Yongli Ming Dynasty

Chapter 65 Gathering
Deng Yao met with the generals in Jiao Lian's army and then said goodbye and left.
Now that he had established a relationship with the generals in Jiao Lian's army, he was ready to go back and bring his own generals over so that the generals of both sides could get to know each other.

But halfway through the journey, he suddenly remembered that there was another army in the city at that time, which had a close relationship with his own army, and could be considered as one of his own troops.

Su Guansheng arrived in Zhaoqing with the Guangzhou soldiers that day and was almost killed by Ding Kuichu. It was his own army that came to his rescue in time and saved the army. The Guangzhou soldiers also set up camp not far from his own army.
The food and wages that our army is using now were brought here by the Guangzhou soldiers.

Although this Guangzhou army was stationed on the side of the Gui army, Deng Yao only knew that the commander of this battalion seemed to be named Chen Jitai, but he had never seen this person.
Although his own army and the Wu'an Marquis' army were his personal troops, the Grand Secretary Su Guansheng was also his confidant, so the Guangzhou soldiers under his command were naturally considered to be from their faction.

Deng Yao thought of this and decided to recognize Chen Jitai first, and then let the generals of the three armies recognize him together.

Deng Yaoru, like before, picked the calm and steady generals to talk to, and soon he started talking to a sturdy general. There were several generals around him, and he was obviously a leader.
Deng Yaoru exchanged a few pleasantries as before and then introduced themselves to each other. However, the introductions from both sides made the two of them realize something was wrong.
Deng Yao suddenly discovered that the lieutenant general opposite him, Guan Can, was actually a general of the Guangdong Provincial Governor's Office.
Guan Can, who was originally smiling, changed his expression slightly when he heard that Deng Yao was a general in Li Mingzhong's army.

The two families almost went to war, and the generals of the two families certainly had no good feelings towards each other.

However, both of them were very thoughtful. Although their faces changed slightly, they soon returned to normal and continued to talk and laugh.
The two chatted for a few minutes, then each of them found an excuse and left.

Although the eunuchs and attendants had all retreated far away, Deng Yao was certain that there were definitely spies from all sides in the field. Their every move today would definitely be known to the people behind the scenes.
Now the two factions in the army are acting independently. Deng Yao is afraid of making friends with the Guangdong Army, and Guan Can may not be afraid of getting acquainted with people from the pro-army army.
Deng Yao turned away from Guan Can, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared. Although Deng Yao did not look back, he knew that Guan Can and others must be looking at him at this time.
Deng Yao remained calm, and walked into the crowd to chat as he had done before. After asking two people, he finally found the general of Chen Jitai's army.

Only after asking did I know that Chen Jitai was also awarded in this grand ennoblement. At this time, he was already a general of a place and was no longer among those invited.

However, Deng Yao did not care. He led four or five generals from Chen Jitai's army and more than a dozen of his own generals to the direction of the imperial army where Liu Qijiao was.
Deng Yao and Liu Qijiao took the lead. Since both sides were considered as the imperial army in the eyes of outsiders, the generals had no scruples and soon recognized each other.
The three armies gathered together, numbering at least 20 to 30 men, almost half of the people on the field. It was impossible for others not to notice them when they suddenly gathered together.
Seeing these twenty or thirty generals gathered, the Guangdong Provincial Army Generals on the side also changed their expressions slightly. The Guangdong Provincial Army Generals who were originally scattered in the field also gathered towards Guan Can.
On one side was the army led by Deng Yao and Liu Qijiao, and on the other side was the army led by Guan Can, whose numbers were no less than the combined strength of the Guangdong army.
The two groups of people each took one side, and at this time they were both looking at the figure on the other side, and they were actually facing each other faintly.
But before the crowd could react, several eunuchs suddenly walked into the arena and shouted in unison:
"Your Highness is coming, all the generals, please take your seats."

While several eunuchs were shouting, a group of palace maids had already walked into the room and removed all the tea and snacks on the table.
Seeing this, the generals knew that the banquet was about to begin. Liu Qijiao and Deng Yao looked at each other and prepared to find their seats and sit down.

