Shortly after Shi Quanbin left, in mid-October, Di Qing led the army to set off and march south to the expedition of Nong Zhigao. The army took the train from various stations near Kaifeng Prefecture, crossed the Hanshui River at Fancheng Station, and then took the bus to Jiangling Prefecture at Xiangyang Station. Then they changed the boat and followed the waterway to Guizhou. The first meeting between Du Zhongxiao and Di Qing was in Fancheng. Di Qing's army got off here and changed the boat. Du Zhongxiao, as the Changping Commander, also led the Tianxiang Army in Ying, came to pay a visit.

Because he had only had a short rest, Di Qing lived in the Changping Office. As the host, Du Zhongxiao and local officials went to the station to pick Di Qing up. After returning to the yamen, the guest and host in the living room sat down, and a little courtesy was arranged to set up a banquet to entertain him.

After the tea was served, Du Zhongxiao invited the tea and said to Di Qing: "Taiwei has been here for a long time. Don't worry about the shabby area, and let's give it some."

Di Qing said: "This time I left Beijing, I went to Guangnan to fight against the rebels. The army went on a war, and had a seat and traveled thousands of miles a day. How could it be imagined before? All of this is thanks to the scholar. Without Jingxi Road camp, the iron prison could not be built. Where did these come from? When getting on the bus, all the soldiers on the war were grateful to the scholar, which made them less hard on the road. Speaking of which, I want to thank them first."

After a few polite words, Du Zhongxiao said, "I wonder how many days the Grand Marshal rests here? What do you want me to prepare?"

Di Qing said: "Look at the end of October, the miasma in Guangnan has disappeared, and the war ahead cannot be delayed. I will stay here for a day and wait for the subsequent cavalry. They will arrive, cross the river together, and change boats in Jiangling."

Horses were transported by special chariots carrying livestock, and cavalry traveled with each other, unlike other troops. This was the main force of Di Qing's journey south and attached great importance to it.

Tens of thousands of troops set out for war, and the train transport will be transported in a few days. Di Qing went first, waiting for the front army in Fancheng. After the assembly was completed, he went through Xiangyang to Jiangling Prefecture in turn. Here, Di Qing had to make arrangements, in addition to military affairs, there was also the logistics of Jinghu Road.

Di Qing's formal dispatch was the Xuanfu envoy of Jinghu North Road. The entire army's logistics should be transported to Jiangling Prefecture for unified dispatch. After staying in Fancheng for one or two days, he needed to explain the transportation of grain and grass with several supervisors here, especially the judge of the shipping department. Without a train, Di Qing's army could only recruit grain and grass on the Jinghu North Road. The Jiangling Prefecture Railway was connected to Xiangzhou, and Jingxi Road had to bear part of it.

After not sitting for a long time, the vanguard Zhang Yu, the left general of the front army, and the right general of the front army, Sun Jie, came together to greet everyone.

When Du Zhongxiao saw that everyone had arrived, he said, "It was getting late, so we went to the Houya to attend the banquet. All the Grand Marshals have worked hard on the road, so I drank so hard tonight and had a good rest. As for the affairs, I will arrange local officials, including our yamen, to wait for the dispatch!"

Di Qing thanked him, and took his three generals, along with Ma Zun, deputy envoy of shipping, Song Xi, deputy envoy of transportation, and Lu Ge, and accompanied him to Houya. Xu Yuan had been promoted to shipping, and Ma Zuncong was promoted to shipping, and Ma Zuncong was promoted to shipping. They were both first-level officials who had not changed for several years, just like Du Zhongxiao of Yingtian. Xu Yuan performed well in his tenure, and his status had improved rapidly in recent years and was a little expanded. Last year, he intended to let several transshipment personnel under the shipping department use a letter of declaration, but was rejected, which caused quite a lot of storm. The letter of declaration was the official document of the subordinate to the superior. The transfer department fought with reason, and the railway was taken to the court by the three departments, but it was not successful in the end.

Song Xi was the qualification of the transfer envoy. Because Jingxi Road became more and more important, the qualification of the deputy envoy was raised. He was the same as the transfer envoy on the other roads. He came to replace Li Cheng. Du Zhongxiao, a very familiar text by Fan Zhongyan, "The Biography of Yueyang Tower", which started from Song Xi. It was when he was the censor of the court that he provoked the case of the ministerial money of Zhang Kang and Teng Zongliang, which led to Teng Zongliang being demoted to Yuezhou. Fan Zhongyan, who had a close relationship with Teng Zongliang, wrote that article after rebuilding the Yueyang Tower. Song Xi also had an interesting story. An accident occurred in the palace where the guards brought their blades into the Great Inner. Others talked about how to prevent institutional loopholes. Song Xi suggested that there were Luojiang dogs in the world, who were best at guarding the gates and wanted to raise more cats and dogs in the palace, and they were called "Song Luojiang".

