Fu Song

Chapter 117 No matter how bad the land is, it can grow a few good melons

(Sorry, I will be off for a while. After checking again today, it was confirmed that my heart was affected by blood infection. I got endocarditis and needed surgery. This disease is troublesome and takes a long time to treat .Tomorrow morning, I will be transferred to cardiothoracic surgery. After I recover, I will tell this story for everyone!)
"One day, this kind of weather is a bit difficult for the Dingbian army." Looking at the snow that was getting heavier and heavier, Xiao Cheng shook his head and said. "I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone to arrive when it is dark."

"Guangrui's infantry only carry ordnance, not luggage, and don't think about being attacked on the road, and don't think about going into battle immediately after arriving at the destination. Under such weather, they can march a hundred and twenty miles a day. !” Xiao Ding said slowly.

"Brother, you can't use the Guangrui Army as a reference for everything. The Fourth Army can't do it, and the Dingbian Army can't do it either. What's more, in the past seven or eight years since Zhang Kuo has been in charge of Shaanxi, the entire military and government in Shaanxi have been corrupted." Xiao Dingdao . "The troops stationed in the important towns of Jingzhao Mansion and Yan'an Mansion still have some appearance. Don't mention the Dingbian Army, right?"

"It's eighty miles from Dingbian City to Shentangbao." Xiao Ding said, "Do you know what I told them when I left? I said it doesn't matter what method they use!"

Xiao Cheng's eyes flickered: "Can you get a means of transportation? Can you not wear armor? No ordnance?"

Xiao Ding raised his eyebrows: "It's fine if you don't wear armor, if you don't bring armor, you're really looking for death. Such a person, ran to Shentangbao, do you think I can tolerate him?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to reach Shentangbao within the stipulated time." Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "If they can't make it, then they really don't want it? No matter what, they are all strong and strong!"

"I didn't say no!" Xiao Ding's eyes flickered: "I just want to see how many people can arrive at Shentangbao on time, and secondly, I want to see how many people know that they will be punished after being late Come to Shentangbao, thirdly, I want to see if there is anyone who can bring people to Shentangbao in a decent and organized manner?"

"Actually, elder brother never thought of punishing those who missed the schedule, did he?" Xiao Cheng laughed.

Xiao Ding shook his head.

"It's like this, why punish them! We will use those who can be used, and we will vigorously promote those who can be used a lot. As for the others, then we don't need to be soldiers. Go back to Dingbian Town to farm. Being a farmer is fine." Not bad."

"For them, it's not necessarily so. Without a fixed military salary, they became a farmer, had to pay taxes, and had to serve corvee. When they really fought, these former soldiers were definitely the first batch of conscripts. Young and strong." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "I won't get any benefits, but there are a lot of disadvantages."

"If you plant melons, you will reap melons, and if you sow beans, you will reap beans!" Xiao Ding said with a smile, "Isn't that what you said? Today's results are what they planted in the past."

Xiao Cheng looked at the sky, because of the snow, it seemed to be dark earlier today than in the past.On the high mast in the middle of the school grounds, a long string of red lanterns was hung and fluttered in the wind. The red light was dazzling, even if it was several miles away, because of the terrain, this conspicuous lantern could also be seen in other places. instruct.

"Brother, you have been tired all day, go and rest! Leave this to me, and Xin Jian, He Zheng and the others, we will classify the people who rushed here according to your request." Xiao Cheng said .

"How is this possible!" Xiao Ding shook his head: "I am the leader of an army, I personally issued the order, since I personally checked them again in this Shentangbao. I am waiting here, but I just rushed for a while It's just the road of time, where do you get tired?"

Xiao Cheng chuckled, stopped talking, but turned his head and told Li Xin to go down to prepare hot wine and side dishes. He was going to have a few drinks with his elder brother here. Anyway, it seems that today is not something that can be done in a short time. something happened.

The drumbeat of the first watch had already been beaten, and the Dingbian army finally arrived under Shentang Fort.

When Xiao Ding saw three or two big cats and kittens rushing here panting, his face became even more ugly.There are a few beneficiaries here, but what about their subordinates?One bet is correct, but there are twenty subordinates.

Listening to these people prostrating in front of Xiao Ding, they stammered their names and the teams they belonged to.

"Where are your subordinates?" Xiao Ding asked in a deep voice.

"Returning to the commander, some of them walked for a short distance, couldn't walk anymore, and ran back, and some of them went to nowhere. In the end, there were a few left. Seeing that the deadline was about to be delayed, we also Just ignore them and let them come slowly, we will report to the commander here first."

Xiao Ding nodded: "It's good to be able to arrive, and he is carrying all the armor and a lot of weapons. Although he is not a qualified officer, he is still a qualified soldier. Now that he is here, it is a good job .Come here, take them down to take a shower, change clothes, eat, and then have a good rest."

"Obey!" A Guangrui soldier took a step forward and said with a smile, "Congratulations to everyone, we will be colleagues from now on, come with me!"

