Chapter 547 Is our wine strong enough?
For Yan Hu.

In fact, he always felt that he was full of pressure.

My grandfather was the chief minister, and the late emperor bestowed upon him the honorable title of Grand Tutor, one of the Three Dukes, which was the pinnacle of an official’s rank.

His father was also one of the six ministers, ranked among the nine ministers, and was granted the title of Prince's Guardian.

My father and grandfather were either the Prime Minister or the Minister of State.

And his elder brother, at a young age, held power in the central government that ordinary people could not possess, and even asked the new emperor to set up a special cabinet minister.

This time, he commanded tens of thousands of troops, controlled the various frontiers, and shouldered the heavy responsibility of recovering the Hetao territory.

And what about him?
Compared with his grandfather and brothers who have brilliant resumes, he, the second of the third generation of the Yan family, seems insignificant.

In the past, in his hometown in Jiangxi, he was educated by his uncles and aunts all day long. He was proud of his father and grandfather, studied hard, took imperial examinations, and became an official in the court.

But even if I read all the books of sages thoroughly, can I become the prime minister of the cabinet like my grandfather?
So it was from this time that Yan Hu developed a rebellious mentality.

He began to avoid studying, began to secretly exercise his muscles, and began to secretly learn martial arts.

Since my ancestors have reached the pinnacle of the civil service career, I should blaze a new trail and take a different path from them.

That is the path of warriors!

When he came to Beijing, his brothers finally stopped urging him to study like his father, grandfather and uncles had done all the time, and instead indulged him greatly.

As a result, he finally caught the attention of the previous emperor in the battle of Changping and was awarded the title of Dragon and Tiger General, which had never been seen in the whole dynasty.

But Yan Hu also knew that this so-called Dragon and Tiger General was just a toy given by the late emperor to children.

I am still that young boy who is regarded as a child by everyone.

So this time when he knew that the imperial court was going to send troops to Hetao, he did not go to look for his father and grandfather, nor did he go to look for his brother.

Because it was already difficult for my father and grandfather to sit by and watch me give up literature and join the military, there was no way they would continue to indulge me. The same was true for my elder brother. Even though he never said it, I knew very well that he had long planned to rely on his authority to let me control the military power in the court step by step, and eventually perhaps he would stay in the capital camp all year round like the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

But this is not what I want.

So he went to the emperor himself and asked to join the army.

The emperor was actually hesitant at first, so Yan Hu rarely spoke out his ideals and wishes to an outsider for the first time.

He wanted to be like Qi Jiguang.

He wanted to be someone like Yue Wumu.

Every night when no one was around, he longed to be the young man who was about the same age as himself a thousand years ago.

That young man has countless titles.

But only four words are widely known to the world.

Han Champion Marquis!

That young man was also about the same age as himself and had also achieved many great military exploits on the grassland.

The emperor agreed to his request.

Even said it to myself with a smile on my face and encouragement.

In the Ming Dynasty, if there are two dukes in one family, it is not impossible for there to be two marquises in one family.

Two dukes from one family refers to the descendants of Xu Da, King Wuning of Zhongshan.

The family with two marquises can naturally refer to the Yan family.

wind.

At this moment, it kept scraping across my cheeks.

The wind in the north seems to be even colder and more biting than the wind at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.

But Yan Hu opened his eyes wide, and stared at the endless plain in front of him through his visor.

The sound of galloping war horses continued, and eagles circled in the sky with their wings spread.

Every time he followed the rise and fall of the warhorse beneath him, Yan Hu felt that this moment was worth his life!
and this.

It was already the second day that he led three thousand Dragon and Tiger troops on an attack.

There was only one warhorse left next to the one he was riding.

Just a while ago, his first warhorse died from running away, and only two of the three warhorses carried by the entire Dragon and Tiger Army were left.

Yan Hu did not dare to stop.

Three days!

Only three days!

This was the military order he signed in front of his brother, the General who Conquers the Northern Expedition.

For the glory of three generations of the Yan family and for the two marquises of the Yan family.

Yan Hu didn't dare to stop for a second.

He lifted his visor and looked back at the three thousand Dragon and Tiger soldiers following behind him, charging across the grassland outside the Great Wall like a sharp arrow.

Yan Hu raised a spear with a triangular red flag tied to it.

"Send the order to the whole army."

"Slow down your horse."

“Keep moving forward.”

"Food for horseback."

"It will take only half a minute."

Half a quarter of an hour!
This was the time he gave the brothers of the Dragon and Tiger Army to take a short break. The horses slowed down but continued to ride. Everyone had to swallow the dry and unpalatable rations mixed with cold water on horseback.

However, after running without closing my eyes for a whole day and night.

