In order to brave the road, Gordon only led a battalion of more than 500 soldiers, which was still considered elite. At this time, all the soldiers of the patrol army had received the general's order to stop the army and set up camp. However, the patrol army at this time was much smaller than before the departure. There was no sound of laughter anymore, instead it was full of chilling and chilling energy.
In the general's tent next to the garrison's banner, Gao Deng, who had a sinister face, changed from his previous cowardly posture and sat upright in the general's seat. He closed his eyes slightly and listened to the report of the general under the tent.
"General, the order has been sent to all camps and the march has been temporarily suspended."
"General, I have sent people with quick hands and feet to handle the matter, but... I have something unclear, and I would like to ask the general to clarify it."
The general at the bottom of the tent spoke frankly, and the rest of the generals heard the news and went away, only to see that this man was speaking directly to the high-ranking man when the flames of war first started. At this time, he was not angry in his words, but he still obeyed the army. Law, military salute to each other.
Gordon opened his small eyes that were almost invisible due to the thick skin on his face, glanced at the general who asked the question under the tent, and replied unhurriedly: "Say."
The general ignored the tugging gestures from his comrades beside him, snorted coldly, and expressed all the resentment he had been suppressing in his heart for the past few days: "Our patrol army is already responsible for patrolling and protecting the people, how can we allow these outsiders to enter the camp without permission... .Okay, even if these people are close friends of the general, but now that the beacon fire has started, the general has ordered to postpone the march and camp on the spot. If the general does not give an explanation for such things that violate military discipline today, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. "
Gordon smiled when he heard the words, but his small eyes no longer had the previous flattery. At this moment, under the reflection of the lights in the tent, they shone with the light of wisdom. He did not answer the general's questions, but just turned his gaze outside the tent. After a moment, Then he spoke slowly.
"You are eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor. How do you know that my general's suspension of the march is against military law?"
The generals under his command were all puzzled by what their general said. Since following Gordon, this general has been amassing money, indulged in beauty, and even made ridiculous moves like robbing civilian women. Many generals have Not wanting to be associated with him, this upright-looking general even secretly submitted a memorial and participated in one of his chapters.
When General Wan was there, he also ordered people to collect evidence of Gao Deng's crimes and then remove him from office and take him into custody. However, in the end, General Gao was not only fine, but even the emperor simply closed the case with "bad conduct."
When all the generals thought that Gordon came out of the military prison to retaliate against the general, Gordon's actions surprised everyone. Not only did he not retaliate against him, he also transferred the general to his own account. Listen and use it next time.
The comrades all advised the general to ask General Wan to find a casual position to avoid the limelight for a while and not to go to Gao Deng's tent to avoid wearing small shoes everywhere. However, the general was a straight-tempered man and said frankly that he was not afraid of Gao Deng's suppression and revenge. He just wanted to In order to share your worries and protect the people of Yanbei, the next day, I packed my bags and went to the patrol to listen to them. 33
What no one else expected was that General Pian joined Gordon's garrison. Not only did he not face any difficulties, Gordon also put him to good use. General Pian didn't know what fame Gordon had accomplished, but he was content with what he got. As long as you are open-minded in your heart, you are not afraid of what Gao Deng will do.
Normally, whenever there was something he didn't like, the general would speak out and forthrightly, never showing any mercy to Gordon. Despite this, Gordon still went his own way, looking like a bastard, and he didn't care about the general's sarcastic remarks.
Today, I heard Gao Deng speak again. He was not in a hurry, but he was anxious in his heart. He ignored the obstruction of his colleagues and stood up with fists in his hands.
"General, I, Qi Yunjun, are in a state of emergency. The people of Yanbei are eagerly waiting for us to save their lives... If the general... is afraid of death, and someone rides on his own horse and rushes to kill the enemy, Even if I die on the spot, I am still worthy of my armor and the banner of the patrol guard outside the tent."
These generous words made the other generals who had stopped him feel ashamed. Maybe they had been living in peace for too long, and they seemed to have forgotten that protecting the country and the people was the mission of those in the army.
They originally wanted to follow the general to get up and ask for a fight, but then they thought of General Gao's bastard appearance. After weighing one and two, they still held back the blood in their chests. For a while, the big tent fell into silence, and they could only hear the "thunder" from the silver charcoal fire in the stove. sound.
