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Chapter 582: Zhensong's Death (Part 2)

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Whether people admit it or not, they will actually have something they fear. Some of these things are entities, while others are illusory existences, such as discipline and order.

When these things are not guaranteed by strong institutions, they are often regarded as jokes or derived from the idea that strong people decide everything. However, when two forces, one strictly abide by discipline, the other is disorganized, even the party with disorganized discipline will develop awe from the heart for the party with disorganized discipline.

Just like Shangnan now, although in terms of military strength, Feng's troops and Wang's troops are both the same brigade. In terms of military strength, Zhensong's troops have more than one brigade, while Feng's troops are actually less than one brigade.

From the perspective of soldiers' composition, the Zhensong Army is an old pole who has been a bandit for many years. Everyone has the strength of their feet. The Feng army is mainly infantry, and the infantry is mainly new recruits, and lacks combat experience. No matter how you look at it, the Zhensong Army is stronger than the Feng army, but in fact, from top to bottom, the Zhensong Army has a consensus in mind that Feng Huanzhang's brigade cannot be messed with.

These soldiers of Feng's army, who wear armbands with the words "Don't disturb the people, the real people, and the country will die." Like their wooden churches, they all make Zhensong Army treat them as weird. However, just seeing their situation of training, the intensity of training and the subjects of training made these generals feel cold on their backs and dare not look at them.

Zhensong Army was domineering in Henan, relying on the quick horse and quick sword to surrender and rebel again, and rebel again and surrender again, and did not care much about the so-called order or discipline. However, when Wang Tianzong faced the Lu army who was obeying orders and was ready to die, he realized how important discipline was.

The army with a rainbow of momentum, when it met the Lu army, it was like ice and snow that collapsed and melted, and it was defeated. In that battle, although the establishment of the Zhensong Army was preserved and its strength was not seriously damaged, in fact, the morale of the army had been disintegrated and its courage had been scared.

As the Green Forest Force in Henan, there are already many twists of thread between them and the sound horses in Shandong. Wang Tianzong himself and Sun Guiliang, a veteran of Lu cavalry, had a deep friendship.

The special envoys of the Lu army easily entered the Zhensong Army after the war and conducted persuasion. Although Wang Tianzong did not say anything and was perfunctory, he was already dating with the Lu army.

When he met Guo Jian, Wang Tianzong's desire to join Lu became more and more powerful. It was not that Guo Jian was too weak to Zhensong, but on the contrary, because Guo Jian's troops were too similar to Zhensong's army, Wang Tianzong decided to give up Guo Jian and join the Lu army. After he experienced a failure, he could clearly realize that a team like himself could not defeat an enemy like the Lu army.

There are rules for the game for the generals. They will obey the strong, but will not be loyal to a certain force. The only person they are loyal to will always be themselves. Therefore, he will rob in Qiangnan and then set fire, but he will also stab Guo Jian with a knife at a critical moment, resulting in the two leaders of the rescue king being captured and executed by Beiyang.

As a commemorative reign, the Zhensong Army obtained the number of the Third Brigade under the Shaanxi Provincial Army and received the corresponding rank and treatment. But this does not mean that we can rest assured. In fact, the power of the Congregational Party in Shaanxi Province is still very strong. After Hu Yunyi's troops retreated to Huanglong Mountain, although they did not come out to oppose the Beiyang soldiers, they issued a pursuit order to attack the Zhensong Army.

Forces such as the Hongmen and Gelaohui in Shaanxi Province all regarded the Zhensong Army as traitors and must be killed quickly. As outsiders, this general army lacks a public base in the local area, and all they can rely on is the government.

The Lu army could not have been stationed in Shaanxi for a long time, and the goal that Wang Tianzong could rely on became Feng Huanzhang. This time from Henan to Shaanxi, Zhensong Army had both the old man tickets Bai Lang had, as well as the gold, silver and opium he snatched along the way. He prepared a generous gift to open up Feng Huanzhang's joints, but after arriving in Shangnan, he found that he had encountered another monster.

Feng Huanzhang, a foreign believer, does not charge money, does not eat cigarettes, and is even worse. When a tiger meets a hedgehog, he has nowhere to whine. Believers of the American Presbyterian Church and Shaolin disciples are destined not to have any common language. Although the two troops are in Shangnan, there is not much intersection between them.

