Fu Song

Chapter 390 Different scenery at different times
A jingling familiar voice came from next to his ear, and just as Xiao Cheng raised his head, a familiar figure jumped in from outside the house.

Wei Wu.

Wei Wu with a pair of iron feet.

"I've seen you, son!" Wei Wu knelt down on one knee and saluted Xiao Cheng excitedly.

The current Wei Wu is the number one general under Cen Zhong's command, and the three thousand soldiers and horses under his command are the most important bargaining chip for Cen Zhong to gain a foothold in Guangnan West Road.It can be said that General Iron Foot is now a figure who would make the entire Guangnan West Road tremble if he stomped his feet.

Xiao Cheng walked over with a big smile, helped Wei Wu up, and said: "Get up quickly, what does this look like, you are now a fifth-rank general, and you might have to be promoted to a higher rank next time, I can take this as a gift." Sorry!"

"Even if one day you will become the Taiwei of the Hengban, the young master will still be Wei Wu's young master!" Wei Wu stood up and said seriously: "If it weren't for you, young master, Wei Wu wouldn't know where to beg for food now, how could he be as successful as he is today?" glory!"

"This is your own good fortune, I just pushed it lightly in it." Xiao Cheng shook his head.

Wei Wu was in the Hebei Frontier Army back then, and he fought under Xiao Ding, but because he was seriously injured and lost his legs, and he had no relatives, Xiao Ding sent him to the Xiao Mansion in Bianliang.The original intention was to let Xiao's mansion support this heroic soldier of the frontier army, and give him a bowl of food so that he would not be displaced.

What does it mean to a soldier to lose his legs? I am afraid that he is not a player in the game, and he really cannot understand the loss.At the very beginning, Wei Wu completely lost interest in his future life, and for a while there was a tendency to break things.

At this time, Xiao Cheng appeared.

At this time, Xiao Cheng had already integrated Tiangong Iron Art.

He took him there, and then Xiao Cheng designed it himself, and the old Hantou father and son built it by themselves. It took more than a year, and after countless failures, they finally made a pair of iron feet for Wei Wu.

Then there is the long practice.

Every time Wei Wu wanted to give up, it was Xiao Cheng who forcefully pulled him back.

During that period of time, Xiao Cheng scolded and even beat him.

Kung Fu pays off, Wei Wu followed suit, from a cripple who lost his legs, he became the most capable guardian general in the Xiao Mansion.

His first-hand archery is well-known even in Bianliang, where there are many talents.

And now, Wei Wu has become a fifth-rank general.

Although Cen Zhong asked for this official from the court for Wei Wu, without Xiao Cheng, how could Wei Wu be where he is today?

Bringing [-] people to follow Cen Zhong to Guangnan West Road, within a year, the [-] people grew to [-].

This is Wei Wu's adherence to Xiao Cheng's philosophy that the soldiers and horses are good but not many.

Of course, this was also due to the fact that Cen Zhong was not able to raise more soldiers and horses at the time. The army was a bottomless pit of money, and the initial expenses were paid by the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce.

It wasn't until Cen Zhong gained a firm foothold that he had a lot more money than funds.

Of course, compared with the [-] soldiers brought by Han Kai, the current Guangnan Xidao army is still like a beggar.

This time Wei Wu came here specifically to take over the Qingyuan Army.

Of the nearly [-]-strong Qingyuan Army, there are still more than [-] left. The rest either died or were injured on the battlefield, or are Hu Mao's direct subordinates. was expelled from the army.

From now on, the Qingyuan Army will belong to Cen Zhong.

From Wei Wu's point of view, it is inevitable to pick and choose again. Of the Qingyuan Army with more than [-] people, it is considered good if half of them are left in the end.

What Cen Zhong and Wei Wu wanted was the establishment of the Qingyuan Army, so that the more than [-] people under their command could get a salary from the imperial court in a legitimate way, and they could ask the imperial court for armaments and supplies in an open and honest manner.

Although it is said that everyone will not have to rely on the court for food in the future, no matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat. If they can scrape a little from the court, naturally they cannot let it go.

After making a cup of tea for Wei Wu, Xiao Cheng said: "In the future, don't be as disrespectful as you are now in front of outsiders. After all, you are now a member of Guangnan Xidao, and you are no longer a general of my Xiao family."