Except for the death of the warhorse.

At this moment, the entire team slowed down a little, and the soldiers on horseback finally showed signs of fatigue.

There was a clang.

Finally, an officer fell from his horse onto the grass.

"General, someone has fallen off his horse!"

Someone was shouting loudly from behind.

Yan Hu swallowed his dry food and looked back.

The soldier who had fallen from his horse was struggling to stand up by pulling at the reins of his horse.

He seemed to want to climb onto the horse's back and continue to catch up with the speed of the entire team.

But in the end, he didn't have the strength to climb onto the horse.

Yan Hu just stared at the other party silently: "Leave one person from our team to accompany you and wait for the arrival of the general of the central army."

We can't let that person get away.

Otherwise, it won’t be long before people are running away.

And at the rear.

The captain of the same team as the soldier who fell from his horse coldly issued an order, requiring only one person to stay behind.

The people who were left behind naturally looked distressed.

But his comrades were almost exhausted, and they could not leave any of them behind in this vast territory.

Except for the two people who stayed where they were.

The entire team did not slow down at all. They finished their dry food in a cup of tea, and less than half a quarter of an hour later, they accelerated at full speed again.

No one asked how long or how far they had been running.

They only knew that they would not stop until they could see the city walls of Laoyingbao and Piantouguan.

Military horses from other places might be afraid to resist such a desperate running method.

But they are different.

They are the unique Dragon and Tiger Army of the Ming Dynasty!

All of them were carefully selected to guard the emperor's personal army.

They even followed the late emperor in his military campaigns.

The might of the Dragon and Tiger Army would not allow them to retreat, let alone lose this man.

The wind became stronger and stronger.

Yan Hu also put down his armor again.

He had been silently calculating the time and the distance.

The Dragon and Tiger Army can also allow a war horse to be afraid of death.

When only the last horse was left, they had to slow down and leave enough time for the soldiers to catch their breath and recover their strength, and then rush to the section of the Great Wall in Shanxi Town to resist the Mongols from advancing southward.

And before that.

We must spare no manpower and horsepower.

Go all out!

On the vast grassland outside the Great Wall.

At the turn of spring and summer, everything in the grasslands revived, and the grass grew taller than the horses' hooves. A group of elite cavalrymen belonging to the Ming Dynasty ran after the grass.

And inside the pass.

It is located in Datong Town, outside Pinglu City on the east side of the upper reaches of Guimao River.

A carriage, followed by another carriage covered with oilcloth, slowly drove into the Acropolis.

The two carriages drove straight into the city, and a flag was hung on the front carriage as soon as they entered the city.

No one dared to stop it, and the news spread all the way to the General's Mansion in the Acropolis.

Wait until the carriage stops in front of the general's mansion.

Sun Wu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, Wang Zhigao, the governor-general of Shanxi, Xuanfu and Datong, Wang Jiluo, the governor of Shanxi, and even Shen Weiyue, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, all four of them, surrounded by a group of officials and generals, lined up in the street outside the general's mansion waiting.

The soldiers around were on alert, preventing the people from passing through and searching.

Wait until the carriage stops steadily.

A hand stretched out from the carriage and lifted the curtain.

Led by the Three Border Governor Wang Zhigao, everyone immediately smiled, clasped their hands and stepped forward.

"Your humble servant respectfully welcomes the arrival of General Yang!"

"This general respectfully welcomes General Yang to patrol the border!"

In the carriage, the hand paused for a moment, followed by a light cough.

Yang Jinshui finally appeared in everyone's sight with a smile on his face while everyone was waiting, and slowly got off the carriage.

He first glanced at the people present, then coughed lightly again.

Wang Zhigao stepped forward and said, "The military supervisor has traveled all the way to the border area in person, which can be said to be extremely tiring. We have set up a banquet in the general's mansion to prepare food for the military supervisor and to relieve his fatigue."

The people around the governor of the three borders also came forward and spoke flattering words.

Yang Jinshui just looked around and said, "Just right! We have come from afar and don't have any gifts to give you. But we heard that there is a place that makes good liquor, so we bought a cart of it and brought it here. Today, you are hosting a banquet and I will provide the liquor. We must get drunk!"

Hear the words.

Everyone looked at each other quietly.

Although he was a little puzzled as to why Yang Jinshui bought a truckload of wine on the road, since he said he wanted to get drunk and did not refuse the banquet in the border town, he naturally agreed.

Yang Jinshui did not reveal anything, but asked someone to move the wine and drinks he brought into the general's mansion, and then walked in with Wang Zhigao and others.

Entered the side hall of the main hall of the general's mansion.