Feng Huanzhang's invitation was completely unreasonable, so it was inevitable that people would be suspicious. But Wang Tianzong was an old man after all, and he could see farther than his subordinates. Rejecting Feng's invitation was equivalent to closing the door of friendly exchanges. In the future, the life of Zhensong Army in Shaanxi would be even more sad. No matter what, the gains of taking risks will always be more than losses. Moreover... he also has a brigade of people.

More than a dozen leaders were invited, and they took off their military uniforms and put on their own robes and jackets. Each of them was surrounded by a skilled and absolutely loyal guard. Together, there were nearly a hundred people. The team roared into the county town, and the sound of horse hooves and the mighty bells shocked the peace of the town.

On the street, the porridge shed was still in operation. Hannah's charity was not terminated because of her leaving the city. Instead, it became more and more lively. As the earliest county town to be regained, the prosperity and excitement of Shangnan had exceeded before the war.

The residents became very brave. Even if the horse team rushed in, they were not afraid. They just stood on both sides of the street and watched the horses whizzing by. The stalls of the merchants tidied up for a while, leaving only the width of the horses passing by. The rest did not move, obviously for the convenience of setting up the stall in a while.

Due to recent immigration and transit, business is better than in the past, and it attracts more and more businessmen, especially food. An apple vendor packed the stall and looked at the horse team curiously on the side of the road. His apples were still exposed, big and red, and very likeable.

Suddenly, a horse whip circled like a spirit snake. Before the vendor woke up, the apple on the top was already rolled up by the horse whip and retracted. Then, it fell into the hand of the knight. After biting it, it was filled with sweet and sour juice. Liu Zhenhua chewed vigorously and said, "It tastes good! This is the fruit from our hometown. I have never tasted such a authentic taste since I entered Shaanxi."

Wang Tianzong shook his head, "You are so worried. Why are you doing this? When you get to the place, you don't want to eat."

"It's hard to say. Old Feng heard that he was very stingy. Who knows what kind of table to prepare for us? Maybe when the time comes, it will be the same as when the elder brother was practicing in the temple."

"When I was practicing in the temple, I also had meat to eat." Wang Tianzong snorted, not caring about Liu Zhenhua's apples. Whether it was a general or a Beiyang soldier, eating only one apple would still be a big deal?

The place where the banquet was held was the largest restaurant in Shangnan, but it was actually just a two-story building. The second floor was originally destroyed by war, but it had just been built recently and was not officially opened. Outside the door, more than a dozen soldiers from Feng’s troops, Feng Huanzhang’s subordinates, Feng Anbang and Lu Hong, were responsible for the reception outside the door.

The officers of Feng's army are the same as Feng Huanzhang, with no distinction between officers and soldiers, and the superiors dress as simple as soldiers. Even at this kind of banquet, the two of them were wearing military uniforms, with patches on their clothes, which was shabby. In sharp contrast to the Lu Jun, who was generally equipped with gold pocket watches by company-level cadres, there was no versatile role. Although they were receptionists, they spoke very stiffly. They only nodded.

"The voyage is waiting on the second floor, please go up and talk. As for the brothers, the hospitality inside cannot be opened, so you can only invite them outside."

Wang Tianzong's sworn brother Chai Yunsheng's eyes turned cold, "Why? It's cold and the earth is frozen, brothers are eating wind outside, we are eating wine inside, I can't eat this rice!"

Feng Anbang's voice was also cold, "Eat with wine and eat wind together. Our brothers can also accompany them to eat wind!"

"Okay!" Wang Tianzong shouted to his brothers, "When he arrived at the territory of Brigade Commander Feng, he had to give him face and clamor, what's the matter? The place was small, so just stand outside, and I won't be able to stay for a long time anyway."

He took his head and more than a dozen leaders of Zhensong Army entered one after another. He saw that the first floor was indeed not big. If the guards came in, they would not be able to entertain them. The guys and the shopkeeper were both serving on both sides. At the stairs on the first floor, four burly men stood. When they saw everyone coming, they stood at the right place and saluted first. Then he said, "After the order of the brigade commander, all guests will be lifted."

"Disarming?" Chai Yunsheng's hand suddenly fell on it, but Wang Tianzong was also very fast and had already grabbed Bai's hand. "When you are drinking, you are prone to getting angry. Why don't you make a fuss? I didn't say I wouldn't let my knife carry it."