Just as Liu Qijiao was about to move, a dozen eunuchs had already walked into the venue. One of the eunuchs seemed to know Liu Qijiao and walked straight up to him.

"It's General Liu Qijiao, right?" the eunuch said respectfully.

"Yes, I am Liu Qijiao," Liu Qijiao also cupped his hands.

"The general's seat is in front, and follow me."

The eunuch bowed in return and then led Liu Qijiao to the first seat on the left.

"This is the general's seat. Please take a seat," the eunuch said after leading Liu Qijiao to the front. Without waiting for Liu Qijiao to ask again, he left and walked towards another general in the field.

Liu Qijiao opened his mouth slightly, but there was no one in front of him, so he could only sit down at the table.

Although there were many lieutenant generals on the field at this time, Liu Qijiao, as the lieutenant general of the imperial army and the hidden leader of the imperial army, could of course sit in the first seat.
Liu Qijiao sat down and glanced at the field. He found that the first seat on the right was the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army, Guan Can.

The second person on the right below Guan Can was Deng Yao from the Guangxi Army, and the person below him was a Guangdong Provincial Lieutenant General whom he did not know.
The eunuchs in the field kept leading the generals to their seats. They did not let them sit down on their own. It seemed that the seating arrangement had been arranged in advance.

Liu Qijiao scanned the field and found a pattern in it. The imperial army, the Gui army, and the Guangdong army were sitting in a mixed pattern.
Next to a general of the Imperial Guards Gui Army, there must be a general of the Guangdong Army, and next to a general of the Guangdong Army, there must also be a general of the Imperial Guards Gui Army.

The two groups were originally gathered together, ready to sit on each side, but now with the guidance of the eunuchs, this plan obviously could not be realized, and the momentum that had originally gathered in the field also dissipated instantly.
Although the eunuchs were guiding them, the seating arrangement was not messed up. The lieutenant general sat with the lieutenant general, and the guerrillas sat below the lieutenant general. The order of seats was clear and there was no confusion.
There were some generals chatting with each other in the arena, but now that they were seated in a different position, all the generals were surrounded by unfamiliar generals, so no one dared to talk to them.

All the generals in the field were high-ranking officers in the army. They knew the relationship between the two sides, so they just quietly looked at the people beside them. Some of the more thoughtful ones were even thinking about the purpose of His Highness's arrangement.

The place suddenly became extremely quiet, and everyone kept silent.
Yang Yandi looked at the skinny man wearing the tiger and leopard martial arts uniform beside him, with a hint of dissatisfaction flashing across his face.

Compared with Yang Yandi, there are indeed not many warriors in the field who can be called strong.
When he just sat down, he heard the words of the eunuch. The man next to him seemed to be called Liu Yong. Judging from the robes on this man, this man was also a lieutenant general like himself.
Yang Yandi looked at the person beside him, his eyes rolling around, scanning Liu Yong in the field, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

This man was so thin that Yang Yandi felt that he could defeat him with one hand. It was really unfair that such a person could become a lieutenant general. It showed that the army of Guangdong Province was just like this.

Everyone in the field looked at each other, but before they could think about it, the eunuchs in the field had already arranged all the generals. At this time, a loud shout came from the gate of the garden.

"His Royal Highness the Regent has arrived."

Everyone looked towards the garden gate and saw a young man in a bright yellow dragon robe, walking slowly towards the center of the field, surrounded by a group of eunuchs.
The man was tall, with a jade belt around his waist and a handsome face. He walked at a leisurely pace. All the palace servants bowed their heads and followed him closely.
Seeing the calm and composed young man surrounded by people, all the generals secretly praised him in their hearts. He really had a good demeanor and a good demeanor.
Everyone looked at the handsome man approaching the scene, and their hearts were all startled at this moment. They all stood up.
"I am here to see His Majesty the Regent," the generals shouted in unison.
"No need to be so polite, generals, please take a seat."

The generals heard a gentle voice with a smile, but no one responded. Instead, they bowed their heads and waited.
After the young man sat down on the main seat, the other generals returned to their seats at the signal of the eunuch.
With the arrival of His Royal Highness the Regent, today's Autumn Banquet is finally about to officially begin.
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