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"I wonder what you mean, Mr. Zhang?" Qin Mu stopped wiping his sword and asked with his sleeves spread out in a casual manner.
Zhang Zai stepped forward and bowed, answering a question that was not related to the question: "It is true that hearing about a man is not as good as meeting him in person. County Magistrate Qin defeated the enemy army with only 2,000 men and annihilated 20,000 enemies, capturing the enemy chief alive. He is now famous all over the world. If I hadn't seen him in person, who would have believed that Lord Qin was such a dashing young man?"
"Oh? Then what was I like in Mr. Zhang's mind? Was I also like what the rebels said, with three heads and six arms, drooping eyes and white forehead, not loved by my grandma, not loved by my uncle, my aunt was scared, and my period never came..."
Qin Mu joked casually. After all, he was always optimistic. What if the Ming Dynasty was about to fall? What if the Qing army was about to enter the pass? Just try your best.
If you worry to death before others come to kill you, that would be unfair. We can fight against the sky, the earth, and people, but we must never be hard on ourselves.
Zhang Zai quickly replied: "Master Qin is joking. In my opinion, Master Qin should be majestic and powerful..."
"Stop! Stop! Stop! So, Mr. Zhang now thinks that I am not majestic enough?" Qin Mu was very dissatisfied, and added in his heart: Damn it, let your sister try and see if I am majestic enough.
"Lord Qin has misunderstood. I just didn't expect that Lord Qin is actually a romantic figure like Zhou Lang in the Three Kingdoms." Zhang Zai looked embarrassed. He even began to doubt whether the legend that Qin Mu had his own army was true. Such a childish person would never be associated with those heroes who had their own army and were ambitious.
Qin Mu had no intention of letting him go, but he sheathed his sword with a clang. He said disdainfully, "Forget about Zhou Lang. He is too petty and can't stand a little setback. He was angered to death at such a young age, and a beauty like Xiao Qiao has been left alone as a widow. What a waste of talent! By the way, Mr. Zhang, have you ever checked whether Xiao Qiao remarried?"
Zhang Zai almost fainted from being asked such questions. What kind of people are these
It is no wonder that for the sake of Li Xiangjun, he was so angry that he caused a big disturbance in Nanchang. This shows that such a person is ultimately a hero who cannot resist the temptation of beauty. Even if he has some ability, it is difficult for him to achieve great things.
Zhang Zai had no intention of talking nonsense with Qin Mu any more, so he got back to the point and said, "Sir Qin, Zhang Xianzhong's 200,000 rebels will arrive in Yuanzhou tomorrow. Yuanzhou is the gateway to Jiangyou. If we can't defend it, the entire Jiangyou will fall into the hands of the enemy. Sir Qin annihilated 20,000 enemies in one battle in Yuanzhou, and his military might was so great that the rebels were terrified. Commander Lu thinks highly of Sir Qin, and he sent me here as soon as he arrived in Yuanzhou, hoping that Sir Qin could lead his troops back to defend Yuanzhou. Let's work together to defeat Zhang's rebel army."
"Thank you very much, Commander-in-Chief." Qin Mu straightened his face and said thoughtfully, "Commander-in-Chief may not know that when Wang Yuncheng's vanguard arrived in Yuanzhou the day before yesterday, I did not dare to open the city gate for a while because I didn't know who was the enemy. As a result, Wang Yuncheng did not listen to me. He immediately shot arrows to attack the city and threatened to kill all my Ganzhou soldiers. He was not threatening in vain. He also built siege equipment overnight and had set up a siege formation under the city yesterday. If it weren't for the sudden arrival of Hu Yansan's 10,000 rebels, Wang Yuncheng would definitely not give up. Now the two armies have become incompatible. If I lead the army back to Yuanzhou, I am afraid that before the thief Zhang arrives, we will start fighting ourselves. I hurriedly withdrew from Yuanzhou to avoid fighting within the same family. I hope Mr. Zhang will report to the commander-in-chief that when the thief Zhang attacks, I will definitely obey the commander-in-chief's orders and fight bravely. But it is really inappropriate to return to Yuanzhou now. I hope the commander-in-chief will understand."
Before Zhang Zai could say anything else, Liu Meng, Su Jin, Huo Sheng, Ling Zhan and several other generals suddenly rushed into the tent. These guys were unruly and murderous, forming a sharp contrast with Qin Mu's romantic and gentle appearance.
As soon as they entered the tent, they asked, "Sir, I heard that Commander Lu sent an envoy to reward us for our great achievement of annihilating 20,000 enemies and taking back Yuanzhou?"
Huo Sheng seemed to have just finished training his soldiers. He was covered in sweat and holding a large sword. He turned to Zhang Zai and stared at him, asking, "Are you the messenger sent by Commander Lü? Tell me how much food and money you brought, and what reward will you give us?"
Zhang Zai couldn't stand the stench of sweat on his body. Just as he turned his head away, Ling Zhan approached him and shouted, "Damn it, we fought through life and death. If anyone dares to slander our military achievements, he must first ask my sword if it agrees. I don't care how many mouths General Lu has. If he can't distinguish between rewards and punishments, I will still make him drink a pot of wine. Why don't you say anything? Didn't you bring any rewards?"