The generals all have good skills, and they are more accustomed to using swords than using them. After hearing the boss's reminder, Chai Yunsheng no longer insisted on leading the way, but instead grabbed the other party's words and pride, and took his own knife to the second floor. On the second floor, Feng Huanzhang sat in the chief, and the one who was famous for the Feng army was accompanied by Feng's famous Thirteen Grandpa. Feng Jun has a proverb: Shi Hanzhang's whip Han Xiangfang's rope, and Liang Guanying's shoulder pole was as good as a dragon. Today, the Feng generals who were training troops with "strict laws".

Feng Huanzhang dressed up and looked like an old farmer. He sat there without the majesty of a military general. He sat there, his eyes slightly closed, his hands holding a cross, and was muttering something in a low voice.

The second floor is very quiet, no one can talk, and you can hear a needle falling on the floor. In this environment, an old farmer-like man whispers softly there, and the atmosphere becomes even more weird.

Even though Wang Tianzong was knowledgeable, when he saw this scene, his steps subconsciously became lighter, deliberately raising his legs high and gently dropping his feet to avoid making any movement. The rest of the people came to the table like Wang Tianzong.

Liang Guanying made a gesture, and all the people sat down. Wang Tianzong sat on the top and sat next to Feng Huanzhang. You could vaguely hear words such as praise or thanks, and finally, only a sentence "Amen" was left.

When the old farmer opened his eyes, Wang Tianzong dared to speak. He forced a smile, "Brigit Commander Feng is polite. If you want to treat him, I should invite Brigade Commander Feng. The Song Army in our town is an outsider and is not familiar with Shaanxi people. In the future, he will rely on Brigade Commander Feng to take care of this meal. Brother, I will wait for this meal."

"No need!" Feng Huanzhang shook his head, his tone was not very friendly, and he could not hear any hostility. It was like a mechanical one, without emotion.

"The Zhensong Army came from afar and was the responsibility of the landlord to entertain guests. This meal, whether public or private, should be invited. People come and prepare to serve wine."

The preparation of the table was very simple. It was not as Liu Zhenhua said, all of them were vegetarian dishes, but for the brigade commander, it was also shabby. Just a few whole sheep were stewed in the pot and served with a few jars of soju wine, which was nothing more than the standard for the generals of Zhensong Army during their daily marches.

Feng Huanzhang has always been poor, and such a banquet was expected. Wang Tianzong brought up the wine bowl and said, "Brave Commander Feng, I'll to you this bowl of wine."

Feng Huanzhang picked up the bowl, but did not drink it, but sprinkled it on the ground. When several generals of the Song army in Zhensong were suspicious, they heard Feng Huanzhang say: "This bowl of wine is for the people who died in this military disaster. Why is Shaanxi people killed for no reason? Chang'an Qiangbai has thousands of unjust souls. I am afraid that a mere bowl of wine will not be able to sacrifice so many Guanzhong elders."

Wang Tianzong's face was a little embarrassed, and he could not tell whether Feng Huanzhang's words were pointing or spoke casually. The guilty mentality of being a thief made him unable to even be tough, so he had to smile awkwardly, "Yes, it was all Guo Zhe's rebellious actions that caused the villagers in Shaanxi to suffer."

"The fire in Chang'an can be counted as Guo Jiantou, but what about Qiangbai?" Feng Huanzhang said coldly.

Liu Zhenhua took over the conversation and said, "That was done by Hu Yunyi. Those swordsmen are lawless and do whatever they want. We were responsible for the heavy responsibility at that time, and we did not dare to reveal our identities. We were determined to kill the thief and were powerless to turn the world back."

Feng Huanzhang looked at Liu Zhenhua, "Chief Staff Liu. When you entered the city just now, you took a hawker's apple, right?"

The officers of Zhensong Army didn't know when Feng Huanzhang got the news. On the one hand, he was surprised by his control over the city, and on the other hand, he was laughing at his pedantic behavior. Chai Yunsheng laughed and said, "What's the matter? What can an apple, something worth a few dollars, be considered?"

Feng Huanzhang did not answer his words and said, "When my troops first arrived in Shaanxi, they went to the field to marching and training. It was summer, and it was so cold in winter that it was so hot that it couldn't wear clothes. There was a brother who couldn't stand the heat. He went to the field and picked a fellow villager's watermelon. What he said, like Captain Chai, how much money can a watermelon be worth. What I said at that time, Guanying, do you still remember?"

Liang Guanying stood attentively and saluted, "Guanying remembers. One ounce a day, one thousand days, the rope sawed and broken, and the water dripped through the stone!"

"What did I do with that brother?"

"On the place to rectify the Dharma!"
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