Chinese General Summoning System

On July 16, 428, Dajin, in a study room in the State Shepherd Mansion in Jianyang City, Suzhou, Suzhou State Shepherd Zhang Mingqi said with excitement to his cousin Liu Fengbao, confidant general Zhao Lianjin, and his most trusted counselor Tang Yan: "The emperor sent someone day and night to send a secret decree to the officer, asking the officer to bring the Suzhou Xiang army to the side of the Qing emperor in Beijing, and to suppress the forces of the thirteen aristocratic families, and the emperor also promised the officer the post of lieutenant of the Ministry of War!"

Liu Fengbao, Zhang Mingqi’s first fierce general, heard what Zhang Mingqi said, and suddenly shouted with more excitement: "His Royal Highness, that's not right! You can't call His Highness Yue King now! Lord, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we were the Red Scarf Army. To help the emperor get rid of the thirteen aristocratic families, the power of the imperial court is equivalent to falling into the hands of our Red Scarf Army!"

Zhang Mingqi shook his hand to Liu Fengbao and said, "How many times have I told you, we are no longer the Red Scarf Army, but the Suzhou Xiang Army, a decent court army of 800!"

Liu Fengbao's mouth curled slightly. He was still a little unconvinced that the Red Scarf Army had to be recruited by the court. The elite Red Scarf Army under his command did not really fight against all the troops of the court, including The smashing army under Liu Ji's command.

Liu Fengbao believed that if Zhang Mingqi allowed him to lead his troops to fight against the Sundering Army, he would be able to defeat the Sundering Army. Maybe the Red Turban had already entered Canglong City.

Zhang Mingqi then asked Zhao Lianjin and Tang Yan: "What do you think about bringing troops to the Qingjun side of the capital?"

Zhao Lianjin pondered and said, "Master, this is indeed a good opportunity. It's just that the thirteenth family controls all the forbidden troops in the capital, and the army of the prefectures and prefects also stayed on the outskirts of the capital. We want to get rid of the thirteen. Aristocratic family is not so easy."

The counselor Tang Yan then said: "The lord, with the emperor’s secret decree, our Suzhou Xiang army will occupy the righteousness when entering the capital. If we can really defeat the thirteenth family, the lord can even hold the emperor to make the princes, but the thirteenth family’s hands With strong strength, it is no easy task for us to get rid of the thirteenth family. We must plan carefully."

When Zhang Mingqi heard the counselor Tang Yan mentioning that he was holding the emperor in order to make the princes, his eyes flashed. The temptation for Zhang Mingqi was too great. "Since everyone thinks this is a good opportunity, then the official Take our Suzhou Xiangjun to the capital!"

Then Zhang Mingqi asked Zhao Lianjin: "How is the formation of the 25 guards of our Suzhou Xiang Army now?"

Zhao Lianjin said: "Master, the twenty-five guards have basically been formed. There are five brigades under each guard, and five battalions under each brigade. Each battalion has about five thousand soldiers. The strength of each guard is more than 120,000, including more than 100,000 soldiers and 20,000 auxiliary soldiers. The total strength of the 25 guards of our Suzhou Xiang Army has exceeded 3.1 million, which is not Count the two hundred and fifty thousand garrison troops we formed in the cities of Suzhou."

When the Red Turban Army accepted the court’s recruitment, the total strength of the Red Turban Army was about 2.7 million. However, the Red Turban Army looted a large amount of property and grain in the Southeastern states. The troops of the Red Turban Army were transported back to the territory of Suzhou. When the Red Turban Army was reorganized into the Suzhou Xiang Army, not only did it not reduce its strength, but instead relied on this batch of property and grain to expand a part of the army.

Zhang Mingqi considered for a moment and said to Zhao Lianjin: "Suzhou is our foundation. This time the officer is going to lead the 15 guards of the Suzhou Xiang army to the capital. Lian Jin, you stay in Suzhou this time, and command the remaining ten guards and horses. The garrison troops of 150,000 cities, by the way, the officer is going to transfer Zhang Shaohua, who is under your command of Lian Jin, to the officer, and take them to the capital together this time."

Zhang Shaohua is the first fierce general among Zhao Lianjin’s generals. The Red Turban lieutenant who cut and wounded the first fierce general of the Da Jin court, Dou Bing, outside Huai’an City, is Zhang Shaohua. Although Zhang Shaohua’s force can be described as the brave champion, It's a pity that Zhang Shaohua himself is a little short-sighted, he can only act as a warrior, it is impossible to lead the army alone.

When Zhao Lianjin heard that Zhang Mingqi was about to take Zhang Shaohua to the capital, he nodded and said: "Zhang Shaohua can be regarded as a peerless general. His martial arts is not weaker than General Fengbao, but his head is lacking. The lord took Zhang Shaohua to the capital this time. Don't let Zhang Shaohua lead the troops alone. The lord's best always keep Zhang Shaohua by his side. This will not only allow Zhang Shaohua to protect the lord's safety, but also prevent Zhang Shaohua from stabbing anything."

