Chapter 338: Zhang Cheng

Great Ming, Southern Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard,

Eastern City Battalion Office,

Looking at the list before him, Zhang Cheng's face was filled with a solemn expression.

Because he had considered that there would be problems within the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he hadn't expected that even a small battalion office would have so many troubles.

The matter of collecting pay for phantom soldiers seemed to have become a common occurrence throughout the Great Ming.

Even the Emperor's personal army could not avoid it!

No wonder the combat strength of the late Ming Dynasty was weak; besides the lack of pay, man-made disasters were the key!

"The sun and moon have brightness!"

Tapping the table, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but squint his eyes, because he was looking for a path that could replace imperial power.

Although Jiajing could stabilize the court, he forgot that from his period onward, power had already begun to spiral out of control!

Although it was said that the Donglin Faction only truly 'appeared' in the late Wanli period, who knew if there were already signs of it here?

"The vassal kings must be dealt with, and the policies left behind by Old Zhu must also be resolved as soon as possible! These all require time!"

Looking at the list before him, Zhang Cheng said, "Ding Xiu!"

"What is it!"

Walking in from outside the door, Ding Xiu was eating a bun, looking at Zhang Cheng with confusion.

"Fill the establishment according to the roster. I can ignore the other battalion offices, but under my command, there must be a strong and powerful force!"

Looking at Ding Xiu, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Ding Xiu said in astonishment, "Are you crazy? If the higher-ups find out, will you still be able to be a Battalion Commander? If you ask me, let's just scrape together some silver and be done with it!"

"A Fifth Rank Battalion Commander, what are you scraping together? If you want to scrape, you have to climb higher, at least to the First Rank, and be granted the title of Grand Guardian!"

Looking at Ding Xiu, Zhang Cheng stated his ambition without hesitation.

"You, First Rank? Then wouldn't I be able to become a Marquis!"

Mocking Zhang Cheng, Ding Xiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, in the next second, Ding Xiu froze, because he really hadn't thought before that he could even become a Company Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

After several days of tossing and turning, Zhang Cheng finally incorporated all five hundred Kriegers into the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

However, for this matter, Zhang Cheng still had to grease the palms of the higher-ups quite a bit.

Even for his cold-faced superior, Assistant Commander Bai Hu, Zhang Cheng had stuffed many Silla maids his way.

But they were returned by Bai Hu, until someone said that Bai Hu liked exotic styles, and only then did Zhang Cheng find the way!

Therefore, if you want to climb higher, the most important thing is not knowing how to do things, you must know how to 'handle people'!

And he, Zhang Mouren, happened to have insights into 'handling people'!

One day, Zhang Cheng, who was drinking a few cups at home, was eating stewed pork knuckle.

But a letter flew in from outside the window, with a stone tucked inside.

Looking at the writing on it, Ding Xiu wiped his hands and opened it, saying, "Black Stone says that Fine Rain has appeared in the Northwest, and wants you to borrow the Embroidered Uniform Guard to bring back the remains of Bodhidharma! Fine Rain can be left behind."

"Who does he think I am? I am a proper Battalion Commander, how can I just go whenever he says so!"

Speaking with disdain, Zhang Cheng was now somewhat dissatisfied with the Wheel King.

It was fine when he was a lackey of the Embroidered Uniform Guard before, but now that he was a Department Head, how could he still be ordered around like a little brother!

Zhang Cheng: In front of Jiajing, you call me Little Zhang, I don't blame you, but when Jiajing isn't here, what should you call me?

Wheel King:

Ding Xiu: When working, you have to call him Plant Zhang!

"The position of Pacification Commissioner of the Southern Division, he can help you clear the way!"

Turning his head to look at Zhang Cheng, Ding Xiu stared at him curiously, as if wanting to see his thoughts.

"Slap!"