"Is there anyone else who has the same opinion as him?" After a moment of silence, Gordon's small eyes looked at the silent generals in the audience and asked in a deep voice.
All the generals raised their heads. In the past, General Gao, whenever he encountered this kind of thing, would either excuse himself because of a serious illness, or pretend to be cowardly and run away, hiding whenever he could. But why did he look different today, as if he was really The commander-in-chief of the army was asking for advice from the generals under his tent. For a moment, the generals looked at each other in confusion, as if they had just met this tall and fat-headed general. They did not dare to say anything casually for fear of getting angry.
The plump body slowly stood up. With a solemn expression, Gao Deng stepped down from the position of the general. He looked at the lone general standing in the tent without any fear. His eyes once again swept across the generals in the field. Wherever he looked, he could see these. The generals lowered their heads and avoided their gaze...
"Okay, Xu An will stay, and you guys should retreat first." Gordon spoke with unquestionable dignity.
Upon hearing this, many generals stood up one after another and quickly retreated. They were secretly glad that they had not acted impulsively and stood up.
Seeing that all the generals had retreated, and there was no one else in the tent, Gao Deng walked to the side of the general, stretched out his arms to hug Xu An, and said with sparkle in his small eyes: "Xu An, this general will take care of you." I transferred it to my account for use, have I ever treated you badly?"
Xu An was selfless and fearless, and he only wanted to go to the beacon tower. In these days, whether he refuted him in public or complained to him in private, Gao Deng had indeed never suppressed himself. Even when he complained to him before, He had never mentioned it before. Although Gordon was impatient when he asked this question, he still answered: "No."
Seeing his impatient look, Gordon smiled broadly, retracted his arm, patted his shoulder and said, "If this general gives you another chance..."
Xu An sneered, cupped his fists and spoke, showing his pride.
"General, Xu An is a warrior. He leaps on horseback on the battlefield to protect the country and the people. It is his fate to wrap his body in horse leather. Comfort cannot change my will. Gold and silver cannot take away my bones. If you want to persuade me to be like a general and be a boneless general, I advise the general not to waste any more words and use whatever means he wants. These gentle methods may be useful to those timid young men, but they are of no use to me."
By the time he finished speaking, Xu An had closed his eyes and waited for death without speaking again.
The smile on Gordon's face gradually disappeared, he looked at Xu An intently under the tent, raised his eyes and shouted outside the tent: "Here comes someone."
"Here." Several soldiers with swordsmen rushed in from outside the tent in an instant, shouting in military salute.
Xu An closed his eyes and remained expressionless, just waiting for Gordon to order him to be taken down. But after waiting for a moment, what he heard was another sentence from Gordon.
"You guys, guard the area around the big tent. Anyone who intrudes without my orders will be killed."
"Yes." The sword-crossing soldiers took the order and left.
Xu An didn't know what Gao Deng was planning, but once he had made his decision, he had no regrets. He still held his neck and waited for death. Only a moment later, he heard Gao Deng speak again.
"Brother Xu."
Xu An said straight away that Gao Deng was using some kind of gentle method, but he still closed his eyes and ignored it.
"Xu An listens!"
Hearing this, Xu An was startled. He quickly opened his eyes and looked around. He saw Gordon holding a scroll in both hands and standing sternly in front of the general's seat. A pair of small eyes that were almost invisible were looking with majesty. Hold yourself.
Looking carefully, the scroll was all bright yellow, with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread. Xu An knew that although Gao Deng was ridiculous and bastard, he did not dare to pretend to preach the imperial edict, so he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, shouting long live.
"By God's blessing, the emperor has decreed that Xu An is loyal to the emperor, loves the people, fulfills his duties, and manages the army in a good manner. From now on, he will be promoted to deputy commander of the patrol army. I appreciate this!"
Xu An, who was lying on the ground and kowtowing, was stunned. He really didn't understand how someone with such an unpopular temperament, who had no backing and was not good at flattering others, could be promoted.
"Commander Xu, you haven't accepted the order to thank him, do you want to resist it?" Seeing that this upright man seemed to have forgotten to thank him, Gordon reminded him softly.
Only then did Xu An react. He kowtowed and shouted: "My lord, Xu An, I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor."
Until the roll of silky bright yellow fell into his hands, Xu An still couldn't believe that all this was true, but there was no one else in the big tent, so he had to say to Gao Deng with confusion: "Sir... Sir, this is... It's...what does it mean?"