When Liu Fengbao heard Zhang Shaohua’s name, his eyes flashed brightly. For this super fierce who could defeat the riding general Dou Bing within twenty rounds, Liu Fengbao has always hoped to compete with him, but so far, The two have not had a chance to meet.

When Zhang Mingqi heard that Zhao Lianjin did not hesitate, he agreed to transfer Zhang Shaohua to his side. He couldn't help but smile more brightly and said to Zhao Lianjin: "Lian Jin, after the officer rushed to the capital, the base camp in Suzhou, the officer can leave it to him. is you."

Zhao Lianjin clasped his fist and said, "Don't worry, the lord, with me, Zhao Lianjin, Suzhou is absolutely foolproof!"

After Zhao Lianjin and counselor Tang Yan left, Liu Fengbao said to Zhang Mingqi: "Cousin, let Zhao Lianjin stay in Suzhou, will you..."

Before Liu Fengbao finished speaking, Zhang Mingqi waved his hand and interrupted him, "Fengbao, Zhao Lianjin has always been loyal to me. This time I transferred Zhang Shaohua, the first fierce officer under his command, to his side. Zhao Lianjin did not hesitate at all. People, I should give them enough trust, otherwise, how about achieving hegemony!"

Liu Fengbao immediately nodded and said, "Cousin's words are reasonable, but this time my cousin took the soldiers to the capital, which is equivalent to handing over the entire Suzhou to Zhao Lianjin, not afraid of 10,000, just in case!"

Zhang Mingqi thought for a while and said: "Then let Chen Hongxin stay in Suzhou and stay in Suzhou together with Zhao Lianjin. In addition, the official will transfer the three guards under Zhao Lianjin to the capital together."

Zhang Mingqi’s commander had a total of five generals, namely Zhao Lianjin, Zhou Jiling, Liu Fengbao, Wu Zan, and Chen Hongxin. When the Red Turban Army and the imperial court fought, Zhao Lianjin led troops to attack Hangzhou, Zhou Jiling led troops to attack Zhejiang and Fuzhou, Wu Zan attacked Suzhou. Later, because of the Sundering Army, Chen Hongxin also led his troops into Suzhou, but Wu Zan and Chen Hongxin both suffered from the Sundering Army's losses. In Qinhuai City, Suzhou, they lost more than one million troops.

This time, the Red Scarf Army was changed to the Suzhou Xiang Army with 25 guards. After Zhang Mingqi’s division, the Suzhou Xiang Army under Zhao Lianjin’s command was five guards, and the Suzhou Xiang Army under Zhou Jiling’s control was four guards. Wu Zanhe Chen Hong’s subordinates all control the three-guard Suzhou Xiangjun, Liu Fengbao's subordinate also controls the three-guard Suzhou Xiangjun, and the seven-guard Suzhou Xiangjun directly belongs to Zhang Mingqi, and the other two hundred and fifty thousand Suzhou Xiangjun. The city's garrison troops are also directly under Zhang Mingqi in terms of division.

Liu Fengbao then asked: "Cousin, the ten guards who stayed in Suzhou, which ten guards are you going to keep?"

Zhang Mingqi said: “Zhao Lianjin’s five guards left two, Zhou Jiling, Wu Zan, and Chen Hongxin also left one guard, and you also left one guard. The seven guards directly under my command. I only have I'm going to take three guards to the capital."

When Liu Fengbao heard Zhang Mingqi's arrangement, he said with confidence: "In this case, even if Zhao Lianjin has other thoughts, he cannot shake his cousin's status in Suzhou."

Just after Zhao Lianjin returned to his residence in Jianyang City, he received a transfer order from Zhang Mingqi, the animal husbandry of the state. On this transfer order, there was a list of 15 Suzhou Xiangjun guards that Zhang Mingqi was going to take to the capital. Among them, the Suzhou Xiangjun The eighth, ninth, and tenth guards of China are directly under Zhao Lianjin's command.

Peng Yong, the commander of the eighth guard under Zhao Lianjin's command, saw the list on the transfer order, frowned and asked Zhao Lianjin: "Marshal, didn't Master Zhou Mu let you stay in Suzhou? Why did you put the eighth and ninth guards together? Has the tenth guard been taken to the capital?"

Zhao Lianjin said calmly: "The lord will lead 15 guards to the capital this time. There are exactly 15 guards on the list. The other ten guards are enough to stay in Suzhou."

Peng Yong hesitated and said, "Marshal, this time Master Zhou not only transferred the eighth, ninth, and tenth guards, but also transferred Zhang Shaohua. Are you worried about the marshal?"

Zhao Lianjin frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The lord treats me Zhao Lianjin as a mountain. This time he has given me the responsibility of staying in Suzhou. It can be said that I have increased trust in me. Don't talk nonsense about this in the future!"

