"Master of the village, you are finally back." On the vast Jinchangyuan, more than a hundred riders came from a distance, and the leader, Ha Ying, shouted loudly from a distance.
After bidding farewell to Yuan Xin, with his help, the Fearless Army successfully crossed the Xiao River and headed northwest. Knowing that the six coalition forces' first priority was to deal with the Northern Army, Wu Gen had no intention of delaying and marched all the way to this point.
Traces of the war can already be clearly seen on the road. From time to time, rotten horse corpses fall into the green grass, attracting countless flies.
Following Suo Ji's guidance, Wu Gen went straight to the Northern Army camp, preparing to join forces with others here.
Wu Gen laughed and stood up from the holly bird, motioning Ha Ying and others to get on the bird's back. Cheng Jie also came with Ha Ying. As soon as they came up, they excitedly raised their hands to Wu Gen to congratulate him, "Zhai leader, now you are the governor. As soon as you come back, my brothers will have peace of mind." .”
Wu Gen patted the heads of the two of them one by one. Seeing these brothers he had brought out with his own hands, he was naturally happy and said, "Okay, am I that old? Our governor is still empty-handed now. After leaving for so many days, I can't I wonder if brothers still remember me as the leader of the village."
"Don't worry, Chief of the Village. If nothing else, our Fearless Army will recognize you as the Chief of the Village at all times. Others are talking nonsense, no matter what their background is. Some people think that just having an official name can win the hearts of the brothers. They are just dreaming." Cheng Jie said carelessly from the side.
He turned around and looked around, then whispered: "Where's Lieutenant Bao? I changed all my troops into axemen in the army. I'm jealous of him."
"Captain Bao is at the back. By the way, I have brought a few new brothers with me this time. You can't bully the newcomers." Wu Gen said with a smile, feeling that Cheng Jie's big face became more and more pleasing to the eye.
"Where's Zhuo Ke?" Ha Ying realized at this moment that his good brother was not there.
"He, with his army of servants behind him, will arrive in a few days." Wu Gen smiled mysteriously and whispered to a few people: "Let me tell you, this boy has fallen in love with a girl, and she is so sticky. . When the fight is over, if they are willing, I will prepare an engagement for them, and you will both get some blood."
"This unfaithful thing dares to steal people." Ha Ying looked surprised and suddenly became interested. This kind of topic is attractive in any situation. "Master, I want to see what kind of woman she is." I can like Zhuo Ke."
"You and a loser." Niu Chao, who was sitting obediently by the side, suddenly said, "It's hard to believe that there will be a lot of Xiaozhuo in two days. I'm afraid your salary, Ha Ying, won't even be enough for you."
"Shut your stinky mouth, a dog can't spit out ivory." Ha Ying's face darkened. He was so excited that he didn't notice this rogue huddled in his feathers.
"Mom, I was wrong. I wish you a lonely life and a long life." Niu Chao looked innocent and said sternly with his big innocent eyes.
"Captain, I want to hit someone." Ha Ying's face turned a little green.
"Yes."
Under the leadership of Ha Ying, Wu Gen and others saw the Northern Army's camp within a hundred miles. Although it was war time, the camp gate was wide open at this time, and two rows of soldiers were waiting quietly on both sides.
When I saw Wu Gen, there was a lot of music and the atmosphere was quite lively. Shui Congyue, Ji Yan, Xue Xin and others were waiting at the door to welcome Wu Gen back.
Jumping off the holly bird, Wu Gen walked forward quickly with a big smile and met several people one by one. It felt like he was returning home in fine clothes.
Everywhere they went, soldiers swarmed out, standing on tiptoes and poking their heads, busy saying hello.
"Master Zhenfu is back."
"Qianhu is back."
After a flurry of greetings, Wu Gen changed his title to more than a dozen different ways. It's like neighbors greeting each other after returning from a village trip.
Wu Gen smiled and greeted everyone, and occasionally pulled one or two people over to curse. This feeling was very warm and made him feel at ease inexplicably.
Meng Shun and others looked at the lively atmosphere around them and secretly admired them. They are all leaders of troops, so it is obvious that this is prestige. It is foreseeable that no matter who is in power in this army, as long as Wu Gen gives the order, most people will stand behind Wu Gen without hesitation.
But amid the warm welcome, there were always a few people whose eyes seemed to twinkle.
