"Counting the days, Zhu Ke should be coming to see me, the commander, right?”
On the Yellow Cliff Pass, Qi Jin looked into the distance in the direction of the capital and muttered to himself.
Ye Lou and Ye Mo stood beside him.
Hearing this, Ye Bangrong smiled and said," Commander, I can feel that Zhu Ke has a good impression of the Qi Family's Army. Moreover, this young man is very humble. He's not the kind of person who thinks highly of himself. You don't have to worry about being difficult to get along with."”
Qi Jin turned to look at Ye Bangrong and smiled."Uncle Bang Rong hasn't been in contact with this young man for too long, but he has such an evaluation. It seems that he has left an extremely deep influence on you.”
Qi Jin was very familiar with the old generals left behind by his two uncles.
"When Milord sees him, perhaps he will feel the same way as me. In short, this is an extremely interesting young man. The deep influence I have on him is not because of the many benefits he has given us.”
"It's because he was able to awaken the glory that the Qi Family's Army had almost forgotten.”
Ye Bangrong said with a smile. At the end, his face revealed a nostalgic expression.
The scene he had seen at Peace Stronghold that night, the words the old soldier had said before he died at the gate, and the scene of him closing his eyes with a smile kept flashing in his mind as a veteran of the Qi Family Army.
Ever since Qi Jiguang's death, the Imperial Court had started to target the Qi Family Army in various ways, from the supply of food and pay to the replenishment of soldiers, which made the Qi Family Army very dissatisfied.
At the same time, after losing Qi Jiguang, the soul leader of the army, his old brother quickly became infected with the various corruption and degeneracy that existed in the Ming army.
He looked at a strong army. Wang Erxiao was getting weaker and weaker year by year.
He was anxious, but he had no choice.
Most of the thousand-men and hundred-men in the army were veterans of the Qi Family's Army. If they offended their interests, they would even dare to offend Qi Jin in secret.
Not to mention them.
This strong army with a glorious history and tradition seemed to be able to regain its former glory except for General Qi Jiguang.
They could only watch him rot day by day.
It wasn't until the scene that happened to the dying old soldier that Ye Bangrong understood that although the old soldier was old, the blood in his chest hadn't cooled down.
It was just that the atmosphere above was not right, causing these old soldiers to feel despair. Then, they fell into depravity and indulgence, no longer demanding themselves.
Ye Bangrong felt that Zhu Ke, this vigorous young man, might be able to help the Qi Family Army regain its former glory.
" He is indeed an interesting young man." Lou Dayou sighed." When I first came, I was against him. I didn't expect him to ask to be on duty in the most dangerous place."”
"Now it seems that I deliberately made things difficult for him. Sending him to Peace Stronghold was the right decision.”
"With Milord's report of victory, Zhu Ke should be kept in the Qi Family Army by the Imperial Court and given a high position, right?”
Then, the three of them smiled meaningfully at the same time.
The three of them had carefully studied and decided on every word in the memorial.
They deliberately acted as if they were taking Zhu Ke's credit, and at the same time, they acted as if they were eager for Zhu Ke to leave the Qi Family Army.
In fact, it was a sign that the more they acted like this, the more the Imperial Court wanted to reverse the pulse.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this young man will soon be on equal footing with me.”Qi Jin didn't seem to mind at all, as if he was talking about a very ordinary matter.
However, there was a hint of mockery in his words.
"When the time comes, let him help us reorganize the Qi Family's Army. As long as he dares to accept it, I'll give him full authority!”Qi Jin was very determined and heroic.
Lou Dayou smiled and reminded him in a low voice," I'm afraid it won't work. It's best if there are some conflicts between the two of you. If there are no conflicts, I'm afraid the imperial court will not agree. Your Excellency, don't forget the most fundamental purpose of the imperial court placing Zhu Ke in Jizhou.”
"That's right. This time, when Zhu Ke comes, it's best if Daren can have a closed door discussion with Zhu Ke and open up to each other. Only then will there be no conflicts in the future.”Ye Bangrong reminded.
Qi Jin nodded.
Ta, ta, ta…
Right at this moment, the dull sound of footsteps could be heard from afar.
"What's that sound?" Qi Jin and the other two looked suspiciously in the direction of the voice.
Then, he saw dust flying in the distance.
Due to the dust and the distance, it was impossible to see what was going on. He could only vaguely see a figure flashing past.
"It's Zhu Ke!" Half an hour later, as a figure approached amidst the flying dust, Zhu Ke appeared in the line of sight of Ye Bangrong and the others.