"Damn it, if you really didn't bring any reward, I'll chop you to pieces with my sword." Huo Sheng suddenly swung his sword after he finished speaking. A flash of cold light passed across Zhang Zai's forehead. Zhang Zai, who was trying to remain calm, trembled in fear, and a strand of hair fell down...
"What are you doing? Didn't Mr. Zhang say that he didn't bring any rewards? Why are you making such a fuss? Get out of here right away." Qin Mu shouted at the right time.
But his words didn't seem to work. Huo Sheng and the others were still arrogant and looked like they were sharpening their knives. Liu Meng paused with the huge mace and said, "Sir, brothers, why did you risk your lives? Zhang Xianzhong's attack on Yuanzhou has nothing to do with us. We came thousands of miles to help and defeated the rebels. If the court doesn't even show any appreciation, how can we brothers be convinced? As the saying goes, the emperor has plenty of hungry soldiers. If Lu Daqi doesn't reward us for our great achievements, I will be the first to lead my men back to Yuanzhou. At worst, I will surrender to Zhang Xianzhong..."
“You…you…” Qin Mu was so angry that his face turned pale. He pointed at Liu Meng and the others and said tremblingly, “You are rebelling, you are rebelling. How dare you say such things…”
"Sir, as long as Lu Daqi is clear about rewards and punishments, we won't rebel. Otherwise, I really won't bother with him. So what if he rebels?"
"You guys... make me so angry! My reputation has been ruined by you bastards. I am so angry, so angry..." Qin Mu was so angry that he ran away. Suddenly he turned to Zhang Zai and asked, "Mr. Zhang, you have also seen these bastards... Hey, did Commander Lu ask Mr. Zhang to bring food and money?"
Zhang Zai certainly suspected that Qin Mu and Liu Meng were playing a double act, but what could he do? He had accomplished great deeds, so it was reasonable for him to ask for a reward. Compared with Zuo Liangyu, who not only asked the court for an official position but also allowed his soldiers to plunder privately, Qin Mu was already a good boy.
Zhang Zai calmed down and said slowly, "Master Qin, and everyone else, please rest assured. Commander Lü is the governor of the four provinces' military affairs. He has always been clear about rewards and punishments. How could he not reward meritorious service? Master Qin previously pacified the rebels in southern Jiangxi, and now he has taken the initiative to lead the army to recapture Yuanzhou and annihilate nearly 20,000 enemies. He is indeed a rare pillar of the country. Commander Lü has decided to appoint Master Qin as the censor, patrol Ganzhou's military preparations, and govern Ganzhou's military and civilians. The official seal will be delivered soon. As for the merits of the soldiers under Master Qin's command, Master Qin must prepare a list of merits and send it to Commander Lü, so that Commander Lü can reward merits as appropriate."
Ancha Qianshi was a fifth-rank official. When Zhu Yuanzhang established the Wu regime, he established this position at the beginning of the Jiachen year. It was retained after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. This official had the same duties as Ancha Fushi. Later, it gradually evolved into a circuit governor, so this official was also called a circuit governor.
Although the rank of the Ancha Qianshi is lower than that of the prefect, his authority is greater than that of the prefect, roughly equivalent to the regional commissioner in later generations. And according to the meaning of "govern the military and civilians of Ganzhou", from now on, the military and political affairs of Ganzhou will be decided by Qin Mu, which is completely different from the previous situation where Wang Gong only had the power to organize the military and had no right to interfere in local government affairs.
Qin Mu was a little stunned. He spent a lot of effort on this double act, but now it seems that he has been in vain, because Lu Daqi has even prepared the official seal.
What puzzled Qin Mu was that it was impossible that Lu Daqi had not heard anything about what he had done in Ganzhou. He now had Zuo Liangyu's 80,000 troops to rely on, so why did he promise him an official position as soon as he arrived? Wasn't this equivalent to giving the entire Ganzhou to him
Qin Mu was being polite to Zhang Zai while thinking about this matter. Before he could figure out a clue, Zhu Yijin hurried into the tent and reported loudly: "Sir, the sentry ahead reported that Wang Yuncheng led more than 4,000 troops to Yuchun Mountain. Now they have passed Lianshu Ridge and are still 13 miles away."
Why did Wang Yuncheng lead his troops north at this time
Qin Mu didn't think much about it and immediately ordered: "Send the order to prepare for battle!"
Now it was Zhang Zai's turn to be stunned. Zhang Xianzhong's 200,000 troops would arrive tomorrow. Could it be that Wang Yuncheng was planning to start an internal conflict at this time
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ps: I drank two cups alone last night, but still couldn't fall asleep peacefully. The stars seemed particularly bright in the cold night... ... ... ... ... It is said that the battle for double monthly tickets is still going on, but it seems I can only watch from the sidelines.
Now I have developed a hobby. Whenever I see this kind of situation, I will go to read the chapters written by the masters to get votes. I found that there are all kinds of styles: some are like "who else but me" who can make a call from a high place; some are full of emotion and like songs and complaints; some are like spring breeze blowing on the face and lovers whispering; some are full of gay love and deep brotherly love; and some are like crying to the sky and crying for protection... ... ... .
There are so many different styles, so many different styles! I am so happy after seeing them, and I don’t want to go home after the fun, because my home is so deserted.
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