When Peng Yong heard Zhao Lianjin’s tone a little angry, he quickly said: "Dashu, I just say it casually, don't take it to heart."

"Okay, you go back to the barracks quickly, prepare for the expedition, don't think about it! This time the lord may be able to accomplish great things. You must put your mind on the battlefield and make more achievements in the battle to have a greater future! "

"Don't worry, Marshal, this time our eighth guard will never embarrass Marshal!"

After Peng Yong left, Zhao Lianjin picked up the transfer order sent by Zhou Mu Zhang Mingqi and looked at it. Then Zhao Lianjin sighed, shook his head helplessly, and placed the transfer order gently. On the table.

Following the order of Zhang Mingqi, the animal husbandry of the state, the army from all parts of Suzhou began to mobilize frequently, and a large number of troops of the Suzhou Xiang army began to gather in Wujin City, the important town in northern Suzhou.

On July 23, Dajin 428, in a military camp outside Wujin City, Zhou Jiling welcomed Wu Zan, who had just arrived in Wujin City with troops, into his handsome tent. Zhou Jiling smiled and said to Wu Zan. : "Brother Wu, we haven't seen each other for almost a year, and our brothers should have a good drink tonight!"

Wu Zan smiled bitterly and said, "Big Brother Zhou, this period of time, my brother, I’m having a hard time! If it weren’t for the fact that I led my troops in Suzhou and was defeated by the Squadron, our Red Scarf Army wouldn’t have given up. Many sites, I heard that Big Brother Zhou was about to take down both Zhejiang and Fuzhou at that time!"

Zhou Jiling patted Wu Zan on the shoulder and said, "Brother Wu, victory or defeat is a common matter for the military. Moreover, the Broken Army is an elite division in the Western Regions and the grasslands. Even Zhao Lianjin didn't dare to fight against the Broken Army. Knowing that the Puppet Army rushed to Huai'an City, they directly led their troops to retreat from Huaian City.

After a pause, Zhou Jiling continued: "Furthermore, the lord doesn't mean to blame you, otherwise, you won't be assigned to three Suzhou Xiangjun guards under your command."

Wu Zan nodded and said: "The lord is kind, and remember that we old brothers, this time the reorganization of the Suzhou Xiang Army, not only did I divide three guards under my command, even Chen Hongxin was also divided into three guards, but I heard that this time Chen Hongxin I won't go to the capital with the lord."

Zhou Jiling suddenly lowered his voice and said: "This time the lord let the boy Zhao Lianjin stay in Suzhou. You must know that the boy Zhao Lianjin is different from you and me. He has many thoughts. Maybe the lord is not relieved to leave Suzhou to him and let Brother Chen Hongxin. Also stay, meaning to monitor Zhao Lianjin's boy."

Among the five leading generals under Zhang Mingqi ~www.wuxiahere.com~ Zhao Lianjin can be regarded as the most resourceful general, but Zhao Lianjin is arrogant, and his relationship with the other four leading generals is not good, especially with Zhou Jiling. The worst is that the two of them once did something because of trivial things.

Wu Zan then turned the subject away and said, "Brother Zhou, this time our Suzhou Xiang Army went north to Canglong City. We need to pass through Qiongzhou and Suzhou counties and counties. We have no decree issued by the court, and the emperor’s secret decree to the lord is not suitable to be taken out. , How can we reach Canglong City unimpededly?"

Zhou Jiling said: "You don’t know the old brother Wu. The emperor has sent someone to call the lord to Canglong City to see him. With this decree, our Suzhou Xiang Army, the counties and counties in Qiongzhou and Suzhou, and the imperial army along the way, are not. Dare to embarrass us!"

Wu Zan frowned and said, "But our fifteen Suzhou Xiangjun guards are going north, there must be a lot of noise, and the thirteenth family will definitely know, maybe the thirteenth family will send troops to intercept us."

Zhou Jiling said with a smile: "Now that the Puppet Army faces the attacks of the four powers in the Western Regions, it is hard to protect itself. As long as there is no Puppet Army, how can the 13th family prevent our 15 Suzhou Xiang Army guards from entering Canglong City? !"

Then Zhou Jiling said in a low voice: "In fact, we can make the emperor’s secret decree to the lord public. If the thirteenth family removes the emperor for this reason, the lord can use the banner of revenge for the emperor to enter the Canglong City, and then the thirteen The power of the aristocratic family is wiped out. When the time comes, whether the lord proclaims himself the emperor or establishes another emperor, it will all follow the lord's wishes!"

Wu Zan said brightly before his eyes: "Brother Zhou is a good idea. When the lord arrives in Wujin City with his troops, Brother Zhou has to dedicate this idea to the lord. As long as there is no smashing army, even if it is the imperial imperial army, I am also Wu Zan. Not afraid!"