Slapping the table and standing up, Zhang Cheng hurriedly shouted angrily: "Working for the Great Ming, how can we talk about conditions? We leave tonight, we will arrive in the Northwest tomorrow morning, and the day after tomorrow we will settle Fine Rain and snatch back the remains of Bodhidharma!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Ding Xiu couldn't help but give a thumbs up and say, "You really are worthy of being you, Battalion Commander Zhang!" Looking at Zhang Cheng's reaction, which was the same as he had expected, Ding Xiu also sneered.

Because he had finally understood that this man would not get up early without profit!

However, there was one more thing, which was that he might not necessarily do things that harm others to benefit himself, but he would do things that harm others without benefiting himself as well!

The next morning, two hundred Embroidered Uniform Guards presented documents for arresting the Bai Lian Sect and galloped toward the Northwest.

If you ask what is most convenient to do in the Ming Dynasty, it is to find trouble with the Bai Lian Sect!

Because besides rebelling, the people the Old Zhu family hated most were the Bai Lian Sect!

Perhaps it was because Zhu Yuanzhang had an unclear relationship with the Bai Lian Sect back then, so after Old Zhu became Emperor, he began to purge these sects on a large scale!

However, the Bai Lian Sect was also stubborn; ever since they appeared in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they had been causing trouble.

No-Birth Venerable Mother, Vacuum Hometown!

These words sounded like nonsense to modern people, but nowadays, they were truly believed by people.

Because after the years of famine arrived, would people not know who was real and who was fake?

Just like Zhang Jiao, if he hadn't rebelled back then, he would have been the first person in the world to enjoy the faith of ten thousand families!

Even his reputation would have surpassed any generation of Celestial Masters of Taoism!

But Zhang Jiao saw the true scene of no chickens crowing for a thousand miles, and no people for ten thousand miles.

And his so-called Taoist talismans were not the talismans burning in water that we understand, but rice soup that allowed people to live.

It was precisely because of Zhang Jiao that Taoism gradually began to form the practice of closing doors in prosperous times and descending from the mountains in chaotic times!

Because Taoism had rebellions, and he really dared to rebel!

Zhang Jiao: The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, poor Taoist Zhang Jiao, please let the Great Han die!

Liu Bang:.

Liu Xiu:.

Wang Mang: Well done!

Northwest, the galloping military horses were running wildly.

And just at this moment, while passing through a certain narrow pass,

the bandits who were scouting saw the large group of Embroidered Uniform Guards coming and were dumbfounded on the spot, hurriedly turning around and waving their hands to roar, "Embroi..."

"Embroi? Could it be merchants from Shu?"

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Looking at the scouts not far away, the bandit leader immediately became excited.

"Big Brother, I think we can do this job!"

Happily looking at the bandit leader, the second-in-command beside him also couldn't help but become excited.

And just as the large group of bandits rushed out amidst shouts, the scout turned around and waved his hands, roaring, "Embroi, Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"What? Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Looking at the scout in disbelief, the bandit leader was almost frozen.

And just at this moment, Zhang Cheng was also scared silly by the sudden appearance of the bandits.

Because he had never seen such a situation before; were the bandits of the Great Ming these days this fierce? They even dared to rob the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the bandit leader looked at Zhang Cheng, who had stopped his horse, and immediately smiled, saying, "My lord, this little one pays his respects to you!"

"Slap!"

With a backhand whip, Zhang Cheng lashed the bandit leader's face and roared, "Are you crazy? You even dare to rob the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"It's not that, he, he... he stutters!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with grievance, the bandit leader was almost about to cry.

Because he only heard the 'Embroi' part, and the last two words, he just couldn't get them out!

"You dare to let a stutterer be a scout? You really aren't afraid of death!"

Lashing out with another whip, Zhang Cheng looked at Ding Xiu and said, "Tie them all up for me. Interrogate those who have human lives on their hands and execute them directly. Take the rest to the nearest county office!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the Kriegers behind them rode out one after another and surrounded the bandits.

Looking at this scene, the bandit leader looked at the scout and said, "Damn it, I've really been ruined by you!"

"I said it, Embroi, Embroi, Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Looking at the bandit leader with grievance, the stuttering scout also knelt on both knees, holding his head and explaining.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 339 =====