As expected, the banquet had been prepared long ago. Perhaps because of the custom in the north, under each plate of food, there was a small stove to warm the food.

So when Yang Jinshui came in, the dishes were still steaming.

Yang Jinshui couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

These people live in the frontier area, yet they can still put on such a grand display.

In his mind, General Yang had already classified these people as corrupt people who exploited food and wages.

But he still kept a low profile.

Wang Zhigao and others pushed him to the top position.

Everyone sat down.

Wang Zhigao looked at the people around him with a smile.

They have countless soldiers stationed here and are best informed.

This time, Yang Jinshui left the Northern Expedition Army and came here alone in the name of patrolling the border. In fact, the reason was just because Yan Shaoting scolded Yang Jinshui for following the army in his own carriage after he went to the expedition.

The two sides had a very unpleasant argument.

In a fit of anger, Yang Jinshui left the army alone.

This little bit of news could not be hidden from those who were considered local bosses.

Ever since.

Wang Zhigao naturally wanted to please the emperor, and stood up with the wine glass in his hand and said, "The military supervisor served the late emperor in the past, and now he serves the emperor according to the order. Although the army has not yet gone to battle, he has endured the hard work. Even if we have been in the border areas for a long time, we can hardly bear the hardships of this border area. We admire the military supervisor's contribution. This first glass of wine, I toast to the military supervisor first!"

After saying this, Wang Zhigao raised his cup, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

The others followed closely behind and drank up the wine in their glasses.

Yang Jinshui smiled as he held the wine glass and drank the clear wine.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, he smacked his lips.

Let out a light sigh.

"This wine... is mellow and long-lasting. I guess it's Fenjiu from Shanxi?"

Wang Zhigao immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "You are a wise military inspector. This wine is exactly what I brought here from Fenzhou, Shanxi."

When everyone thought that Yang Jinshui was going to praise this Fenjiu.

Yang Jinshui suddenly shook his head: "Although Fenjiu is a famous ancient wine, it is soft and sweet in the mouth, and has a lingering fragrance and a long aftertaste. But now that we are in Datong, a border town, facing the desert to the north, it is not quite suitable. It is worse than the Shaojiu we found, which is more suitable for this place and this scene."

Finished speaking.

Yang Jinshui clapped his hands.

Soon, a young eunuch came in from outside holding a jar of wine.

Yang Jinshui waved his hand with a smile on his face: "Be careful, fill the glasses for the governor and the generals!"

As Yang Jinshui started to speak.

More young eunuchs came in carrying large, rough bowls.

The bowl was placed in front of everyone, and the young eunuch holding the wine jar poured wine to fill the bowl.

The last bowl of wine was placed in front of Yang Jinshui.

Compared to the clear Fenjiu.

Now, the liquor in the rough big bowl placed in front of everyone looked much more turbid.

This time.

It was Yang Jinshui's turn to reach out and pick up the large bowl filled with liquor.

"Everyone."

"The liquor we brought here is not valuable, and of course it is not as good as Fenjiu. But if you don't mind, please drink this bowl of liquor with us!"

Say it.

This eunuch who had caused a big trouble in the southeast before, raised his head and hands with an imposing manner that was no less heroic than that of the frontier generals.

Take a big mouthful.

The extremely spicy shochu in the bowl was drunk down his throat in one gulp.

Wang Zhigao and others were stunned when they saw Yang Jinshui's actions.

This Yang Jinshui doesn't look like someone who has lived in the palace for a long time, is knowledgeable, yet extremely weak.

As for Yang Jinshui, after drinking a bowl of wine, his eyes gradually turned red and he slammed his hands heavily on the table.

"happy!"

No one dared to stop or hesitate.

They picked up the rough bowls with both hands, frowned, and tilted their heads back to drink the liquor in the bowls.

For a while.

During the meal, there was a cough caused by the spicy liquor irritating the stomach and intestines.

Yang Jinshui just looked at everyone with a dim gaze.

"Everyone."

"Is our wine strong enough?"

Everyone blushed.

I don’t know if it was because of the spicy taste of the liquor or because of Yang Jinshui’s question.

Sun Wu, the general of Datong, coughed several times, then blushed and echoed, "It's strong! It's refreshing! The liquor that the military supervisor brought today is really refreshing to drink!"

There was a snap.

When Sun Wu just finished speaking.

Yang Jinshui had already picked up the empty bowl and smashed it to the ground, making a loud noise.

This sudden movement shocked everyone present.

They all looked puzzled.

Yang Jinshui slammed the table and stood up.

"Our liquor is quite strong."

"But this castrated eunuch in our family..."

"Why do I feel that you generals who command troops in border areas are the cowards who have no balls!"

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