When we arrived at the big tent, there was only one chair behind the handsome desk in the middle. Wu Gen smiled slightly and glanced at Ji Yan, "Young Master, please take a seat."
"How can this be done? You are the governor, and I am your deputy at best. How can I overstep my bounds?" After so many days, Ji Yan has obviously matured a lot, and she is no longer as openly fighting for power as she was at the beginning.
"Young Master, you're welcome. Although Wu Zhenfu has returned, as the Young Master, with your status here, there's nothing wrong with sitting in this position." Huang Jun on the side suddenly spoke up and glanced at Wu Gen. With a smile, he turned sideways and asked Ji Yan to take the main seat.
The tent suddenly became quiet. Many people looked at Huang Jun coldly, and Wu Gen also watched Huang Jun's performance with his hands behind his hands.
"Master, please take a seat." Three or four more people jumped out, including Ji Xin and Ji Huan.
Ji Yan hesitated a little, took two steps forward, and suddenly stopped again, turning her head to look at Shui Congyue and Wu Gen, "No, my second brother has specifically explained that this time after Wu Gen was appointed as the governor, one of the people in the army He has the final say on all matters and no one is allowed to interfere. Even the elite soldiers of the Northern Army directly under my second brother are under his command, and those who disobey orders will be killed. For this position, please ask Wu Zhenfu to take the seat."
Wu Gen nodded, without being polite, strode to Shuai An and sat down. "Everyone, please take a seat. The military situation is urgent. Please don't make any twists and turns."
Soon, three Qianhu came forward to salute Wu Gen. These three people were named Ai Kai, Ji Dai and Chi Huahe. They belonged to the Northern Army directly under Ji Ye. They also came together to greet him this time.
The three of them were neither enthusiastic nor distant towards Wu Gen. They just sat together at a distance, watching the behavior of everyone in the tent with great interest, as if they had nothing to do with them.
Wu Gen glanced at the people in the tent and saw Huang Jun sitting next to Ji Yan, facing Shui Congyue opposite.
Before coming, Suoji had introduced the situation of the Xingshan Fearless Army to Wu Gen. After Wu Gen left, Ji Yan redistributed the duties. The left and right armies were led by Xue Xin and Shui Congyue respectively. Shui Congyue was still the leader. Ji Yan's second wife has a higher status than everyone except her.
Ji Yan is determined to control the Fearless Army, and has gradually adjusted personnel arrangements since she took office. Although there was water holding up from the moon, he could not stand up to his cold temperament. Even if he saw through some things, he would not bother to take care of them, so a lot of people were deployed in the army from top to bottom.
Among them, Huang Jun has the highest position, serving as military counselor. Ji Yan's orders are all prepared and conveyed by him, which has the potential to make water come out of the moon. In addition, Ji Xin and Ji Huan were appointed as Sima of the left and right armies, serving as deputies to Xue Xin and Shui Congyue.
The right army is better. Shui Congyue is sitting there. Ji Huan also knows this person's temper and his relationship with his young master, so he never dares to jump too much.
The Zuo Army was different. Ji Xin relied on his identity as a member of the Ji family to dictate everything in the army. Whenever there was a dispute, Huang Jun would boycott it and blame Xue Xin more. As a result, Xue Xin's prestige in the army was not as good as before.
As for the Qu Chang and Tuen Chang levels, a lot of manpower has been arranged. At this point, Huang Jun and others were particularly dissatisfied. In view of the fact that the left and right armies were not very obedient, in order to completely shake the foundation of the Fearless Army, they simply incorporated the Qianhu led by Zu Yuantong into the Fearless Army as the central army, as if they were above the left and right armies.
There was also the matter of logistics, forcing Qiniang into it. In addition, Sun Hong has a gentle temperament and cannot argue with the other party in many situations. Even Ji Yan's daily expenses have to be drawn from public funds.
In this regard, Shui Congyue was also a little helpless. In addition to protecting the Rebel Army, she could only try to ensure that the left and right armies were not taken away by others. Otherwise, Ji Yan stood delicately at the door, pleading softly, occasionally shedding tears, even he couldn't resist it.
Sitting behind the handsome case, Wu Gen threw his Zhen Fuzhang on the table, glanced at Yang Zheng and Hu Jia who were huddled in the corner, and nodded silently.
