we feel like we are in a fairyland!"
"No, that car just now can actually pull so many people and goods. If it weren't for the blessing of the gods, I wouldn't believe it!" Another person said in equal shock.
The performance of this train really goes beyond their perceived worldview. This kind of divine power can only be found in legends.
"Nonsense!" After hearing this, the young man scolded them, "We came straight to the capital, how could we go wrong?"
"But, what do you think of this car?" His entourage said a little unconvinced, "Although we have never been to the capital before, we have heard of it. This car, and the road under our feet, are the best in the world.
Of?"
"Sir, didn't you say that Emperor Taizu had a spiritual appearance? Isn't it surprising that there are gods who help?"
"That's right, Emperor Taizu must have sent gods down to earth to help. That's why there was a great victory in Jizhou, as well as this road and this car. Can't it all be explained?"
"Then...then do we still have hope? How can we defeat the gods?"
"..."
After hearing this, the young man at the head shouted angrily in a low voice: "That's enough, everyone, shut up, be careful that walls have ears!"
Upon hearing this, his followers quickly looked around warily, as if they were afraid of being overheard.
"Sir, shall we go back to Huguang?"
After hearing the question, the leader shook his head and said: "Although we have basically understood the situation of the rumors, it is not easy to come here. The changes in the capital have been too great. Let's go to the city first, and then inquire about the news before going back.
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Needless to say, this person is Zhang Dingguo, also known as Li Dingguo, who Zhang Xianzhong sent to the north to inquire about the news.
After receiving the mission, he did not go all the way north to inquire about it, but went straight to the capital.
Because he felt that all the news should be confirmed here in the capital.
As a result, when I arrived at the capital, I was shocked, and then shocked again.
The prosperity of the capital was something he had never seen before. The atmosphere here made him feel like it was a peaceful and prosperous age!
What surprised him most was naturally the cement road and the steam train.
Like his followers, his outlook on life is a bit broken.
Hiding in this remote place, after finally recovering for a while, he took a false guide and sneaked into the capital.
Because he wanted to find out information, he found a busy restaurant and ate in a corner of the lobby.
Naturally, while eating, I kept my ears open to listen to what the diners around me were saying. Some parents were short-sighted, so they were naturally filtered out, and they just wanted to hear some valuable news.
After a while, Li Dingguo soon heard some conversations, which attracted his attention.
"Today is the day when scientific rankings are released. I don't know which fifty of them are so lucky!"
"No! This is a lecture given by the emperor. Who in the world has such an honor? I heard that officials from Jiangnan reported that one month was too short. It's just a pity that the emperor did not change his mind!"
"Actually, I feel that even if those talented people from the south of the Yangtze River come, they may not be able to compete with us northerners!"
"Oh, you are so loud! When it comes to talent and learning, who do you northerners think you are?"
"..."
Li Dingguo listened in confusion. As he listened, he saw two tables of diners quarreling over the North-South issue.
Although Li Dingguo himself had not participated in the imperial examination, he must have known the general situation of the imperial examination.
The imperial examination list has always been divided into the southern list and the northern list. Whether the southerners are better or the northerners are better, there will be no conflict with each other.
But he was a little confused when he heard this list. It seemed that the North and the South were on the same list. No, the diners at two nearby tables ended up quarreling just because there were more people from the South or the North on the list.
So much so that later on, diners at other tables in the lobby also joined in their North-South debate, making the noise quite lively.
Li Dingguo was really puzzled when he heard this. Although he was from the north, he still recognized that as far as the imperial examination was concerned, the southerners were definitely more powerful! The same was true. He kept shouting that the imperial examination was unfair, and that was why there were North and South lists.
Where did the people here get the courage to get so angry over this topic?
"Aren't you convinced? Well, let me ask you a question. Why do people slip easily when walking on ice?"
"Then let me ask you, why does my hand hurt when I slap you?"
"I asked first, you answer first!"
"Aren't you very capable? Why don't you answer first?"
"..."
Li Dingguo was a little confused. It was not a question like that, but a ghost question like this. This is not the simplest question, but it still needs an answer?
Thinking like this, he was suddenly dumbfounded.
When he was thinking about the answer, Li Dingguo suddenly discovered that it was obviously the most common thing, but how to answer it seemed to be a question!
Why do people slip easily when walking on ice? Isn’t it just because it’s slippery? But, is this the answer? Obviously not!
Also, when I slap someone else, it is indeed me who slaps them, but why does it hurt me too? Could it be that his face slapped my hand, and that’s why it hurts?
What the hell is this?
Thinking about these things, Li Dingguo was stunned. After coming back to his senses, he couldn't help but shake his head, are all these people in the capital so boring? What are these questions worth thinking about?
Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking this, he heard the arguing diners talking, saying that this was the content of science, and that the emperor would soon give lectures at the Imperial College, talking about related content, as if it was related to steam trains.
What?
Li Dingguo was confused again!
The emperor wants to give a lecture?
Are these questions just now related to that powerful car?
What the hell is going on?
This place is really the capital in my mind. Isn't it just like in the Journey to the West story, where I have arrived in some magical country?
Thinking like this, Li Dingguo silently recalled that he left Wuchang and hurried northward. The road was familiar. Even later, there was nothing strange about it. He must have taken the right path!
So here comes the question, why is this capital, and what we see and hear here, so strange?
Until after eating, Li Dingguo still felt very confused and had difficulty integrating into the surrounding environment. Looking at his entourage, he found that they were similar.
Li Dingguo didn't dare to stay any longer. The signs of outsiders were too obvious, and it would be dangerous if he was discovered by the court's eagle dogs.
Thinking this, he immediately called the waiter to pay.
As soon as the waiter came over, he greeted warmly: "Sir, old money is five cents and three cents, and new money is five cents. Which one do you want to give?"
Upon hearing this, Li Dingguo was stunned again: What new money and old money?