You look at me and I look at you. They never thought that they could pass the test so easily. After being overjoyed, they kowtowed to Xiao Ding again and again, and then followed the soldiers of Guangrui to the garrison. .

After the appearance of the first group of people, more and more Dingbian soldiers began to appear on the school field one after another.

Xiao Cheng can only use two words to describe them: embarrassment!
What's more, after many people rushed to the school field, they didn't even have the strength to fight, and they just went all over the snow. If their chests were not still heaving, they would basically be like a dead person up.

Faced with such a situation, Xiao Ding naturally didn't even have the intention to ask, he just waved to someone to help them down, and asked them to take a bath, change clothes, eat and sleep, so as not to get sick, it became another burden instead.

So far, the Dingbian army that has appeared has all appeared sporadically in their individual identities.Xiao Ding unexpectedly did not see a large-scale and organized team.

Seeing Xiao Ding's face getting darker and darker, Xiao Cheng couldn't help smoothing things over: "Brother, it's not bad, at least we've rushed over, there are hundreds of people! Including those two hundred cavalry, it's not a big deal. Is there six hundred people? It’s almost a third, which is pretty good.”

"A group of stragglers!" Xiao Ding raised his head and closed his eyes and sighed.

"Maybe there will be surprises later!" Xiao Cheng comforted.

"Wait and see, I hope there will be surprises!" Xiao Ding said in a deep voice.

The clapper of the second watch rang, and the lights in all the villages except the main castle in Shentangbao were gradually going out.

Xiao Ding stood up, walked to the crenel of the city wall, raised his head and drank the wine in the jug, and threw the jug at the base of the city wall, his eyes were full of disappointment that could not be concealed.

"Maybe there will be more, there will definitely be more!" Xiao Cheng whispered.

Xiao Ding shook his head, turned around, and strode back.

"Brother, wait a minute, look, look!" Xiao Cheng's surprised voice came from behind.

Xiao Ding turned his head, and on the mountain road in the distance, one torch appeared, then five, ten, and finally hundreds of torches!There was actually a large-scale team arriving.

Although they were seriously delayed, he was the first team to arrive as an organization.

Xiao Ding took three steps in parallel, walked down the castle, spread his legs apart, and stood under the flagpole.

Sure enough, it was the Dingbian army, and there were more than a hundred of them.

Seeing Xiao Ding, one of the officers strode over, knelt on the ground on one knee, and said: "The first division of the third battalion of the Dingbian Army, general Lei Dejin, met the commander, Lei Dejin was late , please command and punish!"

Xiao Ding helped him up with both hands, glanced at the hundreds of people behind him, and said: "They are all wearing armor, and there are also a lot of weapons. They are barely qualified, but tell me, it's only eighty miles, why is it so fast?" so slow?"

"Returning to the commander, we have never marched in such weather." Lei Dejin said with some shame: "Moreover, the brothers lack training and are out of strength."

"I see what happened to their clothes, shoes and socks? Many people's boots are broken, and they are tied with straw ropes? Since there is little training, the military boots will not wear out so quickly, right? One spring Xia Siji, but there are four pairs!"

Lei Dejin smiled awkwardly, "This?"

"Forget it, I got it." Xiao Ding waved his hand a little irritably: "You are very good, and it is the first time that you can bring the whole team here. Lei Dejin, I remember you, you Take your brothers to rest first, someone has already prepared everything for you, and let’s talk about the rest tomorrow!"

"Yes, thank you Commander!" From Xiao Ding's words, Lei Dejin heard some hints, his face was overjoyed, and he turned around and called his brothers to go down and rest.

Just after walking a few steps, Xiao Ding stopped him again: "General Lei, is there a team similar to yours behind you?"

"Yes!" Lei Dejin cupped his hands and said, "There are more people than ours, but because there are more, it is slower."

"A little more than you? Did the battalion general bring it?" Xiao Ding asked in amazement.

Lei Dejin shook his head and said: "No, he is also a general just like me, but while he was walking, he was still gathering some who were left behind, who were injured, and I heard that he even captured some who were about to escape. There are about [-] people in the team, originally they were ahead of us, but we overtook them later, judging by their speed, I'm afraid they won't arrive here until after the third watch."

"What's the name of the general leading the team?"

"Zheng Jihua!"

"Okay, I see, you go!" Xiao Ding waved his hand.

Seeing Lei Dejin walking away, Xiao Cheng slowly approached him, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, brother, after waiting for the middle of the night, you can finally see it when you come here. This Lei Dejin, There is also Zheng Jihua, although they are seriously behind schedule, they each have their own talents. The most rare thing is that they can control the army from dispersing. what!"

"No matter how rotten the field is, a few good melons can grow. The two generals, hehe, not bad, not bad." Xiao Ding's spirit was lifted at this time, "I'll wait for Zheng Jihua."

(End of this chapter)