"Everyone, the rebels have arrived at the city. There are many thieves. Do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?" Wu Gen picked up the tea cup on the table, glanced at Huang Jun aside, and asked with confusion, "Who is this? What do you think? It looks a little strange."
Huang Jun's face turned red. He glanced at Ji Yan, gritted his teeth and stood up, saying, "My subordinate, Huang Jun, has been appointed as the counselor of the army by order of the young master."
"Counsellor, oh, he's quite a big official. Now that you're involved, tell me how our army should respond to the enemy." Wu Gen clumsily took a sip of tea and looked at the other party with a smile.
Baoxiang and the other old men of the Fearless Army were happy when they saw it. Wu Gen was going to take action. There is a saying in the army that is not afraid of the stronghold leader shouting, but afraid of the stronghold leader laughing. The stronghold leader will lose his head when he laughs.
Huang Jun thought for a while and prepared to sit down and report everything one by one.
"Hey, Counselor Huang, I would like to allow you to sit down, but after walking for a long time, the Fearless Army no longer even has basic rules." Wu Gen put one foot on the commander's desk and asked in a strange tone.
"This..." Huang Jun wanted to get angry, but when he saw Ji Yan desperately trying to signal to him, he could only stiffly arch his hands and said in a low voice, "I want our army to defend the Jinchang line and resist the rebel offensive. I, Ji, have been the orthodox leader of the family for many years. As time goes by, rebels from all over the country will come to help. In this way, the enemy army will be attacked from all sides and will definitely collapse without a fight. "
"In Counselor Huang's opinion, how long should we keep our military supplies?" Wu Gen asked lazily, his eyebrows lowered.
"I see, it will take at least a month so that each family can have time to raise elite troops. Plus the travel needs, one month is probably not enough." Huang Jun shook his head, put his hands in front of him, straightened up and looked at Wu through. m.
"How many thieves are there, how many are our Northern Army, how to set up defenses and how many layers of defense lines to set up. How many reinforcements are there, where they come from, what to do if the Northern Army doesn't come, and where to retreat. Please teach me." Wu Gen said coldly. Staring at each other, he asked a bunch of questions.
Huang Jun's lips trembled slightly. He had served as an internal minister in the Ji family since he became an official. He had never led an army. It was okay to put forward some general ideas, but it was really difficult for him to ask him to put forward specific military strategies.
Looking at Ji Yan, whose face was ashen, Huang Jun suppressed his inner anger, gritted his teeth and tried to answer: "Our army has more than 20,000 people, and there are many thieves. It is said that there are more than 100,000 people. As for the town governor's question about the deployment of defense, It is just a matter of building a high city and forming a fortified stronghold. Our army is small and we cannot waste the battle. As for when the various families will come for reinforcements and how much they can come, we can only have a detailed communication with each family in a few days before we can finally get an accurate estimate. "
Huang Jun took a step forward and said loudly: "Zhenfu, there are leaders of various ministries in the tent today. They have strategies and good strategies. Why don't you listen to what they think. Huang Jun is just a counselor. Zhenfu is so aggressive today. , Asking about military affairs is like asking for fish after a tree is planted, which makes things difficult for others."
"Oh, that means the counselor doesn't understand military matters. I asked the wrong person today." Wu Genpi looked at the other party with a smile, then turned around and looked around, "Is it possible that this is not a military tent, but a literati Qinghui?" Goulan is still a market where merchants gather, so why can anyone come in and chat?"
"Zhenfu, you are the leader of an army, how can you make such ridiculous remarks?" Huang Jun finally couldn't help it anymore, his beard was shaking with anger, and he pointed at Wu Gen and said loudly.
"Unbridled." Wu Gen narrowed his eyes slightly, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Ever since I checked in, you have been talking nonsense and talking nonsense. I thought there was some good way to defeat the enemy, but it turned out that it was also an embroidered pillow, with everything inside. It's a straw bag.
Now that the governor of this town has taken office, I will establish a rule today. From now on, those who are not familiar with military matters will not be allowed to enter the military tents. Someone, drag this counselor who knows nothing out of here. "
"Wait a minute, this move of suppressing the emperor is inappropriate." As soon as Wu Gen finished speaking, a man stood up and shouted to Wu Gen.
Some people died, but not completely...