Holding the cup in both hands, Wei Wu looked at Xiao Cheng and said with a smile: "Is the young master afraid that Cen's begging will make you feel uncomfortable?"

Xiao Cheng laughed: "Don't tell me you've seen it through, Wei Tiejiao, you're an official right now, you need a bit of an official city!"

"In front of your son, I'm still the guy who didn't know anything!" Wei Wu took a sip of tea and said, "Cen's envoys are indeed pushing my clothes and food to me, and I am also very happy." I am grateful to him and willing to serve him. But I can’t forget my roots, if I, Wei Wu, are the kind of person who is ruthless and ruthless once I gain power, I’m afraid envoy Cen Zhao will worry about me even more?”

"That's right! It looks like I'm worrying too much, you have seriously considered this issue." Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"Indeed I have thought about it." Wei Wu nodded and said: "Sometimes I also thought about it, if in the future Cen's envoy turns against you, young master, then I can only hang up my seal and run away in the dead of night. I asked you to beg for a bowl of food. But later I heard that Cen Zhao and you are already a family?"

"Eldest brother has joined the federation, and is one of the four standing committee members!" Xiao Cheng laughed.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about!" Wei Wu said with a smile.

"Wei Tiejiao, if there are no accidents in the future, the elder brother may become the pacifier of Guangnan West Road and truly control the entire Guangnan West Road. At that time, he will definitely cultivate his own power. On this point, you You have to know it in your heart." Xiao Cheng said: "And how to do it, you have to know it!"

"Since we are all a family, and you and the envoy are brothers..." Wei Wu was a little confused.

"Brother, settle accounts!" Xiao Cheng stood up and patted Wei Wu on the shoulder: "No matter how one family is, there are still differences after all. Strictly speaking, we are collaborators. Most of the time, The interests are aligned, but in the end there are also times of disagreement."

"Then I will definitely stand on the side of the young master!" Wei Wu said.

"Stand on the right side!" Xiao Cheng said: "Wei Wu, maybe you will become one of the most important generals in the federation in the future, maybe you really have the chance to be a Hengban, Taiwei, or sit on one side, so , you should have your own political demands. From the time you came to Guangnan Xidao to lead the army, you no longer belong to anyone, you are you. If you don’t understand this, you will not go far in the future .”

"I don't quite understand!"

"Keep these words in your heart, and experience them slowly!" Xiao Cheng said: "In the future, if you really can't get through reading more books, you can find a scholar who is knowledgeable and trustworthy to be your staff. In the future, you will be in military power. It is getting bigger and bigger, and you need such a person to be your counselor."

"Yes, son!" Wei Wu said.

"Go down and get busy. It's not easy to complete the reorganization of the Qingyuan Army within ten days. You must be very busy. Don't come to me if you have nothing to do!" Xiao Cheng waved his hand. "I'm going to be busy next time!"

Hearing these words, Wei Wu also understood that the young master deliberately wanted to keep a distance from him.

"My lord, the officials are getting bigger and bigger and more powerful, but they are more and more restrained. This is not interesting!" Wei Wu was a little unhappy.

"This is life, full of variables. If life remains the same, wouldn't it be like a pool of stagnant water? What's the point?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Because things are always changing, every time period, there are different experiences. , isn't it more exciting?"

"I always feel a bit boring!" Wei Wu stomped on the ground unconsciously with his two iron feet, making a tinkling sound.

"Take your time, you will find that all of this is actually quite interesting." Xiao Cheng said with a smile, "Don't forget to study. When I was in the Xiao Mansion, letting you study would have killed you even more. Now you know it's useful, right?"

"My lord has always been strategizing and thinking far ahead, but a person like me has always taken one step at a time. But thanks to my lord, I was forced to read and write, and now I can barely use it."

"Read more history books in the future, don't hold on to the playbooks, those things can only be read for fun, if you really want to learn something from them, you will be damned!"

Wei Wu laughed a little embarrassedly.

"Since we're here, let's have a meal together today, I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other for a long time!" Xiao Cheng said.

"My lord, didn't you say that you helped Cen Zhao to discuss the matter of Guangnan West Road, so you went to Dali together?" Wei Wu asked.