Gordon did not answer, but continued to speak with dignity: "The deputy commander of the patrol army, Xu An, listens to the order!"
Xu An reacted quickly this time and quickly kowtowed to the ground.
"The Holy One has issued a decree. Xu An, the deputy commander of the patrol army, will lead the army to assist the Northern Territory Commander Gao Deng in suppressing the bandits from now on. There must be no mistake. I appreciate this!"
This oral instruction completely stunned Xu An, who was lying on the ground, and murmured: "North...Northern Territory...General...Gao...Gaodeng..."
"Master Xu, why..." Of course Gao Deng knew that Xu An was shocked by the content of this oral instruction and did not blame him. He had a smile on his face again and spoke to remind him.
"I...I accept the order."
Gao Deng raised his hand to help Xu An solemnly. Seeing that he was holding the imperial edict in his hand, he was stunned and said with a smile: "Why, Mr. Xu, could it be that he was knocked unconscious by this pie in the sky?"
Xu An came back to his senses at this time, stood up immediately and said angrily: "How can this happen? Master Gao is really flattering me. If you want me to search for people's fat for you, it doesn't matter if I don't do it or don't want this head..."
Gao Deng smiled and stretched out his hand to hold Xu An, telling him to calm down and said slowly: "Why are you so impatient? General, you have to be calm. I know you can't understand my past behavior, but if I Let me tell you, those are all false, you might have the patience to listen to me."
After living for so many years, Xu An felt that his brain was running out, and he said in a daze: "Fake... fake?"
Then he thought of the people who complained and the weeping women, and shouted angrily: "Don't do this, you can deceive the Holy One, but you can't deceive me, so I will take the blame..."
Gao Deng couldn't help but smile bitterly. There was really nothing he could do about this stubborn guy. He didn't try to stop him anymore but just shouted out of the tent: "Come on, call Lao Jin."
When the words fell, there were guards outside the tent. Within a moment, a man got into the tent, knelt down and said, "General Gao called me."
Gordon said: "Raise your head and let Commander Xu take a good look at you."
The man agreed upon hearing the words and looked up at Xu An, who was holding his neck.
Xu An was dubious and looked sideways. He saw that this man had dark skin and an ordinary appearance. He was the kind of face that could not be recognized if thrown into the crowd. At this moment, he was holding a spatula in his hand and looking at him with a silly smile.
"You...you're not...that day..." If he hadn't looked carefully back then, he wouldn't have recognized it. But when Xu An looked at this person for a closer look, he suddenly remembered that he was the one who cried bitterly and sued Gordon for robbing him. Is he the person who passed down the shop from his family? I never found this person in the patrol.
"Replying to Mr. Xu, I was ordered by General Gao to...make false accusations." After the man spoke back, he seemed to be still thinking about what he was still stewing, and turned to Gao Gao Keep talking.
"General Gao, I've stewed your favorite food in the pot, and you can eat it after just one stick of incense."
When Gao Deng heard this, his Adam's apple, which was almost invisible, turned up and down. His majesty was no longer there, and he showed a greedy smile and said: "Then why don't you go quickly? After the stew, be careful of me hitting you... By the way, give it to me. Add more spicy food. If you don't eat some spicy food, you won't be able to withstand this cold weather."
Upon hearing this, the man quickly responded with a smile, saluted and left.
Looking at the confused Xu An, Gordon grinned and said, "Okay, now I can believe it. You don't need to ask for resignation, and you don't need to give me any excuses?"
"This...how is this possible? How can this fake fool so many eyes? Even...even General Wan didn't notice it."
Xu An murmured. At this moment, he realized that things were not simple. Gao Deng was actually so capable. He was able to hide it from the eyes of so many officials in the north, and from the eyes of thousands of people... Suddenly he saw the bright yellow in his hand. Scroll, at this moment, no matter how unsophisticated people are, they all understand a little bit.
No wonder the case was hastily closed with just "bad conduct". The person standing behind General Gao was... Not daring to think about it any more, Xu An raised his eyes and looked at the general who was looking at him with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back.
What kind of heart does this fat man who pretends to be a fool and a bastard be willing to bear the infamy for so many years...
Xu An's eyes were filled with respect.
Some people died, but not completely...