They saw that the city was no bigger than 300 miles. Zhu Ke was wearing a red armor and leading the way. Behind him was a 100-man team.
All the soldiers silently ran forward on the steps. The steps were neat and orderly without any disorder.
This scene attracted the attention of the other soldiers and generals on duty.
"What are you doing?"
"Are you trying to please the public? Was he going to show off his martial arts by making such a big scene?”
……
Many generals who didn't gain much this time felt conflicted when they saw Zhu Ke, and they began to discuss in low voices.
The expressions of Qi Jin and the other two gradually turned solemn.
Everyone was the leader of the army, so how could they not feel the intimidating aura emitted by the hundred-man team under the city? That kind of dull silence was like a tiger staring at its prey.
This kind of order and prohibition was the most basic requirement of a strong army!
The Qi Family's Army could do it in the past, but not now!
"Switch City!"
After Qi Jin gave the order, he turned to Ye Lou and the other man and said with a smile,"Come, let's go down and welcome the great hero of the Qi Family's Army.”
……
"This humble servant Zhu Ke greets the commander!”At the city gate, Zhu Ke, whose face was covered in dust, performed a military salute on his golden mask.
Qi Jin looked at Zhu Ke's dusty body and nodded his head in satisfaction. He asked despite knowing the answer,"Chief Zhu, what are you doing? The brothers in the city are saying that you are showing off your martial arts in front of me!”
"This general doesn't dare. This general is only training. Daren has ordered this general to come. This general thought that it would be a good time to train our brothers.”
" Besides, I don't think it's wrong to show off my martial arts. Less than half of the 500 brothers of Peace Stronghold survived, but they killed 13,000 enemies. They have the right to show off their martial arts in front of anyone!”
Brother Dong, who had just arrived on horseback under the protection of several retinues, was a little worried when he heard that Langjun was talking to his highest superior in such a manner.
She heard that within the Ming Empire, regardless of whether it was the military or the government, they all liked to suck up to others.
Jun Lang was a hero, he wouldn't do such a thing, but he shouldn't be so arrogant.
Haha...
Just as Brother Dong was feeling uneasy, Qi Jin raised his head and laughed. He patted Zhu Ke's shoulder and praised,"Good! If my uncle was still alive, he would definitely say that! This is the true nature of a general in the army. Unfortunately…"
Qi Jin suddenly stopped and shook his head helplessly.
Zhu Ke knew what Qi Jin wanted to say.
Unfortunately, this was the temperament that the Great Ming Army lacked the most.
Emperor Hongwu believed that generals could be abolished, but the country could not be destroyed. After the founding of the country, under the constant slander and oppression of civil officials against generals, as well as Emperor Hongwu's lack of patience to find the right way to guide the delicate soldiers and fierce generals, he chose the simplest and crudest method to solve the problem.
In fact, from this moment on, it was a hidden danger for the Ming army's two hundred years of weakness.
During the Yongle era, to be able to enter the Mobei region, to put it bluntly, it was because of the foundation of the country that had been tempered through countless wars.
However, because of the purge during the Hongwu period, these veterans had long lost the most precious soul of a soldier.
To be able to maintain the power of the Yongle Dynasty, it was only the war skills of this group of old people.
It was only supported by some of the valiant generals who were lucky enough to survive.
When the old man grew old and was replaced by a new man.
The rookies lacked combat skills on the battlefield, and they couldn't get the fearless military spirit from their seniors.
From then on, it began the war that had been waning for more than a hundred years after the Great Ming Dynasty.
" It is not a pity. It is precisely because of this that we have our goals, the process, and the hardships. However, our lives are bound to be magnificent and colorful. Whether we succeed or not, when the future generations read about our magnificent struggles in the future, they may even envy us for being born in such a magnificent era, don't you think so, Lord?”Zhu Ke had an optimistic and confident smile on his face.
Qi Jin looked on in a daze. Then, he laughed out loud and said,"It's indeed different! Let's go. Although I'm going back to the residence with you, there are many things I want to talk to you, a young man who is different from others! Let's talk about how we should fight!"
As he spoke, Qi Jin pulled Zhu Ke's hand and strode towards the General's Office in Guan City.
……
Just as Zhu Ke and Qi Jin were talking, the imperial court's decree of reward entered Ji Prefecture.
Meanwhile, Nurhachi led his 10,000 elite cavalry and rushed to Chahar. He thought that the dowry of his subordinate, Brother Dong, would never be allowed to belong to him, so Chahar swallowed it all!
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