Wang Zhizhen, Nie Cheng, Ma Kun, and the others ordered a portion of the Ancestral Dragon Army to cross Xin 'an Prefecture and return to Andong City in the northeast. This was the largest city in the northeast. There was Sheng Battalion here. There were eight battalions of the Ming Army, with about 3,000 people. Including the 5000 people who had withdrawn from the Bangzi Kingdom, the entire army had about 7,000 people.
Nie Cheng and Ryan were discussing the Green River defense line and how to set it up. Wang Zhizhen was wandering around the camp alone. Her future was bleak. This battle had been completely lost. How should she continue? It was over. She had no idea! He could only take it one step at a time. At this moment, a person walked towards him. He was a short soldier with a sinister aura. Wang Zhizhen was also very curious. When she saw who it was, it was Yuan Shikai, the envoy to the Bangzi Kingdom.
"Lord Yuan, why do you have the time to come to the camp? I thought Lord Yuan had already returned to the country to report to the Emperor and Empress Dowager about the war in the Bangzi Kingdom.”Wang Zhizhen stepped forward and bowed. There was no way a higher rank could suppress someone. Yuanshi Kaiji was an envoy, so according to his rank, he should be a fifth-grade official. Wang Zhizhen was now the commander of the cavalry camp. According to his rank, he should be a fifth-grade official.
"General Wang, you're too polite. Actually, I had planned to return to the capital, but I don't know how to get there. Most importantly, I don't have any means of transportation, so I can't walk there, right? That would delay the opportunity. Besides, the Imperial Court has also sent an official letter to me to report the situation in the capital. Because the matter was rushed, I am penniless and have no friends in Andong City. I'm all alone now. I asked for a horse from the magistrate of Andong City, but I heard that two rich marshals have requisitioned them all to strengthen the Green River defense line. I don't even have an ox cart. I really can't move forward and can't go to the capital. This time, I'll have to trouble Brother Wang to lead troops to break out of the encirclement. I hope that Brother Wang can sponsor a batch of horses so that I can return to the capital to report.”
"Lord Yuan is too polite. How about I send someone to escort Lord Yuan back to the capital. After all, there are many bandits in the northeast region.”
"In that case, I'll have to trouble Lord Wang!”
"You're welcome, you're welcome! Family doesn't talk.″
"Men! Li Changhai. You will lead 120 people from the northern team and follow Lord Yuan back to the capital to report. Remember! Don't stop at any place along the way. Don't enter any city when you pass by it. Don't stop at Jinzhou and go past the western stronghold. Remember, don't go through the three customs. I've ordered the soldiers at the three customs to only go out and not enter. They've been trained by me. They'll follow the military rules and control the entire city.”
"Brother Wang, what is the meaning of this? Why couldn't he go to the Three National Gates? That was the only way back to the capital, and it was the shortest way.”Yuan Shikai asked with a face full of doubt.
"It is indeed the shortest way, but I have already banned it on the way. No one is allowed to enter the three customs, even if they are visiting relatives, people who are in transition, or administrative personnel. After my division entered the Korean Kingdom to fight, there were only 2000 people from my division to defend. I brought 500 people with me, so there are still 1500 people at Shanhaiguan. They are all personally trained by me. I still have this confidence. No matter what, I can't command this army. This army was formed by my Wang family from the capital and my hometown Zhengding County. They are actually my private soldiers, so without my orders or my signature, Lord Yuan will not listen to the orders of this general. My general will not withdraw the three customs. The general is now my brother who has grown up. Although he is called a servant, he has long been my brother. He had a fleeting yearning for military law and resolutely carried it out.
"Then Brother Wang, write a letter. After all, I'm in a hurry to report to the Imperial Court. If I'm late, I might lose my head!”
" It's no use. My brother is a stubborn person. Without me personally going, he would never let anyone pass. That's the only bad thing about him. I can't go myself. Even if you have my letter, he will think that you are a fake. Because of him, it's better to trouble you to go around to save time. The two vice marshals of Andong City asked me to guard this place. I have official business to attend to, so it's inconvenient for me to go forward. I caused Lord Yuan to walk a little longer. Please forgive me!
"What are you talking about? You and I are both soldiers. What's the big deal about walking a little more? In that case, I'll take my leave.
"See you again!"
Wang Zhizhen looked at Yuan Shikai and the others as they left. She could not help but sigh." I wanted to make a good impression on him. I didn't expect him to worry about this the moment we met. What is this?" This was a big misunderstanding! Sigh! Since I can't befriend him, I can only leave it to fate. I don't have to hug him tightly.”With that, he walked back to the camp!
Yuan Shikai and his party passed through the city but did not enter. They hurried all the way. When they passed the three customs, they were still unwilling. They specially called the general guarding the customs and said,"There is a letter from Lord Wang Zhizhen. I want to report to the capital."
However, no one paid attention to him after he finished speaking. Yuan Shikai couldn't keep his face. He said to the guards of the Three Gates,"Isn't Lord Wang Zhizhen your direct commander?" What was going on?
"This is the order of the lord. No matter who it is, without his order, without him personally coming, not a single person and dog will be allowed to pass. We are also here under orders. We hope that Your Excellency can forgive us!”
"This Wang Zhizhen is so good at training soldiers! Good! I already know, let's just take a detour!”After saying that, he continued to ride west.
On the way, Yuan Shikai said to Li Canghai,"You knew this would happen, so why didn't you persuade me?"
" How would we know what you think? But even if I tried to persuade you, you still had to go. Our Lord Wang said that after a person's consciousness is formed, they will have to act according to their consciousness. Other people's persuasion will not work, but if someone is willing to accept other people's thoughts, they will regret it the first time they persuade them. If they can't, then persuading them now will only be counterproductive. When my Lord asked us to carry out military orders, he repeatedly emphasized that we should be flexible. "We also saw that Sir was unwilling to accept it and acted according to Sir Wang's orders, so it's useless for us to persuade him. Why don't we let Sir hit a nail in the coffin? The road back to the capital is long, so we have to find something to talk about. Sir, this little episode is just right to enrich our depressed mood during the march. Why not?"”After saying that, he laughed out loud, and everyone laughed along.
Yuan Shikai's face turned red as he listened to their explanation. Hah! Hah! Hah! Alright! You're making fun of me! It seemed that Lord Wang had a good example of training soldiers. Sigh! I was just speaking my mind. This Lord Wang actually has such knowledge. He's just a cavalry battalion commander. It's really a waste of talent. If you follow Lord Wang, you'll definitely have a great future! Work hard!"
"Of course! We follow Daren for nothing else but for the sake of serving the country!”
"Good! What a good way to serve the country. I admire you! This was how it should be! Good! Today, we will return to the capital through West Wind Pass. Go!"
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