They each sat down and Du Zhongxiao said, "Today, the army is coming, and the officials of Xiangzhou are all opposite Xiangyang County. I will do my best to welcome the Grand Marshals. After crossing the river, I will go to discuss local affairs with Ma Zhizhou. Jiangling Prefecture has a railway to connect with Xiangyang. The army needs the materials, and Ma Zhizhou needs the assistance."

After saying that, he ordered the soldiers to pour wine and said to Lu Ge and others: "Let's first give a glass of wine to the Grand Marshals, and wish them success!"

Everyone drank a lot of wine together, and the atmosphere of sitting in their own seats became lively.

Zhang Yu said: "I heard that Changping Company of West Jing Road has countless industries and shopping malls, which are the most generous. Today, I am responsible for holding a banquet and having a good meal. I have to sit in the car these two days and take care of the horses, and a bird fades out of my mouth!"

After hearing this, Du Zhongxiao hurriedly asked his subordinates to serve wine and meat. Today, he received soldiers, drank large bowls of wine, and ate meat in large pieces, some boiled, some roasted, and some fried, so that they could eat as much as possible. These people walked with the horses, and were restrained on the road, and they could not eat well or sleep well.

I remember the storytelling I heard before. Di Qing Nanzheng had some "Four Tigers" under his command. I can't remember the names of them clearly. I think they were all fabricated. This time, Di Qing went south and brought him all the generals he believed and followed for a long time. The three people who came today were all like this. Shortly after Di Qing first appeared in the northwest, he followed him all the way up.

The vanguard Zhang Yu is known for his courage and is the most brave in the battle. Because he often carries an iron mace, he kills the enemy and takes his horse before the war, and is called "Zhang Tie Mace". Of course, such a person does not have so many politeness. When he goes to a banquet, he must have wine and meat.

Jia Kui is famous for his wisdom and is brave and wise with Zhang Yu. He is Di Qing's right-hand man. Zhang Yu is the vanguard, while Jia Kui is the left general of the front army. He also serves as the chief garrison of Jinghu North Road and is also in charge of the military logistics. Sun Jie is relatively even. Like the previous two, he is Di Qing's most valued subordinate.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Jia Kui said, "When we were in the capital, we often heard people discussing the Yingtianxiang Army. Among them, the artillery was particularly sharp and everyone was praised. Unfortunately, we went to war in a hurry and couldn't stay for a few more days and saw it with our own eyes."

Du Zhongxiao said: "If the governor is interested, he will always have a chance to watch it."

Speaking of this, Di Qing said to Du Zhongxiao: "Tiju, since we meet today, we will talk about how to deal with the war. According to the court's intention, except for the wing army I led, the Yingtianxiang army should be a different route. Yang Qi captured and killed thieves from Guangnan and should have led the Yingtianxiang army to fight. However, who will be the commander of the entire wing army? The court has not yet agreed. I think that if Shiju handles the affairs of Changping, you will still lead the army to fight. There is no reason to be able to bring out a strong army that everyone boasts about. According to my wish, Yang Qi will first lead two or three thousand light wing army, and then go south to be the vanguard. Once the miasma in Guangnan has disappeared, Nong Zhigao will not be in love with Guangdong for a long time, so he can order Yang Qi to lead the army into Shaozhou and follow his retreat."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The court's intention is that the Taiwei of the Conquest of the South will be presided over by the Taiwei. I have no objection. When the army has passed, he asked Yang Qian to bring three thousand musketeers and light artillery to Shaozhou."

Di Qing nodded in agreement, and the two discussed some details while drinking.

He was unable to decide to be the commander of the Yingtianxiang Army to the south. Chang Pingsi could not let go suddenly. More importantly, the emperor and court ministers still had doubts about whether he could lead troops. Zhao Yu once saw it, and Shi Quanbin once saw it. Du Zhongxiao's method of leading the army was very different from the imperial guards they were familiar with. And those who were trusted in the military in the court were mostly veterans in the front line. How could he trust Du Zhongxiao?

There is no way to do this kind of thing. Du Zhongxiao has done it. Now he can only wait. See if the court can make up his mind and be willing to lead his army as the commander to fight this battle.
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