Xiao Cheng nodded: "That's true, but if my predictions are correct, the person sent by Guangnan West Road to cook Dali with us will probably not be you, it must be someone else who was supported by the elder brother himself. General, and only in this way can we form a balanced situation with you in Guangnan West Road. You will probably be used by the senior brother to suppress the local area in the future, or there will be some cochin affairs!"

"This, are you going to hold me down?" Wei Wu raised his eyebrows.

"The matter of intercourse is not small, and if it is done well, it is also a great achievement." Xiao Cheng said: "If you really have the ability, no one can hold you down, and you will shine everywhere. Moreover, there is no one in the hands of the elder brother. Other capable generals, so when Eldest Brother wins the position of pacifier, the military power of the entire Guangnan West Road will still fall into your hands. Okay, okay, you will slowly experience these things in the future Well, it’s only a matter of learning from paper, and you know you have to practice it yourself. If you don’t experience it yourself, you won’t be able to truly understand the truth here, eat, eat!”

"Then Wei Wu wants to have a few drinks with the young master! You can only rest when you get drunk."

"You don't do anything today?"

"One night at night, it's no big deal!" Wei Wu said with a smile: "My lord, we have agreed in advance, if one day I am not happy here, you have to take me in after I go back!"

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "I hope that after five or ten years, your original intention will still remain the same."

"Wei Wu's heart for the son will never change in his life!" Wei Wu said.

"Eat, drink!" Xiao Cheng said, "Never get drunk."

Cen Zhong took a sip of the wine slowly, and said, "Actually, I would rather drink the persimmon wine you brewed here. It has a unique flavor. Compared with persimmon wine, this wine is not as interesting. I mean It's not the taste."

Li Farong was slightly taken aback, in order to please Cen Zhong, he had spent a lot of effort to get these jars from Qiongbo from Bianliang Banlou, but he never expected that the flattery would be on the horse's feet.

Seeing Cen Zhong's playful smile, Li Farong suddenly understood something, clapped his hands, summoned the butler, and signaled for persimmon wine in exchange.

"I heard that there is monkey wine before, is this true?" Cen Zhong asked.

Li Farong laughed: "It is rumored that there may be some such liquid in the monkey cave, but I will definitely not dare to taste it for the envoy."

"That's right!" Cen Zhong laughed.

"Recruiter, I thought General Wei was going to have dinner with us today!" Li Farong refilled the persimmon wine for Cen Zhong, held up the wine glass, and said while respecting Cen Zhong.

"Wei Wu was the general of the younger brother in the past. I heard Wei Wu read to me about the kindness that the younger brother showed him. General Wei is affectionate and righteous. He is a good man worthy of friendship." Cen Zhong laughed, "I like it." A person with love and righteousness, General Wei is like this, Dongzhu Li, so are you!"

"Thank you so much for recruiting envoys, no no, the appeasement envoys value me, Li will definitely go through fire and water for the appeasement envoys, and will not hesitate!" Li Farong said loudly.

After drinking the wine in the glass in one gulp, Cen Zhong raised the jug and filled it up for Li Farong, saying: "Things are not said, but done. This time, seven or eight caves, such as Leihuo Cave and Xialei Cave, will be poured out. All of them are integrated together to form the Shun'an Mansion, let you be the magistrate, and you have to know how to manage it."

"understand!"

"The line of Jiaozhi Ruan Qingzheng, we must firmly hold it in our hands. This is a fat fish, and it is related to our future status in the federation!" Cen Zhong said.

"Don't worry, since this line has surfaced by itself, we will naturally manage it well. When you hold all of Guangnan West Road in your hands, we will have the capital to continue expanding our business!" Li Farong nodded. "Guangnan West Road, together with the future Jiaozhi, is more important in the federation than Qianzhou plus Dali."

Cen Zhong laughed and raised his glass.

"In a short period of time, we can't find a good general who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Wei Wu. General Liu Yiguo, I'm afraid it is impossible to completely defect to us."

"Young junior brother, under normal circumstances, I can use them with confidence, but I will never do useless efforts to win them over. Those who really let my junior brother use them at ease, he will never worry about being poached!" Cen Zhong said: "But we It's not that there are no people. This time, many people in the Qingyuan Army were knocked into the dust. Among them, there were more than one or two people with real skills. A group of knocked down people, if you give them another chance to get them up, they will naturally I will be grateful to you."

(End of this chapter)